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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. 41.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. CCLXXXV.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th, 1802.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
CONTINUATION OF THE INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN JOHN ADAMS AND SAMUEL ADAMS.
LETTER IV.
Boston, November 20, 1790.
DEAR SIR: I LATELY received your letter of the 18th of October. The sentiments and observations contained in it demand attention.
A republic, you tell me, is a government in which "the people have an essential share in the sovereignty." Is not the whole sovereignty, my Friend, essentially in the people? Is not Government designed for the welfare and happiness of all the people? and is it not the uncontrolable, essential right of the people to amend and alter or annul their constitution, and frame a new one, whenever they shall think it will better promote their own welfare and happiness to do it? That the sovereignty resides in the people, is a political doctrine which I have never heard an American politician seriously deny. The constitutions of the American States reserve to the people the exercise of the rights of sovereignty, by the annual or biennial elections of their governors, senators and representatives; and by empowering their own representatives to impeach the greatest officers of the state before the senators, who are also chosen by themselves. We the people, is the style of the federal constitution: they adopted it; and, conformably to it, they delegate the exercise of the powers of government to particular persons, who, after short intervals, resign their powers to the people, and they will re-elect them, or appoint others, as they think fit.
The American legislatures are nicely balanced. They consist of two branches, each having a check upon the determination of the other. They sit in different chambers, and probably often reason differently, in their respective chambers, on the same question: if they disagree in their decision, by a conference, their reasons and arguments are mutually communicated to each other. Candid explanations tend to bring them to agreement; and then, according to the Massachusetts constitution, the matter is laid before the last magistrate for his revision. He states objections, if he has any, with his reasons, and returns them to the legislators, who, by larger majorities, ultimately decide. Here is a mixture of three powers, founded in the nature of man; calculated to call forth the rational faculties in the great points of legislation, into exertion; to cultivate mutual friendship and good humour; and, finally, to enable them to decide, not by the impulse of passion or party prejudice, but by the calm voice of reason, which is the voice of God. In this mixture you may see your "natural and actual aristocracy among mankind" operating among the several powers in legislation, and producing the most happy effects. But the son of an excellent man may never inherit the great qualities of his father; this is a common observation, and there are many instances of its truth. Should we not, therefore, conclude, that hereditary nobility is a solecism in government? Their lordships' son, or grand-son, may be destitute of the faintest feelings of honor or honesty, and yet retain an essential share in the government, by right of inheritance from ancestors, who may have been the minions of ministers, the favorites of mistresses, or men of real and distinguished merit. The same may be said of hereditary kings: Their successors may also become so degenerated and corrupt as to have neither inclination nor capacity to know the extent and limits of their own powers, nor, consequently, those of others. Such kind of political beings, nobles or kings, possessing hereditary right to essential shares in an equi-poised government, are very unfit persons to hold the scales. Having no just conception of the principles of the government, nor of the part which they and their co-partners bear in the administration, they run a wild career, destroy the checks and balances, by interfering in each other's departments, till the nation is involved in confusion, and reduced to the danger, at least, of bloodshed, to remove a tyranny which may ensue. Much safer is it, and much more does it tend to promote the welfare and happiness of society, to fill up the offices of government after the mode prescribed in the American constitutions, by frequent elections of the people. They may indeed be deceived in their choice: they sometimes are. But the evil is not incurable; the remedy is always near; they will feel their mistakes and correct them.
I am very willing to agree with
you in thinking, that improvements in knowledge and benevolence receive much assistance from the principles and systems of good government. But it is not as true, that without knowledge and benevolence, men would neither have been capable nor disposed to search for the principles, or form the system? Should we not, my Friend, bear a grateful remembrance of our pious and benevolent ancestors, who early laid plans of education? by which means, wisdom, knowledge and virtue have been generally diffused among the body of the people, and they have been enabled to form and establish a civil constitution, calculated for the preservation of their rights and liberties. This constitution was evidently founded in the expectation of the further progress and extraordinary degrees of virtue; it enjoins the encouragement of all seminaries of literature, which are the nurseries of virtue, depending upon them for the support of government, rather than titles, splendor or force. Mr. Hume, may call this a "chimera project;" I am far from thinking the people can be deceived by urging upon them a dependence on the more general prevalence of knowledge and virtue. It is one of the most essential means of further, and still further improvements in society; and of correcting and amending moral sentiments and habits and political institutions; till, "by human means," directed by divine influence, men shall be prepared for that "happy and holy state," when "the Messiah is to reign."
"It is a fixed principle that all good government is, and must be, republican." You have my hearty concurrence; and I believe, we are well enough acquainted with each other's ideas to understand what we respectively mean, when we "use the word with approbation." The body of the people in this country are not so ignorant, as those in England were, in the time of the interregnum Parliament. They are better educated; they will not easily be prevailed upon to believe that "a republican is as unamiable as a witch, a blasphemer, a rebel, or a tyrant." They are charmed with their own forms of government, in which are admitted a mixture of powers to check the human passions, and control them from rushing into excesses. So well assured are they, that their liberties are best secured by their own frequent and free election of fit persons to be the essential sharers in the administration of their government, and that this form of government is truly republican; that the body of the people will not be persuaded nor compelled to "renounce, detest and execrate" the very word republican, "as the English do." Their education has "confirmed them in the opinion of the necessity of preserving and strengthening the dykes against the ocean, its tides and storms;" and I think they have made more safe and more durable dykes than the English have done.
We agree in the utility of universal education, but, "will nations agree in it as fully and extensively as we do?" Why should they not? It would not be fair to conclude, that because they have not yet been disposed to agree in it, they never will. It is allowed that the present age is more enlightened than former ones. Freedom of inquiry is certainly more encouraged; the feelings of humanity have softened the heart; the true principles of civil and religious liberty are better understood; tyranny in all its shapes, is more detested; and bigotry, if not still blind, must be mortified to see that she is despised. Such an age may afford a flattering expectation that nations, as well as individuals, will view the utility of universal education in so strong a light as to induce sufficient national patronage and support. Future ages will probably be more enlightened than this.
The love of liberty is interwoven in the soul of man. "So is it in that of a wolf." However irrational, ungenerous and unfeeling the love of liberty may be in a rude savage, he is capable of being enlightened by experience, reflection, education, and civil and political institutions. But, the nature of the wolf is, and ever will be, confined to running in the forest to satisfy his hunger and his brutal appetites; the dog is inclined, in a very easy way, to seek his living; and fattens his sides from what comes from his master's kitchen. The comparison of La Fontaine, is, in my opinion, ungenerous, unnatural and unjust.
Among the numbers of men, my Friend, are to be found not only those, who have "preferred ease, slumber and good cheer to liberty;" but others who have eagerly sought after thrones and sceptres, hereditary shares in sovereignty, riches and splendor, titles, lats, garters,
crosses, eagles, and many other childish play things, at the expence of real nobility, without one thought or care for the liberty and happiness of the rest of mankind.
"The people, who have no property, feel the power of governing by a majority, and ever attack those who have property." "The injured men of property recur to finesse, trick and stratagem to outwit them." True: these may proceed from a lust of domination in some of both parties. Be this as it may, it has been known that such deceitful tricks have been practised by some of the rich upon their unsuspicious fellow citizens, to turn the determination of questions so as to answer their own selfish purposes. To plunder, or filch the rights of men, are crimes equally immoral and nefarious, though committed in different manners. Neither of them is confined to the rich or the poor; they are too common among both. The Lords, as well as the Commons, of Great-Britain, by continued large majorities, endeavoured by finesse, tricks and stratagems, as well as threats, to prevail on the American colonies to surrender their liberty and property to their disposal. These failing, they attempted to plunder our rights by force of arms. We feared their arts more than their arms. Did the members of that hereditary House of Lords, who constituted those repeated majorities, then possess the spirit of nobility? Not so, I think. That spirit resided in the illustrious minorities in both Houses.
But, "by nobles," who have prevented "one hideous despotism, as horrid as that of Turkey, from falling to the lot of every nation of Europe," you mean, "not peculiarly an hereditary nobility, or any particular modification, but the natural and actual aristocracy among mankind;" the existence of which I am not disposed to deny. Where is the aristocracy found? Among men of all ranks and conditions. The cottager may beget a wise son; the noble, a fool. The one is capable of great improvement—the other not. Education is within the power of men, and societies of men: wise and judicious modes of education, patronized and supported by communities, will draw together the sons of the rich and the poor, among whom it makes no distinction; it will cultivate the natural genius, elevate the soul, excite laudable emulation to excel in knowledge, piety and benevolence; and finally, it will reward its patrons and benefactors by shedding its benign influence on the public mind. Education inures men to thinking and reflection, to reasoning and demonstration. It discovers to them the moral and religious duties they owe to God, their country, and to all mankind. Even savages might, by the means of education, be instructed to frame the best civil and political institutions, with as much skill and ingenuity as they now shape their arrows. Education leads youth to "the study of human nature, society, and universal history," from whence they may "draw all the principles" of political architecture which ought to be regarded. All men are "interested in the truth;" education, by shewing them "the end of all its consequences," would induce at least the greatest numbers to enlist on its side. The man of good understanding, who has been well educated, and improves these advantages, as far as his circumstances will allow, in promoting the happiness of mankind, in my opinion, and I am inclined to think in yours, is indeed "well born."
It may be 'puerile and unworthy of statesmen' to declaim against family pride; but there is, and always has been, such a ridiculous kind of vanity among men. "Statesmen know the evil and danger is too serious to be sported with." I am content that they should be put in one hole, as you propose; but I have some fears, that your watchmen on each side will not agree. When a man can recollect the virtues of his ancestors, he certainly has abundantly more satisfaction, than another who boasts that he boasts that he sprang from those who were rich or noble, but never discovers the least degree of virtue or true worth of any kind. "Family popularity," if I mistake not, has its source in family pride. It is, by all means, sought after, that homage may be paid to the name of the title or estate, to supply the want, in the possessor, of any great or good quality whatsoever. There are individuals among men, who study the art of making themselves popular, for the purpose of getting into places of honour and emolument, and, by these means, of gratifying hereafter, the noble passion, "family pride." Others are so enchanted with the music of the sound, that they conceive it to be supreme felicity.—This is, indeed, vanity of vanities! and, if such
deluded men ever come to their senses, they will find it to be vexation of spirit. When they reflect on their folly and injustice, in having swallowed the breath of applause, with avidity and great delight, for merit which they are conscious they never had; and that many, who have been the loudest in founding their praises, had nothing in view but their own private and selfish interests, it will excite in them the feelings of shame, remorse and self-contempt. The truly virtuous man, and real patriot, is satisfied with the approbation of the wise and discerning: he rejoices in the contemplation of the purity of his own intention, and waits in humble hope, for the plaudit of his final Judge.
