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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. III. WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. CCCLII.
FIVE DOL. 5. PER ANN.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th, 1803.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
FROM THE TEMPLE OF NATURE.
A Posthumous Poem by DARWIN.
Here, high in air, unconscious of the form, Thy temple, Nature, rears its mystic form; From earth to heav'n, unwrought by mortal toil, Towers the vast fabric on the desert soil; O'er many a league the ponderous domes extend, And deep in earth the ribbed vaults descend;
Unnumber'd alleys, unnumber'd halls, And sacred symbols crowd the pictur'd walls; With pencil rude, forgotten days design, And arts, or empires, live in every line; While, chain'd reluctant on the marble ground, Indolent Time reclines, by Sculpture bound;
Here, o'er piazz'd courts, and long arcades, The bower of Pleasure roots their waving shades; Shed o'er the panz'd mofs a chequer'd glow, Bend with new fruits, with flowers succe- five bloom, Pleas'd their light limbs on beds of roses pre- In flight, a dreis recumbent Beauties rest: On tiptoe steps surrounding graces move, And g-y desires expand their wings above.
Here, young Dione arms her quiver'd love, Schools her bright nymphs, and practises her doves; Calls round her laughing eyes, in playful tunes, The glance that lightens, and the smile that burns; Her dimpling cheeks with transient blushes die, Heaves her white bosom with seductive sighs;
On monies, wth a joy, she, the magic words That bind the heart in admiration cords. Behind in twilight gloom, with scowling mien, The sullen Pain convokes his court, unseem: Whips, fetters, flame, portray'd on sculp- tur'd stone, In broad terrours, adorn his ebony throne;
Each side a cohort of diseases stands, And frowning Fever leads the ghastly bands: O'er all, De-PAIR expands his raven wings, And guilt, Remorse, and Conscience dart a thousand stings. Deep whelm'd beneath, in vast sepulchral caves, Oblivion dwells, amid unlabeled graves;
The horrid tomb, the sauc'd but o'erturns, And flukes their ashes from the mould'ring urns, No vernal zephyr breathes, no sunbeam cheeks, No song, nor finger, ever enters here;
On the green floor, and round the dew- drop wall, The slimy man, and bloated lizard crawl: Vile mice, on white heaps of intermingled bones, The maze of labyrinths lit, and moans; Showers her cold tears o'er Beauty's early wreck, Spreads her pale arms, and bends her marble neck.
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
A DEFENCE OF REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENTS. LETTER THE THIRD.
Definition of a Republican Govern- ment, &c.
Before we proceed to a direct enquiry into the relative advantages and evils of a Republican and other forms of Go- vernment, it is absolutely necessary to define what is meant by a Republican system of government.
The radical meaning of the word Re- publican , throws no light on its actual reception, inasmuch as it relates not to the nature, but the end of government. It simply expresses that end, as consisting in the promotion of the public good . This is the avowed object of all govern- ments, whether republican, monarchical, or aristocratical. It is, therefore, evident that, so far as respects the etymology of the word, they are all republicans, and that, in this view the definition amounts to nothing.
When we speak of the form of a go- vernment, it is obvious that we do not so much regard the ends for which it is de- vised, as the means adopted for the ac- complishment of them. It will, there- fore, follow that in defining the meaning of a republican government, we must fix the features that discriminate it from other systems, instead of those by which it is assimilated to them.
A republican government can only be founded upon these principles:
1. That the People are the source of all power. 2. The People themselves must exer- cise all political power, or those who exercise it must be elected by, and be responsible to them; for which purpose there must be prescribed modes in which the power may express their sentiments and carry them into effect.
When these principles unite, the government is republican; and where- ver they are wanting, it ceases to be so. It follows that, of republican govern- ments there can be but three kinds; that which is democratic, in which the people themselves exercise all political power; that which is representative, in which political power is exercised by those chosen by them; and that which, combin- ing the principles of democracy and repre- sentation, assigns the exercise of particu- lar powers to the people themselves, and of other powers to their representatives.
Had this definition been generally received, this system of government would have been spared many of the re- proaches cast upon it by ignorance or hostility to liberty. We should not have been told by our countryman that re- publicanism may mean any thing or nothing, nor would the wit of a British poet have so wantonly held it up to ridicule.
According to this definition, it is ap- parent that the only descriptions of republican government that have existed in the world antecedent to the formation of the American Constitutions, were the ancient democracies and the fugitive representative bodies that sprung up in the early years of the French Revolu- tion.
In Greece and Rome there existed ei- ther pure democracies, or but imper- fect representations of the people. With regard to the former, however applica- ble they may have been to the existing state of the world, they have long since ceased to apply to the altered situation of men. Whatever weight may be at- tached to other objections to them, it is of itself conclusive that they imply a paucity of numbers and a limitation of territory too small for the permanent existence of nations. While, therefore, we contemplate the systems of ancient Greece as so many illustrations of the energies of the democratic principle, and view, with rapture and admiration, the virtues, the talents, and the power they created and sustained, we shall be obliged to acknowledge that they are unfitted to the present state of the world, and that the existence of governments at the present day, similarly organized, would be evanescent and precarious.
Though, however, we discern this system as unwise, because impracticable, the bright examples of ancient times should arrest the attention of legislators, and inspire them with sentiments of re- spect and affection for principles which elevated the human character to an eminence of glory unequalled by the influence of other causes. He, who would view the greatest union of virtu- and talent, of the simplicity of the pri- vate blended with the splendour of public life, of a love of country and of liberty,
pure, ardent, and inextinguishable, capa- ble of every sacrifice without meanness, and of every effort without pride, will fly to Grecian story. There he will be- hold human actions performed on so grand a scale of heroism that he will soon cease to be surprised at the nume- rous deities of a people, who seem to have found in the characters of their Gods above the images of themselves.
These virtues and talents and eleva- tion of character, which enabled such small states to triumph, for ages, over superior numbers, were probably owing to every member in the community, or at least a large portion of those members, having a share of political power in their hands, immediately and directly exercis- ed by them. If such then were the mighty effects of this principle, ought not modern legislators, while they are obliged, from the different state of the world, to organize governments on other principles, to retain as much of it as is not incompatible with the new principles on which their systems are formed? Are we not authorized in assuming as just, that that government will be the most energetic and the most auspicious to vir- tue and abilities, which leaves the largest practicable share of power in the hands of the people, to be by them used according to their own judgments?
The system, which deviates least from a democracy, is that founded entirely on the representative principle. They who adopt this principle follow the or- der of nature, and the practice of every intelligent man in the transactions of common life, who devolves on another what he cannot himself perform. The devolution of the trust is always accom- panied by an express stipulation or tacit understanding, that the agent is under the constant control of, and responsible to the principal. In private life, it is none but fools or madmen that give to others an absolute power over their concerns.
And such is the case, when the people, who are the source of all rightful power, establish a system of government for themselves on the principle of repre- sentation. They devote duties on their representatives, who, for their correct execution, are made responsible to them. Of this species of government, in which the means have been commensurate to the end; that is,—in which the people have chosen their own rulers, according to prescribed forms fixed by themselves, with a constant responsibility to them.— There are no instances to be found, un- less in the early years of the French re- volution. There have, it is true, been various systems in which some feeble at- tempts have been made to infuse into them a portion of the representative principle; but it has either been so small, so awkward- ly organized, or so imperfectly protect- ed, that they have possessed nothing but the name of a representation of the people. Incapable of protecting them- selves from aggression, they have invari- ably become the instruments of, instead of constituting the defence against, tyran- ny.
If this representation be correct, it follows that no inferences hostile to the superiority or duration of republican governments can be deduced from the fate of the imperfect systems under that name, that have heretofore existed.
Further extracts from Denon's travels in Egypt.
PYRAMIDS.
“At more than ten leagues from Cairo we discovered the points of the py- ramids piercing the horizon; soon after we saw Mount-Katam, and opposite to it, the chain of hills which separates Egypt from Libya, and forms a barrier to the banks of the Nile against the sands of the desert; but in this eternal conflict between this destructive scourge and the beneficent river, the inundation of sand often overwhelms the country, changes its fertility to barrenness, drives the labourer from his house, whose walls it recovers up, and leaves no other mark of vegetable life than the tops of a few palm-trees, which adds still more to the dreary aspect of desolation.”
“I felt delighted in seeing these mountains, and visiting monuments, of which both the date and object of con- struction are lost in the night of past ages; my mind was full of emotion on contemplating these vast scenes, and I greeted the approach of the night, which spread a veil over so striking a picture to the imagination, and con- cealed from me the point of Delta, where, among other magnificent plans, it was agreed to build a new metropolis, for Egypt. At the first dawn of day I again saluted with my eyes the pyramids, and rock several views; and it was in- teresting to see on the far side of the Nile, then at high flood, the different villages glide before the eyes, backed by these monuments, which were destined to record events that gave local interest to every object.”
“I wished to be able to draw them with that fine transparency which they derive from the immense volume of air that surrounds them; this is a peculi- arity belonging to these monuments, which they owe to their great elevation; for the vast distance at which they are distinguishable, renders them almost transparent, and the blue tint of the sky causes their angles to appear sharp and well defined, though they have been rounded by the decay of years.”
“About nine o'clock the noise of cannon announced to us the approach of Cairo, and the feast of the new year, which was then celebrating. In our present position we saw numerous min- arets surrounding Mount-Katam, and proceeding from the gardens on the banks of the Nile, whilst Old Cairo, Bulac, and Roda, appearing as part of the town, gave it an appearance of ver- dure and freshness, and added to its magnificence. As we approached, how- ever, the illusion vanished; every object returning as it were to its proper place, we only saw a heap of villages collected near an arid rock; and, I know not why, remote from the beautiful banks of the river.”
