Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer (Alexandria [Va.]), 1801-03-02 00:00:00

Alexandria
Advertiser
AND COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCER.
Vol. I.]
MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1801.
[No. 70.
LANDING
From the Schooner Mississippi , Best London particular Ma- deira Wine in pipes, Lisbon Wine of a superior quality in hhds. and quarter casks, Turk's Island and Isle of May SALT.
On hand, a few casks of excellent Chewing Tobacco. For CHARTER the above Schooner, Mississippi. Apply to
Wm. I. HALL. Merchants' wharf, Feb. 9. d.
Public Sale.
On TUESDAY at 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue-Store, Brown Sugar in hhds. & bls. Loaf and Lump Sugar in lots, Teneriffe and Port Wine in pipes, half pipes and quarter casks, French Brandy in pipes, Whiskey in tierces and barrels, Hyson Tea in chests, Bohea Tea in chests, Pigs in casks and frails, Raisins in do. do. Cordials in boxes, Soap and Candles in boxes Cotton in bales, A quantity of Bacon, Tobacco in kegs, Nails in casks, Hardware assorted in boxes, &c.
Also, a quantity of
DRY GOODS.
Particulars of which will be made known previous to the sale.
P. G. MARSTELLER, Auctioneer.
February 25.
Sales by Auction.
On WEDNESDAY next, At ten o'clock, will be sold at the Auc- tion Room on Union Street,
Sugar in bls.
Candles in boxes, Tobacco in kegs, Coffee in bags, Saltpetre in bags, Raisins in boxes, Grapes in jars, Almonds in bls. Oranges in boxes, Anchovies in kegs and boxes, Together with a variety of
DRY GOODS,
Among which are
Wilton and Scotch Carpet- ing, striped and plain Coatings, Kerseys, Plains, Flannels, rose Blankets, Broad- cloths, Kerseymeres, worsted Hose, Du- rants, mens' fine Hats, Irish and Ger- man Linens, Humhums, Muslins, &c.
HENRY & THOS. MOORE, February 23. Auctioneers.
Congress of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, February 3.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
(Continued from the Advertiser of Thurs- day last.)
Mr. Nicholas said all these observa- tions would equally go against any elec- tion at all, but if elections are at all neces- sary, they should return as frequent as possible, to give to the persons elected, frequent opportunities of knowing the minds of the people, and they of judging as to their qualifications to suit their views. Could any gentleman pretend to say that one year was not fully sufficient for twelve men to display their capacity, their politi- cal character and their plans to their consti- tuents, residing in a district of 10 miles square? Let gentlemen, when they pre- tended to form a government for this district upon the basis of that formed by the federal constitution, consider the vast difference of extent. It was not the in- trinsic worth of the principle, that made biennial elections obtain a preference in the general government, but its application to the great extent of country: it was the the great interest of the people, and the na- ture of representing a people so far remov- ed from each other, that make it necessary to enlarge the time, and no reason whate- ver which would there apply could possible be used in the present instance. It was to obtain a knowledge of their representatives, which one session could give them; It was to give to the people a representation ac- cording to their wishes that the constitu- tional mode was adopted by the convention. As he could see no reasons why this should be a rule for the government of a small dis- trict, and as it would be a great departure from their usage, he hoped the amendment would take place.
Mr. Bayard thought it of very little importance whether the representatives of this small district were chosen annually or biennially, but another consideration was weighty in his mind, why this govern- ment should be formed as much as possible after the model of the general government. This bill was not simply to form a govern- ment for the people belonging to this dis- trict, but for the whole of the persons composing the government of the United States, and all the ministers and agents of foreign countries resident here. It was for this, that the constitution made the organization of this government the pecu- liar province of congress, and that it should be amenable to the government of no state whatever. Considering that this power was entrusted to the general government, and that the government becomes a part of the inhabitants of this district, he knew of no so complete model or form that could be followed, or established, as that of making it as similar as possible to the in-
strument formed by the general consent of the whole people, and the more so, because this admirable structure, the con- stitution, was found a most valuable sys- tem of government.
Another consideration meriting notice, was the amenability of these representa- tives to the general government, and there- fore the less power was vested in them, of the less consequence would they be, and therefore the less necessity would there be for their frequent election. Their whole power being subject to revision or repeal, the less would be their responsi- bility and the less would be required by their constituents.
When the powers were of great magni- tude and attaching to the rights and liber- ties of the people in their most material concerns, there the arguments for frequent elections would most forcibly apply, and on that account perhaps the house of re- presentatives were chosen more frequently than the senate, because in the house alone were originated all money bills. But, what, Mr. Bayard asked, were the powers entrusted to these representatives? He could consider them only in the light of a corporation, formed for mere local, and comparatively unimportant purposes; a le- gislature upon an exceedingly diminutive scale, clothed with powers to prescribe like the oxen should be yoked, and such like purposes. They were by this bill re- fused the power of levying taxes, and hence it was, that the governor and judges, were to be paid out of the treasury of the United States: For what purposes then should they levy taxes? He knew of none. Their powers would extend to mere local matters, such as regulating land concerns, concerns of property between individuals, forms and proceedings in legal process. He was perfectly willing these representa- tives should return every six months to the people, provided any good purpose, and no evil tendency could proceed from it. But as it would convulse the state of socie- ty, and interrupt the peace, order, happiness and interests of the people, as no good could result from it, he should vote against the motion.
