The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1801-02-09 00:00:00

The National Intelligencer,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. I. WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, NEW-JERSEY AVENUE, NEAR THE CAPITOL. No. XLIII.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1801.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, FEB. 9, 1801.
The following letter was received on Thursday last from the Assistant Post Master General, with a desire, as will be observed from its close, to have it published in the National Intelligencer.
The Editor of the National Intelligencer.
General Post-Office, February 4, 1801.
SIR,
IT has been a common thing with some of those printers who have many distant subscribers, to attribute the failure of their newspapers to neglect in this department. When communications have been made to the post-master general by letter, he has never failed to give them proper attention; but to newspaper publications he has deemed it not worth while to make any reply. The editor of the Washington Federalist has lately asserted, that his newspapers were repeatedly sent from the post-office, and were again returned, and you assert, that your papers are destroyed, even between Washington and Alexandria—the former has happened in but a single instance, the latter, never. The post-master of this city, of Georgetown, and of Alexandria, are gentlemen of the first respectability in their several towns. The same is the case with all the post-masters between this city and New-York, one person only excepted, and his integrity is unquestionable. It is well known to you, that none but post-masters and their clerks can open or handle the mail—men who, in addition to the common principles of justice and regard to reputation, are bound by the most sacred obligations not to delay or destroy your papers, and yet you charge such men with destroying them, and for no other reason than that they were not received.
The truth is, you either omit to put up the papers, or misdirect them; and to justify yourself to your subscribers, charge the post-masters with destroying them. The post-master at Alexandria informs me, that your packets have been received regularly since the first of January, fastened with paste, without the appearance of having been opened. Previous to that time, sometimes three, sometimes two, sometimes one paper, and at others, no chargeable paper, arrived. It appears that only two or three of your papers have failed in reaching Alexandria since the first of January; that the packets have been regularly received, unopened, after leaving your office; and that they did not contain so many papers as they ought to have contained. This demonstrates the neglect to be on your part. A letter from one of your subscribers at Zaneville mentions, that your papers do not come to him regularly, while the Aurora never fails—instead of receiving No. 4, 5 and 6, he received two of No. 6; instead of receiving No. 7, 8 and 9, he received two of No. 9. I have not heard from the post-master on the subject, but it is evident from that letter, that you omitted to put them up.
The failure of newspapers is generally to be attributed to the printers—Two papers should be received at this office every day from New-York; one of them never fails in coming to hand, although it is sometimes delayed a day on the road, while of the other, only from one to four is received in a week—This is known to be the fault of the editor. At the time Mr. Cobbet published his newspaper in Philadelphia, he was constantly railing at this department, and abusing the post-masters, particularly the post-master of Philadelphia; and yet the failures of which he complained, arose almost wholly from his own neglect. Having a great number of distant subscribers, he employed his carriers and his apprentices to pick up and direct the papers—they did the business in a hurry—addressed those intended for New-York, to Baltimore, or to places where he had no subscribers—sometimes omitted to pack the pro-
per numbers, and sometimes to send any. In several instances the post-master took the trouble to return packages, which were evidently misdirected, and had the address corrected; but this only increased his abuse, and the post-master general did not consider him worthy his attention.
I have no doubt but the same causes which occasioned the failure of Cobbet's newspapers, the great number of papers which you have to send, the employment of all your hands, apprentices and journeymen, in packing and directing, and omitting to make a proper arrangement for detecting errors, occasion the failure of yours.
There is no doubt but that newspapers are sometimes sent in a wrong direction by a postmaster. Where one route branches from another the mails for the different routes are to be divided by the postmaster, and if he happens to put a mail package of newspapers into the wrong portmanteau, it will be carried in a wrong direction until some other postmaster discovers it and puts it in the proper route. This will not occasion the loss of the mail but only a delay. And when newspapers are properly directed and packed up as from you as yours are, it is hardly possible for them to fail. Where there are a great number of mails to be separated it requires much care in the postmaster and a knowledge of the geography of the country to enable him to make a proper division. Although a plan was devised the last spring to reduce the number of mails so as to facilitate the making of such a division and render it less liable to error, still the number is great—I believe you deposited at one time, a few days since, not less in bulk than three bushels of newspapers.
But the most frequent cause of delay is the failure of contractors owing to unavoidable accidents and obstructions. It should seem that many of the editors of newspapers either did not know that there was such a thing as boisterous elements, or else considered them subject to the postmaster-general's command. It is hardly necessary to state that violent winds and storms, and ice, will at times render it impossible to ferry across rivers; that considerable runs are sometimes swelled by rains to the size of rivers—that heavy rains or the breaking up of frozen ground render some roads so deep that it is impossible to travel on them with the necessary speed—that the mail is carried either in stages or on horseback—that post stages are as liable to break as those of individuals, that they may break where no other carriage is to be had for a number of miles—that a horse may be overcome by heat, may fall dead with disease, may become lame or unable to travel where no other horse can be procured—that the riders may fall sick, and many other accidents may cause a delay of the mail. Yet such is the fact, and nineteen out of twenty of the failures and delays that do happen arise from unavoidable accident. A register of the arrivals of the different mails is kept at the proper offices throughout the United States, and is returned to this office every month; it is examined, if failures have happened the contractors are notified and if they do not show proper causes for their failures, the penalties are exacted.
I have lately seen an article from Laurens county, S. C. in which the grand jury presented as a grievance the uncertainty of the post-office. Many failures have happened on that route, and I believe some of them have arisen from the weakness of the contractor's horses. But the contractor attributes them to the badness of the roads and want of bridges and ferry-boats. He states that he had no less than ten fording places on his route, where there is neither bridge or regular ferry-boat, and that they are swimming deep every heavy rain. I do not know whose duty it is to build bridges and establish ferries unless it belongs to the county; under these circumstances whether it was a proper subject of presentment for the grand jury of Laurens must be left with the public to determine.
I find my letter has grown too long, but it is just to throw blame where it belongs, and I trust you will communicate this to
your subscribers in the same manner that you have your aspersions against this office.
I am Sir, Your most obedient servant, ABRAHAM BRADLEY, jun. Assistant Postm. general.
The article inserted in the National Intelligencer of Monday preceding, to which the above is a reply, is as follows:
The Editor of the National Intelligencer during the last week, has received so many complaints respecting the irregular receipt of papers by his subscribers that he finds himself unable to reply individually to each.
Complying on his part rigidly with the rules of the department, and making up his packets in such a way as apparently to defy injury from the most careless neglect of them, he is authorised to say that the failure is solely to be ascribed to the post office department.
