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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VI.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DCCCXXXIII.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1806.
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National Intelligencer.
MESSAGE from the President of the United States transmitting Documents and papers relative to complaints by the government of France, against the commerce carried on by American citizens to the French Island of St. Domingo.
TO THE THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES. In compliance with the request of the Senate, expressed in their resolution of December 27, I now lay before them such documents and papers (there being no other information in my possession) as relate to complaints by the government of France, against the commerce carried on by the citizens of the U. S. to the French Island of St. Domingo.
TH: JEFFERSON.
Jan. 10, 1806.
FROM GENERAL TURREAU TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
OCTOBER 14, 1805.
The undersigned minister plenipotentiary of his Imperial and Royal majesty, to his excellency the President of the U. States of America, has testified in his conversation with the secretary of state, his just discontent with the commercial relations, which many citizens of different states of the union maintain with the rebels of every color, who have momentarily withdrawn the colony of St. Domingo, from the legal authority.
The principles injuriously affected by such a commerce, or rather by such a system of robbery (brigandage) are so evident, so generally acknowledged, & adopted not only by all nations, who have a colonial system to defend, but even by those who have none; and moreover even by every wise people to whatsoever political aggregation they may belong; that the statesman, if he has not lost every idea of justice, of humanity, and of public law, can no more contest their wisdom, than their existence. And certainly the undersigned, in finding himself called by his duty, as well as by his inclination, in the bosom of a friendly people, and near the respectable chief who directs its government; certainly the undersigned ought not to have expected that his first political relations would have for their object, a complaint so serious, an infraction so manifest of law, the most sacred, and the best observed by every nation under the dominion of civilization.
But it was not enough for some citizens of the U. S. to convey munitions of every kind to the rebels of St. Domingo, to that race of African slaves, the reproach, and the refuse of nature; it was moreover necessary to insure the success of this ignoble and criminal traffic by the use of force. The vessels destined to protect it are constructed, loaded, armed, in all the ports of the union, under the eyes of the American people, of its particular authority, and of the federal government itself; and this government, which has taken for the basis of its political career, the most scrupulous equity, and the most impartial neutrality, does not forbid it.
Without doubt, and notwithstanding the profound consideration, with which the minister plenipotentiary of the French empire is penetrated for the government of the Union; he might enlarge still farther upon the reflections suggested by such a state of things, a circumstance so important, so unexpected. But it would be equally as affecting for him to dwell upon it, to state its consequences, as it would be for the government to hear them.
The secretary of state, who perfectly knows the justice of the principles, and the legitimacy of the rights, referred to in this note, will be of opinion, that neither are susceptible of discussion; because a principle universally assented to, a right generally established, is never discussed, or at least is discussed in vain. The only way open for the redress of these complaints, is to put an end to the tolerance which produces them, and which daily aggravates these consequences.
Moreover this note, founded upon facts not less evident than the principles which they infract, does not permit the undersigned to doubt that the government of the U. States will take the most prompt as well as the most effectual prohibitory measures, in order to put an end to its cause; and he seizes with eagerness this occasion of renewing to the secretary of state, the assurance of his high consideration.
(Signed)
TURREAU.
FAITHFULLY TRANSLATED, J. WAGNER, Chief Clerk, Department of State.
GENERAL TURREAU Minister Plenipotentiary of his Imperial and Royal Majesty, to Mr. MADISON, Secretary of State.
Washington, 3d January, 1806.
SIR, Formal orders of my government oblige me to insist upon the contents of
my official note, of the 14th of October last, relative to the commerce, which some inhabitants of the United States, maintain with the rebels of St. Domingo.
Not receiving any answer to that note, I had room to hope, that the government of the union would take prompt & effectual measures to put an end to the causes which produced it; but your silence towards me, especially in relation to St. Domingo, and that of your government towards Congress, impose upon me the duty of recalling to your recollection the said official note, and of renewing to you my complaints upon the tolerance given to an abuse, as shocking, as contrary to the law of nations, as it is to the treaties of peace and friendship existing between France and the United States.
I will not recur, sir, to the different circumstances which have attended the commerce with the revolted part of St. Domingo; to the scandalous publicity given to its shameful success; to the rewards and encomiums prostituted upon the crews of armed vessels, whose destination is to protect the voyages, to carry munitions of every kind to the rebels, and thus to nourish rebellion and robbery.
You ought not to be surprised, sir, that I call anew the attention of the American government to this subject. His excellency Mr. Talleyrand has already testified his discontent to gen. Armstrong, your minister plenipotentiary at Paris; and you will be of opinion that it is at length time to pursue formal measures against every adventure to the ports of St. Domingo occupied by the rebels. The system of tolerance which produces this commerce, which suffers its being armed, which encourages by impunity its extension and its excess, cannot longer remain; and the emperor and king my master, expects from the dignity and the candor of the government of the union, that an end be put to it promptly.
I add to this dispatch a copy of the official note, which has already been transmitted to you. I earnestly request, sir, that you acknowledge the receipt of both, and receive anew assurances of my high consideration.
(Signed)
TURREAU.
FAITHFULLY TRANSLATED, J. WAGNER, Chief Clerk, Department of State.
From Mr. TALLEYRAND to General ARMSTRONG.
[Without date, but received in Gen. Armstrong's letter to the Secretary of State of the 10th August, 1805.]
SIR,
I have several times had the honor to call your attention to the commerce carried on from the ports of the United States to those of St. Domingo occupied by the rebels. These commercial communications would appear to be almost daily increased. In order to cover their true destination, the vessels are cleared for the West Indies, without a more particular designation of the place, and with the aid of these commissions, provisions, arms, and other objects of supply, of which they stand in need, are carried to the rebels of St. Domingo.
Although these adventures may be no more than the result of private speculations, the government of the United States is not the less engaged to put an end to them, by a consequence of the obligations which bind together all the civilized powers, all those who are in a state of peace. No government can second the spirit of revolt of the subjects of another power; and, as in this state of things, it cannot maintain communications with them, it ought not to favor those which its own subjects maintain.
It is impossible that the government of the United States, should longer shut its eyes upon the communications of their commerce with St. Domingo. The adventures for that island, are making with a scandalous publicity. They are supported by armed vessels—at their return, feasts are given, in order to vaunt the success of their speculations; and the acknowledgement, even the eulogies of the government are so much relied upon, that it is at these feasts, and in the midst of an immense concourse, where are found the first authorities of the country, that the principles of the government of Hayti are celebrated, and that vows are made for its duration.
I have the honor, sir, to transmit to your excellency, an extract of an American journal, in which are contained sundry details of a feast, given in the port of New York, on board of a convoy which had arrived from St. Domingo.
The ninth toast, given to the government of Hayti, cannot fail, sir, to excite your indignation. It is not, after having covered everything with blood and ruins, that the rebels of St. Domingo, ought to have found apologists in a nation, the friend of France.
But they do not stop at their first speculations. The company of merchants, which gave a feast on the return of their adventure, is preparing a second convoy, and proposes to place it under the
escort of several armed vessels.
I have the honor, sir, to give you this information, in order that you may be pleased to call the most serious attention of your government towards a series of facts, which it becomes its dignity & candor, no longer to permit. The federal government, cannot so far separate itself from the inhabitants of the U. States, as to permit to them, acts and communications, which it thinks itself bound to interdict to itself; or, as to think that it can distinguish its own responsibility from that of its subjects, when there is in question an unparalleled revolt, whose circumstances, and whose horrible consequences, must alarm all nations, and who are all equally interested in seeing it cease.
France ought to expect from the amiity of the United States, and his majesty charges me, sir, to request in his name, that they interdict every private adventure, which, under any pretext or designation whatsoever, may be destined to the ports of St. Domingo, occupied by the rebels.
Receive, general, the assurances of my high consideration.
(Signed) CH. M. TALLEYRAND. To his excellency General Armstrong, minister plenipotentiary of the U. S.
FAITHFULLY TRANSLATED, J. WAGNER, Chief Clerk, Dep. State.
From Mr. TALLEYRAND to General ARMSTRONG.
Paris, 29th Thermidor, 13th year, (16th Aug. 1805.)
SIR,
SINCE the letter, I had the honor to write to you on the 2d Thermidor, concerning the armaments which were making in the ports of the United States for the western part of St. Domingo, fresh information upon this point, confirms every thing which had been received. The adventures for St. Domingo, are publicly made; vessels are armed for war, to protect the convoys; and it is in virtue of contracts, entered into between Dessalines and American merchants, that the latter send him supplies and munitions of war.
I add, sir, to the letter, which I have the honor to write to you, a copy of a sentence given at Halifax, in the matter of a merchant of New York, who had conveyed into the revolted part of St. Domingo, three cargoes of gunpowder, and who was taken on his return by an English frigate.
It even in the English tribunal, where this prize was condemned, the whole island of St. Domingo was considered as a French colony, how can the federal government tolerate that the rebels of this colony, should continue to receive from America, succours against the parent country? It is impossible that that government should be ignorant of the armaments making in its ports. Too much publicity is given to them, not to render it responsible, and it ought to perceive that it is contrary to every system of peace and good friendship, to suffer longer in its ports, armaments evidently directed against France.
Without doubt the federal government would not wish, in order to favor certain private speculations, to give new facilities to rebel on and robbery (brigandage), the tolerance of a commerce so scandalous would be unworthy of it. Neither your government nor his majesty can be any longer indifferent to it; and as the seriousness of the facts, which occasion this complaint, obliges his majesty to consider as good prize every thing which shall enter the port of St. Domingo, occupied by the rebels, and every thing coming out, he persuades himself, that the government of the United States, will take, on its part, against this commerce, at once illicit and contrary to all the principles of the law of nations, all the repressive and authoritative measures proper to put an end to it. This system of impunity and tolerance * can no longer continue; and his majesty is convinced, that your government will think it due from its frankness promptly to put an end to it.
Receive, sir, the assurances of my high consideration.
(Signed)
CH. M. TALLEYRAND. To his Excellency, Gen. Armstrong. FAITHFULLY TRANSLATED, J. WAGNER, Chief Clerk, Department of State. * Ne pourroit durer d'avantage.
Fresh Garden Seeds, &c.
THEOPHILUS HOLT respectfully informs his friends and the public that he has received from London per ship Mars to Baltimore, and for sale, a very extensive assortment of fresh Garden Seeds, garden tools, grass seeds, bird seed. Split peas and flour of mustard by the pound.
