The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1809-07-28 00:00:00

National Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
NO. 1373.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
NO. 1373.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM,
FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1809
PAID IN ADVANCE.
FOR SALE.
By virtue of a decree of the High Court of Chancery of the state of Maryland, will be exposed to public sale, in the town of Port Tobacco, Charles county, at the court house at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of the second day of the next August term of Charles county court (which commences on the third Monday of August next) a parcel of LAND late the property of John D. Scott, deceased, being part of a tract of Land called Poynton Manor, lying upon a branch of Nanjemoy creek, on the post road leading to Nanjemoy from Port Tobacco near the "Mill Top" and about seven miles from Port Tobacco.
This Land consists of about 300 acres, of which between 50 and 100 acres are well timbered, about 20 acres are in marsh, and the remainder arable and very productive.
The terms of sale are that the purchaser shall give bond with sufficient security to pay the purchase money in 12 months from the sale. It will be sold entire or in parcels as may best suit the persons inclined to purchase.
F. S. KEY, Trustee.
July 5—tdos
W. & C. SMITH,
HAVE for Sale at their Warehouse near the Ferry— Loaf and Lump Sugar in hds and barrels, Prime Muscovado do. do. do. 2d and 3d quality do. do. do. Wesson, Young Hy. 3 in Chests, Boxes and and Imperial do. do. do. Coffee, Chocolate, Pepper and Allspice, Nutmegs and Cloves, Sweet Oil in Baskets and Boxes, Indigo and Copperas, Best 4th proof Cognac Brandy, Bordeaux and Marseilles Brandy, Holland and Anchor Gin, Jamaica and Antigua Spirits, old and fit for immediate use, Old and New Whiskey, Bread, Port, Sherry, Teneriffe, Corsica, Sicily, and Catalonia Wines, Claret in boxes 1 doz. each, Best chewing Tobacco, Demijohns, Casks, &c. &c.
Georgetown, July 3—cp
By Order of the Orphans Court of Prince George's county, will be sold at Public Sale in this place on Saturday the 5th day of next month, (if fair, if not, the next fair day thereafter, (Sunday excepted) all the remaining part of the late Mr. John Campbell's Personal Estate, consisting of Wearing Apparel, an elegant Gold Watch, enamelled, the hands and round the face being set with diamonds, cap'd and jeweled, a Gold Seal, a Gold Ring, a Backgammon Table, and several other articles.
The terms of Sale will be cash, and sold without reserve. The subscriber's infirm state of health for many years has been the cause of the sale being so long postponed, and as he is still poorly, his friend Mr. Richard Pombier will direct and conduct the sale of said property, which will commence at 11 o'clock at my house.
WM. BRUCE, Adm'r of
JOHN CAMPBELL.
Bladensburg July 14—3w
FOR SALE,
By LEWIS DELECTS, At his Store near the Navy Yard. Old French and Peach Brandy, Do. Jamaica Spirits, Holland Gin, Whiskey by the hogshead or barrel, Sugars, Teas, Coffee, Corn, Corn Meal, Picked Superfine Flour for family use, Fresh Turkey Figs, Do. Bloom Figs, and many other articles which he will sell low for cash. Washington, July 17—3w
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
At Northumberland court house, in the county of Northumberland, and state of Virginia, on Tuesday the 5th of September next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, five contiguous plantations, amounting together to about 2,700 acres, situate on the river Potomac, and within about three miles of the court house. These estates formerly belonged to Presley Thornton, Esq., and are the same on which he lived. They have never been sold by either of the subscribers, but it is understood, that about 1700 acres of them are as valuable low grounds as any on the river, and a considerable part thereof is heavily timbered. The uplands consist of about 1000 acres, and the whole is well calculated for the production of corn, wheat, tobacco, timothy and small grain of all kinds, in great abundance. The waters are said to abound with excellent fish, oysters and wild fowl. The water carriage is easy and convenient to Norfolk, Baltimore, Alexandria and the city of Washington; and as these estates possess several good mill seats, with an abundance of water and a plentiful supply of timber, they must be very valuable.
The premises will be shown to persons inclined to purchase, by col. James Moore, who lives on them, or by Samuel Blackwell, Esq., who lives near to them; and the terms of payment may be known a sufficient time before the sale, by applying to either of them, or to THOMAS ROBINSON, Near Chester, Delaware, Or to W. LEWIS, at Phila.
June 7—tds.
CITY AUCTIONEERS.
THE subscribers beg leave to inform their friends and the public, that having obtained a licence to sell goods, wares and merchandise at vendue in this city. To accommodate those who may be pleased to employ them, or to have a commodious house adjoining the Store of the Purser of the Navy and opposite to Wm. Proulx's, and from their close attention to business, they flatter themselves that they will give general satisfaction.
NICHOLAS L. QUEEN,
HENRY M. QUEEN.
July 27—4f
CATHERINE J. MOORE
Offers for sale—Chateau in Margaux Claret in boxes of 1 doz. p. Catherine Old L. Ladon P. Ricular wine in half pipes and quarter pipes. Best Salad Oil in baskets of 6 bottles each, &c. &c. &c. Georgetown, May 24—4f.
BY VIRTUE of an order of the Circuit Court
of the District of Columbia for Washington county, will be sold at Public Vendue, at the house of Mr. William Rhodes, innkeeper, city of Washington on Saturday the 29th of this month (July) at 3 o'clock, P. M. the following very valuable Property in the city of Washington, to wit:
LOT No. 6 in square No. 224, containing 4,618 3-4 square feet. This Lot, with other improvements, is a large, elegant and commodious (three stories) Brick House, well calculated for an extensive tavern or boarding-house, and is now occupied in part by Mrs. Suter, as a boarding-house, and the other part by Mr. Edgar Patterson, as a store. This property is situated on the corner of 15th and North F streets, directly opposite to the Treasury Department; and may be justly said to be, as eligible and advantageous a situation for public business as any in the city: and, from the largeness and structure of the aforesaid house, it might be occupied and used, as two separate & suitable dwellings. The terms of sale will be, one eighth part in cash, and the residue on 12, 18 and 24 months credit with interest, the purchaser or purchasers giving approved security—possession to be had immediately. The above-mentioned property, will be sold, subject to the dower of Mrs. Mary Anne Fenwick, widow of Bennet Fenwick, deceased.
Lots No. 15 & 16 adjoining, in Sq. No. 407, containing 10,205 3-4 square feet. On these Lots are some wooden framed Houses, and the Lots are advantageously situated on Ninth and E streets. The terms of sale are, one fourth part in cash, and the balance on a credit of 6 and 12 months, with interest—the purchaser or purchasers giving approved security—possession to be had immediately. The above lots and property will be sold, freed from all encumbrance.
Lot No. 26 in square No. 252, containing in lot 5,902 square feet—alley 1,238 square feet; and Lot No. 27, in square No. 252, containing in lot 5,322 square feet—alley 809 1-2 square feet. These lots are adjoining and situate on 13th street, on one of which is erected a small wooden House. The terms of sale are, one 4th part in cash, and the balance on a credit of 6 and 12 months, with interest—the purchaser or purchasers giving approved security. Possession may be had immediately. The above Lots and property will be sold freed from all encumbrances.
Edgar Patterson,
Alex. Cochrane, Sen.
Francis Clarke,
James H. Blake,
P. vice Purcell,
Commissioners.
N. B. Any person desirous of purchasing the aforesaid property, or any part thereof, can be made acquainted with and satisfied as to the title, by applying to James A. Porter, Esq., attorney for the present claimants and owners.
July 14—
10,000 DOLLARS, MAY BE GAINED FOR 1-2 DOLLARS!! In the Third Class of the Lottery authorised by law for removing obstructions in the RIVER LEMICH, IN PENNSYLVANIA.
   SCHEME.     2 prizes of $10,000 each 20,000   2 5,000 10,000   2 2,500 5,000   3 1,000 3,000   6 500 3,000   15 200 3,000   30 100 3,000   60 50 3,000   150 20 3,000   300 10 3,000   13,800 5 69,000   35,630 not 2 1-2 blanks to a prize.   50,000 tickets at 2 1-2 dollars, 125,000  
To draw 500 tickets each day at the State House in Philadelphia, and the prizes to be paid by Thomas Abborne, Esq. the treasurer of that city, 30 days after the conclusion of the drawing, subject to a deduction of 15 per cent. Prizes not demanded in twelve months after the close of the drawing, to be considered as relinquished to the Lottery.
Part of the above prizes determinable as follows:
   The 1st drawn ticket on the 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th, 50th, and 55th, days $200 each   do. on the 60th, 65th, 70th & 75th do. 500 do.   do. on the 80th and 85th days do. 1000 do.   do. 90th do. 2500 do.   do. 95th do. 5000 do.   do. 100th do. 10000 do.  
The two $10,000 prizes to receive each in part payment 25 shares of the Lehigh Stock, at 100 dollars each, The two 5000 dollars 10 shares The two 2500 do. 5 do. Societies, associations, and individuals purchasing not less than 50 tickets will be allowed to pay for them by instalments much to their interest. Letters post paid, and enclosing the cash, will be duly attended to, and prizes of Lotteries in the cities of Philadelphia, and New York, will be received in payment, by GEORGE TAYLOR, Jun. No. 85, South Second street, Philadelphia. and JOHN DAVIDSON, Washington city, December 12—wtf
REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.
WE will sell on the 1st Monday in August next, at the tavern of Mr. Rath, in this town, the entire real estate (yet unsold) of col. Chas. Beatty, deceased, consisting of a number of valuable improved and unimproved lots in Georgetown and its additions, and in the city of Washington. Several tracts of land in the neighborhood of the two places, and others in Montgomery, Frederick, and Washington counties, Maryland, with one of 5132 acres, (an old grant) in Randolph County, Virginia. Plots and title papers will there be shown, and terms of sale then made known. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock A. M. and continue from day to day until the whole is sold. JOHN M. BEATTY, CHAS. A. BEATTY. Georgetown, D. C. Junct.—wtd.
PROPOSALS.
For Engraving a representation of AMERICA, figured under the form of a GODDESS extending the hand of relief to suffering humanity.
IN This piece, two unfortunate Strangers, with a young Babe, after having escaped from oppression and death in their native country, and more immediately from the watery element, appear in distress on our shores. The Wife, seated on a rock, with the almost expiring Infant in her lap, exhibits an image of grief and despair—the Husband, with countenance irresistibly pathetic and eloquent, implores the blessings of God, at the same time seeming to regard rather his tender companion and infant offspring than his own sufferings. At this juncture the GODDESS AMERICA, crowned with beauties and with glories, driven in a Chariot by the GODDESS OF LIBERTY, the HORN OF PLENTY, pouring out its fruits, is introduced upon the scene. She is arrested in her course by the unhappy objects on her shores. Whilst her seeds are held by one of the aboriginal inhabitants, she appears descending from her chariot to their relief in an attitude of infinite dignity, her beautiful face a picture of benignity and of pity. It is this point in the history that our author seizes upon, and every circumstance of perspective, drapery, and costume in general, are adapted to it. A description of this kind can however convey a faint idea of such a piece; for as the parts which compose it, must be necessarily successive to each other in their operation on the mind, it cannot make that full and entire impression produced by a simultaneous view of all the parts of the picture itself. This marches directly to the heart, which recognises, by a single glance of the eye, its elegant and touching pathos.
