The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1806-12-02 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. VII.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. 958.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1806.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
AN ACT Establishing the rates of fare for the conveyance of persons in hackney carriages.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the first and second chambers of the city council of Washington, That from and after the twenty first day of December next, the following rates of fare or charges for the conveyance of persons from one place to another in the city of Washington, in hackney carriages, between day break and eight o'clock P. M. shall not be exceeded, that is to say,
to the Eastern branch bridge, thirty one cents. to the Navy Yard, twenty five cents. to the South end of New Jersey Avenue, twenty five cents. to the South end of South Capitol street, twenty five cents. to Greenleaf's point, twenty five cents. to the President's Square, twenty five cents.
For any distance between the Capitol square and any of the above mentioned places, not exceeding one half of the intire distance twelve and one half cents; but any distance more than one half shall be reckoned as the intire distance.
From Greenleaf's Point to the Navy Yard, twenty five cents.
From the Navy Yard to the Eastern branch bridge, twenty five cents.
To Greenleaf's point, twenty five cents. To the Hamburg wharf twenty five cents. To the western limits of the city, twenty five cents.
For any distance between Greenleaf's Point and the Navy Yard, or between the Navy Yard and the Eastern Branch bridge, or between the President's Square and Greenleaf's Point, or the Hamburg Wharf, or the Western limits of the city, not exceeding one half of the intire distance, twelve and one half cents; but any distance more than one half, shall be reckoned as the whole distance: provided no charge shall be made exceeding twelve and one half cents a mile, for any distance above two miles; and in case of any detention of a hackney carriage beyond five minutes, the driver thereof shall be allowed for the whole hack, a sum not exceeding twelve and one half cents for every fifteen minutes. And for the conveyance of persons from any one place to another in the city of Washington, not specified above, at the rate of twelve and one half cents a mile. And for all conveyances or detentions, later than eight o'clock P. M. the owners or drivers of hackney carriages may demand and receive at the rate of fifty per centum on the foregoing charges in addition thereto: And in all the foregoing cases, the same charge shall be allowed for a part of a mile as for a whole mile.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any owner or driver of a hackney carriage, shall refuse to carry a passenger or passengers at the foregoing rates, or demand or receive any greater sum for the conveyance of persons than the rates by this act established; or shall take up any passengers contrary to the provisions of the third section thereof, he or they on conviction before any justice of the peace for the county of Washington, shall forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars for each and every offence, one half of which penalty shall go to the person informing, and the other half to the use of the corporation: provided always, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent any owner or driver of a hackney carriage from receiving any voluntary compensation for the conveyance of persons over and above the rate hereby established, but it shall nevertheless be the duty of the owner or driver aforesaid to inform the person, offering such extra compensation, of the rates fixed by this act, otherwise the said owner or driver shall be deemed guilty of having demanded extra compensation.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That no driver of a hackney carriage shall, when carrying any number of passengers more than two, or when the passengers in the hack agree to pay for three seats therein, be allowed to take up any other passenger on the way, without the permission of the persons then in the hack.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be published in the National Intelligencer and Washington Federalist; and the register shall likewise cause it to be printed in handbills and posted up in the most public places in the city of Washington, and shall furnish each owner of a licenced hackney carriage with a copy thereof.
T. H. GILLISS, President of the first chamber. PHINEAS BRADLEY, President of the second chamber.
APPROVED, November 28, 1806. ROBERT BRENT, Mayor. THOMAS HENRY, Reg.
FROM THE BOSTON CHRONICLE.
CHARACTER OF MR. FOX.
BY MR. BURKE, IN HIS SPEECH ON MR. FOX'S EAST INDIA BILL.
And now, having done my duty to the Bill, let me say a word or two of the author. I should leave him to his own noble sentiments, if the unworthy and illiberal language with which he has been treated, beyond all example of Parliamentary liberty, did not make a few words necessary; not so much in justice to him, as to my own feelings. I must say, then, that it will be a distinction honorable to the age, that the rescue of the greatest number of the human race that ever were so previously oppressed from the greatest tyranny that ever was exercised, has fallen to the lot of a man of abilities and dispositions equal to the task; that it has fallen to one who has the enlargement to comprehend, the spirit to undertake, and the eloquence to support, so great a measure of hazardous benevolence. His spirit is not owing to his ignorance of the state of men and things; he well knows what men are spread about his path, from personal animosity, from court intrigues, & possibly from popular delusion, but he has put to hazard his ease, his security, his interest, his power, even his darling popularity, for the benefit of a people whom he has never seen. This is the road that all heroes have trod before him. He is traduced and abused for his supposed motives. He will remember, that obloquy is a necessary ingredient in the composition of all true glory: he will remember, that it was not only in the Roman customs, but it is in the nature and constitution of things, that calumny and abuse are essential parts of triumph. These thoughts will support a mind, which only exists for honor, under the burthen of temporary reproach. He is doing indeed a great good; such as rarely falls to the lot, & almost as rarely coincides with the desire of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins of his benevolence. He is now on a great eminence, where the eyes of mankind are turned to him. He may live long, he may do much good. But here is the summit: he can never exceed what he does this day.
He has faults, but they are faults that, though they may in a small degree tarnish the lustre, and sometimes impede the march of his abilities, have nothing in them to extinguish the fire of great virtues. In those faults there are no mixture of deceit, of hypocrisy, or want of feeling for the distressed of mankind. His are faults which might exist in a descendant of Henry the fourth of France, as they did exist in that father of his country. Henry the Fourth wished that he might live to see a fowl in the pot of every peasant of his kingdom. That sentiment of homely benevolence was worth all the splendid sayings that are recorded of kings. But he wished perhaps for more than could be obtained, and the goodness of the man exceeded the power of the King. But this gentleman, a subject, may this day say at least, with truth, that he secures the rice in his pot to every man in India. A poet of antiquity thought it one of the first distinctions to a prince whom he meant to celebrate, that through a long succession of generations, he had been the progenitor of an able and virtuous citizen, who by force of the arts of peace had corrected the governments of oppression, and suppressed wars of rapine.
Indole proh! quanta Juvenis, quantumque daturus, Ausoniae populus, ventura in saecula civem. Ille suum Gangem, super exauditus et Indos, Implebit terras voce; et furialia bella Fulmine confundet linguae.
This was what was said of the predecessor of the only person to whose eloquence it does not wrong that of the mover of this bill to be compared. But the Ganges and the Indus are the patrimony of the fame of my honorable friend, and not of Cicero. I confess, I anticipate with joy the reward of those whose whole consequence, power, and authority, exist only for the benefit of mankind; and I carry my mind to all the people, and all the names and descriptions, that, relieved by this bill, will bless the labors of this Parliament, and the confidence which this House of Commons has given to him who the best deserves it. The little cavils of party will not be heard, where freedom and happiness will be felt. There is not a tongue, a nation, or religion in India, which will not bless the presiding care and manly beneficence of this house, & of him who proposes to you this great work. Your names will never be separated before the throne of the Divine goodness, in whatever language, or with whatever rites, pardon is asked for sin, a reward for those who imitate the Godhead in his universal bounty to his creatures. These honors you deserve, and they will surely be paid, when all the jargon of influence, and party and patronage, are swept into oblivion."
FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF SEPTEMBER 20.
At the court of the queen's palace, the 17th of September, 1806, present the king's most excellent majesty in council.
Whereas by an act made and passed in the last session of the present parliament, and in the present year of his majesty's reign, entitled "An act for authorizing his majesty in council to allow, during the present war and for six months after the ratification of a definitive treaty of peace, the importation and exportation of certain goods and commodities in neutral ships into and from his majesty's territories in the West Indies and continent of South America." It is enacted, that from and after the passing of the said act it shall and may be lawful for his majesty, his heirs and successors, by and with the advice of his and their privy council, to permit, or to authorize the governors of the islands and territories hereinafter mentioned in such manner and under such restrictions as to his majesty, by and with the advice of his privy council, shall seem fit, to permit when the necessity of the case shall appear to his majesty, with the advice of his privy council, to require it from time to time during the present war, and for six months after the ratification of a definitive treaty of peace, the importation into, and the exportation from any islands in the West Indies (in which description the Bahama Islands and the Bermuda Somers Islands are included) or any lands or territories on the continent of South America to his majesty belonging, of any such articles, goods and commodities as shall be mentioned in such order of his majesty's council, in any ships or vessels belonging to the subjects of any state in amity with his majesty, in such manner as his majesty, his heirs and successors, by and with the advice aforesaid, shall direct; provided such ships, or vessels shall duly enter into, report and deliver their respective cargoes, and reload at such ports only, where regular custom-houses shall have been established.
