The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1803-08-24 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. III.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. CCCCXLIII.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANN.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST, 24th, 1803.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
PARIS, June 10.
The minister of the interior has sent the following letter to the prefect of Maine and Loire, dated the 1st inst.
"Citizen Prefect," "The British Cabinet is resolved to have war. Not satisfied with ruling in Asia and America, England aims at governing Europe—it pretends to the exclusive possession of the commerce of the world, and dares to that against us the ports of the Levant. To seize every thing, possess every thing, to render all nations tributary, and to extinguish every where industry—such is the policy and ambition of its government. The Chief Consul ardently wishes for peace. To preserve it he has made every sacrifice which he thought compatible with his own glory, and with the dignity of the nation. The Chief Consul, in the negotiations, tried every resource which wisdom could suggest—but the British government would have war, and there is no longer any hope of preserving that glorious peace which our armies conquered."
"England will not allow us to retain our commercial prosperity, nor that rank which the nation has assumed in Europe: it wishes to see us a degraded nation, always tributary to its industry, and receiving laws from its merchants; but, citizen Prefect, our destiny is marked by the population and position of France, by the character of its inhabitants, by the strength of its government, and the genius of its chief, and you may entertain no doubt that England, in its delirium, will be dashed to pieces against that brazen Colossus, at the feet of which all Europe deposited their arms. But as this war is the cause of all, since the French honor and the fate of our national commerce are at stake, all ought to rally around government—and the young men, who are in particular called upon to collect the fruits of it, ought to be ambitious for the honor of mixing with the ranks of our brave men, that they may learn to conquer, and establish the repose and prosperity of France on the ruins of the British government. Urge then, citizen Prefect, the departure of the conscripts, maintain good order and public tranquility, and by a firm and paternal government endeavor to soften the evils inseparable from the justest war."
"I salute you, "CHAPTAL."
PARIS, June 13.
Last Saturday, after the arrival of a courier, the Prussian ambassador called upon Count de Marcelli, and they both together waited on Talleyrand, who after some conversation, desired them to accompany him to St. Cloud. On their return, he invited the Swedish & Danish ministers to his office, where they remained until late at night, when several couriers were expedited for the north of Europe. The particulars of these conferences cannot be known, but it is said, they referred to a proposal of France to renew the former Northern Coalition, but which has been declined.
The Emperor of Russia has refused the offer of the chief consul, to make the duke of Mecklenburgh, the Emperor's brother-in-law, the elector of Hanover.
The general opinion, that negotiations about a peace with England are continued here through the medium of the Russian ambassador, causes the steadiness of our funds; the daily conference between him and Talleyrand, and the arrival and departure of several couriers to and from England, rather confirm this supposition.
The court of Vienna has contradicted officially the rumour of a convention having been concluded with France for shutting the ports of the Adriatic against the English, and for giving Wallachia to Austria.
June 23.
The Hamburg mail has brought intelligence that the Prussian Envoy in that city had, by order of his court, communicated to the Senate the most satisfactory assurances on the part of the French government, with respect to the maintenance of the neutrality of the Hanse Towns during the present war.
The Hamburg paper of the 17th, contains the following article upon this subject:
A declaration from the office for foreign affairs has been made to all the foreign ambassadors now at Paris, signifying, that although the French government have found it necessary to occupy the Electorate of Hanover, and there to assume the authority which was exercised by the king of Great Britain, the French troops have, however, strict or-
ders not to pass beyond the limits of the Electorate, and to remain only on one side of the Elbe. But the stoppage of the trade between Hamburg and this country has done almost as much injury to the former, as if the French had actually taken possession of it.
June 29.
Bonaparte set out on his journey on Friday last. He was to reach Amiens the next night. He spent Thursday at Montfaucon, Joseph Bonaparte's seat, and began his journey on Friday evening.
The French troops have entered the Papal territories, & a strong detachment is to proceed to the Neapolitan frontiers. The court of Naples is in a situation of extreme embarrassment. France wishes to be permitted to occupy part of Naples and Sicily, and a wish from her is to such a power as Naples equivalent to a command. But the Neapolitan government are anxious to be excused from receiving such visitors, and have applied to the court of Vienna which has presented a note on the subject to the French government.
General Mortier has imposed very heavy contributions upon the unfortunate people of Hanover; and has ordered the arms of the king of England to be taken down throughout the Electorate.
It was rumoured in Plymouth on Monday last, on what authority we know not, that a French fleet is at sea. We do not think that the Brest fleet has dared to venture out.
The latest accounts from Spain state, that no step has been as yet taken in that country, towards entering into a war with us.
An article from Vienna, of the 11th June, says, the entrance of the French army into Hanover has excited considerable emotion at this court. We are extremely curious to know how Prussia is to act on this occasion. On our part, orders have been sent to Count Cobenzel, the Imperial ambassador at Paris, to present a note to the French government upon that subject; and orders have been despatched to make this known at the courts of Berlin and St. Petersburg. In the present state of things, the English minister has deferred his journey, and continues here.
The Porte has declared its intention of maintaining a strict neutrality; and has sent a strong fleet to the Archipelago and the Mediterranean. The captain Pacha, commands it.
LONDON, June 17.
An article from Petersburg states that the Knights of the order of St. John of Jerusalem in that city, have with the emperor's consent, sent two deputies to compliment the grand master of the order. This circumstance is of great importance, inasmuch as we may infer from it that the emperor of Russia is against us in the affair of Malta, and that were he to mediate between this country and France, he would declare against our retention of the island. Perhaps, however, we did not want this circumstance to prove that the politics of St. Cloud find grace and favour in the eye of the Emperor of all the Russias. Yet it is rumoured that his imperial majesty is at this moment employed, through the medium of his ambassador at Paris, in mediating between the two countries. A messenger arrived yesterday afternoon at the Russian ambassador's with despatches—the contents of which were immediately communicated to Lord Hawkesbury. A cabinet council was held upon them this morning. Feeble indeed, are the hopes we entertain of a favorable issue of this determination. Yet the arrival of the messenger, and the reports to which it gave rise, produced the effect of diminishing the discount upon the omnium, which had been at four—it left off at three.
June 20.
The Moniteur of the 17th gives the London news from the Sun of the 13th, and to the article stating the king's unexpectedly coming to town on that day, is a note which informs us of the nature of the dispatch which the French messenger brought who reached London on the Sunday evening. He brought over the capitulation of Hanover concluded by Gen. Mortier, for his majesty's ratification, the Chief Consul waiting for the king's ratification before he ratified it himself! The influence of this measure could only spring from a little and malignant mind!
A statement appears in the Moniteur of the 10th, issued from the office of the Minister of war, of the entry of general Mortier into the city of Hanover on the
5th instant. It is said in this statement that the most exact discipline was preserved amongst the French troops. The French army found in the city 15,000 muskets, 100 pieces of Artillery, and various other stores. In the Fortresses of Hameln there also were 500 pieces of Cannon. Gen. Frere had marched for Cuxhaven to intercept the passage of all English vessels on the Elbe; and general Rivaud, who was in possession of Verden, was charged with the execution of a similar purpose on the Weser. Gen. Mortier adds, that although there was little public money found, the means would be furnished of paying the French troops without the assistance of France: of this there is little doubt. The Hanoverian army is stated to have consisted of 26 battalions, of infantry, of 500 men each, and 4000 cavalry.
Letters dated from Hanover of the 17th, inserted in the other papers, assert, that the greatest tranquillity prevailed there, and that the French conducted themselves with the greatest amenity. In these letters, as upon every occasion relating to Hanover, an opportunity is taken of levelling the most acrimonious and contemptible abuse against the English Princes. The same letters state, that the Elbe and the Weser were open to neutral vessels, but shut against the English, and that the French had found at Stade a frigate of 30 guns.
From Bremen, of the 8th, it is stated, that the French were in the neighbourhood of that city; that an embargo had been laid upon the English vessels, as an indemnity for the Bremen vessels which had been detained here, and that all bills of exchange from England, on Bremen and Hamburg, had been protested.
A few, and a very few captures of English vessels are detailed in the Moniteur.
