The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1803-10-07 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. III.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. CCCLXII.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7th, 1803.
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A DEFENCE OF REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENTS. LETTER SEVENTH.
Self government most conducive to happiness; the people most capable of governing themselves; the influence of self-government upon individual and national prosperity.
It is a great advantage of the republican system that, under it, men are the judges of what constitutes their own happiness, and adopt such measures, as, in their opinion, are most calculated to advance it. It may be affirmed of every human being, that he is most pleased with his own actions. It is totally immaterial whether these actions really conduce in the highest degree to his happiness, in the estimation of others. Happiness is a relative term, and depends as much, if not more, upon our opinion, than upon that of other persons. What constitutes my greatest enjoyment may be, and often is, the misery of another. I therefore, on this point, must be the sole judge; and that is happiness which I consider such, though all mankind may differ from me.
This remark strictly and universally applies to personal concerns. No man in private life suffers another to prescribe for him the particular path which shall render him most happy. Instead of this blind obedience to the will of another, he judges for himself, decides what will give him most pleasure, applies his powers of body or mind to attain it, and when attained enjoys it according to his own feelings. He, who had acquired an ample fortune, would think that man a fool or a madman, however distinguished in the eye of the world, who should tell him you must build a house in this particular style, you must live in the country, you must disburse your money in this particular way. If he noticed his arrogant commands, he would say, appallingly has turned your brain, and transported you from that sphere in which you may properly and honorably move, into one with which you have no concern. Manage your own affairs in your own way; let me in my own way manage mine; and you will thus promote your happiness without interfering with mine. What though I should build a house according to my own pleasure, live in a city instead of the country, appropriate my money as I see fit, instead of following your advice. It may be that however dissatisfied you may be, I may be highly gratified. And even if in the building my house I should not be finally pleased, I shall, notwithstanding have been gratified with forming the plan and carrying it into effect, and with the expectation of the ultimate pleasure its completion would afford me; all this source of happiness would have been dried up, if I had given up the whole to your management. Besides, I have only to accommodate it to my improved taste, (improved by a discovery of my errors) I have only to alter it, and then all will be right. There will also be a peculiar charm in reflecting that the structure, with all its conveniences and ornaments, rose at my will and under my superintendence. This is a language the force of which the most unlettered mind instantly acknowledges.
It may be applied, with analogical accuracy to systems of government and codes of laws. The people, for whose good every just system of government or code of laws is instituted, will always consider themselves more competent to govern themselves, than any one individual or body of men placed beyond their immediate controul. Whether the fact be so or not, is indifferent in the present view of the subject. It is sufficient that they think so. The necessary effect of such an opinion is, a conviction that they are free from oppression, and that the best means, within their power, are used to advance their interests. Such a conviction will ensure internal tranquility and a cheerful obedience to the laws. Relying on the integrity of their own hearts (for it is as impossible to conceive of a people, as of an individual, who will not faithfully endeavor to promote their own happiness) they will entertain none of those distrusts and enmities against men in power, who are not the immediate representatives of the people, that are the unavoidable offspring of other governments; and they will also realize their ability, in the case of errors committed by their rulers, to redress them, either by their removal or a change of their measures. The proverb, that he
who believes himself happy is happy, will, therefore, forcibly apply to the citizens of a republic.
In applying these remarks to all other descriptions of government, opposite inferences will ensue. For, inasmuch as in them the people are but little, or not at all, concerned, they will, instead of experiencing the satisfaction that arises from managing their own concerns, unavoidably imbibe not only well founded impressions, but often extravagant apprehensions of the want of integrity or wisdom in those who govern them. The question perpetually recurs by what tenure do those in power hold it? Whether asserted to be jure divino , or by positive convention, the mind, that perceives the great inequality among the subjects, that always exists in monarchies or aristocracies, will soon detect the imposition of the one, and the falsehood or inconclusiveness of the other. However virtuous the administrations of such governments may be—though it must be acknowledged that they are generally virtuous—there will be factions, and those of frequent recurrence, when the people will be called upon to make great sacrifices and to endure great privations. It is then that the question will most forcibly present itself, for whose benefit these evils are borne. Were the measures that produced them their measures, they would unhesitatingly acquiesce in their justice; nay feel a pleasure, perhaps, in bearing them. But viewing them as the offspring of the weakness or profligacy of rulers, they will experience a painful dissatisfaction, and may be impelled, by the impetuosity of their resentment, into outrages against their persons. It follows, therefore, that those very circumstances which, under a republican system, ensure tranquility and happiness, often do, under different systems, produce discord and dissatisfaction.
If the happiness of a people, in a republic, be so greatly promoted by the natural partiality men feel for their own measures, how much more will it be promoted by those measures being, in general, the best calculated to insure that effect. Such is, in truth, the case which common sense and history both demonstrate.
It is alleged that a people are incapable of devising wise laws or of vigorously and impartially executing them. Though this should be granted, it proves nothing to the point. Notwithstanding such incapacity they may be fully competent to the choice of wise and virtuous rulers, and to the formation of a correct judgment of their measures. This, united to an ardent love of liberty, is all that the complete execution of the republican system requires. And this knowledge is possessed by the citizens of most civilized nations. The most eminent writers on government, some of them the apologists and defenders of monarchy, lay it down as an established truth that the people make the best choice of rulers; such is the opinion among others, of Locke, Montesquieu, Trenchard, Machiavel, Voltaire and Rousseau.
Montesquieu in his spirit of laws says: "The people are extremely well qualified for choosing those whom they are to entrust with part of their authority. They have only to be determined by things to which they cannot be strangers, and by facts that are obvious to sense. They can tell when a person has fought many battles and been crowned with success; they are therefore very capable of electing a general, &c."
"Should we doubt of the people's natural capacity, in respect to the discernment of merit, we need only cast an eye on the series of surprising elections made by the Athenians and Romans: which no one surely will attribute to hazard."
"We know that though the people of Rome assured to themselves the right of raising plebeians to public offices, yet they never would exert this power: and though at Athens, the magistracies were allowed, by the laws of Arillides, to be elected from all the different classes of inhabitants, there never was a case says Xenophon, that the common people petitioned for employments which could endanger either their purity or glory."
"As most citizens have sufficient abilities to choose, though unqualified to be chosen; for the people, though capable of calling others to an account for their administration, are incapable of conducting the administration themselves."
Machiavel declares: "In wisdom, steadiness, and judgment, the people have greatly the advantage of princes. By some occult and singular quality they frequently foresee the most astonishing events. For this reason the voice of the people is compared to the voice of God. And in judging re-
speaking matters that are doubtful you shall seldom find them mistaken. Let two orators, equally eloquent, discuss a subject before them, pro and con, they will be sure to take the most rational side: a proof that they are no less capable of truth than other orders of men."
"In the election of magistrates they are equally infallible; nor can they ever be prevailed upon to advance a corrupt and infamous character, than which nothing is more common with princes."
Voltaire says: "A man that would be chosen by the people, will certainly be disappointed, if he bear not the reputation of being a man of honor: whereas at court he may easily insinuate himself into a post, agreeably to the maxim of a great prince, that a courtier, to make his fortune, should be without honour or pride."
Still more decided is the language of Rousseau:—
"In a republic the voice of the people hardly ever raises unworthy persons to high posts in the administration, making choice only of men of knowledge & abilities, who discharge their respective functions with honor: whereas those who generally make their way to such posts under a monarchical government are men of little minds and mean talents, who owe their preferment to the meretricious arts of flattery and intrigue. The public are less apt to be deceived in their choice than a prince, and a man of real merit is as rarely to be found in the ministry of a king, as a blockhead at the head of a republic."
Whatever may be the capacity of the people to decide at their enaction, on the policy of measures, these writers do not deny, nor, is it recollected that any others have denied, their full competency to decide on their effects. As this is the grand test of wisdom, it is that which finally stamps their character. Who can, indeed, be more sensible of the effects of public measures than they who never fail to feel them? Rulers, whether in the character of kings, lords or priests, may be regardless of the effects of great national calamities by retreating from them, while they bask in the sunshine of prosperity; but the people, however little they may share in advantages, too often seized by the avidity of power, must always realize their full portion of disaster. Hence they are, and ever must be, the best judges of the ultimate tendency of measures. The ruler may be dazzled with his own glory, and partaking in the prosperity while he avoids the adversity of his country, may imagine all is well when the nation is unhappy; but the people who compose the nation, and who have no protection from evil and no retreat from misfortune, can never be mistaken. Their feelings are an oracle of truth, & as they feel they decide.
If then the people are the most competent to choose wise and good men for their rulers, and to decide on the wisdom of their measures, and at the same time, as in a republican government, possess the power of declaring their sentiments and of continuing or removing their rulers, it will inevitably follow that the public concerns will be managed with greater wisdom and fidelity, than under other systems.
That the happiness of a people is best promoted by a republican government conclusively appears from the history of all those nations whose institutions have approached the nearest to it. Montesquieu bestows the highest encomium upon a republic when he makes the virtue of the people the only basis on which it can rest, and declares virtue to be its necessary offspring. There can be no doubt that those nations, as well as individuals, who are the most virtuous, are likewise the most happy.
