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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
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WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. IV. WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. No. DXXI.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20th, 1804.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
Presented 1st February, 1804.
Read, and ordered to be referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday next.
The Committee of Claims, to whom was recommitted the petition of David Valenzin, together with their former report thereon, respectfully submit the following
REPORT—
(CONCLUDED.)
Notwithstanding this melancholy catastrophe, your committee have thought it their duty to complete, as far as might be in their power, the enquiry they had thus far pursued: and as the messenger returned with Mr. Heath on Sunday last, they have since proceeded to take his examination, which is subjoined, (marked K) and which appears to be a free disclosure of all the circumstances attending his management of the prize. He testifies, after explaining the time and manner of the capture, that David Valenzin, and several other prisoners, were put on board the Enterprise, and sent to Tunis; from which place he received the order of Commodore Morris, to deliver to the bey of Tunis, or his order, the greater part of the cargo. The residue being the property of David Valenzin, and but a small proportion of it in a perishing condition, was sold by order of the commodore, and the Sales completed by the 8th June 1803. The gross amount of sales was 2,665 70 dolls. cts. the net proceeds, after deducting charges and expenses, were 2,144 11—This sum, after deducting five double dollars paid to commodore Morris, leaving a balance of 2,064 11, was by him deposited, with the approbation of the Secretary of the navy, in the bank of discount and deposit in this city on the 17th December, Anno Domini, 1803. On which day also he left his papers relative to the disposal of the cargo with Mr. Goldsborough, clerk in the navy department.
From the whole evidence, thus collected, your committee are clearly of opinion, that in whatever light the original capture is to be viewed, the disposition of the prize was irregular and illegal. If it was the intention of the captors to consummate their right to the property captured, it was obviously their duty to transmit the same, accompanied by the necessary papers, without delay to the United States for adjudication. Even admitting the propriety of selling such of the prize goods as were in a perishing condition, still the residue, with the proceeds of such as were necessarily sold, might and ought to have been thus transmitted at the time the prisoner was sent to the United States. By the sale of the property under the attending circumstances, it is worthy of consideration, whether a serious, if not an insurmountable obstacle may not have been created to a trial of the validity of the capture in a court of maritime jurisdiction. To subject the claimant or claimants to the inconvenience and expense of seeking redress from the ordinary court of law in a case so situated, can be neither right nor reasonable—Justice, therefore, evidently requires that provision be made by the legislature for their indemnification.
Your committee are also of opinion, not until David Valenzin was duly liberated from his imprisonment, an obligation rested upon the government of the United States, to provide for his decent support; and that of course, the individuals who have generously contributed to his necessities, and who have defrayed the expense of his internment, ought to be remunerated. With these impressions, your committee respectfully offer to the House the following resolutions, viz.
Resolved, That provision ought to be made by law for restoring to the legal representatives of David Valenzin the value of the property captured from him in the Mediterranean, by the American squadron, in the month of January, A. D. 1803.
Resolved, That provision ought to be made by law for indemnifying the individuals who, during the imprisonment of the said David Valenzin, contributed to his support—and who have defrayed the expenses of his internment.
THOMAS M'EVEN, THOMAS HALE & WILLIAM DAVIDSON, who heretofore, have transacted business under the firm of Thomas M'Even & Co. will in future use that of M'EVEN, HALE & DAVIDSON.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.—tw&w&gf
FROM THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE.
Sandbrook-house, Oct. 30.
As many thousands of Sylvanus Urban's Miscellany issue monthly from the press, and it being one of these periodical publications not only generally read, but likewise preserved as a repository of information; I am desirous of conveying to the public, through this extensive medium, some observations on the Small-pox, and its increasing fatality: I say increasing, because from conversation with medical practitioners, added to my own experience, I am of opinion, that more patients have died of late years of the Small-pox than formerly, in proportion to the number attacked by it; as well as by Inoculation in proportion to the number inoculated. It has been calculated that about one in ten fell victims to this scourge of human existence, and of late about one in eight. The calculation of deaths by Inoculation has been one in 500, and is now at least one in 300. Hence we may reasonably and piously view the recent discovery of Vaccine Inoculation, or the art of conveying the Cow-pox from one human being to another, as truly opportune and providential!
The whole number of deaths every year in Britain by the Small-pox is about 36,000; in London alone about 3000; and in all Europe, in the same ratio of population, about 470,000; the lives of every one of whom might have been saved by the practice of Vaccine Inoculation. If parents and guardians of children allow them to take the Small-pox, and they should die of it, are not such parents and guardians accessory to their deaths? As the Vaccine Inoculation is a certain security against the Small-pox; as it introduces no constitutional disease or blemish, and never is fatal; what apology can such parents and guardians offer for neglecting the means of prevention and security? Parents are placed, by the Almighty Giver of human life, as guardians over both the body and mind of their children; they nurture them in infancy, they educate them, and direct the bias of their minds; they clothe and protect them from the inclemency of the elements; and ought, as much as in them lies, to keep their bodies free from distempers. They cannot now plead ignorance. The evidence of 200,000 witnesses, who have received the Cow-pox with perfect safety, constitute a charge of neglect wherever children have been suffered to die by the Small-pox. True it is, I continually hear the pathetic exclamation of parents, when it is too late, "Oh that my lost child had been inoculated with the Cow-pox!" We read, however, in the last week's report in the bill of mortality, of 81 deaths by the Small-pox! Painful to reflect, that in this enlightened metropolis nearly 12 helpless children should be suffered to expire daily under this fatal scourge! Such alarming instances of mortality should rouse every man of humanity. Magistrates, I call upon you to superintend the government of the city: upon pastors, you who influence morality and conscience; as well as invoke the legislators of the nation to avert these murders!
Magistrates! your office is more dignified and important than that of conveying a convict to the place of execution. May you spare some moments to the information of those unlettered individuals within your jurisdiction; who, poor and ignorant as they may be, constitute an industrious and useful part of the community; who, by your influence might be directed to self preservation! If you hear of a single murder having been perpetrated by a hardened villain, or of an infant destroyed by an abandoned mother, your endeavors are laudably exerted to discover and punish these depraved delinquents; and your moral feelings are excited by the sentiment of blood for blood. What emotions must then be produced by the reports, in the bills of mortality, of 12 persons daily falling victims to the small pox in the metropolis over which you preside! In a free country, you cannot legally compel your fellow citizens to save the lives of their children, though our exertions and example might influence the multitude; and a portion of that munificence, which you in your public and private capacities dispense, in the promotion of great and charitable institutions, so honorable to the corporation and to individuals, might be directed to the extension of Vaccine Inoculation, by which you would be the medium of rescuing from the grave almost as many lives in one month as there are days in a whole year!
Pastors! Ye to whom thousands daily listen, remember the declaration of your Divine Master, who "came to save, not to destroy men's lives." Your brethren of Geneva have considered the promulgation of vaccine inoculation as a part of their sacred office; for what approximates man nearer to his God, than saving the lives of his fellow creatures? Legislators! Ye, who penetrate into all the ramifications of finance; and whose attention is exercised in framing laws for the security of property; the extension of commerce; and the accumulation of wealth; recollect, that in proportion to the number of inhabitants, and to their useful employment is centered the wealth of a nation; and that, by your attention to vaccine inoculation, you may in a century double the population of this kingdom. You offer premiums to encourage trade. A small premium from government, to promote this discovery, would enlarge the number of those who constitute the agency and means of trade. It is indeed painful to state, that people should require premiums to engage them to save the lives of their offspring. It is, however, too true, as the number of deaths by the small pox irrefragably evince. Were government, and individuals in power and wealth, unitedly to extend the means of vaccine inoculation among the lower classes of people, its success would soon induce them to adopt it as a favor without pecuniary reward.
Both high and low have still prejudice to overcome. How often do we hear individuals exclaim, "that they would not have a beastly disease for the world." But, when they reflect that they drink the milk of the cow, eat cheese made from milk, and the flesh of this healthy animal, these prejudices they say, "they will trust to Providence, and not bring on a new disease." As to trusting to Providence, it behoves every human being; but this should encourage us to exert our endeavours to promote providential designs. He gives us powers and inclinations to clothe ourselves to defend us from the inclemency of the weather. Houses are built to protect us from rain and storms, cold and heat. And if these endeavours are crowned with health and comfort, should we not in a particular manner exert ourselves to protect the lives of our helpless children, who, would without our aid in various ways, be daily dying around us? It is, therefore, our duty to co-operate with the goodness of Providence, who has afforded us the knowledge and the means of communicating to our children the Cow-pox, which is no disease; as a preventive to the Small-pox, the most malignant of all diseases.
