The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1801-05-04 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. LXXIX.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
MONDAY, MAY 4th, 1801.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
LONDON ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
The following statement of our Trade with Russia, will show which of the two countries will suffer most by the interruption of the trade between Great Britain and that Empire.
IRON.
We take from Russia and Sweden about 50,000 tons annually; one third is from the latter country. Our own forges produce about 50,000 tons more; a stop being put to the importation will be encouragement to our forges, or foundries—which it is known only wanted such a circumstance to furnish double the quantity they now do. It is the cheapness of Russian iron, that caused it to be imported; a few years ago when the late Empress prohibited a number of English articles, this government was strongly solicited to lay high duties on Russian iron, and even by the Merchants concerned in the trade, to the eternal honour of British Merchants: it was also represented that we stood in no need of importation from Russia. Swedish iron on account of its peculiar quality is indeed very useful, but by no means indispensable.
The whole of the iron mines in Siberia belong to the nobility, their being shut up must occasion great dissatisfaction among them, and many of them will be utterly ruined.
All the other nations together take from Russia only about one eighth of the quantity exported to Great Britain.
HEMP.
We take from Russia 30 or 40,000 tons a year. The other nations about one sixth of this quantity.
It is well known that the Italian hemp is the best in Europe, though it does not take tar so readily. Egypt has always been famous for hemp and flax, and supplied till the French got possession of it, Leghorn, Syria, Asia Minor, Constantinople, Smyrna, &c. with large quantities: the East-Indies can supply us with any quantity, as well as many countries; nor is there any reason why we should not grow it at home. It does not impoverish land, as some have represented, more than wheat; perhaps not so much. In Russia the best hemp grows in the Southern parts.
The hemp lands in Russia belong almost wholly to the nobility.
FLAX.
We take about 17,000 tons, sometimes much more, annually, from Russia; and it pays no duty in England. Other nations also, a small quantity in proportion.
There certainly exists no reason why we should import flax from Russia—at least it is certain that we can do without it. Egypt produces the finest, but Ireland may grow much greater quantities than at present, and we may be supplied with it from many countries.
TALLOW.
Formerly we took none from Russia. This is now become an article of great importance to that country; in some provinces they kill their oxen merely to boil the meat to get out all the tallow. The higher the Irish sell their tallow, the cheaper they can afford to sell their beef. Oil of our fisheries might, in many instances, be substituted for tallow—and oil may be converted into a substance as hard as tallow. We take 12 or 15,000 tons, and it is duty free. Other nations together take about one third of this quantity.
RAVENDUCKS.
We take 80,000 pieces, worth about 100,000. sterling, (at present more.) Drillings, Thirteen thousand pieces. Diaper, for 5,000. sterling. Broad & Narrow Linen, for about 5,5000. Sterling. Crash Linen, for 7,5000. sterling. Flemish Linen, Eighty or 90,000. sterling about 40,000 pieces. Foreign nations, a quantity much less considerable. The prohibition of these articles would be very en-
couraging to our own manufactures and very distressing to those of Russia.
DEAL.
We take for about 200,000. though forty years ago we took none from Russia.
OTHER ARTICLES.
Are of little importance. The importations into Russia of British manufactures, which all pay enormous duties in their ports, are become by the numerous prohibitions very trifling, so that the balance in favour of Russia, and against this country, is two millions sterling.
The balance of trade with Great Britain and Ireland is two Millions Sterling in favour of Russia.
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
FOR SALE,
The complete frames for two buildings, ONE 44 feet by 24 feet, two stories, the other 28 by 16, both of best white oak and prepared in the best manner, being intended for the use of the owner. Poplar feather-edged plank, sufficient to complete, may be had with them. Enquire of the printer.
April 10.
The subscriber will exchange
a number of LOTS in the City of Washington for a TRACT of LAND, not too distant from a market. The Lots are situate on or near the Eastern Branch, and will be exchanged on liberal terms.
ALEXANDER YOUNG.
City of Washington, April 13, 1801.
FOR SALE OR RENT,
Two elegant brick Houses, 40 by 20 feet, SITUATE on King and Columbia streets, Alexandria, as well calculated for the grocery and flour business as any in the city; also two large stores adjoining the above houses, 25 feet front, by 36 feet deep, and I will likewise lease or sell, 7 or 8 valuable lots on King and Patrick streets, subject to a small ground rent. Possession will be given of one of the houses immediately, and the other in 30 days. Any person wishing to purchase, one fourth of the purchase money will be required in hand, one fourth in 3 months, and the balance in 12 months, by paying interest and giving a security on the property.
I will also sell or rent,
Two new two-story brick Houses, 25 feet front by 36 feet deep, situated near Pennsylvania Avenue, on the corner of E and B streets, between the great Hotel and the President's house. The situation for private families or stores, is equal, if not preferable, it being at present in the most populous part of the City. Possession will be given of one of the houses on the first day of next May, and the other on the first day of June following—One fourth part of the purchase money will be required in hand, one fourth in 90 days, and the balance will be taken either in negroes, dry goods or groceries. The negroes at their valuation, and the goods at the wholesale prices.
I will also sell,
Six or eight thousand acres valuable Kentucky land. The terms of payment will be required as above mentioned.
The subscriber intends carrying on the bricklaying and plastering business extensively, and will keep a constant supply of bricks and lime for sale, he will also undertake to furnish all materials to any person disposed to build in the City, on the most reasonable terms for cash. Application to be made to Francis Peyton, Esq. for the property in Alexandria, or to
N. Voss.
City of Washington, April 8, 1801.
FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
No. 1V.
The qualifications of Mr. Gallatin for a Secretary of the Treasury have been not only questioned but denied. To ascertain in what degree he possesses or wants the necessary qualifications for this office, it may be proper concisely to enumerate them. They may all be comprised under three heads: 1. A scientific knowledge of finance; 2. A prompt involution of numbers; 3. Habits of faithful and regular attention to business.
That Mr. Gallatin has long been in the habits of faithful and regular attention to business is not even denied by his enemies. To deny his possessing this merit would be to libel the whole American Congress; for in that body for many years he was the most distinguished member; not less distinguished for the patience with which he underwent the duties of detail, than for the clear and demonstrative views which he took of great national and constitutional questions. His services, as a laborious investigator of facts, were acknowledged on all hands; and though the chair of the committee of ways and means was ludicrously bestowed on another, it is perfectly well understood that Mr. Gallatin made all the important calculations and drew the inferences, on which the reports of that committee were founded; and that the chairman himself relied almost implicitly on Mr. Gallatin's labours.
