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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. V. WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. NO. DCCLXVIII. FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM. FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1805. PAID IN ADVANCE.
Vincennes, (I. T.) June 19.
The following is a letter from Capt. CLARK, to Governor HARRISON.
Fort Mandan, 1609 miles up the Missouri, lat. 47, 21, N. lon. 101, 25—April 2nd 1805.
DEAR SIR,
By the return of a party which we sent from this place with dispatches, I do myself the pleasure of giving you a summary view of the Missouri, &c.
In ascending, as high as the Kansas river, which is 334 miles up the Missouri on the S. W. side, we meet a strong current, which runs from five to seven miles an hour, the bottoms extensive, and covered with timber, the high country is interspersed with rich handsome prairies, well watered, and abounds in deer and bear; in ascending as high as the river Plate, we met a current less rapid, not exceeding 6 miles an hour; in this distance we pass several small rivers on each side, which water some fine diversified country principally prairie as between Vincennes and the Illinois, the bottoms continue wide, and covered with timber, this river is about 600 yards wide at the mouth, not navigable, it heads in the rocky mountains, with the North River, and Yellow Stone river, and passes through an open country; 15 leagues up this river the Ottos and 30 Missouries live in one village, and can raise 200 men; 15 leagues higher up, the Panes and Pawea republicans live in one village, and can raise 700 men; up the Wolf fork of this river the Pawia Louis live in one village, and can raise 310 men; these Indians have partial ruptures frequently; river Plate is 650 miles up the Missouri on the south. Here we find the antelope or goat; the next river of size ascending, is the Stone river, commonly called by the Ingasies, Little River Desioux, it takes its rise in Lake Despiex, 15 miles from the river Desmoir, and is 64 yards wide; here commences the Sioux country; the next river of note is the Big Sioux river, which heads with the St. Peters, and waters of lake Wionepie in some high wooded country; about 90 miles still higher up, the river Jacque falls in on the same side, and about 100 yards wide, this river heads with the waters of lake Winnepie, at no great distance east from this place; the head of the river Demon is in Pelican lake between the Sioux rivers and the St. Peters, the country on both sides of the Missouri from the river Plate to that place has very much the same appearance; extensive fertile plains containing but little timber, and that little principally confined to the river bottoms and streams; the country east of this place and off from the Missouri as low as Stone river contains a number of small lakes, many of which is said to be so much impregnated with Glauber salts as to produce all its effects, certain it is that the water in the small streams from the hills below on the south west side possess this quality. About the river Jacque Bruff, the country contains great quantity of mineral, cobalt, cinnabar, alum, copperas, and several other things; the stone coal which is on the Missouri is very indifferent. Ascending 52 miles above the Jacque the river Quicum falls in on the south west side of this river is 1026 miles up, 150 yards wide, not navigable, it heads in the black mountains which run nearly parallel to the Missouri from about the head of the Kansas river, and ends S. W. of this place. Quicum waters a broken country 122 miles higher by water; White river falls in on the S. W. side, and is 300 yards wide, and navigable, as all the other streams are, which is not particularly mentioned, this river heads in some small lakes, short of the black mountains. The Mahan and Ponean nations rove on the heads of this river and the Quicum, and can raise 250 men, they were very numerous a few years ago, but the small pox and the Sioux, have reduced them to their present state—the Sioux possess the south west of the Missouri, above White river; 132 miles higher, and on the west side, Teton river falls into it, it is small and heads in the open plains; here we met a large band of Sioux, and the second which we had seen called Tetons, those are great rascals, and may be justly termed the pirates of the Missouri, they made two attempts to stop us, they are subdivided and stretching on the river to near this place, having reduced the Ruars, and Mandans, and drove them from the country they now occupy, the Sioux bands rove in the country to the Mississippi. About 47 miles above the Teton river, the Chyanne river falls in from the south west, 400 yards wide, and navigable to the Black Mountains, in which it takes its rise in the third range. Several bands of Indians but little known, rove on the heads of this and the river Plate, and are stated to be as follows: Chyanne 300 men, Staccons 100 men, Canenaviech 400 men, Cayanwa and Wetahaba 200 men, Cataha 70 men, Detame 30 men, Memesoon 50 men, Castahana 1,300 men; it is probable that some of those bands are the remains of the Padoucar nation; at 1,440 miles up the Missouri (and a short distance above two handsome rivers which take their rise in the Black Mountains) the Ricaras live in three villages, and are the remains of ten dif-
ferent tribes of Panes, who have been reduced and drove from their country lower down, by the Sioux, their number is about 500 men; they raise corn, beans, &c. and appear friendly and well disposed, they were at war with the nations of this neighborhood, we have brought about a peace; between the Ricaras and this place two rivers fall in on the south west, and one on the north east, not very long, and take their rise in the open country; this country abounds in a great variety of wild animals, but a few of which the Indians take, many of those animals are uncommon in the United States, such as white, red and grey bears long eared mule or black tail deer, (black at the end of the tail only) large hare antelope or goat, the red fox, the ground prairie dogs, (burrow in the ground) the brerocia, which has a head like a dog, and the size of a small dog, the white brant, magpye, calumet eagle, &c. and many others are said to inhabit the rocky mountains.
I have collected the following account of the rivers and country in advance of this, to wit: at two days march in advance of this, the Little Missouri falls in on the south side, and heads at the north west extremity of the Black Mountains, six days further a large river joins the Missouri, affording as much water as the main river, this river is rapid, without a fall, and navigable to the Rocky Mountains, its branches head with the waters of river Plate; the country in advance is said to be broken.
The trade of the nations at this place is from the N. W. and Hudson's Bay establishments, on the Assinneboin river, distant about 150 miles; those traders are nearly at open war with each other, and better calculated to destroy than promote the happiness of those nations to whom they have latterly extended their trade, and intend to form an establishment near this place in the course of this year.
Your most obedient servt.
WM. CLARK.
Point Petre, Guadalupe June 20.
MR. JEREMIAH POWELL.
Dear Sir,
Having wrote to you once at sea since my unfortunate capture on the 9th May last, by the Grand Decade, cruiser, I informed you of every particular relating to that unfortunate business. I wrote you in my former letter how it was owing to the Daphne's leaking, that the whole of the coffee was immediately after my capture taken out of the schooner on board the privateer, myself and crew taken under her convoy; the schooner Mary, Capt. Bunker; Unity, capt. Harding, and Sally, capt. Gilpin, all captured on the same morning of the 9th. The privateer then made sale for and arrived at this port on the 9th inst. On our passage we suffered all human nature was able to sustain. Immediately on our arrival we were put into the common prison, among mad-men witches, murderers, and people of every description: we are deprived of all communication with the Americans in this port, and God only knows what will be the result of the unfortunate business. The report is going about, although I have no confidence in it, that all will be hung. God forbid it should be the case; but we are kept in the greatest suspense on this occasion. I do not wish you to report the case too bad, on account of my friends in New-York; but I assure you that it is the case. Captain Wells, of the ship Dolphin, of Philadelphia, got admission into the prison to take two sailors out to man the ship, which he brought here: he positively told us we were then under trial, but he did not apprehend that any injury could be done to our persons, as we were not armed. We are almost starved with hunger; and the Americans are not allowed to send any thing in to our assistance, and heaven only knows what will be the end of the affair. The Daphne has not arrived; the other three that were taken have.
I shall enter my protest if I ever get my liberty, and forward you copies by the first conveyance. The prison we are confined in, is too bad for any christian to be in; we are by far worse used than the English sailors, and I see no prospect at present to alter for the better. My mind at present is in such agitation that I scarcely know what I write: I shall write to you by the next and every opportunity; it is by chance that I have this opportunity, as we are not allowed to send any letters out of the prison.
I am sir, your ob't servant. DAVID G. GILLERS.
Rapine, Conrad, & Co. On New Jersey Avenue Capitol Hill,
HAVE just received and offer for sale, at a low price, a quantity of PURUVIAN BARK by the pound and smaller quantity.
They have also, lately received an addition to their former assortment of books and stationery.
July 10—
FOREIGN NEWS.
LONDON, May 25.
An officer of one of the ships lately captured by the Bold gun brig gives a most formidable account of the number of the enemy's flotilla in the ports of Boulogne, Vimereux, Etaples, Calais, Ostend, and Dunkirk. He swells the total to 5000; is confident that the attempt at invasion will be made this summer; that the French fleet will come out and fight ours, and that whilst they are fighting us with their ships of the line, their large frigates will release the flotilla from the different ports, and convoy them to our shores. The number of men encamped on the Boulogne coast is 50,000.
MAY 26.
The foreign intelligence of the week is of trivial importance. Bonaparte is in Italy, alarmed little by the menaces of Russia; indeed, his fears from that quarter are about the same tone with our hopes, which have sunk a full octave within a few weeks. He knows there is little fear from paper proceedings, and this is the only artillery which the Cabinet of St. Petersburg is likely to employ.
