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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VI.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DCCCLXVIII.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
MONDAY, MAY 5, 1806.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
(By Authority.)
AN ACT
To authorise the secretary of war to issue land warrants; and for other purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the secretary of war be authorised to issue military land warrants, to such persons as have, or shall, before the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eight, produce to him satisfactory evidence of the validity of their claims; which warrants, with those heretofore issued, and not yet satisfied, shall, and may be located in the names of the holders or proprietors thereof, at any time prior to the first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eight, on any unlocated parts of the fifty quarter townships, and the fractional quarter townships, reserved by law, for original holders of military land warrants.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the surveyor general, under the direction of the secretary of the treasury, to cause to be surveyed so much of the fifty quarter townships, and the fractional quarter townships aforesaid, as have been, or hereafter may be located according to law, in conformity with the locations made on the plats of the said quarter townships: Provided, the whole expense of surveying the same shall not exceed three dollars for every mile actually surveyed.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro tempore. April 15, 1806. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
Authorising a detachment from the militia of the United States.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorised, at such time as he shall deem necessary, to require of the executives of the several states, to take effectual measures to organise, arm and equip, according to law, and hold in readiness to march at a moment's warning, their respective proportions of one hundred thousand militia, officers included: to be apportioned by the President of the United States, by the militia returns of the last year, in cases where such returns were made, and in cases where such returns were not made the last year, by such other data as he shall judge equitable.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President may, if he shall judge it expedient, authorise the executives of the several states, to accept as part of the said detachment, any corps of volunteers, who shall engage to continue in service six months after they arrive at the place of rendezvous.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the detachment of militia and volunteers aforesaid, shall be officered out of the present militia officers, or others, at the option and direction of the constitutional authority in each state, respectively; the President of the United States apportioning the general officers among the respective states as he may deem proper.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said detachments shall not be compelled to serve a longer time than six months after they arrive at the place of rendezvous: and that during the time of their service, they shall be entitled to the same pay, rations and allowance for clothing, that are established by law, as the pay, rations and allowance for clothing of the army of the United States.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorised to call into actual service any part, or the whole of the said detachment, when he shall judge the exigencies of the United States require it; if a part of the said detachment only shall be called into actual service, they shall be taken from such part thereof, as the President in his discretion shall deem proper.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That two millions of dollars be, and are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the pay and subsistence of such part of the said detachment as may be called into service.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That an act intitled "An act directing a detachment from the militia of the United States, and for erecting certain arsenals," approved the third of March one thousand eight hundred and three, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue, and be in force, for the term of two years from
the passing thereof, and no longer.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro tempore.
April 18, 1806. APPROVED—TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
For fortifying the ports and harbors of the United States, and for building gun boats.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That a sum of money not exceeding one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in addition to the sums heretofore appropriated, shall be and the same is hereby appropriated to enable the President of the United States to cause the ports and harbors of the United States to be better fortified and protected.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That a sum of money not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in addition to the sums heretofore appropriated, shall be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to enable the President of the United States to cause to be built and completed a number of gun boats, not exceeding fifty, for the protection of the harbors, coasts, and commerce of the United States; and the President is hereby authorised to officer, man and equip any part, or all of said gun boats, when he shall judge the same expedient, for the purposes aforesaid; and a sum not exceeding twenty thousand dollars is hereby appropriated to defray any expense which may be incurred by officering, manning and equipping gun boats, as aforesaid.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States may direct any of the armed vessels of the United States to be sold, whenever he shall be of opinion that the said vessel is so much out of repair, that it will not be for the interest of the United States to repair the same.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the several sums of money hereby appropriated, shall be paid out of any money in the treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro tempore.
April 21, 1806. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT,
Further to alter and establish certain post roads; and for other purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following post roads shall be discontinued: From Dixons spring, to Lebanon, in Tennessee; and from Raleigh by Haywood, Chatham court house, and Chapel Hill, to Hillsborough in North Carolina.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the following post roads be established:
IN MASSACHUSETTS. From Granville, through Sandisfield and New-Marlborough, to Stockbridge; and from Rochester by Middleborough, East Meeting House, to East Bridgewater; from Brookfield through Brimfield in Massachusetts, to Stafford Springs, and thence to Tolland, in Connecticut.
IN THE DISTRICT OF MAINE. From Brewer's to plantation number five. From Vassalborough, through Fairfax, Unity, Collegestown, to Halloway. From Buckfield, through Hartford, to Livermore; and from New-Milford, through Ballstown, Palermo, and Davistown, to Belfast.
IN VERMONT. From Royalton, through Tunbridge, Chelsea, and Vershire, to Corinth.
IN CONNECTICUT. From Pomfret, through Gloucester, to Providence, in Rhode Island.
IN NEW-YORK. From the town of Cherry Valley, through Springfield, Richfield, Plainfield, and Bridgewater, to Sangersfield; and from Harrisburgh, through Williamstown, Ogdensburgh, Potsdam, Chateaugay, to Plattsburgh. From Rome, through Redfield, Adams, by Smith's mills to Sackett Harbor, and from thence to Chemung. From Bath, through Canastota town, Danville, and Williamstown to Hartford; and from Onondago to the village of Oswego in Lysander; and a cross post from West Hampton, to River Head. From New Lebanon, in the state of New York, by Hancock, Richmond, Lennox, Lee, Becket, Louden, and Sandisfield, in Massachusetts to New Hartford, in Connecticut.
IN NEW-JERSEY. From Belvidere to Stroudsburg, in Pennsylvania.
IN PENNSYLVANIA. From Berlin, through Salisbury, to Cumberland. From Greensburgh to Kittanning; from Tunckhannock, to Chenango point in New York; and from Greensburgh, through Mount Pleasant, Robbstown, and Williams-
port, to Washington; and from Washington, through Alexandria, to Wheeling. From Gettysburgh, through Miller's town, Nicholson's Gap and Waynesburg to Green Castle.
IN DELAWARE. From the village of Christiana, through Newark, to Strazburgh, in Pennsylvania; and from Georgetown, through Concord, to Laurel.
IN MARYLAND. The post road from Vienna, in Dorchester county, to Snow Hill, in Worcester county, and thence returning to Vienna, may, in the discretion of the post master general, be so altered as to pass over Wicomico lower ferry, and Quantico mills: Provided, no additional expense in transporting the mail shall be incurred thereby.
IN VIRGINIA. From Lynchburgh to Lexington. From Waterford to Snicker's Gap, by the stores of Robert Branden and Jesse Janny, and from thence to Upperville, and to return by Israel Janny's mill. From Wythe court house, by Tazewell court house, Russell court house, Lee court house, to Robinson's mills. And from Madison court house, to Stanardsville. The post road from Manchester, to Colesville, shall pass by Chesterfield court house and Spring Hill.
IN NORTH-CAROLINA. From Averysborough to Haywood, Chatham court house to cross Haw river, near Jones's ferry, to Hillsborough. From Raleigh, by Chapel Hill to Hillsborough. From Wilmington through Conwayborough to Georgetown, in South Carolina; and from Wilksborough to Ashe court house.
IN SOUTH-CAROLINA. From Portersberry to Conwayborough; and from Portersberry, by Marion court house, to Thomas Harley's.
IN GEORGIA. From Washington, to Petersburg, and from Athens to Knoxville, in Tennessee.
IN OHIO. From Cincinnati, by North Bend, to Lawrenceburgh, in the Indiana territory. From Austinburg to Erie, in Pennsylvania; and from Franklinton to Worthington.
IN KENTUCKY. From New-Castle or Henry court house, by Gallatin court house, and Boone court house, to Lawrenceburgh, in the Indiana territory; and the post road from Henderson to Eddeville shall pass by Livingston court house.
IN TENNESSEE. From Mount Granger to Carthage, thence by Kavenough, to Lebanon. From Nashville to Charlotte. From Burrville by Walnut cove, thence along the turnpike road by way of Chitwood's to Pulaski court house, in Kentucky; and from Palmyra to Stuart court house; and thence to Eddyville.
IN ORLEANS TERRITORY. From Rapid Settlement to Appelon. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, be, and the same is hereby appropriated, out of any monies in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to enable the post master general to defray the expenses which already are, or hereafter may be incurred in providing for the accommodation of Joseph H. Webb, who in August last, was wounded by some person unknown, whilst he was employed in carrying the mail of the United States, and who is now under the care of the commandant, at Fort Stoddart.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That this act shall not be so construed as to affect any existing contract for carrying the mail.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro tempore. April 21, 1806. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT,
Making provision for the compensation of witnesses who attended the trial of the impeachment of Samuel Chase.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That to every witness summoned to attend the trial of the impeachment of Samuel Chase, there shall be allowed and paid for every day's attendance upon the said trial the sum of three dollars; also for mileage at the rate of twelve and an half cents for every mile's distance coming to the city of Washington, and returning to the usual place of residence of the witnesses, respectively.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the secretary of the Senate to ascertain and certify the amount due to each witness for attendance and mileage; which certificate shall be a sufficient voucher to entitle the witness to receive from the treasury of the United States the amount certified to be due, unless otherwise ordered by the Senate.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the sum of six thousand dollars be appropriated to defray the expenses to be incurred under the provisions of this
act, to be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
S. SMITH, President of the Senate.
April 21, 1806. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
For the regulation of the times of holding the Courts of the district of Columbia; and for other purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate & House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the circuit court for Washington county, in the district of Columbia, shall hereafter commence and be held on the first Monday in June in each year, instead of the fourth Monday in July, as now fixed by law; and the circuit court for Alexandria county, in said district, on the first Monday in July, instead of the fourth Monday in June, as now established; and that the circuit court for Washington county, which now stands adjourned to the fourth Monday in July next, shall be, and is hereby adjourned to the first Monday in June next; and that all process whatsoever now issued, or that may be issued in the respective counties of Washington and Alexandria, in said district, returnable to the fourth Mondays in June and July next, respectively, or to any particular day in the first, second, or other succeeding weeks during the said terms, as heretofore established, shall be returnable, and returned to the first Mondays in June and July next, or to corresponding days in the first, second, or other succeeding weeks during the said terms respectively, as now by this law established; and all causes, recognizances, pleas, and proceedings, civil and criminal, returnable to, and depending before the said courts, at the respective times of holding the same as heretofore established, shall be returned and continued to the said first Mondays in June and July next, in the same manner as if the said causes, recognizances, pleas, and proceedings had been regularly returned or continued to said the respective times appointed by this act, for holding the said courts.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted That the provisions of the act, entitled "An for the relief of insolvent debtors within the district of Columbia," shall extend to any debtor who may have been, or hereafter shall be arrested and holden to bail in the said district, and who at the time of his arrest shall have been a resident in the said district one year, next preceding his arrest.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That for all services performed by the clerks of the said counties, not provided for by the laws regulating the fees of the general court of Maryland and the district court of Virginia, respectively, they shall each be entitled to such compensation as the circuit court for the district aforesaid shall allow.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro tempore.
