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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VII.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. 1015
SEVEN DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1837.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
To the Stock Holders of the Potomac Company.
You have expended large sums on the inland navigation of the Potomac, but though there now remains no obstruction to the passage of boats up and down, from the river Savage, one of the highest branches of Potomac; and from the vicinity of Stanton on the Shenandoah, to tide water at the city of Washington,—and though your locks and canals are all completed, and in a manner to answer every purpose expected, still your whole work is not accomplished. You have effected everything for flood navigation; but this is not the kind of navigation with which you, or the public ought to be satisfied. A navigation to continue, sometimes for not more than six weeks, and perhaps never more than four months in the year, will never reward you for your expenditures, nor afford to the great country watered by the Potomac and its navigable branches the certainty of water transportation to market for even one fifth part of its annual products. To make your enterprise the most profitable to the adventurers, and the most important to the nation that has been undertaken in the United States, you must convert the flood into an every day navigation. This happily is in your power, and at an expense of time and money, trifling in the extreme, in comparison with the object to be effected.
To understand the true nature of the disease, is generally one half the cure. It is well known, that the Potomac is fed by many large and constant streams, any one of which affords water sufficient for all the purposes of navigation in the driest season of the year. It is not then from a defect of water, that we have not navigation every day. A very slight view of the bed of the river will at once point out the cause.
The bed of the Potomac, from the city of Washington to the mouth of Savage is an irregular inclined plane, from 1000 to 100 feet in width, narrowing as it ascends, and 260 miles in length, having a fall in the whole distance of 1100 feet, which is about an average of 4 feet per mile; but in several parts of the river, and for distances of 3 to 10 miles there is no more fall than necessary to pass off the water by a current as gentle as to be no inconvenience to ascending boats, while in other parts, the fall is much greater, than the average of 4 feet per mile. In the places where the current is gentle, because the fall is inconsiderable, there is at all times a great sufficiency of depth of water for navigation—but in those places where the fall is great and the current of course rapid, the water becomes too shallow, as soon as the winter and spring snows and rains cease to swell the stream, to admit the passage of boats, drawing from 20 to 24 inches, which are the kind of boats used in this river.
The Shenandoah waters a country much more level, than that through which the Potomac passes, from the junction of that river, with Potomac, 30 miles above Washington—or rather from the upper end of the canal which leads the Shenandoah boats through the locks at Harper's Ferry into Potomac to Stanton, is more than 150 miles:—for nearly the whole of this distance there is no obstruction in the stream, which is generally full enough for every day navigation, and requires but little art or labor to preserve it always in that state. If the boats of the Shenandoah had no more difficulty in getting down to tide water, from Harper's Ferry, than in getting to that place, the district of Columbia would already be in possession of the whole trade of that fine country, and you would be in the receipt of tolls from that country alone, to pay you six percent. annually on your capital. Important however, as the Shenandoah certainly is, the main branch of the Potomac is still more important—for it leads directly towards, and has its source near the western waters, and is of all the avenues to more intimate commercial intercourse between the eastern and western worlds of the United States, the shortest and the best. From the mouth of Savage, to the present practicable navigation on the western waters, is less than 40 miles, and the distance can be greatly diminished.
From this view, it will readily be seen, not only of what vast magnitude it is to you, but how deeply interesting it is to the whole country above, and indeed to the community, that no time should be lost, in making every day navigation, first from tide water, to the junction of the Shenandoah with the Potomac and thence up the main branch of the Potomac, to the mouth of Savage. Of all the means that could be devised, those detailed in the following extract of a letter from a man already high in public confidence, for his ingenious inventions and useful works, are perhaps the easiest and the best.
"I am of opinion that the Potomac from tide water, to the Savage river, may be rendered navigable in the driest season, by retarding the rapidity of the current, and swelling the water over shoal places, where there is always too
much fall, by means of low dams across the river, from one to three feet high, as occasion may require, leaving an opening near one shore wide enough for boats, which opening should be confined at the sides for a small distance below, in the form of a canal, to prevent the water from suddenly spreading, and thereby forming too a rapid a fall.
"These dams may be constructed of brush wood and stone; the quantity of stone sufficient to prevent the brush from moving, will be sufficient, and will be less than might be expected by those not acquainted with this mode of construction, and will generally be found on the spot. The dams should cross the river in an oblique direction, forming what are called wing dams. When the river is wide, they will be long, but it will be found that a great deal of this kind of work may be done in a little time, and for little money. There will however, be but few to make when the river is wide, compared to the number wanted where it becomes narrow, for the further we ascend the stream, the greater the fall in a given distance, and the narrower the river. The dams, when first made, will admit of a good deal of water, passing through them, yet will produce a swell, sufficient to give the necessary depth of water, from the first; but it is the nature of these kind of obstructions, very soon to fill in, first with leaves and trash of various descriptions brought down by the water, then with gravel and sand, and finally to become quite tight and completely immovable by any flood."
"There are a variety of ways by which the ascent of boats may be facilitated over the little rapids in the openings at the ends of the dams, but in general it will be sufficient for one hand to go on shore at the foot of a rapid, carrying one end of a rope to make fast to a ring bolt in a rock, a strong post, or some other permanent support at the head of the rapid. At a few of the most difficult places, a pulley or capstan may be used, though I should suppose they would never be necessary unless the dams are made higher than I think they ought to be. It will easily be perceived, that the passage from dam to dam will be rendered less difficult, than to stem the current in its present state, and if the difficulty is somewhat increased at the ends of the dams, by bringing more of the fall to a point, it will be of but little importance, on account of the greater facility afforded in mounting the rapid, by means of a rope fastened to the shore, as suggested."
"I am not in possession of sufficient data, to go into an accurate calculation of the expense—but to carry on the operation from the tide to the mouth of the Shenandoah, which perhaps is as much as ought to be attempted in the dry time of the ensuing summer and fall, cannot require an expense that should be of any consideration, where the object to be obtained is so vastly important—6,000 or 7,000 dollars, will go a great way in this kind of work; in the following summer, and when the advantages would be experienced, the operation might be completed in the Potomac to the Savage, and in the Shenandoah, a river of much less ascent, and passing through a country infinitely productive, to the vicinity of Stanton."
"In the simplicity and economy, as well of time as of money, do not present objections to this mode of perfecting the inland navigation, I know not what will. It is time that we should persuade ourselves that it is very possible to obtain great good, without great expense, and I sincerely hope that our Directors, will seriously, but vigorously set about preparing the means to execute the operation recommended, as soon as the season will permit. In a future paper, I shall attempt to give you a comparative estimate of what your income will probably be, with this operation, or some other by which the same effect may be produced, or without it."
A Stockholder in the Potomac Company.
PUBLIC SALE.
BY virtue of a deed of trust from James Wigfield to the subscriber will be sold to the highest bidder on the 27th of May next at the hour of 11 o'clock A.M. on the premises a Lot of ground supposed to contain ten acres with the wood thereon, situated near the lower Eastern Branch bridge and on the road leading to Marlbro. Terms of sale cash.
BENSON L. MCORMICK, Trustee. February 27—w6w6f
REES'S CYCLOPEDIA.
THE 5th volume of Dr. Rees's Cyclopaedia has just been received, and is now ready to be delivered to subscribers, at Daniel Rapine's book-store, on Capitol Hill, where those who have not been supplied with the preceding volumes, will please to send for them.
D. R. has just received
Black's Lectures on Chemistry, 3 vols.
Ferguson's Lectures improved by Dr. Patterson, 2 vols.
Cumberland's Life.
And many other late and valuable publications.
April 15—2t
Foreign Intelligence.
FRENCH GRAND ARMY.
FIFTY-SIXTH BULLETIN.
Arnsdorf, Feb. 5, 1807.
After the battle of Mohrungen, where it had been beaten and put to rout, the advanced guard of the Russian army retired to Leibstadt. But on the following morning, many Russian divisions joined it, and they were in full march to carry the theatre of war to the borders of the Vistula. The corps of general Essen, which had arrived from the lower parts of Moldavia, and where it had been intended to act against the Turks, and several regiments which were in Russia, and had been for some time collecting from the extremities of the vast empire, had joined the main army. The Emperor gave orders to the Prince de Ponte Corvo, (Bernadotte) to retire, and to favor the offensive operations of the enemy, by drawing him towards the Vistula. He ordered at the same time the breaking up of the winter-quarters.
The 5th regiment, commanded by general Savary, (marshal Lannes being sick) were stationed on the 31st January, at Bork, in order to keep in check the corps of general Essen, encamped on the upper Breg.
The 3d regiment was at Misnig. The 4th at Willenberg. The 6th at Gilgenburg. The 7th at Neidenburg.
The Emperor left Warsaw and arrived in the evening of the 31st at Willenberg. The grand duke had arrived two days before and collected all the cavalry.
The prince of Ponte Corvo had successively evacuated Ortterode, Tobau, and had thrown himself into Strassburg.
Marshal Lefebvre had drawn together the 10th corps at Thorn, for the defence of the left of the Vistula, and of the town.
On the 1st Feb. the French commenced their march, they met at Passenheim the advanced guard of the enemy, who had commenced offensive operations, and had attacked Willenberg.
The grand duke, with a number of columns of cavalry, there attacked them and entered by main force into the town.
The corps of marshal Davoust went to Ortelsburg. On the 2d the grand duke of Berg marched to Allenstein with the corps of marshal Soult.
The corps of marshal Davoust marched to Wharutzburg.
The corps of marshals Augereau and Ney arrived the 3d at Allenstein.
