The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1809-08-14 00:00:00

National Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
NO. 1380.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1809.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
[BY AUTHORITY.]
An Act amending the act entitled, "An act for laying and collecting an annual tax on Dogs."
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the First and Second Session of the City Council of Washington, That from and after the first day of August next, any constable who may kill dogs, agreeable to the sixth section of the act entitled, "An act for laying and collecting an annual tax on Dogs," shall receive for every dog so killed, or destroyed and burnt, after making oath thereto, an additional sum of thirty cents from the Treasurer, who is hereby authorised and directed to pay the same out of any monies in the treasury.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the first day of January next, there shall be a tax levied and collected on all dogs of the female kind, kept in the city of Washington, of Nine Dollars each per annum, in addition to the tax above levied and collected by the first section of the above-mentioned act, to be paid by the owners thereof respectively, into the hands of the Treasurer for the use of the corporation, and in case of default to be proceeded against as the above-mentioned act provides and directs.
SAME N. SMALLWOOD, President of the First Chamber. JAMES S. STEPHENSON, President pro tem of the Second Chamber.
APPROVED.
August 4th 1809. ROBERT BRENT, Mayor.
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
COMMUNICATION.
In a great nation like the United States, blessed with the happiest and wisest of governments, in which the acquisition of useful knowledge, and the means of communicating it to others, are of the utmost importance to the body politic, as well as to social intercourse. The person possessed of talents and moral rectitude, who devotes his time and attention to the instruction of youth, deserves well of the community. Of the numerous respectable individuals, employed in the culture of the mind, few have been more successful, or more deserving of a share of public patronage than Mr. John M c Leod. Little more than a year has elapsed, since this gentleman, encouraged by a few friends, commenced his school at the Navy Yard. From the liberal support already afforded to this infant establishment, and the specimens of conduct and abilities exhibited by Mr. M c Leod and his assistants, it may be presumed that the day is not far distant when it will become a source of emolument to himself, and be productive of the most lasting and beneficial effects to society.
On Friday the 4th, of August a public examination of the pupils took place at the school room. After a candid and minute investigation of their acquirements, many were found to have made great proficiency in their respective studies; especially in Orthography, Reading, Penmanship, Arithmetic and English Grammar.
Were it not invidious, when all acquitted themselves so ably, to take particular notice of a few, it might be observed that the grammar classes distinguished themselves in a peculiar manner. They parsed, with promptitude and accuracy, the most difficult sentences. Their nice discrimination of the peculiarities of grammar, and the facility with which they applied the definitions and rules to the different parts of speech, and their various modifications, justly entitle them to well merited encomiums, and reflect the highest degree of credit on the abilities of their teacher. To reward past industry, and give a stimulus to future exertion, premiums and literary honors were awarded to the most meritorious pupils of the several classes. These honorary distinctions, being intended to excite in the youthful mind a spirit of generous emulation, were conferred on the successful candidates, in the presence of a very brilliant and respectable audience, whose constant attendance and profound attention during the examination and distribution of premiums, were truly flattering to those connected with the institution and evinced the general satisfaction they experienced from the progress of the pupils, and their masterly display of juvenile talents.
August 7th, 1809.
COMMUNICATION.
On perusing some pages in Hume's History of England, I met with several paragraphs which struck me in a forcible point of view: They breathe such a spirit of prophecy that I will transcribe a paragraph or two for your useful paper, and leave every
reader to make his own comments.— Doctor T. Smollett who continued that history, and who died October 21, 1771, under the date of the year 1745, writes thus, vol. 11, pages 143-4— "Circumstanced as the nation is, the Legislature cannot too tenderly cherish the interests of the British plantations in America. They are inhabited by a brave, hardy, industrious people, animated with an active spirit of commerce; inspired with a noble zeal for liberty and independence— The Continent of N. America, if properly cultivated will prove an inexhaustible fund of wealth and strength to Great Britain; and perhaps it may become the last asylum of British liberty, when the nation is enslaved by domestic despotism, or foreign dominion; when her substance is wasted, her spirit broke, and the laws and constitution of England are no more: Then those colonies, sent off by our fathers, may receive and entertain their sons as hapless exiles and ruined refugees." And in page 192, same vol. Edinburgh edition, 1791—under the date of the year 1746—He writes thus concerning England:—"Her debts are enormous, her taxes intolerable, her people discontented, and the sinews of her government relaxed. Without conduct, confidence or concert she engages in blundering negotiations: She involves herself rashly in foreign quarrels, and lavishes her substance with the most dangerous precipitation: She is ever deserted by her wonted vigor, steadiness and intrepidity: She grows vain, fantastical and pusillanimous: Her arms are despised by her enemies; and her councils ridiculed through all christendom."
FROM THE AURORA.
There can scarcely be any thing of more consequence to a nation, than that the people should be wise, know their own affairs, and that those who have the administration of the affairs of the nation, should be honest, possess talents, and their full and entire confidence. And perhaps it is more so in a government as free as the U. States, than in any other government.
On the talents of our present chief magistrate, no observation is necessary. He has been too long known in the political world, and in different situations to require it. He is in full possession of public confidence.
If he had not all the votes of all the states for his present high station, he had a very large majority of them; some few individuals perhaps might, and did wish for another man; yet we think it may fairly be said that, and that he had the confidence of all. Nor has that been lessened but rather increased, by the disposition he has shown to preserve the national peace, and the readiness with which he met the propositions of the British minister, for restoring a good understanding, and a renewal of the commercial intercourse between the two countries.
The political principles of Mr. Madison were as well known to the British ministry as to the citizens of the United States—it was equally known to them that unbounded confidence was placed in him. Was it not then with a view to destroy that confidence, and if possible to divide the people, and distract our councils—that the British ministry have refused to ratify the engagement of Mr. Erskine; and by publishing what are given as his instructions, which more than insinuate that the President, and his secretaries, Messrs. Smith and Gallatin, were disposed to sacrifice the honor and interest of the United States? For such evidently would be the case, had they made the offers to Mr. Erskine: as in his instructions are said to have been made. To divide the people, and induce them to think ill of and oppose the measures of government, is evidently the principle on which the British ministry have acted, not only during the revolutionary war, but ever since their acknowledgement of our independence.—Could they now induce us to think ill of our first magistrate, by persuading us to believe that the proposition for our abandoning our commerce with the colonies of their enemy, and permitting the capture of property if destined to a port in Europe by British ships, specially permitted by them, did originate with Mr. Madison, Mr. Gallatin and Mr. Smith, their great object would be accomplished.
If such had been the fact that such
propositions were made by the American ministers, is it not more than strange that the concession of them was not accepted by Mr. Erskine? How happened it that Mr. Erskine did not accept such terms? And from its not being done, it is fair to infer that no such offer ever was made; and that the assertion is wholly unfounded and forged, with a view to injure the reputation of those gentlemen, and more especially the President, who is more immediately responsible. It is such a fraud as is worthy of the British cabinet, distinguished by the atrocity of the design, but as remarkable for imbecility of conception and execution; it describes the disposition, but betrays itself in the execution. Whether Mr. Erskine met the views of his employers, or whether he exceeded his instructions, is hardly worth discussion—as no good to us I believe would result from it; our government will, however, have to demand of Mr. Erskine that he disavows the libelous imputation which Mr. Canning puts on him.
Two things are certain—
1st. That Mr. E. had not engaged his government to do any thing but what we had a right to require to be done, and what honor on the part of Great Britain required of them to do. A strong reason why his engagements ought to be carried into effect.
The 2d is the evident determination of Great Britain not to do us justice—but to continue to interrupt our commerce by the capture and the condemnation of our property—and to impress our seamen.
Think of this my countrymen—and at the same time take into consideration the attempt to cover their refusal, by basely alleging that what they require of us, was a voluntary offer of our President, a thing which he could not do, and which even Congress itself has not the authority to do, nor dare offer to do. The assertion is evidently intended as a bait for faction in America, and to create distrust, in the people, of the President and his Secretaries.
What, my friends and countrymen, can you hope or expect of a nation capable of such perfidious conduct?
It appears to us that all who have confidence in the President, should, before the meeting of Congress, come forward and openly and unequivocally express their detestation of such conduct.
Let Mr. Canning and Mr. Erskine criminate each other as they may—let the people of England decide on their conduct—our dispute is with the British nation, and not with individuals—it is the nation that must do us justice. But, of all the insults, all the contumely, all the wrongs we have received, and they are numerous—this last attempt to destroy the reputation of our President, and deprive him of the confidence of the people, is the greatest and most flagitious—it is little less than an attempt to raise a civil war among us, and plant distrust in the mind of every man against his neighbor.
Whatever reason they might have had for aiding and supporting a civil war in La Vendee , in France, there can be no pretence for exciting war in this country, unless the thirst for universal destruction, to shew that no nation can escape either their corruption or their treachery—they have no complaints to make of us—they have not even a pretence to make any. We have asked no favor of them—what we require is our rights —and the time will come when we must maintain our rights. The time is near at hand—and if, on the arrival of Mr. Jackson, Lord Auckland, or any other person, the right to navigate freely without restriction or molestation, and a firm engagement to desist from the impressing our seamen, is not instantly entered into, and under full and ample power from the king of Great Britain—all negotiation ought instantly to cease—no minister should be suffered to remain among us from any nation, that would refuse to acknowledge these rights.
Some character we must hold in the world.—It is for the people to choose that character.
Something to reflect on.
We are informed that the President of the South-Carolina Homespun Company, on Friday last called upon J. M. Davis, agent for the London Phoenix Insurance Company in this city, for the purpose of effecting insurance on
the Homespun Factory of Charleston, and that Mr. Davis positively refused to insure the same, declaring, that he was expressly interdicted from making insurance on Factories in America in which Cotton was an article employed. He further stated, that the Phoenix Company had already sustained heavy losses, from the many fires already communicated to factories on the continent.
