The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1807-11-11 00:00:00

National Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VIII.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
NO. 1104.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM,
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1807.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
AN ACT
Making an appropriation for the repair of Streets.
Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the First and Second Chambers of the City Council of Washington, That for repairing and improving the streets and bridge hereinafter mentioned, and for the repair of streets generally, the sums hereinafter mentioned, be, and the same are hereby appropriated.
For opening and improving North F street, from Seventeenth to Twenty-First streets West, and for North G street, from Twenty-Fourth street to Lear's Wharf, three hundred and fifty dollars.
For improving North F street, between Ninth and Fourteenth streets West, and for rebuilding the bridge on said F street, between Ninth and Tenth streets West, four hundred dollars.
For opening and improving South Capitol street, between the Pennsylvania Avenue and Booth's Wharf, three hundred and fifty dollars.
For repairing and improving South L street, between Third and Ninth Streets East, three hundred and fifty dollars.
For repairing Eighth street East, from M street South, to the Pennsylvania Avenue, one hundred and fifty dollars.
For repairing streets not particularly mentioned, three hundred dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted , That the above sums shall be paid out of any monies now in the hands of the Treasurer unappropriated; or from the first receipts of the Treasurer, and that the aforesaid sums be expended by the City Commissioners, who shall commence the improvement of the aforesaid streets immediately after the passage of this act.
APPROVED, November 4th, 1807.
AN ACT
For laying and collecting an annual Tax on Dogs.
Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the First and Second Chambers of the City Council of Washington, That from and after the 1st day of January next, there shall be a tax levied and collected on all animals of the Dog kind, kept in the city of Washington, of one Dollar each per annum, to be paid by the owners thereof respectively, into the hands of the Treasurer, for the use of the Corporation.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted , That it shall be the duty of every person residing in the city of Washington, and owning or possessing any animal of the Dog kind, to enter such with the Treasurer, on or before the 1st day of January next; and on or before the 1st day of January yearly, and to pay the annual tax hereby imposed; and it shall be the duty of the Treasurer to make regular entries, describing the dog or dogs so entered, and to give a receipt to such person or persons on payment of the tax, which receipt shall authorise him, her, or them to keep such dog or dogs until the first day of January in the ensuing year; and any person or persons who shall own, possess, harbor or conceal any animal of the dog kind within the city and shall fail to pay the tax, and obtain a receipt as aforesaid, such person or persons shall, for every such neglect or offence, forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted , That if any person or persons, residing now or hereafter within the city shall, at any time after the 1st day of January in any year, become the owner or possessor of any animal of the dog kind, they shall, within ten days after so becoming the owner or possessor, pay the tax in proportion to the time that may remain of the year, and obtain a receipt therefor; so that all receipts given for the tax on dogs shall expire on the day preceding the first day of January in every year, under the penalty of ten dollars for every neglect thereof.
Sec. 4. And be it enacted , That it shall be the duty of every person owning or possessing any animal of the dog kind (having paid the tax and obtained a receipt therefor) to place, or caused to be placed and kept round the neck of each and every such animal, a collar; on which shall be marked in legible characters the name of the owner or possessor, and the words "City of W." or "Washington" under the penalty of one dollar; and if
any person shall put or cause to be put a collar round the neck of any animal of the dog kind, owned or possessed by any person residing within the city of Washington, without having first paid the tax, he, she, or they shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars for every such offence.
Sec. 5. And be it enacted , That it shall be the duty of the Treasurer to make out a fair copy of all the entries made, receipts given, and tax received, and deliver the same to the Register, who shall record such copy and give to the constables a fair copy of such record.
Sec. 6. And be it enacted , That if any animal of the dog kind shall be found going at large in the city after the 1st day of January next, not having a collar on as before directed, it shall be the duty of the constables respectively (and any other person is hereby also authorised) to kill or destroy every such animal; and for every one so killed or destroyed, being removed or buried, the constables after having made oath thereto, shall be entitled to receive twenty cents each, from the Treasurer, who is hereby authorised and directed to pay the same to the constables only, out of any monies in the treasury; and if the constables or either of them shall, on information, refuse or neglect to kill or destroy any such animal going at large without a collar, or to prosecute for offences against this act, every constable so refusing or neglecting shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars; provided nevertheless, that if a dog or dogs owned by non-residents, who shall follow their owner or owners into any part of the city, such dog or dogs shall not while under the protection of their owners, be considered as coming within the intent & meaning of this act.
Sec. 7. And be it enacted , That all former acts relative to the taxing of dogs be and are hereby repealed; and all taxes, forfeitures and penalties incurred under this act shall go one half to the informer prosecuting, and the other half to the use of the city.
APPROVED Nov. 4th, 1807.
SHOEMAKING
JOHN MINCHIN respectfully acquaints the public that he carries on the business of Shoemaking at his old stand near Mr. Law's buildings; where he has on hand a large and elegant assortment of fashionable Boots and Shoes.
Any number of men can be employed to make strong Shoes. Wanted two apprentices to the above business.
New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol. November 11—tf 3.
WEISKOPFF AND KELLER, CONFECTIONERS.
RESPECTFULLY inform the ladies and gentlemen of George Town and the city of Washington, that they can be supplied with every kind of CAKE, of the very first quality—
Ornaments for Tables, of the most elegant form, and in the newest stile. Ice Creams, Jellies of all kinds, on the shortest notice.
They keep always on hand, Cordials of every kind, excellent in quality, and genuine, such as Noyeau, Orange, Ratifa, &c. &c.
High street, George Town, November 11—tf 3.
MARY A. PIC, thank her friends and the public in general, for the patronage she has already received, and informs them she continues her business on a larger scale, and will sell her goods at a reduced price as any Store in town in her line.
She has Just Imported, Superfine beaver hats, black, white and all colors.
Prices of the newest fashion, Corsats do.
Lace handkerchiefs and caps, do.
Superb ornaments for the head, Do. trimmings for dresses, Elegant artificial flowers, and Ostrich feathers,
Embroidered silk shawls, Broad ribbon do.
White and black thread lace do.
Superfine silk stockings and gloves, Gentlemen's gloves, pads, and suspenders,
Net jackets, canes, perfumery, &c. &c. &c. Late strings of all colors for do.
Large plain tortoise-shell combs, Rich ornamented do.
Jewelry and fans of all descriptions, Wax and jet beads,
Muffs and tippets, Capetippets,
Crapes of all colors, White lacewing for dresses,
Military cockade and feathers, Plain kid and embroidered shoes,
Stomach powder and opette do. Best Holland sowing thread.
November 11—3.
LETTER from the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Assembly of the State of New-York, inclosing certain resolutions of the Legislature of the said state, relative to the protection of the port of New-York. Transmitted to the two Houses of Congress.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, March 20th, 1807.
Resolved, As the sense of this legislature, that every consideration of policy and duty requires that adequate measures should be adopted by the national government, for the protection of the port of New-York.
That the agricultural, as well as commercial interests of the state, are deeply interested in this most desirable object.
That in surrendering to the United States, the revenue arising from imposts, this state anticipated, and has now a right to expect that a competent portion of that revenue would be appropriated for its defence, and that the Congress of the United States are bound by their constitutional duties, as guardians of the common defence and general welfare, to satisfy this proper and reasonable expectation.
Resolved, That an application be made to the President of the United States, in behalf of this state, to fix upon a plan of durable and permanent defence for the port of New York, fully adequate to the importance of the object, and that he be also respectfully requested to appropriate, out of the monies placed at his disposal, as large a sum as can be usefully expended for that purpose, until Congress shall have it in their power to make further provision in the premises.
Resolved, That the legislature of this state fully approve of the conduct of our Senators and Representatives in Congress, in advocating and enforcing the claims of this state in this respect, and that they be requested to support and enforce such further measures as may be necessary for the permanent defence of this state, and to obtain either by annual appropriation or by general provision, a sum competent to that important object.
Resolved, That three copies of the above resolutions be signed by the President of the Senate, and Speaker of the Assembly, and that they be requested to transmit one of the said copies to the President of the United States, one to the President of the Senate, and one to the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States.
By order of the Senate, JOHN BROOM, President. By order of the Assembly, A. MCCORD, Speaker.
LETTER from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate of extraordinary expenses incurred by the Navy Department, since the 22d June last, for the service of the year 1807.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, October 28th, 1807.
SIR—I have the honor to transmit, at the request of the secretary of the navy, an estimate of extraordinary expenses incurred by the navy department, since the 22d day of June last, for the service of the year 1807. The general estimates for the ordinary service of the year 1808 will, it is expected, be ready in the course of next week.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant, ALBERT GALLATIN.
The hon. the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Estimate of extraordinary expenses incurred by the Navy Department, since the 22d June, 1807, for the service of the year 1807.
