The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1809-06-30 00:00:00

National Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. IX.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
NO. 1361.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1809
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SPEECH
Of the Governor of New Hampshire.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
In accepting the office to which I have been called by my fellow citizens, I have neither consulted my interest nor inclination: and at no time have I ever indulged the flattering persuasion, that I possess suitable qualifications for the weighty and untried duties before me. The last seven years of my life have been entirely devoted to this office I have just vacated. In that office, congenial with my habits and pursuits, and the duties of which had in some manner become familiar by practice, I began to indulge the hope, if my life should be spared and health restored, that I might realize in some small degree, the wish always nearest my heart, that of being useful to my fellow citizens. But it has always been my belief and I am not sensible that my practice has been at variance with it, that in a government like ours, every citizen is at the disposal of his country. And though no wise man will ever aspire to office, yet no dutiful citizen will feel himself at liberty to decline its labors and its cares. He will consider his fellow citizens as the best judges in what way he can serve them. And it will be his highest ambition to merit their approbation, by a diligent and faithful discharge of duty.
In thus accepting an office, which both choice and prudence would have led me to decline, I know, moreover, that I put at hazard the little reputation it has been my constant endeavor to acquire. In any times, the person called to this station might expect to have his actions misrepresented, and the purity of his motives called in question. For the independent exercise of his functions he may be condemned as arrogating too much to himself. A conciliating temper and obliging disposition, if he should be so fortunate as to possess them, may expose him to the suspicion of sacrificing too much on the altar of popular favor. He can scarce hope to select persons to fill the various offices of government without giving offence to those whose merits shall seem to have been overlooked or neglected. These evils, at all times inseparable from this station, are greatly heightened at this day by the spirit of party: a spirit indeed which exists under all forms of government, but is the greatest in magnitude and the most pernicious in its effects in governments like ours, which emanate wholly from the people. To a person under the baneful influence of this spirit, no act of a rival party can be right, nor any act of his own sect wrong. Profession supplies the place of practice, and soundness of political principle more than atonies for a soundness in every other principle, and even for the grossest errors in conduct. When this spirit prevails as it does at this day, it is easy to please a part of the community and impossible to satisfy the other part. The motives to upright conduct are thus weakened and all distinction between good and bad men—between right and wrong—confounded and destroyed. It would be arrogant indeed to expect in my case a total exemption from an evil which the greatest and best men have experienced. I do not expect it. But I will dwell no longer on the gloomy prospect which these reflections present to the mind. It better becomes me to improve the present occasion in acknowledging the debt of gratitude I owe my fellow citizens for the many honors they have conferred upon me; for their confidence, which has supported me on every occasion; and for the great degree of candor and liberality I have experienced in every situation; and especially in one where I stood in so north need of indulgence. If motives were wanting to draw forth my utmost exertions in the public service,
I should find them abundant in these grateful recollections. Whatever may be the measure of confidence and favor vouchsafed me in future, it shall be my earnest endeavor to merit the esteem of all good men.
If I do not deceive myself, I bring to this office, with incompetent abilities, a mind, not heated with party feelings; not embittered by public or private animosities; not pledged, to pursue any course but what truth and propriety point out; a mind firmly resolved to consider myself while exercising the duties of this office, as the representative of all the people; bound to dispense equal and exact justice to all; resolved to regard the practice, not merely the political sentiments of men; to select for office those and those only who are capable, faithful and attached to the constitution. While acting on these principles, though I dare not ask for your confidence in advance, yet I will hope at least for a suspension of censure till an opportunity is had of surveying the whole ground; of examining and weighing all the circumstances necessary to be considered and weighed in forming a true verdict. If that should ultimately be given in my favor, I shall esteem it the most precious of all human reward, next to the approbation of my own conscience.
As a member of the federal union, this state cannot but feel deeply interested in every thing that concerns the nation at large. I congratulate you, gentlemen, and fellow citizens, on the favorable prospect of an adjustment of all our differences with one or the other belligerents, with whom we have the most important and useful relations. No event can be more auspicious to our country than the restoration of harmony and a free commercial intercourse with G. Britain. I pray heaven that this pleasing event and a sense of justice may produce in the other principal belligerent a disposition to respect our neutral commerce, and our rights as an independent nation. It must be the sincere desire of every true friend to his country to be in peace with all men. It is both our duty and interest to cultivate harmony with all nations, and for that end to observe good faith and justice with strict impartiality to all. At the same time policy dictates, that we place ourselves in an attitude, which will cause our rights to be respected, and that we use the means with which we are favored by the bounty of heaven, in obtaining redress for the injuries we have suffered, and securing ourselves against future aggression. I am persuaded that I need not exhort you, or our fellow citizens at large, to a due measure of confidence in those who administer the federal government, to which is entrusted our great and interesting national concerns. As rulers chosen by the people they may justly claim our respect and confidence. As they and we are citizens of the same community, it is our right and our duty to watch over them, not indeed with an over jealous disposition, but with that candid temper, manly and liberal spirit, which becomes freemen: blind attachment to men, a servile temper which approves of measures with regard to their wisdom or fitness, and which bestows its confidence without a conviction that it is merited, is as contrary to the genius of a republican government, as it is disgraceful to those who possess it.
It is the duty of the supreme executive magistrate to recommend to the consideration of the Legislature such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.
The circumstances under which I meet you hardly admit of a full and particular discharge of this duty. But our fellow citizens may safely rely on the patriotism, wisdom and experience of those representing them in the other departments of government, to devise and adopt those measures which shall best promote their honor, peace and happiness. But I cannot forebear calling your attention in a particular manner to the administration of justice, and recommending this most important branch of civil policy to your protecting and fostering care.
Next to the power of religion, a strict, able and impartial administration of justice is the best security of morals. It is indispensable to the peace, happiness and good order of society. It is in vain that the legislative body frame and adopt the wisest and best system of laws, if the interpretation of them be entrusted to incompetent and unskilful hands. No part of our constitution is more just than the declaration in the bill of rights that "it is essential to the preservation of the rights of every individual, his life, liberty, property and character, that there be an impartial interpretation of the laws and due administration of justice." But this declaration of rights will be attended with no practical advantage to our citizens unless the legislature and the supreme executive give it life and energy by the due exercise of their respective functions. It is not sufficient that these departments abstain from encroachments on the judiciary. Adequate provision must be made by the legislature for its support. Twenty years attendance on courts of justice has taught me something of the importance to the community of an able, upright and independent judiciary, and nearly nine years experience on the bench has given me some knowledge of the perplexities, labor and great responsibility incident to the office of a judge. In the worst constituted judiciary, able and independent judges may happen to be found, but such are not to be expected. Judges will generally bear an exact proportion to the provision made for the office. A long and continual sacrifice of individual interest to the general good ought neither to be expected nor desired. The nature of man must be changed before institutions built on the presumptive truth of such a principle can succeed.
It would be a reproach to our state, of which it is altogether undeserving, to suppose that it wants either the ability to make a suitable establishment for this most important department of government, or materials for such judges as the constitution contemplates. When the office is made as respectable as it ought to be, the emoluments adequate to its arduous duties and high responsibility, men will always be found who will cheerfully devote twenty years of their lives in preparation for the office & the residue in the laborious and faithful discharge of its duties. I would not depreciate the value of a spirit of patriotism which leads to individual sacrifices and sufferings for the public good; but it is unreasonable to expect of any man a life of severe and close application; the sacrifice of that ease and comfort every man expects to find in the bosom of his family; and a total renunciation of all other means of acquiring property, without the expectation of receiving from the public for these sacrifices and services an adequate reward.
With the legislature then it rests to determine what shall be the character of our judiciary. The constitution requires and enjoins that it should be as perfect as the laws of humanity will admit. Will our citizens be content with one less perfect, because they can have it for a less price? On this subject will they be satisfied to be outdone by our sister states? It is in vain that the executive possess the power of appointment. It is but the power of inviting to a seat on the bench those whose learning, ability and integrity qualify them for the employment: But will such obey the call, if the provision for the office is deemed inadequate? To me it would be a source of great regret to find this office or this department of government subject to the revolution of political parties, or at all affected by party feelings. All parties are bound to unite in a subject, involving in it every thing dear to all. If the time should ever arrive when our courts of justice shall be swayed by popular prejudices, when our judges shall know no other rule of judgment but the humor of the times, it will be falsely said that men are tried for their lives and fortunes; they will live by chance, and enjoy what they have as the wind blows, and with the same certainty. As far as depends on me, you may rest assured that no considerations of that nature will have the smallest influence in such appointments. I trust you gentlemen will excuse my earnestness on this subject. I feel its importance. It lies near my heart. I urge my sentiments with the greater freedom, because I cannot, I shall not, receive the smallest benefit from the best judicial establishment, except in common with my fellow citizens. I can have no other inducement for what I recommend than a full conviction of its utility and indispensable
ble necessity to the honor and well-being of the state. I am not conscious of a wish more sincere, than that of seeing the place I now leave on the bench filled by a person every way better qualified for this station than I could pretend to be.
