The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1806-06-20 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DCCCLXXXVIII
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1806.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
Further extracts from "An enquiry into the state of the Nation."
"If we can only look calmly at the whole bearings of this question, we shall discover that the advantages which the enemy derives from the assistance of neutrals in carrying on his colonial remittances, and all the other branches of his distant commerce, are by no means unmixed with serious injuries to his prosperity, and that the neutral flag can by no means cover him from the effects of our maritime superiority."
"In the first place, the superiority of our navy, which forces him as soon as a war breaks out, to employ neutrals in almost every branch of his commerce, has the obvious effect of creating a great shock to his mercantile affairs. Nothing is more to be dreaded in a trading country, than such sudden and extensive changes as this. Scarcely a merchant in France but must feel the consequences of our instantly transferring all the navigation of the country to the hands of neutrals, and compelling its foreign imports and exports to be entirely carried on circuitously, instead of directly. What should we not expect in this country, if, by the sudden occurrence of any event, our whole foreign, and part of our coasting trade were thus new modelled, and, if by the occurrence of another event, a few years afterwards, it were as suddenly to be drawn back to its former state? We should undoubtedly tremble for the whole mass of our commercial establishment; and if France were as mercantile a country as England, she too would be nearly ruined by so violent a succession of changes."
"In the second place, the total suspension of the enemy's navigation is an injury of the greatest moment to his general power. It is precisely the sort of injury most desirable to our own interests, and the natural consequence of our naval superiority. While neutral ships and seamen alone are employed in carrying on the commerce of France, her only nursery of maritime power is destroyed; she loses her whole chance of gaining a navy; she can neither procure a stock of merchant vessels nor breed a race of seamen to man her ships of war. We are told indeed, that the exclusion of her seamen from trade, gives her a great command of recruits for her vessels of war; but this is any thing more than a mere temporary supply? When the English navy has taken or destroyed the crews thus procured, or when, in a few years, they have died out, whence are their places to be supplied? The trade of France must revive; it must be re-established for some years, before her navy can be placed on the footing which it had when the neutrals began to lend her their assistance, by engrossing her foreign commerce. The ruin of all her hopes of ever acquiring maritime strength is as effectually secured by our naval superiority driving her trade into neutral hands, as it could be by our preventing her from trading at all. And let it be remembered that this is all the injury which it is our interest to make her feel from the war. The destruction of an enemy's trade is not to be desired, in order to annihilate his national wealth. By the individual prosperity of his subjects we ourselves gain; by their progress in riches we improve our own; and though his public revenue may be augmented by the increase of his public wealth, we must necessarily augment our own revenue by the increase which our wealth receives from him. It is the "terra potens armis" that we have to dread, not the "ubere gleba." It is his progress in arms, not in arts, that is formidable; and there cannot be a doubt that an expedient which renders him richer and weaker—which augments the opulence of his people, and makes them harmless to their neighbours—which preserves their trade, but stunts the growth of their navy, is of all others the contrivance best suited to our interests. The surrender of the French commerce to the neutral nations, is this expedient. It preserves whatever of that commerce is beneficial to England, and destroys whatever might injure us; it gives us all the advantages of a rich neighbour, and all the security of a weak one. This is the reward of our unexampled naval superiority; it is the glorious fruit of our numerous victories; it is a benefit which provides of itself the means of retaining it; it is a prize which we shall assuredly lose, as soon as we surrender by our inactivity the commercial greatness that makes us powerful at sea. We may prevent it from passing into the hands of France indeed; but some other nation must take it from us, if we sacrifice our real prosperity, to a foolish jealousy of the good as well as the bad; a short-sighted desire of annihilating the advantageous with the dangerous branches of our rival's commerce."
"But lastly, the operation of our maritime power upon the naval affairs of the enemy, besides destroying that part of his system which alone it is our interest to injure, confers important benefits upon those whom it is our interest to assist. Not only does the ruin of the French navy, by the neutral interfer-
ence, produce the greatest injury to the government of France, with which alone we ought to be at war, without ruining the unoffending and peaceable inhabitants, whom we should have no spite against; but it transfers a large portion of commercial wealth, and a capacity of acquiring maritime power, to nations naturally allied to us, by blood, by the relations of political interest, and by the intercourse of trade. The Americans, in particular, with whom our most extensive and lucrative traffic is carried on, and whose friendship in a political view we ought to court, as the only respectable state beyond the influence of our enemy, are gainers by the commerce in question, to an astonishing degree, both as a mercantile and military people. How much their commercial gains are our gains, need scarcely be pointed out; neither need we show how greatly it is for the advantage of England, and of the world in general, that what the French power loses should pass into the hands of a state where no undue bias, either towards schemes of ambition, or measures of submission to the common enemy, has ever been shown—a state where so many circumstances concur to establish the influence of English principles and connexions; where the other powers of the continent, without having any ground for alarm, may always expect to find assistance, as soon as its means are commensurate with its inclinations."
"It is in vain, then, to represent the neutral trade as a complete security to our enemies, against the effects of our maritime superiority. The injuries which it is our interest to inflict upon France, are in no wise diminished by the interference of America in her commerce. The French navy is destroyed by ours, and the chance of restoring it may be considered as at an end, during the war. The revenue of France, in so far as it depends upon colonial produce, we might wish to cut off, but we cannot; for so long as the French people have a taste for that produce, and money to pay for it, they will buy it: it will enter France, and pay duties to the government. The commercial prosperity of France we have no interest to destroy; but if we had, we could not, and the transference of the trade to neutral carriers, must always protect it in one way or another, when a long war, and a total ruin of their naval force, compels the French to embrace this last alternative, as the only chance that is left of importing and exporting commodities."
"A further ground of objection to the Americans has been urged with considerable popular effect. Their merchantmen, it seems, are now manned, in a great degree, by deserters from the British navy. While the emigration of seamen into their service prevents England from putting her ships of war in commission, the Americans are ready to establish a formidable marine upon the ruins of ours; for the maintenance of their disputed claims.—It happens, however, to be the necessary consequence of our situation, that such an emigration should take place. The similarity of language and manners, which determines the ordinary course of emigration towards America from this country, has a similar effect upon the emigration of our seamen. The higher wages too, of the American service, and still more, the total freedom from press-gangs, which it enjoys, cannot fail to attract a great number of men from our merchant vessels during a war. But how can this possibly be prevented? No regulation of the government can alter the manners of America, nor make our merchants raise their wages, in order to retain subjects for the impress service. Nor do we seem willing to abolish that mode of supplying our navy, which would probably, if coupled with a rise of wages, have the desired effect."
"It is said, however, that we may insist upon a right of searching all American vessels at sea, and impressing the British seamen found in them. Do we mean, then, to deny to our sailors alone, of all classes of the people, a right to leave the country, and seek employment in the territories of friendly powers? It is hurtful to the commerce of the country, that artisans should go to America and Russia, and we have various laws on our statute book, the fruits of a mistaken policy, framed with a view of preventing such an emigration. But no one can propose, at the present day, to extend such prohibitions, and still less was it ever in contemplation to reclaim the artisans who had actually gone away and settled in foreign countries. A sailor working in an American ship, is only in the predicament of a farmer cultivating an American plantation; and the search of the ship for the purpose of seizing the sailor, would be an act of as violent aggression, as the search of the country for the seizure of the farmer. The only difference between the cases is, that we happen to have the power in the former, & not in the latter."
