The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1803-06-06 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. III.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. CCXCIX.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1803.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
June 1st, 1803.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary for the Department of War, until the 31st day of July next ensuing for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States from the 1st day of October, 1803, until the 30th day of September, 1804, both days inclusive, at the following places—viz.
First. At Niagara, Detroit, Chicago, the Miami of the Lakes, Michilimackinac, Fort Wayne, and at any place in the state of Ohio.
Second. At Vincennes.
Third. At Fort Massie, near the mouth of the Ohio, Kaskaskia, and near the mouth of the Illinois.
Fourth. At South West Point, Tellico, Knoxville, Nashville, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Tennessee and Kentucky, and within the Cherokee nation between Tennessee and Georgia.
Fifth. At the Chickasaw Bluffs, Natchez, Fort Adams, Mobile, and any place within the Mississippi Territory more than ten miles from the river, and on the road between the Mississippi Territory and the Tennessee river, and on the road from Natchez to the boundary line between the Choctaw and Chickasaw countries, and at any place in the Chickasaw or Choctaw country between Bear Creek and Natchez.
Separate proposals will also be received at the office of the Secretary for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States from the 1st day of January, 1804, until the 31st day of December of the same year, both days inclusive, within the several states hereinafter mentioned—viz.
Sixth. At Fort Wilkinson, Cockspur Island, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Georgia, or on the Indian boundary between Georgia and the Creek nation.
Seventh. At Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on the head waters of the Santee, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of South and North Carolina.
Eighth. At Norfolk and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Virginia.
Ninth. At Fort M'Henry, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Maryland.
Tenth. At Fort Mifflin, Pittsburgh, Carlisle, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
Eleventh. At Fort Jay, West Point, Albany, Schenectady, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New York, excepting Niagara.
Twelfth. At Fort Trumbull, Fort Wolcott, in any part of Vermont, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Thirteenth. At Fort Independence (Boston Harbour), and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Massachusetts, the District of Maine excepted.
Fourteenth. At Portsmouth, Portland, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New Hampshire and the District of Maine.
A Ration to consist of one pound and a quarter of Beef, or three quarters of a pound of Pork, eighteen ounces of Bread or Flour, one gill of Rum, Whisky or Brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of Salt, four quarts of Vinegar, four pounds of Soap, and one pound and an half of Candles to every hundred Rations. The prices of the several component parts of the Ration must be specified.
The Rations are to be furnished in such quantities, that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contracts, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit and Niagara for six months in advance, and at each of the other posts on the Western waters, for at least three months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the Commandants of fortified places or ports to call for at seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in the case of urgency, such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the Commandant shall be deemed proper.
It is to be understood that the Contractor is at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for by the United States at the price of the articles captured or destroyed, or the depredations of two or more persons of creditable characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstance of the loss, and the amount of the article for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is understood to be referred to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies, which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued until the supplies which have been furnished under other contracts, now in force, have been consumed, and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the sea board or Indian frontiers, not exceeding three months.
H. DEARBORN,
Secretary of War.
The whole of the property
of John Fitzgerald, advertised for sale on the 21st ult. could not on that or the succeeding day be set up, owing to previous engagements of the Vendue Master: it was then concluded as most eligible to postpone the sale of the residue until the 19th day of May, (inst.) There remain the Distillery, the piece of ground upon Wolfe and St. Asaph streets, & the tract of Land in the vicinity of the town, which will on that day be exposed to sale on the terms formerly advertised.
THOS. A. DIGGES, } Acting JAMES KEITH, } Exec'rs. May 10.
* * * One of the Executors being obliged to attend the General Court in Annapolis, on the day appointed for the sale, a further postponement becomes necessary. Thursday the 23rd day of June is appointed when the sale will certainly take place.
May 16. The Editors of the National Intelligencer and Bait. Fed. Gazette, are requested to insert the foregoing, three times a week, till the day of sale.
RAN AWAY,
FROM the Subscriber, living in Calvert county, some time in February, a NEGRO MAN called John, about 27 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, and stout made, has a large scar on one of his cheeks, and some marks of a scald head which may be discovered on examination. Stammers when spoken to, and plays a little on the violin. Whoever takes up said Negro and secures him in any jail so that I get him again, shall receive 10 dollars reward if out of the county, or 5 dollars if in the county, and all reasonable charges paid if brought home.
JOSEPH GRIFFISS. June 1. 3t
Strayed or Stolen,
On the 24th May, FROM the Eastern Branch Ferry, a brindle MILK COW, gives a large quantity of milk—her hind feet are white up to her hams, a small star in her face, and her left horn broken off about half way, and tied up with a cord. A reward of 3 dollars will be given to any person for bringing her home; and if stolen 5 dollars for the cow and thief.
SARAH COLLINS, Living at the Navy Yard. June 1. 3t
Boarding & Day Schools.
PRESIDENT'S SQUARE. J. GARDINER instructs Youth in Arithmetic, Book-Keeping, Writing, and English Grammar. MRS. GARDINER teaches Needle Work, Tambouring, &c. Young Ladies who desire to do so, can divide their time betwixt the two schools. Boys from the country accommodated with Board and Lodging on reasonable terms. June 1. 2m 0
MILITIA OF COLUMBIA.
LEGIONARY ORDERS—FIRST LEGION
A LEGIONARY Court of Enquiry will convene at Rhodes's Hotel, in the City of Washington, on Wednesday the 8th of June next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the assessment of Fines on officers for neglect of duty; for the remission, on good cause shown, of fines imposed by the first and second battalion court of enquiry, and for other duties prescribed by the late Militia Law—The commanding officers of battalions and companies, and those who may wish to offer excuses for the remission of their fines, are requested to pay due attention to this order. By order of the Lieut. Col. Commandant. W. D. BEALL, Adjutant. May 30.
The subscriber having occasion to be frequently absent from this place, declines offering to serve as a member of the City Council. JAMES BARRY. Washington, May 27. eptJ
The subscriber has for sale,
A QUANTITY OF Claret in bottles, Jamaica Spirits, Anchovies in boxes, Whisky in barrels, Capers in ditto, New-England cheese, Olives in ditto, Imperial Tea in chests, Olive Oil in ditto, Butter in Firkins, Sugar in hds. & bks. &c. &c. WILLIAM BRENT. Washington, May 11. cf
CHARLES VARDEN,
TAYLOR, FROM PHILADELPHIA. HAS received from Philadelphia an elegant assortment of the best quality Superfine Cloths, Cassimeres, Silk florating, Black and fancy silk moleskin velvet, white & figured Marcellas, Swandowns, Toilingettes, Velveteens, Fancy cords, Coating, &c. With a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season.
N. B. Ladies Habits, Regimentals and Navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New-Jersey Avenue, the second House from the Capitol Square. December 8, 1802. tf.
From the National Exis.
FRENCH TREATY.
Great pains have been taken, by the enemies of the government, to mislead the public mind, on the subject of our treaty with France. It has been represented by the Federalists, that the treaty was so modified by the present administration, as to relinquish all our claims of indemnity upon the French government, for the spoliations upon our commerce. Among the charges in their account current of abuse against the administration, they introduce an item of thirty millions of dollars, which the country has lost by the ratification of the treaty in its present form. This suggestion has been repeated & re-repeated, until it has produced an impression upon the minds of many people, who have neither leisure nor inclination to examine for themselves. Even some of the fabricators of the falsehood, by its frequent repetition, have probably learnt to believe it themselves. The Editor of the Gazette of the United States, (who must certainly once have known better) has introduced some remarks upon a letter from France, with the following observation:
"Every body knows that our present wise and economical administration have ratified an article inserted by Bonaparte himself, in our convention with France, by which our government expressly renounces all claim upon France, for the payment of some thirty millions of dollars, of which the cruisers of that nation plundered us, during the late European war."
The peremptory authority with which this charge is alleged, has rendered it proper that the history of our negotiation with France, should be fairly stated. This is necessary to correct the mistaken impressions which may have already been produced, and to obviate the further effects of falsehood and misrepresentation.
On the 30th day of September, 1800, a treaty was made at Paris, by Messrs. Ellsworth, Davis and Murray, on the part of the United States; and by Joseph Bonaparte, Fleurieu, and Rœderer, on the part of the French Republic. The 2d article of this treaty, contained the following stipulation.
"Art. 2. The Ministers Plenipotentiary of the two parties, not being empowered at present, to agree relative to the treaty of alliance of the 6th of February, 1778, to the treaty of friendship and commerce, of the same date, and to the convention of the 14th of November, nor to the indemnities mutually due and claimed; the parties shall further negotiate on these points, at a convenient time." &c. &c.
On the 24th day of January, 1801, (under the administration of John Adams) the treaty was laid before a Federal Senate, and after several days discussion, was ratified by the Senate, with the exception of the second article, and with a further provision, limiting the operation of the treaty to the term of eight years. This conditional ratification by the Senate, was confirmed by the President, not, however, without an expression of regret, that it had not been ratified without any qualification. The treaty thus modified, was returned to France, and on the 31st of July, 1801, was ratified by the First Consul, in the following words, viz.
TRANSLATION OF THE RATIFICATION by the FIRST CONSUL.
"BONAPARTE, First Consul, in the name of the French people: The Consuls of the Republic, having seen and examined the convention concluded, agreed to, and signed at Paris, the 8th Vendemaire, 9th year of the French Republic, (30th Sept. 1800,) by, &c. (Here follows the Convention.)"
