The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1801-03-20 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. LX.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
FRIDAY MARCH 20th, 1801.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
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 112 lb. By retail under 36   20d Nails 12 1-2 d. per lb. 13 1-2 d per lb.     12d 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.
   20d 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 M'INTIRE.
Washington, Feb. 6, 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 } Wines.  Cognac Brandy.  Jamaica Spirits, Holland Gin, Loaf and Brown Sugar, Tea, Coffee, &c. &c. 
Washington, Dec 18.
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.
Conrad & M'Nunn
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.
FOR SALE, OR RENT.
TWO Brick dwelling houses, situated on the Pennsylvania-avenue near the President's house; each containing two handsome parlours and passage on the first floor, four lodging rooms, including garret, all private, kitchen and cellar; the whole will be completely finished in a few days: the yard's front palisaded and set with trees; the walks to the street paved or gravelled, which will render the same as comfortable a situation as any in this City for a private family, and will be sold for less than any gentleman can have the same built for. A family of negroes will be taken in part payment, or Lots will be exchanged for Slaves. For particulars enquire on the Premises of
OWEN ROBERTS
March 11, 1801.
ROBERT ELLIS.
AT the House lately occupied as the Little Hotel—has for sale at low rates, the following articles, viz.
 Madeira, 1st quality, Dry Sherry, Port, Tenneriffe, Malaga, 1st, 4th, and 5th proof Cognac 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.
WANTED a large handsome Mare or 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.
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, March 3.
Evening sitting, 6 o'clock.
Bill to prevent the secretary of the navy from trading, &c.
Mr. S. Smith said the evident tendency of the bill was to prevent the executive selecting mercantile men to fill these offices. (Mr. Livingston moved to add the secretaries of state and of war.) He wished to know what occurrence had transpired to make such a prohibition necessary? None had been mentioned: none he believed had existed. In the particular instance of prohibiting the secretary of the treasury from engaging in trade, &c. there was more reason, from his having in his possession much public money, and because it would be exceedingly improper to open the means for him to trade or speculate with it, but there could not be the same occasion for prohibiting the other officers. If the prohibition was now to take place, it would be supposed by the world, that the gentlemen who had filled these offices had actually tarried with the money which passed thro' their hands, belonging to the public. One of the gentlemen who was secretary at war, was at the time he was chosen to office, a commercial man, but was it ever said, or even thought, that he acted dishonestly, or used public money to promote his private interest? He believed not: he thought there was no doubt of his integrity. Why then should the house prevent the president of the United States from choosing men for office out of what class of citizens his judgement might suggest? What he would ask, had commercial men done to merit this peculiar mark of the distrust from the gentleman of New-York? He wished gentlemen to look at the revenue laws and the duties: were they not paid by commercial men? The amount of their actual payments at the custom house and their general conduct, he thought, fully evinced the honor and the honesty of that class of men, and proved them worthy to be entrusted, as well as other citizens, with offices of trust.
But did the gentleman suppose his proposition would effect his end? If so, he was mistaken. For if a man entrusted with public property chose to use it in speculation or in commerce, what was to prevent him, whether merchant or not? Other means could be found than those which every one could discover. He hoped the amendment and the law itself would be negatived.
Mr. Christie moved to postpone it till 50 minutes past 11 o'clock.
It was not carried.
Mr. Livingston said he had attended, in vain to hear any distinction drawn between the secretary of the navy, and those of state and war. To that difference only the arguments ought to have gone, for no farther did his motion go; but gentlemen had argued against the whole principles of the bill. The argument of the motion implying distrust, might have had some weight as the bill stood before, but to include the heads of all the departments was a sufficient answer. It was not upon grounds of distrust that he made his motion: it was upon this wide, incontrovertible principle, that when a man is taken to fill either of those great departments, the country has a right to his whole time and his whole attention; that the motion was made. What, he would ask the gentleman last up, could have induced him to suppose, that the merchant alone was pointed out as an object of distrust? Mr. L. declared he distrusted no particular set of men, but what figure would a merchant or a tradesman make at the head of either of these departments? That principle was incontrovertible, that nothing ought to interfere to divert attention from the public concerns of a high office. This was not a paltry question between the merchant and the lawyer: no one should a judge of the United States be drawn from his studies or
his bench, by any other avocation he might wish to possess for lucre, than should a secretary from his office.
M. L. would farther observe that it was not from any misconduct of this kind which he had observed in those who had filled public offices: he rather wondered that it had not long ere now, been introduced as a just principle in the management of public concerns: it was from this view he wished to introduce it; and how the reasons for the bill, without the amendment, could be supported, he could not conceive.
Mr. H. Lee contended that the president of the United States was to take his cabinet from among the people of the United States, and ought not to be prohibited from selecting such men as he thought fit to fill the offices with credit to themselves and to the nation. Sir, said he, when I see the president made the agent of these two houses, and restricted by them, I see that high officer prostrate at your feet and the liberties of the people gone! If gentlemen tell me that the president has yet his selection because the gentlemen may quit their business, I deny it—I say that a man once become a merchant and continuing in that occupation for ten years, is a merchant for life; for let him leave off pursuits at any period, there must of necessity remain very much unfinished business, which, if he studies his own interest, must be attended to. Sir, trammel not your president in his choice; let him have the liberty of choosing men of honor and integrity, and you need not fear a derogation from those principles, more than from men of independence.
This new principle in legislation I am not for adopting; I never can deviate from those principles under which our happy government has so long flourished. I am advocating principles, and giving to the president of the United States, the same power, the same freedom of selection I would have given four years ago, although the gentleman who fills that high office is not the same. Commercial men, sir, are the most competent to the office of secretary of the navy, because most acquainted with the foreign relations and concerns of our country. Preclude commercial men from being selected, and you preclude those the most qualified.
Mr. Livingston explained the motives of his conduct; he wished to preserve that system of conduct which he always had advocated: he wished to give to the executive that direction and limitation he had always desired to do. It was always his opinion, and continued to be so, that if all men were honest there would be no occasion for laws—if all men were honest, there would be no occasion for that house, to sit to make them, and therefore they might go home, and never return. But this was not the case; while there were men, there must be laws, and strict laws to keep men to their duty.
Mr. H. Lee, having obtained leave to speak again, again contended against the principle of the bill and amendments, and hoped the house would not place the president in such a subaltern situation as this measure would place him, and snatch from him a prerogative his situation demanded.
