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This family, including a brother, whose name perhaps even you will not read without emotions of sympathy and respect. Others, nearly connected with me, would have come partners in my emigration. But all of them have been prevented from leaving a brother, from receiving the dying blessings of a father, mother and sister, and from soothing their last agonies by my cares; and this, sir, by your unwarantable and unfeeling interference.
Your friends, when they accuse me of want of moderation in my conduct towards you, are wonderfully mistaken. They do not reflect, or know, that I have never spoken of you without sympathy (as I now) personal feeling that rises up within me, and swell my heart with indignation and resentment. But I mean to confine myself to an examination of your conduct, as far as it is of public importance.
The step you took was unauthorized by your own government. Our agreement with that of Ireland was entered into on the 29th of July—Your prohibition was notified to us on the 16th of September—deduct seven days for the two communications between Dublin and London, and you had precisely 42 days, in the course of summer, for transmitting your intelligence to America and receiving an answer. As you had no other reason, what was the motive of your unauthorized act? I cannot positively say, but I will tell you my conviction. The British ministry had resolved to detain us in prison contrary to their plighted honor; and you, sir, I fear, lent your ministerial character to enable them to commit an act of perfidy, which they would not otherwise have dared to perpetrate.—Whether our conduct in Ireland was right or wrong, you have no justification for yours.
The constitution and laws of this country gave you no power to require of the British government that it should violate its faith and withdraw from us its consent to the place we had fixed upon for our voluntary emigration. Neither the President nor you were warranted to prevent our touching these shores; though the former might, under the alien act, have afterwards sent us away if he had reason to think we were plotting any thing against the U.S. I have heard something about the law of nations; but you, I presume, are too well acquainted with that law not to know that it has no bearing on this subject. Our emigration was voluntary, and the English government had in point of justice no more to do with it than to signify that there was no objection to the place of residence we had chosen.
Another circumstance which compels me to believe a collusive league between you, in your capacity of resident minister from America, and the cabinet of St. James's, is the very extravagant and unwarrantable nature of your remonstrance, which had the ministry been sincere towards us, they could not possibly have overlooked. If they had intended to observe their compact, you, sir, would have been very quickly made to feel the futility of your ill-timed application. You would have been taught that it was a matter of mere private arrangement between government and us, with which you had no more to do than the minister of Denmark, Sweden, Portugal, or any other neutral power. What inference ought fairly to be made from the facts I have stated, every man must decide for himself. On me, they have forced a conviction, which, if you can shake it, I shall much more gladly forego than I state it here, that in the instance alluded to, you degraded the dignity & independence of the country you represented, you abandoned the principles of its government and its policy, and you became the tool of a foreign state, to give it a colorable pretext for the commission of a crime. If so, it is fit that you should hereafter be entrusted with any kind of delegated authority? What motives you may have had for that conduct, if in truth it was yours, I cannot undertake to say.—Mr. Marsden seemed to doubt whether you wished for republicans in America—and I shrewdly suspect he spoke what the British ministry thought of your politics.
Perhaps it may be said that you were yourself deceived by those very calumnies of which I have complained. I sincerely with I could believe that such were the fact—but observe this argument. We contradict the militiamen of the committees of the Lords and Commons of Ireland, by an advertisement written in prison, signed by our names, and published on the third of September—it must have reached London on the seventh or eighth—your remonstrance must have been made on or before the 12th; for it was communicated to us on the 16th. The effect produced by our advertisement was electrical and the debate which it caused on the very evening of its appearance in the Irish House of Commons, was most remarkable. As you doubtless read the newspapers of the day, these facts could not have been unknown to you—Why then should you be deceived by misrepresentations which we have recently contradicted under circumstances so extraordinary? Mr. King, did you enter so deeply into the revolution of your country as to implicate your life in the issue of its fortune? From the strong attachment of your political friends, I presume you were a distinguished leader in those eventful times; if not, you had certainly read their history. Did you remember the calumnies which had been thrown out by British agents against the most upright and venerable patriot of
America? Did you call to mind the treatment which had been given in South Carolina to General Gadsden, to General Rutherford, Col. Isaacs, and a number of others who had surrendered to that very Lord Cornwallis, with whom through his ministers, we negotiated; and that those distinguished characters were, in violation of their capitulation and of the rights of parole, sent to St. Augustine, as we were afterwards sent to Fort George? How then is it possible that you could have been a dupe to the misrepresentations of the British government?