This representation serves to illustrate the agreeable truth, that while through the greater part of the Globe, the Pillars of the Temples of Liberty have been torn from their bases, in this favored land they stand in Corinthian elegance and pristine glory—that while the voice of humanity is almost drowned by the din of war, its cries are still heard in this happy clime. From the great progress of taste, and refinement, it is not doubted that the American public will give that fostering encouragement to productions of this nature, without which genius must languish in inaction and obscurity. The poster nations of the world have boasted of their celebrated galleries and collections of the works of fine art, and it is extremely probable that the frequent contemplation of their statues and paintings tended to keep alive the sentiments, ideas and objects they were made to represent. It is moreover stated that the Italians were never so inclined to resistance, nor so thoroughly sensible that their political privileges were gone, as when the French Emperor violated their Galleries.
The author of the piece is Mr. Thomas Gamberdale, a young gentleman of classic education and correct taste. In smaller trials of his art, he has attracted the respectful notice of the enlightened citizens of Baltimore, and it is expected that a publication of the proposed Engraving, will afford him that remuneration for his labor, in the gratitude and consideration of society, which he justly merits.
CONDITIONS.
The above-mentioned piece will occupy a space of 21 by 18 inches. The price, which is payable on delivery, will be THREE DOLLARS to subscribers, and FIVE DOLLARS to such as do not subscribe. Every person who shall obtain ten subscribers will be entitled to one copy. Subscriptions received by the publisher John Hopkins, Philadelphia; also by all the Booksellers. July 12—
LANDS IN THE STATES OF OHIO AND KENTUCKY FOR SALE.
By Virtue of the Last Will and Testament of Robert Means, deceased, the subscriber offers for sale, all the Lands of the testator in the states of Ohio & Kentucky. As there is a large quantity of these Lands, and the quality in general good, they are well worth the attention of all persons desirous of purchasing Lands in those parts of the country. The tracts are of various sizes, and consequently calculated to suit purchasers of all descriptions. Further information respecting the said Lands may be obtained from Mr. Walter Dun, residing in, or near the town of Chillicothe in the State of Ohio.
DANIEL CALL, Executor of the last Will & Testament of Robert Means, dec'd. Richmond, July 19—tf
PROPOSALS
For engraving a representation in honor of THOMAS JEFFERSON, Esq. Late President of the U. States.
THE Piece proposed to be Engraved, is a representation of THOMAS JEFFERSON under the conduct of MINERVA, in which FAME, with her Trumpet, announces to the world his retirement from office.
The most correct judges pronounce it to be an elegant production, and a striking Likeness of Mr. Jefferson himself. It was conceived and executed by Mr. Thomas Gamberdale, an artist of taste and reputation. It is confidently expected that no circumstances of political feeling will withhold public patronage from works of genius.
CONDITIONS.
The dimensions of this Engraving will be 8 by 6 inches. Price ONE DOLLAR to subscribers, and TWO DOLLARS to such as do not subscribe. Any person who shall procure 10 subscribers shall be entitled to one copy. Subscriptions received by the publisher, John Hopkins, Philadelphia—Also by all the Booksellers.
CHARLOTTE HALL SCHOOL.
AN examination of the pupils will be held on the 25th and 26th days of the present month, before the President and Trustees of the Corporation, and orations will be delivered.
The presence of the parents and guardians of the children, and of the public, is respectfully solicited. At the close of the examination, summer vacation will commence, and continue during the month of August.
By order of the Board, GEORGE RALPH, Principal. Cool-Springs, July 24—3t.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
DEBATE ON The petition of Americans concerned in MIRANDA'S EXPEDITION. (Concluded.)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14.
Mr. MACON said he should not again have risen, had not his name been brought into debate. What he had said yesterday he would repeat today, notwithstanding the congratulations of the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Ross). I, said Mr. Macdon, in this House never said a word to injure any man's feelings; this is not the place to do it. I repeat that I have no more charity or feeling for men who undertake to do acts by which the nation shall be placed in a state of war, than for the wretch who would murder his mother. I dare say always what I think, on this question and any other; and I will say it. I said yesterday and I say it again today that I was opposed to giving any man under the sun the power of pardon. The power of pardon is copying after a government which has no analogy to ours; and the opinion which I have expressed against it is not one which I have taken up in haste, but one which I have long entertained. I appeal to any man who has ever attended to the exercise of this power of pardon, if it be not abused nine hundred and ninety-nine times out of a thousand. The government of our nation ought to be more cautious of the exercise of this power than of any other. Let a free man of a free country be convicted of a crime for which he ought to lose his life, and he becomes an enemy to his country if he be pardoned. No one will receive the outcast, and he is ready to follow any Catiline who appears. These opinions may be singular, but I know they are honest. If they do not follow a Catiline, what becomes of them? They get into your army or navy. I want them not there; they will always be industrious to make proselytes to their nefarious practices.
In the course of this discussion much reliance has been placed on the man who was one of the party, and who turned a sort of state evidence. Of all witnesses in the world I would trust them the least. According to the old proverb, "honesty among rogues."
Sir, you may try to laugh at "Roman virtue," till you get it out of countenance; but it is that stern virtue on which every Republic depends. All Republics that ever did or will exist, must depend on that stern or Roman virtue. To take a thing half-right or half-wrong is not according to my creed. I was always rather foolhardy—neck or nothing; and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Randolph) need not fear that I shall depart from it as long as I have common sense. I had rather be in the majority than in the minority; but I will never go there for the sake of being in one.
As to the money involved in this business I do not bring it up as an objection. It is the advocates who bring it up. But my colleague (Mr. Holland) has made a new discovery, not only that these men are innocent, but that they are deserving men because they went crusading in the cause of liberty. Sir, let us take care of home first.
When we can do more than support our own liberty, we may go a crusading. We are in a situation, the gentlemen seems to think, to go into a general battle, to revolutionize South America, and, after that, to take British India, I suppose. It is something strange that we who are opposed to the resolution are called upon to prove them guilty. They went on an unlawful expedition, & are taken in the fact. I have no charity for evil-doers. I have heard nothing said of their repentance, though a good deal of their sufferings.
Some how or other the election of Mr. Jefferson has got into debate. The people in the state which I represent know what part I took in that. I never was meanly-mouthed in it; and gentlemen who were then here, to whom I am opposed in politics, but with whom I have no enmity, will say if I did not contribute my mite to produce it. But I know that a great many people who were thought very slack then are making a great deal of noise. I like toleration in politics as well as in religion; and I can say, and I believe truly, for the honor of the state in which I live, that office is not there the object of the people. No man was ever turned out of office there for his politics alone. From what I have seen of this government, and I hope I shall be permitted to state it, let a party only come in by a squeeze and they will soon have a monstrous majority. But, notwithstanding the late President and his council were divided in opinion on some points, though many (not federalists) were willing for him to go out, he held his popularity throughout.
Sir, I do not like these indirect wipes, by "congratulating" me on my feelings. Let gentlemen come boldly out.
[Mr. Ross said he certainly should be the last man to cast any insinuations against the gentleman who had just set down; & if he had not expressed himself in such a way as to be understood, he would observe that he meant no ridicule, no irony. He had stated that some gentlemen possessed sterner virtues than others, and were therefore more insensible to the feelings of humanity.]
Mr. Macdon continued. My affections are not scattered over the world; they are tied to the land which gave me birth. One time I have been called a Frenchman, another time an Englishman; but I knew this mud would not stick to me. What do we want with these men here? Is any gentleman willing that they should associate even with their servants? No, sir; much less will they let them come amongst them. If they were but poor and honest, every man in America would admit them as freely as if they were the richest men. Their object was to put us in a state of war with Spain, I believe. They have got into Spain, and there they may stay for an example. I neither want any nation to interfere with us, nor to interfere with them. All I want is HANDS OFF. What do you want with men whom nobody will associate? Do you want an Ishmaelite in the midst of Israel? But some gentlemen's feelings are so tender that they cannot bear to know that these men are in prison. In some of these states, and Pennsylvania for one, they keep culprits imprisoned at hard labor, and call it a mild punishment. And I will take the opportunity of stating that I am not so friendly to penitentiaries since Virginia has had one, which has brought the experiment nearer to me. I believe that people will steal there when they would not steal with us; for although the power of pardon is exercised sometimes, we now and then hang a man. You may moralize till you demolish law. My system of democracy is that law when made shall not be broken. Make your Executive above law and this will be no longer a republican government, but will assimilate to a monarchy where a king is the key of all power. We have derived much good from the English Constitution and some evil. There the king is the source of the evil and here I should like to see the President rather less powerful than more so. I should like to see him like some of our governors. Look at the states in which the governors have great patronage; they are always in a ferment. Look at the states where the governor is almost a nominal officer; they are all peace and quietness. So little do we care about it in the state in which I live, that though we have never had a federal majority we have often elected a federal governor. But the same indifference does not prevail in our Congressional elections. Some men may think it a disgrace to the state, but I do not—for I would be the last man ever to utter a sentiment against her. We are to get these men back; all our finer feelings are interested. We shall perhaps make schoolmasters of them to teach our children the art and necessity of political crusades. I repeat that I do not want one of them again in this nation. I judge them solely by their actions. Like the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Rhea) I do not want them to be called my fellow-citizens. Great Britain may take them and put them on board her navy, as she did her own from the same place. It is in vain to appeal to the fine feelings of the heart and to humanity when talking about these people. The House must and will judge the case according to its merits. Mr. Taylor said he had asked for precedent in this case and gentlemen had given him none. He held in his hand a precedent in point which arose from the feelings which this nation and its Representatives very properly felt towards M. La Fayette, who was pining away in a dungeon, in whose case there could not be a doubt as to his innocence or guilt; for he was taken in open war. Yet when the subject had been brought before the Legislature of the nation in the good old days of Washington (and an example from that day derived sa etiam from the auspices under which it was made) they refused to interfere. A motion was made and seconded that the House do come to the following resolution:

Mr. T. here quoted from the journal of Congress a motion which was made and negatived to request the Executive to use its endeavours to obtain the release of M. de la Fayette, then in imprisonment.
If the sympathies of this nation could not then be roused high enough towards this distinguished citizen (for he had been adopted a citizen of the United States) to interfere for his relief, Mr. T. asked whether the House ought to do it now for condemned felons.
Mr. M c Kim remarked that this precedent could not have force. Citizenship had been conferred on the Marquis de la Fayette as a gift for his services, without his renouncing his allegiance to the French Republic, in whose service he then was.