I shall not venture again to trespass on the benevolence of our confidential friend. You will not be sorry: it will afford you relief; for, in common civility, you must be at the trouble of reading one's epistles. I hope there will be a time when we may have "sweet communion together." In the interim, let me not lose the benefit of your valuable letters. Adieu.
Believe me to be your sincere friend, SAMUEL ADAMS. The Vice President of the } United States.
From the AMERICAN REVIEW. The Political Writings of John Dickinson, Esq. late President of the State of Delaware, and of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The preface to this collection contains some extracts from speeches and letters of the Earl of Chatham, applauding, in a high strain, the motives and conduct of the revolution in America.
The first performance is a speech of J. Dickinson, before the House of Assembly of Pennsylvania, on a question respecting the change of the provincial government from proprietary to royal, in the year 1764. The following note contains some information respecting it.
"This speech was made in less than three months after, about a year and a half before the meeting of the first Congress at New-York, on account of the stamp act; and describes the sentiments of administration concerning colonial government, takes notice of the then mediated innovations, and was followed by a regular course of such measures as were apprehended and alluded to."
This was once a popular oration on a great national subject, nor can we, at the distance of forty years, and with minds unprepossessed by any of the interests which then actuated the public, refuse our sanction to the praises of our ancestors. The moderation, the elegance, the dispassionate sagacity which run thro' the whole, place it very far above the ordinary productions of political zeal.
The second piece in this collection is a letter, in which the impolicy of the stamp act is discussed with great force, perspicuity and elegance. The commercial condition of the provinces, their resources, their habits, and their probable measures in case of an obstinate adherence in the mother country to the plan of American taxation, are set forth in the clearest and most accurate terms.
We must give the same praise to the resolutions, drawn up by the author, of the first congress, assembled at New-York, in the year 1765.
In the year 1766, the colony of Barbadoes presented a petition to the British legislature against the stamp act. In this paper the petitioners profess the most conscientious submission to the authority, and the most reliance on the justice, wisdom and clemency of their sovereign. They take occasion to condemn the rebellious spirit of the continental colonies, displayed on the same account, and disclaim every mode of redress but submission and entreaty.
The petition afforded Mr. D. an opportunity of placing the American claims on their proper footing, and we have here a very masterly defence of the rights of his countrymen on the subject of taxation. The inconsistency of the petitioners is pointed out with great force of argument and propriety of language.
We cannot forbear quoting the following as a sample of the reasonings of the revolutionists, at that time, on government.
"To talk of your 'charter, gentlemen,' on this occasion, is but weakening the cause by relying on false aids. Your opinion on this head seems to be borrowed from the doctrine of the unhappy Stuarts. They thought, or pretended to think, all the liberties of the subject were mere favours granted by charters from the crown. Of consequence, all claims of liberties not expressly mentioned in those
charters, were regarded as invasions of the prerogative, which, according to them, was a power vested in the prince, they could not tell how, for no better purpose than to do as he pleased. But what laid the nation? They asserted that the royal charters were declarations, but not gifts of liberties, made as occasion required, on those points in which they were most necessary, without enumerating the rest; and that the prerogative was a power vested in one for the benefit of all.
"Kings or parliaments could not give the rights essential to happiness, as you confess those invaded by the stamp act to be. We claim them from a higher source—from the king of kings, and lord of all the earth. They are not annexed to us by parchments and seals. They are created in us by the decrees of Providence, which establish the laws of our nature. They are born with us, exist with us, and cannot be taken from us by any human power, without taking our lives. In short, they are founded on the immutable maxims of reason and justice. It would be an insult on the Divine Majesty to say, that he has given or allowed any man, or body of men, a right to make me miserable. If no man or body of men has such a right, I have a right to be happy. If there can be no happiness without freedom, I have a right to be free. If I cannot enjoy freedom without security of property, I have a right to be thus secured. If any property cannot be secure, in case others, over whom I have no kind of influence, may take it from me by taxes, under pretence of the public good, and, for enforcing their demands, may subject me to arbitrary, expensive, and remote jurisdictions, I have an exclusive right to lay taxes on my own property, either by myself or those I can trust; of necessity to judge in such instances of the public good; and to be exempt from such jurisdictions. But no man can be secure in his property, who is 'liable to impositions, that have nothing but the will of the imposers to direct them in the measure;' and that make 'justice to crouch under their load.'"
In 1767 were published the Farmer's Letters , which were much celebrated, and place the author on the list of the most eloquent advocates, and most powerful promoters of the revolution. Those letters were so widely dispersed, and so much read at the time of their original publication, the lapse of near forty years has consigned them to a sort of oblivion. Many of the intelligent observers and zealous actors in the present scene were then unborn, and this work will have first met their eyes in the present edition. By such these letters will be read with very different views from those of their readers and admirers in the revolutionary times. And if they retain, even in the present age, a large portion of the praise which they formerly enjoyed, their merit will receive the strongest testimony which can be given to works of the understanding.
It would be needless, at this time, to enter into any disquisition on the truth of the reasonings contained in these letters. Time, by supplying us with new objects of comparison, and by weakening the influence of old impressions, has insensibly changed the light in which many fundamental points of the revolution any controversy were formerly viewed. In these letters, and the "essay on the unconstitutional power of Great-Britain over her colonies," which succeeds them, there seems to be collected and displayed all the ingenious and learned topics which that great cause called forth.
The address of congress to the inhabitants of Quebec was drawn up by this writer, in his usual spirit and elegance.
The address of the same body to the king fully merits those encomiums of Mr. Belfham which the editors have subjoined to it.
The declaration of the congress, July 6, 1775, is an oration delivered at the bar of the civilized world, in defence of an enlightened people; and the energy and dignity of the orator in no degree fall short of the magnitude of the cause, and the august character of the audience.
An "address to the people of the United States on the present situation of affairs," closes the papers connected with the revolution.
The merit of these performances has long ago been settled. No doubt much of that applause which they formerly received was owing to the interests and passions of mankind; but though the passions and interests have since been diverted into somewhat different channels, we cannot, at this time, but admire the eloquence which they breathe. When, indeed, we peruse these and similar productions, the offspring of the revolution,

we are at a loss to account for the contempt which some people express for the genius of their countrymen. If we look into the volumes of English literature, it is not easy to find examples of more elevated and pathetic eloquence. We seldom meet with a theme more interesting and sublime, and a style more pure and classical, than are to be found in the writings of this author, and in those of his contemporaries.
The discussion of the Federal Constitution in 1788, and the crisis of public affairs in 1797, called forth the abilities of this writer, under the signature of Fabius . In the list of these performances he is an earnest and skillful advocate of the constitution then proposed. In the second are a great variety of miscellaneous observations on the political situation of Europe and America; and on the duty of cherishing a friendly and grateful disposition in the United States towards their ancient ally.
These letters manifest that generous and elevated spirit, that good sense and liberality of sentiment, so good the writer is earnestly distinguished. They have not, however, offered us the same unmingled pleasure with his earlier productions. They are apparently written with more negligence, and with less attention to method and style. To most of our readers they are, doubtless, familiar, and we shall say no more than to observe that many new quotations and remarks are added in the edition, in the form of an appendix. The following extracts, while they show the candour and benevolence of the author, may serve as specimens of his later writings.
"The tempest raged with unceasing fury, and in the midst of its direful glare, among vast crowds immolated with detestable iniquity, a sacrifice rather to the policy of his pretended friends than to the hatred of France, fell one of the best kings, probably of men, the benevolent Louis the XVI. whose virtues I shall value, whose memory I shall revere, whose fate I shall deplore, as long as any sense of esteem, respect and compassion, embalmed by gratitude, shall rest within the unbroken urn of my heart."
"At length the reign of tyrants, or rather of monsters, ended."
"The agitations of our minds during these conflicts were violent. Some among us were so over-heated, that they even vindicated the most enormous atrocities of the most abandoned of men, as necessary severities. But this was not the sentiment of America. For every particle of needless violence she sighed. She perceived the name of liberty proclaimed, the cause dishonoured, the interests violated. What could she do amidst the rapid horrors? She pitied—detested—wept—and execrated."
(To be Continued.)
From the Boston Independent Chronicle.
FORT INDEPENDENCE ON CASTLE-ISLAND.
It must ever be of the first importance to a nation, which depends for its prosperity on the flourishing state of its commerce, that the great reservoirs of its wealth should be ably defended against the approaches of an enemy. The political state of the world is too uncertain for much reliance. Though the mild sunshine of peace may to day animate us with its beams, the clouds of war may to-morrow threaten extensive destruction. It is therefore a wise policy to prepare for any sudden change which may take place; and in order to ensure ourselves the tranquility of peace, we must be constantly prepared for the dangers of war. As a protection to the profits of that enterprise which has extended our commerce to the remotest parts of the world; as a defence to the Capital of New-England, and as an honorable mark of the wisdom of our Government, the opulence of its treasury, and the industry and perseverance of our citizens, Fort-Independence, in the harbour of Boston, ranks in importance with any fortress or public building in the United States. It is those grand, useful, yet extensive works, which a nation, or large companies of opulent individuals, can only hope to execute with success, that generate a laudable spirit of national pride.
When a citizen can find those works, which he may proudly exhibit to visiting strangers; when the surplus of his taxes is not wasted in feeding an idle herd of sycophants and court hirelings, but expended on works of national importance, and laid out in promoting schemes of public utility; when he not only enjoys the blessings of domestic tranquility, but sees Forts rising for the security of his property, Rivers rendered navigable to extend the sphere of his enterprise, Canals making an easy communication between the Merchant and the Farmer, Bridges to facilitate intercourse, and Art every where striving to make passable, what Nature had seemingly rendered impervious; there arises a noble national pride, which alone can give security to Government, but without which the best-formed Constitution may go to ruin, because those whom it was intended to benefit will feel no interest in its excellence.
So unanimous have been the sentiments of all good Legislators on this subject, that to raise buildings for defence or ornament was ever their principal design. "It was the boast of Augustus Caesar , in his old age, that he found the Roman Metropolis of brick, but should leave it of marble." Pericles , before him, felt a glorious pride in the noble addition he made to the beauty of his native city, and offered from his own income to defray the whole enormous expense, provided in return he might enjoy the whole honor of the action. Colbert immortalized his name by the noble Canal he constructed; and memory has inscribed many others, on her tablet, as the glorious benefactors of their country, by her noble public buildings which they raised. Their laudable zeal for public improvement, is a happy example for Americans to emulate.