“When I arrived at head quarters at Cairo, I learnt that the commander-in- chief was then setting out for the py- ramids, accompanied by two hundred men, who were to protect them in their re- searches. I now lamented that I had not known of this expedition a few hours sooner, as I considered it fruitless to set out on such a journey, without being provided with what was requisite, in order to observe these objects of curi- osity with advantage; and besides, I was so fatigued with my former journey, that I much wanted to rest all my limbs, so that I had determined to delay this expedition till the astronomers should go to make their observations in these cele- brated places.”
“On leaving table, the General said, “It is impossible to visit the pyramids without an escort, and one cannot spare for the purpose a detachment of two hundred men.” The attendance which some minds have over others, at once destroyed all my reasoning; it was this ascendancy which made me a follower from France to Egypt, and it now deter- mined me to be of the party to the py- ramids; so, without rearing home, I took my road to Old Cairo, and re- joined the comrades with whom I had been sailing up the Nile. It was full night when we got to Gizeh, and I knew not where I should repose; but in wandering about I found myself, in a good fortune which seemed like enchant- ment, in a hall furnished with fine velvet cushions, and scented with the perfume of a fine orange grove, which gentle air wafted to us. I went down into the garden, which appeared by moonlight to be worthy the description which Savary has given. This was the pleasure-house of Murad-Bey. I had heard its charms depreciated, and I only now saw it after the march of a victorious army; but I could not help feeling that, without re- ferring to needless comparisons, the oriental luxuries have their charms, and fill the senses with voluptuous pleasure. We do not here find, indeed, those long alleys which are the pride of the French gardens, nor the serpentine walks of the English, where health and appetite are the reward of the exercise required to survey them; but in the east, where indolent repose forms one of the chief luxuries, the tents or kiosks are pitched under the thick branches of a cluster of sycamores, and open at leisure upon a fragrant underwood of orange and jess- amine, to this is added the voluptuous pleasure of enjoyments still but imper- fectly known to us, but which we may easily conceive; such, for instance, as to be attended by young slaves, who unite, to elegance of form, gentle and careffing manners; to be indolently stretched on vast and downy carpets, strewed with cushions, in company with some favourite beauty, breathing per- fumes, and intoxicated with delires; to receive sherbet from the hands of a young damsel, whose languishing eyes express the contentment of willing obe- dience, and not the constraint of servi- tude. Surrounded with these delights; the burning African need not envy the inhabitant of Europe; and man may find happiness wherever there is beauty and grace, whether in the gardens of Trianon, or reposed on the banks of the Nile.”
“The officer who commanded the escort happened to be one of my friends; he entered me in the list of those who were bound for the pyramids; we were about three hundred. The next morn- ing, after much waiting to collect the party, we set out, late as generally hap- pens where many are to be put in mo- tion. We passed through the fields by the inundation trenches, and after tack- ing often through the cultivated coun- try, we landed about noon on the bor- ders of the desert, half a league from the pyramids. I took several views of them in different positions as we ap- proached.”
“As soon we quitted our boats we found soil lives in the sands, and climbed the level on which the monuments re- st. In approaching these stupendous build- ings, their shape and angular forms disguise their real height, and lessens it to the eye; and besides, as every thing regular is only great or small by com- parison, and as these masses of stone eclipse in magnitude every surrounding object, and yet are much inferior to a mountain (the only thing with which our imagination can compare them) one is surprized to find the first impression given by viewing them at a distance, so much diminished on a nearer approach. However, on attempting to measure any one of these gigantic works of art by some known scale, it resumes its magni- ficency to the mind; so, as I approached to the opening, a hundred persons who were standing under it appeared so small, that I could hardly take them for men. It would be a good method for the artist to give an idea of the dimension of these edifices, by representing, on the same ground-plan as the building, some pro- cession or religious ceremony analogous to the ancient customs. As it is, these monuments standing alone, and without any living scale of comparison, except- ing a few detached figures in front, lose both the effect of their grand propor- tions, and the general impressions which they would otherwise make. We have a good example of comparison in Europe in St. Peter's church at Rome, the magnitude of which is concealed by the exquisite harmony of proportion, and the ordering of the general outline, till the eye descends to a procession of the religious order celebrating mass, and followed by a train of worshippers, which in this situation appears like a group of puppets attempting to act Athalia on the stage of Versailles. Another point of resemblance between these two edi- fices is, that nothing but the despotism of a sacerdotal government could ven- ture to undertake them, nor any thing but the rigid fanaticism of a people would submit to the labour of building. But to return to the actual state of the pyramids; let us first ascend a small heap of sand and rubbish, which is, perhaps, the remains of the trench of the first of these edifices which presents itself, and which now leads to the opening through which it may be reached. This opening which is nearly sixty feet from the base, is concealed by a general stone-facing, which forms the third or inner inclosure to the solitary entrenchment around this monument. Here begins the first gal- lery; its direction lies towards the cen- tre and base of the edifice; but the rub- blish, which has been but ill cleared out, or which, owing to the natural slope, has fallen back again into the gallery, added to the sand daily drifted in by the north wind, and which is never forced out again, has so blocked up the pas- sage as to render it very inconvenient to cross. At the extremity of this gallery two large blocks of granite are met with, which form a second partition to this mysterious passage.”
“This obstacle appears to have per- plexed all those who have undertaken the research, and has led to several random attempts to surmount it. Endeavours have been made by former visitors to cut a passage through the solid stone, but this proving unsuccessful, they have re- turned some way, have passed round two blocks of stone, climbed over them, and thus discovered a second gallery of less steep an ascent, that it has been ne- cessary to heap steps in the ground in order to mount it; this gallery leads to a kind of landing place, in which is a hole usually called “the well,” which is the opening to a horizontal gallery leading to a chamber known by the name of “the queen's chamber,” without orna- ment, cornice, or any inscription what- ever.”
“Returning to the landing-place, a perpendicular opening leads to the grand gallery, which terminates in a second landing-place, on which is the third and last partition, continued with much more art, and which gives a striking idea of the importance which the Egyptians

"Last comes the royal chamber, containing the sarcophagus, a narrow sanctuary, which is the sole end and object of an edifice so stupendous, so colossal, in comparison of all the other works of man."
"In reflecting on the object of the construction of the pyramids, gigantic pride which gave them birth appears more enormous even than their actual dimensions; and one hardly knows which is the most astonishing, the madness of tyrannical oppression, which dared to order the undertaking, or the stupid servility of obedience in the people who submitted to the labor. In short, the most favorable view, for the honor of human nature, in which these monuments can be considered, is, that man was thereby ambitious of rivaling nature in immensity and eternity, and not without success, since the mountains contiguous to these edifices are less high, and still less exempted from the ravages of time than this work of human hands."
"We had only two hours to devote to the pyramids, and I had employed an hour and a half in visiting the interior of the only one which was open: I had stretched all my attention to retain what I had seen; I had taken drawings and measurements as well as I was able with a single foot ruler; in short I had filled my head, and I hoped to bring away many observations worthy of remark; but on recalling them to memory the next morning, I found I had a volume of queries still to make. I returned from my journey harassed and agitated, and found my curiosity more stimulated than satisfied by my visit to the pyramids."
"I had only time to view the sphinx, which deserves to be drawn with a more scrupulous attention than has ever yet been bestowed upon it. Though its proportions are colossal, the outline is pure and graceful; the expression of the head is mild, gracious, and tranquil; the character is African; but the mouth, the lips of which are thick, has a softness and delicacy of execution truly admirable; it seems real life and flesh. It must have been at a high pitch when this monument was executed; for, if the head wants what is called style, that is to say, the straight and bold lines which give expression to the figures under which the Greeks have designated their deities, yet sufficient justice has been rendered to the fine simplicity and character of nature which is displayed in this figure."
"I had just snatched a glance of the tombs, of small temples, decorated with bas-reliefs and statues, of riches in the rock, which might have broken the magnificence of the pyramids, and given them elegance; but so many objects worthy of investigation remained, that it would have required many such visits as the present to have undertaken even a sketch of them, much more to have endeavored to remove the mysterious cloud which for ages has hung over these symbolical monuments. Almost the same uncertainty exalts as to the time in which they were first violated, as even that of their construction; the latter, which is lost in the night of ages, gives an immense period to the annals of art; and in this view we cannot too much admire the accuracy of the pyramidal structure, the permanency secured by their form and construction, and by such immense proportions, that these gigantic monuments may be considered as the last link in the chain of the colossi of art and nature."
"Herodotus relates, that he was informed that the great pyramid, of which I have just been speaking, was the tomb of Cheops; that the adjoining pyramid was that of his brother Cephrenes, who succeeded him; that only the former had any inner galleries; and an hundred thousand men had been employed twenty years in building it; that the immense labour which it required had rendered this prince odious to his people; and that, notwithstanding the taxes that were levied on his subjects, the expense for the subsistence of the workmen alone was so enormous, that the prince was obliged to prostitute his daughter to finish this monument; and that the receipts of this prostitution were so great as to enable the princess, besides, to build the small pyramid adjoining, which served for her own tomb. We may add, that Cheops, having shut up the temples during his reign, found after his death no panegyrist among the priests, who were the historians of Egypt, and who related many idle fables to Herodotus, the first historian who has given us any light on this country."
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INTERESTING DEBATE.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, JULY 18.