Neglect and misconduct appear to occur in the whole extent of the line. The papers are destroyed before they reach even Alexandria, Newport, Del. Philadelphia and New-York, all of which are on the main line.
Determined, if possible, to redress an evil of extensive and growing magnitude, he invites information from his subscribers (requesting that letters may be post paid) which information shall be, as that received has been, submitted to the Post Master General.
The sole object of the Editor in the publication of this article, was to exculpate himself from a mass of censure thrown upon him by his subscribers. Convinced that the censure was unmerited, he had no other alternative but that of declaring what was, in his opinion, the true source of the evil complained of. In doing this he could not avoid noticing the post office department. The notice was expressed in terms, conceived by him, to be moderate and respectful. It was not levelled at the Post Master General, or any particular post master, under an impression that the neglect or misconduct of any particular officer would be a proper subject of application to the Post Master General.
The facts, which he stated, were such as he stood prepared to support by proofs; which proofs shall now be stated. It was not intended to publish them; but the unadvised language of the Assistant Post Master General imposes the publication upon the Editor, as a duty due at once to himself and to truth.
The statement of the Editor declares, 1. That the failure in the receipt of his papers by the subscribers is solely to be ascribed to the post office department.
2. That neglect and misconduct appear to occur in the whole extent of the line.
3. That the papers are destroyed before they reach even Alexandria, Newport, Del. Philadelphia, and New York, all of which are on the main line.
4. That determined to redress an extensive and growing evil, he asks information from his subscribers, which information shall be, as that received has been, submitted to the Post Master General.
With respect to the first declaration, the failure in the receipt of the papers can only be ascribed either to the Editor, or to the Post Office department, meaning thereby not Post Masters alone, but all the persons employed in the several branches of the department.
The Assistant Post Master General attempts to prove the negligence of the Editor, by stating two cases; the 1st is that at Alexandria, since the 1st of Jan. his packets have been regularly received, but that they did not contain so many papers as they ought to have contained. The fact is that for a short time two gentlemen at that place, owing to their temporary residence there, took the National Intelligencer, which fully accounts for the mistake committed by the Assistant Post Master. The second instance is that of a subscriber in Zaneville who is stated to have received two copies of No. 6 and No. 9, instead of other numbers; and it is
hastily inferred that this must be owing to the error and negligence of the Editor. Whereas had he been spoken to by the Assistant Post Master General, he would have informed him, what is really the fact, that these duplicate numbers were received in this way. He was desired by some friends to forward several copies of the early numbers of the National Intelligencer to persons at a distance to diffuse a knowledge of its plan, and the individual who received the duplicates was of the number.
Having shown the futility of these two instances to prove negligence on the part of the Editor, he will state the manner in which his papers are directed, in order to repel the general assertions and insinuations to the same effect made by the writer of the letter.
The name of every subscriber is written on each paper, taken from a book kept for that express purpose. After the papers are so directed, the names on the papers are compared with those in the book by two persons. These papers are then enclosed in strong wrappers, on which the names of the post offices to which the papers are sent are written, which are again examined. Having been so examined, the large packets are secured by twine. Occasional errors may, and probably do, occur. To prevent these no human caution is adequate. But, from this statement, it will appear that the best means are pursued to insure a faithful transmission of the papers; and that the use of these means by the Editor justifies him in saying that the numerous failures complained of must flow from some other source. It follows, from what has already been stated, that the failure must proceed from the Post Office Department in some of its ramifications.
The second declaration of the Editor was that neglect and misconduct appear to occur in the whole extent of the line.
For irrefragable proof of this, let reference be had to the whole of the subjoined statement. It exhibits gross failures in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New-York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Kentucky.
The third declaration of the Editor was that the papers are destroyed before they reach even Alexandria, Newport, Del. Philadelphia, and New-York.
The word destroy seems to have produced painful sensations in the mind of the Assistant P. M. General, as implying a flagrant violation of duty. It was not so intended by the Editor. It was simply used as most expressive of a fact, which he could not doubt, without being able to assign its cause. Knowing that the papers were duly sent, and informed by subscribers of unimpeachable veracity that they were not received at the places to which they were sent, to him it appeared an irresistible consequence that they were destroyed.
For its proof the reader will consult the extracts from letters marked A, B, C, D, and E.
Other places might have been mentioned in the same way, and among these Piscataway, which is only between 30 and 40 miles from Washington.
The fourth declaration of the Editor was, that determined to redress an extensive evil, he asks information from his subscribers, which information shall be, as that received has been, submitted to the Post Master General.
This declaration, corroborated by the fact of having laid before the Post Master General an abstract of the greater part of the subjoined complaints at his request, is an evidence of the determination of the Editor, if possible, to vanquish an evil, seriously injurious to himself, by those means, which were acknowledged to be most respectful, and which he hoped would be most successful.
When the Editor some time since waited upon the Post Master General, and made him acquainted with the contents of several letters complaining of the failure to receive papers, offices on the western route of Virginia appeared to receive newspapers a whole week later than the period at which they ought to be received. On enquiry the Post Master General acknowledged the fact, and said that it had originated from

the improper detention of papers at the Washington Post Office. This deviation from regular course had existed for at least two months. Does not this clearly demonstrate that neglect does exist in the Post Office department, and a neglect too which in one single instance withheld in elligence from a very extensive district of country.
Fully to justify the declarations of the Editor, it is only necessary to state that the subjoined facts prove,
1st. That in many cases, newspapers are not received at all; and
2d. That in many cases, when received owing to their detention, they are useless, as far as regards many of the important purposes of their publication.
And yet, notwithstanding the existence of these facts, most of which are now, and were before the letter of the assistant Post Master General was written, in the possession of the department, undeniable truths are called aspersions; and he who has always treated and ever will treat public men with all the respect that is consistent with truth, is attempted to be made the victim of the charge.
The word as applied to him can have no meaning; nor would it have produced this statement of facts, with the explanatory remarks that accompany it, had it not been for those convictions of duty which impressed the Editor with the necessity of endeavouring to overcome abuses, whose existence is destructive of those numerous pleasures and interests and that general diffusion of knowledge, which spring from a sure and regular interchange of ideas through the post office.
The following is an inconsiderable portion of the late complaints received by the Editor, most of which were laid before the P. M. General by the Editor some time since. It may be proper to observe that as the statement furnished the P. M. General was drawn up in great haste, it may possibly in some instances verbally differ from this.