Mr. Otis said, when he first reviewed the bill, he felt much inclined to some such amendment as the one proposed: it occur- red to him that the representatives of fif- teen of the state governments being re- turned annually, he could see no good reason why this should be otherwise. But upon a reflection that this legislature was not clothed with full legislative powers, and that those they possessed were subject to the controul of the general govern- ment, he viewed it in quite another light. To be sure they were called legislative, but they were in effect corporate powers, no part of which but was subject to controul by a higher power. What possible reason then could exist to call for an annual re- turn of men delegated for such purposes, he could not conceive.
Again. When the great variety of inte- rests which was to be concentrated in this district was considered, and the novelty of the experiment, about to be made, it must argue strongly for their continuance toge- ther longer than one year. Here the inte- rests of people from different states, and of the inhabitants of cities and country were to be combined. Now in order to an har- monious combination, time should be al- lowed in which to make the experiment, and a preventative be devised against that party spirit which a thing of so novel a na- ture would most probably engender. These among other considerations which had been and might be produced, must operate strongly in favour of biennial elections.
Mr. Gallatin. The arguments of gentle- men against the present amendment go ve- ry much against the whole bill, so far as relates to the legislative department: they go to say that the powers of this body will be of necessity so exceedingly trifling in their nature; so insignificant, all their acts be- ing liable to repeal by the government of the union, that the natural inference must be that there can be no real necessity for them. It must be a mere mockery of go- vernment; a government merely in name, according to the representation of those gen- tlemen. It would be as well then surely to get rid of them altogether, and have no elections at all, since elections are so ex- pensive, and replete with so many evils, as represented by those gentlemen. This would be an effectual way to get rid of party spirit. But, Mr. Gallatin said, he had formed a very different opinion from this. It was perfectly true that the peo- ple of this district could not enjoy the same degree of political liberty with other states, but this was not the fault of the present congress: if any fault, it laid with the convention, who expressly provided that exclusive jurisdiction should be assumed, and therefore the people could not be represent- ed in the general government. As there- fore the assumption was about to be made, he wished to give these people some satis- faction for the losses which could not now be avoided: he wished to preserve to them their rights of suffrage, as enjoyed under their former state governments; one essen- tial part of which was the annual return of their representatives to the legislature. He was not a little surprized indeed to hear gentlemen apply the usage of the federal constitution, an instrument evidently cal- culated for a great extent of country, and a variety of local interests, to this small district, wherein every person could be known with more precision in one year, than a candidate for a national election district, could in two.
The argument of the gentleman from Delaware (Mr. Bayard) was, that as the government resided here, peculiar protec- tion ought to be afforded to it in the orga- nization of this legislature. Surely, Mr. Gallatin said, there was great, and he thought, a fully sufficient guard provided without biennial elections. The remedy

with the government, and was as effectual as could be made. What protection could the government require more than a power to repel the laws of this legislature? Or, what is still as great, it had the power of enacting laws to make this legislature do what its superior legislature pleased.
What the several states of the union had found salutary by practice, to wit, annual elections, he thought was called loudly for by this government as the best possible rule: This had been always practised from the first establishment of the British colonies here, and the mode had been practised during the war and until the present moment. In one state indeed the elections were semi-annually (every six months) and even there he believed there was no disposition to a change. He never heard of more idleness, dissipation, or any inconvenience from that frequency of election there than in other places where it annually returned, or than in the one state where the elections were biennial. As to these powers he acknowledged it was impossible to give them sovereign and complete legislative powers; there must be a responsibility, but it was by no means so minute a body, nor so confined in its sphere, as had been represented. However, he was disposed to afford them as much as possible, and he had no doubt but they would use it to the advantage of the district—but as they were not come to that part of the bill which designated the powers, he should forbear at present any further observations than to express his wish that annual elections might prevail, as the mode of representation most calculated for the good of the people.
General Lee believed that the farther removed this bill was from that charter of our liberties, the constitution, it become proportionately less valuable. By no possible means could the enemies of this bill more effectually gain their ends than by dissimulating it to the constitution, and therefore it becomes its friends to follow as close as possible that most invaluable pattern.