He also has for sale a variety of bulbous flower roots, fruit trees, flowering shrubs, Lombardy poplars, &c. &c.
The customary allowance made to Gardeners and those who purchase to sell again.
Washington City, Dec. 13 sawit P. S. An assortment of the garden seeds are for sale at Dr. Ott's George Town.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
HAMBURGH, Nov. 2.
Russia and Sweden have made very considerable demands of money on the Senate of this town, of Bremen and of Venden, but is asserted that the latter have declared their incompetency to determine on such a demand, which must necessarily be submitted to the decision of the citizens.
PARIS, Nov. 16.
H. M. the emperor has consented to withdraw his troops from the Neapolitan states. They were stationed there by virtue of the stipulations of the treaty of Florence. The motives of prudence, guarantee and safety which have determined this measure, acquired no doubt a new force by the circumstance of a continental war. No doubt but it was also the interest of France to make sure by a useful and easy conquest, of a kingdom which borders so near on the states of H. M. to him that he had placed an obstacle in the way of a general peace; he has followed the principle of that generous and moderate policy which serves him for a rule in all his determinations, and has consented to conclude the following treaty with H. M. the king of the two Sicilies.
H. M. the king of the two Sicilies & H. M. the emperor of the French and king of Italy wishing to prevent the friendly relations, which unite their states from being compromised by the events of a war of which they wish to diminish the evils, by restraining as much as in them lies, the theatre of the present hostilities, have appointed for ministers plenipotentiary, viz: H. M. the king of the two Sicilies, H. excellency marquis de Gallo, his ambassador at Paris to H. M. the emperor of the French as well in this quality as in that of king of Italy; and H. M. the emperor, H. excellency Charles Maurice Talleyrand, minister of foreign affairs; who after having exchanged their full powers, agreed sub spe rat. on what follows:
ART. I. H. M. the king of the two Sicilies promises to remain neutral during the course of the present war between France, on the one side, and England, Austria, Russia and all the belligerent powers on the other. He engages himself to repel by force and by the employment of all the means in his power, every attempt which shall be aimed at the rights and duties of neutrality.
II. In consequence of this engagement H. M. the king of the two Sicilies will permit no corps of troops belonging to any belligerent power to land on or penetrate into any part of his territory, and he engages himself to observe, both by sea and land, and in the police of the harbors, the principles and laws of the strictest neutrality.
III. H. M. moreover engages not to intrust the command of his armies and fortified places to any Russian or Austrian officer or to any other belonging to the belligerent powers; the French emigrants are comprised in the same exclusion.
IV. H. M. the king of the two Sicilies lies engaged not to permit the entrance into his port of any squadron belonging to the belligerent powers.
V. H. M. the emperor of the French confiding in the above mentioned promises and engagements, consents to order the kingdom of Naples to be evacuated by his troops. This evacuation shall be entirely finished one month after the exchange of the ratifications; at which time, the fortified places and military posts shall be delivered up to the officers of H. M. the king of the two Sicilies, in the state in which they are, and it is agreed on, that in the interval of the month employed in those operations, the French army shall be maintained and treated as heretofore.
H. M. the emperor of the French moreover engages himself to recognize the neutrality of the kingdom of the Sicilies, by sea and land, during the whole of the war.
The ratifications of the present convention shall be exchanged at Naples within the shortest delay.
Done at Paris the 21st Sept. 1805. (L. S.) The Marquis de Gallo. (L. S.) Ch. Mau. Talleyrand. Ratified at Portici, the 8th October, 1805.
(Signed)
FERDINAND.
And under, Tommaso Ferras.
SIXTEENTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
Ried, 11th Brumaire, 2d November, year 14.
Prince Murat continued his pursuit of the enemy, and arrived on the 9th before Lambach. The Austrian generals, seeing that their troops could no longer hold out, made 3 Russian battalions advance to protect their retreat. The 17th regiment of infantry of the line, the 1st rangers and the 8th dragoons charged the Russians with impetuosity, and after a brisk fire of musketry, threw them into disorder and led them as far as Lambach. We made 500 prisoners, among whom about an hundred are Russians.
On the 10th in the morning, prince Murat writes that gen. Valter, in his division of cavalry, took possession of Wels. The division of dragoons of gen. Beaumont, and the 1st division of the corps of the army took position at Lambach. The bridge upon the Traun was cut down; marshal Davoust caused it to be replaced by a bridge of boats. The enemy attempted to defend the left bank, col. Valterre, of the 30th regiment, rushed one of the first into a boat and crossed the river, gen. Bisson, making his dispositions to cross over, received a ball in the arm.
Another division of the corps of marshal Davoust is beyond Lambach on the road to Steyer. The rest of his corps of the army is on the heights of Lambach.
Marshal Soult will arrive this evening at Wels.
Marshal Lannes will arrive this evening at Lintz.
Gen. Marmont is marching to turn the position of the river of the Enns.
Prince Murat bestows great praises on col. Couroux, the commander of the 17th regiment of infantry of the line. It would be impossible for the troops under any circumstances, to show more impetuosity and courage.
At the moment of his arrival at Salzburg, marshal Bernadotte detached gen. Kellerman at the head of his advanced guard in pursuit of a column of the enemy, which was retreating by the road of Carinthia. It sheltered itself behind the fort of Passling in the defile of Colling. However strong its position might be, the carabineers of the 27th regiment of light infantry attacked it with impetuosity. Gen. Werle made capt. Campobano go round the fort by almost impracticable ways. Five thousand men, three of whom are officers, were made prisoners. The enemy's column, three thousand men strong, was dispersed in the heights. We have found such a quantity of arms there, that we are in hopes of picking up a great many prisoners. Gen. Kellerman bestows great praise on the conduct of the chef du battalion Barbe Lantour. Gen. Werle had his coat shot through.
Our advanced posts write from Wels, that the emperor of Germany arrived there on the 25th Oct. that he there learned the fate of his army at Ulm, and that he was convinced with his own eyes of the frightful ravages which the Russians are committing every where, and of the extreme discontent of his people. It is asserted that he returned to Vienna without alighting from his carriage.
The ground is covered with snow; the raps are over; the cold has set in, it is pretty rigorous; it is not a beginning of November, but a month of January. This weather being drier, has the advantage of being wholesomer and more favorable to our march.
SEVENTEENTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
Lambach, 12th Brumaire, 2d November, year 14.
To day the 12th, Marshal Davoust has advanced posts near Steyer. Gen. Milhaud, with the reserve of the cavalry under the orders of prince Murat, entered Lintz on the 10th. Marshal Lannes arrived there on the 12th, with his corps of the army. Considerable magazines were found at Lintz, the inventories of which are not yet arrived; in the hospitals were many sick, among whom were an hundred Russians. Some prisoners were taken, among whom were fifty Russians.
In the action of Lambach were two pieces of Russian cannon among those taken. A Russian general and a colonel of Austrian hussars were killed.
The wound which gen. Bisson, commander of the first division of the corps of the army of marshal Davoust, has received in the arm, is sufficiently serious to prevent his serving during the rest of the campaign. It is, however, not dangerous. The emperor has given the command of this division to Gen. Caffarelli.
Since our crossing the Inn, we have taken between fifteen and eighteen hundred prisoners, Austrians and Russians, without comprising the sick.
The corps of gen. Marmont set off from Lambach on the 12th at twelve o'clock.
The emperor has established his head quarters at Lambach, where it is presumed he will pass the whole night of the twelfth.
The season continues very rigorous; the ground is covered with snow, and the weather very cold.
At Lambach magazines of salt were found, to the value of several millions. In the chest of Lintz were several hundred thousand florins.
The Russians have laid every thing waste at Wels, Lambach and all the surrounding villages. In some villages they have killed eight or ten peasants.
Vienna is in the utmost agitation and disorder. It is said that the emperor of Austria, settled at the convent of the Benedictines of Melk. It appears that the rest of the month of November will be great and important events.
Mr. Lezay, Minister of France at Salzburg had an audience of the

error at the moment his majesty was setting off from Brannau. He had not till then ceased to reside at Salzburg. There is no news of Mr. Larochefoucault; he is thought to be still at Vienna. At the moment when the Austrian army crossed the Inn, he asked for his passport, which was refused him. Several Russian deserters have arrived to-day.
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17.
We have received from Messrs. Thomas B. Vail & Co. of Portland, Mass. the first volume of Sullivan's Lectures on the Constitution and Laws of England, with an intimation that the second volume will be soon published. The first volume is held as a specimen of the execution of the work, which will be shown to any gentleman disposed to subscribe to it at the office of the National Intelligencer, where a subscription paper is to be found. The paper on which it is printed is of a superior quality, and the printing uncommonly well executed.
The state of our foreign relations forcibly calls upon the people of America to investigate the long contested point, whether their interests would not be promoted by a greater attention than has hitherto been paid to domestic manufactures. The time may have been when any other encouragement than that arising from the ordinary operations of our citizens would have been inadmissible. But that time may now be passed; and an alteration in our circumstances may justify a correspondent change in national policy. Whether this alteration has taken place is a point as intricate as important. To treat it with ability or precision, so as to draw no other than just inferences from undisputed facts, requires a mind stored with extensive information and endowed with uncommon acuteness. It requires a degree of leisure possessed by few men in the United States, and rarely the good fortune of those who are possessed of the other qualifications we have enumerated. It is from these considerations that we can scarcely after ourselves with obtaining that clear, comprehensive, and conclusive view of the subject, which would remove all existing doubt and obscurity, and insure a general concurrence in opinion. But, though this is not to be expected, it does not follow that much good would not flow from discussions less luminous or dignified. Though we may not obtain a full and able treatment from one pen, it is not impossible, but that by engaging the general attention many important views might be taken and much interesting light shed on the subject. Under these impressions, it may not be altogether useless to throw out a few ideas on this interesting topic, under the hope that the example will be followed by others possessed of more extensive information.