Free nations, which are ever those in which the people have a large share of power, have been, from the commencement of the world, the most prosperous. In them the human powers have expanded with the greatest vigour, and have produced at the earliest periods those combinations of labor and thought from which have arisen the conveniences of life and the refinements of art. Greece was the cradle not only of liberty, but of science; and Rome, in the proudest days of the republic, produced her greatest orators, generals and poets. It has been boasted of the age of Augustus that it excited and employed the bright talents. But it is a fact, that all the great men of that period were born before the extinction of liberty, and that they had no successors. We have the authority of Machiavel, who was no eulogist of free governments, that "Republics furnish the world with a greater number of brave and excellent characters than kingdoms, the reason" he says, "is that in
republics virtue is honored and promoted, while in monarchies and kingdoms it incurs suspicion."
Hume says: "It is impossible for the arts and sciences to arise at first among any people, unless that people enjoy the blessings of a free government. To expect that the arts and sciences should take their first rise in a monarchy is to expect a contradiction. Before these refinements have taken place, the monarch is ignorant and un instructed, and not having knowledge sufficient to make him sensible of the necessity of balancing his government upon general laws, he delegates his full power to all inferior magistrates. This barbarous policy debases the people, and forever prevents all improvements: a people governed after such a manner are slaves in the full and proper sense of the word; and it is impossible they can ever aspire to any refinements of taste or reason."
"Eloquence certainly springs up more naturally in popular governments. Emulation too, in every accomplishment, must there be more animated and enlivened; and genius and capacity have a fuller scope and career."
Not only have periods of liberty been the most auspicious to the arts; they have likewise been the most productive of general industry and enterprise. Carthage, while a free state, was the emporium of the world; with the destruction of her freedom she lost her commerce. In modern history, England, the freest nation in Europe, has extended trade to the greatest extent; while in Turkey, the most enslaved, it scarcely exists.
The numbers of a nation are generally a criterion of its happiness. Where they either do not progress or run retrograde we may be sure the people are unhappy; and where they increase a strong indication is afforded of prosperity. The Grecian and Roman republics rapidly extended their numbers, notwithstanding their terrible wars; and in modern times the numbers of the English, the Dutch and the Swiss have greatly increased, while those of the most despotic nations have as rapidly declined.
Montesquieu, in his Persian Letters, observes that: "Mildness of government contributes wonderfully to the increase of mankind. All republics are a convincing proof of this. Nothing invites strangers more than liberty, and opulence, which always follows it. The former is courted for its own sake, and the latter for the attraction men to those countries where the latter is to be found."
"The species multiplies wherever there is a sufficiency for the children without lessening the substance of their parents."
"The equality of the inhabitants, which usually produces an equality in their fortunes, brings plenty, and conveys life into every part of the body politic."
"The case is otherwise where the government is despotic; the prince, the courtier, and a few private men ingross all the riches, while the rest languish in want and misery."
"If a man be in narrow circumstances, and finds himself likely to beget children poorer than himself, he will decline marrying; or if he marry, he will be afraid of having too great a number of children, who may utterly undo him, and be in a worse condition themselves than their fathers were at first."
"Men are like plants, that never flourish if they are not well cultivated. Among a miserable people the species not only decreases, but sometimes degenerates also."
Giles Fletcher in his account of Muscovy says: "Many villages and towns are entirely without inhabitants; and in the way towards Moscow, betwixt Volagda and Gareffave, for about an hundred English miles, there are at least fifty villages, some half a mile long, some a whole mile long, that stand wholly desolate, without a single inhabitant. The like desolation is seen in all other places of the realm."
Mr. Trenchard informs us, "That when Sicyon and Pisa were free states, they swarmed with people, and were rich in trade and territory: Sicyon alone was computed to have had above half a million of subjects; but in a matter of a hundred and four score years, during which time it has been in the possession of his highness of Tuscany, they are sunk below twenty thousand, and these miserably poor." "The city of Pisa alone was reckoned, when it was free, to have had an hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants, all happy in liberty and commerce; and now they are about ten thousand, without liberty and commerce, and bread. Formerly an hundred of its citizens could fit out an hundred galleys,
maintain them during a war, at their own charge; and now the whole city could not maintain one."
Examples might be multiplied, to any extent, of the dreary influence of slavery and oppression, on the lives, the labour and happiness of nations. Whatever region of the earth liberty has visited, she has made a garden, while despotism is only to be traced through a wilderness.
But on this subject Americans need no foreign instruction. Their own country and hearts attest the value of freedom. In what quarter of the universe has the rudeness of nature been subdued into productive fertility with a bolder hand; where have numbers increased with equal rapidity; where has information so widely spread its illumination; where is happiness so generally the inmate of every breast? Were the despot, whose low passions are habitually inflamed by the sensual pleasures of a seraglio, to contemplate the picture of such a nation, indebted to liberty for universal happiness, and admit one spark of reason, he would, in indignant virtue, break the chains of his splendid slavery, and rise with exultation to a level with the poorest citizen of our republic.
Hamburg, August, 12.
Accounts from Berlin, of the 9th inst. state, that the king of Prussia gave a private audience of near four hours, on the same day, to his envoy to Bonaparte, at Brussels, the privy counsellor Lombard, who had returned to Berlin on the 8th. Mr. Lombard's mission related not only to the terms on which Prussia wished to prevail on Bonaparte to remove all obstacles to the free navigation of the Elbe and Weser, but also to other more momentous proposals. As to the latter, which chiefly relates to the future fate of the electorate of Hanover, the council is said to have rejected them, while to the evacuation of Lower Saxony by his troops he gave his assent, on condition of Malta's being first given up by the English, and a general armistice by land and sea. Prussia has promised to make an overture on this subject to the British court, but very slight hopes are entertained of its being attended with success.
The Petersburg letters of the 25th ult. still give hopes of the ultimate success of the Russian mediation; meanwhile the naval armaments in the ports of that empire are carried on with redoubled activity. What the object can be, remains a profound secret; but the French government are certainly very busy in making representations to the Russian cabinet, to induce it to occupy the Sound with a considerable fleet, to prevent a blockade on the part of Great Britain. "Should such a blockade really take place," says a letter from Riga, of a very recent date, "it is certain that Russia would be compelled, with the other powers of the north, to make the French respect the neutrality of the Northern continent, particularly of Germany; this the more so, as Russia could not bear the consequences of such a blockade longer than three months, owing to its being so overlooked with its own produce, and money in that country being extremely scarce at present."
Brussels, August 5.
The hope of a successful issue to the Russian mediation, notwithstanding its acceptance by the belligerent Powers, is not great. France insists on the status quo from the date of a convention for an armistice to be concluded, and consequently, while England retains possession of Malta, will continue to occupy the territory and parts of Lower Saxony, of which she has taken possession. To this, however, the Cabinet of St. James' has not yet consented.
LONDON, Aug. 16—22.
Dublin is to be divided into fifty districts, in each of which ten or more of the principal inhabitants are to form a committee specially charged with the maintenance of peace and good order. They are to keep accurate registers of every house within their several districts, and of the number, quality, occupation and visible means of livelihood of the inhabitants or occupiers of the same, and of their respective servants, inmates, lodgers and lodgers, and all changes of habitation that may take place from time to time within their several districts, specially notifying if at any time an unusual number of strangers shall appear to arrive, giving immediate notice thereof to government, and retaining in the mean time all such strangers so arriving as shall not give a satisfactory account of themselves.

It is with pleasure we announce that a female exhibition is begun at Lloyd's. It is not, however, intended to vie with that which does so much honor to the nation: as its contribution is limited to two guineas: at the same time, we have no doubt, from the very great number of contributors, which this proposition will be obtained for the purpose of patriotic benevolence.
Extract of letter from the master of his majesty's ship Thunder, dated the 9th of August.
DEAR SIR, I am happy to inform you, that one of our prizes has turned out of immense value, having 240 of the finest paintings in Europe on board. They were collected for Bonaparte, in Italy, &c. and intended for the Museum at Paris. Our agent is to send them to London, for exhibition and sale. I was present at the opening of the cases, and, perhaps, such a collection never was in this country before.
Brussels, August 1.
Lebrun, third consul, is still in this town, where, it is confidently reported, he will continue. It is well known that the third consul has the chief management of the general administration, which induces a belief that some important reform is about to take place.
BRUSSELS, August 4.
(From the Haerlem Courant .)
M. Lombard, privy counsellor of his Prussian majesty, who has again returned to Berlin, appears not to have completely obtained the object of his mission. Besides the free navigation of the Elbe and Weser, it is confidently stated that this mission had in view a very important object. The Hanoverian deputies have again returned home without much hope that their situation will be improved— Hamburgh Correspondent .
August 5.
The hope of a successful issue to the Russian mediation, notwithstanding its acceptance by the mediating powers, is not great. France insists on the status quo from the date of a convention for an armistice to be concluded, and consequently while England retains possession of Malta, will continue to occupy the territory and parts of lower Saxony, of which she has taken possession. To this, however, the cabinet of St. James's has not yet consented. Ibid .
COPENHAGEN, August 2.
M r . Linton has just sent an express to London.
