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The National Intelligencer,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. I. WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, NEW-JERSEY AVENUE, NEAR THE CAPITOL. No. XXXII.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14th, 1801.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1801.
The house went into committee of the whole on the
JUDICIARY BILL.
Section 48th, under consideration; which is as follows:
"SEC. 48. And be it further enacted , That each of the circuit judges of the United States to be appointed by virtue of this act, shall be allowed as a compensation for his services, an annual salary of two thousand dollars, to be paid quarter yearly at the Treasury of the United States; and that the salaries of the district judges of Maine, New-Hampshire, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New-Jersey, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee, shall be, and hereby are, augmented to the like sum of two thousand dollars annually, to be paid in like manner."
Mr. GREGG moved to strike out 2,000 dollars and to insert 1500 dollars.
Mr. CLAIBORNE declared himself in favour of the motion. He considered 2,000 dollars as too high a compensation. In the state which he represented (Tennessee) it would be immoderate. The bill established three circuit courts for Kentucky and Tennessee, the judges of which would receive 6,000 dollars, which was a larger sum than the total amount of the expenses of the government of Tennessee. The Judges of the supreme court of Tennessee receive but 500 dollars each; and the present federal judge received only 800 dollars. The duties which the federal judges would have to discharge, would not equal those of the state judges. Such an exorbitant salary would be distressing to the state of Tennessee. It would either lessen the respect of the citizens for their own judges, or raise their pride to afford them salaries, equal to those of the federal judges, even to their own oppression.
As therefore such an expenditure would exhibit an instance of shameful profusion of public money, and would deeply wound the interests of his state, he would give his decided vote against it.
Mr. OTIS, persuaded that if the judiciary were not filled with men of the first talents and integrity, the system we are now devising would be injurious instead of being beneficial, was opposed to the motion. Talents of this order were not to be obtained for a small compensation. The sum proposed in the bill, as far as his knowledge extended, was not greater than that now allowed in the superior state courts. In his part of the country, a lesser compensation to men qualified to decide those great and intricate questions, which often came before them, would be deemed a shameful parsimony.
As to the idea of discriminating the compensation of different judges, he thought the benefits to be derived from it were trivial compared with the evils it would create.
Grant that the effect of this bill will be the affording a higher compensation to the federal judges than is at present made to those of the states. The effect he thought would be a good one. It would operate as a powerful stimulus to the state judges, and faithfully to discharge their duty, that they might be qualified for, and likely to receive, federal appointments.
So convinced was Mr. O. of the importance of this part of the bill, that he would rather not see it pass at all, than pass without it. It might in that event be rationally expected that the community, realising the inconveniencies to which they would be inevitably exposed, would be awakened to the obligations of a more liberal policy.
Mr. DAVIS said, if he seriously believed that additional salaries would inspire men with brighter talents, he would not
object to the increase contemplated by it. But as he knew full well that in making appointments to office, the only enquiry made would be what were the candidate's politics, he should object to the increase.
Hitherto the entire compensation given to the judges in the Western country, has not exceeded 2,000 dollars; and now we add three judges, whose duties individually will of course be greatly diminished, and at the same time increase their compensation!
Mr. HARPER. The gentleman from Kentucky in making his remarks on the exclusive enquiry that will be made in respect to the qualifications of a candidate for office, has forgotten to state one circumstance. He has forgotten to state, that in appointments to office, the choice of talents is altogether confined to men of one description of politics. Though this be the notorious fact, though men of one description of politics possess the great mass of talents, yet it is certain that men of this class possess among themselves different and various degrees of talent.
The tendency of this motion is to fill federal judicial offices with trifling characters; with men whose want of talents and reputation would degrade the government: and render it an object of contempt, instead of an object of admiration and affection.
If the pride of Tennessee and other states took alarm at the high salaries of the federal judges, and to place themselves on an equality, increased the salary of their own judges to their standard, he should consider this effect as the strongest argument in favour of the provisions of the bill; and it would be an evidence that their pride enlisted itself on the side of their understanding.
It is in the administration of justice, in the application of our laws to the interests of the people, that the benefits of the government are felt and brought home to them. Protecting by its salutary energies the lives and the property of the citizens, they feel a respect for the government from which they derive their support. Shall we then, seduced by a deceitful spirit of parsimony, after erecting the scaffolding of our judicial system, hesitate by the expenditure of a trifling additional sum to render the system itself respectable? Weighed with such an object, a few thousand dollars was a paltry consideration.
It was not denied that the expenses of living in some states were greater than in others. But on this ground to graduate a scale of compensations would be to do what no state had done, and what would inevitably produce unpleasant jealousies.
Mr. S. SMITH was for a liberal, but not profuse compensation; he was also for accommodating the compensation made to the duties to be performed, and the expenses of living in the several states.
Heretofore, when the salaries were lower than those proposed by the bill, there had been no want of talents. He said that in the state of Maryland, the office of district judge had been twice successively filled by men of the first rate talents.
Mr. DENNIS opposed the amendment as it applied to all the judges. If it were rejected he would propose an amendment for reducing the salaries of the judges of Kentucky and Tennessee.
Mr. SMALLIE was in favor of the amendment. In Pennsylvania the judges of the Supreme court received only 2,000 dollars. They were men equal in legal talents to any in the union, and had to go into every county of the state every year. It was well understood that 2,000 dollars presented no temptation to a lawyer at the bar of Philadelphia, who was in full practice. But did gentlemen suppose patriotism to be so low that all our officers were actuated by mere mercenary views?
Mr. CLAIBORNE again rose and went over the ground of argument, declaring that his wish was to be frugal but not parsimonious; liberal but not profuse. He was persuaded that in Tennessee five suits would not appear on the federal dockets in a term.
For myself, said Mr. C. I pay little regard to that wisdom that rises up in a day;
to that wisdom which has sprung up since the third day of December. Our old principles I consider as good ones, and I am still for them.
He then moved to strike out the whole section, with a view of introducing an amendment for apportioning the salaries of the judges to their duties and expenses.
Mr. HARPER said gentlemen had committed one egregious mistake; they had confounded district with circuit courts; in the last of which the expenses of the judge were to be determined by the distance he had travelled, and not by the number of suits he had tried.
Gentlemen were mistaken in their notions about the degree of business in the federal courts. The very gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Davis) had on a former occasion stated the existence, he knew not of how many hundred suits in the district court of that state. There was not a doubt of there being in the western country great litigation about titles to lands, and a lively jealousy of the state courts among claimants who lived at a distance.