Charleston Paper.
Prince Sergio Gallitzin published the following Proclamation on the entry of the Russian army into Galicia:—
PROCLAMATION.
The war which has broken out between France and Austria could not be looked upon by Russia with an indifferent eye.
The last news that has been received in the grand duchy, from the army of Prince Poniatowski, informs us that he has made himself master of Brody, the last city of Galicia near the frontier, and that he found there considerable magazines and provisions in abundance.
Every care and effort have been employed on our part to stifle the fire before it had entirely burst out into a flame. It was made known, in the first instance, to the court of Austria, that by virtue of the most solemn treaties and engagements which subsisted between the two Emperors of Russia and of the French, Russia would act conjointly with France.
Austria wished not to regard the representations, which ought to have had great weight with her; but she disguised, under the pretext of a necessary defence, her warlike preparations, until the time when by aggressive proceedings she discovered the proud designs of her ambition, and lighted the torch of war.
Russia, in consequence, could not dispense with taking in that war a part which was founded on solemn treaties. On the first intelligence reaching her, she broke asunder those ties which had united her to Austria, and ordered her army to approach the frontiers of Galicia.
On entering this country to act against Austria, and to repel by force those troops she has brought into the field, the commander in chief of the army has the positive orders of his majesty the emperor, to declare to the peaceable inhabitants of Galicia, and to assure them in the most solemn manner, that Russia entertains no enmity against any of them: and that the army in its movements, in whatever part it may be, will respect the personal security of all, assure property, and leave undisturbed the peace of the interior and the general tranquillity.
Head Quarters, 19th May, 1809.
London, June 20.
We look with no small anxiety to the advices from Sweden. The most recent dates of letters in town from Gottenburg are those of the 7th instant. A great variety of opinions are expressed in these letters with regard to the probable result of affairs in Sweden, as concerning British commerce. Perhaps one fact, shewing what is the feeling of discreet and intelligent persons resident there, is worth all the conjectures unsupported by such illustration. Of the numerous Englishmen at Gottenburgh, only two, who are not naturalized venture to sleep within the walls of the town. All the others, in the evening repair to what is called the Port, which is a suburb, from whence in case of alarm, they may in a few minutes, take refuge on board the shipping in the harbor. This precaution evidently shews that the English at Gottenburgh, are apprehensive of one of the most violent acts of hostility to which peaceable merchants can be exposed in a foreign country, and from which, if committed, we must presume every thing injurious to our trade in the ports of Sweden, whether in or without the limits of the Baltic Sea.
THE SPANISH CORTES.
The following is a copy of the decree of the Supreme Junta for assembling the ancient Cortes of Spain:
ROYAL DECREE.
The Supreme governing power of the kingdom, considering it to be the primary obligation to free the country from the evils which have until now afflicted it; all which have been oc-
casioned by the arbitrary laws to which it has been subject; pursuing the just and mild intentions of our beloved king Ferdinand VIIth, who was desirous to re-constitute the monarchy; re-establishing in the National Representation of its ancient Cortes, desirous that the nation should take before the eyes of Europe and of the universe, the noble and strong acts of a people worthily and legally constituted, desirous that this great work should be performed, which the circumstances command, and the heroic sacrifices of the people require, anxious that it should approach to that degree of perfection which men are allowed to obtain when they proceed from good faith, and with a desire of doing right, has decreed as follows:
1st. All wise Spaniards who have meditated on projects of Reform with respect to the Constitution of the kingdom in general, as well as on the particular branches of public administration, are invited by the Junta to communicate their ideas with full liberty, and as they may judge may answer best for the good of their country.
2d. Those writings shall be sent to the Junta through the Secretary's office, within the term of two months from the date of this decree, and authors will subscribe their names or a mark by which they may be known in proper time.
3rd. These writings, after being examined in a summary way, the writers of those which are found to be really useful by the observations, or by the knowledge they contain, shall be called upon, in order to take a part in the commission to reform, which shall be immediately created.
4th. These commissions shall be presided, each by a member of the Junta; and in them will be examined and prepared the works which are to be presented for approbation.
5th. The projects approved of by the Junta, shall be presented to the national sanction, and from it will receive the character, the authority, and the force of law.
6th. The Junta does not anticipate its judgement, to prepossess the public opinion with respect to these projects; it only believes that it ought to announce from this moment certain principles, upon which the wish and desire of the nation has irrevocably resolved, and from which nothing that can be written or discussed on the subject of reform can alter. Those principles are reduced to the following:—
The Catholic, Apostolic, Roman Religion, is the only religion of the state. The constitution of Spain is to be a monarchy, hereditary in Ferdinand the VIIth, his descendants, and those called by the law to succeed them. The nation is to be governed henceforward by the laws freely deliberated, and administered—there shall be a national Cortes, in the manner & form which may be established, taking into consideration the difference and alterations which have taken place since the time when they were lawfully held. Our Americas and other colonies shall be the same as the metropolis in all rights and constitutional prerogatives. The reform which our legal codes, administration and recovery of public rents and every thing belonging to the direction of commerce, agriculture, arts, education, as well national, marine and warlike are to undergo, shall be only and exclusively directed to obtain the greatest ease, and the better illustration of the Spanish people, so horribly teazed until now.
7. The nation which shall be legally and solemnly constituted from
On that day, the general Cortes of the Spanish monarchy, after being so long neglected, shall meet together for the first time.
TWENTIETH BULLETIN.
Vienna, June 20.
Within an hour after the news of the victory of Raab arrived at Buda, the Empress and all those attached to the government left this city.
The army of the enemy was pursued during the 15th and 16th. It crossed the Danube by the bridge of Comorn.
The city of Raab is interested. We hope to be masters of that important fortress in a few days. Considerable magazines have been found in the suburbs. The superb entrenched camp at Raab, which can contain 100 000 men was carried. The column which was intended to defend it was unable to reach it; its retreat was cut off.

A courier from Buda has been intercepted. His dispatches written in Latin show the effect which the battle of Raab produced.
The enemy circulates false news throughout the whole country; this is part of the system adopted to stir up the lower classes of the people.
M. Metternich left Vienna on the 18th. He is to be exchanged between Countess Karolyi and Mr. Dohrn and the other Members of the French Embassy.
Mr. G. L. May, an orderly Officer to the Austrian army, is arrived from Peterburg. He visited the head-quarters of the Russian army. Prince Serey G. G. G. entered Vienna on the 2d inst. with three columns, viz. that of General G. G. G. that of General G. G. G. and that of Prince G. G. G. and that of Prince G. G. G.
TWENTY-FIRST BULLETIN.
Vienne, June 22.
An aide-camp to Prince Joseph Poniatowski is arrived from the head-quarters of the army of the Grand Duchy. On the 19th inst. Prince G. G. G. was at Radkersburg and his advanced guard at Sandomir. The enemy is pressed to spread themselves. According to his assertion, he took 2000 muskets and 2000 cartridges at the battle of Raab. He says that on the 21st and 22nd he was master of the field of battle. He has even caused a print of that battle to be engraved and spread about; he is exhibited in it standing from one bank to the other and his batteries crossing the Danube and the field of battle in every direction. He says he imagines a battle which he calls the battle of Raab, in which an immense number of Frenchmen are supposed to have been taken or killed. These prisoners, however, are small columns of Frenchmen who are being sent to Vienna for the purpose of studying and raising the country.
Gen. G. G. G. who was made prisoner at the battle of Raab, is arrived at the head-quarters. He says that from the battle of the 14th, the Archduke John had lost 10,000 men; that he at Raab was received with 10,000 men, and that he had 10,000 men who did not know how to make use of their muskets. He says that at Raab he lost 10,000 men. He says that the Archduke John and the Prince at the battle of Raab. According to the report of the Austrian prisoners, the Archduke John was the first in that battle to take flight.
Some persons have attempted to put in opposition the strength of Austrian army at Raab, estimated at 90,000 men, with the 50,000 men who have been made prisoners since the 19th of the campaign; they have shown little reflection. The Austrian army took the field with 9 corps of 40,000 men each, and there were in the interior of the corps 20,000 recruits and landwehr; so that Austria had really upwards of 400,000 men under arms. From the battle of Abensberg until after the taking of Vienna, comprising Italy and Poland, we have taken 100,000 prisoners from the enemy, and we have 100,000 men in killed, deserted or missing. There must have remained to him 50,000 men more, distributed as follows:—The Archduke John had at the battle of Raab 50,000 men; the principal Austrian army had, before the battle of Essling 50,000 men; there remained 25,000 men to the Archduke Ferdinand at Warsaw, and 25,000 men were disseminated in the Tyrol, in Croatia, and spread as partisans over the confines of Bohemia.
The Austrian army at Essling consisted of the division commanded by Gen. Bellegarde, the only one which had not fought, and which was still entire, and of the wrecks of the 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22d, 23d, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 32d, 33d, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th, 40th, 41st, 42d, 43d, 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, 49th, 50th, 51st, 52d, 53d, 54th, 55th, 56th, 57th, 58th, 59th, 60th, 61st, 62d, 63d, 64th, 65th, 66th, 67th, 68th, 69th, 70th, 71st, 72d, 73d, 74th, 75th, 76th, 77th, 78th, 79th, 80th, 81st, 82d, 83d, 84th, 85th, 86th, 87th, 88th, 89th, 90th, 91st, 92d, 93d, 94th, 95th, 96th, 97th, 98th, 99th, 100th.
The Archduke Ferdinand had entered Warsaw with the 7th corps forming 40,000 men. It is reduced to 25,000. Its loss is, therefore, of 15,000 men.
We see how these different calculations support and verify each other.
The victory at Raab, 50,000 men with 30,000 prisoners.
