The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1808-09-12 00:00:00

National Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VIII.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
NO. 1236.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1808.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
New-York, Sept. 8. We received last Saturday from our correspondent at the Havana, several members of the Aurora of that city, from which the following translations are made.
SEVILLE, JUNE 11. On the 4th inst. an anonymous letter was received here, written at Bayonne, and dated the 20th May, which says "the prince of Neufchatel, and the high steward Duroc, with a number of generals and aides-de-camp, went on the 16th a league from Bayonne, to receive Ferdinand 7th, and accompanied him to the house which was intended for his residence. The emperor came immediately to visit him with a great retinue, and was received by Ferdinand at the door, where they embraced, Napoleon assuring him that they were friends. The visit being ended, he invited him to dine at five in the afternoon, leaving at his departure a guard of honor, and at four in the afternoon, he sent his coach to bring him. Afterwards the Emperor and Ferdinand 7th, had various conferences, in one of which the former offered to the latter, the crown of Etruria and to marry him to his niece; but Ferdinand refused to agree to this proposal, and persisted in his refusal at other meetings, at some of which the minister of state Cevallos assisted."
Four days after, the guard of honor departed, leaving only 1 of the national guard of Bayonne, and the coach also was taken away. Conferences became very frequent, and Napoleon made the grandees responsible with their heads for the person of their master. All these conferences were for no other purpose than to gain time for the arrival of the other royal personages; notwithstanding that Napoleon had already intimated to Ferdinand, the extinction of the dynasty of the Bourbons; but he insisted that he should accept the kingdom of Etruria, to which Ferdinand anew replied that he disregarded all crowns but that which was his birth-right; that he wished only for the power of making his nation happy, and to die among the Spaniards.
On the 6th there was a grand council, at which the Emperor, Charles, 4th and his son Ferdinand, the Queen, the Infant Don Carlos and all the Grandees and ministers of the two nations who were at Bayonne assisted, and which lasted five hours and a half; various points were discussed, and Napoleon then offered to Ferdinand the 7th the crown of Naples, and to the infant Don Carlos that of Etruria. But these offers like the former, were disclaimed, and the minister Cevallos, having taken up the discourse, spoke with boldness to the emperor upon principles of diplomacy for five quarters of an hour, but without effect; the emperor ordered him to retire. The minister Gomez Labraden insisted for some time on the principles of Cevallos, but at last the extinction of the dynasty was resolved upon, and six hours were given to Ferdinand 7th, to make his renunciation. This was done in the following words:
Seeing that the emperor assures me that the people of Madrid are divided into parties, that of my father being superior to mine, that the former in an attack on the second of this month killed 11,000 persons; and demanded that I should resign the crown to my father, or that otherwise they will put my partisans to the sword, I have determined to make the renunciation which I never intended, for which there is no reason, as the emperor knows; and although every thing which I am told appears to me doubtful, I make the renunciation to avoid the effusions of blood, protesting that it shall be null and of no validity if the facts related to me are untrue, of all which I call to witness God and the French people. In the same manner I protest against the renunciation of the principality of Asturias, which I reserve to myself forever, trusting in Providence that I shall resume the throne of Spain to make her happy; I recommend to my nation to exert herself to maintain her religion and independence against the common enemy, whom none knew better than my beloved subjects, when they publicly counselled me not to trust myself to the simulated friendship of the French government.
JUNE 19. By a letter received from Don Pedro Valdecanas commander of the corps of observation of our van, intended to harass the wings of the enemy, we learn that the French army has raised the camp from before Cordova. It is believed that they intend to repass the Sierra (ridge of mountains) and return to Madrid; but as their intention may be different, this supreme council has taken all the necessary measures, either to receive them, if their purpose is to make an attack elsewhere, or to harass them on their march. At the same time the council has written to his excellency general Don Francisco Xavier Castanos, to execute such military operations as he shall judge most proper according to existing circumstances.
A letter from Andujar of the 9th of June states the following. This day this city rose against the French who occupied it, and proclaimed Ferdinand VII. They took all the French belonging to the army; and their commander and three of his guards who made resistance, were killed in the house of Don Juan Salazar; this affair happened at 1 o'clock in the morning.
JUNE 11. We have learned by a commission who has arrived from the Junta of Badajoz, that about 200 French having presented themselves with intent to pass the bridge of Guadiana, they were attacked and driven back with loss. In Estremadura are more than 40,000 men ready for action, and every day there arrives here Spanish soldiers, even sometimes regiments of cavalry from our army in Portugal.
By letters from Lisbon of the 24th of last month, the accounts are confirmed of the continual desertion of our soldiers, and of the scarcity of provisions which is suffered there, so that the horses eat straw, which is the best food that can be procured for them. Compare this information with the Madrid Journal of the 19th May, which affirms that "there are provisions in abundance & at moderate prices," and it will be seen with what distinct intelligence from that place should be received.
FROM THE ENQUIRER.
The following report speaks for itself.—There is no tergiversation, no shifting, no ambiguity about it. Every thing is fair and above board. The injustice of the British government is here written in sun beams. It avows pretensions so hostile to neutral rights, and so expressly aimed at the rights of these United States, that no honorable or patriotic American can deliberate one moment about submission.—Such an acquiescence would be the basest abandonment of our own rights, and a damnable treason to the heritage of our posterity.
Hitherto, the language of G. Britain has been deceitful, because it has been disguised. Her usurpations have been couched in the sly, diplomatic ingenuity of general terms. It was well understood by every man, who had the least discernment in political matters, that her nefarious orders were specially directed against the commerce of the U. States; that it was to interdict the trade of this great commercial rival, or to distress her enemy through the interdiction of this extensive trade, that Pitt and Canning, Hawkesbury and Melville have successively laid their shoulders to the diplomatic wheel. It was seen by every man, that her restrictive orders of last November could have no other bearings or tendency; for where was the neutral flag upon the ocean, against which it would have been worth the labor of the British government to have waged a war of extermination? Even the miserable flag of Pappenberg had vanished from the seas. What more had been consecrated by European warfare or diplomacy, but the Mahomedan flag of Constantinople, or the piratical Crescent of the states of Barbary? But though these facts were understood by all the world, yet they were not expressed in the official documents of Great Britain. It was not so stated on the face of the record. The words of commercial restriction were general and vague. It was against every neutral nation, that her November orders were directed. It was against
"any vessel or the cargo of any vessel, belonging to any country" that violated the blockade of Europe, that the thunders of confiscation were to be hurled. But in the document now before us, this diplomatic guise is boldly thrown off. The United States is the only nation against whom these encroachments are professedly directed. It is against their vessels, that the rapacity of the British cruisers is now to be ostensibly, as by their November orders it has really been directed.
These meditated encroachments, are however, but parts of the same system, links in the same series of insolent injustice, which has hitherto actuated her conduct towards us. Her nefarious orders of last November, are, it seems, too light and lenient for our rebel hearts. The narrow circle of action, which she has allowed us, is too large forsooth for her own interests or our deserts. The chain by which she has fettered us to the stake, must be shortened a little more. Those light and lenient measures, which she has imposed upon us, must be tightened a little further.—It seems, that America does not yet sufficiently "know its place;" that we yet "talk too big," and are yet too "insolent." We must be chastened and beat by blows into a little more submission. We enjoy too much commerce at present, to please the spirit of her rivalry and resentment. That commerce is too beneficial to her enemy, and too injurious to her own shipping and colonies, not to provoke her deadliest vengeance. We have done no one act of wrong to exasperate the British nation. We have done nothing which justifies her embracing us within the grasp of her ostensible system of retaliation upon her enemy. No. It was sufficient that the U. States were prospering in peace and in a profitable trade with the whole world, to draw down upon our own heads the thunders of her vindictive jealousy.
Let the opponents of the embargo look to these things. What an admirable recompence does G. Britain promise us for a suspension of this measure? What excellent encouragement to the Boston junto, to persevere in their efforts, for its final repeal! G. Britain, it seems, has "a new rod in pickle" for her wayward child. The suspension of the embargo, is so far from softening her austerity, and inducing a suspension of her Orders in Council, that it is only calculated to excite her vindictive ingenuity anew. The moment in which it is suspended, she is prepared to lay new restrictions on our commerce. At that very moment, she is prepared to give a new range to her orders in council. "In the event of a discontinuance of the embargo," she is to sweep off every vestige of our trade with the French islands in the West Indies.
