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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VII.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. 966
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1806.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
PRUSSIAN MANIFESTO.
(CONCLUDED.)
But even these hostile steps were not sufficient. Does any one wish to know what was the lure by which it was hoped to gain the elector of Hesse, and what was the augmentation of territory with the expectation of which he was flattered? It was the prince of Orange, the brother in-law of the king—that prince who had been twice deceived in the most shameful manner, who was now to be robbed the third time. He possessed the territory of Fulda; this was promised to the elector, and it would have been given, and the elector consented to accept it, had not Prussia taken up arms.
His majesty saw the system of usurpation advance every day; he saw a circle, continually becoming narrower, drawn around him. He even saw the right of moving within it beginning to be disputed with him; for a sweeping resolution forbade a passage to any foreign troops, armed or not armed, through the states of the confederation. This was to cut off the connexion between the detached Hessian provinces; this was to prepare pretexts on which to act; this was the first threat of punishment aimed at a magnanimous prince, who had preferred a defender to a master.
But even after this, his majesty cannot reflect on it without admiration; the king considered whether a combination might not be found, which would render this state of things compatible with the maintenance of peace.
The emperor Napoleon appeared to be desirous to remove this doubt. Two negotiations were then carrying on at Paris, one with Russia, the other with the English ministry. In both these negotiations the intentions of France against Prussia were evidently manifested.
By the treaty which the Emperor of Russia has refused to ratify, France offered, in conjunction with Russia, to prevent Prussia from depriving the king of Sweden of his German territories. Yet, for many months, the count of St. Cloud had continually pressed the king to seize those states, with the threefold view—first, to revenge himself on the king of Sweden; secondly, to embroil Prussia with all other powers; and, thirdly, to purchase her silence with respect to the subversion of Northern Prussia. But the king had long been aware that such were the views of France; and his unfortunate dispute with Sweden was painful to him. He had, therefore, been careful to provide against every suspicion of self-interested motives, and he confided his explanations to the Emperor Alexander. The scene now again changed; and Napoleon, who had so long been the enemy of the king of Sweden, was suddenly transformed into his protector.
It is not superfluous to remark, that this insidious treaty of the French Emperor, in order to satisfy the honorable interest which the court of St. Petersburg took in the maintenance of the rights of the King of Naples, he promised the latter an indemnification; engaging to prevail on the King of Spain to cede to him the Balearic Islands. He will act in the same manner with respect to the augmentation of territory he pretends to bestow on his allies.
These were all preludes to the steps he took against Prussia; we now approach the moment which determined his majesty.
Prussia had hitherto derived nothing from her treaties with France but humiliation and loss; one single advantage remained. The fate of Hanover was in her power; & it still must remain, unless the last pledge of the security of the North were annihilated. Napoleon had solemnly guaranteed this fate of things, yet negotiated with England on the basis of the restoration of the Electorate. The king is in possession of the proofs.
War was now, in fact, declared—declared by every measure taken by France. Every month produced a new notification of the return of his army; but, on one frivolous pretext or another, it was still continued in Germany; and for what purposes? Gracious Heaven! To eradicate to the last trace of sovereignty among the Germans—to treat kings as governors appointed by himself—to drag before military tribunals citizens only responsible to their own governments; to declare others outlaws who lived peaceably in foreign states, under foreign sovereigns, and even in the capital of a German Emperor, because they had published writings in which the French government, or at least its despotism, was attacked; and
this at the time when the same government daily permitted hired libellers to attack, under its protection the honor of all crowned heads, and the most sacred feelings of nations.
The French troops were in no manner diminished, but continually reinforced and augmented, and continually advanced nearer to the frontiers of Prussia or her allies, till they at length took a position which could only menace Prussia, and were even assembled in force in Westphalia, which certainly was not the road to the mouths of the Cattaro.
It was no longer doubtful that Napoleon had determined to overwhelm Prussia with war, or to render her forever incapable of war, since he was leading her from humiliation to humiliation, till she should be reduced to such a state of political degradation and feebleness, that, deprived of every defence, she could have no other will than that of her formidable neighbor.
The king delayed no longer. He assembled his army. Gen. Knobelsdorff was sent to Paris with the final declaration of his majesty. Only one measure remained which could give security to the king, which was the return of the French troops over the Rhine. Gen. Knobelsdorff had orders to insist on this demand; it was not the whole of the king's just demands, but it was necessary that it should be the first, since it was the condition of his future existence. The acceptance or refusal of it must shew the real sentiments of the French Emperor.
Unanimous professions—arguments, the real virtue of which were known by long experience—were the only answer the king received. Far from the French army being recalled, it was announced that it would be reinforced; out, with a haughtiness still more contemptible than refusal, an offer was made, that the troops which had advanced into Westphalia should return home, if Prussia would desist from her preparations. This was not all; it was insolently notified to the king's ministers, that the cities of Hamburg, Bremen, and Lubeck, would not be suffered to join the Northern Confederation, but that France would take them under her her protection; in the same manner as in the other confederation, she had given away cities, and promulgated laws without permitting any other power to make the least pretension. The king was required to suffer a foreign interest to be introduced into the heart of his monarchy.
Another contrast of conduct incensed the king to the utmost. He received from the emperor a letter full of those assurances of esteem, which certainly, when they do not accord with facts, ought to be considered as nothing, but which the dignity of sovereigns renders a duty to themselves, even when on the eve of war. Yet a few days afterwards, at a moment when the sword was not yet drawn—when the minister of the emperor endeavored to mislead those of the king, by assurances on assurances of the friendly intentions of France. In the Publiciste of the 16th of September appeared, with a diatribe against the king and the Prussian state, in a style worthy of the most disgraceful periods of the revolution, insulting to the nation, and what, in other times than ours, would have been considered as amounting to a declaration of war.
The king can treat slanderers that are merely abusive, with contempt; but when these slanderers contribute to explain the real state of things; it would be unwise to treat them so.
The last doubt had now disappeared; troops marched from the interior of France towards the Rhine. The intent to attack Prussia was clear and certain. The king ordered a note to be transmitted by Gen. Knobelsdorff, containing the conditions on which he was ready to come to an accommodation. These conditions were:
 1. That the French troops should immediately evacuate Germany.  2. That France should oppose no obstacle in the formation of the Northern Confederacy; and that this confederacy might embrace all the larger and smaller states not included in the fundamental act of the confederation of the Rhine.  3. That a negotiation should immediately be commenced for the adjustment of all differences still in dispute; a preliminary article of which should be, the restoration of the three Abbeys, and the separation of the town of Wesel from the French empire. 
These conditions speak for themselves: They shew how moderate the king, even at this moment, has been in his demands, and how much the maintenance of peace, if France wishes peace, depends upon France herself.
The term peremptorily fixed by the king for the decision of peace or war has elapsed. His majesty has not received the answer of the cabinet of St. Cloud; or rather, the preparations made around him daily, give that answer. The king can henceforth confide the safety and honor of his crown only to arms. He takes them up with pain, because the chief object of his wishes was not a glory purchased by the tears of his people, but by their tranquility; for his cause is just. Never has a sovereign made greater sa-
crifices to peace. He pushed his condescension to the last limit that honor would allow. Every thing which was directed against him personally he passed over in silence. The opinions of the ignorant, and the reflections of the slanderous, he despised, animated with the constant hope, that he would be able to conduct his people, without injury, to that period which must sooner or later arrive, when unjust greatness, shall find its bounds; and ambition, which obstinately refused to acknowledge any limit, shall at length overleap itself.
The motives which induced his majesty to take up arms are not to satisfy his resentments, to increase his power, or to render a nation uneasy which he shall always esteem as long as it confines itself to its just and natural interests; but to avert from his kingdom the fate which was preparing for it; to preserve to the people of Frederick, their independence and their glory; to rescue unfortunate Germany from the yoke by which it is oppressed, and to bring about a safe and honorable peace, the day on which he shall effect this, will be the proudest of his life. The events of the war which is now beginning, are in the disposal of Supreme Wisdom. His majesty leaves it to others to indulge in premature exultation and gratuitous insult, as he has for a long time allowed them the miserable satisfaction arising from unjust invectives. He leads to an honorable combat an army worthy of its former glory. He reigns over a people of whom he may be proud; and while he is ready to shed his blood for them, he knows what he may expect from their energy and affection. Princes, the honor of the German name, who can confide in his gratitude, and honor, and with fighting by his side, are not dations of victory, have joined their banners with him; and a sovereign who adorns with his virtues one of the first thrones in the world, is penetrated with the justice of his cause. Every where his arms are blessed by the voice of the people, and even where they are silent from fear, their impatience is the greater. With so many motives to be conscious of her strength, Prussia may well be permitted continually to confide in her high destiny.
Head quarters, Erfurt, } Oct. 2, 1806. }
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17.
DEBATE.
On the bill to prohibit the importation or bringing of slaves into the United States, or the territories thereof, after the thirty first day of December, 1807.
Mr. SLOAN moved to insert, in the 4th section, after the word "forfeited"—the following words—"& such person or slave shall be entitled to his freedom"—so as to make the provision read—That if any negro, mulatto, or person of color, the importation or bringing of whom is by this act prohibited, shall, after the 31st day of December aforesaid, be found within the U. S. or the territories thereof, ever such negro, mulatto, or person of color shall be forfeited, and such person or slave shall be entitled to his freedom.
Mr. ALSTON doubted whether Congress possessed the power of saying that slaves imported into a particular state whose laws directed them to be sold, should be made free.
Mr. ELLMER considered the amendment as altogether useless.
Mr. EPPES moved to amend the amendment by adding to it the following proviso: Provided , That such forfeiture shall take place in one of the states of the union where slavery is not by law permitted.
This last amendment was disagreed to—Ayes 31.
Mr. BIDWELL suggested a modification of the amendment, so as to make it read, "and shall be entitled to his or her freedom"—to which Mr. Sloan assented.
