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National Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. IX.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
We extract the following article, with great pleasure, from the North American. The enterprising individual, alluded to, is, we believe, Capt. O'Brien. May his meritorious undertaking be crowned with success.
THE CAMEL.
A Philadelphia gentleman who, spent many years of his life in Africa, has formed the design of carrying a number of Camels into the Southern states by way of introducing the breed. He means to employ two vessels to bring them from the Mediterranean, which will consequently occasion him much expense. That he will meet the support and patronage of the wealthy and intelligent planters of the South cannot be doubted.
The Camel is the most useful to man of all the quadrupeds. He possesses the celerity of the horse, and can perform as much labor as the elephant, whilst he consumes only one-twentieth of the quantity of food on which the latter subsists. The female affords milk longer than a cow; the young camel's flesh is wholesome and palatable; and the hair of this animal is finer and more valuable than the best sheep wool. A great author is of opinion, that he is equal in value and service to the horse, the ass, and the ox, with their powers combined. A camel will carry a burthen of from 6 to 1200 weight. His capacity to undergo fatigue is astonishing; whilst his food consists of the most worthless vegetables, brambles, thorns, &c. and from the particular structure of his stomach he can survive without water for many days. He begins to labor at 4 and lives 40 or 50 years.
It is supposed that he will thrive in the Southern divisions of our union, where his properties, adapted to the nature of the climate and country, will certainly render him invaluable. His hair, being annually renewed, will afford a material for manufactures highly desirable, and of more value than Merino wool.
The uncertainty whether the climate, to which it is proposed to carry him, will be found to agree with his habits and health, taken into view with the expense of the undertaking, might well have deterred any individual from hazarding his own resources; whilst the public benefit to be derived might have induced the state legislatures to lay the burthen upon their treasuries. The individual, to whom we allude, possesses both a solid judgement and an enterprising spirit; and he will not, we believe, retard the experiment till such a resource can be opened to him. The liberality of the public, which has attended the attempt to introduce the Merino sheep, may, in the mean time, serve as an encouragement to expect the intervention of adequate assistance, should it prove necessary.
Mr. Adams' correspondence continued.
To the Printers of the Boston Patriot. Sins,
On the 6th of March a letter was written by the Secretary of State by my order, in the following words, to Mr. Murray:
Philadelphia, March 6, 1799.
Sir,
I enclose a commission constituting you, in conjunction with the Chief Justice Elsworth, and Patrick Henry, Esq. of Virginia, envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary to the French Republic.—By the President's direction, I enclose for your information, copies of his messages to the Senate of the 18th and 28th of March; (it should have been the 18th and 25th of February) by the latter of which you will see the motives inducing the nomination of a commission for the purpose of negotiating with France, instead of resting the business wholly with you. This will doubtless
be agreeable, by relieving you from the weight of a sole responsibility in an affair of such magnitude.
It is the President's desire, that you, by letter to the French minister of foreign relations, inform him, "that Oliver Elsworth, Chief Justice of the United States, Patrick Henry, late governor of Virginia, and yourself are appointed envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary of the U. States to the French Republic, with full powers to discuss and settle by a treaty, all controversies between the United States and France."—But, "that the two former will not embark for Europe until they shall have received from the Executive Directory direct and unequivocal assurances, signified by their Secretary of Foreign Relations, that the Envoys shall be received in character, to an audience of the Directory, and that they shall enjoy all the prerogatives attached to that character by the law of nations, and that a minister or ministers of equal powers shall be appointed and commissioned to treat with them."
The answer you shall receive to your letter, you will be pleased to transmit to this office.
You will also be pleased to understand it to be the President's opinion, that no more indirect and unofficial communications, written or verbal, should be held with any persons whatever, agents on behalf of France, on the subjects of difference between the United States and the French Republic. If the French government really desire a settlement of the existing differences, it must take the course pointed out: unless the Executive Directory should prefer sending a minister plenipotentiary to the United States.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Sir,
Your obedient servant, TIMOTHY PICKERING.
WM. VANS MURRAY, Esq. Minister of the United States at the Hague.
MR. MURRAY obeyed these instructions by a letter in these words:
The Hague, 5th May, 1799.
CITIZEN MINISTER,
It is with the greatest pleasure that I hasten to fulfil the instructions, which I have just had the honor to receive from the government of the United States of America, by informing you that the President has appointed Oliver Elsworth, Chief Justice of the United States, Patrick Henry, late governor of Virginia, and William Vans Murray, minister resident of the U. States at the Hague, to be envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary of the United States to the French Republic, with full powers to discuss and settle by a treaty, all controversies between the United States and France; but that the two former, Mr. Elsworth and Mr. Henry will not embark for Europe until they shall have received from the Executive Directory, direct and unequivocal assurances, signified by their minister of foreign relations, that the envoys shall be received in character to an audience of the Directory, and that they shall enjoy all the prerogatives attached to that character by the law of nations, and that a minister or ministers of equal powers shall be appointed and commissioned to treat with them.
I request you, citizen minister, to lay this subject before your government, and as the distance is so great, and the obstacles so numerous in an Atlantic voyage, that you will favor me, as speedily as possible, with the answer which is to lead to such happy and important consequences.
Accept, citizen minister, the assurances of my perfect high esteem.
(Signed)
WM. V. MURRAY.
To the Citizen TALLEYRAND, Minister of the Exterior Relations of the French Republic, &c. &c. Paris.
When Mr. MURRAY received the answer of the French minister, he inclosed it, with the following letter from himself, to the Secretary of State:—
The Hague, 7th of May, 1799.
DEAR SIR,
On the 4th inst. late in the evening, I had the honor to receive your No. 22, containing the commission of envoys.
On the 5th I addressed, precisely
agreeably to your instructions, as I conceived, the inclosed letter to Mr. Talleyrand, the minister of exterior relations. You will perceive, sir, that I did not think myself at liberty to go, not only not out of the commas, but beyond them. In one word alone I deviated, in the word minister, instead of secretary of foreign relations. No direct nor indirect and unofficial communications, written or verbal, will be held by me with the French agents on American affairs.
I accept the appointment which it has pleased the President to clothe me with, under a grateful sense of the high honor conferred upon me, so unexpectedly; by this mark of his confidence. I may be allowed to say, that though I was deeply sensible of the honor conferred by the first nomination, and shall always, I hope, retain a most grateful recollection of it; yet, sir, the new modification of that nomination gave me great pleasure, always conceiving as I thought I did, that any negotiation with France would be full of anxieties and political perils to the envoys that should be employed by our government. I had no wishes to be engaged in it, and no expectation that I should be: To have a share in it was by me unsought: You will excuse this declaration, because I was instrumental in certain preliminary steps relative to the advances of France which produced the basis of the appointment.
I sent the original of the inclosed to Mr. Talleyrand, by post; another, a copy, to Major Mountflorance, to be handed to him; a third to a Mr. Griffith for Major M. in case the other failed, to be opened by Mr. G. if Major M. should have been out of Paris, and directed Mr. G. to follow the instructions which he would find in the letter to Major M. which were to deliver the inclosed to Mr. Talleyrand, and take his letter in answer for me, and send it to me.
As soon as I have the answer of the Directory, I shall have the honor of transmitting copies to you, sir, by different ways.
I am, with the greatest respect, and sincere esteem, dear sir, faithfully your most obedient servant,
WM. V. MURRAY.
The Hon. TIMOTHY PICKERING, Esq. Secretary of State, of the United States of America.
PARIS, 23d Floreal. (12th May, 1799) 7th year of the French Republic, one and indivisible. The Minister of Exterior Relations, To Mr. WM. VANS MURRAY, Minister Resident of the United States at the Hague.
I augur too well, sir, from the eagerness you display, in fulfilling the instructions of your government, not to hasten to answer the letter I received from you, dated the 15th of this month.
The Executive Directory being informed of the nomination of Mr. Oliver Elsworth, of Mr. Patrick Henry, and of yourself, as envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary of the United States to the French Republic, to discuss and terminate all differences which subsist between the two countries, sees with pleasure, that its perseverance in pacific sentiments has kept open the way to an approaching reconciliation. It has a long time ago manifested its intentions with respect to this subject. Be pleased to transmit to your colleagues, and accept yourself, the frank and explicit assurance, that it will receive the envoys of the United States, in the official character with which they are invested: that they shall enjoy all the prerogatives which are attached to it by the law of nations, and that one or more ministers shall be authorised to treat with them.
It was certainly unnecessary to suffer so many months to elapse for the mere confirmation of what I have already declared to Mr. Gerry, and which, after his departure, I caused to be declared to you at the Hague. I sincerely regret that your two colleagues await this answer at such a distance. As to you, sir, whom it will reach in a few days, and who understand so well the value of time, when the restoration of harmony between two republics which every thing invites to friendship, is in question, be assured that as soon as you can take in hand the object of your mission, I shall have the honor immediately to send your passports.
Accept, sir, the assurances of my very sincere consideration.
(Signed)
CH. MAU. TALLEYRAND.
The foregoing documents were not published till they were communicated to Congress with my message of December 5th, 1799. The messages to the Senate nominating the minister and the envoys were never published till now, as I remember. I may be, however, mistaken. These papers were not published till the mischief was done that they might have prevented, and innumerable prejudices and errors propagated all over the nation.
I have omitted two facts which ought to have been inserted in a former letter:
I. One is, that one of the heads of department at Trenton was more different than the rest. He said he was far from being sanguine. He had signed the letter to me, urging a postponement of the mission, because he did not like to be singular; but he wished me to decide the question according to my own judgment and sentiments. He also shewed me a letter from the Attorney General in Virginia, saying that the people expected that the envoys should proceed, and would be disappointed if they did not.