"Approves the above convention in all and each of the articles which are therein contained; declares that it is accepted, ratified and confirmed, and promises that it shall be inviolably observed."
"The government of the U. States having added in its ratification, that the convention should be in force for the space of eight years, and having omitted the second article, the government of the French Republic consents to accept, ratify, and confirm the above convention, with the addition importing that the convention shall be in force for the space of eight years, and with the retrenchment of the second article: Provided, that by this retrenchment, the two states renounce the respective pretensions which are the object of the said article."
"In faith whereof, these presents are given, signed, countersigned, and sealed
with the Great Seal of the Republic, at Paris, the 12th Thermidor, 9th year of the Republic, (31st July, 1801.)"
By the First Consul,
BONAPARTE.
The minister of exterior relations, (Signed) CH. MAU. TALLERAND. The Secretary of State, (Signed) MUGUES B. MARET."
On the 19th of December, it was laid before the Senate, under the administration of Thomas Jefferson. The Senate conceiving the treaty to be fully ratified, passed the following resolution, without a dissenting voice.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
In Senate, Dec. 19, 1801.
The Senate proceeded to consider the Message of the President of the United States, of the 11th inst. together with the Treaty and Ratification therein mentioned:
Whereupon,
Resolved, That the Senate, two thirds of the members concurring therein, consider the convention between the United States and the French Republic, as fully ratified.
Resolved, That the convention, as ratified by the First Consul of France, and declared to be considered by the Senate, two thirds concurring thereto, to be fully ratified, be returned to the President of the United States, for the usual promulgation.
Attest, SAMUEL A. OTIS, Sec.
The treaty was accordingly promulgated, and became the supreme law of the land.
This brief statement is, in itself, a sufficient answer to the charge against the present administration. A few remarks, however, may serve to place the subject in a clearer light, and to convince every one, who is open to conviction, that the relinquishment of our claims on the French government, is fairly chargeable to the late administration.
It is well known that the second article in the treaty was intended by our ministers, to provide for an adjustment of these claims, by negotiation, at a future day. This object they considered so important, that they have since declared that the second article cost them more time and trouble, than all the other provisions of the treaty. They could not, therefore, refrain from expressing their surprise and disappointment, at the rejection of this article by the Senate.
As to the motives which induced the Senate to reject the article, it is difficult to assign any plausible conjecture; unless they were willing to give up our claims of indemnity, for the sake of getting rid of the treaty of 1778. The stipulation for the guarantee of the West India islands, was always considered as an obnoxious and dangerous feature in that treaty. The Senate might have considered the relinquishment of a doubtful claim on the French Republic, for thirty millions of dollars, as nothing more than an adequate sacrifice, for a release from a guarantee, which, if exacted, would forever tend to involve us in the future wars of that nation. The second article, containing a distinct provision, for a future negotiation, on both these points, the Senate were, perhaps, willing to offset the one against the other, and to reject the whole. Whatever might have been the motives, there is no doubt as to the act of the Senate, or the consequences which necessarily resulted from it. These consequences were foreseen by Mr. Adams, and he therefore regretted that the treaty was not ratified in toto.
It is an established principle of the law of nations, that whenever a claim is supposed to exist between two nations, who afterwards negotiate a treaty, without any recognition of such claim, it is to be considered as cancelled or abandoned. A treaty between two nations operates like a general accord and satisfaction, between two individuals. It is supposed to embrace all existing differences, and is a bar to any future demands between the parties. If, then, the treaty with France had been silent on the subject of indemnities, there would at once have been an end of all our claims for the spoliations on our commerce.
Our ambassadors, aware of this consequence, acknowledging they were not then empowered to agree relative to the indemnities mutually due and claimed, introduced, with much labor, a provision for a future negotiation on this subject. This provision was expunged by the exertions of the federal members of the senate. The treaty was ratified, with the rejection of this article, and it became, therefore, as if it had been originally silent on the subject. The claim for thirty millions of dollars,
was thus relinquished and abandoned, by John Adams and a federal Senate.
The First Consul put an end to all doubts on the subject, added to his ratification, his sense of the rejection of the second article, in these words: "Provided, that by this retrenchment, the two states renounce the respective pretensions, which are the object of the said article." This explanation could in no degree affect the operation of the treaty. The rejection of the second article was, in effect, a complete renunciation of the respective pretensions of the two countries, on the subject of indemnities. Neither the American nor the French government gained or lost any thing by this additional provision. The First Consul agreeing to the retrenchment of the second article, and to the limitation of the treaty to the term of eight years, the claims for indemnity were reciprocally abandoned, and the convention was considered as complete. The ratifications being exchanged, nothing remained for our government, but to promulgate the treaty. The Senate, therefore, did not ratify it anew, "but returned it to the President for the usual promulgation."
Admitting, then, that thirty millions, or thirty times thirty millions of dollars, have been thrown away by our negotiation with France, it is submitted to the public to decide, from the facts above stated, whether the fault is to be imputed to the present, or the pall administration.
Since the above was written, we have seen a letter of authentic complexion, in the New-York papers, which we offer to our readers without any comment. If the performances of the First Consul keep pace with his promises, the world will be astonished with an example of justice and generosity, without a parallel in the annals of civilized nations.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE.
Note on the AYA-PANA, read in the class of Physical Sciences, by citizen Ventenat.
A number of the journals have, within a short time, made mention of the Aya-Pana; they have said that this plant is a native of Brazil, that it was cultivated with success in the Isle of France, that it possesses great virtue, and that it may be considered as an universal panacea.
I conceive that the class, but more especially the physicians and botanists, will be pleased with having a complete description of this vegetable, the discovery of which is so precious to natural history, if the virtues which are attributed to it are not exaggerated.
It is about eight months since, that one of my nephews, being on the point of leaving the Isle of France, requested the citizen Michaux to make known to him the plants which he thought would be acceptable to me: our associate pointed out the most rare, and had even the complaisance to prepare them for the voyage; he did not forget the famous plant of Brazil. The information my nephew procured respecting this plant, is perfectly conformable to that which was lately sent to Madame Buonaparte, and to the citizen Jussieu. I believe myself sufficiently informed to offer to the class an exact account of the native country of the Aya-Pana, of the properties attributed to it, and principally of its botanic characters.
The Aya-Pana grows in South America, on the right bank of the river Amazonas. The inhabitants of that country have regarded it, for a long time, as an excellent sudorific and powerful alexipharmic, or antidote against the bites of serpents and the wounds of poisoned arrows; its virtues are also acknowledged throughout Brazil, where it is cultivated with care and has obtained the name of the miraculous plant.
In the 7th year of the French republic, captain Augustin Baudin, the brother of him who is so advantageously known to naturalists, and who is now on a voyage of discovery in the South Seas, being at Brazil, heard the character of the Aya-Pana; he regarded at first as fabulous, or at least as exaggerated, all that was said of the virtues of this plant; but the recital of many cures performed by it during his stay, convinced by the testimony of people worthy of credit, and particularly by a pupil of our associate Jussieu, Dr. Camara, a celebrated botanist and able physician, dispelled entirely his doubts.
Convinced of the importance of the service he would render to the French colonies, by introducing the Aya-Pana, Captain Baudin used all his efforts to procure it. With great difficulty he procured several roots and sent them on board his vessel, giving

ing orders at the same time, that the greatest care should be taken of them. Being on the point of departure from Brazil, he wished to see in what situation his roots were; unfortunately they existed no longer—the fowls had got out of their coops and entirely destroyed them.
Captain Baudin was much distressed by this accident, but the order for his sailing was fixed for next morning, yet he resolved to procure the Aya-Pana again, be the price what it would. He applied to many of the inhabitants, but he met with no success; all the offers he would make were rejected. The love of science, and the desire of being useful to his country, made him go beyond these considerations which would have weighed with him in other circumstances, he remembered that there was a root of the Aya-Pana in the window of an individual who had constantly refused to part with it; he formed the project of taking it away during the night; he went, attended by some sailors, who, by the assistance of long poles, threw down the vase on which was the plant; captain Baudin immediately seized it, repaired and made sail for the Isle of France before the day appeared.
As soon as captain Baudin arrived in this colony, he made known to the intendant of the garden of the republic, the character of the interesting plant with which he proposed to enrich the colony. As the Aya-Pana takes readily from cuttings, this plant was promptly multiplied, and at this day there is scarcely an habitation in which it is not cultivated.
The properties of the Aya-Pana, if the information I have received is to be confided in, as well as that lately addressed to Madame Bonaparte and to the citizen Jussieu, by captain Baudin himself, are fully acknowledged at the Isle of France; this plant enjoys as great celebrity there, as in its native country.
The garden of the government is continually besieged by the sick, who come to solicit the leaves of this plant to cure them. The Gazette of the colony prints each day proofs of its virtues, and it is used with success, not only against the bites of serpents, but for to cure the dropsy, the most inveterate venereal diseases, and all sorts of wounds.
Amongst the great number of cures effected in the Isle of France by means of the Aya-Pana, and reported in the papers already mentioned, I will mention three or four, which will make known the manner in which this plant is administered, and the different doses which are employed in different cases.
