Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer (Alexandria [Va.]), 1801-02-05 00:00:00

For Liverpool.
The Ship POLLY, Capt. SAM. HANCOCK, will take FREIGHT for Liverpool.—Terms may be known by enquiring of R. T. HOOE & Co. January 16. d
Public Sale.
On FRIDAY next, At 10 o'clock, will be Sold at the Vendue Store,
BROWN SUGAR
In hds. tierces and barrels—on a Credit and for Cash.
Teneriffe Wine in pipes and casks,
 Catalonia do. in pipes,  French Brandy do.  Whiskey in bds.  Coffee in bags,  Hyson and Bohea Tea in chests,  Raisins in kegs,  Soap and Candles in boxes,  Tobacco,  Nails, Hardware, &c. 
Also, a quantity of
DRY GOODS,
Consisting of
 Cloths, Coatings, Welch Planes, Flannels, Irish Linens and Sheeting, Ozanburgs, Silks and Sattins, Calicoes, book and jacobet mullins, tamboured and plain, Threads, Hats, Paper, &c. 
P. G. MARSTELLER,
February 5. Auctioneer.
Sales by Auction.
On SATURDAY next, At ten o'clock, will be sold at the Auction Room on Union Street,
Sugar in bds.
 Candles in boxes,  Tobacco in kegs,  Coffee in bags,  Saltpetre in bags,  Raisins in boxes,  Grapes in jars,  Almonds in bds.  Oranges in boxes,  Anchovies in kegs and boxes, 
Together with a variety of
DRY GOODS,
Among which are
 Wilton and Scotch Carpeting, striped and plain Coatings, Kerseys, Plains, Flannels, rose Blankets, Broadcloths, Kerseymeres, worsted Hose, Durants, mens' fine Hats, Irish and German Linens, Humhums, Mullins, &c. 
HENRY & THOS. MOORE,
February 5. Auctioneers.
Two active Lads, about 14 years of age, and of reputable connexions, would be taken as Apprentices at the office of the Advertiser.
From the New-England Palladium.
THE PROJECTOR.
THE education of youth is a subject of great importance. From the time instruction is first given to the infant till he arrives at manhood, parents and guardians are entrusted with his most valuable interests. They will, therefore, be solicitous to understand their duty in this important particular.—In my project, on this subject I shall briefly hint to the methods of education which have been adopted, and suggest such improvements as comport with my general design.
Children, in the greater part of the families in New-England, are early taught the existence of one God—his power, goodness and glory.—They are made to know their own vileness—the wretchedness of man, and their danger of punishment hereafter, if they persist in iniquity. They are also led to the meeting-house or church where the clergyman, in a grave and solemn manner, speaks of virtue and of vice, of holiness and sin, and attempts to dissuade his hearers from pursuing paths leading to misery.—They are sent to school, where the bible is daily read—where there are also many moral lectures given—where idleness, levity and profanity are discountenanced and sometimes punished. Here, also, they are compelled to join in prayers, which are, morning and evening, offered to God. The old-fashioned catechism, is also taught in these schools and sometimes at home, and perhaps, also, the clergyman of the parish will, once or twice in every year, collect together all the children in a neighbourhood or village, and instruct them in things pertaining to their future welfare.
Obedience to parents, respect for superiors in age and condition, reverence for those in authority, and submission to the laws of society, are inculcated with attention and solicitude.
In case of disobedience, obstinacy and perverseness, correction is administered, and, in some instances, to such a degree as to shew that the parent or master is not acting a farce with his children.
Now who is so stupid as not clearly to see in this system great evils? I am aware that the government in our schools and families is happily relaxed, and in a few cases our clergy are so prudent in their sermons and other discourses on religion, as to avoid offence to the most delicate ear, yet, still the old-fashioned people of New-England, adhere, with some obstinacy to the plans of education above-mentioned.
Let all such reflect, what will be the consequence to their children.
If a child be thoroughly convinced that there is a God who is determined to punish all those who persist in transgressing his law, will he not henceforth fear to offend him by profaning his holy name? And can parents inculcate fear upon the
minds of their children? Will they harbor the idea that a child should not always be courageous towards all beings? Blasphemy indeed may be offensive to some circles, but the young hero should remember that it neither "picks a pocket, nor breaks a leg," and parents should reflect, that the bold blasphemer is eminently qualified "to run upon the thick bosses of the buckler of Almighty God."
Children, who constantly attend schools and meetings, will contract a very unfashionable air of sobriety—now what can be more painful to the eye of a parent than a decent, well behaved, modest, sober boy? No harlequin tricks to excite a broad laugh—no abusive language to parents and instructors, to exhibit his independence of mind. No reviling language at religion and its ministers, to shew his contempt of things sacred. No bold and eloquent oaths, to evince his detestation of God!—Nothing but a dull, lifeless round of peaceable and amiable conduct.
