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National Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VII.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
NO. 1098.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1807.
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No. II.
THOUGHTS ON THE SUBJECT OF NAVAL POWER, AND ON THE MEANS OF PROTECTING COMMERCE—CONTINUED.
When the United States determined to avoid the expenses and dangers of a "standing army," they found in the rights and habits of the chace and of arms, and in their universal militia, adequate and safe means of suppressing insurrection and repelling invasion. They did not desire an army for ambitious wars. If they adopted a regular armed force, it was upon a very limited scale, and besides many checks, it was absolutely controlled by the standing national militia in time of peace. Even in the season of war we have believed, that a proper establishment of the militia will be indispensable to counterbalance the weight of the army.
Things seem to be less happily circumstanced in regard to the naval force. If we should create a powerful fleet, it will not be controllable by the militia, who never can have ships on their establishment. It receives a regular army on board in the body of marines, and in all that great portion of seamen, who are not requisite to work a ship during action, and who are not required to manage the guns, which are on the side opposite to a fort, a shore or an enemy. The employment of the navy being very often without the limits of the dominions of a nation, it is liable to meet the forces of other nations, and in these contacts, to produce quarrels and wars.
In this respect navies are more inconvenient than armies, to a people like us, whose sincere desire is to avoid the injuries, sufferings, expenses and crimes of war.
The friends of naval power in this country are ever tempting and inciting the nation to the adoption of a limited but more considerable marine. Viewing the whole subject we ought to remember, that the limited yet costly navies of France and Spain, (and so of the minor enemies of the ascendant maritime power of any time) have but served to multiply the floating castles of Great Britain. The number and diversity of foreign names in her naval list will prove, that all her enemies have contributed to possess her of an immense fleet from their own ships. The advocates of a marine force press upon this country, the adoption of a limited number of square rigged ships of war for the defence of our waters and coasts, in preference to gun boats. But what would the navy of Denmark have done against the British fleet in the case at Copenhagen, under Nelson, without the forces on the shore? What are the defences made by the navies of Europe against the British attacks upon the mercantile shipping in enemies ports? The English generally succeed, when the land force does not prevent them. Omnipresence is not an attribute of the navy. The militia may be more fairly considered as every where present. It is submitted, therefore, whether if the 10 or 1200,000 men, able to bear arms in the United States, were provided with depots of every useful and necessary species of arms from large cannon and heavy mortars to musquets, pistols and swords, at and around our sea ports, they would not prove a more effectual bar to any considerable mischief in our ports, than the limited navy, which is so ardently desired.
It will be found perhaps, on careful examination and reflection, that there are other means of diminishing the inconveniences of dispensing, so far as we have done, with naval force.
The evils we sustain from foreign naval power will be considered as the only objects worthy of our attention. For if these evils were prevented, a navy could only be an instrument of ambition or of unlawful gain, or of domestic oppression, as stated in the 5th, 6th and 7th pages of the pamphlet of 1806, on "naval power." It is therefore manifest, that so far as the civilized and peace-loving nations can diminish the sources, means and instruments of excessive foreign naval power of each of the European states, so far they increase their own safety, and diminish the necessity for a costly and dangerous domestic navy.
In this view, a few examples will be submitted of measures, which appear to be worthy of our consideration.
It is conceived, that it might be wise in regard to such a limitation of inordinate, foreign naval power, to adopt a regulation, whereby no nation (which so restricts us), could bring to our country, goods, not of her own growth, produce or manufacture; and that it would be equally wise to promote the adoption of such a regulation by the great countries of Europe. By this measure (to apply it to the evil of the day) the carrying trade from the British European islands, for example, would be confined to their compact manufactures, which would employ very few vessels and seamen. Cargoes of coarse foreign bale goods, wines, fruits, and other groceries, woods, dye stuffs, &c. &c. would no longer be introduced in their vessels, so as to support that British navigation and trade, which are the only sources of their domineering foreign navy. Wishing them no harm, we may provide for our own peace and prosperity as they do.
We might, on the same principles, impose a much heavier duty on all foreign distilled spirits imported from places, ports or islands, into which our vessels are not admitted and from which our vessels cannot clear out and bring away such distilled spirits. The introduction of foreign distilled spirits greatly interferes with our molasses trade and distilleries & with those from our own grains and fruits. The freight lither of the British rum, thus injurious as it is to our agriculture, trade and manufactures, is rigidly denied to us. But to our present point—The whole freight of that rum and the goods shipped hence to pay for it in the West-Indies, goes to encrease that British navigation and trade, which are the only sources of their most unfriendly navy.
There is another obvious and important idea, which will be merely submitted as an example, like all the other suggestions. We might adopt the regulation of not allowing the entry of any goods from any foreign port, into which our vessels are not admitted, and from which they cannot clear out and bring away the same goods.
We might adopt a regulation of our drawbacks, whereby the benefit of that allowance should be confined to our vessels, and (perhaps), the vessels of the country, which produces the exported commodity, and which will allow us to carry foreign goods to their ports.
Other examples might probably be suggested, but these will be sufficient to indicate the principle and to display the manner in which it may be caused to operate. Foreign statute books will furnish many more. One of the best and cheapest correctives of the causes and perversions of foreign naval power, is to adopt and to procure the adoption of all such measures, among the commercial states, as will occasion as general and equal a participation of that power as may be possible. If we thus prevent its accumulation in one kingdom it cannot be so grossly abused. It was in 1756, about 100 years after the English Navigation acts, that Great Britain first considered herself powerful enough in her navy, to innovate materially on the law of nations, by a rule of her own making; nor was it till her conventions of 1795, with Russia and Spain, that she assumed that ill-advised spirit of dictation to the neutral states, which now hazards their peace with both the warring parties, paralyzes their commerce, degrades their flag, subjects their personal rights to infringements, interferes with their supplies and revenues, affects the sales of their surplus of foreign goods and of the produce of their lands and fisheries. In the year 1791, there arose among the reflections on Lord Sheffield's pamphlet* and on the report by the first Lord Hawkesbury (now the Earl of Liverpool), to the British privy council, an opinion nay a decided conviction, that the maritime world might remedy the evils of too dominant a navy in the hands of England, (and so of any other power), by such reciprocations as these of their own navigation laws. Treaties of armed neutrality and for the freedom of the seas may be used: but it is humbly conceived, that they do not promise as sure, stable and efficacious
a corrective as the universal adoption of such laws of navigation and trade. The greater states of Europe may resort to both sets of measures, but it may prove least inconvenient for us to proceed in the line of ordinary commercial legislation, on principles of substantial reciprocity. This is a course incidental to our rights, capacities, powers, and duties, as an independent state. On these grounds we may enact such provisions of laws, as have been suggested for consideration, with a view to the encouragement and protection of our own commerce and navigation, as the only means of securing our share of trade.
The nation, whose capacity to continue her excesses we propose by these means to moderate, will have no right to object or complain; for she has openly taught the world the principles, and the practice of commercial legislation, during more than a century and a half. We may rightfully take instruction from her statute book. We may learn wisdom from the real and imperious necessities, with which she has caused as well the neutrals as the belligerents, to be surrounded and oppressed.
It will be seen, that the ground on which commercial legislation is here respectfully suggested and recommended, is not that on which it has been heretofore generally advocated in the United States. It has been tho' by our agricultural interest, that the merchants sometimes desired commercial laws, incompatible with that interest, for the mere and undue promotion and protection of navigation and trade. But the object of the suggested regulations, though they will be incidentally favorable to commerce, is the diminution of the sources, means and instruments of such a palpable naval despotism, as Great Britain now holds, by which our supplies are often interrupted, our revenues diminished and endangered, our expenses increased, our personal rights violated, our flag dishonored, our trade and navigation injured, and the free exportation and foreign sales of the surplus of our imports, of our fisheries, of our manufactures, and of our crops circumscribed, impeded and prevented.
* Page 186 to 190, and 196, and elsewhere of the answer.
From the London Independent Whig.