There is, however, a complete breach between Sweden and Prussia; the former power is supposed to be spirited up by Russia, and the latter is well known to have failed in a recent negotiation with that Court. Austria is very jealous of the proceedings in Italy, and has augmented her cordon of troops to 80,000.
MAY 27.
The tone of defiance (says the Courier) which Sweden has lately held to Prussia has appeared to most persons extraordinary. Those who admired the spirit of his Swedish Majesty were compelled to doubt his prudence; and every person was prepared to expect that the wily councils of the Court of Berlin would find in his Majesty's avowal of his sentiments a pretext for commencing hostilities, and sending an army into Pomerania, which Prussia has so long looked upon with an eye of desire. But there is a report in circulation which would explain why Prussia has yet abstained from making any hostile demonstrations against Pomerania. It is said that his Swedish Majesty, hopeless of being able to prefer a much longer that province from the hands of Prussia, backed and supported by France, has surrendered it to a Power perfectly able to protect it, to Russia. Whether it has been surrendered for a valuable pecuniary consideration, which we hardly think, or whether his Swedish Majesty has exchanged it for Russian territories contiguous to the North-Eastern part of his Swedish Dominions, we know not. The placing of Pomerania in the hands of Russia, would of course be highly disagreeable to Prussia. But any speculations upon the probable consequences of such a measure would be premature, before we have ascertained whether the rumor be well founded or not. It is certainly not confirmed by the following articles brought by the Hamburg mail which arrived yesterday:—
STOCKHOLM, MAY 13.
It is reported that the Prussian Minister has left this Court, and that a note has been published by the Cabinet of Berlin, declaring all communication between it and that of Stockholm at an end for the present. It is thought that the King of Sweden, having returned the order of the Prussian Eagle, has given rise to this coolness between the two Courts.
The Leipzig Gazette of the 4th May, contains the following article:
"His Majesty the King of Prussia persists, for an essential, in the declaration which he has made relative to Swedish Pomerania, without at all disputing the rights of the King of Sweden to the sovereignty. The arguments which he as used, the motives which he declared, are laid down in so friendly a manner, that they cannot fail to make an impression upon the Cabinet of St. Petersburg. In the said answer his Prussian Majesty gives an assurance that he never had an idea of attacking the rights of sovereignty of the King of Sweden; but it declares at the same time, that from the local position and the relations of Swedish Pomerania, and according to the principles adopted by the Court of Stockholm, maintained by General Arnsfeldt, at Berlin, in October, 1804; there neither ought, nor can arise, from this little country, any provocation whatever, and it is to that which
the note of the Cabinet of Berlin of the 24th January last, refers. The Court of Prussia has given at the same time a formal assurance, that in the present state of things it has no hostile views upon Swedish Pomerania. M. de Brinkman, Swedish Charge des Affaires, has received no other answer to his note of the 29th of February, except a verbal declaration, importing, that seeing the close union which exists between Russia and Sweden, they should adhere to the correspondence which had been carried on with the former of these Cabinets."
LONDON, MAY 27.
The complete cessation of diplomatic intercourse between the Courts of Berlin and Stockholm which has taken place, may be considered more as a misunderstanding between individuals than nations. It can have little effect upon the general interest of Europe. To the report that Russia has purchased the sovereignty of Swedish Pomerania, we cannot annex any credit.
MAY 27.
The Hamburg mail of the 21st arrived yesterday. It is confidently reported, that the mission of M. Novosilzof to Bonaparte has for its object the restoration of general tranquility, and that the conditions with which he is charged, are to be proposed on the joint part of Russia and Great Britain. Should the emperor Napoleon be in Italy on the arrival of the Russian minister at Paris, it is asserted that he will proceed to Italy.
To the report that Russia has purchased the sovereignty of Swedish Pomerania, we cannot annex any credit. We cannot discover any plausible motive for such a transaction.
MAY 28.
It is with extreme regret we have to inform our readers of the capture of the greater part of the outward bound convoy for Newfoundland. The particulars of this event are given in the following letters which were received in town yesterday:
"CORK, May 21
"I am concerned to inform you, that the Newfoundland fleet, which sailed hence 9th inst. with convoy, being met by a French frigate, were all either burnt or captured; two of them were taken by the Topaze and Rosatia off the north-west coast of Ireland. A Spanish corvette, of 20 guns, has been taken by the Topaze. She had captured the Young William, of London, capt. Young, from Cork to Waterford, with spirits and porter."
FRENCH LAWS IN HOLLAND.
According to private letters from Rotterdam of the 25th inst. measures of increased severity were about to be adopted, under the auspices of M. Schimmelpenninck, for cutting off all commercial intercourse between Holland and this country. A proclamation upon this subject was expected to be issued by the new government on the 29th.
MAY 28.
In a subsequent column we have given an abstract of the report of the select committee of the House of Commons, to which was referred the consideration of certain parts of the tenth report of the commissioners for naval enquiry. It was presented yesterday evening by Mr. Leycester, the chairman of the committee, and ordered to be printed. On the motion for the latter proceeding, Mr. Whitbread gave notice of his intention to bring forward, on Thursday se'nnight, a motion for the impeachment of lord Melville, and also certain resolutions relative to the conduct of the chancellor of the exchequer, in the case of that nobleman.
MAY 29.
A letter received yesterday from Cork, states, that that city had been thrown into some alarm, in consequence of an express having arrived there with orders for every armed vessel to put to sea with the greatest expedition, and sail to the westward;—from which it was inferred that the enemy had been seen in considerable force in that quarter.
MAY 30.
Dispatches were received last night at the Admiralty from Admiral Lord Gardner, dated the 22d inst. stating that on the 11th His Majesty's frigate La Loire, in lat. 43, 44, long. 20, 48, W. fell in with five sail of the line and three frigates, (supposed from the West Indies) landing to the Eastward. She proceeded to communicate the intelligence to the squadron off Ferrol, and Vice Admiral Sir Robert Calder, immediately went in pursuit, but not getting sight of them, he thinks that they have effected their return to a port in France.
DUTCH COMMERCE.
The new Code of Commerce consists of nineteen articles.
1st. The repeal and abolition of all
laws and resolutions existing before the decree against trading with Great Britain.
2d. A prohibition of all direct commerce from any of the Dutch ports with Great Britain.
3d. Every vessel that shall arrive in any of our ports with false or forged papers, direct from Great Britain, or from any port or haven thereunto belonging, shall, together with every article of her cargo, be confiscated.
4th. On information that any vessel, having been under the necessity of putting into any of the British ports, shall have taken any additional articles on board besides her original cargo, she shall be confiscated; and the Captain be liable to pay a fine of 1000 guilders, if he be found to have concealed the fact.
5th. A regulation respecting vessels from Great Britain (whose original destination may be represented to have been for a neutral port) putting into any of the Dutch ports; which shall, if the ship's passport does not clearly prove every part of her cargo to have been destined for such neutral port, be declared to be enemy's property, and confiscated accordingly, so long as free navigation and free commerce be not declared in England.
6th. A fine of 1000 guilders, to be paid by every captain or master of the vessel who shall be found to have any papers, or packets of papers, to be delivered to any of the military officers on or before their arrival in a Dutch port.
7th. All documents, or ship's papers of whatever description, shall, with the utmost care, be delivered, and also a written declaration by both the captain and master; declaring upon oath whence they came, whither destined, and that they have delivered all papers they had in possession, and that they have not brought over with them, or delivered before their declaration, any letters or papers whatever. Further, all vessels shall be obliged to take a birth nearest the shore, where they are to remain under guard until they have received leave to weigh anchor.
8th. A prohibition of all importation of British manufacture, from any place and in any manner soever, under penalty of the articles being confiscated, and a fine of 1000 guilders. All indirect importation shall be punished corporally, and, if the case requires it, capitally.
9th. The term British manufacture comprises also coal and train oil.
10th. Goods manufactured in other countries will be admitted, provided they are accompanied with original certificates from the Secretary of Finance.
11. No article is to be imported that shall not have been notified at the different offices of the Secretary of Finance during the voyage.
12. All direct communication and commerce between this Republic and Great Britain, shall henceforth be prohibited.
13. Prohibits the exportation of ammunition without previous permission. Tar, salted meat, and cheese, are prohibited from being conveyed to any port on this side of the Wezer; and even then without special leave, and for a given quantity only.
14. A fine of treble the value shall be imposed upon all such articles exported without leave, as shall require such previous special permission; as likewise for rye, oats, beans, peas, split barley, grits, pork, and butter.
15. Specifies the form in which the certificates are to be drawn.
16. No vessel shall sail unless she be provided with a special permit of the commissary, &c. besides the other necessary papers.
17. The captain, passengers, and crew, are prohibited from taking letters, packets, or any thing whatever, intended for any port or haven in Great Britain, under the penalty of a fine of 1000 guilders, and one year's confinement; and for which purpose the captain is required to make his declaration before he sets sail.
