The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1806-01-10 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VI.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DCCCXX.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1806.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
MEMORIAL OF THE MERCHANTS OF THE CITY OF NEW-YORK.
To the President of the United States, and the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of A- merica in Congress assembled: the memorial of the merchants of the ci- ty of New-York.
(CONCLUDED.)
In the controversies which have ex- isted at different times, for extending the privileges of neutral vessels, and limiting the grounds of capture, we take no part: we appeal to the old law. If neutral rights can be reduced within more confined limits than this law pre- scribes, we perceive not how, amidst the collisions of national interests, any neutral commerce can exist, even in our native productions.
If it be intimated, that neutrals should be confined to a commerce with such places, and in such articles only, as were allowed in peace, by the munici- pal regulations of the countries engaged in war; the doctrine may be repelled by the notorious fact, that no such prin- ciple has governed the conduct of na- tions, during any wars in which they have been engaged; all were free to vary, and all in fact have varied, their commercial systems: whatever theo- retical opinions may therefore have been advanced, there has existed no such practical rule, and to set up such a rule, under the unparallelled circum- stances of the present war, must infal- libly destroy the commerce of this country.
It is a well-known fact, that the peo- ple of the United States export to for- eign countries a greater proportion of the aggregate annual value of the pro- ducts of their industry, than any other people of the globe; they are conse- quently most deeply interested in the security and freedom of their trade: in short, being almost exclusively an ag- ricultural and commercial people, those parts of our country, which, from re- cent settlement, or from other circum- stances, are wholly agricultural, are more immediately interested than any other, as they are in a greater degree dependent on foreign supplies, and con- sequently most liable to be affected, by any vibrations of the commercial sys- tem.
As our manufactures do not flourish in proportion to the progress of our popu- lation, wealth, and luxury, the necessi- ty of extending our commerce is con- stantly increasing.
The basis of all our trade is the aggre- gate value of our native productions, ex- ceeding what are consumed in the Unit- ed States: these are exported to vari- ous countries, from which we receive supplies for domestic use, or other ar- ticles for exportation. A very great proportion of all the results of our com- merce with the world, centre in the dominions of Great-Britain, and we re- ceive almost exclusively from that coun- try, our clothing, and other necessary manufactures.
By the events of the late and present war, many countries with which we prosecuted an increasing trade, have been either diverted from manufactur- ing pursuits, or have been greatly im- poverished, or have been subjected to the colonial system of Great Bri- tain.
With these preliminary facts in view, we request permission to detail some of the most important consequences of the assumed rule, that neutrals may be restrained, in time of war, to their ac- customed trade in time of peace. The injustice of such a rule, in relation to the United States, will be more manifest: the individuals employed in commerce, would not alone be affected: all the in- ternal relations of our country would be disturbed: the interests of those dis- tricts which are most remote from our principal ports, would, in proportion to their dependence on foreign supplies, be most severely depressed.
The effects of war cannot be confined to the countries engaged in war. The value of money; the price of labor; the rates of freight and insurance, are by war enhanced throughout the world; all articles of merchandise, both of ex- port and import, are variously affected, in their quantities and value, by new wants; by the relinquishment of former pursuits, and by the new direction which is thereby given to the industry of dif- ferent nations. Other consequences re- sult from the effects of war; as the im- poverishment of some, and the aggran- dizement of other countries; also, from the acknowledged right of belligerent nations to intercept commerce in con- traband articles, and to institute block- ades. This last right is highly injuri- ous to neutrals, as it frequently restrains them from proceeding to the best mar- kets. It is obviously impossible, there- fore, to confine the United States, in time of war, amidst all these changes and disadvantages, to their accustomed trade in time of peace, without destroy- ing all trade.
If, in consequence of the war, certain articles usually exported from the Unit- ed States to countries from which we received necessary supplies, cease to be demanded in those countries, may we not export other articles, and there- by obtain the supplies we need?
If articles usually imported into the United States in time of peace, cease to be demanded by us in time of war, in consequence of our ability to obtain sub- stitutes which we prefer, shall we be required to renounce our export trade, by being forced to import other articles for consumption or for commerce? or shall we be compelled to receive in ex- change, articles which we do not re- quire?
If, in consequence of an increased de- mand for our exports to particular countries, we obtain in exchange, ar- ticles of commerce exceeding our domes- tic wants, shall it be required that the surplus perish on our hands?
If Great-Britain permits commerce between her subjects and the colonies of her enemies, may we not, with the con- sent of those colonies, participate in the same commerce?
If our commerce with the enemies of Great-Britain may now be confined to the system established in time of peace, may we not apprehend that the princi- ple will be retaliated, in respect to our commerce with the colonies of Great Britain? In that case, what can ensue but war, pillage, and devastation?
These are not imaginary suppositions: they illustrate the most important prin- ciples of our commerce; they evince the necessity of a circuitous trade, to ena- ble us to realize the great value of ex- ports in our native productions, by which alone we acquire the power to liquidate the balance against us, in our commerce with Great Britain: they demonstrate, that the position against which we con- tend, is not a rule of the law of nations; the law of nations ordains no rule which is unequal and unjust.
But still we have other and more for- cible objections; the concession which is required, would deprive us of many advantages, connected with our local situation, our enterprize, our wealth, and our fortune; it would require us to divert much of our capital and industry to new employments; it would amount to an abandonment of views, as a com- mercial people, and might involve us in dangerous controversies, by the virtual admission, that any essential articles of supply may, at the pleasure of a bel- ligerent nation, be placed in a state of inhibition, equivalent to being declared contraband of war.
Hitherto we have regarded it as a peculiar felicity incident to our neutral situation, that it was equally beneficial to ourselves, and to all the parties with whom we are connected: the articles exported by us to the enemies of Great Britain, being convenient supplies, pro- mised to secure to our ships in their ports a welcome reception and hospita- ble treatment. As the direct returns for these exports were inconsiderable, and as the products were almost exclu- sively remitted to Great Britain, and thereby applied in payment for manu- factures purchased on our account, we considered ourselves sure of receiving from them, at least, that degree of pro- tection, which was recommended by a regard to mutual interests.
It is however with much surprize that we have recently discovered, that the very circumstances upon which our hopes of security were reposed, have been urged as arguments to justify an invasion of our rights, and that, having totally suppressed the external com- merce of her enemies, Great Britain is now counselled to appropriate to herself that of her friends. If it be true that, as exporters of certain articles to the ultimate markets, our interests are in collision with hers; yet it ought to be recollected, that it is a particular and rarer interest only which suffers, and that the disadvantage is a necessary consequence of her colonial system; that the general results of our commerce are greatly in her favor: that they invigo- rate her manufacturing interests, which are the great basis of her wealth; and that these interests can never be pro- moted by the impoverishment of her best customers. Surely the security of neutral rights ought not to diminish, as their value is augmented: surely a mar- itime preponderance, which enables its possessor to blockade any of the ports of its enemies, conveys no just title to a monopoly of the commerce of the world!
In the list of our complaints, we can- not forbear to enumerate the humiliat- ing and oppressive conduct of ships of war, in the vicinity of our coasts and harbors. We respect the principle, and emulate the conduct of Great-Britain, in regard to her own jurisdiction, and we wish merely to claim for ourselves the same measure of justice which she exact from others.
But while we contend that we ought not to be exposed to humiliating inq- uisitions in the verge of our port, which by means of secret connexions with our city, may be rendered conducive to indulgence or partiality, favor or mal- lice, we disavow every wish to divert the belligerent nations of their rights. If, in particular instances, the Ameri- can flag, and the character of an Amer- ican merchant have been prostituted to unworthy purposes, we declare the in- dividuals thus guilty to be our enemies, and we wish not to screen them from the just consequences of their miscon- duct. We also assert, that a compre- hensive view of our commerce affords
conclusive evidence that of the proper- ty circulated through this port, the pro- portion which can possibly belong to the enemies of Great Britain, is an object unworthy the attention of a great power; especially, if in a rigorous pursuit of its strict rights, it incurs the hazard of forfeiting the esteem of its friends.
If, therefore, the mode in which the American commerce is prosecuted, is allowed by the law of nations; if irre- fragable evidence arises from our situ- ation, wants and necessary connex- ions with the rest of the world, that it is almost exclusively grounded on American capital; if the sugges- tions that we are the mere agents of for- eigners, are ungenerous insults cou- trived as apologies for injuries; if frauds in relation to foreign trusts, are not more frequent in this country than in Great Britain; and if no govern- ment is able wholly to prevent them: then our conclusion in the present, as in all other cases, ought to be deduced from general facts, and not from par- ticular exceptions. This conclusion is, that the American commerce is one of the great links which connect those in- terests of civilized nations, which wars ought not to disturb: that to break this link, will be to destroy all commerce; and therefore, that a serious misunder- standing with Great Britain would prove fatal to the most important inte- rests of both countries.
This view of the subject, while it ex- cites our anxiety, furnishes also a re- source for our hopes. We wish only for justice: and believing that a com- mercial nation which disregards justice, thereby undermines the citadel of her power, we rely on the effect of mutual interests and wishes in promoting a cor- dial explanation, and fair adjustment of every cause of misunderstanding: in particular we rely on the government of our country, that our rights will not be abandoned, and that no argument in favor of an usurpation will ever be de- rived from our acquiescence.
If our personal interests and local at- tachments have not greatly misdirect- ed our opinions, the defenceless situ- ation of the port of New-York ought to excite the anxious solicitude of every friend of his country. Our river is the only commercial avenue to a fertile and populous country, which is rapidly ris- ing into importance. It is here that one-third of the revenue of the union is collected; and this proportion is under- stood to be relatively increasing. But while we are grateful for these distin- guished advantages of nature, our satis- faction is diminished, by reflecting on their insecurity; for in proportion as the resources of our country accumu- late to this point, is the hazard that they may present a temptation to rapacity, and become a prize to violence. With- out recurring to the experience of past times for proofs, that no nation can long maintain an extensive commerce, without well defended sea-ports, and an efficient military marine, we are ad- monished by the new and portentous as- pect of Europe, and the alarming pro- valence of piracy in the W. Indies, that energetic measures of defence have be- come indispensably necessary.
We presume not to express any opin- ion respecting the degree of force of which the permanent navy ought to consist; and being sensible that delays must attend the construction of suitable defences for our port, we shall rest sat- isfied when we perceive that these measures are commenced, in a manner, and upon a scale, which will assure to us an efficient completion.
