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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. V.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
NO. DCLI.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7th, 1804.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Debate in Committee of the whole.
ON THE
IMPEACHMENT
OF
JUDGE CHASE.
MONDAY, December 3, 1804.
Mr. VARNUM in the Chair.
The reported articles were read.
Mr. ELLIOT. It will be recollected, Mr. Chairman, by every member of the committee who was present at the close of the last session, that upon the report of the committee of inquiry, recommending the impeachment of Judge Chase, no member but myself thought proper to deliver his sentiments. I feel no inclination to retrace the ground which I then occupied in solitude; especially as the opinions which I then advanced remain unaltered. Nor have I a disposition to embarrass the proceedings. I wish, indeed, to simplify them. But I feel it my duty to suggest that course of proceeding, and that mode of decision, which I believe to be demanded equally by our duty to the person accused, to our own consciences, and to our country; and I shall suggest them with confidence rather than with diffidence, because they are so eminently obvious. I believe it to be our duty deliberately to investigate the principles involved in the report, some of which are certainly novel, and to take distinct questions upon each general head of accusation. Because I think Mr. Chase ought to be impeached for two or three misdemeanors, I cannot give my vote in favor of articles accusing him of eight high crimes and thirty or forty misdemeanors. If I should be so fortunate as to be seconded in the opinions which I entertain upon this subject, I will move to amend the report upon the table by striking out that part which relates to the conduct of Judge Chase on the trial of John Fries, and which is now comprised in the first article.
The motion being seconded,
Mr. SMILIE asked if the motion was in order, observing that the report consisted of a number of distinct propositions which he conceived were to be considered in the usual way article by article and the question would be, either to concur or non-concur. The gentleman (Mr. E.) might gratify his zeal in this way as well as in the mode he had proposed for striking out, and the result would be the same—It would furnish an opportunity for every member to speak for or against each article, as well as to attend any.
Mr. ELLIOT replied that he was not tenacious of form. His only object was to obtain distinct questions. If the committee of the whole were disposed to pursue the course pointed out by the gentleman from Pennsylvania, he would withdraw his motion.
The Chairman gave it as his opinion that the proper mode of proceeding would be to take the report up by articles.
On the first article being read,
Mr. ELLIOT moved to strike it out.
The Chairman said the motion to strike out the first article was in order, and was usual in the case of a bill in order to decide upon its merits—but in independent articles like the present it would be preferable to take the question on concurring, so that the opinion of the committee might be ascertained on each article.
Mr. SMILIE expressed an indifference as to the mode of decision, but he believed what he had suggested was conformable to all former rules and practices.
Mr. J. RANDOLPH, after a short pause, said that the question of concurrence with the select committee in his opinion ought to be taken on each article, separately, and for his part he had no objection to take it upon each separate member of each article, if any gentleman wished it to be taken in that way.
Mr. NICHOLSON observing that there was no question before the committee, conceived that one ought to be presented for their decision. He therefore moved that the committee of the whole concur with the select committee & agree to the first article. Which being seconded the question was put by the Chairman, a division was called for, and 78 Members rising in the affirmative, it was carried without reverting the question—78 being more than a majority of the whole House had all the Members been present.
The 2d article under consideration.
Mr. DAWSON. This mode of proceeding incurs some difficulty which might
be prevented by the motion to strike out; as in the latter case the principle upon which the article is grounded would be tested, and if the principle was adopted the phraseology might be varied and amended as might be thought proper.
Chairman. The committee has already determined to proceed in a different manner, it therefore does not rest upon the discretion of the Chair.
Mr. SMILIE suggested the propriety of reading the evidence in support of each article, as there were many gentlemen here who were not present at the last session when the testimony was both read and printed.
Mr. FINLEY seconded the motion.
Mr. NICHOLSON. Reading the testimony will occupy the whole day, it constitutes the volume in my hand (a volume of apparently 200 pages.)
Mr. SMILIE would not call for its reading on his own account; he had already perused the testimony, but there were several Gentlemen now present who were not here at the last session, who perhaps have not had an opportunity of seeing the documents, and he believed gentlemen generally voted with more satisfaction on subjects with which they are well acquainted than on those where doubts or apprehensions are entertained. Besides he deemed it more safe and dignified to proceed with caution and due deliberation on so serious a question as that of impeaching a person holding one of the most important stations in the government.
Mr. NICHOLSON. The manner of proceeding in the business of impeachment at the last session, was, to read such parts of the testimony upon the call of a Member as related to the particular article under consideration. He recollected upon the impeachment of Judge Pickering that the gentleman on the other side of the House from New Hampshire called for reading the particular part of the testimony, most likely to extricate the officer impeached, or produce a conviction in the minds of others such as he felt himself—he hoped the same course of proceeding would be adopted by the committee, and such portions would from time to time be read as Members required.
The Chairman put the question on reading the testimony generally, which was lost on the division, being only 40 in the affirmative, and 54 in the negative.
The second article being under consideration.
Mr. BOYLE moved to amend the latter part of the article by striking out the words in Italic and inserting those in a parenthesis—“John Basset one of the Jury who wished to be excused from serving on the said trial because he had made up his as to (that) the publication from which the words charged to be libelous in the indictment were extracted (was within the statute of the United States upon which the said Callender was indicted) &c.” Making the allegation in this way you will find it fully supported by the testimony, for they are the words of the testimony itself; it is said the 8th Juror acknowledged that he had formed an unequivocal opinion that such a book as “the Prospect Before Us” came within the sedition law.
Mr. ——— supposed that the rule adopted by the committee against the reading of the general testimony would not prevent particular parts as they apply to particular points from being read, he therefore called for reading so much of the evidence as related to the Juror mentioned in the 2d article.
Mr. NICHOLSON mentioned page 133 of the depositions of the witnesses on the part of the United States as the place where the clerk would find what the gentlemen wanted.
Which being read as follows:
“Perhaps it is not improper here to observe, that the eighth juror answered when the previous question was put to him, that though he had never read or heard the charges in the indictment, and knew not what the traverser had published, yet he had formed an unequivocal opinion, that such a book as “The Prospect Before Us,” was, came within the sedition law: But no objection was made to him, and he was sworn like the rest.”
Mr. J. RANDOLPH referred to page 56 near the top for other corroborative evidence.
The clerk read the following:
“One of the jury, John Basset, stated that he was unwilling to serve, having made up his mind as to the book called “The Prospect, &c.” but as he acknowledged that he had not formed and delivered an opinion concerning the charges in the indictment, because in
fact, he knew not what they were, his objection was over-ruled.”
And also from page 61, as follows; “It is to be observed that Mr. Basset who had been summoned on the jury, seemed to have considerable scruples at serving, and stated that he had expressed some opinion as to the “Prospect Before Us.” Judge Chase however declared Mr. Basset a good juror, and he was sworn and acted as a juror.”
Mr. J. RANDOLPH thanked his friend from Kentucky for every suggestion tending to improve the report of the committee, confident that his motives were highly commendable. The report has been referred by the House to a committee of the whole for the purpose of obtaining by a full, fair and free, discussion, two objects; first, to determine whether the charges exhibited are such as the House are willing to prefer against the person impeached, and in order if they be found incorrect to make them as perfect as possible. On both these points I invite discussion in the name of the select committee, who brought in this report. At the same time I wish to suggest to my friend (Mr. Boyle) the propriety of re-examining his idea, and ascertaining whether the eighth juror alluded to in the account of Callender's trial is the juror mentioned in the testimony of Mr. Hay, and of Mr. Nicholas. These gentlemen mention the juror by name. Mr. Robinson's account of the trial mentions him by number. Now if it should appear that the eighth juror was not Mr. Basset, must not the article fall to the ground if the proposed alteration should take place. I think it one of the strongest circumstances in this article that a juror was compelled to serve after stating that he had made up his mind as to the criminal offence on the question he was about being sworn well and truly to try. The committee will perceive a considerable variation between the testimony in page 133 & 56. In the first the writer introduces “with a perhaps it is not improper here to observe,” that the eighth juror answered when the previous question was put to him, that though he had never read the indictment, yet he had formed an opinion that such a book as the “Prospect before us” came within the sedition law. This I believe is the amount of what is said in that page, and it appears from this to be an incidental circumstance only; whereas if you turn to page 56 it is there stated with the clearest precision, that he was unwilling to serve because he had made up his mind on the book called the Prospect. It does not appear to be drawn from him by the previous question, but it does appear fully and unequivocally to be of his own mere motion, a conscientious scruple to try what he had already past judgment upon. In my opinion the report is better as it stands than it would be with the alteration, and I submit to my friend from Kentucky (Mr. Boyle) whether it would not be better to let the article stand, rather than fail before the Senate, if it should turn out the 8th juror and Mr. Basset are different persons.
Mr. BOYLE had heard no objection but which might be obviated by another amendment, that was to strike out the name of John Basset, and then it would apply to the juror who had used the expression; in that case the House might rely in sustaining their impeachment before the Senate upon the evidence as well of page 133 as on that of 56. He moved to strike out “John Basset.”