A—A letter from Alexandria (Virginia), dated Jan. 29, 1801, says, "We receive your paper very irregularly. We have not received one since last Tuesday."
B—From Newport (Del.) on maine line, a letter dated Dec. 5, 1800, complains of the irregular receipt of the paper, and says, "A few of your first numbers came to hand in 3 or four days (instead of two days) but last week I received but one paper (instead of 3) and this week not one."
This letter was shewn to the Post M. Genl. on its receipt—Yet from the same person another letter was received, dated Jan. 10, 1801, which says,
C—"Since I became a subscriber for your paper (Nov. 11), I have in general received but 1 paper in a week (instead of 3) and they sometimes one and two days later than they should be."
D—A letter from Philadelphia Penn. dated Jan. 20, 1801, says, "The papers of your city are not regularly forwarded with the letters."
E—A letter from New-York , states that, "Only six numbers of the National Intelligencer have been received out of nine that ought to have been received."
F—A letter from York , Penn. dated Jan. 11, 1801, says, "We have never yet received any News-papers in less than two weeks and 3 days after publication. I mentioned the matter the other day to our Post-Master. He informed me that all your papers come round by Philadelphia; that he receives the bill of them from the Post-office at Washington one week before they come to hand; and that they are directed via Frederick, though they never come that way. By Fredericktown, we could have them in three days."
G—A letter from York , Penn. dated Jan. 27, 1801, contains the abandonment of the National Intelligencer by two subscribers on account of its "being received 8 days later than it ought to be."
H—From Greencastle , Penn.—a letter dated Jan. 27, 1801, says, "I would also beg leave to mention to you that since you have commenced sending your weekly paper (Nov. 5, 1800,) to your old subscribers that they have been very irregularly received at this office, owing I think, to some circuitous route. This day's post brought six papers of yours for—and (meaning the National Intelligencer,) but none of your weekly paper."
I—A letter from Greencastle , Penn. dated Jan. 23, 1801, says, "Not a single paper has reached this place since 13th ult."
K—From Charlottesville , (Virginia), a letter dated Dec. 7, says, "The first package I received, contained three sheets dated Oct. 31, Nov. 3, and 10th. The intermediate papers have never come to hand, neither have those between the last mentioned date and the 7th of Dec."
L—A letter from Washington , (Kent.) dated Jan. 1, 1801, says, "I have received but one packet of your Universal Gazette since you removed your Press to Washington City (Nov. 5, 1800,) and that came the Southern route, through the wilderness; when they took the other direction via Pittsburg they came regular."
M—A letter from Orange G. H. dated Nov. 29, 1800, says, "The first number was duly received; by the next post no paper came; by the post after, No. 2, 3, 4 and 7, and by the last No. 8, 5 and 9."
N—A letter from Pittsfield , (Mass.) dated Dec. 28, 1800, states that "the National Intelligencer is not less than 23 days in reaching that place, and that it should not be more than 12."
O—A letter from Warwick , (Maryland,) dated Jan. 4, 1801, says, "During the period between the 17th Dec. and Jan. 4, I have received but two of your papers (instead of 7.)"
P—A letter from Roger's Mills , (Virg.) dated Jan. 15, 1801, says, "Not a single paper has been sent to the Post-office at this place, since that dated Dec. 26."
Q—A letter from Staunton , (Virg.) dated Jan. 1, 1801, declares that "No papers had been received since Dec. 4."
R—A letter from Leesburg , (Virg.) dated Dec. 26, 1800, declares that "the papers are not received in less than 11 days, whereas they ought to be received in 4 days; and that this delay is invariable."
S—A letter from the same place dated Jan. 12, 1801, corroborates the foregoing statement, and urges an attention to the cause of detention.
T—A letter from Lexington , (Virg.) dated Dec. 23, 1800, says, "Sixteen days elapse after the date before the paper reaches this place."
U—Another letter from the same place, dated Jan. 19, 1801, says, "Your papers are uniformly 16 or 17 days after date in coming to this place. From Philadelphia they used to be only 8 days."
X—A letter from New-Haven , (Connect.) dated Jan. 25, 1801, says, "I have not received one number of the National Intelligencer, since the 14th inst."
Y—A letter from Moorfield , (Virg.) dated Jan. 24, 1801, says, "Your papers do not come at all. We can have the Philadelphia papers a week sooner than from Washington."
Z—A subscriber at Woodstock , who subscribed Dec. 20, 1800, writes within a few days that he has not received a single paper.
AA—A subscriber at Piscataway , (Mrd.) complains, that such papers as are received are irregular, and that many papers are not received at all.
Robert Greenhow, Merchant in Williamsburg, Virginia.
BEING desirous to withdraw in a great measure from the further pursuit of business, offers for sale the whole of his well known General and Valuable Assortment of Merchandise amounting probable at their prime cost, to Eight or Ten thousand pounds sterling, of which an idea may be formed by referring to a printed list deposited in this office.—Not wishing to divide the Stock applications by letters post paid will be by him received as to the purchase of the whole or in part. Feb. 2, 1801. tAp
Conrad & M m Munn HAVE opened houses of entertainment in the range of buildings formerly occupied by Mr Law, about two hundred paces from the Capitol, in New Jersey avenue, leading from thence to the Eastern Branch. They are spacious and convenient, one of which is designed for stage passengers and travellers, the other for the accommodation of boarders. There is stable sufficient for 60 horses—They hope to merit public patronage. City of Washington, Nov. 24, 1800.
WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, Feb. 9, 1801.
The following motion made by Mr. Bayard has been referred to Messrs. Rutledge, Nicholas, Griswold, Macon, Bayard, Taliaferro, Fester, Claiborne, Otis, Davis, Morris, Champlin, Baer, Cooper, Linn, and Woods.
Resolved , That in the event of its appearing upon the counting and ascertaining of the votes given for President and Vice President, according to the mode prescribed by the constitution, that an equal number of votes have been given for two persons, that as soon as the same shall have been duly declared returned on the Journals of this House, that the Speaker, accompanied by the members of the House, shall return to this chamber, and shall immediately proceed to choose one of the two candidates, for President; and in case, upon the first ballot, there shall not appear to be a majority of the States in favour of one of the candidates, in such case the House shall continue to ballot for President, without interruption by other business, until it shall appear that a President is duly chosen; and if no such choice should be made upon the first day, the House shall continue to ballot as aforesaid from day to day, till a choice shall be duly made.
The committee appointed the second instant, report, in part, the following Resolution:
Resolved , THAT the following rules be observed in the choice by the House of Representatives of a President of the United States, whose term is to commence on the fourth day of March next.
