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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. IV.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DLXXXIV.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 4th, 1804.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
FRENCH CONSPIRACY.
Correspondence ascribed to Mr. Drake. (Continued.)
No. VI.
3d January, 1804.
SIR,
The bulletin No. 8 has reached me, and it is with a great deal of pleasure I have remarked that your correspondence grows every day more interesting: I hope you may have received my last number with the bill of exchange of 10,000 French livres.
I must not leave you unacquainted that an emissary of the French government has just made enquiries at the post office of Rastadt, concerning a correspondence supposed to exist between me and some malcontents in France; but after the manner in which this emissary acquitted himself of his commission, it is clear that the French government has not even the slightest notion of the existence of ours. It was the appearance in almost all the departments of a letter from an Englishman to Bonaparte which raised suspicions that the letter came from hence. For the rest, I mention this incident only to quiet you, in case you should hear any talk of it where you are.
Should any circumstance happen which might engage you to quit France, I earnestly recommend to you to arrange every thing before your departure which may relate to the transmitting of the bulletin of your committee; to this effect you would do well to take your measures with the friend at Toulouse, (Strasburg) that those bulletins may pass directly into your hands at Offenburg, whether he deliver them to yourself in that town, or intrust a secure person with them, or whether you go yourself to fetch them at Kehl; but there is no occasion to make use of him when one can do without his aid.
I have just been conversing with a person lately arrived from Chalons, (Paris) and I learn from him that the First Consul grows every day more extravagant; that the reign of terror is rapidly re-establishing; that his violent conduct announces that he himself is far from being easy as to his position; and in fine, that every thing which is going forward prognosticates an explosion more or less distant. It appears evident the Consul is greatly embarrassed about the descent on England, for while he affects a firm desire to attempt it, he perceives and dreads the danger of that enterprise without well knowing how he may draw himself out of the game and get rid of the kind of engagement he has entered into. I beg you to pay the utmost attention to this state of things, which [in the opinion of the well informed persons I have these observations from] must soon or late bring on a decisive crisis.
I have no knowledge of what is doing in La Vendee. It is not necessary for me to repeat to you my opinion, that every partial step, all straggling measures, which are not essentially united with a general and fixed plan can never produce any thing but evil. I am, however, inclined to look upon all those insurrections absolutely spontaneous, proceeding solely from the opposition of the inhabitants to the measure of the conscription.
In one of the articles of your instructions it was recommended to you to write twice a week; but not to wear out our means of communicating. I think it will be more proper to write only when any interesting matter presents itself.
Believe me with the most distinguished esteem, &c.
NOTA MANUS.
4th January.
At the moment I was going to close this letter, I received yours of the 25th December, with a bulletin of the same date, both equally interesting for the details they contain.
I again assure you in the most solemn manner, that I have no knowledge of the committee you speak to me of; & according to the account you give me of it, I cannot advise you to have the least connection with it, I do not lose sight of the notice you gave me about Willot and others.
You have found the just proportion of the ingredients for the composition of your ink; your letters do not present the least traces of disguise.
No. VII.
Munich, 27th January, 1804.
SIR,
I have received more or less regularly, the three bulletins No. 10, of the
28th December, No. 12, of the 3d January, and No. 13, of the same date. Your letters of the 4th and 5th January have likewise come safe to hand, as well as that of the 12th January, marked No. 14. No. 11 has not reached me; from which, however, I draw no other inference, than that the copyist must have made an error, and marked as No. 12, the bulletin which ought to have been marked No. 11. It would be desirable, however, to verify this supposition, in order to remove all doubt on the point.
I informed you in my last, that the Consular Government had conceived some suspicions respecting the existence of a correspondence between me and the interior of France; it is to this that must be attributed the insertion in the Moniteur , No. 115, of the present year, of an article in the former note, to some pretended news from London, of the 2d of January stating the arrival of an extraordinary courier, the day before: this account is entirely false. Moreover, it is not the first time that the manœuvre, for he had recourse to it a very little time after my arrival at Munich, as may be seen in the Moniteur , No. 101, of the first of January, 1803. It appears, however, that he only founded his suspicions upon a very vague basis: he knew that during my stay in Italy, I had connections with the interior of France; and he imagines that it is the same at present, so much the more as I am now, of all the English ministers, the nearest to the frontiers. It is easy to perceive, however, that at the very moment when the Consular government wishes the public to believe, that there is a communication kept up between me and the discontented in the interior of France, it has not acquired the slightest knowledge which can lead it to suspect that we hold a correspondence together, for otherwise it would not have cut the thread which might have led to further discoveries, in publishing those articles which might put us on our guard, and induce us, in case of necessity, to change the channel of our communication, in order to overturn its calculations.
The means it has made use of to make some discoveries in Germany, have not succeeded, for I have just received positive intelligence that the emissary of whom I spoke to you, was not able to gain the least insight from any part.
You may then be perfectly tranquil with respect to this article.
Nevertheless, I recommend to you not to write in your letters or bulletins, the day of the month, or place they are dated from, in common ink, but with sympathetic ink; you know the reason, without my stopping to explain it to you.
I am extremely sorry to hear of all those partial and unconnected movements of which you speak, and I am perfectly of your opinion, that they can have no other effect than that of inducing the government to redouble its vigilance, and leading it to take severe measures which may prove fatal to many worthy people, who might have rendered great services had they been better directed.
The fate of the committee spoken of in your letter of the 5th, and the existence of which I only knew from yourself, will serve without doubt to put you on your guard against false brother, & ought to make you very circumspect with regard to those persons to whom you confide the whole of your secret. The grand art of conducting such an operation as you are charged with consists in confiding to every one, exactly what is necessary for him to fill the part that you assign him, but nothing more.
As to the desire which your general has expressed, (according to the bulletin No. 13,) to have an idea of, the time to rise, we must regulate ourselves in that respect by the advices you send of the progress of your operations. According to your letter of the 25th December, you propose to cause a rising in four departments on a given day; but I doubt whether this measure, if separate, will produce much effect; it might indeed cause a moment's embarrassment to the First Consul; but it appears to me impossible that it should succeed in the end, if the army of B—— is disposeable, or if we have not previously made sure of a good part of his troops.
No. VIII.
February, 14, 1804.
SIR,
Inclosed are the 1200 livres which I announced to you in my last (No. 7) of the 29th January. It has been im-
possible for me to get bills of exchange payable at an earlier date, but you may get them discounted at a trifling loss.
Since the date of my No. 7, I have received your No. 15 of the 12th January. The No. 15 of the 30th January, and your letter of the same date, both arrived on the 11th inst. I shall now briefly reply to each of these letters, inasmuch as a reply is wanting.
I repeat to you once more, and for the last time, that I have no agency in France but yours. As to the correspondents I may have there, I am perfectly at ease on their account, notwithstanding what you tell me of their being lately arrested.
I have no correspondent at Embden; but since the copies of your letters are sent to the president, he may if he thinks proper, take care of this object at Bourdeaux (London). I have already set your mind at rest, concerning the attempts of the French emissary at the German Post offices. He will not succeed, but the noise this affair has made has alarmed one of my agents in those offices so much, that he wishes to give up the business. It is on this account, as well as to have from you clearer and more detailed notions, (than what I find in the bulletins) concerning the state of the interior, the extent of your means and the employ you propose making of them, that I wish you to depart as quick as you can for Off——, and from thence to come hither.
I have already indicated to you the arrangement necessary to be taken for carrying on our correspondence, in my former letters, particularly in the Nos. 5 and 7. I have now only to request you to endeavor that the bulletins should pass directly into your hands, from those of the friend at Toulouse (Stras.) without going through the post office.
I recommend to you to establish at least two other channels of communication (one of them must be at Mentz,) in order not to be left destitute, supposing (which is possible) that that of Toulouse, (Stras.) should happen to fail.
The paper upon which you write is excellent for our use; and since it is impossible to find any of the kind in this country, you will do well to lay in a good stock of it for yourself and me.
The intelligence you gave me concerning the maritime armaments of the First Consul and their destination, appeared to me sufficiently interesting to be immediately transmitted to Bourdeaux, (London); but you have not sufficiently explained yourself, as to the sum that the state messenger, (Hussier) asks for the enterprise that he proposed to you for some time since.
I am extremely hurt at all that ridiculous mistrust which from what you say, begins to creep into your committee. Do all you can to remove it before you come away; you may declare boldly to your friends from me, and in the most solemn manner, that I have no knowledge whatever of those circumstances and events upon which it appears to be grounded. I intreat you likewise to shew them how impossible it will be for me to act efficaciously with them, if they give way to their suspicions at every new incident that turns up.
It is not necessary to send me the receipt of the committee; it will be sufficient if you bring it with you. I must not forget to inform you that you ought, in quitting Chalons (Paris) to take your measures so as to return thither, should the state of our affairs render it necessary to return in the sequel.
Believe me to remain, with the most perfect esteem, Sir, your very humble servant.
NOTA MANUS.
No. IX.
February 25, 1804.