Some of the many reasons which actuated the committee had been given to the view of the house, but one very important one had not been mentioned; By assimilating it to that instrument, whose intrinsic worth had merited and obtained the admiration of the world, but for which some gentlemen disliked it (at which he was not surprized)—It would not act alone on the present inhabitants of the district but materially tend to hold our encouragement to the best, the most accomplished and learned, and the most wealthy individuals of the world to fix their residence in this seat of the American empire. He doubted not but all men of that description, whose presence must be an acquisition to any country, would prefer fixing their abodes where so admirable an instrument as the American constitution was adopted as the local law. The more near therefore the charter of this district was formed to that of the union, the more preferable would it be to the constitution of any state whatever. To go then upon the score of policy, nothing could be more advantageous than to hold up to persons of wealth, of talents and of respectability in all countries, the constitution of this flourishing union, as the adopted laws of this seat of the general government. Nothing could more promote its growth and increase in population, in wealth and in the arts.
Mr. Lee begged leave to differ from his honorable friends from Delaware and Massachusetts, as to the power of the legislature. They were said to be extremely diminutive. He wished them not to be so confined: he wished them to be as enlarged as possible, and he believed their investigation would prove them to be of more consequence than had been represented. Otherwise indeed the argument for annual elections would be more strong. As these powers must necessarily reach to all the important concerns of personal property, he wished the legislature to be elected for two years, in less time than which there could be no possible chance of duly estimating the talents or integrity of the representatives. By an election for that time, they would be better able and more inclined to advance the interests of the district, than under the impression that they are subjected to an annual removal, as the spirit of the times might dictate. He was fully persuaded if one important feature of the bill was changed, to gain friends from one quarter of the house, the very act would lose as many in another quarter. He hoped the modification would not prevail.
Mr. Claiborne wished to give the people of this district a law but of a very different complexion from the one now proposed; whilst he professed to be their friend, he never could become their enemy. If gentlemen wished the bill to pass, it ought to afford to them their former usages, and as far as possible, their rights of suffrage. He always understood it as a first principle of American policy to make the recurrence of elections frequent, in order to guard with security the people's rights. This principle is practised by nearly all the states, and has been allowed by the arguments of those gentlemen who have spoken. But, like other good things, they fear it might lead to licentiousness; but surely as great evils may come from the want of elections frequent enough. There was a medium in the usage of the different states, Mr. C. observed, which he wished to see followed in this instance. Out of sixteen states, fourteen had followed this medium, to wit: annual elections. Of the other two, one voted biennially, the other semi-annually. Why should a different mode of election be followed here to what was so generally the practice of the state governments? Was it merely because the general government assembled here? It might be remembered, that some of the states, he thought of that number was Massachusetts, who strenuously contended in the general convention for the annual returns of members to that house, and but for the arguments of one gentleman, they would have given their vote for that course. If so then, it was clear that the sense of the members from that state was materially at difference with the opinion of their constituents. Could it be possible then, that the gentleman from Massachusetts should prefer biennial elections for a district where in its own nature their representatives could not be unknown to the people. He thought the elections ought at least to be once a year, and indeed were it every six months, the character of the legislature would be completely known, and how far they suited the views of the people.
(To be continued.)
Freih Raiins.
Just received a few boxes of excellent Raiins, and for Sale, by JOHN & J. TUCKER.
Late Foreign Intelligence.
FRANCE. ARMY OF EGYPT.
The following is an abridgement of the contents of the voluminous dispatches brought from Egypt, and inserted in the Moniteur, relative to the army of the east:
On the 23d of September, general Menou writes to the first consul, that several members of the national institute had departed on a second journey to Upper Egypt; they went as far 150 leagues above D'Assuan, where there are ruins more considerable than those of Thebes and Denders. Murad Bey procured for the journey all the requisites in his power.
The chambers of the pyramids hitherto unvisited, and which reach far below those already known, are to be inspected, while others intend to reconnoitre the west side of the Red Sea. The Arab farmers have asked and obtained permission to cultivate the canton d'Owals. The Nile, which this year rose higher by 25 feet and a half than it has for thirty-seven years, ran even close to this canton. Menou has rectified the divisions of those provinces which intersected each other, and ordained that the works of the learned be considered as the property of the public.
The same date.—The army always considers Buonaparte as its father. It would go to the end of the earth for the public good. A national garden of plants has been raised. He requests to have sent to him feeds of potatoes, hops, ingrafted trees, and two or three good gardeners, three or four carts, and several excellent labourers.
The 12th of October.—Menou praises the good conduct of citizen Estene, paymaster of the army; he is appointed director general of Egyptian finances.
The 23d of October.—Murad Bey, since his treaty with Kleber, had behaved very well. By that treaty he is only tributary prince of Girge and d'Assuan under France. The Anglo-Turkish cruisers have disappeared for some time before Alexandria and Damietta.
