Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer (Alexandria [Va.]), 1802-12-13 00:00:00

THOMAS PAINE.
CONTINUED. "I have no occasion," says Mr. Paine, "to ask and do not mean to accept any place, or office, in the government." The public have nothing to do with all this. "I have an establishment in the literary world." Has Mr. Paine buried his trumpeter, so that he finds it necessary to blow the horn himself? "I shall continue these letters, as I see occasion" [after such a sample, sir, as the present, the world can, without impatience, await your leisure]; "and as to the low party prints that chuse to abuse me, they are welcome. I shall not descend to answer them. I have been too much accustomed to such common stuff to take any notice of them."
It is hard to see what greater abuse any printer can give Mr. Paine than what he has himself bestowed upon one half, or at least one third part of the people of this country. His important approach has struck them, it seems, with a kind of hydrophobia . The maddest of Duane's reveries, when he prates about his elevated ground , is decency and moderation when compared with such matchless influence. Even Ajax, Homer's favorite model of of arrogance and ferocity, when he is to accept the challenge of Hector, delivers himself in a style which contrasted (for it cannot be compared) with that of Mr. Paine is the style of a gentleman. If Mr. Paine fancies that this is the way to gain proselytes, he is an old man, without the "benefit of experience." * If he conceits that his arrival has struck any party, or any man with terror, I trust the spirit of the country will convince him he is mistaken. Powerful and formidable as Mr. Paine is, he should not expect that five millions of people are prepared to fall on their knees before him. He should not expect that men, who, in every thing but abilities, are at least his equals, will be the more disposed to adopt his opinion, because he tells them that his approach has scared them out of their senses, because he tells them that they are gnashing their teeth; because he compares them to the most hideous and horrible object in the whole range of animated nature. If you win to convince a person of the purity of your principles, and the correctness of your arguments, you do not begin by tweaking his nose, and spitting in his face. And yet he would regard even that treatment as respectful, in comparison with the metaphor, which Mr. Paine has cast in the faces of the people of America. I do not exaggerate. You have his language at full length. There is no garbled or crippled quotation. Mr. Paine has left no motive, no room, no possibility to exaggerate the influence of his conduct. And to every man, who does not approve of the whole measures of Mr. Jefferson, is to be compared with a MAD DOG! One is ashamed to reprint such despicable insults, or to employ such epithets of abhorrence, as they would be found to justify. As Ford says in the play, " Amason founds well; Sarbusan founds well; yet they are devils' additions. But—CUCKOLD! CUCKOLD! CUCKOLD! The devil himself has not such a nickname." This nickname is infinitely more respectful than that which Mr. Paine has bestowed upon a very numerous portion of people at least as good as himself. Such is the chosen vessel of our beloved president! He sends twelve hundred leagues for an auxiliary writer, to tell his adversaries that they are mad dogs ! All the wretched Jefferson newspapers republish this precious letter; and some of them preface it with rhapsodies of admiration. The letter concludes in these words. "The government of England honored me with a thousand martyrdoms, by burning me in effigy in every town in that country; and their hirlings in America may do the same." The government of England never burnt Mr. Paine's effigy; and they will never hire any body to burn it in America. It was burnt in some places, by the mob; but these people can no more be confounded with the British government, than Mr. Paine's proposed national convention with a British parliament. There is no mark of sense in those challenges. Without the wanton invitation of insult, Mr. Paine is already as much detested as a wise man on with to be.
* Janus.
This letter is interspersed with numerous professions of attachment to the United States. About the year 1790, an American gentleman, who now resides in Norfolk, and who told me the circumstance, was introduced to Mr. Paine at London, in a house in Bloomsbury square. Mr. Paine spoke in the rudest and most contemptuous terms both of the people of America and of the country. He was talking with much emphasis of some noblemen, who had taken notice of him. He charged the Americans with ingratitude to himself. It does not appear that this charge had an honest foundation. During the war, Mr. Paine was appointed secretary to congress, for foreign affairs. This was certainly a very high mark of confidence. After the war, congress gave him three thousand dollars, and the state of Pennsylvania gave him a present of five hundred pounds. The states of New-York and New-Jersey, gave him also compensation. Mr. Paine was thus very handsomely rewarded. He was at the same time, caressed and trusted by some of the first people of the continent. He had no title to complain of American ingratitude. He left this country. He soon after learned, as he says, that the principles of liberty were expiring . It was his duty to have returned to that country in which he professes so much attachment to give battle to the sedition act. Instead of this, he continued in Europe for aim fifteen years. He suffered those expiring principles to fight their own way. If they were prevented from expiring, no thanks for their preservation are due to Mr. Paine. If he could have found a proper footing either in France, or England, we should not have heard any more about him.
Mr. Paine speaks of newspapers with contempt. At the same time he chuses that channel for addressing the public. He despises writers that are abusive. At the same time, he becomes as abusive as the worst of them. He brags of his attachment to America, yet he confesses an absence of no less than thirteen years, after he had heard of her danger. He did not return at all, till he considered the danger over. He arrives, and in ten days he obtains complete information upon the spot. He tells one half of the people of this country that he has frightened them out of their senses. To the whole community he addresses himself in the tone of a pedagogue shaking his birch. He forgets that, during an absence of fifteen years, his place has been supplied; that our business can be done without him ; that, in seventy six, the American press was in the baby cloaths of infancy, that it has since grown up to the maturity of manhood.
