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SAMUEL STANHOPE SMITH,
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CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
DEBATE ON THE NON-INTERCOURSE BILL.
MONDAY, FEB. 20.
[Mr. G. W. CAMPBELL's speech continued.]
Another ground has some weight on my mind, and I conceive ought to have some weight with every member of this House. I do believe this measure, unless considered by Great Britain as a favor to her, unless she believes you have at last seen the propriety of taking part with her in the contest against France, will produce war, and that of the most disastrous kind, upon your own commerce. So soon as your immense commercial property is again afloat on the ocean, your enemies, who have told you from time to time that your measures were of a hostile nature, will find it convenient to consider the course you are now to take as sufficient cause of war, and will, under this or some other pretext, sweep your property from the ocean, and this you cannot prevent; you have not the means of protecting your commerce; and what is still more provoking, this will take place after you have imposed for more than a year, a severe pressure on the people, for the express purpose of preserving your trade, from precisely such a fate as I think it will share. You have heretofore saved your property and seamen by the embargo. This is not denied by any human being of common sense and candor. I conceive you are now about to throw at the mercy of Great Britain your whole commerce and seamen that have been so long preserved from her grasp. This appears a strong reason against rescinding the embargo; more especially as it will afford your own people no substantial relief; who must still sustain the pressure of low prices and markets for their produce.
There is another reason that operates conclusively with me to oppose the repeal of the embargo; there is no adequate substitute proposed in its place. You are told indeed by some gentlemen, that the non-intercourse is a complete substitute for it, & a more efficient measure. I could hardly believe, if I had not heard the assertion made, that any man who had reflected on the subject, would hazard such an opinion. The non-intercourse, or rather non-importation, deprives your enemies only of a market for their manufactures. It cannot therefore produce any immediate effect. G. Britain sends you her goods in semi annual exportations; she could not of course feel its effects sensibly in less than six months or a year. On the other hand, the embargo deprives her of supplies—of the provisions necessary for the support of her people, and the raw materials necessary for her manufactures. The loss of these she would certainly feel much more sensibly than the want of a market for her goods. Besides, the embargo has been pressing severely upon her more than a year and its effects are at this time most seriously felt through all her dominions. To say therefore that the non-importation is a complete substitute for, or is as strong a measure as the embargo, appears to me as absurd as to assert that midnight darkness is as bright as the noon-day sun. There is one other circumstance, which would seem to put this point beyond all doubt. The embargo is to be repealed on the 4th March, the non-intercourse or non-importation is not to take effect until the 20th May; of course there is a chasm between the termination of the one and the commencement of the other; of more than two months; during this time it will not be pretended there is any substitute whatever for the embargo; unless gentlemen can fancy the shade of the non-intercourse will anticipate its real existence and fill up the chasm. During this period then there is neither embargo nor non-intercourse, nor even the pretext of a substitute of any kind; it is a void to be filled up with the offering of humble submission and national degradation. Again it appears to be a very general opinion that during the next session, if justice be not done us by the belligerents, war must be the result, that it would not comport with the interest, the honor, or independence of
the nation, longer to endure aggressions. The non-intercourse expires at the end of the session; its duration cannot, as now limited, exceed a few weeks; its life and death might be announced almost by the same toll. With what pretext then gentlemen can consider it a substitute for the embargo, or calculate on its coercive operations, is difficult to conceive.
There is another ground of objection to this measure which has been noticed by the gentleman from South Carolina, (Mr. D. R. Williams) and urged with considerable force—which is this—That putting the non-intercourse in place of the embargo, relieves one part of the union and imposes the pressure upon the other part. The embargo operates equally in a great degree on the different parts of the union. The non-intercourse would press most severely on the southern and western states, who depend chiefly on the immediate exchange of their productions for foreign goods, and would throw almost the whole commerce of the nation into the hands of the eastern states, without competition, and also add a premium on their manufactures, at the expence of the agricultural interest to the south and west. Foreign goods being excluded, the manufacturing states would furnish the rest of the union with their manufactured goods, at their own prices. Hence the non-intercourse would operate partially against the southern and western, and completely in favor of the eastern states—and hence the most cogent reason I have yet discovered why the Eastern gentlemen are almost to a man, in favor of it. I shall always feel disposed to support measures that operate as equally as possible on the different parts of the union—but shall deem it my duty to oppose such as operate partially; and shall feel it more particularly my duty to resist such, when their effects are against the interest of those I have the honor to represent. I had supposed a correct view of the effects of this measure would have been conclusive with every member from the southern and western states, to vote against it.
I will briefly notice here, a proposition as connected with this subject, which has been frequently mentioned in discussion, as well as in private, as a substitute for the embargo, which is, to authorise your merchant vessels to arm for defence against the belligerent powers. This appears to me a novel, weak and undignified measure. It would afford no substantial protection to your commerce, might irritate but could not sensibly injure your enemies, and being unknown to the law of nations in the shape proposed to be adopted, would at least have the appearance, if no more, of injustice. It is believed to be unprecedented in the annals of nations to authorise merchant vessels to arm for defence against the public ships of civilized powers in whose governments there is ground to place confidence. You arm against pirates as you do against robbers, because you have no confidence in their justice or regard for the common rights of society, and feel no security even in their promised friendship.
When therefore you authorise your merchant vessels to arm against G. Britain and France, you announce to the world that they are in your estimation pirates, worse than the Barbary powers; you treat them as such, and avow your want of confidence in their government, laws and treaties; in fact it would amount to a declaration that you would have no treaties with them. How those powers would act on such an occasion I shall not pretend to say.
If your merchant vessels were merely permitted to arm without any express authority from government, they would be considered as pirates, and treated as such by every power with whose cruisers they came in collision. If on the other hand you give them express authority to arm, they carry your flag; they are under your protection, and you will be responsible for their conduct; you will have to account for their acts, and they will undoubtedly involve you in war. These reasons appeared to me to be so conclusive against adopting this measure, that it was matter of some surprise to hear it so often noticed with approbation, in private conversations as well as on this floor.
It has been said in support of this proposition, that on a former occasion in this government you passed a law authorising merchant vessels to arm against France. I shall not at this time investigate this subject at any considerable length, but will only refer the House to the laws passed at that time respecting it; and gentlemen will see that so far from arming our merchant vessels alone for the protection of commerce, it was a regular system of war commenced and carried into effect by several laws, all passed in a few days. The system of arming our merchant vessels alone was never calculated on as a separate measure, and could not have been intended to be carried into practice, without authorised war, and reference to the laws themselves will prove this. The first law passed at that time on the subject bears date the 28th of May, 1798; it authorised the President of the U. S. "to instruct and direct the commanders of the armed vessels belonging to the United States to seize, take and bring into any port of the United States, to be proceeded against according to the laws of nations, any such armed vessel which shall have committed or which shall be found hovering on the coast of the United States, for the purpose of committing depredations on the vessels belonging to citizens thereof; and also to retake any ship or vessel of any citizen or citizens of the United States, which may have been captured by any such armed vessel." The next law which passed on the 20th of June, 1798, is the law alluded to, authorising merchant vessels to "oppose and defend against any search, restraint or seizure which shall be attempted upon such vessel or upon any other vessel owned as aforesaid, by the commander or crew of any armed vessel sailing under French colors, or acting, or pretending to act, by or under the authority of the French Republic; and to repel by force any assault or hostility which shall be made or committed on the part of such French or pretended French vessel pursuing such attempt, and may subdue and capture the same; and may also retake any vessel owned as aforesaid, which may have been captured, &c."
What was the result of this law? Before your merchant vessels could arm and be prepared for sea, before this measure, so extraordinary in itself, if considered separately, could be carried into effect, or practised upon, on the 9th of July following, only fourteen days after its adoption, a law was passed, evidently a part of the same system and most probably before the legislature at the same time, authorising the President of the United States to instruct the commanders of the public armed vessels of the United States to subdue, seize and take armed French vessels, &c. wherever found, &c. and also to grant to the owners of private armed ships and vessels of the United States who shall make application therefor, special commissions, &c. authorising them to subdue, seize and capture armed French vessels, &c. in the same manner as the public armed vessels of the U. States may be by law, &c. &c. This was in substance and effect issuing letters of marque and reprisal.
[Mr. RANDOLPH asked leave to explain—Mr. Campbell gave way. Mr. Randolph. As the gentleman who has just given way to me was not in the House at the time that some observations were made by myself on this subject, I could not suppose that he had alluded to them. They were made in reply to my friend from South Carolina (Mr. D. R. Williams.) Unquestionably the gentleman is totally mistaken in the view which he has taken of the proposition, if he refers to that made by myself for arming our merchantmen. And certainly it is not matter of surprise that he should be so mistaken, as he is mistaken as to the operation of this bill. He says the non-intercourse will not take place till next summer, though the fact is directly the reverse; and he is equally mistaken as to the operation of that law, which he says granted letters of marque and reprisal, which authorised the capture of armed vessels only, and not of unarmed vessels. I have nothing more to say at this time.]
