The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1807-08-05 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VII.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. 1062
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1807.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
National Intelligencer.
REFLECTIONS on the comparative effects of a WAR on the UNITED STATES and GREAT BRITAIN.
(Continued.)
6. The remaining articles imported and consumed in the U. S. consist of dry goods used principally for clothing and household purposes. The value of these goods is about forty millions.
The question is how shall we do without these goods?
To this enquiry the following answer may be made:
In the first place, we have an immense surplus quantity of this description of goods on hand, which would be of themselves probably sufficient to carry us through a war with Britain.
In the second place such a war like all wars, producing economical habits among the people, would diminish the consumption of articles, a large part of which being more subservient to show than use would be readily dispensed with.
In the third place, most of these articles being derived from Britain, as in the revolutionary war, their use would be in no inconsiderable degree unpopular.
But, in the fourth place, we can best meet the enquiry by saying that it would be the undoubted effect of war to increase our manufactures to an extent at least equal to the diminished supply of foreign goods.
Can there be a doubt of this, when we combine the following facts.
The declension of our trade would exonerate a correspondent portion of the capital at present engaged in carrying it on. That capital may be safely computed at fifty millions of dollars. Suppose then our trade should be so affected as to deprive us of half our ordinary supplies of these goods. A capital of twenty millions would be drawn from trade. How else would it gain employment than in establishing manufactures? Let then any man calculate the effect of investing twenty millions in manufactures.
For doing this we should have, Every requisite raw material— An abundant circulating medium— And a sufficient number of unoccupied hands.
That we should have every requisite raw material requires no proof. But this is not all. We should have it much cheaper than it could be procured by the foreign manufacturer. For instance, take a pound of cotton, it would cost the American manufacturer twenty cents. But in addition to this price the foreign manufacturer would be charged with the freight, the insurance, which in times of war is very considerable, and with the duty laid on its importation into foreign countries; these, in the whole, would not amount to less than fifty per cent. bringing the price up to thirty cents. We export about forty millions of pounds of this article; on which therefore these charges operate as a tax of four millions of dollars, which the foreign manufacturer must charge on the price of his goods. When made, it is necessary to carry them to the depot of trade, another freight and insurance are incurred, with various commissions, which will not be found to fall short of twenty-five per cent. All these charges would be saved by the American manufacturers. Would they not collectively counteract the low price of labor in Europe? We have, it is believed, abundant proofs among ourselves that they would. But, if they should not, the worst that can happen, is our being compelled to pay somewhat dearer for the goods manufactured by ourselves than for those imported. And would this be a serious evil? The articles thus manufactured would be more durable, and would therefore be really worth more than foreign fabrics. But, even for the sake of argument, admitting that they would be intrinsically dearer, the enhanced price would be but little felt, as all the money expended would be spent among ourselves, and the individual who paid it would have the means, which he would not fail to use, to charge a correspondent price upon the products of his own labor.
But it may be asked, why have we not already established extensive manufactures, if the profit is thus considerable? The proper answer is that we have not had a sufficient capital and circulating medium, and sufficient numbers that could be spared from the plough; and war, by disengaging a sufficient amount of the former from commerce, and a sufficient number of the latter from agriculture, would give us all the means we want for this purpose. It is computed that we have now a circulating medium of twenty millions of dollars in the U. S. besides about eighteen millions in bank notes. In 1776 the circulating medium was estimated at only four millions; and with regard to numbers we have now six millions and a half; whereas in 1774 we had only two millions and a half.
Suppose then a capital of twenty millions of dollars diverted from commerce
to manufactures; is there any sensible man that can doubt for a moment, its competency to supply us with twenty millions worth of domestic manufactures? So far from there being the least reason for doubt, it scarcely admits of one that one third part of this capital would be sufficient. All the incidents attending such a manufacture being among ourselves, and the obtaining of the raw material and disposition of the fabricated articles being within a narrow sphere, and there being abundant circulating medium to make all these cash transactions, there is believed to be no question but that a manufacturer could turn his capital at least three times in the course of a year. If this be so, it follows that a very small capital in trade will go a great way in manufactures. It may be proper, on this head, not to omit some notice of the number of hands required to be employed in the manufacture of twenty millions worth of goods. If we compute the raw material at one third of the value of the fabrics made out of it, and the incidental expenses at the difference between a third and a half, there will remain half the original sum, viz. ten millions payable for labor, for which one dollar a day will be a moderate allowance. Each working man then receiving three hundred dollars a year, there would be employed 33,000 working men, or a proportionable number of men, women and children; which is but about a one fiftieth part of those now employed in agriculture. We have made no allowance, although we might fairly have made no inconsiderable abatement for the great and even wonderful powers of machinery, which, in many of the greatest manufactures, and particularly in those of cotton, have abridged the necessity of labor at least one hundred fold, and have thereby made capital a complete and effectual substitute.
It is not then manifest that to make us entirely independent of the manufactures of Europe, but a feeble effort is required, an effort whose inconvenience would be only felt for a moment, while its benefits would last for ages. Great, virtuous and independent, as we are free from intercourse with a corrupt world, let us break the ignoble shackles of an interest, the more indefensible as it is altogether imaginary, that at present binds us in some measure to its destiny, and, which, at any rate, subjects us to the inconveniences attendant on its mutable state. To be truly independent we must supply our own wants. War, with all its evils, will have this effect; and however justly we may condemn the injustice that provokes it, or deprecate the evils which it brings to the innocent as well as the guilty, it is no irrational opinion that it might, in the scale of interest, be rendering us permanently independent of Europe, ameliorate our condition.
(To be continued.)
It is at length ascertained, that the outrage lately perpetrated against the flag and citizens of the United States, on board the frigate Chesapeake, was an emanation from the illumined mind of "The hon. George Cranfield Berkeley, vice-admiral of the white, and commander in chief of his majesty's ships and vessels employed in the river St. Lawrence, along the coast of Nova Scotia, the island of St. John and Cape Breton, the Bay of Fundy, and at and about the island of Bermuda, or Somers' island," and that the execution might correspond to the design of this enlightened expounder of the law of nations, it was specially confided to his flag captain, the amiable and heroic Humphreys.
That these gentlemen have involved either their nation or themselves in a dilemma, more inextricable than they were aware of, requires no demonstration, nor is it difficult to conjecture on whom the responsibility of this atrocious proceeding will be ultimately placed. We doubt not Mr. Berkeley believed that the concession which he made of having the crews of his own ships mustered by American officers, would establish the right, which he claimed to muster the crews of our national ships, for the purpose of apprehending British defectors. Whether such concession will be executed by the British government, admiral Berkeley will be fully informed within a very short time. Had he conceded the great contested point, "That neutral ships make free goods," he would not have committed either the rights or the interests of his nation in an equal degree, with his profligation of the British flag, in the proposed humiliation of having the crews of their king's ships mustered and inspected by the officers or foreign powers.
The folly of his order, and the brutality with which it was executed, will ere long be expiated by personal or national atonement, and the reflections that may, in the mean time, arise to admiral Berkeley & captain Humphreys, will be but a small part of the punishment which they so richly deserve.
Regina.
From the Richmond Enquirer.
Extract of a letter from an officer in the Virginia Detachment, in the Elizabeth river, July 25th.
"We have at length bid adieu to Norfolk and its hospitable inhabitants. Believe me, I have never experienced so much heart-winning kindness; and it is with the utmost amazement that I have heard the miserable misrepresentations which have circulated in your city on this subject. Every door seemed opening upon its hinges to admit us; and every table was spread with the luxuries of the season to receive the volunteers of their country. The same hospitality extended to the men as well to their officers."
"A few short reflections will conclude the correspondence which I have maintained on the subject of our short campaign. I had intended to have decorated my pages with a miniature picture of the character and conduct of our commander in chief; but I have no personal resentments against gen. Matthews; and the arrangements which are likely to be adopted into the detachments about Norfolk, will probably disprove him of all his importance as a public character. It was more to my wish to show the absurdity of employing cavalry instead of infantry, on the hilly sands of Lynnhaven Bay; but I reserve this task to abler hands."
"The scenes which I have lately visited, naturally suggest one question to my mind, that is peculiarly interesting at this crisis. What is the best policy which we can adopt towards Great Britain?"
"I cannot myself entertain a moment's doubt, that Humphreys's conduct has been dictated by his government.—Still the position is not absolutely certain; and it may behoove us to give the British an opportunity of making an effectual reparation. In the mean time prudence would dictate the making of every necessary preparation. An embargo would have been an impolitic measure; because it would have been contravened by a similar measure on the part of G. B. and we have more property in their ports, than they have in ours. The merchants now know enough of our precarious situation to be satisfied that war with Great Britain is a probable event; when they see the government adopting military measures let them look to that event. Let them be securing their property; and our seamen now in British ports and on the ocean. Mean time our government may secure our armed vessels now in the Mediterranean. Our regular force may be in a state of equipment—and the officers of the 100,000 militia, now called out by the President, should not relax one moment in their preparation. Forts may be equipping—and gun boats may be building. And it is believed, that all negotiations with G. B. on other points will be suspended until the amplest reparation for this outrage has been obtained. If she refuses, the information may arrive in this country about the middle of October when Congress perhaps may be expected to meet."
