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Vol. II
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. CLXVII.
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HOW pleasing must it be to the philanthropist to reflect on the actions of human nature, when under the immediate direction and control of right reason. Unruled by the boisterous surges which agitate the turbulent and ungovernable proceedings of human affairs, they are excited only by the steady current of the more gentle passions. Minds thus regulated, are alike averse to the doctrines of a stoic, a sceptic, an epicurean; and prudently relinquish their futile pretensions for that of experimental reason. Their country, their kindred, and the human race, are equally their concern, varying only in the rational ratio of proximity of connection.
Under the immediate guidance of this belt of pilots, have our republican leaders invariably shaped their course; and that at a time when it required the greatest efforts of human prudence to regulate the passions. When their motives were misrepresented, their measures calumniated, and even their persons in danger of insult and abuse—when their brethren of the same principles were taught to suspect their integrity, and to decry their proceedings. But they having taken a different position, and viewing things through a different medium, easily discovered the delusion, by reasoning thus: all power is derived from the people, for without them there can be no power. This axiom needs no comment. The inference then is, that the people, whenever they have the disposition, may choose what form of government they please, and what description of legislators they may conceive most agreeable to themselves. But that form of government which secures to man all the blessings and advantages of civil society, is most assuredly the best, and should most undoubtedly have the preference. Now as there is but one way left for fallible man to procure this government, that way must be explored by reason. It is true, that human reason is liable to err; but if it remains open to the convictions of experience, no danger can be apprehended; for it is this conviction that makes wise men change their minds and alter their plans, and the not attending to it, which makes fools positive and untractable. It therefore follows, that that constitution or form of government, which is conceived and produced by deliberative reason, and from time to time matured by experience, is the only one which rational man ought to submit himself to be governed by: And as those members of society who are most distinguished for these pre-eminent properties, are the best qualified to carry such a government into operation, certainly they ought to be selected by the people for that purpose.
Let us now, fellow-citizens, take a view of a contrary mode of procedure, and mark the consequences. Prejudice and folly assert, that all power should centre in one supreme chief, and emanate from him alone. The liberties, the properties, and the opinions of millions, must originate in him, and be consigned to his sole disposal. But how is it that this individual comes to be invested with the whole authority of a nation? Is he really possessed of more understanding or strength than all the people collectively taken? Reason says no. It is the mere caprice of fortune; for the neighing of a horse, or the accidental flight of birds, have been known to be a sufficient pretext for the assumption of this authority: or when, in case of a disagreement, the matter is put to the issue of a struggle, that person who happens to be uppermost in the scramble, or who perhaps slept in when the rest were exhausted, takes the command; superstition comes in to his aid, and ignorance and folly pay him implicit obedience, and acknowledge him the favorite of heaven and the anointed of God. Thus commences his authority, and thence he dispenses his will as law; his caprice creates nobility, who are invested with titles, estates, and exclusive privileges, and who in turn assist to support his dignity, as well as their own, at the expence of the people. But this being a work of chance, or fraud, and an unfair distribution of power and property, it is no wonder that murmurs should arise among the great body of the people, whenever they come to reflect. These murmurs, at length, by accumulated oppressions, burst into a flame, and the people, in a fit of phrensy for their long lost liberty, tear off their chains. All then is uproar and confusion. But alas! what rational step can be taken in such a state of things, Kings and nobles, with their adherents,
on one side, the body of the people on the other, clash in horrible discord. The people at length prevail, which proves their power, but being still agitated by resentment, and former mistaken ideas of liberty, fall into the opposite extreme. Licentiousness, like a torrent, carries all before it. Being, however, a little exhausted, it becomes a sort of democracy; but from its number, is incapable of being a deliberative body. Thus restless and unstable, it naturally resolves itself into a kind of republic, in which, indeed, the people are represented by delegates; but wanting the necessary checks and balances requisite to form an equilibrium, it is soon agitated by parties. One or other of these prevailing, assume the reins of government, and introduce an aristocracy. This being composed of the leading characters of the community, they shortly become impatient of opposition from each other; form cabals, the most influential of which gaining the ascendancy, produce an oligarchy. What with pride, private resentment, family feuds, and a thirst for power, one of those few, more intriguing than the rest, takes the sole command, and invests himself with regal dignity.
Here, fellow-citizens, we see the sad effects of usurped power in the hands of either the one, the few, or the many; yet such has been the state of things from the days of the Patriarchs to the happy era of American independence, and that for the obvious reason of leaving every thing to chance.
From the above period, if we look back to the peopling of this country by our ancestors, and consider the causes and circumstances attendant on it, we will find that there never was a nation, or a description of men so well calculated as they were, to support the rights of humanity, and to control the strong arm of arbitrary dominion. It appears more like a preordained dispensation of heaven than the fortuitous work of chance.
Behold colonies of persecuted men flying from their native shores, and taking refuge in the bosom of a wilderness, amidst savages and wild beasts, yet to them less formidable than the government whence they fled. Blessed, however, in all the useful arts, learning, and experience of former generations, and supremely blessed in the possession of their unalienable birth-right, liberty, this was the scene and season for rational men to have a fair trial. Self-governed and self-protected, reason was their watch-tower, frugality and industry their hand-maids. Thus situated and thus circumstanced, it was no wonder that they soon surmounted all surrounding difficulties, and raised themselves into opulence and consequence. Here we see what rational man is capable of, and how much he has been abused by those tools of despotism, who assert, "that he is not equal to the government of himself"—The contrary, however, is the fact; for the moment that the hand of regal power laid hold of him, that moment were all his fair prospects blighted, and he doomed to experience all the evils attendant on arbitrary dominion. His sons slaughtered, his daughters despoiled, his property pillaged, and his liberty usurped. But that unconquerable mind which subdued the savage, and made the savage desert his den, was not to be overcome by the hand of despotism. His resources were equal to his exigencies; he fought when he had no other alternative, and he conquered. The blood of those patriots who fell in the first contest, like the cross of Cadmus, produced bands of armed heroes to avenge their deaths. The hand of tyranny, instead of dividing and weakening, united them more firmly, and increased their strength. Finally, that insatiable thirst for dominion and arbitrary power produced the glorious era of American liberty. Peace succeeded, and the hero and the sage, with one heart and one voice, united in the formation and organization of our federal republican constitution and government; rational man's best and last hope.
This then, fellow-citizens, is the constitution and form of government by which we are protected, and under which we enjoy so many invaluable blessings. It is a work of the most studied deliberation, and the most dispassionate and impartial investigation. It has not been produced by chance, caprice, or arbitrary power, as most other governments have been; but instituted for the pure purpose of forming a government of laws, not of men. It has had nearly fourteen years trial, during which period, experience has brought it nearer still to perfection, by the addition of sundry important amendments. And, indeed, when we consider the letter and spirit of it, we
would be led to think, that it is now as near perfection as any human institution of the kind can be. But if we reflect that infallibility is no attribute of human nature, and that this constitution, which was supposed to breathe nothing but equal justice and equal liberty, has been tortured to father and foster an alien and sedition law; to countenance constructive treasons and trials without juries, together with certain innovations in the judiciary system; one would be tempted to believe, that it still wanted some nice though cautious touches, to prevent in future, such monstrous and unnatural productions. It is true that those violent and unwarrantable measures have at length completed their own destruction, by opening the eyes of the citizens; at large, and by bringing about the happy reformation which has lately taken place in our public concerns. They have verified the assertion of our enlightened chief magistrate, "we are all republicans, we are all federalists," and it is only necessary for us to understand one another to be unanimous, and thereby to ensure our own happiness. We are all equally interested in this particular, and we have the means more amply in our power than any other people in the universe. Living under the best of governments, and educated in the pure principles of true religion and liberty, our moral and political habits are the spontaneous productions of reason and revelation. We have no inveterate prejudices or principles to contend with; no king to assume an inherent right divine to govern us; no installed nobility to arrogate exclusive privileges; no established religion to trammel the liberty of conscience—the intolerance of party is almost subdued, and nothing now remains to insure our security and happiness, but to encourage the national legislature to make such arrangements, relative to the constitution, as will prevent in future, the possibility of a misconstruction.
PLAIN SENSE.
TRANSLATED
FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, From a late Paris Paper.
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.