Mr. Campbell said, he really did not perceive the necessity there was for the gentleman to say any thing on the present occasion; for he did
not hear the observations he had made on this subject when formerly before the House; and did not allude to him at all. In regard to mistakes, said Mr. Campbell, I presume the gentleman attends more to those of others, than to his own. The time proposed for the non-intercourse to commence, is stated in the bill, which is on every man's table, and is the 20th of May. There could therefore be no mistake on this point—I did not even know the gentleman had made such proposition as he states in regard to permitting merchant vessels to arm, and I could scarcely believe any one would seriously risk his reputation in making such. I merely noticed the proposition as it has been frequently mentioned in discussion and in conversation. The laws which I quoted are precisely as I have stated them; there was no mistake whatever made in regard to them, and the gentleman can point out none. And in order to show the House that in this respect the gentleman himself must have been mistaken, I will turn to the laws and read those parts to which I before alluded.
[Here Mr. Campbell read the laws before quoted.]
The House must now perceive those laws were correctly stated.—They authorised the capture of all armed French vessels, by the public and private armed vessels of the United States. With regard to the practical construction given to the terms "Letters of Marque and Reprisal" very little will be found on the subject in the writings of the best jurists, with which we are acquainted. The meaning of the terms themselves would enable us to form a pretty correct idea of the authority they would give—and the authority to capture armed vessels is as much within their meaning, and has I presume been always so considered until this time, as the authority to capture unarmed vessels—Letters of Marque and Reprisal might include the authority to capture either vessels of the one or both descriptions. The authority however given by the law in question was to capture all armed French vessels public as well as private, and clearly proves the position I have taken; that the object was open war with France; that there was no intention of relying on arming your merchant vessels for the defence of commerce without war—that when government authorised their merchant vessels to arm for defence, they did it as a part of a system of open war, which was then in a state of preparation, and immediately afterwards carried into effect. In this they acted consistently with the practice heretofore of civilized nations. And it is believed no instance can be adduced of one civilized nation's authorising her merchant vessels to arm for defence against the public vessels of another civilized nation, with whom the former was at the time on terms of peace.
It was not my intention, sir, to have detained the House so long. To their indulgence I owe an acknowledgement. I will close the remarks I have to make, by briefly repeating—That believing, as I do, that the proposed partial repeal of the embargo will be abandoning the ground of resistance to foreign aggressions we have taken—will degrade the honor and character of the nation—will not afford any substantial relief to your own people—that you adopt no real substitute in its place—that it will favor the views of your enemies at home and abroad, whilst it will disappoint and damp the spirits of your best friends, and incur the disapprobation of a great majority of the American people; and also in addition to all this it will most probably produce a war of depredation in which your commerce will become an easy and sure prey to your enemies; believing all this I am decidedly opposed to it, and shall vote in favor of the motion to strike out the section.
Should this motion not prevail, as will probably be the case, I will not at present declare what my vote may be on the final passage of the bill. It sometimes becomes necessary to make a choice, though it will be a very reluctant duty, between evils, we are compelled to take the less in order to avoid the greater. This may probably be such a case.

WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, APRIL 10.
We have the pleasure to announce the arrival of Dr. EUSTIS, Secretary of War.
Charles Oakley, Esq. Secretary of Legation of his Britannic majesty to the United States, arrived in this city on Friday last.
On the 3d inst. his Britannic Majesty's sloop of war Rosamond, captain Walker, 41 days from Falmouth, arrived at Norfolk with dispatches for Mr. Eustis. We have received London papers to the 9th of February, from which we have made copious extracts, which will be continued in our next.
On the 7th of February lord Grosvenor moved, in the House of Lords, to go into a committee to enquire into the state of the nation. This motion was negatived without a division.
On the 1st of February lord Auckland gave notice in the House of Lords that he should on the 13th of that month offer a motion relative to the orders in Council. In the House of Commons, Mr. Whitbread gave a similar notice.
On the same day a conversation occurred in the House of Lords, respecting a treaty, lately concluded, between G. Britain and Spain. The Duke of Norfolk said he wished to know, whether any circumstances had since occurred to alter the provisions of the treaty. The Earl of Liverpool replied, that no events had occurred which could or ought to alter the nature of the treaty; and he wished to take this opportunity of stating, that no events had since occurred which could, or ought to diminish the exertions making by his Majesty's government, for the assistance of the Spanish nation. This treaty has not been yet divulged.
It was rumored at London that propositions for a peace had been tendered by France.
Serious disturbances were said to have arisen in Sweden.
The Central Junta of Spain are said to have retired to Cadiz, whither the English destine a further expedition of 15,000 men. The surrender of Saragossa, the submission of the army of Castenos to the French, and the arrival of Napoleon at Paris on the 23d Jan. are also rumored. Joseph Bonaparte had returned to Madrid.
The 21st Bulletin contains nothing important. It states the departure of the Emperor from Madrid on the 22d of December and traces the retreat of the English army to Benevento, during which several trifling engagements of small parties took place.
The 22d Bulletin bears date, Benevento, December 31, from which the British army had fled, and announces no events of magnitude.
The 23d Bulletin is dated Benevento, Jan. 1. It states the overthrow of Romana, with the loss of 1,700 prisoners, and the reduction of Romana's army from 50,000 to 5,000 men, who had thrown themselves into Astorga.
The 24th Bulletin is dated Astorga, Jan. 2, where the Emperor arrived the preceding day. It states the miserable state of Romana's army, and the road from Benevento as sowed with the dead horses, travelling carriages and artillery of the British, and says that the Emperor had charged the Duke of Dalmatia with the glorious mission of pursuing the English to the place of their disembarkation, and of driving them into the sea at the point of the sword.
TWENTY-FIFTH BULLETIN.
Benevento, Jan. 5. The head of Merle's division, forming part of the duke of Dalmatia's corps, came up with the advanced guard on the 3d.
At 4 P. M. it reached the rear guard of the English, who were upon the heights of Piccos, a league before Villafranca, consisting of 5000 infantry and 600 cavalry. This position was a very fine position, and difficult to attack. Gen. Merle made his dispositions. The infantry advanced, beat the charge, and the English were entirely routed. The difficulty of the ground did not permit the cavalry to charge, and only 200 prisoners were taken. We had some fifty men killed or wounded. Gen. Colbert advanced to see if the cavalry could form; his hour was arrived—a ball struck him on the forehead, and he lived but a quarter of an hour.
There are two roads from Astorga to Villafranca. The English took the right, the Spaniards the left; they marched without order—were cut off and surrounded by the Hanoverian Chasseurs. A general of brigade and a whole division laid down their arms.
Since the 27th ult. we have taken more than 10,000 prisoners, among whom are 1,500 English. We have
taken also more than 400 baggage waggons, 15 waggons of fire locks, their magazines and hospitals. The English retreat in disorder, leaving magazines, sick, and equipage. They will experience a still greater loss, and if they be able to embark, it is probable it will not be without the loss of half their army. But informed that that army was reduced below 20,000 men, the emperor resolved to remove his head quarters from Astorga to Benevento.
We found in the barns several English who had been hanged by the Spaniards. His majesty was indignant, and ordered the barns to be burnt. The peasants, whatever may be their resentment, have no right to attempt the lives of the waggoneers of either army. His majesty has ordered the English prisoners to be treated with all the respect due to soldiers who have manifested liberal ideas and sentiments of honor.
On the 4th, at night, the duke of Dalmatia's head quarters were ten leagues from Lugo.
Governor de St. Cyr's division entered Barcelona on the 17th. On the 15th he came up with generals Reding's and Vire's troops at Lleras, and completely routed them. He took six pieces of cannon, 30 waggons, and 3000 men.
TWENTY-SIXTH BULLETIN.
Valladolid, Jan. 7.—After Governor De St. Cyr entered Barcelona he proceeded to the Llobregat, and forced the enemy's intrenched camp, and took 25 pieces of cannon. He then took Torrogero, a place of great importance.
TWENTY-SEVENTH BULLETIN.
Valladolid, Jan. 9.—The duke of Dalmatia, after the battle of Rios, proceeded to expel the English from the post of Piedra Rella. He there took 1500 English prisoners, five pieces of cannon, and several caissons. The enemy was obliged to destroy a quantity of baggage & stores. The precipices were filled with them. Such was their precipitate flight, and confusion, that they left behind them in their carriages a quantity of gold and silver. The property that has fallen into our hands, is estimated at two millions of livres.
Half the English cavalry is on foot. Since our departure from Benevento up to the 5th inst. we counted on the road 1800 English horses that had been killed.
The remains of Romana's army are found wandering about in all directions. The remains of the army of Majorca, of Iberia, of Barcelona, and of Naples, are made prisoners.
The Spanish peasantry have no mercy on the English. Notwithstanding the strictest orders to the contrary, we every day find a number of English assassinated.
The duke of Belluno is on the Tagus.
The whole of the Imperial Guard is concentrated at Valladolid.
The cities of Valladolid, of Palencia, Segovia, Avilla, Astorga, Leon, &c. &c. have sent numerous deputations to the king.
The city of Madrid has particularly distinguished itself. Twenty-eight thousand five hundred heads of families have taken the oath of allegiance before the holy sacrament. The citizens have promised his imperial majesty, that if he will place his brother on the throne, they will serve him with all their means.
TWENTY EIGHTH BULLETIN.
Valladolid, Jan. 13.—That part of the treasure of the enemy which has fallen into our hands is 1,800,000 frs. The inhabitants assert that the English have carried off from eight to ten millions.
The English general deeming it impossible that the French infantry and artillery should have followed him, and gained upon him a certain number of marches, particularly in mountains so difficult as those of Galicia, thought he could only be pursued by cavalry and sharpshooters. He took, therefore, the position of Castro on his right supported by the river Tormago, which passes by Lugo, and is not fordable.