Again, it is very probable that a child, habituated to read catechisms—to hear the doctrines of christianity daily recommended, and to attend on the various institutions of the sabbath, will contract an affection for the system of religion in which he is thus educated. And how lamentable is the case of that dear young creature whose mind is not suffered to remain unbiased on this great subject? What, shall a young gentleman or lady be found worshiping in the same house with the parent, believing in the same doctrines or embracing the same system? Where is then his noble independence? Where is his own greatness? Where his manly, dignified rejection of the faith and practice of his ancestors?
But what is still more important, this system of education tends to cramp the genius. Now we know that the body cannot grow if confined with cords or compresses and why not give the same liberty to the mind? Especially, if we consider the mind? (as it is now the fashion among many great and learned men to consider it,) viz. an organization of matter. Now these learned men do not tell us what this organization is—they do not, as I have yet read, suppose that you may actually bind a bandage around the mind yet it is generally agreed that the mind may be directed and inclined in a particular way and thus as effectually cramped as a ladies' foot is in China. And if thus cramped, what chance for expansion?—Thus, doubtless, many great geniuses, are fettered, enfeebled, belittled, and, at length, destroyed, by our stupid New-England compresses and bandages of education.
My project is to let the child literally have his own way. I know it will be said that the injunction is "Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it."—This is, perhaps, an erroneous translation, or, if not, they are the words of Solomon, who lived before the French revolution, and before Mr. Godwin wrote his book.
The maxim now should be, "Let a child do as he pleases and when he is old he will be perfect." By adopting this plan the genius, unrestrained, would thrive and grow and increase to an amazing size—school-houses and meeting-houses would not be able to contain it—a play-house would scarcely be sufficient for the purpose—it would bound through the universe, "like a young roe upon the mountains, and, at length, with one tremendous explosion, not unlike that of a meteor, would land the foul in the eternal sleep of death."
At a meeting of a number of the inhabitants of the Territory of Columbia (west of the Potomac) on Monday evening last, at the Court-House in Alexandria, convened agreeable to adjournment of a former meeting, and in pursuance of a general and public notice, the following Memorial was agreed to, and directed to be transmitted to Leven Powell, Esq. with a request for him to lay it before the House of Representatives of the U. States. [Times.]
To the Congress of the United States of America,
The MEMORIAL of sundry Inhabitants of the District of Columbia (west of the Potomac)
RESPECTFULLY SHEWETH,
That your memorialists having enjoyed for many years past, in common with their fellow citizens, of the union, the blessings of freedom; including at this moment a laudable pride at the recollection that they have contributed to prove to nations the superior benefits of self-government, excited by the strongest feelings of reverence and love for the federal union and state-governments as forming, conjunctly, the most perfect system of political institution, which the world has witnessed—they speak but the language of nature when they regret that the time is arrived when the constitution of the United States has (they trust for the wisest purposes) vested in congress the power to dissolve the ties by which they have been united to their brethren under the state authorities, and has destined the people of this district to take their stand in the midst of their country under a system of jurisprudence novel and peculiar. Your Memorialists ardently hope that the objects intended to be effected by this peculiarism in the policy of our constitution may be completely attained; that the territorial institution may be viewed as the most polished monument of human wisdom; the splendid & vivifying luminary of American jurisprudence.—And while they beg leave to express their confidence in the virtuous attention of a Congress of the United States to the rights of every citizen of the Union—they claim the liberty to remark, that the bill lately reported to the house of representatives by a committee appointed for that purpose, entitled

"a bill for the government of the District of Columbia," they cannot help viewing as adverse to their most important rights and interests.
First. Because it appears to be designed by the said bill, that the representation of the people of this district, in the Congress of the United States should cease, although by the said bill Congress would retain the paramount right of legislation over the said district and the laws of the United States would continue to introduce a controlling force over the persons and property within the territory of Columbia.
As members of a free community, your memorialists are prompted to assert, that the rights of representation and participation in government constitute an indispensable quality in all legislative institutions of a legitimate kind: that privation of those rights under government will alone constitute despotism:
That it is an acknowledged maxim in politics, illustrated by the acts which generated our national existence, that we cannot be bound by laws to which we have not by the voice of our representatives given our assent. Nor can we for a moment suppose that the wise framers of our constitution suffered the injudicious idea to enter their deliberations, which would mark the people of this district as a melancholy exception to the general smile of liberty, diffused by a free government over a wide-extended empire.
We presume that every power granted by the constitution is tacitly accompanied with the condition that it shall be exercised in a manner consonant to general rights. Yet should congress suppose that consistently with their present investiture of power they are not authorized to provide for this district an immediate representation, however sanguine your memorialists may be in their expectation of benefit, to be derived from the assumption of an exclusive right of legislation over the territory of Columbia, they are unwilling to barter for advantage the rights which they conceive to be dearest to them as men.