"This picture naturally brings the naval preparations of Norfolk full into my view. These principally embrace the forts, the gun boats and the Chesapeake."
"The gun boats which are now on the stocks, are of a different construction from those which were formerly built—Instead of being very flat at the bottom, and containing 232 pounders, one in the stern and one in the bow, the present boats are smaller, shaped like pilot boats and sharper in the keel, and contain but a single 32 pounder in the bow. They are of course more rapid in their movements, and still capable of going into a sufficiently shallow water to answer the purposes for which they are intended. The former gun boats which are already equipped and lying at Norfolk around the Chesapeake, are of the old construction—The four that I saw at Gosport, (the southern extremity of Portsmouth) building under the superintendence of the U. S. naval agent, the respectable Mr. Bedinger, are on the new plan. These will be completely equipped in a very few days. Four others have been constructed at Hampton, and four more (I believe) in the county of Matthews. The whole of these will be in a state of complete equipment in a short time. On Friday evening, I saw the shell of one of the Hampton boats, towed by another vessel, about a half of a mile below Fort Nelson. It was about to be conducted to the naval yard at Gosport to receive its rigging and equipment."
"The Elizabeth river is defended by 2 forts; Fort Nelson on the south side of the river, about 3 4 of a mile below Portsmouth, and Fort Norfolk, about half a mile below the other fort. Fort Nelson is in the most complete state of preparation. It is commanded by capt. Saunders, from whose intrepidity, too much cannot be expected. At present, it contains 24 18 pounders—and its situation is also so advantageous, as to expose every vessel, that is destined to N. Fork, a considerable time to its point blank cannon. The rear of the fort is however defenceless. A body of men might land, attack it on that side,
seize it, spike its cannon, blow up its magazine, and do incalculable mischief to its parapets, before the military force of Portsmouth could march to its rescue. I have understood that capt. Saunders is now on a negotiation with the government to this effect. He proposes to dig a fosse at the rear of the Fort, which may communicate with the water of the Elizabeth river. The situation of the ground is so admirably adapted to the purpose, that a complete line of circumvallation might be drawn around the fort. Fort Norfolk was a few days past in a very deplorable condition. Its parapets were overthrown—and its guns dismounted. But owing to the volunteer exertions of the patriotic citizens of Norfolk, it is now rising from its ruins, and will be in a very respectable state of preparation in a few days. It is intended to contain nine eighteen pounders."
"Commodore Decatur has displayed the most astonishing activity and skill in the expeditious re-fitting of the Chesapeake. All her masts are up, and the wounds inflicted on her sides by the perfidious balls of the British, are completely healed. But not so is her honor! As our troops descended the Elizabeth river, we were saluted by the company of artillery on the shore—by the cannon of the two forts—by the French frigate, the Cybelle, who cheered us from all her shrouds, and paid the extraordinary honor of lowering and lifting her national flag not less than five times. But the salutations of our own frigate was much less honorary and complete. We were cheered from her shrouds—but no artillery, no flag announced our departure. We were at first inclined to be wounded by this cold civility; But, on enquiring the reason, our astonishment was converted into compassion. Alas! she was a disgraced vessel; and it was a rule in the navy that the ship whose honor was under a cloud, could confer none upon others. We heard this explanation with a sigh, but immediately an involuntary exclamation burst from our lips—"If Baron has disgraced you, Decatur will retrieve your honor."
"Two other arrangements are necessary to a more complete defence of Norfolk. The one is a battery at Craney island, about 6 miles below the town. The other is a battery on the point of land, between Norfolk and Gosport, where the Marine Hospital is situated. I understand that gen. Dearborne, when he visited Norfolk to inspect its fortifications, had adopted the very same opinions."
The general meeting of the citizens of Charleston, held on the 8th instant, having requested the governor, as commander in chief, to direct the militia, promptly to arm and equip themselves, and to be prepared to obey the call of the general government—in pursuance of their request, His excellency has sent the following circular letter to the major generals and brigadiers of the militia, with a request to have the same communicated to the officers and privates of their respective divisions and brigades.
FELLOW CITIZENS, I have the honor to enclose you the proceedings and resolutions of a general meeting of the citizens of Charleston, held on the 8th inst. and to refer you to the same, for the causes which gave rise to it, and the consequences which may be expected.
You will see by this statement, that, in a time of profound peace, while our harbors were filled with their vessels of commerce, and some of them of war; our stores with their manufactures, and our towns with their merchants and subjects; while every act, not only of just and honorable neutrality, but of hospitality and friendship, was exercised towards them; while special missions of ministers plenipotentiary were resident at their court, for the express purpose of removing every cause of dissention, and drawing still more closely the bonds of amity—the Leopard, a ship of war belonging to the government of Great Britain, and of very superior force, has attacked the Chesapeake, a frigate of the United States, in a most wanton and unprovoked manner, killed and wounded a number of her seamen, and grossly violated every principle of neutrality.
That the indignation of every class, of our citizens is excited by this event—that they consider it paramount to every consideration; and that they have pledged, most solemnly, their lives and fortunes, to support the government of their country in every measure which its wisdom may adopt, to obtain complete and honorable reparation.
The great respect and attachment always due to a government so remarkable for its justice and moderation, for its desire of honorable peace and its maintenance of our public rights as our own, will no doubt, induce us all to confide implicitly in its decisions; but, as it is always safest, and particularly when events like these occur, to be prepared for every extremity, I have, in pursuance of the recommendation of the general meeting, addressed you, requesting you who are the officers, to use
every means in your power to have the militia under your command promptly armed and equipped, and prepared to obey the call of the federal government, should they require the services of any part of them; and I earnestly intreat our fellow citizens who are the privates to second your efforts by every means in their power.
It is to be hoped this atrocious act of violence has not been authorised by the British government, and will be promptly and honorably disavowed by them—that on the demand being made ample and satisfactory reparation will be ordered and the intercourse and friendship of the two nations restored on honorable and equal grounds. Should, however, proper satisfaction be refused, you will then doubtless recollect that no common occasion has aroused you—that not only your rights but your national honor has been attacked, and in a way to make accommodation extremely difficult. The least reparation that even the most moderate government must concede indispensable, may be refused by a nation long accustomed to control the ocean and little used to concession.
Under this aspect, I fear the equality which we must respect and never lose sight of, may not only be forgotten by her, but even former resentments and situations be recollected.
Should this unfortunately be the case, should the only satisfaction which can be received be denied and things be driven to extremities, you must in your turn remember your own and the conduct of your ancestors, under circumstances much more trying than can again occur. In the former struggle with Great Britain your population was not one half so numerous as it is at present. You had neither government, laws or revenue; a great proportion of your inhabitants was opposed to your revolution. You had neither ammunition, nor the means to obtain it; or friends, or allies to support you.
You were destitute of manufactures, and literally without the comforts or even the necessaries of life; you had at that time, the most powerful and victorious people in Europe to contend with! You were a handful of colonists scattered over an immense continent, the name of which was scarcely known to other nations.
But under all these discouraging, nay, hopeless circumstances, when her rights were attacked, what was the language of America? From the moment she saw honorable reconciliation at an end, she spurned at every thing that was otherwise.
She met the struggle with the firmness and moderation always essential to true dignity—she soon convinced the world, that men who could forego their profits, their pleasures, and the peaceable enjoyment of their dearest connexions, and all for liberty, could never be reduced to vassalage. The prevalent & steady language of America then was to risk their towns, to give up the luxuries and even the convenience of life, to be prepared to resist the power of their enemy, and not to lament their losses, while their woods, their honor, and their liberty was left to them; thus determined, they resisted not in vain. The Almighty Disposer of events crowned their efforts with success, and stamped our country the freest, and until this moment, the happiest residence of the human race.
Amidst, however, the vicissitudes that attend every state, I fear that removed as we supposed we were from almost every possibility of interference with the general confusion and war that every where prevails, even our distance and unexampled moderation will not much longer protect us from participating in their evils.
If the crisis does arrive—if you are obliged to defend your rights by arms; you will have the solid comfort of reflecting that your government is right; and that the pretence by which it is attempted to justify this act, is totally unfounded; that the laws of nations give no right to demand the seamen who were said to be mutineers, and that our constitution and laws forbid their surrender.