The duke of Dalmatia arrived on the 6th in the presence of the enemy. He employed the 7th and 8th in reconnoitering the enemy, and collecting his infantry and artillery, which were still in the rear. He formed his plan of attack. The left only of the enemy was attackable—he manoeuvred on their left. His dispositions required some movements on the 8th, the duke being determined to attack on the 9th, but the enemy retreated in the night, and in the morning our advanced guard entered Lugo. The enemy left 300 sick in the hospitals, a park of 18 pieces of cannon, and 300 waggons of ammunition. We made 700 prisoners.
The town and environs of Lugo are choked with the bodies of English horses. Hence, upwards of 2,500 horses have been killed in the retreat.
The English are marching to Corunna in great haste, where they have 400 transports. They have already lost baggage, ammunition, a part of their most material artillery, and upwards of 3000 prisoners.
On the 10th our advanced guard was at Betanzos, a short distance from Corunna.
The duke of Elchingen is with his corps near Lugo.
In reckoning the sick, missed, those who have been killed by the peasants and made prisoners by our troops, we may calculate the loss of the English at one-third of their army. They are reduced to 18,000 men, and are not yet embarked. From Shagun they retreated 150 leagues in bad weather, worse roads, through mountains, whole days closely pursued at the point of the sword.
It is difficult to conceive the folly of their plan of campaign. It must be attributed, not to the general who commands, and who is a clever and skilful man, but to that spirit of hatred and rage which animates the English ministry. To push forward in this manner 30,000 men, exposing them to destruction, or to flight as their only resource, is a conception which can only be inspired by the spirit of passion or the most extravagant presumption.
Lugo was pillaged and sacked by the enemy. We cannot impute these disasters to the English general; it is the usual and inevitable effect of forced marches and precipitate retreat.
Zimora, whose inhabitants had been animated by the presence of the English, shut their gates against Gen. Mangestet. Gen. Domeau proceeded against it with four battalions, he scaled the city, took it, and put the most guilty to the sword.
Galicia is the province of Spain which manifests the best disposition, it receives the French as deliverers.
Valladolid has taken the oath to King Joseph.
The Twenty ninth Bulletin of the army of Spain.
Is dated from Valladolid, on the 16th of Jan. It treats of the transactions in the centre of Spain, and relates that on the 13th ult. the Duke de Belluno had compelled 300 officers, 2 generals, 7 colonels, 20 lt. colonels, and 12,000 men, to lay down their arms while retreating to Alcizar. The commander, "le nomme Penegas," was killed. The bulletin afterwards recites the compulsory Addresses of the Council of State, and other public bodies, at Madrid, to the conqueror.
Thirtieth Bulletin of the army of Spain.
VALLADOLID, JAN 21.—The Duke of Dalmatia left Betanzos on the 24th inst. Having reached the Mero, he found the bridge of Burgo cut. The enemy was dislodged from the village of Burgo. In the meanwhile General Franceschi ascended the river, which he crossed at the bridge of Sela. He made himself master of the high road from Corunna to Santiago, and took 6 officers and 60 soldiers prisoners. On the same day a body of 30 marines who were fetching water from the bay near Mero, were taken. From the village of Prillo, the English fleet could be observed in the harbor of Corunna.
On the 13th, the enemy caused two powder magazines, situated near the heights of St. Mergeret at half a league from Corunna, to be blown. The explosion was terrible, and was felt at the distance of three leagues.
On the 14th, the Bridge at Burgo was repaired, and the French artillery was able to pass. The enemy had taken a position at two leagues distance half a league before Corunna. He was seen employed in hastily embarking his sick and wounded, the numbers of which, according to spies and deserters, amounts to 3 or 4000 men. The English were in the meanwhile occupied in destroying the batteries on the coast, and laying waste the country on the sea shore. The commandant of the Fort St. Philip, suspecting the fate intended for his fortification, refused to admit them in.
On the evening of the 14th we saw a fresh convoy of 150 sail arrive, among which were four ships of the line.
On the morning of the 15th, the divisions of Merle and Mermet, occupied the heights of Villaboa, where the enemy's advanced guard was stationed, which was attacked and destroyed. Our right wing was stationed on the point where the road from Corunna to Lugo, and that from Corunna to Santiago, meet. The left was placed behind the village of Elvia. The enemy was stationed behind some advantageous heights.
The rest of the 15th was spent in fixing a battery of 12 pieces of cannon; and it was not till the 16th, at three o'clock in the afternoon, that the Duke
of Dalmatia gave orders to attack. The assault was made upon the English by the first brigade of the division of Mermet, which overthrew them, and drove them from the village of Elvia. The second regiment of light infantry covered itself with glory. General Jordan, at the head of the Voltiguers, wrought a terrible carnage. The enemy, driven from his positions, retreated to the gardens which surround Corunna.
The night growing very dark, it was necessary to suspend the attack. The enemy availed himself of this to embark with precipitation. Only 6000 of our men were engaged, and every arrangement was made for abandoning the positions of the night, and advancing next day to a general attack. The loss of the enemy has been immense. Two of our batteries played upon them during the whole of the engagement. We counted on the field of battle more than eight hundred of their dead bodies, among which was the body of General Hamilton, and those of two other general officers, whose names we are unacquainted with. We have taken 20 officers, 300 men, and four pieces of cannon. The English have left behind them more than 1,500 horses, which they had killed. Our loss amounts to 100 killed and 150 wounded.
The Colonel of the 47th regiment distinguished himself.—An Ensign of the 31st infantry, killed with his own hand an English officer, who had endeavored to wrest from him his Eagle. The general of artillery, Bomgeat and colonel Fontenay, have signalized themselves.
At day break on the 17th, we saw the English convoy under sail. On the 18th the whole had disappeared.
The Duke of Dalmatia had caused a cannonade to be commenced upon the vessels from the fort of Santiago. Several transports ran aground, and all the men who were on board were taken.
We found in the establishment of the Palloza, a large manufactory, &c. in the suburbs of Corunna, where the English had previously been encamped, 3000 English muskets.—Magazines also were seized, containing a great quantity of ammunition and other effects, belonging to the hostile army. A great number of wounded were picked up in the suburbs. The opinion of the inhabitants on the spot, and deserters is, that the number of wounded in the battle exceeds 2,500 men.
Thus has terminated the English expedition, which was sent into Spain. After having lamented the war in this unhappy country, the English have abandoned it. They had disembarked 38,000 men and 6000 horses. We have taken from them, according to calculation, 6,500 men, exclusive of the sick. They have re-embarked very little baggage, very little ammunition, and very few horses. We have counted 5000 killed and left behind. The men who have found an asylum on board their vessels are harassed and dejected. In another season of the year not one of them would have escaped. The facility of cutting the bridges, the rapidity of the torrents, which in winter swell to deep rivers, the shortness of the days and the length of nights, are very favorable to an army on their retreat.
Of the 38,000 men whom the English had disembarked, we may be assured that scarcely 24,000 will return to England.
The army of Romana, which at the end of December, by the aid of reinforcements which it had received from Galicia, consisted of 16,000 men, is reduced to 5000 men, who are wandering between Vigo and Santiago, and are closely pursued. The kingdom of Leon, the province of Zamora, and all Galicia, which the English had been desirous to cover, are conquered and subdued.
The general of division Lapisse has sent patrols into Portugal, who have been well received there.
General Maupetit has entered Salamanca; he met there with some sick of the English troops.
[At the end of the Bulletin is inserted an intercepted letter dated Santiago, Jan. 1809, and signed L. E. Thurn.]
Battle of Corunna—London Gazette Extraordinary, dated Downing-street, Jan. 24, 1809.
The hon. captain Hope arrived late last night with a dispatch from lieutenant general Sir David Baird to Lord Viscount Castlereagh, one of his majesty's principal Secretaries of state, of which the following is a copy.
His majesty's ship Ville de Paris, at sea, January 18, 1809.—My Lord.—By the much lamented death of Lieutenant General Sir John Moore, who fell in action with the enemy on the 16th instant, it has become my duty to acquaint your Lordship, that the French attacked the British troops in the position
they occupied in front of Corunna, at about 2 o'clock in the afternoon of that day. A severe wound, which compelled me to quit the field a short time previous to the fall of Sir John Moore, obliges me to refer your Lordship for the particulars of the action, which was long and obstinately contested, to the inclosed report of lieutenant general Hope, who succeeded to the command of the army, and to whose ability and exertions in direction of the ardent zeal and unconquerable valor of his majesty's troops, is to be attributed, under Providence, the success of the day, which terminated in the complete and entire repulse and defeat of the enemy at every point of attack. The honorable captain Gordon, my aid-de-camp, will have the honor of delivering this dispatch, and will be able to give your Lordship any further information which may be required.
I have the honor to be, &c. D. BAIRD, Lieutenant-General.
