The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1802-04-07 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. II.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. CCXXI.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7th, 1802.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
[By Authority.]
AN ACT
To regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following boundary line, established by treaty between the United States and various Indian tribes, shall be clearly ascertained, and distinctly marked in all such places as the President of the United States shall deem necessary, and in such manner as he shall direct, to wit: Beginning at the mouth of the Cayahoga river on Lake Erie, and running thence up the same to the portage between that and the Tuscaroras branch of the Muskingum; thence down that branch, to the crossing place above Fort Laurence; thence Westwardly to a fork of that branch of the Great Miami river running into the Ohio, at or near which fork stood Laroche's store, and where commences the portage, between the Miami of the Ohio and St. Mary's river, which is a branch of the Miami, which runs into Lake Erie; thence a Westwardly course to Fort Recovery, which stands on a branch of the Wabash; thence Southwardly, in a direct line to the Ohio, so as to intersect that river, opposite the mouth of Kentucky or Guttawawa river; thence down the said river Ohio to the tract of one hundred and fifty thousand acres, near the rapids of the Ohio, which has been assigned to general Clarke, for the use of himself & his warriors; thence around the said tract, on the line of the said tract, till it shall again intersect the said river Ohio; thence down the same to a point opposite the high lands or ridge between the mouth of the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers; thence South-eastwardly on the said ridge, to a point, from whence a South-west line will strike the mouth of Duck river; thence, still eastwardly on the said ridge, to a point forty miles above Nashville; thence north-east to Cumberland river; thence up the said river to where the Kentucky road crosses the same; thence to the Cumberland Mountain, at the point of Campbell's line; thence in a South-westwardly direction along the foot of the Cumberland mountain to Emory's river; thence down the same to its junction with the river Clinch; thence down the river Clinch to Hawkins's line; thence along the same to a white oak, marked one mile tree; thence South fifty-one degrees west, three hundred and twenty-eight chains, to a large ash tree on the bank of the river Tennessee, one mile below South-west Point; thence up the North-east margin of the river Tennessee (not including islands) to the Wild Cat Rock, below Tellico block-house; thence in a direct line to the Militia spring, near the Maryville road leading from Tellico; thence from the said spring to Chilhowee mountain by a line so to be run as will leave all the farms on Nine-mile creek to the northward and eastward of it, and to be continued along the Chilhowee mountain until it strikes Hawkins's line; thence along the said line to the great Iron mountain; and from the top of which a line to be continued in a South-eastwardly course to where the most southern branch of Little river crosses the divisional line to Tugaloo river; thence along the South-Carolina Indian boundary to and over the Oconee mountain, in a South-west course to Tugaloo river; thence in a direct line to the top of Currahee mountain, where the Creek line passes it; thence to the head or source of the main South branch of the Oconee river, called the Appalachee; thence down the middle of the said main South branch and river Oconee, to its confluence with Ocmulgee, which forms the river Altamaha; thence down the middle of the said Altamaha, to the old line on the said river; and thence along the said old line to the river St. Mary's: Provided always , That if the boundary line between the said Indian tribes and the United States shall, at any time hereafter, be varied, by any treaty which shall be made between the said Indian tribes and the United States, then all the provisions contained in this act shall be continued to apply to the said line so to be varied, in the same manner, as said provisions apply, by force of this act, to the boundary line herein before recited.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted , That if any citizen of, or other person residing in, the United States, or either of the territorial districts of the United States, shall cross over, or go within the said boundary line, to hunt, or in any
wife destroy the game; or shall drive, or otherwise convey any stock of horses or cattle to range on any lands allotted or secured by treaty with the United States, to any Indian tribes, he shall forfeit a sum not exceeding 100 dollars, or be imprisoned not exceeding six months.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted , That if any such citizen, or other person, shall go into any country which is allotted, or secured by treaty as aforesaid, to any of the Indian tribes south of the river Ohio, without a passport first had and obtained from the governor of some one of the United States, or the officer of the troops of the United States, commanding at the nearest post on the frontiers, or such other person as the President of the United States may, from time to time, authorize to grant the same, shall forfeit a sum not exceeding 50 dollars, or be imprisoned not exceeding three months.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted , That if any such citizen, or other person, shall go into any town, settlement or territory belonging, or secured by treaty with the United States, to any nation or tribe of Indians, and shall there commit robbery, larceny, trespass or other crime, against the person or property of any friendly Indian or Indians, which would be punishable, if committed within the jurisdiction of any state, against a citizen of the United States; or, unauthorized by law, and with a hostile intention, shall be found on any Indian land, such offender shall forfeit a sum not exceeding 100 dollars, and be imprisoned not exceeding 12 months; and shall also, when property is taken or destroyed, forfeit and pay to such Indian or Indians, to whom the property taken or destroyed belongs, a sum equal to twice the just value of the property so taken or destroyed: and if such offender shall be unable to pay a sum at least equal to the said just value, whatever such payment shall fall short of the said just value, shall be paid out of the treasury of the United States: Provided nevertheless , That no such Indian shall be entitled to any payment out of the treasury of the United States, for any such property taken or destroyed, if he, or any of the nation to which he belongs, shall have sought private revenge, or attempted to obtain satisfaction by any force or violence.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted , That if any such citizen, or other person, shall make a settlement on any lands belonging, or secured, or granted by treaty with the United States, to any Indian tribe, or shall survey, or attempt to survey, such lands, or designate any of the boundaries, by marking trees, or otherwise, such offender shall forfeit a sum not exceeding 1000 dollars, and suffer imprisonment, not exceeding twelve months. And it shall, moreover, be lawful for the President of the United States to take such measures, and to employ such military force, as he may judge necessary, to remove from lands belonging, or secured by treaty, as aforesaid, to any Indian tribe, any such citizen, or other person, who has made, or shall hereafter make, or attempt to make a settlement thereon.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted , That if any such citizen, or other person, shall go into any town, settlement or territory belonging to any nation or tribe of Indians, and shall there commit murder, by killing any Indian or Indians, belonging to any nation or tribe of Indians in amity with the United States, such offender, on being thereof convicted, shall suffer death.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted , That no such citizen, or other person, shall be permitted to reside at any of the towns, or hunting camps, of any of the Indian tribes as a trader, without a license under the hand and seal of the superintendent of the department, or of such other person as the President of the United States shall authorise to grant licenses for that purpose: which superintendent, or person authorised, shall, on application, issue such license, for a term not exceeding two years, to such trader, who shall enter into bond with one or more sureties, approved of by the superintendent, or person issuing such license, or by the President of the United States, in the penal sum of 1000 dollars conditioned for the true and faithful observance of such regulations and restrictions, as are, or shall be made for the government of trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes: and the superintendent, or person issuing such license, shall have full power and authority to recall the same, if the person so licensed shall transgress any of the regulations, or restrictions, provided for the government of trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes; and shall put in suit such
bonds as he may have taken, on the breach of any condition therein contained.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted , That any such citizen or other person, who shall attempt to reside in any town or hunting camp, of any of the Indian tribes, as a trader, without such license, shall forfeit all the merchandise offered for sale to the Indians, or found in his possession, and shall, moreover, be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars, and to imprisonment not exceeding 30 days.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted , That if any such citizen, or other person, shall purchase, or receive of any Indian, in the way of trade or barter, a gun, or other article commonly used in hunting, any instrument of husbandry, or cooking utensil, of the kind usually obtained by the Indians, in their intercourse with white people, or any article of clothing excepting skins or furs, he shall forfeit a sum not exceeding 50 dollars, and be imprisoned not exceeding 30 days.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted , That no such citizen, or other person, shall be permitted to purchase any horse of an Indian, or of any white man in the Indian territory, without special license for that purpose; which license, the superintendent, or such other person, as the President shall appoint, is hereby authorised to grant, on the same terms, conditions and restrictions, as other licenses are to be granted under this act: and any such person, who shall purchase a horse or horses, under such license, before he exposes such horse or horses for sale, and within fifteen days after they have been brought out of the Indian country, shall make a particular return to the superintendent, or other person, from whom he obtained his license, of every horse purchased by him, as aforesaid; describing such horses, by their colour, height, and other natural or artificial marks, under the penalty contained in their respective bonds. And every such person, purchasing a horse or horses, as aforesaid, in the Indian country, without a special license, shall for every horse thus purchased, and brought into any settlement of citizens of the United States, forfeit a sum not exceeding 100 dollars, and be imprisoned not exceeding 30 days. And every person, who shall purchase a horse, knowing him to be brought out of the Indian territory, by any person or persons, not licensed, as aforesaid, to purchase the same, shall forfeit the value of such horse.
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted , That no agent, superintendent, or other person authorised to grant a license to trade, or purchase horses, shall have any interest or concern in any trade with the Indians, or in the purchase or sale of any horse to, or from any Indian, excepting for and on account of the United States: and any person offending herein, shall forfeit a sum not exceeding 1000 dollars, and be imprisoned not exceeding 12 months.
