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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. V.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
NO. DCCXXXI
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
FRIDAY JUNE 14th, 1805
PAID IN ADVANCE
The Stock-holders in the THEATRE are requested to meet at RHODES TAVERN on FRIDAY next at 10 A. M. for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors for the ensuing year.
CHARLES H. VARDEN, MERCHANT TAYLOR.
Has received from Philadelphia a handsome assortment of FALL goods, consisting of the best London and French superfine cloths, cassimeres, patent Benett's cord, toiletsets, fancy and white Marcellas, black and figured silk, mouselins, fancy silk, Marcellas, constitution cords, velvets, Genoa cord, silk and satin Florentines, superfine coating, knapped cloths, with a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season. N. B. Ladies habits, regimentals, and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion.
New Jersey avenue near the Capitol. December 10—tf
IRON WORKS FOR SALE.
IN Wythe county State of Virginia, on Cripple Creek about 15 miles from the Great Kanawha and 40 miles from the north fork of Holston which affords a tolerable safe navigation to a prodigious scope of the western country, where perhaps iron is in greater demand than any other quarter of the United States.
Cripple Creek affords a sufficiency of water for both forge and furnace, being fed by bold never failing springs. The furnace and all the buildings have been commenced within 4 or 5 years—they consist of dwelling houses, kitchens, and a store house; also, a large and convenient stable. The forge has not long been completed. It is supposed to be the best built forge in Virginia, being out of choice timber felled at proper seasons and executed by a first rate forge carpenter from Pennsylvania. It works three fires and two hammers, 16' sixty feet long and fifty wide, well covered with joint shingles. There are between 7 and 800 acres of land attached to these works, some of it of excellent soil, and any quantity may be procured within 6 or 8 miles for from 1 to 8 dollars per acre. The ore banks appear to be inexhaustible, lying within one mile of the furnace and good roads. From one of the banks the ore may be conveyed by water within 10 miles of the furnace with the inconsiderable expense of 40 or 50 dollars.
The quality of the iron is acknowledged by those who have used it to be equal to any. It is particularly sought for by lock makers, saddle tree makers, cutlers, &c.
The demand for iron in that country is far beyond what is made, and is selling from 40 to 50 dollars per ton. I have no hesitation to say, contracts on not a very long credit can be had for almost any quantity yearly, as from that quarter a considerable portion of the western country is supplied.
As it is supposed a purchase of this magnitude would not be made, without a view of the property by those inclined to purchase, it is deemed unnecessary to give a further description.
Letters addressed to me at Abington, Virginia, will be duly attended to.
SALT WORKS
On Holston in Washington county Virginia, which is now rented at 10,000 Dollars a year. I have adjoining to it between 5 and 6,000 acres of land well covered with timber, a considerable proportion of which in point of fertility is equal to any land whatever, and will afford 3 or 4 acres of meadow, nearly 100 being now in good timothy. The buildings which are extensive are in a good state of preservation.
FRANCIS PRESTON.
May 1—cp
ROSS, & PLEASANTON, Have just received and offer for sale, wholesale and retail, a large and general assortment of groceries consisting of
Gun-powder, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson and Congo. Mould and dipped candles. Spermaceti do.
Madeira, Sherry, Malaga, Port and Lisbon. Claret, Bitters and Sweet Oil. Cogniac and other French Brandies.
A variety of the best French Cordials in bottles and casks. Holland Gin, Jamaica, Antigua, and New England Old Irish Whiskey.
Pensylvania's double & single refined sugar. Do. Lump.
Loaf and lump sugar of other manufacturers. Best brown sugar and inferior do. English and American cheese.
Pine apple do. Irish Mucacat raisins. Rice.
They have also an invoice of elegant white and gilt china tea sets, together with a variety of the best cut glass.
Besides what are above particularly mentioned they have on hand, and constantly keep every other article in the grocery line. Georgetown, May 29—cp3w.
RAGS.
THE highest price CASH, given for clean RAGS, by EDGAR PATTERSON. George town, and SAMUEL STETTEN, near the Centre market, Washington.
March 8—tf.
FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
“When freedom calls, none should from danger start, But take a noble, a decisive part.”
That liberty is more easily acquired than preserved, is a fact too well authenticated in history to admit of the least doubt. The Grecians, the Romans, and many other nations, like the Americans, once enjoyed the blessings of free government, but alas! a Philip , a Cesar , a Cromwell and a Bonaparte , arose, and either by violence or by intrigue, assumed the executive chair; and the people were made to believe that “the calm of despotism” was preferable to “the tempestuous sea of liberty.”
Although from the recent triumph of republicanism in this country, as well as from the known patriotism of those distinguished characters who are now at the head of government, we have no reason to fear that our liberties are in immediate danger; still when it is recollected that a faction has existed in this country whose object has ever been to subvert the constitution, and establish on its ruins a monarchy or an aristocracy ; it is sufficient to shew the necessity of vigilance, on the part of the Republicans, in order to counteract those dangerous machinations; and be enabled thereby to transmit, unimpaired, to posterity the blessings of freedom, which we now enjoy.
The idea of a monarchical faction existing in this country, has by some been considered as an idle chimera; but by taking a retrospective view of the conduct of the party now in opposition to the administration, we will find “proof strong as holy writ” to shew that such a junto has existed since the peace of 1783, and that their object has been to destroy the liberties of their country. In that august body which composed the Convention, we find certain characters indirectly advocating monarchical principles. A consolidation of the States, and a president and senate for life was strongly contended for; but by the firmness and patriotism of a large majority of the Convention these plans were rejected with indignation. We next find this junto endeavoring to destroy the constitution (immediately on its going into operation) by various attempts to assimilate our government to that of Great Britain; which a pre-eminent character among this party, declared to be “the most stupendous fabric of human invention.” An American nobility was however yet wanting “to be put into a hole,” in order “to save the people from their most dangerous enemies, to save them from themselves.” This useful order, we have reason to believe, was in secret conclave, elected about the years 1798 or 1799, from amongst those gentlemen, who had so patriotically speculated in the public funds, in order that riches and birth might no longer be deprived of their just rights; and they were soon to be decorated with stars, ribbons and garters, for the purpose of distinguishing these “well born” from the swinish multitude.
Flattering as appearances at one time were to the ambitious views of the aristocratic party, in consequence of the establishment of the funding system ; and likewise in consequence of the dispute with France, and the intimacy with England, they however found that serious obstacles existed which would regard, if not altogether put a stop to their scheme of self aggrandizement. These obstacles principally arose from the firmness displayed by several patriotic members of Congress in opposing the destructive measures of the then administration; and likewise from the zeal which the republican prints manifested in defence of the rights of the people. In order therefore to put a stop at once to enquiry and investigation, every person who dared to disapprove of any measure of government was denounced, as a French partisan, a jacobin and a disorganizer. The junto did not however stop here; for indeed violation of the constitution, an act was passed whereby the liberty of speech and of the press was destroyed. Fearing however that this engine of oppression would be not sufficient to deter freemen from the exercise of their unalienable rights, a mercenary army was raised for no other object (that can be otherwise accounted for) than that of overawing the republicans—in a word a system of terror and persecution was adopted which was hardly excelled during the reign of Robespierre . But thank heaven, it was but of short duration; for no sooner did the period arrive, when the power returned to the people, than they filled with indignation at these outrages on their sovereignty,
compelled those men to abandon the helm of state who had so shamefully abused the confidence which had been reposed in them. Exceptionable as the conduct of this junto was, while they were in power, it has been no less so since they were deprived of it. It is well known that at the period when Mr. Jefferson was placed at the head of government, almost every office was in the hands of the partisans of the late administration; most of whom had been active in calumniating him and every other distinguished republican. The President, however, and those at the head of executive departments, with a degree of moderation and liberality unparalleled in history, have suffered most of these persons to remain in office, although at the risk of their popularity, for “the public voice has long declared itself and burst open the doors of honor and confidence,” exclusively to republicans. Notwithstanding this conciliatory disposition on the part of the administration, we find many even among those retained in office, so destitute of principle and gratitude as to join with those who are daily misrepresenting the measures of government, and calumniating the man whom nine tenths of his fellow citizens “have delighted to honor.” This implacable and irreconcilable disposition, can proceed only from the hopes which they still entertain of seeing the leaders of their party once more at the head of affairs. To accomplish which no means have been omitted, however dishonorable and even criminal, as a proof of which, witness their attempts during the last year to excite a civil war and thereby produce a dissolution of the union . It is a fact that cannot be denied, that but a short time since the most sanguine hopes were entertained that the New England states would separate from the union; nay many of the leaders of this faction openly boasted of soon having it in their power to invade the Southern States, and by declaring freedom to the slaves, hoped to see re-enacted in this devoted part of the union, those scenes of blood and carnage which has taken place in St. Domingo.
Americans! From the foregoing statement of facts, can there remain the least doubt in your minds that a monarchical faction exists in this country who have long been engaged in a treasonable conspiracy against the constitution and indivisibility of the republic . This insidious junto , although hitherto defeated, have by no means abandoned this nefarious object. They are now active in attempting to foment divisions among the republicans; to effect which they seem willing to disclaim the denomination, which they have so long assumed, and to adopt one less unpopular. But fellow citizens can you be imposed on by such deceptive arts? Have our political opponents changed their principles? Have they evinced a desire to harmonize with real republicans? Or have they not long since rejected the olive branch, and dashed the cup of reconciliation from their lips? With certain characters they will no doubt unite; I mean with traitors and apostates—with such persons they seem willing to form, “an union of all honest men ”—but they are still the bitter and irreconcilable enemies of our Patriotic Chief Magistrate and of every other distinguished republican. Fellow citizens, be on your guard not only against the designs of your avowed enemies, but likewise against the insidious arts of those persons who, even under the garb of republicanism , are endeavoring to excite local jealousies among you. In a word the crisis is important , and the republicans should therefore act with a degree of firmness and decision worthy of the cause for which they so nobly contended.
CATO.
STELLE'S HOTEL & CITY TAVERN.
THE Subscriber takes this method of thanking his friends and the public for their favors whilst on the Capitol Square and begs leave to acquaint them that having purchased and now occupying the tavern, late Tunnicliff's hotel; which he has commenced enlarging and improving—he respectfully solicits a continuance of the patronage of his friends and the public; assuring them that 'tis his full determination to fit up his present hotel, and to conduct it, as to merit, he hopes, the preference of the public travelling, as well as those coming to the permanent seat of the Government of our Land of Liberty.