Mr. EARLY said he would barely ask of the mover of the amendment, whether there was not a palpable absurdity between the amendment and that part of the bill to which it was offered as an amendment; whether there was not an absurdity in saying the description of persons referred to should be forfeited, and sold by the U. S. as provided for in the 6th section, and yet that they should be free; whether the two things could exist together?
Mr. SLOAN said he would ask whether it was not the understanding of every member of the Committee, that it ought to be the object of this bill totally to prohibit the importation of slaves into, or the selling them in the U. S. He would not pretend to say his amendment would effectually answer this purpose; it might require alteration, and he acknowledged there was an apparent contradiction between it and the provisions of the bill. But it was the prin-
ciple which it contained, that he was anxious to see adopted.
Mr. EARLY said there was no doubt but that the motion of the gentleman from New Jersey would have the effect of trying the sense of the House on a very important principle contained in the bill; on the question whether they would or would not agree to pass a bill on this subject, which would be effectual. For myself, said Mr. Early, I have always believed that on the decision of this question would turn another, whether this government ever would prohibit the slave trade, or not? It is true, if we pass the bill as it stands, that persons imported will not only be forfeited, but will likewise be sold as slaves, and be afterwards kept as such. This is a melancholy truth; melancholy, because, without such a provision, we can pass no law on the subject that will be effectual. What can we do with this description of persons in case they are brought into the country in contravention of this act? I repeat the question—what can we do with them? If any gentleman can devise a plan, on which they can be disposed of, without proving extremely injurious to the country where the disposition shall be made, less exceptional than the plan contained in this bill, he shall have my thanks, and what is of more consequence, he shall have my vote. I believe, however, that the plan contained in the bill will be the most effectual that can be devised. The gentleman enquires whether the bill is not intended to prevent the importation of this description of people into the U. S. and to prevent their being sold here as slaves. I answer that it is; and I ask, if the law prohibiting the importation of brandy in demi-johns, was not intended to prevent its being brought into the U. S. in that way; and yet do the U. S. instead of selling it as a forfeited article, scatter it about the streets when thus introduced in contravention of the laws? I repeat it—on the decision of this question will depend the efficacy of the bill. We who live in that part of the U. S. where the evil referred to principally exists, know from experience that this is the only effectual plan that can be pursued. I will conclude my remarks by again declaring, that if any gentleman will devise another practicable plan, he shall have my vote.
Mr. ALSTON was decidedly of opinion that if the amendment prevailed, the bill on the table would be good for nothing. The amendment proposes that the slaves imported shall be forfeited and become free. Thus all inducement to give information of their importation would be taken away. You cannot, said Mr. A., prevent them from being slaves when they are once brought into the U. S.—the only way is to prevent the importation. In the state which I have the honor of representing, this mode had been practised; the importation of slaves had for ten or twelve years been prohibited under a penalty of 200 pounds. This had completely prevented any importation by water, in which way not a single slave had been imported. Some, it was true, had been introduced from adjoining states. The amendment might have another effect. What was there to prevent this description of persons, although made free, from binding themselves out for a term of years, or for life?
Mr. SLOAN said he would just observe that the simile drawn by his friend from Georgia did not apply in the present instance. He had never considered the act prohibiting the importation of brandy in demi-johns, as intended to prohibit the importation of brandy, but merely the particular mode of importing it. It appeared to be the universal wish of every member in the committee to put an entire stop to this inhuman traffic. He would then ask, for information, (he would not say that he was perfectly able to explain the constitution on this point) whether it was not in the power of the House as completely to prohibit this trade as the parliament of Great Britain. If he was rightly informed, as soon as a slave put his foot into that country, he became free. If this was among the constitutional powers of the government he hoped it would be exercised; and if this amendment should be rejected, he trusted some other, calculated to be more effectual, would be adopted.
Mr. SMILIE was not prepared at present to say what was best to be done; but he would never give his assent to the last section of the bill. Shall we, said he, while we are attempting to put a stop to this traffic, take upon ourselves the odium of becoming slave traders. This would be the fact, in case the bill were agreed to. We cannot suffer others to bring them to our shores with the view of selling them, but we agree to become their proprietors and to sell them ourselves. I hope in God the House will never agree to this. I have no objection to be at the expense of sending them back to their own country, if they shall be deemed proper, or to pursuing any other mode which may be deemed advisable.
Mr. EARLY said it was time enough, when the last section was under
consideration, to examine any plan, or reasons which might be offered in support of it, for altering the provision in that section. At present the discussion only was under consideration, and there appeared to him a peculiar impropriety in a voting the proposed amendment, as applicable to that section, for several reasons. That section does not operate on the vessels fitting out for the slave trade, or on vessels in the waters of the U. S. having persons of the description of those on board. It operates only on the individual cases of buying, and a slave between man and man, after the persons have been brought into the territory of the U. S. It operates in respect to persons, so far as related to slavery in them, on which only that section can operate. Mr. Sloan then referred to the section.
"Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That if any negro, mulatto, or person of color, the importation of whom is by this act prohibited, after the thirty first day of December aforesaid, be found within the United States or the territories thereof, every such negro, mulatto, or person of color shall be forfeited. And if any person or persons shall be concerned in buying or selling such negro, mulatto, or person of color, every person so concerned, shall forfeit and pay dollars for each negro, mulatto, or person of color so bought or sold."
He would ask the gentlemen whether the House, or the government of the U. S. were constitutionally competent to declare what should or should not be property within the several states? They were not competent to this, after the article, considered as property, was brought within the limits of the United States.
Mr. BARKER. It appears to me, either that the gentleman from Georgia does not understand the spirit of this section, or that I do not. If any description of persons are imported and forfeited, to whom are they forfeited? Not to the particular states, where they are landed, but to the United States, whose property they become, and who have therefore a right to say they shall be free; and in order to effect this purpose they may say, if they shall be sent back to the country from which they came; certainly they have as great a right to make them free as to sell them.
Mr. SLOAN declared his correspondence in opinion with his friend from Massachusetts (Mr. Barker).
Mr. BIDWELL. Gentlemen from all quarters appear to agree in the end they have in view; the only difference of opinion is with respect to the most proper means to be used. The gentleman from Georgia thinks that if the amendment be adopted the bill will be effectual, while the gentleman from New Jersey is of the opinion that without it, it will be effectual. The amendment undoubtedly embraces a most important principle. Without it the gentleman from Georgia admits that the description of persons referred to will be transferred from the individual owners to the U. S. as property, and be by them sold as slaves, and be held afterwards in slavery. This is admitted to be the effect of the bill. It is objected to for several reasons. The first reason assigned is that if the amendment take place, and if by virtue of it these people should be entitled to their freedom, instead of being protected in their freedom, they will enter into indentures with their holders, and their condition be the same as though they were in slavery. But the very idea of indentures implies freedom; and this objection is applicable to every other description of persons whose ignorance renders them the easy subjects of imposition. Slaves, liberated under existing circumstances, from servitude, are equally liable to being over-reached.
Another objection is that the amendment is repugnant to the principle of the bill, inasmuch as the preceding clause declares that this description of persons shall be forfeited, and their being made free is considered as incompatible with their forfeiture. I do not, however, view the case in that light. What is this forfeiture but a cessation of the interest of the former owner in the thing forfeited, and its transfer to the U. S.? And cannot the United States, instead of selling, manumit them? The operation, therefore, of the amendment will be that the property of the U. S. in them will determine, and that no person will have a property in them, out of which they will be free; or, in other words, that instead of the property, as the bill now stands, being vested in the U. S. it will be removed; the U. S. will not take the property themselves, or pass it over to any other persons; they will say the property shall entirely terminate. Is there anything in this repugnant to the constitution? The gentleman from Georgia says this government has not right to interfere with state rights or state property. But would it be any interference with state rights to say that in case a particular article should become the property of the U. S. they would not take it. As to the previous owner's

giving the slaves their freedom, would operate exactly in the same way as forfeiting them. If then there would be no interference with state rights in the one case, there would not in the other; the only difference would consist in the transfer of the property; the operation of the amendment being to make a donation, or whatever else gentlemen may please to call it, to the persons of their freedom.
If it shall be said that the provision contained in the amendment will operate inconveniently by turning these persons loose upon society, a remedy may be applied. A sufficient authority on this head exists in the state governments. If paupers, vagabonds, or any other troublesome description of persons be introduced among them, every state has a right to impose penalties on the persons introducing them. So in the present case the state authorities may be enforced, in addition to such punishments as the U. S. may see fit to inflict for the purposes of general welfare. I am, for these reasons, of opinion, that the amendment, so far from rendering the bill less efficient, will make it more so.
Mr. MACON (Speaker). I believe that on this subject there is but one opinion, which is effectually to prohibit the importation of slaves into the U. S. This sentiment, I believe, pervades the breast of every member of the committee. In adopting our measures on this subject we must pass such a law as can be executed; such a one as every part of the union shall deem itself interested in carrying into effect. If we insert in it a clause, in the execution of which every part of the union does not consider itself interested, we shall prevent the law from going into full operation. The proposed amendment goes to make this description of persons, that shall be imported, free. What will be its effect? What is to become of the cargoes of these persons when thus turned loose in any state? By what means are they, understanding nothing about the country, to be supported? Not even speaking the language of the country, what is to become of them? Are they to be maintained by the public or by individuals? This question is deserving of some consideration. It is a subject, I confess, on which there is some difficulty. For my part I wish the law to be made so strong as to prevent any vessel from bringing them into the U. S. But I believe the amendment contains a provision that some of the states will not like. In some of the states there is a legal provision that an owner of a slave may give him his freedom, on going into court, and giving security that the slave that is liberated shall not be a charge upon the county. Those persons who deal in this nefarious traffic will never carry their cargoes into a part of the union where there are no slaves; they will go to the states where slavery exists, and there smuggle them; and if we pass this amendment the situation of these states will be most deplorable.