Secondly. We cannot but deem the restricted mode of suffrage therein prescribed, a dereliction of the fundamental principles of free government; because it excludes from all share in legislation a numerous class of citizens, who contribute in various ways to the maintenance of government, from whom an obedience to the laws is exacted, and whose services the sovereignty of the nation demands, whenever the state of the country requires their aid.
Thirdly. The great weight of power conferred on the officer denominated a Governor in the said bill, your memorialists conceive to be strongly objectionable so far as it affects his legislative capacity—we deem it an unnecessary and unprecedented investiture of authority in a department of government properly styled executive to hold an unqualified negative on the acts of the legislative department—we consider it as subjecting the most important branch of the body politic, to one of an acknowledged inferior nature.
Fourthly. The objection last mentioned to the said bill we find strongly enforced by the total omission of any previous qualification in a Governor so to be appointed and we will add to this observation the same defect of qualification as applicable to the district judiciary. If in the opinion of Congress an evidence of permanent interest and attachment is necessarily to be
exhibited in the members of the territorial legislature, whose powers are placed under the double controul of a Governor and Congress itself, we cannot, pursuing the same principles of political propriety, presume that the important offices of the executive and judiciary departments, ought to be filled by any characters, but such as may manifest an indubitable and superior attachment to the interests of the government they conduct.
However important these offices may be to the welfare of the district and the dignity of the United States, we cannot presume that the Congressional seat of government will ever fail to furnish characters duly qualified to fill them.
Deplorable indeed must be the situation of the people of Columbia, if at the same time that they are denied a voice in the national legislation, the subordinate branch of government also be exercised over them by men from whom they claim no responsibility men holding no permanent evidence of interest among them, perhaps under the influence of interests opposed to them, and such officers not subject to the operations of systems they themselves may chuse to introduce.
The above objections to the said bill your memorialists, on principle of right, think it their duty to offer—there remain for their animadversion other causes of objection, which although not of so high importance, as constituting an infraction of right, are deemed of dangerous tendency to the interests of part of the district. Such we view the mode of electing the Senate of the territorial legislature, by which we fear, that whatever division of the district may from its population be entitled to a superior number of electors of that body, that division will entirely controul the appointment of the whole of so important a branch of the legislature; we presume that the wisdom of Congress will easily suggest a remedy for this obvious evil.
Your memorialists have felt themselves reluctantly impelled thus to manifest their sentiments to congress on an object which involves every consideration, dear to them as members of society. They confidently trust, that however small a part they may constitute of the great American republic, their claims to equal right will not be disregarded. But under any new organization of jurisprudence—they may experience the same parental attention from government, which they with every other part of the community have a right to expect.
CALCUTTA, October 1.
On Thursday last the American ship Indus, capt. Chapman, arrived from Boston, whence she sailed on the first of June.
In our last we announced the capture of the ship Armenia, capt. Meik, by the Clarissa, French privateer—we copy the following particulars of the gallant defence made by capt. Meik and his crew, from the Madras Gazette of the 13th ult. given by Mr. Stokes, who was a passenger on board and arrived at Madras on the 11th via Tranquebar.
"On the 5th July in the lat. 7, 30, S. long. 79, 30, E. at half past 3 P. M. we saw a ship on our lee quarter, distant about 3 leagues, in chase of us—At six o'clock the chase gained fast on us, and hoisted American colours; by eleven o'clock she was very nearly along side.
"Every exertion was used to prevent the enemy boarding, which from his ma-
noeuvres appeared to be his intention—we continued the action for about 40 minutes, when finding that all resistance was fruitless we were obliged to strike to the Clarissa privateer, capt. le Meme.
"Our killed and wounded were—Mr. Baddely, first officer, slightly wounded; Mr. Falconar, third officer, killed; the captain's steward and an European Seadumey, dangerously wounded, two Portuguese Seacunnies wounded (one since dead) and the second officer's servant shot through the shoulder. Our sails and shrouds were very much cut up from their line of fire, which was about 6 feet above the deck.
"The Clarissa lost three men, which they say were in a boat which filled along side, but from the quantity of blood on her deck, we have reason to distrust their account, and to conclude that they fell in the action.
"Capt. Meik, the second officer and the Lascars were taken on board the privateer. Mr. Stokes, Mr. and Mrs. Baddely and the wounded, proceeded to the Isle of France in the Armenia, where they arrived on the 17th of July—and it is a tribute of praise due to the government there to say, that every surgical aid and comfort was given to the wounded.
Mr. Stokes left the Isle of France on the 5th of August, prior to which a proclamation had been issued, announcing the death of general Malartic, and the succession of gen. Magallon to the government of the Island.
We are sorry to add that captain Stokes brings accounts that four more privateers were fitting out at Mauritius, which were expected to be at sea in all August, and from the description he gives of them we may reckon on much mischief being done.