Mr. Champlin was surprised that the gentleman from New-York, a representative of a commercial city, should advocate such principles. He conceived it to be a question of confidence in the President of the United States, and perhaps would be of some weight, if that officer had not the power of removing the secretaries of the different departments, whenever he should think them unworthy of public confidence: or whenever they should use the public money to private purposes; or whenever they should neglect their business. This was certainly a very different case from that of a judge, who could not be removed except upon misconduct, which could only be known by impeachment. He opposed the bill and the amendment, because it was an intrusion upon executive privilege—because it must go to wound the officers who had been and are now employed—because it must go to prevent that selection of men whose talents and integrity may be most
calculated for the general interest of the union—and most of all, because it went to wound the navy of the United States, whose well government and regulation depended very much upon the talents of the character who was placed at the head of that department: it was not because it affected this or that merchant or tradesman. He wished to see a man of property; a man of commercial knowledge; a man of experience; and a man who was attached to the navy, at the head of that department. By this bill a man in that situation must be prohibited from placing his money in the public funds; from dealing in public lands; from putting it in commerce, or from using it in trade of any kind. Now, he would ask, what was a man of large property to do with his money? It could not be supposed that men of large capital, or men of business, or men of experience, would accept an appointment, under the limitations to which they must subject themselves.
Mr. Macon hoped the amendment would be agreed to, and the bill pass. He supposed the bill must have originated in the senate, either from past experience, or from the intrinsic necessity of such a preventative to what might produce a public fraud, by public money being used to speculate for private advantage. Man is man wherever he is placed, and to guard against his frailties is wise legislation. He wished to confide the money of the people to no man farther than was necessary.
Mr. S. Smith answered, that it would be impossible by any measure of this kind to make a dishonest man act with integrity. It must be to the honor and honesty of the man the public property must be confided. He produced an instance of speculation in a public officer who was entrusted with the good of the community, but it was not the act of a merchant, he said: and not from merchants, nor from any particular description of men, but men devoid of principle, evils were to be expected. On the contrary, integrity and honesty alone could insure the right use of a public confidence.
On the question, the amendment was lost.
The bill was also refused a third reading and lost.
Mr. Page moved the following resolution:
Resolved, That the thanks of the house be presented to Theodore Sedgwick for his conduct while in the chair of this house.
The question was taken whether this motion was in order. It was decided to be in order.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr. Christie said he should not point out the improprieties in the conduct of the speaker, while in the chair, otherwise than by his vote, though he possessed the right to call up to the recollection of the house the many inconsistencies his presidency had been marked with. In doing that, Mr. Speaker, said he, I shall behave better to you than you have ever done to me.
The cry of order, order prevented any more being said, and Mr. Christie sat down.
Those who supported the vote of thanks were:—
 Messrs. Baer, Barlett, Bayard, J. Brown, Champlin, Craik, Dana, J. Davenport, F. Davenport, Dennis, Dickson, Edmond Evans, Foster, Glen, C. Goodrich, Griswold, Grove, Harper, Henderson, Huger, Imlay, Kittera, H. Lee, S. Lee, Morris, Page, Pinckney, Platt, Powel, Reed, N. Read, Shepard, J. C. Smith, Sheafe, Tenney, Thatcher, J. C. Thomas, L. Williams, Woods—40. 
NEGATIVE.
 Messrs. Alston, Bailey, R. Brown, Cabell, Christie, Claiborne, Davis, Dawson, Dent, Eggleston, Fowler, Gallatin, Gregg, Hanna, Heister, Holmes, Leib, Lyon, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Muhlenberg, New, Nicholas, Randolph, Smilie, J. Smith, S. Smith, Spaight, Stanford, Stone, Sumpter, J. Trigg, Varnum, R. Williams—35. 

The speaker then rose and addressed the house as follows:
Accept, gentlemen, my thanks, for the respectful terms in which you have been pleased to express the opinion you entertain of the manner in which I have discharged the arduous duties of the station to which I was raised by your kind regard.
Although I am conscious of having intended faithfully to execute the trust confided to this chair; yet I am sensible, that whatever success may have attended my endeavors, is justly attributable to the candid, and honorable, and firm support which you have constantly afforded: I cannot lay the least claim to merit for any thing that I have done, because the generous confidence which you had reposed in me, demanded, that I should devote all my feeble talents to your service.
Being now about to retire from this house, and I hope, from the public councils forever, permit me, gentlemen, to bid you, collectively and individually, an affectionate farewell. It is true that I have long wished to indulge repose in the shade of private life—but the moment of separation inflicts an anguish not to be expressed by language—It is a separation from men of dignity of character, of honorable sentiment, and of disinterested patriotism, an association with whom has been my pride and solace amidst all the fatigue and vexation of public life. Of the friendship (long, uninterrupted and cordial as it has been) of such men, I shall always cherish a grateful remembrance. May you receive the reward most grateful to generous spirit—the reward of witnessing as the effects of your talents, the increasing prosperity, and happiness, and glory of your country.
As the last words which I shall utter, as a public man, allow me to declare, that those with whom I have had the honor, here, to act and think: whose confidence I have enjoyed; whose bosoms have been opened to my inspection; deserve all the esteem, affection and gratitude, which their countrymen can bestow. On this occasion I deem myself authorised, from the present circumstances, to make this declaration—and I do it in the most solemn manner in the presence of the assembled representatives of America and not only so, but in the awful presence of that heart-searching being to whom I feel myself responsible for all my conduct. May the Almighty keep you in his holy protection—Farewell.
The house afterwards set about 3 hours, during which time several messages were received, but it was with very much difficulty the speaker could keep a quorum together to receive them.
Just at 12 o'clock, Messrs. Pinckney and Grove returned from the President of the United States, whither they had been dispatched by the order of the house, to know if he had farther communication to make to them. The President wished them a safe journey to their respective homes.
Mr. Shaw then reported several bills as signed by the president, and then the speaker adjourned the house sine die.
TEN CENTS REWARD.
RAN away yesterday, my Apprentice-boy, WALTER MANLY ; he is about Nine years of age, stout built, but of a bad disposition, having (though young) robbed me repeatedly. I do hereby forewarn all Persons from harbouring or carrying away said apprentice, as I am determined to prosecute them according to law. I will pay the above reward and no charges, for delivering him to me.
JOHN MINCHIN.
New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol. Washington City, 7 March 19, 1801. 3t
To be Sold
At the House of the Subscriber, On Monday 23d, Inst. AT PUBLIC SALE.
A Large quantity of House-hold Furniture, consisting of Beds, Curtains, Mahogany Bed-stands, Chairs, Tables, Side-board, Desk and Book-case, Sopha, some elegant Sattine-wood Furniture, Looking Glasses; a ban Some set of Plated Boilers, Candlesticks, Branches and Cake-baskets; a set of table China, a pair of Marble Pier Tables; some elegant Brussels Carpets and Carpeting; a Chandelier, a set of Damask table Cloths; a handsome collection of Prints; some elegant Cornishes, Tin plate and open Stove; a Jack, and sundry other Articles too tedious to mention.—Sale to commence at Ten o'clock in the morning.