We, who profess to have no political attachment but what emanates from the true spirit of liberty and a love of truth, cannot forbear expressing the surprize which we felt upon reading in Mr. Cobbett's Register of Saturday, the first of August, under the head "American States," an avowal on the part of that writer, that he was very sorry to hear Mr. Percival say in the house of commons what seemed to indicate a decided disposition to yield; and to add, that if they do yield, if they follow the advice of the Morning Chronicle, our navy will not be long lived. We have neither leisure nor room in our present number to enter into this discussion with Mr. Cobbett; but, as in our last number we in a manner, under the head "Summary of Politics," maintained nearly the same ground upon this subject, which we consider was soundly and properly conveyed through the Morning Chronicle of Tuesday week last, (much as we generally execrate that journal, we must agree with it in truth) we deem ourselves bound at least to enter our decided protest both against the propriety of the rebuke thus conveyed in this paragraph by Mr. Cobbett, and the general principle he contends for. We unequivocally declare, that, in our judgments, nothing can authorise such conduct as that which is reported to have been the conduct of the commander of the Leopard, but a spirit of usurpation, and a gross despotic stride of power. Equity revolts against such a species of tyranny being assumed by any single state over that of any other; and, as to the law of nations, no such power has ever been conceded. With respect to the argument attempted by Mr. Cobbett, "that if we permit the Americans to veigle and detain our seamen, we cannot have a navy; the American would in fact recruit for France, and England would be beaten by her own seamen." The absurdity
of this doctrine is, almost beneath a comment, and in charity we would fain hope, that Mr. Cobbett must have been but half awake when he wrote it. Where one British seaman will be found on board an American, we believe FIFTY Americans (to say nothing of Swedes, Danes, Portuguese, and almost every other country) are to be found on board British ships of war; and, if this great tenacity is really necessary for the maintenance of the dignity of England why, we would ask Mr. Cobbett, may not every power, that is left in Europe, and which remains neutral, feel the same tenacity and claim the same privilege? We cannot in equity, see the distinction; therefore we repel the doctrine. With respect to the insinuation about the British seamen, we consider it an outrageous imputation upon their loyalty that nothing can justify; and if symptoms of an evil so tremendous were ever to occur the remedy would always be in the hands of the ministry, seasonably to remonstrate, but not with the fire of broadsides. We will not here attempt a refutation of what we conceive the unmerited abuse Mr. Cobbett has heaped upon the people of America, in saying "the Americans are like the worst set of women; they will set up a terrible outcry, they will beat admiral Berkeley in lungs; but if we keep a firm foot, they will soon listen to reason;" or the remainder of his coarse invective applied to captain Barron and his frigates whom he elegantly and classically terms a "swaggering blade," &c. we consider it quite sufficient, unless we are farther called upon, to mark this kind of language with the expression of our decided contempt, whether we read it in Mr. Cobbett's Register, or Mr. Perry's Chronicle. We deprecate the propriety of reflections upon the courage of a people, whose bravery, when struggling for their rights and independence, has already been proved invincible; and as to the right of insulting their flag with impunity, and forcibly to demand the privilege of searching their ships of war, even under the certainty of their containing British seamen, we insist upon it to be a right unsupportable by any principle of equity, and that can only be maintained in argument by the same species of violence that has been attempted to be enforced by the commander of the Leopard, viz. by a thundering assertion or thundering broadside. If these are the principles of liberty Mr. Cobbett would teach the British people, he must excuse us from becoming his disciples. Our ideas of liberty are to tolerate that in others, we claim as a right ourselves, and to repel every species of assumption of power not founded in equity and justice as derogatory to humanity and inimical to the natural rights of civilized society.—As to capt. Barron, he seems to have done only his duty, and, under the circumstances in which he was placed, to have acted with exemplary moderation and humanity; how far the epithet of "Swaggering blade," therefore, justly applies to him, it remains for the calmer reasoning powers of Mr. Cobbett to substantiate. We like not coarse and harsh epithets at any time, still less when there does not exist anything in the shape of provocation to justify them. National prejudices are at all times unbecoming the true friend of liberty; he looks to principles and not to men, and seems to justify the perpetration of that by one government he would condemn the practice of in another. Americans, Frenchmen, and all other countries have an equal right to liberty with Englishmen; and it is high time despotism was banished the world. Mr. Cobbett has invariably professed a friendship for Mr. Windham, whom we have as invariably considered as the very champion of despotism; as no man but he, whose heart was steeled against every noble ebullition of patriotism, and overflowing with rancour and revenge could have recommended vigor beyond the law, and branded honest men, liberated from a state of persecution, with the epithet of acquitted felons !—These are inconsistencies for Mr. Cobbett to reconcile with his ardent professed love of liberty; to us they are irreconcilable. These observations, extorted from us by Mr. Cobbett, necessarily lead to the following few remarks upon the question of right attempted to be claimed by the advocates of such a
power belonging exclusively to the English government. The engagement between the British and the American frigate off the Chesapeake has been stated to have arisen from a demand of the British captain to search the American for deserters, which was refused on the part of the American, who was reduced to submission at the mouth of the cannon. The visiting, by force of the ship of a neutral and friendly power for the purpose of searching, for deserters, is a case which does not seem to have been at any time, in the contemplation of writers on the law of nations; for, neither Grotius, Puffendorf, nor Vattel give an opinion on the question; and we scarcely imagine that Civilians will be able to produce any authority for the exercise of a power wholly inconsistent with the sovereignty and independence of the state who submits to it. The right of searching ships for goods contraband of war has limits, and has not yet been extended to ships bearing the flag of an independent state; nor can we discover any instance where such a ship has been subjected to search at all, much less for deserters, which has never yet become the subject of treaties settling the contraband of war. If the principle be once admitted it will follow as a natural consequence that the Americans or the Danes will possess an equal right of searching our ships on the same pretence, and shall we argue that we prevent its exercise by our naval superiority, and call this equal justice? In the case of the Swedish convoy there was no claim made to visit and search the ship of war, our claim was to search the ships under convoy. The Swedes contended that even the presence of their ships of war ought to be taken for a security that the convoy carried no contraband—what would they then have said, if we had also insisted on a right to search the ships of war as well as the convoy? And all the learning displayed on the question by the eminent civilians, Sclegel and Dr. Coke, does not even hint at this right as likely to become a matter of discussion.—Indeed, what can be a more direct invasion of the right of sovereignty, or a more flagrant attack on the honor of an independent nation, than to insist, as a matter of right, upon visiting a ship of war and searching for deserters? As a matter of right, we can find no acknowledged law, no case, no treaty, that will support such a demand.
And if we view the conduct of the British captain as a matter of prudence, we are equally at a loss for argument to justify his proceedings.—At a time when the ports of the European continent are shut against our commerce, we do not expect to find one man, hardy enough to assert that it would be prudent to cause the ports of the American continent to be shut against us also. When our trade on this side of the Atlantic is sensibly diminishing, it cannot be prudent to destroy the opportunity of extending it beyond the Atlantic—and yet this must be the mildest effect of a rupture with America. Since, then, the proceedings of the British captain can neither be justified by the law of nations, nor palliated as a prudent exercise of that discretion which every naval commander must possess, if reparation be not made for the insult offered to the American flag, it will be evident that this occasion was purposely embraced to provoke hostilities with the U. States. Had we been treated in the same manner, our complaints might have been louder and more effectual than their's, but they would not therefore have been more just.—We have penned these remarks with regret, inasmuch as they may be liable to involve us in a controversy with Mr. Cobbett, and for a moment even to create a disunion between the avowed friends of liberty; but Mr. Cobbett left us no alternative but either an ignominious connivance at what appeared to us to be nothing less than a most outrageous slander of the people of America, or an exposition of the calumny.—Our consciences, we trust, will never let us compromise our public duty."
Declaration of the Danish government.
All Europe knows the system, which during fifteen years of wars and troubles, Denmark has followed with an unchangeable perseverance. The vigorous observance of a frank and

impartial neutrality, and the religious accomplishment of all the duties prescribed by it, have been the sole and constant object of all her wishes and of all her efforts. The Danish government, in its relations with other states, has displayed a simplicity and rectitude conformable to the purity of its intentions, and to that love of peace, in which it cannot be suspected of having ever varied. Providence had hitherto blessed its endeavors. Without incurring any reproach from the other powers, it had succeeded in keeping up a good understanding with them all, and if circumstances now and then involved it in discussions with the belligerent states, they all originated in the impartiality of its conduct, and in those rigorous principles, which these very discussions served to prove.
This state of peace and security has just been suddenly annihilated. The English government, after having by shameful inaction betrayed the interests of its allies, who were involved in a strife both arduous and uncertain, suddenly displayed all its vigor to surprise and attack a neutral and peaceable state, which it could not accuse of any wrong. The execution of the plan for invading Denmark, who was united to Great-Britain by the most sacred and ancient ties, was prepared with as much secrecy as dispatch. The Danish government saw the English forces arriving on its coasts, without being able to suspect that they were directed against itself. The island of Zealand was surrounded, the capital menaced, & the Danish territory insulted & violated, before the court of London had, by a single word, intimated its hostile intentions. They were, however, soon made manifest. But Europe will hardly believe what it is going to hear. The blackest, the most violent, and the most atrocious design that was ever formed, was grounded only upon a pretended information, or rather upon the vague rumor of an attempt, which, as the English ministry asserted, was going to be made to draw her into hostile engagements against Great-Britain. Grounding its surmises upon these data, which the slightest discussion directly proved to be mere gratuitous suppositions, the English government, caused a most peremptory declaration to be made to the court of Copenhagen, that in order to secure its interests, and to provide for its own safety, it could only allow Denmark to choose between war and a close alliance with Great-Britain. And what alliance do they dare to offer? An alliance which, for the first pledge of the enslaving of Denmark, would have delivered up her men of war to the English government. There was no hesitating upon the alternative offered. The overture made, no less outrageous in its offers than in its menaces, equally insulting in its form and in its foundation, was susceptible of no discussion. The most just and the most profound indignation got the better of every other consideration. Placed between danger and opprobrium, the Danish government had no choice to make. The war broke out. Denmark does not conceal from herself any of the dangers, nor any of the losses with which this war menaces her. Taken unawares in the most perfidious manner, attacked in an isolated province almost destitute of all means of defence, drawn by force into the most unequal strife, she cannot flatter herself with escaping very sensible losses. But there remains to her to preserve her honor unsullied, and also the esteem which an irreproachable conduct has procured her, as she dares flatter herself, on the part of the powers of Europe, and she thinks she sees more glory in the resistance of him who succumbs to force, than in the easy triumphs of him who abuses it. She does not dread the judgement which Europe will form of this new contest; she thinks she may pride herself upon it beforehand. Let impartial cabinets determine whether England can justly allege this political necessity, these considerations of safety to which she does not scruple to sacrifice a state which had no way offended or provoked her. Strong in its good conscience, in its confidence in God, in the love & devotedness of the brave & loyal nations united under a beloved sceptre, the Danish government flatters itself that it shall be able to perform without weakness the heavy and painful task which honor and necessity have laid upon it. It thinks it has a right to rely upon the interest and justice of the cabinets of Europe, and it flatters itself with experiencing the effects of them, above all on the part of the august sovereigns whose intentions and engagements have been made the pretext for giving a color to the most crying injustice, and whose offers, destined to present to the English government the means of advancing a general pacification, have been unable to deter the latter from an atrocity which must be re-
volting to all honest and generous hearts even in England, which asperses the character of a virtuous sovereign, and for ever sullies the annals of Great-Britain.
