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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DCCCVIII.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1806.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
United States vs. Colonel Smith. (CONTINUED.)
Richard Platt, sworn.
The witness says that he frequently conversed with Col. Smith while Miranda was at Washington, and observed that the expedition was a British one under the guidance of Miranda. Col. Smith told the witness that the President said to Miranda that it did not suit the views of government to go to war with Spain, but that he, Smith, might do as he pleased. Col. Smith told the witness that he had a letter from Mr. Duncanson, at Washington, in which he (Duncanson) told him (Smith) that he had just seen Thomas Jefferson, who said that Smith would soon have it in his power to give him (Duncanson) a commission. Col. Smith told the witness that his son was sent to Miranda. The witness says that the expedition was a trip of frequent conversation ten or twelve days before the Leander sailed. Col. Smith told him that government knew as much about the expedition as he did; that his name had been mentioned to the President and to Mr. Madison, who said that in their opinion he was a fit person and might go if he chose. Colonel Smith told the witness that he had pointed out a proper ship and had introduced Miranda to captain Lewis, and Ogden, and that he had nothing to do with men and money as to enlisting.
John M'Lean, commissary of military stores.
The witness says that Col. Smith applied to him some time in January last after his (the witness's) return from Washington; that he received a note from Smith to wait on him at his house. The witness called. Col. Smith said he wanted to get artillery-men, practical men who could manage field artillery. He wanted, too, some artificers who were acquainted with their duty. This the witness thinks was pretty much towards the latter end of January; it was before the Leander left the dock.
John Pink, butcher, sworn.
Do you know Col. Smith? I do; he applied to me and said he wanted to enlist men for an expedition that was to be sent off by our government. I afterwards acquainted him that I had found some men. He said he wanted about 10 men and a sergeant, and informed me that they should choose their own sergeant and corporal. He would not tell me the subject of the expedition, but said there was a particular man in the city who would give him several thousand dollars to tell it, but he would not tell it. He represented that there was a detachment made by government, and that they were wanted. The men rendezvoused at my house. He told me that his son was a captain and was commissioned by our government. I saw Col. Smith at his house several times, and once he showed me a large bundle of papers which lay on his table, and said they were orders and directions to get the men. He told me that a similar expedition was to go from the other states, and that his son was to be captain; he said he would give the men 15 dollars bounty and half a dollar a day. He delivered me the money, $20 dollars, to pay the men a month's pay, with each man's name written upon paper. Capt. Dunning took the command, as young Smith was to be aide-de-camp. Col. Smith said he was going himself in the spring to take command of the expedition. He said that the young men listed were to be cavalry, and to act as the general's guard, & that every equipment for horse-men was furnished on board the ship. He represented that when they should arrive at a certain place, they might return if they did not like the services. The people got to be uneasy, not knowing where they were going, but he showed me a bundle of papers and said there is a bundle containing the orders. I was with sergeant Burke when Smith told him so.
The following papers were shown to the witness, who said they were written by Col. Smith in his presence, and given by him to the witness to read to the men, to remove their uneasiness. We print them exactly as copy:
No. 1.
"Every thing that has been told you will be honorably fulfilled, believe what Mr. Pink tells you and act honorably."
No. 2.
"One month's pay advanced, calculated from the 1st day of January, 1806—four shillings per day regularly paid, clothing and rations supplied—after correct service of 12 months, each man will receive fifty dollars and a regular discharge if they wish to return to their friends—if they remain longer and cause to reside in the country and continue in service three years, they will receive a bounty in land not less than one hundred acres perhaps more and may have leave of absence for six months to visit their friends, who may return with them, should their situation be inviting and agreeable—all this will be confirmed to them on board ship, and their officer will be accountable to them that every thing here expressed shall be sacredly fulfilled—they may
receive their pay weekly or monthly as will be arranged or they shall be paid here, any sum which may be in arrears, by an order, signed by the paymaster, drawn in their favor, when they return, they may rest assured they are neither going into English or French service." These two papers have neither dates nor signatures.
The following papers were also introduced by the counsel for the prosecution as testimony against Col. Smith. The papers were identified by Mr. Pink. The introduction to No. 3, is in the hand writing of Col. Smith; the names are written by some person who scribbled for the listed men, who made their marks. The names of the second column are sureties for those of the first who had received the bounty. No. 4 is in the hand writing of sergeant Burke.
No. 3. Muster Roll for Presidents Guard.
"Received New-York, January 16th, 1805, of Mr. John Pink, fifteen dollars 50 cents in full pay for the current month of thirty one days, agreeable to an arrangement made with him which we secretly promise to fulfil, or return the money now received, the surplus due as per agreement with John Burke and Richard Platt, to be passed to their credit, and at their order when on board."
Table with 2 columns: Names of men engaged, and their respective names. Includes Mathias X Boekman, David X Vinton, John X Scott, etc.
No. 4.
Table with 2 columns: Names of men engaged, and their respective names. Includes Adam Timbrook, David X Vinton, Mathias X Boekman, etc.
Peter Rose, sworn.
The witness is a carpenter, was born in Vermont, and came to New-York 10th December last. He was engaged to go on board the Leander by Captain Gardiner, who said he was to go to New-Orleans. He was engaged January 26, and went on board the same day. When on board he found that the vessel was not going where he had been told she was. He then wanted to go on shore, but they would not let him. Mr. Ogden came on board. The Leander went from New-York to Jacmel, but there was no commerce transacted there. There was a considerable number of guns on board the Leander, and a great quantity of ammunition, but none was taken out or landed at Jacmel. There was also on board a printing press, which was set up at Jacmel. Proclamations were printed on board, with Miranda's name at the head of them. The proclamations were put up in boxes, and packed away in the hold. There was no sort of commercial business done at Jacmel; for he should have known it if it had been done. They were five weeks at Jacmel. Two or three of the men swam ashore, and escaped. He thinks there were 300 people on board—About 200 went from Jacmel to the island of Aruba—Here they landed, mustered, and had a military parade; it was a tolerable muster: This was getting ready—From Aruba they went to Porto-Cavallo, on the Spanish Main; thence to Bonaire, where preparations were made to land—From Aruba an English schooner sailed with them, besides two schooners which were in company with the Leander—The two schooners parted a little from the Leander to look out for a landing place. Here two Spanish armed ships hove in sight, and intervened between the two schooners and the Leander; the schooners were thus cut off from the Leander. The Spanish ships attacked the Leander, a close action of half an hour ensued, but the
Spaniards sheered off, made sail, bore down to the two schooners, and captured them. We now proceeded to Bonaire, having given up the intention of landing, & thence to Barbadoes, where they met with the Lilly sloop of war. The men said they would sacrifice their wages if they could get leave to quit the Leander, but they could not; some of them jumped overboard and swam ashore—Owing to the discontent of the men the situation of the arms was changed: they were put into the steerage and locked up. The witness was employed on board the Leander in making spades and intrenching tools; he also made handles for 700 pikes—Miranda was called general, Armstrong colonel, Sands brigade-major, Loudon captain of artillery, Billop a captain; there were more officers than men—At Barbadoes, after our return, and when the men were discontented, some of them were taken out of the Leander and put aboard the Lilly—Miranda refused to discharge the witness who wanted to come home—On his cross examination he says that the schooners were equipped at Jacmel, where about a dozen men were procured—He was informed that it was their original intention to get additional force at Jacmel—They were all landed at Aruba by the general. From Aruba they returned on board willingly for aught he knew, he never heard that it was optional with any one of them to go on board or not—When they left New-York they were not in a condition to enter upon the enterprise.
Adjourned to Tuesday morning, July 22.
Tuesday Morning.
Richard Platt. Colonel Platt, the witness, came up this morning to retract his former testimony. What he before stated as testimony was principally founded on a letter from Mr. Duncanson to Colonel Smith which the latter had read to him, and which he had in some measure misconceived—He wished to recall his former testimony, and to rest it on Duncanson's letter which he produced and read to the court. The letter is a rhapsody, and in some parts of it represents a mind not quite sane—it is this.
December 28, 1805.
"This morning called on Thomas Jefferson, & understood that something must be done against the enemies of my adopted country—I am at your service, and if you step forward, and I think you will if it be true that an old coachman likes a smack of the whip. You know I ought to have an immediate answer."
The witness said he believed that Colonel Smith acted under a persuasion that government approved of the measures of Miranda.
Dr. Douglas sworn.
