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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. LIV.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
FRIDAY, MARCH 6th, 1801.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
REPORT.
The committee appointed to enquire into the official conduct of Winthrop Sargent, governor of the Mississippi Territory; and to whom also was referred the petition of Cato West, and others.
REPORT,
IN the above mentioned petition, the administration of governor Sargent is criminated on the grounds of improper and arbitrary misbehavior—of an unconstitutional exercise of the legislative authority by the governor and judges; and of unlawful exactions of office fees.
First. Of improper and arbitrary misbehavior.
As the particular instances and acts of improper and arbitrary misbehavior imputed to governor Sargent are not specified, nor evidence adduced whereby to verify the general charges alleged against him, your committee have not been able to investigate them. Such papers relative thereto as have come to their possession, accompany this report.
Second. Of an unconstitutional exercise of legislative authority by the governor and judges.
On this point it is alleged, that the governor and judges have made and published laws not derived from the codes of the original states.
By governor Sargent, this fact is admitted.
The President of the United States, by the act, entitled "An act for an amicable settlement of limits within the state of Georgia, and authorising the establishment of a government in the Mississippi territory," was empowered to establish there a government in all respects similar to that exercised in the territory north-west of the river Ohio, excepting and excluding the last article of the ordinance made for the government thereof by the late Congress, on the 13th of July, 1787.
In the ordinance referred to in the aforesaid act, are the following clauses:
"The governor and judges, or a majority of them, shall adopt and publish in the district such laws of the original states, criminal and civil, as may be necessary and best suited to the circumstances of the district; and report them to Congress, from time to time; which laws shall be in force in the district until the organization of the General Assembly, unless disapproved by Congress—but afterwards the legislature shall have authority to alter them as they shall think fit. The governor for the first time being shall be commander in chief of the militia; appoint and commission all officers in the same below the rank of general officers; all general officers shall be appointed and commissioned by congress. Previous to the organization of the general assembly the governor shall appoint such magistrates and other civil officers in each county or township as he shall find necessary for the preservation of the peace and good order of the same. After the general assembly shall be organized, the powers and duties of other civil officers shall be regulated and defined by the said assembly; but all magistrates and other civil officers, not herein otherwise directed, shall during the continuance of the temporary government, be appointed by the governor. For the prevention of crimes and injuries, the laws to be adopted or made shall have force in all parts of the district; and for the execution of process, criminal and civil, the governor shall make proper divisions thereof; and he shall proceed from time to time, as circumstances may require to lay out the parts of the district in which the Indian titles shall have been extinguished, into counties and townships; subject however, to such alterations as may thereafter be made by the legislature."
Your committee are of opinion that the legislative power of the governor and judges by virtue of the above mentioned ordinance, is restricted to the adopting of laws from the codes of the original states, and cannot be extended to the making or amending of laws not derived from those codes.
It appears to your committee, that the governor and judges of the Mississippi territory misconceived the nature and extent of their authority in this particular. Justly to appreciate their motives, it is essential to state the principles on which they have acted. By them the ordinance appears to have been understood as vesting in the governor and judges a plenary, legislative authority. Governor Sargent justifies its exercise on the ground of construction, and of the principle being avowed and acted on by the governor and judges, in making laws in the North-Western territory; and being impliedly, if not directly sanctioned by Congress. In his letter of the 15th of June, 1800, to the secretary of state, he observes, "Upon the subject of making or adopting laws, I have wrote you largely heretofore. It is not necessary to repeat my own opinions; many letters in your office evince my anxiety to have possessed the codes of the original states. We began by legislating, however, with the laws of the North-western territory—they had been subject to the disapprobation of the honorable Congress; and daring not to doubt their attention, we believed them good. We have uniformly continued however, to declare our willingness to receive and respect authenticated information for the quiet and interests of this people." In another letter of the 25th of August 1800, to the secretary of state, already communicated to the house, he observes, "the honorable Mr. Davis seems to have been at much trouble to establish what the governor and judges are very willing to admit, 'that they have laws.' As secretary of the North-Western territory, and vested with the powers of the governor, I fully concurred with the judges that we were a complete legislative body. We never hesitated to manifest this to Congress; and the laws by governor St. Clair, the judges Parsons, Symmes and Varnum, enacted as early as 1788, demonstrated that such also was their opinion. I solemnly deny to have acknowledged (as Mr. Davis asserts I have) a deviation from the ordinance of Congress in the thus enacting of laws; for the ordinance, in my acceptance thereof, tolerates so doing; in strong presumptive proof which I shall offer, as the honorable Mr. Davis and myself seem to have so differently read the same, that the laws which were regularly transmitted to the general government, in one solitary instance only, were disapproved; thus evidencing their perfect coincidence in sentiment with us upon this very important subject. As a further proof of their will and pleasure that we should 'make laws,' they have enacted nearly in the words following 'that the laws of the territory that have been, or hereafter may be enacted by the governor and judges,' &c. and again, 'that the governor and judges shall be authorized to repeal their laws by them made, whenever the same may be found to be improper.'"
With respect to the practice which governor Sargent alleges, obtained with the governor and judges of the North-western territory on this point, your committee are informed, that at their first meeting in 1788, a difference of sentiment arose between the governor and judges on this subject; they asserting, and he denying the power of the legislature to make laws not derived from the codes of the states. After protesting against their assumption of that power, the governor yielded to the opinion of the judges. The subject was again resumed in 1795, when the governor published his correspondence with the judges, shewing his disapprobation of the principle of making laws; on their part the then judges also published the reasons and grounds of their opinion and conduct in making laws. The governor again yielded to that opinion, and from time to time, till the second grade of government was established, the legislature enacted laws not derived from the codes of the states.