From these facts, it is clear, that in addition to habits of faithful and regular attention to business, Mr. Gallatin is endowed with the capacity of rapidly involving numbers.
That he possesses a scientific knowledge of finance cannot be doubted by any man who peruses dispassionately what he has written on the subject.
He has written two works. The first was published in 1796, and the last in 1800.
The first is entitled "A Sketch of the Finances of the United States." It contains a full and clear statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Federal Government from the 1st of January 1796, exhibiting the documents on which each statement is founded. It states the sources of revenue which the United States may open, and those which they have opened. In reviewing the financial operations of the government, it points out those acts which mark an adherence, and those which manifest a violation of law. It estimates the comparative merits of different modes of taxation. It discusses the nature of a public debt, and whether abstractedly considered, it is a public benefit or evil, and after making the enquiry pronounces it to be the latter. In examining the effects of the public debt, after contesting its boasted benefits, he adds,
"Let it not be supposed that any of those reflections are intended to convey a censure on that part of the funding system, which provided for the payment of the proper debt of the United States. They are designed merely to show, that the propriety of that measure must have depended solely on its justice. Whether the debt had been funded on the plan of discrimination, in favor of the original holders, of those who had performed the services, or, as has been the case, in favor of the purchasers of certificates, the general effects would have been nearly the same; and unless the American government had chosen to forfeit every claim to common honesty, it must necessarily provide for discharging the principal or paying the interest to one or the other of two descriptions of persons."
"Whatever difference of opinion may heretofore have existed on that subject, on the propriety of paying those who had purchased the debt so much under its value, it now exists no more, it has ceased with the cause; for all the present owners have, or may be supposed to have purchased the debt at the market price, which, since it has been funded, has been obtained for it. The solemn obligations, superadded by the present government to those contracted before, never can be set aside without the
most flagrant and pernicious breach of public faith and of national morality."
This extract is made to put to shame those who unblushingly assert that Mr. Gallatin is an enemy to public credit, and that he aims at the annihilation of the debt without redeeming it. Can language be plainer than that which he uses—
"The solemn obligations; superadded by the present government to those contracted before, never can be set aside without the most flagrant and pernicious breach of public faith and of national morality."
After making these remarks, which demonstrate Mr. Gallatin to be the friend of public credit, he shews himself the friend of the harmony and respectability of his country by adding,
"To do this [viz. redeeming the capital of the debt] too suddenly would certainly be injurious to the community. But any evil that may arise from a gradual extinction of the debt, from a gradual repayment of the capital borrowed in Europe, will be more than counterbalanced by the natural progress of America, will free us from the payment of interest upon that capital, and will, at the same time, strengthen the bonds of our union, and give additional vigor and respectability to the nation."
It may have been supposed by some that the debt, by rendering the creditors dependent on government, gave it an additional stability. But it should be recollected, that although an artificial interest is thereby created, which may at times give an useful support, it may at some future period lend its assistance to bad measures and to a bad administration. So far as that interest is artificial, so far as it is distinct from the general interest, it may perhaps act against that general interest and become as pernicious, as it is supposed to have been useful. At all events, who can doubt that the jealousies, the apprehensions, the discords excited by the public debt have been more injurious to our domestic peace, have gone farther to weaken our real union, than any other internal cause? It is a lamentable truth that the Americans, although bound together by a stronger government, are less united in sentiment than they were eight years ago. Every source of discontent, every permanent cause of taxation, which can be removed, adds to the strength of the union and to the stability of its government.
"But, in regard to our strength and consequent respectability, and independence in relation to other nations, as speedy an extinction of the debt, as circumstances will admit, becomes indispensable. As there is not the smallest probability that we ever shall be involved in any war except in self-defence, and as the exhausted situation of all the European nations seems to warrant at the conclusion of the present war a continuance of peace for at least ten or twelve years we should by all means improve that period, to discharge the heaviest part of our debt. It requires no argument to prove it is a self-evident truth, that in a political point of view at least, every nation is enfeebled by a public debt. Spain once the first power of Europe, Spain with her extensive and rich possessions, Holland notwithstanding her immense commerce, still feel the effects of the debts they began to contract two centuries ago; and their present political weakness stands as a monument of the unavoidable consequences of that fatal system. Yet, what are those instances, when compared with that of France, where the public debt, although once discharged by the assistance of a national bankruptcy, has at last overwhelmed government itself."
The second performance of Mr. Gallatin on finance, written in 1800, is entitled "Views of the public debt, receipts and expenditures of the United States."
It appears to have been occasioned by the conflicting opinions of the Secretary of the Treasury, and the committee of Ways and Means, the former of whom had stated to Congress that since the adoption of the Federal Constitution the debt of the United States had increased, and the latter that it had decreased.
Mr. Gallatin, by a plain statement of facts, establishes the first opinion, and

shews that it has actually increased. This performance is so recently written, and has been so generally perused, that further notice is considered unnecessary.
Had this work been as extensively read as have been the calumnies against its author, the public would have been enlightened, and the character of Mr. Gallatin, as a financier, have been fixed upon an impregnable basis. In no work will the citizen find so much information on the most important transactions of the government, those which the whole community feel. The enquiries made in it are conducted with temper, with a spirit of forbearance which is even worthy of the imitation of an enemy. In the exposition of principle, however the tendency of measures may be condemned, the motives of their authors stand unimpeached. Indeed so entirely free is it from party feeling or allusion, that in the recent agitations of the public mind, it has remained almost unnoticed, and been neither commended by the friends, or condemned by the enemies of its author. The truth is, that though replete with facts and luminous remarks, its complexion is so mild and dignified, that there is little to be found in it calculated to flatter the pride of friendship, or to wound the irritable feelings of enmity.
FOR SALE, A young Negro Girl, About 15 years old—Apply at this office. April 22, 1801. tf
Nail Manufactory, All kinds of Cut Nails for Sale by Whole sale 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.
