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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER  AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VI.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DCCCXV.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1805.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
ADDRESS Of the governor of Ohio concluded.
The act organizing the judicial courts will also require some revisions inasmuch as experience has pointed out some important improvements which may be made thereto. By the 3d section of that act, it is provided, that the supreme court shall have exclusive cognizance of all criminal cases, where the punishment is capital, and cognizance concurrent with the court of common pleas of all other crimes and offences not cognizable by a single justice of the peace; this provision makes it necessary that grand juries should be summoned to appear at every term of the supreme court, which is attended with a considerable unnecessary expense and hardship upon our citizens. For in several of the counties they may not be wanted before the supreme court, and too often when met a number of indictments for assaults and other trivial misdemeanors, which being considered under the light of criminal offences, claim a preference guaranteed by the constitution, of a speedy public trial by an impartial jury, &c. which it is therefore considered, that the supreme court by the constitution can sit but once a year in each county, that the courts necessarily follow hard upon each other, and that the trial of those trivial misdemeanors consume as much time as the most important cases; it will be discovered, as is really the case, that civil causes which are truly important, cannot be tried in the time allowed by law to each term, or have that consideration given them which they may deserve; it is therefore suggested whether to remove these and several other inconveniences which exist, it would not be important to provide, that no grand jury be summoned to appear at the supreme court unless where capital offences are committed between the last preceding term of the court of common pleas and the sitting of the supreme court, in the county where the offence is charged to have been committed? In which case the clerk of the supreme court might be directed by the prosecuting attorney to issue a venire to summon one; and as the court of common pleas held three terms a year in each county, provide that all other indictments of whatever nature may be found in those courts, and while offences not capital are determined there, such as are, may by the prosecuting attorney be brought up by a certiorari to the supreme court. While upon the subject of the judiciary, I would also observe, that the act declaring what laws shall be in force in this state must tend both to the embarrassment of the courts and to the extreme oppression of the people; for in that act it is provided, that by the common law of England, all statutes or acts of the British parliament made in aid of the common law, prior to the reign of king James I. and which are of a general nature, not local to that kingdom, shall be in force in this state. These provisions open an almost boundless field of research, for neither these statutes or a digest of them, are known to our citizens—and if all those antiquated old volumes could be found among us, so that the statute itself, wanted to fit a case, could be presented, yet the settled construction of that statute would still have to be searched after, and when found, would probably be what our citizens never dreamt of, as well as repugnant to the very genius of our government.  If the legislature should therefore be of opinion, that we cannot do without the common law of England, and the English statutes made in aid thereof, would it not be proper to vest the judges with a power to exercise their discretion agreeably to justice, equity and the spirit of our government, when such comes in contact with the common law? and that the statutes made in aid thereof, should be compiled, adopted and published, not as the law of England, but of Ohio? I believe such has been the policy of other states, and such I hope will be ours.  If the situation of the road funds will justify the measure, it is suggested whether it is not necessary to make some enquiry into the state of the road leading from Wheeling to Limestone, & have it put in good repair. Under the authority of, and at a considerable expense to the U. S. a mail stage will soon commence running on that road, the safe conveyance of which will be not only of importance to us, but also to the union, and to the states and territories south west of us.  In exhibit No. 1. I lay before you a communication from the governor of the state of Pennsylvania, inclosing an act of the general assembly of that state, authorising the appointment of commissioners to ascertain the best mode of improving the navigation of the river Ohio.  In exhibit No. 2, you will receive a list of such vacancies as have occurred during the recess, and of those state officers which the general assembly will have to appoint the present session.  I avail myself of this opportunity prior to re-assembling upon a second tour of executive duties, to express through you to our constituents, the high sense I
entertain of their partiality and forbearance towards me. To err is human to pretend exemption, therefore, might be termed profane; but to distinguish errors of the head from those of the heart, displays a ray almost divine. Having borne an active part in the legislature during the whole of the second grade of the territorial government, & during that period when a constitution or form of government for the state was formed; having been one among those who thought it for the best interests of the people that they should assume the right of self-government, to which they were believed fully adequate, I could not shrink from the duty, notwithstanding the personal sacrifices it required, to accept the appointment which their almost unanimous suffrages called me to, conscious that no earthly temptation could be sufficient to induce me to swerve from the path of duty—I have therefore endeavored to fulfil the public expectations, I have also been prevailed upon to pass in review before the grand inquest of the state, on the 2d Tuesday of October last, and its verdict—the highest reward—has been communicated to me through your joint committee; while I am therefore about to re-enter upon the duties assigned me, I must beg leave to declare my wish, that I hope my fellow citizens will direct their attention towards some other person for this office after the present term, many of whom we possess in different parts of the state, whose talents and virtue qualify and entitle to the first honors the people can bestow; while with the greatest sincerity I assure you, that the honor and welfare of the states, and the happiness of the people of Ohio, will always be among the first wishes of my heart, in every situation of life in which I may hereafter be placed.
EDWARD TIFFIN. Chillicothe, Dec. 4, 1805.
Address of WILLIAM H. CABELL, Governor of Virginia, to a Committee of the House of Delegates on being advised of his election.
HAVING never aspired to any office higher than that of a representative of the people in the legislature of our country, I receive the communication you now do me the honor to make, with sensations which it would be difficult to describe. I pray you to assure the two Houses of the General Assembly, to which you respectively belong, that I feel a real and unfeigned diffidence of my own abilities to discharge the important duties attached to the chief magistracy of the commonwealth of Virginia. But called to this important office by the voice of those to whose wisdom the constitution has entrusted its disposal, I feel myself bound to obey. I accept it with much diffidence, but with the strongest resolution to pursue, with a firm and undeviating step, that course which my judgment shall prescribe as leading to the happiness and welfare of our country. I rejoice in that republican ascendancy which has been so happily obtained, both in the government of our own state and in that of the U. States; and there is nothing which affords a pleasure more exquisite to my heart, than the recollection that I have contributed, in some measure, although feebly, towards its establishment. I have always believed that ascendancy to be essential to the happiness, to the liberties of our country, and I take this opportunity, through you to assure the General Assembly, that my opinions are still the same, and have received additional strength and confirmation by experience. In the administration of the government it will be my constant endeavor to secure this republican ascendancy, by a firm and inflexible adherence to those principles on which it is founded. It is certainly my duty, and it shall also be my pleasure, to endeavor to promote the wishes of a majority of the people of Virginia, and to preserve harmony and concord among my fellow-citizens. A difference of opinion upon mere subordinate points, among those whose great principles and objects have been heretofore, and are still the same, and who have heretofore agreed, and still agree as to the great means necessary for the accomplishment of those objects ought not, I humbly conceive, to produce discord or division. In the execution of the laws, although it is necessary to raise against guilt, the sword of justice, yet mercy when deserved, should not be asked in vain. In all things, the happiness of the people of Virginia, shall be my only object; their approbation, my highest and most pleasing reward. But when in the course of my official conduct, errors shall occur, for it is incident to man to err, I hope my fellow-citizens will believe the declaration which I now solemnly make, that they shall be errors of judgement only, and have no connection with the heart.
I pray you, gentlemen, to accept my sincere thanks for the friendly and polite manner in which you have communicated to me my exaltation to this important office, and for the very flattering opinions you have been pleased to express of me; and be assured that you have my warmest wishes for your individual happiness and welfare.
REPORT.
The committee to whom was referred so much of the message of the President of the United States as relates to aggressions committed on our coasts by foreign armed vessels; to the defence of our ports and harbors; to the building of seventy four gun ships, and to the preventing the exportation of arms and ammunition, have, according to order, had the same under consideration, and beg leave to offer sundry resolutions, as a
REPORT, IN PART.
1st. Resolved, That a sum of money, not exceeding one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, be appropriated to enable the President of the U. States to cause our ports and harbors to be better fortified and protected against any insult or injury.  2nd. Resolved, That a further sum of money not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, be appropriated to enable the President of the United States to cause to be built a number of gun boats not exceeding 50, for the better protection to the harbors, coasts and commerce of the United States.  3rd. Resolved, That a further sum of money, not exceeding six hundred and sixty thousand dollars, be appropriated to enable the President of the United States to cause to be built six line of battle ships to be added to the naval establishment of the United States.
REPORT.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, December 21, 1805.
SIR, In answer to your letter of the 19th instant, I have the honor to state to you,
   Dollars.     That a 74 gun ship will cost, 328,988 89   That of the materials for 74's, in point of cost, we have on hand 520,000   That we have in service 19 gun boats.   That we have building 10 gun boats.   That we have in service 2 bombs.   That we have building 2 bombs.   That the average cost of building gun boats, will be, each 4,625   That the annual expense of a 74 gun ship in service, will be 192,500   That the annual average expense of gun boats in service, will be 7,000    It may be proper here to subjoin, that from the time Congress shall authorise the building of 74 gun ships, it will require three years to prepare one for launching, but we could in the same period of time build six.
I have the honor to be, respectfully, sir, your most obedient servant, ROBERT SMITH. J. DAWSON, Esq.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, December 16, 1805.
SIR, I have had the honor of receiving your letter of the 8th instant.
Paper (A) exhibits a view of all the timber, plank, thick-stuff, &c. belonging to the navy department and deposited at Norfolk, Virginia; at Philadelphia; at New-York; at Charlestown, Mass. and at Portsmouth, N. H. Besides the timber, &c. mentioned in paper (A) we have a very considerable quantity at the city of Washington, which cannot, however, be precisely ascertained at this particular time, as we have lately been receiving and are continuing to receive supplies at that place of deposit.
Of the timber at the above mentioned places, there is live oak timber for the frame of 74's as follows, viz.
At Norfolk, 19,343 cubic feet.
At Washington, 4,885 . . .
At Philadelphia, 21,032 . . .
At New-York, 17,653 . . .
At Charlestown, 37,914 . . .
At Portsmouth, N. H. 17,687 . . .
There is also at the city of Washington, 26,378 cubic feet of walnut and other timber, procured for the frame of 74 gun ships.
All the cannon necessary for six 74 gun ships, are provided and paid for.