The witness knew a number of young gentlemen who went out in the Leander—He understood that the defendant had the nomination of a number of young men to Miranda. At one time Colonel Smith said that Miranda was going home to see his grandmother, and he wanted some young men to go with him to see her farm. The defendant told the witness that our government knew of the enterprise—Some time before Miranda arrived in this country; I rode out with the witness who said there was a great business on hand. When questioned on the nature and object of the expedition, while it was preparing, the defendant said that a gentleman had seen the President, and that it was unnecessary for him to go to Washington—Colonel Smith assured the men that he was authorised by government to do what he was doing. He told them that he was to go with Miranda, that they would stop at a friendly island, that if they did not then choose to go, they might return; and that their passage back should be paid—He said he was authorised to do this by our government. What I (the witness) understood was that the defendant was an intimate friend of Miranda, and he said that whatever he, (the defendant) promised them (the men) would be fulfilled when they got aboard. I do not know whether they were referred or not to Miranda; but I recollect that they went out as surgeons, and that they were to make their engagements with captain Lewis as surgeons; and when they got to the friendly island and Miranda explained to them the enterprise; if they liked it, they might engage, and have what had been promised by Colonel Smith. I heard Colonel Smith say, that if Miranda found Sands a very clever fellow he would make him a major. There was only one who engaged to go out as surgeon of the Leander—The witness said that the impression on his mind was, that Colonel Smith only recommended. Colonel Smith and the men were going out under Dunning as their leader, and were now satisfied, but the men whom he saw said they were not satisfied. The witness remarked that he was known to be the intimate friend of Colonel Smith.
Benjamin R. Hobson sworn.
This witness said that Colonel Smith applied to him to embark in an expedition, but would not tell the particulars at that time. Dr. Douglas also applied to him. He went to Colonel Smith's on a Sunday, when the witness's name was handed in to him. He saw Smith, but he would not tell the witness what the expedition was—He said it was an honorable expedition, and that the President and Secretary of state authorised it. He said the witness should have the place of surgeon, and that it should be in military land service. The witness was not to go out of America. Colonel Smith said we were going out with our friends. We might succeed well, but if we did not we must take our fate.
Charles S. Cutting sworn.
Mr. Cutting said that he called on Colonel Smith but was not perfectly satisfied with his explanation. He then called on the Colonel again who promised him a military station—lieutenant and adjutant. He did not however choose to go without pay, and in case of being made a prisoner he did not know what country to look to for protection—He thinks this was in December. When he applied it was in reference to the Leander. He understood that he was to go in the Leander as a passenger, & that he was to receive his commission and an explanation on board. Colonel Smith said that when we got to our half way destination we should have our option to return.
Adam Tenbrook sworn.
I was applied to by Pink to enlist to go to Washington to follow the President. I was to be one of a military guard to the President—I did not engage for I thought there was some trepanning in it. I was on board the Leander twice, but did not go with her. Colonel Smith's papers were read to me—I saw Burke write—I was very uneasy.
John Ripley sworn.
Colonel Smith saw and mentioned to me an expedition. He asked me to accept of a commission. He said that there was an expedition fitting out in the country under the authority of the British government, against Carraccas, and was to be conducted by general Miranda. He said that application had been made to the President for leave of absence for him, and that the President said that Colonel Smith could travel if he pleased. He pressed the witness to take a commission for the command of a regiment.
Adjourned to Wednesday 23d.
Wednesday.
Henry Mack sworn.
Did Colonel Smith apply to you last winter to enter into the military as an artilleryman? He did, he applied to me to enter into our service, which I understood to be the service of our government. I was to be second lieutenant—He gave me an order to get uniform.
Did you get it? Not I. I quit the scheme the next day—I went to the Colonel next day and told him I did not choose to go. The witness was at Captain M'Lean's; he was there because he was acquainted with him.
Godfrey Crawbuck sworn.
Were you enlisted last winter to go into the military service? I was. By whom? By Mr. Pink. What was you to do? Pink said I was to guard the mail of the United States to New Orleans.
Thomas Lee sworn.
Was you enlisted to go into the military service? Yes. What for? I was to be in the horse service. What was you to be? A trumpeter, sir. Who enlisted you? Pink.
James Owens sworn.
Was you enlisted last winter for the military? I was. Who engaged you? Pink. What was you to do? I was to be the President's guard. Horse guard? Yes, sir.
Richard Platt, a minor, sworn.
Was you enlisted? I was. By whom? Pink. For what service? I was to be a corporal, sir, for government service—I was to go to Washington—They said the President was going to travel and wanted a guard—Colonel Smith told me I was not to go out of the United States—The witness and other young men were told expressly that they were not to go out of the U.S.
Who told you so besides Colonel Smith?
Pink told me I was to guard the President; but when I was again referred to Colonel Smith, he said he would not tell me all the particular service, but I was not to go out of the U.S.—He signed an
article—On being further questioned by the defendant's counsel, he observed that he knew that Colonel Smith said they were not to go out of the U.S.—He said his son was to go with them, and would never be from them.
Here the evidence was closed on the part of the prosecution.
Before we proceed to notice the arguments of the counsel for and against the defendant, we deem it just to expedite to lay before the reader the names of the Grand and Petit Juries empanelled in the April and July terms of the circuit court to pronounce on the accusations laid before them of officers committed against the laws of the U.S. We shall do this because the community are entitled to the information, because we are convinced, for can any man who knows any thing of the proceedings, be otherwise than convinced, that the defence has been conducted on party principles adverse to the administration of the general government, and because what we may hereafter say upon this subject purposely made interesting by the federal party, we intend to appeal to the discernment and integrity of the public for a decision upon it.
Smith and Ogden were bound over to appear at the April term of the circuit court to answer allegations preferred against them of offences committed against the U.S. To the previous proceedings (I mean the examinations of the accused) I shall hereafter advert, for although the light and puerile remarks of Mr. Coleman upon them do not deserve, they shall nevertheless receive an answer—They were then to appear at the April term, and it therefore became the duty of the marshal for the district to select & summon a grand and petit jury. They were accordingly selected, and summoned—Here they are—
Grand Jury for April Term.
Matthew Clarkson, † Nicholas Fish, † Philip Busher, † Anasa Jackson, † Frederick Baccocc, † Charles Ludlow, † Josiah Blackwell, † Ralph B. Forbes, † John B. Coles, † James H. Maxwell, † James Manning, † Henry Rutgers, † Garrit Gilbert, † Gerrard Stedford, † Jacob P. Girard, † Jonathan Lawrence, junior, † Grove Wright, † Joshua Barker, † Abijah Hammond, † John Kan, † Jacob T. Walton, † James Davison, † James I. Roosevelt, † Isaac Pierson, † Federalists—9 Republicans—4 Jurates who act with the Federalists.
The grand jury then consisting of 17 federalists, 4 republicans, and 3 Burrites.
So irrefragable, however, was the testimony against the accused, that the grand jury after a tardy and sorrowful sitting of nearly a week, found a bill against each.
They nevertheless did not omit to perform a political duty. By way of a set off for what they had done, they presented Judge Talmadge, the presiding judge, for "illegal, tyrannic and oppressive conduct, in the previous examinations of the accused;" I give it as my opinion that among the seventeen federalists and three Burrites who thus pronounced upon the judge's conduct, of which they had no testimony, of which they had no proof, and perhaps of which they had made no enquiry, there was not a man competent to decide on the law question which the presentment involved. Like the subsequent presentment of myself by a similar grand jury for the publication of a notorious fact, I take the presentment to have been entirely malicious.
Petit Jury for April Term.
Charles Stewart, † Ellis Burger, † Robert Brett, † Thomas Cadle, † Abraham Boudine, † Gardon Buck, † Garrett N. Bleecker, † Joseph Otis, † Thomas Vail, † Silvester Robinson, † Henry Ten Brook, † William A. Davis, † John Tom, † Andrew Mitchell, † Jacob Sheffield, † John T. Duryee, † Thomas Rodman, † Henry Snydam, † Benjamin J. Moore, † John Church, † John Stanford, † William S. Chapman, † George F. Hopkins, † George Beament, † David G. Hubbard, † Isaac Heyer, † James Bailey, † Anthony Bartow, † John L. Broome, † William Thorne, † John Bedient, † Francis Aglibury, † Joseph Strong, † John Mason, † Benjamin Scixas, † Andrew S. Norwood, † Thomas Hammerfley, † William Dufant, † Ebenezer Irving, † Alexander J. Hamilton, † William M. Pruymer, † John Hagerty, † Charles Snowden, † Bernard Hart, † Wm. Neilson, jun. † Henry Cotheal † James Swords, † Timo Green, † Federalists—4 Burrites—4 Republicans.