August 6.
The explanation between ours and the Hanoverian government, respecting the duty at Slade, has turned out entirely to the satisfaction of our government.
Within these few days an unauthorised report has been universally spread, that the duchy of Holstein will be for the future entirely independent of the German empire, and that the same money and weight as in Denmark will be introduced into the two duchies.
The Swedish church has just sustained a severe loss by the death of the celebrated Dr. Troil, archbishop of Upsal. His account of his voyage to Iceland, in company with Messrs. Banks and Solander, is well known.
HAMBURGH, August 5.
The Copenhagen letters of the 2d inst. mention, that the Danish court is but too well apprized of the farther ambitious views of the French government, and has taken its measures with the court of Peterburgh to repel by force every farther encroachment. The French had promised to the northern powers not to transfer the theatre of war to the right bank of the Elbe; yet they did so, by disarming the Hanoverian army, and seizing the duchy of Lauenburg. By this unprincipled conduct, they have penetrated to the frontiers of Mecklenburgh and Holstein, whose sovereigns enjoy the most special friendship of the Emperor of Russia.
His majesty the Emperor of Russia has, it is said, solemnly guaranteed the German possessions of his Danish majesty, and promised, in case of any attempt made by the French to interrupt the navigation of the Sound or Baltic, to assist him with all his forces by land and sea.
Respectable private letters from Berlin of the 2d inst. state what follows:— ‘Our court despairs at last of preserving its neutrality. The flames of war will most likely blaze out in northern Germany, as it is reported that our privy counsellor, M r . Lombard, whom the king sent to Bonaparte with proposals to quit Retzebuste, the banks of the Elbe, and certain parts of the Weser, has not succeeded in his mission.’
On this account a courier has been sent to France with the ultimatum of the court of Prussia, and on the answer, which is expected here the latter end of this month, the future tranquility of the north entirely depends.
Advices from Stockholm of the 22d ult. received at Hamburg on the 2d of August, state that the king of Sweden has given orders to draw immediately a cordon of troops on the frontiers of Pomerania.
On the authority of private letters received at Copenhagen from St. Croix, secret negotiations are said to be on foot between Spain and Denmark relative to the cession of Porto Rico by Spain to the latter power. The same rumour was still more prevalent at Porto Rico. Porto Rico is extremely fertile, but almost uncultivated. For Denmark it would be a profitable acquisition; but to Spain, it now costs more than its revenues amount to; and since the loss of Trinidad and Domingo, it is become quite a detached point among the vast Spanish possessions.
Respecting the conspiracy of the French Chef d'Escadron Donadieu, the Hamburg Correspondent of the 3d contains the following article, dated Hague, July 30.—The French Chef d'Escadron Donadieu, who, it will be recollected, was carried from hence to Brussels on a charge of having a design against the life of the first consul, had, previous to his arrest, travelled with general Victor to Flushing, and lodged there at the house of Dr. Scheele. There (states the Hagu Courant ) he was suddenly ordered to be confined to the house where he lived on the very day the first consul was at Flushing. We have reason to thank God (says the same paper), in a letter from Flushing) that he was, perhaps by this measure, prevented from carrying his design into effect. The first consul, who was full of confidence amidst a nation whose history presents few examples of such nefarious deeds, was wholly unprepared in Flushing.—How dreadful must have been the consequences for Flushing, however, innocent the inhabitants might have been.
ANOTHER LETTER—same date.
In my last I mentioned that several French agents had embarked at Lubeck, for Russia; I am now glad to let you know, that some of their predecessors are already on their way to Siberia, and that all Bonaparte's plots against the tranquillity of Russia are discovered.
The last French mail brings us the news of forty failures at Paris, eighteen at Bourdeaux, fourteen at Marleilles, fifteen at Lyons, seventeen at Nantes, six at St. Malo, nine at Rouen, ten at Havre, six at Duukirk, two at Ostend, eleven at Flushing, eight at Rotterdam, sixteen at Amsterdam, ten at Genoa, twelve at Leghorn and eight at Naples. From Prussia we hear that ten Silesian manufacturers have failed, and there is an apprehension, should the Elbe continue to be in a state of blockade, that their number will in a short time be doubled. This war of the ambitious Corsican, is certainly more against the trade of England.
In the diplomatic circle here, is a curious report, which proves the indefatigable zeal of Bonaparte to engage the continental powers to unite against England. It is said to be a fact, and is by many believed as such, that France has offered to give up St. Domingo to Russia, and that it has obliged Spain to offer Porto Rico to Denmark, on condition of joining in a league against England; that Prussia is to have St. Eustache and St. Martin, and Sweden, Demarara. It is known that Russia has declined this proposal; it is supposed that Prussia has accepted, and that Sweden and Denmark are yet deliberating or negotiating.
Within these last six weeks our population is diminished by upwards of 16000 inhabitants, who from want of employment are forced to leave Altona; and Glückstadt suffers in proportion, but Cuxhaven is nearly deserted. From Bremen we have the same complaints of emigration, the consequence of the stagnation in trade there as well as here; and indeed it is hardly possible to describe the misery of the inhabitants on the Elbe and on the Weser; and should we, during the winter, continue in the same dreadful situation, we tremble to think what might be the consequence.
Vienna, July 23.
The greatest zeal and activity prevail in the chancery of state. Within four days eight couriers have arrived, and seven have been dispatched to different courts. It is generally believed that affairs of the utmost importance to certain great powers, are now under consideration. On Sunday last a grand council of state was held at the imperial palace. Several geographical maps were consulted.
Yesterday a courier arrived from Naples, who, it is reported, brought intelligence, that lord Nelson, who appeared before that port, with 24 ships of the
line and frigates, gave the king the most positive assurances of his friendly disposition; but declared, at the same time, that if the French set foot upon the territory of Naples, he will be compelled to treat their ports in a hostile manner.
Hanover, August 3.
Every thing here is perfectly tranquil; the French continue to live in the best understanding and in the greatest intimacy with our citizens. The news from England informs us more and more to what a degree we have been sacrificed. When M r . Lenth, the minister of our regency in England, presented to the king the capitulation of Schullingen, praying that it might be ratified, and representing to him the dangerous consequences which would otherwise ensue to Hanover, his majesty tore the convention into half a dozen pieces, and in a great passion flung them in the face of the minister.
Alexandria, (Egypt) May 8.
In the last insurrection at Cairo, the Albanese attacked the house of the Pacha, and after a contest of ten days massacred the greater part of persons whom it contained. The Pacha saved himself by flight to Charkle, accompanied by about 100 men, the greatest part of whom were Frenchmen left in the hospitals, who now siding with the Pacha, contributed much to his escape.
The Rasnadon, the Kiaja-bey, and several others of distinction, were killed by the Albanese, and the quarters of Gouric and Gourousses were pillaged. Father Pacha is now master of Cairo, where he acts with the greatest tyranny. The Chief Ibrahim, one of the worth men in Lower Egypt, has had his head cut off. All the other Chiefs have been arrested, and the tyrant proposes either to torture to make them discover their treasures, or put them to death. It is understood that he is on good terms with Djezai Pacha. The Albanese are in number about 7000 men.
London, Aug. 13.
Dispatches have been received at the Admiralty, which state the following important particulars respecting the firing heard at Dover off Boulogne.—Six gun-boats came out of Boulogne harbour full of troops. They were attacked by the Sulphur bomb, who drove them back into the harbour with great slaughter. Some of the boats are said to be sunk. In the mean time other boats, full of troops, came out of the harbour, and attacked another of our vessels. They were also forced under the guns of the Battery, with the loss of a great number of men. We consider this as an attempt ordered to be made by the French government to ascertain whether the gun-boats could resist our ships of war of a small size. The specimens we have afforded them will not, we should think, dispose them to make another such trial.
The First Consul left Brussels on the 31st of July: he proceeded to Liege, Namur, Givet, Charlemont, Rocroy, & Mezieres, where he was on the 6th. The Third Consul is making a tour of Antwerp, Ghent, Ostend, and other towns. He is to return to Brussels.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
DUBLIN, August 10.
“I am concerned to inform you that circumstances justify an apprehension, that the snake of rebellion is but scorched, not killed. Important arrests are beginning to take place. It is reported and I fear with some foundation, that disturbances have taken place in the town and neighborhood of Carrickmacross, and while this disagreeable rumour reaches us from that quarter, we have the certainty of another very unpleasant event having occurred in a different direction.”
“The Limerick mail coach, on its way to this city, was fired at about nine o'clock this morning, near the town of Kildare, the guard has been severely wounded, and it is doubted whether he will live. The yeomanry are increasing very fast, and all the country corps, as well as those of the capital placed on permanent pay.”
“It is thought by some persons, that the disaffected peasantry only wait the gathering of the harvest, (which in some parts of the country is beginning to take place) to attempt a second insurrection. I think this opinion is without foundation.”
