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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. III.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. CCCCXL.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANN.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST, 17th, 1802.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
There is, says the Albany Register, a political mania abroad which has seized upon the minds of some of our citizens and produced the most deplorable effects upon them. Every thing relating to the political state of their country presents a ruinous aspect to those who are afflicted with this malady of the mind. Its effects are such that it wholly un-fits them to discharge the duties of good citizens; for in every real friend to the constitution and government of the country their jaded eyes behold only a fiend in human shape, commissioned by Lucifer himself to subvert the order of society and demoralize the world. How this spirit of bigotry and credulity came into existence in "this enlightened age" (as every age has been called since the age of Moses) cannot easily be accounted for. It is true, that in New England, where this mania is more prevalent than in any other quarter of the union, it is scarcely a hundred years since the agency of witchcraft was believed in by the multitude, both learned and illiterate, and many an harmless old woman paid the forfeit of her life for labouring under the imputation of dealing with the devil! But since those days of darkness and superstition, when the sin of witchcraft was equalled only by the sin of Quakerism, and both punished with the same severity, we have been lulled upon the authority of federal orators as eminent for wisdom as for virtue and morality, that "this is the most enlightened nation on the globe" and it must be recollected, that this panegyric was bestowed in the reign of Adams and his federalism! Certain it is, however, that at present many of our countrymen are "afflicted" as the subjects of witchcraft were in the last century, by a most unaccountable delusion, which disqualifies them for participating in the enjoyment of those blessings which Providence has really bestowed upon their country.
Among the unfortunate subjects of this disorder, so fatal to the mental vision, which have occasionally come under our observation, none appear to have been more severely afflicted, than a writer whom the Editors of the Centinel have lately been very familiar with. This unhappy being appears to have no other employment but that of creating imaginary evils for his country, that he may enjoy the sullen pleasure of brooding over them, and painting them out in the gloomiest colours which a distorted fancy can bestow.
How long the crazy dreams of FABRICIUS (for they are truly such wild and unouth pictures as the dreams of lunatics must give birth to) are to occupy the columns of the Centinel , we leave to the good sense of the Editors to determine; the third vision of this political dreamer appeared in their last, and tho' it may not be thought the best possible disposition of time to employ it in combating the ravings of lunacy, we shall for once bestow a few loose remarks upon this miserable subject of political delusion.
FABRICIUS, it is to be observed, comes forward as the champion of federalism; yet the first proposition which presents itself in his third number is at open war with the very existence of a federal government in this country. Let us bring the assertions of this writer to the test of our own experience; and it may perhaps be safely asserted, that we are the only people who ever founded a federal system of government upon rational principles. As far as history affords light on the subject, there is scarcely any analogy between our federal compact, and that of the Grecian, or ancient or the Swiss Republics and Hanseatic league in modern times. To our own experience, therefore must be the appeal, and what does it teach us? It teaches us, that the federal system we have now established may be fairly applied to an extent of country equal at least to that which our limits will embrace with the addition of Louisiana, and to any amount of population which can subsist on this territory. The truth of this position, we believe every rational mind will admit to have been demonstrated by the experience we have had of our federal compact. FABRICIUS, however, maintains the contrary—he conceives that the acquisition of Louisiana (an acquisition which those of his party in Congress were last winter anxious to go to war for) will render changes necessary in the substance as well as the forms of our federal government. "To impel the current of power (says he) from the centre to the circumference of so wide a circle, it is manifest, that the momentum or moving force of that power must be proportionably augmented." Here is evidently a jumble of ideas in the mind of FABRICIUS—he has confounded the idea of a des-
potism with that of a federal republic, and reasoning from such premises, we need not wonder at the lamentations or absurdity of his conclusions.
In a despotism, where the will of a single man constitutes the law of the land, the distant parts of the empire are necessarily governed by satraps whom the despot himself creates, who are independent of the people, and are supported in the exercise of their power by a standing army. It is true that a very extensive country cannot be governed long in this way, because all past experience proves, that the governors of the provinces, like the Prince himself, feeling perfectly independent of the people, will exercise their power in an arbitrary, tyrannical manner; frequent insurrections among the people will be thus produced, and hence will arise the necessity of frequent augmentations of the army. It often happens too, that the leaders of the army, and sometimes the governors of provinces become ambitious of sharing in or usurping the supreme power—and the treachery of these will avail itself of the discontent which may exist among the people or the soldiery to produce convulsions, and the dissolution of the empire becomes inevitable.
Such is generally the state and progress of despotism—but what analogy is there between such a government, and that of a federal league between a number of separate and independent republics, founded on mutual consent, and as far as its powers extend operating for the mutual benefit of all the parties included in the compact, and where, too, the will of the people to be governed is the rule of action, both in the general and local administrations. Our federal and state governments are so happily contrived, that so long as the people will retain any considerable portion of virtue and intelligence, they will move on in their respective orbits, without the fear of collision or inconvenience from any source whatsoever. It will, however, never be forgotten, that as independent states we have confederated, and placed certain powers in the hands of the general government created by this confederation—these powers are defined in the federal compact, as the powers of the state governments are likewise defined in the state constitutions. Our experience of this federal system, justifies the assertion, that it may as well embrace twenty states as sixteen, and that consequently the erection of several new states in the territory of Louisiana will have no tendency to clog the wheels of government. To talk about the difficulty of impelling "the current of power from the centre to the circumference of so wide a circle," is so gross an absurdity, that we wonder FABRICIUS himself had not seen the folly of it. The city of Washington is the seat, but in relation to the operations of power it is no more the centre of our government than the city of Albany. Obedience to the laws of Congress, is as perfect and as cheerfully rendered in this city as at Washington—and the same may be asserted of any other city in the union, however remote from the seat of government. It is not then from fear, but from inclination, that the citizens of this country obey their government cheerfully—it is because the powers of the government emanate from themselves; and so long as they remain capable of self government, the same respect for and obedience to the constituted authorities of their own creating will continue to characterize them. As to the seat of government, it was not fixed near the centre of territory with any view to the better maintenance of its authority, but merely that the convenience of its members might be consulted in travelling to and from the place of meeting. It is worse than raving, therefore, in FABRICIUS, to ask—"How is the citizen, red, white or black, who may hereafter dwell near the unknown sources of the Missouri, to make his voice reach the seat of government, perhaps at Knoxville or Chillicothe? And how is that government, without soldiers, to make itself obeyed with promptness and certainty to an extent further than our shores fly without extending their force—further than an earth quake at its centre would be felt?—It must govern (continued he) as Tiberius or Diocletian did the Roman Empire, of a much less extent from the Elys to the Euphrates—by the swords of forty legions."
Here is truly a grand amalgam of storms, earthquakes and standing armies! and really the group seems to bear a very natural affinity to each other. But how, Mr. FABRICIUS, thou paragon among the sublime and beautiful writers of the age, is the voice of a citizen of Maine or New Hampshire, now heard at the sea
of government? Is it not for all political purposes there through the medium of his representative; and if they are found to misrepresent his feelings and interests, or in other words, to disobey his voice, does not the constitutional right of election afford him his remedy? The same relations will exist between the citizen and the government whether the former be placed at the head of the Missouri or the Merrimack. The state governments will continue to protect civil rights, by means of the state judiciaries, in all cases arising between citizens under their local jurisdictions respectively; and in those few cases of a like nature in which the federal government has jurisdiction, the federal Circuit Courts may carry justice as readily to the banks of the Missouri as they now do to the District of Maine. It is moral sentiment, and not military or physical force, that forms the basis of our Political Institutions—and this moral cause which has hitherto kept us firm and steady in our attachment to the federal compact as well as to the state constitution, will, we doubt not, contribute to the support of both for ages yet to come. When the swords of forty legions shall become necessary to support government, we shall no longer have a government worth supporting—there will be nothing in politics worth contending for, because corruption must, under such circumstances be so interwoven with every ligament of the state, that all hopes of bettering its condition would be fruitless, and nothing but infinity could give rise to any such hopes in the breast of a single individual—the only consolation that would then remain to the citizen would be the reflection, that he was not a worse slave than his fellows—and with the aid of this degrading reflection he might possibly hug his chains the more quietly through a miserable life.
With these remarks we take our leave of FABRICIUS—reminding him, however, that he had better enjoy the contemplation of the present happy state of his country, than to embitter a short-lived existence by brooding over evils in anticipation which never will arrive; especially as such gloomy reflections appear to have so disordered his senses, that to meet with the ridicule and contempt of even the most common class of readers will inevitably be the fate of his productions.
From the Trenton True American of August 8.
On Tuesday last commenced its sitting at Flemington, the Court of General Quarter Sessions for this County—Judge Bevier presided, and delivered to the Grand Jury a short charge, at the conclusion of which he observed, that "an ugly affair had lately taken place at Trenton, which it would be their particular duty to enquire into; and if any set of men should be found tampering upon the laws, he hoped they would be made examples of;" or words to that effect.
In the afternoon of the same day James J. Wilson, Senior Editor of this paper, appeared before the Grand Jury, and entered a complaint, in behalf of the state, against Thomas Coward, Garrett D. Wall, Peter Furman, Robert Armstrong, Enoch Green, and William M'Knick, for an assault and battery and riot. The testimony of the Editor was deemed sufficient with regard to Coward; and four other witnesses were introduced to prove that the other five persons against whom complaint had been made, had aided and abetted him in the conduct, and had prevented with violent threats, by clubs and other weapons, any interference to relieve the Editor. After these witnesses were examined and dismissed, the Editor informed the Grand Jury that if more witnesses were necessary to substantiate the complaint, a number more might be had—he was told, that no more were necessary.
On Thursday afternoon the Grand Jury reported to the Court a bill of indictment against Thomas Coward. The indictment was called to the bar, and pleaded Not Guilty. On being asked if he was ready for trial, he replied in the negative. Mr. Jonston, as attorney for Coward, moved the postponement of the trial to the next term, which motion the court agreed to. Bail was given for his appearance, himself in two hundred dollars, and a surety in the like sum.