The Petit Jurors then selected and summoned by the marshal, from whom twelve were taken to try the indictment during the April Term, were 34 Federalists—9 Burrites, and 5 Republicans; making 48.
The accused were not however in April term tried. On an affidavit of the absence of material witnesses the trial was put off to July. The Marshal had therefore to select and summon a new grand jury to enquire, at that

term into similar offences, and a petit jury to try the two indictments found during the April term against Smith and Orde.
Grand Jury for July.
John G. Warner,† Joseph Lloyd,† John L. Glover,† William H. Robinson,† John Ransom,† Joshua Jones,† Gilbert Aspinwall,† Thomas Maule,† John Thompson,† Lemuel Wells,† James Beattie,† Peter Griffin,† Jacob Clinch,† William Cowley,† John Townsend,† Nicholas C. Rutgers,† John Hone,† William G. Miller,† David Cargill,† Peter P. Goelet,† Samuel Tooker,† Elisha Leavitt,†
† Federalists—* Republicans; to wit, twenty Federalists—two Republicans.
Petit Jurors for July, from whom 12 were to be taken to try Smith, and 12 to try Ogden.
James McConnel,† James Masterman,† John A. Port,† Benjamin Butler,† John M. P. P.† Elias Haines,† John Batchelder,† William Tabelet,† Lewis C. Hammersley,† Gould Hovis,† David A. Canning,† Jonathan Little,† Alexander S. S.† Richard Alexander Mowatt,† John P. Grosh,† John P. H.† Joseph Strong,† Elias Kane,† Henry Pattou,† George Forman,† John Fellows,† Wm. Bennett,† Schuyler Livingston,† Thomas B. Lansing,† Wm. Bogardus,† James Palmer,† jun† Jerome Johnson,† August Wyncoop,† Andrew S. Norwood,† Ezra Weeks,† William Colt,† John Griffith,† jun† Benjamin S. S.† John Sullivan,† Robert Sharp,† John Colt,† Peter V. C.† John S. S.† John Rodman,† John Estabrook,† jun† Abraham Benedict,† Cortlandt Babcock,† David Longworth,† Martin Hoffman,† William D. S.† Henry Heyser,† Andrew Van Sinderen,† John B. Lawrence,†
† Federalists—† Burrists—* Republicans; namely, 41 Federalists, 2 Burrists and 5 Republicans.
It is now unnecessary to say that Smith and Ogden were acquitted.
[To be Continued.]
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
From London papers to the 17th June received at the office of the Commercial Advertiser.
PARIS, June 3.
Presentation of the ambassadors Extraordinary from the state of Holland.
Arrived at the hall of the throne, they went through the usual ceremonies, after which, vice-admiral Verel, President of the deputation, delivered the following address:
"SIRE, The representatives of the people distinguished by their patience in times of difficulty, and, we dare to say, celebrated for the solidity of their judgment, and their fidelity in fulfilling the engagements they have contracted, have confided to us the honorable mission of presenting ourselves before the throne of your majesty. This people have suffered a long time under its own agitations and those of Europe. Witnesses of the catastrophes that have overturned some states; victims of the disorders by which the whole have been shaken; they have been made sensible, that the force of interests and connexions, by which the great powers are at present united or divided, has rendered it indispensably necessary for them to place themselves under the first political safeguard of Europe. They have felt, that even their weakness has prescribed the necessity of reducing her own institutions into harmony with those of that state whose protection alone can guarantee them against the danger of servitude or ruin.
These representatives have maturely and solemnly deliberated upon the circumstances of the present times, and the dreadful probabilities of the future; they have seen, even in the ruin of the calamities with which Europe has been so long afflicted, both the causes of their own evils, and the remedy to which it is necessary they should have recourse.
"SIRE! We are charged to express to your majesty the wishes of the representatives of our people. We pray that you will grant us as the supreme chief of our republic, prince Louis Napoleon, our majesty's brother, to whom we deliver, in full and respectful confidence, the guarantee of our laws, the defence of our political rights, and all the interests of our dear country. Under the sacred auspices of Providence—under the glorious protection of your majesty—ours, in fine, under the power of the eternal government which we require of him, Sire, we dare to hope, that Holland, secure in future of the unchangeable affection of the greatest of monarchs, and strictly allied even by its destiny to that of your immense and immortal Empire, will see the renewal of its ancient glory and prosperity, and repose it has so long been deprived of. Its losses then will no longer be considered as irreparable, and will only leave behind them a future remembrance."
His Majesty answered in the following terms:
"Gentlemen, Representatives of the Batavian People, I have always looked upon the protection of our country as the first interest of my crown. Every time I have been called upon to interfere in your internal affairs, I have been struck, from the first, with the inconvenience attending to the internal form of your government. Concerned by a popular assembly, it had been under the influence of intrigues, and agitated by neighboring governments.
Governed by an elective magis-
try, every time this magistracy was renewed, produced a crisis of alarm to the rest of Europe, and the signal of new maritime wars. None of these inconveniences can be guarded against otherwise than by an hereditary government. This I recommended to your country by my councils, when the last constitution was established; and the offer that you have made of the crown of Holland to Prince Louis, is consistent with your true interests, and with my own; and it is adapted to secure the general tranquility of Europe. France has been sufficiently generous, in renouncing all the rights which the events of war had given her over Holland; but I cannot intrust the strong places which cover my northern frontier, to the keeping of an unfaithful, or even to a doubtful hand.
"Gentlemen, I agree to the request of their high mightinesses. I proclaim prince Louis king of Holland. You, prince! reign over this people. Their forefathers only acquired their independence by the constant assistance of France. Holland afterwards became allied to England; she has been conquered; still she owes her existence to France. Let them then own to you, their king, the protection of their laws and their religion, but never cease to be a Frenchman. You and your heirs will possess the dignity of constables of the empire; you will recollect the duties you have to fulfil towards me, and the importance that I have attached to the safe keeping of the strong places upon my northern frontier, and which I confide to you. Prince! maintain among your troops that spirit which I have observed among them in the field of battle. Cherish the sentiments of union and love for France among your new subjects. Be a terror to the wicked, and a further to the good; this is the character of a great king."
His highness prince Louis then advancing to the foot of the throne, said,
"Sire, I had placed all my ambition in sacrificing my life in your service. I made my happiness consist in a close inspection into all those qualities that, equally dear to myself and others, have so often testified the power and effects of your genius. Permit me then to express my regret in separating from you; but my life and my wishes belong to you. I go to reign in Holland, because it is the desire of the people, and because it is your majesty's order.
"Sire, when your majesty quitted France to go and conquer Europe, which had conspired against you, you intrusted to me the defence of Holland against the invasion that threatened it. On this occasion I appreciated the character of the people, and the qualities which distinguish them.
"Yes, Sire, I shall be proud of reigning over them; but however glorious the career may be that presents itself, the assurance of your majesty's constant protection, the love and patriotism of my new subjects, will give me the hopes of healing those wounds occasioned by so many wars, and the events that have accumulated within the course of a few years.
"Sire! when your majesty shall put the last seal to your glory, in giving peace to the world, the places which you shall then entrust to my care, to that of my children, to the Dutch troops that have fought at Austerlitz under your inspection shall be well guarded. United by interest, my people shall at the same time be attached by the sentiments of love and gratitude to their king, to your majesty and to France."
The Dutch representatives had an audience of the empress, and were afterwards conducted to their hotel in the same manner in which they left it.
MESSAGE FROM HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR & KING.
"We have commanded our cousin the arch chancellor of the empire, to acquaint you, that in compliance with the wishes of their High Mightinesses, we have proclaimed prince Louis Napoleon, our well beloved brother, king of Holland; and the throne to be descendable to his heirs, male and legitimate, in order of primogeniture. It is our intention also, that the king of Holland and his posterity preserve the title of Constable of the Empire. This determination of ours has appeared conformable to the interests of our people.—As Holland, in a military point of view, included all the strong places which protected our northern frontier, it was necessary, for the security of our States, that the custody of it should be entrusted to persons respecting whose attachment we could entertain no doubt. In a commercial point of view, Holland, being situated at the mouths of many great rivers which flow through a considerable part of our territory, it was necessary that we should have security that the treaty of commerce which we shall conclude with her shall be faithfully executed, in order that we may adjust our manufacturing and commercial interests with the commerce of that people."