When it was first reported that Mr. Jefferson had invited Mr. Paine to return to the United States, the writer of these remarks let it down as a federal calumny. Mr. Jefferson had witnessed the unsearchable malice that refused to his party from Bache's publication of the Age of Reason . He knew that suspicions of atheism had been attached to himself. I seemed, therefore, incredible that the president with his eyes open should walk into such a guil of reproach, as the invitation of Mr. Paine to return to this country. He could not have taken a longer step to destruction; and it is amazing that Mr. Jefferson did not foresee this simple and obvious fact. Voltaire, Gibbon and the King of Prussia, and many other celebrated writers have attacked the christian religion. But their publications bear no more likeness to the insolent blackguardism of Mr. Paine than Gallatin bears to the Duke of Sully, or Giles and Madison to the ancient Scipios. These expressions may not be considered as unmerited or unjust, here follows some specimens of Mr. Paine's Age of Reason . They are not selected as worse, or better than a thousand others. The second part is more generally indecent than the first; and as Mr. Paine says in this letter that "he had some manuscript works to publish," the natural inference is that the third part will be still more indecent than the second. He had promised to write an answer to bishop Watson, and another to Mr. Erskine, who pled against the London bookseller, that was prosecuted for printing the Age of Reason . There is much reason to believe that these two pieces form a part of Mr. Paine's budget. Here follows extracts:
Speaking of Isaiah's prophecy of the incarnation of our Savior, "Behold! a virgin shall conceive and bear a son," &c. Mr. Paine remarks: "It certainly was not a difficult thing
in any time of the world to find a girl with child, or to make her so; and perhaps Isaiah knew of one before hand; for I do not suppose that the prophets of that day were any more to be trusted than the priests of this."
"The fable of Jesus Christ, taking it as it is told, is blo, phemously obscene . It gives an account of a young woman engaged to be married, and while under this engagement, she is, to use plain language, debouched by a ghost ."
Speaking of the resurrection of saints, at the crucifixion, Paine says:
"Matthew should have told us whether they came out naked and all in natural dress, or whether they came full dressed, and where they got their dresses; whether they went to their former habitations and reclaimed their wives, their husbands and their property, and how they were received; whether they entered ejectment for the recovery of their possessions, or brought actions of crim. con. against the rival interlocpers; whether they remained on earth, and followed their former occupations of preaching or working, or whether they died again, or went back to their graves and buried themselves."
[To be continued.]
SALEM, November 29.
Arrived, the brig St. Michael, captain Joseph Cook, from St. Petersburg. Sailed in company, September 13th, the Rebeck, March, for Holland; brig Eliza, Manchester, for New port; George Washington, Lawton, for do. Friendship, Shearman, for do. Left there, the fchr. Joanna, Hammond, for Salem, to sail in 6 or 7 days; Joseph, Wyer, for Charleston, to sail in 10 or 15 days; Delaware, Smith, for Philadelphia. In the East sea, passed the ship William, Picket, for Newburyport; at the same time, the ship George, Niel, for Portsmouth. Passed the sound, the brig Mary, Obeur, for Salem. Left the Sound, Oct. 5, in company with the Hope, Picket, for New York; Lucy Ann, Tompkins, for Norfolk. The ship Industry, Ingraham, for New York, had left the Sound. October 15, lat. 59. 30, long. 1. 30, W. passed the Lucy Ann, Tompkins, for Norfolk, all well. In lat. 43. 30, long. 44, spoke the ship Mary, Riley, 30 days from Bremen, bound to Charleston, all well. In lat. 44. 50, spoke the fchr. Maria, of Beverly, all well, on the Grand Bank.
December 1.
Arrived, brig Lydia, Boden, 72 days from Hamburg. Spoke no American vessels.
Some day, brig Admittance, Sampson, from St. Petersburg—long passage. Spoke no vessels but which have arrived.
The brig Mary, Obeur, from Cronstadt. Left there, brig Enterprize, Woodbury, Salem; fchr. Joanna, Hammond, do. ship William, Picket, of Newburyport; ship Hope, Picket, of N. York to sail same day. Sept. 1st, brig Experience, Newburyport; ships Franklin, of Boston; George Washington, of Providence, and Delaware, of Philadelphia. Spoke, Nov. 8, long. 45. 30, barque Joseph and Mary, of Portland, from Philadelphia, bound to Lisbon, 13 days out. Tuesday last, spoke ship —, Edwards 28 leagues to the eastward of Cape Ann, bound to Dublin, from Boston.
BOSTON, December 1.
Arrived, ship Mercury, Stoddart, 49 days from Liverpool. Sailed in co. with the ships Mars, Patterson, Sheffield, and Pitt, and for N. York. Left the Mahala Windsor, Windsor, for Boston, in 2 days. Spoke nothing of consequence.
Brig Mentor, Trevett, 47 days from Lisbon, Markets very dull, flour 9 a 9 50, Indian Corn, 65 a 75 cents, a large quantity just arrived; fish 4 dols. Spoke nothing. Left ships amiable, Tillinghast and Active, M'Kowen, for Philadelphia, to sail 17th Oct. Columbia, day, for Boston, do. Amsterdam Packet, for New York, 20th; Nancy, Babcock, arrived the 12th Oct. Republican, Clark, do. do. Hare, Worth, from N. York, in Quarantine, to be released on the 16th; Ann Pennock, in do. In the outer harbour, the ship Baltic, Blunt owned at Portsmouth, 56 days from St. Ubes. Left there Oct. 5, ships Patriot, Seward, to sail in 10 days. Venus, Nye, do. Four Friends, Waite, do. Ranger, Lovell, Spoke Oct. 6, off Cape Espichell, ship Ambition, Brown, of N. York, from Corunna, bound to St. Ubes, all well. Nov. 4. lat. 40. 44, long. 47. 53, spoke the U. States Frigate John Adams, 11 days out, on a cruise, all well.