In a young country, like ours, many works of national utility offer themselves to the consideration of the opulent and enterprising citizens. Some of these promise large interest for the money expended, and induce incorporated companies to engage in them; the other class, though not less necessary, are of such nature, as to preclude any pecuniary recompence, and are proper only for government to undertake. Bridges, Turnpikes, Aqueducts, &c. are in one class—Public Buildings of all kinds in the other. In the first class is Middlesex Canal, a work, which for its novelty, not less than its great public advantage, entitles the Proprietors to the gratitude and good wishes of the public—in the other is Fort-Independence, which important Fortress should ensure to government, no less a portion of the confidence and gratitude of the citizens.
A person who had not for some years been on Castle Island, but yet retained in his mind perfect ideas of the old works, must be agreeably surprised at the entire alteration. Instead of a ruined mass of stone and mortar, irregular and mishapen, weak and defenceless: a beautiful and regular fortification would present itself to view, which ingenuity exerted all its vigor to combine, and art all its power to execute. So perfect is the plan, and so complete the workmanship, that the American when he passes the Fortification, may contemplate it with a noble pride; and the Foreigner, if he reckons our age by our improvements, would date the birth day of America with that of the oldest nation in Europe. The immense labor necessary to complete the works has been performed in less than 18 months, and at an expense not amounting to two hundred thousand dollars, little more than what it cost this town for its Almshouse, or the state for the noble Building near Beacon-hill. A work of this kind would not be useless, even if some convulsion of nature should drain our channel of its water, and forever prevent the possibility of exchanging one shot with an enemy. It is the only complete fortification, one excepted, in the United States.
The future Engineer, the Artist and the soldier, may resort to it for instruction in their several professions; and the Philosopher, while he regrets the ferocity of those passions, against which it is necessary that honest industry should be continually defended, may exult at the seemingly perfected genius of man, which enables him with so much confidence to deride the encroachment of ambition, or the cupidity of the plunderer.
In the perfection of this kind of architecture, much depends on the principal agent. If the undertaking be committed to an unskillful or ignorant person, the greatest sums which government could expend would fail of producing a strong or regular fortification. If, on the other hand, prudence, accuracy and perseverance, diligence, economy and attention be not united in his character, however great may be his abilities, or good his intentions, they will both fail before the numberless difficulties, with which he will be continually engaged. It is but justice to the character of an amiable and worthy man, publicly to declare, that if it had been possible to have made a selection from the whole catalogue of engineers, no one probably would have given greater satisfaction, or deserved more from the citizens of this metropolis, than colonel John Fancin. A man, who, on surveying an irregular island, where hills and valleys and the foundation of an old, ruined and mishapen fort, were continued obstacles to his progress, could arrange in his mind the plan of a large and beautiful fortification; and so complete the works, that in thousands of loads of dirt to be removed, it should never be necessary twice to move the same, must claim warm approbation for ingenuity and accuracy of calculation. This claim the public will not refuse to the Engineer of Fort-Independence.
There are some characters difficult to be dealt with and hard to be managed. Of such cast were the labouring people employed on Castle-Island. Much patience and great attention are requisite in those who have the superintendence of such an unruly multitude; but every thing moved regular and in order, under the direction of the engineer, aided by the worthy agent of the War Department in this place. For the rapid progress of the works, much is due to the ease and facility of this latter gentleman's charac-
ter, and to the amiable disposition of his mind.
But nature never intended that any works on Castle-Island should completely defend the town of Boston. An enemy in possession of Spectacle-Island would greatly distress the garrison of Fort-Independence, and a warm canonade from the summit of Governor's Island would render the works untenable. The expense of preventing either of these places from falling into the possession of an enemy, is trifling; we could on an emergency soon completely encircle Boston on the sea side by forts and batteries.
Nature has done much for our security. The narrowness of our channel, the difficulty of passing it, and the Islands with which it is interspersed, are among our advantages. The improved skill of naval commanders did, in the last war, frequently conduct their ships by a fortified post, without much danger or inconvenience; but this was always with a prospect of being in security when they had passed. No such advantage offers itself here. Our cannon at a very short notice, would be able to play on every inch of surface from the castle to the town, and very uncomfortable must be the situation of ships in our harbour, saluted by 36 pounders from Fort-Hill, Castle-Island and Dorchester Heights. These considerations may in time render Boston the storehouse of America, and the emporium of the world.
LUCIUS SEMPRONIUS.
VISIT TO THE VINEYARDS. (CONTINUED.)
About four miles south west from Philadelphia on the banks of the Schuylkill, I went to see another vineyard, of which the public papers have as yet taken no notice, but which nevertheless deserves the attention of the citizens and especially agriculturalists. It is planted and dressed in the same manner as those of Messrs. Mease and Montmolin, the plants are strong, properly pruned, and managed in every respect with superior skill; and there is abundance of fruit considering the age of the plants. It is situated in the middle of a garden, ornamented with flowers, vegetables and a great variety of fruit trees, which Mr. Croustillat of Philadelphia, owner of the place, hath imported from Europe. There is also a nursery containing about 12 or 15 hundred plants to enlarge the vineyard and the next fall.
To the north of this place, I noticed the vines belonging to Mr. Dance, that they were in a very bad state, if not altogether dead; owing I think to their being cut in the spring instead of autumn.
To the south is a garden belonging to Mr. Thunn, laid out in a superior style, and in high cultivation, where there are many young vines of various kinds, which bid fair to rival those of Mr. Croustillat in strength and beauty, as well as abundance of fruit.
I was told that at a small distance from thence on my road to the city, I should find another vineyard. I therefore went thither, and was greatly disappointed to find only 40 or 50 plants, without the smallest attention paid to them. I expected that as the owner, Stephen Gerard, was a Frenchman, and a member of the Pennsylvania vine company, that his vineyard would have been both extensive and highly cultivated—I was disappointed. One thing struck me in the course of this tour, that the merchants, with very few and honorable exceptions, are unfriendly to the cultivation of American vineyards, and particularly those engaged in the wine trade. I did not find them adverse to the produce of cider, which appears to answer all the purposes of wine to them. This mercantile hostility is not confined however to vines. The merchants in the English trade are equally opposed to American manufactures. It is not from the inhabitants of the seaboard America is to expect the sincere promotion of her true interests. Half their interests are secured on the other side of the Atlantic.
NIGNERON.
[Translated for the Mercantile Advertiser.]
IN THE NAME OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
The General in Chief, of the Army of Guadalupe and its Dependencies.
Considering that by the effect of the revolution and of an extraordinary war, abuses subversive of the safety and prosperity of a colony were introduced into the names and things of this country; considering that colonies are nothing more than establishments formed by Europeans, who have brought negroes thither as the only individuals suited to the cultivation of these countries; that between these two fundamental classes of colonists and their negroes, breeds of a mixed blood have issued, always distinct from the whites who have formed the establishments; considering that the latter only are the indigenous of the French nation, and ought to exercise the prerogatives; considering the favors granted by the mother country, by weakening the essential principles of these establishments, have only served to pervert all the elements of their existence, and to bring about progressively that general
conspiracy which has burst forth in this colony against the whites and troops sent under the orders of the general by the consular government, whilst the other colonies (in submitting to a domestic and paternal government) present a picture of the ease and affluence of all classes of men in contrast with the vagrancy, laziness, misery, and all the evils with which this colony has been oppressed, and particularly the blacks abandoned to themselves; inasmuch that national justice and humanity, as well as policy, require the restoration of the true principles on which rest the security and the success of the establishments formed by the French in this colony, at the same time that government will proscribe with ardor the abuses and excesses which formerly manifested themselves, and which might again make their appearance.
Decrees as follows:
Art. I. Until it be otherwise ordered, the title of French Citizen shall be borne throughout this colony and its dependencies by none but the whites. No other individual can assume that title, nor exercise the functions and offices which are attached to it. The whites only, who have been inscribed in the national guard from the age of 15 until that of 53, shall have the right to wear the uniform and to have arms for their use. Those whites who should not be inscribed therein cannot enjoy the same right, and shall be denounced in case of contravention to the general in chief, who will determine in regard to them the penalty incurred, according as the case may be.
II. All individuals other than the whites, who shall not have sold or disposed of their arms in behalf of citizens inscribed in the national guard, within five days from the publication of these presents, shall be obliged to make a deposit of them; viz. in the towns to the commandant of the place, and in the other communes to the commissaries of the government, who will each of them enter the same on a register, a duplicate of which shall be sent to the general in chief.—After that period there will be no domiciliary visits, and every one convicted of having kept back or secreted arms, in whatever place it may be, shall be brought before the military commission to be tried as accomplices of rebellion.
III. All the functions of the municipalities are suspended, and shall be consecrated in the commissaries of the government of each commune, under the general inspection of the superior commissary.
IV. All men of colour and blacks who are not bearers of a legal act of exemption from all actual service, shall be bound, within 24 hours for the cities, and within five days for the country and boroughs, to depart from the communes in which they may be, in order to return on the plantations to which they belonged before the war, except those who have served honourably in the army of the line, and on the fate of whom the general in chief will decide according to the report of the superior commissary.
The disposition of the present article is general, and shall take effect notwithstanding all decrees, regulations, orders or authorizations contrary thereto, with the exception specified in the 6th article.
V. To that effect passports shall be delivered to them by the commissaries of government, who will assign to them the route by which they are to travel to their respective plantations, where the general in chief grants them their pardon, whatever may have been the motive of their absence.
VI. All those, however, who have been hired with the domains denominated national , and to which they are considered as belonging, are to be maintained therein until the cancelling or expiration of the lease.
VII. All those who shall not have arrived upon the plantation, to which they respectively belong, within five days from the publication of the present decree, shall be considered as accomplices of rebellion. At the expiration of that period the Civil and Military authorities shall cause strict enquiries and the most vigorous measures to be adopted; in case of resistance, or of flight, the offenders may be taken dead or alive. Those who shall be apprehended after the expiration of the term of forgiveness, and accused of some direct act of rebellion, shall be brought before the military commission, or be detained in prison till claimed by their owner, supported by the authority of the commissary of government from the place where they are incarcerated; and shall suffer in entering it such correction as the said commissary may think proper to inflict.