Leghorn has been declared in a state of siege by order of general Murat, and all the English there declared prisoners of war upon their parole. Two English vessels in the port, are richly laden, stated to have fallen into the hands of the French.
The city of Antwerp has been placed under military execution, for not having furnished its contingent of conscripts.
June 21.
The French army which entered Hanover, found there 15,000 new muskets, 5000 pair of pistols, 60 new ammunition wagons with good horses to them, 100 pieces of artillery, magazines filled with powder, materials for a bridge over the Elbe, and a cannon foundery. In the fortresses of Hameln upwards of 500 pieces of cannon were delivered to the French. Gen. Mortier, in his despatches to government, says, that though he found but little money in the treasury, yet that will furnish the means to pay the French army in Hanover, "which now has to receive orders only from the First Consul."
Gen. Renaud occupies Verden, and is to intercept the English ships on the Weser.
His majesty's ministers having prepared their great plan of arming the country, the following message was delivered on Saturday (18th) to the house of commons:
"G. R. His majesty thinks it proper to acquaint the house of commons, that in order to provide more effectually for the defence and security of the united kingdoms against the avowed designs of the enemy, and for the purpose of defence at large, his majesty thinks it necessary that a large additional force should forthwith be raised and assembled. His majesty therefore recommends this object to the serious consideration of his faithful commons; and relies on their adopting such measures as to their wisdom shall seem most advisable for carrying it into effect without delay."
The new plan of defence is to procure an addition of 50,000 men to the land forces of the country. Of this augmentation of the army, the mode to be adopted in its levying is in the proportion of 31,000 for the counties of England, 3,000 for London and the Tower Hamlets, 6,000 for Scotland, and 10,000 for Ireland; who are all to be chosen by ballot. This disposable force is to be liable to serve any place of Great Britain and Ireland, or in the Islands of Jersey and Guernsey. It is to be raised by ballot, on the principle of the militia ballot. Every man from 18 to 45, with certain exceptions, is to be liable to the ballot, and substitutes allowed. The army is to be put under command of officers appointed by his majesty. The officers are to be taken from the half-pay list; and, when that is exhausted, from the marines, from East
India forces, and fencible officers.
Mr. Frere has announced to the cabinet of Madrid that his majesty would most gladly respect the neutrality of Spain, provided France would do the same; but no satisfactory reply has yet been received. Letters of marque and reprisal, it is thought will shortly be issued against his Catholic Majesty.
June 22.
The French are endeavouring to entame the Porte against Great Britain by asserting that the English general, before he evacuated Egypt, paid several visits to the Mameluke camp, assured the Beys of the protection of the British government, left guns and ammunition with them, and did not fail to let the Mamelukes against the French.
Leghorn is placed in a state of siege; not by desire of the queen regent of Etruria, but by order of general Murat.
June 24.
The following transaction is said to have taken place immediately after Mr. Linton delivered his note to the Dutch government, proposing a state of neutrality with Great Britain.
On this occasion, it is known that three commissioners proceeded to Paris, and they are said to have made an offer to the First Consul of thirty millions of guilders per annum, during the war, to purchase the liberty of enjoying neutrality. The merchants of Amsterdam offered to pay down the sum of twenty millions of guilders, and the other mercantile towns were willing to add proportionable payments. These offers, however, were refused, and, instead of receiving them, the French government communicated the following demands:
The Batavian Republic to advance thirty millions of guilders; to pay annually, during the war, fifty millions, to provide nine ships of the line, and a proportionable number of frigates; and to furnish twelve thousand troops.
Indeed, Holland is entirely deprived of any advantage it might derive from its own troops, as the whole of them are marched to join the French army in Hanover.
June 24.
Admiral Thornborough is gone to cruise off the mouth of the Elbe. Sir Sydney Smith has resumed his station off the Dutch coast.
The following is a copy of the communication made to the City of Bremen, by gen. Mortier:
"French Republic, head quarters at Neuhburgh, June 4, year 11.
EDWARD MORTIER, LIEUTENANT GENERAL, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, TO THE SENATE OF BREMEN.
"The English government, gentlemen, having seized French vessels without any declaration of war, the French government orders that reprisals be made with respect to ships belonging to the subjects of Great Britain. I request you, therefore, on the receipt of this letter, to confiscate, for the French Republic, all English vessels and magazines, and to arrest all officers and sailors in the service of Great Britain, who happen to be in your city."
"I rely, gentlemen, on your readiness to conform to the intentions of my government."
"I have the honour to salute you. Signed "EDWARD MORTIER."
Explanatory note of the wish of the commander in chief.
"Bremen, June 6.
"The general in chief commanding the French army in Hanover, relying on the amicable disposition of the city of Bremen towards the French Republic, conceives he may place implicit confidence in the Senate for the execution of the following dispositions;—He demands,
"I. That an embargo be immediately put on all English vessels.
"II. That all English officers and sailors be immediately sent to the French army.
"III. That the merchants of the city make a declaration of the merchandise belonging to the English, which are consigned to them.
"Also, their situation with regard to their English correspondents."
June 24.
The bill for raising an additional military force of 50,000 men was read in the house of commons a second time last evening, and produced an interesting discussion. Mr. Pitt gave the plan his full and entire approbation. He considered it as being that which appeared to him
to furnish the most prompt and efficacious method of providing for our first wants—a large defensive force; and as laying the only sure foundation of giving us, within a reasonable time, a disposable force, to enable us to take advantage of any opening that might occur to permit us to act offensively against the enemy. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in answer to Mr. Windham, stated, that notwithstanding the halting, and the progress made in raising the militia within the last three months, the recruiting service had been nearly as productive as in a similar period at any former time. He stated, too, that we had a greater regular force on foot than at any period of the war; and that, in a few days, the militia would be completed to 90,000 men.
No ship of any description has been able to come out of Brest or go in since Admiral Cornwallis's fleet has been on that station. We understand that the French have in that port 23 line of battle ships, completely ready for sea, besides a number of gun and flat bottomed boats. French troops are marching in from every direction to the different towns on the coast opposite to England, to keep up the rumor of an invasion of this country.
Bonaparte sent over the capitulation of Hanover for his majesty's ratification, accompanying it with a proposal to restore Hanover for Malta, which was instantly rejected.
The French government is said to have demanded of the Batavian Republic the advance of 30 millions of guilders, 50 millions annually during the war, to provide 9 ships of the line and a proportionable number of frigates, and to furnish twelve thousand troops.
June 25.
The commercial house of Grelingers, at Hanover, has contracted with the Hanoverian States for the supplying the French troops with provision.
The assembling of an army at Deventer has been suddenly countermanded.
This order is imputed to the persuasion entertained by the French government that they have nothing to apprehend either from Russia or Prussia.
June 25.
The following decree has been transmitted from Paris in private letters:
Decree dated Paris, June 21.
Art. 1. Dating from the publication of the present decree, there shall not be received in the ports of the republic any colonial produce coming from the English colonies, nor any merchandise coming directly or indirectly from England. In consequence, all colonial produce or merchandise coming from the English colonies, shall be confiscated.
2. Neutral ships, destined for the ports of the republic, shall be furnished with a certificate of delivery from the commissary or agent of commercial relations of the republic at the port of embarkation, which certificate shall mention the name of the ship and the captain, the nature of the cargo, the number of the crew, and the destination of the vessel; in that declaration, the commissary shall certify that he has seen the loading completed under his inspection, and that the merchandise is not English manufacture, and does not come from England, nor from her colonies. A duplicate of that declaration shall be sent to the minister of the interior by the commissary of the republic, on the day of the sailing of the vessel.
3. The capt. who, through forgetfulness of the form or through change of destination, shall not be furnished with a similar declaration, shall not be admitted into the ports of the republic, but on condition of loading in return French manufactures equal in value to the amount of his cargo.
The director of the customs shall send to the prefect of the department the statement of his cargo, and that of the merchandise taken in return. Upon that statement, the prefect shall deliver a permit of departure from the port.
4. The minister of the interior, of foreign affairs, and of finance, are charged with the execution of the present decree.
(Signed) BONAPARTE.