“We have noticed the rumours and speculations in order that the country may not rely too much upon foreign assistance. We must rely upon ourselves alone. If Russia do take an active part in our favor, we shall sincerely rejoice—but we are afraid that no accounts have been received of the dispositions of the Russian cabinet being so favorable to
wards us. With respect to the Russian mediator, his majesty's ministers, it is known, expressed their willingness to accept of it; but we recollect the declaration in Parliament of a gentleman possessing a high official situation, that no favorable result was to be expected from it. One of the conditions which it is said Russia insists upon, is the execution of the article of the treaty of Amiens relative to Malta. She sent the insignia in the order of the Grand Master, and has complimented him upon his election. The first public convocation of the knights of the Order was at Malta. The Grand Master there took the oaths, and made a speech to the knights.”
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 26.
The victory which the Pacha of Damasco gained over the rebel Adu Wechab, was but of short continuance.—The latter soon after his defeat, collected large new forces and took the city of Mecca again. The Porte is now employed in raising two great armies, with the utmost expedition: the one in Asia, for the purpose of defeating the new Caliph, in Apulia; and the other is to be raised in the European provinces, in order to suppress the hordes of robbers, who have cut off all communication with the capital. The Porte, however was never more in want of money than at present.
The war which has again broke out between England and France, place the Porte in a situation of great perplexity. We are positively assured that a proposal has already been made to the Porte, to forbid the entrance of any English ships into Turkish harbors, and even to prevent them from sailing through the Dardanelles.
From the Banks of the Mein—Aug. 8.
A kind of coalition or union has just been formed between Russia, Sweden, and Denmark; its object is to oppose every attempt to obstruct and cripple the commerce and navigation of the Baltic, and to shelter their subjects from the vexations to which they must be exposed, if the most imposing measures were not adopted. It is evident that this coalition is at least implicitly directed against England, because England is the only belligerent power that violates neutrality by obstructing the freedom of navigation. We are assured, that in consequence of the new concert between the three powers of the north, Sweden and Denmark are immediately to send out of their ports a proportionate number of ships of war, to that which the emperor of Alexandria will send into the Baltic. As this maritime confederacy can leave no doubt, respecting the dispositions of the Cabinet of Russia, it is to be hoped that the court of St. James's will at length pay some regard to the proposals that have been made to it both on the part of Russia and of Prussia. Some persons pretend that the courier who is the bearer of the assent of his Britannic majesty, ought by this time, to have arrived at Peterburgh. A congress will therefore be held, to which the principal powers of Europe will send ministers. The city of Hamburg, has been proposed as the most favorable place for holding that Congress, being situated between London and Peterburgh.
TO COTTON MANUFACTURERS.
THE Subscriber offers to make the following machinery, and to set them to work in any part of the United States.
Carding engines, either single or double, with flat cards or top rollers, as may be required, and the cylinders of any length from 20 to 32 inches.
Drawing frames, with as many systems as shall be required—each system having three or four heads, (according as they are ordered) will draw from 20 to 25lb. of cotton per day.
Roving frames, with any number of heads, each having two roving cans, will rove from 20 to 25lb. per day.
Water spinning frames, of 34 spindles; (42 on each side) which will spin from two to two and a half hanks on each spindle per day, the hank being 840 yards in length.
Mules, of from 60 to 216 spindles each, which will spin by an experienced hand, from one to one and a half hanks per spindle, daily.
Twisting frames, to double and twist the yarn into two or three threads, for lockings, fringes, netting, tambouring, &c.
Looms, for weaving any width with the 12 shuttle, either single or double boxes.
Warping mills, either woollen, cotton or linen yarn.
The above machinery will be made and set to work in any part of the United States, by the subscriber, who has served an apprenticeship to the above business, in Manchester, and followed it for twenty two years.
Any person who may want any of the above machinery, may see the same kind at work, at his manufactory, Upper Derby, Delaware county, seven and a half miles from Philadelphia, where they will receive any satisfaction as to the price, when the size and quality of the machinery wanted shall be described; and letters from the country directed to the care of the Editor of the Aurora will be duly attended to.
PETER ELTONHEAD.
Philadelphia July 13.
WASHINGTON CITY
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7.
The committee of health of New York report 30 deaths and 44 new cases for the 48 hours preceding Oct. 3.
The committee of health of Alexandria report 6 deaths for the 48 hours preceding Oct. 5.
The board of health of Philadelphia report 26 new cases for the 48 hours preceding Oct. 3.
MARYLAND ELECTION.
Baltimore City and County.
FOR CONGRESS.
  City. County. Total.    N. R. Moore, 2,335 2,741 5,076  W. M c Creery, 2,048 1,564 3,612  Geo. Buchanan, 208 523 731   Messrs. Moore and M c Creery, both republican, are elected.
ASSEMBLY.—For City.
  Thomas Dixon, 2077  Cumberland Dagan, 1525  James Purviance, 630  Edward Alqquith, 329   The two first, republican, are elected.
FOR COUNTY.
  Tobias E. Stansbury, 2367  Alexis Lemmon, 1635  Moses Brown, 1543  Chas. Ridgely, of Wm. 1413  Thomas Love, 1338   The four first are elected. The three first are republican; Mr. Ridgely is said to be federal; and obtained a majority owing to a division of the republican votes among five other candidates.
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY.
ASSEMBLY.
Republican Ticket.
  R. Bowie, Van Horn, Wood, Lyle,    Bladensburg, 137 139 136 136  Vanville, 239 235 239 236  Piscataway, 81 80 80 83  Marlboro', 151 150 147 148  Nottingham, 255 234 247 228  TOTAL 863 838 849 831  
Federal Ticket.
  T. Bowie, Addison, Calvert, Magruder,    Bladensburg, 111 108 109 110  Vanville, 83 80 80 80  Piscataway, 356 358 357 356  Marlboro', 163 159 159 159  Nottingham, 108 115 132 115  TOTAL 821 820 837 820  
The three first, therefore, on the republican ticket, and Mr. Calvert, on the federal ticket, are elected.
For Member of Congress.
Piscataway—Walter Bowie, 81.
We have not the entire votes given for member of Congress. But Mr. Bowie is undoubtedly elected, there being no opposition to him.
Montgomery County.
Congress.
  C. House, Thomas's, Meigs's, Total.    Macgruder, 200 38 73 311  Plater, 173 132 159 464  Wooton, 71 7 97 176  
ASSEMBLY.—Federal.
  Swearingen, 286 149 264 699  Davis, 267 148 276 691  Linthicum, 210 140 211 561  Veatch, 201 138 289 528  
Republican.
  Griffith, 218 37 110 365  O'Flatt, 211 34 44 289  
The district of Goshen remains to be heard from. The federal assembly ticket will undoubtedly be elected.
Mr. Magruder is the republican candidate for Congress. Montgomery county is united in the choice with a part of Frederick, from which information is not yet received.

CALVERT COUNTY.
Extract of a letter from a correspondent.
Sir, "I have taken the liberty of inclosing you a statement of the election in this County—The rain operated much against us or we should have certainly elected the whole republican ticket by a large majority—Graham and his friends made the greatest exertions that were ever witnessed in this county, and entreated the people to vote for him, assuming the name of republican, and affecting all the moderation that the fallen state of federalism would naturally point out—The federalists could not have possibly gotten three votes more in this upper district, in which we have 25 decided characters that were not at the poll from the distance of their abode and indisposition, and I am credibly informed, that we have thirty friends in the middle district that were not at the election. This election is positive evidence of the robbery that was committed on this county last year".
Republican. Federal.
Table with 2 columns: Republican, Federal. Rows: Dr. Gant 318, R. Graham 323; W. Holland 317, T. Blake 309; W. M'Carcaud 310, L. Somervell 298; Dr. Somervell 305, T. Bourne 296.
Major W. Thomas, the republican candidate for Congress, has a large majority over John Campbell—but his friends knowing the apathy of the republicans in Charles County, did not make those exertions that otherwise they would have done.
From Frederick county we learn verbally that the republican ticket triumphed by bold majorities.
Table with 2 columns: Repub., Fed. Rows: Baltimore City, 2, 0; County, 3, 1; Montgomery, 0, 4; Prince George, 3, 1; Calvert, 3, 1. Totals: 11, 7.
MARYLAND ELECTION
Additional Information. Joseph H. Nicholson is elected a representative to Congress without opposition.
Dr. Archer is also elected a representative to Congress.
Both these gentlemen are republican. The counties of Kent, Queen Anne and Talbot have elected republican representatives in Assembly.
Table with 2 columns: For Congress. Rows: In the part of the county attached to Washington and Allegany: Gen. Daniel Heister (rep) 1593, Col. Eli Williams (fed) 890. In the part of the county attached to Montgomery: Mr. Platter (fed) 1126, Mr. Magruder (rep) 1027, Mr. Wooten (fed) 82.
Table with 2 columns: Assembly.—Republican. Rows: Thomas Hawkins 2721, Daniel Claibke 2714, Henry Kemp 2701, David Shirver 2700.
Table with 2 columns: Federal. Rows: Roger B. Taney 2130, John Troxell 2129, Robert Cummins 2129, John H. Thomas 2110.
We learn the republican ticket had a majority of upwards of 600 in Washington county. There can be no doubt of the election of Gen. Heister from the 4th district, & Patrick Magruder from the 3rd to the Congress of the U. S. both friends to the present administration. The following is a correct return of the election in Anne Arundel county.