It was the practice formerly to attempt lessening the danger of the Small-pox, by inoculating persons with it; but this often proved fatal, and it is always infectious; by which property, instead of diminishing the Small-pox, it has tended to spread it, as appears by the induction delivered into the House of Commons by the Committee on Dr. Jenner's petition, in consequence of a table I presented to the committee:
"As a comparison between this new practice and the inoculated Small-pox, forms a principal consideration in the present enquiry, some facts with regard to the latter engaged the attention of your committee; and they have inserted in the Appendix, No. 44, statements of the mortality occasioned by the Small-pox in 42 years, from 1731 to 1772; the result of which appears to be an increase of deaths amounting to 17 in every 1000; the general average gives 72 in every 1000 during the first 42 years, and 89 in the 42 years ending with 1772, so as to make the whole excess of deaths in the latter period 1742."
by the cow-pox might become immediately general; not merely among the affluent, but that they may unite in promoting the active and enlarged plans for extending it among those who are unable to pay for medical attendance. Plans so interesting to the well-being of the community, and prosperity of the state, will doubtless be supported by the liberality of government, and thereby ultimately eradicate the greatest scourge of human existence that ever desolated the Universe.*
J. C. LETTSOM.
P. S. The physicians of Geneva have published the following advertisement; which, in that important moment when the children are christened, is delivered by the clergyman to the godfathers after the baptism is over, in order to make the people more inclined for the Cow-pox, by presenting to them the Vaccine Inoculation as a matter of conscience.
"The child that is just christened is, among different other dangers, exposed to become a sacrifice to the Small-pox; a disease that, since the 8th century, has spread itself through Europe in such a manner, that it is morally impossible to preserve the child from it except by Inoculation. Luckily, and by a particular favour of Providence, a discovery has been lately made, confirmed by the test of experience, which is both harmless and secure, and may be employed in all seasons, in weak, tender, and newborn children; a remedy that is never attended with any bad symptom, but of the mildest nature, viz. the Vaccine disease, an affection that has hitherto proved slight and very mild, and affords the inestimable advantage of not being contagious, so that it may be inoculated in a house without any danger to the neighbours, though it at the same time averts for ever the misfortune of receiving the Small-pox."
"If you, parents, wish to defend this child from that danger, we conjure you to get it immediately inoculated with the cow-pox. Hasten to preserve it from that dangerous disease, which fills your hearts with delusion, and by which your children risk every moment to be infected. Do not deliver them to the nurses before you have relieved them from this danger. The experience and observation of the physicians and surgeons of this place, who know themselves the feelings of a father, and who have inoculated their own children, ought to encourage you to follow their example. In the name of humanity, by all that is dear to you, we request you to follow their example; if not, we justify ourselves when once you shed tears for the loss of this child: you have not been willing to avail yourselves of this remedy that was offered you, simple and easy as it is; you have retorted it, you have unreasonably doubted to apply it in time, though the subscribed physicians and surgeons have made it our duty to inoculate every child that has been brought to us without the least recompence. Our fellow citizens know that we have hitherto accepted no reward from any person whose circumstances did not allow it."
* Another bill of mortality for the subsequent week has appeared; by this account 72 only have died by the small pox within the week; or little more than 10 a day, making the whole number of victims by the small pox in 14 days 153, or about 11 each day.
* There are, indeed, several institutions where the poor may receive the cow-pox gratuitously, as at some of the Dispensaries, and particularly at the Vaccine Institution, Golden-square; but the number of deaths by the small-pox is a proof how inadequate they are to the total extinction of this fatal disease.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
Run away on the first of April last my servant HARRY. He is about twenty-one years of age five feet five inches high, a straight well proportioned active man, black complexioned a round full visage, and comely face but much scarred, and stern countenance. He speaks good English with a rough voice, and can read and write a little, and plays on the fiddle. Harry is a native of this state, but is well acquainted in the states of North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee where he has travelled as my waiting man.
The above reward of one hundred dollars will be paid for lodging him in any jail of the United States so that I may get him, or if delivered to me in Charleston or on my plantation near Parker's Ferry all reasonable charges will be paid in addition to the above reward.
ANDREW BURNET, collector district South Carolina.
Feb. 3.—w8oxow
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, January 18.
Debate on Mr. Rodney's motion for the extinguishment of the Balances reported to be due by several states.
(continued.)
MR. HOLLAND. It is to be expected that gentlemen representing various parts of the union, and particularly those who were eye witnesses to the hardships experienced under the revolutionary war, will be led to think that the distresses they saw, and the exertions performed immediately within their own view, were not equalled in any other part of the continent. That this is the case we have sufficient evidence, by the declarations of many honorable gentlemen on the present question. A gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Thatcher) has said that the states of New England had suffered and done more for the obtaining of independence, than what had been done, or suffered by the southern states. That we are greatly indebted to the prowess of our eastern brethren—that they were unanimous in sentiment, prompt, and fought many a well fought battle in the revolutionary war, and acquitted themselves with honor I am not disposed to deny, and that we are greatly indebted to them for the bold intrepid manner of their conduct against the common enemy; and that it was by the exertions of those patriots with that of those throughout the union, that procured our independence.
The patriots in New England being of one sentiment, had only to contend with the common enemy. A contention, when compared with that of their southern brethren, will be found to be unequal in exertion, honor, or consequences. The eastern was a foreign, the southern a foreign and civil war. In the east they could, without suspicion of being betrayed, collect together, and level all their forces against one object, and could retreat with safety into the bosom of their country. But there was no such advantages with us, we had no retreat. We had the common enemy on the coast, the savages on the frontier, and enemies within our own bosom. We were nearly equally divided, it has never been decided which had the majority, and the controversy was not to be determined by argument, but by battle, and battles were frequent, not of a people against a foreign foe, but a battle of neighbor against neighbor, and among the slain it was common to see acquaintances, neighbors, brothers, and sometimes a father, who had fell by the hostile arms and prowess of his son. It was a war the most distressing and intolerable of all wars, too much so to be further related. But I hope, after the imperfect sketch that I have given, the honorable gentleman from Massachusetts will admit, that their friends in the south had at least experienced their equal share of distress in the revolutionary war. That the patriots to the south (and it was a war of patriots and not of states, states were only described by geographical boundaries, and boundaries that were yet to be contested for) have suffered in the contest equal to any given number of patriots in the states of New England; and let it be recollected, that the object of the contest bath by the united exertions of those patriots been obtained, and let us not tarnish it by invidious comparisons, or fully it by keeping in remembrance and repeated discussion, this bone of contention. This old dry bone, that before has been flayed by my friend from Delaware, to have no nutriment upon it.
But perhaps the honorable gentlemen from Massachusetts draws their conclusions from the services performed by the eastern states, from the report of the commissioners of settlement. If this is the source from which these conclusions are drawn, I am convinced upon examination, that it will also fail. Agreeably to this report, Massachusetts is a creditor state, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Georgia. So that it appears from this document that the little convulsed state of South Carolina, not having a third of the population, has done within a few thousand dollars as much as the powerful state of Massachusetts. And that the two weakest states to the south, and on the southern frontier, harassed, divided, and unde-

British domination a great part of the time, have from this evidence done more, vally more indeed, in proportion to their whole numbers than was done by the two most powerful, unanimous and wealthy states of New England. But this report is not to be relied upon, and when I say this, it is not my intention to impeach the integrity of the commissioners who made it, nor to call any reflection upon any one of the creditor states, touching the manner of keeping, or exhibiting their accounts. But I mean to say, that the manner in which North Carolina kept her accounts and performed her services, was such that it was impossible that justice could have been done her in the settlement.