II. Another fact is that I transiently asked one of the heads of department whether Elsworth and Hamilton came all the way from Windsor and Newark to Trenton, to convince me that I ought to suspend the mission?
JOHN ADAMS.
Quincy, May 10th, 1809. Postscript to the Havana Messenger of the 27th April.
The Supreme Central Junta of the Spanish kingdom to the people of Cadiz.
In the midst of the most anxious solicitudes and of the great and important changes which occupy the Supreme Junta, an unexpected occurrence has interrupted its deliberations, oppressed it with mournful sensations and overwhelmed it with grief. Your patriotism, inhabitants of Cadiz, has been converted into phrenzy, has disregarded all order and subordination, and has even assailed the person of a commissioner of this body; one of its own members representing the nation, and who, in violation of his character and office, might have been the victim of your fury, had not the generous valor of the worthy volunteers afforded him protection.
And what, misled citizens of Cadiz, is the cause of the disturbance? Can it be the unjust and ill founded rumors occasioned by the entry of a battalion of foreign troops into your city, who have been falsely supposed to be intended as the means of its delivery to the enemy? Consider coolly the ground of this charge, and blush at having made it. Know that the marquis of Villet has borne no part in the measure which has so much alarmed you. Know that these foreigners are Poles and Germans, people belonging to none of the Napoleons, brought to Spain by force and deserting in all quarters from the French standards. The government, in sending them to Cadiz, did not imagine that the entry of a small number of men who had embraced our cause would have diminished your confidence in your own security.—The immense superiority of your numbers, your well tried patriotism and loyalty added to your known gallantry, left no room to doubt of your ability to restrain them if necessary, or even to ship them off in an instant if this should occasion either alarm or disgust.
But if the disturbances originate from a different cause; if the entrance of foreign troops has only served as a pretext to hasten it; your motives manifest your want of confidence in the commissioners. The junta of the government assures you that its conduct has given no causes for the existence of the odious and criminal motives which alone could warrant your abandonment of all sense of justice and moderation.
The voluminous and intelligent correspondence of the marquis of Villet, now before the junta, is replete with zeal for the welfare of our country, and with endeavors to promote by every means, your security and defence. Compare the actual state of both, with that existing at the time of his going to Cadiz, keeping in view what he has executed as well as planned. Has he erred in his manner of
executing his trust?
The Junta claim an infallibility in favor of its members. He may have mistaken the true bounds of the power annexed to his commission. But have you no other means of manifesting your dissatisfaction except by a tumultuous movement? No one has complained to the junta of the proceedings of the marquis; no one has informed it that the commissioner at Cadiz had lost the love and confidence of its inhabitants; on the subject of these sad dissensions, they have only received a few anonymous writings, some favorable and some opposed to the marquis; the whole, however, when tested by the rules of equity and sound policy, are utterly contemptible. Is your resort then only to sedition, a measure as vile as it is dangerous and fatal? Was there not another to which you should have had recourse? Yes! that which becomes frank and upright hearts, like those of Spaniards—an open, manly complaint to government, who would have done you justice.
People of Cadiz! A commissioner will examine the conduct of the marquis of Villet: in order to avoid a shadow of partiality, in a matter of such gravity, this commissioner shall not be composed of members of the supreme junta: any one of you shall be heard who is desirous of accusing him of malversation or infidelity: and his sentence shall be strictly conformable to law. He also implores the justice of the Junta, that this course may be taken; and his honor, the credit of the government and public satisfaction necessarily demand it. If the marquis shall be found culpable, he shall be punished according to the abuse he may have committed of his high delegation and of the national confidence. But if declared innocent, it will then be indispensable that the reparation made to his outraged character, should be as public and as solemn as the accusation has been cruel and scandalous.
Be mindful, sons of Cadiz, of the alarming situation of the state, and be on your guard against the perfidious arts by which our enemies seek to assassinate good Spaniards. They are not alone guilty of ingratitude who fled with the French and afterwards returned with them: They who do still more injury to their country, are these obscure intriguers paid by the others and the tyrant, who abuse your confidence and give a wrong direction to your patriotism. It is they who lead us from the true point of union, the government, and creating distrust and diffidence, conduct you through crooked and criminal ways to slavery and ruin; it is they who destroy all social order, transform loyalty into rage, and zeal into sedition. The junta unfortunately possess too many proofs of these infernal machinations, in the advices which it daily receives, and in the correspondence which has been intercepted. At this time it cannot point out those who are criminal, but the day of discovery will come; and when in its just and terrible punishment it shall hold up an example that shall confound those who wish to imitate them, you will weep in shame over your error, and you will begin to know the vile and degraded wretches by whom you have been fascinated and dragged to anarchy and crimes. Oh! listen not to them, inhabitants of Cadiz: cherish a confidence in the government, whose first cares and attentions are directed towards the emporium of the commerce of the two worlds, one of the sheet-anchors of the Spanish nation.
At the Royal Palace of Alcazar, in Seville, 24th Feb. 1809.
MARTIN DE GARAY.
RUNAWAY.
VACHEL BROWNE, about 14 years of age, a mulatto boy, of a pleasing countenance—had on a greenish under jacket and new linen trowsers. It is believed he is secreted or lurking in the city. Any person bringing him home or locking him in jail shall be well rewarded; and all persons are forbid harboring or in any respect whatever assisting him at their peril.
ROBERT ELLIOTT.
Capitol Hill, May 18, 1809.
DR. ROBERT FRENCH
RESPECTFULLY informs the public that he has commenced the practice of PHYSIC and SURGERY in George town in its vicinity. He keeps his shop in the house lately occupied by Dr. John Weckus, deceased.
May 3—tf

REFLECTIONS Arising out of the present condition of American politics and business, respectfully submitted to the general and several governments of the U. States, Legislative and Executive.
There is one point of view in which the manufacturing body of citizens are eminently entitled to the public justice. They are much the most numerous class of the inhabitants of our seaport towns. Not only in the interior villages, but even in the seaports, there are more of men, women, children and servants in the manufacturing families, than there are for example in the mercantile families. In the city of Philadelphia, they probably amount to more than one third of the whole number of housekeepers. They are neither rich nor poor. The trustees of our institutions for instruction, morality, commerce, industry, benevolence and religion are, in a great many instances, of the manufacturing body. They are not an ignorant class, for they are acquainted with chemistry, metallurgy, geometry, architecture, the mechanic powers, and construction, painting, drawing, literature and many other matters of useful and liberal knowledge, which improve, enlarge and strengthen the human mind. Ship builders, watch and clock makers, opticians, practical chemists, millwrights, gold and silver smiths, dyers, printers, founders of every class, refiners, brewers, distillers, mathematicians, instrument makers, architects, engravers, machine makers, and various other persons concerned in manufactures are often men of very considerable science, and are generally in the habit of reading on their branches.
The inducements to establish manufactures in the United States are greater than in any country of Europe, unless it be Russia. If a person takes flax in the Western counties of Pennsylvania, it will cost him as much money to transport it to Philadelphia, Baltimore or Washington city as it is worth, but if he makes the flax into fine linen or fine sewing thread, it will bear the transportation and leave a profit. A pound of Merino wool would be high on the Allegheny river at one dollar per pound, but if we can make it into fine cloth it will be worth, 8, 10, 12 and 15 dollars per pound. And that is not all: the foreign cloth or linen is to be brought from England, Ireland, Russia, and Germany, to Philadelphia and Baltimore, and is to be thence carried to the Allegheny counties, occasioning a great expense, between London, Liverpool or Dublin and Pittsburgh. But if we make our linen woolen cloths in Pittsburgh, all that expense is saved, besides the saving by reason of using the wool and flax on the spot, without the expense of transportation to Philadelphia or Baltimore or Washington. This is a simple consideration of real, manifest and great weight.
Wherever food, forage, fuel, raw materials and population meet at a distance from a seaport, manufactures must follow with certainty and profit. They are necessary in such places. Hence the sure and great profit of household manufactures. The family must have a house to live in. They can dress flax, spin, weave and dye, in the same house. They must have fire to warm themselves and to cook. By the same fire they can manufacture. They must keep horses, which can haul their flax and wool, their linen and woolen cloths. They have wool, flax, hemp, skins or cotton, or all on the farm, where their house and their fires are. Their wood, their hay and oats, and meal and bran are all there. Caring is saved in every direction. Every thing is saved. All is profit in domestic manufacture. A dollar saved, out of the charges on your produce, is a dollar "got," according to the good old adage.
The fluctuations of the affairs of foreign nations will often and greatly incommode us unless we manufacture. The emperor of France has seized the Merino wool, and sheep, so that England is cut off from her accustomed supply of Spanish wool. The best cloths have been advanced in consequence, from 20s. sterl. per yard to 30s. sterl. Shall we neglect such an occasion to aid our woolen manufactures? Russia was blocked up by England. Was it not wise to make a stout doubled twilled cotton ravens duck to supply ourselves in lieu of the Ravens Duck & sheetings of Russia? When we were cut off of French brandy, was it not well to make and improve our spirits from the peach, the apple and the various grains? When England laid a duty of twenty per cent additional upon her sugar, was not highly expedient for us to manufacture beet root sugar, cider and perry? Are we to seal our
letters with Irish wafers and Dutch wax, and to ship the raw material from which we could manufacture both. Ought we to use Irish whiskey, Dutch gin, European brandies and West India cane spirits, and to neglect our rye fields and fruit orchards? Is a cotton mill two hundred and forty feet long, worse for us in the vicinity of Providence in Rhode-Island, than in the neighborhood of Manchester or Glasgow in Britain? Shall we feed, and employ and pay the manufacturers of Europe, and starve and neglect our own manufacturers—women, children and all together.