"But by going to war with America, we may prevent the further emigration of our seamen, acquire a right to re-
claim those who are already gone. By turning all our vessels into armed cruisers, and engaging in an universal piracy, we might still further enrich ourselves. We have the first navy and bravest people in the world. We may take the sea, as France has seized upon the land; and thus find our profit in preferring war with the whole world, to peace with a single nation, which has rights and advantages repugnant to our supposed interest. After all, however, laying justice out of the question, is it our real interest to quarrel with the only power which remains unhurt by French influence, to lose our intercourse with the nation best calculated for our commercial relations? At this moment France and America seem of themselves disposed to a rupture; and possibly, before this time, war is declared by the U. S. against Spain. Ought we not to think well both of the consequences of the contest, and of the value of the matter in dispute, before we abandon so fair an opportunity of adding America to the number of our allies, and of establishing our influence there, upon the only durable foundation of alliance, mutual sacrifices, and mutual benefits? The trivial importance of all that could be gained by excluding the neutral traders from the enemy's commerce, has already been shewn. No words are required to prove, that the blanks occasioned by some sailors leaving our service will speedily be filled up; that the number of British seamen at the end of a given period will be greater, in consequence of our breeding for the American navy, just as the number of our people is on the whole augmented by the demand for men, which our colonies create. We may feel some inconvenience in the mean time, from the progress of the enemy's commerce, and the desertion of our seamen to neutral powers. But our general policy can never be modelled according to such temporary considerations. The evils or difficulties in question, are the necessary consequences of the long war in which we have been engaged. They are part of that succession which the new administration have fallen heirs to—a succession made up of all the dangers and difficulties, which a long course of mismanagement and misfortunes has accumulated upon the country."
Amherst, June 10.
On Wednesday last, the government of this state was organized at Hopkinton for the current year. CLEMENT STORER was chosen President of the Senate; and SAMUEL BELL unanimously chosen Speaker of the House of Representatives. The whole number of votes for Governor was 20,573; of which
 JOHN LANGDON had 15,277  TIMOTHY FARRAR, 1,720  JOHN T. GILMAN, 1,553  JEREMIAH SMITH, 902  OLIVER PEABODY, 866  Scattering. 255 
On Thursday the Governor met both branches of the Legislature, and delivered a speech, from which the following is extracted as being of a general nature.
"The citizens of this state having thought proper, by their free suffrages, to elect me their chief executive magistrate for the present year, I cannot but consider it as highly honorable, and as demanding from me my most sincere & grateful acknowledgments."
"The unanimity and harmony, that has prevailed through the state for the last year, must give great satisfaction to every reflecting mind, as it affords good ground to hope, that those of us, who have heretofore differed in political sentiments, are yielding to each other in our opinions; and we may reasonably expect, that the time is not far distant, when we shall be a united as well as a happy people."
"Amidst the important changes and revolutions that have taken place in the affairs of some of the great nations of Europe, with which the U. S. are more immediately connected, it has necessarily been extremely difficult for the general government to prevent our country from being involved in their wars and disputes. In this trying situation we must have observed the hand of Divine Providence, guiding the councils of our nation, and blessing it with an administration, whose prudence, justice and talents ought to be universally acknowledged."
"I most sincerely congratulate my fellow-citizens, that peace has been preserved—that we have escaped from all the dangers which have surrounded us—and for the happy prospects we have now in view."
Providence, June 7.
More British insults.—The schooner Morning Star, captain Oldridge, of this port, sailed from hence on the 10th ult. for Washington, N. Carolina. On the 15th between the capes of Virginia and Hatteras, she fell in with a British cruising ship, which either carelessly or willfully, run foul of her. An officer
boarded the schooner and impressed one man, an American citizen, with a regular protection. Captain Oldridge remonstrated against his taking the man, informed him that he was short handed, having in all but five men, officers included, one of them sick below, and a vessel of 61 tons to navigate; but his remonstrances were in vain. The ship parted from the schooner, and the people on board the latter discovered, that in consequence of the blow she had received from the ship, she leaked very badly. Having spent the night in pumping, she was found to have three feet of water in her hold, and being then off Ocracoke bar, and blowing a gale, it was thought most safe to attempt going in, even without a pilot; but in attempting it she struck on the bar and immediately foundered. The officer from the ship refused to tell her name, or that of her commander, whose conduct reflects so much honor on the British navy.
Natches May 6.
We mentioned in our last that a regulation was lately made by the Spanish government of West Florida, prohibiting persons travelling through that district without a passport. We have since received from an official source a copy of this regulation which we now present to our readers.
Don Charles de Grandpre, colonel in the royal armies, governor, military and political, of the place and district of Baton Rouge, in West Florida, &c.
Whereas experience has shewn, that the toleration consented to in the district of this government, for the free passage of travellers, has been abused by the introduction of ill famed, idle vagrants, with bad intentions. Therefore it being important for the public peace, and in conformity with the establishments at all times, to prevent the consequences that might result therefrom, we have commanded & do command all officers civil and military, as well as all vassals of this jurisdiction, that they do not under any pretext whatsoever receive nor admit any of the aforesaid, unless they present that indispensable requisite, a passport, in form, granted by legal authority, otherwise they are to cause them to return in search of that document which must identify the persons so travelling.
That this provision may be made public and have its due effect, we command that divers exemplifications thereof, in the three languages, Castilian, French and English be affixed in all the places of greatest resort, to the end that the same may come to the knowledge of all persons.
Given at the seat of government of Baton Rouge, the 15th of April, 1806.
CHARLES DE GRANDPRE.
The British Government have proposed to give 2 shillings sterling bounty per quintal on British fish carried in their vessels to the West-Indies with a view of counteracting our vessels in their trade to their islands. This is a new attempt to injure American commerce in the West Indian seas.—But it is doubtful, after all, whether their islands can receive supplies, even by an extended system of bounties, during the existence of war. Will they give a bounty to beef and pork, to lumber, to staves and heading, to flour and rice? No.—Millions may be paid in this way, and their commerce to the West-Indies cannot enable them to render their islands independent of the U. S. States for the necessaries of life. The inhabitants there amount to two million, and they depend on us for bread.—They would starve if the United States stopped intercourse with them for a few months. But where are the British fish to come from? Will Nova Scotia supply their islands? It cannot be done. The fish of Nova Scotia are brought to Boston, &c. and re-exported on American account. Nova Scotia thus pays for supplies which she could get no where else. The only British shipping that visits Massachusetts, comes from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. English vessels from Great Britain or Ireland cannot contend with us in our own market. This is known to their government, and as a remedy now we hear of bounties upon British fish in the West Indies.—But all this will not answer the object aimed at. The trade ought to be free; to be flourishing it must be free. No monopolies—no exclusive privileges; and Great Britain may then expect to supply her colonies at the cheapest rate. Let her open the ports of Nova Scotia to American shipping, where our flag is as great a stranger as it is at Constantinople or on the shores of the Black Sea. There indeed our ships can go.—But in Halifax, &c. the American flag is not seen, except in distress, or when reversed, and under the command of Prize Masters, carrying the ships it was meant to protect, to sure condemnation, to Courts of Admiralty, whose "Judges know no other law but his Majesty's instructions." Why should the vessels of Nova Scotia come
to our ports, when our vessels are not admitted at Halifax, Liverpool, and New Brunswick?
