The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1803-09-19 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. III.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. CCCLXIV.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th, 1803.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, July 25.
The following is a copy of the letter which Mr. Forbes, Consul of the United States of America in Hamburg sent to the Captain of his nation.
Hamburg, July.
SIR, The blockade of the Elbe by the English has been officially announced to the Government of this City. In so serious a crisis as the present, it is of consequence to the interest of your owners most strictly to observe, not only the laws as they have been acknowledged by the respective nations, but also those laws as they have been laid down by the principal Maritime Powers. I therefore advise you not to take any goods on board, to procure the best certificates, that what you have already loaded has been shipped and loaded before the blockade of the Elbe was known, and to hasten your departure as much as possible.
I am, &c.
JOHN M. FORBES.
A letter from the Banks of the Mein, states that the First Consul will assume the title of Commander in Chief of the Army of England, which is to consist of 200,000 men. The head quarters are to be established pro tempore at Compiègne. This army is to form an immense cordon from the mouth of the Elbe to Rochelle and Rochefort, and is to be subdivided into four separate armies, the first of which is to extend from the mouth of the Elbe to Flushing, and to comprehend the troops dispersed in the Electorate of Hanover and the Batavian Republic; the second is to be formed by the troops in Belgium, and to extend from Flushing to Dunkirk; the third is to extend from Dunkirk to Cherbourg, and to comprise the troops cantoned in the departments of the north, the Pays-de-Calais, La Somme, and Basse Loire; and the fourth is to extend from Cherbourg to Brest and Rochefort and to comprehend all the troops distributed in the Departments of the West.
THE KING OF FRANCE.
The following is a translation of a printed paper delivered at his Levee by Monsieur, entitled "Publication made by Monsieur, Brother to the King of France."
Monsieur, the brother of the King of France, has looked upon it as his duty no longer to observe silence on an important fact too vaguely understood. The different accounts which have been circulated of it, the false reports which an usurping Government has spread in France, imperiously demand that the opinion of the public, and particularly that of the French, should be accurately formed on the true facts.
This is the consideration which has determined Monsieur, in the present conjuncture, to publish the details, which particular circumstances, however interesting, do not suffer him to enlarge upon more fully than as follows:
On the 26th of February in the present year, a person fully authorized, waited on the King of France, at Warsaw, and verbally made to his Majesty, in the plainest, but, at the same time, the most pressing and, as it thought, the most persuasive terms, the proposal of renouncing the Throne of France, and of requiring the same renunciation on the part of all the members of the House of Bourbon. This person added, that in return for such a sacrifice, Bonaparte would himself secure the King sufficient indemnities, and even a splendid support. His Majesty, strongly impressed with that sentiment, which misfortune never destroys in great souls, and which attaches him as strongly to his own rights as to the happiness of France, instantly made the following answer, and repeated it in writing on the 28th, to the person who had been dispatched to him.
THE KING'S ANSWER.
I do not confound Mr. Bonaparte with those who have preceded him; I esteem his valour, his military talents; I am pleased with several of his acts of administration; for the good done to my people will ever be dear to me; but he deceives himself if he thinks he can induce me to transfer my rights; so far from that, he will himself strengthen them, if they could be questioned, by the court he at present pursues. I know not the designs of Providence with respect to me and my race. But I know the obligations which are imposed upon me by the rank in which it was it was that I should be born.
As a Christian I shall, to my last moment, fulfil those obligations; as a descendant of St. Louis, I shall, like him, respect myself even in chains; as a successor of Francis First, I shall be desirous of saying with him— Vous osons tout perdu, sori l'honneur—All is lost, except our honor!
At the bottom is written:
With the permission of the King, my uncle, I, with all my heart and soul, adhere to this act.
(Signed) LOUIS ANTOINE.
On the 23rd of March, the King wrote to Monsieur an account of all that had passed, and desired him to communicate it to the Princes of the Blood, who were then in England: undertaking himself to make the same communication to such as were not there.
On the 23rd of April, Monsieur called a meeting of the Princes, who, with equal zeal and unanimity, signed the following instrument of approbation of the King's answer of the 28th of Feb.
Act of Approbation of the Princes.
We, the undersigned Princes, the brother, nephew, and cousins of his Majesty Louis XVIII, King of France and Navarre;
Deeply penetrated with the same sentiments with which our Sovereign Lord and King shews himself so nobly animated, in his answer to the proposition which has been made to him to renounce the Throne of France, and to renounce their imprescriptible rights to the succession of that throne;
DO DECREE,
That as our attachment to our duties and our honor can never permit us to countenance our rights, we concur, with heart and soul, in the answer of our King.
That, after his example, we shall never suffer ourselves to be wanting in the slightest degree in our duty to ourselves, our ancestors, or our posterity.
We further declare, that being positively certain that the great majority of the people of France entertain in their hearts the sentiments which animate us, it is in the name of our loyal countrymen, & in our own, that we renew before God, on our swords, and in the hands of our king, to live and die, true to honor, and to our lawful Sovereign.
(Signed)
Chas. Philippe, of France.
Chas. Ferd. D'Artois, Duke of Berry.
Louis Phil. D'Orleans, Duke of Orleans.
Antoine Philippe D'Orleans, D. of Montpensier.
Louis Ch. D'Orleans, Count of Beaujolais.
Louis Jos. De Bourbon, Prince of Condé.
Louis Hen. Jos. De Bourbon, Condé, Duke of Bourbon.
Wanstead House, April 23, 1803.
Act of Accession of the Duke of Enghein.
SIRE—The letter of the 2nd of March, with which your Majesty has deigned to honor me, has come punctually to hand. Your Majesty will know the blood which flows in my veins, to have for a moment doubted in what sense I should make the reply required. I am a Frenchman. Sire, a Frenchman, faithful to his God, to his King, and to his vows of honor. Many others may one day, perhaps envy me this threefold advantage. Let your Majesty then deign to permit me to add my signature to that of the Duke of Angoulême, as I, like him, adhere, with all my heart and soul, to the contents of the note of my King. In these unalterable sentiments, I am, Sire, your Majesty's most humble, most obedient, and most faithful subject and servant.
(Signed)
Louis Antoine Henri De Bourbon.
Ellenheim, in Baden, March 12, 1803.
The Prince of Condé's Act of Adherence has not been yet received by Monsieur; but there is no doubt of it.
Monsieur has since learned, that on the 19th of March, the same Envoy, in pursuance of orders which he had received, again waited on the King, to request a change, not in the substance, but in the form of his Majesty's answer.
It seemed to be apprehended that it might irritate the usurper to such a degree as to provoke him to use his influence to aggravate the afflictions of the King. His Majesty answered, that "He should make no alteration in his answer, which was as moderate as possible, and that Bonaparte would be wrong to complain of it, since if his Majesty
had styled him Rebel and Usurper, he would have said no more than the truth."