Sec. 12. And be it further enacted , That no purchase, grant, lease, or other conveyance of lands, or of any title or claim thereto, from any Indian, or nation, or tribe of Indians, within the bounds of the United States, shall be of any validity, in law or equity, unless the same be made by treaty or convention, entered into pursuant to the constitution: and it, shall be a misdemeanor in any person, not employed under the authority of the United States, to negotiate such treaty or convention, directly or indirectly, to treat with any such Indian nation, or tribe of Indians, for the title or purchase of any lands by them held, or claimed, punishable by fine not exceeding 1000 dollars, and imprisonment not exceeding 12 months: Provided nevertheless , that it shall be lawful for the agent or agents of any state, who may be present at any treaty held with Indians under the authority of the United States, in the presence, and with the approbation of the commissioner or commissioners of the United States, appointed to hold the same, to propose to, and adjust with the Indians, the compensation to be made, for their claims to lands within such state, which shall be extinguished by the treaty.
Sec. 13. And be it further enacted , That in order to promote civilization among the friendly Indian tribes, and to secure the continuance of their friendship, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, to cause them to be furnished with useful domestic animals, and implements of husbandry, and with goods and money, as he shall judge proper, and to appoint such persons, from time to time, as temporary agents, to reside among the Indians, as he shall think fit: Provided that the whole amount of such presents, and allowance to such agents,
shall not exceed 15,000 dollars per annum.
Sec. 14. And be it further enacted , That if any Indian or Indians, belonging to any tribe in amity with the United States, shall come over or cross the said boundary line, into any state or territory inhabited by citizens of the United States, and there take, steal or destroy any horse, horses, or other property, belonging to any citizen or inhabitant of the United States, or of either of the territorial districts of the United States, or shall commit any murder, violence or outrage, upon any such citizen or inhabitant, it shall be the duty of such citizen or inhabitant, his representative, attorney or agent, to make application to the superintendent, or such other person as the President of the United States, who, upon being furnished with the necessary documents and proofs, shall, under the direction or instruction of the President of the United States, make application to the nation or tribe, to which such Indian or Indians, shall belong, for satisfaction; and if such nation or tribe, shall neglect or refuse to make satisfaction, in a reasonable time, not exceeding twelve months, then it shall be the duty of such superintendent or other person authorized as aforesaid, to make return of his doings to the President of the United States, and forward to him all the documents and proofs in the case, that such further steps may be taken, as shall be proper to obtain satisfaction for the injury: and in the mean time, in respect to the property so taken, stolen, or destroyed, the United States guarantee to the party injured, an eventual indemnification: Provided always , That if such injured party, his representative, attorney, or agent, shall, in any way, violate any of the provisions of this act, by seeking, or attempting to obtain private satisfaction or revenge, by crossing over the line, on any of the Indian lands, he shall forfeit all claim upon the United States, for such indemnification: And provided also , That nothing herein contained shall prevent the legal apprehension or arresting, within the limits of any state or district, of any Indian having so offended: And provided further , That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, to deduct such sum or sums, as shall be paid for the property taken, stolen or destroyed by any such Indian, out of the annual stipend, which the United States are bound to pay to the tribe, to which such Indian shall belong.
Sec. 15. And be it further enacted , That the superior courts in each of the said territorial districts, and the circuit courts, and other courts of the United States of similar jurisdiction in criminal causes, in each district of the United States, in which any offender against this act shall be apprehended, or, agreeably to the provisions of this act, shall be brought for trial, shall have, and are hereby invested with full power and authority to hear and determine all crimes, offences and misdemeanors, against this act; such courts proceeding therein in the same manner, as if such crimes, offences and misdemeanors had been committed within the bounds of their respective districts: and in all cases where the punishment shall not be death, the county courts of quarter sessions in the said territorial districts, and the district courts of the United States, in their respective districts, shall have, and are hereby invested with like power to hear and determine the same, any law to the contrary notwithstanding: And in all cases, where the punishment shall be death, it shall be lawful for the governor of either of the territorial districts, where the offender shall be apprehended, or into which he shall be brought for trial, to issue a commission of oyer and terminer to the superior judges of such district, who shall have full power and authority to hear and determine all such capital cases, in the same manner as the superior courts of such district have in their ordinary sessions: and when the offender shall be apprehended, or brought for trial into any of the United States, except Kentucky or Tennessee, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, to issue a like commission to any one or more judges of the supreme court of the United States, and the judge of the district, in which such offender may have been apprehended, or shall have been brought for trial; which judges, or any two of them, shall have the same jurisdiction in such capital cases, as the circuit court of such district, and shall proceed to trial and judgment, in the same manner as such circuit court might or could do. And the district courts of Kentucky, Tennessee and Maine shall have jurisdiction of all crimes, offences and misdemeanors committed against
this act, and shall proceed to trial and judgment in the same manner, as the circuit courts of the United States.
Sec. 16. And be it further enacted , That it shall be lawful for the military force of the United States to apprehend every person who shall or may be found in the Indian country over and beyond the said boundary line between the United States and the said Indian tribes, in violation of any of the provisions or regulations of this act, and him or them immediately to convey, in the nearest, convenient and safe route, to the civil authority of the United States, in some one of the three next adjoining states or districts, to be proceeded against in due course of law: Provided , That no person, apprehended by military force as aforesaid, shall be detained longer than five days after the arrest, and before removal: And all officers and soldiers who may have any such person or persons in custody, shall treat them with all the humanity which the circumstances will possibly permit; and every officer and soldier who shall be guilty of maltreating any such person, while in custody, shall suffer such punishment as a court-martial shall direct: Provided , That the officer having custody of such person or persons shall, if required by such person or persons, conduct him or them to the nearest judge of the supreme or inferior court of any state, who, if the offence is bailable, shall take proper bail if offered, returnable to the district court next to be holden in said district, which bail the said judge is hereby authorized to take, and which shall be liable to be executed as any other recognizance for bail in any court of the United States; and if said judge shall refuse to act, or the person or persons fail to procure satisfactory bail, then the said person or persons are to be proceeded with according to the directions of this act.
Sec. 17. And be it further enacted , That if any person, who shall be charged with a violation of any of the provisions or regulations of this act, shall be found within any of the United States, or either of the territorial districts of the United States, such offender may be there apprehended and brought to trial, in the same manner as if such crime or offence had been committed within such state or district; and it shall be the duty of the military force of the United States, when called upon by the civil magistrate, or any proper officer, or other person duly authorized for that purpose and having a lawful warrant, to aid and assist such magistrate, officer, or other person authorized as aforesaid, in arresting such offender, and him committing to safe custody, for trial according to law.
Sec. 18. And be it further enacted , That the amount of fines, and duration of imprisonment, directed by this act as a punishment, for the violation of any of the provisions thereof, shall be ascertained and fixed, not exceeding the limits prescribed, in the discretion of the court, before whom the trial shall be had; and that all fines and forfeitures, which shall accrue under this act, shall be one half to the use of the informant, and the other half to the use of the United States; except where the prosecution shall be first instituted on behalf of the United States; in which case the whole shall be to their use.
Sec. 19. And be it further enacted , That nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent any trade or intercourse with Indians living on lands surrounded by settlements of the citizens of the United States, and being within the ordinary jurisdiction of any of the individual states; or the unopposed use of a road from Washington district to Mero district, or to prevent the citizens of Tennessee from keeping in repair the said road, under the direction or orders of the governor of said state, and of the navigation of the Tennessee river, as reserved and secured by treaty; nor shall this act be construed to prevent any person or persons travelling from Knoxville to Price's settlement on Obed's river, (so called,) provided they shall travel in the trace or path which is usually travelled, and provided the Indians make no objection; but if the Indians object, the President of the United States is hereby authorized to issue a proclamation, prohibiting all travelling on said traces or either of them, as the case may be, after which, the penalties of this act shall be incurred by every person travelling or being found on said traces, or either of them, to which the prohibition may apply, within the Indian boundary, without a passport.
Sec. 20. And be it further enacted , That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to cause to be clearly ascertained and distinctly marked, in all such places as he shall

deem necessary, and in such manner as he shall direct, any other boundary lines between the United States and any Indian tribe, which now are, or hereafter may be established by treaty.
Sec. 21. And be it further enacted , That the President of the United States be authorised to take such measures from time to time, as to him may appear expedient to prevent or restrain the vending or distributing of spirituous liquors among all or any of the said Indian tribes, any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof notwithstanding.