The SECRETARY AT WAR rose. He had, he said, given notice of an intention to move for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Act of a former Parliament, for the defence of the country, and to enable his majesty better to exercise his ancient and undoubted right to call out the people to the general defence of the state against invasion. The objects which he had in view in the Bill, which he wished to bring in, were, to ascertain the strength of the country; to provide for an effectual mode of calling it out; to enable government to take the necessary possession of the property, which might be to be removed from the approach of an enemy; and to establish a fit mode of compensation to owners, whose goods might be thus unavoidably destroyed or taken away. The bill for defence, which passed in 1708 was, he said, defective, as it did not enable the king to exercise his prerogative of calling out the people in arms, to oppose an invader. Not only would the bill, he was to propose, authorise measures to be taken in order to ascertain the population; but it would renew to the crown that power to call forth all his subjects for their general defence, which his majesty possessed of undoubted ancient right, though, in the present state of the law, perhaps it could not be easily and effectually exercised. That this power was justly inherent in the crown, was unquestionable. Yet it might not be wrong to state from books of law, and from the rolls of parliament, upon what sanctions of institute and precedent, it had its foundations. Blackstone had distinctly stated a number of strong, decisive facts, upon this subject. By the laws of the Anglo-Saxons, Arcium constructio, Pontium reparatio, and Expeditio contra Hostes , were three public duties; to the performance of which, at the call of the Sovereign, all the subjects of the state were invariably bound. By the assize of Henry the II. by the statute of Edward the III. enacted at Winchester, the same obligations of the subjects were legally recognised. The Sheriff was, by various statutes, bound to the defence of his country against the enemies of the king. Such was the ancient law of the realm. It might be still enforced as the law. But the process would be so tedious, that were that prerogative to be now enforced only in the regular course of law, its use would be lost amid the artifices of delay and the tools of compulsion. It became necessary, then, to adopt some simple, effectual, decisive method of giving force to the prerogative. The most instant of enemies now threatened us with invasion and actual invasion. We saw the whole continent under the thrall of France, and sunk into a dependence on the stat of the first consul. The French were now masters of the sea-coast from the confines of HOLLAIN to the shores of the Atlantic. It was easily to be imagined that they might make themselves masters of the coasts of all the great rivers, and of all the ports of the continent. We had, indeed, every reason for confidence in the strength of our military, shipping, in the skill and intrepidity of our seamen, in the able and heroic conduct of our naval commanders. Our navy, might, perhaps, without exaggeration, be said to be equal to the whole world. Yet, it was not possible, however vigilantly we might blockade the hostile coast, that we should be able, for ever, to keep the ports of all the continent, as it were hermetically sealed. It would be difficult to hinder our provinces from being, not only invaded, but even taken possession of. It was not impossible but 50,000 men might be landed on our shores. They might come more or less disunited, more or less in full vigour of health or in sickness, more or less provided with the means of able operation as soon as they should land. This country should be, therefore, prepared to meet their attacks. It should have its first and second line: it should have Legion ready to meet and to repulse the invasion. We must not, when so menaced, look to ordinary means, nor even to the effect of a ballot. The king must needs resort to his prerogative of compelling all his subjects to take arms. We could not, in such a crisis, do better than look back to the example of the Plantagenets and the Tudors. We ought to remember and to imitate the great example of the times of Queen Elizabeth. The conduct of our ancestors, in those illustrious times, had defeated every effort of foreign enemies. Would we again defeat such efforts, we must have recourse to similar means. Having thus explained the general idea, he would proceed to unfold in detail the plan which the bill would contain. Its first object would be, to authorise the Lieutenancy of the different counties to meet, and order an enrolment of all the men from seventeen years of age to fifty five. They would be divided in the enrolment, as in the militia, into three different classes. One class would comprehend those whose age was from 45 to 55 years. The exemptions on account of children, allowed in the militia, would not be refused here. But, as persons serving by subli-
tution merely, in the militia, were not exempted from the ball for the supplementary militia, neither should persons in that particular situation, be, in the present instance, exempted. Constables, and other peace officers should not, while in the discharge of their functions, be subject to serve. The deputies-lieutenants must meet to receive the lists. At the same meetings they should receive appeals. The lists ought to be annually corrected, and annually transmitted to one of his majesty's principal secretaries of state. After the enrolment, his majesty should, by the bill, have power to direct the lieutenants of all the counties to call out persons of all the different classes, if any enemy should invade or approach the coast. The persons so called out should be required to act against an enemy approaching the country with the troops of the line, and the other corps raised for the service. Once called out, they should be obliged to continue in arms till the invading enemies were exterminated or driven into the sea. When called out, every man should receive two guineas for the purchase of necessaries: he should have pay while he continued in arms: at the end of his period of service, he should have one guinea to defray the expence of his return to his home. Each man should take an oath of fidelity to his sovereign and country when called out. His service should extend as well to the suppression of rebellion, as to action against invaders.
However strong the country, however numerous its population, it must, however, be weak, if that population should remain a helpless multitude, unequal to the use of arms. As late as in the reign of Henry the eighth, all persons under the age of sixty years, were required to exercise themselves in shooting with the bow. We now, he said, lived in a time when, unless a man were acquainted with the use of arms, and sufficiently valiant to use them, not our country, nor any thing dear to us, could for a moment be safe. He should therefore propose, that the first class, consisting of young men, should be once a week exercised in arms. The arms should be lodged in the church, or some other safe place. The parishes should be respectively at the expence necessary upon the arms. The lieutenants and deputy lieutenants should have the power to appoint officers. Every person of the first class, living within three miles of the place of exercise, should be obliged to attend the weekly meetings at it. These meetings should be every Sunday, from Lady-day to Michaelmas. For absence there should be a fine exacted of 5s. for every man in such condition as to pay the assessed taxes; of 1s. for those who were poorer. Provision would be made in the bill to allow persons from the hospitals of Chelsea or Kilmainham to be employed in training and exercising the men of the different parishes. Besides, it was probable that in every parish might be found persons capable to give aid in training the rest. For formal manoeuvres of war, and in strict regularity of service, such soldiers might not be the most valuable. But there were many services in which, with due spirit, they might give the most vigorous and effectual aid against an invading foe. Any young man willing to serve rather with the cavalry than with the infantry, should, if he would present himself in fit equipment, be allowed to join the service which he preferred. Where there were volunteer corps, this service would not be demanded from the volunteers, as they were to serve according to the rules for the particular force in which they were embodied. All should be expected to march. He who would not march, should be considered as a betrayer of his country; a man destitute of the spirit of a Briton, a person worthy of every opprobrium due to him, who was capable of forsaking his country's cause in its last extremity.
The volunteers should be required not to confine their services to the defence of the particular place in which they were embodied, but be ready to march to any part of Great Britain. He had not thought fit to extend to Ireland the provisions of the bill which he was thus to introduce. There were particulars in the condition of that country which induced him rather to confide its defence to the means already prepared for that end. Yet we were now in the midst of a crisis, when he would much rather trust the people with arms in their hands which they might employ against a foreign foe, than for the fear of any domestic hazard, expose them naked and defenceless to the attack of an invader. He could not entertain a doubt, but we were, all, zealous for the defence of our common country, for the support of our king and the constitution, under which we have enjoyed so large a portion of civil happiness. Yet, even with such a doubt, if it were possible, upon his mind, still he would rather put arms in their hands than turn them out to Bonaparte and his armies, as an unarmed and helpless mob. The French are a people remarkable for their curiosity. That curiosity was sometimes, of a nature not to be slowly gratified. They were curious to know whether there was in Great Britain, a man able to bear arms, able to march against an invader, able to acquit himself as became a man, in defence of
all that was dear to the feelings and interest of humanity. Their great chief himself would perhaps not be one of the first to obtain personally the gratification of his curiosity. He might not be one of the foremost to lead the invasion upon these shores. But, he had already had some few occasions of witnessing what was to be done by British valour. At Toulon he had witnessed the defence of a fort by a gallant officer, Col. Duncan, of the artillery, now no more, which afforded to the French no reason to suppose their own courage or military skill so matchless, in comparison with that of Englishmen. At Acre, he had similar experience, and it was believed with a similar result. In one or two other instances, in which he might have witnessed what English valour could do, it had been certainly distinguished by some of the noblest achievements which had ever been effected by the efforts of man in war. The day of Lincesles was not to be forgotten, when the English so nobly sustained the Hanoverian & Austrian troops, and turned the fortune of the day. There was, in fact, no reason given by any thing in the transactions of the late war, to induce the French to think, that every ground on which they contended fairly with Frenchmen, the Englishmen of the present day were unequal to their ancestors of Cressy and of Agincourt. If then they had a curiosity yet to know whether those who fought abroad so bravely, were unable to meet an often conquered foe with the spirit of men, when it was for their wives, their mothers, their infants, for their country's independence, and on these grounds they had to fight, how would it become us to meet that curiosity with an energy which should lay it asleep forever? He concluded with moving,
"That leave be given to bring in a bill to amend the said act, so far as was necessary, to enable his Majesty to exercise his ancient and undoubted prerogative to call out his subjects, to defend the country against invasion."
MR. WINDHAM said, he would beg leave, in the face of the House and of the country, to re-assert what he had stated before, that Mirabeau had brought the country into great and imminent danger by their delays and their neglect. This was the charge he had against them, and he was ready to enter into the proof of it. He understood, on the authority of the Right Hon. Gentleman who had just sat down, that the country was threatened with an invasion, and that alone was under every existing circumstances, a sufficient ground of charge. He was not so absurd or prejudiced as to say, that because a great danger was impending over a country, the rulers are in fault. The ground of his accusation at present was, that proper means of defence had not been taken before this time. The danger that was laid to exist should have been known long ago, and it was evident the danger existed now; for if it did not, what occasion was there for all these preparations? The danger, therefore, would continue until these measures now proposed would have effect, and place the country in a proper state of security. These measures might have the proper effect, but until they did, there would be danger. As to the attempt of invading this country, it was generally admitted that such a thing was in agitation. But the thing itself was very far from being adequately felt throughout the country; and a great number of people would not believe that the enemy seriously meditated such a design. It was frequently asked, if any reasonable man could suppose that an invasion would be attempted? Would that be done without some degree of probability of its being successful? He would ask, whether it was for Europe, which was already subjected to the power of France; was it for Great Britain, which had thrown itself at the foot of that country by the peace of Amiens, to reason in that way? If the French entertained any reasonable presumption in favour of the practicability of their plan, what reason was there to suppose they would not attempt to put it in execution? What did we know of the difficulty of that enterprise which was not known to them. The French did not want to be told, that naval operations were uncertain, that their troops might be cut off in their passage, or destroyed after they landed. They knew all these things, as well as we did. We might know our own means of defence better than they did; and in the same principle, they were better acquainted with their means of attack than we could be. There was no reason for asserting the attack would not be made, because it was likely to be unsuccessful. But it was curious to enquire who those persons were, whose confidence led them to suppose that no such thing would be done? There were many eminent lawyers, many grave divines, many respectable merchants, a great number of skilful agriculturists, and several handsome women: all these appeared to be perfectly acquainted with the subject they spoke upon, and delivered their opinion with the utmost confidence, as to the impracticability of an invasion. But let any Member of that House talk with sailors and soldiers on the subject, and he would hear a very different opinion. The opinions might be given in various ways; but they would all ex-
press doubts upon the subject. A naval officer, if asked his opinion, would observe, that it was a business of great uncertainty; that there was an immense coast on both sides, and boats of various sizes, and in various ways might pass from one coast to the other, so that no naval superiority on the part of Great Britain could prevent that from being done. Military Officers, if asked their opinions, would speak in terms of equal doubt and hesitation. And both naval and military men would do so, because they knew something of the subject they spoke upon. But ask the opinion of those persons whose knowledge of the sea coast never extended beyond Margate or Brighton, and who had never been to sea in any other vessel except a bathing machine; ask them what they thought of invasion, and they would say it was a farce. The wooden walls of England would protect the country: or he would rather say, their own wooden heads. Talk to men like these, who knew nothing of the subject, and they would, like Capt. Bobadil, dispatch whole armies with their fifties. In fact, these persons thought an invasion was not practicable by any means they were acquainted with, they did not think that others could do more than they supposed they themselves would have done in the same situation.