PONTIUS D. STELLE. Washington City, March 25—tf
A new Fount of Type having been engaged for the National Intelligencer, the type on which this paper is now printed is offered for sale.
IMPEACHMENT
OF JUDGE CHASE.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21.
Mr. Hopkinson's speech, concluded.
The charges, sir, laid in this first article of impeachment, are grounded altogether on the proceedings of what has been called the first day of Fries's trial; and most firmly believing that the whole of this proceeding on that day will bear the most scrutinizing enquiry, and stand on the strong ground of justification, I have been willing to meet the managers on that day's proceeding disjointed from that of the following day. But, sir, it is most evident, that this is by no means a full or a fair examination of the judge's conduct on that occasion—When he is charged with a corrupt or partial intention to injure and oppress John Fries, when he is charged with a wilful violation of the rights of the counsel and jury, the whole of the proceeding should be brought into view, before we decide upon the character of any part of it. An attention, sir, to what passed on the second day, as is called, of Fries's trial, will most abundantly prove that judge Chase never had intended any partiality or oppression against him; and certainly that if he had any such intention, he never carried it into execution or effect. And I trust I am safe in saying that the mere intention to commit a crime however gross or outrageous, unless carried into some sort of action or effect, constitutes no crime. A man may intend to commit a larceny, assault and battery, or any other offence; but while he abstains from the act, the mere intention cannot subject him to trial or punishment. The respondent then, discovering from the conduct of Fries's counsel, and the indignant hostility they assumed, that he was greatly misunderstood; that an arrangement he had adopted for the convenience of public justice, the reasonable expedition of the approaching trial, and the real accommodation of the court, the counsel and the jury, was construed and received as an oppression upon the prisoner, an encroachment upon the privileges of counsel, and a violation of the rights of the jury, in short, as a corrupt and polluted prejudication of the cause to be tried, and that the fair and upright intentions of the court were misunderstood by a real or pretended mistake into the vilest purposes of partiality, resolved to destroy the formidable engine they saw erecting against the court and to remove at once all pretence for clamour or irritation. Granting the judge had been in error on the first day, what more could he or any man do, than to rectify the error as soon as it was discovered, and hasten to the right path before any injury could have resulted from his momentary deviation. But the hon. manager has told you he had sinned beyond the grace of repentance, and that no contrition, however sincere, could wipe away the offence. When I suffer such words as repentance and contrition to pass my lips, it is in quoting precisely the words of the manager. For my part I disclaim them. The respondent has done nothing that required the humiliation of repentance, or for which he now asks to be forgiven. Let him stand on his justification or stand not at all. But, sir, a part of that justification is that the corrupt intent charged upon him is disproved by his entire willingness to permit the counsel to manage their cause in their own way, if they disapproved of his, and by his full and candid retraction of the error, if any error had been committed. By advertising to the testimony of Mr. Rawle, this hon. court will see, how greatly judge Chase was surprised to find from conversation with the witnesses and judge Peters, that his conduct was viewed in so strange a light by Messrs. Lewis and Dallas. On making this discovery, although still convinced of the propriety of the proceeding, he does not obstinately adhere to it, but resolves to remove all possible cause of complaint, by withdrawing all the papers which had given rise to this astonishing irritation and violation. The papers were accordingly returned, every copy collected, and the counsel, the prisoner and the jury were placed in the same precise situation as if these papers had never been distributed; with the most ample acknowledgement of all their rights, and the most urgent solicitations to them
to proceed in the enjoyment and exercise of them. But no, the counsel had taken their ground, and nothing could move them. John Fries had received their instructions, and with equal perseverance declined the aid of other counsel offered to him by the court, repeatedly. Now, sir, let me ask you and this honorable court, on your consciences, not to be blinded by the management and finess of ingenious counsel, what was the meaning of all this? What was the object of all this? Did the counsel now believe they would not be fully heard in defence of their client both on law and fact? Did they now suppose themselves or the jury restricted in their rights, or that a just and impartial trial would not be had? Most certainly not. But, in the language of Mr. Lewis, they thought they had got the court into an error or a scrape, and they were determined to keep them there. What! says judge Peters, if we have done wrong, will you not suffer us to repair that wrong by doing what is right, by doing all that you have required? No, no, was the answer. Mr. Lewis has declared to you in the most ample and explicit terms, that they abandoned John Fries because they thought they took a better charge of saving him by this means, than they could have by any trial; and to use his own words in another part of this testimony, “we withdrew” says he, from the defence of John Fries, because we thought it would best serve him, and we were not influenced by any other motive whatever. They had already, before judge Iredell, tried the efficacy of the full and unconfined exertion of their talents in his defence, and found how vain the attempt was. They were well satisfied no hope of success could be entertained on a fair trial of the merits of their case, both in law and fact, and they eagerly grasped any occurrence, that, by operating on the passions, the humanity or the prejudices of mankind, might give to their client a chance for escape, which he could not look for in the merit of his own conduct. With this view, they most solemnly impressed upon the mind of John Fries the necessity of his maintaining the ground they had taken for him, and refusing the assistance of any other counsel. So well did these gentlemen know the court had no intention of oppressing John Fries, that in their communications to him, they anticipated the offer of other counsel to supply their desertion.
But, sir, there is one circumstance in this second day's proceeding, which has been introduced to shew, that the respondent continued the same tyrannical spirit with which he is charged on the first day, and which it may be incumbent on him to remove. I mean the “unkind menace,” as it has been termed by one of the witnesses, alluded to the counsel of Fries, when the judge told them they would proceed in the defence at the hazard or on the responsibility of their characters. To ascertain the true nature of the exordium, whatever it was, which fell from the court in this respect, I will refer to the same guide I have endeavored to follow throughout my argument, I mean the evidence. The aspect of this pretended menace will then be changed into a complimentary confidence in the discretion of the counsel, or at least into no more than such a menace as every gentleman of the bar acts under in every case; that is, to manage every cause before a jury with a due regard to their own reputations; to urge nothing as law to the jury, which they are conscientious is not law, and to introduce no matter which they know to be either improper or irrelevant. This, in its worst character, will be found to be the whole amount of this terrific menace. What account does Mr. Lewis give of this occurrence? After stating that the court manifested a strong desire that he and his colleagues should proceed in the defence of their client; that every restriction if any had been imposed, was now removed, and that they were at full liberty to address the jury on the law and the facts as they thought proper; the judge said that this would be done “under the direction of the court, and at the peril of our own character, if we conduct ourselves with imprudence.” And was it not so? M c Lewis did not consider this as a menace intended to restrict him in the exercise of the rights just before conceded him by the court, but rather as an unwarranted suspicion of his sense of propriety; for, says he, “I did not know of any conduct of mine to make this caution necessary.”
The court perhaps thought his conduct on the day before did make it necessary. Let us now take Mr. Dallas's impression

of this part of the conduct of the judge. This witness after testifying to the ample range, both as to law and fact given to the counsel by the court, states that the judge observed "they would do this at the hazard of their characters." This Mr. Dallas afterwards terms an "unkind menace." I think upon recurring to Mr. Lewis and the other witnesses and to some considerations naturally arising from the manifest disposition of the court at that time, it will be concluded that Mr. Dallas has mistaken the nature and character of this act of the judge, when he describes it as a menace. Mr. Tilghman states that the court seemed very anxious that the counsel should proceed, gave them full liberty to combat judge Chase's opinion before the jury and that they were not to be bound by that opinion. Judge Chase mentioned that cases at common law before the fiat of Edw. III. ought not to be read. So of certain other cases; he particularly mentioned the case of the man who withheld the flags, horns in the king's belly; and also of the man who kept a tavern with a sign of the crown, who said he would make his son heir to the crown. The judge declared such cases must not be cited; and said in illustration of his idea—Was it from Rome, from Turkey and from France? That the counsel should go to the law, but must not cite cases that were not law. After these observations and in direct connection and reference to them, the judge said something about "their proceeding agreeably to their own consciences." What now begins to be the complexion and character of this part of the judge's behavior? Why, that after giving these gentlemen the utmost latitude of discussion they could possibly require, he states a certain class of decisions and cases, which appeared to him and must appear to every body to be unworthy of notice—to be of no sort of authority or application in the case of Fries, which were not law; which Mr. Lewis himself has described as the offspring of corrupt and dependent and bloody judges, and which, if they had any operation, were hostile to the prisoner; I say, sir, after alluding to such cases, which he knew too had been used on the former trial, was it criminal or strange, he should make an appeal to the consciences, or character, take it either way, before they proceeded to their defence. A further examination of testimony puts this part of the case beyond doubt. Mr. Rawle, after stating the same use of observations from the judge, as has been mentioned by Mr. Tilghman, and that he said, "I have always condoned myself with candor, and I meant to lose you trouble." After relating to you how fully the respondent removed every obstacle which had arisen from the proceeding of the first day, and how honorably he explained and justified the motives of his conduct, declared himself to the counsel: "Having thus explained the meaning of the court, you will stand acquitted or condemned to your own consciences."—the same terms used by Mr. Tilghman—"as you think proper to act. Do as you please." This honorable court will be pleased to recollect that Mr. Rawle speaks not from the imperfect impressions of memory after the lapse of five years; but from full notes taken at the very moment of the transaction. It is needful to go further in justification of this militated menace. What say Mr. Ewing? "that the respondent told the counsel that if they read cases which were not law, after knowing the opinion of the court that they were not so, they would do it with a view to their own reputations." Mr. Mendenhall, after reciting what the judge observed upon the cases at common law, testifies that the respondent informed the counsel of Fries, "they might manage the defence in such way as they thought proper, having regard to their own characters." I hope, sir, we have now obtained a just notion of the nature and intent of whatever was said by the judge at this period of the transaction; and as no witness considered it as a menace but Mr. Dallas, we may justly conclude he has mistaken it. Is not this the true interpretation of it, that the judge had designed to give these gentlemen the utmost latitude of discussion, both of the law and fact, to any extent they thought proper, referring them only to their own sense of propriety, to their own consciences, to their regard for their own characters, as to the manner in which they would use this unbounded liberty? The respondent confided in the character and conscience of these gentlemen for the fair exercise of their professional duty, and for such a limitation of their privilege of speech, as would prevent any abuse of it to improper purposes or to an unreasonable extent. Suffer me, sir, to make one further remark, in confirmation of my position. It grows out of the acknowledged circumstances of the case, and if fairly deduced, is evidence of the highest description. It is agreed by all the witnesses that on the second day, the respondent manifested and expressed the utmost solicitude and anxiety for the counsel to proceed in the defence and that he took "great pains" to induce them to do so. It is not doubted that he was sincere in this. Is it probable or possible then, with these
