The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1803-09-02 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. III.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. CCCCXLVII.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 24, 1803.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
Further evidence of the federal valuations of Louisiana, and of the unfavorable influence on the negotiation and price, by the federal newspapers.
No. VII.
We have adduced proofs, in former numbers, of valuations of the Mississippi country, by gentlemen of high federal character in the government, far beyond the price we are to pay. The debate led to the vast importance of that interesting object. The most serious publication, made by an unknown hand, foreign or federal, has also been shown to place the value of the acquired territory incalculably beyond fifteen millions. Not content by fair means to support the value, it is believed that they resorted to a gross forgery, under the name of a French state paper.
We might now proceed to attach the fame very high ideas of value to the province of Louisiana, upon most of the federal newspapers, but as the detail would be tedious, the positive and strong proof, will be confined to the Gazette of the United States and the federal paper of Frederick town in Maryland.
It will be found that the impression of the Gazette of the United States, which was published on the 25th May, 1803, after the subject was fully discussed and considered, continues to go every possible length upon the subject of the immense value of Louisiana. The Frederick town Federal Gazette, which is of the most decided party character, had introduced the Act of Congress concerning the appropriation of the 2,000,000 by a long preface. That preface and the act itself were republished in the Gazette of the United States. The idea of buying Louisiana and New Orleans is particularly mentioned as being in contemplation. The Gazette of the United States and the Frederick town Herald, however affirm, that "the democrats cannot think the first Consul Bonaparte, such a simpleton, as to part with that country (Louisiana and New Orleans) for any compensation we can make him." Thus it is represented that nothing in our command is enough for those objects.
We here are incredibly led from the point of the intrinsic value of Louisiana and New Orleans to the unfortunate conduct of the writers and publishers of such suggestions as these. The two Gazettes promulgated the law of their country, which allowed two millions of cash to be applied to this interesting object, merely as a first payment, to put a seal upon the bargain; and they add to it a most impolitic suggestion, under the eyes of the agents of a foreign government (which they are incessantly representing as avaricious) that the government of France may venture to hold up Louisiana and New Orleans to the very highest price, which we may be thought able to pay! Did they, with the people of America to be subject to an extravagant price, they could not have used means or language better adapted to produce an extravagant valuation of the object by the French sellers. The paragraph would have been wise and faithful in the Moneur of Paris; but not in gazettes of Marylanders and Connecticut men. Had they wished to prevent the sale by France and the purchase by us, in order to lead to a quarrel, and a war between us and France. They took the sure way: for they proclaimed before Bonaparte that the sine qua non of cordial good humor between our government and his was (beyond any thing we could pay) precious to him . Had they wished the French government to ask so high a price for Louisiana and New Orleans as to procrastinate the conclusion of a treaty of sale of those invaluable objects, till a British expedition could be sent hither to take them, they could not have adopted a surer mean, than to persuade the French agents here, that we ought to give an immense price, the asking of which would have obliged Messrs. Livingston and Monroe to write for the further sentiments of our government. If the Gazette of the United States, and the Frederick Federal Gazette had produced such a delay, the very worst consequences must have followed. We may observe further, that, if the editors of those two federal papers wished extravagant ideas of the value, on the part of France, to delay the negotiation, that our western citizens might be forced by distress and led by feelings to seize New Orleans, and bring on a war, which would have
cast us into the serious condition of allies with a power, which admits that she can obtain no allies in Europe, the method those editors pursued, was well calculated for that pernicious end. This truly painful view of what has occurred on the subject will be here dropped with a single reflection, that nothing can raise the price for New Orleans and Louisiana upon us, as the full and even extravagant value openly and constantly put upon them, by many of the federal editors of our American newspapers. There is not a considerable maritime power on the Atlantic coast of Europe, which is not regularly supplied with our principal newspapers and political publications. The Frederick Gazette , though very decided in its politics, may have escaped notice in Europe; but it cannot be doubted that the Gazette of the United States must have reached the bureaux of the French department of state .
There is a strong distinction to be taken between the early arguments of the federal members of our government, and those continued and latter arguments of our newspaper printers. The former were speaking on the policy of an immediate seizure of the country, the importance of which they therefore naturally placed in the strongest light before the Senate. But after the seizure was decidedly discounted by a great majority of both houses of Congress, and by the President and all the executive, when an act leading to a purchase was formally passed, and when a minister appointed to negotiate with France and Spain, it was an ill conduct in persons, of the American family , to labor incessantly to raise the ideas of the French, as to the value of the object, to the utmost possible point . If the first consul's ministers were assured by the printers of Maryland and Connecticut (states not having a primary interest in the purchase) that they considered Louisiana to immensely valuable , as to exceed the sum total of all our means, (all our cash and all our credit) what must they suppose would be voted for Louisiana by New-Connecticut, by West New-York, West-Pennsylvania, Ohio, West-Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, the Carolinas, West-Georgia and our organized territories on the Mississippi. Nothing can have been more perplexing and injurious than such publications, after the open rejection of forcible measures, and the appointment of a minister to acquire Louisiana exclusively by negotiation. This unfortunate conduct of too many of the federal newspapers will put virtuous, prudent and economical federalists on their guard against the embarrassing and costly effects of such conduct on future occasions. It will not be thought extreme or hard to make these observations for it is reduced to an absolute certainty that the minister of the United States, in Paris, and the Gazette of the United States, in America, were in direct collision . Mr. Livingston's memorial evidences the utmost zeal and exertion to convince the first consul's minister in Paris, that it was not the interest of France to hold New Orleans and Louisiana, while the Gazette of the United States , and too many others, were labouring to make the first consul's minister at Washington believe, that it would be the most extreme impolicy, in the French government, to accept any American offer for them. There is scarcely an argument or fact, which will tend to lessen the force of the reasonings and truths in Mr. Livingston's memorial but what may be found in the columns of some of the American federal gazettes , between the autumn of 1802, and the present time. It behoves government and the citizens of the United States of all parties, seriously to consider this undeniable and evil course of things, and unitedly to search for the domestic and foreign causes of an unfortunate spirit , which promotes the operations or views of rival, or conflicting governments, at the expense of vast savings and advantages which, but for such publications, might be acquired by our own. Observations of this nature are made with the utmost pain, but they are dictated by imperious necessity.
COLUMBUS.
FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
MR. SMITH,
I hoped some of your readers would have answered, ere this, the enquiries inserted in your paper relative to the City of Washington. But being disappointed in this hope, I venture on the task, inadequate as my powers are, to do the subject justice.
The first query—"What is the security that Washington will remain the seat of government?" betrays an ignorance of our public transactions, pardonable only in a foreigner. It will be seen by reference to our national compact, and in the words of that instrument, that power is given to Congress, "to exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district of country, not exceeding ten miles square, as by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of Congress, shall become the seat of the government of the United States." It is not my purpose to discount on the wisdom of a provision which has been acknowledged by all able statesmen.—It is enough, that it has already been carried into complete execution—that the power cannot be again exercised; and that in pursuance of this provision, and under solemn acts of government, growing out of it, the City of Washington has been fixed upon, as the permanent seat of the government of the United States. The people of the United States, like the people of all other countries, tho' with less to gain, and more to lose by revolution, may destroy their government;—but while they are held together by the existing compact, Congress have no more power to change their permanent seat of government, than to abolish the office of president. This doctrine was at an early period, advanced on the floor of Congress by a distinguished member;—it was not then combated, nor has a refutation of it been since attempted. To say that Washington might be seized by an enemy, and the government driven from it; or that a residence in it might be rendered highly dangerous by petulant disease, would be but to cavil, not to reason. Necessity must forever create its own laws. In such calamity no doubt the powers of government might be lawfully exercised elsewhere; but so soon as the calamity ceased, the government would be bound by the constitutional provision, to return to its constitutional residence.
Secured however, as Washington is by the constitution, there is equal security for its remaining the seat of government, in its local position. No man better knew, than its sage and virtuous founder, that found policy, no less than substantial justice to all the members of the Union, imperiously dictated, that the general convenience and general interest should be primary considerations in the location of a city destined to be the seat of empire. Hence we find, the City of Washington, the seat of government, placed, if not in the very centre of the population, and territory of the whole United States, as near to the centre as it was possible it could be placed, without making it inaccessible by water, to the Atlantic states. Although it is situated within the ancient limits of Maryland, it is as near to considerable portions of the great states of New-York, Pennsylvania and Virginia, as the seats of their respective state governments are; and it is beyond all question, the nearest seaport to a great majority of the people and states composing the Union. The assertion was made in a publication some years ago, by a gentleman at that time resident in the family of General Washington, and possessing the best means of information, that one-eighth part of the whole population of the United States was to be found on the river Potomac and its waters—the proportion must now be greater. Were it possible for a majority of the people of Massachusetts, or Connecticut, to disregard justice and the general welfare, and to be governed only by narrow and selfish views, they might prefer Boston, or Hartford, for the seat of the general government; and influenced by like considerations, Philadelphia might be preferred, by the Pennsylvanians, or Augusta, by the people of Georgia—but if the seat of government were now to be established, common interest, common justice, and common sense would again unite in fixing it, where we already find it.
There are other and weighty measures against the possibility of a voluntary change of the seat of government, arising out of the compacts made with the states of Virginia and Maryland, in regard to the cession of the territory; and the contracts made with individuals by the authority and under the faith of government; but enough, I trust, has been said, to convince any rational mind, seeking for information, that no establishment in the United States, can be more secure than that of Washington, as the seat of their government.
Having dwelt so long on the first query, I shall defer until another opportunity, any observations on the rest.
A CITIZEN OF COLUMBIA.
From the Boston Chronicle.
THE EXAMINER—No. X.
"And so they wrapt it up."