Table with 2 columns: Assembly. Rows: John Francis Mercer 680, R. Howard 618, Edward Hall of E 595, Lloyd Dorsey 583, A. Dorsey 533, Richard Merriden 527.
From all the information received, it is ascertained that five republican and one federal representative to Congress; and thirty-five republican, and seven federal members of Assembly, are elected.
A decree has been issued by the Bavarian republic, similar to that issued by the First Consul at Paris. It prohibits the importation into that country of British goods, or such as are the produce of British colonies, under similar penalties.
Extract of a letter from Londonderry, of the 16th of July, to a mercantile house in Baltimore.
"The union parliament has just passed an act for the regulation of passenger ships from the United Kingdom, perhaps induced to it by motives of humanity; but it would appear to us from mistaken notions, or in misinformation of the trade. An American ship can only take a passenger for every five tons burthen, after deducting for any merchandise that may be on board; there are other restrictions and also penalties, so that this act goes to annihilate the passenger trade, as the price must of necessity be raised beyond what the generality of emigrants from this place are able to pay.
"One cause of the extraordinary demand the last season for flaxseed, was owing to the large quantities of flax exported from this port to Scotland. As this trade may not be continued until the next season, the demand for the seed will not be so great."
Norfolk, October 1.
We learn from the passengers arrived yesterday from Cuba, that the whole of the south side of St. Domingo, except Aux Cayes, is evacuated; and that the white inhabitants throughout that Island are in the most deplorable situation. Flour has been as high as 60 dollars per barrel, in some of the evacuated places.
Newburyport, September 23.
By the politeness of a friend at St Lucia, we have been favored with the following Proclamation, issued by the Commander in Chief of that Island, permitting American vessels to take fugars in part of their return cargoes.
PROCLAMATION. By the Brigadier General Brereton, commander at St Lucia, August 24, 1802.
Whereas it has been represented to me by the principal inhabitants of this colony, that by a violent gale of wind, and a torrent of rain, on the night of the 12th inst. some of the plantations of this Island suffered to a most alarming degree, by many of their plantations trees having been blown down, and the greater part of their ground provision destroyed, their negroes, and several of their works on their estates have suffered considerably—and whereas it has also been represented, that a scarcity of money prevails, and the commodities heretofore allowed to be exported, lumber and provisions to this Island, by vessels from the United States of America, are insufficient to provide for the pressure of the moment—I do, therefore, by the power and authority invested in me for the purpose of obviating these difficulties, and giving relief, now proclaim that all vessels belonging to the United States of America, shall have liberty to receive Sugars in exchange for such commodities as they may bring to this Island, in addition to Rum and Molasses, in the proportion of one half of the amount of their outward bound cargoes, and to export such fugars as the said American masters of vessels of the United States may exchange as above mentioned, from the date of this my proclamation to the 20th of November next, ensuing, when the exportation of fugars will revert to their former channel,—And the officers of his majesty's customs of this Island, and all others it may concern, are required to take notice of the letter and spirit of this proclamation, and to govern themselves accordingly. Given under my hand and seal at the Moore Fortune, at St. Lucia 23d of August, 1803. (Signed) ROBERT BRERETON.
Total amount of flour inspected within the city of Baltimore for the last quarter, ending September 30, 1803. 74,474 barrels wheat flour, 5,052 half barrels do. 271 barrels rye flour, 265 barrels Indian meal, 34 hogheads do. By order, EDWARD J. COALE, Register of the city of Baltimore.
THE Subscriber presents his compliments to the members of Congress, informing them that he offers his services at the ensuing Session as SERGEANT AT ARMS, he begs to refer those who are not acquainted with him to the members from Virginia, particularly Cols. Taylor, New, and John Trigg, for his ability to discharge the duties of this office. THOMAS POLLARD.
FROM THE NEW YORK EVENING POST.
October 3.
War with Spain.—A gentleman of the first respectability in this city, has sent us the following extract from the Log Book of his Majesty's ship of War the Boston, which he received in a letter from Nova-Scotia.
His Majesty's Ship Boston, Aug. 14.
Lieut. Alcock boarded the Schooner Agnes, I. P. Hunt master from Barbadoes, which place she left the 31st ult. Mr. Thomas a gentleman passenger on board her informed him that, by the mail from the British packet, the news of war with Spain was received, in consequence of which Lord Seaforth the Governor of Barbadoes, had issued letters of marque against Spanish vessels. The Dish, capt. Smith, had taken one, and sailed on a cruise—Mr. Thomas said the one furnished capt. Smith has been seen, and it was signed by Lord Seaforth.
August 3.—Lieut. Alcock boarded the brig Greenwich from Havanna, J. P. Remington master, who informed him, that he sailed from the Havanna the 14th inst. in company with a Spanish frigate supposed bound to Europe, and that he had been informed, the French government had demanded twenty sail of the line from the Spanish, to permit them to remain neutral for 8 months."
AN ACT Supplemental to the act to establish and regulate markets.
Be it enacted by the first and second chambers of the City Council of Washington, That the Mayor may, whenever he shall think proper, allow a market to be held at the East and West Markets on Sundays, under the same regulations and restrictions that are provided in the case of the Center Market, any provision to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That every person using or occupying a stall in the capacity of a Butcher in any of the markets in the City, shall pay therefor sixteen cents for each market day he so occupies a stall, or the sum of ten dollars per annum in quarterly payments in advance, to the clerk of the market, who shall pay over the same to the Treasurer.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the Mayor be authorised to cause to be provided as many stalls and benches for the markets, and such other improvements in or addition thereto, as may, in his opinion, be necessary; for which purposes the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars is hereby appropriated.
Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That a sum not exceeding sixty dollars be paid to the committee constituted for superintending the erection of the West Market for expenses attending the same that remain due.
Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the clerks of the Markets to sweep and clean them every market day immediately after holding the same.
Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That any person who shall wilfully injure the markets, or any part thereof, shall forfeit the sum of Ten dollars for every offence, one half whereof shall be for the use of the city and the other half shall go to the informer.
JOHN P. VAN NESS, President of the first chamber of the city council of Washington. DANL. CARROLL of Duval President of the second chamber of the city council of Washington. Approved, September 12th, 1803. ROBERT BRENT, Mayor. Copy from the original deposited in my office, THOMAS HERTY, REG. of the city of Washington.
TO SUBSCRIBERS.
Subscribers, either in arrears, or whose subscriptions soon become due, are respectfully requested to forward the sums due, should no earlier opportunity occur, by the representatives to Congress who will agree to undertake the agency. It will be understood that a year's payment in advance is always required; and that papers not paid for will be discontinued. This notice is given to prevent the unpleasant necessity of discontinuing papers at the present interesting period, when a Session of Congress, of perhaps, unprecedented importance, is about commencing.
NOTICE.
THIS is to give notice that the subscriber of Washington city and county in the District of Columbia, hath obtained from the Orphan's court of said city, letters of administration with the will annexed, on the estate of James R. Dement late of said city deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at or before the fifteenth day of April next, they may otherwise be excluded all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 3rd day of October, 1803. ALICE DERMOTT, Administrator, cum test annex. October, 3. tw4w
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post office at Washington city, on the first day of October, 1803.—
A Samuel Anderson, William Alston, Thomas Adams.
B Richard Butler, 3. Bon Blount Esq. Mrs. Sabina Bonnan, Isaac Briggs, Esq. Col. Thomas Butler, Richard Bradshaw, Alexander Baxter, care of Robert Spodo, Mrs. Blount, Aaron G. Brumley, John Bride, John Byggs, Richard Bydon, Daniel Beneroff, Geo. Stewart Bull, Mary Baker, Saml. Beal, Patrick Beall, Hannah Bond, Captain Bishop, Lieut. John B. Barnes.
C James Colquhoun, Esq. 2. Newton Cannon, Lewis Coptos, Caroline Giacotti, care of Mr. Hanlon, Zachariah Cox, 2. Abraham Cubett, Charles Constable, Benjamin Cathbert, William Clingan, Eliza Chandler, William Crane, Thos. M. Collins, William Custard, Russell Canfield, care of Mr. Duane, Nathaniel M. Curleis, 2.
D Samuel B. Davis, John D. Dickenson, Esq. Messrs. William Duncan & Co. J. B. Dumouet, John Dimly, Daniel Delana, John Dunbare, George Delany, Elinor Davies, William Davidson.
E Daniel Eldridge, Matthew L. Edwards, Mrs. Mary Elliott.
F John Fowler, Esq. M'Carthy Fitzhugh, Esq. Solomon Forbes, Joseph Faudray, care of John Cherry.
G Col. Henry Gaither, 2. William Gray, Mr. Gird, James Gorham, Doctor Robert Grant.
H George S. Hackley, 2. Mr. Hensley, John Harrison, Abijah Hunt, Colonel Wade Hampton, Lt. George Herring, Cary Hevene, Edward G. Handy, Charles Howell, John Herring, Ann Hand, James Harper, Joseph Higgins, Nathan Holmes, David Hutchings, James Holland, 3. Jeremiah Hunt, David Hagan.