Having thus justice on your side; an honorable and patriotic government, around which the people rally unanimously; vast national resources and means of defence within yourselves—numerous and powerful friends in Europe; domestic manufactures which, in time of war, will soon be abundantly sufficient for your own supplies—thus situated I am sure you will meet any event, as freemen ought—that you will recollect the manner in which your ancestors achieved your independence & supported its rights—that having, thro' their firmness and love of liberty, received them uncontaminated, you, too, will consider yourselves bound in honor to transmit them, unimpaired, to your posterity.
CHARLES PINCKNEY.
Charleston, July 11, 1807.
Savannah, July 7.
At a meeting of the citizens of Savannah, at the exchange, in consequence of a notification by John Y. Noel, mayor, to take into consideration certain resolutions transmitted from the committee of correspondence of the

Foreign Intelligence.
PARIS, JUNE 5.
Intelligence from Janina, of the 25th April, received on the 25th May, at Paris, states, that the Turks have gained a signal victory over the Russian navy in the Black Sea...
The English at Egypt.
Letters from Leghorn, and in short from every port in Italy, mention that the English have been defeated in Egypt by the Turks and Arnauts united.
There is certain intelligence arrived that the English army, landed at Alexandria under the command of gen. Fraser, was completely beaten by the Turks...
PARIS, JUNE 13.
The capitulation of the fortress of Neiss is announced as official.
Gen. Lefebvre has been appointed hereditary duke of Dantzic, with an endowment in lands.
H. M. the emperor arrived at Dantzic the 1st June. He slept on the preceding evening at the abbey of Oliva.
VIENNA, MAY 18.
The Montenegrins are preparing to fight against the French at Cattaro; and the Arnauts to fight against the Montenegrins.
The French gen. Marmont has gone to Ragusa to form a corps of 14,000 men, to commence the siege of Cattaro.
The last messenger from Turkey states, that the Servian army has taken up a concentrated position in the interior of Servia...
MAY 28.
The former Grand Vizir Issouf, Pacha of Erzerum and Trebisond, has taken from the Russians by surprise, the castle of Anapri...
The affairs in Turkey have suddenly assumed a very different aspect; after having published that the Servians had obtained great advantage, the Pressburg Gazette says...
HAGUE, MAY 21.
Arrangements are making at Flushing as if the place was actually besieged. All the trees in the vicinity, except fruit trees, have been ordered to be cut down...
BERLIN, MAY 19.
A letter announces that the city of Leibstadt has been burnt to ashes, by a fire which commenced in the house of marshal Soult...
FRANKFORT, MAY 23.
It is asserted, that the court of Vienna has just invited in the most pressing manner that of London to send plenipotentiaries to the Congress...
HAMBURGH, MAY 20.
The report that the armistice with Sweden was broken, is entirely destitute of foundation. An exchange of prisoners is just proposed.
Istog is appointed governor of Koningsberg. Bucher commands the Prussian army in Poland.
MAY 30.
All our late letters are calculated to prepare us for news of a general battle, which is expected to take place be-
between the 15th and 25th of June. Benigsen is said to be ill. The Prussian major general Lauren was killed at Dantzic.
HUNGARY, MAY 29.
The Turks withstand the Russians—and indeed, it is said, make head against them. Each Turkish commander has French officers with him...
TRIEST, MAY 18.
Intelligence has been received from Egypt, which states, that the body of English troops which had landed in that country were under the greatest embarrassment...
The death of Elsi-Bey has deprived them of the sole support they had in that country.
PETERSBURGH, MAY 10.
Our commercial affairs with Great Britain are yet in an unsettled situation.
CONSTANTINOPLE, APRIL 24.
Intelligence, which does not appear to deserve much credit, states, that the Russian fleet had quitted Tenedos. Other intelligence given out for authentication...
FRONTIERS OF TURKEY, MAY 8.
On the 22d of last month, the Turks attacked the camp of the Servians near Nissa; although the latter did not expect it, they supported the shock with a great deal of resolution...
On the 25th April, in the evening, a corps of Servians appeared before the fortress of Ostruck, where they were discovered by the advanced posts of the Turks...
WIDDIN, MAY 5.
The Russians evacuated Giurdzow the 20th April. Mustapha Pacha sent forward the Turkish cavalry to follow their rear guard.
The evacuation of Giurdzow, is not the only check the Russians have met with before the troops of the Porte.
The Servians have been in like manner defeated by the Pacha of Nissa, who has taken from them six standards and killed 400 men...
General Michelson publicly asserts that he shall be under the necessity of evacuating Walachia, unless he quickly receives reinforcements.
Monteur.
BUDA, MAY 29.
The Turks lead the way in the most brilliant manner to the opening of the campaign against the Russians. We learn that the army of the latter outstretched on its right and left...
the blockade of Ismail, passed the Pruth at Falizi, and struck off rapidly towards Yassy. On the other hand the Ayan of Rudechuck has crossed the Mitcow...
Numerous corps of Tartars in the Crimea, whom Michelson wished to join his army, have passed over to the Turkish camp.
AUGUSTINE, MAY 21.
Toulon Fleet—Letters which have been received here from Leghorn confirm the intelligence of the French fleet having sailed from Toulon.
LONDON, MAY 30.
Mr. Thornton has just set off on board an extraordinary packet despatched for Tonningen. It is generally asserted that the object of his mission is important...
The elections in Ireland continue to be very contrary to the ministerial party.
JUNE 4.
Gen. Beresford has arrived from the river of Plate.
The grand expedition is delayed sailing to await the arrival of the lord Melville from Scotland.
The Paris Argus publishes, as taken from the London Morning Chronicle, an extract from political letters in that paper, signed Scorsola...
The editor of the Argus expresses his surprise to see the king of England thus arraigned and accused before his subjects.
The French papers contain an official letter to the minister of foreign affairs, dated Sistow, 6th May, announcing the retreat of the Russians from Giurdzow towards Bucharest...
Treasury Department of the United States, April 2d. 1807.
Whereas the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, at a meeting held on the 23d day of March 1807, did resolve, that the sum remaining to complete the expenditure of the annual appropriation of eight millions of dollars...
This is therefore to give notice, that the principal of the said Four and half per cent. stock, will on surrender of the certificates be paid on the 1st day of October next...
It is further made known for the information of the parties concerned, that no transfers of the said Four and half per cent. stock, either from or to the books of the Treasury...
ALBERT GALLATIN, Secretary of the Treasury.
April 6—W1830
20 DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber in August last, a Negro CHARLES, he is a straight well made black man, about 26 years of age...
Upper Marlinton, Jan 9—rawf
WASHINGTON CITY,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5.
There is not, we believe, the least foundation for the rumor of an engagement between the U. S. frigate Constitution and a British ship of war, in the Mediterranean.
In the following curious talk we think we perceive a new evidence of British animi!—as well as what we may expect from our friends on the frontier.
SUBSTANCE of a talk delivered at Le Maillonbourg, entrance of Lake Michigou, by the Indian Chief Le Maigou, or the Trout, May 4th, 1807...
Le Maigou holding in his hand eight strings of old wampum, four white and four blue, said—
Brothers—These strings of wampum come from the Great Spirit. Do not despise them, for he knows every thing.
Children—I was asleep, when the Great Spirit, addressing himself to another spirit, said: I have closed my Book of accounts with man, and am going to destroy the earth...
I looked round the world and saw my RED CHILDREN had greatly degenerated; that they had become scattered and miserable.
Now, therefore, my CHILDREN, listen to my voice, it is that of the Great Spirit! If you hearken to my counsel, and follow my instructions for four years...
My Children—You are to have very little intercourse with the whites. They are not your father, as you call them; but your brethren. I AM YOUR FATHER.
My Children—The whites I placed on the other side of the Great Lake, on that they might be a separate people. To them I gave different manners, customs, animals, vegetables, &c. for their use.
My Children—You must salute the whites when you meet them, but must not shake hands. You must not get drunk; it is a great sin.
My Children—You must plant corn for yourselves, for your wives, and for your children, and when you do it, you are to help each other, but plant no more than is necessary for your own use.
borough of Norfolk, and town of Portsmouth, relative to the late daring and piratical outrage, committed by a British squadron on the United States' frigate Chesapeake—EDWARD TELFAIR, Esq., being called to the chair...
The following resolutions were proposed and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be tendered to the mayor, for the prompt manner in which he has acceded to the request of the citizens of Norfolk...
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be given to the citizens of the borough of Norfolk, and town of Portsmouth, for their patriotic resolutions & communications to the mayor of this city.
Resolved, That William Stephens, George James, Charles Harris, Joseph Habersham, Edward Telfair, John M. Berrien, P. H. Morel, W. B. Bulloch, John V. Noel, Thomas U. P. Charlton, Archibald S. Bulloch, and John Cumming, be appointed a committee to report resolutions...