A contract has been made for all the necessary copper-sheathing, bolts, nails, and spikes, and all other articles of copper required for six 74 gun ships; upon which an advance of dollars, 31,000 has been made. And independently of this contract, we have on hand manufactured for 74 gun ships,
44,900 w. of sheet copper, 8,777 - bolts, 13,165 - spikes.
I am respectfully, sir, your most obedient servant, ROBERT SMITH. J. DAWSON, Esq. Chairman of a committee of Congress.
TIMBER, PLANK, &c. AT NORFOLK.
   139 feet 2 inch 139 feet 2 inch   785 - 3 - 785 - 3 -   22,946 - 4 - 22,946 - 4 -   32,703 - 4 1-2 - 32,703 - 4 1-2 -   4,291 - 5 - 4,291 - 5 -   3,278 - 5 1-2 - 3,278 - 5 1-2 -   1,992 - 6 - 1,992 - 6 -   2,261 - 6 1-2 - 2,261 - 6 1-2 -   6,324 - 8 1-2 - 6,324 - 8 1-2 -   42 - 9 - 42 - 9 -  
   13,996 - 2 inch 13,996 - 2 inch   1,103 - 2 1-2 - 1,103 - 2 1-2 -   3,128 - 3 - 3,128 - 3 -   56,314 - 4 - 56,314 - 4 -   1,600 - 4 1-2 - 1,600 - 4 1-2 -   324 - pine timber. 324 - pine timber.   147 - pine comings. 147 - pine comings.   2,080 - keels, keelsons & false keels. 2,080 - keels, keelsons & false keels.   11,008 - oak timber. 11,008 - oak timber.   420 - oak fishes. 420 - oak fishes.   276 1-2 inches oak knees. 276 1-2 inches oak knees.   6,173 feet pine beams. 6,173 feet pine beams.   654 - gun timber. 654 - gun timber.   38 futlocks 1 38 futlocks 1   69 do. 2 69 do. 2   12 do. 3 12 do. 3   50 do. 4 50 do. 4   60 top timbers. 60 top timbers.   60 1-2 top timbers. 60 1-2 top timbers.   20 floor timbers. 20 floor timbers.   1 inner stern post. 1 inner stern post.   1 upper stern post. 1 upper stern post.   7 upper deck hanging knees. 7 upper deck hanging knees.   3 do. lodging do. 3 do. lodging do.   1 upper gun deck hanging knee. 1 upper gun deck hanging knee.   5 do. lodging do. 5 do. lodging do.   1 lower deck hanging knee. 1 lower deck hanging knee.   2 Oriop deck knees. 2 Oriop deck knees.   2 round house knees. 2 round house knees.   3 spare knees. 3 spare knees.   24 pieces chock stuff. 24 pieces chock stuff.   11,552 feet live oak timber. 11,552 feet live oak timber.   9 lower masts. 9 lower masts.   9 top-masts. 9 top-masts.   26 white pine spars. 26 white pine spars.   22 yards. 22 yards.   9 bow-sprits. 9 bow-sprits.   24 top-gallant masts. 24 top-gallant masts.   14 poles. 14 poles.   1,869 ft pine water ways. 1,869 ft pine water ways.   4 white oak fishes. 4 white oak fishes.  
AT PHILADELPHIA.
   145 pieces red cedar. 145 pieces red cedar.   19,923 feet gun carriage stuff. 19,923 feet gun carriage stuff.   3 keel pieces. 3 keel pieces.   5 white oak logs. 5 white oak logs.   1 harpen log. 1 harpen log.   21 keelson and water way logs. 21 keelson and water way logs.   9 mast logs. 9 mast logs.   20 molds for body of 74 gun ship. 20 molds for body of 74 gun ship.   56 molds for after body of 74 gun ship. 56 molds for after body of 74 gun ship.   1,106 pieces live oak. 1,106 pieces live oak.   8,913 feet 8 1-2 inch 8,913 feet 8 1-2 inch   368 " 8 " 368 " 8 "   2,017 " 7 " 2,017 " 7 "   692 " 6 " 692 " 6 "   726 " 3 " 726 " 3 "   360 " 8 " oak cullen 360 " 8 " oak cullen   702 " 6 " do. 702 " 6 " do.   13 pieces launching plank. 13 pieces launching plank.   14 old spars. 14 old spars.   8 small spars. 8 small spars.   135 two & three feet treenails. 135 two & three feet treenails.   2 bilge ways. 2 bilge ways.   4 drafts for 74 gun ship. 4 drafts for 74 gun ship.  
AT NEW-YORK.
   19,475 locust treenails. 19,475 locust treenails.   102,278 feet white oak plank. 102,278 feet white oak plank.   5,226 feet refuse do. 5,226 feet refuse do.   17,701 feet pine plank. 17,701 feet pine plank.   2,880 feet refuse do. 2,880 feet refuse do.   15,703 cubic feet L. O. timber. 15,703 cubic feet L. O. timber.   15,232 do. white oak timber. 15,232 do. white oak timber.   2,348 do. pine timber. 2,348 do. pine timber.   4,700 do. refuse pine & oak timber. 4,700 do. refuse pine & oak timber.   2 pieces white oak timber. 2 pieces white oak timber.   10 knees. 10 knees.  
AT NAVY YARD CHARLESTOWN, MASS.
   1,716 pieces 796 28 6 new live oak. 1,716 pieces 796 28 6 new live oak.   635 - old do. 635 - old do.   77 8 - knees, 77 8 - knees,   22 23 - stocks, 22 23 - stocks,   678 35 - ship timber, 678 35 - ship timber,   75 21 - keels, 75 21 - keels,   15 11 - carlings, 15 11 - carlings,   374 16 - yellow, 374 16 - yellow,   93 28 - dimension, 93 28 - dimension,   542 4 - plank stocks, 542 4 - plank stocks,   30 feet 9 inch 30 feet 9 inch   243 - 8 1-2 - 243 - 8 1-2 -   619 - 8 - 619 - 8 -   101 - 7 1-2 - 101 - 7 1-2 -   982 - 7 - 982 - 7 -   329 - 6 1-2 - 329 - 6 1-2 -   2,835 - 6 - 2,835 - 6 -   1,237 - 5 1-2 - 1,237 - 5 1-2 -   9,703 - 5 - 9,703 - 5 -   28,549 - 4 1-2 - 28,549 - 4 1-2 -   7,182 - 4 - 7,182 - 4 -   1,272 - 3 1-2 - 1,272 - 3 1-2 -   3,934 - 3 - 3,934 - 3 -   174 - 2 1-2 - 174 - 2 1-2 -   56 - 2 - 56 - 2 -   9,356 feet 4 inch 9,356 feet 4 inch   194 - 3 1-2 - 194 - 3 1-2 -   16,979 - 3 - 16,979 - 3 -   3,714 - 2 1-2 - 3,714 - 2 1-2 -   632 - 2 - 632 - 2 -   2,132 slabs. 2,132 slabs.   1 lower mast. 1 lower mast.   2 lower yards. 2 lower yards.   3 top-sail yards. 3 top-sail yards.   1 bow sprit. 1 bow sprit.   1 jib-boom. 1 jib-boom.   2 sprit-sail yards. 2 sprit-sail yards.  
AT NAVY-YARD PORTSMOUTH, N. H.
   879 pieces 17,050 cubic ft. L. O. tim. 879 pieces 17,050 cubic ft. L. O. tim.   1,088 pieces white oak timber. 1,088 pieces white oak timber.   66 white oak knees 500 inches. 66 white oak knees 500 inches.   3 keel pieces 40 ft. long. 3 keel pieces 40 ft. long.   42 feet 2 in. 42 feet 2 in.   171 - 2 1-2 - 171 - 2 1-2 -   3,306 - 3 - 3,306 - 3 -   7,718 - 3 1-2 - 7,718 - 3 1-2 -   10,276 - 4 - 10,276 - 4 -  
 29,392 feet 4 1-2 in.
29,392 feet 4 1-2 in.    

posed it; when Mr. Early, stating that a principle of considerable importance, appeared to be involved in the case, the committee, on his motion, rose, asked, and obtained leave to sit again.
As the subject will probably at a future day be more fully discussed, any detailed notice of the circumstances of the case, as well as the arguments on either side, offered on this day, are waived for the present.
On motion of Mr. Broome , resolved that the committee of Commerce and Manufactures be instructed to enquire into the expediency of erecting the port of New Castle, in the state of Delaware, into a port of entry.
The House went into committee of the whole—Mr. Tenny in the chair—on the report of the committee of Claims on sundry petitions relative to the granting further compensation to the collectors of the direct tax; and agreed, without debate to the two following resolutions:
Resolved , That no further compensation for services performed, or expenses incurred than those already provided by law ought to be allowed to the collectors of the direct tax or any of them.
Resolved , That the prayer of the petition of William Mattocks and Haines French ought not to be granted.
The committee having risen and reported their agreement to these resolutions, the House immediately concurred in them.
WASHINGTON CITY.
Monday, December 30.
We understand, that the chiefs from the waters of the Missouri, and those from the Cherokees country island, with their interpreters, to go to the Capitol this morning at half past ten, to pay a visit to their Fathers, the Representatives of the People.
From the Aurora of Dec. 26.
HOSTILITIES ON THE FRONTIER.
"After this paper had gone to press, the editor received advice of the following serious intelligence—"That a body of eight hundred Indians had assembled near Detroit, on the British side of the strait, and sent in a belt of Red and Black wampum to the commanding officer there—The militia have been called out and it is feared that they are not adequate to the exigency."
"Officers conversant with the Indians, say that these colors of the beads, indicate a determined war—an express has been forwarded to the seat of the general government."
No information, we understand, in the least corroborative of the above, has been received at the War Office; which renders the statement very improbable. N. I.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday, December 26.
Debate on the report of a select committee recommending the amendment of a report, previously made, so as to confer a GOLD MEDAL, instead of a SWORD on WILLIAM EATON, Esquire.