The dangers of such a reply were then pointed out to the King. "What, (replied the King) is malice to require that I shall be driven from my present place of retreat? I shall pity the Sovereign who shall feel himself obliged to take such a part, and shall be gone." Oh no! But, might there not be reason to fear, left Bonaparte should require certain powers to withhold from the Count de Lille the assistance which he now receives from them. "I fear not poverty. If necessary, I shall eat brown bread with my family and my faithful followers. But, be not deceived; I shall never be reduced to that: I have another powerful resource, which I do not think it my duty to use, while I have my present powerful friend. I have but to make my condition known in France, and to hold out my hand, not to the Government of the Usurper; no, never; but to my faithful subjects; and, believe me, I shall soon be richer than I now am."
The consequence was, that the messenger was obliged to take back the King's answer, which had been returned to his Majesty, under an expectation that he would have made some alteration in it.
Faithful subjects, spirits truly French, recognize at length a King so worthy to reign over you, whom the Government of an usurper separates from his people.
LONDON, July 26.
Letters from Hanover of the 11th instant state, that 15,000 French troops are to occupy the district of Lauenburg, for whose use the magazines established there for the Hanoverian army will now be appropriated.
From Naples of the 2d, it is stated, that Lord Nelson had signified to the King of Naples that he had orders from his court to treat the two Sicilies as an enemy's country if French troops should enter them. It is stated nevertheless that the French ambassador at Naples had notified, that the Neapolitan government would be expected to provide for 15,000 French troops in that territory during the war.
In consequence of the refusal of the court of Vienna, to shut its ports on the Adriatic against the English, the French are said to be very busily employed in the harbors of Ancona and Otranto, in fitting out flotillas with the hopeless expectation of excluding the vessels of this country from the whole of the Adriatic.
Scarcely had the Grand Seigneur recovered from the alarm occasioned by the news of the occupation of Cairo by the Albanians, than he received intelligence that a banditti had laid siege to Adrianople. To add to the misfortune of the Porte, Wallachia has been in a great measure delated by a numerous band of robbers.
The Helvetic Diet was opened on the 4th, when several propositions were made by gen. Ney and the Italian plenipotentiary, relative to the forming of Swiss regiments to be placed in the pay of the French and Italian republics.
By a neutral vessel arrived from Holland, we are informed that a French officer, who is called a commissary, with 25 men, are stationed at all the sea-ports in Holland, to inspect such cargoes as may be imported into that country, and such goods as shall be discovered to be English, are to be confiscated for the republic.
The bill for arming the nation was yesterday passed in the House of Lords, and the Commons afterwards agreed to some amendments which the Upper House had made in it, and it will this day receive the royal assent by commission. Not a moment, we are satisfied, will be lost in carrying it into execution.
Ministers have wisely adopted the suggestions of colonel Crawford in the House of Commons, so ably supported by Mr. Pitt, and a line of field fortifications will be drawn round London, in case of necessity, which will render it secure from every hostile attempt. This plan was formed during the last war under that able and experienced officer David Dundas. Such preparations will be made as will enable the population of the capital and the adjacent districts to throw up these lines in a very short period. We have no right to despatch or neglect any precaution that can add to our means of defence—Let us persevere in the spirit and activity that now happily pervade the country, and victory is ensured to us.
Mr. Lye, of Bath, has offered to furnish 20 tilted waggons, and 150 horses, in case of invasion.
The Bristol volunteers amount to upwards of eleven hundred men. A camp, consisting of 10,000 men, is to be formed on Leigh Down, near Bristol.
Yesterday the following ships were ordered into commission at Plymouth, viz.
Triton of 32 guns, Childers of 14, Suffisante of 14, gun-boats Hecate, Boxer, etc. etc.
The sea fencibles all along the coast muster with alacrity; 500 have already enrolled themselves at Deal and Dover; 150 stout fellows are learning the use of the great guns at Archcliff Fort. Dover will be strengthened in a day or two by several companies of Infantry.
LONDON, July 27.
Letters from Cadiz, dated June 28th, received by a mercantile house of respectability in the city, intimate a great rise in the Spanish funds. It is owing to the late arrival of the regular ships with their rich cargoes of gold and silver from Mexico and Peru. One important fact is worthy of notice: At the conclusion of the late war, about 80,000,000 dollars, or 19 millions sterling, remained in Mexico and Peru, it having been thought too great a hazard to endanger this immense sum before the full and perfect re-establishment of peace.
If it be true, that this extraordinary quantity of gold and silver has lately been received in Spain, the rise both of the French and Spanish funds may very easily be accounted for, it being equal to the produce of five years of the mines.
Admiral De Winter, having detached the squadron which he commanded in the Mediterranean to the East-Indies, is now on his return to land at the Hague.
An article from Brussels lays, that the First Consul will remain there 15 or 20 days, after which he will visit Maestricht, Liege, Aix la Chapelle, Juliers, and the banks of the Rhine, whence he will return by Luxembourg. In that formidable fortress, he will be placed on a car of triumph. A column will be erected on the frontier of the forests, by which he will make his entrance, and an inscription of French and German will transmit to posterity the remembrance of the event. Corps of volunteers to attend the chief consul are organizing at Luxembourg; where there will be one composed of youths between 9 and 12 years old. There will also be a magnificent herald of arms, with a splendid costume, and armed in the manner of the ancients. It appears certain, moreover, that Bonaparte will make a second inspection of the maritime coasts and ports, in order to dispose every thing for the great enterprise against England.
The Batavian government has given new orders for the recruiting of their naval and military forces; their recruiting parties are gone into Germany, and hope to profit by the dissolution of the Hanoverian army to obtain numerous recruits. The same government has put into commission a ship of the line and several gun-boats, and in nearly all the ports of Holland, great exertions are used in arming and equipping a great number of other vessels, which will shortly be placed at the disposal of the French government.
July 28.
It is with the deepest concern we have to submit to the public details of acts so barbarous and atrocious as most of those which were perpetrated during the late insurrection in Ireland. Dispatches were yesterday received by government from the lord lieutenant, stating the revival of the spirit of rebellion in Dublin, marked with circumstances no less tragical than they were unexpected.
In the beginning of last week it was observed, that many strangers arrived in Dublin from the country, but no apprehension arose, nor was any notice taken. Suddenly on Saturday evening, however about 8 o'clock, a large mob assembled in Thomas Street, in the liberties, armed with pikes and fire arms, stopped the carriage of lord Kilwarden, who was then returning from his country seat, accompanied by his nephew, the revd. Richard Wolfe, dragged his lordship and his nephew out, and assassinated them in the street, by stabbing them with pikes. The confusion that ensued is more easily to be conceived than described. General consternation and terror immediately pervaded the whole of the city, the drums beat to arms, the military were called out; but, in the mean time, the perpetrators of the horrid deed disappeared, and every effort to apprehend them, we are sorry to say, has hitherto proved ineffectual.
On the same night the mail guard was attacked between Dublin and Naas, and in consequence of the resistance that
was made, two dragoons are said to have been killed. On the following day a pistol was fired at the lord lieutenant, by which he received a severe wound. He had, the day before, carried an address to the lord lieutenant expressive of the determination of the city of Dublin to support him in his mission, in which we are rejoiced to find the names of the 2nd and 3rd barons of the city.