At Essling, 90,000 men were beaten and kept in check by 50,000 Frenchmen, who would have completely routed and destroyed them, had it not been for the event of the battle of Aspern, which produced the want of ammunition.
The great efforts of Austria have been the result of the paper currency, and of the resolution which the Austrian government took to risk all in the danger of a bankruptcy which might have brought on a revolution. They preferred adding 500 millions to the mass of their paper currency, and to make a last effort to get it discounted by Germany, Italy, and Poland. It is very probable that this reason had more influence than any other upon their determination.
Not a single French regiment has been drawn from Spain, except the imperial guards.
Gen. G. G. G. continues the siege of Raab with the greatest activity. The city has been already burned for 24 hours, and the army which gained at Essling so great a victory, that it took 20,000 muskets and 2000 cartridges, that army was, at the battle of Raab, killed so many men and made so many prisoners, that army which, according to its apocryphal bulletins, obtained such great advantages at the battle of Raab, quickly sees its principal towns besieged and burned, and things going on with parties, and makes the empress, its discoverers, all the valuable effects of its government to be carried off to the frontiers of Turkey and to the farthest extremities of the empire.
An Austrian officer took a fancy to cross the Danube in two boats, at the mouth of the March. Gen. G. G. G. went to meet him with a few companies, threw him into
the water and took from him 45 prisoners. (Moniteur.)
TWENTY-SECOND BULLETIN.
Vienne, June 24th, 1809.
The place of Raab has capitulated. That town is an excellent position in the centre of Hungary. Its enclosure is bastioned, its ditches are full of water, and an inundation overflows part of them. It is situated at the confluence of three rivers. It is from thence that the enemy was in hopes of assembling and tripping up the whole Hungarian insurrection and where he had made immense works. Its garrison, 1300 men strong, was insufficient. The enemy intended to have 5000 men in it; but by the battle of Raab his army has been separated from the place. This town has suffered by eight days' bombardment, which has destroyed the finest offices. All that could be said on the uselessness of its defence has availed nothing; they amused themselves with the vain hopes of being relieved.
Count Metternich, after remaining three days at the advanced posts, has returned to Vienna.
Two battalions of Landwehr, two squadrons of Hussars and a battalion of troops of the line forming together 2500 men, have entered Bayreuth. They have, as usual, issued forth proclamations, and endeavored to excite insurrection. At the same time General Amende entered Breslau with three battalions of the line, three battalions of Landwehr, a confused collection of men raised by the duke of Brunswick, and some squadrons of cavalry drawn from different corps, the whole amounting to 7 or 8000 men.
The king of Westphalia assembled the 10th corps and has taken the field. The duke of Valmy (St. Cernin) has put in motion, from Hanau, the advanced guard of the army of reserve which he commands.
CAPITULATION OF THE CITY OF RAAB.
Between us, G. G. G. adjutant commandant, charged with powers from the general division Lauriston, commanding the siege; and Major Dorre invested with full powers from Gen. Pechy commander of the place; the following articles of capitulation have been agreed upon:
1. The garrison shall depart on the 26th inst. at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, in case of receiving no success. It shall enjoy all the honors of war, and shall deposit its arms on the glacis; it shall march off for Komorn, after taking the oath not to carry arms during the whole war against France and her allies, until a complete exchange. The gate of Weissenburg shall be occupied on the 23d at 4 o'clock in the evening, by a company of 100 men of French troops in company with the Austrian troops. The officers shall keep their swords, horses and baggage, the soldiers their knapsacks.
2. From this moment till the defile of the garrison, the troops of both nations shall remain in their respective positions.
3. All hostilities shall cease on both sides, and a new work offensive or defensive in the said place shall be made on either side.
4. The artillery of the place, the ammunition, magazines and stores of whatsoever kind shall be given up and received by the French and Austrian commissioners appointed for that purpose.
5. All the sick and wounded of the garrison, as well as the health officers who will remain to take care of them, shall be entrusted to the care and humanity of the French commander. After their cure, they shall take the oath prescribed by Art. 1, and shall follow the destiny of the garrison.
6. All the administrations and persons attached thereto, all pensioned officers, the wives and children of officers, may preserve their effects, and depart either at the same time or after the departure of the garrison, under the French safe-conduct.
7. The women and children whose husbands and fathers are with the army, may remain in the place or depart therefrom as they may think proper; at all events the preservation of their properties is warranted them by the French army, and necessary passports shall be delivered to them.
8. The inhabitants of Raab shall enjoy all their rights. Their properties shall be respected, and safety and protection shall be granted them.
9. All foreigners or inhabitants of the city shall have liberty granted them to go wherever they please, without being molested in their persons or properties.
10. Horses shall be furnished as may be wanted to whoever shall wish to depart, they making their own bargain for the payment of them.
11. Hostages shall be given on each part for the warranty of the fulfilment of the present capitulation, which shall be exchanged, after having been approved, on the one part by the general of division Lauriston, and on the other, by col. Pechy commander of the place.
Done at Raab, 22d June, 1809. (Signed) The Adj. Com. G. MERGER. DORRE, Maj.
Approved, Le Gen. Comte de LAURISTON. Approved, Le Col. du Corps d'Artillerie et Com. de la place de Raab, PÉCHY.
Translated for the Mercantile Advertiser.
ANNIHILATION OF THE POPE'S TEMPORAL POWER.
Rome, June 10th, 1809.
This morning, at 10 o'clock, has been published, in the principal places, at the sound of the artillery of fort Saint-Angelo, a decree of his majesty the emperor and king, which unites the states of the Pope to the French empire. This happy change has taken place with the greatest tranquility, and the inhabitants of Rome have manifested great joy and a lively acknowledgment of an event which puts an end to all the uncertainty of their political existence. This decree, dated from the imperial camp at Viena, 17th May, 1809, is conceived as follows:
NAPOLÉON, &c.
Considering that when Charlemagne, emperor of the Franks, and our august predecessor, presented the bishops of Rome with divers tracts of land (counties) they were granted to them as feudal tenure, to secure the repose of his subjects, without Rome
having ceased on that account to make a part of his empire. Considering that since that period the union of the two powers, spiritual and temporal, having been, as it still is at this present day, the source of continual discords; that the Popes having but too often made use of the influence of the one to support the pretensions of the other; and that in consequence of it, the spiritual affairs, which, by their nature are immutable, are confounded with the temporal, which change according to circumstances and the policy of the times: Considering, lastly, that every thing we have proposed to conciliate the safety of our armies, the tranquility and welfare of our people, the dignity and integrity of our empire with the temporal pretensions of the Popes, has been proposed in vain:
We have decreed, and do decree as follows:
Art. 1. The states of the Pope are re-united to the French empire.
2. The city of Rome, the first Christian See, and so celebrated by recollections which she enforces on the mind, and the monuments she preserves, is declared an imperial and free city. Its government and administration shall be regulated by a special decree.
3. The monuments of Roman greatness shall be preserved and kept up at the expence of our treasury.
4. The public debt is declared a debt of the empire.
5. The present income of the Pope shall be extended to two millions of francs, free from all charges and tenure.
6. The properties and palace of the Pope shall be subjected to no impost, jurisdiction, or visit, and shall besides enjoy special immunities.
7. An extraordinary Consulum shall on the 1st of June next, take possession, in our name, of the states of the Pope, and make the necessary arrangements, so that the constitutional government be in vigor on the first of January, 1810.
(Signed) NAPOLÉON.
By the Emperor, The Minister Secretary of State, (Signed) H. B. Maret.
By another decree of the same day, 17th May, the extraordinary Consulum, instituted by the preceding decree, will be composed of the following members:
The general of division Miollis, governor general, President; Salicetti, minister of the king of Naples; Devarando, Janney and del Pozzo, masters of requests; de Balde, auditor of the state council, secretary—This Consulum is charged with taking possession of the states of the Pope in the name of the Emperor, &c. It will correspond with the minister of finances of the French empire. The extraordinary Consulum, as soon as established and formed, addressed the following proclamation to the city and Roman States:—
ROMANS,
The will of the greatest hero unites you to the greatest empire. It was just that the first people on earth should share the advantages of its laws and the honor of its name, with those who in former times preceded it in the path of glory. When your ancestors conquered the world, such were the counsels of their generosity, and the results of their glory.
The love of your prosperity has alone dictated the decree of your union. The moment chosen for its accomplishment, unfolds to you the motives that inspire it.—You become a part of the French empire at a time when every sacrifice required for establishing it, is perfected; you are called to the triumph, without having partaken in the dangers.
Throw a glance over the annals of your history; for a long time they contain nothing but the recitals of your misfortunes.
Your natural weakness rendered you the easy conquest of any warrior intent to cross the Alps.
United to France, her strength becomes yours. All the evils which resulted from your weakness have ceased.
Unhappy as a nation, you were not less so as citizens. The wretchedness and unwholesomeness which existed in your cities and country, have for a long time back proved to Europe and to yourselves, that your sovereigns, divided between cares too opposite, found themselves unable to procure you that felicity you are about to obtain.
Romans! Not conquered, but united; fellow citizens and not enslaved; not only our strength becomes yours, but our laws will insure your repose, as they have insured ours.
Whilst by this union you reap every blessing you were in need of, you lose none of those you possessed.
Rome continues to be the See of the Head of the Church; and the Vatican, richly endowed, and secure from every foreign influence, as well as above all vain terrestrial considerations, will exhibit religion to the universe more pure and surrounded with more splendor.
Other cares, will preserve, in your monuments, the inheritance of your ancient glory; and the arts, the offspring of genius, encouraged by a great man, enriched with all the examples and models, shall no longer be constrained to seek elsewhere either the opportunity or the reward of their divine inspirations.
Such, Romans, is the future prospect that opens before you, and of which the extraordinary Consulum is charged to prepare the foundations.