The affecting details which were frequently given of the sufferings of foundlings, at the hospital appropriated for them; but more particularly of legitimate infants, whose parents were induced by poverty to send them to this place, awakened the humanity of many benevolent women, who formed themselves into a society, under the name of maternal charity . Their design was to prevent the desertion of legitimate children. They sought for the poorest and most wretched families, and engaged the mother to nourish and take care of their children, by paying them for their care during the two first years of the Infants life. They allowed 20 francs for the expence of child-birth, 26 francs for suckling, 8 francs per month during the first year, 4 francs per month the second year, and 10 francs for clothing; in all 200 francs, (about 38 dolls.) Thus, the infant whose birth might have distressed its poor and helpless parents, and who from a sad necessity might have been abandoned to vice, misery, or even death, is rendered by this timely assistance, a comfort and blessing to its parents, and perhaps a useful member of society.
The society of maternal charity , during the 5 years of its existence, has fully answered its benevolent purposes. It has saved the lives of a great number of human beings and has spared two thousand five hundred mothers, the remorse and anguish of abandoning their own offspring.
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Received at Baltimore by the Ranger, from London, bringing London Papers to the 12th of October.
LONDON, October 10.
Yesterday evening Paris papers reached us to the 7th inst., but at too late an hour for us to communicate, in any satisfactory way, the preliminaries of peace, and the ratification of them by the French government, as announced in the Moniteur of the 6th inst.
This morning we received, by express, journals of the 7th; and we have the pleasure of stating, that in the flag of truce, by which they were brought over, citizen Lauriston, aid-de-camp to Buonaparte, came passenger, with the ratification of the preliminaries. He landed at Dover at nine o'clock last night, and soon after proceeded to town, where he arrived this morning. The ratification was communicated to Lord Hawkesbury, and was announced in the following
London Gazette Extraordinary.
Downing-street, October 10.
THE RATIFICATIONS of the PRELIMINARY ARTICLES of PEACE between his Majesty and the French Republic, signed on the 1st inst. were this day exchanged by the right honorable lord Hawkesbury, one of his majesty's principal secretaries of state, and by M. Otto.
The park and tower guns were fired upon this happy occasion, and the general exultation was unbounded.
October 11.
About three o'clock, the following letter from Lord Hawkesbury was posted up at the mansion house, bank, Lloyd's, and Stock exchange.
To the right honorable the lord Mayor.
Downing-street, Oct. 10, 1801.
"My Lord—I have the satisfaction to inform your lordship, that general Lauriston arrived in town this morning, with the Ratification of the Preliminaries of Peace, signed on the 1st inst. The Ratification of the two governments has this afternoon been exchanged between M. Otto and myself. (Signed)
HAWKESBURY."
The silence of our government on the terms of this treaty, although of the less consequence from the communication of the Paris journals, forms a strong and not very favorable contrast to the attention paid by the French executive to the anxious and legitimate solicitude of the people. We are therefore compelled to resort to the Moniteur for the details of this important paper, observing, what we hear to be the fact, in the original instrument Great-Britain has precedence to France in the preamble and signature.
PRELIMINARIES OF PEACE.
Preliminaries of Peace between the French Republic, and his Britannic Majesty, signed at London, 9th Vendémiaire, 10th year of the French Republic, (First Oct. 1801.)
[FROM THE MONITEUR.]
The First Consul of the French Republic, in the name of the French people, and his majesty the king of the United kingdoms of Great-Britain and Ireland, being animated with an equal desire of putting a stop to the calamities of a destructive war, and to re-establish harmony and good understanding between the two nations, have appointed for that purpose, viz. the first consul of the French republic, in the name of the French people, citizen Louis William Otto, commissary for the exchange of French prisoners, in England; and his Britannic majesty, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Esq. (commonly called lord Hawkesbury) one of the members of his Britannic majesty's privy council, and principal secretary of state for foreign affairs—who after duly exchanging their full powers in proper form, have agreed upon the following preliminary articles:
Art. 1. As soon as the preliminaries shall have been signed and ratified, sincere friendship shall be re-established between the French Republic and his Britannic majesty by sea and land in every part of the world, and that all hostilities may immediately cease between the two powers, and between them and their allies respectively, orders shall be transmitted accordingly to the sea and land forces with the utmost dispatch; each of the contracting parties engaging to give the necessary passports and facilities to accelerate the arrival of the said orders, and to
ensure their execution. It is further agreed upon, that all conquests which may be made on the part of one or the other of the contracting parties, from either of them or their allies, after the ratification of the present preliminaries, shall be faithfully included in the restitutions, which are to take place after the ratification of the definitive treaty.
II. His Britannic majesty shall restore to the French republic and to her allies, namely, to his catholic majesty, and the Batavian republic, all the possessions and colonies occupied or conquered by the English forces in the course of the present war, with the exception of the island of Trinidad, and the Dutch possessions in the island of Ceylon, of which islands and possessions his Britannic majesty reserves to himself the complete and entire sovereignty.
III. The port of the Cape of Good Hope shall be opened to the commerce and navigation of the two contracting parties, who shall therein enjoy the same advantages.
IV. The island of Malta, with its dependencies, shall be evacuated by the English troops, and restored to the order of St. John of Jerusalem. To secure the absolute independence of that island upon the one or the other of the contracting parties, it shall be placed under the guarantee and protection of a third power, to be determined by the definitive treaty.
V. Egypt shall be restored to the sublimity Porte, the territory and possessions of which shall be maintained entire as they were before the present war.
VI. The territories and possessions of her faithful majesty shall also be maintained entire.
VII. The French troops shall evacuate the kingdom of Naples and the Roman state. The English forces shall likewise evacuate Porto Ferrajo, and generally all the ports and islands which they occupy in the Mediterranean or Adriatic seas.
VIII. The republic of the Seven United Islands shall be recognized by the French republic.
IX. The evacuations, cessions, and restitutions, stipulated by the present preliminary articles, shall be carried into execution, in Europe, within one month; on the continent and seas of Africa and America in three months; and on the continent and seas of Asia in six months after ratification of the definitive treaty.
X. The respective prisoners shall immediately after the exchange of the ratification of the definitive treaty be restored in a body and without ransom, on the reciprocal payment of the private debts which they may have contracted.
Differences having arisen respecting the payment of the subsistence of the prisoners of war the contracting powers reserve the right of deciding this question, by the definitive treaty, according to the law of nations and the principles sanctioned by common usage.
XI. In order to prevent all subjects of complaint and litigation which might arise on account of prizes made at sea after the signing of the preliminary articles, it is reciprocally agreed, that the vessels and effects which may be taken in the channel, and in the seas of the north, after the space of 12 days, the date from the exchange of the ratification of the preliminary articles, shall be restored on each part; that the term shall be one month from the channel and the seas of the north, as far as the Canary islands inclusively, whether in the ocean or in the Mediterranean; or two months from the said Canary islands as far as the Equator; and finally, of five months in all the other parts of the world, without any exception or any other distinction more particular with respect to time and place.
XII. All the sequestrations laid on the one part or the other on the funds, revenues, and debts, of whatever kind they may be, belonging to one of the contracting powers, or to its citizens or subjects, shall be taken off immediately after the signing of the definitive treaty.
The decision of all debts, property, effects, or rights whatsoever, which in conformity to the acknowledged usages and rights of nations, should be forthcoming at the epocha of peace shall be referred to the competent tribunals, and in these cases prompt and complete justice shall be done, where such claims shall be respectively made. It is agreed that the present article shall, immediately after the ratification of the definitive treaty, be applied by the contracting powers to the respective allies and individuals of their nations under the condition of just reciprocity.
XIII. With respect to the fisheries

on the coasts of Newfoundland, and the adjacent islands, and in the gulf of St. Lawrence, the two powers are agreed to replace them on the same footing upon which they were before the present war, reserving to themselves the right of making, by the definitive treaty, such arrangements as may appear just and reciprocally useful, in order to place the fisheries of both nations in the most proper state for the maintenance of peace.
XIV. In all cases of restitution agreed to by the present treaty, the fortifications shall be restored in the state in which they are at the moment of the signing of the present treaty, and all the fortifications constructed since the occupation of them shall remain entire.
It is further agreed, that in all the cases of concessions stipulated in the present treaty, a term of three years, to date from the ratification of the definitive peace, shall be allowed to the inhabitants, of whatever description or rank they may be, to dispose of their property, acquired or possessed, whether previous to or during the present war; during which term of three years they shall be at full liberty to exercise freely their religion, and to enjoy their property.
The same privileges are granted in the restored countries to all those who shall have made establishments in them of whatever kind they may be, during the time that these countries were in possession of Great Britain.
With respect to the other inhabitants of the restored countries, it is agreed that none of them shall be proscribed, discharged or molested in their persons or in their properties, on any account whatever, on account of their conduct, or political opinions, or of their attachment to either of the two powers, or for any other reason, unless for debts contracted with respect to individuals, or for acts subsequent to the definitive treaty.