ORDNANCE AND MILITARY STORES. 566,571 lb. of salt-petre, $97,398 35 20,943 of sulphur, 1,675 44 121,500 of powder, 29,000 do. of ball, muskets, bayonets, cutlasses, pistols, boarding axes, &c. 98,980 80 300 32lb. and 24lb. cannon, 112,500
$310,554 60 REPAIRS OF VESSELS, &c. 95,000lb. of copper, 41,224 84 64,000 of sheet iron, 9,012 12 Cordage, canvas, shipchandlery, carpenters, joiners,
sail-makers, smith's bills, labor, &c. 101,659 77
$151,896 73
PROVISIONS, VIZ. Beef, pork, bread, &c. 31,468 15
MARINE CORPS. For cloathing, 10,139 42
For medicine, hospital stores, 1,263 40
Pay, 18,500
$29,902 89
Pay of 1,100 extraable seamen, ordinary seamen, boys, petty officers, &c. 74,754 29
Timber for 73 gun-boats, 87,500
$686,076 58
RECAPITULATION.
For Ordnance and military stores, 310,554 60
Repairs of vessels 151,896 73
Provisions, 31,468 15
Marine corps, 29,902 82
Pay of the navy, 74,754 29
Gun-boats, 87,500
$ 686,076 59
Navy Department, Oct. 21, 1807.
Letter and Report from Benjamin H. Latrobe, Surveyor of the Public Buildings at the City of Washington, on the subject of the said Buildings.
Washington, Oct. 27th, 1807.
The Honorable the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the U. States.
SIR, The arrangement approved by the President of the United States, and adopted for the south wing of the capitol, varies in so many respects from that of the buildings hitherto appropriated to the session of Congress, that I beg leave most respectfully to lay before you some explanation of the principles on which the design was formed, in order that in deliberating upon the regulations which, to the wisdom of the House of Representatives, may appear best adapted to the holding of their sittings, no information may be wanting to them which it is in my power to furnish.
In the distribution of the house it is provided, that the access of those citizens who attend in the gallery solely for the purpose of being present at the debates, is on the south front, at a distance from the eastern entrance which leads to the apartments appropriated to legislative business. Between these parts of the buildings there is no communication whatever, excepting by a small door from the lobby, which door is only intended to admit the doorkeeper into the gallery in order to execute an order of the house for the exclusion of strangers.
To all intrusion upon the business of the house, and of its committees, may be effectually prevented by regulating admissions by the eastern entrance.
The ground floor is entirely appropriated to the use of the committees of the house, and of the clerk. The committee rooms ranged on the east & west fronts have an antichamber, or waiting room, to each range, for the use of those citizens who have to attend the committees, and who heretofore had no accommodation but such as the lobby or the gallery on the house afforded. Such persons must of necessity enter at the eastern door.
From this entrance also the staircases lead up to the door of the house. Within the house the lobbies are to the right and left. The position of the doorkeeper gives him an immediate view of every one who enters, while the interior of the house cannot be seen excepting from the galleries of the lobbies. There is, therefore, no temptation to continuance in the lobby but for the sake of hearing the debates from its galleries, in which the presence of the house will preserve order and silence.
Within the colonnade of the house there is no room for any persons, not members of the house, excepting on the seats under the northern part of the wall. Those seats were erected on the presumption that the house might appropriate the same to the use of the Senators of the United States when attending the house, and of such other persons distinguished by their official characters, as the house might judge proper to admit to them.
It will be in the recollection of the members, that in the north wing of the Capitol, in which were all the
committee rooms and the Clerk's office, even during the sitting of the House on the temporary building erected on the site of the south wing, every one, without discrimination, had access to all the passages of the building. It was, indeed, impossible to distinguish those who ought , from those who ought not to have entered. The consequence was, that every part was crowded by those who had, and by more who had no business in the House. There are annually from 400 to 500 persons whom their affairs bring to the seat of government during the sitting of the national legislature. For these citizens the interior of the House afforded the only shelter during the severity of the winter. The lobby of the House was therefore usually filled with a part of them, to the great inconvenience of the members, and sometimes to the interruption of legislative business. Besides these, idle and dissolute persons ranged the whole building. The walls were defaced by obscenity and by libels. The public furniture and utensils of the House were considered as fair objects of depredation; and, were it to state the amount of some of the depredations, it would appear almost incredible. The committee rooms themselves have not been secure from the most improper intrusion; and, to particularise only one fact, much of the leakage of the roof arose from the smaller pieces of lead, called flashings , being stolen.
I am very confident that, under strict regulations, the distribution of the House, which I have described, will render it easily practicable to avoid all these evils; and I beg very respectfully to submit such regulations as I presume would be effectual, even before the plan of the whole Capitol, which provides for the residence of the doorkeeper within the House, can be completed.
While it is thought proper to admit, without discrimination, all persons who chuse to go into the galleries, no attendant at the gallery door will be necessary. As, however, the lower gallery lobbies will probably become the stations of those who usually sell refreshments in such places, some restriction might probably be laid upon the intrusion of boys of all colors beyond the outer door, by regulating the occupancy of these lobbies.
But at the east entrance it seems necessary that a respectable and responsible deputy of the principal doorkeeper should regulate the admission of all persons whatever, and have in charge the keys of all the committee rooms, controul the servants who attend the fires of the committee rooms and the furnaces of the House, and prevent the defacing of the walls, as well as the depredations hitherto committed on the furniture. The station of such an officer would be at the foot of the stairs. A short practice would enable him, without difficulty, to superintend the whole of the ground story and the stairs of the House.
Experience has long pointed out the extreme difficulty of preventing the walls of public buildings from being defaced. But if, by a summary process before a magistrate, those idle persons who find amusement in so scandalous a practice could be fined, or otherwise punished, it might probably cease.
In the design and construction of the House of Representatives, all that I could effect by study and labor has been done to carry the desire of the President to give to the House every practicable convenience and accommodation, into execution. In the permanence and solidity of the work, I hope nothing will be found deficient. The size and arrangement of the committee rooms were, in a great measure, imposed by the exterior form and structure of the north wing, of which the exterior of the south wing is necessarily an exact copy. Much of what might have been better arranged in the interior owes its imperfection to this cause. Upon the whole, it is my ardent wish, and all my ambition is centered in the desire, that the personal accommodation of the members, and the convenience of the committees of the House, upon which so much depend, the dispatch and ease of legislative business, as well as the best practicable disposition and arrangement of the legislative hall itself, may have been attained. I am conscious of irremediable defects.

I hope, however, that they are not considerable, and grow out of the necessary size and loftiness of an edifice, which must be sufficiently enlarged to contain a numerous assembly, while the powers of the human voice, and of the human ear, remain limited to a certain standard. Magnificence is easily bought by expence, and is infinitely less important than utility.
The meeting of Congress at a period so much earlier than was expected in a very advanced part of the season, has prevented the completion of many small arrangements, which will render the House still more commodious. Every exertion is now making to complete them, and should any part of the work be found on experiment to require alteration, provision is made for its speedy and effectual correction.
With the highest respect, I am yours faithfully, B. HENRY LATROBE. Surveyor public buildings U. S.
I SHALL offer to the highest bidder, on the first Monday in January next, unless prevented by a private sale before, of which due notice will be given; that very celebrated and lucrative INN, at present occupied by Captain Brooks, in the town of Upper Marlborough, with TEN acres of adjacent GROUND and all its appurtenances, on a credit of four years, with approved security, bearing interest from the day of sale; one fourth of the purchase money to be paid at the expiration of two years, with interest; one fourth at the end of the third year, with interest, and the residue on the termination of the fourth year; thereby affording an opportunity, to even a tolerable manager, of making the property more than pay for itself before one cent can be demanded from him.
THOS. C. BOWIE.
November 11—wtdos
W. S. NICHOLLS, BRIDGE-STREET, GEORGE TOWN, HAS received, and is now off-ring for sale a very large and general assortment of FALL and WINTER GOODS, consisting of superfine and second Cloths, and Cassimeres, Constitution Cords, Velvets and Velveteens, Calicoes, Cambrics and Dimities, London Hats, Flannels, Coatings and Blankets, French and Italian Plaid and Plain Silks, Silk Velvets, Irish and German Linens, India Muslins of every description, with almost every article attached to the Dry Good business, which he will sell for cash as low as any person in town.
