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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VII.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. 959.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1806.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
From the Boston Repository.
SOME FURTHER PARTICULARS OF COL. BURR'S TREASON.
Various insinuations have appeared concerning the movements of Colonel Burr. We have heard a statement from General Eaton, now in town, which he gave in a considerable circle, with no injunctions of secrecy—as follows:
That early last winter, at the city of Washington, Col. Burr opened to him a project of revolutionizing the western country; separating it from the Union; establishing a monarchy there, of which he was to be the head; organizing a force on the Mississippi, and extending conquest to Mexico; and proposed to give him (Eaton) a distinguished military command. E. felt indignant at the proposition, considering it an insult to his honor; but thought better to conceal his feelings than to manifest resentment; and he suffered Burr to betray his whole scheme. Burr had the preceding season made a tour through the western country; had procured accurate charts of every important position on the waters of the Mississippi, and of the country extending to Mexico; had formed an intercourse with sundry influential foreigners in the Spanish territory, and together with some persons of influence on the Ohio and Mississippi, had fixed on a plan of operations. Burr pointed to E. the injury he had suffered from certain observations which had been made on the floor of the House of Representatives, concerning his operations in Africa, and from the delays of government in adjusting his claims for expenditures on the coast. Here was an opportunity to indemnify himself. A separation of the union would eventually take place—and that country become independent of the Atlantic States. It was a right they inherited from constitution—and nature had situated them peculiarly for the enjoyment of it. The present moment favored the measure. There was no energy in the government to be dreaded—and the divisions of political opinions throughout the country was a circumstance of which he should profit. There were very many enterprising men among us, who aspired to something beyond the dull pursuits of civil life, and who would volunteer in this project. And the vast territory which offered to adventurers, and the mines of Mexico would bring strength to his stand and from all quarters. He did not doubt but that inducements might be offered to the army to embark with him. Double pay and double rations—a prospect of plunder, and the ambition of achievement would do much with garrison soldiers. E. satisfied himself that Burr was resolute in the project, and put himself on expedient to defeat his views without exposing facts. He accordingly waited on the President, and used the freedom to mention Mr. Burr as a suitable person to conduct our negotiations at London or Madrid. The President seemed to express an apprehension that the confidence was too high. E. thought that Burr, when put on his honor, would act with fidelity—his capacities were unquestionable—and signified that if he remained in this country he would become dangerous. The President did not understand this insinuation. E. expressed himself plainly that if E. were not disposed of, we should, within eighteen months, have an insurrection, if not a revolution, on the waters of the Mississippi. The President said, "he had too much confidence in the information, integrity and attachment to the union of the people of that country, to admit an apprehension of the kind."—No further conversation was had here on the subject. But E. took leave, waited on two or three gentlemen of Congress, and detailed the whole plan of Burr. They all agreed that the fellow deserved hanging; but thought the project too chimerical, and Burr's circumstances too desperate to give it the merit of serious consideration. E. said nor heard no more of the affair till he was accidentally informed of Burr's movements on the Ohio, when he spoke publicly of the facts.
Within a few weeks a letter was received by a young gentleman in Brimfield from a friend in Marietta, stating that Colonel Burr had, by his agents, contracted for the building at that place of 15 or 20 boats constructed for the navigation of those waters; and that he had offered commissions to sundry enterprising young men of that vicinity, for a secret expedition, which promised great advantages to that country. As the foregoing statement was examined by General Eaton before it went to press, the public will now be relieved from their suspense on this subject.
A friend of General Eaton, on hearing this detail, asked him how Burr (in case he should extricate himself) would receive the exposure of these facts. He answered, "As he pleases, I never solicited Burr's friendship nor his confidence. He ought to have known me better than to suppose me ever sufficiently subject to become the instrument
of his ambition. And he ought to have known himself better, than to flatter himself possessed of capacities to seduce me to an act of treason."
FROM THE NATIONAL REGISTER.
BURR'S CONSPIRACY.
We have hesitated to believe; because we thought that no man, possessing the cunning and intrigue of Burr, could be so far infatuated by a mad ambition, as to enterprise the reduction of a people from the rational government of their choice.
Quid non mortalia pectora cogis! Auri sacra fames!
It is true! Burr has conspired to sever the western states from the Union, and join them with Louisiana; and by the conquest of Mexico, to establish a great Western Empire. Gen. Eaton, in company with a number of gentlemen, in this town, last week, declared, and gave them leave to tell and publish, what he had delivered in writing to Mr. Granger, the Post-master general, to carry on to the seat of government. Burr, after some artful preliminary observations on the ill-treatment which Eaton had received from government, supposing him ripe like himself, for every wicked as well as daring undertaking, opened to him his whole project; in which he said Wilkinson was to be second, and he, (Eaton) might have the honor of being third—he assured him that he had a fund on which he could draw for full supplies of money—named several leading characters in the Western territory, who, as well as Wilkinson, were engaged with him—observed that tho' the army was absolutely necessary, and tho' the thing had not been proposed to them, and tho' they were chiefly recruited and officered from the Atlantic States, and might be supposed to have attachments there, yet whoever knew mankind, would rely on the effect which the offer of double pay and the mines of Mexico could produce; and if General Eaton would make use of his influence with the officers of the Marine, particularly Decatur, and engage them, "We can get rid of a few opposing men here, and take the treasury of the United States."
From the Aurora.
FACTS.
We have some advices of a date as late as the 27th of October, from the Mississippi, the officers of the government under the direction of the President of the United States, have been a considerable time engaged in investigations, concerning the conspiracy of which Mr. Burr is the head, and in which several persons in that neighborhood are at least represented to be implicated.
We also learn, that the Spanish governor general of eastern New Mexico, Don Saludo, had arrived at Natchez, and declared a rupture of the convention between the Spanish governor Cardero, and declared his determination not to regard it, and to return to this side of the Sabine and occupy and maintain all the territory which the Spaniards claimed, even at the risk of all Mexico; and that there was an army of thirty thousand men, marching from Mexico to his support—the correspondent who communicates the above is of the most respectable character and his veracity superior to doubt: he states however that there is more of Gaceta-advertisement than reality, in their threats; and that the menaced forces, though far short of the number stated, are more numerous than any force we possess south of the Chesapeake, and that a considerable force will be requisite in that quarter.
CONGITATIONS.
From a variety of information which we have obtained, and from a correspondence between certain events of a cotemporary date, we do not hesitate to offer it as our opinion, that the movements of the Spaniards some time since, and those more recent, are the result of an understanding and co-operation between the Spaniards and col. Burr.—That the Spaniards have been put in motion by the artifices of Yrujo, between whom and Burr a mysterious intimacy was carried on when Burr was last in Philadelphia.
The professed design of col. Burr, no doubt has been an attack upon Mexico, but every man who is at all acquainted with that man's depth of design, and qualifications for mystery, must be assured that he is not likely to disclose his real designs through indiscretion, or excess of candor and openness of character.
From the affidavit of the attorney of the U. States for Kentucky, which we subjoin to this article, it will be perceived that the executive of the U. States has not been inattentive to the movements of Mr. Burr and his partisans; and it will be seen that, from what the
attorney of the United States has stated, the projects of Mr. Burr were penetrated to the bottom.
To us it appears, that the designs of Mr. Burr were not confined to one, or two, or more, specific objects—but that he had one grand object in view, of which the knowledge was confined to very few, perhaps to his own bosom—that of raising himself to a powerful station over a separate government and an independent territory—to become, himself, the lawgiver and the founder of a new power, separate from every other power or influence.
This design is by no means too stupendous nor too daring for the man—with adequate materials and in a suitable position, his character, altogether, would fit him for such an enterprise—the only question to be considered then, is, whether the circumstances were fitted for the design—so well as the man was fitted for the purpose, in a fit situation.
Under particular circumstances, no doubt, there might be a prospect for Mr. Burr to accomplish such a design.
If the people of the western country were tired of peace, prosperity and civil liberty.
If the United States was possessed of an enormous military establishment, and the commanders traitors, and the soldiery, like all mercenaries, fitted to support the pretensions of any plausible usurper.
If the country was invaded at one extreme, and a great body of disaffected men, without character, patriotism or virtue, at the other, ready to open their arms to any daring leader who would promise them national plunder.
If by secret machinations, he had prepared in our capital towns a great body of disaffected, and seduced numerous young men from Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Charleston—if he had by intrigues with governors or deputy governors of states or territories; with judges and law officers of other states and territories; if he had prepared, either the resources of money, stores, brass field pieces, ammunition, &c. &c. and the co-operation of such persons—then indeed might Mr. Burr have calculated upon some chance of seizing himself either to an empire or a gibbet.
But the benevolence and mercy of our principles of government, have been so exercised as to defeat every effort of a tendency such as those we have sketched hypothetically.
But it is not to be supposed that a man who could conceive such a design, would be so silly of a general as not to be provided with secondary or a third or fourth derier resort.
The people may not be easily brought to revolt from peace and prosperity, nor to incur the inevitable expenses of a new arbitrary and armed government—for such would be the inevitable effect of a revolt—the people would not be found tractable, nay it would be found dangerous to tamper with them—and after giving warning with the drum and rogue's march, they might end with the rifle. A sagacious man would forefear and avoid this.
The army might be perceived not to be sufficiently numerous if willing to dragoon the people.
A foreign enemy might suddenly find so much occupation at home, as to render all attempts upon us futile.
Or the indignation of an aroused nation, might be poured forth against the invaders and the traitors.
Here then there must be another resource—understanding may be contrived between the internal conspirators and the officers of a neighbouring foreign nation. If that nation was itself likely to undergo a total revolution—nay, so general and entire as a transfer from one hemisphere to the other; the well informed officers of such a nation could not be wholly uninformed of such an apprehended event, and might be willing to listen to, and to favor any project which might secure them against the vicissitudes of such events; and this understanding might be predicated, not only on a very general scale of conquest and success, but upon the contingency of several degrees of inferior consequence. Such a project as this, for example, might be conducted through Yrujo in Philadelphia now, as well as through Gardeque 17 years ago; and while the Spaniards might be seduced by the idea of a separation of Ohio and Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, and the Mississippi territory, and their erection into an independent government; the Spaniards might listen to this on motives of various policy.