It does not appear to me necessary to insert this amendment in the bill, in order to carry it into execution. The great object is to prohibit the importation; and so far as relates to this end, the amendment will weaken the bill. Perhaps I may be under the influence of local prejudice; but there is no state in the union more opposed to the importation of slaves than the state which I have the honor to represent. It was proposed by her ten years ago so to amend the constitution as to give Congress the power of prohibiting the importation of slaves. I believe the proposition passed by an unanimous vote; certain I am it had my hearty approbation. But it seems to me, if you give these people their freedom, and turn them loose, they must perish. As, therefore, the amendment is not essential to the law being carried into execution, I am opposed to it, not wishing to pass a law that will be disagreeable to any part of the union.
[To be Continued.]
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
PARIS, October 21. FIRST BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
Dated Bamberg, Oct. 8. The peace concluded with Russia on the 20th July, and the pending negotiations with G. Britain, which had nearly attained maturity, occasioned uneasiness at the court of Berlin. The uncertain but always increasing reports, and the fact, of all the powers, after being alternately betrayed by that cabinet, having reason to complain of it—occasioned it to give credit to some rumors which asserted that one of the secret articles of the treaty with Russia, stipulated that Poland should be given to the grand duke Constantine, with the title and dignity of a king—Silesia to be given to Austria for her share of Poland, and lastly Hanover to England. In a word, the court of Berlin firmly believed that these three powers had projected a plan, in conjunction with France, from which great danger would be likely to result to the crown of Prussia.
The complaints of France of the conduct of Prussia took their origin at a very early period. First of all, Prussia took arms with a view of benefiting by her intestine commotions. Then she hurried to the field at the moment the duke of York effected his landing in Holland—and, during the events of last war, though she had no reasons of complaint against France, she prepared for war, and signed the notorious treaty of Potsdam, which was afterwards done away by the treaty of Vienna.
Russia had to complain of her. That power cannot possibly fulfil the former, nor forget the treaty of Vienna.
The grievances given by Prussia to the Emperor of Austria, and to the Germanic body—more numerous than the former—have always been well known. She was always quarrelling with the congregation of the empire. When the German empire was engaged in any war. Prussia was at peace with her enemies. Never did she fulfil her engagements with Austria, and she continually strove to irritate the other power to war, in order, at the conclusion of peace, to reap the fruits of her ingenuity and their victories.
Those who might be disposed to derive such extensive fluctuation from the moral weakness in the character of the Prussian monarch, would find themselves greatly deceived. For the last 15 years the court of Berlin has been the stage on which the quarrels of party spirit have been decided by alternate victories. One party is disposed for peace, and the other for war. The least political event, and the most trifling interfering occurrence holds out advantages to one of them; and amidst these explosions of contending passions—in this labyrinth of court intrigues, the king irresolutely hesitates to and fro, without ever ceasing to be an honest man.
On the 11th Aug. a courier arrived at Berlin from the Marquis of Lucchesini, and brought the most positive accounts and assurances of Russia and France having agreed to restore the kingdom of Poland in conformity to the treaty of the 20th July, and of taking Silesia from Prussia. The supporters of war became instantly inflamed—they overpowered the feelings of the king—forty couriers were sent off in a single night—and they hastened to arms!
The news of this sudden explosion reached Paris on the 20th day of the same month. Every one picked an ally who was so cruelly misguided. The necessary explanations were immediately given; as well as the most positive assurance; and, as an error was evidently the only motive for the armaments of Prussia, it was hoped that on mature deliberation, such madness would be terminated.
In the mean time the treaty signed at Paris was not ratified; and succeeding accounts of all descriptions, soon convinced Prussia, that the Marquis of Lucchesini had collected his information in the most suspicious circles of the capital, and amongst intriguers, with whom he usually associated. In consequence of this he was recalled; and his place was supplied by Baron Knobsdorff a man of an honest, open and unimpeached moral character.
This ambassador soon repaired to Paris, and was the bearer of a letter from the king of Prussia, dated August 23.
This letter was filled with expressions of an obliging nature; and we answered by our emperor in a most candid and satisfactory manner.
The day after the departure of the courier with this answer, information was received, that some songs of an offensive nature against France, had been sung on the stage at Berlin—that, immediately after the departure of Baron Knobsdorff, the preparations for war were doubled—and that, in spite of all who were endowed with calmness, the war party, breathing discord from all quarters, exerted themselves so successfully, that the king became incapable of resisting their influence.
After that it was conceived at Paris, that the peaceable party, being also influenced by fictitious reports and disturbed by false alarms, had lost every advantage—while the war party, benefiting by the error which had misguided their adversaries, became guilty of numerous provocations, and reiterated insults; and that affairs had assumed such an alarming appearance, as left no other alternative but war.
The emperor then saw that the force of circumstances was such, as compelled him to take up arms against his ally. He therefore ordered preparations to be made.
In the mean time affairs were conducted with the greatest celerity at Berlin. The Prussian troops invaded Saxony, advanced as far as the frontiers of the Confederacy of the Rhine, and insulted the advanced posts.
On the 7th at Bamberg, his majesty the Emperor received a courier from prince Benevento, at Mentz, who brought two important dispatches—one a letter from the king of Prussia, twenty odd pages in length [the manuscript which has appeared in this paper] which is nothing but a libel against France, such as England issues through the medium of her 500. a-year scribblers. The Emperor did not read the whole of it, but said to those around him,
"I pity my brother the king of Prussia—he does not understand French—he surely never read that rhapsody."
To this letter was attached the famous note of Baron Knobsdorff. "Marshal (said the Emperor to Berthier) we are challenged for the 8th of October—never did a Frenchman want punctuality on such an occasion; but as it is said that a fair queen is to be present to witness the contest, let us shew our politeness, and march to Saxony without going to bed."
The emperor was right in saying so, for the queen of Prussia was in the camp dressed like an Amazon in the uniform of her regiment of dragoons, writing twenty letters a day, to extend the flames of war. We expect to see Armida in her haste setting fire to her own palace. Next to her comes prince Lewis of Prussia, a youth full of fire and heroism, who encouraged by the promoters of war, flatters himself with acquiring great fame amidst the vicissitudes of war. At the instance of these two great personages, the whole court has sounded the trumpet of war; but
when it shall have once appeared with all its terrors, each will wish to exonerate themselves from the blame of having spread it over the peaceable regions of the North. Then we shall find that they will throw the blame on the king, who is a worthy man, duped by their artifice and intrigues.
WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 22.
We understand that the British government notified, on the 25th of September last, the discontinuance of so much of the blockade of the North of Europe, as extended from the river Elbe to the river Ems, both inclusive.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19.
Mr. Stanton offered a resolution, to which the House agreed, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to lay before the House a statement exhibiting the amount of the direct tax paid by the respective states, together with the amounts remaining due.
Mr. Kelly presented the petition of Igerfertz, which was referred to the committee on the public lands.
On motion of Mr. J. Clay the petition of Hugh Maxwell and Wm. Lewis, heretofore presented, was referred to Messrs. J. Clay, Jackson and Wadsworth.
On motion of Mr. J. Clay the House concurred in the resolution of the Senate for the appointment of a joint committee to superintend the expenditure of the money appropriated for the support of the library, and appointed Messrs. J. Clay, T. M. Randolph, and Dana, a committee on their part.
The Senate have appointed on their part Messrs. Adams, Baldwin and Mitchell.
On motion of Mr. Smith the petition of Oliver Evans, heretofore presented, was referred to the committee appointed on sundry petitions for the extension of the periods of patent rights.
Mr. Holmes presented a petition from a number of inhabitants in Augusta, Virginia, praying for a change in the course of the mail, which was referred to the Post Office Committee.
Mr. Dawson presented a petition from Samuel Davidson and others, praying provision to be made for a legal division of their lots, which was referred to Messrs. Dawson, Magruder and Van Rensselaer.
Mr. Darby presented a bill to incorporate the trustees of the Baptist Church in the city of Washington, which was made the order of the day for Monday next.
Mr. Holmes from the Committee of Claims, on the petition of Benjamin Sadler, made a report adverse thereto, in which the House concurred.
Mr. Crowninshield offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures be instructed to inquire into the expediency of erecting buoys and beacons on or near the rocks and shoals in the passages leading to Salem harbor, in the state of Massachusetts.
Mr. C. stated that Salem carried on an extensive commerce—that the harbor was difficult of access, and there were many dangerous rocks and shoals lying near it, upon which vessels had frequently been stranded; at present there were no beacons or buoys erected there, and he thought Salem had as strong claims as any port in the union.
The House agreed to the resolution.
On motion of Mr. Jer. Morrow, Resolved, That the committee on the public lands be directed to enquire into the expediency of making further provision for the sale of the sections heretofore reserved for the future disposition of Congress, and that they report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr. Southard, the petition of Jona. Snowden, heretofore presented, was referred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr. Crowninshield presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of New Bedford and Nantucket, which was referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
On motion of Mr. Jackson, Resolved, That the Committee on Public Lands be directed to enquire into the expediency of repealing so much of the act of Congress of the 23d of March 1804, as limits the time in which the location of Virginia military warrants shall be made.
FRIDAY, DEC. 20.
On motion of Mr. Clinton, the petition of Isaac Clason, and the report of the Committee of Claims made the last session, were referred to the Committee of Claims.
On motion of Mr. Smith, the petition of Nathaniel Irish, heretofore presented, was referred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr. Boyle, from the committee on the public lands, presented a bill to revive and continue in force an act entitled an act for the relief of the refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia, which was referred to a Committee of the whole House on Monday.
On motion of Mr. Boyle, the Committee on public lands were discharged from the further consideration of the petition of Wm. M'Carthy, which was referred to the Committee of Claims.
On motion of Mr. Wickes, the memorial of N. Ledyard was referred to the committee on claims barred by the statutes of limitation.