We derive little advantage from the intercourse, and it is certain they cannot do without our supplies any more than their West India islands. Let commerce be as free as air, the wind that blows, and the water that runs; this is the best system for all nations. England would have been a happier country, had she never had any monopolies or navigation act. She would even have been more powerful. The example of America is in point on this question. We are a happier nation. We have as much wealth as is necessary for our peace and security, and our riches are augmenting every day; and as to real strength, the U. S. possess a decided advantage. We should have been a poor, weak and miserable people had we adopted the British system throughout, whether of commerce or government. Would any American exchange countries with an Englishman? If it was a possible thing, would the people of America migrate to England, and take the situation of the English people, giving them our own country in exchange? It will be answered, No, by six millions of people. But no reasonable man expects a reform in British policy. Something, it is true, is hoped from the enlightened statesman who is now at the head of the British government.—A few short months and we shall know whether the mad policy of a former administration is to be pursued or not against our commerce. We have a right to expect an alteration. Things cannot remain as they are at present.
Salem Register.
A letter from the Marquis Casa Yrujo, dated Philadelphia the 4th February, with a postscript of the 11th of the same month, addressed to the governor general of Venezuela and Carraccas, has been found on board a prize vessel lately sent into Kingston, (Jam.) from which the following relation is taken respecting Miranda, &c.
New-York Paper.
"That on his return from Washington, where he had been for a few weeks, he received information that the traitor Miranda had sailed from New-York the day before, in the ship Leander, mounting 18 guns, that she had merchandise and ammunition of all kinds, and war-like stores, on board, such as lead in sheets, iron balls, muskets, and particularly a large quantity of pikes; the greater part without handles, for the convenience of their being concealed, that a three masted schooner went in company with him; previous to this, a captain Lewis sailed with two schooners for Port-au-Prince, near which place there was a position occupied by 2,500 Mulattoes, who on a former occasion, had promised him to ship themselves in a body, if he would procure a country for them to go to, as they were afraid of being massacred by the blacks; the mulattoes are under the command of one Pichon or Pétion. Lewis had with him powder and ball, some hundred stand of arms, and 1,600 pikes; there were two vessels fitting out on the same expedition from Boston, one of which had sailed, but he could not tell her name; that the ship Louisiana had sailed, mounting 16 guns, with 20 field pieces and 13 mortars on board, a considerable quantity of arms and ammunition, and a complete equipage for mounting a regiment of cavalry: that the result of his enquiries is the
Indostan and Emperor had cleared and sailed for St. Marc's and Jaquemel. Leander, for Caraccas. Louisiana, cleared for Port-au-Prince. Two vessels from Boston. Captain Lewis with two schooners. And a three masted schooner that sailed in company with the Leander.
From the best information he could obtain they carried about 1200 men for disembarkation, taking as many as they could in each vessel, so as not to give rise to suspicion; that he has no doubt but they are destined against the Caraccas, and therefore sends this account, that he may be prepared against any surprise from these pirates."
NOTICE.
Will be exposed to public sale for ready cash on the 26th day of June next at Pontchartrain Steeple's tavern, all the right, title, claims and interest of ROBERT BROWN in and to Lot No. 4 in square No. 320 with commodious Brick Dwelling house thereon, one three stories high and the other two, late the property of the said Brown, taken by virtue of a writ of fieri facias, issued from the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington, at the suit of Samuel Davidson. At the same time and place will be exposed to public sale, for ready cash, all the right, title, claim and interest of John Moore (Miller) in and to a piece of ground in square No. 53 with a small brick building thereon, late the property of the said Moore taken by virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued from the court aforesaid, at the suit of Samuel Davidson.
Sale to commence at 12 o'clock. DANL. C. BRENT, Marshal. June 3.—wcd

With the superintendence of territorial affairs. If it were proper, said Mr. B. as I do not think it is, by a vote of this House, to undertake to define the constitution, it still appears to me that we cannot consistently say that the union of a plurality of offices in the person of a single individual, but more especially of the military with the civil authority, is repugnant to the spirit of the constitution of the U. S. A declaration of that kind would be a vote of censure on the people of the whole U. S. for having adopted the federal constitution, on the people of the several states for having adopted their constitutions, and on the legislatures under both governments for having passed laws which authorised such an union.
MR. J. CLAY said the objections of the gentleman arose from not having properly considered the nature of the union of civil and military office in the first magistrate. By the constitution the military was placed in strict subordination to the civil power. For this reason the President of the U. S. had placed under his control all the officers of the army and navy. The union contemplated in the resolution before you, said Mr. C. is that which gives the actual discharge of civil powers to an officer who has the actual command of your army. I ask if it was ever in the contemplation of the constitution, that the President should in person head your armies and command your fleets? I believe not. There exists in one of the territories such an union as is contemplated in the resolution. In Louisiana a person holding the office of governor, is at the same time commander in chief of the army of the U. S. in virtue of his appointment of brigadier general. Will any man pretend to say that an union of offices, such as these, the discharge of whose duties is incompatible, is such an union as is contemplated in the constitution? No; the union in the constitution was only intended to give the President a control over the army and navy; while this resolution contemplates the positive and actual union of powers in the same person, powers, which at the same time he may be called upon to exercise at different and distant places. To separate these powers is the object of the resolution. I hope the resolution will be agreed to, and the separation take place.
MR. SMITH said he did not know that he should have any objection to the third resolution, although he had not made up his mind upon it. But with regard to the resolution under consideration, he could not agree to it. He did not know that there was a right in that House to declare what the constitution was. The constitution must speak for itself, and they had no right to supply any deficiency in it. When a particular case occurred they might construe it, but they never heard of an instance where a legislative body put a construction upon it without the existence of a particular case; nor did he believe they possessed such a power. The resolution declared an union of a plurality of offices in the same person repugnant to the spirit of the constitution. He did not know where to find that spirit but in the letter of the constitution. He had looked it carefully over, and had not been able to find a single expression that warranted such an inference. He called on gentlemen to point their finger to a single section of it that justified the inference. If at this rate they continued to supply its defects, he did not know where the thing would end. He himself thought the instrument very defective, yet he never thought himself at liberty to remedy the defects but in the way pointed out in the constitution. It examined it would be found as it originally stood, to be extremely defective. In providing for the powers of the government it had almost entirely overlooked the rights of individuals. These defects excited great objection to the instrument. They were however supplied by the first Congress, and gentlemen would find that almost all the amendments which have been incorporated into it, go to secure the rights of individuals. Though these amendments constitute what might be called the marrow of the constitution, Mr. S. said he should not have considered himself authorized, if they had not taken place, to remedy the evil in any other than a constitutional way. He did not deny that it was a defect in the constitution, that the military and civil authorities were not kept separate. But the simple question was, had they a right under the constitution to separate them? He thought not. In every point of view, he said, in which he contemplated the resolution, he thought it one of the most dangerous attacks on the constitution he had ever heard of.