I think it my duty to call the attention of the legislature to the act of last session, determining who shall be legal voters in the town meetings, &c. It has been doubted whether some of the provisions of this act are not repugnant to the constitution. Others seem objectionable as requiring formalities which may be found difficult in the observance, and not attended with any corresponding degree of utility. It is also feared that those whose business it is to carry into execution some of its provisions, will find no little difficulty in ascertaining their true sense. It should always be an object with legislators to attain as much uniformity in their regulations as possible, & to make the meaning as clear & intelligible as the nature of language will permit. This holds peculiarly true in laws regulating the right of suffrage.
I would also invite your attention to a resolve passed at the same session, respecting judges and sheriffs, who shall hold their respective offices after having attained the age of seventy years. Perhaps this is the most favorable time to revise the subject, as there are no persons at present on whom this provision, however modified, can operate. The resolve in question seems to give the governor, "with the advice of the council," at least by implication, the power of determining when a judge, or sheriff shall hold his office beyond the period limited by the Constitution. This is giving them the power to try a matter of fact without a jury, and a matter too in which certain individuals have a direct interest. I know that some reputable persons have entertained doubts whether this matter is not of a judicial nature, and therefore proper to be confided to the established judicial tribunal. But whatever opinion may be entertained on this subject; and even supposing the legislature in their wisdom should be pleased to determine that all judges & sheriffs should be liable to be deprived of their offices on the determination of the governor with the advice of the council on a matter of fact which experience shews to be oftentimes of difficult solution, still it is apprehended that few will be disposed to maintain, that this determination should be made till the person affected by it has had a reasonable opportunity of being heard with his allegations and proof. It is at least possible that the evidence laid before the governor and council may be exhibited by one who has an interest, or who may suppose he has an interest, in the question to be decided. He must therefore possess an unusual portion of candor if he furnishes evidence except on one side. Who is to exhibit the evidence on the other side? Or are we to take it for granted that there is but one side to this question? It certainly shortens trials, and simplifies judicial proceedings, to hear only one side. But it is contrary to the law of nature and reason, as well as to the principles of justice, on which all municipal laws should be founded. The resolve in question indeed requires notice to be given to the person supposed to be disqualified on account of age; but not before a determination is made. He is to be notified that satisfactory evidence has been produced. No opportunity is given for counter testimony, and I understand such has been the practice on this resolution. The notice under these circumstances seems to be an useless ceremony. For the person to whom it is to be given may be presumed to have at least as satisfactory evidence of his own age as any that may have been before the governor and council.
I offer these suggestions for the consideration of the legislature. It will not be imagined from any thing I have thought it my duty to say on this subject, that the exercise of either of the offices alluded to after the constitutional period, is not highly improper. Indeed I am not aware of any objection to a law which shall subject the party so holding to an adequate penalty.
My worthy predecessor, not having furnished me with any public papers; and not having had an opportunity of examining the files in the Secre-
tary's office, I must reserve for special communication such matters as may occur before the close of the session.
I cannot conclude this my first official act, without earnestly recommending to you to cherish the interests of literature and the sciences, and all seminaries and public schools—to encourage private and public institutions for the promotion of agriculture and manufactures—in all your laws and regulations to maintain a constant adherence to the sacred rules of justice—to countenance and promote the principles of humanity, honesty and good faith among the people.
In a government constituted like ours, laws, to have salutary effect, must be founded on the pure and immutable principles of religion and morality, which all acknowledge. The smiles of Heaven cannot be expected on a nation which disregards those pure and unerring principles. Institutions, which have a tendency to promote the increase and growth of pure religion and sound morality, it is the duty of the legislature to foster and encourage.
It only remains that we resort in humble supplications to that ALMIGHTY BEING who presides in the councils of nations, and who rules over the affairs of men, that he would cause our spirit speedily to give place to union & brotherly affection—That he would enable every one of us to execute with success the trust committed to his charge—that every measure of the government may be stamped with wisdom and virtue—and that our fellow citizens may realise the benign influence of good laws faithfully administered under a free government, and we the felicity, the short time that we may remain in office, of promoting the honor of the state, the prosperity and happiness of the people.
JEREMIAH SMITH.
Concord, 14th June, 1809.
PREMIUMS
Proposed by the Pennsylvania Society for the improvement of the breed of cattle.
1. To the person or persons who shall introduce into the state of Pennsylvania, and keep for public use, a bull (color red, brown, or brindle) of the north Devon, Sussex, Teeswater, Alderney, or of any other foreign milk breed, which shall prove more valuable than the common breed of this country— one hundred dollars.
2. To the person who shall import and keep for public use, a bull either of the Hereford, North Devon, or of any other breed, which shall be found to seed to the most advantage— one hundred dollars.
3. To the person who shall originate from our native stock or from any other in the country, a breed of cattle, the cows of which shall prove more valuable for milk, than the common cows of the country— one hundred dollars.
4. To the person who by selection and admixture shall originate a breed of neat cattle, from our native stock, or other stock, which will come to maturity more speedily than our common cattle; yield the greatest weight of flesh off a given quantity of food; fatten in the shortest time, have least offal, and shall also abound most in the more valuable parts— one hundred dollars.
5. To the person who shall introduce and keep for hire in the counties of Philadelphia or Delaware, a full bred ram of the new Leicester breed, (so highly valuable for a disposition to fatten speedily)— fifty dollars.
6. To the person who shall make the best set of experiments, to determine the comparative merit of the various breeds of cows in this country, who shall most clearly state and shew their general qualities or properties, particularly their easiness to keep and of fattening— fifty dollars.
7. To the person who shall by selection and admixture, originate a breed of sheep from our native stock, which shall fatten most speedily, and produce the most and finest wool— one hundred dollars.
8. To the person who shall originate a breed of cattle, which as workers prove superior to all others, for speed of gait, easiness of keep, and fattening— one hundred dollars.
9. To the person who shall raise and feed ox, steer or cow, whose weight of neat beef, shall be at least 1500 lbs. and have 300 lbs. of rough tallow— one hundred dollars.

10. To the person who shall feed or steer, or cow, of the above weight of beef and tallow—fifty dollars.
11. To the person who shall feed or steer, or cow, of the weight of beef and tallow—fifty dollars.
A condition of the three last premiums is that the animal be killed in Philadelphia.
The society have not thought it necessary to offer any premium on the subject of Merino sheep, as the public ought to be fully aware of the very great and growing importance of this invaluable breed; and it is apprehended that this conviction will be a sufficient inducement to our farmers, to lose no time in availing themselves of the means which are happily in their power to propagate it. Those who are insensible to the profit arising from this breed, are not to be induced to adopt it, by the offer of premiums. It ought to be deemed a full performance of duty by the society, if objects of primary attention—those connected with the immediate wants of the country, are pointed out to the spirited and improving cultivator.
The society will require the most rigid adherence to the terms of the premiums by the claimants; and in order to ascertain the merits of stock for fattening, the actual quantity and quality of food, and the expense and time of fattening, as well as the precise increase of weight of good flesh they have acquired, shall be accurately ascertained, and fully proved.
LAWRENCE SECKLE.
President.
Philadelphia, June 9th, 1809.
BANK OF WASHINGTON.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, OR IN ANY WISE CONCERN.
WE IT KNOWN, that it is hereby proclaimed, that we the subscribers, associating together have formed a company or limited partnership, and do mutually agree with each other, and hereby bind ourselves, to conduct the business of the company, under the name and style of "The Presidents and Directors of the Bank of Washington," and conformably to the rules and regulations hereinafter specified. And we do covenant and agree with each other, and declare that we and all persons who at any time hereafter may transact business with said company, shall be bound and concluded by these our fundamental articles of association.
ARTICLE 1.
The copartnership shall be and continue for the term of twenty-one years, from and after the opening of the subscription unless a charter is sooner obtained; but the proportion of two thirds of the capital stock of the company may by their concurrent votes at a general meeting be called for that express purpose, dissolve the same at any prior period: Provided, that notice of such meeting and its object shall be published in one or more of the Washington newspapers, once a week, for six months previous thereto; and if the President and Directors at their first meeting, after the election in the last year of the aforesaid term, two thirds of that body concurring, shall be of opinion, that it will be proper and expedient to continue the copartnership for a further limited term not exceeding twenty-one years, they shall have power to decide on the same, and shall immediately make known their decision by publication in one or more Washington newspapers. And the President and Directors are hereby authorized at any time to apply for and accept such charter as may be agreed upon with the concurrence of nine members of that body.
ARTICLE 2.
The capital stock of the company shall consist of one million of dollars, payable by the United States, to be divided into shares of forty dollars each, and to be paid in the manner following, that is to say—one dollar on each share to be paid at the time of subscription; one dollar in thirty days; two dollars in sixty days; two dollars in one hundred and eighty days; two dollars in three hundred and sixty-five days, and two dollars in five hundred and forty days after the time of opening the subscription. And it shall be optional with any stockholder to pay at any one time of the residue of the money due thereon, and shall thereupon be entitled to receive dividends in future, in proportion to the whole amount paid upon such share or shares: Provided, That the dividend on dividends on such sums so paid, shall not commence until the first day of the month next ensuing such payments. And a failure to make punctually any of the said first mentioned five instalments on any share, shall incur a forfeiture of such share to the use of the company, of all that shall have been previously paid thereon; and such share shall be sold by the President and Directors for the benefit of the company.