The intelligence which we before received, that the orders for assembling a French Batavian army of reserve had been countermanded, is confirmed; the troops that were to have formed that army, are to be stationed in different parts of the Batavian republic. The Dutch directory have resigned the command and entire disposal of their army to the French General Victor; they have also announced to the legislative body, that they are ready to issue letters

of marque and reprisal, against England. From Constantinople we learn, that the Captain Pacha had failed, with a strong fleet for the Archipelago and the Mediterranean, in order, as it is stated, to maintain the neutrality of the Porte.
The Arabian rebel, Abdul Weckab, after taking and plundering Mecca, was in full march for Medina.
June 29.
We received this morning the Moniteur and the Brussels paper of the 23th inst. but they bring no intelligence of any importance. We are still happy to find that the Moniteur is unable to state a single capture of an English ship; in the mean time however, the conductors of that paper amuse themselves in making comments upon the state of our finances, but in a manner which shews that they are either grossly ignorant of the subject, or that they are guilty of gross misrepresentation. An alteration has taken place in the title of the Moniteur : It is no longer to be considered generally as an Official Journal. The following was the notice prefixed to it: "We are authorised to inform our subscribers that from the date of the 7th Nivose, year 8th, the Moniteur is the only Official Journal."
The notice now runs thus:—
"From the date of the 7th Nivose, year 8th, the acts of the government and the constituted authorities, contained in the Moniteur are official."
If the Moniteur therefore continues its abuse against this country, it cannot be said formally that it is official; but no one who is acquainted with the character of the French government, and the degraded state of the press in that country, will be for a moment deceived by so paltry a subterfuge.
The occupation of Hanover is said to have produced a great sensation at the court of Vienna, which has sent couriers to Berlin and Petersburg, and has presented a note on the subject to the French government.
It appears by letters from Genoa, dated the 9th inst. that some Spanish ships of war, under the command of Admiral Alaba, have arrived at Cadiz from the Philippine Islands.
By a vessel arrived at Falmouth from the river de la Plata, we learn that nearly 150 sail of Spanish vessels must now be on their passage to Europe, richly laden.
The following circular letter of the minister Chapital, of the date of the 11th instant, reminds us of an advertisement for a charitable institution, which concludes with N. B. The smallest donations will be accepted.
In the actual state of France, and with the kind of enemy that we have to combat, French bravery must remain inactive on the brink of the ocean, if numerous vessels do not furnish it the means of attacking its enemy.
It is then to the building of vessels that all your efforts ought to be directed; commerce, agriculture, industry, will suffer the loss for the execution being the more prompt.
A flat-boat, of the first class, will cost 30,000 franks; that of the second, from 18 to 20,000; and that of the third, from 4 to 6000 franks.
Two feet of water are sufficient to float a boat unarmored; thus there are few places that may not execute an undertaking of this kind.
These boats will bear the name of the cities, or departments that shall build them. The government will accept with satisfaction from a ship of the line the smallest transport boat.
If, by a movement as rapid as general, each department, each large city, will cover their stocks with boats, then the French army will go and dictate laws to the British government, and establish the repose of Europe, the liberty and prosperity of commerce, on the only basis that can ensure their duration.
July 1.
By the exclusion of strangers from the House of Commons yesterday evening, the public are deprived of the arguments which were used both for and against the bill for raising the army of reserve. The motion of the Secretary at War, which led to that exclusion, was, no doubt, dictated by motives of the greatest prudence, as it was perfectly known, that Colonel Crauford, who had then commenced his speech, intended to enter minutely into all the means of effecting the invasion of this country which the enemy would exercise. After the gallery was cleared, the principal speakers were, the secretary at war, lord Hawkesbury, Mr. Windham, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Windham attacked the measures of government with great asperity, and was, we understand, answered in a very able and spirited manner by Mr. Addington and lord Hawkesbury. The bill was read a third time and passed.
It is with great satisfaction we are enabled to state, in positive terms, that the reports circulated through the medium of the French official journal, of hundreds being swept away by the plague at Malta, are totally unfounded. Letters have been received in town, from La Valette, dated the 12th of May, at which time the troops and inhabitants were in complete health, nor has any
contagion whatever broken out in the island.
The king of Prussia, it seems, is going through different parts of the German empire, upon a journey of inspection. As the French are now so near his territories, it is certainly full time he should look about him.
LONDON, June 20.
Several topics of considerable interest to this country, present themselves to our notice.
That a negotiation is carrying on with Russia respecting the present position of public affairs, is generally believed; and we have no doubt that there are solid grounds for such an opinion. It has also been suggested, that Hanover has been, in some way or other, held forth as a temptation, to secure the necessary acquiescence of certain powers in the present invasion of the Northern parts of Germany. What is there, however, preposterous, daring or unjust, of which the chief Consul is not capable? Nevertheless, we still maintain our former opinion, that till the fact brings irresistible conviction along with it, we cannot believe it possible, that the imperial sovereign, who has so lately been a mediator in the affairs of Germany, and has formerly guaranteed the integrity of the empire, will behold the actual proceedings of the Corsican with forbearance, and suffer him to destroy the establishment which he solemnly engaged to maintain.
If, however, the policy of Russia should be such as to disappoint our expectations, it will prove incontestably how little dependence we could have had on that power in the final execution of the 10th article of the peace of Amiens. If the French arms are suffered by the emperor Alexander to proceed with impunity in their present career he must desert his guarantee of Germany, in which he is individually interested, and whole late arrangements were, in a great measure, his own work, rather than engage in a dispute with France. There can be no reason, therefore, on which to ground a presumption, that he would have been more resolute in guarding from French seizure, an island in the Mediterranean sea, which in itself must be an object of perfect indifference to him, as to the power who may possess it.
A rumour prevailed yesterday, that the sentiments which it was evident were entertained by the Batavian government on the subject of the present war, have excited the vengeance of the First Consul; and that the complete overthrow of the present form of government has been the consequence. We do not vouch for the truth of this report; but at the same time, are very much disposed to credit it.
Mr. Lisson, who is going on an extraordinary embassy to Copenhagen, will sail in L'Imperatrice frigate, of 40 guns, capt. Owen, which will afterwards convey the British vessels home from Elsinore.
Additional bodies of French troops are daily pouring into Holland; they are to be under the command of general Desfolles.
By a gentleman, who left Amsterdam on Sunday last, and reached town on Friday night, we learn, that on the preceding day the Dutch troops began marching towards the North, to strengthen the French army that occupies the south-west tide of the Elbe; and it was generally thought that the Chief Consul meant to drain Holland of the whole of its native troops, and to garrison their towns with French soldiers.
Letters from Lisbon state, that general Laines had requested permission of the Portuguese government to march 25,000 French troops into Portugal as friends; to which the prince regent had nobly answered, "that he would not permit them to enter either as friends or enemies, as long as he was able to prevent them and that it was his determination to sink or swim with Great Britain."
June 24.
Some private letters were yesterday received from the Hague and Brussels, the contents of which are of considerable importance. An army of reserve, to which has been given the name of the army of England, is now forming at Daventer, under the command of gen. Desfolles; and the number of troops already assembled between that place and Flushing, is estimated at little short of 80,000 men. An encampment is immediately to be formed upon the Downs, near Dunkirk, and several regiments are stationed between Calais and Boulogne. More troops are under orders for the same quarter, and there is very little doubt of the whole being destined for the meditated attack of this country. According to a letter from Bois-le-Duc, forty battalions were shortly expected to pass through that place, to join the "Armies of England and Hanover," and a number of fresh corps have lately been marched to several parts of Holland. One brigade has entered the Hague, from which place the Dutch troops have been removed, and general Victor has been declared, by the Dutch government, commander in chief of the Batavian army.
Letters have been received, via Spain, which state that an English force has ta-
ken possession of Sicily and Sardinia. A report has long prevailed, that the occupancy of the latter island was meditated by the British government with the consent of the sovereign of the country, for which a consideration in money was to be paid, but the French accounts assert, that the king of Naples will not permit Messina, in case of a rupture, to be garrisoned by any but Republican troops!