The laws of that territory being voluntary, a complete set whereof is to be had, for examination only, in the office of the secretary of state, your committee have not been able from their own inspection to ascertain how far the practice of
making laws obtained, or how constantly it was adhered to in successive periods. The judges have succeeded to each other. They find that several of the laws passed before the year 1795, were not taken from the statutes of either of the states. Mr. Wagner, clerk in the office of the secretary of state, who at the request of the committee, has examined the laws of the territory in reference to this point, certifies, "that he has examined the laws of the North-western territory from the commencement of its legislation, to the first of August, 1792, but it does not appear from the face of them, which, or what parts of them have been adopted from the codes of the original states, or have been originally made by the legislature of that territory." How far, therefore, they have been mere adoptions from those codes can only be established by comparison. That is not the case with respect to the printed laws of the territory published since May, 1795, in which they are invariably stated, in their titles to be printed laws, except in the instance of repealing laws; to pass which, the governor and judges were expressly authorised by the act of Congress of the 8th of May, 1792, and except a law in addition to a law, intituled, a law ascertaining the fees of the several officers and persons therein named, published at Cincinnati on the first of May, 1798, by Winthrop Sargent, acting as governor, and John Cleves Symmes, Joseph Gillman, and Return J. Meigs, judges, which is not stated to have been adopted. Your committee further find, that on the 21st day of January, 1794, the President of the United States laid before the two houses of Congress, a copy of such laws of the territory of the United States north-west of the river Ohio, as had been passed from July to December, 1792, inclusive: That on the 21st day of April, 1794, they were by order of the House of Representatives referred to a special committee, who on the 24th day of May, 1794, among other things reported, that on examination of the said laws they found many of the provisions contained in them objectionable, but that they conceived it would be immaterial for them to detail the particular objections, as one applying to the whole of said laws afforded in their opinion sufficient reason for disapproving them. That those laws appeared to have been passed by the secretary and judges, on the idea that they were possessed generally of legislative power, and have not in whole or in part been adopted from laws of the original states—that on the 12th of February, 1795, an engrossed resolution, in the form of a concurrent resolution of the two houses, disapproving all those laws, except one, was agreed to by the House of Representatives and sent to the Senate. In the Senate, on report of a special committee, the resolution was disagreed to. The consideration of those particular laws does not appear to have been resumed.
In a letter of governor Sargent's to the secretary of state, dated Mississippi territory, January 15, 1799, he writes: "The judge's arrival gives us to legislature—it was most essential, and we will set about it without delay, though with much regret on my part at the want of the laws of the several states, as we must be compelled to form our code from the volumes of the North-western territory, which I by no means can be induced to believe a very good basis."
And in another letter of the 13th of March, 1799, he writes to the secretary of state: "I have already advised you of the arrival of judge Tilton, and in consequence, we are at length legislating; but destitute of the laws of the several states; we necessarily make instead of adopting them—the right to do which has heretofore been a question. Very diffident of my own law knowledge, I feel extremely anxious for the presence of judge McGuire, who I am taught to believe is a great professional character."
Third. Of unlawful exactions of fees for official acts.
The fees alluded to, are for passports granted to persons travelling from the Mississippi territory to other parts of the Uni-
ted States, through the Indian country, and on marriage and tavern licences.
Governor Sargent acknowledges his having received fees of the above description. He justifies the practice on the principle of those acts being extra from the duties of the governor's office, and also of precedent in the North-western territory, known, as he presumes, for a long time, to the general government.
A law of the Mississippi territory, intituled, a law to regulate taverns and retailers of liquors, and concerning Indians, allows to the governor a fee of eight dollars, on a tavern licence, which with a like fee on marriage licences, governor Sargent has received. The amount of the fee on passports is unknown to the committee.
By a law of that territory, fees are allowed to the judges, on certain processes and official acts.
It is understood, that for a course of years, the governor of the North-western territory has been in the practice of receiving four dollars on marriage licences, and one guinea on tavern licences. Laws have also been there passed, allowing to the judges fees on processes and official acts, and compensation for travelling expences; one of which was among the laws disapproved by the before-mentioned resolution of the House of Representatives, which was disagreed to by the Senate; the other purports on the face thereof, to have been adopted from the New-York and Pennsylvania codes. Both of those laws were passed by governor Sargent, when secretary, and acting as governor of the territory.
The act of Congress, authorising the establishment of a government in the Mississippi territory, provides that the officers therein shall receive the same compensation for their services, to be paid in the same manner as is by law established for similar officers in the territory north-west of the river Ohio, and the powers, duties and emoluments of a superintendent of Indian affairs for the southern department, to be united with those of governor.
To the governor of the North-western territory for discharging the duties of that office and those of superintendent of Indian affairs, is allowed an annual salary of two thousand dollars, and to each of the judges, eight hundred dollars.
As the governor and judges of the territorial governments are officers of the United States, with annual salaries fixed by the laws of Congress, their exacting and receiving fees, as before stated, cannot be otherwise considered than as an abuse, which ought to be corrected.
Although the committee find cause to notice as irregularities in governor Sargent's administration, the making laws not derived from the codes of the original states, and also his receiving fees for certain official acts, yet it appears satisfactory to them, from the circumstances under which they took place, that those irregularities originated from incorrect and misconceived opinions respecting the extent of his powers, and not from impure or criminal intentions.
They therefore respectfully submit to the consideration of the house, the following resolution:
Resolved, That there does not appear cause for further proceedings on the matters of complaint for mal-administration, against Winthrop Sargent, as governor of the Mississippi territory.
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. CARROL'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.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, December 22.
At an early hour this morning we received the Paris journals to the 19th. The official papers are wonderfully silent as to the operations of the armies subsequent to the battle of Hohenlinden, the promised details of which we do not yet perceive in the Moniteur. From the other papers we have collected something like an abstract of their proceedings, by no means clear or decisive. Macdonald's army in the Grisons, has evidently met with a check, on its way to the Engadine; this, in the usual style, is imputed to the elements. As for the happy and important intelligence from Egypt, which, admitting its authenticity cannot be rated any higher than negative success, brings to our recollection the still more flattering picture of Malta, its plentiful situation, the number of its forces, &c. exhibited in France at the very moment when the half famished garrison was in treaty for their surrender to the British arms. These considerations induce us to defer going any further into detail till tomorrow. The following extracts appear to be the most prominent:
The official paper contradicts the report of several journalists that the French army is upon its march to Rome, and also another viz. "that the French government has refused to admit the marquis de Gallo to the Congress at Luneville, as Minister Plenipotentiary from the King of Naples."
The following are the latest accounts from the army of Moreau, dated Strasbourg, Dec. 13. "We have received the important intelligence that general Moreau has pushed on with the whole of his forces, and having passed the Inn at various points, his head quarters were at Muhlendorf on the 7th inst. the place where the Imperial army had been previously concentrated."