The present district judge of Maryland, notwithstanding the possession of a handsome private fortune, had been obliged to retire from Baltimore, and live on his farm. And yet his travelling expenses were trifling compared with those of the circuit judges, who have to perform five times as much travelling as the state judges. When you deduct all travelling expenses, you will reduce the salaries below 1,500 dollars.
Mr. S. SMITH. The gentleman from South Carolina is incorrect in his statement of facts. With respect to the district judge of Maryland he believed (as he had the information from the judge himself) that he had retired of choice to an elegant country seat, which he purchased two years ago, before he was appointed judge, with a view of residing on it.
Mr. H. LEE was in favor of adequate and liberal compensations to the members of the judiciary, such compensation attracted to those offices talents, integrity and reputation, which cemented and strengthened the union. He did not understand those sentiments of jealousy that were so often expressed. We are too apt to view our federal government as a foreign one. These prejudices were unworthy of Americans. As a citizen of Virginia, who was a member of the union, he beheld the federal government with sentiments of filial affection as the protectress of all the states.
He did not suppose that a part of the whole could be expected or ought to render compensations as liberal as the whole itself.
Mr. DAVIS in reply to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Harper) acknowledged that he had on a former occasion stated the existence of a good deal of business in the district court of Kentucky. Then there was but one judge with a salary of 1,000 dollars; and now when the business has diminished, we are to have two judges, whose salaries are to be doubled. He placed no confidence in the hope which some gentlemen cherished of cementing the union by giving high salaries to our officers. Sir, said Mr. Davis, it is not the passage of this bill that will produce this great effect. Relieve the people from oppressive taxes, and that will produce the effect.
(To be continued.)
Published by request—From the IMPARTIAL OBSERVER.
May 28th, 1800.
The following authenticated copies of letters from N. HUNTER, an "accredited agent of Cato West, George Brandon, Hugh Davis, Ebenezer Smith, Samuel H. Gibson, John Foster, William Erwing, Joseph Calvit, John Bolls, Thomas Calvit, Felix Hughs, Thomas M. Green, Ebenezer Gayton, Francis Smith, and David Greenleaf—flying themselves a committee regularly chosen by the inhabitants of the Mississippi territory, for the purpose of petitioning for a redress of grievances," were received last evening by the governor and judges. They offer them to the
"Impartial Observer" for publication—believing the subject matter thereof (interesting in a high degree, not only to the constituted authorities within the government, but to the citizens at large) has not as yet been generally communicated.
They owe it to themselves, at the same time to express (as they verily believed) that investigation would prominently mark those extraordinary communications as gross misrepresentation, and unfounded.
(No. 1.)
Philadelphia, Feb. 4. 1800.
DEAR SIR,
In your communication of the 26th of January, you enquire,
1st. "By what authority were Cato West and others, chosen a committee—If by the people, at what period, in what manner and for what purpose."
A meeting was held by a number of the principal inhabitants, on the 6th day of July last, in order to confer upon the unhappy situation of the country, and if possible to devise a remedy—The result of this meeting was a circular letter drawn up by the conference, recommending to the several districts the scheme of a committee, which was to meet with written instructions from their constituents, in order to inform the governor of the true situation of the country, and petition for a redress of grievancy. I have a copy of the circular letter, and the letters of instructions from the several districts.
2d. You enquire "what is the aggregate number of the free inhabitants of the Mississippi territory, what proportion are natives of the United States, and what the number of our militia."
Our governor has never taken a census of the people nor has he been able to organize the militia, so that we are much at a loss with respect to our numbers; I think however that we cannot have less than six thousand free inhabitants, and about two thousand capable of bearing arms; our people are mostly natives of the United States; there is not perhaps one tenth of any other description.
3d. You enquire "whether the emigration to the territory is great, and whether any of the citizens have lately removed to the Spanish dominions, and if any, what seems to have been the inducements."
The emigration to our country is at this time extremely limited, the impossibility of procuring lands by any other way than by purchase from individuals, and the facility with which lands are required in the Spanish dominions, forms an insuperable bar to the increase of our population; though men of property who have lately descended the river, seem rather inclined to sacrifice part of their property in the purchase of lands whereon to settle, than to avail themselves of the easy terms offered by the Spanish government, but the poorer classes are impelled to go below.
An alarming depopulation took place last winter under the patronage of Dr. White; we could never learn the exact number of families, but they were sufficiently numerous to form a considerable settlement below the line of which Dr. White is commandant. A number of the inhabitants have been selling out this summer, and preparing to remove below at the end of the year. Various circumstances may have combined in producing this direful effect, but we do not hesitate to say that the morose, arbitrary contumacy of governor Sargent, are among the primary causes.
4th. You would know "the particular culture which occupies the attention of the planter of the Mississippi territory, what are our articles of exportation, and what the supposed quantity and value."
Cotton is at present the staple of the territory, and is cultivated with singular advantage to the planter.
We get a quarter of a dollar per lb. for clean cotton, and an active planter will make from five to eight hundred lbs. weight to a hand: and as I conceive we have as many black as white inhabitants, we cannot make much less than three million of pounds of merchantable cotton, equal to 750,000 dollars.

We are able to raise, at a small expense, great quantities of pork; but the price for three or four years past, has not been more than 3 1-2 dollars, consequently little has been raised. Our soil and climate seems peculiarly adapted to the growth of Indigo, as well as cotton; and the sugar cane thrives well in the lower part of the territory.
I am, dear Sir, With great esteem, your's, N. HUNTER, Agent, Mississippi Territory.
(No. II.) February 8, 1800.
DEAR SIR, I received your obliging note of the 3d instant, and while you have my sincere and hearty thanks for your vigilance and attention to the business of the Natchez, I shall make every exertion in my power to elucidate such parts of our petition and documents as may appear vague or ambiguous.
2. The estimate annexed to the petition of Cato West and others, (mentioned in your note) is not "the amount of the tax laid on the county of Adams by a law of the Territory," but it appears to be the sum which the governor thought necessary to be raised in that county, for the service of the last year; and it was transmitted by him to the first court of general quarter sessions, in order to receive the sanction of that court. This would give it immediate currency, and necessarily operate in aid of his future projects of taxation.
3. But such a manifest prodigality of the public resources appeared upon the face of it—together with so marked an opposition to the public opinion, with regard to the place whereon the public buildings were to be erected, that it received the immediate disapprobation of the court; and I believe a similar instrument was never presented to the county of Pickering.