dispositions, and while he was endeavoring to persuade and to induce these gentlemen to return to the defence of their client, he would indulge himself in threats, in insults and menaces, which would necessarily confirm them in the abandonment of the cause, and defeat the acknowledged with the judge had that they should return to it? But still we are told, and this first article of impeachment concludes with averring, that in consequence of the conduct of the respondent, Fries was deprived of his right of being heard and defended by his counsel. To refute this unfounded assertion, we need go no further than to the testimony of Messrs. Lewis and Dallas. They surely are the best judges of the motives of their own conduct. What reason do they give for denying Fries their aid and advising him to refuse all other counsel? Because they had no hopes of success on a trial; because they believed the court had got into a difficulty where they were determined to keep them; because they thought they had a better chance to save their client's life by the plea they might make of the novelty of the first day's proceeding, than they could have on a full trial after this novelty was removed; the counsel in short withdrew from the defence of Fries, because they thought it would best serve him, and were not influenced by any other motive whatever. How does this testimony support the averment in the conclusion of the article, which boldly affirms, not that John Fries was saved, but that he was condemned to death, in consequence of not being heard by his counsel? A very strange and unexampled effort has been made, sir, to raise a prejudice against the respondent on this occasion, by exciting or rather forcing a sympathy for John Fries. We have heard him most pathetically described as the ignorant, the friendless, the innocent John Fries. The ignorant John Fries! Is this the man who undertook to decide that a law which had passed the wisdom of the Congress of the United States, was impious and unconstitutional; and who stood so confident of this opinion, as to maintain it at the point of the bayonet? He will not thank the gentleman for this compliment, or accept the plea of ignorance as an apology for his crimes. The friendless John Fries! Is this the man who was able to draw round himself a band of bold and determined adherents, resolved to defend him and his vile doctrines at the risk of their own lives, and of the lives of all who should dare to oppose it? Is this the John Fries who had power and friends enough, actually to suspend, for a considerable time, the authority of the United States over a large district of country, to prevent the execution of the laws, and to command and compel the officers appointed to execute the law to abandon the duties of their appointment, and lay the authority of the government at the feet of this friendless usurper? The innocent John Fries! Is this the man, against whom a most respectable grand jury of Pennsylvania, in 1799, found a bill of indictment for high treason; and who was afterwards convicted by another jury, equally impartial and respectable, with the approbation and under the direction of a judge, whose humanity and conduct on that very occasion have received the most unqualified praise of the hon. manager who thus sympathizes with Fries? Is this the John Fries, against whom a second grand jury, in 1800, found another bill for the same offence, founded on the same facts, and who was again convicted by a just and conscientious petit jury? Is this innocent German, the man who, in pursuance of a wicked opposition to the power and laws of the United States and a mad confidence in his ability to maintain that opposition, refused the prisoners duly arrested by the officers of the government and placed those very officers under duress; who with arms in his hands and menace on his tongue, arrayed himself in military order and strength, put to hazard the safety and peace of the country, and threatened us with all the desolation, bloodshed and horror of a civil war; who at the moment of his desperate attack, cried out to his infatuated followers "come on! I shall probably fall on the first fire, then strike, stab and kill all you can?" In the fervid imagination of the hon. manager, the widows and orphans of this man, even before he is dead, are made in hypothesis, to cry at the judgment seat of God, against the respondent; and his blood, though not a drop of it has been spilt, is seen to stain the pure ermine of justice. I confess, sir, as a Pennsylvanian, whose native state has been disgraced with two revolutions in the short period of four years, my ear was strangely struck to hear the leader of one of them, addressed with such friendly tenderness, and honored with such flattering sympathy by the hon. manager. It is not unusual, sir, in public prosecutions for the accused to appeal to his general life and conduct in refutation of the charges. How proudly may the respondent make this appeal. He is charged with a violent attempt to violate the laws and constitution of his country, and to destroy the best liberty of his fellow citizens. Look, sir, to his past life; to the constant course of his opinions and
conduct, & the improbability of the charge is manifest. Look to the days of doubt and danger; look to that glorious struggle so long and so doubtfully maintained for that independence we now enjoy, for those rights of self-government you now exercise, and do you not see the respondent among the boldest of the bold, never sinking in hope or in exertion, aiding by his talents and encouraging by his spirit; in short, putting his property and his life in issue on the contest, and making the loss of both certain, by the active part he assumed, should his country fail of success. And does this man, who thus gave all his possessions, all his energies, all his hopes to his country and to the liberties of this American people, now employ the small and feeble remnant of his days, without interest or object, to pull down and destroy that very fabric of freedom, that very government and those very rights, he so labored to establish? It is not credible; it cannot be credited, but on proof infinitely stronger than any thing that has been offered to this hon. court on this occasion. Indiscretions may have been hunted out by the perseverance of persecution; but I trust most confidently that the just, impartial and dignified sentence of this court, will completely establish to our country and to the world, that the respondent has fully and honorably justified himself against the charges now exhibited against him; and has discharged his official duties, not only with the talents that are conceded to him, but with an integrity infinitely more dear to him. (To be continued.)
Valuable Property for Sale.
THE subscriber being desirous of removing to the western country offers for sale the following tracts of land in Fairfax county Virginia, viz. The tract on which he resides containing about 740 acres, five miles below Alexandria and within one mile of Potomac river, in an agreeable neighborhood, the situation pleasant and remarkably healthy; the land level and well adapted to the production of Indian corn, wheat and other small grain; the improvements are a large and commodious dwelling house two stories high, 54 feet long and 34 feet wide, with four rooms and a passage on a floor, a piazza nine feet wide on each front, the full length of the house and an excellent cellar under the whole house, divided into four rooms and a passage, a good kitchen, meat house, dairy, ice house and every other necessary building, all in good repair, with a well of excellent water, a good garden, apple and peach orchard and about 40 acres of excellent timothy meadow, and as much more may be made at a very small expense, also an overseer's house, negro quarters, a granary, &c. One other tract containing about 1250 acres six miles below Alexandria divided into two farms sufficient to work nine or ten hands on each; the buildings on these farms consist only of overseer's houses, negro quarters, granaries, &c. there are 40 or 50 acres of good timothy meadow well enclosed and a great deal more may be made at a trifling expense; the land very level and fertile with an abundance of timber; this tract is allowed by those who know it well to be equal if not superior to any tract of the same extent in this part of the country, it will be sold entire or divided as may be found most convenient. One other tract near the last mentioned one containing 402 acres rented to tenants at will; a considerable portion of which is level and the soil good, there are on it two or three beautiful and commanding situations for buildings and a meadow from which one of the tenants sells from 15 to 20 tons of hay a year. Another tract of about 325 acres, 9 or 10 miles below Alexandria, through which the stage road leading from thence to Richmond passes; this would be an excellent stand for a tavern, there being none at this time between Alexandria and Colchester, a distance of 16 or 18 miles. Also one other tract near the last containing about 400 acres, both the last mentioned tracts are likewise rented to tenants at will, they produce good corn, wheat and other small grain, and there is on each of them a considerable quantity of excellent timothy meadow in good order from which the tenants sell a great deal of hay. For terms apply to the subscriber five miles below Alexandria. THOMPSON MASON. May 27—w6t
STRANGER IN FRANCE.
Just opened, and for sale by Rapine, Conrad, & Co. THE STRANGER IN FRANCE; OR A TOUR FROM DEVONSHIRE TO PARIS; By JOHN CARR, Esq. Price 150 Cents. 29—w2w.
In the case of JOSEPH ENGLISH an Insolvent Debtor.
ORDERED that six months from the first day of February next be limited and appointed for the creditors of said English to bring in and exhibit their claims to the Trustee. It is also ordered that this notice be published in the Washington Federalist and National Intelligencer once a month during said term. By order of the honorable William Cranch, Esq one of the Assistant Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia. URIAM FORREST, Clerk. 28th, January, 1805. The subscriber being appointed Trustee in the above case of Joseph English requests all those having claims against him to exhibit them without delay. R. PARROTT. Feb. 11.—z2am6m.
FOREIGN NEWS.
FRANCE.
Palace of the Thuilleries, 27th Vendose, year 13.
NAPOLEON, by the grace of God, and by the constitution of the republic, emperor of the French, to all present and future time, greeting—
We have decreed, and hereby decree, as follows:
Art. 1. The emperor Napoleon cedes and gives, in full property, the principality of Piombino to the princess Eliza, his sister. Art. 2. The government of this state, and the right of the domain of the prince, shall be hereditary in the descendants of the princess Eliza, and shall be perpetual in the elder branch, the younger branches and females having no more than a collateral legitimate right. Art. 3. At each mutation, the hereditary prince of Piombino, in order to be entitled to the succession, must receive the investiture from the hands of the emperor of the French. Art. 4. Children born, or to be born, of the princess Eliza, cannot marry without the consent of the emperor of the French. Art. 5. The posterity of the princess Eliza becoming extinct, or having forfeited its right by an infraction of the preceding article, the emperor of the French shall dispose of the principality of Piombino in such manner as the interest of the country and of France shall seem to require. Art. 6. The husband of the princess Eliza shall assume the title of prince of Piombino; and shall enjoy the rank and prerogatives of a prince of the French empire. Art. 7. The prince of Piombino shall maintain in good condition the fortress of Piombino. He shall carefully preserve the communications with the island of Elba. He shall ensure the defence of the coasts by maintaining such batteries as may be judged necessary. Art. 8. The prince of Piombino shall support, at his proper charge, for the defence of the coast and fortress, a battalion of five companies of eighty men each. Art. 9. In receiving the investiture of his estate, the prince of Piombino shall take an oath of the following tenor:— "I swear obedience and fidelity to his majesty N——, emperor of the French. I promise to succour with all my power, the French garrison of the island of Elba, to contribute all that in me lies to the supplying that isle with provisions; and I declare that I will not cease to fulfil, under all circumstances, the duties of a true and faithful subject, towards his majesty the emperor of the French." Signed, NAPOLEON. By the Emperor, H. B. MARET, Secretary of State.
PARIS, APRIL 21.