A planter of the Isle of France, citizen Gatte was stung on the right hand by a scorpion; a very serious inflammation immediately took place, attended with most acute pains. Capt. Baudin advised him to apply the Aya-Pana to it—several leaves were pounded and placed on the wound. The pain ceased immediately; at the end of two hours there was no longer any inflammation, and the hand was restored to its natural state.
Citizen Pensef, an officer of artillery, brought to captain Baudin a negro who had been stung while fishing, by a fish known in that country by the name of the Lash. The wound occasioned by this fish is so venomous, that before the Aya-Pana was known, it was necessary to amputate the wounded member. The hand of the negro being extremely inflamed, captain Baudin advised him to apply the Aya-Pana to it pounded; and as he supposed that it would require a considerable quantity to effect a cure, a person was sent off to the garden of the government to procure a sufficient quantity to envelope the hand of the patient; but as the garden was 3 leagues distant, and the negro in great misery, Captain Baudin determined to take seven or eight leaves from a young plant that he had at his dwelling; they were pounded and applied to the part injured; the next day the hand was perfectly cured.
A negro was brought to a surgeon who attended the sick of a laboratory; his belly was much swelled, owing to a confirmed dropsy. The surgeon determined to tap the patient, but he deferred the operation until he could make some visits to several other persons who were under his care; but being pressed by the master of the laboratory to do something for the negro, he told him, in decision, to give him until his return, the Aya-Pana in infusion. The orders of the surgeon, happily for the sick person, were literally followed. The dropsy made no further progress; the symptoms gradually disappeared, and at the end of a few days the negro was able to do his labor.
I might here cite a number of other cures effected by this famous plant of Brazil, but it is not prudent to certify facts which we have not witnessed. I think we ought to wait for the observations of careful and able physicians to confirm the virtues of the Aya-Pana. Nevertheless, the testimony of Captain Baudin, and of several others lately arrived from the Isle of France, merit some confidence, and give us room to hope, that the Aya-Pana will augment the number of vegetable productions employed to relieve or cure the ills of humanity.
It is to be presumed that this plant will not be slow in multiplying itself in the gardens of the capital. Already the Citizen Michaux, who has rendered such great services to Botany and agriculture, has sent the seeds of it to Citizen Cels, and Madame Bonaparte has received some from the intendant of the public gardens; but as seed do not always produce, it is to be wished that some of the live plants could be sent; it multiplies readily by cuttings, and we could then easily pronounce on the virtues attributable to this plant.
It may be permitted to call in doubt the virtues of the Aya-Pana, the botanical characters of it are so simple and so easy to seize, that we cannot have the least doubt of the family to which it belongs. The examination I have made of several complete plants, has demonstrated to me that it belongs to the Cynoglossum, and that it is related to the Eupatorium of Linnens.
The stock (Tige) of this species, which I have named the Eupatorium Aya-Pana, is straight, branchy, of a deep brown, of the height of one metre, and the thickness of a goose quill, its leaves are alternate, shaped like a lance, and very entire, its flowers of a lively purple, are disposed in corymbers at the summit of the stalk and branches.
The Eupatorium-Aya-Pana may be distinguished from the other species of the same family, by the following phrases: eut pasiorum foliis lanceo-latis, integerrimis, inferioribus oppositis, superioribus alternis; colicibus sub simplicibus, multistis.
A figure and a more extended description of the botanical character of the Aya-Pana, will be found in the first number of a description of the plants in the garden of Malmaison, which will appear in a month.
P. S. I have received from Madame Bonaparte a parcel of dried leaves of the Aya-Pana, which I have delivered to the Citizen Alibert, physician of the hospital of St. Louis, and professor of Materia Medica, for him to determine by experience their medical virtues.
Valuable Ware House
FOR SALE.
WILL be exposed to public sale on the premises on Friday the 10th day of June next at 12 o'clock, the Ware House and the Wharf, now occupied by Messrs. Stewart and Beall. This property is situated at the corner of Frederick and Key's street, in the centre of that part of Georgetown where the flour and shipping business is done. There are two ware houses connected in such manner, (the one opening on one and the other on the other street) as to be used in separate or joint tenements, that are strongly and well built of stone and brick, three stories high, beside an extensive fall loft, are well divided for storing, and very capacious; they front about 70 feet on the street next the water, and about 50 feet on the other. The wharf is only divided from them by the street, and extends in water sufficient for large ships, the whole width of the widest front, the whole is in good repair.
This sale will be made under a deed of Mortgage, and power of attorney to sell, to reimburse the subscriber a sum of money due from the late Francis Lewis Taney. The residue, if any, to be divided among said Taney's creditors. The title will be explained on the day of sale—and will be given to the purchaser on the payment of the purchase money.
Approved negotiable notes for the purchase money, payable the one half at six months, the other half at nine months, will be required, and must be given at the time of purchase, or the sale will be void and a resale take place.
J. MASON.
George Town, May 17.—e. p. til June 10.
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR.
HAS just received by recent arrivals at Philadelphia, from England, and the East Indies, a handsome assortment of Spring and Summer Goods, of the best quality, also Patent water proof Cloth's and Cassimere's, superior Navy Blue and other colours; handsome Navy & Fashionable Buttons, &c. Gentlemen of ARMY, NAVY and FASHION served with expedition and taste.
New Jersey Avenue, seventh house from Capitol Square and Pennsylvania Avenue near the President's Square. April 13 1803. tf.
NOTICE.
THAT large, extensive, valuable Lot, with the Brick House and improvements in which Mr. Adam King now keeps store, will be exposed to public sale on the premises, at 1 o'clock on Wednesday the 1st. day of June next—this property is situated near the centre of George-town, and on the best improved street—The house is spacious and convenient; the lot fronts 60 feet on High-street, and extends 260 feet back. A clear indisputable title is vested in the subscriber as a trustee by conveyance from the Chancellor of Maryland, and will be given to the purchaser on payment of the purchase money, negotiable notes with approved indorsers for equal third parts of the purchase money, payable in 60, 90 and 120 days will be required and must be given at the time of purchase, or the sale to be void, and resale take place.
PHILIP B. KEY.
May 30.
In consequence of Mr. Key's being unexpectedly detained at the General Court, the above sale is postponed until Friday the 24th of June, when the property will positively be offered for sale.
The Constitution.
There is no temporal object whatever, in which the people of these states have so substantial, so great an interest, as they have in that compound national and state system of civil policy, which has been heretofore displayed, deliberately legalized and authoritatively embodied with their archival instruments in "the declaration of independence,"—"the state constitutions,"—"the confederation of 1781," and "the present constitution of the United States." The obvious spirit of these acts of the sovereign power—The plain words of these acts of the sovereign power to which every public functionary of the United States has pledged his faith, "his life, his fortune and his sacred honor" in all the forms of truth and law, and with the highest solemnities of religion, establish, indisputably, the rule which should govern the conscience and the conduct of every public agent. It is natural therefore, when the good people and the officers of government of the United States witness every year avowals of monarchism in a man holding the highest military trust, it is natural, we say, to ask where is the honor of the soldier?—where the honor of the profession of arms? When these avowals are heard from a man, holding at the time, one of the most lucrative, honorable and of the highest civil powers and trusts, which it was within the capacity of the legislature to create, or of the president, with the concurrence of the senate, to confide,—nay when such an avowal and even written perjuries of venerable and faithful and able men, in constitutional state trusts, to abandon the cardinal—the vital principles of the constitutions, acts and instruments we have designated, are superadded by the chief executive magistrate, where we ask, is personal plighted good faith—where is sacred personal plighted honor—where above all things is the veneration for that religion and for the supreme God of that religion, whose awful testimony, they have presumed, on every new acquisition of official emolument and power, to invoke.
People of America, it is not wished to injure individuals, but you have yourselves witnessed a deliberate and solemn, official, public admission, declaration and notification written and subscribed by an actual federal member of your highest legislative body * that the leading men of the federal party (who have rallied, to a man under the banners of the persons of whose unfaithful conduct in office we have reminded you,) had differed to excess about the degree of hatred and animosity with which they should pursue their opponents—those opponents, who, faithful to your high confided trusts—faithful to your indefeasible rights and best interests—faithful to their plighted personal honor—faithful to their sacred engagements before the invoked Almighty, defend, maintain and promote the cardinal—the vital principles of your civil constitutions.
The time has manifestly arrived, when those leading self-styled federalists, unrestrained by the decorum and policy of official situations, leaving out of sight the more virtuous, more wise, and more prudent federalists, who were lately their associates, have waged a open war against the principles of the constitution . Having already trampled on their plighted faith to you and to "man-kind"—having thus already set at nought their sacred plighted honor—having secretly and truly (in the most active and influential instances) decidedly abandoned the religious faith, which they, in impious affectation, pretend to hold,—having, against their duties, their honor, and their oaths, avowed and advocated monarchism and nobility, they, no longer restrained in the expression of their "hatred and animosity," have commenced an open, excessive and incessant war against every active, zealous energetic and eminent friend to the principles of the revolution and constitutions of the United States. Other examples—other evidences will be reserved, but we pre-
* Samuel Lyman, at the time a representative from the State of Massachusetts in congress.
sent to your particular consideration their indecent dishonorable, irreligious "hatred and animosity"—their sublimated rancor against Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States.