Such, however, is the present orga- nized force of the U. S. that we should consider it inconsistent with the honor, interests, or security of our country, to parley with the pirates of the W. In- dies, whose conduct being inconsistent with any known rules of lawful warfare, cannot have been authorised by any ci- vilized nation towards another nation in a state of peace. Our vessels, while pursuing a lawful trade, have been pi- ratically seized, their cargoes have been forcibly taken away and distribut- ed, without even the form of a trial; the vessels in many instances sunk and destroyed, and the crews stripped of all their property; all these outrages have been exercised upon innocent and de- fenceless men, aggravated by unprece- dented circumstances of insult, oppres- sion and barbarity. Some of these vi- olences have been committed on vessels which were captured within sight of our harbors; and the great scene of these unparallelled enormities is the island of Cuba, which commands the only ave- nue by which we preserve a commer- cial connexion with our brethren of the western states; a connexion which we cherish with ardor, as a bond of per- manent union.
But it is not on account of our pecu- niary losses that we alone complain.— The constancy and valor of the seamen of the U. S. are justly themes of patri- otic exultation. From their connexion with us we consider their cause, as our cause, their rights as our rights, and their interests as our interests; our feelings are indignant at the recital of their wrongs; and we request, in ad- dition to the protection of a naval force, that at least in the American seas, our brave countrymen may be
permitted to display their energy in their own defence.
Your memorialists conclude with re- marking, that they deem the present situation of public affairs to be pecu- liarly critical and perilous, and such as requires all the prudence, the wisdom, and energy of government, supported by the co-operation of all good citizens. By mutual exertions, under the benign influence of Providence upon this hith- erto favored nation, we hope the clouds which threaten to obscure its prosperi- ty, may be dispelled; and we pledge our united support in favor of all mea- sures adopted to vindicate and secure the just rights of our country.
And your memorialists, as in duty bound, will ever pray, &c.
Signed by the unanimous order, and on behalf of a general meeting of the merchants of New-York, on the 26th December, 1805.
JOHN BROOME, Chairman , Oliver Wolcot, John Franklin, Wil- iam Edgar, Isaac Lawrence, Tho- mas Carpenter, Henry I. Wyckoff, John Taylor, Thomas Farmer, Geo. M. Woolsey, David M. Clark- son, Robert Lenox, Gould Hoyt, Elisha Coit, J. B. Murray, L. Lef- ferts, Samuel A. Lawrence, Sam- uel Russell, Joseph Blackwell, John Murray, M. Clarkson, John B. Coles, Archibald Gracie, Win- W. Woolsey, Benjamin Minturn, Wm. Bayard, Guilian Ludlow, E- benezer Stevens, Rensselaer Ha- vens, Wm. Lovett, George Gris- wold, Henry Post, jun. John R. Livingston, Daniel Ludlow, Wm. Henderson, Jas. Arden, John P. Mumford, Benjamin Bailey, Wy- nant Van Zant, jun. John De Peyster, Isaac Clason, Edmund Seaman, P. Schermerhorn, James Scott, Charles McEvers, jun. John Kane, John Clendining, William Coleman—
Committee.
NOTICE
THE Subscribers to the Washington Public School Institution are hereby informed that the second instalment of their subscrip- tion is this day due. Those who will make it convenient to call at the city Treasurer's office and pay up their instalments will much oblige the subscriber, and those who will not make it convenient to call will also much oblige by not permitting the subscriber to call on them the second time.
WASHINGTON BOYD, Treasurer of Public School Institution.
Jan 8—23w4t
PROPOSALS.
For carrying mails of the United States on the following post roads will be received at the General Post Office until the 8th day of February next, inclusive.
1st. From Washington city by Upper Marl- boro and Queen Anne to Annapolis twice a week. Leave Washington every Wednesday and Saturday at 5 A. M. and arrive at Upper Marlboro by 10 A. M. and at Annapolis same day by 6 P. M. Returning—Leave Annapolis every Monday and Thursday at 5 A. M. and arrive at Washington the same day by 6 P. M.
2nd. From Annapolis by Rock Hall to Chesterstown once a week. Leave Annapolis every Wednesday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Chesterstown by 6 P. M. Returning—Leave Chesterstown every Tuesday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Annapolis by 6 P. M.
3rd. From Chesterstown by Church Hill and Centerville to Easton twice a week. Leave Chesterstown every Wednesday and Saturday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Easton by 6 P. M.— Leave Easton every Tuesday and Friday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Chesterstown by 6 P. M.
4th. From Chesterstown by Georgetown & Roads, Sassafras, Warwick, Middletown and Christian to Wilmington twice a week. Leave Wilmington every Tuesday and Friday at 8 A. M. and arrive at Chesterstown by 8 P. M. Leave Chesterstown every Wednesday and Saturday at 5 A. M. and arrive at Wilmington by 8 P. M.
5th. From Camden by Staffordsburg, Jamesville, Nelsons Ferry and Monks Corner to Charleston twice a week. Leave Camden every Thurs- day and Sunday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Char- leston on Saturday and Tuesday by 10 A. M. Leave Charleston every Saturday and Tuesday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Camden on Monday and Thursday by 8 P. M.
6th. From Nashville T. by Franklin, Occa- choppe, McIntoshes, Grindstone Ford, Port Gibson, Greenville, Huntston, Washington and Natchez to Fort Adams once a week. Leave Nashville every Friday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Fort Adams on Sunday by 12 M. and at Fort Adams on Monday by 10 A. M. Returning—Leave Fort Adams every Monday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Nashville T. in 12 days on Thursday by 9 P. M.
The contracts for the first five routes are to be in operation on the 1st day of April next and to continue in force for one year and the contract for the route number 6 is to com- mence at the same time and to continue in force for six months until the 30th of September next. On the customary condi- tions and penalties for forfeitures and delays.
GIDEON GRANGER, Post-master-general.
General Post Office, Dec. 30, 1805—tawt1805
CONGRESS.
SENATE UNITED STATES.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20.
Debate on the Motion of Dr. Logan for leave to bring in a bill to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and St. Domingo.
(CONCLUDED.)
Gen. S. SMITH—
I am not conscious, Mr. PRESIDENT, that I said, (as charged by the honora- ble mover) that the trade to St. Dom- ingo was the only great, the only impor- tant commerce of the United States. It was an assertion that it was not possi- ble I could have made. I did, however, consider it a branch of commerce highly important to the United States, inasm- uch as that island does draw from us all its provisions of every kind. Its cloth- ing and luxuries, that is—that half a million of people are almost exclusive- ly supplied with all their wants by the commerce and agriculture of the United States; and that good reasons should be assigned before we ought to be in- duced to relinquish so important a branch. I did state that flour, salted beef and pork, fish, rice and tobacco, furnished a considerable proportion of the means, with which that commerce was pursued; and that if interdicted, it would have a serious operation on the prices of some of them. The gen- tleman from Georgia has supposed that there would be a sufficient outlet for our flour in the ports between the Texel and the Baltic. Those ports, Mr. Pres- ident, export wheat; I never knew a barrel of flour shipped from the United States to either of them—they are our competitors. Mr. President, we are advised by the same honorable gentle- man to begin by interdicting this trade, and then proceed on to those who have oppressed our commerce. This, Sir, is a curious mode, to begin to interdict the trade to those against whom the United States have no cause of complaint, that we may be justified in breaking our com- mercial relations with those who have oppressed our trade in every quarter of the globe.
The honorable mover has said, let us look at our commerce and see how it is affected. I wish the gentleman had done us that favor—he mentioned the East Indies, but there he stopped short, and left to each of us to look at our commerce in our own way, without the promised benefit of his instruction. I will, Mr. President, take leave to pre- sent to the Senate, a short view of some of its branches. That to the East In- dies, has been conducted in two ways— the one by exporting specie, and pur- chasing therewith the cotton goods of the British dominions; the teas, china and nankeens of China; the sugar, coffee and pepper of the Dutch, French and native possessions; the other mode by shipping from Europe, the goods best suited for India, and vesting their pro- ceeds in the articles already stated, with which our ships proceed to some port in Europe, or return home direct. The most beneficial part of this com- merce is now interdicted by Great Bri- tain. Her king says (and his admiralty court obeys) that the ships of the Unit- ed States shall not carry on a trade in time of war to the colony of his ene- my, nor permitted by such enemy in time of peace. From this general rule, he has (as he says) as matter of favor relaxed at different times. During the last war, he relaxed so far as to per- mit neutrals to carry from their own country to the colony of his enemy, and return direct to the nation of the neu- tral ships where he insisted that the cargo must be landed, but consented that it might be reshipped in the same or any other ship for any port in Europe or elsewhere. But he absolutely forbid us to go with our cargoes from India to any other country in Europe than Great Britain.
