The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1805-10-25 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. V. WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. No. DCCLXXXVI. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1805. PAID IN ADVANCE. FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
District of Columbia, Washington county, to wit:
ON the petition of LUND WASHINGTON an insolvent debtor confined in the prison of Washington county for debt, notice is hereby given to the creditors of the said Lund Washington, that on the twenty eighth inst. at 10 o'clock, A. M. at the Capitol, in the court room 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 Lund Washington, and a trustee appointed unless sufficient cause be then and there shown to the contrary.
It is ordered that this notice be published in the National Intelligencer, in one newspaper printed in Alexandria and in one newspaper printed in Baltimore three times in each paper previous to the said 28th inst.
By order of the hon. Wm. Cranch, an assistant judge of the circuit court of the district of Columbia.
WM. BRENT, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the district of Columbia for Washington county. October 18-3t
Wanted immediately,
AT THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE AND CENTRE TAVERN; A BAR-KEEPER, to whom good encouragement will be given. S. MYER. Oct. 21-
A CHECK LOST.
A Check payable to I. W. LILLIAMSON or bearer, on the Office of District and Deposit Washington, for one hundred thirty two dollars twenty nine cents, dated 26 September 1805 was given by the subscriber, which check is said to have been lost. The holder of said check is apprised that a new check will be given in ten days from this date, unless the same is presented within that time.
CHARLES WADSWORTH. George Town, October 19-4t
NOTICE.
THE partnership of WILLIAM S. NICHOLLS and Co was dissolved on the 21st August. All persons indebted to them are requested to make immediate payment to either of the subscribers.
W. S. NICHOLLS, R. H. BECK. The business in future will be carried on at the same stand, by W. S. NICHOLLS. October 16-3w
WASHINGTON TONTINE.
SUBSCRIBERS to this Institution who have not fixed the lives on which they hope their stock to depend will please to take notice that it cannot be done after the 31st day of December ensuing; the constitution providing, that after that day, there can be no change of lives. Written directions on this subject sent to the subscriber in season, will be duly attended to. BEN: STODDERT. October 16-Sept Dec.
Runaway Negroes.
ON the 3rd inst. two men were committed to the jail of Washington County in the district of Columbia, a runaway. One of them calls himself JOHN S. JOHNSON, and says he was raised in Charleston S. C. where he was set free by Alexander McMillan, and after wards went to a carpenter's at Philadelphia to James Mitchell a house carpenter of that place; that he belonged to the frigate John Adams on her first cruise and came in here to this place as a hand in 1803, and has been here ever since. He is a yellow man 5 feet 7 inches high, about 29 or 30 years of age, speaks fast and rather ramblingly, has a scar under his right shoulder and another between his eye brows, wears a blue round jacket, duck trousers and striped vest.
The other a black man calling himself JAMES FRAZIER, who lays he was raised in Centre County Pennsylvania, and was set free by Wm. Frazier of that place about the year 1798 that the year following he went to sea; and has been either in the British or American navy mostly ever since. He was a hand on board the frigate President, when she lately returned from the Mediterranean. Frazier is about 35 years of age 5 feet 5 inches high, has a large annular scar on his right side and wears a blue round jacket, tankeen trousers striped vest &c.
Any person claiming the above fellows, or either of them, are desired to make legal application and take them away; otherwise they will be disposed of as the Law directs. DANIEL C. BRYANT. Marshal of the district of Columbia. Oct. 21.
ENTERTAINMENT FOR
Man and Horse.
THE subscriber takes this method to inform the public, and particularly those travelling to the City of Washington, that he has opened a house of entertainment opposite the Branch Bank of the United States where travellers shall be well accommodated on the most reasonable terms. THOMAS THORPE. July 3-rawtf. T
WILLIAM S. NICHOLLS,
HAS just received a large and handsome assortment of F L L & W I N E R GOODS, consisting of Superfluous Cloths and Cashmeres, Second do. Rofs and Striped Blankets, Kersey and Baalicks, Red, Blue and Green Bockings, Flannels, Baizes, Fancy Cords, Velvets and Velveteens, Calicoes and Chintzes, White and Colored Cambrics, Bennetts Cord and Swansdown Waistcoating, Durasas and Calimancoes, Hosiery of every kind, Dimities, London Hats, Umbrellas, German and Irish Linens, India Muslins, Carpeting & Coatings, with many articles in the fancy line, which he will sell on the lowest terms for cash. George Town, Oct 23-3w
City of Washington, Sept. 9, 1805.
Several persons under the impression that the public lots in this city are to be disposed of in future by public sales only, having made enquiries when the next sale will probably take place, we are requested to state that those lots may at any time be purchased at private sale of the Superintendant of the City.
Ten Dollars Reward.
WAS missed on Sunday, the 5th of May a double cased silver Watch, maker's name Crossbowes, Dublin, and in the outer case was a watch paper with Mr. Park's name of Philadelphia. Whoever will bring the said watch to the office of the National Intelligencer, shall receive the above reward, and no questions will be asked. Mayo-1m
KING'S HOTEL.
The subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public generally that he has moved from the Navy Yard to the Capitol Hill, in the hotel lately occupied by Mr. P. D. Steele, where he hopes to be favoured with a part of their patronage. It being a desirable situation, and the conveniences of the hotel excelled by none in the city. He therefore hopes to please those that call upon him in every instance. WILLIAM R. KING. August 30-1f.
WASHINGTON RACES.
ON Tuesday the 29th of October next, will be run for over the Washington course, a Jockey Club Purse, the four mile heats free for any horse, mare or gelding, agreeably to the rules of the club.
WEDNESDAY, A Jockey Club Purse, the three mile heats, free as aforesaid, the winning horse of the preceding day excepted. THURSDAY, An Elegant Fifty Guineas silver cup. Ten Subscribers, single four miles, and a handsome City and Town Purse. The two mile heats free as aforesaid, the winning horse of the preceding day excepted.
 Weight as follows.  Aged Horses 126 lb.  6 years old 120  5 do. 112  4 do. 100  3 do. 86  Mares and Geldings allowed 3 lb. 
The members of the Club will meet at the Club Room on the evening before the Races, in order to make proper arrangements for the same. Those who cannot attend are particularly requested to forward their dues to the subscriber.
CH. M'LAUGHLIN, Sec. & Treasurer. W. J. Club.
N. B. The amount of the Purse cannot at this time be ascertained, as they are in part to be raised from toll at the gates and rent of booths. C. M'L.
Sept. 6, 1805-epf.
FOR SALE,
A TWO STORY BRICK HOUSE and LOT in the city of Washington, situated on the Pennsylvania Avenue near the Centre Market, and next door to Mr. Duane's book store, now leased to Mr. Solomon Myers for three years, and occupied by him as a tavern. This property will be sold considerably below the first cost, and the payments made easy. For terms apply to the subscriber next door to Mr. May's Printing Office. WILLIAM M. WOODWARD. September 18-2wtf
No ice is hereby given, that
the subscriber finds himself under the disagreeable necessity of prohibiting in future all feine housing at Kit's Point, or at any other landing of St. Inigo's manor without express leave obtained from the subscriber or his agent Joseph Allen living in St. Inigo's Neck. The many trespasses already committed on the lands, and property render this prohibition positively necessary. The subscriber in consequence will prosecute any person or persons against whom trespasses may be proved after the present date as the law in such cases directs. He extends the same prohibition to St. George's Island as a part of St. Inigo's Manor. Signed FRANCIS NEALE. St. Inigo's, Oct 18-3t
THE MEDICAL LECTURES in
the UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA will commence the second Monday in November. 2aw3w
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
We extract the following impressive remarks on the Tripolitan peace, from the Republican Advocate. We think the Editor has not done full justice to the undaunted heroism of Mr. Eaton, which has excited the admiration not only of his own country, but likewise of Europe.