On the morning of the 3d the army of the enemy, which had hastily retreated, seeing its left flank turned and thrown upon the Vistula, which it had been desirous of passing, appeared in order of battle, the left supported by the village of Mondiken, the centre by Joukows, covering the great road to Leiosiaut.
Battle of Bergfried.
The Emperor went to the village of Getkendorf and arranged in order of battle, the corps of marshal Ney upon the left, the corps of marshal Augereau in the centre and the corps of marshal Soult upon the right, the imperial guard were kept in the reserve. He ordered marshal Soult to go upon the road to Gustadt, and seize the bridge of Bergfried, for the purpose of attacking the rear of the enemy with his whole force, a manoeuvre which gave to this battle a decisive character.—Vanquished—the enemy were lost without resource.
Marshal Soult sent general Guyot with his light cavalry to take possession of Gustadt, where he took a great part of the baggage of the enemy, and made prisoners 1600 Russians. Gustadt was the centre of the enemy's depot. But at the moment when marshal Soult attacked the bridge of Bergfried with the division of Leval and Legrand, the enemy perceiving the importance of that position, and that it protected the retreat of his left flank, defended the bridge with 12 of his best battalions. The cannonade began at three o'clock in the afternoon. The 4th regiment of the line and the 24th of the light infantry, had the honor of first attacking the enemy. They sustained their former reputation. These two regiments alone and one battalion of the 28th in reserve, were sufficient to dislodge the enemy; they passed the bridge with charged bayonets, forced their way among the 12 Russian battalions, took four pieces of cannon, and covered the field of battle with killed and wounded. The 46th and 55th regiments which formed the second brigade, were lenient, impatient to distinguish themselves, but the enemy already in disorder, abandoned all his excellent situations; the happy presage of the events of the following day.
At the same time marshal Ney took possession of a wood, where the enemy had posted his right; the division of St. Hilaire took possession of the village in the centre; and the grand duke of Berg, with a division of dragoons,
placed by squadrons in the centre, passed the wood and cleared the plain. In these two partial attacks the enemy was repulsed, and took about 100 prisoners.
At night both armies remained in sight of each other.
The weather is superb for the season, the snow is three feet deep, and the thermometer is at 2 or 3 degrees of cold.
At day break on the 4th, general Lissaisle entered the plain with his hussars. A line of cossacs and cavalry of the enemy opposed him. The grand duke of Berg formed his cavalry into a line, and marched to reconnoitre the enemy. The cannonade began—but we soon found that the enemy had profited by the darkness of the night, and retreated, and had left our rear guard on the right, the left and the centre. It was attacked, and retreated, fighting for six leagues. The enemy's cavalry were routed several times, but the obstacles of an uneven and mountainous country, retarded the efforts of the cavalry. At the close of the day, the French advanced guard went to its quarters at Deppin. The Emperor slept at Schieth.—The 5th, at day night, the whole French army was in motion. At Deppin, the Emperor received information that a column of the enemy had not yet passed the Alle, and had been attacked by our left, whilst the Russian army was retreating by the route of Allenstein and Landsberg.—His majesty gave orders to the grand duke of Berg, and marshals Soult and Davoust, to follow the enemy in that direction. He directed the corps of marshal Ney to pass the Alle with general Lasall's division of light cavalry, and a division of dragoons, and gave orders to attack that corps of the enemy which had been cut off.
Battle of Waterdorf.
The grand duke of Berg, upon his arrival on the night of Waterdorf, found himself before 8 or 9000 cavalry. Many successive charges took place and the enemy retreated.
Battle of Deppin.
During this time marshal Ney was reconnoitring and engaged with the corps of the enemy which had been cut off.—The enemy for a moment endeavored to force a passage, but they found death at the point of our bayonets. Beaten at the commencement of the charge and completely routed, they abandoned cannon, baggage and standards. The other division, seeing the condition of their advanced guard, fought retreating. At night we had already made several thousand prisoners, and took several pieces of cannon.
By these movements, the greater part of the communications of the Russian army were cut off. His depots of Gustadt and Leibstadt and a part of his magazines on the Alle, had been taken possession of by our light cavalry.
Our loss has not been great in these small skirmishes, it amounts to 80 or 100 killed, and 3 or 400 wounded.—General Gardanne, aid-de-camp of the Emperor and governor of the Poles, received a violent contusion on the breast. The colonel of the 4th regiment of dragoons, was severely wounded. The general of brigade, Latour Maubourg, was wounded in the arm, by a ball.—The adjutant-commandant, Lamberdierre, was wounded. The col. of the regiment of the line was wounded.
Fifty-seventh Bulletin.
AT PRUSSIAN EYLEN, Feb. 7.
At 6, A. M. the army began its march in pursuit of the enemy: the grand duke of Berg with the corps of marshal Soult towards Lansberg, the corps of marshal Davoust towards Hisberg, and that of marshal Ney towards Warendit, to prevent the corps cut off at Deppin from escaping.
Battle of Hoff.
Arrived at Glaudau, the grand duke of Berg, met the rear guard of the enemy and attacked them between Glaudau and Hoff. The enemy displayed several lines of cavalry, who appeared to support the rear guard, composed of 12 battalions, having their front towards the height of Lansberg.
The grand duke of Berg made his arrangement. After many attacks upon the right and left of the enemy, supported by a wood, the dragoons and cussars of the division of gen. Hautpoul, made a fierce charge and cut to pieces two regiments of infantry. The colonels, the standards, the cannon, and the greater part of the officers and soldiers, were taken.—The army of the enemy began to move to support its rear guard. Marshal Soult had arrived, marshal Augereau had taken his station towards the left, and the village of Hoff was occupied. The enemy perceiving the advantage of this position, marched ten battalions for the purpose of retaking it.
The grand duke of Berg made a second charge with the cussars, who broke them in the flank, and cut them to pieces. These manoeuvrings were brilliant feats of arms, and reflect the highest honor upon the intrepidity of the cussars. The events of this day
merit a particular relation; a part of the two armies passed the night between the 6th and 7th in presence of each other; the enemy fled off during the night.
At day light the advanced guard of the French began its march, and met the rear guard of the enemy between the wood and the little town of Eylon. The enemy who defended a regiment of cussars on foot, were attacked and partly taken.
Fifty-Eighth Bulletin.
AT PRUSSIAN EYLEN, Feb. 9.
Battle of Eylon.
A quarter of a league from the small town of Prussian Eylon, there is a platform which defends the opening of the plain. Marshal Soult ordered the 46th and 18th regiment of the line to take possession of it. Three regiments who defended it were taken; but at the same instant a column of Russian cavalry attacked the left of the 10th regiment, and put one of the battalions into disorder. The dragoons of Klein's division were apprised of this in time, the troops engaged in the town of Eylon. The enemy had placed several regiments in a church and graveyard; they made a stubborn resistance, and after a bloody combat on both sides, they left their position at 10 o'clock in the evening.
Legrand's division was placed as a night guard before the town, and St. Hilaire's division was placed on the right. The corps of marshal Augereau was placed on the left; the corps of marshal Davoust, the evening preceding, had marched to attack Eylon, and fell upon the left flank of the enemy, if it did not change its position. Marshal Ney was moving to attack the right flank. In this manner the night passed.
BATTLE OF EYLEN.
At day break the enemy began the attack by a brisk cannonade upon the town of Eylon, and upon the division of St. Hilaire. The emperor went to the church, which the enemy had so obstinately defended the evening before. He caused the corps of marshal Augereau to advance, and ordered the hussars to be cannonaded by 20 pieces of artillery of his guard. A dreadful carnage took place on both sides. The Russian army ranged in columns, was about half a cannon shot distant—every stroke told. At one time it appeared by the movements of the enemy that impatience of his sufferings he meant to attack our left. At the same moment the sharpshooters of marshal Davoust were perceived attacking the rear of the enemy; the corps of marshal Augereau displayed in columns for the purpose of attacking the centre of the enemy and to withdraw his attention, in order to prevent him from bringing his whole force against the corps of marshal Davoust. The division of St. Hilaire marched to the right, both manoeuvring to join marshal Davoust; scarcely had the corps of marshal Augereau and the division of St. Hilaire displayed, when a very heavy snow covered both armies, so much so, that it was impossible to distinguish objects two paces distant. In this obscurity, the point of direction was lost, and the columns inclining too much to the left, moved with uncertainty. This unfortunate obscurity continued about half an hour. The weather clearing up, the grand duke of Berg at the head of his cavalry, and supported by marshal Bessiers, at the head of the guard, turned the division of St. Hilaire, and fell upon the enemy's army—a daring manoeuvre, if there ever was one, which covered the cavalry with glory, and which had become necessary under the circumstances in which our columns then were.
The enemy's cavalry endeavored to oppose the manoeuvre; but were routed. The slaughter was dreadful. Two lines of Russian infantry were broken. The third only supported itself by placing its rear against a wood. Squadrons of the guard traversed twice the whole of the enemy's army. This brilliant and extraordinary charge, which had routed more than 20,000 infantry, and had obliged them to abandon their arms, would have at one decided victory, but for the wood and some inequalities in the ground. The general of division Hampoult was wounded. Gen. Deltmann, commandant of the cussars of the guard, and a great number of intrepid soldiers died with glory. But the 100 dragoons, cuirassiers, or soldiers of the guard which were found on the field of battle, were found surrounded by more than 1000 dead bodies of the enemy. This part of the field of battle was dreadful to the sight. During this time, the corps of marshal Davoust marched to the rear of the enemy. The snow which had frequently obscured the day, also retarded his march and the junction of his columns.