It is said also to have been killed by the mob. Every measure calculated to ensure the safety of the city was that night carried into effect, but such was the daring spirit of the insurgents, or rather the assassins, that on Sunday a magistrate of the county of Dublin, walking with a gentleman on O'Connell Quay, was fired at, and both he and the gentleman were wounded.
The circumstance of these atrocious acts, particularly the assassination of lord Kilwarden, are no less extraordinary and unaccountable, than horrid and deplorable. His lordship was certainly obnoxious to the rebels, and must have had enemies amongst the disaffected. He was not, however, a leading political character: then why should he have been singled out as the first victim? Could private malice have been the motive? and how could the free access of a man have tended in a particular manner to promote the views of the circumlocutors? It is the opinion of some that the object of this enormity was, by an assassination, to throw out a panic, and a force of pledge that the people of Ireland were ripe for insurrection, and ready to welcome the aid of our enemies. Any other public man of consequence, it is thought, who might have been taken in the way, would have suffered the fate of lord Kilwarden.
By the proclamation which has been published on this melancholy subject, it is evident that the Irish government view those sanguinary outrages as the commencement of a rebellious conspiracy against the state: and that part of the united kingdom is, in consequence, to be placed immediately under martial law. Orders have already been given to the several generals of district to employ the troops under their command in the most speedy and effectual manner for the suppression of all rebellious insurrections and treasonable practices, to disarm all rebels, and seize all arms and ammunition that may be found in the custody of persons not duly authorised by law to keep them. This proceeding is also wise and necessary, and will we trust, be the means of effectually frustrating the designs of the disaffected.
The principles by which these deluded wretches are now actuated, it is somewhat difficult to discover. The lower orders of the Irish, it is true, are as ignorant as they are distressed; and it is not improbable but that the missionaries of France have, of late, been very industrious in fanning the flame of rebellion, which, unhappily, was not extinguished with the former subjugation of the insurgents. But what any description of Irishmen can promise themselves from a connexion with France at the present moment, we are totally at a loss to conjecture, upon any principle of reason, policy, or justice. In no point of view whatever can Ireland hope for any improvement from such a connexion, which on the contrary, would deprive it of all the advantages of national freedom, and in return for the enviable enjoyment of the British constitution, render it the abject and insulted slave of an enemy, whose boasted protection is the most cruel oppression, whose object is universal devastation & plunder, and whose ambition is only to be satiated with the overthrow of every system that does not accord with his own selfish and tyrannical propensities.
On Monday morning, when Mr. Marryat, the messenger, who brought the dispatches yesterday, set off, all was tranquil as could be expected, and the military were in complete possession of every part of the town. Military guards were placed on all the bridges, and all the avenues leading from the town. A person could not move out without military inspection and protection. On Sunday afternoon there was reason to apprehend the rebels would make another effort, but the military were all on the alert, and the yeomanry turned out with so much spirit, and in such numbers, that it is supposed the rebels saw any attempt would be vain. There is no doubt, however, that Dublin is full of rebels, and we may look for very unpleasant intelligence both from that city and the provinces. The insurrection cannot be considered as concluded; but the first burst of it has been to a completely checked, that we are in hopes nothing very serious will follow.

mented by the same ungrateful, cruel and selfish spirit, and make havoc of every thing that is good, destroying fallen those who serve them most. If they be ever grateful, they are only so to the vilest instruments of their tyranny; but for such as serve them against their foreign foes with just and popular glory, they are generally sacrificed to their endless jealousy of every thing that is noble. Belisarius is an affecting instance of this; an illustrious general, who, in the decline of the Roman empire, did, as it were, new-conquer the world for his royal master; and, for his reward, was stripped of all that he had, and turned off to beg his bread with his eyes put out.
"It is a fine observation of Tacitus ; Neque nobilium, neque ingenuorum, neque libertinorum quidem praecipue armis, regia utilitas est. " It is the business & special interest of an arbitrary prince, that his forces be commanded neither by a nobleman, nor by a freeman, nor, indeed, by any man who is two ages removed from a slave." O, if such princes be obliged by the necessity of their affairs to employ an illustrious person in an important command, they always employ him with fear; and when their turn is served, and he has made them safe, dismiss him into obscurity with contempt, if he escape so well; for all their suspicions generally end in blood. Macchiavelli , who knew this well, says, that a great and successful general, under an arbitrary prince, has but two ways to escape the certain ruin which his glory, services, and renown, will else bring upon him: he must either quit the army, and retiring from all power, live like a private man; or depose his master, and set up himself; which last is generally the safer course.
"It is well known how the Ottoman monarchs reward their best servants. The successful and unfortunate have the same fate: as the latter are sacrificed to rage, the former are to jealousy: even their own sons have been recompensed with death, for delivering effect. Nor is that cruel ingratitude peculiar to one race or family of princes, but eternally attached to that sort of power where ever it is found."
"But far different is the spirit of the people: they are prone to gratitude, & lavish in their affections and returns for benefits received. Nothing is too much or too high for their benefactor, or for one whom they think so. They are apt to continue blind to his faults, even when he has forfeited their favor; and to remain constant in their zeal to his name and posterity, in instances where they ought to detest him. This is abundantly exemplified and confirmed by the Romans to those plagues of Rome, and of the earth, the family of the Caesars; by the French, to the stupid and ignominious posterity of Charlemain; by the Turks, to the bloody family of Ottoman; by the Egyptians, to their luxurious and contemptible Ptolemies; by the Jews, to the cruel race of the Asmonaeans, or Maccabees; by the Parthians, to the barbarous line of the Arsacides; and by almost every instance of every people in the world. I could mention instances here at home, but they will occur east enough to every reader who knows any thing of our history. The people are indeed grateful and constant, even to superstition, to persons & names to which they conceive themselves once obliged: nor do they ever act ungratefully, but where they are first deceived by those whom they trust. The people of Athens, deceived by some of their Demagogues, put once to death some of their best officers, who did not deserve it; but they soon grew apprized of their error, and were severely revenged upon the traitorous calumniators who caused it."
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OVERTON CARL.
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WASHINGTON CITY
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19.
The most lavish praise is bestowed by federal prints upon the integrity of the British government in making good, to a considerable extent, the loss sustained by her depredations on our trade, coupled with equal censure on the profligate violation of faith on the part of the French administration. From the manner in which this praise is conferred, it is apparent that it is principally the offering of an extravagant attachment to English, or an equally extravagant antipathy to French politics. It is seized, therefore, by the opponents of the present administration, as the occasion at once of recommending as worthy of our approbation the conduct of the English government, and of holding up to reprobation that of the French. There are in this conduct evidences of the deep and systematic policy that has invariably characterized the opponents of our republican institutions. However inconsequent in other respects they may have been, in this respect they have been uniformly true to the first principle on which they started. Aware that it would be odious and unpopular to make a direct attack upon republicanism, they have until lately foreborne it, and pursued the end they had in view by means of a more insidious nature. By constantly extolling the British system as the wisest ever devised by human wisdom, and by representing the measures of her government as most worthy of imitation, and depicting the conduct of her enemies, it was hoped that the United States would be ultimately brought into an adoption of her political principles.