On the 16th, at 7 o'clock in the morning, their imperial majesties departed from Lyons, amidst an immense crowd who rent the air with the cry of "long live the emperor! long live the empress!" On the same evening they arrived at Chamberry, where they had been so long expected by the inhabitants. On the 16th the Pope arrived at Lyons.
APRIL 23.
Bonaparte and his family arrived at Chamberry on the 16th inst. at eight in the evening and was to quit that place on the 18th.
Madrid, March 28.
Within the space of a month, a fleet of thirty ships of the line, will be ready to sail from our ports; should it form a junction with the French fleet from Toulon, great events may be expected; troops are assembling at Coruna for a secret expedition.
Algiers, March 19.
A ship arrived here from Stockholm, has brought the tribute annually paid to the Dey by Sweden. The Dey has required of the American agent a ship of the line; and the latter has in vain represented that America has frigates, but no ships of the line: the Dey still persists in his demand.
LONDON, APRIL 13.
On Saturday Lord Viscount Sidmouth resigned the presidency of the council; same time, the earl of Buckinghamshire resigned also the chancellorship of the duchy of Lancaster, and Mr. Vansittart, the chief secretaryship of state for Ireland, on the duties of which office he had entered only the preceding day. Sir Evan Nepean has also resigned his seat at the board of admiralty—The causes which led to these unexpected resignations are, of course, variously related; but the following statement, we have reason to believe, will be found the principal, and tolerably authentic: Lord Sidmouth, after the recent resolution of the house of commons, not only declined giving any further support to the measures in favor of lord Melville, but is said to have pressed in the cabinet the necessity of the erasure of lord M's name from the list of his majesty's privy counsellors. He found him-
self, however, in a minority of one upon this question. It was afterwards proposed to prosecute a further enquiry into the conduct of a prior ex naval minister, on the ground of the eleventh report, which lord Sidmouth opposed; but on this point also he was ultimately in a similar minority. The absence of his lordship's friends from the house of commons on Friday night's debate is supposed to have been the result of their cabinet schisms, as Mr. Pitt was informed by letter that night, that his lordship could no longer form a part of his administration.—A similar intimation was sent off to his majesty at Windsor. The earl of Buckinghamshire, and Mr. Vansittart, quit in their resignations at the same time. No reason has been assigned for Sir Evan Nepean quitting his seat at the admiralty, nor do we think it connected with the general rupture above stated: but arise from whatever cause it may, the public will have to regret the loss of his able, and efficient services.
LONDON, APRIL 26.
The debate in the House of Commons yesterday, though not very spirited, was of considerable importance. Before it began, Mr. Pitt gave notice of his intention to move on Monday next, for leave to bring in a bill for the continuance of the powers of the commissioners of naval enquiry. He should also move, "that a committee be appointed to enquire into the state of the expenditure in the military and other departments of the service. The house would then have an opportunity of either being satisfied that no abuse did exist, or if they saw the evidence of such an existence, they would have it in their power to correct those abuses." In the course of his speech Mr. Pitt made the following explicit declaration: "I heartily concur, sir, in the appointment of a select committee, to consider farther the subject of the tenth report. I am particularly anxious for a most minute investigation into that part of it, in which, according to the statement of the honorable gentleman, I am myself implicated. On that subject I am eager that the hon. gentleman should being forward every thing in his power. I hope that, in the many years of my life which have been devoted to the public service, I may presume, without flattery to myself, to think that I have no beyond any corrupt or sordid motive. Far am I however, from willing to reply in any charge like the present on character. I have no desire whatever to screen myself from enquiry, but solicit it, as the greatest favor which can be bestowed on me." Upon a division on Mr. Pitt's amendment there were—for it 229—against it 165—giving ministers a majority of 73—on a second division, whether the committee be appointed by ballot or not, the ministers being for the former mode, the numbers were, for the ballot 251—against 120—a majority of 131 for ministers.
APRIL 27.
The sailing of the Toulon fleet, which took place on the 30th ult. was allowed to appear in the Paris papers on the 12th. A letter on this subject from Paris, says—"The Toulon fleet consists of 11 sail of the line, four of 80 guns, six frigates and two corvettes. They have three thousand land troops on board. Their first object is said to be to attack the small English squadron under Sir John Orde, off Cadiz, to form a junction with the fleet at Cadiz, and then to sail with their united force against Nelson, whose fleet has for a good while past quitted the neighborhood of Toulon. In order to engage the attention of the English in the north and in the channel, the Brest fleet came out of port, and the Boulogne flotilla came into the road. We expect to hear shortly too of the united squadrons at Ferrol putting to sea."
Government has at length received official accounts of the above fleet passing the strait of Gibraltar on the 9th inst. The Duguay of 85 guns, was a head, and the Sopra floup of war after, watching the enemy. The Figueat frigate went to Ferrol, the Sir John Orde's Schooner to the Brest fleet, and a purchased fast sailing brig was dispatched immediately from Gibraltar in quest of lord Nelson. The general opinion at Gibraltar was, that the French fleet was bound to the West Indies; but there are reasons to suppose it rather bound for the East Indies.
In consequence of the above intelligence, orders were last night sent off to Ireland, to stop for the present the sailing of the Cork fleet.
Dispatches have also been sent off to be forwarded in a fast sailing vessel, to Sir John Craig.
We learn, that besides the seven prizes taken by the Leda and her squadron on Wednesday last, the Archer brig succeeded in capturing, next morning, two more of the enemy's vessels, one of them commanded by commodore Nooy, Chef de Division.
In the above prizes our brave tars have captured part of the 31st and 61st demi-brigades, with two of the members of Bonaparte's legion of honor.

From the London Gazette, April 27. The king has been pleased to cause it to be notified by the right hon. Lord Mulgrave, his majesty's principal secretary of state, for foreign affairs, to the ministers of neutral powers residing at this court, that the necessary measures have been taken, by his majesty's command, for the blockade of the ports of Cadiz and St. Lucar; and that from this time, all the measures authorised by the laws of nations, and the restrictive treaties between his majesty and the different neutral powers, will be adopted and executed with respect to all vessels which may attempt to violate the said blockade.
The king of Spain has formally recognized Bonaparte as king of Italy.
MAY 1.
We are at length enabled to lay before our readers authentic information respecting the French fleet which escaped from Toulon. It consisted as we before stated, of 11 sail of the line, 7 frigates and 2 corvettes; they passed the Straights of Gibraltar on the 9th ult. and immediately bore up for Cadiz, before which Sir John Orde was cruising. When Sir John first received intelligence of their approach his squadron was busy in overhauling their rigging, and had their top masts struck, and their yards down to have it all new set; but such was the dispatch used to put the squadron in a state to meet the enemy, that in four hours it was in perfect order. The French admiral did not, however, think it advisable to attack Sir John, notwithstanding his great superiority of force, for the British squadron only consisted of six sail of the line and two frigates, and had also the disadvantage of being outnumbered with transports. The French fleet stood directly into Cadiz, where it remained when the last dispatches were sent off. It will be seen by our Plymouth letter, that the Sirius frigate, Capt. Prowse, which had arrived at that port from Sir John Orde, brought intelligence of Lord Nelson having passed the Straights in pursuit of the French fleet, and of his having arrived before Cadiz. Although we have no authority to confirm this report, yet we think it very probable; there can be little doubt but Lord Nelson was very soon informed of the sailing of the French fleet, and we have very strong reason to believe that they had not above two or three days start of him.
LEYDEN, MARCH 14.
At the audience given by the emperor of the French, after his coronation, to the functionaries invited to attend that ceremony, were the presidents of the consistories of the Lutheran and reformed communions. The address to the emperor by the Dean of the presidents of the consistories of the latter communion, M. MARTIN, pastor at Geneva, and the remarkable answer of the emperor, have not yet been published. They are as follows:
Discourse addressed to the Emperor of the French, by M. MARTIN, of Geneva.
"His majesty has fulfilled the wish long since formed by the reformed churches of France, in enabling them to carry to the foot of the throne their homage, and the expression of their sentiments. It is with the liveliest satisfaction that we come to express to his majesty, for ourselves and for our churches, our respectful gratitude for the protection which he has hitherto granted to us, and the full confidence we place in the oath which he has taken in our presence with so much solemnity to maintain the liberty of worship; an oath that gives tranquility to conscience, and secures the peace of the church. We hope that all the French of all communions, all of whom we regard as our brothers, feel as we do, the value of this benefit. We will merit it by our gratitude, our fidelity and our submission to the laws, of which we have uniformly given an example. May our fervent prayers draw down upon his majesty, upon the empress, and upon the princes of the imperial family, all the blessings of the king of the world! May his majesty, after having done so much for his glory, add to it the title of Pacifier of all Europe, and cease to have any other way of exercising his virtues, except in contributing to the happiness of his people, and augmenting the true glory of sovereigns."
ANSWER OF THE EMPEROR.
"I see, with pleasure, assembled here the pastors of the reformed churches of France. I seize with eagerness this opportunity to express my satisfaction at the fidelity and good conduct of the pastors and citizens of the several protestant communions. I wish it to be known, that my firm resolve and will are to maintain the liberty of worship. The empire of the law ends where the indefinite empire of conscience begins. Neither the law nor the sovereign can do anything against that liberty. Such are my principles, and those of the nation; and if any of my race, who may succeed me, shall forget the oath I have taken, and misled by a false confidence, shall violate it, I here devote him to public animadversion, and I authorise you to give him the name of Nero."
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, JUNE 14.
At a meeting of Citizens West of 6th street West, held at the Theatre, agreeable to public advertisement.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12.
JOSEPH STRETCH was called to the chair, and THOMAS CARPENTER was appointed Secretary.
Resolved, That if any of the judges of the late election are present, they be requested to give information of the proceedings respecting the said election, so far as came to their knowledge.
Some of the associate judges being present, information was accordingly given.
The following resolutions were passed unanimously:
Resolved, That it appears to this meeting, that the judges of the late election for City Council, not having given due notice thereof agreeably to the provision of the Act of Incorporation, the said election is thereby rendered null and void.
Resolved, That the return of said election, not having been signed by the judges thereof, or a majority of them, is of course illegal and contrary to the letter and spirit of the act of incorporation.
Resolved, That the admission of persons to vote at said election who had not "paid taxes in the year preceding the election being held," is directly contrary to the second section of the Act of Incorporation.
