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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. IV.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. 13.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4th, 1804.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8.
Debate on the AMENDMENT to the CONSTITUTION.
(Continued.)
Mr. G. W. CAMPBELL. When this resolution came from the Senate to this House, it was not my intention to have spoken on the subject. I had determined to vote in favor of it, and let the measure itself justify my conduct in so doing. But so much has been laid, on this floor, with regard to the interests of small and large states, and the effect which it is supposed this resolution will have on the rights of the former, that I conceive it my duty, having the honor to represent, (in part) one of those small states, to state some of the reasons that induce me to vote for the resolution, and to be of opinion, that its adoption will not, in the manner contended for, infringe the rights of the small states, or diminish their relative weight in the general government—I am, Sir, of opinion, that our government was formed by the people of the United States, in their capacity as such, by their immediate representatives in the general convention in their state capacities. The words of the constitution are "we the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, &c." and not "we the United States in our state capacity," which I presume would have been the language used, had the framers of the constitution intended to have formed a government for the states united in their state capacities—and though the state interests as such, are regarded in our government, and their sovereignties represented, whereby it may be considered as partaking in some degree of the federative principle, yet this will not prove our constitution to be a confederation of states, in the extent contended for in their state capacities; but only shews that the framers of the constitution intended by thus regarding the state rights and sovereignties as such, to qualify and limit the operations of the general government, with regard to the several state governments, and their respective interests and rights. The laws that are made by the general government are binding on the people of the United States at large, and not on the state governments; for though the state governments are limited by, and bound not to violate the constitution of the United States, yet they certainly cannot be controlled, or in any manner bound by the legislative acts of the government. This I conceive shews, in a very strong manner, that the union is not a mere confederation of states. And considering the subject in this view, will not tend to produce a consolidation of the general government so as to encroach upon the rights of the state sovereignties; for the operations of the general government being felt by the people, only in their individual capacities, the state governments will not be affected thereby, so as to infringe their powers, or endanger their independence; provided the general government in exercising its legislative powers, keep within those bounds prescribed to it by the constitution; and does not assume the right of legislating on subjects that properly belong to, and recognizable by the respective state governments—I will here observe, that the object of every free government, is to lay down a rule of conduct for the people who live under it, by the observance of which, their general welfare and happiness may be promoted. Whenever, therefore, the intentions of the people in framing their government, can be ascertained, I conceive it the duty of those who administer the government, to pursue those intentions as nearly as possible. I have always considered it to be the intentions of the framers, of the constitution, and the true spirit of that instrument, that the chief magistrate shall be chosen by the people, through their electors, and not by the states represented in this House, and that the provision for electing the president, by the House of representatives, in case no election should be made by the electors, was intended to guard against an event that might happen which if unprovided for, would stop the operations of government; and not as a mode of election that was desired by
any portion of the union, or contemplated to be introduced, when it could be avoided. I conceive, therefore, such measures ought to be adopted as would prevent as much as possible the necessity of resorting to that mode of election. It is certainly of primary importance that the people should have that person to govern them, that possesses their confidence in the highest degree—in him they will repose the protection of their rights and the security of their interests; and will acquiesce with the greater readiness in the just measures he may pursue—It will, I presume, be admitted, that in all free governments, the will of the majority must be considered, for the purposes of government as the will of the nation, and that it ought, therefore, to prevail, and control the will of the minority, when opposed to it. This I conceive, Sir, is a fundamental principle in our government—I am therefore of opinion, that whatever part of our constitution is found in its operations to contravene this principle, ought to be altered, and so modified that the will of the majority of the people, should be pursued. This I conceive, Sir, is the case, with that part of the constitution prescribing the mode of electing the President and Vice President now proposed to be amended; it puts it in the power of the minority to control the will of the majority; and elevate a man to the Presidential Chair, who did not receive a vote from the majority for that office. According to the present provision of the constitution, two persons are voted for by the electors for President and Vice President, without designating which of them is voted for as President and which as Vice President—Suppose the majority nominate two candidates, the one intended for President and the other for Vice President, and vote for them accordingly—It is well known that the electors, who are presumed to express the will of the people, have in view, at the time they vote, which of those persons they intend shall be President, and which Vice President, though they are not permitted so to designate them in voting. In this case the minority, by voting for the person intended by the majority to be the Vice President, and not voting for the person by them intended to be President, will contravene the intentions of the majority, and place in the Presidential Chair, a person not designed by the majority or by one of them for that office, nor in most cases agreeable to the minority, but preferred by them in consequence of not possessing, in so high a degree the confidence of the majority, as the person by them intended for President, and therefore most likely to favor the measures of the majority—And the person thus elected would, in all probability, become suspected by both parties, and possess the confidence of neither. Hence a very serious inconvenience would arise, the majority, being disappointed, would become dissatisfied, and the minority would not have the man of their choice; but one from whom they expect some favor, in consequence of having contributed to his elevation; and it is confidently believed, the peace of the nation would in such a case be more endangered, than if a person decidedly the choice of the majority, as President, had been elected to that office. To avoid these and many other inconveniences likely to arise from the present mode of electing the chief magistrate of the nation, I am decidedly of opinion, that the electors ought to designate by name the person they vote for as President, and the person they vote for as Vice President. By this mode, a fair and unequivocal expression of the public will may be obtained, and will have its due weight—the man declared best qualified by the general voice of the nation, to direct the government, will by that voice be placed in the presidential chair—he will be more likely than any other to give general satisfaction in conducting the affairs of state; and this will very much contribute to promote the general welfare and happiness of the people.
I will notice another reason here, which I have not heard mentioned, that in my view has considerable weight in proving the expediency of adopting the designating principle. I am of opinion, the election of the chief magistrate of a nation ought not to be left in such uncertainty, that it would depend on a mere casualty or chance, who should be the person chosen to that office. This is the case, according to the present constitutional provision for electing the President. A difference of opinion among the majority, with regard to the person who shall be Vice President, or a greater unanimity in their choice of a person as Vice President, than in that of
President, may contrary to the design of the electors, by giving the person designated as Vice President the greatest number of electoral votes (though all were given with the view of making him Vice President only) operate to the exclusion from the chair of state, of the person intended by the majority, (and also of the person wished for by the minority) to fill that place, and elevate to the full magistracy a man who did not receive one electoral vote from either party with the design of putting in his hands the reins of government. This I conceive, Sir, is contrary to the representative principle in government, which I understand to be, that the sense of the nation should be made known, by a fair, and unequivocal expression of the public will, and when thus made known should govern. But it has been said that the minority ought to have some share in the government, and have a chance of obtaining the man of their choice to fill the second office in government if they should not expect to succeed in electing him to the first, or at least, that they should have an opportunity of voting for that person as chief magistrate, that might be their choice of the two persons nominated by the majority, to fill the office of President and Vice President, and it is stated that the present mode of voting for those officers, without designation, is calculated to answer these purposes. I am, Sir, of opinion the voice of the minority should be expressed, and fairly heard in government, and that it should have its due weight consistent with the principles on which that government is founded; but I am not willing that the minority should rule the nation, or have it in their power to defeat the will of the majority, as I conceive this would lay the very foundation of our government; and the present mode of electing the President and Vice President, without designation, cannot strengthen the minority, or give them a share in the administration of government, in any other way than by enabling them to contravene the will of the majority.—They have not thereby a fairer prospect of obtaining the person of their choice to fill the second office in our government, than they have to fill the first—to succeed in their choice as to either, they must, probably vote for those nominated by the majority—and the ultimate consequence is, that if they succeed, the majority must yield to their wishes, therefore, according to the present mode of election, the major part of society have only the power of nominating, and it will, in most cases, rest with the minor part to make the election from such nomination. This I conceive, Sir, does not accord with the general sense of the American nation in theory, and will not operate more to the general satisfaction in practice. But it is insisted the proposed amendment is calculated to infringe the rights of the small states—that they have certain advantages secured to them by the present provision of the constitution, directing the electors of President and Vice President to vote for two persons without designation—and in requiring the votes in the House of Representatives, for President, to be given by states, in case the event should bring the election into that House, and also, in that the President is to be chosen in such event from the five highest on the list of those voted for. These provisions are said to constitute a part of the original compact between the states, and it is insisted, that although this amendment preserves the right of voting by states in this House, yet it diminishes the chances of the election coming into this House, and changes the number of persons from whom the President is to be chosen in such an event, from the five highest on the list, to the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three, on the list of those voted for as President, and thereby, it is pretended to affect the interests of the small states, as they will not so frequently have the opportunity of exercising the power of voting for President by states, should this amendment be adopted, as they otherwise would have had; and also in that they will be more limited in the number from whom the choice is to be made. These are the only arguments I have heard advanced on this part of the subject by the opposite side of the House, that appear to me to possess sufficient plausibility to merit an examination, and these it is confidently believed, upon a fair investigation, will not support the objections made to this amendment, on the ground of its affecting the interests of the small states.