SIR,
Your letter of the 10th reached me on the 21st: and that of the 13th is this moment arrived. It is of the highest importance that you come hither as quick as possible, for I cannot give you further instructions without having previously cleared up a number of points which can only be discussed at length in a conversation, besides my man makes difficulties as to the passage of our letters, and it will be requisite for us to establish the mode of communication of which I spoke to you in my last.
I am informed of all the events which took place on the 16th inst. And I have no doubt the police will keep an eye on travellers; you must consequently watch for the propitious moment, in order to run no risk. It is only from you I know the details concerning Georges, &c. I have no other knowledge of his schemes than what you,
letter furnishes me with, but if you have means of extricating any of his associates from danger, do not omit doing it. I entreat you to get written and printed immediately, a short address to the army, (officers and soldiers) calling on them not to suffer Moreau to perish, their brother in arms, who has so often led them to victory, as a victim to the rage and tyranny of the First Consul. You may observe in this address that the merit of Moreau has for a long time dazzled the light of the little tyrant, and that the First Consul, to get rid of his rival, has chosen the moment in which intelligence of the surrender of St. Domingo has been received, in order to turn aside the eyes of the nation from a disaster, arising only from his bad conduct. You should not lose a moment in writing this little address, and getting it circulated through all the armies with the greatest diligence.
I have just written a note to your agent at Toulouse (Strasburgh) to engage him to put your letters for the future, under cover addressed to the Abbé Dufresne; should you write me again before your departure, pray avail yourself of that address, but do not make use of either of the twelve which I mentioned to you in my letter No. 2.
The emissary of whom I spoke to you has been promised by some of the post office clerks that they will transmit all the advices he can obtain relative to a correspondence with me, to the following address:
To citizen Dubois, at the military post office of the minister of war, under cover to citizen Duroche, grocer, rue St. Honore, No.——
I could have wished that you had not taken the step of which you speak to me with regard to the post master at K——, because it does not appear that he will have it in his power to do us service, so long as our correspondence may continue, as well as he has hitherto done; and I am afraid it was impossible to make that opening, in spite of all the address and precaution that your agent displayed, without letting somewhat too much be perceived.
As to the adjutant-general spoken of in your letter of the 13th, I shall be tempted to commence a correspondence with him, however, no more than is necessary; but the sum he asks is not great, and we have means of proving whether his intelligence be good — Endeavor then to set this affair a going before your departure.
With regard to your projects of operation, which you speak to me about, I shall talk to you more at length when we see each other; in the mean while you may assure your friends that no pains will be spared to bring on the sequel as quickly as circumstances permit.
Once more I recommend to you to arrange every thing concerning the continuation of our correspondence before your departure.
Believe me to remain, with the highest esteem Sir, your very humble servant.
NOTA MANUS.
No. X.
SIR,
Since the General (I) displays so much confidence in his men, since he conceives the present moment to be singularly propitious to begin his operations, since he is of opinion that if suffered to escape, circumstances equally favorable will not again occur, the friend [2] here cannot but submit to his desires, by promising him all the assistance in his power. The friend must necessarily abandon the details of execution to the general who is on the spot, and who is more interested than any other, in the measures being so well prepared and combined, that the aim shall not miss. He observes nevertheless, that it is of the highest importance to make sure of a place upon the frontier of France and Germany, in order that the friend may have a free, quick, active, and sure communication with the general, for the transmission of what may become necessary in the sequel. Hunningen is the best situated place for this purpose, so much the more so as it is pretty near the field of the principal operations.
It will be necessary at least, to establish some trusty agents at every six leagues distance, from Besançon to Fribourg, in order to bring and carry news.
It appears to me that the first operation ought to be, to seize on Blois, [Besançon] which might serve as a fortress, and in case of misfortune, as a place of defence. In this latter case, a part of the insurgents ought to take post upon the Cevennes and the mountains
of the ancient Vivarais, where they would be able to maintain themselves for a long time, provided it be so managed that a sure communication be kept up to receive pecuniary succour, either by Hunningen or Metz, [Belfort] and Switzerland. After becoming master of Blois, [Besançon] and railing the neighbouring provinces, not a moment should be lost in acting in Chaulons, [Paris] itself. Every thing ought to be previously prepared and disposed to begin operations on the first instant of the embarrassment and consternation of the present government, when it learns the movements of the provinces.
Since it appears well proved that a vast number of the army, both officers and soldiers, are highly discontented at the arrest of Moreau, it is but natural that the general should satisfy them in this respect, in order to be assured of any aid in the critical moment. The general must perceive that it is of the highest importance for him, and of the last necessity itself, to adopt as a general principle, to profit of the assistance of any of the discontented whatever, and to unite them all at first, of whatever party they are, by declaring that the grand end of the insurrection, being to put an end to that tyranny which presses on France and foreign countries, every one who is an enemy to the present government will be regarded as a friend by the insurgents; it is of the first importance likewise that all the steps be taken with the greatest discretion, particularly towards the partisans of the Consul, in order not to awaken the fears of that great number of persons who still bear in mind those evils they suffered at different periods of the revolution.
The system may be announced, in the first proclamation by two words — "Liberty and Peace for France and the world." These reflections are specially recommended to the consideration of the general, since an opposite conduct could not fail to flatter the public in general, and consequently engage the majority to stand by the present government, detestable as it is, rather than bring on a repetition of revolutionary scenes the recollection of which is still fresh in their mind.
The friend ought likewise to inform the general that he has received certain information that the arrest of Moreau has excited a general and visible discontent in Alsace. This general having a great number of partisans in that country, the dissention may be turned to our own purposes, by acting according to the plan I have just laid down.
As to pecuniary succour, the friend would have wished that the general had presented him with a statement of what will be necessary for the first movement, as well as for what may become so in the sequel.
The friend ought to inform the general that this town being a commercial one, it is always difficult and frequently impossible to find in it bills of exchange upon Paris, particularly at a short date, and the friend is almost always obliged to procure them at some distance from hence, when he is in want. The general then will have the kindness to inform the friend immediately how this matter is to be arranged, pointing out to him the sums which will be necessary for him, the periods when they must be furnished, by what channel they are to be transmitted, and if the remittances are to be made in bills of exchange upon Paris or in specie. In the latter case, a truly confident might be dispatched to the friend, who should be furnished with an authority to receive and carry it immediately either to Chalons, [Paris] or to Blois, [Besançon.] According as it may be most wanted in either of these places. It ought, however, to be observed, that it is not possible to collect a large sum at once, either in bills, or in specie: it is therefore of the highest necessity to point out, as exactly as possible, those periods when the money will be necessary, in order to give time to get it. As soon as the friend shall receive the indication to this effect, he will take such measures that the sums required be deposited with a person who may be depended on, at Offenburg, Stuttgart, and some other town nearer to the frontier, who will deliver them to the messenger sent by the general, unless the general thinks proper to station a person in his interest, and in whom he places an unlimited confidence, at a fixed post in one of these towns; (or it would be still better at Fribourg, in the Brisgau) expressly to watch over this part, and which would perhaps be the best.
It is supposed that the general will find some funds in the chest of the state, which he may seize on; but in the

THE DAY.
Another anniversary of our national independence has returned to animate the patriotism and excite the gratitude of the people of America. Never was there a nation more deeply indebted for the happiness she enjoys, to the Supreme disposer of events, than the United States. Two centuries have scarcely elapsed since a few exiles from the persecutions of Europe seated themselves in different parts of the continent. In the year one thousand six hundred and eight, one hundred and ten persons settled at James town: and in the year one thousand six hundred and twenty, one hundred and one persons settled in Plymouth. From this vigorous germ has arisen an empire, of larger limits than any on the face of the globe, of present numbers adequate to its protection, and of an expected population superior to that of any European power. Our ancestors, nurtured in the school of adversity, without yielding to the vices it too frequently creates, imbibed from its instructive precepts a love for and an habitual exercise of its peculiar virtues. Invited by the vast field of nature that surrounded them their industry and labor found a constant occupation in subduing the intractable forest, and rendering the earth subservient to useful purposes. The habits of industry of which our ancestors thus set the example they left as the best heritage to their children. Not insensible, at the same time, of the blessings of civil and religious liberty, for the undisturbed enjoyment of which they abandoned their native land, their first and last advice to their offspring was to maintain with their lives that without which existence is a curse. The advice was cherished in the hearts of their offspring with a holy zeal. It was natural for them, from similarity of language and habit, to seek in the mother country a protector; but they invariably resisted oppression, in every shape in which it appeared even from this hallowed source. The time soon arrived when a conviction, hastened by the conduct of England, arose that America was equal to her own government and protection. As this conviction came with the rapidity, so it passed through all ranks with the force of lightning. Upheld by the exertions of a Franklin, a Washington, a Jefferson, an Adams, a Lee, and a band of other illustrious statesmen and heroes, all difficulties were vanquished.