Mr. Fraz r said that the difficulty which had been raised as to the proper authority through which the release of these men should be requested, did not furnish sufficient reason for negativing the resolution. He did not consider this motion as infringing the powers of the Executive, or that a special mission would be necessary to carry it into effect. He believed that an expression of a wish for their release would procure it. I ask, (said Mr. F.) what would be the language of the people of this country who feel a wish that the prisoners should be released, and of the prisoners themselves, when they find that their prayer was rejected on such scruples as these? They might pursue the dialogue of which the gentleman from S. Carolina quoted a part, and say—
"Should I have answered Cæsar Cassius so? When Marcus Brutus grows so covetous? To look such rustic country from his friends."
"Be ready, Gods with all your thunderbolts, Dash him to pieces."
They will think this a hard case that we should deny them this paltry sum. They might not think it a conclusive answer to this application that there was some doubt of the propriety of interfering, some doubt whether it might not offend the Spanish government.
I rise merely to call the attention of the House to a fact in relation to a Mr. Powell. [Mr. F. stated the manner of his release from imprisonment.] I do not rise, (said he) never have risen, nor ever will I rise in my place as a representative of the people, to settle accounts with any gentleman or any member; because I never have knowingly (nor will I ever allow myself to do it) made use of language calculated to injure the feeling of any member on this floor either individually or collectively. But if any gentleman on this floor shall, alluding to me as a representative or as a lawyer, say what I balance till I receive a fee, or use an expression of similar import that I shall consider as a personal insult, and shall feel myself bound so to deem it. Personal remarks answer no good purposes; and are often productive of the most serious consequences. I regret that they are ever made within these walls. Whilst newspapers are, as has been stated, growing into disrepute from their scurrility, it is a more lamentable fact that the deliberations of this body are going into disrepute; and it is these personalities on this floor that cause it—and they will, if persisted in, operate the dissolution of this government; for, once let the people cherish a contempt for you, and they will soon begin to hate you. If the government ever be destroyed, the work must be commenced in this House. I beg of gentlemen to suppress their personal allusions, as I will. If I err it is unintentionally; I never rise but when my weak judgement dictates to me that I can say something pertinent to the subject. Having said thus much, and expressing my determination to vote for the resolution, I shall resume my seat.
The question was then taken on the resolution for requesting the President to apply for the release of these men, and lost by a tie as heretofore stated in the National Intelligencer.
New York, June 25. As our readers will be anxious to know what the London Administration prints say on the subject of the late negotiation with this country, we insert the following remarks from the Courier of the 26th of May.
London, May 26. We have already stated that a communication has been made to a deputation of merchants, stating that altho' our government have found themselves under a necessity of disapproving of the proceedings of Mr. Erskine, they feel themselves bound, in order to the preserving the public faith, to make an order to protect all American vessels which shall sail from the United States subsequent to the 9th of June, for a limited time; that innocent individuals, meaning to carry on a legitimate trade, may not be surprised by condemnations in an intercourse they had reason to believe lawful. And in order to put British subjects as nearly as possible on the same footing as Americans, a communication has also been made to the merchants, that licences will be granted to all who shall apply for them, to export freely to Holland, during such time as that trade shall be open to America. It
will be very short of what could be wished, because the Americans must have a great advantage in a direct intercourse for colonial produce, &c.; but we are not aware that much more could by any possibility be done, under the distressing circumstances in which this country is placed, by what has lately occurred in America.
Since writing the above, we have been made acquainted with some further particulars: a deputation of merchants waited yesterday upon the Board of Trade, to learn what was meant in relation to themselves and their commerce, under the present circumstances, whereby it should appear that America was to be admitted for a limited period to the unrestricted trade of the continent, from which they had been so long excluded. The proposed order of council, to be published in Saturday's Gazette, was first read to them; from which they learned, that Mr. Erskine had entered into arrangements for which he possessed no authority whatever from his majesty's government at home, which arrangements could not of course be ratified; yet that his majesty being still disposed to grant as great indulgence as the present circumstances would admit, to the merchants of the United States, had therefore made it known that all vessels sailing from America upon the strength of Mr. Erskine's void agreement between the 9th of June and the 9th of August ensuing, would be permitted to proceed to Holland direct, with their cargoes, unmolested, notwithstanding the ports of Holland are declared to be in a state of blockade. This being the case, the next topic of inquiry was, what concessions were to be made to British merchants trading to the same ports, in order to place them on an equal footing with the Americans;—they were informed, as we have already said, that they were to have licences granted them for that purpose.
The deputation considered this relief to be extremely inadequate. Lord Bathurst said to the gentlemen, "You are nearer to the continent than America, and therefore, with facilities which we shall grant you, your merchandise being first there, the markets will be glutted with it before the American ships arrive." To this it was replied, that America being able to supply articles at a much less expense, the continental traders would wait the arrival of their ships. This may be the case; but we do not see that any measure which government could adopt could remedy this evil, except the measure of interdicting American vessels from proceeding on their voyages to Holland and other places, in consequence of Mr. Erskine's arrangement; a measure which could not be adopted with any propriety towards the American merchants, who, believing, as of course they could not do otherwise than believe, Mr. Erskine to have acted according to the orders of his government, had shipped articles for Europe. We confess, however, that we should rather have seen a less time allowed than two months from the 9th or 10th of next June. It would perhaps have been better to have sent out a disavowal of Mr. Erskine's arrangement as soon as possible. It would have reached America by the end of June, and the liberty to proceed to the ports of Holland should have been refused to all ships that should not sail within a fortnight or three weeks after the notification of our disavowal should have reached the different American ports.
Another hardship was laid before the Board of Trade—the hardship of those who had filled Heligoland and various other depots with merchandise to be imported into Holland and the north of Europe, as occasion might serve, which merchandise could no longer be sold, except at a very reduced rate indeed, after it was known that American vessels were to be permitted to proceed to the continental ports.
This, no doubt, is a great hardship upon our merchants; but here again we ask, whether government could apply any remedy for it, except interdicting American vessels from proceeding at all to Dutch ports; an interdiction that would be manifestly unjust to those merchants in America who have given full credit to, and acted upon, Mr. Erskine's arrangement.
A general meeting of the merchants was to be held this day on the subject.
And here we cannot help lamenting, and indeed pitying the embarrassment into which his majesty's ministers have been thrown by our minister. Indeed this is not the sole instance in which they have been made to suffer, not for their own misconduct but the misconduct of others—We must say that when we first read the correspondence between Mr. Erskine and Mr. Smith, we were astonished; not that the dry special pleading, and sufficiently impertinent style of Mr. Smith's letters surprised us, who have been accustomed to American diplomacy, but we were astonished, first, at the terms of the offer made with respect to the Chesapeake, and of the abruptness and the haste in which the arrangement is proposed and concluded. "We offer to restore the men forcibly taken out
of the Chesapeake!" "Could we do this consistently not only with our honor, but with the constitution and the law? Whatever error there might have been in taking the men from the Chesapeake, (and we declare we never saw any, but on the contrary, highly approved of the act) we ascertained that they were British subjects.—Can we therefore surrender our subjects who have a right to the protection of our laws, to the government of a foreign power? Can we strip them of their British chains? Can we disfranchise them? No, we cannot do it with any regard, not only to our honor, but to the law and constitution of these realms; besides, there is another impediment to the giving back the men taken out of the Chesapeake; one or two of them were tried, proved to have been British subjects, found guilty of desertion, and hung. There is another point worthy of consideration; we agree to do a certain act agreeable to America, because we are informed that she has "evinced an intention of passing certain laws which would place the relations of Great Britain with the United States upon an equal footing with the other belligerent powers." The American government, in a dry and not very clear manner, tell us that "this equality is a result incident to a state of things growing out of distinct considerations."—This statement we should have thought would have called forth from Mr. Erskine some comment or observation. It appears however to have been passed over sub silentio . As to the Non-Intercourse Act, the passing of it might afford us satisfaction in as far as it rendered the treatment of Great Britain and France equal: but how an act which forbade all intercourse with us, which put an end to all relations between the two countries, and which therefore was a hostile act, could be considered as having produced "a favorable change in the relations of his majesty with the United States," we confess we are at a loss to conceive, as well as why it should have been eagerly laid hold of as the first stepping stone on our part towards an adjustment of the differences between us. The American government pass an act, which says, "we will have nothing more to do with you," and we are so delighted with this, that we immediately run to them with open arms, and say, "this is so kind, pacific, and favorable on your part, that we will immediately compliment you with withdrawing our orders in council." Throughout the whole correspondence we are all smooth and yielding, and America stiff and unbending. What she grants she seems to grant as if the whole advantage were to be on our side.
Before we would have yielded what our minister yielded, we should have required compliance with certain conditions, which compliance should have been the basis of our concessions; and such a line of conduct we trust and believe his majesty's ministers meant should have been followed.
London, May 24. —We are sorry to find, that the Toulon fleet, during the temporary absence of Lord Cochrane, has been enabled to convey about 30 transports with supplies to Barracoa; and what is worse, if we may credit the Dutch papers, to return unmolested.
FIFTH BULLETIN FROM THE FRENCH ARMY.
From the Imperial Camp at Enns, 4th May 1809.
"On the 1st of May gen. Oudinot, after having made 1400 prisoners, penetrated beyond Ried, where he took 400 more, so that he this day took 1800 men without firing a single gun."
"The town of Braunau was a strong place of sufficient importance, since it commanded a river, which forms the frontiers of Austria. In a spirit of inconsistency, worthy this weak cabinet, it destroyed a fortress situated on a frontier where it might be of utility, in order to build one at Comoru, in the midst of Germany."
"The Emperor arrived at Reid at one in the morning and Lambach at one in the afternoon of the same day."
"At Reid were found an establishment of 8 sets of military ovens, & magazines containing 20,000 quintals of flour."
"The bridge of Lambach on the Traun, had been cut by the enemy; it was re-established during the day."
"On the same day the duke of Istria commanded the cavalry, and the duke of Montebello, with the corps of Oudinot, entered Wels. In this town were found a bakery, 12 or 15,000 quintals of flour, and magazines of wine and brandy."
"The duke of Dantzic, who arrived the 30th of April at Salzburg, instantly ordered one brigade to march towards Kufstein, and another towards Rastatt, in the direction of the Italian roads. His advanced guard pursuing gen. Jelacic, forced him from the strong post at Colling."
"On the 1st of May, the head quarters of the duke of Rivoli were at Schwaning. Adjutant gen. Trinquely, commanded the advanced guard of the division of St. Cyr, met at Reida on the road to Neumark with the advanc-
ed guard of the enemy. The Wurtemberg light horse, the Baden dragoons and 3 companies of voltigeurs of the 4th regiment of the French line, as soon as they perceived the enemy, attacked him, and pursued him to Neumark. They killed 50 men, and took 300 prisoners."
"The duke of Rivoli continued his march on the 2d, and arrived at Lintz on the 3d. The archduke Lewis and gen. Hiller, with the remains of their corps, reinforced by a reserve of grenadiers, & by all that the country could afford them, were before the Traun with 35,000 men; but menaced with being turned by the duke of Montebello, they proceeded to Ebersburgh, in order to pass the river."