He has, Mr. President, since the pre- sent war withdrawn a part of that high favor; and now the ships of the U. S. are interdicted by Great Britain from proceeding from Europe with goods to any part of the East Indies. Nay, it is the opinion of one of their most learn- ed doctors of law, that it would even be dangerous for our ships to proceed from Europe to the East Indies with specie. He has interdicted us from proceeding from his enemies colony, and from the East Indies generally even to his own ports in Europe, or from one port in the East Indies to another; he denies us the liberty of exporting the articles imported into the United States from his enemies colony in the same ships in which it was imported, (although the same be landed and the duties paid,) or even in any other ship, for account of the person who was the importer. From this view it will appear, that our India trade is greatly restricted. Thus it has lost part of its importance. An important branch of our commerce was in time of peace to Cadiz with flour, part of which flour was reshipped by a com- pany to Cuba; that trade ceased with the war. Great Britain blockades Cad- iz, and condemns our ships that at- tempt to go in. We supply Cuba with flour, rice and salted meat; bring from thence sugar, molasses, &c. &c. This

trade Great Britain as yet permits (tho' her great benevolence) provided you go to and come from the single port of Havana; but continue your ships if they are found coming from any other port in the island. For this pittance of trade to Havana we are at the mercy of G. B. She may (agreeably to her law of nations) deprive us of it at any moment, and if we can judge of what she will do, by what she has done, we must expect she will (without notice) cause all our ships found trading with the colony of her enemy, to be seized—her courts will condemn. Great Britain has not interdicted or molested our trade to St. Domingo. It was left for the American minister to propose—to deprive his country of that valuable branch of our commerce, and that he says it out of compliment to what he supposes to be the desire of France—He shews us no document to induce us to believe that a firm would wish it. Judging (as I do) from what would be the interest of France, I am induced to believe that she will not be obliged to the mover. It is her interest that Great Britain should not have the benefit of the commerce of St. Domingo; if we interdict this trade, Great Britain will have the whole—she will have the monopoly which she asked, and which Des. lines refused to give her; and she will then aid him against Ferrand—blockade the city of Santo Domingo by sea; while the blacks attack him by land. Gen. Ferrand may in such case soon be starved into submission. The sovereyn that island and drawing all her valuable products into England, will enable Great Britain to pay a handsome annual subsidy to any of the powers of Europe. The interdiction of our trade will enrich England and do no benefit to France. What effect may it produce as it respects us? had scrip any question—I fear it will create another piratical power. The Haytians will have provisions if they are to be found on the ocean; the interdiction will be considered by them as a declaration of war, the worst of all ways—a war with a view to starve them. They will send out their vessels of war (for they have armed vessels) they will take your unarmed ships bound to Jamaica, to the Spanish Main, to Curacao, & molest your trade to Cuba—they are upon the high road of your trade from Europe to New Orleans—they will destroy it—you will compel them to be a maritime power—they will soon make it necessary for you to surround their island with an armed fleet; but it will be asked, of what advantage is our having the trade to the mother country (France). I have already stated that we prevent her wealth from going to her enemy—but this is not the only advantage—our ships carry to France the coffee we draw from St. Domingo; the cotton, rice and tobacco of our country, and receive in return the wines, brandy, soap and dry goods of France, which are landed in the U. S. and form a large proportion of the cargoes sent to that island. Thus then France (in truth) supplies "as formerly" the people of St. Domingo with its manufactures and products, to the enriching of that nation; the moment we stop that trade, France will furnish no more. Great Britain will supply the whole. The Haytians will find supplies, whether we are the carriers or not; their coffee will procure them all they want; we shall be exposed to the necessity of keeping an expensive fleet; Great Britain will be enriched, and France will lose the advantage in which she now partakes. These are some of the reasons that have induced me to presume that the silence of France is owing to her knowledge of the consequences that would result from our interdicting that trade. The gentleman ought to have informed us of the consequence that may result to our finances from his plan; had he informed himself he would, I must believe, have hesitated. Sir, it will take from the U. S. a revenue of at least two hundred thousand dollars per annum. Let gentlemen look to the report from the Treasury, they will there see that our neutral position—in other words our carrying to other nations, has given a revenue of two millions per annum for three years of the last Presidential term. The year 1802, being a year of peace, our revenue fell short of the average product of the other three years to that amount. St. Domingo contributed at least the sum mentioned (I think much more) towards these two millions gained by the carrying trade. I again beg leave to mention that we are asked to make this sacrifice without being (so far as we know) requested to do so, either by our own government or that of France. After a few replicatory remarks from DR. LOGAN, the further consideration of the subject was postponed.
To be sold, Or EXCHANGED for other property in the CITY, or its vicinity. TWO valuable and contiguous TRACTS of LAND in the State of Kentucky, the one containing 6380 acres, and the other 6252 acres, late survey. They are under old and indispensable titles of more than twenty years, and situate in a populous county, adjoining flourishing settlements. All taxes thereon have been duly paid. Apply to the subscriber. JOHN BECKLEY. City of Washington } November 6—wt }
BOLTING CLOTHS. RECEIVED a general assortment of warranted Bolting Cloths of Oliver Evans of Philadelphia and have constantly for sale at my store in Bridge Street, George Town Co. June 1st. WM. MORGAN. 18 month 1, 1806—2w5w
Foreign Intelligence. LONDON GAZETTE EXTRA. Admiralty Office, Nov. 11. The letter (and its enclosure) of which the following are copies, were received at this office last night from captain (now rear adm'l) sir J. Strachan, bart. commander of his majesty's ship the Cesar , to William Marsden, esq.
Cesar, Nov. 11. SIR, The accompanying copy of a letter addressed to the hon. adm. Cornwallis, I request you will be pleased to lay before the lords commissioners of the admiralty, with my apology for the hasty manner in which it is written. I have the honor to be, &c. R. J. STRACHAN.
CAESAR, Nov. 5. West of Rochefort, 264 miles, wind S. E. SIR, Being off Ferrol, working to the westward, with the wind westerly, on the evening of the 2d we observed a frigate in the N. W. making signals—made all sail to join before night, and followed by the ships named in the margin*, we came up with her at 11 at night—and at the moment she joined us we saw six large ships near us. Capt. Baker informed me he had been chased by the Rochefort squadron, then close to leeward of us. We were delighted. I desired him to tell the captains of the ships of the line astern, to follow me, as I meant to engage them directly—as immediately bore away in the Cesar for the purpose, making all the signals I could, to indicate our movements to our ships; the moon enabled us to see the enemy bear away in a line abreast, closely formed; but we lost sight of them when it set, and I was obliged to reduce our sails, the Hero , Courageux and the Eolus being the only ships we could see. We continued steering to the E. N. E. all night, and in the morning observed the Santa Margarita , rear us; at 9 we discovered the enemy of 4 sail of the line in the N. E. under all sail. We had also every thing set, and came up with them fast; in the evening we observed 3 sail astern; and the Phoenix spoke me at night. I found that active officer, capt. Baker, had delivered my orders, and I sent him to assist the Santa Margarita in leading us up to the enemy. At day light we were near them, and Santa Margarita had begun, in a very gallant manner, to fire upon their rear, and was soon re-joined by the Phoenix .
A little before noon, the French finding an action unavoidable began to take in their small sails, and form a line, bearing on the starboard tack; we did the same and I communicated my intentions by hallooing to the captains, "that I should attack the center and rear," and at noon began the battle; in a short time the van ship of the enemy tacked, which almost directly made the action close and general, the Namur joined soon after we tacked, which we did as soon as we could get the ships round, and I directed her by signal, to engage the van; at half past three the action ceased, the enemy having sought to admiration, and not surrendering till their ships were unmanageable. I have returned thanks to the captains of the line and the frigates, and they speak in high terms of approbation of their respective officers and ship's companies. If any thing could add to the good opinion I had already formed of the officers and crew of the Cesar , it is their gallant conduct in this day's battle. The enemy have suffered much, but our ships not more than is to be expected on these occasions. You may judge of my surprise, sir, when I found the ships we had taken were not the Rochefort squadron, but from Cadiz. I leave the honor to be, &c. R. J. STRACHAN. Hon. Wm. Cornwallis, admiral of the White, commander in chief &c. &c. &c.
FIRST LINE. STARBOARD TACK. British Line. Cesar , of 80 guns, Hero , of 74 guns, Courageux , of 74 guns. FRENCH LINE. Duguay Trouin , of 74 guns, capt. Touffier, Formidable , of 80 guns, rear admiral Dumanoir, Mont Blanc , of 74 guns, captain Villagrey, Scipion , of 74 guns, capt. Barouger. SECOND LINE, (when the Namur joined.) STARBOARD TACK. British Line. Hero , of 74 guns, hon. capt. Gardner, Namur , of 74 guns, capt. Halsted, Cesar , of 80 guns, sir Richard J. Strachan, Courageux , of 74 guns, capt. Lee. FRENCH LINE. Duguay Trouin , Formidable , Mont Blanc , Scipion . N. B. The Duguay Trouin & Scipion totally dismantled; the Formidable and Mont Blanc have their foremasts standing. Our frigates Santa Margarita , Eolus , Phoenix and Revolutionaire . The Revolutionaire joined at the time the Namur did, but with the rest of our frigates, in consequence of the French tacking, were to leeward of the enemy. I do not know what is become of the Bellona , or the other two sail we saw
on the night of the 2d inst. The reports of damage, killed and wounded, have not all been received.—The enemy have suffered very much. * Cesar , Hero , Courageux , and Namur . Bellona , Eolus , Santa Margarita , far to leeward in the south east. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, of November 12.
Admiralty Office, Nov. 12. Copy of a letter from rear adm'l sir Richard Strachan, bart. to William Marsden, Esq. dated on board his majesty's ship the Cesar , off Falmouth, the 8th inst. SIR, Not having the official returns when the Eolus left us, and now having occasion to send in the Santa Margarita , to procure pilots to take the French ships into harbor, I transmit you the returns of killed and wounded, in the action of the 4th; and also a copy of the thanks alluded to in my letter, which I request you will communicate to their lordships. I dare say their lordships will be surprised that we have lost so few men. I can only account for it by the enemy firing high, and we closing suddenly. I have the honor to be, &c. R. J. STRACHAN.
I have as yet no correct account of the loss of the enemy, or of their number of men. The Mont Blanc had seven hundred; sixty three killed, and ninety-six wounded, most dangerously. The Scipion , 111 killed and wounded. The French Admiral, Mons. Dumanoire Pelly, wounded; the captain of the Duguay Trouin killed; and second captain, wounded.
A list of killed and wounded in his majesty's ships, undermentioned, in action with a French squadron, on the 4th of Nov. 1805. Cesar —4 killed and 24 wounded. Hero —10 killed, and 51 wounded. Courageux —1 killed and 15 wounded. Namur —4 killed, and 8 wounded. Santa Margarita —1 killed and one wounded. Revolutionaire —2 killed and 6 wounded. Phoenix —2 killed and 4 wounded. Eolus —3 wounded. Total—24 killed and 111 wounded—135.
GENERAL MEMORANDUM. Cesar, at Sea, Nov. 6, 1805. Having returned thanks to Almighty God for the victory obtained over the French squadron, the senior Captain begs to make his grateful acknowledgments for the support he has received from the ships of the line and the frigates, and requests the Captains will do him the honor to accept his thanks, and communicate to their respective officers and ships companies, how much he admires their zealous and gallant conduct. R. J. STRACHAN. To the respective Captains and Commanders.
From the MERCANTILE ADVERTISER, of January 6. The British packet Manchester , which arrived at this port on Saturday, has furnished us with London papers and shipping list, both to the 16th of November, inclusive. The papers contain no later advices from the continent of Europe than have already appeared in the Mercantile Advertiser; but they give us the official account of another brilliant victory on the ocean, which is considered in England as a sequel to the achievement of the 21st of October before Cadiz. Sir Richard Strachan has engaged and taken four French sail of the line. The event has produced the most lively testimonials of joy amongst the people of Great Britain, who consider the new victories which are daily pouring in upon them as evidences of the favour of Providence to the generosity of their motives and the righteousness of their cause; and as a proof that "no extent of daring ambition, however great, no grasp of honor, however extravagant, will remain unrealised to a nation like England, bred up in conquest, and avaricious of glory." Gold medals are ordered to be struck, to be worn as on the occasion of former victories, by the officers who distinguished themselves in this engagement. Dispatches were received on the evening of the 15th of November from Vice Admiral Collingwood, via Lisbon, dated off Cadiz the 26th of October, the particulars of which were immediately notified to the Lord Mayor of London to satisfy the public anxiety. They state, that "owing to the violence of the wind, he had not succeeded in bringing off any of the prizes made in the action of the 21st. He expresses his hope that by the following day he should complete the destruction of the whole, excepting the Santa Anna , which was towed into Cadiz by a frigate. It farther appears, that when Admiral Grayina put to sea again, in order to protect the disabled ships, the Prince of Asturias (his flag ship) and the Rayo , another three decker, were dismantled, and the latter fell into the hands of the British. The number of officers killed and wounded in the English ships, from which returns were received, was much smaller than had been apprehended."