The right wing under general Lecourbe, whose head-quarters were at Holzkirchen on the 6th, and marched to Rosenheim, there also to pass the Inn.
The corps under gen. Collaud is posted between Mosbourg and Frysligen, where it encloses 4000 Austrians under the Prince de Lichtenstein, who refuse to surrender. Our left wing under general Grenier has recovered its losses, and is now marching forward.
The news from Franconia is that the army of general Angereau continues its victorious march. The left wing is at Forchheim and the right at Hochstett. The Austrian general Simbschen has retreated to Bohemia—his head-quarters when the last accounts came away being at Lauff, upon the territory of Nuremburg.
The advanced guard of the army of Macdonald, after suffering a great loss of men and horses through the inclemency of the season, &c. has passed the mountains from the Grison country by routes impassable before, and obtained possession of the Engadine.
The division of general Mollisor, forming the right wing of the army of the Rhine, which had occupied the Voralberg, in order to replace the army of the Grisons, is in motion to penetrate the valley of Montafon into the Tyrol.
Nothing appears in any of the journals indicating the renewal of hostilities in Italy; on the contrary, one of them asserts that the Imperial general Bellegarde had had orders to hold himself upon the defensive; and it is stated by another, that the French army of observation, the departure of which, for Italy, has been announced some days past by the Petit St. Bernard, had suspended its march.
From the Hague we find, that what all impartial accounts have made to appear the defeat of gen. Angereau, has been announced by the legislative corps as a victory over the army of the Astro Mayencaise.
January 1.
However the French may wish to conceal their own losses since the renewal of the campaign, it is stated, upon very certain authority, that their loss exceeds eighteen thousand men. It is confessed that the loss of the allies had been greater, and it probably may amount to twenty-six thousand men. To this may be added a melancholy list of the wounded, very few of whom can be expected to recover at this season of the year. A letter from Hanau, adverting to the effects of a winter campaign, observes—"that the fatal consequences of a campaign at this season of the year already begin to show themselves in both armies. Very few of the wounded are expected to recover; and the hospitals cannot contain three-fourths of those who are sent for admission. The slightest wounds fester, by being exposed to the air; and many wounded have been left on the field and lost."
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, Feb. 27.
The House went into Committee of the whole on the Bill to augment the salaries of the District Judges of the Districts of Massachusetts, New-York, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Mr. BAYARD moved to insert the word Delaware, after Pennsylvania. He said, the salary of the district Judge of Delaware at present, was 1000 dollars. He thought that sum too small considering the business that officer had to attend to. He would not insist on any great increase—If the motion which he now made succeeded, he intended to fill the blank with the words 1200 dollars.
This motion carried.
Mr. GREGG moved to strike out Pennsylvania. He said, he believed that 1600 dollars, which was the present salary of the Judge of that district, was amply sufficient. He had no doubt if that office was now vacant, but there would be plenty of professional gentlemen ready to accept the appointment with the salary now annexed to it.
He remarked, that when this subject had been before the house on a former occasion, it had been urged, that the salaries granted by the states to their Judges, was a good criterion, by which to regulate the salaries of District Judges. This perfectly accorded with his opinion on this subject. He was not for giving them less, and he could not conceive they had any just claim to a more liberal allowance, than was granted by the states.
In Pennsylvania, the salaries of all the Judges of the Supreme Court (except that of the Chief Justice) were originally fixed at 1600 dollars. Since that time, 400 dollars had been added on account of some extraordinary expenses, or services, and the addition was limited to a certain number of years. When that period arrived, it was insisted, that the Constitution would not warrant a reduction of the salaries of Judges, and that therefore the additional 400 dollars must be continued. A useful caution this, not to raise the salaries of Judges higher than their services require, or than the finances of the country will admit, as they cannot afterwards be diminished, without violating the Constitution.
But in that state there is another description of Judges whose situation and salaries may assist us in forming a decision on this subject. That state is divided into five Districts, each containing from four to six Counties. In each of these Districts there were four Counties yearly, making twenty four courts in each District containing six counties. The distance the Judges have to travel in attending these several Courts is very considerable. In the district in which he lived, he was confident it must exceed a thousand miles yearly. In each of these Districts there is a professional gentleman appointed a judge, whose business it is to attend at, and preside in all their courts. And the salaries of these Judges are but 1,600 Dollars. The business of the District Judge of Pennsylvania, he thought would not bear a competition with that of these Judges, either in expence, labor, or trouble, and yet the State always found professional Gentlemen of high respectability ready to accept these appointments, and he did not expect they ever would be at a loss.
This motion was negatived.
Mr. PLATT moved to fill the first blank with the words eighteen-hundred, so as to raise the salary of the District Judge of Massachusetts from 1200 dollars which he now has, to 1800.
Mr. OTIS supported this motion, on the ground of the inadequacy of 1200 dollars to support a family in a stile becoming a Judge in the town of Boston, which had now become a very expensive place to live in: not less so he thought than either New-York, or Philadelphia. This had not been the case when the salaries were originally fixed. He believed 1800 now, would scarcely be equal to what 1200 were at that time.
Mr. THATCHER opposed this motion. He said, the salaries of the Judges of the superior court of that state were 1666 dollars, and he thought that of the district Judge should not be higher. He believed that sum would be quite sufficient. The office with such a salary annexed to it would be solicited.—He hoped therefore that the present motion would be rejected, and that the blank would be filled with 1,600 dollars.
The motion was negatived, and a motion to fill the blank with 1,800 was adopted.
It was then moved to fill the next blank with 1,800, so as to raise the salary of the District Judge of New York from 1,500
to 1,800 dollars.—This motion was rejected, and a motion adopted to fill it with 1,600.
It was then moved to fill the next blank with 2,000, so as to raise the salary of the District Judge of Pennsylvania from 1,600 to 2,000 dollars. This motion was rejected, and a motion adopted to fill it with 1,600.
A motion was made to fill the next blank with 1,200, so as to raise the salary of the District Judge of Delaware from 1,000 to 1,200 dollars. This motion was adopted.
The next blank was on a motion filled with 1,600, by which the salary of the District Judge of Maryland is raised from 1,500, to 1,600 dollars.
