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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. II.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. CLXXXII.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6th, 1802.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
DOCUMENT No. II.
Accompanying the President's message to Congress, of Dec. 8, 1801.
[CONTINUED]
Extract of a letter from the same, dated May 12 1800.
"Give me leave to inform you in addition to mine of the 18th of April, a copy of which is enclosed with this dispatch, that on the 21st of said month a board of consuls were called by the Bashaw, relative to the affairs of Sweden, in order to facilitate as much as possible his depredations and unjust demands upon that nation. As I have already forwarded to you the particulars of their last arrangement, I at present refer you to the copy of the certificate herewith enclosed for the result. During the course of conversation the Bashaw observed that he never made reprisals on any nation, or declared war but in consequence of their promises not being fulfilled, or for a want of due respect being shown him; that he conceived himself entitled to the same respect that was shown to the Bashaws of Algiers and Tunis, but that some nations gave more to the officers in each of those regencies than they had given to him for their peace. The last remark was evidently pointed at the United States, but as it was made in general terms, I thought proper not to seem to understand it especially as I could say very little more on the subject than what I have already communicated to him through the agency of Signior Farfara."
"On the 2d. of May a courier arrived from Tunis, which brought me the copies of your letters of the 15th of Jan. which arrived in the ship Hero. Before I had time to read them, Farfara came and informed me that the Bashaw wanted to see me immediately. I asked him if he knew what his excellency wanted, he said he did not, that he had received letters from Tunis, and seemed very much irritated. It being late in the evening I waited on him in distastille, when the following conversation took place, which I have endeavored to render verbatim."
"You have received letters from America: how were they brought to Tunis?"
"In a vessel direct from America."
"What is her business at Tunis?"
"She has brought the stores stipulated by treaty with that regency."
"What do they consist of?"
"I do not know the particular articles which compose her cargo, but it chiefly consists of lumber and articles, such as were promised to your excellency when our peace took place."
"What do your letters from your government contain?"
"They are merely copies of what I had already received, the contents of which your excellency was informed by Farfara."
"This being a favorable opportunity to know whether our broker had acted with candor, I repeated what was contained in mine of the 18th of April, and found by the Bashaw's answers (which were exactly what Farfara had before informed me) that he had acted honestly."
"The Bashaw observed that the United States had made liberal presents to Algiers and Tunis, that he was informed of the particulars of all our negotiations, that he even had a list of the cargo which had arrived at Tunis, that it is worth a treasure. 'Why do not the United States send me a voluntary present? They have acted with me as if they had done every thing against their will. First, they solicited the interference of the Dey of Algiers, in consequence of which I concluded a peace with them for almost nothing in comparison to what I have received from other nations, I having received many favors from Hassan Bashaw, during the continuance of the revolution in this kingdom. They next made me wait more than two years before they sent their consul, and then he came without the stipulated stores. Nevertheless, in order to convince them of my good and friendly intentions, I accepted of the final sum of eighteen thousand dollars in lieu thereof, not doubting but they would be grateful enough to make me some return for my civility; but I have the mortification to be informed that they have now sent a ship load of stores to Tunis besides promising a present of jewels, and to me they have sent compliments. But I have cruisers as well as Tunis, and as good Raizes and sailors. I am an independent prince as well as the Bashaw of Tunis, and I can hurt the commerce of any nation,
as much as the Tunisians. Why then should I give a difference be made?'
"From the tenor of the Bashaw's harangue I perceived that his aim was to intimidate me, to say something that might hereafter be interpreted into a promise of a present, the value of which he would probably dictate himself. I therefore answered him as follows:—"
"Whatever information your excellency has received relative to the value of the presents or stores which have been given to Tunis, it has been amazingly exaggerated. We have never made any but what were stipulated by treaty, nor can we ever make voluntary presents, it being incompatible with our form of government, the funds of the United States not being at the disposal of the President until an appropriation is made by an act of the legislature. The funds for carrying our treaty with Tripoli into effect are exhausted, and last year your excellency wrote to the President of the United States that you were contented with what you had already received. You, therefore, in justice, could not expect any thing at present from the United States, but a reciprocal tender of friendship. Had your excellency preferred the stores to cash, and waited with patience until they were forwarded, as the Bey of Tunis has done, I am convinced they would have arrived long ere now. But at present, as the United States have fulfilled the stipulations of the treaty, they are not in arrears to this regency, and any demands upon them must naturally be very unexpected. The Bashaw observed it was late, had coffee served, and said he would converse with me upon the subject at some other opportunity. I wished him a very good evening."
"May 4, the Siddi Mahomed Daguize, and Signior Farfara, came to the American house and informed me that the Bashaw had ordered them to ask me if I had taken any resolution in consequence of the conversation which I had with him on the 2d inst. I informed them that I had taken none whatever, and that it seemed unaccountable to me that his excellency should expect any other answer after what I had informed him in their presence; they stayed about an hour, during which time their conversation tended to persuade me that, considering the Bashaw's character, it was certainly the interest of the United States to make a sacrifice, that otherwise it would be impossible to remain long on good terms with him. I made use of the same arguments which I had done before. I, therefore, will not tire you with a repetition."
"At 6 P. M. they returned and informed that the Bashaw was very much displeased, and had ordered them to acquaint me that he was informed that the Salibbappa at Tunis had received more than forty thousand dollars from the United States in cash besides presents; that he had received very little more, and that he had never imagined the United States meant to put him on an equality with one of the Bey of Tunis's ministers."
"I observed that the Bashaw was misinformed by his correspondent, who, in order to ingratiate himself in his favor, had informed him of things which had never taken place, that he was giving himself as well as them and me a great deal of trouble, without any hope of reaping the least benefit therefrom; that I requested them to inform his excellency that I had not power to offer him a dollar, and that there were no funds in the United States appropriated for maintaining our peace with Tripoli, as we had carried our treaty into effect already; that he had wrote to the President of the United States, the Dey of Algiers, and Bey of Tunis, that he had settled with the agent of the United States, and had received a cash payment in lieu and in full of all demands, and that he was content; that only three years and an half had elapsed since our treaty commenced, that the first year he had received 40,000 dollars in cash, and the value of eight thousand in presents, that the second he had received 12,000 dollars, and that last year he had received 13,000, and presents to the value of 4,000 more; that on the circumcision of his son, Siddi Aly, I had made him a present, superior to the presents which were made him by the consuls of other nations on the same occasion; that consequently the government of the United States, were not deficient either in their respect to him, or tokens of friendship, as he had received in the short period of three years and an half, cash and presents to the amount of 83,000 dollars, exclusive of 10,000 measures of grain which Haf-
san Bashaw had made him a present of, in consequence of his having concluded a treaty with the United States, which was worth at Tripoli near 20,000 dollars more; that I was persuaded that if his excellency would give himself the trouble to reflect on the circumstances which had taken place since the commencement of the treaty between the United States and this regency, that he would not hesitate a moment in acknowledging the justice and propriety of my observations."
"In the evening the Bashaw's emissaries returned and informed me that they had encountered great difficulty in persuading the Bashaw to believe that the consul had not power to make him a present without an express order from his government. His excellency said that he had received many presents from the consuls of other nations and that their conduct had afterwards been approved. They observed that the form of government of the United States was vastly different from the government of every other nation, with whom his excellency was at peace, that he had a recent example that the powers of a consul were limited, in the result of the Swedish consuls negotiation, he having arranged the affairs of his nation without receiving orders from his court; that he knew the consequence—his bills were protested, he had received a severe reprimand from the king of Sweden, and was immediately suspended, and that his excellency might depend that the American consul would take care never to be reduced to a similar predicament, whatever might be the consequence of his non-compliance with his excellency's demand."