1st. In the event of its appearing, upon the counting and ascertaining of the votes given for President and Vice-President, according to the mode prescribed by the constitution, that no person has a constitutional majority; and the same shall have been duly declared and entered on the journals of this House, the Speaker, accompanied by the members of the House, shall return to their chamber.
2d. Seats shall be provided in this House for the President and members of the Senate; and notification of the same shall be made to the Senate.
3d. The House, on their return from the Senate chamber, it being ascertained that the constitutional number of states are present, shall immediately proceed to choose one of the persons from whom the choice is to be made for President; and in case upon the first ballot there shall not appear to be a majority of the states in favor of one of them—in such case the House shall continue to ballot for a President, without interruption by other business, until it shall appear that a President is duly chosen.
4th. After commencing the balloting for President, the House shall not adjourn until a choice be made.
5th. The doors of the House shall be closed during the balloting, except against the officers of the House.
6th. In balloting, the following mode shall be observed, to wit: The representatives of the respective states shall be seated, that the delegation of each state shall be together. The representatives of each state shall, in the first instance, ballot among themselves, in order to ascertain the vote of that state; and it shall be allowed, where deemed necessary by the delegation, to name one or more persons of the representation, to be tellers of the ballots. After the vote of each state is ascertained, duplicates thereof shall be made; and in case the vote of the state be for one person, then the name of that person shall be written on each of the duplicates; and in case the ballots of the state be equally divided, then the word "divided" shall be written on each duplicate, and the said duplicates shall be deposited in manner hereafter prescribed, in boxes to be provided. That for the conveniently taking the ballots of the several representatives of the respective states, there be sixteen ballot boxes provided for the purpose of receiving the votes of the states—after the delegation of each state shall have ascertained the vote of the state, the sergeant-at-arms shall carry to the respective delegations the two ballot boxes, and the delegation of each state, in the presence and subject to the examination of all the members of the delegation, shall deposit a duplicate of the vote of the state in each ballot box; and where there is more than one representative of a state, the duplicates shall not both be deposited by the same person. When the votes of the states are all thus taken in, the sergeant at
arms shall carry one of the general ballot boxes to one table, and the other to a second and separate table. Sixteen members shall then be appointed as tellers of the ballots; one of whom shall be taken from each state and be nominated by the delegation of the state from which he was taken. The said tellers shall be divided into two equal sets, according to such agreement as shall be made among themselves; and one of the said sets of tellers shall proceed to count the votes in one of the said boxes; and the other set the votes in the other box—and in the event of no appointment of teller by any delegation, the Speaker shall in such case appoint. When the votes of the states are counted by the respective sets of tellers, the result shall be reported to the House; and if the reports agree, the same shall be accepted as the true votes of the states; but if the reports disagree, the states shall immediately proceed to a new ballot in manner aforesaid.
7th. If either of the persons voted for shall have a majority of the votes of all the states, the Speaker shall declare the same; and official notice thereof shall be immediately given to the President of the United States and to the Senate.
8th. All questions which shall arise after the balloting commences, and which shall require the decision of the House, shall be decided without debate.
The Senate have passed the Judiciary bill without amendment.
Mr. VAN RENSSELAER, has agreed to stand as a candidate for the office of governor of New-York.
JOHN NICHOLAS, a representative from Virginia, declines a re-election for the next Congress.
JOHN ARMSTRONG, is elected Senator for New-York for six years.
The election of Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Burr, has been celebrated by the citizens of Staunton, Virginia, Warren, New-York.
The Schooner Factor arrived at New-York from the Cape, brings intelligence of TOUSSAINT having marched against the Spanish part of Hispaniola, with 12,000 troops, where the disaffected blacks lately commanded by Rigaud, had taken refuge; and who had several times committed depredations on the property of the well disposed inhabitants.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 1801.
A new member, LEVI LINCOLN, from Massachusetts, appeared and took his seat.
The petition of James Crosby, praying an exoneration from the payment of excise duties, in consequence of the destruction of his distillery, was read and referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.
Mr. BIRD, from the committee appointed for that purpose, reported a bill to ascertain the northwardly boundary line of a tract of land between the Little Miami and Scioto rivers, reserved by Virginia to satisfy the troops of the line of said state who served during late war.
The bill was read twice and referred to a Committee of the whole on Tuesday.
The House proceeded to consider the amendments reported yesterday respecting the bill for the government of Columbia; whereupon resolved that said bill and amendments be recommitted to the committee of the whole to whom is referred the bill from the Senate on the same subject.
Resolved , That the committee of commerce and manufactures enquire into the expediency of making provision to secure the property of prints to inventors and engravers.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of the exports of the U. S. from Oct. 1, 1799 to Oct. 1, 1800.
Mr. RUTLEDGE reported a set of rules proper to govern the House in the choice of a President of the U. S. which were referred to a committee of the whole house on Monday.
Mr. HARPER reported a bill to continue in force the act for augmenting the salaries of certain officers, which was read and referred to a committee of the whole on Monday.
Mr. OTIS reported a bill supplementary to the act dividing the territory of the U. S. into two separate governments, which was read twice, and referred to a committee of the whole on Monday.
Mr. HARPER reported a bill to extend to aliens who arrived and became residents

in U. States, before a certain period, the benefits of the act of 1795, on the subject of naturalization, which was read twice and referred to a committee of the whole on Monday.
After going into committee of the whole, Mr. Rutledge in the chair, on the petition of Francis G. Delisle, the house resolved that the prayer of the petition cannot be granted.
The house resolved itself in committee of the whole on the bill to amend "The act to provide for the valuation of lands and dwelling houses, and the numeration of slaves within U. States," and to repeal the "Act to enlarge the powers of the surveyors of the revenue"; and after some time spent therein, the house resumed and the chairman reported progress, and asked leave to sit again, which was granted.
The following is the letter to his Excellency Governor JAY, from the committee of the Federal Freeholders of the city of New-York, agreeable to a resolution adopted at a meeting held the 13th ult.
New-York, Jan. 15, 1801.