Sec. 22. And be it further enacted , That this act shall be in force from the passage thereof; and so far as respects the proceedings under this act, it is to be understood, that the act, entitled "An act to amend an act, entitled, an act giving effect to the laws of the United States within the district of Tennessee," is not to operate.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. APPROVED, March 30, 1802. TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
AN ACT Making a partial appropriation for the support of government during the year one thousand eight hundred and two. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the sum of one hundred thousand dollars be paid out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated shall be and the same hereby is appropriated towards defraying the expenditure of the civil list, including the contingent expenses of the several departments during the year one thousand eight hundred and two.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. APPROVED, April 2, 1802. TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
AN ACT Making an appropriation for defraying the expenses which may arise from carrying into effect the convention made between the United States and the French Republic.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That for the payment of such demands as may be justly due for French vessels and property captured, and which must be restored or paid for, pursuant to the convention between the United States and the French Republic, there be appropriated a sum not exceeding three hundred and eighteen thousand dollars, to be paid under the direction of the President of the United States, out of any public money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. APPROVED, April 3, 1802. TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
AN ACT Making appropriation for defraying the expense of a negotiation with the British government to ascertain the boundary line between the United States and Upper Canada.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, payable out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expense which shall be incurred in negotiating with the government of Great-Britain, for ascertaining and establishing the boundary line between the United States and the British province of Upper Canada; when the President of the United States shall deem it expedient to commence such negotiation.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. APPROVED, April 3, 1802. TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
AN ACT For the Relief of ISAAC ZANE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized and empowered to issue letters patent, in the name, and under the seal of the United States, thereby granting and conveying to Isaac Zane, his heirs and assigns, in fee simple, three sections of land, of one square mile each, within the North-Western Territory, of any lands not heretofore granted or reserved, and to which the Indian title has been extinguished; in trust, nevertheless, in respect to two of the said sections, which shall be last mentioned and described in the said letters patent, to, and for the use and benefit of the children of the said Isaac Zane, who shall be living at the time of his death, and of the heirs of any child or children, deceased, and their heirs, respectively, to hold as tenants in common.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted , That the said Isaac Zane, or his attorney in fact, shall, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to locate the said three sections in one or more tracts, not to exceed three locations of six hundred and forty acres each: Provided, the said land is not granted, appropriated or reserved by any act or resolution of the United States, or of Virginia, at the time of location.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted , That the Surveyor-General of the United States, or one of his deputies, shall, without delay, reasonable notice thereof being first given, survey and lay off the same as the law directs: Provided, the same has not, at such time, been surveyed.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. APPROVED, April 3, 1802. TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
National Intelligencer.
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1802.
DEBATE On the bill received from the Senate, entitled "An Act to repeal certain acts respecting the organisation of the courts of the United States."
Mr. DAWSON.—When we are told, sir, that we are about to pass a law which violates that constitution which we have all sworn to support; when this is echoed over and over again from every quarter of the house, I can no longer, sir, indulge that disposition which I have to be silent; and I now rise to enter my protest.—When we are told, sir, that we are about to adopt a measure which will endanger the peace and happiness of our country, it behoves us to summon all our wisdom, to investigate the subject with all deliberation, and to ascertain clearly those great principles which while they guard our constitution, secure the rights, the liberties, and property of the people. Such, sir, is the language which we have heard for the last ten days from gentlemen on the other side of the question, and such, sir, is the course which has been adopted by us.—I believe, sir, that there never was any subject in any country and at any time more ably discussed than this has been in the other branch of the legislature; I believe, sir, that few subjects have been more fully investigated than this has been in this house. Sir, the arguments used by an enlightened and venerable gentleman from Massachusetts on my right; by an honorable gentleman from North-Carolina on my left, and by several of my colleagues, must still be fresh in the recollection of every gentleman of this committee. Permit me to say, that their conclusive strength has not been impaired by any thing which has fallen in reply, nor do I mean to enforce them by any observations of mine either as to the expediency or constitutionality of the measure.
Sir, in a field extensive as this, it is more than probable that some gleanings do still remain; the collection of those I shall leave to other gentlemen more ingenious and more industrious than myself, and will beg leave to reply to some of the observations of a collateral nature which have just fallen from the gentleman from South-Carolina. Think not, Mr. Chairman, that I mean to notice those which may be considered of a personal nature; the respect which I have for you, for this committee, and for myself, all forbid it; there are others to which I will advert.
The dreadful picture which has been drawn by that gentleman of the situation of our country, should we pass this bill, will for a long time haunt the recollection of every gentleman of the committee, and, if true, disturb the peaceful slumbers of that honorable gentleman; whether he has drawn the picture to the life, or whether it is too highly coloured, it rests with this committee to determine. To a gentleman, sir, of his fancy, of his imagination, the task was an easy; and I may add it was a very unnecessary one; it is admitted by us, that the constitution of our country is the ark of our covenant; the rock of our salvation on which political storms, and the rage of party may beat, and subside; this is the doctrine for which we have always contended; which we support on this day; and could the friends to this repeal be taught to doubt
the constitutionality of the measure, I am bold to say, they would immediately withdraw their support. Nay, sir, for myself, I avow, that was I not persuaded that the public good and the public will do imperiously command the repeal, sympathy and a regard for the feelings of men, who have been invited into office by a public act, and sanctioned by a public appointment, would induce me to oppose this bill. But believing as I do, that the public will and the public good do command the repeal, and that the constitution of our country does not forbid it, I shall vote in favor of the repeal, and lend to it my feeble aid.
Mr. Chairman, in the course of this debate a new character has been introduced, and has occupied much of our attention; it was presented to us by the mover of the amendment from North-Carolina; it has been invoked and pretty freely used by his neighbour, who has just left us; it is a Spirit, Sir .—Mr. Chairman, you will confess, that there is some difficulty in meeting an opponent of this sort, and in answering arguments drawn from this source. I believe it best done by declaration; for myself, then I declare that spirit of which we have heard so much; that spirit of innovation which gentlemen so highly deprecate, is that spirit which I adore.
It is not, Mr. Chairman, that spirit which, fearful of itself, gave to us an alien and sedition law, thereby driving the invited stranger from your shore, and rendering each neighbour suspicious of the other.
It is not that spirit , sir, which in defiance of a positive injunction of our constitution placed a gag on your press, to prevent an investigation of its own proceedings—it is not that spirit , sir, which threatened a transportation of your citizens to their enemies, and the humbling of them in dust and ashes, because they dared to express their sentiments on their own concerns; in fine, sir, it is not that spirit which by the creation of useless and expensive establishments loaded your citizens with taxes and stained your country with insurrection. No, sir, it is the counter- spirit ! It is that spirit , which places confidence in our fellow citizens, and fears not the machinations of those who may visit us—which pronounces freedom to religion—freedom to the press—which restores economy in your public expenditure, thereby rendering to labour its full reward. It is that spirit , sir, which has required the repeal of the obnoxious laws I have mentioned, and of many more; and which now commands the repeal of this law—it is the voice of the people !
But, sir, gentlemen, not content with hunting down that spirit in this country, have in the whirlwind of their fury, crossed the Atlantic and fought it in a far distant world.—Sir, the time has been, nor is it far distant, when it was the rage, the fashion of the day to pour forth abuse on every act of the French republic, from the commencement of the revolution; and perhaps, sir, the aggressions of that nation on us might seem some justification.—Often, sir, have I heard in this house, woful lamentations for a murdered king, as gentlemen were pleased to call him; often, sir, have I seen their warmest sensibility excited for the violated sanctity of the holy father, as they were pleased to term him; whatever might have been the palliatives of gentlemen at that day, I did hope that they would have subsided at this, when we have made a peace with that republic; and let it here be impressed on the minds of every gentleman of the committee, a peace on the very terms which the political friends of these gentlemen were pleased to prescribe; terms, which thus prescribed have already brought many petitions to your table, and will, I fear, draw much money from your treasury.
How far observations of the nature of those to which I have alluded, comport with the dignity of the national legislature; how far they give respectability to our proceedings, or policy to our government I will leave to those gentlemen who use them to determine, and will notice some of the remarks which fell from the gentleman from Delaware.