To guarantee your national debt, enliven your agriculture and arts, improve in every respect your present destiny; in short, to prevent and dispel the tears which the reform of abuses have so many times caused to be shed; such are the orders, such is the intention of our august sovereign.
Romans! By seconding our efforts, you may render to yourselves more prompt, and to us more easy, the salutary effects of the task we are charged with for your welfare, which we have much at heart.
Rome, June 10, 1809. (Signed) SALICETTI, JANET. The Count Miollis, Governor General, President.
For the Consulum, C. DE BALDE. (Gazette Romana.)
LETTER
From the Emperor Bonaparte to the Duke of Sudermania.
MY BROTHER,
I have received your royal highness's letter of the 17th of March. You are right to believe that I wish Sweden to enjoy tranquility, happiness and peace with her neighbors. Neither Russia, Denmark nor myself, were eager to wage war against Sweden,—but on the contrary, did every thing to ward off disasters, which it was easy to foresee. I have taken the earliest opportunity to acquaint those courts with your royal highness's sentiments and views; and trust that they will perfectly agree with me in opinion—and that it will not be our fault, if Sweden should not be restored to the enjoyment of happiness and peace.
As soon as I shall be informed of the intentions of my allies, I will not fail to communicate them to your royal highness. In the mean time, you will not entertain a doubt of the respect which I entertain for your nation—of my wish for its happiness—and of the high esteem with which your character and virtues have inspired me for your royal highness.
I pray to God, to keep you, my brother, in his holy guard.
Your good Brother, NAPOLÉON.
WASHINGTON CITY.
Monday, August 14.
The Secretary of the Navy has left this place for Charles-on
General Turreau, the French minister, left this place for Baltimore, on Friday.
There is one feature in the late conduct of the British ministry that manifests the real motives by which they are influenced a thousand times stronger than their professions. They have heretofore on all occasions declared their friendship for the U. States, and their reluctance incidentally to wound her through their enemy. The successive orders issued have been announced as altogether measures of retaliation. These are their professions. Now for their acts. These speak plainer than words. On the receipt of Mr. Erskine's arrangement, however disposed to disavow and reject it in toto, without the least regard to rights accruing under it, some qualms of conscience, or respect for the opinion of the world appear to have recommended the indulgence extended to our trade, which, under rigid limitations, is permitted to go to Holland, thus supplying that country, and in a measure the continent, with a certain quantity of productions of which they stood greatly in need. Two effects would have flowed from this permission, had it stood alone. The enemy of England would, to a limited extent, have been relieved from its distress, and we should have profited from the sale of our products. But this friendly ministry does not stop here; but, yielding to the sordid clamors of their merchants, authorised them, under formal licences, to carry on a smuggling trade to Holland; thereby increasing the quantity of productions carried to that country, and proportionably relieving the distresses of their enemy, and diminishing our profits. Had the British ministry been sincere in their professions to us, or were their great object, retaliation on their enemy, they would have allowed us exclusively this trade, and the last thing on earth done by them would have been to licence their own vessels, thus increasing the productions taken to their enemy, and so to making him independent of her commerce.
coercion. No. The true motive to such conduct can only be found either in a spirit of political rancor to this country, or in a sordid spirit of gain; a spirit that is still goaded with revenge for revolutionary triumphs or envienomed against liberty, or a spirit of commercial plunder, of practical depredation, of absolute monopoly, or jealousy at our prosperity. By this conduct the government of Great Britain actually confers a benefit on her enemy, either to gratify the cupidity of her merchants, or to wreak a pitiful vengeance on us, or perhaps, for both purposes. Let, then, Mr. Canning cease to say that his measures are the result of the Berlin decree. That decree did not produce them. They would have existed had that decree never seen the light, and they will continue long after its cessation, provided the present ministry continue to guide the helm. The unexecuted, inoperative edicts of France, foolish and unjust as they were, were no more than a pretext for the British orders, as the secret article in the treaty of Tilsit for the destruction of Ireland was for the robbery of the Danish fleet; an article which is since found, and on all hands acknowledged, to have had no existence but in the creative imagination of Mr. Canning.
An attempt is made in some of the federal prints, which bears on its face too much of the appearance of being wilful, to make the public believe that Mr. Erskine was directed by Mr. Canning to communicate his instructions of the 24th of May to the American Secretary of State, whence the inference is drawn that he actually did communicate them. Even the report of Mr. Canning's speech, as given in the English prints, holds this language. The report may in this respect be unfaithful; although there is no such reason to believe from the peculiar talent of Mr. Canning at misrepresentation that he has intentionally given the affair this air. The fact, however, is otherwise. No direction is given to Mr. Erskine to communicate the note. He is only said to be at liberty to do so, and this for a specified purpose, to wit—for the purpose of obtaining the formal negotiation by the American government of the three celebrated propositions which Mr. Canning says the American government had given assurances of their readiness to agree to. As such assurances could never have given, Mr. Erskine must have been satisfied that the communication of an official note recognising them as having been made could answer no possible end but that of irritation and indignation. Knowing that there was not the least chance of those propositions being agreed to he was not at liberty to communicate the note. It would have been completely flying in the face of it to have communicated it.
Extract of a letter dated Fort Osage, near the Five Praries, Missouri, July 11.
On the 8th inst. the Saint Louis Missouri Fur Company, arrived at this post, on their passage to the Rocky Mountains, and this day their boats to the number of ten got under way for their destination. This company consists of an incorporated body of merchants, who have associated together for the purpose of carrying on the Indian trade, trapping and hunting on the head waters of the Missouri, and have organized a body of militia of 140 and upwards in number, under the command of major Chouteau, for the purpose of conveying the Mandan Chief to his nation, and are under the orders of the Governor of the Territory of Louisiana until this service is performed; after which they proceed on their original destination and pursuits.
This detachment appear to be well armed and equipped, and have in perfect good order and high spirits, and have no doubt but that they will be quite competent to pass or chase should it be found necessary; any tribe of hostile Indians (if any such they should meet with) on the Missouri."
P. S. This post is situated on the Missouri river 350 miles above Saint Louis, and is central to the Osages, Kanzas, Ottas, Missouris, Loways, and Pawnees nations of Indians. Those nations of Indians are quite peaceable and friendly disposed, except the Kanzas, who at times commit depredations on the other tribes. The U. States have erected a trading house here for their accommodation.
Died on Saturday the 5th inst. in Georgetown, Mrs. Frances Gwynn, in the 71st year of her age. She had sustained for a considerable time the most painful affections of body with christian like meekness and resignation; and she left this world with the brightest hope of a happy immortality. Such life has ever been, with a clear, void of guile, and clear of reproach; pursuing the even tenor of her way in the paths of social and domestic duty—she lived upright in the fear and favor of her God and in charity with the world. If undeviating moral rectitude, immense benevolence, and worth of character, are not the less pure for being united with accomplished manners, and the modesty of pious contentment and peaceful resignation, we think it may with truth be said, she has left behind, but few more true and lie and exemplary; we know of none, amongst the sons and daughters of men.
MISS SINNOTT'S ACADEMY. For the Instruction of Young Ladies. In the Useful and Ornamental branches of Female Education, will recommence on Monday the 21st inst.
The Parents and Guardians who have honored her with their patronage, are requested to cause the Young Ladies to be present to meet in their respective classes August 14—36

ORATION
Delivered by JOHN NICHOLAS of the state of New York, on the 10th June. FELLOW CITIZENS—
This day brings us to a stage in our public affairs, from which both prudence and duty require us to look back. Our country has been pressed between the most powerful nations of the earth, one controlling the continent of Europe, the other absolute in every sea; nations sucking each other's destruction with such fury, that no intervening right was regarded, no innocence respected, and concurring in a hatred, which made them equally indifferent to our sufferings. The happiness we enjoy under our popular government, where no personal interests are provided for, where no object is legitimate but the general welfare, where the agency of kings and nobles is found unnecessary, has excited a malignant hatred of us, which will likely seize on any occasion of injuring us. But that is to God, the danger has passed and is passing off. He has chosen this as a fit occasion to manifest himself to the world, to show that the greatest human power exists but by his permission and must act within the limits he has assigned, and that he can bring it down by the humblest instruments. We have hitherto been saved by his goodness from national guilt, and the blessing which he has granted on the wise and pacific counsels of our government, in saving us from an entrance on that trade in blood, by which other nations have filled up the measure of their iniquities, gives us a well grounded hope that our beloved country may continue happy for a long, long time to come. I have said that the danger has passed or is passing off, and this I mean as to France as well as to Great Britain. In retracting errors, the first steps are the most difficult, and where there is great pride, are never taken but from necessity and with full preparation for all the consequences. The surrender of the great property, which had been arrested by the French embargo, and the returning civility to our minister at Paris, convince me that the day is not far distant, when both the nations, with which we are at variance, will wholly abandon the policy which has hitherto annoyed us.
After ascribing the glory to God, the proper improvement to be made of our blessings is to ascertain, as precisely as possible, the means which he has condescended to bless, to restrain our own conduct, in order to determine whether we have not yielded to unreasonable doubts of our rulers or to selfish interests, and to make full amends by bearing testimony to their merits. A more painful task is to enquire how far government has been embarrassed by others, to expose improper views and principles, which, always more or less, display themselves in times of public difficulty, and to take advantage of their defeat, to disarm them of all dangerous influence. After this, as far as it is possible, consistently with the benefits of experience and the defence of truth, we should promote an oblivion of all differences in society. We are sufficiently instructed in the danger of keeping up divisions, and that any class of people, of considerable numbers, however thoroughly tried, may become formidable in time of public calamity. We should remember that the greatest part of any considerable section of the people must be honest and intend to promote the public good, and that if they have adopted any erroneous principles, they have been engrained on good ones by the selfish and designing, and that persecution tends but to combine them more strongly.