Sir,
Our feelings too well accord with those that dictated the Resolution of which we have the honor to transmit a copy, not to render the execution of the task committed to us peculiarly agreeable. We have long been accustomed to contemplate with sentiments of exalted satisfaction, the virtues, public and private, which adorn your character; and the distinguished talents and services which place you in the first rank of citizens eminently useful to their Country. To attempt to retrace the variety of arduous and honorable exertions which have marked your public career, would be an office to which we do not feel ourselves equal—Neither does it require our testimony to record, what will ever find an indelible memorial in the minds and hearts of the enlightened and just:—that in the great events which accomplished the American revolution you were among the most conspicuous;—And that your abilities, patriotism and energy, then and since, have been repeatedly displayed with lustre, as well in the Councils of this State, and of the United States, as in the different diplomatic trusts confided to your charge. The part you acted in forming the Constitution of the State and in promoting the adoption of the National Government—The important Treaty which terminated the controversy for Independence—and the Convention which lately preserved your country from being involved in a pernicious war (defeating the predictions of evil and confirming the anticipations of good) are a few of the many acts that bear witness to the truths we have mentioned.
Having now declared your intention to resign the cares of public life, envy and ill-will can scarcely deny, that the most recent scene of it has exhibited all the valuable characteristics proper to the situation; prudence, moderation and rectitude. It will at least be no small consolation to yourself and to your friends to reflect, that the purity of your administration imposes silence on the tongue of detraction. To time, the best arbiter of human pretensions, it may safely be left to appreciate the true merit of your actions, and to erect a monument to your fame, beyond the reach of jealous or malevolent cavil.
With the most respectful consideration, We have the honor to be, Sir, Your Excellency's Obedient Servants, Cornelius Ray, Robert Troup, Archibald Gracie, Richard Harrison, William W. Woolsey, James M. Huges, James Watson. His excellency John Jay, Esq. Governor of the state of N. York.
ANSWER.
Albany, Jan. 27, 1801.
GENTLEMEN,
I have received the letter which you did me the honor to write on the 15th, inclosing a copy of the resolution of the federal freeholders of the city of New-York of the 13th inst. Permit me, through you, to assure them of the high sense I entertain of the honour they have done me by the sentiments respecting my public services, which are expressed in that resolution; and be pleased to accept my warmest acknowledgments for the friendship and attachment which your letter evinces.
Considering the relations in which I have stood to those of my fellow citizens who are denominated Federalists, I take the liberty of submitting to their consideration a few remarks.
It is an agreeable circumstance, that the prosperity of our country since the institution of the present government, justifies the confidence and support we have given to those by whom it has hitherto been administered.
But general prosperity does not invariably produce general content; nor will public opinion, perplexed by the different lights and shades in which men and measures are often placed and seen, always remain steady and uniform.
These observations are confirmed by events of no inconsiderable importance, which have recently occurred. They place us in a new situation, and render it proper for us to consider what our conduct under it should be. I take the liberty therefore of suggesting, whether the patriotic principles on which we profess to act, do not call upon us to give (as far as may depend upon us) fair and full effect to the known sense and intention of a majority of the people, in every constitutional exercise of their will: and to support every administration of the government of our country, which may prove to be intelligent and upright, of whatever party the persons composing it may be.
With the best wishes for the happiness of your constituents, and with great personal respect and regard for yourselves, I have the honor to be,
Gentlemen, your obliged, and Obedient servant, JOHN JAY.
Cornelius Ray, Robert Troup, Richard Harrison, Archibald Gracie, James Watson, Wm. M. Woolsey and James M. Hughes, Esquires, a Committee of the Federal Freeholders of the city of New-York.
2 Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the Subscriber on Thursday last a Negro Boy named JACK about 16 years of age, had on when he went away, gray brize jacket and trowsers, plain cotton handkerchief round his neck, has a deep scar on his right cheek and over his left eye, is supposed to be lurking about the City. Whoever brings him to the Subscriber shall receive the above reward. GEORGE ANDREWS. Washington, February 4, 1801 3t
THE Subscribers have 30 Barrels of excellent SHAN for Sale at the low price of 6 Dollars per Barrel. They have also 115 thousand merchantable BRICKS which they will sell low for cash. M'CORMICK & COCHRAN. Washington February, 5, 1800, 3t
A CURIOSITY.
In which the Public will not be disappointed.
The learned PIG.
To be seen at Messrs. Conrad and M'Munn's Tavern in the City, every day (except Sunday) until the 12th. inst. At the stated hours of 10 and 12 o'clock in the morning, and 3, 5, and 8 in the evening. Washington, February 5, 1801
THE sagacity of this PIG, is equal, if not superior, to any animal ever exhibited in this country: the Proprietor will therefore avoid a puffing advertisement, and only state what the PIG actually performs, as follows:
HE reads printing or writing, tells the time of the day, both the hours and minutes, by any person's watch in the company, the date of the year, the day of the month, distinguishes colours, how many persons there are present, ladies or gentlemen, and, to the astonishment of every spectator, will add, subtract, multiply and divide. To conclude, any person may draw a card from a pack, and keep it concealed, and the Pig, without hesitation, will discover it.
Price of admittance, 50 cents, children half price. 2t.
NAILS.
ALL Kinds of Hammered and Cut Nails, and Brads, Sold at my store in this place, between the President's house and the Six buildings, at the following prices for Cash only.
Table with 3 columns: Nail Type, Price per cwt, Price per retail. Rows include: 20dy Nails (12 1-2 d. per lb, 13 1-2 d per lb), 12dy do (13, 13 3-4), 10 do (13 3-4, 14 1-2), 8 do (15, 15 1-2), Deck and Spike Nails (11 1-2), Cut Nails and Brads (20dy Nails 9 1-2, 10 1-2, etc.).
SAMUEL M'INTIRE. Washington, Feb. 6, 1801. tf.
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. 66—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. GARRILL. Washington, Jan. 5, 1801.
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 PROUL. City of Washington, December 12, 1800
N. B. A few Tons of good Meadow Hay, one Kilo of Bricks, and some Cord Wood. W. P.
WANTED to purchase a Small farm consisting of one, two or three hundred acres of land—at a convenient distance from this City, with comfortable buildings thereon for the accommodation of a small family. Enquire of the Editor of the National Intelligencer. Washington, Jan. 26, 1801.
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, Sherry & Lisbon, Cognac Brandy, Jamaica Spirits, Holland Gin, Loaf and Brown Sugar, Tea, Coffee, &c. &c. Washington, Dec. 18. tf.
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 Roba 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.
THE SUBSCRIBER,
Will Sell or Exchange
FOR approved lands near the Blue Ridge, a valuable tract of land in Northumberland County, two miles from the Court House and near the bank of the Potomac, containing 1163 acres. This tract is divided into two plantations, on the one there is a brick dwelling house 50 by 33 feet conveniently divided, and two brick offices, 24 by 16 feet. A Framed house 20 by 16 feet designed for an Overseer, and other out houses.