Mr. NICHOLSON did not think it necessary that the words proposed to be stricken out should be struck out. He thought that under the words contained in this article as it stood it would be perfectly regular and proper even on a trial proceeding before the Senate to give in evidence the testimony alluded to in page 133. And he had no doubt but the Senate would admit all evidence of this kind to have its proper weight, because it seems to be universally admitted and has been long understood, that in proceedings by way of impeachment that technical precision is not required, which is required by our courts of law on indictment. If however gentlemen are embarrassed, about having this testimony directly pointed, this may be easily come at. They can add it to the article as another count is added to a bill of indictment. This mode is very well known, and may be adopted by those who think it necessary; for his part he did not think it necessary.
Mr. BOYLE withdrew his motion for the present.
The question was now taken on the second article and carried, eighty members rising in the affirmative.
The third article before the committee.
Mr. J. RANDOLPH read the following testimony in support of this article, viz. “When the trial commenced, Col. John Taylor, of Caroline, was introduced as a witness for the prisoner. I believe he was sworn. The counsel wished to interrogate him. This they were not permitted to do, until they had stated the points to which his evidence related. They were then obliged by Mr. Chase, to reduce the questions, which they wished to propound to Col. Taylor, to writing, and then to submit them to his inspection, that he might determine, whether they should be propounded or not.”
“Col. Taylor's evidence was rejected. The ground of this opinion as stated by Mr. Chase was this, that Col. Taylor could not prove the whole of one charge. The charge was, the judge (Chase) said, “that the President was a professed aristocrat—that he had proved faithful and serviceable to the British interest.” Proving half, he said, was doing nothing; both facts must be proved. It was contended, on the part of the prisoner that if it was necessary to prove both facts by the same witness, the charge in both points would be proved by the testimony of Col. Taylor. He would prove that Mr. Adams had professed aristocratical opinions; and that he had proved faithful and serviceable to the British interest, in the way meant by “the Prospect, &c.” by voting against the sequestration law, and the law suspending all intercourse with Great Britain. The judge (Chase) repeated that the evidence was inadmissible, that the counsel knew it to be so, and that they only wanted to deceive and to mislead the populace.”
And afterwards he added the following, viz.
“Interrogatory 4th. Did Mr. Chase refuse to the prisoner the testimony of a witness, because he, the said witness, could not prove the truth of all the facts set forth, and upon which the indictment was grounded?”
“Answer. After the jury in Callender's case were sworn, Col. Taylor, of Caroline, who attended as a witness, in consequence of a subpoena served upon him on behalf of Callender, was called to the book and sworn in the usual form. Judge Chase at this moment asked, with considerable haste and eagerness of manner, what the counsel expected to prove by the witness? He was informed that they meant to ask him whether Mr. Adams had not avowed in his presence, sentiments inimical to a republican form of government, and whether he did not, whilst Vice-President, give the casting vote in the Senate against the sequestration of British debts, and against the suspension of intercourse with Great Britain. Judge Chase demanded that the counsel should state in writing the questions meant to be asked. The counsel for the defendant opposed this, because, although a number of witnesses had been examined on the part of the United States, no similar requisition had been made with respect to them, because it was contrary to the practice in the state courts, and because also it was unreasonable in itself, & calculated to subject every question of fact to the controul of the court. Judge Chase, however, insisted that the questions should be submitted to his previous decision. They were accordingly put in writing, and were as follows, to wit:
1. Did you ever hear Mr. Adams express any sentiments favorable to monarchy or aristocracy—and what were they? 2. Did you ever hear Mr. Adams, whilst Vice-President, express his disapprobation of the funding system? 3. Do you know whether Mr. Adams did in the year 1794, vote against the sequestration of British debts, and for stopping all intercourse with Great Britain?
“After having examined the questions, judge Chase declared that Col. Taylor's evidence was inadmissible. He declared that no evidence could be received that did not justify the whole charge. The charge, laid he, is, that the traverser said of the President, he is a professed aristocrat and has proved faithful to the British interest;—now you must prove both points, or you prove nothing; and as your evidence relates to one only, it cannot be received—you must prove all or none. This was in substance, and it is believed the precise words in which Judge Chase stated his objection to Col. Taylor's evidence. The counsel asked the judge whether they could not be allowed to prove part of a charge by one witness and part by another? To this judge Chase replied, that if the counsel
could prove the whole of any one charge by Col. Taylor, they might do it, otherwise they should not examine him. The counsel contended that Col. Taylor's evidence applied to the whole of the charge which the judge had stated in his opinion.—That they meant to prove by him, that the President had professed anti-republican sentiments, and had proved faithful and serviceable to the British interest, in the sense in which those expressions were used in the Prospect. The judge, however, adhered to his determination to exclude the evidence; and Col. Taylor retired from the court with evident marks of astonishment.”
The question was taken upon the third article without a division, and carried.
The fourth article being before the committee, it was considered by paragraphs.
Mr. J. RANDOLPH. The testimony in support of the first paragraph has been read on the preceding article; in is that part of Mr. Nicholas's testimony stating the demand of judge Chase that the counsel should state in writing the questions meant to be asked.
The chairman proceeded to read the second paragraph.
Mr. J. RANDOLPH read in its support, the following affidavit:
City of Richmond, to wit: This day James Thomson Callender, made oath before me, a magistrate for the said city, that William Gardner, Tench Coxe, Judge Bee, Timothy Pickering, William B. Giles, Steven Thomson Malon, and General Blackburn, he believes to be material witnesses in his defence, against an indictment found against him during the present term of the circuit court of the United States for the middle circuit Virginia district;—That William Gardner, aforesaid, resides, he believes, in Portsmouth, in the state of New-Hampshire;—That Tench Coxe, aforesaid, resides in Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania;—That judge Bee resides, the deponent hath understood, in South-Carolina, but in what part of the state he knows not;—That Timothy Pickering, aforesaid, resided of late in Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, but where he resides at this time the deponent doth not know;—That William B. Giles, aforesaid, he hath understood, since he hath been furnished with a copy of the indictment, and since the said Giles hath left town, resides in the county of Amelia, and that General Blackburn resides in the county of Bath.
“The said James Thomson Callender further declares, that he expects to prove by the said Wm. Gardner, and that he verily believes that he shall prove by the said William Gardner, that the said William Gardner was commissioner of loans for the state of New-Hampshire, under the government of the United States, and that he was turned out of the said office of commissioner of loans, because he the said Gardner refused to subscribe an address circulated in the town of Portsmouth, in New-Hampshire, and presented to the President of the United States, in the year 1798, at the instance of several inhabitants of the said town; in which address unequivocal approbation of the conduct of the said President in the administration of the United States is expressed.”
“2d. The said James Thomson Callender also declares on oath;—That he verily believes that he shall prove by the evidence of Tench Coxe aforesaid, that he, the said Tench Coxe, in the year 1798, held an important office under the government of the United States, to wit, commissioner of the revenue, from which office the said Coxe was ejected by the present President of the United States; because he did not approve the measures of his, the said President's administration, or the principles on which it was conducted.”
“That he verily believes he shall be able to prove by the evidence of Judge Bee, that he did receive from the President of the United States in the year 1799, a letter in which he the said President did advise and request the said Judge Bee, then acting in his judicial character, to deliver to the Consul of the British nation in Charleston, Jonathan Robbins alias Thomas Nash, who had been apprehended and carried before the said Judge on a charge of murder committed on the high seas on board the British frigate Hermione.”
“He further deposes on oath, that he verily believes that he shall be able to prove by the evidence of Timothy Pickering, that the President of the United States was in possession of dispatches from Mr. Van Murray, American minister in Holland, containing assurances

on the part of the French republic, that ambassadors from the United States would be received in a way satisfactory to the people and government of the United States, many weeks while Congress was in session, before he communicated the same to Congress.
The deponent further saith, that he verily believes that he shall be able to prove by the evidence of Stephen Thompson Mason and William B. Giles, that John Adams, President of the United States, has unequivocally avowed in conversation with them, principles utterly incompatible with the principles of the present constitution of the United States, principles which could not be carried into operation under any political institution without the establishment of a direct, powerful and dangerous aristocracy; that he declared in express terms to the said Stevens Thompson Mason, that he had no more idea that the present federal constitution could, for any length of time, control the people of the United States, than that he could control the motions of the planets; that he also declared to the said Stevens Thompson Mason, that he had no more idea that a political society could exist without a distinction of ranks, than that an army could exist without officers: And also that he can prove by the said William B. Giles, that the President of the United States has avowed in conversation with him a sentiment to this effect, that he thought the executive department of the United States ought to be vested with power to direct and control the public will.
That this deponent verily believes that he shall be able to prove by general Blackburn that he did, on the day of in the year 1798 , receive an address from John Adams, president of the United States, in answer to the field officers of Bath county, in which the said President does avow, that there was a party in Virginia which deserved to be humbled into dust and ashes, before the indignant frowns of their injured, insulted and offended country.
And this deponent further saith, that he is advised and believes that it is material to his defence against the indictment aforesaid, that he should procure authentic copies of sundry answers made by the President of the United States to addresses from the inhabitants of the United States in various parts thereof, which authentic copies he cannot procure, so as to be in readiness for trial during the present term.