I am aware that there is a class of people to whom it may be said with effect and to whom the designing will say, that the topics I have hinted at should not be stirred, that to enquire into the conduct of any foreign nation, with which negotiations are depending, has a tendency to prevent reconciliation and that the struggles of parties should be forgotten in the general joy. No man in the community values more the blessings of peace and of social intercourse than I do, and nobody would make greater personal sacrifices to obtain it, but in the present case, I consider my country as imperiously demanding, that now, when we can see through the whole of the late interesting crisis, we should inform ourselves, whether her interests have been betrayed, whether those to whom they have been entrusted, have from ignorance or corruption mismanaged them. She demands too that we should ascertain, for the benefit of ourselves and our posterity, what were the means by which the storm, that threatened us, has been averted. And shall we, my friends, who have seen our rulers with steady in the path of duty, regardless of every personal interest, and in their struggles for their country's welfare,
though loaded down by the malice and ambition of their opponents, triumphing, greatly triumphing, shall we suffer doubts which have been artfully excited against them to lessen their well earned applause? If we believe that we have been snatched from the brink of destruction, shall we shut our eyes on the means of our deliverance and leave ourselves and our posterity, as unprepared to encounter similar dangers as before we passed through them? And why this injustice and im-providence? From complaisance to deadly enemies, or weak unstable friends? No. I share to have the utmost pleasure of forgiving by first ascertaining the extent of the injury—to heighten the enjoyment of peace by knowing what jeopardy it has been in. The forbearance recommended is proper in your Chief Magistrate and by him it is nobly practised—in his communications to Congress, we find no offensive triumph over G. Britain. He has done but scanty justice to the undeviating principles of the former government and to the success of its measures. And even this he perhaps might have omitted, if it had not been necessary to silence the calumnies of the federalists, which are really more insulting than their open abuse. In our spheres a different conduct is proper. There should be, I confess, no unnecessary irritation of foreign nations or of one another, but all the time and pains, we can bestow upon public affairs, illy fit us to guard our rights; and if a time, particularly favourable to acquiring information, arrives, it should be improved to the utmost; besides we are compelled to a thorough examination of these subjects by the daily misrepresentations made of them by the opponents of government and those who act the part, if they do not acknowledge the character, of British partisans. We do not see a federal paper, which does not assert in behalf of Great Britain some fact which G. Britain has herself disproved, some principle which she has abandoned, some claim to triumph which would raise a blush even on the cheek of the British Secretary.
We must examine into the pretensions of G. Britain and the conduct of our government towards her, to be able to decide on any of the points, which have been and are so warmly contested in this country. It is asserted, by the opponents of the administration, that G. Britain has been driven by our acquiescence in the violation of our neutral rights by France, into the measures of which we complain: that G. Britain has always been willing to settle with us, on the terms the settlement is now made, and that it has been heretofore prevented by a disposition in our government to aid France and embarrass G. Britain, and so far from the system which was adopted by our government being the cause of the settlement, that it was produced by federal energy and the change in public opinion, producing a correspondent change in the measures of government. I recollect no other opinions but those I have quoted, though there may be others of the same description. If there are I beg my hearers to bear them in mind, during the examination I am about to make, as I have no doubt that every thing which leans to a justification of G. Britain will have an ample refutation.
I shall commence with the treaty negotiated by Messrs. Monroe and Pinkney as the first fruitful source of complaint against our government. It is necessary however to premise, that the classes of people who are hostile to the U. States in G. Britain had gone far in producing a national sentiment, that our commerce was the support of her enemy, and was as to G. Britain war in disguise. Although the prosperity of our commerce is sensibly felt in Great Britain and may be considered as the same with the prosperity of British commerce, yet it does not follow that there are no classes of her people who have interests opposed to ours. All who carry on the same business with our citizens, must have looked with an evil eye on the wealth we were accumulating by our neutral character and which they hoped might flow in its old channels, if the respect to neutrals was at an end. It was not necessary that these classes should form a majority. Great Britain, from repeated disappointments in her efforts against France, was brought to a situation in which, as we have seen, minorities act with great force and can seize on public confidence by pretending to a discovery of the causes of public distress and promising relief—to the exertions of those classes and to those of the perpetual enemies of this country, because to the perpetual enemies of freedom, we are to attribute the instructions to their cruisers and to the admiralty courts in 1805 to put an end to the trade of our merchants in colonial produce, and the sweep made in consequence of them of our unprotecting navigators. Here you must indulge me, for a moment, in leaving
my immediate subject to enquire into the causes of that extreme sensation, which was excited throughout our mercantile tribe, by this outrage on a single branch of their commerce with the continent of Europe & of the apathy which the same people discovered when the whole was prohibited. The difference could not arise from their tracing it to causes in ourselves, because, as I shall shew you, this is not founded in truth; and it could not be, because they ascribed our sufferings to the embargo, which preceded the measures of Great Britain a few days only and evidently saved from her grasp the immense property which would have been sent out. It is only to be ascribed to their being party men as well as merchants. They could co-operate with the government, in the first instance, as merchants, without sacrificing party interests. The case itself was more particularly felt in the seaports and not likely to excite a very lively interest elsewhere. But when the case happened which called for all our energies and was to be met only by withholding all our commerce, a fine field was opened for federal exertion and a great harvest seemed to be in the grasp of their party. Then it was convenient to charge on the embargo the mischiefs to trade which would have immediately resulted, with tenfold force from the capture of our ships. Then did they condescend to represent a struggle, made primarily for the benefits of the shipping interests, and likely to bring them more security than they ever enjoyed, to a hatred of commerce and a devotion to France.
But to return to my subject. The unfriendly temper in Great Britain, of which I am speaking, shewed itself in increasing hostility to a ministry, which was supposed not to be sufficiently inimical to us, from their being actually engaged in digesting the terms of a treaty by which the interests of neutrals must in some measure be protected. This growing hatred to neutral commerce, and jealousy of their ministry, got to its height on the publication of the Berlin decree, which was known in Great Britain just as the treaty was ready for signing. It is necessary here to remind you, that our first non-intercourse law was passed as a retaliation for the injuries we suffered under the new admiralty principles of Great Britain, that this law is sometimes considered as a principal cause of our embarrassments with Great Britain, and now it is said to be one of the sacrifices to appease her. To those who believe that this treaty would have been ratified by Great Britain, no answer is necessary to this suggestion, and indeed the credit of effecting the treaty might well be claimed for the non-intercourse law and the suspension which regularly took place, as a hope of accommodation arose. Of those, who think the treaty would not have been ratified in Great Britain, I beg a little attention and I doubt not I shall shew such views of policy in the British government, as will put at rest all apprehension that their conduct was decided by the existence of this law. Even if it had an effect on their conduct I shall claim for this measure, when I have got through my examination, the credit of being the beginning of a system, which was the only one which could conquer a deep rooted enmity and a system of policy highly injurious to us & shew to G. Britain that it is her interest to be at peace with us.
I come now fairly to the treaty, which was offered to our government and rejected by President Jefferson.
The limits, I must necessarily prescribe to myself, now prevent going into an examination of the merits of this treaty and I leave it to the objections and justifications which have heretofore appeared. I shall confine myself to the note which was annexed to the treaty by the British commissioners, after the appearance of the Berlin decree. This note is the first disclosure of the commercial warfare we were to suffer from G. B. which although it had shewn itself in very injurious operations, had never assumed the appearance of system till the Berlin decree furnished a pretext for it. I call it a pretext, for in truth it was nothing more with respect to G. Britain, though highly offensive to the U. S.
I will read to you so much of that note as shows the British construction of the Berlin decree and the expectations they had formed on the U. S. on the fulfilment of which their ratification of the treaty was to depend—
"By such allegations, unfounded as they are, the enemy attempts to justify his pretensions of confiscating as lawful prize all produce of English industry and manufacture, though it be the property of neutrals; of excluding from his harbors every neutral vessel which has touched at any port of his majesty's dominions, though
employed in an innocent commerce; and of declaring Great Britain to be in a state of blockade, though his own naval port and arsenals are actually blockaded and he is unable to station any naval force whatever before any port of the united kingdom. Such principles are in themselves extravagant and repugnant to the law of nations; and the pretensions founded on them, though professedly directed against Great Britain, tend to alter the practice of war amongst civilised nations and utterly to subvert the rights and independence of neutral powers. The undersigned cannot therefore believe that the enemy will ever seriously attempt to enforce such a system. If he should, they are confident that the good sense of the American government, will perceive the fatal consequences of such pretension to neutral commerce and that its spirit and regard to national honor will prevent its acquiescence in such palpable violations of its rights and injurious encroachments on its interest.
"If however, the enemy should carry these threats into execution, and if neutral nations, contrary to all expectations, should acquiesce in such usurpations, his majesty might probably be compelled, however reluctantly, to retaliate in his just defence, and to adopt in regard to the commerce of neutral nations, with his enemies, the same measures which they shall have permitted to be enforced against their commerce with his subjects. The commissioners of the U. S. will therefore feel, that at a moment when his majesty and all neutral nations are threatened with such an extension of the belligerent pretensions of his enemies, he cannot enter into the stipulations of the present treaty without an explanation from the U. S. of their intention, or a reservation on the part of his majesty in the case abovementioned if it should occur.
"The undersigned considering that the distance of the American government renders any immediate explanation on this subject impossible, and animated by a desire of forwarding the beneficial work in which they are engaged, are authorised by his majesty to conclude the treaty without delay. They proceed to the signature under the full impression that, before the treaty shall be returned from America with the ratification of the U. S. the enemy will either have formally abandoned or tacitly relinquished his unjust pretensions or that the government of the U. S. by its conduct or assurances, will have given security to his majesty, that it will not submit to such innovations on the established system of maritime laws: and the undersigned have presented this note from an anxious wish, that it should be clearly understood on both sides, that without such an abandonment of the pretensions on the part of the enemy or such assurances or such conduct on the part of the U. S. his majesty will not consider himself bound, by the present signature of his commissioners, to ratify the treaty or precluded from adopting such measures as may seem necessary for counteracting the designs of his enemy."