In my last I observed, the republicans were obliged to contend against the federalists in a species of skirmishing analogous to an Indian warfare. When you rally one party, another appears in a different quarter; they place themselves in various positions, and as one wigmam is routed, they repair to another. They have different leaders, and each take such ground as his ingenuity dictates. At a certain period one Goodloe Harper was the champion of the day; he had a vast bundle of clues, (something similar to a bundle of Indian arrows) which led to immense discoveries. During the administration of Goodloe , the federalists "wrapt themselves up," as snug as a bug in a blanket. While Goodloe was thus armed cap-a-pie, they looked wondrous wise. A shrug of the shoulder—a nod of the head—or, a squint of the eye—were signals portending the fate of the United States. Certain men in State-street appeared prodigiously knowing—they were buried in contemplation and cogitation; each bystander watched the languor, or fervor of their countenance; if their hands moved upwards, it was the signal of war; if they hung in a perpendicular position, the chance was doubtful, but if they placed their arms akimbo in a hostile attitude, then the claron of death and desolation founded through every avenue of the metropolis—flocks rose or fell by this thermometer—insurance was suspended on their frowns or smiles, and every article of commerce rested on the harlequin fiat of these profound politicians.
After Goodloe had spun out all his clues, the federalists "wrapt themselves up," within the mantle of the illuminati , adorned with a crimson border dyed in the blood of the ship Ocean . This covering spread over an extensive surface. It was a favorite asylum, and the federalists run under it like young pigs seeking shelter in a gale of wind. They found however they exposed themselves to ridicule by taking sanctuary under so flimsy a covering, and they soon left their sage doctor to feel the mortification arising from his credulity and folly. They did not wrap themselves up long within this pig leaf.
Tub-plots, taylor-plots, lady-plots, & other surprizing phenomena followed in quick succession. They served as occasional wrappers, and under these fable habiliments the Ellix Junto matured their projects with as much security as Guy Faux with his dark lantern.
The federalists generally have a pointer who scents for the whole pack. They trust to his sagacity in all their pursuits, and when he starts the game they all commence the chase, till the old hound gives the signal to retire, and then with all the obsequiousness of puppies "wrap themselves up," within their respective kennels. During this pause, not one of them dare wag his tail.
On the subject of New-Orleans this plan has been adroitly prosecuted. Rofs blew the horn—Morris, Mason and others reverberated the echo. Fabricius and his associates swelled the note of
"Hark! hark! don't you hear
The sound in the dale,"
upon the sound of which the whole body of sportsmen responded the joyful acclamation,
"The chase is begun we declare;"
while the Spaniards at New-Orleans were described as
"Poor puss in a fright,"
with fifteen thousand Kentuckians pursuing them, till the
"Poor rouges sink, struggle, and die."
Fabricius, it seems, was to come in at the death; but alas, the hounds are all in fault. His late lucubrations are a series of lamentations, because he had not the satisfaction of seeing garments rolled in blood, and the pleasure of traversing a territory wet with human gore. He appears angry at his disappointment.—Like a true sportsman he had rather obtain by a chase, a lean hare not worth a shilling, with all its sanguinary and expensive progress, than a fatted calf by a peaceable negotiation. He had rather venture his neck over a five barred gate in pursuit of his game, than acquire four times its value by an amicable accommodation. He is a buck of the first water, that is a noisy bragging oca, but the last man who would hazard himself in the field of danger. It is true he
would leap over a five rail gate in pursuit of a timid hare, but would skulk under a hay-mound if he should halt to attack him. Fabricius has meditated his whole system of warfare against France on the false ground of timidity ; he vauntingly proposes to take New-Orleans, "because, (says he) the French cannot oppose us." Like his brother, Jonathan he looks to the British nation for help; like a coward he places all his dependence on the inability of his opponents. He does not come forward in the attitude of personal valor or national prowess, but substantiates all his heroism in what he supposes the French cannot do. He is valiant, not like Don Quixote, who thought himself omnipotent, but like Sancho Pancha, who trusted wholly to the bravery of his knight. He declares, "that France could not land a soldier to occupy the country, and even if peace had continued, was destitute of all means of establishing and promoting a colony." If this is the case, why has the federal party been so clamorous upon the inroads of France? Why have they alarmed the country, that the French would be dangerous neighbours? Why have they suggested the false idea, that the western territory would soon be in their hands? How could this take place, "if the French could not establish and provide a colony in Louisiana?" Mr. Rofs, Morris, and friend Jonathan declare the reverse, they say, if we did not take immediate possession, that Bonaparte would establish a colony to the utter ruin of the United States. How absurd then is the reasoning of Fabricius, if his brother war-hawks are right in their predictions? one says one thing, and another says another—Fabricius, and his co-adjutors are at variance—"Pauf, pauf," ye federalists, "for Heaven's sake pauf," for your mighty men are not agreed in their first preliminary. Fabricius, and Morris, are as much in opposition, as the republicans and federalists. When such great characters disagree who can become the umpire? How can the Ellix Junto "wrap themselves up," in a coverlid so torn and tattered? Fabricius pulls one way, while Morris, Rofs, and Jonathan pull another. Alas, the party is in a terrible plight, they seem "burning to the waters edge"—"pauf, pauf, for heaven's sake pauf"—"the rainbow will lose its radiance"—"the scalping knife" will be crimsoned with blood, if the federal party cannot make some compromise upon so disastrous a disagreement. "For heaven's sake" assemble your phalanx, and call upon the Canada itinerants to meet in conclave to adjust your differences—cry aloud; spare not—for your destruction draweth nigh.
During this dissention among the party, the republicans are to stand still, and wait the issue. I shall wait patiently a few days to hear how they settle their dispute, for it is somewhat curious, that Fabricius, (the champion of the federalists) should become the most conclusive evidence to prove the folly of our going to war, to prevent the French from colonizing a country, which he declares, "it is out of their power to do, even if peace had continued." We thank you Fabricius for this acknowledgment, and recommend you to the patronage of your brother war-hawks, and shall be happy to hear how you "wrap it up." I will just remind you Fabricius, that however your differences may be settled among yourselves, yet "by eager pursuing we shall have you at last," for your pop-gun war, and sophomore publications serve to expose you to the ridicule of your own party, and the contempt of the repub. cans. More of this at leisure.
Patent Horizontal Wind-Mill.
The subscriber offers to the gentlemen farmers and others of Maryland, and the other states, an invention, which for utility has not been exceeded by any piece of mechanism which this or perhaps the last century can boast of. It is a peculiarly, though simply, constructed horizontal Wind-Mill, adapted to the grinding of all sorts of grain, and at the same time threshing out wheat and rice, fanning them and pounding the latter, powdering plaster of Paris, cutting tobacco, &c. &c. Its aptitude to all those various and useful purposes, will be more easily and justly estimated by a view of the machine itself, than from any description that can be given here.
A model of this wind-mill can be viewed on Federal Hill, where it is kept for the convenience of showing it in operation, by applying to Mr. March, No. 4, fourth Guy-street, by whom also the terms will be made known or the model, only to erect a mill by, or for the patent right for a whole state; or by
JOHN BAPTISTE AVELINE, The Inventor, Havre-de-Grace.

BOSTON, August 24.
Arrived here yesterday, the ship John Adams, John Wood, esq. commander, in 31 days from Liverpool. By this arrival, and the polite attention of capt. W. we have received London papers up to the 12th ult.—From an attentive perusal of their contents, we have made a selection of the most important articles they contain, as will be seen by a recurrence to our foreign department of news. We also add the following summary of intelligence.
Great Britain never before showed such an union of sentiment and spirit. Her measures are calculated for the greatest security, by land, and victory at sea. The government are continually receiving addresses in support of the war, &c. from every part of the United Kingdom, from all ranks and conditions in society, breathing nothing but manliness and vigor. The following extract from Sunday resolutions adopted on the 11th of July by the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London, will show in miniature the spirit that pervades every part of Great Britain:—“Resolved unanimously, That this court, feeling with indignity the intolent vantage of inordinate ambition (though at the same time sensible how painful the necessity has been of engaging this kingdom in a destructive war, yet as this awful crisis exhibits to the view of the people freedom or slavery, existence as an independent nation, or extirpation and annihilation) solemnly call upon their fellow citizens, and every individual inhabitant, within the metropolis, to enroll himself in one of the classes hereby recommended and specified, in order that all may be prepared, and participate in the honor of chasting the insolence of an implacable foe, should he ever dare to venture upon British ground. The court take this opportunity of congratulating the country upon the present happy extinction of parties, and upon the harmony and unanimity now existing in all ranks, being convinced proofs of the zeal and affection of all orders for our beloved king and glorious constitution, which must ever place the subjects of these realms above the menaces of any power that shall pretend to give laws, or prescribe limits to the policy and interests of this nation!”
Private letters from Paris, June 29, state:—“Every day couriers arrive from the First Consul, and couriers are dispatched to the First Consul; as Talleyrand has not yet left Paris, and the daily conferences continue between him and count Markoff, many flatter themselves with the hope, that the mediation of Russia may not be ineffectual; persons in the interest of the consular government desire this opinion to gain ground no doubt to quiet, during Bonaparte's absence, the public, very much exasperated with the war. Bonaparte travels slowly, to give certain indemnified princes time to arrive at Brussels, and decorate his triumphal entry. Are, however, these princes no more scrupulous as to gratitude, than they have been since in their honorable negotiations? The First Consul may be deceived in his modest expectation. From our reports we continue to hear of nothing but captures, losses, and failures; of a total stagnation in trade, and a great scarcity of money, of millions, difference and deception. Government encourages as much as possible plays and pantomimes, in which England is degraded, and the English nation abused, in every city where the First Consul stops theatrical gullibility assists departmental measures to flatter the great man, and to calumniate Great Britain. Notwithstanding all the active endeavors of our government, the building of gun boats goes on but slowly, and the subscriptions for building are so trifling that it would be a dishonor to publish them, even in the official Monitor: We are generous only in words, and liberal only in our addresses; so far we repay our rulers in their own coin. On the 24th June, after the mails, the First Consul left St. Cloud for Brabant, and no sooner was he gone than all the legions of the police agents and spies here were put into unusual activity. The guards are doubled every where, and a company of the consular guards placed to protect the telegraph. General Junot, the commander at Paris, has been ordered by the consul to head the patrol himself, every night, during the consul's absence. Domiciliary visits were made last night in the palais royal, and in all the hotels of the neighboring streets, and several suspected persons were taken and sent to prison. These measures of terror have been advised by the grand judge, and the senators Lucien Bonaparte, Fouché, Roederer, and Le Fevre, on a pretended discovery of the united efforts of the royalist and Jacobins to spread discontent and to propose a new revolution. The senator Sieyes was told, on the 20th instant, by the first physician of the first consul, that a visit to Spa, for six weeks, would be very useful to his health, and he left Paris immediately to drink the Spa water. Gen. Andreossi has been ordered by government to remove sixteen leagues from the capital. He incurred the displeasure of the Corsican, from his honest refusal
to become the medium of the most gross and infamous falsehoods respecting the situation of affairs in Great Britain. It is confidently laid at Paris, that Joseph Bonaparte was anxious to avert the renewal of hostilities with Great Britain, and after many vain exhortations to his brother, concluded with predicting that if the latter obstinately persevered in reviving the war with England, there would not be a Bonaparte alive in France in the course of six months.”
