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National Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
NO. 1346.
VOL. IX
FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1809.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
Washington, May 14th, 1809.
SIR, The probability that an attempt will be made to carry into execution the project of uniting the Eastern Branch with the Tiber Creek by a navigable Canal, having induced a friend of the city to consult the report made in the year 1804, to the Commissioners of the Canal, by Mr. Latrobe—the following passage appeared well worthy of publication at the present moment, at which its force and truth may be particularly calculated to promote the general interests of the city, as well as this particular measure.
"In looking beyond that period during which this city must be dependent upon the neighboring towns for a supply of the most trifling articles of commerce, a prospect of profit in proportion to the original sum expended, opens, the extent of which is limited only by the provisions of the law. An enquiry into the future probable income of the company is in fact an enquiry into the probability of the success of the city. It is the fashion to speak of this success as highly problematical. The ill humor, bred by the difficulties which the permanent as well as the transitory inhabitants of the place encounter, colors all the reasoning and all the feelings of those who speak on the subject. It is, I believe, impossible to meet with a single individual who is in perfect good humor when talking of this city. But notwithstanding all that has been predicted, of ruin and desertion, the place has not made one retrograde step. It goes forward with a silent and low, but with a certain pace. The constitution of that establishment must certainly be vigorous, which in its first infancy has been able to resist the untoward circumstances that have attended it from its birth; an establishment that has had to struggle against the ill-digested and ruined undertakings of its principal projectors—against the want of co-operation among the proprietors of one half of the soil, and in most instances against their counteraction of each other, while the best part of the other half of the soil remained in a state incapable of improvement, by becoming the uncertain property of speculators—against the precariouslyness of public patronage and the scanty disbursement of public assistance. And yet this city, the very plan and contrivance of which would appear to contain the seeds of its own miscarriage, cannot be recognised by those who have not seen it for three years; so improved and enlarged is its appearance; and it is in the nature of things that its future steps should be more rapid than those that are past."
"The improvement of the city and the productiveness of the Canal depend mutually upon each other. The very wants of the city, merely considered as a collection of inhabited houses without commerce and without manufactures, are sufficient to authorize the undertaking by offering at least legal interest for the money expended. But when the Canal shall be completed, the city will hold out inducements to the settlement of merchants, which at present do not exist. George-Town at present has a safe harbor for the upstream boats, but cannot be conveniently approached by the shipping that must export the country produce. Alexandria on the other hand, though a good sea-port, cannot be safely approached by the light Potomac boats. When the Canal shall be complete, the city combining the advantages of both ports will not labor under their defects. The improvement of this superior situation will probably be the work of time; but when commerce once begins to flow in its new channels, it will not again leave it—but rapidly fill and enlarge it."
The Circuit Court of the U. States, closed its session in Windsor, Vermont, on the 11th inst. The Grand Jury were in session eight days. Sixteen Bills of Indictment were found for breaches of the Embargo, &c.
FROM THE ALEXANDRIA DAILY ADVERTISER.
Presuming upon the interest felt by yourself and the community in the progress of improvement made in rearing of sheep, I take the liberty of giving you the following statement which was made out under the inspection of General Mason, Laurence Lewis, Esq. and Doctor Dangerfield. One Ewe, two years old, having had two lambs, one in each spring of her life, weighed on the hoof 140lbs. weight of fleece 6 and 3 quarters—A ewe, one year old, weighed 90lbs. fleece 7 and 3 quarters—having on Monday last a lamb killed, which weighed, on the hoof 70lbs. One Weather, 85lbs. fleece 8. The average weight of eleven fleeces 6lbs. 15 ounces. I may add, that those sheep have never eat half a gallon of grain of any kind. I cannot conclude this statement, sir, without congratulating the people of this country upon the undoubted assurance which my experience gives them of their ability to rear sheep inferior to none in the world for their purpose. And if the breeder be encouraged by the manufacturer, the day may come when posterity will with gratitude to Providence celebrate the epoch that gave birth to our infant manufactures and waked to action the sleeping powers of our beloved country.
Respectfully your friend, WILLIAM H. FOOTE.
May 20.
LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.
A new work of uncommon merit has lately appeared in London, edited by John Pinkerton, author of modern Geography, &c. entitled "A general collection of voyages and travels: forming a complete history of the origin and progress of discovery, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time—Preceded by an historical introduction, and critical catalogue of books of voyages and travels: and illustrated and adorned with numerous engravings." We are authorised to state, that Kimber and Conrad of this City, are making arrangements to publish a handsome edition of this valuable work.
Phil. Amer. D. Adv.
CATTERPILLARS.
We are sorry to learn that these destructive insects have again made their appearance, and threaten our orchards, forests and fields with extensive ravages. A farmer in the state of N. York who had made many experiments last year to save his fruit trees, at last hit upon the following expedient, which he found successful himself, and recommended confidently to his fellow citizens. It is to mould a clod of earth, or sod with the dirt downwards, round the top of the trunk of the tree. This is all. From the time this is done, they are said to begin to drop dead from even the remotest limbs until they are destroyed. Though this project looks unpromising, yet as it is very easy and very harmless, we hope it may be generally tried.
Trenton True Amer.
Philadelphia, May 20.
CIRCULAR TO COLLECTORS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Comptroller's Office, May 16, 1809.
SIR—The seventh section of the act, entitled, "An act supplementary to the act, entitled, 'An act laying an Embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States,' passed the ninth day of January, 1808, provides, that the time during which the act to which this act is a supplement, shall continue in force, shall not be computed as making part of the twelve calendar months, during which goods, wares or merchandise, imported into the United States, must be re-exported in order to be entitled to a drawback of the duties paid on the importation thereof."
For your government, I have now to inform you, that, after the 15th of March last, the 7th section of the act of the 9th January, 1808, above recited, ceased to operate as to all exportations, for benefit of drawback, to any
foreign port or place for which it was lawful for ships or vessels to trade pursuant to the act of 1st March last; and that it will cease to have any operation, on like exportations to Great Britain, or her dependencies, after the 10th of June next.
That you may have a clear conception of the meaning of this instruction, it may be proper to add, that merchandise which was imported on the 22d February, 1807, can be exported with privilege of drawback, to any port or place, the trade to which was permitted by the act of 1st March last, only, until the 15th of the present month; because twelve calendar months have intervened between the 22d February, 1807, and 15th May, 1809, exclusive of the time from the date of the embargo law on the 22d December, 1807, and its partial repeal after the 15th March, 1809.
In support of this construction of the law, I shall observe that, the indulgence granted by the 7th section of the act of the 9th of January, 1808 grew out of the consideration that exportations were prevented by an act of the government, and that as soon as the right to export was restored, the reasons which induced the legislature to grant the indulgence ceased to apply.
SPEECH
Of the Governor of Connecticut. Gentlemen of the Council, Mr. Speaker, and gentlemen of the House of Representatives.
At our special session in February last, sundry matters of public business were in contemplation, which we had not time then to mature and complete, and which of course then lay over to another session. Since that and within a short time, you will have seen a proclamation from the President of the U. States, announcing that the British orders in council of January and November, 1807, will have been withdrawn, as respects the U. States, on the 10th day of June next—and declaring that after the said 10th day of June next, the trade of the United States with Great Britain, which has been suspended by an act of Congress, interdicting all commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France, and an act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States and the acts supplementary thereto, may be renewed. While we rejoice in this change of circumstances in our exterior relations, it will rest, gentlemen, with your prudence and discretion to determine what further measures, if any, will be expedient to adopt at this time, for asserting the claim and securing the exercise of future commercial rights, without such durable embarrassments and interdicts, as have lately been experienced by the several acts of Congress laying an embargo, and suspending our intercourse with foreign nations.