He also saith, that he is advised and doth believe that a certain book entitled "An Essay on Canon and Feudal Law," or entitled in words to that purport, ascribed to the President of the United States, and of which he believes the President is the author, is material to his defence, and that he cannot procure a copy of the same, and evidence to prove that the said President is the author thereof, without being allowed several weeks and perhaps months for the purpose.
He further saith, that he is told by the counsel who mean to appear for him, that they cannot possibly be prepared to investigate the evidence relating to the several charges in the indictment, even if all the persons and documents wanted were upon the spot.
WM. DUVAL.
May 28th, 1800. District of Virginia, } to wit. 5th Circuit, I certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the original in my office. WILL. MARSHALL, Clerk. Ct. of the United States 5th Circuit, V. D.
The committee proceeded to consider the third paragraph of the 4th article. Mr. J. Randolph. Under another paragraph, part of the testimony has been read, but the following should be added:
Mr. Hay says, The counsel, who were associated with me, in Callender's defence, attempted to address the jury on the unconstitutionality of the law, on which the indictment was founded. They were interrupted, and obliged, by Mr. Chase, if not ordered, to sit down. I then addressed Mr. Chase himself, with a view, to satisfy him, that I had a right to discuss this point before the jury. I told him that what I was then about to say, was intended for the court alone. He interrupted me; he asked some question which was answered: in a very short time, after I had resumed my argument, I was interrupted again, by Mr. Chase. How often I was interrupted I know not; but I was interrupted, rudely interrupted several times. Having seen in the course of this trial what I had seen before, having felt what I never felt before, and what I certainly expect never to feel again, and being impressed with a belief that Mr. Chase was determined to silence me, if he could, my mind was overwhelmed by conflicting sentiments, and I quitted the bar, my client, and the court."
When the question was about to be put on agreeing to the whole of the 4th article.
Mr. Mott rose and remarked that he was not here when the committee on this subject reported at the last session, and of course did not get a copy of
the evidence, he had however seen a part thereof in the newspapers and examined so much of the subject as to have satisfied him, that it was proper to vote in favor of two of the articles, to wit; the first and third, but as he had not an opportunity since coming to this place of comparing the articles of impeachment with the testimony on which they were founded, and since he could not make up his mind in hearing the evidence partially read, and as the House have refused to put it off for a short time, and he was not allowed to make the examination for himself, he was obliged to inform the committee, that he was not satisfied to vote in favor of the 4th article, whereas he had been allowed time he might join in a vote with the majority.
Mr. Nicholson said all the evidence on the subject of this article had not been read, he would therefore read it himself as the clerk was indisposed with a harkness—He read the following: "The additional deposition of Philip Norborne Nicholas, taken before George Wythe and Joseph Scott Esquires, under authority of the House of Representatives of the United States."
The said Nicholas being asked by the said commissioners what was the general deportment and manner of Judge Chase during the trial of James Thompson Callender, answers—
"That the general deportment & manner of Mr. Chase during the said trial, appeared to the said Nicholas to be marked with great violence and precipitation; and that Judge Chase manifested a solicitude for the conviction of the prisoner, which, in the estimation of said Nicholas, was improper in a judge sitting in a criminal prosecution. The said Nicholas further states, that the deportment of judge Chase to the counsel, who appeared for Callender, was rude and overbearing, and calculated to prevent that full and free defence, without which it was impossible for them to do justice to their client. PHILIP NORBORNE NICHOLAS. Richmond February 7th 1804.
"The additional deposition of George Hay, who being asked, what were the manners and deportment of Samuel Chase, during the trial of James Thompson Callender, deposeth and saith,"
"That it appeared to him at the time of the trial, and he yet believes that the manners of Mr. Chase were intentionally rude and insolent. The deponent thought and still thinks, that Mr. Chase was determined that Callender should, if possible, be convicted, and that to accomplish this purpose, he endeavored to intimidate, to depress, and to silence his counsel. He interrupted them frequently, with wanton rudeness. He ordered one, if not more, of them to sit down. He charged with them advancing doctrines which they knew to be illegal, and which they advanced, he said, only to deceive and mislead the populace. The patience of the deponent was at length exhausted, and he quitted the court and the cause, under a belief that farther exertions in the defence would only tend to cover himself with still greater shame, to subject him to still greater humiliation."
The deponent believes that there did not escape from him during the trial, a word or gesture, that could have given offence to the judge. The conduct of his associates was, he believes, equally guarded; he does not therefore ascribe the insolence of Mr. Chase to irritation, occasioned by the conduct of the bar.
The deponent is under no apprehension, that his judgment has been much misled, by the circumstances attending his own situation. He knows, and can now name men, whose politics then differed from his own, who expressed their abhorrence of Mr. Chase's conduct in terms as strong as language affords. In fact the public mind was very much excited, and apprehensions were entertained by many, that some serious disturbance might take place. Mr. Monroe, then governor of Virginia, was so completely convinced of the danger, that he not only earnestly recommended moderation and forbearance to those who were daily crowding about him, but kept his eye constantly on the capitol, that he might be ready to command the peace, at the first appearance of commotion. To him Mr. Chase is probably indebted for the safety of his person during his residence in Richmond.
The solicitude of Mr. Monroe to preserve order, arose from causes totally unconnected with Mr. Chase. The character of the state, he observed, had never been tarnished by any opposition to the laws, or any outrage on persons clothed with its authority. The preservation of this character at that period, (May 1800) was in his estimation a matter of infinite importance, he therefore urged and intreated those, who supposed, might come into collision with the Judge, to be patient, under every outrage."
GEORGE HAY. Richmond, Feb. 7, 1804.
The question was taken on the 4th article and carried without a division. The 5th article was then taken into consideration.
Mr. J. Randolph said the circumstances upon which this article was grounded; by the 33d section of the act of Congress establishing the judicial courts of the United States, it is provided that for any crime or offence against the United States the offender shall be arrested, imprisoned, or bailed, agreeably to the usual mode of process in the state where such offender may be found; and it is provided by the laws of Virginia, printed in a volume commonly called the Revised Code of 1794. That the manner of proceeding against persons charged with crimes shall be in one of these two modes, the first in capital cases such as treason or felony, the second in cases not capital. The Virginia Laws authorise expressly the issuing of a Capias on which the body of an offender may be taken and committed to close custody in the first species of offence. In the other case, that is of offences not capital, this process is not warranted by our laws which require a different process, viz; a summons, which the court may order the clerk to issue returnable to the next ensuing court. In the case of Callender who was presented and indicted for a crime not capital, the circuit court did issue the process which is only warranted in capital cases. To convince the committee on these points, he read the 5th section of the Law of Virginia page 110 respecting the trial and punishment of crimes, and also section 23 page 112. From these regulations he said there could not remain a shadow of doubt that the process which was issued against Callender, by order of the circuit court, and which is annexed to the articles of impeachment, and which commands the marshal of the Virginia district, to arrest the body of J. T. Callender, and bring him forthwith before the judges of the court, was illegal, being contrary to the laws of Virginia and of course contrary to the laws of the United States.
The question was taken on adopting the 5th article, and carried 71 voting in the affirmative, and 30 in the negative.
The sixth article under consideration. Mr. J. Randolph said the law of Virginia relative to this point having just been read, he would only point to the words which are repeated from that law by the article of impeachment, they evince that the authority of Congress as well as the laws of the state of Virginia had been both disregarded and contemned.
On the question to agree to the sixth article the committee divided, there being 70 in its favor and 22 against it; it was carried.
The seventh article before the committee. Mr. J. Randolph said it was extracted almost word for word from the deposition of George Read Attorney for Delaware district; the deposition is as follows:
"First. To the first interrogatory this deponent saith, that he was present in the character of district attorney of the United States of America, in and for the Delaware district, at a circuit court of the said United States, held at New Castle, on the twenty-seventh and twenty-eighth days of June, one thousand eight hundred, in and for the said district, by, and before Samuel Chase, one of the judges of the supreme court of the said United States, and Gunning Bedford, district judge of the United States aforesaid, for the said district."
"Second. To the second interrogatory this deponent saith, that he was present in court on the first day of the said court, mentioned in this deponent's answer to the first interrogatory, when the grand jury then and there attending, after having received a charge from the said Samuel Chase as presiding judge, retired to their room, and also when they returned to the bar of the said court."
"Third. To the third interrogatory this deponent saith, that the grand jury, through their foreman, upon being asked by the clerk the question stated in the third interrogatory, did answer, that they had found no bills of indictment nor had any presentments to make."
"Fourth. To the fourth interrogatory this deponent saith, that the said Samuel Chase, did, on receiving the answer from the grand jury, mentioned in this deponent's answer to the "third interrogatory," observe to that body in his hearing—"That he had been informed or heard, a highly seditious temper or disposition had manifested in the state of Delaware, among a certain class of people, particularly in New Castle county, and more especially in the town of Wilmington, where lived a most seditious printer, unrestrained by any principle of virtue and regardless of social order—That the name of this printer was"—(here the learned judge paused for a moment and then observed)—"Perhaps it might be assuming too much to mention the name of this person, but it becomes your special duty, and you must enquire diligently into this matter." That although this deponent will not undertake to say that every word as here set forth is precisely what the honourable judge expressed—yet he is perfectly convinced that the
language is for the most part, what was used by the said judge, and the ideas conveyed by him at the time, precisely what the context imports.