Sir, that gentleman in vindicating the judiciary of the United States, has been pleased to whirl his censures against the executive department—by the fire, he declares, that there has not been a single act of persecution, to his knowledge, though many by the latter—that observation has been answered by one of my colleagues, and need not now be adverted to by me. I will only express, that I feel much pleasure at that gentleman's tender regard for these persecuted individuals.—But the gentleman has not been content in censuring the conduct of the executive; he has come upon this floor and cast out suspicions at least, on the conduct of many gentlemen, who were members on a very memorable occasion. Sir, when these observations were made, I own to you, they did excite my astonishment—I did not expect them from that quarter. It is known to every gentleman of this committee, that that gentleman represents a state, and that he always is a very efficient member on this floor—it will be remembered by many now pre-
sent, that on a very memorable occasion, which with him I do believe the people of this country will long remember, that gentleman took a very distinguished, zealous and persevering part—by a reference to your journals, it will be found that it was not until the 17th day of February, when on the 36th ballot Thomas Jefferson was declared to be elected President of the United States; on enquiry I find, that on the said 17th day of February, James A. Bayard, was nominated Minister Plenipotentiary to the French republic; say, Sir, I find more, that this nomination although handed to the senate until the 17th, was dated on the 13th, two days after we went into conclave—and was not confirmed until the 19th, two days after we came out. Sir, in making this statement, I mean not to impeach the motives, or the conduct of the gentleman from Delaware; the high opinion which I entertain of his political morality, and the regard which I owe to truth and to candour will preclude it; neither, Sir, do I mean in making the application to follow the example which he has let me, and to use towards him, although present the terms which he has been pleased to use towards others, although absent ; the respect which I owe to myself will forbid me to conceal that. I mean not to say, as he does when speaking of our minister at the court of Spain, that I am yet to learn, that Mr. Bayard, is a man of talents and who has rendered services; neither, Sir, do I mean to consider his observations as injuring the reputation of my valued friend from New-York, but, Sir, I mean to say, what I do believe; that had the present President approved of that nomination made by the last, the persecuted veteran would not have received the sympathy of that gentleman, on this floor , at this day—nor should we daily have heard fulminations against the chief magistrate of our country, and Phillips against men pre-eminent for their talents and virtues.*
Yes, sir, the gentleman has issued a dreadful fulmination indeed—he has told us "that the day will come—he trusts in God it will come, when our chief magistrate will be responsible, when he will answer for his conduct."—Sir, I was somewhat at a loss, and I still am to know what the gentleman meant by this ejaculation—did he mean it as mere declamation? This I can scarcely think. Did he mean it as a discharge of that gall which may rankle near his heart? If he does, I sincerely congratulate him on his deliverance—or did he in a more benevolent spirit mean to express a hope, that our chief magistrate would live until that day when he shall be responsible to the people in that way which the constitution points out? If this, sir, was his meaning, I most devoutly join him in his prayer, and on that day I believe it will be found, that the giving of information to the nation on the state of the union—that the giving of information to this House, on a subject which he has thought proper to recommend to our consideration, will not be read among his political crimes—perhaps, though Mr. Chairman, the honorable gentleman meant something else; perhaps, sir, he meant to say, that the President of the United States ought to be impeached for this, his conduct—if this was his meaning, that gentleman knows full well that the door is open, that the constitution points out the mode to him, nor do I doubt his zeal to adopt—the chief magistrate of your country will advance to meet it—and I am bold, sir, to believe that while he shall pursue that line of conduct which has heretofore marked his administration, it will be as difficult to establish a tribunal to rob him of the honours which his fellow-citizens have thought proper to confer on him, as it was to erect one to prevent his taking possession of them.
Sir, it is with pain I heard some observations during this discussion to which I turn with reluctance, but which seem to demand a reply; gentlemen, while they reprobate one spirit , seem to be possessed of another, a more evil one; we have heard of groans, sighs & tears, over our prostrated constitution; we have heard of disunion ; civil war ; and of blood; a whole host of the evils of the enemy to mankind have been conjured up to arrest the havoc of the assassin, as they are pleased to call us.
I demand to know, sir, what gentlemen mean by observations of this kind; are they addressed to our fears? I trust, sir, they know us too well to believe that an appeal of that sort can have any impression, while we are pursuing what we deem the public good. And yet, sir, I am at a loss to conjecture, for what other purpose they could be made; whatever that purpose may be, I deem it pre-
*Upon a subsequent day Mr. Dawson stated, what he considered due to the gentleman from Delaware and to his own character to declare, that he never personally knew any act of the gentleman from Delaware manifesting his willingness to continue as minister to the French republic under Mr. Jefferson, that whatever impressions of that kind had been made on his mind by others, were now removed by the positive assurances to the contrary made by Mr. Bayard to him.
per for me at this time to declare, and in making this declaration I believe I shall speak the sentiments of all those with whom it is my pride to associate, that we consider the constitution of our country as the greatest of all goods, and the wilful violator of it, as the greatest of all traitors; that we mean to administer it according to its fair construction, regardless of the clamours of others; that we view a disunion of the states and civil war as the greatest of all human calamities, which are so far hidden in the veil of futurity that no eye can penetrate them—or mind think of them without horror—that we mean, sir, to guard our constitution and to cherish our union.—But, sir, should the awful day, which heaven avert, ever arrive, when by the folly of some and the madness of others, this fair Patrick, the world's best hope, shall be endangered; when a discontented minority of this house, or a discontented member of a minority shall join the standard of the judge in opposition to the law, and thereby destroy the peace of our country. I lay, sir, should that day ever arrive, I trust with confidence that the friends to the bill before you; the friends to the constitution of their country, conscious of the integrity of their views, and the soundness of their principles, will be found as ready to meet danger, and as firm in supporting what they consider the true interest of their country, as their vaunting opponents.
I solicit your pardon, sir, for these hasty and incoherent observations; they have been called forth by what fell from the gentleman from South Carolina, and by a recollection while up, of some of the many observations made by the gentleman from Delaware; I will close them, sir, in reply to the wish of the gentleman, who has just sat down, for a delay, by offering my congratulations to you, sir, and to this committee on the time and circumstances, under which this great question must be met, and must be decided—whatever that decision may be I devoutly hope that it will promote the good of our common country; whatever that decision may be, it will not be considered as the result of our fears, nor will the friends to the repeal be charged with an improper hostility to the present administration—the days of terror and alarm are past, and I trust for ever; no longer does the sound of foreign invasion and domestic treason assail our ears, and serve as arguments for the violation of the constitution of our country. No longer, sir, do the dangers of the Commonwealth authorize infringements on that sacred instrument; peace and confidence are restored, and while the friends to the repeal rejoice at this state of things, while they mean not to violate the constitution of our country, they mean to prevent a useless expenditure of public money, and to guard against an increase of executive power, whether that power shall be continued in the hands of the present chief magistrate, or transferred to some other person?
TO RENT,
And possession given immediately, A TWO STORY brick house on F street near the War Office, containing two parlors, six bed rooms, and a kitchen, with an excellent garden, coach house, stable, &c.—The house is newly painted and papered; it was formerly occupied by Mr. Dexter, and lately by Mr. John Brown. Enquire of Clement Dorley, Esq. George-Town; or of the subscriber, who has for sale a well finished three story brick house opposite the Six Buildings, and a variety of City Lots in the most eligible situations. The above House will be sold for less than any gentleman could build it. The payments will be made easy on the whole of the above property.
WILLIAM DYER.
April 7, 1802. Building Materials will be taken in part payment. W.D.
VERY VALUABLE
LAND FOR SALE.
A TRACT formerly advertised, known by the name of Hicks's Niche, containing from 13 to 1500 acres, pleasantly situated on the Potomac, and in quality inferior to none. It is well covered with timber; well watered; very healthy; has good orchards, and houses for overseers, &c.
A minute description is unnecessary, as the purchaser will no doubt view it. I shall only add that it possesses fishing shores of great value. The terms may be known on application to Mr. Henry O'Riely of George-Town, or the subscriber at Fort Hill, Northumberland county, Virginia.
JOHN GORDON.
April 7, 1802. ep3t
Publication.
WITH suitable encouragement may be shortly published a Tract, under the title of Republicanism spiritualised, or the Great Salvation, rising upon the national flood.
In five Discourses:
1. The angel "standing in the sun" 2. The "angel upon the waters" 3. The angel with "the book open in his hand" 4. The angel with the "sharp Sicle." 5. The "harvest of the earth." The mysteries of "the latter day glory" are wrapped up in the book of the Revelations of St. John; and can never be touched but through the breaking of "the seals" by him to whom the power is given. "In the days of the voice of the seventh angel when he shall begin to sound; the mystery of God shall be finished."
April 7, 1802. D. A.

WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1802.
A funeral service will be performed and a sermon preached at the Roman Catholic church in George-Town, for the late Notley Young, Esq. on Wednesday the 7th inst. to commence at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. S.
FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1802.
A representation of sundry inhabitants of Portland praying relief on account of French spoliations was read and referred.
Mr. Giles reported two bills, the one for admitting the North Western Territory as a state into the union; the other for repealing the acts for establishing a mint.
Mr. Randolph, from the committee of ways and means, reported "that it is inexpedient to authorise the remission of the duties, which have accrued, or may accrue, on distillation, in any case whatever."
Report agreed to. The house again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Davis in the chair, respecting the affairs of the city of Washington.
After consideration of the subject the committee reported, and the house agreed to the following resolutions:
1. Resolved, that from and after the day of next, the board of commissioners in the city of Washington, ought to be abolished, and thereafter all the powers vested in the said board ought to be vested in, and discharged by an agent to be appointed by, and to be under the control of the President of the United States.
2. Resolved, that prior to the first day of March next, the said commissioners ought to settle their accounts with the accounting officers of the treasury; and all debts which have been contracted by them in their capacity as commissioners, and for the payment of which no particular provision is herein after made, ought to be discharged in the usual manner by the said agent.