April 21, 1806. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
To provide for the adjustment of titles of land in the town of Detroit and territory of Michigan, and for other purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the governor and judges of the territory of Michigan, shall be, and they, or any three of them, are hereby authorised to lay out a town, including the whole of the old town of Detroit, and ten thousand acres adjacent, excepting such parts as the President of the United States shall direct to be reserved for the use of the military department, and shall hear, examine, and finally adjust all claims to lots therein, and give deeds for the same. And to every person, or the legal representative or representatives of every person, who not owing or professing allegiance to any foreign power, and being above the age of seventeen years, did on the eleventh day of June, one thousand eight hundred and five, when the old town of Detroit was burnt, own or inhabit a house in the same, there shall be granted by the governor and the judges aforesaid, or any three of them, and where they shall judge most proper, a lot not exceeding the quantity of five thousand square feet.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the land remaining of the said ten thousand acres, after satisfying claims provided for by the preceding section, shall be disposed of by the governor and judges aforesaid, at their discretion, to the best advantage, who are hereby authorised to make deeds to the purchase
sers thereof, and the proceeds of the lands so disposed of, shall be applied by the governor and judges aforesaid, towards building a court house and jail in the town of Detroit; and the said governor and judges are required to make a report to Congress, in writing, of their proceedings under this act.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro tempore. April 21, 1806. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
To amend, in the cases therein mentioned, the "act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of the "act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage" as requires the collector for the district of Great Egg-harbor, in the state of New Jersey to reside at Somers' Point, be, and the same hereby is repealed, and the said collector shall reside at such place within said district as may be directed by the secretary of the treasury.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the town or landing place of Darien, on the Altamaha river, in the state of Georgia, shall be a port of delivery, to be annexed to the district of Brunswick, and shall be subject to the same regulations and restrictions as other ports of delivery in the United States; and a surveyor shall be appointed to reside at the said port of delivery, who shall be entitled to receive one hundred dollars annual salary, together with the other emoluments of office, as fixed by existing laws.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That Ocracoke inlet, in North Carolina, together with Shell Castle and Beacon islands, and all the shores, islands, shoals, bays and waters within two miles of the shores of said inlet, on each side thereof, shall be a district, to be called the district of Ocracoke; the President of the United States shall be authorised to designate such place in the said district, as he shall think proper, to be the port of entry; and a collector for said district shall be appointed to reside at such port of entry, who in addition to his other emoluments, shall be entitled to receive the salary now allowed to the surveyor of Beacon island, and no other; and shall also perform the duties heretofore enjoined by law on the said surveyor: But no duties shall be paid, or secured to be paid, in the said district of Ocracoke, on any articles intended for any other port connected with the waters of the said inlet of Ocracoke, such only excepted as may be cast away within the said district. The office of surveyor of Beacon island shall be henceforth abolished, and the masters or commanders of every ship or vessel coming in at Ocracoke inlet, and intending to unload her cargo, or any part thereof, at any port, other than the district of Ocracoke, connected with the waters of the said inlet, as well as the masters or commanders of all lighters or coasting vessels, who shall receive goods, wares or merchandise to be transported to any such port, shall be bound to exhibit their reports and manifests to the said collector, and to perform all the other duties which, by the eighteenth section of the act, intitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage" they are now bound to perform; under similar circumstances, in the inlet aforesaid.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro tempore. April 21, 1806. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
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MONDAY, MAY 5.
REMARKS
On the measures of the last session of Congress.
(CONTINUED.)
In the discussions relative to the measures adopted by Congress, various incidental views have been presented which merit elucidation. Some of them have been urged in the shape of objections, while others have been made the foundation of calumnies against the administration.
I. The expense of the purchase of the Floridas has been objected to. This objection can only lie against the measure in case the negotiation shall prove successful. If it fails, no extraordinary expense will have been incurred. If, on the contrary, it succeeds, we shall have acquired a large district of country, several most important outlets for a large part of the present U. S. an accession of commerce, with a concomitant augmentation of duties, and an exemption, at least for a considerable time, from war. These advantages, viewed in a moral light, are incalculably valuable. We have every reason to believe that a war with Spain would have been accompanied by a war with France. We shall not attempt to estimate the complicated evils of this result—we shall leave this to the imaginations of our readers: only observing that one of its probable effects would have been an alliance with England. Such an event would, certainly in some degree, probably in a high degree, have checked the progress of improvement and settlement in the western country; and consequently the growth of that strength which would spring from a compact population.
But putting aside the injuries we should have suffered, let us attend, for a moment, to the positive benefits that are likely to ensue from the acquisition of the Floridas. It is a low estimate to compute the additional annual duties that would immediately come into our treasury at $90,000 dollars, and the proceeds of the sales of land at a like sum—There is every reason to believe that the aggregate amount of these two sums will more than pay the interest of the sum paid for the Floridas. In making this remark, we admit that we have formed but vague ideas; nor has there, we believe, been any expression of opinion on this point by those who have the public affairs in their hands. But if the clear receipts from these sources should only pay the interest of the debt incurred, calculating, as we are authorised to do from our experience in other quarters, that they would double in a period of seven years, it will be found that the whole new debt incurred will, without costing the U. S. one dollar, be discharged in a period of about fourteen years.
Compare this result with the effects of the proposition for raising additional troops. We have seen a circular letter written by a friend of this measure, [Mr. Gannett,] which states that it was contemplated to raise four thousand additional troops. These could not have cost less than an annual sum of a million of dollars; while it is but too probable from the remote position they would have occupied, and the nature of the climate, the expense would have greatly exceeded this amount. In the one case, then, we should have sustained a positive loss, requiring probably the imposition of new taxes, or involving the retarded extinguishment of the national debt; while in the other, a flattering prospect is held out of acquiring, after a few years, a new fund of wealth, free from all mortgage or incumbrance.
Willing to contemplate the proposition for raising additional troops in its most favorable light, we have considered it as a measure not only meant to be, but which actually would have been, strictly defensive . Had a different issue ensued, which is but too probable, the expense would have been vastly increased.
II. Among the charges brought against the Executive, that which criminate them with having withheld an important document, until the bill making an appropriation for the purchase of the Floridas had passed, and was out of the power of the House of Representatives, is entitled to some notice. It is to be regretted that on this point we can at best glean but imperfect information, as the document alluded to still remains confidential. This document is a letter from Mr. Monroe to the secretary of state. It is said that its contents might have changed the vote of the House. But by whom is this said? By those who either opposed the appropriation, or who voted for the raising additional troops. Has it been admitted by a single member who voted for the former and against the latter measure? On the contrary several members of this description unequivocally deny that it could have had any such effect. They have gone further, and even said that it confirmed their convictions of the soundness of the measure adopted. Who then are to be considered the best judges on this point, and are the most to be relied on—those who are competent to decide from their own convictions, which must be relatively to their own conduct, unerring; or those who undertake to pronounce on the probable convictions of others, in doing which they almost necessarily blend their own feelings with those of others.
Further—Had this document any effect on the Senate? Did it produce a different vote in that branch of the legislature from that which obtained in the House? On the contrary, the bill passed by a considerable majority. We
have here, then, another strong presumption that the contents of it would not have had the effect ascribed to them.
This presumption is still further corroborated by an assurance we have received, on which we place the most implicit reliance, that the Senate obtained a copy of the dispatches, which have been alleged to be thus important, and that although they lay on their table during the whole period of the discussion that ensued on the bill making an appropriation of two millions, they were considered so little relevant to our affairs with Spain, that they were scarcely, if at all, noticed.
Further—Why did the President, if he dreaded the effects of this letter, communicate it at all? Had he dreaded its impression on the House of Representatives, he could not the less have dreaded its effects on the Senate; and if he had dreamt that the non-communication of it at an earlier period would have justly exposed him to the reproach of intentionally withholding it, surely the same impure motive that led him to this would have suggested the policy of keeping out of view the means of inevitable detection.
Further—Whence did this document come? From Mr. Monroe, resident in London, and engaged in conducting a negotiation with the British government. Is it to be presumed that any new facts relative to our affairs with Spain would be disclosed by a document emanating from such a place, and dated at a period so remote from the discontinuance of our negotiations with the government of Spain? Is it not most probable that it contained, on this point, little more than mere opinion, and that this opinion bore as much, if not more, on British than Spanish relations?
We violate no confidence when we express the belief, derived from what we have heard, that these dispatches contained no facts relative to Spain not before known to the legislature.
