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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. III.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. CCCCXVII.
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MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1803.
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A Refutation of the charge against the present administration that their views and measures are hostile to the Eastern States.
No. VI.
F I S H E R I E S.
There is one subject not altogether unconnected with that we have just investigated, in which the Eastern States are deeply interested. Attention is had to the FISHMERIES. Their importance, as well from local as national considerations, being undoubted, it is unnecessary to dilate upon it. It is sufficient to observe that the persevering efforts of the rival nations of Europe to monopolize this valuable resource at a great and constant expense, prove the universal estimation in which it is held.
Do the sentiments and measures of the present administration of the general government evince hostility to the interests of the Eastern States on this point?
As to measures, those taken by antecedent Congresses remain untouched. Whatever protection they furnished is preserved by those now in power. If the former administrations have merit, so has the present. What the one devised the other has guaranteed. So far the claims of both to popular approbation are the same. There may be reason for commendation; there is none for censure.
The measures of both administrations being alike, it only remains to ascertain their sentiments. It is natural to expect from Eastern men a regard to Eastern interests. So far from condemning this sentiment, we pronounce it praiseworthy. A solicitude, for the prosperity of the fisheries, must be unavoidably felt by them. It being not so natural to expect it from Southern men, from the inverted influence of local interests, when discovered in them it becomes an object of higher approbation. In the instance of the Eastern man, we may approve the wisdom that discerns his interest; in that of the Southern citizen we must in addition admire the virtue that respects the interests of others.
If there be a man in America whose information, researches and services in the protection and advancement of the Fisheries constitute him pre-eminently their friend, it is our present Chief Magistrate. During his embassy to France an opportunity presented itself of manifesting with effect his zeal and information. The fisheries of America were in a state of deplorable depression. Without encouragement from the government of the United States, which did not possess the means of protecting them, they were scarcely able to support a languid existence against the high premiums and large temptations offered to their fishermen by other nations. They were also without markets for a sale of their fish and oil. Both England and France having laid prohibitory duties upon importations by foreigners, or bounties on the importations of their own subjects, that forbade all competition. Such were the unpropitious circumstances under which Mr. Jefferson commenced his negotiations at the court of France. All these he overcame, and obtained an arrete to be passed on the 29th of December 1787, opening the markets of France on terms as favorable as could be expected and calculated to create a demand in France that should revive the American fisheries. The two first articles of this arrete are as follows:
ARTICLE I.
"Whale oils and spermaceti, the produce of the fisheries of the citizens and inhabitants of the United States, of America, which shall be brought into France directly in French vessels, or, in those of the United States, shall continue to be subjected to a duty only of seven livres ten sols the barrel of five hundred and twenty pounds weight, and Whalefish shall be subject to a duty of only six livres thirteen sols per four deniers the kental, with the ten sols per livre on each of the said duties; which ten sols per livre shall cease on the last day of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety; his Majesty reserving to himself to grant further favors to the produce of the whale fisheries carried on by the fishermen of the U. States of America, which shall be brought into France in French vessels, or in those of the United States, if, on the information which his Majesty shall cause to be taken thereon, he shall judge it expedient for the interest of the two nations."
II.
"The other fish oils, and dry or salted fish, the produce in like manner of the
fisheries of the citizens and inhabitants of the United States, and brought also directly into France, in their, or in French vessels, shall not pay any other nor greater duties than those to which the oils and fish of the same kind, the produce of the fisheries of the Hanseatic Towns, or of other of the most favoured nations, are or shall be subject in the same case."
Time had not been allowed to produce this effect, when the French government, alarmed at the situation of their markets which were deluged with English whale oil, on the 28th of September following, passed an arrete prohibiting the importation into France of all foreign oil. It was immediately perceived by Mr. Jefferson that this measure would prove a death blow to the hopes of our fishermen. It was at this period, therefore, that he made his greatest efforts to inspire the French government with liberal and friendly sentiments. The means he used for this purpose will appear in an informal memorial presented to the French minister, and copies of which were imparted to the different European ministers then at that court; for which purpose a few copies were printed, one of which now lies before us. In this production will be found the concentrated talents of the philosopher and statesman. It is short for the magnitude of the occasion that produced it, but too long for entire insertion. It will be sufficient to illustrate the view of these essays to make a few extracts from it.
After an historical view of the fisheries of European nations, he remarks:
"The Nantuckoits then were the only people who exercised this fishery to any extent at the commencement of the late war. Their country, from its barrenness, yielding no subsistence, they were obliged to seek it in the sea which surrounded them. Their economy was more rigorous than that of the Dutch. Their seamen, instead of wages, had a share in what was taken. This induced them to fish with fewer hands, so that each had a greater dividend in the profit. It made them more vigilant in seeking game, bolder in pursuing it, and parsimonious in all their expenses. London was their only market. When therefore, by the late revolution, they became aliens in Great Britain, they became subject to the alicu duty of 18l. 5s. the ton of oil, which being more than equal to the price of the common whale oil, they were obliged to abandon that fishery. So that this people, who before the war had employed upwards of 300 vessels a year in the whale fishery, (while Great Britain had herself never employed one hundred) have now almost ceased to exercise it. But they still had the seamen, the most important material for this fishery; and they still retained the spirit of fishing; so that at the re-establishment of peace they were capable in a very short time of reviving their fishery in all its splendor. The British government saw that the moment was critical. They knew that their own share in that fishery was as nothing. That the great mass of fishermen was left with a nation now separated from them; that these fishermen however had lost their ancient market; had no other resource within their country to which they could turn, and they hoped therefore they might, in the present moment of dishevel, be decoyed over to their establishments, and be added to the mass of their seamen. To effect this they offered extravagant advantages to all persons who should exercise the whale fishery from British establishments. But not counting with much confidence on a long connection with their remaining possessions on the continent of America, foreseeing that the Nantuckoits would settle in them preferably, if put on an equal footing with those of Great Britain, and that thus they might have to purchase them a second time, they confined their high offers to certain Great Britain. The Nantuckoits, left without resource by the loss of their market, began to think of removing to the British dominions: some to Nova Scotia, preferring smaller advantages, in the neighbourhood of their ancient country and friends; others to Great Britain, postponing country and friends to high premiums. A vessel was already arrived from Halifax to Nantucket to take off some of those who proposed to remove; two families had gone on board and others were going, when a letter was received there, which had been written by Monsieur le Marquis de la Fayette to a gentleman in Bolton, and transmitted by him to Nantucket. The purport of the letter was to dissuade their accepting the British proposals, and to assure them that their friends in France would endeavour to do something for them. This instantly suspended their design: not another went on board, and the vessel returned to Halifax with only the two families."
"In fact the French government had not been inattentive to the views of the British, nor insensible of the crisis. They saw the danger of permitting five or six thousand of the best seamen exiling to be transferred by a single stroke to the marine strength of their enemy, and to carry over with them an art which they possessed almost exclusively. The counterplan which they set on foot was to tempt the Nantuckoits by high offers to come and settle in France. This was in the year 1785. The British however had in their favour a famulus of language, religion, laws, habits and kindred 9 families, of 33 persons in the whole came to Dunkirk; so that this project was not likely to prevent their emigration to the English establishments, if nothing else had happened."
"He then states the measures connected with the adoption of the friendly arrete of December 1787, until he reaches the period of the prohibiting arrete, of September 1788. To obtain the revocation of this arrete, he proves the great importance of the whale oil to the consumption and manufactures of France, her inability to supply herself with it in sufficient quantity, and the extreme expense at which even her present partial supply was effected. Enforcing these views, he says:
"The manufactures depending on this article cannot maintain their competition against those of other countries, if deprived of their equal means. When the alternative then shall be preferred of letting them drop, or opening the ports to foreign whale oil, it is presumable the latter will be adopted, as the lesser evil. But it will be too late for America: her fishery, annihilated during the late war, only began to raise its head on the prospect of market held out by this country. Crushed by the Arrete of Sept. 28, in its first feeble effort, to revive, it will rise no more. Expeditions, which require the experience of the outfit of vessels, and from 9 to 12 months navigation, as the southern fishery does, most frequented by the Americans, cannot be undertaken in sole reliance on a market with little or no warning. We must accept bread from our enemies, if our friends cannot furnish it. This comes exactly to the point to which that government has been looking. She fears no rival in the whale fishery but America. Or rather, it is the whale fishery of America of which she is endeavouring to possess herself. It is for this object she is making the present extraordinary efforts by bounties and other encouragements; and her success so far is very flattering. Before the war she had not 100 vessels in the whale trade, while America employed 309; in 1786, Great Britain employed 151 vessels, in 1787 286, in 288 314, nearly the ancient American number; while the latter is fallen to about 80. They have just changed places then, England having gained exactly what America has lost. France by her ports and markets holds the balance between the two contending parties, and gives the victory, by opening and shutting them, to which she pleases. We have still precious remains of seamen educated in this fishery, and capable by their poverty, their bolness and address, of recovering it from the English, in spite of their bounties. But this Arrete endangers the transferring to Great Britain every man of them who is not invincibly attached to his native soil. There is no other nation in present condition to maintain a competition with Great Britain in the whale fishery. The expense at which it is supported on her part seems enormous, 255 vessels, of 75,436 tons, employed by her this year in the Northern fishery, at 42 men each; and 59, in the Southern at 18 men each makes 11,772 men. These are known to have cost the government 15l. each, or 176,580l. in the whole, and that to employ the principal part of them from 3 to 4 months only. The Northern ships have brought home 20, and the Southern 60 tons of oil on an average, making 8,640 tons, every ton of oil then has cost the government 20l. in bounty. Still, if they can beat us out of the field and have it to themselves, they will think their money well employed. If France undertakes solely the competition against them, she must do it at equal expense. The trade is too poor to support itself. The 85 ships necessary to supply even her present consumption, bountied as the English are, will require a sacrifice of 1,295,200 livres a year, to maintain 3,570 seamen, and that a part of the year only. And if she will pull it to 12,000
men in competition with England, she must sacrifice, as they do, 4 or 5 millions a year. The same number of men might, with the same bounty, be kept in as constant employ carrying home from Bayonne to Cherbourg, or coal from Newcastle to Havre, in which navigations they would be always at hand, and become as good seamen. The English consider among their best sailors those employed in carrying coal from Newcastle to London. France cannot expect to raise her fishery, even to the supply of her own consumption, in one year or in several years. It is not better then, by keeping her ports open to the United States to enable them to aid in maintaining the field against the common adversary, till she shall be in a condition to take it herself, and to supply her own wants?"