It is certainly true, that our constitution in some of its features, partakes of the nature of a compact bottomed on a
compromise of powers and rights, between the small and large states; and this compromise will be found to be confined chiefly, to the share, which the several states have in the national legislature, and the consequent effect, which that modification produces with regard to the number of electors of President and Vice President to which each state is entitled, according to the provisions of the constitution; but it will not follow, as a necessary consequence, that the right of voting by states in this House for President, (in the event of the choice being left to the House) was considered as an advantage granted to the small states in order to induce them to come into the union. I cannot be of opinion that this was considered by the convention who formed the constitution, as an equivalent, given to the small states for any rights or powers by them surrendered to the general government. If the small states considered it so, they must have esteemed those rights and powers, thus surrendered, of very small importance indeed. For the event in which, they could have the opportunity of exercising the right this mode of election secures to them, (of voting by states) is extremely uncertain and might not occur once in a century. And though it has once happened, it is evident, the small states did not in that case unite, nor did the interests of large and small states seem to be taken into view as opposed to each other. But, Sir, let me ask what real benefit can the small states expect to derive from this mode of election, more than the large states? Have they the power to bring the election into the House of Representatives at their pleasure? They have not. It is a mere casualty, in which the small states, can have no more agency than the large states. But what interest have the small states in bringing the election into the House of Representatives if it were in their power? Is it very probable that in such an event, there would be a candidate, from either of the small states on the list of those from whom this House would be an honored to choose the President? I presume it is not.—But it is to be expected, that the small states would in such an event combine so as to succeed in electing a President in opposition to the large states? Would the small states to the east and north-east, unite with those to the south and west? This may be possible, but certainly it is not very probable. Their positions are remote from each other, and each neighbouring on large states; their local interests are different, and they differ in their politics, as much from each other at least, as they do from the large states. I am then, Sir, inclined to conclude, that all the benefit the small states could expect to derive from the election of President coming into this House, would be only the opportunity of throwing their weight and influence, as each of them might feel disposed, into the electoral scales in favour of such of the candidates from the large states, as might be most agreeable to them. And this cannot be deemed such an interest, as would induce the small states, at the least possible hazard of the national tranquility, even to desire such an event. But, I am decidedly of opinion it is the substantial interest of the small states, that the election should be decided by the electors, and not come into this House. It is their interests, that the government should be administered according to its genuine principles, that no jarring interests should so come in collision with each other, as to produce a convulsion in the nation or endanger the fate of the union. So long as this is the case, so long will the small states, and their respective rights, be in perfect security, and if they ever should be in danger, it will be when the bonds of union, between the states are broken asunder, and each left to protect its own interests. But I am of opinion the mode of voting by states is productive of advantages of a different kind from those contended for by the opponents to this amendment.—It was probably intended to guard the interests of the small states in some degree, in case the event should happen of the election coming into this House, and not as an advantage to the small states, that would induce them to endeavor to bring about that event;—it was intended as a wholesome rule in applying a remedy in the case of a possible evil, and not as a measure to invite that very evil that seems to have been dreaded. It was probably considered, by the framers of the constitution, that in case the election came into this House of Representatives, unless the votes were taken by states, the weight and influence of the large states, would render
them too powerful for the small—because the large states could, if disposed, more easily act in concert, and unite their powers and influence, in order to effect their purpose, as there would be but few of them necessary to constitute a majority of votes in this House, and it would be more difficult for the small states, being more numerous, and of course their interests more variant, to combine so as to act in concert. To this may be added that the mode of voting by states, is less liable to the inconveniences that might arise from voting per capita in so large a body as this is, on such an occasion, which would in some degree partake of the nature of a popular election. From this view of the subject I conceive it will also result, that the framers of the constitution in fixing on the five highest on the list of those voted for as President and Vice President, as the number of candidates, from whom this House should choose the President, in case the event should render such a choice necessary, could not have intended, thereby to confer any favor on the small states, more than they would have done by fixing on the two, three, or four highest on the list—as it has been shewn that the small states could not be benefited by the election being decided in this House. I am therefore decidedly of opinion, that the relative interests of the large and small states had no influence what ever in fixing the number five in the constitution. But I conceive that number was adopted by the framers of the constitution as the least exceptionable to the states in general, when connected with the present mode of voting for President and Vice President without designation; according to that mode of election, three persons might have each a majority of the votes of all the electors, and of the whole number of votes be an equal number, (which will be the case at the next election) four persons might divide the votes equally, each having within one of a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and this is a case that might have been considered as likely to take place, upon the supposition that two persons would be nominated and voted for by one political party, and two other persons by the opposite party—therefore less than the four highest on the list, could not, with any reason, have been adopted, from whom this House should choose the President in case no election was made by the electors; and the framers of the constitution thought it advisable to add one to this number, making the five highest on the list, conceiving in all probability, that this would have an effect to prevent an equality of electoral votes being given for different persons, and thereby be more likely to produce an election by the electors.—It must also be taken into view that from this number of candidates (five) both the President and Vice President are to be chosen, and on that ground might be considered as small a number as could reasonably have been fixed upon. Here, Sir, I cannot help noticing a circumstance in this debate, which presents to me a very singular aspect—and that is, that most of those who have opposed this amendment on the ground of its affecting the interests of the small states, are representatives from large states. These would seem to become the protectors of the rights of the small states, as if they were not sufficiently tenacious of their own interests. Is this anxiety in those gentlemen for the security of the small states and their rights really serious? or is it intended to awaken the fears of the small states and alarm them in order to defeat the proposed amendment? I trust the representatives of small states will see their true interests, and will not be influenced by such measures. With regard to the verbal criticisms made on the manner in which this resolution is expressed, I deem it unnecessary to enter into any examination of them, except so far as they relate to the number of candidates from whom the President is to be chosen by this House, in case the event should render such a choice necessary.—As the resolution was printed and laid on our tables, the words alluded to are, "from the persons having the highest number not exceeding three on the list," &c. In this, the word number being singular, might occasion some doubt in the construction of this clause, whether the word three related to person or number; but as the words in the resolution as it came from the Senate, and as it is now considered and discussed, are "from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list," &c. The word numbers, being plural, the word three, must relate to

number, as its antecedent (with which it agrees,) not to persons—and the word numbers, evidently means aggregate numbers, each number including all the votes given for one candidate, or for all the candidates that shall have an equal number of votes. Therefore the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list, &c. will include all those persons whose names shall be on the three highest numbers on the list of those voted for as President, and may not exceed three persons; but in case of different candidates having an equality of votes, may be more than three, four or five. Hence I conceive the difference between the three highest numbers, and the five highest persons on the list will not be very material, as there will seldom be more than five persons on the three highest numbers, and there may frequently be more than three persons—and as there are some members in this House who would prefer the five persons highest on the list, and others would prefer the three highest numbers—while some would prefer the two or three persons highest on the list, &c. I trust this will not be considered as a material objection, as it seems to come as nigh the wish of a majority of this House as any number that could be adopted. I should myself, Sir, (as I had the honor of stating in this House on a former occasion) prefer the two highest persons on the list of those voted for, &c. under certain modifications in case of an equality of votes, to any other number, because it would confine the choice of President to such persons as should appear to have the strongest evidence of possessing the confidence of the people. But I do not consider the difference between two and three persons—or between three persons and three numbers, or between three numbers and five persons, of sufficient importance, to induce me not to vote for either, in order to obtain the principle object of this amendment, that of designating the persons voted for as President and Vice-President. I will only claim the further indulgence of the House while I make a very few remarks on the provision in this resolution, by which the Vice-President is to act as President, in case the House of Representatives shall not make a choice of President. I am free to declare that I would have been as well satisfied with the resolution, had this provision not been annexed to it.—But I cannot consider this as introducing a dangerous principle, or likely to produce any real inconvenience. It only provides who shall administer the government in the event of the House of Representatives failing to elect a President—a case that would otherwise be unprovided for; and indeed a very remote case; one that is possible, but can hardly be considered probable: for the electors must first fail to elect a President, by which the election is brought into this House. The House must next fail to make a choice, before the 4th of March next following, and a Vice-President must also have been elected before this provision can operate, so as to vest the Vice-President with the reins of government, which seems to be the event so much dreaded, but one which may not happen for ages. But it is said that this provision will have a tendency to introduce a scene of corruption into this House, that the friends of the Vice-President will endeavor to prevent the election of the President in order that the Vice-President may succeed to that office; that this will be effected by the promises of lucrative offices, of favors, &c. or in fact by bare corruption. This is indeed supposing the members of this House will become more degenerate than the mass of mankind. I should presume we might rely on their continuing to possess as much public virtue as is usual in public bodies, and if this be admitted I conceive there can be no serious cause of apprehension from this provision. But the arguments advanced, if they prove any thing, would prove too much—they would prove, with almost equal force, that you must not provide for a successor to the President in the cases of his death, resignation, or inability, lest the person appointed to succeed him should be induced to cause his assassination or use other corrupt means to produce his removal from office, in order to open the way for himself to ascend the Presidential chair.—But this would certainly be destroying the necessary and useful provisions of government on a mere possibility, and it is trusted, groundless fears of their being abused. The gentleman last up (Mr. Goddard) has asked if any inconvenience has been experienced from the present provision in the constitution for electing President and Vice President? To this enquiry I might answer, that if this part of the constitution be evidently defective, and calculated to produce inconveniences in practice, and such as are of a very serious nature to society, it would be extremely impolitic, to wait until we had experienced all the evil consequences that would arise from it before we attempted to make the necessary amendment. I should suppose, we ought to apply the remedy as soon as we discovered the defect, and thereby prevent those evils, that might otherwise bring on society. But I have no further answer than that, that on no occasion, well
remembered by every gentleman in this House, a very serious inconvenience was experienced by the union, in consequence of the operations of that part of the constitution now proposed to be amended. On this occasion the legislative functions of the government were suspended—and the aspect of affairs seemed to excite very serious apprehensions in the most deliberate minds with regard to the external peace of the nation—the feelings of the American people were wound up to the highest degree of sensibility—they felt indignant at the attempt so obstinately made to contravene their wishes, and deprive them of the person of their choice to direct the affairs of the nation, and the agitation of the public mind rose to such a height as seemed to threaten a general convulsion.—In consequence of this event the voice of the American people, from almost every quarter of the union, has called for this amendment—the same sentiment has been expressed by the legislatures of most of the states—and are not these the strongest evidence of the general wish of the nation? Will you then, Sir, when the voice of United America seems to demand this amendment, refuse to comply with that demand? Will members of this House on account of a mere verbal difference of phraseology, or an unimportant provision for a case not likely to occur in an age, refuse their assent to a measure embracing a principle necessary to secure the tranquility of the union? I trust they will not—I hope we shall in some degree yield up our preference for particular modes of expression, and our opposition to a provision of minor consideration, in order to unite in adopting so far as respects us, this amendment, and in so doing, perform an act that will be agreeable to, and joyfully hailed by nine tenths of the American people. (To be continued.)