These remarks I address with all becoming respect to "the first man in the country"—yet in fact, sir, I do not clearly see in what consists your superiority over myself. It is true you have been a resident minister at the court of St. James's; and if what I have read in the public prints be true, and if you be apprised of my near relationship and family connection with the late Sir John Temple, you must acknowledge that your interference as a resident minister at the court of St. James's against my being permitted to emigrate to America, is a very serious instance of the caprice of fortune. But let that pass. To what extent I ought to yield to you for talent and information, it is not for me to decide. In no other respect, however, do I feel your excessive superiority. My private character and conduct are, I hope, as fair as yours—and even in those matters which I consider as trivial, but upon which aristocratic pride is accustomed to stamp a value, I should not be inclined to shrink from competition. My birth certainly will not humble me by the comparison; my paternal fortune was probably greater than yours; the consideration in which the name I bear was held in my native country was as great as yours is ever likely to be before I had any opportunity of contributing to its celebrity. As to amount of what private fortune I have been able to save from the wreck of calamity, it is unknown to you or to your friends; but two things I will tell you; I never was indebted, either in the country from which I came, nor in any other in which I have lived, to any man further than the necessary credits for the current expenses of a family & am not so circumstanced that I should tremble "for my subsistence," at the threatened displeasure of your friends. † So much for the past and the present—now for the future circumstances which cannot be controlled, have decided that my name must be embodied into history. From the manner in which even my political adversaries and some of my cotemporary historians, unequivocally hostile to my principles, already speak of me, I have had the consolation of reflecting, that when the falsehoods of the day are withered and rotten, I shall be respected & esteemed. Your air, will probably be forgotten, when I shall be remembered with honor, or if, peradventure, your name should descend to posterity, perhaps you will be known only as the recorded instrument of part of my persecutions, sufferings, & misfortunes.
I am, sir, &c. THOS. ADDIS EMMET. † Mr. King, when a lad, was a servant to, and wore the LIVERY, of Sir John Temple the near relative of Mr. Emmet. I assert this fact on the authority of a respectable gentleman in this city. Editor.
† It is said that on Monday evening last certain federal gentlemen held a private meeting, at which they agreed to withdraw, or cause to be withdrawn from Mr. Emmet several professional business put into his hands, and, as in the glorious times of '98, to combine to do him all the pecuniary injury in their power! Editor.
Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, FEB. 17.
Monday se'night, a meeting of the Catholics of Ireland summoned by the Earl of Fingal, was held at D'Arcy's, in Earl street, Dublin, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of petitioning the Imperial Parliament for a complete emancipation of his majesty's subjects, professing the Catholic religion in Ireland. On the motion of Lord French, the chair was taken by the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Fingal, who informed the meeting that he had been induced to request their attendance there, that they might in a free, independent, yet impassionate style, express their several opinions on a subject of the highest concern to the empire at large, and of vital importance to Ireland. His lordship finished by declaring, that he understood from the first authority, that government meant to transmit to them an answer expressive of how far their application was likely to obtain the countenance of the executive.
Mr. Keogh then rose, and after a speech of some length, concluded by moving the following resolution:
"Resolved, That this is a fit and proper time to prefer a petition to the Imperial Parliament, for the complete emancipation of the Catholics of Ireland,"—which was carried unanimously.
Forty-one gentlemen were immediately appointed to prepare and forward the same.
LONDON, FEB. 24.
A long debate took place last night in the House of Commons, on the second reading of the bill for the abolition of the slave trade. On a division at half past four o'clock this morning, the question was carried in the affirmative, by a majority of 183 to 16.
Lieutenant general Whitelock is immediately to proceed to South America, to take the chief command in that quarter. He is to take with him a considerable staff, and the whole of the forces under his command will amount to about 10,000 men.
FRANKFORT, JAN. 28.
Some German Journals have published the capitulation of Choczim, the first place in Moldavia that has been occupied by the Russians. It will be recollected, that general Michelson, on entering that province, announced in his proclamations, that the Russians acted only as friends and protectors of the Ottoman empire. It is easy to judge of the good faith and real designs of the court of Petersburg, from the following, and particularly from the third article.
Capitulation of Choczim.
1. The Turkish troops shall be allowed to leave the fortress with all their effect. 2. The Turkish Government shall cease, from the day of its surrender, and that of his majesty the emperor of the Russians shall succeed. 3. The fortress and the Raja (territory) shall belong to the Russian monarchy. 4. So also shall the artillery in the place. 5. The Pacha shall be at liberty to remain in the Turkish empire. 6. The Turks who may wish to remain in the Raja, shall not be molested in the exercise of their religion. 7. After the surrender of the place, the Turks shall be allowed to remain in it fifteen days, to sell their effects on the market days. 8. During these fifteen days, all Turks shall be prohibited to carry arms, under pain of death.
PETERSBURGH, JAN. 9.
Gen. Kaminski and Buxhovden have been recalled from their commands. Prince Ragrathion, a pupil of Souvaroff, is ordered to join the army.
