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VOL. V. WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. NO. DCLV. FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM. MONDAY, DECEMBER 17th, 1804. PAID IN ADVANCE.
Congressional Register.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10.
Debate on the bill for establishing a Court for the adjudication of prize causes in certain cases.
Mr. R. Griswold said there was some difficulty occurred to his mind in the very outset of the bill. The constitution of the United States declares that all their judges shall hold their offices during good behaviour. Yet the first section of the bill declares that the judge of this court shall hold his office during the existence of the war between the United States and any of the predatory powers of the states of Barbary, and the 9th section goes still further, in abridging the duration of the office, by giving power to the President to abolish the Court when he may think proper. By the constitution the President is empowered to nominate, and by and with the advice of the Senate to appoint judges; but no where by that instrument, is he authorised to abolish a court or to annihilate the office of a judge of the admiralty, as this section attempted to authorise him to do. He asked the gentleman who reported the bill to justify this arrangement of a judge of admiralty holding his office either during a war, or at the discretion of the President. In order to try the principle he moved to strike out the first section of the bill.
Mr. Rodney did not know that he had it in his power to satisfy the scruples of the gentleman from Connecticut, but if he had, he would endeavour to remove them. He considered this case as one sui generis , dependant upon its own peculiar circumstances; and he should not bring into view the question extremely analogous, which had been so much controverted a few years back, but had been then set at rest, namely, that judges, appointed under the law of the United States when once the courts were abolished, and their jurisdiction taken from them, shall not still continue judges of the land, and receive a salary for being idle, or worse than idle.
The case of last session, in forming a temporary government for the Louisiana territory, was precisely on the principle of the bill, and the gentleman will find upon inspecting the law that the judges in that territory only hold their offices for four years. The tenure in that case is a term of years, and is surely as strong a case as the one to be provided for by the bill, both courts being erected, or to be erected, out of the original limits of the United States at the time of adopting the constitution; and he believed the constitution when it declared that the judges of the supreme court and inferior courts should hold their offices during good behaviour, confined itself to the then territory of the union, & not to judges out of the United States. There is another section of the constitution which gives to Congress the power to make all laws necessary for carrying into execution the other powers granted by that instrument, and under this power it becomes Congress to make provisional regulations for temporary contingencies, and we are authorised to establish a temporary judiciary out of the United States, because the exigency occasioned by the exercise of the constitutional power of declaring war imperiously calls for it. Without such a provision as that contemplated in the bill, our gallant tars would be fighting to little effect, if there was no judicial authority for the condemnation of Tripolitan vessels after capture. The terms of the constitution do not apply to cases of this kind. This question was talked over in the select committee and the committee were unanimous, that we were as much at liberty to fix the duration of the judge's office in this case, as we were to fix the term of four years as the period of the establishment of the courts in Louisiana.
Mr. R. Griswold said the case did not compare. The judiciary power vested in the judge of the territory of Louisiana, was not that judiciary power of the United States mentioned in the constitution, and therefore the variation of the tenure might be justified; but in the present case they were about to vest a judge with the proper constitutional power of an United States judge, exercising admiralty jurisdiction, which is a regular judiciary power of the United States; and although it was to be exercised out of the territory of the United States, it was nevertheless the power alluded to in the constitution, and an inferior court to be established by Congress, the judge of which is to hold his office during good behaviour; and no gentleman on that floor could deny that this judge was
bound in his decisions by the laws of the United States binding on the district, and other judges of the Union. He did not see that the point he had made out on the present question was the same as that alluded to in the repeal of the late judiciary law; what was then contended for was the repeal of the law, and not whether Congress had the power of removing the judges. The present was not repealing a law in order to abrogate the office, but it was creating a new court and providing for the appointment of a judge thereto, who by the constitution is to hold his office in that court during good behaviour. Yet this bill declares that the office shall be limited to the war with the Barbary powers. He did not think that the measure was warranted by the constitution.
Mr. J. Randolph said that this was an old question in a new shape, it was not in the same words, but it turned upon the same pivot. If Congress possessed the power when a court became useless to abolish it, certainly they had the power when creating a court for a particular purpose to declare that, when that purpose was answered, the court should be discontinued. Where was the difference between creating a judicial court now and at the end of the Tripolitan war (or any definite period of time) annulling it, and specifying in the law creating the court that it should cease and be discontinued at the end of the Tripolitan war, or at any definite time hereafter? So far as related to the judges there was more of specialness in the claim of him who entered into an office the term of whose existence was not defined in the law creating it, than of him who knew when he accepted an appointment that on a certain contingency or at a certain time his office was to cease and be discontinued.
In regard to the ninth section, without seeing it in the very objectionable point of light in which it was viewed by the gentleman from Connecticut, he thought the bill would be as well without it. Whatever might be the relative situation which he might hold on that floor, he should always be averse to an unnecessary accumulation of patronage and power in the hands of the executive. The salary bill the next session of Congress, supposing peace in the mean time to be made with Tripoli, was no objection.
Mr. Elliot did not view the subject in the same point of light as the gentleman who had preceded him. He did not consider the first section as limiting the duration of the court, but merely authorising the President by and with the advice of the Senate to appoint a judge of admiralty in the territory of some foreign nation at war with the same nation with which we are now at war. But the 9th section gave the President the power of abolishing this court after it should be established. He would never consent to give the President the power to abolish any judiciary tribunal whatever. He should therefore vote for retaining the first section and subsequently for striking out the 9th.
Mr. Nelson, as one of the committee who had reported the bill, begged to be permitted to assign some reasons in its defence. He did not pretend to understand the forms of proceeding in this body. The short time he had had the honor of a seat on this floor forbade his aspiring to that knowledge; but in all the legislative bodies with which he was acquainted, it is not deemed parliamentary to argue against the first section of a bill that the last section is imperfect or incorrect. When a bill is to be considered by sections, the merits or demerits of each is to be considered by itself. Now the first section does not fix the time at which the law shall expire or the office shall cease; and although the constitution says that judges shall hold their offices during good behaviour, who is there here that can say that this office may not last during the life of the judge, nay, may not last to the end of time, for no man can say when the war will end. But admitting it to be in order to refer to the 9th section while discussing the first, he would ask how did that infringe the constitution? The power to abolish the office is fixed somewhere, and when once abolished, and the officer left with nothing to do; will it be yet contended that he shall still be entitled to receive his salary? Does the constitution prohibit Congress from making a judge a justice, or a commissioner, call him what you please, on an extraordinary emergency, and insist upon his holding such office during good behaviour? He had always contended differently. The idea of a tenure during good behaviour in the office of a judge was borrowed from England, and there
it was considered as a great point gained over the crown, by which they were appointed, and upon which they had heretofore been wholly dependant. But was it ever contended that the British parliament, including king, lords, and commons, were incompetent to dismiss them from their seats; it never was so contended, nor it never can be so contended with success; and though here the President has not the power to remove inferior judges, yet the legislature may remove them with their offices, and the body of the people may remove them by an expression of their sovereign will; but perhaps these remarks are unnecessary and need not be dwelt upon. He would vote against striking out the clause.
The question was taken on striking out the first section, and lost without a division.
Mr. Lucas moved to strike out the 9th section, and assigned for reason that Congress ought not to attempt to do that indirectly which could not be done directly. The fundamental principle of the constitution was the separation of the powers of the government. The judge therefore ought to be independent of the executive for the tenure of his office; by this section he is rendered altogether dependent upon the will of the President. There is no limitation as to the time or to the power which the executive may exercise over the judge. He may not hold his office even during the present war, for during the present war it is only made lawful for the President to appoint such an officer, and by this section it is also made lawful for him to abolish the same when in his opinion it shall be proper so to do. It may be said that the judge cannot be removed, unless the court is suppressed; this is but an evasion, for the President has not the power of actually removing him, yet he can virtually do so, and the effect upon the judge is exactly the same. This power is unconstitutional in itself, and dangerous as a precedent. He hoped it would not be granted—nor did he see any necessity for it on the ground of expediency, even supposing Congress had a right to vest the power in the President. It is well known that Congress are enjoined by the constitution to meet annually, and if the usefulness of the judge should cease on the cessation of the war, the inconveniences which may ensue, or the expense which might accrue, would be short and inconsiderable; for Congress will meet in 9 months after the close of the present session. It will be therefore better to leave it to Congress to abolish this court when they see cause for it, than transfer the power into other hands.
Mr. Rodney had no great objection to striking out the clause, because he thought the bill adequate to its object without it. The eighth section he observed, established a principle that had heretofore been considered of considerable importance, viz. that a judge shall not receive a salary beyond the time he continues in the exercise of the duties of his office. The committee had supposed it possible that a speedy end might be put to this war, and thereupon conceived it unnecessary to charge the treasury with the payment of the judges and others compensations beyond the term of service. He was himself much averse to vesting in the President any unusual or extraordinary power; but he thought a proclamation by the President was an official proceeding proper to attract the attention of the executive authority of foreign nations to its subject matter. He was the proper organ to express the will of the law and to give information to those interested. Although, in all human probability, the war will not continue long, he had no objection to the clause being struck out.
Mr. Smilie said, if it had not been in the bill, the bill would have been well enough without it; but as it was in, he was not inclined, through an unfounded jealousy, to strike it out. He would ask gentlemen to point out any probable ground for jealousy of the President in the exercise of this power; for he took it for granted, that the constitution furnished no obstacle. Its injunctions in regard to judges holding their offices during good behaviour, extended to the courts of the United States, within the limits of the several states represented on this floor. Now the law itself cannot affect the person or property of any citizen within the United States, and as its usefulness may suddenly cease after the close of the session, he did not see why we should subject ourselves to a single dollar's expense, which might be prevented by the immediate publication of
the President's proclamation.