November 11—3w
WALTER & CLEMENT SMITH, HAVE just received by the Schooners L. Lorran and Fair American from New York, a large additional supply of LIQUORS & GROCERIES, which with their former stock forms an extensive assortment. They now have on hand and off for sale at their Warehouse opposite Lowndes's wharf:
 8 pipes fine mellow old 4th proof Cognac Brandy,  25 pipes Bordeaux and Marseilles 4th proof Brandy,  10 puncheons St. Croix, } Rum.  Antigua,  Grenada and Jamaica }  25 pipes Holland and country Gin,  Choice old Madeira Wines in pipes and quarter casks,  Lyon market Madeira in do.  Mercella }  Lisbon, } Wines  Dry old Sherry, } in pipes and  Racelles, } quarter casks.  Malaga, }  Lyon, Pt. Tenerife, }  Port, Catalonia and Corsica, }  Frontignac Wine in boxes,  40 barrels Whiskey and Apple Brandy,  Loaf and Lump Sugars,  20 hogsheads Saint Croix, Trinidad, & Martinique Fugars,  10 ditto Martinique clayed Sugar,  10 ditto best retailing Molasses,  40 chests, B. S. n,  Young Hyson } Fresh Teas.  Hyson skin & }  Hyson Single }  450 small boxes & leads } Fresh Teas,  Imperial, } put up in Can-  Hyson and } ton for family  Goppowder, } use.  Coffee, Nutmegs;  Cloves, Cassia;  Pepper, Allspice,  Ginger, Chocolate,  Almonds, Raisins,  Olives and Capers,  Basket Salt,  70 boxes, mould, Dipped and Spermaceti Candles,  200 Gin Cases and Demijohns,  100 boxes prime Havana and Saint Jago Sugars,  Whale Oil in hogsheads and barrels,  Linsed Oil in Jugs,  Sweet Oil in baskets and boxes,  A few boxes fat Mackerel,  And a variety of other Goods in their line; all of which will be sold low for cash, or upon accommodating credit to prudent customers. 
George Town, Nov 11—2aw3w&wtf
SPERMACETI CANDLES And winter Strained SPERMACETI of superior quality, from the first Manufacturer, in the United States, with a few barrels of strained Oil of a superior quality for the use of Curriers, just received and for sale, by
JOHN GOULDING, Who has on hand a choice selection of excellent LIQUORS for immediate sale, to be paid for cash. George Town, November 11—1m
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9.
Mr. Parke offered the following resolution which was adopted, and a committee of five appointed accordingly:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire whether any, and if any, what alterations ought to be made in the law fixing the salaries of the Secretaries of the Mississippi, Indiana, Louisiana, and Michigan Territories, and that they have leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Holmes presented the petition of Samuel Glynn, praying for compensation for services during the revolutionary war. Referred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr. Key presented a memorial from the Mayor and citizens of Georgetown, in the district of Columbia, against the contemplated bridge over the Potomac; which was referred to the committee of the whole to whom had been referred the bill on that subject.
Mr. Key said, that the bill for the erection of the bridge was made the order of the day for this day; as the subject was particularly interesting to the citizens of his district, and he expected that to-morrow there might be documents laid on the table which would throw considerable light on the subject, he moved that the consideration of the bill should be postponed till Wednesday.
Mr. Lewis wished that the subject should progress as fast as possible; but if additional documents were expected, he had no objection to the postponement; which was accordingly agreed to.
Mr. Key moved that the memorial which he had just presented should be printed.
This was objected to by Messrs. Lewis and Upham, on the ground that no petition or document on this subject had been printed, and it would be partial to order one only to be printed, and that they could not all be printed in a reasonable time.
The motion for printing was insisted on by Messrs. Key, Nelson, and Sloan, on the ground that all the other documents had been in the possession of the House for four years, who had become acquainted with their contents; that this petition contained matter entirely new, and which could not be understood from barely hearing it read.
The motion was negatived, 56 to 46.
Mr. Boyle presented the petition of the witnesses who attended on the part of the U. States at the late trial at Richmond, stating that the pay allowed to witnesses attending that court was by no means adequate to the expences which they necessarily incurred during their attendance; and praying for additional compensation. Referred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr. Randolph said, that at the last session, or the session before, a bill had been passed to defray certain expences arising from the impeachment of Samuel Chase; That bill had provided compensation for witnesses only. There were several persons, other than witnesses, whom it was incumbent on the House to compensate, as marshals who served process, issuing from the Senate, for which there was no provision by law; there were also some services of a minor nature, which the managers had thought necessary, and which should be compensated. He therefore moved that the committee of Ways and Means be instructed to enquire what further appropriations are necessary to defray the expences arising from the impeachment of Samuel Chase. Agreed.
Mr. Southard and Mr. Chandler each presented petitions on the subject of post-offices and roads, in their respective districts; which were referred.
Mr. Mumford presented a memorial from the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of New-York, stating the defenceless situation of the city and harbor, and praying that an adequate appropriation be made for its protection. Referred to the committee on the aggressions committed within our ports and waters, &c.
Mr. Smilie presented the petitions of the messengers of the Register of the Treasury, and of the messengers of the Treasury and War Departments, praying for an increased compensation; which were referred to the committee of Ways and Means.
Mr. Findley made a report from the Committee of Elections, on the memorial of Joshua Barney, complaining of the undue election of Wm. McCree, as a representative from the state of Maryland, in favor of Mr. McCree; which was committed to a committee of the whole on Thursday next; and ordered to be printed.
Agreeably to the order of the day the House went into a committee of
the whole, Mr. Masters in the chair, on the bill making an appropriation for the further support of the Navy Establishment during the year 1807.
On motion of Mr. G. W. CAMPBELL, the blanks in the bill were filled up in the following manner:
  For pay and subsistence of officers and seamen, $74,750 29   Provisions, 31,468 15   Repairs of vessels, 142,884 61   Pay and subsistence of the marine corps, 18,500   Cloathing for the same, 10,139 42   Medicines and hospital stores, 1,263 40   Ordnance and military stores, 310,554 60   Timber for the Navy, 37,500 
The bill being gone through, a motion was made for the committee to rise, when
Mr. QUINCY wished to ask a question of the chairman of the committee of Ways and Means. In the estimate which they had received from the Secretary of the Navy, it was stated that the timber procured was "for building 73 gun-boats;" the appropriation in the bill was "for the Navy;" he wished to know the reason for this variance; whether this timber was the same as that specified for the gun-boats; if so, whether it was any thing else than gun-boat timber?
Mr. G. W. CAMPBELL said, that he would endeavor to satisfy the gentleman from Massachusetts. Upon conversing with the Secretary of the Navy, the committee were informed, that this timber was procured of such quality, that it might answer any ordinary naval purposes; it was perhaps contemplated to be used for the erection of gun-boats; but had been so selected that it could be appropriated to other purposes, if necessary.
Mr. QUINCY said, the committee would recollect that in the communication from the President of the U. S. to this House, he first states that he has made a greater provision of those articles of military stores, with which we were not before sufficiently furnished; he then states that he had also incurred some expences, unprovided for, for gun-boats. Mr. Q. understood by the communication from the Treasury and Navy Departments, that the present appropriation was for extraordinary expences incurred for the Navy, other than those which come under the general name of military stores, and not including those expences for gun-boats. He asked of the chairman of the committee of Ways and Means, merely for information, whether these extraordinary expences were those which the President alluded to? Whether expences, not produced to the House, were not yet behind the curtain? Whether they were the whole expences that had been incurred?
Mr. G. W. CAMPBELL said, he could only answer to the gentleman's enquiries, that, as the message from the President of the U. S. had informed the House that certain extraordinary expences had been incurred, and that estimates would be laid before them; and as such estimates had been laid before the House, the committee had conceived that these expences were the same as those mentioned by the President, and acted upon them under that impression. They had no information before them from which they could inform the House whether there were other expenditures made, and they had not enquired whether the message had reference to any other.
Mr. QUINCY hoped the committee would excuse him, if he proposed another question. The committee would perceive that in the documents accompanying the bill, there was a statement of articles said to be purchased. He wished to know of the committee of Ways and Means, whether, in the common sense of the word these articles were actually purchased & paid for, or only contracted for? If purchased & paid for, out of what monies the payment had been made? Whether out of the Public Treasury, from the private resources of the Secretary of the Navy, or from appropriations destined to other objects. The committee would see the direction he wished to give to this enquiry; that the committee might know before they voted this appropriation, the course which had been adopted by the officers of the Navy Department.
Mr. EPPES said, that neither he, nor any other member of this House, could satisfy all the enquiries of the gentleman from Massachusetts. All the expences provided for by this law were not authorised by existing laws. Under the extraordinary circumstances which had occurred on the 22d of June last, at a time when the gentleman from Massachusetts himself had declared that the most violent attack which ever disgraced the country was made, the Executive had the choice of two courses; either immediately to convene the representatives of the people, or to demand reparation from Great Britain. As the last was the course pointed out by the laws and example
of nations, it was deemed proper to postpone the meeting of the legislature till it could be ascertained whether or not the outrage had been authorised by the British government. In the mean time it was deemed necessary to provide for such exigencies as might occur. Under former appropriations military stores had been procured; but all the stores thus obtained were found to belong properly to the War Department; and altho' the Department of War was sufficiently supplied with saltpetre, the Navy Department was not; and in case of any pressing emergency, it would have become necessary to purchase it at a high price. If it was asked why saltpetre was purchased in preference to powder, it was because it had been found that powder could not be preserved in magazines; on this account it was thought better to purchase the ingredients for making powder than to purchase the article itself, as it could be made as fast as wanted. He believed that all the other items of the stores expended on a similar principle.