"They further informed me that the Bashaw had ordered them to request me to write to my government, to inform them that when he had wrote to the President of the United States he was contented with what he had received, that he really was so, on a supposition that the presents to him bore some proportion to those that had been promised to Tunis, that at present he was informed to the contrary, and that he felt himself amazingly hurt when he considered that he had been treated with indifference, and that he never would be convinced that the friendship of the United States was sincere until there was a greater equality observed in their donations between the two nations, or in other words, until he received some further marks of the President's esteem more substantial than mere compliments. They said that although the Bashaw was inclined to credit the impossibility of the Consul's making him a present without orders from his court, that he likewise was sensible how much depended on the manner of his representation, that he believed he had treated him with every respect since his arrival at Tripoli, & he requested I would write in such terms as would insure him from the mortification of being disappointed, adding, this he expected from the consul as he values my future favor and a happy result to the objects of his mission. I replied that the object contemplated by the United States in sending an agent the vast distance of near 6,000 miles was to endeavor to maintain a friendly intercourse between the two nations on honorable and equitable terms, that as it had pleased God to employ me as the instrument to promote so desired an effect, he might rest assured I should take pleasure in representing facts for the consideration of government in as favorable a manner as the dignity annexed to my office would admit, that as it would be the height of presumption in me to dictate to the President of the United States what he ought to do in the present case, so on the other hand, I by no means considered it to be a part of my official duty in any means to oppose the liberal intentions of government, should they be found disposed to make him a present, but on the contrary should I receive orders to that effect, I would take pleasure in executing them, but must again beg leave to repeat that the issue depended on them only. They retired, promised to make a faithful report to his excellency, protested they would use their influence in favor of the United States, and requested me not to close my letters until I heard farther from the Bashaw either direct or through their agency."
"May the 6th, I waited on the Bashaw to pay my compliments to him in consequence of the festival, he treated me with great politeness, but I could easily discern that it was against his inclination, there was something in his countenance that indicated his smiles were not sincere and ought not to be depended on."
"May the 10th, Farfara came to the American house, and informed me that the Bashaw had concluded to write to the President of the United States himself, as he entertained some suspicion that I would not write to government with sufficient energy, that the Bashaw would send me his letter the first opportunity that should present, to forward it, which he hoped I had no objection to do. I replied, none in the least, and requested Farfara to procure me a copy, if possible, which he promised to do. Having waited until the date of this dispatch without having heard anything more on the subject, I hasten to get my dispatches in readiness to forward by the first conveyance. Should any thing intervene worthy of notice before I receive the Bashaw's letter it shall be the subject of another dispatch."
Extract of a letter from the same to the Secretary of state, dated May 27, 1800.
"Since the date of the enclosed dispatch, I heard nothing from the Bashaw until the evening of the 25th inst. when Siddi Mahomed Daguize sent me the original in Arabic, of which the enclosed is a literal translation. The only conclusion which can be drawn from the Bashaw's proceedings is, that he wants a present, and if he does not get one, he will forge pretences to commit depredations on the property of our fellow citizens. His letter to the President will be the means of keeping him quiet until he receives an answer provided no unnecessary delay is made, as he will expect to reap a benefit therefrom. Should government think proper to make him a present, it will have the desired effect probably for one year but not longer. I therefore can see no alternative but to station some of our frigates in the Mediterranean; otherwise, we will be continually subject to the same insults which the Imperials, Danes, Swedes, and Ragusans have already suffered, and will still continue to suffer."
Translated extract from a letter of the Bashaw of Tripoli, to the President of the United States, dated May 25th, 1800.
"After having cultivated the branches of our good will and paved the way to a good understanding and perfect friendship which we with may continue for ever, we make known that the object and contents of this our present letter, is, that whereas your consul who resides at our court in your service, has communicated to us, in your name, that you have written to him, informing him that you regarded the regency of Tripoli in the same point of view as the other regencies of Barbary, and to be upon the same footing of friendship and importance. In order to further strengthen the bonds of a good understanding, blessed be God, may he complete and grant to you his high protection. But our sincere friend, we could wish that these your expressions were followed by deeds, and not by empty words. You will therefore endeavour to satisfy us by a good manner of proceeding. We on our part will correspond with you, with equal friendship, as well in words as deeds. But if only flattering words are meant without performance, every one will act as he finds convenient. We beg a speedy answer, without neglect of time, as a delay on your part cannot but be prejudicial to your interests. In the mean time we with you happiness."
"Given in Tripoli in Barbary, the 29th of the moon Hegira, the year of the Hegira 1214, which corresponds with the 25th May, 1800."
Extract of a letter from the same to the same, dated Tripoli, Oct. 18, 1801.
"On the 16th, I waited on the Bashaw in company with captain Carpenter to demand satisfaction for the insult our flag had suffered in having one of our vessels brought in here without any visible cause, her papers and passport being in perfect order; and likewise to demand restitution of property plundered from the brig."
"The Bashaw answered, that he had not given orders to the Raize to bring in American vessels, that he had broke him, and dismissed him from his service, and then gave orders to the minister of marine to have every article that was plundered from the brig returned."
"The Bashaw then commenced thus— 'Consul, there is no nation I will more to be at peace with than yours; but all nations pay me, and so must the Americans.' I answered, 'we have already
paid you all we owe you and are nothing in arrears.' He answered, 'that for the peace we had paid him it was true, but to maintain the peace we had given him nothing.' I observed, that the terms of our treaty were to pay him the stipulated cash, stores, &c. in full of all demands for ever, and then repeated nearly to the same effect as is contained in my dispatch of the 12th of May, which, to avoid repetition, I forbear inserting. The Bashaw then observed, that we had given a great deal to Algiers and Tunis, and that the Portuguese captain informed him, that when he passed by Algiers about the middle of last month, that he had seen an American frigate in the bay which he supposed had brought more presents to the Dey— 'Why do they neglect me in their donations, let them give me a stipulated sum annually, and I will be reasonable as to the amount?'
"In answer to the first I replied, that it was true that one of our frigates was at Algiers, being one of a squadron of three 44 gun ships and some smaller vessels, which were appointed to protect our commerce in the Mediterranean; but whether they had presents on board for the regency of Algiers, or not, I could not inform him; that some of them would have been at Tripoli before now, had I not informed them that they had better stay away until the spring, upon account of the badness of this road, which renders it very unsafe at this season—And in answer to his proposal of an annuity, I replied with some warmth exactly what I had requested Daguize to inform him of in my name yesterday evening. 'Well then,' replied the Bashaw, 'let your government give me a sum of money and I will be content, but paid I will be, one way or other. I now desire you to inform your government that I will wait six months for an answer to my letter to the President; that if it did not arrive in that period, and if it was not satisfactory, if it did arrive, that I will declare War in form against the United States; inform your government, said he, 'how I have served the Swedes, who concluded their treaty since yours; let them know that the French, English, and Spaniards, have always sent me presents from time to time to preserve their peace, and if they do not do the same, I will order my cruisers to bring their vessels in whenever they can find them.' He then turned to Daguize and told him to explain to captain Carpenter what he had informed me, (they both speaking French) and added 'that he did not wish to make it a private affair between the consul and him, and desired him to make it public, as he wished the whole world to know it; he then told Daguize to tell the captain that he hoped the United States would not neglect him, as six or eight vessels of the value of his would amount to a much larger sum than he ever expected to get from the United States for remaining at peace; besides,' said he, 'I have a great desire to have some captains like you here to learn me to speak English.'