"Fifth. To the fifth interrogatory this deponent saith, that several members of the grand jury on the behalf of themselves and their brethren, did, as soon as the said judge had closed the observations detailed in the answer to the fourth interrogatory, then and there earnestly request the court to dismiss them from further attendance on that duty, mentioning to the court, as a reason for the request, that they were generally farmers, and it being the season of harvest, their personal attention was most requisite on their farms—which the judge replied, "that the business to which he had called their attention, was of a most urgent and pressing nature and must be attended to, that he could not therefore discharge them until the ensuing day, when further information should be communicated to them on the subject he had referred to"—or words to that effect—but this deponent did not at the time hear the judge say that his detaining the grand jury was for the purpose of examining a file of papers published by the said printer."
On the question to agree to the seventh article, it was carried without a division.
The eighth article under consideration.
Mr. Mott rose to move an amendment, which was to strike out the words declaring that the house "saved to itself the liberty of exhibiting at any time hereafter any further articles or other accusation or impeachment against the said Samuel Chase"—and further, that part which saved to the House "the right of replying to any such articles, impeachment or accusation, which shall be exhibited to them." It seemed to him unfair that the House should reserve such a right to themselves, if there is any thing more with which he ought to be charged, it ought to be now brought forward, and the accused should be informed at once how far we mean to go, in order to enable him the better to make his defence.
Mr. J. Randolph hoped the gentleman (Mr. Mott) would not insist upon his amendment. He believed the article stood very well as it was; but if it be faulty, it has however one thing in its favor: it is fortified by precedent, which is of some importance in cases of this nature. He hoped the gentleman who was a decided friend of the American people, and of the rights of this House, did not wish to abridge the liberties of the one, or the privileges of the other, as they had been granted by the people, and had been received by us from our predecessors. He hoped it was not intended that our powers should be less than those who sat here before us, and yet the amendment would be a tacit avowal that they were wrong in making this reservation in the case of the impeachment of Blount, and that we ourselves were wrong in so doing, in the case of judge Pickering. He trusted the House would not agree to the amendment, if it was persisted in by the gentleman.
Mr. Mott. If precedents are wrong, they ought not to be our guides, and if we have such precedents, the sooner we establish new ones on other principles the better. He thought it cruel, as well as unjust, to bring new articles of impeachment against a man when on his trial; a sudden attack when a man is unprepared, may defeat the best talents and convict an innocent man. He conceived, if the House had a design to bring other articles, they ought to do so at the present time; but if they had not a design, he would ask why do you reserve a power you do not mean to exercise? He knew it was the practice to make this reservation, and had seen it in Jersey, but for all that he thought it improper and unjust.
The question on adopting the amendment was taken and lost.
The question was next taken on agreeing to the eighth article and carried in the affirmative. There were for it seventy six members, which are more than a majority of the whole House.
Mr. Elliot. Mr. Chairman, as I have voted in opposition to every one of the articles, and shall of course vote in the negative when they are considered in the aggregate, it is indispensably necessary that I should make a few observations, in order to release myself from the imputation of voting, on this occasion, in a different manner from what I did at the last session: although I am already sufficiently justified to my own conscience.
My cool judgment tells me that were I to vote in favor of the present impeachment, in its present form, I must forfeit in my own estimation that political character as a republican, which it has been the study of my life to acquire and preserve, and which has hitherto secured me the confidence of a people as truly republican as ever have existed in any age or nation. It is upon republican principles that I oppose the report. At the last session I declared myself in favor of the impeachment so far only as related to the conduct of judge Chase upon the trial of James Thompson Callender. I considered the conduct of the judge
upon that occasion as amounting to a denial of important constitutional privileges to Callender, the privileges of compulsory process for witnesses, and of trial by an impartial jury of his country; and had the committee taken that strong ground, I must have given it my support. They have, however, abandoned it; and I am decidedly of opinion that if the conduct of the judge did not amount to a violation of the constitution, it ought to be considered as a mere error in judgment. And for errors of judgment a magistrate is not impeachable.
It is not upon any trifling or minute distinction between form and substance that I found my objections to the second and third articles, but upon what I consider as strong and solid ground. But to the fourth article there are a variety of objections. After having stated in the second and third articles, every thing which it was necessary to state, when the strong ground of the constitution was abandoned, we are presented with the blackest catalogue of judicial crimes that has ever been invented. This article will forever form a phenomenon in the history of impeachments, and command admiration by its wonderful display of the powers of invention, amplification, and embellishment. Never have I been more completely convinced that genius is capable of creating any thing whatever, that it possesses even magic powers. We are here presented with a stupendous pyramid of judicial guilt, of which manifest injustice forms the pedestal, & indecent solicitude constitutes the apex. Judge Chase is accused of manifest injustice, partiality, intemperance, rudeness, vexation, solicitude, &c. &c. If this horrid list of the crimes of a judge is to be crowned by "solicitude," if "solicitude," is to swell the list of new transgressions; I must still be permitted to believe that its decency or indecency has very little connexion with the essence of its criminality. Besides, the conduct of the judge was different at different stages of the trial, and were I to consider his supposed solicitude as criminal, I could not consider the report as consistent with truth unless amended so as to read in this manner.— In manifesting, in the early part of the trial, an indecent solicitude, and, at its later stages, a very decent solicitude, for the conviction of the prisoner, &c. Solicitude is a mere mental operation. Had the judge displayed an anxiety to save the prisoner, he might with equal propriety have been impeached as guilty of sympathy or pity.
I cannot vote for the last article without a violation of my political principles. I do not believe that the expression of political opinion is a crime in a republican government. I have repeatedly declared that I considered it improper in a judge to read political lectures from the bench; and I have also had frequent opportunities, both on former and recent occasions, of expressing my conviction that judicial officers ought not to be punished for declaring their political opinions. We ought not ourselves to practice what we reprobate in others, and it is always desirable to carry our own theories into practice.
With these powerful considerations, others of a different nature have naturally mingled themselves, in my own mind, while reflecting upon this important subject. Is there no danger that the feelings and views of party have, imperceptibly to ourselves, involved themselves with our reflections, and that they will improperly influence our conduct? For myself I am disposed to look upon a member of our highest judicial tribunal, upon whom, with correct motives, such an irresistible torrent of probable opinion is precipitated, with a favorable eye. It is our duty to endeavour to realise the ancient idea of the blindness of justice. Let us be blind as it respects the man, blind to his political opinions, but eagle eyed as it respects his crimes. The pure fountain of justice ought not to be polluted with a single muddy particle of the spirit of party.
I have said enough to explain my sentiments and views upon this subject, and I will not trouble the committee with a repetition of any of my arguments at the last session.
Mr. Nicholson enquired of the Chairman whether it would be in order to move an amendment to any of the articles now they have been severally agreed to.
Gen. Varnum (chairman) said the amendments might be moved in the House on agreeing to the report of the committee of the whole or in the committee by a vote to reconsider.
Mr. J. Randolph thought it of importance that if amendments were necessary they should be brought forward in committee of the whole, to give gentlemen an opportunity of fuller discussion. In the House members were trammelled by the rule permitting them only to speak twice on the same question, but here we are free to discuss and debate at pleasure.—If an amendment is wished, he would move to reconsider the first article.—And he did move it.
It was carried without opposition. Mr. Nicholson then observed that part of the misconduct of judge Chase which was complained of had taken place previous to the trial. He would therefore move to make it read by the insertion of

the words in Italic "the said Samuel Chase antecedent to and on the trial of John Fries" to as to cover the whole ground.
Mr. Nicholson proposed a similar amendment to the fourth article "That the conduct of the said Samuel Chase was marked during the whole course of the said trial as well as antecedent there to" with "manifest injustice, partiality and intemperance."
The amendment was lost. After some deliberation it was agreed that the amendment to the first article be altered, by inserting the words in relation thereto, instead of those in Italic, and a similar amendment was agreed to in the fourth article. The committee of the whole rose and reported the articles as amended. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7.
We have been favored with the following extracts of letters, received from respectable sources, relating to the appearance of a NEW PROPHET in the kingdom of Algiers.
Algiers, June 27.
This day the Dey [of Algiers] sent out two schooners and two gun boats, to search for a Moor, who styles himself a Marabout, or Holy man, who has collected a number of persons about Bona, to join him, and has taken fifty four Frenchmen, who were fishing for coral near Calle, and carried them into captivity. He is declared a rebel by the Dey, and the French commissary general here has made a strong remonstrance, and demanded the men of the Dey.
Algiers, July 16.
A report prevails that the Marabout, who had taken the Frenchmen (at Constantin) had compelled them to become Mohammedans, and that he had attacked the city of Constantin with 30,000 Carabes; but had been repulsed with great loss; and that the Dey had sent in 10,000 Marabouts to Constantin, and a promise to relieve the country from taxes for four years.
Tunis, August 7.
The new Prophet has occasioned much disorder in different parts of Algiers; he made but a short stay at Constantin; but perfectly stripped that place; taking with him arms, ammunition, clothing, horses and a vast number of cattle; retiring again to the mountains. I learn that his army at this moment consists of one hundred and eighty thousand men, and is daily increasing; all communication between this and Algiers is stopped.