The subject involves considerations of national and individual concern. If the first be considered, as perhaps they ought, of paramount importance, we shall be at once furnished with strong arguments in favor of giving new and great encouragements to manufactures. There is no nation on earth more deeply interested in forming a character free from that alloy which an amalgamation with European concerns would so liberally and so injuriously incorporate with the unperverted habits of our countrymen. Nor is there any nation whose interests would be so eminently promoted by the greatest practicable degree of independence. It must be obvious that these interesting results would, to no inconsiderable extent, be secured by our manufacturing the clothes we wear as well as raising the food we eat. A nation that raises within itself whatever it consumes may be said to be truly independent. Its wants being all supplied by its own citizens, it is dependent upon no foreign market, and is consequently not subjected to the mistakes, or caprices, the tyranny or injustice of nations over whom it has little or no control. That nation which approaches nearest to this situation is the most independent. Of the species of independence here alluded to there are two kinds, the one of which may be denominated pecuniary, and the other political; the former respects property; while the latter is closely connected with political character. The citizens of one nation whose chief pursuits are so interwoven with those of the citizens of a foreign nation as to become in a measure identified, will be reciprocally influenced by each other; and generally the citizens of the smaller or weaker nation will be the most influenced. Such, we have seen, has been the case in the intercourse of our merchants with those of Britain, whose superior wealth, backed by the superior power of their government, has given them a great, not to say dangerous influence in this country. And so far as our merchants, with the numerous classes of men dependent upon them, have thrown their weight into the political scale, it has too generally been characterized by a spirit of humility to that nation. Unfortunately, it has not stopped here, but has exhibited a spirit of hostility to all nations who are the enemies of England; thus becoming her partisans, and wielding a dangerous power often inimical to liberty and the true interests of their country. These remarks are not made in the spirit of reproach. Nor is it to be inferred that the American merchants are less patriotic than those of other countries. They are, on the contrary, believed much more patriotic. But still they are merchants; and as
such cannot resist the influence of the common feelings and motives attached to their profession. Their avowed object is gain; and it is not to be expected that they will be always ready to silence their ruling passion, when the good of their country requires it. The eager pursuit of personal gain will make them blind to national honor. If such is the effect of extensive commerce, which consists in the exchange of our own productions for those of foreign powers, how desirable is it to limit the degree of this dependence as much as we can by diminishing our wants; which can in no way be so effectually accomplished as by fabricating those articles which we at present receive from others? Is it not evident that in the ratio in which this diminution shall take place, we shall become an independent nation, embracing within our limits citizens united together by common interests, and living in harmony and peace like brothers?
Even if it should appear that some of the articles of our consumption nominally cost us more than if they were imported from foreign countries, does it follow that they would not in the end be dearer, if purchased at the expense of harmony among ourselves, or at the expense of national honor?
When, however, a full view is taken of the actual price paid by the consumer for articles of foreign manufacture, it will not appear so evident, as has generally been imagined, that those articles cost less than if made by our own workmen.
Let us in the examination of this point, suppose that the labor at present engaged in producing the subjects of exportation to the amount of ten millions of dollars were employed in fabricating articles of the like kind with those now imported from Europe. The effect of this change would be,
1. To diminish the demand for European fabrics, and thereby reduce the price paid for them, which would necessarily fall with the decreased demand for them. 2. To diminish in proportion to this diversion of labor, the quantity of agricultural productions, while it increased in a like ratio the demand for them among ourselves. The consequence would be a diminution, in the ratio of these united causes, of the mass of surplus articles of exportation, which being generally articles of the first necessity could not be dispensed with by Europe, and would, of coarse, rise in value in a like ratio. 3. The great capital at present engaged in the transportation of our surplus produce and foreign fabrics would, in the degree stated, be actively occupied in making internal improvements, in adding to the fertility of our lands, and augmenting with unprecedented rapidity their productive capacity.
Who is there that will pretend to say, after maturely weighing these considerations, and after pursuing them into their extensive ramifications, that it is clear that the substitution of manufactures for agricultural pursuits, would not to a certain extent be an individual as well as a national benefit?
The subject admits of another view scarcely inferior in interest. What is the price actually paid by us for foreign fabrics? It is composed, in the first instance, of the labor of the artificer, which can never fall below the price of his subsistence. In the next place is to be added, in most cases, the charge of transporting the raw materials, if of foreign growth, which is in most instances the case, to the ocean from the place where they are grown; to this is to be added the commission of the merchant who buys them for exportation; the freight & insurance attending their passage over the ocean; the duties paid on their importation into the manufacturing nation; the quota of taxation paid by the manufacturer upon all the articles used in the factory, and likewise the quota of taxes paid by the workman upon all the articles required for his own maintenance and that of his family. The articles when manufactured are charged with the price of transporting them to the sea board; here again is to be paid the commission of the merchant; and here again on their exportation are to be paid the charges of freight and insurance. Besides this, they are frequently charged with governmental impositions paid on their exportation.
Who is there prepared to say that the citizens of the U. States could not fabricate many of these articles for an inferior price to that now paid for them, provided the capitalist felt himself secure of the patronage of the government?
To all these charges one more is still to be added. The expence attending the protection of our trade, and the management of our foreign relations, whose embarrassments almost all flow from the situation of our commerce.
When all these considerations are taken into view, it becomes a problem difficult of solution, whether the great interests of the country would not be advanced by a considerable extension of our manufactures.
This subject acquires at present a deeper interest from the situation of our foreign relations. The injustice of foreign powers may demand & issue measures whose tendency will be a diminution of our commerce, and a correspondent augmentation of our manufactures. It becomes a people, too strongly attached to their national independence and the maintenance of their republican institutions to allow them to fall a sacrifice to the indulgence of habits of luxury, to view with firmness and composure a state of things, which may call for the exercise of the patriotic virtues of temperance & forbearance. Should those, who enjoy their confidence and are clothed with their power, inhibit the importation of the gewgaws and other baubles and luxuries of the old world, we trust and be-
lieve that our countrymen would manifest a spirit and virtue worthy of the distinguished rank they hold in the political world.
SKETCH OF THE STATE OF THE CREEK COUNTRY. (CONTINUED)
The succeeding year the town promised to do better, but without altering their conduct; which determined the agent to leave the old towns to their fate after making an example of this. A schism arose in the town, which he encouraged until it divided the town against itself, they deserted it, and he removed to the upper towns.
In the year 1798, the Indians had it seriously under deliberation to reject all the implements of husbandry and the smiths. They were induced to believe that if these things were rejected, they would find no difficulty in prevailing on the U. S. to cloath all the idlers in the nation. They told the agent—"they did not understand the plan, they could not work, they did not want ploughs, it did not comport with the ways of the red people, who were determined to persevere in the ways of their ancestors. They saw no necessity why the white people should change the ways of their ancestors. It had been time out of mind a custom with them, to give presents to the Indians of clothing, salt and provisions, and they expected it would be continued. They added it had always been customary with them, when a great chief or warrior was mad and threatened to go on the frontiers to do mischief, to pacify them with presents. That these things were more necessary now than ever, as the game was gone, their people were naked and had no other resource but in the presents expected to be offered them by the white people."
The agent replied, "the white people were daily making important discoveries in agriculture, manufactures and raising cattle and hogs, and he had come to teach the whole nation to clothe and feed themselves. He had come to prove to them that they were not an ignorant people, that they knew the rights of their white neighbors, and must respect them. If they did not, they could be easily shown that they were rich enough to pay for all the damages done by mad people, whether chiefs or warriors; that the rule among white people in such a case would apply to them; when a white man injured his neighbors and had no other property but land, satisfaction was taken out of the land. The red people were rich in land: that the plan of the government had been devised for their benefit, as well as suiting their country in its present situation. The game was gone; cattle & hogs would soon replace it; the country was well suited to stock raising; that by attention to stock they could soon cloath and feed their families, and thus aided by the loom and agriculture, would make them an independent people."
The example set by the agent, and the contrast between his farm planted in season, and those of the chiefs, the immense product from a little labor where the plough was in use, and the product at the agency being greatly superior on land moderately rich, to those raised on the richest swamp land under culture of the Indians, soon became the theme of conversation among the Indians. And Mr. Alexander Cornells, the assistant and interpreter of the upper Creeks, a half breed, of a strong mind and perfectly honest, pursuing with zeal the plan of the agent, keeping a hospitable house, exhibiting to the chiefs who often visited him the superior advantages of the plough over the slow and laborious hand hoe, contributed greatly to the settling out and fencing of farms, as well as a better mode of cultivating them. Although he had a good farm, garden, houses and conveniences, he was prevailed on to move out 10 or 12 miles and begin every thing anew. This example was soon followed. Chiefs from various quarters were soon seen visiting the shops with old axes and hoes to get them repaired, and requesting wedges, grubbing hoes and ploughs. So great was the pressure, that half a ton of iron wedges were issued in one month, and as many more made in the last year.
1804—Heretofore the Indians spent much of their time in the woods. As soon as they gathered in their scanty crops in the fall, they made a part into parched corn meal and hominy with ley, called ley hominy, for their support while hunting, and the remainder was housed for their return in the spring. The little they could carry, aided with hickory nuts, chestnuts and acorns, sufficed for the winter, and the pittance left served them till the Boosketuh, aided by blackberries, swamp lily root, the bog potatoe and chma brier root, with the dry meat brought from the woods. But this frequently was not sufficient to support life, and of course some of the poor women and children have died of hunger.
Since the Indians begin to settle out in villages, most of the family remains at home, and the young men only, under the head of the family, go into the woods during the hunting season. This enables them to add in time to their fields, & although their new mode requires much more corn, yet plenty begins to pervade every part of the nation, and the crop of the present year is more than double that of the last. The quantity of land under culture is at least double what it was at any former period, it has been better cultivated, and all of it planted in due season.
During the spring of the last year, there was a great scarcity of provisions near Tookabatchie on the Tallapoosa and Alabama, owing to a drought during the preceding year, to Indian til-
lage, & the demand made upon their rivers to supply those who could buy at the high price of 3 dollars per bushel. Some instances were reported to the agent, of children dying with hunger, and particularly two little girls as he was on his way to a conference with the chiefs. At the conference the subject was mentioned by Mr. Cornells, the interpreter, and after some observations made by the chiefs, the agent stated that this circumstance had made a serious impression on his mind, and on his way to the conference, he had put this question to himself—Who killed these little girls? This answer immediately obtruded itself—"You, col. Hawkins, you murdered these little girls—You, Efaa Haiyo, Oche Haiyo and Tushmuggee Thlucce, you murdered these little girls—You, chiefs and rulers of this nation, you murdered these little girls. In all countries it is the business of the rulers to direct the labor of the community so as to support the people, and if they omit to do it, they are answerable for the consequences. If a bear or any man, red or white, had attempted to murder these little girls, you would have risked your lives to save theirs, and yet you would not exert yourselves to destroy this enemy called hunger!"