To erect a barrier between their colonies of Mexico, and the United States.
From motives of revenge in statesmen who engage in it.
From a pre-conceit with foreign powers who may have furnished money or supplies, to favor expeditions which they call diversions—such as the expedition of Miranda, and the project of Burr.
It is worthy of remark, that the bills drawn by Burr (and some of them to the amount of 10,000 dolls. have been
lately honored in this city) are on a person of the name of Ogden in New York, a relation of Miranda's Ogden, and connected with the house of Dayton & Co.
The name of the author of the Quebec Gazette , who advocated in the Ohio Gazette a separation of the union,—is Blennerhassett, he is an Irishman, of the family of Blennerhassett, in the county of Derry in Ireland; his family are all vehement royalists.—We think this early notice of the man and circumstance necessary, as it may hereafter explain things at present inexplicable.
These loose speculations and hints may in the end be of some service—all we shall say to those who are too apt to place little dependence on newspaper materials, not to carry their indifference or their disregard of newspaper intelligence beyond the bounds of discretion.
The following proceedings in a federal court and before a federal judge, we deem very extraordinary in the judge, as the law passed after the institution of Blount's conspiracy, we should think would have afforded, independent of the supreme law of salus populi , a very ample and substantial authority, not only for binding over Mr. Burr, but for sending him in close custody to the seat of government.
FROM THE WESTERN WORLD.
Motion in the federal court of the Kentucky district against Aaron Burr, esq. late vice president of the United States for crimes or misdemeanors.
On Wednesday, about noon, on the 6th instant, J. H. Davies, Esq. attorney of the United States for the above district, rose and addressing the court, said that he had a motion to make of the utmost magnitude, and extraordinary nature, and which regarded the welfare of the union at large. That the unhappy state of his health alone, had prevented him from making it on the first day of the term—that he should ground his motion on an affidavit which he would present to the court. He then made oath to the following affidavit:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Kentucky District, ss.
J. H. Davies attorney of the United States, in and for said district, upon his corporal oath, doth depose and say—That the deponent is informed, and doth verily believe, that a certain Aaron Burr, Esq. late vice president of the United States for several months past, hath been, and is now engaged in preparing, and setting on foot, and in providing and preparing the means, for a military expedition and enterprise within this district, for the purpose of descending the Ohio and Mississippi therewith, and making war upon the subjects of the king of Spain, who are in a state of peace with the people of the United States—to wit: on the provinces of Mexico, on the westwardly side of Louisiana, which appertain and belong to the king of Spain, an European prince with whom these United States are at peace.
And said deponent further saith, that he is informed, and fully believes, that the above charge can be, & will be fully substantiated by the evidence, provided this honorable court will grant compulsory process to bring in witnesses to testify thereto.
And the deponent further saith, that he is informed, and verily believes, that the agents and emissaries of the said Burr, have purchased up, and are continuing to purchase large stores of provisions, as if for an army; which the said Burr, seems to conceal in great mystery from the people at large, his purposes and projects; while the minds of the good people of this district, seem agitated with the current rumour that a military expedition against some neighboring power, is preparing by said Burr.
Wherefore said, attorney, on behalf of said United States, prays that due process issue to compel the personal appearance of the said Aaron Burr, in this court; and also of such witnesses as may be necessary on behalf of the said United States; and that this honorable court, will duly recognize the said Aaron Burr, to answer such charges as may be preferred against him in the premises; and in the mean time, that he be kept and refrain from all further preparation and proceeding in the said armament within the said U. S. or the territories or dependencies thereof.
J. H. DAVIES, A. U. S.
Having read this affidavit the attorney proceeded in the following words: The present subject has much engaged my mind. The case made out is only as to the expedition against Mexico; but I have information on which I can say, that all the western territories are the next object of the scheme—and finally all the region of the Ohio is calculated as falling into the vortex of the new proposed revolution. What the practicability of his scheme, is I will not say—but certainly any progress in it might cost our country much blood & treasure to nolo; and at the least great public agitation must be expected.
I am determined to use every effort in my power, as an officer and a man to prevent and defeat it.
Having made the affidavit myself, I shall make no comments on the sufficiency.
In cases of felony the affidavit must be positive, as to a felony actually committed; but in a misdemeanor of this nature, where the sole object of the law is prevention, such an oath cannot be required; the thing must rest on belief as to the main point of guilt.
I could easily prove positively the purchase of supplies of various kinds, but this is no offence. Mr. Burr may purchase supplies—he may import arms—he may engage men, which I am told is actually begun—yet all these things being proved make no offence; neither can proof of the declarations of his known confidants, of which abundance might be had, attach guilt to him—it is the design, the intent with which he makes these preparations, that constitutes his misdemeanour.
There must be a great exertion of supposition to imagine a case in which positive proof of the illegal designs can be had—it must rest in information and belief.
The court ought therefore to issue a warrant or capias for the accused and examine witnesses; when the court will be able to decide whether Mr. Burr should be bound to good behavior on the premises, or recognised to appear here and answer an indictment.
His honor judge Innes declined, on account of the importance of the question, to give an opinion without taking time for consideration. This opinion he did not deliver until this morning about eleven, which opinion went to over-rule the motion of the attorney for the U. S. on the grounds—
1st. That the court was not invested with the power.
2d. If the court were, that the evidence was not sufficient.
The attorney then moved for a warrant, to summon a grand jury, before whom he was to prefer an indictment against col. Burr. This the court immediately granted; and a warrant was given to col. Crockett, the marshal of the district, for that purpose. The judge ordered his opinion to be entered on the record. A copy of it therefore shall be obtained and published in an extra half sheet in the beginning of the week, with the further proceedings of the court on this important question.
1 o'clock. After the names of the grand jury were called, col. Burr entered, attended by H. Clay, esq. as his counsel, and after having seated himself a few minutes rose and addressed the court in concise and impressive terms. He stated that he had been upon the eve of his departure from Lexington, when he was informed that his name had been mentioned with respect in that court; that he made it his business to hasten to this place and present himself before the court for investigation, with several other observations which we shall publish at length in our next. At present we can only say that the grand jury were ordered to attend on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Legislature of Vermont, at their late session, voted the following address to the President of the United States, which was ordered to be transmitted to him.
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
SIR, Permit the General Assembly of the state of Vermont to avail themselves of the opportunity presented by their annual meeting, to express to you the satisfaction they derive from the increasing prosperity of our common country.
Remains as we are placed from the seat of government, we have observed with anxious and continual solicitude, the measures adopted by the public functionaries, to secure and promote the interests of the union. We have seen the diminution of taxes, the extension of the territory, the increase of population, the due regulation the judicial and military systems, the security of peace abroad and at home, with sentiments of sincere approbation. We learn that, in these sentiments, our sister states have almost unanimously coincided; and that, despising the struggles of faction, and the whispers of discord, the public opinion has ripened from the first grades of favorable expectation, into bold and general applause. The eminent degree in which you have contributed, by the patriotic discharge of your official duties, to all for these sentiments, has not escaped our admiration. The language of slavery, but a just, a free, and independent people, who have seen and escaped the attempted subversion of their liberties, will never hesitate to anticipate the voice of history and posterity, when gratitude demands it. We will not conceal our regret, arising from rumors which have reached us, calculated to excite the belief that it is your wish to withdraw from the public service, at the close of the period for which you was last elected Chief Magistrate of the

tion. We venture to hope that the invasion is unauthorized, and to express a wish that, in the full possession of fecality and talent, you will not allow the citizens the benefits arising from long political experience and derive them of the full opportunity of exercising their choice and judgment in selecting their President from the whole number of the people.
In pursuing and completing the measures so happily begun; in encouraging the industry, and protecting the rights of the citizens; in promoting the happiness of the people, and supporting the dignity of the government, we, with confidence, assure you of our most cordial support. And relying on that Divine Being who holds in his hand the destiny of empires, we trust we shall be so directed as to long erect a peaceful and prosperous and happy nation.
AARON LILLAND, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
DOCUMENTS accompanying the President's Message of the 2nd inst.
(COPY.)
Natchitoches, August 5, 1806.
Sir, It has been reported to me for several days past, that a large body of the troops of the King of Spain had assembled near the Sabine, and were about to cross that river, and I am just informed that this body has crossed the said river and taken post within the territory of the United States. It has, therefore, become my duty to address you on this subject; to demand an explicit account of the object of this movement; to insist on this body of troops being immediately withdrawn; and to warn you of the consequences which may result from its continuance within the territory of the United States.
It is well known that the government of the United States and the King of Spain, are at this moment negotiating on the subject of the boundaries of Louisiana; and there cannot be a doubt, but an amicable settlement of existing differences will soon take place.
The reinforcements which have lately reached this post, are only intended as a security to the territory actually surrendered to us, and which we consider as extending to the Sabine. There is no disposition on the part of the United States, to commit hostilities on the troops or possessions of Spain; but we cannot suffer aggressions on our territory; and should you persist in making them, you will be justly chargeable with all the consequences which such conduct is calculated to produce. I have only to add, that if you should think proper to remove the Spanish troops to the west side of the Sabine, and continue them there, no attempt will be made, on the part of the United States, to interrupt that friendship and harmony which ought to subsist between neighboring nations; but if you should attempt to continue these troops within the territory of the United States, after this explicit and friendly warning, it will be my duty to consider you as an invader of our territory, and to act accordingly.
This letter will be handed you by major Moses Porter, of the artillery of the United States, who will bear a reasonable time for your reply, which, if convenient, I hope may be accompanied by an English or French translation, to enable me to ascertain its contents with greater certainty.
The major will be attended by one non-commissioned officer, and one private soldier of the army of the United States.
I avail myself of this opportunity of tendering my best wishes for your health, happiness and honor.
And am, sir, with respectful consideration, your obedient servant,
T. H. CUSHING,
Colonel, commanding a detachment of the army of the United States.
To Colonel HERRARA, or officer commanding the troops of the King of Spain, on the east side of the Sabine.
Plantation of Mr. Prudhomme, August 6, 1806.
