The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1803-09-12 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. III.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. CCCCII.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th, 1803.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
A work has lately been published in France, entitled "Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt, by Vivant Denon," one of the companions of Bonaparte, which has attracted much attention from the interesting nature of its contents. For the entertainment of our readers we shall make several extracts.
ALEXANDRIA & POMPEY'S PILLAR.
"It would be impossible for me to describe what I felt on landing at Alexandria, where there was no one to receive us, or prevent our going on shore. We could scarcely prevail on a group of beggars, leaning on their crutches, to point out to us the head quarters. All the houses were shut: those who had dared to light had fled; and those who had not been killed in the combat, had concealed themselves, for fear of being put to death, according to the Oriental custom. Every thing was new to our sensations; the soil, the form of the buildings, the persons, customs and language of the inhabitants. The first prospect which presented itself to our view, was an extensive burying ground, covered with innumerable tomb stones of white marble, on a white soil. Among these monuments were seen wandering several meagre women, with long tattered garments, resembling so many ghosts. The silence was only interrupted by the screeching of the kites which hovered over this sanctuary of death. We passed from thence into narrow and deserted streets. In crossing Alexandria, the description which Volney has given of that city was brought to my remembrance; town, colony, and fortress, every thing, in short, is represented by him with such a degree of truth, that, on looking over his work some months after, I fancied that I was entering Alexandria once more. Had Volney described Egypt in the same way, no man would have thought it necessary to undertake any other description, or to make any drawings of that country."
"During the whole of my progress through this long and melancholy city, Europe and its gaiety were brought to my recollection only by the chirping and activity of the sparrows. I could not recognize the dog, the friend of man, the faithful and generous companion, the gay and loyal courtier. Here this animal is a dull and selfish brute, a stranger to the master beneath whose roof he dwells, and separated from the human race without ceasing to be a slave, loses sight of him whose asylum he defends, and on whose bleeding carcass he feeds without abhorrence. The following anecdote will fully portray his character."
"On the day of my landing, having neglected to bring along lines to fish myself, I was desirous to go on board the Junon frigate, which I thought was stationed off the entrance of the harbor. I hired a small Turkish bark, and we steered towards that point. Having reached the frigate, we found it was not the Junon; and another was pointed out to us in the road at half a league's distance. The fun was setting: I had already made two-thirds of my way; and it was still possible to sleep on board. We now failed toward the frigate in the road, which was still not the Junon; she was cruising in the offing: we were therefore, under the necessity of returning; but the breeze had freshened, and the swell was so great, that it was with difficulty we could defer the land towards which we had to bend our course. My conductor gave me the charge of the tiller, to bestow his whole attention to the sail."
"It was not easy for me to find the direction to which I was to steer; and I now began to feel that it was in a manner devolving one's self to destruction, to be at such a time of night at the mercy of the winds, on a rough sea, and without any other companion than one who, in common with all his countrymen, had every reason to hate the French, and to seek to avenge himself on any of that nation who might fall in his way. I put on a confident air, and affected to be gay; we at length reached the shore, the object of all my hopes and wishes; it was however, eleven o'clock at night. I was half a league from the head quarters; and I had to cross a city which had been taken by storm in the morning, with not one of the streets of which I was acquainted. I could not prevail on my boatman, by any offer of recompence, to leave his bark and accompany me. I set out alone, and, delaying the ghosts of the dead, crossed the burying ground, the road with which I was most familiar. As soon as I had reached the nearest
habitations of the living, I was assailed by multitudes of ferocious curs, which attacked me from the doors, the streets, and the house-tops. Their yelping was continued from house to house, and from family to family. I could perceive, however, that the war which they waged against me was not a war of condition , for as soon as I had passed the property of those by which I had been attacked, they were driven back by those which came to receive me at the frontier. Not knowing the object that was in which they live, I dared not strike them, from an apprehension of their howling, and thus kindling up the wrath of their masters against me. The darkness was diminished by the light of the stars only, and by the transparency which the night always has in this climate. To profit by this small portion of light, and to escape from the yelping of the curs, and take a road which could not lead me astray, I cut the streets, and resolved to walk along the beach. My passage was, however, barred by the walls and timber-yards, which extended to the sea shore. At length, after wading through the sea to turn the curs, and feeling the walls to avoid the sea when there was too great a depth, wet, covered with perspiration, and exhausted by terror and fatigue, I reached one of our out-ports at midnight, fully persuaded that curs are the sixth, and the most dreadful of the plagues of Egypt."
"In the morning, on arriving at head-quarters, I found Bonaparte surrounded by the grandees, of the city, and by the members of the old government, from whom he received the oath of fidelity. He addressed himself in the following terms to the Sheikh Korim: "I have taken you in arms, and I might treat you as a prisoner: as you have, however, behaved with courage, and as I think bravery inseparable from honor, I give you back your arms, and I think that you will be as faithful to the republic as you have been to a bad government." I could distinguish in the countenance of this able, enterprising man, a dissimulation, shaken, but not subdued, by the generous conduct of the commander-in-chief. He was not, as yet, acquainted with our resources, and entertained some doubt whether what had passed was not owing to a coup-d'état . But when he saw thirty thousand men, and the heavy ordnance and field-pieces landed, he endeavoured to captivate the good offices of Bonaparte, was never absent from head-quarters, and was in the anti-chamber before the commander-in-chief was out of bed, a circumstance very remarkable in a Mussulman."
"We passed near Pompey's pillar. This monument is in the precincts of almost every thing famous, which loses on a near inspection. It was named Pompey's pillar in the fifteenth century, when learning began to recover itself from the torpid state in which it had to long languished. At that epoch, men of science, but not observers, bestowed names on all the monuments; and these names have been handed down by tradition, and without being disputed, from century to century. A monument had been raised to Pompey at Alexandria: it had disappeared, and was thought to be recovered in this pillar or column, which has since been converted into a trophy erected to the memory of Septimius Severus. It is, however, placed on the ruins of the ancient city; and in the time of Septimius Severus, the city of the Ptolemies was not in a ruinous state. To support this column by a solid foundation, an obelisk has been sunk in the earth, on which is placed a very clumsy pedestal, having a fine shaft, and surmounted by a corinthian capital of bad workmanship."
"If the shaft of this column, separating it from the pedestal and the capital, once belonged to an ancient edifice, it is an evidence of its magnificence, and of the skill with which it was executed. It ought therefore to be said, that what is called Pompey's pillar, is a fine column, and not a fine monument. It should be said, that the column of St. Maria Maggiore, notwithstanding it is one of the finest in existence, has not the character of a monument; that it is merely a fragment, and that, if the columns of Trajan and Antoninus are not in the same predicament, it is because they appear as colossal cylinders, on which the history of the glorious expeditions of these two emperors is pompously displayed, and which, if reduced to their simple form and dimensions would be nothing more than dull and heavy monuments."
"The earth about the foundations of Pompey's pillar having been cleared away
by time, two fragments of an obelisk of white marble, the only monument of that substance which I have seen in Egypt, have been added to the original base, to render it more solid."
"Excavations made round the circumference of this column, would, no doubt, afford some information relative to its origin. The shaking of the earth, and the form it takes on reading on it, seem to attest that these researches would not be fruitless. They would perhaps discover the base and atrium of the portico to which this column belonged, which has been the subject of dissertations made by literati who have seen the drawings only, or whose information has been limited to the description of travellers. These travellers have neglected to apprise them, that fragments of columns of the same substance and diameter are found in the vicinity; and that the shaking of the earth indicates the destruction of great edifices buried beneath, the forms of which may be distinguished on the surface, such as a square of considerable size, and a large circus, the principle dimensions of which may be measured, notwithstanding it is covered with sand and ruins."
"After having observed that the column, entitled Pompey's pillar , is very chaste both in style and execution; that the pedestal and capital are not formed of the same granite as the shaft; and that their workmanship is heavy, and appears to be merely a rough draught; and that the foundations, made up of fragments, indicate a modern construction; it may be concluded, that this monument is not antique, and that it may have been erected either in the time of the Greek Emperors or of the Califs; since, if the capital and pedestal are well enough wrought to belong to the former of these periods, they are not so perfect but that art may have reached to far in the latter."
"Subterraneous researches made on this spot might also ascertain the site of the city in the time of the Ptolemies, when its commerce and splendour changed its original plan, and rendered it immense. That of the Califs, which still exists, was but a diminution of an ancient city, notwithstanding it comprehends within itself, at this time, plains and deserts. This circumvallation being built of ruins, the edifices bring unceasingly to the remembrance destruction and ravage. The jumbs and lintels of the doors of the dwelling-houses and fortresses consist entirely of columns of granite, which the workmen have not taken the pains to shape to the use to which they have applied them. They appear to have been left there merely with a view to wrest the grandeur and magnificence of the buildings, the ruins of which they are. In other places a great number of columns have been applied to the construction of the walls, to support and level them; and these columns, having resisted the ravages of time, now resemble batteries. In short, these Arabian and Turkish buildings, the productions of the necessities of war, display a confusion of epochs, and of various industries, more striking and more approximated examples of which are no where else to be found. The Turks, more especially, adding absurdity to profanation, have not only blended with the granite, bricks and calcareous stones, but even logs and planks; and from these different elements, which have so little analogy to each other, and are so strangely united, have presented a monstrous assemblage of the splendour of human industry, and its degradation."
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
An objection to the purchase of New Orleans and Louisiana considered, as far as the want of information will admit.
(No. VIII.)