The true plan of policy for our planters and farmers is to set our manufacturers to work upon our raw materials, as well as the manufacturers of foreign countries who will keep themselves at work. The competition must serve the cultivators.
If a planter had no grist mill nearer to his estate than thirty miles, would he not be well pleased to hear, that one was to be erected in his own township? If then we have had no spinning mills nearer than 3000 miles, shall we not rejoice to have them and jennies, billys, mules and carding machines within 3000 feet.
The present disturbed state of the world has driven and will continue to drive many a valuable manufacturer into our country. Shall we not encourage them, employ them, and keep them out of harming idleness and want.
When Europe ceases our external commerce, shall we neglect the immense field of internal commerce? Shall we give to the spoilers of the one, all the profits of both?
When Europe refuses us permission to import from thence the manufactures necessary for defence, shall we neglect to make them at home?
Shall we actually witness the manufacture in America of all the flax, hemp, wool, iron, copper, skins, molasses, barley, and hops, we can procure from the cultivators, land-holders and merchants, and shall we doubt our ability to manufacture? Shall we hear, with gravity, assertions that we are not a manufacturing country, when we already want more of every raw material, but cuto? Shall we continue to manufacture tens of millions of leather goods, hats, fire arms, hosiery, shirting, sheeting, woollen cloths, blankets, cabinet wares, iron, brass, tin and copper work, books, types, carriages, &c &c by mere manual labor, and shall we doubt or deny, that we can card or spin cotton wool and sheep's wool by horse, by steam and by water?
We have contended without the least success, for twenty-six long years, against the doctrines and practice of impressment of our seafaring citizens. May we not contribute to avoid those impressions by improving their means of safe and comfortable subsistence on shore? Is it not our right? Is it not our duty? The families of the native American seamen in the eastern states, all manufacture. If impressions be not placed upon a footing of perfect honor to our country, and consummate justice to our mariners, let us devise some means of enabling the widows and orphans of those mariners whom foreign impressions put to a social death, to fine the foreign manufacturers, who supply us, and put our money in the pockets of the native sufferers. Wisdom and virtue dictated the temperate measures of legislative coercion to cure some of our late political evils. Let us persevere in that sound, liberal and dispassionate course. Let us cause enquiry to be made into the various kinds of manufactures, which our mariners and fishermen's families do now or can hereafter pursue, and let us give them special and effectual encouragement.
England supports her colonies, fisheries, ship-owners and manufacturers. If we are to sustain the precariousness of this fluctuating agitated world, we must also husband the vast fund of benefits, which a participation in our trade affords.
"Live and let live" is the liberal motto of the U. States of America, to be narrowed towards none, who do not narrow its application with respect to us. But it cannot be expected that we shall consent to an exclusion from the British West Indies and suffer England to bring us her rum, in her own ships only, to the destruction of our own manufacture of ships and of distilled spirits. We cannot be pleased to see Spain open the Mississippi as she did while England keeps the St. Lawrence shut to New England and New York. We cannot be satisfied to see G. Britain deprive New England of the benefits of the colonies of Cape Breton and yet give her our best necessaries and our best consumption. We must expect to receive liberality or not yield it to the foreign world. Under the circumstances of the present crisis, the remembrance of the past and the pro-
pect of the future, the most serious attention to the cultivation of raw materials, the exploration of mines, and the establishment of manufacturing mills, seem to be worthy of the utmost systematic attention. A sound plan of internal industry for the U. S. and a well framed navigation act, for the encouragement of ship building, appear to invite our most serious and early consideration.
JURISCOLA.
PATENT WASHING MACHINE. A Newly Invented Patent Washing Machine, far superior to any heretofore in use, may be had of the subscriber, who has the Patent Right for the district of Columbia. I am so well satisfied of the inestimable value of this machine from a trial of one of them more than two months, that I propose to have one made, that any family wishing to purchase can first make a trial of it. JNO. THOMAS, 3rd. May 24—3&wtf
DOCTOR WILLIS having returned to the city, and fixed himself at his former residence, on the Pennsylvania Avenue, intends resuming the practice of medicine. May 24—
SEBASTIAN'S PRING. SITUATED near the new turnpike road between Washington and Alexandria, about three quarters of a mile from the Washington Bridge. The Subscriber has opened a House of Entertainment for the accommodation of travellers, the citizens of both places and their vicinity—Public Dinners and Tea Parties, &c &c will be furnished on a short notice in the stile required. He will always keep supplied with the best of Madeira, Port, Claret and Champagne—and will endeavor generally to keep the dainties of the season. A private room will be kept for the accommodation of Ladies. Ladies can be supplied with Syllabub under the Cow every morning until six, and every evening until seven o'clock. He flatters himself that the encouragement he may receive, will enable him to extend his present plans. A. LINDO. 55 Five Pounds, Virginia currency per month will be given for a WALTER that can play well on the VIOLIN. May 24—ff
A SEAL LOST. LOST on Saturday in the City, in Pennsylvania Avenue, as is supposed, between the Capitol and President's House, a COLLIERIAN SEAL, set in Gold, containing the arms of the owner, with the motto, Silenzio Dilligenti . A handsome reward will be given to any person who may have found, and will deliver this Seal to Mr. Gales, one of the Editors of the National Intelligencer, or to DANIEL BREN Washington, May 24
A. W. PRESS, BROKER AND COMMISSION AGENT AT ALEXANDRIA, Acquaints the public that he buys and sells merchandise of every description, stock, bills of exchange, and all other papers, landed property, etc. charters and procures freight for vessels and insurance on them, and executes all other commission business at the moderate charge of one half per ct. for buying or selling, and one per cent extra for shipping or receiving goods. He likewise translates from and into the Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Dutch languages.
FOR SALE, Alexandria Marine Insurance Stock. Potomac Bank do. Potomac Bridge do. Turnpike Road do. From 40 to 50 hogsheads Tobacco, Alexandria and various—Patuxent and Potomac river inspections.
WANTED, Some shares Washington Building Stock. May 23—w3t
CHARLES J. NOURSE Offers for sale—Chaux Margaua Claret in boxes of 1 dozen. Genuine Old London Particular wine in half pipes and quarter casks. Best Salad Oil in baskets of 6 bottles each, &c &c &c. George Town, May 24—ff.
RUNAWAY. WAS committed to the goal of Washington County, in the District of Columbia, on the 11th inst. a Black Girl, who calls herself ROSE, and says she belongs to Miss Fanny Fitzgerald of Alexandria—she is about 15 or 16 years of age, five feet one inch high, had on when committed, a red spotted calico frock and cotton shift—Her owner is requested to come and prove her and take her away, or she will be sold for her jail fees and other expenses as the law directs. C. TIPPETT, Keeper of the Jail for W. Boyd, Marshal. May 24—w3t.
BOOT MAKING. JOHN MINCHIN, BOOT-MAKER, New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol, has on hand and manufactures, BOOTS of the first quality, of the best materials and workmanship, and equal in neatness and durability to any in the United States—he can employ FIFTY MEN more to make strong shoes, to whom constant employment and good wages will be given. May 24—lin.
FOR SALE, (with or without a pair of horses,) A good strong second-handed COACHEE that has been very little used. Apply to the Printer. May 24—
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. ON Tuesday 30th May at 10 o'clock, will be offered for sale a VETY of excellent FURNITURE at the House of Capt. James Thompson, at the West end of the city. A list of the articles may be seen at any time before the day of sale, by application to the subscriber, and the terms very liberally made known. A well matched Pair of HORSES and Chase CARRIAGE for Sale, in which a regain may be had for cash, or they will be sold on terms. Many of the articles may be seen by applying to me S. SPEAKER. May 24—3t
WASHINGTON CITY. TUESDAY, MAY 23.
THIS DAY, at 12 o'clock, the PRESIDENT of the U STATES communicated by Mr. Graham, the following MESSAGE to both Houses of Congress: Fellow citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives,
ON this first occasion of meeting you, it affords me much satisfaction, to be able to communicate the commencement of a favorable change in our foreign relations; the critical state of which induced a session of Congress at this early period.
In consequence of the provisions of the act interdicting commercial intercourse with Great Britain and France, our Ministers at London and Paris were, without delay, instructed to let it be understood by the French and British governments, that the authority vested in the Executive, to renew commercial intercourse with their respective nations, would be exercised in the case specified by that act.
Soon after these instructions were dispatched, it was found that the British Government, anticipating, from early proceedings of Congress at their last session, the state of our laws, which has had the effect of placing the two belligerent powers on a footing of equal restrictions, and relying on the conciliatory disposition of the United States, had transmitted to their legation here, provisional instructions, not only to offer satisfaction for the attack on the frigate Chesapeake, and to make known the determination of his Britannic Majesty, to send an Envoy Extraordinary with powers to conclude a treaty on all points between the two countries; but, moreover, to signify his willingness, in the mean time, to withdraw his Orders in Council, in the persuasion that the intercourse with Great Britain would be renewed on the part of the United States.
These steps of the British government led to the correspondence and the proclamation now laid before you; by virtue of which, the commerce between the two countries will be renewable after the tenth day of June next.
Whilst I take pleasure in doing justice to the counsels of his Britannic Majesty, which no longer adhering to the policy which made an abandonment by France, of her decrees, a pre-requisite to a revocation of the British orders, have substituted the amicable course which has issued thus happily; I cannot do less than refer to the pious heretofore made on the part of the United States embracing a like restoration of the suspended commerce, as a proof of the spirit of accommodation which has at no time been intermitted, and to the result which now calls for our congratulations, as corroborating the principles, by which the public councils have been guided, during a period of the most trying embarrassments.
