The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1806-11-17 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VII.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. 951.
EVERY WEEKLY FOR ANNUM.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1806.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
(By Authority.)
AN ACT
For the erection of a Tobacco Warehouse on lots No. 13 and 14 in square No. eight hundred and one, and a wharf at the south end of seventeenth street west.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the first and second members of the city council of Washington, That it shall be the duty of the mayor immediately after the passage of this act, to receive as a donation from the proprietor of square numbered 801, lots numbered 13 and 14, in said square; and obtain from him a good and sufficient deed in fee simple, vesting the title in the corporation; and shall appoint three inhabitants of Washington as commissioners, whose duty it shall be to erect or cause to be erected on said lots a good and sufficient Warehouse of brick or stone, covered with tile, slate or iron, capable of containing at least six hundred hogsheads of tobacco.
SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That for the purpose of erecting said Warehouse, the sum of two thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated; and if the monies in the Treasury should be insufficient, the mayor is hereby authorized to borrow any deficiency from the Bank; for the repayment of which the funds of the city are hereby pledged; and the money hereby appropriated shall be subject to the drafts of the commissioners (directed to be appointed) and countersigned by the mayor; and the said commissioners shall receive no compensation for their services; and shall give bond for the faithful discharge of their duties, each in the penalty of one thousand dollars.
SEC. 3. Be it enacted, That for the purpose of erecting a Wharf on the Potomac river, at the south end of seventeenth street west, there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of two thousand dollars.
SEC. 4. Be it enacted, That the said wharf shall be erected under the direction of three commissioners, to be appointed by the mayor; of such form, dimensions and materials, as combine economy with durability; and the said commissioners are authorized to receive and expend any other sum or sums of money advanced by individuals for the erection of said wharf.
SEC. 5. Be it enacted, That the aforesaid sum of two thousand dollars shall be paid by the Treasurer to the commissioners on their orders countersigned by the mayor; the said commissioners shall perform the duties required by this act without receiving any compensation therefor, and shall give bond for the faithful discharge thereof, each in the penalty of one thousand dollars.
SEC. 6. Be it enacted, That so soon as the commissioners aforesaid shall have erected such wharf, they shall notify the mayor and city council thereof, and forthwith complete the settlement of their accounts with the Treasurer.
SEC. 7. Be it enacted, That for the erection of said wharf, the mayor be and he is hereby authorized on behalf of the corporation to borrow the aforesaid sum of two thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.
T. H. GILLISS, President of the first chamber. PHINEAS BRADLEY, President of the second chamber. APPROVED, November 10, 1806. ROBERT BRENT, Mayor. Test THOMAS HERTY, Reg.
LOST,
Supposed to be stolen on the 16th inst. a BLACK MARE, 4 years old nearly 16 hands high; she has a long blaze down her top lip—her under lip and all four feet are white, with many white hairs, on each side, under the Tail which is rather short docked and thin of hair. She has a small black spot on each fore foot near the hoof—has been used, mostly in the collar and moves rather heavily.
Whoever will take up the thief and Mare shall receive 20 dollars, or 10 dollars for delivering the mare to me.
Charles Minifie.
Washington city, near the Eastern Branch bridge. Sept 26 —wtt
To Rent,
AND possession given on the 19th November next, the two story Brick Dwelling House on the corner of 8 and 11th streets, at present occupied by Mr. Andrew Way. Also 2 two story brick dwelling houses in a central situation, of which possession may be had immediately. For terms apply to THOS. HERTY.
Oct 17—3t & wtt FOR SALE, A healthy negro woman under 30 years of age, with two healthy children. For particulars apply to the printer. 1st Nov. 1806.—cph
FROM THE AURORA.
Extract from Thomas Paine's sixth letter to the Citizens of the United States.
It had long been my opinion that commerce contained within itself the means of its own protection; but as the time for bringing forward any new system is not always happening, it is necessary to watch its approach, and lay hold of it before it passes away.
As soon as the late emperor Paul of Russia abandoned his coalition with England, and became a neutral power, this crisis of time, and also of our circumstances, was then arriving; and I employed it in arranging a plan for the protection of the commerce of neutral nations during war, that might, in its operations and consequences, relieve the commerce of America. The plan, with the pieces accompanying it, consisted of about 40 pages. The citizen Bonneville, with whom I lived in Paris, translated it into French. Mr. Skipwith, the American consul, Joel Barlow, and myself, had the translation printed and distributed as a present to the foreign ministers of all the neutral nations then resident in Paris. This was in the summer of 1800.
It was entitled Maritime Compact (in French Pacte Maritime ). The plan, exclusive of the pieces that accompanied it, consisted of the following preambles and articles. [A copy of this plan of a Maritime Compact was published in the Mercantile Advertiser on the 10th January, 1801.]
The foregoing plan was presented to the ministers of all the neutral nations then in Paris, in the summer of 1800. Six copies were given to the Russian general, Springporton; and a Russian gentleman who was going to Petersburg took two, expressly for the purpose of putting them into the hands of Paul. I sent the original manuscript, in my own hand writing, to Mr. Jefferson, and also wrote him four letters, dated the 1st, 4th, 6th and 16th October, 1800, giving him an account of what was then going on in Europe, respecting neutral commerce.
The case was, that in order to compel the English government to acknowledge the rights of neutral commerce, and that free ships make free goods, the emperor Paul, in the month of September, following the publication of the plan, shut all the ports of Russia against England—Sweden and Denmark shut up Hamburg. Prussia shut up the Elbe and Weser. The ports of Spain, Portugal and Naples were shut up, and in general all the ports of Italy except Venice, which the emperor of Germany held, and had it not been for the untimely death of Paul, a law of nations founded on the authority of nations, for establishing the rights of neutral commerce and the freedom of the seas, would have been proclaimed, and the government of England must have consented to that law, or the nation must have lost its commerce: and the consequence to America would have been, that such a law would, in a great measure, if not entirely, have released her from the injuries of Jay's Treaty.
Of all these matters I informed Mr. Jefferson. This was before he was President, and the letter he wrote me after he was President was in answer to me and the manuscript copy of the plan I had sent him. Here follows the letter.
Washington, March 18, 1801.
DEAR SIR, Your letters of October 1st, 4th, 6th, & 16th came duly to hand, and the papers which they covered were according to their permission, published in the newspapers and in a pamphlet; and under your own name. These papers contain precisely our principles, and I hope they will be generally recognized here. Determined as we are to avoid, if possible, wasting the energies of our people, in war and destruction, we shall avoid implicating ourselves with the powers of Europe, even in support of the principles which we mean to pursue. They have so many other interests different from ours that we must avoid being entangled in them. We believe we can enforce those principles as to ourselves by peaceable means, now that we are likely to have our public councils detached from foreign views. The return of our citizens from the phrenzy into which they have been brought, partly by ill conduct in France, partly by artifices practised upon them, is almost extinct, and will, I believe, become quite so. But these details, too minute and long for a letter, will be better developed by Mr. Dawson the bearer of this, a member of the late Congress, to whom I refer you for them. He goes in the Maryland sloop of war, which will wait a few days at Havre to receive his letters to be written on his arrival at Paris. You express a wish to get a passage to this country in a public vessel. Mr. Dawson is charged with orders to the captain of the Maryland to receive and accommodate you back, if you can be ready to depart at such a short warning. Robert R. Livingston is appointed minister plenipotentiary to the republic of
France, but will not leave this till we receive the ratification of the convention by Mr. Dawson. I am in hopes you will find its returned generally to sentiments worthy of former times. In itself it will be your glory to have steadily labored and with as much effect as any man living. That you may long live to continue your useful labors and to reap the reward in the thankfulness of nations is my sincere prayer. Accept assurances of my high esteem and affectionate attachment.
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
FROM THE AMERICAN CITIZEN.
At a meeting of the republican general committee, held at Martling's tavern on Saturday evening the 8th November, 1805—
JOHN H. SICKLES in the chair. Resolved unanimously, That this general committee repose full confidence and reliance in the wisdom and patriotism of Thomas Jefferson, President, & of both Houses of the Congress of the United States.
Resolved, unanimously, That we view the fortification of the sea port and harbor of this city as a necessary and desirable object, and that we are ready to use our sincere and earnest endeavours towards its accomplishment.
Resolved, unanimously, That the conduct of our political opponents upon the present occasion evinces that they are more desirous of rendering this important subject an instrument for party purposes than to accomplish the object itself, particularly as they neglected the measures which were essential to the adequate defence of our harbor, during the administration of Mr. Adams, when we were under strong apprehensions of war with several foreign powers.
Resolved, unanimously, That in the opinion of this general republican committee an application made during the period of an election and under present circumstances would be impolitic in the highest degree, and calculated to impede, if not defeat, the end proposed, inasmuch as it might furnish Congress with reasons to conclude that our petitions were presented for party purposes alone, and that we were more solicitous to succeed in an election than to provide for the permanent defence of our city.
By order of the General Republican Committee.
JOHN H. SICKLES, Chairman. ICHABOD BRALL, Sec.
FORTIFICATIONS.
It is taken for granted, I believe without examination, that the port of New-York is susceptible of a complete defence by fortification against hostile entrances. As security is always desirable, and by all wished for, I too without investigation, and without pretending to be a competent judge of the matter, will admit, for argument sake, that it is. May I then ask, since "allegiance and protection are reciprocal obligations," why it was not so fortified?
The federal party, who are suspected of not being over nice in the choice and use of means to accomplish their political purposes, assert and deplore, whether sincerely or not we shall in the sequel be able to judge, that our harbor is in a defenceless condition. Admitted, for it is, undoubtedly, in a defenceless state; but how came it to be so? We must enquire.
Nothing that was done in fortifying the harbor by the former administration has been undone by the present. The port was always defenceless; we must therefore go back and ascertain to whom, or to what party is attributable this exposure of our city to foreign invasion and rapacity?