The recent events which have occurred on the Eastern continent, whereby it would seem that Providence is still proceeding in its course, of overturning and punishing for sins, the ancient kingdom of Western continental Europe, are calculated to read to us, in these ends of the earth, important lessons of wisdom and caution in our conduct; and may eventually, under the direction of a wise and overruling influence, be the means of producing much political good to this new and extensive continent; and under the guidance of a liberal magnanimity and sound policy, may serve to procure to the United States many beneficial and estimable effects. But the particular circumstances which may arise from these events, are beyond our foresight, and must be left to the future disclosure of a wise and overruling Providence.
This state, although furnished with a fine body of able and effective militia, is still without magazines of efficient small arms, with which any portion of these men may be supplied for public service on any emergency. At a time when the world almost is in a state of warlike agitation, is it wise, is it prudent, for us to remain in this unprepared situation for self defence? Although often alluded to heretofore, I have thought it proper again to submit this subject to your serious consideration. And while on this particular subject, it may perhaps be thought expedient to extend your view to the procuring a more nume-
rous train of field artillery. You may also have in contemplation, some different organization of our artillery corps; combined with a different arrangement from the present of our cavalry.
Many inconveniences and much loss are experienced by our fellow citizens, from the great influx and variety of bills which are issued from the numerous banks of our neighboring states. Some remedy for this evil seems necessary, and would be very desirable. If, as is the case in some other states, no denomination of these bills, under at least five dollars, or perhaps more, should be permitted to circulate within this state, it might have a salutary effect in correcting this inconvenience.
I beg leave to suggest to the Legislature the propriety of transmitting to the several states in the Union, who have reciprocated with us an exchange of their statute laws, each a volume of the late edition of the laws of this state. Not observing any authority for this measure, given in the order made for the distribution of the volumes which have been reserved for the state, I have thought it proper to bring the subject to your recollection.
A copy of the last annual general returns of the militia of the state, taken from the Adjutant General's office, will be presented to the Legislature for their use.
Sundry public communications are now to be made and will be read by the Secretary.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL.
May Session, 1809.
Norfolk, May 19.
Captain Goodwin, arrived here yesterday in 16 days from St. Bartholomew's, informs, that on the morning of the day on which he left that place, Admiral Cochrane, with two line of battle ships, two frigates and a sloop of war, anchored in the harbor, having in company a French 74, a prize, one of the squadron that made its escape from the Santes, which he captured a few days before after a running fight to the northward and westward of Sambarara. The remainder of the French ships escaped, owing to their superior sailing. The only damage the prize ship received was a few shot holes in her hull.
Philadelphia, May 22.
By the brig Cerberus, from Cadiz, we learn the following American vessels were seized at Cadiz, by Mr. R. S. Hackley, acting Consul, and to be sent home for trial, on supposition of having evaded the Embargo.
Accountant of New Bedford, Vigilant of New York, Franklin of New York.
Very little information that could be relied on, was received from the army; the government taking the greatest care to prevent the circulation of intelligence unfavorable to the cause of Spain. Sufficient, however, transpired from time to time, to cause a general belief that their affairs were in the most desperate situation. It was certain that the army of La Mancha had been defeated and completely ruined, in a series of engagements near Val de Penas, about the end of March. It was also certain, about the same time, that of Estremadura, under Cuesta, had had some very severe encounters, in one of which it suffered greatly, and was understood to have behaved gallantly. The result was not precisely known; some accounts saying it was completely defeated and dispersed, while others asserted it to have suffered so little that the general intended giving another battle in the hope of saving Seville. It could not however be doubted that the victors had entered the province of Andalusia after the battle, and it seemed certain that they had arrived within from 18 to 20 leagues of Seville. No apprehensions were entertained for Cadiz, that place being remarkably strong; but it was the almost universal opinion no other place in the kingdom, or in Portugal, could long resist. From the latter the last accounts left a French army of 16,000 at Bruga—and the Portuguese on the banks of the Tagus.
A conspiracy was said to have been discovered, in which many of the Portuguese nobility were concerned, to deliver the country to the French; in consequence of which Gen. Friere and two of his aids had been murdered by the soldiers.
The Marquis de Yrusso had been appointed by the Junta Minister to Brazil, and was to sail for that country in a few weeks.
In addition to the above we are informed, that many of the French confined in Cadiz, had died by the rigor of their imprisonment; those alive, including the soldiers taken in the field, the French merchants, and French inhabitants of the town of Cadiz and others who had been taken up on suspicion, of being inimical to the Spanish cause, were shipped off for Minorca.
There was little or nothing said, as our informants could learn, of any movements of the French army along the Spanish coast of the Mediterranean. It was said at Cadiz, that the whole French army in Spain, did not consist of more than one hundred and twenty or thirty thousand men, for their whole operation in Spain. Romana, it was understood, was in the mountains between Leon and Galicia, but had done nothing of any great note, not being in so great force as could be wished. In confirmation of the reports that England and Russia had adjusted their differences, it was said at Cadiz, that orders were received by the fleet at Lisbon, to treat the Russian flag with all the respect due to a friendly power.
Extract of a letter from Cadiz, dated 3d April, 1809.
"Ships are in great demand: mostly all the vessels in the port are taken up in the transport service, to carry the French prisoners to the island of Minorca: the Junta allows about, or will allow for a ship of 200 tons, $4000 a trip, with a convoy of three or four ships of the line, and four or five frigates and sloops of war, with insuring the ship, &c. The French army is stationed at Madrid; the Spanish and British combined are at Seville. A great battle was fought a few days since; the particulars it is impossible to learn, although the Spaniards report it favorable to themselves. They appear in good spirits here, but any thing unfavorable is never known publicly, but men of general information appear at times alarmed. It is generally reported that the German powers have declared war against Bonaparte. The Moors have offered to the service of Ferdinand the 7th, 50,000 troops completely equipped. A great revolution has taken place among the Portuguese; many of their leading characters have been discovered corresponding with Bonaparte; they have been generally killed—the government is under a British general, of their own choice. Many of the confidential Spanish officers have gone to Madrid, and joined the French army. I fear much the seed of treachery is too much sown and cherished for the patriots to prosper, without something unforeseen turns up."
PUBLIC SALE.
VALUABLE UNIMPROVED LOTS In the city of Washington, for sale at Auction on the 10th June, 1809,
AT RHODES' HOTEL, at 3 o'clock.
5 Lots in sq. 219, Nos. 3, 4, 6, 10 and 11; the two first are situated on an eminence in direct view of the President's House with a beautiful prospect of the river Potomac; they are in a very salubrious situation, and excellent water can be procured at a small expense. For a gentleman's dwelling house, there is not a superior spot in the whole city.
3 Lots in sq. 168, Nos. 9, 10 & 11; the situation of these lots is valuable for business. They lie in the neighborhood of Dr. Elizey, Caleb Swann, John Tayloe and many others; No. 9 is a corner lot, well situated for a store, it being in the thickest settled part of the city and near to the War Office; the adjoining lots are built on.
3 Lots in sq. 453, Nos. 1, 2, 3, these lots are situated back of Mr. Weightman's book store and Lindsay's hotel and are contiguous to the public market.
The plat of the foregoing squares and lots can be seen by applying to the subscriber, who will show the premises. Title indisputable.
SAM. SPEAKE, Auctioneer.
N. B. The above property will be shown to persons inclined to purchase, on application to Samuel Speake, previous to the day of sale.
May 19—

CONGRESS.
SENATE, MAY 24.
John Codd appointed a Senator by the Executive of the state of New Jersey, in the place of Aaron Mitchell, resigned, appeared and took his seat.
Mr. Giles submitted the following motion for consideration:
1. Resolved, That so much of the President's message as relates to the revision of our commercial laws, for the purpose of adapting them to the arrangement which has taken place with Great Britain, be referred to a select committee, with instructions to examine the same, and report thereon to the Senate; and that the committee have leave to report by bill, or otherwise.
The following motion was submitted for consideration, by Mr. Giles:
2. Resolved, That so much of the President's message as relates to the defence of our seaport towns and harbors, be referred to a select committee, with instructions to examine the same, and report thereon to the Senate; and that the committee have leave to report by bill, or otherwise.