The discontinuance of the British orders, as they respect the United States, having been thus arranged, a communication of the event has been forwarded, in one of our public vessels, to our Minister Plenipotentiary at Paris; with instructions to avail himself of the important addition thereby made, to the considerations which press on the justice of the French government a revocation of its decrees, or such a modification of them, as that they shall cease to violate the neutral commerce of the United States.
The revision of our commercial laws, proper to adapt them to the arrangement which has taken place with Great Britain, will doubtless engage the early attention of Congress. It will be worthy, at the same time, of their just and provident care, to make such further alterations in the laws, as will more especially protect and foster the several branches of manufacture, which have been recently instituted or extended by the laudable exertions of our citizens.
Under the existing aspect of our affairs, I have thought it not inconsistent with a just precaution, to have the gun-boats, with the exception of those at New Orleans, placed in a situation, incurring no expense beyond that requisite for their preservation, and convenience for future service; and to have the crews of those at New Orleans reduced to the number required for their navigation and safety. I have thought also, that our citizens detached in quotas of militia, amounting to one hundred thousand, under the act of March 1808, might, not improperly, be relieved from the state in which they were held for immediate service. A discharge of them has been accordingly directed.
The progress made in raising and organizing the additional military force, for which provision was made by the act of April 1808, together with the disposition of the troops,
will appear by a report, which the Secretary of War is preparing, and which will be laid before you.
Of the additional frigates required, by an act of the last session, to be fitted for actual service, two are in readiness, one nearly so, and the fourth is expected to be ready, in the month of July. A report, which the Secretary of the Navy is preparing on the subject, to be laid before Congress, will show at the same time, the progress made in officering and manning these ships. It will show also the degree in which the provisions of the act, relating to the other public armed vessels, have been carried into execution.
It will rest with the judgment of Congress to decide how far the change in our external prospects may authorize any modifications of the laws relating to the army and navy establishments.
The works of defence for our seaport towns and harbors have proceeded with as much activity, as the season of the year and other circumstances would admit. It is necessary however to state, that the appropriations hitherto made being found to be deficient, a further provision will claim the early consideration of Congress.
The whole of the eight per cent. stock remaining due by the United States, amounting to five millions three hundred thousand dollars, had been reimbursed on the last day of the year 1808. And on the first day of April last, the sum in the Treasury exceeded nine and a half millions of dollars. This, together with the receipts of the current year on account of former revenue bonds, will probably be nearly, if not altogether sufficient to defray the expenses of the year. But the suspension of exports and the consequent decrease of imports, during the last twelve months, will necessarily cause a great diminution in the receipts of the year 1810. After that year, should our foreign relations be undisturbed, the revenue will again be more than commensurate to all the expenditures.
Aware of the inconveniences of a protracted session, at the present season of the year, I forbear to call the attention of the Legislature to any matters not particularly urgent. It remains therefore only to assure you of the fidelity and alacrity with which I shall co-operate for the welfare and happiness of our country; and to pray that it may experience a continuance of the divine blessings, by which it has been so signally favored.
JAMES MADISON.
POTOMAC BRIDGE. On Saturday last the Washington Bridge was opened for the accommodation of the public. This great and useful improvement has been effected in less than eleven months. The law authorising its erection passed in March; the books for subscription were opened in May, and filled in a very short time; the contracts were made in June, and the work commenced in July. Since it was begun it has advanced with as steady and rapid a pace as the supply of timber would permit; but had the contracts first entered into been fulfilled, the bridge would have been finished some months sooner.
The Washington Bridge is the longest in the United States; and, we believe, in the world. Its length is upwards of 5000 feet, and with the abutments, is a mile. It is 36 feet wide, 29 feet of which is appropriated for a carriage way, and a foot way on each side, of 4 1/2, for foot-passengers, separated from the carriage way by a light railing. The bridge is supported by 201 piers, 25 feet opening. Each pier is composed of 5 piles on the flats, 6 in the channel, and 7 at the draw. These piles are driven from 20 to 30 feet into the mud, and strongly braced and bolted. The floor is supported by 16 stout stringers, and it is covered with four-inch plank. The railing is strong and durable, and the bridge is lighted by 20 lamps. There are two draws; one of 25 feet, opening in the little channel; the other; of 35 feet, in the large channel. The construction of these draws, the manner in which they are hung, the machinery by which they are raised, are extremely ingenious, and combine strength with great facility and ease in raising. A boy of ten years old will be able to raise one leaf. At the widest and principal draw, there is a wharf on each side, projecting out at right angles, with the bridge, 100 feet, of great strength, and calc'd for vessels to lay at and wait. The whole work combines strength, durability, and convenience. It is built of the best and choicest materials, in the most workman-like and strongest manner. The best proof of its strength is, that in an unbraced state, many of the piers unbraced and unsupported, I stood the severest winter, which has been known here for twenty years, uninjured. The ice broke up with a force when it was nine inches thick, and strong enough

to bear a loaded waggon. The bridge, when completed with additional strength, will have cost $100,000. Great credit is due to Mr. Mills, the builder, and Mr. Nattage, his foreman, for the elegant design, and faithful execution, of this beautiful and important work. Mr. Mills' character, as a bridge-builder, established by a successful practice of twenty-five years, in different parts of the United States, will receive additional credit from this work.
The importance of this improvement to the public at large, and to the district in particular, is obvious to those on the spot; but requires explanation to the former. The present mail route passes over a ferry, frequently difficult, and sometimes impossible to cross, is twelve miles from the Capitol to Alexandria, and is a circuitous, hilly and a rocky road. On an average, it takes three, and when the roads are bad, four hours to travel it. The distance from the Capitol to Alexandria is less than six miles; is straight, level, and beautifully turpified by the Alexandrians, and can be travelled with ease in fifty minutes. Connecting Washington, which contains 8000 inhabitants, with Alexandria, a commercial place of 6000, uniting the two counties of the district, the states of Virginia and Maryland, and the southern and northern portions of the Union, it extremely facilitates communications, and opens more markets for the accommodation of the country. We believe there is no point on the mail route, from Georgia to Maine, capable of so great an improvement.
We have as yet no conclusive return of the Representative Election now progressing in Massachusetts. The town of Salem has chosen eleven Representatives to the Legislature. The average number of votes on the republican ticket was 849; on the federal 687—Republican majority in this town 162.
CONGRESS.
SENATE OF THE U. S. STATES.
MAY 22, 1809.
Present.
George Clinton, Vice President of the U. States and President of the Senate.
From New Hampshire.
Nicholas Gilman,
Nahum Parker.
Massachusetts.
Timothy Pickering,
Connecticut.
Chauncy Goodrich,
James Hillhouse.
Rhode Island.
Francis Malbone,
Elisha Mathewson.
New York.
Obadiah German.
Vermont.
Jonathan Robinson.
New Jersey.
John Lambert.
Pennsylvania.
Andrew Gregg,
Michael Leib.
Delaware.
Samuel White.
Maryland.
Samuel Smith.
Virginia.
Wm. B. Giles.
North Carolina.
Jesse Franklin,
James Turner.
South Carolina.
John Gaillard.
Kentucky.
Buckner Thruston.
Tennessee.
Joseph Anderson.
Ohio.
Return J. Meigs, junr.
On motion, by Mr. Anderson, Ordered that the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled, and ready to proceed to business.
On motion, by Mr. Anderson, It was resolved that each Senator be supplied with the usual number of newspapers.
On motion, Ordered that Mr. Anderson and Mr. Gilman, be a committee on the part of the Senate, together with such committee as may be appointed by the House, of Representatives on their part, to wait on the President of the U. States and notify him that a quorum of the two Houses is assembled, and ready to receive any communications that he may be pleased to make to them.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, MAY 22.
This being the day fixed on by law for the meeting of Congress, one hundred and twenty members appearing, at 12 o'clock the House proceeded to the choice of a Speaker.
Messrs. N. R. Moore, Cutts and Porter were appointed tellers of the votes.
Mr. A. R. Moore reported that the result of the ballot was, that there were
 For Joseph B. Varnum 60  Nathaniel Macon 35  Timothy Pitken, jun. 20  Rover Nelson 1  C. W. Goldsborough 1  Blank ballots 2 
Mr. Varnum having 60 votes, it was submitted to the decision of the House by the tellers whether the blank ballots could be considered as votes; if not, there being but 118 votes, Mr. Varnum, having 60, had a majority.
Mr. W. Alston conceived that there could be no doubt on the subject; that blank pieces of paper could not be considered as votes. He instanced the case which occurred in the famous balloting for President in the year 1801; at which time, after a number of ballottings, the state of Maryland, which was divided, gave in four blank votes, and thus decided the election.
Mr. Macon thought there could be no question on the subject; he also recollected the case of the Presidential election instanced by his colleague, and was of opinion that blank ballots could not be counted. He hoped that the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Varnum) would be conducted to the chair.