With the successful issue of the revolution arose the dawn of a new day. This revolution made the PEOPLE the basis of all power. To them it assigned the power of raising up and of putting down their rulers; not with the fury of a mob, but with the calm decision of an enlightened judgement. Never before had a fair trial been made of the representative system—The revolution tried it. It has triumphed over prejudice and opposition during the lives of the very generation with whom it originated, notwithstanding the conflicting influence of pre-conceived opinion, and the sordid interest accustomed to seek its reward in a hostile system. On this MIGHTY FOUNDATION our governments, our laws, our liberty rest. While it continues unimpaired, in vain may the tempest of a corrupt world beat against it. The thrones of tyrants may sink, superstition may find the grave it digs for others, oppression may tremble at the re-action of that very power with which it menaced nations—But HERE in THIS ASYLUM of man, the happiness of every citizen is fixed on a rock, whose strength only becomes more conspicuous from the troubled and perishable state of all that surrounds it.
So successful has this experiment been in rendering us happy, that we fearlessly predict its adoption, at some fu-
ture period, by every nation of the civilized world. A century hence, and our population will exceed fifty millions. The example of such a nation enjoying peace and prosperity will be irresistible. The world will know and imitate it.
It is a fact, which ought to fill every heart with joy and gratitude, that the progress of the United States in arts, in wealth, and in numbers, is unprecedented in the annals of the world; and it is no less a truth that our progress in these is greater at the present than it has been at any antecedent period.
The peace of the country, the key stone of national greatness, is more perfectly guarded than it has ever heretofore been. There is not, at this time, a single serious difference with any foreign power. It were vain to expect an exemption from commercial rivalry. This is as constantly the attendant of the prosperity of a trading nation, as it is of a trading individual, and each nation, as well as each individual, will endeavour to gain an advantage over her rivals. It is consolatory, however, that this spirit is manifested in such a manner, as not to hazard any dangerous rupture; and it is a fact, which cannot be too highly appreciated, that the prosperity of the United States depends less upon commercial arrangements than that of any nation enjoying so large a portion of trade.
On this day last year the important intelligence of the purchase of Louisiana reached this place. It was then cause of triumph to every lover of his country. How much superior the triumph we now enjoy in the happy completion of this great event! The fears and awful forebodings, then so loudly rung through the land, have been hushed; and that vast territory has become ours without the effusion of one drop of blood.
It is impossible in a short compass to enumerate the distinguished blessings we enjoy, or the dreadful calamities from which we are exempt. Suffice it to say;
We enjoy, in their greatest purity, religious and civil liberty.
We enjoy the pre-eminent distinction of self government.
We are at peace among ourselves, and with the whole civilized world.
We sustain, among the different nations of the earth, the rare distinction of a just, an enlightened, a powerful and a brave nation.
We enjoy the distinction of knowing how to use without abusing liberty.
We enjoy, every man, without molestation or the least governmental interference, the fruits of our labours.
It is our pride that we have among us eminent philosophers, illustrious statesmen, good soldiers and respectable artists; but it is a GLORY, which we more highly prize, that the great body of the nation is enlightened. Here is our strength and our safety!
For these reasons we will rejoice! For these blessings our voices shall rend the skies; our thanks ascend to Heaven!
Extract of a letter from James Maury Esq. consul of the United States at Liverpool, dated May 4, 1804.
An act has been passed this session for continuing the permission of importing in neutral vessels, until eight months after a definitive ratification of peace, the produce of any part of any of the territories, not under the dominion of this country, either on the continent of America, or in the West India islands, under the regulations and restrictions of the act, which expired the 1st January last.
Baron HOMBOLDT, his two travelling companions, and several French gentlemen and ladies, have failed in the Favorite, capt. Penrose, for Bordeaux.
ate it to him. You will also recommend him not to be in too great a hurry; for my first advice was to wait till B—— was departed for Bologne, and on the point of embarking.—You will make your general feel the necessity of getting possession of Alsace, but principally of Hunningen and the citadel of Strafsburg; Ah! what a blow it would be, if you would obtain those two places; I could come nearer to you, and could give you pecuniary succour; there would be then no delay in our operations, we could act in concert, and every thing would proceed infinitely better; it is also of great importance to have a large party at Paris, for without that the rest is nothing; you must get rid of B—— (I acknowledge my fears at this moment of betraying the lively indignation which agitated me.) He proceeded: "It is the surest means of obtaining your liberty and making peace with England. One thing I recommend to your general, to stir up parties of every denomination; they are all equally important to you, whether they are royalists or jacobins, &c. You must, however, except the friends to B——, whom you cannot trust, from the fear of being betrayed. Your gen. must also set at defiance the proclamations which the consul will not fail to have circulated when your insurrection shall be commenced; he will say that such and such departments had a disposition to rise, but that it is entirely at an end, which will be done to alarm the other departments, and prevent them from acting, for such were the means employed to extinguish the war in La Vendee.
A report was spread abroad that Georges was arrested, a similar rumour was propagated respecting Pichegru; for though this day's Gazette announces his arrest, I do not believe a word of it. It is very possible to seize on some unfortunate person, and say that it is Pichegru; it is a matter of great importance that you should tell your General to take the earliest opportunity of indicating to me one or two towns into which I may send confidential persons, who shall be furnished with funds at the disposition of your general. Two or three thousand louis may be sent him at a time. It is gold, I believe that will be most convenient to him, as I cannot send him paper on Paris without giving cause for suspicion. You will remit to him these four bills of exchange, for 9990 francs, or 10,114 livres 17s 6d; it is all the paper I have been able to procure on Paris. I have just written to Mr. Smith at Stuttgart, to collect all the funds in his power, in order that the operations may not languish for want of money. If, however, you will wait till Wednesday, you may carry with you a more considerable sum.
"I answered him that my General had expressly ordered my immediate return, and that it was impossible for me to wait. 'If your General sends you again, or any other person, you will tell him to send them directly to me; an apartment will always be ready for them. I live out of the town on purpose, for I am surrounded by spies; every motion of mine is watched.'
"Apropos, I replied, it had escaped my memory to tell you of the report, that you are about to quit this town, and return to England; you are it is said, recalled by your government, and I declare that the news greatly afflicted me. It is true that such a report has prevailed, but I can explain the cause of it: some time since I furnished my house, and having demanded of the upholsterer the inventory of the goods which he had supplied me with, it was immediately thought that I was about to take my departure; but never fear my friend, this report is without the least foundation.'
He let me out by a secret door, and accompanied me to the gates of the town; telling me, at the same time, that he hoped very soon to hear news from my general.
"Such were the expressions made use of by Mr. Drake in the conversation which we had relative to my mission. The plan or letter of Mr. Drake written in sympathetic ink, the letter which was addressed to me by the name of Lefevre, the Receipt of the Post-master of Rastadt, of the letter addressed to Mr. Smith at Stuttgart, with the four bills of exchange, have been sent to the present.
"ROSEY, Adjutant Major, Capt. of the 9th regiment of infantry of the line. Strasburg, 25 Ventose, An. 12.
NOTICE.
WILL be exposed to public sale, for ready cash on the 2d day of July next on the premises, all the right title, claim and interest of Joseph Boone in and to lot No. 2 in square No. 1043 as laid down in the plan of the city of Washington, with a two story framed dwelling house and four other small framed houses thereon, all in good repair; taken by virtue of two writs of Fieri Facias, issued from the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington at the suit of Wilson Hunt for the use of Philip Nichlin & Robert E. Griffith—the sale will commence precisely at 12 o'clock.
DANIEL C. BRENT, Marshal. June 11—wtdof
ral and your Committee formed any projects?
"Perceiving this to be a favorable moment, I presented him my plan of operations which is the same as that noted down in the minute of my instructions. After having read it three times with attention, he said to me—this is a very good plan, but I do not observe many fortified towns among those that you ascribe, and it is to those, however, we must pay the greatest attention. I named the place of arms, and the citadel of Besancon. I represented to him that this town was very strong, and that we were certain of finding there a large park of artillery and ammunition of every kind. 'Have you horses for your artillery?' We are assured of having them. 'That is very well, but take care to use dispatch, and never strike till you are sure of your blow; but in case it should fail, can you retire to Mount Jura? Can you find a secure retreat there, and be certain of defending yourselves for a long time? In this interval, the other departments, in which you have already formed a party, will produce a division.' After having paused a moment, he hastened to fetch his map, to discover what town of Germany was nearest to one of those that we were to occupy, in order, said he, to render our communication more prompt, and to give every necessary assistance. This plan merits, on my part, the greatest attention, and it has my hearty approbation. Tomorrow, or the day after, I shall write to your General, and I doubt not but you will be the bearer of a very satisfactory answer."
