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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VI.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DCCLXVII.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1806.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, APRIL 7.
SPANISH AFFAIRS.
Debate on the motion of Mr. J. Randolph to publish the President's message.
[CONCLUDED.]
MR. J. RANDOLPH. It is not my wish, Mr. Speaker, to trespass on the patience of the House. But I think it necessary to explain what I am sure the House has not well understood; for my position has been grossly perverted, whether intentionally or not I will not undertake to say. Gentlemen opposed to us act a very strange & inconsistent part. They will not give credit to a private individual as to a conversation had with a head of department. I do not wish them. I only stated that conversation as a reason for saying that I had withdrawn my confidence. And will gentlemen say I am bound, when evidence has come to my private knowledge, which is sufficient to damn any man, to legislate on a principle of confidence. When I find misrepresentations made to the public and insinuations of the most despicable kind on this floor, I come out, and call on any man to deny what I have stated. They cannot—They dare not—For I take it for granted no man will declare in the face of the nation a wilful falsehood. But while gentlemen will not give credit to what has fallen from one individual, they have no hesitation in giving credit to an individual member for the whole course of the government. My opinion is that the government knowing the caveat entered by Spain, and knowing that Louisiana was not authorised to receive the country from Spain, which they claim, & that France refused to deliver it by metus and boundaries—I say, my opinion is that the claim of Spain to the country between the Mississippi and the Perdido is a good claim; and I adduce this as one instance of misconduct on the part of the government. But this is only an opinion of my own. The government, on the contrary, lay claim to the country, and press their claim abroad. When the executive say we have a right to the country, the question is whether, when they have taken that ground, you will give them money to buy the country, or in other words, to buy peace. I say no. If on the contrary, the government had shown the validity of the claim of Spain, I should not, perhaps, have hesitated to give the money. I do not absolutely say that I should. While gentlemen say the opinion of an individual is not to be relied on, they justify the government to that opinion, at the same time that the government tell you their opinion is directly opposite. If the government had acted on those principles, the case would be directly the reverse of what it is. But they decided that the country did belong to the U. S. and they are bound to act on this principle, or magnanimously abandon it. I hope, therefore, hereafter, that gentlemen will justify the government in its foreign relations on the principles avowed by it, and not on principles of a hostile nature.
In my opinion it is of the first importance that the message should be published from a material fact which took place in this House. A member in his place told you that the course recommended by a particular individual was consonant with the secret wishes of the executive. I did then reprehend that language as the most unconstitutional & reprehensible ever uttered on this floor. I did believe that the people of the U. S. possessed as free a constitution as the British people, & I had hoped freer; & I knew that such language, had in the British Parliament been considered as reprehensible, and had brought forward a vote of indignation in that body. I allude to the case where the king's name was used for the purpose of throwing out Mr. Fox's India bill. I then repudiated this back stair's influence, this double dealing, the sending one message for the journals and newspapers, and another in whispers to this House. I shall always reprobate such language, and consider it unworthy of any man holding a seat in this House. I had always before flattered myself that it would be a thousand years hence before our institutions would have given birth to these Charles Jenkinson's in politics. I did not expect them at this time of day, and I now declare it important, in my opinion, that the message should be published, that the public may be enabled to compare the official, with the unofficial message which decided the vote.
There is another reason for its publication. The gentleman from Pennsylvania has said there is no mention of France on the journal; and that we have no cause of complaint against France. I wish the publication of the message to prove what causes of complaint we have against France. Let men
of sense take a view of all the papers, and I am willing to abide the issue—It is said France has done us no injury—that the bubble is burst. We are told that this is a plain answer to all the speeches made on this floor. Permit me to say, the gentleman (Mr. Eppes) has given a plain answer to all the speeches delivered on this floor—It was impossible to have given a plainer answer to them. He says I will vote with you, but I will make a speech against you. Permit me to say, this is the first time I would not rather have had his vote than his speech. After this speech, there can be no doubt as to the issue of the question. I will go further—After the adjournment on Saturday there could be no doubt. Saturday, it seems, is an unfortunate day, on which no expedition is to be undertaken, no forlorn hope conducted.