HITHERTO we have forborne to comment upon the termination of hostilities with the Tripolitans. This forbearance did not proceed from listlessness of the welfare and glory of our country, nor from a supine indifference to passing events; but from a sincere conviction that every American citizen would at a single glance perceive the benefit accruing to his country by the close of an expensive war: And with the benefit, which we thought all would instantaneously acknowledge, it was natural to believe there would be mingled a humane sentiment, arising from the restoration of about 300 of our unhappy countrymen to the free enjoyment of their personal liberties. Thus thinking and thus believing, we had deemed superfluous any remarks that went to point out advantages which it was supposed every one readily saw & acknowledged; and had, therefore, contented ourselves with a bare recital of facts as they reached us. But various productions which have appeared in newspapers adverse to the existing administration, evidently shew that the prosperity, the happiness, and even the glory of the United States are weak considerations in the estimation of some of our citizens; & likewise prove that envy, ill-timed, and revenge, are too potent in the hearts of particular individuals to permit them to rejoice in their country's welfare, when that rejoicing is to confer a compliment on the present ministers of government. When the heart is thus corrupted, how impure must be the fruits of the head! And that those fruits are impure, every mail that arrives in our town, conveys additional testimonies to substantiate. Administration is now necessarily blamed for doing that, which, a few months previously it was incessantly reproached for not being able to effect. The continuance of the war was adduced as conclusive proof of the incapacity of the President and Secretaries to discharge the duties of government; the gun-boats which were built to render more vigorous and effectual the bombardment of Tripoli, were ridiculed and sneered at, (although acknowledged by the first maritime nation in the world, to be the best constructed in the universe,) the blood of Decatur, Somers, Israel, and Wadsworth, was proclaimed to have streamed in vain, and their lives asserted to have been sacrificed wantonly by a pusillanimous administration! Such was the outcry in times past. The grave logician, the mincing poet, and the pert witting, all combined to prove the evils of the Tripolitan war, to ridicule the facility of it, and to excite laughter at the men who had the management of it. The passions of affection and humanity were attempted to be roused by the high coloring given to the picture of Barbarian captivity. Our fellow-citizens were represented as pinning in the gloomy dungeon of Jussuff Bishaw, compelled to feed upon a scanty allowance, guarded by ferocious Turks, and denied the light of Heaven! The maledictions of fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, relatives, friends and countrymen, were imprecated upon the heads of our governors; and the slavery of our citizens, which resulted from the misfortune of Captain Bainbridge, was attributed to Mr. Jefferson and the associates of his counsels as a crime. In the midst of these clamors, the news of peace arrived. For a moment, the voice of calumny was silent. Like the timid and guilty sinner, however, who, appalled at the awful sound of thunder, returns after the gust to sin again, the glad tidings made no durable impression on minds that view every thing through the lens of party spirit. Those who adduced the continuance of the war as an argument against the wisdom of administration, those who had ridiculed our gun-boats as inefficient for the purposes for which they were designed, and those who had affected to lament the deaths of the brave Americans before Tripoli as a wanton waste of blood, and who had pencilled the hideous picture of Tripolitan captivity, those were the identical persons that receded to the left, and have commenced a prodigious orisk fire of invective at the President and the heads of departments, because the war was not spun out to a greater length. To give a color of plausibility to their accusations, the clamorous tribe have conjured up a disappointed hero in the person of Mr. Eaton, and a victim to the treaty of peace in Hamet Bashaw. The first is said to have been prevented from carrying war and destruction to the gates of Tripoli, and hindered from plucking victory from Jussuff Bashaw even in his Scraglio, by the hasty conclusion of peace; whilst the latter is portrayed as the unhappy sacrifice of American treachery. If such were the fact, in the last instance, time itself would be unable to
erase from the records of history so foul a stain upon our national honor; and in distant days other nations might justly charge our infancy with the practice of a faithless policy. The archives of our country will shew that the connection of government with Hamet Bashaw was a co-operation with him, and not an actual agreement to place him on the throne of Tripoli. Com. Barron particularly instructed Mr. Eaton (who acted under the orders of the commodore) that "he would withhold his sanction to any convention committing the United States, or tending to impress upon the Bashaw Hamet a conviction that the United States had bound themselves to place him upon the throne." These are the words of Com. Barron. If Mr. Eaton has transcended his orders, & guaranteed to Hamet the crown which his brother wears, in contradiction to the express orders of his superior officer, then on his own head be the blame. But if he had not entered into any agreement contrary to his orders, then the exiled Bashaw has no cause to complain, and can only with justice deplore the want of friends among his own countrymen to support his claim to sovereignty. Hamet has not been taken from ease and affluence and consigned to misery by the American government; he has not been decoyed from splendor and magnificence to poverty and woe, by the inducements offered to him by the United States. He was an outcast from his country; a wanderer in Egypt; an associator with rebels: Without friends; without fortune; without a home! In this situation Mr. Eaton found him & a trial of every body and every thing—the American Chief secretly conveyed him to the borders of the desert! So far was he from being in an enviable situation, that he was in the most wretched of all conditions: the sport of fortune in the hands of rebel Mamalukes. How, then, is the situation of Hamet rendered more miserable? How has he been deceived? Previous to the war, and before he co-operated with the Americans, his wife and children were the captives of his brother Jussuff: By the peace they are restored to him. This must certainly render him more happy than he had been, else he must be insensible to the feelings of a husband and a father. But 'tis suspected that in these invec-tives against administration for the conclusion of a peace, "more is meant than meets the ear;" It is reasonably suspected that the overweening commiseration for Hamet's forlorn situation arises from a motive unconnected with humanity: It is suspected to originate in a vehement desire to urge our government into an unwarrantable grant of money to the exiled Bashaw: And should this be done, the very ensuing moment these obstreperous bawlers would cry out shame! Shame! they would bellow, thus to lavish the money of an honest and a Christian people upon a Turk, an Infidel, the enemy of our Holy Faith! Nay, it is extremely questionable, whether a grant of money to Hamet would not be adduced to prove that Mr. Jefferson is in reality a Musselman; and some meek and pious Thomas Turner would, doubtless, vouch for the fact! There is too much wisdom in the heads of our rulers, however, to be thus driven into a measure of extravagance; and they have too much sense, by squandering money upon an adventurer, to afford their enemies real cause of complaint against them. Perhaps it may be found expedient to bestow upon Hamet some small gratuity, but then it must be a charitable donation, and not by way of compensation for treachery towards him.
With respect to Mr. Eaton, the most ridiculous calumnies are attempted to be passed upon him. At one moment he is compared with Alexander the Great, and at another with Scipio Africanus! Such bombastic applause must be disgusting to men of sense; and certainly Mr. Eaton would himself disavow such overstrained panegyric (were he here) which tends more to diminish than to increase the lustre of his actions. Even an elephant ceases to be a beast of magnitude in the eye of an observer, if his size is too much extolled. Let us, for a moment, examine the transaction as it stands recorded. Mr. Eaton crossed the Libyan desert with about 500 men in his train: In his passage of this wilderness he underwent many privations. He was doubtless often hungry, thirsty, and perhaps had not a very downy bed to repose on. These inconveniencies were certainly great to a man who has been used to living well; to whom lesomne beverage and soft couches; but did not every man in his army bear the same hardships? And the Arabs; they did not mind it; it was their mode of life, and they did not complain. When Mr. Eaton reached Derne, there was no great generalship required: The enemy marched out to meet him: He "fought and conquered." But he did not conquer alone. The Argus, the Nautilus and the Hornet, vessels of war, silenced the fort, and played upon the beach with great effect; and it is very doubtful whether Mr. Eaton would have been successful without the assistance of this naval force; and it is nothing more
than justice to allow captain Hull, who commanded that force, and the brave officers under him, a due share of credit for their vigilant and successful exertions in the reduction of Derne.