Under the existing law of the land the President was authorised to increase the marine corps to the number of 1004: under present circumstances he thought proper to exercise that power. No appropriation had been made for the purpose; but it was presumed that if the law provided the power of increasing this corps, it intended that they should be supported and clothed.
As to timber, the same reasoning would apply. It was thought essential to make preparations to guard our defenceless ports, and to prevent our cities from being burnt or destroyed. With a view to this purpose it was thought proper to procure a quantity of timber for gun-boats; and in order to enable the legislature to give such a form to the preparations for the defence of our harbors as they should think fit, the timber was so selected as to suit any purpose. And if it should not be necessary to make use of this timber, it was well known that it could be sold without loss.
There had been no other expenses incurred than those rendered necessary by the situation in which the country was placed by the attack on the Chesapeake; and he believed the present bill included every additional expenditure that was made.
Mr. QUINCY observed, that in making these enquiries his intention was not to cast any blame on the incurring of these expences. His single object was that he and the House might understand how the thing was done? He did not perceive that either the Chairman of the committee of Ways and Means, or the gentleman last up, had answered his question. One of them had detailed at length the proceedings since the affair of the Chesapeake which Mr. Q. did not wish to condemn. He wished the House should understand in what manner this business had been managed. Situated as he was upon this floor, possessing no more means of information than any other gentleman in the House, he understood that the articles had been purchased and paid for. Reasoning in his own mind on this subject, as he would on any subject in common life, he could see but three funds from which this 600,000 dollars could be derived: The first fund was the treasury; it was certainly not obtained thence, as they all knew that the treasurer cannot pay any money but by warrants; and the secretary of the treasury cannot issue any warrant, except on an appropriation by law. This then was not the fund; the next arose from the secretary of the navy having, in his hands appropriations of money destined for purposes authorised by law which he may have applied to purposes which were not so authorised. He did not believe that there was so much more money than was necessary appropriated to any specific objects in the hands of the Secretary as would enable him to meet these additional expences without affecting other appropriations.
Mr. Q. could then only suppose that the secretary of the navy had purchased and paid for these articles from his own private purse or that of some other person. He wished to know how it was? If he could not obtain information this way, he must try some other. He wished that the laws of the country should be so modified, as to give all security to the individual who had taken on himself so great a responsibility.
Mr. G. W. CAMPBELL said, he understood that the gentleman's objections at first were not against the appropriation or the propriety of making it; but new, he wished to know, whether a subordinate officer had actually paid this money, or whether it remained unpaid; and if paid, where the secretary got the money to pay it. For himself, he considered it of no importance in what manner the money was paid, whether in dollars or in bank notes, or in any other way. The
President had declared that he deemed it necessary to procure these materials, because appearances indicated an approaching rupture; if they had not been procured then, they might have become scarce, and perhaps could not be had at all. The materials were stored; the secretary of the navy had said that they were purchased. He conceived it immaterial whether the money was actually paid, or whether any individual had become responsible for it. It was not usual for the committee of Ways and Means, or for the House to go into minutiae, or to enquire whether the money were paid in one way or in another. He asked the gentleman from Massachusetts if it was of any importance whether it were paid a month ago, or should be paid a month hence. The gentleman seemed to endeavor to propose some question that would produce difficulty; he professed to be in favor of the appropriation, and yet wished to throw some obstacle in the way to obstruct its passage. Even had the secretary appropriated money to this exigency which had been otherwise appropriated, it was a customary measure. There was a time when this doctrine was advocated by the very gentleman who now seemed to oppose it. Mr. C. here read that part of the message from the President to Congress which relates to this subject. He then contended, that this proved that the articles spoken of were secured, and that the persons of whom they were procured were satisfied with the security of government for the purchase. If the propriety of incurring these expences were brought into question, it might be necessary to give some answer to objections which should be offered. But as it seemed that the propriety of the measure was not questioned, he should go no farther into the subject.
Mr. RANDOLPH said, from what he had heard of the debate, it appeared to him, that some doctrines had been advanced by the gentleman on his left (Mr. Campbell) which had not been heretofore considered as the true old whig doctrine, the true republican or democratic doctrine. He had heard it stated, with some surprise, that the misappropriation of public money, or, in other words, to apply public money which had been appropriated for one object to another, was a matter of little importance, and unworthy of being made a question of enquiry in this House. He thought very differently. He had not heard much of the debate; but he had heard enough to convince him that an alarming & a damning heresy on the subject of politics, was likely to become prevalent in this body. Mr. R. said he would take the liberty of reading an extract from the first communication which the present President of the U. S. made to Congress, in which he recommends it as prudent to multiply barriers against the misapplication of public money, by confining expenditures to express appropriations. Mr. R. read the passage to which he alluded, as follows: "In our care too of the public contributions entrusted to our direction, it would be prudent to multiply barriers against their dissipation, by appropriating specific sums to every specific purpose susceptible of definition: by disallowing all applications of money varying from the appropriation in object or transcending it in amount: by reducing the undefined field of contingencies, and thereby circumscribing discretionary powers over money; and by bringing back to a single department all accountabilities for money, where the examination may be prompt, efficacious and uniform." These opinions, said he, are at variance with the doctrine now advanced—the present doctrine threatens a war of extermination to these opinions. Doctrines which were held sacred, and on which he had always acted, and upon which he trusted he should always continue to act, appeared now to be deserted.
The gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Campbell) had stated, that there was a time when certain gentlemen sanctioned the doctrines for which he now contends. It was equally true, he said, that there were others, who, contemporaneously too, defended the principles for which he now contended. Does the gentleman from Tennessee consider us as political roundabouts, to be changed by changing circumstances? If this be the fact, the sooner we know it the better.
Mr. R. called the attention of the House to an enquiry formerly made into the conduct of general Hamilton, supported by a colleague of his now in the Senate. What was the crime alleged against the general? It was, that he had applied monies appropriated for one purpose to defray the expence of another. This was the charge which was then made, and supported with great ability.
Mr. R. allowed that the crisis

which occasioned the extraordinary expenses in question was an imminent one. It was so critical, that Congress ought to have been immediately convened, in order that they might have given authority by law for these extraordinary expenses, and for adopting such measures as national feeling and national honor called for.
He confessed he felt extremely reluctant to vote large sums for the support of our degraded and disgraced navy, for expenses too that had been illegally incurred. He had endeavored in vain to procure Gallatin on Finance. (which certainly ought to be in their library) In that book, he recollected a case exactly apposite to the present, where the President of the U.S. during the Pennsylvania insurrection, made use of money to defray the expenses incurred, which had been appropriated for a different object; but not having the book in his possession he would not venture to quote it lest he should not do it correctly. Mr. R. concluded by saying, that when he rose, he did not mean to have said so much on the subject. If any thing had escaped him grating to any gentleman's feelings, he hoped it would not be ascribed to an intention to offend; but he could not withhold his indignation on hearing such anti-republican and highly federal opinions, as had been supported by the gentleman from Tennessee.
Mr. FISK said, that the bill now before the House went to provide for two objects; the one, authorised by law, to wit, the increase of the marine corps; the other unauthorized, the procuring of timber and purchase of ordnance, &c. The Secretary of the Navy told them, in his communication and in his letter to the committee of ways and means, that they had no stock of these articles on hand; and that salt-petre was wanting, and was then purchased at the lowest price; timber also had been procured, which was in the highest degree necessary for the defence of our ports and harbors. It would not be doubted but the President had a right to make these provisions; he should have thought him deficient in duty if he had not done it. The President had thought it advantageous to lay in these stores, from the aspect of the times: it simply rested with the House to say whether this appropriation should be made or withheld. If in paying this money or appropriating it, any fault had been committed by the officers of government, if they had exceeded or violated their trusts, it would be time enough to enquire into it when it came properly before the House.
The gentleman from Virginia considered these doctrines as anti-republican; whether this were the case or not, the example had been set before. There was a case on record which would justify them. He alluded to a bill passed the first session of the ninth Congress.
He thought it therefore very immaterial whether money had been paid out of monies not appropriated, or out of monies otherwise appropriated. It was conceived that Congress would justify the act by an actual appropriation. The only part of the expenditure which the House could object to, was that which related to salt-petre and naval stores; and he conceived these had been purchased with a due regard to the interest of the country.
Mr. G. W. CAMPBELL, regretted very much that the gentleman from Va. had either misunderstood him, or had mistated what had fallen from him. What he had said was this, and this only: that there might be a case which would authorize the application of money destined for one purpose to another; he was not prepared to say that this was such a case, but that such a case might happen. He felt surprised that these doctrines were stigmatized as anti-republican or federal, and that it had been said they were playing a game of political roundabout; the expression was not surely meant to convey an idea that they were now advocating a doctrine which they had once opposed? He had said that it was unnecessary to enquire whether these sums were paid or not; he had not said it was immaterial whence they had been drawn, if they were paid. He appeared to the chairman and to the House if these were not the expressions he had used. He thought that the exigency would warrant the purchase of these materials; the President had told them these were extraordinary expenditures; hence he could not see how this question involved the principle of applying money destined for one purpose to another.