"On the 2d the duke of Istria and gen. Oudinot marched towards Ebersburgh and effected a junction with the duke of Rivoli. They met the Austrian rear guard before Ebersburgh—The intrepid battalions of the tirailleurs of the Po, and the Corsican tirailleurs, pursued the enemy, who was passing the bridge, drove into the river the cannon, waggons, and from 8 to 900 men, and took in the town from 3 to 4000 men, whom the enemy had left there for its defence. General Claparede, whose advanced guard was three battalions, pursued them. He halted at Ebersburgh, and found 30,000 Austrians occupying a superb position. The duke of Istria with his cavalry passed the bridge in order to support the division, and the duke of Rivoli ordered his advanced guard to be strengthened by the main body of the army. The remains of the corps of Prince Lewis and gen. Hiller were lost without resource. In this extreme danger the enemy set fire to the town, which was burnt of wood. The fire spread in an instant in every direction. The bridge was soon enveloped, and flames seized the joists, which it was necessary to cut. Neither cavalry nor infantry were able to act; and the division of Claparede alone, with only 4 pieces of cannon, fought during 3 hours against 30,000 men. This battle of Ebersburgh is one of the finest military occurrences, the memory of which can be preserved by history."
"The enemy seeing the division of Claparede cut off without any communication, advanced three times against it, and was always received and stopped by the bayonet. At length, after a labor of three hours, the flames were turned aside and a passage opened. The general of division Lennard, with the 26th light infantry and the 18th of the line, marched towards the castle, which the enemy had occupied with 800 men. The sappers broke into the doors, and the flames having reached the castle, all who were within perished there. General Legrand afterwards marched to the assistance of Claparede's division—Gen. Durosnel, who advanced to the right shore, with 1000 horse, joined himself to him, and the enemy was obliged to retreat with great haste. On the first report of these events, the Emperor had himself marched up the right shore with the divisions of Nansouti and Molitor."
"The enemy, who retreated with the greatest rapidity, arrived at night at Enns, burnt the bridge, and continued his flight on the road to Vienna. His loss consists of 12,000 men, of which 7,500 are prisoners. We also possess four pieces of cannon and two standards."
"Cohorn, general of brigade, an officer of singular intrepidity, had his horse killed under him. Cols. Cerdan and Lendy were killed."
"A company of the Corsican battalion, pursued the enemy in the woods, made alone 700 prisoners."
"During the affair of Ebersburgh, the duke of Montebello arrived at Steyer, where he rebuilt the bridge which the enemy had cut."
"The emperor sleeps to-day at Enns, in the castle of prince Auersberg; to-morrow will be spent in rebuilding the bridge."
"The deputies of the states of Upper Austria were presented to his majesty at his Bivouac at Ebersburgh."
SIXTH BULLETIN.
St. Pölten, May 9. —The prince of Ponte Corvo, who commands the 9th corps, composed in a great measure of the Saxon army, and which has marched near the Bohemian frontiers, spread disquietude every where, has caused the Saxon gen. Gutschmidt to march to Egra. This general has been well received by the inhabitants whom he has ordered to dismiss the landwehr (militia). On the 6th, the head quarters of the prince of Ponte Corvo were at Reitz, between Bohemia and Ratisbon.
One Schill, a sort of robber, who was covered with crimes during the last campaign of Prussia, and who had obtained the rank of colonel, has deserted from Berlin with his whole regiment, and repaired to Wirttemberg, on the Saxon frontier. He has envied that town. Gen. Lestocq has issued a proclamation against him as a deserter. This ridiculous movement was concerted with the party which wished to send fire and blood through Germany."
His majesty has ordered the formation of a corps of observation of the Elbe, which will be commanded by the duke of Valmy, and composed of
60,000 men. The advanced guard is ordered to proceed to Hanau.
The duke of Montebello crossed the Enns at Steyer on the 4th, and arrived on the 5th at Amstetten, where he met the enemy's advanced guard. Colbert, general of brigade, caused the 20th regiment of horse chasseurs to charge a regiment of Uhlans, of whom 500 were taken. The young Lauriston, 18 years of age, and who but six months ago was a page, after a singular combat, vanquished the commander of the Uhlans, and took him prisoner. His majesty has granted him the decoration of the legion of honor.
On the 6th, the duke of Montebello arrived at Melk, the duke of Rivoli at Amstetten, and the duke of Auerstadt at Lintz.
The remains of the corps of the archduke Lewis, and general Hiller, quitted Saint Pölten the 7th. Two-thirds passed the Danube at Crems; they were pursued to Mautern, where the bridge was found broken: the other third took the direction of Vienna.
On the 8th, the head-quarters of the emperor were at St. Pölten.
The head-quarters of the duke of Montebello is to-day at Sigartskirchen.
The duke of Dantzic is marching from Salzburg to Innsbruck, in order to attack in the rear the detachments which the enemy has still in the Tyrol, and which troubled the frontiers of Bavaria.
THE SEVENTH BULLETIN Gives a detailed account of the entry into Vienna. Its great length at present excludes it; but it shall be given in our next.
EIGHTH BULLETIN.
Dutch papers have arrived, containing the Eighth French Bulletin. This is dated Vienna, May 15, and consists of mere abuse of the Austrian government, without one word of news.
Davoust is on the north side of the Danube, at Budweis. The French had advanced into as far as Hungary, as Regensburg; the Austrians are near Presburg.
TENTH BULLETIN.
Ebersdorf, May 23.
After describing the form of the Danube at Ebersdorf, the bulletin states, that on the night of the 20th, the Emperor crossed the Danube, accompanied by Berthier, Massena, and Lannes—they took a position on the 21st, on the left bank, the right wing was at the village of Esling, and the left at Grossaspern. Both these villages were taken. At four in the afternoon, on the 21st the enemy showed themselves, and attempted to drive our advanced guard into the river—Vain attempt.
The duke of Rivoli ( Massena ) was first attacked at Grossaspern by Bellegarde; he encountered with Molitor's and Lagnard's divisions, and rendered all their attacks abortive. The duke of Montebello ( Lannes ) defended Esling. The duke of Istria ( Bessieres ) covered the flank with cavalry. The action was severe. The enemy having 200 cannon and 90,000 men, being the remains of their armies.
Gen. D'Espagne divided his corps into squares, but he was killed with a musket ball at the head of his troops, and Gen. Foyers was also killed. Gen. Nansouty arrived in the evening on the field of battle and distinguished himself highly. At eight in the evening the battle ended, and we remained masters of the field. During the night Oudinot's corps, Hillaire's division, and two brigades of cavalry crossed from the right bank to the left. On the 21st, at 4 P. M. the duke of Rivoli was engaged with the enemy, who made several successive attacks on the village; but Rivoli at last completely defeated them. The enemy occupying a large space between the right and left wings, we took the resolution of penetrating their centre. The duke of Montebello headed the charge. Oudinot was on the left. St. Hilaire in the centre, and Boudet on the right. The centre of the enemy could not withstand us; in a moment it was overthrown.
The duke of Istria made several fine charges. It seemed all over with the Austrian army, when at 7 in the morning an aide-camp of the emperor came to inform him that the rising of the Danube had drifted a great number of trees and beams, which in consequence of the events in Vienna, had been cut down and laid on the banks, and that they had broken down the bridges which communicated from the right bank with the little island and with the island of Lobau.
All the reserve corps which were advancing were upon the right bank, as also part of our heavy cavalry, and all Auerstadt's corps. In consequence of this shocking accident the emperor resolved to stop the troops from advancing. He ordered the duke of Montebello to stop on the field of battle, and take his position with the left wing against a curtain which the duke of Rivoli covered, and his right wing at Esling. The cannon, infantry, and cartridges which belonged to our parks, could not be brought over. The enemy was in the greatest disorder just at the moment when he learnt our bridges had been broken down. The slackening of our fire, and the concentrating our army, left him no doubt respecting the unforeseen accident that had happened. All his cannon and artillery equipments were again brought in a line, and from 9 A. M. till 7 P. M. he made the greatest efforts, supported by 200 cannon, to overthrow the French army—but all his efforts turned only to his disgrace. Three times he attacked the village, and three times he failed. When it was dark the enemy resumed the position which they had left before the attack began, and we retained matters of the field of battle. Their loss has been great. Prisoners who have been taken say, that they lost 23 generals and 69 superior officers. Marshal Ney and 1200 prisoners are in our hands. Our loss has also been very considerable—1100 killed, and 3000 wounded. The duke of Montebello ( Lannes ) was wounded by a cannon ball in the thigh, on the 22d, in the evening. Gen. Hillaire is also wounded. General Durosnel was killed. The waters of the Danube did not permit the bridges to be rebuilt during the night, and the emperor ordered the army to pass the little arm from the left bank, and to take a position on the island of Lobau. We are laboring to replace the bridges, and nothing will be undertaken till they are replaced.
[In addition to these particulars, a great part of the bulletin consists of a sentimental description of the interview between Lannes and Bessieres.

at a time when the marshal's wound was thought to be mortal, in which, of course, the duke of Montebello manifested all possible heroism, and evinced the greatest readiness to die for his emperor; and that the emperor was melted into tears.
The bulletin has, however, other passages from which some inferences may be drawn, as to the extent of the loss sustained by the French. Bonaparte, it is said, besets that the retreat was well conducted, though 200 pieces of cannon were playing upon them, which they could not answer, during which forty thousand rounds of shot were fired amongst them. Bonaparte, promises to repair his loss, and declares his intention not to renew the attack till his force is concentrated, & better prepared. He allows the Austrian army to have been well furnished and equipped on the occasion.
ELEVENTH BULLETIN. This bulletin is dated Ebersdorf, 24th May, and relates entirely to the operations in the Tyrol. The duke of Dantzic is stated to have entered Innsbruck on the 19th.
TWELFTH BULLETIN. The twelfth bulletin is important only for enabling us to state, that on the 26th, Bonaparte himself was at Ebersdorf, about two miles below Vienna, on the southern bank of the Danube; but his army, we suppose, remained in the Isle of Inn-der-Lobau, for nothing is said to the contrary. He is measuring the height of the Danube with an immense chain, which the Austrians took from the Turks, after the siege of Vienna! He speaks of the arrival of troops, and of every thing, except operations against the Austrians.
The Danube, he says, will continue to be till the 15th of June.
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH. Published by order of his Imperial Highness, the Archduke Charles.
In pursuance of the command of his imperial highness the Generalissimo, the following preliminary report of the brilliant victory obtained the 21st and 22nd of May, is issued on the 23rd from the head quarters at Breitenlee.
On the 19th and 20th, the emperor Napoleon passed the great arm of the Danube, with the whole of his army, to which he had drawn all the reinforcement of his powerful allies. He established his main body on the island Lobau, where the second passage over the less arm, and his further offensive dispositions, were necessarily to be directed. His imperial highness resolved to advance with his army to meet the enemy, and not to obstruct his passage, but to cut off him after he had reached the left bank, and thus to defeat the object of his intended enterprise.