The committee then rose and reported the bill with the amendments, which were severally agreed to by the house. A motion was then made further to amend the bill by striking out what related to Pennsylvania, the salary in the present bill being the same with that of the former law.—This motion was agreed to, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, March, 6, 1801.
APPOINTMENTS BY AUTHORITY.
JAMES MADISON, jun. Esq. of Virginia, Secretary of State.
HENRY DEARBORN, Esq. of the District of Maine, Secretary of War.
LEVI LINCOLN, Esq. of Massachusetts, Attorney General of the United States, and
ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON, Esq. of New-York, Minister Plenipotentiary to the French Republic.
The Senate concurred unanimously in the above appointments. After which, a committee, consisting of Mr. Nicholas and Mr. Baldwin, were instructed to wait upon the President, to know whether he had any further communications to make. Having waited upon him, they made report that the President had no further communication to make. Whereupon the Senate adjourned.
GENERAL DEARBORN has arrived in this city.
Commodore TRUXTON also arrived last evening.
At an early hour on Wednesday the City of Washington presented a spectacle of uncommon animation, occasioned by the addition to its usual population of a large body of citizens from the adjacent districts. A discharge from the company of Washington artillery ushered in the day; and about 10 o'clock the ALEXANDRIA company of riflemen, with the company of artillery, paraded in front of the President's lodgings.
At 12 o'clock THOMAS JEFFERSON, attended by a number of his fellow citizens, among whom were many members of Congress, repaired to the Capitol. His dress was, as usual, that of a plain citizen, without any distinctive badge of office.
He entered the Capitol under a discharge from the artillery.
On his entry into the Senate chamber, where were assembled the Senate, and the members of the House of Representatives, the members rose, and Mr. Burr left the chair of the Senate, which Mr. Jefferson took.
After a few moments of silence, Mr. Jefferson rose, and delivered his address before the largest concourse of citizens ever assembled here. Having seated himself for a short period he again rose, and approached the clerk's table, when the oath of office was administered by the Chief Justice; after which he returned to his lodgings, accompanied by the Vice-president, Chief Justice, and the heads of departments; where he was waited upon by a number of distinguished citizens.
As soon as he withdrew, a discharge of artillery was made. The remainder of the
day was devoted to purposes of festivity, and at night there was a pretty general illumination.
Neither Mr. ADAMS, nor THEODORE SEDGWICK, Speaker of the House of Representatives, were present at the Inaugural Ceremony; both those gentlemen having left the city at day light on that morning.
The Address of THOMAS JEFFERSON, President of the United States, which was issued on Wednesday at an early hour from the office of the National Intelligencer, is of such a character as to reward all the curiosity the expectation of it may have excited.
The manner in which it was delivered was plain, dignified, and unostentatious; the style is chaste, appropriate, and eloquent; the principles are pure, explicit, and comprehensive.
It is the Address of the Chief Magistrate of a People, who have shown themselves amidst the storm of war and the calm of peace equally competent to protect their rights and establish their common happiness; and who in the enjoyment of sovereign unlimited power, have betrayed neither the intoxications of prosperity, or the depressions of fear.
To such a People, it became the man of the people to speak with respectful truth. It became him, without reserve, to declare the general principles by which he was actuated, and by an adherence to which he was willing to be judged.
In making this declaration we perceive no studied sacrifice of truth to ideal delicacy; no avoidance of subjects respecting which public opinion has been divided: On the contrary we are presented with an open avowal of the most important political principles, and a conclusive, though concise, illustration of their truth.
The language of excessive admiration is too generally either the language of sycophancy or folly. But amidst the prevalent rage of indiscriminating praise or censure, it is to be hoped that a spirit of animadversion that aims at a correct delineation of the interesting contents of this Document, will neither be deemed misplaced or mistimed.
The address commences in the language of affection; that language which can alone express the feelings of a great and virtuous citizen, elevated to distinction by a nation of fellow-citizens more distinguished for their greatness and their virtues than any other nation on earth.
The language of affection is succeeded by that of gratitude for the high favour conferred, and of diffidence in approaching the task assigned him.
The animated division which preceded the Presidential election, is alluded to as possibly calculated to impose on foreigners, and a patriotic hope is expressed, that as the contest is now over, all will unite in advancing the public good. No line of distinction is drawn between friends and foes. A majority of the nation is the nation itself; and it is considered that all will unite in giving effect to the public will constitutionally expressed. But least this principle should be misapplied, it is added: "All too will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will, to be rightful, must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression."
An invitation to "restore to social intercourse that harmony and affection without which liberty, and even life itself, are but dreary things," presents a sentiment as true as it is splendid, and as amiable as it is true.
The convulsions of the transatlantic world, exhibiting man "seeking through blood and slaughter his long lost liberty," are described in language of great elegance, with their temporary influence upon us, and the division of opinion produced by them. But it is subjoined, in the language of that philosophy which every understanding should realize and every heart feel, that "every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle. We have called by different names brethren of the same principle. We are all republicans: we are all federalists. If there be any among us who would wish to dissolve this Union, or to change its republican form, let them stand undisturbed as monuments of the safety with which error of opinion may be tolerated, where reason is left free to combat it."
An appropriate eulogium on a republican government, which is truly denominated the strongest on earth, follows, and the American government is declared to be "the only one, where every man, at the call of the law, would fly to the standard of the law, and would meet invasions of the public order as his own."

"personal concern."—Sentiments of equal truth and equal strength follow; but we forbear to do them injustice by exhibiting them in terms other than those in which they are couched.
The essential principles of our government, as received by the President, are then enumerated. The catalogue is luminous and comprehensive. The words, in which it is framed, are few and simple, but the ideas and interests involved are the most momentous which relate to man. It develops a political creed in which all may unite in theory; and in which if all shall unite in practice, we shall truly be a free and united people.
So great was the demand for this address and so considerable the number of citizens surrounding the office in expectation of its appearing that the Press could scarcely keep pace with it. Already thousands have read it; and if any estimate of national opinion can be derived from the uniform sentiment expressed in Washington, it will not be premature to say, that ere many days are past, the admiration of a nation will be tributary to this manifestation of the talents, the firmness, and the republicanism of its first magistrate.
Pageant exhibited in Virginia, on the Election of Mr. Jefferson.