"After taking other interesting views, Mr. Jefferson closes his observations in the following terms:
"Whether then we consider the Arrete of Sept. 28, in a political or a commercial light, it would seem that the United States should be excepted from its operation. Still more so when they invoke against it the amity subsisting between the two nations, the desire of binding them together by every possible interest and connection, the several acts in favour of this exception, the dignity of legislation which admits not of changes backwards and forwards, the interests of commerce which require steady regulations, the assurances of the friendly motives which have led the king to pass these acts, and the hope that no cause will arise to change either his motives or his measures towards us."
"This memorial had the desired effect, and on the 7th December following an Arrete passed, excepting Whale & other fish oil, and also whalebone, the produce of the fisheries of the United States from the prohibition contained in the Arrete of the 28th of September."
"By these means were our fisheries at that period saved from total ruin. Had France not interpolated there could have been no relief, as our own government possessed no means of affording it, and as England had put into active operation a system for their destruction. But one alternative would have been offered to our fishermen; — the abandonment of their profession, or emigration to English or French settlements. In either event they would have been lost to us, with all the future benefits, national or local, attached to their pursuits."
"The above statements exhibit the sentiments of Mr. Jefferson antecedent to the adoption of the federal government. His report, as Secretary of State, in 1791 shows his subsequent opinions."
"This report was the basis of all that was afterwards done by the government for the encouragement of the fisheries."
"It presents an historical view of the fisheries from a remote period, exhibits the difficulties they have had to struggle with, their great importance, and the absolute necessity of governmental encouragement."
"The writer then observes:
"This rapid view of the cod fishery enables us to discern under what policy it has flourished or declined in the hands of other nations, and to mark the fact, that it is too poor a business to be left to itself, even with the nation the most advantageously situated."
"After noticing the regulations of other nations, he remarks:
"It will rest, therefore, with the wisdom of the legislature, to decide whether prohibition should not be opposed to prohibition, and high duty to high duty, on the fish of other nations: whether any, and which of the naval and other duties, may be remitted, or an equivalent given to the fisherman in the form of a drawback or bounty; and whether the loss of markets abroad may not, in some degree, be compensated by creating markets at home; to which might contribute the constituting fish a part of the military rations, in stations not too distant from navigation, a part of the necessary sea-floors of vessels, and the encouraging private individuals to let the fisherman share with the cultivator, in furnishing the supplies of the table. A habit introduced from motives of patriotism, would soon be followed, from motives of taste. And who will undertake to fix limits to this demand, if it can be once excited, with a nation which doubles, and will long continue to double at very short periods?"
"Having presented the subject in various points of view, Mr. Jefferson concludes his report with the following suggestions to Congress."
"This brings us to the question, what relief does the condition of this fishery require?"
"1st. A remission of the duties on the articles used for their calling."
"2d. A retaliating duty on foreign oils, coming to seek a competition with them in or from our ports."
"3d. Free markets abroad."
"1st. The remission of duties will stand on nearly the same ground with that to the cod fishermen."
"2d. The only nation whose oil is brought hither for competition with our own, makes ours pay a duty of about eighty-two dollars the ton, in their ports. This is brought here too, to be re-shipped fraudulently under our flag into ports where it could not be received under theirs, and ought not to be covered by ours, if we mean to preserve our own admission into them."
"The 3d, and principal object, is to find markets for the vent of oil."
"Portugal, England, Holland, Sweden, Denmark, Prussia, Russia, the Hanse towns, supply themselves and something more. Spain and Italy receive supplies from England, and need the less as their skies are clearer. France is the only country which can take our surplus, and they take principally of the common oils as the habit is, but co-ancienting with them of a just value to that of the spermaceti whale. Some of this, however, finds its vent there. There was, indeed, a particular interest perpetually soliciting the exclusion of our oils from their markets. The late government there saw well, that what we should lose thereby, would be gained by others, not by themselves. And we are to hope that the present government, as wits and friendly, will also view us not as rivals but as co-operators against a common rival. Friendly arrangements with them, and accommodation to mutual interests rendered easier by friendly dispositions existing on both sides, may long continue to us this important resource for our seamen. Nor is it the interest of the fisherman alone, which calls for the cultivation of friendly arrangements with that nation. Besides five-eighths of our whale oil, and two-thirds of our cod fish, they take from us one-fourth of our tobacco, three-fourths of our live stock, a considerable and growing portion of our rice, great supplies occasionally of other grain; in 1789, which, indeed, was extraordinary, four millions of bushels of wheat, and upwards of a million of bushels of rye and barley, and nearly the whole carried in our own vessels. They are a free market now, and will in time be a valuable one for our ships and ship-timber, potash and peltry."
"England is the market for the greater part of our spermaceti oil. They impose on all oils, a duty of eighteen pounds five shillings sterling the ton, which, as to the common kind, is a premium, as has been before observed, and as to that of the spermaceti, gives a preference of theirs over ours to that amount, so as to leave in the end, but a scanty benefit to the fisherman; and not long since, by a change of construction, without any change of the law, it was made to exclude our oils from their ports, when carried in our own vessels. On some change of circumstance, it was continued back again to the reception of our oils, on paying always, however the same duty of eighteen pounds five shillings. This serves to show that the tenure by which we hold the admission of this commodity in their market, is as precarious as it is hard. Nor can it be announced that there is any disposition on their part, to arrange this or any other commercial matter, to mutual convenience. The exparte regulations which they have begun for mounting their navigation on the ruins of ours, can only be opposed by counter regulations on our part. And the loss of seamen, the natural consequence of lost and obstructed markets for our fish and oil, calls in the first place, for serious and timely attention. It will be too late when the seaman shall have changed his vocation, or gone over to another interest. If we cannot recover and secure for him these important branches of employment, it behoves us to replace them by other equivalents. We have three nurseries for forming seamen: —"
"1. Our coasting trade, already on a safe footing."
"2. Our fisheries, which in spite of natural advantages, give just cause of anxiety."
"3. Our carrying trade, the only resource of indemnification for what we lose to the other. The produce of the United States, which is carried to foreign markets, is extremely bulky. That part of it now in the hands of foreigners and which we may reclaim into our own, without touching the rights of those nations who have met us in fair arrangements by treaty, or the interests of
"1st. A remission of the duties on the articles used for their calling."
"2d. A retaliating duty on foreign oils, coming to seek a competition with them in or from our ports."
"3d. Free markets abroad."
"1st. The remission of duties will stand on nearly the same ground with that to the cod fishermen."
"2d. The only nation whose oil is brought hither for competition with our own, makes ours pay a duty of about eighty-two dollars the ton, in their ports. This is brought here too, to be re-shipped fraudulently under our flag into ports where it could not be received under theirs, and ought not to be covered by ours, if we mean to preserve our own admission into them."
"The 3d, and principal object, is to find markets for the vent of oil."
"Portugal, England, Holland, Sweden, Denmark, Prussia, Russia, the Hanse towns, supply themselves and something more. Spain and Italy receive supplies from England, and need the less as their skies are clearer. France is the only country which can take our surplus, and they take principally of the common oils as the habit is, but co-ancienting with them of a just value to that of the spermaceti whale. Some of this, however, finds its vent there. There was, indeed, a particular interest perpetually soliciting the exclusion of our oils from their markets. The late government there saw well, that what we should lose thereby, would be gained by others, not by themselves. And we are to hope that the present government, as wits and friendly, will also view us not as rivals but as co-operators against a common rival. Friendly arrangements with them, and accommodation to mutual interests rendered easier by friendly dispositions existing on both sides, may long continue to us this important resource for our seamen. Nor is it the interest of the fisherman alone, which calls for the cultivation of friendly arrangements with that nation. Besides five-eighths of our whale oil, and two-thirds of our cod fish, they take from us one-fourth of our tobacco, three-fourths of our live stock, a considerable and growing portion of our rice, great supplies occasionally of other grain; in 1789, which, indeed, was extraordinary, four millions of bushels of wheat, and upwards of a million of bushels of rye and barley, and nearly the whole carried in our own vessels. They are a free market now, and will in time be a valuable one for our ships and ship-timber, potash and peltry."