"Mr. Drake then spoke to me of Pichegru. I asked him if it were his opinion that he was in France? He said, certainly not; 'I am extremely well acquainted with him, and he is a man of merit; but he is too cold and too heavy to be engaged in such a step; be assured that he is at this moment in London, and propagate that opinion every where. As to Georges, I positively know he cannot be at Paris, as I have received letters from persons in London who had seen him the moment before they wrote to me—I have informed him of the reports which have been circulated of a continental war; I have described such an event as the most terrible blow that could happen for the Jacobins, as that would establish the government forever.' He said in answer, 'That there were strong reasons to justify the expectation that Russia would be prevailed on to declare war against France.' He conversed at considerable length on the projected descent on England, and at the same time was very prodigal of injudicious expressions against the First Consul; and it was in vain that he dissembled the fear which affected him, respecting the descent and enterprising genius of the French army. He spoke much of Mr. Muller. I answered him according to my instructions, that I had not seen him, &c. and that I knew positively that he was gone to the army of the coal on a very important mission. He smiled with an air of satisfaction and said to me—'On my learning the arrest of Moreau, I wrote to Mr. Muller to come to me, with orders to forward the letters to him wherever he might be; nor can I conceive why it has been delayed. I am, however, certain, that he is in Germany; for one of my friends writes me word that he has not only seen but spoken to him; in short I expect to see him every day.' I am very glad to tell you, that this citizen Muller does not possess a very great degree of confidence; he goes rarely to the committee, which is a matter of great complaint. 'With respect to that I desire you to tell your general, that when I sent him into France, it was merely to form a correspondence, but not to remain there, as he has done, for he ought to have been returned these two months. He has also informed me by letter of every thing you tell me, and even more, that the committee had accused him of having received funds for another revolutionary committee, of which I have no knowledge whatever. If I have not remitted more funds, it is, I must avow frankly, that I did not clearly understand the project of your committee. Some time since it was communicated to me by letter, that four departments might be incited to insurrection, and that I was to send them a plan of operations, I ask you, however, if it were reasonable that I should do so, as I was not acquainted with their means, and what they were qualified to execute.'
"Now, things are very different, and I have a clear insight into them. I shall therefore employ myself most willingly in giving all the pecuniary aids which are at my disposal; you may have an entire reliance on me—come and dine with me, therefore, on Friday at 4 o'clock, and you will find your dispatch ready. On Friday I presented myself again to Mr. Drake, when he gave me a gracious reception—Your business is completed, and I have written to your general, and I think he will have reason to be satisfied with me; the writing is not visible, but I presume that he has a receipt to make it so. If he did not know it, Mr. Muller would communi-
(possible) case that they should be wanted before the remittances arrive, bills may be remitted at a fortnight or three weeks after date, payable to the bearer. The cash arriving before they become due, they will be immediately paid, and this punctuality in fulfilling engagements cannot fail to give a great credit to the in-largers. There are an immense number of details that cannot be touched on in this letter, because it is not wished to keep the traveller longer; but they will be told him.
The general will for the present receive by the bearer, the sum of 9990 francs, making 10,114 livres 17 sous 6 deniers: four bills of exchange upon Paris, three of which are payable on the 3d of Germinal, and one on the 5th.—The friend has already taken measures to procure whatever sums of money may be wanted in the sequel.
Munich, 10th March. 1804. P. S. The friend may be written to for the present by means of the truly confidential at Toulouse (Strasburg.)—Address to Mr. L'Abbe Dutreine, ecclesiastical counsellor, at Munich, in Bavaria.
(1) It is necessary to observe here, that everything which has been written to Mr. Drake on the subject of the General, spoken of in the last, and relative to the St. M. Muller in a preceding part of the correspondence, is a mere invention, as Mr. Drake's correspondence will declare in the relation he intends making of the conversations that he had in London with the English minister; and at Munich with Mr. Drake, concerning the object of his mission.
(2) The friend is Mr. Drake, who here speaks in the third person.
From the Morning Chronicle.
A new report appears to have been made by the Grand Judge at Paris implicating Mr. Spencer Smith, British minister to the Elector of Wirttemberg, in the conspiracy. We have not received the paper containing the first part of this report, but the following article accompanying it appears to be the information given by one of the agents employed.
THE CONSPIRACY.
No. 1.
Report of the mission with which I have been charged by the Counsellor of State and Prefect of the Department of the Lower Rhine, near Mr. Drake minister from England to Munich.
"On the 10th Ventose, after having received from the hands of the Prefect of the Lower Rhine the instruction of Mr. Muller, I quitted Strasburg to go to Mr. Drake, minister of England, at Munich. On the 13th I arrived at Augsbourg, and sent him two letters, of which I give the copies:
"Sir—I have been charged by Mr. Muller, with a letter which I shall very much wish to give into your own hands. Will you therefore have the goodness to name the day and hour that will be least inconvenient to you. I have the honor, &c."
"On the 17th in the morning, finding that I did not receive any answer, I departed for Munich, on my arrival I wrote again to Mr. Drake, as follows:
"Sir—During the four days that I remained at Augsbourg, I have had the honor to address two letters to you, and I presume that you have not received them, as no answer has been sent to me; will you, Sir, let me know the hour when I may hope to deliver to you in person, that which Mr. Muller charged me to deliver to you. I have the honor, &c."
"As soon as he had received this letter, he sent for me to come to him immediately, and that he expected me. I accordingly presented myself to Mr. Drake, as said de-camp to a republican general, and delivered to him my letter of introduction, and the tenor of which was as follows:
"Sir—The person who will deliver this note to you, has been appointed by the company to address you, some days since, as my organ: he has the entire confidence of those who send him; and I beg of you to consider whatever he may say as the sincere expression of their sentiments. The most agreeable part of his commission, will doubtless be, to assure you of the devotion of the company. Permit me, Sir, to add, the assurance of the high consideration with which I have the honor to be, &c."
Signed MULLER."
"He had no sooner read this letter, than he enquired what news there was in France, and how things went on in that country? I answered him that the moment of triumph for the Jacobins was arrived; that every one was of opinion that a more favorable occasion to attempt something against the government would not be found, than that which now presented itself."
"What can I do for you? Tell me what are your views? What do you hope to accomplish? Have your Gene-

London papers of April 28 mention the discovery of a new plot in France, in which Breff was to have been surrendered to the English, and notice a communication explanatory on the subject, from an old officer named RIVOIRE to the grand judge, confessing that he was connected with that plot, and that he also knew of the Infernal Machine plot.
At a meeting of the Chiefs of the Seneca Nation of Indians, lately held at Buffalo, (Genessee county) Pillant, an Indian belonging to said tribe, was accused of being guilty of the practice of Witchcraft. He was tried, and condemned to suffer death, and on the 4th inst. was executed. Albany Gaz.
New-Hampshire Legislature.
June 26. 1804. The Legislature of this state adjourned on Thursday last, to meet again on the third Wednesday of November next, at Concord. But little business of importance was transacted the present session. A law, directing that electors of President and Vice-President of the United States should be chosen by a General Ticket, passed. The bill, directing the state for the choice of representatives to Congress, was returned by the Governor, with objections, as was also that for ratifying the proposed amendment to the constitution, and the resolves complimenting the present administration, published in our last. These bills are therefore lost, as two-thirds of both branches of the legislature did not appear to support them. On the resolves above mentioned, the Yeas and Nays were, Yeas 85—Nays 72.
Governor's Objections.
The governor having received certain resolutions of the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives, expressive of their opinion respecting disorganizing sentiments inculcated through the medium of the press—congratulating their fellow citizens upon the result of certain measures of the general government—and declaring their full confidence in the present administration of the general government, and in the justice, benevolence and wisdom, of the President of the United States—returns those resolutions to the honorable the Senate, in which they originated, with the following observations: If it had been the pleasure of the legislature to have expressed the sentiments contained in those resolutions, in any other mode than that by bill or resolves, the opinion of the governor would not have been necessary; but the constitution having made it his duty to sign such bills or resolves as he approves, and to return such as he does not approve, his task on this occasion, however unpleasant, is unavoidable. While he declares his readiness to cooperate with the legislature in all constitutional measures for preventing the licentiousness of the press, and is ready to do all in his power for the preservation of our union, and for supporting such measures as may be best calculated to promote the general welfare; he is compelled to say, that if the second of those resolutions refers to the purchase of Louisiana, he is not sufficiently informed respecting the probable advantages of that purchase to enable him to congratulate his fellow citizens thereon: more especially, as it is said to have been purchased at great expense. And such has been his opinion respecting some measures of the administration, that he is not prepared to express that unlimited confidence which the resolutions seem to purport.
JOHN TAYLOR GILMAN. June 18th, 1804.
On taking the question on the proposed amendment to the constitution, the Yeas and Nays were, Yeas 91—Nays 73.
IN SENATE.
Yeas—Messrs. Scurer, Gilman, Bradley, Waldron, Smith, Alcock, and Allen. Nays—Messrs. Orr, Taylor, S. Payson, Kimball, and M. P. Payson.
Alexandria, July 2.
Captain Carew, of the brig Neptune of this port, in 30 days from Lisbon, came up from his vessel yesterday, and has obligingly furnished us with the following information: The American consul at Lisbon, Mr. Jarvis, had received letters from Mr. Livingston at Paris, announcing that Bonaparte had been proclaimed emperor of the Gauls, that the French minister had received official information of that event, in consequence of which Lisbon was illuminated, and Te Deum sung in all the churches, to attend which all the foreign ministers and consuls had been invited, and none returned except the English consul.
A report had prevailed a few days, said to have been brought by a New England captain, that admiral Nelson was dead but it had been contradicted.
LEXINGTON, June 19.