A beautiful virgin is seen in plain attire—her countenance benevolent and melancholy—tears are streaming from her eyes—label—"Behold Liberty at the point of Death!"
She is surrounded by a group, darting at her looks of the utmost malevolence.
1st. Figure of the group—a fool mag-nificently dressed with a sceptre in his hand, and a crown on his head—label—"divine right."
2d. Figure—fat and ruddy—a mitre on his head—label—"tythes."
3d. Figure—an armed soldier, with his bayonet at the breast of Liberty—label—"I will stab my enemy."
4th. Figure—a statesman, holding a bundle of papers, endorsed and placed in the following order—funding—banking—excise—stamp tax—British treaty army—navy—sedition act—alien act—loaning—bankruptcies—necures—war—confederation—monarchy—hierarchy—labels—"Energetic government."
5th. Figure—an orator, who addresses a multitude of spectators in these words—"That woman (pointing to Liberty) is a jacobin—a disorganizer—a friend to France—an athiest—disregard her tears—by suffering the group to destroy her, you wish to obtain wealth—establish good order—and recommend yourselves to God—friends of order—true Americans lovers of religion—down with the anar-chist—avenge the deity for her im-piety—annihilate this only source of evil discord—shut your eyes—confide in a king—a bishop, a soldier, a statesman and an orator, and you will exchange your absurd equality of rights, for the beautiful equality of balances."
The multitude appear irresolute and amazed—many busy figures are seen passing to and fro, soliciting their concurrence with the orator—some speaking in a foreign dialect, and most of them holding in their hands—commissions, d-plomas, appointments, grants, contracts, warrants or accounts, relating to a multitude of dignities, officers and jobs, civil, military and religious, which had been or would be invented, for raising and expending public treasure to an incredible amount.
The multitude are almost infatuated; the danger of liberty is imminent.
At the moment a trumpet is heard, a courier arrives, he proclaims—"Jefferson is President."
Instantly Liberty assumes her wonted intrepidity, she exalts her cap, her enemies are dismayed. The king, the bishop, the soldier and the statesman, throw away their badges and their labels. The orator endeavors to withdraw. The busy figures throw their papers into a mass and put fire to them. And the multitude with one voice cry out, "We are the votaries of liberty and will destroy her enemies."
Immediately the enemies of liberty fly to her for protection—she appeases the multitude—exhorts her enemies in the most soothing terms to be content with equal rights, and is satisfied with breaking the sceptre, trampling the crown and mitre into dust and ashes, disarming the soldier, tearing the papers of the statesman, and looking contemptuously upon the orator.
Sixteen beautiful women now appear, each with a badge representative of a state, kneeling in a circle with arms locked, and directing the most fervent adoration towards the guardian angel of America, who is hovering over them, and pointing at UNION, which is seen in the centre
of the circle, written in golden and capital letters.
The label of the angel, "Union can only be maintained by preserving liberty."
The following is the Message of MR. ADAMS, alluded to in our last.
Gentlemen of the Senate, I have considered the advice and conduct of the Senate to the ratification of the convention with France, under certain conditions. Although it would have been more conformable to my own judgment and inclination, to have agreed to that instrument unconditionally, yet in this point, I found I had the misfortune to differ in opinion from so high a constitutional authority as the Senate. I judged it more consistent with the honour and interest of the United States to ratify it under the conditions prescribed, than not at all. I accordingly nominated Mr. BAYARD, minister plenipotentiary to the French Republic, that he might proceed without delay to Paris, to negotiate the exchange of ratifications. But as that gentleman has declined his appointment, for reasons equally applicable to every other person, suitable for the service, I shall take no further measures relative to this business, and leave the convention with all the documents in the office of state, that my successor may proceed with them according to his wisdom.
JOHN ADAMS. United States, March 2, 1801. * Probably an error of the pen.
JOHN CHEW THOMAS respectfully informs his Fellow-Citizens of Prince George's and Anne-Arundel counties including the city of Annapolis, that he will again faithfully serve them (if elected) in the Congress of the United States. March 5th, 1801. 6t
100 DOLLARS REWARD.
LOST yesterday morning between Captain Barney's Inn in George-Town and the Capitol a small BLACK MEMORANDUM BOOK containing four notes of the BANK of the United States for one hundred dollars each—also sundry other notes (number and value unknown) of the bank of Columbia—There were one or two papers in the book of no consequence, but which served to designate the owner of the property—One Hundred Dollars will be given to any person who will lodge the same with Mr. John Barnes of George-Town. George-Town, March 4th, 1801. 3t N. B. The Notes are stopped at the Bank.
In Chancery, March 3, 1801.
ON application to the Chancellor by petition in writing of JOHN CONAWAY of Anne Arundel 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 same on oath, being annexed to his petition, and the chancellor being satisfied by competent testimony, that the said John Conaway is, and at the time of passing the said act was a citizen of this state and of the United States, and the said John Conaway at the time of presenting his petition having produced to the chancellor the assent in writing of so many of his creditors as have due to them according to the list aforesaid, the amount of two thirds of the debts due by him at the time of passing the said act. It is thereupon adjudged and ordered that the said John Conaway by causing a copy of this order to be inserted once in each of three successive weeks in a newspaper of the City of Washington, and by serving so many of his creditors with a copy of this order as can be conveniently served therewith before the twenty ninth day of March Inst. give notice to his creditors to appear at the Chancery office on the Eighth day of April next for the purpose of recommending some person to be trustee for their benefit on the said John Conaway's then and there taking the oath prescribed for delivering up his property. Test.
SAML. H. HOWARD, Reg. Cur. Can.
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. 4t Washington Feb. 4, 1801.
Conrad & M un n
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 stabling sufficient for 60 horses—They hope to merit public patronage. City of Washington, Nov. 24, 1800. 4t
LOTS.
IN different eligible situations in the City for Sale or Lease on ground rent—Likewise,
100 Casks inspected Rhode Island LIME.
A number of Quarter and half and Casks of MADEIRA WINE, of a superior quality, by JOHN STICKNEY at his building opposite Rhodes Tavern President's Square. Washington, March 2, 1801. 6t
For Sale.