Holland besides is one of the first political concerns of France. An elective magistracy would have produced this inconvenience, that it would have often exposed the country to the intrigues of our enemies, and that every fresh election would have been the signal for a new war.
Prince Louis, who has no personal ambition, has given us a proof of his affection for us, and of the love he bears the people of Holland, by accepting the offer of a throne which imposes upon him such great obligations.
The arch chancellor of the German empire, elector of Ratisbon and primate of Germany, having signified to
us, that it was his intention to appoint a coadjutor, and that with the concurrence of the minister and principal members of his Chapter, having concurred that it would be for the advantage of religion and the German empire, that he should appoint to that situation our uncle and cousin, cardinal Fesch, our grand almoner, and arch-bishop of Lyons, we have accepted the said nomination in the name of the said cardinal. If this determination of the elector arch-chancellor of the empire be useful to Germany, it is no less conformable to the political interests of France."
Thus does the service of the country call far away from us our brothers and our children; but the happiness & prosperity of our subjects are also among the objects of our dearest affection.
At our palace at St. Cloud, 5th June, 1806.
"NAPOLEON.
Countersigned, "MARET."
TREATY.
His Imperial and Royal Majesty, NAPOLEON, Emperor of the French and King of Italy, and the Assembly of their High Mightinesses the Representatives of the Batavian Republic, presided by his Excellency the Grand Pensionary, accompanied by the Council of State, the Ministers and Secretary of State, considering,
1. That from the prevailing turn of mind and the actual organization of Europe, a government, without solidity and certain duration, cannot fulfil the objects for which it is instituted.
2. That the periodical renewal of the head of the state would always be a source of dissension in Holland, and a constant subject of agitation and disagreement among the powers friendly or inimical to Holland.
3. That an hereditary government can alone secure the quiet possession of all which is dear to the Dutch people, the free exercise of their religion, the preservation of their laws, their political independence and civil liberty.
4. That its first duty is to secure to itself a powerful protection, under the shelter of which it may freely exercise its industry, and maintain itself in the possession of its territories, its commerce and its colonies.
5. That France is essentially interested in the happiness of the Dutch people, in the prosperity of the state, in the permanence of its institutions, as well in consideration of the northern frontiers of the empire, open and unfurnished, as from general political interests and principles:
Have nominated for their ministers plenipotentiary, his Majesty the Emperor of the French and King of Italy—
Charles Maurice Talleyrand, Great Chamberlain, Minister of Affairs, Knight of the Great Order of the Legion of Honor, Knight of the Order of the Red and Black Eagle of Russia, and of the Order of St. Hubert, &c.:
His Excellency the Grand Pensionary—C. H. Verheul, Vice-Admiral and Minister of the Marine of the Batavian Republic, having the Grand Eagle of the Legion of Honor.
T. A. Gogel, Minister of Finance.
J. Van Styrum, one of their High Mightinesses.
W. Six, Member of the Council of State; and
G. Brantzen, Minister Plenipotentiary of the Batavian Republic, having the Grand Eagle of the Legion of Honor, who, after having mutually interchanged their respective full powers, have agreed as follows:
Art. 1. His majesty the emperor of the French and king of Italy, as well for himself as for his heirs and successors forever, guarantees to Holland the maintenance of its constitutional rights, its independence, the whole of its possessions abroad and at home, its political, civil and religious liberty, such as is ordained by the existing laws, and the abolition of all privileges with respect to taxes.
2. Upon the formal request made by their high mightinesses as the representatives of the Batavian republic, that prince Louis should be appointed hereditary and constitutional king of Holland, his majesty has yielded to their wishes, and has authorized prince Louis Napoleon to accept the crown of Holland, to descend to him and his male heirs legitimate, to the perpetual exclusion of females, and their descendants.
In consequence of this permission, prince Louis Napoleon will take the crown under the title of king, and with all the power and authority determined by the constitutional laws, which the emperor Napoleon guaranteed by the preceding article.
It is nevertheless agreed that the crown of France and Holland can never be united in the same persons.
The royal domain consists of, First, A palace at the Hague, which is to be the residence of the royal family.
Second, The house in the wood.
Third, The domain of Soestdick.
Fourth, A landed income of 300,000 florins.
The law besides assures to the king a further revenue of 1,500,000 florins, payable by monthly instalments.
4. In case of a minority the regency shall belong of right to the queen, and in her default to the emperor or the French, in his quality of perpetual head of the imperial family. He shall choose among the princes of the royal family, and in their default, among the natives. The minority of the king shall be completed within his 18th year.
5. The dowry of the queen shall be determined by her marriage contract. At present it is agreed to fix it at the annual sum of 25,000 florins, to be taken from the domains of the crown, this sum being deducted, one half remaining of the revenues of the crown shall be appropriated to the maintenance of the household of the minor king; the other half to go to the expenses of the Regency.
6. The king of Holland shall be a Grand Signitary of the empire in perpetuity, under the title of Constable. The functions of this office, however, may with the consent of the emperor of the French be performed by a Prince, Vice-Constable, whenever the emperor may think proper to create such a dignity.
7. The members of the reigning family in Holland shall remain personally subject to the disposition of the constitutional statute of 30th of March last, forming the law of the imperial family of France.
8. The charges and offices of the state, those belonging to the personal service of King's household excepted, can only be conferred upon natives.
9. The arms of the king shall be the ancient arms of Holland, quartered with the French imperial Eagle, and mounted with the royal crown.
10. A treaty of commerce shall be immediately concluded between the contracting parties, by virtue of which the subjects of Holland shall at all times be treated as the most favored nation, in the ports and upon the French territory. His Majesty the Emperor and King also engages to mediate with the powers of Barbary, to obtain the respect due to the Dutch flag, equal to that of the French.
The ratification of the present treaty shall be exchanged at Paris within the space of six hours.
(Signed)
"C. M. Talleyrand, Ch. Henry Verheul, T. A. Gogel, J. Van Styrum, W. Six, and G. Brantzen.
Paris, May 24, 1806."
LONDON, June 13.
A letter from Vienna, of the 28th ult. says—"The nephew of the Minister Talleyrand has arrived here, and has proposed that Austria should permit the exportation of provisions to Bavaria, where the greatest want of them is at present felt." The same letter confirms our former statement relative to the Czar.
VIENNA, May 29.
Private accounts from Hamburg, of the 8th inst. state, that on the 21st ult. a convention was signed and ratified at Paris, by which the constitution of the Germanic Empire will be entirely changed and a new one substituted in its place.
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8.
A refutation of the charge, that the measures of the administration have a greater tendency to advance the interests of the Southern than the Eastern sections of the union.
(CONTINUED.)
It is contended, in the next place, that the partiality of the administration to the southern part of the community is evinced by the extinguishment, from time to time, of the Indian titles to western lands.
It is extremely easy to make general charges against the government. The only difficulty consists in substantiating them by proofs. Let us enquire how far this charge is maintained by facts.
Let us take the facts as stated by Mr. Quincy, in the speech to which we have referred. He says—
"By these treaties, [various Indian treaties] the U. S. agree to pay for."
Cash down, d. ls.
376 0
Next following annuities:
Dolls. 1,600 for 10 years, 16,000
12 000 for 8 years, 96,000
11,000 for 10 years, 110 00
239 6 0
In addition to which we are to pay other annuities, amounting to 4 00, dollars forever. These left cannot be estimated at less in any market than 50,000 dollars, but which I rate only at
Dolls. 40,400
259,600
300,000
Besides which our appropriation for the indian department and for the support of the civil government of Louisiana and our other fourth western territory, exceed
150,000
Dollars, 451 000
Thus in this single section we shall appropriate four hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the security and protection of the south west. But for our ports and harbors, an appropriation of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the mere repair of old fortifications, is thought to be, an enormous
expenditure. Even this is violently opposed. But any additional sum to begin new works, is not only hopeless, but cannot be even named without exciting a smile of contempt.
"Now let us look at the other side of the account. It will be found by the report on your table, that the nine capital cities of the Union, Portland, Portsmouth, Boston, Newport, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk and Charleston, have had expended, in fortifications, for their defence, since the establishment of the federal government only seven hundred and twenty four thousand dollars! That is to say, your appropriations in one place, for the security and comfort of the south west, is more than half the whole amount expended during sixteen years for the security of all these great commercial cities, which contain two or three hundred thousand inhabitants, and which paid into your treasury the last year, upwards of nine millions of dollars."