MR. J. RANDOLPH. My friend from Pennsylvania has left me little to say on the question, and indeed I have heard nothing in the shape of argument, or assertion, but what I was prepared to hear, and of which I apprised the House some time ago. It has come out at last from the lips of a man who has prided himself upon being the champion of the constitution of the U. S. to day, although but a few days ago he threatened us with a dissolution of the union, if the constitution has no spirit in it. He calls on any man to lay his finger on that spirit. What does the constitution of the U. S. say? Does it not guarantee to each state a republican form of government? Is there no spirit in this? Is not the constitution then devised under the influence of a republican spirit, for the benefit of the people who are governed by it, and not for the exclusive benefit of those who administer it? Will any man pretend to say that a republic is anything or nothing? And that it is congenial to such a government that the civil and military authority should be vested in the same hands. Is it not of the very essence of such a go-
vernment that the military should be kept in strict subordination to the civil power? And have not your laws, which give to marshals in certain cases a power over the military, been passed to keep the military under such subjection? How is the military to be kept in such subjection, when, according to the usage of the Romans, the leader of an army is the governor of a province. If the constitution has no spirit in it, it is a dead, lifeless thing, not worth the protection of any man of sense. But I am happy that it has a spirit, which I trust will save this nation, even if its letter shall be killed.
But we are told that this is a declaratory resolution. Gentlemen may call it a declaratory resolution, or a preamble to the third resolution, which ever they may see fit, but it is the reasoning on which the third resolution is founded. What is it but a declaration on the part of this House, which they have a right to make, that a certain principle is salutary, because it is consonant with the spirit of the constitution? Is it not agreeable to the spirit of the constitution that the three great departments of the government, executive, legislative, and judicial, should be kept separate and distinct? Is there a man fool-hardy enough to deny the proposition? I believe not. Now, suppose we were about to devise a form of government for New Orleans and Louisiana, and a member should propose to concentrate all the powers of the government in one and the same body, and a resolution should be laid on the table declaring that whereas an union of executive, legislative, and judicial powers in the same body is repugnant to the spirit of the constitution, and should go on in the shape of a resolution to apply the remedy—and some man should make the wonderful discovery that the Senate of the U. S. are constitutionally participators of the executive power of the government, & that in cases of impeachment they have also judicial powers, and infer from this that such an union was consonant with the spirit of the constitution—would not this be a satire on the constitution as well as those who adopted it?
Suppose all offices in the gift of the executive government were united in one man, I do not see, if this is consonant to the spirit of the constitution, and a man be properly qualified, why he may not unite in himself the powers of all the departments. The secretary of war may, on the same principle, be commander in chief of the army. No—it is not because this resolution is a satire upon the people who framed or adopted the constitution, but because it is a satire, a reproof which the times call for, that gentlemen are so extremely tender relative to it; and the question now is, whether the House ought, in tenderness to any man, to flinch from the exercise of their constitutional powers? What would I have said seven years ago to any man who should have told me, that the gentleman from Pennsylvania would have been found in opposition to this measure—who should have predicted that the rugged patriot of those days should be softened by court favor into so accomplished a courtier? It shows that what cannot be done by force or violence, may be by influence. This question may be put into a short compass. It is whether the constitution of the U. S. is a republican constitution, devised and adopted for the benefit of the people it governs, or a piece of mechanism, to be tortured and twisted in the hands in which chance may throw it, for the benefit of a temporary incumbent. If the case has come to this, that the chief justice may be made commander in chief of the armies without the constitution being violated, it is time the nation should know their situation.
MR. SLOAN said he had examined the resolution, and would cordially give his assent to the principle contained in it, provided it were brought forward in the form of an amendment to the constitution. He thought with his friend from Pennsylvania, that as it stood it was a dangerous attack upon the constitution—the therefore trusted it would be rejected, and that every similar attempt would be treated in the same manner.
MR. QUINCY said he would merely observe, that though it were true that an union of civil and military offices in the same person was repugnant to the spirit of the constitution, it was not true that an union of different offices in the same person was repugnant to it. They had to day united two offices in the same person, in the bill relative to the territory of Michigan. They had heretofore constituted several of the officers of the government commissioners of the sinking fund. He could see nothing in the constitution which interfered with a plurality of offices, which in many instances was attended with great practical benefit. As there was therefore in the constitution nothing explicit against this union he could not vote for the resolution.
MR. GREGG said he believed it was contrary to the spirit of the constitution that civil and military offices should be united in the same person; but he would ask what benefit would result from such a declaration? The power of appointing to office was vested in the President and Senate, who were sworn to support the constitutions. They were therefore the judges of the powers with which they were invested. In the exercise of this power, they have actually declared that they do possess it. What does this resolution amount to? If they undertook to declare the President guilty of such a flagrant act as involved a violation of the constitution, it was their business to impeach him.
MR. Gregg said as he could see no
good likely to arise from this resolution, he should not vote for it. The practice it referred to was not new, though he had always thought it wrong. He recollected that some years since the governor of the North Western Territory was likewise superintendent of Indian affairs, and commander in chief of the army, for all which appointments he drew pay, though no notice had been taken of it. Other instances of the same kind might be pointed out. He did believe this union was contrary to the spirit of the constitution, to the true spirit of a republican government, and if the gentlemen from Virginia would bring forward an amendment to the constitution to prohibit such an union he would vote for it.
MR. FINDLEY said he did not understand the language of the spirit of the constitution. Spirit was altogether an immaterial thing—it was only when connected with body that they could see it; and with regard to the constitution it could only be seen through its letter. How long is it, said Mr. F. since the gentleman from Virginia & myself agreed to unite in the same body both civil, military and judicial powers. We did so, in forming the first government for the territory of Orleans.
MR. F. said he was against all such declaratory resolutions. They did not bind Congress, the President, or even the next House of Representatives. They only contained an expression of opinions where there was no authority. They were sent here to pass laws, and not to make declarations relative to the constitution.
MR. RHEA (of Ten.) said he considered the constitution as a sacred deposit placed in their hands, and not capable of alteration, except in the way fixed by itself. Every resolution similar to that under consideration operated as an amendment to it, which went to torture and twist it out of its proper shape. He should, therefore, not only vote against this resolution, but against every resolution which appeared to him to have a similar effect.
MR. J. RANDOLPH. Six years ago, there could not have been a doubt of the right of this House to pass this resolution—now the right is disputed. Have we not a right to pass a resolution referring to the constitution, in order to bring in a law grounded on it? Do we not do this every day? One word as to the appointment of general Wilkinson. Gentlemen are fond of sheltering themselves behind great names. I have no hesitation in saying I think the executive was wrong in making that appointment. I have no hesitation in saying so here, though gentlemen who join me out of doors, are reluctant to make the same declaration on this floor. I do not think however the persons who made the appointment as reprehensible as the persons, at whose importunate solicitation it was made. I believe that a man of good sense and of upright intentions may be induced to do that which his own judgment will afterwards condemn. It is well known that the anti chambers of our great men, were crowded with applicants for offices in Louisiana. I have understood that for every office there was at least one hundred and fifty applications. Thus much for the idea which has been thrown out of the existence of a scarcity of characters to supply these offices.
But we are told that we ourselves have done as bad as this—in establishing the temporary government of Louisiana. If gentlemen bring me many more precedents on this subject, I shall be compelled to say that purchase was the greatest curse that ever befell us. What! Shall a temporary system, formed on an emergency, when it was necessary to do something to take the country into our hands, be compared to a deliberate and systematic procedure?