The presenting this subject in this dress to the Indians led to some serious conversation, and the result was "they would sow wheat, and exert themselves to destroy this enemy called hunger," and have actually sowed 176 bushels during last fall, which has been very productive, and has actually saved the lives of several of the indigent. This wheat was presented to the nation by the agent for Indian affairs from his own stock, and has had a better effect than it had come from any other quarter. It was ripe in the month of May, and the patches planted with corn early in June, which yields a fine crop, and what the Indians justly call a double crop. This first experiment is relished by the whole nation, and a demand has been sent from all quarters for seed wheat, with assurances that they will sow it as directed, and conform in future to the advice of the agent to plant their corn in due season.
Since the chiefs have turned their attention to agriculture, several of them have farms equal to many of their white neighbors. The Speaker of the nation has his farm well fenced, staked and ridged, and cultivates his whole crop with the plough; he last year planted 150 peach trees, sowed near 3 acres of wheat, has this year a fine field of cotton and corn, potatoes, pumpkins, ground peas and beans. He has nine females in his family at the spinning wheel, and a loom in his house with a spring shuttle. Tushmuggee Thlucce has a farm in good order in Tookabatchie, and has wheat, cotton and corn in plenty, and his family are clothed in homespun—he cultivates his fields with the plough. Mr. Connells has a new settlement well fenced, has raised wheat, rice, corn and potatoes in plenty for his family, has planted an orchard of peach and apple trees, and will, with the labor of the ensuing winter, have for the plough by the spring 10 acres to the hand.
These three men are at the head of the nation.
STOCK RAISING.
Cattle do well all over the agency, and with little attention double their number every 3 years—they now abound in several parts of the country. On Kitchefoore, between Flint and Chattahooche, they have large stocks. Jack Kimmard has 2000 head, and several chiefs in this quarter have from 100 to 600, and some 1000. The Indians begin to be very attentive to their stock, and acquire them by all the means in their power, as well as depend on them for the supply of their family. Traders are engaged in purchasing them—these are generally farmers in Georgia recommended to the agent, and they exchange homespun, strouds and blankets generally for cattle; the first from its durability is now greatly preferred by the Indians, and will soon exclude the use of calicoes altogether.
These are yet uncertain property; the breed small, and subject to the disease called here "yellow water." The agent has attempted to improve the breed by introducing the best kind from the north, but his attempts have hitherto been unsuccessful. The climate does not agree with them, they get disorderly, and seldom arrive to full age. When once a horse has turned 7 years old, he is healthy and durable for a long time.*
Hogs multiply fast, but are apt to run wild, unless well attended to; they soon get a habit of rambling thro' this open country, and become a prey to wolves, wild cats, tigers and bears. The Indians have but recently begun to destroy the wolves. The agent has from year to year recommended to the hunters to destroy them, to preserve the game, but could only get those of the villagers to do it the last season.
It is somewhat singular that although white people have resided in this country for more than 50 years, and many of them knew the advantage of spaying hogs, yet not one ever attempted it till the last and present year.
Sheep do well. Several of the chiefs have acquired some, the wool is good, and they are healthy both in the upper and lower towns. Goats do well, and
* Mules will be tried. A jack is procured for the purpose, and they are not affected with the yellow water.—The horses, from their first introduction till 1791, were healthy, and multiplied greatly; and if a remedy for the present malady can be found, we may expect they will increase again.
increase fast—several of the Indians have acquired some of them.
MANUFACTURES.
The spinning and weaving of cotton increase daily—there are 20 looms among the lower and 10 among the upper towns. Twelve of the frames are wrought by Indians, and 8 of them were made by the Indians. Of the latter, 3 are wrought by Indians, and 3 were made by Indians. Three of the looms among the upper towns are wrought by white women for toll, which is now fixed at the 5th yard. The looms at the residence of the agent on Flint river, wrought by black women furnished gratis by the agent, under the direction of the instructor in spinning and weaving. Here the wheels for the lower Creeks are made, and here the Indian women come to be taught to spin and weave. There is a house built for the accommodation of the Indian women on their visits for instruction, where they are supported at the table of the agent.
There are 2 saw cotton gins among the upper Creeks, which go by horses and one by hand, and 2 which go by hand in the lower Creeks, and 6 foot roller gins.
At the residence of the agent on Flint river, there is a tub mill, a blacksmith's and joiner's shop and tan yard, and as soon as a tanner and hatter can be procured, there will be a tanner's and hatter's shop, and arrangements are made to fix a saw mill and saw gin to go by water.
The women settled out on the waters of Flint river have applied for 50 spinning wheels, which will be furnished them in the course of the months of September and October, and in this quarter several boys and some old men are at the wheel, and seem to delight in it.
There is a demand in the upper towns for 5 looms and 150 spinning wheels, which will be supplied as fast as the means in the power of the agent will enable him. At present there are two hands engaged there in this business, and there is timber on hand well seasoned for the number wanted.
Thomas Perriman, James Latsonand, Yaucaupece Barnard, all half breeds, have made looms and every thing appertaining to them, and wove cloth.
The first was a great favorite of the British and indulged in a very expensive mode of living; their agents gave him several negroes and every thing he asked for, and their merchants have given him a very extensive credit. He was an extravagant, good natured, indolent, friendly man; of no weight among his own people; took no care of his property, and has wasted the whole of it. The agent, on his way to the conference of Flint and Chattahooche in 1799, called at his house—He had 6 wives, 3 black, 2 red and one white, all in poverty. The agent recommended spinning and weaving to his family, and furnished them some cotton seed. In 1801 he visited the agent at Fort Wilkinson, to deliver his white wife to her friends, and brought a message from his family, informing that they had made cotton, and were ready for such aid as the agent knew they stood in need of to convert their cotton into cloth. Mr. Perriman made a long speech to the agent, magnifying his former standing with the British and importance to them, and added that as the British were now gone, and the people of the U. S. in their place, he was ready to transfer the regard he had for them to the U. S. on condition that they would cloath him and accommodate his wants in like manner as they did. The agent replied—"Perriman, I know you and your standing among these people. I was born here as well as you, and have explained the plan of civilization to you. I am not to be deceived or imposed on by the dissipated conduct of the British during the residence of their agents in this quarter, or by the chiefs. I would not give a dollar for the friendship of any chief, or a dollar to ward off their resentment. If you will accept of some implements of husbandry for your family, and some cards, I will send them by you."
He recapitulated what he had said, and then fell in his demand first to about 400 dollars, then to 100, and ultimately, some clothing for himself and family. The agent replied—"Here, Perriman, here is your pay for bringing this white woman; here is 6 pair of cards for your family, a hand-saw, drawing knife, chisels, augurs & wedges; and this is an answer to your talk, and if you repeat the folly of pastimes to me again, I am done with you." He received them, went home to work, made his wheels and loom, and his family have clothed themselves, and purchased 40 cows and calves with their homespun, is proud of his exertions, and boasts much of his present standing compared with former times.
The young men of several towns, who have shewed some genius and expressed a desire to be taught to work in silver, have been assisted with tools; and there is not a town among the lower Creeks where some of them are not employed in making ornaments of silver in use among them—silver spurs, ear bobs, brooches, rings, silver beads, ornaments for the ears and nose, arm-bands and wristbands—and some of this work is done in several of the upper towns.
Saddles have been made in several of the towns; the pack saddles equal to those made by the white people, the riding saddles are coarse, as are the materials of which they are made, but they are a good imitation, and as soon as we have the materials, which we shall have in the course of a year, there will be some pretty good workmen in this line.
A tan yard is established at Flint river and another at the agency house.

the tankers will be instructed to tax the Indians, and one half for the others. The consumption of beef increases annually, and of course hides; and the Indians have promised to take care of them. The last year the Indians attempted to themselves, and have tanned some skins at several places, and the leather, for a first essay, was pretty good.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15.
On the question, shall it be Resolved, That that part of the President's message which relates to the spoliation of our commerce on the high seas, and informs us of the new principles assumed by the British courts of Admiralty, as a pretext for the condemnation of our vessels in their prize courts be referred to a special committee.
Determined in the affirmative—Yeas 23—Nays 3—as follows.
YEAS—Messrs. Adair, Anderson, Baldwin, Bradley, Condit, Fenner, Gilman, Hillhouse, Howland, Kitchell, Logan, Maclay, Mitchell, Moore, Smith of Md. Smith of N. Y. Smith of Ohio, Smith of Tenn. Smith of Vt. Sumner, Tracy, Turner, White, Worthington, and Wright.
NAYS—Messrs. Adams, Pickering, and Plumer.
COMMITTEE—Messrs. Smith of Md. Mitchell, Anderson, Logan, Tracy, Adams, and Baldwin.
A memorial was presented from the merchants of Philadelphia, commenting in strong terms on the injustice of the late British orders, and representing the various outrages committed on the American trade.
Referred to Messrs. Anderson, S. Smith, Baldwin, Mitchell, Logan, Tracy, and Adams.
On motion of Dr. Logan the Senate resumed the consideration of his motion for leave to bring in a bill to prohibit the commercial intercourse between the U. States and the French Island of St. Domingo.
The question was taken by Yeas and Nays, without debate—Yeas 21—Nays 7—as follows.
YEAS—Messrs. Adair, Anderson, Baldwin, Bradley, Condit, Fenner, Gilman, Howland, Kitchell, Logan, Maclay, Moore, Smith of Md. Smith of N. Y. Smith of Ohio, Smith of Tenn. Smith of Vt. Sumner, Turner, Worthington, and Wright.
NAYS—Messrs. Adams, Hillhouse, Mitchell, Pickering, Plumer, Tracy, and White.
When Dr. Logan offered the bill which was read twice.
It prohibits the allowance of clearances from the time when due information shall be received at the several custom houses of the passage of the act until the end of the next session of Congress.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15.
A petition was presented from sundry merchants of Powhatan, Rhode Island, praying for the erection of a new collection district, and referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
A petition from Joseph Winner, collector of Great Egg Harbor was presented, praying an increase of salary. Referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
Resolved, That the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures be directed to enquire, whether any, and if any, what alteration is necessary to be made in the law of the U. S. that requires the collector of Great Egg Harbor to hold his office at Somers's Point; and that they have leave to report by bill or otherwise.
The petitions of Gustavus Aldricks, of Richard Sexton, and of Thomas Gray, were presented and referred to the Committee of Claims.