Every measure of the president is received by them with the jaundiced eye of prejudice. No instance is more striking than that of the excises. Every nation in Europe is increasing its taxes. The president, convinced of the safety (and experience proves him right) recommends the abolition of some of ours, and points out the most disordered part of our revenue system as proper to be abolished. There is as much censure as if he had proposed a million of new taxes, or a thousand new offices. Though every little and great American grain field and orchard, and every cargo and cask of molasses has been freed from the excise on the distillation of its produce, it is denied that the repeal of the internal duties has decreased the public burdens on any but the rich. Though the retail sale of foreign spirits to the poor is far beyond the like sales to the rich, it is pretended, that the labouring citizens are not benefited by the repeal of the retailers licence duty. Though the northern and eastern states pay most of the carriage duty in fact and in proportion to numbers, it is pretended that Mr. Jefferson was influenced by a little and criminal partiality in favor of Virginia. Though the consumer of refined sugars pays six cents and one quarter duty on the brown sugar, out of which his pound of white sugar is made, and the consumers of brown sugar pay but two cents and one half per pound on that brown, it is pretended, that the poor have been left burdened, and that the rich also have been unburdened.
Before his election, Mr. Jefferson was accused of a determination to bring on a war with England, and it has been pretended since: but Mr. Addington, their prime minister has lately declared, in his seat in parliament, that the conduct of the present government of the United States, is in just and reasonable amity towards Great Britain. He thus demolished, with one honest stroke, this plea for the "hatred and animosity" of certain pretended federalists against Mr. Jefferson. We do not charge a great proportion of the party with this or any intentional injustice. Where they are in the wrong it is from error and being misled.
When Mr. Jefferson came to the chair, the alarm of ruin to our public credit was industriously spread; but we learn from the last message to congress, that all the interest and public expenses have been paid, that five millions and one half of public debt have been discharged in the receipts without the use of reloads, and that 4,000,000 and one half remain in the treasury—The public debt seems, indeed in the certain road to mortality, but it is by a punctual, moral and religious payment of interest and principal, according to a law not passed in federal times; tho' they assume the merit of creating the resources, which arise from an increasing population and consumption. The republicans pay off the debt. The federalists increased the debt at the unexampled—ruinous interest of eight per cent. The republicans refuse to borrow even at five per cent. but increase the discipline of collection, bring in arrears, economize, and pay off at the rate of 7 or 8 millions per annum. Stocks and funds of all kinds are at an unexampled height. The time of Washington and Adams in the presidency witnessed no such elevation of the prices of public or bank stocks. The financial administration of Hamilton, jeopardized and injured by his political and personal passions and views, witnessed no such elevated, stable and perfect condition of the stocks and funds: In this last term may be included the fiscal service of Oliver Wolcott. It was not from a confidence in his own talents that he borrowed money at eight per cent. to pay off six per cent. stock, and to hold bank-shares, which produced no more than 6 and a quarter on their market value, or do we believe this was from his own views. Time may explain the curious reasons.
At another season, occasion may be taken to enlarge upon those acts of well-doing, which would have ensured to an anti-republican president
the support of Mr. Jefferson's leading opponents, but their fatal and avowed hostility to the principles of the constitution occasions them to devote their days and night to the ruin of its friends. We press this important truth upon the people, but expressly limit its application.
After treating thus truly and explicitly of a well existing evil , intended by a part of a party to destroy the constitution, through the sides of its principal supporters, a suggestion of great importance and of the deepest interest to the heart of every republican, will be offered as one mean of defence against those mortal feuds, and as an antidote to the secret poisons, in which the instruments of death have been steeped.
The condition of freedom and disfranchisement in the state of Connecticut, will be found, on examination, to be a principal source of danger to republican government. That state contains about 250,000 persons. The adult males amount therefore to more than 50,000. There are very few foreigners, scarcely any non-naturalized foreigners, and few paupers from the healthiness of the country, the cheapness of living, the abundance of employment, the resource of navigation, the strictness against the drunken and idle and the facility of emigration. Yet it is understood, that there is no instance wherein 19,000 votes have been given, at the most warmly contested state or national election, though they poll in every township. It appears then that out of 50,000 actual freemen, about 31,000 omit or are not allowed to exercise the privileges of freemen. This fact is of the most dangerous example to the United States. So far as the votes are prevented by the laws, it is against what is called their constitution, which gives an equal right to elect and be elected to all "freemen," but the constitution of Connecticut does not seem to have any regular or formal existence more than that of England. The lawful state of things is there called the constitution of Connecticut. So far as the laws prevent the attendance of more than 19,000 of the freemen at elections, they are against justice and natural right, against the principles of the opposition to Great Britain, the main one of which was that taxation and representation are inseparable . Those laws are also against the principles of the other state constitutions, and against the principles of the confederation, which was founded on the equal rights, in whatever state residing, of all our people, and they are against the authority and spirit of the federal constitution, which declares that it is ordained and established by the people, and guarantees to every state in the union a republican form of government. That form of government, by which 19,000 freemen govern 31,000 is manifestly and certainly not republican. The attention of the eminent authorities of the United States is respectfully drawn to this subject. They are bound to support, maintain, defend, and carry into execution, in each and every part, the constitution of the United States. It ought to be a subject of early, formal, and strict enquiry, whether Connecticut is now in truth and in fact under a republican form of government. They are a numerous and valuable people, and qualified to make a respectable figure under republican institutions. If vast numbers of upright, industrious, native citizens, and inhabitants of Connecticut, are in actual state of disfranchisement, if they pay taxes and duties to the Union and to the state, if they are enrolled in the militia, perform duty therein, or pay the lawful fines, in short, if they are a numerous and efficient and perhaps a major part of the members of the body politic of Connecticut, and above all if they are friends to the principles of the constitution of the United States, and have been and are willing to risk their lives and services in its defence, then to do justice, duty under the constitution and prudence require that the legislature and president of the United States should take effectual cognizance of their case, and procure or administer the remedy for the malady, whereof that important member of the American body appears to be diseased.
In this free stricture upon public subjects, we mean not to reflect upon or injure any individual or any description of men. It is our anxious wish to see the talents, good qualities, and energies of all to whom

we allude, employed, in future in the faithful support of that form of government, which the people have to repeatedly considered and approved in the revolution and in nearly twenty years of peace. It is believed that the unnecessary agitations, produced by the few friends of monarchical, aristocratical and hierarchical constitutions have greatly hazarded our foreign peace, disturbed social happiness, injured funded and bank property, and decreased the value and sales of all real estates. Constitutional liberty and the enjoyment of property equally require a discontinuance of these fruitless, pernicious, and criminal agitations.
GREENE.
ALL persons having claims or demands of any nature against the subscriber, are requested to exhibit their accounts, without delay, to JOHN HEWITT or RICHARD FORRESTER, Esqrs. of the city of Washington, who are authorized, in my name, to adjust and settle the same: and all persons indebted to me are requested to make payment to either of the gentlemen above named. SAMUEL BLODGET. March 30.
NOTICE.
THE Partnership of QUINN and SIMMS is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons having claims against said firm, are requested to furnish their accounts for settlement. And those indebted to make payment to George Quinn. GEO. QUINN, THOS. SIMMS. Washington City, May 31, 1803.
THE Subscribers beg leave to inform their friends and the public, that they have commenced business under the firm of Quinn and Fitzgerald, and have just received a fresh supply of Wines, Spirits, Teas, Sugars, Coffee, Bacon, Smoked Beef, Cheese, Hams, Herring, James's River Tobacco, Spanish Sigs, Spermaceti and Tallow Candles, Strong Beer and Porter on draught and in bottles, &c. &c. QUINN and FITZGERALD. June 3.
Lots for sale.
IN eligible situation, and upon very advantageous terms--A plan of the several squares in which they are contained may be seen and terms thereof by applying to, ROBERT W. PEACOCK. Attorney at law and conveyancer.
FOR SALE OR RENT,
THAT elegant three story BRICK HOUSE on the corner of Falls & Frederick Street in George Town, lately occupied by Mr. Picton.
Likewise,
THE two well finished three story BRICK HOUSES, adjoining that occupied by Mr. Samuel H. Smith Printer, on the Pennsylvania Avenue, east of the centre Market House, City of Washington--Apply to GEORGE THOMPSON, George Town. Geo. Town, Oct. 20.
FRANCIS DONNELLY, Schoolmaster,
DATE OF PHILADELPHIA,
PROPOSES to open School on Monday next, near the West-Market, in the commodious building lately occupied by Israel Loring as an auction store: Where will be taught Spelling, Reading, Writing, English Grammar, Arithmetic, Book-Keeping, History, and Geography; together with the use of Maps Globes, &c. The utmost attention will be paid to the manners and morals of the pupils committed to his care. Washington City, May 27.
FOR SALE,
For a term of 5 years, A LIKELY young and healthy NEGRO MAN, about 25 years of age for sale by-- ROBERT M c LEAN. Washington May 25.
Ten Dollars Reward.
LOST on Wednesday last, between Rhodes's Tavern and the Barracks, A red Morocco Pocket-book, containing Bank Notes of different branches, to the amount of twenty-five or eighty dollars (the precise sum not known,) and sundry papers which cannot be of any utility to any person, but the owner--Whoever may have found the same, and shall remit it to Mr. GEO. BOYD, at the office Discount & Deposit, Washington, shall receive ten dollars reward. June 3.