NEW YORK, Dec. 7.
Ship Back River, Gillop, Bristol; brig George, Rogers, Savannah; fchr. Victory, Callahan, Barbadoes.
Arrived on Sunday.
Ship Patterson, Aborn, in 54 days from Liverpool. Sailed from Liverpool on the 12th Oct. in co. with the ships Diana, and Wm. Pitt, for this port, and Mercury, Stoddart, for Boston.
December 8.
The captain of the sloop Resolution, of this port, writes to his owner from St. Kitts, under date of November 15th, that there is no salt at Bonavista or at the Isle of May; & that the lowest price for salt at St. Kitts was one dollar per bushel.
Entered ship Industry, Ingraham, Elmeur; brig Integrity, Crow Jamaica.
Cleared, brig Mark & Mary, Wilswall Barbadoes; Schooner Susan, Calvert, St. Croix; sloop Mary, Van Balkirk, Trinidad and a market.
Arrived since our last.
Ship Industry, Ingraham, from Peterborough, Russia, via Elmeur, in 55 days. Left at Peterborough, the ship Charleston, of this port, to sail in 8 or 10 days; the ship Hope, Picket, sailed for New York; and the ship Lucy Ann, for Norfolk, 13 days before the Industry left Peterborough. The passage of the Industry homeward was not very agreeable. She experienced very bad weather, and has received some trifling damage.
Brig Integrity, Crow, from Jamaica.
Come up from Quarantine.
Brig Franklin, Newell, from St. Thomas. Left there, brig Venus, Webb, of Philadelphia; sloop Gull, Shepperd, of Hartford, from the Brazil Coast, and a number of others, names not recollected.
Schooner Philip, Mills, from Jamaica.
December 9.
Entered, ship Mars, Sheffield, Liverpool; Canada, Harvie, Greenock; brig Integrity, Crow, Falmouth, Jam. Peace, Gibson, Turks Island; fchr. Argonaut, Thomas, N. Brunswick, N. S. Henrietta Adelaide, Hanwinter, St. Thomas; Citizn n, Parrot, Frederickburgh; Joshua, Hallett, Boston.
Cleared, brig Ann, Younghead, Galway; fchrs. Dispatch, Jones, Carracou; Rising Sun, Ripley, Antigua.
Brig Amiable Matilda, has arrived at Amsterdam from this port.
Arrived since our last.
Ship Mars, Sheffield, 51 days from Liverpool, and 35 from Lands End. Left no American vessels there. Sailed in co. with the ships Telegraph, American, Diana of Savannah, and English ship Pitt, all for this port; also the ship Daphne, Malcolm, of and for Savannah; saw the American 8 days after sailing. Nov. 15th, in lat. 46. 20, long. 40, spoke the Franklin, Wallsworth, 61 days from St. Peterborough, bound to Boston. Dec. 4th at 11 A. M. in lat. 41, long. 69, fell in with a fchr. supposed to be the Satisfaction of Wiscasset, painted black, high quarter deck, laden with pine boards, and full of water. She had lost her mainmast; her foremast and yard were staving. No person on board.
The English brig Peace, Gibson, from Turks Island.
The English ship Canada, Harvie, from Greenock.
Brig Integrity, Crow, from Falmouth, Jam. Sailed into with brig Mary, Hall, and sloop Coraetta, for this port. Dec. 2, spoke sloop Admiral Duncan, Newlen, from N. York to New Providence. Left at Falmouth the brig Morning Star, Forrester, and fchr. Fanny Bridger, of this port; in Montego Bay, brig Eliza, Pendleton to sail in a few days.
Sch'r Arrogant, Thomas, from New Brunswick. In Caoba Bay spoke a brig out 30 days from the W. Indies, bound to Boston.
Sch'r Henrietta Adelaide, Hanwinter, from St. Thomas. Dec. 2, spoke a fchr from Baltimore to Boston. Left brig Polly of Philadelphia, bound to this port; brig Ranger, Barry, of Charleston; fchr Minx, N. Carolina.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8.
LITERARY FAIR.
On Monday was held, at the Franklin hotel, the first meeting of the second Literary Fair; at which attended some of the booksellers from N. York and Baltimore, besides those residing in Philadelphia belonging to the association. A Constitution was reported by the Company appointed in New-York, which after being debated on, was agreed to.
The association then proceeded to the

choice of officers, when it appeared that Mathew Carey was chosen president Samuel Campbell, vice president, and S. F. Bradford, secretary.
It is confidently believed that the sanguine expectation formed by anticipation of the success of this institution, will be fully realized.
The Fair will probably continue for two weeks. Such Bookellers residing in New-York, Baltimore, Alexandria, &c. &c. as can make it convenient, are expected to attend the meetings of the Association which will be held twice a day, during the continuance of the Fair.
Cleared febr. Lydia, Kock, Halifax; Skey, Lewis, W. Indies; Belfey, Bradford, Trinidad.