I Judges of the Circuit Court, Mr. Johnston, Thomas Jamieson, General William Irvine, Waiter Irvine, Waiter Irvine, William Johnston, William Jester.
K Asa King, Timothy Kelly, 1.
L Doctor William Latimore, 4. Jacob Lewis, 3. Capt. Meriwether Lewis, 2. Benjamin H. Latrobe, Esq. 2. Colonel Tobias Lear, John Lewis, Christian Lantz, Hillary Lannan, Samuel Lane.
M Anthony Merry, Esq. 3. M'Cara & Aridge, Paul Maych, Esq. Capt. Daniel M'Neill, James M'Golley, Joseph Maxwell, Joseph M'Namara, Thomas Mounger, Smallwood Middleton, Geo. Morrow, James Maines, John M'Cann, care of Mr. Charles M'Nance, Lieut. John M'Rea, Affinity M'Geuth, Samuel Miller, 2.
N Samuel Nichollson, Esq. 1. Nicholls, Increase Newhall, Haner Neall, Frederick Nath, Esq.
O Capt. John Osborn, Mr. John Otton.
P Dr. Ignatius Perez, Henry Peterson, David Pappas, Oliver H. Perry, Robert Plunkett, Mr. Joseph Parsons, George Powers, George Perkins, Ralph Potts, George Parker, Eleanor Pickarell, Jeremiah Plumer, Nathaniel Porter.
Q John Quinn.
R James Rannie, David Roberts, William A. Riod, 2. Daniel P. Ramsay, Doctor John Ridgely, Messrs. Rofs, & Sampson.
S Jacob Schunk, Siah Symson, Captain Cancell Smith, Major Simeon Smith, Thomas Sausberry, Richard Stevens, Charles Shoemaker, Sacarufa and Longboard, (Indiana.)
T John Thompson, William Tripp, Joseph Tallect, Edward Tonge, Esquire. Michael Thomas, Robert Tansfoule, Nelly Thomas.
U William Ulster.
W Thomas West, 2. George Willis, James Wilson, Thomas Winn, Humphrey Waterman, William Wayne, Joseph Watson, Abraham Werton, Joseph Wilson.
WAS committed to the goal of Baltimore county, on the twenty third ultimo, as a runaway, a negro man by the name of TOM—he is about nineteen or twenty years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, of a light brown complexion; had an olive colored jean jacket with sleeves, velvet trousers, red cross barred, Marcellus vest, and a white linen shirt—He says he belongs to Mr. Ulster Williams, of Charleston, South Carolina. If his owner does not release him, he will be sold for his goal fees according to law. James Wilson, Sheriff. September 12. raw7
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
LOST on the 26th ult. between the President's house and the Department of State.
A gold Watch Chain, of a single branch, plated and narrow, with a suspended key. L. A. FICHON. October 5. 3t
Ten Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber an apprentice to the Ball Making business, named John M'Cico, about fifteen years old, of a very youthful appearance, and stammers a little in his speech I will make a generous allowance for any trouble occasioned by the Distance he may be brought from. DANIEL M'LOUGAL. Navy Yard, Oct 5. 3t
A CARD
H. O. HEBERT (from Philadelphia) solicits the attention of the public to a general, and invalids in particular, to his "Air Pump Vapour Bath," a machine constructed on true philosophical principles, the efficacy of which in gout, rheumatism, palsy, contractions and enlargements of the joints, withered and enlarged limbs, cutaneous and many other diseases, both chronic and acute, can be testified by many respectable persons, who have had recourse to it. This machine comprehends, and combines the application of fomentation and the cupping glass, two of the most powerful external applications for the removal of disease, and that on a plan more extensive than was ever before known. As many persons who have never seen the apparatus might be deterred from using it, either from the reports of prejudiced persons, or fear, they are respectfully assured that its application is not attended with either pain or inconvenience.—It possesses all the good effects of warm bathing, without its attendant consequences, debility and relaxation; on the contrary, it invigorates and strengthens the whole system, but particularly the part to which the machine is applied. Persons desirous of further information respecting the nature and effects of this machine, will please to apply to the proprietor, at No. 3, East Street, near the Assembly room.
N. B. "The Air Pump Vapour Bath" is particularly adapted for the removal of all obstructions occasioned by violent colds, which are the forerunners of consumptions, &c. Complaints peculiarly incident to females, which too generally baffle the remedies hitherto applied, and to which they frequently fall victims in the prime of life, are readily and effectually removed by the application of this machine. May 21.
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR
HAS just received by recent arrivals at Philadelphia, from England, and the East Indies, a handsome assortment of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS, of the best quality, also Patent water proof Cloths and Cashmere's, superior NAVY BLUE and other colours; handsome NAVY & FASHIONABLE BUTTONS, &c. Gentlemen of ARMY, NAVY and FASHION served with expedition and taste. New Jersey Avenue, seventh house from Capitol Square and Pennsylvania Avenue near the President's square. April 23 1803. ct
Conveyancer's Office.
THOMAS HERTY, Grateful for past favors, informs his friends and the public, that he continues to prepare CONVEYANCES OF LAND, and every other species of DEED or INSTRUMENT in the line of his profession, with legal precision, and on moderate terms, Titles investigated, &c. A choice selection of lots on the Pennsylvania avenue and in other desirable situations in the City to lease or sell. N. B. Hertys's Abridgment of the laws of Maryland in 1 vol. and Hertys's Digest of the laws of the United States in 2 vol. for sale at the above office. City of Washington, April 18 1803. twtf
Ten Dollars Reward.
ELOPED from my service on the night of the 3d inst. JAMES STONE an apprentice to the house carpenter business, by birth an Irishman, 19 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high or upwards, of a very yellow complexion, short black hair, chews tobacco—Had on and took with him, one white nankeen waistcoat with sleeves, striped, do one pair buckskin trowsers, one pair of Russia sheeting, do one pair of thickset breeches, new shoes lined and bound, a real beaver hat about half worn—He is stout made and walks very upright—Any person that will secure said apprentice in any jail so that I get him again shall receive five dollars if within the District, and ten if without. I forewarn any person harboring or employing said apprentice, and all masters and skippers of vessels from taking said apprentice away, as I am determined to prosecute any person that will act contrary to law. PETER LENOX. September 9. tawf
PETER LENOX.
ESCAPED from Washington city jail, on the night of the 29th inst. a negro man the property of col. Thomas Parker, near the Blue Ridge, state of Virginia. He is about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, he had on when he went away two blue jackets sewed together, three pair of trowsers, the outside one blue, a pair of old dark boots; he appears to be 26 years old, very dark complexion, he appears also to have lost all his fore teeth but two. He goes by the following names to wit, James Parker, John Grant and Abraham Shorter, I will give 10 dollars reward if taken within the district and 15 dollars out of the district and all reasonable charges paid by ROBERT M'CLAN, Jailor, for DANL. C. BRENT, Marshal of the district of Columbia, Co. Washington. October 3. raw7

COLUMBIAN INN.
GEORGETOWN.
The Subscriber begs leave to solicit the patronage of his former friends and customers, and in order to continue the business at the Columbian Inn—where he will be happy to have it in his power to accommodate them as usual.
JOHN H. BARNEY.
September 21. epj
FOR SALE.
The Plantation on which I live, containing about 600 acres of valuable land. The improvements are, an exceeding good dwelling house two stories high, 42 feet long, by 36 feet wide, with a passage through the middle, three rooms below, and four above stairs, with fire places in all but one, and a dry sweet cellar, the size of the house, in which is a capital vault with two rooms, and above is a fine airy pantry. A kitchen 36 by 18, two stores high, with a kitchen and laundry below, and lodging rooms for servants above. A washing house, meat house and dairy and in short every necessary improvement for the accommodation of a family, and a very fine collection of grafted and budded peach trees of the most approved kinds, chiefly from Princes nursery on Long Island, which are just beginning to bear. This property is situated in a healthy genteel neighborhood, about four miles from the city of Washington, five from Alexandria. Nearly one half is in wood and timber, and the residue arable and meadow land, of the latter, there are about 50 or 60 acres under the fence and more may be easily laid down. Perhaps no tract of the same size, abounds more in fine springs, there being a never failing stream in every field, besides an abundant one which runs through the meadow and from which the greatest part of it may be watered. For terms apply to the subscriber on the premises.
OVERTON CARR.
September 19. epif
Lots for sale.
In eligible situations, and upon very advantageous terms—A plan of the several squares in which they are contained may be seen and terms thereon by applying to, ROBERT W. PEACOCK. Attorney at law and conveyancer.
25 Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber living in Gooch county, on the 3rd Sept. 1803. A very likely negro man named SAM, who calls himself Samuel Commer—about 24 or 25 years old, of a yellowish complexion, low but stout made; one of his upper fore teeth out, his dress chiefly of Virginia cloth with a plain dark short coat—he is very sensible, can read and write so as to be understood. The said Sam was taken up with a negro belonging to Mr. James, in Cumberland county, near Centreville, about 20 miles above Fredericksburg, and made his escape from them. Sam had wrote passes for both of them, and as the negro that was brought home said they were aiming for George Town, from thence to Pennsylvania; he fears at the whip hand and is a very good house servant—he will endeavor to pass for a free man—he is guilty of forgery—he signed the passes, John Goodal, Henrico. I do desire all persons to endeavor to apprehend the said negro, as he may be very injurious to the country if not taken and punished for his behavior. All reasonable expenses paid for delivering him to me at home, or the above reward for confining him in jail so that I get him again.