The original resolution is in the following words:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be requested to present a sword, in the name of Congress, to William Eaton, Esquire, as a testimony of the high sense entertained of his gallantry and good conduct in leading a small band of our countrymen and others through the desert of Lybia on an expedition against Tripoli, in conjunction with the ex-Bashaw of that regency; defeating the Tripolitan army at Derne, with the assistance of a small part of the naval force of the United States, and contributing thereby to a successful termination of the war, and the restoration of our captive fellow-citizens to liberty and their country.
The select committee recommended amending it by substituting "a gold medal with suitable devices," in lieu of "a sword"—and striking out the word "at," and inserting in its room, "taking the city of."
On agreeing to the first amendment:
Mr. J. CLAY said he was far from wishing to derogate from the merits of Mr. Eaton. On the contrary, no man was more ready to bestow the reward his gallantry and good conduct merited. But when he consulted the journals of Congress, and found that only three medals had been conferred during the whole period of the revolutionary war, in which our liberties and independence had been achieved, and considered the occasions on which they had been given, he could not consider the present case as entitled to the same expression of national gratitude. He could not, for instance, consider the taking of Derne as equal in importance to the capture of Cornwallis. In the more recent case of Capt. Decatur Congress had only given a sword, though that officer had carried, captured, and burnt the frigate Philadelphia, and was afterwards the first man, who took a gun boat from the enemy; which exploits were accompanied by exertions such as have scarcely been precedent in similar circumstances. For all this Congress conferred a sword only. Mr. Clay said he believed that there had, in this instance, been as much gallantry and good conduct displayed as in the case now before the committee. He therefore thought the reward bestowed in the one case would be adequate to the other. For these reasons he should be obliged to vote against the amendment.
Mr. J. RANDOLPH rose to express his coincidence of opinion with the gen-
tleman from Pennsylvania. That rewards should be proportioned, not only to the exertions of those claiming them, but to the dignity and importance of the achievement which drew them forth, was not less true than that merit should be encouraged wherever it might appear. I believe, said Mr. R. that the gentleman who is the object of this resolution would infinitely prefer—I have not the pleasure of his acquaintance—I judge of his feelings by my own—I am persuaded that he would set a far greater value upon any testimony, however small, of the unanimous approbation of this House, than on the highest token of applause which a bare majority could give him. For this reason, I regret that the mover of the resolution has changed a course in which all seemed disposed to follow him, for one which so many were likely to disapprove. It has been stated that but three or four medals had been struck during the revolutionary war—one I believe for Saratoga, another for the capitulation of York—a third, perhaps, upon that occasion, yet more august, when the commander in chief of our armies came to resign into the hands of the civil authority that military power with which he had been intrusted for the salvation of his country. I have always understood that medals were struck, not so much in compliment to an individual, as to commemorate some great national event, and we are now called upon to commemorate the great national event—of what, Sir? A skirmish between a few of our countrymen and a handful of undisciplined, half armed barbarians. As this question is rather a subject of taste and feeling than of argument, I shall not trouble the committee upon it, further than to suggest that there is a true and false sublime in politics as well as in poetry, and that by attempting to soar too high, we shall only plunge into Bathos.
Mr. PIDWELL. I agree generally to the principle assumed by the gentleman from Pennsylvania and the gentleman from Virginia, with regard to the apportionment of rewards to the degree of merit, and the importance of the act performed. When the subject now under consideration first occupied our attention, it appeared to me that a sword was the proper symbol by which to express the national gratitude; but on more mature reflection I have formed a contrary conclusion. The presentation of a sword would appear to be more appropriate to services merely military; while a medal is more characteristic of services of a mixed nature, performed with some great object in view. The achievement, which is the object of the present resolution, is not merely military, but partly military and partly diplomatic. A sword would not, in rank, be adequate to the enterprise, or equal to the service performed. This service was in a great measure voluntary. An expedition was undertaken in connection with the ex-Bashaw of Tripoli, and with the tacit consent of our government—Mr. Eaton commanded the army of the ex-Bashaw. For these reasons it appears to me that a medal is more appropriate as emblematical of the gratitude of the country, than a sword would be. In point of examples that may have been set, I shall not go back to the revolution, to enquire into the distinctions which may have been then made in rewarding different degrees of merit. On a late occasion we have seen a medal bestowed on commodore Preble. With the gentlemen who have preceded me, I agree that unanimity would add highly to the gratification of the gentleman who is the object of this resolution; and it would be certainly highly gratifying to me as friendly to it. I am therefore sorry that an unanimous vote is not likely to obtain. I merely rose to state the reasons which induced me to vary the motion from its original shape.
At the request of Mr. Stanton, the resolution conferring a gold medal on capt. Truxton, was read;
When the question was taken on striking out sword , and inserting a medal of gold with suitable devices , and passed in the affirmative—Ayes 56—Noes 54.
The committee rose and reported their agreement to the report of the select committee, which the House immediately took into consideration.
On the question to concur with the committee of the whole in the amendment,
Mr. J. CLAY rose to express a hope that the gentlemen in the majority would agree to conferring a sword instead of a medal. He declared himself as anxious as any gentleman could be, to bestow in this case a proper tribute of respect; but he could not in conscience or duty agree to awarding a medal, and he felt himself under the necessity of calling for the Yeas and Nays.
Mr. JACKSON. Inasmuch as I took the liberty of expressing my approbation of the amendment now under consideration, when this subject was previously before the House, and am now of the opinion that it ought not to be adopted, I think it proper briefly to assign my reasons for the vote I shall give. On a former occasion I was governed by a sentiment of feeling, having at the same time a regard to precedents, without taking into view the case of capt. Decatur. Without derogating from the merits of others, I consider his merits to be as great as those of any other man. I am of opinion if others of not greater merit have received higher testimonials of respect; if we have made a distinction between men of equal merit, and assigned to subordinate merit the same reward as to those who have achieved the liberty of their country, it is time to stop. It is extremely delicate to compare the merits of particular men, where all have deserved well of their country, and deserve its respect and gratitude. As the
highest reward is due to those who have rendered the greatest services to their country, we ought not to associate such cases with those of a lower grade, because, we thereby impair the testimony of gratitude and respect so justly due to those who achieved our liberty and independence.
Mr. VARNUM. I agree that every expression of national gratitude ought to be in proportion to the services rendered; but I do not agree that it ought to be in proportion to the rank of those who performed them. This circumstance ought to make no difference in the return of gratitude; or if it did make a difference, it ought to dignify rather than derogate from the degree of merit. There should be no difference, whether the object of our gratitude were the highest general or the lowest sentinel. We all know that Mr. Eaton was in the United States three years since; that he then formed the project of embarking the ex-Bashaw in our service; and by a junction of a land force with our naval armament, to ensure peace. This project was thought by many chimerical; yet he was permitted to attempt it. I will ask if a greater enterprise has been undertaken by any general whatever than that executed by Eaton? Look at the whole of the transaction from his entering Egypt, to his going on board the frigate. Look at the enterprise he planned! I do not say it ought to have been warmly entered into by the government; but if the arrangements he had made had been supported by 2 or 3,000 men, I have not a doubt but they would have taken Tripoli; perhaps a less number would have been sufficient. The President says: "The band under Eaton, and their successful enterprise on the city of Derne contributed doubtless to the impression which produced peace." Look at the situation in which we still should have been, had it not been for this enterprise. There is nothing to justify the idea that it would have been in the power of our navy to reduce our enemy to terms, unless by the co-operation of some force on land. I believe that the force under Eaton had a greater effect than the whole fleet in producing peace. Yet if we gave Preble a medal, for which I most cheerfully voted, by whom peace was not effected, shall we refuse the same reward to Eaton, who accomplished the object. I do not believe, since our existence as an independent nation, there has been a comparable enterprise. For these reasons I trust the amendment will prevail.
Mr. ELMER. I am not very friendly to things of this kind; I believe we may be too lavish in bestowing them. But if on this occasion there is to be anything further than an expression of the high sense we entertain of the services rendered, a medal and not a sword is the proper testimonial. Of this, gentlemen will be convinced, by attending to the conduct of our nation, as well as that of other nations. A sword is given, for the display of bravery, to inferior officers; or there is some times given a brevet commission. We recollect, that on the storming of Stony Point, gen. Wayne received a sword, and those who headed the forlorn hope, were rewarded with a brevet commission. To deserve the national thanks, it is deemed necessary to combine success with bravery. A medal is expressive not merely of bravery, but of bravery, fortitude, and wisdom: to merit it there should be a combination of all three. The mere taking of Derne, therefore, would not alone entitle Eaton to great praise; but if every thing connected with the plan and the success which crowned it, be taken into consideration, and anything other than thanks are bestowed, it ought to be a medal. If sword stood in the resolution I should be against it, as an improper expression of the public sentiment.
Mr. J. RANDOLPH offered a few words in explanation, apprehending he had been misunderstood by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Varnum). It was far from his intention to say that rewards should be apportioned amongst men according to rank—With that gentleman he would be as ready to acknowledge merit in the private sentinel as in a field marshal. It was to the dignity of the action, its importance and value to the community, that he should look, not to the commission of him who performed it. Acts of heroism should never pass unheeded, but every day did not produce a Cæles, or a Mutius—It was to preserve some proportion between the reward and the nature and value of the service, that he opposed the resolution, in its present shape. He wished the House to be more frugal of the treasure of public applause, it was more precious than that which all seemed ready enough to guard. In such cases it was always safest to err on the side of economy. Already it seemed that a sword, presented in the name of the nation, was held too cheap a recompence for ordinary professional service. Where was this to end? The utmost penury of appropriation would not so injure the tone of public sentiment as this lavish prodigality. By being too niggard of praise, enterprise might be repressed and in many instances merit stifled in the germ; but too great a profusion of honors would almost convert them into a disgrace, would beget an overweening vanity fatal to real greatness. Every man who obtained a trifling advantage over the enemy, would conceive himself a Moreau or a Nelson. By setting up this transaction as the ne plus ultra of military achievement, as the pillars of Hercules beyond which none may pretend to pass, we did more to check the spirit of adventurous enterprise than if we took no notice of it at all. But, say gentlemen, the person who is the object of this resolution acted in a twofold capacity, civil and military, and a sword is exclusively
appropriated to reward military services:—but, without intending a ludicrous allusion, if the gentleman had acted in as many capacities as lady Bunbury's Butler, it would not alter his opinion as to the nature and value of the service. If indeed there was such a political requisition, as the gentleman from N. Jersey seemed to suppose, between a medal and a sword, like chemical bodies having no affinity to each other, we should have to give both on this occasion, & add a vote of thanks as a basis in which they might unite. Who could doubt that acts of as great personal prowess had been performed on obscure occasions, as in the most important engagements, and yet the one description of service was generally overlooked, whilst the other was liberally rewarded.