18th. Prohibits the landing or unlading on any strands or bye-places.
The 19th forbids the casting anchor at any magazine or warehouse, during the passage, within certain limits.
The intelligence which on Tuesday was communicated from Holland, respecting the intended prohibition of all commercial intercourse between that country and England, has very naturally produced a considerable sensation among that part of the commercial world interested in the Dutch trade. That intelligence has been corroborated by several private letters received in this city, which state in addition, "that if any letters shall be received, and be opened and acted upon in any manner whatever by any merchant, trader, person or persons of any description in Holland, from any of the subjects to the

Crown of Great Britain, after orders to be issued to the contrary, that every such person shall be liable for every such offence to the forfeiture of 1,000 guilders (about 901. sterling) half of which is to be paid into the coffers of the state, and the other half to the informer.
Madame Jerome Bonaparte has seen very little company since her arrival in London.
A letter from Paris, dated May 18th, says—"I suppose you have heard that many of the United Irish are quitting this country for America—Dr. McVea has resigned his commission in the Irish Legion, and is going there;—Emmett is already there; Sampson, the barrister, and Sweeney, who killed Corbett in a duel, are also going."
It is reported, that some meetings of disaffected persons (some say of several thousands) have been lately observed in the county of Kildare, Ireland.
The Paris Moniteur says, that "an ambassador from the King of Persia had arrived at Constantinople, to complain of the conduct of the Pacha of Three Tails, who refused to supply with provisions a Persian army of 100,000 men, who were pursuing the Russians, while he had granted supplies to the Russians." The Moniteur adds, "the ambassador cannot obtain any thing from a corrupt and enervated Divan, who seem to be the only persons in the world that do not see or dare not look at the fate which attends Turkey. They dread to perceive that empire hasten to its ruin, and that those Ottomans, formerly so proud and brave, are on the eve of perishing without the honor of a war, so much are they pressed and surrounded by the Russians."
Bonaparte in answering the address of the people of Milan, and speaking of Italy, says—"God has given me a good sword to scatter its enemies."
The king of Sweden has declared Stralsund a free port for the importation of British manufactures.
MAY 29. A letter received yesterday from Cork, states, that that city had been thrown into some alarm, in consequence of an express having arrived there with orders for every armed vessel to put to sea with the greatest expedition, and to sail to the westward; from which it was inferred that the enemy had been seen in considerable force in that quarter.
The hon. Robt. Dundas Saunders, son of viscount Melville, gave notice yesterday in the House of Commons of his intention to move on the day when the impeachment should be proposed by Mr. Whitbread, that leave be given to viscount Melville to appear in that House to defend himself. This notice is no doubt given by his lordship's particular request, that he may avail himself of the only opportunity which may be presented of making his defence. Mr. Dundas Saunders' motion, there is every reason to believe, will be agreed to by the House of Commons. It is an extraordinary circumstance, and consequently worthy of particular attention. Many years have elapsed since a similar motion was made.
A letter, dated May 23, received from on board one of our cruisers, says, "We have learned that in the Texel there are five line of battle ships and one corvette ready for sea, but badly manned, that two more line of battle ships are expected down to join them."
STATE PAPER.
Note delivered by the Swedish Charge d'Affaires, Baron Brinkmann, to the Prussian Cabinet.
"The undersigned charge d'affaires from the king of Sweden, has just received instructions from the court, relative to Baron Hardenberg's note, of the 24th of December, 1804. By the express command of his majesty, the undersigned returns the following answer: His excellency the minister of the cabinet will be pleased to recollect, that immediately on receipt of the said note, the king declared, that the affair being of a nature of equal concern to Sweden and to Russia, both closely united by treaties, by mutual friendship, and by the ties of consanguinity, his majesty has resolved to consult with the emperor of Russia, on the overture made to him, and to give his answer at the same time with that which his majesty might think proper to transmit to Berlin. The last accounts from St. Petersburg have fully justified the conviction which the king entertained relative to the sentiments of the emperor of Russia on this subject; and as his imperial majesty soon after resolved to take some steps, the king would no longer delay an answer, such as the emperor of Russia has also found adapted to the present case. True to the principles of that dignity which ought to characterize every sovereign of an independent state, the king cannot permit his general political system, the system of his alliances, and the engagement which perhaps may spring from it, ever to become the object of a discussion. His Prussian majesty has himself declared, that it is his principle to regard this indisputable right of every sovereign; he cannot therefore but acknowledge it in its application. If then he will consider that no measure of the king ever furnished the slightest ground for suspecting its being directed against the particular interest of Prussia, the right of demanding further explanations on those measures (the nature of which sufficiently indicated their object) is consequently not afforded. The king cannot as yet persuade himself that his Prussian majesty will persist in his intention to modify the general policy of Sweden, by the influence of his system of neutrality, which influence would be the more inadmissible, since the said system (on which the king does not permit himself to judge, with respect to the state of his Prussian majesty, and the neighboring states which have formally recognised it) cannot possibly extend its effects so far as to confine the general dispositions of a sovereign, who (as such) does not recognise any person's supremacy, and as a member of the Germanic empire only that of the emperor of the Romans. The king, therefore, has no other explanations to give than these, that he will invariably prove true to his principles, the justice and dignity of which must constantly be the best guarantees of his intentions. His majesty readily believes that the King of Prussia will acknowledge the justice of the preceding remarks; and that he will not avail himself of some erroneous and exaggerated assertions to attempt an unjust conquest. Of this the king must be doubly convinced on considering that those assertions (even by the avowal of the cabinet of Berlin itself) are made by a government, the whole sentiments of which, towards his majesty's person, are known to all Europe. Should it nevertheless, be possible, in spite of the king's conviction, in this respect, that an actual attack be made on Pomerania, his majesty declares, that he will not be wanting in allies, who will too clearly see the justice of his cause not to support it. This declaration, nevertheless, is not in any sense to be considered as a challenge, as it presupposes the case of an attack; and the king would the less omit making this remark as he would with pleasure see the interest of both states united for the general welfare, and the connections between himself and his Prussian majesty maintained for ever by reciprocal confidence and friendship."
"VON BRINKMANN"
In the case of THOMAS DAVIS an Insolvent Debtor.
SIX months from and after the first day of July next is limited and appointed for the creditors of the said Davis to bring in and exhibit their claims to the Trustee. It is also ordered that this notice be published three times before the first day of August next in the National Intelligencer.
By order of the honorable William Cranch, URIAH FORREST, Clk. 21st June, 1805.
The subscriber being appointed Trustee in the above case of Thomas Davis requests all persons having claims against the said Davis to exhibit them without delay—Also all persons indebted to the said Thomas Davis, prior to his taking the benefit of the act of insolvency to make immediate payment to SAMUEL SPEAKE. July 24—3t
CHARLES H. VARDEN, MERCHANT TAYLOR.
Has received from Philadelphia a handsome assortment of FALL goods, consisting of the best London and French superfine cloths, cassimere, patent Bannet's cord, toilettette, fancy and white Marceilles, black and figured silk, moleskins, fancy silk, Marceilles, constitution cords, velvets, Genoa cord, silk and satin Florentees, superfine coating, knapped cloths, with a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season. N. B. Ladies habits, regimentals, and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New Jersey avenue near the Capitol, December 10—tf
District of Columbia, County of Washington, to wit.
UPON the Petition of DAVID ASTIN an insolvent debtor confined in jail, in the county of Washington, in the district aforesaid, praying relief under the act of Congress entitled "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors within the district of Columbia." It is ordered that notice of his application be given to his creditors, and that on the 29th day of July inst. at 9 o'clock, A. M. at the court room in the Capitol the oath of an insolvent debtor, will be administered to the said David Astin and a trustee appointed agreeably to the said act, unless sufficient cause then and there be shown to the contrary.
It is ordered that this notice be published in the National Intelligencer, and Washington Federalist twice prior to that time. By the hon. Wm. Cranch, assistant judge of the circuit court. July 24—2t
ADAM KING, & Co. AT their wine Store in High street George Town, have in addition to their stock of old wines, laid in a large and general assortment of all kinds of Liquors and Groceries suitable to the present season; where bills of any description, in their line, will constantly be filled up on the shortest notice and they flatter themselves, from the quality of their wines, &c. they will be able to give general satisfaction to all those who may think proper to favor them with a call—where all kind of commission business as usual will be attended to with the utmost attention George Town, November 5—tf
In Chancery, June 28, 1805.
ON application of Alexander Contee, trustee for the benefit of the creditors of Rinaldo Johnson, an insolvent debtor of Prince George's county, it is ordered; that the first day of November next be the time limited, before which the creditors of the said Rinaldo Johnson are to exhibit their claims to the said trustee; provided a copy of this order be inserted three successive weeks in the National Intelligencer and Baltimore Telegraph, before the 1st day of August next. A true copy. SAMUEL H. HOWARD, R. C. C. July 17—w3t
STRAY HORSES.