ARTICLE 3.
The copartnership shall transact its business in the city of Washington, south of F street south, and east of south Capitol street, and shall commence its operations as soon after the payment of the third instalment as circumstances will permit.
ARTICLE 4.
The subscription shall be opened at Long's Hotel, in the city of Washington, on the first Monday of September next, under the direction of Daniel Carroll of Duddington, William Cranch, Robert Brent, Frederick May, Franklin Wharton, Joel Ballow, Samuel H. Smith, James S. Stevenson, Joseph Forster, George Blagden, Thos. Law, Samuel N. Smallwood, Daniel Kapine, Peter Miller, Tunis Craven, and William Penn, or a majority of them. And the commissioners aforesaid shall open the subscription books at ten o'clock A. M. and they shall continue open until four P. M. and shall remain open between those hours on one day at least, and for the term of fifteen days, unless sooner closed; and if it should happen that more than the stipulated number of shares should be subscribed on the first day, then the commissioners aforesaid are to apportion them among the subscribers, by deducting from the highest subscriptions, until they are reduced to the proper number, or if more persons subscribe than there are shares, the commissioners are to cast lots to decide to whom they shall belong. But no person or persons, bodies corporate or otherwise, shall be permitted to subscribe on the first day of opening the books, for more than one thousand two hundred and fifty shares; and if the stock be not all taken the first day, the books shall remain open on the second day, on the same terms as on the first; but if the subscription be not filled on the second day, then the commissioners may permit any person or persons, bodies corporate or otherwise, to subscribe for any number of shares until the whole number is complete.
The commissioners after having decided to whom the shares may belong, will issue receipts to the different stockholders, for the monies received of them at the time of subscribing, which receipts with the original subscription shall be deemed good evidence of the quantity of stock to which each subscriber shall be entitled in this company.
ARTICLE 5.
The affairs of the company shall be conducted by twelve directors, of whom nine at least shall be residents in the city of Washington, and a president, whose place, if chosen from among their number, shall be supplied by that body; and six of the directors with the president shall form a board or quorum, for transacting all the business of the company. In case of his sickness or necessary absence, his place may be supplied by any director, whom he, by writing under his hand may nominate for that purpose, or in case of his not making such nomination, the board may appoint a president to act during his absence; and the directors who may be appointed at the first election, shall hold their seats until the first Monday in January, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. And the directors from and after that period shall be elected for one year, by the stockholders for the time being, and each director shall be a stockholder at the time of his election, and shall cease to be a director, if he should cease to be a stockholder, and no director of any other bank shall at the same time be a director of this bank. Every share shall entitle its proprietor to a vote, but no stockholder shall be permitted to vote (except at the first election) who has not held his stock for thirty days prior to the election; and all stockholders shall vote at elections by ballot, in person or by proxy, which proxy, in all elections after the first, shall be made in such form as the president and directors shall prescribe.
ARTICLE 6.
A general meeting of the stockholders of the company shall be held on the first Monday in January in every year, (except the next January) at such place as the President and Directors shall appoint, by giving four weeks notice in one or more of the newspapers of the city of Washington for the purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year, who shall take their seats at the board the succeeding day, and immediately proceed to elect the president: but for the present year, for the more immediate organization of the business of the company, the election shall be held on the second Wednesday in September next, under the direction of the commissioners appointed to receive subscriptions. And the president and directors for the time being shall continue to hold their offices until others shall be appointed in their places.
ARTICLE 7.
The president and directors are hereby fully empowered to make, revise, alter, or annul all such rules, orders, by-laws and regulations for the government of the company, and that of their officers, servants and affairs, as they shall, from time to time, think expedient, not inconsistent with law or these articles of association; and to use, employ, and dispose of the joint stock, funds or property of the said company, (subject only to the restrictions hereinafter mentioned) as to them may seem expedient.
ARTICLE 8.
All bills, bonds, notes and every contract and engagement on behalf of the company, for the payment of money, shall be signed by the president and countersigned or attested by the cashier of the company; and the funds of the company shall in no case be held responsible for any contract or engagement whatever, unless the same shall be so signed, and countersigned or attested as aforesaid.
ARTICLE 9.
The books, papers, correspondence and funds of the company shall at all times be subject to the inspection of the directors.
ARTICLE 10.
The said president and directors shall have power to appoint a cashier and all other officers and servants for executing the business of the company, and to establish the compensation to be paid to the president, and all other officers and servants of the company respectively, and which, together with all other necessary expenses, shall be defrayed out of the funds of the company.
ARTICLE 11.
The president and directors shall have power to call a general meeting of the stockholders for the purposes relative to the concerns of the company, giving at least six weeks notice in one or more of the newspapers of the city, specifying in such notice the object or objects of such meeting.
ARTICLE 12.
The shares of capital stock at any time owned by any individual stockholder, shall be transferable on the books of the company according to such rules as may conformably to law, be established in that behalf by the president and directors; but all debts actually due and payable to the company (or by grace for payment being past) by a stockholder requesting a transfer, must be satisfied before such transfer shall be made, unless the president and directors shall direct to the contrary.
ARTICLE 13.
No transfer of stock in this company shall be considered as binding upon the company, unless made in a book or books to be kept for that purpose by the company, and it is further expressly agreed and declared that any stockholder who shall transfer in manner aforesaid, all his stock or shares in this company to any other person or persons whatever, shall thereupon cease to be a member of this company; and that any person or
persons whatever who shall accept a transfer of any stock or share in this company, shall thereupon become, and be a member of this company, according to these articles of association.
ARTICLE 14.
It is hereby expressly and explicitly declared to be the object and intention of the persons who associate under the name or form of "The President and Directors of the Bank of Washington," that the joint stock or property of the said company, exclusive of dividends to be made in the manner hereinafter mentioned, shall alone be responsible for the debts and engagements of the said company; and that no person who shall or may deal with this company, or to whom they shall or may become in any wise indebted, shall on any pretence whatever have recourse against the separate property of any present or future member of this company, or against their persons, excepting the officers and servants of said company, in regard to the faithful discharge of their respective duties in the conduct of the affairs and administration of the funds of said company; but all persons accepting any bond, bill or note, or other contract of this company, signed by the President and countersigned by the Cashier of the company for the time being, or dealing with it in any other manner whatsoever, thereby respectively give credit to the said joint stock or property of the said company, and thereby respectively disavow having recourse on any pretence whatever to the person or separate property of any present or future member of this company, (excepting as before mentioned.) And all suits to be brought against this company (if any shall be) shall be brought against the President for the time being, and in case of his death or removal from office, pending any such suit against him, measures shall be taken at the expense of the company for substituting his successor in office as a defendant, so that persons having demands upon the company may not be prejudiced or delayed by that event; or if the person suing shall go on against the person first named as defendant (notwithstanding his death or removal from office) this company shall take no advantage, by writ of error or otherwise, of such proceeding on that account; and all recovery had, in manner aforesaid, shall be conclusive upon the company, so far as to render the company's said joint stock or property liable thereby, and no further; and the company shall immediately pay the amount of such recovery out of their joint stock, but not otherwise. And in case of any suit at law the President shall sign his appearance upon the writ, or file common bail there to; it being expressly understood and declared, that all persons dealing with said company, agree to these terms & are bound thereby; and will not require special bail from any person for or on account of any claim or demand upon the said company.
ARTICLE 15.
DIVIDENDS of the profits of the company, or so much of said profits as shall be deemed expedient and proper, shall be declared half-yearly in the first week in May and November in each year; the amount of said dividend shall from time to time be determined by the President and Directors, at a meeting held for that purpose, and shall in no case exceed the amount of the net profits actually acquired by the company, so that the capital stock of the said company shall never be impaired by dividends; but the Directors shall be at liberty to retain at least one per cent. upon the capital as a fund for future contingencies.
ARTICLE 16.
If the said Directors shall at any time wilfully and knowingly make, or declare any dividend which shall impair the said capital stock, all the Directors present at the making or declaring of said dividend and consenting thereto, shall be liable in their individual capacities to the company, for the amount or proportion of said capital stock, so divided by the said Directors; and each Director who shall be present at the making or declaring such dividend, shall be deemed to have consented thereto, unless he shall immediately enter in writing his dissent on the minutes of the proceedings of the board, and give public notice to the stockholders, that such dividend has been declared.
ARTICLE 17.
These articles of agreement shall be published in one newspaper in Washington, and one in Baltimore once a week for one month, and for the further information of all persons who may transact business with, or in any manner give credit to said company, every bond, bill, note, or other instrument or contract, by the effect or terms of which the company may be charged, or held liable for the payment of money, shall specially declare, in such form as the President and Directors shall prescribe that payment shall be made out of the joint funds of the Bank of Washington, according to the present articles of association, and not otherwise: A copy of the 14th article of this association shall be inserted in the Bank Book of every person depositing money, or other valuable property with the company for safe keeping, or a printed copy shall be delivered to every such person, before any such deposit shall be received from him. And it is hereby expressly declared, that no engagement can legally be made in the name of said company, unless it contain a limitation, or restriction to the effect aforesaid; and the company, in every respect, disavow all responsibility for any debt or engagement, which may be made in their name, not containing a limitation or restriction to the effect aforesaid.