The case of captain Truxton had been cited—he remembered perfectly to have voted against it; of capt. Preble's case he had no distinct recollection; he had no hesitation however, in saying that the exploit of Truxton was a more proper subject for a medal than the present, and that without entering into any invidious comparison of the conduct and valor of the respective parties, it might be considered in the light of a remarkable national event, the first victory of an infant navy over an European force, and that force too said to be superior to our own. Every Roman history, down to the compend of Goldsmith, had recorded their first success against the Carthaginian fleet. We might go on lavishing honors until those who wore the insignia of national gratitude would become the multitude and those who were without them the select few—He deprecated this waste of a treasure which was valuable only in proportion as it was sparingly used. He hoped it would be more carefully husbanded, for he feared, unless we retrenched in this article of expense, that, whilst we boasted an overflowing treasury, we should become bankrupt in reputation.
Mr. VARNUM. Gentlemen seem to be of opinion that a medal is the highest testimonial of national gratitude. I think differently. The highest distinction that can be bestowed, is the thanks of the nation—the next a medal—and the last a sword. Gentlemen will find that this is the course pursued as well by this, as by other nations.
Mr. KELLY next rose. His first words were to indirectly heard to be collected. He then said—I view the affair in a very different light. I consider it as of great magnitude and national importance. I consider the report of the committee as containing nothing but what is due to the real merits of the gentleman who is the object of it. We know that the regency of Tripoli was at war with the United States, and that it was considered necessary to fit out an armament to compel that power to act towards us more consistently with the principles of justice. In the course of the operations that followed, it was the misfortune of one of our national vessels to fall into the hands of the enemy, and of her crew to be taken into captivity. Our captive citizens were in a distressed and perilous situation; exposed to all the hazards of any attempt that might be made. An operation on the town of Tripoli was conducted in a gallant manner by commodore Preble. On that occasion he not only received the thanks of his country, which gentlemen are pleased to call the highest reward in its power to bestow, but likewise a medal; nor were the services he rendered on that occasion too highly applauded; for his conduct was brave and gallant—and yet he did not effect the purpose for which the enterprise was formed. Eaton had displayed talents seldom united in one man—He had not only conceived a plan, but had conducted it with a degree of propriety and gallantry seldom to be met with, and which the President has recognised as contributing to the conclusion of peace. Such services were not, therefore, of an ordinary or trifling nature; but of a high grade and character. I take the enterprise of Eaton to be a great national event. The United States were engaged in a war attended with great expense, and many of our citizens were in captivity, suffering great hardships. Eaton formed, conducted, and carried a plan into effect for the restoration of peace, and the release of our captive countrymen. If this is not a national event of some consideration, which merits the gratitude of the nation, I know not what is. It amounts to nothing less than the obtaining of peace, so long the desire of the government. For these reasons I have no hesitation in voting for the amendment, and I only regret that there is any division of sentiment in the House.
The question was then taken by Yeas and Nays on the amendment which, as we have already stated, was agreed to Yeas 58—Nays 53—
When the course stated in our last paper was pursued, viz. a recomittal of the resolution thus amended to the same committee who had previously had it before them.
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Debate on the motion of Dr. LOGAN for leave to bring in a bill to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and St. Domingo. (Continued.)
Friday, Dec. 20.
Doctor Logan having assigned his reasons for asking permission to introduce the bill,
Mr. ADAMS said— Mr. PRESIDENT—Had the gentleman who asks leave to introduce this bill, assigned any new reasons as the foundation of his motion, whatever my opinion might have been upon their merits, I should not think it proper to combat them at this time; but the ob-
ject of the bill is so simple, that its details are immaterial. Its purpose is to prohibit a branch of our commerce, which at the last session of the legislature was proved to be of great importance to the country—Unless, therefore, a majority of the Senate should be of opinion that the bill ought to pass, it appears to me that the present is the stage at which it ought to be arrested: since the mere discussion of the question, and pendency of the measure before Congress, may have an unfavorable effect upon the commercial interest, or at least injuriously affect individual merchants, in the course of their affairs.
It is well known to every member upon this floor, and to the public in general, that the same gentleman who now wishes to introduce this bill, and at the last session of Congress made a motion for leave to bring it in at that time, which was rejected; and I expected that on its renewal at this time he would have alleged some new grounds for the measure; but in this expectation I have been disappointed—he tells us indeed that unless we do prohibit this commerce it will inevitably lead us into a war with the French republic: I have certainly no more disposition than any gentleman here to be at war with the French republic; but excepting that gentleman's assertion, (to which I am willing to give all the credit which it can be entitled to) what particle of evidence have we that the St. Domingo trade will expose us to any such danger? What evidence has the gentleman himself alleged in support of his assertion? Why, sir, he has read to us a part of the President's message, at the opening of the last session of Congress; and a correspondence between the British and French ministers, and the Secretary of State, six or nine months previous to that time, and complaining that some of our merchant vessels were armed—it is surely needless for me to mention in this house, that in consequence of that very passage in the President's message of last year, and of those very complaints of those foreign ministers, a bill did actually pass both houses of Congress, after a long and ample discussion of the subject; which bill was intended to remove those causes of complaint, and is now in force. This bill I have understood was satisfactory on all hands, and it has been within a very few days declared by a member of this body, in his place, to have given satisfaction to the French government in particular, nor has that information been contradicted. This conclusion indeed may be inferred from the tenor of the President's communication to Congress at the commencement of the present session. If any intimation of complaints from foreign powers relative to this subject, is contained in this message, it has escaped my attention, and I can indeed safely affirm there is none—and is not this silence itself, a strong, an irresistible proof that no such complaints have been made; but that the measures adopted by Congress at the last session have been satisfactory? Believing it as I do, and that no needless interference of the government with the regular course of commercial transactions ought ever to be countenanced, I hope the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Dr. Logan) will not have leave to bring in this bill.
GEN. JACKSON seconded Dr. LOGAN's motion, and in reply to Mr. Adams said, that he wished the Dr. to make it an annual motion, as Mr. Sawbridge had in the Parliament of England to reduce septennial Parliaments, but with more effect until the trade so highly dishonorable to national character was annihilated. As to Mr. Adams's observations that the bill was not allowed to be brought in last session, & that he had heard no new arguments, he would answer the gentleman by asking what new arguments had been advanced on the bill to prohibit the importation of slaves, where leave was given two days since to bring in the bill, and the same arguments had been rung in our ears by Quakers and others, ever since the constitution had been in operation and not a new one had been produced. He said that the day would come when this dishonorable traffic would be reed by the United States—that day must arrive when a general peace would take place, when the present hostilities must cease; that it must and would then become the interest of every nation of Europe having colonies in the West Indies, to extirpate this horde or ship them off to some other place. That the U. States by affording them succour, arms, ammunition and provisions, must be considered by them as their allies—their supporters and their protectors. That he believed the United States would be viewed in this light by the French government and by themselves, and that they would demand and expect us to grant them an asylum as allies and protectors, and send them to our coast. This was no novelty, and he had received information from a late celebrated French general, given in a public company at the city of Washington where he boasted, and the general was one who dined there; that arrangements had been made, if general Le Clerc had been victorious, to send those brigands to the southern states. This was a melancholy subject for South Carolina and Georgia, and one of those brigands introduced into the southern states, was worse than an hundred importations of blacks from Africa, and more dangerous to the United States.
[TO BE CONTINUED.]
Appointment by the governor and council of Maryland.
William Pinckney, Esq. attorney-general of the state in the place of Luther Martin, Esq. resigned.

CHARLESTON, Dec. 14. The brig Mary, Capt. Crocker, arrived this morning, in 45 days from Nantz. In this vessel came passenger, Plinckney Horry, Esq. to whose politeness we are indebted for the communication of the following interesting intelligence:
On the 7th of October, a severe battle was fought by the French and Austrians, at Wertingen, on the Danube, in which the former, commanded by marshal Murat, was victorious. Twenty-four hours after, the French troops, under command of Marshal Ney, beat the Austrians at Gernsberg. These battles were followed by partial skirmishes between the two armies, until the 14th October, when the French attacked Ulm, where an Austrian garrison of 40,000 men, were stationed. The town was carried by assault, after a combat of ten hours, three of which the contending troops fought with bayonets in the streets. The slaughter was dreadful—15,000 Austrians were killed and wounded; 20,000 taken prisoners, together with general Mack, and seventeen other Austrian generals; one hundred pieces of cannon, colours, ammunition, stores, &c. The French lost 10,000 troops in the attack. The result of these different engagements was that the whole Austrian army in Suabia, were, completely routed and dispersed.
The Emperor Napoleon had joined Marshal Bernadotte at Munich, which place was evacuated by the Austrians; and it was supposed intended to give battle to the Russians, who had arrived on the Inn, on the 13 October. The different French armies on the Rhine and Danube, were estimated at 200,000 men.
Extract of a letter from Paris, dated Oct. 21.
"There has been a crisis in Paris. The bank was obliged to suspend its payment in specie, on account of more than 30 millions in specie having been carried away to the frontiers for the payment of the armies. Some manoeuvres took place, which had for their object to discredit the bank notes, which depreciated five per cent; but the equilibrium is restored, and since the report made by the bank directors, who are respectable and well known merchants, the notes only lose two per cent. and it is supposed they will be at par in a few days."
Extract of a letter from Havre, dated Oct. 22.
"We have received most excellent news from Paris—specie has become abundant. Within eight days bank paper will be at par—this day it is only 1-12 below it. Exchange gets better; that on Hamburg has fallen to 158, it had been at 205."