Suggestions have been published, in some of the federal newspapers, on the subject of the Louisiana purchase, which merit the candid attention of good men of all parties. It has been intimated, on one occasion, that there is some provision of the treaty, which is contrary to propriety and right, in respect to Great Britain. The proper reserves of our government, until the meeting of the Senate, naturally occasion the community to be in a state of imperfect information. In the mean time we are to remember, that our two ministers in France, and our minister in England, were all men of the law, aware of the obligations of former treaties, and of the rights of nations. Yet when the two first con-
cluded the treaty, and Mr. King communicated its bearings on our engagements to, and relations with Great Britain, to its minister lord Hawkesbury, (as we have seen by our gazettes) it does not appear that any provision in the treaty occurred to either of them, as fully exceptionable to Great Britain, or inconsistent with our engagements to that country. It is not immediately perceived, indeed, how the British treaty in 1782, 1783 and 1794 can, in any wise, affect the French or Spanish territory of Louisiana, or the French or Spanish right to the river as they stood in 1782, 1783 and 1794. The Floridas and the British right to the Mississippi were ceded to Spain by Great Britain, after our British treaty of 1782. It is conceived that England thus parted with all her right to navigate the Mississippi below lat. 31. It should be remembered, that but for this cession, by Britain to Spain of West Florida and the Mississippi, the rights to the river and dominion would have remained, (in virtue of the right of postliminium ) to Great Britain on the peace of 1783. Our claim to the navigation of the Mississippi, below the 31st degree of latitude, at the peace of 1783, was founded upon one common principle (natural right of ingress and egress) in respect to the Mississippi and the St. Lawrence. This principle however, has been roundly and formally denied by Great Britain, in relation to the St. Lawrence; about the opening of which she considered herself justifiable in commencing hostilities on France in 1792. It has likewise been emphatically and practically denied in relation to the St. Lawrence, the navigation of which (with the right of deposit) would be very important to New England and New-York. —
"If we had any thing below the 31st. degree , to grant in 1782 and 1783 to Great Britain, in relation to the Mississippi, we had then, and now have the same for ourselves, and must have the same even to grant to other powers, on the St. Lawrence. The idea of a natural right to navigate the rivers, that lead from interior countries to the sea ports and to foreign markets, has been much agitated, but has been generally treated as a question of mere power or policy. — It has never been alleged, however, that such natural right, held or claimed as consequent upon the ownership of an interior territory, could be granted or will to any foreign power, by the interior state; and it remains to be dispositionately considered (with all the facts and treaties in their order of time, before us) whether the United States in their preliminary treaty of 1782, did or could validly grant to Great Britain, any right whatever to the Mississippi, below our south west angle on the east bank of that river, in lat. 31. north. It is true, that as we are sincerely desirous to be friendly and useful to each other, it might be perfectly well now, by another treaty, to allow her people, at the head of the Mississippi, free ingress and egress thro' our subsequent and recent acquisition of Louisiana, with or without the right of deposit; Great Britain allowing to our nation, for the benefit of New-York & New England brethren, on and near the lakes, the St. Lawrence and its waters, a like free ingress and egress thro' her province of lower Canada, with or without a corresponding right of deposit. It may not be out of place, respectfully to recommend a very early attention to this subject."
"In the new case of a precise and supreme written constitution , like that of this nation, the government and people of this country, and foreign nations concerned, will necessarily have to consider every acquisition of country made by us, as subject to the true meaning, extent, plain limitations, and peculiar nature of that constitution. It will require our government to consider, 1st. whether Louisiana, as acquired by treaty, comes directly into the American union, as an entire and complete new member: or 2dly. whether Louisiana comes in as a district, of those peculiar qualities, which characterize the North-western and Mississippi Territories, whose lands were of our original dominion and jurisdiction, and whose inhabitants are native or adopted citizens in strict conformity with our statutory provisions: or 3dly. whether Louisiana comes to us as a part of our empire, according to certain known cases and examples in Europe, subject however to a number of peculiar circumstances as to the tenure and descent of lands, courtesies, distributions of personal estates, regulations of trade and commerce, foreign relations, interior government, treaty stipulations, &c. &c. which may require weeks on some points, and, as to others, years to bring the whole of her internal and ex-
ternal concerns into a condition for a perfect conformity with our system, and an absolute union with the American states, according to the form and substance of the American confederation , under the Constitution of the United States."
"If an island lay in some interesting situation in respect to, the safety of its states, and a treaty were made with its foreign owners for a purchase, subject to a condition that for seven years the inhabitants of the island and the selling power should have the exclusive trade of the island, free of import and tonnage duties; the citizens of the U. States, and of course the most favored foreign nations could have no reason to censure, though the provisions of the constitution and laws should be regularly made to conform for the necessary term to the conditions of a defensible or an indispensable purchase. The Scotch and English union, the Irish and English union, the cases of Guernsey and Jersey, of Jamaica, of Guanaoa, and of the English left countries beyond Good Hope, have given rise to such peculiar circumstances in their treaties, foreign relations, commercial regulations, and constitutional operations. This community, as before observed, necessarily remains without the information which would afford a complete reply to the suggestion made, but it is conceived sufficient to observe, in addition to what has been said, that Great Britain will doubtless be on the same footing in regard to Louisiana, as any other nation, whenever, by the necessary attention to the dictates of the constitutions, and to the considerational conditions of the purchase , that newly acquired country shall become an ordinary member of the North American union. The candor, prudence and dignity of foreign governments, in amity with the United States, will reject attempts to acquire benefits from us, at the risk of harmony, to which a reasonable construction of all our treaties and of the law of nations, shall not appear on a fair examination, really entitled to them. The government of the United States are not disposed to the high self-justice towards that of Great Britain; but they may fairly acquire territorial benefits, upon ordinary stipulations of a consideration in money, or in temporary benefits out of the acquired dominion."
COLUMBUS.
Lord Hawkesbury's reply to Mr. King, lately published, proves the English Government to be well satisfied.
For the National Intelligencer.
A VINDICATION OF THE PURCHASE OF LOUISIANA, Or a view of the inconsistencies of Federalism.
BY CURIUS.
(CONCLUDED.)
It will not be said, that the federal Senators have exaggerated the advantages, which we shall derive from the acquisition of New Orleans and Louisiana. For surely they could not wish to impel us to war on false grounds; they could not wish that we should expend our treasure, and spill our blood, in pursuit of benefits, which were the fabrication only of their own fancy. The language they in use, seems to be the language of torpid action , the dictate of minds impressed with the magnitude of their subject. Are their adherents ready to say, that their representations were intended merely to blind the eyes of the people, and to excite them to insurrection, for no other purpose than to gratify the ambition of a party, who cellist in war, because it presents opportunities to plunder, and inflict misery on their fellow men? Are they ready to say, that the opposition wished last winter to lend us in pursuit of shadows for their own purposes, and embroil us with France and Spain, for the purpose of destroying the popularity of the present administration? But whatever the adherents of the opposition may think of the integrity and honesty of those members of the Senate, who advocated Mr. Ross's warlike resolutions, we present the following quotations from the federal newspapers of this Summer, as evidences that neither integrity, nor honesty, nor consistency, are qualities inseparable from federalism. (Columbian Centinel.) "We thought that French influence had gone to sleep, to eternal sleep. But the purchase of Louisiana will evoke this giant from his cell."
Fabricius.

APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR. Peter Lenox, Joseph Mechlin, Griffith Coombs, George Blagden and William Pront—Trustees of the poor.
HEALTH OF THE CITY.
We are informed that reports are circulating at a distance that the City of Washington and George-Town are very unhealthy; that some of these rumours represent the prevalence, to an alarming degree, of the Dysentery; while others state the existence of the Yellow Fever.
The former of these rumours has probably arisen from the mistake of the Editor of the Federal Gazette, printed at Baltimore, who inserted in his paper the following article:
George-Town, August 10.
The fatal effects of the flux which rages with the utmost violence in this and the neighbouring counties, exhibits a very distressing scene, upwards of 500 persons, it is thought, within a few weeks have been swept off; and in some parts more than two thirds of families have fallen a prey to this depopulating disorder.
The Editor of that paper, has great propriety, already given an account of the manner in which this article was introduced in his paper, which we republish, to dissipate all uneasiness among persons at a distance who have connections with the District of Columbia.
From the Federal Gazette.
We have received letters from Washington and George-Town (Pot.) by this day's mail, which agree in stating that these places and their vicinities enjoy the highest degree of health. They express much surprise at an article under the George-Town head, in last Saturday's paper, respecting the flux—and with us to state what George-Town is meant, as much alarm had in consequence prevailed, injurious to the above places.
We inadvertently copied the account verbatim, from a Philadelphia paper, and without being able to say what George-Town has been so much afflicted with the flux, are happy in assuring our readers that it is not George-Town on Potomac.
So far as we are acquainted with the general health of the City and George-Town, and we have taken pains to make ourselves acquainted with it, both places are and have been this season more exempt from disease than in ordinary years. It is most certain that the dysentery does not prevail, or the Yellow Fever exist in either place. Of the fever and ague there have been much fewer cases than usual. There have been a few bilious cases, which, we believe, incident to all warm climates.
The Baltimore Federal Gazette, the organ of federalism in that city, has favoured the public with the following profound remarks, which we publish for the amusement of our readers.
The British laws of entailments and primogeniture have been generally condemned, and perhaps wisely, abolished throughout the United States. Those laws appeared repugnant to nature, and the feelings of parental tenderness revolted at their operation. Yet if their extinction has been a blessing, as it undoubtedly is in a general way has been, still it is but another instance of the imperfection of man and all sublunary things; and should teach us not to expect any human benefit without an attendant alloy of evil.