SENATE of the UNITED STATES.
On the 30th ult. Mr. Breckinridge reported from the committee appointed on the subject, the following bill erecting Louisiana into two territories, and providing for the temporary government thereof, which was read, and passed to the second reading.
Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all that portion of country ceded by France to the United States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies south of the Mississippi territory, and of an east and west line passing from the Mississippi river, ten miles north of the town of Natchitoches, to the western boundary of the said cession, shall constitute a territory of the United States, under the name of the territory of Orleans; the government whereof shall be organized and administered as follows:
Sec. 2. The executive power shall be vested in a governor, who shall reside in the said territory, and hold his office during the term of three years, unless sooner removed by the President of the United States. He shall be commander in chief of the militia of the said territory; shall have power to grant pardons for offences against the said territory, and reprieves for those against the United States, until the decision of the President of the United States thereon, shall be made known; and to appoint and commission all officers, civil and of the militia, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law. He shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.
Sec. 3. A secretary of the territory shall also be appointed, who shall hold his office during the term of four years, unless sooner removed by the President of the United States, whose duty it shall be, under the direction of the governor, to record and preserve all the papers and proceedings of the executive, and all the acts of the governor and legislative council, and transmit authentic copies of the proceedings of the governor in his executive department, every six months, to the President of the United States. In case of the vacancy of the office of governor, the government of the said territory shall devolve on the secretary.
Sec. 4. The legislative powers shall be vested in the governor, and in twenty-four of the most fit and discreet persons of the territory, to be called the legislative council, who shall be selected annually by the governor, from among those holding real estate therein, and who shall have resided one year, at least, in the said territory, and hold no office of profit under the territory, or the United States. The governor, by and with the advice and consent of the said legislative council, or of a majority of them, shall have power to alter, modify or repeal the laws which may be in force at the commencement of this act. Their legislative powers shall also extend to all the rightful subjects of legislation; but no law shall be valid which is inconsistent with the constitution of the United States, with the laws of congress or which shall lay any person un-
der restraint, burden or disability, on account of his religious opinions, declarations, or worship; in all which he shall be free to maintain his own, and not be burdened for those of another. The governor shall publish throughout the said territory, all the laws which shall be made, and shall from time to time, report the same to the President of the United States, to be laid before Congress; which if disapproved of by Congress, shall thenceforth be of no force. The governor or legislative council shall have no power over the primary disposal of the soil, nor tax the lands of the United States, nor to interfere with the claims to land within the said territory. The governor shall convene, prorogue, and dissolve the legislative council, whenever he may deem it expedient. It shall be his duty to obtain all the information in his power, in relation to the customs, habits, and dispositions of the inhabitants of the said territory, and communicate the same from time to time, to the President of the United States.
Sec. 5. The judicial power shall be vested in a superior court, and in such inferior courts, and justices of the peace, as the legislature of the territory may from time to time establish. The judges of the superior court and the justices of the peace, shall hold their offices for the term of years. The superior court shall consist of three judges, any one of whom shall constitute a court; they shall have jurisdiction in all criminal cases, and exclusive jurisdiction in all those which are capital; and original and appellate jurisdiction in all civil cases of the value of one hundred dollars. Its sessions shall commence on the first Monday of every month, and continue till all the business depending before them shall be disposed of. They shall appoint their own clerk. In all criminal prosecutions which are capital, the trial shall be by a jury of twelve good and lawful men of the vicinage; and in all cases criminal and civil, in the superior court, the trial shall be by a jury, if either of the parties require it. The inhabitants of the said territory, shall be entitled to the benefits of the writ of habeas corpus; they shall be bailable, unless for capital offences where the proof shall be evident, or the presumption great; and no cruel and unusual punishments shall be inflicted.
Sec. 6. The laws in force at the commencement of this act, and not inconsistent with the preceding restrictions, shall continue in force, until altered, modified or repealed by the legislature.
Sec. 7. The governor, Secretary, judges, and all general officers of the militia, shall be appointed by the President of the United States, in the recess of the Senate, but shall be nominated at their next meeting for their advice and consent. The governor, secretary, judges, members of the legislative council, justices of the peace, and all other officers civil, and of the militia, before they enter upon the duties of their respective offices, shall take an oath or affirmation, to support the constitution of the United States, and for the faithful discharge of the duties of their office; the governor, before the President of the United States, or before a judge of the supreme or district court of the United States; the secretary, judges, and members of the legislative council, before the governor; and all other officers, before such persons as the governor shall direct. The governor shall receive an annual salary of dollars; the secretary of dollars; and the judges of dollars each; to be paid quarter-yearly out of the revenues of imposts and tonnage, accruing within the said territory. The members of the legislative council shall receive no compensation.
Sec. 8. The residue of the province of Louisiana, ceded to the United States, shall remain under the same name and form of government as heretofore; save only, that the paramount powers exercised by the former governors of the province, shall now be transferred to a governor to be appointed by the President of the United States; and that the powers exercised by the commandant of a post or district, shall be hereafter vested in a civil officer, to be appointed by the President in the recess of the Senate, but to be nominated at the next meeting thereof, for their advice and consent; under the orders of which commandant, the officers, troops, and militia of his station shall be; who, in cases where the military have been used, under the laws heretofore existing, shall act by written orders and not in person; and who shall receive as a full compensation, the pay, rations, and emoluments, allowed to a colonel in the army of the United States, acting at a separate station. The President of the United States, however, may unite the districts of two or more commandants of posts into one, where their proximity, or ease of intercourse, will permit, without injury to the inhabitants thereof. The governor shall receive an annual salary of dollars, payable quarterly at the treasury of the United States.
Sec. 9. The President of the United States is hereby authorised to stipulate with any Indian tribes, owning lands on the east side of the Mississippi,
and residing thereon, for an exchange of lands, the property of the United States, on the west side of the Mississippi, in case he said tribes shall remove and settle thereon: but in such stipulation, the said tribes shall acknowledge themselves to be under the protection of the United States, and shall agree, that they will not hold any treaty with any foreign power, individual state, or with the individuals of any state or power; and that they will not sell or dispose of the said lands, or any part thereof, to any sovereign power, except the United States, nor to the subjects or citizens of any other sovereign power, nor to the citizens of the United States. And in order to maintain peace and tranquility with the Indian tribes who reside within the limits of Louisiana, as ceded by France to the United States, the act of congress, passed on the 30th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and two, entitled "An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers," is hereby extended to the territories erected and established by this act.
Sec. 10. This act shall be in force from the end of the present session of Congress.
PROPOSALS for publishing a periodical work entitled The Literary Magazine, AND AMERICAN REGISTER.
THIS work, if public patronage encourages its prosecution, shall be published monthly. The number shall be, occasionally ornamented with an engraving, executed by the best artist that can be obtained, and delivered to subscribers at the price of FIFTY CENTS. Each number shall contain, at least, eight of publications preparing for the press; notices of literary characters and incidents, and such portions of information of a scientific, commercial, and agricultural nature, as shall be deemed most remarkable and most deserving of notice.
The sixth department shall contain an accurate detail of political intelligence, foreign and domestic, particularly a clear summary of the proceedings of the Congress of the United States during their session.
The seventh department shall consist of all such interesting or important occurrences, as the passing month shall have produced; such as casualties, crimes, &c. and shall likewise pages in large octavo, and shall comprehend several departments.
The first department shall include original, moral, literary or scientific performances, and biographical or historical sketches.
The second department shall contain reviews of American publications, and of English works republished here.
The third department shall comprise such extracts, from foreign publications, as shall be considered peculiarly interesting, and deserving the attention of the people of America. The essence, especially of periodical publications, shall be carefully extracted.
The fourth department shall consist of pieces of original or selected poetry.
The fifth department shall include notices contain as full and accurate a list of marriages and deaths, in the United States, as can be procured.
This work will be published by Messrs John Conrad, & Co. and will be conducted under the immediate direction of an Editor who, in addition to his own labours, has received assurances of the assistance of several of the first literary characters in this city and in New-York.
A work of the nature now offered to the attention of the people of the United States, has long been demanded. It is conceived, that, if properly conducted, it would eminently promote the literature of this country, and would prove, in all respects favourable to the gratification of taste and extension of useful information.
The Editor promises, if encouraged by liberal subscriptions, all that his talents and labours can perform toward the successful execution of the work which he has proposed to undertake, and he hopes that this appeal to literary taste, that this desire to diffuse knowledge among all classes of society, will not, like other attempts, which have preceded this, be rendered fruitless, by a cold and depressing reception.