In the early stages of the revolution, it never occurred to the legislature of that state that they would be indemnified for any services but such as were done by the immediate order of the general government. Of course all the services performed for her immediate defence, such as expeditions against the savages, and there was several campaigns carried into the Indian country, and a continual line kept up on the frontier for protection against savage depredations the whole war, together with a number of volunteer services, to the aid of South Carolina and Georgia, against their internal and external enemies, with the perpetual services necessarily performed, for the subjection of our own disaffected citizens. These services were sometimes volunteer, sometimes by draft, and sometimes it was made the duty of a given number to hire, cloath, and equip a soldier. This was done under a general sense of duty, without any expectation of private or public remuneration, other than the hope of an eventual freedom. What ground of hope existed? The paper money of every description had sunk to nothing, and the state had no fund to authorise even a hope for redemption, all was gone, and nothing remained but the most dilated and vigorous exertion to secure the main object. And towards the close of the war, the only place of safety was in the camp, a constant unregistered service. Under these circumstances, can it be possible that we had justice in the settlement, having no documents to be produced to the board, could we obtain a credit? The thing was impossible—but the services, nevertheless, were performed, for which, if we could have obtained a credit, would have placed us in a different position. There is one other case noticed by my colleague, (Mr. Blackledge) of services actually performed in the continental department that we had no credit for, owing to a fraud having been committed by the board for settling the army accounts. The legislature thought proper to let aside and nullify the whole of their proceedings and previous to their being again liquidated and settled, these accounts were barred by the act of Congress. The extent thus barred I am not advised of, but they were considerable.
I will now submit this case to the gentleman from Pennsylvania, (Mr. Gregg) (who differed widely from his venerable colleague) whether under all the above circumstances, and many more that might be cited, North Carolina had justice done her in the settlement? Or whether it was possible for her to bring forward to the board the vouchers and evidence of the services that she performed in the revolutionary war. It appears to me, Sir, that upon this view of the case, that every impartial, honest, and candid mind, will be ready to conclude that the thing was impossible. And also, let honest candor examine the statement made by my friend from Delaware, (Mr. Rodney) and I think that the conclusion will most inevitably be, that the state of Delaware has not a fair settlement, and that it was impossible that she can be in arrears near one million of dollars.
These are the impressions that an impartial examination of this case hath produced on my mind and I am led to believe that many gentlemen representing the creditor states and even by-standers are obliged to coincide in the same general sentiment, to wit: that justice has not been done, and that justice could not be done in the settlement of the state balances—and as the gentlemen from the creditor states have at all times reprobated a revision of this settlement, and as the debtor states from a conviction of the injustice, of the demand will not voluntarily pay it, and as there has been no means pointed out to compel the payment why will you keep it up. But gentlemen say that they are not asking payment at this time. Why if it is just not ask it now, why has the demand been so long delayed? A just demand gains nothing by delay, why disguise this business, would it not comport more with the dignity of this House and with the honor of the creditor states to come out at once and say in plain unequivocal language what they intended to do? Is it kept over us as a rod, to tantalize or to keep us in the back ground? gentlemen will not avow this—Then for what other purpose? to this no explanation can be had. All is left to conjecture—and may we not suspect that
there is a lalying in wait to obtain power to demand, to enforce this measure—I hope this is not the case, but the holding it up attaches suspicion that if groundless ought to be done away by a removal of the cause of it. I am further of an opinion that it was the intention of the old congress and of the congress under the present government who passed the act of 1790 never to call upon those states who should be reported against for the balances and that all that was contemplated was to admit the creditor states to fund the excess—This has been done—and I am strongly impressed with a belief that nothing more was intended. If anything more was intended it is reasonable to suppose that it would have been expressed either on the resolves of the old Congress or in the act authorising the commissioners to make the settlement. A mode would have been pointed out as to the manner, time, or to whom the payments were to be made. But not a syllable is expressed on that subject. And as to the creditor states it is to be remarked that they are not intitled to all the privileges attached to common creditors, they are limited in the act that admits them to fund, they are not admitted to transfer their balances to fund from which it may be inferred that it was a thing of compromise, that it was so understood that creditors should not transfer and that the debtors were not to be called upon, that they were to be considered nominal but not real debtors, and this for the purpose of raising and augmenting the funded stock. For by advertising to the proceedings of those times assuming and funding was the system, it was the common order of the day. But if it had been understood that under the legal operation of the act of 1790, that the states reported as debtor states were to be liable, the act would not have passed, a measure so dangerous would not have obtained. And from the conduct and expressions of one of the commissioners at a subsequent session of congress this opinion was also entertained by the commissioners themselves. For this commissioner although he insisted that it was a just settlement yet he advocated the extinguishment of these balances—Under all these circumstances I most sincerely hope that gentlemen will feel themselves at liberty to exculpate from your record this demand by voting for the resolution on your table.
District of Columbia Washington County, to wit: Orphans Court, 14th February, 1804. JAMES M'LAUGHLIN having applied for letters of administration with the will annexed on the personal estate of Laurence Connelly late of the United States frigate New York, seaman, deceased. Ordered, that he give notice of his said application by inserting a copy of this order, once a week, for three successive weeks, in Smith's National Intelligencer. Test. JOHN HEWITT, Reg. Feb. 20—w3t
By the PRESIDENT of the United States
A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS by the first articles of the terms and conditions declared by the President of the United States on the seventeenth day of October, 1791, for regulating the Materials and manner of buildings and improvements on the lots in the city of Washington, it is provided that "the outer and party walls of all houses in the said city shall be built of brick or stone," and by the third article of the same terms and conditions it is declared, "that the wall of no house shall be higher than 40 feet to the roof, in any part of the city, nor shall any be lower than 35 feet on any of the Avenues:
AND WHEREAS the above recited articles were found to impede the settlement in the city of mechanics and others whose circumstances did not admit of erecting houses authorised by the said regulations, for which cause the operation of the said articles, has been suspended by several acts of the President of the United States from the fifth day of June 1796, to the first day of January 1804, and the beneficial effects arising from such suspensions having been experienced—it is deemed proper to revive the same, with the exception hereafter mentioned.
Wherefore, I THOMAS JEFFERSON , President of the United States, do declare that the first and third articles above recited shall be, and the same are hereby suspended until the first day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and five, and that all Houses which shall be erected in the said city of Washington previous to the said first day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and five, conformable in other respects to the regulations aforesaid shall be considered as lawfully erected, except that no wooden house covering more than 320 square feet, or higher than twelve feet from the Sill to the Eve shall be erected—nor shall such house be placed within 24 feet of any brick or stone house.
GIVEN under my hand, 28th December, 1803. TH: JEFFERSON.
WASHINGTON CITY MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20.
WE have imposed upon us the painful duty of announcing the mournful intelligence of the death of JOSEPH PRIESTLEY , the favorite of science, the advocate of civil and religious liberty, the ornament of the land in which he lived, and the pride of the age, from which he received, and on which he reflected glory. As in the life of such a man the world was interested, so nothing short of the tributary regrets of a universe can duly commemorate such departed greatness. For one, the Editor of this paper challenges from those who occupy the sphere of its circulation the solemn admiration merited by him whose career of terrestrial glory has drawn to a close without having been tarnished by the minutest reproach. It were vain to attempt, in this necessarily concise notice, to delineate a character so fertile of intellectual powers as that of PRIESTLEY. Few of the subjects, in which mankind are the most interested, escaped the pen of a writer, the philanthropy of whose heart never slept. There was scarcely a department of natural science not improved or enlightened by his research and the creative power of his genius; and politics and theology, in their widest range, seemed almost too limited for faculties at once patient and profound. His associates in science will seize the occasion to manifest that, whatever insensibility to merit may sometimes unfortunately attach to the political world, the warmest gratitude invariably embalms the memory of those who have eminently distinguished themselves in the walks of philosophy. To the American Philosophical Society, whose annals are brightened by his labors, we look for the memorial of his greatness.
In consequence of the advertisement, inserted in the National Intelligencer, offering a reward of one hundred dollars for the detection of what was therein considered as the forgery of a letter purporting to be written by a member of Congress, an article has since appeared in the Washington Federalist, the writer of which declares the letter to have been written by a member of Congress, though somewhat different from that published, &c. that it was not intended for publication. We are happy to recognise this apology as far as it goes; but as responsibility is a very valuable feature in the character of a representative of the people, we cannot but suggest to the writer the propriety of giving his name to the public, that they may be enabled to appreciate the patriotism that charges his own government with the intention of embroiling our country in a war with Great Britain, while diligently employed in devising the best means of averting it in future, so far as the unjust impression of American seamen may produce hostile feelings between the two governments.
The Senate have passed the Salary bill—Yeas 20—Nays 7. The signature of the President only is required to make this bill a law.
The Amendment to the Constitution has been agreed to in the Senate of New York without a division. It has also been agreed to in committee of the whole of the House of Representatives—Yeas 79—Nays 14.