Mr. Washington and Mr. Adams were the first President and Vice-President. Mr. Hamilton was the first secretary of the Treasury, and Gen. Knox the first secretary at war; these gentlemen, so honored by their countrymen, were all excellent federalists. Congress too was, besides, it is alleged, decidedly federal, and if we admit the claim of the party it continued to be so until the election of Mr. Jefferson in the year 1801. The general government was therefore in the possession of the federal party from the year 1789, the period of its organization, to the year 1801, when John Adams modestly retired to Braintree.
But, notwithstanding this occupancy of the government, the harbor of New-York in 1801, when the federal party withdrew from power, was precisely in the same condition, in respect to military strength, as it is at this moment. It was then defenceless; it is now defenceless. How then, if their present clamour for impregnable fortresses do not mask sinister designs, can they justify themselves to their consciences, their country, and their God? Having the government in their hands they had the requisite authority for calling forth the resources of the country, and for applying them to objects of general, and in this case, agreeably to their opinions,
of special utility. Why then, if fortifying the harbor be really and honestly the present object of the federal party, did they not at that time fortify? Why, having had the possession of the government twelve years, and done nothing, may say absolutely nothing towards an adequate defence of the harbor, did they leave it in that "defenceless" state which now, good souls, excites in them the most fearful apprehensions? Will they assert that when in power our country was not entangled with foreign nations, and that therefore to fortify was not requisite? Much as I admire and who can help admiring the original audacity of their diurnal writers, I think they will not. What shall we say, how shall we then account for their leaving the harbor in its present unprotected state; how, emphatically, after having impoverished the people by impositions of enormous taxes and expended the onerous exactions on objects of prodigality and mischief?
This brief argument, from which there is no escape, is sufficient, if any thing be sufficient with headstrong partisans and perverse men, to silence their yelpings, but in order to exhibit more fully, and clearly to the world their reprehensible and duplicitous conduct we will set down in detail the monies expended by those sticklers for permanent fortifications, when in power, in fortifying the port of New-York. The bastions on the battery shall be kept out of the account, for a part from the thousands which Gen. Stevens made by the job, they were but calculated to excite merriment. Fortunately, however, they were at length of some use—they warmed the poor at the latter end of a winter of unusual severity, when fuel was scarce.
The following extract, comprising all that relates to the port of New-York, is from "Document No 7, accompanying the President's communications to Congress of Dec. 8, 1801, entitled—
"Statement of monies applied for the defence of certain ports and harbors in the United States, in pursuance of the act to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbors in the United States, passed the 20th of March, 1794, distinguishing the monies expended for the fortification of each harbor, to the 16th Nov. 1801, inclusive—
   "NEW-YORK."   In 1794 Dolls. 1,327     1795 6,866 54   1796 1,124   1797 0,000   1798 30,117 24   1799 30,116 18   1800 20,124 40   1801 10,338 5   Dollars, 160,013 41"  
Expended by the federal party when in power in fortifying the harbor of New-York one hundred thousand thirteen dollars and forty one cents.
We will now glance at one or two of the existing circumstances when the respective sums were applied, for it is necessary to do this to enable us to estimate rightly the conduct of that candid and ingenious party.
Mr. Pitt originally meditated the conquest of France by famine. To occasion the calamity an order of the privy council was passed, in 1793, directing his majesty's cruisers to seize, and his courts of admiralty to condemn all American vessels laden with provisions for France. An attack on our neutral rights so direct and pernicious, on, indeed, our very independence as a nation, called loudly for resistance. We had too, beside, many grievances to complain of which had arisen from the non-execution, on the part of G. Britain, of the treaty of peace.
The ferment which these combined causes excited in the U. States cannot but be fresh in every one's memory. Congress debated several weeks on the resolutions for an embargo, and also for the sequestration of British property. War with G. Britain, and therefore with her gigantic naval power, was deemed inevitable.
And what was the conduct of the federal party at this crisis as to permanent fortifications for harbor? How much did they expend in fortifying to ward off the expected blow from the British fleet? One thousand three hundred and twenty seven dollars! O most excellent feds! Mind, gentlemen, "allegiance and protection are reciprocal obligations." They are so, undoubtedly, and always were, and always will be. But what did your protection of us cost in 1793—4, when permanent fortifications were to all appearances essential to our safety? Why (don't read this at your meetings this evening) thirteen hundred dollars! In 1795, when Mr. Jay's treaty was not ratified, and when President Washington had once concluded not to ratify it, you mastered up your liberality and applied towards permanent fortifications for our poor "defenceless" and bleeding harbor the enormous sum of near seven thousand dollars. You did not however stop here, for the following year, still intent on fortifying, you added to that sum eleven hundred and twenty-four dollars. But it is not possible, because it is not in nature for zeal so ardent for permanent fortifications, or for any thing
else to be lasting, and therefore in 1797 you applied—nothing! Nothing, gentlemen, nothing!
But, gentlemen, (for I must now address myself directly to you) to the merit of profuse liberality in fortifying you added that of novelty in manner. Your mode of appropriation was truly legislative, and such as became grave and learned men. You judiciously determined not to apply to fortifications too much in one year. You began prudently and correctly. An appropriation of a thousand dollars at first was enough if all conscience. But, like other men, you are, it should seem, and who would have thought it? Subject to the little caprices and passions of our common nature. The first appropriation of a thousand dollars was great, but not perhaps tempting; did you not, however, hazard something when, "swelling beyond the bounds of your chains," beyond all the ordinary limits of prudence, you enlarged the appropriation for permanent fortifications to near seven thousand dollars? That may be a question, though no one can doubt the excellency of dribble appropriations, for in fifty or sixty years a part of a formidable fort might thus be built, though there was some danger of its being decayed before the whole was completed. But I must close.
Adieu, honest, honest Iagres. SAMUEL ADAMS.
N. B. Pray persevere in urging permanent fortifications and you will certainly succeed at the Charter election; at any rate you may increase your numbers, for there is a chance that some may be deceived.
From the Northampton Farmer.
EASTON DELAWARE BRIDGE.
The attention which we have thought it our duty, for the information of our readers, to pay to the returns of the late election, has prevented our giving the notice which is due to the Bridge erected across the river Delaware at this borough. This elegant and substantial structure is now opened for public use on Tuesday the fourteenth day of October, which was the day of the general election; and such was the attraction of the occasion, that the Company received, on that day, tolls for eight hundred and fifty five foot passengers over the Bridge. On the day preceding, although the Bridge was not yet open for general use a drove of more than 150 mules were permitted to pass over it, and by that indulgence were saved the delay of several hours which must necessarily have been consumed in crossing the river by the ferry boats—Independent of the vast accommodation this bridge has added to the ordinary communication of the neighborhood, in which respect the effect is already manifested by the great increase of the intercourse with the borough; it is certain, that so important a facility will draw exclusively to this point the numerous travellers, who with their families, teams, and cattle, are daily emigrating from the Eastern States to the Western and North-western country. We are happy to add that the President and Managers of the Company, with a liberal policy, attentive equally to the public convenience and the interests of their corporation, have established the tolls on a moderate scale, in most instances below the rates allowed by the act of Assembly, and also below the rates heretofore received at the ferries; and that this moderation, together with the encouragement offered to farmers of New-Jersey who bring their produce over the Bridge to this market, promises to remunerate the Stock-holders with very handsome dividends on the capital stock, so soon as the debt of the company shall be discharged.
The superstructure of the bridge is of timber, forming three spacious arches, erected on stone piers and abutments of the most substantial masonry; the piers being protected by sterlings or ice breakers of correspondent strength and dimensions. The frame of the superstructure was constructed by Mr. Timothy Palmer, of Newburyport, the ingenious and self-taught architect of the permanent bridge over the Schuylkill at Philadelphia; and is built essentially on the same plan, but with improvements, the result of experience, and accommodated to the local situation. The materials are of the best quality; and it is allowed by those who have had the opportunity to make the comparison, that the workmanship exceeds any thing of the same kind heretofore executed in the United States. The dimensions of the Bridge are as follows:
Feet In. Length of the bridge, exclusive of the abutments and wings— } 570 walls,

 Chords of the Arches.   Eastern arch, 155 0   Middle arch, 157 6   Western arch, 159 4   Width of the bridge, 29 0   Width of each carriage way } in the clear, 12 6   Curvature of the arches, 11 0   Curvature of the floor or carriage way, 6 0   Height, in the clear, over the carriage way, 13 9   Height from the surface of the river at low water mark, to the floor. 45 0 
 Thickness of the Piers at top.   Eastern pier, 31 6   Western pier, 36 2   Length of the piers, 40 0   Height of the piers at low water mark, 27 0   Depth of water in which the western piers is sunk. 18 0   The access to the Bridge, at either end, is perfectly gentle and easy, forming precisely a continuation of the curvature of the floor, to the extent of the wing walls.
The company for the erection of this bridge was incorporated in 1793, and some progress was made in the following year in the erection of the piers and abutments; but the failure of the funds of the corporation soon suspended the work, and little further was attempted until the year 1803, when Samuel Sitgreaves, of this borough, was elected President of the Company, and with the assistance of an excellent Board of Managers, undertook to restore the affairs of the company. The persevering, indefatigable, and disinterested efforts of these gentlemen were crowned with success. In the spring of 1805, the work was resumed, and the whole has been accomplished, without accident or any untoward circumstance, in less than two years. The piers and abutments were raised to the necessary elevation in the first summer; and the whole of the superstructure was begun and completed, by the faithful skill and diligence of about 25 carpenters, between the middle of April and the middle of October, being only six months of the present year. Too much praise cannot be given to the assiduity and fidelity of Mr. Samuel Carr, of Newburyport, who superintended this department of the work, and effected so unexampled an instance of industry and dispatch.
By an act passed at the last session of the Legislature, the sum of ten thousand dollars has been granted on loan to the company, to enable them to cover and inclose the bridge; and with this fund, which is yet unexpended, and which will constitute the only debt of the company, it is intended to proceed early in the spring to the protection of this invaluable public improvement by a roof and weather boarding.
The SANTEE CANAL is now navigable. The head of water is so considerable as to insure its continuance. The many advantages resulting from this passage, are now so well understood, and generally appreciated, that it is unnecessary to recommend it for its safety and convenience. We sincerely hope that the laudable and patriotic exertions of that company, will be rewarded in that distinguished manner which the high importance of their labors so justly merit.