The loss of the enemy is immense; and that which we have experienced is considerable. Three hundred mouths of fire vomited forth death, on both sides, during 12 hours. The victory, for a long time uncertain, was decided and gained, when Marshal Davoust displayed on the platform and dislodged the enemy, who, after having made several

effort to regain it, founded a retreat. At the same instant, the corps of Marshal Ney, filed off by Altroff on the left, and drove before him, the remainder of the Prussian column, which had escaped from the battle of Dennewitz. At night he occupied the village of Schenau; and there the enemy, finding himself so much pressed between the corps of Marshals Ney and Davoust, that, fearing his rear guard might be lost, he resolved at 8 o'clock in the evening to retake the village of Schenau. Several battalions of Russian grenadiers which had not been engaged, presented themselves before the village; but the 5th regt. of light infantry suffered them to approach without firing, and entirely routed them. On the following morning they pursued to the river Biederitz. They retreated beyond the Pregel. They left upon the field 16 pieces of cannon & their wounded. All the houses of the village were filled with them.
Marshal Augereau was wounded with a ball. Generals Desjardens, Hendeler, Lochet were also wounded. Gen. Corbineau, was killed by a bullet. Col. Lacue of the 63d. and col. Lemarquis of the 45d. were also killed. Col. Bouvieres of the 11th dragoons did not survive his wounds. They all died covered with glory. Our loss amounts exactly to 1900 killed and 5700 wounded, among whom 1000 who are dangerously wounded, will be rendered unfit for service. All the killed were interred on the morning of the 10th. We counted dead on the field 7000 Russians. Thus, the attack of the enemy which was to throw himself upon Thorn, by turning the left of the grand army, resulted to his disadvantage. From 12 to 15000 prisoners, and as many killed, eighteen standards 45 pieces of cannon, are the trophies too dearly purchased by the blood of so many brave men. Trifling changes in the weather, which at any other time would have been of little consequence, embarrassed the operations of the French general. Our cavalry and artillery performed wonders. The horse guards surpassed themselves, and that is saying a great deal. The foot guard was the whole day with arms in their hands sustaining a terrible fire of grape shot, without firing a single gun, or making a movement. The event has not been such as ought to have been expected. The wound of Marshal Augereau was also an unfavorable circumstance, as it left his corps of the army in the greatest heat of the battle, without a chief capable of directing it.
This recital contains a general idea of the battle. There were many brilliant acts of bravery by the soldiers. The officers are collecting the particulars. The consumption of ammunition by the artillery was immense. That of the infantry was much less. The standard of one of the battalions of the 18th regiment was lost. It has probably fallen into the hands of the enemy. The regiment cannot be reproached for it:—It was, in the situation in which it was placed, an accident of war. The emperor will grant it another, as soon as it shall have taken one from the enemy.
This expedition is at an end; the enemy being beaten and driven back one hundred leagues beyond the Vistula, the army is about to encamp and return into winter quarters.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
The several Proposals for the supply of Stationery, Printing, and Wood-cutting, for the 10th Congress, as mentioned in the advertisement of John Beckley, Esq. late clerk of the House of Representatives of the United States of the 30th ult. will be received by the subscriber until the 10th day of May next, and not afterward. MS: E. V. N. ZANDT, Principal clerk—Clerk's Office H. R. U. S. Washington city, April 17—td
YOUNGLADIE ACADEMY.
Miss REAGAN Respectfully informs the inhabitants of the city of Washington and its vicinity, that she has taken the House next to the one lately occupied by Mr. ELLIOTT on the Capitol Hill, where she has opened an Academy for the instruction of Young Ladies in the following branches of Female Education, viz. Tambouring, embroidery, open work, queen's work, marking, all kinds of plain sewing, Filagree, painting, reading, and writing, grammar and geography in the most approved manner. Miss Reagan is sensible of the responsibility attached to the situation, having been a considerable time employed in the discharge of the duties; and will endeavor by an assiduous attention to the morals, manners and literary improvements of her pupils, to merit the approbation of their parents, and the patronage of the public. Price of Tuition 10 dollars the highest, and 4 dollars the lowest per quarter. * French, music, and dancing taught, if required, at an extra charge. Miss Reagan continues her Academy, on F Street near Mr. Semmes's tavern, and can admit a few more Young Ladies. April 17—w2t
WASHINGTON CITY,
FRIDAY, APRIL 17.
The general election for the state of Massachusetts took place on the 6th inst. The votes of 103 town give Mr. Strong, the federal candidate 14,786 and Mr. Sullivan, republican 14,710 Majority 76 Last year the same towns gave a federal majority of—872.
We received, by yesterday's mail, a large parcel of Western Papers; those of New Orleans are to the 12th, and those of Natchez to the 17th ult. They are destitute of any interesting news.
The following article is taken from the Charleston Courier , the same print in which the numbers of Phocion originally appeared, and published where Mr. Smith resides, circumstances which merit some notice in appreciating the panegyric of the English Editor . What reason exists for the belief that these numbers "have made a strong impression on the public mind" in this country, we cannot divine, unless it be the mere wish that they should produce such impression. Few political pieces have ever made their appearance in this country, which have attracted so little attention, and consequently produced so little impression on the public mind. Very few of the federal prints, if any, republished them; nor do they, indeed, seem to have commanded any notice out of the little local circle in which they made their first appearance. We presume this could only have arisen either from their want of intrinsic merit, or from a marked repugnance to the principles they inculcate. Had it not been for this, the name of the honorable William Loughton Smith, then, as now, pompously given to the public as their author, would have insured them a better fate. We proceed, however, to the article, on some of the members of which, as we go along, we shall make a few comments.
PHOCION. The celebrated numbers which originally appeared in this paper under, the signature of Phocion , have been republished in a pamphlet in London. The following preface, by the English editor, demands our attention, as well on account of its composition as of the important information and good sense which it contains. We doubt not it will be read with interest by our subscribers."
COURIER. The ensuing Letters were first published in a newspaper of South Carolina, but attracted so much notice, that they were soon after republished in a pamphlet, which was circulated very widely in America, and is supposed to have made a strong impression on the public mind in that country.
"As the able and intelligent writer used the signature of Phocion , it has not been thought proper to put his name in this title page; but he has not affected to disavow or conceal his being the author of these papers; and it may therefore, without scruple, be mentioned, that America and Europe are indebted for them, to the hon. WM. LOUGHTON SMITH,* a native citizen of South Carolina, late one of the representatives of that state in the General Congress, and ambassador from the U. States to the court of Lisbon.
"No alteration of the pamphlet, as published in Charleston, has been made in this English edition, except the omission of some passages which do not immediately relate to the important subject of Neutral Trade, but rather to the interior politics and party disputes of that country; or which contain general strictures on the personal character of the President of the U. S. and the existing administration. Every passage of the latter kind, which does not stand in a necessary connexion with the argument, has been omitted; for though the British press is not yet controlled by the Censors of Nuremberg, and therefore may safely treat foreign as well as domestic characters, with every freedom that is necessary to the fair investigation of public affairs, the re may be expressions, to which the favor of patriotic feeling in a free country may allowably give birth, which yet it would not become a foreign press to repeat.
"It is quite unnecessary to point out the great and urgent importance of the subject to which these letters relate:—Its close connexion with the vital interests of this country and even of the whole civilized world is generally felt and acknowledged. But an apology may perhaps be thought to be due, for adding one more to the many publications in which the subject has of late been so amply explained and discussed; especially for publishing another pamphlet on the British side of the controversy; since it seems impossible to add any thing to the force of those arguments by which our controverted maritime rights have been maintained, in works already before the public.
"[Here we have an acknowledgment that this is a pamphlet on "the British side of the controversy."]
"The reader of the following pages, however, will discover very sufficient reasons for adding the patriotic labors of Mr. SMITH to the stock of argument and information which we already possess on this interesting subject. He will find not only new facts of great importance, but new arguments too;—and especially one, which would not have been so impressive perhaps from an English, as from an American pen; for Mr. SMITH has demonstrated that the principles now contended for by the government of the U. S. would be destructive of their own belligerent energies, if they were involved in a war with this country."
of Mr. SMITH to the stock of argument and information which we already possess on this interesting subject. He will find not only new facts of great importance, but new arguments too;—and especially one, which would not have been so impressive perhaps from an English, as from an American pen; for Mr. SMITH has demonstrated that the principles now contended for by the government of the U. S. would be destructive of their own belligerent energies, if they were involved in a war with this country.
"These new facts and new arguments are very naturally styled "patriotic labors;" the more impressive because flowing from "an American pen." A prejudiced Briton may appreciate this panegyric, which may give, in his eyes, high estimation to the writer, who can so far forget his prejudices, his country, the duties which he owes to his government and the national dignity, as zealously to take part with her commercial enemy. But what species or degree of estimation ought he to hold in the eyes of his countrymen, for thus endeavoring to paralyse the efforts of their government and to oppose their own decided opinions? If by such conduct he rise high in the scale of British favor, will he not necessarily sink equally low in that of American approbation? But "he has," it seems, "demonstrated that the principles now contended for by the government of the United States, would be destructive of their own belligerent energies, if they were involved in a war with this country."
"Here we have a key to the mighty argument raised by this native American, whose education, by the bye, was principally, if not entirely, English. His sentiments, on the question of neutral rights, spring from a strong regard for our "belligerent energies." It is not in the least surprising, that the man, who strove so hard to involve us in war some years since, and whose national honor seems to consist chiefly in the assertion of belligerent energies, should inculcate these opinions. But he must permit the sober sense of this nation to continue to be more regardful of the blessings of peace than ambitious of the glory of war; more desirous of peaceful happiness than sanguinary distinction."