A report has been a few days in circulation, and obtained some credit, that captains Lewis and Clarke, with their companions, had been fallen upon by the Olage Indians and put to death, only two men escaping. We have the pleasure to inform our readers that the report is without foundation—that on the 19th ult. capt. Lewis was at St. Louis, and expected to depart that or the succeeding day, and was in high spirits. The report probably originated from some traders on the Missouri, and others on the Aus-Are river, having fallen victims to their own imprudence, or the jealousy of the Indians.
PHILADELPHIA, June 29.
Captain Ellis, of the brig Eliza, from Madaga and Gibraltar, arrived at the Lezatto, informs, that it was reported at Gibraltar, previously to his sailing, that the Prince of peace was displaced, and the count de Florida Blanca re-established at the court of Madrid.—The politicians at Gibraltar were anxiously awaiting the confirmation of that important intelligence.
NEW-YORK, June 29.
FROM SURINAM.
A respectable commercial friend has favored the office of the Morning Chronicle, with the following important official paper, relative to the trade of the United States with the colony of Surinam.
PROCLAMATION.
By his Excellency Major General Sir CHARLES GREEN, commanding His Majesty's land forces, and Governor of the colony of Surinam, &c. &c.
WHEREAS it is expedient that regulations should be established respecting the trade to and from this colony in neutral vessels until his majesty's pleasure should be known, I have thought fit by virtue of the power and authority in me vested, to publish this my proclamation hereby declaring.
That it shall and may be lawful, for the space of four months from and after the publication hereof, to import into this colony in American or neutral bottoms belonging to the subjects of any power in amity with his majesty, Tobacco, pitch, tar, turpentine, hemp, flax, masts, yards, bowprit staves, heading, boards, timber, shingles and lumber of any sort, horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry, and live stock of any sort, bread, biscuit, flour, peas, beans, potatoes, wheat, rice, oats, barley and grain of any sort, salted beef, pork, butter, pickled and dry salt fish from the American dominions of such neutral powers aforesaid, upon payment of a duty of 4 per cent, as well upon the commodities here in before specified, as upon such as shall hereafter be found necessary to be permitted upon emergency or otherwise. And whereas it is also expedient to allow such American and other neutral vessels as are permitted to trade under this proclamation to export certain articles the produce of the colony in return, but which shall not exceed in value the amount of the cargoes so imported. I do therefore declare that it shall and may be lawful, to permit the exportation of sugar, rum, and molasses in such American and other neutral vessels as aforesaid, upon payment of a duty of 8 per cent upon such commodities as shall be so exported.
And I do hereby direct that the duties herein imposed upon imports and exports, shall be levied and collected according to the regulations existing on that head previous to the late surrender of the colony to his majesty's arms.
Done at Paramaribo in the colony of Surinam, this 29th day of May 1804, and in the 44 year of his majesty's reign.
CHARLES GREEN. Governor.
By his excellency's command, R. ROSS, Sec'y. God save the king.
PUBLICATION.
By his Excellency Major General Sir CHARLES GREEN, commanding his majesty's land forces, and governor general of the Colony of Surinam and its dependencies, &c.
Whereas his majesty has been pleased to direct that I should assume the civil government of the colony of Surinam until his majesty's further pleasure shall be known.
I do therefore by these presents notify to all persons concerned that they are in future to consider me as his majesty's legal representative in this colony.
And Whereas I now deem it expedient to signify his majesty's royal will that the laws, customs and usages as they existed at the period of the colony, being given up to the Batavian government are to remain in force until the
king's further pleasure shall be known. I do hereby direct that the constituted powers, viz. the court or policy and criminal justice, the commissariat-court, the curatiele chamber, the commissaries of roads and commons, the jewish orphan chambers, and all other persons holding public offices, are to continue to discharge the several duties attached to their situations for the due performance of which they shall be held responsible until further regulations take place.
I have also thought proper to direct that all the persons included in the above description are to appear at the government house to-morrow morning at nine o'clock, to take oath of allegiance to his Britannic majesty; and in order that these presents may come to the knowledge of those concerned, we do direct the same to be published and affixed, as is customary.
Given at Paramaribo the 8th June, and the 44th year of his majesty's reign.
CHARLES GREEN. Major General. By his excellency's command, R. ROSS, Sec'y. God save the king.
ALIST of LETTERS remaining in the Post Office Washington Cr. on the 1st day of July, 1804.
 A. Philip Allen, D. D. Addison esq. J. B. Anderson.  B. Andrew Battle, Jona. Brunt, Moses Bullen, Lieut. William L. Brent, John Lewis Brooks, Samuel Blodget, esq. Miss Nancy H. Baker, Eggleton M. Boyle, Wm Buris.  C. Overton Carr, jun. Josiah Curtis, Capt. Silas Gault, James Crook, Capt. Wm. Grolley, George Calder, Ann Crone, Miss Ann Carr, Harith Carter, John Cross, George Cowniafield, esq.  D. Patrick Deery, Andrew Dodge, Peggy Dorsey, William Dunty, William Dupuy, James R. Dymot, William Dyer, Mrs. Eliza Davies.  E. Rufus Easton, esq. Joseph Eaton.  F. William Fairburn 2, Mrs. Sufannah B. Finch, Jacob Forman, Joseph Fuller.  G. Christian Gouldin, John Green, Margaret Gibbs, Thomas Gantt, jun. Mr. Green, Martha Gordon, Robert Gilmer, John Grogan.  H. Doctor Grafton Hanson, 2, Thomas Hanson, esq. 2, Spencer Hickman, Dolla Harderton, Benjamin Hutton, jun. Miss Hanson, John Hurrey, J. Hardy, Isaac Henry, care of Isaac Pollock.  I. James Jackson, Israel Jones, Ariel Jeans, General Andrew Jackson, John Jennings.  K. John Keall, James Kennedy, Capt. James Kinner, Thomas Karns.  L. John U. Loulin, 2, George Lewis, Anthony Lisherns, King Luton, Geo. Lane, John Lloyd, Hillary Lanham, Christopher Lowndes, Lieut. Charles Ludlow, Mrs. Lewis, Louis Aubain Citoyen Louis Legas.  M. Absalom Mayers, William Macgill, Peter Moor, Notley Maddox, esq. 2, Joseph M'Nee, John Mayne, Captain Ignatius Manning, James Miles, Thos. M'Minn.  P. Archibald Penton, John Pierfon, Thomas Pearce, Lawson Pearson, Wesley Pigman, Thomas Purcell, Peter B. Porter, Esq. Charles Pongo, Wm. Priestman, Oliver Pollock, Esq.  R. M. Razilly, Miss Nancy Ruffan, George H. Rogers, David K. Richardson, 2, Major Rivardi, Major Rogers, 3, Tench Ringgold, Mrs. Maria Ronels, care of Mr. Stelle.  S. Capt. Thomas Swaine, 2, John Swank, Joseph Scholfield, Godfrey Smith, Isaac Smith, Mrs. Jane Savery, Andrew Smith, Esq. George Sands, Esq.  T. William Ferry, Maria Thomson, Eliza Thompson, Benjamin Talman, 2, John Taylor, Samuel C. Thompson, Lewis Talburt.  W. Catherine Wilson, Thomas Wilson, Joseph Wilson, Mrs. Ann H. Winthrop, 2, Thomas Webb, Col. W. A. Washington, Joshua Ward, John A. Wilson, Robert R. Williams, William Wood, Lieut. Melanchton, T. Woolfey, Joseph Williams, Charles White, Jacob Worley, George Wilson, Esq. James Wilson.  Y. Charles Young, William Young. July 4. 
NOTICE.
THE Sale of the lots &c. in the city of Washington and district of Columbia for the payment of the direct tax is postponed until the 20th inst. The sale will commence at 10 o'clock on that day at Mr. Rhodes tavern and continue until the whole is sold. GEORGE MAGRUDER, Col. 6th collection district. July 4—
District of Columbia, to wit:
BE it remembered, That on this twenty-sixth day of June, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and four, and in the twenty-eighth year of American Independence, William Cranch, of the said district, has deposited in this office, the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit: "Reports of Cases, argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, in August and December terms, 1801, and February term 1803." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned."
G. DENEALF, Clk. of the district of columbia. July 4—w3t
NOTICE.
THERE was committed as a Run away to the jail of Frederick county, a negro boy who calls himself George and says he belongs to capt. Newman of George Town, he is about 14 years of age four feet seven inches high, his clothing are a tow linen shirt and a pair of coarse blue cloth trowsers. If his master does not release him from jail he will be sold for jail fees agreeable to law. GEORGE CREAGER, Sheriff. Frederick county. June 25—
RUNAWAY NEGRO.
WAS committed to the jail of Frederick county as a runaway on the 28th February last, a negro man who calls himself JOHN RUSHER, he is about 28 or 30 years old, five feet five or six inches high; a stout well made fellow; his clothing are a grey coat, a striped waistcoat and corduroy trowsers. If his owner does not release him he will be sold for his jail fees according to law. GEORGE CREAGER, Sheriff. Frederick county. June 25—
NOTICE.