Sir, With all possible respect I answer your excellency's letter, which was delivered me at this place, by Moses Porter, major of artillery of the U. States. It is true that I have crossed the Sabine river, with a detachment of troops belonging to the King, with orders from the captain general (by whom I am governed) to keep this territory from all hostile attempts, as belonging from time immemorial to the King, and which is a dependance of the province of Texas. The inhabitants still acknowledge obedience to our government, notwithstanding the violence committed on a small detachment of our troops by those of the U. States.
From this moment I hold myself responsible to the real letter of the orders that govern me, which are by no means to interrupt or break the good intelligence which subsists between his majesty and the U. States; but I cannot permit, without violating my duty, any usurpation upon the land he possesses. If your excellency makes any further movement, you alone will be answerable to the two courts, and may interrupt the amicable convention perhaps now on foot, but of which I have no knowledge.
I did send a translation of this in French or English, not having any person capable of translating with purity a thing of so serious a nature. I excuse myself of this opportunity in offering my best services.
Your humble servant,
(SIGNED) SIMON HERRARA.
Senior Don Thomas Cushing, commandant of a detachment of the army of the United States.
Natchitoches, August 25, 1806.
Sir, In answer to your post, I learned with certainty that a considerable
Spanish force had crossed the Sabine, and advanced within the territory claimed by the United States. It was hoped, sir, that pending the negotiations between our respective governments for an amicable adjustment of the limits of Louisiana, that no additional settlements would be formed, or new military positions assumed by either power, within the disputed territory; a policy which a conciliatory disposition would have suggested, and justice sanctioned. But since a contrary conduct has been observed on the part of certain officers of his Catholic Majesty, they alone will be answerable for the consequences which may ensue.
The above proceeding, sir, is not the only evidence of an unfriendly disposition which certain officers of Spain have afforded: I have to complain of the outrage lately committed by a detachment of Spanish troops, acting under your instructions, towards Mr. Freeman and his party, who were ascending the Red river, under the orders of the President of the U. S. Mr. Freeman & his associates were navigating waters which pass through the territory ceded by France, to the U. States; they were navigating a river on which the French had formerly made settlements far beyond the place where they were arrested; a fact of great notoriety, and in support of which, the testimony of several citizens residing at and near the post of Natchitoches can be adduced; but nevertheless, Mr. Freeman and his party were assaulted by a battalion of Spanish troops, and commanded to return. A proceeding the more ex-ceptionable, since the objects of Mr. Freeman were merely scientific, having in view nothing hostile to Spain; objects which were long since communicated by me to his excellency the Marquis of Casa Calvo, and which through him, I presume, must have been made known to the governor general of the province of Texas.
This detachment of Spanish troops whose movements I learn are directed by your excellency, did, on their march, commit another outrage towards the United States, and of which it is my duty to ask an explanation. In the Cad-doo nation of Indians the flag of the United States was displayed, and commanded from the chief and warriors, all the respectful veneration to which it is entitled. But your troops are stated to have cut down the staff on which the pavilion waved and to have menaced the place and safety of the Caddoos should they continue their respect for the American government, or their friendly intercourse with the citizens of the United States.
I experience the more difficulty in accounting for this transaction, since it cannot be unknown to your excellency, that while Louisiana appertained to France, that the Caddo Indians were under the protection of the French government; & that a French garrison was actually established in one of their villages. Hence it follows, sir, that the cession of Louisiana to the United States "with the same extent which it had when France possessed it" is sufficient authority for the display of the American flag in the Caddo village, and that the disrespect which that flag has experienced, subjects your excellency to a serious responsibility.
I am unwilling to render this communication unnecessary, lengthy, but I must complain of another outrage which has been committed under the eyes of your excellency. Three citizens of the United States of the names of Shaw, Irvin and Brewster, were seized by Spanish soldiers within twelve miles of Natchitoches, and have been sent prisoners to Nacogdoches. I cannot suppose that this proceeding is unknown to your excellency, and I should be wanting in duty did I not avail myself of the present occasion, to demand information as to the cause of their arrest and detention.
There is still another subject on which I must address your excellency. It is reported to me, that several slaves, the property of citizens of the United States, have lately escaped from the service of their masters, and sought and found asylum at Nacogdoches. I have seen the correspondence between your excellency & judge Turner upon this subject and I learn your determination to await the orders of the governor general of the province of Texas; I will forbear therefore, for the present, to press their immediate delivery to the order of their masters, but I must urge your excellency to discourage, for the future, the escape of slaves from this to your territory, and I request that such as may repair to the bounds of your command may be forthwith returned. Your excellency will readily perceive the cause of my solicitude on this subject. If fugitive slaves are to receive the protection of the Spanish authorities, the property of the citizens of this territory is indeed insecure, and a good understanding between our two governments ought not and cannot be preserved. During the last year I had a correspondence with his excellency the marquis of Casa Calvo, who was then at New Orleans, relative to some negroes who had escaped to Nacogdoches, and in consequence of the interference of the marquis, I am led to believe that they were restored—I was since officially informed by the marquis, that his conduct on the occasion was approved by his Catholic majesty, and I consequently concluded that the mischief was at an end.
It cannot, I presume, be unknown to the officers of his Catholic majesty, that ministers from the United States have repaired to Spain for the avowed pur-
pose of amicably adjusting the existing differences: I should greatly regret, therefore, if any occurrences in this quarter should prevent that amicable arrangement which the interest of each nation would advise. But if the officers of Spain should persist in their acts of aggression, your excellency will readily anticipate the consequences, and if the sword must be drawn, let those be responsible, whose unfriendly conduct has rendered it indispensable.
Colonel Henry Hopkins, the adjutant general of the militia of this territory, will have the honor to deliver to your excellency this communication, and to await your answer.
I tender to your excellency the assurances of my great respect, and high consideration.
(Signed.)
WILLIAM C. C. CLAIBORNE. His excellency governor Herrera, or the officer commanding a detachment of Spanish troops at or near the settlement of Bayou Pierre.
(COPY.)
Sir—The troops of the king my master, which I have the honor to command, on this side of the Sabine, have no other object but to maintain good harmony between the United States and his majesty, and to preserve inviolate the territory which belongs to him.
Major Freeman was navigating the Red river on that part of the territory which never belonged to the province of Louisiana, now appertaining to the U. States, for which reason he was notified by the commandant of the troops to retrograde as far back as the country that did belong to them.
I agree with your excellency that all the territory which his Catholic majesty ceded to France belongs to the United States, but the Caddo Indians are not on that land, but at a great distance from it, and live now on the territory of Spain, for which reason it was notified to them that if they chose to live under the government of the United States, they must go to the territory under their jurisdiction, but if they desired to remain where they were, it was required of them to take down the American flag. They consented not to abandon their village; but being moreardy than was conceived they might have been, in pulling down the flag, they (the Spaniards) were obliged to do it by force.
The reason why I detained the three citizens of the United States was, because they were found twice, and on different days, observing our positions and movements, and three several times that I questioned them, I observed they did not agree as to the motives of visiting this place; but finally one of them told me that they wished to establish themselves under the government of the king at St. Antoine, which determined me to send them to the governor of the province with an escort, as well on account of the distance of the road, as for having rendered themselves suspected persons.
The detention of the runaway negroes of Louisiana at Nacogdoches is an affair now in suspense, before the captain general of this province, who likewise will have knowledge of the motives why those were sent back whom your excellency cited; and for the better security of the matter, I shall send your letter which I received by col. Hopkins, and who likewise will be the bearer of this. The troops of the king, neither from disposition nor character, will ever cooperate directly or indirectly in encouraging the emigration of negro slaves; for my part I assure your excellency that these I command will commit no hostility, which can frustrate the negotiations now pending between our courts; but if I am provoked to it I shall endeavor to preserve the honor of my troops and to fulfil the obligations with which I am invested, a duty which my character, and that of my subalterns demands.
I avail myself of this opportunity to offer your excellency my respect and consideration.
(Signed.)
SIMON HERRARA. Spanish Camp, Aug. 28, 1806. To his excellency governor WM. C. C. CLAIBORNE.
COPY.
Natchitoches, August 31, 1806.
Sir, By the return of col. Hopkins, I am honored with your excellency's reply to my communication of the 26th inst.
I continue of opinion that the advance of Spanish troops within a territory claimed by the United States; is evidence of an unfriendly disposition; nor can I perceive any thing in your excellency's letter, which can justify or extenuate the offensive conduct observed towards Mr. Freeman and his associates, or the indignity offered in the Caddo nation to the American flag.
You have not denied, sir, that the French, when in possession of Louisiana, had established a garrison on the Red River, far beyond the place where Mr. Freeman and his associates were arrested on their voyage; or that the Caddo Indians were formerly considered as under the protection of the French government. The silence of your excellency on these points, proceeds probably from a knowledge on your part of the correctness of my statements. I shall, however, touch no further on these transactions in my correspondence with your excellency; but will hasten to lay the same before the President of the United States, who will know what measures to direct, when wrongs are offered to the American nation.
I cannot, however, refrain from expressing my displeasure at the arrest and detention under your excellency's orders, of the three citizens of the United States, Shaw, Irvin, and Brewster; they are charged with no offence which would warrant imprisonment and trans-
portation to St. Antonio. A state of actual war between our two nations could not have justified your conduct towards those unoffending citizens. To venture to assert that the suspicions of your excellency as to the objects of Shaw, Irvin, and Brewster, are unfounded. They certainly could have no particular inducements to notice the positions and movements of your troops. The fact I believe is, that these men were desirous of gratifying their curiosity, and wished your excellency's passports to visit St. Antonio. Under this impression, and from the circumstance that they were within the territory claimed by the United States, I deem it my duty to demand their release, and speedy restoration to their country. It cannot be supposed that the distance to St. Antonio, or their personal convenience, occasioned the court which attended them. They appear, on the contrary, to have been treated by your excellency as state prisoners, and as such I have information of their having passing through Nacogdoches under a strong guard. Your excellency will recollect that the subjects of his Catholic majesty, are daily in the habit of visiting the post of Natchitoches, and cannot but observe the position and movements of the American troops; they, however, are permitted to pass without molestation. A friendly and innocent intercourse between the citizens of the one, and the subjects of the other power, has not as yet been interdicted by this government. I am persuaded, therefore, that your excellency will see that the arrest of Shaw, Irvin and Brewster, was premature, and that their detention is highly improper. I have no personal knowledge of these three men: they are American citizens, and of course under the protection of the government of the United States. In the name of that government, therefore, I do now demand their release, and that they be restored to their country as soon as possible.