XV. The present preliminary articles shall be ratified, and the ratifications exchanged, at London, in the space of 15 days at farthest; and immediately after the ratification, plenipotentiaries shall be appointed on both sides, who shall repair to Amiens, in order to proceed to the arrangement of the definitive treaty, in concert with the allies of the contracting powers.
In witness whereof we the undersigned plenipotentiaries of the first consul of the French Republic and his Britannic majesty, by virtue of our respective full powers, have signed the present preliminary articles, and have thereto affixed our seals.
Done at London on the 9th Vendémiaire, 10th year of the French Republic—the first day of October, 1801.
(Signed) OTTO, HAWKESBURY.
We understand that the marquis Cornwallis will proceed in a few days, to Amiens, to meet the French plenipotentiaries, and proceed with all possible dispatch to the final arrangement of peace. The first consul's brother, Joseph Bonaparte, who signed the treaty of Lunéville, will probably be appointed plenipotentiary on the part of the French Republic. It is believed, in the ministerial circles that the definitive treaty will occupy but a few weeks. The greatest difficulties will certainly arise from the variety of considerations to which the discussion of a fair and satisfactory treaty of commerce must give birth.
The rejoicings and illuminations will be universal throughout the metropolis this evening.
The French funds, which had fallen on the 5th, to 52 1-4, rose the following day upwards of two per cent. The Tiers Consolidé left off on the 6th at 54 3/4. 500.
When citizen Lauriston, Bonaparte's aid-de-camp arrived this morning at St. James's street, the horses of his carriage were taken out, and he was drawn to his hotel by the populace, with loud acclamations.
LONDON, October 3.
The sensation produced yesterday among the populace was nothing equal to what might have been expected. The capture of half a dozen men of war, or the conquest of a colony, would have been marked with a stronger demonstration of joy. The illumination, so far from being general, was principally confined to a few streets, the Strand, the Hay-market, Pall-mall, and Fleet-street. In the last, the Globe Tavern was lighted up at an early hour, with the word Peace in coloured lamps. This attracted a considerable mob, which filled the street before the door. It was apprehended, that they would immediately set out on their tour through the whole town, and enforce an universal illumination. This induced a few of the bye-streets to follow the example, but nothing more. There were several groups of people, but no crowd, in the neighbourhood of Temple-bar. The other streets, even those that were illuminated, were not more frequented than usual. St. James's street, Bond-street, and the west part of the town; east of St. Paul's, together with Holborn, and the north part did not illuminate. Several flags were hoisted in the course of the day, and the bells of all the churches were set a ringing.
An additional party of the Life-Guards were ordered yesterday into town, in case of any riotous proceeding from the lower order of the people, to compel the inhabitants to illuminate.
From the LONDON GAZETTE , October 13th, 1801.
BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION, Declaring the Cessation of Arms, as well by Sea as Land, agreed upon between his Majesty and the French Republic, and enjoining the observation thereof.
GEORGE R. Whereas preliminaries for restoring peace between us and the French Republic were signed at London on the first of this instant October, by the plenipotentiary of us, and by the plenipotentiary of the French Republic: and whereas, for the putting an end to the calamities of war as soon as and as far as may be possible, it hath been agreed between us, and the French Republic as follows; that is to say, that as soon as the preliminaries shall be signed and ratified, friendship should be established between us and the French Republic, by sea and land, in all parts of the world, and that all hostilities should cease immediately; and in order to prevent all causes of complaint and dispute which might arise on account of prizes which might be made at sea after the signature of the preliminary articles, it has been also reciprocally agreed, that the vessels and effects which might be taken in the British Channel and in the North Seas, after the space of twelve days, to be computed from the exchange of the ratifications of the preliminary articles, should be restored on each side; that the term should be one month from the British Channel and the North Sea as far as the Canary Islands including, whether in the Ocean or the Mediterranean; two months from the said Canary Islands as far as the Equator; and lastly, five months in all other parts of the world, without any exception, or any more particular description of time or place: And whereas the ratification of the said preliminary articles between us and the French Republic were exchanged by the respective plenipotentiaries of us, and of the French Republic, on the 10th day of this instant October, from which day the several terms above-mentioned of twelve days, of one month, of two months, and of five months, are to be computed: And whereas it is our royal will and pleasure that the cessation of hostilities between us and the French Republic should be agreeable to the several epochs fixed between us and the French Republic, we have thought fit, by and with the advice of our privy council, to notify the same to all our loving subjects; and we declare that our royal will and pleasure is, and we do hereby strictly charge and command all our officers both at sea and land, and all other our subjects whatsoever, to forbear all acts of hostility, either by sea or land, against the French Republic, and their allies, their vassals or subjects, from and after the respective times above-mentioned, and under the penalty of incurring our highest displeasure.
Given at our Court at Windsor the twelfth day of this instant October, in the forty-first year of our reign, and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one. GOD SAVE THE KING.
At a court at Windsor, the 12th of October, 1801. PRESENT, The king's most excellent majesty in council.
His majesty in council was this day pleased to declare and order, that for the convenience and security of the commerce of his loving subjects during the cessation of arms notified by his royal proclamation of this day's date, passes will be delivered as soon as they can be interchanged, to such of his subjects as shall desire the same, for their ships, goods and merchandizes and effects, they duly observing the several acts of parliament which are or may be in force. W. FAULKNER.
PARIS, 12 Vendémiaire (Oct. 4.)
Yesterday at seven in the evening the signal was given for general rejoicing by the firing of cannon, at the same instant from the quay of the Thuilleries, and espandade of the Hotel National des Invalides . The citizens having suddenly stopped in the streets, and interrogated each other with regard to the event which the government thus announced, went in a body to the theatres, concluding that the news would, no doubt, be there notified officially. They were right in their conjectures. At all the theatres a note from the minister of the interior, announcing the signature of preliminary articles of peace with England had been read, and repeated in the midst of the loudest acclamations. Never did a more lively enthusiasm appear than at the Comédie Francaise , the Theatre de Picard , and at that of Vaudeville . At the latter wit is accustomed to find an appropriate expression for sentiment, and on this occasion a copy of extempore verses was received with the most marked approbation. When the play was over, the citizens
found the fronts of the theatres, of the public offices, and of a great many private houses, illuminated as on the recurrence of our great many private festivals. The inhabitants of the districts in the neighbourhood of the theatres & the palace of government assembled in the public walks. At this moment a numerous train, composed of the commissaries of the police of Paris, escorted by detachments of light infantry and dragoons, preceded by drums and trumpets, and surrounded on all sides by innumerable crowds of citizens, traversed the streets and squares, proclaiming in the midst of torches the news of the signature of preliminaries. The windows were all filled with spectators, the passages were blocked up, and the streets inundated with the crowd pressing forward to hear the magistrate charged with the proclamation, and to express their joy by acclamations. At every halt of the procession thousands of voices exclaimed Long live the Republic—Long live Bonaparte!
The news reached Malmaison at four in the afternoon. The swiftest orders were immediately given that it should be announced at Paris by discharges of artillery, and that, by means of the Telegraph, it might be transmitted with the utmost possible rapidity to every part of the Republic.
13 Vendémiaire (Oct. 5.) The First Consul on his arrival this day from Malmaison found, on his arrival, the primary authorities ready to congratulate him on the happy event of the preliminaries of peace with England.
The president of the conservative senate, citizen Kellerman, expressed in an appropriate speech, the sentiments of the senate. The First Consul, in his reply answered, that the intelligence of an event calculated to have so mighty an influence on the happiness of France, had a just claim to give birth to joy in the members of the senate, who had ever shown themselves the protectors of the principles of liberty and social order. Citizen Arnoult, president of the tribunal, attended by all the members now in Paris, delivered himself in the following terms:
"Citizen Consul, The members of the senate hasten to unite with the public joy, and to present to you their congratulations on the happy signature of preliminaries of peace with England. They only anticipate the acclamations and blessings of the French people for this inestimable benefit, effected by an illustrious warrior, and accomplished by the first magistrates, who have proved themselves the pacifiers of Europe."
The First Consul replied, that the French people who had begun to taste the joys of domestic tranquility, were not less in want of external peace. He added, that with pleasure he recognized in the good choice of the majority of the tribunal in the election of their president, the sentiments of attachment to the government by which the whole body were animated.