S. C. Paper.
Cincinnati, Oct 21. Extracts of a letter from general Wilkinson to a gentleman in this town dated— Rapids of Red-river, Sept. 19, 1806.
“My orders, and the conduct of the Mexicans, are so much at variance, and the Spanish commander, at the head of 1500 or 1800 men, has treated the strong remonstrances of governor Claiborne and colonel Cushing with such flight, after having traversed the territory east of the Sabine, where he has taken his nearest post, and menaced our establishment at Natchitoches—that I foresee an inevitable appeal to arms in the course of twelve days, if the Spaniards should not recede, or I receive counter orders. And as governor Herrera is an officer who has risen by his sword, and is reputed a man of great pride and spirit, I think it probable he will adhere to his solemn promise to maintain and defend his master's territorial pretension to a point within seven miles of one post, and fifty east of the Sabine.
Under these circumstances, but with a solemn determination to drain the cup of conciliation before I draw the sword, I have called for about 700 militia which is the sum total I am to expect from this and the Mississippi territories, to be assembled as Natchitoches the first proximo.
It is not improbable hostilities at this point will be instantly followed by an appeal to arms in West Florida. I will write to you again in about ten days when I fear you will be informed blood has been spilt. I have two Spanish governors opposed to me: Herrera & Cordera, of whom, and their 2000 men, I shall with less than 1200 give you a good account.
Philadelphia, Nov. 15. A letter from Governor Wm. C. C. Claiborne, to captain John Shaw, commander of the United States marine force in New-Orleans:
(COPY.) “New-Orleans, 7th Oct. 1806. “SIR, “Persuaded that the same feeling of patriotism which has induced a declaration of your readiness to act in any quarter for the defence of your country, would induce you to support with great firmness the general safety, I shall with pleasure avail the public of your services whenever the occasion may require. For the present, sir, I cannot say what particular duty will be exacted of the navy, but I am solicitous that you should make every possible exertion to have the boats in port prepared for a cruise, and I feel the more solicitous on this point, since in two or three days some military stores will be shipped for Natchitoches, and I am desirous that the gun-boats should give them convoy by the fort of Baton Rouge.
I am, sir, with great respect, Your humble servant, (Signed) WM. C. C. CLAIBORNE. Captain Shaw.
(COPY.) “New-Orleans, 7th Oct. 1806. “SIR, “The most recent communications to me from the honorable secretary of the navy, are entirely pacific. I am barely instructed to fit out and enter a few men for the safeguard of the boats and port, however, sir, I am ready to act on any quarter from your instructions in defence of my country—and in case you anticipate immediate service from the navy, you will be pleased to make your communications and they shall be strictly attended to.
I have the honor to be, Your Excellency's Most obedient servant, JOHN SHAW. His Excellency Governor C. C. Claiborne.
Yesterday arrived brig Eliza, capt. Wilson, from New-Orleans, in which came passenger Daniel Clark, esq. member of Congress, by him we learn, that Gen. Wilkinson having taken the command of the United States army at Natchitoches, had opened a conference with the commander of the Spanish troops, in consequence of which matters were adjusted, and the Spaniards had crossed, or at least agreed to recross the Sabine immediately.
MUNGO PARKE.
Mr. Editor, As there have lately appeared in several newspapers various accounts of Mr. Parke, and his fellow travellers in Africa, the following extract of a letter from him to his friend at Goree, being the only authentic information received since he reached the river Niger, will no doubt prove acceptable to those who feel an interest in the fate of that enterprising man:
“Sunsanding, Bamboura, November 10, 1806.
“MY DEAR FRIEND, “We left the Gambia in high health and spirits, & continued travelling with the greatest and most flattering prospect of success, till we had crossed the Falam river, and entered Minskoodo: here, alas! The rainy seasons commenced, and the soldiers were affected with fevers. The fever had at first the appearance of typhus, but in a few days the yellow tinge of the skin convinced us that we had a more dangerous disease to contend with. [Here he relates his method of treatment, which, he says, he has every reason to believe would have been very successful, had they had proper convenience, and not been exposed to the heat of the sun]. Our numbers diminished very rapidly; for, as the rainy season advanced, the dysentery made its appearance, and we reached the river Niger, 22d August, in a very weak and sickly state. On our arrival we had a long palaver with the king of Bamboura, and received permission to pass to the eastward, and arrived at Thirpila (Sansanding) where we have resided near two months, fitting out our schooner and laying in provisions. The healthy season is now set in, and I indulge the hope of reaching the coast before any more of us drop off. Out of 44 Europeans, who left the Gambia in good health, only Lt. Martin and three soldiers of the royal African corps, and myself, remain alive. I have not had a day's sickness since I left Goree. Mr. Anderson, my brother, friend, and companion, died of a dysentery on the 28th of Oct. and Mr. Scott of a fever, two months ago.
“I am your's, &c. (Signed) “MUNGO PARKE.” The guide who brought these letters says that he saw Mr. Parke to the eastward of Sansanding, after the date of his letter. He also reports that there was an English ship in the Gambia that had letters on board from Mr. Parke for his majesty's secretary of state.
* Names of the soldiers—Abraham Bolton, John Conner, Thomas Higgins.
LONDON, Aug. 18.
“Bonaparte now holding, directly or indirectly, most of the keys of the European markets, British ministers, endowed with due foresight and judgment, should have seen the inaperious necessity of opening new markets to our staple manufactures in the three remaining quarters of the globe. South America, from the Mexican gulph to Cape Horn, is the rich continent they should have emancipated and rendered independent; at least the Spanish and principal part, together with the contiguous French and Dutch colonies. If this had been done before the signature of any treaty with France, the glorious opportunity will perhaps be for ever lost to us. I have had good opportunity to know that Mr. Pitt, a few years before his death, saw and acknowledged the necessity of striking this blow, and was solicitous to obtain authentic information respecting the best mode of executing it.
* This essay was written before the arrival of Jerome Bonaparte in France could be known.
A free intercourse with South America, would furnish a copious stream of fresh supplies for prosecuting the war; it would subsist the navy and army sent to assist its emancipation; it would open a new and lucrative market both for exports and imports to our staple manufactures, to cottons, muslins, shalloons, linens, hardware, and to many of our East-India productions, which they now receive through Manila, across the Pacific ocean; it would repay us with many millions annually of the precious metals, gold and silver, with indigo, cochineal, Peruvian bark, tallow, hides, hemp and a multitude of other articles. From the southern part of it, on the Atlantic, our West-India islands might have an inexhaustible supply of provisions; it would greatly augment our naval force; it would cut off a principal stream of the resources of Bonaparte, and his vassal Spain, in carrying on the war against us.
“At the threatened rupture with Spain on the Nootka Sound business, and the commencement of the French revolution, I knew that general Miranda, a native of the kingdom of Grenada in South America, gave Mr. Pitt several memorials on this subject, besides much parole information, through his secretary, Mr. S——. Ten thousand land forces were then in readiness to undertake this expedition according to Miranda's plan, when the breach was adjusted. Miranda then despairing of accomplishing through England, his favorite schemes, set off for France, and presented it to the rulers of the French convention, by whom it was favorably listened to, and in the mean time he was nominated second in command to their principal army under general Dumourier. Having narrowly escaped the loss of his head under Robespierre, he returned to London, and for several years persevered in importuning our ministers to lop off this bank of Bonaparte and Spain. He is now, alas! departed on a forlorn hope, to make the attempt without adequate means.
“The chart shews that the broad base of South America, bounded on the N. by the Mexican gulph, and on the S. by the great river Amazon, is watered by two other immense rivers, the Oronoko and the Magdalene. The island of Trinidad lies near the mouth of the former, and to the S. of this lies the province of Guayna, including Surinam and Cayenne. The expedition was to have been conducted to the river Magdalene, and to have descended into the fertile province of Santa Fe, and the heart of Grenada. This province, though not far remote from the equator, is very healthy, and contains every requisite for the supply of an auxiliary force. By this position, assisted by the natives, the rich gold mines of Grenada, and the treasures of Peru, carried usually across the Isthmus of Panama, would be intercepted.”
“Miranda, however, was not sufficiently informed of the remote power we possessed to forward the emancipation of S. America, by means of land forces transported from India across the Pacific ocean—I speak from correct information on this subject, when I say that two, or, at the utmost three months, would have been sufficient for that purpose. The troops could be carried either a north or a south route, and refreshed in their passage at the Sandwich islands, or at Botany Bay. In an octavo military treatise, which has gone through six editions, of which I am the author, but have thought proper to conceal my name, I threw out a hint of a joint expedition from Europe and from India, against the south part of South America, that is against Buenos Ayres, and the opposite port of Baldivia, in Chili. The breadth of South America is there contracted to about 500 miles; and there are two good post roads across it from sea to sea. On both sides the climate is healthy, and abounds with provisions. The Jesuits of Paraguay, and their native pupils, are spread over that vast plain to the right of the river Plata; and the inhabitants of Chili are incessant in hostility against the Spanish yoke.
“Bonaparte has many political and commercial reasons for endeavoring to inveigle our ministers into a premature treaty at the present moment: the resuscitation of twenty thousand sailors, the perilous situation of his brother Jerome, and his squadron in the West Indies; the consolidation of his European conquests, and the freedom from interruption in his future projects of rapine. He cannot fail to know, from his numerous spies, that part of the expedition now ready to sail from England, though not in season, is destined to support Miranda. A truce only for a month would enable him and Spain to detach such a reinforcement to South America as would exclude the British nation from any share of that lucrative commerce, and even from reaping the profits of petty smugglers. By a strong force in Surinam and Cayenne he could bridle both Spain and Portugal, and when it was convenient to throw off the mask, could dispossess both of them, of
the rich continent they should have emancipated and rendered independent; at least the Spanish and principal part, together with the contiguous French and Dutch colonies. If this had been done before the signature of any treaty with France, the glorious opportunity will perhaps be for ever lost to us. I have had good opportunity to know that Mr. Pitt, a few years before his death, saw and acknowledged the necessity of striking this blow, and was solicitous to obtain authentic information respecting the best mode of executing it.