Resolved, That the col. commandant of the Chatham regiment be requested to hold his regiment, and particularly the volunteer companies, to move at a moment's warning to any part...
Resolved, That the pilots be requested to refuse their professional aid to any armed vessels of the British nation, until the sense of the American government be known.
Resolved, That the chairman of this meeting be requested to communicate to his excellency the governor of this state, the proceedings of this meeting, and to request him to direct the organization of the militia of the eastern district...
Resolved, That the keeper of the light house be directed to hoist a signal on the appearance of British armed vessels; and that the collector be requested to keep the revenue cutter below...
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be tendered to the chairman for the able discharge of the duties of his appointment, and that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the different gazettes of the city.
By order of the chairman, THOMAS U. P. CHARLTON. Secretary.
Richmond, August 1.
We are informed that, in consequence of a letter received from the President of the United States, the governor of this commonwealth, with the advice of council, has directed all the militia now on service at Norfolk and Hampton...
We are happy to find from this information that the President of the United States is convinced that the frigates la Cybele and Chesapeake, together with the gun boats now at Norfolk...
RUN AWAY NEGRO.
Was committed to the jail of Kent county, on Wednesday the 3d inst. a run-away negro BOB, who is between 40 and 45 years old, 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high...
RASIN GALE, Sheriff of Kent county.
Said Bob says he belongs to Mr. Furrow, Green county, state of Georgia. June 24—w5t

make more than is necessary for your own use, you shall die, and the maple will yield no more water. If a white man is starving you may sell him a very little corn, or a very little sugar, but it must be by measure and by weight.
My Children —You are indebted to the white traders, but you must pay them no more THAN HALF THEIR CREDITS, BECAUSE THEY HAVE CHEATED YOU. You must pay them in skins, furs, canoes, &c. but not in meat, corn, or sugar. You must not dress like the whites , nor wear hats like them, nor pluck out your hair, as in ancient times, and wear the feather of the eagle on your head; and when the weather is not severe, you must go naked, excepting the BREACH CLOTH ; and when you are clothed, it must be in skins, or leather of your own dressing.
My Children —You complain that the animals of the forest are few and scattered. How should it be otherwise? You destroy them yourselves, for their skins only, and leave their bodies to rot, or give the best pieces to the whites . I am displeased when I see this , and take them back to the earth , that they may not come to you again. You must kill no more animals than are necessary to feed and clothe you; and you are to keep but one dog, because, by keeping too many, you starve them.
My Children —Your women must not live with the whites , or other white men, unless they are lawfully married. But I do not like even this; because my WHITE & RED CHILDREN were thus marked, with different colors, that they might be a separate people.
[Here follow certain regulations respecting courtship and marriage; as also respecting the purification of women at certain periods, which are too minutely detailed to be repeated. The Great Spirit also directs them all to bathe at certain periods, to wash away their sins , upon the observance of which regulations, they are to be pardoned four times for the same offence; such as stealing, getting drunk, or the like; but the fifth time, says the Great Spirit, "you shall surely die."
Your wise men [or conjurors] have bad medicine in their bags. They must throw away their medicine bags, and when the medicine is in blossom, collect it fresh and pure. You must make no feasts to the evil spirits of the earth; but only to the good spirits of the air. You are no more to dance the WABANO , nor the POIGAN , or the dance . I did not put you on the earth to dance those dances, but you are to dance naked , with your bodies painted, and with the PIOGAMAUGUM [war club] in your hands. You must all have this weapon and never leave it behind you. When you dance thus, I SHALL ALWAYS LOOK ON WITH PLEASURE . You are to make yourselves PALE TOUANAUS , (or crosses) which you must always carry with you, and amuse yourselves often with that game. [A kind of ball common among the savages, which requires great agility.] Your women must have also handsome passa qua-nakas that they may play also; for I made you to amuse yourselves, and I am delighted when I see you happy. You are, however, never to go to war against each other , but to cultivate peace between your different tribes, that they may become one great people .
My Children —No Indian must ever sell rum to Indians. It makes him rich, but when he dies he becomes very wretched. You bury him with all his wealth and ornaments about him, and as he goes along the path of the dead, they fall from him; he stops to take them up, and they become dust. He at last arrives almost at the place of rest, and then crumbles into dust himself. But those, who by their labor furnish themselves with necessities only, when they die are happy; and, when they arrive at the land of the dead, will find their wigwam furnished with every thing they had on earth.
[THUS FAR THE GREAT SPIRIT.] Now, my children, said the FIRST CREATED MAN , listen what I am about to add. The Great Spirit then opened a door, showing me a bear and a deer, both very small, and very lean, and said: look here, my son! these are the animals that are now on the earth; the Red People have spoiled them by killing them too young, and giving their meat to the WHITES , and also by greasing themselves with their fat, which is very wrong. The women, when they grease their bodies, or their hair, should do it only with the fat of the smaller animals: of raccoons, of otters, of snakes, &c. The GREAT SPIRIT then opened another door, and showed me a bear and deer extremely fat, and of a very extraordinary size, saying, 'look here my son! Those are the animals I placed on the earth when I created you.'
Now, my children, listen to what I say, and let it sink into your ears—it is the ORDERS OF THE GREAT SPIRIT . MY CHILDREN—YOU MUST NOT SPEAK OF THIS TALK TO THE WHITES. It must be hidden from them. I am now on the earth sent by the Great Spirit to instruct you. Each village must send me two or more PRINCIPAL CHIEFS to represent to you that you may be taught. The bearer of this talk will point out to you the path to my wigwam, I could not come myself to ARBRE CROCHE , because the world is changed from what it was; it is broken, and leans down; and as it declines, the Chippewas and all beyond will fall off and die; therefore you must come to see me and be instructed, in order to prevent it. Those villages which do not listen to this talk, and send me two deputies, will be cut off from the face of the earth.
*Vast quantities of Indian corn are raised by the Indians at Arbre Croche ,
a village ten miles in length, lying on Lake Michigamme, at the distance of nine leagues from Michimakinac. It is purchased by the traders, and is the principal food of their men employed in the fur trade.
*Sugar is also made by them in great abundance. A single family makes from 10 to 30 moccasins (as they call them) containing an average of about 25 lbs. each. It is sold to the traders, and is worth from 10 to 12 cents a lb. It is often superior in whiteness to the best Muscovado sugar.
†The same game at which they were playing when old Macana was taken by stratagem and destroyed.
‡Another game for the amusement of the Indian women. Two little balls are tied together by a thong of 6 inches in length, and thrown with a stick.
By the commander in Chief of the Militia of the state of Maryland. GENERAL ORDERS.
The officers of the different corps, commanding divisions, brigades, regiments and Extra battalions, in this state, are hereby directed to make returns of the Militia under their respective commands to the adjutant general, that he may be enabled to make his general return to the commander in chief, agreeable to the law in such case provided, as soon as may be, that the necessary information may be had to enable the commander to direct a draught, (should such a step be necessary,) but from the zeal and ardor of all our citizens on this occasion, under the existing circumstances of our country, it is confidently hoped, that all parties will drop the curtain of oblivion over the unpleasant scenes of recrimination, which have too long agitated the public mind, as the zeal of all attests, that neither were wanting in patriotism, when a fit occasion should present itself to call it forth, and that, as a band of brothers all will unite in the cause of their common country in promoting Volunteer Corps, as the pride of the citizens of Maryland would be highly gratified to have it in their power to present their Quota, consisting of 2503 troops of that description, to the President of the U. States, under the acts of Congress by which the requisition is authorised, & in the promotion of which we have no doubt of your co-operation to the utmost of your power.
GIVEN at the city of Annapolis, this 20th day of July, 1807.
ROBERT WRIGHT. Adjutant-General's office, Annapolis, July 21, 1807.
I AM directed by the Commander in Chief to forward to you this Order, and to assure you of his confidence that it will be executed with the dispatch the necessity of the occasion requires.
I am, Sir, with respect, your ob. servant.
By the Commander in Chief of the Militia of the state of Maryland. GENERAL ORDERS.
WHEREAS the President of the United States, by his Proclamation, dated at Washington, the second day of July, 1807, issued in consequence of the late outrage committed on our national honor, by the attack of the British ship Leopard on the Chesapeake , "for the avowed purpose of taking, by force, four seamen previously a certain to be native born Americans," has required that all armed vessels, bearing commissions under the government of Great Britain, to depart immediately, and without delay, from the harbors & waters of the United States; and, has prohibited the entrance of them, or any ships bearing commissions under the authority of the British government, into the said harbors or waters; and has forbid all intercourse with them, their officers or crews; and has prohibited all supplies, or aid, to be furnished them: and enjoined it on all persons bearing office, civil or military, under the U. States, and all others, citizens or inhabitants thereof, with vigilance and promptitude, to exert their authorities, and be aiding & assisting, to carry the same Proclamation into full effect, whereby it fully appears that the President has determined to use all the means intrusted to him to enforce obedience to the same, I have therefore thought proper to issue the following.