Extract of a letter from an Officer on board the Siren, to a Gentleman in Philadelphia.
"SIREN, OFF TRIPOLI, August 1, 1804.
"On the sixteenth ult. we attempted to bring off, without our boats under the command of Lieutenant Caldwell and Mr. Doy, a small vessel, but did not succeed, for the collection of troops brought down for her defence was so numerous that my boats had to retire with the loss of one man killed and three severely wounded; the loss of the enemy was considerable—we have been informed by a M. Bese captain (whom the Commodore sent into Tripoli with clothing, &c. for the prisoners) that they had one hundred and fifty killed and wounded.
"Commodore Preble arrived here on the twenty third ult. with the remainder of his force, but on account of the weather, he could attempt nothing until the twenty-fourth, when we anchored in a line before Tripoli, about three miles from the batteries, where we had not been two hours before we were obliged to get under way on account of the wind blowing so fresh on shore; but the wind has this day moderated, and we will again be enabled to take our station before their batteries.
"The Tripolitans are much distressed at present—their crops have failed, and the vigilance of the blockading squadron has prevented their getting supplies from abroad. They have been fortifying themselves at every point, have removed every thing valuable from the town, and have made, and are still making, great exertions for its defence."
Extract of a letter from an Officer of the squadron of the United States, off Tripoli, dated August 9, 1804.
"I received your favor by the frigate John Adams, which arrived here yesterday.
"The wants of the captives at Tripoli have been literally supplied by Commodore Preble, who not long since sent them a vessel, with clothing and a variety of other articles; all of which they have received, and say, they are amply supplied. Their situation has been comfortable, as much so as captivity will admit of. We have had two actions with the enemy, on the 3d inst. they lost three of their gun-boats, captured by ours under their battery, and they sustained considerable loss in men. On
the 7th, we bombarded the town for five hours, when they must have sustained great damage. Our loss in both was trifling, considering what we had to contend with. But I am sorry to inform you of the loss of LIEUT. CALDWELL, a brave and excellent officer, who on the 7th was blown up in his gun-boat. The favorable effect these two actions have had upon the enemy is very visible, and as a communication is to take place to-morrow, there is great hope that PEACE will be the consequence. When our unfortunate countrymen will be restored to liberty."
From the same to the same, dated August 15.
"I wrote you a long letter on the 9th informing you of our operations on this coast, since when nothing has occurred. The Bashaw, in his communications, has offered peace and the restoration of the prisoners to us for 150,000 dollars—100,000 dollars I believe have been offered, but the Bashaw has declared he will suffer himself to be buried in the ruins of his castle, or die into the country, rather than take less than the 150,000 dollars; therefore, we are preparing for another attack this day—the weather is favorable."
Extract of a letter from Gadis, dated 4th Oct. 1804.
"You have no doubt been informed that of late we have experienced here a contagious fever, which carries off about 40 or 50 persons daily, among the unfortunate who have fallen victims to the disease are John M. Goetclius, appointed consul for the port of Genoa, and George W. M'Elroy appointed consul for Teneriffe."
Congressional Register.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5.
The articles of impeachment against Judge Chase were brought in enrolled. Mr. Crowninshield from the committee of Commerce and Manufactures, stated the necessity of making some provision for carrying into execution the 10th article of the Spanish treaty, which related to vessels forced into the ports of the United States by stress of weather, providing for the remission of duties upon their entry and that they may reload their cargoes on other bottoms to foreign ports without being subjected to duties; whereupon it was ordered that the committee have leave to report a bill on this subject.
The house resumed the unfinished business of yesterday, viz. the appointment of managers to conduct the impeachment of Samuel Chase one of the associate justices of the United States, and having directed that the number should consist of seven the House proceeded to ballot for the same and upon examining the ballots the following six members were elected having a majority of the whole number of votes, viz.
Mr. F. Randolph, Mr. Rodney, Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Early, Mr. Byle, and Mr. Nelson.
The House then proceeded to ballot for the seventh manager, and it appearing that M c . G. W. CAMPBELL had the plurality of votes given in, but not a majority.
Mr. Speaker, supposing that the rule of the House in the case of committees chosen by ballot was applicable to that of managers, declared Mr. G. W. CAMPBELL duly chosen.
A conversation arose respecting the precedents on this subject, in which it was apparent that on all former occasions a majority of the votes had been given in favor of each manager; but this appeared in the instance of the impeachment of judge Pickering rather from the recollection of gentlemen who spoke on the subject than from the Journal. Mr. Speaker had not recollected how the election was conducted, but he should not regret an appeal to the House on his decision.
Mr. F. Randolph impressed with respectful sentiments of the understanding and integrity of the Speaker, would be the last man to appeal from his decision, but for the purpose of preventing what either had heretofore taken place or what may hereafter take place, in cases of such decisions involving the House or individual members in very unpleasant situations, he would move an appeal to the House from the decision of the chair.
The question was immediately taken, and twenty-five voted in favor of the Speaker's decision, fifty voted against it, of consequence the decision was reversed. And the House proceeded to ballot a third time, but no member had a majority.
At a fourth ballot the result was the same. On the fifth ballot Mr. G. W. Campbell had a majority, and was declared to be duly elected.
On motion of Mr. Nicholson it was Resolved, That the articles agreed to by this House be exhibited in the name of themselves and all the people of the
United States, against Samuel Chase in maintenance of their impeachment against him for high crimes and misdemeanors be carried to the Senate by the managers appointed to conduct the said impeachment.
It was also resolved, That a message be sent to the Senate to inform them that this House have appointed managers to conduct the impeachment against Samuel Chase and have directed the said managers to carry to the Senate the articles agreed upon by the House to be exhibited in maintenance of their impeachment against the said Samuel Chase And that the Clerk do go with the said message. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6.
Mr. Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Governor of Virginia, inclosing documents relative to the election of Alexander Wilson to a seat in the House—Referred to the Committee of Elections.
M c . J. Clegg presented the petition of Stephen Kingston, praying he may receive the drawback on goods shipped from Philadelphia but which were not put on board the George Washington until he had passed the Delaware line in the year 1801.
Referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, to enquire into the claims barred by the statute of limitation.
Mr. Claiborne from the Committee appointed, presented a bill making further provision for the payment of the debts due by the United States—Referred to the committee of the whole on Monday next.
Mr. Nelson from the Committee appointed on S. Gayson's petition reported in favor of allowing his application, and recommended that a bill be brought in for that purpose—Referred to the same committee.
A message from the President informed that he had approved and signed the bill making further appropriation for the contingent fund, and made them also a communication in writing, inclosing the report of the Superintendent of the public buildings at Washington.
The House went into committee of the whole on the bill for preserving peace in our ports and harbours and waters under the United States jurisdiction.
Mr. Dawson in the Chair.
After some time spent in debating and amending the same the committee rose, reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again.
Charleston, Nov. 23.
The United States gun-boat No. 2, commanded by capt. Murdoch, arrived yesterday, in six days from Norfolk, and three days from Cape Henry. Gun-boat No. 2. is ketch rigged, and is reported to sail very fast, from the trial which has been made of her. Her armament is the same with boat No. 1; her construction is materially different.
Notice.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of RICHARD FRAZER, deceased, by bond or otherwise, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber, as no further indulgence will be given.
SAML. N. SMALLWOOD, Administrator.
City Washington, December 5, 1804—F&M
5 Hhds. of Clayed Sugar,
TO be sold at Scott's Warehouse, Water street, on Tuesday the 11th inst. at 11 o'clock, for cash—without reserve, where it can be viewed at any time previous to the sale.
BURNETT & RIGDEN. Georgetown, Dec 5.—2t
Five Dollars Reward.
WAS stolen out of the subscriber's stable, in the night, between the 26th and 27th of November last, a BLACK HORSE, between fifteen and an half and sixteen hands high, five years old, strong made, sloped rump, large heels, and stood all round. He had some white on his forehead and on his back towards the after part of the saddle. Whoever will deliver him to me, at the City of Washington, or give such information as will lead to his recovery, shall receive the above reward.
JAMES HOBAN.
December 7.—3t
This day is published by
SAMUEL H. SMITH,
price 50 cents—
A DEFENCE
of the
MEASURES OF THE ADMINISTRATION
of
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
BY CURIUS.
Taken from the National Intelligencer
(By Authority.)
RESOLUTION expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of captain Stephen Decatur, the officers and crew of the United States ketch Intrepid, in attacking in the harbour of Tripoli, and destroying a Tripolitan frigate of forty four guns.
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be requested to present, in the name of Congress, to captain Stephen Decatur, a Sword, and to each of the officers and crew of the United States ketch Intrepid, two months pay, as a testimony of the high sense entertained by Congress of the gallantry, good conduct, and services of captain Decatur, the officers and crew of the said ketch, in attacking in the harbour of Tripoli, and destroying a Tripolitan frigate of forty four guns.
NATL. MACON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
A. BURR,
Vice President of the United States, and
President of the Senate.
November 27, 1804.