His Majesty's ship Audacious, off Corunna, January 18, 1809.—Sir, in compliance with the desire contained in your communication of yesterday, I avail myself of the first moment I have been able to command, to detail to you the occurrences of the action which took place in front of Corunna, on the 16th instant. It will be in your recollection, that about one in the afternoon of that day, the enemy, who had in the morning received reinforcements, and who had placed some guns in front of the right and left of his line, was observed to be moving troops towards his left flank, and forming various columns of attack at that extremity; of the strong and commanding position which, on the morning of the 15th, he had taken in our immediate front. This indication of his intention was immediately succeeded by the rapid and determined attack which he made upon your division, which occupied the right of our position. The events which occurred during that period of the action you are fully acquainted with. The first effort of the enemy was met by the commander of the forces, and by yourself, at the head of the 42d regiment, and the brigade under major general lord William Bentinck. The village on your right became an object of obstinate contest. I lament to say, that soon after the severe wound which deprived the army of your services, lieutenant general sir John Moore, who had just directed the most able dispositions, fell by a cannon shot. The troops, though not unacquainted with the irrepressible loss they had sustained, were not dismayed, but by the most determined bravery not only repelled every attempt of the enemy to gain ground, but actually forced him to retire, although he had brought up fresh troops in support of those originally engaged. The enemy, finding himself foiled in every attempt to force the right of the position, endeavored by numbers to turn it. A judicious and well-timed movement, which was made by major general Paget, with the reserve, which corps had moved out of its cantonments, to support the right of the army, by a vigorous attack, defeated this intention. The major general having pushed forward the 95th (rifle corps) and 1st battalion 52nd regiment, drove the enemy before him, and in his rapid and judicious advance, threatened the left of the enemy's position. This circumstance, with the position of lieutenant general Fraser's division, (calculated to give still further security to the right of the line) induced the enemy to relax his efforts in that quarter. They were however more forcibly directed towards the centre, where they were again successfully resisted by the brigade under major general Manningham, forming the left of your division, and a part of that under major general Leith, forming the right of the division under my orders. Upon the left, the enemy at first contented himself with an attack upon our pickets, which however in general maintained their ground. Finding however his efforts unavailing on the right and centre, he seemed determined to render the attack upon the left more serious, and had succeeded in obtaining possession of the village through which the great road to Madrid passes, and which was situated in front of that part of the line. From this post, however, he was soon expelled, with considerable loss, by a gallant attack of some companies of the 2d battalion, 14th regiment, under lieut. colonel Nicholls—before five in the evening, we had not only successfully repelled every attack made upon the position, but had gained ground in almost all points, & occupied a more forward line than at the commencement of the action, whilst the enemy confined his operations to a cannonade, and a fire of his light troops, with a view to draw off his other corps. At six the firing entirely ceased. The different bri-

gades were re-assembled on the ground they occupied in the morning, and the picquets and advanced posts resumed their original stations. Notwithstanding the decided and marked superiority which at this moment the gallantry of the troops had given them over an enemy, who from its number and the commanding advantages of its position, no doubt expected an easy victory, I did not, on reviewing all circumstances, conceive that I should be warranted in departing from what I knew was the fixed and previous determination of the late commander of the forces, to withdraw the army on the evening of the 16th, for the purpose of embarkation, the previous arrangements for which had already been made by his order, and were in fact, far advanced at the commencement of the action. The troops quitted their position at about night, with a degree of order that did them credit. The whole of the Artillery that remained unembarked having been withdrawn, the troops followed in the order prescribed, and marched to their respective points of embarkation in the town and neighborhood of Corunna. The picquets remained at their posts until five in the morning of the 17th, when they were also withdrawn with similar orders and without the enemy having discovered the movement. By the unremitted exertions of captains the honorable H. Cuizin, Gossin, Boys, Raulier, Serett, Hawkins, Digby, Carden and M'Kenzio, of the royal navy, who in pursuance of the orders of rear admiral de Courcy, were entrusted with the service of embarking the army; and in consequence of the arrangements made by commissioner Bowen, captains Bowen and Shepherds, and the other agents for transports, the whole of the army were embarked with an expedition which has seldom been equalled. With the exception of the brigades under major-general Hill and Beresford, which were destined to remain on shore until the movements of the enemy should become manifest, the whole was afloat before day light. The brigade of major-general Beresford, which was alternately to form our rear guard, occupied the land front of the town of Corunna; that under major-general Hill was stationed in reserve on the promontory in rear of the town. The enemy pushed his light troops towards the town soon after 8 o'clock on the morning of 17th, and shortly after occupied the height of St. Lucia, which commanded the harbor. But notwithstanding this circumstance, and the manifold defects of the place, there being no apprehension that the rear-guard could be forced, and the disposition of the Spaniards appearing to be good, the embarkation of major-general Hill's brigade was commenced and completed by three in the afternoon; major-general Beresford, with that zeal and ability which is so well known to yourself and the whole army, having fully explained to the satisfaction of the Spanish governor, the nature of our government and having made every previous arrangement, withdrew his corps from the land front of the town soon after dark, and was with all the wounded that had not been previously moved, embarked before one this morning.
Circumstances forbid us to indulge the hope, that the victory with which it has pleased providence to crown the efforts of the army, can be attended with any brilliant consequences to Great Britain. It is clouded by the loss of one of her best soldiers. It has been achieved at the termination of a long and harassing service. The superior numbers, and advantageous position of the enemy, not less than the actual situation of this army, did not admit of any advantage being reaped from success. It must be however to you, to the army, and to our country, the sweetest reflection, that the lustre of the British arms has been maintained, amidst many disadvantageous circumstances. The army which had entered Spain, amidst the fairest prospects, had no sooner completed its junction, than owing to the multiplied disasters that dispersed the native armies around us, it was left to its own resources. The advance of the British corps from the Duero, afforded the best hope that the South of Spain might be relieved, but this generous effort to save the unfortunate people, also afforded the enemy the opportunity of directing every effort of his numerous troops, and concentrating all his principal resources for the destruction of the only regular force in the North of Spain. You are well aware with what diligence this system has been pursued. These circumstances produced the necessity of rapid and harassing marches, which had diminished the numbers, exhausted the strength and impaired the equipment of the army. Notwithstanding all these disadvantages,
and those more immediately attached to a defensive position, which the imperative necessity of covering the harbor of Corunna for a time, had rendered indispensable to assume, the native and undaunted valor of British troops was never more conspicuous, and must have exceeded what even your own experience of that invaluable quality so inherent in them, may have taught you to expect. When every one that had an opportunity seemed to vie in improving it—it is difficult for me in making this report, to select particular instances for your approbation. The corps chiefly engaged were the brigades under major-generals Lord Wm. Bentinck and Manners, and Leith, and the brigade of guards under major-general Warde. To these officers, and the troops under their immediate orders, the greatest praise is due. Maj. Gen. Hill and col. Catlin Crawford with their brigades on the left of the position, ably supported their advanced posts—the result of the action fell upon the 4th, 42d, 50th, and 81st regiments, with parts of the brigade of guards and the 26th regiment—from Lt. Col. Murray, quarter-master gen. and the officers of the general staff. I received the most marked assistance—I had reason to regret that the illness of Brig. Gen. Clinton, adj. gen. deprived me of his aid—I was indebted to Brig. Gen. Slade during the action, for a zealous offer of his personal services, although the cavalry were embarked. The greater part of the fleet having gone to sea, yesterday evening the whole being under weigh, and the corps in the embarkation necessarily much mixed on board; it is impossible to lay before you at present a return of our casualties. I hope the loss in numbers is not so considerable as might have been expected. If I was obliged to form an estimate I should say that I believe it did not exceed in killed and wounded from seven to eight hundred; that of the enemy must remain unknown, but many circumstances induce me to rate it at nearly double the above number. We have some prisoners, but I have not been able to obtain an account of the number, it is not however considerable. Several officers of rank have fallen or been wounded, among whom I am only at present enabled to state the names of lieutenant colonel Napier, 92d regiment—majors Naier and Stanhope, 50th regiment, killed; lt. colonel Winch 4th regiment, lieutenant colonel Fane, 50th regiment, lieutenant colonel Griffith, guards, majors Miller and Williams, 81st regiment, wounded. To you who are well acquainted with the excellent qualities of lieutenant general sir John Moore, I need not expatiate on the loss the army and his country have sustained by his death. His fall has deprived me of a valuable friend, to whom long experience of his worth had sincerely attached me. But it is chiefly on public grounds that I must lament the blow. It will be the consolation of every one who loved or respected his manly character, that after conducting the army through an arduous retreat with consummate firmness, he has terminated a career of distinguished honor by a death that has given the enemy additional reason to respect the name of a British soldier. Like the immortal Wolfe, he is snatched from his country at an early period of a life spent in her service; like Wolfe, his last moments were glided by the prospect of success, and cheered by the acclamation of victory—like Wolfe, also, his memory will forever remain sacred in that country which he sincerely loved, and which he had so faithfully served. It remains for me only to express my hope, that you will be speedily restored to the service of your country, and to lament the unfortunate circumstance that removed you from your station in the field, & threw the momentary command into far less able hands.
I have the honor to be, &c JOHN HOPE, Lieut. Gen. To Lieutenant General Sir David Bard, &c. &c.
London February 6.—PORTUGAL. The French have again possessed themselves of this country. His majesty's ship Triumph left the Tagus on the 17th ult. at which time the guns of Fort St. Julien and Belem had been spiked and thrown into the sea, and every thing was in a forward state of preparation for the evacuation of Lisbon; the near approach of a formidable French force, under the command of Duke de Belluno, having been accurately ascertained—Oporto, we believe, is already in the possession of the enemy.