SAMUEL JACKSON
An Elegant Piano Forte for Sale. All the above goods, will be sold for approved Notes at Sixty days for all Sums over a Hundred Dollars. March 20, 1801.
Articles from Paris Papers as late as the 8th of January, translated for the National Intelligencer.
PARIS, Jan. 5.
In the Tribunate, Berenger proposed a law, by which 415 millions should be appropriated for the expenditure of the year 10; but without specifying the objects to which it should be applied, leaving this appropriation to be made by the government; this was proposed as a mark of that confidence which the government had so well merited—This consideration would not however be sufficient, were it not enforced by existing circumstances: for after having pacified Europe, the government now seeks to render us independent of a power that had usurped the empire of the seas.
Moreau, Dannon and Chauvelin, were sent by the tribunate, to announce to the Legislative body, that a Resolution had passed, declaring, That the armies of the Rhine, Gallo-Batavian, of the Crisons and of Italy, had deserved well of their country.
Moreau, retraced all the glorious acts of the armies; all the prodigies of valour to which they had given birth. He paid to each of the armies and to each of their commanders, the tribute of gratitude and public admiration. But when he came to speak of the army of the Rhine. "I will not" said he, "speak of a General to whom I am united by the ties of blood; I will not speak of a brother who is so dear to me; but I will felicitate him on having been the commander of so many illustrious warriors, of having guided this brave army; who since the victory of Hohenlinden, has marked each day by battles, and each battle, by success; when within a few days march of Vienna, he proposed to the Arch-duke Charles, the conditions of an armistice, which was the certain precursor of peace to this Prince, whose generous character they honored, and whose glory would perhaps have equalled that of our Generals, if he had had a better cause to defend, or Frenchmen to command!"
When Moreau had finished, Regnier retraced, in his turn, the brilliant success of our armies; but while he praised their valour, he forgot not their exact discipline, or that humanity which had marked their victories, and had softened the horrors of war.
Dannon then spoke; and after paying the tribute due to the heroism of the armies, rendered homage to the wisdom and energy of the government, and which should equally partake of the glory that had been acquired.—The Legislative body then examined the respective claims of the Four armies and unanimously voted, That they had deserved well of their country.
A Message from the Legislative body was sent to the Consulate conceived in these terms.
"Citizens Consuls, Universal gladness resounded through the Legislative body, when they received the communication you have just made. It declared, that peace would once more smile on this Great and generous Nation. Peace, Peace! Is the cry that is heard through France; and it is in the midst of their triumphs, that our warriors have proclaimed it to the people.
If there is any thing in the sight of Philosophy, which can compensate the shedding of human blood, it is when battles are fought for the repose of the world. Thanks we rendered to our brave armies; thanks we rendered to your wisdom and firmness!
First Magistrates of the Republic! In depositing in your bosoms these sentiments, the Legislative body fulfils a dear and sacred duty; it speaks to you the voice of France."
PARIS, Jan. 6.
Many of the vessels from Alexandria, have arrived at Toulon, after a voyage of 18 days; they bring the following intelligence.
Letter from Gen. Menou to the first Consul. Egypt is tranquil—All the resources & endeavours of the general are directed to confirm and improve the administration, and the digging of canals. That from Eyront to Alexandria is finished. He is quite contented with the inhabitants, and with the administration of the finances. He announces the departure of Talien, of whose bad conduct he complains bitterly.
Crimes are punished in an exemplary and severe manner, and justice administered to all the inhabitants.
At Cairo, an Arabian Journal is ordered to be printed, under the superintendence of Citizen Fourer, chief of the administration of Justice. It is designed to
spread throughout Egypt, a correct knowledge of the acts of the French government.
PARIS, Jan. 7.
Four hundred plans of monuments have been sent to the minister of the Interior, who has ordered them to be exhibited in the public Hall of the Institute. A selection of artists, chosen to examine them, have selected 35, viz. 20 plans of columns 5 of obelisks, and 11 other monuments. The minister made a report of the whole to the Consuls, after having reminded them of the resolution of the 29th Ventose, which ordained the erection of a national column upon "La Place de la Concorde."
He observed that in the plan submitted to them, "the artist had united to a form the most majestic, the style of the purest simplicity;" the minister terminated his report by the following reflections. "It is reserved for you citizens consuls, to give to the people this pledge of the stability of that government which they cherish and obey; by replacing this durable monument instead of those fragile trophies, which were raised during the revolution. The granite the marble and the bronze will be restored to their former use, and they will attest to ages yet unborn, the progress of our arts, the glory of our nation, and the gratitude of our country to her defenders."
The following is the plan of the National Column which obtained the Medal.
The column will be 210 feet high, the base will be circular and 90 feet in diameter. The departments are represented by an equal number of figures, who hold each other by the hand, and form a chain round the monument. Their heads are adorned with wreaths composed of the different productions of the soil of France, and their dress the ancient costume of Gaul, above this is a square pedestal, at each angle of which is a trophy of the glorious victories gained on the Rhine, in Italy, on the Pyrenees, and in the East; the trophies are composed of the standards and arms of the people over whom the victory was gained. Upon each face of the pedestal is an inscription. On that towards the city, is, "To the glory of the French Nation." The opposite side bears the date of the erection of the column, in these words. This Monument has been raised under Consulate of NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE , Cambacérès, Lebrun, Lucien Buonaparte being minister of the Interior, in the 9th year of the Republic.—On the other two sides, "The 14th of July, and the 21st of September."
On this rests the pedestal of the column, on each side of which is represented in bas-relievo, the characteristic emblems of Agriculture, Commerce, the military Art, and the fine Arts.
The pillar will rise from this pedestal, it will be entirely plain, the ornaments being confined to the base and capital.—It will be surmounted by a figure of the Republic. This figure, as well as all the ornaments will be in Bronze, the pillar will be of granite, and the rest of marble.
We are assured that the minister of the marine has been informed by the last dispatches from Egypt, that a convoy of 28 vessels loaded with rice and sugar had left the port of Alexandria, for France; two of them have already arrived at Marseilles. This will be a happy foretaste of the riches we may expect to draw from this fertile country.
Citizen I. Chas, has offered to the First Consul a specimen of A Political and Philosophical History of the American Revolution.
This work, which will awaken the public admiration, by recalling the heroism and virtue of the author of American liberty, is dedicated to the first Consul, and deserves to appear under the auspices of the first magistrate of the Republic.