The British orders of last November thought proper to exempt from her system of blockade, our commerce, "direct to ports or places in the colonies of his majesty's enemies, and from those colonies direct" to the ports of our own country, or to some free port in his majesty's colonies in such cases and with such articles as it may be lawful to import into such free port." It seems now, however, that the British are ready to repent of these excessive liberalities extended to our trade. They are greater than we are entitled to. And Great Britain, who never gives up long to another nation what she is entitled to exact, is about to retract her spontaneous concessions. All the "musty, worm-eaten" maxims of the law of nations are exploded. The force of British cannon has refuted the canons of Puffendorf & Vattel. Every thing is right which G. Britain is able to effect by her naval might. She has not only excluded us from the trade of Europe, except under British licence and taxation; but it is now recommended by a report of the committee of the House of Commons, to declare the colonies of her enemies under a state of blockade. We are to be restricted in our supplies from the West Indies to the British islands, and of course the sale of our own productions is to be restricted to the same islands. Not a cup of West India coffee sweetened by West
*The words of the insolent Cobbett, in last April. †Monsieur Genet's Expression.
India sugar, is to enter our ships, unless it comes from Jamaica or her sister islands. Every thing now-a-days is to be British. Our coats are to be British. Our laws are British. Our busiest politicians are British. The law of nations is to be British. The very beverage which an American sips at his morning's repast or evening's recreation, is also to be British. There is only one thing more to complete the circle of her ambition. That compliment consists in our reduction once more to the rank of British colonists.
This report has another feature. It has an "awful squint" towards far more grievous restrictions. It does not recommend though it suggests, the propriety of excluding all neutral bottoms from the W. India trade. In that case, not only our coffee would be brought from British islands, but in British ships. Our provision and lumber would not only be restricted to British islands, unless under British licence to other ports, but would be restricted to the quantity which British tonnage would receive.—But even though this encroachment be relinquished, it is enough to consider the effects on our productions, from their being confined to the British islands. Our timber and our provision would be indefinitely depreciated in their value from this contraction of the market and sphere of competition.
And for what are these encroachments undertaken? Is it bottomed on any alleged injury from us? Far from it. The British report, at best, professes that this system of restriction is necessary to carry into effect the views of England upon her enemy. Shall we then submit to these usurpations? Shall we quietly submit to see our property taken from us, by the miserable principle, that not we, but their enemy is the object of these measures? Shall we acquiesce in this flimsy but dangerous sophism of a nicknaming retaliation?
Who, that impartially considers these circumstances, can possibly believe that our embarrassments with England proceed from the hostile temper of our own government towards that nation? When that nation is thus violent, shall we be submissive? He that can ascribe our embarrassments to the hostile temper of our own administration, must indeed be bloated with prejudice and cordially inclined to revile them. He must be disposed to grope and grovel in darkness, when the orb of day is illuminating his zenith.
This is not the contest of an hour or a day. We are not fighting for ourselves at this moment only, but for our future rights and for those of our posterity. So long as G. Britain retains her present ascendancy on the ocean, we shall be perpetually subject to the same encroachments in every future war; to which she is a party.—One course will prevent it: our unaltered resolution to defend the rights and honor of our country.
THIRD REPORT
From the Committee on the distillation OF SUGAR AND MOLASSES.
ORDERED TO BE PRINTED 10TH JUNE, 1808.
THE COMMITTEE appointed to enquire and report, how far, and under what circumstances, it may be practicable and expedient to confine the DISTILLERIES of the united kingdoms to the use of sugar and molasses only; and also what other provision can be made for the relief of the growers of sugar in the BRITISH WEST INDIA COLONIES; and to report the same, with their observations and opinion thereupon, from time to time, to the House: and who were empowered to report the MINUTES of the EVIDENCE taken before them:—
HAVE, pursuant to the order of the House, further examined the matters to them referred; and have come to the following
REPORT.
In the further consideration of the extensive subject referred to your committee, it has appeared to them, that in the event of a discontinuance of the Embargo, at present imposed by the United States of America, material relief might be afforded to the West India colonies, by some relaxation of the restrictions to which their trade with that country is at present
subjected. This trade is, under certain restrictions, permitted by law, and appears to be of the greatest importance for securing to the islands, during war, a regular and adequate supply of provisions and lumber, by which latter term is meant the various descriptions of timber used for buildings and packages for produce. By far the greatest portion of these supplies has been hitherto imported in American vessels, and paid for, partly in rum, and a very small quantity of molasses, (the only articles of their growth which the colonists are allowed to barter,) and partly in specie and bills of exchange. The latter mode of payment is greatly preferred by the Americans, who generally insist upon it, and will dispose of their cargoes at a considerable less price when it can be obtained. The West Indies are as solicitous to barter, and are often obliged to press their rum and molasses on the American merchant at a great disadvantage, in order to get the articles off their hands, and to avoid the necessity of selling produce in the islands at a losing price, to raise money for their purchases. It appears however in evidence before your committee, that not above one third of the supplies imported from America are paid for in this manner.
The cause of the preference thus shown by the merchants of the United States to a mode of payment so distressing to the other party, is to be found in the limited demand for rum and molasses, as compared with the value of the articles imported, and in the advantage which money and bills of exchange afford in the unrestricted intercourse which they are allowed to carry on with the enemy's colonies. It has been their practice to sell thither with the money, of which they have drained the British West Indies, and to purchase with it sugar, molasses and coffee, to return with these articles to their own country, and then to export the surplus, beyond the demand of the American market, to every part of the continent of Europe.—One of the chief causes of the distress of the British colonist, is to be traced to this source. His produce, loaded with war charges, has been brought home to a glutted market, there to be sold at low prices, while the produce of the enemy, carried in neutral bottoms, at the expenses little exceeding the ordinary charges of peace, has securely reached the continental market, supplanting thereby the English trader, who could not stand the competition, under the complicated disadvantages attending his traffic. The free communication which has existed between the Americans and the enemy's colonies, has enabled the latter to procure their necessary supplies at a much cheaper rate than they can be obtained at in our islands. The truth of this assertion is proved by a statement of the comparative prices of lumber and provisions in Martinique and Trinidad, given in evidence by Mr. Marray, and by an account delivered in by Mr. Wedderburn, of the prices of the same articles in the island of Jamaica.
It appears by the evidence contained in the Appendix, and seems naturally to follow from the above statement, that a permission to barter sugar and coffee, as well as rum and molasses, for the lumber and provisions imported in neutral bottoms, if coupled with the adoption of measures of increased rigor, with regard to the commerce carried on by the enemy's islands, would effectually relieve the planter from the evils he now so justly complains of. He would not only be freed from the inconveniences that flow from the restrictions imposed on his trade, and the immediate losses thus brought upon him, but what is of paramount importance, a new market would be opened, which would annually take off a great portion of that produce, the forced accumulation of which in the market of the mother country he has so grievously felt. Your committee cannot too strongly press upon the attention of the House the advantages that would be derived by the West Indian proprietors from the opening of such an outlet for the chief articles of their produce. Such a system is peculiarly calculated to diminish the distresses under which the British planters at present labour, and would relieve the home market and would materially tend to substitute, in consumption, the productions of the

British for those of the French colonies.
Although the permission to barter sugar and coffee, in exchange for lumber and provisions, would be productive of advantage, even if unaccompanied by the other measures to which your committee have alluded. They cannot hope that it would be followed by any very extensive benefits, unless some further check should be imposed on the intercourse between the United States and the enemy's possessions. That intercourse which originated in the naval inferiority of France, has been productive of so many advantages to the Americans, that, while it continues to subsist, they will not be induced to abandon the profitable practice of draining our islands of specie, in order to purchase at an advantage foreign colonial produce. A recurrence, however, to the rule of the war of 1756, or a blockade general or partial of the hostile colonies, would materially alter the case. Under such a change in the policy of Great Britain, the interruption of their traffic with the French islands would compel them to resort to the British colonies, and a trade advantageous to the enemy would be succeeded by one conducive to the prosperity of this kingdom.
Your committee felt it to be their duty to enquire into the manner in which a permission to barter the above mentioned articles with neutrals might affect his majesty's North American colonies, and the shipping interest of this country. Most of the objections that were pressed on the attention of the committee by the witnesses who were examined on this part of the subject, apply to the existence of any intercourse whatever between the British West Indies and the United States in neutral bottoms. As such an intercourse, established by law, actually exists, your committee felt themselves precluded from entering on that extensive and important subject of investigation. They did not conceive it to be submitted to them by the House, and they felt that to report upon it would be to exceed the limits of their instructions. They did not, however, refuse to admit on their minutes some answers perhaps irrelevant to the subject matter of their enquiry, as these answers were earnestly and repeatedly pressed by those who gave them, as being of importance to the interests with which they are connected. It has been objected, that the permission will operate as a discouragement to the produce and commerce of our North American colonies, by giving a greater stability to an intercourse, the existence of which is stated to be inconsistent with their welfare; and that it will injure the shipping interest, by affording a strong temptation to the continued employment of neutral vessels in a trade, to a participation in which it is asserted they never ought to have been admitted. It is urged, that these effects are likely to follow, even though the quantity of sugar and coffee to be exported from the islands should be strictly confined to mere barter for the value of the lumber and provisions received from the United States.