Arguments in favour of such a system as the above, there certainly must be many, to make it appear rational and salutary in both a moral and political point of view, or it surely must have been abrogated long since in the most enlightened portion of the world. With us, it would seem that its abolition has introduced a fluctuation of wealth which promises to operate as a fecund carrier upon the vitals of the nation. Our countrymen must begin, and forthwith too, to respect money less and virtuous talents more; or they must ere long take such steps as will tend and greatly tend, to make wealth the companion of information and virtue. If neither be done; if we be permitted to go on for a few years more as we have for the few last, we may bid a long farewell to all pretensions to national wisdom, national glory and to personal freedom. The influence of wealth, no matter scarcely how obtained or by whom possessed, on every class of society in this country, is much to be lamented and truly alarming. No one has an higher esteem for the rich harvest of honest and laborious in-
the opposition thought last winter that the possession of that country would allay this devil. But perhaps Fabricius means, that it is the purchase by pacific means, that has this magical power of conjuring up devils; and that war, that acquisition by conquest, is the only lullaby to their infernal and grisly majesties.—(He proceeds)
All that we wanted on the River Mississippi was a place of deposit."
This is a rank libel on the declarations made by the federal members of the senate last winter.
There ought to be some balance in the union: as before hinted, this unexplored empire of the size of four or five European kingdoms, will destroy that—will drain our people away from the pursuit of a better husbandry, and from manufactures and commerce.—Does it not threaten to sever and if not to sever, to subjugate the union?—(The same.)
(Trenton Federalist.) Then we are not to pay 50, but we are certainly to pay fifteen millions of dollars!! for nothing—yes, for nothing;—for to New Jersey and all the Atlantic states it is worse than nothing. If the country ceded be of the importance attached to it, what will it be but a drain for the men and money of our country, ruinous to our agriculture, commerce, and manufactures. It may very safely be pronounced as a scheme, which promises no good, but much evil to the United States. To be obliged to pay so enormous a sum as fifteen millions of dollars for what is a real injury, is not to be borne with patience. If this country is so important to the western people, they ought to pay for it themselves.—But this purchase was not even necessary for the western states. The navigation of the Mississippi was all which they really wanted, and all which the other states can in justice be called to aid them in procuring, unless they are desirous to give a lick to break their own heads.—Their policy, (the policy of the present administration) is to cherish and advance the interest of Virginia and the new western states, at the expense of New-Jersey, and the other Middle, Northern, and Eastern states. [A writer in the same paper, who styles himself a Citizen, divides his subject of Louisiana into the following heads.] 1st. That the U. States do not want this immense tract of country, for which they are to pay a price equal to one fifth part of the whole national debt. 2d. That the possession of it at any price would prove highly disadvantageous to the Eastern and Middle states, and particularly to New-Jersey. And 3d. That this measure, if forced thro', will endanger the union. (He then remarks) That our present boundaries, from their great extent, have been, and will be, the source of vast expense, bloodshed, and confusion. It has been considered by some as a real misfortune that they stretch so wide.—Those immense regions lying west of the Alleghany, and on the waters of the Ohio and the Mississippi have but served to drain away an useful population from the Atlantic, involve us in expensive Indian wars, make necessary a standing army, and weaken in every point the commerce, manufactures and agriculture of the mother states. This country, (he says) if possessed by us, will prove an eternal source of wrong and injury to this side of the union.—Remember citizens of New-Jersey, this country will be made to drain from you the vital fluids of your political strength and social advantages."
The Connecticut Courant, enquires, "Does not this extortion of limits encroach us, or will it not raise up independent and hostile neighbours?" Let the speeches of Messrs. Rofs and Morris answer this question.
The following are a few citations from federal papers, which will be sufficient to shew the present ideas of that party respecting the nature of the country we have purchased.
(Fabricius remarks) "That it is a great waste, a wilderness unpeopled by any beings except wolves and wandering Indians."
(The Connecticut Courant says) "We are to pay to Bonaparte fifteen millions of dollars for dogs, mountains and Indians."
This country has undergone a singular transmutation in the crucible of federal minds in the short period of five months. For no longer ago than February last, Mr. White of Delaware told us, "That it was surpassed by no portion of the world in fertility of soil, and most of it, in climate, a paradise." Must not he feel chagrined at the exposure of his misrepresentations; or ought not the authors of these paragraphs to blush for their shameless falsehoods?
After reading the foregoing extracts from the federal papers, we may ask, where has fled that warm, that enthusiastic attachment to the western states, that fervent devotion to their interests, which was last winter manifested by the federal party? Has it sunk down to a cool and malignant calculation of party views, and party interests? Has it settled to a deliberate and fixed determination, to approve of nothing which can be done by the present administration, however beneficial to the union, or conducive to our national happiness? It
would seem that patriotism, that every quality which is honorable to the character of man, is abandoned for the petty, the mean gratification of a factious and calumniating spirit, which delights in the destruction only of human felicity, and surveys with pleasure the wreck of every thing that is valuable in life. Mr. Rofs said, "Let us go and redress ourselves; you will have the whole nation with you. On no question since the declaration of Independence has the nation been so unanimous as upon this: upon none has public opinion united so generally as this." What!! would the Eastern and Middle states unite in a system of carnage and devastation to pursue an object, in which they felt no interest, and which, if we may believe the writers for federal news-papers, would be to them an incalculable injury rather than a benefit? No calumny is so gross has ever before been uttered against that part of the union. This single thing serves more to develop the true character of such writers, than volumes. Now, since Louisiana and New-Orleans are acquired by negotiation, they say, "Let the western states pay for it themselves." But while the members of the opposition were last winter, in the Senate of the union, urging us to war, for the purpose of conquering these provinces, we were told that the interest of all, that the salvation of all the states in the union was concerned in the acquisition, and that all would unite, in expending their money and their blood, to effect its accomplishment. But if we credit federal writers, all this unanimity of sentiment was nothing but the unanimity of cut-throats, calculating coolly the profit which they might have derived from involving us in war;—it was not an unanimity which resulted from the injury done our interest, by shutting the port of New-Orleans, nor was it an unanimity which flowed from a disposition to extend our territories for the purpose of securing the prosperity, the peace and independence of our country. As a proof of this it is only necessary to state, that while they represent Louisiana as useless and pernicious to the Middle and Eastern states, they censure the administration for refusing to go to war to obtain possession of that country. They are unwilling to possess it because it was obtained peaceably, because they have had no opportunity of speculating on contracts, or cheating their country out of millions by furnishing quarter-master supplies for the army. This is a bloodthirsty, a miserly policy, which it is hoped but few citizens of the United States will be willing to avow. I might here, in the language of Fabricius, ask "the honest farmer to read, and then keep his indignation to himself if he can." If he feel any be alhamed that "Fabricius and his fellows pretend to be—Americans." "If he feel none tend to algiers or Betsy bay, and ask the honor of an act of citizenship."
After reading the citations from the speeches of the federal members of the senate, showing the importance of Louisiana to the United States; that not only the prosperity of our commerce and agriculture, but the preservation of our independence and our union, depended upon its acquisition, it might be considered needless to adduce any further authority to prove, that even the federalists thought, and must think, that the sum of fifteen millions of dollars for the purchase of that country, is a trifling consideration. But to place the question almost beyond a doubt in the minds of those unbiassed by party feelings or party prejudices, we exhibit the subsequent extracts taken from the same authorities.
Mr. Rofs in his 2d speech says, "no doubt war will increase your public debt, but not more, nor to much as vain attempts to secure this right some other way."—Here is a plain opinion, that if the attempt were not vain, that the price must be less by negotiation than by war.
He in the same speech asks, "what can you offer to men who know the value of such a country? What would this senate take for the surrender of such an establishment were it ours? Let every senator ask himself the question, and declare by what rule of estimation his answer would be dictated." And I would repeat the same question to every American who feels either for the honor or interest of his country, what would he take for the possession of Louisiana, of New Orleans, and West Florida, now they are ours? Would he consent to sell them to any foreign power for the consideration of fifteen millions of dollars? Would he for that sum again expose our navigation of the Mississippi to be obstructed by a subordinate officer of any European government, when it might suit either the calculations of his avarice, or the gratification of his caprice?—Would he for such a sum part with a country, which, in Mr. Rofs's opinion, seems to be above all rule of estimation?
Governeur Morris remarks, "my honorable colleague (Mr. Clinton) tells us that war will increase our public debt, one hundred millions." Instead of denying this, he has declared in another part of his speech, that, "whatever sums are necessary to secure the national independence must be paid. They will not amount to one half of what it must cost us
to be subdued. If we will not pay for being defended we must pay for being conquered. There is no medium, and but the single alternative."
"In the proper expenditure for defence, therefore, is true economy, and every pitiful saving, inconsistent with that object, is the worst, the most profligate profligation."—In Mr. Morris's opinion therefore our bargain is a very cheap one; for he says, "with this country in your possession you have means of "defence" more ample, more important, more easy than any other nation on earth."
But admitting that the silence of the federal members on this subject, is no evidence that they considered war would cost us one hundred millions of dollars, and that, that sum was not a price too great for the acquisition of those provinces by conquest; we ought, on a principle of equity, if not of justice to their characters, to suppose that they were willing to give as much for the peaceable possession of those countries, as for the acquisition by warlike operations. For in the former case our money would be the only consideration, but in the latter, the loss of our property by the depredations of the enemy, the sacrifice of the happiness of individuals, and of the lives of our citizens, would form large additional items to the general account which we must pay. But if they, who advocated warlike resolutions, are unwilling to give as much for the purchase of a territory, as must be expended in gaining it by war, independent of the additional items, the sober yeomanry of our country are not so lost to their own & the nation's interest, nor so callous to the feelings of humanity, as to adopt such opinions and approve of such men.