On the 31st ult. arrived at Bombay his majesty's ship Leopard, bearing the flag of admiral Blanket, accompanied by her prize la Clarissa, capt. le Meme, which they captured on their passage—the Clarissa gave chase to the Leopard, supposing her to have been an Indian from Mocha; the admiral did not try to deceive them, but permitted her to come sufficiently near to make sure of his prize. When the privateer found out her mistake, she crowded all sail to effect her escape; but several of the Leopard's shot having gone through her, she struck her flag; during the chase she had thrown all her guns overboard, and sawed her gun-wales in two several places, to increase her rate of sailing; she mounted 12 guns, six and eight pounders, and two 36 pound caronades, with a crew of upwards of one hundred and seventy men, of different descriptions.
The Clarissa had been near four months from the Isle of France; her first cruise was to the straits of Sunda, where falling in twice with an American frigate, that gave them chase. they were compelled to quit their station, and directed their course towards Bencoolen, where they state a line of battle ship was then riding; they hoisted American colours, and stood sufficiently near to fire one broad side at her and then made off, the ship slipping and giving chase after them, ineffectually.
The Leopard sailed from Mocha on the 20th of August, and on the 22d, fell in with the privateer, about fifty leagues to the eastward of Cape Aden. During the time admiral Blanket was chasing the Clarissa, she not only threw her guns overboard, but cut her anchors from the bows; all her small arms were thrown over, an Azimuth compass, and in short every thing that could in the smallest degree be of service to the captors.
INTERESTING.
The following particulars of a very cruel and unprovoked attack made upon captain Nichol in the Walker, whaler, by the inhabitants of the Illand Espirito Santo in the New Hebrides, have been sent to us by capt. Reed of the Friendship, recently arrived from port Jackson. They were communicated to captain Reed by captain Nichol himself, with whom he fell in on the passage, and are made public by his desire, with the considerate view to deter other commanders from touching at that island, and subjecting themselves to similar treatment.
The ship Walker called at Espirito Santo, in order to procure water, and other refreshments of which she stood in need; and having anchored at the distance of a league from the shore, a canoe filled with armed natives approached, and made several circuits around the ship. There was something suspicious in their manoeuvres; but as capt. Nichol was very anxious to be informed of a convenient place for watering, he used every endeavour by conciliating signs to bring them along side, they still however keeping at bay, he ordered on of the whale boats to be lowered down, intending to board the canoe, and there make the necessary enquiries. At this the natives by a loud howl evinced their fear or displeasure; and when the whale boat had got along side the canoe, a shower of arrows and stones was the immediate consequence. Capt. Nichol was knocked down by a stone, every man in the boat was in some degree wounded; two so severely, that in a few days afterwards they expired.
The whole of this proceeding, having passed within sight of the ship, the seamen of course were exasperated to the highest degree by so wanton and cruel an aggression, and eager to revenge their shipmates. Inattentive to the orders and intreaties of capt. Nichol, who represented the fatal consequences of further irritating a body of people comparatively so numerous they manned and armed another whale boat, pursued the savages, and put the greatest part of them to death. A few only escaped by swimming to the shore, and concealing themselves in the woods.
It would have been the height of imprudence to remain any longer in this situation exposed to a fresh attack, but to have sailed without water, must on the other hand have subjected the ship's company to the greatest inconvenience. Capt. Nichol, therefore, carried the ship to another part of the island, at the distance of about 30 leagues, where he hoped to find the natives more hospitably disposed.—Here leaving his ship moored in a deep bay, he proceeded on a watering expedition; but before he reached the shore, several armed canoes had surrounded the ship. The specimen which the natives had recently given of their hostile disposition, would, it might be supposed, have put the crew upon their guard against these new visitors. Such however was not the case; the canoes were unaccountably suffered to come along-side, the ship was immediately boarded in every direction, and the decks covered with armed men, who forcibly seizing hogs, goats, poultry, and every thing else that came in their way, threw the plunder overboard to their comrades in the boats. The surprize into which the ship's company were thrown by this daring robbery, for a short time deprived them of the power of resistance.—Recovering at length from their astonish-

ment, they snatched up a few muskets and handspikes, and in their turn routed the intruders, drove them into their canoes, and by firing a few shot dispersed the whole party.
The result of capt. Nichol's expedition for water was not equally fortunate. On approaching the shore he observed that the beach was covered with armed natives, who to induce him to land, threw down their weapons, by which and some indications of hospitality and kindness, he was lulled into a safe confidence, and quitted the boat.