Benningsen is commander in chief of the army. His abilities have been shown to be of a superior class.—His conduct on the twenty sixth December has commanded the approbation of his enemies. On that occasion, the French loss consisted of from 7000 to 8000 slain, besides wounded and prisoners, whereas the Russians did not lose more than 2000 in all.
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
From the General Staff to the Prussian government.
"Position of the Ten Divisions of the army —
"1. General Von Essen, with forty thousand men, stands near Brochi and Wissoschia, in Macomecki, new East Prussia.
"Major general Sedmoratzky, with twenty thousand men, near Johannsburg, Cloys, and Nicolaiken, between the Nies.
"The remaining seven divisions, are fronted by two vanguards and a corps of cavalry, have their left wing extended towards Neidenberg and Posensheim, with their right towards Eglau.
"Gen. L'Estoco is posted from Saalfeldt from Reisenberg and Morienweader."
POSEN, FEB. 6.
Extract of a letter from the general of brigade M. de Kosinski, commandant of the advanced guard of the Polish division under the command of the general of division M. de Dombroski, which is on its march towards Dantzic
"Head Quarters, Conitz, Jan. 27.
"The Prussians fly before us. We have this day already occupied Star-gadt. My left wing, at Stolpe, cuts off the communication between Colberg and Dantzic. We have not yet seen a single patrol of the enemy. If they defend Dantzic with the same courage with which they have defended this province, that ancient seat of the Poles will soon have its brothers in arms in its bosom. All this, my dear general, belongs to the wonders of the age in which we live. The genius of Napoleon precedes his standards wherever he sends them.
"Thick forests separate me from general de Dombroski, but to morrow I shall certainly join him behind Star-gardt.
"All the inhabitants of this country, and particularly the Germans established here, were in great anxiety previous to our arrival. They feared to find us cruel and vindictive; but they have only found brothers, and they forgot that they were born Germans. The town of Conitz, against which there has been so many complaints, certainly gave a fine example of patriotism after they had experienced our kindness—I demanded of them uniforms and other necessaries, with the exception of horses, offering to pay for every thing, but the town promised to deliver every thing gratis, and is seriously employed in performing this promise. Judge of what will happen at Dantzic, &c.
"DE KOSINSKI."
FROM THE ENQUIRER.
Our last paper contained an article from the Boston Centinel, concerning the nomination of capt. Clarke as "Lieutenant Colonel" in the army of the U.S. on which we intended to make a single comment. It escaped us however in the hurry of composition; but our comment was intended to display one important change in the military system proposed by the President, but rejected by the Senate, it may not be unimportant to recal it to our readers.
The President nominated captain or lieutenant Clarke, the enterprising companion of capt. Lewis, as a lieutenant colonel in the army of the United States.
The Senate did not approve, in other words they rejected the nomination.
The federal papers chuckle at this variation of sentiment; and sneeringly ask, how it is possible, as democrats can do no wrong, for a democratic President and a democratic Senate to disagree? But if this disagreement proves any thing at all, it operates in favor of the republican party. It proves, that this democratic Senate are not so completely the subservient slaves of this democratic President as the federal papers have falsely asserted. Two republicans may conscientiously differ upon subordinate points; one may be attached to a certain plan, and the other opposed to it: And yet whoever was ridiculous enough to infer, that on all great questions they were not perfectly agreed; and that there was not the warmest attachment and concert between them? It is precisely the same case with respect to the President and the Senate.
The federal prints, however, as usual, oppose this measure of the President and are not ashamed to range themselves under the banners of a Democratic Senate. Let this however pass; it is surely very little to the honor either of the President or the Senate to obtain their concurrence. Let us approach the ground of this opposition. It is to the appointment itself that they object.
But no one who knows capt. Clarke, can possibly suppose it is to the man himself the opposition is intended.—With a spirit dauntless and firm; of an enterprising and experienced temper; of a mind that burns to distinguish itself in the good of his country; no man can object to capt. Clarke's appointment. It should be added too, that his late meritorious journey to the Pacific Ocean gives him at least some claim to the gratitude of his country.
It is not in fact to the man, but the principle of the appointment that the federal prints avow their opposition.—The principle is, that capt. Clarke has been placed over the heads of officers, older than himself. At this, the federal prints have raised a most outrageous clamour; and they fairly contend, that in no case ought the principle of seniority to be overleaped.
We shall not enter into any long discussion of this abstract question. Certain it is that there are many cases in which seniority is a solid recommendation to preferment, because it may in those cases contribute to secure that experience and discipline which are indispensable to excellence. But there also exist many other exceptions. Many a man is fit for an ensign who would disgrace a captain's commission: and many a one, who could head a company with honor, would endanger the safety of a regiment. This system would therefore lead to this fatal consequence, that the most important and responsible offices would be occupied by men who had no other recommendation to boast of than that they had successively passed through all the subordinate grades of the army.