The following estimate, therefore, is intended as an exhibition of the difference between what we are to pay for the purchase of the peaceable possession of those provinces, and what would have been the probable amount of our pecuniary expenditures, had we entered into war for the purpose of acquiring them. The difference between them may be considered as the value of our bargain.
  The expenses, for one year, of the 50,000 men mentioned in Mr. Rofs's resolution, (officers included) at the rate of one million of dollars, for every three thousand—are 16,666,666   NOTE.—The federalists will not dispute the accuracy of this estimate. For the suppression of the whiskey insurrection cost the United States nearly in the same proportion.—Fifteen thousand militia were called out, and served three months.—The first appropriation, for the discharge of the expenses of this expedition was 1,122,569 dollars.   This was not thought sufficient; a law was therefore passed, authorising an additional allowance to the pay of the non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates. Supposing this allowance, and the amount of claims yet outstanding, and which are daily presenting themselves, to be but a little upwards of 100,000 dollars, and the proportion will be the same.   To this sum when the men are actually employed, we may add at least twenty per cent. for lots of provisions, of military and quarter-masters stores, & extra contingent expenses—making 3,333,333   To the foregoing expenditures may be added the expenses of a naval establishment, which, when we are at war, cannot be estimated in any year to be less than in the year 1800, when we were at peace. The appropriation of that year for the support of the navy was 2,482,953   Admitting the amount of the foregoing sums to be borrowed, it would be necessary, in order to pay the interest even of the loan, to have recourse again to the internal taxes.—The expenses of collecting these was in the year 1801, — — — 216,545   The expense therefore of one year's war—is 22,699,497 
Making a difference, in favor of purchasing Louisiana by negotiation, of the sum of seven millions six hundred ninety nine thousand four hundred and ninety seven dollars.
But, on no common calculation is it probable, that a war of one year with France and Spain, could have given us tenable possession of that country. We must by this time, had we adopted the advice of the federal members of the Senate, have formed an alliance offensive
and defensive with Great Britain, with a stipulation, that neither of the contracting parties should conclude a peace without the consent of the other.—How long the present war between France may continue, it is impossible to determine. But if we may judge of its duration and its consequences, by the principles on which it was commenced, and by the exasperated tone of the parties, it would seem to be the beginning of another ten year's conflict, and to portend the devaluation of the fairest portion of Europe. But granting that we might not have been concerned in the contest more than half that period, the price, at which we should then have possessed Louisiana on the principle of the foregoing estimate, would be upwards of one hundred & thirteen millions of dollars, making a difference in favor of the acquisition by purchase, of ninety-eight millions.
It may now be asked, the sober, the peaceable and industrious citizens of our country, what more they could have expected from any administration?
But an attempt has been made to impress the Public with the idea, that no credit is due to it for obtaining the cession of Louisiana to the United States.
(The New-York Evening Post says,) that "It was to an accidental state of circumstances, and not to wile pians, that the cession, at this time, has been owing."
(The Connecticut Courant affirms that) "It is plain, that events beyond the control of Mr. Jefferson have given the glois to the transaction."
We do not pretend that the present Executive of the United States, is omnipotent as to control events in other countries, nor that he has sufficient influence in the Cabinets of European Governments, to work them into such an "accidental state of circumstances," as to favor his views, and lead the way to the cession. Without giving him this omnipotent control, and without his possessing this unbounded influence, we may, I think, ascribe to him some little merit for foreseeing the existence of such circumstances, and taking such advantage of them, as to obtain the cession of that country. For till now it was never known, that the power of giving birth to circumstances, and of controlling events in other governments, was necessary to form either the great statesman or the sagacious politician. To me it appears that such a power would derogate from his reputation. For the only merit, in that case, would be the exertion of this power; he could derive none from foreseeing or from taking advantage of circumstances which he had himself created. If such a man can claim the meed of applause for the event of his actions, then may he be called a consummate General, and demand laurels, who obtains victories because he can make his army immortal. But whatever federal writers may think of the wisdom of the Executive in "this transaction," the People of the United States will consider that, that man is intitled to their confidence, who has by his measures, not only acquired a country, necessary to their peace, their prosperity, their independence and their union; but has, by his firmness, withheld them from a war, in which, without perhaps obtaining its object, they would have expended more than one hundred millions of dollars; they will consider that the man, who adds to the territorial limits of his country by pacific means, is not less to be admired, than the one, who wages to conquest through the blood of his fellow-men.
WAS committed to the goal of Baltimore county, on the twenty third ultimo, a runaway, a negro man by the name of TOM—he is about nineteen or twenty years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, of a light brown complexion; had an olive colored jean jacket with sleeves, velvet trowsers, red cross barred, Mr. Reyles vest, and a white linen shirt—He says he belongs to Mr. Usher Williams, of Charleston, South Carolina. If his owner does not release him, he will be sold for his goal fees according to law.
James Wilson, Sheriff. September 12. rawtf
WAS committed to the goal of Baltimore county as a run away, on the 3d inst. a negro man by the name of GEORGE FAIRFAX—he is about 17 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, dark complexion, bow legged, has a scar over his right eye, and has lost two of his upper foreteeth; he has on a country made cotton shirt and nankeen trowsers—he says he belongs to Mr. Priestly Wright, living in Westmoreland county Virginia, near Cole Carter's mill. If his owner does not release him he will be sold for his goal fees, according to law.
James Wilson, Sheriff. September 12. rawtf
WAS committed to the goal of Baltimore county as a runaway, on the 6th inst. a negro man by the name of WILLIAM GROCE—He is about 50 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high a deep black complexion, thin village, large thick lips, and has lost one lower and upper fore tooth, and has a scar on the back part of his left shoulder, occasioned by the cut of an axe; he has on a round about blue cloth jacket with sleeves, light colored mixed cloth vest, Osanbrig shirt and trowsers, and an old wool hat—he says he belongs to Mr. John Chidley, of Prince William county, Virginia, within 15 miles of Dumfries. If his owner does not release him, he will be sold for his goal fees according to law.
James Wilson, Sheriff. September 12. rawtf

dustry than we have. But although it may enable us to do many things for our families, friends and country—yet it will not make him who was not wise before—nor good—nor great. Tho' it may, and ought to, enable us to educate our children liberally and to render them fit for the most honorable and arduous employments of the state—yet it does not follow that its mere possession has already rendered us so, or that it has, like a talisman, transformed a plodding citizen into an intuitive statesman.
"From the great devotion that is paid to wealth, and the little respect which is accorded to enlightened merit, or from a great deficiency of the latter ingredient in our national composition, our political gardens are rapidly running into weeds, rank and poisonous. The last legislature of Pennsylvania will long be a sad monument of this truth, and our own, it is to be regretted, was but little better. What the future may be, can only be predicted from the temper of the times. We hope for the best, but without any profect of amendment."
From the Boston Centinel.
"Heaven first visits with madness those whom it dooms to destruction." On this point we dare the bold democrats to the discussion—we can only look upon them with contempt if they will succumb to France:—Willing slaves, who break into servitude—who commit a burglary upon the jail, and fasten their own handcuffs on. Slaves in soul, whom liberty cannot raise, nor ignominy appal—unworthy of Sierra Leone or Botany bay. Yet they are willing to pay fifteen millions tribute; then, fellow citizens, to the thunder, tribute. It is the law as given as it audaciously pronounced upon your condition from Lena or Mount Sinai, the tribute of slaves, who fall before the stroke, slaves before they are laboured, slaves polluting what they call liberty without the spirit that would assert its rights and dignity, slaves who kill the free boy of a master, and pay him fifteen millions for his condescension. Is there no rock in the sea where a freeman can take refuge from national disgrace? Will not the other skinners at Kanawha grant the honours of citizenship to emigrants? There is no condition of disgrace granted below ours. In the low deep there is no lower deep. Our nation had better not exist by suffering and under tribute. Yet it is probable it will cheerfully eat the bread of shame, though bitter, and fatten like other slaves upon it. We shall make excellent slaves. We are fit before training. We are ready to kneel like camels for a back load."
REMARKS.—Never was a declaration more applicable to those who use it, than that "Heaven first visits with madness those whom it dooms to destruction." Never has its force been better illustrated than in the present conduct of those who call themselves federalists. They are mad indeed; mad past cure. They want war, but cannot find an enemy. They want power, but cannot inspire the people with confidence. The lower they sink the more they struggle, verifying the old adage that a drowning man will catch at straws. Yes, it is true that heaven has doomed federalism to destruction; that magnanimous, public-spirited, and enlightened federalism, that, in a period of difficulty and danger, kept forward to relieve the nation from the evils that menaced her, to establish a system of government, the pride of all true republicans, and to advance the general happiness by wise laws ably administered; but that spurious federalism, whose patriotism consists in degrading its country, which manifests its love of order and good government by an indiscriminate opposition to all measures not proposed by itself, and which, amidst the most prodigal professions of respect for truth, shamefully violates it by the lowest calumnies. If all these offences arise from madness, we pity those who commit them.
Or the numerous and audacious calumnies propagated against the Secretary of the Treasury the following is a specimen. It is unworthy of refutation, and is only inserted in our columns to show the malignity of party rancour. The fact asserted is totally false.