He thought it necessary to say a few words as to the charge made against him, of his producing despondency in the country. Gentlemen seemed to have a very odd notion of despondency: and probably, because they conceived others were producing it, they thought it proper to adopt a mode of producing encouragement. The language they held out, was likely to produce the most mischievous effects in the country, and on the councils of that house. A gallant officer (Col. Craufurd) had, on a former night, when speaking on this subject, given an opinion highly honorable to himself. He did, in a most able and eloquent manner discharge his duty to himself and the public, in a way which nobody else had done: and surely, that could not subject him to the imputation of producing despondency? As such an imputation had been thrown against himself, he thought it necessary to say something that might do it away, as he could not be without some feeling on the subject. Had he lived in the days of chivalry, perhaps he might suffer the punishment that used to be inflicted on desponding persons—namely, that of having their spurs cut off by the king's cooks. Perhaps he and his friends might now be served in the same way, by the makers of the peace of Amiens. The right hon. gentleman assisted in making that peace with all his contempt for invasion. The right hon. gentleman seemed to think that the fear which led to resistance could only rank with the magnanimity that led to submission. He was afraid of an invasion, although the ministers seemed to despise it. He found as much fault with them for doing so, as they did with him for expressing his fears. There were cases in which the concealment of danger might be highly improper and mischievous; and in certain cases it might be concealed without producing any mischief; such for instance as in the case of malady, which no knowledge of the danger could cure; and in case where all had been already done which was necessary to be done.
But if he saw a house on fire and nobody present to extinguish the flames, how was he to apprise the people inside of their danger? Was he to knock loudly at the doors, or to call to the people in a whisper? How could he be considered as magnifying the danger, or creating despondency when he spoke of danger, against which no adequate remedy had been provided? Why had not Ministers adopted, months ago, the measure they were then proposing?—They were, indeed, very fond of talking of their exploits: They had asked, with a kind of triumph, whether they had not, in time of peace, increased the naval and military establishment of the country. In some months afterwards, like vigilant watchmen, they heard an alarm, they sprang their rattles, they told the house there was danger, and they called out the militia. Three months afterwards, an army of reserve was agreed to be raised; and he could say, that there was yet very little progress made in the business. At length they came forward with the present measure, and seemed to ask if they had not done every thing that was necessary?—He would tell them, that four months ago they ought to have adopted the present plan; instead of which, they had by their negligence produced all the danger they now held forth. The invasion that threatened us was the consequence of that conduct; which conceived, became pregnant with and in due time was delivered of two huge animals—war and invasion. They were now come into the world, and appeared to be despised by those who begot them. It was an old saying—"he is a cunning child who knows his own father." He would apply the converse of that to his Majesty's ministers, for they seemed now not to know their own offspring. In spite of all the duty which they owed to themselves and the public, they were driven on at that kind of rate, that they never

thought proper to come to the measure they now proposed, until four or five months had elapsed from the first appearance of danger.
After having gone on at such a rate as this, he would ask if it was not high time to interpolate and stop it? It might be asked what inducements could those men who manage the affairs of the executive government have for acting in this manner? It might be said, they could have no interest in hastening the destruction of the country; and that they had not gone out of the ordinary course of proceeding which had hitherto been observed. Whatever excuse might be made for them, they could never escape the charge of having put the country in a situation of great danger; for no man could say but that we should be safer now, if those measures had been proposed at the proper time; and inasmuch as they had been delayed so long, there was great danger. But after having stated this charge against ministers, let it not be supposed that he had come to the end of his charge; for there were many other parts of the conduct of ministers equally reprehensible. They had shewn themselves deficient in all the necessary modes of preparation. They had not taken the counsel of any great military man. They had no military council to direct the operations of our armies, or devise the best means of defence or attack. Lord Grey and every general officer not in actual service, should be appointed to form a council of that kind. Their business should be to consider and form the plan of every military operation to be undertaken. Each individual in it should act as to be able to say omnia percepi, atque animo saepe peregi . Every thing should be minutely weighed, and nothing be left undone. There was nothing more remarkable in the enemy, whole conduct the right honorable gentleman recommended it to the house to imitate, than the extraordinary attention and minuteness with which they examined every subject and point before them; and a great deal of their success in the late war, was owing to the plans which had been previously devised, of every operation that had been performed. Was there not a great variety of subjects with regard to our operations that required a degree of concentration which it was impossible, either for the commander in chief, or for the generals, to bestow upon them? One great advantage of a military council in this country would be, that of its implying no kind of disparagement to any individual. No one person could undertake to say, that he could consider and determine upon every thing. The multiplicity of things which a person at the head of the military force of the country had to consider, rendered such a thing impossible. A military council, therefore, could imply no disparagement to the illustrious commander in chief; nor would it take away from his discretionary power; for every thing resolved on by the council, should be submitted to him before adopted, and must receive the approbation of his Majesty. It would, therefore, be a council of discussion, and not of decision.
A measure like that now proposed, could never be carried into effect, if the Councils of the country were not properly exercised. The whole world would be a scene like that of men being trampled down by their own bullocks. With regard to the measure itself, it was one which he should not object to; and he thought it very proper that a power should be vested in the king to call his subjects out, in case of an invasion: but he had considerable doubts how far the measure would enable the government to make great exertions. He had a general objection to the compulsory system which formed the principle of this measure. Although he thought it very right to have that as a reserve, yet it would have been much better at first to have had recourse to the volunteer system. That experiment should have been tried before ever the present had been proposed; but instead of that, they took an opposite and dangerous course: they never told the danger, until they came with their compulsory system. Under the impression of danger, the volunteer system should have first been had recourse to. Never was there such a libel on the country as to suppose that it could not be moved, until it was compelled to do so. It was in the very nature of a compulsory service that men were disinclined to the performance of it. There was nothing in it to flatter a man's vanity or excite their zeal. He was therefore, afraid this service would be sluggish, carelessly and reluctantly executed. Men would be disinclined to it, not only from their natural impatience of restraint, but from their modesty, and that spirit of deprecation which would prevail in show and appearance, and which generally distinguishes the people of England to things of this sort. They were not like the people of France, attached to military show and parade. If a great number of men, with habits and sentiments such as he had just alluded to, were brought out to exercise, they might become the sport of the mob which surrounded them, and that might produce a very bad effect. As a proof
of the evil arising from a compulsory system, he would just notice the provisional cavalry that had been raised in the late war, and which had always shewn a great disinclination to the service. There was a most material difference between the two services. The volunteer was actuated by good will, and by a desire of distinction. Of these compelled men, many would be good for nothing, and must be thrown away. Very little good could be expected from men exercised in a church yard, and exercised to seldom as they must be. The government would thus have an immense body without power: it would be like the man who thought the merit of the book he was writing consisted in its size; and therefore thought it enough for him to make it very large. There was a great risk that before the machine could be put in motion, the enemy would come and spoil the whole of the work. The measure that had been agreed upon some days before, was not yet carried into effect, and it appeared, that all those things which had been done by means of parliamentary measures, which were like great guns, which made a great noise, but seldom with the greatest effect. The country did not want all this apparatus. According to the volunteer system, there might be a number of men much more applicable to the public service, altho' a fewer number. A living dog was better than a dead lion. But by this measure nothing would be done in time. He did not look on this measure as one that was improper to be adopted, but as one on which no reliance was to be placed. The voluntary zeal of the country could alone be relied on. There was never a country in which so much health was combined with so much greatness, power, and intelligence; in which the people were bound together by so many ties, and became the happiest people on earth. If, therefore, the fate of that country should unfortunately become disastrous, if it should be conquered by a violent enemy, she would exhibit such an example as never did exist in the world before. Let no Englishman suppose that he could survive the fate of his country. Even the miserable state of existence enjoyed by the people of Switzerland would then be denied us. It was the destruction of the people of this country, and not the country itself, that the French fought after. What would they do with an island like this? Possessed as they are of the Rhine and other great rivers, what did they want with our river Thames? They would, in short cast these away as useless things, as was formerly done at Carthage. It was hardly necessary to bring this truth home to the brent of every man, that he could never expect again to enjoy his wealth, his luxury, his comforts or any privilege, if a French invasion should be successful. The first thing, therefore, to be done was, to tell men, and convince them of their danger; with which they were not sufficiently impressed. It must be an up-hill work to do this. They never had experience of such a thing before. An honorable baronet (Sir William Erskine) had on a former night spoken of the advantage the British possessed in point of spirit, courage, bodily strength, &c. over other troops, particularly the Austrians, whom he described as mere machines. He must say, that without the machinery of discipline, little expectation could be formed of the efficacy of our troops. This was therefore an additional reason for paying more attention to the voluntary efforts of the people. He then noticed the power given to certain volunteer corps to chuse their own officers; a power which he highly disapproved of, as being likely to produce the most mischievous consequences. The object now was to call forth the valor and energies of the Country, but that could not be done if men were to be put in trammels. Let skilful officers be appointed; and instead of any thing compulsory, let the energies of the people go on. If that was done, the best hopes would be raised in the country. He would not oppose the present measure, but he thought inconveniences would result from it in various ways.