Before they had proceeded many yards several signal guns from the ship, gave him to understand that some fresh acts of treachery had been perpetrated by the natives; which putting him upon his guard he hastily returned. Unfortunately one of the seamen had that moment made the boat fast to a rock. Alarmed at seeing the captain on the return at full speed, and the natives in close pursuit, he jumped immediately after him into the boat, but in his haste forgot to cast off the painter which kept her fast; so that while capt. Nichol was employed in cutting this rope, the natives discharged a shower of arrows at the boat, one of which entered his right breast. Captain Nichol's situation was now truly distressing: himself wounded, the savages keeping up a constant fire, and with horrid howls following the boat till up to their necks in water, he had the help of only one man in rowing her off: the rest of the crew badly wounded, laid themselves down under the gunwale, incapable of affording the smallest assistance. His anxiety too was greatly increased by seeing the multitude of canoes assembled round the ship, which from the signal guns he knew to have been in danger, and which by that time might be in possession of the savages. From the last fear, however, the mode of manœuvring the ship, soon relieved him.
Sometimes plying his oars, at others firing a single musket among his pursuers, he at length got without the reach of their arrows, but had canoes been immediately at hand, with their assistance the savages must have overtaken the boat, and captain Nichol with whole crew as infallably have fallen sacrifices to their fury. It is unnecessary to state that the moment the boat reached the ship, she made sail from the island. One of the last boat's crew afterwards died of his wounds, and thus three Europeans perished on this melancholy occasion.
NASSAU, (N. P.) December 23.
Arrived, the sloop Admiral Duncan, from Madeira. Also an American ship bound from Boston to Havanna, and a sloop; both prizes to the privateer Swift.
December 26.
Arrived, the schooner Prederica, bound from New Barcelona, on the Spanish Main to St. Thomas's with a cargo of hides, and between 3 and 4000 dollars on board, prize to H. M. ship America, of 64 guns.
We learn from the officers in charge of the Frederica, that prior to the capture of the schooner, the America had taken and sent into Halifax, a very valuable brig, mounting 22 guns, with 200,000 dollars and a quantity of ingots of gold on board, bound for America.
Information was received this morning that the American ship Lydia, from Boston to Havanna, had grounded on the Sand Bank to leeward of the Berry islands, but hopes are entertained that she will be
got off with the assistance of the droggers that failed immediately to her aid.
December 30.
We have received information that capt. Graham, of the revenue brig Admiral Duncan, had a severe engagement with an American vessel of superior force.—Capt. Graham is wounded, and 3 or 4 of his men killed. We hope to have it in our power to give more authentic particulars in our next.
This day intelligence was received of the loss of the sch'r Liberty, captain Bonamy. The sch'r was lying in a cove to leeward of Sugar Key, when a Spanish galley came in and fired a 24lb. shot into the Liberty, which sunk her in 4 minutes after; the capt. and crew were taken up by the galley and made prisoners of war.
NEW-YORK, January 31.
Captain Cook, of the ship Dianna, arrived here yesterday, in 24 days from Jeremie, informs us that Toussaint was on the eve of a war with the Spaniards at St. Domingo. He had put under requisition 30 vessels, amongst which were a number of Americans, for the embarkation of troops.
The duty of 20 per cent. (which we have mentioned in a former paper) was in operation when the Diana failed.
Captain Everet, of the ship Warren, arrived here yesterday from Amsterdam, touched at Orfordness, at the mouth of the Thames, on the 11th ult. but could get no papers, nor did he hear any news. It was the opinion at Amsterdam, that there would be a general peace in the spring.—This was also the opinion of several commanders of English ships, whom captain E. spoke in the channel.
On the trial of the persons who were convicted a few weeks ago, for altering the denomination of the Notes of the Manhattan Company, it became known, that some of the substance employed by them in destroying the ink, was in the custody of the Justices of the police. The Attorney-General, in a conversation with the Professor of Chemistry, promised to send him some of it for examination; and since the passing of sentence upon the offenders, Mr. Remsen, the cashier of the Manhattan Company, has put some of it into Dr. Mitchell's hands. A liquid made from the material, is found to efface the characters of printer's ink, without damaging the paper, in a short time. The composition and nature of this singular agent have been detected; and will lead to a composition of ink for printing, which will be proof against it. The destruction of writing ink by oxygenated muriatic acid is well known; but the decomposition of printer's ink is by a different process, and upon a different principle.
Arrived, ships Diana, Cook, of Baltimore, Jeremie; Warren, Everet, Amsterdam; brigs Rainbow, Tyler, St. Thomas; John, Lander, St. Ann's, Jamaica; Franklin, Watson, Mart. and St. Thomas; Tace, Bunce, Kingston; Juno, Griffin, Martinique; sch'rs William, Rogers, Savannah; Mary, Snow, Wilmington, N. C.
Cleared, ships Penelope, Conger, Newry; Juno, Werth, ditto. Brigs Lydia, Dunn, St. Sebastian's; Comet, Hall, Matanzas.
Capt. Tyler, failed under convoy of the Merrimack in co. with 40 sail. On Tuesday last, off Egg-Harbour, spoke the brig Cleopatra, 70 days from Liver-
pool for Philadelphia. On the 26th inst. in lat. 37, 30. long. 74. fell in with about 50 barrels of flour—took up one barrel, which had on one head "R. Sittledon," as nearly as it could be deciphered—lost the other head overboard. The flour was but little wet.