On Monday arrived brig Tryphena, captain Porter, from the Isle of May, where he went for salt, but could not obtain any, on account of the rain, which prevented their making it. Sailed with captain P. ship Benjamin, of and for P. perelibero, and the ship Washington, of Portland, J. L. Lewis, master, for Surinam.
On the 28th ult. arrived at Warren, R. I. sloop Columbia, Hill, from Africa, 101 days; cargo, gold dust, ivory, and part of her outward cargo. Joshua Ormsbee, jun. the former master, died on the outward passage, and she lost two hands on her return.
Ship Delaware, Smith, of Philadelphia, was at St. Petersburg, 13th December.
BALTIMORE, December 10.
Arrived, ship Hamilton, Vickers, 47 days from Bremen—Left no American vessels there. The Bremen ship Juno, Sengstack, from the port, arrived there a few days before the Hamilton failed.
NORFOLK, Dec. 9.
Arrived the ship Swanwick, captain Hamilton, 67 days from Liverpool.
Arrived the sch'r Mohawk, captain Quarles, 22 days from Kingston, Jamaica.
Arrived the sch'r Josiah Parker, captain Davis, 24 days from Surinam, and 15 from St. Thomas. In lat. 35, 24, long. 75, spoke the brig Anna, capt. Brady, 18 days from St. Vincent's, bound to Boston; had lost her fore-mast.
Arrived the brig George, capt. Cox, 24 days from the north side of Jamaica.
Arrived the brig Maria, capt. Boush, 27 days from Grenada.
Alexandria Advertiser.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 13.
By the Schooner Mohawk arrived here yesterday from Jamaica, we learn that the day before her departure, the Bero sloop of war arrived at Port Royal; having touched at the Cape on her passage; and brought an account of the death of Gen. Le Clerk by the fever; his body had been sent home in a 74 gun ship, and his wife had gone with it to France.
(Norfolk pap.)
Foreign News.
We are very much indebted to the courtesy of the gentleman who this morning handed us some London papers, whose dates extend to the Twenty third of December; one day later than has been received elsewhere; it is from the last one that the extracts of this evening are taken.
The complexion of European politics seem strongly to confirm the predictions of those, who very early declared, that the peace lately agreed upon would not be permanent. The protracted negotiations at Amiens were a certain evidence of stubborn objections on the part of some of the powers to the terms of the Preliminaries. The delay and difficulties that have since occurred in the execution of several articles of the definitive treaty, bespeaks in a language not to be misunderstood, that if they are finally complied with, it will not be without the most fullen reluctance.
ENGLAND is sending our clothing and stores for her army at Malta; the officers belonging to the troops there, and who are absent, are directed immediately to join the regiments in that Island, and the Mediterranean fleet are ordered to rendezvous in the harbor of La Vallette. From these measures it is pretty plainly inferable that the administration have no thoughts of evacuating that place for the present. Whether the rumour, very currently in circulation that the Dey of Algiers has ceded to the French two ports in the neighbourhood of that city, has induced the English to keep possession of Malta as a counterpoise to these new acquisitions,
or her rival; or whether it is to be retained as a pledge till the indemnities are finally settled or whether it is a precautionary measure preceding the renewal of open hostilities every one will form their own conjectures. Certain it is, that a variety of circumstances tend strongly towards the latter conclusion. The unknown enmity of Mr. Moore; the affairs of Switzerland in which it is confidently assumed the English cabinet have interfered; the cutters which are daily sailing with secret despatches; the orders given to get the men of war at Plymouth ready for sea, provided with four months stores and provisions, all have an appearance unriendly to the continuance of peace. Reports are also prevailing that Mr. Pitt is again to return to the administration, under a coalition with the Grenvilles: these are however quite contradictory, and we rather incline to the opinion that Mr. Pitt will not resume the ministerial functions, except in the event of war. Should that take place, there can be but little doubt but Mr. Pitt would again willingly become the director of the national energies, as it would again afford him the chance of gratifying the favorite with his heart—the demolition of the present government of France, and the restoration of the Bourbons to the usurped throne of their family.
Some occurrences in the North seem to correspond with the appearances we have noticed in England. The Emperor Alexander does not regard his new ally Bonaparte with his accustomed complacency; he begins to perceive that the Emperor of Germany is not quite so unreasonably on the subject of the indemnities as he at first apprehended; he has, in fact, lately discovered that there is much force and justice in his pretensions; a change in the Russian ministry has accordingly taken place, to facilitate the views of the Emperor. Count Alexander Woronzow, a brother of the Russian ambassador at London, has been made grand chancellor and principal director of foreign affairs. Since this alteration the Austrian minister count Suran has received a very marked degree of favor and attention—civilities to which he had before been unaccustomed. The probability, therefore is, that the courts of St. James and Petersburg perfectly understand each other, and are prepared to act in concert.
Nothing final has yet taken place at Ratisbon. The Bavarian Mail, which arrived at London on the 23d Oct. brought the latest intelligence from that place. By this it appears that a new plan of indemnities had been offered to the diet, making several territorial arrangements, different from those in the old one. Ratisbon and Wetzlar are to be given up to the Elector of Maynz, and several new members are to be added to the College of the Prince. It is also stated that this settlement will be guaranteed by France, Russia and Prussia, and that it was expected it would be agreed to by his Imperial Majesty.