We hold it the duty of every friend to liberty persistently to resist these efforts, to drag them into daylight; and expose them to popular condemnation; persuaded that the British system, if imitated here, would end in the ruin of our liberties, and entail upon us the same misfortunes and evils that now press upon or await that country.
Let it not, however, be understood, that in these remarks we mean to insinuate in the most remote degree that there should not subsist between our government and that of England the best understanding and good will. It is our decided opinion that such a good understanding ought to be cultivated with every European government, and we rejoice that it is not only cultivated, but in an eminent degree enjoyed. However on abstract political principle we may be the friend of no nation, in our commercial relations, and general sentiments of regard, we are the friends of all.
Let us now enquire what degree of credit is due to the British administration for the reparation recently made for spoliated property.
In consequence of the outrageous violations of our neutral rights and the illegal seizure of our property to a vast amount by British ships of war, it was agreed, in the celebrated British treaty, signed the 19th of November 1794, that five commissioners should be appointed to award full compensation for the damages sustained by American citizens, to be paid by the British government. This was the substance of the seventh article. By the 6th article of the treaty it was stipulated as follows:
"Whereas it is alleged by divers British merchants and others his Majesty's subjects, that debts, to a considerable amount which were bona fide contracted before the peace, still remain owing to them by citizens or inhabitants of the United States, and that by the operation of various lawful impediments since the peace, not only the full recovery of the said debts has been delayed, but also the value and security thereof have been, in several instances, impaired and lessened, so that by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, the British creditors cannot now obtain, and actually have not received full and adequate compensation for the losses and damages which they have thereby sustained. It is agreed, that in all such cases, where full compensation for such losses and damages cannot, for whatever reason, be actually obtained, had and received by the said creditors in the ordinary course of justice, the United States, will make full and complete compensation for the same to the said creditors."
For this purpose five commissioners were appointed.
Two boards accordingly assembled under these provisions. After making some progress, a case was brought before the commissioners appointed under the 6th article, in which restitution was claimed for confiscated property of a loyalist. Three of the board being Englishmen, it appeared, on discussion, that on the question being taken a decision would be made in favor of the claim; whereupon the two commissioners appointed on the part of the United States, protested against the continuation contended for by the majority of the board as having never been intended by the contracting parties at the period of the formation of the treaty, and as entirely
repugnant to its spirit; declared that to embrace within the provisions of the 6th article this claim would involve powers not given; and therefore withdrew. A dissolution of the board ensued.
When this information reached London, where the Commissioners under the 7th article were convened, they immediately dissolved.
Thus, so far as respected the most important provision of the Treaty, a compensation for spoliated property, it was entirely suspended. So it remained until by a special Convention between the two countries it was agreed, in the commencement of the year 1802, that the United States should pay Great Britain two millions six hundred and sixty-four thousand dollars, in lieu of all demands under the 6th article.
On the ratification of this Convention the Commissioners under the 7th article resumed their sittings, which have terminated, we are told in awarding to American claimants 1,200,000 pounds sterling.
From this historical review it results, that the British Government, alarmed at the magnitude of American claims for spoliated property, set up a most unwarrantable demand for an indemnity for the property of disaffected citizens confiscated.
That under the color of this unjust demand, they induced a necessity of disallowing the board constituted under the 6th article.
That the 6th and 7th articles actually remained suspended, until the U. States agreed to pay Britain two millions six hundred and sixty-four thousand dollars.
That then, and not till then, the claims of our merchants were regarded.
That, in this conduct the British government manifested a determination not to regard our just claims upon her, until we had complied with her unjust demands against us.
So much for the boasted honor, justice, and magnanimity of the British government, which federalism tells us is without a precedent.
Let us now concisely notice the effects of the Treaty upon the national interest and that of our merchants.
The depredations were committed in the years 1791, 1792, 1793 and 1794. If we are permitted to credit the contemporaneous allegations of the federalists, they were immense. After a lapse of ten years, and all the vexations and expenses of this great delay, awards are obtained to the amount of 1,200,000. One third whereof is paid, the remaining two thirds remaining to be paid, it is not said when, but probably in annual installments of 400,000 pounds. One million two hundred thousand pounds are equal to about five millions three hundred thousand dollars. Deduct common interest for ten years detention, and there remains the sum of less than three millions three hundred thousand dollars. This is the mighty compensation received, or to be received by British depredators.
Let us further view the effects of these measures upon the national interests. The British Government pays as a set off against depredations.
The United States pay Great Britain, 2,664,000
Difference in favor of U. S. 636,000
A sum not equal, it is believed, to that paid by our government to carry the Treaty into effect.
After this view of profit and loss, the eulogists of England are welcome to lay what they please. The nation will perceive a verification of the predictions of their unison friends, made when this instrument was framed.
The Board of Health of Alexandria reports that for the twenty-four hours preceding the 15th inst. there were 7 new cases and 8 deaths, and for twenty-four hours preceding the 16th inst. 7 new cases and 1 death of the prevailing fever.
DIED—At Washington Spa (Eng.) July 23, Mr. Lee Lister, the celebrated comedian. About 10 o'clock, the servant in going in to his apartment to call him, was much alarmed at finding him motionless; a surgeon was immediately sent for, who opened the jugular vein, but the flame of life had been too many hours extinguished to afford any chance of recovery.
DIED—on the 13th inst. Commodore Barry. The name of this veteran in patriotism and arms, will long be dear to the citizens of the United States. He was one of that little band of naval heroes, who first hoisted the flag of the American navy, in the year 1775, and to his valor our country owed much of the honour she acquired on the seas during the revolutionary war. Integrity, good temper, and universal civility of manners marked his conduct in social life, while a series of uncommodore acts of kindness and friendship endeared him to all his domestic connections.
Extract of a letter from an officer of the United States army, to his friend in Alexandria, dated
"Fort Niagara, Aug. 17."
"I have just seen a British officer from Fort George, who informs me that they have discovered a conspiracy that was to have taken place among the officers of their intentions were to have rendered the whole of the officers, burnt the garrison, and to have fled to the United States. This is a battalion of the 49th Irish regiment, about 150 in number; the principals are sent to York, where an example will be made of them. Had they offered to come within reach of our cannon they would have met with a warm reception."
NEWPORT (R. I.) September 3.
Last Tuesday, the 18th annual election of representatives to serve in the general assembly was held throughout the State; and from the information received from many towns, it is believed that the republican members will be more numerous at October than at May session.
In Newport, the following members, all republicans, were elected without opposition—the federalists having, according to their practice, absented themselves from the town-meeting to wit, Constant Tabor, Nathaniel Hazard, Thos. G. Pitman, Paul M. Munford, Simeon Martin, and Daniel Dunham, jun. Esquires. The thanks of the town were voted to John Gardner, and Joseph Boas, Esquires, (who declined a re-election) for their past services as representatives.