APPROVED,
TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
Making an appropriation to supply a deficiency in an appropriation for the support of government during the present year, and making a partial appropriation for the same object during the year one thou and eight hundred and five.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That to make good a deficiency of the appropriation for the contingent expenses of both Houses of Congress, authorized by the act of the fourteenth of March last, the farther sum of two thousand five hundred dollars be, and the same hereby is appropriated.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That towards defraying the expense of firewood, stationery and other contingent expenses of both Houses of Congress, during the year one thousand eight hundred and five, the sum of three thousand dollars be, and the same hereby is appropriated: which several sums shall be paid and discharged out of the fund of six hundred thousand dollars reserved by the act, "making provision for the debt of the United States."
NATL. MACON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
A. BURR,
Vice President of the United States, and
President of the Senate.
December 6, 1804.
APPROVED,
TH: JEFFERSON.
Deneale's.
PATENT THRESHING MACHINE.
THE subscriber having invented a machine (for which he has obtained a patent) for threshing all kinds of grain, particularly wheat and those kinds of grain most difficult to be separated from straw, stem or chaff, takes the liberty of recommending the same to his fellow citizens as worthy their attention. The subscriber is well aware that the public attention has often been solicited to inventions for threshing wheat, and it has been lamented that those inventions have often fallen short of the desired effect, but from the actual experiment which has been made on the one now offered to the public, the inventor is emboldened to recommend it in terms of confidence and a well grounded expectation of its becoming of great profit and utility both to the farmer and manufacturer. This machine is constructed upon entire new principles, its operation is by flails, encircled by a cylinder, moved by friction wheels, and can with ease be regulated so that no straw shall pass off before the grain is entirely threshed out of it. It is worked by two horses, and is geared to their speed, will not exceed the rate of three miles per hour and the draught moderate; nor does it require more than two persons to attend it. The straw is discharged at one part and the wheat at another, perfectly screened and fanned ready for market: the shriveled wheat, cockles, &c are deposited by themselves and the chaff also, so that no mixture takes place. This machine will thresh at the rate of from fifteen to twenty bushels per hour, is not subject, if properly built, to get out of repair, and if kept under cover will last many years. The wheat prepared for market by this machine is worth to the manufacturer considerably more than that got out in the usual mode of threshing, and the cost of the machine will not exceed from one hundred and fifty to two hundred dollars.
The subscriber will grant permits to use his threshing machine and furnish a drawing or written description by which it can be executed for fifty dollars each, or any person can view the one he has erected at his mills near Dumfries, Virginia, so as to enable them to erect one from it. The subjoined certificates being from gentlemen whose good node standings and steady habits entitle them to respect, and some of whom being persons of scientific knowledge, he hopes will be sufficient to recommend his machine to public use: he will also contract for the privilege of using his machine in any particular date.
Letters post paid directed to him at Dumfries, Virginia, will be duly attended to.
JAMES DENEALE, Jun.
Dumfries, Dec 3. 1804.
Dumfries, 30 Oct. 1804.
WE, the underwritten, inhabitants of the town of Dumfries and its vicinity, having frequently attended experiments made with
a machine invented by Mr. James Deneale, of the Quantico Mills, near this place, for the purpose of threshing out wheat, have no hesitation in giving our united testimony in support of the merits of which will result to the community from this excellent invention. As Mr. Deneale is about to apply to the proper authority for a patent when the construction will be generally situated, we deem it unnecessary to add more on the subject.
Jno Macrae, David Boyle, James Read, Bernard Gallagher, Hector Alexander, William Smith, Jno. Gibson, William Farrow, George Smith, Joseph Gilbert, Alex Henderson, Thomas Chapman, Luke Cannon, A. Snowden.
Occoquan, 30th Oct. 1804.
BEING called on by James Deneale of Dumfries, in the state of Virginia, to view a threshing Machine of his invention, and executed by himself, for which he is about to obtain a patent, I waited on him but went with prejudice against all threshing machines heretofore invented, having never seen or heard of one that answered a good purpose, and hardy thought it like that this should be much superior to those which had preceded it; but contrary to my expectation it did its work perfectly, leaving not a grain of wheat in the straw, nor even a chaff on the grain, it made no difference whether the wheat (in the straw) was put into the machine in a straight or in a tangled state. It delivered the straw well, and did not appear difficult to manage, nor so complicated as to be hard to keep in repair: it threshed, while it stood by, nine dozen sheaves of wheat, (such as was dozen in common seasons would have made a bushel) in fifteen minutes, so that I have no doubt it will thresh fifteen to eighteen bushels an hour with two horses to draw it, and two hands to attend it with much ease to the hands and horses with the assistance of a common Dutchman placed under the machine, which would be carried with and by the machine, the wheat might be rendered nearly fit for market, with only the expense of two hands and two horses working at a distance at the rate above mentioned of fifteen to eighteen bushels an hour, clear from all dirt or chaff of any kind. And as most farmers would find it their interest to give 3d to 6d per bushel more for wheat got out in this way than that got out in the ridiculous mode of threshing with horses on the floor; I can with confidence, and on the principle of doing to others as I should with others to do to me recommend this machine to all considerate farmers as worthy their most serious attention and adoption. Seeing the farmers generally in this state do not get for their wheat within 6d. to 1s. per bushel of what the northern farmers get at market. I attribute the cause to the difference in management on y.
N. ELLICOTT.
December 7.—2t—3t
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In consequence of the preparations for the GRAND SPECTACLE of the BATTLE of the NILE, there will be no performance till
SATURDAY Evening, December 8, When will be presented, by the Artifici Comedians,
THE MERRY HUMORS OF GREGORY AND DORCAS, Also, the rich and Comic Figures.
In the course of the performance will be introduced a few experiments, among which The Little Turk will tell what Card is Drawn.
This Piece of Mechanism is worthy the attention of the most enlightened characters; it is taken from a description given of one of the statues in the Temple of Dendera, that used to deliver the oracles of the times. The figure is shown to the company, afterwards placed upon the table; any of the company may draw a card at pleasure, and keep it concealed, the Automaton will satisfactorily tell the card drawn.
To conclude with a Grand Spectacle, representing the BATTLE OF THE NILE.
On the back of the ground is shown a town of Rotera, the castle of Aboukir and towers, with a view of their mosques and places of worship, and batteries at the entrance of the bay, with an exact movement of the sea. Likewise the island of Aleppo, with the French fleet lying at anchor, the approach of the English, attended with cannonading; the Culloden running aground, some sinking, and others blowing up, &c.
Mr. Maginnis thinks proper to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of this city, that the above mentioned performance will not be exhibited by shades, but by an ingenious piece of machinery almost equal to nature itself. It is allowed, by every person who has seen the exhibition, to be the greatest curiosity ever seen.
Box Fifty Cents—Pit, Twenty-five cents. Tickets to be had at the Theatre, at the office of the National Intelligencer, and at A. and G. Way's Printing office.
Doors to be opened at Six and the performance to commence at Seven o'clock.
Mr. Maginnis shortly intending to sail for Europe, wishes to dispose of the whole of his apparatus, and will instruct the purchaser. Vivat Respublica!