CHEAP LUMBER. FOR SALE, By the Subscriber, on reasonable terms, either by large or small quantities, at his Lumber Yards, the north end of Lamberton, and at the old Sturgeon Pond, above Richards's wharf,
A QUANTITY OF ASSORTED LUMBER, viz. One and 1-4 inch, 1-8, and 1 do. Yellow pine heart boards—1 inch pannel, 1 1-4 do. for floors, 1 do. common, white pine do—2 do. 7 1-4 and 2 1-2 do planks, 1 do. 1-8, and 2-8 do. boards, black walnut—2 do. plank, 3 do. 1-2 do. pannel boards, bedstead sets, poplar the whole of the above are well seasoned and fit for use—Clear heart pine, and sap pine white oak, and bilstead, hemlock and white pine scantling, assorted—best kind three feet cedar shingles, dressed and undressed, do. two feet white pine do.; do. 18 inch cypress do—Sedar rails—Also, white pine sawed rails—shingling and piaistering laths, best kind; white oak waggon timber—sap pine planks, sap pine one inch boards, 3-4 cedar, best kind, 3-4 white pine, 3-4 sap pine, seasoned weather boards—A quantity of handsome chestnut pailings, sawed 1 by 3 inches and from 4 to 16 feet long, for garden fence, &c. A quantity of chestnut oak posts, dressed and undressed; a quantity of cherry boards, a quantity of large white oak joice, a quantity of chestnut posts—5000 feet of neat beech scantling for tool stocks—5000 feet of sickenware scantling for bedsteads; 2 inch white oak plank; 1 inch white oak boards; 3-4 do. do. do.—25,000 feet superior cherry boards and plank, 3,000 do. 15 clear 2 inch white pine plank, 3,000 do. handsome beater wood bedstead sets seasoned, 100,000 prime North Carolina shingles, a quantity of ash plank, 250 tons plaster Paris, warranted, 3,000 bushels best Virginia pit coal, 200 bushel cleans house sand.
The subscriber intends, establishing a Lumber Yard at the Federal City of Washington, which he will keep regularly supplied as above—Any quantities may be agreed for by contract, deliverable, as the purchaser may wish, provided that the place of delivery may be comestable by water with a navigable vessel—Any quantity that may be ordered for shipping abroad, shall be supplied with punctuality and dispatch, agreeable to order.
Gentlemen who are or may be building—as well as carpenters who may be under or may enter into contracts to build and furnish the materials, will find it well worth their attention to apply as above—Applications may be made by letter (post paid) or otherwise, to the subscriber, or left with Wm. and Anthony M. Buckley, or Benj. W. Morris and Co. merchants, Philadelphia.
Also for Sale or to Let, A large commodious Dwelling House, with out buildings complete, and from three to seven acres of land—Two small do. with lots thereto—Also, a small Store near the river—All laying in the village of Lamberton.
NATHAN COMBS, N. B. A Screw Jack to let, that raises from 20 to 40 tons by hand—a constant supply of piaister and Smith's Virginia coal. Lamberton, New Jersey, (on Del.) January 12, 1801. twtf
A complete Assortment of Sheathing Copper, Bolts and Nails, is just received, and for sale by WILSONS & MARIS, No. 105, Market Street, Baltimore, April 24, 1801. 7*
WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, MAR 4, 1801.
Arrived on Friday JAMES MADISON , secretary of state.
LEGHORN BLOCKADED.
Extract of a letter from the Consul of the U. States at Genoa, dated 8th December, 1800.
I have just received a letter from Thomas Appleton, Esq. of Leghorn, by which he informs me, that on the 4th instant, the English Commander sent him official information that the Port was blockaded, and an order given to all neutral vessels to depart from the place in 8 days, or they would not be suffered to sail. He then sent a flag on board to obtain a prolongation of that term, but received for answer that he acted from superior orders, but that Lord Keith is expected hourly in the roads with General Abercrombie and the fleet.
We understand that in consequence of the declaration of Capt. TRUXTON to command the squadron fitting out in Hampton Roads, Captain DALE has been appointed to that duty; and that Capt. BAINBRIDGE has been appointed to supply the place of Capt. FREEBLE , who from indisposition is unable to fill it.
The squadron is expected to sail between the 10th and the 15th instant.
It is with sincere pleasure that we inform the public, that on the 1st instant all the shares of stock for the erection of a BRIDGE over the EASTERN BRANCH of the Potomac were subscribed for. The company are authorised, if necessary, to call for 45,000 dollars.
This sum will be fully adequate to the erection of a permanent bridge—whereby a constant intercourse will be insured between the city and a very fertile and extensive district of country.
CENSUS OF COLUMBIA, On the Eastern side of Potomac. The Census made under the act of Congress being completed for this part of the district, we embrace the earliest occasion of presenting it to the public. It furnishes an evidence of the rapid growth of the metropolis, that will perhaps equally please and surprise as well the inhabitants of the district as those of the nation at large.
 1. City of Washington, to wit.  Free white Males—  Under 10 years, 379  Of 10 and under 16, 131  Of 16 and under 26, 303  Of 26 and under 45, 383  Of 45 and upwards, 139  Free white Females—  Under 10 years, 386  Of 10 and under 16, 135  Of 16 and under 26, 264  Of 26 and under 45, 245  Of 45 and upwards, 99  All other free persons except Indians not taxed, 123  Slaves, 623  Total, 3,210 
 2. George-Town, to wit.  Free white Males—  Under 10 years, 325  Of 10 and under 16, 130  Of 16 and under 26, 295  Of 26 and under 45, 289  Of 45 and upwards, 94  Free white Females—  Under 10 years, 319  Of 10 and under 16, 127  Of 16 and under 26, 169  Of 26 and under 45, 212  Of 45 and upwards, 100  All other free persons except Indians not taxed, 201  Slaves, 731  Total, 2,993 
 3. That part of the District formerly in Prince George County, to wit.  Free white Males—  Under 10 years, 98  Of 10 and under 16, 49  Of 16 and under 26, 52  Of 26 and under 45, 50  Of 45 and upwards, 45  Free white Females—  Under 10 years, 91  Of 10 and under 16, 45  Of 16 and under 26, 62  Of 26 and under 45, 49  Of 45 and upwards, 41  All other free persons except Indians not taxed, 45  Slaves, 45  Total, 490 
 4. That part of the District formerly in Montgomery County.  Free white Males—  Under 10 years, 96  Of 10 and under 16, 41  Of 16 and under 26, 45  Of 26 and under 45, 53  Of 45 and upwards, 40  Free white Females—  Under 10 years, 111  Of 10 and under 16, 43  Of 16 and under 26, 53  Of 26 and under 45, 49  Of 45 and upwards, 34  All other free persons except Indians not taxed, 31  Slaves, 228  Total, 824 
 White males, 3038  females, 2634  Free persons of colour, 400  Slaves, 2072  Total amount in district, 8,144 
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW-YORK, April 29, 1801.
From London—21 days the latest. Yesterday afternoon arrived here the ship Sampson , Captain Adamson , in 28 days from London—the failed from Cowes on the first of this month, and brings an irregular series of London Papers down to 28th of March. From these papers we select the following Details—together with a Summary of the last European Events, which comprise those of the most importance.