Against Garrett D. Wall, Peter Furman, Robert Armstrong, Enoch Green, and William M'Knick, no indictments were found although the evidence against them was full; and the guilt as great as Coward's, inasmuch as they protected him in the execution of the act for which he was indicted. The law says, that
"three or more persons assembled together with intent to commit any outrage, constitute a riot. A riot is a serious offence in the eye of the law, and may be punished with fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the Court. Here it was proved that six had assembled in the outrage, yet it was not deemed an indictable offence!!!
We shall not impeach the motives of the Grand Jury, in acquitting the above offenders. Their oath is of so solemn a nature, their duty so sacred a trust, that could we suspect a body of men of violating either, for the sake of gratifying party spirit or private dislike, the thought of so much depravity would rise our very hearts! But we cannot but look at the consequences of this acquittal.—Encouraged by this example, any gang of villains may hire or persuade an overgrown bravo to wreak their vengeance upon any person who may incur their displeasure—this gang may stand and enjoy the murderous spectacle—they may even, with horrid imprecations and drawn clubs, threaten to knock any person down who interposes or gives alarm, and when their revenge is fully gloriously taken, they may tell their bully "he has got enough; and may walk leisurely off, without fear of being overtaken by legal punishment!!!
In this the state of security our laws were intended to give, and our Magistrates appointed to guard?
We shall give the names of the Grand Jurors next week—and such other information as may come to our knowledge that it may be proper to publish.—At present we shall only observe, that John Vandergrift was foreman of the Grand Jury—that we have long considered Mr. Vandergrift as our most inveterate enemy, on account of our exposing his delinquency as Collector of the Internal Tax in this county, and noting his conduct as judge of election in this township—and, that Mr. Vandergrift, thus foreman of the jury, was one of Coward's favorites!
On Wednesday last Thomas Coward went before the Grand Jury and made complaint of an assault he had sustained from James J. Wilson!!! His evidence was followed by Garrett D. Wall, Enoch Green, and Johnathan Furman!!! No bill of indictment was found by the Grand Jury!!!
To the Editor of the DAILY ADVERTISER. SIR, I have transcribed, and send you inclosed an extract from a late work of professor Browne, on the subject of civil and admiralty law. To the "principles" he has stated as those "adopted by Great Britain respecting neutral commerce," I have added a few others, that apply more particularly to American merchants, with some short notes. If you think this epitome of the leading points respecting neutral commerce, that have been settled in the English courts of admiralty, will be useful or acceptable to your mercantile friends, you are at liberty to make them public.
I remain, Sir Your obedient servant, S. B.
THE PRINCIPLES. ADOPTED BY GREAT BRITAIN. RESPECTING NEUTRAL COMMERCE.
EXTRACTED FROM THE 2D VOL. OF ADMIRALTY, SEC. P. 297.
 1. That free ships do not make free goods; or, in other words, that the property of enemies found on board of the ships of friends is confiscable; but this confiscation does not extend to the carrying ship, which is even entitled to freight, except in certain excepted cases (a.)  2. That the goods of a friend (if lawful and not contraband) founded on board an enemy's ship, are not seizable, but ought to be restored to him (the friend).  3. That contraband goods going to the enemy, even though the property of friends, are seizable as prize, because they enable the enemy the better to carry on the war, the doing of which is a departure from neutrality; and that contraband is not exclusively confined to implements of war (b.)  4. That by carrying contraband (articles) the freight and expenses are forfeited, but not the ship, unless the contraband belongs to her owner, or there be some particular circumstances of aggravation.  5. That neutral vessels breaking a blockade are liable to confiscation, if con- 
stant (knowing) of the blockade, either by notification or by fact; but not so as to their cargo, unless the owners of the cargo were cognizant of the blockade, and that the accidental absence of the blockading force does not remove the blockade (c.)
6. That the right of visiting and searching merchant ships upon the high seas, and not merely their papers, but their cargoes, whatever be the ship, its cargo, or its destination, is an incontestable right of the lawfully commissioned cruisers of every belligerent nation (d.)
7. That the sovereign of the neutral country cannot, consistently with the law of nations, oppose this right of search.
8. That the penalty of opposing this right of search is the confiscation of the party so withheld from visitation.
9. That, on the breaking out of a war it is the right of neutrals to carry on their accustomed trade, except in contraband articles, or except they go to places blockaded; but that the coaking or colonial trade cannot be the accustomed trade (e.)
10. That though a maritime neutral power should strictly abstain from carrying the trade of a belligerent, or supplying him with contraband; yet, if he opens his ports to his privateers for the purpose of hostile equipment, if he gives him shelter for his prizes, and lends him his courts, or suffers him to erect his own for the purpose of condemnation—this is a breach of neutrality and a cause of war.
11. That before a ship or goods captured can be disposed of by the captor, there must be a regular judicial proceeding for trying for the legality of the prize, wherein both parties must be heard.
12. That the proper and regular court for trying the legality of a prize, is the court of that state to which the captor belongs (f.)
13. That the court must judge by the law of nations and by treaties, and according to an established method of determination universally and immediately received.
Addendum by S. B. 14. That the rule set up by Great Britain, of interdicting all commerce between a neutral country and the colonies of an enemy, not allowed in time of peace, is so far relaxed in favour of American citizens trading to the West Indies, that they may import produce of any kind from thence into the United States; but here it must be consumed, sold or exchanged; it cannot be transhipped for a foreign market, nor exported in the same vessel, on account and risque of the original owners.
15. By the last general instructions to the commanders of British ships of war, &c. neutrals are not allowed to carry the produce of any of the colonies belonging to the enemies of Great Britain, to any port of Europe, except to a British port, or to a port of that country to which the neutral belongs. The same principle will most probably be adopted in the present war.
16. Property shipped by a neutral, and to remain neutral until it reaches the country of an enemy to Great Britain, but then to belong to such enemy; in the British courts, is considered as enemy's property from the moment of its shipment.
17. Great Britain allows neutrals to purchase British vessels that have been captured and regularly condemned, but the evidence of condemnation, purchase, &c. must all be perfectly clear, and the rule must be indefeasible. If the ship is to revert to the seller, at the termination of the war, the sale would be considered as fraudulent and void.
18. The national character of a merchant, and of his property depends on his birth or residence, but more particularly on the latter; residing in an enemy's country for the purposes of trade, and having a counting house or domicile there; residing there as a consul, and carrying on trade; being concerned in a house in trade for some time after the commencement of hostilities; have been adjudged to be grounds for condemning both vessels and cargoes. The national character of the master of a vessel is taken from his general employment, and course of trade.
19. If a belligerent takes possession of a neutral vessel and sends her into port for examination, and on her way the master or crew of the neutral vessel rescues her from the captors, and she is recaptured by the belligerents, the refuse is held to be a just ground for condemnation.
20. In cases of recapture or refuse of British property from an enemy, by a neutral, they allow him the salvage as to a subject of Great Britain. In the course of the late war the high score of

admiralty allowed a salvage to English cruisers on the recapture of neutral property from the French, on the ground of the notorious rapacity and lawless conduct of the constituted authorities of revolutionary France. Whether the same rule will be observed in the present war must depend on the conduct of the French government toward neutrals.
NOTES.
(7) As in the case of a false destination, suspicion or suspicion of papers by the masters, for whose sale the owners are liable. Freight is also disallowed be- tween the mother country and the enemy's goods, and on board of a neutral, to a belligerent colony of one, and the parent country of another enemy. So in the trading trade of an enemy. But it is allowed between the ports of one enemy and those of another, because this is a trade allowed in time of peace.
(8) It is the doctrine of the English admir- alty, that what is to be continued as contra- band, "must ever be in existence and depend on the circumstances and its utility." (Bates of 1807). In general, contraband is fixed by treaty. By the 6th article of the treaty be- tween the United States and Great Britain "in order to regulate what is in future to be esteemed contraband of war, it is agreed, that under the said denomination shall be comprised all arms and implements serving for the port, rifle of wire, bayonet or spear, such as can- non, mortars, pistols, bombs, grenades, cartridges, powder, cartridges for can- non, muskets, bayonets, gunpowder, match, cartridges, balls, powder, shot, pistols, cutlasses, sabres, lances, javelins, horse furniture, holsters, belts, and general all other implements of war; also lumber for ship-building, tar or resin, copper in sheets, sails, hemp, cordage, and generally whatever may be rendered to the equipment of vessels, unmanufactured iron and steel, only excepted, and all the above articles are hereby declared to be just articles of contraband, whenever they are attempted to be carried to an enemy."
(9) What shall or shall not amount to contraband is now pretty well settled. It can- not be simply by proclamation there must be a force actually investing the port or place. In the case of the Betsey , Murphy , (1 Rob. R. 78) Sir W. Scott, on this subject, lays down three things must be proved—1. the exist- ence of an actual blockade—2. the knowledge of the party—3. some act of violation, either by going in, or coming out, with a cargo in- consistent with the continuance of the blockade. By the treaty of 1807, with Russia, it is agreed that the denomination of a blockaded port, is to be applied only to one or more which ships of war are stationed, and there is evidence of entering. So far as concerns the U. States, this point is settled in the British article of 1807, treaty, which is in these words: "And where it frequently happens that vessels sail for a port or place belonging to an enemy without knowing that the same is either besieged, blockaded or in- vested, it is agreed, that every vessel so cir- cumstanced, may be turned away from such port or place, but she shall not be detained nor her cargo, if not contraband, be confis- cated, unless after notice she is again at- tempted to enter; but she shall be permitted to go to any other port or place she may think proper. Nor shall any vessel or goods of either party that may have entered into such port or place, before the same was besieged, block- aded, or invested by the other, and be found therein after the reduction or surrender of such place, be liable to confiscation, but shall be restored to the owners or proprietors thereof."
(10) But this right of all others, the most liable to abuse and the most frequently vio- lated, is restricted to the restriction of the belligerents and the examination of the master or masters at sea; if from these there is any reasonable ground for suspicion, the neutral vessel may be carried to the next and most convenient port of the captor for exami- nation, but a settlement at his own risk. The belligerent under presence of "searching for contraband," however, has no right to order the neutral master to leave his vessel with his papers, nor should go or send on board of the neutral, by the 1st article with Russia, this right is subjected to very proper limitations.