A great number of the members of the legislative body having assembled, citizen O'Callaghan, the president, addressed the First Consul in their name, and spoke in the following manner:
"Citizen First Consul, The members of the legislative body, who have at this time assembled, delay not a moment to unite the expression of their satisfaction and gratitude to the congratulations of the Tribunal and the Senate; to the emotions of public joy which are displayed in all parts of this great city, and which will immediately be diffused over the whole of France, on the happy intelligence of a general peace. Behold thus gloriously terminated, this terrible contest, in which one nation has triumphed over the efforts of many; powers combined for the destruction of its liberty, and whose wonderful events will illustrate the most striking pages of history. Yes, citizen consul, so many splendid events, so many traits of genuine heroism, and of sublime devotion to the cause of patriotism in all its forms, registered in the records of immortality, will form the wonder of future ages, as they have excited the admiration of the present race of men. While they do this, they will at the same time confer the appearance of truth on all the miraculous circumstances which history recounts of the heroic ages."
"What praises! what expressions of gratitude can sufficiently express our sense of the merits of those brave armies who have conquered peace by such prodigies; and above all to that genius who has so often led them to victory, and who has constantly prepared and directed their success."
"The title of one who has triumphed over nations, is, without doubt, splendid and glorious, but how much more splendid and pure is the title of him who has given peace to the world! The first forever recalls to view, all those painful circumstances which call forth the groans of humanity. The second presents only ideas of prosperity and happiness."
"In preparing by victory, and by affuring general pacification, citizen consul, you have done enough it is true, for celebrity; but we may declare, with boldness, you have not yet done enough for the true glory and felicity of France. Warlike exploits have rendered her the
most powerful, the most considerable nation of the universe—the most become, by your cares, the most flourishing and the most happy."
In the answer of the first consul, these words were remarkable: "The stability of social organization, principally contributed to the restoration of peace."
The members of the tribunal of cassation being introduced, citizen Marais , president, pronounced the following speech:
"First Consul, When, at your call, every hope is re-animated, and by the ascendant which a government, firm, just, and generous, gains over its enemies, every hope is realized; when peace, the object of every wish, is the fruit of your wisdom; when, I say, maritime is about to be added to the blessings of continental peace, the pledge to France of the return of her prosperity and splendor, as well as the accomplishment of her high destinies, this is a homage well due, which every heart which is alive to the due feeling of Frenchmen, will hasten to pay you."
"In circumstances so honorable for you, and so happy for us, the tribunal of cassation feels the propriety of approaching, to re-echo the transports of public joy, and the cries of thankfulness which on all sides display the sentiments with which all true citizens are penetrated."
"Entire devotion to the public interest, constant zeal for the execution of the laws, and the maintenance of order, inviolable fidelity to the government, intimate and sincere attachment to your person, ardent wishes (not for your glory, for what accession can it receive?) but for your preservation, and for the continuance of that peace so precious to the world; such are the sentiments which all my colleagues partake with me, whose organ, at this moment, it is to me so agreeable and so honorable to appear."
The first consul thanked him for the sentiments he had expressed in the name of the tribunal of cassation. He added, that he had not lost a moment in apprizing the president of the signature of the preliminaries of peace, well knowing the pleasure this intelligence would afford, and being desirous at the same time to give a proof of his special regard and esteem.
Citizen Berthier, president of the council of Maritime Prizes, spoke in these terms:
"Citizen Consul, In the midst of the public joy, the council of maritime prizes approach to join their congratulations to those of the public functionaries of state."
"They approach, through me as their organ, to testify their joy and gratitude for that peace conquered by the persevering efforts of the French people, and settled by the wisdom of their government. This brilliant epoch, which fixes the destinies of the republic, will soon see its prosperity carried to a new pitch of glory."
"For this great work, citizen consul, thanks be given to you; the love of a great nation will constitute the reward of your paternal solicitude."
"Maritime peace! This blessing, which penetrates our souls with the most pleasing emotions, points out to us also the period of our labours as near at hand."
"Members of an institution created for a time of war, we shall soon see, citizen first consul, those powers cease with which you were pleased to invest us, and which, when they become useless, complete our happiness."
"With all our wishes we desired an event so essentially connected with public felicity, and each of the members will esteem himself happy, if in his retreat he can hope that his labours have obtained your approbation."
The ex-director Treillard, vice-president of the tribunal of appeal, president of the chamber of vacations, being introduced along with a deputation of the tribunal, and presented by the minister of justice, addressed Bonaparte in the following short speech:
"Citizen First Consul, Victory obtained under the banners of the republic, peace concluded on the continent, this conciliation, so much desired, brought about with our fierce and eternal rivals; internal administration restored, civil laws prepared and matured by long meditation; a criminal code which is formed in the silence of a calm and profound discussion; order restored in the finances, exactness in the payments; confidence at length restored and a confidence too which is founded on an opinion of wisdom united with strength; these are some of the things which you have accomplished within the space of two years."
"Suffer me, Citizen Consul, to present the homage of the Tribunal of Appeal, whose organ I now am, and it is with pleasure that I am now only expressing the sentiments which I have long felt in my heart, and which I formerly publicly declared at a period, ever most dear to my recollection, the period when I was member of a Legation of which you was the Chief."
The Prefect of the department, the Secretary general, the council of the Prefecture, the council general of the department, the sub-prefects of the district
of Franciade and Sceaux, the Mayors and Adjuncts of Paris, the council general and the Administrative commission of Hospitals, the commissaries of contributions having met to the number of a hundred, at the hotel of the prefecture of the department, set out on foot at one o'clock, to the Palace of the government.
They were presented to the First Consul by the Minister of the Interior. The prefect of the department, thus expressed his sentiments:
"Citizen Consul, We &c. (as above enumerated) present to you the wishes and the benedictions, of those who live under our administration."
"The Preliminaries of Peace with England have been signed, and the joy excited by this news was the more lively in proportion to its being more unexpected; in proportion as the government of England had accustomed Europe less to hope from it a return to pacific views."
"Thus the government, ever mitigating force to wisdom, has been able to inspire at once terror of our arms, and ambition for our alliance."
"Thus two nations, formed to esteem each other, will associate their efforts with their activity, and their genius to console the world, which have distinguished the progress of a disastrous contest."
"General Consul, the Peace of the World is your work. Who before you was truly anxious for its restoration? Who had dared to hope for it?"
"You alone, General Consul, you alone embracing the true interest of all nations thought that the obstacles which opposed their happiness could be overcome. You have constrained the universe to pay with us—the individual, the greatest of mankind, the most worthy of esteem and of love, is he who, accustomed to the favours of victory, bends his whole mind to obtain the title of pacificator."
"In this great era, Citizen Consul, the city of Paris owed you first of all its homage and its gratitude. Its population is immense and necessarily industrious. War has chained down their activity and suspended their labours: the arts, the offspring of Peace, will now give them all the means of prosperity. Workshops will be re-opened, commerce and industry, free from their trammels, will assume new energy. Good morals will spring from honest labour, and hospitals will henceforth be only places of repose to the aged. From this period it will be impossible for us to take a single step in this great city without meeting some individuals whom your labours have rendered happy."
"Organs of the people of Paris and of the department of the Seine, it is by transmitting to you these expressions that we best can convey to you an idea of their sentiments. It is in their names, and almost in their language, that we this day address you citizen Consul, at length repose from your long labours, enjoy in your reflections all the good which you have accomplished. May your life be long and happy, for the example of governments, for the glory and prosperity of the Republic."
Speech delivered by general Mortier, commanding the first military division— General Consul,
"General peace, the object of so many a wish, is at length acquired. To arrive at this august and brilliant result, the valour and constancy which the French people displayed in the great contest, which is finished, were not sufficient. There was need of firm and vigorous resolutions, which arrive without agitation at their end, and command even fortune itself. There was need of the powerful union of the genius which conceives, and the force which executes; of the knowledge of combats which commands victory, and of the arts of governing which turns them to advantage."
"France cherishes, in her chief magistrate, the immortal benefactor of his country, warriors, while they partake these sweet affections, love to behold in him the illustrious chief, who has so often led them to glory. Organ of those who compose the first division, I renew the expression of that devotion and zeal which they will never cease to feel for your person."
Cardinal Caprara, legat a latere arrived yesterday evening at Paris, about half after six. His suite consists of four prelates of Rome and two other ecclesiastics. The carriages were escorted on the road by the Gendarmerie. His excellency alighted at the Hotel de Rome , which belongs to the archbishop of Corinth; but he is to occupy the Hotel de Montmorency , in Lille-street .
Prince Dolgoruky has received a favour enriched with diamonds, worth 60,000 francs, as a present to general Clarke, from his imperial majesty Paul I. This is a mark of gratitude to general Clarke, for the attention he bestowed upon the arrangements with regard to the return of the Russian prisoners into their native country.
Seid Amet Effendi, secretary to the Ottoman ambassador, Hauf Bey his intendant, and Ict, domestic to Hauf Bey, have received passports to return to their own country.

REVOLUTION IN HOLLAND.