"It is certainly a striking, and were the subject less grave in its consequences, might be called a ludicrous circumstance, in the pretensions of America that were she to go to war with England to maintain her maxims of maritime law, she might be obliged to renounce those maxims in that very war, and to deny to every neutral power, the rights which she now arrogates to herself."
"The neutralizing party in that country holds forth, as the grand belligerent means of annoying us, the power which America, from her geographical position, possesses, of intercepting the trade of our colonies; and yet would go to war for the sake of a principle which would put it in our power totally to frustrate that advantage, by the use of neutral flags."
"Mr. SMITH has put this argument with irresistible force, in reference to the case of a war with Great Britain. It might, however, have been extended to cases which, unless the interest of both countries should be grossly mistaken by their rulers, are not so improbable; those of a war between America and France, or between America, and Spain, or Holland."
"In such cases the present relative situations of the U. S. and this country would be directly reversed; the neutral interests would be ours, the belligerent interests would be theirs; and it would be monstrous to deny us the benefit of the same principle, an assent to which they had wrested from us, by the threat of prohibition and war, at the presentardu us crisis."
"What then would be the consequence? The maritime enemy of America, would only have to employ, as he infallibly would, the same expedient which he now uses against Great Britain; and America would be immediately deprived of the only means of offensive war, by which she could hope to bring the quarrel, to a safe or honorable termination."
"It will not be supposed that she could maintain an offensive war, against France, Spain and Holland, or against either of these powers, in Europe; or that she could even hope to defend her own commerce, in this part of the globe, against a European maritime power.—America, therefore, would be obliged to employ foreign bottoms to carry on all her commerce with Europe, to the ruin of her navigation at least if not also of her trade; while she would be unable to retaliate with any effect on the commerce of her enemy. She would be impotent in the Old World, by her distance; and in the New, by her maritime law."
"She might also, in such a case, be driven out of the colonial trade itself, by the effects of that very principle which she now asserts for its sake. France or Spain, delivered by the use of neutral flags, from all need of defensive operations in the West-Indies, would be at liberty to employ all their naval force in that quarter, to cut off the commerce of their enemy with the colonies of Great Britain, and of every other neutral power."
"It cannot be supposed, that this country would then be disposed to relinquish those neutral rights which we should have purchased by the very costly recognition of them during the last and present war; and prohibit the employment of British shipping in the
trade of the French and Spanish colonies."
"But were we so disposed, we should not be able to practise such very generous and self-denying conduct in favor of America, without drawing down on ourselves the indignation of her enemies; for the prohibition would be reasonably regarded as a departure from the principles of neutrality.—The refusal of friendly offices, of which the opposite belligerent did not, and could not, contest the legality, especially when the performance of them would rebound largely to our own emolument, could only be ascribed to a strong partiality for America, and a wish to favor her interests in the war.—Neutral rights in such cases, when intentionally established, become friendly duties. Besides, France and Spain would easily find neutral flags to cover their colonial commerce, though that of Great-Britain should be refused; or though we should be engaged in the war as Allies of the United States."
"Upon such considerations as these, it might be fairly maintained, that this country ought to resist the present unjust and unwise pretensions of America, not only for our own sake, but for the sake of America herself. We have an interest in the future security and strength of that free country, which, with kindred feelings, and kindred interests to our own, may be expected hereafter to aid us, in the new world at least, in a stand against Gallic ambition. But it would ruin this hope, and might expose us to new dangers, if, by the effects of these improvident demands, and our own pernicious concessions, America should lose forever the power of annoying France and Spain, in the only quarter in which they lie exposed to her hostilities. Conscious of this impotence in war, she would naturally refuse to engage in it, though at the expence of renunciations or compliances, dangerous to her and to ourselves. Rather than struggle in vain with powers whom her own maritime law had rendered invulnerable, she would acquiesce, with the same spirit which her government has lately exhibited, in their insolence and injustice; would again become tributary to them, in order to buy off their resentment and still endeavor to conciliate their favor, in preference to the friendship of England."
"It may be thought, indeed, that America, if at war with any of the colonizing powers of Europe, would not scruple to violate that principle, for which she now so eagerly contends. Mr. Smith, in supposing the case of a war with England, is clearly of that opinion, and boldly appeals to the feelings of his countrymen for its confirmation. It cannot be doubted, that he is a very competent judge of what might be expected in this case from the public morals of America; and to be sure their texture would be severely put to the proof. If such, however, would be her probable conduct in a war with this country, the same injustice and inconsistency might equally be expected in the cases here suggested, a war with France or Spain. And what would be the consequence? Would the people of England submit to such an affront and outrage as the taking and confiscating our ships, in defiance of that very principle to which America herself had constrained us, at a most enormous expence of our dearest interests, to accede; If not, we should be driven into an unnatural concert with our present enemies, against our natural Ally; and should encounter all the evils with which we are at present menaced by the angry citizens of America, after enormous sacrifices had been irrevocably made in the vain attempt to avert them."
"Or, let it be supposed, that we should be willing to submit to this injustice also, from the dread of such a quarrel. In that case, we should be justly exposed to clamors, and even to similar depredations on our trade, on the part of the other belligerent; on the same principle that a neutral territory, the government of which acquiesces in its violation by one of the parties at war, may justly be violated by the other.—It is the duty of a nation to defend its neutral rights when they are clear and undisputed; at least, when the want of power to do so cannot be alleged."
"There is no likelihood, however, that the government or people of this country would submit to such a humiliating and palpable injustice. Here therefore, is a new reason for not subscribing to any principles of maritime law, by compact with America, which the imperious duty of self-preservation will call upon America herself to recede from the moment she feels their restraint; and which we may be hereby obliged to vindicate at the expence of future war."
"Let us next imagine a case of no impracticable aspect: Great-Britain and the United States, in alliance together, to oppose the encroachments of French ambition on the other side of the Atlantic. Our allies would in this case be strongly tempted to make the common enemy feel their power, and feed their resources, by the only possible means; by cutting off the colonial trade
of France and her dependants, the Dutch and Spaniards, who would of course be engaged in the quarrel; and this would be the most important, if not the only, offensive effort, that America could bring to our aid. In concert with her, we might effectually seize on all the trade of all the hostile ports in the New World and in the East Indies; while no neutral flag would then be necessary for the relief of the British colonies, as our allies would be able fully to supply their wants. The Americans, on the other hand, would stand in no need of any neutral colors in their European commerce, while their own flag was associated with that of the British navy."
"Here then is a situation, and by no means an improbable one, in which the neutral rights now in dispute could produce no possible benefit either to G. Britain or America; but would effectually frustrate their united efforts against a common enemy; in a war waged, perhaps, in defence of their freedom and their national independence. Any one of the neutrals powers of Europe might, by virtue of those then uncontested rights, protect the whole colonial commerce of France, Spain, and Holland; notwithstanding all the geographical advantages of America, and all the maritime greatness of England."
"Will it be said, that the pernicious principle might in that case be fairly or honorably renounced? By no means. We are bound by treaty to concede to at least one power of the North, in regard to colonial trade under neutral colors, whatever we may now concede to the government of the U. S. and besides, the admission of the present broad pretensions of the latter would be a solemn recognition of an original right in neutrals, independently of all conventional law, to carry on the whole colonial trade of our enemies."
"G. Britain, therefore, and America too, would be inextricably bound down to a principle ruinous to their common hopes, and could not, without incurring merited infamy, refuse to abide by its consequences. The one would, when too late, regret her imprudent demands; the other, her lavish concessions."
"In extending by these brief hints the scope of the new argument which Mr. Smith has so powerfully addressed to the prudence of his countrymen, is meant rather to point out the British, than fortify the American considerations, which that argument suggests. Indeed, the latter are so obvious, as well as so irresistibly strong, that it will be astonishing if Americans in general can regard them without conviction."
"The grand hold that this new people have on the fears of those maritime states, who might be disposed to quarrel with them, is their peculiar power of hostility against colonial commerce; and yet they clamor for a rule by which that important power would be paralysed and destroyed. If all the other nations of the earth were disposed to condemn and explode the rule of the war of 1756, America might reasonably be expected to contend for it, in its full extent; yet America opposes that rule in all its branches, with peculiar perseverance and warmth."
"The paradox, however, is sufficiently explained by the letters of Mr. Smith, as it was before by the speech of Mr. Randolph; and this without admitting some of their imputations on the members of the American government, which it is to be hoped are rather the rhetorical figures of an eloquent opponent, than serious and well-grounded impeachments of those respectable characters. A rooted predilection for France, and a disposition to favor her destructive ambition, can now belong only to the enemies of freedom, of liberality, justice and mercy."
"The case seems clearly to be, that temporary and private interests have prevailed over lasting and public good, —the views of the merchant, over those of the enlightened statesman, from ordinary and natural causes. The neutralizing traders and agents, many of whom are Frenchmen, have had the address to enlist both the people and the government, in their sordid and selfish quarrel. Their popular arts, their specious misrepresentations of facts, & their inflammatory appeals to national pride and resentment, excited in a majority of the people, views and feelings diametrically opposite to the true interests of their country. A government, too fond, perhaps, of a transient popularity, gave to the groundless clamors with which it was assailed; and when supported by a majority of the Congress, advanced to the very borders of war; till the people and government recoiled together at the precipice before them."
"Good sense, and calm reflection, have since been taking their turn—the blessings of peace have been better appreciated, since they were on the point of being lost; the absurdity of renouncing neutrality itself for the sake of one of its precarious fruits, has been perceived; the impotency of all such measures as commercial prohibitions has been felt; and, among the fearful consequences of war, when they sat down to count the cost of it, thinking men, like Mr. Smith, have begun wisely to reckon, the danger of gaining their point."