The following motion was submitted for consideration:
3. Resolved, That a select committee be appointed to enquire whether it be expedient at this time to make any modifications of the laws relating to the army and navy of the U. S. and that the committee have leave to report by bill, or otherwise.
The Senate then chose the Rev. Mr. Wilmer chaplain on their part.
MAY 25.
The three resolutions, offered yesterday, by Mr. Giles, were considered, agreed to, and referred as follows:
The first to Messrs. Giles, Smith, Md. Pope, Lloyd and Gregg.
The second to Messrs. German, Gilman, Malbone, Smith, Md. and Leib.
The third to Messrs. Anderson, Hilt-house, Turner, White and Franklin.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The following are the gentlemen who compose the committees appointed by order of the House:
Ways and Means.
Messrs. Eppes, W. Alston, Tallmadge, Montgomery, Bacon, Rhea (P.) and Haven.
Commerce and Manufactures.
Messrs. Newton, Dana, Marion, Cutts, Mansford, J. Porter and M'Kim.
Claims.
Messrs. Johnson, Seaver, Butler, Pukin, Robt. Brown, Jones & Stanley.
Public Lands.
Messrs. Morrow, Goodwyn, Bibb, Ely, Boyd, Howard and Sammons.
Elections.
Messrs. Findley, Clay, Sturges, Troup, Taylor, Van Rensselaer and Gannett.
Revival and Unfinished business.
Messrs. Southard, R. Jackson and Shaw.
Accounts.
Messrs. N. R. Moore, Stedman and Minor.
Post Offices and Post Roads.
Messrs. Rhea (Ten.) Helms, John Thompson, Desha, Stanford, Kenan, Calhoun, Smith, Morrow, Davenport, Chittenden, Goldsborough, Whitehill, Porter, John Smith, Upham, Wilson, (N. H.) and Bird.
District of Columbia.
Messrs. Love, Holland, Van Horn, T. J. Alston, Newbold, S. Smith and Gardener.
Wednesday, May 24.
Mr. Livermore presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Massachusetts, praying the reerection of a light-house blown down at the entrance of that harbour, and yet remaining in that prostrate condition, to the detriment of navigation, &c.—Referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr. Anderson presented the petition of a veral merchants of Philadelphia, who had inadvertently and innocently incurred penalties under the embargo laws, and praying relief—Referred.
Mr. Bacon presented the memorial of Charles Turner, jun. stating his belief that William Baylies has been improperly returned a member of this House from Plymouth district, Mass. and that the memorialist is entitled to his seat.—Mr. B. also presented the petition of a number of inhabitants of that district, to the same effect.—Referred to the Committee of Elections.
REDUCTION OF THE ARMY AND EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC MONEY.
Mr. RANDOLPH said he rose for the purpose of making two motions, the nature and tendency of which he took occasion to explain. It would be perceived that, in his message, the President of the United States had, with great delicacy and propriety as it might be conceived, omitted giving any opinion on some of our important national concerns. But from the silence observed, it might perhaps be inferred that it was not similar to that which he trusted was the opinion of a majority of this House and of Congress. He said he alluded particularly to that part of the President's message, in which
he spoke on the subject of the late augmentation of our standing army. It would be recollected by many present, that on a former occasion a motion had been made in the House for the purpose of arming and equipping the whole body of the militia of the United States. It would also be recollected that the very limited appropriation of only two hundred thousand dollars made for that object, grew out of the very large appropriation made for this standing army and for gun-boats—for at that time (the session before the last) the additional appropriations on account of the navy had not been made. He believed that the people of the United States generally—he spoke particularly in reference to those whom he had the honor to represent—were not satisfied with the disposition at that time made of the public resources. He believed that they were not content and never would be to see a standing army fully equipped, armed, and disciplined, whilst the militia, our natural resource against internal as well as external enemies, remained unarmed and defenseless. I know, said he, that I speak the sentiments of those whom I represent, and I have no cause to believe that it is not the general sentiment of the country; that the most popular act with which the present administration could follow up the very popular measure which has so materially changed the state of the foreign relations of this country, would be to put down the standing army of the United States and arm the militia. I know it, sir. And when I speak of putting down the standing army of the United States, I very well know how the general opinion is, nor do I presume myself to differ from that opinion, that we ought to have some regular force for garrisoning the posts on our frontier and preventing collisions between our frontier settlers and the aboriginal savages. I feel myself, as it were, on the brink of opening a question which for the present I will not touch. My idea is this, sir; that if ever we are to have a respectable regular force, we must, to use a phrase common in our new settled country, begin again from the stump. The old levy will not do. I believe that I have proofs in my possession of the fact that the old army will not do. I speak particularly with reference to testimony taken down verbatim, of which I presume seven or eight literal copies are in possession of different gentlemen of different political persuasions—testimony before the grand jury at Richmond, which found a true bill against Aaron Burr, Herman Blannerhasset, &c. which testimony I never brought with me to this place till now, and which can be collated and compared by others. It will prove that the old army is rotten to the core; that it is not the safe depositary of the sword of this nation; that intrigue and corruption had cankered it to the very heart. Under these circumstances, as we have raised another army, it is left to the wisdom of Congress to say which of the two it will put down. Mr. R. said he presumed it would be in the power of the House, if part of the army was to be disbanded, to retain such as were most trust-worthy. He was not sufficiently conversant in military matters to decide that question. This much he knew: that it was in evidence before the grand jury at Richmond and elsewhere he believed—and the impression was produced by the evidence of the commander in chief and his witness Dunbaugh, that one of the officers, viz. the person who commanded at Fort Massac, was the tool of Aaron Burr; and yet Mr. R. said he had subsequently seen an address—and he did not wish to make any charge against this person; he would not condemn him upon such testimony, much less in heard—an address from this very officer and others, approbatory of the conduct of the commander in chief; and he had seen this very officer appointed, he presumed with the approbation of the commander in chief, to a higher command. What were they to think of the commander in chief, when he came forward and stated what he believed, and fortified it by the testimony of a witness on whom he relied, going to prove that a particular officer was an accomplice of Aaron Burr; and when they saw that very officer putting his name to an address of approbation to the commander in chief, and afterwards promoted in the army? What could they conceive, but that it was a commutation of so much solid pudding for so much empty praise? Again; Mr. R. said it had been in proof before that jury that the officer who had commanded at Chickasaw Bluff was so far implicated as to permit Aaron Burr to take arms from the public arsenal at that place for his expedition. The same of the officer he said he could not recollect. In short, he repeated again to the House, that if the grand jury had been governed by the impressions made upon them by the testimony and before them, they would have been of opinion that scarcely a man in the army was exempt—on whose who would not agree to fire a bill against the commander in chief for misprision of treason, believed that though A or B might stand clear, there were few who were not the tools of the com-
mander in chief or Aaron Burr, for the two were so closely identified through the transaction, that it was scarcely possible to separate them. The object of his first motion then was a reduction of the army generally, which he should attempt, were he certain that every man down to the meanest individual in that army was, like Caesar's wife, not only guiltless but unsuspected. It had also for its object the giving an opportunity to the government of the United States to separate the sound from the unsound part of the present army, which might reduce it to the number at which it stood when the late President of the United States came into office.
The other motion which Mr. R. had to make, he said, was in relation to a subject to which he thought the attention of the House ought to be drawn. When the late administration had come into power, it had been in quality of reformers. Their object was to sweep with the besom of scrutiny every part of this government. He thought it due to the character of every administration that a scrutiny into its money transactions should take place. A motion on this subject made at the first session of the 7th Congress would be well recollected; and when Mr. Wolcott went out of office, Mr. R. said he believed that he had invited an enquiry into the state of the treasury. Mr. R. said he should therefore move—
1. That the additional military force raised in pursuance of the act to raise for a limited time an additional military force, be disbanded; and that the surplus of appropriation made for the additional military force and the surplus of appropriation remaining unexpended on account of gun-boats, [which Mr. R. said he was very glad to see the President was laying up in dry dock] be expended in arming and equipping the militia of the United States.