We have received some letters from Lisbon, of the 12th, 13th and 14th January, brought by a vessel which left the Tagus on the 16th. Several merchants of eminence, who left England in October, had ship-
ped the greatest part of their property, and had themselves embarked for England. They were only waiting a fair wind to proceed on their voyage. The French have also repossessed themselves of Vigo. Lieut. Colonel Ross, and five companies of the 52d regiment, have arrived at Ramsgate. The Colonel reports, that when he left Vigo on the 24th ult. thirty thousand French were within seven miles of that place. We have therefore most sincerely to regret that our ministers have so bungled their object of aiding the Spaniards, as to be forced at last to surrender into the hands of the enemy an extent of coast from Bilboa to the Gulf of Lyons, which, in our possession or that of Spain as an ally, would have proved of the first importance.
We are sorry to be obliged to state, that the utmost confusion and misintelligence reign in the Brazils, at Rio Janeiro, in the court of Prince Regent. The Prince Regent, and the Princess his wife, are not on those terms of conjugal affection, or even of external amity and decorum, which, it were to be wished, should subsist between persons in their eminent and conspicuous situation. To increase the misfortune, we learn that Lord Strangford, our minister to the Brazils, and Sir Sidney Smith, have taken opposite parts in this court difference; the former siding with the Prince, and the latter embracing the cause of her royal highness the Princess of Brazil. She is the Infanta of Spain; eldest daughter of the late abdicated king Charles the IVth, and was married in 1790 to the Prince Regent. Of course, she stands in the nearest position to the Spanish crown and succession of any Prince or Princess who is not a prisoner in Bonaparte's hands. Such is the unfortunate situation of things, at present, in the Portuguese dominions of South America.
Bonaparte has communicated to the Senate his resolution respecting Spain and Portugal; the latter is to be united to Spain, and to form a new kingdom for his brother Joseph; in compensation whereof, Biscay, the rest of Navarre, part of Arragon, and Catalonia, are to be annexed to France; and the river Ebro, from Sando to Tortosa, is said to be the future limit of France.
London, February 5. There is no doubt that three bills have passed the American Legislature; the bill for enforcing the embargo—the non intercourse bill, and a bill for prohibiting American vessels from sailing under foreign licences. These measures are extremely well calculated to complete what the embargo began, and bring to utter ruin the American commerce. But from some expressions that fell from Mr. Canning on the first day of the session, it should seem as if some hope might be entertained of an adjustment of the differences between the two countries.
London, February 6.—The appointment of Mr. MELLISH to be Consul General in Louisiana serves to convince us, that Mr. CANNING expects an amicable termination of the differences with the United States. His friendship for Mr. Mellish is sincere, and he would not have placed him in this situation, if it were not likely to be permanent and profitable.
The plan of another expedition to Spain is for the present given up. The orders of preparation have been countermanded, and time is to be taken for enquiries as to the disposition of the Spaniards, before another army is sent to the Peninsula. Bonaparte, on the other hand, goes on without intermission in organising the territory he has conquered. He proposes, it is said, to adopt the line of demarcation of Charlemagne. Biscay, Navarre, Arragon, and Catalonia, will be added to France. The Ebro will be the new boundary; and extending it from Tortosa, its source, to St. Andero. As a recompence to Spain he will re-unite with it Portugal.
London, February 7.—The latest accounts from Portugal have been received by a vessel which left Lisbon on the 27th ult. The French had not then reached that capital. It is agreed on all hands that no resistance is to be made, and, if so, it is of little consequence, whether in the first or second week of February, we have the mortification to announce its surrender to the enemy.
Directions have been given for the blockade of the ports of Corunna and Ferrol, by the Norge, the Elizabeth, the Zealand, and Implacable, each of 74 guns.
February 8.—A vessel has arrived from San Lucar, in the vicinity of Cadiz. It appears that the exertions were continued in the South of Spain for the public defence, and that the
Junta was active in diffusing among the people a spirit suited to meet the exigencies of the times, and favorable expectations were entertained of the result of their endeavors.
Two gentlemen who escaped from Holland in a pilot boat, reached town yesterday. It is said, that before they sailed, two French Bulletins, of later dates than the 30th, were published in the Dutch papers.—The 32d Bulletin, it is reported, states that Saragossa had surrendered to the French besieging army.
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.—We have obtained the following additional returns:
In Princess Ann—For Congress, Thomas Newton, 136 Robert B. Taylor, 193 The Norfolk Ledger intimates a belief that Mr. Taylor is elected. In Frederic—For Congress, Gen. J. Smith, Rep. 523 R. Page, Fed. 163 It is presumed that Gen. Smith is re-elected. Votes in Charlotte County—For Congress, For John Randolph, 333 For Jerman Baker, 72
Evidences of the prosperity of the United States.
It is with high pleasure that we notice, from the report of the Committee of Ways and Means, the continued, if not increased financial prosperity of the state of Pennsylvania; the more especially as this is the fruit of a long course of liberal policy. By this report we learn—
1. That in Pennsylvania there are at present no state taxes. 2. That she requires the imposition of no new taxes during the current year to comply with all her engagements. 3. That there remains due to her for lands the immense sum of 3,700,000 dollars. 4. That she receives from various public institutions, from a capital put out on interest, 122,000.
Lancaster, Penn. March 28. The bill for erecting a Permanent Bridge over the river Schuylkill, opposite the Flat Rock, in the county of Philadelphia, having received the sanction of the Governor, is become a law.
The bill for erecting a Permanent Bridge over the river Susquehanna, at or near the town of Columbia, has passed both houses.
New York, March 2. The Society of Useful Arts, have awarded the following premiums, under the act of the legislature to encourage domestic manufactures:
To George Booth, of Poughkeepsie, for the best specimen of woollen cloth, of 200 yards, 3 3/4ths wide, manufactured in the state, 150 dollars.
To Samuel Daxon, of Balston, 150 dollars, in a piece of plate, for the best specimen of country domestic manufactured woollen cloth.
To Christopher Snyder, of Marbletown, 100 dollars, in do. for the second best specimen of do.—and
To George Booth, 50 dollars, in do. for the third best specimen.
Weaving at the Homespun Factory. We announce with much pleasure, that the President of the South Carolina Homespun Company, commenced yesterday afternoon weaving a piece of Negro Cloth, got up for the purpose by Mr. Glass. There were several ladies present, as also two or three gentlemen from the country, all of whom were highly pleased with the performance, and joined in congratulations on the pleasing prospect of success. Mr. Glass is continuing the piece, and it is hoped will be able to progress in future to the satisfaction of the company.
Charleston Paper. Copy of a letter from a respectable House in the State of Rhode Island.
Providence, 3d Month 15th/1809.
Respected Sir, Thy favor of the 2d ult. came duly to hand. We should answer to thy enquiry respecting coal before now, had we not wished at the same time to say that, we had sent a sample of it, which until very lately we have been prevented from doing by the ice in our river. We now forward a parcel to the care of — of your city, and have desired him to send it thee. There appears to be two pits opened at the north end of Rhode Island, one on the east, and one on the west side of the Island.—That on the west was opened last summer—that on the east late in autumn, or beginning of winter. Appearances warrant a belief, that there is a vast quantity of it. The quality is said to be good for many purposes. It is, however, a very hard coal, and requires a strong current of air to kindle and keep it burning.
The cloth we are making, and shall forward a quantity soon for thy inspection.
Pendleton, S. C. March 18. It is with pleasure we announce the arrival of a boat laden with goods, for Mr. Samuel Cherry, of Pendleton, at the landing at Mr. Joseph Taylor's
Ferry, on Keowee river, four miles from the village. The boat was from Augusta, and we hope by next fall, the citizens of the upper part of this district will be enabled to forward their produce to market, much cheaper than they have hitherto done.
New Orleans, Feb. 25. Morning report from the Telegraph. Information has been received that Gen. Wilkinson is in the river.
Baltimore, March 24.
"The Federal Republican" of yesterday morning with its usual regard for truth, informs; that seamen cannot be had in sufficient numbers to carry on the small portion of commerce permitted; and, intimates, they have sought refuge in foreign nations, instead of applying to the labors of agriculture and the arts, as the republicans have constantly stated. From whence they would infer "that the embargo has not preserved our seamen."
It is fact—that there are more than 300 seamen now in port waiting for employment.
It is fact—that very lately a large number of men were enlisted in this city for the U. S. service and sent to Washington, &c.
It is fact—that about 400 seamen have sailed from this port since the 15th instant.
It is fact—that scores of them come in from the country every day; and that many return rather than risk their liberty on the ocean.
It is fact—that many prefer ten dollars per month on land, to 30 dollars per month, on water in the present state of things.
It is fact—that the wages of seamen are high (about $ 30) and it is very certain, they ought to be so. Every man's profit should be in proportion to the risks he runs.
It is morally certain—that notwithstanding the risk, as soon as the present high wages are known through the country, that this city will have a great many more seamen than will find employment even at reduced prices.
We say the "embargo has preserved our seamen," and that no man can, with justice, deny it. Hundreds of seamen have various trades; they are at work at these, and cannot in a moment abandon them admitting they felt perfectly free to risk themselves among the harpies of Europe.
Evening Post.
PO S R I P T.
Since the above was in type, we have received New-York prints of the 6th of April, which announce the arrival of the February British packet, which sailed from Falmouth the 21st of February, and some days later than the sloop of war arrived at Norfolk. The packet brings out a Spanish minister, and his secretary, from the Central Junta. The papers we have received add but little to the preceding intelligence. Madrid is said to be retaken by the Spanish, and again to have fallen into the hands of the French. But this news does not appear to be substantiated. A late London paper says—
"Dispatches of considerable importance are immediately to be sent out to Mr. Erskine, our Minister in America. It is confidently stated, that they will communicate the determination of our government to withdraw our orders in council, provided the government of the U. S. shall consent to specific conditions, chiefly of a commercial nature. The gentleman who is to be charged with these dispatches, is a Mr. Oakley."