The article in the succeeding extracts under the London head of November 15th, copied from the Courier , which states, that the negotiations between France and Prussia, had reached a crisis from which the junction of
the latter with Russia and Austria was deduced, is considered in the Morning Chronicle of the 16th as not resting on sufficient authority to entitle it to credit, and as being in itself a very improbable story.
On the night of the 6th of Nov. an attack was to be made on Boulogne, from which great hopes were entertained, the whole military force there being estimated at not more than 4000 men. The batteries were to be kept employed, while an attempt was made to destroy the flotilla in the harbor. General Dumourier set out from London for the continent on the 13th Nov. where he is to be employed in his military capacity; but in what service, or under what power, was not accurately known. Proclamation had been made for a general thanksgiving throughout England and Scotland, on account of the late splendid naval victories, to be observed on the 5th December. Parliament had been prorogued to the 7th of January.
The French talk of being at Vienna by the middle of November. It is stated that General St. Cyr, with the army which was in the Neapolitan States, is to join Massena; a convention for the neutrality of Naples being agreed to by the French government.
LONDON, Nov. 15. It was very confidently stated yesterday that government had received accounts of a treaty, offensive & defensive, having been signed between our minister at Berlin and that court; but we apprehend the rumour is unfounded. It may have originated in an account hinted at in the foreign journals, and noticed in letters from Hamburg of the 8th, that a treaty, offensive and defensive between Russia and Prussia, had been signed on the 31st at Berlin. Whether this intelligence be true or not, we cannot decide. We have perused with great attention the foreign journals, and collected all the facts from which a conjecture can be formed. Hitherto, however, though we have met with a great deal from which the opposite resolutions of Russia, both for neutrality and for war, might be plausibly deduced, we have found nothing decisive. The progress of negotiation on the continent is almost as interesting as the details of combats and the movements of the armies.
While at Berlin and Potsdam, the Emperor of Russia was treated with that marked attention which might naturally be expected to be shown to so illustrious a stranger. He was feasted in the most superb manner. A resort of strangers from all the neighborhood flocked to see him. All the foreign ministers in amity with Russia paid their respects to him, among whom Mr. Jackson, the British Minister. On the 4th he left Potsdam for Wicmar. The important and commanding situation in which Prussia stands has thus been recognised by the unexpected visit of the emperor Alexander. But this is not all. The archduke Anthony, brother of the emperor of Germany, has arrived on an extraordinary mission at Berlin. His object doubtless must be to stimulate the king of Prussia to those measures of vigor which the emperor of Russia had in person been laboring to produce. These are flattering testimonies of what Prussia could do. It is a recognition of her holding the balance of power, and the fate of nations in her hand. And how has she gained this distinction? By having acted with prudence and address—by having reserved her strength for useful exertions, and her interposition for favorable occasions. By having acted in a manner the very reverse of those ministers in other states, who have done nothing but offer subsidies for absurd, ill-conceived attempts; who by having with an abuse of their advantages interfered a tort et travers , have been driven altogether almost out of the society of European states. Prussia, on the contrary, has placed herself in the enviable situation of being courted by all, of being implored by emperors and princes, of being subsidized by such ministers as Mr. Pitt to pursue her own interests, and to maintain the independence of Europe. Whatever resolution Prussia may adopt she has much in her power, and she owes the pre-eminence she enjoys to the caution and systematic adherence to her natural policy, while her neighbors shewed nothing but a precipitation which exposed them to greater evils than they had suffered, and which resembled more an ebullition of hot-headed insensates, than the wise, well combined efforts of independent nations in a great and noble cause.
Lord Harrowby arrived at Hamburg on the 8th. He will make the fourth imperial applicant to the court of Prussia within this month, the emperor of Russia in person, the archduke Anthony of Austria, Lord Harrowby, and gen. Duroc, have all been urging their suits to the king of Prussia. We have examined every thing of public occurrence which could enable us to form a judgment of the intentions of the court of Berlin, whether for war or neutrality, but there still appears room for doubt. The Prussian troops are now in complete possession of Hanover, with the exception of the fortress of Hameln, whither the French are preparing to defend themselves. It is said that a convention has been executed, by which 30,000 Prussians are to remain in possession of the Hanoverian dominions, two thirds of the expense of which are to be paid by Prussia, and one third by the states of Hanover. The report of the Russians having taken possession of Hanover is false. We do not find that any other foreign troops besides those of Prussia have yet entered Hanover. Several corps of Russians have, indeed, advanced into the territories of Meck-
lenburgh. Two thousand had arrived at Lauenburgh, but none have yet entered Hanover, almost all the points of which are now occupied by the Prussians.
The Prussians have not made any movements that certainly indicate a determination to march into the united provinces; far less have they marched 25,000 men into them, as was reported. They are assembling a considerable army in Westphalia, but still the object is doubtful. Numbers of troops, too, are marching towards Franconia, to which quarter, if Prussia is to join the confederates, we still think the powerful efforts should be directed, because it would be nothing in the end to take detached fragments of Bonaparte's possessions, while he is left in possession of victory over his powerful opponents. No attacks will induce Bonaparte to separate his forces considerably at present, and no immediate gain should lead his adversaries to do so. The Russians, Austrians, and Prussians (if they are to join) should press upon him and around him, separated as he is from France.
The policy of Prussia, in one view, at the present moment, seems to be to conceal from Bonaparte the determination she has adopted, till every thing is ready to strike the blow. But if Prussia hesitates long, it may be too late. The last intelligence from Berlin is of the 5th, at which time all we know is, that armies were forming in Westphalia, and that, in conjunction with the electors of Hesse and Lower Saxony, a great army was to be established on the Lower Rhine, particularly in Franconia. The elector of Hesse is fortifying Hanau, and there are many appearances which bespeak precaution against active war in that quarter. On the other hand, the movements of Prussia may be to preserve a neutrality, which the shock of war and the eagerness of the combatants might violate, unless it were preserved by force.
Gen. Duroc has left Berlin. Before his departure, he received a valuable snuff box, set with diamonds, with the king's picture. He carries to his emperor the result of his negotiations; and, what may be no less important, of his observations. Before Prussia can take any decisive step, Bonaparte, according to all probability, will have beaten the Austrians. The success of the French in Suabia have, it is supposed, shaken the first resolves of Prussia. Council after council is held. It is reported that count Hardenburgh is going to Bonaparte's head quarters on an extraordinary mission. If this be so, it looks as if Prussia were disposed to begin with negotiations for a general peace.
In these critical circumstances Lord Harrowby goes to Berlin, to commence his negotiation, and to propose his subsidies. The king of Sweden has arrived at Stralsund, and troops are assembling in that neighborhood. It has of late been reported, that the forces assembled in this quarter will act on the Rhine, and not in Holland. The king of Prussia, if he does not act, seems at least willing to give free passage to the confederates. It is said, that one of the Russian armies, in advancing through Silesia, is detained to act on the Rhine. Morn. Chron.
THE THIND VROFOIR. Weekly Messenger Office, Monday 1 o'clock. We just learn that an express has arrived at the admiralty, with the important intelligence that Admiral Louis had fallen in with the Rochefort squadron, and that after a smart action, Six more of the enemy's ships of the line struck their colors.
LONDON, November 9. The occupation of Hanover by the Prussians, which is now confirmed, took place so immediately after the evacuation of that city by the French as to induce an apprehension that these movements were preconceived by their respective courts: There was not, however, any communication between the commanding officers, on the subject. The French began to move off at 8 o'clock in the morning; their march was announced by express to the Duke of Brunswick, at Hildesheim, who immediately sent a regiment of grenadiers, two regiments of infantry and one of cavalry to occupy the city, and to restore its legitimate form of government. Some French commissioners and agents remained in Hanover unmolested, but a sale which one of them had announced was interdicted. The losses of the French in the late affairs in Suabia have been infinitely greater than Bonaparte has admitted; he estimates the entire at 1500 men, and does not notice any being made prisoners; yet in the capitulation with Gen. Werneck the release of the French prisoners is one of the conditions. In the affair near Albeck 3000 French troops were made prisoners, & they lost according to the German accounts upwards of 10,000 killed and wounded in the action of Guntzburg and Albeck. Mack, whose recent treason has produced such calamitous events in Suabia, was strongly suspected during the last war in Italy to have been bought by France, but his influence at court unfortunately shifted the charge on his troops. Were it however otherwise he has long been rendered incompetent of personal exertions by bodily infirmity; he is generally carried in a litter. The Swedish monarch, with an army of 25,000 Swedes and as many Russians, is on his march to the field of battle. Dispatches are received at the India House by the Tynemouth Packet , which on Thursday arrived at Plymouth after a passage of five months from Bengal, which it is reported announce the surrender of Deeg Bhurtpoor Rajah, and

that Holkar had been compelled to submit to such conditions of peace as will prevent his again disturbing the tranquility of India.
MESSAGE
Of ROBERT WILLIAMS, governor of the Mississippi Territory, to the general assembly at the commencement of their session, December 2, 1805.
Gentlemen of the Legislative Council and House of Representatives.
THIS being the first ordinary occasion we have had to meet in the character of legislators, I congratulate you on the very flattering prospects of the rise and progress of our territory in a manner the most favorable to the establishment and permanency of a free government, and to fix and promote the happiness of a growing and intelligent people: that the country composing our territory is superior to many, and inferior but to few in natural advantages, fertility of soil and salubrity of climate, and in which the hand of industry is so amply rewarded as to prevent even the negligent from want, and to supply the diligent with affluence, are circumstances which cannot but afford pleasing reflections; that the bounteous proceeds of our agricultural pursuits for the present year, ought to be the cause of much felicity, and certainly demands our mutual gratulations, and for which it becomes us to unite in offering up to the Supreme Ruler of the universe our unfeigned thanks for his providence, and the enjoyment of those blessings, so essential to our national prosperity and individual happiness.
Although, fellow-citizens, our legislative powers are considerably limited and controlled by those of the general government, yet they are competent to the making of most laws and regulations promotive of our happiness, and for the protection of our rights. We have the consolation to know that this limit is fixed by a government founded on republican principles, and administered by the federated will of the people; and the present administration, we have abundant reasons to believe, is so solicitously engaged in promoting our interest, and that of the western country in general, with which by nature we are, and must continue to be, united in point of political and commercial interest: the extension of our limits and the measures which have been taken and are pursuing to remove all embarrassments to a free trade and an easy and safe communication and intercourse with each other, and with our neighbors: the rapid growth of our territory for a few years past, and the vast improvements in almost every branch of business evince this, as also the influence and effect different governments have on communities, and particularly the superiority of that of the U. S. over those governments under which this country has alternately passed.