2. That a committee be appointed to enquire and report, whether monies drawn from the treasury have been faithfully applied to the objects for which they were appropriated; and whether the same have been regularly accounted for; and to report likewise whether any further arrangements are necessary, to promote economy, enforce adherence to legislative restrictions, and secure the accountability of persons entrusted with the public money.
The House agreed to consider these motions, by Yeas & Nays, unanimously; 116 members voting.
Mr. Eppes suggested the propriety of the gentleman's modifying his first motion so as to meet the ideas expressed by himself, viz. that more confidence was to be placed in the new than in the old army. At present his resolution went to retain the old army and disband the new. He placed most confidence in the new. He had rather have seen a general resolution that the army should have been reduced to a certain number of men. Such a mode of procedure would give an opportunity of selecting those which were most proper to retain. As to the second resolution, Mr. Eppes concurred in it to the extent of the powers of the committee of Ways and Means, whose duties he quoted from the rules of the House. The gentleman from Virginia cannot have forgotten (said Mr. Eppes) that in the year 1802 on this very subject I submitted a resolution almost in the same words. He was at that time at the head of the committee of Ways and Means and my motion was opposed by him and overruled by the House on the ground that it was on a subject exclusively appropriated by the rules of the House to the committee of Ways and Means. I assure the gentlemen, however, that though I would adhere to the rules of the House, yet, were there any specified case of expenditure in which he supposed the laws had been violated and money improperly drawn, I should not have the slightest objection to the resolution's taking that form that he may have an opportunity of investigating the subject fully.
Mr. Randolph said he felt himself called up by what had fallen from the gentleman on his right. He said he was not unapprised of the existence of the committee of Ways and Means, whose duty it was to enquire into this subject; nor was he unapprised of the same fact at the time (the 14th December, 1801) when his friend from Maryland (Mr. Nicholson) then but no longer, to his great regret and the detriment of the public, a member of this House, made a motion from which the present was copied verbatim. I (said Mr. R.) was then chairman of the committee of Ways and Means, and yet saw no impropriety in the motion. With due deference to the gentleman from Virginia and his memory too, I think he has not exactly recollected the motion which he made on a former occasion, and which he says was overruled. This, however, is but of little moment. I recollect perfectly well the gentleman's making a motion which did imply, if anything, a want of confidence in the committee of Ways and Means, and that I opposed the motion on that ground. But I had thought, sir, that a precedent from the first session of the sixth Congress, the first under the late Presidency—that a precedent from
those days would not be rejected in these. The committee of Ways and Means were appointed on the 7th day of December. On the Monday following, one week after precisely, a motion was made by Mr. Nicholson that a committee be appointed to enquire and report, &c. And it was ordered that Mr. Nicholson, and another gentleman, both at the same time members of the committee of Ways and Means, should, with others, compose that committee. I am very unwell, sir; and will conclude what I have to say at this time by observing, that if the gentleman supposes me to be electioneering for the place of chairman of a committee, he is much mistaken. If I have ambition, it flies at nobler game. And again, the state of my health and particularly of my eyes would unfit me from acting on any committee where much writing was necessary, even if I had interest enough with the chair to be appointed on such a committee, for certainly I had contemplated, in case the Speaker should put me on either of the committees which I hope will grow out of my own motions, to request to be excused from serving, for it is a lamentable fact that whilst I was quoting the journal a few minutes ago, I could scarcely see to read it. As to any particular instance of malversation of public money, I do not pretend to say that I know of none, because at the last session I recollected that I brought some such matters before the House. I certainly suspect others. And though I might act as an humble assistant to a committee to point their inquiries that way or the other, it would be impossible for me to undertake business where much writing was involved & more especially where figures were necessary.
Mr. Eppes said he was sorry on this subject to occupy the time of the House. He had only performed a duty in saying what had already fallen from him. The gentleman had stated the fact correctly, but he should have recollected that it was long after the adoption of Mr. Nicholson's resolution that this duty had been especially assigned to the committee of Ways and Means; it was not till after that famous investigating committee had made their report. As to any imputation or indirect attack on the motives of the gentleman from Virginia, I am above it, said Mr. Eppes. In my conduct in public and private life, it is always my wish, it always has been and ever will be my wish to extend to every one that civility which one gentleman owes to another. And I never have in these halls wounded the feelings of any man except circumstances justified it, nor ever will.
Mr. Randolph said he well recollected the time at which the alteration had been made in the rule for appointing a committee of Ways and Means. But he asked, whether the rule was not before sufficiently broad to have enabled the committee of Ways and Means to go into every research which the investigating motion pointed to? But again: Does the gentleman from Virginia remember (said Mr. R.) that notwithstanding that very rule was quoted at the time he made his motion, he did pertinaciously persist in support of it as the journals I believe will shew? It is equally my desire, with the gentleman from Virginia or any other, to avoid hurting the feelings of those with whom I have always the honor and sometimes the pleasure to act.—But it will be recollected by my colleague (Mr. Eppes) that the state of things to which he alludes was materially different from the present. The committee of investigation, out of which this new rule for the committee of Ways and Means grew, had made their report. The examination into the state of the Department's was finished—the Augean stable was in a manner cleansed, and the task remaining to be performed was more within the compass of the powers of the committee of Ways and Means, burthened as it is with other important business. Another thing I may be permitted to name without wounding the feelings of the gentleman from Virginia, certainly without intending to do so. The person who filled the chair of the committee of Ways and Means at that time was not a person whom any considerations of delicacy could affect. I was not in the House this morning when the journal was read, but I conceive the worthy gentlemen from Virginia, (Mr. Eppes) to be the chairman of the present committee of Ways and Means, because I saw a paper handed from the clerk to him. I would ask him, sir, if I am not acting towards him with peculiar delicacy in raising another committee to investigate the transactions of an administration with whom that gentleman was so intimately and so delicately connected?
A motion having been made to refer these resolutions to a committee of the whole—
Mr. Macon said he could not see the object of referring the first motion at all. Where was the propriety of referring a motion for enquiring into a particular subject? He was in favor
of the object of the motion, thinking it a good rule to establish, that, whenever a President went out of office, a committee should be appointed to investigate the money transactions of his administration. When General Washington went out of office there was no such committee appointed; and indeed it might be admitted as truth that Gen. Washington was considered as an exception. No single individual thought of a scrutiny into his conduct; he was considered a man of all parties. When Mr. Adams went out, a committee was appointed to examine into the money transactions of his administration. The time, he said, was come, when a majority, holding the same principles as the administration whose term of service was just expired, should enquire into its money transactions. Shall we not, said he, do to ourselves that which we did to others? I think it right in all cases to investigate; and when I say this, I feel no hesitation in saying that the nation will never be blessed with such another administration as the last. When a man goes out of office, notwithstanding the existence of the Committee of Ways and Means, I would appoint a committee solely to that object. It is a sort of ordeal which every man ought to undergo. Some nation, of which I have read, had a law to try their chiefs after they were dead. When a man goes out of office he is politically dead; and I would establish it as a rule never to be departed from, that whenever a man went out of office, there should be an investigation into the money transactions conducted by him. Could anything redound more to the honor of a former chief magistrate, when he is again a private citizen, than to have his money transactions brought into view, and for that branch of the legislature which is particularly the guardian of public money to say, that he has deserved well of his country?—And should the fact prove to be so, it would certainly add more to his reputation than any thing which could be done while he was in office. I think it a custom which should never be departed from; I wish it was a part of the national constitution. There is no such thing as a perfect man in creation. Every man is liable to error; intention only makes it criminal. I would have conduct scrutinized. But I cannot see the propriety of referring this motion to a committee in the first instance.
Mr. Randolph varie this motion so as to move a concurrence in the second resolution proposed by him, and a reference of the first to a select committee, with leave to report by bill, or otherwise.