Thus, when critically examined, the actions of Mr. Eaton do not exhibit a cast of more than common courage or common prudence. He performed his duty, and performed it well; but his conduct was not more gallant than that of the cool and intrepid Preble, nor his heroism equal to that of the ill-fated Somers. These strictures are not made with a view to lessen the splendor of Mr. Eaton's achievements; we are willing "to render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's;" but where all are brave, it is invidious to make distinctions.
And why lament that Mr. Eaton has been arrested in his career of what is called glory? Are the United States to continue an expensive war to gratify the fiery temper of an individual? The true policy of the United States is opposed to the prosecution of all wars of aggression; and a war of aggression it would have been, had hostilities been carried on against Jussuff Bashaw, after he had seriously offered us advantageous terms of peace. The United States were not fighting for conquest, but for peace; and when peace was offered, administration would have belied all its previous declarations if it had continued the war. Peace was made upon the most honorable terms. To be sure, Government have to pay about 60,000 dollars for the balance of prisoners, which the Tripolitans (by the misfortune of Capt. Bainbridge) have more than our forces had taken; but that may be said to be nothing but right. They exchanged man for man, to the number of prisoners in the hands of the Americans, and it was not unreasonable that they should have some satisfaction for the surplus which the fortune of war had thrown into their hands. At the close of war, all nations ransom their citizens where they have not prisoners to exchange for them. It is a principle of the laws of nations, and all civilized governments conform to it. Considering that the United States were contending against Barbarians, who seldom acquiesce in any law but force, and who make a practice of vending prisoners, the price demanded for our countrymen is very small—it amounts to about 235 dollars for each individual! This is not the value of a stout healthy negro. And yet the very humane creatures, who formerly affected to lament the captivity of our countrymen, now say they ought not to be ransomed, because, they aver, Mr. Eaton could have marched to the city of Tripoli, and released them for nothing. Softly, gentlemen. The American Chief had nearly one thousand miles to march from Derne to Tripoli, through a desert country. Who is the prophet that can tell what disasters might not have befallen him in his march through the second wilderness? We have already seen that the Arabs, a wild and discontented race, were on the point of mutinying in the desert of Libya, and that nothing but the appearance of an American naval force on the coast induced them to return to their duty. What success had Mr. Eaton, then, that those faithless inhabitants of the desert would not have murdered himself and all the Christians in his train, on their march from the fortress of Derne to the walls of Tripoli? Or, perhaps, for a paltry sum, have changed sides, and joined Jussuff Bashaw? And might not the troops of the latter have proved victorious? Jussuff is represented as a fierce and undaunted prince, and it is not to be supposed that he would have yielded without a vigorous struggle. In such case it would be difficult to say who would have proved victorious. The valor of the Americans and Christian Greeks might have been overcome by superior numbers; and as to the Arabs, the followers of Hamet, as their courage is alone supported by the hopes of plunder, it is probable they would have fled from the contest if they conceived the fortune of the day to be doubtful.
But what seems as extraordinary as any thing else in the invec-tives against the administration, is the strange contradictory sentiments promulgated by the same description of persons, on the subject of co-operating with Hamet, Rumeri, the secretary of state was highly censured for advising a co-operation with the exiled Bashaw; and the morality of the administration was questioned for assisting one brother to make war upon another. But now, the nation is quite diametral with the clamorous tribe; it is, the cry of the day is, that Mr. Eaton should have been suffered to march to Tripoli, storm the city, and place Hamet on the throne!
Allowing that Mr. Eaton could have effected this; let us for a moment examine the question of expense, and move all the considerations for the safety of the American captives, who would, in such event, have been unquestionably sacrificed by Jussuff Bashaw. We will suppose, (and the supposition is reasonable enough) that it would have taken only two months to reduce the city
* See Mr. Peck's letter, in Advocate No. 151.

of Tripoli and place Hamet on the throne; Now, the annual expense of the naval establishment, exclusive of extraordinary expenses, amounts to 650,000 dollars, the sixth part of which, (being for two months,) amounts to 108,333 dollars. 33 cents; this, it must be recollected, is exclusive of the expense of the land forces: Therefore, leaving out of the question every thing but the expense of the squadron in the Mediterranean, it is cheaper by 48,333 dollars. 33 cents, to have made peace, than it would have been to have continued the war two months longer.
But is not our squadron still in the Mediterranean? some will ask. Certainly; and there it ought to remain until matters are finally settled: and there they would have had to remain for a season, let peace have been made when it would.
Thus, in every point of view, peace with Tripoli is advantageous and honorable. Many other arguments might be adduced to show the benefits likely to result from it; but of all the concomitant circumstances, none are more important than the adoption of the principle that American prisoners shall not hereafter be considered as slaves. This is gaining a victory over the prejudices of those Barbarians which may hereafter produce the most important effects, by paving the way to a more liberal and enlightened policy towards the christian world on the part of the states of Barbary.
That the treaty has been made on more friendly terms than heretofore, may be seen by a reference to that which was made on the 4th day of January, 1797, in the presidency of Gen. Washington, in order to effect which the U. States were obliged to give "money and presents;" whereas there is no exaction of the kind in the late treaty; and nothing more than a ransom of the surplus of prisoners stipulated for.
An advantage likewise arises to the United States by conclusion of peace at this particular juncture. The emperor of Morocco has exhibited a disposition to violate the treaty made with him in 1787. A cessation of hostilities with Tripoli enables government to check the progress of that Barbarian. Thus a peace is not only effected with one enemy, but a war perhaps prevented with another.
To conclude, whilst all Europe is admiring American valor and American virtue, under the guidance of Mr. Jefferson, it is to be lamented that there are citizens of our own, evil enough to traduce the conduct of those who have done so much for their country.
See the tenth article of that treaty.
WAS committed to the jail of Calvert county a runaway, a negro man who calls himself JOHN BYRON and says that he was set free by John Lee of the state of Virginia; is about 37 years old, 5 feet 8 or 10 inches high, his clothing are an osnaburg shirt and trowsers and old hat. I found in his possession a pair, which is in the following words: Gentlemen, let no person touch this John Brown, for he is free born, and let him go where he pleases. 1786—Magistrate in Prince George's county, Md. John Stone, Saml. Barton and John Wallace. If his master does not release him, he will be sold for his good fees, agreeable to law.
SUTTON WHEAT, Sheriff of Calvert county.
Sept. 27—26t
Valuable property for Sale.
THE subscriber being desirous of removing from this part of the country, will offer for sale, to the highest bidder, on Wednesday the 20th of November next, if fair, if not the next fair day, the plantation on which he resides. This property contains upwards of 300 acres of land, and is situated in the Forest of Prince George's county, about four miles from Upper Marlborough, and thirteen from the city of Washington upwards of 150 acres of the above is very valuable wood land, the balance arable, except about 30 acres of meadow, to which 15 or 20 more may be added at a small expense, remarkably level and equal for the production of tobacco, Indian corn, and small grain, to perhaps any land in the country. The improvements are a comfortable framed dwelling house, sufficient for the accommodation of a large family, and every necessary out houses, four good tobacco houses, overseer's house, blacksmith's shop, all in good repair, an extensive garden and two wells of good water. A further description of the above valuable property is deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed that no one will bid for the same without previously viewing it. The terms of sale will be made known on the day of sale, and provided the proprietor can effect a satisfactory sale thereof, he will on the same day offer for sale a valuable personal property, consisting of negroes, flock of various kinds, household furniture, plantation utensils. The terms of sale for which will also be made known on the day of sale.