There is no nation that has not sometimes deviated from this principle; but did they therefore deviate from the road to victory?
The revolution of France has completely shown the absurdity of pressing this principle to extremes. What would have been her situation; where would she have found military talents sufficient to resist her formidable enemies; if the enthusiasm of her feelings had been completely swallowed up by this brute and undistinguishing principle? Where would have been her Morreaux, her Bonapartes, and Berthiers; Where would have been the military talent which has given her such a decided ascendancy over the other nations of Europe?
Our own state furnishes Mr. Jefferson with sufficient precedents. In nominating to inferior military appointments, our country courts do not implicitly rely upon the claims of Seniority; nor in electing to the higher military offices does the legislature conceive itself bound up by the same restriction from listening to the claims of superior merit or republican principle. We observed a very striking example of this conduct during their very last session. In supplying the vacant office of a brigadier general, they overlooked the senior claims of col. Breckenridge, fortified as they were by the express recommendations of the officers of the brigade.—They bestowed the appointment upon Andrew Moore, one of the senators of the U.S.
But why resort to arguments or precedents? The condition of the United States' army furnishes a sufficient ground for this nomination. Several of its present officers are men of dissipated habits. Many are averse to the present administration and order of things. Once carry the principle of seniority into rigid effect; and all the higher offices of the army will at last fall into the hands of gamblers and drunkards, disqualified by their habits and their
principles from discharging such important duties. If no one is to be invested with a major's or a colonel's commission, unless he commences at the lowest grade and shoves successively forward every officer who is already in the army, a long lapse of time will be necessary for infusing new health into the constitution of the army.
Let us demand, then, if some expedient be not necessary for preventing this disgraceful condition of our staff?
If the principle of priority is productive of such consequences, is not the President perfectly justifiable in departing from it in certain cases?
Is not the nomination of captain Clarke to be considered as one of those efforts, which should be employed for resisting its effects?
The Senate have, however, rejected this nomination;—and we sincerely lament the precedent which they have set. If they adhere to this resolution, we shall be mortified to behold in a very few years, the fatal consequences of their system.
AARON BURR.
We understand that the marshal of Virginia has sent on subpoenas to both sides of the Ohio, in the neighborhood of Blennerhasset's island, to collect such testimony as relates to the armed association of men, which is said to have taken place on that island. If it be obtained, it will no doubt be exhibited before the next term of the federal court of this district, on the trial of Aaron Burr.
It is also understood that blank subpoenas have been sent on to Washington, to summon such other witnesses as may reside beyond the limits of this district. That this process will be served on general Eaton, commodore Truxton, and every other witness, who lives within the Atlantic states, and can be here at the time of the trial, there can be little doubt. But it is for the same reason uncertain, whether the summons can embrace general Wilkinson and the other witnesses, who are now at New Orleans and on the western waters.
YOUNG LADIES ACADEMY.
Miss REAGAN
Respectfully informs the inhabitants of the city of Washington and its vicinity, that she has taken the house next to the one lately occupied by Mr. Elliott on the Capitol Hill, where she has opened an Academy for the instruction of Young Ladies in the following branches of Female Education, viz.
Tambouring, embroidery, open work, queen's work, marking, all kinds of plain sewing, Filagree, painting, reading and writing, grammar and geography in the most approved manner.
Miss Reagan is sensible of the responsibility attached to the situation, having been a considerable time employed in the discharge of the duties; and will endeavor by an assiduous attention to the morals, manners and literary improvements of her pupils, to merit the approbation of their parents, and the patronage of the public.
Price of Tuition 10 dollars the highest, and 4 dollars the lowest per quarter.
• French, music, and dancing taught, if required, at an extra charges
Mrs. Reagan continues her Academy, on F street near Mr. Semme's tavern, and can admit a few more Young Ladies.
April 17—w3t
PUBLIC NOTICE.
The several Proposals for the supply of Stationery, Printing, and Wood for fuel, for the 16th Congress, as mentioned in the advertisement of John Beckley, Esq. late clerk of the House of Representatives of the United States of the 30th ult. will be received by the subscriber until the 1st day of May next, and not afterward.
NS: B. VAN ZANDT, Principal clerk—Clerk's Office H.R. U.S. Washington city, April 17—td
Valuable Seats for Iron Works.