December 16. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Columbia, to his friend in this city, dated 11th inst. "The importation of slaves, will, I am now confident, be prohibited, from beyond seas. Our posts will be ceded, and a commencement effected favorable to a reform of our penal code, by the building of a penitentiary house. These are the present prospects, but it is well known, that many a calculation formed on the progress of a measure is bedimmed by the result."
We are informed that a letter was received in town on Saturday evening, stating that the bill to prevent the importation of slaves had passed the Senate.
Extract of a letter from Columbia, dated the 11th instant.
"I have broken the seal of this letter, to give you the pleasing information, that a bill to prohibit the importation of Negroes, received a second reading this day in the House of Representatives, and was ordered to be sent to the Senate, by a large majority; and, it is with unusual satisfaction I am enabled to state, that the fears, which the friends to this bill once indulged, are now removed; by two members of the Senate, who were counted on as forming part of the opposition, having unequivocally declared themselves in favour of it, which gives us a decided majority. The time at present contemplated to be allowed to those engaged in the African trade, for the purpose of closing the same, is to the 1st July, 1806."
At a meeting of Merchants & others held yesterday at the Office of the South-Carolina Insurance Company, to take into consideration, the letter received from the President of the Chamber of Commerce in Philadelphia, on the subject of vessels and merchandise which have been captured or detained by cruisers of any of the belligerent powers, during the present war. THOS. CORBETT, Esq. in the Chair.
Resolved, That Adam Gilchrist, Nathaniel Russell, Francis Dequau, Adam Tunno, Christopher Fitzsimons, John Price, and Constant Boisserand, Esquires, be a committee to collect all information in their power, on this subject; that they prepare a memorial for the signatures of such persons as have been injured, and transmit the same to the Secretary of State, as soon as possible, accompanied with correct a statement of the circumstances attending each case as can be procured. By order of the Meeting, JOHN BERNEY, Sec'y.
By a gentleman passenger in the Martha Crawley, we are favored with the following information: That Joseph Blakely, Esq. late American consul at St. Jago, had been persecuted to such a degree by the Spanish government, as
to have been obliged to embark from that place, in consequence of a sentence lately passed at Havana against him, which threatened him with imprisonment.
This gentleman also informs us, that most of the French privateers in Cuba, had assumed the Spanish flag, in consequence of the persecution they had recently experienced from the more effectual measures lately manifested by the Spanish government, to suppress and punish their piracies: and that in consequence of the representations of our government, the late French agents at St. Jago, from Guadalupe and Santo Domingo, had been superseded, and commissioners sent to examine into their transactions, as relates to American captures.—When this gentleman left Havana, there were four American vessels taken by Spanish privateers & sent into different ports, the west end of the Island, under adjudication at Havana. But there had been no captures in that quarter of the Island by French privateers since the month of May last.
He describes the Spaniards as in a state of the utmost inquietude and anxiety, fearing a war between the United States and Spain; and that their sole dependence, in that Island, being on the American commerce, he is of opinion, from the prevailing sentiments of the planters, in case of such an event, they would willingly place themselves under the protection of the United States. Charleston Times.
Raleigh, Dec. 23.
The bill for establishing a state Bank passed the house of Commons by a large majority, there being only 24 votes in the negative. A sketch of the debate which took place on this bill in its different stages, in both house, shall appear in a future paper.
An act has been passed at the late session by a large majority, to repeal the law which took away from the University of this State, the escheated and confiscated property.
Savannah, Dec. 13.
A letter from Fort Stodder, to a respectable merchant in this city, dated Oct. 28th, states, that the inhabitants of that place are waiting with impatience to hear of war being declared by the United States against Spain—that every day brings fresh news of injuries done our citizens by the Spaniards. In concluding, the writer says—"Our situation is a peculiar one—Surrounded by Indian and Spaniards on all sides and separated in a great measure, from our sister States. But let our government give the word and we to those wretches who have been so long adding insults to injuries."
NOTICE.
The Subscribers and others friendly to the opening and amending the Navigation of the TIGER CREEK, from its mouth upwards are requested to attend a meeting this evening at 6 o'clock at Mr. Joseph M. Semmes tavern, near the Treasury, for the purpose of electing MANAGERS. By order of THE COMMITTEE. December 30, 1805.
THEATRE.
The public are respectfully informed that, in consequence of the inclemency of the weather, the Concert, Fire Works & Indian Dance, (by the party of Savages of the Missouri Nations) were postponed till this evening, (weather permitting.)
NOTICE
Is hereby given that a joint committee of the City Council, will meet on the first Monday in January next, at 10 o'clock A.M. to hear complaints of those persons who conceive themselves aggrieved by the assessment of 1805. By order of the Council of Washington. WASHINGTON BOYD Treasurer of Washington city. Dec. 20—tJan. 6
I hereby certify that John Orr, brought before me a trifle fling grey, a dark Bay horse, about 15 hands high, his hind feet white, shed all round, he trots, paces and canters well, no perceivable blemish. Given under my hand this 27th day of December 1805. SAML. HAMILTON.
The owner of the above horse is requested to prove property, pay charges and take him away. Washington, Dec. 30—3t
The Washington Building Company
Having determined to suspend payment on their shares after FIFTY DOLLARS shall have been paid on each share. Resolved, By the Building Committee That one certificate be issued by the Secretary in favor of each share upon which there shall have been paid the full sum of fifty dollars, together with all stock, fines, and monthly payments accruing thereon, which certificate shall specify that all dues and demands on the said share have been paid. All persons concerned as aforesaid, are notified that unless they comply with the said payments on or before the first day of February 1806, they will at that time, forfeit their shares agreeable to the articles of the company. JOHN DOUGLAS, Chairman pro tem. Dec. 2—wtf1
PROPOSALS.
For carrying mails of the United States on the following post roads will be received at the General Post Office until the 8th day of February next, inclusive. 1st. From Washington city by Upper Marlboro and Queen Anne's to Annapolis twice a week. Leave Washington every Wednesday and Saturday at 5 A.M. arrive at Upper Marlboro by 10 A.M. and at Annapolis same day by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Annapolis every Monday and Thursday at 5 A.M. and arrive at Washington the same day by 6 P.M. 2nd. From Annapolis by Rock Hall to Chestertown once a week. Leave Annapolis every Wednesday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Chestertown by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Chestertown every Tuesday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Annapolis by 6 P.M. 3rd. From Chestertown by Church Hill and Centerville to Nantico twice a week. Leave Chestertown every Wednesday and Saturday at 4 A.M. and arrive at Nantico by 6 P.M. Leave Nantico every Tuesday and Friday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Chestertown by 6 P.M. 4th. From Chestertown by Georgetown & Roads, Sassafras, Warwick, Middletown and Christiana to Wilmington twice a week. Leave Wilmington every Tuesday and Friday at 5 A.M. and arrive at Chestertown by 8 P.M. Leave Chestertown every Wednesday and Saturday at 5 A.M. and arrive at Wilmington by 8 P.M. 5th. From Camden by Stateburg, Jamestown, Nelsons Ferry and Moxon's Corner to Charleston twice a week. Leave Camden every Thursday and Sunday at 4 A.M. and arrive at Charleston on Saturday and Tuesday by 10 A.M. Leave Charleston every Saturday and Tuesday at 4 A.M. and arrive at Camden on Monday and Thursday by 8 P.M. 6th. From Nashville T. by Franklin, Overton, M'Intoshes, Grindstone Ford, Port Gibson, Greenwell, Huntston, Washington and Natchez, to Fort Adams once a week. Leave Nashville every Friday at 4 A.M. and arrive at Fort Adams on Sunday by 2 P.M. and on Monday by 10 A.M. Returning. Leave Fort Adams every Monday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Nashville T. in 10 or 12 days on Thursday by 9 P.M. The contracts for the first five routes are to be in operation on the 1st day of April next and to continue in force for one year and the contract for the route number 6 is to commence at the same time and to continue in force for six months until the 30th of September next. On the customary conditions and penalties for forfeitures and delays. CLEON GRANGER, Postmaster-general. General Post Office, Dec. 30, 1805—tawtf10
WAR OFFICE, Dec. 27, 1805.
As during the festive season the Indians who have recently arrived from the waters of the Mississippi may be tempted by the accustomed hospitality of the citizens of Washington and George Town, to drink to excess, and as they are apt to be troublesome when intoxicated, it is requested that the citizens will give them neither wine or strong drink, and that the tavern keepers and retailers will not sell it to them. A competency being furnished for their use by the government. By order of the Secretary of War, H. BOOBRS.
New DRY GOOD STORE.
HAVE just received at their store in High Street, next door to Mr. John Cox's, a handsome assortment of Fall and Winter Goods, which being laid in on the best terms, they will dispose of them unreservedly low, for cash. George Town, Nov. 13 6w
PUBLIC SALE
To the highest bidder, for ready money, that very desirable and well known estate formerly the property of James Wormeley, esq. Called THE ROCKS;
Situated upon the river Shenandoah, in the county of Jefferson, Virginia. It consists of 900 acres of Land (by estimation) more than one third in woods, and has upon it a variety of the most useful improvements with a large scope of river bottom and other distinguished natural advantages. The upland is remarkably adapted to the use of plaster & very productive. It will be sold either in one body, or in the convenient divisions of the farm—the mills—the distillery—and the Ferry with a small tavern for the accommodation of travellers; to each of which a suitable quantity of Land will be attached, by a division to be made previous to the sale. This farm of about 760 acres with plenty of wood and water, including 80 acres of the richest river bottom, and the rest of the arable Land of an excellent quality, with a large and commodious dwelling, the necessary out houses, two barns, &c. &c. may be had at a price which deserves the attention of any gentlemen who wish a farm detached from the mill property, &c.
THE MEADOW FARM,
About 2 miles in wood, with fine meadow ground—arable Land, well adapted to the use of plaster, a good mill lot with a constant stream, constant fringes of water, and comfortable farm houses. Also, a little farm of only 115 acres 3 4ths full undeveloped, adjacent to the Meadow Farm. The object in this sale being to raise as much money as may be necessary to release the only encumbrance that exists on the above property; if the several purchasers produce the sum required, they will respectively be allowed a credit of part of the purchase money, as an inducement to them to buy as largely as they may wish to do; and no money will be required, but in exchange for a clear deed. FERDINANDO FAIRFAX, Charles Town, Dec. 23, 1805—3t—wtf
N. B. The sale will take place at the Rocks; and should any of the above land be previously disposed of by private sale, notice will be published in due time.