(To be Continued.)
On the 7th inst. departed this life at his seat at Lebanon, his Excellency JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Esq. Governor of the state of Connecticut, aged 66.
Sixty-four persons died at Philadelphia, last week: of whom 19 fell victims to the cholera morbus, 2 to the malignant fever, and 1 to drunkenness. One person, who died of age, was between 110 and 120 years old.
New York, Aug. 10.
On Saturday the Hon. John Q. Adams sailed from Boston, on his mission to Russia. The ship left Charlestown about 12 o'clock, and was saluted in passing the Navy Yard, Fort Independence, and the Chesapeake frigate, lying in the outer harbor.
Paris, 4th July. 1809
"The messenger is just leaving Paris for L'Orient, in order to embark in the Mentor, for the United States. I have the particular satisfaction to acquaint you, that I have just had an interview with our minister, by whom I am authorised to say, that a courier has arrived from the emperor, ordering the charge des affaires of M. Champagny (this must mean the gentleman who takes charge of the chief bureau in Champagny's absence) to treat on the American affairs; that the dispatches by the Mentor were favorably received by his majesty; that negotiations are now open; that the government evinces an evident disposition not only to re-establish our commercial relations on a good but a much more advantageous footing, than has heretofore been; and that to judge from present appearances, all existing differences will very soon be amicably adjusted.
"When the negotiation is terminated, it is to be submitted to the emperor for his approbation, after which the result will be made known."
Excerpt of a letter from John R. Forbes, Esq. American Consul at Hamburg, to a gentleman in this city, dated 20th May, 1809.
"We have three arrivals at Tondern and its vicinity, all from Copenhagen. The Danish government has permitted them to unload, and has replied to my enquiries, that vessels bearing Danish consuls certificates of the neutrality of the property, and not having, under any pretext whatever, touched in England, will be freely admitted to land and sell."
Philadelphia Gazette.
From Jamaica papers to 15th ult. received at the Office of the N. York Gazette, by the ship American Packet, Morris, from Kingston.
KINGSTON, (Jam.) July 15.
The brig Mars, which arrived here on the 6th inst. from Coro, picked up on the 16th of May, in lat. 15, a small two oared boat, having an arm for a mast, with a female's petticoat for a sail. No vessel on board. There were a watch, 2 quadrants, a dressing box, some silver coin, and a pocket book, in her, containing a parcel of private papers, and the clearance of the schooner Three Brothers, signed by Sir Charles Brisbane, Knt. on the 14th April, permitting her to depart from the Island of St. Vincent for Martinique. It is supposed the boat belonged to the Three Brothers, that the captain and some of the crew had taken to it from an accident befalling the schooner, and that they perished. It must have been at sea from 12 to 15 days, as it was full of barnacles.
The Tweed sloop of war, of 18 guns, Captain Symonds, arrived from Santo Domingo, having on board Brigade Major Twigg, aide-de-camp to Major General Carmichael, charged with dispatches to his grace the duke of Manchester, and the Vice Admiral Rowley, announcing the surrender of the place to his Majesty's arms.
We learn by the Tweed, that the Major General landed on the 18th ult. with 500 men, about 30 miles to leeward of the city, and marched forward, when he was met by an aide-de-camp of General Dubarquier, offering to surrender on certain conditions, which were, however, rejected. Several other offers of surrender were also made, but all refused. On the 6th instant the British troops had advanced within 600 yards of the city, when a message was sent by the enemy to the Commander in Chief signifying his intention to submit to an unconditional surrender, which was of course accepted. On the following morning the terms of capitulation were agreed upon and signed, which we understand are merely that the garrison should lay down their arms as prisoners of war, to be sent to France at the expence of the British government, for the purpose of being exchanged, although we have no doubt they will meet with the same reception on their arrival as the garrison of Martinique has already experienced, and will consequently remain in England until the conclusion of a peace. Private property of every description to be respected.
The whole of the French force in Santo Domingo, at the time of its surrender, consisted of about 600 regulars, belonging to the 5th legion, and about 300 militia under the command of General Dubarquier and col. Aussenae. There were upwards of 200 soldiers sick in the hospital and the place exhibited the most distressing picture of famine, the inhabitants not being able to obtain a sufficiency of the most loathsome food.
Some of the expedition had not reached their destination when the Tweed sailed. Last Monday, at a short distance from the city she fell in with a brig and two schooners, with troops, supposed to be part of the second division. A few hours after she spoke the Heider frigate and Bramble schr. all well.
The schooner Diego, which sailed with the first division of the expedition, put into Jacmel, from whence all the officers embarked in her were forced to proceed in boats to the place of destination.
Frankfort, June 26.—The Austrians entered Leipzig on the 22d, but made no stay there. We expect every moment to be in of a battle.
Prince Gagarin, who passed through here, two days ago, is general-ad-camp to his majesty the emperor of Russia. He is going to the headquarters of his majesty the emperor of the French.
Cassel, June 24.—The king arrived at Arolsen with his guard, the regiment of Berg and the Dutch division, Gen. d'Albignac, with his division, has this day joined the party, who are on the Saale, at Weissenfels. The enemy is said to be at Leipzig if so, general d'Albignac will attack them to-morrow, and it is probable the enemy will not remain there long.

FOR SALE. By Virtue of a decree of the High Court of Chancery of the state of Maryland, will be exposed to public sale, in the town of Port Tobacco, Charles county, at the court house at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of the second day of the next August term of Charles county court (which commences on the third Monday of August next) a parcel of LAND situate the property of John D. Scott, deceased, being part of a tract of land called Payton Manor, lying upon a branch of Nanjemoy creek, on the post road leading to Nanjemoy from Port Tobacco near the "Hill Top" and about seven miles from Port Tobacco.
This Land consists of about 300 acres, of which between 30 and 100 acres are well timbered, about 20 acres are in marsh, and the remainder arable and very productive. The terms of sale are that the purchaser shall give bond with sufficient security to pay the purchase money in 12 months from the sale. It will be sold entire or in parcels as may best suit the persons inclined to purchase.
F. S. KEY, Trustee. July 5—tdos W. & C. SMITH,
HAVE FOR SALE at their Warehouse near the Ferry— Loaf and Lump Sugar in hds and barrels, Prime Muscovado do. do. do. 2d a 3d quantity do. do. do. Hyson, Young Hyson, in Chests, Boxes and and Imperial, Cannisters, Coffee, Chocolate, Pepper and Allspice, Nutmegs and Cloves, Sweet Oil in Baskets and Boxes, Indigo and Cochineal, Best 4th proof Corsican Brandy, Bordeaux and Marseilles Brandy, Holland and Anchor Gin, Jamaica and Antigua Spirits, old and fit for immediate use, Old and New Whiskey, Madera, Port, Sherry, Teneriffe, Corsica, Sack, and Catalonia Wines, Claret in boxes 1 doz. each, Best chewing Tobacco, Demijohns, Casks, &c. &c. George Town, July 3—eo
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION. At Northumberland court house, in the county of Northumberland, and state of Virginia, on Tuesday the 5th of September next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, five contiguous plantations, amounting together to about 2,700 acres, situate on the river Potomac, and within about three miles of the court house. These estates formerly belonged to Presley Thornton, Esq. and are the same on which he lived. They have never been seen by either of the subscribers, but it is understood, that about 1700 acres of them are as valuable low grounds as any on the river, and a considerable part thereof of heavily timbered. The uplands consist of about 1000 acres, and the whole is well calculated for the production of corn, wheat, tobacco, timothy and small grain of all kinds, in great abundance. The waters are said to abound with excellent fish, oysters and wild fowl. The water carriage is easy and convenient to Norfolk, Baltimore, Alexandria and the city of Washington; and as these estates possess several good mill seats, with an abundance of water and a plentiful supply of timber, they must be very valuable.
The premises will be shown to persons inclined to purchase, by Col. James Moore, who lives on them, or by Samuel Blackwell, Esq. who lives near to them; and the terms of payment may be known a sufficient time before the sale, by applying to either of them, or to THOMAS ROBINSON, Near Chester, Delaware, Or to W. LEWIS, at Phila. June 7—tds.
CITY AUCTIONEERS. THE subscribers beg leave to inform their friends and the public, that having obtained a license to sell goods, wares and merchandise at vendue in this city. To accommodate those who may be pleased to employ them, they have built a commodious house adjoining the Store of the Purser of the Navy and opposite to Wm. Prout's, and from their close attention to business, they flatter themselves that they will give general satisfaction. NICHOLAS L. QUEEN, HENRY M. QUEEN. May 29—tf.
FOR SALE. Or to be rented for a term of years, or on perpetual ground-rent. A NUMBER of well built brick houses, several of which are immediately tenable—situate on Greenleaf's point—Also, house lots in almost every part of the city. Apply to JAMES GREENLEAF, or in his absence to SAMUEL ELIOT, junr. July 6—bw
ROMULUS RIGGS, Has just received and opening at his New Cash Store, a complete and well selected assortment of SEASONABLE AND FANCY GOODS, which being purchased for money, gives him the opportunity of offering the same at Baltimore and Philadelphia Prices , as he is determined to sell for very small profits. He intends keeping on hand a good assortment of Goods, to be sold by the piece, and those who purchase to sell again, will be furnished at as low rates as they can purchase in any market in the United States, being determined to sell. CASH GIVEN FOR TOBACCO inspected at the Georgetown Warehouse.