Pending the negotiations between our respective governments, I could wish that hostilities should not commence in this quarter, but if provoked to it, by the unjust aggressions of the forces of his Catholic majesty, the troops of the United States will endeavor to maintain their own and their country's honor.
Lieut. Duforest, of the American army, is charged with the delivery of this letter to your excellency, and to bear me such answer as you may think proper to return.
I renew to your excellency the assurances of my respectful consideration.
(Signed.)
WILLIAM C. C. CLAIBORNE. His excellency Governor Herrera.
Extract of a letter from Gen. Wilkinson, to the secretary of war, dated "Head-quarters, Natchitoches, Oct. 4, 1806."
"I yesterday morning received gov. Cordero's answer to my address of the 24th ult. copies of which you have under cover. The varied style of this letter, when contrasted with those, of gov. Herrera to col. Cushing and gov. Claiborne, combined to the circumstances of the Spanish troops having recrossed the Sabine to a man, has induced me, on the ground of economy and of expediency also, to discharge the militia who had reached this place, and to countermand those under march, excepting about 100 dragoons and mounted infantry, whom I shall retain in service (until I am apprised of the determination of the captain general, Salcedo) to watch the movements of our neighbors."
Head-quarters of the army of the United States. Natchitoches, Sept. 24th, 1806.
Sir,
After the recent communications which have passed between his excellency gov. Herrera, col. Cushing and gov. Claiborne, and his reiterated repulsion of their reasonable and rightful demands; I will confess to your excellency that nought but the very high and solemn obligations which I owe to humanity, could vanquish the repugnance with which I now have the honor to address you, on a topic profoundly interesting to our respective nations, inasmuch as it may involve a question of peace or war.
The differences of opinion which have prevailed, concerning the contested limits of Louisiana, having been submitted to amicable negotiation by our respective sovereigns; the appeal to rational enquiry is an admission of the dubiousness of the right, and therefore should prevent any change of military positions, posterior to the delivery of the province of Louisiana to the United States.
The government of the American union, founded in right, and conducted by reason, has been instructed by the history of other times, how to value the blessings of peace; and being unambitious of conquest or military fame, is desirous to preserve a fair and friendly understanding with all the powers of the earth.
Thus circumstanced, and under daily expectation of a favorable issue to the pending negotiations, it would mark a sanguinary spirit, and be a most ungracious and unwarrantable deed, were the military officers of either government by an act of precipitancy, to frustrate the benevolent views of pacific discussion; and make way for the commencement of hostilities, whose final issue may baffle human foresight, but whose probable consequences would be scenes of revolution and bloodshed, offensive to humanity, and subversive of the general policy of nations.
In this state of things I am ready to pledge myself that pending the negotiations of the two countries, nothing shall be attempted against his catholic Majesty's subjects or territories by the troops under my command; unless his officers should attempt, as they have already done, to promote the "statu-quo" at the surrender of the province, by occupying new ground, or erecting new posts, or unless they should trespass on the rights of the citizens, or
violate the sovereignty of these states; the former conduct will compel counter movements and occupations, and the latter will not only justify retaliation, but will infallibly excite it; and thus hostilities may be produced, notwithstanding the peaceful dispositions of the high powers, to whom we are respectively accountable.
When the troops of the United States took possession of this post, the Spanish commandant, from whom it was received, did not define the limits of his jurisdiction; yet it was notorious that Nacogdoches formed the barrier post of the approximate province of Texas. It was known also that controversies had existed between France and Spain, respecting the western limits of Louisiana, and we had been assured by monsieur Lussart, the French commissioner, who delivered the province to the United States, that the pretensions of France went so far west as the Rio del Norte. But we were not informed that any line of demarcation had ever been traced to partition these provinces.
Whether such a line of territorial jurisdiction had ever been established or not, between the provinces of Louisiana and Texas, one had been rendered indispensable by the sale of the former to the United States, for the administration of justice, the security of property, and the prevention of hostile collisions; and these states with pretensions far more extensive, adopted the Sabine river as the most obvious, most convenient, most natural and least exceptionable temporary boundary.
I am therefore, sir, commanded by the President of the United States to inform you, "that the actual quiet possession of the country by the United States east of the river Sabine, ought and will be considered as fully within the limits of the country surrendered to the U. S. on taking possession of this place, and therefore any attempt on the part of his Catholic majesty's officers to disturb the existing state of things, by endeavoring to occupy any new post east of the Sabine, or westward or northward of the former boundaries of what has been called W. Florida, must be considered by the government of the United States as an actual invasion of their territorial rights & will be resisted accordingly." While I submit these commands to your grave consideration in the hope they may have due weight, it becomes my duty to demand from you the withdrawal of the troops of Spain to the west of the Sabine.
My sense of the high respect due from one soldier to another, prohibits the idea of menace, but as our honor forbids stratagem or deception, before our words have been drawn, I owe it to my own fame and to the national character, to warn you that the ultimate decision of the competent authority has been taken, that my orders are absolute and my determination fixed, to assert, and (under God) to sustain the jurisdiction of the U. S. to the Sabine river against any force which may be opposed to me.
Retire then, sir, I conjure you, the troops of your command, from the ground in controversy, and spare the effusion of human blood, without prejudicing your own honor, or the substantial interest of his majesty, your royal master.
Colonel Thomas H. Cushing, chief des etats major of the army of the United States, has my orders to deliver this letter to you and to wait a reasonable time for your answer.
I pray God to keep your excellency in his holy protection for many years, and have the honor to be, Your most obedient,
And humble servant, J. WILKINSON.
His excellency Gov. Cordero, &c.
Nacogdoches Camp, Sept. 29th, 1806.
EXCELLENT SIR—By the hands of colonel Thomas Cushing, chief of the general staff of U. S. army, I have had the honor yesterday to receive your excellency's letter, written from your head quarters, at Natchitoches.
Being unauthorised to enter into a discussion of the serious and interesting matters on which you treat, I hope your excellency will excuse me for transmitting your letter with the utmost celerity to the hands of the captain general brigadier Nimesio Salcedo, under whose orders I act, and I shall transmit to your excellency his answer in the same manner, by the hands of an officer of my staff.
While thus acting, I have the honor to offer to your excellency my respects and consideration, praying God to keep you alive many years.
I am sir, your excellency's most humble and obedient servant, (Signed.)
ANTONIO CORDERO. His excellency Don Jas. Wilkinson, governor of Louisiana, and general of the army of the U. S. of America.
Extract of a letter from general Wilkinson to the Secretary of War, dated "Natchitoches, October 21, 1806."
"Accidental causes having detained the bearer, I am enabled to transmit you under cover the answer of governor Cordero to my note of the 4th instant, of which a copy has been forwarded, & a duplicate will accompany this.
"I send you a literal copy of the governor's letter in place of a very imperfect translation, which however serves to remove all doubts of the continued pretensions of the Spaniards to extend their jurisdiction to the Aroya Ponda, within seven miles of this post, and confirms my determination to advance to the Sabine, for which point, my arrangements being completed, I shall march to-morrow morning; but agreeably to the idea expressed in a former letter, I intend to propose to the Spanish commander the withdrawal of our troops respectively to the points of occupancy at the period of the surrender of the province to the U. S. and in case of his re-

shall I be governed by circumstan-
I am informed the governor general Salcedo, was to be at Nacogdoches on the 22d proximo.
Head Quarters, Natchitoches, October 4th, 1806.
SIR,
I have had the honor to receive your excellency's letter of the 29th ultimo, by colonel Chiving, and shall expect the answer of his excellency the captain general Salcedo, with solicitude.
In the mean time I shall move forward toward the Sabine, and to prevent the misinterpretation of my motives, I consider it proper to apprise you, that this movement is made solely to demonstrate the pretensions of the U. S. to the territory east of that river, and with no hostile intentions against the troops or realm of Spain.
This step has been rendered essential to the honor of the U. S. by the late movements and occupancies of his excellency governor Herreire, and it is also justified by the position which the troops of your excellency's command have recently taken, immediately on the western bank of the Sabine; sixty miles advanced of Nacogdoches.
I avail myself of a casual, but certain conveyance to transmit this letter to your excellency, and I pray God to keep you in his holy protection for many years.
J. WILKINSON.
His excellency Antonio Cordero, commander in chief of the troops of Spain on the eastern frontier of the province of Texas.
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3.
The MESSAGE. The national solicitude, which invariably attends the periodical communications of the Chief Magistrate, has been recently excited to no inconsiderable pitch by the interesting state of our foreign affairs. Alternate hope and fear have for some time kept the public mind in a state of anxiety, not to say alarm. This is one of the inevitable evils attendant on an intercourse with foreign nations, which, during pending negotiations, ordinarily requires a degree of secrecy to which the feelings of republicans submit but with constraint. Under these circumstances the friends of the government are always gratified at the recurrence of the period that enables it to make a discreet disclosure of the most interesting concerns. If we are not mistaken, the favor of the public mind will be considerably alloyed by the contents of the Message. Take them all in all, they offer the best grounds for congratulation. Although our situation be, in some respects, not agreeable, there is no reason to dread any events which are likely to occur. With Great Britain our prospects of adjustment are bright. And if those with Spain are uncertain, we have one consolation, that we possess the amplest means of causing justice to be done us. With a treasury full beyond expectation, with more money, in fact, than we have designated objects whereon to expend it, and strong in the affections of a nation, not less brave than pacific, the frowns of fortune, however they may disturb our repose, have nothing in them calculated to appall us. The reader will remark the dignity and forbearance with which the Message treats this topic, characteristics which necessarily spring from the confidence with which the Executive magistrate reposes on the disposition of his fellow-citizens at all hazards to maintain their essential rights. Let us, however, here not omit to mark the rare felicity of our country, and thence appreciate the superiority of a free and republican government over all others. Fearful as the crisis of our affairs has in some respects been, and with subsisting differences with two European powers, we have, notwithstanding, progressed with unequal steps in all the pursuits which bestow personal comfort or administer to national opulence. Let the receipts of the treasury verify the fact. They prove, beyond question, the vast advantages of peace and liberty.