But there is another reason alleged for uniting a plurality of offices in one person, and that is the lowness of salaries. I do not know any spectacle more disgusting to a man of unsophisticated feelings, than that of men hunting with all the avidity of terriers after appointments, and the next moment complaining that the salaries attached to their places are too low. Before they get the office, they have no objection to the salary, but the moment they are on the saddle, they discover that they have sacrificed their talents to the public good. This is the cant of the whole tribe—the slang of those men whose last object is to live on their own honest exertions, and who are therefore for making a job of government.
One observation has been made which shows that the meaning of this resolution has not been properly understood, which relates to the commissioners of the sinking fund. But the commissioners of the sinking fund are not strictly speaking officers. The duties they discharge are ex officio , in virtue of their holding other high offices, and as commissioners they receive no salary. I will go farther and state that this resolution does not contain any veto on the union of small offices, such as those in the custom-houses, where the compensation attached to each appointment is too small to support the officer, and the duties too inconsiderable to occupy his time; in consequence of which several small appointments are united in one man, on the true principles of economy. No. This resolution is intended for great cases—such as that which has been alluded to. I believe that the person who made that appointment is himself conscious that it was wrong, and that so far from entertaining the feelings which gentlemen have imagined, he will feel a sentiment of respect for this House, should they pass it.
(Debate to be continued.)
New-York, June 17. By the brig William, captain Warner, which arrived at this port last evening from Liverpool, the Editor of the Mercantile Advertiser has been favoured with London papers to the 31 of May, two days later than any previously received; but no event of magnitude having occurred on the European continent in the intermediate space between our former and present advices from that quarter, these papers are almost without interest.
An order has been issued by the Spanish government for removing all restraint from American vessels trading to the ports of South America.
ICE FOR SALE. THE Subscriber respectfully informs the Citizens of Washington that ICE may be had by the LUSSELL or LECK at his house on F street north, two doors from Mr. MADISON'S. HONORE JULIEN. June 20—3t
THE Subscriber takes this method to inform the public, that he has enlarged his tavern confederably for the accommodation of Travellers and Boarders; his stand being on F street opposite the Bank and very near the public offices. He flatters himself from the advantage of his situation and the reasonableness of his charges, with the strict attention to business, to give general satisfaction. THOMAS THORPE. June 20—w6t
PUBLIC AUCTION. WILL be sold at the house occupied by NABLE YOUNG on the Capitol Hill opposite Mr. Emack's, a quantity of Household Furniture, consisting of beds, mattresses, Chairs, Tables, &c. Also, a quantity of Bricks, laid in an oven. Also, three Hogs. The sale to commence at 1 1/2 o'clock on Saturday the 21st June. Three months credit to be given on approved security; all sums under ten dollars cash. N. L. QUEEN, Auctioneer. June 20—lt
CAUTION. WHEREAS my wife MARY has eloped from my bed and board. Therefore all persons are hereby warned against crediting or harboring her on my account, as I am determined not to pay any debts of her contracting after the date hereof. AZARIAH GATTON. Washington city, June 20—3t
AN ACT. Giving further time to the proprietors of certain lands, forfeited for the non-payment of taxes, to redeem the same. (Passed February 1st, 1806.)
BE it enacted by the General Assembly, That the proprietors of lands forfeited to, and vested in the commonwealth, by the non payment of taxes, agreeably to the act, intitled, "An act more effectually to provide for the payment of taxes upon lands within this commonwealth," may redeem the same by paying into the treasury of this commonwealth, on or before the first day of March, in the year eighteen hundred and seven, all arrears of taxes due thereon.
This act shall commence and be in force from and after the passing thereof. A copy from the roll, Test, J. PLEASANTS, jun. Keeper of the rolls. Richmond, June 11—3t
FOR SALE. THAT extensive and valuable estate formerly owned by Presley Thornton, esq. and late the property of Sharp Delany, esq. deceased, situated in Northumberland county Virginia, three miles from the Court House, and lying on the Potomac nearly opposite to Point Look Out. The property consists of about 2500 acres, 1700 of which is fertile low grounds, well adapted to the growth of Indian corn, tobacco and all kinds of small grain, and highly important for grazing—These lands naturally rich and fertile are capable of the highest improvement, having inexhaustible sources of sea weed cast upon the shores, easily obtained; large quantities of oyster shells on the shores, and in Indian banks on different parts of the lands; some valuable marsh reclaimed may be adapted to grass or culture. There is on the premises a substantial built brick dwelling house two stories high upwards of eighty feet front, well finished, two well built brick houses forming a square with the dwelling house & used as offices. Upwards of 20 by 20 feet in good repair; a brick stable with stalls for 24 horses and a large coach house in the middle; a brick dairy and a brick still house, also an extensive frame barn. There is a large proportion of wood lands included in the 2500 acres, heavily covered with white oak, hickory, and chestnut, and a considerable quantity of thriving locust, red cedar and wild cherry. The high land consisting of 800 or more acres is of a good quality, level and affords a good opportunity of improvement. This property will be sold together or divided into convenient farms, to suit purchasers, and possession will be immediately given. Any further description is thought unnecessary as persons inclined to purchase will no doubt view the lands. Application to be made to John Murphy of Westmoreland county, or James Moore on the premises, who are duly authorized to make conditional contracts for the same. June 4—w4m
TO THE NORTH CAROLINA GOLD MINE COMPANY.
The following resolutions were passed by the Board of Directors, at their adjourned meeting on the 15th of June, 1806.
Resolved, That the subscribers to the North Carolina Gold Mine Company be required, and they are hereby required to pay the sum of ten dollars on each share to which they are respectively entitled, on or before the 15th day of July next, for the purpose of defraying the expense of prosecuting the business of the Company.
Resolved, That WILLIAM THORNTON, Esq. be authorised to receive all payments that shall be made under the preceding resolution, and account with the Board for the same.
Resolved, That the above resolutions be published in the National Intelligencer for the information of the stockholders.
DANL. CARROLL of Dudn's President. June 20—3t&1w1t15J.
CHASE'S TRIAL.
This day is Published.
By SAMUEL H. SMITH.
TRIAL OF SAMUEL CHASE,
An Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States,
IMPEACHED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS, before the Senate of the United States.
Taken in short hand, By SAMUEL H. SMITH & THOMAS LLOYD.
In Two large Octavo Volumes—in Boards, price—10 subscribers four dollars and a half—and to non subscribers five dollars.
A much greater delay has been incurred in the publication of this trial than the Editor contemplated. He has, however, the satisfaction of saying that no effort has been omitted by him to give it to the public at an earlier period. The delay has arisen from the revision of the speeches of the Managers and Counsel. The publication might long since have been made in a less perfect dress; but it has been deemed highly desirable that in a case, which, independently of its own importance, might be a precedent in future times, to sacrifice time rather than precision. The work now appears before the public, with the exception of the Editor that it will be considered as meriting the character of an impartial, comprehensive and faithful statement of facts. All the speeches have been revised, and inserted at length, in connection with whatever else formed a part of the trial.
Editors of other prints will confer a benefit by inserting this advertisement a few times in their papers. March 22—
District of Columbia Washington, county, to wit.
IN the case of JOSEPH FLAUT an insolvent debtor confined in the prison of Washington county for debt, notice is hereby given to the creditors of the said Flaut that on the 23d day of June inst. at the court room in the Capitol at the hour of 8 o'clock A. M. the oath prescribed by the act of Congress, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors within the district of Columbia" will be administered to the said Flaut and a trustee appointed unless sufficient cause be then and there shown to the contrary.