4. I would here beg leave to call your attention to the first address of the committee, to Governor Sargent, of the 26th of August. It is there stated that he had adopted and pursued improper measures; that he had given an exclusive confidence to a party; that his measures were calculated to give confidence to the influence of faction, and to suffocate the germ of public virtue in the upright citizen. He was also told that most of the perplexities which had embarrassed him in his administration, had undoubtedly flowed from this source; but anxious for a general accommodation, and animated with a hope of inspiring a system of measures capable of embracing that object, the committee was ready to admit that the Governor had been surprised into those measures by partial or designing statements. To this address, however, the Governor avoided to return an answer, for the fact is, the charges were too true to be denied, and his conduct too improper to be justified.
5. I must also solicit the attention of the Committee of the House of Representatives, to the address of Cato West and others, to the Governor and Judges, upon the subject of the laws, and the answer of that address. The committee charges the legislature, with making laws inexpressly contradictory to the letter of the ordinance of '87, which authorises them only to adopt laws already made in the original states. The Governor and Judges in their answer confess, that they have made laws which have not been derived from any one of the state codes; but they say they have been in favor of the citizen by lessening fines and penalties. But the committee in their reply to that answer which concludes their correspondence, asserts that the lessening of fines and penalties was not the object of their legislative efforts; and the code of laws, which it is presumed has by this time been transmitted, to Col. Pickering's Office, will I am fully persuaded justify the assertion.
6. At the time of my departure from the Territory the discontents of the people were great indeed, the whole country was influenced by an idea, that the ordinance for our government, had been wantonly abused, and the constitution of the United States as wantonly violated at a time and under the circumstances which required no such sacrifice.
7. But the Governor's appointments, civil and military, as they stand at present, has been a more abundant source of discontent, than any that has arisen under his administration. All the principal officers that possessed the confidence of the people, have uniformly resigned their appointments, and it will be impossible that the Governor can ever be able to organize the militia, notwithstanding his extraordinary fines,
in order to force his appointments upon the people.
8. Can it be possible that an administration, which from its earliest operations, has proved so repugnant to the public will, and so fatal to the happiness of society, can ever be able to restore harmony, attach public confidence, and promote the general good? The thing is impossible.
9. There is yet another source of uneasiness, excited by the conduct of our Governor, which I feel it a duty incumbent on me to suggest to the committee of the House of Representatives. He has heretofore been in the habit of exacting and receiving fees for passports granted to citizens travelling from the territory to the United States, and also for tavern and marriage licences. It is believed that his perquisites in these instances, have not been inconsiderable, and if the practice were forbidden by a law of Congress, it is presumed that the burthens of the people would be somewhat lessened, and a great incentive to abuse entirely removed.
10. My state of health will now admit of my personal attendance on the committee of the House of Representatives, and I shall take much pleasure in making such further explanation as may be desired.
11. The people of the Mississippi Territory are extremely anxious for a legislature in my mind as to the entire competency of their resources.
12. The power of making laws, through their immediate representatives, in whom they have a confidence, and who have a common interest with themselves, is a privilege which cannot but be grateful to every American, and produce the best effects in that country.
I am, dear Sir, With all possible esteem, Your very humble servant, N. HUNTER, Agent, Mississippi Territory.
The Hon. W. C. C. CLAIBORNE, Chairman Mississippi Committee.
The preface to this publication of Mr. Hunter's letters would suffice the Governor, or without more comment or observation, but that he believes himself specially libelled in No. 2, second and third sections. This letter accompanied by an estimate of 10,760 dollars, for the current expenses of Adams county in 1799—said to have been made by the Governor, has been laid before the Honorable Congress, by Mr. Hunter, signing himself 'Mississippi Agent'—And so far as he shall have been accredited, must have strongly marked the Governor's character, not only with manifest prodigality of public resources and future projects of taxation, but the most wanton abuse of laws, his immediate prostration to have preferred sacred and inviolate.
An accusation so momentous—and made to the national representatives, deserves much and very serious consideration. The Governor hesitates not to acknowledge, that if he be guilty of the charges so formally alleged in the 2d and 3d sections of the letter before alluded to, NO PUNISHMENT which his respected Government could inflict, would be commensurate with the enormity of his crime.
If however (and he verily so believes) falsehood and misrepresentation are the prominent features thereof—that not prodigal of public resources, it shall appear from high authority, he has economised; that so far from ever having assumed to usurp the power of the courts, he has respected their authority, and had declined giving even an opinion even upon county expenses, until required thereto under the order of the constitution and the laws, that he has unceasingly aimed to lessen those expenses by extending (to its utmost latitude) his controul over public buildings within the territory for county accommodation.
What degree of odium should attach to malevolence cruelly essaying to blast fair hope of fame, founded upon the pleasing consciousness of having endeavoured to deserve well through a life, which has been devoted to honorable pursuits, and arduous public service?
The laws of the Mississippi Territory provide specially that the court of general quarter sessions of the peace, at the first term which shall be held within each of the counties, and annually ever afterwards, shall make an estimate of such sum or sums of money, as they according to their best skill and judgment shall think sufficient to defray the necessary charges of their respective counties for one year; including public roads, and specifying as nearly as may be, every purpose for which such sums may be necessary, and which estimate the clerk of the said court is hereby directed to lay before the governor, and one or more of the territorial judges, from time to time, as soon as may be after such estimate shall have been formed; so that such sum as may be necessary, and by them approved, may be laid on the inhabitants and others who ought to be assessed, in each and every county respectively.
The Governor appeals to the justice of the honorable courts for an ample statement (through the channel of the "Impartial Observer") of his conduct under this legal regulation. They will be pleased to have in view, that he has been very publicly impeached before the national representatives by an accredited agent of the Mississippi Territory. He wishes them to annex the actual amount of the approved estimate of '99, and the probable expense of the present year.
WINTHROP SARGENT.
The justices of the court of quarter sessions for the county of Adams in court assembled, having taken into consideration an appeal made to them by his excellency the governor of this territory, on the subject of certain statements made to the committee of congress by Mr. Nathaniel Hunter, as contained in Green's Impartial Observer , of the 14th of June last, do declare in the most explicit manner, that the governor, did not send to this court for their sanction, an estimate of 10,760 dollars, said to be for the current expenses of Adams county for the year 1799; nor did he ever send any other estimate to this court for that purpose, neither did he ever interfere either directly or indirectly with the proceedings of this court in any manner, contrary to the existing laws of this territory.
Given under our hands in court the 6th day of August, 1800.
William Dunbar, Thomas Wilkins, Abraham Ellis, John Collins, Hugh Davis, William Kenner.
Estimate of the probable expenses of a public nature for the county of Adams for the year 1799, made by the justices of the court of quarter sessions, and approved by the governor and judges.