"Previous to the reign of Jefferson, the patriotic papers had a great deal to say about the embezzlement, misappropriation and waste, of the public money, without having been able to prove the charges in a single instance except that of their dear friend Randolph. But they say not a single word about the 747,000 dollars drawn out of the treasury in 1802, by Mr. Gallatin, more than, according to his report to Congress, was applied to
any public purpose. It would be a satisfaction to know who had the use of this vast sum, till the public exigencies called for its application. If it should have been employed in speculations in western lands, ought not the public to have the profit of the bargains? Or is it supposed the people are so rich that they can lend their money for the benefit of individuals, without interest? Would it not be better to pay the debt as fast as we can?" (Salem Gazette.)
The degree of doctor of laws has been conferred by Harvard College on Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, of South Carolina, and Edward Jenner, of Great-Britain.
A northern paper states the arrival in the western country of twenty thousand stand of arms and fifty pieces of artillery, all of American manufacture, ordered there in consequence of the misconduct of the Spanish lieutenant at New Orleans.
DIED.—At Martinique, Lewis Thomas Villaret Joyeuse, late captain General of that island.
DIED.
At Cambridge, on Saturday last, the Rev. DAVID TAPPAN, D. D. Hollis Professor of Divinity, in Harvard College, A. M. 51. Previous to their interment, his remains were carried to the Meeting-house, preceded by the students, and followed by a dignified and respectable procession, where, after prayer by the Rev. Dr. Lathrop, a sermon was delivered by the Rev. Abiel Holmes, from Acts xi. 24. "For he was a good man."
The historian, who collects brilliant examples of virtue for the instruction of mankind, will dwell with delight on the character of Dr. Tappan. He possessed, in an uncommon degree, the various qualifications which adorn the gentleman, the scholar and the christian. His manners flowed from a heart replete with benevolence, and were calculated to conciliate the affection and esteem of men of all ranks, and of christians of every denomination. He held a distinguished rank among the literati of our country. His studies were chiefly directed to those branches which were calculated to render him useful in his office, at the University, and eminent as a minister of the holy religion. And though exalted attainments in these studies excite not that admiration which their intrinsic excellence deserves; tho' none but the wise and good can duly estimate that philosophy which inspires
"The better fortitude of patience and heroic martyrdom," Yet, these are most necessary to render individuals happy, and states prosperous. The glory of Dr. Tappan's character shone with unequalled resplendence in piety to God, and benevolence to man. He possessed an exquisite sense of right and wrong—of decorum of character, & of chastity in conduct. Though firmly attached to those sentiments, which he considered the doctrines of scripture, his charity embraced the sincere of every denomination. No ambition is so pure, as that which animates men to aspire to excel in deeds of benevolence. Of this spirit Dr. Tappan was possessed. He was qualified in an eminent degree, to make men wise and good. In public he was highly acceptable and successful. His eloquence flowed from a heart deeply impressed with the truth of that religion which he preached. Who ever heard him describe the charms of religion, without feeling, that his good resolutions had gained some accession of strength? Who ever heard him dwell on the "terrors of the law," without confessing that the anger of heaven against the finally impenitent would be just?
Deeply is this loss felt by our University. Seeing that her sons have lost a father, her patrons an associate; her festival is changed into mourning, and her venerable feasts are clothed with the habiliments of the grave.
Cut down in the midst of his days and usefulness, his death though happy for himself, is too soon for his country. How he loved her glory, and lamented her wrongs; how he endeavored to stifle the violence of party, and to vindicate the manners and principles of a pure age of our republic, are in the memory of all who observed him revolving in his exalted sphere.
Those who feel gratitude ought to express it. But how inadequate is language, to give life to the sentiments of the heart. While we are humble under a sense of the calamity which we sustain, we must rejoice, that the favored servant of heaven is translated from a toil to glory, and that he is distinguished among those
"Quique sacerdotes casti, dum vita manebat; Quique pii vates, et Phoebus digna locuti."
Impermeable Cloth.—A manufactory of cloth impermeable to water, has lately been established at Paris. Vessels are made of it capable of containing liquids, extremely light, and not liable to accidents. It is likewise used for covering sheds, for horse-cloths, water spouts, bags, and even great-coats. It is not affected by dryness or humidity, or by boiling water: and it has already furnished many of the public as well as private establishments of Paris with buckets, to be used in case of fire.
UNITED STATES BANK SHARES.
When the secretary of the treasury was attacked for the sale of bank stock, it was observed among other things in reply, that the institution of new banks in the United States might be naturally looked for and counted upon by him, and might be among the good reasons for the sale. We have lately seen in New-York a new bank of one million two hundred thousand dollars, in Philadelphia two new banks of one million each, one in South Carolina and one in Boston, having altogether a sum of stock equal to one half of the bank of the United States. We submit to the candid and intelligent the effect of these new institutions upon the income and the intrinsic permanent value of the public shares of bank stock, and we ask whether it was not most prudent to sell? It is far from probable that there will not be more Banks yet erected in this country, which will increase the prudence and advantage of the sale. Our late danger of a war, on account of the shutting of the Mississippi, makes the sale the more prudent.
Aurora.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of the first respectability, at Vincennes, (Indiana Territory) to the Editor, dated 15th August, 1803.
"I promised you a few of importance, and have now to communicate it. A treaty was signed a few days since, at this place, between Governor Harrison, on the part of the United States, and the chiefs of the Kaskaskia tribe of Indians, by which the United States have acquired at least eight millions of acres of land. The whole country is ceded, from the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi, up to the mouth of the Saline creek, which makes into the Ohio a few miles below the mouth of the Wabash—and from thence along the high lands that divide the waters that fall into the Saline, the river A'Vale and the Kaskaskia on the one hand, and those of the Wabash, on the other, to the ridge that divides the above waters from those that fall into the Illinois river,—thence in a direct line to the mouth of the Illinois, and thence to the Ohio."
"The Indians are all at peace, and now more attached to the United States, than they ever have been before. Indian affairs have been conducted in such a manner, upon such principles, that their firmest confidence has been acquired. They find an obvious interest in cultivating our friendship, and the task will be easy hereafter, in preserving the strictest amity with them. Many tribes, formerly powerful, have dwindled away, (comparatively speaking) into nothing. The Kaskaskians have now thrown themselves wholly under the protection of the United States. Meantime, I expect, will shortly be taken, to assist them in preparing for cultivating a small tract or two, which is reserved for their use. They express much anxiety to become farmers, and acquire the rudiments of civilization. Game in some measure is destroyed, and it is with difficulty they obtain a subsistence from that source—they therefore have the strongest motives to turn their attention to agricultural pursuits; and the experiment which will be made on the Kaskaskia tribe will no doubt have a happy influence on the surrounding nations."—Guardian.
Capt. Maxwell, from Basse terre, informs us that the British have closely blockaded that port, and refuse entrance to all American vessels.
Capt. Stanley, of the frigate Thomas, arrived at Beverly from Alicante, on the 20th June, in lat. 36, 6, N. long. 11, 1, in company with the English Malta fleet bound to England, convoyed by four frigates; was boarded by them, and treated politely—they informed capt. S. that the American frigates had taken a number of Tripolines.
Extract of a letter from Capt. Odlin, arrived at New-Castle, from Jeremie, etc. etc.
"August 18, having all my business finished, intended to sail in the evening; but at 10 the same day, a general embargo was laid on all vessels in the harbour. Next evening the town was surrounded by not less than 6 or 8000 blacks. The general, finding, from his weak state that
he could not hold out longer, determined to evacuate, which he did in the evening, after forcing as many troops on board each vessel as he could, allowing some of the inhabitants to go likewise. There were then in the port the brig Sally of Philadelphia; frigate Montserrat, of Baltimore; frigate Harmony, of New-York, and two French and one Spanish vessel. At twelve at night the general went on board the Spanish vessel, and gave orders to get under way for the Cape. The next day, the frigate of war and myself the Sally, the Montserrat, and the two French vessels were sent to Port-Royal, where we lay two days receiving ten days provisions, with orders to sail for St. Domingo, with all our troops on board. I started alone. What became of the other vessels I cannot say. I stopped at St. Jago, but was not permitted to land, and was of course obliged to proceed to the Cape, from whence I sailed on the 23d of August, after landing 51 soldiers 2 ladies, and 15 other passengers.
From Capt. Francois.—Capt. Bourne, of the brig Lapwing, who arrived on the 6th inst. in 18 days from the Cape, informs us that two British 74's and 2 frigates were cruising off that port, who suffered no Americans to go in. The state of affairs remained tranquil, but a rapid rise had taken place in the article of flour, and all kinds of vegetables. The former would command from 40 to 50 dollars per barrel; beans were 30 dollars per barrel. Intelligence had been received at the Cape, as we have before stated, that the inhabitants of Port Republic had made overtures for surrendering to the British, and that event was shortly expected to take place. Phila. Paper.
In the British House of Commons, July 21, "Mr. Vaucliant moved, that the house should go into a committee to-morrow, to consider so much of the Custom Consolidation act as related to the regulation of the duties on Qualis imported into the kingdom, the exportation of Tobacco, and also the propriety of allowing the importation of Cotton from New-Orleans and the western states of America."—Ordered.
Letters from St. Pierre's, Martinique, dated the 15th of August, state, that for thirteen days previous, no American vessel had been permitted to enter that port, and that more than thirty had been ordered off by the blockading squadron; yet, in spite of the uncommon vigilance of the British cruisers, a French privateer had captured an English Schooner from St. John's, (N. B.) laden with fish, and carried her lately into Martinique.
Flour at Cape Francois on the 18th ult. was at 40 to 50 dollars per barrel, beans 30 dollars. do. and all kinds of vegetables very high. A Reg. of truce had been sent from Port Republic to Jamaica, and it was expected that place would speedily be surrendered to the British. The Cape was closely blockaded, and no neutral vessels permitted to enter.