This determination excited throughout the whole army the highest enthusiasm! Animated by all the feelings of the purest patriotism, and of the most loyal attachment to their sovereign, every man became a hero, and the smouldering ruins—the scenes of desolation which marked the track of the enemy in his progress through Austria, had inflamed them with a just desire of vengeance. With joyful acclamations, with the cry, a thousand times repeated, of—“Live our good emperor!” and with victory in their hearts, our columns at noon on the 21st, proceeded onward to meet the retreating attack of the advancing enemy; and soon after 3 o'clock the battle commenced. The emperor Napoleon in person directed the movement of his troops, and endeavored to break through our centre with the whole of his cavalry; that vast body of horse he had supported by 60,000 infantry, his guards, and by 100 pieces of artillery. His wings rested on Aspern and Esslingen, places to the strengthening of which, the resources of nature and of art had, as far as was possible, contributed. He was not able, however, to penetrate the compact mass which our battalions presented, and every where his cavalry shewed their backs, while our cuirassiers unhorsed his armour-clad cavaliers, and our light horse carried death into his flanks. It was a gigantic combat, and is scarce capable of description. The battle—with the infantry became immediately general. More than 200 pieces of cannon exhibited on the opposite sides a rivalry in the work of destruction. Aspern was ten times taken, lost, and again conquered. Esslingen, after repeated attacks, could not be maintained. At 11 at night the village was in flames, and we remained masters of the field of battle. The enemy was driven up in a corner, with the Isle of Lobau and the Danube in his rear. Night had put an end to the carnage.
Meanwhile fire boats, which were floated down the Danube, destroyed the bridge which the enemy had thrown over the principal branch of the river. The enemy, however, conveyed over during the night, by continued embarkations, all the disposable troops which he had in Vienna and on the Upper Danube, made every possible effort for the reconstruction of his great bridge, and attacked us at four in the morning with a furious cannonade from the whole of his artillery, immediately after which the action extended along the whole of the line. Until seven in the evening every attack was repelled.
The perseverance of the enemy was then compelled to yield to the heroism of our troops, and the most complete victory crowned the efforts of an army, which, in the French proclamation, was declared to be dispersed, and represented as annihilated by the mere idea of the invincibility of their adversaries. The loss of the enemy has been immense; the field of battle is covered with dead bodies, from among which we have already picked up 6000 wounded, and removed them to our hospitals. When the French could no longer maintain themselves in Aspern, the brave Hessians were obliged to make a last attempt, and were sacrificed.
At the departure of the courier the emperor Napoleon was in full retreat to the other side of the Danube, covering his retreat by the possession of the large island of Lobau. Our army is still engaged in close pursuit. The more particular details of this memorable day shall be made known as soon as they are collected. Among the prisoners are the French General Mironel,
general of Division, and Foullet Royer, first chamberlain to the empress; also the Wurtemberg gen. Roder, who was made prisoner at Nusdorf, by the second battalion of the Vienna Landwehr.
MAY 25. The day before yesterday the head-quarters of the archduke Charles were at Breitenlee, in Marchfeld. The strength of the enemy's army is estimated in the archduke's report at 60,000 men, besides cavalry. The archduke on his part had collected all his disposable troops previous to the battle. The regiments of Spleny and Kerpén particularly distinguished themselves. The prince Lichtenstein commanded the reserve cavalry.
London, June 8. OF SPAIN. —Yesterday letters received from Cadiz of the 24th ult. and Seville Gazettes to the 21st.
Gen. Cuesta retained his head quarters at Merida: his force was considerable, and he had announced to the Central Junta his capacity and desire to give battle once more to Marshal Victor; but the Marshal had moved to the right towards Portugal.
From the dispatches yesterday received it appears that Sir A. Wellesley has passed the Mondego, and was within 25 miles of gen. Mackenzie's corps. This was stationed near Castel Branco, and had been ordered to march to Alcantara.
Letters from captain M'Kenley, dated Vigo, May 25, state, "that the Spaniards had retaken St. Jago; that Ney was strengthening himself at Corunna; and that the Spaniards had defeated a body of French, after three actions, near Lugo, & had driven them to take refuge in that town."
The London Gazette of June 3, contains a letter from Sir A. Wellesley to Lord Castlereagh; in which that gallant general details his proceedings after his late engagement with Soult. He had not been able to bring the enemy to any fresh encounter; & to his extreme regret, has been obliged to relinquish the immediate pursuit.
"Their soldiers, (says Sir A. W.) have plundered and murdered the peasantry at their pleasure; and I have seen many persons hanging in the trees by the sides of the road, executed for no reason, that I could learn, excepting that they were not friendly to the French invasion and usurpation of the government of their country; and the route of their column on their retreat could be traced by the smoke of the villages to which they set fire."
"We have taken about 500 prisoners. Upon the whole, the enemy has not lost less than a fourth of his army, and all his artillery and equipments, since we attacked him upon the Vouga."
St. Petersburg, May 3. —The American government is sending as minister to our court, Mr. Shoff, and, on our side we send in quality of ambassador extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, the chamberlaine count Fedor Petrovish de Pahlon.—Both ambassadors are thought to be at the present epoch, remarkable and important, and that the commercial relations of Russia and the United States will be hereafter much improved, and a closer union of interest effected.
Copenhagen, May 22. —Information from Sweden to the 12th has been received mentioning a great many American vessels at Gottenburg, occasioning the immediate fall of American produce more than 100 per cent. Tobacco fell from eighteen shillings to eight. Several American vessels have been stopped at the Cattegat, and sent to England, notwithstanding their clearances were for Swedish ports.
Extract of a letter dated Lunenburg, May 25.
Yesterday morning at 4 o'clock, a detachment of 500 men belonging to Schill's corps made their appearance, and took possession of the city, as likewise of the public money, levied a contribution and tore down the French arms, substituting those of Great Britain in their place. At 1 o'clock, likewise unexpected, we were visited by a corps of Dutch troops 2000 strong commanded by general Grutien, in pursuit of Schill; the arms of France were restored. It is believed, Schill's army will make for Rostock and Pomerania.
A letter dated Augsburg, May 15, says, "a corps of Swiss troops are on their march for Tyrol."
Salem, July 22. LATE FROM FRANCE.
Arrived at Beverly, last evening, schooner Augusta, Stickney, in 33 days from Bayonne, to Hon I. Thorndike.
This vessel was permitted to sail in ballast by giving bonds agreeable to the late order of the French government. Every thing remained in a state of suspension as to American affairs, when the Augusta sailed, as the last accounts received from that country stated.
Mr. Thorndike, a nephew of Col. Thorndike, who came passenger in the Augusta, informs us that the reports respecting the last battles in Austria was such as to procure a belief in the minds of all well informed persons who dare to converse on the subject that the loss of the French was at least 30000 men.
From French papers of June 11. Not having an opportunity to examine the papers till a late hour, we are obliged to content ourselves with an outline of the important contents we find in the latest of them.—From the 15th bulletin, dated 2d June, at Ebersdorf, we learn:—The French had great success in Dalmatia, and had taken the commander in chief of the army opposed to them. The duke of Ragusa reached Fiume on the 28th of May, and made a junction
with the army of Italy, which was the division on the right. The duke reports that an English squadron had reached Trieste, with a view to seize the Russian fleet—but such dispositions were made as secured the Russian fleet and the English left the port. A thousand Austrians at Krembs, on the right bank of the Danube, were made prisoners by the troops of Wurtemberg.
By the 14th bulletin, at Ebersdorf 1st June, the bridges on the Danube had been rebuilt, and important preparations had been made on the Danube. After the defeat of gen. Jelachich, the French on the Solza had many prisoners. Gen. Lasalle had his head quarters near Presburg, gen. McDonald had entered Gratz and had taken immense stores off the enemy, the duke of Dantzic was at Linz. The Prince of Ponte Corvo at Vienna. Vandamme at St. Pölten. Order was restored in the Tyrol—Vienna was quiet. The duke of Montebello (Marshal Lasnes) had died of his wounds.
From the Bayonne Journal of June 11, we learn that the French had every success in Dalmatia. By letters from Gospic, the French had taken more than a thousand prisoners, and having dispersed the enemy, the French were advancing. In Turkish Croatia the Turks had risen in arms, and had invaded the Austrian part of that country. They had taken Cetin and Dresnick, and had already possession of considerable part of that country.
By letters from Trieste the French flag was displayed in that place on the 18th May. The Russians had saluted it by repeated discharges of cannon.
From Petersburg May 13, we learn that the Russian troops had received orders to penetrate into the Austrian provinces.
From Prussia we learn that the news of the war between Russia and Austria had reached Warsaw—that the Austrians had left Warsaw, which they had entered, and that the duke Ferdinand had been forbidden by Prussia to violate the peace of Silesia. On the 13th May, the Russians were within two days march of Warsaw, and the Duke Ferdinand was upon the retreat.
The Saxon army had reached Linz on the 17th May, and was marching for Vienna.
Couriers for the French Emperor passed Leipzig on the 21st May from Russia and from Sweden.
The Austrian general Muhr had been wounded at the siege of Thorn—the Russians were moving in that direction.
In the campaign in Italy the archduke John had lost 18,000 men, 60 cannon, and 6 standards.
The French papers contain several bulletins of the army of Germany, of a previous date to those we have mentioned, but we had not time to examine them.
On the 28th April the emperor of Russia informed the Austrian minister that as the Austrians had attacked the Duchy of Warsaw, he considered himself at war with Austria, and that all diplomatic relations between the two courts had ceased.
The American national brig Syren had arrived at L'Orient, from Baltimore, with dispatches.
WASHINGTON CITY. FRIDAY, JULY 28.
Although, from the chameleon character of the British orders in council, it is nearly as futile as it is difficult to analyse them, yet there are features in the late order of the 24th of May, that it may be of some service distinctly to notice.
1. The arrangements made by Mr. Erskine, it is said, are not such as were authorised by his majesty's instructions, "or such as his majesty can approve." Here is an avowal by the British government of an inflexible purpose, unlimited by time or circumstance, either not to make a proper reparation for the outrage committed on the Chesapeake, or not to rescind the principle of her orders of the 7th of January and 11th of November.
2. The temporary relaxations of the old orders in council are all coupled with one sweeping condition, to wit: a withdrawal of protection from any vessel that shall attempt to enter any port "actually blockaded by any of his majesty's ships of war." Is there not reason to fear that the whole of the enemy ports will in this way be blockaded by a naval force altogether insufficient for the complete investment requisite to a legal blockade, and that vessels leaving ports thus "blockaded," will, on their return voyage, be seized on the high seas by British cruisers, and carried into British ports for adjudication for a violation of the blockade? There is the more reason to apprehend that the species of blockade here referred to is not that recognized by the law of nations, as, if it were, there would have been no reason for such a provision.
3. The order professes to indemnify American merchants, indeed to avoid any interference with their adventures under the arrangements made with Mr. Erskine. But this will be found, on investigation, to be an idle pretext.