LONDON, Sept. 27.
A revolution has taken place in the Batavian Government. The Dutch Legislature has been dissolved by the Directory, and a new plan of Constitution has been submitted to the people.
On the 16th inst. a message was sent to the First Chamber, with the new Constitution. The Directory did not ask the advice of the Chamber, but merely notified what they had done. Violent debates took place. Upon a division there was a majority against the Directory of 23 to 26. A committee was appointed to report upon the message. Their report was favourable to the principle of the New Constitution's being submitted to the people. But when the report was taken into consideration, it was negatived by 27 to 23, and the measure was agreed to be deferred. In this state of affairs the Directory published a Proclamation dissolving the Legislative body, and requiring the people to give their votes upon the New Constitution on the 1st of October.
The New Constitution consists of 108 articles. The Directory are to be abolished, and the Executive power is to be invested in a State Directory of 12 persons, one of whom is to go out yearly. The Legislature is to consist of 35 members, and the Republic is to be divided into eight departments.
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
A kind of preliminary treaty, which the First Consul sent to Alexander I. for his approbation, tending chiefly to terminate the present differences between the French and Russian nation, has obtained the additional sanction of that monarch, who has charged M. de Markow, the new Russian Minister at Paris, to ratify it in his name, should the First Consul agree to the terms proposed.
FRENCH CLERGY.
Extract of a letter from Rome, dated August 29, 1801!
"The Concordat, agreed upon between the Pope and the First Consul, has for its object to re-establish in France the public worship of the Catholic Church. The Sovereign Pontiff explained himself formally, and the French minister Cacault, has made no mystery of it. The cardinal Caprara, appointed Legate a latere to see the Concordat executed, is to take his route through the Tyrol, and enter France by the way of Alsace. The promulgation of the Bull will not take place till he arrives at Paris. He will reside there for about a year to consolidate the business. This intelligence is authentic; but what now follows is not the same degree of authenticity, because the First Consul has threatened to withdraw his signature, if the clauses of the Concordat should be published before it was officially promulgated.
"There is mention of a general resignation of all the French bishops. The pope takes upon him to demand that the old Prelates, and the First Consul will oblige the new to conform to the proposition."
"The episcopal Sees will be filled up by persons presented to them by the First Consul, and confirmed by the pope, as has been done in France before the revolution. The curates are to be appointed by the bishops and prefects conjointly. The catholic religion is to be recognized as that of the majority of the French, its ministers to have salaries, and a sanction is to be given to the sale of the ecclesiastical property. The form of the engagement to be taken is to be— "We promise fidelity to the government of the French Republic, as established by the Constitution."
"The Jesuits of Spain, who had last year permission to return to their country, have since received counter-orders. The pope has granted to those of Russia a new brief, which confirms their general and their institution, establishes them throughout the whole of the empire upon the same footing that they were before their dissolution, notwithstanding any bull, brief, &c. to the contrary. They are also restored in Sardinia, some parts of Italy, and in Rome, with a numerous body of noviciates. There are two houses of them in France; the one at Paris, the other at Rouen. The institution bears the title of the society of the Faort of Jesus. The Abbe de Broglie is gone to found a seminary of them in England; but we understand that the old Jesuits do not acknowledge this establishment, and consider its members only as half Jesuits."
LONDON, Sept. 30.
Monday last the French bishops had their adjourned meeting, to take into consideration the report of the committee of two archbishops and two bishops upon the letter of the pope, requiring the abdication of their Sees.
Of nineteen French bishops, who have taken refuge in London, five conform to the pope's direction, in consequence of his agreement with the French government. Of 83 French bishops now alive, there are 18 conformists.
TROUBLES IN TURKEY.
The Turkish empire is advancing rapidly to that dissolution which has been
so long predicted. Insurrection has not been confined to one province, but has broken out near Constantinople, at Adrianople, Philippopoli, Nissa, and other places. The populace have risen upon their magistrates, and much blood has been shed. Several Governors have been forced to fly, and revolt is spreading in the most rapid manner. We dread the consequences of a revolution in a country situated as Turkey is— where there will be no other rallying point or common principle than that of destroying the government. No system will be prepared to replace that which is destroyed, and it is apprehended that anarchy will pervade the whole empire.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Prussian troops have not entered the bishopric of Munster.
The French government has officially expressed astonishment at the delay on the part of the Germanic Diet to execute the 7th article of the treaty of Luneville, and insists on some conclusion respecting the indemnities.
It is evident Piedmont is to be annexed to France.
It is understood that the king of Naples has surrendered the whole of his great navy to France, viz. two ships of the line and two frigates.
The king of Etruria has been acknowledged by the courts of Vienna and Berlin.
The king of Sardinia, and the Emperor of Russia, do not appear to have recognized his Etrurian majesty.
The Paulina, from Rotterdam for Alexandria, with Mr. Murray, the late American minister, in Holland, as a passenger, touched at Falmouth, the 1st of October.
LONDON, Oct. 7.
The Council met yesterday at Buckingham House for the purpose of summoning Parliament for the 29th, and a proclamation for that purpose was published last evening.
Wheat declining in price and extremely dull. Flour from 65s to 70s per sack.
A great number of French troops are to be sent to St. Domingo to assert the interests of the French republic. If necessary the French government is to be allowed to charter to the number of 70 English vessels to carry out the troops without delay, because it may be of great importance to execute the plan before Toussaint has the least information of the peace. The force will be at least 20,000 men. Gen. Rochambeau is spoken of as the commander.
LONDON, Oct. 11.
The Paris papers of yesterday state, that a corps of Prussians, under orders of general Bacher, consisting of his regiment of Hussars, the regiment of Bacher, three squadrons of Cuirassiers, and some battalions of Fusiliers, had been ordered to occupy the bishopric of Munster; the court of Berlin previously addressed an energetic note on the subject to the Austrian ministry, who in reply here observed, that his Imperial Majesty could not refuse to comply with the constitutional request, on the part of the chapter of Munster, but that the archduke Anthony will not take possession of his new states, but in the case of their being excepted from the secularization.
Measures have already been taken for reducing our navy to the peace establishment, orders have been issued from the admiralty for paying off several ships in port. Orders have likewise been issued from the Adjutant general's office for suspending the recruiting service.
Dispatches were sent yesterday to the several ports for suspending all hostile operations against France, Spain, and Holland, and for withdrawing our several blockading squadrons.
LONDON, Oct. 12.
Price and importation of grain, &c. The importation of grain during the last week amounted to 19,150 quarters of wheat, 7,230 of oats, and 3,280 cwt. of flour.
The bounties on the importation of grain, which expired on the 1st instant, American and Baltic mixed wheats now fell at 40s. to 60s. per quarter; and Meinel and Riga wheats at 40s. to 48s. per quarter, and government pays a bounty from 40s. to 60s. per quarter on the former, and 52s. to 60s. on the latter.
The price of wheat has fallen nearly 10s. per quarter during the last week. Rye, barley, oats, &c. are each cheaper, as is flour, that from America falling at from 28s. to 40s. per barrel of 196 lbs. being at half the price at which it sold some months since.
In the provincial markets the prices of all descriptions of grain are rapidly falling to their level. At Devizes, on Thursday, wheat sold at from 60s. to 73s. per quarter, being a reduction within the last week of 4s. on inferior sorts, and 12s. per quarter on prime samples. The price at this season last year was double what it is at the present, and a few months since it was nearly treble.
Refined sugars in general fell in price during the last week to 4s. per cwt. and molasses fell about 7s. Brandy, rum
and Hollands are severally cheaper, as are tallow and several other articles of consumption.
YARMOUTH, Oct. 2.
Arrived this morning, the Shannon frigate, with a large merchantman belonging to South America, which she captured in the North Seas; she is called the Samuel Smith, from Batavia, laden with India goods, and bound to Amsterdam; being leaky, on her passage she touched at America, where she was obliged to leave part of her cargo.
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ACTS OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Extract of the Registers of the deliberations of the Consuls of the Republic.
PARIS, Oct. 4, 10th year of the French Republic.
The Consuls of the Republic, having heard the Council of State, decree as follows:
Art. 1. On the ninth of November next, a solemn feast shall be celebrated in all the extent of the Republic, on occasion of the preliminaries of peace being signed between France and England.
2. The Minister of the Interior is charged with the execution of the present article.
The First Consul (Signed) BONAPARTE.
By the First Consul. The Secretary of State, (Signed) H. B. MARET.
HAMBURG, Sept. 29.
At Vienna the news of the election of the archduke Anthony Victor, was received with great joy by the court; but the young archduke has not yet formally accepted of the dignity.