And whereas it appears at present to be necessary to permit, for a limited time, subject to be sooner terminated, varied, or altered, as is hereafter provided, the importation into, and exportation from the islands and territories of his majesty in the West Indies (including the Bahama Islands and the Bermuda or Somers Islands) and the lands and territories on the continent of South America, to his majesty belonging, of certain articles, goods, and commodities herein after mentioned, in any ships or vessels belonging to the subjects of any state in amity with his majesty, his majesty is thereupon, pleased, by and with the advice of his privy council to order, and doth hereby order, that the governors and lieutenant governors of his majesty's islands and colonies in the West Indies (in which description the Bahama or Somers islands are included) and of any lands or territories on the continent of South America, to his majesty belonging, and each and every of such governors and lieutenant governors shall be authorized, and they, and each, and every of them are hereby authorized, to permit for twelve months from the date hereof, subject to be sooner terminated, varied or altered, as is herein after provided, in any ships or vessels belonging to the subjects of any state in amity with his majesty, the importation into the said islands colonies, lands and territories respectively, of staves and lumber, and also of every kind of provisions [beef, pork and butter always excepted] which are of the growth or produce of the country to which such ship or vessel importing the same shall belong; and also the exportation from the said islands, colonies, lands and territories respectively, into which such importation of staves, lumber, and provisions, as aforesaid, shall be made, of rum and molasses, and of any other articles, goods and commodities whatsoever, except sugar, indigo, cotton, wool, coffee and cocoa; provided always, that such ships or vessels, shall duly enter into, report, deliver their respective cargoes, and reload at such ports only where regular custom houses shall have been established. And his majesty by and with the advice and consent of his said privy council, is further pleased to order, and doth hereby order, that notwithstanding any thing herein before contained, the said permission to authority to import and export, shall cease and determine, or be varied and altered before the expiration of the above mentioned period of twelve months, at the expiration of six months after notification in the London Gazette, of any order of his majesty, by and with the advice of his privy council, for revoking, varying or altering such permission, or authority, or shall cease and determine at the expiration of six months after the
ratification of a definitive treaty of peace.
W. FAWKNER. Queen's Palace, Sept. 17, 1806.
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF N. CAROLINA.
We omit those parts of the message which are either generally uninteresting, or of a local nature.
To the honorable the General Assembly of North Carolina. Gentlemen,
Having been officially informed that the two houses of the legislature are constitutionally organized, and ready to proceed to business, it is with pleasure that I embrace the earliest opportunity of submitting to your examination, an account of my official conduct during the recess of the legislature, accompanied with such information of the state of our public affairs, as appear to merit your attention.
The file marked C. is a supplementary report of the commissioners appointed on behalf of this state, for the purpose of adjusting our territorial dispute with the state of South Carolina. It is a matter of much regret, that their proceedings eventuated in a manner so contrary to our expectation. The total failure of the negotiation induced me to believe, that any further communication with the executive of South Carolina, on the subject of our differences, would be fruitless. It now remains with the legislature of this state, to adopt such measures as may be calculated to bring to a speedy conclusion, a difference of so long a standing.
An accommodation of our territorial differences with the state of South Carolina became a very desirable matter, as such an event might lead to a proper understanding with the state of Georgia, with which state, also, we unfortunately have a difference, bottomed upon the same principle. As the latter state has submitted her claim for adjudication, to the highest tribunal in our government, I have thought it not expedient to communicate with its executive on the subject.
The file marked D. is a letter received from the Senators of this state in the Congress of the U. States, containing information in what manner the several objects committed to their charge by the last legislature, were disposed of; as also of other matters immediately interesting to this state. By advertising to it, you will be informed, that they were unsuccessful in their endeavors to have the pensioners of this state, transferred to the pension list of the United States. They have, however, furnished reasons for the failure which may be worthy of your consideration.
You will also be informed, that after repeated applications to Congress to obtain their assent to an act of the legislature of this state, passed in the year 1803, entitled an act, "To authorize the state of Tennessee to perfect titles to lands reserved to this state by the cession act," a law has passed to that effect, though contrary to the vote of North Carolina. The opposition was principally founded on an opinion, that some of the provisions of the law were an infringement of the act of cession, and that the authority given to the state of Tennessee, to perfect titles, &c. was not on the conditions which the state of N. Carolina professed herself willing it should be granted.
To carry into effect the law of Congress above mentioned, the executive of the state of Tennessee made application, by a special messenger, for a delivery of the books and papers out of the secretary's office, contemplated by the before recited act, passed in the year 1803, by the legislature of the state of North Carolina. For reasons, in part assigned in my letter to the Executive of the state of Tennessee, I thought it proper to refuse a delivery of them, before the meeting of the legislature of this state. One advantage expected from this procedure, was, that the legislature of the state of Tennessee would refrain from carrying into operation the law of Congress, before possession of them could be had, by which delay, the legislature of the state of N. Carolina might have an opportunity to pursue such measures as might be considered most advisable to secure the rights of her citizens as recognised by the cession act. In this expectation, however, we have been disappointed. The legislature of the state of Tennessee have passed laws, on the subject, which will shortly be in complete operation. Under these circumstances, it becomes extremely questionable, whether a further detention of the books, &c. will answer any valuable purpose. I commit the subject to your serious consideration, in full confidence, that such means will be adopted, as are commensurate with the interest of the state.
The file marked E. contains an authenticated copy of a law, passed by the legislature of the state of Tennessee, during its last session, the provisions of which are intended to carry into effect
the law of Congress, authorizing Tennessee to issue grants, &c. passed the 18th of April, 1806, accompanied with a letter from the commissioners of West Tennessee, appointed pursuant to said law, making further application for the delivery of the books & papers out of the secretary's office. The urgency of the case claims your earliest attention, as delay might originate serious difficulties.
Having finished my communication, permit me, gentlemen, to call your attention generally to those objects, the proper management of which are calculated to secure our liberties, our personal happiness, and the wealth and respectability of the state. On the subject of education little can be said which has not been said already by my predecessors. But I will take the liberty to observe, that in a government constituted as ours, where the people are every thing, where they are the fountain of all power, it becomes infinitely important, that they be sufficiently enlightened to realize their interests, and to comprehend the best means of advancing them. Indeed it may be affirmed, with truth, that unless they be informed, the duration of their liberties will be precarious, their enemies will seduce them from the pursuit of their true interests, or their own prejudices lead them into fatal dangers. If this be true, and no intelligent man will deny it, how deeply interesting becomes the enquiry, whether the citizens of this state are sufficiently enlightened to know and value their own rights; to discern and to provide against invasions of them; to distinguish between oppression and the necessary exercise of lawful authority; to discriminate the spirit of liberty from that of licentiousness, to cherish the one and avoid the other. The enquiry is of vast consequence, and worthy of your serious consideration.
The natural situation of the state being unfavorable to commerce, it is of the greatest importance that liberal provision should be made for internal improvements, particularly for the establishment of good public roads, and the extension of our inland navigation. Nothing can be more congenial to the spirit of a republican government, than the application of resources, derived from all to the benefit of all. In fact, there is such an intimate connection between public and private interest, that it is impossible to promote the one, without advancing the other.
The security of property and the punishment of crimes, will properly come under your consideration, and will prove to be an object of the first magnitude. In your deliberations on this subject it will be necessary to make the enquiry, whether the rights of property under the existing laws are adequately secured. If they be, it would be the height of folly to alter the present state of things; but if not, it becomes your indispensable duty, to devise such a system of laws as will accomplish the object, by securing to every man the fruits of his own industry, in a manner that shall be easy, & prompt and less expensive.
The public mind has for some time been considerably agitated by the contemplated change of our judiciary system. In consequence of the expanded population of our state, of the inducement of commerce, and the gradual increase of wealth, and of the inevitable vicissitudes of human affairs, it is reasonable to expect that our code of jurisprudence requires modification. But in effecting any alteration, permit me to caution you against temporary expedients, for they will weaken rather than strengthen the arm of justice. Whatever imperfections are found to be interwoven in the existing system, injurious or burthensome, cause them to be amended with a respectful, though steady hand, and direct all your views to permanent measures. You must consider that you are placed in the responsible situation of framing laws for posterity, and not for yourselves alone.
You have my most ardent wish, that your deliberations may be conducted with the utmost harmony and the most conciliatory spirit; and be assured, that in all your endeavors to promote the public good and general welfare, you may depend on my respectful and zealous co-operation.
I have the honor to be, with high consideration and respect, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient, NATH. ALEXANDER, Raleigh, Nov. 20.
LONDON, Sept. 26.
THE JEWS IN FRANCE.
By the last mail a letter was received from Paris by a respectable Jew house a relative of one of the partners in Paris, which states that the Jews in France are much perplexed at the present moment, and under great apprehensions for the issue of the religious political conference which Napoleon has forced upon them. Instead of plans for sending them to the Holy Land, and such schemes as have been rumored in the newspapers, his object appears to be to incorporate them so completely with the other French subjects that their

...and religion, may be... ...Pursued that the Jews may... ...easily accommodate themselves to... ...the French State religion as he could... ...and aid to the Turkish when in Egypt... ...he has, it is said, caused it to be intimated... ...to them that it would be much better... ...in them to renounce their religion, &... ...change the day of their Sabbath to Sunday... ...like the rest of the world. The... ...Jews are in consequence in a state of... ...great alarm, expecting that no Jewish... ...religious establishment will be permitted... ...in France; that their young men, like... ...other French citizens, will be subjected... ...to the law respecting conscripts for the... ...army; and that the refractory will be... ...sent to Cayenne.