Mr. Randolph said this was no ordinary question which the House were about to determine, at the instance of his friend (Mr. Macon) in his opinion, in a very irregular manner; and Mr. R. said that he was certain, if his friend were not himself implicated in the question, he would have been one of the last men in the House to give such a decision against himself; but perhaps this was a peculiarity in his friend's character. Are we, gentlemen, (said Mr. R.) to have a Speaker of the House of Representatives without any election? The committee have not reported that one of the persons voted for had a majority of the whole number of votes given; on the contrary they have expressly reported that no one had a majority. And will the House consent in this manner to chuse a Speaker to preside over this body and perhaps eventually over the destinies of this nation—for perchance the Speaker might become President of the U. States. With respect to the precedent in the case of the election of President of the U. States there was not, he said, the smallest analogy between the two cases. What was that case? It was on a question whether or not there should exist in this country a government, that this device had been used, after some forty or fifty ballottings. In order to give a President to the U. States, certain gentlemen had thought proper not to vote at all. But, (said Mr. R.) is time now so precious? Is the Secretary of the President of the United States knocking at the door for admittance? Is the enemy at the gate? Is there not time, I beseech you, gentlemen, to proceed in the regular mode to the election of our officers? Or shall we, to avoid the trouble of writing a name twice, establish a precedent, which, if established, may put an end to this government, which is founded on the principle that the majority shall govern? Mr. R. said he was more free in expressing his ideas, because he believed that a second ballot would not affect the result; and he put it to his friend (Mr. Macon) to say whether he himself would consent to take the chair on the vote of a minority. He said he knew him too well; he would not consent to it. He conceived that there was no question before the House, that they had not elected their Speaker; and that it was their business to proceed to an election. They were certainly competent, he said, to elect the officers of their own body; and he hoped they would do it more majorem —after the fashion of their ancestors.
Mr. Stanford denied that the case which had been cited from the presidential election in 1801 had any bearing on the present question. That was a case in which, a state being divided, one half of the representation voted blank, and left to the other half of the representation the right of voting for the state. As, at the same time, a gentleman now from Kentucky (Mr. Lyon) then the only representative present from Vermont, had, by his single vote, his colleague being absent, decided the vote of that state. He thought there was no analogy.
Mr. Randolph moved that the house proceed to ballot a second time for Speaker.
The Clerk having put the question, it was carried, 67 to 43.
Mr. Macon said he certainly felt a sense of gratitude towards those who had voted for him; but he should be obliged to them to vote for some other person. He had rather remain on the floor of the house than be placed in the chair. He had experienced the difficulties of the situation: Besides, by an illness during last winter, his
lungs had been so affected that he did not feel himself adequate to the task. As his declining the situation might be unexpected to some gentlemen, to accommodate them he would ask a postponement of the ballot for a time. He considered the office of Speaker of the House as one of the most honorable in the nation. Perhaps none was more so, after that of President and Vice-President. Notwithstanding this, were there a probability of his being chosen, he must decline being placed in the chair.
Mr. Stanford moved to postpone a further balloting till two o'clock—Negatived, six gentlemen only rising in the affirmative.
The House then proceeded to a further ballot; and Mr. N. R. Moore reported the result to be,
 For Mr. Varnum, 65  Mr. Macon, 45  Mr. Pitken 6  Mr. Howard, 1  Mr. Nelson, 1  Mr. Goldsborough, 1 
Mr. Varnum, having a majority of votes, was declared elected, and conducted to the chair; whence he addressed the House as follows:
"Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, The continued manifestation of the national confidence in me, expressed by the Representatives of the people on this occasion, fills my heart with grateful sensibility. In obedience to the call of my country I accept the office assigned me, and will endeavor to discharge the duties of it according to the best of my abilities, and agreeably to the wishes of the House."
The House then proceeded to the choice of a Clerk, by ballot. The votes having been counted, there were,
 For Patrick Magruder, 63  Daniel Brent, 38  Nichs. B. Van Zandt, 14  William Lambert, 7  Mr. Scott, 1 
Mr. Magruder having a majority of votes, was declared to be re-elected.
The Speaker having been sworn, the oath to support the constitution of the United States was by him administered to the members, by states.
A message was received from the Senate, informing the House that that body was formed, and ready to proceed to business; and that they had appointed a committee to wait on the President of the United States, in conjunction with such committee as the House should appoint, to inform him that they were ready to receive any communication he might have to make.
On motion of Mr. J. G. Jackson, a committee was appointed to act with the committee of the Senate. Messrs. Macon and Jackson were named as the committee.
On motion of Mr. Holland, it was resolved, that the rules and orders of the House in existence at the last session, should be the rules and orders for the present session, till otherwise directed by the House.
The House, after hearing a memorial from Joseph Wheaton, stating his services, and praying a re-instatement in the office of Sergeant at Arms, from which he had been ejected, proceeded to the choice of a Sergeant at Arms. The whole number of votes was 122, of which Th. Dunn had 80. He was therefore declared to be re-elected.
On balloting for a door-keeper, the whole number of votes was 116 of which Thomas Claxton had 115. He was therefore declared re-elected.
On balloting for an assistant door-keeper, there were
 For Benjamin Burch 68  Jesse Edwards 50 
Mr. Burch was therefore elected.
Mr. Dawson.—Before we adjourn it will be necessary to fix on some hour on which we shall meet; that hour heretofore has been eleven; but as the mornings are now long, as some of the reasons which caused the present session have probably ceased, as the select committees will have but little to do, and every gentleman must be anxious to end the session, and return home, I would prefer an earlier hour, and therefore offer the following resolution:
Resolved , That unless otherwise directed, the hour of meeting during the present session, shall be at ten o'clock in the forenoon.—Agreed to, 52 to 39. And the House adjourned.
Tuesday, May 23.
The journal of yesterday's proceedings having been read—
Mr. Randolph moved to amend it so as to record the precise state of the two ballots for a Speaker; with a view to a correct understanding of the case, if it should ever be drawn into precedent hereafter.
After a discussion of nearly two hours on the subject of the decision of yesterday, and the analogy between it and the case of the Presidential election of 1801, Mr. Randolph's motion was agreed to, ayes 70.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. The message of the President of the U. S. was received as given in our paper, by Mr. Graham, agreeably to the intimation given by the President yesterday to the committee appointed to wait on him. The message, having been read, was referred to a committee of the whole House on the state of the Union; and 5000 copies ordered to be printed of the message, with the documents accompanying it.
A message was received from the Senate proposing the appointment of two chaplains of different denominations, to interchange weekly between the two Houses. The proposition was concurred in, ayes 81.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr. W. Alston moved that the standing committees of the House, viz. the committee of Ways & Means, Commerce and Manufactures, Public Lands, Claims, Elections, Revival and Unfinished business, and of the District of Columbia, be now appointed.
Mr. Lyon moved to amend the motion by inserting at the end of it the words "by ballot." The reasons which he assigned for this motion were, that the course proposed by it would be more respectful to the nation; and that the persons so appointed would feel a greater responsibility to the House. He declared that he should have made the same motion, had the person for whom he had voted been elected to the chair; having no personal views, proposing it.
Mr. Gardener supported the motion. He was in favor of it on the principle of this government, that the many ruled, in contradistinction to that of monarchical or aristocratical governments where one or a few bore sway. He thought it consistent with the republican mode of proceeding and thinking proper for this country, that on all practical occasions this rule should be regarded where the many were as competent as the few or the one; and without meaning the least disrespect to the present Speaker, he conceived that the members of this House were as competent to chuse their own organs, as the Speaker, whenever it might fill the chair.
Mr. Lyon's motion for amendment was negatived by Yeas and Nays, 67 to 41.
Mr. Macon, in the course of some observations on the motion for appointing the standing committees, declared that he should vote for it under the impression that the House would at this time proceed on general business, and thus avoid a meeting in the winter, except the public service should particularly call for it. Such a course would be a saving of the public money, and also a convenience to the members of Congress. If it were intended merely to take up those subjects expressly recommended, he could not see the propriety of appointing the standing committees. He made a number of observations going to show that frequent and long sessions not only increased the public expense, but would prevent those who were best fitted for the public service, particularly in the Southern and Western states, from consenting to serve as Representatives. The constitution, he said had wisely provided that on any emergency Congress might be convened by proclamation. Without bringing into question the subject of confidence, every man must have sufficient confidence in the Executive to believe that he would convene Congress together if the public service required it. He therefore was in favor of going through the unfinished business at this time, and intermitting the usual winter session, unless some extraordinary occasion should require the aid of Congress.
Mr. W. Alston said that for himself he was opposed to having a long session at this time; and yet he believed it would be necessary to appoint most of the standing committees. It was clear, from the message which had been just read, that it would be necessary to appoint committees of Ways and Means and of Commerce and Manufactures. He believed that the good of the nation required that Congress should not make a long session; for they were not possessed of sufficient information to act on several important questions. No one, however, would say that each one of these committees might not be wanted for the dispatch of business.
Mr. Lyon was for going on with the business now. At this season of the year he said more business could be done in one month, than could be done in three months in the winter when the days were so short, and gentlemen, instead of attending to business, were warming themselves at the fire.
Mr. Alston's motion for appointing the committees, was carried without a division.
On motion of Mr. Stedman, the usual rule was adopted for furnishing members with newspapers.
And the House adjourned.
Baltimore, May 22.
[From the Merchants' Coffee-house books.]
Arrived, schooner Amiable, Fitch, 16 days from Carthagena. Capt. F. brought several letters and a memorial from the Americans taken prisoners in Miranda's expedition; he thinks that if the government interfered they would be liberated. Yesterday at 2 P. M. two large ships, apparently men of war, gave chase, one of them within gun-shot, and began to fire. The light-house then about two miles distant, being so close to the land and unapprised that war was declared, we made every sail we could. The ship we are informed after by the pilot, was the British frigate Melampus, continued
to keep a very brisk fire, several shots passed over and some fell near us and others on the beach of the Cape; by this time we had got one mile WITHIN the light house. Perceiving he could not come up with us, he fired a broadside and made sail off—all this time we had Ave can colors flying.
Frankfort, (K) May 4.
We understand that Niman Edwards, chief justice of this state, is appointed Governor of the New Territory of Kaskaskias.
Louisville, May 3.