(Moniteur.)
FOR SALE.
A valuable tract of land called Westbury, containing 1464 acres, situated in Anne Arundel County, state of Maryland, at the head of the river 12 miles from Annapolis, and 42 from Baltimore. This land is well calculated to produce wheat, tobacco and corn, has a large quantity of timber suitable for ship building, and most excellent meadow. The timber lies near the river which is navigable for large vessels into the Chesapeake, six miles from the landing. It is divided into two handsome farms, the one containing 746 acres, and the other 718 acres each having a good landing on the river, and will be sold together or separately. Further description is deemed unnecessary as it is required no person will purchase without first viewing the property which will be shown by Mr. John Shaw refusing thereon.
For terms apply to William Cooke, Esq. Baltimore, or John Galloway, Esq. West River or to Henry L. Ward, Esq. Philadelphia. N.B. It is not at private sale be on the 2d of November next, it will then be sold at auction on the premises, either separately or together to the highest bidders. Sep 14—taw3N
ST. MARY'S COLLEGE.
GRAND LOTTERY, BALTIMORE.
Authorized by the General Assembly of the state of Maryland, the scheme of which is the most brilliant ever offered to the citizens of the United States, containing, besides a large number of other good prizes.
1 prize of 30 000 dollars, 1 do. of 15 000 dollars, 3 do. of 10 000 dollars, 2 do. of 5 000 dollars, 8 do. of 1 500 dollars, 7 do. of 1 000 dollars,
Not two blanks to a prize, and the lowest prize is twelve dollars. The scheme contains only 21,500 tickets; 10,000 of which are actually sold to a company of gentlemen, in New York, to whom the Managers have obligated themselves to commence the drawing in the city of Baltimore, On THURSDAY the 31st day of DECEMBER next, and to draw 500 tickets per day.
Tickets and Shares are now selling in a variety of numbers and very rapidly, at Ten Dollars and a Half each, for a short time, at
G. & R. WAITE'S Truly fortunate Lottery Office, corner of Market and Charles streets Baltimore
The grandeur of the Scheme of the above Lottery, together with an assurance from the Managers that it will positively commence drawing on the 31st day of December next, have been a sufficient inducement for the subscribers to come to the city of Baltimore for the express purpose of facilitating the sale of the tickets.
G. & R. WAITE.
One of the above firm will personally attend the drawing daily, to take down the numbers correctly, as will also one of their clerks.
The next New York Lottery will not commence drawing till April next—tickets of which Lottery may be had at Waite's office, No. 64 and No. 38, Maiden Lane New York.
Distant adventurers, accompanying their orders with Bank Notes, of any description to either of W. ite's offices, in New York or Baltimore, may have Tickets and Shares forwarded to any amount with the utmost punctuality, and the earliest advice sent them of their success. All prizes sold by G. and R. Waite, will be paid by them.
Tickets in the above Lottery are to be had at J. MARCH's Book store, Georgetown, where the prize list will be regularly received.
October 12—taw3m
ADVERTISEMENT.
STRAYED or Stolen from the commons near the Eastern Branch, on Sunday night the 27th Sept. a BLACK MARE, about fifteen hands high, in good order, 11 years old last Spring—Has a white star in her forehead, a white left hind foot, high ramp, blind in her right eye (by drawing) back a little hart with the cart saddle, shod before, and no brand recollected. Whoever will deliver said mare to the subscriber near the Navy Yard, shall receive if she is found in the city, Five Dollars, if ten miles off Ten Dollars, and Twenty Dollars if she is above ten miles, and if she is stolen fifty per cent will be added to each of the above sums, provided the thief is committed and secured, paid by,
JEREMIAH BOOTHE. Washington city, Oct. 5—w4t
Pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of Maryland passed at November session 1806, notice is hereby given to all persons holding Lots in the town of Cumberland, Allegany county, and on which ground rents are now due, that unless they come forward and discharge the same, on or before the 1st day of January next, the said lots in standing charged with ground rent, and remaining unpaid on that day, will then on the said 1st day of January be put up at Public Sale and sold to the highest bidder, upon a credit of 60 days, as by the said act of Assembly entitled "An act authorizing the collection of certain ground rents due on lots in the town of Cumberland in Allegany county" is directed. The sale to be held at John Ryn's tavern in said town, and to commence at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
THOMAS BEALL, of 3aml. April 29—3t&m7t
WASHINGTON CITY.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27.
It will be perceived by our Congressional Journal that the national legislature have assembled without the least delay. On Monday, on counting the members of the House of Representatives, one hundred and seventeen were found to be present, and one delegate from the Mississippi territory. In the Senate twenty-five members were present. Such a prompt & general attendance manifests the zeal and attention which may be expected from the new Congress.
The Hall of the House of Representatives was on this day opened for the first time. We risque nothing in pronouncing it a chef d'œuvre of architectural skill. It was anticipated, by those who had paid a critical attention to the plan, and who were acquainted with the talents of the Architect*, that it would be the handsomest room in the world occupied by a deliberative body. Those who have seen the rooms occupied by European public bodies attest the accuracy of the prediction. We shall not at present attempt a description of it; reserving this gratification for some future period of leisure. In the mean time we shall barely remark, that, on entering it, the spectator feels a new and strong sensation of pleasure, from the splendor and elegance of all that surrounds him.
*Mr. Latrobe.
The Vice-President yesterday took the chair of the Senate at the opening of that body. We have pleasure in stating him to be in good health.
It is with regret we learn that Mr. Macon, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, is disabled from taking his seat in the House by a severe indisposition.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26.
This being the day fixed by the proclamation of the President of the U. S. for the meeting of Congress, a majority of the members of both Houses convened at the Capitol.
The assistant clerk of the House of Representatives having called over the names of the members, announced 117 members and one delegate to be present.
He then enquired if it were the pleasure of the House to proceed to the appointment of a Speaker, which being determined in the affirmative, the members proceeded to ballot for that officer, Messrs. Cutts, Helms and John Campbell being named tellers.
The tellers, after examining the votes, reported that 117 were received, and Joseph B. Varnum, a representative from the state of Massachusetts, having 59 of them, was declared to be duly elected.
The votes were given as follows:
Joseph B. Varnum, 59 Charles Goldsborough, 17 Burwell Bassett, 17 John Masters, 8 Thomas Blount, 7 John Dawson, 4 John Smilie, 2 Benjamin Talmadge, 1 Timothy Pitkin, 1 Roger Nelson, 1
The Speaker being conducted to the chair, by Mr. Van Cortlandt and Mr. Alston, addressed the House as follows:
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, You will please to accept my most grateful acknowledgements for the honor which by your suffrages on this occasion you have conferred upon me. I am sensible of my own inability to perform the important duties you have been pleased to assign me, in the most desirable manner; but relying on your candor and readiness to afford me your aid, I accept the trust. And be assured, gentlemen, that it will be my assiduous endeavor to discharge the duties of the office faithfully and impartially; and in a manner which in my opinion shall be best calculated to meet your wishes and afford me the consolation of an approving conscience.
The House next proceeded to the election of a Clerk. The same tellers which had been appointed on the former election having been named by the Speaker on this, the members proceeded to ballot. It appearing to the tellers, on examining the votes, that one of the members had, by mistake, voted twice, this balloting, after a few desultory remarks, was set aside, and a fresh one taken, the result of which was as follows:
Nicholas B. Vanzandt, 37 votes. Patrick Magruder, 26 James Elliot, 16
J. W. King, 16 14 5 1
No person having a majority of votes, another balloting took place, the votes of which were,
N. B. Vanzandt, 52 P. Magruder, 28 J. Elliot, 15 J. W. King, 10 W. Lambert, 7 T. Hansford, 4 C. Minifie 1
A third balloting was about to take place, when
Mr. Randolph rose, and observed that he never felt more reluctance in addressing the House than on the present occasion; but a sense of the duty which he owed to that body, and which he should always endeavor to fulfil to the best of his ability, impelled him to speak. He perceived among the candidates for the office of Clerk of that House—a high and honorable trust—a person who came before him in such a shape, and under such circumstances, that were he to withhold the information, which he was about to give, from the House, and this person should be elected, he could not answer for the neglect. The person to whom he alluded had a plurality of votes on the last ballot. This person, the session before the last, was chief clerk in the office of Mr. Beckley. There was an order of the House that the doors should be closed. The Clerk is a sworn officer, bound not to divulge the proceedings of the House on such occasions. He did his duty; but the assistant clerks did not perform theirs. They posted themselves at the gallery door, where, it was found, on examination, that every word could be as distinctly heard as on the floor of the House. These clerks heard the debates which took place, and the person to whom he had alluded was one of them. Mr. R. said he had heard repeated some of the expressions which he had used in the House, before he reached his lodgings at George town. This person came to him afterwards and apologized for his conduct. Here Mr. Vanzandt (the clerk alluded to) making a motion of his head, significant of his dissent from the truth of this allegation, Mr. R. said he perceived that what he said was contradicted, and was about to sit down. The speaker desired him to proceed. He said he must decline entering into a contest of this kind, and added only, that a person who was capable of violating his duty in a subordinate trust, certainly ought not to be elected to the important office in question.