Mr. Lyon said he was opposed to disbanding the army. Though he had been opposed to raising so large an army in the first instance, he was not for disbanding it at this moment.—The people on the north-western frontiers, in the territory of Indiana, were now alarmed for the safety of that country; and a regiment at least was necessary in that quarter. Should we then now disband the army? He did not conceive that our foreign affairs were quite settled. Could they say that our southern frontier was safe? That there was no danger there? It could not be said. He was pleased with the present peaceable aspect of affairs; but he had no idea that we ought to lay down our arms when the state of the whole world was as it now is. Thus much he would say to shew that he was not to be carried away by a peace mania any more than a war mania.
Mr. J. G. Jackson said it would be perceived from the message of the President, that he had called the attention of Congress to the very subject of the first resolution offered by the gentleman from Virginia, in these words: "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." Inasmuch as a committee would be raised on the message, and the House were to have a report on this subject from the War Department, without which they could not act understandingly, the motion he conceived to be premature. It narrowed the field of enquiry too much. There would be, if the motion were agreed to, one committee appointed particularly to enquire into the propriety of a reduction of the army, and another committee to enquire generally into the subject of the army. In relation to the second resolution, he had no objection to it, but that it proposed usurping powers already given to the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr. Randolph said that he possibly might not have understood the President's message; but unquestionably the President of the United States had not given any opinion on the subject of a reduction of the military force. Now, suppose the House were to go into a committee of the whole House on the state of the Union, and the message of the President was dissected secundum artem, cut up into various business for committees. How much would be referred to the committee to whom is referred "so much of the message of the President of the United States as relates to our military and naval establishments?"

What would be before them? The President's opinion that the army should be augmented or diminished, or kept up? Nothing of that sort. He had said that he left it to Congress to determine what should be done with this matter. Where the President recommended any measure to Congress, it might be referred to a committee. Suppose the President had said something of this kind—"I for bear, gentlemen, to call your attention to any particular objects, relying on your patriotism to adopt such measures as shall conduce to the public weal." Would the House refer any particular part of it? No; and yet quod ad this subject, such was the late message. When the President, at the session before the last, had called particularly for troops, which Mr. R. thought he had at one time done, the message was referred to a committee, because it had an express object in view. Mr. Randolph again mentioned the motion of Mr. Eppes in 1802; and observed that the gentleman's recollection of it was correct. It is equally true (said he) that disagreeable consequences grew out of it—that my colleague persisted in saying his motion was proper, and I that it was improper; that he was for it, and I against it; and now I make this motion and vote for it, and he against it. If this prove any thing, it is precisely that we have changed our opinions quod ad hoc , supposing the cases to be analogous. But they are not analogous. That period was not the era of a new administration of the government of this country. Sure I am that there existed no connection between the then Executive and the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means which renders it delicate in him to make a rigorous investigation, or which might be presumed to arrest the Chairman of the committee in the rigorous discharge of his duty. I have no right to suppose, sir, that such is the case with the gentleman from Virginia. But let me ask him if an acquittal on his verdict would operate to the same extent on the public mind as if on that of any other person? I wish to be distinctly understood—it would be putting the reputation of the late administration on that sort of game, which children call "cross I win, pile I lose"—because the administration had nothing to gain by an investigation so conducted. My friend from North Carolina (Mr. Macon) differs from both of us, taking a middle course, as it were, between us. I agree perfectly with the gentleman from North Carolina as to one part of his declaration. Without the slightest disposition to create unpleasant sensations, to go back upon the foot-steps of the last four years, I do unequivocally say that I believe the country will never see such another administration as the last—it had my hearty approbation for one half of its career—as to my opinion of the remainder of it, it has been no secret. The lean line of Pharaoh's devouring the fat kine; the last four years, with the embargo in their train, eat up the rich harvest of the first four—and if we had not some Joseph to have stepped in and changed the state of things, what would have been now the condition of the country? I repeat it—never has there been any administration which went out of office, and left the nation in a state so deplorable and calamitous as the last. And why should I, having expressed this opinion, be afraid to express it now? Let us not look back, sir—let the evil of the late administration be buried with it—let its good deeds alone be inscribed on its monument. Let us look forward, and take especial care that no attempt to bolster up its dignity, to add lustre to its deeds, prevent us from acting with a single eye to the public good. As if no such administration had existed, let us begin de novo . I do most cordially congratulate the nation on the change which has taken place, and I shall be willing, I trust, to co-operate in every measure, let it come whence it will, which shall be for the public good. I am for putting down the standing army; for arming the militia; for ferreting out rats in the Public Departments. If this be done, it is immaterial by whom; and if faithfully performed, it is perfectly immaterial whether it be on a motion of myself or any other gentleman, or in any other way. Let us get the substance, and not be satisfied with the shadow. When I say that the saving from these two inordinate sources of expense (army and navy) shall be applied towards arming of the militia, do gentlemen suppose that I will be content to receive that for the full quota? No, sir; as one of the militia of the U. States, I never will, (so help me God!) as a freeholder of Virginia, vote for any man, to any office, who will not arm every citizen in the nation capable of bearing arms. I consider, sir, that we have acted with a supineness disgraceful to a free people. We have been voting millions for standing armies, millions for gun-boats, millions for a navy—and for arming the militia, we have voted two hundred thousand dollars, not twenty cents a head, to put musket and bayonet into the hands of every man in the nation. If it be said—why do you not force them, as they do in the Eastern states, to arm them-
sees?—My answer is this: If money can be wasted on standing armies, it can be wasted on standing armies, if us (even admitting it to be a waste) waste some on the owners of the soil the real sovereigns of this country. We have been guilty, I repeat, of a supineness disgraceful to a free people; and I say it without imputation on this man or that man, this administration or that. The people, who will consent to remain unarmed whilst arms are put into the hands of a standing army governed by martial law, and commanded I will not say by whom, are ripe for a master. But our people are not ripe for it—it is their contempt for military force, and that only, which has rendered them quiet. They feel the security of strength, not always the best reliance. But I will never rest as a member of this House, and when I cease to be a member as a freeholder, till I see the object accomplished, or in a fair way of being accomplished, of putting a musket into the hands of every man capable of bearing it. And then, sir, there will be no more alarms of invasions from Canada, of Col. Burr on the Southern frontier, nor any alarm, unless indeed the people are their own worst enemies; nor any more of the use made of Col. Burr and that party. We shall no longer have Gen. Wilkinson and Col. Burr, like the Pope and the Pretender, alarming us out of our best rights. We shall have no more enforcing embargo laws, or suspending habeas corpus acts—no more alarms of treason, and no more terrors of rebellion. The House of Hanover were called into Britain—for what? To make the nation free, to guard against popery—for that was the religious age as this is the political; and no sooner was the House of Hanover placed on the throne, than by means of the Pope and the Pretender, the nation was bullied into acts which we all know led to the prostration of their liberties. In short, sir, I hope hereafter to see questions tried on their own merit, and that, like naughty boys in a nursery, we shall not be frightened into measures by tales of the ascendancy of this or that party or this or that man. For, in the course of my political experience, I have found but two parties in all states—the ins and the outs —the ins desirous so to construe the charter of the government as to give themselves the greatest possible degree of patronage and wealth; and the outs striving so to construe it as to circumscribe what their own power? No, sir—their adversaries' power. But let the outs get in, and lay hold of the artillery of government, and you will find their constitutional scruples and arguments vanish like dew before the morning sun. No, sir; I have no faith in the declarations of parties—and, if we mean to guard the liberties of this state, we must watch the ins , be they whom they may, be they federalists or be they republicans. When I say we , sir, I speak of us the people , who cannot be the ins , and thus are fair umpires both between the ins and the outs . Mr. Lyon did not believe that this first resolution would ultimately have any effect; but it would raise expectations in the nation that the army was to be disbanded. Mr. L. said, we were not, upon a few favorable words coming from G. Britain, without any other atonement for the affair of the Chesapeake, to throw down our arms. He hoped the House would not agree to it. He was willing to agree