Bonaparte is continuing his tour amidst the addresses of priests and prefects, who vie with each other in the grossness and impiety of their adulation. But the present of the Pays de Calais seems to have borne away the palm from all his brethren. He tells Bonaparte “that tranquility with respect to our fate, we know that, to ensure the happiness and glory of France, to render to all people the freedom of the universe, and to fix at length peace upon the earth, God created Bonaparte, and rested from his labour! The archbishop of Rouen observes—“Let us beseech the Almighty that the man of his right hand ( l'homme de sa droite ) that man who under his direction and by his orders, has done so much for the restoration of his worship, and who purposed to perform still more, may continue, like Cyrus, to be the Christ of Providence.” Flattery and impiety can go no farther.
The free navigation of the Weser and the Elbe, was to be speedily established. General Mortier was employed in drawing up certain regulations, which were expected to be published in a few days. In the mean time, the French minister, to the circle of Lower Saxony, has formally declared, that, as the marching of the French troops had merely for its object the occupying of his Britannic majesty's territories in Germany, all the adjacent countries, how near soever to those states, and whatever their political or commercial relations were, might rest assured, that their neutrality would be respected.
The court of Denmark has declared, that it will preserve the strictest neutrality. An army of 20,000 men has been ordered to march to Holstein, and Schelfwick, to cover the Danish frontiers.
The court of Naples has made a similar declaration of neutrality; but her conduct is not very reconcilable with such a declaration of neutrality; for 12,000 French troops have entered the Abruzzos. The Neapolitan government, however, were forced to permit their towns to be garrisoned by French troops—Austria not choosing to interfere at present, and the power of Naples being incapable of resisting the arms of France.
From Bell's (Lon.) Weekly Messenger. PRESENT STATE OF THE NORTHERN POWERS.
At a time when every sinew should be braced for war, it is worst than foolish to amuse the country with idle hopes from the Russian mediation, or to encourage the prospect of any other decision than that of arms. But, according to some of our speculators, the plan is far advanced: we hear talk of a congress to be convened for the adjustment of grievances, and the disputes of France and England are to be submitted to a diet of neutral princes.
It is strange that this infatuation should prevail; and it is not very complimentary to the spirit of England, to suppose that she would run round to every court in Europe, presenting a brief of her grievances, and begging them to hold it for her. Such pusillanimity might, indeed, become a little state, willing to avert the hour of its evil destiny, and truckle to despotism for a longer lease of freedom, but it would be useless in a great and powerful nation, who must be respected and feared, in order to be secure, and whose safety must be purchased by those means which compel it, and not those which solicit it as a boon. The present quarrel is, unhappily, of a magnitude which arbitration cannot embrace. In cases wherein the dispute turns on a single point, arbitration may determine the claims of both parties; but where each thinking himself right, refuses to remit a particle of his claim, there seems no prospect of any decision, but that of force, which with nations is the common arbiter of right and wrong.
This appeal to mediation, moreover, can in no way become England in the present crisis; a quarrel so fully authorized by repeated insult there should be no desire to compromise. Who calls in an umpire in a cause, of the justice of which he is convinced, but from an abatement of the proper spirit to support it? It will generally be found, that an appeal to mediation, is nothing more than a desire to procrastinate a suit from a conviction of its weakness. A spirit wronged and oppressed, boils over in manly resentment; it desires no pitiful compromise, no hollow patched up reconciliation in which the flame of animosity burns secretly for a time, and bursts out, on the first opportunity, with a more destructive rage than before.—
It may be imagined how much respect would be paid to the decree of a congress which had nothing but the brutum fulmen of mere dignity to support it. We are mistaken if a writ of error would not immediately lie to arms.
There is no question if any thing could be effected by mediation that ministers would not avail themselves of it; and Russia being the most likely to have her arbitration respected, if offered, it would certainly be accepted. But we are not altogether certain that the disposition of Russia points this way. A dexterity of intrigue has long obtained France a predominance in this court, and a jealousy of British commerce has left little room of friendship or good will. The pacific temper of the emperor is, indeed, generally acknowledged; but with this moderation of ambition, is a kind of sluggish and inactive policy, which teaches him to consider things, with which he is not very intimately connected as unworthy of any great exertions. One thing is certain—Russia will not be our ally, and all we can expect of her is, that she will not become our enemy.
The other northern powers have a distinct interest. Prussia seems to care little what becomes of the continent, provided she can weigh with advantage against the emperor: with a kind of jealous frantiness, she will see ruin spread around her, and so long as her own wings remain unpluck'd, those of the imperial eagle may be left without a feather.—The other northern powers neither considerable by their friendship to one party, nor formidable by their enmity to the other; their only desire is to guard their neutrality with a scrupulous exactness, to swim with the tide, and look indifferently on the successes or defeats of either party. The coldness of Austria is unaccountable, and something more than a cautious neutrality might have been expected from her. The war which raged internally in France so many years, the conscriptions, the assassinations, the emigrations, not to mention the consumption of the guillotine, must have deprived her of a greater portion of inhabitants than Austria can have lost by her defeats. Yet France is more powerful than ever. Why then should Austria represent herself as feeble and exhausted? It cannot be said, with reason, that she has lost by the system of indemnities. The Milanese, indeed, are gone, but she has gotten in exchange Venice and the coast of Dalmatia, and there is no comparison between the value of the one and the other. Her military system is now put on a new footing, and the Archduke, under whom every thing before profpered, is again placed at its head. If Austria be economizing her spirit and resources it is as well to wear the mask of neutrality; but if her views are such as we flatter ourselves they are, with England ready to assist her, an attempt to regain the honor and interest of the continent should not be delayed a moment.
Such we believe to be the state of the northern powers. It is idle, therefore, to think of a mediation. The peace of Amiens has been called a truce so badly patched up, that the combatants renewed the battle before the seconds left the field. What truth there is in this remark we know not, but what we are certain, that the seconds coming into the field will not put a stop to the present animosities. We are afraid the quarrel is too far advanced to authorise a hope of reconciliation, before some powerful blow is struck to prove the strength or weakness of the parties. If Russia be forward in her kind offices, let them be made the best use of; but we must be careful lest her offer to compromise should induce us to compromise differences which must be settled, in our own favor, or not at all; which end, if arbitration can accomplish, well enough; but if it falls short of this, the sword must decide it.
The messenger who is said to have arrived from Russia, we believe to be charged with objects different from mediation. We are given to understand, a negotiation is commenced on some neutral and commercial points; and this seems more probable.
HALIFAX (N. S.) August 4. Loss of the Lady Hobart Packet.
On the 23d of June, the Lady Hobart, sailed from this port for Falmouth.—On the 26th, saw a large Schooner, under French colours, standing towards her; being full of men, captain Fellowes prepared for engaging her; but, on her near approach, and receiving a shot from the Lady Hobart, she struck her colours: she was taken possession of, and given in charge to Lieuts. Little and Hughes, two gentlemen of the navy who were passengers in the packet, with directions to take her to Falmouth; she was laden with fish and some wine.
On the 28th, at one o'clock in the morning, the weather being hazy, and at intervals, a thick fog, and the ship going at the rate of 7 miles an hour, the struck against an island of ice, with such violence as to throw several of the crew out of their hammocks—the helm was immediately put hard a-port, when she
struck a second time about the chesstree, and then, swinging round on her heel, stove in the stern post and carried away the rudder. The island of ice appeared to hang quite over the ship, and was supposed to be twice the height of her mast heads. The water rushed in so as to fill the hold in a few minutes: the guns were thrown overboard—the anchors cut from the bows—both pumps were manned—men were set to bailing at the hatchways, and two sails were got under her bottom—notwithstanding which, in less than a quarter of an hour, she settled down to her fore chains in the water.
The necessity of quitting the ship becoming quite apparent, capt. Fellowes (after consulting capt. Thomas, of the navy who was a passenger on board, and Mr. Bargus, the master, who were both of opinion that no time was to be lost) ordered the boats to be hoisted out.—The weight and size of the mail was such as to preclude the possibility of taking it into either of the boats, without excluding some of the people, it was therefore judged prudent to sink it.—The ladies, who were passengers, were then placed in the boats, and the rest of the passengers and crew immediately followed.—Some bread, with a small quantity of wine, rum and water, were taken in the boats, with a quadrant and compass.—Scarcely were these arrangements made, when the ship took a heavy lurch to port, and immediately went down head foremost, and so nearly were the boats that they narrowly escaped being carried down by the water. Little more than an hour elapsed from the ship's striking, till her foundering.
At the time the ship foundered, capt. Fellowes supposed her to be in lat. 36, 33. N. long. 44, 00. W. St. John's Newfoundland, bearing W. 3/4 N. distant 360 miles.—The whole number embarked in the boats consisted of 29, and all the provision saved from the ship was between 40 and 50 pounds of biscuit, two demijohns of water, consisting of 5 gallons each—1 demijohn of rum, and part of a small barrel of spruce beer, and a few bottles of wine; and as it was a season of the year when the westerly winds are most prevalent, it became necessary to husband this small stock with great economy.—St. John's being the nearest land they could expect to make.