WILL be exposed to public sale for ready cash on the 14th day of January next at Stetler's hotel, all the right, title, claim & interest of Ignatius Boone in & to a part of square No. 907 fronting about 60 feet on Seventh Street, with two brick houses and one framed house thereon, taken by virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued from the circuit court of the district of Columbia, for the county of Washington at the suit of Thomas H. Hanson, Overton Carr and Agulla Johns for the use of Azariah Gatten & Nicholas L. Queen at the time and place will be exposed to public sale for ready cash all the right, title, claim & interest of Thomas Jones in and to Lot No. 55 in square No. 651 containing 29 feet 5 inches front and 101 feet 3 inches deep with a brick dwelling house thereon, taken by virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued from the court aforesaid at the suit of Samuel Baker. At the same time and place will be exposed to public sale for ready cash, all the right, title, claim and interest of Wm. Dyer in and to Lot No. 6 in square No. 906 with a large unfinished framed house thereon, taken by virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued from the court aforesaid at the suit of Samuel Baker. At the same time and place will be exposed to public sale for ready cash, all the right, title, claim and interest of Wm. Caglen in and to Lot No. 10 in square No. 224 with a two story framed dwelling house and an old stable thereon, taken by virtue of two writs of fieri facias issued from the court aforesaid at the suit of John M. Gantt and Robert Brent. At the same time and place will be exposed to public sale for ready cash, all the right, title, claim, and interest of John Harrison in and to a portion or parcel of ground in square No. 412 beginning 53 feet 4 inches west from the south east corner of said square and continuing west 23 feet 4 inches, thence north 83 feet to a 10 foot alley, thence with said alley east 23 feet 2 inches, thence south 80 feet to the beginning with a brick dwelling house thereon, taken by virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued from the court aforesaid at the suit of Sarah Crookshanks and Chas. Glover, adm's of John Crookshanks. At the same time and place will be exposed to public sale for ready cash, all the right, title, claim and interest of John A. Euford in and to a part of lot No. 1 in square No. 131 with a large brick building thereon, taken by virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued from the court aforesaid at the suit of William S. Gantt. At the same time and place will be exposed to public sale for ready cash, all the right, title, claim and interest of John Addison in and to two hundred acres of land, being a part of a tract of land known by the name of Galsberry Manor, taken by virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued from the court aforesaid at the suit of John W. Pratt for the use of Thomas Pratt. At the same time and place will be exposed to public sale for ready cash, all the right, title, claim and interest of John S. Higden, in and to a part of Lot No. 5 in square No. 118 with a three story frame dwelling house thereon, taken by virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued from the court aforesaid at the suit of Walter S. Chandler. The sale to commence precisely at 11 o'clock. DANIEL C. BRENT, Marshal. 1w3t—Dec. 18.
TO BE SOLD,
Or EXCHANGED for other property in the City, or its vicinity. TWO valuable and contiguous TRACTS of LAND in the state of Kentucky the one containing 680 acres, and the other 637 acres, by late re-survey. They are under oil and indispitable sitas of more than twenty years, and situate in a populous county, adjoining flourishing settlements. All taxes thereon have been duly paid. Apply to the subscriber, JOHN BECKLEY, City of Washington, November 6—wtf
CHARLES HERSTON'S,
HAVING commenced business next door to Mr. Edgar Atterton's corner of High Street offers for sale a variety of Dry Goods among which are some Very fine India mul mul mull'n. Tambored do. do. do. Laced do. do. do. do. do. book do. Tambored and plain jacquet mull'n, 4 4 & 6 4ths white cambric do. do. black do. do. Elegant Jeno sleeves, caps and veils, do. Farren worked mull shawls, India fatten for ladies cloaks, Luttrings and fenchews, Ladies and gentlemen's silk and cotton hosiery, do. do. gloves, Cambric dimities, &c. Elegant 5 4ths 6 4ths and 3 4ths damask silk shawls, Fine 4 4ths Irish linens and linen cambric, do. Irish sheeting, do. 4 4ths shirting mullin, Black and green crapes, Fine chintz furniture for curtains, An handsome assortment of chintzes, calicoes, cloths, Manchester, worked flacy biankets, carpeting, &c. together with a variety of goods adapted to the present season all of which he will dispose of low for cash. N. B. A few choice patterns of India bedde and hearth carpets. George Town, Dec. 16—w3t
FOR SALE.
WILL be offered at public sale on Wednesday the 15th day of January 1806, that valuable tract of land whereon the subscriber now lives, called BROOKFIELD; the terms of sale are 3000 pounds of the purchase money on the following credits, one fourth of which to be paid on the first day of August 1807, with interest on the sum remaining due, and a like sum on the first of August in every year thereafter until the whole is paid. Each will be required for any amount that the above property may sell for above three thousand pounds, at which time a good and sufficient title will be given by the subscriber, and a mortgage required on the property until the purchase money is fully paid. At the same time will be sold upwards of 150 acres of wood land, about four miles distant from the above mentioned tract—a credit of 12 months will be given the purchaser giving bond with approved security, bearing interest from the date. THO. F. BROOKE. Prince George's county, Nov. 22—w3t
Public Sale.
By virtue of a decree of the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington, in the suit of Robert S. Bickell, against Thomas Patten, Thomas Munroe, Robert Brent, Benjamin Soodert, Elias B. Caldwell, Wm. Thornton, John S. Bickell, Adam Lindley, Edwd. Fithy, James Douglass, Francis Lowndes, Samuel Blodgett, Thos. McKen, Wm. Davidson and Wm. Smith defendants in chancery—Will be sold on Thursday the 24th day of January next ensuing, at Stetler's Hotel, to the highest bidder, at public auction, on a credit of 6 and 9 months by equal installments, the purchase money being their notes with approved endorsers negotiable in the Bank of Columbia or the Branch Bank of the United States in the city of Washington, for the property situate in the said city as below described, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to raise a sum to satisfy the complainant's debt and costs, and the expenses attending the execution of this decree, to wit:—square numbered 195 sq 477, sq 334 sq west of sq 309, sq east of sq 475. Lots numbered 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, in sq. 159. Lots numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, in sq. 182. Lots numbered 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, in sq. 211. Lots numbered 10, in sq. 84. Lots numbered 7, 8, 9, in sq. 235. Lots numbered 1, 4, 5, 7, 14, 18, in sq. 200. Lot numbered 21, in sq. 254. Lots numbered 4, and 20, in sq. 4. Lot numbered 21, in sq. 16. Lot numbered 5, in sq. 12. Square 195. Also sqs numbered 156, 157, 180, 208, 209, 241, 279, 308, 310, 336, 337, 338, 363, 365, 366, 395, 396, 397, 417, 442, 445, 476, 478, 508, 509, 519. Sq north of sq 247. Sq north of sq 333. Sq north of sq 396, and square north of sq 508 and also the following lots to wit: Numbered 8, in sq. 161. Lots numbered 1, 12, 13, & 14 in sq. 361. Lots numbered 1, 2, 3, & 10, in sq. 393. Lots numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, 599, 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 668, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683, 684, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 692, 693, 694, 695, 696, 697, 698, 699, 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 749, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 758, 75

Prince George County. Pursuant to a decree from the court of chancery, I shall offer for SALE, at PUBLIC AUCTION , in the town of Pictouway, on Monday, the 3d of February next, ALL the real estate, not heretofore sold, of Thomas Clagett, esq. late of Prince George's county, deceased, to wit: That handsome well improved lot, in the town of Pictouway, 850 acres of rich fertile land part of several different tracts, commodiously adjoining each other, on Pictouway branch, near the tobacco warehouse, and on the navigation of Potomac river, well wooded, and a great proportion of rich meadow; it will be sold in one body, or in lots, as may suit those who wish to purchase. The terms of sale are, that the purchaser or purchasers of the whole, or of any part, shall give bond, with approved security, to the trustee for the payment of the purchase money, with the interest thereon from the day of sale, in four equal annual installments. On the chancellor's ratifying the sale, and on the payment of the purchase money and interest, and not before, a good deed to be given by the trustee to the purchaser or purchasers, and his, her or their heirs for the land to him, her, or them sold free, clear, and discharged from all claims of the heirs of the said Thomas Clagett. THOMAS DOCKRELL, Trustee. Dec 23-1p
1500 DOLLARS REWARD. HIGHWAY ROBBERY. YESTERDAY about 10 o'clock in the forenoon, Mr. JOHN PETER, an Officer of the BANK OF COLUMBIA, was stopped on horseback on the road between this town and Alexandria, and within about 2 miles of the latter place, by some unknown villain, shot through the body with a pistol, and robbed of a sum of money in his possession belonging to this institution which he was taking to Alexandria, for the purpose of exchanging with the banks there. The whole sum taken amounted Eighteen Thousand One hundred and Fifteen Dollars and Sixty five Cents, made up in several packages, among which were, 1 post note of the Bank of Virginia, for 800 1 do. of the same, for 500 1 do. of the same, for 500 1 do. of the same, for 450 1 do. of the Bank of Potomac in favor of Joseph Middle by him endorsed to Washington Bowie, dated 6 July, 1805. No 117 149 05
A check of the Union Bank, on the Bank of Alexandria, drawn by R. Higginbotham, cashier, in favor of Greatham and Devereux, by them endorsed and by Benj. Stoddert, and C. Smith, Teller. There were also a parcel of post notes of the Bank of Alexandria for 100 dollars, and for 50 dollars each. The remainder was in current notes, principally of the banks of Alexandria and Potomac, and some few of the Bank of Virginia of different sizes and denominations. As the attack was sudden, and the wound received of a nature to deprive Mr. Peter instantly of his senses, (although it is now hoped he will recover) the description obtained may not be very accurate. As far as we are informed, the man who perpetrated the act, is of middle stature, good countenance, and had a genteel appearance. He had on a dark blue or black coat, nankeen pantaloon, shoes, and a black hat, he was on foot and alone at the time, but may have had accomplices concealed, and will probably change his clothes.