The same date.—The pen of history having engraved in letters of gold, the pacification of La Vendee, the re-establishment of the finances, the confidence of the French, the passages of the mountains, the battle of Marengo, and the conquest of a great part of Germany; the first consul would not forget that the expedition to Egypt will undoubtedly cause the civilization of Africa and Asia. The Grand Vizier continues at El Arisch; the Arabs pillage his convoys. "He has written to me," says Menou, "several letters, half mean, half insolent, demanding peace. I answer him that it is only at Paris he must treat." The captain Pacha, cruises from Damietta to Alexandria with twenty-five vessels, whereof ten or twelve are of the line. He is the sworn enemy of the Grand Vizier and the English. He says that if the Porte is not supported by France, she is lost. He is desirous of a treaty that would augment his importance with his master. A great deal of politeness has been exchanged between him and Menou.
"I write," says the general, "to the minister at war, details of our service and our position." The Divan of Cairo is converted into a tribunal of appeal. Friendship is established with all the neighbouring princes. The princes at a distance of fifty days journey from Egypt demand the friendship of the French.
Caravans arrive from all parts. Suez will become an entrepôt of commerce. The 21st demi-brigade is in Upper Egypt, and has enrolled more than 200 Egyptian musketeers. They make beer, cloth, wine, wax candles, gold and silver lace, hats, &c. The corps of engineers of bridges, of streets and that of geography, perform distinguished service. The artillery is on the best footing; and the army receives daily pay, &c. General Menou had not received his nomination of commander in chief; and he terminates his letter by saying, "If you send a successor, I shall obey him with the same zeal that has always animated me for the good of my country, and the welfare of the republic."
The 4th December.—Gen. Vial, charged with dispatches from Egypt, writes from the road of St. Tropes, that being under quarantine, he is not permitted the satisfaction of landing himself the dispatches for government. He has confided them to the commissary of marine at that port, to dispatch them by an extraordinary courier. He adds, "the chief of brigade, Lazoulsky, shall partake with me the honor of presenting to government seven horse-tails, marks of the dignity of the Grand Vizier at the head of the army, taken from the Generals, on the defeat at Heliopolis."
The 4th complimentary day.—General Lagrange who had for three days been appointed chief of the staff, gave to the minister a prospectus of the state of the army, and the easy means of recruiting it.
19th September.—This is a detailed note given by Lagrange on the order observed in the fete of the first Vendemiare at Cairo; discharges of artillery, speech of the general, dinner of 200 covers, given by the commander in chief, toasts for the glory and prosperity of the republic, water works, &c. in the presence of an immense concourse of spectators; a ball given in the open garden; every thing in a most superb manner, and conducted with the greatest decency. The inhabitants of the country took the greatest interests in the pleasures of the fete.
23d September.—Menou gives an account of the state of the artillery. It is all in perfect order, and each division so regulated, that in a quarter of an hour after receiving orders, it is in a state of giving battle. A park of reserve of 500 camels is provided for unforeseen wants. He wishes the French cavalry in Europe were as well mounted as those in Egypt; it is impossible to give an idea of the vigor, the agility and steadiness of the Arabian horses. They have adopted the bridle and saddle of the Mamclukes.
The same day.—General Menou announces that he had sent triplicates of Kleber's assassination. In several other letters he gives accounts of the good situation of the colony. He says, "I ought to observe that the tenth part of ordinary diseases that are in Europe are not here; and when you have 100 sick, out of the same number we have not ten here."
9th October.—Several letters. One from Aboukir, stating that on the 21st of August a Turkish vessel had been thrown upon the coast; 24 guns, and her crew of 500 men, two of which were French, fell into their hands. Not one of the crew has been insulted, nothing has been pillaged. What a contrast between the French military and their enemies, who continue to torment, in the most cruel manner, aid-de-camp Beadot, who was made prisoner against all law of war, at the battle of Mataray.

PHILADELPHIA, February 26.
Arrived, ship Lavinia, capt. Sweetzer, Charleston; brig Newton, Rielley, Amsterdam; sch'r Jefferson, Donaldson, C. Francois; Eagle, Hamilton, Richmond; Superb, Woodward, Georgetown.
Cleared, sch'r Phoebe Ann, Culver, Richmond.
Capt. Donaldson informs that he failed from Cape Francois on the 10th instant. Off Cape Hatteras spoke the U. S. brig Richmond, from Havanna; on the 25th lat. 36, 10. N. boarded the sch'r Good Intent of Richmond, dismasted, water logged and deserted by the crew; loaded chiefly with lumber and staves. On the 24th, to the southward of Chincoteague, spoke the sch'r Active, Spence, from C. Francois bound to Philadelphia, all well. Passed near the fort ship Cleopatra, Naylor, from Calcutta.
Capt. Donaldson left at Cape Francois the brig Aristides, Brewster, of Philadelphia, from St. Thomas; Sophia, Talbut, of ditto, from St. Kitt's; schooner Edward, Blakely, of Baltimore, and sloop Mary, Smith, of Philadelphia.
Schr. Whim, Cranstin, from hence has arrived at St. Thomas.
Ship Pomona, Batnarch, from hence has arrived at Martinique.
Schr. Eliza, Oakford, from hence, has arrived at Savanna.