A PAIR of BAY HORSES which have the appearance of Carriage Horses are at Mr. Taylor's farm near this city. The owner is requested to apply for them. July 24—3t
FROM THE INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE.
The existing state of society—The present condition of society is happily illustrative of the soundness and beauty of the republican system of government; and must convince all candid observers, that that the re-iterated clamors about the instability of a popular basis of power, (so frequently enforced by the federal editors) are the result of a desire to deceive the public, as to preserve their own rights. Every species of attempt has been made, by the anglo-federal faction, to revile and misrepresent the elements or principles, on which our unexampled felicity is built; yet those principles have survived the storm of argument, and the fury of opposition, and are more broadly rooted than they were, before the endeavor was used, to tinge them with contempt, and efface them in ruin. Every artifice has been employed to defame the character of our excellent President, Jefferson; falsehoods of the most virulent tendency, have been thrust upon the public notice, all surrounded with an affectation of circumstantial evidence, to give those impositions currency; yet the effect of these calumnies has been injurious to the defamers themselves, and the honor and integrity of Mr. Jefferson, has passed through this fiery ordeal, like pure gold, whose sterling value has been confirmed by the experimental process. Some temporary divisions, and unimportant bickerings, have taken place, among the most zealous members of the republican body, yet these ephemeral disagreements have not operated to shake the foundation of the democratic compact, although much malignant industry has been used by federal prints, to influence the partial contest, and ripen the altercation into a dissolution of parties. One gentleman has indulged his vanity and love of ostentation, by writing a course of letters to his constituents, which bore a denouncing aspect at the commencement, but which have terminated in harmless rage. The points of his political jealousy have been more fully established, by his inefficacious labor to color them with distrust and alarm: He has walked up the hill of examination and gone down again, without leaving any other trace or effect behind him, than a recollection of pity for the mismanagement of so much time. He has inflated bubble after bubble, like a boy sporting with froth, and seemed self-diverted with the profitless toil, notwithstanding the airy figures burst almost in the moment of their formation, "so light is vanity!" We have seen two states of the union, slightly agitated with political differences; one was caused by an impure endeavor to incorporate a bank, in contradiction to the common desires of the citizens of that state; much declamation and some animosity was produced by the measure, which was, as usual additionally embittered by anglo-federal tricks and slander; yet the state is now tranquillised, and the issue will undeniably prove, that the people have both the good sense and power, to apply timely corrections for the amelioration or removal of any political evil, that may be engendered by an improper thirst for money, or hatred to our benign government. There is a floating difficulty in another state, upon which we do not think it delicate, at present, to offer our remarks; but we have full confidence in the perception and republicanism of a majority of its citizens, and possess no doubt, but the manifestation of their decree will be in accordance with political justice, and the honest claims of their country. Placing these circumstances in view before us, do they not decidedly uphold the confirmation of popular government, and throw the lie direct into the teeth of those monarchistical libellers of democracy who continued to bellow forth, that the people are their own worst enemies? Do they not unequivocally prove that there is an inherent principle of rational amendment, as well as resistance, in the nature and form of a democracy; and that the imputed violences and inconstancy of the many, are but slanders circulated against the tendency of the national understanding, while acting under the pressure, or furtherance, of reciprocal obligation, and universal good? Do they not prove that the best men may differ upon some topics of right, agreeably to human weakness, without endangering the health, or vigor of the great parental body of legislation? As we deem this plain reasoning to be irrefutably true, may we not turn upon the unceasing foes to the liberties and credit of human nature, and exclaim with indignant fervor: Go, ye hypocrites in expression, and tyrants in thought; retire to the harsh and corrupt governments of the old world, where civil and religious freedom have lost their influence, and there gnash your teeth in despair, that all your intrigues and force could not even weaken the felicitous of the inhabitants of the new world. There lament, that the virtue and wisdom of our executive authorities, render them calm in triumph, and firm in duty. That the avenues to their hearts and minds are inscrutable to the researches of unchaste ambition. That our national governor proudly acknowledges his first pleasure to be derived from the prosperity of the dignified many he governs; and that the governed, in offering social homage to their responsible ruler, make their obedience correspond with moral feeling, as, when they bow their heads, the spirit voluntarily yields in unison with the body. Happy, happy empire, that is thus enabled to pass by the rudeness and rage of hostile factions, with contempt, and preserve your glory and your privileges from contamination and diminution.
From the Enquirer. Should Mr. Jefferson decline a re-election at the end of his present term, as is generally believed, a new duty will
be imposed upon the republicans of selecting some competent candidate to fill the office. We hope and we entertain no doubt, that in this duty, they will be calm, dispassionate and discreet. Political quids like J. Elliott, who wish to conjure up phantoms that they may excuse their own apostasy, or federalists who wish to excite jealousy and resentment between republicans, may indeed declare that there is a variance of interest between the northern and southern states, and that Virginia is laboring to oppress the north. But these politicians deceive themselves or they wish to deceive others. Virginia is animated by the sincerest regard for her northern brethren: she can never wish to oppress them, to claim for her inhabitants the exclusive honors of the Presidency or to devolve its important duties upon any man whose official qualifications do not entitle him to a preference. Let the republicans of the north consider who are the men, that attribute to us a different character, and they will need no assurances from us that their opinions are without any foundation.
Mean while the federal editors are employing every little expedient in their power, to induce the republican party to commit themselves by nominating different candidates. They wish to know who is the man that will be principally supported by the people, that they may know against whom they are to direct their principal blow. But above all, they wish the republican party to fall into schisms and divide into sects, from the anxiety which each party may feel for the election of their favorite candidates. When such a state of things has arrived, the federalists cannot easily mistake the path of their interests; a path, pointed out to them by despair. They will attempt to array the candidates of the north, against those from the south; and to play off the passions of different candidates against each other.
Let the republican party disappoint these futile expectations. There is time enough before them for the selection and much more for the nomination of candidates. While the federal party are intruding themselves into our business and holding up different men for our support, let us calmly and dispassionately wait till the period arrives, when a nomination becomes necessary—THEN, let us impartially weigh the merits of our republican friends without any local jealousies or personal ambition and let us select the man, who has proved himself best qualified to conduct the administration of our country.
REPORT AND RESOLVE
On the Message of His Excellency the Governor, relative to an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, proposed by the Legislature of Kentucky, and adopted by the Legislature of Pennsylvania.
The committee to whom was committed that part of his excellency the Governor's speech, which relates to the communication from the governor of Pennsylvania, have attended that service. The letter from his excellency governor McKean, inclosed copies of a distinct resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, approving an amendment to the constitution of the United States, which had been proposed by the state of Kentucky, and requesting the concurrence and co-operation of the legislature of this commonwealth in procuring the said amendment. The object of the amendment is to exclude from the judiciary power of the courts of the United States controversies between citizens of the same state, arising under grants from different states, controversies between citizens of different states, and controversies between citizens of a state and citizens or subjects of a foreign state.
From the best investigation of the subject the committee have been able to make, it appears to them, that in constructing the federal constitution provisions were necessary—
To preserve harmony and confidence among the several states and their citizens respectively:
To prevent all just causes of complaint by the subjects of foreign powers, not only against the United States, but also against the government of any of the states—
And to protect the sovereignty of the United States against the evils, which might result from the combination of any of the states—
To effect these important objects it was expedient—
To establish a federal judicial power: To vest in the United States the exclusive authority to negotiate with foreign nations, and
To prohibit any compact or agreement between any of the states, unless made with the approbation of Congress.
If controversies between citizens of the same state, on claims to land granted by different states, were to be settled by the courts of the state where the lands are, there would be little confidence in the decision if against the validity of the grant of the state, without whose jurisdiction the lands lie; and the state whose grants would be defeated might be obliged to make compensation to the grantees, or suffer the imputation of dishonesty and injustice.
The aggrieved state would have no peaceable mode of procuring redress. It would have within itself no power to
make any compact or agreement for obtaining satisfaction. The United States would have no constitutional authority to grant relief; And retaliation or reliance by force and violence would be the only remedy.
Similar observations occur to the committee when a citizen of one state may be injured by a citizen of another state. Without a federal judicial authority, the party injured must seek his remedy in the courts of the state of which the offender is a citizen. If no relief be obtained, and by partiality or folly insult be added to injury, he will not have the consolation of complaining either to his own state or to the United States, for neither have a constitutional right to interpose; and private revenge will be his only resource.
By preserving the constitution un mutilated, an enlightened and impartial tribunal, having the confidence of all parties, will ultimately decide. Mutual harmony and confidence will continue; and the peace of the states and of their citizens will be secured by the wand of the Marshal.