The Message passes on to a topic, which we will admit to be unpleasant. That any number of American citizens, however small, should undertake by rash and criminal acts to commit the peace of the nation, either by enterprises against foreign possessions, or by harbouring treasonable views against the integrity of the union, cannot be too much lamented. Next to the wish that such a project had never been conceived, must be our gratification at the certainty that it will prove abortive, and that by the little strength it shall be capable of enlisting, it will most conclusively demonstrate the impregnable solidity of our federal system.
The measures taken by the Executive to frustrate the plan for attacking the Spanish possessions on our borders most forcibly display its justice and nice sense of honor. While Spain is menacing our frontier with invasion, and offering other indications of hostility against us, our government, instead of imitating her example, is actively endeavoring to secure her colonies from the unauthorized inroads of our people. This conduct presents a phenomenon so rare in the history of nations, as to render it deserving of serious attention and reflection. Is there a government of the old world that would have pursued such a course; that, superior to the passion of revenge, would have denied itself so precious an occasion of permitting the infliction of a deadly blow at the power of its enemy? We hope that this course will be duly appreciated, and that it will be long remembered, among the numerous and illustrious instances of magnanimity and justice which have already marked our career.
Want of time prevents us from noticing, as they merit, many of the succeeding members of the Message. But we cannot refrain from musing our
congratulations with those of the nation (may we not add, of the whole civilized world), on the two following recommendations of the President. With him humanity will exult at the speedy arrival of the period when the unoffending inhabitants of Africa shall no longer be dragged to our shores in violation of the strongest principles of justice. Our language is that of absolute confidence on this topic—for never, no never will the representatives of the American people, who possess this power, separate before they shall have exercised it to the full extent of the Constitution. The day on which the act shall be done will be a proud one for the cause of humanity.
But interesting as this subject is, it sinks in importance with that which is next noticed.
The greatest objects of a republican government ought to be the diffusion of that knowledge among the people which can alone preserve it, and the development of those internal resources on which the comfort of the citizen and the strength of the nation must depend. Other governments have sought glory from the display of external power. Be it our pride to acquire it by honest and spirited exertions in our own domestic fields of enterprise and industry. Hence the value of education and internal improvements; a value to which no end can assign limits. On these the column of our glory is destined hereafter to rest; and on their cultivation it will depend whether it shall stand erect and list the convulsions that surround it, or whether its prostrate and broken fragments shall only proclaim to future times that America was once free. Call not this the rhapsody of enthusiasm. It is the language of reason. Never was the voice of truth more correctly expressed than in the words of the President, "By these operations, new channels of communication will be opened between the states; the lines of separation will disappear, their interests will be identified, and their union cemented by new and indissoluble ties."
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3.
Agreeably to the order of the day, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the union—Mr. VANCE in the chair.
The Clerk having read the message of the President of the U. S.
Mr. Dawson offered the following resolutions, which were agreed to without a division:
1. Resolved, That so much of the message of the President of the U. S. as relates to an invasion of our territory by the troops of Spain, and to the adoption of measures for the protection thereof, be referred to a select committee.
2. Resolved, That so much of the message of the President of the U. S. as relates to the repairs of fortifications, and to the further protection of our ports, towns, and rivers, be referred to a select committee.
3. Resolved, That so much of the message of the President of the U. S. as relates to a revision and amendment of the laws for the punishment of crimes against the U. S. be referred to a select committee.
4. Resolved, That so much of the message of the President of the U. S. as relates to the prohibition of the African slave trade, be referred to a select committee.
5. Resolved, That so much of the message of the President of the U. S. as relates to a suppression of the duties on salt, to a continuation of the Mediterranean fund, and to the state of our revenue, be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
6. Resolved, That so much of the message of the President of the U. S. as relates to the adoption of measures preparatory to the future appropriation of the surplus revenue of the U. S. be referred to a select committee.
Mr. Alston offered the following resolution, which was likewise agreed to without a division:
7. Resolved, That so much of the message of the President of the U. S. as relates to the further exploring of the western waters, be referred to a select committee.
The committee then rose and reported their agreement to the foregoing resolutions, in which the House concurred.
The first resolution was referred to Messrs. J. Randolph, Pisk, Sandford, G. W. Campbell, Brown, Goldsborough and Butler.
The second to Messrs. R. Nelson, P. R. Thompson, Talmadge, Rea of Pen. Thomas, Eliot, and Wynns.
The third to Messrs. Dawson, Smilie, Ely, Sloan, and T. W. Thompson.
The fourth to Messrs. Early, T. M. Randolph, J. Campbell, Kenan, Cook, Kelly and Van Rensselaer.
The sixth to Messrs. Bidwell, Rhea of Ten. Bedinger, Morrow of Ohio, Olin, Betton, Stanton, Sturges, Smilie, Lambert, R. Whitehill, Broom, Lloyd, Burwell, Holland, D. R. Williams and Early.
The seventh to Messrs. Alston, Barker, Blake, J. Whitehill, and Morrow of Virg.
The following message was received from the President of the U. S. by Mr. Coles, his secretary:
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America.
I have the satisfaction to inform you that the sequestration depending between the U. S. and the government of Great Britain is proceeding in a spirit of friendship and accommodation, which promises a result of mutual advantage. Delays, indeed, have taken place, occasioned by the long illness and subsequent death of the British minister charged with that duty. But the commissioners appointed by that government to resume the negotiation have
shown every disposition to hasten its progress. It is however a work of time; as many arrangements are necessary to place our future harmony on stable grounds. In the mean time we find, by the communications of our plenipotentiaries, that a temporary suspension of the act of the last session, prohibiting certain importations, would, as a mark of candid disposition on our part, and of confidence in the temper and views with which they have been met, have a happy effect on its course. A step so friendly will afford further evidence that all our proceedings have flowed from views of justice and conciliation; and that we give them willingly that form which may best meet corresponding dispositions.
Add to this that the same motives which produced the postponement of the act till the 15th of November last, are in favor of its further suspension; and as we have reason to hope that it may soon yield to arrangements of mutual consent and convenience, justice seems to require that the same measure may be dealt out to the few cases which may fall within its short course, as to all others preceding and following it. I cannot therefore but recommend the suspension of this act for a reasonable time, on considerations of justice, amity, and the public interests.
T. JEFFERSON.
December 3, 1805.
The message was thereupon, on the motion of Mr. J. Randolph, referred to a select committee composed of five members, viz.—Messrs. J. Randolph, Marion, Van Cortlandt, Mac Cleery and Chandler.
On motion of Mr. Southard, the House agreed to consider the resolution of the Senate for the appointment of chaplains, which was adopted—Ayes 77—and tomorrow fixed for the appointment of the chaplain on the part of the House.
On motion of Mr. J. Clay, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire whether any and what amendments are necessary to be made in the acts establishing a post office and post roads within the U. S. and that the said committee have leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Committee appointed—Messrs. Varnum, Meriwether, Hough, Dwight, Chittenden, Sammons, Southard, Baird, Broom, Covington, Clapton, Winston, Earle, Morrow, of Ohio, Sanford, G. W. Campbell, and Knight.
Mr. J. Clay, after a few preliminary remarks on the inconveniences to which a large portion of the population of the cities of Philadelphia and New York are exposed from their remoteness from the post offices, offered the following resolution, with a view to remove these inconveniences:
Resolved, That the committee on post offices and post roads be instructed to enquire into the expediency of authorizing the post masters of the cities of Philadelphia and New York to establish within the said cities or suburbs any number not exceeding—offices for the reception and distribution of letters.
On this motion a short debate arose, chiefly turning on the propriety of making the enquiry more general, by extending it to all the principal towns of the union, which terminated in the adoption of the original motion, modified by introducing the cities of Washington, Baltimore and Charleston, and the towns of Boston and Salem—Ayes 59—Nones 21.
A message was received from the Senate advising the House that they had chosen the Rev. Mr. Sayre chaplain on their part.
On motion of Mr. Bidwell, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to consider what provision, if any, ought to be made by law for taking evidence in cases of contested elections of members of the House of Representatives of the U. S. and that they have leave to report by bill or otherwise.
A committee of five members was appointed for this purpose, viz. Messrs. Bidwell, Halser, Smith of Pen. Smith of Virg. and Pitkin.
THURSDAY, DEC. 4.
At 12 o'clock the House proceeded to the election of a Chaplain.
The Speaker named Messrs. Broom and Misters tellers.
The ballots having been taken, the tellers reported the votes to be as follows:
 For Mr. Elliot 52  Mr. Laurie 50  Dr. Gantt 1  Mr. M'Clasky 1  No candidate having a majority of all the votes. 
The House proceeded to a second ballot, in which the votes were as follows:
 For Mr. Elliot 61  Mr. Laurie 42  Mr. Sloan 1 
The Rev. Mr. Blaei is consequently elected Chaplain.
Mr. J. Randolph, from the committee to whom was referred the message of the President of yesterday, asked leave to report by bill; which having been given, Mr. J. Randolph reported the following bill.
An act to suspend the operation of an act, entitled, "an act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise," and to remit the penalties incurred under the same.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled, That the operation of the act, passed on the 18th day of April last, entitled "An act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise," be, and the same hereby is suspended until the day of next.
And be it further enacted, That all penalties, fines, and forfeitures, which may have been incurred by virtue of the provisions of the aforesaid act, be, and the same hereby are respectively remitted. This act shall take effect from and after the passing thereof.
Read twice, and referred to a committee of the whole House to morrow.