That they contained opinions, whose justness, however undisputed when they were expressed, had, from a material change of circumstances, become extremely doubtful.
That they were considered as so irrelevant to the pending discussions as to have rendered the propriety of their communication to Congress extremely questionable.
And that it is owing to these circumstances alone that they were not communicated at an earlier period.
But why, it will be enquired, were they, although received in December, not communicated before the 17th of January, the day subsequent to the passage of the bill making an appropriation for the purchase of the Floridas in the House of Representatives? For this plain and satisfactory reason. The papers relative to Spain were communicated in the first instance, and when they had been acted upon, and not before, the President submitted to the House of Representatives the papers relative to Great Britain, of which number were these celebrated dispatches , written by our minister, not at Madrid, but at London, on our differences with the British government, and only incidentally noticing our affairs with Spain.
Let these circumstances be duly weighed: connect with them the unblemished integrity of the President of the U. S. and the secretary of state; the folly of surreptitiously withholding from one branch of the legislature (until they had decided) a paper, which was given to the other at the commencement of their discussions, and the certainty of the detection and exposure of any unworthy conduct by the Senate; and we have no hesitation to declare our firm belief that the conduct of the Executive in this instance has been strictly correct.
III. It has been said that the money appropriated for the purchase of Spanish territory is intended for France, and it has been insinuated, if not affirmed, that France has made such a demand, or that we have made a proposition to her to this effect; thereby passing by the rightful owner, and unjustly giving money to France for the property of Spain. Such a subversion to what have been denominated the base views of France is represented as conclusive evidence of the disposition of the government to crouch to the power of France, however it may be exerted in violation of moral principle.
How such an allegation or insinuation came to be made is to us a matter of extreme astonishment. On a point so serious we have thought it our duty to seek the best information within our reach. And on this information we do not hesitate to pledge ourselves in saying—that no money has been directly or indirectly demanded by France of the United States; that none has been offered, or is now intended to be offered to France; that no other intention has existed, or any measures been taken by the Executive of the United States, except for the purchase from Spain of her possessions east of the Mississippi;—and that the only interposition, which can be expected from France, must consist in the good offices she may tender, resulting from her general relative situation with the two countries, from her peculiar connections by treaty with Spain, and from her having been the party from whom we purchased Louisiana.
That this is the fair and honest path trodden by the government of the United States, appears indeed from those circumstances which have already been disclosed to the public.
If we examine the Journal of the secret proceedings of the House of Representatives we shall find that the two resolutions passed, and presented to the President as indicative of its views, expressly recognise, one of them, "the purchase of the Spanish territories lying
on the Atlantic ocean and gulph of Mexico, and eastward of the Mississippi"—and the other "the exchange of territory between the United States and Spain"—as "the most advantageous mode of settlement of existing differences between the United States and the court of Madrid." And so circumstantial were the House of Representatives on this point, that as if not satisfied with the terms of these resolutions, pointed as they are, on sending their bill to the Senate they expressly say, "we transmit you a bill which has passed this House, entitled "An act making provision for defraying any extraordinary expenses attending the intercourse between the U. S. and foreign nations," and in which we request your concurrence. This bill has been passed by us to enable the President of the U. S. to commence with more effect a negotiation for the purchase of the Spanish territories, lying on the Atlantic ocean & Gulph of Mexico, & eastward of the river Mississippi." It is true, that the bill making the appropriation neither specifies the territory to be purchased, or the power with whom the negotiation is to be conducted; but silence on this point probably arose from the expectation that, although the preliminary proceedings might be kept secret, the act of appropriation would be made public, and might, if it specified the object, frustrate a negotiation to the successful issue of which secrecy was then deemed essential. It is also to be observed that a similar course was pursued in the year 1803, on which occasion the resolution passed by the House was specific , and the bill general . This precedent may have had considerable influence. These facts sufficiently manifest the views of the legislature.
Secondly—The nomination of Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Bowdoin, who were named commissioners to negotiate with Spain, and not with France, furnishes equally conclusive evidence of the intentions of the Executive.
We have remarked that the "only interposition, which can be expected from France, must consist in the good offices she may tender, resulting from her general relative situation with the two countries, from her peculiar connections by treaty with Spain, and from her having been the party from whom we purchased Louisiana." Such an interposition might originate in either of the causes assigned without the slightest departure from the ordinary course pursued by independent nations. The general good understanding of France towards the United States and Spain might naturally lead a government, even less powerful and active than the former, to offer her mediation to adjust existing differences between her mutual friends; and this is, in fact, an event which constantly takes place, and is far from being an uncommon mode of restoring a good understanding between powers temporarily alienated from each other.
But, in addition to this consideration, the existing treaty stipulations between France and Spain require the interposition of mutual good offices . According to these—"The two contracting powers reciprocally guarantee, without any reservation or exception, all the estates, territories, islands, and places which they respectively possess, or may possess," and if either power "finds itself, under any pretext whatever, menaced or attacked, the other promises, engages, and obliges itself to assist with its good offices ."
And lastly, France having been the party from whom we purchased Louisiana, it is natural to infer, as a large share of our controversy with Spain has arisen out of that purchase, and more especially that part of it which respects boundaries, not only that we should look to France for aiding us with her good offices in securing to us the undisturbed enjoyment of rights acquired from her, but that France herself would be solicitous to give validity to her engagements with us.
But we are told, on this head, that the money for the purchase of Spanish territory will inevitably go to France; that France will have it; that we know this, and that under the cover of paying Spain money for her property, we are in fact bribing France to bully Spain out of it.
The whole force of this argument rests on the assumed fact that Spain is under the control of France. For if she is not, she is an independent nation, a free agent, and may consequently do what she pleases with the price of the purchase, or altogether decline acceding to it. But if she is thus completely under the control of France, and is consequently not free to act as she sees fit, are we on that account to remain eternally embroiled with her, and are our hands thereby tied against every effort to adjust our differences? To what absurd lengths would not this argument carry us? She does us an injury. But we are told she has no will of her own, and ought not to be answerable for consequences; that she is impelled by France. Are we then, passing her by, instantly to retaliate on France? When one nation menaces us, are we with more than Quixotic indiscrimination to attack another? If the argument be sound, instead of proposing to repel any Spanish inroad on our frontier, we ought to have sent an invading army to France.
The true answer to such remarks is, that so long as Spain asserts the character of an independent nation, she must submit to all the consequences that follow in its train. If she commits outrages on others, she must expect retaliation from them; and if she is called upon to make an arrangement which will greatly advance the interests of another, she has a right to expect a correspondent benefit. Having received the boon, it is with her either to keep it herself,
to participate it with another, or entirely to part with it. Whether, in the last case, she receives an equivalent, must rest exclusively with her to judge. If in the present instance, it be true that France has a control over her, whence can this influence arise but from the great importance to her of the protecting arm of France; and whether she pays for this in money drawn from her own mines, or from a purchase made by us, is altogether immaterial. We are bound to pursue our interests. Let her pursue hers.
IV. France has been represented as having threatened us with war in case we engaged in hostilities with Spain; and this allegation is set forth in the shape of an argument against any further negotiation with Spain, which it is contended, would, under such circumstances, be in the highest degree humiliating. Under what circumstances the alleged threat was made, or whether it was unqualified, we are not informed. We have, however, no hesitation in averring that no such threat has been made by France, and in saying that what has been distorted into a threat was nothing more than a candid answer of the French government to an application from ourselves, as to what she might do, in case of a war between the United States and Spain , which we knew before as necessarily resulting from her treaty with Spain. By that treaty we find, after laying down, generally, the assistance which each government shall have a right to demand from the other, the following conclusive stipulation, which is so applicable as to seem to have been provided for the present case.
"The required power shall likewise furnish, on the demand of the requiring power, within the term of three months from the requisition, eighteen thousand infantry, and six thousand cavalry, with a proportionable train of artillery, to be employed solely in Europe, or in defence of the colonies, which the contracting powers possess in the gulf of Mexico."
When then the question was put to the minister of France, if the United States go to war with Spain, what part will you take, what other reply could he make, than that a war with the one power would produce a war with both. It was a question which need not have been asked; but being put, the answer given, so far from being a threat, was the only answer which could, with sincerity, have been rendered. It announced the truth, and nothing but the truth, in a style neither arrogant nor offensive.
V. A distinguished member of the executive government has been charged with having made an application to the Secretary of the Treasury for money to aid in the negotiation for the purchase of the Floridas, previous to any appropriation having been made for this purpose by Congress.
This is indeed a serious charge. Were it true, it would have become the representatives of the people, the guardians of the national treasure, to have instituted a rigid enquiry. We will not undertake to say that there are not cases in which it would not be the duty of the executive to lay his hand, without a legislative sanction, on every dollar in the treasury. Such cases not only may exist, but actually have occurred. They are, however, such as involve the dearest interests of the country, and they can only spring from those great & critical emergencies in which deep and impending evils are ready, unless averted by immediate and decisive measures, to burst with destructive fury on communities. No one will pretend to say that the Florida purchase was of this description. But is the charge true? Let any man read the following extracts from the journals of the House of Representatives, and judge for himself.
The charge was made—when Mr. Jackson offered the following resolution, which was agreed to:
Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury be requested to communicate to this House any information which he may possess in relation to an application said to have been made to draw money from the treasury for the purchase of the Floridas before an appropriation made by law for that purpose.
A few days afterwards the following letter was received from the secretary of the treasury:
Treasury Department, April 15, 1806.
Sir, In answer to the request contained in the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 8th instant, I have the honor respectfully to state, that "no application has been made to draw money from the treasury for the purchase of the Floridas before an appropriation made by law for that purpose."