FOR RENT. THE upper part of the House I now occupy, which has Six well finished Rooms, and every necessary back building, all newly finished and in complete order—The rent will be low to a genteel family, if application is immediately made. June 9—tf.
TO RENT. The Three Story BRICK HOUSE on Pennsylvania avenue, (lately occupied by Dr. Willis) opposite Lindsay's hotel, with a large STORE ROOM adjoining. Apply to R. C. Weightman. August 7—St.
CHARLES J. NOUVE Offers for sale—Chatenix Margaux Claret in boxes of 1 dozen. Genuine Old London Particular wine in half pipes and quarter casks. Best Sallad Oil in baskets of 6 bottles each, &c. &c. &c. George Town, May 24—tf.
A VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE. WILL be sold in pursuance of the last Will and Testament of Samuel Turner , Esq. deceased, at Public Sale on the premises on the 15th day of November next (if not previously disposed of, and in case of sale notice will be given) that very valuable Farm in Montgomery county late the residence of the said deceased; containing about Seven Hundred Acres of Land, Three Hundred Acres at least in wood and fine timber; the residue under good enclosures and every acre arable; lays level and remarkably well for cultivation and may be made very rich in a few years by the use of plaster and clover; in fact, it is as desirable a farm as any in the county of its size and may be very conveniently divided to accommodate purchasers; it lies about 18 miles from Georgetown and the city of Washington, five from Montgomery court house and within three miles of the Potomac River.
A further description is deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed that those inclined to purchase will view the property. The terms of sale, which will be accommodating, may be known by applying to the subscribers living in Georgetown, district of Columbia, or will be made known on the day of sale.
THO: TURNER, SAML. TURNER, Executors. July 29—tdos
NOTICE. WHEREAS Horatio Moore of Charles county, has by his deed of trust, assigned to the subscriber all his property, Real & Personal, in trust to pay all such his creditors as shall sign the said deed on or before the 15th day of August next—This is therefore to notify all such persons as are interested, that they are requested to sign the said deed, or authorise their attorney so to do, otherwise they will be deprived of all advantage therefrom. And whereas the said Horatio Moore has by his power of attorney, authorised the subscriber to collect all monies due to him the said Horatio Moore ; all such persons as are indebted to him are requested to make payment to the subscriber, PETER HOFFMAN, JR. Baltimore, Baltimore street, No. 103. July 26—law1A15
N. B. Attention to the above notice is respectfully requested, as it is highly probable in case the debts due to him the said Horatio Moore are collected the assigned property will be more than sufficient to cover all his debts. P. H.
A GREAT BARGAIN OFFERED FOR fourteen thousand dollars. I will sell seven hundred acres of Rich Land lying in Calvert county, State of Maryland, beautifully situated on the banks of the river Patuxent and Saint Leonard's Creek, within one easy day's sail of the Baltimore market, and four miles from Saint Leonard's Town post-office.
This Land has on it a commodious two story brick mansion house, lately erected, of the very best materials, with a dry cellar under the whole house, eight good rooms and a large garret—also, kitchen, corn house, stables, two very large barns and many other out-houses all in good repair, and would divide very handsomely into two farms. The soil is equal to any in the state for the culture of Indian corn, tobacco, wheat and clover, and no farm on the river can boast of more constant running springs of water, or better grazing land—about four hundred acres are the most valuable kind of low grounds on the river, the remainder is wavy high Land, very productive, on which stands a plentiful supply of fine red cedar for fencing, oak, hickory and pine for firewood.
The waters here abound in the best of oysters, fish, and wild-fowl—the neighborhood is healthy, genteel and agreeable—I will sell the growing crop on the land, furnish hands, &c. to finish the same—also, a good stock of black cattle, horses, sheep and hogs—and give a long credit on two thirds of the purchase money, the interest to be paid annually—the remaining third part thereof must be cash—possession may be had immediately.
HENRY GARDINER. St. Leonard's, Calvert County, July 24—w6
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. ABSCONDED on the 21st of July last, from the subscriber, (manager at the farm of Mr. Isaac Duckett, on South river, near Annapolis) Negro TOM, a small black fellow, lost the sight of one eye. Had on when he absconded, smoking shirt and trousers. Any person taking up said Negro and bringing him to the subscriber, or securing him in jail, so that I get him again, shall receive the above reward.
This Negro was purchased of Capt. J. S. Brooks about five years since; it is probable he may be in the neighborhood of Upper Marlborough. HENRY BASFORD. August 7—tf
BY HIS EXCELLENCY, EDWARD LLOYD, ESQ. GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND, A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS it has been officially represented to me that a certain Thomas Burk , who has lately been sentenced by the judges of Washington county court, to suffer death, for a Rape committed on the body of Catharine Maria Brawner , an infant under the age of 12 years, made his escape from Washington county jail, on the evening of the 4th July last. And whereas it is obviously the duty of the Executive, in the execution of the laws, to bring all malefactors to justice—I have therefore thought proper to issue this my proclamation, and do by and with the advice and consent of the Council, offer Three Hundred Dollars Reward to any person or persons who shall apprehend and bring to justice the said Thomas Burk . Given under my hand and the seal of the state of Maryland, this 15th day of July, in the year of our Lord 1809, and the independence of the United States of America, the thirty-fourth.
EDWARD LLOYD. By his excellency's command, NINIAN PINKNEY, Clerk of the Council. Ordered that the foregoing proclamation be published twice, in each week for the space of six weeks, in the American and Federal Gazette at Baltimore, the Maryland Gazette and Maryland Republican at Annapolis, the National Intelligencer, the Maryland Herald at Hagerstown, Bartgis's paper at Fredericktown, and in the Star at Easton. By order, NINIAN PINKNEY. July 31—law6w
SPINNING & WEAVING. JOHN GEORGE BAXTER, OFFERS FOR SALE his "Improved Patent family Machine," with six Spindles, for spinning Flax or Hemp Yarn, from six dozen cuts in the pound, to six pounds in the dozen.
The simplicity of the construction of this Machine is such, that competent judges have declared it as "little likely to go out of order or require repair as any machine they have seen." Another important advantage of this simplicity of construction is, that Yarn of any fineness may be spun on it, by any person having strength and skill sufficient to turn a Coffee Mill or a Grinding Stone.
Its superiority over the ordinary family modes of Spinning is not however confined to the advantages of not requiring repair, or of being capable of being worked by any unskilled hand, but principally in the quantity of work which it is able to execute. This fact is incontrovertibly established by the deposition of Charlotte Mills , aged 13 years who has sworn "that on the 7th day of this month between the hours of 7 o'clock in the morning and 9 in the evening, she spun nine dozen of Flax Yarn, on six spindles, for coarse cloth."
The Machines will all be warranted. The price SIXTY DOLLARS, payable on the delivery of the Machine.
J. G. Baxter, makes Six Spindle Machines on the same principle for Spinning Cotton and Wool. J. G. B. also makes LOOMS on an improved plan with harness, steel reeds and fly shuttles for weaving Linen or Hempen cloth of any fineness. Some idea of the superiority of these Looms may be formed on a knowledge of the fact that on one of them "Helen Elliott, did actually weave six pieces of Cotton Baggings, containing between three hundred and sixty and seventy yards in the course of one week."
Those who contemplate the establishment of Baxter's Machinery for Spinning and Weaving shall have his good offices toward procuring them a woman from his own Manufactory well acquainted with the business. An experience of 30 years in the manufacturing of Flax and Hemp and a considerable experience in Cotton, enables J. G. Baxter confidently to offer his services for the erection of any machinery connected with those articles, from one to any number of Spindles and to be worked, by any known power.
The Machinery may be seen at work, and its principles explained at the Spinning and Weaving Manufactory, Blockley township, Philadelphia county, at which place, at the counting-house of Mr. Henry Orde, or at the Office of the Democratic Press, orders will be received.
The Certificates and Depositions above-mentioned are left at the Office of the Democratic Press.
Philadelphia, March 11, 1809. ** The Editors papers friendly to the encouragement of our own Manufactures will do a public service by giving the above a few insertions.
See the certificate of Mr. John Meer and Mr. Patrick Lyon. See the deposition of Helen Elliott. The Editor of the Richmond Enquirer is requested to publish the above advertisement for three months—and the Editor of the National Intelligencer once a week for three months, and forward their bills for payment to Philadelphia. April 28—w3m
GEO. W. RIGGS, Has just received and for Sale, Gold and silver vellum lace. do. do. do. cords, &c. &c. Plated and gilt lace. Gold and silver epaulets. Gold watches, plain and repeating. Silver do. warranted. Jewelry of the newest fashion. A considerable choice of silver and plated ware, With a variety of fancy goods too tedious to mention. —ALSO— 2000 RACCOON SKINS, Of the best quality, assorted to suit the buyers. Georgetown, June 21—w6t.
2000 ACRES OF LAND, Lying on Fighting Creek, Powhatan county, two miles from the Court House, which will be divided into two or more lots to suit purchasers. This land is well watered and calculated for the culture of wheat, corn and tobacco. For terms apply to the subscriber residing in Richmond, or William Berkeley, in Powhatan. WILLIAM RANDOLPH. Richmond, June 23—w3m.
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE. A few Barrels of excellent quality FOR SALE, At H. CATLETT's Drug Store, F street next door to the Bank. August 10—St.
FOR SALE, Four handsome BAY COACH HORSES well broke, perfectly sound, and go steady together in Harness—Price for the set 900 dollars, or a choice of pairs at 500 dollars. Apply to JOHN TAYLOR. Mount Airy, August 11—St.
DUPORT'S BALL, IS fixed on Tuesday the 15th instant at Mr. WM. CRAWFORD's Large Room—Tickets to be had at Joseph Milligan's Book-Store, and at the bar of the Union Tavern. The Ball will commence at 8 o'clock, with a set of over Ocotillios. August 11—St.