Brig Morning Star, Skelly, and schr. Eutaw, from hence, arrived at Port Republican February 3.
Nov. 6, was spoke, ship Fanny, M'Alister, of this port, from London, bound to India, out 60 days, all well.
BALTIMORE, February 27.
Yesterday arrived,
Schooner Eleanor, capt. Wm. Atmore, from Kingston, Jamaica, which place he left on the 21st January; touched at the Havanna, from which place he failed on the 9th inst. under convoy of the United States brig Richmond, captain Law. On board of the Richmond were passengers Mr. Earle of this place, and Mr. Luden of Philadelphia. Parted company in lat. 29, long. 79, 30, on the 15th instant.
On the 23rd, in lat. 35, 36, N. spoke the ship Perseverance, capt. Williams, from Calcutta, bound to Philadelphia, out 114 days.
Ship Rebecca, Richard Pitt, commander, 128 days from Calcutta. Touched at the Cape of Good Hope, from which she arrived at Baltimore in 53 days.
Left at Calcutta, ship Herald, of Boston; Aurora of do; Sphinx, of Baltimore, (arrived); Perseverance, of Philadelphia; Grace, of do; Cleopatra, of do; Bedford, of Newport, (R. I.) and Lily, of Boston: Sailed in company with the Eclipse, of Philadelphia, and Lydia, of Boston, bound to New-York.
Left at Cape of Good Hope—The Harriet of Philadelphia, capt. Hubbard, 108 days passage, bound to Batavia; William and Henry, out 110 days, and two or three other American ships.
Four days after capt. Pitt discharged his pilot whom he had taken in at Calcutta, he fell in with a French privateer of sixteen guns, number of men unknown; she at first shewed a disposition to board, but after an engagement of two hours and forty minutes, sheered off, apparently much damaged in her hull and rigging; the damage which we sustained was trifling; having no men killed or wounded; our sails and rigging however, were considerably scattered.
February 10, lat. 19, 45, N. long. 50, 45, W. spoke brig Nancy, of Philadelphia, James Webb, master, from Madeira bound to St. Croix, 25 days out, all well.
February 25, lat. 35, 30, N. long. 72, W. spoke ship William and Mary, John Denningham, master, from Liverpool, to New-York, 80 days out, all well.
Capt. Wheeler, arrived here a few days ago, failed from Martinico the 5th of February; left there
Brig Enterprize, captain Lymb, for St. Thomas and New-York.
Schooner Fair Play, captain Jonathan Thompson, for Turk's Island, and New-Orleans, to sail in 5 days.
Schooner Topham, capt. Linnert, for Savannah, to sail in 5 days.
Schooner Farmer, captain James Prince, just arrived from Boston. Captain Prince was boarded by a French cruiser to windward of Guadalupe, treated politely and let pass.
Captain Wheeler, on Monday 22d inst. at 8 P. M. 14 leagues S. S. E. from Cape Henry, spoke captain Galen, in the brig Ann, 59 days from Plymouth, bound to Philadelphia.
Arrived yesterday, ship Weltberger, capt. Kott, 11 weeks from Hamburg.
Alexandria Advertiser.
MONDAY, MARCH 2.
Yesterday arrived,
The Swedish ship Antonietta, 88 days from London.
The brig Katharine, capt. Lawrence, 23 days from Barbados.
To the politeness of a gentleman of this place, we are indebted for a few of the latest Barbados papers by the above arrival, from which we select the following.
BRIDGE-TOWN, January 24.
Forty-five sail of the London fleet arrived here on Wednesday evening; among them, the ships Berwick, Welch; and Duke of York, Burnett, are for this island. They were separated from the convoy on the 14th December, and were conducted hither by the ship Jupiter, of Jamaica, captain Burrows; to whom, the masters of these vessels have handsomely expressed their thanks for the judicious manner in which he led them.
The remainder of the fleet are momentarily expected.
The American brig Eagle, from Portsmouth, (N. H.) George Rollins master, arrived yesterday.—She was boarded in lat. 22 N. long. 55, 30, by the French privateer schooner Egypt Le Conquerer, captain Lyklemar, from Guadalupe, who after putting the mates and crews of two American prizes which he had captured a day or two previous, on board, having found this vessel leaky and lumber loaded, permitted her (on the 19th inst.) to proceed.
His Majesty's ship Leviathan arrived off Carlisle bay this morning, and we understand that Admiral Duckworth, has hoisted his flag on board a transport at Martinico, for the purpose of sending this fine ship to cruise to windward for the protection of our expected trade.
January 27.
The schooner Dolphin, of Boston, referred to his Majesty's ship L'Amiable, arrived here on Saturday evening. She had been captured by a French privateer early on Thursday morning, and about twenty hours after, within 180 miles to windward
L'Amiable fell in with her, and after putting a prize master &c. on board, went in chase of the privateer, then in sight, and their being a strong breeze at the time, it is a probable conjecture that she has captured her. From the people of the Dolphin, we learn that this privateer had been very successful in her cruise to windward, having captured three ships (supposed of the London fleet) two brigs and three schooners running down for this island.