To enable the public to judge of the nature of the publication as soon as possible, the first number will appear in a few days.
Subscriptions received by Rapine, Conrad & Co. Booksellers and Stationers, New-Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol.
December 5.
MECHANICS HALL.
THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has opened a House of Entertainment, on the causes way in George-Town, at the sign of the Golden Square and Compass, for the accommodation of travellers and others, entitled the Mechanics Hall.
All those who do not think themselves above a mechanic, will find it their interest to call on him as he pledges himself to the public to be moderate in his charges, and to keep a supply of the best of every article in his line of business. Having several genteel rooms with fire places in each, parties on business can have private rooms. Oyster suppers while in season will be prepared on the shortest notice. Beer and porter. Also, newspapers of different politics, regularly filed in the bar room.
He also keeps a small assortment of Groceries, of the best quality, which he sells low. Any favor in either line will be gratefully acknowledged, by the public's humble, servant,
ANDREW M'DONALD.
A few genteel persons may be accommodated on moderate terms with boarding by the week, month or year.
A woman, well acquainted with cooking, and of good character, is wanted, to whom liberal wages will be given.
August 3.
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4.
On Monday, in celebration of the New Year, the President of the United States was waited upon by the officers of government, civil and military, foreign Ministers, the members of the two Houses of Congress, and the citizens of Washington, who, together with a large assemblage of ladies, partook of a handsome repast, rendered more agreeable by the accompaniment of the Marine and Italian bands.
From the first number of the Union, a New paper printed by J. Lyon, & Co. at New-Orleans, NEWORLEANS, December 14.
In consequence of dispatches received by the Colonial Prefect and Commissary of the French Government Citizen Lauissat, on the evening of the 25th ult. a conference took place on Monday following, between the Prefect on the part of the French Republic, and His excellency Governor Salcedo, and the Marquis de Casa Calvo, Brigadier in the army of Spain and Commissary of the Spanish Government, on the part of his Catholic Majesty, at which it was agreed that on the succeeding Wednesday the province of Louisiana should be formally delivered to the French Republic. On Tuesday dispositions to that effect took place. Early on Wednesday the Spanish colours were displayed from a lofty flag staff erected for that purpose in front of the town house, where at eleven o'clock the Spanish troops were paraded, having a company of Mexican dragoons on their right, and the Militia of New-Orleans on their left. The Commissaries of the Spanish Government proceeded to the town house at 12, and shortly after the Colonial Prefect repaired to the same place. The public square, the streets, the balconies and even the house tops were crowded with spectators anxious to witness a scene so interesting to the inhabitants. The prefect presented to the Commissaries of Spain an order of His Catholic Majesty dated October 15, 1802, for the delivery of the Colony, and likewise his credentials or powers from the First Consul to receive the same, bearing date the 6th of June 1803. These papers being read—the keys of the town were delivered by the Governor to the Prefect; and the Marquis de Casa Calvo pronounced the oath of allegiance of the people of Louisiana to His Catholic Majesty to be absolved. The record of these proceedings being read, a signal was fired for the descent of the Spanish flag, which was directly followed by another for unfurling that of France. The Spanish troops withdrew; the Prefect announced to the militia, in a brief address, the change of government—and gave them a commander. It gives us great pleasure to be able to state that the utmost harmony and good intelligence has prevailed over the intercourse between the agents of the two nations. The punctuality and good faith which have been observed on this occasion by the Spanish Commissaries, and the magnanimity of their behavior must command the esteem and win the confidence of all nations. The Prefect having assumed the reins of government commenced and completed the arduous and important duties of organizing the civil and military departments of the colonial government with a celerity which experience only could have enabled him to perform: the wisdom of his measures may be attested by the harmony and order that prevails among the vast variety of the inhabitants of this country. On Thursday a dinner was given by the Prefect to seventy two French, Spanish, and American gentlemen, in celebration of the preceding events. After dinner the following toasts were drank:
The French Republic, and Bonaparte. To Spain, and Charles IV. To the United States, and Thomas Jefferson. For each toast a treble salute of 21 guns each.
The dinner was succeeded by a splendid illumination, concert, ball, &c. The assemblage of nearly one hundred ladies at the ball was truly beautiful, brilliant and interlacing. On the evening of the 8th inst. a fete perhaps more magnificent than that of the Prefect and more numerously attended was given by the Marquis de Casa Calvo, in compliment to the Commissary of the French Government and in celebration of the happy fulfilment of their respective commissions.
The American citizens here have formed themselves into a corps of volunteers, offered their service to the Prefect, and been received as auxiliaries to the militia of the town, in which capacity, under the command of Daniel Clark, Esq. they perform regular duty, patiently waiting the arrival of the American troops, who are shortly expected here in company

with General Wilkinson, Commander of the American troops, and his Excellency William C. C. Claiborne, Governor of the Mississippi Territory, who have been appointed by the President of the United States, Commissioners to receive the Government of Louisiana.
House of Representatives.
Monday, January 2.
The enrolled articles of IMPEACHMENT against JOHN PICKERING were read and signed by the Speaker.
The House proceeded to elect by ballot Eleven managers—Mr. Nicholson and Mr. R. Griswold tellers.
One hundred and nine ballots were given, 55 making a majority.
 For Mr. Nicholson, 104  Mr. Early, 89  Mr. Rodney, 81  Dr. Eustis, 71  Mr. R. Griswold, 70  Mr. J. Randolph, 70  Dr. Mitchell, 61  Mr. G. W. Campbell, 60  Mr. Blackledge, 57  Mr. Boyle, 46  Mr. J. Clay, 37  Mr. Newton, 35  Mr. Varnum, 30  Mr. Elliot, 25  Mr. Holland, 21  Mr. Smilie, 19  Mr. Huger, 14  Mr. Thatcher, 13 
With other scattered votes.
Of which gentlemen the nine first having a majority were declared to be elected.
The House then proceeded to ballot for the two remaining managers—Mr. R. Griswold, and J. Randolph acting as tellers.
Eighty-eight votes were given, 45 constituting a majority.
 For Mr. Boyle, 72  Mr. J. Clay, 59  Mr. Varnum, 12  Mr. Newton, 12  Mr. Elliot, 7 
With other scattered votes,
The two first having a majority were declared to be elected.
Mr. Griswold begged to be excused from serving as a manager, and stated that he was already on several committees.
The House having excused him, proceeded to a third ballot.
Seventy-nine ballots were given, 40 constituting a majority.
 For Mr. Newton, 26  Mr. Elliot, 19  Mr. Varnum, 19  Mr. Thatcher, 12  Mr. Dana, 2  Mr. Findley, 1 
No CHOICE.
The House proceeded to a fourth ballot.
Eighty ballots were given, 41 constituting a majority.
 For Mr. Newton, 49  Mr. Elliot, 14  Mr. Mott, 14 
Mr. Newton having a majority was declared to be elected.
In the above ballots several votes given for Messrs. Randolph, Mitchell, Campbell, and Clay were not counted, owing to there being other gentlemen of similar names in the House.
The eleven Managers are, therefore, as follows:
 Mr. Nicholson,  Mr. Early,  Mr. Rodney,  Mr. J. Randolph,  Mr. Eustis,  Dr. Mitchell,  Mr. G. W. Campbell,  Mr. Blackledge,  Mr. Boyle,  Mr. J. Clay,  Mr. Newton. 
Tuesday, January 3, 1804.
The House went into committee of the whole—Mr. J. C. SMITH in the chair—on the bill making appropriation for the military service for the year 1804.
The bill, being reported, was immediately taken up by the House, and after being amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
D. Mitchell, after taking an interesting view of the heavy impositions laid on American vessels, entering British ports (which we shall detail in our next) offered the following resolution:
Resolved that the committee of Commerce and Manufactures be directed to enquire into the expediency of laying and collecting a tonnage duty on foreign ships and vessels entering the ports and harbours of the United States, as an equivalent for the advantages such ships or vessels derive from the light houses they pass inwards and outwards, and to report their opinion thereon by bill or otherwise.
Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Huger, from the committee appointed on the 15th of November, to whom was referred the report of a committee made at the last session on that part of the Message of the President of the United States, which relates to the following the fisheries of the United States, with instructions to enquire what
measures are necessary for the encouragement of the whale and cod fisheries, made a detailed report, concluding with a resolution, that there be paid on each ton of vessels employed in the whale fisheries cents for each voyage, provided that a greater sum than dollars shall not be paid for each vessel.
Referred to a committee of the whole on Monday next.
Mr. Leib offered the following resolution:
Resolved that the Secretary of the Navy do report to this House, a statement of all the monies advanced for the pay, clothing, subsistence, and contingencies of the corps of Marines, from the time of the organization and establishment of that corps to the close of the last year, exhibiting the dates of the advances and to whom made; also an account standing generally under each head of expenditure aforesaid, when and by whom and what amount of money has been accounted for, and shewing the balances, if any, now in advance and not accounted for.
Agreed to without a division.
Mr. Kennedy called up his resolution, prohibiting that the sums received in the ports of the United States, for the relief and maintenance of sick and disabled seamen, be expended in the districts wherein they are collected, and that the surplus be placed for certain purposes under the direction of the President.
Referred to a committee of the whole on Monday.
Mr. J. Clay observed that considerable injury had accrued to the United States from the existing provisions of the revenue laws in cases wherein they were infringed. He therefore moved the following resolution:
Resolved, That persons guilty of crimes arising under the revenue laws of the United States, or incurring fines or forfeitures by breaches of the said laws, may be prosecuted, tried and punished at any time within five years after the time of committing the offence or incurring the fine or forfeiture, any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding.