Mr. Alston thought the House ought to adjourn in order to afford an opportunity of examining into this matter, and made a motion to this effect.
This motion was negatived.
The propriety of postponing the appointment of a Clerk till tomorrow was suggested, in order that the House might proceed with other business. A motion made for this purpose was negatived.
The Speaker informed the House that he had received a letter from the person officiating as Clerk, which he was requested to lay before the House. The letter was read by the Speaker. It desired permission to be heard at the bar of the House, in order to disprove the assertions which had been made by the member from Virginia in respect to the writer's conduct at a former session.
Mr. Smilie hoped no order would be taken upon this letter. He thought the request to be heard at the bar of the House a very extraordinary one, and if listened to might form a dangerous precedent.
The House proceeded to another balloting for Clerk, the result of which was,
Patrick McGruder, 52 James Elliot, 27 Nicholas B. Vanzandt, 16 Josias W. King, 9 Theodosius Hansford, 5 William Lambert, 8 117
Fifty-nine votes being necessary to a choice, another balloting was immediately had, when Patrick Magruder was declared to be duly elected, he having 72 votes. The votes given to the other candidates were not announced.
The House then proceeded to the qualification of its members. The oath of office was administered to the Speaker by Mr. Van Cortlandt, and the Speaker qualified the members and the clerk.
A message was received from the Senate, informing the House, that they had appointed Mr. Anderson and Mr. Bradley a committee to join a committee of that House, in waiting on the President of the United States, to inform him they were formed and ready to receive any communications which he might have to make to them.
On motion, a committee of the
House of Representatives was agreed to be appointed to join the Committee from the Senate. The following gentlemen were named by the Speaker to form that committee, viz. Messrs. Bassett, Goldsborough, and Masters.
Mr. Randolph moved, that the rules of the last session should be considered as the rules of the present session, until otherwise determined.—Agreed to.
The House adjourned at about half past three till 11 o'clock to morrow.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27.
Mr. Bassett, from the committee appointed yesterday to wait upon the President of the U. States, to inform him Congress was formed and ready to receive any communication he might have to make to them, reported, that he would make a communication to the two Houses by message at 12 o'clock this day.
Accordingly at 12 o'clock the message of the President was delivered by his Secretary (a copy of which is inserted in to-day's paper) which, after being read, was committed to a committee of the whole House on the state of the Union, and 1000 copies ordered to be printed.
An election took place for a Serjeant at Arms, which, after two ballottings, issued in favor of Thomas Dunn.
Thomas Claxton was appointed Door-Keeper without opposition, and Jesse Edwards, assistant Door-Keeper at the first ballot.
Mr. Dawson moved the appointment of the Standing Committees; but a difference of opinion arising whether they should be named by the Speaker as heretofore, or elected by ballot, the appointment was postponed till to-morrow.
Further particulars of this day's proceedings will be given in the next National Intelligencer.
The following is a complete list of the Tenth Congress.
SENATE.
NEW-HAMPSHIRE. Natum Parker, Nicholas Gilman. MASSACHUSETTS. Timothy Pickering, John Q. Adams. RHODE-ISLAND. Benjamin Howard, one vacancy. CONNECTICUT. James Hillhouse, Chauncy Goodrich. VERMONT. S. R. Bradley, Jonathan Robinson. NEW-YORK. S. L. Mitchill, John Smith. NEW-JERSEY. John Condit, Aaron Kitchell. PENNSYLVANIA. Samuel Maclay, Andrew Gregg, DELAWARE. James A. Bayard, Samuel White. MARYLAND. Philip Reed, Samuel Smith. VIRGINIA. Andrew Moore, Wm. B. Giles. NORTH-CAROLINA. Jesse Franklin, James Turner. SOUTH-CAROLINA. John Gaillard, Thomas Sumpter. GEORGIA. John Milledge, George Jones. KENTUCKY. Buckner Thruston, John Pope. TENNESSEE. Daniel Smith, Joseph Anderson. OHIO. John Smith, Edward Tiffin.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
NEW-HAMPSHIRE. Peter Carlton, Daniel M. Durell, Francis Gardner, Jedediah H. Smith, Clement Storer. MASSACHUSETTS. Ezekiel Bacon, Joseph Barker, John Chandler, Orchard Cook, Jacob Crowninshield, Richard Cutts, Josiah Deane, Wm. Ely, Isaiah L. Green, Daniel Moseley, Ed. S. L. Livermore, Josiah Quincy, Ebenezer Seaver, Wm. Stedman, Joseph B. Varnum, Samuel Taggart, Jabez Upham. RHODE-ISLAND. Nehemiah Knight, Isaac Wilbour. CONNECTICUT. Epaphroditus Champion, Samuel W. Dana, John Davenport, Jonathan O. Mosely, Timothy Pitkin, jun. Lewis B. Sturges, Benjamin Tallmadge. VERMONT. Martin Chittenden, James Elliot, James Fisk, James Witherall. NEW-YORK. John Blake, jun. George Clinton, jun. Barent Gardiner, John Harris, William Kirkpatrick, Josiah Masters, Gurdon S. Mumford, Samuel Riker, John Russell, Peter S. Swoart, David Thomas, John Thompson, James J. Van Allen, P. Van Cortlandt, Killian K. Van Rensselaer, Daniel C. Verplank, Ruben Humpfreys. NEW-JERSEY. Ezra Darby, William Helms, John Lambert, Thomas Newbold, James Sloane, Henry Southard. PENNSYLVANIA. David Bard, Robert Brown, Joseph Clay, William Findley, John Heister, William Hoge, Robert Jenkins, James Kelly, William Milner, Daniel Montgomery, John Porter, John Pugh, John Rea, Jacob Richards, Matthias Richards, John

SMILIE, Samuel Smith, Robert Whitehill.
DELAWARE. Nicholas Vandyke. MARYLAND. John Campbell, Charles Goldsborough, Philip B. Key, Edward Lloyd, William Mac Creery, John Montgomery, Nicholas R. Moore, Roger Nelson, Archibald Van Horn.
VIRGINIA. Burwell Bassett, Wm. A. Burwell, John Claiborne, Matthew Clay, John Clopton, John Dawson, John W. Eppes, James M. Garnett, Peterson Goodwyn, Edwin Gray, David Holmes, John G. Jackson, Walter Jones, Joseph Lewis, jun. John Love, John Morrow, Thomas Newton, jun. Wilson C. Nicholas, John Randolph, John Smith, Abram Trigg, Alexander Wilson.
NORTH-CAROLINA. Evan Alexander, Willis Alston, Jun. Wm. Blackledge, Thomas Blount, John Culpepper, James Holland, Thomas Kenan, Nathaniel Macon, Lemuel Sawyer, Richard Stanford, Marmaduke Williams, Meshack Franklin.
SOUTH-CAROLINA. Lemuel J. Alston, William Butler, Joseph Colhoun, Robert Marion, Thomas Moore, John Taylor, D. R. Williams, Richard Winn.
GEORGIA. Wm. W. Bibb, Howell Cobb, Dennis Smelt, George M. Troup.
KENTUCKY. John Boyle, Joseph Desha, Benjamin Howard, Richard M. Johnson, Matthew Lyon, John Rowan.
TENNESSEE. G. W. Campbell, John Rhea, Jesse Wharton.
OHIO. Jeremiah Morrow.
INDIANA TERRITORY. Benjamin Parke.
MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY. George Poindexter.
ORLEANS TERRITORY. Daniel Clark.
WANTS a Situation or Employ, a MAN from England, who understands Farming, and perfectly understands setting Post and Rails, planting Quickset Hedges, and all sorts of Draining. Apply to the Printer of this paper. October 28. St.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for the Richmond Enquirer will be received at the Post Office, in Gerge-Town. The terms are 5 dollars a year, paid in advance. Gentlemen residing in Gerge-Town or the City of Washington, who are in arrears for the Enquirer will please to call and pay off the balances against them. Receipts will be given by D. WILEY.
NOTICE—There is a vacancy for a TEACHER that wants to make up a good School, in the neighborhood of the subscribers, about five miles from Bladensburg on the road to Annapolis. Those who wish to fill that vacancy can make application to us; one who can come well recommended in Arithmetic, Reading, Writing, &c. will meet with encouragement. JONATHAN BEALL, HUMPHRY WILLIAMS, OLIVER BARRON, and others. October 26—w3t
Treasury Department, United States, April 28, 1807.
WHEREAS the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund at a meeting held on the 23d day of March 1807, did among other things resolve, that the light per cent. Stock, created in pursuance of the several acts of Congress passed on the 16th day of July 1798, and 7th day of May 1800, should be reimbursed on the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and nine. This is therefore to give notice that the principal of the said light per cent. stock will, on surrender of the certificates, be paid on the first day of January 1809, to the respective Stockholders or their lawful representatives or attorneys duly constituted and authorized, either at the Treasury or at the Loan Office, as the case may be, where credits have been given for the amount of Stock respectively held by them.