JOHN GOULDING, BROKER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, HATH LATELY RECEIVED FROM BALTIMORE & PHILADELPHIA, AND FOR SALE,
Old Brandy, Old Spirit, Red Port, Madeira, & Sherry, Hare's Philadelphia Potter, Fresh Teas, &c. &c. to be sold Cheap for Cash.
He wants to purchase, One hundred Shares of Columbia Bank Stock for cash. George-town, May 13.
WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, JUNE 6.
Extract of a letter received at this place from Chillicothe, dated May 23, 1803.
Capt. Herod who, lived about 15 miles from hence, had some dispute with an Indian or Indians, he was found on Friday last the 20th, about Sundown, shot through the body and scalped near his house. When found he was not dead, and could only state before he did die that he had received the injury from Indians. The report at first was very alarming, we were informed that a large body of Indians, well armed, were in the neighbourhood, and had killed several families. This part of the report is not true. It appears entirely probable that not more than one or two Indians at most have done the injury, and that from personal revenge several parties have been out for two days past in search of the murderer, and have not yet returned.
Extract of a letter from the American Consul at Cadiz, dated 20th April 1803. The court of Madrid has just sent down orders.
1st. To take away all quarantine on vessels coming from the United States provided they are furnished with certificates from the Spanish Consuls. 2d. To such vessels as bring no such certificates the quarantine is to be only of a very few days, at the discretion of the Board of Health.
Republicanisim has this year gained ground in MASSACHUSETTS, federal Misrepresentations to the contrary notwithstanding.
The Republican Gazetteer of Boston, after stating the votes given for Speaker in the House of Representatives, adds: "It appears by the above that the Republican candidate for Speaker, in the House of Representatives, obtained 73 votes. This proves to a demonstration that Republicanisim has gained ground at the late election. Last year the whole number of Republicans that were in the House of Representatives, did not exceed 71, and when the vote was taken for Speaker on Wednesday last there was (at a low calculation) as many as 25 republicans absent--So much for the triumph of federalisim in Massachusetts!--A few more such triumphs and our wishes will be gratified."
"If the House of Representatives are to be federal as the Palladium of yesterday asserts they are, how has it happened that the republican Thomas Baldwin had to handsome a majority for Chaplin, against the Rev. Mr. Kirkland. The Rev. Doctor Stillman had but 2 votes less in the Senate, as their Chaplin, than the Rev. Mr. Emerson who is col-n. We think the above is the best evidence of the increase (not of federalisim) but of true religion."
TICKET PROPOSED FOR THE COUNCIL.
John P. Van Nels, Samuel H. Smith, Nicholas King, Joel Brown, George Hadfield, Charles Minifie, Daniel Raptine, William Bent, Benjamin Moore, John Hewitt, Charles Jones, Henry Herford.
Ticket for the ensuing Election.
Daniel Carroll of Dud'n, William Prout, William Bent, Charles Minifie, Griffith Combes, Samuel H. Smith, John P. Van Nels, John Hewitt, James Hoban, Nicholas King, Joseph Hodgson, David Peter.
Mr. Smith, Having long been a citizen and a careful observer of the progress of this city, and having carefully attended to our present circumstances, I have a strong conviction on my mind that the spirit of party upon the subject of general politics, which has so long divided and distracted the country, ought not to enter our public councils. Our local interests are to ourselves infinitely important. No immediate connexion exists between the general government and that of this city. We ought therefore to select our candidates for the ensuing election according to their qualifications without regard to politics; not excluding those men of reputation, who are most deeply interested in the welfare of this place. The fact is, the latter
cannot materially promote their own interest, which all are to ready to do, without proportionably benefiting that of every individual in the community: Neither can they, on the other hand, injure the general interest without their own. The prejudice which is fostered in the bosoms of some against this description of men is certainly illiberal and contracted, and arises from a very erroneous view of the subject. Under these impressions, and after mature deliberation a number of citizens of both parties have agreed upon the following nomination, which they trust will be generally deemed unexceptionable; and which they wish you to publish in your next paper. John P. Van Nels, Daniel Carroll, Samuel H. Smith, William Prout, William Bent, Griffith Combes, John Hewitt, Thomas Munroe, Joel Brown, Peter Lenex, George Andrews, John Kearney, June 3, 1803.
CLOTWORTHY STEPHENSON declines being a candidate for the City Council.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, June 3d.
BRIGADE ORDERS.
THE Court Martial, of which Major John P. Van Nels was President, ordered for the trial of Ensign PEYTON, on the charges exhibited against him by captain Lynn, Lyles, Scott, and Geiger, viz. That Ensign THOMAS WEST PEYTON of the first Battalion of the second Legion of the Militia of the District of Columbia, did in a late affair of honor, between himself and Mr. Joseph Mandeville, Jun. conduct himself in a manner unbecoming the character of an officer and a gentleman, by challenging the said Mandeville, and afterwards giving a certificate of his having made acknowledgments to the said Mandeville, as well as in other instances, having unanimously passed the following Sentence:
"That the charges against Ensign Thomas West Peyton, are not supported by evidence, and he is therefore acquitted of them. Nevertheless, the court feel it to be their duty to exercise a censorial power, by declaring that the conduct of Ensign Peyton, in the quarrel mentioned in the exhibition of charges, evinced a want of caution and discretion, that deserves and receives the disapprobation of this court; the censure of this court is restrained to milder terms, than might otherwise be deemed appropriate, if they were not sensible that Ensign Peyton was betrayed by peculiarity of circumstances into embarrassments, the result of which, it is confidently hoped and expected by this court, will be no criticism on his character and future conduct, and may prove a monitory example to himself and other inexperienced young men. And the said sentence having been approved by the President of the United States, the Brigadier General hereby affixes the court, and orders that Ensign Peyton be released from arrest."
The foregoing orders are published for the information of the officers of the Brigade.
By order of Brig. Gen. JOHN MASON, JOSHUA WINGATE, jun. Brig. Major, and Inspector of the Militia of the District of Columbia.
CHARLES COTESWORTH PINCKNEY and family has arrived at Bolton.
BANKS.
In the House of Representatives of Massachusetts, a petition was received from Abiel Smith and others, for the establishment of a Bank in Boston, to be called the Town and Country Bank; also, a petition for the establishment of a Bank at Augusta; and another for the establishment of a Bank at Hallowell; which were severally read and committed.
Garrick--The following lines, written by an English collegiate wit, deranged in his intellects, are deserving of attention for the handsome manner in which they convey a well deserved compliment:
The town has found out different ways, To praise its different LEADERS: To BARRY it gives loud applause, To GARRICK only tears.
Boston, May 30.
The following is an extract of a letter to a gentleman in this town, from one of the most respectable commercial houses in Lisbon, dated April 26, 1803.
"Referring you to what we did ourselves the pleasure of writing on the 6th inst. the object of the present is to advise the still further depression of our market for your produce. Owing to the continual arrivals, flour is now nominally at 6 dols. per barrel, and we have reason to think will go still lower. Wheat
may be quoted at 1 1/2 dols. per bushel with little demand. Indian corn 60 cts. do. with the probability of a rising advance, should no considerable importation take place, this being the season of its greatest demand. Fruit and salt are on the rise; and exchange on London at 67 3/4.
"We are rather more easy on the subject of the existing differences between France and England, the last post having brought advice that Russia, Prussia, and the emperor, have agreed to guarantee the Island of Malta to the Order--A bone of contention is thus removed, and from the proceeding there is ground to believe that their interference will be employed for the removal of other causes of dispute, and the establishment of a peace on solid grounds; God grant this may be the case."
The Moniteur, advertising to the Convention settled by the British and Batavian troops at the Cape, contents itself with the following brief apostrophe, "CAPITULATION IN TIME OF PEACE!!"
In answer to this pithy exclamation, it may be said--In time of Peace France annexed Avignon to its own territories!
In time of Peace France compelled Ehrenbreitstein to capitulate!
In time of Peace France first invaded Switzerland!
In time of Peace France again invaded that unoffending country!
In time of Peace the KING of SARDINIA was obliged to give up Piedmont!
In time of Peace France obliged the GRAND DUKE of TUSCANY to leave his country!
In time of Peace Bonaparte surprized Malta and conquered Egypt!
In time of Peace Spain was forced to relinquish Louisiana!
In time of Peace France took possession of Parma and Piacenza!
In time of Peace the Island of Elba was ceded to France!
In time of Peace Holland and Switzerland were occupied by French troops!
In time of Peace Genoa, Venice, and Savoy were attacked, conquered, and plundered!
Many other events of the same kind might be noticed among the hostile operations of France, in time of Peace, but these will suffice at present, as an answer to the emphatic apostrophe of that chronicler of historic truth, the Moniteur.
London. Pap.
Extract of a letter from London, dated April 13.
It is useless to disguise impressions which are irresistible. It really does appear, as if the present administration of this country were determined at all hazards to provoke a war. The French I am sure, are not willing to go to war with them; nor will they enter into it unless forced to it. As to the suggestion of formidable armaments in the French and Dutch ports, it is erroneous. The truth is, I believe, that Mr. Addington begins to find that he has made a bad peace, and is chagrined at the reluctance of the French to enter into a commercial treaty. He also begins to perceive, that the predictions of the Grenville and Windham party are in the course of rapid fulfilment. The exports of the country begins to decline--all influence over the politics of the continent is lost; but then what good will a war produce at this time? It may to be sure put a stop to the French colonial plans; but it can neither force them into a commercial treaty, or curb their power or influence over the neighboring nations.