Mr. Lucas was not governed by jealousy of the executive in making his motion. The present executive possessed his entire confidence; but when we are legislating, we do not legislate on the confidence we have in the executive, but on those circumstances which are most likely to procure happiness to our fellow citizens, and secure their liberties on the basis they have themselves established them; and my colleague will recollect that the executive will not always be filled by the same person, and that a change of men may produce a change of measures, if the man is the standard of legislation; but if we legislate upon principles, the principles will remain after the persons who propounded them are forgotten. He did not consider the inference made by his colleague (Mr. Smilie) correct, for he did believe the officers and seamen employed in the marine of the United States were particularly interested, and that they were citizens of the United States. He observed, upon the remark made by Mr. Rodney, that foreign nations would be more likely to take notice of the President's proclamation than of a law—He did not see that the President would be prevented from issuing his proclamation in the event of peace, if the abolition of the court depended upon Congress.
Mr. G. Griswold expressed a jealousy for the preservation of the constitution, and conceiving the proposed regulation in enmity with one of its most important injunctions, he hoped it would be struck out, and he, for one, would never give his consent that a judge, under the constitution of the United States, should hold the tenure of his office by presidential will.
Mr. Southard differed with gentlemen who thought the section a violation of the constitution. The law itself grew out of the exigency of the war with the Barbary powers, and it so expresses itself. It therefore carries its own remedy with it; during the existence of the war and so long as any nation at war with the same power shall consent or permit the United States to establish a judge of admiralty within its territory, so long shall the office remain, but no provision is made for its remaining any longer. Nor can the judge complain of the abolition of his office, or consequent loss of salary, because he consents to receive it upon the terms of the law. He considered the section a proper one, though not absolutely necessary. If peace takes place the President will be the first person to know it, and his proclamation of the cessation of the court will render it of greater notoriety than any law can possibly render it. One more observation, and he had done. It may be suggested in favor of a determinate abolition of the court, that the judge may become arbitrary, and the court prove injurious, in which case the sooner it was abolished the less would be its evil.
Mr. Dana thought the section very objectionable. It is true it does not say that the judge shall hold his office during the pleasure of the President and no longer, in those precise terms, but it says what is tantamount, that when in the opinion of the President it shall be proper so to do, it shall & may be lawful for him by proclamation to abolish the said court. This is not the precise form of expressing the pleasure of the crown; the President must manifest his pleasure by proclamation; the crown might manifest its pleasure privately before the act of settlement; but the power of the judges in both cases is held by the loose and insecure tenure of will and pleasure. Gentlemen cannot get up a good distinction between judges of courts of admiralty acting within or without the boundaries of the United States, and if you once declare that the President shall have power to dismiss one of your judges, nothing can prevent you from giving him power to dismiss them all. The principle once established goes through. For his part he for one was decidedly against granting such power. The question ought not to be considered for a moment on the light ground of being a good or a bad bargain for the judge; but on the broad and solid ground of preserving what remains of the due administration of justice.
Mr. Rodney would not have risen again but in consequence of Mr. Dana's remarks and refined distinctions where there was no difference. The bill provides that the judge shall receive his salary as long as he has jurisdiction, and that jurisdiction is limited by the duration of the war. This itself is a limitation of the office. The President has no power over the individual person of the
judge;—he cannot turn out A and put in B. So the tenure is not precarious; it is fixed and depends upon the abolition of the jurisdiction; and this principle is strictly conformable to what was formerly decided to the general satisfaction of a great majority of the people.
The observation of the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. R. Griswold) respecting a distinction between judges within the limits of the United States and within the territory of Louisiana concluded nothing; for he will find the judges of that territory exercising all their functions under the constitution and laws of Congress, and he believed there was a time when the gentleman thought differently on the subject before the committee. He referred to the Yeas and Nays called on passing a bill limiting the duration of office in respect to the judges or justices of the territory of Columbia, by which they are continued in office for the term of five years only, while the constitution declared as it does now, that judges of the supreme and inferior courts shall hold their offices during good behaviour. He hoped the gentleman would abandon the idea of the officer continuing to receive a salary after the office was abolished.
Mr. Dana had no idea of an officer totally destitute of office, receiving a salary, but until he was divested of all judicial authority he ought to be independent, and salary was but a mere contingency.
Mr. J. Randolph said that the first section established the court during the continuance of the Mediterranean war—and the ninth gave a power to the President to abolish it at his discretion. He thought the section, to say the best of it, superfluous. So soon as we, or the nation within whose limits this court is to be erected, shall have made peace with Tripoli, its jurisdiction would terminate by the provisions of the bill itself. It might indeed be expedient to prolong the existence of the court beyond the term contemplated by the bill, but no circumstances could arise which would render it necessary to shorten it.
Mr. Eustis, thought the judge ought to hold the office, during good behaviour, and yet this section makes him dependent on the executive, Congress could not vest the executive with any power which they had no right to exercise themselves; yet this section proposes to do so. And on this precedent occasion may hereafter be taken to frustrate and contravene the constitution in its most important regulations.
Mr. Jackson meant only to make a single observation, with a view of rescuing the section from the inconsistency charged upon it by Mr. Eustis. The first section was not at variance with the last, the first declared the duration of the office to be during the war; the last that the President may by proclamation abolish the court. There might be something formed as a substitute to designate the precise duration of the court, as from the mode of expression used in both sections it seemed not sufficiently definite.
Mr. Gregg would vote for striking out unless his colleague (Mr. Lucas) would modify his motion, for he would never vote to vest the President with the power intended to be given by the 9th section, yet he thought that a modification of the clause would cure the defect without striking out; if the time was precisely defined for which the court should continue, the President might notify the expiration of the office by proclamation.
Mr. R. Griswold. The gentlemen who advocate this measure appear to differ in this construction; some entertain an opinion that the first section does not limit the tenure of the office of the judge; other gentlemen think the office limited by that section to the duration of the war. He thought the first section explicit, that the President should appoint a judge of the admiralty during the existence of the war, and in conformity to this idea the second section was penned. The said judge shall exercise the admiralty jurisdiction for trying captures in the said war; these last words shew expressly the limitation of the law. The true and fair meaning of which is, that the judge shall hold his office during the war and no longer. The 9th section gives the power to the president of shortening this period, and it was this power he believed the constitution never meant should be exercised by the executive. As to the observation about the judges or justices of this district, it did not bear on the present question, the constitution providing only for the tenure of offices held by the judges of the supreme and inferior courts of the United States, and not for justices of peace; beside as

the district of Columbia, the constitution gave them the power of exclusive legislation.
Mr. J. Clay would vote for striking out with a view to add a new section in its stead.
On the question to strike out the ninth section, the House agreed thereto without a division, and
Mr. J. Clay moved a new section declaring that the existence of the court should terminate with the war, and that the President should make proclamation of that event.
This section was agreed to, 51 being in favor of it, and 45 against it.
No other amendments being made, the committee rose and reported, and the bill took the course mentioned in the minutes of proceedings in Congress.
From the [LONDON] MORNING CHRONICLE, of Sept. 27.
The general opinion yesterday in the city seemed to be, that a war with Spain was inevitable; though some still thought the Spanish would still give such explanation of its pacific views and even of its determination to abstain from active interference in the present contest as would leave ministers little apology for going to war, at least as far as the hostile disposition and means of Spain are to be taken into the account. No man seriously thinks that the Spanish court or nation, is at present inclined to go to war with us. They may be compelled, indeed, to make enemies of their friends; but the extent of the hostility which Bonaparte exercises over us through Spain is known, and there is nothing in it that hurts our honor—unless honor commands us to revenge the injuries of the strong on the weak. Bonaparte is the real enemy; let ministers combat him; let them attack and reduce his power, and Spain will cease to be an enemy. But they will never conquer France through Spain; let the British be assured of that. What are we to conquer then? Is it the Havannah, or the Manillas, or while we are kept in an eternal uproar by the Colonel of the Cirque Port Volunteers, left the enemy should catch us sleeping in our beds in London, are we to send troops to seek new vents for our merchandise in the Western World, and to pillage the mines of Potosi? Or are we to go to war with Spain in order to increase that strenuous internal which now keeps us moving, and that defensive system so pregnant with glory?
The truth is, Mr. Pitt is ashamed of the ridiculous state of the war after his vapouring speeches. But does he expect to put the change upon us, and make the nation believe that to pluck a feather from the dying bird is to conquer the living lion? It is Bonaparte and France that are the enemies of England, not Spain. We cannot improve our situation by going to war with Spain. Hardly anything but self defence should induce us to make the situation of that country more deplorable than it is. It is not true courage. It is not true policy—for we gain nothing in this war by Trans-Atlantic conquests, even if we could make them. But where are the men to conquer these villainous measures? All the men raised in England by Mr. Pitt's grand defence bill would hardly form a picket guard, and now the war is for thinks of nothing less than the conquering both Old and New Spain!