Col. Wm. Beall, of the 8th U. S. Infantry, and Capt. Cross, of the Artillery, have just arrived, and will pass the rapids this evening, on their way to the Mississippi military stations.
HE Subscriber having occupied twenty years of the time of his life in the Clerk's Office of the House of Representatives, and being now entirely discharged from their service, proposes to enter immediately into astronomical calculations to fix a first meridian for the United States, at the seat of their government. This object will be effected by ascertaining the difference of longitude between Greenwich Observatory, in England, and the Capitol in this city, with due precision; and the computation will be founded on an occultation of H. Pleiadum ( Alcyone ) by the Moon, which happened on the night of the 20th of October, 1804, observed near the President's house by Messrs. Abraham Beall, junr. Seth Pease and David Wiley, and is known by every person having any knowledge of the subject to be among the best methods heretofore discovered for the purpose. When a correct result shall be obtained, the Subscriber also proposes to form tables adapting the positions of other places, both as to longitude and latitude, to a new meridian of our own; by which our mariners, and others, need not thereafter be subjected to that kind of dependance on a foreign nation, of taking their departure, or estimating their longitude either from Greenwich or Paris Observatory, to which they have hitherto been obliged to submit for want of such a meridian for the United States. As this must be acknowledged a national object, there can be little doubt, that it will receive the support of every native citizen (at least) who has any regard for the prosperity and indepenance of this country.
WILLIAM LAMBERT.
City of Washington, May 24—
JUST PUBLISHED,
And for sale by J. MILLIGAN, George-town.
PRICE $1-2 Dollars.
Works of FISHER JAMES.
Compiled by a number of his friends. To which are prefixed notices of his life and character.—As above may be had T. B. Want's and Co. correct edition of Blackstone's Commentaries, and a variety of new books, plays, and pamphlets. May 24—6
BECK RIVER LOTTERY, No. 2.
 Now drawing in New-York.  High Prizes yet in the Wheel.  1 Prize 20,000 dollars,  2 10,000 do.  1 5,000 do.  1 2,000 do.  2 1,000 do.  8 500 do. 
A great number of 200 dollars, 100 dollars, 50 dollars, each.
Tickets and parts warranted undrawn, sold by Joseph Milligan, George-town—Where a regular check book of the drawing is kept for the inspection of Tickets gratis.
Distant adventurers by enclosing bank notes shall have their orders punctually attended to and be early advised of their success.
Present price of Tickets 10 dollars. May 24—copst.
NEW PATENT STOVES OR FIRE PLACES.
THE subscriber has made and sold (in Boston, [Mas.]) the winter past, some of his Rarifying Air Stoves. The improvement is well calculated to warm large halls, or any public buildings, as well as rooms in dwelling houses, counting rooms, offices, or work shops of mechanics.
One single stove may be so constructed as to warm every room in a house, and at the same time the air will be pure as well as warm, which change is produced by taking the cold air from the floor of each room that is to be warmed to blow the fire in the stove below.
By this kind of stove (to which is applied an external blower) rooms warm with comparatively little fuel. Coals of all kind, or wood, may be burned by admitting the external air directly into the fire among the fuel somewhat similar to a smith's bellows or forge.
It is believed that no method so extensive has been introduced heretofore to the public.
By a revision of this principle rooms may be cooled, and the air purified for breathing by condensing it, and is particularly useful in the summer or hot climates, can also be applied within hospitals.
He has obtained letters patent for the welding of cast steel to iron, for all kinds of edge tools or things where steel is required.
The value of this discovery is already sufficiently proved by the numerous tools readily in use in the state of Massachusetts and elsewhere.
He has also much improved the Pen, by applying a well tempered steel spring to a common quill or any other tube or thing, that will hold the ink properly, (called the truly elastic nib for Pens.) DANIEL PETITBONE.
George-town, Dis. Col. 22 May P.S. Any gentleman desirous of obtaining an interest or property in either of the above improvements, may obtain the same for a reasonable compensation, for a district, state or county, within the United States, which is not yet sold.
By applying to the Patentee (the subscriber) at Mr. Jacob Holman's (where it is expected he will tarry a few weeks), or Mr. John Abbott, at the age-house near a mill (Department of War) or his dwelling house in George-town. May 24—8

WASHINGTON BRIDGE COMPANY. NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of Sixteen Shares of the Capital Stock of the said Company, upon which the Second Instalment of Ten Dollars a share remains unpaid, which shares are numbered 461, 462, 463, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and to the Proprietors of 85 Shares, upon which the Third Instalment of Ten Dollars a share remains unpaid, numbered 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 461, 462, 463, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 1059, 1060, 1070, 1339, 1340, 1468, 1534, 1535, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, that unless the respective Instalments of Ten Dollars on each share, be paid to the Treasurer, on or before the first day of June next, the President and Directors will proceed on that day, to forfeit for the benefit of the Company, the said Shares, in conformity with the provisions of "An act authorizing the erection of a bridge over the river Potomac within the District of Columbia."
NOTICE is also given to Delinquents of the French Instalment, that unless they make payment immediately on their shares, the Directors will advertise them for forfeiture.
By order of the Directors, DAN. CARROLL, of Budd'n. Pr. April 26—Gtw.
FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION, On the Premises on the 15th day of June next, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, LOT No. 3, in Sq. No. 161 in the city of Washington together with a Dwelling House and Slaughter-House thereon. Said property is well situated for a butcher. A fine run of water pipes near it. It was formerly owned by Daniel Guyer. Terms of payment, one fourth cash in hand, one fourth payable in six months from the sale with interest, one fourth payable at the end of 12 months with interest, and the remainder payable at the end of 18 months with interest. Said payments are to be secured by good notes negotiable at the Bank and a mortgage on the property. April 17—tds.
CHARLES H. TAYLOR, MERCHANT TAILOR, RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the District of Columbia and Public in general, that he has received by a late arrival from Philadelphia, a Choice Assortment of superfine Cloths, Cassimeres, single and double milled, superfine Coatings, black silk Florencines. Likewise an elegant assortment of Spencees & rich silk Moleskins for Waistcoats with a variety of other articles suitable for the season. Regimentals and Navy Uniforms made in the most elegant and uniform style of Fashion. Richard Hornell's celebrated PATENT FARALIZED SUSTENDERS, far superior to any hitherto in use can be had on the same terms retail, as at his Manufactory. November 27—tf
FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION, On the Premises on the 15th day of June next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, LOTS No. 16 and 17, in Sq. 101, in the city of Washington, together with the Buildings thereon standing. Said property is directly opposite Mr. Wm. O'Neal's house near the West Market, and is most advantageously situated, it being the estate formerly owned by Mr. Samuel Wilson, deceased. The terms of payment are one fourth cash in hand, the remainder divided into three equal annual payments with interest annually on these three payments which are to be secured by good notes negotiable at the Bank and a mortgage on the property. Also at the same time and place, Two SHARES in the Theatre. April 17—tds.
UNITED STATES— District of Columbia, Washington county, to wit: Circuit Court, December Term 1809. IN CHANCERY, 11TH APRIL, 1809. Gideon Shaw—Complainant, against Abigail Perkins and others—Defendants. THE report of JOHN G. McDONALD, the Trustee formerly appointed in this cause, under the decree of the 23th day of June A. D. 1808, having been returned, sworn to and filed, and the proceedings thereon approved. It is therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed that 11th day of April 1809, that the said report be ratified and confirmed unless cause be shown to the contrary on or before the first Monday of June next. Provided, a copy of this order be published for three successive weeks in the National Intelligencer and in the New England Palladium before the said first Monday of June next. The report states, that the lots and premises mentioned in said report was sold for the sum of Five Hundred and Sixty-two Dollars and Twenty and one Half Cents. By order, WM. BRENT, Clk. May 8—5w
FOR SALE. ALL or any part of the Estate of the late Subscriber, lying on the Eastern Branch of the Potomac, between the two bridges, and immediately opposite the city of Washington; a considerable part of the Estate is heavily wooded, and the whole is divided into convenient Farms, each containing a proper proportion of wood and arable land. In payment of one fourth part of the purchase money, indispensible titles will be made, and reasonable credit or the residue, secured by bond and mortgage. ALSO FOR SALE, The whole, or any part of the Estates of the "North American Land Company," and "Aggressive Farm," consisting of divers large bodies of Land variously situated, in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Kentucky, and of HOUSES & HOUSE LOTS in the City of Washington. On the Sale of which, indispensible title and very liberal terms, both as to price and periods of payment, will be granted to all persons, particularly settlers disposed to purchase. For further information, and terms, apply to the Subscriber, at present in Philadelphia, or at Washington from the 1st to the 15th June next. JAMES GREENLEAF. Philadelphia, April 12—ep10wog
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. THAT Application will be made for the renewal of the following LOST Certificates, of the United States Eight per Cent Stock, issued by Joseph Nourse, Register of the Treasury, in favor of John Barnes. viz. 7th Oct. 1800, No. 2, for $ 4000 3th Aug. 1801, 11, 400 13, 100 George Town, Dist. of Columbia JOHN BARNES. May 8—6w.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY JAMES BUTCHER, Governor of Maryland. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS it is provided by the thirty-second article of the Constitution and Form of Government, "that upon the death, resignation, or removal out of this state, of the Governor, the first named of the Council for the time being shall act as Governor, and qualify in the same manner, and shall immediately call a meeting of the General Assembly, giving not less than fourteen days notice of the meeting, at which meeting a governor shall be appointed in manner aforesaid for the residue of the year." And whereas his Excellency ROBERT WRIGHT, Esq. late Governor of this state, resigned the said office on Saturday, the sixth inst. I have, therefore, in virtue of the above power and directions, appointed Monday the fifth day of June next, for the meeting and holding of the General Assembly of this state, of which the several Sheriffs are hereby enjoined to give public and due notice. Given at the City of Annapolis, under the seal of the State of Maryland, this eighth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nine. By his excellency's command, NINIAN PINKNEY, Clk. of the Council. May 12—Gtw
REVOLUTION, by the First and Second Chambers of the City Council of Washington, That the Treasurer of the city, shall on or before the first day of August next, collect all monies now due to the Corporation, or shall take all legal measures to recover the same, and shall likewise on or before the said first day of August, render a full statement of his accounts to the City Council, and in default thereof the Mayor is hereby requested to put his bond in suit. GEORGE ANDREWS, President of the First Chamber, E. B. CALDWELL, President of the Second Chamber. Treasury Office, May 15, 1809.