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, November 27, 1801.
Yesterday arrived LEVI LINCOLN, Attorney General of the U. States.
Among the articles of intelligence received by the late arrivals, is the Treaty of Peace between France and Portugal, the ratifications of which were exchanged at Madrid the 29th of September. The provisions of this instrument are either the same, or nearly so, with those already published.
The greater part of the interesting intelligence this day presented to the public, has been brought by the Ranger arrived at Baltimore, bringing London prints to the 12th of October; by the ship Perseverance arrived at Philadelphia, bringing London prints to the 9th of October, and by a vessel of the same name arrived at Baltimore, in 34 days from London, with the latest dates, viz. to the 14th of October.
It is a circumstance somewhat singular, that two vessels, the bearers of the same news, should arrive at the same time in this country.
The American ship Paulina, for Alexandria, sailed from Falmouth, (Eng.) Nov. 6— on board of which Mr. Murray, late minister from America to the Hague, is passenger.
POST-OFFICE.
Washington, November 25, 1801. Mr. SMITH,
You will oblige me by publishing once or twice, the enclosed note from Mr. M'Laughlin. No person more sincerely laments than I do, all irregularities and mistakes which occasion delay and inconvenience to the public, and I believe I may with truth say, that in this office there is the greatest solicitude felt, and the most careful endeavours used to prevent their occurrence, but being fallible as well as the rest of mankind, we no doubt are sometimes chargeable with errors, yet I trust they are as few, and of as little injury to the public as can be reasonably expected in so troublesome and laborious an office as this is known to be by all who are acquainted with the nature and detail of the business, which, during one half the year, obliges those employed in it to labour hard on Sundays, and generally until a late hour every night, in some instances nearly the whole night. Although I am not sensible of the existence of any just cause of complaint against the office, but on the contrary have as well as those who have been engaged in transacting the business, used unremittingly our best endeavours to discharge the duties of the office in the most satisfactory manner, it would be folly to expect to have given universal satisfaction. I however deem it necessary to inform the public, by the publication of Mr. M'Laughlin's note, that in the instances therein alluded to, no blame attaches to me. It may not be improper at the same time to mention that there have been other complaints made against this office, which the complainants on proper enquiry would have found to be entirely groundless, and it surely is ungenerous to censure without using pro-
per means to ascertain that it has been deservedly incurred.
I am, Sir, respectfully, Your obedient Servant, THOS. MUNROE, Post-master.
George-Town, Nov. 25th, 1801. Mr. SMITH,
Having observed in sundry newspapers a paragraph taken from the "Times" printed in Alexandria, in which the Post-Master, either of George Town or the City of Washington, is censured for having on the 12th and 13th instant, "sent the Southern Mail to the Northward, and the Northern Mail to the Southward." I think it my duty to inform the public that the much regretted mistakes were made by the driver, after bringing the Mails from the City post-office to my house, it being the commencement of the winter establishment, and not having, before been accustomed to receive two Mails together, he made a mistake, which candor, and my respect for the Post-Masters of George Town and Washington, cause me to acknowledge, and which I am extremely sorry for.
CHARLES M'LAUGHLIN, one of the contractors for carrying the Mails.
Those Printers, who have published, from the Times, the piece above referred to, are requested to insert this notice of it.
Value of merchandise exported to foreign countries from the district of Norfolk and Portsmouth, from the 1st July to the 30th September, 1801.
Table with 2 columns: Country, Dollars. Rows include England (587,198), Scotland (57,160), Ireland (161,520), British West-Indies (178,851), Dutch West-Indies (23,385), France (22,410), French West-Indies (9,710), Spain (24,632), Spanish West-Indies (12,050), Portugal (4,244), Madeira (6,326), Italian ports (13,727), Teneriffe (37,55), West-Indies generally (8,202), Total amount, dols. (1,147,873), Value of domestic produce (1,039,352), Ditto foreign merchandise (108,521).
The Corporation of New-York have issued a law, in which it is ordained, That in fixing the value of bread the Chamberlain shall estimate a barrel of flour to produce four thousand and thirty two ounces of bread; and in order to ascertain the weight of a shilling loaf of the respective qualities of flour, the said number of ounces shall be divided by a number equal to the number of shillings a barrel of flour of such quality may be worth at the time of fixing the value; and the number twenty-eight added thereto (being twenty-eight shillings allowed the baker) and the quotient will be the number of ounces a shilling loaf shall weigh. In the following manner— Suppose, a barrel of superfine flour at 72 shillings— Compensation for baking 28 shillings. Divide 4032 by 100; the quotient will be 40 32 100, being the ounces the shilling loaf must weigh; and that whenever the fractional parts are half or less than the whole number, they shall be taken off the loaf; and when more, added to it. It is also ordained, That the inspector of bread, shall, when inspecting bread, make such allowance as in his judgment may be just, for any deficiency of weight, in what is commonly called twisted loaves. And it is further ordained, That it shall be the duty of the Chamberlain to deliver an account of the value he may so establish to the inspector of bread, or any baker, whenever called upon so to do.
To Let—Three convenient furnished Rooms for Ladies and Gentlemen, and a Table can be supplied if required; at Mrs. de Carnap's, at the seven buildings on the New-Jersey Avenue. Nov. 27. 3t
Whole Sale and Retail Grocery Store.
J. D. BARRY, INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has commenced business near the Capitol, New-Jersey Avenue, opposite the house lately occupied by Conrad & Co. M'Munn. Where he has on hand, (and will be constantly supplied with) a general assortment of Groceries and Liquors, Of the first quality, which he offers for sale at reduced prices. Nov. 27. tf
Washington Dancing Assembly.
THE first Assembly will be held at STELLE's Hotel, on Tuesday evening the first of December, and will be continued every two weeks during the season. November 25.
City of Washington,
Commissioners Office,
2d October, 1801.
BY virtue of an act of Assembly of the state of Maryland, entitled "A further supplement to the act concerning the Territory of Columbia and City of Washington," the Commissioners will expose to public sale for ready money, at William Rhodes's Tavern, in the said city, on the EIGHTH day of DECEMBER next, the following Lots in the said city, to wit: Nos 3 4 and 5 in square no 99, nos 1 & 2 7 8 9 14 15 and 16 in sq no 196, no 10 in sq no 347, nos 1 & 2 in sq no 335, no 4 in sq no 317, 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 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 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 & 3 in sq no 6, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 & 20 in sq no 20, nos 1 2 7 8 9 10 11 25 & 26 in sq no 33, nos 15 16 17 20 24 25 26 & 27 in sq no 105, nos 9 10 & 13 in sq no 118, no 20 in sq no 145, nos 14 15 & 16 in sq no 166, no 1 in square north of sq no 580, no 1 in sq north of sq no 583, nos 1 & 2 in sq no 107, nos 2 & 12 in sq no 33, no 14 in sq no 288, no 2 in sq no 317, no 7 in sq no 345, no 6 in sq no 409, no 23 in sq no 535, no 3 in sq no 579, nos 4 & 14 in sq no 580, nos 2 & 18 in sq no 583, nos 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 in sq no 586, 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 325, no 10 in sq no 799, no 2 in sq 821, no 13 in sq 846, no 2 in sq 847, no 12 and 13 in sq 874, nos 15 and 19 in sq 102, no 1 in sq south of sq no 204, nos 6 7 & 8 in sq no 120, nos 24 25 26 & 27 in sq 146, no 7 in sq 142, one half of no 18 in sq 143, nos 3 and 4 in sq 70, nos 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 to 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 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 and 28 in sq 185, nos 8 9 10 and 14 in sq 256, nos 2 3 17 18 in sq no 290, nos 2 5 6 13 14 in sq no 321, nos 1 3 5 and 9 in sq 323, nos 1 2 5 6 10 11 15 and 16 in sq no 348, nos 5 6 7 12 13 14 19 20 24 25 and 26 in sq 457, no 2 in sq 2, nos 1 and 3 in sq no 7, nos 6 7 8 10 11 12 and 15 in sq 75, nos 4 5 and 6 in sq 119, nos 1 9 11 12 and 13 in sq 222, no 7 in sq 432, nos 2 and 4 in sq 796, no 6 in sq 432, no 5 in sq 461, no 9 in sq 1064, no 1 2 3 4 6 and 7 in sq south of sq no 744, no 1 in sq 461, no 4 in sq 644, no 16 in sq 799, no 17 in sq 728, no 1 in sq 291, no 9 in sq 47, nos 15 and 16 in sq 198, nos 3 5 6 7 10 12 13 and 14 in sq 317, nos 2 3 4 5 6 and 12 in sq 343, nos 2 3 4 5 and 6 in sq 344, nos 1 7 11 12 13 14 403, nos 5 4 5 6 7 in sq 40, nos 2 3 4 5 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 835, 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 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 in sq 1024, no 2 in sq 1021, no 1 in sq 1024, nos 1 2 3 11 12 13 and 14 in sq 1023, nos 5 and 6 in sq 1024, nos 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 and 11 in sq 1045, nos 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 and 13 in sq 1026, no 1 2 3 4 5 6 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 and 28 in sq 1047, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 24 in sq 1048, nos 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 in sq 164, no 14 in sq 799, nos 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 in sq 347, 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 in sq 1048, nos 1 and 3 in sq 1066, nos 1 5 6 in sq north east of 1065, no 1 in sq 1066, nos 2 3 7 8 9 10 11 and 13 in sq 158, no 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 463, nos 3 4 5 and 6 in sq 492, nos 5 9 & 10 in sq no 493, nos 4 5 & 6 in sq no 494, nos 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 & 28 in sq 517, nos 2 4 6 8 in sq 518, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 & 20 in sq 529, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 & 7 in sq 537, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 & 28 in sq 538, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 & 28 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 in sq 567, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 in sq 32 & 33 in sq 368, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 & 24 in sq 569, nos 2 4 & 6 in sq 570, no 2 in sq 572, nos 2 & 3 in sq 577, nos 1 2 3 4 5 & 6 in sq 581, nos 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 & 20 in sq 584, nos 5 6 7 8 9 10 20 21 22 23 24 25 & 26 in sq 640, nos 2 3 4 5 16 17 18 20 21 & 22 in sq 642, nos 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 & 21 in sq east of sq no 642, nos 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 & 27 in sq south of sq no 643, nos 3 4 & 6 in sq 644, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 & 28 in sq 645, nos 1 2 & 17 in sq 1000, nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 24 25 26 34 35 & 36 in sq 1043, nos 2 3 4 14 15 16 17 18 in sq 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. The highest bidder shall be preferred; but if he fails to pay the money offered, on the day of sale, the next highest bidder shall be considered as the purchaser; provided he pays the money offered by him previous to opening the sale on the ensuing day; if he also fails, the sale shall be void, the lots bid for again, exposed without further notice, and both bidders excluded from purchasing during the sale.