THERE was committed as a runaway to the jail of Frederick county, a negro man who calls himself CRASALANGITON, and says he belongs to Mr. Isaac Langton of Herford county North Carolina; he is about 37 years of age, five feet seven inches high, a stout well made fellow—his clothing are a grey woollen coat with a blue cape, cotton striped waistcoat and trowsers and a tow linen shirt, he also has four scars on the back of his neck. If his master does not release him he will be sold for the jail fees agreeable to law. GEORGE CREAGER, Sheriff, of Frederick county. June 25—
Was Committed to the jail
of Baltimore county as a Runaway on the 21st February last, a Negro woman who calls herself MILLY THOMAS—she is about 38 or 40 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, and of a brown complexion. She says she did belong to Mr. William Briscoe of Charles county in the state of Maryland. If her owner does not release her, she will be sold for her jail fees, according to law. THOMAS BAILEY, Sheriff of Balt. County. Baltimore May 21—w8t
Valuable Land for Sale.
he executors of the last will and testament of Anthony Holmead deceased, will sell at private sale about forty acres of Land adjoining the city of Washington at the northern extremity of 20th street west. This land is generally allowed to be one of the handsomest situations near the city, having a beautiful prospect of nearly the whole of the city of Washington, Alexandria and George Town, and any person inclinable to purchase this valuable property, will if shewn the same, and know the terms by application to the subscriber near the premises. JOHN HOLMEAD.
Public Sale.
BY virtue of a decree of the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington sitting as a court of chancery, at the suit of William H. Dorsey, Nicholas Heages, George Craig and Adam Whann, against Agnes Jackson, executrix; William Jackson, executor; Jonathan Jackson, Matthew Jackson, Elizabeth Jackson and Sufanna Jackson, infant heirs of Jonathan Jackson, deceased, defendants—Will be exposed at public auction on the 10th of July to highest bidder on the premises all the right, title, and interest of said Jonathan Jackson, deceased, to the following lots of ground in the city of Washington, the lots numbered 21 and 22 in square numbered 75, and the lot numbered 2 in square numbered 164. The terms of sale are one year's credit from the day of sale, the purchaser or purchasers giving their bonds, with approved security for the purchase money, with interest thereon.
PUBLIC SALE.
BY virtue of an order of the honorable judge Cranch, made in the case of Thomas Barclay an insolvent debtor; the subscriber, trustee of said insolvent, will sell at auction to the highest bidder on Saturday the sixteenth day of June next, at Mr. Morin's tavern, all the personal property of said Thomas Barclay consisting of sundry articles of merchandise—Terms of sale, cash—Hour of sale 11 o'clock A. M. ALEXA M'CORMICK, Trustee, City of Washington, May 25—m5t
Valuable Lands for Sale.
By order of the court of Calvert county will be exposed to Public Sale the following lands, the property of the heirs of captain Walter Smith, deceased.
ON Monday the 20th day of August next, will be sold on the premises the plantation on which the said capt. Walter Smith formerly resided, containing by actual survey 1215 1/8 acres of land lying adjoining Patuxent river, bounded on the south west by the said river, on the east by a fine navigable creek, called Saint Leonard's creek, so that one and a half miles of fencing will include the whole land—The soil of this land is equal if not superior to any on Patuxent, either for farming, planting or grazing, and in their season the greatest plenty of fine fish and oysters may be had either from the river or creek—A great part of the above land is covered with Red Cedar, fit for posts or fencing.
On Tuesday the 21st on the premises, will be sold one other plantation from the former containing by survey 637 and one half acres of land, the greatest part of which is covered with hickory, chestnut and oak wood, and a great proportion of swamp land, which at a trifling expence might be converted into valuable meadow, belongs to this land.
On Thursday the 22nd on the premises, will be sold one other plantation lying adjoining on Chesapeake bay, bounded on the north east by the said bay, on the north by a creek called Parkers creek, containing by survey 536 1/2 acres of land, on this land there are a good proportion marsh and meadow land and a great abundance of fine timber.
It is thought needlessly to give a fuller description of the above lands, as it is presumed that those who wish to purchase will view the lands previous to the day of sale—and on application to Mr. John Turner who resides near the two first mentioned tracts; they may see the plans of the different tracts of land, and will show the lands contiguous to him; and Mr. Richard Hance who resides on the last mentioned tract will show the outlines of the same to any person willing to view it.
The above lands will be sold either in the whole, or be divided into parcels as may appear most advantageous for the heirs. The purchasers to give bonds with approved securities for the purchase money, to be paid in three annual payments, the interest to be paid yearly, and on the ratification of the sale by the court, and a full payment of the purchase money and interest thereon a deed of conveyance will be executed to the purchaser agreeably to an act of Assembly in such case made and provided, by J. WILKINSON, JAMES HUGH, Commissioners, JOHN TURNER, Calvert county, June 3—1w12to Aug.
For the information of the Freeholders of the state of Virginia.
THE following correct list of the persons who compose the REPUBLICAN TICKET of Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, is published. The election for the choice of Electors will be held in each county and corporation on the first Monday in November next. PHILIP N. NICHOLAS, Chairman. JOHN H. FOUSHEE, Sec'y. Richmond, May 25, 1804.
Republican Ticket.
 Richard E. Lee, of Norfolk borough.  John Goodrich, — Isle of Wight.  Edward Pegram, — Dinwiddie.  Dr. Richard Field, — Brunswick.  Thomas Read, — Charlotte.  Creed Taylor, — Cumberland.  William H. Cabell, — Amherst.  George Penn, — Patrick.  George Wythe, — City of Richmond.  John Taylor, — Caroline.  Larkin Smith, — King and Queen.  John Minor, — Spotsylvania.  William Elzey, — Loudoun.  William Dudley, — Warwick.  Mann Page, — Gloucester.  John Taliaferro, jr. — King George.  Richard Brent, — Prince William.  Hugh Holmes, — Frederick.  James Dabney, — Hampshire.  James Allen, — Shenandoah.  Archibald Stuart, — Augusta.  James M'Farlane, — Russel.  Gen. John Preston, — Montgomery.  William M'Kinley, — Ohio.  June 27—4w
NOTICE.
THERE was committed to the jail of Frederick county, as a runaway, a negro man who calls himself JIM, and a Mulatto woman who calls herself MIMA, and says they belong to Mr. Peter Larkins of Farquhar county Virginia; said Jim is about thirty four or five years of age, five feet five or six inches high, a stout well made fellow, his clothing are a blue coat and waistcoat, tow linen shirt and trowsers, he also has a scar on his breast—Mima is about twenty five years of age, five feet one or two inches high, stout and well made, her clothing are a blue short gown, white linsy petticoat and a tow linen shirt. If their owner does not release them from jail they will be sold for their jail fees agreeable to law. GEORGE CREAGER, Sheriff, Frederick county. June 25—
PUBLIC SALE.
BY virtue of an order of the honorable judge Cranch, made in the case of Thomas Barclay an insolvent debtor; the subscriber, trustee of said insolvent, will sell at auction to the highest bidder on Saturday the sixteenth day of June next, at Mr. Morin's tavern, all the personal property of said Thomas Barclay consisting of sundry articles of merchandise—Terms of sale, cash—Hour of sale 11 o'clock A. M. ALEXA M'CORMICK, Trustee, City of Washington, May 25—m5t

Prince George's County, Upper Marlboro no. June 12, 1804.
At a respectable meeting of republican citizens of Prince George's County, pursuant to the recommendations of a former meeting, HUMPHREY BELT, Esquire, having been appointed Chairman, and TRUEMAN TYLER, Secretary, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That William Lyles, Alexander Covington, Alexander Contee and William W. Berry, Esquires be recommended to the people of this County as Delegates to the next General Assembly of Maryland.
Resolved, That Isaac Duckett, Humphrey Belt, James G. Wood, Thomas Hewitt and George F. Hawkins, Esqrs. be a committee to confer with a similar committee on the part of Anne Arundel County, on a proper character to represent this district in Congress, in the place of Walter Bowie, Esq. who declines being a candidate.
Resolved, That Richard Sprigg, Thomas Rogers and Trueman Tyler, Esqrs. be a committee to confer with Calvert County, and that part of Montgomery County composing the electoral District, on a proper character as an elector of President and Vice-President; and that it is the sense of this meeting, that the said corresponding committee recommend, General Joseph Wilkinson, as a proper character to fill that appointment.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the National Intelligencer and Maryland Gazette.
HUMPHREY BELT, Chairman. TRUEMAN TYLER, Secretary. June 18—ep3w.
In pursuance of an Act of Congress passed the 31st day of May 1802, entitled, "An act to abolish the board of Commissioners of the city of Washington, and for other purposes."
WE the undersigned have opened a book at Rhodes's tavern Pennsylvania avenue, for receiving subscriptions for opening the CANAL, to communicate from the Potomac river to the Eastern Branch thereof.
The Report and Plans of Mr. Latrobe, on the subject, are deposited at Mr. Rhodes's for the inspection of those inclined to promote this useful and beneficial work.
THOMAS TINGEY, DANIEL CARROLL, of D'n. THOMAS LAW, DANIEL C. BRENT. Washington 11th June, 1804.