HAGUE, June 28.
Intelligence has been received by a Danish vessel that the squadron of admiral De Winter, accompanied by admiral Hartink, has quitted the port of Feroel, and has proceeded in a good state for the Cape of Good Hope. The Danish vessel fell in with it on its passage.
Charleston, Aug. 22.
Extract from the log book of the English ship Juno, Capt. Affleck, bound from Liverpool to Wilmington, N. C.
"Sunday, August 14.—At half past 12, saw a large ship in the S. E. quarter standing for us, under a press of sail—supposed her to be the French Corvette La Bayanne, having a few days previous received information that said Corvette was lying at Havanna, ready for sea, & bound for France.—Made all sail, but the winds being light, at 4 P. M. she gained upon us, and commenced firing her bow chases. To which we paid no attention, but continued to keep every sail set, in hopes to escape during the night.—At 8 she appeared to be about a league and a half distant; and we soon after lost sight of her. We then threw out a cable with a lantern attached to it, in hopes the would steer for the light, and changed our course. Saw nothing further of the ship until 1 o'clock, when we discovered her at a short distance astern of us; finding it impossible to get clear, took in all small sails, prepared for action, and at 2 o'clock gave her for him, fired a gun, and hoisted a light at the mizen peak. It did not appear to be his will to come near us until day-light; but having every reason to suppose it was the Corvette, we were determined to bring her to action immediately, as our ship made a noble appearance at night; and every man on board was anxious to commence the fight
knowing also that we could place reliance upon their activity and bravery. At 4 o'clock fired several guns at him, but received no return; both ships now have too, and lay in that situation until day-break, when we hoisted our ensign and pendant, and fired a gun. The frigate, soon after run up French colours, and commenced firing, which was returned by a broadside from the Juno.—continued in this situation, firing without a moment's cessation for three quarters of an hour, when he bore before the wind; we did the same, and commenced firing on the other side—he action now became warm, his shot constantly flying over us, and cutting up the rigging—the frigate still keeping at a considerable distance, braced our yards forward to approach nearer him, under a constant fire; we now received a number of shot in the hull, and many falling on board which we found to be 32 pounders—at this time we had two men killed, the mate and one man wounded; and finding we could not beat her off, notwithstanding we fired two guns to their one, at 7 o'clock struck our colours—when capt. Affleck went on board, and found her to be the frigate La Pursuivante, commanded by citizen Wiberaniz, of 35 guns, 22 long 32 pounders, and 12 long ones, with 350 men, bound to France. The captain gave us credit for the spirited resistance we had made, and treated us in the handsomest manner; allowing every man to take his clothes, and furnishing them the same allowance with his crew.—To capt. Affleck he offered part of his own cabin; and endeavoured to render his situation as comfortable as possible.—He declared he took the Juno for a British ship of war, or small frigate; and was much surprised on hearing that she mounted but 18 guns, with 43 men. We could not learn of any one on board the frigate being hurt by our shot; but found a great quantity of round and double headed shot on board; and many shot through her sails, etc."
The French frigate Pursuivante, which has been at anchor off our bar for some days past, went to sea early this morning. The evening prior to her sailing, the captain discharged the ship's crew, and the ship Juno went to sea with the frigate.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having demands on the firm of Cherry and Donnell, are requested to forward their accounts for settlement, and all those indebted to the said firm are hereby requested to make payment to the subscriber, who is fully authorized to settle all their accounts. ROBERT CHERRY. September 9. 3t
NOTICE.
THE subscriber has applied to the orphans court of Washington county in the district of Columbia, for letters of administration on the estate of Nathan Gondall, late of the city of Washington, deceased. ORLANDO COOK. City of Washington. 5th September, 1803. 3t
CARPENTER'S TAKE NOTICE.
Those carpenters that are subscribers to the Theatre, have now an opportunity of working out their shares—Apply to the subscriber. GEORGE HADFIELD. September 7. 3t
NOTICE.
FOR Sale One hundred and fifty acres of land, One hundred acres of which is in wood—it is situated within six miles of the Eastern Branch ferry. For terms apply to MICHAEL LOWE. Prince George county, July 24. 3t
DANCING.
MR. NUGENT, heretofore a principal dancer at the Theatres of Philadelphia and Charleston, respectfully informs the public that he intends to teach the art of dancing in the city of Washington and George Town. He was regularly bred to that art in France, and has been assistant to Mr. Second the most eminent dancing master in the city of Bath. He is recommended by Mr. Francis, dancing master, and by Mr. Queffner, dancing master in Philadelphia. He thinks it necessary thus to insist on his qualifications, from having seen in various parts of these states men pretended to be dancing who, he believes, never received a lesson from a dancing master. He will commence school in George Town, on Monday the 13th inst. at Mr. Pitcher's in High Street, where further particulars may be known. Commands from the city of Washington directed to him at Mr. Ritchie's George Town, will be punctiliously attended to.
Mr. Nugent wishes to hire a room convenient for a Dancing School, in the city of Washington. Sept 9. 3t—raw 4t
TO be rented on moderate terms, either separately or together. Three two story brick dwelling HOUSES, in the city of Washington, on north E Street, between 9th and 10th streets west. They are well calculated for private families; and the whole taken together, will answer extremely well for the accommodation of boarders, on a large and excellent plan.
Also a large frame building back of the above. Persons wishing to rent, will make early application to T. H. GILLIES At the Navy Office. August 27. W.N.L.

FOR SALE, For a term of 5 years, A LIKELY young and healthy NEGRO MAN, about 23 years of age for sale by ROBERT M C LEAN. Washington May 25 th .
All persons having claims or demands of any nature against the subscriber, are requested to exhibit their accounts, with- out delay, to JOHN HEWITT or RICHARD FORRESTER, Esqrs. of the city of Washing- ton, who are authorized, in my name, to ad- just and settle the same, and all persons in- debted to me are requested to make payment to either of the gentlemen above named. SAMUEL BLODGET. March 30.
Ephraim M C LEAN, go- vernor of the state of Maryland.
A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS it appears unto me, by an inquest taken in Kent county, before Joseph Hyslop, Esq. one of the coroners of the said county, that an atrocious murder has been committed on the person of ROBERT ASHLEY, late of Kent county, by a certain Ephraim Armstrong, also of said county, who has since absconded and fled from justice; And whereas, it is the duty of the Executive to guard as much as in y e against the com- mission of such enormities, and to bring such offenders against the laws and peace of soci- ety to justice; I have, therefore, thought pro- per to issue this my proclamation, and do, by each with the advice and consent of the coun- cil, offer a reward of two hundred dollars to any person or persons who shall apprehend and secure the said Ephraim Armstrong, in any jail in the United States, so that he be brought to justice. Given in council, at the city of Annapolis, under the seal of the state of Maryland, this fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord, eight hundred and three. JOHN F. MERCER, By his excellency's command, NINIAN PINKNEY, Clerk of the governor and council.
Description of the person of Ephraim Armstrong. He is about thirty-five years of age, of a medium stature, five feet ten inches high, weighs one hundred and fifty-five pounds, has a dark complexion, his eyes are brown, black and piercing; his complexion is sallow; his counte- nance remarkably dark and gloomy; when he speaks he works his mouth about a good deal. He said he has a brother somewhere in the western country, if so, it is probable he has gone to him—He usually rode a grey mare, which it is supposed he rode away, as he is missing from his farm.
IN COUNCIL. Annapolis, August 5, 1803. Ordered, That the foregoing proclamation and description be published four times in each week for the space of four weeks, in the Telegraph, American, and Federal Gazette, at Baltimore; the National Intelligencer at Washington; the Maryland Gazette, at An- napolis; the Republican Advocate, Herald, and Baltimore's paper at Frederick Town; and Mr. Smith's paper at Easton. By order, NINIAN PINKNEY, Ck. August 19.
RAPINE, CONRAD & Co. NEW JERSEY AVENUE. Have just received the following NEW BOOKS. THE Life of Lorenzo De' Medici, 2 vol. Denon's travels in Upper and Lower Egypt during the campaign of gen. Bonaparte in the country, 2 vol. Watt's Domestic Encyclopedia or a Dictionary of all useful and valuable knowledge, vol. 1 & 2, in which the subscription is still open—the price will be enhanced to non-sub- scribers. The Marriage Promise, a new comedy. Public characters, or contemporary biography, containing the memoirs of the most cele- brated personages of this country and Eu- rope. John Bull, or an Englishman's fire side, a new comedy. Tale of My Lady—ditto. Friend of women, translated from the French. Duffer's Select Sermons, &c. &c. R. C. & Co. have always on hand, at moderate prices, writing paper and wrapping papers, quills, waters, sealing-wax ink-powder, ink and sand flasks, pocket books, playing cards, parchment, blank and account books, copper plate copies, &c. &c.
TO OVERSEERS and LABORERS. WANTED an experienced capable and industrious man as an Overseer, also a number of good laborers for improving and making Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capi- tol to the Bridge now building over the Nat- ural Branch. Some ploughs are also wanted. Apply to DANIEL CARROLL, CHARLES MINTEL, WILLIAM BRENT. September 7. 3t PLASTER OF PARIS.
A Cargo of Plaster of Paris, just received and for sale by the subscribers—in proof of its excellence, we submit the certificate of John A. Burns, Esq. of Loudoun county, Vir- ginia, whose long and successful experience as a farmer in the use of this article, must render him equal to, if not the best judge in this country. STUART & BEALL. August 12.