"I answered that it was absolutely impossible for to receive answers to the letters which he desired me to write by capt. Carpenter in six months, as it would be nearly that time before he would get home, upon account of the winter season; that I expected his excellency would wait until the answer arrived, let that be long or short, and observed that none but those who held a correspondence with the Devil could determine whether he would be content with the President's answer or not; as neither the President nor myself knew what would content him. I therefore requested him to inform me explicitly what was his expectations. To the first he answered, 'I will not only wait for answers from your President, but I will now detain the brig and write to him again—but I expect when he sends his answers that they will be such as will empower you to conclude with me immediately—if they are not, I will capture your vessels; and as you have frequently informed me that your instructions do not authorize you to give me a dollar, I will therefore not inform you what I expect until you are empowered to negotiate with me; but you may inform your President, that if he is disposed to pay me for my friendship, I will be moderate in my demands.' The Bashaw then rose from his seat and went out of the room, leaving me to make what comment I thought proper upon his extraordinary conduct."
Copy of a letter from Mr. O'Brien, to Capt. Bainbridge.
Sir, Your letter to me of this date I have received and seriously considered its con-

tents, and shall observe, Sir, that from the day the United States ship under your command arrived in this port, and to this day it has been generally supposed that the regency would insist that the United States ship should proceed to the Levant on business—or mission of this regency.—On the 18th ult. when you went with me to pay your respects to the Dey, after a little Algerine ceremony, the Dey said he would want this ship as a favor from the United States, to carry his Ambassador and presents to Constantinople, and return on the business to Algiers. I observed to the Dey, that the captain or consul had no orders or power, which, in any respect, could justify us in acquiescing in his demand, that without the orders of the United States we could not do any such thing, that we having no orders we could make no responsibility, that the captain could not protect his property against the Portuguese or Neapolitans, that your orders were to return to the United States, and by orders you could only defend your ship against French corsairs. The Dey did not seem satisfied with these explanations; that shortly after I repeated nearly the same objections on this business to the Algerine prime minister.
On the 25th ult. the Dey sent for me and the British consul, and asked me if I was still determined not to acquiesce in making responsibility and carrying his ambassador and presents. I again repeated all the arguments which I made use of on the 19th ult. and added, as this vessel belonged to the government of the United States, and we having no fixed peace or treaty with the Italian states, or with the Grand Signior, that this ship and crew would be in a very singular predicament in going to Constantinople on the business of the regency, we having no ambassador or consul at these places. The Dey answered passionately, that these were all excuses; that other nations had rendered Algiers the like favors, but that if the British consul would promise faithfully that a British ship of war would come here and go to the Levant on this mission, that under this consideration he would let the American ship return to her country—the British consul, John F. Leon, Esq. promised and assured the Dey (in my presence) that as Lord Keith had promised to send a ship of war on this business, that said ship might be daily expected. The Dey observed, he would wait a few days before he would fully determine, to see if the British ship would arrive.
The Dey remained undetermined until the 31st ult. when arrived at Algiers from Mahon, a British ship of war of 24 guns, sent by the orders of Lord Keith, intentionally to carry the ambassador and presents of Algiers to Constantinople. This business seemed finished and settled, in order that the British ship of war would proceed on the business. But from the 4th ult. to this date, the Dey and ministry, and sundry persons of influence, started many difficulties relative to the mission of the regency going in the British ship, and finally objected to go. When this morning the Dey came to town from his country seat, and at 10 A. M. sent for me and told me without any alternative, the United States ship should do him the favor to carry his ambassador and presents to Constantinople; that if this favor or demand was not complied with, that he no longer holds to his friendship with the United States.
On my declaring that I or the captain of the United States ship had no orders, and could not justify ourselves to our government to acquiesce, the Dey got very angry, and declared that he considered every thing we did say or could say, to be excuses not to do him the favor he required, and if this favor was not acquiesced to, he knew what to do; that other nations frequently did it, and he could see no reason or motive which should prevent me on the part of the United States, acquiescing to the request.
I again repeated to the Dey that I or the captain could make no responsibility on the part of the United States, that we could not think his property safe under the American flag from the capture of his enemies, that the ship failed dull or heavy; that it was war time, a thousand difficulties might happen. The Dey hastily observed that God was great, that all was on his head, that all difficulties would be surmounted.
I again declared that I or the captain had no orders which would, in any respect, justify ourselves to acquiesce. The Dey said he would justify us, and that the ship should go per force , and that we had no alternative but to do him this favor; that his mind and his ministry's were fixed against the British, and that on this account he rejected the British ship, and would insist his request should be complied with.
The Dey said he would send his flag to the marine, to be hoisted at the mast head of the American ship. I answered I was very sorry on account of his determination, and withdrew; went and explained to the prime minister all that had passed or was said on this business between the Dey and me.
The prime minister observed that the Dey's mind was so positively fixed and determined on this affair, that there would be no alternative but to comply to prevent greater evils, reminding me
of several overt acts of this regency to the consuls of other nations and their affairs; that he had tried to prevent the Dey from sending the American ship; that it had no effect.
At meridian, I and captain Bainbridge were sent for by the general of marine, when we made use of all those arguments which are heretofore detailed; the general of marine declared that there was no alternative but to comply. After our retiring from the marine half an hour, the general of marine sent to the consular house of the United States, to acquaint us that it was the orders of the Dey of Algiers, that the flag of Algiers should be hoisted to the main-top-gallant-mast-head of the American ship. That we answered all was per force ; that we were in their power, and the regency of course might do as they had a mind. Shortly after we determined to see the Dey, and sent the American drogoman to acquaint the Dey that the consul of the United States and commandant of the United States ship demanded an audience.
At 2 P. M. we were in the presence of the Dey, and stated all those difficulties and all our former objections, that we had no orders; could not justify ourselves, and could make no responsibility. The Dey observed that there was no alternative but to comply; that in doing him this favor, that he never would forget it on the part of the United States, and that when he did God would forget him; that he would write to the government of the United States on this business of his making this demand, and assured capt. Bainbridge and me that the United States would be highly pleased at the conduct of the consul and commandant in obliging the Dey and regency, agreeable to the request he made to us as a favor from the United States. We observed to the Dey that this was a forced business; that under this idea and for the safety of his presents, it would be better that his flag should be hoisted at the fore-top-gallant-mast-head than the main. The Dey declared he did not well know this business, but that those at the marine knew the custom, he believed it was at the main.
On this we went to the marine, told the general of marine that if this United States ship should haul down her pendant and hoist the Algerine flag at the main, that said ship, agreeable to our laws, was out of commission, and would not be considered as a public ship of the United States; that the Algerine flag would be the same thing at the fore as the main, but to us it made great difference; that by Christian laws the ship would be considered as an Algerine property, and not as a ship of the United States; that we made this remonstrance and observation to prevent difficulties; on this explanation the general of marine got into a great passion, swore that the proposition and idea was made as an evasive pretence, that the ships of war of Spain and France and other nations, had acquiesced to hoist the Algerine flag at the main; that it was by the flag being hoisted there, that the mission was known and announced at Algiers and Constantinople. I explained to you, Sir, that it was the custom as I have seen and known, that the French and Spanish ships of war going on the like mission, hoisted at Algiers and Constantinople, the Algerine flag at the main; that at sea he wore his pendant and was more his own master. On this you observed, it being a forced business, that if there was a right to acquiesce to one point, there was no alternative but by the same rule to acquiesce to the other, relative to the flag.
The general of marine and officers of ditto, said if there was not a compliance on this business, agreeable to customs of all nations heretofore, that there no longer existed friendship between this regency and the United States. I observed that I was sorry that the United States had so much reason to know Algiers, and that Algiers had no reason to know the United States.
We went on board; the Turkish flag was hoisted at the main of the United States ship, and was saluted with seven guns as customary.
Painful is the detail, but it contains a narrative of facts. To the truth thereof, witness my hand and seal of office at Algiers, this 9th day of October, 1800.
I am, Sir, very respectfully, Your most obedient servant, (Signed) RICHARD O'BRIEN.
Extract of a letter from Richard O'Brien to the Secretary of State, dated at Algiers, October 22, 1800.