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS will be given to any person or persons, who will detect and bring to conviction the robber: and ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS additional for the recovery of the whole of the money, or in proportion for any smaller sum recovered—should there be accomplices, and one of them make a discovery, so that it leads to the conviction of the robber, or to the recovery of the money he shall receive the above reward, and interest will be made to obtain his pardon. WILLIAM WHANN, Cashier of the Bank of Columbia. George Town, July 31—
CHARLES H. VARDEN, MERCHANT TAYLOR, NEW JERSEY AVENUE, NEAR THE CAPITOL Respectfully informs the gentlemen of the District of Columbia that in addition to his former stock he has received by late arrivals at Philadelphia from London a choice assortment of superfine cloths, flannels and double milled cambrics, Bennetts patent cord, wolverton and wasscoating, fancy and black silk mouselins, all of superior quality and newest fashion, plain and stripe black velvets, constitution cord, knap coatings, plushing flannels, &c. &c. with a variety of other articles in his line, and he pledges himself to those gentlemen who shall favor him with their orders to complete them in the newest style of fashion. N B Ladies habits, regimentals, navy uniforms, made in the most fashionable manner. Washington, Dec. 18—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 83 to 144 acres for the convenience of purchasers. Plats of the estate and the terms of sale are in the hands of colonel Hanson at the navy yard, and Charles Wayman of George Town. The lots will be shown by Mr. Weddon, living on the premises, near the Eastern Branch bridge. ANTHONY ADDISON. Barnaby, 12th June 1805—tf
KING'S HOTEL. The subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public generally, that he has moved from the Navy Yard to the Capitol Hill, in the hotel lately occupied by Mr. P. D. Stelle, where he hopes to be favoured with a part of their patronage. It being a desirable situation, and the conveniences of the hotel excelled by none in the city. He therefore hopes to please those that call upon him in every instance. WILLIAM R. KING. August 30—tf
100 DOLLARS REWARD. Ranaway from the Subscriber on the evening of the 11th instant two negro men named BEN and DICK—Ben is about 22 years of age, and was purchased from Joseph Rinnalls, and Dick somewhat older, was purchased from Mr. Driver—The former is rather a mulatto; the latter of a shining black. Whoever secures the said negroes in any jail in this city, Annapolis or Baltimore shall receive the above reward or if delivered to us at our residence in Summer county, on Station Camp, Tennessee, shall receive Fifty DOLLARS additional. JAMES NORRIS, & JAMES LAUDADLE, Washington, Dec. 16—6t N. B. Said negroes were handcuffed. Masters of vessels and others forewarned from harboring said fellows, as they will be prosecuted with the utmost rigour should they do it.
CENTREVILLE ACADEMY. ON the second day of January next an academy will be opened in this place for the reception of students under the direction of the Rev. Mr. SNYDER, assisted by one or more Officers. This Gentleman has conducted different Academies for the space of several years past, with great credit; his department is conformant to his station, and to the accomplishments of the scholar. He adds the happy facility of exciting in his pupils the symptoms of literary genius, and to cultivate their mental improvements. In this institution will be taught the Latin and Greek Languages; the English Language grammatically; Geography, History, Elocution; the various branches of the Mathematics; Writing; Arithmetic and Book Keeping. There are few places in our country more advantageously situated for an institution of this nature, than this. Its situation is very elevated and the air salubrious; and in the centre of a remarkably healthy neighborhood; the necessaries of life are cheap and may easily be procured. The strictest attention will be paid to the morals of the students both in and out of school. The terms of Tuition will be; for the Latin and Greek Languages, including Geography, &c. 25 DOLLARS; for the Mathematics 20 DOLLARS; for Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, 14 DOLLARS per annum, paid quarterly in advance. A small contribution will be required from each pupil for the purchase of fire-wood. Centreville, Dec. 18—
J. J. KEY respectfully acquaints the Gentlemen and Ladies of Washington and George Town, that he has been afflicted by repeated misfortunes in a mercantile career, and stripped of his property, whereby he is constrained to resort to his own talents (God's gifts) to seek anew after an honest and virtuous support of life; whose choice would be the education of youth, to spell, read, and write English properly, and either, or instruct them in the French or Spanish languages grammatically, in private families or public schools—he shall give proofs of sobriety, morality, and decency, which are the most recommendable qualifications in a teacher for the purpose. He relies on the encouragement and liberal patronage of parents to promote his desire, as his terms will be quite reasonable. A line or word thereof left at this office will be gratefully received. December 23—3t
SUBSCRIBERS To the Debates of the Virginia Convention on the adoption of the Constitution of the United States, are respectfully notified that their copies are ready for delivery at Rapides, Conrad and Co's. book store where they will please to send for them. At the same place is also for sale, Debates of the Virginia Convention, British Spy, Letters of Cincinnatus, Linn's treatise on farming, second edition improved. Erskine's celebrated defence of Stockdale, Every man his own doctor, Hay's essay on the liberty of the press. And an excellent assortment of books on every branch of science and literature. Dec. 23—4t
The subscriber will fulfil his present engagements, but declines undertaking any new business in the territory of Columbia. His office is removed to the house lately occupied by Charles Wayman, where Mr. Francis S. Key will attend and conduct as an attorney at Law any professional business offered him. PHILIP B. KEY. George Town, December 23—2w CITY OF WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 1805. Several persons under the impression that the public lots in this city are to be disposed of in future by public sales only , having made enquiries when the next sale will probably take place, we are requested to state that those lots may at any time be purchased at private sale of the Superintendent of the City. Sept 9—tf
The Partnership of JOHN CROW & TH. C. WRIGHT, trading under the firm of Crow and Wright is this day dissolved by mutual consent—those indebted to the said firm are requested to make immediate payment to Thomas C. Wright, and all persons having any claims thereon, are requested to send them in without delay, as the books will be closed and put into the hands of Thomas C. Wright for collection and suit after the 23th of December. JOHN CROW, THOS. C. WRIGHT. George Town, Nov 30— The business will be conducted in future at the same store by THOS. C. WRIGHT, for cash. December 9—1m
Notice is hereby given, that the subscriber is authorised by the administrator to collect all debts due to the estate of John Dunlap late of George Town deceased. All persons indebted are therefore desired to call and settle their accounts, as otherwise suits will be commenced immediately. JOHN MURDOCH, George Town, Dec. 12—tf
Twenty Dollars Reward. AARON, a mulatto man about 43 years old, left the city of Washington early in October, and was seen on the road leading from Alexandria to Leesburg in company with a black woman, who I am informed is the property of some person in the vicinity of this place—He is about 5 feet 10 inches high, has a fair complexion, very bald, in one of his eyes (I think it is the left) near his nose, there is an indented scar occasioned by a stroke he received, which fractured the bone in that place, and whenever he has it in his power never fails to drink to excess. It is probable that he has gone to Jefferson or Berkeley county in Virginia, where he formerly resided, and from thence will endeavor to go to Kentucky. The above reward will be paid to any person who will have him committed to jail, and give information thereof to the subscriber in George Town, district of Columbia. EDWARD GANTT. Nov. 11—tf
NOTICE. By virtue of a decree of the high court of chancery of the state of Maryland will be sold at 12 o'clock on Friday the 17th day of January next at public auction on the premises. Two tracts or parcels of Land in Montgomery county called Magruder's purchase and addition to reversion on Magruder's purchase, but lately distinguished by the name of "Fruit Hills," containing by estimation two hundred and ninety five and one half acres. On the premises are tolerable buildings and an excellent orchard. The whole situated about five or six miles from the city of Washington and George Town, and has great facilities of communication in all directions. The terms of sale are that the purchaser shall at his or her election either pay the purchase money on day of sale or on the day of the ratification of the sale by the chancellor or which will not be less than five weeks nor more than six weeks from the day of sale, and will be void if in the new paper where the sale is advertised. NICHAS BREWER, Trustee. Nov 29—10t
STELLE'S HOTEL & CITY TAVERN. THE Subscriber takes this method of thanking his friends and the public for their favors whilst on the Capitol Square and begs leave to acquaint them that he has taken the Spacious Hotel lately erected by Mr. Carroll, near the Capitol. The hotel is above one hundred feet in front, and containing fifty rooms enables the subscriber to offer every accommodation to members of Congress and travellers which can be expected in a public house. PONTIUS D. STELLE. Washington City, March 25—tf N. B. P. D. S. will rent the house lately occupied by him on the adjoining square.
Twenty Dollars Reward. WILL be given for apprehending negro FAME a very low and tolerable lilly woman about 38 years of age, but from appearance older, very black and much marked with the small pox which occasioned a small defect in one of her eyes, has lost one of her foreteeth, she is very artful and cunning, having procured a free pass, and passing by the name of Charity Shorter; she was formerly the property of John Hutton of this county, and was run away for near eight years, was apprehended and sold to me in 1803 and was hired by me to a certain Thomas King of Prince George's county, from whom she absconded in Oct. 1804 and has been lurking. I do suppose near where she was hired or gone to Calvert county where I have understood her husband has gone. The above reward will be given to any person who will lodge her in jail for that her age again, or deliver her to Mr. Samuel Peake of this Washington, or to the subscriber living in Charles county Maryland, near Port Tobacco. P. S. I forewarn any person from harboring or employing said woman, at their peril. MASON SIMMS. Nov. 27—tf
LUMBER Wanted Immediately. PROPOSALS sealed up, post paid & addressed to Robert Underwood, of this city, will be received until the fourth Monday in the present month, stating precisely the lowest term on which the proposer is willing to contract for supplying the following described lumber, to be delivered at the Tiber creek in this city, and which is designed for improving the navigation of said creek. To wit to admit vessels of at least one hundred tons and upwards to pass up at least 300 feet from its junction with the Potomac viz 4 or 500 Red Cedar or White Oak posts, from 15 to 18 feet long, capable of squaring 9 inches at the butt end, and to design to the price of each kind of timber. Four hundred White Oak Posts, 20 feet long, to square 3 x 4 or 4 inches at the top end. Thirty thousand feet of 2 inch pitch pine plank, from 10 to 12 feet long Washington City, Dec. 16—tf
Adam King, and Co. Have this day received, and are now opening a very handsome assortment of FALL Goods with which they can afford to accommodate their customers on better terms than they are usually bought, and which having arrived so late in the season induces them to sell by the piece or package at the most reduced prices for cash or tobacco. They have also added to their former stock of old wines and liquors, a complete assortment of groceries, and expect in a few days a large supply of fresh fruits—they have likewise on hand a large and general assortment of hard ware and cutlery. Geo. Town, Dec. 2—tf
HUGH DRUMMOND. HAS just opened a house of entertainments in the house lately occupied by D. DORBIN, near the Navy Yard—He has provided the best liquors, stabling, &c. for the accommodation of travellers and others, and he flatters himself that he will give satisfaction to those who may honor him with their custom. Nov. 22d—wtf.