  For building a jail including all materials.  3,200    Timber for a kitchen for the same  80    Pickets for inclosing the jail  80    Sheriff's expenses, including firewood, water, and provisions for the prisoners for the present year.  500    Carpenter's expenses in preparing the present court house.  50    For inquests held on the bodies of Ann Daugherty, and Duncan by L. Evens, before the appointment of Melling Woolley as coroner.  10    For 3000 days labor of one man supposed to be necessary for repairing the highways.  1,500    For contingencies.  500     6,040  
The above is the amount of the tax ordered to be collected from the county of Adams, for the last year which is only received in part. From the returns made by the supervisors of the high ways, which are not yet perfected, it is presumed there will be a surplus on that object of 500 dollars, and the tax on tavern licences has amounted for the last year to 965 dollars, making the whole surplus 1465 dollars, out of which an unforeseen expense of 360 dollars for paupers expenses will be paid; which objects will be introduced into the following estimate for the present year 1800, viz.
  Court-house rent for the year 1800.  250.    Sheriff's expenses including firewood, water &c. for the gaol.  250.    Pauper's expenses for two years.  600.    Contingencies, including the treasurers, commissioners, assessors, sheriffs, coroners, (clerks and prothonotary extra charges) attorney-general and other accounts and compensations for services rendered to the county and not specifically provided for.  500.    Deficiency of the contingent accounts for 1799.  500.    Making and repairing public highways.  100.     3,100.  
WAYS AND MEANS.
  Surplus of the tax for high-ways for the year 1799.  500.  
  Tax on tavern licences for 1799.  965.    Tax on ditto for 1800 estimated at  965.     2,30.  
  To be raised from the county of Adams for 1800.  70.  
Certified in court the 4th day of August, 1800.  William Dunbar, Thomas Wilkins, Abraham Ellis, John Collins, Hugh Davis, William Kenner.
I Peter Walker clerk of the court of general quarter sessions for the county of Adams, do hereby certify that the persons whose names are above written, are Justices of the peace duly commissioned and qualified in and for the county aforesaid; and that they signed their names unto the original of which the foregoing is a copy, in open court the day and year above-mentioned.
In testimony whereof I have undersigned my name this fifteenth day of September, one-thousand eight-hundred.  PETER WALKER, Clerk of the Court of Gen. Quar. Sessions.
CHEAP LUMBER, FOR SALE,
By the Subscriber, on reasonable terms, either by large or small quantities, at his Lumber Yard, the north end of Lamberton, and at the old Sturgeon Pond, above Richards's wharf,
A QUANTITY OF ASSORTED LUMBER, viz.
One and 1-4 inch, 1 1-8, and 1 do. Yellow pine heart boards—1 inch panel, 1 1-4 do. for floors, 1 do. common, white pine do—2 do. 2 1-4 and 2 1-2 do planks, 1 do. 5-8, and 7-8 do. boards, black walnut—2 do. plank, 3 do. 1 2 do panel boards, bedstead sets, poplar [the whole of the above are well seasoned and fit for use]—heart pine, and sap pine, white oak, and hickory, hemlock and white pine scantling, assorted—best kind three feet cedar shingles, dressed and undressed, do two feet white pine do; do. 18 inch cypress do—cedar rails—Also, white pine sawed rails—slanting and plastering laths, best kind; white oak waggou timber—sap pine planks, sap pine one inch boards, 3-4 cedar, best kind, 3-4 white pine, 3-4 sap pine, seasoned weather boards—A quantity of handsome chestnut palings, sawed 1 by 3 inches and from 4 to 16 feet long, for garden fence, &c. A quantity of chestnut oak posts, dressed and undressed; a quantity of cherry boards, a quantity of large white oak joice, a quantity of chestnut posts—5000 feet of neat beach scantling for tool blocks—5000 feet of sickermore scantling for bedsteads; 2 inch white oak plank; 1 inch white oak boards, 3-4 do. do. do.—25,000 feet superior cherry boards and plank, 3,000 do. very clear 2 inch white pine plank, 3,000 do. handsome beaten wood bedstead sets seasoned, 100,000 prime North Carolina shingles, a quantity of ash plank, 150 tons plaster Paris, warranted, 3,000 bushels best Virginia pit coal, 200 bushels clean house sand.
The subscriber intends, establishing a Lumber Yard at the Federal City of Washington, which he will keep regularly supplied as above—Any quantities may be agreed for by contract, deliverable, as the purchaser may wish, provided that the place of delivery may be comeatable by water with a navigable vessel—Any quantity that may be ordered for shipping abroad, shall be supplied with punctuality and dispatch, agreeable to order.
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Also for Sale or to Let,
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NATHAN COMBS.
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WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, January 14, 1801.
On Monday last the EDITOR of the National Intelligencer took his place, at the usual hour in the area without the bar of the House of Representatives; which place he had occupied since the prohibition of the Speaker to occupy a position within the bar.
The Serjeant at arms addressed the Editor with a verbal message from the Speaker, desiring him to withdraw from the area, without assigning any reason for the direction.
The Editor immediately withdrew, and took a position in the upper gallery; from which place he will continue to report the proceedings and debates of the House.
Uninfluenced by personal feeling, and guided by a deep respect for the Speaker, and a sincere respect for the People of the United States, he will not, while he retains the power, cease, by publishing a record of truth, whatever or whomsoever it may affect, to manifest to the people, on whose support he relies, a spirit of dignity and moderation that the frowns of power can never dismay.
Died, on Monday, in this city, in his 32d year, JAMES JONES, of GEORGIA a member of the House of Representatives of the United States. His loss is great to his family and friends, but greater to his country. Few men possessed so great influence and respect in the state where he lived, and he was among the most respectable in the House of Representatives. His uniform and steady devotion to the principles of our republican constitution was recommended by such an affability of manners, and disposition to friendship, that he seemed almost to escape the asperity of political party. When the melancholy tidings of his death were announced in Congress, the tear of grief on all sides of the house shewed that political animosity was overcome by feelings more honorable to humanity; each one seemed to be sensible that the house had lost an ornament and a friend.
On his death being announced to the House of Representatives, they immediately resolved, by unanimous vote, that each member should wear, for one month, a crape round his left arm.
And this morning his funeral was attended by both houses of Congress.
The President has nominated and the Senate have confirmed BARTHOLOMEW DANDRIDGE, Consul for the United States for the southern district of St. Domingo, to include Aux-Cayes and Jeremie.
The President has received from JOHN JAY, his declension of the Chief Justiceship of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, January 12, 1801.
The House resolved itself again into a Committee of the whole, on the JUDICIARY BILL.
Several amendments were made, when the Committee rose, and reported the Bill with sundry amendments.