The circumstances, which may have produced an impression that such an application had been made, being unconnected with any matter pertaining to the duties of the office of the secretary of the treasury, are not presumed to come within the scope of the information required from this department by the House.
I have the honor to be, With great respect, Sir, your obedient servant, Albert Gallatin.
The honorable, the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
So far from any such application having been made, it appears from a statement before us made by a member of Congress to his constituents, "that in a consultation of the members of administration on public affairs, a proposition was made, whether under the favorable circumstances for negotiating with Spain, presented by the then war in Europe, it would not be well to give immediate instructions to our minister to commence negotiation, on the ground
of purchase, and depend on Congress for giving effect to the stipulations for money, which might be made." "This," adds the writer, "the executive had the most undeniable constitutional power to do; but it was decided to be most advisable to defer the instructions till they could be backed by the concurrence of the legislature."
The American Citizen has very appropriately republished the following correspondence between Mr. Neilson, the President of an insurance company, and Mr. Barclay, the British consul, to shew the inconsistency of some of those men who are among the most clamorous on the late outrages offered by the British ships of war. This unpardonable conduct on the part of a few federal merchants is no extenuation of British violence; but it shews how regardless these men are of justice, when they do not scruple to denounce the motives and measures of an administration, which has employed all the means it possesses for maintaining the rights of its citizens, while they themselves have so far lost sight of their duty as to invite the very aggressions of which they now complain. The spirit which these outrages excite is honorable to our countrymen. We are glad to see it. It will convince the European world that their wrongs are felt by us as they ought to be; and this conviction will aid us in obtaining reparation for the past and security for the future. Such, at least, might be expected to be the effect, but for one circumstance—that those very men, who cry the loudest against British insolence and British wrongs, are, at the same time, equally vehement against their own government. The denunciation of the one is not less strong than that of the other. Is this politic, is it just, is it patriotic? Is it the best way of obtaining redress to hold up their own government to the contempt of those who are inflicting these injuries upon us? Is it policy to shew them that we are a divided people? Have we not strong reason to doubt the sincerity of those professions of patriotism, which are thus connected with a sovereign contempt of the only means of obtaining justice? We apply these remarks exclusively to the federalists of New York. We rejoice to see the republicans true to their principles. We rejoice to see them among the foremost for pursuing proper measures, and relying with confidence on their government.
From the vehement denunciations of the present administration, it would be inferred by uninformed men, that they have been criminally neglectful of their duty, and that their conduct is directly opposed to that of the preceding administrations. The names of Washington and Hamilton are solemnly invoked—and the tame and pusillanimous spirit of a Jefferson is compared with their lofty sensibility to the wrongs inflicted on their country. This language sounds extremely well.—But it is vox et preterea nihil —splendid nonsense. Facts are stubborn things; they will not, like our passions, bend to our wishes—now, it is a fact that more liberal appropriations have been made, in a given time, by the present administration, for the protection of trade, and the defence of our ports and harbors, than were made by any preceding administration. Calumniators! I hear this, and confounded, hide your faces.
From the American Citizen.
The murdered Pierce !—That which has long been anticipated by the republicans has at length, unhappily occurred. From insult —"his majesty's ships at the Hook, within our very waters," have proceeded to MURDER ! The British government—British theory—British practice—British justice—British magnanimity—and British valour, have been the everlasting themes of FEDERAL eulogy. When British ships of war pressed our seamen—insulted our country, and violated its laws, who have CARRRESSED the very officers that have committed these outrages? The FEDERALISTS! When during the reign of John Adams, capt. Jessup was stopped on the high seas, visited by a British lieutenant and his gang, and, on the quarter deck of his own ship, was stripped, tied up, and deliberately, cruelly, and inhumanly FLOGGED, who were the apologists of the degrading and atrocious act? The FEDERALISTS!—Capt. Jessup appealed to his country, appealed to his government for justice, and, on oath, recited the humiliating fact. And what was the consequence? Why, Timothy Pickering, a FEDERALIST, John Adams' secretary of state, wrote to the miscreant who had FLOGGED the American captain, on his American ship, procured from him a half-way denial of the flogging & then declared officially, that the declaration of the British officer was to be believed before the oath of an American captain ! Are not these things remembered? Can they ever be forgotten?
Well: what has been the more recent conduct of the federalists? How long is it since the Leander was here before—that very British ship Leander whose officers have now committed the Horrid Murder? My readers will recollect that the Leander , the Driver sloop of war, &c. were at the Hook in June, July and August of 1804, and that then in our own waters, they insulted our independence—violated the laws of the United States—resisted the authority of the marshal in serving process, and heaped upon us contempt upon contempt. Who invited these pirates hither? NEILSON an OLD TOR, but a modern Federalist —Neilson, yes, that very Neilson who in the year 1806

rick'd the virtuous Coddington, the captain, out of his counting room, because he would not promise to vote for the Federal Ticket! This man, this Neilson, so a Tory and so a Federalist, wrote to the British consul urging him to order the Leander, the Driver sloop of war, &c. on our coast: they accordingly came. Read Neilson's letter to the British consul. Read it attentively. Here it is.
New-York, 11th May, 1804. Thomas Barclay, Esq.
Sir—We deem it proper to inform you that there is a French cruiser on the coast of Georgia & Carolina committing great havoc on the British commerce; she has lately taken two vessels, insured in this office; the last the brig Chance, from Jamaica, for Charleston. Should capt. Douglass be bound to the southward, he would do a very meritorious act in looking after this vessel, for, should she be permitted to continue on that station she will entirely destroy that branch of your trade.
We are, sir,
Your most obt hum le servants, The Marine Ins. Co. of New-York.
By WM. NEILSON, President. Such is Neilson's letter to the British consul!
In consequence of this letter, the British consul ordered the Leander, the Driver, &c. to the Hook where they immediately began their system of protection; that is to say, the impressment of our seamen—the infraction of our laws—the plunder of our property!
How came these same vessels hither now? We see that in 1804, they were invited, secretly & treacherously invited, by Neilson, a man of great consideration in the Federal Party. Are they now invited, as they were before invited to our harbour, by men of distinction in the Federal party? What would the secret papers of the British consul say if they were examined? Would they divulge another reason? Would they expose another Federalist? Would they expose a combination of federalists? Would they evince that in the Federal party, there are thousands more attached to KING GEORGE their standing toast, than to the government of our COUNTRY?
Again. This letter of Neilson, was not, it seems, the only one written inviting the British ships to our coast. More insult was meditated—more treason was hatched—more degradation was planned—All this was acknowledged by the British consul in an unguarded moment. The mayor had remonstrated to him against the outrages of British vessels, and to his remonstrance, the British consul wrote the following letter.
Extract of a letter from Col. Barclay to the Mayor of this city.
"I am however, apprehensive that captain Bradley, the officer commanding his majesty's ships of war, will not feel himself authorised to comply with any requisition either from Mr. Merry or myself respecting his remaining a moment in this port after the wind will admit of his departure, because his orders from vice admiral sir Andrew Mitchell direct him to proceed from hence, on the delivery of his despatches, on a cruise for the protection of the trade not only of his majesty's subjects, but of that of the people of these states, and which has lately suffered much from the depredations of several French privateers on this coast. I am led to believe the admiral was induced to send these ships for the above purpose in consequence of my having transmitted to him the copy of a letter lately received from the president of the marine insurance company, (Mr. Neilson) stating the injury the American commerce had sustained from these predatory corsairs and requesting that measures might be taken to protect the American as well as the British commerce from further losses."
Mayor's office, 4th Sept. 1804.
I do hereby certify that the above is a true extract of an official letter from Thomas Barclay, esq. consul general of his Britannic majesty, to the mayor of this city, dated 13th day of June last, and now on file in this office.
I. J. DEROSE, Clerk.
This letter needs no comment. It states expressly that the British admiral would not have sent the detachment to our coast had he not been requested to do so by the FEDERAL MERCHANTS!
The republican ticket for members of Congress, for the city of New-York has prevailed by a majority of 618—the extraordinary efforts and misrepresentations of federalism to the contrary notwithstanding.
The votes for governor of the state of Massachusetts, received, were For Mr. Strong, 36,914 For Mr. Sullivan, 36,284
Majority for Mr. Strong, 630
New-York, May 1.
The British frigates Leander and Cambrian, had signals up for pilots the forepart of yesterday: but as none would go on board, they came to anchor in the afternoon at a short distance from the Hook.
The brig Eliza, Burgess, for Havana, went to sea yesterday, and was not boarded by the British blockading squadron off our harbor. The ship Ann, Fowler, for Hull, suffered a detention of about half an hour.
The king of Great Britain has appointed Francis Gore, esq. to be lieutenant governor of the province of Upper Canada.
New-York, April 30. By the ship Caledonia, captain Henderson, arrived at this port last evening from Liverpool, we have received London papers to the 12th of March; which, besides furnishing us with very interesting European intelligence, have enabled us to congratulate the readers of the Mercantile Advertiser, and our fellow citizens generally, on the prospect of a speedy adjustment of our differences with Great Britain; and that the recent change in the administration of the government has already produced one great act of justice to the U. States. The release of our unfortunate countrymen who have been impressed in the British navy.
LONDON, March 10.
There was a report, on Saturday evening, that a new proposition had been made to the Transport board, for the exchange of prisoners. It is obvious that the emperor of the French earnestly desires to obtain the 9,000 seamen detained in this country. He has no fewer than twenty seven ships of war, all above fifty guns, on the stocks, which will be launched before midsummer; and it would be a very great thing for him to obtain a lumping exchange at the rate of five for two, which is the exact proportion, as we have about 18,000 French prisoners in England, and there are only 7,000 English in France.