Your committee beg leave to observe, that a variation in the mode of payment cannot thus affect either the colonial or the shipping interests of the kingdom. An intercourse is actually permitted between the islands and the United States, by which the former have been chiefly furnished with the lumber and provisions they required; and a reference to the evidence of Mr. Lyon will shew how small a quantity of the supplies have been procured from his majesty's North American possessions, or have been imported in British shipping. It is presumed that, during the war at least, there exists no intention on the part of the British government of disturbing this connection. The proposed variation in the mode of payment, if its amount be restricted within the limits of mere exchange, and the export of the articles be confined to the vessels bringing the supplies, cannot increase the quantity of neutral shipping, or materially encourage the cultivation of our possessions on the continent of America. Should it even partially have these effects, let the great possible advantages on the one hand be set against the utmost extent of the apprehended loss on the other, and it is conceived that the House will have no difficulty in forming its judgment. As to the shipping interest, it is obvious that a forced diminution of the cultivation of those islands would be of the greatest injury, while a measure tending to prevent such a reduction must be of the greatest benefit, in as far as it must leave them at present the continuance of their outward freights undiminished, and secure to them the whole of the homeward freights in the event of a return of peace.
With the view your committee have
taken of the whole of the question under their consideration, they cannot but earnestly recommend to the House the expediency of permitting the proprietors of the West India estates to barter sugar and coffee, as well as rum and molasses, for the lumber and provisions imported in neutral vessels during the war. Should no objections, arising out of considerations of general policy (on which it is not within the province of your committee to give any opinion) occur, to prevent the adoption of stronger measures to interrupt the intercourse between the enemy's colonies and the United States, your committee would recommend that recourse should be had to some such system. Such a change in our policy would produce the greatest benefit to our colonies, and would transfer to them the advantages which the war has hitherto produced for those of the enemy.
From the Baltimore Evening Post.
TRIBUTE! We have been in possession of the following very interesting article several days, but postponed it for the purpose of introducing it at a future period, (in its course) as we shall proceed to lay before our readers a chain of documents having reference to the embargo—But having been requested by several gentlemen we are happy to oblige, we give it an insertion this day—and will republish it if necessary.
A letter from a most respectable mercantile house in London to their correspondent in this city, contains the following:
"Extract of the Act of Parliament passed 28th March, 1808, giving effect to the Orders in Council of the 11th Nov. 1807."
"The duties specified in the annexed tables are to be paid on all goods at the exportation, with the following exceptions:
1. All goods, the produce, growth, or manufacture of British colonies, or imported by the East India Company, or under a license of this company.
2. All goods (not manufactured,) the produce of a country in amity with his majesty, imported in British vessels, or such belonging to such country, (except coffee, sugar, pimento, cocoa nuts, hides, tallow, oil, cotton, yarn, and Peruvian bark.)
3. All goods by vessels which sailed before the periods fixed of notice of the orders in council having been received, (viz. in North America and in the West Indies, the 20th Jan.) and proceeding to a port in amity with his majesty. N. B. Cotton yarn, and Peruvian bark, must in all cases be landed here, the exportation being entirely prohibited.
4. Goods imported under license dated prior to the 11th Nov. or in vessels cleared at the ports they are imported from before the periods fixed, and which are ware-housed for exportation only.
5. Goods imported from any free port or British West India colonies, before the 1st June, 1808, or from any other port under license of his majesty's governors, dated prior to the 1st Jan. and ware-housed only for exportation.
6. Prize goods brought in before the 28th of March, 1808.
7. Goods imported from St. Domingo (in return for goods shipped) under license, before the 5th February; those subsequent are only liable to half the duties.
All E. India goods must be ware-housed in London only, but if it is proved that a vessel arrived at an out port has only such quantity of E. India goods on board as must not exceed one-fourth of the value of her cargo, she may land there the goods, and either carry the East India goods to London, or trans-ship them by some other vessel.
Goods rated according to the value, must pay the duty upon the real value at the time of shipping.
Goods ware-housed under bond must be exported within 15 months, or the home consumption duties must be paid thereon: (if not prohibited) in default thereof they may be sold to defray the duties and charges, and the proceeds to be paid to the owners. If not so valuable as to produce the duties and charges they may either be destroyed or re-exported to the country they were imported from; provided such country is then in amity with his majesty.
This act to continue until the end of the next session of parliament. The king may alter or suspend this act, or any part thereof, as he thinks fit.
   Goods allowed to be bonded.     Barrilla 10s per cwt. or $2 22   Bark (Peruv.) 6s 1 35   Cochineal 7s 1 57   Cocoa nuts 7.1 4 44   Coffee 1 8s 6 14   Ginger 7s 1 57   Gum Arab. } & Senegal } 10s 2 22  
   Hemp 15s 3 33   Hides (raw) 3s per hide 67   Jalap 6d per lb. 11   Indigo 2s 45   Iron (in bars) 13 32   Pimento 2d per lb. 3   Pitch 4s 4d p. 31 1-2 gal. 95   Quicksilver 1s per lb. 22   Rhubarb 3s 45   Rice 2s per cwt. 45   Rum & spirits, single } 8d per gal. 15   Do. over-proof 1s 4d 30   Sugar (brown or Muscovado) } 10s per cwt. 2 22   Do. (white or clayed) } 14s per cwt. 3 15   Tallow 7s 1 57   Tar 4s 4d p. 31 1-2 gal. 95   Tobacco 1d 1-2 per lb. 2   Turpentine (common) } 3s 6d per cwt. 78   Wine 15 per 252 gals. 26 64   Wood, mahogany } 1 per ton 4 44   Cotton 9d per lb. 16   Timber 1 7s per 50c. ft. 3 98   Masts, &c. } 6 in. and under 8 } 5s per piece 1 11   8 — 12 } 10s 2 22   12 and upwards } 1 7s 3 98  
Goods not allowed to be bonded, and upon which the home consumption duties must be paid on importation:
   Anchors 40 per cent. on the value,   Annot 12 8s 4d per cwt. $10 65   Argol 5s 1 12   Ashes 10s 2 21   Ashe bark 2s 6d 57   Bread 4s 90   Butter 1 4 44   Cables and cordage } 18s 4 05   Wheat 10s per qr. 2 22   Wheat meal & flour } 5s per cwt. 1 11   Stock fish 2s 6d per 120 56   Other fish 4s per cwt. 90   Seed Oil 110 10s per 252 gals. 45 51   Pork 17s 6d per cwt. 3 92   Flax-seed 1s 6d per 56lbs. 33  
Prize goods, prohibited—goods not enumerated, but which may be used in this country—on the present duties 40 per cent.
Another letter from Rathbone, Hughes and Duncan, of Liverpool, says—
These duties to attach to the cargoes of all vessels bound from the United States to those ports on the Continent which are under the influence of France, and arrive in this country, in compliance with the orders in council of the 11th Nov. provided such cargoes be re-exported in the same or other vessels.
According to the preceding duties it has been calculated that the port of Baltimore would pay an annual tribute to the British government of nearly One million five hundred thousand dollars!!!
But this is not all. It seems the articles we are to receive from the ports of the continent, must also pay a duty even yet less tolerable, to his Britannic majesty! As for instance, the article Gin pays one shilling and three pence sterling per gallon, and the tonnage & other charges, on a ship of an ordinary size, will amount to about fifteen hundred dollars!!
THIS DAY,—SEPT. 12. At TEN o'clock, will be CONTINUED at the Hotel occupied by P. D. Stelle, the SALE of the
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE of said Stelle, consisting of Beds and Bedding, Bedsteads, Tables, Chairs, and Furniture to a large extent.
Terms of sale, all sums of 20 dollars or under, cash, above 20 and not exceeding 50 dollars, negotiable notes at thirty days with approved endorsers, and all sums above 50 dollars, notes at sixty days with approved endorsers—The sale to commence at 11 o'clock.
PONTIUS D. STELLE. September 12—
This is to give Notice
THAT the subscriber, of Prince George's County in the state of Maryland, hath obtained from the Orphans Court of Prince George's Co. in Maryland, letter testamentary, on the personal estate of George Lee, late of Washington County in the district of Columbia, deceased.
All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on or before the ninth day of March next; they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand, this third day of September, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eight.
JOHN REED MAGRUDER, jun. Executor. Sept. 5—w6t.
WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12.