ORDER. The commanding officers of divisions, brigades, regiments and extra battalions, resided in the vicinity of the Chesapeake and its waters, in the state of Maryland, will be vigilant in guarding against the violation of said Proclamation, and prompt to repel every attempt to violate the same, within its limits, by the exercise of so much of the force under their respective commands as may be necessary for the occasion.
GIVEN at the city of Annapolis, the 20th day of July, 1807.
ROBERT WRIGHT.
Savannah, July 21. We have it from good authority that two of the pilots of this port, have been detected in an attempt to supply the British sloop of war Indian , now on our coast, with water from our harbor. One of them on Saturday night, the other yesterday; from the former, Lieut. Croaker, of the revenue cutter, took the water of one hoghead and two barrels; from the latter one pipe, replacing the whole with salt water, as the pilots said it was only for ballast they took it in. In justice to others of that profession, we
state the names of the two detected, as they have been stated to us—Thomas Alworthy and — Alford; the former is one of the two pilots who reported that they were robbed of their water by the Indian a few days ago; this report is also said to be groundless, and it is generally believed, they received bread, beef, and rum, for the water.
Charleston, July 21. Two of the gun-boats which had been dismantled in this port, have been equipped and manned, and on Sunday last took their station in the roads.
FROM THE PARIS ARGUS OF JUNE 4.
The capture of Dantzick which may now be looked upon as certain, is the last operation, and in a manner the close of the fine winter campaign which the emperor Napoleon has just made. At the end of the last year, he conquered Prussia, with the rapidity of lightning; and the interval of a month was scarcely necessary for him to carry his triumphant eagles from the banks of the Rhine to those of the Vistula; but here he did not hurry on victory: the inclemency of the season and the insurmountable difficulty of the roads afforded him time to display the proper forms of a regular siege, & he was able in order to spare the blood of his soldiers, to make use of all the resources of the art of war. The most enlightened military men assert, that the Emperor never shewed himself a greater commander than during the six months which have just elapsed. Not only has he been able, in the midst of difficulties of every kind which nature and the enemy opposed to him in an unknown country, to preserve all the advantages of the campaign of 1806; but he has gained new triumphs, which would alone immortalize any general. The battle of Eylau is the most shining feat to be met with in the military annals, and the capture of Dantzick secures the success of the campaign which is about to open.
Besides that this conquest gives sixty thousand men more to the French army, it secures its rear and henceforth guarantees it against all the attempts which the enemy might have made to thwart its operations. Master of both banks of the Vistula and of all the important positions as far as the Pregel, the Emperor may at present manoeuvre his fine army at his ease and display the superiority of his genius against that mass of Barbarians assembled upon a single point of Poland, who are now the left relieur of the enemies of France and the only obstacle to peace, which they are themselves in such pressing want of. What indeed can they gain by continuing the war? Are they not sufficiently convinced of the impotency of their efforts against France and of the necessity they are under, in order to save what remains to them, of stopping the conflagration which they have so imprudently lighted up? Russia, who was but an allied and secondary power, is become by the course of our victories the principal power in the north. She is now fighting for her own frontiers, and yet the English avow that she has no direct or real interest in the cause which has put arms in her hands!
Prussia has lost all her states in supporting the cause of England, and no doubt the unfortunate Frederic feels at this day very bitter regrets at having himself given the first signal of a war as impolitic as it has been fatal to him. But he abandoned himself to his perfidious instigators, and he no longer has it in his power to receive the peace which a generous conqueror wishes to give to him. He waits still his faithful allies have found the occasion or are reduced to the necessity of making him serve as a compensation for the losses they may themselves meet with.
England is, therefore, the only one of the coal-fac'd powers who thinks it her interest to continue the war. As passion is blind, it is difficult ever to entertain a hope of bringing her to consider her true interest where she is accustomed to see only the object of an implacable hatred. However, it is inconceivable that it is more the interest of Great Britain than of any of the others to wish for peace, and as she has not the same lenity as Prussia to expect from the policy of the conqueror, we have no hesitation in declaring that it is more her interest than that of Prussia to see an end to the present war and the dangers it brings along with it for her safety and her power. It being impossible to let forth truth to its full extent in the limits of a newspaper, we shall confine ourselves to presenting to her a single observation with the sincere wish that it may be judged worthy of engaging for a moment the attention of her ministers. England began the present war with intent to augment her own influence & diminish the power of France. Well! she neither has nor can any longer have any influence except over Russia; who has already lost the half of hers in Europe, and who, to preserve what influence she has remaining, is going to be obliged to abandon forever the alliance of G. B. and it is France who has inherited all the influence which England and Russia have lost. Not only has France been thus forced to assume a great preponderance, but such has been the course of
events, that it would perhaps require a miracle more difficult than the prodigy of her victories to save England from the consequences which these events must entail upon her future fate. France has at this day a close alliance with Turkey and Persia; by the former she communicates with the empire which borders upon the source of the wealth and power of Britain, and it is not a hundred leagues from Ispahan to the frontiers of the empire of the English in India; this is where-withal to occupy the meditations of his Britannic majesty's ministers.
The Norfolk Herald of August 1 states that the British armed brig Columbia of 18 guns, with dispatches from Halifax, was at anchor in Hampton Roads. On her arrival within Cape Henry, she received from on board the Triumph a large boat load of men, consisting of 50 in number at least, and then proceeded to her anchorage in Hampton Roads. The British officers and seamen lately taken at Lynhaven, were to be sent that day on board the Triumph , anchored off Cape Henry.
WASHINGTON PARISH, Aug. 3, 1807.
NOTICE. The Rev. Andrew T. McCormick, will commence holding Divine Worship on Sunday next the 9th inst. at 11 o'clock, A. M. in the new Church near the Navy Yard.
FOR SALE OR RENT, The Subscriber will SELL or RENT , the HOTEL , situated on the Capitol Hill and near to the Capitol, at present occupied by Mr. P. D. STELLE. As this house is well known, it is useless to say more than that it is calculated for a large establishment, and is the best situation as a hotel on a large scale in this city. Possession can be had the first day of October next. Some other houses for Sale or Rent on the Hill near the Capitol. For terms, apply to D. A. CARROLL of Dudn. Washington, August 5—2awt10
RUN-AWAY.
WAS committed to the jail of Washington county in the district of Columbia, July 20th as a runaway a mulatto man calling himself JOHN, but has since confessed his name is JOSHUA and says he belongs to John Barnes of Fairfax county Virginia, near the New Court house; he appears to be about 20 years of age, yellow complexion, flout made, in five feet ten inches high; has on a pair of oina-burg trowsers, and shirt of the same sort of linen, no other clothes with him.
The owner of said slave is desired to release him, or he will be sold for his jail fees, & other expenses as the law directs.
CART. RIGHT 11 PRTT, keeper of the prison in Washington county, district of Columbia, for Dan. C. Brent, marshal. August 5—3tw
Washington, Aug. 5th 1807.
NOTICE is hereby given, that application is intended to be made at the Treasury of the United States for the renewal of Certificate No. 10 766 for 5400. dollars deferred six per cent stock & funding to the credit of Francis Brachumpen & books of the Treasury aforesaid, which certificate has been lost or destroyed.
JAMES DAVIDSON, Jr. August 5—w6t
REMOVAL.
THE Subscriber having removed from the vicinity of the West Market, to the House adjoining the Secretary of States' on F. Street, takes this method of informing his friends and the public that with his usual stock of dry Goods—he is determined to keep a general assortment of Groceries, Liquors, Soap, Candles, &c. all of the best quality, and to sell on the most reasonable terms; and as he still purposes to do business in the Taylor line, such orders as he may be favored with in either branch shall be gratefully received, and punctually attended to. WM. BROWN.
NOTICE.
THE Subscribers will offer for sale at public Vendue, on Wednesday the 29th of July, at the house of Wm. Newton and E. Roby, (at the Navy Yard, Washington city) and to continue selling every Wednesday if fair, or the next fair day, at 12 o'clock, a Variety of WET and DRY GOODS , amongst which are
Run, Leading-lines, Whiskey, Jacket patterns, Gin, Fine and common Hats, Molasses, Fine and coarse Shoes, Sugar, Crockery-ware, Tea, Glass-ware, Soap, Looking-glasses, Candles, Flour-glass, Cloths, Nova-Scotia Herrings India Cottons in boxes, Calico Pork, Blanket handkerchiefs, Older in barrels, Shirts, Raisins, Sackings, Fig blue, Gloves, Cheeses, Hankies, Straw Bonnets for Ladies, Linens, dies, Bed cords, Rice, Traces, Suspenders, and a number of other articles.