Several conferences have taken place between Mr. Munroe, the American ambassador, and his majesty's ministers, relative to the matters in dispute between Great Britain and the United States; and there is every prospect of a speedy and amicable adjustment of all differences. Twenty five American seamen were discharged on Friday, at Portsmouth, from La Ville de Milan frigate, sir R. Laurie, lately returned from the Halifax station. An order, we understand, has been received, to discharge all American subjects from our ships.
The Paris papers contain an account of the surrender of the cities of Naples, Capua, Gaeta, and Pescara, to the French army. Bonaparte was at the theatre Francaise, on the 24th last, when the despatches, announcing these events, arrived; and by his orders, the celebrated actor, Talma, communicated the intelligence to the audience. We announced, in a former paper the arrival of Joseph Bonaparte upon the Neapolitan frontier, at the head of the French army. In his progress into that kingdom, he divided his army into three corps. The right, commanded by gen. Regnier, marched by Terracina and Gaeta; the left, consisting of the Italian corps, made its way by Itri; while he proceeded in person with the centre, under the immediate command of marshal Massena, by Germano and Capua. Gen. Regnier, upon his arrival at Gaeta, summoned the prince of Hesse, who commanded the place, to surrender. The prince notified his intention of defending his post to the last extremity. In consequence of this answer, general Regnier ordered an attack to be made upon the redoubt of St. Andre, which he carried after a slight resistance, in which the French general Grigny was killed. On the 12th, the centre summoned Capua, and also met a refusal. On the 31st, however, Deputies arrived from Naples and signed the surrender of Gaeta, Capua, Pescara, Naples, and the forts that command it.
The French gen. Partouneaux, immediately entered Naples, and on the 15th Joseph Bonaparte set out from Capua for the same destination. On the 23d of January, the king of Naples embarked for Sicily, leaving his family behind, of whom the hereditary prince was invested with unlimited powers to act in his absence. Apprised of the approach of the French army, the prince sent his brother with propositions to Joseph Bonaparte, which being rejected, the hereditary prince put himself at the head of the Lazzaroni; and his brother, the prince Saint Theodore, endeavored to raise the people of Abruzzo. Their efforts do not appear to have been seconded by the Neapolitans in general; and indeed the Paris papers do not hesitate to admit, that the French had a strong party both within and without the city of Naples. Under these circumstances no effectual resistance could be made, and the capitulation was signed. As further evidence of the treachery and cowardice of the Neapolitans, we find that the Neapolitan officers had requested liberty to enter the French service. Joseph Bonaparte had formed several Neapolitan corps. He entered Naples on the 15th ult. at two o'clock in the afternoon. He was waited on by the Colleges of Regency, whom he received in the royal palace; on the following day he posted the proclamation, signed by the Emperor, at Schiavonebrun, and that, it is said, gave great satisfaction to Naples. The Queen of Naples, it is stated, has carried to Palermo, not only the Royal property, but also a great deal of private property. She has taken ten millions from the bank of Naples, and most of the families of that city are described as ruined.
On Sunday the 16th of Feb. prince Joseph attended mass, which was celebrated by Cardinal Russo. On this occasion he took the opportunity of presenting saint Januarius with a diamond necklace.
The French army found in the arsenal more than eight hundred pieces of cannon, and about 200,000 lbs. of gunpowder.
The French army is marching rapidly to Calabria.
The Emperor Alexander has assembled a considerable part of a Russian army, of 186,000 men at Warsaw; and the Porte, taking the alarm, had made extraordinary efforts to reduce the insurgent provinces to subjection.
We find that the French army under General Augereau, has made an irruption into Hesse, and has likewise occupied the Prussian towns of Lippstadt, in Westphalia, & Detmold, in the neighborhood of Paderborn; & report states, that Hesse is to be re-volutionized, and to assume its old title of The Kingdom of the Carti. The army of Lefevre is advancing to cover the movements of Augereau and maintain his communication with the grand French army, which continues along the Black Forest.
The continent is agitated by these and several other military movements, and some speculators hence predict a war between France and Prussia; but we have inserted a proclamation of Marshall Bernadotte, to the people of Anspach, dated the 24th last, announcing a treaty between those two powers, by which Prussia has agreed to cede Anspach to the king of Bavaria: and stipulating that the French should take possession of that territory, at the same time that Prussia should occupy Hanover. Other plans of partition, and territorial distribution, are evidently in their progress; and armies must be kept on foot for the purpose of military occupations, and carrying these new arrangements into effect. This may account for the present warlike appearances, without the supposition of meditated hostility between Prussia and France.
The Archduke Charles, who was already minister of war, and possessed all the influence and patronage in the military department, is appointed Generalissimo of the whole Austrian army, a charge confided to no other since the death of Prince Eugene.
The report that Prussia intended to garrison Hamburg, Bremen, and Lubeck, has been officially contradicted.
The French and German papers contain several vague reports of a negotiation for peace between England and France, to be opened at Berlin; but no credit is attached to them.
Count Woronzow arrived in town yesterday. He is said to be the bearer of important despatches from the Emperor Alexander.
March 12.
The Paris papers of the 4th give an account of the opening of the session of the Legislative Body, with a speech delivered on that occasion by Bonaparte.
The session was opened with great pomp. The Emperor began his speech by observing, that since their last meeting the greater part of Europe had been united with England; but that his armies had not ceased to conquer, until he had ordered them to combat no more. He then alluded to the advantages obtained by his allies—declared that the House of Naples had for ever forfeited the crown of that country; stated, that Russia is indebted for the return of the wreck of her armies to the capitulation which he had granted; boasted of his moderation towards Austria; and after several passages which relate chiefly to the internal situation of France, he expressed himself in the following manner, with respect to this country:
"I desire peace with England—Not a moment's delay shall be experienced on my part. I shall be always ready to conclude it, taking for its foundation the conditions of the treaty of Amiens."
Bonaparte alludes to the battle off Trafalgar, and says he lost some ships by the storm.
The intelligence from Berlin of the 1st, announces that in the convention concluded with France, Prussia has ceded Neufchâtel and Valengin to France; Anspach to Bavaria, & Cleves to the Archduke Ferdinand.
The Hamburg Gazette, adds, that Wesel is also to be ceded to the archduke. Nor is that all, the elector of Hesse Cassel is to be raised to the kingly dignity, under the title of King of the Carti, and is to have from Prussia the Bishopric of Paderborn, and from Hesse Darmstadt the greater part of its possessions in Westphalia, and all its territories in the county of Wattenran; he is to have besides the county of Iller, all Waldeck except the county of Pyrmont which is to be given to Prussia. The counties of Sayn, &c. He is to cede the Hessian part of Shauenburg, Augsburg, &c. to Prussia; and to Darmstadt, Haunau, with the district of Schwargensells. As the elector of Hesse Cassel is very rich, Bonaparte we dare say has exacted a pretty large sum in payment for the kingly dignity and these large territorial accessions.
Treasury Department, Washington May 3rd, 1806.
Notice is hereby Given,
That sealed proposals will be received by the Treasurer of the United States, as Agent for the commissioners of the Sinking Fund, until the 13th day of June next inclusive, for the purchase of the following species of the public debt, viz. Eight per cent. Old Six per cent. and Deferred Six per cent. stocks, with the dividends payable on the first of July next off.
Such persons as may be desirous of contracting for the sale of any portion of the above-mentioned stocks, are requested to transmit their proposals SEALED UP, under cover to the subscriber, specifying therein the unsecured amount and species of said stocks, and the lowest price they will accept for the same, which proposals will be opened on the 14th day of June next, in the manner directed by law.
In all cases where the terms are approved of, payment will be made immediately after the stocks thus purchased, shall have been transferred to the subscriber, in trust for the United States.
TH: T. TUCKER, Treasurer United States.
May 3—eptz3.
Sales at Auction.
For cash, at the spring fair, to commence in the city of Washington, on the 7th inst. will commence the sale of a handsome assortment of dry goods, house-hold furniture &c. &c. by JOHN STEPHEN. City Auctioneer. May 5—2t.
SALES.
AT public auction on Friday the 9th inst. at 12 o'clock on the corner of the Centre Market square and Pennsylvania Avenue, in the city of Washington, will be sold for cash, all the wearing apparel, looks, a loa quadrant, spy glass, &c. lately the property of Mr. Mark Stockwell, deceased by order. JOHN SMITH, } Executors. ROBT. UNDERWOOD, } May 5—3t.
To be Let, and entered upon immediately,
A New two story double brick house, with four convenient rooms, having fire places in each, and Venetian blind shutters to the windows; a good kitchen, paved cellar and two celled garrets on F street near the Bank. It would suit a person having a family connected with one of the Public offices; the rent will be very moderate. Apply to Messrs. A. & G. Way, or to Mr. Hewitt, adjoining the premises.
Allo to Let,
A two story Frame House, with three fire places and another frame house with two rooms and a large bake oven in a good situation for the baking business. Apply as above. City of Washington, April 23—wif
Valuable Property For Sale.