Ordered that this notice be published in the National Intelligencer and Washington Federal three times in each paper before the said 23d day of June. By order, WM. BRENT, Ck. June 11—3t
District of Columbia, Washington county, to wit:
IN the case of JOHN SUTER an insolvent Debtor confined in the prison of Washington county for debt, Notice is hereby given to the creditors of the said John Suter, that on the 23d day of June inst. at the Capitol in the court room at the hour of 8 o'clock A. M. the oath prescribed by the act of Congress, entitled "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors within the district of Columbia," will be administered to the said John Suter and a trustee appointed unless sufficient cause be then and there shown to the contrary.
Ordered that this notice be published in the National Intelligencer, and Washington Federal three times in each paper prior to that day.
By order of the honorable Wm. Cranch, Esq. chief judge of the circuit court of the district of Columbia. WM. BRENT, Ck. June 11—3t
NOTICE.
WILL be exposed to public sale for ready cash on the 30th day of June next at Pontine D. Steele's tavern, all the right, title, claim and interest of ROBERT LEWIS in and to Lot No. 4 in square No. 320 with commercial Brick Dwelling house thereon, one three stories high and the other two, late the property of the said Lewis, taken by virtue of a writ of fieri facias, issued from the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington at the suit of Samuel Davidson.
Sale to commence at 12 o'clock. DANL. C. ERENT, M c Call. June 2—w6t

Dissolution of Partnership. THE partnership of the subscribers trading under the firm of Ross & Pleasanton, was dissolved on the 15th of April last, by mutual consent. All persons indebted to said firm, are requested to make immediate payment to either of the parties, or to Ross and Getty, at their store corner of Washington and Bridge streets, George town.
Partnership. THE business will in future be carried on in the same place, by the subscribers, under the firm of Ross and Getty, who have received via Philadelphia, New York, and Baltimore, in addition to their former stock, a large and general assortment of GROCERIES, Bar Iron, Steel, Cutlery, cut and wrought Nails, Fancy Goods, &c &c which they will dispose of on the most reasonable terms.
Respectfully informs the gentlemen of the District of Columbia that in addition to his former stock he has received by late arrivals at Philadelphia from London a choice assortment of superfine cloths, single and double milled cambrics, Bennetts patent cord, woolverton and waistcoating, fancy and black silk mouselins, all of superior quality and newest fashion, plain and stripe black velvets, constitution cord, knap coatings, flannel flannels, &c &c with a variety of other articles in his line. and he pledges himself, to those gentlemen who shall favor him with their orders to complement them in the newest style of fashion.
STEELE'S HOTEL & CITY TAVERN. THE Subscriber takes this method of thanking his friends and the public for their favors whilst on the Capitol square and begs leave to acquaint them that he has taken the Spacious Hotel lately erected by Mr. Carroll, near the Capitol. The hotel being above one hundred feet in front, and containing fifty rooms enables the subscriber to offer every accommodation to members of Congress and travellers which can be expected in a public house.
SALES BY AUCTION. Will be sold on the premises on Tuesday the 14th day of July, at 11 o'clock - part of Lot in sq. 307 beginning for the said piece of ground 149 feet from the south west corner and running on 7th street east 16 feet running back 75 with a good frame house which rents for 150 dollars per year to August next.
Half of Lot No 16 in sq. 696 23 feet 6 inches front on 11th street S. running east 93 feet containing with proportion of alley 2473 sq. feet, be the same more or less; a range or brick houses 50 by 14, one frame 14 by 18 two stories high, the lot enclosed. One Lot No 16 in sq. 799 one frame house 1 x 2 story, 12 by 12 with a good inclosure. One Lot no. 20 in sq. 846. Lot no 2 in sq. 825, 24 ft front, 65 feet back, with a 1 x 1 1/2 story frame house, well inclosed. One tract of Land called Frank's Adventure, lying partly in Prince George's county in the state of Maryland and part lying in Washington county in the district of Columbia, containing 39 acres, lying on the west side of Eastern Branch, about 3 miles from the city. Also one clock and case, one mahogany bureau, one cast iron stove, one horse and carriage, with a good set of harness, and a number of articles too tedious to mention. Terms will be made known on the day of sale.
NOTICE. Is hereby given that the sale of property for TAXES due the Corporation of Washington, advertised for this day, is postponed until Friday the 20th day of June next, and if the taxes are not paid on or before the said 20th day of June, the sale will commence at 11 o'clock, A. M. at the City Treasurer's office. By order of the Council of Washington, WASHINGTON BOYD, Treasurer of Washington City. May 30—13f
FOR SALE, AT Bath (Berkeley Springs) Virginia, a HOUSE & LOT thereto belonging (late the property of Thomas Palmer, deceased.) The premises are calculated for a genteel family, or would make an excellent Boarding house, having thereon a smoke house, coach house and stables, with a garden laid out with much taste and inclosed with a good board fence. Also near the town, are for sale, SEVEN acres of LAND, inclosed with a stone wall. The whole will be sold very low, or exchanged for property in or near any of the large towns or cities. Apply to John Davidson, Washington city, or to Wm. Alexander, Esq. Bath, as aforesaid. Note—If not sold, it will be let for the season. April 6—tf
FOR SALE. A pair of handsome YOU-G MULES, each three years old, Male and Female, the horse has been cut one year, and has been a short time used to the draught, warrant perfectly sound - a short credit will be given. Enquire of Mr. M. Prout, merchant, Navy Yard, Washington city. June 6—13f
AN ACT More effectually to provide for the payment of taxes upon lands within this Commonwealth. (Passed January 29th, 1903.) WHEREAS numerous inconveniences and losses have accrued to this commonwealth, from the want of an adequate mode for the subjection of lands to the payment of taxes: And whereas it is a principle in well organized governments, that property should be held subservient to the purposes thereof.
Sec. 2. Be it enacted, That when the taxes upon any tract or survey of land, shall have remained unpaid for the space of two years, such tract or survey of land, shall be forfeited to the commonwealth, and subject to location, according to the terms prescribed by an act, intitled "an act, for reducing into one, the several acts concerning the land office, ascertaining the terms and manner of granting waste and unappropriated lands for settling the title and bounds of lands, directing the mode of proceedings, and prescribing the duty of surveyors" so far as the said act applies to waste and unappropriated land, and not to forfeited land; and title thereto shall be acquired by the said location, and by the payment of the taxes due upon such tract or survey of land: Provided nevertheless, That the tract or survey of land so as aforesaid forfeited, shall be subject to the redemption of the former rightful and proper owner at any time within one year after such forfeiture shall have accrued, upon the payment of the taxes due thereupon, with interest upon the same from the time they became payable.
And be it further enacted, That at any time within six months after the annual return of the list of insolvents or delinquents for the non-payment of the taxes upon land into his office, the auditor of this commonwealth shall cause this act to be published for three several times in the Gazette of the printer of this commonwealth, & in some newspaper of general circulation, published at the seat of the general government: Provided always, that nothing in this act shall be so construed as to authorise the location of any lands within the purview of this act, before the expiration of the time limited for the redemption thereof; nor to affect the rights of infants, femes covert, or persons of unfound mind, until one year after the disabilities shall have ceased. All acts and parts of acts, within the purview of this act are hereby repealed. This act shall commence and be in force from and after the first day of March next.
A copy from the roll, Telf, J. PLEASANTS, jun. Keeper of the rolls.