THE subscriber offers for sale between Five and Six Thousand acres of Land bounded on one side by James River, including big and little Owen's Creek, and situate in Amherst county in the state of Virginia. This land is in the midst of a well and thick settled country, about 100 miles above the city of Richmond. There are not more than 30 acres of it cleared. The remainder is heavily timbered—consisting of large pines, white oaks, poplar, black walnut and chestnut. On Big Owens creek, and within 600 yards of James river, which is navigable for boats at all seasons of the year—there is an excellent site for any kind of water works. The stream is rapid and constant, and about three miles from the seat are, as it is believed inexhaustible banks of iron ore, which the subscriber has secured and which will be sold with the land. This ore has been tried and proved to be of a very superior kind. The land adjoining the seat is of excellent quality. Two hundred acres of timothy meadow might be made on the creek. The upland although hilly in places is well adapted to small grain, and a great proportion of it suitable to the raising of tobacco. Immediately around the site for water works are inexhaustible LIMESTONE Quarries, together with great quantities of the best building stone. In short there are many advantages combined to render this a most eligible spot for the creation of iron works, or any other kind of water works. It is deemed unnecessary to say more concerning this property than to request those who incline to purchase to view it. It will be shown by captain Henry Halloway in the neighborhood. The price will be moderate, terms of sale, which will be made very easy, will be made known on application to the proprietor residing in Georgetown district of Columbia.
NATHAN LUFBOROUGH. Georgetown, February 16—wtf

The thorough Bred Horse MONTICELLO, NOW IN HIGH ORDER.
WILL be Let to Mares the ensuing season, to commence the first of April, at my farm, near Georgetown, at FIFTEEN DOLLARS , per Mare, for which a note must be sent payable the first of September, and one dollar to the groom; or in lieu thereof, ELEVEN DOLLARS in money.
Good and extensive pasturage, well enclosed, as 30 cents per week, and the mare fed, if required, at the market price, for which the money must be sent. The greatest care taken to prevent accidents or escapes, but will not be responsible for either.
JOHN THRELFELD. March 23—tf FOR SALE, Fresh Red Clover Seed, By TUNIS CRAVEN, near the Navy Yard. March 23—1m
CHARLES H. WARDEN, Merchant Taylor New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol. RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the district of Columbia, he has imported by Miss ELIZA ANN lately arrived at Philadelphia.
A choice assortment Of Extra Superfine cloths, Bennets, Velvets, and Cordes, Cambrics, single and double milled Satin cloths, fashionable Spanish Orleans and Toilets, rich silk Mouselin velvets, silk and satin Florentines, with a variety of other articles suitable for the season.
N. B.—Dadies habita regimentals and navy uniforms made in the first stile of fashion. Richard Haywells celebrated patent parallel suspender, can be had on the same terms as at his manufactory. November 12—tf
Bank of Columbia, March 19th, 1807. THE Board of Directors having this day declared a dividend for the half year ending the 20th inst. at the rate of Eight per cent per annum—the same will be paid to the Stockholders or their Representatives at any time after this day.
WILLIAM WHANN, Cashier. Georgetown March 20—ep6w
HENRY HIORT, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Has an Office in Mr. INGLE'S Brick House, on the Capitol Hill, where he gives constant attendance and may be consulted on any subject within the line of his profession. Washington city, April 13—1m
District of Columbia, Washington county This day James Mullekin brought before me a crossbill of assay, a dark sorrel MARE with a white spot in her forehead, about 13 hands high, no perceivable brand, and about four years old. Given under my hand this 16th February, 1807. THOMAS FENWICK. April 13—3t
60 DOLLARS REWARD.
RANAWAY from the subscriber living in Prince George's county on Sunday the 29th inst. the three following slaves—a mulatto young man who calls himself BILL STEWART , he was born at Montgomery court house was once the property of Honoré Martin, was purchased of him by the late Rich. Contee who sold him to me; he is a likely well made fellow about 21 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high, his hands and feet are large; the evening before he absconded he had his hair cut close; he had with him a variety of clothing; viz: 1 blue coat and overalls, one light colored heartskin coat and overalls, 2 swansdown waistcoats, 3 fine linen shirts and some coarse shirts, three mouselin neckcloths, a fine hat, price 7 dollars; he took away a prayer book, in the first page of which is written Mary Duckett.
JOE who calls himself Joe Grimes , alias Gratham , and HARRY , both young negro men about 21 years of age—the clothing of these cannot be described. Joe has one of his arms broken near the wrist, which makes it longer than the other; when he is spoken to he speaks fast as if his tongue was too large for his mouth. Harry, I am informed, has several large scars on his body and one of his thighs occasioned by burns when he was young.
The above reward will be paid for confining the three in jail, or 50 dollars for confining Bill in jail so that I get him again. WALTER BOWIE. July 7—2awtf
of State Waryland, Montgomery county with November term 1806, among other things is the following to wit: ORDERED by the court that all suits transmitted from the General Court to this court, under the act of assembly entitled "An act to provide for the organization and regulation of the courts of common law in this state, and for the administration of justice," and continued under the rule to employ new counsel, shall not continue longer than to the end of the next court, under the said rule, and the suitors interested therein are hereby required to appear to the same in person or by counsel on or before the second day of next term, or the same will be tried, or discontinued as the case may be during the said term.