The conveniences of this place are equalled by few, and the prospect excelled by none in the state.—The house is situated on a high hill and commands an extensive view of the Potomac, and the Chesapeake Bay. There is a Creek abounding with the finest Fish and Oysters, which terminates the flat land of this tract, that is navigable for bay craft, and affords an excellent landing place within half a mile of the house. On this part of the tract there is an excellent bearing Apple and Peach orchard, and a variety of other fruit trees. It has a great sufficiency of Oak and Hickory timber, for the use of the plantation, besides a large quantity of pine. On the other plantation there is a framed dwelling house 32 by 16 feet, and a few out houses, such as tenants generally have about them. This part of the tract is as well situated for farming as any lands in Virginia. It is well watered, has a sufficiency of timber for its support, and flourishing young peach and apple orchards.
As it is, presumable that no person will make such a purchase without viewing the premises, all that is necessary to add is that Mr. Spencer Ball living thereon will show the whole, and is fully authorized to make sale thereof. JAMES N. BALL. N. B Any person purchasing may be supplied with stock of all kinds necessary and sufficient for the plantation. January 28, 1801. tf.
BY virtue of a decree of the High Court of Chancery, will be Sold at public auction to the highest bidder on the 10th day of March next, on the premises, Lot No. 1. in square No. 744 in the City of Washington, with the Sugar House and materials, and the other buildings on the said Lot erected. Such part of the purchase money as shall be sufficient to pay and satisfy the debt, interest and costs due by mortgage from James Pierce to Thomas Law (the amount whereof will be made known on or before the day of Sale) is to be paid down the day of sale, or brought into the Court of Chancery on the twenty-fifth day of June next, at the option of the purchaser; and for the residue of the purchase money, with interest, the purchaser is to give bond payable on the 20th day of June 1802 and upon the ratification of such sale by the chancellor (which ratification if made at all will be upon the twenty-fifth of June next) and upon payment of the whole of the purchase money (and not before) a title will be made to the purchaser clear of all claim of the said Law and Pierce or either of them. JAMES D. BARRY, Trustee. January 26, 1801.
I WILL Sell, or Rent for 2 years, a convenient two story Brick House near the LITTLE HOTEL. Possession may be had on the 10th day of March. JONATHAN PANCOAST. Washington, Jan. 20, 1800. eodt.
Nail Manufactory,
ALL kinds of Cut Nails for Sale by Wholesale and Retail at the Factory on F Street, and at the Hardware Store of the Subscriber, where persons building and all others wishing to purchase may be supplied with any quantity at the most reasonable rates. JOHN JACK. Washington Feb. 4, 1801. tf.
Take particular Notice.
WITH astonishment, I read the dissolution of the partnership of the firm of PHELAN and NOYES, bearing date the 21st. inst. without my consent, and under the peculiar circumstances of my situation. My own property, and that of the creditors to a large amount, being made over for the security of the rent, that of the creditors, the firm is responsible for—also large sums of money received by Levi Noyes, unaccounted for—While thus situated, I do hereby declare the notification of Levi Noyes, under the firm of Phelan and Noyes, to be illegal and unjust, and that the public take no notice of it—All persons are forbid trusting Levi Noyes on account of said firm. No contracts of whatever nature to be entered into by him, nor conveyance of any species of property, without my special signature is affixed thereto with my own hand. JOHN PHELAN, of the firm of Phelan and Noyes. Washington city. Jan. 24, 1801. 3t
Thomas Carpenter, TAYLOR,
GRATEFULLY acknowledges the numerous favours conferred on him, and informs his friends and the public that he has entered into partnership with CHARLES VARDEN, likewise from Philadelphia, on Capitol Hill, opposite Mr. CROLL's buildings, where, as well as in Pennsylvania Avenue, between the President's House and George Town, from their long and extensive experience in Military, Naval and Fancy dresses, and in Ladies Habits &c. and from their having procured the best of workmen and materials, the utmost taste and punctuality might be expected.
Two apprentices wanted. Washington, Dec. 22. tf.
In Chancery, January 30, 1801.
LEVI BUTLER an Insolvent of Charles 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 the said Levi Butler hath resided two years in the state of Maryland using the trade of merchandise. It is thereupon adjudged, and ordered that he appear before the chancellor in the chancery office, on the first day of September 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 in some one of the newspapers of the City of Washington, before the first day of March next, and by serving a copy of this order on so many of his creditors as can be conveniently served therewith before the said first day of March next; he give notice to his creditors to attend on the said first day of August next, for the purpose of recommending a trustee for their benefit, and to lodge with the chancellor, within six months 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. Feb. 1, 1801. iawt3.
WASHINGTON BOOK-STORE,
RAPINE, CONRAD, & CO. Corner of South B. Street and New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol.
HAVE just received, and for sale at the above store. Letters from Alexander Hamilton, concerning the public conduct and character of John Adams, Esq. President of the United States.
Also, just opening, a choice assortment of books in History, Law, Medicine, Divinity, Arts and Sciences, Classics, School books, Novels, Romances Biography, &c. &c.—With a good assortment of super royal, royal, medium, demy, and foolscap writing paper, thick and thin post, blue & common wrapping paper, best Dutch quills, wafers, sealing wax, ink powder, red and black ink, black lead pencils, parchment, playing cards, blank books, &c. &c.—All which they will dispose of at the very lowest prices.
Public officers and others, who will please to favour them with their custom, may rely on having the strictest attention paid to their orders. Nov. 17th, 1800.
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, Brats Wares and Building Materials.
Among which are the following Articles. Iron pots, frying pans, chafing dishes, Brats, Iron and Japaned Candlesticks, patent metal tea kettles and sauce pans; japanned tea trays, waiters and Bread baskets, sad irons, wind up Jacks, Sweeping, scrubbing, hearth and shoe brushes; Mathematical instruments, mahogany knife cases, filed with ivory handled knives and forks. Crucet lands, ladies dressing cases; mill, pith and cuts on Saws, 56, 28 and 14lb. Iron weights. Also ale beams to weigh from 5 to 10 cwt. at an end. HENRY INGLE. November 24th, 1800.

At a meeting of a number of the inhabitants of the Territory of Columbia (west of the Potomac) on Monday evening last, at the Court-House in Alexandria, convened agreeably to adjournment of a former meeting, and in pursuance of a general and public notice, the following Memorial was agreed to, and directed to be transmitted to Leven Powell, Esq. with a request for him to lay it before the House of Representatives of the United States.