A London paper of Jan. 29 says "The Commissioners appointed by act of parliament, under the convention with the United States of America, have given notice, that in estimating under the convention the loss sustained by claimants, they will in no case allow compound interest, for the time subsequent to the period wherein lawful impediments had existed, it might reasonably be held that such claimants would have recovered their debts."
House of Representatives.
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 1804. Dr. Leib, From the committee appointed on that subject reported a bill more effectually to secure the independence of the judges of the courts of the United States.
Referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday next.
Mr. Claiborne, from the committee appointed to bring in a bill making further provision for extinguishing debts due from the United States reported a bill.
Referred to a committee of the whole on Monday.
On motion of Mr. Dana, the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures were instructed to enquire into the expediency of amending the several acts fixing the compensations of officers of the customs.
Dr. Mitchell presented a memorial from sundry owners of unregistered vessels in the city of New York, praying that vessels originally of foreign construction, but rebuilt two thirds
within the United States, and vessels originally built within the "Fredis" territories, and having since lost their registers, may be employed in the Whale and Seal fisheries, subject to no higher duties or tonnage than are paid on vessels duly registered and recorded when employed in like manner; provided such vessels are wholly owned by citizens of the United States; the petition states that the number of such vessels, now destitute of registers, and sailing only under sea-letters is very great, and the number likely to encrease; and urges the utility of employing them in the fisheries, using the ordinary rate of duties, as an equivalent for bounty and a capital encouragement of those useful branches of business.
Referred to the committee on fostering and encouraging the fisheries.
A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Harvie, his Secretary, giving certain information respecting the situation of the lands of the United States in the vicinity of Detroit.
Referred to the committee appointed to enquire into the expediency of amending the several acts respecting the sale of public lands.
Mr. Nicholson reported a bill supplementary to the act providing for a navy peace establishment.
The bill provides for the appointment of sundry agents to superintend the ships laid up in ordinary.
Referred to a committee of the whole on Monday.
Mr. Nicholson made a report on the petition of Marshall, &c.—praying for divorces—The report states that the committee have not thought it necessary to enquire into the merits of the individual cases, under the conviction that a general power to grant divorces should be vested in some tribunal. For this purpose the report concludes with a resolution to invest the circuit court with power to allow divorces.
Resolution agreed to—Yeas 75—and referred to a select committee to bring in a bill.
Mr. Rodney, to whom was referred a memorial from W. H. Harrison, President of the convention of the Indiana territory, and other memorials, made a report.
Referred to a committee of the whole on Monday.
An engrossed bill to amend the charter of Alexandria was read the third time, and passed—Yeas 79.
Previously to its passage Mr. Sloan spoke against it, principally on account of the restriction of the right of suffrage to freeholders.
The House resumed the consideration of the unfinished business of yesterday, viz. "what day should be made the order to the committee of the whole to consider the bill laying a TAX of ten dollars upon every SLAVE IMPORTED into the United States."
Mr. Lowndes moved that the further consideration of the bill should be postponed till the first Monday in December.
On this motion a long debate ensued, which did not terminate till near five o'clock.
It was supported by Messrs. Lowndes, Huger, R. Griswold, Gregg, Alston, Holland, Rodney and Sandford; and opposed by Messrs. Findley, Sloan, Conrad, Smith, Lucas, Eppes, Jackson, S. L. Mitchell, Elmer, Stanton, and Bedinger; when the Yeas and Nays, being required, were Yeas 55—Nays 60.
A question was then taken on a postponement to the first Monday in May—Loft, Ayes 42—Nays 59.
Mr. Findley moved a postponement to the 2nd Monday in March:—which motion after some debate, prevailed—Ayes 56—Nays 50.
[To prevent an erroneous impression being made on the public by the above proceedings, it is proper to remark that, during the whole discussion, not a single voice was raised in defence of the act of the legislature of South Carolina allowing the importation of slaves; but that, on the contrary, while by some of the speakers its immorality and impolicy were severely censured, by all its existence was deprecated. A large number of those who voted for the postponement, advocated it on the express and sole ground that it would give the legislature of South Carolina an opportunity, which they believed would be embraced, to repeal the act.]
SATURDAY, February 18. Mr. Eppes offered the following resolution:—
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire whether the monies drawn from the treasury of the United States on account of the marine corps from the year 1798 to the end of the year 1803 have been faithfully applied to the public service in conformity to existing laws, which was immediately taken up, agreed to, and referred to Messrs. Eppes, Sands, M c Creery, Leib, and Boyle.
On motion of Doctor Leib the committee of Ways and Means were instructed to enquire into the expediency of abolishing the office of lieutenant colonel commandant of the marine corps.
Mr. Moore offered a resolution, in
fructing the committee of Commerce & Manufactures to enquire into the expediency of authorizing the President of the United States to employ persons to explore such parts of the province of Louisiana, as he may think proper, and to report their opinion thereupon to the House.
Mr. Moore said it was scarcely necessary to make any remarks on the object of this resolution. The government were not in possession of a good geographical description of Louisiana which it was very desirable that they should possess; inasmuch as its limits were not completely designated in the articles of cession; and as the time might not, perhaps, be distant, when its boundaries may be a subject of negotiation between the former owners of the province and the United States.
The resolution was agreed to—Yeas 53.
Dr. Mitchell, from the committee of Commerce and Manufactures, made a report on the subject of laying duties for the support of light houses.
The report is accompanied with several documents, and concludes with a resolution that a duty of 40 cents a ton be laid on foreign vessels entering the ports of the United States for the support of light houses.
The House took up the report of the committee of the whole on the bill making provision for persons disabled by known wounds received during the revolutionary war.
After several amendments being made, which we will state in our next, the further consideration of the bill was postponed to Tuesday next.
A message was received from the Senate stating that they had passed a bill relating to the recording and registering vessels in the district of New Orleans.
The bill allows all the inhabitants of Louisiana on the 30th of April last to obtain registers.
Referred to a committee of the whole on Monday.
NEW-YORK, February 14.
Capt. Pierce, of the ship Andromache from Amsterdam, informs us, that he left the Texel on the 4th December, at which the most active preparations were continued in Holland for the projected invasion. The Batavian Republic had been ordered to furnish 12,000 men as its quota, and a draft of that number was accordingly made about the 30 November.
He adds, that the French Government had hired many Dutch vessels, at a certain sum per ton, and a gratuity in proportion to the plunder, to transport the troops to England. Vessels pressed into the service were to receive no gratuity.
A report prevailed in Amsterdam that the Bresl fleet, with 250 transports, had failed on a secret expedition.
Captain Sharp, who arrived at this port yesterday from Naples, informs that 30,000 French troops were in the northern part of that kingdom at the time of his departure; and that the British men of war at Gibraltar, was in readiness to carry off the English merchants and their property in case this army should advance further into the interior.
COAL FOR SALE,
By the subscriber at his yard adjoining the Store of Quin & Fitzgerald, F Street. JOHN DAVIDSON. Washington, Feb. 17.—3t
FOR SALE BY AUCTION.
ON Thursday the 1st day of March next will be sold for cash by public auction on the premises, all the lumber on the wharf situate on the Eastern Branch, formerly known as Redmond and Garret Barry's wharf Feb. 20—3t
Fresh Garden Seeds, &c.
THEODORE HOLT respectfully acquaints his friends and the public, that he has received a supply of fresh Garden Seeds, &c. from London, and for sale at his nursery garden, Eastern Branch, near the bridge—consisting of, Peas & beans of various kinds: Early, Large Norfolk do. Early York cabbage, Hamburg Parsley, — Battersea do. Double do. — Sugarloaf do. Spinach, Carrot, — Anjon do. Parsnip Lettice, Late Drumhead do. White asparagus, with Green Savoy do. many others. Yellow do. do. Grass Seeds. Red Pickling do. Burnett, Early and late Cauli Lucero, Flower, Trefoil, Brocoli forts, St. Foin, Scotch Kale, White Clover. Tripoli Onion, Bird Seeds, Spanish do. Garden Hoes, various White pickling do. sizes, Early Frame Radish, Dutch Hoes, do. do. — Scarlet do. Iron Rakes, do. do. Summer do. Garden Shears, White Turnip do. Garden Reels & Lines Early Frame Cucum- Pruning Knives, ber, Flour Seeds, Roots, — Cluster, do. Pots, &c. Long Green do. Also a collection of Fruit Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Poplars, Asparagus Roots, &c. &c. N. B. An assortment of the Garden Seeds are for sale at Mr. R. Eno's George-town. February 1.—1awtf.