"[One of the first considerations that here forces itself on our attention is the unbounded reproach cast on one national character; "America, if at war with any of the colonising powers of Europe, would not scruple to violate that principle, for which she now so eagerly contends. Mr. Smith is clearly of that opinion, and boldly appeals to the feelings of his countrymen for its confirmation." We boldly pronounce the appeal

Libel on American feeling and American principle; and we call on Mr. Shultz, and his British eulogists to point out a single instance in which the national character has been tarnished by a violation of its plighted faith. We disdain the calumny, and say it could only flow from the heart of an alien to our feelings and principles. No, it is our pride, and long may it continue so, that we never have committed principle for interest. What we have promised we have performed.
A little more notice, however, of the argument of Phocion and his panegyrist, will show how totally destitute of strength it is.
It does not dispute but that, while we remain at peace, the neutral principle, for which we contend, is of great value. This cannot be denied. Facts are too flagrant. The existence of a trade of sixty millions, beyond our own proper commerce, places this point beyond the necessity of argument or elucidation. This consideration, however, is studiously kept out of view. But it is maintained that, if we are involved in war with any of the nations of Europe, we shall be losers by an adherence to these maritime principles. Let this, for argument's sake, be granted, and what does it prove? That it is our great characteristic policy to preserve our neutral character, by a systematic avoidance of war, or the usual causes that lead to it. What can more confirm this policy than the adoption of principles which make it the interest of the whole nation, and more especially of our merchants, to preserve this neutral character, to maintain peace? Is there not reason to hope, may we not indeed believe, that a nation of five millions which preserved peace for twenty five years during a period of unprecedented European warfare and confusion, will be able to maintain it for a much longer period when its numbers have more than doubled and its strength more than quadrupled, and after the acquisition of that confidence which nothing but an actual trial of its system of government and policy could confer? Is there, at any rate, a man that doubts our adherence to a pacific policy; and that, however, occasionally we may be embroiled in contests with European nations, they will be of but short duration compared with the intervening periods of peace, and limited in the extent to which they are carried on? If so, is it not most manifest that the principles we establish and contend for ought to be founded on the calculation that peace will be our ordinary if not permanent state? Is there not, indeed, an absurdity in talking about the establishment of principles which are to prevail in war, when it is well understood that that state is only induced by a violation of principle? If, therefore, the argument of the writer should be admitted in its fullest latitude, the superstructure is good for nothing; it may apply to the states of Europe whose occupation is war, but it is altogether inapplicable to us, whose wish, whose pursuit and whose interest is peace.
But supposing that we should, as the writer imagines, be involved in war. The war must be with England or her enemies; for no one is so quixotic as to dream of its being with both. If it be with the enemy of England, England will be on our side. Of this there cannot be a doubt. Prejudice, passion, interest, every motive that influences the human character would conspire to produce this result. What then would we have to dread from the combined powers of France and her associates on the ocean? (for this discussion does not in the least apply to the land, otherwise than as presenting us with ample means of retaliation upon European powers) met by the combined exertion of our own and British belligerent energies. But, it seems, in such a contest, the principles, for which we contend, would prevent us with the aid of Britain, from seizing "on all the trade of all the hostile ports in the new world and in the East Indies." But this, so far from being a grievance would be a blessing. The known existence of such a preventive principle would mitigate the rigors of war, would keep the door of reconciliation always open, by diminishing the causes of a protraction of war and the obstacles in the way of peace. This is precisely what we ought to desire; although, it is allowed, that it is precisely that which Britain, in the pursuit of her depredatory system, ought to deprecate. Well then may the letters of Phocion be styled a defence of the British side of the controversy.
Now, reverse the picture, and suppose us engaged in a war with Britain. In this case what becomes of this mighty superstructure? The maritime principle contended for, depending upon compact with Britain, would, so far as depended upon the recognition of treaty stipulations, be abrogated by a state of war; and let it be recollected that the present discussion is confined to the existing dispute between the U. S. and Britain on this point, which will probably be settled by treaty. Such treaty will give this principle no more general validity than it before possessed. If just, sound, and previously established, under the laws and usages of nations, all argument is at an end, and the whole of this discussion is futile. If on the contrary it is unjust, unsound and was not established previously to the treaty, the annulment of that treaty by a state of war, will restore things to the same state in which they were before its formation. The obligation to observe the principle with other powers would neither be increased nor diminished; and we would possess the same rights as though no such treaty had been made. This is a sufficient reply to the supposed case of a war between the U. S. and England.
But we have no wish to shrink from the fullest and severest enquiry that can be pushed on this point. Admit that the principle for which we contend, does not depend on treaty, but is inherent in a neutral nation, and that it consequently applies in all cases, to neutral nations, except where there exists special treaty stipulations; and take the case of our being engaged in war with Great Britain. From the causes we have enumerated, there is every reason to believe, that France would at once become a party to the war, and that her allies would join her. But suppose this should not be the case; as neutral nations they would enjoy the benefit of the principles which we advocate. And would they not in justice be entitled to them? Would the benefit derived from their neutral situation for a short space of time be more than equal to the loss sustained from their belligerent character for a much greater; and could we have any reason to complain of the effect of a principle which afforded us more benefit than any other nation? But, it may be demanded would Britain submit to their reaping this harvest? Our answer is, that her conduct ought to be no guide to us. If she respected the principle towards them, we should be enabled to carry on in neutral bottoms a considerable trade that would otherwise, owing to her ascendancy on the ocean, be entirely lost to us; and, if she violated the principle, she would not fail to convert the neutral powers into enemies, & thereby effectually diminish her capability to injure us. In either event, therefore, we should be gainers.
We shall say nothing of the calumnies with which the foregoing performance concludes. They may have imposed on the prejudiced mind of an Englishman. In the United States they can have no other effect than to guard our citizens against the misrepresentations as well of natives as foreigners, whose principles are not American, but Anglican.]
New Orleans, March 9. Friday last came on before the U. S. district court, in this city, the trial of the hon. James Workman, on a charge of high misdemeanor, in planning and setting on foot an expedition for the conquest and emancipation of Mexico. The evidence on the part of the U. S. having been gone through, Mr. Workman refused to examine a witness in his defence, and submitted his cause to the jury without argument. The jury retired, and in a few minutes returned with a verdict—NOT GUILTY.
New York, April 10. By the ship New York, from Jamaica, we have received Kingston papers to the 15th of March. A postscript to the Royal Gazette of the 14th, says—By the Eagle Gunneaman, arrived here from Trinidad, we learn that a vessel had arrived there on the 27th ult. with accounts of Cumana, on the Spanish Main, having been taken by gen. Crauford, who sailed from England early in November last, in the Spencer of 74 guns, the hon. com. Stepford, accompanied by the Theseus, Ganges, and Captain, of 74 guns each and several other vessels of war.
New York, April 13. Extract of a letter from Liverpool, dated February 28. "The American ship Bristol Packet, bound from hence to Philadelphia, was captured on the 30th ult. by a Spanish privateer, has since been recaptured by a British cruiser, and has arrived at Falmouth." "An American vessel from Falmouth to Leghorn has also been captured by the Spaniards." "These circumstances have occasioned a considerable advance in the Premiums of Insurance, and 8 guineas per cent. were paid in London a few days ago on an American vessel from Liverpool to Baltimore. At present, however, insurances from hence to the U. S. can be effected at 4 to 5, and from the U. S. to this port at 3 to 4 guineas per cent. The future rates will be regulated by the future proceedings of the French and Spaniards."
COMMERCIAL. "Orders from England have been received at Demerara, prohibiting without reserve, the landing of any goods in American bottoms, excepting fish, flour and lumber; and also prohibiting absolutely the exportation of sugar and coffee. Repeated remonstrances were made against this order by the planters and merchants, and every effort made to obtain permits to ship sugar and coffee, but refused on the grounds that the governor had no right without permission from home. Markets were glutted with American produce."
ORDERS OF COUNCIL. GEORGE R. L. S.—Additional instruction to the Commanders of our ships of war & privateers. Given at our Court, at St. James, the 4th day of February, 1807, in the forty seventh year of our reign. Our will and pleasure is, that you do not interrupt neutral vessels, laden with cargoes consisting of the articles heretofore enumerated, coming for importation to any port of our united kingdom, (provided they are not coming from any port in a state of strict and rigorous blockade,) and in case any such vessel so coming with such articles, shall be brought for adjudication before our high court of admiralty, or any court of vice-admiralty. We hereby direct that the same shall be forthwith liberated, upon a claim being given by or on
behalf of the merchant or merchants, to whom such articles are coming for importation.
Inauguration of articles. —Grain, viz. Corn, Meal and Flour, (if importable according to the provisions of the Corn law) Rice, Spanish Wool, Mohair Yarn, Madder and Madder Roots, Smalts, Shumack, Argol Galls, Cream of Tartar, Shalflower, Valonia, Brimstone, Spanish Wines, Indigo, Saffron, Verdigrease, Cochineal, Orchilla Weed, Cork, Olive Oil, Fruit, Alhes, Juniper Berries, Barilla, Organza thrown and raw Silk, (not being of the production of the East Indies or China.) Quickilver, Bullion, coined & uncoined, Goat, Kid, Lamb Skins, Rags, Oak Bark, Flax, Seeds, Oil of Turpentine, Pitch, Hemp, Timber, Fir, Oak, Oak Plank, Malt, & Sars.
By his majesty's command. (Signed) SPENCER.