(11) This is a new proposition set up by the United States during the late war, but certainly not an accepted principle of the law of nations. On the contrary, all Europe (Great Britain ex- cepted) and the United States deny it. On this point, G. B. in letter is not confident as uniform. In time of war she opens the ports of her colonies for the admission of articles in neutral bottoms, which they are pro- hibited from carrying in time of peace. By the treaty of 1794, she allowed the U. States, in time of war, privileges which she had ever before refused; she allowed a trade from the enemy's colonies to her own ports, and be- tween the U. States and her enemy's colonies, not usual in time of peace. In fact the prin- ciple is at once unjust and impracticable. It is grounded on no admitted right and supported only by force. So far as relates to the U. States, it is impracticable, for while Great Britain retains her present maritime superiority, her enemies will not trust their property on the ocean in their own vessels. If American citizens are not allowed to trade with their enemies' colonies, during war, their produce would perish in the hands of the cultivators, or be trans- ported to Europe, a large proportion of the proceeds would eventually go to the mer- chants and manufacturers of Great Britain.
(12) This has long been a settled principle in the British Code of maritime jurisprudence. As it regards neutrals, however, it is often un- equal and injurious. Belligerents will be at- tempting to their own subjects. They are at once judges and party. Under the pressure of the urgency and willing to accommodate diffi- culty with this country, Great Britain, in the year 1794, consented to waive this claim in favour of those citizens of the United States whose property had been irregularly captured or condemned at the commencement of the war. Hence under the 7th article of Mr. Jay's treaty, a board of commissioners was con- stituted of five individuals, belonging to the two nations whose provinces it was to review the decisions even of the high court of appeals and to do full and complete justice to the claimants, if that had not before been done. (13) No doubt, the rules of decision ought to be "the law of nations and treaties." But
in many instances the English courts of admir- alty found their decisions and are guided in their proceedings by the municipal regulations prescribed by the king, or by parliament, with- out permitting them to enquire whether these are conformable to "the law of nations and treaties." By the 6th article of the Russian treaty of 1807, Great Britain stipulates, "that the sentences of her admiralty courts shall be agreeable to the rules of the most rig- orous justice and equity, that they shall be de- livered by faithful judges uninterested in the transaction, and shall be "duly and promptly executed." Such should be the rule of her conduct toward all nations.
(FROM THE AURORA)
Considerations in favor of our seaport towns, and of the Eastern and North- ern States, arising out of the purchase of Louisiana.
It has long been obvious to every judi- cious merchant and commercial politician, that the coasting business of the United States is the most sure and the most valuable branch of our carrying trade, because foreign restrictions cannot affect it. New Orleans may be consid- ered as a modern Alexandria, at the mouth of our American Nile. It is inti- mately connected with the American Archipelago (the gulf of Mexico) and its neighbouring islands and bays, and it must become a vast place of exchange and depot for foreign goods, and for the productions and manufactures of Ameri- ca. The carriage of American and for- eign merchandise between our gulf ports and those of the Atlantic states, will appear, in the current year, to be a great and highly valuable branch of our trade. It will immensely and rapidly in- crease, and it will ultimately become, (in regard to the coasting tonnage it will employ) very far superior to that of any other American port. The cultivated parts of all the West-India islands are not, at this moment, equal in acres to the quantity of land we acquire, which is ca- pable of producing West-India produce. Sugar, coffee, cocoa, rice, pimento, mol- asses, cane juice, fruit or rum, cotton, indigo, guano, turmeric, saffron, rhubarb, ginger, probably tea, and in general most of the precious articles of produce, which the West-India islands do or can yield, may be raised on a number of tracts of land, within the limits of Louisiana, which are equal in size to all the selected plan- tations of the West-Indies, now in actual cultivation for the same articles. There can be no doubt that these Louisiana plan- tations, many of which have been cleared by the French, by the Spaniards, by the Americans, and by English, Irish, and Scotch people settled there at various times, will be able immediately to pro- duce large quantities of the articles mentioned. These they will sell to our Atlantic merchants, and ship owners who will be able to bring them free of duty and free of war insurance, to every port in the Eastern, Northern and other Atlantic states. The acquisition of half a dozen islands like Porto Rico would not be so greatly and certainly beneficial to our American merchants. The people of these rich Louisiana plantations will be too busy with their husbandry, their coffee, their molasses, &c., to attend themselves with the catch- ing of fish, the making of fermenting liquors, and fish oils and candles, ship build- ing, wood cutting, and those branches of manufacture, which have arisen and will arise in the Eastern, Northern, and At- lantic ports and countries. Hence our ship owners, mariners, manufacturers and mechanics will derive great and constant advantages from this new acquisition of territory. It is said that our present gov- ernment and administration and the re- publicans generally have no merit from our success in this case, although it is a notorious fact that every Frenchman or Spaniard, who has conferred with the friends of the republican cause, in and out of office, has been uniformly led to see the weight and force of the nume- rous and solid arguments, which were opposed to any foreign colonization there. While some federalists were ex- citing all the public passions against France and Spain, on account of the al- ledged mischief, those nations were to do us on the Mississippi, the friends of our government and no doubt the proper persons in the government itself, were using those facts to convince every con- siderate Frenchman and Spaniard, that they ought to yield the country a- bout the Mississippi to the United States. The official correspondence will prove, as we believe, its early, zealous and unceasing endeavours to acquire every thing that could be acquired in that quarter. For the present we shall leave to our readers the serious contemplation of the vast advantages, which will be derived to our ship own- ers, mariners, merchants, fishermen, man- ufacturers and mechanics, from their supplying and transporting to our ports in Louisiana all the articles which are fitted out of the West-India islands by for- eign acts of parliament, arrests, orders of councils, proclamations, and the great benefits of receiving from thence all those articles which we are not allowed to bring away from the islands and colo- nies of the European nations.
COLUMBUS.
Latest Foreign Intelligence
PARIS, June 10.
CAPITULATION OF HANOVER.
Edward Mortier, Lieutenant-general commanding in chief, to the minis- ter at war.
"Head-Quarters at Nieuwbourg, June 4.
"Citizen minister, "I had the honor to inform you, by my letter of the 28th ult. of the march of the French army towards Hanover. After a march excessively fatiguing ac- ross arid lands and marshy heaths, I took a position on the 31st before Wacht- berg. I was assured that the enemy guarded the line of the Hunte. Gen. Hammer- stein, commanding the advanced guard of the King of England occupied Diepholtz with the second and sixth regi- ments of infantry, two regiments of ca- valry and a division of artillery. I made my dispositions to dislodge him on the following morning. The second division commanded by Gen. Schiner, that of cavalry under the orders of Gen. Nan- souy, received orders to post themselves on Goldenstedt, to force the passage of the Hunte, and to direct themselves upon Sulingen, that they might cut off every thing they might find between that place and Diepholtz, which the division of Gen. Mortier had orders to attack. The enemy seeing that by this movement he was turned on his right, retired during the night to Belsen.
"On the 1st inst. the advanced guard, commanded by general Drouet, had a warm skirmish before Bauen, with the rear-guard of the enemy.
"On the 2d the army united before Sulingen; the advanced guard moved towards Belsen; it here met with the enemy, and notwithstanding the superiority of numbers, and the extreme fatigue of the troops, who had that day marched twelve leagues, Gen. Drouet gave the order to attack. The enemy kept up a warm cannonade. Some squadrons of the second regiment of Hussars charged with valor the light dragoons of the 9th regiment. They broke the line of that corps, who fled, and we took several prisoners.
"I was informed by my spies, that the head of the bridge of Nieuwbourg was repaired, and that the enemy had collected all his artillery on the right bank of the Wefer. I saw how impor- tant it was for me to precipitate my movement. I marched my reserve ar- tillery, and I made all my dispositions to push and beat every thing before me in the Wefer, to force the bridge of Nieuwbourg, or to pass behind Steinheim, and intercept by that means the com- munication with the capital.
"The troops were in march when the civil and military deputies of the re- gency of Hanover presented themselves before my advanced posts; they invited me to suspend my march, and announced to me that they were ready to make advantageous propositions.
"My answer was in the negative; they returned to make me new proposi- tions; I informed them I would listen to none, unless I had the certainty of immediately occupying the country of Hanover, and particularly all the strong places belonging to it. After a long discussion, they signed a convention, which I accepted under the condition that it should be ratified by the respec- tive governments. You will see that the army of the king of England are prisoners of war, that I am master of the whole country, and particularly of the mouths of the Elbe and the Wefer.
"I have given orders to seize all the vessels which are on those rivers. The Duke of Cambridge, the son of the king of England, and governor of Hanover, judged it proper to give in his resigna- tion before the battle, and to make his retreat in haste. He had, however, pro- mised to die with the levy en masse; it is probable, that he will be embarked before we arrive at the mouth of the Elbe."
"We found at Nieuwbourg 14,000 new muskets, and a good deal of artil- lery. According to the accounts ren- dered to me, I assume that I shall find in the magazines and places of Hanover about 100,000 muskets, and more than 1000 cannon."
"I shall be the day after to-morrow in the city of Hanover the continental capital of the king of England. I have found a considerable number of horses for remounting the cavalry and the ar- tillery carriages."
Much praise is due to the care and zeal of Gen. Drouet.
"I have the honor to salute you, "EDWARD MORTIER.
CONVENTION.
Signed between M. Mortier, the Civil and Military deputies of the Regency of Hanover, and Lieutenant-General Mortier, Commander in Chief of the French army.
Art. 1. Hanover shall be occupied by the French army, as well as the forts de- pendent on it.
2. The Hanoverian troops shall retire behind the Elbe; they shall engage on their parole of honor not to commit any hostilities, or to bear arms against the French army or its allies, for long as
the war shall continue between France and England. They shall not be released from this oath until after they have been exchanged against an equal number of French generals, officers, subalterns, soldiers, or sailors, who may happen to be at the disposal of England.
3. No individual of the Hanoverian troops shall quit the place assigned him without informing the General comman- der in chief.