We shall not enquire how correct this representation is in point of fact. Allowing it to be correct, we cannot forbear noticing the ingenuity with which an erroneous impression is attempted to be made on the public. It may be true that several treaties were entered into. One requiring an annual appropriation of 1600 dollars for ten successive years; another an annual appropriation of 12,000 dollars for eight successive years. But who ever heard of lumping the total of these successive appropriations into one sum, as Mr. Quincy has done, with the manifest design of making the people believe that in consequence of these treaties there will be this year incurred an expenditure of 259,000 dollars. The fact is that the whole annual sum for eight years is only 12,600 dollars, and then for ten years following 12,000 dollars, with the addition of some small annuities. So much with regard to these items which the oblique ingenuity of Mr. Quincy has magnified into the enormous sum of 300,000 dollars. And with regard to the 150,000 dollars appropriated to the indian department and the support of the government of Louisiana, with an ingenuity still more perverse and reprehensible, because more subversive of truth, he has entirely omitted to remark that the duties received at Louisiana so greatly exceed the expense of the establishment, & that the balance of the sum appropriated is applied to make good former compacts made with the indian tribes, to supply them with goods and implements of husbandry and manufacture, in consideration of immense grants of land made by them to the U. S. and as the best and cheapest means of maintaining peace with them.
Take the whole sum required by the indian department for all these objects, and it will not be found to require for a series of years a larger sum than sixty thousand dollars.
Compare this with the benefit of a general nature in which the whole nation equally participate, derived from the objects effected by this fund.
It is believed to be no exaggeration to say that more land has been acquired from the indian tribes than is sufficient to discharge the whole national debt, to which it is actually pledged.
By a report of the Secretary of the Treasury, made during the last session, it will be found that the amount of sales of public land for one year preceding the 30th of September, 1803, exceeds one million two hundred thousand dollars in value, and that the preceding sales amount to 2,883,509 dollars. Just then in proportion to the difference between 60,000 dollars and 1,200,000 is the whole union benefited by the measures of the government pursued in relation to the indian tribes. Just in proportion to this sum is the burthen of taxation lightened: that burthen which would equally fall on the inhabitant of Massachusetts and the inhabitant of Virginia.
This plain statement of facts is an ample refutation of this extraordinary charge, which nothing but the blindness and virulence of party could originate.
But important as this result is, it is not the only benefit of a general nature derived from the extinguishment of the indian titles.
It is within the recollection of most of our readers, that but a few years have passed since the merciless tomahawk of the savage was raised against the frontier inhabitants of the U. States, and since scenes shocking to humanity were daily perpetrated. The duty of the general government to protect citizens thus unhappily situated is imperative. Indeed the protection of all its citizens is the chief end for which it was instituted, and the expectation of our western brethren that this protection would be more efficient under the new government than under the confederation was the greatest inducement to them to adopt it. When adopted the United States were engaged in a war with various indian tribes, which required a considerable army, maintained at a very large expense. It is believed no exaggeration to estimate the annual cost of the establishment maintained for the defence of the frontier at a million of dollars. By far the greater part of this expense has been saved by the extinguishment of indian titles, and the consequent settlement of the frontier country. For, although a considerable force is still kept up, it is to be remarked that it is at present principally engaged in defending our newly acquired territory. The whole expense of this establishment was necessarily a general charge, from which the extinguishment of indian titles has released the country.

munty, the eastern section of it no less than the southern. It, therefore, follows that, even in this point of view, isolated from all others, the eastern section has been materially benefited by the measures of which they complain.
Upon the whole, it is only necessary further to add on this subject, that it was reserved for the felicitous ingenuity of Mr. Quincy to discover that the measures of the government on this head were partial and unjust. The scrutinising eye of party, with all its obliquity, had never before discerned the evil of which he complains. With all its questionable, if not sinister biases, it had never before impugned the wisdom of measures, which opened a wider field to emigration, which covered the frontier with peace and tranquility, which saved the lives and property of the unoffending and industrious, from the worst species of danger, which maintained without the effusion of blood the character of the nation, and which constituted a copious stream of wealth constantly flowing into the national treasury, a large portion of which finds its way directly to the New-England states.
The scholars belonging to the Columbian Academy under the care of the Rev. DAVID WILEY, passed their examination on Wednesday and Thursday last, with credit to themselves and their teachers, and on Thursday evening about thirty orations, and several dialogues were delivered with great propriety in the presence of a very numerous audience of ladies and gentlemen, at Mr. Graham's tavern, in this town. It is much to be regretted that the Academy is too small for the accommodation of the students who would otherwise resort to it—and that there is no room in it at all suitable for such public exhibitions.
The Academy will be opened again on the first of September. Another assistant is employed.
Georgetown, August 6.
FROM THE SALEM REGISTER.
The interruptions of commerce contemplated by the British, demand the most serious attention of other nations, as they must eventually accomplish great changes in the commercial world, not only in the relative wealth of nations, but in that policy by which commerce will be directed in war and peace. In civil and naval affairs, the present age has been disposed to question the authority of precedents, and general practices, under whatever names they have been authorised. The changes in the opinions respecting the authority of laws, will produce a greater liberty to accommodate, in all the existing circumstances of commerce, the intercourse of nations. Nothing can be done on these changes in maritime affairs, like an entire revolution in commerce itself. It is now obliged to seek new channels. It feels the oppression of naval superiority, and it seeks new resources, while it prepares to assert its claims. A new service has now revolved on the English navy. Having blockaded the ports of France and Spain and Holland, at discretion; it now extends its dominion over the trade of Russia. This trade, though little known to us, is not inconceivable. Nellesen supposed that the importation of sugar into Prussia annually exceeded 9 millions weight. The exports of grain are very important. The high authority of Busching affirms, that into Koningsberg, Pillau and Memel, in 1772, 1371 sail of vessels brought goods exceeding in amount 2 millions of rix dollars, and 1441 sail exported of Prussian, Polish and Lithuanian produce above 3 and an half million. That in 1780, 1488 vessels, imported about two millions, and 1477 exported nearly four millions. Into Elbing, in the year 1783, entered 276 vessels, besides a great number of craft, and from Elbing failed as many. In 1784, the number of vessels entered was 400, and cleared as many, with double the craft of the former year. In 1785, the value of the exports of Elbing is given above three millions. At Danzig, in 1752, 1288 vessels were in this port from the Vistula and 114 vessels from the sea, & above 4 millions bushels of grain were shipped in that year from that port. For years the number of vessels continued to exceeding a thousand, which failed from that port and in 1768, the number is given at 1101. To these commercial cities we may add Thorn, which has been much flattered by the kind opinions which foreigners entertain of its hospitality and politeness. He following is the description of Elbing, as given in Gatter's Norhern Summer. "A very neat town, not unlike a swallow's nest, which is within very comfortable limits, and without no dingy huts and mud. Considerable commerce is carried on, and the appearance of the people is respectable, prosperous and happy." The population of Danzig is given at 60,000. Koningsberg, in 1789 was given at 55,000. The expense of the Prussian states is given by Meusel from 18 to 30 million, according to the different statements. The whole income has been given at 40 millions.
Mr. Relf in his introduction to the following communications, says if we possess any regard for veracity, we ought to blush scarlet.
Dost. n, November 12, 1805.
DEAR SIR,
Last year I obtained a head of Egyptian millet, (Holcus Dura) weighing five ounces, the grain of which weighing four ounces. This was planted in April, in the manner of Indian corn, five grains in a hill, making 339 hills. From these seventeen hundred and two heads were cut on the first of October, and about fifty were broken off by the wind early in the season. The whole produce was seven bushels of fair, clean, and plump grain. Comparing it with the same number of hills of Indian corn, the product was rather better, but the millet does not spread so far, and might have been doubled on the same quantity of land; and two rows, planted in drills eight inches apart, with room for a horse plough between the rows, proved that this would have been a better method of planting, than in hills nearly four feet apart.
When Indian corn began to be injured by the drought, the millet grew more rapidly, and not a head was blasted. Some that was near a brook, on cold wet land, was not ripe till late in October; that on warm loam, was the fullest, and largest, and early ripe; that on warm gravel, earlier still, but not so large. One row I manured with plaster of Paris in the hills, which was only one foot high when the other was three; a spoonful of plaster was then put round each stalk, and in three weeks it equalled the other in height.