On the 1st July, the boats encountered a gale of wind, parted from each other, and continued separated two days, and it may be considered an uncommon circumstance, that after sailing many leagues on the open ocean they again fell in with each other, and continued together till they reached Conception Bay on the 4th July, and entered a place called Island Cove. They had been 7 days and 6 nights constantly wet and cold, and with no other subsistence than a quarter of a biscuit and a glass of liquor for 24 hours, and during the whole period they were in the boats they never once saw the sun except on the first day, or a star to enable them to take an observation.
Not a single person was able to walk from the boats without assistance, on their arrival at the Cove:—But they were received with the utmost kindness and hospitality by the inhabitants, who cheerfully rendered them all the assistance in their power to afford.—Before their arrival the intellects of several began to be affected. The master of the French vessel they had captured, in a fit of phrenzy, threw himself suddenly overboard, and instantly disappeared. The legs of all of them were much swollen—they were becoming uneasy and restless, and growing very weak: a few hours more would, in all probability, have brought on all the consequences of despair and madness. They reached St. John's the 7th July—here they experienced the most hospitable treatment from General Skerret, who not only paid every attention in his power to Capt. Fellowes and the passengers, but gave quarters to the crew, and issued rations for their support.
Mr. Jenkins, the master's mate, and 15 of the crew, arrived here on Saturday evening, in 16 days.
Most of the crew are still in a feeble situation: several are frost bitten, two of them severely.
Capt. Fellowes, Mrs. Fellowes, colonel Cooke, of the guards, capt. Thomas, of the navy, and Mr. Bargus, master of the Lady Hobart, have taken passage at St. John's, in a brig bound for Oporto.
FOR SALE By LEWIS CLEPHAN East of the Branch bank on F. street City of Washington.
PAINTERS COLORS OF ALL SORTS. White Lead in kegs Red Lead, and dry, Spruce Ocher, Stone Ocher of superior quality, Patent Yellow, Gold Litage, Turkey Umber, Prussian Blue, 1st and Vermilion, 2nd quality, Best Carmin drop lack, Kings Yellow, Painters Brushes of all Lined oil and spirits sorts, of turpentine, Window glass 10 by 12—8 by 10, and 7 by 9. Gold and silver leaf by the pack or book, Large sheet glass cut to any size. Gentlemen sending their Sashes will have them neatly glazed and on moderate terms. All orders from the country will be carefully attended to. August 2. Lawtf
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2.
ALEXANDRIA, August 29.
The atrocious outrage on our national independence, which is the subject of the following protest, will we doubt not sink deep into the hearts of our fellow citizens; tho' we trust we have now an administration that will not tamely submit to such insults. We have seen and approved the means taken to prevent American sailors volunteering into the French navy, because it was our wish to see our country take a part fairly; but if that measure was right, how indignantly ought the compelling of native born citizens to be resisted, by those who value the rights of the United States, or the prosperity of citizens. We understand that the unfortunate David Kitchell, who is thus compelled to fight the battles, of a king who strove to enslave his country, and bribed Hessians and Indians to scalp, and murder its inhabitants, is a native of Maryland of very respectable connections.
United States of America.
District of Columbia ss.
Know all men by these presents, that on this day, personally appeared before me, Cleon Moore, notary public for the town and county of Alexandria, in the district of Columbia, residing therein, and by law duly admitted and sworn John Hand, master of the sloop Hiland of Philadelphia, John Albright, mate, and Mr. Joseph Hughes, a passenger on board, and severally made oath upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that they sailed in and with the said sloop from Philadelphia, on Sunday the 21st inst. bound for Alexandria, and with the rest of the crew, had a man on board named David Kitchell, a native citizen of the United States; that on Monday the 22d, about sunset, at the mouth of the Delaware Bay, fell in with the British 64 gun ship called the Leander, commanded by capt. Cain, who sent an officer on board the said sloop, and he began to examine the men; he went on board the ship, and immediately between sunset and dark, returned to the sloop, and pressed and took on board the ship the said David Kitchell, against which the said John Hand, the master, remonstrated, and told the officer that he was a native citizen of the United States of America, which he would immediately prove, but the officer declared that he had a right to press him, as he had no protection, which the said John Hand said was true, but that never having heard that any attempt was made to press seamen from coasting vessels, he had not provided this voyage, nor never did any other voyage, protections for his men—And all the deponents say, that the said David Kitchell was not returned to the said sloop, nor have they since he was so pressed and taken as aforesaid seen him.
JOHN HAND, JOHN ALBRIGHT, JOSEPH HUGHES.
Whereupon the said Notary public, at the request of the said John Hand, have protested and do hereby solemnly protest &c. &c. in the usual form.
Alexandria Aug. 27 1803.
New-York. August 29.
We acknowledge our obligations to capt. Kemp of the regular trading ship Oneida Chief, who politely favored the editor of the Mercantile Advertiser with a file of London papers to the evening of the 16th July—three days later than were received by the Caledonia. They do not, however, contain any article of consequence.
Count Haugwitz, the Prussian minister for foreign affairs, is dismissed, and in disgrace. His disgrace is attributed to some dispatches from England, which he is said to have concealed from the king till they could no longer produce their intended effect. The King of Prussia was, it is said, requested, in those dispatches, to occupy the Electorate of Hanover before the arrival of the French, and to indemnify himself by appropriating the revenues of that country to his own use.
Letters from Petersburg mention that his Imperial majesty had received the news of the occupation of the Electorate of Hanover by the French, which is said to have highly displeased him. The Russian fleets in the Baltic are ordered to be reinforced, and, if the French do not soon quit the months of the rivers Elbe and Weser, it is thought more than probable that a considerable Russian fleet, with troops on board, would soon make its appearance at Travemound near Lubeck.
Last evening arrived the ship Oneida Chief, Kmp, from London 39 days from the Downs. She brings London papers to the 17 July, but they contain no political news of importance. The French had not taken possession of Hamburg or Bremen, and the British continued to blockade the Elbe.

HAGUE, July 7.
On the 5th inst. a publication was decreed by the government of state, the first article of which prohibits the importation in this country of all the merchandise coming from Great-Britain, or its colonies, from the date of said law, on pain of confiscation, and all such goods which may arrive during this month, to be stopped till government shall dispose of them, after being furnished with every necessary particular. Art. 2. enacts, that all neutral ships arriving here must be provided with certificates from the Dutch consuls, or magistrates of the place of shipment, stating the nature of the cargo, the names of master and vessel, number of hands, &c. Art. 3. Subjects masters of neutral ships, unprovided with this certificate, to take in return either of the products of this country, or articles from the labor of the inhabitants, to the amount of their cargoes. Art. 4. Prohibits the exportation of materials for ship building, or the conveying away of ships built here, belonging to the inhabitants of this country, on pain of confiscation, &c. Art. 5. Renews the existing laws as to the exportation of warlike stores, gunpowder, salt-petre, &c. Art. 6. Prohibits the exportation of provisions to the enemy, on pain of confiscation, and further punishment according to the nature of the case.
Philadelphia, August 29.
By the Amsterdam Packet, captain Hildebrandt, arrived yesterday, we have received French papers late in June. Their contents have been anticipated by previous arrivals. The following, which has not been published here in its entire state, is the only article we observe worthy of translation:
ACTS OF GOVERNMENT.
NATIONAL CUSTOM HOUSE.
Decree of the first Messidor.
Art. 1. From the date of the publication of the present decree, there shall not be received in the ports of the Republic any colonial commodity, arising or proceeding from the English colonies, nor any goods coming directly or indirectly from England. Accordingly, all colonial produce or merchandise of English manufacture, or coming from English colonies, will be confiscated.
2. Neutral vessels, destined for the ports of the Republic, must be provided with a certificate from the commissary or commercial agent of the Republic at the port of embarkation, which certificate must bear the name of the vessel, of the captain, of the nature of the cargo, the number of seamen, and the destination of the vessel. In the declaration, the commissary will certify that he has seen the loading conducted under his immediate inspection, and that the goods are not of English manufacture, and that they do not proceed from England or her colonies. A copy of this declaration must be addressed to the minister of Interior by the commissary of the republic, the same day the vessel failed.
3. All masters of vessels, who by neglect of formality, or by changing the destination, shall not be furnished with such a declaration, will not be admitted in the ports of the republic, but on the condition to load in return of French manufactures to an equal amount of her cargo. The Director of the custom house will forward to the Prefect of the department a statement of the cargo & of the goods taken in return. On this statement, the Prefect will deliver the permission to leave the port.
The day capt. Hildebrandt left Bordeaux, the American consul seized an English vessel which entered at Bordeaux with forged American papers.
August 29.
LATE FROM LISBON.
The brig James, Folger, arrived at Boston last Wednesday, in 35 days from Lisbon, and brings advices, that the strictest neutrality was observed by the Portuguese government; and that no French or English vessel of war was suffered to come above Belem castle, or either power permitted to make any armaments in its ports. Capt. Folger also advises, that the king of Spain had informed Bonaparte, he should not permit the invasion of Portugal through his dominions; and that in defence of this position, if compelled to action, he would spill the last drop of the blood of his subjects.
Montreal, August 8.
MORE FIRES!
We are sorry again to announce to our readers the destruction made during the last week in this city by that devouring element, fire; on Monday morning last, little after one o'clock, the house of Mr. Langley, the hatter, was perceived to be on fire, and notwithstanding very great exertions were made to prevent the conflagration spreading, that house, with his neighbour's, Dr. Selby, were entirely consumed. The former being absent from home, the greatest part of his effects were burnt. The following day about 6 o'clock, A. M. a fire broke out in Mr. Logan's stable, supposed to have been caused from some sparks that might have lodged there
from the fire the preceding day; it being fortunately in the day time, and assistance ready, the building being pulled down and every combustible removed by the uncommon exertions of every individual, the fire was extinguished without extending any farther, although much damage was occasioned by the sudden removal of effects, &c. Agitated as the public mind naturally was, the alarm of fire again the succeeding day did not serve to appease it. On Wednesday morning about ten o'clock another fire was discovered in a house occupied by Mr. Hagar, which communicated to the house of Mr. Breckenridge, and although the house adjoining was led down, the flames very soon caught the store of Mr. Dunlop, which although considered fire-proof, was, with its contents, entirely, with the other houses, reduced to ashes. Mr. Dunlop's loss is to a very great amount. The hospital, Mr. Standfield's and Mr. Lefebvre's houses were on fire several times, but by the very wonderful exertions of every denomination of persons, they were saved—the loss to various individuals must have been very considerable. It was by exertion only, that the whole lower town was saved from the merciless element. As various reports had been circulated, and with some semblance of truth, that these recent fires had not been accidental, detachments of the militia have since patrolled the streets, but no certain discovery has yet been made.