A motion was made, to postpone the consideration of them till they should be printed, and lost.
The House then proceeded to consider them, and adjourned at the usual hour without having gone through with them.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1801.
Mr. HARPER moved certain resolutions for appropriating the surplus receipt of the post-office establishment to the aid of turnpike roads, which were directed to lie on the table.
Mr. TALLIAFERRO rose, and informed the house in terms simple, dignified and impressive, that his colleague, JAMES JONES, was no more.
The house immediately came to an unanimous vote, to mark their respect for the deceased, by each member's wearing, for one month, a crape on his left arm. They also appointed a committee of five members to take charge of his funeral, which they resolved to attend.
Mr. DAVIS moved a call of the house to morrow at 12 o'clock.
The House divided—Ayes 35.
The Speaker declared the motion lost.
The House then resumed the consideration of the amendments to the Judiciary
Bill reported by the committee of the whole. A motion to fix the salaries of the judges of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio, districts, at 1500 dollars instead of 1200 dollars, as proposed by the committee, was carried.
Mr. HARPER offered two new sections, to be substituted in the room of those stricken out in relation to admiralty courts.
The House then postponed the further consideration of the bill till Thursday, and ordered it, together with Mr. Harper's resolutions, to be printed.
The French are about to raise by subscription a splendid monument to their famous actor PREVILLE , whom they call the Rollins of the French stage. It is to be in the cemetery of Beauvais, where Preville is buried—They expect contributions from all the actors in Europe.
A late London paper says—Paper makers must make hay while the sun shines. The paper which they sell 27s. a ream, costs 7s. at Paris. At a peace there must be high duties to protect their trade.
HALLER, who has collected the greatest number of examples of longevity, says that he has found more than 1000 who have lived from 100 to 110 years—60 from 110 to 120—29 from 120 to 130—15 from 130 to 140—6 from 140 to 160—and one who lived to the astonishing age of 169 years. It has been remarked that England, Sweden and Denmark, have produced the greatest number of long lived persons.
A late London paper says—"The new species of hemp, called the sun , the produce of Bengal, and which has been manufactured there for general purposes, has turned out nearly equal to our own rope. In order to give a fair trial, the company's ship the Earl Howe , captain Robert Burrowes , which has lately arrived, had all her running rigging rove with this rope in Bengal, by order of the government; and we learn from respectable authority, that it answered during a long voyage home, captain Burrows' sanguine expectations. All the marine establishment in India is to be supplied with this new article of Eastern produce, which is esteemed an invaluable acquisition to the shipping navigating the Indian seas."
There lately issued from the press of the University of Petersburg, a Life of PETER the Great , in upwards of 30 volumes, by Gollukoff .
NEW ALMS-HOUSE.
Description of the buildings lately erected by the town at West-Boston , for the accommodation of their poor, and which have so justly attracted public curiosity and met the warmest approbation of all who have seen them.—While they reflect the highest honor on the town, in thus adding so largely to its public ornaments, they will prove a lasting monument of the liberality and public spirit of its citizens.
THE NEW ALMS-HOUSE, at West-Boston , is an oblong building, pleasantly situated on the bank of Charles River . It consists of a base story, which is divided into three large kitchens, and a number of commodious rooms, which may be improved for workshops and other purposes.—Above are three upright stories, which give forty-eight rooms, 24 by 22 feet, and four stair cases, 10 feet in width, leading through the several stories. In the centre is a hall 40 feet by 50 feet, and a chapel above, of the same dimensions; each of them being about 15 feet in height. The large and arched windows are finished with large fluted pilasters of the Ionic order.—The outside walls are of large bricks, with white marble facias, imposts and key-stones, and the roof is covered with slate. Four brick partitions run through the building, in which stand the chimneys, containing a funnel for every room.—The whole of the building is enclosed with brick walls and handsome gates.—The front and rear yard are 80 feet by 280 feet.—In the rear of the building is a convenient bathing house, with many other appendages.—The several drains lead into Charles River .—The north front is finished in the same manner as the south front, and commands a beautiful prospect of Charles River Bridge and the whole town of Charlestown , as the South front does of West-Boston Bridge and great part of the town of Cambridge.
PARIS, October 23.
Extract of the Registers of the Consuls of the Republic, sitting of October 20.
The consuls of the republic, upon the report of the minister of police, decree as follows:
Rule 1—of the descriptions which ought to be struck out of the list of emigrants.
Art. 1. The persons hereafter described shall be struck out of the list of emigrants.
First, Those who have been definitively erased by the executive council, the committee of legislature of the national convention, the legislative body, and executive directory.
Secondly, The individuals provisionally erased by local administrations from the month of April, 1792, to the 21st of March, 1795, from the 23d of October, 1796, to the 20th of May, 1797, and from the 22d of September, 1798, to the 4th of December, 1799.
Thirdly, Persons of the following descriptions; labourers, workmen, artisans, and all other exercising mechanic professions, servants, the wives and children of all the persons above-mentioned.
Fourthly, The individuals collectively inscribed without any individual denomination; such as are comprised under the general head of heirs or children of a person mentioned; nevertheless this decree does not go to erase those individuals who may have been inscribed distinctly from the collective inscription.
Fifthly, All wives except those whose husbands are in the situation described in article III. paragraphs 1, 2, and 3; and secondly, those who have emigrated and abandoned their husbands.
Sixthly, The individuals who were under the age of 19, on the 25th Dec. 1799.
Seventhly, The knights of Malta who were in that island when it capitulated.
Eighthly, The individuals who left France before the 14th July, 1789.
Ninthly, The names of the individuals put to death by judgments of revolutionary tribunals.
Tenthly, The ecclesiastics who were sentenced to transportation, and who left France in obedience to the law.
Eleventhly, The individuals erased by the report of the committee of the 26th of February, and not put on the list again on the revision of that report.
Art. II. The erasures which shall be made by virtue of the preceding article, are declared null and void, if they arise from any false application of the article. The agents of government are to prosecute the question on this head before the civil tribunals, and the individual, if it shall be so determined, shall be replaced on the list, provided that the acts done by him in the intermediate time, whether with the republic, or with individuals, shall not be affected by such judgment.
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To the patrons of literature, and the promoters of useful and rational entertainment.
TO you this child of expectation looks up anxiously for the indulgent smiles of encouragement and support.
As modestly well becomes the infancy of a life which she hopes will be long, pleasant and useful, it were unnecessary to prejudice friends in her favor, by faithless declarations of great future performances: to the discerning therefore it will be only proper to observe, that, added to her personal decency of garb, the hopes her intellectual accomplishments will be such as to engage general favor and esteem.