Farther than the charge of supplying France with sums of money we have heard of no breach of neutrality committed by Spain; and how far we ought to regard that is solely a question of policy. Spain is not a nation to go to war with which we should seek out the rationes justificativis from books of public law. Nothing but real self defence should lead us to punish Spain, for an evil which the French government has already lived over her conduct. Much as Mr. Pitt has spoken of the deliverance of Europe, let him deliver Spain instead of wasting and destroying, in conjunction with the enemy, the poor remains of its strength! Ministers expect that a Spanish war, will be popular, as the rabble of this country have generally delighted in a Spanish war, but they will be mistaken. It will turn out on this, as in former wars with Spain, that rapacity has been disappointed. Bonaparte will obtain an ally, active as far as her means will extend, and we shall have an enemy to distract our forces, when they should be directed against our real enemy only, Bonaparte.
Some of the papers of yesterday affect to give the appearance of a deputation of remonstrance to the Gentlemen which on Tuesday met Lord Harrowby by his desire. The fact is, that the meeting made no complaint, and demanded no redress from Lord Harrowby. They knew better than to expect redress from ministers; and they did not state their grievances in any manner as grounds of war. They have, indeed, complaints against the Spanish government, for the slowness with which the stipulations in the treaty of Amiens have been executed as to their property, debts, &c. in Spain; but they neither asked nor expected, that the nation should go to war on their account, far less do they think
that the war will add to the value of their claims. But the trick is very palpable.
The consultation with the merchants, indeed, in the manner in which it was conducted, very much resembled Sir Brook Watson's patriotic conferences with the coach makers. Ministers are about to do a thing, of the policy of which they are doubtful; & like foolish people that have done, or are about to do an absurd thing, they consult and advise, not with a view to wise conduct, but merely to add the solemnity of deliberation to what is resolved, and the countenance of approbation to what is past remedy. If there be something in our relations with Spain which, as statesmen acting for their country, they thought should be instantly cleared up, what was the use of the meeting of merchants?—That class are in general the very worst people to consult with on high matters of state; and their interests, though they are undoubtedly at all times to be protected, are but of secondary importance, when compared with grand questions of national policy, dignity, or honor. We believe the mode of proceeding of Tuesday very unusual when nothing decisive was to be communicated. But the motives are perfectly obvious. It was in our view cowardice in ministers, who wished to divide the responsibility of war with the merchants. In the next place it was mean—for it was below the dignity of government to hold such free and equal conferences of state and policy with committees from the city. On matters of detail the merchants might have been consulted; when any thing was decided it was fit to give them the earliest information, but it was wholly new to erect a deputation of merchants into the assessors of his majesty's secretary of state for foreign affairs, to assist him through this difficult and critical negotiation with Spain, in which it seems we are now beginning, and which too, if we may believe the hints in the Ministerial Papers, turns almost wholly on points of honor!
From the [LONDON] TIMES.
Though on moral principles we sincerely rejoice that this country is not likely to be engaged in a war with Spain, yet we cannot agree with some of our fellow-journalists, that Great Britain could derive no advantage from such an event. The Spanish colonies in America would undoubtedly, at this crisis, fall an easy, perhaps, a willing, prey to the enterprize of Great Britain; and, in our hands, would prove an invaluable possession, though they are not equally productive in the hands of their present masters. Connected with a trading country, like ours, a new spring would be given to industry, and enterprise. The mines are in reality the least valuable part of these colonies, which abound in all the choicest productions of nature, and want only skill and culture to be brought to market under the most advantageous circumstances. Even under a bad and ill-regulated Government, these colonies are still in a thriving state, and, with good management, would become infinitely more so. Then, instead of our manufactures going through a circuitous track, they would proceed in a direct course; they would come cheaper to the consumer, and be in more general request. God forbid, however, that we should be understood to advise or encourage hostilities with that distressed country. Spain does not deserve it at our hands; and such a proceeding would be unworthy of the virtue and generosity of the British nation. There is this further argument too for our refraining from such a step, because while it is impending, it may respite European Spain from the execution of wicked designs which the SOURCE OF EUROPE is suspected of entertaining against her.
There is, however, one act of offensive warfare which we wish to see undertaken, and upon which we have understood the late ministry (so falsely called weak and inefficient) have certainly determined, and that is, the reduction of the remaining French colonies in the East and West Indies. They are at present nests of pirates, and every mail brings us the unpleasant information of new depredations committed on our commerce in those quarters. We are satisfied they might be easily subjugated with such a force as we can now spare; and such an undertaking would be of more advantage than any continental expedition in which we could possibly engage.
LONDON, Sept. 22.
The Hamburg Papers, which we received by yesterday's mail, do not enable us to communicate any intelligence of decided interest.
The most prominent facts to be found in them relate to the arbitrary proceedings of the French commander in the dominions of his Sicilian Majesty, and to the probability that the wretched Batavian Republic will be involved in whatever contest shall take place between France and the Northern powers.
The French rule as despotically in the kingdom of Naples as they do in Holland, Hanover, or Switzerland, or any of those unfortunate countries into which they have found admission, either as friends or enemies. There is some-
thing baneful in the Gallic touch. Whatever Republican or Imperial France comes into contact with, whether in national politics or morals, is infected and deteriorated. Her alliance is as deadly and destructive as her hostility, and inasmuch as a sudden dissolution is preferable to a death of lingering torture, her open enmity is more to be wished for than her pretended protection.
General St. Cyr, who commands the French army in the Neapolitan States, has assumed also, as it appears, the supreme civil command in that kingdom. He has issued his orders for the confiscation (some accounts say for seizing) all such vessels as shall be found conveying provisions to Malta, or to the English ships of war in the Mediterranean sea. His Sicilian Majesty is said to have remonstrated, but without effect, against this tyrannical attempt to supersede his legitimate and Royal authority. If we are to believe the intelligence which has reached us from a most respectable source, he has not only been obliged to acquiesce in the regulation, but has been compelled to impose a considerable tax upon his subjects, for maintaining the allied French army in his country.
According to letters from Porto Ferrajo, says a Paris paper, it looks as if an attack either from the English or Russian forces was expected on that place. The new fortifications are nearly finished, and the greatest activity prevails every where in fortifying different vulnerable points of the island. The place has received a reinforcement of 4000 men, and provisions sufficient to sustain in an attack or blockade of fifteen months. The artillery on the ramparts have been augmented with 30 pieces of heavy metal, & twelve new batteries have been erected, containing together fifty 36 pounders. As government has reason to suspect the fidelity of the inhabitants, on account of their known attachment to the English, several of the principal among them have been transported to France, where they will remain confined until a general peace, and serve as hostages for the fidelity of their countrymen. Besides these defensive measures, numerous detachments of French gunners are distributed along the banks of the Po, to defend them against any attempts or landing of English privateers swarming all along the coast of Italy.
The Journal de Paris , says "For nearly 8 weeks the finest timber is daily floating upon the Seine through Paris, said to have been purchased by some of our officers of the navy, in Russia, last year. It ascends the Seine in trains of seventy, eighty and ninety trees each. This timber is destined for our arsenals and dock yards at Toulon, where it will arrive, partly by water, and partly by land, but mostly by the former way, through the united navigations of the Seine, the Saone and the Rhone. It floats from Paris to Annet, thence to Chalons and Lyons, and afterwards by Avignon, near to the Durance, from which river it will be carried by land to Toulon. It comes from Antwerp, Ostend, Dunkirk, Havre and Rouen; and if our marine architects are to be believed, what has already, for two months past, floated through Paris, is sufficient to build thirty ships of the line."
The Gazette de France says—"The following number of troops are now said to be encamped upon the continent:—in France 300,000 men; in Italy 88,000 men; in Holland 56,000; in Hanover 38,000 men; in Switzerland 12,000; in Austria and Bohemia 180,000 men; in Prussia and Silesia 210,000 men; in Bavaria 40,000 men; in Denmark and Holstein 16,000 men; in Sweden 18,000 men; in Russia 190,000 men; in Servia 39,000 men; in Turkey 60,000 men; and what is most surprising, thanks to the moderation and firmness of Napoleon the First! the continent continues in perfect peace."
The Journal de Paris states, that the cardinal Maury has written a letter to the archbishop of Paris, expressive of his entire devotion to the new dynasty, as well as the principles of government which the government have adopted. It is even added that he has actually written a letter to the emperor containing similar sentiments.
PARIS, September 7.
The king of Sweden's orders to his charge d'affaires were, that he must leave Paris within six days, and the other Swedes residing here, who are in the king's service, within 14 days.
Mr. Signeul, general agent of commercial relations, will alone remain here to take care of commercial affairs. No change has yet taken place relative to the persons attached to the chapel of the legation.
September 7.
The Pope will be accompanied on his journey to Paris by ten cardinals.—A part of the palace of the Thuilleries will be allotted for his residence. The emperor Napoleon will place the crown on his own head, but the pope will consecrate him. The ceremonial of his Holiness's reception on the French territory is already settled.
The solemn deputation, which will
meet the Pope at the frontier, will consist of four counsellors of state, of prelates, senators, members of the legislative body and tribunate, of high officers of state, and members of the legion of honour.
Although the Russian charge d'affaires has quitted this capital, and all official communications with his court are for the present interrupted, we still hope that the tranquillity of the continent will be preserved.
MENTZ, September 9.
The Russian charge d'affaires, M. D'Oubril, is arrived here from Paris, and will stay here provisionally.
FULDA, September 9.
The counsellors of legation, Von Baykoff, Landkoi, and Von Lowenstein, quitted Paris along with M. D'Oubril.