ELIZABETH BROOK. Prince George's county Maryland, September 20—26t
ELIS A RIGGS,
Has just received by the late arrivals from Liverpool, via Baltimore, and the V. M. Murdoch from London to this port, a part of his Fall Goods, which are now on the remainder are now landing from on board the ship United States at Alexandria from Liverpool, which will be generally opened by the 1st of the week, they being bought of the manufacturers, mostly for money, will be sold lower by the piece or package, than any not directly imported to this place, for cash, or in exchange for tobacco—also cash given for good tobacco.
Wanted Immediately,
A young man that is a good accountant, and well acquainted with the Dry Goods business—none need apply except they can bring the best recommendations.
George Town, Oct. 16—3t
Foreign Intelligence.
CONSTANTINOPLE, JUNE 30.
The Turkish soldiers are almost totally organized after the manner of other European troops. The Grand Seignior has therefore resolved by degrees to disband the Janissaries. The army will be organised after the manner of the English.
LONDON, August 27.
The arrangements between this country and Russia, are, we are assured, already formed; and the first payment of the subsidy of the latter is now preparing to be sent to Petersburg. Great quantities of dollars are collecting for this purpose. Several of the cabinet ministers are now at Weymouth with the king, in consequence of the very satisfactory nature of the last advices received from Russia. His majesty, we understand, intends shortly to return to town.
Boston, Oct. 15.
The ship Morning-Star, capt. Hopkins, arrived at this port yesterday, in 34 days from Bordeaux. A continental war was considered inevitable. It was reported that the troops were ordered from the coasts to the frontiers of France; and that the military establishment was to be augmented with 60,000 conscripts.
We have been favored with Paris papers to Sept. 1, and Bordeaux papers to Sept. 3, received by capt. Hopkins. They mention the continuation of the warlike preparations of Russia and Austria; but state, that the emperor has offered to consent to the mediation of a great power (probably Prussia) for the continuation of peace. In the event of a war the neutrality of Denmark is calculated on. The Swedish minister has contradicted the report of the sale of Pomerania to Russia. Bonaparte was on the coast at the date of the last papers. The French gazettes are full of accounts of the celebration of his birth-day, throughout France, Italy and Holland.
In one of the public prints has appeared the note which the Prussian minister, Hardenberg, addressed to the French minister at Berlin, Laforet, accompanied with the well known declaration of Novozilzoff. The note, dated at Berlin, July 11, is in these terms:
"The undersigned, minister of state, &c. finds himself, most reluctantly, compelled to communicate, to M. Laforet, envoy, &c. of the emperor of the French, the office with which he is charged by M. Novozilzoff, of returning the French passport, and of announcing to him the order, which the emperor of all the Russias has sent him in consequence of the late change in Italy, and particularly of the union of the Ligurian Republic with the French empire, not to pursue his journey into France. The king could not but feel infinite pain at seeing thus confirmed the uneasy suspicions which, since the news of this unexpected event, he has not been able to repress, upon the effect which might result from it relative to the salutary negotiation upon the eve of being opened. The lively desire for the re-establishment of a general peace, with which his majesty has not ceased to be animated, and which he has so often manifested, is a sure proof of the painful sensations he experiences upon this occasion."
PARIS, Aug. 29.
Letters from Naples, dated August 2, estimate the damages in that city, by the late earthquake at 84,600,000 francs. The following are extracted from returns made to the government by commissioners. In Ibernia, the commotion was terrible, the ground opened and vomited forth flames, and 339 families were swallowed up.
In Castel Petroso there perished 132 families, Massino, 84, Fresolone, 393, St. Angelo-in-Coila, 45, Baramillo, 130, Cantalupo, 142, Lorenzano and St. Angelo-di-Lombardi, have been entirely destroyed.
A letter from Rome mentions the whole number of families which perished at 1730—that 11 villages were destroyed—and 4609 houses at Naples more or less injured.
PARIS, Aug. 30.
Brig Lord Nelson, of 12 guns and 30 men; sloop Lancaster, of 12 carronades and 32 men; corvette Syenne, of 20 guns and 150 men; corsair Hope, of 26 guns, and 120 men; schooner Richard, of 4 guns and 20 men; Neatley, of 18 carronades; ship West-Indies, for Liverpool; Ryam, do. Martha, do. King-slander, do. Emerald, for London; Kirby, do. Prince of Wales, do. Patriot, do. Nancy, do. Urania, for Whitehaven; brig Singleton, do. Caroline, for Halifax; schooner President, do. Eliza, for London; for Demerara; lugger Alcer, of 14 guns, 50 seamen; corsair Mercury, of 16 guns, 49 men, of Liverpool. The preceding vessels were prizes to admiral Villeneuve's fleet.—The Spanish national schooner Minerva, retaken a ship of 350 or 400 tons coming
from Lima, loaded with dollars, and merchandise, to the amount of seven or eight millions of dollars; she had been taken by the Liverpool privateer Mercury. The Iris, of 14 guns and 12 men, from Portsmouth, was also taken.
AUGUST 31.
A slight shock of an earthquake has been felt at Vienna; and an alarming fire has destroyed a number of houses in the suburb of Isere.
LONDON, Aug. 30.
In the Moniteur of the 15th inst. the following passage is extracted from a morning paper of the 2d.
"The enemy's preparations at the Texel, at Brest, at Ferrol, and indeed in all other ports, are known to be in a great state of forwardness, and Bonaparte is about to set out for the coast.—The attempt upon Ireland is expected to be made first, with a view of creating a diversion in favor of the grand effort against England, which is to be made at the same time from the ports of the channel, and those of Holland. Whatever anxiety we may feel upon this subject, we have certainly no sensation.—Come when they may, the enemy will find us prepared to chastise their temerity, and turn the daring enterprize to their own certain destruction."