A Small tract of land containing 150 acres more or less. It is on the road to Frederic about five miles from George Town, and is a high and healthy situation. Terms are one third to be paid on possession being given, the remainder in two yearly payments. Enquire of the printer, or at the Commissioners Office, City of Washington.
It not sold within a month it will be rented on easy terms. January, 28th, 1801.
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal.
WHEREAS an act of the general assembly of the state of Maryland, passed at the session of 1799, entitled "an act to incorporate a company for cutting and making a canal between the waters of Delaware river and Chesapeake bay," authorised commissioners on the part of the state of Maryland, to open books for receiving subscriptions for the same; (provided that the state of Delaware should pass a similar act, agreeing to the same, and the state of Pennsylvania should repeal that law which prevents the removal of obstructions in Susquehanna river) and information being received that those respective laws are passed, Notice is hereby given, that books for receiving such subscriptions, in shares of two hundred dollars each, are left with David Harris, esq at the Office of Discount and Deposit; Mr. Richard Caton, Baltimore, and with Samuel H. Smith's Washington.
WM. MATTHEWS, } Two of the commissioners on the part of the state of Maryland. SAMUEL DAVIS, } March 4th. 3t
PROPOSALS
FOR disposing of an Estate called Blue plains, situate on the Maryland bank of the Potomac river, valued at Forty-thousand Dollars. This Estate contains about 500 Acres of Land; perhaps, no land in the United States possesses more advantages as to soil situation and health: it lies on the Potomac and Oxen creek for near two miles, nearly opposite Alexandria, and within four miles of the City Washington; the whole shore is a fishery, where myriads of fish are annually caught. There is on the Premises a Public ferry to Alexandria with a fishing landing, where upwards of 100,000 with other fish such as rock, shad, perch, &c. are frequently caught at one haul of the seine: white-back and other ducks in their seasons; the greatest quantity of drift wood every year comes down the river and lodges on the shore, more than sufficient for the use of the family for fire, so that it will not be necessary to cut any green wood for that purpose. About 200 acres of this land is in wood and timber; the improvements are a good Orchard with all kinds of the best of fruit, a good paled yard and garden, a new dwelling house 57 feet long by 32, with a piazza in front and both the gable ends; four rooms above, and four below with a 14 feet passage, eight fire places, and three closets, with a good dry cellar the size of the house and divided into four parts; a new barn, granary, kitchen, wash-house and other necessary houses.
The ferry house, has four rooms with three fire places, cellar, kitchen, stable, &c—200 acres of this land in its present state, will command an annual rent of Six-thousand dollars, which is fifteen per cent on its valuation, and which may at a small expense be increased to eight-thousand dollars, which will be 20 per cent per annum. It is proposed to vest this Estate in a stock to be divided into 400 shares, of 100 dollars each, and to be paid to Directors appointed as hereafter mentioned. When the shares are subscribed for, the Subscribers shall in person, or by proxy, appoint three of their number as Directors of the Stock—is the present Proprietor of this Estate, will be compelled to make sale of some of his real property to discharge judgments rendered against him, to the amount of nearly Seven-thousand pounds; & those judgments operating as a lien equally upon this and his other property. He proposes to secure to the stock holders, an unincumbered title to this property by agreeing that payment for the shares subscribed shall be made to the Directors to be appointed as aforesaid; who are hereby authorised to apply a necessary part of the amount of such subscriptions, to the discharge of all judgments, liens, or operating against the said land: any balance remaining after the payment and satisfaction of all judgments and costs, to be paid to Walter Mackall, Esq; or his order; who will or receipt thereof, give a clear and indisputable title.
WM. BAYLY. 6t March 3, 1801.
Public Sale of LOTS,
IN WASHINGTON CITY.
WILL be sold at Public Auction, to the highest bidder, on Friday the 1st day of May next, at William Tunnicliff's Hotel. Two Hundred Lots, situated Eastward of the Capitol and near to the Eastern Branch Ferry—these terms will be one half Cash and the other half at 60 days on Notes negotiable at the Bank of Columbia satisfactorily endorsed. An indisputable title will be given by, GEORGE WALKER. Washington, March 2, 1801. 1 May
WANTED a large handsome MARE of Bay or Chestnut color, accustomed to draw in Harness, not more than seven years old, for which a GELDING will be given in exchange and the difference of value if any paid Cash. Enquire of Mr. Dunn, at the Capitol. Washington, Feb. 18, 1801.
FOR SALE SEVENTY THOUSAND LATHS,
Enquire at this Office. Washington, Feb. 18, 1801. 18
FOR SALE, AN ELEGANT PAIR OF YOUNG HORSES, Well matched and broke. They will be shewn at the Capitol on the 4th of March. 28th Feb. 1801. 3t
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 Betsy 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
ROBERT ELLIS.
AT the House lately occupied as the Little Hotel—has for sale at low rates, the following articles, viz Madeira, in quality, Dry Sherry, Port, Tenneriffe, Malaga, 1st, 4th, and 3th proof Cogniac Brandy, 4th do. Jamaica Spirits, Holland Gin, Aniseed and Cinnamon Cordials, Country Rum and Whiskey, And a general Assortment of Groceries. Also a large supply of Ladies Morocco Shoes, and first quality Butter. Washington, March 2, 1801. 4t
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. 686—A fine roomy front 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.
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 Piercy 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 Piercy or either of them. JAMES D. BARRY, Trustee January 26, 1801. 100.
The Subscriber
RESPECTFULLY informs the Public, that he intends to practice the LAW in the Courts of Alexandria and Washington Counties in the District of Columbia; and in the Supreme Court of the United States.—The Public may rely on his attention to any business confided to his care. At his Office, conveyances of every kind prepared with accuracy, secrecy and dispatch. Business transacted in any of the Public Offices for Persons residing at a distance on moderate terms. Letters post paid will be attended to— By the Publics Obedient Servant, ROBERT W. PEACOCK.
City of Washington, New-Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol. } March 2, 1801. A few Gentlemen may be accommodated with Boarding and Lodging by the week, month, or year. R. W. P.
STOLEN out of the Entry of Mr. MUNN'S CLIFF—A drab coloured Double Mill'd GREAT COAT, with a strip'd Collar and three false Capes; said Coat lined with Coating and a Belt round the waist. Whoever will return the said Coat at Tunnicliff's Hotel shall receive FIVE Dollars. JONATHAN BOOTH. Washington, March 2, 1801. 3

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
From Glasow Papers to the 23d December, Received at the office of the Mercantile Advertiser, by the Adromache.