"England is the market for the greater part of our spermaceti oil. They impose on all oils, a duty of eighteen pounds five shillings sterling the ton, which, as to the common kind, is a premium, as has been before observed, and as to that of the spermaceti, gives a preference of theirs over ours to that amount, so as to leave in the end, but a scanty benefit to the fisherman; and not long since, by a change of construction, without any change of the law, it was made to exclude our oils from their ports, when carried in our own vessels. On some change of circumstance, it was continued back again to the reception of our oils, on paying always, however the same duty of eighteen pounds five shillings. This serves to show that the tenure by which we hold the admission of this commodity in their market, is as precarious as it is hard. Nor can it be announced that there is any disposition on their part, to arrange this or any other commercial matter, to mutual convenience. The exparte regulations which they have begun for mounting their navigation on the ruins of ours, can only be opposed by counter regulations on our part. And the loss of seamen, the natural consequence of lost and obstructed markets for our fish and oil, calls in the first place, for serious and timely attention. It will be too late when the seaman shall have changed his vocation, or gone over to another interest. If we cannot recover and secure for him these important branches of employment, it behoves us to replace them by other equivalents. We have three nurseries for forming seamen: —"
"1. Our coasting trade, already on a safe footing."
"2. Our fisheries, which in spite of natural advantages, give just cause of anxiety."
"3. Our carrying trade, the only resource of indemnification for what we lose to the other. The produce of the United States, which is carried to foreign markets, is extremely bulky. That part of it now in the hands of foreigners and which we may reclaim into our own, without touching the rights of those nations who have met us in fair arrangements by treaty, or the interests of
"1. Our coasting trade, already on a safe footing."
"2. Our fisheries, which in spite of natural advantages, give just cause of anxiety."
"3. Our carrying trade, the only resource of indemnification for what we lose to the other. The produce of the United States, which is carried to foreign markets, is extremely bulky. That part of it now in the hands of foreigners and which we may reclaim into our own, without touching the rights of those nations who have met us in fair arrangements by treaty, or the interests of

use, who, by their voluntary regulation, have paid to just and liberal a respect to our interests, as being measured back to them again, places both parties on a good ground, perhaps, as treaties could place them: the proportion, I say, of our carrying trade, which may be reformed without effecting either of these descriptions of nations, will find constant employment for ten thousand seamen, be worth two millions of dollars annually, will go on augmenting with the population of the United States, secure to us a full indemnification for the seamen we lose, and be taken wholly from those who force us to this act of self-protection, in navigation.
Hence too would follow that their New-England ships, not receiving provisions from us in their bottoms, nor permitted (by a law of their own) to receive in ours, must draw their subsistence from Europe, which would increase that part of their expenses in the proportion of four to seven, and so far operate as a duty towards restoring the level between them and us. The tables No. 2, and 12, will show the quantity of tonnage, and consequently the mass of seamen whose interests are undisturbed; and No. 17, the materials for indemnification.
If regulations, exactly the counterpart of those established against us, would be ineffectual from a difference of circumstances, other regulations equivalent can give no reasonable ground of complaint to any nation. Admitting their right of keeping their markets to themselves, ours cannot be denied of keeping our carrying trade to ourselves. And if there be any thing unfriendly in this, it was in the first instance.
The loss of seamen unnoticed, would be followed by other losses in a long train. If we have no seamen, our ships will be useless, consequently our ship-building, iron and hemp; our ship-building will be at an end, ship-carpenters go over to other nations, our young men have no call to the sea, our produce carried in foreign bottoms, be fed with war-freight and insurance in times of war; and the history of the last one hundred years, shows that the nation which is our carrier has three years of war for every four years of peace. We lose, during the same periods, the carriage for belligerent powers, which the neutrality of our flag would render an incontestable source of profit; we lose at this moment the carriage of our own produce to the annual amount of two millions of dollars, which in the possible progress of the encroachment, may extend to five or six millions, the worth of the whole, with an increase in the proportion of the increase of our numbers. It is easier as well as better, to stop this train at its entrance, than when it shall have ruined or banished whole classes of useful and industrious citizens.
It will doubtless be thought expedient that the resumption suggested should take effect so gradually as not to endanger the loss of produce for the want of transportation; but that, in order to create transportation, the whole plan should be developed, and made known at once, that the individuals who may be disposed to lay themselves out for the carrying business may make their calculations on a full view of all circumstances.
On the whole, the historical view we have taken of these fisheries proves they are so poor in themselves as to come to nothing with distant nations, who do not support them from their treasury. We have seen that the advantages of our position, place our fisheries on a ground somewhat higher, such as to relieve our treasury from the necessity of giving them support, but not to permit it to draw support from them, nor to dispense the government from the obligation of effectuating free markets for them, that for the great proportion of our salted fish, for our common oil, and a part of our spermaceti oil, markets may perhaps, be preferred by friendly arrangements toward those nations whose arrangements are friendly to us, and the residue be compensated by giving to the seamen thrown out of business the certainty of employment in another branch of which we have the sole disposal.
On the 16th February, 1792, Congress passed an Act providing
That there shall be annually paid to every vessel carrying on the Bank or cod fishery, actually employed at sea, for four months at least, of the fishing season, for each and every ton of such vessel's burthen, if of twenty, and not exceeding thirty tons, the sum of one and a half dollars; and if above thirty tons, the sum of two dollars: Provided, that the allowance aforesaid on any one vessel, for one season, shall not exceed one hundred and twenty dollars. And it is further enacted, that an annual allowance of one dollar upon every ton shall be paid to every fishing boat or vessel of more than five, and less than twenty tons."
By subsequent acts it is provided that a bounty of thirty-three and a third cents shall be allowed on all exported pickled fish, and an addition of twenty per cent. to the allowances previously granted to vessels employed in the Bank or cod fisheries.
Such are the opinions and measures of those who form the administration on the subject of the fisheries. So far from
justifying the charge of hostility to Eastern interests, they manifest an entire freedom from, and superiority to all local considerations. Let it be recollected that the fisheries entirely belong to the citizens of New-England, that they are conducted exclusively by citizens of those states, and that all immediate and personal benefit accrues exclusively to them. Let it further be recollected that in case of serious collision or rupture between the Eastern and Southern states, how great the advantage would be to the former of having ready for immediate service, a large number of skillful seamen. Let these circumstances be duly weighed, and it will follow that just in proportion to their force, have the Southern states, in fostering the fisheries, displayed a superiority to local interests. They have, with equal magnanimity and wisdom, resolved that their own little local politics, whenever they interfered, should be sacrificed to this great national interests of the union.
PUBLIUS.
EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.
Justice and clemency are in all cases the surest and firmest pillars of the throne; and the Prince, who, like Alexander the Great, uniformly upon this principle, may rest securely upon the affection of his people. The short period of his administration has been distinguished already by the noblest actions; as a proof of which we have only to peruse his excellent edicts, which are full of humanity, affability, clemency, and justice; and especially, his ordinance by which he has granted an unlimited freedom from informers and spies. He wishes his people to be informed and enlightened, and hates, therefore, every species of controul. He is persuaded, indeed, that a supreme governor is as necessary to an enlightened nation, as it is to a people in ignorance and error; but he knows that the former will venerate its sovereign with a thousand times more affection than the latter. He knows that the best administration of a state, can only advance in a parallel direction with the best progress of found reason. Let his imperial letter be attentively perused, which he lately wrote to one of his Grandees, and which is one of the fairest jewels of his crown. In what humane and paternal language does he there express himself on the degradation and slavish misery under which the Russian peasantry for the most part groan. He detests the idea of human creatures being bought and sold in the manner of cattle; and is engaged seriously in making such arrangements as may set bounds to such abuses for the future. To himself, besides the occupation of government, he allows no few pleasures or amusements that the Emperor might be taken for a private person. Of his simple appearance, and generally clad in the strictest style of military uniform, he is seen almost every day on the parade, and receives the petitions of suppliants himself, or gives orders to his adjutant for that purpose. With the greatest affability, and a pleasing smile, he salutes every one that comes in his way and gives audience to each of them himself. He then takes an airing on horseback, attended only by a single servant; and when he meets with any of those persons whom he formerly knew when Grand Duke, he enters immediately into familiar conversation, and talks of past circumstances in the most engaging manner. Even those who are entire strangers to him, however, disagreeable their subjects of conversation, and at times highly improper and impertinent, are frequently heard by him with the utmost composure, of which the two following are striking examples.
A young woman, of German extraction, waited once for the Emperor on the stairs, by which he was accustomed to go down to the parade. When the Monarch appeared, he met him on the steps with these words in her mouth— "Please your Majesty, I have something to say to you." "What is it?" demanded the Emperor, and remained standing with all his attendants. "I wish to be married; but I have no fortune; if you would graciously give me a dowry"— "Ah, my girl, (answered the Monarch) were I to give dowries to all the young women in Petersburg, where do you think I should find money?" The girl, however, by his order, received a present of fifty rubles.