"As the United States ship Washington, capt. Bainbridge, has proceeded per force , in fact to save the peace of the United States with Algiers; to prevent captivity and detention to the ship, officers and crew, and to prevent the presence of a sudden war and pillage and slavery to the citizens of the United States; I calculate that if said ship goes and comes late in five months, it will cost the United States 40,000 dollars. This in comparison to what our losses might be if war , left me no time to deliberate in the choice of the evils and difficulties which presented fully in view; in surveying both sides of the coast and how we should stand on both tacks, I
found there was no alternative but to proceed.
"I have made no responsibility, as is customary with all nations, (with) the Dey and regency. I am convinced that if an accident should happen to the Washington in being captured by any nation, or by being driven on shore, that as soon as this news would reach Algiers, that they would immediately send out their corsairs and fend in all American vessels they should meet with, in order to repay themselves for the amount of Algerine property on board the Washington—we submitted to it in the affair of the ship Fortune, and if the amount in reality was 600,000 dollars the regency would take to the amount of one million of dollars—It is their custom. Is not it a hard case for us to risk the ship and crew of the United States, and Algiers to force said ship, and if any accident to be liable to the difficulties and calamities I have described."
Extract of a letter from Mr. Cathcart to the Secretary of State, dated Tripoli, Jan. 4, 1801.
"On the 2d inst. in the evening, the banners of Sweden, by the Basha's request, were hoisted upon the Danish house, and a temporary flag-staff was prepared in order that the customary salute should be fired next day. When a peace takes place with any nation, it is customary for the different consuls to congratulate the Basha on the event; you may judge with what a grace I performed a ceremony so repugnant to my feelings, but it was necessary. I accordingly waited upon his excellency in company with the Danish consul, Swedish ex-consul, Mr. Bohrsrom from the present consul, and several others;—after congratulation, perfumigation, fumigation and drinking of coffee and sherbet were over, commenced the following litigation:—I have concluded a peace with the Swedes," commenced the Basha, "and I am certain that the king of Sweden is sensible that I was forced to declare war against his nation contrary to my inclination, for had my demands been satisfied in the first instance, I should not have captured their ships and enslaved their people; some nations," added he, (meaning the United States) "have used me very ill, they look upon me as nothing; they have recourse to Algiers for all things; I should be glad to know which is thought most of at Constantinople?"—I could easily have solved that doubt, by saying that the Dey of Algiers had lately sent presents to the Grand Signior to the amount of a million of dollars, which were powerful arguments in his favor; but as the conversation was general, I did not conceive it more incumbent on me to answer his prologue than any of the rest of the company, and in fact I could say nothing but what I have communicated already. The Basha observing my silence, directed his discourse to me, and asked me if I understood the Arabic & Turkish languages, I answered that I had a trifling knowledge of them, but spoke them so miserably that I never used any of them, especially as his excellency and ministers all spoke Italian. 'Pray,' says the Basha, 'what was the present Dey of Algiers in the reign of Mahomed Basha?' I answered that he was a person very much respected in consequence of his being the cousin of Hassan Basha, but had no post whatever. 'And pray what, was Hassan Basha, at that time?' First, he was bilikbarche of the marine, and afterwards was made prime minister and treasurer in Algiers called the Hassanagi. The Basha turned up his nose with visible signs of contempt, and was going to proceed, when a person informed him that a piece of timber was not to be found in the whole regency large enough to make a flag staff for the Swedes, unless they took one of the cruisers spars. 'It is a difficult thing,' says the son of Ali Basha, 'to get a flag staff put up when it once comes down; when the American flag staff comes down it will take a great deal of grecale, (meaning money) to get it up again; the Danish flag staff is broke I hear and wants mending with a new one.' He smiled a ghastly grin, and said, 'after all, what is twenty thousand dollars a year for a Christian nation to pay that has such vast resources. Had I enough to live on I would not trouble myself with cruisers, although my subjects always with war, because it is to their advantage. How many Raizes,' added he, 'have I that know the way to the Great Sea?' Admiral Morad answered about twenty. There not being I believe one capable but himself, without his accompanying them, shews that the Basha and his officers pay no great regard to truth.—'Well,' replied his excellency, 'I will find them vessels.—In Tripoli, consul, we are all hungry, and if we are not provided for, we soon get sick and peevish.' As the Basha spoke in metaphors I answered him in the same manner, by saying, that when the chief physician prescribed the medicine, I should have no objection to administer the dose, but until then I could say nothing on the subject. 'Take care,' answered the Basha, 'that the medicine does not come too late, and if it comes in time that it will not be strong enough.'
Extract of a letter from Mr. Cathcart, to the Secretary of State, dated Tripoli, in Barbary, May 16, 1801.
"This evening (10th May) at 6 P. M. Hadgi Mahomade la Sore, the same that went to Algiers in the Hamdullah, came to the American house, and told me, not to be alarmed, for the Basha had sent him to inform me, that he declared war against the United States, and would take down our flag-staff on Thursday the 14th inst. that if I pleaded to remain at Tripoli I should be treated with respect, but if I pleaded I might go away. I sent my compliments to the Basha and informed him that it was my positive instructions not to remain an instant after a declaration of war took place, and that I should charter a vessel to-morrow if possible.
"Thursday 14th, at 1 P. M. Hadgi Mahomade la Sore came to inform me that the Chevaux were coming to take our flag-staff down. I waited until the Seraskier arrived, and then sent said la Sore to offer him 10,000 dollars in addition to what I had already offered which was rejected by the Basha, and orders given to cut away the flag-staff.
"At a quarter past 2 they effected the grand achievement, and our flag-staff was chopped down six feet from the ground, and left reclining on the terrace. Thus ends the first act of this tragedy. I hope the catastrophe may be happy."
Extract of a letter from Richard O'Brien to the Secretary of State, dated at Algiers, Jan. 27, 1801.
"On the 21st inst. arrived at Algiers, in 23 days from Constantinople, the United States ship the George Washington, William Bainbridge, Esq. Commander. The Grand Signior has detained the Algerine ambassador sent and presents, until that the regency of Algiers complies with all his demands, and will have full submission to his orders.
"The presents and funds, which were sent by the Washington, certainly amounted to one and an half million of dollars. A Swede with the Dey's nephew arrived at Smyrna with 500,000. This was by the orders of the captain Basha deposited in the treasury of the Grand Signior at Smyrna. Another Swede, with the Algerine prime minister's nephew, with at least 400,000 dollars, ran on shore at the Island of Candia. This money also has fallen into the possession of the Grand Signior. Add to this that the 100 Turks who went in the Washington, and are detained at Constantinople, were chiefly the most rich and first men of this regency. These considerations will certainly induce this regency to acquiesce in the demands of the Grand Signior.
"The Dey will make a hawl to repay him for his present losses, I hope we shall not be the victims; we are nearly two and a half years in arrears; no funds, we have a valuable unguarded commerce in these seas; we are threatened by all Barbary; therefore we should act with energy, make good our stipulations and annuities, have consular friends (not to be depending on mercenary Jews) and shew force in this sea."
Extracts of a letter from Mr. O'Brien to Mr. Smith, Minister, Plenipotentiary of the United States, at Lisbon, dated Algiers, Feb. 7, 1801.
"Even at this moment I shudder for fear of our valuable vessels and citizens in this sea; so much in arrears, no funds, no corsairs, and threatened by all the dogs of prey."
"Algiers, a pirate state, wants employment for the refractory and for their corsairs. The troubles of the Baltic will scare the Swedes and Danes into port, and we in arrears, no oil in our lamps, no anchor and cables, no corsairs in this sea: we will be the victims; such, Sir, is my present fears."
Extract of a letter from Mr. Cathcart, to the Secretary of State, dated Tripoli, in Barbary, May 16, 1801.