REPORT
Of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, accompanying Sundry Statements, exhibiting the proceedings which have been authorised by the Board, since their report, of the fifth of February, 1803.
FEBRUARY 6th, 1804.
Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund respectfully report to Congress, as follows:
That the measures which have been authorised by the Board subsequent to their report of the 5th of February, 1803, so far as the same have been completed, are fully detailed in the report of the Secretary of the Treasury to this Board, dated the third day of the present month, and in the statements therein referred to, which are herewith transmitted, and prayed to be received as part of this report.
JOHN BROWN, President of the Senate. JAMES MADISON, Secretary of State. ALBERT GALLATIN, Secretary of the Treasury. LEVI LINCOLN, Attorney General of the United States.
The Secretary of the Treasury respectfully Reports to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund.
That at the close of the year 1801, the unexpended balance of the disbursements made out of the treasury, for the payment of the principal and interest of the public debt, which was applicable to payments falling due after that year, as ascertained by accounts rendered to the treasury department, amounting to dollars 1,085,907 60
As will appear by the statement (A) That during the year 1802, the following disbursements were made out of the Treasury, on account of the principal and interest of the Public Debt, viz.
 I. There was paid on account of the reimbursement and interest of the domestic funded debt, the sum of 4,618,021 39  II. On account of domestic loans obtained from the bank of the United States, viz.  On account of the principal, 1,290,000  Do. do. interest, 162,025  1,452,025    III. On account of the domestic unfunded debt, viz.  On account of debts due to foreign officers, 7,994 92  Do. certain parts of the domestic debt, 14,966 84  22,961 76    IV. On account of the principal and interest of the Dutch debt, including repayments in the treasury, 3,359,992 03 
Amounting altogether to dollars 9,453,000 18
As will appear by the annexed list of warrants, (B)
Which Disbursements were made out of the following funds, viz.
 I. From the funds constituting the annual appropriation of 7,300,000 dollars, for the year 1802, viz.  From the fund arising from interest on the debt transferred to the commissioners of the sinking fund, as per statement annexed to last year's report, marked (B) 326,449 92  From the fund arising from payments into the treasury, of debts which originated under the late government, as per statement annexed to that year's report, marked (C) 888 79  From the fund arising from dividends on the capital stock, which belonged to the United States, in the bank of said states, as per statement annexed to last year's report, marked (D) 33,960  From the fund arising from the sales of public lands, being the amount of monies paid into the treasury, in the year 1802, as per statement annexed to last year's report, marked (E) 79,575 52  From the proceeds of duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels, 6,759,125 77  7,300,000    II. From the proceeds of duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels advanced in part and on account of the annual appropriation of 7,300,000 dollars, for the year 1803, 745,807 40  III. From repayments in the treasury, on account of remittances purchased for providing for the foreign debt, as will appear by the statement (E) viz.  Repayment of the purchase money, 109,120  Damages and interest recovered, 10,471 78  119,592 78    IV. From the proceeds of 2,220 shares of capital stock of the bank of the United States, as per statement annexed to last year's report, marked (F) 1,287,602  Dollars, 9,453,000 18 
That the above disbursements, together with the abovementioned balance, which remained unexpended on the 1st January, 1802, and amounted altogether to 10,538,907 78
Ten millions, five hundred & thirty-eight thousand, nine hundred and seven dollars, and seventy-eight cents, have been accounted for in the following manner, viz.
 I. There was repaid in the treasury, during the year 1802, on account of protested bills or advances made for contracts which were not fulfilled, as appears by the abovementioned statement, (E) a sum of 109,125  II. The sums actually applied during the same year, to the payment of the principal and interest of the public debt, as ascertained by accounts rendered to the treasury department, amount to seven millions, seven hundred and seventy-two thousand, eight hundred and fifty-four dollars and seventy cents, viz.  I. Paid in reimbursement of the principal of the public debt, 3,638,744 63  II. On account of the interest and charges on the same, 4,134,110 07  7,772,854 70    As will appear by the statement (D)  III. The balance remaining unexpended at the close of the year 1802, and applicable to payments falling due after that year, as ascertained by accounts rendered to the treasury department, amounted to 2,656,933 08 
Two millions, six hundred and fifty-six thousand, nine hundred and thirty-three dollars and eight cents, as will appear by the statement (E) 10,538,907 78
That during the year 1803 the following disbursements were made out of the Treasury, on account of the principal and interest of the public debt, viz.
 I. There was paid on account of the reimbursement and interest of the domestic funded debt, a sum of 4,558,176 68  II. On account of domestic loans obtained from the bank of the United States, viz.  On account of the principal, 500,000  Do. do. interest, 82,300  582,000    III. On account of the domestic unfunded debt, viz.  On account of debts due to foreign officers, 12,123 31  Do. certain parts of the domestic debt, 12,073 43  24,196 74    IV. On account of the principal and interest of the foreign debt, including repayments in the treasury, 2,153,348 17 
Amounting altogether to 7,327,721 59
As will appear by the annexed list of warrants, (G)
Which disbursements were made out of the following funds, viz.
 I. From the funds constituting the annual appropriation of 7,300,000 dollars for the year 1803, viz.  From the fund arising from interest on the debt transferred to the commissioners of the sinking fund, as per statement, (N) 401,355 05  From the fund arising from payments into the treasury, of debts which originated under the late government, as per statement (O) 135 46  From the fund arising from the sales of public lands, being the amount of monies paid into the treasury in the year 1803, as per statement, (P) 158,949 65  From the proceeds of duties on goods, wares, and merchandise imported, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels, 5,993,752 44  Amounting altogether to 6,554,192 60    Which sum of 6,554,192 60 together with the sum advanced during the year 1802, on account of the appropriation for the year 1803, and amounting, as above stated, to 745,807 40 
Make in the whole the annual appropriation of dollars, 7,300,000 for the year 1803.
 II. From the proceeds of duties on goods, wares and merchandise imported, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels advanced in part, and on account of the annual appropriation for the year 1804, 733,236 40 
 III. From repayments in the treasury, on account of remittances purchased for providing for the foreign debt, and of advances made to commissioners of loans as will appear from the statement (1) viz.  Repayment of the purchase money, and advances, 13,117 48  Damages and interest recovered, 2,218  15,335 48   
 IV. From the monies appropriated by law for paying commissions to agents employed in the purchase of remittances for the foreign debt, being the amount paid at the treasury during the year 1803 for that object, and will appear by statement (G) 4,957 11 
7,327,721 59
That the above mentioned disbursements, together with the above stated balance of dollars, which remained unexpended at the close of the year 1802, and with a further sum arising from profits made on remittances made to Holland, by the way of London, which is estimated at 11,200
And amounting altogether to nine millions nine hundred and ninety-five thousand eight hundred and fifty four dollars, and sixty-seven cents, will be accounted for in the next annual report, in conformity with the accounts which shall then have been rendered to the treasury department.
That in the mean while, the manner in which the said sum has been applied, is from the partial accounts which have been rendered, and from the knowledge of the payments intended to be made both in Holland and in America, estimated as followeth, viz.
 I. The repayments in the treasury have amounted, as by the above mentioned statement (1) to 13,117 48  II. The sums actually applied, during the year 1803, to the payment of the principal and interest of the public debt, are estimated as followeth, viz.  I. Paid in reimbursements of the principal of the public debt, 4,528,196 74  on account of interest and charges on the same, 3,903,144 11  Amounting altogether to 8,431,340 85    As will appear by the estimate (K)  III. The balance remaining unexpended at the close of the year 1803, and applicable to payments falling due after that year, is estimated, as per estimate (L) at, 1,551,396 34 
Dollars 9,995,857
That no purchases of the debt of the United States have been made since the date of the last report to congress.
And that the statement (M) exhibits the operations at the treasury in the transfer of stock to the commissioners of the sinking fund, in trust for the United States, upon the reimbursement of the foreign debt in the year 1802, and includes also the sum of 6,359 dollars, and 20 cents, being the aggregate of the several species of stock transferred in the year 1803, in payment for public lands.
All which is respectfully submitted, ALBERT GALLATIN, Secretary of the Treasury.
Treasury Department, February 3d, 1804.
PRIZES In the fourth class of the EASTON DELAWARE BRIDGE LOTTERY.