He felt as much reluctance to vote for large naval appropriations as the gentleman from Virginia; he ever had been in favor of them, nor ever should be. He conceived that if anything could authorise such expenditure
this outrage did; and if the President had neglected to put the nation in a state of defence, the people would have had reason to complain of the inefficiency of government: it was the duty of the President to adopt such measures as would have been authorized by Congress had they been sitting at the time.
The question now was whether the House would sanction these expenditures or not: whether the exigency of the case would justify them? He had not expected that objections would have been made to the details of the bill, or that it would have become a question whether the money was actually paid by the Secretary of the Navy or not.
Mr. QUINCY said, that the question he had asked was so simple and direct that he could not see how the chairman of the committee of ways and means or any other member could have mistaken it. These articles had been purchased three months ago; was it not clear that there was interest due on the purchase; how was it to be paid? If no interest was due, the monies of the United States had been applied; if the interest was due, where was the specific appropriation to pay it? He asked these questions for information, and not with a design to create difficulty. As to the passage quoted by the gentleman from Vermont, with a design to show the similarity of the proposed measure to one formerly adopted, that was an expence authorized by law, for which a sum of money had been appropriated by law, but which was not sufficient to cover the whole expenditure: this was an expenditure which had not been authorized.
Mr. RANDOLPH said, if the gentleman from Tennessee had not before played a roundabout game, he appeared now to have done it. The gentleman might explain away what he had said, but he did not make his argument different from what he had understood it.
He thanked the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Fisk) for having referred him to a former report of the committee of Ways and Means, in which he, as chairman of that committee, had made a similar application to the Secretary of the Navy for information to that now recommended, and to which a definite answer was given. He supposed the gentleman by quoting only a part of the report, did not mean to garble it. [Mr. R. read the letter which he wrote to the Secretary for information, and his reply.] Mr. R. said at that session he reprehended the conduct of that officer, and in this very particular.
Mr. R. certainly understood the gentleman from Tennessee to say, that it did not matter whether the Secretary of the Navy had paid for the extraordinary supplies in question in bank notes or specie, or whether they were paid for at all. Now, he was of opinion that it did matter very materially. He reminded the gentleman that he did not appear in opposition on this occasion. He came into the House without knowing what question was before it. He was told the question was for the committee to rise; but he had heard doctrines delivered which he considered subversive of opinions which he and the republicans with whom he had acted, had always considered sacred. But he was not advocating principles which the gentleman from Tennessee had opposed. He never recollected to have seen him in opposition; he meant to cast no such imputation upon him. Mr. R. said he did not mean to oppose the present appropriation; for though he should do it reluctantly, he meant, to vote in favor of it. But he felt the same reluctance in giving this vote, that he should feel in paying a gambling debt to a swindler. He considered the navy of the U. States disgraced, and he felt the same kind of reluctance in appropriating money for its support, which a master felt at paying the expenses of an unprofitable and disgraced servant.
(Debate to be continued.)
Mr. Randolph was followed by Messrs. Smilie, Dana, Newton, and G. W. Campbell; when Messrs. Randolph, and Smilie again spoke. The committee then rose and reported the bill, which was ordered to a third reading to-morrow.
The continuation of the debate partook of the same character with that part given, and was not directed so much to the passage of the bill, as to incidental points which derived importance from their implicating the measures taken in relation to the outrage on the Chesapeake, as well as from containing an expression of opinion on the outrage itself.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10. Mr. Gardener presented the petition of Abraham Gale, of the state of N. Hampshire, stating that on a settlement of accounts betwixt him and the
U. States, in 1776 he received a certificate of the balance due to him, which certificate he had lost, and praying relief. Referred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr. Van Horne presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of the city of Washington, representing that a law had been passed by Congress enabling them to open a canal, which was to have been completed in five years; that sufficient subscriptions were not obtained within the time allowed by law, which had now expired. The petitioners pray for an incorporation of a company to carry the contemplated canal into effect. Referred to a select committee.
Mr. Clayton, from the committee of Revisal and unfinished business, made a report of several acts, the duration of which would expire within a short time; which was ordered to be printed.
The bill making further appropriation for the support of the navy of the United States during the year 1807 was read the third time and on the question "shall the bill pass" a debate ensued which was prolonged to half past 2 o'clock, in which Messrs. J. Montgomery, Randolph, Quincy, Alston, Chandler, Fisk, Upham, Sloan, D. R. Williams, Eppes, Love, Cook, Dana, Lyon, Gardener, took part. When the question was taken on the passage of the bill by yeas & nays, which was—yeas 124 nays 2.
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Havana to his correspondent in the city of Washington, dated October 2, 1807.
Since writing you last, the yellow fever has continued to rage here with unexampled violence. I send you a list of those who have lately become its victims.
Young Mr. Stoughton, son of his Catholic majesty's Consul at New-York.
Amos Picket, Moses Prince and Edward Hoyt, of and belonging to the ship Hope, Bryan Lovett, master, of Salem.
Benjamin Wood, Moses Tucker, of the ship Hampden and Sidney, Kennard junr. master, of Portsmouth. John Shadwick, John Hoffman, of the brig George Washington, Jeremiah Blanchard of Newbury Port.
George C. Naglee, Supercargo from Philadelphia.
The son of Captain Patrick Hays of ditto.
John Jackson, Michael Tompson, Nathaniel Cole & Ebenezer Richard, of the brig Republican, Noah Emery Master, of Salem. The mate died also.
James B. Collins, of the ship Minerva, of Philadelphia, William Bainbridge master.
William Lamb, Thomas Wildes, of the brig Superior, Patrick Hays, master of Phila.
Mr. Erastus Huntington, merchant.
Captain Calven Gardner, of the Schooner Regulator of New-York.
John Lin, of the brig Susan Anthony Moffeth master, of N. York.
William Rees, of the sloop Fly, of Philadelphia, John Dove master.
James Mason, Joseph Bowdish, of the brig Love and Unity, of Warren R. I. Cabel Eddy master.
Captain Joseph Sevier of the brig, Industry of Newbury Port. His brother died on his passage.
Joseph Williams of the Schooner Harmony of Boston, Barnabas Hopkins master.
Isaac King, of the ship Golden Age, Thomas Rennick master, of Plymouth.
Casper Bowers, of the schooner Sally, of Boston, Thomas Vickery master.
Captain Robert Rogers, master of the brig Eunice of N. York.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND.
Monday last was the day appointed for the meeting of the legislature of this state. The senate however, had not formed a quorum on Wednesday following: The House of delegates was organized on Tuesday. Tobias E. Stansbury, Esq. was unanimously elected speaker.
SPANISH COMMERCE.
The port of Vera Cruz, has recently opened to a trade with, and from the port of Havana, in Cuba. The importance of the trade of Vera Cruz, may be estimated by the following facts, which are stated to be made from official documents:
The value of the imports from Spain to Vera Cruz, in 1802, 3 and 4, of articles of the growth or manufacture of Spain. Dollars. 32,566,250
Of articles the growth or manufactures of foreign countries. 21,223,862
Grand Total, dolls. 53,790,112 This trade must not be considered as holding out any peculiar advantages to the American merchants. The excessive duties and exactions, regularly established, and arbitrary & capricious conduct of the Intendant at Havana, render trade to that country, by foreigners, at all times, hazardous and uncertain. A late writer on the subject of this trade, has remarked, that the aggregate of the duties, and other expenses of shipping goods through Havana to Vera Cruz, would with the former charge of duty, at the Havana, amount to at least 100 per cent. upon the American invoice.
Admiralty Court, London, Aug. 19.
Mary, Rice, master—This was an American vessel, which had no cargo on board at the time of capture. No question was raised as to the property of the vessel, but her title was impeached, having sold her outward cargo, consisting of wine, at an interdicted port, and therefore it was contended she was liable to confiscation. The Court was of opinion, under all the circumstances, the vessel not going voluntarily into port, but being driven in by a French frigate, that she was not affected to such a degree, as to subject her to the several consequences, and therefore restored the vessel on the payment of the captors expenses.
Experiment, Silveira, master—This vessel was under American colors, and was claimed on behalf of a Mr. Erving, of Boston; but it was contended by the captors, that Mr. Erving had been for a considerable time resident in France, and therefore liable to be considered, in point of national character a Frenchman—Which character also affected the ship.—The court, after stating the particular circumstances of the case, which it observed were by no means unsuspicious, directed further proof to be produced of the ship, and the national character of the asserted owner thereof.
BRITISH FRIENDSHIP.