ARTICLE 18.
THE company shall in no case be owners of any ships or vessels, or directly or indirectly be concerned in trade, or the importation or exportation, purchase or sale of any goods, wares or merchandise whatever, (bills of exchange and billon only excepted,) and except such ships, vessels, goods, wares, or merchandise, as shall be truly pledged to them by way of security for debts due, owing or growing due to the said company, or purchased by them to secure such debts due to the said company.
ARTICLE 19.
If any vacancy shall at any time happen among the Directors by death, resignation, or otherwise, the residue of the Directors for the time being, shall elect a Director to fill the vacancy.
ARTICLE 20.
THE company shall not purchase or hold any lands, tenements or other real estate, other than what may be necessary for the convenient transaction of its business, unless such lands, tenements or other real estate, shall be sold and the proceeds therefrom paid into the company; and if any such lands, tenements or other real estate, shall be sold, the proceeds therefrom shall be paid into the company.
tracted in the course of dealings, or purchased to secure debts contracted with or due to the company, and in every instance in which the company may become owners or claimants of lands, tenements, or real estate, the President and Directors are empowered to sell or dispose of the same, in such manner as they may deem beneficial for the company.
ARTICLE 21.
ANY number of stockholders, not less than 100, who together shall be proprietors of 2500 shares, may, for any purpose relative to the institution, at any time, apply to the President and Directors to call a general meeting of the Stockholders; and if by them refused, the said number of stockholders, proprietors of not less than the number of shares aforesaid, shall have power to call a general meeting of the stockholders, giving at least sixty days notice in one or more of the public newspapers of the city of Washington, specifying in such notice the object or objects of such call.
ARTICLE 22.
IMMEDIATELY on the dissolution of this association, prompt and effectual measures shall be taken by the Directors then existing, for closing all the concerns of the company, and for dividing the capital and profits which may remain among the stockholders, in proportion to their respective interests.
In witness whereof
June 30—95
NOTICE.
ON SUNDAY the 2d of JULY next, will be opened the New Roman Catholic Church of St. Patrick . The ceremony will be performed by the most Rev. Dr. CARROLL, Archbishop of Baltimore; who will deliver a Discourse on the occasion. Divine service will be performed by the Rev. Dr. NEALE, Bishop of Gortyna—at the conclusion of the Discourse, a collection will be made for defraying the expenses and completely finishing the New Church. The ceremony will commence at 10 o'clock, A. M. June 30—1
WASHINGTON THEATRE.
On Saturday Evening, July 1, 1809, Will be performed a celebrated Comedy, in five acts, called
WHICH IS THE MAN.
Written by Mrs. Cowley.
To which will be added,
An admired Farce, in two acts, called
THE WEATHERCOCK.
*** Box One Dollar—Pitt Three Quarters of a Dollar.
*** Tickets to be had at the Office of Dinmore and Cooper, Eleventh-street, near Pennsylvania Avenue.
Doors will open at Six—Curtain rise a Quarter before Seven o'Clock.
Post-Office, Washington city, 27th June, 1809.
LETTERS to go by the British Packet, Prince of Wales for Falmouth, England, via Halifax, N. S. will be received at this Office till Monday morning 5 o'clock the 3d July next.
N. B. The inland postage to New York must be paid. June 30—1
UNION LIGHT INFANTRY.
THE Union Light Infantry will meet at the Treasury to-morrow afternoon at 5 o'clock, without uniform, when business of importance, preparatory to the celebration of the 4th of July will be submitted. By order of the Captain, JOHN SMITH, 1st Serj. June 30—
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED from Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, some time in April last, a BRIGHT BAY MARE, nearly 15 hands high, ten years old, delicately formed, and remarkably handsome, with one hind foot white and a small star in the forehead. Whoever will deliver her to the subscriber residing in Centreville, or give information so that she may be gotten again, shall receive the above reward. HENRY W. BALL. June 30—6t.
ON THE PETITION OF HENRY SELBY
an insolvent debtor, confined in the prison of Washington county aforesaid, for debt—Notice is hereby given to the creditors of the said insolvent, that on the first day of July next at nine o'clock at the court room in Long's Hotel, in the city of Washington, on the oath prescribed by the act of Congress, entitled "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors within the district of Columbia," will be administered to the said insolvent, unless sufficient cause be then and there shown to the contrary. Ordered, That this notice be published in the National Intelligencer, and Washington Federalist, twice in each paper before that day. By order of the Hon. Wm. Cranch, Esq. chief judge of the circuit court of the District of Columbia. WM. BRENT, Clk. June 30—2t.
ONE CENT REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber living in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, on the 6th of June, 1809, an apprentice boy named GEORGE M'KELVEN. He is about 17 years of age. When he went from my house he had on a black h. l., a grey cloth roundabout, a striped vest, and a pair of apple green colored trousers. Any person who shall take up and bring home the abovementioned lad, shall receive the reward of one cent. No costs, charges, or expenses are to be paid whatever, except the abovementioned reward. WM. W. VERNON, Pennsylvania Avenue. June 30—3t.
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION,
at Rhoads Hotel, on Saturday the first of July next.
One half of Lot No. 40, in square 256, with two story brick dwelling and a kitchen in the rear, situate in F street between the Bank and War Office—Terms to be made known on the day of sale, to commence at 5 o'clock P. M. MARY ANNEMARA, Executrix of General M'Dermot, Decd. S. P. PARKER, Auctioneer. N. B. An advantageous title will be given to the purchaser. Wm. Brent, who is appointed trustee in this case, &c. M. ANNEMARA. June 30—3t.
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, JUNE 30.
The Extra Session of Congress, as our readers will perceive by the journal of proceedings, was on Wednesday brought to a close. We have neither room nor time in this paper to dilate on most of the measures discussed or adopted. But we cannot refrain from congratulating the public, thus early, on the harmonious issue of the deliberations connected with our foreign relations. It was to be expected that the preliminary measures taken by the Executive having so unequivocally obtained the appropriation of the nation, would be received by the legislative body with a correspondent disposition. This expectation has not been disappointed. The leading features of accommodation with the British government have been affirmed without a dissenting voice; and what is, perhaps, still more gratifying, the details for carrying these measures into effect have been adopted by almost unprecedented majorities in both Houses. In the Senate the bill to amend and continue in force the act to interdict commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France, and their dependencies, was passed by an unanimous vote, in which every federal member in the Senate participated. And in the House by the strong vote of seventy-two to fifteen. Of the seventy-two affirmative votes fourteen being federal, and of the fifteen negative votes, ten being federal.
It is not to be inferred, that there was no diversity of opinion with regard to the most advisable means of carrying the general arrangements of the government into operation. The fact is that there was considerable difference of opinion. But this difference was happily accompanied generally by a spirit of conciliation and accommodation. With respect to the admission or exclusion of the armed ships of foreign powers much variance existed. Some were for a total and permanent exclusion, unless admitted under treaty stipulation. Others were for the exclusion of English and French armed vessels until the next session of Congress. Some were for the admission of English and the exclusion of French vessels; and others for the admission of both. This last course has been pursued. It was probably principally recommended by a becoming solicitude, while the door of amity was about to be opened with Great Britain, to convince France that that circumstance, provided she ceased to violate our rights, would be no obstacle to an accommodation with her, and by the uncontested fact, that, although the affair of the Chesapeake be put aside as completely atoned for, (which, by the way, though promised, remains yet to be done) still the other indignities and violences committed by English ships of war at least equalled those committed by the ships of war of France.
We trust that the period has at length arrived, when the impartial measures of a just government with respect to foreign powers will be upheld by honest men of all parties; or, in other words, that with respect to our foreign affairs, there will be no party. This demonstration of public opinion will probably be more instrumental in commanding the respect of those powers, and in securing our rights, than every thing else which it is in our power to do. The unwarrantable lengths to which party spirit has been extended has unquestionably produced a general impression abroad that our government cherished hostile feelings towards the belligerents, and that in resisting such a disposition there was a large body of our citizens ready to support the one or the other belligerent in the most unjust pretensions. The harmony, this happily displayed, between the respective departments of the government must go far to remove this impression, and, with it, the unfounded hopes it has inspired.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday, June 28.
Mr. Stanford observed that on so long without any revision or amendment that it needed a review not only of its expenses, but of the whole system; to attain which object, he moved a resolution to this effect:
Resolved, That the Postmaster general be and he is hereby directed to prepare and report to the House, at the next session of Congress, such a system as will enable the House to comprise the several laws on the subject into one; and to report such additional provisions as will tend to obviate any difficulty in the transportation of the mail, and promote economy and dispatch in the same.

The House agreed to consider the motion, 50 to 25; and it was then carried without opposition.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
The House resumed the consideration of the report of the committee of the whole on the contested election of Wm. Baillies.