Referred to the committee of ways and means.
The House went into committee of the whole—Mr. Varnum in the chair—on the bill to allow a drawback of duties on goods, wares and merchandise transported by land, in the cases therein mentioned.
The committee, after some discussion of the bill, rose, and obtained leave to sit again.
From the Salem Register.
The certainty of the fate of the two ships under the direction of M. Peyrouse will give relief to the public mind, though we must ever deplore the melancholy event which deprived the world of the services of that truly eminent commander.—By several gentlemen lately from the Isle of France it is reported—That a Danish ship on her passage to China in the eastern route, took from an uninhabited Island, an officer and four or five men belonging to the ships commanded by M. Peyrouse, who were so emaciated and worn down for want of food, that they survived only a few days; and that papers containing the history of their shipwreck, and particulars of getting on shore among the natives, &c. were in possession of the government of the Isle of France.
The tale related by the unfortunate officer and men to the Danes on board the ship before they died, is, as nearly as I can learn, as follows: The ships left Port Jackson, and after sailing some time were unfortunately driven among rocks and shipwrecked—the principal part of the officers and crews landed in safety, and preserved great part of the stores, &c. They found the natives numerous and apparently hospitable. After remaining some time on the most peaceable terms with them, it was determined to build a small vessel from parts of the wrecks and the stately trees abounding in their neighbourhood, and to seek some European settlement, from whence they could procure a passage to their own country. In the prosecution of this hopeful scheme they cut down several trees to commence the business; not thinking it of any consequence to the natives, they did not formally ask leave of them to use their timber. The savages, however, most unluckily conceiving their rights invaded became instantly alarmed, and all their former friendly intercourse immediately ceased. It was not long before they became perfectly hostile, and watching an opportunity, when the French were off their guard, (which unhappily was sometimes the case from necessity, but too frequently from want of discipline,) they fell upon them from all quarters in a very numerous body, when a most horrible massacre ensued. The voyage of M. Peyrouse had been brought up within a few days to this fatal period, and had been appointed in a false place in case of accident, known to all the officers—The officers who had escaped thus far in the cruel business, flew to the spot, snatched the papers, fled to one of the boats, where he was joined by four or five men, and instantly put to sea, leaving his unhappy countrymen in the merciless hands of the savages, whom they
suppose were very soon overpowered and butchered by their treacherous friends. Happy to find themselves without the reach of one danger, they continued braving others until they fell in with an Island, where they landed, (and here probably they lost their boat). On this Island they remained some months, perhaps many, suffering extremely the want of food and raiment, until Providence brought the Danish ship to their relief, who took them off in a wretched situation, worn down by hunger and thirst to skeletons. Notwithstanding every attention was paid to them which humanity could dictate or tenderness suggest, they survived only time enough to relate their woful tale.
LEGISLATURE of S. CAROLINA.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thursday, December 1st.
The House proceeded to the order of the day, and to the consideration of the following resolution:
Resolved, That this House feel a high sense of the happy situation of the United States of America, when contrasted with that of the European powers; and that it considers the wise measures adopted and pursued by the Executive of these states, to obtain, in an amicable way, the sovereignty and possession of Louisiana, as a sure pledge that every exertion consistent with national honor, will be made by him to continue and secure to us the blessings of peace.
It was then moved and seconded that the previous question should be put.—On taking the yeas and nays thereon, they were:
Ayes 69—Nones 31—So the same was carried in the affirmative.
A motion was then made and seconded to amend the said resolution, by adding the words, "Vice-President of the U. States, the Senators, members of the House of Representatives, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Monroe, and all others concerned."
On taking the question to agree to the same, the yeas and nays were—
Ayes 13—Nones 83—So the amendment was lost.
The following resolution was then proposed and agreed to:
Resolved, That the members who do not wish to give their votes on the subject before the House, do give in their names to the clerk, that they be entered on the journals, and that they be excused from voting; and that such members have leave to enter on the journals their reasons for declining to vote.
The question was then taken on the original resolution. The yeas and nays were—
Ayes 70—Nones 3. So the resolution was agreed to. Ordered that the ayes and noes be published.
The following gentlemen under the foregoing resolution, declined voting: Langdon Cheves, Alexander R. Oliphant, Thomas Corbett, jun. John Dawson, jr. H. Doss, W. Falconer, Christopher Fuller, J. Hill, W. Hill, Brasil Laney, Thomas Pinckney, E. Rothmaler, K. L. Simons, Thomas Simons, Thomas Smith, jun. Thomas Somersall, J. R. Stewart, J. Stewart, Samuel Wragg; and assigned the following reasons; because neither the laws and constitution of this state nor of the U. States, authorize and require us to express in our capacities as legislators, our approbation or disapprobation of the conduct of the officers of the federal government; and because it tends to continue and excite political animosities, so mischievous in a republican government—and because it prevents the transaction of the business which is our appropriate duty as legislators. And Mr. Lancaster, who also declined voting, assigned the following reason: because of thanking Mr. Jefferson instead of the Supreme Being, who governs universal nature, he being only a man to effect the good purposes in view; and not thinking it my present business.
Ten Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from on board the frigate United States, ROBERT FAGAN, about five feet ten inches high, stout made—a native of New Jersey, supposed to be about thirty years of age. Whoever will apprehend said deserter and deliver him to captain John Collins Superintendent of the Navy Yard, Washington, shall receive the above reward and all reasonable charges. He is supposed to be in Alexandria. Jan. 4—3t
Public Sale of Lots,
In George Town and the City of Washington.
THE executors of the estate of Anthony Holmead deceased, will offer at public sale, at the Union Tavern in George Town, on Monday the 30th instants 57 lots in Holmead's addition to George Town, many of them in eligible situations—Also several lots in the city of Washington, in squares 48, 49 and 62. The terms, which will be moderate, will be made known on the day of sale.—The sale to begin at 12 o'clock. Any person wishing to view any of the above lots, will be shown them on application to the subscriber.
JOHN HOEMREAD. Jan. 4—4t
TO SUBSCRIBERS. Subscribers indebted for the National Intelligencer are respectfully reminded that, according to the terms of that paper, unless payment be immediately made, it will be discontinued. It will be recollected that an annual advance payment of five dollars is required.
ATTENTION!! A volunteer meeting of the privates, and non-commissioned officers, of captain Brown's company of infantry, is particularly requested at four o'clock in the afternoon of Friday the sixth inst. on the ground north of the President's House.
JOEL BROWN, Captain. Jan. 4—2t
ATTENTION!! A volunteer meeting of the privates, and non-commissioned officers, of captain Andrews's company of infantry, is particularly requested at four o'clock in the afternoon of Friday the sixth inst. on the ground north of the President's House.
GEORGE ANDREWS, Capt. Jan. 4—2t
To Rent or Let. A convenient two story Dwelling HOUSE, in the city, situated in a most remarkable pleasant situation, opposite the twenty buildings, and commanding a view of Alexandria; there is a very convenient kitchen, a small garden, and office with it. Any other particulars, may be known by applying to the subscriber, residing near the Navy Yard.
RICHARD FRAZER. Jan. 4—
To be Rented ON moderate terms a two story brick Dwelling House and Lot in the city of Washington, on New Jersey Avenue near Barry's wharf—the house contains four rooms with a cellar and kitchen. Persons wishing to rent will make early application to William Howard or to the subscriber living in Alexandria.
R. MILLS. Jan. 4—3t
ROBIN HOOD, An apprentice boy, aged between 14 and 15 years, ran away from the subscriber a Joiner in the city of Washington, a few days since. A reward of 50 cents will be given to any person who may apprehend the said apprentice and deliver him to me—but no charges will be paid. All persons are warned hereby not to harbour or entertain the said apprentice at their peril.
He has a fear on his chin occasioned by the bite of a horse—his clothing was a blue jacket grey trowsers and a black hat much worn. ANDREW THOMPSON, Joiner. January 4th—3t.
Just received from London via Philadelphia, and for sale by RAPINE, CONRAD, and Co. NEW JERSEY AVENUE, near the Capitol; an elegant assortment of New & valuable Books, amongst which are, CARR'S Stranger in France, plates elegant, Elements of Isometry, 2 vols. Black's lectures on the elements of chemistry 2 vols. Stephen's history of the wars which arose out of the French revolution, 2 vols. Stock's book of the prophet Isaiah, in Hebrew and English, Pison's commercial and political atlas, Israel's narrative poems, Mayer's lunar tables, improved by Mason, Nautical Almanacs for 1804—5, Boffuet's general history of the mathematics, Political and confidential correspondence of Louis XVth, edited by Helen Maria Williams, 3 vols. Lathom's Castle of the Thuilleries, 2 vols. Annals of public economy, 2 vols. Cavallo on magnetism. Hampton's general history of Polybius, 4 vols. elegant. Brown's civil law, & of the admiralty, 2 vols. Chitty on bills of exchange, Literary leisure, 2 vols. Davis surveying, Philidor on chess, 2 vols. Hoole's Orlando Furioso, 3 vols. elegant, Urquhart on classical learning. Jackson's remarks on the medical department of the British army, Card's history of the revolutions in Russia, Puffet's Quintilian, 2 vols. Burdin's medical studies, 3 vols. The art of rigging ships, with plates, Butler's Hudibras, 2 vols. plates elegant, Ordinaire's history of volcanoes, Linn's 2d letter to Dr Priestly, Segur's Frederic William, 11 vols. Montefiore's commercial and Notarial precedents, Public characters, or cotemporary biography, The chances, or nothing of the new school, 3 vols. Sappho, a romance, Monsieur Bock, 3 vols. Mrs. Hunter's moral narratives, 3 vols. Mois Cliff Abby, 4 vols. Letters to Miss Riverdale, 3 vols. Leopold, 2 vols. Reginald de Forby, 2 vols. Amadis of Gaul, 4 vols. German forcerers, 3 vols. Paley's natural Theology, Hear both sides a comedy by Holcroft, American Repository and Annual Register for the year 1804, handsomely done up in Morocco. The subscribers to the "Literary Magazine, and Annual Register," are respectfully informed that the second number will be received in a few days. Dec. 23—
A LIKELY and valuable young Negro man, about twenty three years of age—a tolerable good house carpenter. The terms may be known by applying to the Printer, or by note addressed to B. W. and left at the Bar of the Union Tavern, George-Town. Any person wishing to purchase must apply within two weeks from this date. December 12, 1802—6t
MICHAEL ROBERTS HAS FOR SALE, AT HIS STORE, GEORGE-TOWN, A GENERAL Assortment of Stationary, And other articles in his line, viz.