As our importance and the improvements and advantages we experience have increased in proportion to the preference our present grade of government has to that previously afforded us, we have a right to expect they will continue in a comparative ratio on receiving the next and superior grade, to which I hope we shall soon be entitled; the attainment of which in point of time, may very much depend on our political character, and those regulations which we may form. For as a just and wise parent will forego the legal maturity of his son to the management of his portion only in proportion to his discretion and ability, so ought we to presume will be regarded any anticipation of our adoption into the union of the states, and it may be necessary that our political character and attachment to republican principles should be such as to inspire a just confidence in our formation of self government—that it will be such as the U. S. are bound to guarantee to us—Republican.
It is not enough for the happiness of a people that they are favored with natural advantages; much still remains for them to do. Experience teaches that those means which are calculated to afford the greatest blessings, are also capable of producing the worst of evils by an abuse and misapplication of them, and that we may be miserable as a people and contemptible as a nation amidst the greatest earthly enjoyments and superior wealth. This it behoves the constituted authorities to provide against, which can best be done by a proper inculcation of civil and political knowledge, to which a regular and well directed course of education is necessary, patronized by, and under the superintendence of the public authority.
I know an opinion is entertained by some, and in many parts it has been fatally prevalent, that literary institutions established on those principles, favor most the higher and more wealthy part of a community. Perhaps no opinion can be more erroneous—the reverse is the case. The rich have the means of seeking learning and information wherever it may be, even in foreign countries—where the needy and more moderate in circumstances cannot. Thus an inequality of talents and knowledge is effected between those to whom nature has been equally bountiful in point of intellect, and by which the management of the most important public affairs, that cannot be well conducted without certain acquired qualifications, will be confined to a particular class of the citizens, and the community deprived of the services and talents of many who would, if afforded an opportunity, have formed luminaries in the political firmament, but are consigned to oblivion, and whose talents remain obscured in the darkness of a mistaken and contracted policy: that this kind of policy will not prevail with us, I rely with the utmost confidence. (TO BE CONTINUED.)
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10.
On Wednesday, the Indian Chiefs visited the frigate Adams, which was dressed for the occasion. At one o'clock, they were conducted on board, accompanied by the President of the U. S. and the Secretaries of the navy and of war. A short time after a salute was fired from the frigate. They were then shown the different parts of the vessel, and the military apparatus. They were highly pleased with this mark of attention, and made their acknowledgments to this effect to the President. They evinced little, if any emotion, at the spectacle or the firing.
APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. S.
JOHN COX, captain of cavalry in the 1st legion of militia of the district of Columbia, vice William Brent, resigned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8.
Mr. Crowninshield presented a memorial from Stanley Griswold, secretary of the territory of Michigan, praying for an augmentation of salary.
Referred to the committee appointed on the message of the President, relative to the affairs of the Michigan territory.
Mr. Hildreth, from the committee to whom was referred a resolution relative to Wm. Eaton, submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled, that the thanks of Congress be, and hereby are, presented to William Eaton, and his brave associates, for their distinguished services, in the late expedition, planned and conducted by him against Tripoli, in the execution of which they marched from Egypt, through the desert of Libya, and with the co-operation of the ex-bashaw, and the assistance of a small part of the naval force of the United States, defeated the Tripolitan army, took the city of Derne, and essentially contributed to the termination of the war, and the restoration of our captive fellow-citizens to liberty and their country.
Referred to a committee of the whole House on Saturday.
Mr. Varnum observed that it would be found, by the militia returns, that there was in some parts of the union a considerable deficiency of fire arms. That enquiry might be made into this subject, and proper arrangements be made for correcting the evil, he moved the following resolution:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to consider whether any, and if any, what measures are necessary to be adopted to complete the arming of the militia of the U. S.
The House immediately took this resolution into consideration, and agreed to it, with a no indication suggested by Mr. J. C. Smith, referring it to the committee charged with that part of the message of the President which relates to the militia.
Mr. Varnum said, that the enquiry, directed to be made by this resolution, might be facilitated, he would move the following resolution:
Resolved, That the secretary of war be directed to lay before this House a statement of the number of fire arms fit for use, the property of the U. S. States, designating the places where they are deposited.
This resolution was immediately agreed to.
Mr. Otis delivered a message from the Senate, advising the House, that they had passed the bill which originated in the House, providing light houses in Long Island sound, and declaring Roxbury, in the state of Massachusetts, a port of delivery, with an amendment; and
That they have resolved that the bill for the relief of Theodore Armstead not pass.
Mr. Crowninshield, from the committee of Commerce and Manufactures, submitted a report on the petition of Thomas Keland.
The committee refer to the report made by them at the last session, as containing all the facts and principles connected with the case, and submit a resolution, that the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted; in which resolution the House, without debate or division, concurred.
Mr. Crowninshield likewise submitted, from the same committee, a report on the petition of Griffith and Nichlin, concluding with a resolution that the prayer of the petition of Griffith and Nichlin is reasonable and ought to be granted; which was referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday.
Mr. Mavien, from the committee to whom was referred an act of the legislature of South-Carolina, &c. submitted a bill declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the state of South Carolina passed in 1804, authorising the city council of Charleston to lay a duty of six cents a ton on vessels entering that port; which was referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday.
Mr. Talmaidge, from the committee to whom was referred a resolution respecting marshals, submitted a bill relating to bonds given by marshals, which was referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday.
The bill for establishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the U. S. was read the third time.
Several verbal amendments were suggested as proper to be made.
Mr. G. W. Camblett moved to re-
commit the bill to a select committee, with the view of modifying it so as to render more definite the powers of courts martial, and particularly that the power of inflicting the punishment of death should be more guardedly bestowed.
This motion was supported by Mr. Fisk, and opposed by Messrs. Conrad and Early; and lost—Ayes 44—Noes 57.
Mr. Smilie then moved a recommitment of the 89th article to the committee of the whole House, for the purpose of making the verbal amendments previously suggested.
This motion was carried—Ayes 55—Noes 47; and the article made the order for this day: When,
At the request of Mr. J. Randolph, the galleries were cleared about two o'clock, and remained closed till near 4 o'clock, when the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9.
Mr. Gregg, from the committee appointed on so much of the President's message as relates to a naval peace establishment, having obtained leave, submitted a bill in addition to an act, entitled an act supplementary to the act providing for a naval peace establishment, and for other purposes; which was referred to a committee of the whole House on Tuesday.
This bill repeals the second and fourth sections of the act recited in the title—authorises the President to keep in actual service in time of peace so many of the frigates and other public armed vessels, as in his judgement the nature of the service may require, and to cause the residue to be laid up in ordinary in convenient ports—directs the public armed vessels in actual service in time of peace to be officered and manned as the President shall direct, provided that the officers shall not exceed thirteen captains, nine masters commandant, seventy-two lieutenants, & one hundred and fifty midshipmen, who are to receive no more than half their monthly pay while not under orders for actual service, and provided that the whole number of able seamen, ordinary seamen, and boys shall not exceed nine hundred and twenty five; the President being at liberty to appoint for the vessels in actual service, as many surgeons, surgeons mates, sailing masters, chaplains, pursers, boatswains, gunners, sail makers, and carpenters, as may in his opinion be necessary.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. JOHN C. SMITH in the chair—on the 89th article of the bill establishing rules and articles of war for the government of the armies of the U. S.
Having verbally amended this article, the committee rose, and the House confirmed the amendment, and ordered the article, so amended, to be engrossed for a third reading to day.
The House took into consideration, and concurred in the amendment proposed by the Senate to the bill providing light houses on Long Island Sound. The bill, therefore, only requires the signature of the President, to be a law. The amendment directs the Secretary of the Treasury to have the lights so constructed as to be distinguishable from all other lights in the neighborhood.
A message was delivered from the Senate, advising the House that they had rejected the bill for the relief of Edward Toppan and others, which originated in the House.
When, about 12 o'clock, on the motion of Mr. Thomas, the galleries were cleared. They remained closed until 4 o'clock, when the House adjourned.
Captain Wells, from Currocoa, informs, that the island of Aruba, about 30 miles to leeward of Currocoa, had been taken from the English, by a Dutch sloop of war. There were eight Spanish prizes at the island. A British tender of 14 guns, engaged the sloop of war two hours, put several shot through her quarters, and succeeded in getting off with a Spanish prize worth 20,000 dollars: she got safe into Jamaica. N. Y. PAPER.
Philadelphia, Jan. 4.
At a meeting of the American Philosophical Society, held at their hall, on Friday, the 3d instant, for the election of officers, agreeably to the charter—The following persons were duly chosen, viz.
  THOMAS JEFFERSON, President,  Vice Presidents.    Robert Patterson,    Casper Wistar,  Secretaries.    B. S. Barton,    John R. Coxe,  Counsellors for three years.    Adam Seybert,    Thomas C. James,    Thomas T. Hewson,    Benjamin Rush,  Curators.    Nicholas Collin,    Andrew Ellicott,    William Tilghman,    C. W. Peale,  Treasurer.    Robert Hare, jun.    John Church,     John Vaughan, Treasurer.   
The Subscribers would recommend to the Citizens of George Town to hold a meeting on Saturday evening at the hour of five, at Graham's tavern, to determine upon the steps which shall be pursued by the town to oppose the application made to Congress for liberty to erect a bridge below the town. The meeting proposed to take place on Monday evening next will of course be waived.
John Gozzler, Henry Foxall, Anthony Reintzel, Wm. H. Dorsey, Adam King, John Threlkeld, Washington Bowie, Marshall Waring, Thomas Mudd, George Town, Jan. 20.
EDUCATION.