To the CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA,
The Memorial of sundry Inhabitants of the District of Columbia, (west of the Potomac)
RESPECTFULLY SHEWETH,
THAT your memorialists having enjoyed for many years past, in common with their fellow citizens of the union, the blessings of freedom; indulging at this moment a laudable pride at the recollection that they have contributed to prove to nations the superior benefits of self-government—excited by the strongest feelings of reverence and love for the federal union and state governments as forming, conjunctively, the most perfect system of political institution, which the world has witnessed—they speak but the language of nature when they regret that the time is arrived when the constitution of the United States has (they trust for the wisest purposes) vested in congress the power to dissolve the ties by which they have been united to their brethren under the state authorities, and has destined the people of this district to take their stand in the midst of their country under a system of jurisprudence novel and peculiar. Your memorialists ardently hope, that the objects intended to be effected by this peculiar in the policy of our constitution may be completely attained; that the territorial institution may be viewed as the most polished monument of human wisdom; the splendid and vivifying luminary of American jurisprudence—And while they beg leave to express their confidence in the virtuous attention of a Congress of the United States to the rights of every citizen of the union—they claim the liberty to remark, that the bill lately reported to the House of Representatives by a committee appointed for that purpose, entitled “a bill for the government of the District of Columbia,” they cannot help viewing it as adverse to their most important rights and interests.
First.—Because it appears to be designed by the said bill, that the representation of the people of this district, in the Congress of the United States should cease, although by the said bill Congress would retain the paramount right of legislation over the said district and the laws of the United States would continue to introduce a controlling force over the persons and property within the Territory of Columbia.
As members of a free community your memorialists are prompted to assert, that the rights of representation and participation in government constitute an indispensable quality in all legislative institutions of a legitimate kind; that a privation of those rights under government will alone constitute despotism:
That it is an acknowledged maxim in politics, illustrated by the acts which generated our national existence, that we cannot be bound by laws to which we have not by the voice of our representatives given our assent. Nor can we for a moment suppose that the wise framers of our constitution suffered the idea to enter their deliberations, which would mark the people of this district as a melancholy exception to the general smile of liberty, diffused by a free government over a wide extended empire.
We presume that every power granted by the constitution is tacitly accompanied with the condition that it shall be exercised in a manner consonant to general rights. Yet should congress suppose that consistently with their present investiture of power they are not authorized to provide for this district an immediate representation, however sanguine your memorialists may be in their expectation of benefit, to be derived from the assumption of an exclusive right of legislation over the territory of Columbia, they are unwilling to barter for advantage, the rights which they conceive to be dear to them as men.
Secondly. We cannot but deem the restricted mode of suffrage therein prescribed, a dereliction of the fundamental principles, of free government: because it excludes from all share in legislation a numerous class of citizens, who contribute in various ways to the maintenance of government. From whom an obedience to the laws is
exacta, and whose services the sovereignty of the nation demands, whenever the state of the country requires their aid.
Thirdly. The great weight of power conferred on the officer denominated a governor in the said bill, your memorialists conceive to be strongly objectionable so far as it affects his legislative capacity—we deem it an unnecessary and unprecedented investiture of authority in a department of government properly styled executive to hold an unqualified negative on the acts of the legislative department—we consider it as subjecting the most important branch of the body politic, to one of an acknowledged inferior nature.
Fourthly. The objection last mentioned to the said bill we find strongly enforced by the total omission of any previous qualification in a governor so to be appointed, and we will add to this observation the same defect of qualification as applicable to the district judiciary. If in the opinion of Congress an evidence of permanent interest and attachment is necessarily to be exhibited in the members of the territorial legislature, whose powers are placed under the double controul of a governor and Congress itself, we cannot, pursuing the same principles of political propriety, presume that the important offices of the executive and judiciary departments, ought not to be filled by any characters, but such as may manifest an indubitable and superior attachment to the interests of the government they conduct.
However important these offices may be to the welfare of the district and the dignity of the United States, we cannot presume that the congressional seat of government will ever fail to furnish characters duly qualified to fill them. Deplorable indeed must be the situation of the people of Columbia, if at the same time that they are denied a voice in the national legislation, the subordinate branches of government also be exercised over them by men from whom they claim no responsibility, by men holding no permanent evidence of interest among them, perhaps under the influence of interests opposed to theirs, and such officers not subject to the operations of systems they themselves may chuse to introduce.
The above objections to the said bill your memorialists, on principle of right, think it their duty to offer—there remain for their animadversion other causes of objection, which although not of so high importance, as constituting an infraction of right, are deemed of dangerous tendency to the interests of a part of the district. Such we view the mode of electing the Senate of the territorial legislature, by which we fear, that whatever division of the district may from its population be entitled to a superior number of electors of that body, that division will entirely controul the appointment of the whole of so important a branch of the legislature; we presume that the wisdom of Congress will easily suggest a remedy for this obvious evil.
Your memorialists have felt themselves reluctantly impelled thus to manifest their sentiments to Congress on a subject which involves every consideration, dear to them as members of society. They confidently trust, that however small a part they may constitute of the great American republic, their claims to equal rights will not be disregarded. But under any new organization of jurisprudence—they may experience the same parental attention from government, which they with every other part of the community have a right to expect.
PETERSBURG, 29th January, 1801.
The celebration of the triumph of Republicanism over Aristocracy, manifested in the election of Mr. Jefferson as President and Mr. Burr as Vice President of the United States, by the people.
REPUBLICAN FESTIVAL.
This being the day appointed for the Festival, as had already been announced, it was ushered in by the discharge of 16 cannon, and the display of the American flag. The morning lowering with clouds and tempests, the subsequent part of the day smiling with serenity and sunshine, was strongly emblematical of our political times. At three o'clock in the afternoon, JAMES MONROE, Governor of the Commonwealth, accompanied by the several of the Republican Members of the Executive Council of this State, arrived escorted by the Cavalry of this town; on their arrival they were saluted by the firing of sixteen cannon from the Petersburg company of Artillery. At four o'clock nearly two hundred Citizens sat down to the Festival at Mr. Robert Armitstead's tavern, which was plentifully and splendidly prepared. Gen. Joseph Jones presided in the chair, and doctor John Shore at the other end of the table:—During the time, the utmost conviviality and harmony prevailed—every countenance ex-
hibited the most striking appearances of sincere joy and congratulation; and the whole company were warmly animated with that spirit which the influence of Republicanism never fails to inspire.
After the close of the day Mr. Armitstead's house was handsomely illuminated. About eleven o'clock in the evening, Citizens separated without any interruption of social order.