EDWARD COX.
September 23. ep3w
LOST CERTIFICATE.
NOTICE is hereby given that application is made at the Treasury of the United States, for a new certificate in the lieu of No. 14,307 for 3,856 Dollars. 85 Cents, of three per cent stock, standing in the books of the Treasury U.S. in the name of Hugh Percy Duke of Northumberland, which certificate was forwarded by the Lady Hobart, British packet in June last, and lost in the mail.
JOHN COLES. New London, Sept. 14. 1803. 6w.
MILITARY LANDS FOR SALE.
By virtue of a power delegated to his executors, by the last will and testament of John Rote, deceased, late of the county of Westmoreland we the subscribers, having taken upon ourselves the execution of his said will, and qualified thereto according to law, now offer for sale, the following tracts of land, viz:
One tract of fifteen hundred acres, by patent, bearing date 7th of day of January, 1796, lying on Cumberland river, in the state of Kentucky.
One of 1500 acres by patent, bearing date the 26th day of August, 1797, on the waters of Paint Creek, between the Miami and Sciota rivers.
One of 1500 acres by patent, bearing date the 23th of April, 1800, also on the waters of Paint Creek.
One of 1200 acres by patent, bearing date the 23th day of April, 1800, lying on the banks of the Sciota river.
Two other small lots of one and two hundred acres, on the waters of Lees creek a branch of the Rattle Snake Fork of Paint creek.
One other small tract, of 560 acres, in the same neighborhood—and lastly,
One other tract of 1500 acres, surveyed and patented for Burgess Bell, lying on a branch of Gelpars river, adjoining the upper corner of George Washington's survey, and the same having been sold and conveyed by the said Bell to the said Rote. Proposals for a purchase of the whole or any part of the said lands will be received verbally or by letter, addressed to any of the subscribers. The taxes on these lands have been regularly paid, and a clear and indisputable title will be made the purchaser.
HENRY ROSE, Alexandria, WM. ROBINSON, Leeds, JOHN BERRY, Port Royal, } Executors. September 20. 2m
BISCUIT BAKE HOUSE,
Near the Sugar House New-Jersey Avenue.
THE subscriber has commenced the above business in all its various branches; where merchants or owners of vessels may be supplied on reasonable terms; also private families with the best of Crackers.
PETER MILLER.
Washington August 19. tf
All persons having claims or
demands of any nature against the subscriber are requested to exhibit their accounts, without delay, to JOHN HEWITT or RICHARD FORREST, Esqrs. of the city of Washington, who are authorized, in my name, to adjust and settle the same, and all persons indebted to me are requested to make payment to either of the gentlemen above named. SAMUEL BLODGET. March 30. tf
FOR SALE,
For a term of 5 years, A LIKELY young and healthy NEGRO MAN, about 23 years of age for sale by— ROBERT M c CLAN. Washington May 25. tf.
I WILL sell five hundred and fifty acres of Land whereon I live, in Fairfax county, within five miles of the court house, and within twenty of the City of Washington, Alexandria, Dumfries, and twelve of the Occaquien mills, it is a healthy situation, the land fertile, and has about two hundred acres of wood to cut, there is a great proportion of white and red oak, popular and hickory timber.—There is nearly one hundred acres of prime land for meadow, I will give six months credit for one fourth of the purchase money—twelve months for the other quarter, eighteen for the third, and two years for the last payment, a purchaser will find me on the premises.
THOS. FOLLARD.
Feb. 21st. cp
CHARLES VARDEN,
TAYLOR,
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
HAS received from Philadelphia an elegant assortment of the best quality Superfine Cloths, Cashmeres, Silk Florentine, Black and fancy silk moleskin velvet, white & figured Marcellas, Swandowns, Tollietees, Velveteens, Fancy cords, Coating, &c. With a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season.
N. B. Ladies Habits, Regimentals and Navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion.
New-Jersey Avenue, the second House from the Capitol Square. December 8, 1803.
BY AUTHORITY.
SCHEME OF A LOTTERY, To build a Catholic Cathedral Church in the City of Baltimore.
   Dollars.     1 prize of 20,000   1 ditto 10,000   2 do 5000 10,000   5 do 1000 5,000   10 do 500 5,000   15 do 200 5,000   200 do 100 20,000   200 do 50 10,000   200 do 25 5,000   250 do 20 5,000   4000 do 15 60,000   1 first drawn ticket after 2000, having a blank to its number, 1,500   1 do after 4000 do 1,500   1 do after 6000 do 500   1 do after 8000 do 500   1 do after 10,000 do 500   1 do after 12,000 do 500   1 do after 15,000 do 500   1 do after 18,000 do 500   1 do after 20,000 do 2,000   1 last drawn ticket, which may have a blank to its number, 4,000   7154 Prizes, 210,000   13,856 Blanks—Not two to a prize.  
21,000 Tickets, at 10 dollars each, 210,000 The laudable purpose of this lottery—the many very valuable prizes offered, and there not being two blanks to a prize, are considered ration, which give the managers reason to hope for a rapid sale of the tickets. The drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number of tickets shall be sold to authorize it; and thirty days after the completion of the drawing, the prizes will be paid to the fortunate adventurers; subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent. Such prizes as shall not be demanded within twelve months, after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the church.
For the satisfaction of those at a distance, it may be necessary to mention, that the managers have given bond to the mayor and city council in the sum of 120,000 dollars, for the due payment of the prizes which may be drawn.
Tickets to be had of the managers, or of such persons as may be appointed by them. Managers.
Right rev. Bishop Carroll, Rev. Francis Bevilacqua, Messrs. David Williamson, Robert Waith, Charles Ghequiere, Patrick Bennet, Arnold Livers, Luke Tiernan, Frances I. Mitchell. July 13, 1803. epif
The managers have lodged a number of tickets in the above lottery in the hands of Wm. Brent and James D. Barry for sale.
It is the wish of the Editor of the NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER to engage an individual well qualified to REPORT THE DEBATES OF CONGRESS. Immediate application, with the terms that will be agreeable, is requested.
The Editors of papers who publish Debates from the National Intelligencer are requested to insert this advertisement in their papers a few times.
LOST
Between George Town and the subscriber's shop—A small red Leather POCKET BOOK, containing two notes of Bank of Columbia, of 20 dollars each, and a note of five Dols. bank not known. The finder on delivering it to the subscriber will be generously rewarded.
CHARLES JONES, Pennsylvania Avenue.
September 30. 3t
NOTICE.
THE Council of Washington having passed a law requiring a new assessment to be made this year, on all real and personal property in the city and also an enumeration of the inhabitants thereof. The subscriber earnestly requests the inhabitants in their leisure time to make out correct lists of their property, and also the number of persons in their respective families designating their age and sex as follows—white males from 1 to 10 years old, from 10 to 18, from 18 to 30, from 30 to 45, from 45 to 60 and upwards of 60, with their profession or occupation. White females in like manner, and slaves males and females in like manner. From the little time and trouble required to comply with this request it is hoped it will be promptly attended to. The lists may be left at their dwellings or if convenient at the office of the subscriber.
WASHINGTON BOYD,
Treasurer of Washington City. September 30. ep3w
LOOKING GLASS AND PRINT STORE.
S. THOMEE, takes the liberty of informing the ladies and gentlemen of George town and the City, that he has opened a store, next door to Mr. Bowles in High Street, opposite Mr. March's book store; where any orders will be executed with punctuality.
N B. Looking glass and picture frames regilt and needle work framed and gazed in a handsome manner. September 30. 3t
NEW BOOKS.
 Just imported in the ship Active, from London, via Philadelphia, and for sale by RAPINE, CONRAD & Co. New-Jersey Avenue, near the capitol, a choice collection of new and valuable books—amongst which are  Burk's works, 8 vols. 8vo.  Pratt's Gleanings, 5 vols. 8vo. elegant.  Percy's Voyage, 2 vols. 8vo.  Mickle's Luciad, 2 vols. 8vo.  Link's Travels, 8vo.—Clavigero's Mexico, 2 vols. 4to.  Sancho's Letters, 8vo.  Memoirs of Pius the 6th, 2 vols. 8vo.  Segur's Frederic William 2nd, 3 vols. 8vo.  Soulaiev's Memoirs of Louis 16th, 6 vols. 8vo.  Spallanzani's Travels, 4 vols. 8vo.  Watson's Philip and 3rd, 5 vols. 8vo.  Helen Maria Williams' sketches, 2 vols. 8vo.  Gibbon's Roman Empire 12 vols. 8vo.  Grandpre's Voyage in the Indian Ocean 2 vols.  Memoirs of Politianus, 8vo.  Rynier's state of Egypt, 8vo.  Cavendish's Natural and Experimental Philosophy, a new and valuable work, 4 vols. 8vo.  Belfram's Moral Philosophy, 8vo.  Payley's (Dr.) Natural Theology, 8vo.  Adams on the Microscope, with plates.  Brown's Travels into Africa, 4to.  Hornman's do.  Grant's life of France.  Delphini 6 vols. 12mo.  War Office 3 vols. 12mo.  Microcosm 5 vols. 12mo.  The Benevolent Jew, 2 vols. by Geo. Walker.  Infidel Father, 3 vols. 12mo.  Monk of Madrid 4 vols. 12mo.  Lorimer 2 vols. 12mo—Home 5 vols. 12mo.  Romance of the Pyrenees, 4 vols. 12mo.  The Savage of Aveyron, 12mo.  Tales of Superstition 12mo.  Broad Grins, by G. Coleman.  Eskawan's Poems, 12mo.  Atala—Glover's Athenaid, 3 vols. &c.  In addition to the above they have always on hand a collection of well assorted books on education, science, and amusement, which they will sell at such prices as cannot fail of giving general satisfaction.