The rich and flourishing town of Bristol sends republicans—the freemen having thought proper to dismiss the honorable Wm. Bradford, and to return Deacon Joseph Wadsworth, a genuine democrat, to serve with James D'Wolf, Esquire. Thus this wealthy and enterprising people have wholly shaken off the load of federalism, which, 2 years since, was too mighty for their strength—the majority for the federal ticket, at the 1st presidential Election, having been above one hundred.
MRS. KEETS
BOARDING SCHOOL.
ON Monday the 1st of August the ladies of Mrs. Keet's boarding school near Centre Ville, Maryland, were examined in reading, English grammar, French, arithmetic and geography. Each young lady produced a specimen of her writing with questions and solutions in different and difficult rules of arithmetic. They read with a degree of animation which surprised and pleased the company, and equally evinced the attention of the teachers to their own application.
There were a number of persons present, all of whom professed themselves highly gratified by their prompt and accurate answers to the numerous questions proposed in English grammar and the French language. They concluded with a perfect explanation of the Geography of North America, particularly of the United States.
We whose names are underlined were witnesses of the pleasing and promising scene, and declare that the utmost merit is equally due to Mrs. Keet, Mr. Paire and the young ladies.
James Shent, John Dames, Henry B. Neil, John Thackett.
Centerville—August 14th, 1803.
Mrs. Keet and Mr. Paire, respectfully inform the ladies and gentlemen of Annapolis, and the public in general, that they will open a boarding school in that city on Monday January 2d, 1804, provided 25 ladies as boarders can be procured by subscription previous to the 20th of October next.
Mrs. Keet will teach reading, writing, the English grammar and needle work.
Mr. Paire will teach the French language, (Latin and German it required) arithmetic, geography, astronomy, use of the globes and music.
If the above testimony of Mrs. Keet and Mr. Paire's abilities should not be considered as a sufficient recommendation, Mrs. Keet can produce a number of recommendatory letters from the parents and guardians of those young ladies she has had under her care, as vouchers of her strict attention to the morals, improvement and accommodation of her pupils.
Mr. Paire can also produce testimonies of his character and abilities. He is a German gentleman, educated at one of the principal universities in that country. He is of French extraction, and has resided a considerable time in Paris, which circumstance enabled him to understand and speak the French language as his mother tongue. He has been in the habit of teaching eight years and from the satisfaction he has already given flatters himself that he shall be deemed worthy the encouragement of the public.
Application may be made to Mr. Neil and Captain Thomas, Annapolis, or to Mrs. Keet near Centerville, Maryland.
September 7. rawsw
WAS committed to the goal of Baltimore county as a runaway, on the 6th inst. a negro man by the name of WILLIAM GROCE. He is about 30 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, a deep black complexion, thin visage, large thick lips, and has lost one lower and upper fore-tooth, and has a scar on the back part of his left shoulder, occasioned by the cut of an axe; he has on a round about blue cloth jacket with sleeves, light colored mixed cloth waist, Gingham shirt and trousers, and an old wool hat—he says he belongs to Mr. John Chifley, at Prince William county, Virginia, within 15 miles of Dumfries. If his owner does not release him, he will be sold for his goal fees according to law.
James Wilson, Sheriff.
September 12. rawsl
(BY AUTHORITY.)
Resolved, by the first and second chambers of the city council of Washington, that one of the first care of the council be to dispose of in manner following, 100 copies of the first city council regulations, to be delivered to every present or absent member of the council, city clerk, magistrates or constable residing within the city.
Ten remaining copies shall be sold by the Register at the price of 25 cents each.
JOHN P. VAN NESS,
President of the first chamber of the city council of Washington.
BENJ. MOORE, President pro tempore of the second chamber of the city council of Washington.
Approved, September 15th, 1803.
ROBERT TRENT, Mayor.
Copy from the original deposited in my office.
THOMAS HERTY, Reg. of the city of Washington.
TO be rented on moderate terms, either separately or together. Three two story brick dwelling houses in the city of Washington, on north E. Street between 9th and 10th streets west. They are well calculated for private families, and the whole or any one will answer equally well for the accommodation of boarders, on a large and excellent plan.
Also a large frame building back of the above. Person wishing to rent, will make early application to
T. H. CHISS.
At the Navy Office.
August 27. W.H. WAS committed to the goal of Baltimore county as a runaway, on the 3d inst. a negro man by the name of GEORGE FALK. He is about 37 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, dark complexion, how legged, has a scar over his right eye, and has lost two of his upper foreteeth; he has on a country made cotton shirt and mackerel trousers; he says he belongs to Mr. Priestly Wright, living in Westmoreland county, Virginia, near Cole Carter's mill. His owner does not release him, he will be sold for his goal fees, according to law.
James Wilson, Sheriff.
September 12. rawsl
Conveyancer's Office.
THOMAS HERTY,
Grateful for past favors, informs his friends and the public, that he continues to practice CONVEYANCING or LAND, and every other species of DEED or INSTRUMENT in the line of his profession, with legal precision, and on moderate terms, titles investigated, &c.
A choice selection of lots on the Pennsylvania avenue and in other desirable situations in the City to sale or rent.
N. B. Hertys Assignment of the laws of Maryland in 1 vol. and Hertys Digest of the laws of the United States in 2 vol. for sale at the above office.
City of Washington, April 18th 1803. rawsl
Ten Dollars Reward.
FLOPED from my service on the night of the 3d inst. JAMES STONE an apprentice to the house carpenter business, by birth an Irishman, 19 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high or upwards, of a very yellow complexion, short black hair, chews tobacco. Had on and took with him, one white man-keck waistcoat with sleeves, striped to one pair button trousers, one pair of knitted stockings, one pair of thick-set breeches, new shoes lined and bound, a real beaver hat about half worn. He is stout made and walks very upright. Any person that will secure said apprentice in any jail so that I get him again shall receive five dollars if within the District, and ten if without. I forewarn any person harboring or employing said apprentice and all masters and keepers of vessels from taking said apprentice away, as I am determined to prosecute any person that will act contrary to law.
PETER LENOX.
September 9. rawsl
FOR SALE.
By LEWIS CLEPHAN Esq. of the Branch bank on P. street City of Washington.
PAINTERS COLORS OF ALL SORTS. White Lead in kegs Red Lead, and dry. Spruce Ochre, Stone Ochre of Superior Parent Yellow, quality. Gold Litterage. Turkey Umber. Prussian Blue, rich and Vermilion, and quality. Best Camelin drop black, Kings Yellow. Painters Brushes of all. Linseed oil and spirits of turpentine. Window glass 10 by 12—$10 per 100, and 7 by 9. Gold and Silver leaf by the book or book. Large sheet glass cut to any size. Gentlemen sending their orders will have them neatly placed and on moderate terms. All orders from the country will be carefully attended to.
August 3. rawsl
NOTICE.
FOR SALE One hundred and fifty acres of land, One hundred acres of which is in wood—it is situated within six miles of the Eastern Branch ferry. For terms apply to
MICHAEL LOWE.