Authorized by the states of Pennsylvania & N. Jersey are now being drawn by Messrs. Bollar & Jordan's Treasurer, and by Edward Mott, Manager—Philadelphia—
Of whom may be had tickets at 2 3/4 dollars, (but which may very soon be expected to advance) in the following unparallelled
SCHEDULE OF THE EXTRA CLASS.
   2 prizes of 10,000 dolls. 20,000 dolls.     2 5,000 10,000   4 2,500 10,000   5 2,000 5,000   10 1,000 5,000   25 400 5,000   50 200 5,000   100 100 5,000   250 50 5,000   500 20 5,000   1,000 10 5,000   10,000 5 50,000  
49,953 blanks, not 4 to a prize—125,000 Dolls.
59,500 tickets—to draw 500 each day.
The drawing will commence at the State House, Philadelphia, in October next, at furthest. The prizes, subject to a discount of 15 per cent. will be paid thirty days after the conclusion of the drawing, if demanded in one year, otherwise forfeited to the use of the bridge.
Part of the prizes determinable as under specified.
Prizes of 500 dollars each, the first drawn ticket on the 1st, 10th, 24th, 30th, 40th, 50th, and 60th, days drawing.
Prizes of 1000 dollars each, the first drawn ticket on the 70th, 75th, and 80th day's drawing.
Prizes of 2,500 dollars each, the first drawn ticket on the 85th and 90th day's drawing.
Prize of 5,000 dollars, the first drawn ticket on the 95th day's drawing.
Prize of 10,000 dollars, the first drawn ticket on the 100th day's drawing.
The two prizes of 10,000 dollars, will receive each, in part of payment, 20 bridge shares, at 100 dollars each.
The two prizes of 5,000 dollars will receive each, in part of payment, 10 bridge shares, at 100 dollars each.
The four prizes of 2,500 dollars will receive each, in part payment, 5 bridge shares, at 100 dollars each.
By the completion of this class, which will finish the bridge. Bridge shares will be very valuable stock. The honorable punctuality with which the former part of this lot has been conducted—the enriched state of the company's funds, which will not be appropriated until the last class is completed—the admirable construction of the scheme—the important object for which the proceeds are intended—the great chance of obtaining one of the many handsome fortunes now presented for the small sum of 2 3/4 dollars—with the liberal arrangements made for the convenience of societies, clubs and others, inclined to purchase the tickets, the manager flatters himself will have due weight and influence on the public patronage.
EDWARD MOTT, Manager.
Who will, on receiving the necessary information of the payment of 20 per cent to his credit in any of the United States branch banks of discount & deposit, with an engagement to pay the residue by four equal installments in 3, 6, 9 & 12 months from the 1st March next, send the numbers and deposit any quantity of tickets (not less than 50) in the hands of the treasurer, subject to the purchaser's demand on the punctual payment of the residue of the money; which not being observed, the tickets may be resold, & the money paid in advance forfeited; or he will, on the purchase money of any number of tickets (not less than 10) being deposited in any of the branch banks above mentioned, immediately forward them to the direction of the purchaser. For any number of tickets less than ten, the cash to be enclosed to the manager; who will, on its receipt, forward them as directed, and on the conclusion of the drawing send the purchasers an account of their success; and such arrangement shall be made that the holders of fortunate tickets, after they have been properly checked, may receive their prizes at the bank they made their payments at. The numerous advantages of this arrangement must be obvious to every person. The payments are made easy, and the purchasers will not be liable to any advance of price, which from the unexamined sales of the tickets, may with confidence be expected to be considerable before the drawing commences. Feb. 20—taw8w
PATENT RIGHT.
FOR painting rooms, ornamenting ceilings, borders, &c. to represent paper hangings. The subscribers having purchased the patent from John Seiby the original inventor, for the district of Columbia; the states of Virginia, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, the province of Louisiana and New Orleans, will dispose of the same for such place or places within the above limits as may be agreed on the model may be seen and terms made known by applying to,
Messrs. RICHARD RYLAND, WILLIAM BYRNE.
Stucco plasterers, Capitol Hill, City of Washington—Feb. 3—3t
N. B. Those desirous of blending economy with utility and elegance, will find their account in this invention. Letters post paid and addressed as above will be attended to.
Conveyancer's Office.
THOMAS HERTY,
Grateful for past favors, informs his friends and the public, that he continues to prepare CONVEYANCES OF LAND and every other species of DEED or INSTRUMENT in the line of his profession, with legal precision, and on moderate terms, little investigated, &c.
A choice selection of lots on the Pennsylvania avenue and in other desirable situations in the City to lease or sell.
N. B. Herty's Abridgment of the laws of Maryland in 1 vol. and Herty's Digest of the laws of the United States in 2 vol. for sale at the above office.
City of Washington, April 1st tawt

Notice is hereby given,
THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary for the Department of War, until the eighteenth day of May 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, 1804, until the 30th day of September, 1805, both days inclusive, at the following places, viz.
First. At Niagara, Detroit, Michimackanac, Chikago, Fort Wayne, the post on the Miami of the Lakes, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Ohio, and at any place or places within the Indiana territory north of the 41st degree of north latitude.
Second. At South West Point, Tellico, Knoxville, Nashville, and within the Cherokee nation between Tennessee and Georgia, and on the Tennessee river, and on the road between said river and Nashville, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Tennessee and Kentucky.
Third. At the garrison near Vincennes, on the river Wabash.
Fourth. At Fort Massie, near the mouth of the Ohio, Kaskaskia, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Indiana territory, south of the 41st degree of north latitude, (Vincennes excepted.)
Fifth. At St. Louis, New Madrid, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited in Louisiana, north of the settlements on the river Arkansas.
Sixth. At Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas, Natchez, Fort Adams, Fort Rossett on the Mobile, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Mississippi territory, and on the road between Natchez and the Tennessee river, (the post on said river excepted.)
Seventh. At New Orleans, and at any place or places on the Mississippi river, below Fort Adams, and at Opelousas, Natchitoches, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited in Louisiana, not before mentioned, or provided for.
Eighth. 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, and on the Indian boundary between Georgia and the Creek nation.
Ninth. 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.
Tenth. At Norfolk, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Virginia.
Eleventh. At Fort M c Henry, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Maryland and the district of Columbia.
Twelfth. At Fort Mifflin, Pittsburg, 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.
Thirteenth. 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, (Niagara excepted.)
Fourteenth. At Fort Trumbull, Fort Wolcott, & at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Fifteenth. 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.)
Sixteenth. 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 one 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 one half of candles, to every hundred rations. The prices of the several component parts of the ration should be specified; but the United States reserve the right of making such alterations in the price of the component parts of the ration aforesaid as shall make the price of each part thereof bear a just proportion to the proposed price for the whole ration.
The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michimackanac, Detroit, Niagara and Chikago 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 posts 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 to be at the expence 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 by the United States at the price of the articles captured or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, stating the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is understood to be reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies which way be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued until the supplies which have been or may be furnished under 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, nor exceeding three months.
H. DEARBORN, Secretary of War.
22nd May 18.
Valuable property for Sale.
In virtue of a deed of trust executed and bearing date on the 28th day of January 1798, between ISAAC POLOCK of the first part WILLIAM DEAKINS jun. since deceased of the second part, and JONAH THOMPSON and RICHARD VEITCH of the third part. The subscriber being the Executor, devisee and legal Assignee of the said William Deakins jun. deceased, for the purpose of executing the trusts in and by that deed declared, shall and will on the 27th day of March next, if fair, if not, the next fair day, at the Tavern of John H. Barney in George-Town, expose to public sale for Cash, to the highest bidder, that valuable Lot, situated on Water Street, in said town, on which the House at present occupied by Mr. Barney, as a Tavern, stands, together with all the buildings and improvements on the same, said lot, fronting on Water-street 52 feet, and running back 173 feet parallel with Cherry-Alley, and binding thereon, being part of that lot designated in the plan of Old George-Town, by No. 49.—Also another Lot on Keys Street, (being part of that Lot designated by the No. 77 in the plan of Old George-Town) comprehending a part of that wharf lately occupied as a Lumber Yard, by Mr. George Kise—also a large and convenient two story brick dwelling house.—More particular information relative to the above valuable property, may be had at any time previous to the day of sale, by application to Messrs. Thompson and Veitch in Alexandria, John T. Mason, Esq. George-Town, or the subscriber.
FRANCIS DEAKINS. Executor and Devisee of William Deakins jun. deceased. George town, January 20—tw27 Mar.