3. Resolved, that so many of those lots in the city of Washington which are pledged for the repayment of a loan of 200,000 dollars, made by the state of Maryland in the years 1796 and 1797, to the commissioners of the said city, ought to be annually sold, as may be sufficient to pay the interest and instalments of the said loan, as they may respectively become due: provided, that if in the opinion of the President of United States the sale of a sufficient number of the said lots, to meet the objects aforesaid, cannot be made without an unwarrantable sacrifice of the property; then so much money as may be necessary to provide for the deficiency, ought to be advanced from the treasury of the United States.
4. Resolved, that all the lots in the said city which were sold prior to the sixth day of May, 1796, and have since reverted to the commissioners, in consequence of a failure on the part of the purchasers to comply with their contracts, ought to be sold for the purpose of paying to the state of Maryland, the sum of fifty thousand dollars, with the interest thereon, on or before the first day of November next; which said sum was loaned by the said state, in the year 1799, to the commissioners, for the use of the city of Washington: provided, that if a sufficient sum to meet the objects aforesaid, cannot be raised by the sale of the whole of the lots, then so much money as will be sufficient to make up the deficiency, ought to be advanced from the treasury of the United States.
5. Resolved, that all monies advanced out of the treasury of the United States, in pursuance of these resolutions, ought to be reimbursed as soon as possible, after the debts already contracted by the commissioners have been discharged, by applying towards the reimbursement every sum of money which may be afterwards raised out of the city funds, until the whole of the money advanced shall be repaid.
Ordered that a bill be brought in conformably thereto.
Mr. Randolph from the committee of ways and means, reported to the house, that in the opinion of the committee, it would be expedient to agree to the amendments proposed by the senate to repeal the internal taxes.
The house then took up said amendments and agreed to them.
The bill, therefore, only requires the sanction of the President to be a law.
The house went into committee of the whole, Mr. John C. Smith in the chair, on the report of the committee on the petition of Richard Soderstrom, attorney of Paolo Paoly; the committee reported and the house agreed to the following resolution, viz.
Resolved, that provision ought to be made to refund and pay Paolo Paoly, the sum of 7,040 dollars 59 cents, being the amount of damages, and costs of suit,
awarded by the circuit court of Pennsylvania in its judgment of restitution against captain Wm. Maley, commander of the armed vessel Experiment.
SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1802.
An engrossed bill declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the general assembly of Virginia, therein mentioned, was read the third time, and passed.
A petition of James Johnson and others was read and referred.
A memorial of certain constables in the district of Columbia was referred.
A memorial of the mayor and commonality of the town of Alexandria, stating the inconveniences and injury sustained by the poorer classes of citizens by the operation of the existing laws for the government of Columbia, in the case of fees allowed to be taxed upon factors to the lawyers, marshall, attorney for the district, and for the attendance of witnesses, in the circuit court of the United States; and praying relief therein, was read and referred.
The petition of John Mitchell, Eliza O. Williams, George B. Magruder, and Leonard Mackall was presented and referred.
The petition of John Saunders was read and referred.
Mr. John C. Smith, from the committee of claims, reported on the petitions of Edward Barnes, James Bell, Laurence Brooke, J. Dennison, R. Gilmer and C. W. Hare, J. Hall, Mary Hay, C. Hyde, G. Malon, W. Meeterkerk, W. Milton, Oliver Pollock, W. Ray, J. J. Folwell, Miles Riley, &c. F. Sheffall, Mr. Shroyer, and I. S. Slouf.
Whereupon resolved that the further consideration of said petitions be postponed till the 4th Monday of November next.
On motion of Mr. Milledge resolved that the secretary of war be directed to cause such documents as may remain in the war office, or such as he may be able to procure, from the files of the executive of Georgia, for the years 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, and 1795; also from the agent of the war department for the southern district for those years, with every other statement and paper he may become possessed of, respecting the military claims of that state against the United States, together with his opinion of the propriety and justice of allowing the same; and that he report such opinion and documents appertaining thereto, on the first day of the next session of congress.
The house went into committee of the whole on the post office bill—Mr. Milledge in the chair—several amendments were reported, and agreed to by the house.
The house went into committee of the whole on the report in the case of Theodolus Fowler—Mr. L. R. Morris in the chair—the committee reported, and the house, therefore agreed to the following resolutions:
1. Resolved, that the claim of the United States against Theodolus Fowler, for monies advanced or paid on account of his contract with the secretary of the treasury of the 28th October, 1799, ought to be extinguished.
2. That the comptroller of the treasury be required to discontinue the suit instituted under said contract.
MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1802.
The amendments proposed to the Post-Office bill were gone through, and the bill ordered to a third reading to-morrow. The amendments of the Senate to the Naturalization Bill were read and referred to a select committee.
They are principally confined to the reinstatement of several of the provisions of the act of 1795.
The amendments of the Senate to the bill for the relief of Samuel Dexter were read, and agreed to—Yeas 49.
Instead of allowing Mr. Dexter a per diem allowance while engaged in defending the suit instituted against him, they authorize an advance of 500 dollars, to be accounted for.
A bill from the Senate for the better securing of public property in the hands of public agents, was read a second time.
Mr. BAYARD stated the great inconveniences which, in his opinion, would arise from the provisions of this bill; one of which made the bonds given by public agents a lien on the landed property, the existence of which bonds, not being entered of record, could not be known to the purchaser. Mr. B. stated further reasons, which induced him to move a reference of the bill to a select committee.
After a short discussion the question of reference obtained.
Mr. Elmerdorf reported a bill for the relief of Theodolus Fowler, which was read twice, and referred to a committee of the whole to-morrow.
Mr. GRISWOLD offered a resolution instructing the Secretary of State to report to the house whether the 32,000 dollars laid out for the repairs of the corvette Berceau were expended for the purpose of equipping her for the service of the United States, or for the purpose of delivering her to the French republic, in the good order stipulated in the convention.
A debate of considerable length ensued (which we shall give in course)
which continued, without decision being had, until the house adjourned.
The motion was supported by Messrs. Griswold, Bayard and Dana, and opposed by Messrs. S. Smith, Giles, Randolph, Bacon, Smith and Nicholson.
Those who advocated the motion contended that official knowledge of the fact called for by the resolution was important, in order to enable the house to ascertain whether the sum expended by the executive was warranted by any legal appropriation.
Those who opposed the motion contended that while the house had a right to all the information respecting facts in the possession of the executive, which the discharge of the public service required, they had not a right to call upon executive officers for their motives of action, as in the present instance; that as to facts they were all before the house already.
After considerable discussion, the resolution was so modified as apparently to coincide with the general, though not the undivided sense of the house, when, however, an adjournment was called for and carried.
TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1802.
A bill for the relief of Paolo Paoly, and the bill to establish and alter certain post roads, were read a third time and passed. A message from the President stated his having signed the act to repeal the internal taxes.
Mr. GRISWOLD withdrew his motion, made yesterday, respecting the Berceau, for the purpose of introducing in its stead, one more conformable to the opinion of the House.
It was substantially that the President of the United States be requested to direct the proper officer to report to the House whether the sum of 32,839 dollars laid out in repairing the Berceau, was expended after it was determined to deliver up the same to the French Republic under the convention, and to lay before the House all documents relating to the sale, purchase, and repairs of said vessel.
Mr. Davis moved, to postpone the resolution to 3d Monday of November; lost—yeas 4—nays 75.
Mr. Giles moved to strike out that part of the resolution which refers to the determination to deliver the Berceau, on which debate ensued, in which Messrs. Giles, Bacon, Davis, S. Smith, Smith, Elmer, and Holland, imported; and Messrs. Griswold, T. Morris, Lowndes, Bayard, Goddard, and Dana, opposed the amendment, on which the yeas and nays were called—yeas 49—nays 37.
Mr. DANA made a motion to add to the resolution a request, that the President cause to be furnished a statement of the sums paid to the officers and men of the Berceau, and any papers relating thereto which he may think proper to communicate.
Mr. RANDOLPH read a document to show the information desired was already in the possession of the House.
Mr. Dana withdrew his motion.
Mr. NICHOLSON renewed the amendment, so as to read substantially, that the President cause to be furnished a statement of sums paid to the officers and men of the Berceau, together with all communications between this government, and any authorised agents of the French Republic relative thereto; agreed to. The yeas and nays were then taken on the resolution as amended and were—yeas 76—nays 0.
New-York, April 2.
By the British Packet from Falmouth we have received London papers two days later than by the Two Friends, and a shipping list to the 17th Feb. The Packet failed from Falmouth on the 24th of that month, at which time no intelligence had been received of the signing of the Definitive treaty.
Capt. Main, who left Bordeaux on the 18th of Feb. and the River on the first of March, in the ship Thames of New-London, bound to Philadelphia, informs us, that the treaty was not signed when he left Bordeaux, and that there was no news.
Yesterday afternoon arrived at this port the sloop Recovery, Pearce, in 10 days from Port-Republicain. The accounts by this vessel respecting the operations of the French army are various and contradictory. The captain informs, that the day previous to his sailing 4000 sick and wounded troops from the army of Le Clerc, returned to Port-Republicain, amongst which were three French Generals. He says that Le Clerc, was in pursuit of Toussaint, who was at some distance from Port-Republicain, in a strongly fortified place in the mountains; that the French had been several times defeated with loss; but that Le Clerc was preparing to renew the attack, with the expectation of forcing Toussaint to surrender in a few days.