"This evening (10th May) at 6 P. M. Hadgi Mahomade la Sore, the same that went to Algiers in the Hamdullah, came to the American house, and told me, not to be alarmed, for the Basha had sent him to inform me, that he declared war against the United States, and would take down our flag-staff on Thursday the 14th inst. that if I pleaded to remain at Tripoli I should be treated with respect, but if I pleaded I might go away. I sent my compliments to the Basha and informed him that it was my positive instructions not to remain an instant after a declaration of war took place, and that I should charter a vessel to-morrow if possible.
"Thursday 14th, at 1 P. M. Hadgi Mahomade la Sore came to inform me that the Chevaux were coming to take our flag-staff down. I waited until the Seraskier arrived, and then sent said la Sore to offer him 10,000 dollars in addition to what I had already offered which was rejected by the Basha, and orders given to cut away the flag-staff.
"At a quarter past 2 they effected the grand achievement, and our flag-staff was chopped down six feet from the ground, and left reclining on the terrace. Thus ends the first act of this tragedy. I hope the catastrophe may be happy."
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CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, January 4, 1802.
Mr. GREGG presented two petitions, drawn with great spirit, from certain aliens in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, praying a repeal of the laws respecting aliens.—Referred.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Navy, accompanying a report of the commissioners of the fund for navy pensions and half pay.
The Speaker also laid before the House a letter from Samuel Dexter, late Secretary of War, stating that in his official character he had rented a house in the City of Washington for the War Office, which had been consumed by fire, and that he had been sued in his personal capacity by the owner of the house for the loss he had incurred.
Mr. RANDOLPH moved that the house should go into a committee of the whole on the state of the union, with the view of submitting three resolutions to the committee, viz.
1. Resolved, That it is expedient to enquire whether any and what alterations should be made in the Judicial establishment of the United States.
2. Resolved that provision ought to be made for the impartial selection of juries.
3. Resolved, That it is expedient to enquire, whether any, and what reductions can be made in the civil expenses of the government of the United States.
The House accordingly went into committee, Mr. Morris in the chair.
Mr. BAYARD presumed an agreement to these resolutions would in their present shape meet with no opposition. It was impossible to determine what shape they would ultimately assume. The judiciary system was doubtless susceptible of amendment, and if any proper amendments should be proposed, he would concur in their adoption. With respect to the second resolution, though he did not know that there was any necessity for altering the mode at present practised of selecting juries, having not heard of any complaints under it, yet as the resolution only led to an enquiry into the subject, he would not object.
With regard to the last resolution, it was one in which we must all concur. The object, if attainable, would be extremely grateful to all of us.
The three resolutions were agreed to without a division. The committee rose, and reported the resolutions.
On the report being taken up, Mr. Randolph moved, that the consideration of the two first resolutions be postponed till the third Monday of January.
Mr. BAYARD hoped the motion for postponement would not prevail. The propositions were abstract ones leading to enquiry, and the sooner they were acted upon the better. The mode pursued by the gentleman from Virginia, if his simple object was to give notice, was the least happy that he could have devised. For it gave to gentlemen no opportunity to prepare themselves, as they were totally unacquainted, in the present stage of the business, what would be the alterations proposed. If a committee were now appointed, they would have time to deliberate on a subject of the utmost importance, one so complicated as to require great attention.—When their report was made, he would be one of those who would ask from the candor of the House time to consider it.
Mr. RANDOLPH said he was at all times willing to accommodate gentlemen of every political description on proper occasions. Apprehending that his resolutions, if taken up in the House, would give rise to discussion, he had moved for their postponement, from a wish not to interfere with the desire of the gentleman from Pennsylvania, and other gentlemen, to act on the apportionment bill. As his motion for postponement appeared likely to be itself productive of discussion, by which the time of the House would be exhausted, and the means he used defeat the end he had in view, he would withdraw his motion.
The House then agreed to the resolutions without a division.
Mr. Randolph moved the reference of the two first resolutions to the same committee.
He said, in reply to the gentleman from Delaware, that he made the motion respecting juries not because any complaint did at present exist of the exercise of the powers under which juries were selected, but because they had not long since existed, and because in similar circumstances they might again exist. He was glad the gentleman from Delaware had no reason to complain of their present abuse. But this was no security against the future.
Mr. BAYARD said that he had spoken as he had done, not for the purpose of expressing any opinion that any abuse

respecting juries had been recently removed under the present state of things; but to state that he had never heard of any complaints on this subject in the part of the union from which he came; and he had particularly alluded to the mode of designating jurors in his state, which was by ballot. But if there were complaints in other parts of the union, he would co-operate in any means that could be devised, for removing them.
Mr. SELLER said that since the gentleman from Delaware had introduced the subject, and had declared that no complaints existed, he would say that complaints had existed, that just grounds for them existed, and that they had been expressed in the loudest tone. And he would appeal to the gentleman from Delaware, whether any man could be safe, who was at the mercy of a marshal, who was the mere creature of the President.
Mr. BAYARD. While man continues as he is, there will be complaints on this subject. We are divided into parties. The people as well as the President, must belong to one side or the other; and whether we have sheriffs chosen by the people, or marshals appointed by the President, the evil will still exist. He had no objection, if it were the wish of gentlemen, that the marshals should be appointed by the people, though we know that the people were as apt, nay more apt to be infected with violent political feelings than an Executive officer.
Mr. RANDOLPH said, that without desiring to exhaust the time of the house, on a point where there was no difference of opinion, he could not permit the observation of the gentleman from Delaware to pass unnoticed, that an officer, holding a lucrative office, appointed by the President, and dependant upon his will, is as independent as a sheriff, elected in some states annually by the people, and in other states appointed in a manner calculated to insure his independence. He would instance the state of Virginia, in which the sheriffs were nominated by the justices of the county courts, who, it was understood, were to hold the office of sheriff in rotation.
Will the gentlemen say that these men, who are independent of the pleasure of any man, are liable to be made the same tools with officers who hold their appointments at the absolute will of one man.
Mr. R. would further say, that the remark of the gentleman from Delaware that the existence of no complaints had ever come to his ears, had excited his extreme astonishment. In North Carolina he believed no legal jury had been selected since the establishment of the federal government. In that State, in the State courts all juries are first selected in the inferior courts, and then sent to the Superior courts. He would ask, how, under these circumstances a jury could be struck in a federal court in that State agreeably to law? —In Virginia and Pennsylvania, the independence of sheriffs is secured, therefore, no restrictions are imposed upon them in selecting juries—whereas in the federal courts, the Marshal is the abject creature of the Executive—and yet we are told the security is the same! Mr. Randolph did not wish to consume the time of the House. But when views are taken by gentlemen calculated, either as to fact or sentiment, to lead the public mind astray, if other gentlemen did not, he invariably would notice them.
Mr. BAYARD desired to explain. He had not meant to contend that Sheriffs chosen for 3 years by the people were so dependent, as similar officers appointed by the President. He had alluded to the effects which flowed from a marked division of parties. We were in all events subject to that evil. It was a truth that men deeply infected with party were more apt to be chosen by the people than by an Executive magistrate; because the people felt more strongly a degree of political fanaticism.
After some further debate, it was determined to refer the two first resolutions to a committee of 7: and the last to a committee of 5 members.
On motion of Dr. LEIB, the House went into a committee of the whole on the
APPORTIONMENT BILL. Mr. Nicholson in the chair. Mr. BAYARD moved to strike out the ratio of "32,000," for the purpose of substituting "30,000."
He was in favor of this last ratio, because it was the one within our constitutional limits, which left the fewest unrepresented fractions; and because he thought it very important that that ratio should be adopted, which would entitle the smallest States to at least two representatives, that in case one of the representatives were sick, or unavoidably absent, the State might not go unrepresented. Besides it was of great moment to a State, particularly to the State which he represented, that its representative should have a coadjutor with whom to consult on its interests.