“Grenada and the Brazils. The consequences of such a manoeuvre to our East and West India trade are obvious.”
WASHINGTON CITY. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17.
WASH. CITY.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17.
We perceive in the editorial department of a New-York print, called the “People's Friend,” one of the most bare-faced attempts at deception we have ever witnessed; in which the Editor unblushingly ascribes to the Editor of the National Intelligencer facts and sentiments contained in an article under the New-Orleans head. Omitting the least notice of the source from which this article is drawn, which is inserted in the National Intelligencer, under the New-Orleans head, and is even there styled a communication, he directly attributes to this print the declaration “that a war with Spain is inevitable;”—and the further declaration “that we are happy to learn that government has at length issued positive orders to repeal the aggressions of our enemies by force.” Various other allegations with regard to the relative forces of the Americans and Spaniards are put into the mouth of the Editor, ending with the following: “The National Intelligencer states that General Wilkinson had already received his orders to attack the Spaniards (on the 24th of Sept.) and that then the American forces consisted of 500 men.”
This is not the first time that we have detected this print in this species of misrepresentation, without perceiving it followed by a retraction. For the honor of human nature, we would still hope that it is unintentional. If it be not, it betrays a systematic profligacy that will stoop to any thing.
AARON BURR.
We are informed that two distinguished federalists are parties to the contract for furnishing provisions on the waters of the Ohio, alluded to in our last; one of them not long since a Senator of the United States, and the other an eminent federal contractor at Pittsburgh.
ELECTIONS.
Robert Marion, William Butler, David R. Williams, John Taylor, Richard Winn, Levy Casey, Thomas Moore, & Lemuel James Alston, are elected representatives in the next Congress from the state of South Carolina.
Providence, R. I. Nov. 1.
The whole number of electors in this state, who voted for representatives to Congress, was 3389, and 1695 votes were necessary to make a choice.
  Nehemiah Knight had 1794   and is elected.   Isaac Wilbour, 1630   William Hunter, 1483   Thomas Arnold, 1455   Thomas B. Hazard, 310   Scattering, 27 
Trenton (N. J.) Nov. 10.
A committee of the House of Assembly have reported that it would be inexpedient for the Legislature of this state to accede to an amendment to the constitution of the United States for preventing the extension of the Judiciary power to controversies between citizens of different states, between citizens of the same state, claiming lands under grants from different states, or between citizens of a state and citizens or subjects of a foreign state as proposed by the Legislature of Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Georgia. The House unanimously confirmed the report.
The London Courier contains the following remarks on the capture of Buenos Ayres.
By the ample details contained in the Extraordinary Gazette, our readers will see that the capture of La Plata is an achievement as honorable to the British arms as it is likely to prove beneficial, to the British interests and commerce. Our whole force did not amount to more than 1700 men, whilst the enemy had the advantage of being in the midst of their resources, of being greatly superior in numbers, of having a larger artillery, of being better acquainted with the country, and of being more strongly posted. Their cavalry exceeded our whole force. General Beresford states it at 2000 strong; Sir Home Popham estimates it at nearly 4000—they had also about 2000 infantry. From the length of time our vessels were in the river it is not probable that the enemy were taken by surprise. The Rio de la Plata, or river of Plate, has a town, St. Philip of Monte Video, on the northern or right bank, much nearer the mouth than Buenos Ayres, which is on the south or left bank. It was decided upon a consultation between Sir Home Popham and General Beresford, not to stop for the purpose of attacking Monte Video, but to proceed direct to Buenos Ayres. This was a judicious determination, for Monte Video is a town of infinitely less wealth and importance than the capital, and has not so easy and intimate a communication and connection with the most fertile part of the province. Besides, whilst our arms had been occupied at Monte Video, the inhabitants of Buenos Ayres would have had time either to strengthen themselves, or to have removed themselves and their treasure into the interior of the country, whither it might have been unadvisable to have pursued them.
About 27 tons of dollars, 1,036,208, or about 360,000l. sterling, are arrived in the Narcissus frigate which brought the despatches.
We have thus obtained a footing in South America, and in one of her richest and most extensive provinces, so healthy too as to have occasioned the name of Buenos Ayres, or excellent air, to be given to its capital. The first great blow has now been struck at the Spanish power in that vast empire, and whilst we have fixed ourselves in one province, Miranda is, in all probability, spreading the flame of insurrection through another. Long before we knew of this expedition against South America, we had pointed out the immense advantages of making an attempt upon the Spanish possessions, and before we had read Sir Home Popham's letter, in which he truly says, that the capture of Buenos Ayres, “exhibits to the commerce of Great Britain peculiar advantages, as well as to the active industry of her manufacturing towns,” we had said, (see the Courier of 26th ult.) that “with the sources of the precious metals in our hands, we could control commerce in peace nearly as much as we do by our navy in time of war.—With the monopoly of the trade of the richest, most extensive, and naturally strongest colonies in the world, our commerce and manufactures would rise with a new vigour. From Spanish America we should derive new sources of wealth to counterbalance our new burdens, and the conquest of it would more firmly establish us as a colonial and maritime power, than any other step we could take, or any other event that could happen.”
What influence will this important acquisition have upon the question of peace or war? This is a point upon which we feel the deepest anxiety, having heard the language of the ministers, that “they are not likely to be drawn from the path of moderation, even if the course of events should favor their efforts;” language from which it has been inferred that any favorable events during the negotiation will not induce them to advance in their terms. If that be a just inference, we shall think them in the highest degree reprehensible.—Bonaparte, a negotiation pending, makes encroachments which enable him to improve and increase his terms; shall we then not take advantage of any amelioration in our situation? The end of war is to make an honorable and advantageous peace.—Let us use then every event of the war which has been glorious in the highest degree to us, to obtain a better peace. If the ministers do not avail themselves of a victory growing out of an expedition fitted out by Mr. Pitt, to demand more beneficial terms from Bonaparte, they will not have acted honestly to their country. Bonaparte dreads our getting a footing in Spanish America—he knows what it would be in the hands of a nation so different in character from the Spaniards, so active, vigorous, enterprising, and commercial as the English. We know not that any consideration, short of a most important concession on the continent, ought to induce us to abandon the possession of La Plata, communicating as it does with the rich province of Chili, and opening such new and ample channels to our commerce and manufactures.—Will he give back the Tyrol and Venice to Austria? No—These we shall be told by the men “of moderate councils,” are too much to expect. Why then if he will not consent to important concessions in Europe, why should we make them in America, or in any other quarter of the globe? He has more need of peace with us than we have with him.—If he will keep what he has in Europe, let us do the same in South America. Let us keep La Plata, and extend ourselves in that rich part of the globe. The conquest is easy, the benefits immense.—But if we must make peace, let it be made with the keeping of this fine province we have just taken. Peace! Peace!—The cry of these men of “moderate councils” is always peace—they then open upon us the copious sluices of one eternal, sweeping and swivelling argument, that we can do nothing by continuing the war; to which we reply, what can we do by making peace? They will never see but one side of the argument, the miseries and mischiefs of war—they never cast a look at the miseries and mischiefs of peace made under the existing circumstances of the world.—We see Prussia arming.—If Bonaparte persist in his demands, she must go to war. That idea alone ought to make us pause—for if war takes place upon the continent, our assistance, which we cannot give if we make peace, must be of immense advantage to the continental powers.—Let us not so rashly adopt this dispiriting belief that Bonaparte must always be successful—he can only go the length of his chain—for a chain invisible and all-powerful as that which guides the comet in its course holds this terrible man; this comet of the human race, who shakes from his fiery train war, pestilence and famine. But if, as the ministerialists tell us, he will not drive Prussia into a war, he must then desist from his demands upon her. This will prove that he will yield. If he yield to Prussia, let us try to make him yield to Great Britain. Let us, in consequence of our new successes, advance in our terms; for no man surely will contend that peace ought to be made upon the same terms now as we might have acceded to, had not Buenos Ayres been in our possession.
New-York, Nov. 13.
By the ship Richard, capt. Rogers, from Nantes, we have completed our file of Paris papers to the 25th of Sept. inclusive. They breathe throughout a spirit of hostility, being occupied principally with the ‘dreadful note of preparation’ over the whole of the Euro-

pean continent for a recommencement of war.
In the translations we have made for the Mercantile Advertiser, (which, with the following brief abstract, comprise the most prominent features of the intelligence) we have given a preference to the celebrated treaty between France and Russia, which the emperor Alexander refused to ratify. Other articles, of minor consequence, are on hand, and shall appear hereafter.
When the treaty of Tilsit was received at St. Petersburg, the emperor summoned a council of state, expressly for the purpose of submitting to their judgment this act of pacification. The treaty being compared with the instructions, it appeared to the council that M. d'Oubril had not only deviated from his orders, but that he had acted in direct opposition to the letter and spirit of the mission with which he had been charged. The imperial council, inspired by one common sentiment for the honor of their country, agreed with his majesty that this act ought not to obtain the supreme ratification. Notice thereof was immediately sent by the emperor to the French government, at the same time expressing a disposition to renew the negotiations upon other bases.
The consequence has been that France, Holland, Russia, Prussia, Sweden, and the confederation of the Rhine, are actively employed in measures for a renewal of hostilities with a vigor perhaps unprecedented even in the annals of modern warfare.
Nor is Austria an idle looker on. The forces she maintains, of which the archduke Charles is generalissimo, is composed of eight field marshals, 31 generals of cavalry, 117 lieut. generals, 172 maj. generals, 64 regiments of infantry of the line, 56 other regiments of different descriptions, besides corps of bombardiers, miners, &c.
All the corps of the national army of Holland have received orders to hold themselves in readiness to march to the camp at Zeist at a moment's notice.
The camp at Meudon had not broke up on the 28th of Sept. Such a measure was expected to take place daily; and it is given, as a report, in one of our Paris papers, that the soldiers who compose this camp received on the 17th leave of absence for the last time previously to their marching towards Germany. The regiments of foot composing the emperor's body guard had left Paris in night waggons for the Rhine, where an immense army was assembling, and it was expected would reach that river in a few days. Their post at the palace of the Tuileries was filled by the dragoons of the empress.