During the ensuing year,
J. OGILVIE will resume and pursue his professional instruction of youth in the town of Milton, Albemarle. The healthiness of the situation, the cheerfulness of boarding, the almost total exclusion of every opportunity or incitement to dissipation, are amongst the reasons that have induced him to remove from Richmond to Milton. In resuming this employment, (which painful and laborious circumstances have for a few months compelled him to suspend,) he brings with him an undecayed facility to its attractions, and a determination to perform its duties with all the assiduity and zeal he is able to exert. His course of instruction is divided into two parts: The first part will comprise English Grammar, Geography, Elocution, Euclid, Elements, Arithmetic. Particular attention will also be paid to the study of the dead languages where it may be the will of parents. The second part of the course will comprehend, the Philosophy of Rhetoric, Logic, Ethics, Political Economy, Criticism, Composition, History, (some of the most curious and useful branches of Natural Philosophy, and a variety of miscellaneous information, which it would be difficult to class, and arrange under distinct heads. He thinks it must be obvious to every person possessing any degree of candor and intelligence, that such a course of instruction is better calculated to improve the faculties of the mind, to purify and expand the best affections of the heart, than an exclusive attention to the study of the dead languages. Of its superior efficacy in overcoming ignorance, awakening curiosity, inspiring a love of knowledge, and a generous emulation in the pursuit it, and above all in training young persons to habits of candor, benevolence and self command, a personal and persevering experience for several years, has afforded him the most satisfactory evidence. When these circumstances, combined with the additional labor both of mind and body, which the execution of this plan must require, are impartially considered, he trusts that his charge for tuition will be deemed reasonable. From ten to fifteen years of age, would seem in general to be the period best adapted to the studies, that compose the first part of the course: From fifteen to eighteen to those which compose the second. Boys who commence at the age of ten or twelve and advance gradually and regularly through every part of the course, are likely to reap far greater advantages, than such as enter at a more advanced age when their habits are less flexible and when they are obliged to hurry precipitately over, or omit altogether, the elementary studies. The latter is one of the circumstances, which has heretofore occasioned his frequent charge of place, and which except in a very few instances, has prevented him from exhibiting an impartial specimen of the comparative and practical merits of his course of instruction. It is his most anxious wish that a majority of his pupils may be composed of boys from ten to fifteen years of age, who will continue under his tuition until they shall complete the course. Under these circumstances he indulges a hope that it would be in his power to render services permanent and substantial, and to inspire his pupils with a love of knowledge and a predilection for manly, useful and honorable sentiments and pursuits, which would exert a predominant and decisive influence over their future happiness and usefulness in society. He wishes to receive from 25 to 30 pupils. His charge for tuition, will be 40 DOLLARS per annum for boys under the age of fifteen, and 50 DOLLARS per annum for young persons above that age. Parents who may be disposed to place their sons under his tuition, will make application to the subscriber by letter or otherwise, in Milton. The School will be opened on the second Monday in January, 1806. JAMES OGILVIE. Milton, Jan. 10—3t
Richard & Laude Elliott,
HAVE received by the last arrivals from New York and Connecticut, and have on hand at their store on Water street.
 200 barrels cider,  1000 bushels potatoes,  4000 bunches onions,  8000 weight of cheese,  15 barrels cider vinegar, &c. 
The cheese is of an excellent quality for retailers and can be afforded low to those who wish to purchase by the hundred.
George Town, Jan. 10—wtf
Pursuant to an order of the Orphan's court of Prince George's county, the subscribers will sell at public sale on Monday the 27th of January 1806, at the house of Caleb Taylor in Prince George's county about 6 miles from Upper Marlborough all the personal estate of the heirs of the late John Clark consisting of negroes, horses, cattle, hogs, plantation utensils, household furniture and a variety of other articles—the terms of sale are three years credit for all sums above five pounds, the purchaser or purchasers to give bond with two approved securities bearing interest from the day of sale, and the interest to be paid annually or the whole credit forfeited. ABRAHAM CLARK, GEORGE W. WILLIOTT, } Guardians, Prince George's county, January 6—2aw3w
Thirty Dollars Reward,
FOR apprehending and securing in jail negro J. COB, who is a low well made fellow, about 25 years of age, complexion rather black, tho' not deep, has a pleasant countenance, is stout made about the shoulders and breast with small legs, has a stoopage in his speech and cannot make a quick reply, when spoken to without flitting his eyes or being in motion, which is very observable, his clothing was blue negro cotton jacket and overalls, osnaburg shirt, and wool hat, though they are subject to change, he was late the property of Richard R. Beall of Fauquier county, Virginia, and eloped about the 6th of November last. The constables and others of the city of Washington George Town, Alexandria, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Norfolk are requested to look out for the said runaway slave, as the above reward will be immediately paid them on the terms specified by
JOH KEDGLIE. City of Washington, Dec. 16—2awtf
1500 DOLLARS REWARD.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
YESTERDAY about 11 o'clock in the forenoon, Mr. JOHN PETER, an Officer of the BANK OF COLUMBIA, was stopped on horseback on the road between this town and Alexandria, and within about 2 miles of the latter place, by some unknown villain, shot through the body with a pistol, and robbed of a sum of money in his possession belonging to this Institution which he was taking to Alexandria; for the purpose of exchanging with the banks there.
The whole sum taken amounted Eighteen Thousand One hundred and Fourteen Dollars and Sixty-five Cents, made up in several packages, among which were,
 1 post note of the Bank of Virginia, for 800  1 do. of the same, for 500.  1 do. of the same, for 500  1 do. of the same, for 450  1 do. of the Bank of Potomac in favor of Joseph Middle by him endorsed to Washington Bowie, dated 6 July, 1805. No 117 140 05 
A check of the Union Bank, on the Bank of Alexandria, drawn by R. Fitzsimmons, cashier, in favor of Greenham and Deyers, by them endorsed and by Benj. Stoddert, and C. Smith, teller.
There were also a parcel of post notes of the Bank of Alexandria for 100 dollars, and for 50 dollars each. The remainder was in current notes, principally of the banks of Alexandria and Potomac, and some of the Bank of Virginia of different sizes and denominations.
As the attack was sudden, and the wound received of a nature to deprive Mr. Peter instantly of his senses, (although it is now hoped he will recover) the description obtained may not be very accurate—as far as we are informed—the man who perpetrated the act, is of middle stature, good countenance, and a genteel appearance. He had on a dark blue or black coat, nankeen pantaloons, hose, and a black hat, he was on foot and alone at the time, but may have had accomplices concealed, and will probably change his clothes.
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS will be given to any person or persons, who will detect and bring to conviction the robber: and ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS additional for the recovery of the whole of the money, or in proportion for any smaller sum recovered—should there be accomplices, and one of them make a discovery, so that it leads to the conviction of the robber, or to the recovery of the money he shall receive the above reward, and interest will be made to obtain his pardon.
WILLIAM WATSON, Cashier of the Bank of Columbia. George Town, July 31
PHILADELPHIA IRON FOUNDRY.
THE subscriber has taken the Philadelphia Iron Foundry, situate in Southwark between Front and Second and Queen and Chubb streets, for the convenience of executing his own castings for his steam engines &c. But proposes to execute any orders that he may be favored with in that line; either for engines, mill-works, fug. & Rollers, Rolling Slitting Mills, Forge Work, Cranks, Gudgeons, Cogwheels, Keys, Pins, &c in short all casting of iron, either in sand or loam—He wishes to draw the attention of millers to their own interest, by adopting for all the running gears of a mill, cast iron cog wheels, of spur and bevel gear, they will come cheaper in the first instance and last for ages. He means to have made by an experienced workman, a set of the most perfect moulds from which all the necessary movements for rolling rell, and the machinery for merchant four mills may be produced. He will undertake to assist in the arrangement of the suitable sizes of wheels to produce the proper motions, upon being informed of the number of revolutions per minute, and number of cogs in the wheel, by which the machinery is to be put in motion. He makes Steam engines on his new and simple principles, for any purpose for which they may be wanted; their cost will be about half that of the old construction and consume less fuel. He keeps for sale as usual, Stone Coals, Burr Millstones, and holding cloths of the best quality. Application to be made either at the Furnace or his Counting house, near the corner of Ninth and Market streets. OLIVER EVANS. Jan. 1. 2w5w
FOR SALE.
A well matched pair of CARRIAGE HORSES, rising six years old and will be warranted sound, handsome blood bays upwards of 15 1 2 hands high, stout and active, well broken and true to the draft and quiet in harness—To save trouble, their lowest price is 400 dollars. Apply to Mr. Semmes at the Columbian tavern in George town. January 6—6t
The Washington Building Company
Company having determined to suspend payment on their shares after FIFTY DOLLARS shall have been paid on each share.
Resolved, By the Building Committee That one certificate be issued by the Secretary in favor of each share upon which there shall have been paid the full sum of fifty dollars, together with all stock, fines, and monthly payments accruing thereon, which certificate shall specify that all dues and demands on the said share have been paid.
All persons concerned as aforesaid, are notified that unless they comply with the said payments on or before the first day of February 1806, they will at that time, forfeit their shares agreeable to the articles of the company. JOHN DOUGLAS, Chairman pro tem. Dec. 2—wtf
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
THE creditors of the late John Fowles are requested to attend at Rhode's, in the city of Washington, on the 4th Monday of January next, between the hours of 11 o'clock A. M. and 2 o'clock P. M. when a dividend of the assets in hand will be made, under the direction of the Orphan's court. SARAH FOWLES executrix. Washington city, Dec 25—1aw27jan

CHARLES H. VARDEN, MERCHANT TAILOR, NEW JERSEY AVENUE, NEAR THE CAPITOL. Respectfully informs the gentlemen of the District of Columbia that in addition to his former stock he has received by late arrivals at Philadelphia from London a choice assortment of superfine cloths, single and double milled cassimere, Bennets pingle cord, woolvereen and waistcoating, fancy and black silk moiré, all of superior quality and newest fashion, plain and stripe black velvets, constitution cord, lamp coatings, flannel, blankets, &c. &c. with a variety of other articles in his line and he pledges himself, to those gentlemen who shall favor him with their orders to compete them in the newest style of fashion. N. B. Ladies habit, regimentals, navy uniforms, made in the most fashionable manner. Washington, Dec. 18—tf
KING'S HOTEL. The subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public generally that he has removed from the Navy Yard to the Capitol Hill in the hotel lately occupied by Mr. P. D. Steele, where he hopes to be favoured with a part of their patronage. It being a central situation, and the conveniences of the hotel excelled by none in the city. He therefore hopes to please those that call upon him in every instance. WILLIAM R. KING. July 30—tf
NOTICE. By virtue of a decree of the high court of chancery of the state of Maryland will be sold at 12 o'clock on Friday the 17th day of January next at public auction on the premises. Two tracts or parcels of Land in Montgomery county called Magruder's purchase and addition to same. On Magruder's purchase, but lately distinguished by the name of "Fruit Hills," containing by estimation two hundred and ninety five and one half acres. On the premises are tolerable buildings and an excellent orchard. The whole situated about five or six miles from the city of Washington and George Town, and has great facilities of communication in all directions. The terms of sale are that the purchaser shall at his or her election either pay the purchase money on day of sale or on the day of the ratification of the sale by the chancery or which will not be less than five weeks nor more than six weeks from the day of sale, and will be notified in the newspaper where the sale is advertised. NICHAS. BREWER, Trustee. Nov. 29—tdf N. B. If the day appointed be a bad day the sale will take place the first fair day thereafter. N. B.