The Russian courier, Zimianoff, has passed through this city for Petersburg. He had been dispatched two days before from Mentz by M. D'Oubril.
AMSTERDAM, September 11.
According to advices received from Cadiz, gen. Moreau was received there with the most marked attention. The greatest honours were shewn him wherever he appeared.
Don Solano, the governor of Cadiz, treats him with particular esteem and cordiality, having served under him in the French army, as a volunteer.
Madame Moreau has not yet been delivered, and their departure for America will not take place till after she has lain in.
CADIZ, August 14.
The rebel, who has established himself near Algiers, has sent two more privateers to cruise against any merchantmen, with the exception of the English; but it is hoped, that a stop will speedily be put to his depredations.
STOCKHOLM, September 11.
The following document from our court chancellor appeared here on the 7th instant:
"His majesty, the king, has been pleased to inform me by his gracious letter of the 26th of August, that for a long time the prevalent tone of most French journals and daily papers has been marked by a want of due respect for kings and princes, and for every lawful government: that this insolence, so worthy of chastisement, has continued to increase, and the consequences thereof have lately appeared in one of the newspapers most generally known, which has dared to insert expressions attacking the king's exalted person, and, consequently, the dignity of the empire; and as this cannot be passed over without animadversion his majesty has been pleased to order:
1. That from the hour when this notification is made public, the importation into the Swedish empire, and the provinces belonging thereto, of French journals, weekly magazines, and daily papers, is strictly prohibited; and that no exception can be granted of demand. 2. That all importations of books and writings, which may be printed in France in future, is likewise prohibited—those however which have already appeared are not included, provided their contents are not contrary to the ordinance still in force; but with respect to French books, which may be published in future, exceptions may be admitted, if an humble request be made for the purpose thro' the office of the king's court of chancery.
In consequence whereof, I am required to publish this gracious command and ordinance of his majesty the king, that all people may conform themselves thereto. (Ex Officio.)
Stockholm, September 7, 1804.
C. B. ZIBET,
A. D. HUMMEL.
BERLIN, September 11.
A French courier, who had passed through this capital, carries, as we are informed, an order to the French charge d'affaires, at Petersburg, to depart from thence immediately, and to quit the Russian territory.
FROM ITALY, August 30.
The French commander in chief, in the territory of Naples, has ordered every vessel to be stopped, without any exception, which may be suspected of conveying provisions to the English ships, or to the island of Malta.
The Pope's journey to Paris will be at the expence of the French government. Many prelates and cardinals will accompany his Holiness. He will not set out before the 26th of September.
A new impost has been laid at Naples of a million of silver ducats. The royal edict says, that this impost is indispensable for the maintenance of the French troops in that kingdom.
RATISBON, Sept. 1.
The following is the opening made by the Baron Albini, Directorial Minister of the Germanic Diet, on the 27th of August, in circulo (with the full and entire adhesion of the ministers of his royal and imperial majesty, as well upon
the declaration delivered the 25th by the legations of Bohemia and Austria, as upon the last note of the minister of Sweden:
"The declarations which have been communicated to the diet by the deputation, the 25th and 27th of last month, upon the inheritance of the imperial dignity in the house of Austria, are generally known, and there is no doubt but they have been sent to the several courts."
"The directorial minister has every reason to presume, that his highness, the elector arch chancellor, will take a lively interest in every thing that can contribute to the satisfaction of his imperial majesty, as chief of the house of Austria; and that all the states of the empire, according to the assurance given in the pragmatic law delivered to the diet, are equally disposed to manifest their sentiments."
The directorial minister then says, that as "there is now no particular subject of deliberation; and, as to his knowledge, no further instructions were received relative to the imperial Russian note, he should propose to decree the great vacation which hitherto been retarded, and to prolong it, on account of that delay, until the 11th November."
NEW INSTITUTIONS IN LONDON.
Extract of a letter from Dr. Lettsom, London, to Dr. Rothergill, Philadelphia.
"The Medical Society propose to have a Jennerian annual oration, in honor of their colleague, Dr. Jenner, in imitation of the Harveian oration by the college, with a gold medal to the orator."
"One new society has been established here, and meets with much encouragement—the Horticultural Society, and considering that vegetables constitute a very large portion of our diet, it promises great public utility."
"Lectures are given here every evening in rooms illuminated by inflammable gas.—In the process of extracting the gas from coal (which of course is excluded from the air) the gas is conveyed into tubes round the chambers, by which the coal is coked and answers for fuel again. The acid is separated, and makes Vinegar, and Salamoniac. The tar is separated by a cooler as the thinner bodies escape, and forms an article of trade. It is now proposed to light places of amusement in this manner, as well as beacons and light houses; and probably it will be applied as a telegraph by night, the light of which is not extinguished by rain, and scarcely by wind. This was originally the invention of Le Rou, and is likely to be improved by Mr. Wiozer, an old patient of mine. By making the stove in the kitchen, every room may be warmed and illuminated, and every article dressed, without dust or smoke."
Aurora.
Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, to the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, inclosing Abstracts made to the said Secretary from the Commissioners to make the valuation of lands and dwelling houses, and the enumeration of slaves in the State of South-Carolina. Accompanying a bill to provide for completing the valuation of lands and dwelling-houses, and the enumeration of slaves in South-Carolina; and for other purposes. Presented 10th December, 1804.
Treasury Department, November 24th, 1804.
SIR, The commissioners appointed to make the valuations of lands and of dwelling houses, and the enumeration of slaves in the state of South Carolina, in conformity with the provisions of the act of July 9th, 1798, have transmitted to this department the abstracts of the said enumeration and valuations as revised by them. Those abstracts which were received in August last, are not, however, rendered in such manner as to enable the secretary of the treasury to give the necessary instructions to the supervisor for collecting the tax, and especially to fix the rate per centum which should be assessed on the lands within the state.
The following irregularities, besides several errors probably made in transcribing, appear on the face of the abstracts.
1. Although it is stated that additions, in some cases as high as fifty per cent. have been made by the commissioners to the assessors' valuations of the dwelling houses of twenty-seven assessment districts, yet in those very cases, the same sums are returned as the aggregate of the valuations of dwelling houses made by the assessors. Thus in the assessment district consisting of York county, the aggregate of the valuations of dwelling houses, as determined by the principal assessors, is stated at 9,187 dollars; the rate per centum added as prescribed by the commissioners is stated to be fifty per cent. and yet the aggregate of valuations as revised and equalized by the commissioners is stated at the sum of 9,187 dollars. It is

evident that either the aggregate of valuations made by the assessor was only 6,124.67; or that the aggregate of valuations as revised by the commissioners should be 13,780.50. A similar irregularity exists in the return of every one of the twenty-seven assessment districts in which the commissioners revised, and there are but seventeen in which they confirmed the assessor's valuations. It might perhaps have been ascertained by corresponding with some of the commissioners, where the error laid; but it is equally fatal to whatever species of valuations (that of the assessor, or the commissioners revision) it may be found to attach. The presiding commissioner has expressly stated that the board had not calculated the amount of addition to or deduction from the property of individuals resulting from the rate per centum which they had fixed. As the additions to the dwelling houses will often throw them in a different class from that in which they were placed by the assessor, thereby varying not only the valuation, but also the rate of taxation (according to the class in which the house may be placed); it is necessary that the lists should be completed and the number as well as the value of houses belonging to each class should be ascertained, before the total amount of the tax on houses can be known, and the total amount of the tax on lands, as well as the rate per centum to be assessed on lands can be fixed only by deducting the houses and slaves tax from the quota of the state.
2d. In relation to the valuation of lands, there are many instances in which, although an addition is stated to have been made by the commissioners, the aggregate of the revised valuations is stated at the same sum as the aggregate of the assessor's valuations; in other instances the increase does not correspond with the rate per centum stated to have been added, and there is one instance in which the sum of the revised valuations is larger than that of the assessor's valuations, though it be expressly stated that the commissioners had in that assessment district made no addition.
Under these circumstances it appears that the assessment could not legally be made until after the lists of valuation had been revised and completed under the direction of the commissioners. But the long delay which has already been experienced, the heavy expense which has already been incurred, the reluctance of the commissioners who attended the last meeting of the board to be compelled to make a further sacrifice of their time, and the doubt whether one or two more years would not be consumed in completing the lists in the usual mode, induced a belief that it would be more eligible to suspend a call of the board until the meeting of congress, and to submit to their consideration whether a more certain and expeditious method might not be adopted.
The inclosed copies of the abstracts of valuations will more fully explain the difficulties which have occurred; and the accompanying letter of the commissioners will show that if the treasury shall be authorised to complete the lists of valuations (in conformity with the rates and revisions fixed by the commissioners) so as to preclude the necessity of another meeting of the board, it may be necessary to authorise the accounting officers of the treasury to settle the subordinate accounts of assessors and commissioners which have not yet been adjusted by the commissioners.
It is also suggested that as the office of surveyor of the revenue will cease with the performance of certain inconsequential duties in relation to the tax, no person will be found to accept it; and it seems necessary to provide for such contingency as the assessment cannot now legally be made without such officers.
Another difficulty will probably arise from the want of a sufficient number of collectors, which may in a great measure be removed by authorising the union of two or more assessment districts into one collection district.
I have the honor to be, With great respect, Sir, Your obedient servant, ALBERT GALLATIN, Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means.
ABSTRACTS MADE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, FROM THE Commissioners to make the valuations of lands and dwelling-houses, and the enumeration of slaves in the state of South-Carolina.