GEORGE R. An additional instruction to the Commanders of our ships of war and privateers. Given at our court at St. James, the 11th day of February, 1807, in the forty seventh year of our reign.
Our will and pleasure is, that all British vessels which have cleared out from any of the ports of our united kingdom to Buenos Ayres and the River Plate, may be permitted either to proceed without interruption to any port of the Island of St. Domingo, not in the immediate possession or under the control of France or Spain, there to dispose of their cargoes, and to take produce in return, and to carry the same to any port of our united kingdom, or to tranship their cargoes on board neutral vessels, and to send the same for sale to any hostile colony, and to bring back returns on board such neutral vessels to any port of our united kingdom.
By his Majesty's command. (Signed) SPENCER.
LONDON, FEBRUARY 27. We yesterday stated that Bonaparte had issued a fresh decree for the immediate sale of the confiscated property at Hamburg, and in the Hanseatic towns. We have since been favored with a copy of this unprincipled decree, of which the following is a translation: (COPY.)
Extract from the minutes of the Secretary of State. "Palais, at Warsaw, Jan. 25, 1807." "Napoleon, Emperor of the French and King of Italy." "Since our decree of the 21st of Nov. ordering the confiscation of all English merchandise, in whatever hands they might be lodged; "Since our decree of the 15th Dec. ordering that all English merchandise and property at Hamburg, and in Hanseatic Towns, should be sent to France, we have decreed, and do decree as follows:— Art. I. The merchandise, subject to confiscation in pursuance of our decree of the 21st of Nov. shall be deposited in a special magazine, and placed under the care of a French agent. Art. II. An inventory must be made and presented to our intendant general, who will immediately transmit it to our minister of Finance. Art. III. The colonial produce, the articles chiefly necessary in the manufactures, the fine cloths, and the works in silks, must be sent to France, subject to the authority of our minister of finance, and placed in his depository. Art. IV. The goods, the spirits, cloths, proper for the service of the army, and other articles capable of being rendered useful, must all be placed in the military magazine. Art. V. The coarser description of merchandise, such as iron, wood, coals, beer, pot-ash, &c. must be sold upon the spot where they have been seized. Art. VI. The produce of the sales in the territory occupied by the army, must be placed in the fund of general contributions, and that of the sales in France in the bank. Art. VII. Our minister of finance, and our intendant general, are charged with the execution of the present decree. (Signed) NAPOLEON. On the part of the Emperor, the minister secretary of state. HUGUES R. MARAT. Conformably to the copy of the intendant general of the army. DUROC.
The gentlemen of the Stock Exchange waited on Lord Grenville this morning, to settle the terms of the loan.—Fourteen millions and a half is the whole sum to be raised in England, viz. twelve millions and a half for England, and two for Ireland, besides one million and a half which is to be raised in Ireland; the price demanded is 70 in the Pounds, and 70 in the consols. We understand Lord Grenville would not bind himself as to any subsidy which might be wanted, on the amount. FEBRUARY 25. Letters have been received from Koningsberg, of the 10th inst. which contain a report of negotiations going forward between the belligerent powers.
On the arrival of the Gottenburg mail yesterday, we immediately gave the only interesting article of intelligence which it brought, namely, that Morier was about to commence the siege of Stralsund, with 17,000 men. The
Swedes will now have an opportunity of evincing their hereditary courage, in a vigorous defence of that garrison, the capture of which would afford Bonaparte a most important gratification, as the king of Sweden on all occasions has set his menaces at defiance, and would never acknowledge him under any other title than that of a public robber.
The position of the hostile armies, authorizes undoubtedly the expectation, that a general engagement has taken place. This may not have been the case. A train of unforeseen circumstances will render Napoleon as cautious of risking all on the event of one battle as the Russians. If any thing presses him to it, it will be the want of provisions, which at present he can only draw from Galicia, the continuance of which will entirely depend on the will of the Emperor of Austria. The stipulated restoration of the fortress of Brannun, will be the touchstone of Bonaparte's hopes or fears, with respect to that power.
Government have received dispatches of great importance from Admiral Lewis and which were considered of so pleasing a nature, that immediately upon their being received at the admiralty, they were communicated to the office of the Secretary of State; and thence to the Turkish and other foreign ambassadors. The substance of them is, that the best understanding exists between this government and that of the Sublime Porte; and that at the time the dispatches were sent off, all discontent at Constantinople had ceased; and the most friendly intercourse existed between the English ambassador and the ministry, and high officers of the Turkish government.
FRENCH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT. [This detail of the battle of Mohrungen (if we rightly understand the garbled accounts of the Boston Centinel) comprises the substance of the 55th bulletin of the French Grand Army.]
"LOEBAU, January 27." "At the moment when the Emperor's orders were issued for the first corps of the army to go into winter quarters, between the Passarge and the Vistula, marshal Bernadotte received intelligence that the Russians were on the march, with a considerable corps, to attack and surprise him in his cantonments. It seemed to be their object to advance against Osterode, and by that means, to cut off all communication between the first corps and the rest of the grand army; and with this view they attacked, and carried our posts to Leibstadt, consisting of about 200 men, on the 23d inst. "As soon as marshal Bernadotte received certain advice of the enemy's intentions, he did not lose a moment. He immediately called in the troops posted at Elbing, and gave orders for those at Christburg to draw towards Mohrungen without delay, where they found the 8th regiment; and though the marshal had troops at Loksheim and Brannsburg on the Passarge, he succeeded in collecting them all on the 24th at Mohrungen. The marshal arrived in person about 2 in the afternoon, just as the enemy showed himself upon the heights. He seemed at first to have had a line of cavalry, and manoeuvred in such a manner, as to make it appear that his object was only to reconnoitre—He wished to gain time, in order to bring up troops against our right wing; but marshal Bernadotte perceived his design, and immediately formed in order of battle, while he ordered a battalion of the 9th light infantry to advance against the village of Pfarrerfeldschea, which was defended by several battalions of Russians, and six pieces of cannon. This battalion advanced with the courage and impetuosity that distinguished French soldiers; and no withstanding the murderous fire, and the warmth of the action in which the Eagle of this battalion was taken and retaken, the battalion succeeded in defeating the enemy, and gaining possession of the village. "The Russians who defended themselves valiantly, again attacked the village with three battalions; but the 8th regiment coming to the assistance of the French battalion, they were driven back. "Being compelled to retreat, they formed behind the village, while their right and left extended towards the woods and frozen lakes; they occupied both sides of the road between Mohrungen and Leibstadt. "Our line of infantry consisting of the 8th, 27th, and 9th regiments, immediately advanced against the enemy's front, up the heights, which was provided with a formidable artillery. A very heavy fire of small arms took place.
General Dupont, in the mean while had orders to move from Neustadt to Wise and Georgenfurt, for the purpose of turning the right wing of the Russians. At the same time the troops arrived that were to act against the enemy's front. A battalion of the 23d was the first that advanced. The enemy were driven back, and very roughly handled, and a very great carnage took place among them; they were pursued more than 2 leagues, until night put an end to the affair.
"The prince of Ponto Corvo was not engaged in the pursuit, because about 2000 Russians, infantry and cavalry, cut out from their main body, forced them into Mohrungen, which they found without defence; the troops that had defended that place had pulled out, and were busy in plundering the carriages left behind by the Russians.
"A battalion of the 8th, which was selected to drive the Russians out of Mohrungen, advanced with fixed bayonets, and overthrew all that opposed them. The 8th chasseurs followed the remainder, killed a great many, and made a number of prisoners, and among the rest, the col. who commanded the expedition.
"This affair is so much the more glorious for the first corps, because the troops began their march of 16 leagues at midnight, to arrive at the field of battle where the marshal prince of Ponto Corvo had scarcely 8000 men, against 14,000 of the enemy's fresh troops. The enemy's loss is considerable, exceeding 2000 men; ours is reckoned at 7 or 800 killed and wounded.
"We have made 400 prisoners, and taken two pieces of cannon. The prisoners assure us, that gen. Aurey and Prince Dolgerucks are wounded.
"The result of this glorious day has been the checking of the enemy in his rapid march, and astonishing him by a display of valor almost unexampled; besides preventing the execution of his design, which was to surprise the Grand Army and compel it to repass the Vistula.
"The prince of Ponto Corvo remained upon the field of battle until 2 o'clock next day, and made many excellent but slow movements to cover the left flank of the Grand Army, while he gained time to carry off the wounded. He retreated but 3 leagues on the first day after the affair; he remained 24 hours at Lichemuhl, and arrived at Lobau, on the 27th when he took a position behind the place, there to wait for the enemy, who did not make his appearance.
"This long and tedious march gave the Grand Army time to collect itself. The emperor put himself at its head, and has since recommenced operations. The enemy is taken in his own snare, and will soon repent the imprudent step he has taken."
"At he last dates marshal Massena had joined the French Grand Army."