The following is the report of General Dessoles to the minister of war after the battle of Hohenlinden. "We have had 1200 men killed, and wounded; the enemy has had from 7 to 8000 men killed and wounded, more than 12,000 taken prisoners, of which 179 were officers, 4 colonels, and 100 pieces of cannon. During 4 hours, our superiority was so decided, that had it been a summer's day, when we should have had light 5 hours longer, the Austrians could not have preserved ten pieces of cannon, or have saved one half of their army."
PETERSBURG, Nov. 10. M. de Kotzebue, director of the German Theatre, has announced to the public his intention of publishing 3 vols. of his
new comedies, with the approbation of the Imperial court.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 26.
We continue to labor with the greatest activity in preparing our ships of war; even Sunday is devoted to this business. We are assured that the armament of the royal marine, will in the approaching spring, consist of 23 ships of the line. In Denmark Proper, the whole of the marine amount to 685 vessels, affording a tonnage of 55,900 lasts (a last is two ton) and 6,342 seamen. In Norway there are 747 merchantmen, affording 19,170 lasts, and containing 6,336 seamen. In the duchy of Schleswing, they count 463 vessels, containing 2017 lasts and 2,781 men. In the duchy of Holstein, the list presents 490 vessels, carrying 19,421 1-2 lasts and 3,434 men.
Thus the total sum of the commercial marine of the kingdom of Denmark, is 2,183 vessels under different denominations, carrying 124,969 lasts, and employing 18,900 men.
VIENNA, Dec. 18.
After the battle of Hohenlinden, Gen. Moreau wrote to the archduke John, that he was charged with proposals of peace to the Emperor, on the conditions expressed in the ultimatum of the first Consul, and, that they would continue to be offered during the march of the army, until its arrival at Hints; but beyond that point, more rigorous demands would be made.
Whether this news is true or false, it has redoubled the ardor of our prayers for peace, since we know that the French have forced every barrier (the Inn and Salzza) which afforded us any security. Besides, it has been publicly circulated that lord Minto, has informed his Imperial majesty, that his government will not oppose Austria's making a separate peace with France; if circumstances become so imperious as to compel the emperor to it.
RATISBON, Dec. 28.
Yesterday at noon, the French took possession of our city, in virtue of the following convention.
Convention concluded between the major general of his Imperial majesty's troops, and general Souham, commander of the French division before Ratisbon.
Art. 1. From respect to the Diet of the Empire, and in order to ward off that destruction which an obstinate defence would bring on Ratisbon, the generals Walthier and Regarolla, consent to evacuate it tomorrow the 26th of December, at mid-day.
Art. 2. The troops of the republic under gen. Souham will take possession tomorrow at noon, of the city of Ratisbon.
Art. 3. In order to afford time for the transportation of the sick and wounded, to the left bank of the Rhine, the generals of the belligerent powers agree to an armistice which shall last for 48 hours; to begin at the moment when the troops of the republic shall take possession of the city.
Art. 4. The sick and wounded, who are not in a situation to be moved, will be confided to the care of the French troops and considered as prisoners of war.
Art. 5. Gen. Souham promises protection to the members of the Diet of the empire, and to the inhabitants of the city.
(Signed) WALTHER, Major-general in the service of his Imperial majesty. Count de RAGAROLLA, Major-general in service of the Elector of Bavaria. By order of the French general, (signed) the chief of the Battalion, Aid-de-camp, GUICHARD.
BREST, Dec. 30.
On the seventh of this month, a sailor on board La Creche, fell over the deck, at a time when the sea was violently agitated by a high wind; Adjutant-general Menter, ex-deputy of St. Domingo, beheld the unfortunate wretch, fruitlessly struggling with the stormy billows; listening only to the dictates of courage and benevolence, he precipitated himself into the ocean; it was not till after many efforts, he seized the poor sailor and regained the ship in safety; when safe, he exclaimed "this is one of the happiest days of my life."
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. 3t

WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1801.
We consider it a matter of expediency not to conceal the fact, that a considerable number of addresses to THOMAS JEFFERSON, President of the United States, have been withheld from presentment on the advice of many of the most enlightened republicans in various parts of the U. States.
It is sincerely to be hoped that in the future period of Mr. Jefferson's administration, no more complimentary addresses may be presented. It is not on the words, but the actions of his fellow-citizens, that he is to place his firm reliance; and on his actions must depend the measure of support he shall receive.
ERRONEOUS STATEMENTS CORRECTED.
As from the hasty manner in which articles of an interesting nature frequently gain admission into the public prints, numerous errors occur, the Editor of the National Intelligencer proposes occasionally under the above head to notice them; and though he is far from desiring to produce an impression that he is exempt from error, he will in this department be particularly attentive to avoid it.
1. Mr. WAGNER is not appointed the private Secretary of the President. 2. Mr. SHORT has never been nominated, much less appointed minister to the French Republic. 3. WADE HAMPTON is not appointed Post-master-general. 4. Mr. DAWSON is not invested with any power of negotiation in relation to the ratification of the French Treaty.
The United States, so far from incurring additional expense by this appointment will in a pecuniary point of view, gain by it. It is probable that about four months will elapse before the ratifications shall be exchanged, and information thereof reach the United States.
During this period, it is probable that our minister, Mr. Livingston, will remain in this country. Nor will he during such period receive any compensation.
By this means 3,000 dollars, the pay of a Minister for four months, will be saved. The expenses of Mr. Dawson for the same period will amount to about 900 dollars.
Thus it appears that by this arrangement the sum of 2,100 dollars will be saved, from which it follows that the President has in this case manifested a commendable regard to economy; instead of exhibiting, as has been erroneously stated in some prints, a reprehensible spirit of profusion.
Yesterday the President of United States removed from Messrs. McMunn & Conrads, to the President's House.
The French Frigate, in which CITIZEN PICNON came, is the La Semillante, of 36 guns. Paris papers are received by her as late as January 21st. Though they do not contain much news, particularly of a military nature, we expect to lay before our readers many interesting articles, whereby they may be enabled to form a correct idea of the internal state of the French Republic, unclouded by the medium of foreign prejudice, through which such accounts generally pass before they are received in this Country.
In a Paris paper of the 16th are the following paragraphs:
Three expeditions are now ready for sea in the port of Brest, viz.
One commanded by vice-admiral Gantheaume, consisting of 9 ships of the line.
A second commanded by vice-admiral Latouche, composed of 5 ships of the line.
The third commanded by vice-admiral Bruix, composed of 15 Spanish and 15 French ships of the line.
The camps of Dijon and Lyon, as well as the fine corps of grenadiers lately at Tours, have begun their march for Brest, Bordeaux, and Rochefort.