BOMBAY, Feb. 19.
On Thursday last a most dreadful and alarming fire broke out in our crowded and popular Bazar, the ravages which, though it is not yet quite extinguished, it is impossible to relate: the extent of the devastation may be somewhat conjectured by those who are acquainted with Bombay when we say, that about three fourths of the Bazar are destroyed, including perhaps 1000 houses, and when the nature of these dwellings is considered, having many families under one roof, the number of the unfortunate sufferers must be proportionally great. We are at a loss to state with certainty where the fire originated—it is said to have been in a stable on the morning of Thursday, where some valuable horses, became its first victims—unfortunately the wind continued rather high the whole day, which increased the flames in the progress of its direction with astonishing rapidity, and so great and violent was the conflagration at sunset, that the destruction of every house in the fort was
to be apprehended. All the records and papers in the Secretary's office were early removed, and the houses of business followed the example—indeed every inhabitant, however remote, took the precaution to remove his furniture and effects.
Beyond the Bazar the flames extended to the king's barracks, which are mostly destroyed. The custom house also is in ruin, proceeding from thence to the range of houses called the Tank barracks where it was stopped by the prudent precaution of using artillery to beat down the continuance of this awful destruction every effort was used to oppose its progress, but the fury of the flames aided by the wind, rendered all attempts vain.
The utmost exertion to stop the progress of the flames proving of no avail, nothing remained but to allow it to take its course; every mind viewing in awful suspence the prospect which threatened to involve the garrison and every soul within it, in one common ruin, from the course in which the wind drove the conflagration being in an immediate line with the arsenal; for however secure the magazines might be from their construction, and in spite of the reliance all placed in the precautions which the established activity of the commissariate department, we were assured would adopt to provide against the impending destruction, one could not divest oneself from that serious contemplation which the dreadful crisis irresistibly produced; for every hope to arrest the progress of the all destroying flames by any human means had been denied us, and our reliance depended upon the intervention of Providence alone; at about midnight, this general gloom was dissipated—the wind abated, the conflagration visibly decreased in the quarter whence alone the danger threatened, and receding from the arsenal, every mind became calmed.
The honorable governor, with that benevolence and humanity which distinguish his character, attended throughout the whole of the melancholy scene, with the gentlemen of his suite, giving every direction and assistance which could be suggested, and animating the exertions of others by his presence and example, until the hour of three the following morning, when the merciless progress of the conflagration subsided, and all appearance of further destruction ceased.
Vice-Admiral Rainer, whose humane zeal led him immediately to the spot, with all the captains and officers of his squadron, from whose active interference in assisting and directing the bold and spirited efforts of their crews, much of the wide spreading calamity was prevented: general Nicoll also attended and anxiously directed the exertions of the military to the same end; while every officer and gentleman of the settlement contributed their generous aid on this distressing occasion; and we are truly concerned to add that captain Mackintosh of the country service in conducting one of the engines to a particular spot with captains Elliot and Lane, was overwhelmed by a falling wall, which broke his leg and arm, but of his recovery we are truly rejoiced to hear there is the greatest hope. Some of the seamen we are also informed, have been buried in the ruins, but the particulars are not yet fully ascertained. Such was the active ardor displayed on the first alarm by the fire-bell and the beat of the drum, that every one flew to lend his assistance in extinguishing the flames, but the dryness of the season, the narrowness of the streets, and above all, the very combustible materials of which the houses in that quarter of the town are constructed, aided by a strong wind from the N. W. rendered all endeavors vain to stop the progress of the flames, though they succeeded in moderating their fury. We cannot pretend to describe the horror, dismay, and consternation which pervaded the unhappy sufferers; thousands of poor natives, endeavouring to save their little property, were seen thronging in all directions, bewailing their unhappy fate, & thrown at once destitute of home and shelter, were obliged to seek the repose of exhausted nature, in the streets or fields. The damages sustained by individuals, some of whom were opulent native merchants, cannot well be estimated. But we trust that this severe misfortune may induce greater precaution in the prevention of similar scenes, and what is more material, that it may tend to reconcile the natives to such arrangements respecting this extensive Bazar as shall the more effectually guard against the recurrence of so dreadful a calamity.
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WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14.
It is with lively regret that we announce the existence of a malignant fever in Alexandria. On Saturday last the following official communication was made to the public:
In Council, Sept. 10, 1803.
IT having been satisfactorily ascertained to Council, by the concurring testimony of the Physicians, that a malignant fever prevails in that part of the Town lying to the east of Water-Street, between Duke and King-Streets, the Council conceive it their duty to give public information of the same—and in order to arrest the progress of the disease, and to support and relieve those who may be afflicted—
It is ordered, That Andrew Jamieson, Philip Wanton, Alexander Smith, Walter Blunt, Joseph M. Perrin, William Paton, Samuel Snowden, John Mandeville, and John Lundon be a Committee of Health, who, or any three of them, shall have full power and authority to use all measures which may be necessary for the purpose aforesaid, and who shall from time to time, publish a correct statement of the health of the town—and that the Mayor, or in his absence the Chairman of the Committee, be authorised to draw on the Treasurer of the Corporation for such sums as may be necessary for carrying into effect this order.
Copy Test, R. I. TAYLOR, c. c.
On Monday the Mayor imparted to the Council of this City this information, received by him from the Mayor of Alexandria; and yesterday the Council passed by unanimous vote the following act.
AN ACT
For the relief of certain persons, and authorising the Mayor to borrow money.
Sec. 1. Whereas the existence of a malignant fever in Alexandria, has been certified to the Council of the City of Washington by the Mayor, and as some of the inhabitants of that place may require pecuniary and medical assistance, as well as an asylum in this place.
Be it enacted by the first and second chambers of the City Council of Washington, That the trustees of the poor are hereby authorised to give relief to any inhabitants of Alexandria, finding in need thereof, who may reside in this city during the continuance of such fever, either by advances of money for their support or medical aid and assistance as the case may require.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the sum of three hundred dollars be hereby appropriated towards the purposes of this act, to be paid to the order of the said trustees, by the treasurer, and to be expended under their direction.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the Mayor be authorised to negotiate a loan for the use of the city of Washington, for any sum not exceeding two thousand dollars, if the monies in the treasury be inadequate to the appropriations already made; for the repayment of which the proceeds of the taxes shall be applied as received.
In the City Council there prevailed but one sentiment of regret for the misfortune of our neighbours, and but one disposition to mitigate it by every office of humanity in their power. From the dispersed population of the inhabitants, the purity of the air, and the general salubrity of the city, apprehending no danger of the introduction of the disease, they experienced the highest pleasure in doing an act of humanity, without being obliged, from motives of self-preservation, to resort to any of those rigorous measures, which, in other circumstances, become necessary.
The Council were not unmindful of the high obligations imposed upon them by this city being the seat of the general government, and by the early period of the ensuing session of Congress. In the measures adopted, and in all those that may hereafter be rendered necessary by circumstances, these considerations will have great weight; and every mean will be used to preserve the health of the City. There is the best reason to believe that malignant fever cannot be spread in a situation as Washington; as no such communication has heretofore been made even from the large cities of New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, to the adjoining towns. Yet these facts ought
not to supercede the most vigilant attention; & persons at a distance about to visit the city, may be assured that every measure will be taken that is necessary to maintain its present health.
Alexandria, September 12. HEALTH OFFICE.
The Committee of Health are preparing a Report which will appear to-morrow. In the interim, for the satisfaction of their fellow citizens, they beg leave to state, that the situation of the town is infinitely more favorable than they had reason to expect.
By order, S. SNOWDEN, Secretary.
D I E D.
On Friday the 9th inst. James R. Dornmott, a citizen of Washington, in the 48th year of his age, after a lingering illness; he gave proofs of christian resignation some weeks before, and continued to do so to the hour of his death. Guilty of faults in his life, it is hoped that his contrition has cancelled them—his convey was attended with a very numerous and respectable attendance from St. Patrick's Church to the Burying Ground, wherein the Rev. Doctor Coffey, buried him in the presence of said numerous attendance according to the rights of said Church.
Lexington, August 30.
We thank our correspondent at Bowling Green, for the statement of votes for members to congress, &c. in the first District, which he was so polite as to favor us with. By this statement it appears, that Colonel Matthew Lyon is elected by a majority of 99 votes over Major David Walker.
Lyon, 2473 Walker, 2373 99
It is said Major. Walker will contest the election.
By the last accounts from Tennessee we learn that JOHN SEVIER is elected governor of that state by a majority of 1650 votes. Mr. Sevier is strongly attached to the principles upon which our government is founded. We did not learn who were the other candidates. The following is a list of members elected in that state to serve in the next Congress.
Dickson, Campbell and Rhea.—All, of which are republicans.
COMMUNICATION
FROM THE WASHINGTON FEDERALIST.
Fifteen millions of dollars, the price of Louisiana, calculating more than a ton to every waggon, would require three hundred and seventy five waggons to carry it; and (allowing four horses to each team,) it would require fifteen hundred horses, they would make a line of five miles in length. The money would support twenty five thousand soldiers, for seven years and an half; pay at 40 shillings a month.
COUNTER STATEMENT.