That there may be some plan for... ...bringing the Jewish youth into the... ...French army, is extremely probable, and... ...that it never was any part of Bonaparte's... ...design to put them in possession of Pa- ...lestine, is equally probable; but we can... ...hardly believe that, under the guidance... ...of such a man as Talleyrand, he will at- ...tempt by force to make the Jews become... ...Catholics. Such an attempt would re- ...move from France the whole mass of... ...Jewish capital and Jewish industry, and... ...we are sure that whatever blunder Na- ...poleon may commit, that can be no part... ...of his design.
CONSTANTINOPLE Aug. 23. His Excellency General Sebastiani... ...arrived here on the 10th of Au- ...gust. He was everywhere received in... ...the most friendly and distinguished... ...manner. A Captain Pacha was sent... ...into Wallachia to precede his Excellency... ...At all the stages of his journey, a... ...firm had ordered the assembly of a... ...very considerable number of carriages... ...and horses, and an immense quantity... ...of provision, to be in readiness, an... ...honor unusual, and regarded as a testi- ...mony of the highest favor, but of which... ...his Excellency had the generosity not... ...to wish to partake of, without pay- ...ing all the expence. A squadron of... ...boats was stationed at Varna, where... ...the Ambassador embarked. The boat... ...of honor had seven pair of oars, in this... ...were the 1st Dragoon of France, and... ...the First Secretary of the embassy who... ...waited the arrival of the Ambassador at... ...Tanaraki, at the entrance of the Bosphorus.
The Ambassador, on his arrival at... ...Constantinople, received from the Sub- ...lime Porte new honors. His highness... ...had caused to be fitted up for him a... ...country house for the summer; the... ...Grand Vizir presented him with three... ...horses, and the Kaina Bey, the Reis... ...Effendi, offered him two others. All... ...the Ministers have testified to the French... ...Ambassador the most eager respect. On... ...the 23d of August he was to have a... ...private audience of his highness. The... ...audience of ceremony was not to... ...take place until the arrival of the pre- ...sents destined for the Grand Seigneur and... ...the principal officers of the Empire in or- ...der to render his reception more solemn... ...and to surround it with a more brilliant... ...eclat.
YASSEY, Aug. 30. Intelligence has been received here... ...that, by an order of the Grand Seigni- ...or, the Princes Moldavia and Walla- ...chia are deposed. Prince Moruzzi is... ...replaced by Prince Callimachi, and... ...Prince Ypsilanti by Prince Alexander... ...Suzzo.
The two deposed Princes no longer... ...belong to the Ottoman Empire. They... ...mediate a revolution, of which... ...the troubles in Servia appear to be the... ...signal, and in which they hope to... ...unite the Montenegrins, a part of... ...Bulgaria, and all the Greeks in the... ...Empire. The Ayan of Rottschek, who... ...was assassinated by his soldiers, had... ...openly joined in their projects, he had... ...become the intimate friend of Prince... ...Ypsilanti, and was preparing, at... ...the time of his death, to march with an army... ...of 80,000 men against the troops of the... ...Grand Seigneur.
The nomination of the Prince Calli- ...machi and Alexander Suzzo, has caused... ...great satisfaction. Both are known by... ...their fidelity and their devotion to the... ...Sovereign. Their appointment is re- ...garded as the surest means of re-at- ...taching to the empire two provinces... ...which under the preceding administra- ...tion were more than Russian posses- ...sions.
ST. PETERSBURGH, Aug. 6. Our Court Gazette contains the fol- ...lowing: "Vice admiral Senewin, the com- ...mandant of our squadron in the Adri- ...atic, has transmitted a dispatch, dated... ...June 17, of which the following is the... ...substance:
"After I had learned, on the 22d of... ...May, that the French had passed over... ...the Turkish territory into the Repub- ...lic of Ragusa, and taken possession of... ...that city, I sailed on the same day, with... ...the ships Selafail and St. Peter, from... ...Trieste, to the Bocca di Cattaro, and... ...ordered the frigates Venus and Awtroil... ...to take the vessels under convoy that... ...were ready to sail. I also ordered... ...captain Bailie to leave his station at... ...Cruzo, and to follow me with the... ...vessels under his command. On the... ...27th I arrived before the Cattaro, ... ...where I found Vice admiral Sorskin, ... ...with the ships Pareskemesa & Helena; ... ...the ship Urtel was by his orders sta- ...tioned in the port of Old Ragusa, where... ...I also arrived with the Selafail on the... ...29th. Here I learned from the Me-
...tropolitan of the Montenegrins, that as... ...the French seem disposed to proceed... ...from Ragusa to the Cattaro, two com- ...panies of the Witchakishien regiment of... ...musketeers, led by the Metropolitan in... ...person, had joined, and were advancing... ...to meet the enemy. The French, in... ...conjunction with the Ragusans, fell upon... ...the advanced guard of the Montene- ...grins, about five werts from Old Ragusa... ...; and a battle ensuing, major Swagin... ...immediately took part with the latter, ... ...and the enemy was defeated and driven... ...back to Old Ragusa. On our side one... ...yager and nine Montenegrins were killed... ...Seven Montenegrins were wounded, ... ...and five soldiers of the regulars. About... ...200 of the French and Ragusans were... ...killed; and a French officer who threw... ...himself into the sea, was drowned.
"On the 22d, Major Swagin's detach- ...ment was reinforced, and the French... ...left Ragusa, which our troops immedi- ...ately occupied. On the 23d and 25th, ... ...the inhabitants of the coast and the... ...Montenegrins, supported by the regu- ...lar troops, had two skirmishes with the... ...French and the Ragusans, when one... ...Montenegrin was killed and twelve... ...wounded. The enemy lost six officers... ...and eighty privates; a pair of colors, a... ...drum, and about 150 muskets, were also... ...taken from them. After this, the... ...enemy threw up several works, and... ...never showed themselves beyond them.
"Having agreed with the Metropolitan... ...of the Montenegrins upon the attack... ...of New Ragusa, or otherwise to occupy... ...every channel by which the enemy... ...might receive provisions or reinforce- ...ments, and with this view to enclose... ...the place on all sides, the Montene- ...grins and the inhabitants of the coast... ...marched on the 3d of June, under the... ...command of the Metropolitan, support- ...ed by a corps of regulars.
"As the enemy had about 600 men... ...at this post, to which several hundreds... ...of well armed Ragusans were added, ... ...who are very good marksmen; and as... ...besides these, he was in momentary ex- ...pectation of a reinforcement, he seemed... ...to be under no apprehensions of an at- ...tack. We, on the other hand, had... ...1200 regulars and about 2000 Montene- ...grins; but notwithstanding this... ...inequality of numbers & the strength of... ...the enemy's position, it was determined... ...to make ourselves masters of the heights... ...near Ragusa.
[Here follows a description of several... ...conflicts, in which the French dis- ...played much outrage; and the Admiral... ...adds,] "The French always halted in their... ...third position, and augmented their force... ...from their third line. Our troops... ...threw themselves upon the enemy's front... ...with great impetuosity, and at length... ...drove them out of the third position. ... ...Driven to desperation, the enemy at... ...length wished to attack in their turn; ... ...but being taken in flank, by Major... ...Jeferky's column, their design was... ...entirely frustrated. After this they... ...collected their whole force behind their... ...fourth position, upon the hills that com- ...mand Ragusa, with the intention of act- ...ing upon the defensive; but they were... ...even driven from this, after they had... ...defended themselves scarcely ten... ...minutes. This occurred just at the dusk... ...of the evening, and the enemy retreated in... ...disorder to the fortress; which our... ...troops, notwithstanding they were in the... ...rear of the hills, were not able to pre- ...vent, in consequence of the darkness of... ...the night. At this instant also the... ...enemy received a reinforcement from Old... ...Ragusa. This last affair lasted from two... ...o'clock in the afternoon till eight at night. ... ...On our side, one Ensign and nine pri- ...vates were killed, and about thirty were... ...wounded and missing. The Montene- ...grins lost 38 men. The French lost... ...their general, Lagogue, 12 officers, and... ...about 300 privates; they had about 100... ...wounded, whom they carried with them... ...into the place. We took 25 prisoners, ... ...and 13 pieces of cannon from the enemy, ... ...of different calibre.
"In this manner was Ragusa enclo- ...ed by the troops on shore and the ves- ...sels in the port. We have erected two... ...batteries upon the heights in our... ...possession, which have been supplied... ...with cannon from the ships; and they... ...are already brought to bear upon the... ...fortress. Vice admiral Seawin does... ...justice to the heroism and the prudent... ...disposition adopted by the Major Gene- ...ral Prince of Walewsky, and commends... ...several other officers. The first, by his... ...exertions at the head of his column, ... ...three times obliged the enemy to fly, and... ...as often defeated their intentions by his... ...skilful manœuvres; he also made him- ...self master of two pieces of cannon, ... ...and used them against the en- ...emy."
Twenty Dollars Reward.