The ratio of 32,000 would be peculiarly severe in its operation on Delaware; as it would leave an unrepresented fraction of 29,000.
The ratio of 30,000 was still more to be preferred on general than on local principles. He had always been for increasing the strength of the government of the United States; no further, it was true, than to enable it to protect itself from subversion or depredation by the unconstitutional encroachments of the States. He might, in some measure, have derived these views from the relation in which he stood to a small State; for it was certain that the smaller States had a deeper interest in the federal government than the larger states; as without the protection of that government they might be overwhelmed by the larger States.
He never had believed that the strength of the government was to be increased by extending the power of the Executive. But he believed its strength would be increased by augmenting the numbers of that House, which would invigorate the affections of the people; and he believed that by thus increasing the energies of this body, more power would be conferred on the government by an addition of ten members, than would be conferred by giving it an army of 10,000 men.
The gentleman from Virginia had denied that this House was the representative of the people, affirming it to be the representative of the States. Mr. B. hoped, if he misinterpreted his ideas, that the gentleman would explain.
Mr. RANDOLPH would explain. He had said that this House was not the representative of the people over the United States, but the representative of the people of the individual States in their sovereign state capacities.
Mr. BAYARD considered the opinion of the gentleman incorrect, and thought it extremely important that on this point correct ideas should be entertained. He viewed the representation in that House as national, and he considered himself as much the representative of Virginia as the gentleman himself. In this House, we have no other relation to the States, than that which regards our origin. We form a great national body, designed for national purposes; and as soon as we come here we lose our State characters. The government is of a mixed kind. In the Senate the States are completely and exclusively represented. But on this floor, there subsists no relation to States. We are solely related to the people, and our representation is in proportion to the numbers of the people.
There was one argument to him conclusive. A majority of representatives may bind a majority of States; and the representatives of three or four States forming that majority, may bind the whole union.
Mr. B. knew that the arguments he had urged had been met by the expression of a fear that this body might gain an influence that would outweigh the federal States; and that this government might become too strong for the governments of the States. But his fear was that the governments of the States might become too strong for this government. What reason was there to apprehend danger from the augmentation of the members of this House from about 145, of which it would consist according to the ratio of 32,000, to 154, of which it would consist according to that of 30,000. Can the States apprehend any danger? For instance, can Virginia entertain alarm? When at present she sends here 19 members, and has in her own legislature from 190 to 200 members; and when according to the two ratios proposed, she will send either 22 or 24 members. Is it conceivable that the confidence of the citizens of Virginia can be shaken in her own State representation, by this inconsiderable addition to her federal representation?
Mr. B. concluded by recapitulating his arguments in favor of the ratio of 30,000.
(To be continued)
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WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1801.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. S.
TUESDAY, Jan. 5, 1802.
Mr. GODDARD presented a petition from 1200 citizens of Pennsylvania, claiming rights to property under the Wyoming claim, praying, among other things, that Congress would provide for the settlement of their disputes by juries impartially selected. The chief object appeared to be to have the jury selected either from Pennsylvania and Connecticut, instead of being drawn from the former state exclusively; or to have it selected from some third state.
A defaltory debate ensued on the reference of the petition, which, however, was finally referred.
The house then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the Apportionment Bill; Mr. Nicholson in the chair.
Mr. BAYARD opened the debate by a detailed expression of ideas and arguments recommendatory of the ratio of thirty thousand.
Dr. MITCHELL, Mr. VAN NASS, Gen. SMITH and Mr. LOWNDES, followed Mr. Bayard, and assigned reasons in favour of the ratio of thirty-three thousand.
Mr. VAN RANSSELAER supported the motion for striking out 32,000, with a view to voting for a larger divisor.
On the question being taken for striking out "thirty-three," it was lost—Ayes, 42—Nays, 48.
Mr. DENNIS moved the insertion of "nine," in the room of "eight," the number of Representatives allotted to Maryland; which amendment had been rendered necessary by the supplementary return received from Maryland.
On this motion, a debate of the utmost defaltoriness took place, which was twice interrupted by motions that the committee should rise and twice lost, and which did not close till 5 o'clock.
Much personal recrimination, chiefly on the charge of delay on the one side, and precipitation on the other, was exchanged, which we think it our duty entirely to suppress.
The amendment was at last agreed to, ayes 57.
The committee then rose and reported the bill as amended.
The House immediately took up the report of the committee, agreed to the amendments, and ordered the bill to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
When the House adjourned it was quite dark.
COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT.
We understand that the Consul General of the French Republic, for the United States, has received orders to grant French Registers to American Vessels, purchased and owned by citizens of the French Republic. Phil. Gaz.
The resolutions of the state of Maryland, for amendments to the Constitution of the United States, respecting the election of electors of President and Vice President, were taken up by the Legislature of South Carolina the 15th ult. and rejected.
On the 8th inst. the Legislature of North Carolina acceded to the above resolutions from Maryland.
The above resolutions are at present before the Assembly of Virginia, but have not yet been taken up.
We learn, that the legislature of Vermont have enacted a law, inflicting the punishment of death on all who engage in the diabolical practice of duelling.
The General Assembly of Maryland closed its session on Thursday evening last, at 11 o'clock after passing 186 laws.
In the House of Delegates of Virginia on Friday the 18th December, a motion was made that the following resolution be committed to the whole house on the state of the Commonwealth.
Resolved, that it be recommended to the people of this Commonwealth; that, at their next election for delegates to represent them in the General Assembly, they appoint, in the manner in which the said delegates are elected, one other delegate from each county, to represent them in Convention, for the purpose of devising amendments to the Constitution or form of Government, which Convention shall meet at the Capitol in the City of Richmond, on the first day of June next, with powers limited to the following objects, to wit:
 1st. To make such alterations in the right of suffrage, as they shall deem expedient.  2d. To establish a more equal mode of representation of the people in the Senate, and House of Delegates.  3d. To make such alterations in the Judiciary and Executive branches, as shall be necessary and expedient.  A motion was then made, that the said resolution do lie on the table, and the question being put thereon,
It passed in the negative. The question being then put on the original motion, it passed in the affirmative.
Amount of flour inspected within the city of Baltimore, from the 1st of October, 1801, to the 1st January, 1802.
 108,433 barrels of flour,  5,491 half barrels,  824 barrels of rye flour,  184 barrels of Indian meal,  10 hogheads do. 
Total amount of flour inspected within the city of Baltimore, from the 1st January, 1801, to the 1st January, 1802.
 349,709 barrels of flour,  19,604 half barrels do.  13,817 barrels of rye flour,  34,107 barrels of Indian meal,  2,895 half barrels of do.  50 hogheads, do. 
Published by order, R. H. MOALE, register. January 1, 1802.
The following is an official statement of the value of British manufactures exported from England, at the under-mentioned periods.
  In the year 1798, £ 10,414,000   1799, 18,336,000   1800, 24,414,000 
Being an increase of twelve millions in 12 years, and a progressive and decided increase in the period of war.
COTTONS.
The following is an accurate general statement of the cottons imported into Great-Britain in the years 1799 and 1800.
   No. of bags. in 1799. No. of bags. in 1800. Increase in 1800.     69,673 Liverpool 93,322 23,644   38,916 London 80,193 41,107   9,214 Lancaster 9,326 112   8,923 Glasgow 14,917 5,993   5,210 Hull 9,615 4,405   1,806 Bristol 2,428 626   133,749 209,751 75,982  
NEW-YORK, Dec. 31.
Yesterday arrived the brig Luna, in 85 days from Amsterdam. She touched at Portsmouth (Eng.) and sailed from thence on the 4th of November. The London papers received by her are no later than the 30th of October; they are barren of interesting matters. In the paper of the 30th, some debates in Parliament are given—but the grand debate on the subject of peace, was not to take place till the 3d of November.