(COPY) Columbia, So. Carolina, 14 July, 1804. SIR, By direction of our board of commissioners for South Carolina, I inform you that we have at length completed our business so far as to make up our report on the assessments, valuations and enumerations in this state, which are herewith transmitted to your office, and which we hope will come to your hands, and meet your approbation. Many causes which we need not now enumerate have conspired to protract
our meeting, and the termination of this business to so great a length—one however, in justice to such members of our board as have attended this meeting, we cannot avoid mentioning, which is the very incorrect and unfinished state of the papers of the first division when they came to our hands; so much so indeed as to exhibit strong proofs they had never passed the scrutiny of any one who had ever attended to the true meaning and design of the law, and so much so that in our opinion the objects of the law must have been very imperfectly attained by admitting them in the very informal state in which they came to our hands. This observation is only intended to apply generally as assessor's of some districts in the first division have completed their returns with great attention to correctness and form.
The embarrassments arising from this source might have been much lessened, had Mr. Crofts, commissioner of that division, attended our meeting—but as one of his districts, mentioned to you in a former letter, remained unfinished, and the accounts of his division for compensation were as he said not ready, he on the 24th of April after being absent six days with us obtained leave of absence for about twenty days for the purpose of arranging the above business, and has never since attended—and although the returns of his unfinished district have come on to us very lately by mail, so that our progress has not (as we greatly feared) been finally arrested by the want of them—yet we have not been able to obtain a statement of the accounts of the first division, although repeated and urgent application has been made by letters stating the necessity of their being before us—this latter circumstance more particularly has induced us on due consideration to declare our opinion that we cannot admit any excuse Mr. Crofts has offered for his absence, further than the time first limited for his return. A few accounts of the assessor's for the first division have come into our hands under cover with returns of their general lists, but as we could not from the absence of the commissioner, have his concurrence with them, we have just sent them under cover to him, to be again taken up at a future meeting for that purpose, should you deem it necessary and direct any such meeting to take place. It is however the express wish of such members of our board as have attended this meeting that they may never again be subjected to the necessity of sacrificing so great a portion of their private interest and convenience as they must do by devoting any considerable time in future to this business.
The abstracts attending this are file No. 1 containing G, H, I, K—each respectively comprising a view of the whole state, but as we could not in such abstracts well insert the rate per centum of addition or reduction for equalising particular districts as they relate to each other—we have also transmitted file No. 2, containing abstracts of each of the five divisions separately, and expressing distinctly the several districts in each.
The general lists and all other papers which we thought of importance to be preserved, we have packed away in regular files in a locked trunk, and deposited in charge in this place, to be delivered over as may hereafter be directed in further prosecution of this business.
The particular accounts for compensation of the respective commissioners and assessors, (except of the first division) with other incidental charges, have been regularly examined and passed; and remained in my keeping, as agent for the board—I transmit herewith (No. 3) a general statement thereof, and am charged to repeat in strong terms, our sense of the unpleasant and responsible situation in which the commissioners, particularly in the three upper, lay 2nd, 3rd and 4th divisions, find themselves—where you will see that the receipts of money heretofore applied have been by no means in a fair ratio with the other two divisions—and of this you will be the more convinced when you consider the great extent of country comprised in the three upper divisions, and examine in the abstracts the number of particular lists therein taken by the assessors.
On the subject of the accounts of one standing clerk, Mr. Waring, we found ourselves at a loss how to proceed—but on considering maturely, have found no construction we can make of the law will preclude him from claiming as he does the annual compensation provided for that office—the case to be sure has been such as we could not have foreseen, and therefore did not at first make any provision for in our contract with him—we expected at the beginning of this business to finish it within one year at furthest, and yet even at this distant period we have had great difficulty in bringing it to a conclusion—that Mr. Waring has through the whole time transacted the business of our board with great care and attention, received, filed and taken charge of papers and returns as they came into his office in Columbia, where he resides, and has continually been the organ of our correspondence, is granted by all the commissioners, and we submit it to the decision of your department to forward instructions for finally adjusting his accounts.
You will observe that in the column of "Valuations as revised and
equalised by the Commissioners" we have in very few instances deviated from the valuations made by the principal assessors, as it is probable the assessors in their respective districts had in their power better means of forming a correct and equal valuation of the property of individuals as comparatively related to each other—but the additions or deductions have been made on whole districts, by which we have endeavoured, taking the whole state into view, to fix a rate of fair and equalised valuation throughout—and we have left to the revenue officers (as we conceived the law intended) to calculate the amount of addition to or deduction from the property of individuals, at such ratio per centum as we have fixed; whenever the collection of the tax may be undertaken.
I am, Sir, with great respect and esteem, Your very humble servant (Signed) J. ALEXANDER, Agent for Commissioners of Direct tax. ALBERT GALLATIN, Esq. Secretary of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 17.
MR. MERRY, his Britannic Majesty's Minister, has arrived in this City.
The Legislature of Virginia have re-elected John Page, governor of that state for the ensuing year.
They have likewise elected William B. Giles, Senator of the United States for the term of six years, from the 3d of March, 1805.
General Montford Stokes, is elected Senator of the United States, for the state of North-Carolina for six years from the 3d of next March, in the room of major Franklin, whose term of appointment then expires.
The Electors of North Carolina have given an unanimous vote for Thomas Jefferson as President, and George Clinton, as Vice President of the United States. The number of electors is fourteen.
A letter from Columbia states, that PIERCE BUTLER has resigned his seat in the Senate of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14.
Mr. Stewart brought up the petition of Captain Thomas Campbell of the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment from the files of last session, praying that the commutation of his half pay or a sum equivalent thereto which he paid into the treasury, in lieu of the pension granted to him by a law of Congress in 1791, may be refunded to him for the reasons therein stated; referred to the committee of claims.
Mr. Lyon presented the petition of Sally Lusk praying to be allowed the ferry and tract of land on which she resides between the Indiana territory & Kaskaskia: referred to the committee appointed on the petition from Randolph and St. Clair counties in said territory.
Mr. Rodney presented the petition of John Christian Topley an old soldier in the Delaware regiment who had been wounded through the right foot and ankle, but so far recovered as to be able hitherto to earn a livelihood for himself, wife & six children by working on a farm, he therefore did not apply for a pension at the time prescribed by law: but his wounds have recently opened, and that and old age have disabled him from continuing to labor in his vocation. He prays relief from Congress. Referred to the committee of claims.
Mr. Lyon presented a petition from Elisha Winters who had been robbed on the Mississippi by a banditti, known by the name of Mason's party, for whose apprehension or extermination a reward of 500 dollars was offered by the proclamation of government; one of his own party shot Mason, and two of the gang were afterwards apprehended, and upon his testimony convicted. He prays an allowance for his expenses, time, and trouble in this business. Referred to the committee of claims.
The House on motion of Mr. Eppes took up the consideration of the bill regulating the clearance of armed merchant vessels; the consideration of the new section mentioned in the proceedings of yesterday was resumed. Mr. Eppes moved an amendment thereof, and after some discussion it was ordered that the new section reported by the committee of the whole together with the amendment should be printed for the use of the members, with a view of making it critically correct, of which some doubt was entertained in its present shape.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill for establishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States.
Mr. J. C. SMITH in the chair. After some time spent in considering the same. The committee rose, reported progress and asked and obtained leave to sit again. Adjourned.
A treaty has been concluded between the State of Georgia and the Creek nation of Indians, the terms of which are highly favorable to the former. The information was communicated by governor Milledge to the legislature of Georgia;
according to the treaty the Ocmulgee river is made the boundary between the contracting parties: this stipulation has for years been desired, as well on account of the value of the land ceded by the Creeks, as from the importance of having the Ocmulgee as the boundary. The particulars are communicated in the following letter from Colonel Hawkins to the governor of Georgia:—
Fort Wilkinson, Nov. 9, 1804. I have just arrived from the agency, and in time to write your excellency a short note by the mail of this day. I have had a conference with the chiefs of the Creek nation, and concluded and signed a treaty with them for the lands included in the following bounds.—Beginning at the high shoals of Apalachicola, thence to Ocmulgee at the first fork above the Seven Islands (the mouth of Uloshatchee) then down the middle of Ocmulgee to Oconee, up the same, and the line of the land acquired by the treaty at Fort Wilkinson to the beginning, saving and reserving all the islands in Ocmulgee, and a district for a trading establishment to include the Ocmulgee old fields; beginning at the mouth of Okechunchulan, thence two miles up the river in a straight line, thence at right angles down the river four miles, thence at right angles to the river, and up the same to the beginning.
This treaty goes on with the mail of this day to the seat of government, for ratification by the competent authority.
I have the honour to be, with sincere esteem and regard, Sir, Your Excellency's most Obedient Servant, BENJAMIN HAWKINS. His Excellency John Milledge, Governor of Georgia.
EARLY PARTURITION.
A medical friend has communicated to us the following obstetrical incident. Mrs. ELIZA BURLINGAME, wife of Mr. BURLINGAME, of Sturbridge, lately became the living mother of a living son, weighing 8 pounds, on the day that she [the mother] was TWELVE years six months, and FIVE days old. "Thy wife shall be a fruitful vine." Aois.
LIBERTY OR DEATH. IMPERIAL DECREE.
JACQUES, Emperor of Hayti, directs the following Ordinance to be carried into effect throughout his dominion.