Upon these observations, the Moniteur contains the following curious and extraordinary comment in a note:
"And why does not the enemy come? We shall see by the issue whose temerity will be chastised. We know your commander in chief; we have seen him at Hondscoot and in Holland; one third of the army of Boulogne would be sufficient to turn his daring enterprizes to certain destruction. But whatever you may say on the subject, you know as well as we do, what you have to expect from a contest by land. As to the maritime war, you undoubtedly have acquired and hitherto preserved a real superiority, but you were indebted for it, you are still indebted for it to treachery. It was treachery that delivered up to you 30 French ships at Toulon; the treachery of the prince of Orange acquired for you 12 Dutch ships; it was treachery, in short, that destroyed at Quiberon all the then surviving officers of our ancient marine; in spite of these advantages so odiously acquired, and which we do not dispute with you, our squadrons attack you upon your own coasts; the Shannon is blockaded, not by small vessels as you say, but by a stout and fine squadron. Your colonies had even arranged the terms of their capitulation, and sent agents to treat with Villeneuve; but that was not the object of his mission, and in spite of the obstacles which he encountered in returning to Europe, though his voyage lasted 30 days, though he lost 20 days by contrary winds, he passed through the centre of your squadrons, and effected his junction. His object was not to attack your commerce, and yet he has done you damage to the amount of 20 millions (nearly one million sterling.) In India a single French division made captures from you to a greater amount. One brig has taken a whole Newfoundland convoy off the Orkney's; our frigates traverse every sea; not a day passes without some one of them entering our ports, and you have not yet captured one of them. In a word, you boasted that you would attack our advanced line, which, however, has often attacked your cruisers, so far from the batteries, even in the middle of the channel, and in such a manner that your ships, your frigates and corvettes have sought security in their superior sailing. But two years have been spent in preparing for the descent, and the descent has not yet been made! It will be made, unless you make peace. It will be made perhaps in one year, perhaps in two, perhaps in three years; but before five years shall have elapsed, we shall have humbled your pride, and that superiority which treachery has given you. As to the Continent, think not that you have allies there. You are the enemy of all nations, and every people will exult in your humiliation. But though you should succeed in corrupting some females or some ministers, the consequences would not be favorable to you; we should certainly acquire a new line of coast, new ports, new countries, and we could afterwards turn our whole attention to the naval war. It is a singular conceit in you to think, that we could pretend in one day, one month, or one year, to accomplish the reduction of your colossal power. Time is one of the means, one of the essential elements of our calculations. Have recourse, in such a situation of things, to conspiracies, to assassinations; well and good. This species of warfare you are no strangers to. It is already reported, that Drake is thinking of returning to Munich; Spencer Smith to Stuttgart, and Taylor to Cassel. France will not suffer them to set foot, not only on the continent, but in any place within five or six days' march of its armies. Diplomatic assassins are out of the protection of the law of nations. We expected to suffer some losses when you declared war. We might lose Martinique, Guadaoupe, the Isles of France and Reunion. What have you done? You have reduced yourselves to the sorry system of blockade, which does not prevent our squadrons from traversing the seas. Continue to blockade our ports, but keep your eyes fixed on the beacons on your own coasts and live in perpetual alarm."
"Should your insulted nation, continuing to be the dupe of some men who have divided the government of England between them, not compel your oligarchs to make peace, and to be persuaded that we are no more those Frenchmen that have been for so long a time sold & betrayed by weak ministers, inactive kings or greedy mistresses, you are advancing towards an inevitable and fatal destiny."
"We desire the peace of the continent, because it is in the situation in which we wished it should be. We might have augmented our own power, and weakened that of our rivals if we had thought fit. If there be any state disposed again to disturb the continent, it will be the first victim, and its defeat being reflected back upon yourselves, will render your danger more imminent, and your fall more certain."
"We repeat it, a just and reasonable peace alone can save you. One of our adages is already proved, and since you cannot hope for safety, but through the assistance of a power on the continent, anglice you can do nothing against France , and France will never suffer that you should only have vessels upon the seas; the seas are the property of all nations."
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25.
Owing to the indisposition of several of our workmen we have been reluctantly compelled to contract the usual contents of our paper for a short time past, and particularly to-day. The arrangements we have made will enable us in a few days to fill the ordinary space with interesting matter.
A LIST
Of persons, representing themselves to be American Seamen, impressed and detained in the British service for want of documents to prove their citizenship. As the former places of residence of these men are unknown at the Department of State, their friends are in this manner, requested to procure proof of their citizenship, with descriptions of their persons, and forward the same to the Secretary of State, in order that proper application may be made for their discharge.
John McConnell Joseph McKedder
Henry Williams Nathaniel Tolman
Robert Talman John Lowe
Thomas Thompson Jonathan Archer
Alex. Kirkwood William Smith
Charles Williams —Hughes
Thomas Church Joseph Muratt
Samuel Wilson Joseph Woodson
Nicholas Powers John Jones
John Burmore James Lassley
Emes Wright Charles Mitchell
John Frederick William Blechford
Wm. Wheeler Wm. (alias) James
John Bailey Deale
John Farewell John Ferguson
John Truman William Wall, Jun.
Joshua Porter Mavens Stephens
Timothy Small Samuel Jenkins
Isaac Van Blaken William Rowland
Michael Nugent John Robinson
Richard Mathers Godfrey Winslow
Benjamin Lusina John Jackson
W. S. Board John Woolicot
Thomas Patten James Leppen
Mayhew Tilton John Seymour
Richard Strainge Edward Rogers
Bosworth Cole Francis Davis
George Sloan John Smith
Thomas Crippen Thomas Manning
John Dennis James Lynn
Wm. Clark Lundonill or Lion
James Newall Donell
Benju. George David Coleman
James Stud Zeneas Swift
John Stewart Edward Miller
Thomas Jones William Bully
Nichs. Coston James Wormsley
Cato Martin Archd. McKetchine
Daniel Dyson David Stafford
Richard Smythe Frederick Rhodes
Peter M'Farlane James Watts
John Hunn Samuel Sother
Wm. Hayes John Rice
John Love Anthony Nelson
James Campbell William L. and
John Colbourn Thomas Simonton
Alex. Carlisle John Mitchell
Stephen Lewis Thomas Edwards
Francis Edmonds Joseph Perrin
Wm. Cole William Mines
George Durant Edward Moore
Wm. Podd Henry Bowling
Jacob Khan John Bloom
Wm. Lyons George Watson
Wm. Wilson Thomas Morris
Charles Chesson Samuel Brown
Henry Bowling George Watson
Edward Robinson William Wall
Edward Westford Ebenezar Bucking-
George Gray ham
Samuel Hill James Wilson
John M. Walker Josh. Wildman
Samuel Dunkin Philip Ford (alias)
Jabez Choat Caroline
Benjamin Noyes Thomas Simonton
J. Huger, alias Jack John Ready
George Birch John Walsh
John Smith John Thompson
Samuel Dalton George Walker
Anthony Rutcas Daniel Merridith
Henry Peathers John Johnson
Henry Chapman William Buck
John Lawson John Howes
Wm. Armstrong Thomas White
Samuel Rowson Samuel Lloyd
Samuel Lloyd Peter Johnson
Charles Harrison Daniel Johnson
John Walker John Thompson
Thomas Jones George Mars
Henry Waters George Watson
John M'Chevay Daniel Merridith
John Reid William Finlay
Frederick Rhoads John Grant
James Green Abraham Hainard
George Campbell John Miller
Nathaniel Curtis Liff Young
William Sherrard Thomas Pennock
Richard Johnson George Walby
Joseph Wilson John Robinson
Lawrence Hollander Josh. Thompson
James Riley James Featherstone
John Frish Elias Hiett
Francis Bainacoat William Sculla
Peter Lewis Andrew Mansfield
John Mason Barns. McNutt
Asa Thompson John Hankerson
William Chojan Samuel B. Spencer
John Huet Joseph Wilson
John Boston William Saunders
Peter Willsmott James Doyle
John Griffin Joseph Hexis
James Goldsborough Isaac Gaines
Charles McBride George W. Bddy
Richard Edwards George Flavington
James M'Pherson John Hanford
John Holmes James Gray
Henry Applewhite Thomas White
William Sandford Richard Dawson
William Jarvis Joseph Pierson
TO BE SOLD
AT PUBLIC SALE.
BY VIRTUE of a power given me by Robert Wigfield, I will sell at public vendue at the house of Henry Harbison on Friday the 18th inst. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon between five and six acres of Ground situated near the Eastern Branch bridge; the vicinity of this property to the city must make it extremely valuable in a short time. Terms of sale cash. ALEX'R COCHRAN, Jun.
October 7—3t
The above sale is postponed until the 30th inst.
A. C.
ELIAS B. CALDWELL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
HAS removed his Office, to the house lately occupied by Mr. LAW, on Capitol Hill. Washington, July 26—tf
PROPOSALS.