WILL be given for apprehending and... ...securing in jail a young Mulatto man... ...named ANDREW. He was hired by me... ...last year to Mr. Joseph Thomas who keeps... ...the middle ferry to Alexandria, and absconded... ...from that place about the latter end of August... ...last. He is about 23 years of age, 5 feet 8 or... ...9 inches high, lufy and well made, has short... ...curly hair, and is frequently subject to have... ...several large pimples on his face. He is reck- ...oned to be a tenable fellow of an easy agree- ...able address for a man in his low sphere... ...of life. As he has not been heard of by me... ...since his elopement, I suspect he has had the... ...address to ship himself as a freeman on board... ...some vessel either at Alexandria or Baltimore... ...Whoever takes him up and secures him an... ...jail shall receive from me the above reward, or... ...as soon due information thereof is given to me... ...or to Dr. N. P. Caufin at Port Tobacco.
G. B. CAUSIN. Maryland Charles County, January 29—wtf
WASHINGTON CITY.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2.
We anticipate the usual day of publi- ...cation, that we may lay before our read- ...ers, at the earliest possible period, the... ...interesting Message of the President.
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7.
Nineteen members being present, ... ...and forming a quorum of the Senate, ... ...the Vice President of the United States ... ...(Mr. Clinton) took the Chair.
(For the course of business, see our... ...Journal of the proceedings of the House... ...of Representatives.)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7.
About noon the Speaker took the... ...chair.
The Clerk having called over the... ...names of the members, eighty-nine ap- ...peared to be present.
The Speaker laid before the House a... ...letter from the legislature of the terri- ...tory of Orleans, transmitting the cre- ...dentials of Daniel Clarke, elected a... ...delegate from that territory.
The credentials of William A. Bur- ...well, elected a representative of the... ...state of Virginia, in the place of Chris- ...topher Clark, resigned, were read.
Whereupon Mr. Clarke and Mr. ... ...Burwell, having been qualified to sup- ...port the constitution of the United... ...States, took their seats.
On motion of Mr. Dawson,
Resolved, That a message be sent to... ...the Senate, to inform them that a quorum... ...of the House are assembled, and are... ...ready to proceed to business.
A message was received from the... ...Senate by Mr. Otis, their secretary, ... ...informing the House, that they had... ...formed a quorum and were ready to... ...proceed to business.
On motion of Mr. Dawson, the House... ...came to the following resolution:
Resolved, That a Committee be ap- ...pointed on the part of this House, to... ...join with such committee, as may be ap- ...pointed by the Senate, to wait on the... ...President of the United States, and to... ...inform him that a quorum of the two... ...Houses are assembled, and are ready to... ...receive any communications he may be... ...pleased to make.
Messrs. Dawson and G. W. Camp- ...bell were appointed the Committee. A... ...message from the Senate was received... ...stating that they had adopted a simi- ...lar resolution, & had appointed Messrs. ... ...Mitchell & Stone, a Committee on their... ...part.
Mr. Sloan laid on the table a resolu- ...tion, so to alter the rules of the House... ...that the standing committees shall in... ...future be chosen by ballot, and that com- ...mittees shall be called over by the speak- ...er every Monday.
This motion, according to the rules of... ...the House, was ordered to lie on the ta- ...ble.
Mr. Elliot moved that the House... ...should proceed to appoint its several... ...standing committees.
The Speaker observed that while the... ...motion made by Mr. Sloan was pending, ... ...he did not consider it in order to take... ...up the motion last made.
On the suggestion of Mr. Alston that... ...the object of the mover might be attained... ...in a different way, Mr. Sloan with- ...drew for the present his motion.
Mr. Alston then moved that the... ...standing committees should be appointed... ...by ballot.
Mr. J. Clay moved to strike out the... ...words "by ballot." This motion was... ...supported by Mr. J. Clay—and opposed... ...by Mr. Alston and Mr. Sloan.
The motion to strike out was carried... ...Ayes 44—Nays 42—when the motion... ...to appoint the committees was agreed... ...to.
On motion of Mr. J. Clay a resoluti- ...on was adopted, directing the clerk to... ...supply each member with the usual... ...number of newspapers.
Mr. Dawson, from the committee ap- ...pointed for that purpose, reported that... ...they had waited upon the President, & ... ...received for answer that he would make... ...a communication to the two houses to- ...morrow, at 12 o'clock.
Adjourned.
Dr. Porter is elected a representa- ...tive in the present Congress, by a large... ...majority, to supply the vacancy occa- ...sioned by the resignation of Dr. Leib.
Randolph, Nov. 17.
The General Assembly will meet next... ...year at Woodstock. They have passed... ...an act establishing a State Bank, to... ...consist of two branches, one at Wood- ...stock, the other at Middlebury.
The Council of Censors will hold... ...their next adjourned meeting at Wood- ...stock, on Monday the 15th of December.
Boston, Nov. 25.
Last night arrived ship Resolution, ... ...Brown, 43 days from Liverpool.
London papers to Oct. 9, inclusive.
LONDON, Oct. 4.
Rupture of the Negotiation.
MESSAGE TO THE MAYOR.
Lord Howick presents his compli- ...ments to the Lord mayor, has the hon- ...or to transmit, for the information of his... ...Lordship, a copy of a message just re- ...ceived from Deal.
Downing-Street, Oct. 8.
"Telegraph message from Deal, 7... ...minutes past one, R. M. 8th Oct. 1806: —A messenger arrived—Ld. Lauder- ...dale quits Paris to-morrow—Clyde... ...frigate ordered to attend."
(Signed) "JAMES SHAW, Mayor." Manzon-house, half-past 4, P. M.
The Courier says Ministers must have... ...been certain the negotiation had com- ...pletely failed before they would have... ...made a communication like the a- ...bove.
Wherever the intelligence was... ...spread, was received with joy. On... ...the exchange repeated huzzas were giv- ...en.
Fresh orders were issued to the... ...British Naval Commanders on the news... ...that Lord Lauderdale was coming... ...home.
Bonaparte left Paris Sept. 26, and... ...had arrived at Mentz. The French... ...and Prussian armies were within a day's... ...march of each other. No declaration... ...of war had been made. A French Mi- ...nister was still at Berlin.
The Russians were advancing.
On the 26th of Sept. the embargo on... ...vessels for Prussian ports was raised in... ...England.
The British have appointed an Envoy... ...to adjust their differences with Prussia. It was reported the British had gam- ...ed another victory in Italy.
The French frigates Minerva, Inde- ...fatigable, Glory, Armide, and President... ...have been taken by the British.
Ld. Percy had been elected for West- ...minster. Mr. Whitbread was appointed... ...Secretary at War.
TUNIS CRAVAN,
Informs the public that he has opened a
New STORE,
Near the Navy Yard; where he has for... ...sale a large and extensive assortment of DRY
GOODS,
which will be sold on the most reasonable... ...terms. Dec. 2d—1m.
CHARLES A. BURNETT,
HAS received from London and Liverpool... ...a handsome assortment of articles in... ...his line, consisting of
WATCHES & JEWELRY,
Silver, Tortoiseshell, and steel Spectacles; Table knives and forks with ivory han- ...dles, Pen knives and scissors,
Ladies and Gentlemen's Pocket... BOOKS.
He also continues to manufacture gold and... ...silver ware, at the most reduced prices. George-Town, Dec. 2d—tf.
50 Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the Subscriber, living... ...near Chapitio, St. Mary's county, on... ...the 19th of August last, a negro fellow... ...by the name of JOE, about 24 years of age, 5... ...feet 8 or 9 inches high, very dark complexion, ... ...has a broad mouth and shows his teeth pretty... ...much if you can get him to laugh, with a... ...bashful cast of his head at the same time, has... ...a remarkable scar on his breast occasioned by... ...the stroke of a whip; he had on and took... ...with him two shirts, two pair of trowsers, one... ...waistcoat and over jacket all home manufac- ...ture, a coarse hat much worn. It is probable... ...he has obtained a pass, as he has been endeav- ...oring so to do, under the name of David... ...Short or Butler, it is probable he will make... ...for Annapolis and from thence to Balton, on... ...the Eastern Shore where I purchased him 10... ...or 12 years ago of Dr. John Emory, since de- ...ceased, or he will endeavor to get to Queens- ...town, Queen Anne's county where he has... ...relations. I will give for taking up and secur- ...ing said fellow in any jail so that I get him... ...again if taken within this county ten dollars, ... ...if out of this county and within forty miles of... ...this place twenty dollars, if sixty miles from... ...home thirty dollars, if eighty miles from... ...home forty dollars, and if on the Eastern Shore... ...or any greater distance from home the above... ...reward and reasonable charges paid if brought... ...home by WILLIAM BRISCOE. St. Mary's county, St. Clement's? Bay, December 3—3w
AMSTERDAM GIN.
JUST received by the ship WILLIAM... ...MURDOCH direct from Amsterdam. 10 Pipes of the best HOLLAND GIN, for sale by
W. & C. SMITH. Georgetown, Nov. 17—law3w
JAMES S. STEVENSON, DRUGGIST, &c.