All vessels, to whatever nation belonging, that shall introduce spirituous liquors into this Island, shall be liable to pay a duty of 2 dollars per gallon, on the liquor thus imported.
The General Minister of the Finances is specially charged with the execution of this decree, and the Generals and other military authorities are directed to aid and assist in carrying the same into effect.
Done at the Imperial Palace of Dessalines, the 22d day of September, in the full year of independence and of our reign. DESSALINES. By the Emperor. Boissard Tonnerre.
(By Authority.) AN ACT
Authorising the mayor to contract for a lot of ground and wharf thereon, for the use of the corporation. BE it enacted, &c. That the mayor be and he is hereby authorised to contract with the superintendent of the city for the purchase of the lot numbered ten in the square numbered eighty-nine, with the wharf thereon for the use, and in the name of the corporation.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That for the purchase of the said lot and wharf there is hereby appropriated the sum of five hundred dollars, payable by the treasurer out of any monies in his hands on the first day of March next, on a conveyance of said lot being given by the superintendent.
SAMUEL H. SMITH, President of the first chamber &c. NICHOLAS KING, President of the second chamber &c. Approved, December 1st, 1804. ROBERT BRENT, Mayor. Test THOMAS HERTY, Reg.
AN ACT
Making an appropriation for the completion of the wharf on the Tyber. BE it enacted, &c. That there be appropriated three hundred and seventy dollars for the completion of the wharf on twelfth St. &c.
SAMUEL H. SMITH, President of the first chamber, &c. NICHOLAS KING, President of the second chamber, &c. Approved, December 1st, 1804. ROBERT BRENT, Mayor. Test THOMAS HERTY, Reg.
AN ACT
For the better collection of the Tax on private and hackney carriages. Be it enacted, by the first and second Chambers of the City Council of Washington, That it shall be the duty of the superintendent of police to ascertain in the months of January and July in every year hereafter, who are proprietors of
private and hackney carriages; whenever any such proprietor shall have incurred a penalty under the act requiring annual licences to be taken out for keeping carriages, the said superintendent of police shall notify every such person respectively of the same and require payment to be made thereof to the Treasurer. And it shall be also the duty of the said superintendent once a month before the expiration of every such licence to furnish a notification thereof to the person holding the same.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That if any proprietor of a hack carriage shall affix a number upon such carriage or permit it to remain without having previously procured a licence therefor, he shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars; provided that no bar shall be created against the recovery of penalties by any alleged omission of the notice hereby required.
SAMUEL H. SMITH, President of the first chamber &c. NICHOLAS KING, President of the second chamber &c. Approved December 10th 1804. ROBERT BRENT, Mayor.
An act supplementary to the act making provision for the relief of poor, infirm, and diseased persons.
BE it enacted, &c. That the proceeds of the tax imposed for the relief of the poor by the act imposing certain taxes, and providing for their collection be appropriated to that object; and that the treasurer be empowered and directed to pay the same to the trustees of the poor on their accounts.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the sum of two hundred dollars be appropriated for the like purpose, until the receipt of the above tax, payable in the same manner.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the trustees of the poor in drawing their warrants on the treasurer for the proceeds of the tax appropriated as aforesaid by the first section of this act, shall not in any one quarter draw for a larger sum than five hundred dollars.
SAMUEL H. SMITH, President of the first chamber, &c. NICHOLAS KING, President of the second chamber, &c. Approved, December 1st, 1804. ROBERT BRENT, Mayor.
An act to establish a Market on the Market square at the Eastern branch.
BE it enacted, &c. That on the 1st day of May, 1805, there shall be established under the direction of the mayor a market on the market square at the Eastern branch, to be called the Eastern branch market, provided a market-house be built thereon by individual subscription before that time, the market to be held thereat on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in every week.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the mayor shall provide the necessary stalls, benches, scales, eights and measures, and he is hereby authorised to draw on the treasurer for the said purposes, for a sum not exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That all the provisions at present in force respecting markets be applied to the above market.
SAMUEL H. SMITH, President of the first chamber, &c. NICHOLAS KING, President of the second chamber, &c. Approved, December 1st, 1804. ROBERT BRENT, Mayor.
AN ACT
Making an appropriation for the improvement of the West Market.
Be it enacted by the First and Second Chambers of the City Council of Washington, That the Mayor be authorised to include so much of the West Market, and provide such benches as he may deem necessary, and that the sum of forty dollars be appropriated for that purpose.
SAMUEL H. SMITH, President of the first chamber, &c. NICHOLAS KING, President of the second chamber, &c. Approved, December 6th, 1804. ROBERT BRENT, Mayor.
MR. MAGINNIS informs the public that his LAST entertainment will be THIS EVENING.
24 Dollars Reward. STOLEN on the night of Wednesday November 28th, out of the pasture of the subscriber, TWO HORSES, one a bright bay, 5 years old, about 15 hands high, has a heavy rough trot, is lengthy but not heavy built, black mane and tail, appears higher behind than before, has some white hairs in his forehead, his hind parts round built, and when drinking is singular, by holding back his under lips and using his tongue in its stead. The other is a dark or brown bay, 7 years old, somewhat leaner than the other, but heavier built. He both paces and trots but not complete at either, has a flat and small snip, mane and tail black and bulky; the mane lays to the left side and the stem of the tail has not been cut—they had no shoes on when stolen. Whoever secures them to the owner near Carlisle in Pennsylvania, can have them again, shall receive the above reward paid by the subscriber or by William Findley, Esq. member of Congress in the city of Washington. JOSEPH JUNKIN. Carlisle, Dec. 17—w3t

NOTICE.
By virtue of a writ of Venditioni Expo- nas issued from the Circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Wash- ington, at the suit of the President directors and Company of the Bank of Columbia— will be exposed to public sale for ready cash on the 21st day of December next, at Wm. Rhode's tavern in the city of Washington, all the right, title, claim and interest of John P. Van Nels in and to the following property, viz.—Lots no 3 4 5 and 6 in sq no 492 Lots no 5 9 and 10 in sq no 493 Lots no 4 5 6 and 7 in sq 494 Lots no 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 and 13 in sq 535 Lot no 1 in sq 10th of sq no 463 Lot no 15 in sq no 878 Lots no 5 6 9 and 10 in sq no 874. Lots no 5 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 17 18 and 19 in sq no 585. Lots no 9 10 12 13 14 15 17 and 18 in sq no 587 Lots 2 3 4 5 15 16 17 18 20 21 and 22 in sq 642 Lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 in sq no 537 Lots no 2 and 3 in sq no 577 Lot no 3 in sq no 579. Lots no 1 2 3 4 5 and 6 in sq no 581 Lots no 2 and 18 in sq 583 Lot no 1 in sq north of sq 583 Lots no 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 and 27 in sq south of sq no 543 Lots no 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 and 28 in sq no 645 Lots no 2 8 and 11 in sq no 792 Lots no 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 and 26 in sq no 826 Lots no 6 and 7 in sq no 216 Lot no 11 in sq no 375 and lots no 13 14 and 15 in sq no 491 as laid down in the plan of the city of Washington—The sale will commence precisely at 10 o'clock. DANIEL C. BRENT, Marshal. October 29—1awtf
FOR SALE.
The following City Lots, ON A LIBERAL TIME, Upon Security, viz. LOTS—3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, in square No. 919.—Lots 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, & 16, in sq. No. 938. Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, & 16, in sq. No. 986. Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19, in square No. 1042. Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13, in square No. 1066. Apply to CHARLES MINIFIE, Washington City, or to RICHARD C. JONES, at Philadelphia. Washington, August 3—tf. N.B. C. M. has sundry other lots for sale or ground rent (on easy terms to improvers,) and in eligible situa- tions.
FALL GOODS.
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR, Pennsylvania Avenue, near the Presi- dent's Square. HAS just received a very handsome as- sortment of Fall Goods. Orders executed with the greatest dispatch and fashion, and on the most moderate terms. Oct 31—tf
ROBERT CHERRY.
HAS removed his store, to the house of Mr. George Blagden New Jersey avenue on the Eastern Branch, where he has just received (in addition to his former stock) by the Schooner Lyland from Phi- ladelphia a general assortment of gro- ceries and liquors of superior quality, with a few boxes India china of the best qua- lity eighty pieces to the set; all of which he will sell wholesale and retail at the most re- duced prices for cash, or in exchange for coun- try produce.—All orders in his line will be executed with punctuality and dispatch; he flatters himself from the quality of his ar- ticles he will be able to render ample satis- faction to his friends and all those who may be pleased to favor him with their custom. All kinds of commission business will be attended to with the utmost attention. Washington city Dec 12—tf
Wanted to rent or purchase a large and convenient HOUSE, with 100 or 150 acres of Land, in an healthy situation— the neighborhood of Baltimore, Elk Ridge or toward the vicinity of the city of Washington will be preferred. Letters addressed to the subscriber, parti- cularly mentioning the improvements, terms, &c. shall be immediately attended to. GEORGE RALPH. Charlotte Hall, St. Mary's county, November 30—
Ship Timber, Plank, &c. WANTED at the NAVY YARD, Washington, a quantity of the un- mentioned materials, for which the fair market prices at New York, Phila- delphia, or Baltimore, will be paid on delivery, viz.