The territory of Louisiana, purchased at what it would cost to maintain a STANDING ARMY of twenty five thousand men, for seven years and an half, only, contains at a moderate estimate eight hundred and forty thousand square miles of land; which would encompass the whole earth with a belt, upwards of thirty miles wide; and divided into farms of half a mile square, or one hundred and sixty acres, each, would support three millions three hundred and sixty thousand substantial FARMERS, with their families, to the end of the world, WHICH IS THE BETTER BARGAIN!!!
WASHINGTON
Jockey Club Races,
WILL commence on the second Tuesday in November next, over an excellent course, well prepared and inclosed with a post and rail fence.
First day—A sweepstake of 1600 dolls.
Second day—A purse of 400 dolls.—4 mile heats.
Third day—A purse of 200 dolls.—3 mile heats.
Fourth day—A 50 guinea silver cup—10 horses.
Fifth day—A handsome City and Town Purse—Two mile heats.
All horses, mares and geldings, to be entered and run agreeably to the rules of the club, and to carry the following weight:
An aged horse, 126—a six years old 120—a five years old 112—a four years old 100, and a three years old 90 pounds. Three pounds being allowed to fillies, mares and geldings.
The following tolls to be paid at the gate to the clerk of the course, M. C. Bailey, or any person authorised by him to receive the same.
Four wheel carriages, 1 Doll. each,
Two wheel do. 50 Cents do.
Every man and horse, 25 Cents.
Booths will be let on application to the subscriber.
It is probable that the 2d & 3rd days purses will be increased—as the surplus of the tolls after defraying the expences, &c. will be added to them.
CH. MCLAUGHLIN, Sec. & Tr.
The club will meet at the Union Tavern on the evening preceding the first day's race.
September 14. eptc

FOR SALE, For a term of 5 years, A LIKELY young and healthy NEGRO MAN, about 23 years of age for sale by— ROBERT M'CLAN. Washington May 25. tf.
All persons having claims or demands of any nature against the subscriber, are requested to exhibit their accounts, with- out delay, to JOHN HEWIT or RICHARD FORREST, Esq. of the city of Washing- ton, who are authorized, in my name, to ad- just and settle the same; and all persons in- debted to me are requested to make payment to either of the gentlemen above named. SAMUEL BLODGET. March 30. tf.
By his excellency JOHN F. MERCER, go- vernor of the state of Maryland.
A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS it appeareth unto me, by an inquest taken in Kent county, before Joseph Hyndon, Esq. one of the coroners of the said county, that an inquisitorial matter hath been committed on the person of ROBERT ASHLEY, late of Kent county, by a certain Ephraim Armstrong, also of said county, who has since absconded and fled from justice; And whereas, it is the duty of the Executive to guard as much as may be against the com- mission of such enormities, and to bring such offenders against the laws and peace of the city to justice—I have, therefore, thought pro- per to issue this my proclamation, and do, by and with the advice and consent of the coun- cil, offer a reward of TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS to any person or persons who shall apprehend and secure the said Ephraim Armstrong, in any jail in the United States, so that he be brought to justice. Given in council, at the city of Annapolis, under the seal of the state of Maryland, this fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and three. JOHN F. MERCER. By his excellency's command. NINIAN PINKNEY, Clerk of the governor and council.
Description of the person of Ephraim Armstrong. He is about thirty-five years of age, of a muscular make, five feet ten inches high, wears his own hair, which is short, black, and curls very much; his eyes are small, black and piercing; his complexion brown; his counte- nance remarkably dark and gloomy; when he speaks, he works his mouth about a good deal. 'Tis said he has a brother somewhere in the western country, if so, it is probable he has gone to him—He usually rode a grey mare, which it is supposed he rode away, as he is missing from his farm.
IN COUNCIL. Annapolis, August 5, 1803. Ordered, That the foregoing proclamation and description be published four times in each week for the space of four weeks, in the Telegraphic, American, and Federal Gazette, at Baltimore; the National Intelligencer at Washington; the Maryland Gazette, at An- napolis; the Republican Advocate, Herald, and Baptist's paper at Frederick Town; and Mr. Smith's paper at Easton. By order, NINIAN PINENEY, Ck. August 19. ep4w.
RAPINE, CONRAD & Co. NEW JERSEY AVENUE. Have just received the following NEW BOOKS. THE life of Lorenzo D. Medici, 3 vol. Denon's travels in Upper and Lower Egypt during the campaigns of gen. Bonaparte in that country, 2 vol. Willis's Domestic Encyclopedia; or Dictionary of facts and useful knowledge, vol. 1. & 2 for which the subscription is still open—the price will be enhanced to nonsub- scribers. The Marriage Promise, a new comedy. Public characters, or contemporary biography, containing the memoirs of the most emi- nently distinguished persons of this country and Eu- rope. John Bull, or an Englishman's fire side, a new comedy. Tale of Mystery—ditto. Friend of Women, translated from the French. Bouffet's Select Sermons, &c. &c. N. B. & Co. have always on hand, at moderate prices, writing paper and wrapping papers, quills, waters, sealing-wax, ink powder, ink and sand stands, pocket knives, playing cards, parchment, blank and account books, copper plate copies, &c. &c. To Overseers and Laborers.
WANTED an experienced capable and industrious man as an Overseer, also a number of good Laborers for improving and making Pennsylvania Avenue from the Ca- pitol to the Bridge now building over the Ra- tern Branch. Some ploughs are also wanted. Apply to DANIEL CARROLL, CHARLES MINNIE, WILLIAM BRENT. September 7. 3t
PLASTER OF PARIS. A Cargo of Plaster of Paris, just received and for sale by the subscribers—in proof of its excellence, we submit the certificate of John A. Bines, Esq. of Loudoun county, Vir- ginia, whose long and successful experience as a farmer in the use of this article, must render him equal to, if not the best judge in this country. STUART & BEALL. August 12. I do certify that I have this day examin- ed a large quantity of Plaster of Paris, be- longing to Stuart and Beall of George Town, and conceive it to be genuine and of the very first quality, and such as I should at all times select for my own use, and think I can with propriety recommend it generally. JOHN A. BINES. July 26, 1803. sawgw
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR HAS just received by recent arrivals at Philadelphia, from England, and the East Indies, a handsome assortment of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS, of the best quality, also Patent water proof Cloth's and Cassimere's, superior NAVY BLUE and other colours; hand- some NAVY & FASHIONABLE BUTTONS, &c. Gentlemen of ARMY, NAVY and FASHION served with expedition and taste. New Jersey Avenue, seventh house from Capitol Square and Pennsylvania Avenue near the President's square. April 13 1803. tf.
BISCUIT BAKE HOUSE, Near the Sugar-House New-Jersey Avenue. THE subscriber has commenced the above business in all its various branches, where merchants or owners of vessels may be supplied on reasonable terms; also private families with the best of Crackers. PETER MILLER. Washington August 19. tf.
I WILL sell five hundred and fifty acres o Land whereon I live, in Fairfax county, within five miles of the court house, and with- in twenty of the City of Washington, Alex- andria, Dumfries, and twelve of the Oco- quan mills, it is a healthy situation, the land fertile, and has about two hundred acres of wood to cut, there is a great proportion of white and red oak, popular and hickory tim- ber.—There is nearly one hundred acres of prime land for meadow, I will give six months credit for one fourth of the purchase money —twelve months for the other quarter, eight- een for the third, and two years for the last payment, a purchaser will find me on the premises. Thos. FOLLARD. Feb. 27th. cp
BY AUTHORITY. SCHEME OF A LOTTERY, To build a Catholic Cathedral Church in the City of Baltimore. Dollars. 1st prize of 20,000 1 ditto 10,000 2 do 5,000 is 10,000 5 do 2,000 — 10,000 10 do 1,000 — 10,000 15 do 500 — 7,500 200 do 100 — 20,000 200 do 50 — 10,000 200 do 25 — 5,000 250 do 20 — 5,000 4,000 do 15 — 60,000 1 first drawn ticket after 2000, having a blank to its number, 500 1 do after 4,000 do 500 1 do after 6,000 do 500 1 do after 8,000 do 500 1 do after 10,000 do 500 1 do after 12,000 do 500 1 do after 15,000 do 500 1 do after 18,000 do 500 1 do after 20,000 do 2,000 1 last drawn ticket, which may have a blank to its number, 4,000 7154 Prizes, 210,000 13,856 Blanks—Not two to a prize. 21,000 Tickets, at 10 dollars each, 210,000
The laudable purpose of this lottery—the many very valuable prizes offered, and there not being two blanks to a prize, are consider- ations which give the managers reason to hope for a rapid sale of the tickets. The drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number of tickets shall be sold to authorize it; and thirty days after the completion of the drawing, the prizes will be paid to the for- tunate adventurers; subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent. Such prizes as shall not be claimed within twelve months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as re- linquished for the benefit of the church. For the satisfaction of those at a distance, it may be necessary to mention, that the man- agers have given bond to the mayor and city council in the sum of $20,000 dollars for the due payment of the prizes which may be drawn. Tickets to be had of the managers, or of such persons as may be appointed by them. Managers. Right rev. Bishop Carroll, Rev. Francis Beekman, Messrs David Williamson, Robert Walsh, Charles Ghiquiere, Patrick Kennett, Arnold Livers, Luke Tiernan, Frances I. Mitchell. July 13, 1803. copf
The managers have lodged a number of tickets in the above lottery in the hands of Wm. Brent and James D. Barry for sale.
PRINTING INK OF AN EXCELLENT QUALITY, FOR SALE AT TIMOTHY CALDWELL'S Near the West Market, City of Wash- ington, who has to Let on Ground Rent a number of Lots in eligible situa- tions. June 22. 3m.