VIII. All individuals whose respective plantations, (to which they used to belong before the war) are out of the Colony, shall be bound under the penalties expressed in Art. 7th, to appear within twenty-four hours before the commissary of government at the commune in which they may find themselves, in order to be added to the depot fixed in the town of Basse-Terre, and be distributed as the general in chief may direct, according to the report of the superior commissary.
IX. All individuals, who have come since the retaking of the country from the English, and who may be the bearers of a legal act of freedom, shall be bound to
appear within five days from the publication of these presents before the commissary of government, to have a certificate delivered to them for the purpose of returning into the country they formerly inhabited, or any where else; peace having rendered it communications and residences free in all the dependencies of the republic. The delinquents shall be pursued and incarcerated, to be given up at the disposal of the general in chief.
X. Those who should favour the offenders in opposition to the different dispositions established above, by harbouring or lending them any assistance whatever, shall be subjected to the same penalties as themselves; and if white persons, they shall be arrested and sent under a sufficient escort to the general in chief, who will impose such a fine as the case may require; or they shall be sent back to the military commission to be punished according to the magnitude of the offence; more especially if there should be a plot of brigands, without prejudice to the indemnities in favour of the owners, agreeably to the method hereinafter declared with regard to defaulters.
XI. In future, every defaulter, above the age of 14, shall be punished for the first offence with one year in irons and the correctional discipline upon the plantation to which he is attached; The second offence shall be punished with five years in irons, besides the correctional discipline; and in case of relapse, he shall be given up to the military commission, or to the tribunal specially established for that purpose; which will apply to him the penalties decreed against brigands and public plunderers. In all cases, the defaulter who shall be met in arms, shall be judged according to these latter dispositions.
XII. Every inhabitant has the private police of his plantation, and may inflict the penalties specified in the preceding article, as well as the punishment of the dungeon, under the inspection of the commissary of government, who is bound to repress, impeach, and prosecute on his own responsibility, all abuses and excesses which may be committed on the part of any inhabitant. This disposition is specially confided to the zeal and the justice of the superior commissary.
XIII. The owners shall be bound to inform of their defaulters, within twenty-four hours after their absence, to the commissary of government (who will enter said declarations in a separate register) under the penalty of being deprived of all indemnity which will then accrue to the benefit of the treasury, and even of the owner's rights to said defaulter, if the latter be arrested after ten days absence, without such declaration having been made.
XIV. Every citizen in the cities, boroughs and the country, who in contempt of the present decree shall continue to keep or shall hereafter be found to have working for his benefit on his plantation or at his service, one or more individuals not belonging to it, without the express permission of the true owner, or without leave from the commissary of government of the commune where he resides, who should have acknowledged his state of freedom, shall be considered a secreteer of defaulters.
XV. Every secreteer or favourer of defalcation shall be condemned to pay within twenty-four hours, at the suit of the commissary of government where the offence may have been committed, a fine of two hundred dollars for each of the defaulters designated in article XIV: And if he possesses not sufficient to discharge the fine, he shall be punished with one year's imprisonment. The fine for a repetition of the offence will be four hundred dollars for each defaulter, besides one year's imprisonment; in case of insolvency, he shall be banished from the colony for ten years—and for the third offence, his property shall be confiscated and he shall be banished for the term of his life. In all cases there shall be deducted from the said pecuniary penalties, the indemnity due to the owner of the defaulter, at the rate of one dollar per day, from the date of the declaration which shall have been made, according to article XIII.
XVI. Every black individual or of colour, belonging to some plantation, who shall be an accomplice or favorer of defalcation, shall undergo the same penalties as are pronounced against the defaulters.
XVII. All proprietors, tenants, and other private citizens in the towns, as well as in the boroughs and country, are bound, under the same penalties as the concealers of defaulters, to declare, within ten days after the publication of these presents, to the commissary of government in the vicinity of their residence, all the new blacks made prisoners during the war, and who have been put or have got into their possession, either present or not, that the said commissaries may make out a nominative statement, which they will forward to the superior commissary, charged to report the same to the general in chief, who will adopt such measures as to him may appear necessary. The said statement shall mention the habitation on which the individual in question is placed, the name of the proprietor or tenant at the service of whom he is and all circumstances of observations which are known concerning said individual. The individual of that class who

shall be found defaulter, unless he be within the exception of the article VI. shall be reputed a stray, and sent immediately to the commissary of government at Belleterre, who will cause him to be put into the depot-general of the jail of said city, giving advice of the same to the superior commissary, who will report as above.
XVIII. In order to repress the abuses and treacheries which existed in regard to the impositions of the tax of one fourth allowed to cultivators on the incomes, and substituting thereto an order of things more conformable to humanity, from the twentieth of Thermidor next (8 August, 1802) exclusively, the payment of one fourth is abolished. All accounts shall, however, be regulated and settled to that epoch by the commissaries of government, who shall be obliged to forward the statement, within the month, to the superior commissary, mentioning the payment, in order that the general in chief may take such measures as may be required if the same should not have been effected; except respecting the habitations which may have been burnt, wholly or in part, in the late events, which are fully discharged from said payments.
From the twentieth of Thermidor next (8th August) inclusively, the working time of the cultivators, and other individuals attached to manufactories, shall be divided into weeks; Sundays shall be the days of rest. The general in chief is about taking measures to re-establish the exercise of worship, throughout the colony, in the like manner as it has been done in France.
From the same period, the inhabitants shall be obliged to feed and clothe the individuals attached to their habitations, viz:
For clothing, two suits a year, of tow cloth, at the pleasure of the owners; for food, to each of the individuals from the age of ten years, and upwards, two pounds of meat or three pounds of cod fish, two pots manique flour, or an equivalent in other provisions, for one week; and the half only of the said provisions to all children from the time of their being weaned to the age of ten. The inhabitants shall be bound to preserve at all times a certain quantity of land sufficient for raising the necessaries of life, which shall not be less than five squares per fifty heads of working negroes. They shall likewise be bound to have a separate hospital, wherein the sick and infirm shall be taken care of, fed, and provided with medicines at their own expense, and with an health officer, in the communes where there are any. The dispositions of the present article are specially recommended to the inspection and the humanity of the commissaries of government under the particular direction of the superior commissary.
XIX. The measures prescribed by preceding decrees of the general in chief, are maintained in every thing not contrary to the present, which shall be printed, read, published, registered and posted up, wherever it may be necessary.
Done at Head-Quarters, Belleterre, Guadalupe, the 28th Mesidor, of the year 10 of the French Republic (7th July, 1802.) (Signed) RICHEPANCE.
LAST NIGHT BUT TWO. Alexandria Theatre. MR. FRANCIS'S BENEFIT. Never performed here. On Thursday evening will be presented a Comedy interspersed with songs, written by John O'Keefe, called, FONTAINBLEAU RACES, OR JOHN BULL'S TRIP TO FRANCE. Lady Bull (being her first appearance this season) Mrs. Francis. End of act 1st. The Mimmet de la Cour and New Gavot by Master Harris, (pupil to Mr. Francis) and Mrs. Hopkins. End of Comedy a new Pastoral Ballet composed by Mr. Francis, called, LOVE FINDS THE WAY, OR THE FRUITLESS PRECAUTION. To which will be added Mrs. Inchbald's favorite Farce of ANIMAL MAGNETISM. End of Farce the favorite Prologue to Harlequin. Fremason to be spoken (in the character of a Mason's Wife) by Mrs. Francis. The whole to conclude with a grand sketch told in Action, called, The Death of General Wolfe.
Looking-Glasses & Prints. R. ATKINS, (From London) CARVER & GILDER, ALEXANDRIA, Respectfully informs the public, that he has for sale a large assortment of Looking-Glasses in Burnished gold frames. Dressing-Glasses, elegant and plain. Variety of Prints in elegant burnished gold frames. Which he will sell on low terms for cash, Mrs. A. repairs & re-gilds Looking-Glasses, and framed Prints, in elegant burnished gold or plain, on reasonable terms. She likewise varnishes burnished Gold Frames to prevent injury from flies. September 6.
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, 1802.
NOTICE.
The Rev. Mr. Campbell of the Associate Reformed Synod, will preach at the Treasury, morning and afternoon of the ensuing Sabbath.
NEW-HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.
It will be perceived by the following statement, that Portsmouth remains unshaken in its devotion to republican principles. In that town the republican ticket has prevailed by a majority of 196 votes, or nearly three to one.
Portsmouth, 30th August, 1802. Rockingham ss.
At a Town-Meeting held this day, pursuant to notification for the inhabitants to give in their suffrages for five Members to represent this State in the Congress of the United States, to take their seats in March next—likewise a Member to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of JOSEPH PIERCE, Esq. After making choice of the Honorable JOHN LANGDON, Esq. Moderator, the inhabitants proceeded to bring in their votes—they stand in the following order, viz:
 Nahum Parker, Esq. 316  Samuel Hunt, Esq. 121  To fill the vacancy of Mr. Pierce.  To take their seats in March next,  Col. Clement Storer, 315  Thomas Cogswell, Esq. 316  Jonathan Smith, Esq. 316  Nahum Parker, Esq. 316  Moody Bedel, Esq. 316  Nicholas Gilman, Esq. 1  Samuel Tenney, Esq. 121  Samuel Hunt, Esq. 121  Clifton Clagett, Esq. 121  Silas Betton, Esq. 121  David Hough, Esq. 121  A true copy from the Record,  GEORGE WENTWORTH,  Town Clerk. 
EBENEZER MATTSON declines being a candidate at the next election for members of Congress.
Mr. Livingston, the American Ambassador at Paris, gave an entertainment to the American gentlemen in that city, on the anniversary of the independence of his country.
BIOGRAPHY OF WASHINGTON.
We are informed that Mr. C. P. WAYNE late proprietor of this Gazette, has purchased of the Hon. Bushrod Washington, the copy right of the History of the late General WASHINGTON which is now writing, and that proposals for publishing it by subscription will be presented to the public on Mr. Wayne's return from New York where he is at present.
We congratulate the citizens of the United States upon the prospect of being furnished with an authentic history of their illustrious Chief, compiled by one of the ablest men in the Union, from original documents, left by the General himself.
[Gaz. U. States.]
The town of Crema, in Italy, was destroyed by the earthquake of June 12. The town of Mingen was swallowed up, and a lake is now where that was. At Brescia 3 churches and 12 houses were destroyed.
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY
Dr. Gordon has announced the discovery of the art of making flour from a certain substance which abounds in England, by which flour may be afforded at one fourth of the price of the wheaten, with which it is equally nutritious and palatable, and will keep its quality many years.