Having purchased of Dr. John... ...Bullis his Medical establishment, and having... ...just received an extensive supply of articles in... ...the Drugg line. Now offers for sale at the... ...Drug Store near the Navy Yard (lately occu- ...pied by Dr. John Bullis) a complete assort- ...ment of every article usually kept in a drug... ...store, which he warrants to be of the first... ...quality, and pledges himself to supply both... ...city and country customers, on as reasonable... ...terms as any other person in the district will... ...do. His stock consists of,
  Drugs,  Spring Lances,    Medicines,  Thumb do.    Shop furniture,  Elastic steel trebles,    Patent medicines,  Silver mounted lancet    Dye stuffs,  caigs,    Perfumery,  Surgeons needles,    Paints of every kind,  Splints for broken    Ground and dry,  limbs,    Flaxseed oil,  Glasses for bathing in-    Window glass,  flamed eyes,    Paint brushes,  Marble mortars and    Sash tools,  pestles,    Spices of all kinds,  Reeve's water colors,    Surgeons instruments,  Hair powder,    among which are  Waters & sealing wax,    Amputating,  Copal varnish,    Trepanning,  Macebo snuff,    Cupping,  Segary by the box,    Dissecting,  Gold leaf,    Pocket and teeth in-  Fine root and orange    struments,  flower water, in    Elastic catheters,  pink bottles,    Rouges,  Noyon cordial,    Mudges inkalera,  Camel hair pencils,    Fleth brushes,  India ink, &c. &c.  
Orders from country Physicians and Drug- ...gists, will receive particular and immediate... ...attention. Physicians prescriptions carefully... ...prepared. Washington, November 5—gwMcT
AT THE THEATRE.
MR. MANFREDI,
On WEDNESDAY EVENING, Dec. 3d,
AT THE
WASHINGTON THEATRE.
The Performance will commence,
By Miss LOUISA, with a dance in charac- ...ter on the tight rope with the balance pole. Miss CATHERINE will exhibit on the... ...rope, a comic dance, after which she will... ...dance a serious one.
Madam MANFREDI will dance a Turkish... ...dance on the rope, with the balance pole—... ...she will perform the feat of the moving board, ... ...and take a collation on the rope, in the Turkish... ...style, seated in a chair at a table.
Mr. MANFREDI will dance an English... ...horupipe on the rope, and afterwards dance... ...the Coffee dance.
He will jump over a ribbon 15 feet high, ... ...backward and forward.
Miss CATHERINE will dance without the... ...balance pole, and perform several very sur- ...prising and agreeable feats on the rope.
Madam MANFREDI will play on the... ...Mandoline, without the aid of the balance... ...pole, and afterwards display two flags at the... ...same moment.
Mr. MANFREDI without the aid of the... ...balance pole, will go through the surprising... ...feat of the hoop; also the Spanish cloak, and... ...exhibit the feat of the glass of wine in the hoop.

THIS DAY, at 12 o'Clock, the PRESIDENT of the United States communicated, by Mr. COLES, his Secretary, the following MESSAGE to both Houses of Congress. The top has been trimmed off
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.
IT would have given me, fellow Citizens, great satisfaction to announce, in the moment of your meeting, that the difficulties in our foreign relations, existing at the time of your last separation, had been amicably and justly terminated. I lost no time in taking those measures which were most likely to bring them to such a termination, by special missions, charged with such powers and instructions as, in the event of failure, could leave no imputation on either our moderation or forbearance. The delays, which have since taken place in our negotiations with the British Government, appear to have proceeded from causes which do not forbid the expectation that, during the course of the session, I may be enabled to lay before you their final issue. What will be that of the negotiations for settling our differences with Spain, nothing which had taken place, at the date of the last dispatches, enables us to pronounce. On the western side of the Mississippi she advanced in considerable force, and took post at the settlement of Bayou Pierre, on the Red river. This village was originally settled by France, was held by her as long as she held Louisiana, and was delivered to Spain only as a part of Louisiana. Being small, insulated, and distant, it was not observed at the moment of re-delivery to France and the United States, that she continued a guard of half a dozen men, which had been stationed there. A proposition however having been lately made by our commander in chief, to assume the Sabine river as a temporary line of separation between the troops of the two nations, until the issue of our negotiations shall be known, this has been referred by the Spanish commandant to his superior, and in the mean time he has withdrawn his force to the western side of the Sabine river. The correspondence on this subject, now communicated, will exhibit more particularly the present state of things in that quarter.
The nature of that country requires indispensably that an unusual proportion of the force employed there should be cavalry, or mounted infantry. In order therefore that the commanding officer might be enabled to act with effect, I had authorised him to call on the Governors of Orleans and Mississippi, for a corps of five hundred volunteer cavalry. The temporary arrangement he has proposed may perhaps render this unnecessary. But I inform you with great pleasure, of the promptitude with which the inhabitants of those territories have tendered their services in defence of their country. It has done honour to themselves, entitled them to the confidence of their fellow citizens in every part of the Union, and must strengthen the general determination to protect them efficaciously under all circumstances which may occur.
Having received information that in another part of the United States a great number of private individuals were combining together, arming and organising themselves, contrary to law, to carry on a military expedition against the territories of Spain, I thought it necessary, by proclamation, as well as by special orders, to take measures for preventing and suppressing this enterprize, for seizing the vessels, arms, and other means provided for it, and for arresting and bringing to justice its authors and abettors. It was due to that good faith which ought ever to be the rule of action in public, as well as in private transactions; it was due to good order, and regular government, that, while the public force was acting strictly on the defensive, and merely to protect our citizens from aggression, the criminal attempts of private individuals to decide, for their country, the question of peace or war, by commencing active, and unauthorized hostilities, should be promptly and efficaciously suppressed.
Whether it will be necessary to enlarge our regular force, will depend on the result of our negotiations with Spain. But as it is uncertain when that result will be known, the provisional measures requisite for that, and to meet any pressure intervening in that quarter, will be a subject for your early consideration.
The possession of both banks of the Mississippi reducing to a single point the defence of that river, its waters, and the country adjacent, it becomes highly necessary to provide, for that point, a more adequate security. Some position above its mouth, commanding the passage of the river, should be rendered sufficiently strong to cover the armed vessels which may be stationed there for defence; and, in conjunction with them, to present an insuperable obstacle to any force, attempting to pass. The approaches to the city of New Orleans, from the eastern quarter also, will require to be examined, and more effectually guarded. For the internal support of the country, the encouragement of a strong settlement on the western side of the Mississippi, within reach of New Orleans, will be worthy the consideration of the Legislature.
The gun-boats, authorised by an act of the last session, are so advanced, that they will be ready for service in the ensuing spring. Circumstances permitted us to allow the time necessary for their
more solid construction. As a much larger number will still be wanting to place our sea-port towns and waters in that state of defence to which we are competent, and they entitled, a similar appropriation for a further provision of them is recommended for the ensuing year.
A further appropriation will also be necessary for repairing fortifications already established, and the erection of such other works as may have real effect in obstructing the approach of an enemy to our sea-port towns, or their remaining before them.
In a country whose constitution is derived from the will of the people, directly expressed by their free suffrages, where the principal executive functionaries, and those of the legislature, are renewed by them at short periods, where, under the character of jurors, they exercise in person the greatest portion of the judiciary powers, where the laws are consequently so formed and administered as to bear with equal weight and favor on all, restraining no man in the pursuits of honest industry, and securing to every one the property which that acquires, it would not be supposed that any safeguards could be needed against insurrection, or enterprize, on the public peace or authority. The laws, however, aware that these should not be trusted to moral restraints only, have wisely provided punishment for these crimes when committed. But would it not be salutary to give also the means of preventing their commission? Where an enterprize is meditated by private individuals, against a foreign nation, in amity with the United States, powers of prevention, to a certain extent, are given by the laws. Would they not be as reasonable, and useful, where the enterprize preparing is against the United States?—While advertising to this branch of law, it is proper to observe that in enterprizes meditated against foreign nations, the ordinary process of binding to the observance of the peace and good behaviour, could it be extended to acts to be done out of the jurisdiction of the United States, would be effectual in some cases where the offender is able to keep out of sight every indication of his purpose which could draw on him the exercise of the powers now given by law.
The states on the coast of Barbary seem generally disposed at present to respect our peace and friendship. With Tunis alone, some uncertainty remains. Persuaded that it is our interest to maintain our peace with them on equal terms, or not at all, I propose to send, in due time, a reinforcement into the Mediterranean; unless previous information shall shew it to be unnecessary.
We continue to receive proofs of the growing attachment of our Indian neighbors, and of their disposition to place all their interests under the patronage of the United States. These dispositions are inspired by their confidence in our justice, and in the sincere concern we feel for their welfare. And as long as we discharge these high and honorable functions with the integrity and good faith which alone can entitle us to their continuance, we may expect to reap the just reward in their peace and friendship.
The expedition of Messrs. Lewis and Clarke, for exploring the river Missouri, and the best communication from that to the Pacific Ocean, has had all the success which could have been expected. They have traced the Missouri nearly to its source, descended the Columbia to the Pacific Ocean, ascertained with accuracy the geography of that interesting communication across our continent, learnt the character of the country, of its commerce and inhabitants, and it is but justice to say that Messrs. Lewis and Clarke, and their brave companions, have, by this arduous service, deserved well of their country.