THICK STUFF and PLANK of white oak and heart yellow pine of 12 to 14 inches in breadth, 30 feet long and upwards, viz. 9 inch thick 5 inch thick 8 1 2 do. 4 1 2 do. 7 1 2 do. 4 do. 7 do. 3 1 2 do. 6 1 2 do. 3 do. 6 do. 2 1 2 do. 5 1 2 do. 2 do. Logs of white oak, and heart yellow pine, from 12 to 16 inches square, and 16 to 30 feet long, Do. of 16 to 18 inches square, and 30 to 40 feet long, the prices will be greater, Do. of larger sizes and lengths, still more so. Timbers of live oak, cedar and locusts, all sizes, Crooked logs, and pieces of white oak, walnut and chestnut, Knees do. do. Locust treenails, all sizes, Ash logs, and oak rafters, Handspikes and capstern bars of hickory and ash, various sizes, Spruce pine spars, Do. lower yards, Do. half do. Do. topmasts. Alfo, lever and pipe staves and heading, of white oak.
Any person desirous of supplying a quantity, and wishing to ascertain the prices, previous to delivery, will be fur- nished therewith on application to the subscriber, and describing the particulars. THOMAS TINGEY, Superintendent. Navy Yard, Washington, Nov. 23—tf
TO RENT, THE house occupied by J. P. VAN NESS. Enquire of John Little at the Treasury Department or of the subscriber, at Doctor John Beatty's George Town. Possession given on the 1st December. ABSALOM JOY. November 7—tf
Columbian Library. THE Shareholders in the Columbian Li- brary will take notice that on the 1st day of January next, an annual contribution of Two Dollars becomes due on each share, and that every shareholder, failing to pay said contri- bution on or before the day aforesaid, will have to pay in addition thereto one eighth of a dollar for every day he is delinquent and for every share he holds—The price of a new share is now 15 dollars, it is raised to 20 dollars from and after the 1st day of January. By order of the Directors, DAVID WILEY, Sec. Georgetown, Dec. 10—4w
The subscriber has just re- ceived and offers for sale, a few Pipes, and half pipes London particular Madeira wine, Old and of a superior quality, 25 casks Sherry wine, 4 pipes Sicily Madeira, do. 3 pipes Holland gin, 6 Casks Souchong tea, A few small chests Hyson chulan tea, 70 barrels New-York Pippens and Spitzen- burgh. He has also on hand, Jamaica rum in hoggheads, Cogniac, and other French brandy in pipes, Molasses in hoggheads, Claret in cases, Excellent Lisbon wine by the pipe or quarter cask. WM. BRENT. Washington, Nov 26—3w
Charlotte Hall School, ST. MARY'S CO. MARYLAND.
AN Election for a Principal of Char- lotte Hall school, will be held at said school, on the first Monday in January next; in order to fill the vacancy occasioned by the Rev. Mr. George Ralph's having refused to accept his appointment for the ensuing year. The salary allowed to the principal for the year 1805, is 800 dollars, payable half year- ly, he will be accommodated with part of a large and convenient brick house, rent free, sufficient for a small family, and room enough for 10 or 12 boarders. The principal of the said school must be completely master of the Greek and Latin Languages, of which he is to teach the higher classes; he must also be conversant in History, and the Belles lettres; qualified to superintend the other branches of Literature, taught by the other Professors and Assistant Teachers; and to regulate, con- duct and govern an academy consisting of from 120 to 140 pupils—he must be a man of well approved moral conduct; of all which qualifications, it is expected the candidates will procure satisfactory vouchers, and will if possible attend in person on the day of the election; or send forward their pretensions and recommendations by letters (post paid) directed to the President and Trustees of Charlotte Hall School. Signed by order, NEALE H. SHAW, Reg. December 5—1awtf
THE subscribers have opened a GRO- CERY STORE in the house near the Capitol, late occupied by Mr. JAMES D. BARLEY—where they have for sale, low, for cash or in exchange for country produce. Genuine Cogniac brandy, Inferior French do. Old Jamaica Spirits, Madeira, } Sherry, } wines, by the quarter cask Lisbon, } and case, or smaller quantity. Claret, } Brown Sugar, 1st and 2d quality, Loaf and Lump, do. Molasses, Farkin Butter, Mould Candles, Sweet Oil, Spices of different kinds, Fig Blue, Starch, Almonds, Anchovies, } In bottles. Capers, } Powder and Shot, Excellent Wine Vinegar, Gin, Whiskey, Hylon, } Teas, fresh, and of su- Imperial, } perior quality. Young Hylon, } Salt Herrings in Barrels. PETER HEALY, & Co Washington October 31—tf
WASHINGTON CONTINE. PERSONS desirous of an interest in this institution, will please to take Notice, that books will be opened at Rhode's Hotel in the City of Washington, at 11 o'Clock on Saturday the 1st day of December, for re- ceiving subscriptions of shares to the amount of 45,000 Dollars.—Arrangements having been made at other places for the residue of the Stock. BEN. STODDERT. November 20th, 1804.
HAT MANUFACTURY. The subscriber informs his customers and the public generally that he has discontinued business in the city of Washing- ton, and has opened shop on Bridge street near the Union Tavern—he solicits the continu- ance of former customers, and hopes that all others who may chuse to call and purchase his manufacture will be amply suited, if neatness and goodness be requisites. JOEL BROWN. George Town, Feb. 17—tf
ALEX. MCCORMICK. AT his store on East Capitol street four doors from the capitol square, has re- ceived and offers for sale a general assortment of liquors and groceries which he will sell low and warrant of as good a quality as any sold in the district of Columbia—He has 20 pieces fine Irish Linen, with sundry other articles in the dry good and hardware line. November 12—tf
M. JONES, LATE OF PHILADELPHIA. RESPECTFULLY informs the Ladies of Washington, Georgetown and their vicinities that she has removed her fine goods and MILLINERY store to Bridge street, opposite Jefferson street Georgetown, and is now exposing for sale (at Philadelphia prices) the following articles—Fine thread laces and edgings, patent do. and cloaks, white and black lace veils, lace and pic nic gloves, fine silks velvets of every fashionable color, rich fashions, white and black soft Mantua's, chequer'd and damask silk shawls, cambric muffin and camels hair lo neck and shoulder comforts, fancy handkerchiefs, ribbons of every description, a large collection of cotton, bead and silk trimmings, mull mull, colonnade, lace and cambric muffs, elegant lineau, do. and shawls, linen cambrics, chintzes and cottons, a large assortment of habit, extra and common length gloves, flowers and fea- thers, gold and silver ornaments, fans &c. &c. Also velvet, split straw, and dunstable milline- ry, with a variety of other fancy goods. Georgetown, November 14—3t&awtf
STATIONARY & FANCY STORE
GEORGE TOWN.
THE Subscriber has just received from New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, a large and general supply of STATIONA- RY &c.—Amongst which are the follow- ing articles, viz. Atlans imperial, superroyal, royal, medium and demy English papers, Extra lar c thick folio pot do. Do. do. thin do. horsepressed do. Small, plain and wove folio pot do. Plain and wove foolscap do. Hotpressed, gilt, mourning, wove and plain letter do. Folio and quarto copying do. Super Royal cartridge do. Medium, demy and foolscap French marble do. Demy blotting do. Pale and bonnet boards,† Single and double ruled ledgers, journals, and waste books Medium, demy and foolscap blank books suitable for public offices Best Holland quills and ready made pens Black and red ink and ink powders Japan and durable ink Printing ink for book and newspaper use Red and black sealing wax Red and black wafers Large red and white wafers for office use Wax tapers and taper stands Counting house seals Pink and blue silk taffe Broad and narrow red tape Ball and hawk twine Cases of mathematical instruments Reading glasses in horn and tortoise shell Frames Gold leaf Parchment squared and pounced Seattle fish bone and pounces Ivory and bone pounce boxes Black lead, crayon and camels hair pencils Do. with silver cases Reeves colours in boxes Krazig knives and paper scissors Counting house and pocket pen knives Do. with ivory scale and rule handles Ivory and bone paper folders Round and flat rulers Gum Tragacanth and Gum Arabic Slates and slate pencils Plated, glass, wedgewood, pewter, & pocket inkstands Sand boxes and sand glasses Black sand, and steel filings Message and visiting cards Geographical and genealogical pastimes and arithmetical games with totums Portable writing desks with apartments for dressing apparatus Mahogany, japanned and Morocco shaving cases Shaving boxes with soap and brushes Razors of a superior quality Ladies and gentlemen's japanned dressing cases Playing cards and ivory boxes with counters Cribbage boxes and boards Backgammon tables and dice boxes Ivory chessmen and chess boards Billiard balls and dice Drum battledores and shuttles Violins, flutes and fifes Violin strings and bows Fowling pieces, shot pouches, and powder Horsemen and pocket pistols [flasks] Silver and gilt mounted small swords, dirks and hangers Gold and silver epaulets and sword knots Do. do. shoulder straps and crescents Military fasces, lace, cords, &c. Officers travelling canteens with cooking utensils &c. complete Gold and silver bullion, spangles and thread An elegant assortment of gold, silver and gilt mounted combs Gold and silver hair slides Wreaths and bunches of artificial flowers Ostrich feathers, fancy plumes, &c. Tortoise shell and superfine ivory combs Coquille and jet necklaces Gentlemen's doe skin and dress gloves Boots, shoes and pumps Morocco skins, and bend soles Bailey's and Morley's patent blacking Hair powder and pomatum Powder bags and powder puffs Tortoise shell and horn dressing combs Curling tongs and crumpling irons Wash ball and wash ball boxes Tooth powder and shaving powder Essence of musk, lavender, burgamot and am- segar boxes and snuff boxes [bergreafe] Tooth brushes and tooth picks Cloth brushes and hat brushes Sweeping, dusting, scrubbing, shoe and fur niture brushes Switch, chair and carriage whips Walking sticks and sword canes Silk and morocco elastic braces Green wire fenders with brass tops orna- mented Fashionable brass and irons Coal hods, cinder sifters and pokers An elegant assortment of japanned tea trays Satin wood and mahogany knife cases Green and white ivory tables and desert knives and forks in sets Elegant plated tea and coffee urns Plated tea and coffee pots Do. bread bakers and toast stands Do. candlesticks and branches Do. fuffers and snuffer trays Do. castors, double flint case glasses Do. salts with do. do. Do. mugs, tumblers and bottle stands Gold, pebble and glass watch scales Do. watch chains and keys Do. rings, broaches and breast pins Plated and common coach and gig lamps Do. furniture for harness double and single horse Do. mouldings for carriages Do. gig springs, and hubb bands Do. chain, duke and snaffle bridle bits Do. horn, bridoons and curbs Do. patent and common spurs Japanned lamps and hand lanterns Lamp wick and lamp glasses Worsted Webb and saddle cloths Mill and cross cut saws Gentlemen's tool chests Travelling trunks, &c.