THE Subscribers will offer at Public Sale at the Union Tavern in George Town on Tuesday the 20th day of May next if fair, if not the first fair day thereafter, that valuable tract of Land with the improvements thereon, the late residence of Anthony Holmead, deceased, containing upwards of 146 acres, which is divided in the following manner, viz. one Lot containing about 66 acres, 10 or 12 of which is woodland, and including the improvements, which are a two story Brick
DWELLING HOUSE
38 feet in length by 27 wide, with four rooms on each floor and a cellar under the whole, a large barn and other out buildings, also a good apple orchard, chiefly young thriving trees and abundance of other choice fruit trees, a good garden, and a well of excellent water in the yard. One other Lot adjoining the above, containing upwards of 69 acres, nearly one half is wood land. Also, one other Lot adjoining the last mentioned, containing about 11 acres chiefly in woods. These lots of Land are situated between north and north west of the President's house, and adjoining the city of Washington, and Rock Hill, the seat of Colonel W. A. Washington, this land is generally allowed to be as handsomely situated as any in the district of Columbia, having an extensive prospect of the city of Washington, George Town and Alexandria. Also, will be offered at the same time and place, three whole Squares in the city of Washington numbered 65, 66, and 132, the two last mentioned are well enclosed with a common rail fence, one of them in clover, the other in timothy. Also, part of Lot no. 15 in Holmead's addition to George Town, fronting on Bridge and Rock Creek streets. The terms of sale are one fourth of the purchase money paid down, and a credit of one, two, and three years will be given for the balance on the purchaser giving bonds with approved security, bearing interest from the day of sale; the interest to be paid annually on the whole sum due; on the receipt of the last payment a good and sufficient title will be given to the purchaser. Sale to commence at 12 o'clock. Any person wishing to view this property will be shown the same with the plans thereof by either of the subscribers.
JOHN HOLMEAD, } Executors of ANTHONY HOLMEAD, } Anthony Holmead, dec'd. April 9—wts Any of the above property may be purchased at private sale, previous to the day of sale. J. H. A. H.
AT the same time and place and immediately after the sale of the above property the subscriber will sell to the highest bidder for ready cash agreeable to a deed in trust from the heirs of col. Charles Beatty for the purpose therein mentioned, part of Lot Number 200 in Beatty and Hawkins's addition to George Town, fronting on Market street one hundred feet, and running back seventy feet.
JOHN HOLMEAD.
April 9—wif
Valuable Property for Sale.
ON TUESDAY 23d May next, at 12 o'clock, on the premises, will positively be sold or rented to the highest bidder, if fair, if not the next fair day, the land & live on, containing with lands contiguous between 5 and 600 acres, very level, and improveable. On it will be found every necessary house. It abounds with good water convenient to the dwelling and in every field. Great abundance and variety of fruit trees; some rich branch meadow ground and plenty wood and rail timber. The purchaser to pay 2000 dollars on the 1st January next when possession will be given, and for the balance a credit of 5 or 7 years will be allowed on his giving bond with good personal security on interest, and a lien on the land payable in equal annual proportions till the whole be paid. If not sold, to the tenant it will be rented for a term not less than 5 or 7 years under certain restrictions. A more particular description of the above property may be seen at the office of the Baltimore Federal Gazette, and Alexandria Daily Advertiser of last year. An indisputable title will be made to the purchaser.
GEO. LEE. Charles county, April 16—wif
Valuable Property For Sale.
THE Subscribers offer for sale a number of valuable heights convenient to the city of Washington about 2 1/2 miles from the President's House and near the same distance from the Capitol, and command a handsome view of the City, river Potomac, and Alexandria. Lot No. 1. contains 60 acres, No. 2. contains 42 acres. No. 3. contains 102 acres. No. 4. contains 19 acres; Likewise a lot lying between John Taylor, and Dr. Worthington, containing from 80 to 100 acres. These lots will be sold together or apart as may suit purchasers.
Terms may be known by applying to James White or Rev. John Breckenridge near the property. Jan. 24—wtf.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
WILL be given for apprehending and securing in jail a young Mulatto man named ANDREW. He was hired by me last year to Mr. Joseph Thomas who keeps the road to ferry to Alexandria, and absconded from that place about the latter end of August last. He is about 23 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, lusty and well made, has short curly hair, and is frequently subject to have several large pimples on his face. He is reckoned to be a sensible fellow of an easy agreeable address for a man in his low sphere of life. As he has not been heard of by me since his elopement, I suspect he has had the address to ship himself as a freeman on board some vessel, either at Alexandria or Baltimore. Whoever takes him up and secures him in jail shall receive from me the above reward, or as soon due information thereof is given to me or to Dr. N. P. Caudin at Port Tobacco. G. B. CAUSIN. Maryland Charles County, January 20—wif
REMOVAL.
The subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP To his dwelling house on Jefferson street, the first door below Valentine Reintzell's buildings, where he is ready to serve the public in general, and his customers in particular. WM. KING, Jun. George Town, April 16—wtf
St. Mary's county court, March term, 1806.
NATHANIEL WASHINGTON an insolvent debtor of St. Mary's county having applied by petition in writing to Saint Mary's county court, praying the benefit of "an act for the relief of sundry insolvent debtors," passed at the last session of the General Assembly of Maryland, and a schedule of his property and a list of his creditors on each as by the said act is required, being annexed to his said petition, and the said Nathaniel Washington being under arrest upon sundry causes for debts due before the passage of said act, and having proved to the satisfaction of said court that he hath resided in the state of Maryland the two last years preceding the passage of said act, it is thereupon adjudged and ordered that the said Nathaniel Washington appear before the said court at the court House in Leonard Town on the 19th day of July next, then and there to produce to said court the asset in writing, of creditors, holding two thirds of the amount of his debts and to answer such interrogatories as may be proposed to him by his creditors, that the said day be and it is hereby appointed the time for said creditors to appear and recommence a trustee for their benefit, and that the said Nathaniel Washington give them notice of the passage of this order by causing a copy of it to be inserted in the National Intelligencer once a week for six successive weeks from the date hereof. Test JOSEPH HARRIS Clerk of St. Mary's county court. April 4—wtf
BY THE PRESIDENT OF WHITE DE UN STATUTES.
WHEREAS by the first article of the terms and conditions declared by the President of the United States on the 14th day of October, 1791, for regulating the materials and manner of buildings and improvements on the lots in the city of Washington, it is provided "that the outer and party walls of all houses in the said city shall be built of brick or stone" and by the third article of the same terms and conditions it is declared "that the wall of no house shall be higher than forty feet to the roof in any part of the city, nor shall any be lower than thirty five feet on any of the avenues." And whereas the above recited articles were found to impede the settlement in the city, of mechanics and others whose circumstances did not admit of erecting houses authorized by the said regulations, for which cause the operation of the said articles has been suspended by several acts of the President of the United States, from the fifth day of June in the year 1796 to the first day of January last, and beneficial effects arising from such suspensions having been experienced it is deemed proper to revive the same with the exception hereafter mentioned.
WHEREFORE I THOMAS JEFFERSON, President of the United States, Do declare that the first and third articles above recited shall be, and the same are hereby suspended until the first day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven, and that all houses which shall be erected in the said city of Washington previous to the said first day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven conformable in other respects to the regulations aforesaid shall be considered as lawfully erected, except that no wooden house covering more than three hundred and twenty square feet, or higher than 22 feet from the floor to the eves shall be erected, nor shall such house be placed within twenty four feet of any brick or stone house. Given under my hand the twenty-fifth day of February 1806.
TH: JEFFERSON.
Feb. 28—22w8w

STELLE'S HOTEL & CITY TAVERN.
THE Subscriber takes this method of thanking his friends and the public for their favors whilst on the Capitol Square and begs leave to acquaint them that he has taken the Spacious Hotel lately erected by Mr. Carroll , near the Capitol. The hotel being above one hundred feet in front, and containing fifty rooms enables the subscriber to offer every accommodation to members of Congress and travellers which can be expected in a public house.
PONTIUS D. STELLE. Washington City, March 25—tf N. B.—P. D. S. will rent the house lately occupied by him on the adjoining square.
On a liberal credit.
THE subscriber will dispose of at private sale, his estate called Chichester , lying on the eastern branch, immediately opposite the city of Washington. This tract of land containing 697 acres is laid off in lots from 83 to 144 acres for the convenience of purchasers. Plats of the estate and the terms of sale are in the hands of colonel Hanson at the navy yard, and Charles Weyman of George Town. The lots will be shown by Mr. Wedden, living on the premises, near the Eastern Branch bridge.
TO RENT,
THE COMMODIOUS BRICK STORE near the CAPITOL , now in the occupation of Messrs. P. HEALEY & Co. Possession to be given on the 1st of May. Enquire of Frederick May. March 28—tf
FOR SALE,
AT Bath (Berkeley Springs) Virginia, a HOUSE & LOT thereto belonging (late the property of Thomas Palmer, deceased.) The premises are calculated for a genteel family, or would make an excellent Boarding house, having thereon a smoke house, coach house and stables, with a garden laid out with much taste and inclosed with a good board fence. Also near the town, are for sale, SEVEN acres of LAND , inclosed with a stone wall. The whole will be sold very low, or exchanged for property in or near any of the large towns or cities. Apply to John Davidson, Washington city, or to Wm. Alexander, Esq. Bath, aforesaid. Note.—If not sold, it will be let for the season. April 16—tf
CHARLES H. VARDEN, MERCHANT TAYLOR, NEW JERSEY AVENUE, NEAR THE CAPITOL.
Respectfully informs the gentlemen of the District of Columbia that in addition to his former stock he has received by late arrivals at Philadelphia from London a choice assortment of superfine cloths, single and double milled cassimeres, Bennetts patent cord, woolveteen and waistcoating, fancy and black silk molekins, all of superior quality and newest fashion, plain and stripe black velvets, constitution cord, knap coatings, finishing flannels, &c. &c. with a variety of other articles in his line, and he pledges himself, to those gentlemen who shall favor him with their orders to complete them in the newest style of fashion. N. B. Ladies habits, regimentals, navy uniforms, made in the most fashionable manner. Washington, Dec. 18—tf
PUBLIC SALE.