Intelligence from St. Petersburg announces the expected speedy departure of several armed vessels and frigates for Cronstadt.
The English, it is said, have debarked, between Terracina and Gaeta, about 500 men, all of whom were entirely destroyed.
The insurgents on the frontiers of Turkey continue to obtain advantages over the Ottoman army. Czerni George had encamped before Belgrade on the 27th of August.
Letters from Madrid, of the 8th of August, mention that the king had given orders for an army of 40,000 men to hold themselves in readiness to march. It is thought this order was in consequence of the entrance of the English into the Tagus.
A gentleman who came passenger in the Richard is the bearer of dispatches from the American minister at Paris to the Secretary of State.
Lord Lauderdale was at Paris on the 25th of September.
The Emperor was to leave Paris on or about the 25th to put himself at the head of his armies.
One of the passengers in the Richard, is the bearer of a prize-medal awarded to the President of the United States, by the Agricultural Society of the Seine.
A letter by this arrival mentions, that Bonaparte had set out for the army.
Translated for the Mercantile Advertiser.
PARIS, Sept. 18. The courier Basilico arrived here from London the day before yesterday. Negotiations are still going on. Indefiniteness has for the last few days confined Lord Lauderdale to his house.
23. We are assured that his eminence Cardinal Maury, who has been admitted among the number of French cardinals, is appointed first Almoner to his imperial highness prince Jerome Bonaparte.
24. This day the conservative senate held an extraordinary sitting. It is believed that the object of his majesty's message has been to make known to the senate the marriage concluded between his imperial highness prince Jerome and a princess-royal of Wurtemberg. It is added that at the end of the message two letters were read, one to the prince-primate of the confederation of the Rhine, making known to him the emperor's intention to support the confederation with all the forces of France; the other to the king of Bavaria, announcing that, notwithstanding many court intrigues, his majesty hopes still to preserve peace with Prussia; but that, should that power not return a prompt and categorical answer to the explanations which have been demanded, he will be ready to enter Germany with 300,000 men.
They write from Toulon that an order has been received in that city to construct twelve sail of the line. The funds have arrived, and a part of the vessels is on the stocks.
PETERSBURG, August 26. Government has inserted the following official articles in a supplement to the Court Gazette, published yesterday.
"The Counsellor of State, Pierre D'Oubril, departing early in the month of May, for Paris, to succor the Russian prisoners, received at the same time instructions for the occasion which might present itself to effect a reconciliation between France and Russia. He has returned hither with extraordinary diligence, bearing a treaty of peace which he had concluded and signed on the 20th July with Gen. Clarke, plenipotentiary of the French government.
As much as that event would have been agreeable to his imperial Majesty, it this treaty had been suitable to his majesty's dignity, to his engagements with his allies, to the safety of his subjects, and to the general repose of Europe; so much the more has it been disagreeable to him to see that in no respect have his just and benevolent intentions been answered.
This treaty is of the following tenor:
ART. 1. From the date hereof there shall be perpetual peace and good friendship between his majesty the Emperor of Russia and his majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, their heirs and successors, estates, and subjects.
2. In execution of the first article, hostilities both by land and sea shall immediately cease between the two nations. The necessary orders to this effect shall in consequence be forwarded in twenty-four hours from the signing of this treaty. All ships of war and other vessels belonging to either power, or to their subjects, which may be taken in any part of the world by the subjects of the other, shall be restored to the right owners.
3. The Russian troops shall give up to the French the country known by the name of the mouths of the Cattaro, which, as being a dependence on Dalmatia, appertains to his majesty the Emperor of the French, in his quality of King of Italy, agreeably to the 4th article of the treaty of Presburg. There shall be furnished to the Russian troops every possible facility for their departure from both the mouths of Cattaro and the Ragusan territory, the country of the Montenegrins and from Dalmatia, wherever the circumstances of the war may have placed them. Immediately after the treaty shall be made known, the military and naval commandants of both nations shall make in concert the necessary dispositions both for the retreat of the troops and for the surrender of the territory.
4. His majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, desirous of giving to his majesty the Emperor of Russia a proof of his conciliatory disposition, consents, 1. That the republic of Ragusa shall be restored to its former independence, on condition that it shall be as heretofore under the protection of the Ottoman Porte; 2d, That no act of hostility shall take place, from the day of the date of the present treaty, against the Montenegrins whilst they remain peaceable as subjects of the Ottoman Porte. They shall be obliged immediately to return to their own firesides; and the Emperor Napoleon promises not to disquiet them, and that no enquiry shall be made respecting the part they have taken in the hostilities against Ragusa, her dependencies, and the adjacent country.
5. The independence of the republic of the Seven Isles is acknowledged by the two powers. The Russian troops who may be at present in the Mediterranean shall form a junction at the Ionian isles. His majesty the emperor of Russia, to give a proof of his pacific intentions, shall not maintain more than 4000 men of his troops, which however shall depart from thence as soon as his imperial majesty shall deem it expedient.
6. It is promised on both sides that nothing shall be done to injure the independence of the Ottoman Porte; and the two high contracting parties reciprocally engage to maintain that power in the integrity of its possessions.
7. Immediately after, in conformity to the present convention of peace, the order for the evacuation of the mouths of the Cattaro by the Russian troops shall have been given, the French troops shall retire from Germany. His majesty the emperor Napoleon declares that in less than three months after the signing of the present treaty, the French troops shall have all re-entered France.
8. The two courts promise to interpose their good offices for procuring peace between Prussia and Sweden.
9. The two high contracting parties, desirous of accelerating, as far as depends upon them the return of maritime peace, his majesty the emperor of the French for this purpose accepts the good offices of his Russian majesty.
10. The commercial relations between the subjects of the two powers shall be established on the same footing on which they stood before the commencement of hostilities.
11. Immediately after the exchange of the ratifications, the prisoners of both nations shall be restored without exception to the respective agents of their nation.
12. The diplomatic relations and the etiquette between the two courts, shall be the same as before the war.
13. The ratifications of the present convention shall be exchanged at Petersburg within the space of twenty-five days, between two plenipotentiaries charged by their respective courts with full powers for that purpose."
Concluded and signed at Paris the 5th (20th) July, 1806.
(Signed) PIERRE D'OUBRIL & CLARKE.
PARIS, Sept. 20. The body of cavalry who were encamped on the heights of Meudon above the infantry camp, are departed within these few days. The dragoons on foot quitted Meudon on Wednesday at five in the evening, carrying with them their baggage and camp equipage—they marched to Versailles where they are to be remounted. The rest of the troops who remained behind in the camp, have had their arms inspected, and hourly expect to receive orders for their departure.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
Extract of a letter from Paris. "A commission has been lately appointed to take cognizance of the St. Domingo business, and make a report on it to the emperor; and to this commission I have given a statement of your claim."
* Bills drawn by the agent of the French government for subsides furnished at St. Domingo.
When capt. Goodfellow left Trinidad, General Miranda was nominally expected thence. Shortly after he sailed, was boarded by the Jason brigate, who informed capt. G. that gen. Miranda had actually arrived from Aruba, with all his squadron, and that the expedition would be abandoned.
N. Y. paper.
Philadelphia, Nov. 15. In the brig Eliza, capt. Wilson, from New-Orleans, came passenger the hon. Dani. I. Clarke, delegate to the Congress of the U. S. from the district of Orleans.
The brig Eliza, capt. Wilson, sailed from N. Orleans the 21st October; at that time news had reached the city, that an arrangement had taken place between the Spaniards on the frontier and gen. Wilkinson, in consequence of which the militia of the territory of Orleans and Mississippi, who had volunteered their services to the number of 600 men, and had marched to join gen. Wilkinson, were on their return to their respective districts. No official intelligence had been received on this subject from the general, but concurring advices from different quarters respecting the return of the militia, rendered it almost certain that arrangements had taken place; and it is said to be agreed that neither the U. S. nor Spain should occupy the contested country between the old boundary and the river Sabine, until final arrangements are made between the two governments respecting limits.
Gen. Wilkinson notwithstanding his small force and very unprovided state of his little band, had advanced beyond the Grand Bayou, and had taken a position with 300 men at the junction of the roads to Addies and Bayou Pierre, at which latter place col. Herrera with about 1500 to 1800 men, chiefly cavalry, were stationed.
Col. Cordero, Gov. of St. Antonio, with a reinforcement, the number of which was unknown, lay encamped about 25 miles in the rear of Herrera's force and although the superior officer had not joined nor taken the command when the last accounts reached Orleans, a detachment of artillery from the little garrison of Orleans, had marched on the 12th Oct. on the western bank of the Mississippi, to join the general at Natchitoches, and were to be followed on the 22d or 23d by another detachment which would proceed in two gun boats by way of the Mississippi and Red River to the same place; this reinforcement would add 100 more brave followers to his forces.
Gov. Grand Pre, of Baton Rouge, alarmed at the report of the approaching departure of the gun-boats, had given out that he would oppose their passage up the river, but it was believed he would not attempt hostilities, although he had assembled the militia of his district, and had taken every possible measure to assemble a force more than adequate to the object.
The militia of the city of N. Orleans were called together on the 17th Oct. and unanimously offered their services to defend the territory, and particularly the city—they were accepted by the governor, and the following handbill was published on the occasion, which will amply refute the calumnies of those who have endeavored to persuade the government that the people of Louisiana were not attached to its cause.
Friday, October 17.
DISPLAY OF PATRIOTISM. At the muster of the 1st, 2d and 4th regiments of militia this morning, every officer, non commissioned officer and private present, voluntarily offered their services for the defence of the territory, and more particularly for the security of the city—This tender of service was immediately accepted by the governor and the detachment ordered to be mustered for inspection and exercise once a week. The militia were addressed by Col. Bellechasse, Macarty and Darcier and also by the Governor when he accepted the tender of their services.