It is further made known for the information of the parties concerned, that no transfers of the said light per cent. Stock either from or to the books of the Treasury, or from or to the books of a Commissioner of Loans will be allowed after the first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eight. And the interest on all certificates of said Stock, which shall not have been surrendered in pursuance of this notification, will cease and determine on the day preceding the day hereby fixed for the reimbursement thereof.
And whereas the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund at their meeting held on the 23d day of March as aforesaid, did also resolve, that the fees which after making the current payments for the years 1807 and 1808, and after reimbursing the Four and a half per Cent Stock, might remain to complete the annual appropriation of Eight Millions of dollars, for those two years should, among other purposes, be applied to the purchase of the Eight per Cent Stock at private sale, and that such of the Cashiers of the Bank of the United States, and of its office of Discount and Deposit as the Secretary of the Treasury shall designate, be the agents under his superintendence for making the said purchases: Notice is hereby accordingly given, That James Madison, Jun. Cashier of the office of Discount and Deposit at Washington, has been appointed agent for that purpose in Washington, to whom such of the proprietors of Eight per Cent Stock as may be willing to sell the same within the prices limited by law, are requested to apply. ALBERT GALLATIN, Secretary of the Treasury.
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
We anticipate the day of publication, to meet the public expectation.
THIS DAY at 12 o'clock, the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES communicated, by Mr. COLES, his Secretary, the following MESSAGE to both Houses of Congress.
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the UNITED STATES.
Circumstances, fellow-citizens, which seriously threatened the peace of our country have made it a duty to convene you at an earlier period than usual. The love of peace so much cherished in the bosom of our citizens, which has so long guided the proceedings of their public councils, and induced forbearance under so many wrongs, may not ensure our continuance in the quiet pursuits of industry. The many injuries and depredations committed on our commerce and navigation upon the high seas for years past, the successive innovations on those principles of public law which have been established by the reason and usage of nations as the rule of their intercourse, and the umpire and security of their rights and peace, and all the circumstances which induced the extraordinary mission to London, are already known to you. The instructions given to our ministers were framed in the sincerest spirit of amity and moderation. They accordingly proceeded, in conformity therewith, to propose arrangements which might embrace and settle all the points in difference between us; which might bring us to a mutual understanding on our neutral and national rights, and provide for a commercial intercourse on conditions of some equality. After long and fruitless endeavors to effect the purposes of their mission, and to obtain arrangements within the limits of their instructions, they concluded to sign such as could be obtained, and to send them for consideration: candidly declaring to the other negotiators, at the same time, that they were acting against their instructions, and that their government therefore could not be pledged for ratification. Some of the articles proposed might have been admitted on a principle of compromise, but others were too highly disadvantageous; and no sufficient provision was made against the principal source of the irritations and collisions which were constantly endangering the peace of the two nations. The question therefore whether a treaty should be accepted in that form could have admitted but of one decision, even had no declarations of the other party impaired our confidence in it. Still anxious not to close the door against friendly adjustment, new modifications were framed, and further concessions authorised than could before have been supposed necessary: and our ministers were instructed to resume their negotiations on these grounds. On this new reference to amicable discussion we were reposing in confidence, when on the twenty-second day of June last, by a formal order from a British admiral, the frigate Chesapeake, leaving her port for a distant service, was attacked by one of those vessels which had been lying in our harbors under the indulgences of hospitality, was disabled from proceeding, had several of her crew killed, and four taken away. On this outrage no commentaries are necessary. Its character has been pronounced by the indignant voice of our citizens with an emphasis and unanimity never exceeded. I immediately by proclamation, interdicted our harbours and waters to all British armed vessels, forbade intercourse with them, and, uncertain how far hostilities were intended, and the town of Norfolk indeed being threatened with immediate attack, a sufficient force was ordered for the protection of that place, and such other preparations commenced and pursued as the prospect rendered proper. An armed vessel of the United States was dispatched with instructions to our ministers at London, to call on that government for the satisfaction and security required by the outrage. A very short interval ought now to bring the answer which shall be communicated to you as soon as received: then also, or as soon after as the public interests shall be found to admit, the unratified treaty and proceedings relative to it shall be made known to you.
The aggression, thus begun, has been continued on the part of the British commanders, by remaining within our waters in defiance of the authority of the country, by habitual violations of its jurisdiction, and at length by putting to death one of the persons whom they had forcibly taken from on board the Chesapeake. These aggravations necessarily lead to the policy either of never admitting an armed
vessel into our harbors or of maintaining in every harbor such an armed force as may constrain obedience to the laws, and protect the lives and property of our citizens against their armed guests. But the expense of such a standing force, and its inconsistency with our principles, dispense with those courtesies which would necessarily call for it, and leave us equally free to exclude the navy, as we are the army of a foreign power, from entering our limits.
To former violations of maritime rights, another is now added of very extensive effect. The government of that nation has issued an order interdicting all trade by neutrals between ports not in amity with them. And being now at war with nearly every nation on the Atlantic and Mediterranean seas, our vessels are required to sacrifice their cargoes at the first port they touch, or to return home without the benefit of going to any other market. Under this new law of the ocean, our trade on the Mediterranean has been swept away by seizures and condemnations, and that in other seas is threatened with the same fate.
Our differences with Spain remain still unsettled; no measure having been taken on her part, since my last communications to Congress, to bring them to a close. But under a state of things which may favor reconsideration, they have been recently pressed, and an expectation is entertained that they may now soon be brought to an issue of some sort. With their subjects on our borders, no new collisions have taken place; nor seem immediately to be apprehended. To our former grounds of complaint has been added a very serious one, as you will see by the decree, a copy of which is now communicated. Whether this decree which professes to be conformable to that of the French government of Nov. 21, 1806, heretofore communicated to Congress, will also be conformed to that in its construction and application in relation to the United States, had not been ascertained at the date of our last communications. These however gave reason to expect such a conformity.
With the other nations of Europe our harmony has been uninterrupted, and commerce and friendly intercourse have been maintained on their usual footing.
Our peace with the several states on the coast of Barbary appears as firm as at any former period, and as likely to continue as that of any other nation.
Among our Indian neighbors in the north western quarter, some fermentation was observed soon after the late occurrences threatening the continuance of our peace. Messages were said to be interchanged, and tokens to be passing which usually denote a state of restlessness among them, and the character of the agitators pointed to the sources of excitement. Measures were immediately taken for providing against that danger: instructions were given to require explanations, and, with assurances of our continued friendship, to admonish the tribes to remain quiet at home, taking no part in quarrels not belonging to them. As far as we are yet informed, the tribes in our vicinity, who are most advanced in the pursuits of industry, are sincerely disposed to adhere to their friendship with us, and to their peace with all others. While those more remote do not present appearances sufficiently quiet to justify the intermission of military precaution on our part.
The great tribes on our south western quarter, much advanced beyond the others in agriculture and household arts, appear tranquil and identifying their views with ours, in proportion to their advancements. With the whole of these people, in every quarter, I shall continue to inculcate peace and friendship with all their neighbors, and perseverance in those occupations and pursuits which will best promote their own well-being.
The appropriations of the last session, for the defence of our sea-port towns and harbours, were made under expectation that a continuance of our peace would permit us to proceed in that work according to our convenience. It has been thought better to apply the sums then given towards the defence of New York, Charleston, and New Orleans chiefly, as most open and most likely first to need protection; and to leave places less immediately in danger to the provisions of the present session.
The gun-boats too already provided have, on a like principle, been chiefly assigned to New York, New Orleans and the Chesapeake. Whether our moveable force on the water, so material in aid of the defensive works on the land, should be augmented in this or any other form, is left to the wisdom of the legislature. For the purpose of manning these vessels, in sudden attacks on our harbours, it is
a matter for consideration whether the seamen of the United States may not justly be formed into a special militia, to be called on for tours of duty in defence of the harbours where they shall happen to be; the ordinary militia of the place furnishing that portion which may consist of landsmen.
The moment our peace was threatened, I deemed it indispensable to secure a greater provision of those articles of military stores with which our magazines were not sufficiently furnished. To have awaited a previous and special sanction by law, would have lost occasions which might not be retrieved. I did not hesitate therefore to authorise engagements for such supplements to our existing stock as would render it adequate to the emergencies threatening us: and I trust that the Legislature feeling the same anxiety for the safety of our country, so materially advanced by this precaution, will approve when done, what they would have seen so important to be done, if then assembled. Expenses, also unprovided for, arose out of the necessity of calling all our gun-boats into actual service for the defence of our harbors, of all which accounts will be laid before you.
Whether a regular army is to be raised, and to what extent, must depend on the information so shortly expected. In the mean time I have called on the States for quotas of Militia, to be in readiness for present defence; and have moreover encouraged the acceptance of Volunteers, and I am happy to inform you that these have offered themselves with great alacrity in every part of the union. They are ordered to be organized, and ready at a moment's warning, to proceed on any service to which they may be called, and every preparation within the Executive powers has been made to ensure us the benefit of early exertions.