Likenesses Engraved. THE Subscriber being under engagements that will render it necessary for him to leave this city in a few days, tenders his acknowledgments to those who have honored him with their patronage, and informs others who may be desirous, and have not yet had an opportunity of sitting for their Likenesses, that after Monday next, his business in this city will be discontinued as to original work. St. MEMIN. Washington Dec. 5-3t
Wine, Fruits, Salt, &c. JUST received and for sale by the subscribers, the cargo of the Sloop Unity from Lisbon—Consisting of Salt, Lisbon Wine in quarter casks, Lemons and Sweet Oranges in boxes, Almonds, Figs, Preferred Fruits, Feathers, Bottle Corks and Lisbon Baskets—Apply to ROBT. T. HOOE, & Co. Who have for sale as usual, Window Glass of various sizes, and a quantity of green Coffee in Tierce bags and barrels. Alexandria Dec. 3-3t
Wanted to rent or purchase a large and convenient HOUSE, with 100 or 150 acres of Land, in an healthy situation—the neighborhood of Baltimore, Elk Ridge or toward the vicinity of the city of Washington will be preferred. Letters addressed to the subscriber, particularly mentioning the improvements, terms, &c. shall be immediately attended to. GEORGE RALPH. Charlotte Hall, St. Mary's county, November 30—
Ship Timber, Plank, &c. WANTED at the NAVY YARD, Washington, a quantity of the under-mentioned materials, for which the fair market prices at New York, Philadelphia, or Baltimore, will be paid on delivery, viz. THICK STUFF and PLANK of white oak and heart yellow pine of 12 to 14 inches in breadth, 30 feet long and upwards, viz. 9 inch thick 3 inch thick 8 1-2 do. 4 1-2 do. 8 do. 4 do. 7 1-2 do. 3 1-2 do. 7 do. 3 do. 6 1-2 do. 2 1-2 do. 6 do. 2 do. 5 1-2 do. 1 1-2 do. Logs of white oak, and heart yellow pine, from 12 to 16 inches square, and 16 to 30 feet long, Do. of 16 to 18 inches square, and 30 to 40 feet long, the prices will be greater, Do. of larger sizes and lengths, still more so. Timbers of live oak, cedar and locusts, all sizes, Crooked logs, and pieces of white oak, walnut and chestnut, Knees do. do. Locust treenails, all sizes, Ash logs, and oak rafters, Handspikes and captern bars of hickory and ash, various sizes, Spruce pine spars, Do. lower yards, Do. half do. Do. topmasts. Also, leger and pipe staves and heading, of white oak. Any person desirous of supplying a quantity, and wishing to ascertain the prices, previous to delivery, will be furnished therewith on application to the subscriber, and describing the particulars. THOMAS TINGEY, Superintendent. Navy Yard, Washington, Nov. 23-tf
SUWARROW BOOTS. BOOT & SHOE WAREHOUSE. JOHN MINCHIN Boot-Maker from Philadelphia, respectfully acquaints his friends former customers and the public that he has now opened an elegant assortment of gentlemen's fashionable Suwarrows boots, plain boots, bootees, dress and strong shoes. Washington, New Jersey avenue near the Capitol—November 7-tf
TO RENT. THE house occupied by J. P. VAN NESS. Enquire of John Little at the Treasury Department or of the subscriber, at Doctor John Scott's George Town. Possession given on the 1st December. ABRAHAM JOY. November 7-tf
THE subscribers have opened a GROCERY STORE in the house near the Capitol, lately occupied by Mr. JAMES D. BARRY—where they have for sale, low, for cash or in exchange for country produce. Genuine Cognac brandy, Inferior French do. Old Jamaica spirits, Madeira, Sherry, } Wines, by the quarter cask Lisbon, } and case, or smaller quantity. Claret, Brown Sugar, 1st and 2d quality, Loaf and Lump, do. Molasses, Firkin Butter, Mould Candles, Sweet Oil, Spices of different kinds, Fig Blue, Starch, Almonds; Anchovies, } In bottles. Capers, Powder and Shot, Excellent Wine Vinegar, Gin, Whiskey, Hylon, } Teas, fresh, and of su- Imperial, } perior quality. Young Hylon, } Salt Herrings in Barrels. PETER HEALY, & Co. Washington October 31-tf
FALL GOODS. THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR, Pennsylvania Avenue, near the President's Square. HAS just received a very handsome assortment of Fall Goods. Orders executed with the greatest dispatch and fashion, and on the most moderate terms. Oct. 31-tf
IN pursuance of an order of the Orphans Court of the county of Washington in the Territory of Columbia will be sold at PUBLIC SALE, on Friday the 14th day of December next at the dwelling place of the late Abraham Boyd, about three miles from the city of Washington and near Rock creek Church—ALL the Personal property of the said Abraham Boyd, consisting of several likely young Negroes, Horses, Cattle, Hogs, Plantation Utensils, Corn, Rye, Oats, Fodder, Hay, Household Furniture, &c. &c. The sale to commence at 10 o'clock A. M. ALL sums under Twenty Dollars, cash, for sums above that amount a credit of Nine months will be allowed upon the purchasers giving bond with approved security, bearing interest from the day of sale. WASHINGTON BOYD, Adm'r. Washington city, Nov. 26-9t
LOST ON Saturday last between High street Georgetown, and the Navy Yard; a large GOLD LOCKET, with a profile likeness of the subscriber on one side, and plated hair on the other—the full value of the gold will be given if required, on delivery of the same to MAT. CLAY. Washington city, Pennsylvania Avenue, Nov. 30—
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 superfine cloths and cassimeres, white and fancy Marseilles, colored and white Janes, India nankeens, cotton cassimeres, 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 8-tf
ADAM KING, & Co. At their wine Store in High street George Town, have in addition to their stock of old wines, laid in a large and general assortment of all kinds of Liquors and Groceries suitable to the present season; where bills of any description, in their line, will constantly be filled up on the shortest notice and they flatter themselves, from the quality of their wines, &c. they will be able to give general satisfaction to all those who may think proper to favor them with a call—where all kind of commission business as usual, will be attended to with the utmost attention. George Town, November 5-tf
FOR SALE. The following City Lots, ON A LIBERAL TIME, Upon SECURITY, viz. LOTS—3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, in square No. 919.—Lots 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, & 16, in sq. No. 938. Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, & 16, in sq. No. 986. Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19, in square No. 1042. Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13, in square No. 1066. Apply to CHARLES MINIFIE, Washington City, or to RICHARD C. JONES, at Philadelphia. Washington, August 3-tf
N.B. C. M. bath sundry other lots for sale or ground rent (on easy terms to improvers,) and in eligible situations. WASHINGTON TONTINE.
PERSONS desirous of an interest in this Institution, will please to take Notice, that books will be opened at Rhodes's Hotel in the City of Washington, at 11 o'clock on Saturday the 1st day of December, for receiving subscriptions of shares to the amount of 45,000 Dollars.—Arrangements having been made at other places for the residue of the Stock. BEN. STODDERT. November 20th, 1804.
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 solicits 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 ALEX. M'CORMICK.
AT his store on East Capitol street four doors from the capitol square, has received and offers for sale a general assortment of liquors and groceries which he will sell low and warrant of as good a quality as any sold in the district of Columbia—He has 20 pieces fine Irish Linen, with sundry other articles in the dry good and hardware line. November 12-tf
NOTICE. A Legionary Court of Enquiry of the 1st Legion of the MILITIA of the district of Columbia, will convene at Rhodes's tavern in the city of Washington on Monday the 10th inst. at 10 o'clock in the morning, to hear appeals from the Battalion Courts, &c. By order of Lt. Col. Daniel C. Brent, WM. D. BEALL, adj. 1st. L. M. D. C. December 5-gt
This day received and for sale by MATTHEW WEAKIN, CONFECTIONER, KING STREET ALEX- ANDRIA. 13 Boxes Lisbon Oranges, A few boxes of Lemons, 7 Fruits (soft shell'd) Almonds, 21 Boxes Sweet Meats, A small assortment Lisbon Baskets, Together with a great variety of cordials and every other article in the Confectionary line. December 5-3t
BOARDING HOUSE. THE Subscriber has taken the upper part of that commodious house, in which Mr. E. RIGGS keeps store, a few doors above the UNION TAVERN, where a few gentlemen may be accommodated with boarding. JANE WHITE.
TO LET And immediate possession given—A two story FRAME HOUSE, four rooms on a floor, with a brick kitchen, and a large garden, nearly opposite Mr. Lairs, enquire as above. Georgetown, December 5-taw4w
AUCTION. For Sale, at the Iremies, (between Colonel Wharton's and Commodore Tinsley's). ON Saturday next the 8th instant, at noon will be sold to the highest bidder, seven small Frame Dwelling Houses. The Conditions.—One third part to be paid immediately, and the residue on removal of the houses, with forfeiture of payment if the removal is delayed beyond a fortnight from the day of Sale. JAMES GREENLEAF. Washington, December 3d, 1804.
20 Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from Mr. Thos. King, Negro woman FAME, who I had hired to him for one year, near the Eastern Branch, in Prince George's county, Maryland, about 5 feet high, very black, small featured and her face scarred very much by the small pox, 38 years of age, when spoken to, she has a down look—one of her upper teeth out—her clothing when she went off was blue striped country cloth, in all probability she will alter them; she has hired herself since she ran away to Mr. CROOK of the city—and passes by name, for CHARITY SHORTY, and as a free woman—if taken up out of the district of Columbia, the above reward will be paid by delivering her to me in Charles Co. Maryland, or to Mr. SAM. SPEARE, of the city of Washington, and if taken up in the district, ten dollars. All persons are forewarned harbouring or employing the said woman on their peril. MASSEY SIMMS. Nov. 21, 1804.—w3t
NEW STORE, SEVEN BUILDINGS, CITY OF WASHINGTON.
THE Subscriber, who lately opened store at the west corner of the Seven Buildings, has just received by captain Elwood, from Philadelphia, an extensive assortment of dry goods, amongst which are a variety of fancy articles, viz. London superfine and second cloths, cassimeres, nappes, coatings, forest cloths, bockings, London hats, lannels, bays, blankets, counterpanes, dimities, stuffs and durants, London best letter paper, common writing do. fealing wax, wafers, quills, pencils & paste board, fancy waistcoating, linens, Irish and German, Russian sheeting, diaper, bed ticking, velvets, cords and thicksets, patent bonnets cord, Barcelona handkerchiefs, bandannoes, one bale coarse muslin, checks, shirting muslin, best Spanish segars, chandeliers, goblets, decanters and felt cellars. Piana fortes, violons, violon strings, music, fresh hyson tea, &c. The subscriber has imported his London superfine cloth, hats and part of his other woollens himself and can therefore sell them unusually low by wholesale and retail. THOMAS W. PAIRO. Nov. 9-3t&wtf
NOTICE. This is to give notice that the subscriber of Washington city hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Washington county in the district of Columbia, Letters of Administration on the personal estate of ABRAHAM BOYD late of said county deceased—ALL persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber at or before the first day of June next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 25th day of November 1804. WASHINGTON BOYD, Adm'r. November 26-w3t
The subscriber in addition to his former supply, has just received from Baltimore and Norfolk, Noyou, Ratife, Citron and other cordials, 20 boxes, assorted pickles, Preserves, fruits, &c. A parcel high flavored cheese, 50 demijohns old Madeira Wine. JOHN BANKS, High street, Georgetown. November 26-2w
IN THE PRESS And will be published about the 15th December next, BY WILLIAM DUANE, A Pamphlet, of about 150 pages, entitled: SAMPSON Against the PHILISTINES, or an enquiry into the present mode of Conducting Law Suits: The abuses and oppressions of the practice of lawyers, &c. with hints for a further extension of the principles of adjustment, by ARBITRATION. Payment will be made, in copies of the above mentioned work, to those printers who will publish the above advertisement three or four times in their respective newspapers, a particular invitation to comply is given to the printers of the National Intelligencer, Citizen of New York, American, and Advocate of Maryland, the Mirror, and Argus of Delaware, the True American of Trenton, Lancaster Intelligencer, and Northumberland Argus. Publication by other newspapers is respectfully requested. November 30.