To certify that I have this day examin- ed a large quantity of Plaster of Paris, be- longing to Stuart and Beall of George Town, and consider it to be genuine and of the very first quality, and such as I should at all times select for my own use, and think I can with propriety recommend it generally. JOHN A. BURNS. July 26, 1803. 2226W
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR Just received by recent arrivals at Philadelphia, from England, and the East Indies, a handsome assortment of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS, of the best quality, also Parent water proof Cloth's and Cashmere's, superior NAVY BLUE and other colours; head- some NAVY & FASHIONABLE BUTTONS, &c. Gentlemen of ARMY, NAVY and FASHION lived with expedition and taste. New Jersey Avenue, seventh house from Capitol Square and Pennsylvania Avenue near the President's square. April 13 1803.
BISCUIT BAKE HOUSE, Near the Sugar House New Jersey Avenue. THE subscriber has commenced the above business in all its various branches; where merchants or owners of vessels may be supplied on reasonable terms; also private families with the best of Crackers. PETER MILLER. Washington August 19.
WILL sell five hundred and fifty acres of Land whereon I live, in Fairfax county, within five miles of the court house, and with- in twenty of the City of Washington, Alex- andria, Dumfries, and twelve of the Occo- quan mill, it is a healthy situation, the land fertile, and has about two hundred acres of wood to cut, there is a great proportion of white and red oak, popular and hickory tim- ber—There is nearly one hundred acres of prime land for meadow, I will give six months credit for one fourth of the purchase money —twelve months for the other quarter, eight- een for the third, and two years for the last payment, a purchaser will find me on the premises. Thos. TOLLARD. Feb. 21st.
BY AUTHORITY. SCHEME OF A LOTTERY, To build a Catholic Cathedral Church in the City of Baltimore. A price of 20,000 1 ditto 10,000 2 do 5,000 5 do 1,000 10 do 500 15 do 200 200 do 100 200 do 50 200 do 25 250 do 20 4000 do 15 A first drawn ticket after 2500, having a blank to its number, 500 1 do after 4000 do 500 1 do after 6000 do 500 1 do after 8000 do 500 1 do after 10,000 do 500 1 do after 12,000 do 500 1 do after 15,000 do 500 1 do after 18,000 do 500 1 do after 20,000 do 500 A last drawn ticket, which may have a blank to its number, 4,000 7154 Prizes, 210,000 13356 Blanks—Not two to a prize. 21,000 Tickets, at 10 dollars each, 210,000
The laudable purpose of this lottery—the many very valuable prizes offered, and there not being two blanks to a prize, are consid- erations which give the managers reason to hope for a rapid sale of the tickets. The drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number of tickets are sold to authorize it; and thirty days after the completion of the drawing, the prizes will be paid to the for- tunate adventurers; subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent. Such prizes as shall not be claimed within twelve months after the drawing is finished shall be considered as re- linquished for the benefit of the church. For the satisfaction of those at a distance, it may be necessary to mention that the man- agers have given bond to the mayor and city council in the sum of 120,000 dollars for the due payment of the prizes which may be de- cided. Tickets to be had of the managers, or of such persons as may be appointed by them. Managers. Right Rev. Bishop Carroll, Rev. Francis Beaton, Messrs David Williamson, Robert Walsh, Charles Ghiquiere, Patrick Kennery, Arnold Livers, Luke Tierny, Francis Mitchell.
July 13, 1803. The managers have lodged a number of tickets in the above lottery in the hands of Wm. Brent and James D. Barry for sale.
PRINTING INK OF AN EXCELLENT QUALITY, FOR SALE AT TIMOTHY CALDWELL'S Near the West Market, City of Wash- ington, who has to Let on Ground Rent a number of Lots in eligible situa- tions. June 22. 3m.
Lots for sale. IN eligible situations, and upon very ad- vantageous terms—A plan of the several squares in which they are contained may be seen and terms thereon by applying to ROBERT W. PEACOCK. Attorney at law and conveyancer.
CHARLES VARDEN, TAYLOR, FROM PHILADELPHIA. HAS received from Philadelphia an ele- gant assortment of the best quality Super- fine Cloths, Cashmeres, Silk Floraines, Black and fancy silk moleskin velvet, white & figured Mercedes, Swandowns, Toiletnes, Velveteens, Raney cords, Costing, &c. With a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season. N. B. Ladies Habits, Regimentals and Navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New Jersey Avenue, the second House from the Capitol Square. December 8, 1802.
NEW BOOKS. Just imported in the ship Active, from London, via Philadelphia; and for sale by RAPINE, CONRAD & Co. New- Jersey Avenue, near the capitol, a choice collection of new and valuable books— among which are Burr's works, 8 vols. 8vo. Pratt's Gleamings, 5 vols. 8vo. elegant. Person's Voyage, 2 vols. 8vo. Mickle's Lucid, 2 vols. 8vo. Link's Travels, 8vo.—Clavigero's Mexico, 2 vols. 4to. Sancho's Letters, 8vo. Memoirs of Pius the 6th, 2 vols. 8vo. Sagar's Frederic William 2nd, 3 vols. 8vo. Soulawie's Memoirs of Louis 16th, 6 vols. 8vo. Spallanzani's Travels, 4 vols. 8vo. Watson's Philip, 2nd and 3rd, 5 vols. 8vo. Helen Maria Williams' sketches, 2 vols. 8vo. Gibbon's Roman Empire 12 vols. 8vo. Grandpre's Voyage in the Indian Ocean 2 vols. Memoirs of Polignac, 8vo. Reynier's State of Egypt, 8vo. Cavendish's Natural and Experimental Philoso- phy, a new and valuable work, 4 vols. 8vo. Belzoni's Moral Philosophy, 8vo. Payley's (Dr.) Natural Theology, 8vo. Akers on the Microscope, with plates. Brown's Travels into Africa, 4to. Fitzmaurice's do. Grant's Life of France. Delphine 6 vols. 12mo. War Office 3 vols. 12mo. Microcosm 5 vols. 12mo. The B'nevo new Jew, 2 vols. by Geo. Walker. Ishtak Father, 3 vols. 12mo. Monk of Madrid 4 vols. 12mo. Lorimer 2 vols. 12mo.—Rome 5 vols. 12mo. Romance of the Pyrenees, 4 vols. 12mo. o. The Savage of Aveyron, 12mo. Tales of Superstition 12mo. Bread Crust, by G. Coleman, Fitzmaurice's Dooms, 12mo. Ara—Glover's Athenaid, 3 vols. &c.
In addition to the above they have also on hand a collection of well assorted books on education, science, and amusement, which they will sell at such prices as cannot fail of giving general satisfaction.
United States of America. Fifth circuit, Virginia district, May term, 1803. Under a decree of the said court, We the commissioners will expose for public sale, on the 1 st day of June, at 12 o'clock on Friday the 30th day of September next, that valuable and extensive
F A R M, CALLED Mount Sales, alias Millchrope, lying in Fairfax county, on Difficult and Wolf Trap runs, containing by Geo. 550 acres, and by survey 673 acres. The man- sion house is on a high healthy and agreeable situation, convenient to which are springs of good water—the house is 40 by 18 feet, two rooms on a floor, with a fine feet passage and stair case, two brick chimneys, with a fine place to each room, a piazza the whole length of the front, a well 20 by 18 walled with stone and divided into two apartments. There are several small buildings near the mansion house and garden. There are also a valuable merchant, and grist mill, saw mill, distillery, miller's house and oyster's house. The mill house is 40 by 30, two floors high, half hewn hewn of stone, the other part timbered work, and covered with shingles. There are one pair of burr, and one pair of Collegue stones, three boiling cloths about new, and one screen, all now in use in manu- facturing wheat and grinding grit. The mill runs 40 by 30, one story high, walls of stone and shingled roof, the floors planked, the up- per laid for molding grain, and troughs fixed round the whole house, constructed to carry water to every vessel which may need it. Large hills and one boner can be worked to advantage in said house. The waters of Wolf Trap, on which the mill and saw mill stand, are constant streams. The situation for country custom, or purchasing what is exceeded by none in the county or neighbor- hood, not being more than 17 miles from Alexandria and 13 from George Town, where there are excellent markets for country produce of every description; and about 14 miles from the City of Washington. The land is fertile and productive, and the soil well adapted to received improvement from the use of plaster of Paris. There are upwards of 3000 panes of glass on the land, about 160 or 170 acres of well timbered land, belonging to the tract. There have been nearly 20 acres of timber made, lying on Wolf Trap and Difficult runs, 50 acres more may be made at a small expense. This farm enjoys many natural advantages, which are unnecessary for us to mention, it being taken for granted that any person wishing to buy such property will avail themselves of the opportunity of viewing the premises previous to the day of sale.