We have seen private letters from Port Republicain, dated the 16th March, which are wholly silent on every particular of the above intelligence.
NOTICE.
THE Creditors of Mr. William Bayly, are requested to meet at Mr. Semmes's Tavern, George-Town, on Monday the 12th of April next, at 6 o'clock in the afternoon. WALTER MACKALL.
March 29, 1802. ep36
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Copy of the Convention between Lord Hawkesbury and Mr. King, 8th Jan. 1802.
Difficulties having arisen in the execution of the 6th article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation concluded at London, on the 14th of November, 1794, between his Britannic majesty and the United States of America, and in consequence thereof, the proceedings of the commissioners under the 7th article of the same treaty having been suspended the parties to the said treaty being equally desirous as far as may be, to obviate such difficulties, have respectively named Plenipotentiaries to treat and agree, respecting the same: that is to say, his Britannic majesty, has named for his Plenipotentiary, the right hon. Robert Banks Jenkinson, commonly called Lord Hawkesbury, one of his majesty's most honorable privy council, and his principal, secretary of state for foreign affairs; and the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, has named for their Plenipotentiary, Rufus King, Esq. Minister Plenipotentiary of the said United States, to his Britannic majesty, who have agreed to and concluded the following articles:
Art. 1. In satisfaction and discharge of the money which the United States might have been liable to pay in pursuance of the provisions of the said sixth article, which is hereby declared to be cancelled and annulled, except so far as the same may relate to the execution of the said seventh article, the United States of America hereby engage to pay, and his Britannic majesty consents to accept for, the sum of six hundred thousand pounds sterling, payable at the time and place and in the manner following, that is to say, the said sum of six hundred thousand pounds sterling shall be paid at the City of Washington in three annual instalments of two hundred thousand pounds sterling each, and to such person or persons as shall be authorised by his Britannic majesty to receive the same; the first of the said instalments to be paid at the expiration of one year; the second instalment at the expiration of two years, and the third and last instalment at the expiration of three years next following the exchange of the ratifications of this convention: And to prevent any disagreement concerning the rate of exchange, the said payments shall be made in the money of the said United States, reckoning four dollars and forty-four cents to be equal to one pound sterling.
Art. 2. Whereas it is agreed by the fourth article of the definitive treaty of peace, concluded at Paris on the third day of September 1783, between his Britannic majesty and the United States that creditors on either side should meet with no lawful impediments to the recovery of the full value in sterling money of all bona fide debts theretofore contracted, it is hereby declared that the said fourth article, so far as it respects its future operation, is hereby recognised, confirmed, and declared to be binding and obligatory upon his Britannic majesty and the said United States, and the same shall be accordingly observed with punctuality and good faith. And so the said creditors shall hereafter meet with no lawful impediment to the recovery of the full value in sterling money of their bona fide debts.
Art. 3. It is furthermore agreed and concluded that the commissioners appointed in pursuance of the seventh article of the said treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, and whose proceedings have been suspended as aforesaid, shall immediately after the signature of this convention, reassemble and proceed in the execution of their duties according to the provisions of the said seventh article, except only that instead of the sums awarded by the said commissioners being made payable at the time or times by them appointed, all sums of money by them awarded to be paid to American or British claimants, according to the provisions of the said seventh article, shall be made payable in three equal instalments, the first whereof to be paid at the expiration of one year, and the second and third at the expiration of three years next, after the exchange of the ratifications of this convention.
Art. 4. This convention when the same shall have been ratified by his majesty and the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof and the respective ratifications duly exchanged, shall be binding and obligatory upon his majesty and the said United States. In faith whereof, we the undersigned Plenipotentiaries of his Britannic majesty and of the United States of America, by virtue of our respective full powers, have signed the present convention and have caused the seals of our arms to be affixed thereto.
Done at London, the 8th day of Jan. 1802.
S. HAWKESBURY. L. S. RUFUS KING.
BRITISH AND AMERICAN CLAIMS.
The Morning Chronicle of the 29th January contains the following paragraphs on the subject of British and American claims.
"The demand made by British subjects for the debts which were immediately the object in dispute, amounted to about four millions sterling. The sum which Mr. King, the American Ambassador, has contracted, on the part of the United States, to give, is six hundred thousand pounds, which is to be paid by instalments of two hundred thousand pounds every two years, without interest."
"The sum of six hundred thousand pounds has been fixed upon as likely to be the amount that will come to be liquidated under the arrangement, because in the first instance parties are let at liberty, and are bound to exhaust every legal means of obtaining redress in the American courts. A commission will be named by this government to consider of the claims that may then be made to them, and if the six hundred thousand pounds to be paid by America is insufficient, Great Britain must make up the deficit."
"With respect to the claims of American subjects on this country, the former commission which sat in London is about to renew its proceedings; it consists of Dr. Swabey, and Mr. Anliff, on the part of this country, and Messrs. Gore and Pinckney for America, besides Mr. Trumbull, the chairman in case the other commissioners are equally divided. This arrangement, we believe, is on the whole satisfactory."
LONDON, Feb. 17.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House went into a committee on the bill for carrying into effect the American treaty. Mr. Vanittart shortly adverted to communications lately received concerning the determination of the American government to take off the countervailing duties, and asserted the expediency of a similar step on the part of this country. He therefore moved, that the chairman be instructed to move the house for leave to bring in a bill to suspend the operation of the duties levied under the aforesaid act, under certain circumstances, as soon as official intelligence of the resolution of the American government shall be received. This was agreed to, and the report ordered for to-morrow.
February 18.
The Chairman of the committee on the act for carrying into effect the American treaty, moved for leave to bring in a bill to enable his majesty to cause the countervailing duties to be levied under that act to cease, and to be suspended under certain circumstances.
General Galfcoigne thought it was highly necessary that the public should be well informed of the nature of this bill, and he hoped therefore there was no intention to push it rapidly through the different stages. He was more disposed to wish this as, from what the right honourable gentleman had himself said, there was no immediate necessity for its being speedily passed.
Mr. Vanittart observed, that it was very far from his wish to preclude any necessary inquiries into the nature and object of the bill. He was convinced that the more generally it was known the more it would be found to be favourable to the commercial interests of the country, and the less would any one be disposed to give it opposition. He begged leave to take this opportunity of correcting a misapprehension of what he had said respecting the determination of the American government. He had not said that the American government had already come to a resolution to repeal the countervailing duties, but merely that a disposition to that effect had been manifested.
The motion was put and carried, and leave given to bring in the bill.
General Galfcoigne moved, that an account of all vessels which had cleared out from the ports of the United States of America for this country, with the amount of their tonnage, from the 5th day of January, 1799, to the 5th day of July, 1801, together with an account of the three years preceding the 5th Jan. 1793, distinguishing foreign from British shipping, and each year from the other, be laid on the table—ordered.
The honourable general next moved an account of all vessels which have cleared out from the ports of this country for the ports of the United States within the same period, and distinguishing in the same manner, which was also ordered.
February 19.
The American treaty bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Wednesday.
SHELL LINE.
FOR SALE, about 1,000 bushel of Shell Lime, in store at Mr. Young's warehouse, Greenleaf's Point.—Apply to
MICHAEL CLEART.
Georgetown, April 7, 1802. ep26

To be Sold For half price, a good serviceable Horse and Chaise. Enquire of the Printer.
Lots for Sale, Or to Let on Ground-Rent. THE Subscriber offers to sell or to lease one hundred Lots, advantageously situated; some in the vicinity of the Capitol, and others near the Navy Yard; for cash, credit, or on dry goods.
The Imported Horse DRIVER, WILL stand the ensuing season, at the City of Washington, at the stable of the subscriber, at sixteen dollars the season, and five dollars to the groom. The season will commence on the 1st of March, and end on the 10th of August next. This will probably be the last season that DRIVER will stand here, as he is provisionally engaged the next season to stand in North Carolina. DRIVER was seven years old on the 28th of April last. He is fifteen hands three inches high, of great beauty, uncommon bone, strength and agility. He is a beautiful blood bay, with a star, small snip, a circle of white round each hind foot, with black mane, tail and legs. Three hundred pounds cash were refused for him at ten months old. Applications made at Mr. Rhodes's, and Mr. Johnson's Tavern.
PEDIGREE. Driver was got by Lord Edmont's famous running horse, DRIVER, which now stands in High in England, and won twelve races out of fourteen in one year against the best horses; his dam, bred by Lord Offley, was full sister to Strawberry, by Donington, an extraordinary good runner; his grand dam the famous running mare, MARE, gotten by old King Herod; his great grand dam by Shepherd's Crab; his great grand dam by Mil. Mareschal; his great grand dam by Old Lath; his great grand dam by Arabian; his great grand dam by Bartlett's Chers, full brother to Fylyg. Chers, and sire of Equit, which was the sire of Mace and grana, sire of Eclipse; his great grand dam by Wilkins's Woodcock Arabian, gr. gr. gr. gr. grand dam by Poyntz, by the V. Victor Barb, out of a daughter of Winyat, son of the Fenwick Barb.