BY virtue of a deed in trust from Daniel Hurly, I will offer for Saturday the 3rd day of May next, at 11 o'clock A. M. on the premises, for cash, part of lot number one in square number eight hundred and forty-five in the city of Washington—with a well built two story BRICK HOUSE on the same adjoining the House of Robert Alexander, Esq. and now occupied by Mr. Sandford. The title is indisputable as may be seen on application to NICHOLAS VOSS. April 2—tm3
BY virtue of a deed of trust from the heirs of John Brown late of Prince George's county deceased, I will offer at
PUBLIC AUCTION,
on the premises at 12 o'clock on Tuesday the 17th day of May next, if fair, if not the next fair day thereafter; ALL that valuable tract of Land formerly the property and in the occupation of the aforesaid deceased, lying in the neighborhood of Robert Sewell, Esq. about seven miles from Piscataway and 12 from the city of Washington, containing about 360 acres of rich fertile land, well adapted to the culture of tobacco, corn, and every kind of small grain. Upwards of 25 acres of fine meadow. Land and a very great proportion of wood and timber of the most valuable kind. Terms will be made known on the day of sale. CHARLES D. HODGES. April 11—tdof
To be Sold,
OR EXCHANGED for other property in the City, or its vicinity. TWO valuable and contiguous TRACTS of LAND in the State of Kentucky, the one containing 6820 acres, and the other 6254 acres, by late survey. They are under old and indisputable titles of more than twenty years, and situate in a populous county, adjoining flourishing settlements. All taxes thereon have been duly paid. Apply to the subscriber, JOHN BECKLEY. City of Washington, November 6—wtf
Twenty Dollars Reward,
WILL be given for apprehending negro FAME a very low and tolerable luffy woman about 38 years of age, but from appearance older, very black and much marked with the small pox which occasioned a small defect in one of her eyes, has lost one of her foreteeth, is a very artful and cunning, having procured a free pass, and passes by the name of Charity Shorter; she was formerly the property of John Chittenden of this county, and was run away for near eight years, was apprehended and sold to me in 1803 and was hired by me to a certain Thomas King of Prince George's county, from whom she absconded in Oct. 1804 and has been lurking, I do suppose near where she was hired or gone to Calvert county where I have understood her husband has gone. The above reward will be given to any person who will lodge her in jail so that I get her again, or deliver her to Mr. Samuel Speake city of Washington, or to the subscriber living in Charles county Maryland, near Port Tobacco. P. S. I forewarn any person from harboring or employing said woman, at their peril. MASBY SIMMS. Nov. 27—tf
CITY OF WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 1805. Several persons under the impression that the public lots in this city are to be disposed of in future by public sales only , having made enquiries when the next sale will probably take place, are requested to state that those lots may at any time be purchased at private sale of the Superintendent of the City. Sept. 9—tf
A BARGAIN.
THE subscriber offers for sale the farm he now occupies, containing near 300 acres with or without the stock thereon. It is distant from the cities of Georgetown and Washington, about five miles, and well known as a healthy situation. There is much fine fruit thereon, and abounds with springs, affording as good water as in the United States, a considerable proportion of the land has been in clover, and from thirty to forty acres fit for the scythe the ensuing summer. It is now in a very improving state, being altogether clear of broom sedge, and from 40 to 50 acres ploughed and prepared for a spring crop, and from 30 to 40 acres well set with wheat and rye—some part of the land is calculated for tobacco; and plaster of paris answers well with it all. The dwelling house and other improvements may with small repairs, be rendered very comfortable. From its vicinity to two growing cities many advantages result in supplying the markets. A purchaser may calculate on a good bargain, particularly if an early application be made. Some part of the purchase money will be required in cash or approved negotiable paper; the remainder rendered easy—or negroes received in payment. The subscriber or William Searcy residing on the farm will show it when required, and the terms made known by application to Mr. John Thompson , George Town, or Dr. Wm. Thornton , Washington. Isaac Pollock, Fruit Hill, Some Lands calculated for the culture of cotton, Indian corn and small grain, situated on a navigable river in the healthiest part of the State of Georgia, will also be sold on reasonable terms or exchanged for negroes. I. P. Jan. 29—eptf
WILLIAM H. DORSEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Has opened an office in George Town next door to the Bank of Columbia. He will attend Montgomery county court and the courts held in Washington county in the district of Columbia. April 4—1m
FOR SALE.
This is to give notice that if the heirs of a certain STEPHEN REYNOLDS , who died on his way from the western country in the month of August 1803, and supposed to have been a native of the State of New Hampshire or one of the Eastern states will apply to JOHN RUBY administrator living in the town of Cumberland, Allegany county, State of Maryland, will hear of something to their advantage. By order of Allegany county orphans court March 3—epan
UPWARDS of 2000 acres of Land lying on each side of Little River in Loudoun county being part of the Goose Creek tract of land purchased of the late Col. Charles Carter; the river runs nearly through the middle of it and forms on each side upwards of two hundred acres of low grounds, of which about forty acres is timothy. It is in general good farm land and remarkable for the production of grass and of timothy in particular. About three fourths of the tract in my own occupation, the remainder in the possession of tenants. The land lies well, abounds in good springs, and has a sufficiency of white and red oak timber, and some fine poplars. The purchaser may be supplied with stock of every kind, also with from 20 to about 30 negroes in families, and taking them in that manner upon very reasonable terms; the land lies about the same distance (40 miles) from Washington, Alexandria, and Dumfries; eight miles from Leesburg & six from Middlebury; there is on the part in my occupation a small dwelling house containing two rooms and an entry below, and two rooms above stairs, a kitchen, good stable and carriage house and other necessary buildings, all of them erected within the last five years, a good garden. The purchaser may be accommodated in the payments. JOSEPH JONES. Near Leesburg, Loudoun County, April 7—epm
ELIAS B. CALDWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAS removed his Office, to the house lately occupied by Mr. Law, on Capitol Hill. Washington, July 26—tf
All persons having claims against the estate of Uriah Forrest accruing since his bankruptcy, are requested to have them proved according to law, and presented to Philip B. Key, before the 1st day of June next, that a distribution of the personal assets may be made as early as practicable. REBECCA FORREST, Executrix. April 4—4w
PURSUANT to a decree of the superior court of Chancery held at Richmond, will be exposed to sale two Tracts of Land in the county of Loudoun, the property of Thomas Atwood Digges, Esq. One called the Valley Tract , containing about 1097 acres, lying about 3 miles from Leesburg. The other called the Green Hill Tract , lying on the Potomac river near the Blue Ridge and supposed to contain about 1940 acres. These Lands are to be sold for the purpose of raising the sum of about 6000 dollars, due from the said Thomas A. Digges, to certain creditors in the decree mentioned. The sales will be made to the highest bidder, for ready money, and will commence on the 13th day of June next, in the town of Leesburg and county of Loudoun. THOS. SWANN, Commis. WILSON C. Selden, Bona. April 23—wtf
The subscriber and possessor of the above advertised Lands, thinks it proper to warn any person who may incline to purchase under the above decree (which was obtained in the most secret manner and totally unknown to him), that he will not give, or aid in any manner whatever, the procuring a title to perfect such sale of the Land; the attempt to which is a vague and ill tempered effort. THOS. A. DIGGES, Warburton, Maryland, April 23—ctf3.
The public are notified, and all persons are cautioned against purchasing certain lands in Loudoun county, Virginia, decreed by the superior court of Chancery, to be sold as the property of Thomas Atwood Digges, and advertised by the commissioners, Messrs. Swan and Selden, to be sold at Leesburg on the 13th day of June next; the fee of said estate being clearly vested in and belonging to William Dudley Digges, of Maryland, an infant under age. ROBERT BRENT , attorney in fact for the estate of Wm. Dudley Digges. City of Washington, April, 23—tJun13
Will be sold at Public Sale. ON Saturday, the 17th day of May, at the Union Tavern in Georgetown, the following property belonging to the estate of George French, deceased. The House and property that I now occupy A three story brick house 26 feet front, nearly opposite the Bank of Columbia. Several unimproved lots in Washington and George town. One hundred acres of land about one mile and a half from Georgetown, on the road leading to Frederick town, opposite Mrs. Forrests Three hundred & one acres of land, part of Friendship, and part of Magruder and Bealls Hundred, about seven miles from George Town, on the left hand side of the road leading to Frederick Town, Mr. Warren, who resides thereon, will show it to persons disposed to view it. Between 3 and 400 acres of land, part of Magruder and Bealls Hundred, on the river Potomac, about 2 miles above the Little Falls, Mr. Warren who resides thereon will show it. Likewise a tract of land in Allegany county, saltine bottom, containing 750 acres, and Castle Hill, containing 50 acres; a more particular description of the two last mentioned tracts, will be given on the day of sale—Terms of sale cash or notes with approved indorsers, payable in sixty days. Sale to commence at ten o'clock. ARIANA FRENCH , devisee of George French, dec'd. April 28—tds.
TO BE SOLD, AT public sale, on Saturday, the 17th day of May next, at Stelle's hotel; a number of lots in the city of Washington, belonging to the estate of Gustavus Scott, Esq. deceased. The greater number of these lots are situated between the President's house and George Town. Also one moiety of forty-two acres of land on Rock creek, adjoining Rockhill and Mr. Holmead's. Also a number of shares in the North American Land Company.—Terms of sale; negotiable notes with approved indorsers, at ninety days, where the sum does not exceed two hundred dollars. For all sums above two hundred dollars, a credit of three and six months will be given, on giving notes as aforesaid. Sale to commence at eleven o'clock. ELIAS B. CALDWELL , Trustee. April 25—2awts.