Mr. Early, from the committee to whom was recommitted the bill prohibiting the importation of slaves into the U. S. presented a new bill, which was referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday.
On motion of Mr. Bidwell the consideration of the bill "to revive and make permanent an act to prescribe the mode of taking evidence in cases of contested elections for members of the House of Representatives of the U. S. and to compel the attendance of witnesses, and in addition to the same"—was resumed in committee of the whole—Mr. BASSET in the chair.
Mr. J. Clay offered two new sections, in conformity with the intimation made by him when the bill was before under consideration, the purport of which was—
1. To provide that the magistrate before whom an election was held should be empowered to examine on oath any person, voting without being qualified, for whom he voted, and directing him to transmit such examination to the clerk of the House of Representatives.
2. Inhibiting any court before whom a criminal prosecution, or action of debt shall be instituted, from receiving the contents of such examination in evidence.
On these provisions a debate of some length arose. Messrs. J. Clay, Elliot, Smith, and Findlay supported, and Messrs. Varnum, Bidwell and Sloan opposed the amendments.
By the former gentlemen it was observed that the provisions submitted were offered for the purpose of preserving sacred the right of election; that under the existing provisions of law, it was frequently necessary, in the case of a number of bad votes being given, either to confine the returns, where there was great appearance of fraud, or to set aside the election altogether, and order a new one. This was a great grievance that loudly called for redress if any means could be devised for affording it. It was added that a similar provision had been adopted in the state of Pennsylvania, and had been carried into effect without inconvenience; and that even if it should be acknowledged that it would be attended with some inconveniences, it did not follow that it was not freer from objection than any other provision which could be devised.
On the other hand it was contended, that the right of ballot was justly considered sacred, and that whatever tended to impair it, ought to be resisted; that in this instance, although nominally the power given to the magistrate only applied to persons not legally qualified to vote, it virtually gave him the right of determining who were or were not so qualified. On this point the magistrate was liable to misjudgement, and might consequently compel a qualified voter to declare for whom he voted, and thus destroy the sacredness of the ballot. Nor was it uncharitable to suppose, that in addition to the mistakes of the magistrate, party spirit might in some instances carry him beyond the bounds of propriety. It was besides a strong objection to the proposed provision, that it made the issue of an election depend on the oaths of persons who had previously committed a fraud by giving illegal votes.
After this discussion the committee, without coming to any decision, rose and asked leave to sit again, which was refused, and the bill recommitted to Messrs. Bidwell, Halsey, Smith of Penn. Smith of Virg. Putnam, R. Nelson and M'Farland.
Mr. Crowninshield, from the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, made a report on the petitions of sundry inhabitants of Philadelphia and Baltimore, praying for a drawback of duties on refined sugar exported.
The report states that the subject was fully examined by the committee in the last Congress, to which report they refer for their reasons against granting the prayer of the petitioners, concluding with a resolution, declaring it inexpedient to grant the prayer of the petitioners.
Referred to a committee of the whole on Tuesday.
Mr. Crowninshield then moved the following resolution—
Resolved, That it is expedient to reduce the duties on foreign refined sugar and sugar candy from and after the day of next, and that all restrictions at present imposed on the importation and exportation of refined sugar be removed.
Mr. Crowninshield remarked that the duties at present paid on the importation of these articles were exceedingly high, and operated as a monopoly to domestic sugar refiners. He was opposed to any such monopoly, and to such exorbitant duties. His object was to call the attention of the House to the subject—for which purpose he moved the reference of his resolution to the same committee with that to which the report had been referred, in which motion the House concurred.
Mr. Chandler presented a petition from several collectors of customs in Maine, praying for an increase of their emoluments, which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr. Dawson presented a petition from Gresham, which was referred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr. R. Nelson presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of Maryland and Pennsylvania, praying for a new post road, which was referred to the Post Office committee.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. MASSIE in the chair—on the bill to change the name of the district of Nanjemoy to that of St. Marys.
After a short consideration of the bill, the committee rose, reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again.
The following are the documents which accompanied the report of the committee on that part of the President's Message which relates to an invasion of our territory by the troops of Spain; and to the adoption of measures for the protection thereof.
WAR DEPARTMENT, December, 15, 1806.
Sir, Agreeably to the request of the committee, as expressed in your letter of the 10th instant, I herewith enclose such information on the subject referred to them, as is possessed by this department, in addition to what was communicated to Congress with the message of the President of the United States, at the commencement of the present session, viz.
A copy of governor Cordero's answer to general Wilkinson's letter of the 4th October, marked No. 1, and an extract from captain general Salcedo's answer to governor Claiborne's 1st letter to governor Herrera, marked No. 2.
To which I would beg leave to add the following statement and remarks.
The law fixing the military establishment of the United States, being under the eye of the committee, it may only be necessary to remark that, of the force which it authorizes, eighteen companies are posted as follows, viz.
One company in Portland and Portsmouth harbors.
One do. Boston harbor and at the arsenal Springfield.
One do. Rhode Island and Connecticut.
One do. New York harbor.
One do. on the Delaware, below Philadelphia.
One do. Norfolk and Baltimore harbors.
One do. Charleston harbor, S. C. and in North Carolina.
Two do. frontiers of Georgia.
One do. do. of Tennessee.
One do. at Chickasaw Bluffs and Arkansas.
One do. Massac and Vincennes.
One do. at St. Louis.
One do. Chicago, south end of Lake Michigan.
One do. Detroit.
One do. Michilimackinac.
One do. Niagara.
One do. Fort Wayne, on the portage between the Wabash and the Miami of the Lakes. The remaining force is under the immediate command of the general in the Orleans and Mississippi territories.
The corps are nearly complete, including the recruits now on their passage for the lower Mississippi.
In addition to the regular force under the immediate command of the general, he is authorised to call on the Orleans and Mississippi territories for such reinforcements of militia, as may be thought expedient.
Arms for infantry, and pistols and swords for a due proportion of cavalry, have been forwarded to New Orleans, for the use of such militia as might be called into service.
The Spanish force which has lately crossed and re-crossed the Sabine, has been represented as amounting to 1500 men, principally mounted militia; there is, however, reason for believing that their numbers have been overrated. Their force at Pensacola, Mobile, and Baton Rouge, amounts, probably, to from 500 to 650 men.
It is not possible to form any thing like a correct opinion of the force which Spain could bring into the field from her extensive western and southern territories, or from beyond sea. It may be presumed that the war in which she is at present engaged, and which endangers some of her valuable possessions, must render it difficult for her to draw a very considerable force to any point on our frontiers.
As to the protection of our citizens, I may be allowed to refer the committee to the message of the President of the United States to Congress, of the 2d instant; in which he has expressed his idea of the means of protecting them at the commencement of a war, and until a regular army may be raised. But as the right of deciding on this, as well as other questions, rests with Congress, the President must rely on the means they shall judge it most expedient to provide.
I am, very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant, H. DEARBORN. Hon. John Randolph, chairman, &c.
Camp of Nacogdoches, Oct. 11, 1806.
Sir, I informed your excellency by my letter of the 29th of last month, that I had sent that of your excellency of the 24th of the same month to the captain general brigadier Don Nemesio Salcedo, on whom I depend, because I was not invested with a competent authority, for its discussion, and as the answer belonged to said chief. I flatter myself that in consideration of the good of humanity which your excellency professed to wish, and of the good harmony which reigns between our governments, your excellency would have expected his answer to determine on your operations, because I am not at liberty not to carry into execution the orders which command me to consider the Hondo river as the boundary line of the province. I see, by the letter of your excellency of the 4th instant, which I have just received, that against my hopes you have marched your troops towards the Sabine without any hostile views against the Spaniards, but with the intention of only maintaining the pretensions of the United States to that side of said river.
Your excellency is very well acquainted with the sacred duties of a soldier: I must in consequence declare to your excellency that though the re-

Part of the operations which your excellency has undertaken, ought not in any manner whatever to be considered as an act of hostility provoked by my government, I must oppose myself to it, in discharge of the obligation which I am under, to oppose myself to the aggressions of the U. S. and to preserve entire as far as lies in my power the dominions of my sovereign.
I take the proper means that your excellency may receive this letter, praying the Lord our God that he may preserve your life for many years.
I am, respectfully, &c. (Signed) ANTONIO CORDERO. His Excellency, Gen. JAMES WILKINSON.
Extract of a letter from the captain general Don Nemecio Salcedo to governor Cuiborne, dated Chihuahua, 18th of Sept. 1806.
By my orders I am bound to maintain the best harmony with the government of the U. S. and to that end I have directed all my views as your excellency may be convinced by the conduct which has been followed, and by the letter, which under my directions, the governor of Texas, wrote on the 7th of March last, to the commandant of the fort of Natchitoches, exhorting him not to repeat, on either side any acts of hostility concerning the disputed territory. Of this letter major Porter acknowledged receipt and gave assurances that he was on the point of sending an account of it to Gen. Wilkinson, to whom he left the decision; which, however, has not as yet been verified.
After this intelligence your excellency will find no just motive to draw the sword on account of the movements of the troops on this frontier, especially after being assured that neither those troops nor their chiefs have had, or at present have, any orders to make new establishments. Your excellency may be assured that all my actions are directed in compliance with my duties, and with a view that I may, at no period whatever, be reproached with having suffered, in any manner, the usurpation of the smallest part of the dominions of my king under my charge. But in consideration of the assurance which your excellency gives that the subject is now in treaty between the two governments, and the frankness with which you state the disputed claim as one that shall be amicably adjusted, without availing ourselves of our rights, the operations of our troops shall be limited (under the responsibility of your excellency,) to patrolling the disputed lands, to see and prevent any settlement from being made by citizens of either nation.
Your excellency knows very well that whilst this is the most moderate behavior I can adopt, I must also repel all aggressions of the American government, and act conformably to the strictest accomplishment of the first obligation of my station.