IT APPEARS, That Lord St. Helen had gone to Paris to negotiate for a Peace—and that a Minister from Paris was about to embark for England— That the British Government has revoked their late order for capturing the French fishing vessels. This event was officially announced by Lord Hawkesbury (present Secretary of State for foreign affairs) to Mr. Otto, commissary on behalf of French prisoners—
That Lord Nelson left Yarmouth Roads on the 11th ult. on an expedition up the Baltic, and was spoke on the 15th at the entrance of the Cattegat—
That it was the most prevalent opinion at Lloyd's, that a general peace would speedily take place. In consequence of this belief, stocks had taken a considerable start—
That the Invincible , of 74 guns, on her way to join the Baltic squadron, was lately lost on the Sand Banks, off Yarmouth Roads, and about 400 persons perished— That the King had entirely recovered from his late indisposition, and was indulging in his usual recreations—and, That provisions were on the decline.
That the English are fitting out a very powerful expedition to the north, to destroy or cripple the marine of Sweden and Denmark before a junction can be formed with the Russian fleet, by which junction the confederacy calculated on soon putting to sea a force of 50 sail of the line. A flotilla of 200 sail was shortly expected in the Sound, destined for the defence of the coasts.
That to animate the movements making in his territories, the king of Denmark has quitted the capital, and established a provisional government to act during his absence. That another division of the Brest fleet, consisting of four ships of the line and eight frigates, full of men, have sailed from that port, their destination unknown.
The success of the French in Germany, their peace with the empire, the menaces of Russia, and the fear of a rupture with Eng-
land, involve the Porte in the utmost embarrassment. Ten ships of the line, ready to sail, had been delayed in the Turkish harbors by order of the Grand Seignor.
An engagement was talked of at Constantinople, as having taken place between the English and the French off the coast of Egypt the latter end of January. The force of the latter, it is said, comprised 12 ships of war, of which 6 were captured, 2 sunk, and 2 got into Alexandria.
The Leyden gazette announces, we know not on what authority, but the report has made some noise in the political circles, that the Hereditary Prince of Orange is to be created First Consul of the Batavian Republic through the good offices of the king of Prussia, his relation; and that the Directorial government will shortly be changed for this purpose into the consular. The principle of conciliation, and of indemnification for the loss his family sustained by abdicating the stadholderhip, is said to have suggested the policy and propriety of the measure.
A minister has been sent from Hamburg to Paris, for the purpose of re-establishing the relations of amity, between that city and the French Republic.
Ireland is still in a state of convulsion, and the country is yet subject to martial law.
The American agent at Paris has addressed the following note to the American agents of the different parts of France:—
“A circular letter of M. L. Cathcart, agent of the U. States at Tripoli in Barbary, dated the 3d of January last, informs me that that regency has made an official declaration of war against the United States; and that the king of Sweden, having concluded a treaty with that power, the frigates of this sovereign in the mediterranean can no longer protect our vessels against the Tripolitan cruisers. I request that you would communicate this disagreeable intelligence to our merchants and captains, and to those of the American agents with whom you have any intercourse.”
A letter from the East Indies, received by a gentleman in this city, via Bollen, says, “The army from India for the Red-Sea failed on the 20th December from Calcutta; 20 large transport ships, with troops to co-operate in Egypt.”
LONDON, March 14. The Moniteur of the 4th contains a letter from Berlin of the 13th February, communicating the substance of a conference between the Hanoverian envoy and the Prussian minister. The object of the former was to sound the intentions of the Prussian government with respect to Hanover. He urged the circumspect manner in which the Hanoverian government had acted, and drew a distinction between Great Britain and Hanover. The Prussian minister's reply was brief, but full of meaning; the conduct of Great Britain by sea was alluded to, and the minister urged, that that conduct gave the continental powers a right to act in a similar manner by land. Two articles from Bamberg and Minden assert more directly, that the wishes of the Court of Berlin point to Hanover.
There is also language of a very strong nature attributed to his Prussian majesty, who is represented to have said at open Court, “That England had completed the measure of its injustice, and that the moment had at length arrived for retribution and punishment.” Unless the Moniteur were authorised to make use of such terms, and that it were supported by facts, we do not think that it would have dared to hazard a personal allusion of this nature to the king of Prussia.
From Bamberg they write of the cession of Franconia to the Grand Duke of Tuscany, and that Prussia is to be indemnified for the surrender of Anspach and Bareuth, by the acquisition of Hanover, Osnaburgh, and Hamburg. The Minden article informs us that the occupying of Hanover, Hamburg and Bremen, will depend upon the nature of the reply returned.
The departure of citizen Otto from this country is at least delayed. Our government has informed him, that on account of the king's indisposition, it was impossible to take his majesty's instructions on the subject of the last Note from Citizen Talleyrand, but that the admiralty board had in the interim sent instructions to our ships of war, to suspend the orders recently given for the capture of French fishing vessels.
LONDON, March 19. It is stated in private letters from Stockholm, that a fleet of twelve men of war sailed from Charlescron on the 11th inst. for the Sound. The fact is as positively avowed in this letter as the appointment of Mr. Drummond in the preceding. For

the rest, it is hardly probable that the re- should have given way in the Gulph of Finland
LONDON, March 20.
Dispatches have been received at Lord Hawkesbury's office, from Lord Elgin, at Constantinople, dated February 5th. They state, that Sir Ralph Abercrombie had, in all probability, sailed for Egypt before that time, and that the most favourable hopes might be entertained of the expedition; the original plan of attack had been changed for one less subject to accidents, and more prompt in execution. The Turks were to co-operate on the side of El-Arish.
Corn Exchange, March 23.
We had but few fresh arrivals this day of any kind, owing to the late blowing weather. Fine wheat went off readily at an advance of 10s. per quarter—Price of flour this day, 125s. to 130s.—Meal 120s. p. sack.
LONDON, March 27.
Price of Stocks this day at one o'clock.
3 per cent Consols 58 1-2
Omnium 5 1-4
Last night we received Paris papers to the 21st inst. inclusive.
Preparations continue to be carried on with the greatest activity by the Spanish Government, for the invasion of Portugal. Twenty nine battalions of infantry, and eight squadrons of cavalry, are ordered to march into the province of Gallica, where there are at present no less than 15,000 troops. The Spaniards expect to be join- ed by a large body of Republican troops.