From the delayed arrival of the remainder of the London fleet, it is conjectured that they have put into Madaira; and we do not see that the least apprehension need be excited for their safety. It is very probable that before the end of the present week they will arrive.
January 31.
The ship Aurora, capt. Redman, arrived this morning. She separated from the London fleet on the 14th December, and on the 28th in sight of Madeira, was captured by the French corvet La Mouche of 18 guns and 200 men, which also, two days after, captured the ship Adventure, bound to Martinico, but was soon after recaptured by his majesty's ship Bourdalais, and having given information of the capture of the Aurora, the frigate fell in with and recaptured her also on the 9th instant, having been then twelve days in possession of the enemy; during which time, however, no depredation whatever was made upon the cargo, capt. Redman being suffered to remain on board. The Adventure was also ordered for this port, but has not yet arrived.
Eighty-seven of the London fleet, we understand, put into Madeira, and were to sail from thence on the 7th instant; their arrival therefore may momentarily be expected.
February 3.
His majesty's ship Bourdalais, captain Nanby, arrived in Carlisle bay on Sunday morning last. She was one of the convoy of the London fleet, and in consequence of their being separated on the 14th December, was sent by the commodore to cruise between Madeira and the coast of Portugal, for the protection of the dispersed ships, and fortunately recaptured (as we stated in our last) the ships Aurora and Adventure, the latter of which has not yet arrived. On Thursday last the Bourdalais fell in with a squadron of corvettes, to windward of this island, and at sun set brought the largest of them, La Curieuse, to action at about ten yards distance—the others soon after coming up and entering into the contest, which lasted for more than half an hour, when La Curieuse struck, and in ten minutes afterwards went down by the stern, the other two at the same time making off with all sail set, leaving captain Nanby, and his ship's company, humanely exercised in rescuing the vanquished foe from the inevitable destruction with which the watery element seemed to threaten them—120 prisoners were taken up, and it appears that 50 men were killed and wounded on board the enemy. The Bourdalais had one killed and 7 wounded, including the first lieutenant and two midshipmen; but we are extremely concerned to add, that she also lost a midshipman and boat's crew while engaged in the humane act of saving the sinking enemy.
The above squadron was dispatched from Cayenne, by Victor Hughes, on the first day of January, to cruise for three months in the latitude of this island, and
consisted of La Curieuse, a native corvette, about two years old, of 390 tons, mounting 18 long 9 pounders, and 168 men, commanded by captain George Badelet; La Mutine, a brig of 300 tons, 16 long sixes and 156 men, commanded by captain J. Raybaun; L'Esperance, a schooner mounting six 4 pounders, and 52 men, commanded by captain Haymound; the two latter of which also suffered considerably in the action, and are supposed to have returned to Cayenne, the brig being much cut up. Capt. Radelet, had both his legs shot off in the action, but was afterwards taken on board the Bourdalais, where he died on Saturday; and yesterday the prisoners were landed here and committed to prison.
Yesterday arrived here the Spanish brigantine St. Joseph, captured by the Salamander South Sea Whaler, capt. Hopper, off the river Plate, laden with jerk beef and tallow.
And this morning the alarm signals announced the approach of the remainder of the London fleet, which to the number of 75 sail arrived in Carlisle bay between eight and nine o'clock. The ship's Severn, Waifon; and Martha, Mall, for this island, being among them; and his majesty's ships Andromeda and Gorgon, having them under convoy. On board the Severn, came passengers, the Rev. Richard Austin, Miss Bishop, Mrs. and two Miss Gardners, Miss Sisum, and Mr. and Mrs. Anderson.
BOOK AUCTION.
The sale of Books advertised to take place on Saturday evening last was postponed till this THIS EVENING , at 6 o'clock.
H. & T. MOORE, Auctioneers.
March 2.
Public Sale.
TO-MORROW,
At 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store,
Rum in hhds.
 Gin in pipes,  Brandy in casks,  Teneriffe and Catalonia Wines in pipes and casks,  Brown sugar in hhds. and bds.  Loaf and Lump Sugar in lots,  Hyson Tea in chests,  Raisins in casks,  Soap and Candles in boxes,  Tobacco in kegs,  Nails in casks. 
Also, a quantity of
DRY GOODS,
Consisting of
 Irish linens, checks and stripes,  4 bales of Sacking,  Cloths, Welch plains,  Book and jaconet mullins,  Ribbons,  Ready made clothes,  Hardware, &c. 
And a number of other articles.
PHILIP G. MRSTELLER,
Auctioneer.
March 2.
EARTHERN WARE,
In Crates assorted,
For Sale,
By Robert T. Hooe & Co.
March 2.