When the House last night (or rather, this morning) adjourned for want of a quorum, the following resolution was under consideration:
Resolved , That Wm. Baillies is not entitled to a seat in this House.
Messrs. Pickman and Livermore opposed the resolution, and Mr. Macon supported it; when it was carried, by Yeas and Nays, 60 to 40.
The third and last resolution reported by the committee of Elections is as follows:
Resolved , That Charles Turner, jun., is entitled to his seat.
Messrs. Randolph and Blaisdell opposed the resolution.
And on the question it was carried 52 to 41.
And Charles Turner, jun., a Representative from Massachusetts, appeared and took his seat.
EMIGRANTS FROM CUBA.
On motion of Mr. Marion, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Dashiell in the chair, on the bill for the remission of certain fines and penalties.
[This bill provides for the remission of penalties incurred by the captains and owners of vessels which have been compelled to take on board emigrants from Cuba with their slaves, the landing of the latter in the U. S. having, under present laws, forfeited the vessels and cargoes and fined the persons concerned.]
Mr. Marion observed that he had a day or two ago presented petitions from persons bringing in slaves, amongst which were some documents, one of which was the opinion of the district court of South Carolina, by which it appeared that, if the bill passed in its present shape, no relief would be afforded by it; for it had not appeared on the trial that the slaves were forcibly expelled from the island, though the owners were. He therefore moved an amendment to include slaves owned by persons who were expelled the island.—Motion agreed to without opposition.
Mr. Marion then moved to add a proviso: "And provided also, that such slaves shall have been brought in at the same time as their owners respectively."—Agreed to.
Mr. Ross observed that a former act on the subject of the importation of slaves said that it should not be lawful to bring into the U. S. any negro, mulatto, or person of color, with intention to sell the same or hold them as slaves. The present case appeared to him to be one in direct violation of that law. Under the act of 1807, it had become the duty of the court to examine whether it was the intention of the parties to infringe or violate the laws. After a fair examination by a court under a desire to relieve those interested, and a failure of every attempt to show that they were compelled to take on board these slaves, was the House about to sit in judgement and reverse the decision? Mr. R. said that provision was also made in the bill as to slaves that may hereafter arrive in the U. S. giving a power to the President of the United States at his discretion to set aside the law. What reason could there be for enacting this law, if the principles of the law of 1807 were correct? If it was intended by a side blow to repeal that law, he had rather see it done at once; and not whilst in appearance we had such a law, to give the President a dispensing power over it. It was said that the persons concerned in bringing them in were distressed. How distressed? Only because they could not prove they were compelled to bring them into the country. Mr. R. said he did not wish to irritate the feelings of gentlemen from any portion of the union, but he was sorry to see a bill introduced to unsettle what he conceived to be a valuable provision enacted some sessions ago.
Mr. Newton said he felt as much repugnance as the gentleman from Pennsylvania to touch that law; but if the gentleman would consider that this was a case of a peculiar nature, attended with singular circumstances, he would withdraw his objection; and he verily believed that had the Legislature foreseen what had taken place, they would certainly have inserted a provision to meet the case which had occurred. Let it be recollected (said he) that the unfortunate Frenchmen driven on our coast were some time ago driven from St. Domingo, & were obliged to take shelter at Cuba. Since the commencement of the war in Spain, Cuba has almost witnessed the same scenes as St. Domingo. These people were forced to leave the island in distress and to take what portion of property they could collect. They could not go to France, because no vessels of that country were permitted to touch at the island of Cuba, neither could they go to the French islands in the West Indies. There was no country open to them but America. The American captains then were forced to take the French on board, and with
them a few body servants; and under the former law these vessels are seized and liable to forfeiture, our merchants, to suffer the loss of vessel and cargo, and the poor emigrants to lose all their little property. Let it be recollected that the law of 1807 does not interfere with the state rights on the subject. This bill only goes so far as to remit all fines and penalties incurred by the captains of vessels, and release the property which would otherwise be condemned, and relieve the perfectly innocent merchants, who would otherwise suffer. Let us say to those unfortunates as Dido to Aeneas when he was exiled from Troy—"I have suffered misfortune myself, and therefore know how to extend the hand of relief to others."
Mr. Marion said that if the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Ross) thought that he had a wish or intention to increase the number of slaves, he was much mistaken. The laws of South Carolina prohibited the bringing these slaves or any other into the state; yet they had been brought there, and the persons bringing them there must give security that they would have them carried out of the state. Now by the non-intercourse law the state was prevented from sending them away; they would of course remain here till the law permitted them to be sent off, for they could go no where but to France and her dependencies, France being at war with all the rest of the world. Mr. M. said that there were several captains now in jail under sentence of court for having brought those people into the country; he submitted to the House whether, under the circumstances of the case, the captains had not good reason to suppose that they would not be subject to the penalty of the law. The law prohibiting the importation of slaves was of a highly penal nature, and different from all other laws of that nature, having no clause in it giving a power of remission of penalties; and this bill was guarded in such a manner that no evil could arise.
Mr. Macon said it was certainly true that the Southern country wanted no more slaves. The sole object of the bill was to get them away. However desirous the people might be to hold that property, there could be no fear of their wanting them from the West Indies.
Mr. Montgomery said it was peculiarly necessary to pass this bill to get rid of the immense number of slaves brought into New Orleans; for every one must know that they were not wanted there. They were too numerous to continue there, and this bill was intended to make provision for their exportation.
Mr. Newton produced a letter from the Collector of New Orleans on this subject.
Mr. Taylor said it never could have been the intention or spirit of the law of 1807, to increase our population in free blacks. It was not to set free the people of this description that the law had been passed, but to prevent them from being brought here at all. For even in Pennsylvania he had no doubt the gentleman would be content to have no further population of this sort. Mr. T. said he knew that in the Southern states there was an extreme aversion to receiving an additional free black population. The intent of this bill, so far from being in hostility to the law quoted by the gentleman from Pennsylvania, was in furtherance of it. It was to remove them out of the country.
Mr. Ross said that it was strange that the House should have a bill before it contemplating the removal of a certain description of persons out of the country, when nothing of the kind appeared on the face of it. If that was its intention, there should be a condition that the persons bringing in these slaves should carry them out again.
Mr. Newton observed that unless this law passed, the inevitable consequence must be that the negroes must remain here. He did not want them; they brought principles which it was known would not promote our interest or happiness.
The committee then rose and reported the bill. Mr. Newton moved a new section for the relief of Foster and Girard of New York, whose ship had been forfeited under the law prohibiting the importation of slaves.—Agreed to.
And the bill was ordered to a third reading; and subsequently passed without opposition.
The House concurred in a verbal amendment of the Senate to the bill to amend the "act for the support of public credit and the redemption of the public debt."
Mr. J. G. Jackson observing that no one was more anxious to adjourn at the time fixed than himself, but that he was certain that the House could not discuss and decide all the business before them, for the purpose of ascertaining the sense of the House on the subject, moved that the Speakers of the two Houses be authorised to adjourn them on Friday next instead of this day.
This motion was out of order, other motions for the orders of the day having precedence, and was therefore not received.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Macon in the Chair, on the bill to suspend for a limited time the recruiting service.
Mr. J. G. Jackson moved to strike out the clause, authorising the President of the United States to renew it if the public service in his opinion shall require it.—Carried 48 to 29.
The committee rose and reported the bill as amended; which was ordered to a third reading, and was subsequently read and passed.
On motion of Mr. Cutts, the bill from the Senate authorising the accounting officers of the Treasury to give credit to the collectors of the customs for certain allowances made by them to the owners of fishing vessels, passed through a committee of the whole, Mr. Bassett in the Chair, and was ordered to a third reading; and was then read a third time and passed without opposition.
OHIO ROAD.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Macon in the Chair, on the bill (from the Senate) in addition to the act entitled "An act for laying out and making a turnpike road from Cumberland, Md. to the state of Ohio."
The bill proposed to appropriate 60,000 dollars towards that object.
Mr. J. G. Jackson observed that it would be impossible to complete the turnpike road originally and now contemplated by the act to which this is a supplement, under an expence of a million of dollars, which would never accrue probably from the funds set aside for this object. He therefore moved the following section as an amendment: "And be it further enacted, that the President be authorised to apply the monies to the improvement of the road as may be most expedient, without contemplating a turnpike road."
This motion was opposed by Messrs. Lyon, Smilie and Eppes, and supported by Messrs. J. G. Jackson and Ross.
In favor of the motion it was contended that the money applicable to this object would never be competent to the making a turnpike road, which must cost from 6 to 10,000 dollars per mile; that turnpikes made for less were no better than common country roads, and would not bear a heavy team; that the sum proposed by the bill would not suffice for turnpiking more than 8 or 10 miles, whilst it would open a passable road of the common description the whole distance; that the turnpike roads which were made at a less expence than 5,000 dollars a mile were good for nothing, and broken up by each successive winter; that the House would pledge themselves by the passage of the present bill to complete the turnpike, whatever might be the expence; that it was to be hoped they would not act like the celebrated projector who undertook to build a bridge across a river, and, his funds failing him, built it only half way across, and when asked how the passengers were to get over the remainder of the distance, replied that they might swim it.