If the subjects of one sovereign suffer injustice and oppression in the court of another, the injured party may complain to his own sovereign who may demand satisfaction of the foreign whose courts have committed the injury. If the complaint be well founded and satisfaction be refused, by the laws of nations, letters of reprisal might justly be issued against the effects of all the subjects of the foreigner who should unreasonably refuse redress. By the federal constitution if the court of any state should injure or oppress a foreigner, satisfaction could only be demanded of the executive authority of the United States, who cannot compel the offending state to repair the injury, but compensation must be made out of the national treasury, or the property of all the citizens may be exposed to reprisals, and the public peace put in jeopardy. It is consequently of great importance to the United States that their constitution should provide a judicature of which foreigners may seek redress for injuries committed by citizens, a fair and impartial trial will be obtained, under the authority of the government, which must be responsible for all injuries done to foreigners within this jurisdiction: and the public safety and prosperity will not be endangered by the real or supposed injustice and oppression of a state court over which the United States have no controul, either by directing the principles of decision, or by correcting any errors of judgement.
The committee, therefore, believe that the powers of the federal Judicial Court, which it is intended to extinguish by the ratification of the proposed amendment, ought to be retained by these courts. That these powers are essential parts of the federal constitution, and are necessary for preserving harmony and mutual confidence among the several states and for maintaining the peace, the honor, and the justice of the United States.
Strongly impressed with these sentiments the committee ask leave to report the resolution which is annexed.
JOHN HEARD, per order.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Whereas an amendment to the constitution of the United States to confine the judiciary power of the courts of the United States to cases of law and equity arising under the constitution and laws of the United States, and to treaties made or which shall be made under that authority:—Cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls—cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction—to controversies to which the United States shall be a party—and to controversies between two or more states—has been proposed by the legislature of the state of Kentucky, and approved by the legislature of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the concurrence and co-operation of the legislature of this commonwealth has been requested in procuring the said amendment.—It is, after a due and respectful consideration of the same,
Resolved, That it is inexpedient to agree to the said amendment.
And that his excellency the governor is requested to transmit copies of this resolution, and copies of the foregoing report of the committee, to the governors of Pennsylvania and Kentucky.
In Senate, June 12, 1805.—Read, and unanimously accepted
Sent down for concurrence.
H. G. OTIS, President.
In the House of Representatives, June 13, 1805.—Read, and unanimously concurred.
TIMOTHY BIGELOW, Speaker.
FOR SALE,
ONE HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND, in a healthy situation near Hugh's bridge on Rock Creek, and near also to Mr. Leonard Jones's and Charles Jones's mills. It is about eight miles from George Town, from whence there is a good road. If not sold at private sale before the 20th of August next it will be on that day exposed to public sale, the premises if fair, if not on the next fair day.
Mr. Wm. Carroll on Rock Creek will show the land and give any information to persons wishing to purchase
ROBERT BRENT.
Washington, July 17—w3to Aug.

WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, JULY 26.
In a late number of the Connecticut Courant, several alleged misrepresentations and falsehoods are charged upon the Editor of the National Intelligencer...
The charge is made in such language as to implicate the Editor in all the desert attached to these imputations. It may be proper to observe that the piece was not written by him...
That a monarchic faction with views destructive of the liberties of their country, has existed in the United States since the peace, cannot, we believe, be invalidated by any declarations that may be made to the contrary.
"It is often a matter of surprise that the Jacobins have reached the sovereign power of the United States, and that good men were so slow in awaking to a sense of their danger. We confess this is truly lamentable, but it is not in the least strange."
"Now when good men see that things rush as it were of themselves to ruin, when they see a league of all the fools, and all the knaves to hasten this propensity, is it strange that they feel their force overpowered and fall into despair?"
Take the following extract from a late
oration delivered by Mr. Putnam in Massachusetts:
"The history of republics, in all ages presents to us the same spectacle. We trace the same effects resulting from similar causes. In most instances, having by a bloody and arduous revolutionary struggle, liberated themselves from the chains of despotism, we then behold them 'in the full tide of experiment,' with impetuous career, launch forth into the 'tempestuous sea of liberty.'"
The attempt to excite civil war, and produce a dissolution of the union, certainly was encouraged by the bold declarations of our federal orators, and the prints that acted in concert with them.
John Adams is re-elected President of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
DEPARTED this transitory life, on Monday 2nd inst. after a long and tedious attack of the dropsy, Master Richard T. Smoot, in his eighth year, son of Mr. Alexander S. Smoot of this place.
When Mr. Granger came into office the mails were carried in coaches about 9000 miles, he has already (exclusive of the arrangements made for extending the carriage line thro' the state of Ohio and Kentucky) extended this safe and efficient mode of carriage to upwards of 15,000 miles.
The Royal Jennerian Society yesterday held its anniversary festival at London Tavern, the earl of Berkeley in the chair. We were rejoiced to hear, by the report which was made by the trustees, that this most benevolent institution, under the auspices of their majesties, has conquered to a great degree all the prejudices of the ignorant, and has established itself on a rock which cannot be shaken.
London Paper.
KINE POCK, &c.
By a letter from Dr. DE CARRO, of Vienna, to Dr. Jenner, it appears that the bills of mortality in that capital, for the year 1804, have produced but two instances of death by small pox, and these victims caught the disease at a great distance from the city, and were brought thither.
are entertained, the continent being far above us in the effectual extension of this providential discovery.
London Paper.
PARISIAN FASHIONS.
A short time since, it was not fashionable for a lady to wear a rose on her head; now it is quite the contrary; a rose must absolutely be worn:—but what rose? at first a simple rose, presenting only a rose bud; shortly after the ball is commenced, the dancer, whilst in the height of a dance, touches a secret spring, and the simple rose bud produces a full crown of flowers, which form themselves round the head; on the touching of another spring, the crown divides itself into three or four bunches of flowers, the disposal of which is extremely interesting; but when the lady's turn is to be alone in the dance, which is her most favorite part, the secret spring is again put into movement, the leaves of the rose fall off at the feet of the petit maître, and the crown, bunches of flowers, all disappear, except the single rose bud which was seen at the debut; notwithstanding all which, the dancer's head-dress does not experience the least confusion—This is magic!
Ovid gives a very poetical description of Daphne's being changed into a laurel, whilst flying from Apollo; the God seizes her hands and catches hold of a leaf; he enfolds her in his arms, he embraces a senseless trunk. It is thus with a French elegante—whilst her lover gazes on her, her head dress changes from a bouquet of pinks and tulips to a wreath of roses, and, in turn, puts forth all the varieties and charms of the garden parterre.
AUGUSTUS VON KOTZEBUE, has lately published a work entitled, "Travels from Berlin through Switzerland to Paris in the year 1804." It contains information which is both interesting and instructive.
From his observations upon the state of the French theatre we learn that a theatrical author is encouraged in a degree, and with a punctilious attention to his case and interest, perfectly unknown in any other country. He has a right to one twenty-first part of the gross proceeds of his piece every night it is performed, in every theatre of France, all his life, and his heirs for ten years after his death.
Norfolk, July 19.
William & Mary College Lottery.
Yesterday the drawing of this lottery terminated in a manner equally unexpected and unpleasant. As few tickets remained, it was certain that the drawing would finish in the early part of the day; the ten thousand dollar prize had not been drawn, and the last drawn ticket being a prize of ten thousand dollars, made this day's drawing extremely interesting—accordingly a large concourse of persons were assembled, expectation was on tiptoe, and speculation great, tickets sold towards the latter part of the drawing at three hundred dollars each.
By captain Farwell, of the ship Spy, in 14 days from Guadalupe, we learn, that the day before he sailed, the governor informed him, that he was determined that all Americans which
were in future taken trading to or from St. Domingo, should be put to death, and that official orders to that effect, would issue the next day.
Captain F. says, that in Guadalupe, it was generally imagined that the fleet had sailed for France.
Annapolis, July 18.
FARMER'S BANK.
ON Tuesday last the subscription book for 2000 shares in the Farmer's Bank of Maryland, allotted for Anne-Arundel county and the city of Annapolis, was opened in this city.—On closing the subscription yesterday afternoon, 1690 shares were subscribed.
Baltimore, July 22.
FROM DEMERARA.
A letter from a respectable gentleman at Demerara, (received via Barbados,) dated June 4, mentions that the shipping there were engaged, including about 70 sail homeward bound English merchantmen, from Surinam, Berbice, &c. The Americans were only allowed to land fish and timber, but in consequence of the embargo the governor had permitted the landing of provisions in small quantities on petitions.
Boston, July 22.
New-York, July 20.
Yesterday arrived at this port the brig Eliza, capt. Burgess, in 12 days from Havanna. By this vessel we have undoubted information, that the combined fleet, or that part at least, composed by the Spanish ships under admiral Gravina, were confidently expected at Havanna: It is no doubt true, that letters were recently received there, addressed to admiral Gravina, the Spanish Admiral, directed to the care of the captain general of Marines. It was currently reported, and believed, that the Spanish part of the fleet supported by some French ships would go to Le Vera Cruz, take in the treasure there (said to amount to 25 millions of dollars) and touch at Havanna on the homeward-bound passage.
New-York, July 20.