The terms will be made known on the day of sale.
N. B. Goods can be had here at any time at the lowest Wholesale and Retail prices by applying to Elisha Roby
ISRAEL PITTLIE, Auctioneer. Navy Yard, July 24—3gt&1
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS great and weighty matters claiming the consideration of the Congress of the United States form an extraordinary occasion for concealing them, I do by these presents appoint Monday the twenty-sixth day of October next, for their meeting at the city of Washington; hereby requiring the respective Senators and Representatives then and there to assemble in Congress, in order to receive such communications as may then be made to them, and to consult and determine on such measures as in their wisdom may be deemed meet for the welfare of the United States.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the United States (SEAL) to be hereunto affixed, and signed the same with my hand. Done at the city of Washington, the thirtieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven; and in the thirty second year of the Independence of the United States.
TH: JEFFERSON By the President JAMES MADISON, Secretary of State.
By the Orphan's Court of Saint Mary's county, June Term, eighteen hundred and seven.
ORDERED that William Mills, Executor of Joseph Hargis late of St. Mary's county, deceased, give the notice required by law for creditors to exhibit their claims against the estate of the said deceased, and that the law be published once a week for six weeks in the Washington Federalist and National Intelligencer.
In testimony whereof, I have set my hand this ninth day of June, anno domini one thousand eight hundred and seven. JAMES FORRETT, Esq. Will for St. Mary's county.
This is to give Notice That the subscriber of St. Mary's county had obtained from the Orphan's Court of St. Mary's county, in Maryland, letters testamentary on the personal estate of Joseph Hargis late of St. Mary's county deceased, deceased—person having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber at or before the 9th day of December next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 9th day of June, eighteen hundred and seven. WILLIAM MILLS, Exr. June 29—w6t
THE CELEBRATED ENGLISH RUNNING HORSE CLIFDEN,
WILL stand the ensuing season at my Farm in Prince Georges county about 5 miles from Queen Ann, 9 from Bladensburg, the same distance from Upper Marlborough, and about 15 from the city of Washington, at 25 DOLLARS the season; but 20 DOLLARS will be received in full if paid within the season; which will commence in March and end on the 1st of August. Good pasture will be furnished gratis, as soon as the grass is good, and in the mean time hay and corn furnished at the common price, for the Mare, according to orders. The utmost care will be taken of the mares, but I will not be answerable for accidents or escapes.
CLIFDEN is a horse of uncommonly fine form, above 15 and 1-2 hands high, of a beautiful deep bloodbay, and perhaps the strongest made thorough blooded horse on the continent. Large and powerful horses produce the only real good turf horses.
Notes of hand must be sent with the Mares ISAAC DUCKETT. March 6—1807.
TEAS, SUGARS, BRANDY, RICE, &c.
WALTER & CLEMENT SMITH, have just received by the Schooner Citizen , captain Kearsy, and Providence captain Kearsy, from New York, and offer for sale at their Warehouse opposite Lowndes's wharf—50 chests fresh Hyson, Young Hyson, and Hyson Skin Teas of fine quality, 100 boxes of 7lb. Superior and fresh Hyson, and 24lb. each Imperial and Gunpowder 200 leads 2lb. Tea, put up in Canton for each family use, 4 shells single Hyson, 7 pipes high alt proof and well flavored Bordeaux Brandy, 20 tiersces Rice, 15 hds. best Surinam Molasses, 40 hds. Prime St. Croix and Trinidad 30 barrels Sugars, 15 hds. Martinique elayed Sugar, entitled to drawback and certificate, 40 boxes, Claret and Frontignac wines, one dozen each, 32 boxes Olives and Capers, 10 baskts best refined Sweet Oil, 6 bottles each, 10 boxes London Mustard, 6 hds. Spermaceti and Whale Oil, 100 Demijohns, Pimento, Ginger, Nutmegs, Cloves, Fruits, &c.
And in Store, Old Cognac Brandy, very fine, Holland and country Gin, Whiskey, Peach and Apple brandy, Sherry, Lisbon, Teneffe, Port, Caralonia, and old Madeira Wines, old Jamaica spirits, West India Rum, Sugars, Lemons in boxes, Loaf and Lump Sugars, coarse Lisbon Salt, &c. Georgetown, May 27—2awtf

TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN or Strayed from the plantation of George Calvert, Esq. on Wednesday the 29th July, near Brandyburg, a bright Torrel Horse, about 5 years old, with a bald face, and marked with the letter L on his left shoulder, and remarkably fat—had no shoes on when taken away. The above reward will be paid to any person who will deliver him to John Bubenheimer, living near the Centre Market, City Washington, or 20 dollars for Horse and Trunk.
RICHARD BARRY. City Washington, August 3rd—3t.
Strayed or stolen from the com- panions of this city about the 1st of June last, a dark bay horse, about 14 hands high, a white star in his forehead, and branded on the near shoulder, as well as recollected, with the figure of a heart. When rode he is sometimes accustomed to pant, having been broken winded by going in the stage. A reward of eight dollars will be given to any person who will return the aforesaid horse to me in this city.
ROBERT BRENT. Washington, July 28th, 1807—9t
50 Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY on the morning of the 8th inst. from the subscriber a negro man Named Richard Brown. He is about 23 years of age, five feet six or seven inches high, wicket l. rather light colored, something forbidding in his countenance, and is a very artful fellow; had on when he went away a coarse white shirt, nankeen pantaloons, and an old great coat. He has been seen since in the district with a black coat, nankeen pantaloons and coat on. The above reward will be paid to any person who will bring him to me, or lodge him in jail in the district of Columbia, with reasons. His charges.
JOHN CASSIN. N. B. He had on a pair of his ankles a horse lock, which it is supposed he cannot get off.
July 30. ept
PROPOSALS
For carrying mails of the United States on the following routes will be received at the General Post Office until the 15th of October next.
1st. From Philadelphia by Harrisburg, Lancaster, Reading, and Allentown, to Pottsville, three times a week.
Leave Philadelphia every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7 a.m. arrive at Allentown, same day by 8 p.m. Leave Allentown every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7 a.m. arrive at Reading same day by 6 p.m. Leave Reading, Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 7 a.m. arrive at Pottsville same day by 5 p.m.
2nd. From Philadelphia by Lancaster, York, Hanover, and Carlisle, to Harrisburg, three times a week. Leave Philadelphia every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 7 a.m. arrive at Harrisburg same day by 6 p.m.
3rd. From Philadelphia by Lancaster, York, Hanover, and Carlisle, to Harrisburg, three times a week. Leave Philadelphia every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 7 a.m. arrive at Harrisburg same day by 6 p.m.
4th. From Philadelphia by Lancaster, York, Hanover, and Carlisle, to Harrisburg, three times a week. Leave Philadelphia every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 7 a.m. arrive at Harrisburg same day by 6 p.m.
NOTES.
1 The Postmaster general may expedite the mails, & alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contract, he suppling an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby. 2. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mails at all offices where no particular time is specified. 3. Every thirty minutes delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the time prescribed in any contract the contractor shall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continues until the departure of any succeeding mail, whereby the post is delayed for such succeeding mail, one dollar a mile, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred. 4. Newspapers, as well as letters, to be sent in the mail; and if any person making proposals, desires to carry newspapers, other than those conveyed in the mail, for his own emolument, he must state in his proposals for what sum he will carry with the emolument, and for what sum without that emolument. 5. Should any person making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state in his proposals the alteration desired, and the difference they will make in the terms of the contract. 6. Persons making proposals are desired to state their prices by the year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly, in the months of August, November, February, and May, in one month after the expiration of each quarter. 7. No other than a free white person shall be employed to convey the mail. 8. Where the proposer intends to convey the mail in the body of a stage carriage, he is desired to state it in his proposals. 9. The Postmaster general reserves to himself the right of declaring any contract at an end, whenever the failure happens which amounts to the loss of a trip. 10. The contracts for the above routes are to be in operation on the first day of January next, & to continue in force until the 31st day of March 1810.
GIBSON GRANGER, Postmaster general. General Post-Office Washington City, July 31—tug 15
PROPOSALS,
By CONRAD, LUCAS & Co. (late M. and J. Conrad and Co.) No. 138, Market street,
FOR PUBLISHING
LEWIS AND CLARK'S TOUR TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, THROUGH THE INTERIOR OF THE CONTINENT OF NORTH AMERICA,
Performed by order of the government of the United States, during the years 1804, 1805, and 1806.