LONDON, Dec. 17.
"Yarmouth Dec. 16. This morning arrived the Diana packet, capt. Osborn, with several passengers, and a messenger from Vienna, with dispatches for government. Reports state, that the archduke John has defeated the French, and taken 2 or 3000 some say 9000 prisoners, besides several pieces of cannon."
This morning, Government received a dispatch from Colonel Crauford, containing an account of the action at Hohenlinden on the 3d. inst. The Messenger arrived in the Diana Packet from Cuxhaven, which came off without any Mail. We are happy to learn that these dispatches give a more favorable account of the action than the French details taught us to expect. The French may have advantages upon the whole, but we have no doubt that it will be found, when the Austrian details shall be published, that in some parts of the line our ally had the superiority, and took from the enemy a number of cannon, and several thousand prisoners. As Government will probably soon publish the accounts they have received, we forbear mentioning the various reports which have been put in circulation in consequence of the arrival of these dispatches.
Star.
Three o'clock. The messenger, whose arrival we have mentioned, brings, we understand, an account of an advantage gained by the Austrians on the 4th inst. in consequence of which they crossed the Iser and possessed themselves of Munich.
Sun.
Half past one o'clock. We have just heard a report that the messenger whose arrival from Cuxhaven we have announced in a preceding column, brought an account of a subsequent battle on the 5th in which the victory was on the side of the Austrians, who succeeded in taking Munich. At the late hour at which we heard this rumour, it was impossible for us to ascertain upon what grounds it rests, or whether it is entitled to any credit. We suspect, however, the messenger has only brought the Austrian account of the battle of the 3d.
Courier.
Three o'clock. We again stop the press to say, we learn, a letter had been received at the Secretary of State's Office, dated the 5th. asserting that the French are flying in all directions in consequence of their defeat on the 4th. and 5th.
Courrier
Portsmouth letters of this morning announce the safe arrival in the Channel of the Lisbon fleet, under convoy of the Sophia sloop of war.
With the Hamburg mail of Monday arrived a gentleman of the name of Maberley, belonging to the British Factory at St. Petersburg, which place he left several days after the order for the embargo on our ships. Mr. Maberley immediately visited the Foreign Office, and had a conference with several gentlemen connected with Administration. He has brought much interesting information respecting the state of that country, and the temper of the people of Russia, in consequence of the late violent acts of their Sovereign, which we have the pleasure to know are universally detested. There are several private letters to different merchants, of as late a date as the 23d. of November. The Captains and crews of every ship have been marched into the interior, and we lament to say, that their hardships are very severe. The property of the British has been allotted to pay the losses that any Russian merchants may sustain by the misunderstanding with Britain.
It must afford great consolation to the wives and families of those unfortunate men who have (contrary to the law of nations and on the most trivial and foolish pretext) been made prisoners of war by Paul of Russia, that the ship owners in Hull have, with great humanity, determined to allow them monthly pay at this season of the year, when they need the comfort and assistance which they have so unexpectedly been deprived of, and that the British merchants at Peterburgh have voluntarily subscribed 5000l. to clothe, lodge, and make comfortable their brave countrymen, who are marched three or four hundred miles from Peterburgh by order of the emperor, without any cloaths more than were upon them.
at length determined to employ the force under the command of Sir Ralph Abercrombie against the French in Egypt. Orders to that effect have been already dispatched, and re-inforcements, chiefly consisting of light cavalry and artillery, are immediately to be sent out to assist in the service.
A fast sailing cutter was sent after the Pique, capt. Young, which failed a few days since for the Straights with convoy, with orders for her to take 16 sail of transports full of troops for Malta direct; and, in case Sir Ralph Abercrombie should have left that island, to follow him with the transports for Egypt.
During the night of Thursday last, a fire broke out in a large manufactory at Dewsbury, near Leeds, which consumed the whole of the works, including two steam-engines. This unfortunate event has thrown about 100 people out of employment. The valuation of the building and works is estimated at 13,000l. of which 2000l. only was insured. It is strongly suspected that they were wilfully set on fire.
Lucien Buonaparte has certainly been sent to Madrid in disgrace, and his apparent mission is merely to veil his exile.
December 20.
A Paris paper of the 12th inst. is stated to have been received in town, but to contain no important information whatever, and to be wholly silent as to the events of the campaign subsequent to the battle of the 3d inst. If this be true, their silence is calculated to inspire us with hopes that the battle of Hohenlinden has not been attended with any very advantageous consequences to the republicans. If, on the other hand, no such paper should have been received, we shall not be without consolation from that circumstance; there is seldom any delay in transmitting us the French papers when they contain any news adverse to our wishes or to our interests.
The most active preparations are making by the Board of Admiralty to increase our naval establishment. It is understood that more than twenty sail of the line, principally fourth rates, will be immediately put into commission and got in every respect ready for sea at the commencement of the spring season. The squadron to be sent to the Baltic will consist of thirty sail of the line, and Lord Nelson, with Sir Sidney Smith, whose return is shortly expected, will in all probability, be employed in the fleet. Sir Sidney is perfectly acquainted with the navigation of every part of the Baltic.
It is asserted, that M. de Hompesch, the grand master of the order of Malta, will immediately repair to the island, to take upon him, the government of the order under the protection of Britain, whole land forces and fleets will continue to occupy all the military posts. The grand master, by the consent of our government, it is said, will convoke all the grand crosses, commanders and knights, who choose to meet him there, to concert with him the re-organization of the order. This plan will give great offence to Paul I.
Orders from the admiralty, it is said, have been received at Portsmouth, directing all his majesty's squadrons and cruisers to stop and bring into port all vessels, whether ships of war or merchantmen, belonging to Russia.
The Dutch government has renewed for twelve months the law prohibiting the importation of British manufactured goods.
We are well informed that this country will receive a great supply of wheat from Canada, during the present year; not less, it is conjectured, than five-hundred thousand bushels. The harvest in these provinces has been as abundant, in proportion as it has been in the United States. The surplus of the Canada wheat is, in general, shipped to the West-Indies, to Portugal, and up the Mediterranean. Before the war with Spain, much was shipped to that country.