It is the opinion of some farmers, half an acre of good land will produce, with less expense, as much of this grain, as an acre will of barley, oats or rye.
I send you a few heads, and will add some of the flour, when I get it from the mill, and any of your friends, that are disposed to try it may have as much of the seed as they will plant.
I am, sir, Your humble servant, R. WEBSTER.
Dr. Aaron Dexter.
FROM THE N. Y. DAILY ADVERTISER.
To the editor of the UNITED STATES GAZETTE, the zealous defender, and puissant champion of the agni-fide character of the most noble the Marquis de Casa Yrujo!
The observations contained in the New York Daily Advertiser of the 23d inst. as they relate to the author of a letter, said to be addressed to the Marquis Yrujo, if examined, will be found only to contain an opinion, that col SMITH's friend could not have been the author of that letter, and quotes a passage in it, to which refer. Upon this as a basis, the gentleman took the liberty of addressing the last sentence of the paragraph to the marquis, and supposing it possible that he, the marquis, would attack the Editor, very politely left his name as a shield, to be presented. If the Marquis should feel the least belligerent in the case.
Candide jam rivos, pueri, Sat preta biberunt.
Mister Yrujo, has thought proper to call our profligate . It will not be a difficult task for the public to decide to whom the charge of profligacy ought to attach. Yrujo was sent here by the catholic king, his master , to preserve peace and good understanding between him, his subjects , and the government and citizens of the United States. How has he discharged this duty? by endeavouring to corrupt our citizens, and alienating their affections from the government; by insulting the officers appointed to administer our government. All is one to the Marquis, but how well he has succeeded, the sentimental Mr. Relf can best inform us.
"COMMUNICATION."
"In order both to expose and confound the profligate editors of the Advertiser of this city, and of the Daily Advertiser of New-York, in their attempts to persuade the public that the Marquis De Casa Yrujo had fabricated the letter, which had been published, of the gentleman to whom his first was addressed relative to young Smith, we are authorised to declare, that the writer of the letter in question, is Gen. Jonathan Dayton, of Elizabeth-Town, late senator for the state of New Jersey, who is not only ready to confirm this declaration, but even to add, that he has never denied the said letter being genuine and true, and that he has not once been asked or enquired of concerning it. Thus is villainy detected , & exposed to public derision!"
That the above communication is from the ready pen of the Marquis, there can be no doubt; and, if by trifling with the public attention in this manner, he can acquit himself of the loan of infamy which his unprincipled conduct has so justly entail'd upon him, it will be something astonishing indeed.
Mr. Relf says that this paper is well come to all the dty honors of its personality, and we assure Mr. Relf, we do not envy him the more substantial honors he receives from the marquis.
Norfolk, Aug. 1, 1806.
The French fleet having failed in the attempt to destroy the British merchant fleet at Portol, may yet (if not discovered by Sir J. B. Warren) effect a
deadly blow to the British commerce. This fleet when spoken on the 26th of last month by captain Tarlington of the sloop Director, was exactly in the track of the valuable Jamaica convoy, coming through the Guip passage. By an arrival at New-York, we perceive that the Jamaica fleet had sailed, consisting of nearly 200 sail, the day of their sailing is not mentioned, but by another arrival at New-York, we observe that this fleet had reached the Havanna on the 14th of last month.
Having, since our last seen captain Tarlington, we understand that the French officer who boarded him, was particular in his enquiries about the arrival of a British fleet in the West Indies, and having got possession of an Antigua paper, stating the arrival of Sir J. B. Warren, he went with it instantly on board the admiral. What effect this information produced on the subsequent route of the fleet we cannot say, but we are confident from what we learn, that when they were first seen, that they were waiting for some object, and not pursuing any direct course. They were discovered early in the morning under very easy sail, with their heads to the eastward—when capt. T. lost sight of them they were under the same sail with their heads to the westward.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
AS fears are entertained that the portion of the public taxes which have been generally applied, to the improvement of the city may be appropriated together with a sum of money contemplated to be borrowed to the opening and repair of streets and avenues, only to the exclusion of the improvement of the TYBER CREEK, the Subscribers & Friends to said improvement, and the CITIZENS of the Second Ward in particular (viz. that portion of the city lying between 6 and 15th streets west) are requested to attend at the MASONIC HALL on Saturday evening next at sun set, to take into consideration what measures may be necessary to adopt to promote the improvement of said Creek; a measure so essential to the facilitation of commerce, not only in the West but in the Eastern sections of the city. August 8.
(By Authority.)
AN ACT
To authorise the Mayor to employ counsel when necessary on the part of the corporation.
Be it enacted by the first and second chambers of the City Council of Washington, That the Mayor be, and he is hereby authorised to employ, in all cases wherein the corporation may be concerned, such counsellor or counsellors at law, as he may think proper, and for the due and faithful prosecution or defence of the same, as the case may be, he or they the said counsellor or counsellors shall be allowed such fees or emoluments as are usually allowed in similar cases.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That to enable the Mayor to discharge such incidental demands or expenses as aforesaid he shall be authorised to pay the same out of any of the funds of the corporation not otherwise appropriated.
JNO. DEMPSE, President of the first chamber.
SAML. HAMILTON, President of the second chamber.
APPROVED, December 13th, 1805.
ROBERT BRENT, Mayor.
Test THOMAS HERTY, REG.
AN ACT
Making a further appropriation for the erection and repair of pumps in the streets in the city of Washington.
Be it enacted by the first and second chambers of the city council of Washington, That the further sum of five hundred dollars, be and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of sinking wells and the erection and repair of pumps in the streets in the city of Washington to be expended under the direction of the Mayor.
JNO. DEMPSE, President of the first chamber.
SAML. HAMILTON, President of the second chamber.
APPROVED, December 24th, 1805.
ROBERT BRENT, Mayor.
Test THOMAS HERTY, REG.
AN ACT
Supplementary to the act entitled, "An act for licensing and regulating auctions in the city of Washington."
Be it enacted by the first and second chambers of the city council of Washington, That every auctioneer licenced under the act entitled, "An act for licensing and regulating auctions in the city of Washington" to which this act is a supplement, shall out of the commissions arising from the sale of merchandise and other property, return and pay to the City Treasurer for the use of the city, twenty per cent on the amount of all commissions by him or them received.
Sec. 2. Be it enacted, That any part of the said act which is inconsistent with the provisions of this act, be and the same is hereby repealed.
JNO. DEMPSE, President of the first chamber.
SAML. HAMILTON, President of the second chamber.
APPROVED, March 29th, 1806.
ROBERT BRENT, Mayor.
Test THOMAS HERTY, REG.
AN ACT
Making an appropriation for defraying the expense incurred in the maintenance of lunatics for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the first and second chambers of the city council of Washington, That the sum of one hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated for defraying the expense incurred or that may be incurred in the maintenance of lunatics.
Sec. 2. Be it enacted, That the sum of one hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated for defraying any expense that has occurred or that may be incurred in the prosecution of suits that for the recovery of fines or penalties in which the corporation is a party.
Sec. 3. Be it enacted, That the aforesaid appropriations shall be expended under the direction of the Mayor.
JNO. DEMPSE, President of the first chamber.
SAML. HAMILTON, President of the second chamber.
APPROVED, March 30th, 1806.
ROBERT BRENT, Mayor.
Test THOMAS HERTY, REG.
AN ACT
Making further appropriation for the relief of the poor during the time of the present council.
Be it enacted by the first and second chambers of the city council of Washington, That the sum of five hundred dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the support of the poor (or so much thereof as is necessary) during the time of the present council; and the treasurer is hereby authorised to pay the said amount of five hundred dollars (or so much thereof as they may require, and demand) to the trustees of the poor for the present time out of any monies in the treasury.
WILLIAM PROUT, President pro tempore, of the first chamber.
PHINEAS BRADLEY, President pro tempore, of the second chamber.
APPROVED, April 17th, 1806.
ROBERT BRENT, Mayor.
Test THOMAS HERTY, REG.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
FOR apprehending and securing in any gaol negro WAT but calls himself A. RUBY, who broke the jail of this county on Saturday night last and ran off. He is the property of Benjamin B. Ball of Prince George's county, and has been living at Montgomery court house nearly four years and has passed as a free man. He is about twenty five years of age, right black, about five feet ten inches high, has small crooked legs, a large scar on one of his buttocks which occasions his foot to turn out, has a flow speech, shows his teeth when spoken to, and cannot reply quick when spoken to. The above reward will be paid by the owner, or the subscriber on getting the above negro.