Twenty Dollars Reward, WILL be given for apprehending negro FAME a very low and tolerable likely woman about 33 years of age, but from appearance older, very black and much marked with the small pox, who has lost one of her foreteeth, she is very artful and cunning, having procured a free pass and passes by the name of Charity Shorter; she was formerly the property of John Chittens of this county, and was run away for near eight years, was apprehended and sold to me in 1803 and was hired by me to a certain Thomas King of Prince George's county, from whom she absconded in Q3. 1804 and has been lurking, I do suppose near where she was hired or gone to Calvert county where I have understood her husband has gone. The above reward will be given to any person who will lodge her in jail so that I get her again, or deliver her to Mr. Samuel Speake city of Washington, or to the subscriber living in Charles county, Maryland, near Port Tobacco. F. S. I forewarn any person from harboring or employing said woman, at their peril. MARRY SIMMS. Nov. 27—tf
On a liberal credit. THE subscriber will dispose of at private sale his estate called Chichester, lying on the eastern branch, immediately opposite the city of Washington. This tract of land containing 697 acres is laid off in lots from 33 to 144 acres for the convenience of purchasers. Parts of the estate and the terms of sale are in the hands of colonel Hanson at the navy yard, and Charles Wayman of George Town. The lots will be shown by Mr. Wedden, living on the premises, near the Eastern Branch bridge. ANTHONY ADDISON. Bernaby, 12th June 1805—tf
Madam MARY ANNE PIC, TAKES the liberty to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of George Town and the city of Washington, that she has lately returned from New York and Philadelphia, with an elegant assortment of caps and bonnets. Imperial white chip hats, Split straw do. A large assortment of Murray's shoes plain embroidered, Sultan osbrich feathers, Back willow and all colors do. Gold and silver ornaments for the head, Corn and tassels do. Wreaths and branches of flowers for do, Straw branches, Crape of all colors, Spotted do. A fine assortment of ribbons, Lace veils, black and white of a superior quality, Plain tortoise shell combs, Ornamented do such as has never been offered in this place before, Back and grey English mantua long shawls, Domask do. Plastic caps of different colors, Shams for gentlemen, Pelises, muffs, tippets, Pocket books of every description, Bos thread, &c George Town, Jan. 8—3t
CENTREVILLE ACADEMY. ON the second day of January next an academy will be opened in this place for the reception of students under the direction of the Rev. Mr. SNYDER, assisted by one or more Ushers. This Gentleman has conducted different Academies for the space of several years past, with great credit; his department is confounded to his station, and to the accomplishments of the scholar. He adds the happy facility of exciting in his pupils the symptoms of literary genius, and to cultivate their mental improvements. In this institution will be taught the Latin and Greek Languages; the English Language grammatically; Geography, History, Elocution; the various branches of the Mathematics; Writing; Arithmetic and Book Keeping. There are few places in our country more advantageously situated for an institution of this nature, than this. Its situation is very elevated and the air salubrious; and in the centre of a remarkably healthy neighborhood; the necessaries of life are cheap, and may easily be procured. The strictest attention will be paid to the morals of the students both in and out of school. The terms of tuition will be; for the Latin and Greek Languages, including Geography, &c 25 DOLLARS; for the Mathematics 20 DOLLARS; for Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, 14 DOLLARS per annum, paid quarterly in advance. A small contribution will be required from each pupil for the purchase of fire wood. Centreville, Dec. 18—ep
WANTED, A WOMAN that understands plain cooking and house work; likewise a GIRL of about 14 years of age to take care of children—none need apply but those who can bring unexceptionable recommendations. Enquire at the end of the house from the west end of the six Buildings and at this office. Nov. 27—tf COMMISSION MERCHANT to an order issued from the high court of Calvert County at September term last, the subscribers will offer at public auction on Tuesday the 4th day of February next, if fair, if not the first fair day thereafter, at the late residence of Nathan Smith deceased, at the hour of 12 o'clock. A valuable Tract of Land containing four Hundred and Fourteen acres, and Fourteen Perches.—This truly fertile spot may justly be ranked as first rate land, the soil being extremely rich, capable of producing wheat, hemp, flax, clover, timothy, Indian corn and fine tobacco; the greater part of this beautiful place lies extremely level, and we should do injustice to it, if we neglected to say that few places are equal and none can excel it in the improvements are convenient and in tolerable repair, and as it is presumed those who are inclined to purchase will view the premises previous to the day of sale, it renders a full detail of the improvements unnecessary. This place lies within four miles of Nottingham and about six from Pig Point, has a sufficiency of timber and wood to support it, a tolerable apple orchard, with other fruit trees. The terms of sale are, that bond and approved security will be required, on the day of sale, payable in two equal payments, the first in twelve, and the second in eighteen months, with yearly interest on the purchase money unpaid, the sale to be subject to the ratification and confirmation of the court, and upon the whole purchase money and interest being paid (and not before) the purchaser or purchasers will receive an indisputable title to the premises so bargained and sold. Possession will be given on the day of sale. This land will be sold altogether or in lots as may appear most conducive to the interest of the representatives. Joseph Blake, Charles Williamson, Richard Ireland, Jun. } Com'rs. Nov. 27—2m The subscriber will fulfil his present engagements, but declines undertaking any new business in the territory of Columbia. His office is removed to the house lately occupied by Charles Wayman, where Mr. Francis S. Key will attend and conduct as an attorney at Law any professional business offered him. PHILIP B. KEY. George Town, December 23—2w
CITY OF WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 1805. Several persons under the impression that the public lots in this city are to be disposed of in future by public sales only, having made enquiries when the next sale will probably take place, we are requested to state that those lots may at any time be purchased at private sale of the Superintendent of the City. Sept. 9—tf
The Partnership of JOHN CROW & TH. C. WRIGHT, Trading under the firm of Crow and Wright is this day dissolved by mutual consent—those indebted to the said firm are requested to make immediate payment to Thomas C. Wright, and all persons having any claims thereon, are requested to send them in without delay, as the books will be closed and put into the hands of Thomas Hertey for collection and suit after the 25th of December. JOHN CROW, THOS. C. WRIGHT. George Town, Nov. 30—tf The business will be conducted in future at the same store by THOS. C. WRIGHT, for cash. December 9—1m
Notice is hereby given, that the subscriber is authorized by the administrator to collect all debts due to the estate of John Dunlap late of George Town deceased. All persons indebted are therefore desired to call and settle their accounts, as otherwise suits will be commenced immediately. JOHN MURDOCH. George Town, Dec. 12—tf ELIAS B. CALDWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAS removed his Office, to the house lately occupied by Mr. LAW, on Capitol Hill. Washington, July 26—tf
NOTICE, THE Commissioners appointed by virtue of a commission of Bankruptcy issued and awarded on the 10th April 1802 against Washington Bowie, will meet at the Union Tavern on Sunday the 31st day of February next at 10 o'clock A.M. for the purpose of receiving proofs of such claims against the estate of the said Bowie as have not yet been exhibited and proven. They will then also declare a dividend of the assets in hand, from the benefit of which such creditors as shall not then have proved their claims will be excluded. The dividend will be paid on application to the subscriber. WALTER SMITH, surviving assignee of Washington Bowie. George Town, January 1—tf
STELLE'S HOTEL & CITY TAVERN. THE Subscriber takes this method of thanking his friends and the public for their favors whilst on the Capitol Square and begs leave to acquaint them that he has taken the Spacious Hotel lately erected by Mr. Carroll, near the Capitol. The hotel being above one hundred feet in front, and containing fifty rooms enables the subscriber to offer every accommodation to members of Congress and travellers which can be expected in a public house. PONTIUS D. STELLE. Washington City, March 25—tf N. B. P. D. S. will rent the house lately occupied by him on the adjoining square. Prince George County. Pursuant to a decree from the court of chancery, I shall offer for SALE, at PUBLIC AUCTION, in the town of Piscataway, on Monday, the 3d of February next, ALL the real estate, not heretofore sold, of Thomas Clayton, esq. late of Prince George's county, deceased, to wit: That handsome well improved lot, in the town of Piscataway; 850 acres of rich fertile land part of several different tracts, commodiously adjoining each other, on Piscataway branch, near the tobacco warehouse, and on the navigation of Potomac river, well wooded, and a great proportion of rich meadow; it will be sold in one body, or in lots, as may best suit those who wish to purchase. The terms of sale are, that the purchaser or purchasers of the whole, or of any part shall give bond, with approved security, to the trustee for the payment of the purchase money, with the interest thereon from the day of sale, in four equal annual instalments. On the chancellor's ratifying the sale and on the payment of the purchase money and interest, and not before, a good deed to be given by the trustee to the purchaser or purchasers, and his her or their heirs, for the land to him, her, or them sold. Free, clear, and discharged from all claims of the heirs of the said Thomas Clayton. THOMAS DUCKETT, Trustee. Dec. 23—cp
Twenty Dollars Reward. AARON, a mulatto man about 43 years old, left the city of Washington early in October, and was seen on the road leading from Alexandria to Leesburg in company with a black woman, who I am informed is the property of some person in the vicinity of this place. He is about 5 feet 10 inches high, has dark hair, very bald in one of his eyes (I think it is the left) near his nose, there is an indicated scar occasioned by a stroke he received, which fractured the bone in that place, and whenever he has it in his power never fails to drink to excess. It is probable that he has gone to Jefferson or Berkeley county in Virginia, where he formerly resided, and from thence will endeavor to go to Kentucky. The above reward will be paid to any person who will have him committed to jail, and give information thereof to the subscriber in George Town, district of Columbia. EDWARD GANTT. Nov. 11—tf
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE, At WILLIAM DUANE'S Book Store, Pennsylvania Avenue. CURRAN'S Speeches 2d edition with an elegant engraving of Mr. CURRAN lately published in Baltimore. The American REPOS. Also just published in Baltimore, Smith's Wealth of Nations, 2 vols. Cooper's Life, 2 vols. Taplin's Farriery. A digest of the Revenue Laws U. S. Mackey's Navigation. Smollett on the Revenue of the British Empire. Life of Sir Wm. Jones. And an extensive and complete assortment of Stationery received by late arrivals from Philadelphia. W. D. offers his books and stationery at Philadelphia prices. January 3—ep6t