An Armistice has at length been con- cluded between the French and the King of Naples, under the mediation of the Emperor of Russia. The first effect of this Convention was to order the departure of all the English shipping in all the ports of his Sicilian Majesty, and to order that no English vessels shall in future have ac- cess to them. The same order extends to Turkish ships. The English Merchants at Naples have requested passports to return home.
LONDON, March 28, two o'clock.
We have already stated that Mr. Otto had sent off dispatches to Buonaparte on Saturday night last: they were forwarded from Dover on Monday morning, and reach- ed Paris on Tuesday night. Buonaparte re- turned an answer on Wednesday, which arrived at Calais on Thursday morning, from whence it was instantly conveyed to Dover in a flag of truce, and reached about midnight. We can assure our readers the contents of this answer have not transpi- red; so that we can only state the report, was current this morning, in the best infor- med political circles, which is, that a Ne- gotiation on the subject of Peace will be opened in due form; and that as soon as the Preliminaries are settled, Lord St. Helens is to repair to Paris as our Minis- ter on that occasion: perhaps it is unne- cessary to add, that the private and pub- lic character of this Nobleman stands ex- tremely high on the continent.
There are many circumstances which tend to strengthen this report. The paci- fic language of the new Administration and their friends in the House of Commons —the personal attention of Lord Hawkes- bury to M. Otto's note: relative to the French fishermen, and mutual assurances on other occasions.—Besides, that asperi- ty of language which used to be levelled at this country in the French prints has of late given place to a more conciliatory tone.
There is however, another report to which we attach very little credit, viz. that Buonaparte has declared his determination to treat with this country in conjunction only with his allies—Russia Denmark, Swe- den, Spain, &c.
It said that Denmark and Sweden are disposed to listen to negotiations, and that the new ministers are ready to convince those powers they will gain more by re- sorting to pacific arrangements, than to those of a hostile nature, especially on a question, the principles of which, are inter- woven with the existence of our navy, and of course, with the security and prosperity of the British nation.
On Tuesday Mr. Ryder moved, That his majesty in council should be authorised to permit the importation of foreign goods in neutral bottoms; and also to equalise the duties paid by foreign vessels, to those paid by English bottoms. The amend- ments were agreed to, and the report or- dered to be received to-morrow.
On Thursday last, late at night, we un- derstand that Mr. Mayntz, the Messenger, set off for France. It is said, that he is the bearer of dispatches from the Imperial
Ambassador, Count Staremberg; which dispatches are said to be addressed either to Count Cobenzel, or to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs.
By an act of the British Parliament, pas- sed the 24th ult. (which we shall give in to-morrow's Gazette) an increased boun- ty is allowed on the importation of Ame- rican wheat, barley, rye, oats, peas, corn, flour, &c.
A letter from Peterburgh, dated the 9th of Feb. contains the following Official Note:—
"His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, being desirous of giving to his faithful Allies a fresh proof of the zeal with which he is animated for the success of the Maritime Confederacy of the North, and wishing to prevent the English from pro- curing, by means of other nations, any ar- ticles necessary for the equipment of their marine, at a moment in which all direct commerce with Russia is prohibited, has judged it expedient to forbid all exporta- tion of such articles from the ports of Russia. This resolution, which shews that his Imperial Majesty does not hesitate to sacrifice the interest of his Empire to the cause in which he is embarked, has been notified by an official declaration to the Swedish Ambassador, and also to the Mini- sters of Prussia and Denmark.
The Danish, Swedish, and Russian am- bassadors, at Berlin, had likewise frequent conferences with the Prussian ministers, having for objects against the British admi- nistration, on account of the hostile treat- ment of some Swedish vessels on the coast of Norway by British ships of war.
Prince Adolphus, of England, is to re- main some time longer at Berlin, under the name of Count Northelm.
A Turkish war is the general topic of conversation among the higher circles at Vienna, and all the preparations making seem to warrant the belief that it will take place. In the first place, large magazines of corn are forming both in Croatia and the Banate, at the expence of the Imperial court; the chief magazine is to be at A- gram, 2dly, General Kienmayer, who favored with so much distinction in the last war with the Turks, has been nominated chief of the Imperial forces in Transylva- nia, and a great number of Imperial troops continue to file off to Hungary. Every effort is used at the same time to complete all the Imperial regiments, and reinforce them with two new regiments of horse.
PORTSMOUTH, March 22.
TALLIEN landed here yesterday from on board La Constance frigate.
HAMBURGH, March 10.
Last Saturday an eminent commercial house received intelligence from Riga, by express, that the Emperor Paul had issued two Ukases, one of which allows a free commerce to and from France, with orders for the French flag to be respected; the se- cond forbids the exportation of all the Russian products, both by sea and land. The subjects of Russia are, however, al- lowed to sell certain articles to those of Prussia who purchase, who prove by authen- tic documents that the goods will not be sent to England, nor purchased on account of any English Agents.
This prohibition is to remain in force until the Russian fleets shall be put to sea. It has been occasioned by information given to the Russian cabinet, on the part of their spies, that some foreign agents were to purchase a vast quantity of naval stores in Russia for Great Britain. One of these agents is said to have been arrested, and his paper: and his money seized and confiscated.
An Eslafette, received this morning from Berlin, dated March 8th, brings the very important intelligence, that Lord Ca- rystfort, the British minister at that court, had not as yet received the definitive and categorical answer of the British cabinet to the last Prussian note of the 12th ult. but two messengers are said to have brought orders to his lordship, to enter into negotia- tions with the Prussian ministers, on the subject of the disputes which have arisen between England and the Northern pow- ers; it being impossible on account of the illness of his Britannic majesty, and the great changes made in the British ministry, to take any decisive resolutions imme- diately.
MILAN, March 1.
We have received the news by the way of Marfeilles and Genoa, that Ganthe- ume's squadron has directed its course to- wards Toulon. It will be strengthened by the addition of the ships in that harbour, and then pursue its destination.
OFFICE HOURS
At the Post-Office in Washington City.
FROM May 1, to November 1, the office will be open from sunrise to 11 A. M. and from 3 P. M. to Sunset.
From November 1, to May 1, the office will be open from 8 A. M. to 7 P. M.
It is not opened on the Sabbath.
THOMAS MUNROE.
Postmaster.
May 4.
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CONVEYANCERS OFFICE,
AND
OFFICE FOR SALE OF CITY LOTS,
On the Pennsylvania Avenue fronting the Presi- dent's Square, near Rhodes's tavern, City of Washington.