ATLAS, Imperial, superroyal, royal, medium, demy, and folio post papers. Plain and vellum fool's cap ditto. Hot pressed, gilt, wove & plain quarto post & superroyal and royal carriage do. Medium, demy & fool's cap, French marble do. Plain and ruled blank books, Best quills and ready made pens, Pen knives, cutting knives and paper scissors, Black and red ink and ink powder, Black and red sealing wax and wafers, Large red and white do. for office use, Silk tape and red and white tape, Parchment, scotch fish bone and pounce, Ivory pounce boxes and paper folders, India rubbers and gum arabic, Black lead pencils, (warranted) Ditto with silver cases, Round and flat rulers, Marking types and Reeve's colours in boxes, Backgammon tables and cribbage boxes, Billiard balls and dice, English and American playing cards, Portable writing desks, Gentlemen and ladies pocket books, Sheet and house almanacs for 1804, Sheep & calf skins dressed for bookbinding use, Printing ink and printing paper, Wedgewood, gilt and pewter inkstands, and water boxes, Wax candles and tapers, Ivory handle table desk knives, Plated tea and coffee urns, large and elegant with silver head and brims, Ditto tea and coffee pots, silver brims, Ditto caster double flint cut glass, Ditto bread baskets and toast stands, Ditto goblets and tumblers, Ditto salt and mustard pots, Ditto Decanter stands and fish knives, Ditto plain, high and patent round and oval candlesticks, Ditto small do. Do chamber do. with snuffers & extinguishers Ditto snuffer and snuffer trays, Fashionable brass audrons, Green wire stands and iron stands with brass tops, Shovels and tongs, Coal hods and cinder sifters, Hand bellows with brass and iron pipes, Plated Mouldings for Carriages. Giggy springs, Spurs and stirrup irons, Chaise, duke & saddle bridle bits, Horse bridles and curb, Carriage, chair and switch whips, Walking sticks and sword canes, Horseman's and rocket pistols, Officers travelling canteens, with cooking utensils, &c. con pice, Swords and dirks, Gold and silver epaulets, sword knot and crimson silk sashes, Gold and silver Lace and cords, Guns and fowling pieces, Shot pouches and powder flasks, Game and hawking bags, Catlin nets mounted and unmounted, Travelling trunks and travelling pouches, Buckskin gloves and breeches, Morocco skins of various colours, Boot and girth webbing, English bend and cork boots, Gentlemen & ladies japanned dressing boxes, English and American hair powder, Powder bags and powder puff, Curing tongs and crimping irons and powder knives, Hard and soft pomatum, Best warranted razors, Shaving brushes and boxes, Benzoin, almond, palm, palmascen, cowslip, and windfor soaps, Wash balls and wash ball boxes, Essence of musk, and ambergris, Bergamot and avender, Rulpin's Tincture for the teeth, Tooth brushes and tooth powder, Ivory and boxwood fine combs, Tortoise the and horn braid combs, Do. do. dressing do. Genuine black and flesh colored plaster, Patent shoe blacking and shoe brushes, Clothes, hair and hat brushes, Sweeping, scrubbing, and dusting do. Tortoise shell and japanned segar boxes, Mother of pearl, tortoise shell and japanned snuff boxes, An assortment of upholsterers ware, consisting of fringe line, tassels, &c. An assortment of hardware consisting of saws, planes, chisels, gouges, augers, files, rasps, locks, hinges, bolts, spades, shovels, tacks, sprigs, &c.
ALSO FOR SALE, BY EDGAR PATTERSON, at the above store.
FRESH FRUITS, just received per the Brig Celia, capt. Brown, from Malaga. George-town, Dec. 21.
FOR SALE By LEWIS CLEPHAN East of the Branch bank on E. street City of Washington.
PAINTERS COLORS OF ALL SORTS. White Lead in kegs: Red Lead, and dry, Spruce Ochre, Stone Ochre of superior Patent Yellow, quality, Gold Litage, Turkey Umber, Prussian Blue, 1st and Vermilion, 2nd quality, Best Carmin drop lack, Kings Yellow, Painters Brushes of all Lined oil and spirits of turpentine, Window glass to by 12—8 by 10, and 7 by Gold and silver leaf by the pack or book, Large sheet glass cut to any size. Gentlemen sending their Salles will have them neatly glazed and on moderate terms. All orders from the country will be carefully attended to. August 3. sawit
FOR SALE One hundred and fifty acres of land, One hundred acres of which is wood—it is situated within six miles of Eastern Branch ferry. For terms apply to MICHAEL LOVIE Prince George county, July 22. 1802

CHARLES VARDEN, TAYLOR, FROM PHILADELPHIA. HAS received from Philadelphia an elegant assortment of the best quality Superfine Cloths, Cassimeres, Silk Floratine, Black and fancy silk mouselain velvet, white & figured Mouselain, Swandowns, Toilette, Velveteens, Fancy cords, Coatings, &c. With a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season. N. B. Ladies Habits, Regimentals and Navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New-Jersey Avenue, the second House from the Capitol Square. November 8, 1803.
ELISHA RIGGS, Has just received from Philadelphia, an additional supply of FALL GOODS, Which makes his assortment extensive. Among them are many fancy articles, and Superfine cloths, cassimeres, velvets, and fancy vest patterns. Irish linens, cotton counterpanes, ticken, and checking. English hats, kid shoes, silk hosiery, and gloves. Shirting flannels, rose blankets, and coarse cloths. Furniture dimities, ditto calicoes, and stuffs, Silks, cambrics, muslins, chintzes and calicoes. Laces, veils, crapes and India muslins, 20 boxes China in sets. Also—other articles, which will be sold on terms to please the purchaser. Georgetown, Nov. 30—tw6w
JOHN COX Has just received a quantity of American manufactured Bed Ticken warranted to hold the down of the feathers, which will be sold by the piece at the manufacturer's prices, and by retail at a very small advance—Also sewing, darning and tambouring cotton, with a quantity of chintzes and calico, which he will sell lower than the regular importer can afford to sell at. Elegant thread lace, fox, bear, and martin skin muffs and tippets, handsome paper hangings, with almost every other article in the dry good line, both fanciful and substantial, which he will sell at his usual low prices for cash, or in exchange for tobacco and flax seed. For flax seed he will allow 11s. 3d. per bushel. Also a few handsome double barrel fowling pieces. Georgetown, Dec. 23—2m
FOR SALE. PURSUANT to the Will of the late Patrick Henry, a Tract of Land, lying on both sides of Falling river, in Charlotte county Virginia, and containing about 1200 acres. This Land is in general poor, but contains a Bank of Iron Ore, supposed to be the best of any known in that part of the country. It lies on an excellent stream, a branch of Roanoke river, within four miles of its mouth, from whence is an easy and safe navigation. There are water-falls, stone and timber on the Land for all the purposes of an Iron Work; in the midst of a fine corn country; and about 400 acres of the Land is valuable for its soil. For further particulars inquire of Mr. RANDOLPH, of the House of Representatives. The terms will be made easy to the purchaser by EDMUND WINSTON, Ex'r. of Patrick Henry. Buckingham county, Ver. Dec. 23.—tf.
A GREAT BARGAIN. THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS will be taken and payment made easy, to the purchaser, for the following valuable property free from any incumbrance whatever. A SET of saw mills working two saws—a grist mill with two run of stones and bolting machine, also a cotton and rice machine complete all worked by water, also one saw mill about 200 yards from the former and on the same dam, now about finishing that will work from two to fourteen saws under the same roof—this mill is insured for three years after her being completed—they now being in good repair and the whole in a progressive way of improvement, with about Ten thousand acres of land all adjoining and immediately contiguous to the mills, on which are several valuable farms. The timber for mill use are inexhaustible and unexceptionably good—they are situated on the waters of Drowning Creek ninety seven miles from George Town South Carolina, to which place the lumber is carried being rafted at the mills without the trouble of hauling, a valuable convenience. The stream is equal if not superior to any in the states of North or South Carolina—the grist mills command a custom at times of 30 or 40 miles around them. The situation at the mills is high, pleasant and very healthy, on which is a good two story house with piazza, a good kitchen, flannels, carriage and harness houses and other necessary out buildings with a new flour house completely finished, it being an excellent stand for a country store. Application to be made to the Subscribers at Millville near Lumberton in North Carolina, or for any information respecting the premises, to Samuel D. Purvis at the city of Washington. WM. NORMENT. Millville N. C. Dec. 12. N. B. Any part of the above property will be sold as may best suit a purchaser. Dec. 23—tf
Washington Building Company. THE members thereof will please to attend the annual meeting to be held at Lovell's Hotel on the first Monday of January next, 7 o'clock in the evening, to appoint officers for the ensuing year, and take into consideration other important business. By Order THOMAS HERTY, Sec'y Dec. 26—3t.