On another occasion, at the very moment when the Emperor had given the word of command, and the guard on the parade was just on the point of paying him military honours, a fellow approached him with ragged garments, with his hair in disorder, and a look of wildness, and gave him a slap on the shoulder. The monarch, who was landing at that time with his face opposite to the military front turned round immediately and beholding the raga-muffin, started at the sight, and then asked him, with a look of astonishment, what he wanted "I have something to say to you, Alexander Panlowitz," answered the stranger, in the Russian language. "Say on then," said the Emperor, with a smile of encouragement, and laying his hands upon the vagabond's shoulders. A long solemn pause followed, the military guard stood still; and nobody ventured by word or motion to disturb the Emperor or in the singular interview. The Grand Duke Constantine alone, whose attention had been excited by this unusual scene, advanced somewhat nearer to his brother. The stranger now related, that he had been a captain in the Russian service, and had been present at the campaigns both in Italy and Switzerland; but that he had been persecuted by his commanding officer, and so misrepresented to the Emperor, that the latter had turned him out of the army. Without money and without friends, in a foreign country, he had afterwards served as a private soldier in the Russian army; and being wounded and mangled at Zurich (he here pulled his rags asunder and showed several gun-shot wounds) he had closed his campaign in prison. He had now begged all the way to Petersburg, to apply to the emperor himself for justice, and to beg him to enquire into the reason of such a shameful degradation from his post. The emperor heard him to the end with patience; and then asked, in a significant tone, if there was no exaggeration in the story he had told? "Let me die under the knout, (said the officer) if I shall be found to have uttered one word of falsehood!" The emperor then beckoned to his brother, and charged him to conduct the stranger to the palace, while he turned about to the expecting crowd. The commanding officer, who had behaved so shamefully, though of a good family, and a prince in rank, was reprimanded very severely; while the brave warrior, whom he had unjustly prosecuted, was reinstated in his former post, and had besides a considerable present from the emperor.
Every thing that favours of harshness or cruelty, is abhorrent to the temper of this amiable monarch; as an evidence of which we need only mention the well-known story of the torture inflicted on a poor Russian, who had fallen under the suspicion of having willfully set fire to buildings. No sooner was the good natured emperor informed, that this poor wretch had, upon mere suspicion, been put to the rack in the most inhuman manner; that he had given up the ghost in the midst of torments, and asserted his innocence with his last breath, than he sent immediately an officer to Gatsina, in order to investigate the matter to the bottom; and published at the same time that remarkable edict, in consequence of which the term torture is for ever blotted out from the legal language of Russia.
COWPER, THE POET.
The following interesting sketch of the character of this ingenious and amiable writer, is by the author of his life lately published:
"The person of mind of Cowper seem to have been formed with equal kindness by nature, and it may be questioned if the ever bestowed on any man with a fonder prodigality, all the requisites to conciliate affection and to inspire respect."
From his figure, as it first appeared to me, in his 62d year, I should imagine that he must have been very comely in his youth; and little had time injured his countenance, since his features expressed at that period of life all the powers of his mind, and all the sensibility of his heart.
He was of a middle stature, rather strong than delicate in the form of his limbs; the colour of his hair was a light brown, that of his eyes a blueish grey, and his complexion ruddy. In his dress he was neat, but not fastidiously; in his diet temperate, but not dainty.
He had an air of pensive reserve in his deportment, and his extreme shyness sometimes produced in his manners an indescribable mixture of awkwardness and dignity; but no being could be more truly graceful, when he was in perfect health, and perfectly pleased with his society. Towards women in particular, his behaviour and conversation were delicate and fascinating in the highest degree.
Nature had given him a warm constitution, and had he been prosperous in early love, it is probable that he might have enjoyed a more uniform and happy tenor of health. But a disappointment of the heart, arising from the cruelty of fortune, threw a cloud on his juvenile spirit. Thwarted in love, the native fire of his temperament turned impetuously into the kindred channel of devotion. The smothered flames of delire uniting with the vapours of constitutional melancholy, and the fervency of religious zeal, produced altogether that irregularity of corporeal sensation, and of mental health, which gave such extraordinary vicissitudes of splendour and of darkness to his moral career, and made Cowper at times an idol of the purest admiration, and at times an object of the sincerest pity.
As a sufferer, indeed, no man could be more entitled to compassion, for no man was ever more truly compassionate to the sufferings of others. It was that rare portion of benevolent sensibility in his nature which endeared him to persons of all ranks, who had opportunities of observing him in private life. The great prince of Condé used to say, "No man is a
hero to his familiar domestic;" but Cowper was really more. He was beloved and revered with a sort of idolatry in his family; not from any romantic ideas of his magical powers as a poet, but from that evangelical gentleness of manners, and purity of conduct, which illuminate the shade of his sequestered life.
Cowper greatly resembled his eminent and exemplary brothers of Parnassus, Racine, and Metastasio, in the simplicity and tenderness of his domestic character.
His voice conspired with his features to announce to all who saw and heard him the extreme sensibility of his heart; and in reading aloud he furnished the chief delight of those social enchanting winter evenings, which he has described so happily in the fourth book of "The Task." He had been taught by his parents at home to recite English verse, in the early part of his childhood; and acquired considerable applause, as a child, in the recital of Gay's popular fable, "The Hare and many friends." A circumstance that, probably, had great influence in raising his passion for poetry.
Secluded from the world, as Cowper had long been, yet he retained in advanced life uncommon talents for conversation; and his conversation was distinguished by mild and benevolent pleasantness, by delicate humour peculiar to himself, or by a higher tone of serious good sense, and those united charms of a cultivated mind, which he has himself very happily described in drawing the colloquial character of a venerable divine."
WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, JUNE 27.
MARRIED,
On Thursday evening 23d inst. by the Rev. Mr. Long, Mr. Benjamin Waters of Montgomery county, to Miss Mary Finagan of this City.
Washington, June 23, 1803.
At a meeting of the citizens of the City, at the House of Mr. P. D. Sclle, to make arrangements for celebrating the FOURTH of JULY next, it was resolved to appoint a committee consisting of nine gentlemen, to undertake the making of the necessary arrangements for the day, and to preside on the occasion.
The following gentlemen were chosen said committee.
Robert Brent, Judge Kilty, Daniel Carroll, of Dud. Col. Burrows, Thomas Munroe, Capt. Cassin, Samuel H. Smith, Major Van Ness, Capt. Tingey.
Resolved that the Secretary through Mr. Sclle, give notice to the above gentlemen of their appointment, with a request that they take the proper measures to carry into effect the intention of this meeting and that they meet on Saturday morning next at 9 o'clock at Mr. Sclle's Hotel, to make the necessary arrangements.
From the Boston Gazetteer.
When falsehoods the most barefaced are imposed on the public as facts, then ought the people to look around them. Federalism could obtain but very few friends, were they not to blind and deceive. They know that truth is their greatest foe; for it has reduced them to their present state; therefore, they boot him from them; and have the hardy impudence to assert, that federalism has increased in Massachusetts, at the late elections. We would advise those that persist in this error, to ask, Nathaniel Dummer, Nicholas Tillinghast, Timothy Bigelow, Jacob Brown, Elijah Turner, Benjamin Kimball, Ebenezer Beckford, William Prescott, John Rowe, Nahum Mitchell, &c. &c. &c. who were members of the last general court, and took an active part on the side of federalism, and whose seats are now filled with firm republicans; they might perhaps satisfy any one as to the fact.
We have asserted, and we still assert, and challenge a contradiction, that there has been an increase of no less than twenty five republicans, in the house of representatives, at the last election.
CONSTITUTION FRIGATE.
On Thursday last, the novel and interesting operation of heaving down the Constitution frigate, for the purpose of recoppering her, was performed here, under the direction of Commodore PREBLE. The preparations for this experiment evince his judgment, intelligence and enterprize. This stout ship was hove down, by a purchase leading from the main and fore-mast heads, to Col. May's Wharf, which had previously been prepared for the purpose. Each mast had been strengthened by two oak fishes, and in addition to the shrouds, they were supported by five careening pendant at the main, and four at the fore-mast heads; set up to as many out-riggers pro-
jecting from the gun-deck ports: the out-riggers secured by gunning to bolts in the ship's bottom. This operation has been performed without either straining the ship, or parting a rope yarn; although we learn from conversation with those acquainted therewith, that owing to the construction of the ship, she heaves down harder than a ship of the line. The workmen commenced recoppering on Thursday morning, when her keel was hove out, and her larboard side was completed yesterday afternoon. The copper is from the furnace of Col. REVERE, at Canton; it is the first ever manufactured in the United States, and will not suffer by comparison with the best sheets imported.
We learn, that Capt. Preble is appointed to command the squadron now fitting out in the United States, for foreign service. This squadron, it is expected, will be composed of seven vessels, and will sail in July. Bost. pap.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Amsterdam, to his friend in Philadelphia, dated April 2.
"About 8 days ago, arrived here quite unexpectedly, a large bulk of citizens of the canton of Berne, about 150 souls in all, who will exchange their native country for that of the United States. In general the whole consists of people, whom every country should receive with open arms. With money, linen and beds, in short with every necessary, they seem to be very well provided; and at their arrival on the American shores, they want nothing more than land, and iron to clear it. I give you early information of the arrival of your dear countrymen, that you may look out one thing or another for them. As much as I can learn from them, they do not wish to remain long in the city, but wish to go soon in the country. In about ten days time, they sail from hence, wind and weather serving. We hear that during the ensuing summer, more trains of people will arrive here from Switzerland, so that passengers will not be wanting, if there are only vessels here, &c."
BOSTON,
Monday, June 20, 1803.
LATE FROM EUROPE.