The terms of which are, one third of the money to be paid on the day of sale, (at which time deeds will be made to the purchaser) one third in six months, and the other third in twelve months, with the interest accruing on the two last payments from the day of sale. A deed of trust will be expected to secure the last payment. Some informality in the decree prevented the sale agreeably to the former notice. This deed being obtained by the parties, the prop- erty will most certainly be sold as now noti- fied. Captain James Wiley, residing near the land, will show the premises, and also a plan of the survey, which is left with him for the information of those concerned. The title papers will be exhibited on the day of sale. CHARLES LITTLE, JAMES WILEY, JAMES DOUGLASS. August 30. cp
WAS committed to the jail of Baltimore county as a runaway, on the 20th inst. a negro man, who calls himself EDWARD JACKSON; he is about 30 years of age, 5 feet 11 inches high, stout and well made, has lost the greater part of his left ear, has a scar on his breast, and one on each hand over his thumb, has on a white kersey jacket, blue cloth trousers, and ozanburg shirt; he says he is free, and came last from New Orleans. If he is not released, he will be sold for his jail fees according to law. James Wilson, Sheriff. June 20. xxvif
LANDS FOR SALE. THE subscriber wishes to sell a tract of land situated near the foot of the Blue Ridge and Short Hills in Loudoun county Vir- ginia, bounded partly by Potomac river within two miles of Harper's Ferry and the mouth of Shenandoah. It is of strong good soil, answering perfectly well for Plaster of Paris, and contains by patent 2340 acres. It is so well known as a valuable and fine tract of land that a further description is un- necessary to those who incline to purchase it will naturally view and examine it. A clear and indisputable title will be given by the subscriber. There is no mortgage, judg- ment, debt, lease, claim or demand what- soever against any part, it having been always let to tenants at low annual rents who are raised and removable at will; but the occu- pying tenants (through favor only) have been permitted to claim from any coming in tenant one half of the deposit money as may be let- tered between them, for the improvements and good will, the other half going to the land- lord. There are at present fifteen or seven- teen tenants upon the estate at very low rent- als. It is recommended as an object well worth the attention of any person who would purchase the whole to erect it into let- ter farms to the resident tenants or others wish- ing to purchase parts of it. The terms of sale are a portion of one fourth paid down in money, or in approved negotiable paper, and the remainder in one two or three years as may be agreed upon carrying interest from the day of sale. Ap- plication may be made personally, or by let- ter, to the subscriber residing at Warrenton on Potomac river, near to Alexandria, to James M c Ilhenny near the premises, or to Mr. John Jamney merchant in Alexandria. THOMAS ALWOOD DUGGES. July 13, 1803. twam
FIRST LEGION. ATTENTION! AT a Legionary Court of Enquiry, held on the 19th day of March last, in obedience to a law passed at the last session of Congress, intituled, "An act more effectual to provide for the organization of the Militia of the District of Columbia," ordered that the fol- lowing be the Uniform to be worn by all non-commissioned officers and privates be- longing to the battalion companies of the first Legion while on duty, viz: A DARK BLUE COAT of ordinary length, WHITE VEST WHITE BRECHES and WHITE STOCK- INGS, or WHITE PANTALOONS and WHITE STOCKINGS, or WHITE OVER- ALLS, with SHOES and ROUND BLACK HATS, which Uniform having been approved by the Brigadier General, is now published by order of the court. WM. D. BELL, Clerk of L. C. & B. Sec. 27. And be it further enacted, That all non-commissioned officers and privates, belonging to battalion companies, shall appear while on duty, uniformly clothed, the color and fashion of which uniforms to be deter- mined on for the respective legions, by the first legionary courts of enquiry which shall be held, and to be approved of by the Bri- gadier General; provided the expense of the same, additional to that of usual ordinary, and chaps clothing, does not exceed five dol- lars for each person, and every such non- commissioned officer, or drummer, or fifer, or private, appearing at any muster held after three months from the time that such uniform shall have been determined on, and the order relative thereto shall have been published, in some newspaper within the legionary district, and not wearing the same, shall be fined five dollars for each offence, unless he can make it appear to the satisfaction of the court of enquiry of the battalion to which he may belong, that he was unable to equip him- self.
Treasury of the United States, Washington August 15, 1803.
WHEREAS by an act of Congress dated May the 8th, 1792, intituled "An act to pro- vide for a Copper Coinage," in the second section thereof, it is enacted, "That after the expiration of six calendar months from the time when there shall have been paid into the Treasury by the said Di- rector (of the Mint) in cents and half cents, a sum not less than fifty thousand Dollars, which time shall forthwith be announced by the Treasurer in at least two gazettes or news- papers, published at the seat of government of the United States for the time being, no copper coins or pieces whatever, except the said cents and half cents, shall pass current as money, or shall be paid or offered to be paid or received in payment for any debt, demand, laim, matter or thing whatsoever; and all copper cents or pieces, except the said cents and half cents, which shall be paid or offered to be paid or received in payment contrary to the prohibition aforesaid, shall be forfeited, and every person by whom any of them shall have been paid or offered to be paid or received in payment, shall also forfeit the sum of ten dollars, and the said forfeiture and penalty shall and may be recovered with costs of suit for the benefit of any person or persons for whom information of the incurring thereof shall have been given."
And whereas it appears by the books of this office, that more than fifty thousand dollars in cents and half cents, have been paid into the Treasury. I now therefore, in obedience to the said act, do hereby give public notice of the same. TH. T. TUCKER. Treasurer United States. August 15. twam
STOLEN OR STRAYED. FROM the commons of the city of Wash- ington, on Thursday the 1st instant two COWS belonging to Mr. Robert Under- wood. One is black, has remarkable large horns considerably elevated, with a large udder and is with calf. The other is brindled, large and well proportioned; has a small white spot on her forehead and is excellent for milk. If strayed, any person on delivering the said cows at the house of said Underwood, in Washington, shall receive five dollars, or if sold, for delivering them as aforesaid, fe- curing and presenting to conviction the thief, the sum of fifty dollars. MARK S. OCKWELL. September 7. 3t
IN the case of John Barber an insolvent debtor—it is ordered that three months from and after the first day of June next, be appointed for the creditors to bring in and exhibit their claims to the trustee and that a copy of this order be published once in each week, until the 10th day of October next, in the National Intelligencer and the Washing- ton Federalist. HENRY HARSHMAN, appointed trustee. Test. URIAH FORRESTER, Ck. Sept. 5. 7tw
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS THE HIGHEST PRIZE, GERMAN ROMAN CATHOLIC HOLY TRI- NITY CHURCH LOTTERY. In the City of Philadelphia. 1 st Prize of ten thousand dollars 10,000 1 six thousand 6,000 1 three thousand 3,000 1 two thousand 2,000 5 one thousand 5,000 10 five hundred 5,000 20 three hundred 6,000 30 two hundred 6,000 35 one hundred 3,500 50 fifty 2,500 100 twenty 2,000 6000 seven 42,000 6274 prizes, dollars, 90,900 11725 blanks, less than two to a prize. 18000 The prizes will be paid thirty days after the conclusion of the drawing, subject to a de- duction of fifteen per cent. The first drawn numbers on the 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, and 35th days of drawing, will be entitled to a prize of 500 dollars each. The first drawn numbers on the 40th, 45th, 50th, and 55th, will be entitled to a prize of 1000 dollars each. The first drawn number on the last day of drawing, when only 600 tickets shall be in the wheel, will be entitled to a prize of 6000 dollars. From the extraordinary demand for these tickets, from every part of the Union, it is expected that the drawing will commence at a much earlier day than was at first contem- plated, and that the tickets will be raised con- siderably before that period. They may be had at Six dollars of GEORGE TAYLOR, jun. No. 67, Chestnut MATTHEW M C CONNELL, 83, Street. D. C. D. C. Whole tickets 6 Quarter tickets, 1 75 Half, 3 25 E. lith, 95 Letters post paid, including the cash, shall be duly attended to, and St. Augustine and New York lottery prizes received in pay- ment. July 20. epim
Ten Dollars Reward. ELOPED from my service on the night of the 2d inst. JAMES STONE an apprentice to the henic carpenter business, by birth an Irishman, 19 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high or upwards, of a very yellow complexion, short black hair, chews tobacco— Has on and took with him, one white nan- keen waistcoat with sleeves, striped, do. one pair buckin trousers, one pair of Mullin sheet- ing, do. one pair of ticklees breeches, new fines lined and bound, a real beaver hat about half worn—He is stout made and walks very upright—Any person that will secure said apprentice in any jail so that I get him again shall receive five dollars if within the District, and ten if without. I reserve any person harboring or employing said apprentice, and all masters and keepers of vessels from taking said apprentice away, as I am de- termined to prosecute any person that will act contrary to law. PETER LENOX. September 9. twitf.
FOR SALE. By LEWIS CLEPHAN East of the Branch Bank on F. street City of Washington. PAINTER'S COLORS OF ALL SORTS. White Lead in kegs Red Lead, and dry, Spruce Oil, &c. Stone Ocher of superior Patent Yellow, quality, Gold Litage, Turkey Umber, Prussian Blue, 1st and Vermilion, 2nd quality, Belt Carmin drop lake, Kings Yellow, Painters Brushes of all Lined oil and spirits furs, of turpentine, Window glass 10 by 12—2 by 10, and 7 by 28 Gold and silver leaf by the pack or book, Large sheet glass cut to any size. Gentlemen sending their orders will have them neatly placed and on moderate terms. All orders from the country will be carefully attended to. August 3. twitf.
10 DOLLARS REWARD. ESCAPED from Prince George County goal, on the 21st inst. two NEGRO MEN. JACK committed as a runaway, a black fellow about twenty-two years of age, five feet five inches high, has a scar on his left cheek near his nose, and some grey hairs on his head, his clothing when committed, was an Ota- heite shirt and trousers; he was sold long since by Joseph Griffiths of Calvert county Maryland, to a person living in one of the southern states, from whence he made his escape. PHILIP SULLIVAN a mulatto man, committed on suspicion of felony—he is about twenty eight years of age, five feet ten inches high, wears his hair bushed—a shirt made yellow, his clothing an Ozanburg shirt a pair of brown ticklees overalls, a fowndown waist- coat, an old brown cloth coat, and felt hat. Philip did reside in or near Bladensburg where he has a wife. The above reward will be paid for delivering the said fellow to the goal from whence they escaped, or five dollars for either. THOMAS MACGILL, Sheriff, Prince George county. September 2. 3tw