The following is lord Hawkesbury's letter to baron Jacobi the Prussian ambassador:
Copy of a letter from lord Hawkesbury to Baron Jacobi.
The undersigned, his majesty's secretary of state for foreign affairs, has received his majesty's command to acquaint Baron Jacobi, that in consequence of the violation of the territory of the free imperial city of Hamburg, by the forcible occupation of the parts of the banks of the Elbe, by French troops, of the control which those thereby possessed over any vessels which may attempt to enter it from sea, or depart from it; and of the purposes of offence against his majesty's subjects to which they have applied, and are applying, the vessels they have found in the ports of the Elbe. His majesty has found it expedient to establish the most rigorous blockade at the entrance of the river; to maintain and enforce the same in the strictest manner, according to the usages of war acknowledged and allowed in similar cases. Baron Jacobi is therefore requested to apprise the Prussian consuls and merchants, residing in England, that the entrance of the above mentioned river, is and must be considered as being in a state of blockade, and that from this time, all the measures authorized by the law of nations, and the respective treaties between his majesty and the different neutral nations, will be adopted and executed with respect to vessels attempting to violate the said blockade after this notice.
As it is with the greatest reluctance the king has recourse to this measure, so his majesty will be ready to discontinue it, whenever the vessels of his subjects may enabled to navigate with security the river above mentioned.
The undersigned is therefore directed to declare, that whenever the French troops will evacuate the position which they occupy on the parts of the bank of the Elbe, and will remove to such a distance from them as to leave the course of that river perfectly free and secure to the vessels of his subjects, as well as of other nations, his majesty will immediately withdraw his ships of war, which may be stationed at the mouth of the river Elbe, for the purpose of blockading the same.
The undersigned requests Baron Jacobi to accept the assurance of his high consideration.
(Signed) HAWKESBURY. Downing Street, June 28, 1803.
In consequence of the above the following notice has been published at Liverpool by the American consul:
LIVERPOOL, July 1, 1803.
Notice to American Merchants.
His Britannic Majesty has judged it expedient to establish the most rigorous blockade at the entrance of the river Elbe, and to maintain and enforce the same in the strictest manner, according to the usages of war acknowledged and allowed in similar cases.
American consulate. } JAMES MAURY. Liverpool, 1st July.
LIVERPOOL, July 2.
"By a late decree of the French government, all merchandise shipped in this country, is prohibited from being landed in France, and accounts are just received, that the mouth of the Elbe is blocked by the British, and no vessel, of whatever country, permitted to enter or go out of that river; the demand in consequence, for sugar, coffee, and other export produce is nearly suspended; and unless a vent is soon opened in some ports on the continent, to carry off the produce, which is now accumulating, we fear, that the stagnation which will be put to this branch of our trade, added to the consequent scarcity of money will operate unfavourably on the prices; but if we find other convenient ports for the sale of export produce, it is likely the present quotations will be maintained."
"Immediately after the commencement of hostilities, grain and flour advanced in price; but as it is generally believed, that there is a larger flock of grain in the country than has been for some years at the same season, and the growing corn being considerable in quantity, and thus far promising in appearance most articles of provisions have declined in price. Good American wheat may be quoted at from 8s. 3d. to 8s. 6d. per 70lb. but as several of our mills cannot at present work, owing to the light winds and scarcity of water, there is no demand for it. Flour however, in consequence of this, is in demand at 33s. per barrel; this is a very low price, but we do not expect any advance, unless the light winds and draught should continue for a length of time, or that we should have unfavorable weather for the growing corn."
"The permission to import grain and flour free of duty, which has been from time to time renewed, has now ceased; and the old corn laws again took effect on the first instant. The permission however, is extended with respect to beef and pork, which may be imported free of duty till the 30th of September next."
"Pot and pearl ashes in consequence of some speculations, experienced an advance during last month; but the demand has now ceased, and prices seem rather on the decline."
"The suspension of our export trade to the continent of Europe, materially affects cotton, and the sales for some time past have been very limited; Upland Georgia may be quoted at 12 a 12 1-2d. per lb. fine qualities may be considered rather more valuable, but here are few fine Uplands in the market, the late importations being generally inferior."
"An act has just been passed for consolidating the import duties which occasions some alteration, and these shall be noticed in our next prices current, which we intend to send you in a few days. We may also mention that a bill is now before parliament for imposing additional duties upon several articles of importation, and likewise an export duty of 3 per cent. Probably the bill may undergo some alteration, and it is not therefore necessary for us to mention the particulars of it, but when it has passed, we hope duly to inform you; amongst the new duties proposed is one of 1d. per lb. on cotton wool imported."
HULL, June 27.
An extract of a letter from Messrs. Lee and Co. Hamburg, to Messrs. Goodwin and Lee, Hull, dated June 14, says—Every thing now seems to be placed on a sure basis for the Hanse Towns, as the Hamburg Senate have received the assurance of the Russian and Prussian courts, that they are determined to enforce the strictest neutrality towards the rights of these places.
The packets have now changed from their old port, Cuxhaven, to Tonning on the Eyder.
June 30.
On Tuesday, it was intimated by lord Hawkesbury to the foreign ministers here, that it was the intention of the British government to block up in the strictest manner, the passage of the Elbe, while the French should continue to prevent the free navigation of that river to British vessels. The same measure will, we trust, be adopted in case any attempt shall be made to obstruct the entrance into the Baltic.
Bonaparte is supposed to be now at Calais. As there is no convenient place to send the English to, it has been ordered by the first consul that they shall confine themselves to their apartments during his stay, on pain of imprisonment.
The intelligence from Holland has announced officially, that the Batavian republic, as the ally of France, is obliged to take part in the present war. Need we remark that Spain is the ally of France, and bound by treaty to furnish ships and men to that power in case of war with any state whatever; and that as soon as it shall suit the convenience of the first consul, it will also be obliged to declare its intention openly in the same manner Holland has done.
HANOVER, June 23.
We are waiting here for the commissioners of the court of Copenhagen, and the deputies of the Imperial city of Hamburg, to enter into a negotiation with gen. Mortier, for the liberty of the navigation of the river Elbe. They assured us that the senate of Hamburg has offered a considerable sum of money, if he will only permit the inhabitants of that city to continue their commerce direct with England. In the mean time it remains in a languishing state. They at first proposed to establish it, in Toeningen, in the Dutchy of Schleswig; but as that port is too small, and its entrance very perilous. It seems that if the negotiation with gen. Mortier was without success, they will be obliged to make that commerce by the Sund and by Lubeck; which might be very advantageous for the latter city, but will certainly be very prejudicial to Hamburg. The senate of that city, they say, have formally consented that the French should put a garrison in Cuxhaven.
ANTWERP, June 10—This city having failed to furnish its proportion of the conscripts, has been subjected to military execution, in order to enforce the execution of that law. The municipality has, on this subject, published a proclamation of the following purport:
"Citizens, our city has been subjected to military execution on account of its delay to furnish its contingent of the conscripts for the years 9 and 10, as well as to prevent the conscripts of the reserve. In virtue of superior orders from the government, and of an order issued by the prefect, citizen Marcognet, chief officer of the 108th brigade, required us on the evening of the 5th of June to quarter among the inhabitants of this city, from that day, a detachment of 300 men, subalterns and soldiers,
each of whom is to have with his entertainment, the sum of three francs a day, till the city shall have given full compliance with the laws of the conscription. It was added, that if at the hour of 9 in the morning of 11th, the 133 men wanted on the contingent, and 153 deficient out of the reserve should not be raised; the force of the detachment should be doubled. Citizens, you have experienced the rigour of that measure. We suffer for all, and feel its burthen still more than you; however, you know that we have done all that was in our power to prevent this rigour by endeavouring to fulfil our duty in regard to the laws for the conscription. We continued to meditate with deep concern, but with fortitude, on the fittest means by which we might bring on our fellow-citizens to discharge a duty which was not to be ultimately avoided."