By the arrival, on Friday, of the Mary, capt. Briggs, from Nantz, Paris accounts to the 6th of May were received; they state generally, that the controversy between that country and England, was rapidly approaching to a crisis; but whether it would lead to a permanent peace establishment, or to a renewal of hostilities, were highly problematical. The following extract of a letter, received by this arrival, contains some particulars, which are worthy particular notice:—
"Nantz, May 10."
"When the last mail from Paris left that place, the English ambassador had his guards ready to accompany his coaches, to which his trunks were fixed; but just as he was ready to start, he received dispatches from his cabinet, which led him to wait a short time."
"The English are before every one of our ports."
"The fishermen are detained at Havre and Dieppe; yet our government takes no measures of defence; this circumstance induces our merchants to think, that war will not take place."
FROM FRANCE.
Since writing the above, capt. Briggs, in the Mary, from Nantz, has arrived here, after a passage of 38 days. He left Nantz, the 10th of May, and his accounts are a few days later than have been before received from the theatre of negotiation. He informs that no essential variation had taken place, at the time of his departure, in the conjectures, expectations, and reports on the issue of the negotiation between France and England, from those that had been in circulation some weeks previous. Thus far our verbal accounts.
By this arrival we have received Paris papers to the 6th May. From their general complexion, it is apparent that the controversy was rapidly approaching to a crisis. The "Clef du Cabinet," of the 6th May, says, "Lord Whitworth had announced his departure as fixed for yesterday, at 5 o'clock in the morning; but he has changed his resolution; and will continue some time longer here." "The Publiciste," which is said to be a half official paper, of the same date, says, "The departure of the English Ambassador is deferred, at least for some days." That this resolution of his Lordship had an angry appearance, may be gathered from the wording of this paragraph in the "Clef du Cabinet," of the 6th May; "the preparation for the journey of the First Consul to Belgium, still continue, notwithstanding the clouds which obscure our political horizon." In another paper, of the 6th, under the head of legislative proceedings, on the 5th May, is the following: "The expectation of an official communication from government to the legislative body upon our political situation with Great Britain, attracted a vast concourse of people, who before the opening of the session, filled the different galleries, &c. But no communication was received."

A paper of the 2d May, says: "At the audience yesterday Mr. Munroe presented his letters of credence in quality of Envoy Extraordinary, from the United States of America;" the same paper adds, "It was remarked, that the English Ambassador was not present at this audience."
A paper of the 23d April, informs, that an embargo had been imposed at Dunkirk on all sailing vessels bound to New-England. "This measure," it adds, "has for its object the procurement of good seamen in case of war."
Bonaparte, in answer to a letter from the Bishop of Ghent, on the re-establishment of religion there, says, "I recommend to you to continue your care in conciliating and uniting all consciences. Of all the virtues necessary for the episcopate, after great schisms, the most essential no doubt is christian charity."
New York, June 20.
Last evening arrived at this port, the fast sailing brig Hound, captain Fuller, in 11 days from Cape Francois. By capt. F. we are informed that a French frigate arrived at the Cape two days previous to his sailing, in 26 days from Bordeaux, which place she left the 8th May, having on board 500 troops, and one million of dollars, to pay off the troops in the island. Three other frigates were nearly ready to sail for St. Domingo with 1500 troops. The captain of the frigate informed, that on the 8th of May, no account of hostilities having commenced between England and France had been received at Bordeaux, but war was the general topic of conversation. Capt. F. further informs, that at the Cape all was quiet, and business very dull.
Affairs at St. Kitts present a very hostile appearance, and indicate the actual commencement of war. Letters of a late date, received in town from Guadalupe and St. Martins, announce that the commanders of the British frigates have received orders from their government to capture all French vessels; and that several are cruising to the windward of Guadalupe and Martinique expressly for that purpose.
From the Boston Independent Chronicle.
The late arrivals from Europe have brought no decisive intelligence as to the question of Peace or War between France and England. The negotiations were drawing to a close, and both nations were expecting the result with much impatience. This state of uncertainty had a visible effect on the operations of commerce and was only favorable to a certain set of stock-jobbers, always ready to calculate the changes of human misery, whose happiness is often grounded on public calamities, and whose existence is one of the hateful consequences of public debt and a funding system.
It appears that Lord Whitworth was preparing to leave Paris on the 4th of May. He had even announced his departure, and was to set off at 5 o'clock in the morning. He however changed his resolution, and it was not fair how long he was to tarry in Paris. Whatever be the cause of this new incident, says a French paper, it is impossible not to draw from it some hopes of the preservation of peace.
Letters from Berlin, of April 26, mention, that a Courier had arrived, bringing with him news of the pacific dispositions of the French Government, and by which it appears that the measures taken by Prussia have met with the approbation of the Cabinet of the Tuilleries.
In the mean time, preparations for war were going on with unexampled rapidity in every part of the Republic. The combined motions of the different armies had secured every vulnerable part of its extensive territory, and Bonaparte was on his way to Brussels, where he was shortly expected. An embargo was laid at Dunkirk on the vessels engaged in the fisheries, in order to provide the French navy with good seamen in case of war.
The Dutch papers have contradicted the ridiculous news published in the English papers, of their Government having applied to the British ministry to secure their neutrality. They observe on this subject, that the treaty of alliance offensive and defensive between France and Holland, does not permit any such negotiations, and that they have not yet learnt, like England, the art of eluding the execution of solemn treaties.
Amid the bustle of warlike preparations, and the speculation of politicians, it is pleasing to observe, that the doctrine of the rights of man begins to make its way through the northern parts of Europe, where the feudal system, with all its abuses, has triumphed for so many ages, and which seemed inaccessible to humanity and reason. Universities and seminaries of learning are forming in Russia, and the Emperor Alexander has appropriated for such beneficial institutions the sum of a million and three hundred thousand roubles.
The nobility of Athonia have granted to Peasant; the right of property, and fixed their wages for labor, which they were formerly obliged to perform gratuitously.
They have given them judges selected from their own class, and suppressed the sale of their unfortunate people. At Riga they have insisted on the unlimited enfranchisement of the Peasant, and have directed representations to be made on that subject to his majesty the Emperor.
The news from New Orleans is flattering and agreeable, in the highest degree. That port is now open, and the right of deposit restored and secured against future accidents. Not a musket has been discharged, nor a hostile measure adopted, yet every thing is obtained by a skillful and politic negotiation. This could never have been effected by a brutal, misapplied force, but at a risk which no wise or honest man would have taken.
Such an enterprise as was recommended against this commanding post on the Mississippi, would have committed the peace, interest and honor of our infant country, to the chances and calamities of a cruel, unnatural war which no possibility can palliate, and no appeal to religion, morality or policy either excuse or extenuate. Yet war has been the watchword of federalists, and not only many of the people have been deluded into a belief of this sort of policy, respecting the occlusion of that harbour being right, but some of the clergy have fulminated perdition, famine & slaughter , as the best expedients to vindicate our wounded honor, and to re-establish our violated rights.
What will the people think now?—What will they say of Messrs. Ross & Morris , and their eloquent harangues? What would have been the present state of our public and private credit, our funds and our banks, if war had happened? What would have been the value of our navigation, liable as it would have been to arrest and detention in foreign ports? What the amount of our mercantile premiums of insurance? which alone would have sunk the profits of every vessel on a foreign voyage twenty per centum below its present estimate. Perhaps no nation was ever more completely defeated and exposed to infamy, in so short a period. The measures of the administration, on the other hand, have succeeded in every instance. Our taxes are reduced and our credit strengthened. The manufactures of the country no longer languish under an oppressive excise. A bloated judiciary is curtailed within a reasonable compass, yet the law is invigorated in its operation, and the public peace preserved, while our national honor and interests are maintained and extended.
Not a town, parish, or individual, complains of a single restraint on the liberty, property or conscience of a single citizen. Yet with all the lights of experience blazing before them, the leading federalists verify these sacred truths, which apply to them in full force and effect. Like the Jews of old, they have eyes, yet they see not; they have ears, yet they hear not; and they have minds to comprehend, yet they understand not. Federalism is hardened in sin, and is already humbled in dust & ashes. Local majorities are freely opposed to the national will; and a party, almost contemptible, is so vainly arrogant as to hope against the evidence of facts, and the invincible power of reason and justice. Notwithstanding all this, the peace of the community is hourly attempted to be disturbed by their intrigues, machinations and cabals.
DEBATES IN THE SENATE.
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Columbian Library.
AT a meeting of the Shareholders of the Columbian Library on Saturday last, Stephen B. Balch, Joseph Nourse, Thomas Tuckner, John Grayson, Francis Lowndes Junr. and Adam King, were chosen directors for the ensuing year.
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Resolved also, that the annual payment be two dollars for the present year.
Extract from the minutes.
DAVID WILEY, Sec'y.
It may be worthy of notice, that all who have ever held shares in the Library, and have not transferred them, will still be entitled to them, upon paying off the arrearages, as above; that a considerable number of new books have been provided within the last year; that the support and encouragement of the institution may be both honorable and useful; that the Library is kept open for the delivery and return of books every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon, from 3 o'clock till sundown; that every share is entitled to two books at one time, and may keep them out fourteen days—that other persons may have equal access to the books with the Shareholders, on paying, in advance, for one year, four dollars, for one quarter of a year, one and an half dollars; and for one month, half a dollar giving competent security for the return of the books.