The petition of sundry inhabitants & merchants of Stonington and Groton, Rhode Island, praying that Stonington, Tawautuck and Muttick rivers may be erected into a collection district was presented and referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
The petition of Peter Holloway, representing his having made sundry useful inventions, was referred to the committee appointed on the petition of Oliver Evans.
Mr. Nelson presented a memorial from sundry citizens of George Town, remonstrating against the erection of a bridge over the Potomac at the city of Washington, which was referred to the committee appointed on the memorial in favor of a bridge.
Two messages were received from the President of the U. S. by Mr. Coles, his secretary.
One exhibiting a statement of the application of the Executive contingent fund of 20,000 dollars; from which it appears that 1987 dollars and 50 cents thereof have been applied to the support of the territorial governments of Michigan and Louisiana, until special appropriations are made therefor; and that the balance remains unexpended in the Treasury.
This message was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. The other message enclosed the report of the Director of the Mint, containing a statement of the operations of that institution during the last year.
On the suggestion of Mr. Blawell, who observed that he had a communication to make that required closed doors, the galleries were cleared about twelve o'clock, and remained closed till 4, when the House adjourned.
Committee on the message of the President relative to Tripolitan affairs—Messrs. J. Clay, John C. Smith, R. Nelson, Crowningfield, Garnett, Fisk, and Dickson.
On the memorial of the legislature of Georgia relative to boundaries—Messrs. Spalding, G. W. Campbell, T. Moore, Stanford, and Eppes.
THURSDAY, January 16.
A letter was received from the secretary of the treasury, transmitting a statement of the amount of duties and drawbacks on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the U. S. and exported therefrom during the years 1802, 1803, and 1804.
A letter was likewise received from the secretary of the treasury, transmitting his report on the petitions of the inspectors of the customs of the cities of New-York, Baltimore, & Philadelphia.
The report contains a statement of facts, waving any explicit opinion as to the propriety of increasing the existing compensation of inspectors, except during the period of the prevalence of epidemic diseases.
Referred to the committee of Ways and Means.
The petition of sundry purchasers of public lands in Ohio, praying for an extension of the times at which payment is required, or a remission of interest, was referred to the committee of Ways and Means.
The petition of Arthur St. Clair praying remuneration for monies advanced for public services during the revolutionary war was referred to the committee appointed relative to the expediency of relaxing the statute of limitations.
On motion of Mr. Alston,
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire into the expediency of passing a law, declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the general assembly of the state of North Carolina passed on the 22d of Dec. 1803, entitled "an act to authorise the state of Tennessee to perfect titles to lands reserved to this state by the cession act, and that the committee be authorised to report by bill or otherwise."
Referred to Messrs. Alston, G. W. Campbell, Chittenden, Trigg and Lyon.
The petitions of Peter Dominick Robert, of Samuel Dick, William Bruce and Asa Kitchell, were referred to the committee on the public lands.
The petition of Zebulon Rowe was referred to the commissioners under an act for the relief of British refugees, &c.
The memorial of the merchants and traders of the city of Philadelphia, of like tenor with that noticed in the proceedings of the Senate, was referred to a committee of the whole on the state of the union.
The petition of the Presbyterian Congregation in George Town was referred to Messrs. Findley, Bishop and Wminston.
Leave having been given, Mr. J. Randolph submitted from the Committee of Ways and Means a bill making an additional appropriation to supply the deficiency in the appropriation for the naval service during the year 1805, which was referred to a committee of the whole House to-morrow.
The petitions of Moses White and Charlotte Hazen, of George Jacob Deagen and of William Rickard, were referred to the Committee of Claims.
About 12 o'clock the galleries were again cleared. They remained closed for about 2 hours, when the doors were opened.
The bill to repeal the act to authorise the receipt of evidences of the public debt in payment for the lands of the U. S. and for other purposes relative to the public debt, was passed through a committee of the whole, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
When, at the instance of Mr. J. Randolph, the galleries were again cleared, about half after 2 o'clock. They continued closed until 4 o'clock.
New York, Jan. 13. About one o'clock this morning, the ship Cato, Snow, arrived in 40 days passage from Liverpool. Captain Snow has obligingly favored the Editor of the Mercantile Advertiser with London papers to the 26th Nov. from which the following articles are extracted.
LONDON, Nov. 25.
We are still without any arrivals from the continent either of French papers or Hamburg mails.
Government has at length received dispatches, announcing the disembarkation at Cuxhaven of the troops sent out under the command of gen. Don. They were brought by the Leopard, of 50 guns, which, after conveying the transports to the Elbe, returned to the Downs on Friday. The fleet, consisting of nearly 90 sail, arrived in the Elbe on Friday se'nnight, and the troops and horses were landed with all possible dispatch. Although the expedition experienced some heavy gales, the men were disembarked in excellent health and spirits. The most sanguine hopes are entertained that the force sent out will be augmented by a numerous body of Hanoverians, for the levy of which large bounties were to be given, and a supply of arms and cloathing was sent by the expedition.
The second expedition destined for the continent is expected to sail in the course of a fortnight.
We are still in a state of uncertainty respecting the part which Prussia may ultimately take. Letters from Berlin have brought the important intelligence that count Haugwitz, one of the cabinet ministers, left that capital on the 11th, for the head quarters of Bonaparte, for the purpose, as it is stated, of renewing propositions for the re-establishment of a general peace. This mission is stated to have been concerted between the emperor of Russia and king of Prussia at Potsdam, and to have taken place with the consent of the emperor of Germany.
Government has determined to send to the continent the greatest British force that has ever been employed in
Germany. The expedition under the command of gen. Don, will be followed by at least 50,000 troops, of which one fifth will be cavalry.
The duke of York has actually been appointed commander in chief of all our forces on the continent, and the duke of Cambridge is to have the chief command of the cavalry—under the duke of York of course.
The British fleet was still in port, watched by Cornwallis.
We are assured by a person connected with the Prussian legation, that the Prussian troops in readiness for service, who are assembling at different points, amount to nearly 250,000 men—It is added, that count Haugwitz, in the event of Bonaparte being willing to entertain the terms proposed to him by the cabinet of Berlin, for the restoration of peace, is to demand a general suspension of arms.
We hear, on the authority of a letter from Munich, dated the 2d inst. that a strong Gallo-Bavarian corps had by a circuitous march, turned the important pass of Scharnitz in the Tyrol. It is also mentioned, that a body of Austrian troops carried into Bohemia by the archduke Ferdinand had made a successful incursion into the neighborhood of Herschaw, and made 400 prisoners.
Bonaparte, anxious to draw all his troops from the south of Italy, has acknowledged the neutrality of Etruria as well as of Naples. Some English vessels had, in consequence, sailed from Malta for Leghorn.
A new levy of 120,000 men has been ordered in the Austrian states; and the roads from Vienna to the army are crowded with reinforcements from Hungary and Bohemia.
The elector of Bavaria is resolved to accompany Bonaparte on his march;—he first joined him at Muhldorf, and has since moved with the head quarters.
FOR SALE At the Office of the NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER AND AT RAPINE'S BOOK STORE. PRICE ONE DOLLAR.
An Examination OF THE BRITISH DOCTRINE, WHICH SUBJECTS TO CAPTURE A NEUTRAL TRADE, NOT OPEN IN TIME OF PEACE. January 17.
WASHINGTON ACADEMY.
ON MONDAY, the 20th inst. the Schools under the direction of Mr. WHITE, will be opened at the House, on the Pennsylvania Avenue, west of the President's House and near Major Swan's.
For the admission of Pay Pupils application is to be made to Mr. White; and for the admission of those, whose parents or guardians are unable to pay for them, and for whose education provision has been made by the Council, application is to be made to
SAMUEL H. SMITH, } Superintendent NICHOLAS KING, } ing THOMAS MONROE, } Committee.
Arrangements were made by the Trustees for opening the schools in the Eastern, on the same day with those in the Western section of the city; but owing to unexpected occurrences they are obliged to defer opening the former schools for a period, which it is hoped will not exceed a few days. Washington, Jan. 17.
This is to give Notice,
THAT the subscriber of Calvert county hath obtained from the Orphan's court of said county in Maryland, Letters of administration on the personal estate of James Weems late of said county deceased—All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber at or before the 15th day of July next ensuing, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 13th day of January 1806. NATHANIEL T. WEEMS, Adm'r. Jan. 17—w3t
NOTICE.
WILL be exposed to public sale for ready cash, on the 29th inst. at P. D. Stelles hotel all the right, title, claim and interest of Ignatius Doone in & to a part of square No. 907 fronting about 60 feet on Seventh street, with two Brick Houses and one frame house thereon, late the property of said Doone, taken by virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued from the circuit court of the district of Columbia, for the county of Washington at the suit of Thomas H. Hanlon, Overton Carr and Agui la Johns for the use of Zariah Gatten & Nicholas L. Queen—The sale will commence precisely at 11 o'clock. DANIEL C. BRENT, Marshal. January 17—3t
One Cent Reward.
RAN away from the subscriber on the 13th inst. an apprentice boy named John McDugal, about five feet high, slim made, sallow countenance—a taylor by trade, having severals years to serve—had on an olive coat. All persons are forewarned harboring, employing or trusting him.
Thomas Carpenter. Jan. 17.
This is to give Notice,
THAT the subscriber of Prince George's county in Maryland, hath obtained from the Orphan's court of Washington county in the district of Columbia, letters of administration on the personal estate of George Beal, late of Washington county, deceased, all persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at or before the seventeenth day of July next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate.
Given under my hand, this 17th day of January, 13 6. WALTER T. GREENFIELD, Adm'r January 17—w4t
10 Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or Stolen from the Subscriber on Greenleaf's Point in the city of Washington, on the last of December or the first of January, a Mare and Foal; the mare is 20 or 21 years old, the colt is 2 year old next spring, the Mare is a handsome little Mare, short tail, carries her head and tail high when riding or walking, wits very fast, her hind feet from the pastern down a white streak white arrow stripe down her face, the colt is as tall as the mare, with long mane and tail, never been cut, his hind feet is white about hoof, no white about his head, white between the ears, he is a horse color their color is between a dark sorrel and a che nut, they were in good order when they were taken away. Whoever delivers said Mare and Foal, to the subscriber on Greenleaf's point or to Ed. Burrowes at the Eastern Branch bridge, or to David Waterstone, at the capitol hill, shall receive the above reward or five dollars, for either of them; given under my hand this 14th day of January. JOHN SINCLAIR. January 17—3t
25 DOLLARS REWARD,
Will be given for apprehending a negro man named LEN he is 37 or 40 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high or thereabout, and of a very dark complexion, with short wool and cross eyes; he is also pockmarked and flammers very much; he formerly belonged to major Chew, living at the head of Herring Bay, who disposed of him to Mr. M. Campbell near Fredericktown Maryland; Dr. Manuel Kent who lives at Lower Marlboro, purchased him of Mr. Campbell and sold him to the subscriber.