The Diet at Schwartz have sent a deputation to Bonaparte; their treatment will probably be similar to that of Mr. Markow. Submission absolute and unqualified to him who aspires to be the RULER OF EUROPE, will alone gratify his pride and avert his vengeance.
(N. Y. E. Post)
The Legislature of Vermont, in order to encourage the militia to equip themselves, have passed a law, enabling the soldier on presenting a certificate from his commanding officer, of his being duly equipped, to have 45l. struck from the list of his rateable, estate, if amounting to that sum, and to an exemption from state taxes, if his list is not to that amount.
Duane and Smith, jacobin editors, and the friends of Tom Paine, are all at once mighty delicate about publishing parts of his letters on the subject of religion. The reason is, they know that on that point, in truth, and the minds of the American people, he, as the reviler of his maker, and the holy scriptures, is extremely vulnerable.
This blasphemer and deist has lately in some degree changed his notes, & speaks of his preservation by Providence. This however is no doubt intended by way of ridicule, but if otherwise, he may have a ready answer. He can be told where Providence made use of an infidel as an instrument to punish a chosen people.
If Paine wishes to maintain any kind of credit with the well informed part of the American community, at the present day, he ought at the opening of his cam-
paign (and for what purpose it is opened, or he invited over here, unless to assist in disturbing the peace & quiet of the country, we are at a loss to say) he ought to pay some regard to truth, at least on points where he can be so easily refuted. To follow him and his friend Dallas through all their misrepresentations in their late addresses, would be a work of time and labor. One thing however which Paine asserts in his third letter published in Duane's paper of Friday, is an infamous falsehood. He says that general Washington received from the U. States, a donation of one hundred thousand acres of land.
It is well known that general Washington made it a condition not to accept of any compensation, and that he never did receive the value of a single cent for all his services: whereas T. Paine accepted valuable donations from several of the states, and was never satisfied.
(Gaz. U. S.)
The virtuous and pious editor of the Aurora has refused to publish a part of Paine's third letter, because he [Duane] "considers the prejudices of Pagan, Christian, or Jewish faith as subjects too delicate and serious to be taken up"; and because he "asserts for the religious man the same toleration, which he is bound to give to those who worship 'Diana at Ephesus,' or 'Dagon on the Ganges,' or he who believes with Plato in one unknown God."
The part of the letter here referred to, will probably never meet the public eye, as the editors both of the Aurora and National Intelligencer have refused, or neglected to publish it, on account of its anti-religious tendency.
What may be the nature and extent of the observations which have been suggested, it is not our wish to know or divine. But, from the terms in which they are mentioned in the Aurora, we are led to conclude, that they are too grossly blasphemous for publication. Indeed, this conclusion is unavoidable when it is considered, that they were denied admission into the paper of an editor who professes to rank all systems of faith on the same level, and to consider the belief and devotion of the christian as no better than prejudices for the Pagan or Jewish mythology.
(Ibid.)
From a Philadelphia paper.
The following articles are from the Rotterdam papers, received at this office per the Flora, captain Joy, arrived yesterday:—
Rotterdam, October 1.
West India produce is exactly in the same situation here, it has been of late. We have no reason to think the French government will shortly lessen the heavy duties on the importation of colonial articles; a measure which would tend to increase the demand.
Grain and other articles are also without variation. Gin has only advanced 1 1/2 gilders since our last.
Of the London market we can say nothing, as the packet was not arrived when this paper went to press.
Dutch Price Current—October 1, 1802. Ahes American pearl, cwt. 80 to 85 gilders; per, 74 to 78 gilders.
Ahes are sold with 18 mrs. rabat, making a deduction of 11 per cent.
Cocoa, Caracca, lb. 13 to 15 1/2 flivers; West-India, 9 to 12 flivers.
Coffee, Java, 11 1/2 to 12 flivers; Bourbon, 12 1/2; West-India fine, 12 1/2 to 13; good, 12 to 13 1/2; middling, 11 1/2 to 12; ordinary, 11 to 11 1/2.
Prices of coffee are calculated in bags; in casks they are 1 to 1 1/2 lower.
Cotton, Surinam, lb. 46 to 52 groats; Demarara and Esseq. 42 to 48; Fernambacq. 46 to 49; Snyrna, 26 to 30; Georgia, 24 to 28; St. Domingo, 36 to 40; Caracca, 26 to 36; Curra-coa, 66 to 70; Berbice, 48 to 52 gr. Cochineal, lb. 32 shillings.
Dyewood, cwt. fustick 5 1/2 to 6 gilders; logwood, Campeachy, 9; Honduras, 7 1/8; Jamaica, 7 1/2 groats.
Hides, 10 Buenos Ayres, 9 to 10 flivers; Novo Colon, 8 to 9 1/2; Fernambacq. 6 to 7; Laguire, 6 to 6 1/2; Bahia, 5 1/2 to 6 1/2; Porto Rico, 6; salted ox, 4 3/4 to 5; cow, 4 3/4 to 4 1/2; horse p 7 1/2 gilders; calf skins lb 7 1/2 flivers.
Indigo, Ava, lb. 95 to 100 flivers; Guamalo, 60 to 170; Carraca, 65 to 170; Carolina, 40 to 160; St. Domingo, 72 to 180. Rice, Carolina, cwt. 70s.