Instead of carping at the conduct of the administration towards Great Britain, as falsely portrayed in Parliamentary speeches and imaginary conversations, why is a dead silence observed with regard to the printed and unerring memorials of their conduct? In the communications, made to Congress at their last session, the whole field of controversy with Great Britain is exposed; the ground taken by our government upon every important point is laid down; the principles for which it contends exhibited; and its general disposition set forth. The alleged animosity to England is not contended to be the mushroom growth of a night, but to have been consistent, persevering and unrelenting. It is no new charge. On the contrary, it has for seven years back been ramped in every form in which a fertile imagination could deck it. The assertions to this effect made seven or three years past, have been just as hardy as those now made. Come forth then you, who made those charges, and who now repeat them. We challenge you to establish the truth of assertions made, when the means of pronouncing upon them were not before the public. Those means are now before the public. But instead of drawing upon them you are silent as the grave. You know full well that, if perturbed, they will rise in judgement against you. With all the disposition that exists to find proofs of a reluctance in the Executive of the United States, to a reasonable adjustment with Great Britain, the whole mass of proceedings now in print has not produced a single specific charge—Why? Because not a solitary charge can be maintained without exposing the folly of those who should prefer it.
The fact is that the administration have had an uniform, invariable desire to accommodate our differences with Britain on any terms consistent with honor. No one who reads the printed documents can doubt this. On the great subject of Impressments this has been emphatically the case. To prove this it is only necessary, to offer the following Extracts from Mr. Madison's letter of the 20th of May 1807 to our ministers.
In the first place, he authorises their agreement to the following article:
"It is agreed that after the term of months computed from the exchange of ratifications, and during a war in which either of the parties may be engaged, neither of them will permit any seaman, not being its own citizen or subject, and being a citizen or subject of the other party, who shall not have been, for two years at least prior to that date, constantly and voluntarily in the service, or within the jurisdiction of the parties respectively, to enter, or be employed on board any of its vessels navigating the high seas: and proper regulations, enforced by adequate penalties, shall be mutually established, for distinguishing the seamen of the parties respectively, and for giving full effect to this stipulation."
He then adds:—
"You will observe that the proposition is so framed as not to comprehend among British seamen, those who have been made citizens of the United States, and who must necessarily be so regarded within their jurisdiction, and under their flag. This modification of the article cannot produce any real objection on the part of G. Britain. 1st. Because the legal prerequisites to naturalization in the U. States, imply what is sufficiently known, that the number of seamen actually naturalized or likely to be so, is too small to claim attention in any arrangement on this subject."
"2d. Because the right of British subjects to naturalise themselves in a foreign trade and navigation, as laid down by the judicial authority of G. Britain, ought to restrain the government from making a difficulty on this point."
"If an attempt should be made to bind the U. States to deliver up the seamen to G. Britain, instead of excluding them merely from their own service, you are to say at once, that it would be inconsistent with our principles, and cannot be acceded to."
"It will occur to you that the period of two years has been chosen, in allusion to the period established by G. Britain, as sufficiently incorporating alien, with British seamen. Her own example at least must have weight with her, and the implied appeal to it may be of use in shielding the measure against public prejudices, to which the government may not wish to expose itself."
* See Durnford and East's reports, Wilson versus Marriott; and the same case in Boranquet and Buller's reports.
"If the British government be not predetermined against a friendly adjustment, it is confidently presumed that the concession proposed will not only overcome all obstacles to your success on the essential points, but may be turned to account in promoting the amendment of the other articles."
"Should the concession, however, contrary to all expectation, not succeed, even as to the essential objects, the course prescribed by prudence will be to signify your purpose of transmitting the result to your government; avoiding carefully any language or appearance of hostile anticipations; and receiving and transmitting, at the same time, any overtures which may be made on the other side, with a view to bring about accommodation. As long as negotiation can be honorably protracted, it is a resource to be preferred under existing circumstances the peremptory alternative of impotency concessions, or inevitable collisions."
Contrast with this fair and friendly proposition the following language of Mr. Canning to our commissioners:
"He said in the progress of the conversation, that he ought not to leave us under the impression, that there was any prospect that the government of Great Britain could recede from its declared pretensions relative to searching on the high seas the merchant ships of neutral nations for British seamen; that the present state of the world, and the nature and mode of that hostility which France was now waging against this country, of which the great instrument was avowed to be the systematic exclusion of the trade, productions, and manufactures of Great Britain and her colonies, from their usual market, rendered it to the last degree hazardous, if not absolutely impracticable, to stipulate for the abandonment of a practice to which the navy and the people of England attach so much importance, even although the government should itself be persuaded that it might be done with safety."
It gives us pleasure to state, from letters which we have recently received from the state of Ohio, the almost universal approbation of the nomination of James Madison, for the Presidency. We think it may be relied upon that the whole western country will be immovable as the mountains.
Joshua Barney of Baltimore has declined standing a poll for Congress, in favor of Alexander M c Kim; thus union is preserved and the hopes of the federalists of that district frustrated.
We have been requested to republish the following Circular of the Virginia Corresponding Committee, appointed to promote the election of Mr. Madison.
GENTLEMEN,
Having received information from the Corresponding Committee of the county of Wythe, that Alexander Smyth, Esq. had resigned his place as a member of the Madison Electoral Ticket, we have deemed it necessary, immediately to supply this vacancy. For this purpose, we have nominated Andrew Russell, Esq. of the county of Washington, who belongs to the same Electoral district, as Mr. Smyth. You will be pleased to notify this change immediately to the citizens of your county, that they may not be deceived by the electoral tickets which have been already circulated.
You will observe, that two changes have been made in the Ticket, originally framed by the members of the Legislature; Benj. Harrison, Esq. in the place of John Goodrich, Esq. deceased; and Andrew Russell, Esq. in the place of Col. Alexander Smyth, resigned.
As the people may not be generally acquainted with the precise time for electing the electors, we have deemed it advisable to have hand-bills printed for this purpose. Ten copies of them are to be directed to the Corresponding Committee of each county. You are particularly requested, gentlemen, to assist in the distribution and exhibition of these hand-bills, in the most conspicuous parts of your county.
We have resolved to address, at least, two copies of this Circular to each county:—They will be directed to the two gentlemen, whose names stand first on each Corresponding Committee.
Let us earnestly request you, gentlemen, to use every fair and honorable exertion in behalf of the very able and distinguished man, whom we have determined to support. The times are trying. The situation of our country calls upon us to strain every nerve in behalf of her interests. Let not too overweighing a confidence in the success of our candidate, pro-

duce remissness, and defeat his election.
We remain respectfully, yours, William Boushee, seur. Abraham B. Venable, Peyton Randolph, Thomas Ritchie, Samuel Pleasants, and Gervase Storrs.
The names of the Electors.
 Joseph Godwin, Sen. Nansemond.  Benjamin Harrison, P. George.  Edward Peyton, Sen. Dinwiddie.  Richard Field, Brunswick.  Col. Thomas Read, Charlotte.  Joseph Eggleston, Amelia.  Hugh Nelson, Albemarle.  Col. George Petti, Patrick.  Philip Norborne Nicholas, Richmond city.  Spencer Roane, Hanover.  John Roane, King William.  Robert Taylor, Orange.  Gustavus B. Horner, Fauquier.  Robert Nelson, York.  Mann Page, Gloucester.  Richard Barnes, Richmond City.  John T. Brooke, Stafford.  Hugh Holmes, Frederick.  Osborn Sprigg, Hampshire.  James Allen, Shenandoah.  Archibald Stuart, Augusta.  Andrew Russell, Washington.  Gen. John Preston, Montgomery.  William McKinley, Ohio.  N. B. The election takes place on Monday the 7th of November—being the first Monday of that month. It is said that an appointment was received an appointment to the army of the U. States.
QUEM DECEAT PRODERE PRIDEM
The New-York Evening Post is mad with joy at the "astonishing triumph" in New Hampshire and Rhode Island; and tells its readers that a complete revolution is certain. What think you are the proofs? A calculation is made of the electoral votes, 97 of which are given to the federalists and 79 to the republicans, and of the federal votes Vermont is to give 6, New-Jersey 8, Pennsylvania 20, Maryland 6, North Carolina 5, and South Carolina (whose legislature has approved the Embargo without a dissenting voice) 10!!!
The same print contains a letter received from New Hampshire, in which we find the following comical language. "Gov. Langdon behaved very indecently for the first time since he has been in the chair, by descending to harangue the multitude, in which he charged the whole body of federalists with acting under British influence. We shall call on him to explain his round assertion. His weakness never appeared so conspicuous as on the 29th.—His race as Governor is run—He must retire next election."
It appears from the Kentucky papers, that general Scott has been elected governor, by a very large majority, and colonel Slaughter lieutenant governor.
THE EVIDENCE OF FACTS AGAINST FRENCH INFLUENCE.
It was said when Mr. Jefferson came into office, that he was so violent against England, and in favor of France, that we should be involved in a war with G. Britain in the course of a year, and engaged in an alliance with France. Yet here are we free from all treaties of an offensive or defensive nature, with France or her allies; and not engaged in a war with England, though she continues to commit those very outrages on our ships, cargoes and seamen, which occasioned Washington to send an envoy for redress in 1794 to London.