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PROPOSALS
FOR PRINTING A PHILOSOPHIC WORK,
Entitled
THE NATURE & STATE OF MAN
AS
CONNECTED WITH THE WORLD,
AND WITH DEITY,
In the
GOVERNMENT of the UNIVERSE.
*****
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1. It shall be printed on the best paper, and with a good type, neatly bound and lettered, price ONE DOLLAR.
2. It shall be put to press with all convenient speed, and as soon as a prospect of remuneration can be a certain from a generous public—The preface will give a review of the Author, and his motives for solicitation and encouragement; and though a small star in the republic of Letters, yet visible, and approximating to a more brilliant constellation, when the luminous sun of Truth and Light will arise in meridian lustre, and dispel the mist of error and the clouds of darkness.
** Signatures will be received at the office of the National Intelligencer, the book stores in Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria, where printed proposals will be duly deposited.
DOCTOR BENSON,
HAS removed to a house on PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE opposite Mr. MORIN'S Tavern. October 2—6t
Household Furniture.
WILL be sold at Public Auction, on Thursday the 24th inst. at the house occupied by Doctor May, on Capitol Hill; consisting of beds, mattrasses, bedsteads and curtains, tables, chairs, bureaus, looking glasses, &c. &c.
The terms of sale will be cash for all sums under twenty dollars, and for all sums above that amount, negotiable notes with approved endorsers.
Sale to commence at 11 o'clock A. M.
JOHN TRAVIS, Auct.
October 15, 1805.
N. B. The above sale is postponed until Monday, the 28th inst. at eleven o'clock.

John Downing Richard Reed John Byrens John Brack or Brock Francis Wood John Brown John Davis Benjamin S. Hunt Martin Doll William Wilson Royal Tarbox John Rick, Jr. alias David Cuff John Bensen John Magrath Joseph Hix John Holmes Robert Coulson Jno. Baptiste Des- Samuel Brown tanlo Samuel Bond John Greene Francis Lamcott William Hawker Peter Harvey Samuel Carr Peter Lauries or David Collins Lewis Edward Moore William Sherrard John Haley Robert Crosbie John Lindsay Joseph Blake Thomas Rowe William Jarvis John Copeland (alias) Jos. Tall- man David Coleman William Herson or Clement Coffin Harrison Peter Wilson William Johnson or Edward Moodie Wilmouth Johnson James Doyle Charles Robinson Isaac Gaines John Slocum Charles Low Charles Lewis Ebenezer Turner Benjamin Mosley Peleg Minor Levi Hall Gilbert Lewis Edward Owens William Robertson Jos. or Th. Quen- William Thompson chet
The Editors of the National In- telligencer, and of the several papers in the Atlantic States, who publish the laws of the Union, are requested to pub- lish the above three times. Department of State, October 25, 1805. } 31.
The entire returns received respect- ing the Pennsylvania election, give Mr. McKean a majority of 6,211 votes.
No doubt is entertained of his re- election.
The Board of Health of Philadelphia have given notice that Bills of Health will henceforth be issued.
The freemen of the state of Connec- ticut have made choice of Timothy Pit- ken, jun. and Lewis R. Sturges, repre- sentatives to the next Congress of the United States, in the place of Messrs. Griswold and Goddard.
The supercargoes of the ship Lou- isiana , having seen a copy of an instru- ment purporting to be an imperial de- cree of the emperor of Haiti, in which the departure of the Louisianians in June last, is styled clandestine and fraudu- lent; deem it their duty to state, that the Louisianians did, on the night of the 26th of June last, leave Port au Prince after slipping one cable and cutting an- other, and without a clearance or any other custom house paper from the gov- ernment of Haiti.
This measure the supercargoes were induced to take, in consequence of the government of Haiti having demanded and insisted on the payment of duties to the amount of 25,000 dollars, or there- abouts, when the duties had been fully adjusted and paid, in account and ac- cording to an agreement with the gov- ernment, signed by the minister of fi- nance, and the government yet remains indebted to them for goods sold and cash advanced, in at least 9,000 dollars. Not- withstanding the before mentioned im- perial decree, the supercargoes have strong reasons for believing that their conduct is not disapproved of by some of the most respectable officers of the government of Haiti. They are con- scious that no injustice has been done to the government, but that on the contrary they in many instances received a most shameful treatment, and had they complied with the demands of govern- ment, it would have been a submission to gross injury, and at the risk of ruin to both ship and cargo.
EDWARD TILGHMAN, jun. JOHN D. LEWIS.
Those printers who publish the Imperial decree, are requested to give a place in their paper to the above.
To be Sold,
WILL be sold at public sale on the 16th day of December next, if fair, if not the next fair day, at the dwelling house of the late James Weems, of Calvert county, de- ceased, all the Stock, Furniture, Plate, and several valuable negroes, the property of the deceased. Cash for all sums not exceeding 20 dollars, and for all sums above that, a credit of six months will be given. Bonds with ap- proved security will be required.
NATHL. F. WEEMS, Adm'r, October 25—ep.w&wdf
FOR SALE.
On Tuesday the 9th inst. between the hours of 10 and 12 o'clock in the forenoon will be offered for sale the timber of an old bridge over James Creek, on south N street.
At same time proposals will be re- ceived for the erection of a new bridge in the place now occupied by the old one—those persons wanting further in- formation will please apply to captain Smallwood at his office on the Eastern Branch.
GEORGE BLAGDEN, SAMUEL N. SMALLWOOD, GRIFFITH COOMBE. Oct. 24—2t.
FALL & WINTER GOODS.
JOHN COX HAS this day received a Large addition to his former supply of FALL and WINTER GOODS, which makes his assortment very complete.
Most of his goods were bought on such terms as to enable him to offer them by piece or retail Lower than the regular importers can afford to sell at.
George town Oct 18—NI&UGentf
TO HIRE OR FOR SALE
A MIDDLE aged, strong Negro Wo- man, who has been accustomed to House work Also, a NEGRO GIRL in her four- teenth year. Apply at the Office of the National Intelligencer. October 25—tf
NOTICE.
I CAUTION the public against trust- ing my wife BIDDY DENT or BIDDY JOURDAN, or buying any thing from her, as I am determined to prosecute any person who shall purchase any of my property from her. As I fear she is in the habit of dealing from the neighbors and others, I warn them, and give them notice that I will not be an- swerable therefor. CHARLES DENT. October 16—3t
Alleghany.
The subscriber having deter- mined to reside in Alleghany Co. Mary and offers for sale 20 000 acres of land there and in Hardy County Virginia, which is separ- ated from Alleghany county, only by the North branch of Potomac the land to be sold in small or large quantity as to suit purchasers. He will remain here till 5th October, and be in Western Port at the mouth of Georges creek, 25 miles above Cumberland on 12th of October, for the express purpose of showing, selling and lay- ing out lands for those who wish to purchase. The terms of sale will be very re- sonable, and a long time allowed for a large proportion of the payments, and produce or stock of any kind will be taken from year to year, at the Cumberland prices, and as he will want land opened, labor will also be taken in payment. A small payment will be expected at the time of purchase, say one Eighth part, which may be made in cash, good notes, bonds or slaves. He also offers a number of good lots at the west end of the city of Washington, and his dwelling house, out houses, garden &c. in George Town, now under the occupation of Washington Bowie, Esq. The lots will be sold for cash or on a long credit, or leased on ground rents. The place in George Town is one of the hand- somest in the world, is well calculated for a man of business, and particularly well for a gentle- man with a family of Children to educate, it is situated in the midst of excellent semi- naries for male and female, and good society, pure water and excellent health. For further particulars respecting the city and George Town property, apply to Mr. CHARLES WAYMAN in George Town. The country at the head of the Potomac, where the subscriber offers his lands for sale, has perhaps important advantages over all other new countries, though in general it is mountainous, yet there are large bodies of land sufficiently level, and fertile in a high de- gree. No country is more healthy, none better adapted to farming and grazing. The crops of Indian corn are from 5 to 8 barrels the acre, in the common mode of cultivation, and there is no country superior for wheat, rye and oats, but its greatest advantage over most new countries, is its convenience to market, being not more than 150 miles from the seat of government of the United States; to which the produce can be brought by water. Those who may wish for further particulars, may see me in George Town any time between this and 5th of Oc- tober. JOHN TEMPLEMAN. Sept. 4—w3w.