Since the above was prepared for press, we lament that we have occasion to inform our readers, that about 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon, another fire broke out opposite to the Recollet Barracks, in an out house, which, with several others, and two dwelling houses were consumed several other dwellings and outbuildings were pulled down and effectually prevented the extensive conflagration, which from the peculiar situation of the place where the fire was first discovered, and its vicinity to the powder magazine, gave every reason to apprehend.
10 DOLLARS REWARD.
ESCAPED from Prince George County gaol, on the 21st inst. two NEGRO MEN.
JACK committed as a runaway, a black fellow about twenty-two years of age, five feet five inches high, has a scar on his left cheek near his nose, and some grey hairs on his head, his clothing when committed, was an Osnaburg shirt and trowsers, he was sold no long since by Joseph Griffiths of Calvert county Maryland, to a person living in one of the southern states, from whence he made his escape.
PHILIP SULLIVIN a mulatto man, committed on suspicion of felony—he is about twenty-eight years of age, five feet ten inches high, wears his hair bushed—a stout made fellow, his clothing an Osnaburg shirt a pair of brown thickset overalls, fowndown waistcoat, an old brown cloth coat, and felt hat. Philip did reside in or near Bladensburg where he has a wife.—The above reward will be paid for delivering the said fellows at the goal from whence they escaped, or five dollars for either.
THOMAS MACGILL, Sheriff, Prince George county. September 2. 3124W
District of Columbia, Washington County, ss. By the O-phan's Court, August 16th, 1803.
CHARLES HYDE, having made application for letters of administration on the estate of Thomas Keen deceased a soldier in the late captain D. Briss company of the 1st sublegion who died in 1795, and of Jonathan Coffin deceased a soldier in captain Kinbury's company. It is ordered that the said Charles Hyde give notice of his full application, by advertisement in the Washington Federalist and National Intelligencer inserted once a week four successive weeks, and that administration be committed to him, unless cause to the contrary be shown, on or before the second Tuesday in October next.
Test. JOHN HEWITT. Reg. And I do give notice accordingly. CHARLES HYDE. August 19. 1244W
FOR SALE One hundred and fifty acres of land, One hundred acres of which is in wood—it is situated within six miles of the Eastern Branch ferry. For terms apply to MICHAEL LOWE. Prince George county, July 22. 3124W
FOR SALE. BY RAPINE KONRAD & CO. WHEATON'S GENUINE PATENT JAUNDICE BITTERS.
A Medicine extremely useful when jaundice and Bilious complaints are so prevalent among the citizens of America and the West Indies. They are a useful and efficacious medicine for curing jaundice and bilious disorders, and removing that flinking, faint distressed feeling at the stomach, difficulty of breathing, loss of appetite, and sleepy, dull heaviness in the fore part of the day, weakness and trembling of the limbs, dizziness of the head, and yellowness of countenance, complaints common to jaundice and bilious people.
Likewise Wheaton's Patent LIVER OINTMENT: The only medicine in the world which will certainly cure the liver, without having in it any thing either dangerous or disagreeable; it being composed mostly of ingredients never before discovered or used in that disorder. August 8. 1244W
United States of America. Fifth circuit, Virginia district, May term, 1803.
Under a decree of the said court, We the commissioners will expose for public sale, on the premises, at 12 o'clock on Friday the 30th day of September next, that valuable and extensive
F A R M,
CALLED Mount Salus, alias Milthrope, lying in Fairfax county, on Difficult and Wolf Trap runs, containing by deed 550 acres, and by survey 673 acres. The mansion house is on a high healthy and agreeable situation, convenient to which are springs of good water.—The house is 40 by 18 feet, two rooms on a floor, with a nine feet passage and stair case, two brick chimneys, with a fire place to each room, a piazza the whole length of the front, a cellar 40 by 18 walled with stone and divided into two apartments. There are several small buildings near the mansion house and garden. There are also a valuable merchant and grist mill, saw mill, distillery, miller's house and overseer's house. The mill house is 40 by 30, two stories high, half the lower story of stone, the other part framed work, and covered with shingles. There are one pair of Burr, and one pair of Cologne stones, three bolting cloths almost new, and one screen, all now in use in manufacturing wheat and grinding grit. The mill house 40 by 30, one story high, walls of stone and shingled roof, the floors planked, the upper laid for maling grain, and troughs fixed round the whole house, constructed to carry water to every vessel which may need it. Three stills and one boiler can be worked to advantage in said house. The waters of Wolf Trap, on which the mill and saw mill stand, are constant streams. The situation for country custom, or purchasing wheat is exceeded by none in the county or neighborhood, not being more than 17 miles from Alexandria and 13 from George Town, where there are excellent markets for country produce of every description; and about 14 miles from the city of Washington. The land is fertile and productive, and the soil well adapted to received improvement from the use of plaster of Paris. There are upwards of 3000 panels of fence on the land, about 160 or 170 acres of well timbered land belonging to the tract. There have been nearly 20 acres of Timothy made, lying on Wolf Trap and Difficult runs, 50 acres more may be made at a small expence. This farm enjoys many natural advantages, which are unnecessary for us to mention, it being taken for granted that any person wishing to buy such property will avail themselves of the opportunity of viewing the premises previous to the day of sale.
The terms of which are, one third of the money to be paid on the day of sale, (at which time deeds will be made to the purchaser) one third in six months, and the other third in 12 months, with the interest accruing on the two last payments from the day of sale. A deed of trust will be expected to secure the last payments.
Some informality in the decree prevented the sale agreeably to the former notice. This defect being obviated by the parties, the property will most certainly be sold as now noticed.
Captain James Wiley, residing near the land, will show the premises, and also a plat of the survey, which is left with him for the information of those concerned. The title papers will be exhibited on the day of sale.
CHARLES LITTLE, JAMES WILEY, JAMES DOUGLASS. August 30. ep
Treasury of the United States, Washington August 15, 1803.
WHEREAS by an act of Congress dated May the 8th, 1792, entitled "An act to provide for a Copper Coinage," in the second section thereof, it is enacted,
"That after the expiration of six calendar months from the time when there shall have been paid into the Treasury by the said Director (of the Mint) in cents and half cents, a sum not less than fifty thousand Dollars, which time shall forthwith be announced by the Treasurer in at least two gazettes or newspapers, published at the seat of government of the United States for the time being, no copper coins or pieces whatsoever, except the said cents and half cents, shall pass current as money, or shall be paid or offered to be paid or received in payment for any debt, demand, claim, matter or thing whatsoever; and all copper coins or pieces, except the said cents and half cents, which shall be paid or offered to be paid or received in payment contrary to the prohibition aforesaid, shall be forfeited, and every person by whom any of them shall have been so paid or offered to be paid or received in payment, shall also forfeit the sum of ten dollars, and the said forfeiture and penalty shall and may be recovered with costs of suit for the benefit of any person or persons by whom information of the incurring thereof shall have been given."
And whereas it appears by the books of this office, that more than fifty thousand dollars in cents and half cents, have been so paid into the Treasury. I now therefore, in obedience to the said act, do hereby give public notice of the same.
TH. T. TUCKER. Treasurer United States. August 15. taw3m
THIS is to give notice that the subscriber of Anne Arundel county, hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Calvert county in Maryland, letters of administration, de bonis non in the personal estate of Robert Gover, late of Calvert county deceased, all persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on or before the 28th day of February next, as they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate.
Given under my hand this 11th day of August, 1803. GASSAWAY PINDELL. Adm. d. henis non, of Robert Gover deceased. August 27. 3124W
IN CHANCERY. Territory of Columbia, Washington County, to wit: Charles Daught, and John Blagge, and Edward W. Laught, and the said Charles Laught, administrator of Wm. Laught deceased, complainants
against:
George Walker, defendant.
THE bill states that the defendant George Walker, on the twenty third day of January one thousand eight hundred and two, in order to secure the payment of eighteen thousand eight hundred twenty dollars twenty-six cents, to William Laught and Charles Laught of the city of New York merchants, executed in addition to a bond for the same purpose, the deed exhibited by the complainant.
The object of the bill is to foreclose any equity of redemption which the said George Walker has, or may suppose himself to have, under the said deed, and to obtain a sale of the premises under a decree of this honorable court.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said George Walker is absent from, and does not reside at this time within the Territory of Columbia, but is abroad in some part not known, and is believed to be on his way to the said Territory, and is daily expected therein. It is ordered that the said George Walker be notified of the object of this bill, and required to appear before this honorable court, in person or by solicitor, on the third Monday in September next, to answer the allegations of the bill of the complainants, and that in the mean time a copy of this order be published, once in each week, for three successive weeks in the National Intelligencer, printed in the city of Washington, and in the Morning Chronicle printed in the city of New York, before the twelfth day of September next.
Woodward Solicitor for the claimant. By order, URIAH FORRESTER, clerk of the circuit court of the District of Columbia for the county of Washington August 15. 1244W
A CARD
H. O. HEBERT (from Philadelphia) to the attention of the citizens of Baltimore in general, and invalids in particular, to his "Air Pump Vapour Bath," a machine constructed on true philosophical principles, the efficacy of which in gout, rheumatism, palsy, contractions and enlargements of the joints, withered and enlarged limbs, cutaneous and many other diseases, both chronic and acute, can be testified by many respectable persons who have had recourse to it.
This machine comprehends, and combines the application of fomentation and the cupping glass, two of the most powerful external applications for the removal of disease, and that on a plan more extensive than was ever before known.