The proclamation next contains dispositions for the levy of an extraordinary tax, equal to half the tax upon the moveable property, for the year 11. The amount is to be applied to the use of the conscripts, or substitutes for conscripts, who shall be immediately ready to march. The mayor and Municipal council, after stating these measures in detail, close the proclamation with the passage which follows:
"We are forced to inform you, that if by noon the 13th June, the contingent of the army, and the reserve shall not be complete; then all the conscripts designated without distinction, for active service, must be seized and conducted to the colonial garrisons. We name the 13th, because Col. Marcognet has at our earnest and joint solicitation, agreed to protract the fatal period, from the 11th to the 14th; a date at which the military execution will be renewed with augmented vigour."
From late London Papers
A private letter from Paris, says, that Bonaparte takes with him six millions of livres to Brussels, which sum, it is added, has been furnished by the Spanish government.
A letter from Constantinople, dated May 10, says: "In consequence of the report of an alliance of the Porte with France against the English government, commercial speculations were carried here to such an extent that most articles rose from 15 to 20 per cent. But now that it is known to be the determination of the Porte to remain neutral, they have sunk to their former value."
"The French government has granted to the merchants of Marseille the exclusive privilege of exporting French and Flemish cloths to Turkey. It has, at the same time, prohibited all foreign vessels trading to the Levant, from exporting those articles, under the penalty of confiscation. In consequence of this measure, it is supposed that the Turkish merchants will henceforth procure their cloths from Vienna and Semlin."
"The Porte has ordered, that every bill of exchange shall, in future, be punctually paid by the acceptors on the day it falls due; the defaulters will be placed in the list of bankrupts."
"The new English ambassador, Mr. Drummond, has left Athens, and is now in the Dardanelles."
A letter from the Hague, in the Clef du Cabinet , written, no doubt, in Paris, says, the Electorate of Hanover is to be given to the prince of Orange as an indemnity for his loss of Holland. Such a scheme would, no doubt, be very agreeable both to France and Prussia; but, we presume, the house of Orange would not act so treacherously as to accept indemnity, at the expense of a friendly family, from which it received protection.
By a recent decree of the French government, the service of the batteries along the northern frontier and the maritime coast of France, and the French islands in Europe, is committed to a hundred companies of artillerymen, under the title of cannoniers gardes cotes, who are to be distributed as follows:
Bruges 1, Lille 2, Saint Omer 4, Havre 8, Cherbourg 10, Brest 18, Nantes 14, Rochelle 13, Bayonne 1, Perpignan 2, Montpellier 3, Toulon 19, and Corsica 5. In addition to these, who are to be considered as a disposable body, there are to be twenty-eight companies who will be stationary, at Belleisle 5, Ushant 1, Ile de Groix 2, Ile de Brehat 2, Ile de Baz 1, Sept Ile 1, Ile Dieu 2, Noirmoutier 2, Ile de Rie 4, Oleron 4, and Elba 4.
The Moniteur contains a Royal Ordinance, issued by the king of Denmark, dated Copenhagen, May 5th, 1803, for regulating the conduct, and fixing the obligations of the merchants & mariners of the Danish states in times of war between other maritime powers. Among the articles, we notice the following: The captains of all ships are expressly forbidden to sail for a port blocked at sea by any of the powers of war; in case a captain, wishing to enter a blocked port, meets with a vessel under the flag of any power at war, the commander of which informs him of the blockade, he shall be obliged to retire immediately, and in no manner attempt to enter it. No Danish subjects are allowed to enter into the service of any privateer or armed ship belonging to a belligerent coun-

try, nor to fit out vessels themselves for such enterprizes, nor to have any shares in them. No captain shall suffer his vessel to be employed to transport troops or ammunition. When a vessel, not under convoy, is hauled at sea by an armed vessel, belonging to any of the belligerent powers, and which is authorized to inspect its papers, the captain shall oppose no resistance. All captains and officers are forbidden, under the severest penalties, to throw any of their papers into the sea, or to tear or suppress any documents relating to the ship or cargo.
The following is a copy of the note presented on the 24th of last month by Mr. Liffon to the Batavian government:
"Sir,—By orders from my court, I take the liberty of requesting that you will be pleased to submit to the Batavian government the following considerations. The king is animated with the liveliest desire to prevent the new war, which is about to break out, from extending to countries which have had connections with France, and from involving in its calamities nations which have taken no part in the events that have given rise to it. His majesty, however, cannot oblige the Batavian republic to conduct which such sentiments would dictate, unless the French government be disposed to adopt a similar system. If France will consent immediately to withdraw its troops from the territory of the Republic; if it will exonerate the Batavian government from the obligation of furnishing it with any assistance either by land or by sea; in a word, if it will permit the Republic to observe a sincere and perfect neutrality during the course of the war, his majesty will engage on his part, to adhere with scrupulous exactness to a reciprocal neutrality; and in that case, the ships which may be provisionally detained, shall be immediately released. But should the first consul unfortunately persist in wishing to occupy the Batavian territory, and to convert the resources of the country to means of hostility and attack against Great Britain, his majesty will find himself compelled by the duty he owes to the safety of his states, and to the dearest interests of his people, to have recourse to those measures which Providence has put in his power to frustrate the designs of his enemies. To conclude, it will be with sentiments of the most profound grief, that his majesty will see the Batavian government dragged into a war, which must be as little agreeable to its intentions as to those of his majesty."
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24.
There is one broad line of distinction between the Federalists and the Republicans of the United States, which passing events serve more fully to develop. The republicans are for relying solely on our own energies and virtues, for detaching ourselves entirely from European connections, for abjuring all friendships or enmities among nations of that quarter of the globe. The federalists, while they paint in colors of aggravated hideousness the dangers of any connection with France, feel no reluctance to an union with Great Britain. While they are sensibly alive to the power of France, they apprehend no danger from that of England. Does this partiality evince that impression of justice which every American mind ought to feel? Does it not, on the contrary, exhibit a predilection for some parts if not the whole, of the English system? And is this becoming the pride or the intellectual elevation of a citizen of the United States? Do we show that respect for ourselves, or that love for our political institutions which they claim, when we express favor for those of a nation between whom and ourselves there are no points of political resemblance? Do we not rather betray a secret attachment to the corruptions of monarchy, and thereby evince our real aversion to the simplicity and honesty of republics?
With the distrust of France we find no fault. The government of that nation contains nothing which ought to inspire us with confidence. On this point there is no difference between federalists and republicans. Liberty is there but mockery: and ambition erects the statue of a giant. But shall we look to England for it? It no more exists there than in France. What force effects in one nation is accomplished by corruption in the other. Both these instruments of power is equally reprehensible, and ought alike to be odious to the free citizens of a republic.
If the principles of the two governments have nothing to inspire us with respect, has the just conduct of either of them to us laid a claim to confidence—No such thing. They have treated us as they have treated other nations—they have violated our rights, insulted our sovereignty, depredated on our commerce, and disturbed our peace. Those aggressions they have committed, to the extent of their power, or according to their interest; and they forbore not their commission until their own interest dictated forbearance.
Then, and not till then, they offered us their friendship. Let us then, regardful of our own interests, and insistent upon the maintenance of our rights, without desiring to invade theirs, let us view them neither as friends or enemies: Let us avoid all interference with their friendship or enmities.
We have been led to these remarks by the extraordinary sentiments breathed in a federal paper printed at Newburyport, concluding with these criminal words:
"We pretend not to urge the propriety of an immediate coalescence with England. We assert only that she now stands between us and ruin! Should the latter, and the event appear doubtful, the selfishness of neutrality, must then, we think, give way to the selfishness of self-preservation, and engage us in the contest; pray Heaven it may not be too late!"
River Monocacy.—Mr. Leonard Harbaugh has engaged to remove all impediment from the Monocacy, so as to render it navigable for boats of 100 barrels burthen, to a considerable distance above Fredericktown. It is said that the work will be nearly completed by October or November.
On the 12th inst the U. States frigate Constitution, commodore Preble, failed from Boston for the Mediterranean. In her went passenger Tobias Lear, Esq. consul general to the Barbary powers, to reside at Algiers.
Extract of a letter from Liverpool, dated July 2. to a respectable commercial house in this city.