The attempt to explore the Red River, under the direction of Mr. Freeman, though conducted with a zeal and prudence meriting entire approbation, has not been equally successful. After proceeding up it about six hundred miles, nearly as far as the French settlements had extended, while the country was in their possession, our geographers were obliged to return without completing their work.
Very useful additions have also been made to our knowledge of the Mississippi, by Lieutenant Pike, who has ascended it to its source, and whose journal and map, giving the details of his journey, will shortly be ready for communication to both Houses of Congress. Those of Messrs. Lewis, Clark and Freeman, will require further time to be digested and prepared. These important surveys, in addition to those before possessed, furnish materials for commencing an accurate map of the Mississippi and its western waters. Some principal rivers however remain still to be explored, towards which the authorisation of Congress, by moderate appropriations, will be requisite.
I congratulate you, fellow-citizens, on the approach of the period at which you may interpose your authority constitutionally, to withdraw the citizens of the United States from all further participation in those violations of human rights, which have been so long continued on the unoffending inhabitants of Africa, and which the morality, the reputation, and the best interests of our country, have long been eager to proscribe. Although no law you may pass can take prohibitory effect till the first day of the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, yet the intervening period is not too long to prevent, by timely notice, expeditions which cannot be completed before that day.
The receipts at the Treasury, during the year ending on the 30th day of September last, have amounted to near fifteen millions of dollars; which have enabled us, after meeting the current demands, to pay two millions seven hundred thousand dollars of the American claims, in part of the price of Louisiana; to pay, of the funded debt, upwards of three millions of principal, and nearly four of interest, and, in addition, to reimburse, in the course of the present month, near two millions of five and an half per cent. stock. These payments and reimbursements of the funded debt, with those which had been made in the four years and an half preceding, will, at the close of the present year, have extinguished upwards of twenty-three millions of principal.
The duties composing the Mediterranean fund will cease, by law, at the end of the present session. Considering, however, that they are levied chiefly on luxuries, and that we have an impost on salt, a necessary of life, the free use of which otherwise is so important, I recommend to your consideration the suppression of the duties on salt, and the continuation of the Mediterranean fund, instead thereof, for a short time, after which that also will become unnecessary for any purpose now within contemplation.
When both of these branches of revenue shall, in this way, be relinquished there will still, ere long, be an accumulation of monies in the treasury beyond the instalments of public debt which we are permitted by contract to pay. They cannot then, without a modification, assented to by the public creditors, be applied to the extinguishment of this debt and the compleat liberation of our revenues, the most desirable of all objects. Nor, if our peace continues, will they be wanting for any other existing purpose. The question, therefore, now comes forward, to what other objects shall these surpluses be appropriated, and the whole surplus of impost after the entire discharge of the public debt, and during those intervals when the purposes of war shall not call for them? Shall we suppress the impost, and give that advantage to foreign over domestic manufactures? On a few articles of more general and necessary use, the suppression, in due season, will doubtless be right; but the great mass of the articles on which impost is paid, are foreign luxuries purchased by those only who are rich enough to afford themselves the use of them. Their patriotism would certainly prefer its continuance, and application to the great purposes of the public education, roads, rivers, canals, and such other objects of public improvement, as it may be thought proper to add to the constitutional enumeration of federal powers. By these operations, new channels of communication will be opened between the states; the lines of separation will disappear, their interests will be identified, and their union cemented by new and indissoluble ties. Education is here placed among the articles of public care, not that it would be proposed to take its ordinary branches out of the hands of private enterprise, which manages so much better all the concerns to which it is equal; but a public institution can alone supply those sciences, which though rarely called for, are yet necessary to compleat the circle, all the parts of which contribute to the improvement of the country, and some of them to its preservation. The subject is now proposed for the consideration of Congress, because, if approved, by the time the state Legislatures shall have deliberated on this extension of the federal trusts, and the laws shall be passed, and other arrangements made for their execution, the necessary funds will be on hand, and without employment. I suppose an amendment of the constitution, by consent of the states, necessary; because the objects now recommended are not among those enumerated in the constitution, and to which it permits the public monies to be applied.
The present consideration of a national establishment for education particularly, is rendered proper by this circumstance also, that, if Congress, approving the proposition, shall yet think it more eligible to found it on a donation of lands, they have it now in their power to endow it with those which will be among the earliest to produce the necessary income. This foundation would have the advantage of being independent on war, which may suspend other improvements by requiring for its own purposes the resources destined for them.
This, fellow-citizens, is the state of the public interests, at the present moment, and according to the information now possessed. But such is the situation of the nations of Europe, and such too the predicament in which we stand with some of them, that we cannot rely with certainty on the present aspect of our affairs, that may change from moment to moment, during the course of your session, or after you shall have separated. Our duty is therefore to act upon the things as they are, and to make a reasonable provision for whatever they may be. Were armies to be raised whenever a speck of war is visible in our horizon, we never should have been without them. Our resources would have been exhausted on dangers which have never happened, instead of being reserved for what is really to take place. A steady, perhaps a quickened pace, in preparations for the defence of our sea-port towns and waters, an early settlement of the most exposed and vulnerable parts of our country, a militia so organised that its effective portions can be called to any point in the union, or volunteers instead of them, to serve a sufficient time, are means which may always be ready, yet never preying on our resources until actually called into use. They will maintain the public interests, while a more permanent force shall be in a course of preparation. But much will depend on the promptitude with which these means can be brought into activity. If war be forced upon us, in spite of our long and vain appeals to the justice of nations, rapid and vigorous movements, in its outset, will go far towards securing us in its course and issue, and towards throwing its burthens on those who render necessary this resort from reason to force.
The result of our negotiations, or such incidents in their course as may enable us to infer their probable issue, such further movements also, on our western frontier as may shew whether war is to be pressed there, while negotiation is protracted elsewhere, shall be communicated to you from time to time, as they become known to me, with whatever other information I possess or may receive, which may aid your deliberations on the great national interests committed to your charge.
December 2, 1806.
TH: JEFFERSON.

JOHN C. SHINDLE, Lately returned from the Mediterranean. Informs the Citizens of Washington and the public in general that he has commenced the 114 and 116 STREET IRON business in the various branches, opposite the Centre Market near the Pennsylvania avenue where he is ready to serve those who will please to favor him with their custom. Sporting for horses executed upon the shortest notice and reasonable terms. He has also received and offers for sale, the following articles in the Hardware Line, of the latest improvements upon low terms for cash, Cast iron sets of elegant patterns assorted, Polished steel do. with brass knobs assorted, Shovels and tongs do. with do. Plated bar'd griddles with receivers, Brads and iron candlesticks of all sorts, Japanese do. with snuffers and extinguishers complete. A handsome assortment of tea kettles and tea canisters. Also present metric tea kettles and sauce pans, Cast iron, polished steel snuffers with springs, Hand bellows, ladles and samplers, Bread baskets and knife trays, Elephants and tea sets, Cast iron pots and Dutch ovens of ALL sizes, Sheets, pipes & etc. Coal irons and forges, A few elegant grates with fenders. Washington, Nov. 26-3t.
FRANCIS P. HAMILTON, Has commenced the practice of Law, and opened an office on Capitol Hill, in the house formerly occupied by Mr. Claxton. Nov. 28-3t.
Washington City Boarding House. MRS. THOMPSON, informs the public, that having taken two of the six buildings, she has it in her power to accommodate a number of ladies & gentlemen, either as transient boarders, or by the year. Travellers, members of congress and others, will find it an eligible spot, situated halfway between the President's house and George Town, dry, healthy, and convenient to the public offices, with the advantage of excellent water. She has Drawing rooms separate from the family, good apartments for servants, excellent stables and coach houses, and will spare no pains to give general satisfaction to those who honor her with their custom. Nov. 27-6t.
P. MAURO'S NEW GROCERY AND CROCKERY WARE STORE. The Subscriber respectfully informs the inhabitants of the city of Washington that he has lately received from New York and Philadelphia, a large & complete assortment of Crockery, Liquors, Fruits, and Crockery ware, that he expects, with the first arrivals from Baltimore, a supply of the above articles, and that he has opened a store opposite the SEVEN BUILDINGS, where he flatters himself that he will be able to accommodate his customers not only with the best and choicest kind of goods, especially fresh Teas, and Liquors, but on as low terms as elsewhere in this vicinity. P. MAURO.