For Freight or Charter, The fast sailing Schooner ELIZABETH, James Allen, Master. For terms apply to the captain on board, at Hepburn & Dundas's wharf, or to
ROBERTS and GRIFFITH. February 27. d
Ricketts, Newton & Co. HAVE RECEIVED,
In addition to their former stock, a supply of the following GOODS:
Brussels and Scotch Car- peting—Hearth Rugs, Furniture Calicoes,
Cassimeres, Handsome Register Stoves, with Steel Fenders,
Shovels and Tongs, A handsome assortment of London bound Ledgers and Journals, Waste Books, Bill and Bank Books, &c.
Gentlemen's fashionable Hats, Do. Dressing Cases complete,
A handsome assortment of Japann'd and Silver Ware—elegant Tea Boards, Caddies, Wine Coolers, and Coast- ers, Tea and Coffee Urns,
Plate Warmers, Pebl: Watch Scales and Gold Chains. February 28. d
On WEDNESDAY the 11th day of March next, WILL BE SOLD, if fair, if not the next fair day, at the plantation of Roger West, deceased,
All the Household and Kit- chen furniture; about twenty head of cat- tle; a young stallion three years old in May or June next; a very good riding horse and some other horses; four or five Negroes, none of whom are old. Nine months credit will be given on all sums above 15 dollars, giving bond with ap- proved security, all sums of 15 dollars, and under, cash must be paid.
And at the same time some young NE- GROES will be hired.
All persons having claims against the estate, are desired to bring them forward properly proved; and all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make imme- diate payment.
An Overseer is wanted to take charge of the plantation—any person inclinable to undertake it will make speedy applica- tion.
RICHARD CONWAY, Ex'or. Februar 24. d
Liverpool Salt for Sale. Just landing from on board the ship Suc- cess, Capt. King,
STOVED SALT, in sacks and bulk.
Also, a few hundred bushels of Liverpool Coal.
Wm. I. HALL. Merchants' Wharf, Jan. 29. d
FOR SALE
By William Hartshorne, On Col. Hooe's wharf,
James River Coal, Philadelphia loaf and lump Sugar, Hard Soap by the box,
Also, a few boxes of crown or shaving Soap, Hay in bundles of about 200 weight, Flour, Bran and Shorts by the quantity, Tobacco in kegs.
Cash given for Wheat, Rye and Corn.
The high bred imported Horse PUNCH
Will cover mares this season at William Powers's tavern, Four Mile Run, between George-Town and Alexandria, at Twenty Dollars each mare, and One Dollar for the groom.
The following is a copy of a certificate from Sir John Lad, bart. the original of which may be seen by applying to the subscriber.
London, Jan. 11, 1799.
This is to certify that Punch was got by King Herod, his dam by old Marske, grand dam by the Cullen Arabian, great grand dam Blackeyes, by Regulus, great great grand dam by Crab, great great great grand dam by the Warlock Galloway.— This horse was my property and sold Wm. Powers.
JOHN LAD.
Witness—Thomas Bullock.
N. B. He won forty two different plates, besides matches and sweepstakes, while in the possession of Sir John Lad, bart.
Good grass for mares at half a dollar per week, and every attention paid them, but not liable for accidents or escapes.
The money to be paid at the time of covering or before the mares are taken away.
WILLIAM POWERS.
February 24. eo
Valuable Property for Sale.
SEVEN hundred and eighty-eight acres in the county of Hampshire, on the wa- ters of Great Cape Capon, about 20 miles from the Warm Springs, and 30 from Winchester. This land is full of wood, oak and pine timber. Two excellent farms may be made, with 30 to 50 acres of bot- tom, and rich high lands to each; and in the heart of the timber there is a fine seat for a saw-mill. Capt. Daniel Rice will show the lands.
Three thousand eight hundred and for- ty-five acres in the county of Ohio, on the waters of Grave and Fish Creeks, near the river Ohio, and about 80 miles below Pittsburg. Some of these lands are very good, with considerable quantities of rich bottom, and plenty of excellent tim- ber. Robert Woods, Esq. the Surveyor of that county, will show these lands.
One hundred seventy-six and three fourths acres, within three miles of the Warm Springs, upon Great Cape Capon, near its mouth, and within \frac{3}{4} of a mile of the River Potomak. This land has about 70 or 80 acres of rich bottom, mostly in cultivation, with 274 fine Sugar Trees on it; from which I am informed, there may be made 3000lb. of good sugar annually. There are also a seat for grist and saw mills on it, equal to any in that neighborhood, and upon a never failing stream of water. The upland is rich, with plenty of timber, and part under cul- tivation. This farm is well improved with a good orchard, houses and fencing, and rented last year for produce equal to sixty pounds per ann. Mr. Joseph Butler, at the Warm Springs, will show it. I will sell all, or any of the above lands for cash or upon credit, or take in exchange for them lands in Fairfax County, or lots of land in the City of Alexandria, or the City of Washington.