4. The Hanoverian army shall retire with the honors of war. The regiments shall take with them their field pieces.
5. The artillery, powder, arms and ammunition of every description, shall be placed at the disposal of the French army.
6. All the effects whatsoever belong- ing to the King of England, shall be placed at the disposal of the French ar- my.
7. All public monies shall be seques- tered—but that of the University shall be appropriated to its original destina- tion.
8. Every English soldier, or agent which ever, in the pay of England, shall be arrested by order of the General Com- mander in chief, and sent into France.
9. The General commander in chief reserves to himself the power of making in the government, and authorities con- stituted by the Elector, such changes as he shall think proper.
10. All the French cavalry shall be remounted at the expense of Hanover; the Electorate shall also provide for the pay, clothing and food of the French ar- my.
11. The worship of the different reli- gions shall be maintained on the present footing.
12. All persons, and all the property and families of Hanoverian officers, shall be under the safeguard of French hon- nor.
13. All the revenues of the country, as well as the Electoral domains, and the public coffer, shall be at the dispos- al of the French Government. The en- gagements already made shall be respect- ed.
14. The present government of the Electorate shall abstain from exercising any species of authority throughout the country occupied by the French troops.
15. The General commander in chief shall levy on the Electorate of Hanover such contributions as he shall think nec- essary for the wants of the army.
16. Every article on which doubts shall arise, shall be interpreted favorably to the inhabitants of the Electorate.
17. The preceding articles shall not prejudice the stipulations which may be agreed upon in favor of the Electorate, between the First Consul and any me- diating power.
Done at Head-Quarters at Sulingen, the 3d of June, 1805—(Giving the approbation of the First Consul.) ED. MORTIER.
The Lieut. Genl. Commander in Chief. F. DE BREMER,
Judge of Electoral Court of Ju- stice and Provincial Counsellor. G. DE BOCH,
Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the regiment of Electoral body Guards.
Private Letter—PARIS, June 6.
In three days two couriers have arrived from St. Petersburg, and the Russian Ambassador, after frequent conferences with Talleyrand, went yesterday to St. Cloud, and had an audience of the First Consul for more than two hours. It is said, that the Emperor of Russia has much disapproved the conduct of France towards Holland, and the plan of seizing Hanover.
French troops have been ordered to ap- proach the Rhine, and the Corsican is highly displeased both with himself and every body else. The military forces in la Vendee are augmented every day, and orders are issued for collecting an army of 25,000 men on the Spanish frontier; whether it be intended as a threat to Spain or for an attack on Portugal, is yet the secret of Bonaparte. Lasnes has a- gain complained, and asked to be recall- ed; and at the grand review and audi- ence, the 6th inst. in speaking with Cne- ral D'Ayers, the Spanish Ambassa- dor, the upset sovereign loudly abused Portugal.
Joseph Bonaparte has been offered, but declined, to be the Deputy Elector of Hanover. An universal confusion and ferment reigns, in the Gothic Councils, and the greatest discontentment amongst his Ministers who have more or less lately experienced the effects of his bad temper and violent passions. Berthier and Cazal have given in their resigna- tions, but by the persuasion and ma- neuvres of Talleyrand, they were brought over to continue in place.
Moreau, Melfea, Macdonald, and Augereau, are more than ever suspected by the usurper, and watched by his spies. For the sixth time in three weeks, the journey to Brabant has been fixed by am- bition, and deferred by fear. This is one of the many proofs of the boasted generosity of the Corsican, and of the general approbation of the war, which his absurd vanity and insolent conduct have provoked.
PARIS, June 12. This day furnishes us with an official order for a day of public prayer. Two government referees have nominated Lafaret extraordinary ambassador from the French republic at the court of his Prussian majesty—and citizen O. O., ex- traordinary ambassador, accredited at the court of his S. H. the Elector of Bava- ria. The city of Rouen has offered to government the building, at its own ex- pence, a ship of the line of 74 guns, to be named the Lower Seine.
Agreeable to orders of government, those negroes destined for Mantua, are to be formed into battalions of Pioneers, commanded by white officers. We are informed that citizen Laval, who had been named Colonel Judge of Lougu- ana, is to proceed as our minister to the United States of America.
June 15. The departure of the first consul for Brabant will take place on Saturday or Sunday next—he will be accompanied by the minister of the exterior department, and the counsellor of state, Guel, who for some months past has visited the de- partment of Belgium.
General Bernadotte is arrived at Paris. It is rumored that he is to command the troops lining the coasts.
The generals and other military offi- cers, the members of the senate, the tribunal and the legislature, have re- quested of the first consul, that in case he personally repairs to England, that they may be permitted to accompany him on board the ship he shall embark in, and partake of the danger and the glory that will encircle the French arms.
BREMEN, June 5—12 at night.
Last night a French general arrived here, and went immediately to the pre- siding Burgomaster, desiring that an at- tachment should be laid on all British property; and that all English sailors, as well as other English subjects, should be put under arrest. But this demand was not complied with; the general re- turned immediately to gen. Mortier.
June 9.
Last Tuesday afternoon, general Ri- vouldt, formerly adjutant to the first consul when in Egypt, arrived at our frontier, escorted by a squadron of hus- sars. On observing the line of demar- cation, affixed to posts erected for the purpose, the general ordered the hussars to fall back.
At Verden, a French general made his observations of the most practicable route for his troops to march towards Bremervörde. He was told that the shortest route was through Bremen, he replied, I am well acquainted with this route, but it is contrary to the orders of the first consul.
On Thursday a corps of four hundred men remained during the night at Lilien- thal, and on the morrow continued their march. The French find the roads very bad. To avoid the frontiers of Bremen, they proceeded on the opposite side of the Wümme at Neavegelesack, within the territory of Hanover, where they ar- rived on Wednesday following. This morning they departed for Bremervörde. More troops are expected to follow.— The roads on the opposite side of the Wümme are so bad that the cavalry are obliged to dismount.
BRUSSELS, June 14.
The governor of our department has wrote the following letter to the mayor of this city.
"I hasten to acquaint you that I am officially informed, that the First Consul will depart in the course of this week for the United Departments. I invite you to prepare for his reception."
HARBURG, (Hanover) June 9.
Yesterday entered this place, from 1800 to 2000 French troops; and this morning 500 men departed from hence. We are informed, that not above 200 hussars and 400 infantry, are to remain here; the same number of Hanoverian troops we had stationed here, with this difference, that instead of dragoons the French troops are to be hussars.
LUNENBURG, June 6.
On the 4th inst. the French troops en- tered Celle and Hanover. On the 5th, Vreden, Burchelen, and Hoye; and to- morrow they will be in Hamburg, where the Hanoverian troops left yester- day. [Hamburg is on the Hanoverian side of the river Elbe, immediately oppo- site Hamburg.]
BERLIN, May 25.
I could not tell this day learn any thing certain respecting the measures taken by Russia in concert with our court, to se- cure the neutrality of Hamburg, Bre- men, and Lubeck. Those measures have been already noticed in Paris, by a joint note of Russia and Prussia. In consequence of this declaration, Prussia has resolved to draw together a cordon of 30,000 men, under gen. Blucher, to cover the northern frontier of Germany. This protection will not extend to Han- over. The partial occupation of the Imperial Cities will not take place with- out the most urgent necessity, and should this happen it will be by Prussia, and not by France. Silesia and East Prussia have made the most serious representations to the king

concerning the situation of Flamburg, which city is so important to the interest of the Prussian trade, that the least ill treatment of it would be of incalculable injury to Prussia. By private letters it appears, that some part of Silesia is in little better than open rebellion, on this account.
May 31.
We hear no more of the cordon under Gen. Blucher.
We now learn that our sovereign will abide by his first resolution, to take no part between France and England. Should a Russian fleet appear in the Baltic, it will be only to exercise the Sea Cadets.
OSNABRUCK, May 28.
We have just received intelligence that the French are at Meyern, and as it is probable that in a few days they will be here, a deputation has been sent in the name of the city, to the French general, to request that the city may be well treated, or which we entertain no doubt. The Hanoverian garrison has marched out to-day, we believe to Dielenfeld.
COPENHAGEN, June 7.
It has been publicly reported this day, that Denmark, Russia and Prussia have united for the security of the Germanic provinces; and that a Cordon should be drawn for their support.
Reports state, that some of the Baltic ports shall be Garrisoned by Russian troops. Lubeck is mentioned, to the end that a free trade may be carried on in the rivers Elbe and Wesel, and that the neutrality of these ports should be supported.
LONDON, June 7.
Yesterday we received Paris papers of the 30th ult. They contain nothing more than another supply upon paper to increase the naval force upon the republic, and to facilitate the means of invasion. In consequence of a resolution unanimously agreed to, at a general assembly of the inhabitants of Paris, a voluntary subscription is immediately to be opened, for raising a sum to be appropriated to the construction and equipment of gun-boats and pinnaces, and boats fitted for the transportation of troops. The sum voted by the trading interest of the metropolis is to mount 120 guns, and to be called the commerce of Paris. If the merchants of Paris can supply their government with one ship of the line, surely those of London could find little difficulty in fitting out a whole fleet.
The legislative body terminated its session on the 25th ult. Government has pledged itself, that the war shall be terminated in such a manner, as shall put it out of our power to renew it for a long time. Of its inclination to annihilate the wealth, the influence, the happiness, and the power of Great Britain, we have had sufficient proofs. The very measure it pursued during the peace had this end for its object. Should it succeed, will any one party in this country fare better than the rest? No—all will be destroyed and plundered with indiscriminating fury! With a war before us, avowed by our enemy to be a war of extermination, can any one be so blind to his own safety as to hesitate respecting the exertions and sacrifices he ought to make for his country?
In the mean time our cruisers continue to bring in a number of prizes. This, however we consider of but secondary moment, and chiefly useful in as far as it takes from the means of our enemy for carrying on the war; and in this view of it we cannot see why the Spanish treasure ships, merely for the convenience of France, should be permitted to reach their destined ports, without any attempt on our part to hinder them. Will France hesitate to make use of the wealth which has been accumulated in South-America, during the late war, as soon as it shall have lately arrived in Spain? Can any one believe that Spain will be allowed to remain neutral longer than suits the convenience of the First Consul? We are not advocates for robbery, but we hold it to be a sound policy to keep the enemy from getting possession of such means for war, and that it would be better both for this country and Spain to make the latter our creditor, and afterwards to return the property when peace shall be again restored.