"Times look extremely gloomy, the prices of articles quoted in our price currents, are merely nominal, for every thing is extremely dull of sale. Public credit has received a great shock, and money has not been so scarce since 1793."
The letter of Lord Hawkesbury to Baron Jacobi, announcing the blockade of the Elbe, has produced a very serious effect on the state of our markets.
NEW YORK, August 19. Captain William Henry, of the ship Oliver Ellsworth, who arrived here last evening in 36 days from Rochelle, has favored the Editors of this Gazette with regular files of the Moniteur, Clef du Cabinet, and Journal des Debats, as late as the 6th of July. It was too late to procure a translation for this day's Gazette.
Capt. Henry informs, that great preparations were making for the invasion of England. Bonaparte was visiting the coast of France. On the first of July he was at Bologne, where he reviewed the batteries, &c. of that port. Admiral La Crosse, from Guadaloupe, in the frigate La Constance, had arrived at Rochefort—On her passage, she captured at British 20 gun ship.
Mr. Jay is the bearer of dispatches for government. They contain the official ratification of the convention for the cession of Louisiana, on the part of France.
August 20. We learn from the first authority, that a letter was yesterday received from our minister at Paris, mentioning, that East Florida was to be included in the Louisiana cession.
On examination, we find, that the Paris papers to the 6th ultimo received from capt. Henry, do not contain any news of moment. The only article worthy of notice is the following:
Settlement of American Claims on the government of France.
The following statement is from a correct source, and may be relied on.—The 3,750,000 dollars, that the United States are to pay France, is to be paid to the citizens of the United States for claims they have upon the French government, embraced by the convention made the 30th September, by Ellsworth and Davie. The second article of that convention is to be considered as null and void. The payment to the United States is to be made to the citizens thereof, in sixty days after the final ratification of the late convention by our government, and exchange of the same, which is to be done here; the payment to be made by bills drawn by our minister in Paris, on the treasury of the United States. Claimants are first to have their claims liquidated by the French government, on which claims they are to be allowed 6 per cent. per annum from the time that the claimants respectively made their demands for payment. After their claims are finally liquidated, a board of three commissioners, appointed by our ministers, are to sit in Paris, who are to examine these liquidated claims, to see if they properly are claims that are embraced under the convention of the 30th September. As soon as this is determined, the claimants will receive their drafts, and they will be paid as they are presented; and should the claims embraced by the convention exceed the sum of 3,750,000 dollars, the remainder is a debt remaining due from France, and to be paid the claimants by that Republic.
It is understood that claims for supplies to the West-India Islands, demurrages on vessels from France, vessels taken and not restored agreeable to the convention of the 30th September, and supplies under contracts made by officers of the French government in the United States, are the proper claims embraced by that convention."
[N. Y. Daily Adv.]
GEORGE CLYMER, is elected President of the Philadelphia Bank.
At Port Adams, Mississippi Territory, during the 10th, 11th and 12th of July last, the Thermometer vibrated from 96 to 101 degrees.
The following article has been received through captain Florence, lately arrived from Bordeaux—it must afford much satisfaction to find that the agents of our government, in France, act in conformity to the wishes of that government and a great majority of its constituents, by their efforts to preserve a strict and becoming neutrality on our part. To guard against such evils as impended over us during the administration of Mr. Adams, an accurate line of conduct must be pursued towards all nations, commanding their respect by not suffering an infringement of rights from any. In the instance under consideration, whether our seamen were enticed by French agency, or not, the act of preventing them from aiding one belligerent power against another deserves praise; but let us turn our attention towards the conduct of the British and we find force employed to involve us through the agency of our seamen as a party in the war against France; this is a solemn case, and while we evince our wishes for neutrality by prohibiting our seamen from aiding France we should be no less sedulous to claim a corresponding respect from Britain, the more especially as she has no one act of the present administration to make a pretence for doing us the injury. There is no doubt but our government has or will make early remonstrances on this subject; we have repeatedly hinted, in such a way as must not have escaped the observation of the agents of Britain in this country, at the necessity of Britain's ceasing in her maritime acts of tyranny, we have in consequence been accused of wishes for war with England, but the contrary must be inferred by every reasoning man from our cautions; the British government is deeply interested in our friendship, which cannot be preferred if she continues her hostility to our commerce, and the should recollect how soon the treaty between both powers expires. The American agents at British ports have an example in the following which they ought to follow.
Paris, June 6. The government of the Republic, in council, on the report of the public treasury, decrees,
1. Every debt to the Republic, contracted in current coin since the suppression of paper currency, cannot be discharged but by specie, if it should not be otherwise directed by the government, on a particular application, when circumstances shall require it.
PARIS, June 15. To Bonaparte the Great, the undersubscribing soldiers, members of the Senate, the Legislative Body, and the Tribunate.
General, we are come to ask a favour, which you will not refuse to our zeal and our affection.
Without desiring to pry into the secrets of your wisdom, in which we shall have always a full and entire confidence; and only, if such be the order of your designs; and, in case that you shall not have disposed of us otherwise, we intreat you to admit us on board the vessel which is to carry you to England; and with you, the vengeance and the destiny of the people of France.
 (Signed)  Kellermann Toulougeon  Lamarilliere Bardener  Vanbois Despalières  Dedelay d'Agier Sahué  Ligneville Flix Beaujoir  Angiers Carrion Nisas  Durandeau Serrurier  Latours Rampou  Terrasson Dalesme Dubois-Dubay  Duhamel Jacopin  Daru Latour Maubourg  Chabaud-Latour Aniel  Perignon Regnault  L'Espinaſſe Travened  Cazabauca Sapcy  Bequinot Auguste Jube  Lettrane Leroi de Orne  Nattes Emile Gaudin  Sc. Sc. Sc.
June 27. Letters from Brussels state, that a large armed American vessel, which had failed from that port, had fallen in with an Algerine frigate, and that after a very warm engagement, she was compelled to surrender to superior force of the enemy. Mr. Smith, late American charge d'affairs at Naples, was on board this vessel, on his return home.
For the National Intelligencer. Many rich foreigners, despairing to see an end to the incessant wars of Europe, contemplate the removal of their families and property, to the United States, and among other enquiries, have made the following, which relating to the city of Washington, only, are inserted in the National Intelligencer with a view to draw answers through the same medium, from gentlemen of information on the spot.
What is the security that the city of Washington will remain the seat of the government of the United States? It is understood in Europe that this city has been laid out on a very extensive scale. What are its dimensions? What the number of lots? And what the reasons to induce the opinion that a very large space will be occupied by houses and inhabitants? The Hague, the seat of government of the United provinces, is but an inconsiderable city. Are there great commercial privileges attached by law to the seat of government? Or does it possess great natural advantages? What are those advantages?
What is the present population of Washington? What the number of houses? Are the houses principally of brick, stone, or wood?
The cities of New-York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, and other smaller towns in the middle states, have been frequently afflicted with a disease not unlike the plague in its fatal effects. Is it not more than probable that Washington as it advances in population will be subject to the same calamity? Is the answer should be in the negative, the reasons at large, it is hoped will be given.
A merchant in Liverpool writes to his correspondent under date of the 2d. ult. that an act was prepared, and about to be submitted to parliament, to permit neutral vessels to carry foreign produce to England for home consumption on similar conditions as during the late war.
In Great Britain American ships are subject to a duty of 3s. per ton if they go in and come out in ballast; 3s. per ton if they go in with cargoes and come out in ballast, and 4s. per ton if they go in and come out with cargoes.