To this it was replied by the opponents of the amendment that Congress were already pledged by their law to the state of Ohio, to make a turnpike road; that it would be improper in this incidental way to repeal a solemn law; that 60,000 dollars would complete a turnpike across the mountains, and the people of Ohio were ready and willing to complete the remainder by companies or otherwise; that turnpikes had been made in Pennsylvania or New York for 1000 dollars a mile, and could certainly be made as cheap in this direction, where materials were cheaper, and in plenty; that Congress were bound to make a turnpike road, and such a one as should be passable in winter as well as summer, which would not be the case if the amendment was adopted.
The amendment was negatived in committee without a division.
The committee rose and Mr. Jackson renewed his motion.
Before a decision could be had, the bill was ordered to lie on the table to receive a motion for adjournment till 6 o'clock.
EXPENDITURE OF MONIES, &c. Mr. Randolph laid on the table a number of reports from different committees of which he was chairman, as, for taking the 3d census, for securing an impartial trial by jury, for enquiring into the institution of suits for libels at common law (which enquiry the committee did not complete from want of time) and a supplementary report from the committee appointed to enquire into the application of public monies. He wished the reading of all these reports to be dispensed with, except the last, which he wished read, as going to exculpate some persons who might be implicated in the former report.
None of these reports, however, could be read, because the time had long ago arrived for taking up the orders of the day which had precedence. Several motions were made for printing the report on public expenditure, by Messrs. Montgomery, Randolph, and Macon, before it was in order.—The motion was at length made in the evening and carried.
And the House adjourned to six o'clock.
Evening Sitting.
The bill from the Senate making an appropriation for completing & finishing the permanent Senate Chamber, passed through a committee of the whole, Mr. Cutts in the chair, without opposition, and was read a third time and passed.
Mr. J. G. Jackson called for the consideration of the bill respecting the Ohio road.—Motion negatived, Ayes 32.
The bill authorising the discharge of Joseph Wilkinson, jun. from imprisonment, was read the 3d time and passed.
NEW-ORLEANS BATTURE.
Mr. Sawyer moved that the House go into committee of the whole on the resolutions on this subject submitted by Mr. Sheffey on Monday last.
Mr. J. Montgomery moved to postpone the subject indefinitely.—Lost, Ayes 25.
The House then went in committee, Mr. Dashiell in the chair, on this subject, 51 to 27.
Mr. Varnum moved that the committee rise as it would be impossible to act on the subject with that deliberation which it required at this period of the session, when it was almost impossible to keep a quorum.
Messrs. Lewis, Ross and Gholson opposed this motion & Messrs. Smilie and Taylor supported it.
The committee rose (Mr. Taylor having suspended his speech for the purpose) to receive a report of the committee of enrolled bills.
A message was received from the Senate, informing the House that they were ready to adjourn, and had appointed Messrs. Pope and Brent a committee on their part to wait on the President and inform him that they are ready to adjourn. The House concurred in appointing a committee, and Messrs. Root and Crawford were named for that purpose.
On motion of Mr. Randolph, the committee of the whole were discharged from the further consideration of the subject of the batture with a view to take it up in the House.
Mr. Randolph then called for the consideration of Mr. Sheffey's resolutions.
On the first count, there were, for it 29, against it 33.—No quorum.
On the second count, for it 34, against it 35.—No quorum.
On a third count 37 to 37—a tie, and another count called.
On a fourth count, for it 37, against it 33.—No quorum.
A call of the names, was then ordered (8 o'clock) and the names being called, it appeared that the following gentlemen were present:
Messrs. Anderson, Bacon, Blaisdell, Boyd, J. Brown, R. Brown, Burwell, Butler, Calhoun, J. C. Chamberlain, Crist, Cutts, Dana, Dawson, Dashiell, Ely, Emett, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Gannett, Gardner, Gholson, Gold, Hale, Haven, Heister, Helms, Holland, Howard, Hubbard, Hulsey, J. G. Jackson, R. Jackson, Johnson, Kennedy, Knickebacker, Lewis, Livermore, Livingston, Lyon, Lyle, Marion, M'Bryde, M'Kee, M'Kim, Minor, Montgomery, N. R. Moore, Morrow, Newton, Nicholson, Pearson, Randolph, Rea, (Pen.) Rhea, (Ten.) Richards, Roane, Root, Ross, Sage, Sawyer, Smilie, G. Smith, Sturges, Swoope, Taggart, Taylor, Thompson, Tracy, Turner, Van Dyke, Van Horn, Van Rensselaer, Weakley, Whitman and Wilson—75.
A full quorum.
And another count being made on the above question, the votes were 34 to 34.—No quorum.
Mr. Root reported that the committee had waited on the President according to order, who was pleased to say that he had no further communications to make.
About 9 o'clock.
All the bills having been enrolled and signed, a motion was made to adjourn and carried; and
The Speaker after wishing the members of the House a pleasant journey home, and a happy meeting with their friends, adjourned the House to the 4th Monday in November next.
[BY AUTHORITY.]
AN ACT
To amend and continue in force certain parts of the act, entitled "An act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France, and their dependencies and for other purposes."
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, seventeenth and eighteenth sections of the act, entitled "An act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes," shall continue in force until the end of the next session of Congress: Provided, That nothing therein contained shall be construed to prohibit any trade or commercial intercourse which has been or may be permitted in conformity with the provisions of the eleventh section of the said act.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all acts repealed, or mentioned or intended to be repealed by the said act to interdict commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France, and their dependencies, shall be and remain repealed notwithstanding any part of the same act which has been or may hereafter be revoked or annulled, or which may expire by its own limitation: Provided, That all the penalties and forfeitures which may have been incurred, or shall hereafter be incurred on account of any infraction of the act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States, or of any of the acts supplementary thereto, or of the act to enforce and make more effectual an act, entitled "An act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States," or of any of the provisions of the act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes, shall, after the expiration of any of the said acts or of any provision thereof, be recovered and distributed in like manner as if the said acts and every provision thereof had continued in full force and virtue.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That during the continuance of this act, no ship or vessel, except such as may be chartered or employed for the public service by the President of the United States, shall be permitted to depart for any foreign port or place with which commercial intercourse has not been or may not be permitted by virtue of this act, or of the act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes. And no ship or vessel bound to a foreign port or place with which commercial intercourse has been or may be thus permitted, except such as may be chartered or employed as aforesaid, shall be allowed to depart, unless the owner or owners, consignee or factor of such ship or vessel shall, with the master, have given bond with one or more sureties to the United States, in a sum double the value of the vessel and cargo, that the vessel shall not proceed to any port or place with which commercial intercourse is not thus permitted, nor be directly or indirectly engaged, during the voyage, in any trade with such port or place. And if any ship or vessel shall, contrary to the provisions of this section, depart from any port of the United States, without clearance, or without having given bond in the manner above mentioned, such ship or vessel, together with her cargo, shall be wholly forfeited, and the owner or owners, agent, freighter or factors, master or commander of such ship or vessel, shall moreover severally forfeit and pay a sum equal to the value of the ship or vessel, and of the cargo put on board the same: Provided always, That the provisions of the eleventh section of the act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes, shall extend to the prohibitions imposed by this section; which prohibitions shall cease to operate in the manner and under the limitations prescribed by the eleventh section aforesaid, in relation to any nation with which commercial intercourse may hereafter be permitted, in conformity with the provisions of the eleventh section aforesaid.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That all penalties and forfeitures arising under, or incurred by virtue of this act, shall, during the continuance and after the expiration thereof be recovered and distributed, and may be remitted or mitigated in the manner prescribed by the act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes, and the acts therein referred to.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That all the vessels which may have arrived at any port or place within the United States from Great Britain, her colonies or dependencies, between the twentieth day of May and the eleventh of June, one thousand eight hundred and nine, shall be exempted from all the forfeitures and penalties incurred in consequence of any violation of any of the provisions of the said act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ANDREW GREGG, President of the Senate pro tem. June 28, 1809. APPROVED: JAMES MADISON.
ORANGES & LEMONS.
A few hundred Prime Oranges and a few Boxes of Fresh Lemons just received and for sale at the Drugg and Medicine store of
JOHN OTT.