The Swedish schooner Gustavus Vasa, (says the Baltimore Evening Post,) from Hispaniola for Baltimore, was captured in September last by his majesty's ship Adamant, John Stiles, master, and carried into Jamaica. Elijah Davis, who went out in the Gustavus Vasa, as second mate and pilot, was ordered, previous to their arrival at Jamaica, to do ordinary duty on board the Adamant, which his feelings as an American freeman, induced him peremptorily to refuse; stating that he would not perform any duty under English colors. He was consequently ordered by the said Stiles to be flogged, in an infamous manner, and survived but a few days.
Mr. Davis was born in Patapsco Neck, Baltimore county, and was for many years a pilot in the Chesapeake Bay, and at the time of his murder had his certificate of branch pilot in his possession.
Boston, Nov. 3.
By the Aristides, capt. Williams, from Liverpool, London papers to September 14 were received. We have filled our columns with the most interesting of their contents. The British have been compelled to agree to evacuate South America. Reports from Copenhagen are to the 4th of September, when the Danes still held the city. It was rumoured the Russians had threatened the Swedes with war, if they admitted British armed vessels into their ports. Two new expeditions were preparing in England.
The reports by the Aristides are favorable to a continuance of our neutrality. It was said our Ministers had adjusted all the points in dispute, and that the Revenge was expected to sail about the 20th of September, on her return. A letter from London, September 11, and a letter from Liverpool, Sept. 16, however, say, nothing has been done. This difference in statements arises from the information which has been transmitted, being derived from different sources. We hope the first part is most correct.
Extract of an article from the Bordeaux Gazette of September 6th, 1807, inclosed from a gentleman there to his friend in Boston.
"Head Quarters, Stralsund, August 25."
"We carried this night, partly by surprise and partly by force, the island and fort of Andeln. Six hundred Swedes are prisoners. We have found on the island 40 pieces of cannon, or mortars. The king of Sweden has left us at Stralsund 500 cannon, 300,000 bullets, 160,000 bombs,
300,000 lbs. powder, and a great quantity of iron in bars."
Capt. Saunders of the brig Hunter, arrived here yesterday, informs that the English were bombarding Copenhagen on the nights of the 2d and 3d of September. Capt. S. sailed from Elsinour on the 4th September at which time the Enizh fleet were lying at the mouth of the Baltic. All communication with the country was cut off—and Capt. S. while at Elsinour, could hear nothing of the situation of the Danes in Copenhagen. The English commenced their attacks on Copenhagen in the night, and drew off their fleet in the morning.—Capt. S. is of opinion that Copenhagen will surrender.
LONDON, Sept. 10.
The report that America had peremptorily demanded certain concessions from this country, and had absolutely specified the time in which they were to be granted or refused is wholly without foundation; and we have the pleasure to state, that negotiations are proceeding in the most amicable manner, and will, we hope, be attended with the most satisfactory result.
(Sun.)
We understand it has been proposed by the American government that proper agents or officers shall be appointed in every commercial port, in each country, before whom all complaints, relative to seamen, shall be heard and adjusted, and every seaman given up to that nation to which he is found to belong.
It is said that there are in the American trade upwards of 30,000 British seamen, and that this country has in its employ 15,000 American seamen, leaving a balance against us of the latter number, but we know not on what data this imputation is founded.
According to the American laws, every captain of an English vessel is liable to a fine of 1000 dolls. for every American seamen found on board of his ship.—The fine was paid in the case of the Eshter, an English vessel, which took some Americans on board.—It is but fair that a similar law should be enacted in this country.
(Sun.)
The nature of the demands which the American ministers have been instructed to make to our government has been entirely mis-stated. Instead of a peremptory requisition of an answer within four days, the whole subject is to be left open to the most staid and deliberate discussion.—The government of the United States, it is said, is willing to concede the right of search for goods under certain circumstances, but never to allow any vessel bearing their flag to be searched for men.
(M. Chron.)
The SUBSCRIBERS to the ASSOCIATION for settling Differences by ARBITRATION, are requested to meet at the THEATRE on Thursday next at half past 6 o'clock in the evening.
PROPOSALS will be received by the subscriber until Saturday next the 14th inst. for building a BRIDGE of Stone and Brick, on North E street, between 9th and 10th streets west, agreeably to a plan left with captain James Hoban. The persons offering to contract are to furnish the materials, & the work to be completed by the 1st day of December next.
THOMAS H. GILLISS, Commissioner for the 2d Ward, November 11—2t
NEW STORE.
HENRY O. DYER has opened in his new brick store in Bridge street, betwixt Elisha and Rombus Riggs' stores, and second door from John Cox, a large and handsome assortment of
FALL & WINTER GOODS, all of the latest importations; among them many Fancy articles; he has also, a very handsome assortment of superfine Cloths and Fancy Cassimers and Waistcoatings, and a large assortment of very fine 7 8th and 4 4th Irish Linens and 5 4th sheetings, all of which he will sell uncommonly low for cash. George Town, November 11—2w
PUBLIC NOTICE.
THE members of the Medical Faculty of the state of Maryland, residing in Saint Mary's, Charles and Calvert counties will please to attend at the Cool Springs, in Saint Mary's county on the third Monday in November next where a meeting of the Faculty will be held pursuant to a resolution of the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, at their last biennial Congress in Baltimore, directing Medical associations to be formed throughout the state in districts, which districts were appointed by the resolution—the first district comprising Saint Mary's, Charles, and Calvert counties. The object of this meeting will be to appoint a President, Secretary and Treasurer for the association as well as to form a constitution and bye laws and to fix upon the future place and times of meeting. Cool Springs, October 29—wtd

ROSS AND GETTY. IN Addition to a Large and General Assortment of GROCERIES , have for sale at their store next door to the Union Tavern George Town, Genuine Old Madeira, Sicily Madeira, Sherry, Particular Teneriffe, Old Port in hogsheads and in bottles, Lisbon, Malaga, Corsica, Claret & Fontinac, Cognac, Bordeaux, Peach, and Apple Brandy, Jamaica, Antigua, and New England Rum, Holland and Country Gin, Irish and Country Whiskey, Crab Apple Cider, in hogsheads and bottles, French Cordials and Sweet Meats of different kinds, Olives, Capers, Anchovies, Salmon, Mackerel, Cod-fish, and smoked Herrings. By the Schooner Fair American, captain Clements from New York and the sloop Unity, captain Hand from Philadelphia, besides many other articles in the Grocery Line, they have received a quantity of CHEESE, Currants, Spanish Segars of excellent quality; best winter strained Spermaceti Oil, Mould and Dip Candles, &c. &c. November 6—tf
P. MAURO TAKES the liberty to inform his Friends, the Members of Congress, and the inhabitants of the city in general, that he has lately returned from a journey to Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York , with a Large supply of the best and choicest GROCERIES, WINES, SPIRITS, COGNACS, FRUITS, PRESERVES, SPICES, PICKLES, &c. An ALso with a Large and well selected Assortment of DRY & FANCY GOODS , which he offers for sale at his store adjoining M. Thomas W. Paivo west of the Seve Buildings, by wholesale and retail at very moderate terms. October 30—tf.
VALUABLE PROPERTY, FOR SALE. WILL be offered to the highest bidder at the house of Mr. M. Semmes in this town, on Monday the 30th November next, such parts of the following property as may not be disposed of prior to that day, viz. several improved and unimproved water and other Lots, and parts of Lots in George Town and its additions—Lot 7 in square 79, and 7, 12, 15, 14, 15, 16, 17, is square 569 city of Washington, together with the following lands:—The Vale 403 1-4 acres; Dry meadow 34 acres; Good Fellowship 21 acres; Mount Airy 39 1-2; part of Mount Airy, 5 1-2 acres; Below Amsterdam 12 1-2; acres Barn's Neglect 31 acres; Prospect 167 1-2; and part Knowds Disappointment 51-2 ac. in the district; New Harbor 33 acres; I Believe it will Do 9 acres; Little Spot 12 1-4 ac. Montgomery & Frederick county Maryland—Nichols Delight 601-2 acres, Last Shift 109 acres; the resurvey of Cuesep's neglect 204 3-4 acres, and Jacobs Ladder 300 acres, in Alleghany county Maryland, and 5132 acres in Randolph county Virginia. Sale to commence at 4 o'clock P.M. and to continue from day to day till the whole is sold—Terms of sale, time agreed to the amount purchased, to be made known on the day of sale, where plots of the whole will be shown. J. M. BEATTY, C. A. BEATTY. George Town, October 26—tdos
FOR SALE —On Saturday the 14th day of November, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, will be sold at Auction either separately or together, the three Two story BRICK BUILDINGS on B street between 10th and 11th streets, the property of Charles Cist, deceased; being near the Bank, the Public Fountain and Centre Market; their location renders them peculiarly eligible either for private families or a boarding house—Also, at the same time will be sold a large Frame Building in the rear of the above houses, well calculated for a work shop. Terms of payment, one fourth cash, and the remainder in six, twelve, and eighteen months. * If the weather prove unfavorable the sale will take place the following Monday. S. SPEAKE, Auct October 30—3t
FRESH TEAS —The subscriber has received by Captain Elwood, 6 Chests of Old Hyson, 4 ditto Young Hyson, 4 ditto Best Imprial } Teas. Oranges, Lemons, oil, olives, capers, &c. Daily expected—50 Boxes of mould Candles 20 ditto dipped ditto 50 ditto brown soap 10 ditto white ditto and a large quantity of Cordials, preserved Lemons, ginger, currant jelly, pickles, &c. P. MAURO. October 30—tf.