LONDON, June 15.
We received last night the Paris papers to the 12th ult. but they bring no intelligence of importance. A letter from Berlin of the 20th ult. states that Russia and Prussia had conjointly delivered a note to the French government, stating they would not oppose the occupation of Hanover by French troops, but that it was their intention to preserve the neutrality of Hamburg, Bremen and Lubeck. Of the truth of the former part of this letter we have the strong evidence, from the manner in which France has been suffered to take possession of Hanover; we entertain, however, strong apprehensions that there is no foundation for the latter part of the statement.
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17.
It is but a few months since those men who style themselves federalists, were so solicitous for what they declared to be the welfare and glory of their country, that they pronounced the possession of New Orleans an object of inestimable value. Even should that possession involve us in all the horrors of war, still it became us, at every sacrifice, to get it. At the same time they invoked God to witness their solemn wishes that the country might be preferred in peace. This was the amount of their thundering harangues that found from the Senate, and which were excited as receiving the tenders of Roman and Grecian eloquence. In addition to this, we have been since often told in the federal prints, which must be considered as the organs of federal sentiments, that too great a price could not be given for New Orleans, and one print has informed us that rather than not acquire Louisiana, fifty millions ought to be given, and that even that sum, large as it is, would be a cheap purchase.
Contrary to the expectation of their political opponents the administration have acquired by purchase not only New Orleans, but the whole of Louisiana, a territory of immense extent, and commanding nearly the entire navigation of the Mississippi. For this vast acquisition they have agreed to pay fifteen millions of dollars.
Some men, who judged of others by themselves, expected that the federalists would be the first to applaud the wisdom of the measure. In this expectation, however, they have deceived themselves. It now abundantly appears that the federalists will not approve any measure of importance effected by a republican administration. Hence the following remarks of the Boston Palladium:
"We are told, that the purchase of Louisiana is another bond in the political life of Mr. Jefferson. But if it is not treason to ask questions, what is the amount of his merit in this transaction? The restoration of our right at New Orleans, and the extension of that right to the entire jurisdiction of the place is a valuable acquisition. The right of deposit, however, was secured to us by treaty, and its infringement offered a fair justification to reinstate ourselves by force. But this business of buying gun-powder; it brought to mind the frightful images of war. The marching of a single regiment to New Orleans, was a violation of the pacific system of philosophy. It scattered dismay through all the region of moonshine policy; it struck at its first principles. It was, of course resolved to take in meekness, the buffetings of a wanton and contemptible enemy, to yield our check to the filth of the sinner, and to send Mr. Monroe. His drained, to the dregs, the cup of humiliation. It offered an opportunity to that tribute to France, which Mr. Monroe and the Directory could not extract from Washington. We call it a tribute, because it was paying, for infals, for what was our own, for what France had in fact, taken possession of, we should then have paid the tribute in some other way. But Admiral Thornborough had orders to watch the expedition to Louisiana; it was therefore prudently abandoned. Bonaparte knew that we had no policy or spirit enough to take possession; but he knew England had. He had nothing to do then, but make choice upon Mr. Livingston, which he accordingly did about the eighth of last March. This produced the Memorial, as famous for its puerility and misrepresentation, as it is for its abject flattery of a tyrant. As it happened, not as it was effected by Mr. Jefferson's or Mr. Monroe's, or Mr. Livingston's wisdom, there was a pretence for paying fifteen millions of dollars. The purchase of wild acres, by circles of latitude and longitude, found largely; there is more surface than the dollars would cover. This was a glorious time for Mr. Monroe! The long-expected period had come, to tickle his palm with the tribute money, to tickle his policy, the child of fear, is glad to pay."
"It is plain, that events, beyond the control of Mr. Jefferson, have given the gloss to this transaction. They have covered, what else would have been a naked act of acknowledgment. We do not appear in the attitude of kneeling at the feet of the First Consul, altho' we tell him that we have no idea of resisting a power, before which all Europe has already knelt. A third party appeared, ceremonies were waved, as Bonaparte was in haste to part with, what he knew another would soon take, for fifteen millions of dollars. This purchase will cost each man in the United States, who pays taxes, more than twenty dollars. Here is a map of the country, painted red and yellow, extending to the Pacific Ocean, and including the dogbitted Indians. Here is a fine nursery for new States, new stars, and satellites will move round the old Virginia orb. Members of Congress will come to Washington by the way of Cape Horn. Here will be room enough for experiments upon man in all his varieties."
"But labor men, before they pay their twenty dollars, will ask if this world of wilderness is necessary or useful. Are we not already scattered over more land than we can cultivate, and have we not enough in a state of nature to relish to our ages? Does not this extension of limits enfeeble us, or will it not raise up independent and hostile neighbours? Is it not better to protect what we already possess, and secure our property at home, before we enter into speculations abroad?"
"From the above extract it appears that the federalists now acknowledge that they wished to gain New Orleans by force, or in other words, that they wished war. No reproaches are too coarse for the administration who, instead of doing this, have effected that object, and a much greater one, by negotiation and a fair bargain. They sent Mr. Monroe; and this lays the extract "drained, to the dregs, the cup of humiliation."
The administration is charged with a long-entertained desire to pay tribute to France. Unblushing impudence and folly! As if a government relying on the affections of a free and discerning people, and conscious that its sole support must depend upon the advancement of the public interest, would cherish the will of paying away the money of that people without receiving an equivalent. To pay an equitable price for an immense territory, to which we had no moral claim, is represented as an act of abject submission to the First Consul. Will the federal opponents of the administration speak out? Will they frankly avow, what they so clearly imply, that the American nation should become a band of unprincipled robbers, and seize by force what they cannot acquire by right?
"Twenty dollars, we are told, will be to be paid by every man who pays taxes. This is not true; but if it were, let the appeal be made to the people, whether they will not more cheerfully pay twenty dollars to save the nation from a war that would cost three times as much, than they have paid, under federal auspices, a greater sum to the effectuation of measures that embroiled the peace of the country, and produced a succession of invasions on the sacred rights of free men. Particularly, when it is considered that before many years shall elapse, he very land acquired will more than deem the debt incurred."
The extract is replete with other fallacies which it is totally unnecessary to notice, as the good sense of the people will detect them.
By the report of the Committee of Health of New-York, it appears that the following Deaths, and new cases of fever, have occurred in that city.
Aug. 8— 3 deaths—16 new cases. 9— 4— 16 10— 1— 15 11— 13— 15 12— 3— 14
ST. DOMINGO. In the name of the French Government. The General in chief Captain General of the Colony of St. Domingo orders as follows:
Article I. The duties laid by the decree of the 10th Nov. on flour, bread, rice, and salt provisions are hereby repealed.
Article II. These commodities may be imported duty free; the importing vessels only paying the usual custom house charges for entries and clearances.
Article III. This exemption of duties will continue during the present war, from the day of the publication of the present decree, and is extended to all the Ports of the Island, which are hereby opened to foreign trade.
Article IV. The colonial Prefect is charged with the execution of the present decree which shall be inserted in the Official Gazette.
At the head quarters at Cape the 16th Messidor 11th year (5th July, 1803.) (Signed) D. ROCHAMBEAU.
Bonaparte has requested that prayers should be put up in all the churches of France, for the success of his arms. Mr. Linton, arrived at Yarmouth the 15th June, in the Diana Packet with a flag of truce.
Paris accounts of the 10th June, state that the number of English who have been arrested in France, the Italian republic, and the countries occupied by French troops, amounts already to 7,500, among whom are several generals, many colonels, and a great number of officers of different ranks.
Died, at New Haven, aged 80 years, Samuel Bishop, collector of that port.
Pittsburg, Aug. 5. DIED—At his lot on Mount Vernon's Island, on Friday last, the 29th July, Gen. John Neville, aged 72 years.
enough for experiments upon man in all his varieties."
"But labor men, before they pay their twenty dollars, will ask if this world of wilderness is necessary or useful. Are we not already scattered over more land than we can cultivate, and have we not enough in a state of nature to relish to our ages? Does not this extension of limits enfeeble us, or will it not raise up independent and hostile neighbours? Is it not better to protect what we already possess, and secure our property at home, before we enter into speculations abroad?"
"From the above extract it appears that the federalists now acknowledge that they wished to gain New Orleans by force, or in other words, that they wished war. No reproaches are too coarse for the administration who, instead of doing this, have effected that object, and a much greater one, by negotiation and a fair bargain. They sent Mr. Monroe; and this lays the extract "drained, to the dregs, the cup of humiliation."
The administration is charged with a long-entertained desire to pay tribute to France. Unblushing impudence and folly! As if a government relying on the affections of a free and discerning people, and conscious that its sole support must depend upon the advancement of the public interest, would cherish the will of paying away the money of that people without receiving an equivalent.
To pay an equitable price for an immense territory, to which we had no moral claim, is represented as an act of abject submission to the First Consul. Will the federal opponents of the administration speak out? Will they frankly avow, what they so clearly imply, that the American nation should become a band of unprincipled robbers, and seize by force what they cannot acquire by right?
"Twenty dollars, we are told, will be to be paid by every man who pays taxes. This is not true; but if it were, let the appeal be made to the people, whether they will not more cheerfully pay twenty dollars to save the nation from a war that would cost three times as much, than they have paid, under federal auspices, a greater sum to the effectuation of measures that embroiled the peace of the country, and produced a succession of invasions on the sacred rights of free men. Particularly, when it is considered that before many years shall elapse, he very land acquired will more than deem the debt incurred."
The extract is replete with other fallacies which it is totally unnecessary to notice, as the good sense of the people will detect them.
By the report of the Committee of Health of New-York, it appears that the following Deaths, and new cases of fever, have occurred in that city.
Aug. 8— 3 deaths—16 new cases. 9— 4— 16 10— 1— 15 11— 13— 15 12— 3— 14
ST. DOMINGO.