Capt. Lander left at St. Ann's the brig Eliza, of this port. The brig Sally, of this port, had gone to Montego-Bay.—Rum was on the rise—Flour was 16, beef 16, and pork 22 dollars per barrel.
Capt. Watson informs that the brig Amazon, of this port, had failed from Martinique for Hispaniola, with her cargo. The sch'r Peggy, of Hartford; sloop Lucy, Morgan, of N. London; and brig Eliza, of Norwich, had all been recaptured from the French by the U. S. ship Philadelphia, capt. Decatur, and had arrived at Martinique.
Capt. Cook, on the 14th inst. in lat. 36, 30. long. 71. spoke the sch'r Industry from Boston to Havana.
Capt. Everet left at Amsterdam the ship George, M'Cullum, and brig Newton, Riley, of Philadelphia; ship Niagara, Lynch; brig Clio, Bourne; ship Exchange, Thurston; brigs John, Hewit; Frederick, Graham, and the ship Hare, all of N. York. The Clio and George were the only American vessels on shore, out of many who met a similar disaster in the gale of the 9th. Nov.
Capt. Everet, on the 26th Nov. saw a ship going in, supposed to be the Chesapeake, Tombs, from this port to Amsterdam.
Brig Nancy, Fleming, from Charleston having sprung a leak has, put into Savannah.
The sloop Good Intent, of Bristol, R. Island, from N. Providence to Savannah, has put into Augustine.
PHILADELPHIA, January 31.
The Clarisse French privateer has been captured by a British frigate in the East-Indies. She was formerly owned by the villain Surcouf, now in the Confiance.
Previous to the capture of the Clarisse, she had taken one of the East-India Company's ships, called the Armenia—cargo valued at 60,000l. sterling.
Alexandria Advertiser.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4.
FRENCH TREATY.
Last Tuesday the Senate of the U. States ratified the CONVENTION between the French Republic and the United States suspending the 2d article, and limiting the convention to eight years.
The nomination of Roger Griswold as Secretary of War, has been approved by the Senate. It is understood that Mr. Griswold will not accept the appointment.
The justices of the Supreme Court have made a court. The following justices be in present, viz. Messrs. Marshall, Cushing, Chace and Washington.
FROM THE BOSTON CHRONICLE.
Messrs. Adams & Rhodes.
The French officers of the BERCEAU, prisoners of war in this town, request you to insert in your next paper, the following paragraph in answer to that which appeared yesterday in the "Commercial Gazette," wherein the relation of the plundering com-
mitted on the officers and crew of the BERCEAU is called a base and pitiful lie.
We the subscribers, officers and crew of the aforesaid corvette, stand ready to attest, that not only knee-buckles, were taken from us, but also watches, musical instruments, ear-rings, handkerchiefs, &c. that the pillage was carried to such an excess, that the linings of our coats and buttons were ripped and cut open—our pockets, neck-handkerchiefs, and even our shoes were searched.
We can further attest that we were searched in places which modesty forbids to name in quest of money.
But we should be unjust to let slip this opportunity without mentioning the kind treatment we have received from the first lieut. Mr. Haswell, prize-master of the aforesaid Corvette.
CLEMENT, POUTEN, BORDES, ROBERTS, CROYNEREAU.
Boston, Jan. 23.
REMARKS
Of the Editor of the Gazette of the United States.
[The above now comes to us in a less "questionable shape" than when the same story was issued from the Aurora without vouchers. If it be a fact that capt. Little and his officers have so far forgotten what is due to their own character as Americans and as seamen, gloriously contending for the rights of their country, and to the rights of brave men whom the fortune of war has put into their power, we cheerfully abandon them to the disgrace which they have so richly merited, and sincerely hope that they may meet with the punishment which such brutal outrage demands.]
We are happy to find that Lieutenant Haswell, of whom we have before had occasion to speak in terms of commendation, behaved with that generosity and magnanimity which we should always hope to find united with the character of an American Seamen.
We have now but too much reason to fear that the statement of the French officers is well founded, but shall wait with patience for the vindication which capt. Little owes to his own character and to that of his country.]
For Philadelphia.
The SLOOP
HARMONY,
John Ellwood, Master,
Now lying at Ramsey's wharf.
For Freight or Passage apply to the master on board, or
J. & T. Vorwell.
February 5.
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FOR SALE,
TURK'S ISLAND SALT,
Now landing from the schooner Neptune, Capt. Coleman.
Cash will be given for a few
Alexandria Bank Shares.
Apply to
WILLIAM I. HALL.
Merchants' Wharf, Feb. 5. d
Public Sale.
To-morrow, at ten o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue-Store,
A likely NEGRO MAN, a slave for life. He is a good waterman; has been much accustomed to work in merchants' warehouses, and very good at labour of every description.