Valuable Seats for Iron Works. The subscriber offers for sale between Five and Six thousand acres of land bounded on one side by James river, including big and little Owee's Creek, and situated in Amherst county in the state of Virginia. This land is in the midst of a well and thick settled country, about 100 miles above the city of Richmond. There are not more than 30 acres of it cleared. The remainder is heavily timbered—consisting of large pines, white oaks, poplar, black walnut and chestnut. On Big Owens creek, and within 600 yards of James river, which is navigable for boats at all seasons of the year—there is an excellent site for any kind of water works. The stream is rapid and constant, and about three miles from the seat are, as it is believed inexhaustible banks of iron ore, which the subscriber has secured and which will be sold with the land. This ore has been tried and proved to be of a very superior kind. The land adjoining the seat is of excellent quality. Two hundred acres of smothy meadow might be made on the creek. The upland—though hilly in places is well adapted to small grain, and a great proportion of it suitable to the raising of tobacco. Immediately around the seat are inexhaustible LIMESTONE Quarries, together with great quantities of the best building stone. In short there are many advantages combined to render this a most eligible spot for the erection of iron works, or any other kind of water works. It is deemed unnecessary to say more concerning this property than to request those who intend to purchase to view it. It will be shown by captain Henry Holloway in the neighborhood. The price will be moderate, terms of sale, which will be made very easy, will be made known on application to the proprietor residing in Georgetown district of Columbia NATHAN LUFFOROUGH. Georgetown, February 16—wtf
JOHN OTT,
DRUGGIST, CHEMIST AND APOTHECARY, has received by late arrivals a fresh supply of genuine Drugs, Medicines, Chemical Preparations, and every article useful in Pharmacy, such as have met the approbation of eminent practitioners. Genuine patent medicines of every description, soap, furniture, paints, dye stuffs, spices and perfumery; all of which he will dispose of on as low terms as the quality and original cost of the article will admit of. Physicians and family recipes put up with the utmost care and attention, and all orders from city, town or country put up with accuracy and dispatch. In addition to the above, he has just received a supply of PRESERVES, CONFECTIONS, FRUIT, &c. &c. Preferred Limes, Pine, Apple, Orange, Strawberry, Citron, Quince, Peach, Lemon Peel. Currant Jelly, Green Gage Marmalade, Lemon, Raspberry, Cream and Mint Candy, Noyau Cordial, Syrup of Currant and Raspberry Vinegar, Rose and Orange Flower Water, Lemons, Oranges, Raisins, Currants, Almonds, Filberts, Malaga Grapes, Olives, Capers, and Anchovies—London Mildred Gayenne Pepper, Refined Sweet Oil, Macassar Bono, Havana Cigars, Improved Smoking liquid Blacking for shoes and boots, &c. &c. Georg. Town, Dec. 23—1812 wtf

The thorough Bred Horse MONTICELLO, NOW IN HIGH ORDER.
WILL be Let to Mares the ensuing season, to commence the first of April, at my farm, near Georgetown. at FIFTEEN DOLLARS, per Mare, for which a note must be sent, payable the first of September, and one dollar to the groom; or in lieu thereof, ELEVEN DOLLARS in money.
Good and extensive pasturage, well enclosed, at 50 cents per week, and the mare fed, if required, at the market price, for which the money must be sent. The greatest care taken to prevent accidents or escapes, but will not be responsible for either.
JOHN THRELKELD. March 23—tf FOR SALE, Fresh Red Clover Seed, By JAMES CRAVEN, near the Navy Yard. March 23—tm
CHARLES H. VARDEN, Merchant Taylor New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol. EXPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the district of Columbia, he has imported by Miss ELIZA ANN lately arrived at Philadelphia, a choice assortment
Of Extra Superfine cloths, Bennets, Velvets, and Cords, Cashmere, single and double milled Brim cloths, fashionable Spanish Orleans and Toilets, rich silk Mouselin velvets, silk and satin Placentines, with a variety of other articles suitable for the season.
M. B. Ladies Habits, regimentals and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. Richard Harvells celebrated patent parallel Suspenders, can be had on the same terms as at his manufactory. November 12—tf
Bank of Columbia, March 19th, 1807.
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 at any time after this day.
WILLIAM WHANN, Cashier. Georgetown March 20—ep6w
HENRY HIORT, ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Has an Office in Mr. INGLE'S Brick House, on the Capitol Hill, where he gives constant attendance, and may be consulted on any subject within the line of his profession. Washington city, April 13—1m
District of Columbia, Washington county This day James Mullekin brought before me a catfishing Gray, a dark sorrel MARE with a white spot in her forehead, about 13 hands high, no perceptible brand, and about four years old. Given under my hand this 16th February, 1807. THOMAS FENWICK. April 13—3t
60 DOLLARS REWARD.
RANAWAY from the subscriber lying in Prince George's county on Sunday the 29th inst. the three following Slaves—a mulatto young man who calls himself BILL STEWART, he was born at Montgomery court house was once the property of Honore Martin, was purchased of him by the late Rich. Conte who sold him to me; he is a likely we made fellow about 21 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high, his hands and feet are large; the evening before he absconded he had his hair cut close; he had with him a variety of clothing, viz. a blue coat and overalls, one light colored heartsease coat and overalls, a fawn down waistcoats, 3 fine Irish linen shirts and some coarse shirts, three muslin neckcloths, a fine hat, price 7 dollars; he took away a prayer book, in the first page of which is written Mary Duckett.
JOE who calls himself Joe Grimes, alias Graham, and HARRY, both young negro men about 21 years of age—the clothing of these cannot be described. Joe has one of his arms broken near the wrist, which makes it longer than the other; when he is spoken to he speaks fast as if his tongue was too large for his mouth. Harry, I am informed, has several large scars on his body, and one of his thighs occasioned by burns when he was young.
The above reward will be paid for confining the three in jail, or 50 dollars for confining Bill in jail so that I get him again. WALTER BOWIE. July 7—2awtf
of State Maryland, Montgomery county with, November term 1806, among other things is the following to wit:
ORDERED by the court that all suits transmitted from the General Court to this court, under the act of assembly entitled "An act to provide for the organization and regulation of the courts of common law in this state, and for the administration of justice," and continued under the rule to employ new counsel, shall not continue longer than to the end of the next court, under the said rule, and the jurors interested therein are hereby required to appear to the same in person or by counsel on or before the second day of next term, or the same will be tried, or discontinued as the case may be during the said term.
Copy test, UPTON BEALL, Ck. Montgomery county court. January 5—1m4wam
20 DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber in August last, Negro CHARLES—he is a straight well made black man, about 26 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high; has lost some of his fore teeth; is remarkably polite and much of a gentleman. The above reward will be paid to any person who will bring him home or lodge him any jail so that I get him again. W. B. BEANE, Upper Marlbo, Jan. 9—tawtf
PUBLIC NOTICE.
Pursuant to a Resolution of the House of Representatives of the United States of the 3d day of March inst. I am ready to receive 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 fourth day of March, 1809, 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.
JOHN BECKLEY, Clerk to the House of Representatives of the United States. City of Washington, 25th March, 1807.
STATIONERY WANTED.
 Letter paper, hot pressed, vellum, extra large, } per ream.  Do. do. plain, } per ream.  Folio post, wove and plain, } per ream.  Do. medium size, for engrossing, Foolscap, } per ream.  Ready made pens, per hundred and quills per hundred, } per lb.  Best Dutch red wax, } per lb.  Do. black do. } per lb.  Red wafers, } per lb.  Common black sand, in papers, and Wafer boxes, and pounce boxes per dozen, } per dozen.  Inks and sands, per pair, } per dozen.  Half pint phials, with corks, } per dozen.  Low priced folders, } per dozen.  Lead pencils, } per dozen.  Red tape, in pieces } per dozen.  Ink of the best quality per gallon } per gallon.  Indian rubber, per bottle } per bottle.  Parchment in skins per dozen, cut dressed, and pounced for use, 28 by 32 inches } per dozen.  Office penknives and crafting knives. 
The supply of these articles must embrace a possible demand to the value of 3,500, or 4,000 dollars, for the session. It is desirable that specimens of paper, quills and parchment should accompany the proposals; and, in every instance, articles of American manufacture of equal quality with, and not exceeding the price of similar imported articles will be preferred. A security equal to 8000 dollars will be required.
PRINTING WANTED.
 Plain work, per sheet, octavo, 300 impressions of each sheet } per sheet.  Bills numbered per line, in sheet or half sheet, folio } per sheet.  Figure work, } in octavo, and in folio  Rule & figure work, } same number of impressions.  Table work, } per sheet.  Folding and stitching, per hundred, for any number of documents exceeding three half sheets, and thence to twenty half sheets, and for all above. } per sheet.  Book binding in boards } per folio and octavo volume marked—call  sheep } ed 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 daily execution & delivery 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.
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 session, equal to 10,000 dollars, and the security required will be to the amount of 20,000 dollars.
FUEL WANTED
For the supply of the next session, 100 cord good sound Hickory Wood, to be delivered, sawed, packed and measured, in the public cellar of the Capitol, at the expense of the contractor, the whole to be delivered on or before the first day of October next; a proportion of the purchase money will be advanced on giving sufficient security for performance. And for the supply of the next succeeding session, 80 cord, to be delivered in like manner, and at such time as may agreed upon.
JOHN BECKLEY. Washington, March 30—3w
ELIAS B. CALDWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAS removed his Office, to the house lately occupied by Mr. LAW, on Capitol Hill. Washington, July 26—tf
On a liberal credit. THE subscriber will dispose of at private sale, his estate, called Chichester, lying on the eastern branch, immediately opposite the city of Washington. This tract of land containing 697 acres is laid off in lots from 3 to 144 acres for the convenience of purchasers. Plats of the estate and the terms of sale are in the hands of colonel Hanson at the navy yard, and Charles Wayman of George Town. The lots will be shown by Mr. Wedden, living on the premises, near the Eastern Branch bridge. ANTHONY ADDISON. Barnaby, 12th June 1805—tf
CHARLES A. BURNETT, HAS received from London and Liverpool a handsome assortment of articles in his line, consisting of
 WATCHES & JEWELRY,  Silver, Tortoiseshell, and Steel Spectacles,  Table knives and forks with ivory handles, Pen knives and scissors,  Ladies and Gentlemen's Pocket BOOKS. 