Rich Kanawha Bottom Lands FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
THE subscriber offers for sale, or exchange for Lands or other real property on the east side of Blue Ridge about 7000 acres of rich bot- tom land on the Great Kanawha river, and on both sides thereof, opposite and below the mouth of Poketello creek in the state of Vir- ginia, 25 miles from Point Pleasant, the county town of Mafon county, and 12 miles from the county town of Kanawha county, and ad- joining the lands of the late Gen. Washington. They were surveyed at the same time with these lands, viz. in the year 1772, and are held under the same titles, viz. old military rights which are unquestionable.
The Lands are of the very first quality, the bottoms in many places 1 mile wide. They have been lately resurveyed and divided into lots containing from 150 to 300 acres each, for the accommodation of purchasers, each Lot fronting on the river, and extending back from thence to the hills, which afford a most extensive range for stock, which can never be interrupted. 100 acres therefore of this rich bottom with its advantages would make a good settlement. The great Virginia State road leading to the states of Ohio and Kentuc- ky, passes by and through these lands, which being on a fine navigable river will command a ready and high price for the produce to the emigrants to the western countries both by land and water. Their situation besides gives their owners choice of the eastern or western markets as produce or stock may be found most profitable. The climate is mild and remarkably favorable to the production of fruit. Salt works are erected on the banks of the river but a few miles above these lands, and the neighborhood furnishes abundance of iron, coal, limestone, mills and mill seats—so that there is no part of the western country which holds out more advantages to persons desirous of emigrating. A more particular de- scription of these lands, with plots of the se- veral lots, their situation, description and price may be had by application in Alexandria, to Mr. Wm CRAIK who attended the sur- veying of them, or to the subscriber. JAMES CRAIK. Sept. 11—w6w
A LIST of LETTERS remaining in the  Post-Office at Washington Ci-  ty on the 1st day of October, 1805
A Thomas Arbuckle, Anthony Addiso Esq. Jeff Amos, John Armstrong.
B Philip Hines Baker, Matthew Bon- nett, Capt. Charles Bradford, Betsy Bowen, (care of Mr. Moren) Robert Beverly, Esq. 4, Richard Butler, Tho- mas Boger, Robert Barber, Levy Belt, John N. Barron 3, Mrs. Bampfild 2, Frederick Betz, Miss Elizabeth Brown, William Burwell, Esq. 2, Henry Bag- gerly.
C Doctor John Cumming, Capt. Isaac Chauncy, William Conner 2, George Carleton, Mrs. Margaret Coone, Doctor Jonathan Cowdery, Elias B. Caldwell, Esq. 6, Nicholas Carson, Esq. William Coffin, Thomas S. Crawford, Master James Casey,
D James Douglass, Robert Davidson, Simon Dennison 2, William Donaldson, Mrs. Eliza Dempsey 2, William Dyer 2, James R. Dermot 3, Patrick Duggin, (care of Charles Dent.)
E Miss Polly Elvin.
F John Frier, Thomas Freeman, Esq. William Fletcher, Miss Rosanna Tana- gan, Thomas Fitzgerald.
G Joanna Gallaspy, John Gilmore, Wil- iam Given, Hon. Cyrus Griffin, Esq. Sloss H. Grenel, John Gardiner, Fred- erick Guicker, William Gardner junior, Thomas Gerruck, Lieut. Charles Gor- don, John Gillaspay, Mrs. Polly Gates, George L. Gray and Daniel Garing, Revd. Matthew Greentree, James Gib- son.
H Lieut. John M. Haswell, John H. Hopney, James Hallom, Midshipman Wm. E. Hill, Michael Haley, Seth Hunt, Esq. 3, Mrs. Hughes, (care of Mr. Bentley) 4, John Hall, Joseph Hea- ley, (care of Patrick Healey) Thomas Holiday, Robert Henderson, Elisha Har- rison, John Harvey, Lieut. J. Montresor Haswell, Walter Harris.
I Hon. William Johnson 7, Lieut. Jacob Jones, Mrs. Rebecca James, John Jones, Captain Aquila Johns.
K Daniel Kelly, Robert Kassuck.
L William Lambert, Samuel Lowe, Joshua Laws, Henry Lucas, Joshua Lane, Archbald Lee, John R. Leavcraft, James Linkin, Frederick Lang, Charles Lake, William Lenard, Esq. Milly Lo- max, Alexander Lyon.
M Miss Sophia Michaci, Joseph McDon- ald, Alexander M'Donald, Robert M'In- tosh, James Read M'Dermot, Mr. May.
N Mrs. Lucy Nash, Lewis Nicholas, Paul Noon, Henry Newman, jun. Esq. Edward D. Nicholson, Midshipman, Elizabeth Nevit.
O Richard O'Brien, Esq.
P Richard Paul, John Pennington, George Pollock, Oliver Pollock, Henry Preble, Esq. Commodore Edward Preble, Lieut. Francis Passon, Capt. Gad Peck, Don Henry Peyroux 3, John Prengle, Lieutenant Oliver H. Perry, Elijah Phelps, William Pittman, Thomas Peterkin, Lawson Pearson 2, Mon- sieur Godeffroid Peintre, Mrs. Har- riot Peden, R. Peacock, Esq. Charles Pinckney, Esq.
R William Rogers, Jacob Rump, jun., Esq. 2, William W. Rodman, Francis Richard, Lieut. Benj. F. Read, Robert Richey 2, Doctor William Rogers, Mrs. Elizabeth Runnells, Thomas Robertson, James Renshaw.
S Mrs. Sares, Mr. Edward Smothers, Thomas Sprigg, Esq. 2, Mr. James Smith, Mr. Robert Smith, Mr. Alex- ander Soper 2, Solomon Sibbitt, Reverend Robert Sparks, Livingston Shannon, Gilbert Stewart, Esq. James Stone 2, Charles Swann, Walter B. Smallwood,
T Robert Taylor, Doctor James M. Taylor, Miss Elizabeth Tucker, Wil- iam Tunnicliff, George Thompson, Miss Tarlanson, John Thurman, Esq. Miss Sally Thompson, William Travis 2.
U Thomas W. Ustick 2.
W Lund Washington, Zephaniah Wade David Watson, Henry Wert, Doctor, James Wallis, William Weaden, Mr. Williams, Mr. Wilson, Henry Weaver, Revd. M. L. Weems, David Wilkinson, Miss Anna Woodfield, Miss Elizabeth Wilkinson, Joseph Wilson, Isaac Wil- son, Elizabeth Washington, John Wil- son, James Woodroof, Joshua Watson.
V Samuel Vicary. Y James Young, Henry Yenaway. October 9
Runaway Negro.