FROM THE BEDFORD PENNS. GAZETTE.
We are informed by a gentleman of veracity from the Western country, that about 300 young gentlemen from Pittsburgh and the neighboring counties (some of whom are of the first respectability,) descended the Ohio last week, to join as is believed, the expedition under the direction of Col. Burr. Our informant adds, that he considered the measure as a very popular one in that country—and that it was supposed the general rendezvous for the western waters would be at Natchez.
FROM THE PITTSBURG, PENN. GAZETTE.
Mr. SCULL—The departure of several young men from this place for Orleans, at this particular crisis, has created a variety of improper suspicions and fancies—you will please to state to the public, that these young men had pledged to their friends, and the world, that they have no improper, lawless, or treasonable object in view, and that they will not engage in any act or enterprize which may not be deemed honorable and laudable.
Meadville (Penn.) Nov. 27. On Monday last, a number of the citizens of this town, said to be engaged in the secret expedition took their departure for Beaver, the place of rendezvous, situated on the river Ohio. Numbers engaged in the same enterprize, have recently passed through this place, from the State of New-York.
Lexington, Nov. 24. From Frankfort we learn that the House of Representatives have cited Judge Schablon to appear before them on Thursday next, to answer to the charge of receiving a pension from the Spanish government.
Capt. Duncomb from Cape Francois, informs us that General Christophe, was about establishing a form of Government similar to that of the United States, and that he (Christophe,) was to be its first President.
Phil. paper. The committee to whom was referred so much of the governor's speech, as relates to the importation of negroes, have concurred with the Governor on the expediency of prohibiting the fur-
ther importation of negroes. The committee were Messrs Gailliard, B. Huger, M'Kiddon, W. Lowndes D. E. Huger, Miles, and Dr. Mitchell.
Courier. Philadelphia, Dec. 18. We hear from Lancaster, that the Legislature have adjourned the election of a member for the Senate of the United States, to the 2d Tuesday in January.
Baltimore, Dec. 18. It is generally said on the continent of Europe that England agreed to pay the king of Prussia a subsidy of three millions sterling to enable him to put all his troops in motion.
Richmond, Dec. 16. The following resolution, which has been offered in the House of Delegates by Mr. J. H. Blake, and referred to a committee of whole, was on Saturday last, referred to a select committee. It was contended by the advocates of this measure, that such legislative expressions of the public will, were only justifiable on extraordinary and urgent occasions, and that there existed no crisis at present which called for a measure foreign to the sphere of ordinary legislation, which might produce in its progress, unnecessary altercation and debate.
"Resolved, That the General Assembly of Virginia have an entire confidence, in no wise diminished, but increased, in the patriotism of the views and wisdom of the conduct of the President of the United States; and that the present administration merits and ought to receive the most cordial support of this Assembly."
AMERICAN GENIUS.
In the British packet which arrived at New-York, last Saturday, came passenger ROBERT FULTON, a native of Pennsylvania, author of various improvements in civil engineering and the mechanic arts, which have secured him a lasting reputation in Europe, particularly in France and England. His return will be an important acquisition to our country in the various branches of public improvement, of which it is so susceptible; and we cannot but hope that his system of submarine navigation, may be advantageously united with that of our gun boats, to form the cheapest and surest defence of our harbors and coasts.
Aurora.
WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 22.
The obscurity, that has for some time enveloped the projects of Aaron Burr, begins to give place to facts. From a great variety of information received from various quarters, we believe, it may be confidently said—
1. That a military plan has been formed; and 2. That Aaron Burr is the leader of it.
The letters subjoined are derived from a respectable source, and the circumstances they detail are but links in the chain.
From many circumstances of the same nature, the object contemplated would seem to be of no mean grade. What it precisely is may be considered as a matter of some doubt. Indeed it is extremely probable that it will be made to accommodate itself to the degree of success with which the first steps taken shall be crowned. That views, hostile to the Spanish possessions, and embracing a dismemberment of the union are entertained, is proved by a thousand circumstances. Whether either, or both of these exploits will be directly attempted can only be ascertained by events.
It appears to have been planned that the different bodies of volunteers should unite at Natchez the beginning of December. Should the proclamation and orders of the President reach that place in time, where we have two gun boats, it is possible the scheme may be crushed in its embryo state. Should it however have previously passed on, or should its numbers enable it to proceed without a check, New Orleans may be the point of attack, the shipping at which place may be seized to aid in carrying on an enterprize against Vera Cruz. At all events, however, whatever momentary triumphs may crown these treasonable schemes, they will soon and vigorously be crushed by the arm of government; and it will be seen that the Western people will do their duty.
Our decided opinion is that there ought to be no reserve on this subject. Treason and traitors are entitled to no reserve; and the people of the United States, without being unnecessarily alarmed, ought to be enabled to appreciate the danger that menaces them. Under this impression we shall give publicity to every fact of importance that we can collect, and even to rumors of any consequence, carefully separating the one from the other, to avoid doing injustice to those who may be erroneously implicated.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Meadville, Pennsylvania, to a member of Congress, dated November 26th, 1806.
For some weeks past the rumor and appearance of emissaries through the western country and particularly in the
town of Meadville, excited considerable apprehensions among the friends of peace and of the union here. But the improbability then that any expedition or assembly of people would be attempted, led us to construe as favorably as possible, the rumors that were manifested. We could not then believe that when a Captain Davis and a Colonel Smith appeared in this town, offering to engage as many adventurers as would accept their proposals or assembling at Beaver, on the Ohio, and of embarking there under the secrecy to be imposed on them by an oath, upon some private expedition under Col. Burr, that any seriously was intended against the peace of the United States. Whether any such thing is yet intended, a few weeks will develop. However, on the 24th instant, in consequence of the proposals of Davis and Smith, and their private agents, nine men, after disposing of their property and settling their affairs here, embarked from this town for Beaver, with the expressed intention of joining the secret expedition under Col. Burr. The names of the adventurers are, Frederic Haymaker, esquire, Luke Hill, Owen Aston, William Davis, Hugh Allen, James Knox, James Kennedy, John Gelvin, a man of the name of Guichester, and another of the name of Burnside, Samuel Lord, the marshal's deputy for this district, with three or four others, are preparing to depart on the same business in a day or two; Charles I. Reed, Stephen Wolberton, and a doctor, I think Mulholm is his name, from Erie county, have passed through this place on the same expedition, also a number to the amount of eight or ten, from the western part of the state of New-York, on their route through this place openly avowed similar intentions, and held nightly meetings with their brethren in enterprize here. The doctor is by his own account an agent in the transaction; he informed me that they had three large boats built on Beaver, under the direction of Comt. Tyler, of the state of New York, who is now at Beaver, and that they would embark from thence on the first Monday in December next. Hugh Allen, after he had returned from Pittsburgh, whither he had been sent by his associates here informed me, that he had been introduced to Comt. Tyler, and had arranged his plan with him. There are very flattering prospects of wealth held out to them, and the needy and desperate embark in it with avidity. An oath, they say, will be administered to them at Beaver, before they will be informed of the object of the expedition, and those unwilling then to go will be at liberty to return under that injunction of secrecy. They calculate upon the information they receive from their leaders that the expedition will be supported by more than five thousand men, and if the information we receive from travelers be correct, they have accommodations provided for that number along the Ohio, in different places. A salt merchant of the name of Ribby, went through Meadville on the 23d instant, and said he had sold to the projectors of the expedition seven hundred barrels of salt for their use. It is said that some of the Wilkins' family in Pittsburgh are engaged in it, and though the expedition is kept very secret in Pittsburgh, many adventurers there are engaged to embark in it. What I mention from information may not be true, though it is derived from some of themselves. But I have seen those I mention of this place, embark in canoes in French Creek, and heard them huzza a farewell to Meadville. They are all federalists, and cordially unfriendly to the government. They even declared that no democrat, or man friendly to the government should be permitted to participate in the enterprise, as no such man could be trusted. The people here are much divided in their conjectures upon the expedition. Some believe that an attempt is projected to separate the western from the eastern states, and add them to Louisiana.
November 27th. There is something of moment and I apprehend of danger on foot. Since I wrote the above, James Colt, Ralph Marlin, James Gibson and Samuel Lord, have departed for Beaver. Colt and Marlin expect commissions—Israel Miller is also gone from Erie.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Pittsburgh, Pen. to a member of Congress, dated Dec. 8, 1806.
A number of young men, inhabitants of this town, amounting to seven, have set out with an intention to join Col. Burr in his expedition against Mexico, among whom is Morgan Nevill, son to Gen. Presly Nevill, it is said with the knowledge and consent of his father; he provided himself with two suits of regimentals before his departure—also Thomas Butler son to the late Col. Butler, Mr. Forward, printer and editor of the Free of Liberty, and publisher of the U. S. laws by authority, after having made preparation was prevented from going by sickness.
It would have been a fortunate circumstance had the President's proclamation arrived one mail sooner, we would have had it in our power to seize on a large quantity of pork and whisky. Nathaniel Irish and Robinson, two justices of the peace, issued process against a Joseph Davis of this town for purchasing provisions for the expedition—when brought before them he acknowledged the fact—pledged against him, and said that he was employed by a certain Tyler and in for Smith both late of New York—the money obtained here to defray the expence of purchase of provisions, &c. is on orders drawn by Comfort Tyler on Ogden and Smith of New York—the orders are promptly paid.
Post Office, Washington City, 20th December, 1806.
During the session of Congress the letter mail to and from the Southward (including the general Orleans route, via Tennessee, &c.) will be brought from Fredericksburg Va. and be carried thither on horse back—it is expected it will arrive at this Office about six o'clock P. M. and it will be closed at half past seven o'clock A. M. instead of nine o'clock P. M. as heretofore published.
News papers to be conveyed in the stage.