Officers, non-commissioned officers & privates of the 1st, 2d and 4th regiments of militia.
You have anticipated my wishes, and fulfilled my expectations.
I have to announce my acceptance of the tender of your military services, and to add, that your patriotic conduct will be justly appreciated by your country.
WM. C. C. CLAIBORNE. New Orleans, Oct. 17, 1806.
NEW-ORLEANS, Oct. 17. From the Coffee-House Books.
Extract of a letter from Natchez, dated 10th Oct. 1806.
"Our troops that marched from this place, on the 5th inst. we are informed, are to be discharged immediately, in consequence of the Spanish troops having crossed the Sabine river, and have promised to remain there until the line of demarcation is established."
Another of the 11th inst. says, "The Spaniards have recrossed the Sabine, & our Mississippi troops are on their return to their homes."
Louisiana Gazette.
AMSTERDAM GIN.
JUST received by the ship WILLIAM MURDOCH direct from Amsterdam. 10 PIPES of the best HOLLAND GIN, for sale by
W. & C. SMITH. Georgetown, Nov. 17—taw&w
NOTICE.
IN pursuance of an order from the Orphans Court of Prince George's Co. the subscriber will offer for sale, on the 8th day of December, at the dwelling place of John Hughes (late of said county deceased), (near Magruder's ferry) all the personal estate of the said deceased, consisting of Horses, Cattle, Hogs, Household Furniture, and Plantation Utensils.—The Terms of sale will be a credit of six months, the purchaser, or purchasers giving bond with approved security. Sale to commence at 12 o'clock. The subscriber moreover gives notice to all persons having claims against the estate of said Hughes, to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof; and all persons interested in the said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
WILLIAM WERMS, administrator of John Hughes.
November 17—w3t
AMERICAN HOTEL, WASHINGTON CITY.
THE Subscribers have opened for the entertainment of travellers, members of Congress, families, &c. resorting to the seat of government, the houses occupied for several years by Mr P. D. STILES, immediately east of the Capitol, to which they respectfully invite the public.
The premises are well known as large and convenient, are provided with new beds and furniture and the best wines and liquors, flasks for 50 horses, with carriage houses, &c. FROST and QUINN. Nov. 4—tf.
AT THE THEATRE.
MR MANFREDI, AND HIS COMPANY,
Consisting of Five Performers—three Ladies and two Gentlemen, Offer their services to the public, and respectfully inform them, that their performance commences On MONDAY EVENING, Nov. 17th, AT THE WASHINGTON THEATRE. The Performance will commence, By Miss LOUISA, with a dance in character on the tight rope, with the balance pole. Miss CATHERINE will exhibit on the rope, a comic dance, after which she will dance a furious one. Madam MANFREDI will dance a Turkish dance on the rope, with the balance pole, she will perform the feat of the moving board, and take a collation on the rope, in the Turkish style, seated in a chair at a table. Mr. MANFREDI will dance an English hornpipe on the rope, and afterwards dance the Cotta dance. He will jump over a ribbon 15 feet high, backward and forward. Miss CATHERINE will dance without the balance pole, and perform several very surprising and agreeable feats on the rope. Madam MANFREDI will play on the Mandoline, without the aid of the balance pole, and afterwards display two flags at the same moment. Mr. MANFREDI without the aid of the balance pole, will go through the surprising feat of the hoop; also the Spanish Cloak, and exhibit the feat of the glass of wine in the hoop. TUMBLING AGILITY OF THE CHILDREN, Who will perform several Feats on the Carpet in the Italian style. Extraordinary Feats of the Tumblers, who will throw backward and forward Somersets, over tables and chairs.—Ground tumbling, with English and Spanish dances. The Egyptian PYRAMIDS. Mr. Manfredi will balance several persons on his arms, legs, &c. showing several perspectives in the Roman style. He will dance a Spanish FANDANGO over several EGGS. The whole to conclude with a HORNIPIPE by Miss Catherine.
PERFORMANCES ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY.
The doors to be opened at FIVE, and performance to begin at Half past SIX.
Admission—BOX ONE DOLLAR—PIET SEVENTY FIVE CENTS.
The place will be made comfortable by stoves.
No Segars to be smoked during the performance. Nov. 14—25.
JUST PUBLISHED, And for Sale at D. Raper's Book Store, Capitol Hill,
Original Anecdotes of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, and of his family, his court, his ministers, his academicians, and his literary friends—collected during a familiar intercourse of twenty years with that prince; translated from the French of D. DUMPAULT, Professor of Belles Lettres in the royal academy of Berlin—in 2 vols, price 2 DOLLS.
Few works have been presented to the public so justly esteemed in Europe and America as this. The author has delineated the character of this great man in a manner so interesting that no person can read it without feeling a gratification which few works are calculated to produce in a similar degree.
Also just Received, The life and pontificate of Leo, 10th—4 vols, Charnock's memoirs of Lord Nelson. Moore's epistles, odes, and other poems. Scott's Lay of the last Minstrel, a poem.
D. R. Has always on hand an extensive assortment of books in every class of literature and science, which he will sell at reasonable prices. Monday 17—3w
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store, which he warrants to be of the first
quality, and pledges himself to supply both
city and country customers, on as reasonable
terms as any other person in the district will
do. His stock consists of,
Drugs, Spring Lencets, Chumb do,
Medicines, Rialtic steel trebles,
Shop furniture, silver mounted lancet
Patent medicines, cases,
Dye stuff, Surgeons needes,
Perfumery, Splints for broken
Paints of every kind, limbs,
Ground and dry, Glass for bathing in-
Flaxseed oil, flamed eyes,
Window sash, Marble mortars and
Orders from country Physicians and Drug-
gists, will receive particular and immediate
attention. Physicians prescriptions carefully
prepared. Washington, November 3—eMtf
PROPOSALS for opening, bridging and
improving the road laid out under the direc-
tion of the Secretary of War, between Nash-
ville in Tennessee and Grindstone Ford on
Pierre river in the Mississippi territory, will
be received at the General Post Office until
the 15th day of December next.
For the convenience of contractors the road
will be divided into three parts, and separate
proposals received for each.
1st. From Nashville to the Tennessee
river, 112 miles.
2. From Tennessee river to Loonachitto
creek, a branch of the Big Black river, 112
miles.
3 From Loonachitto creek to Grindstone
Ford, 155 miles.
NOTES.
Note 1. The road is to be cleared of all trees
logs and brush, twelve feet in width and
made passable for a waggon. All streams
not over forty feet wide are to be bridged,
and the banks of other streams are to be
soed or sloped down so that they may be
passable for a waggon.
Note 2. The bridges are to be twelve feet
broad supported by proper abutments, the
bridge part to be composed of four pieces of
timber not less than 10 inches in diameter at
the small end, and covered with hauled logs
whose original diameter was not less than
8 inches, the piers or supports of the bridge
not to be more than twenty feet apart.
Note 3. Some parts of the road will require
causingway, these will be pointed out by the
Post Master General's agent. The causingway
is to be done with logs, 10 feet in length and
not less than 6 nor over 9 inches in diameter,
earth is to be thrown upon them to render
them passable, and where the places to be
causingway are subject to be overflowed the
causingway is to have a rider on each side beyond
down by forked stakes or stones and gravel.
Note 4. It is supposed that there is already
a cleared waggon path on some part of the
distance, no clearing is to be done where that
is the case. The work is to be completed by the
first day of October 1807. Reasonable ad-
vances will be made at the commencement of
the work, and the balance paid as soon as
the work is completed. Mr. R. J.
Melges, and Mr. Thomas Wright are to de-
cide whether it be executed contractable or
contract.
Note 5. The proposals should state the
price by the mile for clearing, the price by the
yard in length for causingway, the price by
the foot in length for the bridge-work,

WM. S. NICHOLSON, HAS JUST RECEIVED, A complete Assortment of Fall and Winter Goods, Which are large and handsome, being bought on the best terms - will be sold low for cash or tobacco. George Town, Oct. 27-3w
THE SUBSCRIBER HAS just supplied his shop in F street with a complete assortment of fresh Medicines & Drugs, among which are Spermaceti & Linseed oils - also Paints of every description. THOMAS PATTERSON. Washington city, June 23-tf
LOTTERY OF ST. PAUL'S PARISH, BALTIMORE. The Managers of this Lottery intend to commence the drawing on the first Tuesday in December, and to draw 1000 tickets every week, till it be completed. Tickets may be had, till the drawing com- mences, at the original price of FIVE DOLLARS, or either of the Managers, and other persons in Baltimore authorized to sell, and of prizes in the Precincts Market House Lottery at Baltimore will be received in payment. S C H E M E.
Prize of Dolls. 1 Prize of 10,000 1 - 5,000 2 - 2000 - 3 - 1000 - 3 - 500 - 15 - 200 - 30 - 100 - 60 - 50 - 120 - 20 - 700 - 10 - 5100 - 6 - 6040 Prizes. 75,000 21960 Blanks. Sum raised including expenses, 15,000 28000 Tickets at five dollars each 90,000
There are not two blanks to a prize. The prizes will be paid, without deduction, at the end of sixty days from the completion of the drawing; and such as may not be demanded within twelve months after, will be considered as generous donations to the objects of the Lottery, the chief of which is the erection of a new parsonage house. The first drawn ticket will be entitled to 500 dollars, and the last to 2000 dollars, be- sides which there are several other stationary prizes. John Merryman, Mark Pringle, James Carroll, William Lorman, George Grundy, Isaac Philips, George Hoffman, Covart Haskins, Managers. Baltimore, Nov. 12-2awtf
CHARLES H. VARDEN, Merchant Taylor New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol. RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the District of Columbia, he has imported by Mrs. ELIZA ANN lately arrived at Phila- delphia, A choice assortment Of Extra Superfine cloths, Bennets, Velvets, and Cords, Cashmere, single and double milled Satin cloths, fashionable Spanish Orleans and Toilets, rich silk Mouselin velvets, silk and fatin Florances, with a variety of other articles suitable for the season. N. B. Ladies habits, regimentals, and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. Richard Harrell's celebrated patent paral- led Supenders, can be had on the same terms as at his manufactory. November 12-tf
It is by consent of parties ordered by the court that the Auditor state the accounts of Elias B. Caldwell trustee for the sale of the real estate of Guilvus Scott, deceased, as also the accounts against the said estate, and apportion the effects in hand amongst the different claimants in proportion to their re- spective claims, or among such of them as shall exhibit their claims on or before the 15th day of December next. It is further ordered, That the aforesaid trustee cause to be published a copy of this order, at least twice a week for three successive weeks before the 11th day of December next, in the Na- tional Intelligencer, Washington Federalist and some of the Baltimore newspapers. By Order, WM. BRENT, CLK.