The larger number of American vessels were destined for, and will have entered, British ports, with commodities, in part meant for consumption in England, in part for consumption on the continent. The value of these commodities must materially depend on a sale for them on the continent. This, being almost totally cut off by the order of April 26th, substituted in the room of the previous orders, the prices of those commodities in British ports have actually sunk, and may be expected to fall much more; and the American merchant, instead of making a profit, will incur a ruinous loss. A large portion of these shipments to England were, doubtless, meant to be deposited in that country, with a view to future transportation to the continent. This resource being now almost entirely cut off, a great and steady depression of prices will be inevitable.
By the disavowal of the British ministry, the order of April last comes into operation in lieu of the orders of January and November, 1807. Now the order of April, although otherwise represented in most of the public prints, will be found even more rigorous and oppressive to our trade than the preceding orders. Under these orders, the direct trade between the U. States and the colonies of the enemies of Britain, that from the U. States to the continent of Europe through a British port, and the transportation of American produce, cotton excepted, through a British port, to enemy ports, under certain conditions, were allowed. By the order of April they are, with trifling exceptions, interdicted. The principal trade authorised with the continent by this order is to the ports of the Baltic, allowed, no doubt by Britain, for the express purpose of obtaining naval supplies through American bottoms, a trade which will be likely to be inhibited, as soon as it is seen to have this effect, and which, independently, of this circumstance, would be of little value to us, as but a small portion of our produce would there find a market. Besides this trade, the order allows a trade to the Southern parts of Italy, comprising Naples and a part of the territory of the Church, the whole of but inconsiderable importance, compared with the ports of Genoa and Leghorn in the northern part of Italy, with which all trade is interdicted. To this may be added a qualified trade to certain parts of Spain and Portugal, dependant upon their possession by England, which are, however, too trifling and precarious to be of much value to us. Under this view of the subject, the arrangements made with Mr. Erskine, attended by their recent disavowal, will be found to operate as a mere decoy, the emollient lenitives of the order of May 24th to the contrary notwithstanding.
The following is a copy of a letter to General Duncan in London from Charles James Stuart, alias George Francis Stuart, alias Count Stuart, Author of the Revolutionary Plutarch, the Female Revolutionary Plutarch, the life of Talleyrand, the Secret History of St. Cloud, &c. &c. It needs no comment.
New-York, Jan. 20, 1808.
My Dear General, I am now thank God safe here, and may bid defiance to the inveteracy of English Jacobins. I shall endeavor to forget both their illiberality, falsehoods and plots, if they do not by new attacks rouse me from my present apathy.
It will give you pleasure to hear that my Secret History of St. Cloud has here even by the recommendation of Bonaparte's Consul-General Ray here, been generally read and has all the effect I desired in writing it. It has gone through three editions.
Moreau is expected here in some weeks, when I shall see him. Gen. Ray has also desired to make my acquaintance in private, but I have declined it until Moreau's return; tell me what you know of him. Every thing in this country bespeaks an approaching political storm. Government is despicable and despised and the people dissatisfied and sedulous.
Bonaparte is certainly as much master at Washington as at Paris; and he commands obedience and tribute, as much in America as in Europe. Since the peace of Tilsit, Talleyrand's emissaries of both sexes and of all colors and ages swarm and plot here in scores.
I have not yet written any thing here, but should my friends in Europe approve of it, I shall set up an American Weekly Monitor and expose the views and crimes of revolutionary France. Loyal men are even more scarce here than in England, and their labors of course more necessary and useful; should you and my friend Mr. Fouché be disgusted with Europe, come here, & we may together do some good for lawful princes & civilized people. Living here in taverns or boarding houses is as dear as in England, but when settled you may buy a brace of pheasants for two shillings, a couple of fowls eighteen pence, meat four pence a pound, & fish still cheaper. House rent is dear and no private lodging, but inns can be had.
Should my plan of writing not be approved of, I shall retire either to Charleston or Quebec, and amuse myself with writings and my military annals.
Address your answer to me at Col. Barclay's the British consul general here. Remember me and my wife to Mrs. Douican and your little family, whom we all should be happy to embrace once more; my wife supported well a tempestuous voyage of six weeks, is now in perfect health, and spirits, only tormented by the numerous invitations of the gentry here who are very civil and hospitable.
God bless you all, Your ever truly, C. S.
N. B. Let nobody know my address, your cause.
DESCRIPTION.
He is between 30 and 40 years old; about 5 feet 10 inches high; all-looking; marked with the small pox; large red nose; light hair; of late dressed in black, in consequence of the death of Cardinal York, having passed himself for a descendant of the royal house of Stuart; sometimes wears a bottle-green coat and half boots; has a large seal to his chain, with a spiral coronet, and the letter S. engraved; under a speaks very full and quick, with a Dutch or German accent; is continually mouthing out extravagant expressions of loyalty, and saying, that he is persecuted by Bonaparte and the French government.
The Editors of the New-York Evening Post, says a gentleman of eminent classical talents is engaged in writing the life of Alexander Hamilton.
Philadelphia, June 21.
Since the embargo was removed we have had more bankruptcies in this city, both in number, and greater in amount, than for the whole eight preceding years!—And that's not the worst of it— Aurora.
DIED —Yesterday, Mr. John Dempsey late Chief Clerk to the Senate of the U.S.—His friends are requested to attend his funeral at 10 o'clock this day from his late dwelling.
MARRIED last Wednesday evening, by the Rev. James Thompson, Charles Lee, Esq. of Alexandria, to Mrs. Margaret C. Peyton, of Fauquier County, Va.
WASHINGTON THEATRE.
LAST NIGHT OF THE BENEFITS. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. DISSETT AND MR. CHARNOCK.
On Saturday Evening, July 29, 1809, will be presented a celebrated Dramatic Drama, in three acts, (never performed here) interspersed with songs, choruses, &c. called
ADELMORN: THE OUTLAW. Written by G. M. Lewis, Author of Castle Spectre, Adelgitha, &c. Between the play and farce, A Pantomimic Interlude in one act, called
THE SCHEMING MILLINER; or
THE BEAU NEW TRIMMED. To conclude with a REEL by the characters. The evening's entertainment to conclude with an admired Opera, in two acts, called
THE FARMER.
Box One Dollar—Pit Three Quarters of a Dollar.
Tickets for Children at 50 cents.
Tickets to be had at the Office of Dimmore and Cooper, Eleventh-street, near Pennsylvania Avenue.
Doors will open at Six—Curtain rise Quarter before Seven o'clock.
PROPOSALS For re-publishing by Subscription,
THE CORRESPONDENCE OF THE LATE PRESIDENT ADAMS. ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE BOSTON PATRIOT.
The publication to be continued in Numbers, containing about 40 pages octavo, each, on good paper, and type. The pages will continue in succession, so that the series of numbers, when completed, may be bound in a volume. The work will be put to press as soon as 500 copies are subscribed for.
Price 25 Cents a number, to be paid on delivery of each number—one gratis to those who subscribe, or become accountable for four copies.
Subscriptions received at the Office of the National Intelligencer and in every principal town on the continent.
July 28—
A VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.
WILL be sold in pursuance of the last Will and Testament of Samuel Turner, Esq. deceased, at Public Sale on the premises on the 15th day of November next (if not previously disposed of, and in case of sale notice will be given) that very valuable Farm in Montgomery county late the residence of the said deceased, containing about Seven Hundred Acres of Land, Three Hundred Acres at least in wood and timber; the residue under good enclosures, and every acre arable; lays level and remarkably well for cultivation and may be made very rich in a few years by the use of plaster and clover; in fact, it is as desirable a farm as any in the county of its size and may be very conveniently divided to accommodate purchasers; it lies about 18 miles from Georgetown and the city of Washington, live from Montgomery court house and within three miles of the Potomac River.
A further description is deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed that those inclined to purchase will view the property.
The terms of sale, which will be seen by the subscribers may be known by applying to the subscribers living in Georgetown, district of Columbia, or will be made known on the day of sale.
THO: TURNER, SAM: TURNER, Executors.
July 28—Adm

BANK OF WASHINGTON.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, OR IN ANY WISE CONCERN.
BE IT KNOWN, that it is hereby proclaimed, that the subscribers, associating together have formed a company or limited partnership, and do mutually agree with each other, and hereby bind ourselves, to conduct the business of the company, under the name and style of "The President and Directors of the Bank of Washington," and conformably to the rules and regulations hereinafter specified. And we do covenant and agree with each other, and declare that we, and all persons who at any time hereafter may transact business with said company, shall be bound and concluded by these our fundamental articles of association.
ARTICLE 1.
The copartnership shall be and continue for the term of twenty-one years, from and after the opening of the subscription unless a charter is sooner obtained; but the proprietors of two thirds of the capital stock of the company may by their concurring votes at a general meeting be called for that express purpose, dissolve the same at any prior period: Provided, that notice of such meeting and its object shall be published in one or more of the Washington newspapers, once a week, for six months previous thereto; and if the President and Directors at their first meeting, after the election in the last year of the aforesaid term, two thirds of that body concurring, shall be of opinion, that it will be proper and expedient to continue the copartnership for a further limited term not exceeding twenty-one years, they shall have power to decide on the same, and shall immediately make known their decision by publication in one or more Washington newspapers. And the President and Directors are hereby authorized at any time to apply for and accept such charter as may be agreed upon with the concurrence of nine members of that body.
ARTICLE 2.
The capital stock of the company shall consist of one million of dollars, money of the United States, to be divided into shares of fifty dollars each, and to be paid in the manner following, that is to say—one dollar on each share to be paid at the time of subscribing; one dollar in thirty days; two dollars in sixty days; two dollars in one hundred and eighty days; two dollars in three hundred and sixty-five days, and two dollars in five hundred and forty days after the time of opening the subscription. And it shall be optional with any stockholder thereafter to fill up his share or shares, by the payment at any one time of the residue of the money due thereon, and shall thereupon be entitled to receive dividends in future, in proportion to the whole amount paid upon such share or shares: Provided, that the dividend or dividends on such sums so paid, shall not commence until the first day of the month next ensuing such payments. And a failure to make punctiliously any of the said first mentioned five installments on any share, shall incur a forfeiture of such share to the use of the company, or at that shall have been previously paid thereon; and such share shall be sold by the President and Directors for the benefit of the company.
ARTICLE 3.
The copartnership shall transact its business in the city of Washington, south of B Street south, and east of south Capitol Street, and shall commence its operations as soon after the payment of the third installment as circumstances will permit.
ARTICLE 4.