It will be a great surprise to the English to find that by the close of the first session of the Imperial parliament, Ireland will be separated from the British government.
General Bernadotte has daily conferences with deputies of the United Irish at Paris.
The Frigate, Constellation, Captain Barron, has arrived at New-Castle, from the Havanna. She failed from thence the 2d instant, with seventeen sail under Convoy.
Late letters from Havanna, received at Norfolk, state, "that no more American vessels from British ports, in ballast, are to be permitted to enter that place."
A letter received in Philadelphia, dated Cape Francois, 25th February, says, "The port of Jacquemel is shut against the Americans."
Extract of a letter from a respectable commercial house in the Havanna, to another in New York, dated February 24th, 1801. "The British court of admiralty at Nassau, now condemn all property of the growth, produce, or manufacture of the nations and powers that are in hostilities with Great Britain, which is found on board any neutral vessel bound to this port. It is therefore my positive advice, that in future, you ship not a single article of what the British prohibit, as it will inevitably be condemned, if brought into Nassau or Jamaica."
NEW-YORK, March 13.
Last evening a respectable gentleman of this city, put into our hands a letter from Leghorn, received at Bolton by the ship Gen. Wayne. In this letter was included the following Arrest and Proclamation, which we have translated from the French.
Leghorn, Nov. 17, 1800. Extract from the Arrest of the Counsellor of State, Petiet, Minister Extraordinary of the French Government in the Cisalpine, are authorised by the Gen. in Chief to regulate the Contributions, to be furnished by Tuscany, to the army. dated 20th Brumaire, 9th year.
Article 9, In consequence of the advances which have been required from the city of Leghorn, by the requisition of 110,000 sacks of flour, and as an acknowledgment for the care which has been bestowed in order to protect from seizure the property of the French Merchants at the period of its occupation by the Anglo-Neapolitan and Austrian Troops—The commerce of the said city shall henceforth be entirely free. The sequestration, seals and embargoes placed upon property (other than such as shall appertain to the subjects of powers at war with France) shall be taken off and considered as if they had not existed.
Art. 10. Neutral as well as Grecian vessels which shall enter the port of Leghorn, shall be received as heretofore without being subject to any duties.
Art. 11. The Vessels belonging to subjects of his Imperial Majesty shall enjoy the same privilege, and in case of the resumption of hostilities they shall be allowed ten days to depart the port with their cargoes.
Proclamation of the French Commission in Tuscany, dated the 15th November, 1800.
The Commission hastens to announce to the public that the minister Petiet has fixed the military contribution to be paid by the Commune of Leghorn. In consequence its Commerce shall henceforth be entirely free, and the sequestrations, seals and embargoes placed upon property (other than such as may appertain to powers at war with France) shall be taken off and regarded as null.
By the ship Magnet, which arrived at New-York on Friday last, in 38 days from Cadiz, a Merchant of that city has received letters from the most respectable source, containing the following information, for the communication of which we acknowledge ourselves indebted to his politeness.
"Cadiz, Jan. 29, 1801.
"By my respects of the 16th, you will be acquainted with the deplorable state to which this city and the bordering towns have been reduced by the epidemic distemper which prevailed this last summer. Thank God, the malady has totally disappeared. Never was this city, notwithstanding all its losses and disappointments this war, reduced to its present miserable condition.
"The blockade continues with its usual vigilance, and not even a remote prospect of permanent peace on the Continent: on the contrary, the contending powers would seem to be inspired anew with the spirit of hostility and destruction.
"It is reported a rupture between this
country and Portugal, is unavoidable. In fact, preparations are actually making with vigor on this side."
Another letter in Spanish, under date of Jan. 27th, contains the following further information, which we have translated:
The reports of the arrival of a general peace have been various and flattering during the last week; but the post of this day has disappointed our hopes. It brings advices of 8000 British troops having disembarked at Lisbon, for the purpose of abetting Portugal, who it seems, has positively rejected the conciliatory terms of this court. In consequence of this intelligence, the Spanish army is now advancing, by forced marches, to the frontiers of Portugal: and two columns of French troops, one amounting to 4000, the other 8000, have actually advanced as far as Bayonne. While these important movements are going on, General Bernadotte, with an army of 45,000, is proceeding against the enemy by the way of Rousillon.—We are of course in hourly expectation of receiving advice of the commencement of hostilities.
"It is understood here, that Great Britain has offered to enter into an armistice for 12 months, on condition that their ambassadors shall be admitted to the negotiations in the Congress of Luneville."
Another letter of the foregoing date, contains the following information.:
"By an arrival from Egypt in 20 days we learn, that the affairs in that country are very favorable to the interests of the French.
A JOURNEYMAN HAIR-DRESSER.
A SOBER steady young man, will meet with a good Situation and liberal Wages, by applying to ALEXR. WHITE, Alexandria, March 19, 1801.
RAPINE, CONRAD AND CO. BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS, Corner of South B Street & New-Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol.
HAVE just received, in addition to their former assortment, a choice collection of Books in every department of Literature; amongst which are,
Edgar Huntly; or, Memoirs of a Sleep-walker, a new Novel, by the author of Wieland. Ormon. &c. 3 vols. price 3 dollars. Arthur Mervyn; or, Memoirs of the year 1793, vol. 2d price 1 dollar. The Beggar Girl and her Benefactors, by Mrs. Bennet author of Welsh Heiress, &c. &c. 3 vols. price 3 dollars. the Children of the Abbey, by Regina Maria Roche, 2 vols. price 2 dollars. Ildigerde, Queen of Norway, from the German of Kotzebue, 2 vols. price one dol. 50 cents. Junius' Letters to the People of England, price 87 cents.
The Constitutions of the United States, with all the late amendments to the different Constitutions, price one dollar. Staunton's account of Lord McCartney's Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China, price 3 dollars. The Spectator, 8 vols. Rollin's ancient history, ten vols. Pope's works, 8 vols. Adams' Defence of the Constitutions, 3 vols. Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia, with the Appendixes, complete. Count Rumford's Essays, 2 vols. Hume's History of England with Smollett's continuation, twelve vols. Millar's Elements of General History, 5 vols. Anderson's British Poets, thirteen vols. royal octavo, elegant. Godwin's Political Justice, 2 vols. Enquirer.
Bibles, Testaments, Spelling books, Dictionaries Grammars, &c &c
R. C. & Co. Have always on hand a general assortment of School books in the Latin, Greek, and English Classics; with writing letter, and wrapping paper, quills, wafers, wax, Ink powder, copy and cyphering books, &c. &c. all which they will sell on the most reasonable terms.
March 19, 1801.
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
Commissioners Office, 5th March, 1801.