FOUND By a Negro man on the 29th inst. a double cased Silver Watch The owner may have it again by proving property and paying charges. Apply to Mr. Biddle near the capitol. Dec. 30—3t
NOTICE. A GREEDLY to a deed of trust from the late Mr. John Beall, the subscriber will offer for sale, by public auction, at Mr. Dougherty's in Bladensburg, on the Saturday the 21st of January next, at one o'clock, All the right and title of Mr. Beall, to several tracts of land, conveyed by him for the benefit of his creditors. These lands are not more than a mile and a half from the town of Bladensburg, and contain about 240 acres, on which are a good dwelling house, a large barn & other useful out-houses. Also a few acres of valuable meadow. The land will be sold clear of dower—cash required for one third of the purchase money, and bonds with approved security, for the other two thirds, payable in one or two years, with the interest from the day of sale. BEN. LOWNDES, Trustee. Dec. 30—ept21
FOR SALE, To be sold to the highest bidder at Stelle's Hotel in the city of Washington, on Monday the 16th of January 1804, 680 acres of valuable LAND, upon the Eastern Branch opposite the City, and is bounded by the water from opposite the Navy Yard nearly up to the bridge. More than one half is in Wood and timber, none of which is more than a mile and quarter from the water. This land will be sold altogether or in lots to suit purchasers, and a credit given according to the quantity purchased. Those who wish to examine it, will apply to Mr. Weddin at the Ferry who will show it. A. ADDISON. Dec 30—tawtj6
FOR SALE. A Large two story Brick HOUSE nearly finished in North F street in the city of Washington occupied by Frederick Betz in which a great bargain will be given For terms inquire of the printer. Dec. 30—5t  FOR SALE. THE Plantation on which I live, containing about 600 acres of valuable land. The improvements are, an exceeding good dwelling house two stories high, 42 feet long, by 36 feet wide, with a passage through the middle, three rooms below, and four above stairs, with fire places in all but one, and a dry sweet cellar, the size of the house, in which is a capital vault with two rooms, and above is a fine airy pantry. A kitchen 36 by 18, two stories high, with a kitchen and laundry below, and lodging rooms for servants above. A washing house, meat house and dairy and in short every necessary improvement for the accommodation of a family, and a very fine collection of grafted and budded peach trees of the most approved kinds, chiefly from Princes nursery on Long Island, which are just beginning to bear. This property is situated in a healthy genteel neighborhood, about four miles from the city of Washington, five from Alexandria. Nearly one half is in wood and timbered, and the residue arable and meadow land, of the latter, there are about 50 or 60 acres under the scythe and more may be easily laid down. Perhaps no tract of the same size, abounds more in fine springs, there being a never failing stream in every field, besides an abundant one which runs through the meadow and from which the greatest part of it may be watered. For terms apply to the subscriber on the premises. OVERTON CARR. September 19. eptf
COLUMBIAN INN. GEORGE TOWN. THE Subscriber begs leave to solicit the patronage of his former friends and customers, and informs them he still continues at the Columbian Inn—where he will be happy to have it in his power to accommodate them as usual. JOHN H. BARNEY. September 21. eptf
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR HAS just received an handsome supply of fall goods, which he is determined to sell and make upon the most reasonable terms, and in the best and most fashionable manner, and greatest expedition. Pennsylvania Avenue, near the President's Square and Capitol Hill, seventh house from the Capitol. Oct. 14. tf  LOST, THE following described certificates of funded three per cent stock issued by the Register of the Treasury in the name of Jacob Fisher of Amsterdam, for the renewal of which application is intended to be made at the proper office. No. 3113 dated 23th October 1791 for 12,419 53 3/4 No. 3500 dated 23d November 1791, for 7 900 No. 6271, dated, 7th December 1792, for 83 41 No. 1201 dated, 5th December 1792, for 8 749 29 Dolls. 30 000 00 ROBERT GILMOR, & Sons. Dec. 28—ep7w
One thousand dollars reward. JOSEPH HART of the city of Hartford, having committed Forgery on the Middletown Bank and absconded, the above reward will be paid to any person or persons for apprehending said HART and returning him to Hartford, and securing him in the gaol in said city, so that he may be brought to justice. He left the city of Hartford on Thursday night the 22d inst. Dec. Said HART is a tall genteel formed man, about six feet in height, of light complexion and light eyes, his hair thin on the top of his head and of a light colour rather sandy, usually dresses in powder, steps short and walks erect, inclining to conversation, and very neat in his dress, which is generally fashionable but his present apparel cannot be described. He has been in the habit of doing business largely and is known in Boston, New-York and other principal towns between those two places. ELIJAH HUBBARD, president. Middletown, Connecticut, Dec. 24. 1803. 2t.
NOTICE. ALL those indebted to the late firm of Redmond and Garrett Barry of this city are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber, and those who have claims against said concern are desired to bring in their accounts properly authenticated for adjustment. GARRETT BARRY, surviving partner of Redmond & G. Barry. Jan. 2—6t
By the PRESIDENT of the United States. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS by the first articles of the terms and conditions declared by the President of the United States on the seventeenth day of October, 1791, for regulating the Materials and manner of buildings and improvements on the lots in the city of Washington, it is provided that "the outer and party walls of all houses in the said city shall be built of brick or stone," and by the third article of the same terms and conditions it is declared, "that the wall of no house shall be higher than 40 feet to the roof, in any part of the city, nor shall any be lower than 35 feet on any of the Avenues." AND WHEREAS the above recited articles were found to impede the settlement in the city of mechanics and others whose circumstances did not admit of erecting houses authorized by the said regulations, for which cause the operation of the said articles, has been suspended by several acts of the President of the United States from the fifth day of June 1796, to the first day of January 1804, and the beneficial effects arising from such suspensions having been experienced—it is deemed proper to revive the same, with the exception hereafter mentioned. Wherefore, I THOMAS JEFFERSON, President of the United States, do declare that the first and third articles above recited shall be, and the same are hereby suspended until the first day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and five, and that all Houses which shall be erected in the said city of Washington previous to the said first day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and five, conformable in other respects to the regulations aforesaid shall be considered as lawfully erected, except that no wooden house covering more than 320 square feet, or higher than twelve feet from the Sill to the Eave shall be erect—nor shall such house be placed within 24 feet of any brick or stone house. GIVEN under my hand, 28th December, 1803. TH: JEFFERSON.
NOTICE. ALL persons are hereby forewarned from purchasing a two story Brick House belonging to the Subscriber, situated in North F street, which was seized on the 20th inst. as the property of Frederic Betz of this city. GEORGE W. BETZ. Dec. 23—3t  In the case of ZEBULON WARNER a bankrupt. Whereas a commission of BANKRUPTCY founded on the act of Congress passed on the 4th day of April in the year eighteen hundred, entitled "An act to establish an uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States" has been awarded against Zebulon Warner of the district of Columbia, dealer and Chapman and he being declared bankrupt is hereby required to surrender himself to the commissioners in the said commission named, or the major part of them on the 19th day of December instant, and 2nd and 16th days of January next, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon of each day at the house of William Rhodes innkeeper in the city of Washington and to make a full disclosure of his whole estate and effects, when and where his creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts, at the second sitting to choose assignees and at the last sitting to assent to or dissent from the allowance of his certificate, all persons indebted to the said bankrupt or who have any of his estate or effects in their hands are not to pay or deliver the same to any person not appointed by the commissioners but give notice to LEWIS FORD, Sec. to the commissioners. December 5, 1803—156J
Ten Dollars Reward. STOLEN from the plantation near Upper Marlboro, on Saturday night the 29th October—an iron grey HORSE, about fourteen hands one inch high, seven years old, stout made, trots and gallops only on the road, is rather dull and goes heavy, having been broke to the plough—he has lately been trimmed about the head and ears. Any person giving me information so that I get him again shall receive the above reward and if brought home all reasonable charges paid by, BENJAMIN ODEN. November 21—tf
NOTICE. ALL who are are indebted to the estate of John Crookshank deceased are requested to make immediate payment to, CHARLES GLOVER, Admr. George Town, Nov. 25—tf  In the Case of LUKE SHANNON an Insolvent Debtor IT is ordered that six months from and after the first day of November next, be limited and appointed for the Creditors to bring in and exhibit their claims to GEORGE ANDREWS of the City of Washington, Trustee, appointed for the benefit of the Creditors on the said Luke Shannon;—and that a copy of this order be published once in each week until the tenth day of January next, in the National Intelligencer. By order of William Cranch, Esquire. URIAS FORREST, Clerk. November 4.—12w10j.