The subscription shall be opened at Long's Hotel, in the city of Washington, on the first Monday of September next, under the direction of Daniel Carroll of Duddington, William Cranch, Robert Frost, Frederick May, Franklin Wharton, Joel Barlow, Samuel H. Smith, James S. Stevenson, Joseph Forney, George Hayden, Thos. Law, Samuel N. Smallwood, Daniel Rapine, Peter Milner, Tunis Craven, and William Frost, or a majority of them. And the commissioners aforesaid shall open the subscription books at ten o'clock A. M. and they shall continue open until four P. M. and shall remain open between those hours for one day at least, and for the term of three days unless sooner filled; and if it should happen that more than the stipulated number of shares should be subscribed on the first day, then the commissioners aforesaid are to apportion them among the subscribers, by deducting from the highest subscriptions, until they are reduced to the proper number, or if more persons subscribe than there are shares, the commissioners are to cast lots to decide to whom they shall belong. But no person or persons, bodies corporate or otherwise, shall be permitted to subscribe on the first day of opening the books, for more than one thousand two hundred and fifty shares; and if the stock be not all taken the first day, the books shall remain open on the second day, on the same terms as on the first; but if the subscription be not filled on the second day, then the commissioners may permit any person or persons, bodies corporate or otherwise, to subscribe for any number of shares until the whole number is complete.
The commissioners after having decided to whom the shares may belong, will issue a certificate to the different stockholders, for the monies received of them at the time of subscribing, which receipts with the original subscription shall be deemed good evidence of the quantity of stock to which each subscriber shall be entitled in this company.
ARTICLE 5.
The affairs of the company shall be conducted by twelve directors, of whom nine at least shall be residents in the city of Washington, and a president, whose place, if chosen from among their number, shall be supplied by that body; and six of the directors with the president shall form a board or quorum, for transacting all the business of the company. In case of his sickness or any other absence, his place may be supplied by any director, whom he, by writing under his hand may nominate for that purpose, or in case of his not making such nomination, the board may appoint a president to act during his absence; and the directors who may be appointed at the first election, shall hold their seats until the first Monday in January, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. And the directors from and after that period shall be elected for one year, by the stockholders for the time being, and each director shall be a stockholder at the time of his election, and shall cease to be a director, if he should cease to be a stockholder, and no director of any other bank shall at the same time be a director of this bank. Every share shall entitle its proprietor to a vote, and no stockholder shall be permitted to vote except by the first election who has been elected for thirty days prior to the election; and all stockholders shall vote at elections by ballot, in person or by proxy, which proxy, in all elections after the first, shall be made in such form as the president and directors shall prescribe.
ARTICLE 6.
A general meeting of the stockholders of the company shall be held on the first Monday in January in every year, (except the next January) at such place as the President and directors shall appoint, by giving four weeks notice in one or more of the newspapers of the city of Washington, for the purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year, who shall take their seats at the board the succeeding day, and immediately proceed to elect the president: but for the present year, for the more immediate organization of the business of the company, the election shall be held on the second Wednesday in September next, under the direction of the commissioners appointed to receive subscriptions. And the president and directors for the time being shall continue to hold their offices until others shall be appointed in their places.
ARTICLE 7.
The president and directors are hereby fully empowered to make, revise, alter, or amend all such rules, orders, by-laws and regulations for the government of the company, and that of their officers, servants and affairs, as they shall, from time to time, think expedient, not inconsistent with law or these articles of association; and to use, employ, and dispose of the joint stock, funds or property of the said company, (subject only to the restrictions hereinafter mentioned) as to them may seem expedient.
ARTICLE 8.
All bills, bonds, notes and every contract and engagement on behalf of the company, for the payment of money, shall be signed by the president and countersigned, or attested by the cashier of the company; and the funds of the company shall in no case be held responsible for any contract or engagement whatever, unless the same shall be so signed, and countersigned or attested as aforesaid.
ARTICLE 9.
The books, papers, correspondence and funds of the company shall at all times be subject to the inspection of the directors.
ARTICLE 10.
The said president and directors shall have power to appoint a cashier and all other officers and servants for executing the business of the company, and to establish the compensation to be paid to the president, and all other officers and servants of the company respective, and which, together with all other necessary expenses, shall be defrayed out of the funds of the company.
ARTICLE 11.
The president and directors shall have power to call a general meeting of the stockholders for the purposes relative to the concerns of the company, giving at least six weeks notice in one or more of the newspapers of the city, specifying in such notice the object or objects of such meeting.
ARTICLE 12.
The shares of capital stock at any time owned by any individual stockholder, shall be transferable on the books of the company according to such rules as may conformably to law, be established in that behalf by the president and directors; but all debts actually due and payable to the company (days of grace for payment being past) by a stockholder requesting a transfer, must be satisfied before such transfer shall be made, unless the president and directors shall direct to the contrary.
ARTICLE 13.
No transfer of stock in this company shall be considered as binding upon the company, unless made in a book or books to be kept for that purpose by the company, and it is further expressly agreed and declared that any stockholder who shall transfer in manner aforesaid, all his stock or shares in this company to any other person or persons whatever, shall thereupon cease to be a member of this company; and that any person or persons whatever who shall accept a transfer of any stock or share in this company, shall thereupon become, and be a member of this company, according to these articles of association.
ARTICLE 14.
It is hereby expressly and explicitly declared to be the object and intention of the persons who associate under the name or firm of "The President and Directors of the Bank of Washington," that the joint stock or property of the said company, exclusive of dividends to be made in the manner hereinafter mentioned, shall alone be responsible for the debts and engagements of the said company; and that no person who shall or may deal with this company, or to whom they shall or may become in any wise indebted, shall on any pretence whatever have recourse against the separate property of any present or future member of this company, or against their persons, excepting the officers and servants of said company, in regard to the faithful discharge of their respective duties in the conduct of the affairs and administration of the funds of said company; but all persons accepting any bond, bill or note, or other contract of this company, signed by the President and countersigned by the Cashier of the company for the time being, or dealing with it in any other manner whatsoever, thereby respectively give credit to the said joint stock or property of the said company, and thereby respectively disavow having recourse on any pretence whatever to the person or separate property of any present or future member of this company, (excepting as before mentioned.) And all suits to be brought against this company (if any shall be) shall be brought against the President for the time being, and in case of his death or removal from office, pending any such suit against him, measures shall be taken at the expense of the company for substituting his successor in office as a defendant, so that persons having demands upon the company may not be prejudiced or delayed by that event; or if the person suing shall go on against the person first named as defendant (notwithstanding his death or removal from office) this company shall take no advantage, by writ of error or otherwise, of such proceeding on that account: and all recovery had, in manner aforesaid, shall be conclusive upon the company, so far as to render the company's said joint stock or property liable thereby, and no further; and the company shall immediately pay the amount of such recovery out of their joint stock, but not otherwise. And in case of any suit at law the President shall sign his appearance upon the writ, or file common bail there to; it being expressly understood and declared, that all persons dealing with said company, agree to these terms & are bound thereby; and will not require special bail from any person for or on account of any claim or demand upon the said company.
ARTICLE 15.
DIVIDENDS of the profits of the company, or surplus of said profits as shall be deemed expedient and proper, shall be declared half-yearly in the first week in May and November in each year; the amount of said dividend shall from time to time be determined by the President and Directors, at a meeting held for that purpose, and shall in no case exceed the amount of the nett profits actually acquired by the company, so that the capital stock of the said company shall never be impaired by dividends; but the Directors shall be at liberty to retain at least one per cent. upon the capital as a fund for future contingencies.
ARTICLE 16.
If the said Directors shall at any time wilfully and knowingly make or declare any dividend which shall impair the said capital stock, all the Directors present at the making or declaring of said dividend and consenting thereto, shall be liable in their individual capacities to the company, for the amount or proportion of said capital stock, so divided by the said Directors; and each Director who shall be present at the making or declaring such dividend, shall be deemed to have consented thereto, unless he shall immediately enter in writing his dissent on the minutes of the proceedings of the board, and give public notice to the stockholders, that such dividend has been declared.
ARTICLE 17.
THESE articles of agreement shall be published in one newspaper in Washington, and one in Baltimore once a week for one month, and for the further information of all persons who may transact business with, or in any manner give credit to said company, every bond, bill, note, or other instrument or contract, by the effect or terms of which the company may be charged, or held liable for the payment of money, shall specially declare, in such form as the President and Directors shall prescribe that payment shall be made out of the joint funds of the Bank of Washington, according to the present articles of association, and not otherwise: A copy of the 14th article of this association shall be inserted in the Bank Book of every person depositing money, or other valuable property with the company for safe keeping, or a printed copy shall be delivered to every such person, before any such deposit shall be received from him. And it is hereby expressly declared, that no engagement can legally be made in the name of said company, unless it contain a limitation or restriction to the effect above recited; and the company hereby expressly disavow all responsibility for any debt or engagement which may be made in their name, not containing a limitation or restriction to the effect aforesaid.
ARTICLE 18.
THE company shall in no case be owners of any ships or vessels, or directly or indirectly be concerned in trade, or the importation or exportation, purchase or sale of any goods, wares or merchandise whatever, (bills of exchange and bullion only excepted,) and except such ships, vessels, goods, wares, or merchandise, as shall be truly pledged to them by way of security for debts due, owing or growing due to the said company, or purchased by them to secure such debts so due to the said company.
ARTICLE 19.
If any vacancy shall at any time happen among the Directors by death, resignation, or otherwise, the residue of the Directors for the time being, shall elect a Director to fill the vacancy.
ARTICLE 20.
THE company shall not purchase or hold any lands, tenements, or other real estates, other than what may be necessary for the convenient transaction of its business, unless such lands, tenements and real estates, shall have been bona fide mortgaged to the company, by way of security, or conveyed to it in satisfaction of debts previously contracted in the course of dealings, or purchased to secure debts contracted with or due to the company, and in every instance in which the company may become owners or claimants of lands, tenements, or real estates, the President and Directors are empowered to sell or dispose of the same, in such manner as they may deem beneficial for the company.
ARTICLE 21.
ANY number of stockholders, not less than 100, who together shall be proprietors of 2500 shares, may, for any purpose relative to the institution, at any time, apply to the President and Directors to call a general meeting of the stockholders; and if by them refused, the said number of stockholders, proprietors of not less than the number of shares aforesaid, shall have power to call a general meeting of the stockholders, giving at least sixty days notice in one or more of the public newspapers of the city of Washington, specifying in such notice, the object or objects of such call.
ARTICLE 22.
IMMEDIATELY on the dissolution of this association, prompt and effectual measures shall be taken by the Directors then existing, for closing all the concerns of the company and for dividing the capital and profits which may remain among the stockholders, in proportion to their respective interests.
In witness whereof—
June 30—w3t
WM. ELLACK
RETURNS his sincere thanks to those of his fellow citizens who have favored him with their friendship and custom in the Mercantile Line; but now having made arrangements to REMOVE HIS STORE, in the course of TEN days, to Fredericksbury Virginia—he earnestly requests that all those who are indebted to him will please to call and make payment, as no further indulgence can be given. Also those to whom he is indebted, are invited to exhibit their accounts, which, when adjusted, shall be paid. HIS DWELLING-HOUSE, STORE, &c. on East Capitol Street are now offered for RENT; the eligibility of which for the Dry Good and Grocery business is at least equal to any in the neighborhood—for terms apply to him on the premises, or if after ten days, to Mr. ADAM LINDSAY, merchant near the Navy Yard, who is fully authorized to rent the same; as also to settle his unfinished business.