TURKEY.
The force of Pashwan Oglou, the Turkish Rebel, continues to increase—and he grows daily more daring. He has lately advanced, and defeated small bodies of the Grand Signior's troops. It continues to be intimated that Russia, Prussia, Austria, and France, entertain a design to divide the Ottoman empire, among them. Their respective parts are mentioned: and it is conjectured Pashwan Oglou's formidable rebellion will furnish the pretext for the invasion of Turkey to prosecute the work of conquest and partition. The Austrians, it is said, have already advanced.
The Russians have commenced hostilities against the Persians—and have already taken one of their towns.
GENEVA.
A constitutional code has been established in Geneva. The executive power is to be possessed by a Doge, chosen for 6 years—There is to be a Senate of 30 members—one third to be changed every two years—and a College of Proprietors—a College of the Merchants—and of the learned. The members of the Colleges are elected for life. The Roman Catholic Religion is to be established.
SWITZERLAND
A new Constitution for the Helvetic Republic has been accepted and established.—About 3 fourths of the votes returned were in its favour.
A pamphlet, opposing the intention of some Frenchmen to invest Bonaparte with the right to nominate his successor, written by Camille Jourdan, has been suppressed by the Government at Paris.
The following is the etiquette of Madame Bonaparte's Levees:—Madame Lucay takes the names of the visitors, and utters them into the room. Madame Bonaparte only rises for the family of Bonaparte, the wives Ambassadors, and strangers of the first rank. She orders arm chairs for their accommodation. She half rises for the wives of Senators, Prefects, and Counsellors of State, and requests them to be seated: but she barely bows her head to the wives of Legislators, Tribunes, &c. They must be seated when they can, and on common chairs.
The repairs and ornaments of the Palace of St. Cloud will cost several millions.—Strange revolution of fortune! The Legion of Honor has been organized in France.
From the Aurora.
The trial of David Forrester, alias Williams, one of the mutineers of the Hermione frigate, commenced on Tuesday morning on board his majesty's ship Gladiator at Portsmouth, and lasted three hours, when it was fully proved he was the man who murdered captain Pigot, and threw his body overboard, and otherwise aided and abetted in the mutiny. He was sentenced to be hung on board any one ship the lords commissioners of the admiralty may please to direct. He made no defence.
Lond. pap. paragraph. [Was it not also proven that Jonathan Robbins was the identical man who murdered capt. Pigot and threw his body overboard; and was not his body hanged on a higher jibbet than any other at Jamaica on that account?]
Petersburg, September 3.
Yesterday morning a Duel was fought near this town, between Mr. Richard Thweatt, and Mr. Edwin Fort, in consequence of some observations published in our papers of Friday and Tuesday last. At the first fire Mr. Thweatt received a slight wound in hand and shoulder—at the second fire Mr. Thweatt shot Mr. Fort through the body, which in a few hours put a period to his existence.
PARIS, July 7.
The Earthquakes, which was more or less felt in different parts of Europe on the 12th of last May, almost destroyed the city of Crema, in upper Italy; Senfino also suffered very much at the same time, and has not as yet recovered from the dreadful effects of the calamity. The town of Manguin was entirely swallowed up, and an immense lake instantaneously appeared on the site on which it stood. Three churches and twelve houses are demolished at Brescia; the convulsion, in fine, was severely felt in many parts of Switzerland, and even in Dramstadt near the Nidda.
All the Pacha of Janina, the new governor of Romania, has, (says a letter from Semlin of the 19th ult.) transmitted a manifesto to Pashwan Oglou, the substance of which is that although he had already defeated and humbled three powerful pachas, he advised him to conduct himself very peaceably towards him, and not to come too near to Romania; and he added that, if he accepted it, he would experience a reception which he might neither like nor expect.
Pashwan answered the manifesto in these words: "I learn with pleasure that thou has attained to distinguished a situation; I congratulate thee on the occasion and ask thee for thy friendship; in the mean time I remain Pashwan Oglou, and if thou shouldst chance to march against me, or to violate my territory, I can assure thee that I shall not only defend it, but teach thee on thy own ground who I am and what I can do."
LONDON, July 12.
The following paragraph is from a private letter brought by the last French mail:
"Two libels which appeared lately against the First Consul, have very seriously occupied the minister of Police, and his satellites for some time, not only to discover the authors and their accomplices, but more especially to prevent their circulation: the author of the first was soon found out and arrested, a priest—but the other would, perhaps, have long remained unknown, had he not either from compunction, or some other motives, avowed himself—there is something extraordinary in the fact, as well as in the manner, in which he has conducted himself. General Simon is the person who has voluntarily declared himself the author of the libel, printed under the title of adresse aux armées , which is highly reprehensible for its virulence, and the probable consequence of publication. This general sent into Paris a certain number of copies of his address, concealed in the great pots of butter which came usually from Brittany, where he resides; but as soon as he heard the effects his work produced, and that the tranquillity of several citizens was likely to be disturbed on account of the suspicion which had fallen upon them, he applied to citizen Mounier, the ex-constituent, who is now Prefect L'Ille et Vilaine , in Brittany, and avowed himself author of the libel; and added, that "he was incapable of allowing the innocent to suffer for what, in a moment of discontent and passion, he had himself committed. He was concerned for having been so imprudent, but that as there was no remedy, he constituted himself prisoner, and only requested that he might be conducted to the temple, in a manner suitable to his rank as general." Mounier consented, and general Simon arrived at Paris on the 29th ult. escorted by an officer of rank in the Gendarmerie. He is a young man of violent character, but who has conducted himself in the army with distinction. His father is Simon de Froye, a man of letters, and one of the Librarians of the Tribunal."
where he resides; but as soon as he heard the effects his work produced, and that the tranquillity of several citizens was likely to be disturbed on account of the suspicion which had fallen upon them, he applied to citizen Mounier, the ex-constituent, who is now Prefect L'Ille et Vilaine , in Brittany, and avowed himself author of the libel; and added, that "he was incapable of allowing the innocent to suffer for what, in a moment of discontent and passion, he had himself committed. He was concerned for having been so imprudent, but that as there was no remedy, he constituted himself prisoner, and only requested that he might be conducted to the temple, in a manner suitable to his rank as general." Mounier consented, and general Simon arrived at Paris on the 29th ult. escorted by an officer of rank in the Gendarmerie. He is a young man of violent character, but who has conducted himself in the army with distinction. His father is Simon de Froye, a man of letters, and one of the Librarians of the Tribunal."
NAPLES, June 9.
Charles Emanuel the fourth, King of Sardinia, having by an instrument, dated at Rome, the 4th of this month, resigned his crown and dominions in favour of his brother the Duke De Asli, his royal highness, has acceded to the crown, under the name of Victor Emanuel.
NOTICE.
The members of the Company of artillery of the first Legion of the Militia of the District of Columbia, are requested to meet at the house of Mr. Lewis MORRIS, Innkeeper Washington, on Saturday the 11th. inst. at 4 o'clock P. M. on Business of the Company.
EDGAR PATTERSON, Capt. Sept. 6, 1802.
TO BE RENTED,
Two or three large three story brick Houses.
SITUATED on the Capitol Hill, convenient to the Capitol—to prevent trouble it is wished that no one would apply who will not pay half the rent in advance, or who can give good security for the payment of the rent—possession to be had the first of November, application to be made to DANL. CARROLL of Dudd. Sept. 8, 1802. ept14N.
Valuable property for Sale.
Will be Sold at Mr. Dougherty's Tavern, in the town of Bladensburg, on Saturday the ninth day of October, to the highest bidder, the following property, viz:
1st. THAT well improved lot of ground lately occupied by Mr. Horatio Ross—the improvements are a large convenient and well finished brick house, two stories high, having on the first floor, four handsome rooms, with fire places in each, and on the second a large and complete nursery, two bed rooms with a fire place in each, and two well finished store rooms. This lot with the garden contains about three acres of ground, and has on it also all the necessary out houses—a new and complete chestnut paling includes the front, (and a new oak and chestnut post and rail fence the garden,) annexed to this lot will be sold if required about two acres of timothy meadow, from whence a stream of water from a never failing spring may be conducted over any part of the garden or lot, so as to supply an extensive fish pond or dairy, either of which may be constructed at a small expence; the ground being elegantly situated.
2d. That well improved lot late the property of Maj. David Ross—The improvements are a large and well finished stone house, rough casted, three handsome rooms, and a complete store room, with a fire place in each, and an entry on the first floor, three bed rooms with a fire place in each—two other small bed rooms and a complete store room and entry on the second floor—the out houses are an excellent stable and carriage house, and corn house—an excellent stone meat house, an extensive wash house with lodging rooms for the servants, and a complete store house and dairy, with a never failing spring of water, an excellent garden abounding with a variety of fruit and shrubbery—a neat yard in front and about three acres of meadow ground behind are annexed to this lot, as also about half an acre of high ground, from whence the meadow may be watered the whole year round. In short both of these lots are well improved, and for their many local advantages might at a small expence be rendered as elegant as any property in the state—There will also be sold several unimproved lots in the most central parts of the town, so divided as to accommodate purchasers.
When it is considered this property is within five miles of the capital of the United States, that the new waters at Bladensburg which have been for some time highly esteemed, will shortly render it perhaps the most considerable watering place on the continent, every person must at once be impressed with the probable appreciation of property situated as this is. Terms of sale one and two years credit, for bonds upon interests from date of sale approved security.
Sept. 8, 1802. WM. STEUART. ept9Q.
Superintendent's Office,
Washington, 4th September, 1802.
THE Sale of LOTS which commenced on the 30th ult. and has been continued by adjournment from day to day until this day, is adjourned until Monday the 13th instant. Persons disposed to become interested in purchasers of lots in the City, are respectfully invited to attend this sale, it being improbable that so favourable an opportunity will ever occur again. THOMAS MUNROE, Superintendent.
NOTICE.
A MEETING of the subscribers to the Little River Road Company, is called at the house of Mrs. McCabe in Leesburg, on the fourth Wednesday in September next, being the 22d of the month, in pursuance of the law, requiring that the commissioners or any four of them, shall as soon as two hundred shares are subscribed, call a meeting of the subscribers for the purpose of electing by a majority of votes, delivered in person or by proxy, one president, four directors, one treasurer, and such other officers as they shall think necessary, for well ordering and conducting the affairs of the said Company.—The commissioners having obtained the necessary number of shares, avail themselves of the earliest opportunity of calling together the subscribers in conformity to the law; they recommend a personal attendance if practicable, as it may be necessary to pass some bye laws and regulations for conducting the company's affairs, where that is too inconvenient it will be proper to appoint a proxy in writing, attested by one witness at least.