PUBLIC SALE. CONFORMABLY to an order issued from the hon. court of Calvert County at September term last, the subscribers will offer at public auction on Tuesday the 4th day of February next, if fair, if not the first fair day thereafter, at the late residence of Nathan Smith deceased, at the hour of 12 o'clock.
A Valuable Tract of Land containing Four Hundred and Fourteen acres and Fourteen Perches.—This truly fertile spot may justly be ranked as first rate land, the soil being extremely rich, capable of producing wheat, hemp, flax, clover, timothy, Indian corn and fine tobacco; the greater part of this beautiful place lies extremely level, and we should do injustice to it, did we neglect to say that few places are equal and none can excel it; the improvements are convenient and in tolerable repair, and as it is presumable those who are inclined to purchase will view the premises previous to the day of sale, it renders a full detail of the improvements unnecessary. This place lies within four miles of Nottingham and about six from Fig Point, has a sufficiency of timber and wood to support it, a tolerable apple orchard, with other fruit trees. The terms of sale are, that bond and approved security will be required, on the day of sale, payable in two equal payments, the first in twelve, and the second in eighteen months, with yearly interest on the purchase money unpaid, the sale to be subject to the ratification and confirmation of the court, and upon the whole purchase money and interest being paid (and not before) the purchaser or purchasers will receive an indisputable title to the premises to be bargained and sold. Possession will be given on the day of sale. This land will be sold altogether or in lots as may appear most conducive to the interest of the representatives. Joseph Blake, Charles Williamson, Richard Ireland, Jun. } Com'rs. Nov. 27—2m
FALL & WINTER GOODS. JOHN COX HAS this day received a large addition to his former supply of FALL and WINTER GOODS, which makes his assortment very complete. Most of his goods were bought on such terms as to enable him to offer them by piece or retail lower than the regular importers can afford to sell at. George Town, Oct. 18—NI&UGept
WANTED, A WOMAN that understands plain cooking and house work; likewise a GIRL of about 14 years of age to take care of children—none need apply but those who can bring unexceptionable recommendations. Enquire at the ands and at the west end of the six buildings and at this office. Nov. 27—tf
Parine, onrad, and o. IN NEW JERSEY AVENUE, NEAR THE CAPITOL; HAVE just opened for sale a valuable collection of new and rare books, amongst which are, Godwin's Life of Chaucer, 4 vols. Rankin's History of France, 3 vols. Adolphus do. do. 2 vols. Williams abridgement of cases argued and determined in the Courts of Law during the reign of George the Third, 5 vols. Murray's Elements of Chemistry, 2 vols. Johnson's history of the progress and present state of animal chemistry, 3 vols. Fellowes' memoirs of the life and doctrine of Christ, 3 vols. Morrice's practical treatise on breeding. Debates of the Virginia Convention on the adoption of Federal constitution. Pictetion's Modern Geography, 2 vols. with a quarto Atlas containing 63 Maps, executed in a superior style. Harris' minor Encyclopaedia, 4 vols. The works of Frederic Second, King of Prussia, 13 vols. The naval chronicle of Great Britain, 11 vols. Johnson's works, 12 vols. Belknap's Memoirs, 10 vols. Bisset's Spectator, 8 vols. Trial of the judges in Pennsylvania, Do. of judge Chase, Debates on the repeal of the judiciary, complete.
R. C. & Co. Have also just opened the most complete assortment of books for YOUTH and CHILDREN ever offered for sale in this part of the country. December 13
ELIAS A. RIGGS, Has imported by the ships Wm. Murdoch and Enterprise from London, and the United States, Newton, and Abacon from Liverpool, Eighty-nine PACKAGES of Seasonable Goods, which he bought of the manufacturers principally for cash, will be sold much lower by the piece or retail, than any not imported direct to this place, for cash or in exchange for tobacco. Among them are, 9 Bales superfine, and second clothes and coatings, 29 do. plains, kerseys, cottons and blankets 3 do. flannels, carpets and hockings, 10 trunks, cintrases, calicoes and hosiery, 10 do. cambric muffs and umbrellas, 8 cases London hats, 3 do. ladies' wakebury bonnets, 1 truck lace shades, black laces and veils, 1 case damask and diaper table cloths and ticking, 6 cases knives and forks, buttons, saddlery, joiner's ware, &c. 3 cases flitting cambrics, dimities and cotton counterpanes. Also, Silk hosiery, Chambray muffs, Irish linens, Gloves, hatters trimmings, Silk shawls, furniture trimmings, and many other articles. George Town, Oct. 30—tawtja
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
Fall and Winter Goods. THOMAS W. FAIRO, SEVEN BUILDINGS, has an extensive assortment of dry goods amongst which are, Superfine and second Beads and ribbons, cloths, lace, white and black, Kerseys & coutings, Veils and head bands, Flannels, blankets, silk, kerseys, Cotton & worsted hose, Soffars and tankmiles, Gloves of a variety, Razors & razor straps, Cards and velvets, Ladies bonnets, Bonnets cord, Cals ware, Swandowns, Darning cotton, Mole skins, Locking glass, Silk wasscoating, and ladies for looms and trimmings, German do. others, Sheeting, table cloth, Coffee mills, Calicoes & chinizes, Cloth & cloth brushes. Dimities, linen & cotton playing cards, embries, Sarsanettes, silk and Long Lawn, cotton handkerchiefs, Silk shawls, cotton, do. Sagaras, Silk piques, silk cord, London hats, Ladies silk piques, Sugars, Elegant fans, Claret, &c. &c. All of which T. W. Fairro will sell on very reasonable terms, and chiefly broad cloths, which he can sell uncommonly low by whole-sale or retail.
FOR RENT. A moderate nearly finished brick house near the War Office—Apply as above. Washington, Dec. 6—zaw3w
25 DOLLARS REWARD, Will be given for apprehending a negro man named LEN—he is 37 or 40 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high or thereabout, and of a very dark complexion, with short wool and cross eyes; he is also pockmarked and flammers very much; he formerly belonged to major Chew, living at the head of Herring Bay, who disposed of him to Mr. M. Campbell near Fredericktown Maryland; Dr. Manuel Kent who lives at Lower Marlboro, purchased him of Mr. Campbell and sold him to the subscriber. LEN was seen, during the months of April and May last, near Lower Marlboro and it is presumed that he is now near one of the abovementioned places. I will give FIFTEEN DOLLAR on his being secured in jail and information given to me, so that I may get him immediately, or the above reward if he be delivered to me at the Navy Yard in the city of Washington. NICHOLAS VOSS. Nov. 22—zawtf
Thirty Dollars Reward, FOR apprehending and securing in jail negro JACOB who is a low well made fellow, about 25 years of age, complexion rather black, tho' not deep, has a pleasant countenance, is stout made about the shoulders and breast with small legs, has a loppage in his speech and cannot make a quick reply, when spoken to without shutting his eyes or being in motion, which is very observable, his clothing was blue negro cotton jacket and overall, ozanaburg shirt, and wool hat, though they are subject to change, he was late the property of Richard B. Beall of Fauquier county, Virginia, and escaped about the 6th of November last. The constables and others of the city of Washington on George Town, Alexandria, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Norfolk are requested to look out for the said runaway slave, as the above reward will be immediately paid them on the terms specified by JOH. KEDGLE. City of Washington, Dec. 16—zawtf
PUBLIC SALE, By virtue of a decree of the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington in the suit of Thomas Law, against Richard Gridly, jr. defendant in chancery, will be sold for ready money at Stelle's hotel, to the highest bidder, at public auction on Friday the third day of January next, ALL those two lots or parcels of ground situate in the city of Washington, mentioned in the bill of the complainant, together with all and singular the houses, buildings, improvements thereto appertaining or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to raise a sum to satisfy the complainant's debt and costs & the expenses of this decree; which pieces or lots of ground are described in the general plan of the city of Washington, beginning for such part of said square in the line of Canal street at the distance of two hundred and forty-nine feet from the south west corner of the said square, and running thence forty eight feet upon the said Canal street, thence at right angles with the said street, eighty four feet parallel with Canal street forty eight feet, and from thence by a straight line to the place of beginning, and part of square number 155 and one third in the general plan of the city of Washington, beginning for the said part of the said square on the east line of Sixth street west at the distance of one hundred and fifty four feet five inches, from the north west corner of the said square and running thence with the said street forty eight feet, thence east at right angles with the said street two hundred and four feet to the west line of a sixty foot street laid out through the said square, thence north with the said sixty foot street, forty eight feet to a twenty foot alley, thence west with the said twenty foot alley two hundred and four feet to the place of beginning—the improvements are on the last mentioned lot and consist of a two story brick house about twenty nine feet by twenty, two rooms on a floor, a passage through the center, and celars underneath, a wooden kitchen and entry to it, and a small back yard and garden paled in. The sale will commence at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. DANIEL C. BRENT, Trustee. Dec. 4—wtf
NOTICE TO CREDITORS. THE creditors of the late John Fownes, are requested to attend at Rhode's hotel in the city of Washington, on the 4th Monday of January next, between the hours of 12 o'clock A. M. and 2 o'clock P. M. when a dividend of the assets in hand will be made, under the direction of the Orphan's court. SARAH FOWNES, executrix. Washington city, Dec. 25—zawt27jan