However, the public mind is very fretful under the present state of suspence. The Minister certainly does not possess talents suited to the exigencies of the nation. He commenced by the popular act of making a peace; it was a miserable one in a political point of view; but he doubtless expected to obtain commercial advantages by a commercial treaty, which would compensate for the defects of the terms of peace. He is disappointed and bewildered. His measures are unsteady, and he seems rather to be governed by daily circumstances as they turn up, than in giving a direction to solid and fixed measures.
PARIS, April 13.
Gen. Bernadotte, Minister near the United States, has departed for Rochfort; from whence he will embark for America.
THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM. From the Annual Anthology.
IT was a summers evening, Old Kather's work was done; And he before his cottage door Was sitting in the sun; And by him sported on the green His little grand-child Wilhelmine. She saw her brother Peterkin Roll something large and round, That he beside the rivulet, In playing there had found; He came to ask what he had found, That was so large, and smooth and round. Old Kather took it from the boy, Who stood expectant by; And then the old man shook his head And with a natural sigh, 'Tis some poor fellow's skull,' said he, Who fell in the great victory. I found them in the garden, for There's many here about, And often when I go to plough The ploughshare turns them out; For many thousand men, said he, Were lain in the great victory. Now tell me what 'twas all about. Young Peterkin he cries, And little Wilhelmine looks up With wonder-waiting eyes; Now tell us all about the war, And what they killed each other for. It was the English, Kather cried, That put the French to rout; But what they killed each other for I could not well make out. But every body said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by, They burnt his dwelling to the ground And he was forced to fly; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. With fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a chimney mother then, And new-born infant died, But things like this you know must be At every famous victory. They say it was a shocking fight After the field was won, For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun; But things like that you know must be At every famous victory. Great praise the Duke of Marlboro' won, And our good friend Eugene-- Why 'twas a very wicked thing! Said little Wilhelmine. Nay--nay my little girl, quoth he, It was a famous victory. And every body praised the Duke Who such a fight did win; But what good came of it at last? Quoth little Peterkin, Why that I cannot tell, said he, But 'twas a famous victory.
NOTICE.
THE legal voters in the City of Washington, are hereby informed that the Ballots for the City Council will be received as follows:
For the first division or ward, comprehending all that part of the city north, including the fourth side of Pennsylvania avenue, and west, including the west side, of Sixth Street west, at Morin's tavern Pennsylvania avenue. For the second division or ward all that part of the city north, including the north side of Pennsylvania avenue, and west, including the west side, of Sixth Street west, at Rhodes's Hotel. For the third division or ward, all that part of the city east, including the east side, of Sixth Street west, at Stelle's Hotel. The Polls will be open on the first Monday in June next, precisely at 8 o'clock in the morning, and continue open until 7 o'clock in the evening.
DANIEL CARROLL of Dud'n, CORNEL CUNNINGHAM, BENJAMIN MORE. May 30.
NOTICE.
PROPOSALS will be received till the 10th instant by Major Van Nels, on behalf of the Theatre Committee, both for Materials (the walls to consist of fall stone or brick) and for the workmanship necessary to complete the building.
Washington, June 3. N B. It is to be understood that proposals are invited for building the whole of the walls of the Theatre of Fall Stone, and that every possible expedition is desired in making them, as the different proposals before the committee will be decided on within a very few days.
The delinquents on the late company and Battalion musters of the fifth Battalion of the Militia of this district may, by enquiring of their respective captains, be informed whether, and to what amount, they are fined by the late Battalion court of enquiry, and that be enabled to determine as to an appeal to the legionary court to be held on the 8th instant, at Rhodes's Hotel.
JOHN P. VAN NESS. Pres. Batt. court of enquiry. June 3.
SPRING GOODS.
JOHN COX, HAS just received an elegant and extensive assortment of Fashionable Spring Goods, which he is now selling at very reduced prices.
Also, A quantity of Spinning Cotton in baps, George-town, June 1.

PROPOSALS
FOR CARRYING THE
Mails of the United States,
On the following Post Roads,
Will be received at the GENERAL POST OFFICE in Washington City, until the 1st day of July next, (1803) inclusive.
39. From Concord by Snow, Bolton and Lancaster to Leominster twice a week—Leave Concord every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p m. and arrive at Leominster by 7 p m.—Leave Leominster every Monday and Thursday at 5 a m. and arrive at Concord by 11 a m.
40. From Leominster by Westminster, Templeton, Gerry, Athol, New Salem, Wendell and Montague to Greenfield by the Turnpike road once a week.—Leave Leominster every Thursday at 5 a m. and arrive at Greenfield by 7 p m. Leave Greenfield every Saturday at 5 a m. and arrive at Leominster by 7 p m.
41. From Bolton by Dedham, Medfield, Medway, Bellingham, Milford, Mendon, Uxbridge, Douglas, Thompson, Pomfret, Ashford and Tolland to Hartford Ct. once a week. Leave Bolton every Tuesday at 9 a m. and arrive at Hartford on Thursday by 5 p m. Leave Hartford every Friday at 8 a m. and arrive at Bolton on Monday by 4 p m.
42. From Bolton by Dedham, Wrentham, Attleboro, Providence, R. I. Scituate, Plainfield, Chelsea, New London, Lyme, Saybrook, Killingworth, Guilford and Branford to New Haven once a week.
May 1st to November 1st.
Leave Bolton every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5 a m. arrive at Providence by 2 p m. and at New Haven on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2 1/2 p m.— Returning —Leave New Haven every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at half past 5 a m. arrive at Providence on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7 a m. and at Bolton by 3 p m.
November 1st to May 1st.
Leave Bolton every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a m. and arrive at Providence by 6 p m. Leave Providence on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 4 a m. and arrive at New London by 8 p m.— Returning —Leave New London every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 4 a m. and arrive at New Haven by 8 p m. Leave New Haven every Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 4 a m. and arrive at Providence by 8 p m. Leave Providence every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday, and arrive at Bolton by 4 p m.
43. From Bolton by Milton, Canton, Easton, Taunton, Berkley and Freetown to New Bedford, three times a week.
May 1st to November 1st.
Leave Bolton every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 a m. and arrive at Taunton on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, by 1 p m. and at New Bedford at 3 p m.— Returning —Leave New Bedford every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 9 p m. and arrive at Taunton on Wednesday, Friday and Monday, by 11 a m. and at Bolton by 8 p m.
November 1st to May 1st.
Leave Bolton every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 a m. and arrive at Taunton by 8 p m.— Returning —Leave Taunton in half an hour and arrive at New Bedford on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by 8 p m.— Returning —Leave New Bedford every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 a m. and arrive at Taunton by 8 p m.—Leave Taunton in half an hour and arrive at Bolton on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by 8 p m.
44. From Bolton by Milton, Randolph, Bridgewater, Raynham, Taunton, Digiton, Somerset and Swansey to Warren R. I. once a week.—Leave Bolton every Monday at 3 p m. and arrive at Warren on Thursday by 10 a m.—Leave Warren every Thursday at 2 p m. and arrive at Bolton on Saturday at 10 a m.
45. From Bolton by Dorchester, Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth, Hingham, Hanover, Pembroke and Kingston to Plymouth twice a week. Leave Bolton every Tuesday and Friday at 6 a m. and arrive at Plymouth by 7 p m.—Leave Plymouth every Monday, and Thursday at 6 a m. and arrive at Bolton by 7 p m.
46. From Hingham by Cohasset Scituate, Marshfield and Duxbury to Kingston, once a week. Leave Hingham every Wednesday, at 9 a m. and arrive at Kingston by 11 a m. Leave Kingston every Wednesday at 1 p m. and arrive at Hingham by 8 p m.
47. From Plymouth by Sandwich, Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich, Chatham, Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet, Bellingham and Truro to Provincetown. Leave Plymouth every Wednesday at 6 a m. and arrive at Sandwich by 10 a m. Leave Sandwich at 11 a m. and arrive at Provincetown on Friday by noon.— Returning —Leave Provincetown every Friday by 3 p m. and arrive at Plymouth on Sunday by 6 p m.
48. From Sandwich by Falmouth, and
Holmeshole to Edgartown, once a week. Leave Sandwich every Wednesday noon and arrive at Edgartown on Thursday by 1 p m. Leave Edgartown every Thursday at 4 p m. and arrive at Sandwich on Wednesday by 10 a m.
49. From New Bedford to Nantucket twice a week. Leave New Bedford every Monday and Friday at 3 a m. and arrive at Nantucket by 8 p m. Leave Nantucket every Wednesday and Monday at 3 a m. and arrive at New Bedford by 8 p m.
50. From New port by New Bedford, Rochester and Wareham to Sandwich once a week. Leave Newport every Thursday at 2 p m. and arrive at Sandwich on Friday by 6 p m. Leave Sandwich every Wednesday at 6 a m. and arrive at Newport on Thursday by 2 p m.
51. From Providence by North Providence, Gumberland, Mendon, Upton, Grafton, Worcester, Holden, Rutland, Barre, Peterham, Athol, Orange, Warwick, Northfield and Hinsdale, to Brattleboro, and thence by Wendell, New Salem, Peterham, and the same route to Providence once a week. Leave Providence every Tuesday at 10 a m. and arrive at Brattleboro on Friday by 9 a m. Leave Brattleboro every Friday at 2 p m. and arrive at Providence on Monday by 5 p m.