FOR SALE.
PURSUANT to the Will of the late Patrick Henry, a Tract of Land, lying on both sides of Falling river, in Charlotte county, Virginia, and containing about 1800 acres. This Land is in general poor, but contains a bank of Iron Ore, supposed to be the best, of any known in that part of the country. It lies on an excellent stream, a branch of Roanoke river, within four miles of its mouth; from whence is an easy and safe navigation. There are water-falls, stone and timber on the Land for all the purposes of an Iron Work; in the midst of a fine corn country; and about 400 acres of the Land is valuable for its soil. For further particulars inquire of Mr. RANDOLPH, of the House of Representatives. The terms will be made easy to be purchaser by
EDMUND WINSTON, Ex r . of Patrick Henry. Buckingham county, Ver. Dec. 23.—tf.
TO BE LET
And entered upon immediately, a two story BRICK HOUSE in good repair on Twelfth street near Pennsylvania Avenue, opposite Morin's tavern—The house is the property of the Washington building Company, and will be rented low apply to THOMAS CARPENTER. Jan 30—3wtf
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION.
The office of the Washington Association and United States Insurance company is removed to the corner of square No. 226 fronting on the President's square and Pennsylvania Avenue. THOMAS HERTY, Sec'y P. T. Jan. 18.—tf.
Public Sale of Lots,
In George Town and the City of Washington.
THE executors of the estate of Anthony Holmead deceased, will offer at public sale, at the Union Tavern in George Town, on Monday the 30th instant, 57 lots in Holmead's addition to George Town, many of them in eligible situations—Also several lots in the city of Washington, in squares 48, 49 and 62. The terms, which will be moderate, will be made known on the day of sale.—The sale to begin at 12 o'clock. Any person wishing to view any of the above lots, will be shown them on application to the subscriber.
JOHN HOLMEAD. Jan. 4—tf
FOR SALE.
THE Plantation on which I live, containing about 600 acres of valuable land. The improvements are, an exceeding good dwelling house two stories high, 42 feet long, by 36 feet wide, with a passage through the middle, three rooms below, and four above stairs, with fire places in all but one, and a dry sweet cellar, the size of the house, in which is a capital vault with two rooms, and above is a fine airy pantry. A kitchen 36 by 18, two stores high, with a kitchen and laundry below, and lodging rooms for servants above. A washing house, meat house and dairy and in short every necessary improvement for the accommodation of a family, and a very fine collection of grafted and budded peach trees of the most approved kinds, chiefly from Princes nursery on Long Island, which are just beginning to bear. This property is situated in a healthy genteel neighbourhood, about four miles from the city of Washington, five from Alexandria. Nearly one half is in wood and timbered, and the residue arable and meadow land; of the latter, there are about 50 or 60 acres under the fence and more may be easily laid down. Perhaps no tract of the same size, abounds more in fine springs, there being a never failing stream in every field, besides an abundant one which runs through the meadow and from which the greatest part of it may be watered. For terms apply to the subscriber on the premises.
OVERTON CARR. September 19. cpr
JOHN COX
Has just received a quantity of American manufactured Bed Ficken warranted to hold the down of the feathers, which will be sold by the piece at the manufacturers prices. and by retail at a very small advance—Also sewing, darning and tambores cotton, with a quantity of chintzes and calico, which he will sell lower than the regular importer can afford to sell at. Elegant thread lace, fox, bear, and martin skin muffs and tippets, handsome paper hangings, with almost every other article in the dry good line, both fanciful and substantial, which he will sell at his usual low prices for cash, or in exchange for tobacco and flaxseed. For flax seed he will allow 12s. 3d. per bushel. Also a few handsome double barrel fowling pieces. George Town, Dec. 23—2m
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR
HAS just received an handsome supply of fall goods, which he is determined to sell and make upon the most reasonable terms, and in the best and most fashionable manner, and greatest expedition.
Pennsylvania Avenue, near the President's Square and Capitol Hill, seventh house from the Capitol. Oct. 14 tf
SELIM.
A GENUINE Arabian HORSE, brought to this country last summer by captain James Barron, in the United States Frigate Chesapeake, on her return from the Mediterranean. The said horse was brought from Egypt by the way of Malta, and from thence to Gibraltar, at which place capt. Barron obtained him from captain Ramsay, of the Queen's Regiment, who intended him for England, but was prevailed on to let him come to this country. He will stand the ensuing season at my house in Dinwiddie county, near the Cut Bank Bridge, on Nottoway River.—The terms will be made known in due time. And whereas doubts may have arisen with respect to his being an Arabian, the subscriber pledges himself in case it should be made appear otherwise than has been stated in captain Ramsay's certificate, at any future reasonable time, to reimburse the money the said horse covers at to such gentlemen as think proper to lend to him. The manner of his coming, and the character who brought him, are in addition to this guarantee, as well as undeniable respectable certificates, such testimony of his being a genuine Arabian, whatever interested or prejudiced minds may advance to the contrary, that an attempt to further proof of this horse being really Arabian bred, is thought at this time unnecessary, yet I beg leave to submit that he is considered upon the grounds of being genuine, a great acquisition by those who are really acquainted with the character of the Arabian horses.
WM. STARKE. Groveland, Dinwiddie county, Feb. 8.—1m.
Fifty Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the subscriber about the first of November last, a negro man called BILLY BUNDY, about 26 years old, yellow complexion, bends forward with his knees, a large scar on or near one of his heels, and has a habit of stroking his chin when spoken to, he has for some time worked at the carpenters trade. The above reward will be given on delivering him to the subscriber, or thirty dollars to secure him in gaol so that I get him again.
LUCY BROOKE. Essex County, Virginia, Feb. 3.—2m.
MILLINERY GOODS.
Marie Ann Pic,
Has the honor to inform her customers that she has just received from her correspondents in Philadelphia, a new assortment of MILLINERY GOODS of the latest importation—consisting of PLUSH HATS ornamented in the newest fashion, feathers, wigs of the newest fashion, frizzettes do. double fasenent of all colors suitable for dresses, white, black and colored lute strings, white satin, white and colored pealings, crapes of all colors, plush sleeves and spencers, gipsey cloakes, handkerchiefs do. dama. & shawls two yards square, new fashioned fringe head handkerchiefs, silver and gold half wreaths, spriggy do.—silver and gold cord and tassels, do. free bows, comfort cravats, split straw bonnets and hats ornamented with new robes and feathers, picknet gloves and mitts, silk gloves and stockings for ladies and gentlemen, fur and buck-skin gloves for gentlemen, wreaths of flowers and nose gays, gold and silver embroidered ribbands, gold & silver embroidered head handkerchiefs, Leghorn and straw bonnets, new fashioned puffs, gentlemen's slippers and dancing pumps, ladies shoes and half boots, all sorts of perfumery, elegant dolls full dressed, toys of all kinds, wadding, muffs and tippets, &c. Geo. Town, 15.—2t.
CHARLES VARDEN, TAYLOR, FROM PHILADELPHIA.
HAS received from Philadelphia an elegant assortment of the best quality Superfine Cloths, Cassimeres, Silk florintine, Black and fancy silk moleskin velvet, white & figured Marselles, Swandowns, Toimettes, 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. November 8, 1803.
Valuable Land for Sale.
The executors of the last will and testament of Anthony Holmead deceased, will sell at private sale about forty acres of Land adjoining the city of Washington at the northern extremity of 20th street west. This land is generally allowed to be one of the handsomest situations near the city, having a beautiful prospect of nearly the whole of the city of Washington, Alexandria and George Town, and any person inclined to purchase this valuable property, will be shown the same, and know the terms by application to the subscriber near the premises. JOHN HOLMEAD. November 12—wtf
TO RENT,
And immediate Possession given, A Two story Frame House, in the City of Washington, situated on N. E. street, square 224—containing 4 rooms beside two garret rooms, piazza and pantry, kitchen, store room, &c. with a good garden—lately occupied by Mrs. Lee, adjoining Mr. Xaupie's store—Also that convenient two-story frame on same square, late in possession of Dr. Tabs, opposite to which Robert Peacock, Esq. lately resided—consisting of 6 rooms, and two garret rooms, piazza and balcony to south front, cellar with dry well, kitchen, carriage house, stable, an excellent garden, with every convenience fit for the reception of a genteel family. For particulars enquire at Mr. Rhode's tavern, Mr. Xaupie's store, or to the subscriber
REDMUND PURCEL. January 13, 1804—tf
A GREAT BARGAIN.