The Books are kept in an apartment of the Columbian Academy. George-Town, April 1. cost 12w18A
For sale or rent.
I will either SELL OR RENT a very handsome & commodious dwelling house and lot, situated at the corner of Gay and Congress Streets in George-Town—The lot has a front of 120 feet; and there are on it a good stable, carriage house, smoke-house, and dairy. This property is at present in the occupation of Walter Smith, Esq. to whom application may be made.
I will also sell or rent a very comfortable two story dwelling house, together with some other small buildings, on lot No 2, square 289 in the city of Washington, a few doors east of the bank—application may be made to me by letter at this place, or to Mr. Boud, adjoining the premises.
Also for sale a very valuable tract of land, about 7 miles from George-Town, in Montgomery county, on the river road. This tract contains upwards of 200 acres, the greater part of which is covered with wood and valuable timber; and there is already made near 30 acres of timothy meadow, and nearly as much more may be made; it is within a mile of the navigation of the Potomac river, which affords an easy conveyance for wood, hay, &c to market. Its contiguity to the seat of government renders it an object worthy the attention of any one disposed to purchase.
Also about 320 acres of land on the navigable water of the Potomac, and is distant from Alexandria about 12 miles, from this place 3 miles; the greater part of which is covered with wood and timber; the soil is good, some meadow is already made and a considerable quantity more may be made.
Likewise 1000 acres of land in Monongalia county, state Virginia—This land is of very good quality and in the vicinity of Morgan town. Any person desirous of purchasing any of the aforesaid property may be accommodated on moderate terms and indisputable titles will be given, on application to me at this place. JAMES BLAKE. Colchester, May 11. 1wtf.
CHARLES VARDEN,
TAYLOR,
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
HAS received from Philadelphia an elegant assortment of the best quality Superfine Cloths, Cashmeres, Silk Florentine, Black and fancy silk molekin velvet, white & figured Marcellas, Swandowns, Toilmettes, Velveteens, Fancy cords, Coutings, &c. With a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season.
N. B. Ladies Habits, Regimentals and Navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New-Jersey Avenue, the second House from the Capitol Square. December 8, 1802. tf.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
June 1st, 1803.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary for the Department of War, until the 31st day of July next ensuing for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States from the 1st day of October, 1803, until the 30th day of September, 1804, both days inclusive, at the following places—viz.
First. At Niagara, Detroit, Chicago, the Miami of the Lakes, Michilimackinac, Fort Wayne, and at any place in the state of Ohio. Second. At Vincennes. Third. At Fort Massac, near the mouth of the Ohio, Kaskaskia, and near the mouth of the Illinois. Fourth. At South West Point, Tellico, Knoxville, Nashville, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Tennessee and Kentucky, and within the Cherokee nation between Tennessee and Georgia. Fifth. At the Chickasaw Bluffs, Natchez, Fort Adams, Mobile, and any place within the Mississippi Territory more than ten miles from the river, and on the road between the Mississippi Territory and the Tennesse river, and on the road from Natchez to the boundary line between the Choctaws and Chickasaws, and at any place in the Chickasaw or Choctaw country between Bear Creek and Natchez.
Separate proposals will also be received as aforesaid for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States from the 1st day of January, 1804, until the 31st day of December of the same year, both days inclusive, within the several states heretofore mentioned—viz.
Sixth. At Fort Wilkinson, Cockspur Island, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Georgia, or on the Indian boundary between Georgia and the Creek nation. Seventh. At Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on the head waters of the Santee, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of South and North Carolina. Eighth. At Norfolk and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Virginia. Ninth. At Fort M'Henry, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Maryland. Tenth. At Fort Mifflin, Pittsburgh, Carlisle, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Eleventh. At Fort Jay, West Point, Albany, Schenectady, and at any place and places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New York; excepting Niagara. Twelfth. At Fort Trumbull, Fort Wolcott, in any part of Vermont, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island. Thirteenth. At Fort Independence (Boston Harbour), and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Massachusetts, the District of Maine excepted. Fourteenth. At Portsmouth, Portland, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New Hampshire and the District of Maine.
A Ration to consist of one pound and a quarter of Beef, or three quarters of a pound of Pork, eighteen ounces of Bread or Flour, one gill of Rum, Whiskey or Brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of Salt, four quarts of Vinegar, four pounds of Soap, and one pound and an half of Candles to every hundred Rations. The prices of the several component parts of the Ration must be specified.
The Rations are to be furnished in such quantities, that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contracts, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit and Niagara for six months in advance, and at each of the other posts on the Western waters, for at least three months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the Commandants of fortified places or ports to call for at seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in the case of urgency, such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the Commandant shall be deemed proper.
It is to be understood that the Contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for by the United States at the price of the articles captured or destroyed, on the depositions of two or more persons of creditable characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstance of the loss, and the amount of the article for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is understood to be reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies, which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued until the supplies which have been or may be furnished under contracts, now in force, have been consumed, and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the sea board or Indian frontiers, not exceeding three months.
H. DEARBORN, Secretary of War. 2w11J.
Would wish to engage in some healthy Country situation.
A person who has practiced teaching an English School Site a year, and a produce Certificate expressing the approbation of those parents who have favored him with the tuition of their Children—He professes teaching Spelling, Reading and writing with propriety, Mercantile, Vulgar and Decimal Arithmetic, Book keeping, Mensuration, Geography &c. In all which, he will engage to give satisfaction to whoever may employ him—some healthy part of Virginia will be preferred, and a line directed (post paid) to the Editor of this paper will be duly attended to.

PROPOSALS
FOR CARRIAGE OF THE Mails of the United States, On the following Post Roads, Will be received at the GENERAL POST OFFICE in WASHINGTON CITY, until the 1st day of July next, (1803) inclusive.
IN CONNECTICUT.
61. From Norwich by Canterbury & Brooklyn to Pomfret once a week. Leave Pomfret every Thursday at 7 A.M. and arrive at Norwich by 10 A.M. Leave Norwich at 1 P.M. and return to Pomfret by 7 P.M. 62. From Hartford by Coventry, Windham and Canterbury, to Plainfield, once a week. Leave Plainfield every Wednesday at 4 A.M. and arrive at Hartford by 4 P.M. Leave Hartford every Thursday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Plainfield by 8 P.M. 63. From Hartford by East Hartford, Hebron and Lebanon and Norwich to Chester, twice a week. Leave Chester every Tuesday and Thursday at 5 A.M. and arrive at Hartford by 5 P.M. Leave Hartford every Wednesday and Friday at 5 A.M. and arrive at Chester by 5 P.M. 64. From Hartford by Middletown, Haddam, East Haddam, Colchester and Montville to New-London, once a week. Leave Hartford every Thursday at 1 P.M. and arrive at New-London on Friday by 7 P.M. Leave New-London every Saturday at 11 A.M. and arrive at Hartford on Monday by 7 P.M. 65. From Hartford by Simsbury, West Simsbury, New Britain, Northford, Canaan, Sheffield, Hillsdale and Claverack, to Hudson once a week. Leave Hartford every Thursday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Hudson on Saturday by 10 A.M. Leave Hudson every Saturday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Hartford on Monday by 7 P.M. 66. From Hartford by Farmington, Bristol, Harwinton, Litchfield, Wallingford, New Milford, Danbury, Ridgefield, Salem and Bedford, to New-York once a week. Leave Hartford every Tuesday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Litchfield on Wednesday by 9 A.M. and at New-York on Friday by 11 A.M. Return. Leave New-York every Friday at 6 P.M. and arrive at New-Milford on Monday by 9 A.M. at Litchfield by 3 P.M. and at Hartford on Tuesday by 10 A.M. 67. From Litchfield by Cornwall and Sharon to Poughkeepsie once a week. Leave Litchfield every Wednesday at 7 P.M. and arrive at Sharon by 7 P.M. and at Poughkeepsie on Thursday by 6 P.M. Return. Leave Poughkeepsie every Friday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Sharon by 6 P.M. and at Litchfield on Saturday by noon. 68. From New-Haven by Woodbridge, Waterbury and Watertown, to Litchfield once a week. Leave Litchfield every Friday noon and arrive at New-Haven on Saturday by 10 A.M. Return. Leave New-Haven every Saturday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Litchfield on Monday by noon. 69. From New-Haven by Derby, Southbury, Woodbury, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Goshen, and Canaan to Sheffield, once a week. Leave New-Haven every Tuesday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Litchfield on Wednesday by 11 A.M. Leave Litchfield at noon and arrive at Sheffield on Thursday by 9 A.M. Return. Leave Sheffield every Thursday by 11 A.M. and arrive at Litchfield by 8 P.M. Leave Litchfield every Monday at 3 P.M. and arrive at New-Haven on Tuesday by 3 P.M. 70. From New-Haven by Milford, Stratford, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Norwalk, Stamford, New Rochelle, and West Chester to New-York, three times a week.
May 1 to November 1.
Leave New-Haven every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at half past 2 P.M. and arrive at New-York the next day by 10 A.M. in 19 hours and a half. Return. Leave New-York every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11 A.M. and arrive at New-Haven the next day, by 6 A.M. in 19 hours.
November 1 to May 1.
Leave New-Haven every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 5 A.M. and arrive at New-York the next day by 11 A.M. in 30 hours. Return. Leave New-York every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11 A.M. and arrive at New-Haven the next day by 8 P.M. in 33 hours.