FOR SALE. WILL be sold at public sale, on the first Monday in October next, if not previously disposed of, that valuable farm in Prince George's County, Maryland, known by the name of ST. OSYTH.
ST. OSYTH contains by estimation seven hundred and fifty acres of Land, between seventy and eighty acres of which are meadow, now fit for the scythe, and capable of being made to produce an hundred tons of hay at a crop—about two hundred and fifty or three hundred are in wood and timber, and the residue arable. No place perhaps in America, can be better watered or more healthy. The improvements consist of a dwelling house, two stories high, forty-two feet long by thirty-six wide, with a passage through the middle, three rooms below and four above, with a garret the whole size of the house, a kitchen and laundry under the same roof, two stories high, with two large rooms above for servants, a meat house, wash house, corn house and granary, a large tobacco house which may very easily be converted into a barn, a productive garden and pigeon house, and a young thriving orchard of excellent fruit and of great variety from Prince's nursery on Long Island. The enclosures are new and in good order. Upon the same property and within a quarter of a mile is a small dwelling house with three rooms below and two above stairs, a kitchen, meat house and barn. This place at a small expence may be easily fitted up and made a most comfortable house for a small family. St. Osyth lies within four miles of the city of Washington, and about the same distance from the nearest ferry to Alexandria. If sold at private sale the lowest price for this valuable property is ten pounds an acre. A further description of the property is deemed unnecessary as those inclined to purchase will doubtless come and see it. The terms of sale may be known on applying to the subscriber living on the premises, Col. Sam. Hanson of Washington, or Dr. Wm. Baker, George Town.
On the same day, if not before by private sale disposed of, will be sold the negroes, stock, etc. attached to the estate of the late O. Carr, deceased. The negroes will be sold for a term of years. For sale—Also, the following lots in the city of Washington: Lot No. 2, in sq. 702, front 54 feet 7 in. depth 175 ft. 8 in. In sq. 906 Lots No. 13, front 57 10 1-2, depth 100 ft. 25 ft. No. 14, front 58, depth 75. No. 15, 54 front, 73 and 100, 10 1-2 depth. No. 16, 54 front, 100 ft. 10 1-2 in depth. No. 17, front 49 ft. 6 in. depth 100 10 1-2. JONA. B. CARR, Executor. May 17—1wtf.
TO PRINTERS. THE Editor of the Monitor, having ascertained that his subscription was not sufficient to sustain the expence of his establishment, has been compelled to relinquish it. To the very few who have, from the nature of their payments, exceeded in amount what was actually due, the balance will be refunded as occasion may offer; and the many who are in arrears for small sums, are solicited for speedy payment. In the mean time, to enable the Editor of the Monitor to discharge debts incurred in the course of publishing his paper, and as he will relinquish the printing business, he offers his printing materials for sale. They consist of a very snug office, for any person disposed to institute a paper in a country town, or elsewhere. Independent of a press, a font of Small Pica, of Long Primer and English, Roman and Italic, (the two latter nearly new) there are stands, cases, brass and other galley, excellent brass column rules, good composing sticks, chases, ink and balls, every thing, in short, so that a publication in the newspaper way may be set on foot at once, without delay. They will be sold at a fair valuation price by two disinterested persons of the profession, for cash, or notes at sixty days, with approved endorsers, residing in Washington. The articles may be seen by applying to the Editor of the late Monitor, at his residence in F street, corner of Eleventh, city of Washington—Application by letter from a distance, should have the postage paid. J. B. COLVIN. Washington City, August 3d, 1809—St.
C. & A. CONRAD & Co. (PHILADELPHIA) Have just Published, THE AMERICAN REGISTER, OR GENERAL REPOSITORY OF HISTORY, POLITICS & SCIENCE, Part II. for 1808—Vol. IV. Price Three Dollars, Twenty-five Cents. THIS volume contains a general History of the State of Europe, during the interval between the peace of Tilsit, and the attack of the Fre. ch Emperor on Spain. Official papers relative to the evacuation of Portugal by the Fre. nch army. Foreign and American State Papers. An account of the Red River and country adjacent. An account of Louisiana at the time of its transfer to the United States. Census of Louisiana. Census of West Florida. Census of Upper Louisiana. Census of New Orleans. Catalogue of Publications, for 1808. Account of the proceedings of the Society of Friends, for promoting the improvement and gradual civilization of the Indians. Letter concerning the Fortifications, erecting at New-York, &c. &c.
THE American Artillerists Companion, OR ELEMENTS OF ARTILLERY, No. VI. By Louis de Puissant. Price Two Dollars. Third Supplement to the PHILADELPHIA MEDICAL AND PHYSICAL JOURNAL, By B. S. BARTON, M. D. Price 50 Cents. C. & A. C. & Co. have also just finished the publication of the PLAYS OF WM. SHAKESPEARE, With the corrections and illustrations of various Commentators; to which are added Notes by Saml. Johnson and George Stevens, revised and augmented by Isaac Reed, with a Glossarial Index—Seventeen Volumes crown octavo. Any of the above BOOKS may be had at the store of Daniel Rufine, Capitol Hill, Washington city. August 7—
LANDS IN THE STATES OF OHIO AND KENTUCKY. FOR SALE. By Virtue of the Last Will and Testament of Robert Means, deceased, the subscriber offers for sale, all the Lands of the testator in the states of Ohio & Kentucky. As there is a large quantity of these Lands, and the quality in general good, they are well worth the attention of all persons desirous of purchasing Lands in those parts of the country. The tracts are of various sizes, and consequently calculated to suit purchasers of all descriptions. Further information respecting the said Lands may be obtained from Mr. Walter Dun, residing in, or near the town of Chillicothe in the state of Ohio. DANIEL CALL, Executor of the last will & testament of Robert Means, dec'd. Richmond, July 19—tf
PATENT KNAPSACKS. THE Subscriber having obtained from the United States, a patent for an improved KNAPSACK, which in point of durability and convenience, has been pronounced by the best judges infinitely superior to any hitherto in use. The officers of the different volunteer companies in the United States, are respectfully solicited to adopt them. They may be had in any quantity, and will be sold on the most reasonable terms by JOHN P. LHERBETTE, 81, Maiden Lane, New-York. To whom applications addressed by post may be made, or to B. H. Latrobe, at the city of Washington. May 19—ep4m.
Saint Mary's county, Orphan's Court, June 13th, 1809. ON application of Decandia S. Smith, executrix of Henry A. Smith, late of Charles county deceased; ordered that she give the notice required by law for creditors to exhibit their claims against the said deceased, and that the same be published, once in each week for the space of six successive weeks in the National Intelligencer and American and Commercial Daily Advertiser. JAMES FORREST, Reg. Wills for Saint Mary's county. THIS is to give notice that the subscriber has obtained from the Orphan's Court of Saint Mary's county, letters testamentary on the personal estate of Henry A. Smith, late of Charles county deceased—all persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber at or before the 25th day of December next, they may otherwise be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 20th day of June eighteen hundred and nine. DECANDIA S. SMITH, Ex x June 23—w6t
10,000 DOLLARS, MAY BE GAINED FOR 1-2 DOLLARS!! In the Third Class of the Lottery authorised by law for removing obstructions in the RIVER LEHIGH, IN PENNSYLVANIA. SCHEME. 2 prizes of $10,000 each 20,000 2 " 5,000 10,000 2 " 3,500 5,000 3 " 1,000 3,000 6 " 500 3,000 15 " 200 3,000 30 " 100 3,000 60 " 50 3,000 150 " 20 3,000 300 " 10 3,000 13,800 " 5 69,000 35,630 not 2 1-2 blanks to a prize. 50,000 tickets at 2 1-2 dollars, 125,000
To draw 500 tickets each day at the State House in Philadelphia, and the prizes to be paid by Thomas Albion, esq. the treasurer of that city, 30 days after the conclusion of the drawing, subject to a deduction of 15 per cent. Prizes not demanded in twelve months after the close of the drawing, to be considered as relinquished to the Lottery. Part of the above prizes determinable as follows: The 1st drawn ticket on the 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th, 50th, and 55th, days $200 each. do. on the 60th, 65th, 70th & 75th do. 500 do. do. on the 80th and 85th do. 1000 do. do. 90th do. 2500 do. do. 95th do. 5000 do. do. 100th do. 10000 do. The two $10,000 prizes to receive each in part payment 25 shares of the Lehigh Stock, at 100 dollars each. The two 5000 dollars 10 shares The two 2500 do. 5 do. Societies, associations, and individuals purchasing not less than 50 tickets will be allowed to pay for them by instalments much to their interest. Letters post paid, and enclosing the cash, will be duly attended to, and prizes of Lotteries in the cities of Philadelphia, and New York, will be received in payment, by GEORGE TAYLOR, Jun. No. 85, South Second street, Philadelphia, and JOHN DAVIDSON, Washington city, December 12—wtf.
NOTICE. ALL Citizens, Native or Naturalized of the United States, having occasion to pass into Foreign Countries under the protection of passports from the Department of State, are notified that, it being found necessary to change the form herefore in use, all applications for passports must be accompanied by a Notarial Certificate of the height, complexion, color of the hair and eyes, as well as such marks natural or artificial as may serve to identify the applicant, beside which proof of citizenship will be required. Department of State, August 1, 1809.
The several Printers in the United States who publish the Laws of the United States are requested to insert this notice three times. TWO STORES FOR SALE. FOR Sale a number of LOTS in Square No. 119, 222, 378, 1020 and 1045. Also, the two BRICK STORES, a joining the Seven Buildings, which have for several years been occupied in the Dry Good and Grocery line. For terms apply to H. P. Gardner, No. 6, of the Seven Buildings or Mr. Pairo on the premises. July 14—38xw1m