WILLIAM THORNTON, ALEXANDER WHITE, TRISTRAM DALTON,

Address to Subscribers
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 I. The official acts of the General Government, including the acts of Congress  II. The debates at large.  III. As far as a scrupulous adherence to truth will admit, an exposition of the motives of the most important legislative and executive acts of the government. 
TERMS.
 1st. The NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER shall be printed three times a week on Super Royal Paper.  2d. The annual subscription shall be five Dollars, paid constantly in advance by all subscribers not residing in the City of Washington, and six Dollars paid by those who reside in the City who do not pay in advance; in which case the payment shall be half yearly. It being understood that subscribers, residing at a distance from the City of Washington, are invariabily to pay for a year in advance, and in every such case the transmission of the paper will cease as soon as the period shall expire for which payment shall have been made. No paper will be forwarded in any instance until the money is actually paid.  3d. All letters to be post paid. 
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During the four weeks a small paper will be regularly issued, on the usual days, and delivered to the subscribers in the City and in Georgetown, containing advertisements, and a concise notice of intelligence.
For sale, or to be rented.
A House and lot on the Capitol Hill—the lot is 20 feet 2 inches on Delaware Avenue, and about 195 feet deep extending back to a 30 foot Alley. The House is a handsome well furnished convenient three story brick house, containing 2 sealed garrets, 5 chambers, 2 parlours—kitchen with a pantry and cellar.
It is directly opposite to the Buildings of WASHINGTON, occupied by Gen. Dearborn, near adjoining to a number of houses belonging to Mr. Carroll, rented to Mr. Dalton and others. From its vicinity to the Capitol, it is well calculated for a private family; or a person attached to the offices of the Federal Legislature.—Adjoining is a lot of about 40 feet front on same Avenue, and running same depth back. (the whole under a good post and rail fence) which, if required would be sold at same time. If rented, the Tenant may have the use of the whole of the lot, which would make an excellent garden, having a South and Eastern exposure, as long as convenient to the proprietor. This property would be sold a Bargain for satisfactory payments, or well situate property in Philadelphia would be taken in exchange.
Apply to Benjamin Burch, New Jersey Avenue, or to the Editor of the National Intelligencer—or to Carrick and Percival, Philadelphia. Nov. 21. tf
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 M'Mellen, Esq. of Baltimore, who sold him to a Mr. White, a Mr. Bingham, and a Mr. Sargeant from Georgia.
JIM WILMER —Twenty-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 —25 years of age, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, well made, and has a good countenance; says he belongs to a Mr. Tubman, 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 21, 1801. tf
The subscriber respectfully acquaints the public, that he has removed to the corner of Ninth and E streets, where he continues to manufacture and sell all kinds of Ornaments for Chimney pieces, Door Caps, Frontispieces Metal Sashes, &c. which may also be had at his store No. 51, Barclay street, New-York, and to Mr. Wild's store, Market street, Baltimore. GEORGE ANDREWS.
Who has gold leaf for sale by the package or book. May 8, 1801. 17
TO RENT,
And may be entered upon immediately the house of Mrs. WASHINGTON, adjoining to general Dearborne.—Apply to Mr. LAW, Capitol Hill. November 11. eptf
SANTEE CANAL.
THE COMPANY incorporated for the purpose of making an inland navigation from Santee to Cooper's river, after eight years labor, during which they have been obliged to encounter various obstacles and embarrasments, and to incur an expense far exceeding their original calculations have the pleasure to inform the public that the Canal is finished.
This great public work, unequalled by any thing of this kind in the United States, more valuable to the public than it is likely in a short time to become to the proprietors, will, it is confidently believed, remove obstacles that, in times past have embarrassed the agriculture of our interior country, by facilitating and expediting the passage of its productions to market, and very considerably diminishing the expense and risk. The Company are aware that it may be desirable to the public that the canal had been calculated for the transmission of larger boats, but when it is recollected, that at the original planning of the canal, the company were making large interests upon calculations as to supplies of water, and the amount of expenses, which calculations might possibly prove erroneous; they trust they will be justified for proceeding on a scale that would have enlarged a disappointment to themselves and the public. If the expense has greatly exceeded their calculations, they have some consolation in now having fully and satisfactorily ascertained that there is no ground to apprehend a deficiency of water in the dryest season. The canal is capable of transmitting boats considerably larger than the present locks will admit; and it is hoped that a few years of successful operation may enable the company to meet the wishes of the public more fully in this respect. For the present, boats of any size, not exceeding 56 feet in length, and 9 feet in breadth, from outside to outside, and not drawing more than 2 feet 10 inches of water, will be admitted into and pass through the canal.
The Rates of Toll fixed for the present, are until otherwise announced to the public, are as follows:
   Dolls.     A boat passing through only part of the canal, for every single lock, 2   For every double lock, 3   A boat not exceeding 6 feet in breadth, passing from river to river, 10   A boat exceeding six feet, and within the limitation, 20   A boat having paid the toll of 20 dollars down, and returning within 20 days, empty or not more than half full (to be determined by the superintendent) will be passed through from Cooper to Santee, for 12  
The Company would have been abundantly gratified had it been in their power to fix the rates still lower than the above. The most reasonable calculations however, after the payment of the current expenses, promise them but very moderate returns for their advances. Even throwing out of estimate the length of time their capital has been a dead fund; while they must wait to retrieve their own disappointments in respect to emolument, they will in the interim be alleviated by the certain prospect that the planters and farmers in the interior country will be furnished with new encouragements to their industry, and their fellow-citizens of Charleston with a more cheap and plentiful market, by the operations of the Santee Canal.
Published by resolve of the Board of Directors. ROBERT SMITH, Presid. Attest. J. M. DAVIS, Sec'y.
At a meeting of the Directors, July 2, 1801.
Resolved, That the Superintendent be directed to pass through, free of expense, all proper boats that may offer, until the 30th day of September next, after which day, the toll, as at present established, shall be paid before any boat be suffered to pass.
Resolved, That a committee of directors will attend on the 1st day of October next, in order to settle and apportion to each share the debt due by the company, when certificates of stock will be issued for such shares as are settled, agreeable to the resolution of the stockholders of the 16th of February; and by virtue of the power vested in the directors at said meeting, the shares that are not so settled will be declared forfeited.
Resolved, That the Secretary do, without delay, furnish each stockholder with a copy of the above resolution.
Santee Canal Company.
RESOLVED, That the following rules be published for the information of the stockholders, viz.