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All that have joined the expedition and all who encourage it are of that class of persons called federalists. Gen. Nevill has used his influence to promote it. Wilkins and his sons warmly advocate it—they make light of our worthy President's proclamation, and say that it is only a come off, that he wishes to wink at the expedition—never did a set of men discover greater malignity and use such exertions to bring the administration into disrepute, but all will do. Their conduct is calculated to excite the hatred and detestation of all honest, well disposed men, even those of their own party.
We flatter ourselves that if the military force on the western waters is exerted, that it will be successful in stopping those insurgents. But of the conduct of some of the officers we are jealous. The commandant of this place was spoken to long since to keep a look out and attend to suspicious movements—he laughed and said it was a damned good thing.
Samuel Lord, the deputy marshal from Meadville, went as far as Beaver but since returned.
Mr. Floyd, whom our readers will recollect to have been the witness who failed to appear before the district court of Kentucky, has presented himself to the court, in consequence of which a citation has been issued requiring Mr. Burr to appear before the court on the 1st of December. The last accounts received represent Mr. Burr as being at Marietta.
COMMUNICATION.
The following is an extract of a letter from a member of the Legislature of Virginia to his friend in Washington city, dated Richmond, the 18th December, 1806.
"The House of Delegates have passed two resolutions, one approving of the conduct of the President of the United States, to which I gave my full, open and warmest approbation. The other approving the conduct of the government relating to foreign nations; being in the dark upon this subject, and the declared intent and meaning being to censure the Virginia members who were in the minority last Congress, led me to give it my negative, and consequently I was in a minority of 55 to 122."
As the writer is one of the warmest friends of the administration, it is presumed that the minority acquired no inconsiderable accession, from a belief that it was premature, or unnecessary to pass a vote of "censure" upon the conduct of the "Virginia members who were in the minority last Congress." So that the vote of the House of Delegates may be regarded as an unequivocal expression of the public opinion in that state.
(By Authority.)
AN ACT
To suspend the operation of an act, instituted "An act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise," and to remit the penalties incurred under the same.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the operation of the act, passed on the eighteenth day of April last, intitled "An act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise," be, and the same hereby is suspended until the first day of July next.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all penalties, fines and forfeitures, which may have been incurred by virtue of the provisions of the aforesaid act, be, and the same hereby are, respectively, remitted, on payment, by the parties by whom such penalty, fine or forfeiture may have been incurred, of all costs, which have accrued or may accrue before notice of this act shall have been received by the attorneys of the several districts of the United States.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized further to suspend the operation of the aforesaid act, in his judgement the public interest should require it: Provided, That such suspension shall not extend beyond the second Monday in December next.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
GEO: CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
December 19th, 1806.
APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
Post Office, Washington City, 20th December, 1806.
During the session of Congress the letter mail to and from the Southward (including the general Orleans route, via Tennessee, &c.) will be brought from Fredericksburg Va. and be carried thither on horse back—it is expected it will arrive at this Office about six o'clock P. M. and it will be closed at half past seven o'clock A. M. instead of nine o'clock P. M. as heretofore published.
News papers to be conveyed in the stage.
THOMAS MUNROE, P. M.—31
Several Subscribers to the National Intelligencer are in arrears. They are respectfully informed that payment must be made. The terms of the paper require the annual payment of Five Dollars in advance.
MR. MANFREDI, At the request of several Ladies and Gentlemen will be exhibited a number of
NEW FEATS, AT THE
THEATRE. On MONDAY Evening, Dec. 22.
The Performance will commence, With a SPANISH DANCE by the Little American.
Dancing on the Rope.
A dance in character, with the balance pole by Miss LOUISA.
Miss CATHERINE will dance a hornpipe on the rope—after which a serious dance.
A grotesque dance, by Madame MANFREDI—the moving board she will dance LA
POOR LANA on the rope, with the balance pole, and play a handsome air on the Mandoline, on the rope, without it.
The Coffee dance, Mr. Manfredi will dance with a boy on his shoulders. He will give a collation on the rope, to two persons. Without the balance pole, he will go through several feats with the hoop, Also
Grand Military Evolutions, &c. Mr. Manfredi will perform the
DRUNKEA DRAGOON, on the rope,
The CLOWN will divert the company with numerous comic capers.
TUMBLING AGILITY
OF THE
CHILDREN, Who will perform several Feats on the
Carpet in the Italian style.
Extraordinary Feats of the Tumblers, who will throw Somersets, backwork and forward over tables and chairs.—Ground tumbling, with English and Spanish dances.
The Egyptian PYRAMIDS.
Mr. Manfredi will balance several persons on his arms, legs, &c. showing several perspectives in the Roman style. He will dance a Spanish FANDANGO over several EGGS.
The whole to conclude with a FANTOMINE, CALLED
Harlequin Protected, BY THE
MAGICIAN.
Harlequin, Miss Catherine.
Clown, Mr. Manfredi.
Old man, Miss Louisa.
Columbine, Mrs. Manfredi.
Little Devil, The Little American.
Magician, Mr. Menel.
In the course of the performance Harlequin will make a great variety of changes in his dress with great facility.
PERFORMANCES ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY.
The doors to be opened at FIVE, and performance to begin at Half past SIX.
Admittance—BOX ONE DOLLAR—PITT SEVENTY FIVE CENTS.
The place will be made comfortable by stoves.
No Segars to be smoked during the performance.
Celebration of St. JOHN the Evangelist's Day.
THE Members of Federal Lodge, No. 15, Columbia Lodge No. 35, Washington Naval Lodge, No. 41, and Potomac Lodge No. 43, are requested to attend at the Lodge Room of No. 15 and 35 on Saint John the Evangelist's Day, (the 27th inst.) at the hour of 11 o'clock, A. M. where a procession will be formed and proceed to the Episcopal Church, when a discourse adapted to the occasion will be delivered by the Rev. Brother Elliot, after which the procession will move to the house of Messrs. Frost & Quin, to partake of a DINNER provided for them.
Brethren who do not belong to any of the aforesaid Lodges are invited to attend.
By order of the committees of arrangement, the members of No. 15 and 35 are requested to meet at their Lodge room at the hour of 8 o'clock, A. M. on the aforesaid day to transact business previous to the formation of the procession.
By order of the Lodges No. 15 and 35.
December 22
The Subscribers take this method of requesting DAVID DUNCAN late Collector of the port of Machine, to remit them on or before the month of March next the amount of their bond given to the United States, as judgment hath been obtained against them on said bond.
ROBERT ABBOTT, JNO. DODEMEAD.
Detroit November 10—1m
THIS is to give notice that the subscriber will attend at the DWELLING of the late Daniel Kent, deceased, in Calvert county on the and Monday in January next for the purpose of making a final distribution of the whole of the assets in his hands among the heirs of the said Daniel Kent, where all persons having claims against the estate of the said deceased are once more warned to exhibit the same properly authenticated otherwise by law they will be excluded from any benefit thereof.
JCS. KENT, Administrator.
December 24—W3t

50 Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the subscriber, on the 20th inst. a negro man, Joe, is a stout well made dark mulatto fellow, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, about 30 years of age, has several large scars on his hands and body, lips a little cut on and took with him, a torn linen shirt & trousers, one pair of nankeen trousers, also one old fur coat and old hat but has much worn. Joe can write a tolerable good hand, & has run away before, when he was taken up & put in the Frederick town jail & told out by George Cragg in 1805. Any person taking up said fellow, and securing him in any jail so that I get him again, shall receive if taken within the county, 20 dollars, and if out of the state the above reward. If brought from any reasonable charges will be paid by the subscriber living in Frederick county, Md. near New Market.
SINGLETON BURGE. N. B. I forewarn all persons from harboring or carrying off said fellow at their peril. N. B. Joe ran off in company with a fellow named Adam, and they were both lately advertised together, since which Adam has been taken and secured in the jail of York, (Pa.) Joe went in the same direction, and will probably make for Philadelphia, and endeavor to get on board some vessel and go to sea. Sept. 12. epf
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 Philadelphia, A choice assortment Of Extra Superior cloths, Bunnets, Velvets, and Cords, Calimere, single and double milled Satin cloths, fashionable Spanish Orleans and Toilets, rich silk Moleskin velvets, silk and satin Florentines, with a variety of other articles suitable for the season. N. B. Ladies habits, regiments and navy uniforms made in the best style of fashion. Richard Starwell's celebrated patent pencil led pencils, can be had on the same terms as at his manufactory. November 12. tf
ELIAS B. CALDWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Has removed his Office, to the house lately occupied by Mr. LAY, on Capitol Hill. Washington July 26. tf
FOR SALE. A crate of Liverpool Earthen ware well assorted. A crate of shoes and boots. A case of bottled London particular Madeira Wine, Martineque Noyns and Catchup A small crate of Calis. A crate of Catalonia and Vidonia Wine. A crate of Gun-Powder. A crate of Bolls Chocolate. A crate of fresh Hylas Tea. Received on consignment and to be sold immediately for Cash or good notes at 60 days.