Premiums of insurance on American ships from England, £. s. d. to America, per cent. 2 12 6 to 51. Do. from America, 2 12 6 Do. on British ships from England to America, 6 0 0 Do. on do. from America to England, - 6 0 0
LONDON, June 18. We lament that deplorable yoke of French tyranny to which the Batavian government is obliged to yield; but we cannot, at the same time, help giving our cordial concurrence to the measure now adopted by our government. Its postponement (altho' evidently the operation of humane forbearance) may, perhaps, by some be classed among the capabilities of the present administration. The cruel disposition of the French troops, who ride the miserable inhabitants with a bit and a curb might have pointed out the necessity of such a measure long ere now. It may however, be worthy of remark, that the hard fate of the Dutch (flattered with the better founding appellation of Batavians) has been entailed upon themselves by their own total want of spirit and energy, which, after indefatigable perseverance, through a very long series of years, laid the foundation of their liberty and independence. Their example is a sad and melancholy lesson indeed!—We find a nation, renowned in the annals of Europe for its martial achievements, sunk into contempt by the absence of all those virtues which long rendered it eminent!—We find a nation that formerly rekindled the dying embers of liberty, instead of displaying the sacred torch, hugging their chains and kissing the rod!—To what are we to attribute this disgraceful deviation from every glorious quality of the mind?—To that mean and detestable fear which produces shame and confusion even in the very best cause. Where is the great genius, the noble spirit, which inflamed their ancestors to the resistance of tyranny? Fled to some other region more congenial to sentiments of liberty; and the fall of liberty will also be accompanied with the fall of commerce.—May Britons never forget to cherish the sacred flame; and by a manly recollection of the immortal actions of their forefathers, teach other parts of debased Europe, that to ensure peace and happiness, they must conquer their freedom and independence.
MEMENTO FOR A TYRANT. He (Julius Cæsar) thought tyranny, as Cicero says, the greatest of Goddesse; and had frequently in his mouth a verse of Euripides, which expressed the image of his soul, that if right and justice were ever to be violated, they were to be violated for the sake of reigning. This was the chief end and purpose of his life; the scheme that he had formed from his early youth; so that, as Caro truly declared of him, he came with fo-
briety and meditation to the subversion of the republic. He used to say, that there were two things necessary to acquire, and to support power—Soldiers & money: which yet depended mutually upon each other. With money, therefore, he provided soldiers; and with soldiers extorted money; and was of all men the most rapacious in plundering both friends and foes; sparing neither Prince, nor State, nor temple, nor even private persons, who were known to possess any share of treasure. His great abilities would necessarily have made him one of the first citizens of Rome; but, disdaining the condition of a subject, he could never rest till he made himself a Monarch. In acting this part, his usual prudence seemed to fail him; as if the height to which he had mounted had turned his head and made him giddy; for, by a vain ostentation of his power, he destroyed the stability of it; and as men shorten life by living too fast, so by an intemperance of reigning, he brought his reign to a violent end.
Middleton's Life of Cæsar.
FIRE WOOD WANTED. ANY person who has from 50 to 400 cords of wood to dispose of, and will deliver it in the city of Washington, may hear of a purchaser by applying to, JOHN GARDNER, President's square. The seller will be accommodated with a long time for delivery. Aug. 25. 3t
(By Authority.)
An act for the erection and repair of pumps.
Be it enacted by the first and second chambers of the City Council of Washington, That the sum of six hundred dollars be appropriated for the purpose of erecting and repairing pumps, under the direction of the mayor.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the mayor be empowered to establish such regulations respecting the erection of pumps, and require previous thereto, such individual contributions, as he may see fit.
JOHN P. VAN NESS, President of the first chamber of the city council of Washington. BEJAMIN MOORE, President pro-tempore of the second chamber of the city council of Washington. Approved, August 20th, 1803. ROBERT BRENT, Mayor. Copy from the original deposited in my office. THOMAS HERTY, Reg. of the city of Washington.
August 20th, 1803.
In consequence of the act entitled "An act for the erection and repair of pumps," by which the mayor of the city of Washington is authorised to adopt regulations as to the application of the monies thereby granted. The following regulations have been adopted by him.
1st. That the neighbourhood, or persons applying to have wells dug and pumps erected, shall subscribe one half the money necessary to carry the work into effect.
2nd. That the wells and pumps be on some public street, and in front of an improved lot—and when finished to be free for public use.
It being desirable that every part of the city should participate in the advantages held out by the above recited act, it is hoped that early applications will be made, so as to afford an opportunity of distributing this fund in a manner the most equal—It will be proper that every application be accompanied with a true estimate of the sum, each well and pump will require to finish it—The applications may be left for the mayor at the office of the Register, of the city of Washington.
Just Published, And for sale at WM. DUANE'S Book store, A Treatise on Practical Farming. By J. A. BINNS,
Of Loudon County Virginia—Price 50 Cents each. August 22. 3t
Patent Horizontal Wind-Mill.
The subscriber offers to the gentlemen farmers and others of Maryland, and the other states, an invention, which for utility has not been exceeded by any piece of mechanism which this or perhaps the 1st century can boast of. It is a peculiarly, though simply, constructed horizontal Wind-Mill, adapted to the grinding of all sorts of grain, and at the same time threshing out wheat and rice, fanning them and pounding the latter, pounding plaster of Paris, cutting tobacco, &c. &c. Its aptitude to all those various and useful purposes, will be more easily and justly estimated by a view of the machine itself, than from any description that can be given here.
A model of this wind-mill can be viewed on Federal Hill, where it is kept for the convenience of showing it in operation, by applying to Mr. March, No. 2, south Gay street, by whom also the terms will be made known or the model, only to erect a mill by, or for the patent right for a whole state; or by JOHN BAPTISTE AVEILLE, The Inventor, Place de Grace.

I WILL sell five hundred and fifty acres of land...
Thos. FOLLARD. Feb 21st
CHARLES VARDEN, TAYLOR, FROM PHILADELPHIA.
HAS received from Philadelphia an elegant assortment of the best quality Superfine 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, the second House from the Capitol square. December 2, 1802.
50 DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away from the subscriber living at Popes Creek in the county of Westmoreland...
RICHARD STUART. July 20.
HICKORY WOOD.
PROPOSALS will be received until the 1st day of July for furnishing...
THOMAS CLAXTON, Capitol Hill, July 20, 1803.
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS THE HIGHEST PRIZE.
GERMAN ROMAN CATHOLIC HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
LOTTERY.
In the City of Philadelphia.
Table with 2 columns: Prize, Amount. Includes prizes of 10,000, 6,000, 3,000, etc.
6274 prizes, 11726 blanks, less than two to a prize.
18000
The prizes will be paid thirty days after the conclusion of the drawing...
The first drawn numbers on the 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, and 35th days of drawing...
The first drawn numbers on the 40th, 45th, 50th, and 55th, will be entitled to a prize of 1000 dollars each.
The first drawn number on the last day of drawing, when only 600 tickets shall be in the wheel...
From the extraordinary demand for these tickets...
They may be had at SIX dollars of GEORGE TAYLOR, jun. No. 67, Chesnut Street.
D. C. D. C.
Whole tickets 6 Quarter tickets, 1 75
Halt, 3 25 Eighth, 95
Letters post paid, including the cash, shall be duly attended to...
July 20. epim
PRINTING INK
OF AN EXCELLENT QUALITY,
FOR SALE AT
TIMOTHY CALDWELL'S
Near the West Market, City of Washington...
who has to Let on Ground Rent a number of Lots in eligible situations.
June 22. 3m.
LOTS for sale.
IN eligible situations, and upon very advantageous terms...
ROBERT W. PEACOCK.
Attorney at law and conveyancer.
It is the wish of the Editor of the NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER to engage an individual well qualified to REPORT THE DEBATES OF CONGRESS.
The Editors of papers who publish Debates from the National Intelligencer are requested to insert this advertisement in their papers a few times.
COMMUNICATION.
THE following Statute, entitled, "A Statute in lieu of the Statute for the wholesome government of the College of William and Mary..."
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the governors and visitors of William and Mary college...
2. That any student who shall be absent from a public examination...
3. That every student, who shall fail to perform any of the duties required of him...
4. That every student, after the second examination in the first year...
5. That no person shall be permitted to continue a student, after the second year...
6. That no professor shall absent himself from college during the terms prescribed...
7. That the president and masters or professors shall be, and they hereby are, enjoined...
Test, WILLIAM RUSSELL, Clerk, of the Visitation. July 7th, 1803.
Note The lectures will commence on the third Monday in October. August 17, -31.
Upper Marlboro, July 30, 1803.
Pursuant to adjournment the general Republican Committee, for Prince George's county...