Resolved, That any attempt to deprive any part of the city of its due proportion of representation in the City Council, deprives the severest representation of every friend to the general prosperity of this metropolis.
Resolved, That a Committee be appointed, whose duty it shall be to report the proceedings of this meeting to the members returned as City Council at their next meeting; and who may call another meeting of the citizens West of 6th street West on the same subject, if it shall be by them deemed expedient, or otherwise act therein, so as to procure the Western part of the city a due representation in the Council thereof.
Ordered, That the said committee consist of five.
Nicholas King, John Sessford, Joseph Mechlin, James Hoban and Peter Lenox were appointed.
Ordered, That the above proceedings be published in the next number of the National Intelligencer.
We are informed, that the Marquis Yrujo, Spanish minister, has received a letter from the intendant at Porto Rico, stating that a Spanish government brig has arrived there in 30 days from Cadiz, which failed in company with the combined French and Spanish fleets, and parted with them 10 days previous. Notwithstanding our accounts of to-day from Europe, it is possible for the above to be correct.
Phila. Gaz.
A letter from Lisbon dated April 28, says, the fleets had not failed from Cadiz.
BOSTON, JUNE 6.
From London.
The expedition which failed on the 20th April, is said to consist of 50 vessels, with 5000 troops on board and very large quantities of ammunition, ordnance, and stores of every description. The armament is to be strengthened by a part of the blockading squadron off Brest.
BOSTON, June 6.
A letter from a respectable house in Cadiz, dated April 9, 1805, states the following intelligence:—"We have at the entrance of the Bay, the Toulon fleet consisting of 11 line of battle ships, 6 frigates, 2 brigs. The English fleet, consisting of 6 line of battle ships, 2 frigates and 1 brig, with 7 or 8 victualling ships, is at a distance of about three or four leagues. The Spanish fleet has not, as yet made any movement to put to sea, although it consists of 6 line of battle ships, 2 frigates, and has troops on board, in the bay, there are a French 74 gun ship, sloop of war, and a brig, which, it is probable, will join their fleet immediately."
Kingston, (N. Y.) June 3.
FALLS OF NIAGARA.—Two different views of this stupendous cataract, on a scale of about 30 by 24 inches, have lately been published in London, by Mr. John Vander Lyn, a native of this village. This young gentleman, under the laudable patronage of individuals who were willing to reward merit, has obtained a degree of eminence as a painter which is surpassed but by few, if any, of his profession in America. He is now making a tour through Europe, under
the patronage, we understand, of the Society for the Fine Arts in New York, for the purpose of enriching the collection of paintings, &c. belonging to that institution. Mr. Vander Lyn spent considerable time, and probably exerted his best talents in delineating correctly the Falls of Niagara, on the spot: his labors procured him high encomiums from the amateurs in painting, and the plates are correct copies of the originals, executed by the first engravers in London.
A few sets of these superb prints are for sale by Mr. Vander Lyn, the father of the publisher, in this village.
Mr. Harris's Journal of his Tour through the Territory North West of the Ohio.
We announce the publication of this valuable and entertaining work, with unmitigated satisfaction. The JOURNAL is distinguished by a strain of pleasing narrative, enriched by sentiment and enlivened by picturesque delineations of "the sublime and beautiful in creation." The GEOGRAPHICAL part is a plain, but satisfactory account of a region never before accurately described; but even this is relieved with occasional excursions, which show that Genius cannot be circumscribed with a Gunter's chain.—The author's account of the Antiquities of the state of Ohio, discovers great ingenuity and learning, and must be highly interesting to every one who has the least curiosity to know whence America was settled, and what hands reared those lofty works which rise in solitary grandeur in the Western wilds.
Boston Gaz.
Newspapers published in Rome.
Before the revolution, the city of Rome produced no gazetteer or political journal except the Diario di Roma, an insignificant uninteresting paper, which accordingly did not continue long. The new readers had recourse to the gazettes of Venice and Florence, which were to be met with at the principal coffee-houses. Several new journals came forth during the revolution; but notwithstanding the abundance of materials in that stormy period, the Monitora di Roma was the only one whose existence was protracted till the dissolution of the republic. It was supplanted by the Spettatore Romano, edited by the Abbate Carlo Fea, advantageously known as the author of several works of his own, and his editions of those of Mengs and Winckelmann.—This paper, however, was soon given up from a want of subscribers. Since the year 1801, there has appeared at Rome a well conducted gazette, entitled Notizie del Mondo, which is continued with considerable success.
Baltimore, June 11.
By the politeness of a friend, we have been favored with Norfolk papers of Saturday, from which we have extracted some marine intelligence, and the following very interesting article with respect to the Jamaica trade:—
Capt. Cook who arrived in the Panama, contradicts the various accounts lately published, of the ports in Jamaica being opened for American vessels.—He adds, that the governor was authorised to open the ports to Americans whenever he thought proper, but, notwithstanding the many remonstrances from the inhabitants, he declined doing so, as he considered there was a sufficiency of provisions in the Island for 12 months. In consequence of this harsh conduct, there was a meeting of the different parties, when it was resolved that the inhabitants should wear crape for one month, on account of his precluding the American trade.
On the 27th of April the British Parliament passed an act intitled, an act to permit the importation of goods and commodities from countries in America belonging to any Foreign European sovereign or state in neutral ships during the present war, and until six months after the ratification of a definitive treaty of peace—which enacts, "That, from and after the passing of this act, it shall and may be lawful for his majesty, by and with the advice of his privy council, to grant licence to any British subject or subjects to import into this kingdom for his or their own account, or for account of a subject or subjects of any state in amity with his majesty, from any country in America belonging to any foreign European sovereign or state, any goods or commodities of the growth or produce, whether manufactured or otherwise, of any such country, not prohibited to be used or consumed in this kingdom, in any ship or vessel belonging to any state in amity with his majesty, and under such rules, regulations, restrictions and securities, as his majesty, with the advice of his privy council, shall approve, and subject to the same duties as such goods and commodities would be subject to if imported in any British built ship or vessel, and to the same rules, regulations, restrictions, and securities, penalties, and forfeitures, respecting the payment of the same."
United States, District of Columbia and county of Washington, ss.
IN CHANCERY, JUNE 12. 1805.
John M. Gantt, complainant, versus
William Pencault, defendant.
The bill states that on the ninth day of May eighteen hundred, a deed was executed and delivered by the defendant to the complainant, conveying for a good and valuable consideration to the complainant, part of a tract of land lying in Washington county in the district aforesaid called "Pencault's Invention" or "Pencault's Invention." That to the validity of the said deed, recording is necessary, and that the same has not been recorded according to law owing to neglect and accident, and without any fraudulent design or intention of the complainant. The object of the said bill is to obtain a decree for the recording said deed agreeably to law. It is ordered on the complainant's motion that he procure a copy of this order to be inserted three times in the National Intelligencer and Washington Federalist previous to the first day of July next to the intent that the defendant may have notice of his application and of the nature of his bill, and that he may be warned to appear in the circuit court, of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington on the fourth Monday of July next in person or by solicitor to show cause if any he can why the decree should not pass as prayed for in said bill.
By order, URIAH FORREST, Ck.
June 14 31. Pursuant to a decree of the Court of Chancery,
I shall sell at Public Auction in the town of Piscataway, on Tuesday the 6th day of August next, ALL the real estate (not heretofore sold) of Thomas Clagett, Esq. late of Prince George's county deceased, containing about the quantity of eleven hundred acres, of which that handsome well improved lot in the town of Piscataway is a part.
Two hundred and twenty-five acres of good forest land part of Marlow's survey, being about three miles from Piscataway—eight hundred and fifty acres, part of several different tracts, commodiously adjoining each other on Piscataway creek, about a quarter of a mile from the Tobacco Warehouse, on the navigation of Potomac river—This is a valuable tract of land, and will be sold in one body, or divided into lots as may best suit those who wish to purchase.
These lands will be sold on a credit of four years, payable in four equal annual installments, the purchaser or purchasers giving bond with approved security to the trustee on interest from the day of sale—on the chancellor's ratifying the sales and the whole of the purchase money being paid (and not before). The trustee by a good deed, will convey and transfer to the purchaser or purchasers and his or their heirs, the land to him, her, or them sold, free, clear, and discharged from all claims of the heirs of the aforesaid Thomas Clagett.
THOMAS DUCKETT.
Prince George's county, } June 14—copy
In the case of Thomas Davis an insolvent debtor.
District of Columbia, Washington county, to wit:
On the petition of Thomas Davis an insolvent debtor, confined in the prison of Washington county for debt, notice is hereby given to the creditors of the said Thomas Davis that on the twenty-first inst. at 9 o'clock, A. M. at the court room in the Capitol, the oath prescribed by the act of Congress for the relief of insolvent debtors within the district of Columbia, will be administered to the said Thomas Davis and a trustee appointed unless sufficient cause then and there be shown to the contrary.
It is ordered that this notice be published in the National Intelligencer and Washington Federalist twice in each paper prior to that day.
By order of the hon. Wm. Cranch, eq. URIAH FORREST, Ck.
June 14—26. In Council, Annapolis, May 16, 1805.
ORDERED, That the act to provide for the trial of facts in the several counties of this state, and to alter, change and abolish, all such parts of the constitution and form of government as relate to the general court and court of appeals, be published twice in each week for the space of three months in the Maryland Gazette at Annapolis; the American Telegraph and the Federal Gazette at Baltimore; the National Intelligencer; the Republican Advocate and Bartle's paper at Frederick-Town; Greenlee's paper at Hagerstown, and in Smith's and Cowan's paper at Easton.
By order, NINIAN PINKNEY, Clerk.
AN ACT
To provide for the trial of facts in the several counties of this state, and to alter, change and abolish, all such parts of the constitution and forms of government as relate to the general court and court of appeals.