She engages not to be the telltale of slander, or of individual reflections. Her disposition shall be innocent; and in the exercise of candor to others, she presumes that by them the mantle of charity will be kindly thrown over any foibles or blemishes, which may inadvertently arise from her youth or inexperience. Her countenance will be sometimes overcast with anger and the indignant frowns of reproof, when combating the insidious aspect of vice, the baneful force of fashionable crime, and the menacing weapons of wickedness of every shape. On the trifling or immoral whims of crazy custom, she will occasionally throw a smile of beneficial effect, and not unfrequently occasion a merry but useful laugh.
Happy in using her little utmost to render more firm the pillars of government and supporters of society, of the sacred and lovely charms of religion and virtue, whose separate existence she deems incompatible, she will be a constant admirer and warm advocate.
She has no creed in politics, and with her opinions on that subject, she is determined never to trouble the reader.
To the FAIR, who justly claim, and will ever receive, her fervent considerations of esteem and affection, she hopes to become a little closer confidant, a much loved friend and adopted sister. To many a pretty tale she will cause them to listen, and while amusing the fancy, slyly convey the moral to the heart.
Sensible of the unfavorable reception which has constantly attended similar attempts, heretofore, in America, she trembles with fearful apprehensions, lest she, like her predecessors, should be left to pine away a short existence in the cold and distant valley of unanxious neglect, or, having suffered for a time the rude blows of uncaused criticism and severe reproach, without a parent or friend, die at last the hapless infant of abortive presumption: but, animated with perhaps an inconsiderate hope, she looks forward to the days of strength and respect, from the guardian attention and assiduity of
THE EDITOR.
You hear the plea; it is made to discerning and liberal citizens, who cannot but be sensible of the many advantages resulting from a publication of this nature; if it inculcate principles of virtue; if it mingle improvement with amusement and moral lessons with entertainment. The parent must be sensible that works of this kind are always perused with avidity by the younger branches of a family; let him not then neglect every favorable opportunity of giving them intrusion in the gratification of their wills.
Of stale or insipid extracts, it is presumed the reader will never complain. One half at least, of every week's publication shall be original matter. With political transactions it will have no other connection, than a short and impartial summary of events in the last page.
The sons and daughters of Apollo, gentlemen of talents, learning and leisure, are cordially and respectfully invited, to make it the repository of their various lucubrations.
CONDITIONS.
I. The price to subscribers will be one Dollar per volume; to be paid at the close of every eighth week.
II. Each volume to consist of eight numbers, or 288 pages.
III. Postmasters and others, who subscribe for six, shall be entitled to a seventh gratis. January 13, 1801.
Notice is hereby given,
TO the creditors of John Dixon , that a general meeting of the creditors is appointed to be held on the 17th day of February next, at the house of George O'Hara inn-keeper in Morris-Town , in the county of Morris , and state of New-Jersey , at 10 o'clock, forenoon, in order to examine and ascertain the debts due to each creditor; and notice is also given to the creditors aforesaid, that a dividend of the said Dixon's property will be made on the 9th of July next at George O'Hara's aforesaid, at 10 o'clock, forenoon.
WILLIAM CANFIELD,
Assignee,
Morris-Town, Dec. 27, 1800.
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THE SUBSCRIBER
BEGS leave to inform the Public in general, that he has opened a Beef steak and Oyster House, on Capitol Hill , City of Washington , in the House lately occupied by Brown and Snowden as a Printing Office, a small distance from the Capitol, where Gentlemen may be accommodated at any hour in the day or Evening, with Beef steaks, Oysters, Sausages &c. at the shortest notice and on the most reasonable terms. Likewise the Subscriber has taken particular pains to lay in a stock of Good Liquors, and flatters himself that by paying strict attention to the business to Merit the favour of the Public in General.
WILLIAM TONKIN,
December 28.
espi.
FOR SALE.
THE Subscriber will sell at private sale, two Three story Brick Houses, adjoining each other, 28 feet front each, by forty feet deep, on Capitol Hill . Lot No. 6. Sq. 676—A fine commodious lot 61 feet front, by 196 feet deep, running back to an alley 30 feet wide, and may be occupied as one or two tenements, they are finished in a plain, but substantial manner, and built of the best materials—a credit of three, six, and nine months, on giving approved notes, negotiable at the bank of Columbia , or Baltimore —apply to Daniel Carroll , or in Baltimore to HENRY H. CARROLL .
Washington, Jan. 5, 1801.
JUST IMPORTED,
IN the ship Missouri , via Philadelphia , and now opening for sale at the Subscriber's Store on New Jersey Avenue Capital Hill , Square 690.
A General Assortment of Ironmongery, Cutlery, Sadlery, Brass Wares and Building Materials.
Among which are the following Articles.
Iron pots, frying pans, chassing dishes, Brads, iron and Japand Candlesticks, patent metal tea kettles and sauce pans; japanned tea trays, waterers and Bread baskets, sad irons, wind up Jacks, Sweeping, scrubbing, hearth and shoe brushes; Mathematical instruments, mahogany knife cases, filled with ivory handled knives and forks, Cruet stands, ladies dressing cases; mill, pit and cross cut Saws, 56, 28 and 14lb. Iron weights. Also scale beams to weigh from 5 to 10 cwt. at an end. HENRY INGLE.
November 24th, 1800.

To the House of REPRESENTATIVES of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA.
IN a former paper it was respectfully endeavoured to place before you some important considerations relative to the Presidential election. Should an equality of votes between Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Burr finally appear, the case will merit all the consideration of the temperate, the wise, and the good.
Before the House of Representatives have omitted to elect, an unfounded suggestion has been made by a Philadelphia writer, that Mr. Jefferson is in duty bound to vacate the chair of the Senate, in order that a President of the Senate may be elected, and become President of the United States. This is an ingenious attempt to coerce Mr. Jefferson, apparently by his patriotism and responsibility, into an act, which would give his sanction to an unlawful proceeding.