July 19—3t
ROMULUS RIGGS,
Has just received and opening at his New Cash Store, a complete and well selected assortment of SEASONABLE AND FANCY GOODS, Which being purchased for money, gives him the opportunity of offering the same at Baltimore and Philadelphia Prices. As he is determined to sell for very small profits. He intends keeping on hand a good assortment of Goods, to be sold by the piece; and those who purchase to sell again, will be furnished at as low rates as they can purchase in any market in the United States, being determined to sell.
CASH GIVEN FOR TOBACCO
Inspected at the Georgetown Warehouse. FOR RENT, THE upper part of the House I now occupy, which has Six well finished Rooms, and every necessary back building, all newly furnished and in complete order—The rent will be low to a genteel family, if application is immediately made.
June 9—4t
RICHARD BECK
Has just received from New York & Philadelphia a Large and Handsome Assortment of Seasonable GOODS which are all of the latest importations, consisting of
IMPERIAL Cords, Grandrills, Cotton Cassimeres, white Jeans, colored do. superfine Cloths and Cassimeres, Marseilles & Imperial Waistcoating, Patent Nankeen, Silk Hosiery, Bed Tickling, Seersuckers, Bandanna Handkerchiefs, Dimities, Apron Checks, Netting Cottons, Sewing Silks, Silk and Cambric Buttons, plain India Mull Muslins, figured do. seeded do. Jackett and book do. veined and japanned do. book & jacquet Handkerchiefs, plain & figured Lenoes, Italian Mantuas, Simshaws and Lutestringing, Ribbands, Threads, black Cambrics, Kid and Silk Gloves, Umbrellas and Parasols, Damask and other silk Shawls, Flash bordered do. York Tan and Beaver Gloves, Suspenzers, fashionable Buttons, Boss Thread, Yellow, White, and Blue Nankeens.
1 case German Linens, 1 case 7-8 Cotton Shirting, 1 do. 4-4 do. 1 trunk 9-8 Cambrics, 2 do. 6-4 do. 3 trunks Calicoes and Chintzes, 1 case Ginghams, 1 case Irish Linens, 1 case Cotton Hosiery, 1 trunk Adolphus Cottons, 6 bales Gurralls, Baltas, Emeries, Mamodies, Cassias, and Mow Lawns, etc. etc.
All of which being well selected, and on the best terms, enables him to sell them at the most reduced prices, by the piece or retail for cash or approved notes.
Georgetown, May 21—31w—21w—w1t
TWO STORES FOR SALE.
FOR Sale a number of LOTS in Squares No. 119, 222, 378, 1020 and 1045—Also, the Two BRICK STORES, adjoining the Seven Buildings, which have for several years been occupied in the Dry Good and Grocery line. For terms apply to W. P. Gardner, No. 6, of the Seven Buildings or Mr. Pairo on the premises.
July 14—3t&w1m
TO BE LET
And entered on the 27th of this month, THE HOUSE in F Street in the occupation of J. M. Baker. Likewise to be LET and entered on the 15th of September, the HOUSE on the Pennsylvania avenue, now occupied by Wm. Cooper. For particulars enquire of
WM. COCKING,
July 12—wtf 19th str et west.
SPINNING & WEAVING.
JOHN GEORGE BAXTER, OFFERS FOR SALE his, "Improved Patent Family Machine," with six Spindles, for spinning Flax or Hemp Yarn, from six dozen cuts in the pound, to six pounds in the dozen.
The simplicity of the construction of this Machine is such, that competent judges have declared it as "little likely to go out of order or require repair as any machine they have seen."
Another important advantage of this simplicity of construction is, that Yarn of any fineness may be spun on it by any person having strength and skill sufficient to turn a Coffee Mill or a Grinding Stone.
Its superiority over the ordinary family modes of Spinning is not however confined to the advantages of not requiring repair, or of being capable of being worked by any unskilled hand, but principally in the quantity of work which it is able to execute. This fact is incontrovertibly established by the deposition of Charlotte Mills, aged 13 years who has sworn "that on the 7th day of this month between the hours of 7 o'clock in the morning and 9 in the evening, she spun nine dozen of Flax Yarn, on six spindles," for coarse cloth.
The Machines will all be warranted. The price SIXTY DOLLARS, payable on the delivery of the Machine.
J. G. Baxter, makes Six Spindle Machines on the same principle for Spinning Cotton and Wool.
J. G. B. also makes LOOMS on an improved plan with harness, steel reeds and fly shuttles for weaving Linen or Hempen cloth of any fineness. Some idea of the superiority of these Looms may be formed on a knowledge of the fact that on one of them "Helen Elliott, did actually weave six pieces of Cotton Bagging, containing between three hundred and sixty and seventy yards in the course of one week."
Those who contemplate the establishment of Baxter's Machinery for Spinning and Weaving shall have his good offices toward procuring them a woman from his own Manufactory well acquainted with the business.
An experience of 30 years in the manufacturing of Flax and Hemp and a considerable experience in Cotton, enables J. G. Baxter confidently to offer his services for the erection of any machinery connected with those articles, from one to any number of Spindles and to be worked by any known power.
The Machinery may be seen at work, and its principles explained at the Spinning and Weaving Manufactory, Blockley township, Philadelphia county, at which place, at the counting-house of Mr. Henry Ortlis, or at the Office of the Democratic Press, orders will be received.
The Certificates and Depositions above mentioned are left at the office of the Democratic Press.
Philadelphia, March 11, 1809.
** The Editors papers fondly to the encouragement of our own Manufactures will do a public service by giving the above a few insertions.
*See the certificate of Mr. John Meer and Mr. Patrick Lyon.
† See the deposition of Helen Elliott, The Editor of the Richmond Enquirer is requested to publish the above advertisement for three months—and the Editor of the National Intelligencer once a week for three months, and forward their bills for payment to Philadelphia.
April 28—w3m
THE Subscriber hereby notifies the
Public that she will not pay any debts contracted by WILLIAM PRIME heretofore, or which may be contracted hereafter.
ZIPPORAH CORNING.
July 26—3t
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RANAWAY on Friday the 21st inst from the subscriber, Negro CHARLES, about 20 years old, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, black complexion, large and flat nose, and very large feet; he has a remarkable scar on one of his hands between the thumb and fore finger occasioned by a cut of a knife; he wore when he went off, a pair of white corduroy pantaloons and a round brown or blue jacket. He is a great liar and an artful fellow. I have some reason to believe he is yet sculking about this city. The above reward with all reasonable charges will be paid to any person securing him in any jail.
DANL. CARROLL of Dudn. July 26—4t
BY an advertisement issued from the court of Chancery of the district of Columbia for the County of Washington, lately published in the National Intelligencer and other newspapers it is mentioned that in a suit instituted in said court by Robert Brent and others executors of Nolley Young, as complainants, against James Greenleaf, Henry Pratt and others as defendants, it appears that the undermentioned Squares of ground lying in the city of Washington are responsible for certain debts or pretended debts all aged to be owing to the heirs of the said Nolley Young, viz:
Squares Numbered 266, 268, 270, 297, 298, 299, 300, 331, 332, 334, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 434, 435, 436, 464, 465, 468, 469, 470, 473, 495, 498, 500, 502, 503, 504, 545, 546, Sq. east of 546, 547, Sq. east of 547, 549, 551, 556, Sq. east of 556, 597, Sq. north of 597, Sq. east of 606.
The public & all who in it doth or may concern are therefore hereby desired to take notice that none of the aforesaid mentioned squares of ground are in any way responsible to the executors or heirs of the late Nolley Young, nor are in any respect implicated in manner as mentioned in the said advertisement. The said squares of ground, having been bought from and conveyed by the commissioners of the city of Washington, to the subscriber by deeds in fee simple, dated 18, & 31 Oct. 1794.
JAMES GREENLEAF.
Washington, July 24, 1809,
UPON examination we are satisfied that the above-mentioned Squares have been erroneously supposed to be a part of the property conveyed by Nolley Young to James Greenleaf, and that of course the representative of Mr. Young have no claim on them.
NICHAS. YOUNG,
ROBERT BRENT,
Surviving executors.
July 25, 1809—3t
NOTICE.
WHEREAS Horatio Moore of Charles county, has by his deed of trust, assigned to the subscriber all his property, Real & Personal, in trust to pay all such his creditors as shall sign the said deed on or before the 15th day of August next—This is therefore to notify all such persons as are interested, that they are requested to sign the said deed, or authorize their attorney so to do, otherwise they will be deprived of all advantage therefrom.
And whereas the said Horatio Moore has by his power of attorney, authorised the subscriber to collect all monies due to him, the said Horatio Moore; all such persons as are indebted to him at requested to make payment to the subscriber.
PETER HOFFMAN, Jr.
Baltimore, Baltimore street, No. 103. N. B. Attention to the above notice is respectfully requested, as it is highly probable in case the debts due to him the said Horatio Moore can be collected the assigned property will be more than sufficient to cover all his debts.
P. H.
July 26—t&w1A3
PATENT KNAPSACKS.
THE Subscriber having obtained from the United States, a patent for an improved KNAPSACK, which in point of durability and convenience, has been pronounced by the best judges, infinitely superior to any hitherto in use. The officers of the different volunteer companies in the United States, are respectfully solicited to adopt them. They may be had in any quantity, and will be sold on the most reasonable terms by JOHN P. LHERBETTE, 81, Maiden Lane, New-York. To whom applications addressed by post may be made, or to B. H. Latrobe, at the city of Washington.
May 19—w4m
By virtue of a decree of the honorable the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, for the County of Washington—In the suit of SOLOMON DAVIS, complainant, against
Abial Jennings, and Deborah Jennings his wife, and Jeremiah P. Puffin.
WILL be sold at Public Auction to the highest bidder on Monday the 7th day of August next at Long's hotel, Thirty-Mile LOTS of ground situated in the city of Washington, numbered as follows: Lots No. 1, 2, 3, 22, 23, and 24 in Sq. No. 1061. Lots No. 4, 5, 9, 10, in Sq. No. 1070—Lots No. 1, 2 and 3 in Sq. No. 1091—Lots No. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, in Sq. No. 1098—Lot No. 11 in Sq. 1105—Lots No. 5, 11, 12, 18 in Sq. 1106—Lots No. 4, 5, 6 in Sq. 1112—Lots No. 1, 2, and 3 in Sq. 1114—Lot No. 4 in Sq. 1148—Lot No. 5 in 1117—Lots No. 9, 10, 11, 12 in Sq. No. 1130.
The Sale to commence at 12 o'clock precisely. Terms six months credit with interest from the day of Sale. Bond or bonds with good and sufficient security will be required.
SAM. ELLIOT, Jr. Trustee.
July 14—tdos.
FOR SALE.
Or to be rented for a term of years, or on perpetual ground-rent.
A NUMBER of well built brick houses, several of which are immediately tenable—situate on Greenleaf's point—Also, house lots in almost every part of the city. Apply to