Sugar, raw, lb St. Domingo and Mart. nique, 2d. 10 to 13 1/2 groats 3d. 7 to 11; Jamaica, 7 1/2 to 10; Surinam, 6 3/4 to 10; Demarara and Esseq. 6 3/4 to 10; Danish colonies, 7 1/2 to 10 1/2; Havannah, white, 12 to 16 1/2, brown, 10 to 11 1/2; Java and Manilla, 9 to 18 1/2; Bengal, 6 1/2 to 11 1/2; Brazil, white, 10 to 13 1/2; Muscovados, 7 1/2 to 10 1/2; single loaves 2lb. 17 1/2 to 18 1/2, 3d. 16 1/2 to 17 1/2; lumps, best, 15 1/2 to 16, inferior, 14 1/2 to 15; Brazil Muscovado Sugar is sold with 18 mrs. rabat, deduction of 11 per ct.
Spices, Pimento, 41 to 42 gilders; ginger, blue, 20; nutmegs, lb. 160 flivers; cinnamon, 100 to 163; cloves, 44; pepper, brown, 23 to 24 groats. Gin, London proof, 39 V. 14 pounds Flem. American, 14; common, 31 1/2. Tea, Congo, lb. flivers, 38 to 52; souchong, 46 to 62; Picco, 84 to 88; Songo, 41 to 48; Tonkay, 42 to 50; hyson skin, 42 to 48; hyson, 58 to 67.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA.
ARRIVED, Sloop George, Butler, Norfolk CLEARED, Brig Tyrone, Windsor, Barbadoes; — Franklin, Butts, West-Indies; — Neptune, Carew, Savannah; — Rachel, Hale, New-York; Schooner Hiram, Bacon, Charleston; — Hero, Hall, Boston.
Public Sale.
To-Morrow, at half past 2 o'Clock, P. M. will positively be sold at the Warehouse of Mr. Swift, King Street, opposite to Mr. R. Young's.
26 Hhds. and 50 bbls. of first quality SUGAR, at a long Credit.
P. G. MARSTELLER.
Dec. 13.
FOR SALE,
THE SLOOP GENETT, She will carry between 3 and 400 barrels, and is about 5 years old; if not sold in a few days, she will take Freight for Philadelphia. Apply to
AMBROSE VASSE, or The Captain on board.
Dec. 13.
Freight Wanted,
For the Schooner FAIR TRADER, Capt. DAGGETT. This is a new, burthen some vessel, carries 1000 barrels, and sails well. A freight for the West-Indies or Europe will be taken on reasonable terms. Apply to
J. G. LADD.
Dec. 13.
SHUTZ'S CIRCULATING LIBRARY, Prince Street, Alexandria.
BOOKS lent out to read by the year, quarter or month, on moderate terms.
A number of Novels and other publications have just been added to the collection, viz.
Natural Daughter, Juliana Ormeston, Georgina, Generosity, Fatal Follies, Waldeck Abbey, House of Tynian, Matilda and Elizabeth, Scotch Heiress, Fate of Sedley, Hartley House, Slavery, Court Intrigue, Sailor Boy, Juliet Grenville, Miss Greville, Power of Sympathy, Peggy and Patty, Humfrey Clinker, Bubbled Knights, Minor, Romance of Real Life, Louisa de Bourbon, Life of Kotzebue, Countess Rosenberg's Essays, Tears and Smiles, Rural Tales, &c.
For Sale at the Library, A QUANTITY OF
Demy Printing Paper, Foolscap, Writing and Letter Paper, by the ream or smaller quantity, glazed Pasteboards, Band Boxes, Playing Cards, and a few boxes Paints.
Dec. 13.
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LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S POCKET ALMANACS;
ALSO, COMMON ALMANACS, For the ensuing year, For Sale, by
SAMUEL BISHOP.
Dec. 13.

For NORFOLK, THE  SEA-FLOWER,  Belonging to Edenton. She will take 300 barrels Freight, on reasonable terms.—For Freight or Passage apply to the Captain on board, at Merchants' wharf. Dec. 10. d3t
JOSEPH RIDDLE, & CO. HAVE received a considerable addition to their assortment per the Industry, capt. M'Kenzie, from London. Nov. 2. d
Freight wanted, For the complete, staunch, fast sailing SHIP  BETSEY, JOHN FOSSETT, Master. Burthen 210 tons; she will be discharged and ready in three days to receive a cargo, which would be preferred in flour or grain, to any port in Europe, without the Straits. Apply to  JOHN G. LADD. Dec. 3. d
A Wharf, Warehouses & Dwelling Houses.  TO RENT,
For one or a term of years, that Wharf with all the Warehouses thereon, situated on the corner of Princess and Union Streets, now in the occupation of Mr. Kenneth Mathison, of which possession may be had the first day of January next.
That two story brick Dwelling House situated opposite the above property, to which there is a pretty large garden, possession of which may be had the first day of next month.
Also, that two story framed Dwelling House, near the corner of Princess and Water-Streets, lately occupied by Mr. John M'Iver—of this, immediate possession may be had.
HEPBURN & DUNDAS, Who want to purchase or hire two or three good plantation NEGROES. Nov. 16. e012t
CARVING, GILDING, and VARNISHING.
Mrs. RACHEL ATKINS, (From Philadelphia) In Prince-Street, between Fairfax and Water-Streets, next door to Dr. Dick's in the house lately occupied by GROVE WRIGHT:
Respectfully informs the citizens of Alexandria that she intends residing here for a few months, and will be happy in executing any orders in the above branches of business. She regilds and varnishes old frames so as to make them appear like new—and likewise varnishes them with a particular kind of varnish that will bear washing.