As many persons who have never seen the apparatus might be deterred from using it, either from the reports of prejudiced persons, or fear, they are respectfully assured that its application is not attended with either pain or inconvenience. It possesses all the good effects of warm bathing, without its attendant consequences, debility and relaxation; on the contrary, it invigorates and strengthens the whole system, but particularly the part to which the machine is applied. Persons desirous of further information respecting the nature and effects of this machine, will please to apply to the proprietor, at No. 3, Last street, near the assembly room.
N. B. "The Air Pump Vapour Bath" is particularly adapted for the removal of all obstructions occasioned by violent colds, which are the forerunners of consumptions, &c.
Complaints peculiarly incident to females, which too generally baffle the remedies hitherto applied, and to which they frequently fall victims in the prime of life, are readily and effectually removed by the application of this machine.
May 21. T. H. GILLISS At the Navy Office. wtn1.
TO be rented on moderate terms, either separately or together. Three two story brick dwelling HOUSES, in the city of Washington, on north E Street, between 9th and 10th streets west. They are well calculated for private families; and the whole taken together, will answer extremely well for the accommodation of boarders, on a large and excellent plan.
Also a large frame building back of the above. Persons wishing to rent, will make early application to
August 27. T. H. GILLISS At the Navy Office. wtn1.
WAS committed to the jail of Baltimore county as a runaway, on the 8th inst. a negro man, who calls himself EDWARD JACKSON; he is about 30 years of age, 5 feet 11 inches high, stout and well made, has lost the greater part of his left ear, has a scar on his cheek, and one on each hand over his thumbs, has on a white kersey jacket, blue cloth trowsers, and oznaburg shirt; he says he is free and came last from New-Orleans. If he is not released he will be sold for his jail fees according to law.
James Wilson, Sheriff. June 20. 1244W
MECHANICS HALL.
THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has opened a House of Entertainment, on the causeway in George-Town, at the sign of the Golden Square and Compass, for the accommodation of travellers and others, entitled the Mechanics Hall.
All those who do not think themselves above a mechanic, will find their interest to call on him, as he pledges himself to the public to be moderate in his charges, and to keep a supply of the best of every article in his line of business. Having several genteel rooms with fire places in each, parties on business can have private rooms. Oyster suppers while in season will be prepared on the shortest notice. Beer and porter. Also, new papers of different politics, regularly filed in the bar room.
He also keeps a small assortment of Groceries, of the best quality, which he sells low. Any favor in either line will be gratefully acknowledged, by the public's humble servant,
ANDREW McDONALD.
A few genteel persons may be accommodated on moderate terms with boarding by the week, month or year.
A woman, well acquainted with cooking, and of good character, is wanted, to whom liberal wages will be given. August 3. 1244W
By LETTERS PATENT. What is generally useful, ought to be generally known.
THE undeniable success which has attended the use of
West's Rheumatic Ring,
In the cures of the Rheumatism, Rheumatic pains and Cramps, has induced him to obtain Letters Patent for his invention, in order to secure his property therein, and defend the public against the mischievous effects of spurious imitations.
The following instances of the efficacy of West's Rheumatic Ring, are selected from a considerable number, and submitted for public inspection, to demonstrate the vast importance of his discovery, and in no instance have they failed of success. A few of which are to be had at Mr. Wm. Rhodes's, city of Washington near the Treasury office, at two dollars each.
THOMAS WEST.
I do certify that I have had the Rheumatism in my knee, till it was much swollen, I then applied to Edward West for one of his Rheumatic Bands, and by using it two weeks, I was perfectly well. Given under my hand this 6th day of December 1799, about six miles from Lexington.
BENJAMIN BELLER.
I do hereby certify, that I had pains in my arms, and I do believe by wearing a ring I have got from Mr. West, I have got clear of the pains. Lexington, Dec. 4, 1799. WM. ROSO.
I do certify that my wife hath had the rheumatism in one of her arms, and was very helpless with it for a long time; and I applied to Mr. Edward West, for some of his Rheumatic Rings, which appears to have greatly relieved her, and I believe it will perfectly cure her. Given under my hand, this 6th day of Dec. 1799.
AZARIAH HIGGINS, near Lexington.
I do certify that I have had the cramp in one of my legs these three years, and the latter part of the time extreme; I could receive no benefit from any thing until I tried one of Edward West's Rheumatic Bands, which perfectly cured me in three days—given under my hand this 17th of March 1800. THOMAS VAUGHAN.
I do hereby certify that I have had the rheumatic pains in both my arms, so that I was not able to work, and by wearing two rings which I got of Edward West, I have got perfectly well. Given under my hand this 26th day of December, 1799.
ASA COMBS.
I hereby certify that for several years past I have been much afflicted with a rheumatism. Mr. Edward West of Lexington, complimented me with one of his Rheumatic Rings, which I have generally worn, and have been entirely free from all symptoms of that complaint ever since. Given under my hand this 17th December, 1799. JESSE WILLIAMS, Bourbon Co.
I do hereby certify that I got of Mr. Edward West a ring called a Rheumatic Ring, and it has perfectly cured me of the pain which had constantly followed me for fifteen months, less or more, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the last day of March 1800. WM. N. POTTS.
The above Thomas Vaughan, Asa Combs, Wm. N. Potts, and Jesse Williams, sworn to before me, this 27th day of July, 1800. ARCHIBALD MILVAIN, Justice of Peace.
Observe those rings are to be worn on the fingers or the wrists and the small of the legs, if the skin be very dry, it requires to be slightly rubbed with a little salt butter, on the part they are applied August 31. 1244W
Upper Marlboro, July 30, 1803.
Pursuant to adjournment the general Republican Committee, for Prince George's county, met this day, at Upper Marlboro.
GABRIEL P. VAN HORNE, Esq. in the chair. TRUEMAN TYLER, Secretary.
The General Committee being informed by letter from Stephen West, Esq. one of the gentlemen named on the republican ticket that his bad health will render it impossible for him to continue a candidate without great risk and danger. Resolved unanimously, That this committee regret extremely any circumstances which will deprive the county of Mr. West's services in the legislature, and particularly regret the cause from which his resignation arises.
Resolved unanimously, That this committee receive with pleasure, the content of col. William Lyles to become the candidate in the place of Stephen West, Esq.
Resolved unanimously, That colonel William Lyles be recommended to the citizens of this county as a proper character to represent them in the next General Assembly of Maryland, in the place of major Stephen West, who has decided being a candidate.
GABRIEL P. VAN HORNE, Chairman. TRUEMAN TYLER, Secretary.

THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR
HAS just received by recent arrivals at Philadelphia, from England, and the East Indies, a handsome assortment of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS, of the best quality, also Patent water proof Cloth's and Cashmere's, superior NAVY BLUE and other colours; handsome NAVY & FASHIONABLE BUTTONS, &c. Gentlemen of ARMY, NAVY and FASHION served with expedition and taste. New Jersey Avenue, seventh house from Capitol Square and Pennsylvania Avenue near the President's Square. April 13 1803. tf.
BISCUIT BAKE HOUSE,
Near the Sugar House New-Jersey Avenue.
THE subscriber has commenced the above business in all its various branches, where merchants or owners of vessels may be supplied on reasonable terms; also private families with the best of Crackers.
PETER MILLER.
Washington August 19. tf.
I WILL sell five hundred and fifty acres of Land whereon I live, in Fairfax county, within five miles of the court house, and within twenty of the City of Washington, Alexandria, Dumfries, and twelve of the Occoquan mills, it is a healthy situation, the land fertile, and has about two hundred acres of wood to cut, there is a great proportion of white and red oak, popular and hickory timber—There is nearly one hundred acres of prime land for meadow. I will give six months credit for one fourth of the purchase money—twelve months for the other quarter, eighteen for the third, and two years for the last payment, a purchaser will find me on the premises. TUES. POLLARD. Feb 21st. ep.
BY AUTHORITY.
SCHEME OF A LOTTERY, To build a Catholic Cathedral Church in the City of Baltimore.
   Dollars.     1 prize of 1 prize 20,000   2 do 5000 10,000   5 do 1000 5,000   10 do 500 5,000   15 do 200 3,000   200 do 100 20,000   200 do 50 10,000   200 do 25 5,000   250 do 20 5,000   4000 do 15 60,000   1 first drawn ticket after 2000, having a blank to its number, 500   1 do after 4,000 do 500   1 do after 6,000 do 500   1 do after 8,000 do 500   1 do after 10,000 do 500   1 do after 12,000 do 500   1 do after 15,000 do 500   1 do after 18,000 do 500   1 do after 20,000 do 2,000   1 last drawn ticket, which may have a blank to its number, 4,000   7154 Prizes, 210,000   13,876 Blanks—Not two to a prize.  
21,000 tickets, at 10 dollars each, 210,000. The laudable purpose of this lottery—the many very valuable prizes offered, and there not being two blanks to a prize, are considerations which give the managers reason to hope for a rapid sale of the tickets. The drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number of tickets shall be sold to authorise it; and thirty days after the completion of the drawing, the prizes will be paid to the fortunate adventurers; subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent. Such prizes as shall not be demanded within twelve months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the church. For the satisfaction of those at a distance, it may be necessary to mention, that the managers have given bond to the mayor and city council in the sum of 120,000 dollars, for the due payment of the prizes which may be drawn. Tickets to be had of the managers, or of such persons as may be appointed by them. Managers. Right rev. Bishop Carroll, Rev. Francis Beetham, Messrs David Williamson, Robert Walsh, Charles Chequiere, Patrick Bennett, Arnold Livers, Luke Tiernan, Francis L. Mitchell. July 13, 1803. coph.
The managers have lodged a number of officers in the above lottery in the hands of Wm. Brent and James D. Barry for sale.
PRINTING INK OF AN EXCELLENT QUALITY, FOR SALE AT TIMOTHY CALDWELL'S Near the West Market, City of Washington, who has to Let on Ground Rent a number of Lots in eligible situations. June 22. 3m.
Lots for sale.
IN eligible situations, and upon very advantageous terms—A plan of the several squares in which they are contained may be seen and terms thereof by applying to, ROBERT W. PEACOCK, Attorney at law and conveyancer.