Copy test, UPTON BEALL, Ck. Montgo. mary county court. January 5—1m2wam
20 DOLLARS REWARD.
RANAWAY from the subscriber in August last, Negro CHARLES —he is a straight well made black man, about 26 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high; has lost some of his fore teeth; is remarkably polite and much of a gallant. The above reward will be paid to any person who will bring him home or lodge him any jail so that I get him again. WM. B. BEANES. Upper Marlbo, Jan. 9—1awtf
PUBLIC NOTICE.
Pursuant to a Resolution of the House of Representatives of the United States of the 3d day of March instant, I am ready to receive separate Proposals, in writing, for the supply of such articles of Stationery as may be necessary for the service of the said House, until the fourth day of March, 1809, and also the like proposals for the execution of all the Printing business of the said House, and for the supply of Fuel during the same time. The several species of Stationery, Printing and Fuel wanted, are subjoined to this advertisement, and the proposals must be accompanied with the names and residence of sufficient securities for performance.
JOHN BECKLEY, Clerk to the House of Representatives of the United States. City of Washington, 25th March, 1807.
STATIONERY WANTED:
 Letter paper, hot pressed, vellum, extra large,  Do. do. plain,  Folio post, wove and plain,  Do. medium size, for engrossing,  Postleap,  Ready made pens, per hundred and quills per hundred,  Best Dutch red wax,  Do. black do.  Red wafers,  Common black sand, in papers, and Wafer boxes, and pounce boxes per dozen,  Inks and sands, per pair,  Half pint phials, with corks,  Low priced folders,  Lead pencils,  Red tape, in pieces  Ink of the best quality per gallon  Indian rubber, per bottle  Parchment in skins per dozen, cut dressed, and pounced for use, 28 by 32 inches  Office pensknives and crafting knives. 
The supply of these articles must embrace a possible demand to the value of 3,500, or 4,000 dollars, for the session. It is desirable that specimens of paper, quills and parchment should accompany the proposals; and, in every instance, articles of American manufacture of equal quality with, and not exceeding the price of similar imported articles will be preferred. A security equal to 8000 dollars will be required.
PRINTING WANTED:
 Plain work, per sheet, octavo, 300 impressions of each sheet  Bills numbered per line, in sheet or half sheet, folio  Figure work, Rule & figure work, Table work,  Folding and stitching, per hundred, for any number of documents exceeding three sheets, and thence to twenty half sheets, and for all above.  Book binding in boards—calf—sheep 
In every instance, the printer supplies the paper as well as the work duly folded and stitched, and no possible delay is to occur in the daily execution & delivery of the work, so that in all cases where it is practicable, the document ordered to be printed on any given day may be ready for delivery the next morning, at the hour to which the House stands adjourned.
No extra allowance will be made for working on Sundays, holidays, or after night; these must be considered by the contractor, in the price per sheet. The contract must embrace a possible amount of work during the session, equal to 10,000 dollars, and the security required will be to the amount of 40,000 dollars.
FUEL WANTED
For the supply of the next session, 100 cord good sound Hickory Wood, to be delivered, sawed, packed and measured, in the public cellar of the Capitol, at the expense of the contractor, the whole to be delivered on or before the first day of October next; a proportion of the purchase money will be advanced on giving sufficient security for performance. And for the supply of the next succeeding session of Congress, 80 cord, to be delivered in like manner, and at such time as may be agreed upon.
JOHN BECKLEY. Washington, March 30—3w
ELIAS B. CALDWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAS removed his Office, to the house lately occupied by Mr. Law, on Capitol Hill. Washington, July 26—tf
On a liberal credit. THE subscriber will dispose of at private sale, his estate called Chichester, lying on the eastern branch, immediately opposite the city of Washington. This tract of land containing 697 acres is laid off in lots from 3 to 144 acres for the convenience of purchasers. Plats of the estate and the terms of sale are in the hands of colonel Manion at the navy yard, and Charles Wayman of George Town. The lots will be shown by Mr. Wedden, living on the premises, near the Eastern Branch bridge. ANTHONY ADDISON. Barnaby, 12th June 1805—tf
CHARLES A. BURNETT, HAS received from London and Liverpool a handsome assortment of articles in his line, consisting of WATCHES & JEWELRY, Silver, Tortoiseshell, and steel Spectacles, Table knives and forks with ivory handles, Pen knives and scissors, Ladies and Gentlemen's Pocket BOOKS. He also continues to manufacture gold and silver ware, at the most reduced prices. George Town Dec. 2d—tf
This is to give notice, that the subscriber to the city of Washington in the district of Columbia, hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Prince George's county in the state of Maryland, letters of administration on the personal estate of Thomas Duckett, 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 on or before the first day of October next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Those indebted to the deceased are desired to make immediate payment. ALLEN B. DUCKETT, Adm. City of Washington, March 18—tf All claims forwarded by mail must be post paid.