Mr. Lewis called the attention of the House to the subject of erecting a bridge across the Potomac, which had been fully discussed the last session. Owing to the late period of the session, or to some other circumstance, the bill, which had passed the House for this purpose, had been postponed by the other branch of the legislature to this session. That the subject might again receive a full investigation, he moved the reference of the report of the select committee, together with all the documents, connected with the business, to a select committee, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Which motion was agreed to—Ayes 57—Nones 29.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
[It being the usage of the Speaker to defer in most instances the nomination of Committees, until the evening or morning subsequent to the order of the House for their appointment, we shall be under the necessity of frequently placing the notice of such appointments under a head distinct from the general one allotted to the proceedings of the House.]
The following standing committees were appointed on Monday:
Committee of Ways and Means—Messrs. J. Cla., R. Nelson, Quincey, D. R. Williams, Mosely, Garnet, and Meriwether.
Committee of Elections—Messrs. Finlay, Elmer, Eppes, Chittenden, Schumann, Bidwell, and Ely.
Committee of Commerce and Manufactures—Messrs. Crowninshield, Mac Cleery, Early, Dana, Newton, Marion, and Richards.
Committee of Accounts—Messrs. Coudert, Davenport and Cotts.
Committee of Revision and Unfinished Business—Messrs. Tenney, Alston and Claiborne.
Committee on the Public Lands—Messrs. Boyle, Morrow of Ohio, Darby, Bassett, Russell, Campbeil, of Ten. and Hastings.
Committee of Claims—Messrs. Holmes, Moore of Md., Moore of S. C., Bedinger, Stanford, Stanton, and Talmadge.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4.
Mr. Mitchell made a motion in the following words:
Resolved, That so much of the Message of the President of the President of the U. States to both Houses of Congress, on the 2nd December as relates to the fortification and defence of our sea-ports, harbors and waters, be referred to a select committee, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Mitchell, also made a motion as follows:
Resolved, That so much of the President's Message as relates to hindering to observation of the peace and of good behavior, such persons as meditate enterprises against the territories of nations in amity with the U. States, be referred to a select committee, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Tracy offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the President of the United States be and he hereby is requested to cause to be laid before the Senate, such information, documents, papers, and correspondence, as may be in his power, and which he may think proper to communicate, respecting the subject of his message of the 3d of December, inst. in which a suspension of the non-importation act is recommended.
Ordered to lie on the table.
By various arrival we have English intelligence to the 11th and French to the 10th of October. The details principally consist in stating the progress of the armies of France, Holland, Prussia and Russia, and in describing the impression made, by the rupture of the negotiation on the merchants of London, who received the information with clamorous joy. The following abstract, from the Aurora, embraces nearly the whole of the articles of interest.
Bonaparte left Paris 25th September—reached Mentz 28th—left that place on the 4th—on the 6th at Wurzburg, 120 miles S. W. of Leipzig—180 S. W. of Berlin.
The same advices state that the king of Prussia, had removed his head quarters from Naumburg (40 miles S. W. of Leipzig) to Hoff, 6 miles south of his former position, about 26 miles from Cullenbach and about 84 miles from Bonaparte's head quarters—so that making allowance for the position of the armies in relation to head quarters, the advance of either cannot be more than a day's march apart. The French armies were to be put in motion on the 7th of October, the same day of the month that they commenced operations last year. The French left extended to Schweinfurt, and the whole front was covered by the river Maine, the course of which has a very large curve at these positions. This line shews that the army is very much concentrated and prepared for a compact movement; as the whole front for 80,000 men does not exceed 28 miles.
Bernadotte's legion had taken a position between Saxe Coburg and Muningen, right on Muningen (not Memmingen as the newspapers have it) the positions of the two French armies presented the point of a cone towards the Prussians.
The army of Holland which is suddenly swelled from 20 to 80,000 men, was drawing across the Elms, the head quarters were at Gowerduns, and light corps were foraging into the country of Verden, the neighborhood of Lloy and both banks of the Weser.
Augereau re-taken his position on the Swabian and Bohemian frontier head
quarters at Naumburg—keeping his communication open with the centre, and with the legions on the Danube and Bavaria.
These advices state that an Austrian army of observation was forming in Bohemia; which occasioned the formation of 2 legions, 1 of which was at Ingolstadt on the Danube under marshal Lefebvre, & the other at Bamau on the Inn, under marshal Soult.
The precise amount and the actual dispositions of the French will not be accurately known until operations commence; and it is only in the making of their manoeuvres, that we shall be able to discover the legions & the names of their numerous generals which will enable themselves in the splendid tactics of the armies.
Lord Lauderdale had continued, as was to be expected from Paris.
The French ambassador, Lord Lauderdale, had also left Paris for London.
The French and Bavarian ambassadors had left Berlin.
French Rocks—64, English stock—60.
The Russian troops to the amount of 90,000 men, are said to have arrived on the Niemen of Silesia.
LONDON, OCTOBER 4.
Admiralty Office, October 3, 1805.—
One P. M.
I have the honor to acquaint your lordship, that an officer is arrived from Sir Samuel Hood, with an account of his having fallen in with five French frigates, four of which have been captured by the squadron under his command: viz. La Clore, of 40 guns, broad pendant, La Minerve, La Amide, and L'Indefatigable, of 44 guns each. The above ships were full of troops. Our loss in killed and wounded is, killed 9—wounded 32. I am sorry to add that Sir S. Hood has lost his right arm.
Accounts are likewise received from Sir T. Louis, of his having taken the French frigate President, of 44 guns. I have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed)
THOMAS GRENVILLE.
To the right hon. the Lord Mayor.
MR. MANFREDI,
On FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 5th, AT THE WASHINGTON THEATRE.
The Performance will commence,
By Miss LOUIS, with a dance in character on the right rope with the balance pole.
Miss CATHERINE will exhibit on the rope, a comic dance, after which she will dance a serious one.
Messrs MANFREDI will dance a Turkish dance on the rope, with the balance pole—the wife will storm the fort of the moving board, and take a collection on the rope, in the Turkish style, seated in a chair at a table.
Mr. MANFREDI will dance an English hornpipe on the rope, and afterwards dance the offal dance.
He will jump over a ribbon 12 feet high, backward and forward.
Miss CATHERINE will dance without the balance pole, and perform several very surprising and agreeable feats on the rope.
Messrs MANFREDI will play on the Mandoline, without the aid of the balance pole, and afterwards diply two legs at the same moment.
Mr. MANFREDI without the aid of the balance pole, will go through the following feat of the hoop; also the Spanish cloak, and exhibit the feat of the glass of wine in the hoop.
TUMBLING AGILITY
OF THE
CHILDREN,
Who will perform several Feats on the Carpet in the Italian style.
Extraordinary Feats of the Tumblers, who will throw somersets, backward and forward over tables and chairs.—Ground tumbling, with English and Spanish costumes.
The Egyptian PYRAMIDS.
Mr. Manfredi will balance several persons on his arms, legs, &c. showing several perspectives in the Roman style. He will dance a Spanish FANDANGO over several EGGS.
Miss Catharine will dance a HORPIPE. The whole to conclude with a PANTOMIME, called,
HARLEQUIN SKELETON.
PERFORMANCES ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY.
The doors to be opened at FIVE, and performance to begin at Half past SIX.
Admission—Box ONE DOLLAR—PIT FIVE SHILLINGS.
BALY WASHINGTON.
THIS removed his store to South a street near the Capitol and has received a fresh supply of GOOD clothing of fine and coarse cloths, Bennetts fashionable cords and worked linen, cambrics, velvets and confederation cords, 4 at 8 and 8 at 16 3/4 lines, ticklenburg, brown reals and hempen linens, 6 at 8 and 4 at 8 cambric mull, caucases, and printed caucases, qualities than heavy cotton and flack shawls, white, green, scarlet and red flannels, silk, cotton, worked, lamb's wool and patent hose, blue sock, boot and pantaloons flocking, silk and cotton umbrellas, a handsome supply of India kid, morocco and leather aprons, coffee morocco, and leather, do children's J. Marlow morocco shoes, mess' and boys leather shoes, mess' world's, varn, leather can, buckskin, beaver & raw silk gloves, ladies extra long silk, beaver and cotton gloves, cockade and glass wire. GRAPE, genuine and fine cigars by the box with a number of other articles which he is determined to sell as low as they do in George Town or any other part of the colony.
December 5—5w
TEN Dollars Reward.
ON WEDNESDAY the 18th ult. a negro woman of mine named MOLL, one is about twenty five years of age, of yellow complexion, of low stature and rather corpulent. Her face is generally full of pimples on the upper part of her cheek there is a scar nearly the size of a common stone. The above reward of ten dollars will be paid to any person who will bring her home.
GEORGE FRANCH.
George Town, December 5—4f

JOHN C. SHINCLE, lately returned from the Mediterranean. Informs the Citizens of Washington and the public in general that he has commenced the TIN and SHEET IRON business in its various branches, opposite the Centre Market near the Pennsylvania Avenue where he is ready to serve those who will please to favor him with their custom. Spouting for houses executed upon the shortest notice and reasonable terms. He has also received and offers for sale, the following articles in the Hardware Line, of the latest improvements upon low terms for cash, Cast and brass patterns assorted, Polished Steel do. with Brass knobs assorted, Shovels and tongs do. with do. Finest brass griddles with receivers, Brads and iron castings of all sorts, Japanese do. with studders and extinguishers complete, A handsome assortment of tea kettles and tea canisters, Also patent metal tea kettles and sauce pans, Cast iron, polished steel utensils with springs, Hand bellows, ladles and skimmers, Bread baskets and knife trays, Elegant metal tea pots, Cast iron pots and Dutch ovens of ALL sizes. Sheets, Rivets, &c. Do. nails and shovels, A new elegant green wire fenders. Washington, Nov. 26-3t.
Washington City Boarding House. Mrs. THOMPSON, informs the public, that having taken two of the six buildings, she has it in her power to accommodate a number of ladies & gentlemen, either as transient boarders, or by the year. Travellers members of congress and others, will find it an eligible spot, situated half way between the President's house and George Town, dry, healthy, and convenient to the public offices, with the advantage of excellent water. She has Drawing rooms separate from the family, good apartments for servants, excellent stables and coach houses, and will spare no pains to give general satisfaction to those who honor her with their custom. Nov. 27-6t.