THOMAS HERTY has connected with the business of drawing Conveyances of Land, Wills, Mortgages, Leases, Bonds, Assignments, powers of Attorney, petitions, and every other species of deed or contract in the profession; that of buying, selling and leasing lots and houses in the City, negotiating loans, &c.
His long experience as a draftsman, and know- ledge of the laws relative thereto—the know- ledge which he has acquired by residence of the situation of City Lots, and how their titles have been acquired, or are liable to be affected; toge- ther with his impartial and strict regard to the interest of those who may be pleased to employ him, will, he hopes, secure to him a continuance of public patronage.
Titles to real property investigated, and opi- nions given thereon when required.
For sale a great variety of Lots, in desir- able situations in the City.
N. B. At the above office may be had, his Abridgement of the Laws of Maryland, price 6 dollars. Also his Digest of the Laws of the United States, price 3 dollars. As the Laws of Maryland are in full force on this side the Potom- ack, it behoves settlers to avail themselves of that information which affects their lives, liberties and property. He who is without a knowledge of his "rule of conduct" is like a stranger in his native land.
May 4.
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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 1 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 374, 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 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, or no 2 in sq no 643, lot no 2 in sq south of sq 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 south of 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 and 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 12 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 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 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 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 158, lots no 1 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 2 3 4 10 11 12 sq no 452, 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 533, 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 in sq no 640, lots no 2 3 4 5 15 16 17 18
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 in sq east of sq no 642, lots no 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 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 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 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 113, 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 pur- chases 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 pro- perty sold.
The commissioners have also at their dis- posal upwards of 4000 lots which have ne- ver 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 pur- chasers will be required to give notes, en- dorsed to the satisfaction of the commis- sioners, 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 endorsees, the sale will be declared void, and the lot or lots resold without further notice—and such purchaser shall be exclud- ed as a bidder during the sale.
Wm. THORNTON, } Commissioners. ALEXR. WHITE. }
FOR SALE.
THE SUBSCRIBER offers for Sale, four hun- dred ACRES of Valuable Land upon the Eastern Branch, opposite the City of Washington. It is bounded by the Water, from opposite the Navy Yard, nearly up to Dyer's Ferry; and extends back across that range of hills, South east of the City where are several, as elegant situations, for Build- ings, as any in its vicinity. Two hundred and fifty Acres at least are covered with wood and Timber; which independent of every expence, will in the Judgment of Judicious persons, yield to a purchaser, fifty per cent more than the pro- prietor will ask for the land. The soil upon the water, is a rich sandy loam of course excellent for early vegetables of every kind, clover &c. As all doubt respecting the continuance of the Go- vernment at Washington, must surely now be re- moved from the mind of the most incredulous, the subscriber is induced to offer this property for sale, in the expectation, that it must attract the attention of those who have money, and who wish to vest it in such a manner, as will produce an handsome interest for the present without risk, and the chance of a great rise in value, as the City increases in Population and wealth. A fourth, a third, a half, or the whole may be pur- chased upon easy terms by applying to
ANTHONY ADDISON,
At BARNABY, three miles from Dy- er's Ferry. Washington, April 6, 1801. 1m.
New medicinal Store.
JOHN OTT,
Chemist, Druggist and Apothecary, has just re- ceived via Philadelphia, a fresh supply of ge- nuine
Drugs and Medicines,
PATENT Medicines, and Surgeon's Instru- ments which he is determined to sell at the most reasonable prices by wholesale or retail, at the shop formerly occupied by Doctor J Reintzel, in George-Town.
At the above place may also be had an assort- ment of Confectionary and Perfumery; likewise a quantity of window glass 10 by 12, and paints of all kinds dry and ground in oil, copal varnish, Irish and American glue, paint brushes, b ilei and raw linseed oil, together with many other articles too tedious to enumerate.
April 27.
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The subscribers hereby give notice, that at the next court to be held for the county of Washington, application will be made by them to the court, to grant them a licence to keep a FERRY over the Potomac, from the Commissioners' wharf in the city of Washington, to the mouth of Gravelly Creek, on Alexander's Island; and that they will apply to the next court to be held for the county of Alexandria for a licence to keep a Ferry over the Potomac from the mouth of Gravelly Creek, on Alexander's Island, to the Commissioners' wharf in the city of Washington.
JOHN ARDRER, PHILIP ALEXANDER. WM. WASHINGTON.
April 29, 1801.
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The following correspondence has been published by Capt. Bainbridge.
Algiers, 10th Oct. 1800.
Sir,
I wrote you on the 25th ult. informing that the arbitrary Dey of Algiers had made a demand, that the United States ship George Washington under my command, should carry his presents to the Grand Signior at Constantinople.
By my letter of the 25th you will see the responsibility this Regency considers the United States at on this embassy, although forced into it, by the power of the Regency. Every effort that was possible to suggest, has been attempted by Consul O'Brien and myself to obviate my going.
An English ship of war arrived here and offered to carry the embassy; but her they would not accept, supposing they would be under some obligations to the British.
The light that this Regency looks on the United States is exactly this; you pay the tribute, by that you become my slaves, and then I have a right to order as I please. Did the United States know the early access of this barbarous coast called Barbary, the weakness of their garrisons, and the effeminacy of their people, I am sure they would not be long tributary to so pitiful a race of infidels.
Inclosed you have the letter of Richard O'Brien, Esq. Consul General, of the 9th of October, to me on the business of this embassy, my answer, and his reply, by which you will see that I have no choice in acting, but am governed by the tyrants here.
Consul O'Brien and myself had a very warm dispute with the Dey and Minister of Marine, (which was very near causing a declaration of war) respecting hoisting the mission flag; the Consul and myself insisted that if the Dey forced us to go, to wear our own flags, or if it was meant as a compliment to the Minister of Marine to hoist it at the fore-top-mast-head; but no arguments would avail, their despotic will must be complied with: the Minister of Marine, came on board with his admiral, and several Algerine captains, who went into the main-top, and hauled down the American pennant, and hoisted the Algerine mission flag.
Had we 10 or 12 frigates and sloops in those seas, I am well convinced in my own mind that we should not experience those mortifying degradations that must be cutting to every American who possesses an independent spirit.
This forced cruise compelled by the Dey, will cost 14 or 16 thousand dollars in expenses for pay and provisions, and after effected will have no tendency to promote the interest of the United States with this Regency; it is not in the nature of those people to regard any favours done to them by a christian nation.