JOHN LAW, HAS commenced the PRACTICE OF THE L. W. & opened an Office on the Capitol Hill, near the office of Mr. Wm. Brent, clerk of the County Court. May 21—2m
LAND FOR SALE. HAT valuable plantation called Swan Point lying on the river Potomac, Charles county, Maryland, containing 214 acres, about 45 of which are in oak and cedar. This land is the property of Dr. Charles Lancaster, and if not sold at private sale, of which timely notice will be given, will be sold on the premises the 14th day of July next if fair, if not the next fair day, by the subscribers living in Cob Neck; the soil is well adapted to the production of corn, wheat and tobacco. The convenience which this land possesses of fish, fowl and oysters, is exceeded by none on the river—Any farther description is unnecessary, as it is presumed the purchaser will view it before the day of sale. The terms of sale as follows: bond to be given with approved security bearing interest from the first day of January next, on which day possession will be given, one half to be paid on the 1st day of January 1803, and the remainder on the 1st day of January 1809. The above sale is in virtue of a power of attorney to JOHN LANCASTER. Sen & BENJAMIN LANCASTER, or either of them.
ALSO will be sold on same day and place a tract of Land adjoining the above Swan Point, and originally part of same tract containing 142 acres, about one third of which is in oak and cedar. This place will be a great acquisition to the purchaser of Swan Point, it will be sold on three years credit by giving bond with approved security bearing interest from the first day of January next, on which day possession will be given by BENJAMIN LANCASTER. June 16—3t
ELIAS B. CALDWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAS removed his Office, to the house lately occupied by Mr. LAW, on Capitol Hill. Washington, July 26—4f
TO RENT, THE COMMODOUS BRICK STORE near the CAPITOL, now in the occupation of Messrs. P. HEALY & Co. Possession to be given on the 1st of May. Enquire of Frederick May. March 28—tf
A BARGAIN. THE subscriber offers for sale the farm he now occupies, containing near 300 acres with or without the flock thereon. It is distant from the cities of Georgetown and Washington, about five miles, and well known as a healthy situation. There is much fine fruit thereon, and abounds with springs, affording as good water as in the United States, a considerable proportion of the land has been in clover, and from thirty to forty acres fit for the scythe the ensuing summer. It is now in a very improving state, being altogether clear of broom sedge, and from 40 to 60 acres ploughed and prepared for a spring crop, and from 30 to 40 acres well set with wheat and rye—some part of the land is calculated for tobacco; and plaster of paris answers well with it all. The dwelling house and other improvements may with small repairs, be rendered very comfortable—From its vicinity to two growing cities, many advantages result in supplying the markets. A purchaser may calculate on a good bargain, particularly if an early application be made. Some part of the purchase money will be required in cash or approved negotiable paper; the remainder rendered easy—or negroes received in payment. The subscriber or William Searcy residing on the farm will show it when required, and the terms made known by application to Mr. John Thompson, George Town, or Dr. Wm. Thornton Washington.
Isaac Pollock, Fruit Hill, Some Lands calculated for the culture of cotton, Indian corn and small grain, situated on a navigable river in the healthiest part of the state of Georgia, will also be sold on reasonable terms or exchanged for negroes. I. P. Jan. 29—epf
PUBLIC SALE. IN obedience to the direction of Wm. Cranch, Esq. given in the case of Henry Schnively an insolvent, I shall sell at auction, on Saturday the 28th inst. at the house owned by Mr. Voss and next adjoining the one occupied by the hon. James Madison in F street, Washington. The personal property of said Schnively consisting of store goods, &c. The terms of sale are cash, for all purchases not exceeding 20 dollars, for purchases above that sum on a credit of six months, securities to be approved of by the judge to be given. Hour of sale, 11 A. M. Those who have claims against the said Schnively will please to exhibit them to me within six months from this date, proven in the same manner as is required by the Orphan's court. Creditors will be allowed to bid to an amount which will not exceed their dividends. JOHN HEWITT, Trustee. JOHN STEPHEN, Auctioneer. June 16—tdf
CITY OF WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 1803. Several persons under the impression that the public lots in this city are to be disposed of in future by public sales only, having made enquiries when the next sale will probably take place, we are requested to state that those lots may at any time be purchased at private sale of the Superintendent of the City. Sept. 9—tf
WANTED AN APPRENTICE, Where the fine arts combined with mechanical practice will be taught—drudgery not being understood as any part of his employ. It is hoped that talent and respectability will be his recommendation. Apply for information at Mr. Lewis Cichan's near the Bank F street. June 6—tf
ST. JOHN'S DAY. THE BRETHREN OF COLUMBIA LODGE, No. 35, are requested to meet at their Lodge Room on Tuesday next the 24th inst. at half past 8 o'clock A. M. to proceed from thence to the Episcopal church in George town, when a Sermon will be delivered suitable to the occasion, by the Rev. Brother SAYRS where all regular Masons properly clothed are invited to attend. By order of the Worshipful Master, JAMES GRADY, Sec'y. June 18—3t
The Legionary Court of Enquiry will convene at Rhodes's tavern in the city of Washington on Saturday morning the 21st inst. at 10 o'clock. WM. D. BEALL, Adjt. 1st. Leg. M. D. C. June 18—2t
ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR Sale a large beautiful Bay HORSE 15 hands 2 inches high; he trots tall, canters fine; only eight years old this spring, at Mr. SMALLWOOD's in the city of Washington. June 18—3t
10 Cents Reward. RUNAWAY from the Subscriber on the night of the 16th inst. an apprentice BOY named Wm. DANT, about 14 years of age—took with him his clothes, which consists of a blue coating coat 3 waistcoats, and dark striped corduroy pantaloons. Whoever brings him home to me shall have the above reward but no charge paid. EDWARD FENNELL, Washington city. June 18—3t
ALEX'R. COCHRANE, F STREET NORTH, HAS just received by Captain ELWYN, 4 chests of fresh Teas, viz. Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson & Hyson skin. Best chocolate, mustard, & pickling vinegar, Men's fine shoes, and women's Morocco slippers. Yellow and blue Indians nankeens; Also from BALTIMORE, Kerseymere's, dimities and linen checks, India and British muslins and shawls, Italian plaid silks and fancy waistcoating, Trafalgar chintzes, calicoes, and chambrays, 4 4th and 7 8th Irish linens and lawns, Sundry diapers and diaper table cloths, Silk and cotton hosiery, gloves, Fine lawn bordered handkerchiefs, Silk and cotton, do. China, glass, and Queens ware, Cut and wrought nails, Ironmongery, and is constantly supplied with the best Liquors and Groceries all of said good and will sell on the most reasonable reasonable terms. June 11—3w
Advertisement. THIS is to give Notice that ICE can be had every day between the hours of 10 and 12 o'clock on very reasonable terms, at the intersection of South Capitol Street and Georgia avenue, near captain Barry's whar. J. BOOTH, G. BARRY. Washington, June 4—taw2w