WAS committed to the jail of Washington county, in Maryland, as a runaway, on the 8th day of August, a negro man, who says his name is WILL, and that he belongs to JOHN TYLER, near Leesburg, in Virginia—He is about 40 years old, rather low in stature; his clothes are one old gingham coat, coarse brown linen trowsers, two coarse shirts, and an old wool hat; he has a scar on his left arm, which he says has been branded. The owner is de- sirous to release him, or he will be sold agreeably to law. N. ROCHESTER, Sheriff. October 2—w3t
HISTORY  Of the West Indies :
A WORK in the contents of which every citizen of America must be interested whether devoted to business or desirous of in- formation through the medium of amuse- ment.
A new & revised edition of Mr. EDWARDS's History of the West Indies, with a third vo- lume, (completed by its amiable author a short time previous to his death) has lately been published in London. This third volume contains the interesting and important history with a large Map of the island of St. Domin- go, or Hispaniola, as also that of Tobago; likewise a history of the war in the West In- dies from its commencement in 1773 and a tour of Mr. William Young through several of the islands. It is accompanied by a highly finished portrait of Mr. Edwards, a history of his life written by himself, and a prefatory advertisement by Mr. William Young. Da- ron, M. P. F. R. S. &c. under whose edi- torship it has been given to the public.
The subscriber, impressed with a sense of the great importance a general knowledge of the history, civil and commercial, of the West Indies, must be to every citizen of America, and of the great celebrity of the above work proposes to print it by subscrip- tion, and respectfully offers the following for public patronage and encouragement.
Proposals for Printing,
From the London copy, 3 volumes quarto,  THE HISTORY,  CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL,
Of the British Colonies in the West Indies.
BY EDWARD EDWARDS ESQ. F. R. S. A. S.
Containing with a variety of other matter:—
A political and topographical survey of the sugar islands.
A comprehensive account of the ancient and present inhabitants, agriculture produc- tions, laws, government constitution and commerce.
An historical review of the slave trade; in- cluding observations on the character, genius, disposition, and situations of the enslaved Africans.
An historical review of St. Domingo, com- prehending an account of the former gov- ernment of the French part of that island, its political state, populations, productions, and exports; a narrative of the calamities which have desolated the island ever since the year 1789; and a detail of the transactions of the British army in that island.
Also, a tour through the islands of Barba- does, St. Vincent, Antigua, Tobago and Gre- nada, by Sir William Young, Baronet, &c And
A history of the war in the West Indies from its commencement in 1793, &c. &c
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It will be printed in four volumes, large oc- tavo, on a perfectly new and beautiful type, on a handsome large medium paper, agreeable to a specimen, which may be had at the subscriber's Book Store.
The price to subscribers to be three dollars the volume, in boards; each volume to be paid for on delivery.
With the last volume will be given an AT- LAS, (without any additional price) contain- ing the following maps, viz.
 1 A large general map of the West Indies.  2 A Map of Jamaica.  3 Barbadoes.  4 Grenada.  5 St. Vincents.  6 Dominica.  7 St. Christophers.  8 Nevis.  9 Antigua.  10 Virgin islands.  11 St. Domingo, or Hispaniola.  12 Tobago. 
To prevent disappointment or complaint, it is now promised, that on the publication of the second volume the subscription price will be advanced to three dollars and a half the volume, and on the publication of the last volume the price will be again enhanc- ed.
With the last volume, besides the Atlas, will be given an elegant engraving of the ge- nerated author. Also a list of the subscribers names.
The London copy of the foregoing work in three volumes cannot be sold in America, in boards, under fifty dollars.
JAMES HUMPHREYS. Subscriptions are received by said Humphreys at his book-store the corner of Second and Walnut Streets, and by the princi- pal Booksellers through the Union. Philadelphia, July 15—
Runaway Negro.
WAS committed to the jail of Frederick county, on the 25th of July last, as a runaway, a negro man named JIM, about 23 years of age, five feet four inches high; his clothing is a velvet jacket, osnaburg shirt and trousers, and a wool hat. He says he belongs to Mr. Evans, of Natchez, and that he was purchased of Rezin Hammond of Anne Arundel county, Maryland. The owner is desirous to release him, or he will be sold for his jail fees agreeably to law. GEORGE CRAIG, Sheriff of Frederick County.
A Valuable Tract of Land  FOR SALE,
LAYING on the main road, leading from Charlottesville to Washington City, containing 268 acres; six miles from Gullappper Court House, Virginia, convenient to a number of fine merchant and saw mills. The situation is pleasant and remarkably healthy, the land level, fertile and well adapted to the produc- tion of Indian corn, to-wit: wheat and other small grain, and is remarkably well watered, having the north fork of Cedar Run passing through the center of it, and fourteen good and never failing springs on it; 120 acres of timothy meadow land on it, all of which may be put in good repair at a very small expense and a superabundance of large and lofty tim- ber on it. The improvements are a dwell- ing house, three large rooms on a floor, a good kitchen a very large barn two stories high and other out houses sufficient and which are strong and well built—2200 Herring fruit trees, principally apple trees, together with all kinds of seed and fruit trees. It is so situated as to admit of being divided in two convenient and profitable farms. I will sell it entire or divide it as may be found most convenient and give immediate possession. there is a good chance to find a large crop of grain on it this Fall. I will take a gross or the full amount of the above land or any part thereof for the accommodation of a purchaser; if the above land is not sold before the 20th of October it will be sold on that day to the highest bidder; the sale to take place on the premises. MORTON PANNETT, Fauquier county, Virginia. August 21—wt
THE HIGH PRICE, to Cash or Books will be given for any quantity of clean Linen and Cotton Rags, by Racine Conrad and Co. Canal Hill. Jun 24—
PUBLI SALE.
ON the first Monday in November next will be held a Public Auction, on the premises at the hour of eleven o'clock A. M. all those Lots of ground, No. 18 and 26 which were allotted and set apart for JAMES WIG- FIELD of Washington county District of Co- lumbia, situated near the foot of the Pa- rama Branch Bridge, and vested in me in vir- tue of a deed of trust from said Wigfield. Terms of sale cash BENSON L. MCCORMICK, July 29—1wn.
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AND will be published early in the Spring, in one close printed volume, The Spirit of the Public Journals;
Being an impartial selection of the best origi- nal articles, &c. &c. which have appeared in the newspapers of the United States dur- ing the year 1805.
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BILLY EVANS a black man 26 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, confident, y- marked on his back, by the whip, who says he was born free in Northumberland county, Vir- ginia, where he was raised and apprenticed to the shoe-making business; was committed to the jail of Washington county in the District of Columbia, on the 27th inst. as a runaway. He had on when captured a blue cloth coat, black hat, fawn-down vest, and pan- taloonos; no other clothes with him. Any person claiming said negro is requested to make legal application and take him away, otherwise he will be disposed of as the law directs. DANIEL C. BRENT, Marshal of the district of Columbia. October 12—wt
By Prince George's County Court, Sept  tember term 1805.
WHEREAS the commissioners ap- pointed on the petition of SARAH ADAMS and ANNE ADAMS, praying that a commission might issue to ascertain whether the real estate of GEORGE WALTER GIBBONS late of Prince George's county, deceased, would ad- mit of division without injury or loss to the parties concerned, having made a return stating, that on examination of the premises, a division would be prejudicial to the parties, and whereas all the representatives of the said Gibbons having been summoned to appear in the county Court aforesaid, to show cause why the return aforesaid should not be confirmed except John Kedwell, son of Leonard who as it is represented, resides out of the State, to wit, in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is thereupon ordered, that the said John Ked- well appear before the said county court to be held at the town of Upper Marlinton, in