I hope Sir, you will consider the very unpleasant situation that I was fixed in, having no alternative but compliance or war—the fears of slavery for myself and 131 under my command, was the least alarming to me; but a valuable commerce in those seas, that would fall a sacrifice to the pirates of this port on account of our not having cruisers adjacent to protect it.
I sincerely hope on my return from the Levant that I shall see some of our frigates off Algiers; it is my candid opinion that in no part of the world there is more need to shew them than in the Mediterranean sea.
It is the opinion of Consul O'Brien, should any accident happen to the Washington, against the interest of Algiers, by whatever cause it may be, the Algerine cruisers will immediately capture our vessels, unless they are prevented by our cruisers being in these seas. I candidly believe, on the safety of the embassy in the ship under my command, hangs the preservation of our peace with Barbary.
I have the honor to be, With great respect, Your most obedient servant, WM. BAINBRIDGE Hon. Benjamin Stoddart, Secretary of Navy.
Sir,
The Dey of Algiers has this day called for me to appear in his presence, and demands that the United States ship George Washington, under your command, will proceed for Constantinople, with his ambassador and presents, and he declares that if this request is not complied with, that he no longer holds to his friendship with the United States of America. I have stated to the Dey and Ministry all my and
your objections on behalf of the United States—But to no effect.
I am Sir, Your most obedient Servant, (Signed) RICHARD O'BRIEN. Algiers, 9th October, 1800. Wm. Bainbridge, Esq. Commander of the U.S. Ship George Washington.
Sir,
I have read your letter of this day, stating the arbitrary demand of the Dey of Algiers. As this business was in agitation some days past, my orders being then made known to the despotic Dey, and every possible argument made use of both by you and myself, pointing out the impossibility of such a compliance on our part, those reasons stated to him, and the arrival of a British 24 gun ship, who has offered to carry his ambassador and presents, I was in hopes would have relieved me from the truly unpleasant situation I find myself in. Bound by the orders of my government on one hand, and viewing the loss of property, and slavery of our citizens on the other, brings me in a dilemma, that none can express but those who feel it. I now reply as I have verbally done, that I cannot accede to this demand voluntarily. Your long experience of the government of this regency leaves you a more competent judge than I can possibly be, of the event that would occur if the ship under my command did not proceed as demanded. You will be pleased to state your opinion fully, and make the requisition in behalf of the United States, for the compliance of said demand.—Sir, I cannot help observing the event of this day makes me ponder on the words Independent United States .
I am Sir, with great respect, Your most obedient servant, (Signed) WM. BAINBRIDGE. Richard O'Brien, Esq. Consul General for the United States.
Sir,
I have stated to you a narrative of facts relative to the Dey and Regency demanding per force , that the United States ship George Washington, under your command, (in this port, and in the power of a faithless people) should proceed to Constantinople with the ambassador and presents of this regency, and return to Algiers. The consequence of a positive refusal would be war made immediately by this regency on the United States; the ship under your command would be detained, and detention and slavery would be the fate of yourself, officers, and crew; the vessels, property, and citizens of the United States would be captured, and condemned in this city of bondage; the innocent would suffer not for the guilty, but for those that had no orders to act to prevent this calamity; but of two evils we will be obliged to take the least, by acquiescing to the forced demand. By, Sir, proceeding with the ship under your command to Constantinople with the ambassador and presents of Algiers, and returning, you will first extricate yourself, officers, crew, and ship, and save the peace of the United States; it is what all other nations at peace with this regency have done, at times, as a favor to Algiers, and is what occasionally must be done by those that intend to keep their peace; it is a custom; and circumstanced as the United States are at present, in arrears in debt, no funds, no credit, and no corsairs adjacent, there is no alternative, in my opinion, but to acquiesce; and in so doing, I am convinced you are, considering all difficulties, acting for the best, for the present interests of the United States. I shall observe to you, Sir, that the United States made their peace in September 1795, that the regency got impatient on account of the cash stipulation not coming forward. At this time Mr. Barlow and Donaldson thought proper, without orders to stipulate a 34 gun frigate, to preserve our affairs. The government of the United States approved their conduct, and made good the stipulation. At this time the United States had not paid the cash for the peace, or had not sent forward the stores stipulated. It is true, of our citizens 100 were as yet in Algiers; but the number is greater at present in the power of a despotic government bound by no treaty or equity, dumb to reason, and fully determined to renounce his friendship with the United States, if his demand was not complied with. Under all those circumstances and evils which should happen in case of a positive refusal, I do demand of you, Sir, in the name, and on behalf of the United States, that you will consider the purport of this letter, and I think you will see the necessity of acqui-
escing, to do the favour required of you by the Dey and regency of Algiers. Witness my hand and seal of office, at Algiers, this 10th day of October, 1800. I am very respectfully, Your most humble servant, (Signed) RICHARD O'BRIEN. Wm. Bainbridge, Esq. commander of the U.S. George Washington, in the port of Algiers.
A LIST of LETTERS
Remaining in the Post Office, Washington City, April 1, 1801.
A Lieut. William Amory, Mrs. Eliza Arthur, John Anderson, Rev. Michael Arthur 2, Rev. David Austin, Lieut. Addison, B. Armisted, David Armour.
B John H. Barney 6, George Butler, Amos Bird, Joseph Boone 2, William Buthby, Capt. John Barney 2, Peregrine Boots, Benjamin Betterton, Thomas Billington, Ignatius Boone, Messrs. Burnett and Rigden, Elisha Beall, Rev. John Brackenridge, Commodore Barry, Wilson Bryan, Capt. Ross Bird, Jonathan Bird, Zachariah Biggs, John Barrett 2, James Birch, James Bently, William Butler, William Bailey, Capt. S. Blackburn 2, Samuel Barron 3, Joseph S. Belt, Joel Brown, William Bryne, John Brown, David Briscoe, Mrs. J. Bath, Doct. Charles Brown, William Bond, Patrick Branneff, Mark Blair, Bela Badger, John Bogan, Mrs. Nancy Ballenger, Mr. Brown, John Buckler, Doctor Bellflove.
C Charles Cook 3, George Collard 2, Charles Campbell 4, William Clark, Bent Clark, Flora Conner, Messrs. John Caton and Co. John Coyle, John Conchy, Baron V. Carnop, Captain Thomas Calvert 2, George Caines, Doct. Washington Craik, Michael Cooke, Robert Charles Slater, Barton Ennis, Henry Callen, John Christian, Nicholas Coulon.