Lots for sale. IN eligible situations, and upon very ad- vantageous terms—A plan of the several squares in which they are contained may be seen and terms thereon by applying to, ROBERT W. PEACOCK. Attorney at law and conveyancer. CHARLES VARDEN, TAYLOR, FROM PHILADELPHIA. HAS received from Philadelphia an ele- gant assortment of the best quality Super- fine Cloths, Cassimere's, silk floriculture, Black and fancy silk moiré velvet, white & figured Marcelles, Swandown, Toilettettes, Velveteens, Fancy cords, Coating, &c. With a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season. N. B. Ladies Habits, Regimentals and Navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New Jersey Avenue, the second House from the Capitol Square. December 8, 1802.
NEW BOOKS. Just imported in the ship Active, from London, via Philadelphia, and for sale by RAPINE, CONRAD & Co. New- Jersey Avenue, near the capitol, a choice collection of new and valuable books— amongst which are Burr's works, 8 vols. 8vo. Pratt's Cleanings, 5 vols. 8vo. elegant. Percy's Voyage, 2 vols. 8vo. Mackie's Lucia, 2 vols. 8vo. Link's Travels, 8vo.—Clavigero's Mexico, 2 vols. 4to. Sancho's Letters, 8vo. Memoirs of Pius the 6th, 2 vols. 8vo. Segur's Frederic William 2nd, 3 vols. 8vo. Souvage's Memoirs of Louis 15th, 6 vols. 8vo. Spallanzani's Travels, 4 vols. 8vo. Walter's Philip 2nd and 3rd, 5 vols. 8vo. Helen Maria Williams' Sketches, 2 vols. 8vo. Gibbon's Roman Empire 12 vols. 8vo. Grandpre's Voyage in the Indian Ocean 2 vols. Memoirs of Polignen, 8vo. Reynier's State of Egypt, 8vo. Cavendish's Natural and Experimental Philoso- phy, a new and valuable work, 4 vols. 8vo. Beckham's Moral Philosophy, 8vo. Payley's (Dr.) Natural Theology, 8vo. Adams on the Microscope, with plates. Brown's Travels into Africa, 4to. Hornman's do. Grant's life of France. Delphine 6 vols. 12mo. War Office 3 vols. 12mo. Microcosm 5 vols. 12mo. The Benevolent Jew, 2 vols. by Geo. Walker. Infidel Father, 3 vols. 12mo. Monk of Madrid 4 vols. 12mo. Lorimer 2 vols. 12mo.—Home 5 vols. 12mo. Romance of the Pyrenees, 4 vols. 12mo. o. The Savage of Aveyron, 12mo. Tales of Superstition 12mo. Bread Grins, by G. Coleman, Boswell's Poems, 12mo. Araia—Glover's Athenaid, 3 vols. 8vo. In addition to the above they have alway on hand a collection of well assorted books on education, science, and amusement, which they will sell at such prices as cannot fail of giving general satisfaction.
United States of America. Fifth circuit, Virginia district, May term, 1803. Under a decree of the said court, We the commissioners will expose for public sale, on the premises, at 12 o'clock on Friday the 30th day of September next, that valuable and extensive F A R M, CALLED MOUNT SALES, alias Millthorpe, lying in Fairfax county, on Difficult and Wolf Trap runs, containing by deed 550 acres, and by survey 673 acres. The man- sion house is on a high healthy and agreeable situation, convenient to which are springs of good water—The house is 40 by 18 feet, two rooms on a floor, with a fine Yew passage and stair case, two brick chronies, with a fire place to each room, a piazza, the whole length of the front, a cellar 40 by 18 walled with stone and divided into two apartments. There are several small buildings near the mansion house and garden. There are also a valuable merchant and grist mill, saw mill, distillery, miller's house and overseer's house. The mill house is 40 by 30, two stories high, half the lower story of stone, the other part timbered work, and covered with shingles. There are one pair of Burr, and one pair of Coigne stones, three bolting cloths almost new, and one screen, all now in use in manu- facturing wheat and grinding grit. The mill house 40 by 20, one story high, walls of stone and shingled roof, the floors planked, the upper part for making grain, and troughs fixed round the whole house, constructed to carry water to every vessel which may need it. Three tails and one boiler can be worked to advantage in said house. The waters of Wolf Trap, on which the mill and saw mill stand, are constant streams. The situation for country custom, or purchasing wheat is exceeded, by none in the county or neighbor- hood, not being more than 17 miles from Alexandria and 13 from George Town, where there are excellent markets for country produce of every description; and about 12 miles from the city of Washington. The land is fertile and productive, and the soil well ap- apt to received improvement from the use of plaster of Paris. There are upwards of 3000 panels of fence on the land, about 160 or 170 acres of well timbered land belonging to the tract. There have been nearly 20 acres of Timothy made, lying on Wolf Trap and Difficult runs, 50 acres more may be made at a small expense. This farm enjoys many natural advantages, which are unnecessary for us to mention, it being taken for granted that any person wishing to buy such property will avail themselves of the opportunity of viewing the premises previous to the day of sale.
The terms of which are, one third of the money to be paid on the day of sale, (at which time deeds will be made to the purchaser) one third in six months, and the other third in 12 months, with the interest accruing on the two last payments from the day of sale. A deed of trust will be expected to secure the last payments. Some informality in the decree prevented the sale agreeably to the former notice. This defect being obviated by the parties, the pro- perty will most certainly be sold as now noti- fied. Captain James Wiley, residing near the land, will show the premises, and also a plan of the survey, which is left with him for the information of those concerned. The title papers will be exhibited on the day of sale. CHARLES LITTLE, JAMES WILEY, JAMES DOUGLASS. August 30. ep
WAS committed to the jail of Baltimore county as a runaway, on the 8th inst. a negro man, who calls himself EDWARD JACKSON; he is about 30 years of age, 5 feet 11 inches high, stout and well made, has lost the greater part of his left ear, has a scar on his breast, and one on each hand over his thumbs, has on a white kersey jacket, blue cloth trowsers, and osnaburg shirt; he says he is free and came last from New Orleans. If he is not released he will be sold for his jail fees according to law. James Wilson, Sheriff. June 20. rawf
FROM the commons of the city of Wash- ington, on Thursday the 1st instant two COWS belonging to Mr. Robert Under- wood. One is black, has remarkable large horns considerably elevated, with a large under and is with calf. The other is brindled, large and well proportioned; has a small white spot on her forehead and is excellent for milk. If strayed, any person on delivering the said cows at the house of said Underwood, in Washington, shall receive Five dollars, or if stolen, for delivering them as aforesaid, se- curing and prosecuting to conviction the thief, the sum of Fifty dollars. MARK STOCKWELL. September 7. 3t
STOLEN OR STRAYED. FROM the commons of the city of Wash- ington, on Thursday the 1st instant two COWS belonging to Mr. Robert Under- wood. One is black, has remarkable large horns considerably elevated, with a large under and is with calf. The other is brindled, large and well proportioned; has a small white spot on her forehead and is excellent for milk. If strayed, any person on delivering the said cows at the house of said Underwood, in Washington, shall receive Five dollars, or if stolen, for delivering them as aforesaid, se- curing and prosecuting to conviction the thief, the sum of Fifty dollars. MARK STOCKWELL. September 7. 3t
LANDS FOR SALE. THE subscriber wishes to sell a tract of land situate near the foot of the Blue Ridge and Short Hills in Loudoun county Vir- ginia, bounded partly by Potomac river within two miles of Harper's Ferry and the mouth of Shenandoah. It is of strong good soil, answering perfectly well for Plaster of Paris, and contains by patent 2340 acres. It is so well known a valuable and fine tract of land that a further description is un- necessary to those who incline to purchase will naturally view and examine it. A clear and indisputable title will be given by the subscriber. There is no mortgage, judg- ment, debt, lease, claim or demand whatso- ever against any part, it having been always let to tenants at low annual rents who are raised and removable at will; but the occu- pying tenants (through favor only) have been permitted to claim from any coming in tenant one half of the deposit money as may be set- tled between them, for the improvements and good will, the other half going to the land- lord. There are at present fifteen or seven- teen tenants upon the estate at very low rent. And it is recommended as an object well worth the attention of any person who would purchase the whole to parcel it into better farms to the resident tenants or others wish- ing to purchase parts of it. The terms of sale are a portion of one fourth paid down in money, or in approved negotiable paper, and the remainder in one two or three years as may be agreed upon carrying interest from the day of sale. Ap- plication may be made personally, or by let- ter, to the subscriber residing at Warrenton on Potomac river, near to Alexandria, to James M'Ilhenny near the premises, or to Mr. John Janney merchant in Alexandria. THOMAS ALWOOD BIGGES. July 15, 1803. taw2m
FIRST LEGION. ATTENTION! At a Legionary Court of Enquiry, held on the 13th day of March last, in obedience to a law passed at the last session of Congress, entitled, "An act more effectual to provide for the organization of the Militia of the District of Columbia," ordered that the fol- lowing be the Uniform to be worn by all non-commissioned officers and privates be- longing to the battalion companies of the first Legion while on duty, viz. A DARK BLUE COAT of ordinary length, WHITE VEST, WHITE BRECHES and WHITE STOCK- INGS, or WHITE PANTALOONS and WHITE STOCKINGS, or WHITE OVER- ALLS, with SHOES and ROUND BLACK HAT: which Uniform having been approved by the Brigadier General, is now published by order of the said court. WM. D. BEALL, Clerk of L. C. R. Sec. 27. And be it further enacted, That all non-commissioned officers and privates, belonging to battalion companies, shall appear while on duty, uniformly clothed, the color and fashion of which uniforms to be deter- mined on for the respective legions, by the first legionary courts of enquiry which shall be held, and to be approved of by the Bri- gadier General; provided the expense of the same, additional to that of usual, ordinary, and dress clothing, does not exceed five dol- lars for each person, and every such non-com- missioned officer, or drummer, or fifer, or private, appearing at any muster held after three months from the time that such uniform shall have been determined on, and the order relative thereto shall have been published, in some newspaper within the legionary district and not wearing the same, shall be fined five dollars for each offence, unless he can make it appear to the satisfaction of the court of enquiry of the battalion to which he may belong, that he was unable to equip him- self.