NOTICE. THE subscriber respectfully informs the public that he has opened a store in Bridge street, near High-street, at the left, running from the city, where he will sell very cheap the following fresh imported goods: Superfine and second London mens' and childrens' hats, first and second broad cloth, cassimeres, coating and naps of a variety of the newest fashionable colors, flannels, Irish linen of the very finest and middle fort, Oldenburg, cambric, cambric mufin, laces, cotton, calicoes, fancy waistcoatings, English and French silk Stockings and gloves, worked hosiery, handkerchiefs, silk and other threads, fringes, gold and silver watches, razors, pen knives, &c. &c. The subscriber has a large quantity of broad cloth, cassimeres, coatings, &c. on hand which he wishes to sell off, and offers them therefore by wholesale at the very low price of 135 advance. TH. W. PATRO. George Town 19th Dec.—3tawtj6
NEW STORE, WHOLESALE & RETAIL. STOUGHTON'S GENUINE BITTERS. Faithfully prepared at the original warehouse London. TO make any observations hereon, upon the superior quality of these bitters to any ever offered for sale, is needless; suffice it to say, that they have stood the test of approbation a great number of years. Gentlemen, who prefer bitters, will find them an elegant and wholesome preparation; and far preferable to the trash generally offered under that name. It is now for the first time, imported in quart bottles, as well as vials, which will reduce the price near one half. Sold by Rapine, Conrad and Co. Capitol hill, Washington, John March, George Town, Robert and J. Grey, Alexandria, and A. Bock, Frederickburgh, Virginia. November 7—1aw3m
BY AUTHORITY. SCHEME OF A LOTTERY, To build a Catholic Cathedral Church in the City of Baltimore. Dollars. 1 prize of 20,000 1 ditto 10,000 2 do 5000 is 10,000 5 do 1000 — 5,000 10 do 500 — 5,000 15 do 200 — 3,000 200 do 100 — 20,000 200 do 50 — 10,000 200 do 25 — 5,000 250 do 20 — 5,000 4000 do 15 — 60,000 1 first drawn ticket after 2000, having a blank to its number, 500 1 do after 4000 do 500 1 do after 6000 do 500 1 do after 8000 do 500 1 do after 10,000 do 500 1 do after 12,000 do 500 1 do after 15,000 do 500 1 do after 18,000 do 500 1 do after 20,000 do 2,000 1 last drawn ticket, which may have a blank to its number, 4,000 7154 Prizes, 210,000 3,856 Blanks—Not two to a prize. 21,000 Tickets, at 10 dollars each, 210,000 The laudable purpose of this lottery—the many very valuable prizes offered, and there not being two blanks to a prize, are considerations which give the managers reason to hope for a rapid sale of the tickets. The drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number of tickets shall be sold to authorize it; and thirty days after the completion of the drawing, the prizes will be paid to the fortunate adventurers; subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent. Such prizes as shall not be demanded within twelve months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the church. For the satisfaction of those at a distance, it may be necessary to mention, that the managers have given bond to the mayor and city council in the sum of 120,000 dollars, for the due payment of the prizes which may be drawn. Tickets to be had of the managers, or of such persons as may be appointed by them. Managers. Right rev. Bishop Carroll, Rev. Francis Beaton, Messrs. David Williamson, Robert Walsh, Charles Ghequiere, Patrick Bennet, Arnold Liviers, Luke Tiernan, Francis I. Mitchell. July 13, 1803. eptf The managers have lodged a number of tickets in the above lottery in the hands of Wm. Brent and James D. Barry for sale.
In the case of JOHN WILLIAMS LITTON—a Bankrupt. WHEREAS a commission of Bankruptcy founded upon the act of Congress of the United States passed on the fourth day of April, 1800, entitled, "An act to establish an uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States" has been awarded and issued against John Williams Lytton of Washington county in the district of Columbia, dealer and Chapman, and he has been declared a bankrupt. He is therefore required to surrender himself to the commissioners in the said commission named or the majority of them on the 3th and 22d days of December, and 5th of January next at 4 o'clock in the afternoon of each day at the house of William Rhodes's Inn keeper in the city of Washington, and make a full disclosure and discovery of his estate and effects, when and where his creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts, and at the second sitting to choose assignees, and at the last sitting to assent to or dissent from the allowance of his certificate. All persons indebted to the said bankrupt, or who have any of his estate or effects in their hands are not to pay or deliver the same to any person not appointed by the commissioners but give notice to LEWIS FORD, secretary to the Commissioners. Nov. 25—
Ten Dollars Reward. STOLEN from the plantation near Upper Marlboro, on Saturday night the 29th October—an iron grey HORSE, about fourteen hands one inch high, seven years old, stout made, trots and gallops only on the road, is rather dull and goes heavy, having been broke to the plough—he has lately been trimmed about the head and ears. Any person giving me information so that I get him again shall receive the above reward and if brought home all reasonable charges paid by, BENJAMIN ODEN. November 21—tf
NOTICE. ALL who are are indebted to the estate of John Crookshank deceased are requested to make immediate payment to, CHARLES GLOVER, Admr. George Town, Nov. 25—tf
Conveyancer's Office. THOMAS HERTY, Grateful for past favors, informs his friends and the public, that he continues to prepare CONVEYANCES OF LAND and every other species of DEED or INSTRUMENT in the line of his profession, with legal precision, and on moderate terms, Title investigated, &c. A choice selection of lots on the Pennsylvania avenue and in other desirable situations in the City to lease or sell. M. B. Herty's Abridgment of the laws of Maryland in 1 vol. and Herty's Digest of the laws of the United States in 2 vol. for sale at the above office. City of Washington, April 18. rawt.
In the case of ROBERT ELLIS an insolvent debtor. SIX months from the first day of December next, is limited and appointed for the creditors to bring in and exhibit their claims to the trustee. This order to be published in the National Intelligencer and Washington Federalist once a month during the said six months. By order of Wm. Cranch, Esq. URIAS FORREST, CL. Notice is hereby given to the creditors of Robert Ellis, above named, that the subscriber has been appointed Trustee in the above case, and their claims are required to be produced at the office of the subscriber within the limited period. ROBERT W. PEACOCK. Nov. 25—1am6m
Valuable Lands and Lots FOR SALE. I Will sell, on liberal terms of payment, to accommodate purchasers, the following Property, bequeathed to me, in trust with power to sell, by the late Mr. Thomas Dick, of Bladensburg, viz. 1. His valuable FARM which he had in his own possession, and lands adjoining thereto, containing in the whole upwards of 1300 acres. These lands are situated to the northward of Bladensburg, on the Eastern Branch of Potomac river, about three miles distant from that town, on a fine level road. From Bladensburg to the City of Washington, by land, the distance is about four miles, and by water five; and the Eastern Branch is navigable for large craft to said town. There is a great abundance of wood on the lands, and they are well watered in every respect; have a considerable quantity of rich bottom, some of which is already in grass. The improvements on the farm are good, and the whole under good fences. These lands can conveniently be laid off into three parcels, with improvements to each, and will be sold together or separately. 2. Part of a tract of Land, called Hills and Dales, lying in Montgomery county, on the north-west branch of the Eastern Branch of Potomac, about six miles from Bladensburg, and about the same distance from Washington, containing 701.4 acres. Part of another tract, called Crawford's Adventure, lying to the south east of Bladensburg, nearly adjoining the town, and adjoining the lands of the late Richard Henderson, Esq. containing 160 acres all in wood. And 831.2 acres of valuable Marsh and low land, on the said Eastern Branch, about half a mile below that town, and adjoining the said lands of the late Mr. Henderson. The House and Lot in Bladensburg, on which the late Mr. Dick resided, containing about six acres; this is one of the best situations in the town, is generally admired, and commands a very extensive view. There is a good garden, ice-house, stable, and all other offices necessary for the accommodation of a private family, and the lot and garden properly inclosed, and all in good order. Should this house, &c. not be sold previous to the 1st of December, it will then be to rent. One other lot or parcel of ground, adjoining the town lots, near the above mentioned house, and contiguous to the residence of Richard T. Lowndes, Esq. containing 93.8 acres. Also, Lot No. 7, in square No. 704, in the City of Washington, being the north-east corner of that square, containing 9588 square feet. A further description of the property is considered unnecessary, as persons inclined to purchase will doubtless satisfy themselves by viewing the same. Mr. John Hugh, at present residing in Bladensburg, will show the property, and the terms may be particularly known on application to him, or to JOHN LAIRD, Trustee. N. B. I hold 456 1.2 acres of Land, adjoining the above mentioned tract of Hills and Dales, which may be advantageous and desirable for the purchaser of the latter to have—and I will sell the same on similar terms. JOHN LAIRD. George Town, Oct. 24, 1803. eptw12f.
Valuable Land for Sale. The executors of the last will and testament of Anthony Holmead deceased, will sell at private sale about forty acres of Land adjoining the city of Washington at the northern extremity of 20th street west. This land is generally allowed to be one of the handsomest situations near the city, having a beautiful prospect of nearly the whole of the city of Washington, Alexandria and George Town, and any person inclined to purchase this valuable property, will be shown the same, and know the terms by application to the subscriber near the premises. JOHN HOLMEAD. November 11—wtf
Ten Dollars Reward. STOLEN off the Race ground on Wednesday evening last, a likely Sorrell MARE, saddle and bridle; the saddle is about half worn with plated stirrups, and a new bridle; the mare is eight years old, about fourteen hands high. Passes trots and gallops good before; the outcides of both hind feet a little worn by dragging them when rode; has a small star in her forehead, there is a scar on the off shoulder that resembles the letter T. Whoever delivers the above described mare, saddle and bridle, to Mr. JOHN W. PRATT, near the six buildings in the city of Washington will receive the above reward and no questions asked. November 14—wtf