RUNAWAY. WAS committed to the jail of Washington county in the District of Columbia on the 26th of March last a black girl who calls herself ROSANNA, and says she belongs to a Mrs. Summers of Alexandria. She is about 20 years of age, 5 feet high, with a large scar under her right jaw; had on when committed, a blue striped jacket and a light colored calico petticoat, a pair of new shoes and old stockings. Her owner is desired to come and prove her and take her away or she will be sold for her jail fees and other expenses as the law directs. C. TIPPETT, Keeper of the Jail for W. Boyd, Marshal. April 10—w3t
District of Columbia, Washington county, to wit:
ON the petition of JEHIEL CROSSFIELD, an insolvent debtor, confined in the prison of Washington county aforesaid for debt. Notice is hereby given to the creditors of the said Jehiel Crossfield that on the 17th day of April 1809 at 9 o'clock a. m. at the court Room in Long's hotel in the city of Washington, the oath prescribed by the act of Congress, entitled "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors within the district of Columbia," will be administered to the said Jehiel Crossfield and a trust appointed, unless sufficient cause be shown to the contrary.
Ordered that this notice be published three times in the National Intelligencer Washington Federalist before that day. By order of the honorable Wm. Cranch esq. chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the district of Columbia.
WM. BRENT, Clk. April 10—3t

A LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post-Office at Washington City, April 1st, 1809.
A—Miss Mary B. Addison, Gen. I Allen, William Attix, Philip Allen, Mr. Armstrong, (Interpreter) John Addison, John Anderson, Lewis C. A. Armstead, Henry Anderson, James Andrews.
B—Jonas M. Bradley, T. Y. Burch, Robert Bunyie, Beckwith Butler, Major D. Bissell, G. W. Biscoe, James Brown, Jas. C. Boyle, Walter J. Beall, Samuel Bacon, Rev. John Breckenridge, Dashaw Benicoff, Mr. Buckingham, Gen. William Barton 2, Cassandra Brevitt, Wm. Balhine, Jonathan Bartlett, John L. Bryan, Adolph Bottom, Edward Briscoe, Matthew Bridge, Robert Brown, John W. Brumagh, Henry Buel, M. Brown, William Brownejohn, Thomas H. Baird, James Bell, Timothy Bean, Morris Beaghton, George Blagdon, Henry Ballard, George Budd, George Brown.
C—Ann Cooper, Dr. H. Catlett, Jas. H. Clarke, William Callan, Edward Calverly, Wm. Chapman, Philip Clayton, William Cocking, Eleanor Cooney, John Cooks, Louis le Cleve, Joseph Clay, John Cornthwait, Agnes Cook, John Collins, Jonas Crane, Catharine Casey, Charlotte Coyers, John Cave, Francis Clarke, Geo. W. Cooper.
D—Mr. Dupont de Nemours 3, Doctor Dief, Miss Tracy Dixon, Thos. B. Darrell, Wm. Doughty 2, Lewis Dupre, Dimmore and Cooper, Bernard Doiman, Joel Dickerson, Isaac Daws, Mr. Dousand, John Dagg, junr. John Duly, Matt. Dorsey, Robert D. D. Mrs. Doyne, Patrick Duty, John Dixon, Jerrard Dagers.
E—John Elison, Jesse Edwards, Wm. Elise, Wylllys Elliott, Elisha Elam, James Edgington, Evan Evans, Samuel Evans.
F—John T. Frost, Louis Patray, Athanasius Fenwick, Alexander Fenwick, Richard Fenwick 2, Thos. Fenwick, Thos. Fields, Thomas Flynn, Lewis Ford, Hon. Judge Fitzhugh, James Foster, Miss Frances Few 2, John Fisher, George Forringer, John Fox, Nicholas Far, Thos. Frazier.
G—Benj. Gibbons, Joseph Gratz, Thomas Gumbrede, Charles Galazia, Doct. G. T. Greenfield, George W. Gosman, Sarah E. Goodwin, John M. Gantt, Mrs. Ann Green, Uriah G. Goodwyn, Hannah L. Gibbs, George Gordon, Francis Greenwell, John Goddard, Fontaine H. Gaines, Nathl. Gregory, Mrs. Mary Ann Gregory, Nell Gillis, Delamary Gilliss, Deborah Gardiner, Jessy Gerner, Samuel Gentry.
H—Joseph Huddleston, Wm. Hewitt, Benj. Harrison, Henry Hall, Elias Hoyt, John Hartley, Lemuel Hathorn, William Hobart, John Hanley, Robert Hartshorne, Leonard Harbaugh, Joseph Harbaugh, Cissy Hix, Abraham Hammett, William Hughes, Joseph W. Harrison, James Hickley, Michael Hiles.
I—Raphael Jones 3, Walter Jones, James Jones, John R. Jones 3, Robt. C. Jennings 4, Joseph Johnson, James Johnson, Loosemie Johnson, Hon. Elisha Jenkins, Francis Jenkins, Anlona James, Thos. K. Jones, Fredk. Jones.
K—Wm. Knight, Henry Kisznew, D. Lewis Kendal, Ezekiel King, Cornelius King, William King, senr. Whitmore Knaggs, Jacob Kingsbury.
L—Peter Lenox, Thos. Leiper, Helen H. Leiper 2, Elizabeth C. Leiper, Andrew Ledy 3, Leather Lips and Bowl, (Indian Chief) John Lewis, Jno. Lambert, Geo. Long, Madame Lavendel, Aaron Lyle, Mr. Lawrass, Jedediah Leeds 2, Honble Thos. Lowndes, Mrs. Mary Lane, Conrad Lange.
M—Duncan McIntosh, James Moore, (Butcher) William Moore, Thos. Moore, Dr. Sam. R. Marshall, James Magill, James Mills, Patrick Devitt 2, Neal M'Natt, Charles M'Natt, Edwd. Murray, James B. Murray, W. Murray, Moses M'Gregory, Joseph Myring, Adam Muir, John Muir 2, Mr. M'Namara, Francis B. May, John Maddox, John M'Kinley, William Machine, Captain McCormick, Wm. More, Thos. M'Natt.
N—Anthony Naw, George Nixon, Joseph Nickels, Revd. Thos. Nevitt, James Nairn, Joseph H. Nicholson 2, Wm. Nore, care of W. Thompson.
O—Dennis O'Neale, Presley O'Bannon, John Orban.
P—John Patterson, James Patterson 3, E. Pentland, Col. Francis Preston 3, Pierce Purcell, Sam. Pearce, Mr. Purveyance, Revd. Fielder Parker, Peter Puryear 2, George Powley, Nicholas Pedan, Miss Milly Perry.
Q—Henry M. Queen 2, John W. Queen, Joseph Quessa.
R—John B. Rittenhouse 2, James Reed, Senhor, Consul General do Brazil, Reuben H. Rowe, Capt. Benj. Richards 2, Thos. S. Ridgeway, Capt. Thos. Robinson 3, Fanny Robinson, David K. Richardson, Philip Russell 2, Joseph Reynold, Joseph Ransford, Sylvanus Roberts, Richd. G. Rawlings, John Raitoff.
S—Shaw and Birt, Thomas Simpson, Mrs. M. Shaw, care of John Shaw, Jas. S. Stephenson, Genl. A. Thur. St. Clair 7, Geo. Starr, Richard Soderstrom, George Seely, Catharine Spunangle, Thomas Stewart, Capt. R. Speak 3, Alex. Smith, Thomas G. Slye, Nathaniel Snowden, John Somers, Ebenezer Stibbins 2, Jas. Shaw, Ebenezer Smith, Nath. W. String, Alex. Stewart, James Smith, John Stephen, John Morin Scott, Job Smith, John Smith (Treasury), Sarah Sheppard, Eugene Sassoon, Senhor Consul General do Brazil, Micheli Sardo, Thos. Seirbis.
T—Dr. William Thornton, Jacob Taylor, Charlotte Taylor, Herman Thorn 3, Elizabeth Thrift, John Thompson 2, James A. Taylor, Robinson Thomas, Elizabeth Tucker, Uri Tracy, J. Tool, Robt. S. Thompson, Thomas Thorpe, Esias Travers, Thomas Thompson, John Templeman, Wm. Thompson, for W. Moore, Mrs. S. Thompson, Alex. Thompson.
V—Joseph Vardon, Richard Vardon, William Vernon.
W—Isaac Williams, James White, Ezekiel Whaley, John Welsh, Col. Jonathan Williams 8, F. A. Wagler 2, John Walker, Revd. Jas. F. Wilson, Richd. Wilson, Alex. Wadsworth, Saml. Woodward, Wm. Wilson, Baily Washington 2, Benoni (heat, James Writherfrade, (supposed author,) Wm. Wells, Thomas Wilson, as Williams, Geo. S. Wise, Jno. A. Wilson, and Washington, John Watson, Henry Woodward, Valentine Wrensell, Eli Whitney, Edward P. Wilmer, Margaret Williams.
Z—Lewis Zimmer, Noah Zane. April 7—3t
District of Columbia, Washington county, to wit.
THIS first day of April 1809, SAMUEL STEWART brought before me a nigger colored HORSE, about 14 hands high, with a black mane and tail, shod all round, his usual gait trotting and galloping, part of his mane hangs on the left and part on the right, which horse he took up as a Stray at his plantation near the city of Washington, on the 27th ult. Given under my hand this 1st of April 1809.