P. MAURO, Professor of Music, begs the inhabitants of Washington and George Town, to accept of his hearty thanks for the encouragement he has been favoured with, informing them that he does not intend to decline his profession, but that he shall continue as formerly to instruct on the Piano Forte, German Flute, and Guitar. Washington city, November 10- tf
CHARLES H. VARDEN, Merchant Taylor New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol. RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the district of Columbia, he has imported by ship Eliza ANN lately arrived at Philadelphia, - A choice assortment
Of Extra Superfine cloths, Bennetts, Velvets, and Cords, Cashmere, single and double milled Satin cloths, fashionable Spanish Orleans and Tailsuits, rich silk Molekin velvets, silk and satin Florentines, with a variety of other articles suitable for the season. N. B. Ladies habits, regimentals and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. Richard Marwells celebrated patent parallel suspenders, can be had on the same terms as at his manufactory. November 12-1t
ELIAS B. CALDWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Has removed his Office, to the house lately occupied by Mr. Law, on Capitol Hill. Washington, July 26-1t
50 Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from the subscriber, on the 20th ult. mulatto JOE. Joe is a stout well made dark mulatto fellow, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, about 30 years of age - has several large scars on his hands and body. He has a little. Had on and took with him, a tow linen shirt, & trousers, one pair of nankin trowsers, also one old fur-trimmed coat and old hat for his mother. Joe can write a tolerable good hand, & has run away before, when he was taken up by George Greager in 205. Any person taking up said fellow, and securing him in any jail to that I get him again, shall receive if taken within the county, 20 dollars, and if out of the state the above reward. If brought home all reasonable charges will be paid by the subscriber living in Frederick county, Md. near New Market. SKELETON BURGER. N. B. I forewarn all persons from harboring or carrying off said fellow at their peril. P. S. Joe ran off to company with a fellow named Adam, and they were both lately advertised together; since which Adam has been taken and secured in the jail of York, (Pa.) Joe went in the same direction, and will probably make for Philadelphia, and endeavor to get on board some vessel and go to sea. Sept. 19-cy1
THE SUBSCRIBER HAS just supplied his shop in F street with a complete assortment of fresh Medicines & Drugs, among which are Spermaceti & Linseed oils - also Paints of every description. THOMAS PATTERSON. Washington city, June 23-tf
JUST PUBLISHED, And for Sale at D. RAPINA'S Book Store, Capitol Hill, Original Anecdotes of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, and of his family, his court, his ministers, his academies, and his literary friends - collected during a familiar intercourse of twenty years with that prince; translated from the French of D. THREAU, Professor of Belles Lettres in the royal academy of Berlin - in 2 vols. price 4 dollars. Few works have been presented to the public so justly esteemed in Europe and America as this. The author has delineated the character of this great man in a manner so ingeniously that no person can read it without feeling a gratification which few works are calculated to produce in a similar degree.
Also just Received, The life and pontificate of Leo, 10th - 4 vols. Charlemagne's memoirs of Lord Nelson. Moore's Spicillegia, odes, and other poems. Secret's Lay of the last Minstrel, a poem. B. R. has always on hand an extensive assortment of books in every class of literature and science, which he will sell at reasonable prices. Monday 17-3w
FOR SALE, A healthy negro woman under 30 years of age, with two healthy children. For particulars apply to the printer. 1st Nov. 1806-cy1
AMERICAN COFFEE-HOUSE, WASHINGTON CITY. The Subscribers have opened for the entertainment of travellers, members of Congress, families, &c. relating to the seat of government, the houses occupied for several years by Mr. F. D. TRULL, immediately east of the Capitol, to which they RESPECTFULLY invite the public. The premises are well known as large and convenient, are provided with new beds and furniture and the best wines and liquors, stables for 30 horses, with carriage houses, &c. FROST and QUINN. Nov. 4-1t.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 26. THOMAS THORPE Respectfully informs the public that he has fitted up his House on F street near the BANK, completely for the accommodation of TRAVELLERS, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, &c. where eight or ten gentlemen can rent private board, on moderate terms. Also labling for several horses. November 26-3w
RAISINS, ALMONDS & CHOCOLATE. W. & C. SMITH have received by the Welcome Return, Captain Creighton, from New York, 60 Boxes fresh Muscadel Raisins, 10 Kegs Sun Raisins, 10 Boxes Soft shell Marceilles Almonds, 15 Boxes warranted Chocolate. Georgetown, Nov. 26-tf.
JOHN COX Has received a large general assortment of FALL GOODS, Which he will sell by wholesale and retail very cheap. Let no one shall sell lower than he will. George Town, October 13-4p11&US-6w
BOARDING & LODGING, FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS EXCLUSIVELY. The Subscriber is ready to accommodate members of Congress in the two houses occupied by him opposite to Mr. DUVEN'S on Pennsylvania Avenue; containing SEVENTEEN Lodging Rooms, all with fire places and neatly furnished, two of which can be easily converted into parlors. The greatest attention will be given to providing a good table. JOHN DOYNE. November 23- Good fishing for carriages and horses.
For Sale. 1 Crate of Liverpool Earthen ware well assorted. 1 Case of Sheets and Boots. 1 Case of bottled London particular Madeira Wine, Martiniique Noyau and Catchup 1 Small bale of Cafis. 3 Casks of Catalonia and Vidonia Wine. 4 Casks of Gun-Powder. 4 Boxes of Boston Chocolate. 1 Chest of fresh Fyson Tea. Received on consignment and to be sold immediately for Cash or good notes at 60 days.
Who has for sale. Best Spermaceti Candles and oil of the very first manufacture of the United States. Also on hand as usual, A choice stock of good old Madeira Wine, Rucelloos, Sherry, Port, Claret, Lisbon and other Wines Cognac, Bordeaux and Virginia, Peach Brandy, Jamaica Spirit, Holland Gin, Bounce, Whisky &c. Fresh Teas, Porter, Ale, &c. &c. - Which will be warranted good and sold at the most reduced prices by whole sale and retail. JOHN GOULDING Georgetown, Nov. 18-tf
MISS FINAGEN Respectfully informs the members of CONGRESS, that she still continues next door to Mr. Samuel Harrison Smith, Printer. Nov. 28-
DR. MAGRUDER HAS FOR SALE TWENTY Hogsheads of good Brown Sugar which he will sell at a low price. A few casks of the best winter strained Lamp Oil, Window Glass of different sizes, Japan, Copal & other varnishes, glaziers Diamonds, Russian Gin, Salt, Paper hangings, Taylors patent Liquid Shoe Blacking in jugs at 25 cents each, and his usual extensive assortment of DRUGS & MEDICINES, patent Medicines, Surgeons Instruments, Oil and Paints, Die Stuffs, Spices, &c. all of which have been purchased for cash; he can therefore sell many articles uncommonly cheap by the quantity. November 19-taw12t
ELISHA RIGGS, Has Imported by the latest arrivals from London & Liverpool, FIFTY-EIGHT PACKAGES SEASONABLE GOODS, Which are direct from the best manufacturers, and will be sold lower by the wholesale or retail, than can be afforded by any other house here, (being the only importer of Dry Goods) - among them are. 3 bales of fine cloths, cashmeres and cords, 12 do second cloths, coatings, ladies cloths, napp'd, frize, Plains and Kendal cottons. 8 bales robe and duffle blankets and ruggs, 4 cases Manchester, Bennetts cords, dimities, furnitures and cotton Shirting, 6 cases fine hats, and umbrellas, 6 trunks, silk, cotton, and worsted hosiery, 1 trunk upholsters, and hatters trimmings, 2 cases knives and forks, razors, fine cutlery, faddlery, and fashionable buttons, 3 bales flannels, stuffs, forges and baizes, 1500 lb London seine twine, 2 bales carpets and carpeting, 3 cases Irish linens, sheetings, long lawns, table cloths, & Cheap diapers. Silks, mouselins, chintzes and calicoes, Pelices, pelice, velvets, lace shades, & shawls, spider net, and pick net, lace sleeves and gloves. Fancy muslin dresses, drapery, gauze and flowers, And many other articles, which will be sold low, for cash, or to punctual persons only. George Town, Nov. 19-taw2w
Patent Threshing Machine. I HAVE invented a machine for threshing all kinds of Grain contained in straw from or chaff, particularly wheat, this machine has been found on fair trial to answer completely the purpose for which it was intended. Farmers now have it in their power to get out their grain with expedition, free of dirt white chaff or loss. This machine is constructed on entire new principles; its operation is by flails encircled by a cylinder moved upon friction wheels, and can be regulated at pleasure, to thresh the grain more or less, as the dampness, dryness, or particular kinds of grain may require it. It will be found upon examining the principles on which this machine is constructed, that it will be the fault of the possessor if any grain passes unthreshed; it separates the grain from the straw and chaff, as it threshes also the chaff from the straw; the construction is by no means complicated - not liable to get out of order and not expensive to credit. It has been found by fair experiment the power of four small mules or two good horses, are sufficient to thresh and clean one hundred bushels per day with great ease. Those on extensive farms who wish more grain threshed per day may obtain any quantity they wish, by making the machine larger, and applying more power. If farmers only knew the excessive loss they sustain in getting out their grain in the mode heretofore used, nothing more would be necessary to bring my machine into general use. Those who have small streams on their farms will find they may set the machine going by water at a small expense, by a small tub wheel. To those who are acquainted with the gentlemen whose certificates I annex, nothing need be said; those who are not, will find, on enquiry, for intelligence and respectability they have few superiors. My price for the privilege of using my machine, is fifty dollars. I will dispose of my privilege for counties or states to those who wish to purchase on liberal terms. Letters addressed to me post paid, at Dumfries, Virginia, will be duly attended to. JAMES DENEALE, Dumfries, 22d Sept. 1806.