LEN was seen during the months of April and May last, near Lower Marlboro and it is presumed that he is now near one of the abovementioned places. I will give ONE DOLLAR on his being secured in jail and information given to me that I may get him immediately, or the above reward if he be delivered to me at the Navy Yard in the city of Washington. NICHOLAS VOSS. Nov. 22—22wtf
PROPOSALS.
For carrying mails of the United State on the following post roads will be received at the General Post Office until the 8th day of February next, inclusive.
1st. From Washington city by Upper Marlboro and Queen Ann to Annapolis twice a week. Leave Washington every Wednesday and Saturday at 5 A. M. arrive at Upper Marlboro by 7 A. M. and at Annapolis same days by 6 P. M. Returning—Leave Annapolis every Monday and Thursday at 5 A. M. and arrive at Washington the same days by 6 P. M.
2nd. From Annapolis by Rock Hall to Chestertown once a week. Leave Annapolis every Wednesday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Chestertown by 6 P. M. Returning—Leave Chestertown every Tuesday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Annapolis by 6 P. M.
3rd. From Chestertown by Church Hill and Centerville to Essex twice a week. Leave Chestertown every Wednesday and Saturday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Essex by 6 P. M. Returning—Leave Essex every Tuesday and Friday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Chestertown by 6 P. M.
4th. From Chestertown by Georgetown & Roads, Sassafras, Warwick, Middletown and Christiana to Wilmington twice a week. Leave Chestertown every Tuesday and Friday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Wilmington by 8 P. M. Returning—Leave Wilmington every Wednesday and Saturday at 5 A. M. and arrive at Chestertown by 8 P. M.
5th. From Camden by Stateburg, Jamesville, Nelsons ferry and Monks Corner to Charleston twice a week. Leave Camden every Thursday and Sunday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Charleston on Saturday and Tuesday by 10 A. M. Returning—Leave Charleston every Monday and Tuesday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Camden on Monday and Tuesday by 8 P. M.
6th. From Nashville F. by Franklin, Octa-choppe, McIntoshes, Grindstone Ford, Port Gibson, Greenfield, Huntson, Washington and Natchez to Fort Adams once a week. Leave Nashville every Friday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Natchez on Sunday by 2 P. M. in 9 1/2 days, and at Fort Adams on Monday by 10 A. M. Returning—Leave Fort Adams every Monday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Nashville T. in 10 1/2 days on Thursday by 9 P. M.
The contracts for the first five routes are to be in operation on the 1st day of April next and to continue in force for one year and the contract for the route number 6 is to commence at the same time and to continue in force for six months until the 30th of September next. On the customary conditions and penalties for forfeitures and delays. GIDEON GRANGER, Post-master-general.
General Post Office, Dec. 30, 1805—tawtfTo
By order of the Orphan's Court
of Prince George's county, will be sold at public sale, on Tuesday 11th of next month (at Mr. Elisha Jones's near Broad Creek) part of the personal property of Joseph Gill, deceased; consisting of one negro man, some valuable milch cows and one horse. The above property will be sold on a credit of six months, with interest from the day of sale, the purchaser or purchasers giving bond with approved security—sale to commence at 12 o'clock, if fair, if not the next fair day. MARY GILL, Administratrix January 15—2w
Richard & Laude Elliott,
HAVE received by the last arrivals from New York and Connecticut, and have on hand, their store on water street. 200 barrels cider, 1000 bushels potatoes, 2000 bunches onions, 3000 weight of cheese, 15 barrels cider, vinegar, &c. The cheese is of an excellent quality for retailers and can be ordered low to those who wish to purchase by the hundred. George Town, Jan. 10 w3t
THIS is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphan's court of Washington county in the district of Columbia, Letters of administration on the personal estate of Stanley Byers, late of Washington county aforesaid deceased; all persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber, at or before the 11th day of June 1806, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. A persons indebted to the said estate are required to make immediate payment to T. H. GILLISS, Executor. Washington City Dec. 11—w2m
20 DOLLARS REWARD.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, living in Frederick county, Virginia, near Front Royal, on the 24th inst. a likely mulatto man named BILL WOOD, about 20 years of age, and about 5 feet 6 or 8 inches. The boy was formerly the property of John T. Mason esq. of George Town; had on when he went away a blue surcoat, a sailor jacket made of white plains, which he has since dyed black or purple, also a pair of mixt. kersey pantaloons a pair of white yarn home made stockings, a home made pair of shoes, a pair of spurs, and I think he has a red colored waistcoat, besides a great many other clothes which I cannot describe—I am informed he has stolen a bay horse or mare, which he was seen with at Rappahannock near Leesburg. It is highly probable that he is making towards Annapolis, where he has a mother living, he has also a father living by the name of John Wood. Whoever will apprehend said fellow and secure him in any jail to that I get him again, shall receive the above reward. GEORGE BAYLY. January 3 w4t
District of Columbia, Washington, county ss.
I hereby certify that Thomas Prinn brought before me a trespassing free a forrel MARIE about 13 1/2 hands high, with a small bise about her forehead, has no perceptible brand, and appears to be about 12 years old. Given my hand and seal this 13th day of January, 1806. SAME HAMILTON.
The owner is desired to come forward and prove property, pay charges and take her away. January 15—3t
Thirty Dollars Reward,
FOR apprehending and securing in jail negro J. COB who is a low well made fellow, about 25 years of age, complexion rather black, tho' deep, has a pleasant countenance, is stout made about the shoulders and breast with small legs, has a stoopage in his speech and cannot make a quick reply, when spoken to without shutting his eyes or being in motion, which is very observable, his clothing was blue negro cotton jacket and overalls, osnaburg shirt, and wool hat, though they are subject to change, he was late the property of Richard B. Beall of Fauquier county, Virginia, and eloped about the 6th of November last. The constables and others of the city of Washington on George Town, Alexandria, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Norfolk are requested to look out for the said runaway slave as the above reward will be immediately paid him on the terms specified by JOH KEDGLIE. City of Washington, Dec 16—2awtf
NEW INVENTIONS.
JUST Published, and for sale by the Author, corner of Market and Ninth streets, Also by Jas. Crukshank, John Conrad and Co. and P. Byrne, booksellers, Philadelphia, a new scientific work on the principle and power of steam, entitled,
The Abortion of the Young Steam Engine's Guide; (Price, for the first year, neatly bound and lettered, One Dollar and a quarter In Boards One Dollar.
CONTAINING,
An investigation of the principles, construction and powers of different Steam Engines.
1. A drawing and description of a steam engine on new principles and of a new construction, already in useful operation. It is much more powerful, more simple and less expensive, requiring much less fuel, than engines on the old construction; and is application to every purpose for which power may be wanted, from that of a man to one hundred horses.
II. Drawings and descriptions of four other patented inventions of useful machines viz.
1. For breaking and grinding grain and other hard substances. 2. For packing flour. 3. For cutting straw. 4. For removing earth to make turnpike roads, leveling land, &c.
III. A description of a machine and its principles, for cooling water and making ice, in large or small quantities, to supply cities or private families, in hot countries. BY OLIVER EVANS,
Of Philadelphia, author of the Millwright and Millers Guide.
The author conceives that he has laid down a new and true theory, and developed principles of nature that may lead to highly important discoveries and improvements; to the saving of many thousand dollars to those who use steam engines, to great improvements in distillation; to the navigation of the Mississippi, etc. against the current.
The author constructs steam engines, on his new principles, suitable for any purpose for which they may be wanted. Dec. 27.

CHARLES H. VARDEN, MERCHANT TAYLOR, NEW JERSEY AVENUE, NEAR THE CAPITOL.
Respectfully informs the gentlemen of the District of Columbia that in addition to his former stock he has received by late arrivals at Philadelphia from London a choice assortment of superfine cloths, single and double milled cassimeres, Bennetts patent cord, woolverteen and waistcoating, fancy and black silk mouselins, all of superior quality and newest fashion, plain and stripe black velvets, constitution cord, knap coatings, Flushing flannels, &c. &c. with a variety of other articles in his line, and he pledges himself, to those gentlemen who shall favor him with their orders to complete them in the swiftest style of fashion.
N B Ladies habit, regimentals, navy uniforms, made in the most fashionable manner.
Washington, Dec. 18—tf
KING'S HOTEL.
The subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public generally that he has moved from the Navy Yard to the Capitol Hill, in the hotel lately occupied by Mr. P. D. Stelle, where he hopes to be favoured with a part of their patronage. It being a desirable situation, and the conveniences of the hotel excelled by none in the city. He therefore hopes to please those that call upon him in every instance.
WILLIAM R. KING.
August 30—tf.
NOTICE.
By virtue of a decree of the high court of chancery of the state of Maryland will be sold at 12 o'clock on Friday the 27th day of January next at public auction on the premises. Two tracts or parcels of Land in Montgomery county called Magruder's purchase and addition to return on Magruder's purchase, but lately distinguished by the name of "Fruit Hills," containing by estimation two hundred and sixty five and one half acres. On the premises are tolerable buildings and an excellent orchard. The whole situated about five or six miles from the city of Washington and George Town, and has great facilities of communication in all directions.
The terms of sale are that the purchaser shall at his or her election either pay the purchase money on day of sale or on the day of the ratification of the sale by the chancel or which will not be less than five weeks nor more than six weeks from the day of sale, and will be notified in the newspaper where the sale is advertised.
NICHOLS BREWER, Trustee.