Prince George county, July 23. rawsl
All persons having claims or demands of any nature against the subscriber, are requested to exhibit their accounts, without delay, to JOHN HAWKIN or RICHARD FORREST, Esqrs. of the city of Washington, who are authorized, in my name, to adjust and settle the same. and all persons indebted to me are requested to make payment to either of the gentlemen above named.
SAMUEL BLODET.
March 30.

FOR SALE, For a term of 5 years, A LIKELY young and healthy NEGRO MAN, about 23 years of age for sale by ROBERT M'CLAN. Washington May 25. tf.
By his excellency JOHN F. MERCER, go- vernor of the state of Maryland.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS it appeareth unto me, by an inquest taken in Kent county, before Joseph Byrnes, Esq. one of the coroners of the said county, that an atrocious murder hath been committed on the person of ROBERT ASHLEY, late of Kent county, by a certain Ephraim Armstrong, also of said county, who hath since absconded and fled from justice: And whereas, it is the duty of the Executive to guard as much as may be against the com- mission of such execrable acts, and to bring such offenders against the laws and peace of soci- ety to justice—I have, therefore, thought pro- per to issue this my proclamation, and do, by and with the advice and consent of the coun- cil, offer a reward of TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS to any person or persons who shall apprehend and secure the said Ephraim Armstrong, in any jail in the United States, so that he be brought to justice.
Given in council, at the city of Annapolis, under the seal of the state of Maryland, this fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and three. JOHN F. MERCER. By his excellency's command, NINIAN PINKNEY, Clerk of the governor and council.
Description of the person of Ephraim Armstrong.
He is about thirty-five years of age, of a muscular make five feet ten inches high, wears his own hair, which is short, black, and curls very much; his eyes are small, black and piercing; his complexion brown; his coun- tenance remarkably dark and gloomy; when he speaks he works his mouth about a good deal. 'Tis said he has a brother somewhere in the western country, if so, it is probable he has gone to him—He usually rode a grey mare, which it is supposed he rode away, as he is missing from his farm.
IN COUNCIL.
Annapolis, August 5, 1803. Ordered, That the foregoing proclamation and description be published four times in each week for the space of four weeks, in the Telegraph, American, and Federal Gazette, at Baltimore; the National Intelligencer at Washington; the Maryland Gazette at Ana- polis; the Republican Advocate, Herald, and Martial's paper at Frederick Town; and Mr. Smith's paper at Easton. By order, NINIAN PINKNEY, Ck. August 19. cpaw.
RAPINE, CONRAD & Co. NEW JERSEY AVENUE.
Have just received the following
NEW BOOKS.
THE life of Lorenzo D. Medici, 3 vol. Denon's travels in Upper and Lower Egypt during the campaigns of gen. Bonaparte in that country, 2 vol. Willie's Domestic Encyclopedia; or Diction- ary of facts and useful knowledge, vol. 4. & H. for which the subscription is fill- ed—the price will be enhanced to nonsub- scribers. The Marriage Promise, a new comedy. Public characters, or contemporary biography, containing the memoirs of the most cele- brated personages of this country and Eu- rope. John Bull, or an Englishman's fire side, a new comedy. Tale of mystery—ditto. Friend of Women, translated from the French. Bouffet's Select Sermons, &c. &c. N. B.—R. C. & Co. have always on hand, at moderate prices, writing letter and wrapping paper, quills, wafers, sealing-wax, ink powder, ink and sand flasks, pocket knives, playing cards, parchment, blank and account books, copper plate copies, &c. &c.
FIRST LEGION.
ATTENTION!
At a Legionary Court of Enquiry, held on the 17th day of March last, in obedience to a law passed at the last session of Congress, entitled, "An act more effectually to provide for the organization of the Militia of the District of Columbia," ordered that the fol- lowing be the Uniform to be worn by all non-commissioned officers and privates be- longing to the battalion companies of the first Legion while on duty, viz. A DARK BLUE COAT of ordinary length, WHITE VEST , WHITE BRECHEES and WHITE STOCK- INGS , or WHITE PANTALOONS and WHITE STOCKINGS , or WHITE OVER- ALLS , with SHOES and ROUND BLACK HAT ; which Uniform having been approved by the Brigadier General, is now published by order of the said court.
WM. D. DEALL, Clerk of L. C. E. Sec. 27. And be it further enacted, That all non-commissioned officers and privates, belonging to battalion companies, shall appear while on duty, uniformly clothed, the color and fashion of which uniforms to be deter- mined on for the respective Legions, by the first Legionary courts of enquiry which shall be held, and to be approved of by the Bri- gadier General; provided the expense of the same, additional to that of usual, ordinary, and dress clothing, does not exceed five dol- lars for each person, and every such non-com- missioned officer, or drummer, or fifer, or private, appearing at any muster held after three months from the time that such uniform shall have been determined on, and the order relative thereto shall have been published, in some newspaper within the legionary district and not wearing the same, shall be fined five dollars for each offence, unless he can make it appear to the satisfaction of the court of enquiry of the battalion to which he may belong, that he was unable to equip him- self.
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR
Just received by recent arrivals at Philadelphia, from England, and the West Indies, a handsome assortment of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS , of the best quality, also Patent water proof Cloth's and Cashmere's, Superior NAVY BLUE and other colours; hand- some NAVY & FASHIONABLE BUTTONS, &c. Gentlemen of ARMY, NAVY and FASHION served with expedition and taste. New Jersey Avenue, seventh house from Capitol Square and Pennsylvania Avenue near the President's square. April 13 1803 tf.
BISCUIT BAKE HOUSE,
Near the Sugar House New-Jersey Avenue.
THE subscriber has commenced the above business in all its various branches; where merchants or owners of vessels may be supplied on reasonable terms with private families with the best of Crackers.
PETER MILLER. Washington August 19. tf.
WILL sell five hundred and fifty acres of Land whereon I live, in Fairfax county, within five miles of the court house, and with- in twenty of the City of Washington, Alex- andria, Dumfries, and twelve of the Oca- quon mills, it is a healthy situation, the land fertile, and has about two hundred acres of wood to cut, there is a great proportion of white and red oak, popular and hickory tim- ber—There is nearly one hundred acres of prime land for meadow, I will give six months credit for one fourth of the purchase money —twelve months for the other quarter, eigh- teen for the third, and two years for the last payment, a purchaser will find me on the he premises. Thos. TOLLARD. Feb. 21st. cp
BY AUTHORITY.
SCHEME OF A LOTTERY, To build a Catholic Cathedral Church in the City of Baltimore.
1 prize of 20,000 1 ditto 10,000 2 do 5000 10,000 5 do 1000 5,000 10 do 500 5,000 15 do 200 3,000 200 do 100 20,000 200 do 50 10,000 200 do 25 5,000 250 do 20 5,000 400 do 15 6,000 1 first drawn ticket after 2000, 500 1 do after 4000 500 1 do after 6000 500 1 do after 8000 500 1 do after 10,000 500 1 do after 12,000 500 1 do after 15,000 500 1 do after 18,000 500 1 do after 20,000 2,000 1 last drawn ticket, which may have a blank to its number, 4,000 7154 Prizes, 210,000 13,856 Blanks—Not two to a prize.