PORTRAIT PAINTING
C. BOYLE respectfully informs the public that he paints Likenesses in Oil Colors, in the building formerly occupied by Mr. G. Stewart, on the Pennsylvania Avenue, near Duane's book-store. N. B. A few specimens to be seen. January 5—tf
JUST RECEIVED, 3000 Bushels Coarse LISBON SALT, And a quantity of fresh Lisbon LEMONS in boxes in excellent order, for sale by WALTER & CLEMENT SMITH. Georgetown, April 1—2w.
PROPOSALS
FOR PUBLISHING, By WILLIAM DUANE, No. 166, Market Street, Philadelphia, TWO EDITIONS OF POLITICS FOR FARMERS AND MECHANICS, CORRECTED & ENLARGED.
ONE Edition shall be printed on superior paper, and delivered in Boards at 75 cents, if 500 are subscribed for—at 60 cents, if 1000—at 50 cents, if 2000 copies—if required to be bound 25 cents additional. The other shall be a Cheap edition, in the pamphlet form, and the price shall be proportioned to the number subscribed for—25 cents a copy for any number under 1000—and 20 cents for any number above 1000—and 15 cents for any number above 3000 and the usual allowance to Booksellers.
Booksellers, Printers and country Storekeepers throughout the U States, are desired to forward to the Aurora Editor, as soon as possible, the number of each edition, they will subscribe for. Both editions shall be put to press, as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers to either edition is procured to pay the expense of printing.
Different Reviews of this Work. The Northampton Farmer, a Republican paper, says—"We feel particular gratification, that the Editor of the Aurora, in consequence of the pressing solicitations from different parts of the Union, intends to publish the Politics for Farmers and Mechanics, in the pamphlet form. When this is done every farmer will be enabled (and no one ought to neglect it) to peruse a copy of this valuable and highly interesting work." From Lang's Royal Gazette, published at New York.
"The late atrocious and viratical decree of Bonaparte is a complete comment on the writings of DUANE for some time past, particularly on those accursed pieces, entitled, "Politics for Farmers." The American that would now presume to deny that this man is an agent of the tyrant of France, ought to be held up as an object of general suspicion. The striking coincidence between this outrageous attack upon the very vitals of our country, and the poisonous doctrines of the Aurora, in preparing the preponderating interests (the agriculturalists) of the U States, for their servile reception, is too obvious to escape the most unthinking. It cannot now be denied that there was a preconceived plan between Duane and his Gallic masters to prepare the public mind of this country to swallow without a murmur this deleterious pill—this direful stab at our highest interests. If Congress does not show a becoming spirit on this occasion, then indeed have the execrable agents of Napoleon but too fatally succeeded in scattering the fire brands of diffension, and luring us into their fell snare. It would seem that the Aurora foresaw, or rather was foretold of the present alarming measures of the emperor of France against this country; and to keep down our spirit, and lay prostrate our energies, he has for some time past been sedulously and wickedly employed in making the farmers feel hostility to their brethren of the cities—driving to persuade them their interests were distinct from those of the merchants; as if what deeply affected the one, did not directly injure the other." Chapmen who travel with books or other goods, shall be furnished on good terms. April 6.
This is to give Notice
THAT the subscriber hath obtained from the Orphan's court of Washington county, in the district of Columbia, letters of administration on the personal estate of REZIN BECK, late of said county deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit them with the vouchers thereof, on or before the 10th October next, otherwise they will by law be excluded from all benefits thereof and all those indebted to said estate are requested to make payment to the subscriber. Given under my hand this 7th day of April 1807. RICH. BECK, adm'r. Georgetown April 8—w3t
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
WHEREAS by the first article of the terms and conditions declared by the President of the United States on the 17th day of October 1791 for regulating the materials, and manner of buildings and improvements on the lots in the city of Washington, it is provided, "That the outer and party walls of all houses in the said city, shall be built of brick or stone;" and by the third article of the same terms and conditions, it is declared, "That the wall of no house shall be higher than forty feet to the roof, in any part of the city, nor shall any be lower than thirty-five feet on any of the avenues." And whereas the above recited articles were found to impede the settlement in the city of mechanics and others whose circumstances did not admit of erecting houses authorised by the said regulations, for which cause the operation of the said articles has been suspended by several acts of the President of the United States from the fifth day of June, 1796, to the first day of January, last; and beneficial effects arising from such suspensions having been experienced, it is deemed proper to revive and continue the same with the exception hereafter mentioned. Wherefore, I THOMAS JEFFERSON, President of the United States, Do declare, that the first and third articles above recited, shall be, and the same hereby are suspended until the first day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, and that all houses which shall be erected in the said city of Washington previous to the said first day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, conformable in other respects to the regulations aforesaid shall be considered as lawfully erected, except that no wooden house covering more than three hundred and twenty square feet, or higher than twelve feet from the sill to the eve, shall be erected, nor shall any such house be placed within twenty four feet of a brick or stone house. Given under my hand the twenty-seventh day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven. TH. JEFFERSON. March 30—w6t
In Chancery, March 30, 1807. On the petition of the executors of Francis Dekins respecting his claim to a part of the proceeds of certain property in the District of Columbia heretofore sold by a decree of this court, in which the said Francis Dekins, Thomas M'Kee, the heirs of Peter Caenave and the Commissioners of the city of Washington were interested and on which the auditor has made his report. It is ordered that the said report will be considered and acted on (as far as it respects the claim of the said Francis Dekins) at any time after the 5th day of May next: Provided a copy of this order be inserted in the National Intelligencer once in each of three successive weeks before that time. True copy. Test SAML. H. HOWARD, R. C. C. April 10—w3t
Fifty Dollars Reward.