Nov. 29—30f
N. B. If the day appointed be a bad day the sale will take place the first fair day thereafter.
N. B.
Twenty Dollars Reward,
WILL be given for apprehending negro FAME a very low and tolerable lufly woman about 38 years of age, but from appearance older, very black and much marked with the small pox which occasioned a small defect in one of her eyes, has lost one of her foreteeth, she is very artful and cunning, having procured a free pass and passes by the name of Charity Shorter; she was formerly the property of John Chittens of this county, and was run away for near eight years, was apprehended and sold to me in 1803 and was hired by me to a certain Thomas King of Prince George's county, from whom she absconded in Oct. 1804 and has been lurking. I do suppose near where she was hired or gone to Calvert county where I have understood her husband has gone. The above reward will be given to any person who will lodge her in jail so that I get her again, or deliver her to Mr. Samuel Speake city of Washington, or to the subscriber living in Charles county Maryland, near Vert Tobacco.
P. S. I forewarn any person from harboring or employing said woman, at their peril. MABY SIMMS.
Nov. 27—tf
CENTREVILLE ACADEMY.
ON the second day of January next an academy will be opened in this place for the reception of students under the direction of the Rev. Mr. SNYDER, assisted by one or more Officers.
This Gentleman has conducted different Academies for the space of several years, with great success; his department is consonant to his Nation, and to the accomplishments of the scholar, besides the happy facility of exciting in his pupils the symptoms of literary genius, and to cultivate their mental improvements.
In this institution will be taught the Latin and Greek Languages; the English Language grammatically; Geography, History, Elocution, the various branches of the Mathematics; Writing; Arithmetic and Book Keeping.
There are few places in our country more advantageously situated for an institution of this nature, than this. Its situation is very elevated and the air salubrious; and in the centre of a remarkably healthy neighborhood; the necessaries of life are cheap and easily procured. The strictest attention will be paid to the morals of the students both in and out of school.
The terms of Tuition will be; for the Latin and Greek Languages, including Geography, &c. 25 Dollars; for the Mathematics 25 Dollars; for Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, 14 Dollars per annum, paid quarterly in advance. A small contribution will be required from each pupil for the purchase of fire wood.
Centreville, Dec. 13—cp
NOTICE
THE Subscribers to the Washington Public School Institution are hereby informed that the second instalment of their subscription is this day due. Those who will make it convenient to call at the city re-furer's office and pay up their instalments will much oblige the subscriber, and those who will not make it convenient to call will also much oblige by not presenting the subscriber to call on them the second time.
WASHINGTON BOYD, Treasurer of Public School Institution.
Jan. 8—2aw42.
WANTED,
A WOMAN that understands plain cooking and house work; likewise a GIRL of about 14 years of age to take care of children none need apply but those who can bring unexceptionable recommendations. Enquire at the and house from the west end of the Six Buildings and at this office.
Nov. 27—tf
On a liberal credit
THE subscriber will dispose of at private sale, his estate called Chichester, lying on the eastern branch, immediately opposite the city of Washington. This tract of land containing 697 acres is laid off in lots from 83 to 144 acres for the convenience of purchasers. Plats of the estate and the terms of sale are in the hands of colonel Hanson at the navy yard, and Charles Wayman of George Town. The lots will be shown by Mr. Wedden, living on the premises, near the Eastern Branch bridge.
ANTHONY ADDISON. Barnaby, 12th June 1805—tf
CONFORMABLY to an order issued from the hon. court of Calvert County at September term last, the subscriber will offer at Public Auction on Tuesday the 4th day of February next, if fair, if not the first fair day thereafter, at the late residence of Nathan Smith deceased, at the hour of 12 o'clock.
A valuable tract of Land containing four Hundred and Fourteen acres, and Fourteen Perches.—This truly fertile spot may justly be ranked as first rate land, the soil being extremely rich, capable of producing wheat, hemp, flax, clover, timothy, Indian corn and fine tobacco; the greater part of this beautiful place lies extremely level, and we should do injustice to it, did we neglect to say that few places are equal and none can excel it; the improvements are convenient and in tolerable repair, and as it is presumed those who are inclined to purchase will view the premises previous to the day of sale, it renders a full detail of the improvements unnecessary. This place lies within four miles of Nottingham and about six from Pig Point, has a sufficiency of timber and wood to support a tolerable apple orchard, with other fruit trees.
The terms of sale are, that bond and approved security will be required, on the day of sale, payable in two equal payments, the first in twelve, and the second in eighteen months, with yearly interest on the purchase money unpaid, the sale to be subject to the ratification and confirmation of the court, and upon the whole purchase money and interest being paid (and not before) the purchaser or purchasers will receive an indisputable title to the premises for bargained and sold. Possession will be given on the day of sale. This land will be sold altogether or in lots as may appear most conducive to the interest of the representatives.
Joseph Blake, Charles Williamson, Richard Ireland, Jun. } Com'rs. Nov. 27—2m
CITY OF WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 1805.
Several persons under the impression that the public lots in this city are to be disposed of in future by public sales only, having made enquiries when the next sale will probably take place, we are requested to state that those lots may at any time be purchased at private sale of the Superintendent of the City.
Sept. 9—tf
The Partnership of
JOHN CROW & TH. C. WRIGHT, Trading under the firm of Crow and Wright is this day dissolved by mutual consent—those indebted to the said firm are requested to make immediate payment to Thomas C. Wright, and all persons having any claims thereon, are requested to send them in without delay, as the books will be closed and put into the hands of Thomas Hertey for collection and suit after the 25th of December.
JOHN CROW, THOS. C. WRIGHT. George Town, Nov. 30 The business will be conducted in future at the same store by THOS. C. WRIGHT, for cash.
December 9—1m
NOTICE,
THE Commissioners appointed by virtue of a commission of Bankruptcy issued and awarded on the 10th April 1804 against Washington Bowie, will meet at the Union Tavern on Saturday the 1st day of February next at 10 o'clock A.M. for the purpose of receiving proofs of such claims against the estate of the said Bowie as have not yet been exhibited and proven. They will then also declare a dividend of the assets in hand, from the benefit of which such creditors as shall not then have proved their claims will be excluded. The dividend will be paid on application to the subscriber.
WALTER SMITH, surviving assignee of Washington Bowie. George Town, January 1—tf
Prince George County.
Pursuant to a decree from the court of chancery, I shall offer for SALE, at PUBLIC AUCTION, in the town of Piscataway, on Monday, the 3d of February next,
ALL the real estate, not heretofore sold, of Thomas Clagett, esq. late of Prince George's county, deceased, to wit: That handsome well improved lot, in the town of Piscataway; 850 acres of rich fertile land part of several different tracts, commodiously adjoining each other, on Piscataway branch, near the tobacco warehouse, and on the navigation of Potomac river, well wooded, and a great proportion of rich meadow; it will be sold in one body, or in lots, as may best suit those who wish to purchase. The terms of sale are, that the purchaser or purchasers of the whole, or of any part, shall give bond, with approved security, to the trustee for the payment of the purchase money, with the interest thereon from the day of sale, in four equal annual instalments. On the chancellor's ratifying the sale, and on the payment of the purchase money and interest, and not before, a good deed to be given by the trustee to the purchaser or purchasers, and his, her or their heirs, for the land to him, her, or them sold, free, clear, and discharged from all claims of the heirs of the said Thomas Clagett.
THOMAS DUCKETT, Trustee. Dec. 23—cp
STELLE'S HOTEL & CITY TAVERN.
THE Subscriber takes this method of thanking his friends and the public for their favors whilst on the Capitol Square and begs leave to acquaint them that he has taken the Spacious Hotel lately erected by Mr. Carroll, near the Capitol. The hotel being above one hundred feet in front, and containing fifty rooms enables the subscriber to offer every accommodation to members of Congress and travellers which can be expected in a public house.
PONTIUS D. STELLE. Washington City, March 25—tf N. B.—P. D. S. will rent the house lately occupied by him on the adjoining square.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
AARON, a mulatto man about 43 years old, left the city of Washington early in October, and was seen on the road leading from Alexandria to Leesburg in company with a black woman, who I am informed is the property of some person in the vicinity of this place.—He is about 5 feet 10 inches high, has straight hair, very bald, in one of his eyes brows (I think it is the left) near his nose, there is an indented scar occasioned by a stroke he received, which fractured the bone in that place, and whenever he has it in his power never fails to drink to excess. It is probable that he has gone to Jefferson or Berkeley county in Virginia, where he formerly resided, and from thence will endeavor to go to Kentucky. The above reward will be paid to any person who will have him committed to jail, and give information thereof to the subscriber in George Town, district of Columbia.
EDWARD GANTT. Nov. 11—tf
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE
At WILLIAM DUANE'S Book Store, Pennsylvania Avenue. CURRAN'S Speeches 2d edition with an elegant engraving of Mr. CURRAN lately published in Baltimore. The American NEPOS. Also just published in Baltimore, Smith's Wealth of Nations, 2 vols. Cooper's Life, 2 vols. Taplin's Farriery. A digest of the Revenue Laws U. S. Mackay's Navigation. Sinclair on the Revenue of the British Empire. Life of Sir Wm. Jones. And an extensive and complete assortment of Stationery received by late arrivals from Philadelphia. W. D. offers his books and stationery at Philadelphia prices. January 3—ep6t
FOR SALE.
IN the county of Albemarle Virginia, 971 acres of land lying on both sides of Hard ware river, generally adapted to small grain corn and tobacco with a great abundance of meadow land. About four hundred acres are cleared most of which are low grounds; and it is perhaps capable of the highest improvement of any land in this part of the world by having an inexhaustible source of rich mud or soil it has been accumulating for ages. The situation is fine, healthy, convenient to two tobacco warehouses, the court house and several merchant mills and in a very respectable neighborhood. Hard ware river is capable of being made navigable into James river from seven miles above this tract for which there is an act of assembly. There is on the land a large two story dwelling house, almost new and other convenient houses—about half a mile from which, there is also an old dwelling house, kitchen and store house, that may be made with some repairs capable of accommodating a genteel family. There is also on the premises between 90 and 100 000 bricks well burnt which will be disposed of on reasonable terms. The payments required will be one third cash and the remainder at two equal annual instalments. Any person wishing to purchase or view the said land will apply to the subscriber living on the premises. CHARLE. WINGFIELD. January 1—6w
LUMBER
Wanted Immediately.