to some modification of the army, to make removals of such officers as had lost the confidence of the nation. He would make a reduction, but not in this way. Mr. W. Alston said, the resolution respecting the army certainly could not be acted upon until the report could be received which was mentioned in the message of the President of the U. S. The mode proposed for the disposition of the motion was irregular. He said it would be more like the House of Representatives to lay it on the table till the message had been taken up, and then to have referred it to the committee raised on that particular subject. The question was taken on referring Mr. Randolph's first resolution to a committee of the whole on the state of the union, and carried, ayes 81. The question now being on concurrence in the second resolution—Mr. Eppes moved so to amend it as to enquire into the application of all monies under the late administration. When up before, he had done what he conceived to be his duty; the House had assigned certain duties to committees, to which he thought it proper to adhere; but when he heard the gentleman from North Carolina suggest that this was a motion to pass in review all transactions of the former administration, it impressed him very differently from what it had before done. If the gentleman was disposed to make such a motion, he should not take the very words of the rule establishing the committee of Ways and Means; more especially there was no occasion for the latter part of the motion, which goes to the directing the committee to propose a plan which it was the express duty of the committee of Ways and Means to enquire into. Mr. Eppes
moved so to vary the motion as to make it a motion for the appointment of a committee to enquire how far monies appropriated since the 4th of March, 1801, have been faithfully applied. Mr. Randolph consented to the modification, though it had not been his intention to have gone so far back. Mr. Macon made a few remarks in addition to those which he had before made. He said that he differed totally from the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Randolph) on the subject of the embargo; and if this were the proper time to go into it, he thought he could convince even him of its wisdom. Mr. J. G. Jackson expressed his coincidence in the opinion that it was the duty of the House of Representatives to enquire rigorously into the disbursement of public monies. He thought it was the duty of the House of Representatives to raise a committee every year to enquire into the subject, and thus to take evil by the forelock if any existed. Mr. Taylor said he should not have risen but that the observations which had fallen from different gentlemen seemed to have looked every where but within the walls of the house. When, said he, we are about to enquire whether an administration has done right or wrong, whether money appropriated has been honestly applied to the purposes for which it is appropriated, we seem to have forgotten that we also have to look into our own conduct, to review especially, according to the powers vested in the committee of Ways and Means, their acts. We are about to enquire not only into the conduct of the Administration proper, the Executive and heads of departments, but also whether the committee if this house having the care of the money concerns have done their duty. I like the motion the better for it. I am willing to institute a stricter scrutiny into the conduct of other Departments than of our own; and if the rat-catchers of former sessions have not caught the animals we will turn in and only ferret out the rats, but hunt the lazy cats who let them live. Mr. Taylor said he felt no hesitation in going into the investigation and cleansing the Augean stable as it had been stiled; and it was principally to draw off the attention of the House from the individuality which seemed to be attached to the enquiry, that he had risen. He was the more willing to adopt it, because it had been a course usually adopted to appoint on such a committee gentlemen of different political opinions, the ins and the outs ; those willing to keep in and those willing to drive them out and take their places. It is due to ourselves, said he, to do to ourselves what we did to others on a former occasion; and I am therefore gratified that the motion is made. Mr. Randolph said he could assure the gentleman from South-Carolina, that when he drew up the resolution he was aware of its bearings; and that he was willing to endure any judgment that a fair trial under the resolution should lead to. He was sorry to have excited so much feeling on this occasion; he did not mean it—it arose perhaps from a defect in his nature that would not permit him to suppress his ideas. He explained the epithet of "Rats" to have been one which some years ago was applied in the newspapers and elsewhere to public defaulters. But since that time he had heard nothing of defaulters, but from those papers, he had nearly said servants , who were the friends of the rats of that day. I felt the full force of my motion, said Mr. R.—and does the gentleman think that it might not, in addition to other considerations, have influenced my opinion when I declined being considered as Chairman of the committee. If I have acted the part of a lazy cat , I am willing to suffer. Whatever may be brought against the Committee of Ways and Means, or whatever may be said of their inertness, certainly nothing of wilful misdeed can be charged upon them; and there is a wide difference, as I understand, between a committee of this House failing in its duty to make a thorough investigation into the conduct of the officers of the government and the misdeeds committed by those officers—the one being an act of omission or carelessness, and the other of wilful wrong. In all instances, in my recollection, where the public money was improperly applied, the committee did execute their duty; I believe they were suspected of an intention to execute it too harshly. The sub-committee of accounts of this House was a committee instituted at their suggestion, to guard expenditures, because their other duties would not permit the Committee of Ways and Means to pay sufficient attention to it. Mr. Randolph said that the proposed investigation would apply to the expenditures of this and the other House, as well as to the expenditures of the officers of the government—to the contingent expenses particularly. The late President of the U. States, said Mr. R.—it would give me pleasure to do any man justice, and more especially him—I will do him the jus-
tice to say that it was not his fault that reforms were not pushed farther—that an investigation was not made, not only into the expenditures of this, but of all the other departments of the government. He came into this government the friend of reform and economy, and continued to practise economy as much as any man could who had the command of a fleet of gun-boats, a standing army, and resources cut off by an embargo. And, Sir, though this not the time, and I hope not the place, to take up the gauntlet thrown down by my friend from North Carolina (Mr. Macon) on the embargo question—[Mr. Macon said he certainly understood the gentleman from Virginia to have thrown the gauntlet first.]—Since I see my friend before me continued Mr. R. I call upon him (Mr. Macon) to say that it was not the late President's fault that reforms were not made, and that he commented with extraordinary severity on the contingent expenses of the two Houses of Congress; to which I trust the attention of the proposed committee will be drawn. The question was then taken on Mr. Randolph's second resolution, as amended, on motion of Mr. Eppes, and carried unanimously , 124 members voting. After the resolution had been agreed to, it appeared from some observations made by Messrs. Eppes and Jackson that they had understood, in voting for the motion, that the last clause of the resolution had been stricken out. This not having been done, Mr. J. G. Jackson moved to re-consider the resolution for the purpose of amending it. After some debate the House agreed to re-consider it, 55 to 53; but before the proposed amendment could be made, a motion made by Mr. Nelson to adjourn, was carried, 65 to 43. THURSDAY, MAY 25. We have only room to state that on this day the committee of Commerce and Manufactures reported a bill to permit vessels of those nations with whom intercourse is permitted, as Sweden and Portugal, to clear out with cargoes of foreign or domestic growth or manufacture. The bill was twice read, and referred to a committee of the whole house to-morrow. The following resolution, offered by Mr. Livermore, was referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures, with leave to report by bill or otherwise: Resolved, that it is expedient, that the operation of so much of the act to interdict commercial intercourse between the U. S. and G. Britain and France and their dependencies as prohibits the importation of goods from Great Britain and her dependencies, be suspended until the 10th day of June next. Mr. RANDOLPH, after some prefatory observations, offered the following resolution, which, after a debate of four hours, was adopted, without a division, the words in due time having been inserted on motion of Mr. Troup. Resolved, that a committee be appointed to enquire whether any and what prosecutions have been instituted before the courts of the United States, and by whom , for libels at common law, and to report such proceedings as, in their opinion, may be necessary for securing the freedom of speech and of the press.
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, MAY 26.
Col. WEARLEY is elected a Representative for the state of Tennessee. He had 3171 votes, Mr. Maury 2471, and Mr. Lyon 857 votes.
NEWS.—The ship Herkimer , arrived at New-York, from London, brings London papers to the 29th of March, the detailed contents of which, as well as some original articles, are omitted to give place to the proceedings of Congress justly considered at this moment as of superior importance. The following embraces the most prominent articles of intelligence: A revolution has occurred in Sweden, which has issued in the deposition of Gustavus, and the seizure of the reins of government by his uncle the duke of Södermania, who has publicly declared his nephew incapable of conducting the affairs of the nation. The French are said to have retired from the Tagus, and some advantages to have been gained by the Spaniards. 130,000 French soldiers were in Germany; but hostilities had not commenced between France and Austria. No information has been received of the part which Russia means to take. On the 28th March a Russian messenger arrived in London from Boulogne. The object of his mission had not transpired.