THIS work will be prepared by captain MERIWETHER LEWIS, and will be divided into two parts, the whole comprising in three volumes octavo, the first containing at least 700 pages, the second and third from four to five hundred each, printed on good paper, and a fair Pica type. The several volumes in succession will be put to press as early periods as the evocations of the author will permit him to prepare them for publication.
PART THE FIRST—IN TWO VOLUMES.
Will contain a narrative of the voyage, with a description of some of the most remarkable places in those hitherto unknown parts of America, accompanied by a map of good size, a large chart of the entrance of the Columbia river, embracing the adjacent country, coast and harbors and embellished with views of two beautiful cataracts of the Missouri; the plan, on a large scale, of the connected falls of that river, as also, of those of the falls, narrows and great rapids of the Columbia, with their several portages. For the information of future voyagers, there will be added in the sequel of this volume, some observations and remarks on the navigation of the Missouri and Columbia rivers, pointing out the precautions which must necessarily be taken, in order to ensure success, together with an itinerary of the most direct and practicable route across the continent of North America, from the confluence of the Missouri and the Mississippi rivers to the discharge of the Columbia into the Pacific Ocean.
VOLUME SECOND
Whatever property pertains to geography, embracing a description of the rivers, mountains, climate, soil and face of the country; a view of the Indian nations diffused over that vast region, showing their traditions, habits, manners, customs, national characters, dress, complexions, dress, dwellings, arms, and domestic utensils, with many others interesting particulars in relation to them; also, observations and reflections on the subjects of civilization, government and maintaining a friendly intercourse with those nations. A view of the trade of North America, setting forth a plan for its extension, and showing the immense advantages which would accrue to the mercantile interests of the United States, by combining the same with a direct trade to the East Indies, through the continent of North America. This volume will be embellished with twenty plates illustrative of the dress and general appearance of the Indian nations as different materially from each other; of their habitations; their weapons and habiliments used in war; their hunting and fishing apparatus; domestic utensils, &c. In an appendix there will be given a diary of the weather kept with great attention throughout the whole of the voyage, showing also the daily rise and fall of the principal water courses which were navigated in the course of the same.
PART THE SECOND—IN ONE VOLUME.
This part of the work will be confined exclusively to scientific research, and principally to the natural history of those hitherto unknown regions. It will contain a full description on such subjects as may have fallen within the notice of the author, and which may properly be distributed under the heads of Botany, Mineralogy, and Zoology, together with some notices on the origin of Prairies, the cause of the mudflats of the Missouri, of volcanic appearances, and other natural phenomena which were met with in the course of this interesting tour. This volume will also contain a comparative view of twenty three vocabularies of distinct Indian languages, procured by captains Lewis and Clark, on the voyage, and will be ornamented and embellished with a much greater number of plates than will be bestowed on the first part of the work as it is intended that every subject of natural history which is entirely new, and of which there are a considerable number, shall be accompanied by an appropriate engraving illustrative of it.
This distribution of the work has been made with a view to the accommodation of every description of readers, and is here offered to the patronage of the public in such shape, that all persons wishing to become subscribers, may accommodate themselves with either of the parts, or the entire work, as it shall be most convenient to themselves.
Detached from this work, there will be LEWIS & CLARK'S MAP OF NORTH AMERICA,
From Lon. 9 deg. west, to the Pacific Ocean, and between 36 deg. and 52 deg. north Lat. with extensive marginal notes—dimensions 5 feet 8 inches by 3 feet 10 inches. Embracing all their late discoveries, and that part of the continent heretofore the least known. This map will be compiled from the best maps now extant, as well published as in manuscript, from the collective information of the best informed travellers through the various portions of that region, and corrected by a series of several hundred celestial observations, made by captain Lewis during his late tour.
For the convenience of subscribers, these several works will be delivered at the most respectable commercial towns, and at the seats of government within the Union; no advance is required, nor will payment be demanded until such delivery is made.
The price of part the first in two vols. will be Ten DOLLARS, and that of part the second in one volume, Eleven DOLLARS, delivered in boards. Price of the Map Ten DOLLARS. Any persons who may have subscribed for these works, to lists which contain no stipulated prices for the same, and who may be dissatisfied with the terms now proposed, are at liberty to withdraw their names from such lists, at any time prior to the 1st day of December next.
M. LEWIS. July 27.
This is to give notice, that the subscriber of the city of Washington in the district of Columbia, has obtained from the Orphan's Court of Prince George's county in the state of Maryland, letters of administration on the personal estate of Thomas Duckett, late of said county deceased. All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber on or before the first day of October next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Those indebted to the deceased are desired to make immediate payment.
ALLEN B. DUCKETT, Adm. City of Washington, March 18—tf
All claims forwarded by mail must be post paid.
LITERARY NOTICE.
WM. DUANE, of Philadelphia, will thank such Book sellers, Printers, and others, as may have had the goodness to collect subscribers, for the
LIFE & WORKS OF DR. FRANKLIN, about to be published by Wm. Duane, to forward to him lists of the subscribers, obtained, with particular directions relative to their residence, &c.
Printers of newspapers, who have published the proposals for this extensive work, will add to the favors already conferred, by publishing the above in their respective papers, as often as convenient.
WM. DUANE will also thank those, who have collected subscribers, for
"POLITICS FOR FARMERS AND MECHANICS," to inform him of their names and places of residence, without delay.
July 12—
CHARLES H. VARDEN,
Merchant Taylor
New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol.
RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the district of Columbia, he has imported by Miss Eliza ANN lately arrived at Philad.
A choice assortment
Of Extra Superior cloths, Bennetts, Velvets, and Cords, Superfine, Single and double milled Saxon cloths, fashionable Spanish Orleans and Tolinetts, rich silk Mouselin velvets, silk and satin Florentines, with a variety of other articles suitable for the season.
N. B. Ladies habits, regimentals and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion.
Richard Harwell celebrated patent parallel suspender, can be had on the same terms as at his manufactory.
November 12—tf
RAMSAY'S LIFE OF WASHINGTON.
IN the press, and in a few weeks will be published by E. S. THOMAS, of Providence, R. Island, late of Charleston, S. C. and for sale at J. March's book store, George Town.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Commander in Chief of the Armies of the U. States of America, throughout the war which established their Independence, and first President of the United States.
BY DAVID RAMSAY, M. D.
AUTHOR OF THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
This work will be published on the following conditions.
1st. It will be comprised in one volume, octavo, of about 400 pages, on a fine wove paper. 2d. It shall be ornamented with an elegant engraved Head of Washington. 3d. The price to Subscribers, in boards, will be two dollars and fifty cents; to non-subscribers, three dollars. 4. No money will be required until the books are ready for delivery.
On the merits of a work, coming from an author so celebrated in the annals of literature as Ramsay, suffice it to say, that the manuscript has been read by several gentlemen of great literary acquirements, and pronounced to be "a piece of elegant classic biography."
Subscriptions received at J. March's book store, High Street, George Town.
Where are just received a new collection of books in every department of literature.
July 15.
ELIAS B. CALDWELL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
has removed his Office, to the house lately occupied by Mr. Law, on Capitol Hill, Washington, July 25—tf
RUNAWAY.
WAS committed to the jail of Frederick county (Md.), on the 23 May last, a Mulatto man who calls himself FRANK DUCHER, about 5 feet 6 inches high, he had on when committed a blue cloth coat, blue vest with scarlet collar and lapels, likewise bound round with red; a pair of buckskin breeches, worsted stockings, one old pair of shoes, and an old wool hat, no shirt has a scar on his right occasioned as he says by fighting; he appears very fond of spirituous liquors and fays he belongs to Mr. Prissel a Coats of Charles county on Matterson creek. The owner is requested to come and release him, otherwise he will be sold for his prison fees.
GEORGE CREAGER, Jr. Sheriff. June 22—w6t
St. CROIX SUGARS, COFFEE, &c.
JUST Received per Schooner Citizen from New York. 20 Hds. of the very first quality of St. Croix (fine) sugars. 2000 pounds Graded choice green Coffee. 6 pipes of excellent Holland Gin. 6 Barrels Albany amber Ale. 10 Dozen best Martell's refined Sweet Oil. For sale by W. & C. SMITH. Georgetown, July 1—tawtf
NEW INVENTED OVEN.
HAVE obtained from the general government an exclusive privilege in an Oven I have invented on entire new principles, for baking all kinds of bread, the advantages of my plan over those hitherto used in the usual mode. The oven is first heated, the fire scraped out and the dough put in to bake, when the oven is hottest and as the bread bakes the oven gradually cools, it will surely be conceded when bread is first put into an oven it is most tender and least capable of bearing heat—on my plan the bread is put into the oven at the extreme end, or where the heat is least, and as it bakes it regularly progresses into a hotter heat until baked. Again, it is acknowledged the thinner bread is baked the better it is and the longer it will keep; in the usual mode of baking the thinner the bread the smaller quantity the oven will bake per day; on my plan as the oven is constantly in blast, the thinner the bread the more the oven will bake; and do this the labor of splitting wood is saved—the heating, cleaning and setting an oven is saved. An oven on my plan if well built, is much more durable, takes up less room to do the same business, costs much less money to build it, requires less fuel to bake the same quantity of bread, fewer hands can do the same business, in fact, a mind superior to prejudices often attendant on customs long established will be satisfied on a view of my oven in operation. I have narrated facts only for those who have not an opportunity of seeing the oven in operation.