IN pursuance of the above Resolution, and in order to carry the same into full effect, the subscriber will (ten days after this notification) enforce, by distress and sale of the property of delinquents, the amount of taxes due the Corporation of the City of Washington without respect to persons. HENRY WHETCROFT, Treasurer of Washington City.
WHEEL-WRIGHT'S WANTED. THE subscribers will give encouragement to two or three good WHEEL-WRIGHTS, such as are acquainted with the making of Coach Wheels, &c. STEADY men may expect continual employment and liberal wages. THORPE and HUNT. May 17—tf
VERY CHEAP SPRING GOODS. THE Subscriber has just returned from Philadelphia with an extensive assortment of SEASONABLE GOODS Amongst which are a variety of fancy muslins and other fancy articles for ladies and gentlemen, which will be sold much lower than usual for Cash or in punctual customers. THOS. W. PAIRO. May 17—
PUBLIC SALE. William Lorman, against Peggy M'Laughlin and the heirs of Charles M'Laughlin, deceased. BY virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington as a court of Chancery in this cause, dated the 12th April, 1809, will be Sold at Public Auction on the 30th day of May next, at the Union Tavern at 11 o'clock A. M. all the interest of Charles M'Laughlin, deceased, of, in and to LOT No. 171 in Thomas Beall of George addition to Georgetown, with the improvements thereon, and that part of LOT No. 175 in said addition, conveyed by D. C. Brent, esq. as marshal, to Charles M'Laughlin and not sold with the Union Tavern. The terms of sale are, the purchaser to give bond to the Trustee with approved security for the purchase money and interest thereon from the day of sale, and payable in two months from the said sale. NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors to file in the said court, their claims against the said Charles M'Laughlin, deceased, properly authenticated within ten days from the said day of Sale. DANIEL BUSSARD, Trustee. May 3—5w
COFFEE & SUGAR. 100 bags prime Green Coffee, 10 hogsheads Muscovado Sugar, 4 barrels do. do. Just received per the brig John, capt. Mustin, from Porto Rico, for Sale on reasonable terms, by CHARLES J. NOURSE. Georgetown, May 15—tf
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. ON Wednesday 31st May at 10 o'clock, will be offered for sale a variety of excellent FURNITURE at the House of Capt. James Thompson, at the the West end of the city. A list of the articles may be seen at any time before the day of sale, by application to the subscriber, and the terms (very liberal) made known. A well matched Pair of HORSES and Close CARRIAGE for Sale, in which a bargain may be had for cash, or they will be sold on terms. A list of the articles may be seen by applying to me S. SPEAKE. May 21—3t
ON Saturday the 27th of May, if fair, if not, on the Monday following, the subscriber will expose to sale, at the dwelling house of the late Thomas H. Hanson the personal property of the said deceased, consisting of Household Furniture, Horses, one Mule and several Milch Cows. Terms of sale—A credit of six months for all sums above twenty dollars, and for all sums to the amount of twenty dollars and under cash. THOS. G. ADDISON, Adm. May 17—epide.
UNITED STATES—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, county of Washington, to wit: In Chancery, December Term 1809. Benjamin Stoddart and John Mason, versus Thomas Waters Griffith, John R. Livingston, Jonathan Burrell, Gobault and Doyrey, James C. Montflorece, I. I. Picard, James Davidson, Robert R. Livingston and Daniel Parker.
THE bill states that the defendant Thomas Waters Griffith was the agent of the house of Taney and Simmond for the delivery of a cargo of flour belonging to the said Taney and Simmond to the French government—that the French government not being able to pay ready money for the said cargo the balance due thereon from the said government was placed to the credit of the said Griffith the agent, instead of being placed to the credit of the real owners Taney and Simmond; that the debt so due hath been liquidated under the Louisiana Convention in the said Griffith's name, for the sum of one hundred and ninety thousand two hundred and seventy francs French money of the value of 35,675 dollars; that the said Thomas Waters Griffith, now residing and for several years past having resided in Baltimore city in the state of Maryland well knowing all the circumstances mentioned in the complaints said bill, and that the debt aforesaid was liquidated in his name in Paris, under the Louisiana Convention, was in truth and in fact a debt due to the said complainants, as the trustees of Francis Lewis Taney, and Taney and Simmond, did execute a writing transferring all the interest of said Griffith in the said debt due to the complainants as trustees aforesaid; that notwithstanding the above circumstances the said Griffith did employ James C. Montflorece of Paris to receive for his own account and use the aforesaid debt which actually belongs to the said complainants as trustees aforesaid; & the said Montflorece did actually receive the bills of the Minister of the United States on the Treasury of the United States in part payment of the said debt in four sets of bills drawn in favor of said Thomas Waters Griffith, and which bills have been fraudulently endorsed by the said Montflorece with a view as the said complainants believe to defraud them the said complainants, and under a real or pretended power from the said Griffith, & as his attorney to the said I. I. Picard, who endorsed the same over to John R. Livingston who has endorsed the same over to Jonathan Burrell, cashier of the Bank of Discount and Deposit at New York, who has endorsed them over to James Davidson, cashier of the Branch Bank of the United States in the city of Washington, who now holds the same for collection. The complainants further state that four other bills, for the balance of the aforesaid claim on the French Government liquidated in the name of the said Griffith, but actually belonging to said complainants as trustees as aforesaid, have been drawn in favor of Gobault and Doyrey as transferees of Thomas Waters Griffith for thirty thousand francs, French Money of the value of 5,625 dollars, which said four bills have also been sent to the aforesaid James Davidson and endorsed over to him for collection, in the same manner as in the case of the four other bills first herein recited. That all the aforesaid eight bills of exchange drawn by the American Minister at Paris on the Treasury of the United States under the Louisiana Convention for the debt liquidated in the name of Thomas Waters Griffith, are actually the property of said complainants as trustees aforesaid.
The object of the Bill is to save and protect the said complainants from the fraud projected against them on the part of the said Thomas Waters Griffith, and his coadjutors, and to obtain a writ of injunction, directed to all the before-mentioned defendants, &c. and particularly to the said James Davidson enjoining him & commanding him, from paying over to any person besides the said complainants the money that may be paid by the Treasury of the United States, in virtue of the said bills of exchange, and particularly enjoining the said James Davidson from paying the said money arising from the said bills or parting with the said bills, until the further order of this Court in the premises.
It is represented by the complainants that the said Thomas W. Griffith, John R. Livingston, Jonathan Burrell, Gobault and Doyrey, James C. Montflorece and I. I. Picard, defendants in this cause, all reside out of the District of Columbia, and are not within the reach of the process of this Court.
And whereas further, in the supplemental bill filed in this cause, in which bill the said Robert R. Livingston and Daniel Parker are made defendants, reciting the substance of the said original bill, further states that Daniel Parker, a non-resident of the District of Columbia who resides in Paris in France was concerned in the fraudulent assignment of the bills of exchange mentioned in the said original bill, that the said Parker at the time he procured the assignment of said bills knew that the claim for which the same were drawn as liquidated in the name of Thomas W. Griffith was the bona fide property of the complainants, and had been properly before transferred and assigned to them, and also that the said Robert R. Livingston is not a resident of the said District of Columbia, but resides in the state of New York, and is the person really claiming the proceeds of the said bills, and prays that he may be made a party to said bill and compelled to answer to the facts stated in the original bill—Also that said Parker may state the circumstances attending the pretended transaction between Picard and Montflorece the defendants, whether he paid any consideration and what to Picard & Montflorece, and whether he did not know, or whether he had not received notice of the complainants claim and right at the time of or before the said transfer. The object of the bill is to obtain a decree in favor of the complainants, ordering and decreeing the monies for which said bills are drawn, now in the hands of James Davidson, to be paid over to the said complainants as the assignees of Taney and Taney and Simmond, and to enjoin the defendants and each of them from paying over or receiving the same until the decision of the court in the premises.
It is therefore ordered that the complainants cause a copy of this order to be inserted in the National Intelligencer printed in the city of Washington, six weeks successively previous to the fourth Monday in December next, to the intent that the said defendants may have notice of this application, and of the object of this bill and to be warned to appear in this court, in person or by solicitor on or before the said fourth Monday of December next, to show cause, if any, why a decree should not pass as prayed. By order WM. BRENT, Clk. May 15—6w
UNITED STATES, District of Columbia, county of Washington, to wit: In Chancery, March 28th, 1809. John P. Van Ness—Complainant, against William H. Dorsey—Defendant.