Though Mr. Madison has been a very confidential friend and secretary under Mr. Jefferson, during the whole time, in which Mr. Jefferson has thus refrained from alliances with France, and from war with England, yet a clamorous plea, that Jefferson and Madison, and the majority of Congress, are under French influence, are caused to make the Welkin ring throughout the union. England being undeniably the earliest aggressor on our property, our persons and our territory, it is absurd or criminal to charge a legislative and executive government with French influence, which, (although we are treated as a colony, and so much injured by the British king,) refrains from war with G. Britain. Some late papers from Boston, published in the American Citizen, under the signature of "Samuel Adams," (whose name, principles and memory are execrated by the enemies of Jefferson and Madison,) set up a pretence that Madison was an enemy to his country, and a blind partisan of France at the close of the revolutionary war. It is a certain fact, that James Madison , after establishing the highest revolutionary state character of any man in America, of his
youth, was chosen, at the top of a list of Virginia Delegates to the old Congress in the year 1779—that he continued in the most conspicuous and disinterested course of public life till President Washington had filled all the offices of the new general government in 1789 and 1790—that he was in the most unreserved intimacy with Washington during all that time—that Madison's character was highly admired, esteemed, beloved and approved by Washington during that long series of years—that Washington endeavored often, anxiously and zealously to induce Mr. Madison to accept some highly confidential, honorable, and profitable executive office, as a public reward for the various merits of his life and character, knowing that Mr. Madison was not rich—and that President Washington openly and strongly regretted that Mr. Madison steadily declined every thing but the unprofitable station of a representative of the people in the larger house of Congress. It was certain, that General Washington considered it necessary to the fair and correct support of his own character for discernment and justice, to manifest this sense of and attachment to the revolutionary services and disinterested patriotism of Mr. Madison.
It is plain then, that General Washington, who knew all our public men and public affairs and transactions, could not have had the slightest suspicion or apprehension, that Mr. Madison was that blind, devoted or criminal partisan of France, which is pretended by the crafty deceiver, who affects to use, with respect, the name of "Samuel Adams."
As to the present state of things, it appears that Mr. Madison firmly resists the conversion of our neutral seamen (under the starry-spangled operation) into illegitimate warriors on the side of England against the powers of the European continent. For this he is wickedly misrepresented as under French influence.
When Beaumarchais' claim was lately revived and in his hands, though France was very urgent upon it, Mr. Madison did not report in its favor. This surely does not prove an undue inclination to give France money.
If France has demanded, (as some allege) that we shut our ports against England, or that we declare war against that country, Mr. Madison and his friends in and out of Congress have not complied with either demand. Where is then the French influence?
If France has desired any distinction in the embargo laws, or any particular relief from them, Mr. Madison and his friends have not conceded either. Where we ask then, is the French influence?
If France and England have both asked for permission or statutory powers to arrest their deserters within the jurisdiction of the United States, and have both received the same verbal and practical replies, how does a French influence appear? During a term of nearly two hundred years, in the greater of which this country certainly constituted the purest and soundest part of the states confederated under the national crown , the operation of the writ of habeas corpus was fatal equally to domestic impressment and to foreign detentions of the persons of all men within our limits. Such was our absolute right at common law—such the right of every alien within our borders. Such was the right, at strict law, in the trans-atlantic part of our late empire. Such are the rights of Britons—the rights of Alien friends—the rights of even alien enemies. Yet the American government , for not winking at violations of " the common law " of our former empire, faithfully preserved by the regenerate Americans, and unfaithfully surrendered by the degenerate English, are preposterously accused of submitting to French influence!
The British, besides many wrongs to our trade, have long excluded all our manufactures from their country, and we have lately excluded a part of their manufactures only; and for this moderate effort of remedy, we are charged with acting under French influence!
The British violate, with blood, our public and private ships, insult our governors, as at Rhode Island and the batteries on our shores, even pretend to an usurped jurisdiction around their ships in our rivers and narrow seas and attempt to take a foreign minister and ship of war within our waters; for all which and other outrageous wrongs we forbid the dangerous entry of their vast sea army of 150,000 men into our ports; and for this act of sound prudence and dignified firmness, the government is charged with French influence.
The British, as neutrals, began to detain and capture neutral vessels in 1792: a conduct criminal in itself and of evil example to their friends and foes. They seduce and coerce other
nations into a similar conduct. They provoke their enemies to the same conduct and then pretend to a right to retaliate. They indemnify their public officers for such deeds of shame by an injurious law, they repeat, diversify, extend, and multiply their despotic acts in the shape of " orders in council " till nine of those prescriptive evidences of neutral debasement issue in a single month! They subject our property, in innocent voyages to their enemies unblocked ports, to a penalty of confiscation , so effectual and fatal, that the insurance against British captures only rising above 94. 10. on the 100. can no longer be effected—no longer be sustained! Insurance coaxes and British captures work an universal and absolute confiscation —a British penalty of an arbitrary British order of council. Our government deprives their rapacious navy of their infamous gain; the profits of this disgraceful penalty by laying an embargo , and too many of our profligate politicians ascribe the act to French influence ! Britain goes yet further! She drags us from the free ocean into her own ports, imposes thereon so heavy taxes without law , extorts perquisites , and covers this conduct by a retrospective statute of a legislative body which is daily advertised to be bought and sold; and lest we should counteract this execrable and infamous conduct by employing our own manufactures instead of those of aggressing Britain, the people are alarmed in every street, in every county with the cry and the pretence, that our pacific measures to correct the British authors of more than half our wrongs are secretly procured by the menaces and influence of France!
AN AMERICAN.
The town of St. Juan in the island of Porto Rico, is stated to have been taken possession of by the commander of a British 74, in consequence of an invitation to that effect from the inhabitants of the island.— Mer. Adv.
We have authority to state, from an authentic source, that Bonaparte having arranged for the division of Turkey in Europe with Alexander the emperor of Russia, had marched an army into Dalmatia, said to be 50,000 men.
That the Turkish government drove every Frenchman out of Constantinople, declared war against France, and dispatched an ambassador to London. On the 14th June this ambassador arrived at Gibraltar, and on the 19th June he was waiting for Lord Collingwood's sending a ship of war to convey him to London.
N. York Gaz.
Boston, Sept. 5.
LATEST FROM SPAIN.
By the Arcturus , Captain MAINE , arrived here on Saturday, in 48 days from St. Sebastian, we were favored with a Bayonne paper of July 11th.
It appears that H. M. JOSEPH I. left Bayonne on the 9th of July, for his capital; that the Emperor, his brother, had accompanied him as far as Bidart, with a most brilliant guard, in which town the two monarchs embraced & took leave of each other with the greatest tenderness; that H. C. M. slept that night at St. Sebastian, where he was received with the greatest demonstrations of joy and respect.
The new constitution, a copy of which we understand is received by this vessel, was definitely accepted the 30th of June, and sworn to by H. C. M. and the deputies; the king having previously to his oath addressed the assembly to which they returned a loyal answer. The documents we are in hopes to have translated for our next Chronicle.
The oath was administered by the Archbishop of Burgos, dressed in his pontifical robes, attended by other dignitaries of the clergy. The king having placed his hands upon the holy evangelist, pronounced the form of oath that follows, agreeably to the constitution:—"I swear upon the holy evangelist to respect and cause to be respected our religion, to observe and cause to be observed the constitution, to preserve the integrity and independence of Spain and her possessions, to respect and cause to be respected personal liberty and property, and to govern only with a view to the interests, felicity and glory of the Spanish nation."
The oath taken by the archbishops, and dignitaries of the church, his attendants, president, secretaries, officers of the palace, deputies, &c. &c. was as follows:—"I swear fidelity to the king, to the constitution and laws."
The assembly of deputies have ordered that several kinds of medals should be struck off to commemorate this event.
We understand further by the passengers, that the king had safely arrived in Madrid; that 70,000 more French troops had entered Spain, to subdue the southern provinces; that
dispatches have been brought from our charge d'affairs at Madrid, for our government. We have been particular in enquiring about any movements among the powers of the north, or south of Europe, but could not learn any thing material.
Among a great many respectable passengers that have arrived in this vessel, we have the satisfaction to announce the arrival of Madam MOREAU ; and Messrs. Richard Sullivan , Joseph Dorr , T. Wells , doctor Bartlett , &c. &c.
The opinion of an intelligent passenger is, that the malcontents in Spain will not be long able to withstand the powers and excellence of the new constitution accompanied with the able and energetic character of the new monarch.
The following is the SPEECH that H. C. M. JOSEPH 1st. pronounced, on submitting the Constitution of Spain, which was unanimously adopted by the Spanish National Assembly. Gentlemen deputies:
I have wished to come in the midst of you before you separate. Brought together by a series of extraordinary events to which all nations have been subject at more or less distant periods, and by the dispositions of my august brother the Emperor Napoleon, you have displayed sentiments which are those of the age. You will find the result of them stamped in the constitutional act, which will be read to you.