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS will be taken and payment made easy, to the purchaser, for the following valuable property free from any incumbrance whatever.
A SET of saw mills working two saws—a grist mill with two run of stones and bolting machine, also a cotton and rice machine complete all worked by water, also one saw mill about 200 yards from the former and on the same dam, now about finishing that will work from two to fourteen saws under the same roof—this mill is injured for three years after her being completed—they now going in good repair and the whole in a progressive way of improvement, with about Ten thousand acres of land all adjoining and immediately contiguous to the mills, on which are several valuable farms. The timber for mill use are inexhaustible and unexceptionably good—they are situated on the waters of Drowning Creek ninety seven miles from George Town South Carolina, to which place the lumber is carried being rafted at the mills without the trouble of hauling, a valuable convenience. The stream is equal if not superior to any in the states of North or South Carolina—the grist mills command a custom at times of 30 or 40 miles around them. The situation at the mills is high, pleasant and very healthy, on which is a good two story house with piazza, a good kitchen, stables, carriage and harness houses and other necessary out buildings with a new store house completely finished, it being an excellent stand for a country store. Application to be made to the Subscriber at Millville near Lumberton in North Carolina, or for any information respecting the premises, to Samuel D. Purvance at the city of Washington.
WM. NORMENT. Millville N. C. Dec. 12. N. B. Any part of the above property will be sold as may best suit a purchaser. Dec. 23—tf
Chancery, Feb. 1, 1804.
ORDERED that the sale made by John Hewitt trustee for the sale of the real estate of Gerrard T. Conner, shall be ratified and confirmed unless cause to the contrary be shewn on or before the third day of April next, provided a copy of this order be inserted in the National Intelligencer before the first day of March next.
The report states that a tract of land in Montgomery county called Elizabeth, containing 178 acres was sold for 601 dollars Test SAMUEL HARVEY HOWARD. Reg. Cur. Can. Feb. 3.—w3t
S. THOMEE.
BEGS leave to inform his friends that he has removed his store from George town to King street Alexandria, where orders in his line will be executed with punctuality and dispatch. Orders left at Mr. Marsh's Book-store will be duly attended to. GILDING
AND ENAMELLING ON GLASS, A few doors above the Washington tavern—Looking glass and picture frames made and regild.
NEEDLE WORK
Formed in the handsomest manner, and names done on glass.
S. THOMEE, as a stranger being determined to establish in the line of his profession, solicits that encouragement alone which he trusts the reasonableness of his charges and his assiduity to business may entitle him to.
Window cornices handsomely gilt, and every thing in his line done to please the fancy of the owner equal to any imported.
N. B. He has some glasses and prints for sale on low terms. Jan. 9—cpam
Thirty Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from the Marine Barracks, the following Marines.—MGES3 STICKNEY, born in Massachusetts, 22 years old, 5 feet 10 1/2 inches high, grey eyes brown hair and light complexion.—GEORGE SIMMONS, from Virginia, 25 years old, 6 feet 1 1/4 inches high, hazel eyes, sandy hair, and light complexion.—GEORGE EDOET born in New-York (state) 22 years old, 5 feet 9 inches high, blue eyes, dark hair, and fair complexion. Ten Dollars will be paid for each of the said deserters if lodged in any jail, or delivered at any military post in the United States, and information given to the Commanding Officer at Washington, and all reasonable expenses paid if brought, to the Barracks in the city of Washington.
By order of Col. Burrows, J. R. PENWICK, Adj. M. Corps. Feb. 15.—3twtf
NOTICE.
ALL who are indebted to the estate of John Crookshank deceased are requested to make immediate payment to, CHARLES GLOVER, Adm. George Town, Nov. 25—tf
SUBSCRIPTIONS for the remaining shares in the Washington Association and United States Insurance Company, will be received at the company's office till the 28th instant, unless sooner subscribed. By order of the committee.
T. HERTY, Secretary of the Association. February 15.—3t.
IN CHANCERY. JANUARY 13, 1804.
Abraham Faw, versus Abel Sargent.
THE object of the bill is to obtain a decree for the sale of the three Lots or parcels of ground with the improvements, situate in the town of Western Port in Alleghany county or so much thereof as shall be necessary to discharge the debt due from the defendant to the complainant.
The bill states that the defendant on the 7th day of October 1792 to secure the sum of five hundred pounds current money due from him to the complainant, on that day executed a deed of mortgage for the said property, that no part of the money has been paid, and that the defendant has removed from the state, and without the process of this court. It is thereupon on the motion of the complainant ordered, that he cause a copy of this order to be inserted at least once in each of three successive weeks in the National Intelligencer or the Baltimore Telegraph, before the 22nd day of February next, to the end that the said Abel Sargent may have notice of the complainant's application to this court, and of the subject and object of his bill, and may be warned to appear in the court in person or by a solicitor on or before the 21st day of June next, to show cause wherefore a decree should not pass as prayed.
Test SAMUEL HARVEY HOWARD Reg. Cur. Can. Feb. 13.—w3t
New Political Pamphlet.
Just received at Duane's book-store, A REPLY TO THE BURR PAMPHLET OF ARISTIDES.
By James Cheetham, of New-York, Though it might be supposed from all that has been heretofore published on the intrigues of 1800, that the subject has been exhausted, the reader will find that this pamphlet of 134 pages, contains a body of NEW FACTS equal in their extraordinary character to any that have heretofore appeared—the pamphlet is written with temper, perspicuity and vigor. At the above store, the best collection of Books in America for the number, are exposed for sale.
Book binding executed equal to any English workmanship—Printing and Stationary, at Philadelphia prices. Feb. 15. 3t
BY AUTHORITY.
SCHEME OF A LOTTERY, To build a Catholic Cathedral Church in the City of Baltimore.
   Dollars     1 prize of 20,000   1 ditto 10,000   2 do 5000 10,000   5 do 1000 5,000   10 do 500 5,000   15 do 200 3,000   200 do 100 20,000   200 do 50 10,000   200 do 25 5,000   250 do 20 5,000   4000 do 15 60,000   1 first drawn ticket after 2000, having a blank to its number, 500   1 do after 4000 do 500   1 do after 6000 do 500   1 do after 8000 do 500   1 do after 10,000 do 500   1 do after 12,000 do 500   1 do after 15,000 do 500   1 do after 18,000 do 500   1 do after 20,000 do 2,000   1 last drawn ticket, which may have a blank to its number, 4,000   7,154 Prizes, 210,000   3,856 Blanks—Not two to a prize.  
21,000 Tickets, at 10 dollars each, 210,000
The laudable purpose of this lottery—the many very valuable prizes offered, and there not being two blanks to a prize, are considerations which give the managers reason to hope for a rapid sale of the tickets. The drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number of tickets shall be sold to authorise it; and thirty days after the completion of the drawing, the prizes will be paid to the fortunate adventurers; subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent. Such prizes as shall not be demanded within twelve months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the church.
For the satisfaction of those at a distance, it may be necessary to mention, that the managers have given bond to the mayor and city council in the sum of 120,000 dollars, for the due payment of the prizes which may be drawn.
Tickets to be had of the managers, or of such persons as may be appointed by them.
Managers. Right rev. Bishop Carroll, Rev. Francis Beccan, Messrs. David Williamson, Robert Walsh, Charles Ghequiere, Patrick Benner, Arnold Liveras, Luke Tiernan, Frances I. Mitchell.
July 13, 1803. The managers have lodged a number of tickets in the above lottery in the hands of Wm. Brent and James D. Barry for sale.
Heron's Junius.
This day is published by RAPINE, CONRAD, & Co. NEW-JERSEY AVENUE, NEAR THE CAPITOL.
THE LETTERS of JUNIUS, with notes and illustrations, historical, biographical and critical, by Robert Heron, Esq. 2 vols. 8vo.—price 5 dollars.
This edition contains all the letters of Junius, Philo Junius, and Sir William Draper and Mr. Horne to Junius, with their respective dates, and according to the order in which they appeared in the public advertiser.
Also, just come to hand.
The Domestic Encyclopaedia, vol. 4th. Sermons by Jean Baptiste Maitland, Bishop of Clermont. 2 vols.
Musie—Young Colimete—Love is a torment—Old Tower—Female Auctioneer. Where's the harm of that—Hear Trilicia.