BY virtue of an act of Assembly of the State of Maryland, entitled "a further supplement to the act concerning the Territory of Columbia and City of Washington" the commissioners will expose to sale on Tuesday the 12th day of May next, at Mr. Rhodes's Tavern, in the said city the following lots, to wit, Lot No. 2 in square No 47, lots no 4 5 15 16 20 and 21 in sq no 184, lots no 3 6 15 16 20 in sq no 198, lots no 3 4 14 15 in sq no 218, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 in sq no 249, lot no 10 in sq no 286, lots no 3 5 6 7 9 10 12 13 14 in sq no 317, lot no 10 in sq no 319, lots no 2 3 4 5 6 7 in sq no 343, lots no 2 3 4 5 6 in sq no 344, lots no 10 11 12 in sq no 345, lots no 1 2 3 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 in sq no 345, lots no 1 4 5 8 9 12 in sq no 403, lots no 3 4 5 6 7 in sq no 404, lots no 2 3 4 6 7 9 in sq no 405, lots no 2 3 6 7 10 11 in sq no 427, lots no 2 3 4 5 6 in sq no 428, lots no 1 2 3 4 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 in sq no 454, lots no 5 6 7 17 18 19 in sq no 455, lots
no 7 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 in sq no 534, lots no 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 in sq no 535, lot no 20 in sq no 585, lot no 15 in sq no 587, lot no 2 in sq no 643, lot no 2 in sq no 644, lot no 825, lots no 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 in sq no 826, lot no 2 in sq no 997, lots no 3 and 4 in sq no 1019, lots no 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 in sq no 1020, lot no 2 in sq no 1021, lot no 1 in sq no 1022, lots no 1 2 3 11 12 13 14 in sq no 1023, lots no 5 and 6 in sq no 1024, lots no 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 in sq no 1045, lots no 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 in sq no 1046, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 in sq no 1047, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 24 in sq no 1048, lots no 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 in sq no 1064, lot no 9 in sq no 792, lots no 11 12 14 15 16 in sq no 799, lots no 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 in sq no 847, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in sq no 849, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 in sq no 877, lots no 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 in sq no 878, lots no 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 in sq no 1048, lots no 1 and 3 in sq no 1065, lots no 1 5 6 in sq north east of sq no 1065, lot no 1 in sq no 1066, lots no 1 and 3 in sq no 11, lots no 2 3 7 8 9 10 12 13 in sq no 1158, lots no 3 4 5 6 7 in sq no 161, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 in sq no 247, lots no 1 3 4 10 11 in sq no 454, lots no 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 in sq no 453, lot no 1 in sq south of sq no 463, lots no 3 4 5 6 in sq no 492, lots no 5 9 and 10 in sq no 493, lots no 4 5 6 in square no 494, lots no 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 in square no 517, lots no 2 4 6 8 in sq no 518, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 in sq no 529, lots no 20 and 21 in sq no 535, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in square no 537, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 in sq no 538, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 in sq no 565, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 in sq no 567, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 in sq no 568, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 in sq no 569, lots no 2 4 6 in sq no 570, lot no 2 in sq no 572, lots no 2 and 3 in sq no 577, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 in sq no 581, lots no 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 in sq no 584, lots no 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 in sq no 642, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 in sq south of sq no 643, lots no 2 3 4 5 6 in sq no 644, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 in sq 645, lots no 1 2 and 17 in sq no 1000, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 24 25 26 34 35 36 in sq no 1043, lots no 2 3 4 14 15 16 17 18 in sq no 1066, lots no 10 11 13 14 in sq no 1067, lots no 1 2 3 4 11 12 13 in sq no 1078, lots no 1 and 2 in sq south of sq no 1091, lots no 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 12 in sq no 1092, lots no 1 2 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 in sq no 1105, lots no 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 in sq no 1116, lot no 9 in sq no 1117, lots no 5 6 7 8 in sq no 1123, lots no 5 6 7 8 in sq no 1134, lot no 3 in sq no 1140 and lot no 4 in sq no 1149.
The terms of sale are sixty, ninety and one hundred and twenty days for all sums under 1000 dollars, and nine months credit for all sums amounting to one thousand dollars or upwards. It is expected purchases may be made to greater advantage at the ensuing sale than heretofore; because at former sales a competition took place among persons who held liens on the property sold.
The commissioners have also at their disposal upwards of 4000 lots which have never been sold.
The public sale to commence at Ten o'clock, in the forenoon, and to continue on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in each week, till all are sold. The purchasers will be required to give notes, endorsed to the satisfaction of the commissioners, and negotiable at any of the banks in Baltimore, George Town or Alexandria. Should any purchaser fail, at the expiration of the week in which such sale is made to pass his note with an approved endorser or endorsers, the sale will be declared void, and the lot or lots resold without further notice—and such purchaser shall be excluded as a bidder during the sale.
WM. THORNTON. ALEXR. WHITE. Commissioners.
TO BE RENTED.
A TWO STORY BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, with a large garden well inclosed, stable for 4 horses, a Coach House, & other offices & cusies, with a good well of water in the Yard, is off elegantly situated in square 104, in the City of Washington, for terms apply to
WM. KING.
WHO will accommodate through the ensuing summer a few GENTLE BOARDERS, by the day, week, or month, at his present dwelling House, 4 doors South of Mr. T. T. T. Hotel, on Capitol Hill.
March 13, 1801.

PHILADELPHIA, March 16, 1801.
THOMAS PICKERING versus JAMES REYNOLDS, M. D.
Supreme Court, Pennsylvania.
This long continued action, came to a hearing on Thursday last; but the anxiety of the public respecting it, must still continue; for owing to the circumstances we are about to relate, the suit is still pending.
We are perfectly aware, that any publication of a trial, or parts of a trial, before it be completely finished may in some cases have an improper effect on the future proceedings; and we have too much reverence for the laws, and too much respect for the expounders of them, wilfully to say, or do any thing, that shall amount to a breach either of the public, or private decorum. We sincerely wish every practitioner at the bar, could, with equal truth, say as much on the present occasion.
But we cannot conceive that a faithful abstract of what was said and done in public, under the inspection and direction of the court—in a place to which any citizen whatever might have been admitted—and whereat, a very numerous assemblage of spectators and auditors were actually present, can be improper to be repeated by the editor of a public paper, whose duty it is to lay before the public, whatever information he can procure on a question of public interest and importance.
This was a civil action for damages, brought by Mr. Pickering against Dr. Reynolds, grounded on a paragraph in the Aurora, which charged Mr. Pickering with having improperly and illegally received five dollars for a passport delivered at Mr. Pickering's office. There was no positive proof of Dr. Reynolds having been the author of that statement; but from the evidence of Mr. Brown the printer, and Mr. Wotherspoon, a presumption arose that Dr. Reynolds was in fact the author; nor indeed did his counsel (Mr. Dallas) deny it.