WILL be sold at Public Auction , on the premises, on Monday the 30th of November next, part of Lot number 4, in square 78, being 28 feet front, near the Western Market, and extending back about 147 feet to an alley. There is erected upon this lot, a good Brick Building covering the whole front, with a good Kitchen and enclosure, and was formerly occupied by Dr. Ballus. As the property is well known, nothing further descriptive is thought necessary. Washington, October 30—tds
BURNS AND BEALL. WOOLLEN drapers, men's mercers, and tailors, New Jersey Avenue, opposite the Secretary of the Navy's, respectfully inform the public that they have commenced business in the above line, where they will endeavor to give satisfaction—they have on hand a fresh supply of the most fashionable goods, suitable for the approaching season, all fresh and of the very best quality. N. B. Regimentals and naval uniforms made in the most elegant and fashionable style with neatness and dispatch. October 23—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, Bennets, Velvets, and Cords, Cassimeres, single and double milled Sattin cloths, fashionable Spanish Orleans and Toilets, rich silk Mouselin 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 Harwell celebrated patent parallel suspenders, can be had on the same terms as at his manufactory. November 12—tf
SUBSCRIPTIONS will be received at the Post Office, in George Town. The terms are 5 dollars a year, paid in advance. Gentlemen residing in George Town or the City of Washington, who are in arrears for the Enquirer will please to call and pay off the balances against them. Receipts will be given by D. WILEY. October 28.
ST. MARY'S COLLEGE, GRAND LOTTERY, BALTIMORE. Authorized by the General Assembly of the state of Maryland, the scheme of which is the most brilliant ever offered to the citizens of the United States, containing, besides a large number of other good prizes. 1 prize of 30,000 dollars, 1 do. of 15,000 dollars, 3 do. of 10,000 dollars, 2 do. of 5,000 dollars, 8 do. of 1,500 dollars, 7 do. of 1,000 dollars, Not two blanks to a prize, and the lowest prize is twelve dollars. The scheme contains only 21,500 tickets; 10,000 of which are actually sold to a company of gentlemen, in New York, to whom the Managers have obligated themselves to commence the drawing in the city of Baltimore, On THURSDAY the 31st day of DECEMBER next, and to draw 500 tickets per day. Tickets and Shares are now selling in a variety of numbers and very rapidly, at Ten Dollars and a Half each, for a short time, at G. & R. WAITE'S truly fortunate Lottery Office, corner of Market and Charles streets Baltimore. The grandeur of the Scheme of the above Lottery, together with an assurance from the Managers that it will positively commence drawing on the 31st day of December next, have been a sufficient inducement for the subscribers to come to the city of Baltimore for the express purpose of facilitating the sale of the tickets. G. & R. WAITE. One of the above firm will personally attend the drawing daily, to take down the numbers correctly, as well as one of their clerks. The next New York Lottery will not commence drawing till April next—Tickets of which Lottery may be had at Waite's Office, No. 64 and No. 38, Maiden Lane New York. * * Distant adventurers, accompanying their orders with Bank Notes, of any description to either of W. W. & Co. of New York or Baltimore, may have Tickets and Shares forwarded to any amount with the utmost punctuality, and the earliest advice sent them of their success. All prizes sold by G. and R. W. W. & Co. will be paid by them. * * Tickets in the above Lottery are to be had at J. MARCH'S Book store, Georgetown, where the prize list will be regularly received. Tickets may likewise be had at John Goulding's. October 12—taw3m
JOHN GOULDING, HAS FOR SALE, Rea good Old Madeira, Sicily Madeira, Sherry, Lisbon, Port, & Buccello's } in Casks and in Bottles. Clarat in bottles, large and small boxes, from 6 to 12 dollars per dozen, Cognac Brandy, Peach and Apple brandy, Jamaica spirit, Holland gin, Whiskey in barrels, 5th proof, Loaf and Lump Sugar in barrels, Porter and Ale in hds. and in barrels, Together with most other Wines and Spirits generally used in this part of the country—Also, Ravens Duck, Spermaceti Candles, and oil of the very first quality, with sundry other articles, all of which he is determined to sell low for money or on short credit to his kind and punctual customers. Cash purchasers will find it their interest to call on him. He earnestly requests all those indebted to him to cause payment to be made to him soon; also those indebted to him for Postage since last year and the beginning of the present year. Georgetown, October 23—tf
THORN HEDGES. FOR Sale by the subscriber, upwards of One Hundred Thousand seedling plants of the American HEDGE THORN , from Two and an Half to Five dollars per thousand. Also a few thousand of the Pyracantha or Evergreen Thorn, and of the Honey Locust—all of which will be got ready for delivery at his Nursery near the Little Falls of Potomac as soon after the fall of the leaf as practicable. Purchasers who chuse will be furnished gratis with a pamphlet of directions for the management of the plants, &c. Any former customer, also may have a copy of the same by application at the Nursery; to others the price will be Twenty-five cents. THOS. MAIN. October 14—
MRS. SUTER'S BOARDING HOUSE MRS. SUTER (from Georgetown) respectfully informs her friends and the public that she has taken the house adjoining the STORE of Mr. Edgar Patterson in the city of Washington where she is ready to receive Boarders, and promises herself the satisfaction of meriting the patronage of those who may please to favor her with their company. October 26—7t.
New & Valuable BOOKS. JUST received, and now opening, at D. RAPIPE'S Book store on Capitol Hill, a Choice and Valuable Collection of BOOKS and STATIONERY which he will be happy to dispose of to his friends and customers on the most reasonable terms among which are: The Novice of St. Dominick, by Miss Owen, author of the Wild Irish Girl, Saint Clair, or the Heiress of Dermond, by the same author, Warren's History of the American revolution, 3 vols. Montgomery's Poems, Roberts on Frauds, Sugden's Law of Venders, East's Reports, vol. 7th, Peter's (judge) Maritime Law, Henning and Mumford's Virginia Reports, Domestic Cookery, Sidney on Government, Aikin's Geography, Workman's do. Geographical questions, Sporting Anecdotes, Nautical Almanacs for 1808—9 German theatre, 6 vols. Jeff's Surveying, Sacred Tutorials, 9 vols. Sevinque's Letters, 7 vols. Sully's Memoirs, 5 vols. Pope's Homer, 4 vols. Gray's Italian Dictionary. Young's Centaur. Lady's elegant tortoise-shell combs, ornamented and plain. Spectacles and Morocco cases. Watch seals and keys. Fashionable paper hangings and borders. Reeves' water colors. Mathematical Instruments. Chamber Lamps and wicks. Japanned Ink. Durable do. A large assortment of writing & letter paper—hot pressed and plain. Quills, sealing-wax, wafers, pen knives, &c. &c. Dr. Rees' Cyclopaedia, Vol. 5th. Part 1st, or the 9th half volume, is just received and ready for delivery those who have not had all the preceding volumes oblige by sending for them. Aug. 7 tf.