THE Bill states, that in or about the year 1805, the defendant William H. Dorsey, being or pretending to be seized in fee, or of some other good and sufficient estate of inheritance of, in, and to certain pieces or parcels of ground, lying, and being in the city of Washington, which said grounds were leased out upon ground rent for ninety-nine years renewable forever—that the said defendant being indebted to the complainant John P. Van Ness in the sum of four thousand nine hundred and seventy-four dollars thirty-four cents, payable on the 10th day of January 1809, with interest from that day if not then paid—for the purpose of securing to the said complainant his said debt and interest, did, by deed of indenture bearing date on or about the 19th day of April 1805, mortgage to the said complainant the following pieces or parcels of ground, lying and being in the city of Washington aforesaid, which said grounds are leased out upon ground rent for ninety-nine years, renewable forever, that is to say, that piece of ground then under lease to Cornelius McClan; that piece of ground then under lease to Edward Prithy, that piece of ground then under lease to George Blount; that piece of ground then leased to Thomas Irtty; that piece of ground then leased to Alex. Joncherez; that piece of ground then leased to Peter Murray; that piece of ground then leased to William Woodward, also, another piece then leased to said Woodward, and that piece then leased to John McGowan;—That the said defendant hath failed to pay to the said complainant the said sum of money or any part thereof, or to any other person on his account on the said 10th day of January 1809, according to the proviso contained in the said deed of indenture or mortgage, or at any other time; and that the whole sum, principal and interest is now due and owing to the said complainant.
The object of the Bill is to foreclose the said Wm. H. Dorsey from all right of redemption in and to the said pieces of ground.
The Bill further states that the said Wm. H. Dorsey hath removed from the district of Columbia, and is not within the reach of the process of this court.
It is therefore ordered that the said complainant cause a copy of this order to be inserted in the National Intelligencer and Washington Federalist, at least once in each of eight successive weeks before the first Monday of June next, to the intent that the said Wm. H. Dorsey may have notice of this application and of the object of this bill, and be warned to appear in this court in person or by solicitor, on or before the said 1st Monday of June next, to show cause if any he can, why a decree shall not pass as prayed.
By order of the hon. Wm. Cranch, Esq. chief judge of the circuit court of the district of Columbia. WM. BRENT, Clk. April 12—w8t    10,000 DOLLARS, MAY BE GAINED FOR 1-2 DOLLARS!!    In the Third Class of the Lottery authorised by law for removing obstructions in the RIVER LEHIGH, IN PENNSYLVANIA.    SCHEME.    2 prizes of $10,000 each  20,000     2 5,000  10,000     2 2,500  5,000     3 1,000  3,000     6 500  3,000     15 200  3,000     30 100  3,000     60 50  3,000     150 20  3,000     300 10  3,000     13,800 5  69,000     $5,630 not 2 1-2 blanks to a prize.     $50,000 tickets at 2 1-2 dollars,  125,000  
To draw 500 tickets each day at the State House in Philadelphia, and the prizes to be paid by Thomas Wilson, esq. the treasurer of that city, 30 days after the conclusion of the drawing, subject to a deduction of 15 per cent. Prizes not demanded in twelve months after the close of the drawing, to be considered as relinquished to the Lottery.
Part of the above prizes determinable as follows: The 1st drawn ticket on the 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th, 50th, and 55th, days $200 each do. on the 60th, 65th, 70th & 75th do. 500 do. do. on the 80th and 85th do. 1000 do. do. 90th do. 2500 do. do. 95th do. 5000 do. do. 100th do. 10000 do. The two $10,000 prizes to receive each in part payment 25 shares of the Lehigh Stock, at 100 dollars each, The two 5000 dollars 10 shares The two 2500 do. 5 do. Societies, associations, and individuals purchasing not less than 50 tickets will be allowed to pay for them by instalments much to their interest. Letters post paid, and enclosing the cash will be duly attended to, and prizes of Lotteries in the cities of Philadelphia, and New York, will be received in payment, by GEORGE TAYLOR, Jun. No. 85, South Second street, Philadelphia. and JOHN DAVIDSON, Washington city. December 12—wtf
JAMES PATTERSON, On the south side of the Pennsylvania avenue opposite the Seven Buildings, HAVING received a large supply of Prime Materials in his Line, has it in his power to supply BOOTS on as good terms and as faithfully made, as any of his Profession in this District. He will always acknowledge with gratitude the kindness of those who may favor him with their custom, and from a sense of duty engages that nothing on his part shall cause them to regret any confidence reposed on his skill and punctuality. N. B. He has for sale SOAL and UPPER LEATHER, English BEND SOLES, with every article in the finding line, and some very nice Skirting for Saddles. May 21—9t
BOARDING HOUSE. MISS FINAGAN RESPECTFULLY informs the Members of Congress, that she still continues the corner house on the Pennsylvania Avenue. May 19—
RICHARD BECK Has just received from New York & Philadelphia a Large and Handsome Assortment of Seasonable GOODS which are all of the latest importations, consisting of IMPERIAL Cords, Grandills, Cotton Cassimeres, white Jeans, colored do. superfine Cloths and Cassimeres, Marseilles & Imperial Waistcoating, Patent Nankeen, Silk Hosiery, Bed Tickling, Scersuckers, Bandanno Handkerchiefs, Dimities, Apron Checks, Netting, Cottons, Sewing Silks, Silk and Cambric Buttons, plain India Mull Muslins, figured do. seeded do. Jacanet and book do. veined and japanned do. book & jacanet Handkerchiefs, plain & figured Lenoes, Italian Mantuas, Sinshaws and Lute strings, Ribbands, Threads, black Cambrics, Kid and Silk Gloves, Umbrellas and Parasoles, Damask and other silk Shawls Flushed bordered do. York Tan and Beaver Gloves, Suspenders, fashionable Buttons, Boss Thread, Yellow, White, and Blue Nankeens.
 1 case German Linens,  1 case 7-8 Cotton Shirting,  1 do. 4-4 do. do.  1 trunk 9-8 Cambrics,  2 do. 6-4 do.  3 trunks Calicoes and Chintz,  1 trunk Ginghams,  1 case Irish Linens,  1 case Cotton Hosiery,  1 trunk Adelphia Cottons,  6 bales Gurrals, Baftas,  Emeries, Mamodies, Cassias, and Mow Lawns, etc. etc. 
All of which being well selected, and at the best terms, enables him to sell them at the most reduced prices, by the piece or retail for cash or approved notes.
Georgetown, May 21—31w—wtf In Chancery, in the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, for the county of Washington. Benjamin Young, Nicholas Young and Robert Brent, Executor Notley Young—Complainants.
Against James Greenleaf, Standish Ford, Joseph Bal George Harrison, Samuel Sterret Paul Bustie, Thomas Fitzsimmons, Matthew Pearce, Daniel Ludlow, James Crawford, junr. James Crawford, Jasper Moylan, William Read, Charles G. Palecki, John Gardner, junr. Edward Fox, Henry Pratt, Thos. W. Francis, John Miller, junr. John Ashley, Jacob Baker, Hannah Nicholson widow of John Nicholson, William Nicholson, Anna Nicholson, Seth Nicholson, John Nicholson, James Nicholson, Samuel Nicholson, Sarah Nicholson and Louet Nicholson, heirs at law of John Nicholson, John Millar, Mary Morris, widow of Robert Morris, Robert Morris, Thomas Morris, Henry Morris, James Marshall and Hester his wife, and Henry Nixon and Maria his wife—Defendants.
THE bill filed in this cause, states that the defendant James Greenleaf, on or about the 25th of September, 1793, purchased of Notley Young in his life time five hundred lots in the city of Washington county of Washington and District of Columbia, for fifteen thousand pounds current money with interest thereon, and with an agreement on the part of the said defendants, to erect sundry valuable buildings & improvements thereon, to the value of seven thousand five hundred pounds in two years from the date thereof, and the like sum of money in two years more, that is to say, the lots in square 502, 503, 504, 505, square south of 506, square south of square 506, square 549, south of square 549, square 547, 548, 545, 546, square east of square 546, square 596, square east of square 596, 597, 471, 500, 473, 542, 498, 470, 468, 469, 467, 388, 354, 328, 412, 436, 541, 592, 591, 540, 435, square east of square 547, square west of square 604, two small squares west of square 606, 411, 268, 269, 298, 299, 353, 326, 386, 410, 434, square west of square 471, square 300, 270, 385, 266, 297, 352, 354, 231, 325, 351, 464, 387, 435 and 465.
That the said several defendants were concerned in the purchase and sale of the greater part of the said property, and are interested therein, which said part is subject to and bound for the payment of a large sum of money in the said bill particularly stated, yet due and unpaid of the purchase money for said lots and squares, and that the same is a lien on said squares and lots. That the said first mentioned defendants are insolvent and unable to pay their debts. The object of the bill is that the said squares and lots as aforesaid, bound for the purchase money aforesaid, may be sold for the payment thereof. It is on the complainants motion Ordered, that they procure a copy of this order to be inserted in the National Intelligencer at least once a week for six successive weeks, to the end that the said absent defendants and all other persons, (if any there be) interested in the premises, may have notice of the complainants application, and of the object of their said bill—and that the said defendants may be warned to appear in person or by solicitor in this court, on the fourth Monday of December next ensuing, to show cause, if any they can, why a decree as prayed for in and by said bill, should not be made. By order, WM. BRENT, Clk. April 24—6w
PATENT KNAPSACKS.
THE Subscriber having obtained from the United States, a patent for an improved KNAPSACK, which in point of durability and convenience, has been pronounced by the best judges infinitely superior to any hitherto in use. The officers of the different volunteer companies in the United States, are respectfully invited to adopt them. They may be had in any quantity, and will be sold on the most reasonable terms by JOHN P. LHERBETTE, 31, Maiden Lane, New-York. To whom applications addressed by post may be made, or to B. H. Latrobe, at the city of Washington. May 19—eoph4w.