The work of peace is actively pursued in the Batavian republic, and the beneficial consequences of the preliminaries have been more immediately felt there than in France, from the resumption of the fisheries. A long proclamation to the Batavian people announces the acceptance of the new constitution.
The First Consul of France has given orders for 500 light-horse to escort the Marquis Cornwallis to Paris.
It is said, that at the Congress at Amiens, plenipotentiaries will attend from England, France, Spain, Russia, the Ottoman Porte, and the Batavian republic.
The Consuls of the French republic, upon the report of the minister of war, have decreed, that the artillery, the fortifications of the places of war, on all the frontiers of the republic, shall be put upon the peace establishment.
A letter from Vice-Admiral Rainier, in the East-Indies, mentions the capture, on the 12th November, 1800, by his Majesty's sloop Albatross, of L'Adol, mounting 12 guns and 60 men; and, on the 23d of March following, La Gloire, of 10 guns and 12 men, both French privateers from the Mauritius.
Bonaparte has publicly notified, that the societies known by the name of Theophilanthropists, shall no longer hold their meetings in the national edifices.
A paper of the 29th October, says—The expulsion of the Theophilanthropists from the national places of worship in France, is one of the most agreeable subjects of contemplation which France has for a long time afforded. The destruction, for such it may be considered, of the most infamous knot of Deists that ever existed since the Manichaean heretics, must give confidence to the timid friends of the Catholic Church in France, and will doubtless be considered by the respectable body who compose the Episcopate of that country, as a very grateful reward, in the general benefit that religion derives from it, for the personal sacrifices they have made.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 26.
In consequence of a letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the Chairman of the committee of Merchants, all the ships that have cleared out since Tuesday, are prepared to sail without convoy.
In consequence of Mr. Addington's letter to the Merchants, that the convoy duty was to cease, the commissioners of the customs are now inconvenienced by applications innumerable for money to be repaid, which has been advanced since the preliminaries were signed. We have not learnt the decision.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 6. On the 4th inst. in the morning, we received from
Moscow the long wished intelligence of the crowning of our universally beloved Sovereign, Alexander the 1.—This joyful news was immediately communicated to the inhabitants by the discharge of 100 pieces of artillery, and the ringing of bells; in the evening the whole city was splendidly illuminated.
Moscow, Sept. 27. Immediately after the coronation, a proclamation was published, by which his Imperial Majesty releases all ranks of persons from subjection to the recruiting service during the remainder of this year; all fines hitherto collected are remitted; persons imprisoned for debts to the crown, who can prove by credible witnesses that they are unable to pay, to be set at liberty, &c.
Richard Spencer, vs. Elizabeth & Joseph Middleton, In Chancery December 31, 1801.
The object of the Bill is to obtain a decree for selling a house and lot in the City of Annapolis, the property of Joseph Middleton deceased, for the purpose of discharging the balance of a large debt, due from the said deceased to the complainant, on bonds, which debt was intended by a decree passed on an agreement between the complainant and the said Elizabeth, in a cause here then depending, but which debts have not been secured agreeably to the said agreement and decree.
It is stated that Joseph Middleton the defendant, resides out of the State, viz. in the District of Columbia.
It is on complainant's motion ordered, That he either serve the said Joseph Middleton the defendant, with a copy of this order, or cause it to be inserted once in each of three successive weeks, in some newspaper of the City of Washington, before the 20th day of February next, to the intent that the said defendant may have notice of the complainant's application to this court and of the substance and object of his bill, and may be warned to appear here, on or before the 20th day of June next, to show cause wherefore a decree should not pass, granting relief to the complainant.
A true copy, Test. SAMUEL H. HOWARD, Reg. Cur. Can. Jan. 6, 1802. raw3t
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, sherry, brandy, gin, and cherry bounce, grapes, raisins, currants, figs, almonds, capers, olives, anchovies, citron, Corks, &c. Philadelphia porter, loaf sugar, and shoes 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 } Post Office Dec. 18, 1801. epim
THOMAS CARPENTER, 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, calimeres, swansdowns, &c. and engaged workmen of superior talents. His unremitting 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. cpst
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 hostler, carriage house, and stabling for eighteen horses, 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. cpst
Dissolution of Partnership.
THE partnership of CHARLES VARDEN and THOMAS CARPENTER, did by mutual consent dissolve on the 21st day of November last. It is requested that all persons indebted to the said firm will settle their accounts; and that all to whom the firm is indebted will present the same for payment, either to
CHARLES VARDEN, or THOMAS CARPENTER. City of Washington, Capitol Hill, Dec. 4. cpst
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 a Garden, &c. It is convenient to the Public offices, and may be had furnished or unfurnished, 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 plantation, or the like—would make himself useful in any situation.—Enquire of the Printer hereof. November 25. raw3t

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 Hopkins's , Powhatan c. h. Canterville , 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 and 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 Martinsville or Henry c. h. once a week. Leave Liberty every Monday at 6 A M and arrive at Martinsville on Tuesday at 11 A M. Returning—Leave Martinsville 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 3 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 German 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 , Goldstonville , Brunswick c. h. Geebridge , St. Tamany's and Mecklenburg c. h. to Marshallville , and thence by Christiansville , Lunenburg c. h. Edenton , Goldstonville — Hicksford , the Cross Keys and Jerusalem , to Smithfield , once a week. Leave Smithfield every Thursday at 10 A M and arrive at Goldstonville on Saturday by 10 A M. Leave Goldstonville , at half past 10 A M and arrive at Mecklenburg c. h. on Sunday noon, and return to Smithfield on Wednesday by 7 P M.
NORTH-CAROLINA. 38. From Norfolk Va. by Kempsville , Va. N.W. River Bridge , Va. Tulls Creek , Indiantown , Jonesburg , Elizabeth City , Nixonton , and Hertford , to Edenton , once a week. Leave Norfolk every Friday at 3 P M and arrive at Edenton the next Tuesday by 10 A M. Returning—Leave Edenton every Tuesday at 2 P M and arrive at Norfolk the next Friday by 10 A M.
39. From Suffolk , Va. by Edenton , Plymouth , and Wachapreague , to Newbern , twice a week. Leave Suffolk every 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 Wachapreague by 6 P M. Leave Wachapreague on Thursday and Monday by 4 P M. Returning—Leave Newbern every Friday and Tuesday at 5 A M and arrive at Wachapreague by 5 P M. Leave Wachapreague by 6 P M and arrive at Plymouth on Saturday 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 , Murfreeboro' , Winton , Coleraine , Pitch Landing and Windfall , to Edenton , once a week. Leave Halifax every Monday at 7 A M and arrive at Edenton on Wednesday by 1 P M. Leave Edenton every Wednesday at 4 P M and arrive at Halifax on Saturday by 10 A M.
41. From Halifax by Scotland , Hogdon , Williamson and Daily's , to Plymouth 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 Halifax the next Monday by 10 A M.
42. From Halifax to Tarboro' once a week. Leave Tarboro' every Saturday at 6 P M. and arrive at Halifax on Monday by 6 A M. Leave Halifax every Monday at 9 A M. and arrive at Tarboro' by 4 P M.
43. From Halifax by Jonesville , Warrenton , Williamboro' and Oxford , to Halifax once a week. Leave Halifax
every Sunday at 10 A M, arrive at Warrenton by 7 P M—Leave Warrenton on Monday at 5 A M, and arrive at Halifax on Tuesday by 3 P M—Returning—Leave Halifax every Thursday at 9 A M, and arrive at Halifax on Saturday by 6 A M.