P. G. MARSTELLER,
February 5.
Auctioneer.

Just Received
Consignment of the following articles.
Cotton in bales,
Russia Canvass, Brown Rolls, Hessians, Oude Cassahs, China Custers, Bastas, English and India Lute strings, Black Florentines, Sprig'd and plain jaconet Mullins, Ladies' Shoes, &c. &c.
Which, together with several articles on hand, viz.
Loaf, lump & brown Sugar,
Young Hyson, } Souchong, and } TEAS; Hyson-skin }
Allum Salt, Liverpool do. in bulk and sacks, German Oznaburgs, Flanders Sheeting, Cloths,
Writing and wrapping Paper, &c.
Will be sold low for Cash, or bartered for Flour, Corn or Tobacco.
Hewes & Miller.
February 2. eo
Property for Sale.
Two hundred and forty acres of excellent FARMING LAND , lying in the county of Loudoun, about 14 miles from Leesburg, and one mile from the turnpike road leading from thence to Snicker's Gap, being part of Scotland Tract, formerly belonging to Mr. W. Nelson.
A HOUSE and LOT in Leesburg, possessed by Mr. Dawson, merchant.
A HOUSE and LOT eligibly situated, in Fairfax-street, Alexandria, in the possession of Mr. Charles Jones, coachmaker.
A LOT in Dumfries, on which are built a strong and commodious brick dwelling house and a kitchen, stable and granary—in the occupancy of Mr. Elme Smock. This messuage, from its vicinity to the creek and other local properties, is well calculated for a person in the grain or tobacco business.
If the two first mentioned properties are not previously disposed of by private bargain, they will be exposed to public sale at Mrs. Myers's tavern, in Leesburg, on the 9th day of March next, being the first day of Loudoun county court.
For terms, application may be made to Mr. Thomas Harrison, Dumfries, or to COLIN AULD,
Cameron-street, Alexandria.
February 2. mw&stf
FOR SALE,
The large three story Brick WAREHOUSE , with the two story frame one adjoining, on the next lot to the north-east corner of King-street.
For size, strength, convenience and goodness of stand, this property is certainly the best in town. For terms, apply in Baltimore to Messrs. Martin & Faufret, and in Alexandria to the subscriber: Who will Rent
The three story brick Warehouse adjoining, formerly occupied by Mr. John Ridley.
A. CHARLES CAZENOVE.
February 2. eo3m
The Members of the Alex-
andria Library Company will please to take notice, that an Election will be held at the Council Chamber on Monday the 16th instat, at 3 in the afternoon, for a President and eleven Directors for the Company for the ensuing year, agreeable to the act of incorporation.
They will also please to observe that the library is removed to a convenient room in the central part of King-street, at the rear of Mr. William Gird, watchmaker, and nearly opposite Mr. Lawrence Hooff's.
JAMES KENNEDY, sen.
Librarian.
King-street, Feb. 2. 2wmw&f
City Tavern & Hotel.
The Subscriber returns his sincere thanks to his customers for the liberal encouragement he has received, and hopes to merit a continuance of their favors. He requests all persons indebted to him to come forward and settle their accounts, on or before the first day of April next, otherwise suits will be commenced for the recovery of the same without respect to persons.
From the many difficulties experienced in collecting the small sums due him, he is under the necessity of giving this public notice, that after this date he will give credit to no person whatever.
JOHN GADSBY.
January 17. d
Valuable Property for Sale.
SEVEN hundred and eighty-eight acres in the county of Hampshire, on the waters of Great Cape Capen, about 20 miles from the Warm Springs, and 30 from Winchester. This land is full of wood, oak and pine timber. Two excellent farms may be made, with 30 to 50 acres of bottom, and rich high lands to each; and in the heart of the timber there is a fine seat for a saw-mill. Capt. Daniel Rice will shew the lands.
Three thousand eight hundred and forty-five acres in the county of Ohio, on the waters of Grave and Fifth Creeks, near the river Ohio, and about 80 miles below Pittsburg. Some of these lands are very good, with considerable quantities of rich bottom, and plenty of excellent timber. Robert Woods, Esq. the Surveyor of that county, will shew these lands.
One hundred seventy-six and three fourths acres, within three miles of the Warm Springs, upon Great Cape Capen, near its mouth, and within \frac{3}{4} of a mile of the River Potomak. This land has about 70 or 80 acres of rich bottom, mostly in cultivation, with 274 fine Sugar Trees on it; from which I am informed, there may be made 3000lb. of good sugar annually. There are also a seat for grist and saw mills on it, equal to any in that neighborhood, and upon a never failing stream of water. The upland is rich, with plenty of timber, and part under cultivation. This farm is well improved with a good orchard, houses and fencing, and rented last year for produce equal to sixty pounds per ann. Mr. Joseph Butler, at the Warm Springs, will shew it. I will sell all, or any of the above lands for cash or upon credit, or take in exchange for them lands in Fairfax County, or lots of land in the City of Alexandria, or the City of Washington.