W. THORNTON. N. B. The dam of Driver was purchased by my relation, the late Reverend, ex- of Fox-le-tem, Ham, three England, who left her to the Rev. of Regiment, by one of his own grana. The individual pedigrees were examined in the stud book by Governor Ogil.
CHARLES DUVAL. November 10, 1802. Sire by Driver, belonging to Walter Bowe, Esq. is in extraordinary size, symmetry and action, and although only 2 years old, he informed Mr. Duval he would not fear her for less than one thousand dollars; and he will run her next fall, against any untried horse, or mare, as guiding in the United States, of the same age, for one thousand dollars.
ABNER CLOUD. April 5, 1802. Yarico has proved a capital runner, having beat many of the best horses in Virginia. General Lurgan will form pasture at 50 cents per week.
For Sale, A NEGRO WOMAN about 27 years old, who is a good Cook, and a complete house servant in every other respect. Also a large well formed horse, that goes well in a carriage, and pleasant under the saddle. Enquire at this office.
Notice is hereby given, THAT the co-partnership between William Moffat and Ebenezer Nesmith, Housewrights, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons indebted to the late company, are desired to make payments to Ebenezer Nesmith, and all persons who have demands will call on him for payment.
Notice is hereby given, THAT all persons having claims against Gustavus Scott, late of said county deceased, are hereby warned and required to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber at or before the first day of June next, they may otherwise by law, be excluded from all benefit of the said estate.
For Sale, A NEAT Frame House and Lot, on New-Jersey Avenue, square 690, sixteen by twenty-four, consisting of a shop in front with a large bow window, a parlour and closet back on the second floor, two rooms and a closet, and two rooms on the third floor, together with the lot, twenty-one feet three inches front, running back to an alley one hundred and thirteen or fifteen feet, or thereabouts. For terms apply to JOHN MINCHIN, N. Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol.
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR, SOLICITS a continuation of that generous encouragement which he has experienced from the Ladies and Gentlemen of this City and its vicinity. Having procured an elegant assortment of cloths, cashmeres, swansdowns, &c. and engaged workmen of superior talents. His unremitting attention shall be given to merit patronage.
NOTICE. COMMITTED to the Jail of Washington County, in the District of Columbia, as a Runaway, a Negro Woman named CHARLOTTE, about nineteen years of age, five feet four or five inches high. She says she is the property of Lewis St. John, near Little Town, Frederick county, Virginia. The owner is requested to come and pay Charges and take her away.
BOLTING CLOTHS. A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF BOLTING CLOTHS of the best qualities and latest importations, are kept for sale by OLIVER EVANS, at the corner of Market and Ninth Streets, Philadelphia, and By OLIVER & EVAN EVANS, With BURN and SLINGLUFF, at the corner of Market and Howard Streets, Baltimore. Also, with DEAN & GARDNER, Union Street, Alexandria. The book entitled the YOUNG MILL-WRIGHT and MILLER'S GUIDE, may also be had at the above places.
CHARLES VARDEN, Merchant Taylor, from Philadelphia, GRATEFULLY acknowledges the favors conferred on him by the gentlemen of this City, and flatters himself that the general satisfaction he has already given will merit a continuation of the same. He has also received a handsome assortment of goods from Philadelphia, consisting of Best superfine cloths, Cashmeres, Swansdown, Toylenets, Velverets, Tancy Cords, Coarings, Flannels, &c. N B Regimentals, Naval Uniforms, and Ladies Habits, made in the neatest and most fashionable manner, and at the shortest notice. Washington City, New Jersey Avenue, next to Mr. Rapine's book store.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT the subscribers of Washington county, in the District of Columbia, have obtained from the Orphan's Court of Washington County, in the said district, Letters of administration on the personal estate of Jasper De Carnap, late of Washington county deceased; all persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof to the subscribers, at or before the 15th day of August next; they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under our hands this 12th day of February 1802. ELIZABETH DE CARNAP, Administrator. HENRY INGLE, Administrator. On Jasper de Carnap, deceased.
NOTICE In the matter of JOHN STICKNEY Bankrupt. WHEREAS a commission of bankruptcy founded upon the act of the Congress of the United States, passed on the fourth day of April 1800, entitled, "An act to establish an uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States," has been awarded and issued against John Stickney, of the City of Washington in the district of Columbia, merchant, and he has been declared a bankrupt. He is hereby required to surrender himself to the commissioners in the said commission named, or the major part of them on the 10th and 24th days of April, and the 12th of May next, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon of each day, at the house of William Rhodes, Innkeeper in the City of Washington; and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects, when and where his creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts, and at the last sitting to choose assignees, and at the last sitting the said bankrupt is required to finish his examination. All persons indebted to the said bankrupt, or who have any of his effects are not to pay or deliver the same, but to whom the commissioners shall appoint.
VALUABLE LAND for SALE. FOR sale about 4500 acres of land belonging to the estate of Judge Mercer, deceased, and situated in the county of Loudoun, on the waters of Goose Creek, about 40 miles from Alexandria and the Federal City. A large portion of this tract is meadow ground of good quality, and the soil of the high land is well adapted to every species of produce usually cultivated on land similarly situated in the upper country. Such portion of it as remains uncultivated, affords an extensive and excellent range for stock of every kind. On one part of this land is one of the most valuable mills in the state. The supply of water is inexhaustible, and the mill could be erected jmediately on the side of the public road leading from Winchester to Alexandria. It is computed that the number of wagons almost constantly travelling along this road, amount to at least 5 or 600. So that a ready market might always be had here, for a very considerable quantity of grain and hay. It is deemed unnecessary to describe more particularly the many advantages of this tract of land, as it is expected that all persons disposed to purchase, will first view the premises. To accommodate purchasers the whole tract will be divided into lots of 4 or 500 acres each, with as much wood and meadow land to every lot as circumstances will admit. And it is believed that the whole 4500 acres may be sold off into lots of the above-mentioned size, as to leave in each as much wood and meadow land as would be desired. The price and time of payment will be made known by the subscribers. Letters directed to John T. Brooke, Fredericksburg, or to James M. Garnett, Laytons, will be answered without delay.
FOR SALE. On Monday the 17th day of May next, will be sold at Vendue, at Mr. Semmes's Tavern, George-Town. ALL those tracts or parts of tracts of land situated in Scotland and Barbadoes, lying on the navigable waters of the Rappahannock Branch, containing 206 acres more or less, about half this land is in wood, mostly chestnut. Mr. Henry Smith lives on the premises, and will show them. At the same time the store and lot at the corner of High and Bridge Streets, at present occupied by Mr. James Doyle, and the square where Mr. Bayly now lives, adjoining to Col. Deering and Mr. Charles Lowndes, which will be divided into small lots. On the premises are a small though comfortable frame house, kitchen, stable, and smoke house; the situation of this property must make it a desirable object. The terms are notes negotiable at the bank of Columbia, at 6, 12, and 18 months, with interest.
FOR SALE. And on a credit of 1, 2, and 3 years with interest, all those tracts called Bradford's Rest and Bachelor's Forest, lying in Montgomery county, containing 334 3-4 acres; this land will be divided into lots to suit purchasers, if not sold before the first day of August next, it will then be sold at Public Sale, at the house where Mrs. Lynn formerly lived, on terms which will then be made known. I will also sell a number of lots in eligible situations, in the City of Washington. For the terms of any or all the above property, please to direct to the subscriber.
Looking Glasses. J. COOK Wishes to inform his friends and the public that he has a large and elegant assortment of Looking Glasses and Prints, FOR SALE, At J. March's Store, High-Street, George-Town. THE subjects of the Prints are very interesting, and in superbly gilt frames; and the glasses are of the first qualities, in the most modern and elegant frames, and of any sizes. They are marked at the lowest cash Prices.
FOR SALE. A superb Carriole with plated Harness and PONIES, and a capital saddle horse, who never was in harness. Enquire of the Printer.
For Sale, A NEGRO WOMAN about 38 years of age; she is an excellent Cook, and good washer. For terms apply to the Editor.
BOARDING. Three or four Gentlemen can be accommodated with separate Rooms near the Capitol. Apply to the Printer.