PROPOSALS sealed up, post paid & addressed to Robert Underwood, of this city, will be received until the fourth Monday in the present month, stating precisely the lowest terms on which the proposer is willing to contract for supplying the following described lumber, to be delivered at the Tibber creek, in this city, and which is designed for improving the navigation of said creek, so as to admit vessels of One Hundred Tons and upwards to pass up at least 3000 feet from its junction with the Potomac, viz 4 or 500 Red Cedar or White Oak posts, from 15 to 18 feet long, capable of squaring 7 inches at the butt end, and to designate the price of each kind of timber. Four hundred White Oak Posts, 20 feet long, to square 3 1/2 or 4 inches at the top end. Thirty thousand feet of 2 inch pitch pine plank, from 10 to 12 feet long. Washington city, Dec. 16—tf
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN or strayed, on the 6th or 7th inst. a bay MARE about 14 hands high and between 6 or 7 years old; her left eye out and blind of the right, a gall on the left shoulder. If any person have the above reward or if stolen 20 DOLLARS. Apply to the subscriber at the sign of the Schooner Entprize, Navy Yard city of Washington.
JOHN STAYNES. January 13—3t
FOR SALE
A well matched pair of CARRIAGE HORSES, rising six years old and will be warranted sound, handsome blood bays upwards of 15 1/2 hands high, stout and active, well broken and true to the draft and quiet in harness—To save trouble, their lowest price is 400 dollars. Apply to Mr. Kemmes at the Columbian tavern in George town. January 6—6t
Pursuant to an order of the Orphan's court of Prince George's county, the subscribers will sell at public sale on Monday the 27th of January 1806, at the house of Caleb Taylor in Prince George's county about 6 miles from Upper Marlborough all the personal estate of the heirs of the late John Clark consisting of negroes, horses, cattle, hogs, plantation utensils, household furniture and a variety of other articles—the terms of sale are three years credit for all sums above five pounds, the purchaser or purchasers to give bond with two approved securities bearing interest from the day of sale, and the interest to be paid annually or the whole credit forfeited.
ABRAHAM CLARK, GEORGE W. WILLITT, } Guardians, Prince George's county, January 6—2aw3w
EDUCATION.
During the ensuing year, J. OGILVIE will resume and pursue the professional instruction of youth in the town of Milton, Albemarle. The healthiness of the situation, the cheapness of boarding, the almost total exclusion of every opportunity or incitement to dissipation, are amongst the reasons that have induced him to remove from Richmond to Milton. In resuming this employment, (which painful and imperious circumstances have for a few months compelled him to suspend,) he brings with him an undiminished sensibility to its attractions, and a determination to perform its duties with all the assiduity and zeal he is able to exert. His course of instruction is divided into two parts: The first part will comprehend English Grammar, Geography, Elocution, Euclid's Elements, Arithmetic. Particular attention will also be paid to the study of the dead languages where it may be the wish of parents. The second part of the course will comprehend, the Philosophy of Rhetoric, Logic, Ethics, Political Economy, Criticism, Composition, History, some of the most curious and useful branches of Natural Philosophy, and a variety of miscellaneous information, which it would be difficult to class and arrange under distinct heads. He thinks it must be obvious to every person possessing any degree of candor and intelligence, that such a course of instruction is better calculated to improve the faculties of the mind: to purify and expand the best affections of the heart, than an exclusive attention to the study of the dead languages. Of its superior efficacy in overcoming indolence, awakening curiosity, inspiring a love of knowledge and a generous emulation in the pursuit it, and above all in training young persons to habits of candor, benevolence and self command, a personal and persevering experience for several years, has afforded him the most satisfactory evidence. When these circumstances, combined with the additional labor both of mind and body, which the execution of this plan must require, are impartially considered, he trusts that his charge for tuition will be deemed reasonable. From ten to fifteen years of age, would seem in general to be the period best adapted to the studies, that compose the first part of the course: From fifteen to eighteen to those which compose the second. Boys who commence at the age of ten or twelve and advance gradually and regularly through every part of the course, are likely to reap far greater advantages, than such as enter at a more advanced age when their habits are less flexible and when they are obliged to hurry precipitately over, or omit altogether, the elementary studies. The latter is one of the circumstances, which has heretofore occasioned his frequent change of place, and which except in a very few instances, has prevented him from exhibiting an impartial specimen of the comparative and practical merits of his course of instruction. It is his most anxious wish that a majority of his pupils may be composed of boys from ten to fifteen years of age, who will continue under his tuition until they shall complete the course. Under these circumstances he indulges a hope that it would be in his power to render services permanent and substantial, and to inspire his pupils with a love of knowledge and a predilection for manly, useful and honorable sentiments and pursuits, which would exert a predominant and decisive influence over their future happiness and usefulness in society. He wishes to receive from 25 to 30 pupils. His charge for tuition, will be 40 DOLLARS per annum for boys under the age of fifteen, and 50 DOLLARS per annum for young persons above that age. Parents who may be disposed to place their sons under his tuition, will make application to the subscriber by letter or otherwise, in Milton.
The school will be opened on the second Monday in January, 1806. JAMES OGILVIE. Milton, Jan. 10—3t
Notice is hereby given, that the subscriber is authorised by the administrator to collect all debts due to the estate of John Dunlap late of George Town deceased—All persons indebted are therefore desired to call and settle their accounts, as otherwise suits will be commenced immediately. JOHN MURDOCH. George Town, Dec. 12—tf
BOLTING CLOTHS.
RECEIVED a general assortment of warranted Bolting Cloths of Oliver Evans of Philadelphia and have constantly for sale at my store in Bridge street, George Town Columbia. WM. MORGAN. 1st month 1, 1806—2aw4w
NOTICE:
ENOCH SPALDING is appointed Collector of fines for the 1st Legion of the District of Columbia. By order, WM. D. BEALL, CLK. January 13—3w
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
THE creditors of the late John Fownes are requested to attend at Rhode's hotel in the city of Washington, on the 4th Monday of January next, between the hours of 11 o'clock A. M. and 2 o'clock P. M. when a dividend of the assets in hand will be made, under the direction of the Orphan's court. SARAH FOWNES, executrix. Washington city, Dec. 25—1aw42Jan
1500 DOLLARS REWARD.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
YESTERDAY about 11 o'clock in the forenoon, Mr. JOHN PETER, an Officer of the BANK OF COLUMBIA, was stopped on horseback on the road between this town and Alexandria, and within about 2 miles of the latter place, by some unknown villain, shot through the body with a pistol, and robbed of a sum of money in his possession belonging to this Institution which he was taking to Alexandria, for the purpose of exchanging with the banks there.
The whole sum taken amounted Eighteen Thousand One hundred and Fourteen Dollars and sixty-five Cents, made up in several packages, among which were,
1 post note of the Bank of Virginia, for 800 1 do. of the same, for 500 1 do. of the same, for 500 1 do. of the same, for 450 1 do. of the Bank of Potomac in favor of Joseph Riddle by him endorsed to Washington Bowie, dated 6 July, 1805. No 117 149 05
A check of the Union Bank, at the Bank of Alexandria, drawn by B. Higginbotham, cashier, in favor of Greenham and Devereau, by them endorsed and by Geo. Stoddert, and C. Smith, seller.
There were also a parcel of post notes of the Bank of Alexandria for 100 dollars, and for 50 dollars, each. The remainder was in current notes, principally of the banks of Alexandria and Potomac, and some few of the Bank of Virginia of different sizes and denominations.
As the attack was sudden, and the wound received of a nature to deprive Mr. Peter instantly of his senses, (although it is now hoped he will recover) the description obtained may not be very accurate—As far as we are informed—the man who perpetrated the act, is of middle stature, good countenance, and had a genteel appearance. He had on a dark blue or black coat, nankeen pantalettes, shoes, and a black hat, he was on foot and alone at the time, but may have had accomplices concealed, and will probably change his clothes.
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS will be given to any person or persons, who will detect and bring to conviction the robber; and ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS additional for the recovery of the whole of the money, or in proportion for any smaller sum recovered—should there be accomplices, and one of them make a discovery, so that it leads to the conviction of the robber, or to the recovery of the money he shall receive the above reward, and interest will be made to obtain his pardon.
WILLIAM WHANN, Cashier of the Bank of Columbia. George Town, July 31
PHILADELPHIA IRON FOUNDRY.
THE subscriber has taken the Philadelphia Iron Foundry, situate in Southwark between Front and Second and Queen and Christian streets, for the convenience of executing his own castings for his steam engines, &c. But proposes to execute any orders that he may be favored with in that line; either for engines, mill-works, sugar, Rollers, Rolling Sitting Mills, Forge Work, Cranes, Gudgeons, Cogwheels, Kettles, Pans, &c in short all casting of iron, either in sand or loam—He wishes to draw the attention of millers to their own interest, by adopting for all the running gears of a mill, cast iron cog wheels, of spur and bevel gear, they will come cheaper in the first instance and last for ages. He means to have made by an experienced workman, a set of the most perfect moulds from which all the necessary movements for rolling reals, and the machinery for merchant flour MILLS may be produced. He will undertake to assist in the arrangement of the suitable sizes of wheels to produce the proper motions, upon being informed of the number of revolutions per minute, and number of cogs in the wheel, by which the machinery is to be put in motion. He makes Steam Engines on his new and simple principles, for any purpose for which they may be wanted; their cost will be about half that of the old construction and consume less fuel. He keeps for sale as usual, Stone Coals, Burr Millstones, and bolting cloths of the best quality. Application to be made either at the Furnace or his Counting-house, near the corner of Ninth and Market-streets. OLIVER EVANS. Jan. 1. 2aw5w
The Washington Building Company having determined to suspend payment on their shares after FIFTY DOLLARS shall have been paid on each share.
Resolved, By the Building Committee That one certificate be issued by the Secretary in favor of each share upon which there shall have been paid the full sum of fifty dollars, together with all stock, fines, and monthly payments accruing thereon, which certificate shall specify that all dues and demands on the said share have been paid.
All persons concerned as aforesaid, are notified that unless they comply with the said payments on or before the first day of February 1806, they will at that time, forfeit their shares agreeable to the articles of the company. JOHN DOUGLAS, Chairman pro tem. Dec. 2—wtF
ELIAS B. CALDWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAS removed his Office, to the house lately occupied by Mr. LAW, on Capitol Hill. Washington, July 26—tf
WASHINGTON CITY. BOARDING HOUSE.
MRS. THOMPSON, RESPECTFULLY informs the Members of Congress and others, that having taken Two of the Six Buildings, she is prepared for genteel accommodation of a number of Ladies and Gentlemen, as transient boarders or by the year. Those who honor her with their custom, will find an eligible spot, situated half way between the President's house and George Town; dry, healthy, and convenient to the Public Offices. She has apartments for servants, excellent stables and coach houses, and will spare no pains to give general satisfaction. November 25—