With it will cease the long disasters of Spain; disasters which the secret uneasiness that has for a long time agitated this nation, gave us too much cause to apprehend. The effervescence which yet prevails in some provinces, will cease when the people shall know that their religion, their independence, and the integrity of their country are guaranteed: that their most precious rights are acknowledged, and when they shall see in these new institutions, the germ of the prosperity of their country; blessings which the neighboring nations have obtained only by dint of bloodshed and misfortunes.
Would to heaven that all the Spaniards were together here! One sole interest binds them, and then they would have but one sentiment. We should not see ourselves under the cruel necessity of losing any of those who, seduced by foreign incitements, must see themselves reduced by the force of arms!
The enemy of the continent hopes and expects to deprive us of our colonies, by taking advantage of the troubles which it excites in Spain. For this reason, every good Spaniard should open his eyes, and cling round the throne. We bring the act which establishes the reciprocal rights and duties of the king and the people. If they are disposed to make the same sacrifices that we are, Spain will before long be tranquil, and as happy in its interior as it will be just and powerful in its exterior.
We accept with the highest confidence, this contract at the feet of the Deity, who reads in the innermost recesses of the hearts of men, who disposes of them at his will, and who never forsakes the man who loves his country, and has no other fear than that of his conscience.
This speech being finished, his majesty delivered the constitution to the President, who handed it to one of the Secretaries, and he having read it in an intelligible voice from the beginning to the end, the President put the question to the assembly whether they accepted the constitution, and all the members answered individually that they accepted of it; and then the President answered the Speech of his majesty.
The Boston Gazette contains much additional matter of a very different complexion, of which the following is an outline, the particulars of which shall be given in our next.
Among the passengers in this ship, came P. R. Livingston, Esq. who is the bearer of several sets of dispatches from the French government to our own. Mr. Livingston reports, that a few days before he sailed, he was at Bayonne, where a private interview took place between the French emperor and himself; that on taking leave, he was entrusted by the emperor with a verbal message to the President of the United States; but which he was not at liberty to communicate. It is understood, however, that the French decrees, against neutral commerce, were not to be relaxed at present; of this we have ample evidence in the list of condemnations. No American vessel had been released under Murat's decree.
The general complexion of affairs in Spain, is said, by several of the passengers, to be highly flattering; that no doubts were entertained of the final success of the Spanish patriots; that the armies were filling up with great alacrity; that arms and ammunition
were continually arriving, and the collected force, when arranged and supplied with military stores, would far exceed any force or body of men Bonaparte could bring against them; that at present the steps of the Spaniards were precautionary, although in every instance, where they have been brought into action, they have succeeded in repelling or destroying their enemies.
All the provinces were in a state of revolution and had declared war against France, except Guipusca, Biscay, Alava, and Navarra.
Little doubt was entertained of the defeat of Gen. Dupont, with 17,000 men.
Saragossa had been bombarded by the French army, who had been repeatedly repulsed with great loss.
The French army, under general Monecy, had been driven from before Valencia with great slaughter.
The Milan decree had been rigidly enforced. Three particular instances of condemnation are stated.
New York, Sept. 7.
The British Packet, Lord Hobart, has arrived. Passengers state, that an arrival at Pictou, in 19 days from Greenock, brings news of Peace between England and Russia, and War between Russia and France; and that the Spanish patriots had possession of Madrid.
SEPTEMBER 8.
The British packet Lord Hobart, left Falmouth on the 13th of July, and Halifax on the 26th August; of course brings no later London news than we had already received by other arrivals.
A Spanish officer from Coruna arrived at Falmouth on the 10th July in a passage of only five days, and proceeded to London. He informed that 35,000 French troops had been killed in various skirmishes by the Spanish patriots, who were in possession of Madrid, and had taken prisoner the wife of Murat.
The Austrians, it was said, had commenced hostilities, and had taken two or three French towns.
A vessel had arrived at Pictou, in Nova Scotia, in 20 days from Glasgow; with information of a peace having been concluded between Great Britain and Russia. All the Spanish prisoners at Halifax have been released and sent to Havanna, and all the transports had been ordered home from Halifax immediately.
CHURCH PSALMODY.
Those persons desirous of encouraging a School of Church Psalmody are requested to meet to-morrow evening at 7 o'clock at the house lately occupied by Mr. Thomas Thorpe, at the corner of F & Thirteenth streets. September 12—11
LEGIONARY COURT.
A Legionary Court of Enquiry for the First Legion of the Militia of the District of Columbia will be held at Rhodes's hotel, in this city, on the 15th September inst, at 3 o'clock P. M. All who have been absent from their late Company musters may assert, by applying to the Commanding Officers of their respective Companies, where they are fined by the Battalion Courts; from which there lies an appeal to the Legionary Court. September 12—
WASHINGTON THEATRE.
ON MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1803. Will be presented a celebrated Play, IN FIVE ACTS, (NEVER PERFORMED HERE,) CALLED, ABAELLINO; OR THE GREAT BANDITT.
 Andreas Gritu, Mr. Warren,  Diadoli, Mr. Briers,  C. pari, Mr. Charnock,  Flodordo, Mr. McKenzie,  Cardinal Grimaldi, Mr. Cross,  Prozzi, Mr. Cone,  Paleri, Mr. Wilmot,  Contarino, Mr. Miller,  Memmo, Mr. Blissett,  Matteo, Mr. Cross,  Abellino, Mr. McKenzie,  Banditti, Messrs. Seymour, Harris,  Senators, &c. Rosamunda, Mrs. Wilmot. Iduella, Jefferson, In Act V. a CONCERTO on the Violin, By Mr. Gillingham. To which will be added
AN ADMIRABLE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT,
In two Acts, called THE WEATHERCOCK.
 Old Fickle, Mr. Francis,  Tristram Fickle, Mr. Jefferson,  Fricfrit, Mr. Blissett,  Sneer, Mr. Brav,  Barber, Mr. Seymour,  Servant, Mr. Harris,  Varletta, Mrs. Wilmot,  Ready, Miss Hunt,  17 Nights of performance in future, will be on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
** Tickets to be had of Mr. Gillingham at Mr. Sibbald's Cabinet-maker's in F street, near the Bank. 44 Box One Dollar—Pitt Three-quarters of a Dollar.

A CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC. THIS is the second time I advertise an unfortunate, dissipated woman, my wife, MARIA FARRELL . The first time I advertised the words I mentioned on account of four female children, and thought that she would better her conduct, but all to no purpose. Now I request that no person will give her any credit on my account from this date, as I am determined never to have any further connection with her, nor pay any debts she may contract. PAT. FARRELL. Navy Yard, Sept. 7-3t
ENGLISH ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LADIES. MISS SINNOTT informs the Parents and Guardians of Young Ladies in the city of Washington, that she has removed her Academy to a convenient house of Mr. WHEATON'S on 14th street west, near F. street, where young ladies are taught the useful and ornamental branches of Education—She has engaged a French Lady of respectability and talents to teach the French language in her Academy, so soon as a sufficient number of Pupils engage to justify the expense of that department. Terms of Boarding and Tuition may be known by applying at the Academy. September 7-3t
STRAYED or STOLEN. FROM the commons (near the Eastern Branch), on Saturday the 27th August, a tolerable large Brindle COW, about 8 years old—she had some white on her belly, face, and part of her tail; had a gimlet hole bored in each horn, the mark in her ears not recollected—she was raised up the country. Any person that delivers the said Cow to the subscriber, shall receive three dollars reward, paid by JEREMIAH BOOTH. Washington, Sept. 7-2aw2w
J. CROSSFIELD. HAS just received per the Schooner Maria from New-York a large assortment of Groceries, which he offers for sale at the corner of Twelfth and D streets between Pennsylvania Avenue and the Tyber wharf, and next door to Col. J. P. Van Ness—Consisting of, Madera, } Teneriffe, } Sherry, } Lisbon, } Malaga, } Sicily Madeira, } Claret and } Burgundy, } Jamaica spirits, } St. Croix, do. } Gin, } Molasses, } Souchoong, } Hysong, } Young Hysong and } H. son skin, } Brown Sugar, } Coffee and Almonds, } Mould and Dipe Candles, } Soap, Cotton Wool } Muscadell Raisins, } Sugars, &c. &c. } Sept. 7-6t
[Price 62 1-2 cents, 119 pages 8 vo.] A general account of GEN. MIRANDA'S EXPEDITION, Including the trial and execution of Ten of his Officers, And an account of the imprisonment and sufferings of his officers and men who were taken prisoners, Upon the authority of a person, (a Printer residing in New York) who was an officer under Miranda; who was taken and condemned to ten years imprisonment, and who, after suffering nearly two years, effected his return home. This is an interesting pamphlet, alike so to the federal republican and the republican. It is a plain narrative of facts, (though some of them may be false facts) it partakes not of the marvellous, the whole appears credible. The proprietor hopes the sale will soon prove sufficient to indemnify its publication, and afford something towards the relief of the captives. To be had at the Book store of R. C. WEIGHTMAN, Pennsylvania avenue. September 7-3t
MARSHAL'S SALE. WILL be exposed to public sale on the 23rd day of September next, at Rhodes's tavern in Washington city, all the right, title, and interest of BENJAMIN PERKINS to lot No. 1, in square Seventy-five in said city, together with a small frame workshop thereon; the above property is seized and sold to satisfy two writs of fiere facias issued out of the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington, the one at the suit of Timothy Caldwell, and the other at the suit of Alexander Cochrane use of Hugh Smith, against said Perkins. The sale will commence at 11 o'clock, A. M. Terms cash. WASHINGTON BOYD, Marshal D. C. August 22-2awts
NOTICE. MERCHANTS and others desirous of forwarding LETTERS to Europe, are hereby informed that a vessel will sail under the orders of Government from Philadelphia, on the 15th of September next, or as soon as may be thereafter, for France and England. The postage on Letters must be paid to Philadelphia. Department of State, } August 29-6t }
Prince Georges, county, ss. ON application to me the subscriber in the recess of the court as chief judge of the first judicial district of the state of Maryland by petition in writing of HENRY ADDISON CALLIS , of Prince Georges county, praying for the benefit of the act for the relief of sundry insolvent debtors, and the several supplements thereto on the terms mentioned in the said acts—a schedule of his property and list of his creditors on oath as far as he can ascertain them, being annexed to his petition; and the said Henry Addison Callis, having satisfied me by competent testimony that he has resided in the state of Maryland two years immediately preceding the time of his application; having also stated in his petition that he is now in actual confinement for debt and not on account of any breach of the peace or for the non-payment of any fine, or penalty for the breach of the laws of this state or of the United States, and having produced to me the certificate of the Sheriff of Prince Georges county to that effect, and having prayed to be discharged from confinement on the terms prescribed in the said acts, and having given security for his personal appearance at the next county court to answer any allegations that may be made against him by his creditors. I do hereby order and adjudge that the said Henry Addison Callis be discharged from his imprisonment, and by causing a copy of this order to be inserted in the National Intelligencer for three months successively before the first Monday in December next, to give notice to his creditors to appear before the county court at the court house of said county, at 12 o'clock of the said first Monday in December next for the purpose of recommending a trustee for their benefit, on the said Henry Addison Callis then and there taking the oath by the said act prescribed for the delivering up his property and to show cause if any they have why the said Henry Addison Callis should not have the benefit of the several acts of Assembly for the relief of insolvent debtors. Given under my hand this 12th day of August 1808. JOHN M. GANTT. September 2-3m
ON the petition of HEZEKIAH BERRY an insolvent debtor confined in the prison of Washington county for debt—Notice is hereby given to the creditors of the said Hezekiah Berry that on the 19th day of September next at the hour of 9 o'clock A. M. at Lindsay's Hotel, in the city of Washington, the oath prescribed by the act of Congress, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors within the district of Columbia," will be administered to the said Hezekiah Berry and a trustee appointed, unless cause be shown and there shown to the contrary. It is ordered that this notice be published in the National Intelligencer, and Washington Federalist three times in each paper before said day. By order of the honorable William Craigh, esq. chief judge of the circuit court of the district of Columbia. WM. BRENT, Ck. September 9-3
FURNITURE FOR SALE. ON Monday 26th inst. will commence at the dwelling house of the subscriber on Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol, the sale of a large quantity of excellent household and kitchen furniture—viz. Mahogany dining, breakfast and card tables, ditto sideboard & sofa; a number of carpets but little used from 7 1 2 by 6 1 2, to 4 by 3 yards, one settee several dozen of chairs, writing tables, washstands and basins; a quantity of double and single beds, bedsteads, curtains, blankets and sheets to suit, in good preservation; large and small looking-glasses, open stoves, grates, and irons, shovels and tongs, one large urn, a quantity of china and glass ware, knives and forks, pickling and preserving jars. Also a variety of kitchen furniture too tedious for specification; and two excellent milk cows accustomed to the place. Terms of Sale. All purchases under 50 dollars, cash—from 50 to 100 dollars, one day and upwards 100 dollars 120 days, with interest calculated thereon and notes satisfactorily endorsed payable either at the City or Columbia Banks. JOHN COYLE. Sept. 9-epts
NOTICE. THE sale of NEGRO JOHN , advertised for sale, the 27th of August, for his jail fees, is postponed until Saturday 17th of September precisely at 10 o'clock, A. M. at the jail in Washington county, at which time and place there will also be offered for sale two other likely young NEGRO MEN. WASHINGTON BOYD, Marshal D. C. September 9-3t
To the Creditors of Capt. JOHN MITCHELL deceased. This is to give notice, that the subscriber of George Town hath obtained from the Orphans Court of Washington county in the district of Columbia, letters testamentary on the will and personal estate of Capt. John Mitchell, late of George Town in said county deceased—All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same together with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber on or before the 15th day of March next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 9th day of September, in the year 1808. MARY MITCHELL, Ex'r, September 7-3t
MARSHAL'S SALE. WILL be exposed to public sale on Saturday the 17th day of September next at Rhodes's Tavern in Washington city, all the right, title, and interest of Thomas T. Gantt to Lot No. 15 in square 293, Lots Nos. 12 and 14 in square 430, Lot No. 2 in square 12, Lots 21, 22 and 23 in square 369, and Lots 13 and 14 in square 1023, taken by virtue of a writ of fiere facias , issued out of the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington, at the suit of Samuel Crowdsen and others (for the use of William Brent) against Thomas T. Gantt: the sale will commence precisely at 12 o'clock. Terms, a credit of 60 days and 90 days, the purchaser giving notes with approved endorsers. WASHINGTON BOYD, Marshal District Columbia. August 11-2awts
WASHINGTON JOCKEY-CLUB RACES. ON Tuesday the 25th day of OCTOBER next, will be run for over the Washington course, a Purse of five hundred dollars, four miles and repeat—free for any horse, mare, or gelding. On Wednesday the 26th will be run for, a Purse of three hundred and fifty dollars, three miles and repeat—free as above, the winning horse of the preceding day excepted—and On Thursday the 27th will be run for, "The City and Town Purse," of three hundred dollars, two miles and repeat—free only for colts and fillies—Each race to be run and conducted agreeably to the rules of the Club. The Purses will probably be considerably larger than has been stated. The amount of each cannot be stated with positive certainty, because it is made up, in part, from the tolls collected at the gates, and from the rent of the booths. SAMUEL BOOTES, Sec. George Town, August 31-4t
N. B. The members of the Club are particularly requested to meet at the Union Tavern, at 6 o'clock on the evening of the day preceding the first day's race, in conformity to a standing rule of the Club. S. B.