D Mrs. Katharine Dexter 2, David Dobbin 2, Andrew Dexter, Chevalier De Yrujo, Patrick Dury, Mr. Dera Roge, James Dogberty, Joseph Dennie, Samuel Davis, Samuel Dando, George Duckworth, Mons. Dularaque, Edward Day, Peter Dannon, John Drew, Eliza Dempsey, Lieut. Joseph S. Dwight, John Dehalunty, George Davis, William Davis, Delfy, William Duffles.
E E. Emmerfon, Lieut. Samuel Evans 2, Barton Ennis, Richard Elliot.
F Mrs. Susannah Foulk 2, Jesse Frankling, James Foster, Mrs. Jane Fulton, Moses Foster, Abiel I. Fenton, Miss Prudence and Polly Fuller, John Frost, Wm. Foxton McCarty Fitzhugh, Mrs. Mary Fenwick, John Fulkerson.
G William Given 2, Capt. Elijah Giltenaters, Capt. Isaac Giron, Thomas Graham, Robert Gillespie, John Govers, Philip Grymer 2, Rachel Grove, Thomas Griffith, Harjubah Goodwin, John Gannett, Thomas L. Griffin, John Grant, Thomas G. Ron, John M. Gantt, Francis Green.
H Daniel Haragan 3, Leonard Harbaugh 2, Lieut. John Heiskell, John Harris, William Heth, William Heyl, William Hamer, William H. 1, George D. Handy 2, Joseph Huttler, Lieut. James Honse, John Hollins, Lewis Haufe, John Heachell, Patrick Hughes, Richard Hearding, Townsend W. Hunt, Joshua Harving, Henry Harshman, James Hoban, Anthony Hurtges, John Harris, Samuel Hodge-don.
I T. B. Johnson, John Johnson, Lieut. John Johnson 5, Mrs. Mary Jones, Henry Ingle, John Janey, Thomas Ingram, John Ishoman, Rinaldo Johnson, William Johukin, Samuel Jackson, Levi Job.
J John Keene 2, John Kellen 3, James Knott, John Karnes, Mary Kennaday, Conrad Kramer, John Kedgbe.
L James Lyon 4, Rev. Thomas Lyell 3, Edward Langley, Lewis Leroy 2, Capt. Henry Ludington, Henry Lunt, John Lockwood, David Leech, John Law, Major Thomas Lewis, Wm. Lovel, George Lawrence 2, Evan Lewis, William Lee, Capt. Limes, Micajah Lewis, Elenor P. Lewis, Capt. James Eastwood, John Little, James Law, Robert Laing.
M Samuel M'Kee 5, Jacob Mark 7, Thomas Meredith 2, Samuel M'Intire 2, Daniel M'Neill 4, Henry Miller 2, Joseph Mecklin, Thomas Martin, Capt. Staats Morris, John Minor 2, George Mercer, Miss Abigail Monday, John Murray 3, Michael M'Farlan, Captain Hugh M'All, Michael M'Kewan, Eliezer M'Donald, John Mills, Thomas Mugg, Lewis Morin, H. G. W. Miners, Walter M'Irvin, Notley Madox, Lieut. James W. Murdock, John Marshall-blakemith, Robert M'Munn, John James Marshall, Gideon Morris, Thomas Mitchell, John M'Giffin, Philip Mara, Alexander M'Donald, James Mathers, John Mackelfton.
N Francis Newman 2, Sarah Norton, John Nixon, Thomas Niel, Charles Nevill, Jacob Nurfer.
O John Oxley, John H. Oswald, David Ogden 2, James O'Brien, Miss Maria O'Connor, Harper Orrow, Robert Oliver, John Ogeer, Presly Obannon.
P Thomas Peter 2, George Paxton 2, William Patterson 2, Theodore Peters 2, Pierce Purcel 2, Joshua Powell, Israel Pierce, Benjamin Paterfon, Enoch Pelton, John Pawley, Lieut. Peters, John Price, James Pritchard, Richard Parrott, Celia Pye, Thomas Pye, Benjamin Pearson, Benjamin Parks.
R Rind and Stewart 15, James Rand 3, Valentine Reintzel, Robert M'Ray, Thomas Rhodes, Daniel Rine, James Reid, Conrad Redheffer, Rutherford and Co. Capt. George Reynolds, Mr. C. Rousfillon, James Robinson, George Rowland 2, James Riddle 4.
S John Stewart 4, Richard Stanford, Benjamin Stother, Israel Smith, Mr. Simmond, William S. Shaw, Jonas Stanberry, Capt. John Shaw, Doct. Jeffery D. Shanly, Michael Shanks, Miss Ann Stuart, Henry Schnebly, M. de St. Hilaire, Peter Sybold, John Story, James W. Sloan.
T Commodore Truxton 11, Stephen Thorn 2, George W. Talbot 2, Presly Thorn-ton 3, Margaret Tweedy, William Tubman, John Taylor, William Thomas, James Tonkings, Cartwright Tippet, Richard Thomas, Mrs. S. Tompkins.
V Monsieur Van Havre.
W Joshua Ward 2, John M. White 2, John F. Willie 3, Thomas Watson 2, John Willis, Hugh Wilson, Thomas White, Joseph Wheaton, Mr. Wictickus, Samuel Whann, William Woodward, James Walker, Samuel Wisfell, James Westcot, John Wichel, William Whann, David Waterson, Benjamin Wheeler, Capt. Elisha O. Williams, Joseph Wilson, Michael Wheaton, John Jones Wallo, Pat. White 2, Mrs. Walbergh, Col. Samuel Ward, Francis White, William Widerburn, Abel Wiley, James Welch, Steward Williams, William Worthington.
Y William Young. m&w 3 wm
FOR SALE, THREE BRICK HOUSES,
Opposite the Navy Office—They are three stories high, with two parlours on the first floor. Immediate possession may be given. Enquire of WILLIAM DYER, either at the above-mentioned buildings, or at his house on I street, north of the new War Office. April 17, 1801. tf.
BUILDERS.
WILLIAM LOVERING, of George-Town, and WILLIAM DYER, of the City of Washington, having commenced partnership in the Architectural and Carpenter line of business, which they are determined to carry on with assiduity, integrity and dispatch, hope for the patronage of their friends and the public. Having a number of the best workmen now employed, are ready to execute any orders which they are determined shall be done in the best workmen like manner for those who will please to favor them with their commands. Orders directed to W. LOVERING, Gay street near the Union Tavern, George town, or to W. DYER, I Street, North of the new War Office, City of Washington, will be punctually attended to. N. B. WM. LOVERING has been in the practice of drawing for and superintending great part of the Buildings in the City of Washington and its Vicinity. Washington, April 1. tf.