BE it enacted by the general assembly of Maryland, That this state shall be divided into six judicial districts in manner and form following to wit: St. Mary's, Charles and Prince George's counties, shall be the first district; Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's and Talbot counties, shall be the second district; Calvert, Anne Arundel and Montgomery counties shall be the third district; Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset and Worcester counties, shall be the fourth district; Frederick, Washington and Allegany counties shall be the fifth district; Baltimore and Harford counties shall be the sixth district; and there shall be appointed, for each of the said judicial districts, three persons of integrity and found legal knowledge, residents of the state of Maryland, who shall previously to and during their acting as judges, reside in the district for which they shall respectively be appointed, one of whom shall be styled in the commission chief judge, and the other two associate judges, of the district for which they shall be appointed; and the chief judge, together with the two associate judges, shall compose the county courts in each respective district; and each judge shall hold his commission during good behavior, removable for misbehavior on conviction in a court of law, or shall be removed by the governor
upon the address of the general assembly, provided that two thirds of all the members of each house concur in such address; and the county courts, for as aforesaid established, shall have, hold and exercise, in the several counties of this state, all and every the powers, authorities and jurisdictions, which the county courts of this state now have, use and exercise, and which shall be hereafter prescribed by law; and the said county courts, established by this act shall respectively hold their sessions in the several counties at such times and places as the legislature shall direct and appoint, and the salaries of the said judges shall not be diminished during the period of their continuance in office.
II. And be it enacted, That in any suit or action at law hereafter to be commenced or instituted in any county court of this state, the judges thereof, upon application in writing by either of the parties thereto, supported by affidavit or other proper evidence, that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had in the county or district of the county where such suit or action is depending, shall and may order and direct the record of their proceedings in such suit or action to be transmitted to the judges of any county court within the district for trial, and the said record shall be transmitted, shall hear and determine the same in like manner as if such suit or action had been originally instituted therein; provided, nevertheless, that such suggestion shall be made by the aforesaid before or during the term in which the issue or issues may be joined in the said suit or action; and provided also, that such further remedy may be provided by law, in the premises, as the legislature shall from time to time direct and enact.
III. And be it enacted, That if any party presented or indicted in any of the county courts of this state, shall suggest in writing to the court in which such prosecution is depending, that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had in such court, it shall and may be lawful for the said court to order and direct the record of their proceedings in the said prosecution to be transmitted to the judges of any adjoining county court for trial, and the judges of such adjoining county court shall hear and determine the same in the same manner as if such prosecution had been originally instituted therein; provided that such further and other remedy may be provided by law in the premises as the legislature may direct and enact.
IV. And be it enacted, That the attorney general, or the prosecutor for the state, shall suggest in writing to any county court before whom an indictment is or may be depending, that the state cannot have a fair and impartial trial in such court, it shall and may be lawful for the said court, in their discretion, to order and direct the record of their proceedings in the said prosecution to be transmitted to the judges of any adjoining county court for trial, and the judges of such county court shall hear and determine the same as if such prosecution had been originally instituted therein.
V. And be it enacted, That there shall be a court of appeals, and the same shall be composed of the chief judges of the several judicial districts of the state, which said court of appeals shall hold, use and exercise, all and singular the powers, authorities and jurisdictions, heretofore held, used and exercised, by the court of appeals of this state, and also the appellate jurisdiction heretofore used and exercised by the general court; and the said court of appeals hereby established, shall sit on the western and eastern shores for transacting and determining the business of the respective shores, at such times and places as the future legislature of this state shall direct and appoint, and any three of the said judges of the court of appeals shall form a quorum to hear and decide in all cases pending in said court and the judge who has given a decision in any case in the county court, shall withdraw from the bench upon the deciding of the same case before the court of appeals; and the judges of the court of appeals may appoint the clerks of said court for the western and eastern shores respectively, who shall hold their appointments during good behavior, removable only for misbehavior on conviction in a court of law; and in case of death, resignation, disqualification or removal out of the state, or from their respective shores, of either of the said clerks in the vacation of the said court, the governor, with the advice of the council, may appoint and commission a fit and proper person to such vacant office, to hold the same until the next meeting of the said court; and all laws passed after this act shall take effect, shall be recorded in the office of the court of appeals of the western shore.
VI. And be it enacted, That all and every part of the constitution and form of government which relates to the court of appeals and the general court, or the judges thereof, or that is in any manner repugnant to, or inconsistent with, the provisions of this act, be and the same is hereby repealed, abrogated and annulled upon the confirmation hereof; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to authorise the removal of the clerks of the respective county courts being in commission at the time of the passing of this act, in any other mode or manner than that prescribed by the constitution and form of government.
VII. And be it enacted, That if this act shall be confirmed by the general assembly, after the next election of delegates, in the first session after such new election, as the constitution and form of government directs, that in such case this act, and the alterations and amendments of the constitution and form of government therein contained, shall be taken and considered, and shall constitute and be valid, as a part of the said constitution and form of government, to all intents and purposes, any thing in the said constitution and form of government to the contrary, notwithstanding.
May 31—2am2m

PROPOSALS
For carrying the Mails of the United States, on the following post-roads, will be received at the General Post Office, in Washington until the 10th day of July next: inclusive.
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59. From Providence by East Greenwich, Wickford and Little Rift to Powerhill once a week. Leave Providence every Friday at 4 a.m. and arrive at Powerhill by 11 a.m. Leave Powerhill every Friday at 5 p.m. and arrive at Newport by 7 p.m.
60. From Newport by South Kingston, Charlestown, Westerly, Stonington, Ct. and Groton, Ct. to New London twice a week. May 1 to November 1. Leave Newport every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. and arrive at New London on Wednesday and Friday by 3 p.m. Leave New London every Tuesday and Thursday at 9 a.m. and arrive at Newport on Wednesday and Friday by noon.
November 1 to May 1. Leave Newport every Monday and Wednesday by noon and arrive at New London on Tuesday and Thursday by 6 p.m. Leave New London every Wednesday and Friday at 4 a.m. and arrive at Newport on Thursday and Saturday by 10 a.m.
IN CONNECTICUT.
61. From Hartford by Simsbury, Granby, and Granville to Blandford once a week. Leave Hartford every Monday and Wednesday by 10 a.m. and arrive at Blandford on Tuesday and Thursday by 6 p.m. Leave Blandford every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. and arrive at Hartford on Wednesday and Friday by 6 p.m.
62. From Hartford by Simsbury, West Simsbury, New Britain, Winchester, N. Britton, Canaan, Sheffield, Hillsdale & Claverack to Hudson once a week. Leave Hartford every Thursday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Hudson on Saturday by 10 a.m. Leave Hudson every Friday at 2 p.m. & arrive at Hartford the next Monday by 7 p.m.
63. From Hartford by Farmington, Harwington, Litchfield, Washington, New Milford, Danbury, Ridgefield, Salem & Bedford to New York once a week. Leave Hartford every Tuesday at 2 p.m. & arrive at Litchfield on Wednesday by 9 a.m. at New Milford by 3 p.m. and arrive at New York on Friday by 11 a.m. Returning —Leave New York every Friday at 6 p.m. & arrive at New Milford on Monday by 9 a.m. at Litchfield by 3 p.m. and arrive at Hartford by 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
64. From Litchfield by Cornwall and Sharon to Poughkeepsie once a week. Leave Litchfield every Wednesday at 2 p.m. & arrive at Sharon by 7 p.m. & at Poughkeepsie on Thursday by 2 p.m. Leave Poughkeepsie on Thursday at 5 p.m. & arrive at Litchfield on Saturday by noon.
65. From Hartford by Glastenbury, Colchester & Montville to New London once a week. Leave Hartford every Thursday at 1 p.m. & arrive at New London on Friday by 7 p.m. Leave New London every Saturday at 9 a.m. and arrive at Hartford on Monday by 9 a.m.
66. From Hartford by East Hartford, Berlin, Lebanon & Norwich to Chelsea twice a week. May 1 to November 1. Leave Hartford every Wednesday & Friday at 5 a.m. & arrive at Chelsea by 5 p.m. Leave Chelsea every Tuesday & Thursday at 5 a.m. & arrive at Hartford by 5 p.m.
November 1 to May 1. Leave Hartford every Tuesday & Saturday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Chelsea by 6 p.m. Leave Chelsea every Monday & Friday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Hartford by 6 p.m.
67. From Hartford by Coventry, Windham and Canterbury to Plainfield once a week. Leave Hartford every Thursday at 2 p.m. & arrive at Plainfield on Friday by 6 p.m. Leave Plainfield every Wednesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Hartford on Thursday by 10 a.m.
68. From Norwich by Canterbury & Brooklyn to Pomfret once a week. Leave Pomfret every Friday at 4 a.m. and arrive at Norwich by 10 a.m. Leave Norwich every Friday at 2 p.m. & arrive at Pomfret by 8 p.m.
69. From Middletown by Middle Haddam, East Haddam, Haddam and Pittsfield to Saybrook once a week. Leave Middletown every Friday at 4 a.m. and arrive at Saybrook by 5 p.m. Leave Saybrook every Saturday at 4 a.m. and arrive at Middletown by 6 p.m.
70. From New Haven by Cheshire and Southbury to Farmington once a week. Leave New Haven every Thursday at 10 a.m. and arrive at Farmington by 7 p.m. Leave Farmington every Wednesday at 1 p.m. and arrive at New Haven on Thursday by 8 a.m.
71. From New Haven by Woodbridge, Watertown and Watertown to Litchfield once a week. Leave Litchfield every Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at New Haven by 3 p.m. Leave New Haven every Monday at 5 p.m. and arrive at Litchfield on Saturday by 3 p.m.
72. From New Haven by Derby, Southbury, Watertown, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Canaan & Canaan to Sheffield once a week. Leave New Haven every Tuesday at 11 a.m. and arrive at Sheffield on Wednesday by 9 a.m. Leave Sheffield on Monday at 5 a.m. and arrive at New Haven on Tuesday by 10 a.m.
73. From Bridgeport by Newfield, Danbury, Harwington, Newtown & New Milford to New Milford once a week. Leave Bridgeport every Thursday at 2 p.m. & arrive at New Milford on Friday by 6 p.m. Leave New Milford every Wednesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Bridgeport on Thursday by 10 a.m.
74. From Danbury by South East Dorset, Kent, Sharon, Salisbury, Sheffield,
Great Barrington, Stockbridge, Lenox, Lanesboro', Williamstown & Pownal to Bennington once a week. Leave Danbury every Monday at 5 a.m. & arrive at Bennington the next Thursday by 11 a.m. Leave Bennington every Thursday at 1 p.m. & arrive at Danbury the next Sunday by 7 p.m.
IN NEW YORK.
75. From New York by Brooklyn, Jamaica, Hempstead, Merrick, South Oysterbay, South Huntington, Islip, Patchouge, Fice Place, Moriches, West Hampton, Southampton & Bridgethampton to Sag Harbor once a week. Leave New York every Thursday at 9 a.m. & arrive at Sag Harbor by 1 p.m. & at Sag Harbor the next Saturday by 3 p.m. Leave Sag Harbor every Monday at 8 a.m. & arrive at New York the next Wednesday by 3 p.m.