Mr. Wotherspoon, on whose authority the assertion was made by Dr. Reynolds, was equally called upon as a witness by both parties: and from his evidence it appeared, that although he did give the information to Dr. Reynolds, and did state to him and to others, that Mr. Pickering was the person who took the money, yet that in fact, the person who took it was a clerk of Mr. Pickering's and not Mr. Pickering himself. So that Mr. Wotherspoon was in fact the original author of the misinformation, and by him Dr. Reynolds was led into the mistake.
On the part of Dr. Reynolds, Mr. Samuel Israel and Mr. Elisha Griffith proved, that Mr. Wotherspoon in their presence informed Dr. Reynolds, that Mr. Pickering took the money from him, and on being requested to describe the person, he gave such a description as induced Mr. S. Israel to conclude that it must have been Mr. Pickering.
It did not appear that Mr. Wotherspoon knew Mr. Pickering personally at the time, but he concluded from the circumstances, that it must have been Mr. Pickering who took the money, and thereupon made the assertion. It did not appear that Mr. Pickering knew of or connived at the money thus taken by the clerk; but it was customary with him to leave blank passports ready signed.
This is the substance of the evidence given.
Messrs. Lewis, E. Tilghman and Rawle, were the counsel for Mr. Pickering—Mr. Dallas, for Dr. Reynolds. Mr. Rawle was absent from indisposition.
On summing up, the Chief Justice was of opinion that the publication did amount to a libel; but that as Dr. Reynolds appeared to have acted under a mistake, it was a palliation of offence, and ought to weigh in mitigation of any damages the jury might think proper to give. That whether Dr. Reynolds was the author of the libel or not, whether it was published maliciously or not, and what the amount of damages ought to be, were questions within the province of the jury, and which the court left to them, to determine.
The jury by consent of the counsel on each side, and with leave of the court separated that night, and met the next morning. After much time spent in deliberation, they came into court and informed the judges they could not agree. They were sent back and again returned in the evening with the same account, and wished to be discharged. Judge Smith, express-
ed himself strongly against this measure as it would tend to destroy in effect the trial by jury. At this period, in consequence of the disagreements among the jury-men on the points committed to their charge, and questions put by them to the bench, Judge Shippen, with the concurrence of his brethren, declared his opinion, that in point of law the publication was a libel; and that if they found the publication only, the finding under the direction of the court, would be considered as finding the libel. That it was certainly in their power to judge of the law and the fact, and to bring in a general verdict, which the court was bound to receive, but that the juries were judges of the law and of the fact under the direction of the court. (These are the words of the constitution.)
Judge Brackenridge, declared the publication to be in his opinion in point of law a libel: but he thought the evidence adduced repelled the charge of malice brought against the defendant: and herein (if we understand right) J. Age Smith, seemed to agree with him.
We forbear to mention any topics of difference among the Jury, though from their information to the court, we might have gathered them with tolerable accuracy. But we know of no advantage such information can be of to the public, nor do we wish to retail opinions, but such as come with practical authority.
On the morning of Saturday the Jury after having continued together all night, returned; stating the same difference of opinion, and begging to be discharged: one of them complained of sickness. They were discharged by the court, but with the decided dissent of Judge Smith. The cause, therefore, will have to be again tried, before another Jury at a future time.
The convention between Russia and the Porte respecting the Venetian Isles has been published in the London papers, and is as follows:
In the name of God Almighty. The isles formerly subject to the republic of Venice, since for a time the prey of the French, having been lately delivered from the Gallic yoke, under the dispensations of the supreme Arbiter of victory, by the united fleets of Russia and the sublime Porte, co-operating with the efforts and unanimous wishes of the people by whom they are inhabited.
His majesty, the emperor of all the Russias, and his majesty, the Ottoman emperor, having agreed to observe in respect to those isles, and their inhabitants, the principles of which the obligation was solemnly recognized in their treaty of alliance:
And the dignity of the two crowns requiring that they execute a promise, which was by both parties publicly made: It has been, therefore, resolved to establish in those isles a form of government, which notwithstanding their vicinity to the dominions of the sublime Porte, shall give no cause of alarm to its authority, and which shall likewise be duly accommodated to the habits, customs, religion, and wishes of the people of the isles.
To accomplish this beneficent purpose, his imperial majesty, the emperor of Russia, has nominated as his minister and envoy extraordinary to the Ottoman Porte, the high and noble Wassely Tamara, knight of the class of the order of St Anne, and commander of the sovereign order of St. John of Jerusalem. His imperial majesty, the Ottoman emperor, has nominated as his plenipotentiaries for the same end, Iffet Bey and Ahmed Atif, Reis Effendi. And these ministers, after the mutual communication of their powers, have agreed on the following articles of convention:—
 1. The said isles, lately under the dominion of Venice, shall form a republic, to be governed by the principal inhabitants, and like that of Ragusa to enjoy therein vassalage, the protection of the Porte, and to acknowledge its sovereignty. Russia is to guarantee the integrity of this republic.  2. These isles, Corfu, Cephalonia, Cerigo, Santa Maura, Ithaca, &c. shall be called the Seven United Isles, and shall enjoy the same privileges as Ragusa. The two powers will ratify the new constitution of their republic, as soon as it shall have received the consent of the inhabitants.  3. The inhabitants of these isles shall enjoy, in Turkey, the same privileges with the Ragusans. They shall be at liberty to entertain there a consul: and their ships be equally protected from the piracy of the states of Barbary.  4. The republic shall pay to the Porte an annual tribute of 75,000 piastres (or about 15,937 l. 10s. sterling). This tribute like that of Ragusa, shall be transmitted to the Porte by solemn embassy. The subjects of the republic shall pay no other tax, duty, or imports, to the Turkish government. 
5. In case of necessity, Russia and the Porte shall during war, but at no other time, place in the isles a military and naval force for their defence.
6. The ships of the republic shall in future, be free to navigate the Black Sea, under their own flag.
7—10. The late Venetian territories of Prevesa, Parga, Gouitz, and Butrento, which are situate on the continent, and adjacent to Albania, shall in future belong to the Porte; and the christians of these countries shall, like those of Wallachia and Moldavia, obey a Turkish governor. None of the territorial property may be purchased by Mahometans. The Rajahs, or native Princes of these districts may rebuild the churches. For two years they shall be free from taxes. From that time they shall pay to the Porte the same tribute they before paid to Venice.