LOST, The following Certificates of United States Debt. No. 2708 for 244 dolls. 43 cts. 6 per cents. 3224 for 28 dolls. 3 per cents. 3339 for 122 dolls. 23 cts. deferred 6 per cents. Missed by the Register of the Treasury, Joseph Nourse, Esq. the 6 per cts. on the 2d September, 1791 - the per cts. on the 23 January, 1792, and the deferred 6 per cents on the 27 January, 1792, in favour of William Wilson, of Alexandria. For the renewal of which application will be made at the Treasury of the United States. WM. HODGSON. October 1th, 1806-6wcp
ELIAS B. CALDWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAS removed his Office, to the house lately occupied by Mr. LAW, on Capitol Hill. Washington, July 26-tf
CHEAP GOODS. T. W. PAIRO, Seven Buildings, has re- ceived from Philadelphia and Baltimore, a Large Assortment of DRY GOODS, which he will sell unusual low. Also London PIANO FORTES. Liquors and Groceries of a superior quality. November 7-tf
TO RENT, On very low terms, FOUR con- venient Two story brick DWELLING HOUSES directly south of the Six Buildings. Apply to T. H. GILLISS. Washington city, Aug. 15-wtf
WILL BE SOLD, At Public Auction, on Saturday the 22nd of November inst at 12 o'clock, at the house next to Mr. Rapine's dwelling, on East Capitol Street, a quantity of Household & Kitchen Furniture, a credit of three months will be given on all purchases above 20 DOLLARS, under that sum cash - notes with security will be required. N. L. QUEEN, Auctioneer. Nov. 14-4t.
JOHN COX Has received a large general assortment of FALL GOODS, Which he will sell by wholesale and retail very cheap. No one shall sell lower than he will. George Town, October 13-cpN1&UG-6w
50 Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the subscriber, on the 20th ult. mulatto JOE. Joe is a flour well made dark mulatto fellow, 5 feet 7 or 10 inches high, about 30 years of age - has seve- ral large scars on his hands and body, lips a little. Had on and took with him, a tow linen shirt & trowsers, one pair of nankeen trowsers, also one old fustout coat and old fur hat much worn. Joe can write a tolerable good hand, & has run away before, when he was taken up & put in the Frederick town jail & sold out by George Creager in 1805. Any person tak- ing up said fellow, and securing him in any jail to that I get him again, shall receive if taken within the county, 20 dollars; and if out of the state the above reward. If brought home all reasonable charges will be paid by the subscriber living in Frederick county, Md. near New Market. SINGLETON BURGER. N. B. I forewarn all persons from harboring or carrying off said fellow at their peril. P. S. Joe ran off in company with a fellow named Adam, and they were both lately ad- vertised together; since which Adam has been taken and secured in the jail of York, (Pa.) Joe went in the same direction, and will prob- ably make for Philadelphia, and endeavor to get on board some vessel and go to sea. Sept. 12-cpNf
On a liberal credit. THE subscriber will dispose of at private sale, his estate called Chichester, lying on the eastern branch, immediately opposite the city of Washington. This tract of land containing 697 acres is laid off in lots from 23 to 144 acres for the convenience of pur- chasers. Plats of the estate and the terms of sale are in the hands of Colonel Hanson at the navy yard, and Charles Wayman of George Town. The lots will be shown by Mr. Wedden, living on the premises, near the Eastern Branch bridge. ANTHONY ADDISON. Barnaby, 12th June 1805-tf
STELLE'S HOTEL & CITY TAVERN.
THE Subscriber takes this method of thanking his friends and the public for their favors whilst on the Capitol Square and begs leave to acquaint them that he has taken the Spacious Hotel lately erected by Mr. Carroll, near the Capitol. The hotel being above one hundred feet in front, and containing fifty rooms enables the subscriber to offer every accommodation to members of Congress and travellers which can be expected in a public house. PONTIUS D. STELLE. Washington City, March 25-tf N. B. - P. D. S. will rent the house lately occupied by him on the adjoining square.
GEORGE TOWN, WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE MAIL STAGES. THE PUBLIC ARE RESPECTFULLY INFORMED THAT MYER'S NEW LINE WILL START FROM Mr. SEMMES'S Tavern, George-Town, and call for passengers at RHODES', MYER'S and FROST'S Hotels, city of Washington. FARE THREE DOLLARS AND A HALF. October 1-tf
WILLIAM MARBURY, HAS received from Philadelphia and Bal- timore, and for sale by Mr. EBY, next door above Mr. Eliza Riggs store on Bridge Street, A General assortment of Fall & Fancy Goods of the latest importations, and will receive a further supply in a few days, all of which have been purchased on the best terms for cash, and will be sold very low. George Town, October 15-taw2m
20 Dollars Reward. ELOPED in the night of the 18th in- fant, MILLY, a dark Mulatto, about 30 years old 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, of rather a slim make, a small scar on her forehead, oc- casioned the said, by a piece of wood striking her when cutting it - when she laughs shows her teeth, which are pretty large, white, and placed a considerable distance apart. Among the articles of apparel she took with her, were a striped calico gown flounced round the bot- tom, a jacket and petticoat of striped calico of a lead color, with white sleeves. Whoever brings the said mulatto to the subscriber, shall receive, if in the territory of Columbia, 5 dollars, if 20 miles from home, 20, and in the same proportion for any great- er distance, and all reasonable charges paid. ANDREW T. MCCORMICK. Oct. 24-tf
NOTICE. BY virtue of a decree of the High Court of Chancery, will be sold at Public Auction, on the premises, at 12 o'clock, on the third day of December next, if fair, if not, on the first fair day thereafter, the Dwelling Plan- tation of the late RICHARD WILLIAMS, deceased situate in Prince George's county, about 14 or 15 miles from the city of Wash- ington, and about 25 from the city of An- napolis; this plantation contains about 300 acres, well calculated for farming or planting, with a sufficient quantity of woodland for its support. The improvements are inconsidera- ble, consisting of an old log dwelling house and a tobacco house. It is presumed any person inclined to purchase will view the property previous to the sale. The terms of sale are, that the purchaser shall give bond, with approved security, for paying one third part of the purchase money, with interest, on the first day of March, one third with interest within two years, and the residue with inter- est within three years from the time of sale; and on the ratification of the sale, and on pay- ment of the purchase money, the trustee will convey to the purchaser. RICHARD ISAAC, Trustee. November 14-w3t
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, TO the creditors of RICHARD WILLIAMS, deceased, to exhibit their claims, with vouch- ers thereof, to the Chancellor, on or before the first day of March next. RICHARD ISAAC, Trustee. November 14-w3t
The Subscribers take this me- thod of requesting DAVID DUNCAN late Collector of the port of Machinac, to remit them on or before the month of March next the amount of their bond given to the United States, as judgment has been obtained against them on said bond. ROBERT ABBOTT, JNO. DODEMEAD. Detroit November 10-1m
P. MAURO'S NEW GROCERY AND CROCKERY WARE STORE. THE Subscriber respectfully informs the Inhabitants of the city of Washington that he has lately received from New York and Philadelphia, a large & complete assortment of Grocery, Liquors, Fruits, and Crockery ware, - that he expects with the first arrivals from Baltimore, a supply of the above arti- cles, and that he has opened store opposite the SEVEN BUILDINGS, where he flatters himself that he will be able to accommodate his customers not only with the best and choic- est kind of goods, especially fresh Teas, and Liquors, but on as low terms as elsewhere in this vicinity. P. MAURO. Washington city, November 10-tf
ATTENTION!!! P. MAURO, Professor of Music, begs the inhabitants of Washington and George Town, to accept of his hearty thanks for the en- couragement he has been favored with, inform- ing them that he does not intend to decline his profession, but that he shall continue as formerly to instruct on the Piano Forte, German Flute, and Guitar. Washington city, November 10-tf
Those persons that wish to purchase the GENUINE PATENT & FAMILY MEDICINES OF RICHARD LEE & SON MUST APPLY TO Mr. Daniel Rapine, Capitol Hill, Wash- ington, & Dr. N. Magruder, George Town. "An ounce of prevention is worth pounds of cure." For the prevention and cure of Bilious and Malignant Fevers, is recommended Lee's Anti-Bilious Pills, Prepared by Richard Lee & Son, Baltimore.
THIS medicine has, for eight years past been attended with a degree of success highly grateful to the inventor's feelings, in several parts of the West Indies, and the southern part of the U. States, particularly in Bal- timore, Petersburg, Richmond, Norfolk, Edin- ton, Wilmington, Charleston and Savannah. The testimony of a number of persons in each of the above places has been adduced, who have reason to believe that a timely use of this salutary remedy has, under Providence, pre- served their lives when in the most alarming circumstances. Facts of this conclusive nature, speak more in favor of a medicine than columns of pom- pous eulogy, founded on mere assertion. It is not indeed presumptuously proposed as an infallible cure, but the inventor has every possible reason that can result from extensive experience, for believing that a dose of these pills taken once every two weeks, during the prevalence of our bilious fevers, will prove an infallible preventative: & further, that in the early stages of those disorders, their use will very generally succeed in restoring health, and frequently in cases esteemed desperate, and beyond the power of common remedies. The operation of these pills is perfectly mild, so as to be used with safety by persons in every situation, and of every age. They are excellently adapted to carry off superfluous bile, and prevent its morbid secre- tion - to restore and amend the appetite - produce a free perspiration, and thereby prevent colds, which are often of fatal conse- quences; a dose never fails to remove a cold, if taken on its first appearance. They are cele- brated for removing habitual costiveness - sickness at the stomach and severe head aches - and ought to be taken by all persons on a change of climate. They have been found remarkably effecti- ous in preventing and curing disorders attend- ant on long voyages, and should be procured and carefully preserved for use by every seaman.