In the name of the French Government. The General in chief Captain General of the Colony of St. Domingo orders as follows:
Article I. The duties laid by the decree of the 10th Nov. on flour, bread, rice, and salt provisions are hereby repealed.
Article II. These commodities may be imported duty free; the importing vessels only paying the usual custom house charges for entries and clearances.
Article III. This exemption of duties will continue during the present war, from the day of the publication of the present decree, and is extended to all the Ports of the Island, which are hereby opened to foreign trade.
Article IV. The colonial Prefect is charged with the execution of the present decree which shall be inserted in the Official Gazette.
At the head quarters at Cape the 16th Messidor 11th year (5th July, 1803.) (Signed) D. ROCHAMBEAU.
Bonaparte has requested that prayers should be put up in all the churches of France, for the success of his arms.
Mr. Linton, arrived at Yarmouth the 15th June, in the Diana Packet with a flag of truce.
Paris accounts of the 10th June, state that the number of English who have been arrested in France, the Italian republic, and the countries occupied by French troops, amounts already to 7,500, among whom are several generals, many colonels, and a great number of officers of different ranks.
Died, at New Haven, aged 80 years, Samuel Bishop, collector of that port.
Pittsburg, Aug. 5.
DIED—At his lot on Mount Vernon's Island, on Friday last, the 29th July, Gen. John Neville, aged 72 years.
The French government has issued an arrest respecting the privateers—Among them the encouragements held out for those vessels, a reward of 20 francs is offered for each prisoner taken on board a merchant vessel and brought into port; for each prisoner taken on board armed trading vessels 47 francs are given, besides 110 francs for each gun above 12 pound calibre.
On taking enemy's privateers and small vessels belonging to the government, it is proposed to give 160 francs for each gun, from 4 to 12 pounders; 240 for each of those above twelve pounders; and 70 francs for each prisoner brought into port.
For taking ships of the line, frigates, and sloops of war, the following rewards are held out—210 francs for each gun, from 4 to 12 lb. calibre—350 for each above 12 lb. and 60 francs for each prisoner brought into port.
The Spaniards at Teneriffe, in expectation of war, have put that island in an ample state of defence.
Accounts from Guadalupe, are to the 14th of July.—Every thing remained there as per the last accounts.—Some small English prizes had been lent in there.
Boston, August 9. FROM FRANCE.
Yesterday arrived the ship Columbus, Capt. King, from Havre. She sailed June 15th. We have been favored by Mr. Boyd, a passenger, with Paris papers to June 11th inclusive. Extracts from them are placed under the appropriate head. The French have obtained possession of Hanover and its dependencies. It does not appear, however, that they had entered Hamburg or Bremen. The preparations in France give strong evidence of a determination to attempt the invasion of England. A number of gun-boats, built the last war, were directed to be got in readiness again, and a new contract had been made for building 1200 at various places on the banks of the Seine, to be completed by the 1st of August.
BOSTON, August 10.
Since our last we have had several arrivals from Europe. They turn Paris papers to the 11th, and London papers to the 18th June.
The promulgations of the intelligence are—The surrender of the Electorate of Hanover to the French;—the entry of French troops into the German city of Bremen, and the Imperial city of Hamburg; the confiscation of the British property found therein; the declaration of war by Great Britain against Holland; and the capture of a vast number of French and Dutch ships by the British cruisers. For particulars we refer to our foreign head.
The cause assigned by Bonaparte for the invasion of Hamburg, is, "his firm resolution to shut up the Elbe, and exclude Britain from the only port left her in the north of Germany." The senate of Hamburg applied to his Prussian majesty for his protection; but he expressed his "surprise that the senate should presume that he could, to gratify their most humble supplications, involve himself and his subjects in a war with France."
We understand that reports had prevailed at Lisbon, some days previous to the falling of the last arrivals from thence that a French army had entered Spain on its way to invade Portugal; but that the reports soon subsided. It was said a British packet with a considerable amount in specie on board, had fallen into the hands of the French.
The London Morning Chronicle of June 11th, says that Gen. Stuart is ordered with 3000 men from Malta to Sicily, to protect that island against the attacks of the French. He will take post in the vicinity of Messina, in order to defend the narrow pass, and a British squadron is kept cruising in the Straits of Messina, and on the northern coasts of the island.
Captain Coyle, of the schooner Perseverance, arrived from Aux Cayes, informs that it was reported there, that Jeremie and several plantations in the neighborhood had been burnt by the brigands, and that Fort St. Louis and Jacmel had been evacuated by the French, and it was daily expected the inhabitants of Aux Cayes would be compelled to abandon that place. That a flag of truce was sent to Jamaica just before he sailed, by which the French offered to throw themselves into the hands of the British, to release them from the danger of the blacks. Thirty-one passengers came in the Perseverance, amongst whom is a collector of the customs and a navy agent of St. Domingo. Off the Bite of Leogane, the Perseverance was boarded by the British sloop of war Snake which took out several letters and pressed one man.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, dated May 28, 1803.
The alarm of war has kept this poor country miserable and very anxious for three months past.
Three days ago an express arrived from Paris for the arrest of all the English
and where there have been French troops, the order has been obeyed. No French troops being here, at Amsterdam or Rotterdam, and the Dutch refusing to aid its execution, these towns have as yet escaped, though the arrival of a French army is every day expected. The most unprecedented and violent act has been the arrest and imprisonment of the English agent, at Helvoetsluys, and along with him the king's messenger, sent by Mr. Linton; this was done by general Victor. The Packets were of course seized and the captains confined on board. Two Packets have since arrived from England, and not only their dispatches but the letters of the merchants and private persons have been forwarded to Paris or burnt according to their importance; these with Mr. S. Wright's the agent's papers, were delivered to the French ambassador here by Gen. Victor.
It is a most unprecedented violation of the law of nations, but Bonaparte fits that this law was violated by a British ship of war, which took two French vessels in the Mediterranean, before the declaration of war. It is laid upon hearing this article of news, he fell into a violent passion, and in his rage, wrote the above mentioned order with his own hand.
COMMUNICATION.
THE following Statute entitled, "A Statute in lieu of the Statute for the wholesome government of the College of William and Mary" was enacted by the governor and visitors thereof, on the 7th day of July 1803. As this Statute prescribes certain salutary rules, in addition to those which have hitherto been pursued, and as, from the limited conformity to them the happiest effects may be reasonably expected, it is thou ht advisable to give to the public a general outline thro' the medium of the National Intelligencer.
AN ACT, &c. Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the governors and visitors of William and Mary college, that there be, in addition to the public examination commencing on the 4th of July a similar one, to commence on the 2nd of May in February, in each year; and that a meeting of the visitors be held on the same day. 2. That any student who shall be absent from a public examination, or exercise, unless in case of sickness, shall not be continued as a student. 3. That every student, who shall fail to perform any of the duties required of him, for the first time in such failure, shall be admonished, or censured; and in case of a second failure, he shall no longer be continued as a student. 4. That every student, after the second examination in the first year of his attendance, shall obtain a vote or approbation, from his president and masters or professors, a copy of which shall be furnished each student, it required; and, if such vote or approbation shall not be obtained, he shall no longer be continued as a student. 5. That no person shall be permitted to continue a student, after the second year of his attendance, unless he shall, at the END OF SUCH SECOND YEAR, or before, obtain the DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS; provided, that at the end of such second year, the president and masters or professors may permit such student to attend the Lectures on the second term, if they shall be of opinion, that his attention and moral deportment shall deserve such permission. 6. That no person shall obtain himself from college during the term prescribed for lectures, nor on the times of public examination, or exercises; and every professor is hereby required to examine the student in his class, at every such public examination, and at every lecture. 7. That the president and masters or professors shall be, and they hereby are, enjoined, strictly to execute this statute, and all others heretofore made for the good government of the college.
Test, WILLIAM RUSSELL Clerk, of the Visitation.
July 7th, 1803. Note. The Lectures will commence on the third Monday in October. August 17th, 1803.
NEW BOOKS &c.
JOHN MARCH, GEORGE-TOWN. Respectfully informs his friends, that he has received.
Earlyshe's Treatise on the culture and management of fruit trees, a new and improved edition. Public Characters, or contemporary Biography, containing the Memoirs of Charles James Fox, William Pitt, Lord Nelson, Thomas Jefferson, Edmund Washington, Edmund Randolph, General Howie, &c. &c. Walker's English Dictionary, 8vo. Washington's Reports of cases argued and determined in the court of appeals of Virginia. Tonke's Life of Catherine the Second, Hamilton on Education, Modern and Ancient Europe, by Dr. Russell, Carey's 4to Bible, Mayor's Voyages and Travels, Peter's Treatise on farming and plaster of Paris, Moore's Do. Linn's Do. Latin, Greek and English school books, History, Novels, &c. Paper and Stationery. Drs. Church and Lee's patent medicines, An assortment of black books, Account books made to pattern, and bound in the best manner. The subscriber has this day received.
The 2nd vol. of Domestic Encyclopedia—and 4th vol. Select Plays. August 17th, 1803.
FOR Sale One hundred and fifty acres of land, One hundred acres of which is in wood—it is situated within six miles of the Eastern Branch ferry. For terms apply to MICHAEL LOUGH. Prince George county, July 24. STENO

NOTICE. LEGIONARY ORDERS. A Legionary Court of Enquiry, under the Military Law, will be held at Rhodes's Tavern in the City of Washington, on Thursday the 25th instant, at 9 o'clock in the morning, for the purpose of hearing appeals from the Battalion Courts, and all other business for offences and for other purposes. A punctual attendance of the members will be expected. By order of Lieut. Col. Com'd't Brent, WM. D. BEALL, Adjutant. Aug. 10, 1803.