JOHN GOULDING. Who has for sale. Best Spermaceti Candles and oil of the very first manufacture of the United States. Also on hand as usual, A choice stock of good old Madeira Wine, Rarities, Sherries, Port, Old Port, Lisbon and other Wines, Cognac, Bordeaux and Virginia, Peach Brandy, Jamaica Spirit, Holland Gin, Bouquet, Whisky &c. from Teas, Porters, Ale, &c. &c. Which will be warranted good and sold at the most reduced prices by whole sale and retail. JOHN GOULDING Georgetown, Nov. 13. tf
TO CONTRACTORS. PROPOSALS will be received at the COLLECTOR'S OFFICE in Norfolk until the 10th day of February next, for securing the bank at Smith's Point on the Potomac from washing away by the high tides, gales of wind and rains. It is presumed no person will contract without viewing the place, a wall now stands on the shore, and between it and the bank will be required to be filled up with stone, wood, or oyster shells and clay, or marsh mud, with the grass thereon; not more than three feet of saplings for filling will be admitted at the bottom of the wall, and bank, the rest must be filled with the above-mentioned materials. A payment of about twenty feet will also be required around the Light House, of stone or bricks, or filled up with oyster shells, or at least one foot deep mixed with clay or marsh mud. THOMAS NEWTON, Collector. November 24. tf
CHARLES A. BURNETT, HAS removed from London and Liverpool a handsome assortment of articles in his line, consisting of WATCHES & JEWELRY, Silver, Tortoiseshell, and steel spectacles, Table knives and forks with ivory handles. Pen knives and scissors. Ladies and Gentlemen's Pocket BOOKS. He also continues to manufacture gold and silver ware, at the most reduced prices. Georgetown, Dec. 2d. tf
THE SUBSCRIBER HAS just supplied his shop in F street with a complete assortment of fresh Medicines & Drugs, among which are Spermaceti & Lintseed oils, also Tablets of every description. THOMAS PATTERSON. Washington city, June 23. tf
CHEAP GOODS. T. W. PAIRO, Seven Buildings, has received from Philadelphia and Baltimore, a large assortment of DRY GOODS, which he will sell at a very low price. Also London MIASO FORTES. Liquors and Groceries of a superior quality. November 7. tf
TO RENT, On very low terms, FOUR convenient two story brick DWELLING HOUSES, nearly for all of the six buildings. Apply to T. H. GILLISS. Washington city, Aug. 15. tf
On a liberal credit. THE subscriber will dispose of at private sale, his estate called Chichester, lying on the eastern branch, immediately opposite the city of Washington. This tract of land containing 697 acres is laid off in lots from 3 to 125 acres for the convenience of purchasers. Plats of the estate and the terms of sale are in the hands of colonel Hanlon at the navy yard, and Charles Wayman of George Town. The lots will be shown by Mr. Wedden, living on the premises, near the Eastern Branch bridge. ANTHONY ADDISON. Barnaby, 12th June 1805. tf
RAISINS, ALMONDS & CHOCOLATE. W. & C. SMITH have received by the Welcome Return, Captain Creighton, from New York, 60 Boxes fresh Muscadel Raisins, 10 Kegs Sun Raisins, 20 Boxes Soft Shell Marseilles Almonds, 15 Boxes Warranted Chocolate. Georgetown, Nov. 26. tf
100 Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY on the 12th ult. a negro woman of mine named MOLLY. She is about twenty-five years of age, of yellow complexion, of low stature and rather corpulent. Her face is generally full of pimples; on the upper part of her breast there is a scar nearly the size of a common finger. The above reward of ten dollars will be paid to any person who will bring her home. GEORGE FRENCH. George Town, December 5. tf
ROSS & GETTY, At their Store, corner of Washington and Bridge streets, next door to the Union Tavern, Georgetown, Have received per the Schooner Rebecca, from New York, 300 bushels potatoes 20 barrels prime mackerel 5 do. white onions 120 boxes spermaceti candles 200 weight currants 10 boxes muscadel raisins 1200 pounds fine yellow cheese. ON HAND, Good old Madeira, Sherry, Sherry, Malaga, Port and Lisbon Wines - Cognac Brandy, Jamaica Rum, New England, do. Holland and country Gin, Irish and Rye Whiskey, Rum, Brandy, Orange, Cinnamon and Perfect Love Cordials on draft and in bottles; plus St. Croix, Loaf and Lump Sugar. Gunpowder Tea in canisters Do. do. in chests Imperial Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, and Souchong Teas of the latest importations. A few sets of handsome French China Five barrels excellent Buck-wheat Meal Bar Iron and Steel Mould and dipped Candles Spanish and country Segars With a great variety of other articles in the GROCERY LINE - all of which they will dispose of on the lowest terms. DAIT & EXCELTED. 100 boxes mould Candles from the best manufactory in Philadelphia. Also 700 weight prime Cheese, far superior in quality to any in this market. Five tierces best winter strained Spermaceti Oil. Ten tons light and well assorted Iron. Georgetown, Dec. 15. tf
United States, district of Columbia County of Washington, to wit. IN CHANCERY, JANUARY 1806. Gedion Snow, complainant, against Abigail Perkins, widow and administrator and Hannah Perkins, sister and heir of Joseph Perkins, deceased, & Nathan Bond - Defendants. The bill states that Joseph Perkins formerly of Boston now deceased being indebted unto the United States for duties to the amount of seven hundred and fifty seven dollars and fifty cents current money, requested the complainant as his security to enter into two several obligations for the payment thereof, that in compliance with said request he the said complainant did so become his security, that when the said bonds became due the said Joseph Perkins failed to pay the same, and the said complainant was obliged to pay the same; that the said Joseph Perkins died intestate leaving no lineal heirs and leaving a widow, Abigail Perkins, and a sister, Hannah Perkins above named, who both reside in Boston; that the said Joseph Perkins left a personal estate inadequate to the payment of his debts, and the whole of the same has been fully administered; that the equitable interest in and to lots numbered five and six in square numbered five hundred and thirty three, and also numbered two in square numbered four hundred and eight, all lying and being in the city of Washington, county and district aforesaid was conveyed to said Joseph Perkins by a certain Nathan Bond, also of Boston, and that the whole of the purchase money hath been paid for the same, the said bill further prays a decree for the sale of said lots for the payment of the said money in paid by said complainant as security for the said Joseph Perkins. It is on the complainant's motion ordered that he procure a copy of this order to be inserted once a week in each of three successive weeks in the National Intelligencer and once a week in each of three successive weeks in some newspaper published in Boston before the first day of June next ensuing to the end that the said Abigail Perkins, Hannah Perkins and Nathan Bond and all other persons (if any there be) interested in the premises may have notice of the complainant's application and of the object of his said bill and that the said defendants may be warned to appear in person or by solicitor on or before the first Monday of June next ensuing, to show cause if any they can why a decree as prayed for, in and by said bill should not be made. WM. BRENT, Ck. December 8. w3t
TUNIS CRAVAN, Informs the public that he has opened a New STORE, Near the Navy Yard; where he has for sale a large and extensive assortment of DRY GOODS, which will be sold on the most reasonable terms. Dec. 2d. tm.
COLUMBIAN LIBRARY. THE Shareholders in the Columbian Library will take notice, that the Directors have ordered an annual payment of five dollars on each share to be paid on or before the 1st day of January next, at the Library Room. DAVID WILEY, Secretary. George Town, Dec. 12. w3da
MARY A. PIC. OF GEORGETOWN, Informs the public that the carries on business at her OLD STORE on her own account, that she is authorized to trade in ALL respects as a feme sole, wholly independent of her husband's control, and the profits of her business are solely and exclusively under her care and direction. The articles of separation between her husband and herself, and the power and authority to conduct business for her own profit and emolument, have been carefully drawn and are recorded for public inspection. She solicits the patronage of a discerning public, and will endeavor to give satisfaction to all who will honor her with their custom. All debts due from the store will be paid by her in due course. MARY A. PIC. Georgetown, December 17. tf
AMERICAN COFFEE-HOUSE, WASHINGTON CITY. THE Subscribers have opened for the entertainment of travellers, members of Congress, families, &c. resorting to the seat of government, the houses occupied for several years by Mr. P. D. BRETT, immediately east of the Capitol, to which they respectfully invite the public. The premises are well known as large and convenient, are provided with new beds and furniture, and the best wines and liquors, suitable for 50 tables, with carriage houses, &c. EROST and QUINN. Nov. 4. tf
PUBLIC NOTICE IS hereby given to all persons who have any demands against LEVI HOLDEN, an insolvent debtor that the subscriber assignee of the said Levi, will attend at the house of John Baird, innkeeper in the town of Hackenback on Wednesday the 18th day of July next at 10 of the clock in the forenoon to make a dividend amongst the creditors of the said Levi of such money as shall then have come to his hands of which those concerned will please to take notice. JONA BALDWIN, Assignee. December 5. tf
E. OLIVER, Has just received from London, by the ships London Packet & Complanter, her WINTER MILLINERY, and a very Large and Elegant Assortment of FANCY GOODS, among which are the following, viz. Dress caps, velvet bonnets, beaver hats, do. do. for children, Imperial white and black chip hats and bonnets, Split straw, Leghorn and monomoy hats and bonnets, Elegant variegated velvet flowers, very handsome wreaths & bunches, Velvet and Pearl bandeaux, Pearl diadems, Velvet and ribbon, & silver and silk trimmings for dresses, Gold & silver spangles, Do. and do. thread, Do. and do. trimmings, Gold and silver cords and tassels, Silk cords and tassels, Gold and silver cords, Silk cords of different colors, Jet buttons, Silk do. Bead do. Trifler and other feathers, Imitation lace shawls, Do. do. fleeces, Do. do. shades, Angola shawls, Trifler and other necklaces ear rings and breast pins, A new assortment of Murray's shoes, Ladies' slippers, Do. locks, Pic nic hats, Sandal do. Silk do. Cotton do. Black worsted do. Net Venetian and China fans, Lace silk pic net, York tan, beaver and kid gloves, Thred, cotton, silk and Vandey lace, black and white, Venetian ruby, and 9 quarter shawls, Do. do. dresses, Best white undress
crape, Colored do. do. White farinet for dresses, Trifler silk for do. An assortment of new and fashionable ribbons, White farinet, peclings, mantuas, fopshaws and modes, Velvets of all colors, Plushes and Sambrays, Embroidering chenil, Bois thread, Scarlat and black bombazette, Do. do. bombazettes, Do. do. ratinet, Spider net, leno, mul mul, and other inhospitable mullins, Hair caps, bandeaux, Lavender farinets and flides, Wadding, silk willow, Elastic coats, Do. frocks, Fresh muffs andippets, Damask, silk, camels hair and other shawls and head handkerchiefs, Leno caps, figured farinets, Neck comforts, umbrellas, White and black lace veils, Perfumed hair powder, Tooth powder and tooth brushes, Dressing combs, Gowlands lotion, Madras and bandanna handkerchiefs, Working and sewing cotton, sewing silks, Childrens net shoes, Do. Rockings, Chintzes, calicoes, Cotton spanbray, Gurrabs and batias, Cambric, dimities, Cambric mullins, Undress ginghams, Flannels, checks, Calimbees, Irish Linens, Cat gut, buckram, Tapes, bobbing, etc.