She has on hand, A large and elegant assortment of Prints, Looking-Glasses, & GIRANDOLES.
of every description, which will be sold on the lowest terms for cash. Orders from a distance will be punctually attended. Nov. 15. e0
JOSIAH FAXON, & Co. Very respectfully inform their friends and customers that they have received from Boston and New-York, their full assortment of
LADIES & GENTLEMENS' Fashionable Shoes, & Slippers. Mens large coarse Shoes, Boys, Misses and Childrens Shoes, of almost every description. They have also the following goods on hand, VIZ:
4 Pipes first proof Geera, 50 Barrels New-England Rum, 30 Do. Mackerel, 10 Do. Salmon, 10 Boxes Mould Candles, 20 Do. Dips do. 3 Casks Claret Wine, 40 Barrels Boston Beef, 60 Kegs James River manuf. & pure Tobacco, 1 Box gentlemen's fine Hats, 1 Hh. Rum, 1 Box half pint Tumblers, 7 M feet N. England Boards, 200 Bushes James River Coal, suitable for Smith's work, Coarse and fine Salt, N.Y. Scoria Grain Flours, A few barrels of Apples, Rhode Island Lime, &c. &c. Nov. 26. e04w
Just received from LISBON, and for SALE  THOMAS SIMMS, A few boxes of PORTUGAL ONIONS, of the most extraordinary size and kind that has been seen here. People may be supplied with them by the box, or by the dozen for feed. This being a fine time for setting them, it is an object to procure them immediately.
He has also for Sale, at his Store, English Cheeses, Cranberries, Best Codfish in boxes, Excellent Baking Butter, for shipping or family use.
Also to Rent, That large and commodious  FRAME-HOUSE, In Queen Street, next to Mr. Andrew Fleming's, very convenient for a private family; and also, the House and Bake-house opposite to the same. Possession may be had immediately. Likewise, a new HOUSE in Cameron Street close to the Market-Place, and a convenient House for a small family. Possession may be had early in next month. Nov. 25. d
Ricketts, & Newton Co. Have received and for Sale 220 pieces Bandanna Handkerchiefs, 50 do. Russia Sheetings, 20 bales Cotton, 40 barrels and 10 hds. Muscovado Sugars, 50 boxes brown Soap, 50 do. Candles do. 50 do. Candles, 30 do. Chocolate, 2 hds. Loaf Sugars, 7 hds. Antigua Rum, 1 hhd. clean Flax, 1 ton Rhode-Island Cheese, 7 boxes Wool and Cotton Cards, A few pipes and half pipes of Vidona Wines, of superior quality, Hyson, Young Hyson, Imperial and Hyson skin Teas, 100 reams Wrapping Paper, 206 do. Writing Paper, A handsome assortment of Prints and Irish Linens—a large quantity of Bed-Corers and Plough Lines.
They have to RENT, The WARE HOUSE lately occupied by Mr. John Janney, adjoining their Brick Store, and a comfortable Dwelling House on Prince Street, lately occupied by Mr. Thomas Mathews. For particulars enquire as above. October 13.
SAMUEL BISHOP Has received a large supply of  Hot Pressed AND OTHER  PLAYING CARDS, of various qualities: which he offers by the quantity or retail, at very moderate prices. October 11. e0
MRS. WILSON Respectfully informs the citizens of Alexandria, and others, that she has taken the house adjoining to Col. Gilpin's, on King Street, where she will take a few gentlemen as boarders, by the week, month or year, on reasonable terms. Nov. 22. e0w3
POCKET-BOOKS.  COTTON & STEWART, Have just received a handsome assortment of Ladies Pocket-Books & Thread Cales, Gentlemen's Pocket-Books and Afles skin Tablets
For SALE, by  WILLIAM I. HALL, on Merchants' Wharf, London particular Madeira (Bill) Wine, in pipes, hds. and quarter casks, Boston Beef, of excellent quality, in barrels, PORK in do. Tongues and Sounds, in kegs, Mould and dip Candles, in small boxes, N. England Rum, in bbls. Cadiz and Turk's-Island Salt. Dec. 2. d3te3t
The Subscriber has received, 12,000lb. Green Coffee, entitled to drawback, and 18 bales of Cotton, which he will sell low.
He has also for Sale, Molasses of the first quality, and A few hds. of Sugar.  ROBERT YOUNG. October 13. e0
For SALE,  SIXTY NEGROES that have been well treated and brought up, of all ages and both sexes; house servants & in chains, but mostly plantation Negroes. Information may be had by applying to the Printer hereof. Dec. 6. e0t
For SALE, by  JOHN M'KINNEY, 10 Ton first quality RUSSIA HEMP.
ALSO, 8 hhd's of best Antigua Sugars. Dec. 3. e07t
For SALE, On Wednesday the 15th day of December next, if fair, if not the next fair day, at Leetown, in Fairfax County two miles from the town of Centerville,
SOME  Valuable Negroes, To discharge the debts due from the estate of George R. L. Turberville, deceased, that are at this time made known to the Administrator. Six months credit will be allowed the purchasers on their giving bond with approved security, or three per cent will be allowed to those purchasers who choose to pay ready money.