I informed Congress, at their last session, of the enterprizes against the public peace, which were believed to be in preparation by Aaron Burr and his associates, of the measures taken to defeat them, and to bring the offenders to justice. Their enterprizes were happily defeated, by the patriotic exertions of the militia, whenever called into action, by the fidelity of the army, and energy of the Commander in Chief, in promptly arranging the difficulties presenting themselves on the Sabine, repairing to meet those arising on the Mississippi, and dissipating before their explosion plots engendering there: I shall think it my duty to lay before you the proceedings, and the evidence publicly exhibited on the arraignment of the principal offenders before the District Court of Virginia. You will be enabled to judge whether the defect was in the testimony, in the law, or in the administration of the law; and wherever it shall be found the Legislature alone can apply or originate the remedy. The framers of our constitution certainly supposed they had guarded, as well their government against destruction by treason, as their citizens against oppression, under pretence of it; and if these ends are not attained, it is of importance to enquire by what means, more effectual, they may be secured.
The accounts of the receipts of revenue during the year ending on the thirtieth day of September last, being not yet made up, a correct statement will be hereafter transmitted from the Treasury. In the mean time it is ascertained that the receipts have amounted to near sixteen millions of dollars; which with the five millions and an half in the treasury at the beginning of the year have enabled us, after meeting the current demands and interest incurred, to pay more than four millions of the principal of our funded debt. These payments with those of the preceding five and a half years, have extinguished of the funded debt twenty-five millions and a half of dollars, being the whole which could be paid or purchased within the limits of the law, and of our contracts, and have left us in the treasury eight millions and an half of dollars. A portion of this sum may be considered as a commencement of accumulation of the surplusses of revenue, which, after paying the instalments of debt, as they shall become payable, will remain without any specific object. It may partly indeed be applied towards completing the defence of the exposed points of our country, on such a scale as shall be adapted to our principles and circumstances. This object is doubtless among the first entitled to attention, in such a state of our finances, and it is one which, whether we have peace or war, will provide security where it is due. Whether what shall remain of this, with the future surplusses, may be usefully applied to purposes already authorised, or more usefully to others requiring new authorities, or how otherwise they shall be disposed of, are questions calling for the notice of Congress: unless
indeed they shall be superseded by a change in our public relations, now awaiting the determination of others. Whatever be that determination, it is a great consolation that it will become known at a moment when the supreme council of the nation is assembled at its post, and ready to give the aids of its wisdom and authority to whatever course the good of our country shall then call us to pursue.
Matters of minor importance will be the subjects of future communications; and nothing shall be wanting on my part which may give information or dispatch to the proceedings of the Legislature in the exercise of their high duties, and at a moment so interesting to the public welfare.
TH: JEFFERSON.
Tuesday, October 27, 1807.
Treasury Department, Register's Office, June 5th, 1807.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT, in conformity with the provisions of the act supplementary to the act entitled "An act making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the United States," books will be opened at the Treasury on the first day of July next, to continue open until the seventeenth day of March, 1808, inclusively, the fourteen last days of each quarter excepted, for the purpose of receiving subscriptions for such parts of the old six per cent. deferred six per cent. and three per cent. stocks, as may, on the day of subscription land on the books of the treasury.
Those proprietors of the old six per cent. and deferred stocks, who may subscribe, will receive in lieu thereof a new six per cent. stock, equal to the unredeemed amount of the stock surrendered, redeemable at the pleasure of the United States, under a proviso however, that no reimbursement shall be made except for the whole amount of any such new certificate of stock, nor till after six months previous notice; and the proprietors of the three per cent. stock who may subscribe, will receive in lieu thereof, a six per cent. stock, equal to fifty-five per cent. of the amount of three per cent. surrendered, redeemable in the same manner as the new six per cent. above-mentioned, but not reimbursable however, without the assent of the holders, until after the whole of the new six per cent. (given in exchange for old six or deferred as above-mentioned,) as well as the whole of the eight per cent. stock of the United States, shall have been reimbursed. It is also provided that in every reimbursement which may take place, a preference will be given to those creditors who may notify their will to be reimbursed; and that if the applications to that effect shall at any time either exceed or fall short of the sum then applicable to that purpose, the priority of payment shall, so far as may be necessary, be determined by lot.
The present stockholders who reside in any part of Europe and may assent to this modification, may, at their option, receive the interest accruing on the new stock, either in the United States as heretofore, or in London, or Amsterdam, at par: in which last case, the interest will be paid there by the bankers of the United States, six months subsequent to the day on which the same would be payable in the United States and subject to no variation; nor to any other deduction than a commission to the bankers, of one half per cent. on the interest thus paid.
JOSEPH NOURSE, Reg. of the Treasury. NOTE—Proprietors of 1000 dollars nominal six per cent. stock, subscribed before the 1st October, 1807, will be entitled to receive, 649 62 of new six
It subscribed between the 1st Oct. and 31st Dec 1807, 64 37 — Between the 1st Jan. and 11th March 1808 619 03 — Proprietors of 1000 dollars nominal deferred, sub. subscribed before the 1st Oct. 1807, will be entitled to receive, 855 78 — If subscribed between the 1st Oct. and 31st Dec. 1807, 853 62 — Between the 1st Jan. and 17th March 1808, 831 42 — Being the unredeemed amount of the old stock on the 1st July, and October 1807, and 1st January 1808, respectively. Proprietors of 1000 dollars three per cent. stock, will be entitled to receive 650 dollars of new six. June 8—wgm.
NEW STORE.
THE Subscriber begs leave to acquaint the citizens of Washington and the neighboring country, that he has just opened his new store, where he shall think himself very happy in accommodating his customers at the most reduced prices, and requests a share of the patronage of a generous public.
He has on hand scarlet, yellow and white flannels, Irish linen, Gurrah and Cassas muslins, cambric, Madrass silk and Malabar handkerchiefs, fine blue cloth, do. of different colors, swansdowns, coatings, black Bennet cord, constitutional do. twilled kersey, sewing silk, blankets, playing cards, men's hose, milled do. worsted, cotton & silk stockings, hair, silk, worsted and cotton gloves, piano and violin strings, drum and fiddles, check and fappy velvet, sarsnet, pealng hats, razors, knives, scissors, looking-glasses, best Eagle powder, wospenders, &c. &c. and the following GROCERIES, of the very best quality—Best French brandy, 4th proof, whiskey, spirits, butter, cheese, lard, meal, teas, Spanish segars, lump, loaf and brown sugar, soap, mustard, candles, tobacco.
He expects a supply of Goods from Philadelphia and Baltimore; among which are Morocco shoes.
Country Produce sometimes taken in barter. F. A. WAGLER, near the Center Market.
October 26.—w3t

JOHN GOULDING, HAS FOR SALE, Real good Old Madeira, } WINES, Sicily Madeira, } in Casks Sherry, Lisbon, } and in Port, & Buccello } Bottles. Claret in bottles, Large and small boxes, from 6 to 12 dollars per dozen, Cognac Brandy, Peach and Apple brandy, Jamaica spirit, Holland gin, Whiskey in barrels, 5th proof, Loaf and Lump Sugar in barrels, Porter and Ale in hds. and in barrels, Together with most other Wines and Spirits generally used in this part of the country—Also, Ravens Duck, Sperma- ceti Candles, and oil of the very first quality, with sundry other articles, all of which he is determined to sell low for money or on short credit to his kind and punctilious customers. Cash purchasers will find their inter- est to call on him. He earnestly requests all those in- debted to him to cause payment to be made to him soon; also those indebted to him for Postage since last year and the beginning of the present year. Georgetown, October 23—tf
PRACTICING BALL. MR. GENERES has the honor to in- form his friends and the public, that his Practicing Balls will commence on Wednesday 28th inst. at Mr. Stelle's Ball Room, and will continue there every week. Mr. G. flatters himself that the Ladies will favor him with their company. Gentlemen's tickets to be had at the Bar Room. October 23—3t
MRS. SOMERVILLE informs the Members of Congress, that she has nearly fitted up her House, next door to the Office of the National Intelligencer, for the Accommodation of BOARDERS, where she will be able to accommodate Six gentlemen on moderate terms. October 23—3t
BOARDING. S. MYER has his Session, made gen- tlee and comfortable arrangements, for a large number of Congressional BOARDERS. October 23—3t
LABORERS WANTED, TWELVE or FIFTEEN Laborers are wanted to cut Wood on the other side of the Eastern Branch—Apply to Grif- fit Coombe & George Blagden, who will have WOOD to dispose of in about 10 days. Washington, October 23—3t
BURNS AND BEALL. WOOLLEN drapers, men's mer- cers, and tailors, New Jersey Av- enue, opposite the Secretary of the Navy's, respectfully inform the public that they have commenced business in the above line, where they will endea- vor to give satisfaction—they have on hand a fresh supply of the most fash- ionable goods, suitable for the approach- ing season, all fresh and of the very best quality. N. B. Regimentals and naval uni- forms made in the most elegant and fashionable stile with neatness and dis- patch. October 23—tf