COMMITTED to the goal of Prince George's county Maryland, on the second day July, a Black fellow by the name of JACK, about twenty two years of age, five feet six inches high, has a scar on his left cheek near his eye, and some grey hairs of his head; his clothing is an Osnaburg shirt and trowsers—Lays he was sold not long since by Joseph Griffiths of Calvert county Maryland, to a person living in one of the southern states, from whom he made his escape. His owner is requested to release him from goal or he will be sold for his prison fees as the law directs. THOMAS MACGILL, sheriff, Prince George county, Maryland. July 28, 1803. jawam.
NEW BOOKS &c.
JOHN MARCH, GEORGETOWN. Respectfully informs his friends, that he has received. Forsyth's Treatise on the culture and management of fruit trees; a new and improved edition, Public Characters, or cotemporary Biography, containing the Memoirs of Charles James Fox, William Pitt, Lord Nelson, Thomas Jefferson, Edmund Randolph, Edmund Randolph, General Howes, &c. &c. Walker's English Dictionary, 8vo. Washington's Reports of cases argued and determined in the courts of appeals of Virginia, Poole's Life of Catherine the Second, Hamilton on Education, Modern and Ancient Europe, by Dr Ruffel, Carey's 4to Bible, Mayor's Voyages and Travels, Peter's Treatise on farming and plaster of Paris, Moore's Do. Binns's Do. Latin, Greek and English school books, History, Novels, &c. Paper and Stationery, Drs. Church and Lee's patent medicines, An assortment of blank books, Account books made to pattern; and bound in the best manner. The subscriber has this day received The 2nd vol. of Domestic Encyclopaed, and 4th vol. Select Plays. August 17th, 1803.
FIRST LEGION.
ATTENTION! At a Legionary Court of Enquiry, held on the 15th day of March last, in obedience to a law passed at the last session of Congress, intitled, "An act more effectually to provide for the organization of the Militia of the District of Columbia," ordered that the following be the Uniform to be worn by all non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to the battalion companies of the first Legion while on duty, viz. A DARK BLUE COAT of ordinary length, WHITE VEST, WHITE BREECHES and WHITE STOCKINGS, or WHITE PANTALOONS and WHITE STOCKINGS or WHITE OVERALLS, with SHOES and ROUND BLACK HAT: which Uniform having been approved by the Brigadier General, is now published by order of the said court. WM. D. BEALL, Clerk of t. c. b.
Sec. 27. And be it further enacted, That all non-commissioned officers and privates, belonging to battalion companies, shall appear while on duty, uniformly clothed, the color and fashion of which uniforms to be determined on for the respective legions, by the first legionary courts of enquiry which shall be held, and to be approved of by the Brigadier General; provided the expense of the same, additional to that of usual, ordinary, and dress clothing, does not exceed five dollars for each person, and every such non-commissioned officer, or drummer, or fifer, or private, appearing at any muster held after three months from the time that such uniform shall have been determined on, and the order relative thereto shall have been published, in some newspaper within the legionary district and not wearing the same, shall be fined five dollars for each offence, unless he can make it appear to the satisfaction of the court of enquiry of the battalion to which he may belong, that he was unable to equip himself.
NEW BOOKS.
Just imported in the ship Active, from London, via Philadelphia, and for sale by RAPINE, CONRAD & CO. New-Jersey Avenue, near the capitol, a choice collection of new and valuable books—amongst which are Burr's works, 8 vols. 8vo. Pratt's Gleanings, 5 vols. 8vo. elegant. Percy's Voyage, 2 vols. 8vo. Mickle's Luciad, 2 vols. 8vo. Link's Travels, 8vo.—Clavigero's Mexico, 2 vols. 4to. Sancho's Letters, 8vo. Memoirs of Pius the 6th, 8 vols. 8vo. Segur's Frederic William 2nd, 3 vols. 8vo. Soulaive's Memoirs of Louis 16th, 6 vols. 8vo. Spallanzani's Travels, 4 vols. 8vo. Watson's Philip 2nd and 3rd, 5 vols. 8vo. Helen Maria Williams' Sketches, 2 vols. 8vo. Gibbon's Roman Empire 12 vols. 8vo. Grandpre's Voyage in the Indian Ocean 2 vols. Memoirs of Polignanus, 8vo. Reynier's State of Egypt, 8vo. Cavallo's Natural and Experimental Philosophy, a new and valuable work, 4 vols. 8vo. Beckman's Moral Philosophy, 8vo. Payley's (Dr.) Natural Theology, 8vo. Adams on the Microscope, with plates. Brown's Travels into Africa, 4to. Horniman's do. Grant's Life of France. Delphina 6 vols. 12mo. War Office 3 vols. 12mo. Microcosm 5 vols. 12mo. The Benevolent Jew, 2 vols. by Geo. Walker. Infidel Father, 3 vols. 12mo. Monk of Madrid 4 vols. 12mo. Lorimer 2 vols. 12mo.—Home 5 vols. 12mo. Romance of the Pyrenees, 4 vols. 12mo. o. The Savage of Aveyron, 12mo. Tales of Superstition 12mo. Broad Grins, by G. Coleman, Boswell's Poems, 12mo. Atala—Glover's Athenaid, 3 vols. &c.
In addition to the above they have always on hand a collection of well assorted books on education, science, and amusement, which they will sell at such prices as cannot fail of giving general satisfaction. THOMAS MACGILL, sheriff, Prince George county, Md. August 5, 1803. jawam.
COMMITTED to the goal of Prince George county Maryland, a negro man by the name of RICHARD about five feet one or two inches high, appears to be thirty year old or upwards a dark complexion, has a scar on the right side of his forehead, and a faint scar near the left eye, has lost two or three of his upper teeth—his clothing an Osnaburg shirt, brown roll trowsers, and the crown of an old wool hat, says he belongs to general B. Kerfein, near Port Tobacco Charles county, and that he was hired to Mr. O'Brien in the City of Washington—his owner is requested to release him from goal or he will be sold out for his prison fees as the law directs. THOMAS MACGILL, sheriff, Prince George county, Md. August 5, 1803. jawam.
FOR SALE,
For a term of 5 years, A LIKELY young and healthy NEGRO MAN, about 23 years of age for sale by— ROBERT M'CLAN. Washington May 25. tf.
Conveyancer's Office.
THOMAS HERTY, Grateful for past favors, informs his friends and the public, that he continues to prepare CONVEYANCES OF LAND, and every other species of DEED or INSTRUMENT in the line of his profession, with legal precision, and on moderate terms, Titles investigated, &c. A choice selection of lots on the Pennsylvania avenue and in other desirable situations in the City to lease or sell. N. B. Herty's Abridgement of the laws of Maryland in 1 vol. and Herty's Digest of the laws of the United States in 2 vol. for sale at the above office. City of Washington, April 11 1803. twtf.
TO LET.
THE Subscriber will let for one or more years, the House and Lot on which he now lives, in T. Street, nearly opposite the Bank. The House contains seven rooms and a kitchen. On the Lot there is a garden in a high state of cultivation, and an excellent well of water. The terms will be moderate and possession will be given on the first day of October next. A Store has been kept in this house for a number of years; and from its situation, it is well worth the attention of a merchant or a mechanic. For further particulars enquire of the subscriber on the premises. MARY SWEENEY. City of Washington, June 15. 1aw
All persons having claims or demands of any nature against the subscriber, are requested to exhibit their accounts, without delay, to JOHN HEWITT or RICHARD FORRESTER, Esqrs. of the city of Washington, who are authorised, in my name, to adjust and settle the same and all persons indebted to me are requested to make payment to either of the gentlemen above named. SAMUEL BLODGET. March 20. tf.
By his excellency JOHN F. MERCER, governor of the state of Maryland. A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS it appeareth unto me, by an inquest taken in Kent county, before Joseph Hynson, Esq. one of the coroners of the said county, that an atrocious murder hath been committed on the person of ROBERT ASHLEY, late of Kent county, by a certain Ephraim Armstrong, also of said county, who hath since absconded and fled from justice: And whereas, it is the duty of the Executive to guard as much as may be against the commission of such enormities, and to bring such offenders against the laws and peace of society to justice—I have, therefore, thought proper to issue this my proclamation, and do, by and with the advice and consent of the council, offer a reward of TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS to any person or persons who shall apprehend and secure the said Ephraim Armstrong, in any jail in the United States, so that he be brought to justice. Given in council, at the city of Annapolis, under the seal of the state of Maryland, this fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and three. JOHN F. MERCER. By his excellency's command. NINIAN PINKNEY, Clerk of the governor and council.
Description of the person of Ephraim Armstrong. He is about thirty-five years of age, of a muscular make, five feet ten inches high, wears his own hair, which is short, black, and curls very much; his eyes are small, black and piercing; his complexion brown; his countenance remarkably dark and gloomy; when he speaks he works his mouth about a good deal. 'Tis said he has a brother somewhere in the western country, if so, it is probable he has gone to him—He usually rode a grey mare, which it is supposed he rode away, as he is missing from his farm. IN COUNCIL. Annapolis, August 5, 1803. Ordered, That the foregoing proclamation and description be published four times in each week for the space of four weeks, in the Telegraph, American, and Federal Gazette, at Baltimore; the National Intelligencer at Washington; the Maryland Gazette, at Annapolis; the Republican Advocate, Herald, and Bartis's paper at Frederick Town; and Mr. Smith's paper at Easton. By order, NINIAN PINKNEY, Clerk. August 19. ep4w.
CHARLES VARDEN, TAYLOR, FROM PHILADELPHIA. HAS received from Philadelphia an elegant assortment of the best quality Superfine Cloths, Cashmere's, Silk Floritine, Black and fancy silk moleskin velvet, white & figured Marcellas, Swandowns, Toilmlettes, Velveteens, Fancy cords, Coating, &c. With a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season. N. B. Ladies Habits, Regimentals and Navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New-Jersey Avenue, the second House from the Capitol Square. December 3, 1802.
FOR SALE.