P. MAURO'S NEW GROCERY AND CROCKERY WARE STORE. THE Subscriber respectfully informs the inhabitants of the city of Washington that he has lately received from New York and Philadelphia, a large & complete assortment of Groceries, Liquors, Fruits, and Crockery ware, that he expects with the first arrivals from Baltimore, a supply of the above articles. And that he has opened store opposite the SEVEN BUILDINGS, where he flatters himself that he will be able to accommodate his customers not only with the best and choicest kind of goods, especially fresh Teas, and Liquors, but on as low terms as elsewhere in this vicinity. P. MAURO.
P. MAURO, Professor of Music, begs the inhabitants of Washington and George Town, to accept of his thanks for the encouragement he has been favored with, informing them that he does not intend to decline his profession, but that he shall continue as formerly to instruct on the Piano Forte, Cembalo, Flute, and Guitar. Washington city, November 10-1f
CHARLES H. VARDEN, Merchant Taylor New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol. RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the district of Columbia, he has imported by ship Eliza ANN lately arrived at Philadelphia, A choice assortment Of Extra Superfine cloths, Bennets, Velvets, and Cords, Calimeres, single and double milled Satin cloths, fashionable Spanish Orleans and Tolossas, rich silk Molchin velvets, silk and satin Florentines, with a variety of other articles suitable for the season. N. B. Ladies habita, regimentals and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. Richard Harwell celebrated patent parallel suspenders, can be had on the same terms as at his manufactory. November 12-1f
ELIAS B. CALDWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAS removed his Office, to the house lately occupied by Mr. LAW, on Capitol Hill. Washington, July 26-1f
50 Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from the subscriber, on the 20th ult. mulatto JOE. Joe is a stout well made dark mulatto fellow, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, about 30 years of age, has several large scars on his hands and body, lips a little thick and on took with him, a tow linen shirt & trowlers, one pair of nankeen trowlers, also one old furtrous case and old fur hat much worn. Joe can write a tolerable good hand, & has run away before, when he was taken up & put in the Frederick town jail & sold out by George Creager in 1805. Any person taking up said fellow, and securing him in any jail so that I get him again, shall receive if taken within the county, 20 dollars, and if out of the state the above reward. If brought home all reasonable charges will be paid by the subscriber living in Frederick county, Md. near New Market. SINGLTON BURGER. N. B. I forewarn all persons from harboring or carrying off said fellow at their peril. P. S. Joe ran off in company with a fellow named Adam, and they were both lately advertised together; since which Adam has been taken and secured in the jail of York, (Pa.) Joe went in the same direction, and will probably make for Philadelphia, and endeavor to get on board some vessel and go to sea. Sept. 12-epf
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. MISS FINAGEN Respectfully informs the members of CONGRESS, that she still continues next door to Mr. Samuel Harrison Smith, Printer. Nov. 26-
THE SUBSCRIBER has just supplied his shop in F street with a complete assortment of fresh  Medicines & Drugs, among which are Spearmint & Linseed oils—also Paints of every description. THOMAS PATTERSON. Washington city, June 22-1f
JUST PUBLISHED, And for Sale at D. RAPIN'S Book Store, Capitol Hill. Original Anecdotes of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, and of his family, his court, his ministers, his academics, and his literary friends—collected during a familiar intercourse of twenty years with that prince; translated from the French of D. THIBAULT, Professor of Belles Lettres in the royal academy of Berlin—in 2 vols. price 4 DOLLS. Few works have been presented to the public to justify esteem in Europe and America as this. The author has delineated the character of this great man in a manner so ingenuously that no person can read it without feeling a gratification which few works are calculated to produce in a similar degree.
Also just Received, The life and pontificate of Leo, 10th—4 vols. Charnock's memoirs of Lord Nelson. Moore's Epistles, odes, and other poems. Scott's Lay of the last Minstrel, a poem. D. R. always on hand an extensive assortment of books in every class of literature and science, which he will sell at reasonable prices. Monday 17-3w
FOR SALE, A healthy negro woman under 30 years of age, with two healthy children. For particulars apply to the printer. 1st Nov. 1806-epf
AMERICAN COFFEE-HOUSE, WASHINGTON CITY.
THE Subscribers have opened for the entertainment of travellers, members of Congress, families, &c. referring to the seat of government, the houses occupied for several years by Mr. P. D. STELLS, immediately east of the Capitol, to which they respectfully invite the public. The premises are well known as large and convenient, are provided with new beds and furniture, and the best wines and liquors, facilities for 50 horses, with carriage houses, &c. FROST and QUINN. Nov. 4-1f.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 26. THOMAS THORPE Respectfully informs the public that he has fitted up his House on F street near the BANK, completely for the accommodation of TRAVELLERS, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, &c. where eight or ten gentlemen can get genteel board, on moderate terms. Also stabling for several horses. November 26-3w
RAISINS, ALMONDS & CHOCOLATE. W. & C. SMITH have received by the Welcome Return, Captain Creighton, from New-York, 60 Boxes fresh Muscadel Raisins, 10 Kegs Sun Raisins, 10 Boxes Soft shell Marceilles Almonds, 15 Boxes warranted Chocolate. Georgetown, Nov. 26-1f.
BOARDING & LODGING, For MEMBERS OF CONGRESS EXCLUSIVELY.
THE Subscriber is ready to accommodate members of Congress in the two houses occupied by him opposite to Mr. Duane's on Pennsylvania Avenue; containing SEVEN BED ROOMS, all with fire places and neatly furnished, two of which can be easily converted into parlors. The greatest attention will be given to providing a good table. JOHN DOYNE. November 23- Good stabling for carriages and horses.
For Sale. 1 Crate of Liverpool Earthen ware well assorted. 1 Case of Shoes and Boots. 1 Case of bottled London particular Madeira Wine, Martiniique Noyau and Catchup 1 Small bale of Cassia. 3 Casks of Catalonia and Vidonia Wine. 4 Casks of Gun Powder. 4 Boxes of B-Ron Chocolate. 1 Chest of fresh Hyson Tea. Received on consignment and to be sold immediately for Cash or good notes at 60 days. JOHN GOULDING. Georgetown, Nov. 18-1f
Who has for sale. Best Spermateti Candles and oil of the very first manufacture of the United States. Also on hand as usual, A choice & stock of good old Madeira Wine, Buceloes, Sherry, Port, Clare, Linden and other Wines Cognac, Bordeaux and Virginia, Peach Brandy, Jamaica Spirit, Holland Gin, Bouche. Whisky &c. Fresh Teas, Porter, Ale. &c. &c.—Which will be warranted good and sold at the most reduced prices by whole sale and retail. JOHN GOULDING Georgetown, Nov. 18-1f
DR. MAGRUDER HAS FOR SALE TWENTY Hogsheads of good Brown Sugar which he will sell at a low price. A few cases of the best winter strained Lamp Oil, Window Glass of different sizes, Japan, Copal & other varnishes, gl. ziers Diamonds, Russian Glue, Salt Petre, Paper Hangings, Taylors patent liquid Shoe Blacking in jugs at 25 cents each, and his usual extensive assortment of DRUGS & MEDICINES, patent Medicines, Surgeons Instruments, Oil and Paints, Die Stuffs, Spices, &c. all of which have been purchased for cash; he can therefore sell many articles uncommonly cheap by the quantity. November 19-taw1st
On a liberal credit. THE subscriber will dispose of at private sale, his estate called Chichester, lying on the eastern branch, immediately opposite the city of Washington. This tract of land containing 697 acres is laid off in lots from 3 to 144 acres for the convenience of purchasers. Plats of the estate and the terms of sale are in the hands of colonel Linton at the navy yard, and Charles Wayman of George Town. The lots will be shown by Mr. Welden, living on the premises, near the Eastern Branch bridge. ANTHONY ADDISON. Barnaby, 12th June 1805-1f
To CONTRACTORS. PROPOSALS will be received at the COLLECTOR'S OFFICE in Norfolk until the first day of February next, for securing the bank at Smith's Point on the Potomac from working away by the high tides, gales of winds and rain. It is presumed no person will contract without viewing the place, a wall now stands on the shore, and between it and the bank will be required to be filled up with stone, wood, or oyster shells and clay, or marl mud, with the grass thereon; not more than three feet of lap in pines for filling will be admitted at the bottom of the wall, and bank, the rest must be filled with the above mentioned materials. A payment of about twenty feet will be required around the Light House, of stone or bricks, or filled up with oyster shells, of at least one foot deep mixed with clay or marl mud. THOMAS NEWTON, Collector. November 24-1f
CHEAP GOODS. T. W. PAIRO, Seven Buildings, has received from Philadelphia and Baltimore, a Large Assortment of DRY GOODS, which he will sell unusually low. Also London FIANO FORTES. Liquors and Groceries of a superior quality. November 7-1f
The Subscribers take this method of requesting DAVID DUNCAN late Collector of the port of Machias, to remit them on or before the 1st of March next the amount of their bond given to the United States, as judgment hath been obtained against them on said bond. ROBERT ABBOTT, JNO. BODEMEAD. Detroit November 10-1m
A HOUSE-KEEPER WANTED. A middle aged woman, who can be well recommended, for honesty and capacity as a House-keeper, will meet with a situation in a small family, by applying to the printer. November 28-3cop
BOOTS and SHOES. JOHN MINCHIN, Boot-Maker from Philadelphia, respectfully acquaints his friends and the public that he manufactures and has on hand a large and elegant assortment of Gentlemen's fashionable boots, dancing pumps, dress and dress shoes of the first quality and workmanship. Two Apprentices wanted to the above business. New Jersey Avenue, near Law's buildings, December 1-1m
TUNIS CRAVAN, Informs the public that he has opened a New STORE, Near the Navy Yard; where he has for sale a large and extensive assortment of DRY GOODS, which will be sold on the most reasonable terms. Dec. 2d-1m.