WM. HARTSHORNE, JOHN T. RICKETTS, ISRAEL LACEY, BURR POWELL. Aug. 23, 1802. ept22S.
To be Sold,
On the premises on Tuesday October 5, 1802, upon reasonable terms.
A VALUABLE tract or parcel of Land, containing upwards of six hundred acres, lying and being in Prince George county, about sixteen miles from the City of Washington, eight miles from Piscataway creek which empties into Potomac river, and about eight miles from Patuxent river, both navigable waters. There is a small tenement thereon, and about 50 acres of land cleared, all the rest in wood, abounding in valuable timber of different kinds lies exceedingly level, a great quantity of which may be made into excellent meadow. It is kindly adapted to wheat, &c. An unexceptionable title will be given. A part of the purchase money will be required to be paid in hand, good bonds with approved security will be taken for the remainder.
HEDWICH HOLLIDAY. Aug. 27, 1802. t1w32
District of Virginia,
RICHMOND, Supervisor's Office June 30, 1802.
IT being believed that considerable portions of lands in the back counties of the state of Virginia, on which the Direct Tax of the United States remains unpaid, are owned by persons residing out of the state; and the same having been advertised, in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 16th of March last, an inventory of the act entitled "An act to lay and collect a Direct Tax within the United States," as may be seen by the notification of the Supervisor of the 2d of June inst. and running in the Examiner of Richmond, that being the paper in which the laws of the state are printed, to be sold for the tax and costs, in all cases where the same shall not be paid within six months from the date of the notification agreeably to the 2d section of the said amending act; it is recommended to all who own lands in the said state, whereon they do not know the tax to have been paid, to take measures for having the transferents which have been lodged at the Supervisor's Office at Richmond, as directed by the said last-mentioned act, examined, in order to the ascertaining & paying such tax where due. And as, in some instances, lands have been assessed in the names of persons heretofore owning, but who have alienated them, it is further recommended that, upon sending to examine the transferents, all names known to have been at any time connected as owner or owners with any tract or tracts in question, be sent forward, the better to guide the examination. The sales will take place generally in the month of December next, on dates which may be seen in the notification referred to above. This short sketch of the business is published in some of the papers of other states as a means of more certainly calling the attention of persons concerned, to the subject.
E. CARRINGTON, Supervisor of the District of Virginia Aug. 16, 1802. taw3m
NOTICE.
THE creditors of Uriah Forrest, bankrupt, having appointed me the assignee of his estate and effects. All persons indebted to him, previous to the date of the commission of bankruptcy are required to make payment, and those who hold any of his property, to deliver the same to me.
Mr. Forrest is authorised to make settlements of accounts and to attend to all business relating to his estate. JOHN HEWITT, Assignee. Aug. 30, 1802. taw 4t
LOOK HERE!
Lands, Houses and Lots, for Sale. I OFFER for sale the valuable tract of land, called Prospect, containing 167 1/2 acres, bordering on the city of Washington, and nearly north of the capital—On this property are four beautiful eminences, commanding a view of the city, Georgetown, Alexandria, Potomac river, Eastern branch, and the adjacent country—To accommodate purchasers, this tract, if desired, will be divided into four Lots, each having its eminence.
Also, a tract of 403 acres, called the Vale, lying on the waters of Rock creek, a small distance above Mr. Isaac Pierce's mill, the greater part in wood. I likewise offer for sale, from 2 to 6 cents the square foot, 20 Lots in Beatty and Hawkins's addition to Georgetown. I will also sell a number of water lots, fronting the town, and on the causeway, that connects the town with the city of Washington—and the two large brick dwellings on the water side, at present occupied by Charles Beatty, and his son C. A. Beatty.
As no Person will buy, without viewing the premises, I think it unnecessary to give a description of these properties. Apply to CHARLES BEATTY. George-town, June 23, 1802. t1w3t

TO THE PUBLIC.
The Proprietors of the Charter for opening the Navigation of the Catawba and Wateree Rivers, having at length been, with much satisfaction, the completion of the Santee Canal, propose to recommence their operations for opening the Catawba and Wateree Rivers during the present year, as soon as the state of the said Rivers will permit.
In the mean while they have determined to double the number of their shares for the purpose of admitting such persons as may choose to become subscribers. The expenses which have been already incurred by the Company amount to one hundred dollars on each share of the present number, which, when doubled according to the present determination, will reduce it to fifty dollars a share.
The Charter of South-Carolina is in perpetuity, and these shares are forever exempted from any rate, tax, duty, assessment or imposition whatever. The Act of North Carolina, authorizes the Company to fix and establish a toll on all goods and merchandise, for 99 years, and exempt their shares from any rate, tax, duty, assessment or imposition whatever, for the same period of time.
The present proprietors think it a duty incumbent on them, to inform the public, that a very considerable sum is expected to be raised from the sale of vacant lands, (which extend two miles on each side of the Catawba river, the whole length thereof from the North Carolina line down to Camden Ferry, a distance of not less than 120 miles, and in which is supposed are reserved to the company, not less than 58,000 or 60,000 acres) and lest they should be deferred from engaging in the present navigation, by a reference to the enormous expense of the Santee Canal, the stockholders think it but just that they should declare their opinion of the improbability of the subscribers being called upon for more than 16 dollars on each share per annum, as it would be impossible for the works to be carried on longer than for about four months in the year, since the labourers will be chiefly employed in the water.
It is further to be remarked, that the Catawba river is looked upon as the most proper site for the establishment of a magazine, foundry and arsenal, for the three southern states, viz. North and South Carolina and Georgia; that surveys have been made, and a statement thereof forwarded on this subject some years ago, to the Secretary at war; that the state of South Carolina passed an act, authorizing a purchase by the United States, of a certain quantity of land within this state; and the Catawba company have offered to release to the United States, any of their lands on said river, for such purpose, on a fair valuation. The hour now seems to approach for such an establishment; not only because it is a time of almost profound peace throughout the world, but that the idea is revived by the President of the United States, in his message of the 2d of February, 1802, to Congress, wherein he says, "besides the permanent magazines established at Springfield, West Point, and Harper's Ferry, it is thought one should be established at some point convenient for the states of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, such a point will be found near the borders of the Carolinas; and some small provision by the legislature, preparatory to the establishment, will be necessary for the present year." And nature indeed has pointed out this river as the most proper place for such a magazine, from the vast quantities of ore which have been discovered on the Catawba and its two branches, and there can be no doubt but that such an abundance of metal must attract the attention of the engineer, who may be authorized to examine and determine on a proper site for this establishment, particularly as there are already several furnaces and forges on the abovementioned rivers, at some of which six pound guns have been cast and bored, equal to any ever imported or made to the northward.
The company intend for the present season, to confine their operations to the removal of the obstructions from Rocky Mount to Camden Ferry, to the opening of a road for a carrying place, and the transportation of goods, from above the Falls at Rocky Mount, down to the Old Ferry landing; to the erection of a bridge across the Rocky Creek, and to the building a boat, and establishing the Ferry, which is allowed them by law.
At a meeting of the Catawba Company, the 4th of March, 1802, two-thirds of them being present,
On motion, resolved, That the six hundred shares in the Company of the Catawba and Wateree Rivers, be subdivided into twelve hundred.
That the present proprietors be entitled to hold double the number of their present shares; and that they have besides a preference to extend the number of their shares to one for every ten to which they shall be entitled after such subdivision.
To every new subscriber who shall pay 50 dollars, shall be entitled not only to the advantages to be derived from the opening of said river; but also to a proportionate interest in the lands vested in the Company by the legislature of this state.
Resolved, That 100 shares be reserved to be offered to the state of South Carolina, and that an equal number of shares be reserved to be tendered to the state of North Carolina.
At an anniversary meeting of the Catawba Company, on Tuesday the 10th instant, the following resolves were entered into:—
"That an advertisement be published, inviting persons to contract for the opening of Graves's Ford and Love's Ford to deep and wide as to admit boats drawing 2 feet 9 inches water, and 12 feet wide; also, for opening a road and carrying place, from above Rocky Mount, to the Ferry landing below, and for constructing a bridge across Rocky Creek; also, for building a Ferry Boat to ply across the river, at or near the present landing at Rocky Mount, also for surveying the vacant lands, which have been already granted them by the legislature. Such undertakers to give approved security for the faithful fulfilment of their respective contracts, and to direct their applications to the President, Judge Grimké, during the sitting of the constitutional court at Columbia, from the 19th to the 24th of April next, or to Charles Tew, the secretary, in Charleston, on or before the 15th day of May next ensuing."
"That the President do establish a correspondence with some mercantile house in Cambridge, and endeavour to obtain permission to lodge with them the monies of the Company, and that they would disburse the same, according to the directions of the Company."
"That one hundred shares be offered to the citizens of North Carolina, and that they have to the first day of January next ensuing, to subscribe for such shares; and that General Davie be authorised to appoint some person or persons in that state to receive such subscriptions on the part of the Company, payable as in the following resolution:
"That col. Scuf, col. Hill, and John Simpson, esq. clerk of Lancaster court, be authorised to receive subscriptions from such persons as are inclined to become proprietors, and who reside within the limits of this state; and that they take notes, payable to the President and Directors of the Company for opening the navigation of the Catawba and Wateree Rivers on the first day of March 1803, and they be authorised to deliver receipts for the same in the nature of scrip, in such form as the President and Directors shall appoint."
"That these resolutions, with the late publication in the papers of this city, as far as the President and Directors shall deem necessary and proper, be inserted in Cox and Shepard's Gazette of this city, and in the one which is printed in Raleigh, North Carolina, by Joseph Gales, once a month until the 1st of October next."
"That the solicitor of the company be instructed to adopt the most immediate measures for the recovery of such balances as appear to be due by such proprietors as have paid none of the requisitions for the last 18 months past, and that the secretary do furnish him with a list of the names of such defaulters."
"That the following mode be adopted as the uniform rule of transferring the shares of the company: "I. A. B. do transfer my right to share No. forty, (the number must be in letters and not numerals) in the company for opening the navigation of the Catawba and Wateree rivers, unto C. D. for value received. Signed A. B. Witnessed by E. F. G. H. Proved on oath, before me, L. M.—J. P."