The same gentleman has said that we pursued precisely the same course in 1803 as in 1806, and for obtaining the same object. He says the same course is now pursued—and yet he says he will not undertake to say the cases are not dissimilar—Put this and that together, and what do you make of it? The cases are decidedly dissimilar. In 1803 there was no existing misunderstanding between the American and French governments with regard to our differences with Spain. Those differences had started up like a mushroom in the night. We made an appropriation to purchase the Floridas—To buy them—from whom?—from their rightful owner. The circumstances would have been similar, if the U. S. had given money to France to compel Spain to form a treaty with us, then the national honor would have received a deadly wound. But there was nothing of this sort in the formation of the treaty then made. Spain, under the operation of causes, in which we had no agency, transferred Louisiana to France, and France transferred it to us. But this is not now the case. We are told that Spain is no longer an independent power, but is under the control of France. What follows? That France is the aggressor on us, which proves every thing I have alleged.
There is another thing to be observed. The public have been given to understand that two millions have been appropriated for the purchase of the Floridas. This is not so—The appropriation is only towards doing something; but what that is, is not defined by law. Now if in 1803, we appropriated two millions for the purchase of the Floridas, and did not get them, what security is there now that by making an appropriation in the same language we shall obtain them? Although the persons making the appropriation are not the same identical beings, those applying the sum appropriated are. I do not believe that we shall get the Floridas. In this I may be mistaken. I hope I shall be—for after having descended to prostitute the national character, let us at least receive the wages of iniquity.
But gentlemen enquire, will you become the guardians of Spain? This is a mistake which has run through every attempt at argument I have heard. We never professed to be the guardians of Spain. We profess to be the guardians of our own honor. We care not for France trampling on Spain. Let her pick her pockets for what we care; but if we investigate her to it, it is no longer a mere question between France and Spain, but a question in which our own honor is engaged, which is at once mortgaged and gone.
Until the gentleman from Virginia took up, I confess that, what with my exhausted state, the badness of the air, and the tenacity of the arguments of gentlemen, so excessively light that they at once vanished in thin air,—that I had not a word to say—for it is not to be supposed that I intended to reply to anything offered by the gentleman behind me. If I am to fall, let me fall in the face of day, and not be betrayed by a kiss—I mean no profane allusion. I shall do my duty as an honest man. I came here prepared to co-operate with the government in all its measures. I told them so. But I soon found there was no choice left, and that to co-operate in them would be to destroy the national character—I found I might co-operate, or be an honest man—I have therefore opposed, and will oppose them. Is there an honest man disposed to be the go-between, and to carry down secret messages to this House? No—It is because men of character cannot be found to do this business, that agents must be got to carry things into effect, which men of compromised character will not sell their fingers or sully their characters with.
One word on the subject of voting on unofficial notice, on the representations of individuals, in the place of communications officially received from the officers of the Executive department. I have always considered the Executive in this country as standing in the same relation to the two Houses, that the minister or administration bore to the legislature under governments similar to our own. I have always considered that the responsibility for public measures rested more particularly on them. For those measures they are answerable to
the people—and to me it has been a subject of peculiar regret (I do not speak of the general character of the constitution) that they have not a seat on this floor. For whatever may be supposed to be my feelings as to the members of the administration, I am ashamed when I see their fame and characters committed to such hands, as we are in the daily habits of witnessing. If their measures are susceptible of justification, I should like to have a justification at their own hands, instead of hearing Yazoo men defend them. Much less did I expect, on such an occasion, to hear a Yazoo man, assigning his motives for a vote on a totally different subject, and this in justification of a man with whom he is connected by ties of consanguinity. This reminds me of the intention imputed to me to bring forward an impeachment against a great officer of state. This, however, is so far from being the truth, that I appeal to those who heard me, whether I did not declare that I washed my hands of impeachments—that I was done with them. No—I will neither directly, nor indirectly, have anything to do with them. But I will in all questions that shall come before this House, discuss the public character and conduct of any public agents from a secretary to a constable; and I will continue to do it, until it shall be admitted by the constitution, that the king can do no wrong. I say I wish the heads of departments had seats on this floor. Were this the case, to one of them I would immediately propound this question. Did you, or did you not, in your capacity of a public functionary tell me, in my capacity of a public functionary, that France would not suffer Spain to settle her differences with us, that she wanted money, that we must give her money, or take a Spanish or French war? And did not I answer, that I was neither for a war with Spain or France, but in favor of defending my country? I would put that question to him—I would put this question to another head of department. Was or was not an application made to you for money to be conveyed to Europe to carry on any species of diplomatic negotiation there? I would listen to his answer, and if he put his hand on his heart, and like a man of honor said no, I would believe him, though it would require a great stretch of credulity. I would call into my aid faith, not reason, and believe where I was not convinced. I would then turn to the first magistrate of the nation, and say, did you not buy Louisiana of France? Has France acted in that transaction in a bona fide manner? Has she delivered into our possession the country you believed you had bought from her? Has she not equivocated, prevaricated, and played off Spain against you, with the view of extorting money? I will answer for the reply. There cannot be the smallest doubt about it. I will put the whole business on this issue. All the difficulty has arisen from that quarter.