FOR apprehending RICHARD GOTTER , who broke jail last night. He was committed on his confession of passing counterfeit checks; he is about 5 feet 7 inches high, fair complexion, light hair, grey eyes, very much pitted with the small pox, and pretty much round shouldered. He was a sailor in the United States' service, had a blue sailor jacket and trowsers, a long blue coat, several white linen shirts, a pair of shoes and a very good black hat. The above reward will be given for apprehending and securing the said Gotter in any jail and giving me information thereof. DANL. C. BRENT, Marshal of the district of Columbia. December 8—2awtf
NOTICE.
In pursuance of a law of the Corporation of the city of Washington, directing the improvement of the Public Burial Grounds, PROPOSALS will be received by either of the subscribers, until the 1st day of May next, for furnishing the following materials; by the 1st day of June next, viz: 144 red cedar posts, 8 feet long, and not less than 8 inches diameter at the smallest end 6 do. 12 feet long, and not less than 10 inches diameter at the smallest end. 750 best split chestnut rails, 11 feet long, not less than 7 inches wide, and not less than 3 inches thick at the thickest edge. The above to be delivered on the Wharf, on the Tyber creek near the Theatre, or on square No. 109 near Mr. Hollmead's. 191 red cedar posts, 8 feet long, and not less than 8 inches diameter at the smallest end. 6 do. 10 feet long, and not less than 12 inches diameter at the smallest end. 955 best split chestnut rails, 11 feet long, not less than 7 inches wide, and not less than 3 inches thick at the thickest edge. To be delivered on the Commissioners wharf on the Eastern Branch, or on square No. 1026, near Mrs. Young's on the Bladensburg road. The proposals must specify at which of the aforesaid places the materials will be delivered.
PROPOSALS
Will also be received until the 18 May next, for making & putting up in a Good & Workmanlike manner, 336 pannels of 5 rail, morticed post and railed fence, and 6 large Gates. The whole of the work to be completed by the 1st day of July next. ROBERT UNDERWOOD, HENRY INGLE, THOMAS H. GILLISS, Commissioners. April 10—w6m
PUBLIC SALE.
PURSUANT to an order of the Orphan's Court of Prince George's county will be exposed to Public Sale in the town of Upper Marlborough in Prince George's county on Thursday the 16th day of April next, all the personal estate of Samuel Hepburn late of said county deceased, consisting of valuable Negroes, among them some very valuable house servants, Stock, Plantation utensils, and a variety of Household and Kitchen furniture. The terms of sale are nine months credit for all sums above ten dollars, the purchaser giving bond with two good securities bearing interest from the day of sale; for all sums of and under ten dollars the cash will be required. SAMUEL JUBSON COOLIDGE, Administrator. March 24, 1807. w3t
This is to give notice that the Subscriber of the city of Annapolis hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Prince George's county in Maryland, Letters of Administration on the personal estate of Samuel Hepburn, late of said county, deceased—all persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the voucher thereof, to Trueman Tyler, Esq. of Upper Marlborough, who is fully authorised to conduct and settle said Administration at or before the 16th day of October next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this twenty-fourth day of March 1807. SAML. J. COOLIDGE, Adm'r. March 27—w6t
This is to give notice, That the subscriber of Prince George's county and state of Maryland, hath obtained from the Orphan's court of said county, letters of administration on the personal estate of Richard Crampin 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 on or before the 10th day of September next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. And all persons indebted to the said deceased are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber. Given under my hand this 14th day of February, 1807. THOMAS BOWIE, Adm'r. of Richard Crampin. Feb. 18—w6t