NOTICE to the creditors of JOHN BORROWS. Six months from and after the 19th day of October 1807, are allowed to the creditors of John Borrows to exhibit their claims against the said Borrows, to the subscriber, his trustee. GEORGE COLLARD. October 23—3t
FOR SALE, Two valuable LOTS, in the city of Washington, numbered 12 & 13 in square 105. The situation of these lots render them among the most valuable in the city, being near the Seven Buildings. As cash will be expected, a low price will be accepted for them. October 23—3t
JUST RECEIVED, And for sale by R. C. WRIGHTMAN, Pennsylvania Avenue, The Miseries of Human Life, or the Griefs of Samuel Sensitive and Timo- thy Testy, 1 Vol. Cumberland's Memoirs, with a supple- ment down to 1806. 1-25. Langley's Builder's Jewel, 1.75. Denman's Miscellany, Runford's Essays, 3 vol. 8vo. Locke's Essays, 3 vol. 12mo. 3.50. Harris's Encyclopedia, 4 vol. 12mo. 4.50. Palmer's Philosophy, Cheelden's Anatomy, Underwood on Diseases of Children, Homer's Iliad, 2 vol. 1.75. Rural Economy, A Treatise on Pise Buildings, &c. &c. &c. Wright's Last Printing Ink, &c. &c. October 23—6t
PUBLIC SALE. WILL be sold agreeably to an order from the Orphan's Court of the County of Washington, on Wednesday the 4th November next, at the house of Ralph Chilton, near the Navy Yard, all the personal property of Samuel Whann, deceased, consisting of wear- ing apparel and Carpenter's tools. Terms of sale cash. Sale to commence at 7 o'clock, P. M. THOMAS HUNTER, Adm'r. October 23—3t
NOTICE To the Creditors of THOMAS LE TELLIER. SIX months from and after the 19th day of October, 1807, are allowed to the Creditors of Thomas Le Tellier to exhibit their claims against the said Tellier to the subscriber, his trustee. W. WATERS. Oct. 22—3t
JOURNEYMEN SHOEMAKERS. WANTED Six JOURNEYMEN immediately, four to work on Boots and two on Light shoes—a number of men to make strong shoes; also a Foreman capable of conducting a small manufac- tory, to all of whom, constant employ- ment will be given, apply to JOHN MINCHIN. Apprentices will always be taken to the above business. New Jersey avenue, Oct. 21—2t
CHEAP FALL GOODS. THOMAS W. PAIRO, Seven build- ings, has received his FALL & WIN- TER SUPPLY, amongst which are a variety of substantial and fancy arti- cles, all of which he will sell very low for cash, or to his punctilious customers. He also has an assortment of choice wines and liquors, and Philadelphia porter and ale, and expects by the first Philadelphia vessel, muffs and tippets, and more shoes. Oct. 21—4t
LINDSAY'S HOTEL. THE Subscriber has taken that well calculated house on the Capitol Hill. Late occupied by Mr. Frost formerly by Mr. Stelle —Where he intends to open a Tavern on the 24th October. Those gentlemen who may favor him with their Custom may rely on every attention in the Power of the Public's devoted Servant. GEO. W. LINDSAY. N.B.—EIGHT or TEN BOARDERS may be conveniently accommodated. October 19—tf
JUST RECEIVED, From Baltimore, and to be had at WESCOTT & Co's. Printing-Office, 11th street, of RICHARD DIMMORE, opposite the West Mar- ket; at J. MILLIGAN's Book-store, Georgetown, and at R. GRAY's, A- lexandria.
THE LIFE OF THE REV. JOHN WESLEY, A. M. With Memoirs of the Wesley Family, to which are subjoined, Dr. Whitfield's FUNERAL SERMON, and a comprehen- sive history of AMERICAN METHODISM, By GEORGE BOURNE. Price full bound, One Dollar and Seventy-five cents. October 16—3t
Twenty Dollars Reward. STOLEN or Strayed from the Commons of the city of Washington on or about the 6th day of the present month, a Black or rather Brownish HORSE between 7 and 8 years old and about 15 hands high, he has a star on his forehead, one of his hind feet white to the foot- lock; he is a large bodied horse and has a remarkable small neck and large head for a horse of his size, he was marked on the breast from the collar, and marked on the shoulder from the cart saddle—he was shod all round—he is a very uneasy faddle horse, but an excel- lent draught horse. The above reward will be paid by the subscriber on conviction of the thief, or Five Dollars a reasonable charges will be paid by me on delivery of the horse. THADY HOGAN. Washington city, North Street near St. Patrick's church, Sept. 30—tf
STRAYED OR STOLEN, FROM the premises of the subscri- ber, about the 6th day of September last, a DARK BAY MARE, remarkably fat, about thirteen and an half or four- teen hands high, not gaited, has a natu- ral trot and a white spot on the left side of her jaw, no other marks recollected. Any person who will return the said mare or will give information where she may be had, shall receive five dol- lars reward, and no questions asked— If stolen, 50 dollars will be given on pro- secuting the thief to conviction by ap- plying to G. DOCKER, Capitol Hill. October 19—6t
BY order of the Orphan's court of Prince George's county, Maryland, will be sold at Public Sale, on the 23d day of next month, at the House of the late Zephaniah Prather, all his said Zephaniah Prather's HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Horses Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Corn, and Corn Fodder, Tobac- co in the house, and Plantation Utensils. The sale to commence at 11 o'clock.— Nine months credit for all sums over Ten dollars by giving bond with approv- ed security—for all sums under Ten Dollars ready money to be paid. All those who have claims against the said Zephaniah Prather deceased, are desired to bring them in properly authen- ticated, as speedily as possible. ZEPHENIAH PRATHER, adm'r. of his father Zephaniah Prather. October 16—2w
Just Published, and for Sale At R. C. WRIGHTMAN'S Book-store Pennsylvania avenue, POLITICS FOR AMERICAN FARMERS. Fine copy, 87 1/2 cents—Coarse do. 25 cents. Ramsay's Life of Washington, 2 d. 50 c. Thornton's Enquiry into the nature and effects of the paper credit of Great Britain, 2 d. 50 c. Dupon's Travels in South America, 3 vols. 7 d. 50 c. With many other valuable publications which have lately been received and for sale as above. Politics for Farmers may be had at all the Book-stores in the district of Columbia. Subscriptions are received by R. C. W. for Johnson's Dictionary , to be pub- lished in Boston in Four Royal octavo volumes—Price to subscribers 18 Dollars. The London 4 to. copy sells at 30 Dollars. October 19—6t
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 29th of April last, a Negro man named HAMPSHIRE, about 20 years of age, well made and dark complexion, he is about 5 feet 10 inches high, a con- siderable gap between his upper fore- teeth, he lips a little, a pleasing coun- tenance when spoken to, he has a scar on his forehead, another on his neck, and another on his breast occasioned by the cut of a switch, he walks rather on the side of one of his feet, has a very small hand and fingers—the last I heard of him he had on a scarlet coat, a furred hat cocked three ways. I will give the above reward of Fifty Dollars if taken out of this state, and Thirty Dollars if taken within this state so that I get him again. WILLIAM GOODALL. Orange county Vir. near } Stannardsville, Oct. 5. 3w }
BY Virtue of a Decree of the county court of Prince William, will be SOLD to the highest bidder on the 29th day of October 1807, before the tavern of Benjamin Brounagh at Hay-Market on a credit of six months, the purcha- ser giving bond and approved security for the payment—the following TRACTS of LAND, belonging to the estate of Henry Dade Hooe, lately deceased. One tract containing about 100 acres, lying in the county of Fauquier on the road leading from Haymarket to Fre- dericksburg. The quality of the soil of this land is excellent. One other tract of land situate in Fau- quier county near the Thorough-fair Mills, containing 200 acres, having on it a Dwelling-House, Store-House and Offices—also a Merchant Mill, upon a never failing stream, capable of being rendered extremely valuable. The soil of this tract is fertile, and about one fourth of it is good meadow land. The decree under which the sale of this land will be made, was founded on the will of the said Henry D. Hooe, di- recting a sale of the same for the pay- ment of his debts. JOHN H. PEYTON, WM. A. G. WADE, Commissioners. October 7—ep3w
CHARLES H. VARDEN, Merchant Taylor New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the district of Columbia, he has imported by ship Eliza ANN lately arrived at Philad. A choice assortment Of Extra Superfine cloths, Fennets, Velvets, and Cords, Cashmeres, single and double milled Satin cloths, fashionable Spanish Orleans and Tolienets, rich silk Mouselin velvets, silk and satin Florentines, with a variety of other articles suitable for the season. M. B. Ladies habits, regimentals and navy uniforms made in the first stile of fashion. Richard Harwell's celebrated patent paral- lel suspenders, can be had on the same terms as at his manufactory. November 12—tf
FOR SALE. UPON very reasonable terms— In the town of Leesburg, Virginia, two Lots upon Loudon and Back streets— Lot No. 1, 52 feet on Loudon Street, a corner lot, and extends 127 feet back, upon Back street, on which ground there is a convenient dwelling house— 26 by 24—4 rooms below and 2 above, 4 good fire places a kitchen, &c.—Lot No. 2, Fronting on Back street 82 feet, and 105 feet back—one half of the payment cash, and the residue in two yearly payments.—Also 309 acres of good & well improved Land lying within a mile of the foot of the Blue Ridge and near the south end of the Short Hill in Loudon County, Virginia—There is on the premises a good and convenient dwelling house with two kitchens, out houses, cabins, &c.—Also a variety of fruit trees—bearing apple trees about 200, and of excellent kinds, and about 8 or 9 hundred peach trees, cherry trees of different kinds, plum, damson and pear trees—as also a Good Mill Seat on the water called Katocton Creek, with about 25 acres of good Meadow—Apply to the subscriber liv- ing on the Premises—or to Mr. Saml. Murray in Leesburg. STEPHEN DONALDSON. Oct. 9—2w
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN away from Freestone Point, near Dumfries, on Sunday the 17th of last month, a Negro Man, named ANDREW, the property of SARAH FOUCHEE, in Prince William county, and hired of her until the end of the year. He had a pass for three days, being Whitsunday Holidays. Andrew is about 21 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, a black complexion; has a scar near the corner of his eye, is a little cross-eyed, and has a forward, impudent countenance. Any person who will apprehend and secure him in gaol, so that the subscri- ber, living near Dumfries, may get him again, shall receive the above reward. JOHN STONE. Prince William county, June 27. N. B. All persons are forbid harbor- ing him, or conveying him away by land or water.