M. JONES, LATE OF PHILADELPHIA. RESPECTFULLY informs the Ladies of Washington, Georgetown and their vicinities that she has removed her fine goods and MILLINERY store to Bridge street, opposite Jefferson Street Georgetown, and is now exposing for sale (at Philadelphia prices) the following articles—Fine thread laces and edgings, patent do. and cloaks, white and black lace veils, lace and pic nic colors, fine silk velvets of every fashionable color, rich sarfets, white and black soft Mantua's, chequer'd and damask silk shawls, cambric muslin and camels hair Jo. neck and shoulder comforts, fancy handkerchiefs, ribbons of every description, a large collection of cotton, bead and silk trimmings, mull mull, colomade, lace and cambric muslins, elegant lineau, do. and shawls, linen cambrics, chintzes and cottons, a large assortment of habit, extra and common length gloves, flowers and feathers, gold and silver ornaments, fans &c. &c. Also velvet, split straw, and dunstable millinery, with a variety of other fancy goods. Georgetown, November 14-3t&wtf
New Shoe Store, OPPOSITE MR. COCHRANE'S. SAMUEL CLARK, respectfully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Georgetown that he has removed from Alexandria to this place, with his large stock of shoes; consisting of Ladies kid and Morocco slippers all colours, from 1 Dollar to 2 1-4. Womens leather slippers, 5s. 7 1-2d. to 6s. Gentlemens fine shoes and Morocco pumps 1s. 3d. to 1s. 6d. Mens common bound and unbound shoes. Boys fine and coarse shoes, and children's Morocco bootees. A variety of other shoes too numerous to mention, also, 200 reams wrapping paper, a quantity of suspenders, plated candlesticks, hair combs, trunks, &c. Georgetown, October 24-taw6w
The subscriber has just received and offers for sale, a few Pipes, and half pipes London particular Madeira wine, Old and of a superior quality, 25 cases Sherry wine, 4 pipes Sicily Madeira, do. 3 pipes Holland gin, 6 Casks Souchong tea, A few small chests Hyson chulan tea, 70 barrels New-York Pippens and Spitzenburgh. He has also on hand, Jamaica rum in hogsheads, Cogniac, and other French brandy in pipes, Molasses in hogsheads, Claret in cases, Excellent Lisbon wine by the pipe or quarter cask. WM. BRENT. Washington, Nov. 26-3w
Baily Washington, On W Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol, nex door to Mr. Docket's Soap and Candle Manufactory, has received by different conveyances, in addition to his former stock of Goods, the following articles: BLACK, olive, dove, and drab constitution cords of a very superior quality, yellow and white do. do. corduroy and velvets, men's white, black and flesh coloured silk stockings, do. fine lamb's wool black & grey worsted do. Men's fine white worsted and gauze do. do. do. white cotton and fancy do. do. do. lamb's wool and worsted half do. do. do. beaver, drawn tan, white kid and worsted gloves, do. do. white and black silk do. Women's do. black worsted and silk stockings, do. do. white cotton and gauze do. do. do. extra long black & white silk gloves, do. do. white, col'd kid & cotton do. White and coloured camel's hair shawls, calicoes, chintzes, white and coloured cambric muslins, plain and tamboured fine cotton shawls, ladies' white and coloured kid shoes and slippers, gentlemen's black Morocco do. do. superfine and coarse cloths, cassimeres, rose and duffel blankets, &c. &c. with a number of articles in the Grocery line, which he is now vending at the most reduced prices. N. B. A few hogsheads of very bright TOBACCO is wanted; for which Cash will be given. November 17. 18, 1804. 6 t.
BY AUCTION. A House near the War Office, on Wednesday the 5th of December next, at one o'clock P. M. I will sell by auction, on the premises, a brick house on Pennsylvania Avenue, 36 feet front, 33 feet deep and 2 stories high—the house is the 4th from President's square—Terms cash, or credit as the bidders may wish. JOHN GARDINER. Nov. 28-5t.
STATIONARY & FANCY STORE GEORGE TOWN.
THE Subscriber has just received from New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, a large and general supply of STATIONARY &c.—Amongst which are the following articles, viz. Atlases imperial, superroyal, royal, medium and demy English papers, Extra lar e thick folio post, do. Do. do. thin do. hotpressed do. Small, plain and wove folio post do. Plain and wove foolscap do. Hotpressed, gilt, mourning, wove and plain letter do. Folio and quarto copying do. Super Royal cartridge do. Medium, demy and foolscap French marble do. Demy blotting do. Paste and bonnet boards, Single and double ruled ledgers, journals, and waste books Medium, demy and foolscap blank books suitable for public offices Best Holland quills and ready made pens Black and red ink and ink powders Japan and durable ink Printing ink for book and newspaper use Red and black fealing wax Red and black wafers Large red and white wafers for office use Wax tapers and taper stands Counting house feals Pink and blue silk tape Broad and narrow red tape Ball and hank twine Cases of mathematical instruments Reading glasses in horn and tortoise shell frames Gold leaf Parchment squared and pounced Scuttle fish bone and pounces Ivory and bone pounce boxes Black lead, crayon and camels hair pencils Do. with silver cases Reeves colours in boxes Erasing knives and paper scissors Counting house and pocket pen knives Do. with ivory scale and rule handles, Ivory and bone paper folders Round and flat rulers Gum Tragacanth and Gum Arabic Slates and slate pencils Plated, glass, wedgewood, pewter, & pocket inkstands Sand boxes and sand glasses Black sand, and steel filings Messelage and visiting cards Geographical and genealogical pastimes and arithmetical games with totums Portable writing desks with apartments for dressing apparatus Mahogany, japanned and Morocco shaving cases Shaving boxes with soap and brushes Razors of a superior quality Ladies and gentlemen's japanned dressing cases Playing cards and ivory boxes with counters Cribbage boxes and boards Backgammon tables and dice boxes Ivory chessmen and chess boards Billiard balls and dice Drum battledores and shuttles Violins, flutes and fifes Violin strings and bows Fowling pieces, shot pouches, and powder Horslemens and pocket pistols [flasks Silver and gilt mounted small swords, dirks and pokers Gold and silver epaulets and sword knots Do. do. shoulder straps and crescents Military fishes, lace, cords, &c. Officers travelling canteens with cooking utensils &c. complete Gold and silver bullion, spangles and thread An elegant assortment of gold, silver and gilt mounted combs Gold and silver hair slides Wreaths and bunches of artificial flowers Ostrich feathers, fancy plumes, &c. Tortoise shell and superfine ivory combs Coquelico and jet necklaces Gentlemen's doe skin and dress gloves Boots, shoes and pumps Morocco skins, and bend soles Bailey's and Morley's patent blacking Hair powder and pomatum Powder bags and powder puffs Tortoise shell and horn dressing combs Curling tongs and crumpling irons Wash ball and wash ball boxes Tooth powder and shaving powder Essence of musk, lavender, burgamot and am-segar boxes and snuff boxes [bergreafo Tooth brushes and tooth picks Clothe brushes and hat brushes Sweeping, dulting, scrubbing, shoe and furniture brushes Switch, chair and carriage whips Walking sticks and sword canes Silk and morocco elastic braces Green wire fenders with brass tops ornamented Fashionable bras an irons Coal hods, cinder sifters and pokers An elegant assortment of japanned tea trays Satin wood and mahogany knife cases Green and white ivory tables and defer knives and forks in sets Elegant plated tea and coffee urns Plated tea and coffee pots Do. bread baskets and toast stands Do. candlesticks and branches Do. snuffers and snuffer trays Do. cafors, double flint cut glasses Do. salts with do. do. Do. mugs, tumblers and bottle stands Gold, pebble and glass watch seals Do. watch chains and keys Do. rings, broaches and breast pins Plated and common coach and gig lamps Do. furniture for harness double and single horse Do. mouldings for carriages Do. gig springs, and hubb bands Do. chains, duke and snaffle bridle bits Do. horn, bridoons and curbs Do. patent and common spurs Japanned lamps and hand lanthorns. Lamp wick and lamp glasses Worsted Webb and saddle cloths Mill and cross cut saws Gentlemen's tool chests Travelling trunks, &c. ALSO—FOR SALE, An Invoice of Hardware Which will be sold low at a credit six months. EDGAR PATTERSON. Nov. 12-tf.