R. T. HOOE.
January 15. eo
An Apprentice wanted at this Office.
For NORFOLK,
The elegant, fast sailing PACKET ELIZA,
at Merchants' wharf—will sail in six days. Freighters and Passen- gers may be assured that no exertion will be wanting to give them satisfaction.
ABEL WILLIS.
Who has for Sale, at his store on Prince street,
Jamaica Sugar in hhds. and bls. Holland Gin of a superior quality in pipes and barrels; fresh Rice; bloom Rai- sins by the box or retail; Oranges and limes; Flax; Spanish Segars of a superior quality by the box or retail; Bacon Hams; a variety of nuts, &c.
February 27.
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The beautiful, thorough bred im- ported Horse, O'KELLEY,
Now rising five years old, a beautiful bay, offine bone and elegantly formed, and allowed by intelligent sportsmen to be of the first stock in England, which, by reference to the certificate given by the breeder will more fully appear, to wit:
I do hereby certify that the bay colt I this day sold to Mr. Thomas Reeves, mer- chant, was bred by me, and got by An- vil, his dam by Eclipse, grand dam by Blank, great grand dam by Old Snip, great, great grand dam by the Godolphin Arabian, out of Mr. Frampton's white necked mare. The dam of the above colt is own sister to Aurelius by Eclipse.
P. O'KELLEY.
The above mentioned horse will cover mares the ensuing season, the first three days in every week at Mr. Chas. Love's seat Salisbury, and the balance of the week at Sudley Farm, about five miles distant, at Fifteen and an Half Dollars the season, and Six Dollars the single leap, which may be discharged at any time dur- ing the season by the payment of twelve dollars and three shillings to the groom— Notes for fifteen dollars and an half, will be expected from those who send their mares. Mares coming from a distance can be pastured at 30 cents per week, and grain furnished them, if required, at the market price; every attention shall be paid them, but will not be answerable for accidents or escapes. The season will commence on the 10th of March next, and continue until the 10th of August.
ROBERT CARTER.
February 9. eo2m
SALT.
Landing from on board the schooner Mary, 3000 bushels Turk's Island Salt. For sale by
Hewes & Miller.
February 20. eo
To be Rented,
And possession given immediately—
A two story house and garden on Duke- street, about two squares to the eastward of the stone bridge.
W. HARTSHORNE.
A number of valuable lots in different situations, to be sold—also, a brick house in King-street, in the tenure of Thomas Cruse;—a part of the purchase money will be taken in Alexandria Bank shares at par, and for some of the lots, A- lexandria Insurance shares at a price to be agreed on. For part of the purchase mo- ney of either, a liberal credit may be had. 1st Month 7th. eo
Shreve and Janney,
Have for sale at their store, on Union-street, the following articles—
24 barrels tanners oil 50 boxes Florence do. 20 do. Castile soap 60 do. dipt candles 30 do. mould do. 80 do. Havanna segars 60 barrels East & West-India sugars Hyson, souchong and bohea teas 4th proof Barcelona brandy Writing and wrapping paper China assorted in boxes Russia duck and cordage A variety of shoes and soles leather A few bales of Gurrabs, and a few Pieces of handsome furniture. January 28. eo
At the death of the late Col. Fitzgerald, there were standing in his name upon the books of the Bank of Alexan- dria five shares, the certificates of these shares were either lost or mislaid by him, they have not come to the hands of his ex- ecutors; the numbers are 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238. The certificates were granted to James Gillies, March 28th, 1793, and by different transfers at the bank were vested in Col. Fitzgerald. No person can derive any advantage from holding these certificates until a regular transfer be made at the bank, which now can only be done by the executors. Any person who can or will give any informa- tion respecting them will greatly oblige
THOS. A. DIGGS, } Ex'ors. JAMES KEITH, }
February 27. eo3t
At a Court held for the county of Westmoreland, the 22d day of December, 1800.
Stephen Bailey, Executor, of Jeremiah G. Bailey, deceased, complt.
vs. Jane Bailey, Adm'x of Samuel Bailey, dec. and William Wright, dfts. } In Chancery.
The defendant, Jane Bailey, administratrix of Samuel Bailey, deceased, not having entered her appearance and given security agreeably to the act of as- sembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the court that the said Jane is not an inhabitant of this common- wealth, on the motion of the complain- ant, by his counsel, it is ordered that the said Jane do appear here on the fourth Monday in February next, and answer the bill of the complainant: And that a copy of this order be forthwith published, in some newspaper printed in this com- monwealth, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of this court- house.
A copy, teste, JOS. FOX, Jun. c. w. c. (F. 27—eo2m)
Boarding and Lodging May be had for five or six gentlemen, by applying to
JOHN GORDON, King Street. December 16. eo
Printing in all its variety executed with neatness and dispatch.
PRINTED DAILY BY S. SNOWDEN & Co. KING-STREET, a few doors above the WASHINGTON TAVERN.