NEW GOODS. The Subscriber has just received from New York, and now opening at his STORE in BRIDGE STREET, the following Goods, viz. 1 Case 4 4th and 6 4th cotton cambric muslins, 1 do. 7 8th Irish linens well assorted, 1 do. 8 4th and 10 4th Irish damask table Diapers, 6 do. men's low priced fir'd hats, 1 do. men's and women's cotting stockings, plain, laced, and sandals, 1 trunk low priced English calicoes, 1 do. 3 4th cotton damask table diapers, 1 do. containing 35 dozen cotton damask toweling, 1 do 60 pieces scarlet and brown bandana hankchiefs, 1 do. dark plaid ginghams and black cambric muslins, 6 bales India cottons, different kinds, 4 do. white and brown German ticklenburgs, 45 box Havannah segars, All of which will be sold low for cash or approved paper at 60 or 90 days. EDWARD L. SMITH. George Town, September 2-3w
PROPOSAL, By JOSEPH MILLIGAN, George Town, For publishing by Subscription, ADELINE MOWBRAY; or THE MOTHER & DAUGHTER, IN TWO VOLUMES. By MRS. OPIE. CUSTOM, and perhaps propriety, have rendered it necessary to bespeak the favorable opinion of the public to a new work: but the writings of Mrs. Opie have long held such an undisputed claim to excellence, that nothing more seems necessary than to point out the leading object of the present very interesting tale, to recommend it to general patronage. Those who have attentively read the writings of Mr. Godwin, well know, that however correct his abstract positions, and however logical his deductions may be—still they are, in many instances, by no means suited to the actual state of society. His opinions on the matrimonial engagement would, if generally adopted, infallibly destroy those bonds which are at once the most efficacious restraint upon licentious passion, and the best, nay the only security for domestic happiness. To counteract his fatal theory appears to be the principal design of the work now offered—in which the characters are so well supported, the incidents arise so naturally from the situations in which they are placed, the reasoning is so perfectly just, the whole narrative so beautifully pathetic, and the impression which it is calculated to produce on every ingenious mind, so favorable to the cause of morality, that the publisher confidently anticipates its meeting the same universal applause in this country which it obtained in England. CONDITIONS. To those who may subscribe before the first of October next, the price will be seventy-five cents per volume, in boards, after which it will be advanced to eighty-seven and a half cents per volume. August 12-coplm
I WILL RENT for the next year, several LARGE FARMS, situated on the Potomac in the state of Virginia, about 20 miles above this place. These Farms will all be seeded at the proper season with Wheat and delivered up to the persons that rent on the first day of January next, or sooner if required—they will be shown to any persons desirous of renting by Mr. James Middleton , who resides at M'Carthy's island near them, or by the subscriber. JOHN W. BRONAUGH. George Town, August 31-4w
CHARLES H. VARDEA MERCHANT TAYLOR, RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the district of Columbia and public in general, that he has just received by a late arrival from Philadelphia, A CHOICE ASSORTMENT Of superfine Cloths, Cassimeres, single and double milled, superfine Coating, black silk Florentines. Likewise an elegant assortment of Spangle and rich silk Mol-skins for waistcoats with a variety of other articles suitable for the season. Regimentals and Navy Uniforms made in the most elegant and uniform style of fashion. Richard Horwell's celebrated patent parallel suspenders far superior to any hitherto in use can be had on the same terms retail, as at his manufactory. November 27-4t
To holders of NON RESIDENT LANDS, within the state of OHIO. WE, knowing that many gentlemen, non-residents of this state, and who own lands within it, and particularly those who hold it within the Virginia Military District , are subjected to many inconveniences and impositions by men in this state; and, upon a particular examination of the books in the Auditor's office, of this state, I discover that many gentlemen holding lands within the above mentioned district, have, from a non payment of the taxes due thereon, subjected them to be sold for the taxes due, by the collector of the taxes on non-resident proprietors lands for said district. And it frequently happens that the purchaser at such sales will not relinquish his title to the original owner, under one-fourth of the real value of the land. From the circumstances above mentioned, and many more that might be recited of equal if not greater importance to land holders, I am now prompted to come forward and offer my services to such gentlemen, as an agent to superintend the payment of their taxes, the redeeming of their lands sold by the collector mentioned above; and also for the selling of any lands which they may wish to sell, which business I will transact on moderate terms; much more so than those on which many within the compass of my knowledge have their business of that nature transacted. Any gentleman who shall think proper to entrust to me the management of his business, may be well assured that entire justice will be done him. As I reside with the Auditor of this state, and have always access to his books, I have every opportunity of ascertaining the precise situation of any lands within the state, which are subject to taxation, and as I am not engaged in any land speculations, will have no inducement to withhold correct information. By an act of the last session of the legislature of this state, the rate of land tax was raised to the following rates, viz. First rate 100 cents, Second rate 75 cents, and Third rates 50 cents per 100 acres. And under the said act all lands which are hereafter sold for the payment of tax s, may be redeemed by paying to the purchaser thereof, 100 percent. and interest on the purchase money and costs: Provided such redemption shall take within one year after the purchase. All lands subjected to taxation within this state, & which shall not be paid between the first day of August past, and the first day of December next, will, as has always been customary, on that day, be offered for sale for the taxes due thereon. Any letters on the above business, postage paid, will be strictly attended to, by CADWALLADER WALLACE, Chillicothe, Ohio, Aug. 15-3w
MARSHAL'S SALE. WILL be exposed to Public Sale on the 30th day of September next, at Rhodes's tavern in Washington city, all the right, title, and interest of WM. ESSENBECK , to LOTS numbered Two and Three in Square 257 in said city—said property is seized and sold by virtue of a writ of fiere facias , issued out of the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington at the suit of John C. Severman, against said Esenbeck. The sale will commence precisely at 11 o'clock, A. M. Terms cash. WASHINGTON BOYD, Marshal D. C. Aug. 29-2awts
FOR SALE. THE Two story Brick HOUSE, situated on square number 930 in the city of Washington now occupied by Mr. Tunis Craven, as a retail store. The eligibility of this stand for the retail business is excelled by none in this city; being situate on the principal street to the Navy Yard, and very near the Navy Yard Gate. Any person desirous of purchasing the above property may be shown it by applying to the subscriber, who will also make known the terms of sale. WM. BRENT. Washington city, Dec. 18-wtf
FOR SALE or RENT, The Hotel at present occupied by P. D. STELLE . The advantages of this situation are so well known, that it is useless to say more of it—it is convenient to the Capitol, is calculated for a large establishment, with stabling for 40 or 50 horses. The Bridge, rapidly progressing over the Potomac, with the turnpike road to Alexandria, also in great forwardness, will add to the many advantages this situation possesses. To a man qualified to carry on such an establishment, no situation can insure a more certain and rapid fortune. Occupation can be had any day before the first of October next. Apply to the subscriber, DANL. CARROLL of Dad'n Washington, August 3-ept0
PROPOSALS for carrying the Mails of the United States, on the following Post Roads, will be received at the General Post Office, until the 6th day of September next. 1. From Athens in Georgia, by Apalachicola, Flint River, and Cooweta to Tuckabatchy on the Mississippi territory estimated at 220 miles, once a week. Leave Athens every Saturday at 1 p. m. and arrive at Tuckabatchy the next Tuesday by 8 o'clock p. m. Leave Tuckabatchy every Wednesday at 4 a. m. and arrive at Athens the next Saturday by 10 o'clock a. m. 2. From Tuckabatchy by Majors Creek on Alabama, or Tensaw to Fort Stoddert, estimated at one hundred and seventy three miles, once a week. Leave Tuckabatchy every Wednesday at 4 o'clock a. m. and arrive at Fort Stoddert the next Saturday by 10 o'clock a. m. Leave Fort Stoddert every Saturday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Tuckabatchy the next Tuesday by 8 p. m. 3. From Fort Stoddert to Farre's on Pearl River, estimated at 160 miles, once a week. Leave Fort Stoddert every Saturday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Farre's the next Tuesday by 8 o'clock p. m. Leave Farre's at Pearl River every Wednesday at 4 o'clock a. m. & arrive at Fort Stoddert the next Saturday by 10 o'clock a. m. 4. From Farre's on Pearl River to New Orleans, once a week. Leave New Orleans every Monday noon, and arrive at Farre's on Tuesday by 8 p. m. Leave Farre's every Wednesday at 4 a. m. and arrive at New Orleans on Thursday by noon. NOTE 1. If the depending mail shall not have arrived at the time fixed for departure, the contractor shall be bound to wait for it, provided it arrives within six hours after such fixed time. NOTE 2. For every failure, and for every delay which shall continue so that the depending mail loses a trip, the contractor shall forfeit double the pay he would have received for such a trip, unless the failure shall have been occasioned by unavoidable accident; and in that case, the amount of the pay for such trip shall be forfeited, so that no pay shall be made unless the service is performed. NOTE 3. For every hour's delay, the Contractor shall forfeit one dollar; but no forfeiture for the delay of any one trip can exceed double the value of such trip. The contracts are to commence on the 1st day of October next, and continue in force until the 31st March 1808. General Post Office, July 20th, 1808.
NOTICE. PURSUANT to an act of the General Assembly of Maryland, passed at November session, 1806, entitled "An act authorizing the collection of certain ground rents due on lots in the Town of Cumberland, in Allegany county," and a supplement thereto, passed at November session, 1807, Public Notice is hereby given to all persons holding unimproved lots in said town, on which ground rents are now due, that unless the said rents are paid on or before the first day of December next, the said lots will on that day be offered at public sale to the highest bidder, on a credit of 60 days. The sale to be held at Mr. J. Ring's tavern in said town, to commence at ten o'clock, A. M. and continue from day to day, until the whole are sold. THOMAS BEALL, of Saml. March 21-epts
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has just received and offers for sale at his store near the Navy Yard a general assortment of LADIES & GENTLEMEN'S SHOES, Which he will sell for Cash at a low price. JOSEPH CASSIN. N. B. He has always on hand an assortment of GROCERIES of the first quality. September 2-tw
PORT-TOBACCO JOCKEY CLUB RACES. WILL be run for, over the Port Tobacco Jockey Club Course, on the second Tuesday in October next, a Purse of three hundred and sixty dollars, four miles and repeat, free for any horse, mare, or gelding, and on the second day a Purse of two hundred dollars, two miles and repeat, the winning horse of the first day's race only excepted. Weights agreeable to the rules of the club; and on the third day a handsome Saddle, Bridle, and Martingale, value Fifty dollars, one mile and repeat, by saddle horses. All horses must be entered with the Secretary on the evening previous to their running. WM. D. HARRISON, Sec. August 24-