By capt. Pendegrest, who arrived this morning in 53 days from Lisbon, we learn that just before he sailed, a British sloop of war arrived at that port, the commander of which informed that on his passage he spoke a frigate which had been dispatched by admiral Gardner to England for a reinforcement. The captain of the frigate states that the Brest fleet consisting of 35 sail of the line were in full view attempting to return to the harbor when he left the British fleet; that admiral Gardner having but 23 sail of the line was unwilling to hazard an engagement, but that he was determined, if practicable, to prevent the French from entering the port, until the expected reinforcement should arrive.
GUN BOAT No. 8.
An arrival at this port which spoke the United States Gun Boat, No. 8, was the bearer of the following letter, from the Commander.
"Gun Boat, No. 8, at Sea, lat. 37. N. long. 16, 20, W. May 27, 1805."
"Sir,"
"The day I failed from Boston, (4th May) we had a strong S. W. wind. In crossing the Gulph Stream, the wind blew hard from the N. N. W. we did not however ship much water. On the 13th and 14th inst. we experienced a very heavy gale of wind from N. W. to N. N. W. towards the close of which, we had a succession of as heavy squalls as I have experienced for many years. Several times we bore up and scudded before the storm. The Boat behaved well, and I pronounce her perfectly safe to cross the Atlantic."
"While scudding in the height of the gale, a sea struck and broached us too, owing to the carelessness of the man at helm. Our storm square sail was split, and blown to atoms, and our top sail yard, which was lashed on deck, was by the force of the sea, broken into three pieces; we then let the storm fore sail and made very good weather."
"With the wind a little free, we sail 8 miles per hour."
"I am with the greatest respect, your obedient humble servant. NATHANIEL HARADEN. Commodore Edward Preble, Boston."
Santo Domingo, June 10.
We are informed that the fleet at Martinico is composed of 31 sail, 18 of which are of the line; they are waiting for a reinforcement of 17 sail, four Dutch, five Spanish, and eight French, which were to depart from Europe in the month of May.—It is said admiral Gravina, who commands in chief, has orders not to open his last orders until after the arrival of this last fleet.
Gravina and Lauriston, the general command ng the land forces, composed of 12 000 men had several private conferences with the emperor, and it is generally supposed they alone are entrusted with the secret of the expedition, which it is the general opinion is intended against Jamaica.
By official dispatches from Laguire, we are informed that admiral Gravina had dispatched the sloop of war Filippina, to order a million of rations to be kept ready in the ports of Laguire, and others on the main.
POSIPSCRIPT.
Baltimore, July 24.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Havana, dated July 6, 1805.
"Advices have this moment been received here, that the government of New-Province have passed a decree, granting liberty to privateers, &c. to land in for adjudication all American and other vessels which shall have for their return cargoes to the out-ports in this island, unless proof can be exhibited that such ports are ports of entry in time of peace. You will please to make public this circumstance, for the information and government of our friends adventuring this way."
New-York, July 22.
War with Morocco.—Capt. Howel of the brig Eliza, which arrived at 4 o'clock this afternoon, from Leghorn, via Gibraltar, bears dispatches from capt. Decatur, of the Congress, for our government. It was expected that an immediate war would take place between the emperor of Morocco and the United States. There were already two Moorish frigates out cruising for Americans. The United States brig Syren, captain Stewart, had taken her station off Gibraltar, and was ordered to cruise between Cape Spartel and Magadore, to intercept any prizes that these frigates might make. On the 16th May capt. Hallowell was chased and fired at by a Tripolitan Xebec of 17 guns, but escaped by superior sailing; at this time she was only 8 hours sail from the Congress. The Algerine fleet were out, consisting of the Glory, of 44 guns; Hogiam Mustapha, of 44; Hassan Bashaw brig of 18; and a Xebec of 18, and were cruising for Neapolitans and Genoese. They treated capt. H. with particular politeness. A Portuguese fleet of two 74's and a frigate were cruising in the Gut of Gibraltar.
Eight days ago off Bermuda, was boarded by a French Privateer only ten days from Bassaterre, G. who informed that the French fleet under admiral Villeneuve, had taken on board all the white troops both at Martinique and Guadalupe and that their destination was positively for Ireland.
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
District of Columbia, Washington county; to wit:
UPON the Petition of WILLIAM KING an insolvent debtor confined in jail in the county of Washington in the district aforesaid, praying for relief, under the act of Congress, entitled "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors within the district of Columbia." It is ordered, that notice of his application be given to his creditors, that on the fifth day of August next at 9 o'clock A. M. at the court room in the capitol, the oath of an insolvent debtor will be administered to the said William King and a trustee appointed agreeably to the said act, unless sufficient cause then and there be shown to the contrary.
It is also ordered that this notice be published twice in the Washington Federalist, National Intelligencer, and a Baltimore paper prior to that time.
By the honorable Wm. Cranch, Assistant Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia. WM. BRENT, CL.
July 26—at
Fifty Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY on the 9th inst. from the subscriber's farm near Frederick Town, (Maryland) a dark mulatto fellow named MOSES.
But commonly called LANHAM. He was raised near Piscataway and sold by a Mr. Burrels to the late James Marshall, deceased, of Frederick county. Lanham is about thirty years of age, nearly six feet high, stout and very active, fond of spirituous liquors, has been accustomed to working aboard shipping, likewise in a brick yard and is well acquainted with the management of horses and with the ferrying business; he is a very artful fellow, and I expect he has obtained a pass and will pass under the name of Samuel Beall. He had on and took with him an osnaburg shirt & trowsers, a blue cloth coat with a black silk velvet cape bound with silk ferritting, a black fur hat nearly new, a pair of shoes nearly new, an old drab furcoat coat, with sundry other clothing not recollected; he has a scar under one of his eyes but it is not recollected which, somewhat hard of hearing and round shouldered. From his acquaintance in the city of Washington I suppose he has made for that place or some other sea port. Whoever takes up and secures said fellow in any jail so that I get him again shall receive if taken ten miles from home eight dollars, if twenty miles fifteen dollars, if thirty miles twenty dollars, if fifty miles thirty dollars, and if a greater distance the above reward with all reasonable charges if brought home.
JOHN L. HARDING.
N. B. Masters of vessels and others are cautioned against harboring said runaway at their peril. July 26—im

In Council, Annapolis, May 16, 1805.
ORDERED, That the act to provide for the trial of facts in the several counties of this state, and to alter, change and abolish, all such parts of the constitution and form of government as relate to the general court and court of appeals, be published twice in each week for the space of three months in the Maryland Gazette at Annapolis; the American Telegraph and the Federal Gazette at Baltimore; the National Intelligencer; the Republican Advocate and Barre's paper at Frederick; Town; Green's paper at Hagerstown, and in Which's and Cowan's paper at Easton.
By order NIHAN PINKNEY, Clerk.
AN ACT To provide for the trial of facts in the several counties of this state, and to alter, change and abolish, all such parts of the constitution and forms of government as relate to the general court and court of appeals.
Be it enacted by the general assembly of Maryland, That this state shall be divided into six judicial districts in manner and form following to wit: St. Mary's, Charles and Prince George's counties, shall be the first district; Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's and Talbot counties, shall be the second district; Calvert, Anne Arundel and Montgomery counties, shall be the third district; Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset and Worcester counties, shall be the fourth district; Frederick, Washington and Allegany counties shall be the fifth district; Baltimore and Harford counties shall be the sixth district; and there shall be appointed, for each of the said judicial districts, three persons of integrity and sound legal knowledge, residents of the state of Maryland, who shall previous to and during their acting as judges, reside in the district for which they shall respectively be appointed, one of whom shall be styled in the commission chief judge, and the other two associate judges, of the district for which they shall be appointed; and the chief judge, together with the two associate judges, shall compose the county courts in each respective district; and each judge shall hold his commission during good behavior, removable for misbehavior on conviction in a court of law, or shall be removed by the governor upon the address of the general assembly, provided that two thirds of all the members of each house concur in such address; and the county courts, so as aforesaid established, shall have, hold and exercise, in the several counties of this state, all and every the powers and jurisdiction, which the county courts of this state now have, use and exercise, and which shall be hereafter prescribed by law; and the said county courts established by this act shall respectively hold their sessions in the several counties at such times and places as the legislature shall direct and appoint, and the salaries of the said judges shall not be diminished, during the period of their continuance in office.
II. And be it enacted, That in any suit or action at law hereafter to be commenced or instituted in any county court of this state, the judges thereof, upon suggestion in writing by either of the parties thereto, supported by affidavit or other proper evidence, that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had in the county court of the county where such suit or action is depending, shall and may order and direct the record of their proceedings in such suit or action to be transmitted to the judges of any county court within the district for trial, and the judges of such county court, to whom the said record shall be transmitted, shall hear and determine the same in like manner as if such suit or action had been originally instituted therein; provided, nevertheless, that such suggestion shall be made as aforesaid, before or during the term in which the issue or issues may be joined in the said suit or action; and provided also, that such further remedy may be provided by law, in the premises, as the legislature shall from time to time direct and enact.