FOR SALE. I WOULD sell on reasonable terms, three or four hundred acres of Land, in the centre of my estate at Marlborough, on the Virginia side of the river Potomac, about 45 miles below the City of Washington, and 13 distant from Fredericksburg; the whole constituting a very desirable situation for a substantial Farmer, on a moderate scale. This tract extends for length, from Potomac river across the neck of Accokeek creek—it has most beautiful situations on the river for a country seat; it has a fine Rock & Herring Fishery, and a landing that must be very valuable, as it is the only boat water on the Potomac, that can be connected by land carriage with Fredericksburg. The soil is very rich, and it has very well for cultivation, with a large bank of the richest shell marle—part of it is a most valuable firm marsh, from which 300 to 350 tons of good hay might be annually taken, a portion of this is ditched and drained for timothy. The improvements are an owner's house, barn and negro quarters. (If not before sold by private contract, it will be offered at public vendue on the 20th of May, on the premises, (the seller reserving a bid) deliverable in the fall. Mr. William Hay, the present tenant, will show the premises to persons inclined to purchase.
NOTICE. In the case of THOMAS WATERMAN, BANKRUPT. WHEREAS a commission of Bankruptcy is awarded against Thomas Waterman, late of the City and county of Washington, in the District of Columbia, merchant; and the major part of the commissioners having, on due proof and examination declared him a bankrupt; the said Thomas Waterman is hereby required to surrender himself to the commissioners on Tuesday the 30th instant, on Tuesday the 13th day of April next, and on Wednesday the 28th day of April next, at 4 o'clock P. M. on each of said days, at the house of William Rhodes, in the City of Washington, Innkeeper; then and there to be examined by the said commissioners; and to make a full and fair disclosure, and discovery of his estate and effects. The creditors of the said bankrupt are to take notice, that at the second of the said meetings they are to come prepared to prove their debts and to choose an assignee or assignees. All persons indebted to the said bankrupt, or who have any goods or effects of his in their hands, are required not to pay or deliver the same to him, but to give notice thereof, to JOHN HEWITT, Clerk to the Commissioners.
Farming Lands for Sale. THE Subscriber would sell about 1000 acres of the tract of Land whereon Dr. John D. Orr at present resides, in the county of Prince William, situated a few miles from the seat of the district Court, and within convenient market distance of the Occoquan Mills and Quarrystone. It is of the first rate quality of soil, is abundantly supplied with wood and water, and has a large proportion of ground which is in a peculiar manner adapted to the growth of Timothy grass. Also the tract of land adjacent to the above, late the property of Mr. Thomas Swann of Alexandria, together with about 100 acres of wood land, of the above described tract, making about 1350 acres; the quality and advantages being similar to that. The first-mentioned tract will be conveyed to the purchaser free from every encumbrance, a considerable payment in hand will be expected, and the lowest price per acre twenty dollars. Possession to be given the ensuing spring, with a reservation of the growing crop of small grain, but the last-mentioned tract will be sold subject to existing Leases for short terms of years, under strict covenants guarding against waste and injury of the property, &c. and subject to the purchase money which will be due for the same to Mr. Swann, with interest, in about 9 years. The payment required in hand is the remainder of the amount, about two thousand pounds; and the price per acre is eighteen dollars. Also the reversionary interest in the Piedmont tract, situated below the mountain called the Short Hill, in Loudoun county, consisting of several thousand acres, chiefly under Leases to the occupants, and forming perhaps the best settlement in Virginia, of the same extent, extremely well watered; improved with the best meadows and orchards, and peculiarly adapted to the use of the Planter of Paris. This Land will be sold in Lots consisting of one or more tenements, as may best suit purchasers, together with one or more Lots of woodland to be laid off on the S. E. side of the Short Hill for the convenience of any of said tenements that may be feature of wood. There are several good mill seats upon this tract, which is not more than 55 miles from Alexandria and the City of Washington, and no part of it more than 15 miles from Leesburg. The price per acre will be various, according to the quality and advantages of the Land, and circumstances of the Leases, but an extensive credit will be given by instalments, upon receiving what it may be convenient for the purchasers to pay in hands. It is desired that persons wishing to purchase this property, will signify their intentions before the wood land is laid off. Also two or three small Farms with every requisite convenience for immediate operation, in the counties of Jefferson and Frederick, and at various prices. And several valuable building Lots, situated upon the Pennsylvania Avenue, in the City of Washington; some upon square 74, near the six Buildings, and some upon square 33; besides other very valuable Lots in that City. Application to be made in person, or by Letter, (post paid) directed to Charlestown, Virginia, to FERDINANDO FAIRFAX, Shan. Hill, March 5, 1802.
New Invention. THE IMPROVED SAW-MILL, for which the subscriber has obtained a Patent. This improvement saves the sawyer much labour, and the work is also much more expedited. The log being slabb'd, turned down, and the saw started, the whole operation proceeds without further manual aid; for, the instant the cut is finished, the log moves back, and at the same time is guaged to the utmost exactness by the machine, ready for another cut in two thirds of a minute. The saw resumes its action in the log, and thus moves in alternate succession until the whole be cut up in any given dimensions, at which time the mill shuts up if required, or at any number of cuts for which the sawyer prepares, for his attendance is unnecessary. Any person or persons inclining to purchase the privilege of erecting this valuable and simple machine, or of adding the improvement, which may readily be affixed to any saw Mill already in use, will please to apply to the subscriber at West Brandywine Bridge, on the Philadelphia and Lancaster turnpike road, Pennsylvania. or to Dr. Thornton, commissioner, City of Washington.
MOSES COATES. Washington, April 5, 1802. We the Subscribers, inhabitants of Chester county in Pennsylvania, having been called upon by Moses Coates, to view his new invented plan of sawing, were eye witnesses to the following facts: First, that in consequence of hands playing on a rag iron attached to the common rag wheel, the saw is relieved from the log. Secondly, that by the action of another principle the log is moved the required distance for the next cut, and that the saw is kept in motion until the log is slabb'd and turned down, until the same is cut into the kind of boards required. The whole of the above is accomplished by his new invented plan exclusive of manual labour.
For Sale at Rhodes's Tavern. On the 15th day of April will be sold at Public Auction, by Loring and Forrest, at 12 o'clock the following valuable property, unless disposed of by private contract. THREE two story brick houses in separate Lots to accommodate purchasers. Situated in Fourteenth-Street, square 253, being on a high and healthy situation, near the Treasury Office, at present under rent at 200 dollars each per annum; to respectable tenants as follows: No. 1, to David Rawn; No. 2, to Wm. James; No. 3, to R. W. Peacock; each house is 23 feet front, and containing a good dry cellar. On the first floor are two parlors, kitchen and servant's room over the same; second floor contains three well finished bed rooms with closets where necessary; back yard paved, with out-houses, and lot inclosed with close boarded fence, 6 feet high, to an alley 26 feet wide. The front of the said houses is paved with brick Locust trees planted, and post and rail fence, with a pump of excellent water adjoining the same; the whole completely finished in a neat, genteel manner. The titles are good, being from the commissioners. Terms of payment, one half the purchase money down, or such bills as will be approved of at 60 days, and the balance in seven equal quarterly payments with interest. At the same time will be sold two improved ground rents on square 461, being on the south side of the Pennsylvania Avenue, and butting on Tyber Creek near the Market House. One lot containing 44 feet front, let on lease to Mr. Henry Burford, forever for 60 dollars per annum, payable half yearly; whereon is built a double two story brick house, with cellars and other buildings. The other is 47 feet 8 inches front in two leases for ever, to John Gardner, at 72 dollars per annum, payable half yearly. He has built a large two story double brick house, with cellars under the same, occupied by Mr. Thompson for a liquor store. This property is equal to bank stock, or any other property in the United States. For further particulars enquire of Loring and Forrest Auctioneers or WILLIAM LOVELL.
The subscriber respectfully acquaints the public, that he has removed to the corner of Ninth and B Streets, where he continues to manufacture and sell all kinds of Ornaments for Chimney pieces, Door Caps, Frontispieces, Metal Safes, &c. which may also be had at his store No. 51, Barclay Street, New-York, and to Mr. Wm. Winn's store, Market Street, Baltimore. GEORGE ANDREWS. Who has gold leaf for sale by the package at 25 cents.
FOR SALE. A TRACT of land containing 2,500 acres lying immediately on the river Potomac, in the county of Northumberland, Virginia, late the residence of PRESLEY THORNTON, Esq. Seventeen hundred acres of which are of the most valuable kind of low grounds on the river, between three and four hundred acres heavily timbered, the remainder is wavy high land extremely productive. The soil of this tract is equal to any in the state for cultivation of corn, wheat, tobacco, timothy, and small grain of all kinds. On this tract are a large commodious two story brick mansion house and two offices, a large brick stable, a valuable barn, cow house and many other out-houses, all in good repair. The orchard and garden contain a variety of valuable fruit trees, and the waters abound with excellent fish and oysters. It is situated about a day's fall from Alexandria, Baltimore or Norfolk. There are two good mill seats for grain, or saw-mills on this estate, and plenty of cedar and chestnut timber, exclusive of the heavy timber, which if sawed up into scantling will command a price in the City of Washington, nearly equal to the value of the land. The terms will be made easy to the purchaser or purchasers, and the tract will be divided into two or more plantations if necessary—Apply to RICHARD PETERS, junr. No. 85, Walnut Street Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Nov. 11.