SAML. H. SMITH, Justice of Peace. April 5—3t
PUBLIC NOTICE.
PURSUANT to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the United States, of the third day of March inst. I am ready to receive, until the 10th day of April next, separate proposals in writing, for the supply of such articles of Stationery, as may be necessary for the service of the said House, until the 4th of March, one thousand eight hundred and eleven; and also, the like Proposals for the execution of all the Printing business of the said House, and for the supply of Fuel during the same time. The several species of Stationery, Printing and Fuel wanted, are subjoined to this advertisement, and the proposals must be accompanied with the names and residence of sufficient securities for performance. PATRICK MAGRUDER, Clerk to the House of Representatives.
STATIONERY WANTED.
Letter Paper, hot pressed, vellum, extra large, Do. plain, Folio Post, wove and plain, Medium size for engrossing, Foolscap, Ready made Pens and Quills, per hundred, Best Dutch Red Wax, Best Black do. Red Wafers, Common Black Sand, Inks and Sands (glass) per pair, Wafer Boxes and Pounce boxes, Half pint phials, with corks, Low priced Folders, Lead Pencils, Red and white tape, in pieces, Silk tape, or narrow ribbon, Ink of the best quality, per gallon, Indian Rubbers, per bottle, Parchment in skins, per dozen, completely dressed and pounced for use, 28 by 32 inches, Office Pen Knives, The supply of these articles must embrace a possible demand to the value of three thousand five hundred or four thousand dollars for each of the sessions in the Congress. It is desirable that specimens of Paper, Quills, Parchment and Wax should accompany the proposals. A security equal to sixteen thousand dollars will be required.
PRINTING WANTED.
Plain work, octavo, 300 impressions of each sheet, Bills folio, numbered, per line, in sheet or half sheet, Figure work, Rule & Figure work, Table work, Folding and Stitching, per hundred, for any number of documents exceeding three half sheets, and thence to twenty half sheets, and upwards, Book-binding in boards, in sheep, & octavo, marked in sheep, and lettered. In every instance the Printer supplies the paper as well as the work, duly folded and stitched, and no possible delay is to occur in the delivery and execution of the work, so that in all cases where it is practicable, the document ordered to be printed on any given day, may be ready for delivery the next morning, at the hour to which the House stands adjourned. The proposals must specify the ratio of decrease in the price for printing any number of impressions greater than the usual number of three hundred, and not exceeding five thousand. No extra allowance will be made for working on Sundays, holidays, or after night; these must be considered by the contractor in the price per sheet. The contract must embrace a possible amount of work, during the sessions of the Congress equal to twenty thousand dollars, and the security required will be to the amount of forty thousand dollars.
FUEL WANTED.
The supply of the next Congress will require three hundred Cords of good sound Hickory wood, to be delivered, sawed, packed and measured in the public cellar of the Capitol, at the expense of the contractor. One hundred and fifty cords to be delivered on or before the first day of October next; the remaining one hundred and fifty cords, must be delivered on or before the first day of September, one thousand eight hundred and ten. A proportion of the purchase money will be advanced on giving sufficient security for the performance of the contract. PATRICK MAGRUDER, Clk. H. of R. of the U. States. March 1—3w
CHARLES H. VARDEN, MERCHANT TAYLOR,
RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the district of Columbia and Public in general, that he has received by a late arrival from Philadelphia, a Choice Assortment of superfine Cloths, Cassimeres, single and double milled, superfine Coating, black silk Fpointes. Likewise an elegant assortment Spencevates & rich silk Moleskins for Waistcoats with a variety of other articles suitable for the season. Regiments and Navy Uniforms made in the most elegant and uniform style of fashion. Richard Horwell's celebrated PATENT PARALLEL SUSPENDERS far superior to any hitherto in use can be had on the same terms retail, as at his Manufactory. November 27—4f
FOR SALE.
WILL be sold at private sale, a valuable tract of LAND, containing three hundred acres, well wooded, within three miles of George town—For terms of sale, which will be accommodating, apply to James Morsell, Esq. of George town, or to EDWARD HALL, of West River. March 24—6t
State of Maryland—In CHANCERY, March 20, 1809.
William Deakins and others, against The Heirs of Peter Casanave. Francis Deakins against Thomas S. Lee, Peter Casanave and others. ORDERED that the several claims filed in the said suits will be determined on after the fourth day of the ensuing July term on application—the claims objected to by the Auditor are those of Uriah Forest and William Deakins, the claim of David Lynn for a preference in the last mentioned likewise remains to be considered. Depositions taken on three days notice to the opposite parties will be received in evidence. True Copy, Test NICHOLAS BREWER, Reg. C. Cr. March 31—w3t.
NOTICE.
WILL be exposed to PUBLIC SALE on the 15th day of April next at Drummonds tavern Navy Yard, all the right, title, claim and interest of JOHN VENTIN in and to a part of a LOT in square No. 930, on Eighth street, 20 feet in front, running back 75 feet, with a Two Story BRICK HOUSE thereon, and other improvements, which property Mr. John Dobbins now occupies, taken by virtue of a writ of feri facias , issued from the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the county of Washington, at the suit of Lewis Clephan. Terms of sale cash. Sale to commence precisely at 12 o'clock. WASHINGTON BOYD, Marshal. March 15—4wts
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
LOST, a SILVER WATCH with hands telling the day of the month on the face of her, and capped—Mott, maker, New York. Whoever will return the Watch to this office, shall receive the above sum, and no question asked. Wednesday, March 1, 1809—
PUBLIC SALE.
BY Virtue of a decree from the High Court of Chancery of Maryland, directed to me as trustee, for the purpose of paying a sum of money therein mentioned, due from Philip Fitzhugh deceased to Isaac and Mahlon Schofield, will be sold at Public Auction, on the premises to the highest bidder on the 22nd day of April next at 12 o'clock, one undivided moiety or half of the Adelphi Mills and about 30 acres of Land belonging thereto, lying in Prince Georges county, and the whole of from 27 to 30 acres of Land adjoining the above mentioned Land; the Mill House is large and built of stone, 3 pair of 5 feet Burr stones; a stone store house and stable, and there is several other out buildings, Smiths Shop, &c. The terms will be made known on the day of Sale. The creditors are hereby warned to exhibit their claims within six month from the day of Sale. JOSEPH L. SCHOLFIELD, Trustee. 3d month 31st, 1809—3w
WE the undersigned, Merchants, and Masters of vessels now in the port of Havanna, having been called upon by Captain WILLIAM WILKINS, commander of the brig WILLIAM, of Dumfries, lately arrived from Baltimore to this port in distress, to examine and report the true situation of the said vessel, we do hereby certify and declare, that we went on board said vessel, and after strict examination, found the said brig's stern was started out and loose from its frame, the stern post entirely moved out of its place, and the stern in every part so wrecked, that the crew was obliged to confine it together with a hawser at sea—we also found that the said vessel made a great deal of water while lying in this port in smooth water—We also found her water ways all open, and her main topmast carried away, and also the head of her foremast rotten and gone. We give it as our decided opinion, that the said vessel cannot proceed to sea in her present situation, and must be discharged to undergo a thorough repair. Given under our hands at Havanna, this twenty-eighth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and nine. Signed, WM. L. RICHARDSON, ROBERT DAWSON, DANIEL SHAW, I. TABER, CLEMENT GATHILL.
Extract of a letter from Mr. Vincent Gray, under date 22 February, 1809. "The brig has been sold for the best price she would command. To ship this cargo back to the United States, and pay a freight of 4 or 5 $ per barrel is out of the question, and no tribunal would ask it, as the freight and insurance from hence would amount to more than the flour would be worth on its arrival in the United States. Some of the cargo it appears was thrown over board, and a quantity damaged. (Signed) VINCENT GRAY. March 17—cep 1m.
NOTICE. THE persons who claim title to the following LOTS in Georgetown, are notified that their titles are defective in consequence of their having neglected to avail themselves of the compromise agreed on in the case of Beatty and Davidson. The representatives of Gen. Davidson are yet willing to assent to the same compromise, and all who apply by the 10th May next may obtain deeds on those terms—the lots claimed by those who do not apply will be proceeded against. If those persons desire any information on this subject they can apply to Mr. Abner Ritchie or to F. S. Key, esq. Georgetown. Letters from those who do not reside in the District (post paid) will be attended to. ANNE MARIA DAVIDSON, Executrix & devisee of Gen. JOHN DAVIDSON. The following are the Lots in Beatty and Davidson's addition to Georgetown, referred to in the above notice—Lo is No. 2 & part of lot No. 3, lots Nos. 4, 6, 15, 30, 41, 43, 44, 52, 58, 59, 60, 65, 67, 71, and part of lot 72—lots no. 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 87, 91, 92, 94, 103, 104, 105, 109, 110, 113, 114, 118, 119, 121, 123, 125, 129, 130, 132, 133, 135, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 148, 149, 154, 155, 163, 166, 168, 170, 175, 176, 194, 195, 196, 205, 207, 211, 212, 214, 216, 220, 223, 227, 230, 231, 236, 237, 239, 245, 248, 255, 257, 258, 259, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 267, 269, 270, 271, 273, 275, 276, 279, 282, 287, 288, 289, 290, 294, and 295. March 23—410m
CONDITIONS. I. The work shall be put to press as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers are obtained to defray the expenses of printing. II. The debates of each Session will be comprised in a large Octavo volume, to contain about 400 pages. III. The work shall be handsomely printed, on a good paper, with a new Small Pica Type, and delivered to subscribers at Two Dollars the volume in Boards. To non-subscribers the work will be enhanced. IV. A list of Subscribers' names will be given at the end of the work. Orders from Booksellers and others will be promptly attended to. Easton, February 27.