Benjamin Ray, jun.
Sheriff of Montgomery county.
August 8—3t
APPRENTICES WANTED.
WANTED two or three boys from the age of 13 to 15 years, as apprentices to the Printing, and one boy as an apprentice to the Binding business, whose dispositions are good and who have received tolerable English education.
Apply at Duane's book store Pennsylvania avenue.
August 8—3t
LANDS IN VIRGINIA, For Sale.
THE Subscriber being desirous to purchase Lands in the state of OHIO, offers for sale the following valuable tracts, to wit:
One tract containing 356 acres in the county of Harrison, about 4 miles from Clarksburg, and lying on the path road from the city of Washington to that place. Also 258 acres in Campbell county, 13 miles from Lynchburg, and 7 miles from James river.
The quality of the above lands is not surpassed by any in the state of Virginia, for fertility of soil, and in point of situation is inferior to none in that state. The terms made easy to the purchaser—and possession given on the first January, 1807—For further particulars apply to
JOHN PLUMMER, City of Washington.
August 8—w3t.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
WILL be sold at public auction on Saturday the 9th day of August, at the auction store, navy yard, a variety of household furniture, consisting of beds, bedsteads, tables, chairs, &c. seven fur hats, two dozen Morocco shoes, one cask of wine, and a quantity of lime juice—and a variety of other articles too tedious to mention.
N. L. QUEEN, Auct.
Aug. 8—It.
Strayed or Stolen from the residence of Mrs. CATHERINE DIGGES, late since a sorrel HORSE, about five years old, either a star or small blaze in his forehead, not positively recollected which, & some of his legs white—he has a mark on the left side of his neck, as if formerly he had been shot with a bullet—he is wild and difficult to be taken.
I have heard of such a horse being seen in the neighborhood of Mr. Taylor's farm near this city EIGHT DOLLARS reward will be given to any person who will bring the abovenamed horse to the subscriber.
ROBERT BRENT, City of Washington, August 8—w3t.
PROPOSALS.
FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION, THE WORKS
OF DR. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PHILOSOPHICAL, POLITICAL, AND LITERARY.
Numinum verumque cœtor.
THE publication of the writings of Dr. Franklin in a complete edition, was long contemplated by the late BENJ. FRANKLIN BACON, his grandson, who transferred the copy which was devoted to Mr. W. Temple Franklin, for the purpose. It was originally designed that the corrected edition should appear in three languages, and in England, Germany, France and America; at the same time, this design was frustrated by the death of Mr. Temple Franklin, who, it is now ascertained, facilitated the work and the benevolent trust reposed in him, for money, to the moral hazard of the Bay, the memory against the deceased.
As soon as this was known, the present editor of the American paper and circumstance which could turn a preference and do honor to the memory of a man to whom America is so much indebted; and who, as he was the first that from his genius and talents reflected back upon his native country, and continue to be ranked to the latest posterity, among its greatest benefactors and ornaments.
The edition will be published from the copy revised and corrected by Dr. Franklin, the corrections of which are in the hand writing of the author, and may be seen by any gentleman in the possession of the editor of the work.
Early admiration of Dr. Franklin; educated in veneration and reverence of his character—combined with other incidental circumstances not necessary to be pointed out, have encouraged to favor the collection by the present editor, of the best materials that could be obtained after the sacrifice of the work by the devisee.
With some industry, and with some expense, he has possessed himself, not only of the copy, with the corrections and additions in Dr. Franklin's hand writing; but also of several articles which have never appeared in any former collection, and of several which have never appeared in print.
Proposals would have appeared long since in this city, had not an advertisement of an intended edition, being published in the English prints; the present editor thought it might be yet possible that the edition advertised, was that which Mr. Temple Franklin was entrusted with; but it now appears, that the edition mentioned is only a representation of the former compilation with some minor additions; but still very deficient, on a comparison with the corrected papers in the hands of the editor.
The whole will now be carefully collected, and the work executed in a style worthy of the great patriarch of American liberty and apostle of the American press.
The additional papers will form at least a volume, perhaps more—the authentic papers already printed, form three—and it is intended to begin with the second volume, which will be put to press immediately; and to publish the biography last, so that such additional particulars as may throw any useful light on the life of this great man, may be engrafted on his memoirs; to obtain which, and other important materials, the editor will spare neither pains nor expense.
Gentlemen who may be possessed of authentic or original papers, or correspondence of Dr. F. or who can give information where any are to be found will render public service by communicating them to the editor.
CONDITIONS.
The work shall be elegantly printed, on a new small pica type and pale vellum paper in large octavo.
The work will be ornamented with numerous engravings, a vignette to each volume—a whole length portrait from the best likeness allowed to be in existence, now in the possession of the editor.
The price of each volume will be 2 dollars 50 cents, payable on delivery only.
Subscriptions will be received at the bookstores of Wm. Duane, No. 106 Market Street, Philadelphia, and in Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington city; and by other booksellers and private gentlemen, whose names will be noticed in the several states of the union, in due time.
August 8—
Twenty Dollars Reward.
WILL be given for apprehending and securing in jail a young Mulatto man named ANDREW. He was hired by me last year to Mr. Joseph Thomas, who keeps the said le ferry to Alexandria, and absconded from that place about the latter end of August last. He is about 23 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, luffy and well made, has short curly hair, and is frequently subject to have several large pimples on his face. He is reckoned to be a sensible fellow, of an easy agreeable address for a man in his low sphere of life. As he has not been heard of by me since his employment, I suspect he has had the address to ship himself as a freeman on board some vessel either at Alexandria or Baltimore. Whoever takes him up and secures him and jail shall receive from me the above reward, or as soon due information thereof is given to me or to Dr. N. P. Causin at Port Tobacco.
G. B. CAUSIN.
Maryland Charles County, January 20—w3t
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
Ranaway from Pettworth, the farm of John Taylor, city near Washington city on Thursday the 13th ult. a negro boy by the name of BILL about 19 years of age, of a yellow cast, of building stature and well made; his clothing an old hat, and old brown broadcloth coat and coarse brown linen shirt and trowsers, his countenance naturally good, but will show guilt immediately on being questioned—whosoever will take up said boy and deliver him to C. A. Kelly at the place he went from or to the subscriber at Newfound Station near Dumfries Virginia shall receive the above reward besides what the law allows.
THOMAS T. PAGE, agent for John Taylor, city at Newfound.
July 9—4t
From papers published by the Massachusetts Society for promoting Agricultural culture.
LETTER FROM REDFORD WEBSTER, Esq. to Dr. Aaron Dexter.

THE CASE OF MIRANDA.
Party malignity will not permit the circumstances attending this case to take their natural course. It is deemed too precious an occasion for the gratification of personal or political pique to pass unimproved. Emboldened by an unexpected result it has the temerity to hope that an impression favorable to its views may be made on the public mind as to the alleged agency of the executive in the expedition of Miranda.
But when the nation is thus called on to pronounce its judgment, let it be recollected that there are two parties, the accuser as well as the accused, and that if the accusations are not supported, they will recoil upon those who have made them. Let it be remembered that he who accuses a virtuous man of crimes of which he does not believe him guilty, is a calumniator who merits and will receive the public scorn and detestation.
The grounds on which it is attempted to establish the participation of the executive government in the expedition are these:
1. The facts, as set forth by Smith and Ogden in their memorials to Congress and their depositions before Judge Paterson. 2. The decision of the heads of departments to repair to New York—and 3. The verdict of acquittal—It being contended that the innocence of Smith and Ogden is proof of the criminality of the administration.
Ogden, in his memorial, asserts his certain knowledge, "that the project of general Miranda as connected with the expedition of an armament from the U. S. had not only been fully communicated to the President and to the Secretary of State, but had received their approval and encouragement." He goes on to state in detail the grounds of this certainty, derived acknowledgedly from Miranda, and from no other source. In his representations he reposed implicit confidence. But for this he had peculiar and personal inducements. He was the owner of the Leander . He was a merchant—and he was offered terms which, if the expedition succeeded, could not fail to reward him with great wealth—on the arrival of the Leander at the Carracas he was to receive "two hundred and seventy thousand dollars," on an expenditure of but "seventy thousand"—realising thereby a profit of one hundred and forty seven thousand. What golden dreams! He saw things through a delusive medium. The prospect of gain induced him to error, & delusion sublimated his imagination into an aptitude to magnify mole-hills into mountains.