At the Festival the following Patriotic Toasts were drunk, accompanied with a Band of Music, and the discharge of artillery.
1. The People of the United States—As they were the first to proclaim the Rights of Man to an admiring world, may they be the last to abandon them—6 guns and 3 cheers. Tune—Yankee Doodle.
2. The Constitution of the United States—May its errors be calmly discussed, and peaceably amended. 3 guns.—Tune The Federal Constitution and Liberty forever.
3. Thomas Jefferson, our President elect—May Congress respect the voice of the people. 5 guns and 3 cheers.—Tune Hail liberty.
4. Aaron Burr—“whose views would be dishonored, and whose feelings would be insulted, by being made an instrument to disappoint the wishes and expectations of the United States.” 4 guns. Tune—Republican Triumphant.
5. Union—to be preserved by a sacrifice of every thing but Liberty and the Constitution. 5 guns. Tune—Hail Columbia.
6. Peace and good neighborhood—May all political animosities cease, and may every man strive who shall deserve best of his country, always recollecting the important maxim—“UNITED WE STAND—DIVIDED WE FALL.” 3 guns. Tune—Friend and Pitcher.
7. Our late envoys to France—They deserved well of their country; had they not accommodated our differences with that nation, they would have deserved well of the Senate of the United States. 4 guns. Tune—Marseilles Hymn.
8. The state of South Carolina—She spurned at the idea of sacrificing political opinions to local considerations. 4 guns and 3 cheers. Tune—Carmaignole.
9. May that spirit which led us to repel British tyranny in 1776, protect us against the influence of a British faction and all foreign intrigue. 3 guns. Tune—Battle of the Kegs.
10. The Militia of the United States—May their undaunted courage, alone, be able to repel foreign invasion, or crush domestic faction. 3 guns. Tune—General Mercer's march.
11. Agriculture—The chief strength and support of a free people—Arts, not arms, our study—no more provisional armies, and no more loans of EIGHT per cent. 3 guns. Tune—Around the huge oak.
12. Commerce—May it be extended on peaceable and honourable principles; but never be made a pretext to involve us in dangerous connexions, expensive armaments, or unnecessary wars. 2 guns. Tune—America, Commerce, and Freedom.
13. The memory of GEORGE WASHINGTON—The commander in chief of the armies of the United States of America during the late revolutionary war—May the virtue, magnanimity and patriotism, which this highly distinguished officer displayed in the cause of liberty and his country, be handed down to the latest posterity with undiminished lustre. 3 guns. Tune—Washington's march.
14. The memory of Benjamin Franklin—The printer, the politician and the philosopher, who adopted the Roman maxim, “where liberty dwells, there is my country.” 3 guns. Tune—Roslin Castle.
15. May the 19th century be as auspicious to the progress of liberty as the close of the last; and, with the progress of liberty may every nation not only know her own rights, but learn to respect those of others. 3 guns. Tune—Ga Ira.
16. The American Fair—May they exert that influence, which they never fail to possess among a polite and civilized people, to promote liberty and philanthropy. 3 guns. Tune—He's aye a kissing me.
The company were then entertained with the following song, composed for the occasion by a citizen of this town.
TUNE—“Anacreon in Heaven, &c.”
I. Ye vot'ries of freedom, who firmly oppos'd Those measures which led to the brink of perdition, Your foes are appall'd, for their plots are disclos'd, We can now speak and print without fear of sedition; Come then, Freemen, along, And join in my song;
We've sworn that we'll never to tyrants belong, In union and harmony still we'll combine, And kneel with devotion at LIBERTY's shrine.
II.
Methinks I see Liberty's Genius on High, Escorted by shades of those Heroes who dy'd T' secure Independence—she smiles—her bright eye Sheds cheerfulness, happiness, harmony wide;
Lo, her banners High wave, Fetters drop from her slave; Arts, Science, Philosophy, start from the grave, Where long they had languish'd, for close round were twin'd The strong cords of King-craft and Priest-craft combin'd!
III.
See how her sweet influence enlivens the scene, Triumphant swell ev'ry breast with delight; No longer her foes and oppressors are seen, They have fled to the shadows and darkness of night; E'en “the Chief who commands,” Like a “Rock” in quick-sands, Shrinks agast at the touch of Democracy's wand! And cries, “I'm undone for e'er daring to twine The chains of Oppression round Liberty's shrine!”
III.
Hark, the echoes of joy, how they ring thro' the land—Avant ye pale Tyrants, 'tis FREEDOM's strong voice! On the hills of Columbia she fixes her stand, And proclaims the glad tidings—and this is her choice:
Lo JEFFERSON height— Fill up bumpers that's right— Here's his health, we'll support him—if needful we'll fight; But in Union and Harmony wish to combine, And kneel with devotion at LIBERTY's shrine.
VOLUNTEER TOASTS.
Governor Monroe,
May the Citizens of the United States never forget, that the preservation of American Liberty, depends on the preservation of the American Union.
Alexander Mac Rea, a member of the Executive Council.
WILLIAM DUANE, and the liberty of the press.
Doctor Foushee, a member of the Executive Council.
May the influence of Reason and Virtue, be the only influence predominant in the Councils of America.
Richard Kennon, Speaker of the Senate.
May the Representatives of the People, never forget that they hold their trust for the use, and that they are the servants of their constituents.
Merrivether Jones, public Printer, JOHN TAYLOR, of Caroline—The patriot of '76 and '98; may his zeal and exertions in opposing federal usurpation, for ever command our veneration and esteem.
By a citizen of this town, The Editor of the National Intelligencer—May he continue with a steady hand to hold up the mirror of Theodore Sedgwick, till he shall be frightened from his vices by viewing his own deformities.
William B. Giles, The Judiciary of the United States, from the 4th of March next—may the Judges lose their political sensibilities in the recollection, that they are Judges and not political partizans.
George Hay, Sacred be the rights of the people, perpetual be the union.
From the Irish—National Toast, The IRISH HARP new strung—may the people of Ireland speedily regain their Liberty, and appear among the nations of the earth.
From the French—National Toast. May the French Republic be forever in Amity with that of America.
After the Governor retired, the chairman gave the following toast.
JAMES MONROE—whose conduct has proved that an able, honest and faithful minister may be dismissed, but cannot be disgraced.
Doctor Shore, Vice President, The right of Election by the people inviolate—may the people of the United States who have deliberately expressed the PUBLIC WILL in the late choice of president, possess energy enough to have that expression carried into effect, AT EVERY HAZARD.