GARVIN CORBIN TURBERVILLE, Administrator. Nov. 16. d6t e0ds
DANIEL SMITH, At his Manufactory in Union Street, makes and has on Hand,
Cut Nails and flooring Brads, of a superior quality, which he offers for Sale by the cask, at the following prices: 20d. 12d. and 10d. Nails at 8d. per lb. 8d. do. at 8 1/2d. do. 6d. do. at 9 1/2d. do. 4d. do. at 10 1/2d. do. 3d. do. at 11 1/2d. do. 20d. 12d. & 10d. flooring Brads at 7 1/2d. per lb. 8d. do. at 8d. do.
The retailing Prices are, one penny per lb. higher. He has Sprigs and Tacks of every size, and wide and narrow Hoop-Iron for Sale. December 6. e03t1aw12t
William Hartshorne, At his Store, on col. Hove's Wharf, has for Sale, Pennsylvania & Swedish bar Iron, Philadelphia lump and loaf Sugar by the hhd. or barrel, Brown Sugar of the first quality, by the barrel or hhd. Fine Salt, in sacks, Coarse Salt by the bushel, Old Corn, Tar, Plaster of Paris, by the bushel, James River Coal, Tobacco, in kegs, Hay in bundles, about 200 each, A few Lots in good situations on Fairfax, Wilks, Prince and Washington Streets, Sale or Rent.—Also for Sale, a three story Brick House, on King near Fairfax Street, a very good stand for business. 10th Mo. 11th, 1802.
TO LET, A convenient Dwelling House for a small Family; situated on Duke-Street, near the corner of Water Street. The house is completely finished; with a convenient Kitchen and other out Houses. For further particulars apply to the Subscriber at Mott's Tavern, or to Charles M'Knight, Fairfax Street.  WILLIAM MITCHELL. Nov. 13. e0t
100 Shares of MARINE STOCK, For Sale, by  R. B. JAMISON. ALSO— Fresh Currants and Raisins in kegs and boxes. December 7. e01m
WM. GROVERMAN, Offers his services to the public a Broker & in the Commission line. Notes and Checks discounted. Punctuality and secrecy may be relied on. Nov. 25. 231wm
B E E F. A few barrels of good BEEF (lately packed) just received and for sale by  BENJAMIN SHREVE, jun. October 14. d
For SALE, by  WM. HARTSHORNE, Two pipes London market Madeira WINE, four years old. 12th Mo. 7th, 1802. d
Cash given for rags.
A PROPOSAL BY SAMUEL LIEBER For publishing by Subscription,  LETTERS ON THE  Elementary Principles OF  EDUCATION.
By Elizabeth Hamilton, Author of the "Mentor," "Modern Philosopher," &c.
ON this interesting and highly important branch of science, several valuable works have within a few years, been presented to the public, among which the above, as it is the most recent, is pre-eminently useful. Led by her subject into an inquiry concerning the nature of the divine powers, and intellectual faculties of the human mind, Mrs. Hamilton has developed those powers and faculties with a perspicuity and ability which, while it arrests the attention of those who have most successfully studied these subjects, must render a competent knowledge of them familiar to the most ordinary capacity. The superficialness and frivolity of character engendered by the modern system of education, have been long, and justly, a subject of complaint; but the particular causes by which these serious evils have been produced, were hitherto but imperfectly known, or little attended to: To trace these evils to their source, and to point out the proper remedy, is the ultimate object to which the meritorious efforts of this Author have been directed; and in these efforts she has, it is believed, succeeded beyond the most sanguine expectations. Such indeed, is the importance of the inquiries which form the subject of this work, and so great the success with which these inquiries have been pursued, that the happiest consequences to society may reasonably be expected to result from the present publication. To all it is interesting in a very high degree, but to mothers of families, and others engaged in the formation of the minds of children and youth, it will prove an acquisition truly invaluable.
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"From most of the writers on education it would appear, that it is only to people of rank and fortune that education is a matter of any importance. By such alone can the systems that are generally proposed, be adopted. To such, therefore, must we believe them to be exclusively addressed. To make fine ladies and finished gentlemen form no part of my plan, which has for its object the subjection of the passions, the direction of the affections and the cultivation of the faculties that are common to the whole human race." * The price of the British edition, is fifteen shillings, Sterling, in boards.
CONDITIONS.
I. The Work shall be comprised in two Duodecimo volumes, of about 450 pages each, & shall be printed in the best manner, on a fine Paper, and new Type.
II. The price will be one Dollar per volume in boards, payable on delivery.
** A very considerable number of Copies being already subscribed for, the work shall be put to Press, and finished without delay.
Subscriptions received by the Publisher. Sept. 1.
WM. HARTSHORNE Has for Sale, The first quality of Lisbon and ground Allum: A.L.T.
Also, a few yards superfine Bolting Cloth, and Meis Beef, in half barrels, and 1 pair of BURR STONES.
N. B. He gives Cash for Wheat at his Mill, or in town. 11th Mo. 13. d
Just received, and for Sale by the Subscribers,
40 bbls. prime Boston B E E F.  JANNEY & PATON. December 6. d
Just received, A few boxes fresh LEMONS, LIMES and sweet ORANGES.
ALSO, Filberts, English Walnuts and Almonds, of an excellent quality.  JOSEPH DYSON.
For SALE, 2500 bushels of St. Ubes SALT.
Apply to  J. W. & S. LEONARD & CO. Nov. 27. e03t
Printing in all its variety, executed at this office with neatness and dispatch.
PRINTED DAILY BY  S. SNOWDEN.