RULE 10. That every proprietor shall pay five pounds sterling on each share, on the third Monday in January, and the like sum on the third Monday in July, and on the third Monday in January and July, in every succeeding year until the Canal shall be completed; but if the president, and a majority of the directors, shall judge it necessary to raise a larger sum, they shall be at liberty to call for the same, to be paid on notice of six months; provided, that the sum so to be called for on each share, shall not exceed five pounds; and provided also, that the requisition shall be made on the third Monday in January and July.
RULE 11. That if any proprietor, shall fail to make any payments, to which, by the rules of the company, he or she may be liable, when it shall become due, or within three days thereafter; every such proprietor shall forfeit to the company all the preceding payments, and also his or her interests in the said company.
Resolved, That payments be made to Thomas Jones, at the Bank of South-Carolina.
Resolved, That on the third Monday in January next, an additional sum of five pounds on each share, be required from the stockholders over and above the sums then to be paid, agreeable to the 10th rule, and that the same be not tiled to the stockholders.
By order, ADAM GILCHRIST, Presid.  JOHN M. DAVIS, Sec'y. Nov. 11, 1801.
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 occasionally 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 further information apply to the printer. October 22. eptf
FOR SALE.
A TRACT of land containing 2,500 acres lying immediately on the river Potomac, in the county of Northumberland, Virginia, late the residence of PRESLEY THORN O'NEILL, Esq. Seventeen hundred acres of which are of the most valuable kind of low grounds on the river; between three and four hundred acres heavily timbered, the remainder is wavy high land extremely productive. The soil of this tract is equal to any in the state for cultivation of corn, wheat, tobacco, timothy, and small grain of all kinds. On this tract are a large commodious two story brick mansion house and two offices, a large brick stable, a valuable barn, cow house and many other out-houses, all in good repair. The orchard and garden contain a variety of valuable fruit trees, and the waters abound with excellent fish and oysters. It is situated about a day's sail from Alexandria, Baltimore or Norfolk.—There are two good mill sites for grist, or saw-mills on this estate, and plenty of cedar and chert timber, exclusive of the heavy timber, which if sawed up into scantling will command a price in the City of Washington, nearly equal to the value of the land.
The terms will be made easy to the purchaser, or purchasers, and the tract will be divided into two or more plantations if necessary.—Apply to RICHARD PETERS, junr. No. 35, Walnut street Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Nov. 22. eptf
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 ensure 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 engagement 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. 1w4tf
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 species of deed or contract in the profession; that of 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.
3d 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 settlers 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. 3w4w. 1w4w
Thirty Dollars Reward
THE following criminals who made their escape from the prison of Washington County, in the City of Washington, on Sunday night the 1st inst. have not yet been apprehended.
FRANCIS HIGDON, a slender man, about 5 feet 6 inches high, fair complexion, black hair, and 26 or 27 years of age. It is supposed he has endeavored to get among his relations in Charles or St. Mary's County.
JAMES SCULLY, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, stout made, fair complexion, an Irishman by birth, had on a blue suit of clothes quite new, and of a coarse quality.—He is about 40 years of age, talks thick, has short, bushy hair, and is very much marked with the small-pox.
HARRY, a negro man, of light complexion, 23 or 24 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, well made; had on when he went away, a new white cotton shirt, and new coarse, blue, cloth jacket and trousers.
It is supposed this fellow is gone to Port Tobacco, where, I am informed, his master resides, whose name is Lanty Maddox. Ten dollars will be paid for the delivery of either of the above men, or thirty dollars for the whole of them. DANIEL C. BRENT, Marshal of the district of Columbia. Washington, Nov. 11.
NOTICE.
Several citizens of this place being desirous to have A BRIDGE Erected as early as possible over the POTOMAC,
From Maryland Avenue to Alexander's Island, a book is opened at Stelle's Hotel, where it is hoped that every person who wishes to encourage so useful a work for this City, will subscribe their names before the first day of December next, also the number of shares they are willing to take, calculating them at two hundred dollars per share. Washington Nov. 11. eptf
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE,
THAT I intend to petition the next court of the District of Columbia, for permission to keep a Ferry across the Eastern Branch, from Hamilton's Point, near Ninian Willets, over to some convenient place about the hospital square, where Mr. Holt live.
JOHN B. KERBY. November 20, 1801. w3t
To be Rented.
THE subscriber will rent by the year, or during the session of Congress, four large, convenient three-story BRICK HOUSES—they are well calculated for Boarding Houses, being all situate on the Capitol Hill, and the nearest houses to the Capitol; two of them adjoin the well known Tavern occupied by Mr. Stille the other two are situate equally convenient to the Capitol. Any person qualified to keep such houses may know the terms by applying to DANIEL CARROL, of Dud'n. Sept. 28. eptf
DAVID JACKSON,
DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY.
INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has removed from Chestnut, to No. 26, south Third-street, directly opposite the Post-Office, where he is opening a general assortment of genuine Drugs and Medicines, Surgeons' Instruments, Painters' Colours, and Patent Medicines of every description. Orders of Physicians and country Merchants executed with punctuality and care, and upon the most advantageous terms. Philadelphia, Nov. 2, 1801. eptf
For Sale or Rent,
Two three story brick houses in Alexandria, completely finished, on King and Columbia, street, with sundry valuable property near the same, possession whereof may be had immediately. The situation for the flour and grocery business is equal to any in Alexandria. For terms apply to Henry Thomas Moore, Alexandria, or to the subscriber. NICHOLAS VOSS.
CHARLES RICHTER,
HAIR DRESSER, FROM BALTIMORE, HAS taken a house on Capitol Hill, opposite Mr. Tunnicliff's Hotel, and begs leave respectfully to offer his services in the above line, to the ladies and gentlemen of the City of Washington and George-Town. His long experience and attention to business, he hopes, will merit their favors. Ladies sending their orders will be waited on in any part of the City, or in George-Town.
HE HAS FOR SALE,
A number of Frizzets of the newest fashion and of different colors; also hair powder, shaving soap, lot and hard pomatum, Hopkins's Razor Strops of different sorts, with pale, &c. Nov. 20. 3t
TO LET,
On Capitol Hill, adjoining Mr. Tunnicliff's Hotel,
A convenient two story brick dwelling house, with good cellar, garret, kitchen and servant's rooms, a carriage house, and stable for three horses, &c. For terms apply to the subscriber at his store, north F street, near the President's square. JOHN KEARNEY, Who has for sale some valuable building lots on said street, and on square 491, Pennsylvania Avenue. He has as usual a general assortment of wines, groceries, liquors, &c. November 18. 1w2t
Dissolution of Partnership.
THE Partnership of Washington & Dowson, did by mutual consent dissolve on the 10th day of October last. All those indebted to the said concern are requested to make immediate payment to Baily Washington, living on the Capitol Hill, New-Jersey Avenue who is authorized to settle the business of the concern. BAILY WASHINGTON.  JOSEPH DOWSON. Nov. 11. 1w2t
PUBLIC SALE.
By virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court of Washington County, District of Columbia, will be sold to the highest bidder, on Thursday the 26th of November, at the late dwelling of James Robinson, deceased, about one mile from the Eastern Branch Ferry.
THE personal property of the said James Robinson, deceased—Consisting of Household Furniture, kitchen and farming utensils, some wearing apparel and other articles.
Terms of sale, where the property bought by any one purchaser does not amount to twenty dollars—ready money. For all purchases above that sum, a credit of six months; the purchaser giving Bond, with good security for the payment of the money with interest, in six months from the day of sale. Hour of sale, 11 o'clock A. M.
LEWIN TALBURTT, Admr's. Washington County, November 11, 1801. eptf
IMPORTED,
In the Ship Thomas, from Liverpool, Ironmongery, Cutlery, Saddle-ry and Brass Ware—which are now opening for sale at the subscriber's store on New-Jersey Avenue, Capitol Hill, viz.
IRON and brass kim locks, lock ditto, butt and HL hinges, screws, bolts, files, files, chisels, curriers knives, wagon boxes, frying pans, patent metal tea kettles, pots and fauce-pans, chaffing dishes, iron pots, knife cases, knives and forks, bras and iron candlesticks, shovels and tongs, brushes, ladies dressing cases, mathematical instruments, mill, pit and cross-cut saws, japanned ware, large scale beams, &c. &c. HENRY INGLE. October 19.
The CABINET and CHAIR-MAKING Business is carried on by Ingle and Pelton, at their shop next to the above store, where orders in that line will be thankfully received and punctually attended to.
N. B. A good steady Journeyman Cabinet-Maker will meet with employ by applying as above. 2w2t