GABRIEL P. VAN HORNE, Esq. in the chair.
TRUEMAN TYLER, Secretary.
The General Committee being informed by letter from Stephen Wells, Esq. one of the gentlemen...
Resolved unanimously, That this committee receive with pleasure, the consent of col. William Lyles...
Resolved unanimously, That colonel William Lyles be recommended to the citizens of this county...
GABRIEL P. VAN HORNE, Chairman.
TRUEMAN TYLER, Secretary.
Maryland, July 11, 1803.
Thomas Johnson's Creditors, vs. In Chancery.
His Heirs.
The following claims viz. Patrick Magrath, Doctor David Steward Patrick Wheelan...
In the case of a claim against a deceased person, the parties own affidavit is always required...
True copy, Test, SAMUEL HARVEY HOWARD, Reg. Court Chan. July 29. iaw3t.
BISCUIT BAKE HOUSE,
Near the Sugar House New-Jersey Avenue.
THE subscriber has commenced the above business in all its various branches...
PETER MILLER. Washington August 19.
NEW BOOKS &c.
JOHN MARCH, GEORGETOWN.
Respectfully informs his friends, that he has received.
Forsythe's Treatise on the culture and management of fruit trees...
Public Characters, or cotemporary Biography, containing the Memoirs of Charles James Fox...
Walker's English Dictionary, 8vo.
Washington's Reports of cases argued and determined in the courts of appeals of Virginia.
Tookey's Life of Catherine the Second, Hamilton on Education, Modern and Antient Europe...
Mayer's Voyages and Travels, Peter's Treatise on farming and plaiting of Paris.
Moore's Do. Rins's Do. Latin, Greek and English school books.
History, Novels, &c. Paper and Stationery, Drs. Church and Lee's patent medicines.
An assortment of blank books. Account books made to pattern, and bound in the best manner.
The subscriber has this day received The 2nd vol. of Domestic Encyclopaed and 4th vol. Sciced Plays. August 17th, 1803.
FOR SALE.
For a term of 5 years,
A LIKELY young and healthy NEGRO MAN, about 23 years of age for sale by-- ROBERT M' CLAN. Washington May 25.
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR
HAS just received by recent arrivals at Philadelphia, from England, and the East Indies...
Gentlemen of ARMY, NAVY and FASHION served with expedition and taste.
New Jersey Avenue, seventh house from Capitol Square and Pennsylvania Avenue near the President's square. April 13 1803.
BY AUTHORITY.
SCHEME OF A LOTTERY, To build a Catholic Cathedral Church in the City of Baltimore.
Table with 3 columns: Prize, Amount, Dollars. Includes prizes of 10,000, 5,000, 2,000, etc.
13,856 Blanks--Not two to a prize.
21,000 Tickets, at 10 dollars each, 210,000
The laudable purpose of this lottery--the many very valuable prizes offered...
For the satisfaction of those at a distance, it may be necessary to mention...
Tickets to be had of the managers, or of such persons as may be appointed by them. Managers: Right rev. Bishop Carroll, Rev. Francis Beall, Messrs. David Williamson, Robert Waith, Charles Ghequiere, Patrick Bennett, Arnold Livers, Luke Tiernan, Frances I. Mitchell. July 13, 1803.
The managers have lodged a number of tickets in the above lottery in the hands of Wm. Brent and James D. Barry for sale.
FOR SALE One hundred and fifty acres of land, One hundred acres of which is in wood...
Eastern Branch ferry. For terms apply to MICHAEL LOWE. Prince George county, July 22. 3t1aw
FIRST LEGION.
ATTENTION!
AT a Legionary Court of Enquiry, held on the 15th day of March last, in obedience to a law...
Wm. D. BEALL, Clerk of L. C. E.
Sec. 27. And be it further enacted, That all non-commissioned officers and privates, belonging to battalion companies...
NEW BOOKS.
Just imported in the ship Active, from London, via Philadelphia, and for sale by RAPINE, CONRAD & CO. New Jersey Avenue...
Burk's works, 8 vols. 8vo. Pratt's Gleanings, 5 vols. 8vo. elegant. Pervonche's Voyage, 2 vols. 8vo. Mickel's Lucia, 2 vols. 8vo. Link's Travels, 8vo. Clavigero's Mexico, 2 vols. 4to. Sanchez's Letters, 8vo. Memoirs of Pius the 6th, 2 vols. 8vo. Segura's Frederic William 2nd, 3 vols. 8vo. Soulauc's Memoirs of Louis 16th, 6 vols. 8vo. Spallanzani's Travels, 4 vols. 8vo. Watson's Philip 2nd and 3rd, 5 vols. 8vo. Helen Maria Williams' Sketches, 2 vols. 8vo. Gibbon's Roman Empire 12 vols. 8vo. Grandpre's Voyage in the Indian Ocean 2 vols. Memoirs of Politianus, 8vo. Reynier's State of Egypt, 8vo. Cavallo's Natural and Experimental Philosophy, a new and valuable work, 4 vols. 8vo. Beccaria's Moral Philosophy, 8vo. Payley's (Dr.) Natural Theology, 8vo. Adams on the Microscope, with plates. Brown's Travels into Africa, 4to. Hornman's do. Grant's Life of France. Delphine 6 vols. 12mo. War Office 3 vols. 12mo. Microcosm 5 vols. 12mo. The Benevolent Jew, 2 vols. by Geo. Walker. Infidel Father, 3 vols. 12mo. Monk of Madrid 4 vols. 12mo. Lorimon 2 vols. 12mo--Home 5 vols. 12mo. Romance of the Pyrenees 2 vols. 12mo. The Savage of Aveyron, 12mo. Tales of Superstition 12mo. Broad Grins, by G. Coleman, Boileau's Poems, 12mo. Atala--Gloster's Athenais, 3 vols. 8vo.
In addition to the above they have always on hand a collection of well assorted books on education, science, and amusement...
All persons having claims or demands of any nature against the subscriber, are requested to exhibit their accounts...
FORREST, Esqrs. of the city of Washington, who are authorised, in my name, to adjust and settle the same...
SAMUEL BLODGET. March 30.
LANDS FOR SALE.
THE subscriber wishes to sell a tract of land situate near the foot of the Blue Ridge and Short Hills in Loudoun county Virginia...
The terms of sale are a portion of one fourth paid down in money, or in approved negotiable paper...
THOMAS ALWOOD DIGGES. July 15, 1803. taw2m
NOTICE.
LEGIONARY ORDERS.
A Legionary Court of Enquiry, under the Militia Law, will be held at Rhodes's Tavern in the City of Washington...
A punctilious attendance of the members will be expected.
By order of Lieut. Col. Com'dt Brent, WM. D. BEALL, Adjutant. Aug. 10, 1803.
ORDINANCE
Of his Danish Majesty, defining what is to be observed by foreign vessels in regard to quarantine regulations.
HIS Majesty the King, most graciously ordered by his minister of the 12th of Oct. last...
Which gracious command is hereby published for the regulation of all concerned.
Given at the Danish Royal Chancery, on the 5th of November, 1802.
Extract of an ordinance concerning quarantine regulations, and rules, to be observed by navigators...
1. Every vessel belonging to our dominions shall have a green flag on board...
2. Whenever a vessel arrives from a place where there has been contagion...
3. The command of any vessel offending against these orders, shall pay a fine of 500 rix dollars...
4. Should such a vessel be under the necessity of immediate communication with the shore...
5. After hoisting the color on the fore top, the signal for a pilot, the pilot shall immediately go on board...
6. To prevent unnecessary delays to such vessels, as are arrived from places that might be suspected...
7. Under signed N., commander of the ship, N., arrived from N. and N. W., mate of the said vessel...
8. Any vessel sailing from the port of New York for his majesty's dominions from the 1st of July to the last of December...
New York, July 29.
TO LET.
THE Subscriber will let for one or more years, the House and Lot on which the now lives, in F. Street...
A Store has been kept in this house for a number of years; and from its situation, it is well worth the attention of a merchant or a mechanic.
MARY SWEENEY. City of Washington, June 15. z2w