FOUND in Washington city, a few days since, an old Pocket Book containing some money; the owner may have it by describing the same and paying the price of this advertisement. Information to be had from the Editor of the National Intelligencer. August 12. 3t
A young gentleman of respectable connections and character, acquainted with mercantile business in the wholesale and retail line, and well qualified as a clerk generally, would be glad to engage for a short period on moderate terms in an office or a store. Enquire of the printer. August 12. 4t
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. STRAYED or stolen, on Saturday morning the 6th instant, from Washington City, a bright bay MARE, eleven years old, about fourteen hands and a half high, with tall, fine one of her hind feet, some white about her, but what is above described. Whoever takes up, and delivers the said mare to William Keen, at Mr. Dunc's book store, in Washington City, shall receive the above reward. August 12. 1t
WANTS EMPLOYMENT. IN a store or counting room, a young man of the age of 20, give an indispensible recommendation. He understands book-keeping, writes a fair hand, and was bred to the store-keeping business. A line addressed to the Editor of this paper will be attended to. August 3, 1803. taw2w
PLASTER OF PARIS. A Cargo of Plaster of Paris, just received and ready for sale by the subscribers. In proof of its excellence, we submit the certificate of John A. Bunn, Esq. of Loudoun county, Virginia, whose long and successful experience as a farmer in the use of this article, must render him equal to it, not the best judge in this country. STUART & BEALL. August 12. 1t
I do certify that I have this day examined a large quantity of Plaster of Paris, belonging to Stuart and Beall of George Town, and conclude it to be genuine and of the very best quality, and such as I should at all times select for my own use, and think I can with propriety recommend it generally. JOHN A. BUNN. July 26, 1803. taw2w
BEING about closing the affairs relating to the estate of the late Daniel Carroll Esq. of Rock Creek, Montgomery county, and to transfer the estate from our hands, we are anxious to have closed, before that takes place, any demand against his estate which may have remained unliquidated. It is requested therefore of all and every person who have any claim or claims still existing to make them known, properly authenticated, without delay to the said subscriber in the City of Washington. JOHN CARROLL, ROBERT BURN. August 1, 1803. 3taw
THOMAS JOHNSON'S CREDITORS. vs. In Chancery. The following claim viz. Patrick Magrath, Doctor David Stewart Patrick Wheeler, and John Davis against the estate of the said Thomas Johnson are not established to the Chancellor's satisfaction. He will, on application at any time, after the fifteenth day of September next, proceed to decide finally on any of the said claims, provided a copy of this order be served on the person claiming, or interest in the National Intelligencer three times before each day of Aug. and next. Depositors taken before a single magistrate will be received as evidence. In the case of a claim against a deceased person, the parties own affidavit is always required by this court. Claims passed by the orphan's court are generally admitted unless afterwards disputed. True copy, LEW. SAMUEL HARVEY HOWARD, Reg. Court Chan. July 29. taw3t
WHEREAS my wife Mary Green Hardy has absented herself from my bed and board, without any cause whatever, I hereby forbid any person trusting her on my account, as I will not be answerable for any of her dealings from this date. ANTHONY HARDY. August 3. taw3t
FOR SALE, For a term of 5 years, A LIKELY young and healthy NEGRO MAN, about 23 years of age for sale by ROBERT M c CLAN. Washington May 25. tf.
ON Monday the 29th day of August next, at the town of Sharpsburg in Washington county Maryland, will commence the sale of several thousand acres of valuable land lying in Washington and Frederick Counties, a great part of this land is excellent arable land, abounding with wood and finely watered. It will be sold off in separate lots as suit the convenience of purchasers. It will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder, the purchaser to give bond and security to pay one half with interest from the day of sale at the end of one year, the other half with interest at the expiration of two years. This property is sold under a decree of the court of Chancery, and clear titles will be made and conveyances given on payment of the purchase money and not before. This sale worthy the attention of persons desirous of purchasing fine farms. PHILIP B. KEY, WILLIAM MARBURY } Trustees. July 18th, 1803. 3w.
NEW BOOKS. Just imported in the ship Active, from London, via Philadelphia, and for sale by RAPINE, CONRAD & CO. New-Jersey Avenue, near the capitol, a choice collection of new and valuable books—amongst which are Burk's Works, 8 vols. 8vo. Pratt's Cleanings, 5 vols. 8vo. elegant. Percivale's Voyage, 2 vols. 8vo. Mickle's Lucia, 2 vols. 8vo. Link's Travels, 8vo.—Clavigero's Mexico, 2 vols. 8vo. Sancho's Letters, 3vo. Memoirs of Pius the 6th, 2 vols. 8vo. Segur's Frederic William and 3 vols. 8vo. Soulaie's Memoirs of Louis 16th, 6 vols. 8vo. Spallanzani's Travels, 4 vols. 8vo. Watson's Philip, 2nd and 3rd, 3 vols. 8vo. Helen Maria Williams' Sketches, 2 vols. 8vo. Gibbon's Roman Empire 12 vols. 8vo. Grandpre's Voyage in the Indian Ocean 2 vols. Memoirs of Politianus, 8vo. Reynier's State of Egypt, 8vo. Cavallio's Natural and Experimental Philosophy, a new and valuable work, 4 vols. 8vo. Pemberton's Moral Philosophy, 8vo. Purley's (Dr.) Natural Theology, 8vo. Anson on the Microscope, with plates. Brown's Travels into Africa, 4to. Rumman's do. Grant's Ho of France. Despina 6 vols. 12mo. War Office 3 vols. 12mo. Microcosm 3 vols. 12mo. The Benevolent Jew, 2 vols. by Geo. Walker. Infidel Father, 3 vols. 12mo. Monk of Madras, 4 vols. 12mo. Lerimon 2 vols. 12mo.—Home 5 vols. 12mo. Romance of the Pyrenees, 4 vols. 12mo. o. The Savage of Avoyon, 12mo. Tales of Superstition 12mo. Broad Grins, by G. Coleman. Boleawen's Poems, 12mo. Atala—Glover's Athenaid, 3 vols. 8vo. In addition to the above they have also on hand a collection of well assorted books on education, science, and amusement, which they will sell at such prices as cannot fail of giving general satisfaction.
FIRST LEGION. ATTENTION! At a Legionary Court of Enquiry, held on the 19th day of March last, in obedience to a law passed at the last session of Congress, entitled, "An act more effectual to provide for the organization of the Militia of the District of Columbia," ordered that the following be the Uniform to be worn by all non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to the Battalion companies of the First Legion while on duty, viz. a DARK BLUE COAT of ordinary length, WHITE VESEY WHITE BREECHES and WHITE STOCKINGS, or WHITE PANTALOONS and WHITE STOCKINGS, or WHITE OVERALLS, with SHIRTS and ROUND BLACK HAT; which Uniform having been approved by the Brigadier General, is now published by order of the said court. WM. D. BEALL, Clerk of L. & B.
Sec. 27. And be it further enacted, That all non-commissioned officers and privates, belonging to battalion companies, shall appear while on duty, uniformly clothed, the color and fashion of which uniforms to be determined on for the respective legions, by the first legionary courts of enquiry which shall be held, and to be approved of by the Brigadier General; provided the expense of the same, additional to that of usual, ordinary, and clothing, does not exceed five dollars for each person, and every such non-commissioned officer, or drummer, or fifer, or private, appearing at any muster held after three months from the time that such uniform shall have been determined on, and the order relative thereto shall have been published, in some newspaper within the legionary district and not wearing the same, shall be fined five dollars for each offence, unless he can make it appear to the satisfaction of the court of enquiry of the battalion to which he may belong, that he was unable to equip himself.
THOMAS GARPENTER, TAYLOR HAS just received by recent arrivals at Philadelphia, from England, and the East Indies, a handsome assortment of STAFF and SUMMER GOODS, of the best quality, also Patent water proof Cloths and Cassimere's, Superior Navy Blue and other colours; handsome NAVY & FASHIONABLE BUTTONS, &c. Gentlemen of ARMY, NAVY and FASHION served with expedition and taste. New Jersey Avenue, seventeenth house from Capitol Square and Pennsylvania Avenue near the President's square. April 13 1803. tf.
PRINTING INK OF AN EXCELLENT QUALITY, FOR SALE AT TIMOTHY CALDWELL'S Near the West Market, City of Washington, who has to Let on Ground Rent a number of Lots in eligible situations. June 22. 3m.