Will be sold at PUBLIC SALE the property where I now live, on FRIDAY the 2d day of May next, at 12 o'clock, two LOTS in Square 88, fronting on Water street, 78 feet 3 inches, and running back 181 1/2 feet which are inclosed in a handsome paled in garden—the buildings are a convenient FRAME DWELLING HOUSE, SMOKE HOUSE & REAR HOUSE . On the fourth side of Water Street, is a wharf sufficiently large to hold 200 cords of wood at once; this part of the property runs to the Hamburg channel, and the situation equal to any in the city for a lumber, coal, or wood yard. The terms will be on third of the purchase money in hand, the other two thirds in nine and eighteen months on the purchaser giving negotiable notes on either the city or George Town banks, with sufficient indorsers, or I will take merchandise in lieu of cash for one half of the purchase money. JOHN STEPHEN. April 14—tawtf
TO RENT. THE STORE & DWELLING HOUSE now occupied Dr. Patterson, next door to James Madison's, Esq. Possession given the first day of April next—I will also rent the wharf formerly belonging to Mr. Lewis Deblais on the Eastern Branch, one square above the Navy Yard. Its situation for a Lumber, Coal, and Wood yard, is equal to any in the city of Washington—for terms apply to John Hewitt, Esq. or to the subscriber near the Navy Yard. NICHOLAS VOSS. City of Washington, March 14—2awtf
Thirty Dollars Reward,
FOR apprehending and securing in jail negro JACOB , who is a low well made fellow, about 25 years of age, complexion rather black, short neck, has a pleasant countenance, is stout made about the shoulders and breast with small legs, has a stoopage in his speech and cannot make a quick reply, when spoken to without shutting his eyes or being in motion, which is very observable, his clothing was blue negro cotton jacket and overalls, ozanburg shirt, and wool hat, though they are subject to change, he was late the property of Richard R. Beall of Fauquier county, Virginia, and eloped about the 6th of November last. The constables and others of the city of Washington, George Town, Alexandria, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Norfolk are requested to look out for the said runaway slave, as he above reward will be immediately paid them on the terms specified by JOHN KEDGLIE. City of Washington, Dec. 16—2awtf
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD will be given for apprehending and securing so that the owner may get her again, a likely negro girl named ANN , about twenty years of age—of dark complexion, large eyes of rather a down look—& of middle stature. She absconded from George Town about four or five weeks ago. She formerly belonged to John Brent, Esq. near Port Tobacco, in Charles County, State of Maryland. She took with her sundry articles of wearing apparel, among which were a black silk short gown, and a red pink ditto. She appears, when spoken to, diffident and unassuming. The above reward will be paid if she is taken out of this district, and ten dollars if taken in it. GEORGE GLOYD , one of the Constables of George town. March 21—2awtf
PUBLIC SALE.
IN consequence of a bill of sale from Miss FINIGAN to the subscriber, will be sold at public sale on Thursday the eighth day of May, if fair, if not the next fair day, in a Brick house opposite the Six Buildings in the city of Washington, a parcel of Household and Kitchen Furniture, consisting of Beds, Bedsteads, Looking Glasses, Shovels, Tongs, Tables, Chairs, &c. &c. The sale to commence at 9 o'clock in the morning and continue till all are sold. The terms of sale cash only. BENJAMIN WATERS. April 30—2t
District of Columbia county of Washington, ss. ON the petition of HENRY BURFORD an insolvent Debtor confined in the prison of Washington county for debt Notice is hereby given to the creditors of the said Henry Burford that on the 3rd day of May next at 10 o'clock A. M. at the court room, in the court house, in the county aforesaid, the oath prescribed by the said act of Congress, for the relief of insolvent debtors within the district of Columbia, will be administered to the said Henry Burford, and a trustee appointed unless sufficient cause then and there be shown to the contrary. It is ordered that this notice be published in the National Intelligencer, three times before that day. By order of the honorable Wm. Cranch, Esq. chief judge of the circuit court of the district of Columbia. WM. BRENT, Clk. April 28—3t
CASH
WILL be given for FIVE or SIX young NEGRO BOYS or GIRLS , From 10 to 16 years of age. For terms apply to the printer. April 30—3t
Dissolution of Partnership.
THE firm of Burnett & Rigden is this day dissolved by mutual consent—ALL those that have any claims against the said firm are here by requested to hand them in immediately for payment, and those who are indebted either by note or account, will settle the same with Charles A. Burnett who is authorized to adjust all concerns relative to the said firm. CHARLES A. BURNETT, JOHN B. RIGDEN. George Town, April 25—
The subscriber is desirous of closing the business of his late copartnership without delay; he therefore earnestly requests all those that are indebted on open account to pay the same or give their notes in the course of twenty days, otherwise suits will certainly be instituted. He also thinks proper to add, that he now carries on business at the old stand, on his own account, where he expects shortly to open an extensive assortment of the most fashionable fancy articles, of Jewellery, &c. CHARLES A. BURNETT. George Town, April 30—3t
NOTICE.
THE Partnership of the Subscribers, trading under the firm of Samuel Lowdermilk and Co. near the Navy Yard, was dissolved on the 26th inst. by mutual consent—ALL persons indebted to said firm will please to make payment to S. Lowdermilk before the first day of June next, otherwise their accounts will be put into the hands of proper officers for collection. SAMUEL LOWDERMILK, JOHN BANKS. Washington city, April 30—6t
SAMUEL LOWDERMILK, BEGS Leave to inform the public that he will continue to keep a constant supply of Liquors, Groceries, Hardware, and Dry Goods, and through the medium which he receives his supplies, flatters himself he will be enabled to sell as low as any of the retailers in the district of Columbia, for Cash only; and requests all persons (in order to prevent the necessity of a refusal) not to ask for credit, as he is determined to credit no person whatever. Corner of L street south and 8th street east, near the Navy yard.—6t
SPRING GOODS.
JOHN COX, HAS received a part of his Spring Assortment of Goods, consisting of many fancy and substantial articles. He has also received by the Jefferson captain Hunt from Amsterdam, a quantity of Lichtenburgs, Oznaburgs, HOLLANS, Kempen, Rolls, Glass and Quills, and by the Washington from Leghorn, Handsome Lephorn Chairs and Flats. All which goods he will sell at his usual low prices by the piece or retail. George Town, April 30—cpNi&UG6w:
Twenty Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, living in Calvert county, Maryland, a negro man named TOM or TOM MONK . He is a blacksmith by trade, 26 years old, about 5 feet 10 inches high, of a slender make, yellow complexion, and slightly pitted with the small pox. He has a variety of clothes, among which is a long coat of brown cloth, and pantaloons of the same, with a short frosted coat. It is highly probable he has made for Baltimore, or the city of Washington, from Annapolis, as he was seen in the latter place a few days since. Whoever takes up the said fellow and secures him, so that I get him again, shall have the above reward, and all reasonable charges will be paid if brought home. All masters of vessels and other persons are forewarned harboring, employing or carrying said fellow away at their peril. EDWARD GANTT, junr. April 26—2w.
The subscriber is ready to receive proposals, in writing, and will contract with the lowest bidder for the supply of Rigby CORD of WOOD for the use of the House of Representatives at the next session of Congress. The wood to be of best quality white heart, round hickory, and delivered in the public cellar at the Capitol, packed, fawed and measured at the expense of the contractor before delivery. The money for the contract price per cord to be paid at the time of delivery and the whole to be delivered on or before the last day of September next. JOHN BECKLEY. Capitol Hill, April 30—3w
CHASE'S TRIAL.
This day is Published By SAMUEL H. SMITH, TRIAL OF SAMUEL CHASE, An ASSOCIATE JUSTICE of the Supreme Court of the United States, IMPEACHED By the House of Representatives, for HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS, before the Senate of the United States. Taken in short hand, By SAMUEL H. SMITH & THOMAS LLOYD.
In Two large Octavo Volumes—in Boards, price—to subscribers four dollars and a half—and to non-subscribers five dollars.
A much greater delay has been incurred in the publication of this trial than the Editor contemplated. He has, however, the satisfaction of saying that no effort has been omitted by him to give it to the public at an earlier period. The delay has arisen from the revision of the speeches of the Managers and Counsel. The publication might long since have been made in a less perfect dress; but it was deemed highly desirable that in a case, which, independently of its own importance, might be a precedent in future times, to sacrifice time rather than precision. The work now appears before the public, with the expectation of the Editor that it will be considered as meriting the character of an impartial, comprehensive and faithful statement of facts. All the speeches have been revised, and inserted at length, in connection with whatever else formed a part of the trial. Editors of other prints will confer a benefit by inserting this advertisement a few times in their papers. March 24—
IRON WORKS
ON POTOMAC. The Subscriber has for Sale or Rent, a good seat for a Furnace upon the North Branch of Potomac in Hampshire county, with plenty of ore already investigated at considerable expense and found to be good, a constant and sufficient stream with upwards of 30 feet fall, and the wood of more than 9000 acres of well timbered land; enough of which is arable to form a complete establishment. Connected with this may also be rented the forge built by Mr. John Potts at the Great Falls of Potomac, now the property of the subscriber. It is conceived that these two seats are particularly worthy of the notice of Iron Masters of capital; as they are fully adequate to the supply of iron, in its various forms, to an extensive country, having great demand for that article, both above and below the Blue Ridge. The Hampshire property is free from every encumbrance, and the payment of a very few thousand dollars due to the proprietor of the fee simple at the Great Falls (my lease of which is for upwards of 900 years at a low rent) for rents in arrears prior to my purchase, will render this property clear; and afford a complete establishment for all the various manufactures of iron, as well as for mills with a convenient form, &c. &c. I have seats equally eligible (if not superior) for furnace and forge, upon the river Shenandoah in this county, with ore, wood, and water, all convenient and abundant: which may be rented for a long term of years, with right farming land attached thereto. FERDINANDO FAIRFAX, Charles town, Jefferson Co. Virg. November 16—wtf