In consequence of the attack of an English fleet on Mocoa, a serious misunderstanding has arisen with the Chinese government, who have interdicted all English intercourse.
Philadelphia, May 24.
The schooner Mary , from Liverpool, is seized at New-Castle for entering the ports of the United States after the 20th May. At a late hour last night we received English papers to the 10th ult. On a hasty perusal we are only able to give the following. It is reported that Massena has been killed by Bonaparte in a fit of passion, though other accounts say it was by accident. Accounts are received from Paris on the 28th March, that Bonaparte had not left that place, but that he would probably set off after an extraordinary meeting that was to be held of the senate. Troops are pouring into Germany from all parts. A paper of the 4th mentions reports being received of actions between the French and Austrians, but later papers give no confirmation of them and it only appears that preparations are going on vigorously between them. A paper of the 4th says—Two expeditions are intended; one has just sailed from Cork—the other will sail from Portsmouth in a few days. One is intended for Portugal, the other unknown.
The papers contain a variety of paragraphs from Spain and Portugal, but none so late as received, nor of any great moment, which the want of time and room obliges us to postpone till our next. There was a report in London on the 13th of April, that the Danes had reinstated the King of Sweden on his throne. The Austrian ambassador had not left Paris the 29th of March.
The Dutch papers have published, says a London print of the 10th April, the decree for the exportation and importation of those articles which we enumerated on Friday. In the preamble of the decree the motive of it is said to be "to place all matters relative to navigation on a footing of complete uniformity with the decrees of France." Has Bonaparte then permitted the same to French ports as this decree permits to the Dutch ports? If he has, or if he means to do it, he in fact renounces the system he had adopted. We find from this Dutch decree that certificates of origin are required. By our orders in council of the 11th of Nov. "any vessel found carrying such certificates is ordered to be adjudged as lawful prize."
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WEISKOFF and KELLER, CONFECTIONERS, High Street, George-Town, BEG leave to inform the ladies and gentlemen of the city of Washington, that they will be daily supplied with ICE CREAMS, to be served up either at their store or privately, by giving a previous notice thereof. They will constantly be supplied with the various articles of confectionary, preserves, and cordials of an exquisite taste. Ladies and gentlemen who will please to favor them, will meet with an anxious desire to give general satisfaction. May 26—12t.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. ON Thursday evening, the 18th inst. I lost my BAY HORSE, with saddle and bridle, from the rack at my door. He is about 9 years old; his tail being lately docked and not quite healed up, and some of the hair is torn out. He is a handsome horse, about fourteen and a half hands high; in good order; a little crest-fallen, and his feet rather clumsy; no white marks. After the above description, any person may know him at first sight. It is impossible to say whether he has strayed or was stolen. If taken up in the city or neighborhood, 5 dollars will be given—if above 20 miles, 10 dollars; if 100 miles, 20 dollars, and the same reward if stolen, with proof of the theft, and all reasonable expenses will be paid by F. A. WAGLER, Near the Centre Market. Washington City, May 26—3t.
WILL BE OFFERED AT PUBLIC SALE, ON Monday the 3d day of July, if fair, and if not, on the next fair day thereafter, the Plantation, late the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Philpot, deceased, near Allen's Creek, containing between one hundred and sixty and two hundred acres of very fertile land. The greater part of this plantation is rich low land and produces Indian corn, wheat and tobacco in great abundance as any land in Charles County; it is about eight miles distant from Port Tobacco and very convenient to navigable water. There is on the premises a small snug dwelling house, kitchen, corn house, tobacco house, and houses for poultry. A further description is deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed those who are inclined to purchase will view the premises before the day of sale. One half the purchase money will be required when the deed is delivered to the purchaser, and the other half with interest from the day of sale on the 1st day of July, eighteen hundred and ten; bond, with approved security, must be given for the money which is not paid in hand. At the same time will be offered for sale four valuable Negro men. PHILIP B. SMOOT. May 26—w4t.
NEW GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE. Now opening for sale by the subscriber, on the Pennsylvania Avenue, adjoining to Col. Van Ness's present dwelling on 12th Street, the following useful articles in house-keeping, viz: Muscavado Sugars, Loaf and Lump do. Molasses, Rum, Whiskey, Coffee, Imperial Tea, Old and ? Fresh and Young Hyson do. 5 Nice. Soft shelled Almonds, Raisins, Spermaceti Candles, Mould and Dipt. Tallow do. Hard and Soft Soap, New England Cheese, Mustard, Pepper, Allspice, and Ginger, Men and Women's Leather Shoes, Ladies Morocco do. Bacon assorted, of excellent quality, Pickle and fresh Butter, Hogs Lard, Corn and Corn Meal, Oats and Bran separate, Same ground together. To which will be added a choice assortment of wines and other good liquors as soon as can be procured at the usual rates, all of which shall be sold at the most reduced prices for cash. Wm. REILLY. Also a constant supply of fresh Supper-fine and Fine Flour, particularly selected for family use. May 26—

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, 1995, 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, 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, 1995, 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 Share, in conformity with the provisions of "An act authorizing the creation of a bridge over the river Potomac within the District of Columbia."
NOTICE is also given to Delinquents of the Fourth 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 Duddn. Pr. April 26—tds.
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 passes near it. It was formerly owned by Daniel Gayer. 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.
MERCER TAYLOR, RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the District of Columbia and Public in general, that he has received by a late arrival from Philadelphia, a Choice Assortment of superfine Clothes, Cassimeres, single and double milled, superfine Coating, black silk Frockcoats. Likewise an elegant assortment of rich silk Volekings for Waistcoats with a variety of other articles suitable for the season. Regiments and Navy Uniforms made in the most elegant and uniform style of fashion.
Richard Norwell's celebrated PATENT PARALLAX SUSPENDERS for superior to any hitherto in use can be had on the same terms retail, as at his Manufactory. November 27—tds.
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'Neale's houses 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 Bank and a mortgage on the property. Also at the same time and place, Two Shares in the Theatre. April 17—tds.
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 Evans, Register of the Treasury, in favor of John Barnes. viz. 7th Oct. 1800, No. 2, for $ 4000 8th Aug. 1871, 11, 400 13, 100 Georgetown, 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 on 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, NINTIAN PICKNEY, Clk. of the Council. May 12—tds.
JAMES PATTERSON, the southside of the Pennylvania avenue opposite the Brick Buildings, Having received a large supply of Prime Materials in his Line, has in his power to supply BOOTS on as terms and as faithfully made, as of his Profession in this District. He will always acknowledge with more the kindness of those who may give him 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. He has for sale SOLE and UPPER RUBBER, ENGLISH BEND SOLES, with article in the finding line, and some nice Skirting for Saddles. May 21—9t.
WHEEL-WRIGHTS 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—td.
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 to punctual customers. THOS. W. PATRO. May 17—td.
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 below that amount, twenty dollars and under cash. THOS. G. ADDISON, Adm. May 17—tds.
NEW GROCERY STORE. SAMUEL BURCH, NEW JERSEY AVENUE, OPPOSITE TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, Has just received and offers for sale on the most reasonable terms, an assortment of GROCERIES of the most SUPERIOR QUALITY. MAY 19—td.
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, that I will give one of them more than two months, that I purpose to have one made, that any family wishing to purchase can first make a trial of. JNO. THOMAS, 3rd. May 24—3d&wf.
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—td.
THE Subscriber having devoted near twenty years of the prime 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 a Planet (Neptune) by the Moon, which happened on the night of the 20th of October, 1804, observed near the President's house by Messrs. Abraham Bradley, 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 first meridian of our own; by which our mariners, and others, need not thereafter be subjected to that kind of dependence on a foreign nation, for 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 independence of this country. WILLIAM LAMBERT. City of Washington, May 24—3t.