Lee's Infallible Fever and Ague Drops, For the cure of Agues, Remittent and Intermittent fevers. Thousands can testify of their being cured by these drops, after the bark and every other medicine have proved ineffectual. Not one
in a hundred has had occasion to take more than one, and numbers not half a bottle. These drops are particularly recommended to the inhabitants of low marshy countries, where the worst sort of agues generally pre- vail; which, unless early attended to, and speedily removed, injure the constitution ex- ceedingly, bring on dropsies, pitrid fevers, and a variety of complaints of the most dan- gerous and alarming nature. Many other medicines are daily offered to the public for the cure of this disorder, which, upon trial, have been found either dangerous or useless. The bark is the usual remedy made use of but being a very new and untried medicine, and sel- dom taken in sufficient quantity, it very often fails; children and those who have weak stomachs, are frequently loth for want of a more easy and pleasant remedy.
Sovereign Ointment for the Itch. A preparation which for pleasantness, ease, safety, and expedition, gives place to no ap- plication whatever; free from mercury, or any pernicious ingredient.
Lee's Worm Destroying Lozenges. Which have within seven years past cured up- wards of one hundred thousand persons of both sexes, of every age and in every situation, of various dangerous complaints arising from worms and from obstructions or lounges in the stomach and bowels - they are perfectly safe and pleasant, and may be given to the youngest infant or the most delicate pregnant lady, with propriety.
Lee's Genuine Eye Water. A sovereign remedy for all diseases of the eyes, whether the effect of natural weakness or of accident.
Tooth Ache Drops. The only remedy yet discovered which gives immediate and lasting relief in the most severe instances.
Genuine Persian Lotion. So celebrated among the fashionable throughout Europe, as an invaluable cosmetic, perfectly innocent and free from corrosive and repellent minerals, (the basis of other lotions) and unparalleled efficacy in preventing and removing blemishes of every kind, particular- ly freckles, pimples, inflammatory redness, scurf, tetter, ring worms, sun burns, prickly heat, premature wrinkles, &c.
Lee's Genuine Essence and Extract of Mustard. A safe and effectual remedy for Acute Chronic Rheumatism, Gout, Palsy, Lumba- go, Numbness, White Swellings, Chilblains Sprains, Bruises, Pains in the face and neck, &c.
The Anodyne Elixir, For the cure of every kind of Head-Ache.
Lee's Damask Lip Salve. Is recommended (particularly to the Ladies) as an elegant and pleasant preparation for chopped and sore lips, and every blemish and inconvenience occasioned by colds, fevers, &c. speedily restoring a beautiful rosy color and delicate softness to the lips. Restorative Powder for the Teeth and Gums.
Lee's genuine Corn Plaister. An infallible remedy for speedily removing Corns, Root and Branch, without giving pain.
Indian Vegetable Specific, For the cure of Venereal Complaints.
It will be prudent in all who estimate the value of health, to observe that each of the above articles have the signature of Richard Lee & Son, on the outside wrappers, with- out which none are genuine. Letters directed for Richard Lee & Son, No. 17, Market Street, Baltimore, will be punctually attended to. October 10-6w
Patent Threshing Machine. I HAVE invented a machine for threshing all kinds of Grain contained in straw stem or chaff, particularly wheat, this ma- chine has been found on fair trial to answer completely the purpose for which it was in- tended. Farmers now have it in their power to get out their grain with expedition, free of dirt, white caps or loss. This machine is con- structed on entire new principles; its opera- tion is by flails encircled by a cylinder moved upon friction wheels, and can be regulated at pleasure, to thresh the grain more or less, as the dampness, dryness, or particular kinds of grain may require it. It will be found upon examining the principles on which this machine is constructed, that it will be the fault of the possessor if any grain passes un- threshed; it separates the grain from the straw and chaff, as it threshes also the chaff from the straw; the construction is by no means complicated - not liable to get out of order, and not expensive to erect. It has been found by fair experiment the power of four small mules or two good horses, are sufficient to thresh and clean one hundred bushels per day with great ease. Those on extensive farms who wish more grain threshed per day may obtain any quantity they wish, by making the machine larger, and applying more power. If farmers only knew the excessive loss they sustain in getting out their grain in the mode heretofore used, nothing more would be ne- cessary to bring my machine into general use. Those who have small streams on their farms will find they may set the machine going by water at a small expense, by a small tub wheel. To those who are acquainted with the gentlemen whose certificates I annex, no- thing need be said; those who are not, will find, on enquiry, for intelligence and respect- ability they have superiors. My price for the privilege of using my machine, is fifty dollars. I will dispose of my privilege for country or State to those who wish to pur- chase on liberal terms. Letters addressed to me post paid, at Dumfries, Virginia, will be duly attended to. JAMES DENEALE. Dumfries, 22d Sept. 1806.
NO. I. I do hereby certify, that I have a threshing machine erected on the plan invented by Mr. James Deneale, of Dumfries, which exceeds my expectation. A great number of my neighbors who have seen it work, think it
does not leave one grain in ten thousand un- threshed; it separates the straw and chaff from the wheat as it threshes. It possesses many advantages over machines on the Scotch principle, as they will thresh none but what goes in with the ear first; so that all tangled wheat is not much more than half threshed. Mr. Deneale's machine threshes tangled wheat or sheaves put in but first per- fectly clean. In very dry weather Scotch machines scutch off a great number of heads, a great many of which the utmost care cannot prevent being carried off by the straw; the very ears without straw are perfectly clean threshed by Mr. Deneale's Scotch machines, take near double power to work them. I speak the atove from experience; as I had a machine on the Scotch principle, which from the above faults I had not used for several years, and have now pulled it down. Mr. Deneale's machine will thresh from 70 to 100 bushels per day, four small mules or two good horses will work it with great ease, and I am convinced from the flow pace they go that two oxen would work it.
Although my machine (which was the first erected in this part of the state) has been built but a few months, it is so well approved of that a great many more are either built or now building on the same construction. It will be shown in operation to any gen- tlemen calling on the subscriber, at Beverley's Ford, Fauquier county, Virg. STEPHEN MILBURN. September 3, 1806.
NO. II. I have several years known Mr. Milburn, who has given the within certificate - he is a sensible, judicious, practical farmer, and a man of good character. He is a native of the county of Northumberland, in the kingdom of G. Britain, and has been a successful farmer in this country. I think that great confidence is to be placed in what he says. DANIEL C. BRENT. September 13, 1806.
NO. III. I have had erected on my plantation a Threshing Machine upon the model invented by Mr. Deneale, of Dumfries; this machine separates the wheat from the straw more com- pletely than it can be done by treading in the usual way with horses, and it will, I am per- suaded, clean from 90 to 100 bushels per day I find that four mules will turn the machinery with ease. WILLIAM CHAMPE CARTER. Culpepper, 5th Sept. 1806.
NO. IV. Induced by motives of public good, I wish to make known, that in company with some of my neighbors, we viewed on the estate of Wm. Champe Carter, Esq. Mr. Deneale's new invented Patent Threshing Machine, per- formed by Mr. West, a most masterly, beau- tiful piece of mechanism. Notwithstanding the straw was damp and the negro flaver that worked it, awkward, yet on a fair trial it beat out and cleaned upwards of four bushels and a half in half an hour; we care- fully examined the straw, which was so entire- ly cleaned of wheat that therein we did not find more than four or five grains. There- fore, on the whole, I do not hesitate to pro- nounce it, in my judgement, the most complete and most useful thing of the kind which hu- man wisdom has yet invented. JOHN STRODE. Culpepper, 29th August, 1806.
NO. V. Since the date of the above, the manager of the estate of Wm. Champe Carter, Esq. Mr. Reuben Beazley, a man of good character and respectability, who has had the conducting of the aforesaid machine, has made the follow- ing affidavit. JOHN STRODE.
CULPEPPER COUNTY, TO WIT: This day personally appeared before me, Mr. Reuben Beazley, and made oath, that the wheat machine, commonly called De- neale's Patent Threshing machine, under his care and direction, on the estate of Wm. Champe Carter, Esq. as the hands begin to understand it more, gets out wheat faster than at the beginning; and has on fair trial lately cleaned from the straw in the space of half an hour more than six bushels of wheat, and believes it would continue to do that much as long as the four mules that work it could remain at that service, until taken out to give them food and water. Certified under my hand this 12th day of September, 1806. JOHN STRODE.
IRON WORKS, FOR SALE. THE Subscriber is duly empowered to contract for the sale of a handsome site for Iron Works, and eight thousand acres of Land adjoining, lying on the river Rappahannock, about nine miles above Fredericksburg. The site for the works embraces a small stream with 60 feet fall of water, within 500 yards of its confluence with the river, and immedi- ately above commences the most advantage- ous seat for water works, of different kinds, commanding the whole source of the river Rappahannock, by a natural canal of about 800 yards in length, into which the whole force of the river may be turned with little expense. There has been a furnace and other works for- merly erected here, and the ore found equal and abundant to any in the country, and it has been several times tried by good judges. The title is indisputable, and a great bargain may be had. The subscriber will at any time at- tend those inclined to view the premises, and can show the lands, and site for the works, by an accurate survey he now has, on applica- tion to him at Dumfries, Virginia. JAMES DENEALE. September 29-6twam
FOR SALE, ON the first day of December will be offered for sale at the late dwelling house of Ri- chard Sprigg deceased near Upper Marlbo- rough in Prince Georges county, a number of valuable Slaves, Men, Women and Chil- dren. The sale will commence at 11 o'clock in the forenoon if fair; if not the next fair day and to continue from day to day until the number contemplated is sold. The terms of sale are nice months credit on the purchaser's giving bond with approved security bearing interest from the date. A deduction will be made on the day of sale for cash. November 3-wtrD