DR. MAGRUDER HAS FOR SALE TWENTY Hogsheads of good Brown Sugar which he will sell at a low price, a few casks of the best winter strained Lamp Oil, Window Glass of different sizes, Japan, Copal & other varnishes, glass Diamonds, Russian Glue, Salt Peire, Paper Hangings, Taylors patent liquid Shre Blacking in jugs at 25 cents each, and his usual extensive assortment of DRUGS & MEDICINES, patent Medicines, Surgical Instruments, Oil and Paints, Die Saffa, Spices, &c. all of which have been purchased for cash; he can therefore sell many articles uncommonly cheap by the quantity. November 26. 3w
WILLIAM DUANE, At his BOOKSTORE, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. HAS received by Captains Hall and A. Blackwood, from Philadelphia, a Large and Elegant Assortment of MUSIC, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, BOOKS, &c. among which are the following, viz. Cremona, Double Lined and common Violins, Elegant Clarionets; patent tipped German and plain Flutes with silver and brass keys; plain and military Flutes; Violin Strings & Bridges; Clarionet Reeds, &c. &c. German Flute, Violin, Clarionet and Piano Tuners. The battle of Trafalgar, lately published by Mr. Blair. Leonora, a new novel by Miss Edgeworth - the English Non - Jackson's Commerce - Travels in Louisiana - the history of Netherill, a chancery Prediction - Johnson's Pocket Dictionary, English and American Editions - Pockammon Tables, elegant - Chessmen, ivory and bone - Chessboards, of various sizes - durable Ink, &c. PRINTING INK of the best quality, and patent BALL SKINS, all which are offered for sale on the most reasonable terms. Divisions of Purley, Part I. is now ready to deliver to subscribers, at 2 Dols. 50 cents, and may be had by non-subscribers at 3 Dols. and by booksellers at the usual discount. Washington city December 15. 3geop
30 Dollars Reward. Strayed or Stolen from the subscriber living near the Navy Yard on the evening of the twenty eighth of November last one BAY MARE, three years old, her foal 12 and 14 months old - she has three small white spots on her near flank partly perceptible, no other marks recollected - said one BAY HORSE 7 or 8 years old about 15 hands high, he has a foal on her near side, a small white spot on her flank, some saddle marks and a bunch tail, no other marks, no other marks recollected. Any person for each of them delivered to the subscriber at the Navy Yard and twenty dollars for the thief be caught and convicted. JOHN GLASCO. December 17. 3t
PRIVATE ACADEMY. DURING the ensuing year the Rev. G. H. DEVENISH will resume and pursue the professional instruction of youth at the SWEET SPRINGS. The extreme healthiness of the situation, the cheapness of boarding, the total exclusion from every opportunity or incitement to dissipation, and the singular advantage it enjoys of being visited by a number of literary characters, capable of inspecting and superintending its management; render this amongst the most eligible situations in Virginia for an institution of this nature, and are among the principal reasons which have induced him to make choice of this most delightful and advantageous place, as the seat of his seminary. His course of instruction will be divisible into two parts; the first part will comprehend English Grammar, Geography with the use of the terrestrial globe and maps, Elocution, Arithmetic, Book keeping, Euclids Elements. The greatest attention will also be paid to the Dead Languages, where it may be the desire of parents or guardians - the second part will comprehend Logic, Political economy, History, Composition and Ethics. It is his most anxious wish that a majority of his pupils may be composed of boys from nine to fifteen years of age, who will be continued under his direction until they shall complete the course. Under these circumstances he flatters himself, that it would be in his power to render permanent and substantial services, and to inspire his pupils with a love of virtue, knowledge, and a predilection for manly, useful, and honorable sentiments and pursuit, which would not only be a predominant influence over their future happiness and usefulness in life, but also to receive from 20 to 25 pupils. His charge for tuition will be 10 DOLLARS per quarter paid in advance, for boys under 15 years of age, and 12 DOLLARS and a half per quarter in advance, for boys over that age. His charge for board, washing, candles and fire (the fees of tuition not included) will be 20 DOLLARS per quarter paid in advance, for boys under 15 years of age, and 22 1/2 DOLLARS per quarter paid in advance, for boys after that age. Each boarder must furnish his own bed, or be subjected to an additional charge of 7 DOLLARS per annum, payable as above, in case of having it furnished. Parents who may wish to place their children under his direction, will make application to Messrs. George and Robert Turner, Richmond, or to the subscriber at the Sweet Springs, Monroe county.
THE SUBSCRIBER wishes to purchase a NEGRO GIRL from 10 to 21 years of age, that is well acquainted with House work, &c. BENJAMIN HODGINS of Thomas, Upper Marlboro, Dec. 10. 3w
EZRA VARDEN, TAYLOR, F street, three doors west of the Bank, having lately received a General Assortment of GOODS suitable for the season and of the best quality - Will make up the same for those gentlemen who will favor him with their orders in the latest and most fashionable style and very superior workmanship. December 1. 2m
The Subscribers residing near the Navy Yard, offer for sale on the most reasonable terms the following articles in addition to their former stock. Hilberts best London porter in barrels of 6 1/2 doz. bottles each, A few pipes French brandy, Wine of different qualities by the pipe, half pipe or quarter cask, 20 boxes fresh Malaga raisins. JOSEPH CASSIN, & Co. Dec. 8. 3t
BY virtue of a decree of the honorable the Circuit Court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington in the suit of AUGUSTUS BRICK, Complainant, vs. THOMAS CARPENTER, Defendant: Will be Sold at Public Auction to the highest bidder on Saturday the 30th day of January next at Rhodes's hotel in the city of Washington, all that part of a Lot of ground numbered fifteen in square numbered one hundred and forty-one, in the city of Washington aforesaid, beginning at the angle formed by the dividing line of lots numbered fifteen and sixteen in said square and the line of North St. street, and running thence due west with the line of said St. street thirty feet, then leaving the said St. street at right angles thereto south one hundred feet, thence with the line of lot numbered seventeen in said square east thirty feet, and thence with a line intersecting the line of said St. street north at right angles thereto one hundred feet to the place of beginning. The improvements on said Lot or part of a lot of ground are, a two story framed Dwelling House, and an excellent Kitchen. Any person desirous of purchasing said property can be shown it by applying at the Clerk's Office. The sale to commence at 12 o'clock precisely. The terms, a credit of three months. The purchaser giving bond with approved security for the purchase money, with interest from the day of sale. LEWIS FORD, Trustee. December 20. 3p3w
JAMES S. STEVENSON, DRUGGIST, &c. Having purchased of Dr. John Rollins his Medical establishment, and having just received an extensive supply of articles in the Drug line. Now offers for sale at the Drug store near the Navy Yard (lately occupied by Dr. John Rollins) a complete assortment of every article usually kept in a drug store, which he warrants to be of the best quality, and pledges himself to supply both city and country customers, on as reasonable terms as any other person in the district will do. His stock consists of Drugs Spring Lances, Thumb do., Shop furniture Elastic foot mallets, Patent medicines Silver mounted lancet cases, Perfumery, Surgeons needles, Paints of every kind Splints for broken limbs, Ground and dry Glases for bathing in-Window glass flamed eyes, Paint brushes Marble mortars and pestles, Soft tools, Beeve's water colors, Spices of all kinds Hair powder, Surgical instruments Waters & cooling waxes, among which are Copal varnish, Ampulating Maccaho snuff, Trepnning Sugar by the box, Cupping Gold leaf, Dissecting Fine root and orange Prunella Silver water, in Elastic catheters Pint bottles, Bougies Noyen cordial, Manges inhalers Camel hair pencils, Flem brushes India ink, &c. &c.
Orders from country Physicians and Druggists, will receive particular and immediate attention. Physicians prescriptions carefully prepared. Washington, November 3. 3Mtf
PUBLIC SALE. By order of the Orphan's Court will be sold on Monday the 22d inst. at the Navy Yard, the Personal property of DANIEL BRIDGES, deceased, consisting of wearing apparel, etc. DAVID DOBBIN. Washington, December 17. 3t
DAILY WASHINGTON. HAS removed his store to South St. street near the Capitol and has received a fresh supply of GOODS, consisting of fine and coarse cloths, Bennetts fashionable cords and worsted fatinet, cambrics, velvets and corduroy cords, 4 1/2 and 7 1/2 shs Irish linen, Hottenburg, brown reals and Hempen linens, 6 1/2 and 4 1/2 cambric mullins, chinzees, and printed calicoes, dimities, flannelery cotton and silk shawls, white, green, scarlet, and red flannels, silk, cotton, worsted, lamb's wool and patent hose, fine socks, bose and pantaloons stockings, silk and cotton umbrellas, a handsome supply of ladies' kid, morocco and leather slippers, Mitres morocco and leather, do. children's Jefferson morocco shoes, mess' and boys leather shoes, men's worsted, yarn, drawn into buckskin, beaver & new silk gloves, ladies extra long silk, beaver and cotton gloves, crockery and glass ware, GROSVENOR, g. n. n. Spanish segars by the box, with a number of other articles which he has determined to sell as low as they do in George Town or any other part of the district. December 5. 3w
FOR SALE, A healthy negro woman under 30 years of age, with two healthy children. For particulars apply to the printer. 16 Nov. 1806. cptf