44. From Louisburg by Nash c. h. Tarboro' and Greenville , to Washington once a week. Leave Louisburg Saturday 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. Martinsville , 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 Wednesday 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 Friday by 10 A M. Returning—Leave Salisbury every Friday at 2 P M, arrive at Salem on Saturday by 8 A M—Leave Salem at 9 A M, arrive at Hillsboro' 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 Tira-zah , Person c. h. Leeburg , Gaffwell c. h. Lenox  Cattle and Rockingham c. h. to German once a week. Leave Hillsboro' every Wednesday at 6 A M, and arrive at German the next Friday by 6 P M—Leave German every Sunday 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 Arlington , to Englishville once a week. Leave Salem every Saturday at 9 A M, arrive at Englishville on Monday 2 P M. Returning—Leave Englishville on Tuesday 10 A M, and arrive at Salem on Thursday by 3 P M.
49. From Salem by Bethania , Huntville , Rockford , Wilkes and Morganton , to Rutherfordton once a week. Leave Salem every Saturday at noon, and arrive at Rutherfordton the next Tuesday by 7 P M. Returning—Leave Rutherfordton every Wednesday at 7 A M, and arrive at Salem the next Saturday by 9 A M.
50. From Salisbury by Stateville , Charlotte and Lancaster , S. C. to Cambden , S. C. and from thence by Lancaster , Charlotte and Cabarras c. h. to Salisbury once a week. Leave Salisbury every Friday at 2 P M, and arrive at Cambden the next Monday by 7 P M. Returning—Leave Cambden every Tuesday 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 Thursday 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 Elizabethtown to Wilmington , and from thence by South Washington , Sarecto and Sampson 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 Saturday 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 Wilmington every Monday at 7 A M, and arrive 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 Findlayville , Anson c. h. and Richmond c. h. to Fayetteville 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 Monday by 5 P M.
55. From Lumberton by Elizabeth 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 Ander 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 Orrville every Friday at 2 P M, arrive at Richmond the next Monday by noon, and at Lexington by 6 P M. Returning—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-Well-Point , Fort Blount , Dixons Springs and Craigfont to Nashville once a week. Leave Orrville 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 , Greenville , Cheeks Cross-roads and Dandridge 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. Pickensville , Laurens c. h. Reedy , Shoal river and Newburg c. h. to Columbia once 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 Pickensville the next Thursday by 4 P M. Leave Pickensville at 5 P M, and arrive at Columbia on Sunday by 6 P M.
60. From Columbia by Orangeburg to Charleston once a week. Leave Columbia 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 Columbia on Sunday by noon.
61. From Edgefield c. h. by Southampton , Cambria , Abbeville c. h. and Pendleton c. h. to Pickensville once a week. Leave Edgefield c. h. every Wednesday at 10 A M, and arrive at Pickensville on Friday by 6 P M. Returning—Leave Pickensville every Saturday at 8 A M, and arrive at Edgefield c. h. the next Monday by 4 P M.
62. From Augusta G. by the Upper runs, Steele Creek , Lower 3 runs and Black Swamp to Coosawatchie once a week. Leave Coosawatchie every Wednesday 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 boro, once a week. Leave Augusta every Monday at 8 A M, and arrive at Clark boro the next Thursday by 10 A M. Returning—Leave Clark boro every Thursday at 2 P M, and arrive at Augusta on Sunday by 7 P M.
64. From Augusta by Columbia c. h. Washington , Greensboro , Richardson ville, Sparta , Georgetown and Warrenton 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 Friday 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 previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby.
Note II. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail at all offices where no particular time is specified.
Note III. For every thirty minutes delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed in any contracts, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails destined for such depending mail lose a trip, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred.
Note IV. Newspapers as well as letters are to be sent in the mails: and if any person, making proposals, desires to carry newspapers other than those conveyed in the mail, for his own emolument, he must state in his proposals, for what sum he will carry it with that emolument 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 difference 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 excepting 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.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, December 1801.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT in pursuance of the act passed the 18th Feb. 1801, regulating the grants of land appropriated for the refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia, the priority of location hath been determined by lot agreeably to the following schedule; and that the office of the Register of the Treasury will be opened on the second Tuesday in January next, (being the 12th) precisely at 9 o'clock, for the purpose of making locations.
Priority of location of half sections of 320 acres
  1 Thomas Faulkner,  15 Sec H Harding,  29 Isaac Danks,  43 The heirs of John Dodge,    2 Benjamin Thompson,  16 Lieut. Col. Bradford,  30 James Price,  44 John Allan,    3 Jonathan Eddy,  17 Seth Harding,  31 John M Gown,  45 Joseph Levittre,    4 John Haffed,  18 John Starr,  32 Edward Faulkner,  46 Seth Noble,    5 John Allen,  19 Parker Clark,  33 Lieut. William Maxwell,  47 Martha Bogart, relict of A. Bogart, and formerly relict of D. Tucker,    6 Ambrose Cole,  20 Col. James Livingston,  34 P. Francis Cazeau,  48 Lewis F. Delesdernier,    7 John M Gown,  21 Noah Miller,  35 John Allan,  49 Martin Brooks,    8 Martha Walker, widow of Thomas Walker,  22 Lieut. Col. Bradford,  36 John Edgar,  50 The heirs of John Dodge    9 Joseph Bindon,  23 Col. James Livingston,  37 James Price,  51 Joseph Bindon,    10 Daniel Erie, junior,  24 Thomas Faulkner,  38 John Edgar,  52 Ebenezer Gardner,    11 John Edgar,  25 John Starr,  39 Atwood Fales,  53 John D. Mercier,    12 Seth Harding,  26 John Edgar,  40 John Allan,  54 P. Francis Cazeau,    13 Jonathan Eddy,  27 Martha Walker, widow of Thomas Walker,  41 Atwood Fales,  55 The heirs of John Dodge,    14 Martha Walker, widow of Thomas Walker,  28 P. Francis Cazeau,  42 Seth Harding,  56 Edward Chinn,       57 John Edgar,       58 Martha Walker, widow of Thomas Walker,       59 Jacob Vander Heyden,       60 Seth Harding,       61 William How,       62 David Gay,       63 John Edgar,       64 William How,       65 Noah Miller,       66 Adam Johnson,       67 The heirs of John Dodge,       68 Seth Harding,       69 John Allan,       70 John D. Mercier,       71 Lewis F. Delesdernier,       72 P. Francis Cazeau,       73 James Crawford,       74 Joshua Lamb,       75 David Jenks,       76 David Gay,       77 John Livingston,       78 Major B. Von Heer,       79 Ditto,       80 Seth Noble,       81 John Allan,       82 Martin Brooks,       83 Jonathan Eddy,       84 The heirs of Simeon Chester,       85 Jonas C. Minot,       86 Joshua Lamb,       87 Martha Walker, widow of Thomas Walker,       88 John M Gown,       89 Jonas C. Minot,       90 John Edgar,       91 Lewis F. Delesdernier,       92 Edward Faulkner,       93 Jonathan Eddy,       94 Atwood Fales,       95 Thomas Faulkner,       96 Ebenezer Gardner,       97 John Haffed,       98 Martha Walker, widow of Thomas Walker,       99 David Gay,       100 James Cole,       101 Ebenezer Gardner,       102 Jacob Vander Heyden,       103 Martha Walker, widow of Thomas Walker,       104 Joshua Lamb,       105 Martha Bogart, relict of A. Bogart, and formerly relict of D. Tucker,       106 Joseph Levittre,       107 James Crawford,       108 John Packell,       109 Col. James Livingston,       110 P. Francis Cazeau,       111 Isaac Danks,       112 Lieut. William Maxwell,       113 John Livingston,       114 Sth Harding,       115 Lieut. Col. Bradford,       116 Noah Miller,       117 The widow and heirs of col. Jeremiah Duggan.       118 Col. James Livingston,       119 Edward Faulkner,       120 William How,       121 Jonas C. Minot,       122 Parker Clark,       123 The heirs of Simeon Chester,       124 Ditto.  
  125 P. Francis Cazeau,  136 John Starr,    122