He also continues to manufacture gold and silver ware, at the most reduced prices. George Town Dec 2d tf
This is to give notice, that the subscriber of the city of Washington in the district of Columbia hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Prince George's county in the state of Maryland, letters of administration on the personal estate of Thomas Duckett, late of said county deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber on or before the first day of October next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Those indebted to the deceased are desired to make immediate payment. ALLEN B DUCKETT, Adm. City of Washington, March 18—tf
All claims forwarded by mail must be post paid.
PORTRAIT PAINTING
C. BOYLE respectfully informs the public that he paints Likenesses in Oil Colors, in the building formerly occupied by Mr. G. Stewart, on the Pennsylvania Avenue, near Duane's Book-Store.
M. B. A few specimens to be seen. January 5—tf
JUST RECEIVED, 3000 Bushels Coarse LISBON SALT, And a quantity of fresh Lisbon LEMONS in boxes in excellent order, for sale by WALTER & CLEMENT SMITH. Georgetown, April 1—2w.
PROPOSALS
FOR PUBLISHING Dr WILLIAM DUANE, NO. 106, Market Street, Philadelphia, TWO EDITIONS OF POLITICS FOR FARMERS AND MECHANICS, CORRECTED & ENLARGED.
ONE Edition shall be printed on superior paper, and delivered in Boards at 75 cents, if 500 are subscribed for—at 60 cents, if 1000—at 50 cents if 2000 copies—if required to be bound 25 cents additional.
The other shall be a Cheap edition, in the pamphlet form, and the price shall be proportioned to the number subscribed for—25 cents a copy for any number under 1000—and 20 cents for any number above 1000—and 15 cents for any number above 3000—and the usual allowance to Booksellers.
Booksellers, Printers and country Storekeepers, throughout the U. States, are desired to forward to the Aurora Editor, as soon as possible, the number of each edition, they will subscribe for.
Both editions shall be put to press, as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers to either edition is procured to pay the expence of printing.
Different Reviews of this Work. The Northampton Farmer, a Republican paper, says—"We feel particular gratification, that the Editor of the Aurora, in consequence of the pressing solicitations from different parts of the Union, intends to publish the Politics for Farmers and Mechanics, in the pamphlet form. When this is done every farmer will be enabled (and no one ought to neglect it) to procure a copy of this valuable and highly interesting work."
From Lang's Royal Gazette, published at New York
"The late atrocious and piratical decree of Bonaparte is a complete comment on the writings of DUANE for some time past, particularly on those accurate pieces, entitled, "Politics for Farmers." The American that would now presume to deny that this man is an agent of the tyrant of France, ought to be held up as an object of general suspicion. The striking coincidence between this outrageous attack upon the very vitals of our country, and the poisonous doctrines of the Aurora, in preparing the preponderating interests (the agricultural) of the U. States, for their servile reception, is too obvious to escape the most unthinking. It cannot now be denied that there was a preconceived plan between Duane and his Gallic masters to prepare the public mind of this country to swallow without a murmur this deleterious pill—this direct stab at our highest interests. If Congress does not throw a becoming spirit on this occasion, then indeed have the execrable agents of Napoleon but too fatally succeeded in scattering the free brands of dissent, and luring us into their fell snare. It would seem that the Aurora foresaw, or rather was foredoomed of the pre-eminent alarming measures of the emperor of France against this country; and to keep down our spirit, and lay prostrate our energies, he has for some time past been sedulously and wickedly employed in making the farmers feel hostility to their brethren of the cities—striving to persuade them their interests were distinct from those of the merchants; as if what deeply affected the one, did not directly injure the other."
Chapmen who travel with books or other goods, shall be furnished on good terms. April 6.
This is to give Notice
THAT the subscriber hath obtained from the Orphan's court of Washington county, in the district of Columbia, letters of administration on the personal estate of REZIN DACK, late of said county deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit them with the vouchers thereof, on or before the 10th October next, otherwise they will by law be excluded from all benefits thereof and all those indebted to said estate are requested to make payment to the subscriber. Given under my hand this 7th day of April 1807. RICH. BECK, adm'r. Georgetown April 6—w4t
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
WHEREAS by the first article of the treaty and conditions declared by the President of the United States on the 17th day of October 1799 for regulating the materials, and manner of buildings and improvements on the lots in the city of Washington, it is provided, "That the outer and party walls of all houses in the said city, shall be built of brick or stone;" and by the third article of the same treaty and conditions, it is declared, "that the wall of no house shall be higher than forty feet to the roof, in any part of the city, nor shall any be lower than thirty-five feet on any of the avenues." And whereas the above recited articles were found to impede the settlement in the city of mechanics and others whose circumstances did not admit of erecting houses authorised by the said regulations, for which cause the operation of the said articles has been suspended by several acts of the President of the United States from the first day of June, 1796, to the first day of January, 1801; and beneficial effects arising from such suspensions having been experienced, it is deemed proper to revive and continue the same with the exception hereafter mentioned.
Wherefore, I THOMAS JEFFERSON, President of the United States, Do declare, that the first and third articles above recited, shall be, and the same hereby are suspended until the first day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, and that all houses which shall be erected in the said city of Washington previous to the said first day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, conformable in other respects to the regulations aforesaid shall be considered as legally erected, except that no wooden or stone covering more than one hundred and twenty square feet, or higher than a twelve feet from the sill to the eves, shall be erected, nor shall any such house be placed within twenty four feet of a brick or stone house.
Given under my hand the twenty-seventh day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight. TH. JEFFERSON. March 30—w6t
In Chancery, March 30, 1807. On the petition of the Executors of Francis Deckins respecting his claim to a part of the proceeds of certain property in the District of Columbia heretofore sold by a decree of this court, in which the said Francis Deckins, Thomas Sim Lee, the heirs of Peter Calasave and the Commissioners of the city of Washington were interested and on which the order has made his report. It is ordered that the said report will be considered and acted on (as far as it respects the claim of the said Francis Deckins) at any time after the 5th day of May next: Provided a copy of this order be inserted in the National Intelligencer once in each of three successive weeks before that time. True copy, Test SAML. H. HOWARD, R. C. C. April 10—w3t
Fifty Dollars Reward.
FOR apprehending RICHARD GOTIER , who broke jail last night. He was committed on his confession of passing counterfeit checks; he is about 5 feet 7 inches high, fair complexion, light hair, grey eyes, very much pitted with the small pox, and pretty much round shouldered. He was a sailor in the United States' service, had a blue sailor jacket and trowsers, a long blue coat, several white linen shirts, a pair of shoes and a very good black hat. The above reward will be given for apprehending and securing the said Gotier in any jail and giving me information thereof. DANL. C. BRENT, Marshal of the district of Columbia. December 8—2awtf
NOTICE.
In pursuance of a law of the Corporation of the city of Washington, directing the improvement of the Public Burial Grounds, PROPOSALS will be received by either of the subscribers, until the 1st day of May next, for furnishing the following materials; by the 1st day of June next, viz. 144 red cedar posts, 8 feet long, and not less than 8 inches diameter at the smallest end 6 do. 12 feet long, and not less than 12 inches diameter at the smallest end. 750 best split chestnut rails, 11 feet long, not less than 7 inches wide, and not less than 3 inches thick at the thickest edge. The above to be delivered on the Wharf, on the Tyber creek near the Theatre, or on square No. 109 near Mr. Holmead's. 191 red cedar posts, 8 feet long, and not less than 8 inches diameter at the smallest end. 6 do. 10 feet long, and not less than 10 inches diameter at the smallest end. 955 best split chestnut rails, 11 feet long, not less than 7 inches wide, and not less than 3 inches thick at the thickest edge. To be delivered on the Commissioners wharf on the Eastern Branch, or on square No. 1026 near Mrs. Young's on the Bladensburg road. The proposal must specify at which of the aforesaid places the materials will be delivered.
PROPOSALS
Will also be received until the 18 May next, for making & putting up in a Good & Workmanlike manner, 336 panels of 3 rail, mortised post and rail fence, and 6 large Gates. The whole of the work to be completed by the 18 day of July next.
ROBERT UNDERWOOD, HENRY INGLE, THOMAS H. GILLICH, Commissioners. April 10—w1m
PUBLIC SALE.
PURSUANT to an order of the Orphan's Court of Prince George's county will be exposed to Public Sale in the town of Upper Marlborough in Prince George's county on Thursday the 16th day of April next, all the personal estate of Samuel Stephans late of said county deceased, consisting of valuable Negroes, among them some very valuable house servants, Stock, Plantation utensils, and a variety of Household and Kitchen furniture. The terms of sale are nine months credit for all sums above ten dollars, the purchaser giving bond with two good securities bearing interest from the day of sale; for all sums of and under ten dollars the cash will be required.
SAMUEL JUBSON COOLIDGE, Administrator. March 24, 1807. w3t
This is to give notice that the Subscriber of the city of Annapolis hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Prince George's county in Maryland, letters of Administration on the personal estate of Samuel Hopburn, late of said county, deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber on or before the 16th day of October next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this twenty-fourth day of March 1807. SAML. J. COOLIDGE, Adm'r. March 27—w6t
This is to give notice, That the subscriber of Prince George's county and state of Maryland, hath obtained from the Orphan's court of said county, letters of administration on the personal estate of Richard Crampin late of said county deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber on or before the 10th day of September next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. And all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make immediate payment to the subscriber. Given under my hand this 12th day of February, 1807. THOMAS DOWIE, Adm'r of Richard Crampin. Feb 18—w6t