"That the sum of one shilling and two pence be paid on each share, on the requisition which shall become due, on the third Tuesday of September next ensuing, and the same sum on the third Tuesday of March thereafter."
"South Carolina, 1802. Received of a note payable to the President and Directors of the Company, for opening the navigation of the Catawba and Wateree rivers, for fifty dollars, which, when paid, will entitle him to be a stockholder in the said company."
"That the sum of one shilling and two pence be paid on each share, on the requisition which shall become due, on the third Tuesday of September next ensuing, and the same sum on the third Tuesday of March thereafter."
"Received of a note payable to the President and Directors of the Company, for opening the navigation of the Catawba and Wateree rivers, for fifty dollars, which, when paid, will entitle him to be a stockholder in the said company."
LOST, ON Monday the 29th August, between the Washington Branch Bank and the Twenty Buildings, a red morocco POCKET BOOK, containing eighty dollars in Bank Notes, of the Alexandria Bank; and a note of hand for 200 hundred dollars, together with some small papers, &c. Whoever returns the same with the contents, shall receive ten dollars Reward from the subscriber, living at Mr. Jones's 20 Buildings. JOHN ATKIN, Sept. 1, 1802.
FOR SALE, LOOKING-GLASSES & FURNITURE. The subscriber respectfully informs the public, that he has just received from New-York various kinds of Looking-Glasses, from 5 to 70 dollars each.—Also card tables, bureaus, &c. of an elegant and fashionable make. He continues to manufacture and sell all kinds of ornaments for chimney-pieces, door caps, frontice pieces, metal father, &c. &c. GEORGE ANDREWS. April 14, 1802.
William Kennedy, HAIR DRESSER & CUTTER, (From Europe) RESPECTFULLY informs the ladies and gentlemen of George-Town and the City of Washington, that he cuts and dresses hair, and makes the newest fashioned head dresses. Having pursued his avocation for ten years in Philadelphia, seven years in Baltimore, and residing for these two years past in France, he flatters himself he cannot be excelled in the business he professes to follow. Any commands left at Mr. Benj. M'Key's, opposite the Olio Printing-Office, will be punctiliously attended to. Aug. 16, 1802. cp6t
Thomas Carpenter, TAYLOR, HAS just received an elegant and fashionable assortment of summer goods, consisting of London superfine cloths and cambrics; India, Manchester, and silk striped nankens; cotton cambrics, boglepoor, Bengal elegant white chintz for pantaloons, white and coloured marcelles, janes and satin croisés, silk ginghams, black and other coloured striped satins, &c.—All which he will make up on the most reasonable terms, and in the most neat and fashionable manner—Pennsylvania Avenue, west of the President's square. May 24, 1802. cp6t
CHARLES VARDEN, MERCHANT TAYLOR from Philadelphia, Capitol Hill, New-Jersey Avenue. HAS received an assortment of summer goods consisting of the best superfine Cloths. Cassimeres, Silk Borraffes, English Striped Nankens, White India Dimities, White and printed Marcellas, With a variety of other articles suitable for the summer season. N. B. Ladys Habits, Regimentals and Navy uniforms, made in the best style of fashion. July 2, 1802. tf
Burnet and Rigden, JEWELLERS & WATCH MAKERS, RESPECTFULLY inform the public, that they have just received, and for sale, a handsome assortment of Gold and Silver Watches, Gold, gilt and steel chains, seals and keys, A variety of the most fashionable jewelry knife cases and fine knives, Plated casters of various kinds, Silver and steel mounted spectacles, Ladies and gentlemen's pocket-knives, A quantity of the most fashionable prints, finery framed and glazed. And continually keep an assortment of silver plate of their own manufacture, with a variety of fancy articles; all of which they are enabled to sell on the most reasonable terms. July 14, 1802. cp6t
AGREABLY to a Deed of Trust from Anthony Addison to the Subscriber, will be offered For Sale, TO the highest bidder, by Public Auction, at Stoll's Hotel, in the City of Washington, on Monday the 9th day of August next, all that tract of land lying and being on the Eastern Branch of the Potomac, opposite to said City called "Chichester, with addition re-surveyed," containing three hundred acres. On the above-mentioned tract of land, is the Ferry Landing, so well known by the name of "Dyer's Ferry," now in the occupation of Capt. Naylor. The Sale to commence at 11 o'clock in the forenoon—Terms of sale cash. Wm. BRENT. June 30, 1802. The above sale is postponed till Saturday the 9th day of October next. Aug. 16, 1802. ts
A Valuable Farm for Sale, In King George County & State of Virginia. THIS Farm contains five hundred and thirty five acres—about three hundred and fifty of which are cleared and divided into three fields with good inclosures;—it is situated on Potomac river, and bounded on the South East side for a mile and half by Rozier's creek, which affords a great abundance of fine fish and wild fowl, crabs, oysters, &c.—thirty miles from Fredericksburg, forty four from Alexandria, and fifty from Washington City. On this land are very extensive shell banks, exclusive of the advantages to be derived from these banks by the lime business, they are very favourable to the production of corn and wheat, and the soil inexhaustible; there are about sixty or seventy acres of this kind of land, and the balance that is cleared of an excellent quality, and a great number of springs of fine water; it can with certainty be classed among the most healthy situations below the falls of Potomac—indeed, the natural advantages attending this place are innumerable. The improvements are a two story framed dwelling house, sixty-four feet long, commanding a beautiful view of the creek and river; one other house intended for an office, twenty-six feet by eighteen with three rooms and a cellar in good repair; a large house, including a stable for eight horses, a corn-house, carriage house, faddle and harness room, and a commodious granary above, and other convenient buildings on the Farm—a small orchard of well chosen apples and peach-trees—The yard and garden included this spring, with pales and railing—The whole plantation in good repair, and the land in a great state of improvement. The terms of Sale will be made known by Mr. Francis Whiting, who in a short time will be a resident of Berkley county, or by the subscriber on the premises. WILLIAM P. FLOOD. July 9, 1802. tf
William Kennedy, HAIR DRESSER & CUTTER,
(From Europe) RESPECTFULLY informs the ladies and gentlemen of George-Town and the City of Washington, that he cuts and dresses hair, and makes the newest fashioned head dresses. Having pursued his avocation for ten years in Philadelphia, seven years in Baltimore, and residing for these two years past in France, he flatters himself he cannot be excelled in the business he professes to follow. Any commands left at Mr. Benj. M'Key's, opposite the Olio Printing-Office, will be punctiliously attended to. Aug. 16, 1802. cp6t
Thomas Carpenter, TAYLOR,
HAS just received an elegant and fashionable assortment of summer goods, consisting of London superfine cloths and cambrics; India, Manchester, and silk striped nankens; cotton cambrics, boglepoor, Bengal elegant white chintz for pantaloons, white and coloured marcelles, janes and satin croisés, silk ginghams, black and other coloured striped satins, &c.—All which he will make up on the most reasonable terms, and in the most neat and fashionable manner—Pennsylvania Avenue, west of the President's square. May 24, 1802. cp6t
CHARLES VARDEN,
MERCHANT TAYLOR from Philadelphia, Capitol Hill, New-Jersey Avenue. HAS received an assortment of summer goods consisting of the best superfine Cloths. Cassimeres, Silk Borraffes, English Striped Nankens, White India Dimities, White and printed Marcellas, With a variety of other articles suitable for the summer season. N. B. Ladys Habits, Regimentals and Navy uniforms, made in the best style of fashion. July 2, 1802. tf
Burnet and Rigden,
JEWELLERS & WATCH MAKERS, RESPECTFULLY inform the public, that they have just received, and for sale, a handsome assortment of Gold and Silver Watches, Gold, gilt and steel chains, seals and keys, A variety of the most fashionable jewelry knife cases and fine knives, Plated casters of various kinds, Silver and steel mounted spectacles, Ladies and gentlemen's pocket-knives, A quantity of the most fashionable prints, finery framed and glazed. And continually keep an assortment of silver plate of their own manufacture, with a variety of fancy articles; all of which they are enabled to sell on the most reasonable terms. July 14, 1802. cp6t
FOR SALE,
TO the highest bidder, by Public Auction, at Stoll's Hotel, in the City of Washington, on Monday the 9th day of August next, all that tract of land lying and being on the Eastern Branch of the Potomac, opposite to said City called "Chichester, with addition re-surveyed," containing three hundred acres. On the above-mentioned tract of land, is the Ferry Landing, so well known by the name of "Dyer's Ferry," now in the occupation of Capt. Naylor. The Sale to commence at 11 o'clock in the forenoon—Terms of sale cash. Wm. BRENT. June 30, 1802. The above sale is postponed till Saturday the 9th day of October next. Aug. 16, 1802. ts
A Valuable Farm for Sale,
In King George County & State of Virginia. THIS Farm contains five hundred and thirty five acres—about three hundred and fifty of which are cleared and divided into three fields with good inclosures;—it is situated on Potomac river, and bounded on the South East side for a mile and half by Rozier's creek, which affords a great abundance of fine fish and wild fowl, crabs, oysters, &c.—thirty miles from Fredericksburg, forty four from Alexandria, and fifty from Washington City. On this land are very extensive shell banks, exclusive of the advantages to be derived from these banks by the lime business, they are very favourable to the production of corn and wheat, and the soil inexhaustible; there are about sixty or seventy acres of this kind of land, and the balance that is cleared of an excellent quality, and a great number of springs of fine water; it can with certainty be classed among the most healthy situations below the falls of Potomac—indeed, the natural advantages attending this place are innumerable. The improvements are a two story framed dwelling house, sixty-four feet long, commanding a beautiful view of the creek and river; one other house intended for an office, twenty-six feet by eighteen with three rooms and a cellar in good repair; a large house, including a stable for eight horses, a corn-house, carriage house, faddle and harness room, and a commodious granary above, and other convenient buildings on the Farm—a small orchard of well chosen apples and peach-trees—The yard and garden included this spring, with pales and railing—The whole plantation in good repair, and the land in a great state of improvement. The terms of Sale will be made known by Mr. Francis Whiting, who in a short time will be a resident of Berkley county, or by the subscriber on the premises. WILLIAM P. FLOOD. July 9, 1802. tf
LOST, ON Monday the 29th August, between the Washington Branch Bank and the Twenty Buildings, a red morocco POCKET BOOK, containing eighty dollars in Bank Notes, of the Alexandria Bank; and a note of hand for 200 hundred dollars, together with some small papers, &c. Whoever returns the same with the contents, shall receive ten dollars Reward from the subscriber, living at Mr. Jones's 20 Buildings. JOHN ATKIN, Sept. 1, 1802.