Foreign grain is now arriving in large quantities. In the course of the three weeks ending on Saturday last, upwards of 60,000 quarters were entered in the port of London: and in the last three days, 36,500 quarters. We may therefore reasonably hope for a reduction of price, especially as advice was yesterday received of the arrival of a large fleet from the northward, said to consist of nearly 100 sail of vessels, chiefly laden with corn.
The following quantities of corn have been imported into Hull last week—5000 quarters of wheat, 3800 of barley, 1500 of oats, and 200 of pease, from the Baltic and Hamburg.
The Prussian army, according to the last estimate, consists of no less than 251,849 effective men.
Previous to the departure of the archduke Charles from Prague to resume the chief command of the Imperial army, he issued the following proclamation, dated the 12th ult. viz.
"His royal Imperial majesty has been pleased to confer upon me the chief command of the army. As I consider it my duty implicitly to obey this appointment, I take the earliest opportunity to communicate the event to the chief Burgrave, and government of this kingdom, that I am to retain the chief command of the patriotic legion, as well as of the other troops which are destined for the defence of Bohemia. My new appointment will not lessen my future attention and interest in every thing that concerns the defence of Bohemia. Every measure for that purpose will be pursued with the same vigilance and assiduity as before. For the certain attainment of this great patriotic object, my unceasing exertions shall be employed. On the other hand, I hope and expect, from the chief Burgrave and Diet of the kingdom, that, like faithful subjects, they will lend their entire co-operation for the completion of those preparations of defence that have been begun, and which the urgent danger of the country so imperiously requires. The honorable confidence I have experienced in the establishment of the legion demands my most sincere approbation, and is a pledge that nothing will be wanting in the exertion of those farther efforts here commenced, &c."
The French, it is said, mean to levy a contribution of 3,000,000 franks on the bishoprick of Salzburg.
PARIS,
The life of the first consul has been, it seems again providentially saved. As he was going to the opera, on the 24th, at eight o'clock in the evening escorted, as usual, by his picket of cavalry, when he got into the Rue St. Nicaise, a small cart with a sorry little horse in it, stopped the way—the coachman though driving very fast, was lucky enough not to touch it; a few minutes after, however, a most dreadful explosion broke all the windows of the consular carriage, wounded one of the soldier's horses, broke all the windows in the neighbourhood, killed three women, a man and a child: the number of wounded, when the papers left Paris, was known to be fifteen: fifteen or sixteen houses were very much damaged by the explosion.
It seems, as the Paris Journals state, the cart contained a kind of infernal machine . One of the cart wheels was thrown over a house, and fell in the yard of the consular Chambacees: Buonaparte, however, not dismayed, went to the opera, and staid till it was over.
Government, it appears, was long apprised of the probability that such an attempt would be made. Several people are taken up on suspicion of being concerned in this plot against the life of the first consul.
The infernal machine , as the French term it, is a kind of barrel, supposed to be filled with powder balls, nails, &c. One of the accomplices says, that in each barrel there were six or seven pounds of powder; to the barrel is fixed a firelock without its stock.
On Buonaparte's return from the opera, he found all the ministers in his apartment, as well as the counsellors of state, the generals then in Paris, &c. who came to facilitate him on his happy escape.
By the Lisbon mail which arrived yesterday we learn that all apprehension of invasion of Portugal has subsided; but it has been thought prudent by government to continue the fortifications of the frontier towns of Braganza and Miranda. It was generally believed, by the best informed men at Lisbon, by that amicable arrangement was on the point of being concluded between Spain and Portugal. A courier from Madrid, with dispatches for the prince of Brazil, arrived at Lisbon three days before the king George left the Tagus. Sir J. M. Pultney came over in the packet.
John Minchen.
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, Bootees, dress and undress Shoes on the shortest notice, in the neatest manner, and of the best materials.
TO JOURNEYMEN SHOEMAKERS. WANTED, a number of Journeymen Shoemakers, to whom constant employment and good wages will be given.
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 & } Wines.  Lisbon } Wines.  Cogniac Brandy.  Jamaica Spirits.  Holland Gin.  Loaf and Brown Sugar.  Tea, Coffee, &c. &c. 
Washington, Dec 18.
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.
Hammered Nails and Brads.
By cwt. or 1.2 cwt. by retailer under 36.
  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   10 do 10 11   8 do 11 12   6 do 12 13   4 do 13 1-2 14   3 do 14 1-2 15 
SAMUEL MINTIRE.
Washington, Feb. 6, 1801.
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 of it. Feb. 2, 1801.
tAp
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. N. B. A few Tons of good Meadow Hay, one Kiln of Bricks, and some Cord Wood.
W. P.
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE firm of WILSON & HANLY Cabinet and Chair makers is this day dissolved by mutual consent, the business in future will be carried on by the subscriber at his shop New-Jersey Avenue near the Episcopal church. He returns his sincere thanks for favors already received, and hopes by strict attention to their orders to merit a continuation of their custom. He executes in the newest and approved manner every article in his line.
Orders from the country executed with neatness and dispatch.
THOMAS WILSON.
Washington Feb. 27, 1801.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED
BY
SAMUEL H. SMITH, NEAR THE CAPITOL, A MANUEL
Of Parliamentary Practice.
For the use of the SENATE of the United States.
BY THOMAS JEFFERSON.
Washington, Feb. 27. 1801.
Charles Campbell,
WATCH-MAKER, FROM PHILADELPHIA;
INTENDS remaining in the City of WASHINGTON a few days—Offers to the public a neat assortment of elegant Gold and Silver Watches, Chains, Seals, and other articles in the Watch and Jewellery line.
C. CAMPBELL may be spoken with at Tunnicliff's Hotel.
N. B. Also a small assortment of Scissors, Sportmen and Penknives.
For SALE.
A HOUSE and LOT in the City of Washington, called the COTTAGE beautifully situated on the slope of the Hill appropriated for the National University and near the Commissioners wharf, at present in the occupation of Mr. KNAPP of the Auditor's office.—For terms apply to Dr. Wm. Thornton, one of the Commissioners of the City, to Mr. Philip Fitzhugh, or PRESLY THORNTON. Washington City, Feb. 11, 1801.