11. As a mark of the friendship of his majesty the emperor of Russia for his majesty the emperor; and to shew, at the same time, what an interest the former takes in the welfare of the Porte and its allies; he promises to use his good offices upon a general peace, to procure his allies and other powers to accept and guarantee the 2d, 4th, 7th and 8th articles of this convention, which respect the political existence of the republic of the Seven Isles.
12. The present convention shall be ratified within the space of two months.
Done at Constantinople. ESSEID IBRAHIM, (Signed) AHMED ATIF, Reis Effendi, W. TAMARA.
DEPORTATION LIST.
Extract from the Registes of the Deliberations of the Consuls of the French Republic.
PARIS, NIVOSE 14.
The Consuls of the Republic, upon the report of the Minister of Police, the Council of state having been heard, decree as follows:
Art. 1. Shall be put in special surveillance out of the European territory of the Republic, the citizens whose names are undermentioned:—
Louis Andre; Andre-A. C. Bailly; Jean-Francois Barbier; Baudray, Rue de Marivaux; Belcher, Rue de la Pepiere; Boissolly, dit Chretien; Antoine Boniface; Adrien Antoine Bormans; Mathurin Bouin, de la Division des Marches; Jacques Dreban; Jean-Michel Brisevin; Brochot, Rue du Vieux-Colombier; Laurent Barlois; Pierre-Maurice Cardinaux; Pierre Carrette; Cevral, President aux Malfares de Septembre; Joseph Chateau; Joseph Hugot Chateau-Neuf, pere; Philippe-Valerie-Hugot Chateau-Neuf, fils; Claude Chalandon; Charles-Auguste Chevalier; Claude-Louis Chevalier; Chodieu; P. Nicolas Chretien; Claude Collette, Faubourg Antoine; Coquerelle, Rue de Crouix; Jacques Cordas; Adre Corchant; Pierre Cozzere; Jacques Crespin; Crofneir, Rue des Potes; Vilain Daubigny; David, Marchand de Vin, Rue de Theatre Francaise; Robert Guillaume-Antoine Delabarre; Jean Baptiste-Edouard-Joseph Delisle; Nicolas Joseph Derval; Hugues Dufren; Georges-Laurent Derville; Pierre Docatel; Francis Durour; Guillaume Jean Dupont; Joseph Dufouly; Paul-Marie-Dominique-Bonaventure Eon; Claude Antoine Fiquet; Claude Flament; Fontaine quai Pelletier; Francois Fouryon; Charles Fournier Americain; Barthélemy Frezier; Jean Joseph Fyon; Gabriel, ouvrier Septembreur; Jean Baptiste-Georget; Jean Louis Gerhaux; Giraud, Rue du Vert Bois; Jn. Gossot; Louis Gossot; Jean Baptiste Goulard; Bertrand Guillemon; C. Hefs; Humbert, Rue Duval; Jacques Chrysolome Sacqot Villeneuve; Etienne Jallabert; Rene Jolly, Septembreur; Didiet Jourdeuil; Jean Pierre Lageraldy; Theodore Lambertho; Antoine-Jean-Baptiste Laporte; Bertrande Lacombe; LeFebvre, Colonel de Gendarmerie; Pierre Lefebvre; Jean Baptiste Antoine Lefranc; Legrois, aine Septembreur; Louis-Julien Lemery; Felix Lepelletier; Louis-Marie Daniel-Francois Victor Lepine; Julien Leroy, dit Eglator, Jean Nicolas Lefleur; Rene-Francois Lebois; Jean-Pierre Linage; Christophe Linage; Louis, dit Brutus; Jean-Gratien-Alexandre-Festre; Mamin; Michael Marlet, Septembreur; Joseph Maignan; Ambroise Marconnet; Rene Francois Marlet; Marquet, de Toulon; Jean-Francois-Julien Marcelin; Marchand, Grateur du Maneage; Guillaume-Gilles-Anne Massard; Claude Metissier; Pierre Metivier; Etienne, Michel du bearonnement; Sulpice Michel; Francois Millieres; Moncule, Marchand de Vin; Louis Moreau; Molot, Faubourg St. Martin; Jean Niquille; Charles Pacion; Nicolas Paris; Francois Perraud; Pierre-Achache Pepin-Deprouettes; Jean-Baptiste Prael; Gabriel-Antoine Prevost, Septembreur; Joseph uvinou, Septembreur; Claude-Marie Richardet; Pierre Richoter Riviere, Rue des Pietres-Saint-Paul; Rossignol General de l'Armee Revolutionnaire; Robert Roselle; Jacques Gallebois, St. Amand, Septembreur; Jean Saudier; Charles Saulnois; Nicholas Francois, dit Lyonnais, Serpoule; Jacques Tailletier; Sebastian Hubert; Thirion, Faubourg-Antoine.
The ministers of marine and general police are charged with the execution of the present article.
The First Consul. (Signed) BUONAPARTE.
Kid, Eliot & Co.
At the Brick Store opposite Blodgers' 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 cases 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.
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.
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 willing to divide the stock, applications by letters post paid will be by him received as to the purchase of the whole or it, Feb. 2, 1801. tAp
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—the 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. tMay1
FOR SALE, A Valuable Tract of LAND,
LYING in part on the main Richmond road, a mile from the Rappahannock River, four Miles below Fredericksburg, (in a healthy and most agreeable neighbourhood,) containing about five hundred and thirty three ACRES well watered, upon the said Tract there are about two hundred and fifty acres of Wood Land, the greater part of which is equal if not superior in quality to any high lands, yet uncleared in Spottsylvania. There are upon it a dwelling house, necessary out houses, a very large barn, and a most valuable Mill seat, with a mill-house already built, capable of Manufacturing Twenty thousand Bushels of wheat annually, after being put in perfect repair. There is also upon it about sixty Acres of first rate meadow land, part of which is already reclaimed and has produced very heavy crops of Timothy Hay. The above Land is bounded by the lands of Gen. A. Spottswood, Messrs Wm. Heindon, Mann Page, Francis Taliaferro, and the Tract the subscriber at present lives on. Any further description I deem unnecessary as those who may be disposed to purchase will of course view the land. Upon said tract there are about one hundred and thirty Bushels of Wheat sown, the greater part of which look well and promising.
The said tract of land will be sold by the subscriber at private or public sale, three fourths of the purchase money to be paid on the day of sale, and the balance in twelve months, bearing interest from the date, the purchaser giving bond with approved security. If not sold by private sale, by the first Monday in May next, it will then be sold on the premises on that day if fair, if not the next day to the highest bidder. The land in the mean time will be shown to any person who may wish to purchase by Messrs Francis Taliaferro, James Tatt, Wm. Darnaby and the subscriber.
LAURENCE BROOKE.
March 18, 1801. tM