FOR SALE, LOOKING-GLASSES & FURNITURE. The subscriber respectfully informs the public, that he has just received from New-York various kinds of Looking-Glasses, from 5 to 70 dollars each.—Also card tables, bureaus, &c. of an elegant and fashionable make. He continues to manufacture and sell all kinds of ornaments for chimney-pieces, door caps, frontice pieces, metal father, &c. &c. GEORGE ANDREWS. April 14, 1802. cp6t
The subscriber respectfully informs the public, that he has just received from New-York various kinds of Looking-Glasses, from 5 to 70 dollars each.—Also card tables, bureaus, &c. of an elegant and fashionable make. He continues to manufacture and sell all kinds of ornaments for chimney-pieces, door caps, frontice pieces, metal father, &c. &c. GEORGE ANDREWS. April 14, 1802. cp6t
FOR SALE, LOOKING-GLASSES & FURNITURE. The subscriber respectfully informs the public, that he has just received from New-York various kinds of Looking-Glasses, from 5 to 70 dollars each.—Also card tables, bureaus, &c. of an elegant and fashionable make. He continues to manufacture and sell all kinds of ornaments for chimney-pieces, door caps, frontice pieces, metal father, &c. &c. GEORGE ANDREWS. April 14, 1802. cp6t
City Hotel, BROADWAY NEW-YORK.
THE Subscriber most respectfully informs his friends and the public, that the above Hotel will be opened on the first of May ensuing, when their patronage is earnestly solicited. He avails himself of this opportunity to return his sincere and grateful thanks to those societies, parties, and gentlemen, who have given him their support, and assures them that a continuance of their favors will be a stimulus to future exertions to please; and that the utmost attention shall be given for their comfort and accommodation. Boarding may be had by the day, week, month, or year. Families travelling, may be elegantly accommodated with lodging and fitting rooms; and, if preferred, have dinners &c. in their apartments. The Hotel being so well known, it is almost useless to say, that it is situated in one of the most healthy and pleasant parts of the city; commanding an extensive view in every direction, not only of the city itself, but also of the Narrows, the North and East Rivers, the state of New-Jersey, York and Long-Island, &c. &c. A handsome coffee-room will be fitted up in the principal story; where gentlemen may have tea, coffee, chocolate, soups, and refreshments in general, at the shortest notice. All the leading newspapers in the union, will be regularly taken in. Public dinners and suppers in a plain or elegant style either for large or small parties. Also, beef steaks, oysters, &c. regularly furnished. An ordinary every day at half past 2 o'clock, by the public's obedient servant, JOHN LOVETT. N. B. Rooms to let by the month or year. April 21, 1802. cp6t
TO RENT,
And possession given immediately, A TWO STORY brick house on F Street near the War Office, containing two parlors, six bed rooms, and a kitchen, with an excellent garden, coach house, stable, &c.—The house is newly painted and papered; it was formerly occupied by Mr. Dexter, and lately by Mr. John Brown. Enquire of Clement Dorsey, Esq. George-Town; or of the subscriber, who has for sale a well finished three story brick house opposite the Six Buildings, and a variety of City Lots in the most eligible situations. The above House will be sold for less than any gentleman could build it. The payments will be made easy on the whole of the above property. WILLIAM DYER. April 7, 1802. cp6t Building Materials will be taken in part payment. W.D.
NOTICE.
ON Saturday the 11th of September next, between the hours of 10 and 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at Stoll's Hotel, City of Washington, the final certificate of discharge under the bankrupt law of the United States will be granted to Uriah Forrester. By order of William Kilty, esq. chief judge of the district of Columbia. JOHN C. DENT, Secretary to the commissioners, Aug. 23, 1802. law5s.1
WHEREAS,
by a law of Congress passed on the 26th day of April 1802, it was enacted, "That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of War to receive claims to lands for military services, and claims for duplicates of warrants issued from his office, or from the land office of Virginia, or of plats and certificates of surveys founded on such warrants, suggested to have been lost or destroyed; until the first day of January next, and no longer; and immediately thereafter to report the same to Congress, designating the number of claims of each description, with his opinion thereon."
Notice is hereby given, To all persons claiming lands for military services, that they must lodge in this office, prior to the first day of January next, documents to prove the validity of their claims.
Commissioned officers, surgeons and surgeons mates, or their legal representatives must produce evidence to prove that they served in the army of the United States to the end of the war, or that they were discharged by a resolution of Congress, which did not bar their claim to military bounty lands. It will also be necessary for the representatives of non-commissioned officers, &c. who were enlisted during the war and were killed in the service, to produce evidence to prove that they were "slain by the enemy."
H. DEARBORN,
War Department, } Aug. 16, 1802. } law3t
This is to give Notice,
THAT the subscriber has obtained from the orphan's Court of Prince George County letters testamentary on the personal estate of JOHN STAMP, late of said county, deceased. All persons having claims against said deceased, are requested to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereto, to the subscriber on or before the 10th day of January 1802; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand and seal, this tenth day of August eighteen hundred and two. J. W. WOOD. Aug. 27, 1802. law5t
State of Maryland,
In CHANCERY, Aug. 12th, 1802. Alexander Clagett and Richard Henderson, vs. Charles Vance & Mary his wife, & Mary Beall.
THE object of the bill is to obtain the sale of two tracts of land called "Azadia" and "Gleaning" for the payment of a debt due from Isaac Beall deceased, to Samuel Beall deceased, or so much thereof as will be sufficient for the payment of that debt. The bill states that Isaac Beall was indebted to David Boos, Richard Henderson, and said Samuel Beall, to secure the payment whereof, he on the ninth day of January, seventeen hundred and seventy five, executed a bond to them for the conveyance of the aforesaid land, with an indorsement on the bond, that it was intended merely to secure the debt. That said Isaac Beall, died without paying the debt, and by his will devised the said land to his children, Ann, Alexander, and Mary Beall, in tail as tenants in common after the death of Margery his wife, that Ann and Alexander have since died intestate, under age, and without issue, that Mary married the said Charles Vance, and that they reside in the state of Virginia. The bill further states, that said Samuel Beall has also died intestate, and that the complainant Alexander Clagett, administered on his estate, that the debt due as aforesaid was at the instance of Isaac Beall and his heirs paid by your complainant, Clagett, out of the estate of said Samuel Beall. It is thereupon on the motion of the complainant ordered, That he cause a copy of this order to be inserted at least once in each of three successive weeks in the National Intelligencer, before the end of September next, to the end that the said Vance and wife may have notice of the complainant's application to court, and of the subject and object of their bill, and may be warned to appear in this court in person or by a solicitor, on or before the first day of February next, to show cause wherefore a decree should not pass as prayed. (True Copy) Test. SAMUEL H. HOWARD, Reg. Cur. Can. Aug. 20, 1802. law3t
State of Maryland,
In CHANCERY, August 7, 1802. Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, Nicholas Carroll, Daniel Carroll, of Duddington, William Smith, Abraham Vazubiber, and Isaac Vazubiber, versus Anne Ogle, Rebecca Dulaney, John Tasker Carter, Robert Mitchell, Priscilla Mitchell, Spencer Ball, Betty Lanston, John James Maund, Harriot Lucy Maund, John Chenn, Sarah Fairfax Chenn, Harriot Peck, John Carter Peck, Emanuel Peck, Hugh Quinlan, Tasker Carter Quinlan, Thomas Jones, Frances Tasker Jones, Thomas Jones, the younger, Sarah Jackall Jones, and Elizabeth Jones, reside in the state of Virginia; and that the defendants Charles Lowndes, Francis Lowndes, Benjamin Stoddert, Benjamin Stoddert the younger, Elizabeth, Ann, Harriot, Richard, William, Rebecca, and Christopher Stoddert, reside in Georgetown, in the District of Columbia.
THE object of this bill is to obtain the recording of an Indenture of bargain and sale from Benjamin Tasker, deceased, the ancestor of the defendant, whose heirs at law they are dated to be, to Daniel Dulaney and Company, for a tract of land called "Piney Groves," which Indenture bears date July 2, 1751, and was duly acknowledged on the ninth of the same month, but hath not yet been recorded, the omission to record not having proceeded from a fraudulent design or intention in any person whatever. The bill states that the said conveyance was for the use of the said Daniel Dulaney, Charles Carroll, son of Daniel, Doctor Charles Carroll, of Annapolis, Charles Carroll of Annapolis, and Benjamin Tasker, Jun. and their heirs, in equal fifth parts, as tenants in common and not as joint tenants; that their interest and estate under the said Indenture hath passed by sundry devises and mesne conveyances, to the complainants in fee simple, as tenants in common, who are now seized and possessed of the said land; that the said Benjamin Tasker the bargainer died intestate, leaving four daughters his only children and co-heiresses at law, of whom Anne Ogle and Rebecca Dulaney the defendants, are two; that Frances Carter and Elizabeth Lowndes, the other two of the said daughters, are dead, and that the other defendants are, by marriage or descent, their representatives and heirs at law. The bill further states, that the defendant Rebecca Dulaney resides in the state of Rhode Island; the defendants John Tasker Carter, George Carter, Robert Mitchell, Priscilla Mitchell, Spencer Ball, Betty Lanston, John James Maund, Harriot Lucy Maund, John Chenn, Sarah Fairfax Chenn, Harriot Peck, John Carter Peck, Emanuel Peck, Hugh Quinlan, Tasker Carter Quinlan, Thomas Jones, Frances Tasker Jones, Thomas Jones, the younger, Sarah Jackall Jones, and Elizabeth Jones, reside in the state of Virginia; and that the defendants Charles Lowndes, Francis Lowndes, Benjamin Stoddert, Benjamin Stoddert the younger, Elizabeth, Ann, Harriot, Richard, William, Rebecca, and Christopher Stoddert, reside in Georgetown, in the District of Columbia. It is on the complainant's motion ordered, That they procure a copy of this order, to be inserted at least once in each of three successive weeks in the National Intelligencer, and in the Maryland Gazette, before the fifteenth day of September next, to the intent that the aforesaid defendants, and all other persons (if any there be) who are heirs of the said Benjamin Tasker, deceased, may have notice of the complainants' application, and of the subject and object of their bill, and that each of the said heirs may be warned to appear here in person or by a solicitor, on or before the second Tuesday in December next, to show cause why a decree should not pass as prayed. Test. SAMUEL H. HOWARD, Reg. Cur. Can. Aug. 28, 1802. law3t