This is to give notice, That the subscriber of Georgetown in the district of Columbia, hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Washington county, and district aforesaid, letters of administration on the personal estate of Christopher Richmond late of the said county, deceased. All persons having claim against the said deceased, are hereby warned and required to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber on or before the 20th day of March next, or they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Those flandng indebted to the deceased are requested to make immediate payment. All claims forwarded by mail must be post paid. JOS. CARLETON. Georgetown, September 18—taw4w
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, REGISTER'S OFFICE, June 5th, 1807. Notice is hereby given, THAT, in conformity with the provisions of the act supplementary to the act entitled "An act making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the United States," books will be opened at the Treasury on the first day of July next, to continue open until the seventeenth day of March, 1808, inclusively, the fourteen last days of each quarter excepted, for the purpose of receiving subscriptions for such parts of the old six per cent. deferred six per cent. and three per cent. stocks, as may, on the day of subscription land on the books of the treasury. Those proprietors of the old six per cent. and deferred stocks, who may subscribe, will receive in lieu thereof a new six per cent. stock, equal to the unredeemed amount of the stock surrendered, redeemable at the pleasure of the United States, under a proviso however that no reimbursement shall be made except for the whole amount of any such new certificate of stock, nor till after six months previous notice; and the proprietors of the three per cent. stock who may subscribe, will receive in lieu thereof, a six per cent. stock, equal to sixty-five per cent. of the amount of three per cent. surrendered, redeemable in the same manner as the new six per cent. above mentioned but not refundable however, without the assent of the holders, until after the whole of the new six per cent. (given in exchange for old six or deferred as above-mentioned,) as well as the whole of the eight per cent. stock of the United States, shall have been reimbursed. It is also provided that in every reimbursement which may take place, a preference will be given to those creditors who may notify their will to be reimbursed; and that if the applications to that effect shall at any time either exceed or fall short of the sum then applicable to that purpose, the priority of payment shall, so far as may be necessary, be determined by lot. The present stockholders who reside in any part of Europe and may assent to that modification, may, at their option, receive the interest accruing on the new stock, either in the United States as heretofore, or in London, or Amsterdam, at par: in which last case, the interest will be paid there by the bankers of the United States, six months subsequent to the day on which the same would be payable in the United States and subject to no variation; nor to any other deduction than a commission to the bankers, of one half per cent. on the interest thus paid. JOSEPH NOURSE, Reg. of the Treasury. NOTE.—Proprietors of 1000 dollars nominal six per cent. stock, subscribed before the 1st October, 1807, will be entitled to receive, 649 62 of new six
  1st Oct. and 31st Dec 1807, 64 37   Between the 1st Jan. and 1 th March 1808 619 03   Proprietors of 1000 dollars nominal deferred six per cent. stock, subscribed before the 1st Oct 1807, will be entitled to receive, 855 28   If subscribed between the 1st Oct and 31st Dec 1807, 853 62   Between the 1st Jan. and 17th March 1808, 831 42   Being the unredeemed amount of the old stock on the 1st July, and October 1807, and 1st January 1808 respectively.   Proprietors of 1000 dollars three per cent. stock, will be entitled to receive 650 dollars of new six.   June 8—wgm. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, UNITED STATES, April 28, 1807. WHEREAS the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund at a meeting held on the 23rd day of March 1807, did among other things resolve, that the Eight per cent. Stock, created in pursuance of the several acts of Congress passed on the 16th day of July 1798, and 7th day of May 1800, should be reimbursed on the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and nine. This is therefore to give notice that the principal of the said Eight per cent. stock will, on surrender of the certificates, be paid on the first day of January 1809 to the respective Stockholders or their lawful representatives or attorneys duly constituted and authorized, either at the Treasury or at the Loan Office, as the case may be, where credits have been given for the amount of Stock respectively held by them. It is further made known for the information of the parties concerned, that no transfer of the said Eight per Cent. Stock either from or to the books of the Treasury, or from or to the books of a Commissioner of Loans will be allowed after the 1st day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eight. And the interest on all certificates of said Stock, which shall not have been surrendered in pursuance of the notice, will cease and determine on the day preceding the day hereby fixed for the reimbursement thereof. And whereas the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund at their meeting held on the 23rd day of March as aforesaid, did also resolve, that the sum which after making the current payments for the years 1807 and 1808, and after reimbursing the Four and a half per Cent. Stock, might remain to complete the annual appropriation of Eight Millions of dollars, for those two years should, among other purposes, be applied to the purchase of the Eight per Cent. Stock at private sale, and that such of the Cashiers of the Bank of the United States, and of its office at Discount and Deposit as the Secretary of the Treasury shall designate, be the agents under his superintendence for making the said purchases: Notice is hereby accordingly given, That James Davidson, jun. Cashier of the office of Discount and Deposit at Washington, has been appointed agent for that purpose in Washington, to whom such of the proprietors of Eight per Cent. Stock as may be willing to sell the same within the prices limited by law, are requested to apply. ALBERT GALLATIN, Secretary of the Treasury. w.
LINDSAY'S HOTEL. The Subscriber has taken that well calculated house on the Capitol Hill. Late occupied by Mr. Ross formerly by Mr. Stelle—Where he intends to open a Tavern on the 24th October. Those gentlemen who may favor him with their Custom may rely on every attention in the Power of the Public's devoted Servant. GEO. W. LINDSAY. N.B.—EIGHT or TEN BOARDERS may be conveniently accommodated. October 19—tf.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN away from Freestone Point, R. near Dumfries, on Sunday the 17th of last month, a Negro Man, named ANDREW, the property of SARAH FOUCHEE, in Prince William county, and hired of her until the end of the year. He had a pass for three days, being Whitsunday Holidays. Andrew is about 21 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, a black complexion; has a scar near the corner of his eye, is a little cross-eyed, and has a forward, impudent countenance. Any person who will apprehend and secure him in gaol, so that the subscriber, living near Dumfries, may get him again, shall receive the above reward. JOHN STONE. Prince William county, June 27. N. B. All persons are forbid harboring him, or conveying him away by land or water.
A NEGRO MAN, A very good Laborer, to hire by the year. Enquire of the Printer. October 7—wtf
Post Office, Washington City, October 28, 1807. UNTIL a different notification shall be given, all mails from this office will be closed at 6 P. M. on the days specified in the published lists of the last summer's arrangement, except those therein stated to close at 11 A. M. and 2 P. M. the former of which will continue to be closed, during the winter establishment, at 11 A. M. and the latter at 12 M. on the days mentioned in the summer lists. N. B. Lists of the summer establishment have been sent to the Members of Congress, and Officers of Government, all other persons who desire them shall be furnished at the office. T. MUNROE. October 30—3t
District of Columbia, Washington county, to wit. UPON the petition of Joseph M. Semmes an insolvent debtor, confined in the prison of Washington county aforesaid for debt, praying relief under the act of Congress, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors within the district of Columbia." Notice is hereby given to the creditors of the said Joseph M. Semmes that on the 16th instant at Stelle's hotel in the city of Washington, at the hour of 12 o'clock, M. the oath prescribed by the act of Congress aforesaid will be administered to the said Joseph M. Semmes and a trustee appointed, unless sufficient cause be then and there shown to the contrary. It is ordered that this notice be published in the National Intelligencer and Washington Federalist twice in each paper prior to the said 16th inst. By order of the hon. Wm. Cranch, esq. chief judge of the circuit court of the district of Columbia. Wm. BRENT, Ck. November 9—2t
A LABOR SAVING Machine FOR WASHING WINDOWS
At any height from the ground, without taking out the sash, or going out of the room, is Patented, and for sale by Thomas Bruff, Dentist, Six Buildings, Washington City; Price 5 Dollars to suit windows of a common size, and larger ones in proportion; it makes them perfectly clean, outside as well as in, is so simple that any servant, male or female, may use it after being once shewed, and is of materials that with care will last a number of years. This invention applies to the necessity of almost every housekeeper; but owners of houses are particularly interested, as it will effectually prevent the injury done to their windows by the common mode of cleaning. Those who apply at a distance, should send the height of their windows, and thickness of the sash to the glass, measuring from the inside. November 4—3t
NOTICE. IT has been represented to the Secretary of State, that John Daston, James Daniels, Thomas Fenwick, John Harvey, Frederick Porter, and John Ryan, (who call themselves citizens of the United States) have been impressed into the British service, and are detained for want of documents to prove their citizenship. The friends of these men are therefore notified that upon their transmitting to this Department proof of the citizenship, together with a description of the persons of the seamen above mentioned, measures will be taken to procure their enlargement. Dept. of State, Nov. 2, 1807. The Editor of the National Intelligencer, and the Editors who publish the laws of the Union, in the Atlantic States, are requested to insert the above three times in their respective Gazettes.
NEW STORE. THE Subscriber begs leave to acquaint the citizens of Washington and the neighboring country, that he has just opened his new store, where he shall think himself very happy in accommodating his customers at the most reduced prices, and requests a share of the patronage of a generous public. He has on hand scarlet, yellow and white flannels, Irish linen, Gurrah and Cassas muslins, cambric, Madras silk and Malabar handkerchiefs, fine blue cloth, do. of different colors, swansdowns, coatinas, black Bennet cord, constitutional do. twilled kersey, sewing silk, blankets, playing cards, men's hose, milled do. worsted, cotton & silk stockings, hair, silk, worsted and cotton gloves, piano and violin strings, drum and fiddles, check and lappi velvet, sarasnet, pealng hats, razors, knives, scissors, looking-glasses, best Eagle powder, suspender, &c. &c. and the following GROCERIES , of the very best quality—Best French brandy, 4th proof, whiskey, spirits, butter, cheese, lard, meal, tea, Spanish segars, lump, loaf and brown sugar, soap, mustard, candles, tobacco. He expects a supply of Goods from Philadelphia and Baltimore; among which are Morocco shoes. Oats, Coffee, &c. Three or Four Rooms with Kitchen, also to be let to a genteel family. An excellent Saddle Horse on two month's credit. Country Produce sometimes taken in barter. F. A. WAGLER, near the Center Market. October 26—w5t