21,000 Tickets, at 10 dollars each, 210,000 The laudable purpose of this lottery—the many very valuable prizes offered, and there not being two blanks to a prize, are consider- ations which give the managers reason to hope for a rapid sale of the tickets. The drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number of tickets shall be sold to authorise it; and thirty days after the completion of the drawing, the prizes will be paid to the for- tunate adventurers; subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent. Such prizes as shall not be demanded within twelve months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as re- linquished for the benefit of the church.
For the satisfaction of those at a distance, it may be necessary to mention, that the man- agers have given bond to the mayor and city council in the sum of 120,000 dollars, for the due payment of the prizes which may be drawn.
Tickets to be had of the managers, or of such persons as may be appointed by them. Managers.
Right rev. Bishop Carroll, Rev. Francis Beccan, Messrs. David Williamson, Robert Walsh, Charles Ghiquiere, Patrick Bennett, Arnold Livers, Luke Tiernan, Francis I. Mitchell. July 13, 1803. cpst
The managers have lodged a number of tickets in the above lottery in the hands of Wm. Brent and James D. Barry for sale.
PRINTING INK
OF AN EXCELLENT QUALITY, FOR SALE AT TIMOTHY CALDWELL'S Near the West Market, City of Wash- ington, who has to Let on Ground Rent a number of Lots in eligible situa- tions. June 22. 3m.
Lots for sale.
IN eligible situations, and upon very ad- vantageous terms—A plan of the several squares in which they are contained may be seen and terms thereon by applying to, ROBERT W. PEACOCK. Attorney at law and conveyancer.
CHARLES VARDEN, TAYLOR, FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Just received from Philadelphia an ele- gant assortment of the best quality Super- fine Cloths, Cashmere's, Silk Floratine, Black and fancy silk mouselkin velvet, white & figured Martelles, Swandowns, Tollinettes, Velvet- teens, Fancy cords, Coating, &c. With a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season. N. B. Ladies Habits, Regimentals and Navy uniforms made to the first style of fashion. New-Jersey Avenue, the second House from the Capitol Square. December 8, 1803.
NEW BOOKS.
Just imported in the ship Adive, from London, via Philadelphia, and for sale by RAPINE, CONRAD & Co. New- Jersey Avenue, near the capitol, a choice collection of new and valuable books— amongst which are Burk's works, 8 vols. 8vo. Pratt's Gleanings, 5 vols. 8vo. elegant. Percy's Voyage, 2 vols. 8vo. Mickle's Luciad, 2 vols. 8vo. Link's Travels, 8vo.—Clavigero's Mexico, 2 vols. 4to. Sancho's Letters, 8vo. Memoirs of Pius the 6th, 2 vols. 8vo. Segur's Frederic William 2nd, 3 vols. 8vo. Connelie's Memoirs of Lewis 16th, 6 vols. 8vo. Spallanzani's Travels, 4 vols. 8vo. Watson's Philip and 3rd, 5 vols. 8vo. Helen Maria Williams' Sketches, 2 vols. 8vo. Gibbon's Roman Empire 12 vols. 8vo. Grandier's Voyage in the Indian Ocean 2 vols. Memoirs of Politianus, 8vo. Reynier's State of Egypt, 8vo. Cavallo's Natural and Experimental Philos- phy, a new and valuable work, 4 vols. 8vo. Belbun's Moral Philosophy, 8vo. Payley's (Dr.) Natural Theology, 8vo. Adams on the Microscope, with plates. Brown's Travels into Africa, 4to. Horniman's do. Grant's life of France. Delphene 6 vols. 12mo. War Office 3 vols. 12mo. Microcosm 5 vols. 12mo. The Benevolent Jew, 2 vols. by Geo. Walker. Infidel Father, 3 vols. 12mo. Monk of Madrid 4 vols. 12mo. Lorimer 2 vols. 12mo.—Home 5 vols. 12mo. Romance of the Pyrenees, 4 vols. 12mo. The Swage of Aveyron, 12mo. Tales of Superstition 12mo. Bread Grins, by G. Coleman, Belfoven's Poems, 12mo. Atala—Glover's Athenaid, 3 vols. 8vo. In addition to the above they have always on hand a collection of well assorted books on education, science, and amusement, which they will sell at such prices as cannot fail of giving general satisfaction.
United States of America.
Fifth circuit, Virginia district, May term, 1803.
Under a decree of the said court, We the commissioners will expose for public sale, on the premises, at 12 o'clock on Friday the 30th day of September next, that valuable and extensive
F A R M,
CALLED Mount Salus, alias Millthorpe, lying in Fairfax county, on Difficult and Wolf Trap runs, containing by deed 550 acres, and by survey 673 acres. The man- sion house is on a high healthy and agreeable situation, convenient to which are springs of good water—The house is 40 by 14 feet, two rooms on a floor, with a nine feet passage and stair case, two brick chimneys, with a fine place to each room, a piazza the whole length of the front, a cellar 40 by 18 walled with stone and divided into two apartments. There are several small buildings near the mansion house and garden. There are also a valuable merchant and grist mill, saw mill, distillery, miller's house and overseer's house. The mill is 40 by 30, two stories high, half the lower story of stone, the other part framed work, and covered with shingles. There are one pair of burr, and one pair of Cogogine Stones, three boiling cloths almost new, and one screen, all now in use in manu- facturing wheat and grinding gritt. The mill house 40 by 30, one story high, walls of stone and shingled roof, the floors planked, the up- per laid for making grain, and troughs fixed round the whole house, contrived to carry water to every wheel which may need it. Three Rills and one boiler can be worked to advantage in said house. The waters of Wolf Trap, on which the mill and saw mill stand, are constant streams. The situation for country custom, or purchasing wheat is exceeded by none in the county or neigh- bourhood, not being more than 17 miles from Alexandria and 13 from George Town, where there are excellent markets for country produce on every description; and about 14 miles from the city of Washington. The land is fertile and productive, and the soil well adapted to received improvement from the use of plaster of Paris. There are upwards of 300 acres of fence on the land, about 160 or 170 acres of well timbered land belonging to the tract. There have been nearly 20 acres of timothy made, lying on Wolf Trap and Difficult runs, 50 acres more may be made at a small expense. This farm enjoys many natural advantages, which are unnecessary for us to mention, it being taken for granted that any person wishing to buy such property will avail themselves of the opportunity of viewing the premises previous to the day of ale.
The terms of which are, one third of the money to be paid on the day of sale. (at which time deeds will be made to the purchaser) one third in six months, and the other third in 12 months, with the interest accruing on the two last payments from the day of sale. A deed of trust will be expected to secure the last payments.
Some informality in the decree prevented the sale agreeably to the former notice. This defect being obviated by the parties, the pro- perty will most certainly be sold as now noti- fied.
Captain James Wilby, residing near the land, will show the premises, and also a plan of the survey, which is left with him for the information of those concerned. The title papers will be exhibited on the day of sale. CHARLES LITTLE, JAMES WILEY, JAMES DOUGLASS: August 30. cp
It is the wish of the Editor of the NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER to engage an individual well qualified to REPORT THE DEBATES OF CON- GRESS. Immediate application, with the terms that will be agreeable, is re- quested.