JUST PUBLISHED, And for sale by J. MILLIGAN, George-town. PRICE 3-12 Dollars. Works of FISHER AMES. Compiled by a number of his friends. To which are prefixed notices of his life and character.—As above may be had T. B. WATTS and Co. correct edition of Blackstone's Commentaries, and a variety of new books, plays, and pamphlets. May 24—6t.
SEBASTIAN 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 Syllabus under the Court 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. Five Pounds, Virginia currency per month will be given for a WALTER that can play well on the VIOLIN. May 24—td.
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—td.
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—td.
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 reversion 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 already 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 PETTIBONE. George-town, Dist. 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 any district, state, or county, within the United States, which is not yet sold. By applying to the Patente (the subscriber) at Mr. Jacob Holtzman's, (where it is expected he will tarry a few weeks); or Mr. John Abbott, at the accompanist's office (Department of War) or his dwelling house in George-town. May 24—3t.
CHARLES J. NOURSE Offers for sale—Chateaux Margaux Claret in boxes of 1 dozen. Genuine Old London Particular wine in half pipes and quarter casks. Best Sallad Oil in baskets of 6 bottles each, &c. &c. &c. George Town, May 24—td.
A SEAL LOST. LOST on Saturday in the City, in Pennsylvania avenue, as is supposed, between the Capitol and Presidents' House, a COPPER SEAL, set in Gold, containing the arms of the owner, with the motto, Sileatio et Diligentia. 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 BRENT. Washington, May 24—td.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, TO WIT: IN CHANCERY, December Term 1808. Benjamin Suddell and John Mason, versus Thomas Waters Griffith, John R. Livingston, Jonathan Burrell, Goubaut and Dodrey, James C. Montflore, 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 had 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 five 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. Montflore 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 Montflore 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 Montflore 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 aforesaid, have been drawn in favor of Goubaut and Dodrey 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, Goubaut and Dodrey, James C. Montflore 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 Montflore the defendants, whether he paid any consideration and what to Picard & Montflore, 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
FOR SALE, ALL or any part of the Estate of the 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. On payment of one fourth part of the purchase money, indisputable titles will be made, and reasonable credit for 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 "Aggregate Fund," 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, indisputable 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—ep10wug
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAILS. [CONTINUED.] returning—Leave Cape Island every Tuesday at 3 p m and arrive at Bridge-town by 8 p m. Leave Bridge-town every Monday and Thursday at 4 a m and arrive at Philadelphia on Tuesday and Friday at 8 a m. If the contract does not chuse to include Cedarville in the main route, he may convey a separate mail between that & Bridgetown.
132. From Philadelphia, by Glouster, Sweedboro' and Woodbury, to Salem once a week. Leave Salem every Tuesday 6 a m & arrive at Philadelphia on Wednesday by 8 a m. Leave Philadelphia every Wednesday by 3 p m and arrive at Salem on Thursday by 7 p m.
IN PENNSYLVANIA. 133. From Philadelphia, by Jenkintown, Doylestown, Plumstead and Burlestown, to Easton, twice a week. Leave Philadelphia every Wednesday and Saturday at 3 a m & arrive at Easton by 8 p m. Leave Easton every Monday and Thursday at 3 a m and arrive at Philadelphia by 8 p m.
134. From Easton, by Hellers and Hood's, to Wilkesbarre, once a week. Leave Easton every Thursday at 4 a m and arrive at Wilkesbarre on Friday by 11 a m. Leave Wilkesbarre every Saturday at 8 a m and arrive at Easton on Sunday by 1 p m.
135. From Wilkesbarre, by Pittston, Putnam, Braintrim, Wyalfung, Lykum, Standing Stone, Wylox, Sheshequin, Athens, Chemung, Newtown & Great Flatt, to Painted Post, once a week. Leave Wilkesbarre every Saturday at 6 a m and arrive at Athens the next Monday by 10 a m, at Newtown by 7 p m, and at Painted Post on Tuesday by 10 a m. Leave Painted Post on Tuesday 2 p m and arrive at Athens on Wednesday by 11 a m. Leave Athens on Wednesday noon, and arrive at Wilkesbarre on Friday by 5 p m.
136. From Philadelphia, by Germantown, Chestnut Hill, White Marsh, Montgomery and Quakertown, to Bethlehem, twice a week. May 1 to November 1. Leave Philadelphia every Wednesday and Saturday at 4 a m and arrive at Bethlehem by 8 p m. Leave Bethlehem every Monday and Thursday at 4 a m and arrive at Philadelphia by 8 p m.
November 1 to May 1. Leave Bethlehem every Monday 5 a m and arrive at Philadelphia on Tuesday by 11 a m. Leave Philadelphia every Friday at 5 a m and arrive at Bethlehem by 11 a m on Saturday. 137. From Philadelphia, by Germantown, Springtown, Norristown, Trap, Pottsgrove, Reading, Hamburg and Sunbury, to Northumberland. Leave Philadelphia every Tuesday & Friday at 4 p m, and arrive at Reading on Wednesday and Saturday by 8 p m. Leave Reading on Thursday at 6 a m and arrive at Northumberland on Friday by 4 p m. Returning—Leave Northumberland every Saturday at 5 a m and arrive at Reading on Sunday by 6 p m. Leave Reading every Monday and Thursday 4 a m and arrive at Philadelphia on Tuesday and Friday by 8 a m.
138. From Northumberland, by Milton, Muncey, Williamsport, Delmar, Wellsboro', Tioga and Lindfleytown, to Painted Post, once a week. Leave Northumberland every Saturday at 5 a m, arrive at Williamsport by 7 p m and at Painted Post the next Tuesday by 10 a m. Leave Painted Post every Tuesday by 2 p m and arrive at Northumberland on Friday by 6 p m.
139. From Reading, by Wormsford, Lebanon and Palmyra, to Harrisburg, once a week. Leave Reading every Sunday at 4 a m and arrive at Harrisburg on Monday by 5 p m. Leave Harrisburg every Tuesday 6 a m and arrive at Reading on Wednesday by 6 p m.
140. From Lebanon to Jonestown, once a week. Leave Lebanon every Monday at 6 a m and arrive at Jonestown by 8 a m. Leave Jonestown at 9 a m and arrive at Lebanon by 11 a m.
141. From Philadelphia, by the Spread Eagle and Downingtown, to Lancaster, six times a week. Leave Philadelphia every day (Sunday excepted) at 4 a m and arrive at Lancaster by 3 p m. Leave Lancaster every day (Sunday excepted) at 9 a m and arrive at Philadelphia same day by 8 p m.
142. From Harrisburg, by Halifax, Sunbury, Northumberland, Danville, Catawissa, Bloomsbury, Berwick, Salem and Plymouth, to Wilkesbarre thence by Hanover, Newport, Lee's Ferry, Salem, and the same route, to Harrisburg, once a week. Leave Harrisburg every Tuesday at 1 p m and arrive at Sunbury on Wednesday by 7 p m and at Wilkesbarre the next Friday by 7 p m. Leave Wilkesbarre every Saturday at 8 a m and arrive at Sunbury on Sunday by 7 p m and at Harrisburg the next Tuesday by 11 a m.
143. From Lancaster, by Elizabethton, Middletown, Harrisburg, Carlisle and Shippensburg to Chambersburg, three times a week. Leave Lancaster every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 3 and a half p m, and arrive at Chambersburg the next days by eight p m. Leave Chambersburg every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 a m and arrive at Lancaster the next days by 8 a m.
144. From Chambersburg by McConnelsville, Bedford, Somerset and Greensburg, to Pittsburg, three times a week. Leave Chambersburg every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 a m, and arrive at Hartleys by 8 p m, at Somerset on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday by 3 p m, at Hartleys on Wednesday, Friday and Monday by 8 p m, and at Chambersburg on Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by 8 p m.
145. From Pittsburg by Cannonburg, Washington, West Middletown, Brook ch. Short Creek, Wheeling, St. Clairsville, Morristown, Frankfort, Cambridge, Zaneville, Springfield and New Lancaster to Chillicothe, twice a week. (To be Continued.)