76. From Jamaica by Queens, Jericho, Huntington, Dix Hills, Winchelsea, Smithtown, Setauket, Brookhaven and Riverhead to Southport once a week. Leave Jamaica every Thursday at 2 p.m. & arrive at Southport on Saturday by 2 p.m. Leave Southport every Saturday at 4 p.m. & arrive at Jamaica the next Tuesday by noon.
77. From New York by Kingsbridge, Yonkers, Greenburgh, Mount Pleasant, Peekskill, Fishkill, Poughkeepsie, Staatsburg, Rhinebeck, Redhook, Clermont, Hudson & Kinderhook to Albany three times a week. May 1 to November 1. Leave New York every Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 3 p.m. & arrive at Yonkers by 8 p.m. Leave Yonkers every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 4 a.m. & arrive at Poughkeepsie by 8 p.m. Leave Poughkeepsie every Wednesday, Friday & Sunday at 4 a.m. & arrive at Albany by 8 p.m. Returning —Leave Albany every Thursday, Sunday & Tuesday at 4 a.m. & arrive at Poughkeepsie by 8 p.m. Leave Poughkeepsie every Friday, Monday & Wednesday at 4 a.m. & arrive at Yonkers by 8 p.m. Leave Yonkers every Saturday, Tuesday & Thursday at 4 a.m. & arrive at New York by 10 a.m.
November 1 to May 1. Leave New York every Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 4 a.m. & arrive at Peekskill by 8 p.m. Leave Peekskill every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 4 a.m. & arrive at Rhinebeck by 1 p.m. Leave Rhinebeck every Wednesday, Friday & Sunday at 4 a.m. & arrive at Albany by 8 p.m. Returning —Leave Albany every Tuesday, Sunday & Tuesday at 4 a.m. & arrive at Rhinebeck by 8 p.m. Leave Rhinebeck every Friday, Monday & Wednesday at 4 a.m. & arrive at Peekskill by 8 p.m. Leave Peekskill every Saturday, Tuesday & Thursday at 4 a.m. & arrive at New York by 7 p.m.
78. From New York by Bergen, Hackensack, Paramus, New Antrim, Chester, Southfield, Goshen, Wallkill, Montgom-ery, Kingston, Sageret, Gaskill, Lu-nenberg, Cockefake, C.eymans & Beth-lem to Albany three times a week. May 1 to November 1. Leave New York every Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday at 2 p.m. & arrive at Paramus by 8 p.m. Leave Paramus every Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 4 a.m. & arrive at Kingston by 8 p.m. Leave Kingston every Thursday, Saturday & Tuesday at 4 a.m. & arrive at Albany by 8 p.m. Returning —Leave Albany every Friday, Monday & Wednesday at 4 a.m. & arrive at Kingston by 8 p.m. Leave Kingston every Saturday, Tuesday & Thursday at 4 a.m. & arrive at Paramus by 8 p.m. Leave Paramus every Sunday, Wednesday & Friday at 4 a.m. & arrive at New York by 11 a.m.
November 1 to May 1. Leave New York every Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday at 4 a.m. & arrive at Goshen by 8 p.m. Leave Goshen every Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 4 a.m. & arrive at Sageret by 8 p.m. Leave Sageret every Thursday, Saturday & Tuesday at 4 a.m. & arrive at Albany by 8 p.m. Returning —Leave Albany every Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 4 a.m. & arrive at Sageret by 8 p.m. Leave Sageret every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 4 a.m. & arrive at Goshen by 8 p.m. Leave Goshen every Wednesday, Friday & Sunday at 4 a.m. & arrive at New York by 8 p.m.
79. From Fishkill by Fishkill Landing to Newburg twice a week. Leave Fishkill every Tuesday & Saturday at 4 p.m. and arrive at Newburg by 6 p.m. Leave Newburg every Tuesday and Saturday by noon and arrive at Fishkill by 2 p.m.
80. From Rhinebeck to Kingston once a week. Leave Rhinebeck every Monday at 11 a.m. and arrive at Kingston by 1 p.m. Leave Kingston every Monday at 8 a.m. and arrive at Rhinebeck by 10 a.m.
81. From Kingston by Shandecan, Middletown and Delhi to Meredith once a week. Leave Kingston every Saturday at 8 a.m. and arrive at Meredith on Sunday by 6 p.m. Leave Meredith every Thursday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Kingston on Friday by 6 p.m.
82. From Hudson to Catskill once a week. Leave Hudson every Friday at one & a half p.m. & arrive at Catskill by 4 p.m. Leave Catskill every Friday at 8 a.m. & arrive at Hudson by 10 a.m.
83. From Hudson by Catskill, Lunsburg, Canton, Freehold, New Durham, Delhi, Stamford, Delaware, Windham, Bennington and Walton to Jericho and Onquaga, to Union and from Union by Onquaga, Clinton, Unadilla, Franklin, Meredith, Kortright, to Stamford and thence by the same route, to Hudson once a week. Leave Hudson every Saturday at 8 a.m. & arrive at Delhi on Sunday by 8 p.m. Leave Delhi on Monday by 4 a.m. and arrive at Union the next Tuesday by 11 a.m. Leave Union every Tuesday at 1 p.m. & arrive at Meredith on Wednesday by 8 p.m. & arrive at Hudson the next Friday by 6 p.m.
84. From Athens by Chenango, Newton, Painted Post, Bath and Jerusalem, to Canad-que once a week. Leave Athens every Wednesday at 1 p.m. & arrive at Canad-que on Saturday by 6 p.m. Leave Canad-que every Sunday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Athens the next Wednesday by 10 a.m.
85. From Owego, by Centine, Ithaca, Salmon Creek, Milton and Scio or Aurora, to Cayuga once a week. Leave Owego every Saturday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Cayuga on Sunday by 6 p.m. Leave Cayuga every Monday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Owego on Tuesday by 6 p.m.
86. From Albany by Troy, to Lansingburg six times a week. Leave Lansingburg every day (sunday excepted) at 1 p.m. and arrive at Albany by 3 p.m. Leave Albany every day (sunday excepted) at 9 a.m. and arrive at Lansingburg by 11 a.m.
87. From Lansingburg by Cambridge, Salem, Hiebern, Greenville, Hampton and Poulterney, to Fairhaven once a week. Leave Lansingburg every Wednesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Salem at 8 p.m. Leave Salem on Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Fairhaven at 8 p.m. Returning —Leave Fairhaven Saturday 6 a.m. and arrive at Salem at 8 p.m. Leave Salem on Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Lansingburg at 8 p.m.
88. From Lansingburg by Schatshoke, Easton, Green, Argyle and Hartford, to Whitehall once a week. Leave Lansingburg every Wednesday at 8 a.m. and arrive at Whitehall on Thursday by 6 p.m. Leave Whitehall every Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Lansingburg on Saturday by 4 p.m.
89. From Lansingburg by Waterford, still water, Westfield, Fort Miller, Fort Edward, sandy Hill, Kingsbury, Fort Anne and White-hall to Fairhaven once a week. Leave Lansingburg every Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at sandy Hill on Saturday by 9 a.m. and arrive at Fairhaven on Monday by 10 a.m. Leave Fairhaven every Monday at noon and arrive at Lansingburg on Thursday by 6 p.m.
90. From sandy Hill by Fort George, Thurman and Scaroon Lake, to Crown Point once a week. Leave sandy Hill every Saturday at 10 a.m. and arrive at Crown Point on Monday by 10 a.m. Leave Crown Point every Monday at 1 p.m. and arrive at sandy Hill on Wednesday by noon.
91. From Albany by Duaneville, Durlack, Cherry Valley, Cooperstown, Butternuts, Oxford and Lisle, to Union once a week. Leave Albany every Saturday at 8 a.m. and arrive at Union the next Tuesday by 11 a.m. Leave Union every Tuesday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Albany the next Friday by 6 p.m.
92. From Cooperstown by Burlington, Brookfield, Sherburne, Duryea, Fabius, Tully and Smyrna, to Scio once in two weeks. Leave Cooperstown every other Monday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Scio on Wednesday by 6 p.m. Leave Scio every other Thursday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Cooperstown on Saturday by 6 p.m.
93. From Albany, by Schenectady, Amsterdam, Triphill, Palatine, Little Falls, Herkimer, Utica, New Hartford, Wellmoreland, Oneida, Sullivan, Canad-que, Manlius, Onondaga, Marcellus, Aurelius, Cayuga and Geneva, to Canad-que. Leave Albany every day (Sunday excepted) at 2 p.m. and arrive at Schenectady by 7 p.m. Leave Schenectady every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 a.m. and arrive at Utica the next day, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday by 7 p.m. Leave Utica every Monday and Thursday at 3 a.m. and arrive at Canad-que the next Wednesday and Saturday by 9 p.m. Returning —Leave Canad-que every Monday and Thursday at 3 a.m. & arrive at Utica the next Wednesday & Saturday by 9 p.m. Leave Utica every Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 4 a.m. & arrive at Schenectady the next day, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday by 8 p.m. Leave Schenectady every day (Sunday excepted) at 5 a.m. & arrive at Albany by 11 a.m.
94. From Schenectady by Galloway, Charlton, Milton, H.iley, Greenfield, Saratoga Springs, Balltown Springs & Balltown to Schenectady once a week. Leave Schenectady every Wednesday at 6 a.m. & return to Schenectady the next Friday by 6 p.m.
95. From Triphill to Johnson twice a week. Leave Triphill every Tuesday & Friday at 3 p.m. & arrive at Johnson by 4 p.m. Leave Johnson every Tuesday & Friday at 5 p.m. & arrive at Triphill by 6 p.m.
96. From Utica, by Whitesboro, to Rome twice a week. Leave Utica, every Sunday & Thursday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Rome by 11 a.m. Leave Rome at 1 p.m. & arrive at Utica by 6 p.m.
97. From Utica by New Hartford, Paris, Hamilton, Sherburne & Warwick, to Oxford once a week. Leave Utica every Sunday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Oxford on Monday by noon. Leave Oxford every Friday at 10 a.m. & arrive at Utica on Saturday by 4 p.m.
98. From Canad-que by Bloomfield, Hartford, Southampton, Genesee Co. & New Amsterdam, to Niagara once a week. Leave Canad-que every Saturday at 10 p.m. & arrive at Niagara the next Wednesday by 10 a.m. Leave Niagara every Wednesday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Canad-que the next Saturday by 4 p.m.