Treasury of the United States, Washington August 15, 1803. WHEREAS by an act of Congress dated May the 8th, 1792, entitled "An act to pro- vide for a Copper Coinage," in the second section thereof, it is enacted, That after the expiration of six calendar months from the time when there shall have been paid into the Treasury by the said Di- rector (of the Mint) in cents and half cents, a sum not less than fifty thousand Dollars, which time shall forthwith be announced by the Treasurer in at least two gazettes or news- papers, published at the seat of government of the United States for the time being, no copper coins or pieces whatsoever, except the said cents and half cents, shall pass current as money, or shall be paid or offered to be paid or received in payment for any debt, demand, laim, matter or thing whatsoever; and all copper coins or pieces, except the said cents and half cents, which shall be paid or offered to be paid or received in payment contrary to the prohibition aforesaid, shall be forfeited, and every person by whom any of them shall have been so paid or offered to be paid or received in payment, shall also forfeit the sum of ten dollars, and the said forfeiture and penalty shall and may be recovered with costs of suit for the benefit of any person or persons by whom information of the incurring thereof shall have been given. And whereas it appears by the books of this office, that more than fifty thousand dollars in cents and half cents, have been so paid into the Treasury. I now therefore, in obedience to the said act, do hereby give public notice of the same. TH. T. TUCKER. Treasurer United States. August 15. raw3m
FOR SALE By LEWIS CLEPHAN East of the Branch bank on E. street City of Washington. PAINTERS COLORS OF ALL SORTS. White Lead in kegs, Red Lead, and dry, Spruce Ocher, Stone Ocher of superior Patent Yellow, quality, Gold Litage, Turkey Umber, Prussian Blue, xst and Vermilion, 2nd quality, Best Carmin drop lack, Kings Yellow, Painters Drukes of all Limed oil and spirits forts, of turpentine, Window glass 6 by 12—8 by 10, and 7 by 9. Gold and silver leaf by the pack or book, Large sheet glass cut to any size. Gentlemen sending their Sashes will have them neatly glazed and on moderate terms. All orders from the country will be carefully attended to. August 3. rawtf
10 DOLLARS REWARD. ESCAPED from Prince George County gaol, on the 21st inst. two NEGRO MEN. JACK committed as a runaway, a black fellow about twenty-two years of age, five feet five inches high, has a scar on his left cheek near his nose, and some grey hairs on his head, his clothing when committed, was an Os- naburg shirt and trowsers, says he was sold not long since by Joseph Griffiths of Calvert county Maryland, to a person living in one of the southern states, from whence he made his escape. PHILIP SULLIVAN a mulatto man, committed on suspicion of felony—he is about twenty eight years of age, five feet ten inches high, wears his hair bushed—a front made fellow, his clothing an Osanbrig shirt a pair of brown thickset overalls, swandown waist- coat, an old brown cloth coat, and felt hat. Philip did reside for a short time in Baden- burg where he has a wife. The above reward will be paid for delivering the said fellows at the goal from whence they escaped, or five dollars for either. THOMAS MACGILL, Sheriff, Prince George county. September 2. 3taw
IN the case of John Barber an insolvent debtor—it is ordered that three months from and after the first day of June next, be appointed for the creditors to bring in and exhibit their claims to the trustee and that a copy of this order be published once in each week, until the tenth day of October next, in the National Intelligencer and the Washing- ton Federalist. HENRY HARSHMAN, appointed trustee. Test. URIAH FORRELL, Ck. Sept. 5. 7tw
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS THE HIGHEST PRIZE, GERMAN ROMAN CATHOLIC HOLY TRIN- ITY CHURCH LOTTERY. In the City of Philadelphia. [x] Prize of ten thousand dollars 10,000 1 six thousand 6,000 1 three thousand 3,000 1 two thousand 2,000 5 one thousand 5,000 10 five hundred 5,000 20 three hundred 6,000 20 two hundred 4,000 35 one hundred 3,500 90 fifty 4,500 100 twenty 2,000 6000 seven 42,000 6274 prizes, dolls. 90,000 11726 Blanks, less than two to a prize. 18000 The prizes will be paid thirty days after the conclusion of the drawing, subject to a de- duction of fifteen per cent. The first drawn numbers on the 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, and 35th days of drawing, will be entitled to a prize of 500 dollars each. The first drawn numbers on the 40th, 45th, 50th, and 55th, will be entitled to a prize of 1000 dollars each. The first drawn number on the last day of drawing, when only 600 tickets shall be in the wheel, will be entitled to a prize of 6000 dollars. From the extraordinary demand for these tickets, from every part of the Union, it is expected that the drawing will commence at a much earlier day than was at first contem- plated, and that the tickets will be raised con- siderably before that period. They may be had at SIX dollars of GEORGE TAYLOR, jun. No. 67, Chestnut MATTHEW M'CONNELL, 82, 3 street. D. C. D. C. Whole tickets 6 Quarter tickets, 1 75 Hall, 3 25, B, W, 95 Letters post paid, including the cash, shall be duly attended to, and St. Augustine and New York lottery prizes received in pay- ment. July 20. ep4m
Ten Dollars Reward. ELOPED from my service on the night of the 3d inst. JAMES STONE an apprentice to the house carpenter business, by birth an Irishman, 19 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high or upwards, of a very yellow complexion, short black hair, chews tobacco— Had on and took with him, one white man- ken waistcoat with Reeves, striped, do. one pair buskin trowsers, one pair of knickers fleece, do. one pair of thickset breeches, new shoes lined and bound, a real beaver hat about half worn—He is stout made and walks very upright—Any person that will secure said apprentice in any jail so that I get him again shall receive five dollars if within the District, and ten if without. I forewarn any person harboring or employing said appren- tice, and all masters and skippers of vessels from taking said apprentice away, as I am de- termined to prosecute any person that will act contrary to law. PETER LENOX. September 9. rawtf.
FOR SALE By LEWIS CLEPHAN East of the Branch bank on E. street City of Washington. PAINTERS COLORS OF ALL SORTS. White Lead in kegs, Red Lead, and dry, Spruce Ocher, Stone Ocher of superior Patent Yellow, quality, Gold Litage, Turkey Umber, Prussian Blue, xst and Vermilion, 2nd quality, Best Carmin drop lack, Kings Yellow, Painters Drukes of all Limed oil and spirits forts, of turpentine, Window glass 6 by 12—8 by 10, and 7 by 9. Gold and silver leaf by the pack or book, Large sheet glass cut to any size. Gentlemen sending their Sashes will have them neatly glazed and on moderate terms. All orders from the country will be carefully attended to. August 3. rawtf
10 DOLLARS REWARD. ESCAPED from Prince George County gaol, on the 21st inst. two NEGRO MEN. JACK committed as a runaway, a black fellow about twenty-two years of age, five feet five inches high, has a scar on his left cheek near his nose, and some grey hairs on his head, his clothing when committed, was an Os- naburg shirt and trowsers, says he was sold not long since by Joseph Griffiths of Calvert county Maryland, to a person living in one of the southern states, from whence he made his escape. PHILIP SULLIVAN a mulatto man, committed on suspicion of felony—he is about twenty eight years of age, five feet ten inches high, wears his hair bushed—a front made fellow, his clothing an Osanbrig shirt a pair of brown thickset overalls, swandown waist- coat, an old brown cloth coat, and felt hat. Philip did reside for a short time in Baden- burg where he has a wife. The above reward will be paid for delivering the said fellows at the goal from whence they escaped, or five dollars for either. THOMAS MACGILL, Sheriff, Prince George county. September 2. 3taw
FOR SALE By LEWIS CLEPHAN East of the Branch bank on E. street City of Washington. PAINTERS COLORS OF ALL SORTS. White Lead in kegs, Red Lead, and dry, Spruce Ocher, Stone Ocher of superior Patent Yellow, quality, Gold Litage, Turkey Umber, Prussian Blue, xst and Vermilion, 2nd quality, Best Carmin drop lack, Kings Yellow, Painters Drukes of all Limed oil and spirits forts, of turpentine, Window glass 6 by 12—8 by 10, and 7 by 9. Gold and silver leaf by the pack or book, Large sheet glass cut to any size. Gentlemen sending their Sashes will have them neatly glazed and on moderate terms. All orders from the country will be carefully attended to. August 3. rawtf
10 DOLLARS REWARD. ESCAPED from Prince George County gaol, on the 21st inst. two NEGRO MEN. JACK committed as a runaway, a black fellow about twenty-two years of age, five feet five inches high, has a scar on his left cheek near his nose, and some grey hairs on his head, his clothing when committed, was an Os- naburg shirt and trowsers, says he was sold not long since by Joseph Griffiths of Calvert county Maryland, to a person living in one of the southern states, from whence he made his escape. PHILIP SULLIVAN a mulatto man, committed on suspicion of felony—he is about twenty eight years of age, five feet ten inches high, wears his hair bushed—a front made fellow, his clothing an Osanbrig shirt a pair of brown thickset overalls, swandown waist- coat, an old brown cloth coat, and felt hat. Philip did reside for a short time in Baden- burg where he has a wife. The above reward will be paid for delivering the said fellows at the goal from whence they escaped, or five dollars for either. THOMAS MACGILL, Sheriff, Prince George county. September 2. 3taw
FOR SALE By LEWIS CLEPHAN East of the Branch bank on E. street City of Washington. PAINTERS COLORS OF ALL SORTS. White Lead in kegs, Red Lead, and dry, Spruce Ocher, Stone Ocher of superior Patent Yellow, quality, Gold Litage, Turkey Umber, Prussian Blue, xst and Vermilion, 2nd quality, Best Carmin drop lack, Kings Yellow, Painters Drukes of all Limed oil and spirits forts, of turpentine, Window glass 6 by 12—8 by 10, and 7 by 9. Gold and silver leaf by the pack or book, Large sheet glass cut to any size. Gentlemen sending their Sashes will have them neatly glazed and on moderate terms. All orders from the country will be carefully attended to. August 3. rawtf