The President pro tempore of the Senate cannot become or act as a President of the United States, but as the actual successor to a President and Vice-President, who have been respectively elected to the two offices—sworn into the two offices—and who have thus been, for an instant at least, respectively, the actual and legal President and Vice-President of the United States. The President pro tempore of the Senate cannot become or act as President, in succession to a President and Vice-President, whose times have expired—who are not dead bodies, but living citizens; who have not resigned, not been removed, not become unable, but have exercised the whole of their legal powers, from the first to the last instant, inclusively, in reference to substance, form, and time, and every circumstance of office. The President pro tempore of the Senate cannot succeed to the office of President of the United States, or act as such, in any case whatever, but in one of the four particular cases mentioned in the constitution. He cannot act as such in the case of a failure of an attempt to elect, in the case of a non-creation of a President and Vice-President, in the case of an equal return of two candidates to the House of Representatives, and their failing or refusing to choose one of them. The officer who may act in cases not omitted in the power to provide, cannot act in a case omitted in the power to provide. The officer who may act under a clear and express provision of the law of 1792, made in pursuance of the constitution, cannot act, when neither that nor any other provision does include the case that has occurred. No law could be made under the constitution to reach this case of no choice; if it had ever been practicable, it is now impossible to reach, by such a law, the present occasion—it would clearly be expost facto. But the vacancy is of a nature omitted in the constitution—it is a casus omissus under that instrument. It must remain therefore (until an amendment of the constitution) a casus improvisus.
As then the President of the Senate cannot lawfully exercise the office of President in the event of a non-election by the representatives, as he cannot be placed in the Presidential chair but by an undeniable violation of the constitution, his assuming the powers of President, would be an usurpation; and Mr. Jefferson, by resigning, with a view to bring about such an event, would render himself the worst of accessories to that usurpation—an accessory before the fact, perfectly informed of the illegality of the procedure, and of the nature and extent of the public wrong.
Curtius is manifestly influenced by views beyond the conscientious sphere of the representatives. He looks with hope and an unlawful desire to the election of a President of the Senate, when the consciences of the representatives can only regard the two persons returned to them by the people. The business, the duty of the house, is to choose from the number of those two. It was not meant that they should look further, because they are commanded to choose one of them. It was not intended that the house should look beyond those two; for in the event of this kind of vacancy, no other citizen or officer is contemplated as a receiver of the Presidential power. If the representatives neglect or refuse to elect one of the two, a national penalty results—the disorganization of the government. No good man will lightly incur this incalculable evil. It may do good to consider closely what will be the legal state of things in such an event.
Should the constitution of the United States expire or determine on the third of March 1801 (by the delegations of the states in the House of Representatives failing to maintain the organization of the executive government) we shall find it
expedient to go back to the birth of our nation. The time is short, within the memory of thousands, marked with the strongest circumstances of law and fact, and full of the clearest lights. The examination will administer some comfort to the sincere and intelligent republican, who dreads the disorganization of government, and every thing that hazards our political principles.
At the declaration of independence, the people of this country were separated from that civil society, called "the British nation." They made a rightful and actual separation; but they did not, at the moment, form any new general civil society; they remained united by the mere principle of common cause, in a bond of national affection and confidence; they formed thirteen lesser civil societies, as New Hampshire, Georgia, Pennsylvania, &c. according to the terms and at the dates of their respective state constitutions. They soon began to perceive the want of an instrument of union, a national constitution, and they hastily formed that imperfect system which is universally known by the name of "the confederation." This was ultimately submitted on the part of all the states on or before the day of 1781. All the proceedings being deliberate and voluntary, we then became, in strict law, a nation—the people of the United States of America—with a real and binding constitution.
After various attempts to ameliorate our national system of government, we formed and adopted the present constitution of the United States. It became a general law, by the assent of all the states. Its operation upon the old instrument of confederation was not by express words of suspension or repeal. The former is not mentioned in the latter. The present federal constitution may be held virtually to suspend, or virtually to repeal the instrument of confederation; but this can be no stronger than an express suspension or repeal. If the federal constitution should be caused to expire, or in any way to cease or determine on the third day of March, it clearly follows on the known and established principles for expounding and construing laws, that the old articles and instrument of confederation of 1781 will be completely revived. Even the constitutional laws of England, in reference both to church and state, have been so considered, expounded, construed and enforced. It follows then, that as to a national constitution, we shall return under the old confederation on the fourth of March, in the event of the House of Representatives failing or omitting to elect Mr. Jefferson or Mr. Burr to the office of President; and as to the subordinate or state constitutions, they will all be and remain of full force, and in their wonted operation. Nothing will have occurred in the least to affect them.
It is believed that this view of things is perfectly correct, and that the course is inevitable and orderly. It seems to be the true state of law—it is our protection from anarchy, though it will not save us from many and various evils, which a choice by the representatives can alone prevent.
We have said, that a national penalty will follow the failure or omission on the part of the house to elect Mr. Jefferson or Mr. Burr; and we believe it will be a heavy penalty. The pecuniary provision for our great and numerous engagements, being no longer a matter of efficient law, but as formerly, of feeble requisition, the public debt, emoluments of office, and other expenses of the civil list, the army and the navy, and all the other details of annual expenditure will become, as heretofore, uncertain and slow, and will often totally fail. Struggles for a new federal constitution will be commenced. The weakness of our government will invite foreign intrigue; its forms will render us the sport of factions; commerce will be deranged, and even shocked, and every species of public and corporation stock will be reduced in the market, and fluctuate as under our ancient inefficient government. In short, the evils of 1784, 1785 and 1786, which impelled us to reform our government in 1787, will be all renewed, instead of that prosperity at home and respectability abroad, which the present constitution of the United States is able to afford and to maintain. Let us then cease to expect from Mr. Jefferson a criminal surrender of the chair of the Senate, in order to make room for an unlawful usurping President; and let us rather look up to the wisdom and virtue of the House of Representatives for the prompt and faithful execution of the unqualified mandate of the people, that they
shall "immediately chuse" one of the two who are highest and equal in votes, to be our next President.
The selection of one of these persons can be a matter of no difficulty. If we reflect upon the evidences of the public will and intention, there will not remain a doubt in respect to that decisive consideration. But we have before us the ordinary and safe method practiced in all our elections, both federal, state, legislative and personal. Let the delegations which are firmly and sincerely determined to elect one of those two persons, hold a preliminary canvas upon the familiar principle of giving all the real votes on the second Monday of February, to him who at the canvas shall appear to run the highest. Thus may we well conclude this matter, on which the most serious consequences to a vast portion of American property manifestly depend; as well as the continuance of that constitution which we are interested and pledged "to support."
AN AMERICAN.
Kid, Eliot & Co.
HAVE received by late arrivals, a general assortment of Hard ware and Ironmongery, which they offer for Sale at their Store opposite the Great Hotel.
They have also on hand Madeira, } Wines. Sherry & } Lisbon } Cogniac Brandy. Jamaica Spirits, Holland Gin, Loaf and Brown Sugar, Tea, Coffee, &c. &c. Washington, Dec 18. tf.
CABINET AND CHAIR MANUFACTORY.