Bank of Columbia, March 16, 1809. The Board of Directors having this day declared a dividend for the half year ending the 30th inst. at the rate of Eight per Cent. per annum. The same will be paid to the Stockholders or their representatives on or after Monday the 20th inst. WILLIAM WHANN, Cashier. March 20—3w
NEW YORK STATE LOTTERY, Positively commences Drawing 12th of April next.
HIGHEST PRIZES. 30,000 Dollars. 20,000 Dollars. 10,000 Dollars. 5,000 Dollars. TICKETS & SHARES, Sold at WAITE'S Truly fortunate Lottery Offices in New York, where was sold in the last Lottery the three highest prizes, viz. No. 20,231 25,000 Dollars. — 25,403 10,000 Dollars. — 20,799 5,000 Dollars. Tickets and Shares in the above Grand Lottery from Waite's Office, may be had of Mr. JOSEPH MILLIGAN, at his Book Store in Georgetown, where the weekly Prize List will be regularly received. Georgetown, March 10—ep1m
WANTS A SITUATION,
AS a Private Tutor or Public Teacher, either in town or country, a young MAN, qualified to teach English, including the practical branches of the Mathematics. A line addressed to C. A. city of Washington, will be duly attended to. N. B. Unexceptionable recommendations will be given. March 29—2awtf
PROPOSALS
By THOMAS J. ROGERS & OTHERS, (Of Easton, Pennsylvania,) For publishing by subscription, a new and valuable work, to be entitled THE AMERICAN SENATOR, Or Select DEBATES in the Congress of the United States. TO THE PUBLIC. IN offering this work to the American people, the Editors deem little need be said in its praise. It is to perpetuate as well the names as the talents of the sons of America, and to rescue from oblivion the eloquence of the American Senate. It has long been a source of regret to the lovers of oratory, that hitherto the debates in the Congress of the United States have been suffered to pass into oblivion, or preserved only in the ephemeral productions of the day. Oration, which would have done honor, to a Cicero or a Demosthenes, to a Chatham or a Curran, have been suffered to expire for the want of the fostering hand of a kind parent. No attempt has ever been made to give them a substance capable of enduring for ages to come. The Editors, proud of their country, and anxious to transmit to posterity monuments of her fame and glory, are determined to publish in volumes the speeches that may be delivered by the Representatives of the people of the United States. These they are not ashamed to put in competition with the most eloquent of antiquity. If Rome had her Cicero, and Greece her Demosthenes, America had her Ames. If Great Britain boasts of her Burkes, her Foxes, and her Chathams, why may not America boast of her Madisons and her Dickenson, her Giles and her Bayards, her Pinckneys and her Livingston?
In reading this work, the patriot may rejoice that his country has yet her defenders and liberty her advocates. The student may contemplate with pleasure and delight the manly eloquence displayed by his countrymen, while the statesman may here study the true interests of his country. All ranks and all classes will be interested in a work, that has for its object, to preserve and perpetuate the talents and eloquence of our enlightened statesmen. In the formation of these volumes, the Editors will be guided by a strict and impartial attention to the merits of the speeches alone; and if, on any interesting question, a greater number of orations should be published on one side, than are to be found on the other, the Editors will not be considered as blameable. Nor can they be answerable, on which side, the strength of the argument will lie. Their object is to give to the world a fair specimen of American genius, and by publishing the debates on each side of any question which may be agitated, a better opportunity will be given to every citizen of thinking and of judging for himself. It is in this manner, and in this manner alone, by enlightening the people of the United States, and exhibiting every measure proposed or adopted in its proper colors, that the liberties of the country will be preserved. Prefixed to the orations on any particular subject, a concise narrative will be given of the object of them, and the orations will be selected without reference to parties or politics. The Editors had intended to have commenced their publication with the next Presidency; but as the debates during the present session of Congress have been extremely interesting to men of all parties, the Editors have thought it most proper to commence with them, as in all probability the debates during the ensuing legislature, will have a strong relation to the acts and proceedings of the present one.
ADVANCE OF TICKETS.
BLACK RIVER LOTTERY, No. 5. Tickets will be advanced to NINE dollars. On Tuesday the 4th of April—a few may be had till that time of JOSEPH MILLIGAN, George-town, at EIGHT dollars and an HALF. March 30—3t.
NOTICE.
WAS committed to the jail of Frederick county, Maryland, on the 15th day of February last, a negro man, who calls himself Phil Blake—he is about 5 feet 6 inches high, stout made—he appears to be about 23 or 24 years of age—he has a small scar near his left eye, occasioned, as he says, by a stroke from his master—his back denotes him to have been severely whipped in his time—his clothing when committed, were as follows: a drab colored great coat, a dark brown round-about, a swansdown waistcoat, old pantaloons, shoes and stockings, all much worn, a good wool hat, and wears his hair platted over his forehead—he says he belongs to Dr. Wm. P. Matthews, on Elk Ridge, within 5 miles of Elk Ridge landing. The owner is hereby requested to come and release him, otherwise he will be sold for his prison fees according to law. GEORGE CREAGER, Sh. Fr. Cy. March 20—w8t
The Editor of the National Intelligence, Washington City; Evening Post, Baltimore; and Republican Star, at Easton, are requested to insert the above once a week for eight weeks each.
District of Columbia, Washington county, to wit.
IN the case of EDWARD GANTT an insolvent debtor in the county aforesaid Six months from and after the first day of March next is limited and appointed for the creditors of said insolvent to bring in and exhibit their claims to the trustee. Ordered that this notice be published in the National Intelligence and Washington Federalist once a month during said time. By order of the hon. Wm. Cranch, Esq. chief judge of the circuit court of the district of Columbia. WM. BRENT, Clk. February 23, 1809. Those indebted to the insolvent's estate, are hereby noticed to pay the same without delay, otherwise suit will be brought for recovery. THOMAS HENRY, Trustee. March 27—w6m
The Superior and Powerful Horse CARLO. Imported from England by the late Robert Waln, esq. Member of Congress.
CARLO is a rich Brown Bay, full 16 hands high; he will stand at my plantation in Prince George's county, and at the city of Washington, a week alternately, throughout the Season, which will begin immediately at the city of Washington, where enquiries may be made at the hotels of Mr. Long, of Mr. Lindsay, or Mr. Rhoads. Carlo will be at my stables on the 2nd of April; he will stand at TWENTY DOLLARS each Mare the Season, which will end on the 1st of August, but Sixteen Dollars will be received in full if paid during the Season, and One Half Dollar to the Groom. Notes of hand or the money must be sent with the Mares. Good pasturage at my plantation gratis for the Mares that come from a greater distance than 3 or 10 miles; and at the City 20 Mares will be furnished with pasturage at Petworth, the seat of John Taylor, esq. and others at the seat of Robert Brent, esq. mayor of the city, at Fifty Cents per week, each Mare. The fences are all excellent, and the managers will be directed to take the utmost care of the Mares, but there will be no responsibility for accidents or escapes. Carlo has an extraordinary character as a foal-getter, as certificates in the hands of his owner, W. Thornton, esq. will testify. ISAAC DUCKETT. March 27, 1809.
PEDIGREE.
CARLO was gotten by Belloon, one of the best sons of Highlander, (which was by King Herod, his dam by Blank, by the Godolphin Arabian, his grand dam by Regulus, also by the Godolphin Arabian); his dam, own sister to Peter Pindar, by Javelin, a high bred son of Eclipse; (Javelin stood at twenty guineas a Mare and one guinea the Groom.) ( racing Col. 1798, p. 307); his grand dam, Sweetheart, by King Herod; his great grand dam by Snap; his gt gt grand dam by Regulus, which was by the Godolphin Arabian; his gt gt gt grand dam by Snap, which was by Flying Childers; his gt gt gt gt grand dam the famous Widdrington mare, (dam of Shepherds Crab, &c.) by Partner, (grand sire of King Herod); his gt gt gt gt gt grand dam, the sister of Squirrel's dam, by Bloyay-buttocks; his gt gt gt gt gt gt grand dam by Greyhound, (the Barb); his gt gt gt gt gt gt gt grand dam by Makeless; his gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt grand dam by Brimmer, which was by the Yellow Turk, out of a royal mare; his gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt grand dam by Place's White Turk; his gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt grand dam by Dods-worth, (the Barb); his gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt grand dam, the Lynton Barb mare. Original Pedigree in the possession of W. Thornton, the proprietor, sworn to before the Lord Mayor of London, and signed by JAMES GALLOWAY. Carlo was imported from England young, before he was trained, and Robert Waln, esq. no. being a sportsman, the horse was never tried.
Extract of a letter from Mr. Allen, Philadelphia, to Dr. Thornton, dated 26th of March, 1809. "I think you have got one of the best horses in this country, for the improved horse Carlo. I have two colts of his get out of four bred mares, coming one year old this spring, 14 hands high now, and every way good in proportion. I will enter them in a race next stake with any colts of the same age, the sum not to exceed one thousand dollars." THOMAS ALLAN. April 15—cop3t