ALSO—FOR SALE, An Invoice of Hardware Which will be sold low at a credit of six months. EDGAR PATTERSON. Nov. 12—tf.
ELISHA NIGGS
Has removed his store to the house formerly occupied by Mrs. Pic, a few doors above the Union Tavern, where he has just received a large supply of SEASONABLE GOODS, which being bought on the best terms, will be sold unusually low for cash, viz. Carpets and carpeting, constitution and bennets corls, velveteens and corduroys, best Loneson cloths and moleskins, London hats and bonnet plush, flize coatings and baizes, milled and flitting flannels, blankets silk rugs and counterpans, Irish linens and shirring muffs, bed ticking and fletchings, furniture calicoes and dimities, chintzes, lute strings and fattins, umbrellas and neck comforts, white and black laces, veils and shades, shoulder comforts, and elegant mullin shawls, India book, mulmul and cambric muffs, plaid silks and pickenett, gloves and mits, ladies shoes, rich silk and cotton hose, and gloves, spanged fans, white fatten and farsanett, lace cambricks, and Italian crapes, large camel hair and silk shawls, cords and tassels, and china by the box, a mbswool and black worsted hose, outsize silk and cotton ditto. Ladies execr flannery and kid gloves, and many other ar- ticles. Georgetown, Oct. 24th—Ms&Fts—8w.
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
JOHN COX, GEORGE-TOWN. HAS received a large and genera- assortment of Fall and Winter Goods, which he will sell on the very best terms. Amongst which are carpets and carpeting, negro cot- tons, kerseys and plains, rose and striped blankets, superfine, second and coarse cloth, and cashmeres, patent Bennets cord, thick- fett, velvets and fancy cords, coatings, Plushing's baizes, flannel and hockings, swansdown and moleskin waistcoating, gen- tlemen's fine fur and silk moleskin hats, com- mon fur and coarse wool do. children's do. men's and women's silk, cotton, worsted and yarn hose, muffs and tippets, gentlemen and ladies neck and shoulder comforts, book, jacquet, cambric and lace mullin, white and colored embossed cambric, do. silk and mullin shawls and handkerchiefs, fur and moleskin do. elegant laces and edgings, silver, silk, and cotton trimmings, silver frogs and shoe roes, American manufactured bed ticken, bed lace, Irish linens and sheeting, Oznaburghs, Teck- lenburgh's, brown hempen and rolls, mahog- any dressing cases with silk cushions, do. dressing glasses, tea trays and Morocco de- canter stands, ladies pic net, silk, cotton, doe kin, kid and beaver gloves and mits, men's beaver, cotton and fuled gloves, Leghorn flats and bonnets, white and black feathers and sprays—crapes pealongs, fattins, lute- strings and farsanets, Marfeilles and cotton counterpans, elegant fans, with almost every other article of fancy and substantial goods. October 1—1awtf
A FEW Hundred bushels of white, we burnt SHELL LIME, will be sold for cash at 16 DOLLARS the 100 bushels, if applied for immediately, a less quantity than 100 bushels will not be sold at this price. Apply to CQN. CONNINGHAM. November Cash will be given for WELL cleaned BARLEY.
FOR SALE.
A Track or parcel of land, containing one hundred thousand acres, surveyed in tracts of one thousand acres each, lying on the great Satilla and St. Mary's rivers in the counties of Wayne and Tallassee in the state of Georgia, distant about 40 miles from the town of St. Mary's and the sea. This land is an undivided moiety of two adjoining tracts containing each 100,000 acres, and is remarkable for its extensive forests of large and valuable yellow pine, and the luxuriant growth of natural grass, affording an inexhaustible range of pasturage for cattle. It is also favorable for the culture of cotton, and lies in a very healthy district of country. A great bargain may be had to a purchaser of the whole undivided moiety; for terms of sale apply to JOHN BECKLEY. City of Washington. Sept. 12—tf.
TO RENT, On very moderate terms, FOUR two story brick dwelling houses ON north H street, square No. 77, directly south of the Six Buildings. For terms apply to T. H. GILLISS At the Navy Office Washington City, Nov. 2d, 1804—M&Ftf
To be Sold. PART of a tract of Land called Lonchead lying on the Northwest Branch in Prince George's county about 7 miles from the city of Washington, and 3 from Bladens- burg; containing by survey about 73 4-3 acres, nearly one third meadow ground, mostly of prime rich bottom, there is on the Land a young thriving orchard, a dwelling house partly new, standing on a high and pleasant situation with a spring of water convenient thereto, the soil is remarkably kind to any kind of grain and grass; a further description of this valuable piece of property is unnecessary, as any person wishing to pur- chase may see the place and know the terms by applying to the subscriber living on the premises. WILLIAM A. SCOTT. December 10—w3t
Runaway, Some time in April last a bright MULATTO WOMAN named FANNY, she is nearly 6 feet high and stout in proportion, thick lips, middling large eyes, very large breasts, bends forward when she stands or walks, quick in speech, and has very large feet, her apparel is not remembered, took with her a large bundle thereof, and it is probable often changes them—I have been informed that she is in the service of a Mr. Thompson in Georgetown, whoever secures her in Wash- ington city will so that her mistress, Mrs. Sarah Brooks gets her again or will deliver her to the subscriber in Upper Marlboro' shall receive ten dollars and all reasonable expenses paid by SAMUEL J. COOLIDGE. December 2 2w
PUBLIC SALE.
By virtue of a decree of the circuit court of the district of Columbia in the suit of Thomas Law, against Richard Grilly, jun. defendant in Chancery, will be sold for ready money at STELLES HOTEL, fronting the Capitol to the highest bidder, at public auction on Sa- turday the 22nd day of December next ensu- ing, 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, building, improve- ments and appurtenances to them or either of them belonging or appertaining, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to raise a sum to satisfy the complainant's debts and costs and the expenses of this decree; which pieces or lots of ground are described in said decree, as follows, viz. part of square numbered seven hundred and seventy in the general plan of the city of Washington beginning for such part of the 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 84 feet parallel with Canal street forty eight feet, and from thence by a straight line to the place of begin- ning, and part of square numbered five hun- dred and three in the general plan of the said 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 be- ginning.—The improvements are on the last mentioned lot, and consist of a two story brick house about 29 feet by 20, two rooms on a floor, a passage through the center, and cellars underneath—a wooden kitchen and entry to it and a small back shed, a yard and garden pailed in.—The sale will commence at 10 o'clock, A. M. DANIEL C. BRENT, Trustee. Nov. 28—1awtf
CHARLES H. VARDEN, MERCHANT TAYLOR.
Has received from Philadel- phia a handsome assortment of FALL goods, consisting of the best London and French superfine cloths, cashmeres, patent Bennet's cord, toilettes, fancy and white Marfeilles, black and figured silk, moleskins, fancy silk, Marfeilles, constitution cords, velvets, Genoa cord, silk and fatten Florentines, superfine coating, knapped cloths, with a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season. N. B. Ladies habits regimentals, and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New Jersey avenue near the Capitol, December 10—tf
ADAM KING, & Co. AT their wine store in High street George Town, have in addition to their stock of old wines, laid in a large and general assortment of all kinds of Liquors and Gro- ceries suitable to the present season; where bills of any description, in their line, will be constantly filled up on the shortest notice and they flatter themselves, from the quality of their wines, &c. they will be able to give general satisfaction to all those who may think proper to favor them with a call— where all kind of commission business as usual, will be attended to with the utmost attention, George Town, November 5—tf
LOST
ON Saturday last between High street Georgetown, and the Navy Yard; a large GOLD LOCKET, with a profile likeness of the subscriber on one side, and plated hair on the other—the full value of the gold will be given if re- quired, on delivery of the same to MAT. CLAY. Washington city, Pennsylvania Avenue, Nov. 30—
Plaister of Paris. A consignment of Plaister of Paris from New York, is daily expected by the subscribers, who will dispose of it upon advantageous terms. It is ground and in barrels of 4 and 4 1 2 bushels each. Orders for the whole or any part there- of will be received at their store in front of their distillery on Pennsylvania Ave- nue, near the Centre market. They will also give the highest price for rye, corn, oats and other country produce. HERFORD & SON. Dec. 12—8t