WILSON AND HANDY,
HAVE commenced the above business at their Shop on New Jersey Avenue between the Episcopal church and Sugar House. As they are confident from the experience they have had in the principal shops in Europe and America, that they shall be able to give general satisfaction to those who will please to favour them with their custom. They have on hand, viz.
Secretary Desks, Portable Writing Desks, Dressing Cheils, Card Tables, &c. N B Orders from country or city thankfully received and faithfully executed. December 30. 3tiw
In Chancery, December 29, 1800.
WALTER W. HARWOOD, an Insolvent of Prince George county, makes application as a trader, by petition to the Chancellor in writing, praying the benefit of an "act for the relief of Sundry Insolvent debtors". There is annexed to his petition a Schedule of his property, and a list of his Creditors on Oath, as by the said act is required. The Chancellor is satisfied by competent testimony, that he is at this time, and was, at the time of passing that act, a citizen of this state, and of the United States. It is therefore adjudged, and ordered that he appear before the Chancellor in the chancery office, on the first day of April next, for the purpose of taking the Oath, by the said act required in presence of his creditors, and that by causing a copy of this order, to be inserted once in each of three successive weeks before the end of January next, in some newspaper of the City of Washington, he give notice to his creditors to attend on the said first day of April, for the purpose of recommending a trustee for their benefit, and to lodge with the chancellor, within sixty days from the time of the last publication (if they shall think fit) their dissent to his being admitted to the benefit of the said act.
Test. SAMUEL HARVEY HOWARD, reg. C. C. Jan. 7, 1801. law13.
In Chancery, January 3d, 1801.
ON Application to the Chancellor by petition in writing of JOHN HEPBURNE, of Charles county, praying the benefit of the "act for the relief of Sundry Insolvent debtors" passed at the last session on the terms therein mentioned, and a schedule of his property and a list of his creditors, so far as he can ascertain, the case, on oath, being annexed to his petition and said John Hepburne, being a person known to the Chancellor to be at this time, a citizen of the United States, and of this State, and to have been such at the time of passing the said act, and the said John Hepburne, at the time of presenting his petition, having produced to the Chancellor, the affiant in writing, of so many of his creditors as have due to them, the amount of two thirds of the debts due by him at the time of passing the said act, according to the list aforesaid.—It is therefore adjudged, and ordered that the said John Hepburne, by causing a copy of this order to be inserted once in each of three successive weeks, in some one of the Washington Newspapers, before the end of the present month, give notice to his creditors, to appear in the Chancery Office, on the twentieth day of February next, for the purpose of recommending some person to be trustee for their benefit, on the said John Hepburne, then and there taking the Oath prescribed by law for delivering up his property.
Test. SAMUEL HARVEY HOWARD, reg. C. C. Jan. 7, 1801. law3t.
JOHN BARNES,
FROM PHILADELPHIA,
Has just opened for sale the following articles at his store opposite Mr. Semmes's tavern, in Georgetown, a general assortment of Fresh Teas of the first quality, viz. Imperial, Large Hyson, Young Hyson, Hysonkin, Souchong and Bohea.
SPICES.
Nutmegs, Mace, Cinnamon, Cloves, Four bags fresh Almonds.
LIQUORS.
Madeira, six years old, Dry Sherry & Port, Brandy, 4th proof Jamaica spirits, and Holland Gin.
Coffee,
Pennington's best refined sugars. With a handsome assortment of gentlemen's fashionable London Hats and trimmings. He has likewise for sale, ten cases well assorted STATIONERY, consisting of writing paper of different qualities, Quills, Wafers, and Ink powder, in packages from 80 to 180 dollars on the most reasonable terms for cash or approved notes.
English and American playing cards, Pasteboard per gross, Wrapping paper per ream, A case of 7-8 and yard wide Irish Linen per piece. Nov. 14th, 1800.
JOHN MINCHIN, BOOT MAKER
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
RESPECTFULLY acquaints his FRIENDS, CUSTOMERS, and the PUBLIC, that he has removed his BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTORY from near the Eastern Branch, to New Jersey Avenue, on the hill, near the Capitol, where he makes Gentlemen's Boots, Bontees, dress and undress Shoes on the shortest notice, in the neatest manner, and of the best materials. December 3d. 3tiw.
TO JOURNEYMEN SHOEMAKERS.
WANTED, a number of Journeymen Shoemakers, to whom constant employment and good wages will be given.
Kid, Eliot & Co.
At the Brick Store opposite BLODGETT'S HOTEL.
HAVE received by the Brig UNION, Capt. Leonard, from Liverpool, a large supply of Crockery Ware. Some of which is well assorted in small casks for the country.
Also, by the same Vessel.
White Lead, ground in oil. Spanish Brown do. Red Lead, Patent yellow, &c. &c. They expect by the Roha and Betsey arrived at Norfolk, an additional Invoice of crockery and a large assortment of Glass ware. All which will be sold at the Philadelphia prices. December 28.
CONVEYANCER'S OFFICE.
THOMAS HERTY has opened an office a few yards from the CAPITOL, on the New Jersey Avenue, where he will attend daily till 3 o'clock during the sitting of Congress, and in the afternoon, at his office opposite the LITTLE HOTEL—Conveyances of land, wills, mortgages, leases, assignments, copartnership deeds and dissolutions, marriage settlements and separations, letters of licence and composition, bills of sale of vessels, slaves, and other chattels, bonds of conveyance, and other bonds, powers of attorney, awards, manumissions, partitions, exchanges, petitions, annuities, post obits, seamen's wills and powers, and all other instruments in the above line, are drawn according to the legal import of the same respectively, with the utmost punctuality, accuracy, secrecy, and dispatch, and on moderate terms.
Titles investigated, and opinions given where necessary. N. B. Herty's Abridgment of the laws of Maryland, approved and sanctioned by the Attorney General and Legislature of Maryland, may be had at at the above office, price Six Dollars neatly bound and lettered; also Herty's Digest of the Laws of the United States, price Three Dollars, neatly bound and lettered. December, 1800. twtf
LOTS FOR SALE,
In the City of WASHINGTON.
THE SUBSCRIBER offers for Sale a number of valuable Lots beautifully situated between the Capitol and the Eastern Branch. Also a few Lots to be let on lease for ninety-nine years in the vicinity of the Navy yard. WILLIAM PROUT. City of Washington. December 12, 1800. tf
N. B. A few Tons of good Meadow Hay, one Kilo of Bricks, and some Cord Wood. W. P.
Notice is Given
THAT I shall attend at the Eastern Branch Ferry on Monday, the 29th inst. for the purpose of renting the Fishing Landing. If any person should want to rent it, with whom I am not acquainted, security will be required.
JOHN WALLACE, of Wm. De.ember 22, 1800.