III. And be it enacted, That if any party preferred or indicted in any of the county courts of this state, shall suggest in writing to the court in which such prosecution is depending, that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had in such court, it shall and may be lawful for the said court to order and direct the record of their proceedings in the said prosecution to be transmitted to the judges of any adjoining county court for trial, and the judges of such adjoining county court shall hear and determine the same in like manner as if such prosecution had been originally instituted therein; provided, that such suggestion be made before or during the term in which the said prosecution is depending, and that the said court cannot have a fair and impartial trial in such court, it shall and may be lawful for the said court, in their discretion, to order and direct the record of their proceedings in the said prosecution to be transmitted to the judges of any adjoining county court for trial, and the judges of such county court shall hear and determine the same as if such prosecution had been originally instituted therein.
IV. And be it enacted, That if any party general, or the prosecutor for the state, shall suggest in writing to any county court, before whom an indictment is or may be depending, that the state cannot have a fair and impartial trial in such court, it shall and may be lawful for the said court, in their discretion, to order and direct the record of their proceedings in the said prosecution to be transmitted to the judges of any adjoining county court for trial, and the judges of such county court shall hear and determine the same as if such prosecution had been originally instituted therein.
V. And be it enacted, That there shall be a court of appeals, and the same shall be composed of the chief judges of the several judicial districts of the state, which said court of appeals shall hold, use and exercise, all and singular the powers, authorities and jurisdictions, heretofore held, used and exercised, by the court of appeals of this state, and also the appellate jurisdiction heretofore used and exercised by the general court; and the said court of appeals hereby established, shall sit on the western and eastern shores for transacting and determining the business of the respective shores, at such times and places as the future legislature of this state shall direct and appoint, and any three of the said judges of the court of appeals shall form a quorum to hear and decide in all cases pending in said court and the judge who has given a decision in any case in the county court, shall withdraw from the bench upon the deciding of the same case before the court of appeals; and the judges of the court of appeals may appoint the clerks of said
court for the western and eastern shores respectively, who shall hold their appointments during good behavior, removable only for misbehavior on conviction in a court of law; and in case of death, resignation, disqualification or removal out of the state, or from their respective shores, of either of the said clerks in the vacation of the said court, the governor, with the advice of the council, may appoint and commission a fit and proper person to such vacant office, to hold the same until the next meeting of the said court; and all laws passed after this act shall take effect, shall be recorded in the office of the court of appeals of the western shores.
VI. And be it enacted, That all and every part of the constitution and form of government which relates to the court of appeals and the general court, or the judges thereof, or that is in any manner repugnant to, or inconsistent with, the provisions of this act, be and the same is hereby repealed, abrogated and annulled upon the confirmation hereof; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to authorize the removal of the clerks of the respective county courts being in commission at the time of the passing of this act, in any other mode or manner than that prescribed by the constitution and form of government.
VII. And be it enacted, That if this act shall be confirmed by the general assembly, after the next election of delegates, in the first session after such new election, as the constitution and form of government directs, that in such case this act, and the alterations and amendments of the constitution and form of government therein contained, shall be taken and considered, and shall constitute and be valid, as a part of the said constitution and form of government, to all intents and purposes, any thing in the said constitution and form of government to the contrary, notwithstanding.
May 31—2aw3m
To be Sold, Or exchanged for other property in the City, or its vicinity.
BOOT-MAKING. JOHN MINCHIN, boot maker, from Philadelphia, respectfully acquaints his friends, former customers, and the public, that he has recommenced his business in all its various branches, at his established stand where he will thankfully receive all orders in his line, which he will endeavor to execute with punctuality and satisfaction. He has on hand gentlemen's boots of all kinds, dress and strong shoes—Wanted, a number of men to make strong shoes, and a few boot men—Also two apprentices to the above business.
New Jersey Avenue, July 17—eptf.
TO BE SOLD, AT PUBLIC VENDUE, At Gadsby's Hotel, in Alexandria, on Monday the 16th day of September, at 12 o'clock at noon.
ALL that TRACT OF LAND late Presly Thornton, Esquire's, situated in Northumberland county, Virginia, lying immediately on the Potomac river. The following description is given of this property by persons well acquainted with it:—It contains 2,500 acres, 1,700 acres of which are the most valuable low grounds on the river, between 3 and 400 acres heavily timbered, and the remainder very high land extremely productive. The soil of this tract is equal to any in the state for the cultivation of corn, wheat, tobacco, timothy, and small grain of all kinds. On this tract are a large commodious Brick Mansion House and two Offices, a large Brick Stable, valuable Barn, Cow House, and many other out houses. The Orchards and Garden contain a variety of valuable fruit trees, and the waters abound with excellent fish and oysters. It is situated about a day's sail from Baltimore Alexandria and Norfolk. There are two good mill sites for grist and saw mills on the estate, and plenty of cedar and chestnut timber, for which an excellent market may be found at the city of Washington.
The terms of sale are—one fourth cash, one fourth in one year, one fourth in 18 months, and the residue in two years from the day of sale. The payments to be secured by bonds, with mortgages on the premises, and to be on interest from the day of sale.
For further information, application may be made in behalf of the subscriber, Thomas Robinson, to Richard Peters, jun. attorney at law in the city of Philadelphia, or to William Lewis, in the same city, (Philadelphia.)
THOMAS ROBINSON, W. LEWIS. June 19—eptap.16
Ten Dollars Reward. WAS missed on Sunday, the 5th of May a double cased silver Watch maker's name Croftwaite, Dublin, and in the outer case was watch paper with Mr. Parker's name of Philadelphia.—Whoever will bring the said watch to the office of the National Intelligencer, shall receive the above reward, and no questions will be asked. May 10.—tf.
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 having purchased and now occupying the tavern, late Tunnicliff's hotel; which he has commenced enlarging and improving—he respectfully solicits a continuance of the patronage of his friends and the public; assuring them that 'tis his full determination to fit up his present hotel, and so to conduct it, as to merit, he hopes, the preference of the public travelling, as well as those coming to the permanent seat of the Government of our Land of Liberty.
PONTIUS D. STELLE. Washington City, March 25—tf
FOR SALE. A Fount of Pica, entirely new, weighing 567 pounds, cast by Binny & Ronaldson, of Philadelphia, and sent to this city by mistake. Apply to A. & G. WAY, Printers. Pennsylvania Avenue, near the Centre-Market. Washington City, July 15—tf. N.B. If the above fount should not be disposed of in two weeks from this date, it will be returned to the Founders.
PUBLIC SALE. IN virtue of an order issued from the hon. court of Calvert county, will be offered at public sale, on the 28th day of August next, (if fair, if not, the first fair day thereafter) at the late mansion of Benjamin Ward, deceased, at the hour of 12 o'clock, a valuable plantation, containing 184 acres of Land, lying on the Chesapeake Bay, in Calvert county. The improvements are a small dwelling house, kitchen, tobacco house, corn house, and other out houses; a large orchard of fine fruit. This fertile spot has every advantage, it abounds in heavy timber, and has a great proportion of rich low ground, capable of being made into meadow at a very trifling expense. The soil is extremely rich—tobacco, wheat, rye, and Indian corn, grow with little labour—the neighbourhood affords a society of very genteel and friendly people—places of worship surround it—convenient to mills, and a ware house for the inspection of tobacco within two miles of the premises. This Land will be laid off in small parcels, or sold all together, as may best suit purchasers.—Bond with approved security will be required, carrying interest from the day of sale, payable in two equal payments, the first in 12, and the last in 18 months from the day of sale.
WM. M. CARCAUD, DAVID L. WREMS, CHAS. WILLIAMSON, Commissioners. July 3—ep8w
SCHOOLS. MR. & MRS. GARDINER, respectfully acknowledge the favorable support with which their schools have been honored by the citizens of Washington, and will continue their endeavors to merit that honor. They have engaged a teacher of the FRENCH LANGUAGE to attend daily.
TERMS. MRS. G'S SCHOOL. MR. G'S SCHOOL. Needle work, English, French, writing, and Arithmetic. 8 Dollars per Qt. { English, French writing, arithmetic, and rudiments of geography and Elocution. July 22—3t
On a liberal credit. THE subscriber will dispose of at private sale, his estate called Chichester, lying on the eastern branch, immediately on 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
NOTICE. WILL be let to the lowest bidder on Monday the 29th inst. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Wooden Bridge over the Tyber Creek, near the Centre Market, the repairs necessary to said bridge; the particulars whereof will be furnished on application to the subscriber. It will be necessary that the person contracting furnish good and sufficient security for the faithful execution of the work. ROBERT BRENT, Mayor of Washington. July 24—
Twenty Dollars Reward. STRAYED or stolen from the subscriber on the night of the 4th inst. two HAY HORSES, one a large bay six years old, one of his eyes appears to be injured, his tail bobbed very short, shod all round; the other an old horse, with two white hind feet, several white saddle spots, has a switch tail, which has been lately cut at the ends; the first accustomed to the carriage, trots & paces, the second made use of as a road horse, trots easy, but paces badly, very lately shod all round. As I am satisfied they have been stolen, I will double the reward, on conviction of the thief or thieves, and on getting the horses. DANIEL CARROLL of Dudn. July 12—F&Wm.