I submit the certificates of gentlemen whose respectability will not be questioned. For an oven of 20 feet length and 3 feet 6 inc in width, or the privilege of using it, my price is 500 dollars, and in proportion for a larger or smaller one. I will dispose of my privilege for states, counties or towns on liberal terms, letters addressed to me post paid, Dumfries, Virginia will be duly attended to.
JAMES DENEALE. Dumfries, July 20.
We, Richard and Stephen Winchester, residing in the town of Frederickburg and commonwealth of Virginia, do certify, we have built an oven under the immediate direction of James Deneale of Dumfries and commonwealth of Virginia aforesaid on a plan entirely different from the ovens in common use, and we believe invented by the said Deneale. It requires much less fuel than the common oven and may be used without splitting the wood, of course there is great saving of labor; we have baked every kind of biscuit and can say truly that it bakes well. We consider it as an invaluable improvement and well worthy the attention of bakers.
R & S. WINCHESTER. Frederickburg, Jan. 23, 1806.
These are to certify to all whom it may concern, that I, Andrew Jamieson, brick baker, in the town of Alexandria, and district of Columbia, was in the town of Frederickburg, in the state of Virginia, some time since the middle of last January, and there did attend great part of one day to see the operation of biscuit baking in the new invented oven in the possession of Messrs Richard & Stephen Winchester, of Frederickburg, which oven I have every reason to believe is the true invention of Mr. James Deneale of Dumfries, in the state of Virginia, and hereby declare and aver, that I have said New invented or perpetual Oven bake large and small biscuits in as short a time and as regular a manner as any oven I have seen them forty years I have been at the baking business. Given under my hand this 6th day of February, (in Alexandria and district of Columbia) in the year one thousand eight hundred and six.
Andr w Jamieson.
N. B. Not having sufficient experience of said oven aforesaid, I cannot ascertain what may be saved in wood or is, only that cord wood will do without the labor of chopping and splitting, as is necessary with ordinary ovens. A. J.
New-York, December 1, 1806.
This is to certify that I have been using the patent oven, invented by James Deneale, Esq. of Dumfries, Virginia, since April last, to considerable advantage in this city. I have no doubt of its possessing considerable advantages over the old method, such as a saving of fuel and labor, in consequence of which the proprietor is enabled to make the bread much thinner and consequently more proper for long voyages on a hot climate.
Again, as a part of the operation requiring most skill and practice is abridged by this method; more of the work may be done by boys or men little experienced in the business.
Not being acquainted myself with the old method, I will not attempt to state the differences between them, but that it is generally in favor of Deneale's method must be evident to the most superficial observer.
ROBERT HARTSHORNE.
Iron Works for Sale.
THE Subscriber is duly empowered to contract for the sale of a handsome Site for Iron Works and eight thousand acres of Land adjoining, lying on the river Rappahannock, about 9 miles above Frederickburg. This tract abounds with iron-stone of the richest iron ore, and an ample supply of wood for coal. The site for the works are advantageous in the extreme, commanding the whole source of the Rappahannock by a natural canal, into which the whole force of the river may be turned at a small expense. There has been a furnace and other works formerly erected here, and the ore found on trial abundant and good. When it is considered that this property is within 9 miles of tide water and that the navigation from the site of the works to tide water may at a small expense be rendered practicable to transport every heavy article to market—when it is considered from the contiguity of these works to the seat of government, an iron establishment can supply cannon and shot on good terms (competent judges having pronounced the ore on this tract of superior quality for cannon) a doubt cannot be entertained of the great value of this property. The title is indisputable, and a great bargain may be had. The subscriber will at any time attend those inclined to view the premises, and can show an accurate survey of the tract, on application to him at Dumfries, Virginia.
JAMES D. MELE. July 31. 3t&w6t
Treasury Department, Register's Office, June 3th, 1807.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT, in conformity with the provisions of the act supplementary to the act, entitled "An act making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the United States," books will be opened at the Treasury on the first day of July next, to continue open until the seventeenth day of March, 1808, inclusively, the fourteen last days of each quarter excepted, for the purpose of receiving subscriptions for such parts of the old six per cent. deferred six per cent. and three per cent. stock, as may, on the day of subscription stand on the books of the treasury.
Those proprietors of the old six per cent. and deferred stock, who may subscribe, will receive in lieu thereof a new six per cent. stock, equal to the unredeemed amount of the stock surrendered, redeemable at the pleasure of the United States, under a proviso however, that no reimbursement shall be made except for the whole amount of any such new certificate of stock, nor till after six months previous notice; and the proprietors of the three per cent. stock who may subscribe, will receive in lieu thereof, a six per cent. stock, equal to sixty-five per cent. of the amount of three per cent. stock surrendered, redeemable in the same manner as the new six per cent. above mentioned, but not redeemable however, without the assent of the holders, until after the whole of the new six per cent. (given in exchange for old six or deferred as above mentioned,) as well as the whole of the eight per cent. stock of the United States, shall have been reimbursed. It is also provided that in every reimbursement which may take place, a preference will be given to those creditors who may notify their wish to be reimbursed; and that it is the application to that effect shall at any time either exceed or fall short of the sum then applicable to that purpose, the priority of payment shall, so far as may be necessary, be determined by lot.
The present stockholders who reside in any part of Europe and may assent to that modification, may, at their option, receive the interest accruing on the new stock, either in the United States as heretofore, or in London, or Amsterdam, at par; in which last case, the interest will be paid there by the bankers of the United States, six months subsequent to the day on which the same would be payable in the United States and subject to no variation; nor to any other deduction than a commission to the bankers, of one half per cent. on the interest thus paid.
JOSEPH NOURSE, Reg. of the Treasury.
NOTE—Proprietors of 1000 dollars nominal six per cent. stock, subscribed before the 1st October, 1807, will be entitled to receive, 1st Oct. and 31st Dec. 1807, 644 37 between the 1st Jan and 1st March 1808 619 03 Proprietors of 1000 dollars nominal deferred, subscribed before the 1st Oct. 1807 will be entitled to receive, 853 78 If subscribed between the 1st Oct. and 31st Dec. 1807, 853 62 Between the 1st Jan. and 1st March 1808, 831 42
Being the unredeemed amount of the old stock on the 1st July, and October 1807, and 1st January 1808, respectively.
Proprietors of 1000 dollars three per cent. stock, will be entitled to receive 650 dollars of new six.
June 8—w9m
Treasury Department, United States, April 22, 1807.
WHEREAS the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund at a meeting held on the 23d day of March 1807, did among other things resolve, that the Eight per cent. Stock, created in pursuance of the several acts of Congress passed on the 16th day of July 1798, and 7th day of May 1800, should be reimbursed on the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and nine.
This is therefore to give notice that the principal of the said Eight per cent. stock will, on surrender of the certificates, be paid on the first day of January 1809, to the respective stockholders or their lawful representatives or attorneys duly constituted and authorized, either at the Treasury or at the Loan Office, as the case may be, where credits have been given for the amount of stock respectively held by them.
It is further made known for the information of the parties concerned, that no transfers of the said Eight per cent. stock either from or to the books of the Treasury, or from or to the books of a Commissioner of Loan, will be allowed after the first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eight. And the interest on all certificates of said stock, which shall not have been surrendered in pursuance of this notification, will cease and determine on the day preceding the day hereby fixed for the reimbursement thereof.
And whereas the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund at their meeting held on the 23d day of March as aforesaid, did also resolve, that the sum which, after making the current payments for the years 1807 and 1808, and after reimbursing the Four and a half per Cent. Stock, might remain to complete the annual appropriation of Eight Millions of dollars, for those two years should, among other purposes, be applied to the purchase of the Eight per Cent. Stock at private sale, and that such of the Cashiers of the Bank of the United States, and of its office of Discount and Deposit as the Secretary of the Treasury shall designate, be the agents under his superintendence for making the said purchases. Notice is hereby accordingly given, That James Davidson, Junior Officer of the office of Discount and Deposit at Washington, has been appointed agent for that purpose in Washington, to whom such of the proprietors of Eight per Cent. stock as may be willing to sell the same within the prices limited by law, are requested to apply.
ALBERT GALLATIN, Secretary of the Treasury.