FOR SALE, IN the county of Albemarle Virginia, 971 acres of land lying on both sides of Hard ware river, generally adapted to small grain corn and tobacco with a great abundance of meadow land. About four hundred acres are cleared most of which are low grounds; and it is perhaps capable of the highest improvement of any land in this part of the world by having an inexhaustible source of rich mud or soil that has been accumulating for ages. The situation is fine, healthy, convenient to two tobacco warehouses, the court house and several merchant mills and in a very respectable neighborhood. Hard ware river is capable of being made navigable into James river from seven miles above this tract, or which there is an act of assembly. There is on the land a large two story dwelling house, almost new and other convenient houses—at about half a mile from which, there is also an old dwelling house, kitchen and store house, that may be made with some repairs capable of accommodating a genteel family. There is also on the premises between 90 and 100 good brick well burnt which will be disposed of on reasonable terms. The payments required will be one third cash and the remainder at two equal annual instalments any person wishing to purchase or view the said land will apply to the subscriber living on the premises. CHARLES WINGFIELD. January 1—6w
WASHINGTON CITY BOARDING HOUSE. MRS. THOMPSON, RESPECTFULLY informs the Members of Congress and others, that having taken two of the six Buildings, she is prepared for genteel accommodation of a number of Ladies and Gentlemen, as transient boarders or by the year. Those who honor her with their custom, will find it an eligible spot, situated half way between the President's house and George Town; dry, healthy, and convenient to the Public Offices. She has apartments for servants, excellent stables and coach houses, and will spare no pains to give general satisfaction. November 25—
BOARDING & LODGING. THREE or FOUR gentlemen may be accommodated with Boarding and Lodging, on moderate terms, by applying at Mrs. Sweeney's in F street nearly opposite the Office of Discount and Deposit. January 3—tawtf 25 DOLLARS REWARD, Will be given for apprehending a negro man named LEM—he is 37 or 40 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high or thereabout, and of a very dark complexion, with short wool and cross eyes; he is also pockmarked and stammers very much; he formerly belonged to major Chew, living at the head of Herring Bay, who disposed of him to Mr. Wm. Campbell near Fredericktown Maryland; Dr. Manuel Kent who lives at Lower Marlboro, purchased him of Mr. Campbell and sold him to the subscriber. LEM was seen, during the months of April and May last, near Lower Marlboro and it is presumed that he is now near one of the abovementioned places. I will give FIFTEEN DOLLARS on his being secured in jail and information given to me, so that I may get him immediately, or the above reward if he be delivered to me at the Navy Yard in the city of Washington. NICHOLAS VOSS. Nov. 22—22wtf
NOTICE. THE Citizens of GEORGE TOWN are requested to meet at Mr. GRAHAM's tavern on Monday evening next, to take the most active measures, to prevent a BRIDGE across the Potomac, in remonstrating to Congress. January 8—3t DR. MAGRUDER, HAS for sale, an extensive assortment of drugs and medicine, patent medicines, shop furniture, confectionary, perfumes, spices, die stuff, oil, paints, window glass, glaziers diamonds, books and stationary, paper hangings, &c. among them are the best yellow and red bark, salt petre, Gualters salts, calomel, jalap, tartar emetic, magnesia, fego, tapioca, arrow root, pearl barley, aqua fortis, oil of vitriol, Hooper's, Anderson's and Whitehead's essence of mustard, Lee's New London and Windham bilious pills, British oil, essence peppermint, Solomon's anti-impetigines or balm of gilead, Godfrey's cordial, Bateman's and Jett's drops, Daffy's elixir, Ching's and Hamilton's worm destroying lozenges, essential salt of lemons, Harlen's oil, Church's rough drops, Burlington's balsam, quina effusio, folis or gold tincture, essence worm seed, Steer's opodeldoc, court plaster, tooth powder, and brushes, Naples and Windsor soap, poma tum essence of burgamot, lemons and oranges can de luce, rumex, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, mace, white mustard seed, long pepper, fergens pocket instruments, cupping and amputating instruments in cases, spring trusses, pearl ashes, logwood, tustic, red wood, madder, alum, copperas, Spanish indigo, powdered and fig blue, red and yellow amotto, gold tester skins, belt winter-strained lamp oil about six hundred gallons of linseed oil which he will sell cheap by the cask; white lead, yellow ochre, Spanish brown, dry and ground in oil, red lead, venetian red, vermilion, Prussian blue, patent green and yellow, blue verditer yellow orpiment, drop lake, Dutch and rose pink, lamp and ivory black, rotten and punice stone, black lead, red and white chalk, water colors in boxes, flake white, turpentine, japan, copal and spirit varnish, camel's hair pencils, painters brushes, silver and gold leaf, Dutch metal, American and Russian glue, macebov snuff, orange flower water, tamarinds and every article of medicine and paint that is necessary to compose a complete assortment, which he is determined to sell at the most reduced prices, especial y to those that deal largely—8 by 10 to 13, 12 by 14, 15, 16 and 18, 13 by 18, 14 by 19, 15 by 20 and 17 by 22 window glass; the domestic encyclopaedia, Denon's travels in Egypt, Hume's history of England, Lorenzo de Medici, Mcshems church history, Miller's retrospect detailing the many improvements in science, arts and literature of the eighteenth century, Milton's general history, Pitsarch's lives, Kotzebue's plays, Johnson's lives of the English poets, quarto lives with elegant engravings, a variety of religious books and sermons; a complete assortment of English, Latin, Greek and French school books, almanacs, copy and cyphering books, copperplate copies, playing cards, pocket books, timothy and red clover seed, rosin by the barrel, &c January 8—3t&w6t
LUMBER Wanted Immediately. PROPOSALS sealed up, post paid & addressed to Robert Underwood, of this city, will be received until the fourth Monday in the present month, stating precisely the lowest terms on which the proposer is willing to contract for supplying the following described lumber, to be delivered at the Tiber creek, in this city, and which is designed for improving the navigation of said creek, so as to admit vessels of one hundred tons and upwards to pass up at least 3000 feet from its junction with the Potomac, viz 4 or 500 Red Cedar or White Oak posts, from 15 to 18 feet long, capable of squaring 7 inches at the but end, and to designate the price of each kind of timber. Four hundred White Oak Posts, 20 feet long, to square 3 x 2 or 4 inches at the top end. Thirty thousand feet of 2 inch pitch pine plank, from 10 to 12 feet long. Washington city, Dec. 16—tf
Fresh Garden Seeds, &c. THOPHILUS HOLT respectfully informs his friends and the public that he has received from London per ship Mars to Baltimore, and for sale, a very extensive assortment of fresh Garden Seeds, garden roots, grass seeds, bird seed. Split peas and flour of mustard by the pound. He also has for sale a variety of bulbous flower roots, fruit trees, flowering shrubs, Lombardy poplars, &c. &c. The customary allowance made to Gardeners and those who purchase to sell again. Washington City, Dec. 13—2awtf P. S. An assortment of the garden seeds are for sale at Dr. Ott's George Town.
On the first day of April next, or (if not fair) on the next fair day at noon, will be offered at PUBLIC SALE To the highest bidder, for ready money, that very desirable and well known estate formerly the property of James Worsey, esq; Called THE ROCKS; Situated upon the river Shenandoah, in the county of Jefferson, Virginia. It consists of 900 acres of Land (by estimation) more than one third in woods, and has upon it a variety of the most useful improvements with a large scope of river bottom and other distinguished natural advantages. The up and is remarkably adapted to the use of planer & very productive. It will be sold either in one body, or in the convenient divisions of the farm—the mills—the distillery—and the Ferry with a small tavern for the accommodation of travellers; to each of which a considerable quantity of Land will be attached, by a division to be made previous to the sale. This farm of about 760 acres with plenty of wood and water, including 80 acres of the richest river bottom, and the rest of the arable Land of an excellent quality, with a large and commodious dwelling, the necessary out houses, two barns, &c. &c. may be had at a price which deserves the attention of any gentlemen who wishes a farm detached from the mill property, &c
Also at the same time, on the same terms, a handsome little tract of 300 acres within two miles of the Rocks called THE MEADOW FARM, about 230 in wood, with fine meadow ground—arable Land, well adapted to the use of planer, a good mill seat with a constant stream, constant springs of water, and comfortable farm houses. Also a little farm of only 115 acres 3 4's fill uncultivated, adjacent to the Meadow Farm. The object in this sale being to raise as much money as may be necessary to release the on y encumbrance that exists on the above property; if the several purchasers produce the sum required, they will respectively be allowed a credit of part of the purchase money, as an inducement to them to buy as largely as they may wish to do; and no money will be required, but in exchange for a clear deed. FERDINANDO FAIRFAX. Charles Town Dec. 23, 1805—3t—wtf N. B. The sale will take place at the Rocks; and should any of the above land be previously disposed of by private sale, notice will be published in due time.
NEW INVENTIONS. JUST Published, and for sale by the Author, corner of Market and Ninth streets, Also by Jas. Crukshank, John Conrad and Co. and P. Byrne, booksellers, Philadelphia, a new scientific work on the principle and power of steam, entitled, The Abortion of the Young Steam Engineer's Guide; (Price, for the first year, neatly bound and lettered, One Dollar and a quarter In Boards One Dollar.) CONTAINING, An investigation of the principles, construction and powers of different Steam Engines. 1. A drawing and description of a steam engine on new principles, and of a new construction, already in useful operation. It is much more powerful, more simple, and less expensive, requiring much less fuel, than engines on the old construction; and is application to every purpose for which power may be wanted, from that of a man to one hundred horses. II. Drawings and descriptions of four other patented inventions of useful machines, viz. 1. For breaking and grinding plaster and other hard substances. 2. For packing flour. 3. For cutting straw. 4. For removing earth to make turnpike roads, levelling land, &c. III A description of a machine and its principles, for cooling water and making ice, in large or small quantities, to supply cities or private families, in hot countries. By OLIVER EVANS, Of Philadelphia, author of the Millwright and Millers Guide. The author conceives that he has laid down a new and true theory, and developed principles of nature that may lead to highly important discoveries and improvements; to the saving of many thousand dollars to those who use steam engines, to great improvements in distillation; to the revivification of the Millisippi, etc. against the current. The author constructs steam engines, on his new principles, suitable for any purpose for which they may be wanted. Dec. 27
Thirty Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from the subscriber, living in Ann Arundel county, on Monday night, the 9th of December, a negro man named DICK he is 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, 38 or 40 years of age, a well set fellow, has a dark complexion, a wide mouth, thick lips, flat nose, and has lost some of his finger nails from a burn when young; when spoken to is apt to look down; had on, and took with him, new kersey jacket and trowsers dyed purple, double soled shoes, coarse yarn stockings, two ombrie shirts, old felt hat, half worn mackerel coat blanket. Whoever secures said fellow in any jail, so that I get him again, shall receive if taken 20 miles from home 15 DOLLARS, if 30 miles 20 DOLLARS, and if 40 miles, or out of this state, the above reward. HENRY WOODWARD. N. B. All persons are forewarned harboring, employing, or carrying off said fellow. December 2—3w3t