70. From Haddam by Chester and Pettipauge to Saybrook, once a week. Leave Saybrook every Saturday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Haddam by 11 A.M. Leave Haddam every Saturday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Saybrook by 6 P.M. 71. From Bridgeport by Newfield, Trumbull, Huntington, Newtown and Brookfield, to New-Milford once a week. Leave Bridgeport every Thursday at 2 P.M. and arrive at New-Milford on Friday by 6 P.M. Leave New-Milford every Saturday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Bridgeport by 6 P.M.
IN NEW-YORK.
72. From Charlotte by Willboro, Essex c. h. Peru and Plattsburg to
Champlain once a week. Leave Charlotte Wednesday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Champlain on Friday by 8 A.M. Leave Champlain every Monday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Charlotte on Tuesday by 6 P.M. 73. From Albany by Troy, to Lansingburg 6 times a week. Leave Lansingburg every day Sunday excepted at 9 A.M. and arrive at Albany by 11 A.M. Return. Leave Albany every day Sunday excepted at 4 P.M. and arrive at Lansingburg by 6 P.M. 74. From Lansingburg by Yates's, Cambridge, Salem, Hebron, Granville, Hampton, and Pottsville to Fairhaven once a week. Leave Lansingburg every Friday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Fairhaven on Saturday by 6 P.M. Leave Fairhaven on Wednesday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Lansingburg on Thursday by 6 P.M. 75. From Lansingburg by Waterford, Stillwater, Westfield, Fort Miller, Fort Edward, Sandyhill, Kingsbury, Fort Ann, and Whitehall to Fairhaven once a week. Leave Lansingburg every Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Fairhaven on Monday by 10 A.M. Leave Fairhaven every Monday at 12 P.M. and arrive at Lansingburg on Wednesday by 6 P.M. 76. From Sandyhill by Fort George, Thurman, Scaron Lake, Elizabethtown, Crown Point and Jay to Willboro' once in two weeks. Leave Sandyhill every other Monday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Willboro' on Wednesday at 6 P.M. Leave Willboro' every other Thursday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Sandyhill on Saturday at 6 P.M. 77. From Schenectady by Ballstown, Ballstown Springs, Saratoga Springs, Greenfield, Hadley, Charlton, Galloway, Ballstown Springs and Ballstown to Schenectady once a week. Leave Schenectady every Wednesday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Hadley on Thursday 10 A.M. Leave Hadley at noon and arrive at Schenectady on Friday by 6 P.M. 78. From Tripphill to Johnstown twice a week. Leave Tripphill every Tuesday and Friday at 3 P.M. and arrive at Johnstown by 4 P.M. Leave Johnstown at 5 P.M. and arrive at Tripphill by 6 P.M. 79. From Canandaigua by Harnady and Geneseo to Niagara once a week. Leave Canandaigua every Saturday at 10 P.M. and arrive at Niagara the next Wednesday by 10 A.M. Leave Niagara on Wednesday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Canandaigua on Saturday by 4 P.M. 80. From Canandaigua by Portersville, Jerusalem, Bath, Painted Post, Newtown and Chemung to Athens Pa. once a week. Leave Canandaigua every Monday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Athens on Wednesday by 6 P.M. Leave Athens every Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Canandaigua on Saturday by 7 P.M. 81. From Utica by New-Hartford, Paris, Hamilton and Sherburne to Oxford once a week. Leave Utica every Tuesday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Oxford on Wednesday by 6 P.M. Leave Oxford every Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Utica on Friday by 6 P.M. 82. From Conesary by Cherry valley, Cooperstown, Butternuts, Oxford and Lisle to Union once a week. Leave Conesary every Monday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Union on Wednesday by 6 P.M. Leave Union on Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Conesary on Sunday by 6 P.M. 83. From Cooperstown by Burlington, Brookfield, Sherburne, Durham, Fabius, Tully, and Sempromius to Scio once a week. Leave Cooperstown every Tuesday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Scio on Thursday by 6 P.M. Leave Scio every Friday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Cooperstown on Monday by 6 P.M. 84. From Albany by Duanesburg & Durlock to Cherry valley once a week. Leave Albany every Thursday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Cherry valley on Friday by 6 P.M. Leave Cherry valley every Wednesday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Albany on Thursday by 10 A.M. 85. From Hudson to Catskill twice a week. Leave Catskill every Tuesday and Saturday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Hudson by 10 A.M. Leave Hudson at 1 P.M. and arrive at Catskill by 3 P.M. 86. From Catskill by Batavia, Freehold, New-Durham, Bloemfield, Head of Delaware, Harsfeld, Kortright, Meredith, Franklin, Onquaga, Union and Owego to Athens Pa. and from Athens by Owego, Union, Onquaga, Delhi, Walton, Windham, Head of Delaware and thence by the same route to Catskill once a week. Leave Catskill every Sunday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Athens the next Wednesday by 6 P.M. Leave Athens every Wednesday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Catskill on Sunday by 11 A.M. 87. From Rhinebeck to Kingston twice a week. Leave Kingston every Monday and Friday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Rhinebeck by 10 A.M. Leave Rhinebeck same days at 11 A.M. and arrive at Kingston by 1 P.M. 88. From Fishkill to Newburg twice a week. Leave Newburg every Tuesday and Friday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Fishkill by 4 P.M. Leave Fishkill same days at 3 P.M. and arrive at Newburg by 6 P.M. 89. From New Rochelle by White-Plains, North-Castle, Bedford, Salem, Southeast, Dover, Kent, Sharon, Salisbury, Sheffield and Great Barrington to Stockbridge once a week. Leave New Rochelle every Saturday at 8 P.M. and arrive at Bedford the next day by noon.
Bedford at 1 P.M. and arrive at Sharon on Tuesday at 4 P.M. Leave Sharon at 5 P.M. and arrive at Sheffield on Wednesday by 10 A.M. and at Stockbridge at 5 P.M. Return. Leave Stockbridge every Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Sheffield by 10 A.M. and Sharon by 3 P.M. and at New Rochelle on Saturday by 6 P.M. 90. From New-York by Bergen, Hackinack, Paramus, New Antrim, Chester, Goshen, Southfield, Wardbridge, Shawangunk and Newpaler to Kingston once a week. Leave New-York every Friday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Goshen on Saturday by 6 P.M. Leave Goshen at 8 P.M. and arrive at Kingston on Sunday by 7 P.M. Return. Leave Kingston every Monday at 6 A.M. and arrive at New-York on Wednesday by 6 P.M. 91. From Newburg by New Windsor, Little Britain, Goshen, Warwick, Haverburg, Newtown, Johnstown, Hope, Belvidere and Eason to Bethlem once a week. Leave Newburg Monday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Newtown on Wednesday by 11 A.M. and at Bethlem on Thursday by 2 P.M. Leave Bethlem at 3 P.M. and arrive at Newtown on Friday by 7 P.M. Leave Newtown at 8 P.M. and arrive at Newburg the next Monday by noon. 92. From Cayuga to Scio once a week. Leave Cayuga every Saturday at 11 A.M. and arrive at Scio by 2 P.M. Leave Scio at 4 P.M. and arrive at Cayuga by 7 P.M. 93. From Newtown by Catharines, Helder, Oxid and Rondout to Geneva once a week. Leave Newtown every Friday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Geneva on Saturday by noon. Leave Geneva every Saturday at 3 P.M. and arrive at Newtown on Monday by 6 P.M. 94. From New-York by Brooklyn, Jamaica, Hempstead, Merrick, South Oysterbay, South Huntington, Islip, Patchogue, Morrocks, Welhampton, Southampton & Bridgehampton to Sag Harbour once a week. Leave Sag Harbour every Monday at 8 A.M. and arrive at New-York on Wednesday by 3 P.M. Leave New-York every Thursday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Sag Harbour on Saturday by 3 P.M. 95. From Jamaica by Queens c. h. Huntington, Smithtown, Brookhaven and Riverhead, to Southfield once a week. Leave Jamaica every Friday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Southfield on Saturday by 10 A.M. Leave Southfield on Saturday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Jamaica on Monday by 6 P.M. IN NEW-JERSEY. 96. From Newark by Chatham, Morristown, Boonton, Rockaway and Sparta to Newtown, and from thence by Johnstown, Hacketstown, Blackriver, Mendon, Morristown and Chatham to Newark, once a week. Leave Newark every Thursday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Newtown on Friday by 7 P.M. Leave Newtown on Saturday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Newark on Monday by 7 P.M. 97. From Somerlet c. h. by Baskingridge to Morristown, once a week. Leave Morristown every Friday at 5 A.M. and arrive at Somerlet c. h. by 11 A.M. Return. Leave Somerlet c. h. every Friday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Morristown by 8 P.M. 98. From Trenton by Allentown, Monmouth, Shrewsbury, Middletown Point, Spottwood, New-Brunswick, Somerlet c. h. Pluckemin, Raritan, New-Camnton, Washington, Newhampton, Pittston, Flemington and Pennington to Trenton, once a week. Leave Trenton every Tuesday at 8 A.M. and return to Trenton the next Tuesday by 6 A.M. 99. From Trenton by Pennington, Flemington, Plumstead, Pa. Alexandria, Pittston, New-Germantown, Raritan, Pluckemin, Somerlet c. h. New-Brunswick, Spottwood, Middletown Point, Shrewsbury, Monmouth and Allentown to Trenton, once a week. Leave Trenton every Wednesday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Plumstead by 2 P.M. Leave Plumstead at 3 P.M. and return to Trenton the next Wednesday by 6 A.M. 100. From Trenton by Bordentown, Slabtown, Mount Holly, New Mills, Moorestown and Haddonfield to Philadelphia, once a week. Leave Trenton every Tuesday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Philadelphia on Wednesday by 11 A.M. Leave Philadelphia every Wednesday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Trenton on Thursday by 6 P.M. 101. From Philadelphia by Coopers-town, Haddonfield, Taunton and Atkinson to Tuckerton, once a week. Leave Tuckerton every Monday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Philadelphia on Wednesday by 8 A.M. Leave Philadelphia every Wednesday at 3 P.M. and arrive at Tuckerton on Friday by 2 P.M. 102. From Philadelphia by Gloucester, Swedesboro' & Woodbury to New-Salem, once a week. Leave Salem every Tuesday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Philadelphia on Wednesday by 7 A.M. Leave Philadelphia every Wednesday at 3 P.M. and arrive at Salem on Thursday by 7 P.M. 103. From Philadelphia by Gloucester, Woodbury, Bridgetown, Melle-ville, Port Elizabeth and Cape May c. h. to Cape May Island, once a week. Leave Philadelphia every Tuesday and
Friday at 4 A.M. and arrive at Bridgetown on Wednesday and Saturday by 7 P.M. Leave Bridgetown on Thursday by 5 A.M. and arrive at Cape May Island every Wednesday at 5 A.M. and arrive at Bridgetown by 8 P.M. Leave Bridgetown every Monday and Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Philadelphia by 7 P.M.