CHARLES A. BURNETT, HAS received from London and Liverpool a handsome assortment of articles in his line, consisting of WATCHES & JEWELRY, Silver, Tortoiseshell, and Steel Spectacles, Table knives and forks with ivory handles, Pen knives and scissors, Ladies and Gentlemen's Pocket BOOKS. He also continues to manufacture gold and silver ware, at the most reduced prices. George Town Dec. 21-1f.
EZRA VARDEN, TAYLOR, F street, three doors west of the Bank, having lately received a General Assortment of GOODS suitable for the season and of the best quality—Will make up the fame for those gentlemen who will favor him with their orders in the latest and most fashionable style and very superior workmanship. December 1-2m
MONEY FOUND. FOUND between Elk Ridge Land and the city of Baltimore, a RED MOROCCO POCKET BOOK, containing a role of Bank Notes, and other property—the owner may have the above, by giving a satisfactory description of said book and contents and paying the cost of advertising on application to TIMOTHY CALDWELL, Near the West Market, Washington City, Dec. 1-3t.
TO RENT, On very low terms, FOUR convenient Two story brick Dwelling Houses directly South of the Six Buildings. Apply to T. H. GILLISS. Washington city, Aug. 15-wnf
E. OLIVER, Has just received from London, by the ship London Packet & Complanter, her WINTER MILLINERY, and a very Large and Elegant Assortment of FANCY GOODS, among which are the following, viz. Dress caps, velvet bonnets, Colour'd do. do. Beaver hats, White farset for dresses, Do. do. for children, Trailing silks for do. Imperial white and black chip hats and bonnets, An assortment of new and fashionable ribbons, Split straw, Leghorn and bonnet hats and bonnets, White satin peelings, mouselas, fershaws and modes, Elegant variegated velvet flowers, very handsome wreaths & bunches, Plushes and flambayes, Embroidering chenils, Velvet and Pearl bandeaux, Beis thread, Pearl diadems, Serlet and black bombazette, Velvet and ribbon, & silver and silk trimmings for dresses, Do. and do. thread, Do. and do. trimmings, Gold and silver cords and tassels, Wadding, silk willow, Silk cords and tassels, Elastic coasts, Gold and silver cords, Do. frocks, Silk cords of different colors, Fresh muffs and tippets, Jet buttons, Dame's, silk, camels hair and other shawls and head handkerchiefs, Lead do. Trafalgar and other feathers, Leo caps, figured farsets, Ionic lace shawls, Neck comforts, umbrellas, Do. do. sleeves, Angola shawls, White and black lace veils, Trafalgar and other necklaces ear rings and breast pins, Perfumed hair powder, A new assortment of Murray's shoes, Tooth powder and tooth brushes, Ladies gaiters, Dressing combs, Gowlands lotion, Do. locks, Madras and bandanna handkerchiefs, Pic nic hose, Working and sewing cotton, Sandle do. Children net shoes, Silk do. Cotton do. Black worked, do. Do. rockings, Net Venetian and other suspenders, Chintzes, calicoes, York tan, beaver and kid gloves, Cambric, dimities, Thread, cotton, silk and Vandyke laces, Fiannels, checks, black and white, Calimancoes, Venetian ruby, and 9 quarter shawls, Irish Linens, Do. do. drifles, Cat gut, buckram, Best white undress Tapes, bobbing, etc.
WILLIAM MARBURY, HAS received from Philadelphia and Baltimore, and for sale by MR. BREWER, next door above Mr. Elias Riggs Store on Bridge Street, A General assortment of Fall & Fancy Goods of the latest importation, and will receive a further supply in a few days, all of which have been purchased on the best terms for cash, and will be sold very low. George Town, October 15-taw2m
PROPOSALS for opening, bridging and improving the road laid out under the direction of the Secretary of War, between Nashville in Tennessee and Grindstone Ford on Pierre river in the Mississippi Territory, will be received at the General Post Office until the 15th day of December next. For the convenience of contractors the road will be divided into three parts, and separate proposals received for each. First. From Nashville to the Tennessee river, 112 miles. 2. From Tennessee river to Loonachitto creek, a branch of the Big Black river, 113 miles. 3. From Loonachitto creek to Grindstone Ford, 135 miles. NOTES. Note 1. The road is to be cleared of all trees logs and brush, twelve feet in width and made passable for a waggon. All streams not over forty feet wide are to be bridged, and the banks of other streams are to be heaved or sloped down so that they may be passable for a waggon. Note 2. The bridges are to be twelve feet broad supported by proper abutments, the bridge part to be composed of four pieces of timber not less than 10 inches in diameter at the smallest end, and covered with hewed logs whose original diameter was not less than 3 inches, the piers or supports of the bridge not to be more than twenty feet apart. Note 3. Some parts of the road will require culwaying, these will be pointed out by the Post Master General's agent. The culwaying is to be done with logs, 10 feet in length and not less than 6 nor over 9 inches in diameter, earth is to be thrown upon them to render them passable, and where the places to be culwayed are subject to be overflowed the culwayed is to have a rider on each side keyed down by forked stakes or stones and gravel. Note 4. It is supposed that there is already a cleared waggon path on some part of the distance, no clearing is to be done where that is the case. The work is to be completed by the first day of October 1807. Reasonable advances will be made at the commencement of the work, and the balance paid as soon as the work is completed. Mr. R. J. Meigs, and Mr. Thomas Wright are to decide whether it be executed conformable to contract. Note 5. The proposals should state the price by the mile for clearing, the price by the yard in length for culwaying, the price by the foot in length for the bridgework, and the price by the cubic yard for sloping or heaving the banks of watercourses. GIDEON GRANGER, Postmaster general, Sept. 15-taw 1 1/2
FRANCIS P. HAMILTON, HAS commenced the practice of Law, and opened an office on Capitol Hill, in the house formerly occupied by Mr. Claxton. Nov. 28-3t.
LOTTERY BY ST. PAUL'S PARISH, BALTIMORE. THE Managers of this Lottery intend to commence the drawing on the first Tuesday in January, and to draw 1000 tickets every week, till it be completed. Tickets may be had, till the drawing commences, at the original price of FIVE DOLLARS, of either of the Managers, in Baltimore. Prizes in the Precincts Market Issue Lottery of Baltimore will be received in payment. Orders, added to any of the managers, come to price of the tickets annexed will be duly attended to SCHEME. 1 Prize of 10,000 2 " 2000 " 4,000 3 " 1000 " 3,000 4 " 500 " 2,000 5 " 200 " 1,000 6 " 100 " 600 7 " 50 " 300 8 " 20 " 160 9 " 10 " 70 10 " 5 " 30 6040 Prizes. Sum raised including 15,000 11960 Blanks. Sum raised including 15,000 12000 Tickets at five dollars each 60,000 There are not two blanks to a prize. The prizes will be paid, without deduction, at the end of sixty days from the completion of the drawing; and such as may not be demanded within twelve months after, will be considered as generous donations to the objects of the Lottery, the chief of which is the erection of a new patronage house. The first drawn ticket will be entitled to 500 dollars, and the last to 2000 dollars, besides which there are several other stationary prizes. John Merryman, Mark Pringle, James Carroll, William Lorman, George Grundy, Isaac Philips, George Hoffman, covert Haskins, Managers. Baltimore, Nov. 12-2am/
The posthumous arises from the inability of the clerks to be ready in time By Saint Mary's County Court. August Term, 1806. WHEREAS the commissioners appointed on the petition of Samuel Greenwell praying that a commission might issue to ascertain whether the real estate of Martin French late of St. Mary's county deceased would admit of division without injury or loss to the Parties concerned, having made a return stating that an examination of the premises division would be prejudicial to the parties. And whereas all the representatives of said French having been summoned to appear in the county court aforesaid, to show cause why the return aforesaid should not be confirmed, &c. pp James French, Raphael French, John French and Eleanor French who it is represented reside out of this state, to wit, in the state of Kentucky. It is thereupon ordered that the said James French, Raphael French, John French and Eleanor French appear before the said county court to be held at Leonard town in Saint Mary's county aforesaid on the first Monday in March next to show cause if any they have, why the aforesaid return should not be confirmed and that notice be given to the said James French, Raphael French, John French and Eleanor French, by a publication of this order in the National Intelligencer once in each week for four weeks successively, three months before the first day of March next. Teste JOSEPH HARRIS, clk. November 27-74t
60 DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber living in Prince George's county on Sunday the 29th ult. the three following slaves—a mulatto young man who calls himself BILL STEWART, he was born at Montgomery court house, was once the property of Honore Martin, was purchased of him by the late Rich. Contee who sold him to me; he is a likely well made fellow about 21 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high, his hands and feet are large, the evening before he absconded he had his hair cut close; he had with him a variety of clothing, viz. 1 blue coat and overalls, one light colored bearskin coat and overalls, 2 swan down waistcoats, 3 fine Irish linen shirts and some coarse shirts, three muslin neckcloths, a fine hat, price 7 dollars; he took away a prayer book, in the first page of which is written Mary Docket. JOB who calls himself Joe Grimes, alias Graham, and HARRY, both young negro men about 21 years of age—the clothing of these cannot be described. Joe has one of his arms broken near the wrist, which makes it longer than the other; when he is spoken to he speaks as if his tongue was too large for his mouth. Harry, I am informed, has several large scars on his body and one of his thighs occasioned by burns when he was young. The above reward will be paid for confining the three in jail, or 50 dollars for confining Bill in jail so that I get him again. WALTER BOWLES. July 7-6am/
Twenty Dollars Reward. WILL be given for apprehending and securing in jail a young Mulatto man named ANDREW. He was hired by me last year to Mr. Joseph Thomas who keeps the middle ferry to Alexandria, and absconded from that place about the latter end of August last. He is about 23 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, lilly and well made, has short curly hair, and is frequently subject to have several large pimples on his face. He is reckoned to be a sensible fellow of an easy agreeable address for a man in his low sphere of life. As he has once been heard of by me since his elopement, I suspect he has had the address to ship himself as a freeman on board some vessel either at Alexandria or Baltimore. Whoever takes him up and secures him an jail shall receive from me the above reward, or on due information thereof is given to me or to Dr. M. P. Canin at Port Tobacco. B. B. CAUSIN. Maryland Charles County, January 29-77f