99. From Unadilla, by Hardwick, Milford & Otsego, to Cooperstown in two weeks. Leave Unadilla every other Tuesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Cooperstown by 6 p.m. Leave Cooperstown every other Monday at 6 a.m. &
arrive at Unadilla by 6 p.m.
IN NEW JERSEY.
100. From Newark by Chatham, Morristown, Boonton, Rockaway and Sparta, to Newtown, thence by Hackett-town, Black river, Mendon, Morristown & Chatham, to Newark, once a week. Leave Newark every Thursday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Newtown on Friday by 7 p.m. Leave Newtown every Saturday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Morristown on Monday by 8 a.m.
101. From Newark by Springfield, Scotchplains, Plainfield, New Market, Boundbrook, Somerset, C. E. Ringeese, to Corryells ferry once a week. Leave Corryells ferry every Thursday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Newark on Friday by 6 p.m. Leave Newark every Saturday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Corryells ferry on Sunday by 6 p.m.
102. From Easton, Pa. by Belvidere, Hope, Johnsbou-g, Newtown, Ham-burg, Warwick, Florida, Goshen, Little Batain & New Windsor, to Newburg burg once a week. Leave Newburg every Monday at 1 p.m. & arrive at Goshen by 7 p.m. Leave Goshen every Tuesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Newtown by 7 p.m. Leave Newtown on Wednesday at 5 a.m. & arrive at Easton by 7 p.m. Returning —Leave Easton every Thursday at 5 a.m. & arrive at Newtown by 5 p.m. Leave Newtown every Friday at 5 a.m. & arrive at Goshen by 7 p.m. Leave Goshen every Monday at 5 a.m. & arrive at Newburg by 11 a.m.
103. From Rahway, by Scotchplains, to New Providence once a week. Leave Rahway every Monday at 6 a.m. and arrive at New Providence by 11 a.m. Leave New Providence at 1 p.m. & arrive at Rahway by 7 p.m.
104. From Morristown, by Basken-ridge to Somerlet once a week. Leave Somerlet every Thursday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Morristown by 11 a.m. Leave Morristown at 1 p.m. & arrive at Som-erlet by 6 p.m.
105. From Trenton by Allentown, Granbury, Moonmouth, Shrewsbury, Mid-dletown Point, Spottwood, New Bruns-wick, Somerlet ch Plukemin, Ravitan, New Germantown, Washington, New Hampton, Pittston, Flemington & Pen-nington to Trenton once a week. And from Trenton by Pennington, Fleming-ton, Alexandria, Plumstead, Pa. thence by Alexandria, Pittston, New Hampton, and the reverse of the above route to Trenton once a week. Leave Trenton, to pass by Allentown every Tuesday at 8 a.m. & arrive at New Brunswick on Wednesday by 6 p.m. & arrive at Tren-ton the next Tuesday by 6 a.m. Leave Trenton to pass by Flemington every Tuesday at 8 a.m. & arrive at Plumstead on Wednesday by 1 p.m. & arrive at New Brunswick on Friday by 6 p.m. & arrive at Trenton the next Tuesday by 6 a.m.
106. From Trenton by Bordentown, S.ystown, Mount Holly, New Mills, Morestown, Haddonfield & Cooperstown to Philadelphia once a week. Leave Trenton every Tuesday at 9 a.m. & arrive at Philadelphia on Wednesday by 10 a.m. Leave Philadelphia every Wednesday at 8 p.m. & arrive at Tren-ton on Thursday by 6 p.m.
107. From Philadelphia by Haddon-field, Taunton & Aston to Tuckerton once a week. Leave Tuckerton every Monday at 10 a.m. & arrive at Philadel-phia on Wednesday by 8 a.m. Leave Philadelphia every Wednesday at 4 p.m. & arrive at Tuckerton on Thursday by 6 p.m.
108. From Philadelphia by Gloucester, Woodbury, Mullico, Pottstown, Deer-field, Bridgetown, Melville, Port Eliza-beth & Cape May ch to Cape Island. Leave Philadelphia every Tuesday & Friday at 4 p.m. & arrive at Bridge-town on Wednesday & Saturday by 7 p.m. Leave Bridgetown every Thursday at 5 a.m. & arrive at Cape Island by 8 p.m. Returning —Leave Cape Island every Wednesday at 5 a.m. & arrive at Bridgetown by 8 p.m. Leave Bridge-town every Monday and Thursday at 4 a.m. & arrive at Philadelphia on Tuesday & Friday by 8 a.m.
109. From Philadelphia by Gloucester, Swedesboro' & Woodbury to Salem once a week. Leave Salem every Tuesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Philadelphia on Wed-nesday by 7 a.m. Leave Philadelphia every Wednesday at 6 p.m. & arrive at Salem on Thursday by 7 p.m.
For Sale or Rent, A TWO STORY HOUSE, near the Branch Bank on F street, containing 5 rooms a good cellar and a garden. Possession may be had immediately, for terms apply to
LEWIS MORIN, Pennsylvania Avenue.
June 10.—3t
LOST.
On board the ship Jupiter, Capt. Law, from London bound to New York, the following certificates of United States debt, viz: No. 11,137 for 5000 Dolls. defer. 6 per Cts.
 11,138 1000 do.  11,139 1000 do.  11,140 1000 do.  11,141 1000 do.  11,142 1000 do. 
Issued by Joseph Nourse, Esq. Register of the Treasury, on the 24th May, 1799, in favor of James Heygate of London, merchant. For the renewal of which, application will be made at the Treasury of the United States. JOHN DAVIDSON. May 24.—ep6w
District of Columbia, county of Washington, to wit:
UPON the petition of John Thomas Frost, an insolvent debtor confined in jail in the county of Washington, in the district aforesaid, praying relief under the act of congress, entitled, "an act for the relief of insolvent debtors within the district of Columbia," it is ordered that notice of his application be given to his creditors and that on the 17th day of June inst. at 9 o'clock, a. m. at the court room in the Capitol the oath of an insolvent debtor will be administered to the said John Thomas Frost, and a trustee appointed agreeably to the said act, unless sufficient cause then and there be shown to the contrary.
It is also ordered that this notice be published three times in the National Intelligencer and Washington Federalist prior to that day.
By order of the hon. Wm. Cranch, esquire one of the assistant judges of the Circuit court of the district of Columbia.
U. FORREST, Clk.
June 10.—3t
RUNAWAY NEGROES.
WAS committed to the jail of this county on the 12th inst. a runaway slave, a negro man who calls himself BEN, about 40 years old, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, has a lump near his naval, one country linen shirt, and one Osamburg shirt, one pair white kersey and one pair tow linen overalls striped lundy, striped Swansdown, and m. x. ed calimere jackets, one blue and one lead colored cloth coat, one pair nankeen and a pair corduroy overalls, old yarn stockings, two pair shoes and a new wool hat; says he belongs to John Willcox, late of Montgomery county but now of the state of Kentucky.
Also was committed on the 16th inst. as a Runaway slave, a negro man by the name of SAM, but says his right name is Eppy, about 25 years old, 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, has a small scar on his left eye brow and on his forehead, several scars on his right arm, one of a coarse tow linen shirt and trousers, blue jacket, old pair cloth trousers and an old hat; says he belongs to captain Samuel Minnis, but was lent to Dr. Timberlake or Timberlain of the state of Virginia near New town. Their owners are desired to come prove property, pay charges and take them away or they will be sold within eighty days from the date hereof agreeably to law.
L. LILLEARY, Sheriff.
Allegany county, Maryland.
June 5.—3w
Traveller's Hall.
THE subscriber tenders his sincere thanks to his friends for the very liberal encouragement which they have bestowed on him. He will finish one of his new rooms in a few weeks, which will be large enough to dine near 200 persons at a time, and will shortly after have the remainder of his additional building completed, which will give him a front of near 100 feet, in the most agreeable part of the town, and in the centre of business, being on the highest part of the public square. He has on hand, and has contracted for a constant supply of the best wines, and foreign spirituous liquors imported, and country provisions, stable forage, foreign & state newspapers—and has secured a quantity of liquors sufficient for the use of his table and bar during the season. He assures his friends, and that respectable part of the public who have patronized him, that there shall be nothing wanting which his time or purse will command, to render the TRAVELLER'S HALL a house of entertainment for general guests only, equal to any in America.
R. BRADLEY.
Lexington, Kentucky, March 1st. 1805. N. B. A flagroom from the TRAVELLER'S HALL to the Olympian Springs in the summer, and to Frankfort during the session of the Legislature. March 27.—ep3m.
On a liberal credit.
THE subscriber will dispose of at private sale, his estate called Chichester, lying on the eastern branch, immediately upon the city of Washington. This tract of land containing 697 acres is laid off in lots from 83 to 144 acres for the convenience of purchasers. Plats of the estate and the terms of sale are in the hands of colonel Mason at the navy yard, and Charles Wayman of George Town. The lots will be shown by Mr. Weden, living on the premises, near the Eastern Branch bridge.
ANTHONY ADDISON.
Barnaby, 12th June 1805.—tf
ADAM KING, to Co.
AT their wine store in High street George Town, have in addition to their stock of old wines, laid in a large and general assortment of all kinds of Liquors and Groceries suitable to the present season; where bills of any description, in their line, will constantly be filled up on the shortest notice and they flatter themselves, from the quality of their wines, &c. they will be able to give general satisfaction to all those who may think proper to favor them with a call—where all kind of commercial business as usual, will be attended to with the utmost attention. George Town, November 5.—tf
By virtue of a decree from the Court of Chancery, the subscriber will sell at public auction on the 10th day of July next, several lots of ground late the property of Benjamin Brookes deceased, in the town of Upper Marlboro' in Prince George's county, two of these lots are improved; on the one stands the well known tavern lately occupied by Samuel Coledge, with the improvements thereto attached, and, on the other, the house which Samuel Heppner, esq. has occupied for some time past, and has just moved from. On the day of sale the unimproved lots will be particularly described, and all the improvements shown. The terms are, bond with security given for the purchase money, payable in two and three years. Possession will be immediately given. This property is sold for the payment of the debts of the deceased; all persons who have claims and have not yet exhibited them, are requested to file the same with the registrar of the court of Chancery, with the respective vouchers on or before the 25th day of November next. ROBERT BOWIE, trustee. May 29.—e; July 10