NOTICE.
THE Subscriber has been appointed by the Legionary Court of the first Legion of the Militia, Collector of FINES incurred by the members thereof. He hopes all those members fined will be punctual in their payments when called on, as the time limited by law is short for him to make his Return to the Legionary Court for settlement. It will be very disagreeable to him to make distress and sale of any member's property for a fine laid on as the law directs. SAMUEL SPEAKE.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
RUN AWAY, in the spring of last year, from this place, a young fellow, the property of the subscriber, named JOHN, some times called JOHNSON, and calling himself at times JOHN HILL, at other times JOHN HOWE. He is about 5 feet 3 inches high, 23 years old, of a dull copper colour, being the son of a mulatto and negro—his features are generally ugly—his eyes remarkably large and prominent—he is civil in his manners and plausible in conversation; he reads and perhaps writes a little—a cabinet maker by trade, but has worked generally at the business of a Windsor chair maker—he is well acquainted with the use of the joiners tools, and is a very ingenious mechanic. He probably went off in some vessel, but to what place is not known. It is conjectured he may be found in some of the northern ice ports. The above reward will be paid to any person who will deliver said fellow to the subscriber, or to the jailor in this place. W.H. HILL. Wilmington N.C. June 10, 1803 4t
JUST COME TO HAND,
AND FOR SALE AT RAPINE, CONRAD & CO's. BOOK-STORE, New-Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol A Prospect of exterminating the Small-Pox, being a narrative of facts concerning the progress of the new inoculation in America; together with practical observations on the local appearance, symptom & mode of treating the King Pox; including letters to the author, from some distinguished characters.—By Benjamin Waterhouse, M.D. professor of the theory and practice of medicine in the University of Cambridge—Price One Dollar. R. C. & Co. have always on hand a good assortment of MEDICAL BOOKS, which they will sell at very moderate prices. April 4. M & F 6t
LEHIGH NAVIGATION
LOTTERY.
SECOND CLASS.
Five thousand dollars the highest prize!
THIS Lottery will positively commence drawing at the city of Philadelphia, on the first Monday of September next. The prizes will be paid thirty days after its conclusion, of which public notice will be given. Such as are not demanded within twelve months shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the Navigation. The Managers depend principally upon the proceeds of this Lottery for finishing the Navigation of the Lehigh. This will open an intercourse by water to Philadelphia of above four hundred miles, including only twelve and an half miles portage near its conjunction with the Schuylkill at Wilkesbarre, thereby forming a new source of trade, affording a plentiful supply of coal, lumber, &c. the advantages of which will be immense; and an easy conveyance to the owners of lands and farms in the vicinity by which they can send their produce to market. Tickets may now be had at five dollars of George Taylor, jun. No. 67, William Blackburn, 117, } Chebnuft Edward Stowe, 73, } Street, James Glentworth, 34, } March 15, 1803. Doll.
SCHEME.
Table with 3 columns: Prize, Number, Amount. Includes prizes of 5000, 2000, 1000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 dollars, plus a list of numbers drawn on the eighth day.
1938 prizes, 5062 blanks, 7000 tickets, at five dollars each, is 35,000 The prices subject to a deduction of fifteen per centum. 2w
WANTED,
One or two Boys to learn the BOOT and SHOE-MAKING Business—apply to JOHN CROOKSHANK. George-Town, Jan. 19, 1803. 4t
FIRST LEGION.
ATTENTION!
AT a Legionary Court of Enquiry, held on the 15th day of March last, in obedience to a law passed at the last session of Congress, entitled, "An act more effectual to provide for the organization of the Militia of the District of Columbia," ordered that the following be the Uniform to be worn by all non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to the battalion companies of the first Legion while on duty, viz. A DARK BLUE COAT of ordinary length, WHITE VEST, WHITE BREECHES and WHITE STOCKINGS, or WHITE PANTALOONS and WHITE STOCKINGS, or WHITE OVERALLS, with SHOES and ROUND BLACK HAT; which Uniform having been approved by the Brigadier General, is now published by order of the said court. WM. D. BEALL, Clerk of L. C. R.
Sec. 27. And be it further enacted, That all non-commissioned officers and privates, belonging to battalion companies, that appear while on duty, uniformly clothed, the color and fashion of which uniforms to be determined on for the respective legions, by the first legionary courts of enquiry which shall be held, and to be approved of by the Brigadier General; provided the expense of the same, additional to that of usual, ordinary, and cheap clothing, does not exceed five dollars for each person, and every such non-commissioned officer, or drummer, or fifer, or private, appearing at any muster held after three months from the time that such uniforms shall have been determined on, and the order relative thereto shall have been published, in some newspaper within the legionary district, and not wearing the same, shall be fined five dollars for each offence, unless he can make it appear to the satisfaction of the court of enquiry of the battalion to which he may belong, that he was unable to equip himself.
NOTICE.
MR. SAMUEL SPEAKE Is appointed, by the Legionary Court of the first Legion of the Militia, to collect the FINES incurred by the members thereof—commencing at the company meetings, held in November last. W. D. BEALL, Adjutant. June 17. 3w
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR.
HAS just received by recent arrivals at Philadelphia, from England, and the East Indies, a handsome assortment of SERINA and SUMMER GOODS, of the best quality, also Patent water proof Cloths, and Callimere's, superior Navy Blue and other colours; handsome Navy & Fashionable Buttons, &c. Gentlemen of ARMY, NAVY and FASHION served with expedition and taste. New Jersey Avenue, seventh house from Capitol Square and Pennsylvania Avenue near the President's Place. April 13 1803. 4t
ELISHA RIGGS,
Has just received from Philadelphia A large supply of Seasonable Goods, viz. EMBOSSED and COLOURED Mullins, Very fine Mul, Mul, & Book do. Lace Shades and Wide Laces, Spangled Tiffany and Silk Fans, Silk Cotton and thread Hosiery, Very fine Cambric and lower lawn, Cotton Counterpans and Dimities, Striped Silk for Coats, Fancy Waistcoating and Janes, 9-8 and 7-3 Buff and Silk Chintzes, London Cloths and Cashmere, Nankeens, Follans and Checks, White and Buff Cord for Uniform, Silver Lace and Blue Plumes, Irish and German Sheetings, Bed Prints and Tickings, Men's light Beaver Hats, Diaper Table Cloths. ALSO, Cheap Irish Linens, And many other articles, which being bought at the best market, & will be sold very low for Cash. George-Town, June 13, M & F 2w F 4w
The subscriber has for sale,
A QUANTITY OF Cleret 11 bottles, Jamaica Spirits, Anchovies in boxes, Whisky in barrels, Capers in ditto, New-England cheese, Olives in ditto, Imperial Tea in chests, Olive Oil in ditto, Butter in Firkins, Sugar in hides, & bks. &c. &c. WILLIAM BRENT. Washington, May 11. 4t
FOR SALE,
For a term of 5 years, A LIKELY young and healthy NEGRO MAN, about 23 years of age for sale by ROBERT M C LEAN. Washington May 25. 4t
All persons having claims or
demands of any nature against the subscriber, are requested to exhibit their accounts, without delay, to JOHN HEWIT or RICHARD FORREST, Esqrs. of the city of Washington, who are authorized, in my name, to adjust and settle the same. And all persons indebted to me are requested to make payment to either of the gentlemen above named. SAMUEL BLODGET. March 30. 4t
SPRING GOODS.
JOHN COX, HAS just received an elegant and extensive assortment of Fashionable Spring Goods, which he is now selling at very reduced prices. Also, A quantity of Spinning Cotton in bags. George-Town, June 1. 4w