N. B. Fresh Pigs, Pheasants, Hens, Sott-shelled Almonds, &c. Georg. county, June 29—

Just arrived from St. Bartholomew on board the brig Hetty, Capt. Nelson, and for sale at my Warehouse—  30 puncheons 3d proof rum, 44 bds. molasses, 7 do. Sugar, 12000 lb. green Coffee, Apply to GEORGE TOWN, or RICHARD PARROTT, Who has for Sale, Best qualified Port Wine, Old Madeira do. Claret by the box, Old Jamaica and Antigua Rum, Cognac Brandy, Holland and Country Gin, Loaf and Lump Sugars, Coffee in Bags and Baulks.  Imperial, } Hyson, } Young Hyson, } Hyson Skin, } Souchoong, } Bohea, } TEAS.  Pork, Beef, Herring, Rice, Cheese, Bacon, Flour, Meal, Corn, Ground Pepper, Soap, Dip, Mould, and Spermaceti Candles. 20 or 30 tons Jersey Pennsylvanian, Mary- land and Virginia Bar Iron, well assorted, together with many articles of Ship Chand- lery.  George Town, June 28—tf
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. STOLEN or strayed during the Whit- taker Holidays, from my farm, about four miles above George town, on the Frederick town road, a handsome light sorrel mare, 7 years old, about 14 1-2 hands high, with a star in her forehead, and one white hind foot, expected to foal in August, being heavy in foal when she was taken away or escaped. If stolen I will give twenty dollars on restoration of the mare, besides reason- able expenses; and thirty dollars more on conviction of the thief. If not stolen a Landseer's reward and expenses. Any in- formation respecting her will be very grate- fully received by WILLIAM THORNTON, City of Washington, 27th June—St.
THEO: HOLT has very good seeds of the undermentioned Turnips for sale— Large White Field, Early, Swedish, Yellow French and Hanover. Also, A quantity of Bulbous Flower Roots of dif- ferent kinds, such as Hyacinths, various colors, Tulips, Jonquils, &c. &c. &c. Eastern Branch, June 28—3
CITY LOTS FOR SALE. THE undermentioned lots of ground are offered for sale, either separately or by squares, on liberal terms either for cash or on credit; they are all free from mortgage or incumbrance, and are subject to no litiga- tion on account as the titles are derived by James to conveyance from the Chancellor of Maryland and the commissioners of Wash- ington, to Messrs. Henry Pratt, Thomas Willing, Francis John Miller, Jr. John Adams, and Jacob Baker of the Aggregate Fund.  Square No. 54 Lot no. 9 sq 72 Lots no 2 4 8 to 12 13 14 15 18 sq 34 Lot no 1 sq 83 Lots no 10 21 22 sq 101 Lot no 7 8 sq 145 Lots no 1 2 4 7 8 sq 146 Lots no 1 2 3 sq 147 Lot no 4 sq 163 Lots no 3 6 7 12 13 14 sq 58 Lot no 6 7 20 11 12 15 16 sq 293 Lots no 1 2 3 7 8 11 12 13 14 sq 349 Lots no 1 2 8 sq 376 Lots no 6 17 18 sq 449 Lot no 2 4 7 8 9 17 18 sq 47 Lot no 5 6 7 10 sq 488 1 2 7 8 sq 492 Lots 5 6 9 sq 494 Lot no 10 11 12 13 14 24 sq 493 Lot no 7 8 sq 494 Lot no 8 9 to 29 sq 531 Lot no 3 4 8 11 12 13 14 sq 533 Lots no 13 15 16 17 sq 584 Lots no 1 2 3 4 21 22 23 24 sq 588 w. e. figures: East of 500 line figure sq 635 Lots no 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 sq 638 Lots no 1 2 3 sq 637 Lot no 10 sq 640 Lot no 1 2 3 4 to 11 12 13 14 15 to 17 18 sq 641 whole square sq 644 Lot no 6 7 8 9 to 11 12 13 14 15 sq 643 Lot no 2 South sq 643 Lot no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 to 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 28 sq 644 Lot no 1 to 5 7 16 17 645 whole square sq 673 Lot no 16 17 18 19 20 sq 973 Lots no 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 21 sq 995 Lots no 8 9 to 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 South sq 1019 Lot no 1 2 3 sq 1020 Lot no 1 2 3 4 5 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 sq 1021 Lot no 1 sq 1022 Lot no 2 sq 1023 Lots no 4 5 7 8 9 10 1024 Lots no 1 2 3 7 sq 1045 Lot no 9 10 12 sq 1046 Lot no 2 14 15 sq 1047 Lot no 7 8 9 to 11 12 13 19 20 sq 1048 Lot no 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Persons disposed to purchase are desired to apply to JAMES GREENLEAF, or in his absence to SAMUEL ELLIOTT, JR. Greene's Ferry, June 28—3&W&S
PUBLIC SALE. WILL be sold on Saturday the first day of July, 1809, at 3 o'clock P. M. at Public Sale for cash, that part of LOT No. 15, in sq. 290, situated on F Street, and at present occupied by Mrs. CALVERT, with a Two Story BRICK HOUSE, and improvement thereon. There is a small Garden and an Alley of 30 feet in the rear of the buildings, and the place is well calcula- ted either for a store or a private dwelling. SAMUEL SPEAKE, Auct. June 28—2t
FOR SALE. A HANDSOME SADDLE HORSE, with or without a SADDLE and BRIDLE. He is standing at Mr. William Rhodes's stable, City Hotel. June 26—4t
FOR SALE. WILL be sold on the 5th July, at 11 o'clock A. M. at Lindsay's hotel, on Pennsylvania avenue, Lot No. 15 in Square 480, in this city, either whole or divided into two equal parts of 25 feet 6 1-2 inches each, in front, and nearly one hundred feet in depth, as will best accommodate purcha- sers. The premises are elegantly situated, east of the Great Hotel, in an elevated po- sition, fronting on the Judiciary Square, and commanding a most interesting and exten- sive view. The terms of sale will be made known on the day of sale. June 28—tds
FOR SALE. WILL be sold on the 5th July, at 11 o'clock A. M. at Lindsay's hotel, on Pennsylvania avenue, Lot No. 15 in Square 480, in this city, either whole or divided into two equal parts of 25 feet 6 1-2 inches each, in front, and nearly one hundred feet in depth, as will best accommodate purcha- sers. The premises are elegantly situated, east of the Great Hotel, in an elevated po- sition, fronting on the Judiciary Square, and commanding a most interesting and exten- sive view. The terms of sale will be made known on the day of sale. June 28—tds
FOR SALE. WILL be sold on the 5th July, at 11 o'clock A. M. at Lindsay's hotel, on Pennsylvania avenue, Lot No. 15 in Square 480, in this city, either whole or divided into two equal parts of 25 feet 6 1-2 inches each, in front, and nearly one hundred feet in depth, as will best accommodate purcha- sers. The premises are elegantly situated, east of the Great Hotel, in an elevated po- sition, fronting on the Judiciary Square, and commanding a most interesting and exten- sive view. The terms of sale will be made known on the day of sale. June 28—tds
FOR SALE. WILL be sold on the 5th July, at 11 o'clock A. M. at Lindsay's hotel, on Pennsylvania avenue, Lot No. 15 in Square 480, in this city, either whole or divided into two equal parts of 25 feet 6 1-2 inches each, in front, and nearly one hundred feet in depth, as will best accommodate purcha- sers. The premises are elegantly situated, east of the Great Hotel, in an elevated po- sition, fronting on the Judiciary Square, and commanding a most interesting and exten- sive view. The terms of sale will be made known on the day of sale. June 28—tds
FOR SALE. WILL be sold on the 5th July, at 11 o'clock A. M. at Lindsay's hotel, on Pennsylvania avenue, Lot No. 15 in Square 480, in this city, either whole or divided into two equal parts of 25 feet 6 1-2 inches each, in front, and nearly one hundred feet in depth, as will best accommodate purcha- sers. The premises are elegantly situated, east of the Great Hotel, in an elevated po- sition, fronting on the Judiciary Square, and commanding a most interesting and exten- sive view. The terms of sale will be made known on the day of sale. June 28—tds
FOR SALE. WILL be sold on the 5th July, at 11 o'clock A. M. at Lindsay's hotel, on Pennsylvania avenue, Lot No. 15 in Square 480, in this city, either whole or divided into two equal parts of 25 feet 6 1-2 inches each, in front, and nearly one hundred feet in depth, as will best accommodate purcha- sers. The premises are elegantly situated, east of the Great Hotel, in an elevated po- sition, fronting on the Judiciary Square, and commanding a most interesting and exten- sive view. The terms of sale will be made known on the day of sale. June 28—tds
10,000 DOLLARS, MAY BE GAINED FOR 1-2 DOLLARS! In the Third Class of the Lottery authorised by law for removing obstructions in the RIVER LEHIGH, IN PENNSYLVANIA.  SCHEME.    2 prizes of $5,000 each  20,000    2  5,000  10,000    2  2,500  5,000    3  1,000  3,000    6  500  3,000    15  200  3,000    30  100  3,000    60  50  3,000    150  20  3,000    300  10  3,000    13,800  5  69,000    35,630 not 2 1-2 blanks to a prize. 50,000 tickets at 2 1-2 dollars, 125,000  To draw 500 tickets each day at the State House in Philadelphia, and the prizes to be paid by Thomas Alibone, ex. the treasurer of that city, 30 days after the conclusion of the drawing, subject to a deduction of 15 per cent. Prizes not demanded in twelve months after the close of the drawing, to be considered as relinquished to the Lottery. Part of the above prizes determinable as follows:
The 1st drawn ticket on the 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th, 50th, and 55th, days $300 each do. on the 60th, 65th, 70th & 75th do. 500 do. do. on the 80th and 85th do. 1000 do. do. 90th do. 2500 do. do. 95th do. 5000 do. do. 100th do. 10000 do.  The two $10,000 prizes to receive each in part payment 25 shares of the Lehigh Stock, at 100 dollars each. The two 5000 dollars 10 shares The two 2500 do. 5 do. Societies, associations, and individuals purchasing not less than 50 tickets will be allowed to pay for them by instalments much to their interest.