R. T. HOOE.
January 15. eo
LAST NOTICE.
Whereas a Commission of bankruptcy is awarded and issued forth against Elisha Cullen Dick, of the town of Alexandria, and he having surrendered himself to the major part of the commissioners named in the said commission, at the Washington tavern in Alexandria, on the 31st day of January last, when and where he underwent his second examination; he is therefore required again to attend at the said tavern, on Friday the 19th day of this present month, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to undergo his final examination, when and where the creditors of the said Elisha Cullen Dick, either in his separate capacity or as one of the firm of James Mease M c Rea and Company, may attend to prove their debts—at which time and place the creditors aforesaid are to assent to or dissent from the allowance of his certificate—and to choose assignees.
All persons indebted to the said bankrupt, or who may have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to whom the Commissioners may appoint, but to give notice to
HENRY MOORE,
Secretary to the Commission.
February 3. d
Ricketts, Newton & Co.
Have just received and for Sale, at the corner store, opposite John Fanney's, the following GOODS —wholesale and retail, for Cash and Produce:
Superfine and 2d Cloths
Blue Plains do. Frizes do. Kerseys White, yellow and green Flannels do. do. do. Baizes Rose and duffil Blankets Durants, Camblets and Wildbores Russells and Antiloons Cotton and linen Checks Kerseymeres and Swandowns Velvets, Thicksets and Cords A handsome assortment of Dimities Mens' and Womens' cotton Hose do. silk do. Black Crape White and black silk and beaver Gloves Modes, Sattins and Persians Sewing Silks Calicoes and Chintzes Russia Sheeting and Irish Linens.
They have also,
Brown Sugar by the hhd. and barrel, loaf and lump do. and a quantity of Plaister of Paris.
They give Cash for
Wheat, Rye and Corn.
Left by capt. Mortimore, of the Baltimore packet, at their warehouse, sundry Mill Irons —The owner is requested to take them away.
January 31. d
For Rent.
The subscriber will lease or rent his commodious fire-proof
Bake and Dwelling House,
on Town-Point, where he now lives, with three Ovens, a good Store-house and Stable for two horses, with a well enclosed Wood-Yard, and every other convenience for carrying on the baking business to advantage.
JAMES DICKINSON.
Norfolk, Jan. 8. d12 \frac{1}{2} (30)
Liverpool Salt for Sale.
Just landing from on board the ship Sucefs, Capt. King,
STOVED SALT,
in sacks and bulk.
Also, a few hundred bushels of Liverpool Coal.
Wm. I. HALL.
Merchants' Wharf, Jan. 29. d
Agreeable to a Deed of Trust,
from Capt. John Hawkins, of Fauquier County, to the subscribers, WILL BE SOLD on the premises, to the highest bidder, for ready money, on Wednesday the 25th of February next,
The Plantation whereon the said Hawkins now lives: containing about 670 acres, lying within 30 miles of Fredericksburg, Falmouth and Dumfries, and within about 40 of Alexandria, George Town and the Federal City.
It is thought unnecessary to be particular as to the quality and improvements, as a person inclined to purchase will no doubt view the same before the day of sale.
DUNBAR & VASS.
Falmouth, Virginia, } d21(31) Jan. 20, 1800. }
FOR SALE,
A LOT of GROUND
On the corner of Queen and Fairfax streets, extending 123 feet 2 inches on Queen street, 45 feet 8 inches on Fairfax street: this property is liable to no incumbrance. For terms apply to Mr. John Green, Alexandria, or Mr. Hezekiah Price, Old-Town, Baltimore.
Liberal credit will be allowed for the payment.
January 2. eo18 \frac{1}{2}
THE SUBSCRIBER
Respectfully informs the public, that finding it indispensably necessary to dissolve the copartnership of O'NEIL and WARD, in the Globe Tavern, of this town, he intends in future to conduct that house on his own account, under the name of the GOLDEN BALL , and declares no exertion on his part shall be wanting to give every person who may favor him with their commands entire satisfaction.
He requests all persons indebted to the above firm to be speedy in settling their accounts with him, as he alone is authorised to give a valid discharge for money due, or make any kind of settlement with them. He also requests the favor of all persons holding demands against O'Neil and Ward to render him their several demands, as he wishes to have them adjusted as soon as possible.
ENOCH WARD.
Jan. 15. (16) 3weo
NOTICE.
THE stockholders of the Bank of Alexandria, are hereby informed, that a dividend of five per cent on the capital stock of said Bank, for the half year ending this day, is declared, and will be ready to be paid to them, or their representatives on Thursday next.
By order of the president and directors, GURDEN CHAPIN, Cashier.
January 5. eoW4
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S. SNOWDEN & Co.
KING-STREET, a few doors above the WASHINGTON TAVERN.