52. From Worcester by Boyleston to Lancaster once a week. Leave Worcester every Wednesday at 6 a m. and arrive at Lancaster by noon. Leave Lancaster every Wednesday at 1 p m. and arrive at Worcester by 6 p m.
53. From Brookfield by Belcherstown, Hadley, Northampton, Chesterfield, Worthington, Partridgefield, Dalton, Pittsfield, Hancock and New Lebanon, to Albany once a week. Leave Brookfield every Monday and Thursday, at 9 a m. and arrive at Worthington by 8 p m. Leave Worthington every Tuesday and Friday at 4 a m. and arrive at Albany by 7 p m.— Returning —Leave Albany every Wednesday and Saturday at 9 a m. and arrive at Brookfield on Friday and Monday by 7 p m.
54. From Springfield by West Springfield, Westfield, Russell, Blandford, Loundon, Bethlehem, Tyringham, Stockbridge and West Stockbridge, to Kinderhook once a week. Leave Springfield every Thursday at 6 a m. and arrive at Kinderhook on Friday by 6 p m. Leave Kinderhook every Saturday at 6 a m. and arrive at Stockbridge by 6 p m. Leave Stockbridge on Tuesday at 4 p m. and arrive at Springfield on Wednesday by 5 p m.
55. From Springfield by South Hadley to Northampton once a week.—Leave Springfield every Monday at 5 a m. and arrive at Northampton by 11 a m.—Leave Northampton every Monday at 1 p m. and arrive at Springfield by 7 p m.
56. From Bennington Vt. by Pownal, Williamstown, Alford, Lanesboro, Pittsfield, and Lenox to Stockbridge once a week.—Leave Bennington every Wednesday at 6 a m. and arrive at Stockbridge by 6 p m. Leave Stockbridge every Thursday at 6 a m. and arrive at Bennington by 6 p m.
RHODE ISLAND.
57. From Providence by Barrington, Bristol and Warren to Newport 6 times a week in summer and three times in winter.
May 1st to November 1st.
Leave Providence every day Sunday excepted at 7 a m. and arrive at Newport by 4 p m. Leave Newport every day Sunday excepted at 8 a m. and arrive at Providence by 4 p m.
November 1st to May 1st.
Leave Providence every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7 a m. and arrive at Newport by 4 p m. Leave Newport every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7 a m. and arrive at Providence by 4 p m.
58. From Providence by East Greenwich, Little Rest and Wickford to Towerhill once a week. Leave Providence every Friday at 4 a m. and arrive at Towerhill by 11 a m.— Returning —Leave Towerhill every Friday at 1 p m. and arrive at Providence by 8 p m.
59. From Newport by Towerhill, Charlestown, Westerly, Stonington Ct. and Groton, to New-London, twice a week.—Leave Newport every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a m. and arrive at New London on Wednesday and Friday by 3 p m.— Returning —Leave New London every Tuesday and Thursday at 9 a m. and arrive at Newport on Wednesday and Friday by noon.
IN CONNECTICUT.
60. From Providence to Taunton once a week.—Leave Taunton every Monday at 10 a m. and arrive at Providence by 3 p m. Leave Providence every Tuesday at 5 a m. and arrive at Taunton by noon.
61. From Norwich by Canterbury & Brooklyn to Pomfret once a week.—Leave Pomfret every Thursday at 7 a m. and arrive at Norwich by 10 a m. Leave Norwich at 1 p m. and return to Pomfret by 7 p m.
62. From Hartford by Coventry, Windham and Canterbury, to Plainfield, once a week.—Leave Plainfield every Wednesday at 4 a m. and arrive at Hartford by 4 p m. Leave Hartford every Thursday at 8 a m. and arrive at Plainfield by 8 p m.
63. From Hartford by East Hartford, Hebron and Lebanon and Norwich to
Chelsea, twice a week.—Leave Chelsea every Tuesday and Thursday at 5 a m. and arrive at Hartford by 5 p m. Leave Hartford every Wednesday and Friday at 5 a m. and arrive at Chelsea by 5 p m.
64. From Hartford by Middletown, Haddam, East Haddam, Colchester and Montville to New-London, once a week.—Leave Hartford every Thursday at 1 p m. and arrive at New-London on Friday by 7 p m. Leave New-London every Saturday at 11 a m. and arrive at Hartford on Monday by 7 p m.
65. From Hartford by Simsbury, West Simsbury, New Hartford, Norfolk, Canaan, Sheffield, Hillside and Clavence, to Hudson once a week.—Leave Hartford every Thursday at 8 a m. and arrive at Hudson on Saturday by 10 a m. Leave Hudson every Saturday at 2 p m. and arrive at Hartford on Monday by 7 p m.
66. From Hartford by Farmington Bristol, Harwinton, Litchfield, Washington, New Milford, Danbury, Ridgefield, Salem and Bedford, to New-Yreg once a week.—Leave Hartford every Tuesday at 2 p m. and arrive at Litchfield on Wednesday by 9 a m. at New Milford by 3 p m. and at New York on Friday by 11 a m.— Returning —Leave New York every Friday at 6 p m. and arrive at New Milford on Monday by 9 a m. and at Litchfield by 3 p m. and at Hartford on Tuesday by 10 a m.
67. From Litchfield by Cornwall and Sharon to Poughkeepsie once a week.—Leave Litchfield every Wednesday at 2 p m. and arrive at Sharon by 7 p m. and at Poughkeepsie on Thursday by 6 p m.— Returning —Leave Poughkeepsie every Friday at 6 a m. and arrive at Sharon by 6 p m. and at Litchfield on Saturday by noon.
68. From New Haven by Derby, Southbury, Woodbury, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Goshen, and Canaan to Sheffield, once a week.—Leave New Haven every Tuesday at 1 p m. and arrive at Litchfield on Wednesday by 11 a m. and at Sheffield by noon and arrive at New Haven on Thursday by 9 a m.— Returning —Leave Sheffield every Thursday by 11 a m. and arrive at Litchfield by 8 p m. and at New Haven on Monday by 3 p m. and at New Haven on Tuesday by 3 p m.
69. From New Haven by Milford, Stratford, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Norwalk, Stamford, New Rochelle, and West Chester to New York, three times a week.
May 1st to November 1st.
Leave New Haven every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at half past 2 p m. and arrive at New York the next day by 10 a m. in 19 hours and a half.— Returning —Leave New York every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11 a m. and arrive at New Haven the next day, by 6 a m. in 19 hours.
November 1st to May 1st.
Leave New Haven every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 5 a m. and arrive at New York the next day by 11 a m. in 30 hours.— Returning —Leave New York every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11 a m. and arrive at New Haven the next day by 8 p m. in 33 hours.
70. From Haddam by Chester and Pettepauge to Saybrook, once a week.—Leave Saybrook every Saturday at 6 a m. and arrive at Haddam by 11 a m. Leave Haddam every Saturday at 1 p m. and arrive at Saybrook by 6 p m.
71. From Bridgeport by Newfield, Trumbull, Huntington, Newtown and Brookfield, to New-Milford once a week. Leave Bridgeport every Thursday at 2 p m. and arrive at New-Milford on Friday by 6 p m. Leave New-Milford every Saturday at 6 a m. and arrive at Bridgeport by 6 p m.
IN NEW-YORK.
72. From Charlotte by Willsboro, Ellex c. h. Peru and Plattsburg to Champlain once a week. Leave Charlotte Wednesday at 6 a m. and arrive at Champlain on Friday by 8 a m. Leave Champlain every Monday at 6 a m. and arrive at Charlotte on Tuesday by 6 p m.
73. From Albany by Troy, to Lansingburg 6 times a week. Leave Lansingburg every day Sunday excepted at 9 a m. and arrive at Albany by 11 a m.— Returning —Leave Albany every day Sunday excepted at 4 p m. and arrive at Lansingburg by 6 p m.
74. From Lansingburg by Yates's, Cambridge, Salem, Hebron, Granville, Hampton, and Poulteney to Fairhaven once a week.—Leave Lansingburg every Friday at 8 a m. and arrive at Fairhaven on Saturday by 6 p m.—Leave Fairhaven on Wednesday at 2 p m. and arrive at Lansingburg on Thursday by 6 p m.
75. From Lansingburg by Waterford, Stillwater, Westfield, Fort Miller, Fort Edward, Sandhill, Kingbury, Fort Ann, and Whitehall to Fairhaven once a week. Leave Lansingburg every Thursday at 6 a m. and arrive at Fairhaven on Monday by 10 p m. Leave Fairhaven every
Monday at 1 p m. and arrive at Lansingburg on Wednesday by 6 p m.
76. From Sandhill by Fort George, Thurman, Scarom Lake, Elizabethtown, Crown Point and Jay to Willsboro once in two weeks. Leave Sandhill every other Monday at 6 a m. and arrive at Willsboro on Wednesday at 6 p m. Leave Willsboro every other Thursday by 6 a m. and arrive at Sandhill on Saturday at 6 p m.