Letters post-paid, and enclosing the cash, will be duly attended to, and prizes of Lot- teries in the cities of Philadelphia, and New York, will be received in payment, by GEORGE TAYLOR, Jun. No. 85, South Second street, Philadelphia. and JOHN DAVIDSON, Washington city, December 12—wf
St. Mary's county Court, March term, 1809 ON application to St. Mary's county Court, by petition in writing of FRAN- CIS HOWARD of St. Mary's county for the benefit of the act of Assembly for the relief of sundry insolvent debtors passed at No- vember session eighteen hundred and five and the several supplements thereto on the terms mentioned therein, a schedule of his property and a list of his creditors on oath, as far as he can ascertain them being annexed to his petition, and the court being satisfied by competent testimony that the said Fran- cis Howard has resided two years imm edi- ately preceding the time of his application, in the state of Maryland. It is thereupon ordered and adjudged that the said Francis Howard by causing a copy of this order to be inserted in the National Intelligencer, once a week for three months before the 7th day of August next, give notice to his creditors to a peer before this court at the court house in Leonardtown in St. Mary's county, on the said 7th day of August next, for the purpose of recommending a trustee for their benefit, and to show cause if any they have, why the said Francis Howard should not have the benefit of the acts of Assem- bly-foresaid as prayed.
Test JO. HARRIS, Clk. An 31 08—23m
FOR SALE. WILL be sold a public sale, on the first Monday in October next, if not previously disposed of, that valuable farm in Prince George's County, Maryland, known by the name of ST. OSYTH.
ST. OSYTH contains by estimation seven hundred and fifty acres of land, between seventy and eighty acres of which are mea- dows, now fit for the scythe, and capable of being made to produce an hundred tons of hay at a crop—about two hundred and fifty or three hundred are in wood and timber, and the residue arable. No place perhaps in America, can be better watered or more healthy. The improvements consist of a dwelling house, two stories high, forty-two feet long by thirty six wide, with a passage through the middle, three rooms below and four above, with a garret the whole size of the house, a kitchen and laundry under the same roof, two stories high, with two large rooms above for servants, a meat house, wash house, corn house and granary, a large tobacco house which may very easily be converted into a barn, a productive gar- den and pigeon house, and a young thriving orchard of excellent fruit, and of great va- riety from Prince's nursery on Long Island. The enclosures are new and in good order. Upon the same property and within a quar- ter of a mile is a small dwelling house with three rooms below and two above stairs, a kitchen, meat house and barn. This place at a small expense may be easily fitted up and made a most comfortable house for a small family. St. Osyth lies within four miles of the city of Washington, and about the same distance from the nearest ferry to Alexandria. If sold at private sale the low- est price for this valuable property is ten pounds an acre. A further description of the property is deemed unnecessary as those inclined to purchase will doubtless come and see it. The terms of sale may be known on applying to the subscriber living on the pre- mises, Col. Sam. Hanson of Washington, or Dr. Wm. Baker, George Town.
On the same day, if not before by private sale disposed of, will be sold the negroes, stock, &c. attached to the estate of the late O. Carr, deceased. The negroes will be sold for a term of years. For sale—Also, the following lots in the city of Washington:
Lot No. 2, in sq. 702, front 54 feet 7 in. depth 175 ft. 8 in. In sq. 906 Lots No. 13, front 57 ft 10 in, depth 100 ft. 26 ft. 25 ft. No 14, front 58, depth 75. No. 15, 54 front, 78 and 100, 10 12 depth. No. 16, 54 front, 100 ft. 10 12 in. depth. No. 17, front 49 ft. 6 in. depth 100 10 12.
JONA B. CARR, Executor. MAY 17—1m
C. A. LES J. NOURSE Offers for sale—Chateaux Margaux Claret in boxes of 1 dozen. Genuine Old London Particular wine in half pipes and quarter casks. Best Sallad Oil in baskets of 6 bottles each, &c. &c. &c. George Town, May 24—tf
Treasury Department. March 27, 1809.  WHEREAS, in conformity with the pro- visions made by law, for the reimburse- ment of the Exchanged Six per Cent. Stock, created by the second section of the act entitled "An Act supplementary to the act entitled "An Act making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the United States," passed, on the 11th day of February, 1807, it has been determined by lot that the Certificates of said Stock, designated by the permanent numbers contained in the annexed Schedule, should be reimbursed on the first day of October next.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS therefore given to the proprietors of the Certificates of EXCHANGED SIX PER CENT Stock, created by the act aforesaid, and bearing the permanent numbers contained in the annexed Schedule, that the prin- cipal of the same, will, on surrender of the certificates, be paid on the first day of October, 1809, to the respective Stockhold- ers or their legal representatives, or attor- neys duly constituted, either at the Treasury or at the Loan Office where the Stock thus to be reimbursed may then stand credited to the proprietors thereof.  It is further made known for the informa- tion of the parties concerned, that no trans- fers of the certificates of Exchanged Stock bearing the permanent numbers, contained in the annexed schedule, from the Books of the Treasury, or of any Commissioner of Loans, will be allowed after the first day of September next. And the interest on all the certificates contained in the said Schedule will cease and determine on the day preceding the day hereby fixed for the reimbursement thereof.
ALBERT GALLATIN, Secretary of the Treasury.
SCHEDULE.    8 16,235 39,015 40,931   10 16,287 39,019 40,930   5,002 16,247 39,020 40,323   5,008 16,356 39,021 40,326   5,004 16,257 39,022 40,329   5,008 16,261 39,031 40,332   5,009 16,267 39,032 40,333   5,025 16,268 39,033 40,335   5,026 16,286 39,039 40,341   5,028 16,287 39,040 40,342   5,029 16,288 39,043 40,349   5,038 16,294 39,047 40,851   5,044 26,002 39,056 40,352   10,006 26,007 39,059 40,356   10,019 26,009 39,061 40,359   10,020 26,011 40,006 40,360   10,024 26,012 40,008 40,373   10,039 27,002 40,017 40,386   15,007 27,004 40,020 40,391   13,013 29,002 40,029 40,106   15,015 29,005 40,034 40,410   15,020 29,005 40,039 40,416   15,021 29,011 40,046 40,419   15,023 29,016 40,048 40,421   15,024 29,026 40,053 40,422   15,031 29,053 40,054 40,423   15,032 29,057 40,063 40,424   16,007 29,061 40,071 40,427   16,016 29,062 40,072 40,430   16,017 29,063 40,077 40,431   16,018 29,066 40,082 40,436   16,021 29,070 40,099 40,438   16,024 29,071 40,100 40,442   16,034 29,074 40,109 40,453   16,035 29,076 40,121 40,456   16,051 29,079 40,122 40,457   16,059 29,081 40,127 40,467   16,065 29,084 40,129 40,493   16,069 29,085 40,130 40,494   16,070 29,094 40,138 40,495   16,074 29,097 40,140 40,504   16,078 29,101 40,151 40,506   16,087 29,102 40,154 50,004   16,090 29,119 40,158 55,007   16,094 29,123 40,161 55,010   16,104 29,126 40,162 55,014   16,109 29,130 40,168 55,017   16,112 29,131 40,186 55,023   16,115 29,133 40,195 55,044   16,121 29,142 40,200 55,045   16,122 29,150 40,204 55,050   16,123 29,161 40,205 55,052   16,124 29,162 40,208 55,054   16,126 29,172 40,237 54,007   16,129 29,188 40,242 54,015   16,145 29,198 40,246 55,015   16,146 29,199 40,259 55,017   16,146 29,201 40,264 55,021   16,153 29,202 40,270 55,032   16,160 29,207 40,278 55,035   16,160 29,211 40,283 55,038   16,164 29,218 40,291 55,039   16,167 29,222 40,292 55,040   16,191 29,233 40,293 55,042   16,197 29,236 40,297 55,045   16,207 29,238 40,299 55,050   16,212 29,241 40,301 55,054   16,224 29,001 40,308 55,062   16,226 29,005 40,315 55,068   16,230 29,012 40,318 
March 31—1am
FOR SALE. BY order of the Orphans Court of Prince George's county, Maryland, will be offered at Public Sale, in Piscataway, on Monday the 17th day of July next, a part of the personal estate of Nathaniel Clagett, late of said county, deceased, consisting of sundry articles, too tedious to enumerate. The terms will be made known the day of sale.
WILLIAM MARSHALL, NICHOLAS YOUNG, WM. K. CLAGETT, HANNIBAL CLAGETT.
June 26—3t
SHEET SPRINGS, VIRGINIA. THE Subscriber has been at great ex- pence and trouble to render this much es- teemed place comfortable and pleasant for the present session. Gentlemen and ladies who are desirous of visiting those waters, may depend upon every exertion on the part of the subscriber to make their time agree- able.
O. TOWLES, JUN. June 21—3w.
FOR SALE OF