WILL be sold to the highest bidder, at the house of Henry Ingle, Capitol Hill, on Monday the 5th of September next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. Handsome Household Furniture: viz. Mahogany dining, card and tea tables, do. bureaus, candle and wash stands, do. Knife Cases, Field and Low Post Bed Steads: And sundry other Goods too tedious to enumerate. A CREDIT OF NINE MONTHS. Will be given for all purchases over Twenty Dollars, by giving Bonds or Notes, with approved security, and bearing interest from the day of sale: for all sums under twenty Dollars Cash will be required. JER. CONNER, Auctioneer. August 27, 1803. 3t.
COMMITTED to the goal of Prince George county Maryland, a negro man by the name of JACK, about twenty two years of age, five feet six inches high, has a scar on his left cheek near his eye, and some grey hairs of his head; his clothing is an Osnaburg shirt and trowsers—Lays he was sold not long since by Joseph Griffiths of Calvert county Maryland, to a person living in one of the southern states, from whom he made his escape. His owner is requested to release him from goal or he will be sold for his prison fees as the law directs. THOMAS MACGILL, sheriff, Prince George county, Maryland. July 28, 1803. jawam.
NOTICE.
The partnership of William Cherry and John Donnell, of the City of Washington, under the firm of "Cherry and Donnell," is this day dissolved—the conduct of the said Cherry having been such as to render the measure indispensable on the part of the subscriber. All persons indebted to the said partnership are hereby warned not to make payment to the said Cherry; and the subscriber will not be answerable for any debts contracted on account of the said partnership, by the said Cherry after this date. JOHN DONNELL. City of Washington, 25th Aug. 1803—3t.
NOTICE.
AS the difference between Mr. Donnell and myself (of which due notice was given the public on the 27th inst.) is in a fair way to be settled in a court of equity the public are requested to suspend their opinion, until a decision takes place, which I anticipate will be a complete refutation of the insinuation contained in the said notice—and I have no doubt will convince Mr. Donnell that he had no just cause to apprehend any evil, from the public's obedient servant. WM. CHERRY. August 29. 2t.
LANDS FOR SALE.
THE subscriber wishes to sell a tract of land situate near the foot of the Blue Ridge and Short Hills in Loudoun county Virginia, bounded partly by Potomac river within two miles of Harpers Ferry and the mouth of Shenandoah. It is of strong good soil, answering perfectly well for Plaster of Paris, and contains by patent 2340 acres. It is so well known as a valuable and fine tract of land that a further description is unnecessary to those who incline to purchase will naturally view and examine it. A clear and indisputable title will be given by the subscriber. There is no mortgage, judgment, debt, lease, claim or demand whatsoever against any part, it having been always let to tenants at low annual rents who are raised and removable at will; but the occupying tenants (through favor only) have been permitted to claim from any coming in tenant one half of the deposit money as may be settled between them, for the improvements and good will, the other half going to the landlord. There are at present sixteen or seventeen tenants upon the estate at very low rent—and it is recommended as an object well worth the attention of any person who would purchase the whole to parcel it into smaller farms to the resident tenants or others willing to purchase parts of it. The terms of sale are a portion of one fourth paid down in money, or in approved negotiable paper, and the remainder in one two or three years as may be agreed upon carrying interest from the day of sale. Application may be made personally, or by letter, to the subscriber residing at Warrenton on Potomac river, near to Alexandria, to James M'Ilhenny near the premises, or to Mr. John Janney merchant in Alexandria. THOMAS ALWOOD DIGGES. July 15, 1803. 1awam.
PLAISTER OF PARIS.
A Cargo of Plaster of Paris, just received and for sale by the subscribers—in proof of its excellence, we subjoin the certificate of John A. Binns, Esq. of Loudoun county, Virginia, whose long and successful experience as a farmer in the use of this article, must render him equal to, if not the best judge in this country. STEUART & BEALL. August 12. I do certify that I have this day examined a large quantity of Plaster of Paris, belonging to Stuart and Beall of George Town, and conceive it to be genuine and of the very first quality, and such as I should at all times select for my own use, and think I can with propriety recommend it generally. JOHN A. BINNS. July 26, 1803. 2aw6w.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber on the 24th of June last, near the Eastern Branch ferry, City of Washington, a Negro man named ABRAHAM, but being an artful fellow, I expect he will change his name, and pass for a free man. He is about 28 years of age, about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, well made: He is rather of a yellow complexion; his wool is very short, and a scar on one side of his head near the top; he speaks very quick, and stammers in his speech. He was formerly the property of Doctor Blake of Calvert county. I have some reason to believe he has made for that place, or otherwise for Baltimore. He had no clothing with him but what he had on, which was Osnaburg trowsers, an old shirt, a grey short coat. Whoever delivers the said fellow to me, shall receive the above reward. LEWIN TALBURTT. July 11, 1803. tawtf.
PATENT GUN LOCK.
The subscriber offers for sale the right of making and using Edward West's improvement in Gun Locks, which is considered by judges of the utmost importance to every person using fire arms, and more particularly to the army and militia of the United States. There are two very great advantages resulting from this improvement, the first is, that no accident can possibly happen by a gun going off at half cock as it has in that situation no connection with the dog, consequently not with the trigger or any other external part of the lock. It cannot possibly catch at half cock as there is no notch that the dog can catch on, and the counter dog is so placed in the act of cocking, as not to be restored but by the cock first falling or being let down. The great security in this improvement ought certainly to recommend it to general use, to avoid the innumerable accidents that has and must unavoidably happen from the present plan, in guns going off at half cock, &c. Application made to Mr. Rhodes, city of Washington, will be communicated and attended to, where I shall attend at the sitting of Congress. THOMAS WEST. August 29. 1aw2m.
TO COTTON MANUFACTURERS.
THE Subscriber offers to make the following machinery, and to let them to work in any part of the United States. Carding engines, either single or double, with flat cards or top rollers, as may be required, and the cylinders of any length from 20 to 32 inches. Drawing frames, with as many systems as shall be required—each system having three or four heads, (according as they are ordered) will draw from 20 to 25lb. of cotton per day. Roving frames, with any number of heads, each having two roving cans, will rove from 20 to 25lb. per day. Water spinning frames, of 84 spindles, (42 on each side) which will spin from two to two and a half barks on each spindle per day, the hank being 840 yards in length. Mules, of from 60 to 216 spindles each, which will spin from an experienced hand, from one to one and a half hanks per spindle, daily. Twisting frames, to double and twist the yarn into two or three threads, for stockings, fringes netting, tambouring, &c. Looms, for weaving any width with the fly shuttle, either single or double boxes. Warping mills, either woollen, cotton or linen yarn. PETER ELTONHEAD. Philadelphia July 13.
ORDINANCE
Of his Danish Majesty, defining what is to be observed by foreign vessels in regard to quarantine regulations.
His Majesty the King most graciously ordered by his mandate of the 12th of October last, that whenever any accounts are received at the entrance of the yellow fever in the United States of America, or when no particular advice is received to the contrary from the minister resident there, all American vessels which are not provided with health certificates from the beginning of the month of July until the end of the year are to submit to certain quarantine regulations, and even if they are provided with such certificates, these vessels are still prohibited from communicating with the shore, before they have been visited by the appointed health physician, and if he has the least suspicion, then the vessel must be dealt with accordingly, in conformity to which, no American vessels during such a time shall be piloted, except having hoisted the green flag.
Which gracious command is hereby published for the regulation of all concerned. Given at the Danish Royal Chancery, on the 5th of November, 1802.
Extract of an ordinance concerning quarantine regulations, and rules, to be observed by navigators who touch at the ports or coasts of the royal Danish dominions, dated at Copenhagen, the 14th November, 1800.
1. Every vessel belonging to our dominions shall have a green flag on board, to be used as prescribed hereafter. 2. Whenever a vessel arrives from a place where there has been contagion, and in all other cases of suspicion, such as having been visited by any vessel from the Barbary coast, having bales of merchandise on board from suspected places, and having not undergone a quarantine since in any other place, or having had any violent sickness on board during the voyage, then the green flag shall be hoisted at the head of the mainmast, before any communication is had with any person whatever from the shore, and before anchor is cast. 3. The commander of any vessel offending against these orders, shall pay a fine of 500 rix dollars, (400 dollars) if no dangerous consequences ensue from his misconduct; but if other wise he shall be punished with 12 years labor in the fortification—and should any malicious intent be proved upon him, he shall labor in irons during his life. Any vessel having had communication with another vessel that is suspicious, shall be subject to the same regulations and restrictions. 4. Should such a vessel be under the necessity of immediate communication with the shore, she must hoist her own national colors from the foretop, or under the green flag if she has no foremast. 5. After hoisting the color on the fore top, the signal for a pilot, the pilot shall immediately go on board, but not leave the ship board until the health physician has visited her—and for every day that the pilot is detained, he shall receive one rix dollar. 6. To prevent unnecessary delays to such vessels, as are arrived from places that might be suspected, (such as the Mediterranean or the West Indies) but still are secure and free from contagion, not having been at infected places, nor having any infected merchandise on board, and not having had communication with any vessel which could be suspected—nor had any one sick or dead during the voyage, we do order that for such cases, all pilots shall be provided with blanks as hereafter written, which the captain and mate of such vessel shall sign, viz.
Underlined N. commander of the ship, N. arrived from N. and N. W. mate of the said vessel, declare to their certain knowledge that neither any of the ships crew, or any other person, or any merchandise or thing of whatever kind on board the said vessel is infected with contagion or dangerous disease: and the said vessel has not been visited by any cruizers from the African coast or the Levant, and had none deal or sick with an infectious fever during the voyage, to help us God and his holy word; and if this declaration be found false, we subject ourselves to the laws of the land. 10. Blanks of this deposition will be printed in different languages, for the use of foreign vessels that may be subject to the quarantine regulations. As foreign vessels may not always be provided with a green flag, the pilots are bound to have one continually in readiness to be hoisted in aforementioned cases. If the green flag has been used longer than for one day, the pilot shall receive two rix dollars for the same, but the vessel may then keep it. Any vessel sailing from the port of New York for his majesty's dominions from the 1st of July to the last of December, must be provided with (besides the usual bill of health) a certificate from the Danish vice-consul, Mr. Hammerkin resident at No. 78, Pearl Street where attendance will be given. New York, July 29.