COLUMBIAN LIBRARY.
An Appendix to the Catalogue is this day published and may be had at the Library Room. In the course of the last year, the Directors have been incorporated by an act of Congress, and above 250 vols. have been added to the books, making in the whole upwards of 800 vols. New Shares may be had on application to the Librarian—Books are let out on hire to those who are not shareholders, and are to be taken out and returned on the afternoons of Wednesdays and Saturdays.
George Town, June 5—
HAT MANUFACTURY.
The subscriber informs his customers and the public generally that he has discontinued business in the city of Washington, and has opened shop on Bridge street near the Union Tavern—he retains the continuance of former customers, and hopes that all others who may chuse to call and purchase his manufacture will be amply suited, if neatness and goodness be requisites.
JOEL BROWN. George Town, Feb. 17—tf.
GEORGE TOWN COLLEGE.
In the district of Columbia, United States of America, under the direction of the Incorporated Catholic Clergy of the state of Maryland.
1. The annual pension of this establishment is two hundred and twenty dollars; but for children under twelve years of age, only two hundred dollars will be required. Those students who continue their education through the classes of Philosophy shall, on account of extraordinary expenses and some particular indulgencies allowed them, pay two hundred and fifty dollars per annum.
The pension is to be paid half yearly in advance. A deduction of fifty dollars per annum will be allowed to those parents who may choose to charge themselves with the detail of clothing their children. The college will furnish washing and mending; but will not keep particular accounts, or become answerable for clothing provided by parents.
II. In lieu of bed linen, table service, school books, and other articles usually required on entering establishments of this kind, each student shall pay ten dollars entrance money.
III. The Sunday or holiday dress is uniform, and consists of a plain coat of blue cloth, with yellow buttons, red cloth or kerseymere waistcoats. The use of silk is not permitted—Every student shall bring with him his uniform dress, besides a suit for daily wear, six shirts, six neck handkerchiefs, six pocket handkerchiefs, six pair of stockings, and three pair of shoes, all new. Any deficiency in the above will be charged to the parents.
IV. On the above terms the students are furnished with clothes, linen, washing, mending, lodging, board, fire, candle, table, school books, pen, ink, paper, amusements, and school rewards; so that nothing will remain to the charge of the parents, but
medical attendance and medicines, postage, and such extra lessons of drawing, dancing, music, &c. which they may choose to order for their children.
V. The religion, uniformly practiced by the students living in the college, is the Roman Catholic; but for students of other religious persuasions, there are boarding houses, convenient to the college, where they will be subject to the same rules (religion excepted) and enjoy the same advantages for their improvement in science as the pensioners of the college.
VI. Out Boarders must be furnished by their parents with the uniform of the college, and pay annually for tuition, fire, candle, school books, pen, ink, paper, amusements, school rewards, &c. fifty dollars, always paid yearly in advance.
VII. The students are taught English, Latin, Greek, and all the branches of Classical Education, sacred and profane History, Geography, the use of the Globes, Arithmetic, and when sufficiently advanced Algebra and Geometry, with all the other parts of the Mathematics, in the respective classes. Particular care is taken that they learn to read well, and write a good hand, and that they speak and write French with accuracy. Four times a year the students are called to a public examination of what they have been taught before Parents and the Friends of Literature. Those who have made extraordinary progress are honored and rewarded. The idle, for punishment, are confined in the vacation to certain extraordinary hours of study during playtime, in order to repair what they have neglected to learn in schools; therefore, if they are found defective in the last and most important examination of the year, before the August vacation, they will not be allowed to go home during that time.
VIII. The age of admission is from eight to fourteen. When children are not sufficiently advanced to begin a regular course of classical education, they are placed in an elementary class, attended by a particular teacher, from whom they learn to spell, read, and write.
IX. If the children sent to this College have been before at any other house of education, an attestation of their morals and docility is required.
X. The greatest care is taken to instruct the children in the duties of Religion and Morality, and they are constantly under the eye of one or more of the Professors, who see that those duties are practised, and that the rules of civility are not violated.
XI. Cleanliness and exercise, and every thing which contributes to health, are attended to with particular care.
XII. All the pensioners dine and sup with their professors, and have the same table which they have. No distinctions are allowed in diet or clothing.
XIII. As long experience has convinced the directors, that a profusion of pocket money is very prejudicial, not only to good order, but even to study and application, they therefore request that parents will not be forward in indulging their children in more than fifty cents at most per month, for this purpose.
XIV. No allowance is made for absence during the vacation, which begins on the 15th August, and ends the 15th of September. To these terms the parents are desired to be particularly attentive, in case they choose to call their children home, as the absence of a few weeks at the opening of school is seldom repaired without very great difficulty. Absence from school at no other time will be permitted. It is indeed the most serious and earnest desire of the Directors, that the children should never be called home during the course of their education, as they have found by experience, that such avocations have often proved prejudicial, not only to study and application, but even to content and happiness. Those children who may be received into the college upon other funds, either totally or partially, than those provided by their parents or guardians, will not be allowed to go home or absent themselves from the college during the full course of their education, unless particular circumstances in the judgment of the President should require permission of absence for a time.
XV. When children are removed from the College, whatever new linen or clothes are furnished them on that occasion, will be charged to their parents. After entering on a new quarter no deduction will be made for the remaining part thereof. The College is a large building, capable of lodging two hundred persons conveniently. The garden and court adjoining, where the young gentlemen play, are very airy and spacious. The situation is very pleasant and healthy.
It will contribute much to the advantage of the children, if parents on sending them will inform the President how long they propose to leave them at the College, and for what employments in life they are designed. The regular course of education is properly classical; but such as are destined for the commercial line, have a lesson of Arithmetic and Book-Keeping, under a particular Professor appointed for that purpose.
N.B. The above Regulations and Conditions will take place from the 15th day of August, 1804, for all such as enter at, or after that period; but for others, they will only commence at the expiration of the six months, for which the advance payment had become due prior to that term.
Right Rev. LEONARD NEALE, President. Georgetown, June 22—1m.
MECHANIC'S HALL
Is to let for a term of three years. The subscriber being proprietor of the above premises and having latterly met very unexpectedly with troubles of a domestic nature which has greatly disconcerted him and consequently injured his business. The public in general, and his friends in particular are noticed that he gratefully acknowledges the liberal support they have given him since he commenced the tavern line, and begs they will not forsake him, as he has a larger and better assortment of liquors than he ever had before, and in addition thereto he has ice and fruit, also a variety of newspapers. He pledges himself to double (if possible) his exertions to please and accommodate all who may call on him, until a suitable tenant can be had.
A description of the property is thought needless as it is known and presumed that no one will rent without viewing the premises. ANDREW M'DONALD. George Town, June 20—3tw2w
(BY AUTHORITY.) Scheme of a Lottery.
To build an ACADEMY in the city of Richmond.
Table with 3 columns: Prize, Dollars. Includes: 1 Prize—last drawn ticket, having a blank to its number, 20,000; 1 do. 10,000; 1 do. 5,000; 5 do. of 1,000 make 5,000; etc.
5,335 prizes, 250,000. 9,675 blanks, not two to a prize, 150,000. 15,000 tickets at 10 dollars each, 150,000. N. B. Prizes subject to a deduction of 15 per cent.
This lottery has been authorised by the legislature of Virginia, for the laudable purposes of erecting a seminary of learning in or near the metropolis of this state. With this view, it is contemplated to raise 20,000 dollars, and 2,500 dollars, in addition, for defraying the expenses attendant on drawing the lottery. Citizens of the first respectability have been selected as trustees, and they have pledged themselves to use their utmost exertions to carry it into effect. The scheme has the advantage of giving to each adventurer, a chance for some very large prizes, whilst the proportion of prizes to blanks, is so great as to invite the friends of the intended institution to partake in the lottery, with very little risk of their becoming losers. The treasurer of the state is to be appointed to receive the money for the tickets as they are sold, and to pay the amount of the prizes to the fortunate adventurers. It is believed that the above considerations will induce a rapid sale of tickets, and the drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number shall be sold to authorise it—which it is believed will be on the second Monday in December next.
Richmond, March 2—tf. Tickets to be had of Robert Pollard Esq. John Brockenbrough, jun. Wm. Price (Reg.) Samuel Pleasants, jun. and William Pritchard.
AT a meeting of the Stockholders of the THEATRE COMPANY, at Rhodes's tavern on the 7th June, 1804, pursuant to notice.
ROBERT BRENT, Esq. Mayor of the city of Washington, was called to the Chair, and STANLEY BYUS, appointed secretary.
On motion made and seconded, the meeting came to the following resolutions:
Resolved, That a Board of Directors, consisting of five stockholders, be chosen by ballot at the present meeting, to continue in office one year from their election.
Resolved, That the said Board of Directors have the power generally to manage the affairs of the institution during the period for which they are elected.
Resolved, That it be the duty of the said Board of Directors to proceed immediately to the raising by such means as they shall deem most eligible the necessary funds, and thenceforth apply the same to the completion of the building; and to procure a dramatic company, when the prospects respecting the completion of the building will in their opinion warrant the same.