77. From Schenectady by Ballstown, Ballstown Springs, Saratoga Springs, Greenfield, Hadley, Charlton, Galloway, Ballstown Springs and Ballstown to Schenectady once a week. Leave Schenectady every Wednesday at 6 a m. and arrive at Hadley on Thursday 10 a m. Leave Hadley at noon and arrive at Schenectady on Friday by 6 p m.
78. From Tripphill to Johnston twice a week. Leave Tripphill every Tuesday and Friday at 3 p m. and arrive at Johnston by 4 p m. Leave Johnston at 5 p m. and arrive at Tripphill by 6 p m.
79. From Canandaigua by Hartford and Geneseo to Niagara once a week. Leave Canandaigua every Saturday at 10 p m. and arrive at Niagara the next Wednesday by 10 a m. Leave Niagara on Wednesday at 2 p m. and arrive at Canandaigua on Saturday by 4 p m.
80. From Canandaigua by Pottersville, Jerusalem, Bath, Painted Post, Newtown and Chemung to Athens Pa. once a week. Leave Canandaigua every Monday at 6 a m. and arrive at Athens on Wednesday by 6 p m. Leave Athens every Thursday at 6 a m. and arrive at Canandaigua on Saturday by 7 p m.
81. From Utica by New-Hartford, Paris, Hamilton and Sherburn to Oxford once a week. Leave Utica every Tuesday at 6 a m. and arrive at Oxford on Wednesday by 6 p m. Leave Oxford every Thursday at 6 a m. and arrive at Utica on Friday by 6 p m.
82. From Conesjoharry by Cherry valley, Cooperstown, Butternuts, Oxford and Lisle to Union once a week. Leave Conesjoharry every Monday at 6 a m. and arrive at Union on Wednesday by 6 p m. Leave Union on Thursday at 6 a m. and arrive at Conesjoharry on Sunday by 6 p m.
83. From Cooperstown by Burlington, Brookfield, Sherburn, Durstey, Fabius, Tully, and Sempronius to Scipio once a week. Leave Cooperstown every Tuesday at 6 a m. and arrive at Scipio on Thursday by 6 p m. Leave Scipio every Friday at 6 a m. and arrive at Cooperstown on Monday by 6 p m.
84. From Albany by Duanesburg & Durdock to Cherry valley once a week. Leave Albany every Thursday at 2 p m. and arrive at Cherry valley on Friday by 6 p m. Leave Cherry valley every Wednesday at 6 a m. and arrive at Albany on Thursday by 10 a m.
85. From Hudson to Catskill twice a week. Leave Catskill every Tuesday and Saturday at 8 a m. and arrive at Hudson by 10 a m. Leave Hudson at 1 p m. and arrive at Catskill by 3 p m.
86. From Catskill by Batavia, Freehold, New-Durham, Bloenheim, Head of Delaware, Harpersfield, Kortright, Meredith, Franklin, Onquaga, Union and Owego to Athens Pa. and from Athens by Owego, Union, Onquaga, Delhi, Walton, Windham, Head of Delaware and thence by the same route to Catskill once a week. Leave Catskill every Sunday at 1 p m. and arrive at Athens the next Wednesday by 6 p m. Leave Athens every Wednesday at 6 a m. and arrive at Catskill on Sunday by 11 a m.
87. From Rhinebeck to Kingston twice a week. Leave Kingston every Monday and Friday at 8 a m. and arrive at Rhinebeck by 10 a m. Leave Rhinebeck same days at 11 a m. and arrive at Kingston by 1 p m.
88. From Fishkill to Newburg twice a week. Leave Newburg every Tuesday and Friday at 2 p m. and arrive at Fishkill by 4 p m. Leave Fishkill same days at 3 p m. and arrive at Newburg by 6 p m.
89. From New Rochelle by White Plains, North Castle, Bedford, Salem, Southeast, Dover, Kent, Sharon, Salisbury Sheffield and Great Barrington to Stockbridge once a week. Leave New Rochelle every Saturday at 8 p m. and arrive at Bedford the next day by noon. Leave Bedford at 1 p m. and arrive at Sharon on Tuesday at 4 p m. Leave Sharon at 5 p m. and arrive at Sheffield on Wednesday by 10 a m. and at Stockbridge by 5 d m.— Returning —Leave Stockbridge every Thursday at 6 a m. and arrive at Sheffield by 10 a m. and at New Rochelle on Saturday by 6 p m.
90. From New York by Bergen, Hackinack, Paramus, New Antrim, Chester, Goshen, Southfield, Ward's Bridge, Shawangunk and Newpaler to Kingston once a week. Leave New York every Friday at 6 a m. and arrive at Goshen on Saturday by 6 p m. Leave Goshen at 3 p m. and arrive at Kingston on Sunday by 7 p m.— Returning —Leave Kingston every Monday at 6 a m. and arrive at Goshen by 7 p m. Leave Kingston on Tuesday at 6 a m. and arrive at New York on Wednesday by 6 p m.
WANTED,
One or two Boys to learn the BOOT and SHOEMAKING Business.—Apply to JOHN CROOKSHANK. George-Town, Jan. 19, 1803.
In Council, Annapolis, April 19, 1803.
ORDERED, that the act to alter, change and abolish, such parts of the constitution and form of government as relates to the establishing a general court and court of appeals, be published once in each week, for the space of three months successively, in the Maryland Gazette, at Annapolis; the Baltimore American, the Telegraph, the Federal Gazette, at Baltimore; the National Intelligencer; Mr. Smith's paper, at Easton; the Republican Advocate, at Fredericktown, and Mr. Grives's paper, at Hagerstown.
By order,
NINIAN PINKNEY.
Clerk.
AN ACT
To alter, change and abolish, such parts of the constitution and form of government as relates to the establishing a general court and court of appeals.
Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That from and after the first day of March, eighteen hundred and four, there shall be a court of appeals, composed of three persons of integrity, and sound judgment in the law, who shall be styled in their commissions Judges of the court of appeals, whose judgement shall be final & conclusive in all cases of appeal from the court of chancery, county court or orphan's court; and that the court of appeals shall hold two sessions in the western shore, and two on the eastern shore in each year, at such time and places as the future legislature of this state shall direct and appoint.
And be it enacted, That from and after the said first day of March, eighteen hundred and four, this state shall be divided into five judicial districts, viz. St. Mary's, Calvert, Prince George's and Charles counties, shall be the first district; Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's and Talbot counties, shall be the second district; Anne Arundel, Baltimore, and Harford counties shall be the third district; Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset and Worcester counties, shall be the fourth district; and Washington, Frederick, Montgomery & Allegany counties, shall be the fifth district; and that there shall be appointed for each of the said district two persons of integrity, and sound judgement in the law, who shall reside in the district for which they shall be appointed, who shall be styled in their commissions district judges of the county court in such district; and there shall be appointed for each of the counties to this state one person of integrity, experience & knowledge, resident of the county for which he shall be appointed, who shall be styled in the commission associate judge of the county court of the county for which he shall be appointed; and the said district judges in their respective districts, together with the said associate judges in the respective counties, shall compose the county court; and the county courts so established shall have, hold & exercise, all the powers, authorities and jurisdictions, that the general court and county courts of this state has heretofore held, used and exercised, except the appellate jurisdiction of the general court; and that the county courts shall hold their sessions in their respective counties at such times and places as the future legislature of this state shall direct and appoint.
And be it enacted, That if this act shall be confirmed by the general assembly, after the next election of delegates, in the first session after such new election, as the constitution and form of government directs, that in such case this act, and the alterations and amendments of the constitution and form of government therein contained, shall be taken and considered, and shall constitute and be valid, as a part of the said constitution and form of government, to all intents and purposes, any thing in the said constitution and form of government contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
And be it enacted, That all and every part of the constitution and form of government that relates to the court of appeals, or the general court as now established, or to the judges thereof, or that is in any manner contrary to, or inconsistent with, the provisions of this act, be and are hereby declared to be repealed and abolished on the confirmation hereof.
May 2.
FIRST LEGION.
ATTENTION!
At a Legionary Court of Enquiry, held on the 15th day of March last, in obedience to a law passed at the last session of Congress, intitled, "An act more effectual to provide for the organization of the Militia of the District of Columbia," ordered that the following be the Uniform to be worn by all non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to the battalion companies of the first Legion while on duty, viz. A DARK BLUE COAT of ordinary length, WHITE VEST, WHITE BREECHES and WHITE STOCKINGS, or WHITE PANTALOONS and WHITE STOCKINGS, or WHITE OVERALLS, with SHOES and ROUND BLACK HAT, which Uniform having been approved by the Brigadier General, is now published by order of the said court.
WM. D. BEALL, Clerk of L. C. E.
Sec. 27. And be it further enacted, That all non commissioned officers and privates, belonging to battalion companies, shall appear while on duty, uniformly clothed, the color and fashion of which uniforms to be determined on for the respective legions, by the first legionary courts of enquiry which shall be held, and to be approved of by the Brigadier General; provided the expense of the same, additional to that of usual, ordinary, and cheap clothing, does not exceed five dollars for each person, and every such non-commissioned officer, or drummer, or fifer, or private, appearing at any muster held after three months from the time that such uniform shall have been determined on, and the order relative thereto shall have been published, in some newspaper within the legionary district, and not wearing the same, shall be fined five dollars for each offence, unless he can make it appear to the satisfaction of the court of enquiry of the battalion to which he may belong, that he was unable to equip himself.