WM. S. NICHOLLS. HAS removed his store to the house, lately occupied, by Mr. MELVIN, next door to Mr. John Goulding, where he has just received from Philadelphia, and are now opening a very handsome assortment of Spring and Summer Goods, consisting of Cambric muslins, crapes, Dimities and cambric Lappet lace cambric dimity, and tambored Calicoes and chintzes, shawls, Irish linens, Sattin pealongs, Long lawns, White and pink surf nets, Linen cambrics, Pink and buff cross bar Ladies' parsofoles, gingham, Umbrellos, Checks and stripe cot-Handsome Ribbons, Laces and edgings, Silk, cotton, and thread Fans assorted, hosiery, Dispers, Silk and cotton Cham Guirras and bastas and berry muslins, thin India muslins, Black and colored lute-Dowlasies and Ticklenburgs, Plaid Mantuas, Randano and Madras Plain do. handkerchiefs, silk and kid gloves, Brown Holland, Men's raw silk, beavershirt and dress buttons, and thread do. Catgut and Pasteboard, Cotton cambrics, Superfine blue and drab Yellow and blue nan- cloths. keens, London hats, Plain colored do. Sewing silk of all kinds, Fancy Marceilles waist-Thread tape, and bob coating, bin, Do. Janes and Mus-Tortoise shell combs, linets, Morocco Shoes with many other goods White India dimity, many other goods Handsome silk Shawls which will be sold on & Handkerchiefs, the lowest terms, Black and white Italian For CASH ONLY. June 4—4w
DR. REES'S NEW CYCLOPEDIA, Just Published, And ready to be delivered to subscribers in the city of Washington, VOL. I. PART 1. OF DR. REES'S NEW CYCLOPEDIA, or UNIVERSAL DICTIONARY of ARTS and SCIENCES, To be completed in 20 volumes, quarto. The whole improved and adapted to this country, by gentlemen of known abilities; by whose aid it will be rendered the most complete work of the kind that has yet appeared. In order to give the early patrons of this work a decided advantage over future purchasers, each half volume is furnished to them at 3 DOLLARS—so all those who may subscribe after the first of November next, the price will be raised to 3 DOLLARS and 50 cents: and after the 5th volume is published, none will be sold under 4 DOLLARS. Subscribers will please to apply for their copies at Daniel Rapine's Book & Stationery store Capitol Hill, where is constantly kept for sale a very general assortment of books and stationery. A liberal allowance made to schoolmasters, and others who purchase a quantity. June 2—6t
To be Let, and entered upon immediately, A New two story double brick house, with four convenient rooms, having fire places in each, and Venetian blind shutters to the windows, a good kitchen, paved cellar and two celled garrets on F Street near the Bank. It would suit a person having a family connected with one of the Public offices; the rent will be very moderate. Apply to Messrs. A. & G. Way, or to Mr. Hewitt, adjoining the premises. Also to Let, A two story Frame House, with three fire places and another frame house with two rooms and a large bake oven in a good situation for the baking business. Apply as above. City of Washington, April 23—wtf
This is to give Notice, THAT the subscriber, hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Washington county, district of Columbia, letters of administration on the personal estate of John Pieman Loyal, late of said county deceased—All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with vouchers thereof, to the subscriber at or before the first day of December next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 19th day of May 1806. ALEX. COCHRANE, Jun. Administrator. Washington, May 23—w3t
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. STRAYED or stolen from the commons of George town on Monday the 26th of May a bright Bay GELDING, about 14 hands high, 6 years old, some saddle marks no perceivable brand long switch tail much rubbed with the traces, smooth shoed before, and one white hind foot. Any person taking up the said horse shall receive the above reward on application to the subscriber living in Prince George's county 5 miles above Bladensburg. RANDOL MORRIS. June 11—w3t
Twenty Dollars Reward, RUNAWAY from the subscriber on Monday the 9th inst. negro JESSE, purchased about two months ago from the estate of the late Mr. Wm. Diggins of Montgomery county, where no doubt he is now in King—Jesse is a straight well made fellow, copper color, about 25 years old, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high. The above reward will be paid to any person who will deliver him to me at this place, or fifteen dollars if lodged in the jail in the city of Washington, or any other so that I get him again. WM. E. BRANES. Upper Marlbro, June 11—2awtf
Valuable Property For Sale. THE Subscriber offers for sale a number of valuable heights convenient to the city of Washington about 2 1/2 miles from the President's House and near the same distance from the Capitol, and command a handsome view of the city, river Potomac, and Alexandria. Lot No. 1. contains 60 acres, No. 2. contains 43 acres, No. 3. contains 102 acres, No. 4. contains 19 acres; Likewise a lot lying between John Taylor and Dr. Worthington, containing from 80 to 100 acres. Those lots will be sold together or apart as may suit purchasers. Terms may be known by applying to James White or Rev. John Breckenridge near the property. Jan. 24 wtf
FOR SALE, A Handsome two story BRICK HOUSE, 22 feet front by 34 feet back, with a kitchen table and carriage house, its situation for a public or private dwelling is superior to any house near the Navy Yard, it commands a perfect view of the Yard and shipping, and is now rented for 300 dollars per annum. I will also sell a valuable unimproved Lot near the premises in sq. 831 young negroes will be taken in part payment. For terms apply to the subscriber living near the Navy Yard, or to Mr. Samuel McIntire. NICHOLAS VOSS. Washington, Feb. 14—wtf
Richard & Lynde Elliott HAVE on hands and for sale at their store near the county wharf, New-York prime Pork by the bbl. Smithfield bacon by the hundred, shad and herring by the bbl. Chester and Goshen cheese by the hundred, or single cheese, Cider by the bbl. cider vinegar by the bbl. or gallon, with a variety of articles in the grocery line. ALSO, about 400 bushels New-England potatoes in good order for planting—2 or 300 of the above cheese may be had at from 6 to 10 cents per pound. w3t George Town June 4,
PUBLIC SALE. BY virtue of a decree of the High Court of Chancery, will be sold at Public Auction on the premises, on the first day of July next if fair, if not on the first fair day thereafter, the dwelling plantation of the late Richard Williams, deceased, situate in Prince George's county, about 14 or 15 miles from the city of Washington, and about 25 from the city of Annapolis. This plantation contains about 300 acres, well calculated for farming or planting, with a sufficient quantity of wood land for its support. The improvements are considerable, consisting of one old log dwelling house and a tobacco house. It is presumed any person willing to purchase will view the property previous to the sale. The terms of sale are, that the purchaser shall give bond with approved security for paying one third part of the purchase money, with interest, within six months from the day of sale; one third with interest within two years, and the remaining with interest within three years from the time of sale; and on the ratification of the sale and on the payment of the purchase money, the trustee will convey to the purchaser for. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Trustee. June 9—w4t
NOTICE Is hereby given to the creditors of Richard Williams, deceased, to exhibit their claims with the vouchers thereof to the Chancellor, on or before the first day of October next. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Trustee. June 9—w4t
DR. BRISCOE, ON PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, A few doors west of the Seven Buildings renders his services to the citizens of Washington and its vicinage, in the Practice of Physic, Surgery, &c. He has lately opened a Medical store at his residence, where a supply of useful and cheap medicines may be had. May 26—w1m
TO RENT. THE STORE & DWELLING HOUSE now occupied Dr. Patterson, next door to James Madison's, eq. Possession given the first day of April next—I will also rent the wharf formerly belonging to Mr. Lewis Delois on the Eastern Branch, one square above the Navy Yard. Its situation for a Lumber, Coal, and Wood yard, is equal to any in the city of Washington—for terms apply to John Hewitt, Esq. or to the subscriber near the Navy Yard. NICHOLAS VOSS, City of Washington, March 14—2awtf