The Editors of papers who publish Debates from the National Intelligencer are requested to insert this advertise- ment in their papers a few times.
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS THE HIGHEST PRIZE,
GERMAN ROMAN CATHOLIC HOLT TRI- NITY CHURCH
LOTTERY.
In the City of Philadelphia.
1 Prize of ten thousand dollars 10,000 1 six thousand 6,000 1 three thousand 3,000 1 two thousand 2,000 1 one thousand 1,000 10 five hundred 5,000 20 three hundred 6,000 20 two hundred 4,000 35 one hundred 3,500 90 fifty 4,500 100 twenty 2,000 6000 seven 42,000
6174 prizes, dolls. 90,000 11726 Blanks, less than two to a prize.
18000
The prizes will be paid thirty days after the conclusion of the drawing, subject to a de- duction of fifteen per cent.
The first drawn numbers on the 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, and 35th days of drawing, will be entitled to a prize of 500 dollars each.
The first drawn numbers on the 40th, 45th, 50th, and 55th, will be entitled to a prize of 1000 dollars each.
The first drawn number on the last day of drawing, when only 600 tickets shall be in the wheel, will be entitled to a prize of 6000 dollars.
From the extraordinary demand for these tickets, from every part of the Union, it is expected that the drawing will commence at a much earlier day than was at first contem- plated, and that the tickets will be raised con- siderably before that period.
They may be had at Six dollars of GEORGE TAYLOR, jun. No. 67, Chestnut MATTHEW M'CONNELL, 82, 3 street. D. C. D. C.
Whole tickets 6 Quarter tickets, 1 75 Half, 3 25 Eighth, 95 Letters post paid, including the cash, shall be duly attended to, and St. Augustine and New York lottery prizes received in pay- ment.
July 20. cpim
WASHINGTON.
Jockey Club Races,
WILL commence on the second Tues- day in November next, over an ex- cellent course, well prepared and in- closed with a post and rail fence. First day—A sweepstakes of 1 600 dolls. Second day—A purse of 400 dolls.— 4 mile heats. Third day—A purse of 200 dolls.—3 mile heats. Fourth day—A 50 guinea silver cup—10 horse. Fifth day—A handsome City an Town Purse—Two mile heats. All horses, mares and geldings, to be entered and run agreeably to the rules of the club, and to carry the following weight: An aged horse, 126—a six years old 120—a five years old 112—a four years old 100, and a three years old 90 pounds. Three pounds being allowed to fillies, mares and geldings. The following tolls to be paid at the gate to the clerk of the course, M. C. Bailey, or any person authorised by him to receive the same. Four wheel carriages, 1 Doll. each, Two wheel do. 50 Cents. do. Every man and horse, 25 Cents. Boots will be left on application to the subscriber. It is probable that the 2d & 3rd days purse will be increased—as the surplus of the tolls after defraying the expenses, &c. will be added to them. CH. M'LAUGHLIN, Sec. & Tr. The Club will meet at the Union Tavern on the evening preceding the first day's race. September 14. cpitr
100 Dollars Reward.
LAST night, some person or persons un- known, entered a stable near my dwell- ing house on the Capitol Hill and inhumanly stabbed a valuable mare belonging to the subscriber, in the breast near her left shoulder. The mare never has, to my knowledge or belief broke into the inclosure, or otherwise injured the property of any individual in this city, or it's vicinity. The above reward will be given for apprehending and convicting be- fore a court of justice, the perpetrator or per- petrators of an act equally base, malignant and unprovoked. NATHANIEL GREGORY. September 14.
WASHINGTON THEATRE.
The subscribers to the Theatre who have not paid the whole of their sub- scriptions are requested to pay the amount still unpaid into the hands of J. P. VAN NESS.
DANCING.
MR. NUGENT, heretofore a principal dancer at the Theatres of Philadelphia and Charleston, respectfully informs the public that he intends to teach the art of dan- cing in the city of Washington and George Town. He was regularly bred to that art in France, and has been assistant to Mr. Second the most eminent dancing master in the city of Bath. He is recommended by Mr. Francis, ballet master of the Philadelphia Theatre and dancing master, and by Mr. Queffner, dan- cing master in Philadelphia. He thinks it necessary thus to insist on his qualifications, from having been in various parts of these States men pretend to teach dancing, who, he believes, never received a lesson from a dan- cing master. He will commence school in George Town, on Monday the 14th inst. at Mr. Ritchie's in High Street, where further particulars may be known. Commands from the city of Washington directed to him at Mr. Ritchie's George Town, will be punctually attended to. Mr. Nugent wishes to hire a room conven- ient for a Dancing School, in the city of Washington. Sept. 9. 3t—rawat
A CARD
H. O. HEBERT (from Philadelphia) to fixes the attention of the citizens of Baltimore in general, and invalids in particular, to his "Air Pump Vapour Bath," a machine con- structed on true philosophical principles, the efficacy of which in gout, rheumatism, palsy, contractions and enlargements of the joints, withered and enlarged limbs, cutaneous and many other diseases, both chronic and acute, can be testified by many respectable persons who have had recourse to it.
This machine comprehends, and combines the application of fomentation and the cup- ping glass, two of the most powerful external applications for the removal of disease, and that on a plan more extensive than was ever before known.
As many persons who have never seen the apparatus might be deterred from using it, either from the reports of prejudiced persons, or fear, they are respectfully assured that its application is not attended with either pain or inconvenience—it possesses all the good effects of warm bathing, without its attendant con- sequences, debility and relaxation; on the contrary, it invigorates and strengthens the whole system, but particularly the part to which the machine is applied. Persons desir- ous of further information respecting the na- ture and effects of this machine, will please to apply to the proprietor, at No. 3, East Street, near the assembly room.
N. B. "The Air Pump Vapour Bath" is particularly adapted for the removal of all obstructions occasioned by violent colds, which are the forerunners of consumptions, &c.
Complaints peculiarly incident to females, which too generally baffle the remedies hith- erto applied, and to which they frequently fall victims in the prime of life, are readily and effectually removed by the application of this machine. May 31.
TO COTTON MANUFACTURERS.
THE Subscriber offers to make the follow- ing machinery, and to set them to work in any part of the United States. Caring engines, either single or double, with flat cards or top rollers, as may be re- quired, and the cylinders of any length from 20 to 33 inches.
Drawing frames, with as many systems as shall be required—each system having three or four heads (according as they are ordered) will draw from 20 to 25 lb. of cotton per day.
Roving frames, with any number of heads, each having two roving cans, will rove from 20 to 25 lb. per day.
Water spinning frames, of 84 spindles (42 on each side) which will spin from two to two and a half bunks on each spindle per day, the hank being 840 yards in length.
Mules, of from 60 to 216 spindles each, which will spin from an experienced hand, from one to one and a half hanks per spindle, daily.
Twisting frames, to double and twist the yarn into two or three threads, for flockings fringes, netting