RAGS. The highest price, in Cash or Books, will be given for any quantity of clean Linen and Cotton Rags, by Rapine, Conrad and Co. Capitol Hill. June 24—
HISTORY Of the West Indies : A WORK in the contents of which every citizen of America must be interested, whether devoted to business, or desirous of information through the medium of amusement. A new & revised edition of Mr. EDWARDS'S History of the West Indies, with a third volume, (completed by his amiable author a short time previous to his death) has lately been published in London. This third volume contains the interesting and important history, with a large Map of the Island of St. Domingo, or Hispaniola, as also that of Tobago; likewise a history of the war in the West Indies from its commencement in 1773, and a tour of Sir William Young through several of the islands. It is accompanied by a highly finished portrait of Mr. Edwards, a history of his life written by himself, and a prefatory advertisement by Sir WILLIAM YOUNG, Baronet, M.P. F.R.S. &c. under whose editorship it has been given to the public. The subscriber, impressed with a sense of the great importance a general knowledge of the History, civil and commercial, of the West Indies, must be to every citizen of America, and of the great celebrity of the above work, proposes to print it by subscription, and respectfully offers the following for public patronage and encouragement.
Proposals for Printing, From the London copy, 3 volumes quarto, THE HISTORY, CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL, Of the British Colonies in the West Indies. BY BRYAN EDWARDS, ESQ. F. R. S. A. S. Containing, with a variety of other matter:— A political and topographical survey of the sugar islands. A comprehensive account of the ancient and present inhabitants, agriculture, productions, laws, government, constitution and commerce. An historical review of the slave trade; including observations on the character, genius, dispositions, and situations of the enslaved Africans. An historical review of St. Domingo, comprehending an account of the former government of the French part of that island, its political state, populations, productions, and exports; a narrative of the calamities which have desolated the island ever since the year 1789; and a detail of the transactions of the British army in that island. Also, a tour through the islands of Barbadoes, St. Vincent, Antigua, Tobago and Grenada, by Sir William Young, Baronet, &c. And A history of the war in the West Indies from its commencement in 1793, &c. &c
CONDITIONS. It will be printed in four volumes, large octavo, on a perfectly new and beautiful type and on a handsome large medium paper, agreeable to a specimen, which may be had at the subscriber's Book Store. The price to subscribers to be three dollars the volume, in boards; each volume to be paid for on delivery. With the last volume will be given an ATLAS, (without any additional price) containing the following maps, viz. 1 A large general map of the West Indies. 2 Map of Jamaica. 3 Barbadoes. 4 Grenada. 5 St. Vincent. 6 Dominica. 7 St. Christopher. 8 Nevis. 9 Antigua. 10 Virgin Islands. 11 St. Domingo, or Hispaniola. 12 Tobago. To prevent disappointment or complaint, it is now promised, that on the publication of the second volume the subscription price will be advanced to three dollars and a half the volume, and on the publication of the last volume the price will be again enhanced. With the last volume, besides the Atlas, will be given an elegant engraving of the celebrated author. Also a list of the subscribers names. The London copy of the foregoing work in three volumes cannot be sold in America, in boards, under fifty dollars. JAMES HUMPHREYS. Subscriptions are received by said Humphreys at his book-store the corner of Second and Walnut Streets, and by the principal Booksellers through the Union. Philadelphia, July 15—
Pursuant to a decree of the Court Chancery, I shall sell at Public Auction in the town of Pitsylvania, on Tuesday the 6th day of August next, ALL the real estate (not heretofore sold) of Thomas Clagett, Esq. late of Prince George's county deceased, containing about the quantity of eleven hundred acres, of which that handsome well improved lot in the town of Pitsylvania is a part. Two hundred and twenty-five acres of good forest land part of Marlow's resurvey, being about three miles from Pitsylvania—eight hundred and fifty acres, part of several different tracts, commodiously adjoining each other on Pitsylvania creek, about a quarter of a mile from the Tobacco Warehouse, on the navigation of Potomac river.—This is a valuable tract of land, and will be sold in one body, or divided into lots as may best suit those who wish to purchase. These lands will be sold on a credit of four years, payable in four equal annual installments, the purchaser or purchasers giving bond with approved security to the trustee on interest from the day of sale—on the chancellor's ratifying the sales and the whole of the purchase money being paid (and not before). The trustee by a good deed, will convey and transfer to the purchaser or purchasers and his or their heirs, the land to him, her, or them sold, free, clear, and discharged from all claims of the heirs of the aforesaid Thomas Clagett. THOMAS DUCKETT. Prince George's county, June 14—copst
SULLIVAN'S LECTURES, PROPOSALS By THOMAS B. WAIT & Co. FOR PRINTING, BY SUBSCRIPTION, AN HISTORICAL TREATISE ON THE FEUDAL LAW, AND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF ENGLAND; With a Commentary on Magna Charta, and Illustrations of many of the English Statutes. BY THE LATE FRANCIS HOUGHTON SULLIVAN, L.L.D. Royal Professor of Common Law in the University of Dublin. To which authorities are added, and a Discourse is prefixed, concerning the Laws and Government of England, BY GILBERT STUART, L.L.D.
THE Lectures of Professor Sullivan , delivered to the Students in the University of Dublin, are in very high repute among all Lawyers of eminence, and have been uniformly recommended as an elementary book to those young gentlemen who begin the study of Law with a view to render themselves respectable in the profession. However obsolete the feudal policy may now seem to be, it having gradually disappeared as mankind grew more civilized and became better acquainted with their natural and inalienable rights and privileges; yet a research into the history of the government of jurisprudence of the nations of Europe, will satisfy any one, that many consequences of that system still exist and influence the opinions and decisions of the highest and most enlightened tribunals of justice. Every author who has undertaken to give a regular and systematic account of the rise and progress of modern nations, has felt himself obliged to resort to the history of feuds and feudal rights, as the fundamental principle from which all existing civil and political institutions have taken their rise; and every jurist who has employed himself in explaining the constitution and laws of his country, has gone to the same source for the correct materials of his essays and dissertations. Robertson, in his history of the Emperor Charles V. has with great beauty and perspicuity illustrated to much of the feudal policy as was necessary to enable the scientific reader to understand that valuable book; and Sir Wm. Blackstone has in the course of his commentaries, led the student to a contemplation of the ancient tenures, many of which depend upon the doctrine of feuds, as established in England by the Norman conqueror. But in both those invaluable productions, the feudal policy was adverted to, only as incidental to the principal object of the authors, and therefore cannot be supposed to furnish so complete and satisfactory an account, as would be given by so distinguished a lawyer as professor Sullivan, who declares the great purpose of his lectures to be the full discussion of the subject, which was of necessity but partially considered by the other writers. This work has become so scarce in this country, as to be seldom seen, even on the shelves of a practising lawyer; a fact to be accounted for only by the difficulty of obtaining the book; for it cannot well be supposed that any one of the profession, who has higher views than the mere pecuniary advantages of the practice, would willingly neglect an enquiry into those ancient institutions, upon which, notwithstanding the lapse of ages, most modern improvements are founded. But it is not to the profession alone, that this book may be considered useful. In this rising empire, where political knowledge to a certain degree is claimed by all, and actually possessed by many; a book which succinctly and perspicuously brings to view the laws, institutions, manners and customs of those nations from which our English ancestors descended, must be peculiarly useful, as it will enable young politicians to trace all our civil regulations to their source, and thus to account methodically and scientifically for many modern usages and practices, of which their knowledge is extremely superficial. In this book they will see how our ancestors struggled for the establishment of those privileges which artful monarchs and a proud nobility were continually attempting to destroy; and they will also learn that the persevering industry of the people, aided by the wealth which their skill and enterprise brought into the country, finally obtained a complete victory in the establishment of principles and customs, which, transplanted into America by our progenitors, terminated in those glorious constitutions which distinguish the people of America, for liberty and happiness, from every other people on the earth.
CONDITIONS. The work shall be elegantly printed, in two octavo volumes, on five good paper, with a new and beautiful type. It will be delivered to Subscribers, bound in calf, at Five Dollars; and in boards, at Four Dollars.—To non-subscribers the price will be enhanced. No money will be required till the delivery of the work. Those who subscribe for ten sets shall have one gratis. To booksellers the usual allowance will be made. Portland, June 24—
The above work will be printed from a correct London Edition—The few copies of an Irish Edition now circulating in this country are considered by the first law characters as extremely incorrect, and not to be relied on as historical authority.