No proofs whatever, derived from an impartial and disinterested source, have been adduced of the participation of the administration. We venture to affirm that none can be adduced, and
we challenge the libellers of the administration to adduce them.
But, if the truth of the story set up by Smith and Ogden be admitted, what does it prove?
That the President and Secretary of State gave Miranda a hospitable reception, permitted him to open himself to them on his plan of revolutionising the Spanish possessions in South America, and declared themselves friendly to such a measure, but qualified the intimation with the declaration that the "government could afford neither succour nor aid to the enterprise in which he was engaged."
In the first place that the government felt a laudable interest in collecting all the information it could respecting the possessions of a nation far from friendly to us, and with whom we might at no distant period be engaged in war.
Secondly , that the President and Secretary avowed their speculative opinions in favor of the emancipation of the provinces of Spain.
But that, thirdly , as soon as Miranda spoke of their active aid towards the accomplishment of his scheme, he was told they "could afford neither succour nor aid to the enterprise in which he was engaged"—"that the merchants would advance money whenever they became satisfied that they had an interest in doing so"—"that they could not give him any public aid or countenance, but that they had no objection that any individual citizens of the U. S. should engage in such an enterprise, provided they did not thereby infringe any of the laws of the U. S."
With a few further remarks we shall dismiss this branch of the subject. Some blame has been attached to the administration for not proceeding against Miranda immediately on the alleged development of his views. But this so far as it is entertained by honest minds, has arisen from an omission to distinguish between the duties of a government and an individual.
If any person shall, within the territory or jurisdiction of the U. S. begin or set on foot, or provide or prepare the means for any military expedition or enterprise to be carried on from thence against the territory or dominion of any foreign prince or state with whom the U. S. are at peace, every such person so offending, shall, upon conviction, be adjudged guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall suffer fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court in which the conviction shall be had, so as that such fine shall not exceed 3000 dollars, nor the term of imprisonment be more than three years."
The infraction of this statute then consists not in entertaining particular motives or forming particular plans, but in committing certain acts.
The whole of these remarks, it will be observed, have been made on the admission that the statement of Smith and Ogden is correct. But nothing is less probable. Their statement is a chain of assertions made by interested and disappointed men, who may be dupes themselves, or who may wish to make dupes of others.
Miranda spoke to the President and Secretary generally of his views. In so doing he did not specify, with any precision, the time when, or the means with which he contemplated their being carried into effect.
In the next place the charge of participation on the part of the government is maintained from the declension of the Heads of Departments to repair to New-York. On this point we shall be concise, as but little is required to elucidate it.
The Heads of Departments did not refuse to attend the court. They only respectfully suggested to the court the propriety of taking their depositions, inasmuch as the state of the public affairs did not admit of their then leaving the seat of government.
But what is most material on this point is this—Did the accused request the court to issue a commission to take the testimony offered by the Heads of Departments to be given by way of deposition?
The court might have refused to receive their answers to particular interrogatories, and have thus shielded them from the censure attached to a declension on their part to answer them, had they been so disposed.
The charge of participation is, in the last place, maintained from the verdict of acquittal; it being contended that the innocence of Smith and Ogden implies the criminality of the administration.
The species of reasoning used on this head is so extremely weak and puerile as scarcely to merit notice.
But as an effort is made to make a great handle of this verdict of acquittal, we will give this argument a more detailed notice.
It takes for granted the innocence of Smith and Ogden , and on their innocence builds the criminality of the administration.
acknowledgement of Smith and Ogden is so broad and plain that it is not possible to raise a dispute about it.
It is possible, that in making these animadversions we have been led into some error, from the premature discussion forced upon us by the federal prints, which, instead of waiting until all the proceedings attending the trial should be published, have come forward with the most intemperate abuse of the administration.
STELLE'S HOTEL & CITY TAVERN. THE Subscriber takes this method of thanking his friends and the public for their favors whilst on the Capitol square and begs leave to acquaint them that he has taken the Spacious Hotel lately erected by Mr. Carroll, near the Capitol.
On a liberal credit. THE subscriber will dispose of at private sale, his estate called Chichester, lying on the eastern branch, immediately opposite the city of Washington.
CHARLES H. VARDEN, Merchant Taylor. New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol. RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the district of Columbia, that he has received by late arrivals at Philadelphia from London, a fresh supply of the best superfine cloths, cassimeres, &c with a choice assortment of plain nankeens, cotton cassimeres, India nankeens, blue and yellow, fashionable Trafalgar white and fancy Mercieries, with a variety of other articles suitable for the summer.
AT a meeting of REPUBLICAN DELEGATES from that part of Frederick county, which by law is attached to the 3d Congressional district, held at the house of Mr. David Leffler in Frederick town, on Friday, the 4th of July 1806, the propriety of taking measures to insure success to the Republican Candidate for Congress was reflected upon, Where it was Resolved unanimously, that the conduct of PATRICK MAGRUDER, has been such at the last session of Congress, as to command the respect and confidence of the Republicans of the third Congressional district therefore Resolved unanimously, That PATRICK MAGRUDER, be recommended to the republican voters of said district, to be by them supported at the Congressional election in October next.
A true copy from the minutes of the meeting. JOHN B. COLVIN, Secy. July 4th—4v
FOR SALE,
A Bath (Berkeley Springs) Virginia, HOUSE & LOT thereto belonging (late the property of Thomas Palmer, deceased.) The premises are calculated for a genteel family, or would make an excellent boarding house, having thereon a smoke house, coach house and stables, with a garden laid out with much taste and included with a good horse fence.
Also near the town, are for sale, SEVEN acres of LAND, included with a stone wall. The whole will be sold very low, or exchanged for property in or near any of the large towns or cities.
THE SUBSCRIBER HAS just supplied his shop in F street with a complete assortment of fresh Medicines & Drugs, among which are Spermaceti & Linseed oils—also Paints of every description.
DANIEL RAPINE, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, On CAPITOL HILL, HAS Just received from PHILADELPHIA, and now opening, a choice collection of BOOKS & STATIONARY, and as he has been at great pains to make this selection, he flatters himself that it is the most complete assortment that has ever been offered for sale in the District of Columbia.
TO RENT, THE COMMODOIOUS BRICK STORE near the CAPITOL, now in the occupation of Messrs. P. HEALY & Co. Possession to be given on the 1st of May. Enquire of Frederick May. March 23—tf
Treasury Department of the United States, June 21, 1806. WHEREAS the commissioners of the Sinking fund, at a meeting held on the 28th day of April, 1806, did resolve, that the sum remaining to complete the expenditure of the annual appropriation of eight millions of dollars, should among other purposes be applied to the reimbursement of the navy six per cent. stock, created in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 30th day of June, 1798 and to the reimbursement of the five and half per cent. stock, created in pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of March, 1795.
It is therefore to give notice, that the principal of the said navy six per cent. stock, with the interest due thereon, will on surrender of the certificates, be paid on the 1st day of October next ensuing the date hereof, to the respective stockholders or their lawful representatives or attorneys duly constituted and authorized.
It is further made known, for the information of the parties concerned, that no transfers of the navy six per cent. stock, either from one to the books of the treasury, or from one to the books of a Commissioner of Loans, will be allowed after the 1st day of September ensuing, nor of the five and half per cent. stock, after the 1st day of December ensuing.
ALBERT GALLATIN, Secretary of the Treasury. June 23—tf
A NEW STORE OF FRESH AND GENUINE DRUGS, CHEMICALS, &c FOR CASH.
W. BLANCHARD, Chemist and Druggist respectfully informs the public, that he has just opened his store, situated on First and High street continued, being one of Mr. Thomas Corcoran's new houses, & hath laid in a large stock of Drugs and Medicines from the first houses in London, and was himself present at the putting up of the most delicate and valuable articles, which he selected from several houses with whom he has had former dealings & personal acquaintance for years past, therefore can better devend on the present as well as the future quality of his drugs.
N. B. Physician's prescriptions faithfully compounded with the utmost care and diligence. Genuine approved patent and quack medicines bought of their real proprietors. The best and freshest horse medicines. Perfumery. Surgeons instruments, and all articles that form a complete Drug Store, too numerous for insertion. Smoked, peppermint, cinnamon, and other cordials by the bottle and gallon—also, Stoughton's Aromatic Bitters in the like quantities. George Town, July 9—tm.