NO. I. I do hereby certify, that I have a threshing machine erected on the plan invented by Mr. James Deneale, of Dumfries, which exceeds my expectation. A great number of my neighbors who have seen it work, think it does not leave one grain in ten thousand unthreshed; it separates the straw and chaff from the wheat as it threshes. It possesses many advantages over machines on the Scotch principle, as they will thresh none but what goes in with the ear first; so that all tangled wheat is not much more than half threshed. Mr. Deneale's machine threshes tangled wheat or sheaves put in but first perfectly clean. In very dry weather Scotch machines scutch off a great number of heads, a great many of which the utmost care cannot prevent being carried off by the straw; the very ears without straw are perfectly clean threshed by Mr. Deneale's. Scotch machines, take nearly double power to work them. I speak the above from experience; as I had a machine on the Scotch principle, which from the above faults I had not used for several years, and have now pulled it down. Mr. Deneale's machine will thresh from 70 to 100 bushels per day, four small mules or two good horses will work it with great ease, and I am convinced from the slow pace they go that two oxen would work it. Although my machine (which was the first erected in this part of the state) has been built but a few months, it is so well approved of that a great many more are either built or now building on the same construction. It will be shown in operation to any gentlemen calling on the subscriber, at Beverley's Ford, Fauquier county, Virg. STEPHEN MILBURN. September 5, 1806.
NO. II. I have several years known Mr. Milburn, who has given the within certificate - he is a sensible, judicious, practical farmer, and a man of good character. He is a native of the county of Northumberland, in the kingdom of
G. Britain, and has been a successful farmer in this country. I think that great confidence is to be placed in what he says. DANIEL C. BRENT. September 13, 1805.
NO. III. I have had erected on my plantation a Threshing Machine upon the model invented by Mr. Deneale, of Dumfries; this machine separates the wheat from the straw more completely than it can be done by treading in the usual way with horses, and it will, I am persuaded, clean from 90 to 100 bushels per day. I find that four mules will turn the machinery with ease. WILLIAM CHAMPE CARTER. Culpepper, 5th Sept. 1806.
NO. IV. Induced by motives of public good, I wish to make known, that in company with some of my neighbors, we viewed on the estate of Wm. Champe Carter, esq. Mr. Deneale's new invented Patent Threshing Machine, performed by Mr. West, a most neatly beautiful piece of mechanism. Notwithstanding the straw was damp and the negro slaver that worked it, awkward, yet on a fair trial it beat out and cleaned upwards of four bushels and a half in half an hour; we carefully examined the straw, which was so entirely cleaned of wheat that therein we did not find more than four or five grains. Therefore, on the whole, I do not hesitate to pronounce it, in my judgement, the most complete and most useful thing of the kind which human wisdom has yet invented. JOHN STRODE. Culpepper, 29th August, 1806.
NO. V. Since the date of the above, the manager of the estate of Wm. Champe Carter, esq. Mr. Reuben Beazley, a man of good character and respectability, who has had the conducting of the aforesaid machine, has made the following affidavit. JOHN STRODE. CULPEPPER COUNTY, TO WIT: This day personally appeared before me, Mr. Reuben Beazley, and made oath, that the wheat machine, commonly called Deneale's Patent Threshing machine, under his care and direction, on the estate of Wm. Champe Carter, esq. as the hands begin to understand it more, gets out wheat faster than at the beginning; and has on fair trial lately cleaned from the straw in the space of half an hour more than six bushels of wheat, and believes it would continue to do that much as long as the four mules that work it could remain at that service, until taken out to give them food and water. Certified under my hand this 14th day of September, 1806. JOHN STRODE.
IRON WORKS, FOR SALE. The Subscriber is duly empowered to contract for the sale of a handsome site for Iron Works, and eight thousand acres of Land adjoining, lying on the river Rappahannock, about nine miles above Fredericksburg. The site for the works embraces a small stream with 60 feet fall of water, within 500 yards of its confluence with the river, and immediately above commences the most advantageous seat for water works, of different kinds, commanding the whole source of the river Rappahannock, by a natural canal of about 800 yards in length, into which the whole force of the river may be turned with little expense. There has been a furnace and other works formerly erected here, and the ore found equal and abundant to any in the country, and it has been several times tried by good judges. The title is indisputable, and a great bargain may by had. The subscriber will at any time attend those inclined to view the premises, and can show the lands, and site for the works, by an accurate survey he now has, on application to him at Dumfries, Virginia. JAMES DENEALE. September 29-6twam
NOTICE. The creditors of Uriah Forrest late deceased, whose claims have arisen since his bankruptcy, are requested to meet at ten o'clock on the first Monday in December next at Mr. Key's office in George Town, at which time a payment of the assets in hand will take place, amongst the claims legally authenticated - those who do not attend, or who have not exhibited their claims, will be excluded. PHILIP B. KEY, Attorney for the Executrix. November 3-taw4w
TO CONTRACTORS. PROPOSALS will be received at the COLLECTOR'S OFFICE in Norfolk until the first day of February next, for securing the bank at Smith's Point on the Potomac from working away by the high tides, gales of winds and rains. It is presumed no person will contract without viewing the place, a wall now stands on the shore, and between it and the bank will be required to be filled up with stone, wood, or oyster shells and clay, or marsh mud, with the grass thereon; not more than three feet of sap in pines for filling will be admitted at the bottom of the wall, and bank, the rest must be filled with the above-mentioned materials. A payment of about twenty feet will also be required around the Light House, of stone or bricks, or filled up with oyster shells, at least one foot deep mixed with clay or marsh mud. THOMAS NEWTON, Collector. November 24-1t
CHEAP GOODS. T. W. PAIRO, Seven Buildings, has received from Philadelphia and Baltimore, a Large Assortment of DRY GOODS, which he will sell very low. Also London PIANO FORTES, Liquors and Groceries of a superior quality. November 7-taw3t
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 3 to 144 acres for the convenience of purchasers. Plats 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. Barnaby, 12th June 1805-tf
MR. ONEALE'S BOARDING HOUSE. He will accommodate, Twenty gentlemen in separate rooms, and fishing for 15 horses. A waiter to one or more gentlemen can be furnished if required. Also two furnished rooms to let in Jefferson street George Town, with the privilege of a kitchen and stable. Apply to Wm. O'NEALE, or Capt. JNO. MITCHELL, George Town. West Market, Washington city, November 28-3t
A HOUSE-KEEPER WANTED. A middle aged woman, who can be well recommended, for honesty and capacity as a House-keeper, will meet with a situation in a small family, by applying to the printer. November 28-3top
BOOTS and SHOES. JOHN MINCHIN, Boot-Maker from Philadelphia, respectfully acquaints his friends and the public that he manufactures and has on hand a large and elegant assortment of Gentlemen's fashionable boots, dancing pumps, dress and strong shoes of the first quality and workmanship. Two Apprentices wanted to the above business. New Jersey Avenue, near Daws buildings, December 1-1m
EZRA VAREEN, TAYLOR, F street, three doors west of the Bank, having lately received a General assortment of GOODS (suitable for the season and of the best quality) will make up the same for those gentlemen who will favor him with their orders in the latest and most fashionable style and very superior workmanship. December 1-2m
E. OLIVER, Has just received from London, by the ships London Packet & Complanter, her WINTER MILLINERY, and a very Large and Elegant Assortment of FANCY GOODS, among which are the following, viz. Dress caps, velvet bonnets, Beaver hats, Do. do. for children, Imperial white and black chip hats and bonnets, Split straw, Leghorn and homony hats and bonnets, Elegant variegated velvet flowers, very handsome wreaths & bunches, Velvet and Pearl bandeaux, Pearl diadems, Velvet and ribbon, silver and silk trimmings, for dresses, Gold & silver spangles, Do. do. thread, Do. do. trimmings, Gold and silver cords and tassels, Silk cords and tassels, Gold and silver cords, Silk cords of different colors, Jet buttons, Silk do. Band do. Trafalgar and other feathers, Ionic lace shawls, Do. do. sleeves, Do. do. shades, Angela shawls, Trafalgar and other necklaces ear rings and breast pins, A new assortment of Murray's shoes, Ladies gaiters, Do. locks, Pic nic hose, Saddle do. Silk do. Cotton do. Black worsted, do. Net Venation and other suspenders, Lace silk, pic net, York tan, beaver and kid gloves, Thread, cotton, silk and Vandyck laces, black and white, Venetian ruby, and 1/4 quarter shawls, Do. do. etc. etc., Best white undress
George Town, Dec. 1-3t&w2w WILLIAM MARBURY, Has received from Philadelphia and Baltimore, and for sale by Mr. MARBURY, next door above Mr. Elisha Riggs store on Bridge street, A General assortment of Fall & Fancy Goods of the latest importations, and will receive a further supply in a few days, all of which have been purchased on the best terms for cash, and will be sold very low. George Town, October 15-taw2w