Lots for sale. IN eligible situations, and upon very advantageous terms—A plan of the several squares in which they are contained may be seen and terms thereon by applying to ROBERT W. PEACOCK, Attorney at law and conveyancer. TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS THE HIGHEST PRIZE. GERMAN ROMAN CATHOLIC HOLT THE NEW JERSEY CHURCH LOTTERY. In the City of Philadelphia. 1 Prize of ten thousand dollars 10,000 1 " six thousand 6,000 1 " three thousand 3,000 1 " two thousand 2,000 1 " one thousand 1,000 10 " five hundred 5,000 20 " three hundred 6,000 20 " two hundred 4,000 35 " one hundred 3,500 50 " fifty 2,500 100 " twenty 2,000 6000 " seven 42,000 6274 prizes, dollars 90,000 11726 blanks, less than two to a prize. 12000 The prizes will be paid thirty days after the conclusion of the drawing, subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent. The first drawn numbers on the 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, and 35th days of drawing, will be entitled to a prize of 500 dollars each. The first drawn numbers on the 40th, 45th, 50th, and 55th, will be entitled to a prize of 1000 dollars each. The first drawn number on the last day of drawing, when only 600 tickets shall be in the wheel, will be entitled to a prize of 6000 dollars. From the extraordinary demand for these tickets, from every part of the Union, it is expected that the drawing will commence at a much earlier day than was at first contemplated, and that the tickets will be raised considerably before that period. They may be had at SIX dollars of GEORGE TAYLOR, jun. s. o. 67, Chestnut MATTHEW MCCONNELL, 84, 5 floors. D. C. D. C. Whole tickets 6 3/4 Quarter tickets, 1 7/8 Half " 3 3/4 " 1 7/8 Letters post paid, including the cash, shall be duly attended to, and St. Augustine and New York Lottery prizes received in payment. July 20. epim
HICKORY WOOD. PROPOSALS will be received until the 1st day of July for furnishing, for the use of the House of Representatives of the United States, One hundred cords of Hickory wood, which must either have been cut last winter, or must be cut in the month of August. The whole quantity is to be delivered at the most convenient wharf, or at the Capitol, by the 1st day of September. It is expected that any person undertaking this business will have no objection to bind himself under a penalty for the faithful performance of the contract. For further particulars apply to THOMAS CLAXON, Capitol Hill. July 20, 1803. tf
50 DOLLARS REWARD. RAN away from the subscriber living at Popes Creek in the county of Westmoreland, and state of Virginia, on the 19th inst. a negro man named FRANK, by trade a blacksmith, of a stately complexion, long visaged, and remarkable fine voice; about forty-five years of age, five feet four or six inches high, straight limbed. He generally wears a long tail'd coat, but it is not known certainly what clothes he took with him—he may easily be detected, as he has taken with him one of his young sons named John, who is not more than 9 years of age and is of a very black complexion and a loose visaged, like his father. I am induced to think Frank has made for some of the large towns, particularly Alexandria or Baltimore, in the former, of which, or its neighbourhood, he has a free brother by the name of Rogers, who did live near Dr. Smith's, upon Riverworth in the county of Fairfax. The above reward will be given to any person who will take the said Frank with his son and give information thereof to the subscriber. And 100 dollars if taken out of the state, and the money paid as soon as I get him. RICHARD S. MART. July 20. tf
WILL sell five hundred and fifty acres of Land whereon I live, in Fairfax county, within five miles of the court house, and within twenty of the City of Washington, Alexandria, Dumfries, and twelve of the Occoquan mills, it is a healthy situation, the land fertile, and has about two hundred acres of wood to cut, there is a great proportion of white and red oak, popular and hickory timber—There is nearly one hundred acres of prime land for meadow. I will give the months credit for one fourth of the purchase money—twelve months for the other quarter, eighteen for the third, and two years for the last payment, a purchaser will find me on the premises. THOS. POLLARD. Feb. 21st. cp
CHARLES VARDEN, TAYLOR, FROM PHILADELPHIA. HAS received from Philadelphia an elegant assortment of the best quality Surselva fine Cloths, Cassimere's, Silk florinate, black and fancy silk mole-skin velvet, white & figured Mackie's, Swandowns, Toilettettes, Velveteens, Fancy cords, Coating, &c. 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, the second House from the Capitol Square. December 8, 1803.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN AWAY from the subscriber on the 24th of June last, near the Eastern Branch ferry, City of Washington, a Negro man named ABRAHAM, but being an artful fellow, I expect he will change his name, and pass for a free man. He is about 28 years of age, about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, well made. He is rather of a yellow complexion; his wool is very short, and a few on one side of his head near the top; he speaks very quick, and stammers in his speech. He was formerly the property of Doctor Blake of Calvert county. I have some reason to believe he has made for that place, or otherwise for Baltimore. He had on clothing with him but what he had on, which was Osnaburg trousers, an old shirt, a grey short coat. Whoever delivers the said fellow to me, shall receive the above reward. LEWIN TALBOTT. July 11. 1803. tawtf
All persons having claims or demands of any nature against the subscriber, are requested to exhibit their accounts, without delay, to JOHN BEWIT or RICHARD FORREST, Esqrs. of the city of Washington, who are authorized, in my name, to adjust and settle the same; and all persons indebted to me are requested to make payment to either of the gentlemen above named. SAMUEL BLODGET. March 30. tf
Upper Marlboro, July 30, 1803. Pursuant to adjournment the general Republican Committee, for Prince George's county, met this day, at Upper Marlboro. GABRIEL P. VAN HORNE, Esq. In the chair. TRUEMAN TYLER, Secretary.
The General Committee being informed by letter from Stephen Wells, Esq. one of the gentlemen named on the republican ticket that his bad health will render it impossible for him to continue a candidate without great risk and danger. Resolved unanimously, That this committee regret extremely any circumstances which will deprive the county of Mr. Wells' services in the legislature, and particularly regret the cause from which his resignation arises. Resolved unanimously, That this committee receive with pleasure, the consent of Col. William Lyles to become the candidate in the place of Stephen Wells, Esq. Resolved unanimously, That colonel William Lyles be recommended to the citizens of this county as a proper character to represent them in the next General Assembly of Maryland, in the place of major Stephen Wells, who has declined being a candidate. GABRIEL P. VAN HORNE, Chairman. TRUEMAN TYLER, Secretary.
BY AUTHORITY. SCHEME OF A LOTTERY. To build a Catholic Cathedral Church in the City of Baltimore. Dollars. 1 prize of 20,000 1 ditto 10,000 2 do 5000 18 5 do 1000 — 10 do 500 — 15 do 200 — 200 do 100 — 200 do 50 — 200 do 25 — 4500 do 20 — 4500 do 15 — 1 first drawn ticket after 2000, having a blank to its number, 500 1 do after 4000 do 500 1 do after 6000 do 500 1 do after 8000 do 500 1 do after 10000 do 500 1 do after 12000 do 500 1 do after 15000 do 500 1 do after 18000 do 500 1 do after 20000 do 2,000 1 last drawn ticket, which may have a blank to its number, 4,000 7154 Prizes, 210,000 13,836 Blanks—Not two to a prize. 21,000 tickets, at 10 dollars each, 210,000 The laudable purpose of this lottery—the many very valuable prizes offered, and there not being two blanks to a prize, are considerations which give the managers reason to hope for a rapid sale of the tickets. The drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number of tickets shall be sold to authorize it; and thirty days after the completion of the drawing, the prizes will be paid to the fortunate adventurers; subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent. Such prizes as shall not be demanded within twelve months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the church. For the satisfaction of those at a distance, it may be necessary to mention, that the managers have given bond to the mayor and city council in the sum of 120,000 dollars, for the due payment of the prizes which may be drawn. Tickets to be had of the managers, or of such persons as may be appointed by them. Managers. Right rev. Bishop Carroll, Rev. Francis Baccan, Messrs. David Williamson, Robert Walsh, Chas. Ghiquiere, Patrick Bennett, Arnold Livers, Luke German, Frances Mitchell. July 13, 1803. copit
The managers have lodged a number of tickets in the above lottery in the hands of Wm. Brent and James D. Barry for sale. TO LET. THE Subscriber will let for one or more years, the House and Lot on which the row lives, in F Street, nearly opposite the Bank. The House contains seven rooms and a kitchen. On the Lot there is a garden in a high state of cultivation, and an excellent well of water. The terms will be moderate and possession will be given on the first day of October next. A store has been kept in this house for a number of years; and from its situation, it is well worth the attention of a merchant or a mechanic. For further particulars enquire of the subscriber on the premises. MANY SWEBNY. City of Washington, June 15. taw
ORDINANCE. Of his Danish Majesty, defining what is to be observed by foreign vessels in regard to quarantine regulations. IT IS Majesty the King most graciously ordered by his mandate of the 12th of October last, that whenever any accounts are received of the existence of the yellow fever in the United States of America, or when no particular advice is received to the contrary from the minister resident there, all American vessels which are not provided with health certificates from the beginning of the month of July until the end of the year are to submit to certain quarantine regulations, and even if they are provided with such certificates, these vessels are still prohibited from communicating with the shore, before they have been visited by the appointed health physician, and if he has the least suspicion, then the vessel must be dealt with accordingly, in conformity to which, no American vessels during such a time shall be piloted, except having hoisted the green flag. Which gracious command is hereby published for the registration of all concerned. Given at the Danish Court Chancery, on the 5th of November, 1802. Extract of an ordinance concerning quarantine regulations, and rules, to be observed by navigators who touch at the ports or coasts of the royal Danish dominions, dated at Copenhagen, the 14th November, 1800. 1. Every vessel belonging to our dominions shall have a green flag on board, to be used as prescribed hereafter. 2. Whenever a vessel arrives from a place where there has been contagion, and in all other cases of suspicion, such a having been visited by any vessel from the Danish coast, having balls or merchandise on board during the suspected period, and in no case not undergoing a quarantine since in any other place, or having had any violent sickness on board during the voyage, then the green flag shall be hoisted as the sign of the mammalia, before any communication is had with any person whatever from the shore, and before any cargo is landed. 3. The commander of any vessel offending against these orders, shall pay a fine of 500 dollars, (300 dollars) if no dangerous consequences ensue from his misconduct, but if other wise he shall be punished with 12 years labor in the fortification—and thousand malicious intent be proved upon him, he shall labor in irons during his life. Any vessel having had communication with another vessel that is suspicious, shall be subject to the same regulations and reflections. 4. Should such a vessel be outside the necessity of immediate communication with the shore, she must hoist her own national colors from the foretop, or under the green flag if she has no foremast. 5. After hoisting the color on the foretop, the signal for a pilot, the pilot shall immediately go on board, but not leave the ship until the health physician has visited her—and for every day that the pilot is detained, he shall receive one six dollar. 6. To prevent unnecessary delays to such vessels, as are arrived from places that might be suspected, (such as the Mediterranean or the West Indies) but that are secure and free from contagion, and not having been in infected places, nor having any infected merchandise on board, and not having had communication with any vessel which could be suspected—nor had any one sick or dead during the voyage, we do order that for such cases all pilots shall be provided with blanks as hereunder written, which the captain and mate of such vessel shall sign, viz. Undersigned N. commander of the ship, N. arrived from N. and N. W. part of the said vessel, declare to their certain knowledge that neither any of the ship's crew, or any other person, or any merchandise or thing of whatever kind on board, the said vessel is infected with contagion or dangerous disease, and the said vessel has not been visited by any vessel from the East or West or the Levant, and had no sick or dead on board with an infectious fever during the voyage. In help us God and his holy word; and if this deposition be found false, we subject ourselves to the laws of the land. 10. Blanks of this deposition will be printed in different languages, for the use of foreign vessels that may be subject to the quarantine regulations. As foreign vessels may not always be provided with a green flag, the pilots are bound to have one continually in readiness to be hoisted in aforementioned cases. If the green flag has been used longer than for one day, the pilot shall receive two six dollars for the same, but the vessel may then keep it. Any vessel sailing from the port of New York for his majesty's dominions from the 1st of July to the last of December, must be provided with (besides the usual bill of health) a certificate from the Danish Vice-consul, Mr. Gammerkin resident at No. 78, Pearl Street where attendance will be given. New York, July 29. PRINCE GEORGE county, Maryland, July 18, 1803. tawam