BANK OF COLUMBIA, Sept. 17th, 1807. The President and Directors having this day declared a Dividend on the Capital Stock of the Bank for the half year ending the 30th inst. at the rate of Eight per cent. per annum. The same will be paid to the Stockholders or their representatives on Monday the 21st inst. or at any time there- after. WILLIAM HANN, Cashier. Sept. 18—6w
THORN HEDGES. FOR Sale by the subscriber, upwards of One Hundred Thousand seedling plants of the American HEDGE THORN. from Two and an Half to Five dollars per thousand. Also a few thousand of the Pyracantha or Evergreen Thorn, and of the Honey Locust —all of which will be got ready for delivery at his Nursery near the Little Falls of Potomac as soon after the fall of the leaf as practicable. Purchasers who chuse will be furnish- ed gratis with a pamphlet of directions for the management of the plants, &c. Any former customer, also may have a copy of the same by application at the Nursery; to others the price will be Twenty-five cents. THOS. MAIN. October 14—
IN CHANCERY, JUNE TERM 1807. Peggy McLaughlin, and others, VERSUS William Evans, and James S. Morsell. THE report of Daniel Bussard the trustee formerly appointed in this case, having been returned, sworn to and filed and the proceedings therein approved; it is thereupon decreed and ordered that the said report be ratified and confirm- ed unless cause be shown to the contrary on or before the 4th Monday of December next, provided a copy of this order be published for three weeks suc- cessively before that time, in the National Intelligencer, and the Baltimore American, the report states that the whole of the property therein mention- ed, was sold for fourteen thousand six hundred dollars. By order, WM. BRENT, Ctk. October 7—3w
BRIGADE ORDERS. THE Commissioned Officers of the 2nd Legion, will be trained by the Brigade Inspector on Monday the 12th, Tuesday the 13th, and Wednesday the 14th of October, on the Commons of Alexandria near the Powder-house.— The 2nd Legion will be mustered on the same ground on Saturday the 24th of October. The Commissioned Officers of the 1st. Legion will be trained by the Brigade Inspector on Monday the 19th, Tuesday the 20th, and Wednesday the 21st of October next, on the ground adjoining the Infirmary, north of the great Hotel, in the city of Washington. The 1st. Legion will be mustered on the same ground on Saturday the 31st of October. By order, WM. D. BEALL, Brig. Ins. Georgetown, October 14—131st
Upper Marlborough Races. COMMENCES on Thursday the 5th day of November next, when a subscription purse of two hundred dollars will be run for, over a handsome course,—the four mile heats. On the next day a like purse of one hundred dollars, the two mile heats. And on the next day following, a like purse, the sum not yet ascertained, the two mile heats. Each day will be free for any Horse, except the winner of the preceding day —and the weights to be regulated by the Washington Jockeys club rules. A subscriber of ten dollars, to pay no entrance for the first day, all others to pay ten dollars. A subscriber of five dollars, to pay no entrance for the second and third days, all others to pay five dol- lars. Horses must be entered the day preceding the race, or pay double at the post. Horses to start each day precisely at 12 o'clock. Oct. 7—taw3w.
FOR SALE. A handsome new GIG and HARNESS Enquire of the Printer or of the sub- scriber near the Navy Yard. ROBERT DILLON. October 26—3t
MRS. SUTER'S BOARDING HOUSE. MRS. SUTER (from Georgetown) respectfully informs her friends and the public that she has taken the house adjoining the Store of Mr. Edgar Patterson in the city of Washington where she is ready to receive Boarders, and promises herself the satisfaction of meriting the patronage of those who may please to favor her with their com- pany. October 26—7t.
TAKE NOTICE. —By order of the Orphan's Court of Prince George's county, the subscriber will sell at Public Sale at his Dwelling-House, a part of Phillips Nicholl's PERSONAL PRO- PETY, consisting of Household and Kitchen Furniture, Horses and Cattle, on Monday the 16th day of November next, on a credit of nine months, the purchaser or purchasers giving bond with approved security. JOHN RIDDLE. October 26—3t.
CAPITOL of the UNITED STATES. NO Person whatever can be admitted into the South Wing of the Capitol, excepting those actually engaged in the work. It is hoped that the citizens will see the necessity of this restriction being general. The injury done already, by improper Visitors has been very considerable, and is the present state of the building, which is about to be furnish- ed, the interruption occasioned by the admis- sion of strangers might defeat all endeav- ors to get the house ready at the time required B. H. LATROBE, Surveyor of the Public Buildings of the U. S. September 11—tf
New & Valuable BOOKS. JUST received, and now opening, at D. RAPIN'S Book store on Capitol Hill, a Choice and Valuable Collection of BOOKS and STATIONERY, which he will be happy to dispose of to his friends and customers on the most reasonable terms amongst which are: The Novice of St. Dominick, by Miss Owens- son, author of the Wild with Girl, Sainte Clair, or the Heiress of Dermont, by the same author, Warren's History of the American revolution, 3 vols. Montgomery's Poems, Roberts on Frauds, Sugden's Law of Venders, Bail's Reports, vol. 7th, Peter's (judge) Maritime Law, Henning and Mumford's Virginia Reports, Domestic Cookery, Sidney on Government, Aitkin's Geography, Workman's do. Geographical questions, Sporting Anecdotes, Nautical Almanacs for 1808—9 German Theatre, 6 vols. Jeck's Surveying, Sacred Classics, 9 vols. Sevinge's Letters, 7 vols. Sully's Memoirs, 5 vols. Pope's Homer, 4 vols. Gray's Italian Dictionary, Young's Centaur. Lady's elegant tortoise-shell combs, ornament- ed and plain. Speculations and Morocco cases. Watch seals and keys. Fashionable paper hangings and borders. Reeves' water colors. Mathematical Instruments. Chamber Lamps and wicks. Japaned Ick. Durable do. A large assortment of writing & letter paper—hot pressed and plain. Quills, sealing-wax, waters, pen knives, &c. &c.
Dr. Rees' Cyclopaedia, Vol. 5th, Part 1st, or the 9th half volume, is just received and ready for delivery, those who have not had all the preceding vols. will oblige by sending for them. Aug. 7 tf
This is to give notice, That the subscriber of Georgetown in the district of Columbia, hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Washington county, and district aforesaid, letters of administration on the personal estate of Christopher Richmond, late of the said county, deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned and required to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof to the subscri- ber on or before the 20th day of March next, or the may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Those standing indebted to the deceased are requested to make immediate payment. All claims forwarded by mail must be post paid. JO3. CARLETON. Georgetown, September 18—taw4w
Valuable Seats for Iron Works. THE subscriber offers for sale between Five and Six Thousand acres of Land bound- ed on one side by James River, including big and little Owen's Creek, and situate in am- berst county in the state of Virginia. This land is in the midst of a well and thick settled country; about 100 miles above the city of Richmond. There are not more than 30 acres of it cleared. The remainder is heavily tim- bered—consisting of large pines, white oaks, poplar, black walnut and chestnut. On Big Owen's creek, and within 600 yards of James river, which is navigable for boats at all sea- sons of the year—there is an excellent site for any kind of water works. The stream is ra- pid and constant, and about three miles from the seat are, as it is believed inexhaustible banks of Iron ore, which the subscriber has secured and which will be sold with the land. This ore has been tried and proved to be of a very superior kind. The land adjoining the seat is of excellent quality. Two hundred acres of timothy meadow might be made on the creek. The upland although hilly in places is well adapted to small grain, and a great proportion of it suitable to the raising of tobacco. Immediately around the site for water works are inexhaustible LIMESTONE Quarries, together with great quantities of the best building stone. In short there are many advantages combined to render this a most eli- gible spot for the erection of iron works, or any other kind of water works. It is deemed unnecessary to say more concerning this property than to request those who incline to purchase to view it. It will be shown by captain Henry Halloway in the neighborhood. The price will be moderate, terms of sale which will be made very easy, will be made known on application to the proprietor residing in Georgetown district of Columbia. NATHAN LUFBOROUGH. Georgetown, February 16—wtf
A GOOD PIANO FORTE. THE Subscriber will SELL or HIRE a second-hand PIANO —also, for sale, Violins, Violin Bows and Strings. He also offers his services in tuning Pianos in the most correct manner, and on the shortest notice. He will LETT 3 or 4 ROOMS and a Kitchen, entirely sepa- rated by a passage from his part of the House, one of the above Rooms is suf- ficiently large for an Assembly Room, which will be rented at a moderate rate to a genteel family. F. A. WAGLER, near the Centre Market. Washington, Oct. 19—w3t
To HIRE, After the 31st of the present month, (October) THREE likely young NEGRO MEN, Of good character. Apply to T. H. GILLISS. Washington city, Oct. 14—w3t
A NEGRO MAN, A very good Laborer, to hire by the year. Enquire of the Printer. October 7—wtf