WASHINGTON
Jockey Club Races,
WILL commence on the second Tuesday in November next, over an excellent course, well prepared and inclosed with a post and rail fence. First day—A sweepstake of 1,600 dollars. Second day—A purse of 400 dollars—4 mile heats.
Third day—A purse of 200 dollars—3 mile heats.
Fourth day—A 50 guinea silver cup—10 horse heats.
Fifth day—A handsome City and Town Purse—Two mile heats.
All horses, mares and geldings, to be entered and run agreeably to the rules of the club, and to carry the following weight:
An aged horse, 126—a six years old 120—a five years old 112—a four years old 100, and a three years old 90 pounds. Three pounds being allowed to fillies, mares and geldings.
The following sums to be paid at the gate to the clerk of the course, M. C. Bailey, or any person authorized by him to receive the same.
 Four wheel carriages, 1 Doll. each.  Two wheel do. 50 Cents. do.  Every man and horse, 25 Cents.  Booths will be let on application to the subscriber.
It is probable that the 2d & 3rd days purses will be increased—the surplus of the tolls after paying the expenses, &c. will be added to them.
CH. M c LAUGHLIN, Sec. & Tr. The club will meet at the Union Tavern on the evening preceding the first day's race. September 14. cpr
JUST PUBLISHED,
AND FOR SALE, BY RAPINE CONRAD & Co. New-Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol. (Price 2 dolls. 25 cents in boards, or 2 dolls. 50 cents bound.)
History of the British Expedition to Egypt.
To which is subjoined, A sketch of that country and its means of defence. Illustrated with maps and a portrait of Sir Ralph Abercrombie.
By ROBERT T. WILSON, Lieutenant colonel of cavalry in his Britannic Majesty's service, & Knight of the Imperial military order of Maria Theresa. September 28.
LOTTERY.
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS THE HIGHEST PRIZE,
GERMAN ROMAN CATHOLIC HOLT TRINITY CHURCH
In the City of Philadelphia.
   1 Prize of ten thousand dollars 10,000   1 six thousand 6,000   1 three thousand 3,000   1 two thousand 2,000   5 one thousand 5,000   10 five hundred 5,000   20 three hundred 6,000   20 two hundred 4,000   35 one hundred 3,500   90 fifty 4,500   100 twenty 2,000   6000 seven 42,000  
6274 prizes, dolls. 90,000 11726 Blanks, less than two to a prize.
18000
The prizes will be paid thirty days after the conclusion of the drawing, subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent.
The first drawn numbers on the 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, and 35th days of drawing, will be entitled to a prize of 500 dollars each.
The first drawn numbers on the 40th, 45th, 50th, and 55th, will be entitled to a prize of 1000 dollars each.
The first drawn number on the last day of drawing, when only 600 tickets shall be in the wheel, will be entitled to a prize of 6000 dollars.
From the extraordinary demand for these tickets, from every part of the Union, it is expected that the drawing will commence at a much earlier day than was at first contemplated, and that the tickets will be raised considerably before that period.
They may be had at SIX dollars of GEORGE TAYLOR, jun. No. 67, Chestnut Street.
MATTHEW M c CONNELL, 82, I Street. D. C. D. C.
Whole tickets 6. Quarter tickets, 1 75 Half, 3 25 Eighth, 95
Letters post paid, including the cash, shall be duly attended to, and St. Augustine and New York lottery prizes received in payment.
July 20. epim
FIRST LEGION.
ATTENTION!
AT a Legionary Court of Enquiry, held on the 15th day of March last, in obedience to a law passed at the last session of Congress, intitled, "An act more effectually to provide for the organization of the Militia of the District of Columbia," ordered that the following be the Uniform to be worn by all non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to the battalion companies of the first Legion who are on duty, viz. A DARK BLUE COAT of ordinary length, WHITE VEST, WHITE BREECHES and WHITE STOCKINGS, or WHITE PANTALOONS and WHITE STOCKINGS, or WHITE OVERALLS, with SHOES and ROUND BLACK HATS: which Uniform having been approved by the Brigadier General, is now published by order of the said court.
WM. D. BEALL, Clerk of L. C. R. Sec. 27. And be it further enacted, That all non-commissioned officers and privates, belonging to battalion companies, shall appear while on duty, uniformly clothed, the color and fashion of which uniforms to be determined on for the respective legions, by the first legionary courts of enquiry which shall be held, and to be approved of by the Brigadier General; provided the expense of the same, additional to that of usual, ordinary, and dress clothing, does not exceed five dollars for each person, and every such non-commissioned officer, or drummer, or fifer, or private, appearing at any muster held after three months from the time that such uniform shall have been determined on, and the order relative thereto shall have been published, in some newspaper within the legionary district and not wearing the same, shall be fined five dollars for each offence, unless he can make it appear to the satisfaction of the court of enquiry of the battalion to which he may belong, that he was unable to equip himself.
RAPINE, CONRAD & Co.
NEW JERSEY AVENUE.
Have just received the following
NEW BOOKS.
 THE life of Lorenzo De' Medici, 3 vol.  Denon's travels in Upper and Lower Egypt during the campaigns of gen. Bonaparte in that country, 2 vol.  Willich's Domestic Encyclopedia; or Dictionary of facts and useful knowledge, vol. I. & II. for which the subscription is still open—the price will be enhanced to non-subscribers.  The Marriage Promise, a new comedy. Public characters, or contemporary biography, containing the memoirs of the most celebrated personages of this country and Europe.  John Bull, or an Englishman's fire side, a new comedy.  Tale of Mystery—ditto.  Friend of Women, translated from the French.  Bouffet's Select Sermons, &c. &c.  N. B.—R. C. & Co. Have always on hand, at moderate prices, writing letter and wrapping papers, quills, wafers, sealing-wax, ink powder, ink and sand flasks, pocket books, playing cards, parchment, blank and account books, copper plate copies, &c. &c.
ORDINANCE
Of his Danish Majesty, defining what is to be observed by foreign vessels in regard to quarantine regulations.
His Majesty the King most graciously ordered by his mandate of the 12th of October last, that whenever any accounts received of the existence of the yellow fever in the United States of America, or when no particular advice is received to the contrary from the minister resident there, all American vessels which are not provided with health certificates from the beginning of the month of July until the end of the year are to submit to certain quarantine regulations, and even if they are provided with such certificates, these vessels are still prohibited from communicating with the shore, before they have been visited by the appointed health physician, and if he has the least suspicion, then the vessel must be dealt with accordingly, in conformity to which, no American vessels during such a time shall be piloted, except having hoisted the green flag.
Which gracious command is hereby published for the regulation of all concerned. Given at the Danish Royal Chancery, on the 5th of November, 1803.
Extract of ordinance concerning quarantine regulations, and rules, to be observed by navigators who touch at the ports or coasts of the royal Danish dominions, dated at Copenhagen, the 14th November, 1800.
1. Every vessel belonging to our dominions shall have a green flag on board, to be used as prescribed hereafter.
2. Whenever a vessel arrives from a place where there has been contagion, and in all other cases of suspicion, such as having been visited by any vessel from the Barbary coast, having bales of merchandise on board from suspected places, and having not undergone a quarantine since in any other place, or having had any virulent sickness on board during the voyage, then the green flag shall be hoisted at the head of the mainmast, before any communication is had with any person whatever from the shore, and before anchor is cast.
3. The commander of any vessel offending against these orders, shall pay a fine of 500 rix dollars, (400 dollars) if no dangerous consequences ensue from his misconduct; but if otherwise he shall be punished with 12 years labor in the fortification—and should any malicious intent be proved upon him, he shall labor in irons during his life. Any vessel having had communication with another vessel that is suspicious, shall be subject to the same regulations and restrictions.
7. Should such a vessel be under the necessity of immediate communication with the shore, she must hoist her own national colors from the foretop, or under the green flag if she has no foremast.
8. After hoisting the color on the foretop, the signal for a pilot, the pilot shall immediately go on board, but not leave the shipboard until the health physician has visited her—and for every day that the pilot is detained, he shall receive one rix dollar.
9. To prevent unnecessary delays to such vessels, as are arrived from places that might be suspected, (such as the Mediterranean or the West Indies) but still are secure and free from contagion, not having been at infection places, nor having any