Whereupon the meeting proceeded to the election of a Board of Directors for one year, when the following gentlemen were elected.
John P. Van Nels, Samuel Harrison Smith, Robert Brent, William Brent, and Thomas Law.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the National Intelligencer.
ROBERT BRENT, Chairman. June 18—3w
CHARLES VARDEN, MERCHANT TAYLOR.
Has received from Philadelphia in addition to his former stock, a handsome assortment of goods, consisting of the best London and Spanish fur, ermine cloths and cambric, white and fancy Marfeilles, colored and white Janes, India nankeens, cotton calimeres, black silk and satin Florentines, with a variety of other articles suitable for the summer season.
N.B. Ladies habits, regimentals, and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New Jersey avenue near the Capitol, June 3—tf
30 Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the Subscriber, living near Dumfries in Virginia, on the 11th inst. A Negro or dark Mulatto named PRINCE, about 22 years of age, about five feet nine inches high, bow legs, has a mark on his face occasioned by a fall from a horse and a scar on one of his wrists, from a cut with a broken glass bottle. I will give thirty dollars reward for apprehending and bringing said negro home. ROBERT GRAHAM. May 23—tf
REMOVAL.
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR,
Has removed to the house above Mr. Rhodes (LADY LOVELL'S) HOTEL, near the President's Square.
In addition to the present stock of goods, an
Handsome Assortment
Is expected immediately. Gentlemen at a distance, by sending a line by post, will be waited upon with all possible expedition.
T. C. will pledge himself to execute any order with a taste, expedition and moderation of charge, which shall not be excelled by any.
April 16—tf.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
ALL persons having claims against the estate of DAVID VALENZIN for maintaining and supporting him during his imprisonment, or for defraying the expenses of his internment, will be pleased to transmit their accounts duly authenticated to the Secretary of the Navy, on or before the 10th day of July next.
A HOUSE TO LET,
Upon square No. 728 Capitol Hill is a small convenient DWELLING HOUSE calculated for a store or for a tradesman's shop, and suitable for a small family with the lot newly fenced in for a garden—Immediate possession may be had by applying at Mr. St. L. hotel to GEORGE WALKER. Washington June 27—3t
NOTICE.
APPLICATION is intended to be made at the Treasury of the United States, for the renewal of the following lost certificates; No. 362, 363, 364, 365, and 366, dated the 5th April 1804, for 2,000 dollars each, Louisiana 6 per cent stock, in favor of John Coles of New London, signed by Joseph Nourse, Reg. JOHN M'GOWAN. June 13, 1804—ep6w
Travellers Hall.
THE subscriber has lately been induced from the rapid increase of his custom to purchase a lot of ground adjoining that on which he lives for the purpose of building a dining room and assembly room, each 54 feet by 32 feet 10 inches with six additional lodging rooms, and intends to finish them before the ensuing winter; which together with his tavern and house will occupy a front of near one hundred feet in the most agreeable part of the town and in the center of business being on the highest part of the public square.
He has considerably increased the furniture &c. of his house and stables. His domestics and servants are of the most faithful dispositions and properly qualified for the departments to which they are assigned. He has a constant supply of the best stable forage; imported and country provisions, imported liquors, &c. of the first quality, foreign newspapers, &c. And his ice will most probably last through the hot weather.
The distinguished preference which the first characters have already given him, fills him with gratitude. He offers his sincere thanks to all his good friends and begs leave to assure them that neither his time nor his purse shall be spared in attempting to render the Travellers Hall a house of entertainment, for GENERAL GUESTS ONLY, equal to any in America. P. BRADLEY. Lexington, Kentucky, June 12, 1804.
A stage runs from the Travellers Hall to the Olympic Springs in the summer, and to Frankfort during the sessions of Assembly. June 29—3m
NOTICE
is hereby given to all whom it may concern that JOHN EDWARDS is appointed by the Legionary court of the First Legion of Militia of the district of Columbia to collect all fines put into his hands—by order of said court, WM. D. BEALL, Clk. June 22—6w
TO RENT,
A THREE STORY BRICK HOUSE in the city of Washington, situate on that beautiful ridge north east of the Seven Buildings, on I Street, Lot No. 3, square 106, at present occupied by Mrs. Scott. Possession may be had the 1st of August next. Under said house is a good dry cellar, on the back of the lot is a stable, and near the premises a pump of most excellent water.
Enquire of Mrs. Scott, or of the subscriber, High Street at Doctor John Beatty's George Town. ABSALOM JOY. June 29—tf
WILL be sold at Public Auction if
not previously disposed of to a private purchaser. On Friday the thirtieth of June at Mr. Semmes's tavern—Lot no. 57 at the corner of Fayette and First streets next to Mr. C. Lowndes' facing the Roman Chapel. There is a two story Frame House with an excellent well on the premises, and the situation cannot be excelled for health. The dower in the property will be properly relinquished and satisfactory security given that the subscribers conveyance of the property upon the purchasers fulfilment of the terms. The conditions are one half of the purchase money in cash, and the other in a note of twelve months with approved endorser negotiable in the Bank of Columbia. EDWARD M. BUTLER. June 1—tf
For further particulars enquire at Mr. Lee's second brick house west of the War Office Pennsylvania avenue. The above sale is postponed until Monday the 9th of July. E. B.
Cheap Goods.
JOHN COX
Has received a large and handsome assortment of Spring and Summer goods, and is happy in having it in his power to sell them unusually low. George Town, May 14—ep3m
THOMAS M'EVEN, THOMAS HALE & WILLIAM DAVIDSON,
who heretofore, have translated business under the firm of Thomas M'Even & Co. will in future use that of M'EVEN, HALE & DAVIDSON. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1—tw&ugtf
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MAJOR'S Universal History, Ancient and Modern,
from the earliest records of time, to the general peace of 1801, Vols. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7—This work will be comprised in 25 volumes, at one DOLLAR each to subscribers in boards. Those who have already favored the publishers with their names are requested to send for their copies, and those who are desirous of possessing this valuable work are informed that the subscription is still open. Also just published and for sale as above.
The works of WILLIAM SMITH, D. D. late provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia, vols. 1st and 2nd. This work will be comprised in 4 volumes at 250 cents per volume in boards.
R. C. & Co. Have on hand a most valuable collection of new books, received by the late arrivals from Europe, which they will dispose of on the most reasonable terms. June 29—
PROPOSAL,
For printing by Subscription,
Miscellaneous Poems,
BY MRS. ALLEN,
Consort to the Rev. Mr. Allen of
Hartford county,
Written before her marriage.
CONDITIONS—
THE book to be printed with a clear type, and fine paper, in a duodecimo volume, and delivered to the subscribers neatly bound; price Three quarters of a Dollar, half to be paid on subscribing, and the residue on delivery of the book—which will be put to press as soon as three hundred copies shall be subscribed for.
Subscriptions received by Mr. Matthew Carey, Philadelphia—by Messrs. Warner and Hanna, Baltimore, and by the principal booksellers in those cities, also by Mr. Samuel Harrison Smith, Washington city.
Dr. Jacob Hall, of Harford county, of known literary character, to whose inspection these Poems were submitted, in a letter to the author, expresses his opinion of them, as follows:
MADAM, I have been honored and gratified with the perusal of your manuscript copy of Poems. In my opinion it is a work of considerable merit, and displays true piety and poetic genius. The pastoral dialogues are commendable for their novelty, simplicity and beauty. The elegies, epistles, and especially the "Man of Misfortune," a Moral Tale, are interesting and pathetic. The Odes and Fugitive Pieces are sprightly and amusing—And the whole composition seems to breathe such a spirit of philanthropy and benevolence as cannot fail to elevate the affections, and to mend the heart—And it is to be regretted, that the author's modesty has hitherto denied the community so refined & elegant an entertainment. Your Friend, &c. J. HALL. Christopher's Camp, March 24.
Ran away from the United
States frigate, United States—An Englishman named THOMAS BURTON, about five feet six inches high, thin visage, dark complexion, marked with the small pox. Who ever will apprehend and return him to the Navy Yard in this city, shall receive TEN DOLLARS reward, and all reasonable expenses. JOHN CASSIN, Superintendent. Washington, July 2—3t
MEDITERRANEAN PASSPORTS.
Notice is hereby given, that it has been deemed expedient to change the form of the Mediterranean Passport issued to vessels of the United States; that from the eighth day of July next, those of the new form will be issued at the custom houses to every vessel, for which application may be made on a compliance with the terms prescribed by law and surrendering the former passport of which they may be possessed, if any, in which latter case no fees will be required for the exchange: and that by an arrangement agreed upon by the Barbary powers, with whom we are at peace, either the old or the new form of passport will be sufficient to protect the vessels of the United States, from capture until the 1st of July 1805, after which the old form of passport will be unavailable and the new one alone in use.
Department of State, 23d of May, 1804.
The printers of the laws of the United States are requested to insert the above in their Gazettes twice a week for the space of six months, and the Collectors of the Customs to keep copies of it posted up in their offices. May 30—2.w6m