Yes, the bubble has burst! It is immaterial to us whether you publish the President's message or not. But it is material to others that you should; and let me add, the public will not rest satisfied with the conduct of those, who profess to wish it published, while they vote against the publication. The public will not confide in such professions. Gentlemen may shew their bunch of rods, may treat them as children and offer their sugar plums; but all will not avail them, so long as they refuse to call for the dispatches of our ministers, and other documents, which, if published, would fix a stain upon some men in the government and high in office, which all the waters in the ocean would not wash out. Gentlemen may talk of our changing, and chopping about, and all that. What is the fact? We are what we profess to be—not courtiers, but republicans, acting on the broad principles we have heretofore professed—applying the same scale with which we measured John Adams to the present administration. Do gentlemen flinch from this, and pretend to be republicans? They cannot be republicans, unless they agree that it shall be measured to them, as they measured to others. But we are, perhaps, to be told that we have all become federalists—or that the federalists have become good republicans. This, however, is a charge, which, I am convinced, the federalists will not be more anxious to repel, than we to be exonerated from. No, they will never become good republicans. They never did, they never will act with us. What has happened? They are in opposition from system, and we quo ad hoc —as to this particular measure. Like men, who have ruffed it together, there is a kind of fellow-feeling between us. There is no doubt of it. But as to political principle, we are as much as ever opposed. There is a most excellent alkali by which to test our principles. The Yazoo business is the beginning and the end, the alpha and omega of our alphabet. With that our differences began, and with that they will end, and I pray to God, that the liberties of the people may not also end with them.
MR. VARNUM. I am not about to take up the time of the House by any
discussion of the question before them, which has already been debated three or four weeks ago, and principally occupied by the declamation of the gentleman from Virginia. I think it my duty however, to give a short history of the circumstance from which has arisen the celebrated story of back-stairs influence, Charles Jenkinson, &c. Gentlemen declared there was nothing in the message of the President that justified the measure before the committee, that it on the contrary proved and pointed out as most proper the measure reported by the select committee. I did not believe that it pointed out that measure, or that there was any cause to believe that anything had occurred between the 3d and 6th of December, which could have induced the President to change the opinion he entertained, when he communicated the first message. In the message of the 3d of December, he says—"Whether it will be necessary to augment our land forces will be decided by occurrences probably in the course of your session." No such occurrences had taken place between the 3d and the 6th of December. Taking this into view, and also taking into consideration what I considered to be the true meaning of the message, I said that I would venture to assert as my opinion, that the measure of the appropriation was agreeable to the executive; and that I formed this opinion from documents on the table. On this the gentleman from Virginia rose, and commenced a violent attack, similar to that we have witnessed to-day. I asked leave to explain. I did explain; and I now appeal to the House, whether I did not observe at that time, that the measure of the appropriation I considered to be agreeable to the wishes of the executive, and whether I did not support this opinion from documents before you; and added, that if any other idea had escaped me, or could be attached to what I said, that this was my explanation, and that it was not my intention that what I had said should go farther than to intimate this opinion, and that I did believe I had not said anything that could fairly be construed to have a different meaning. It is a fact, that it has been published in some papers to the eastward, that Mr. Jefferson expressed to me his secret wish that a resolution should be brought forward contrary to his message. I say this representation is contrary to fact. I say that Mr. Jefferson never mentioned any such thing to me; and if I had made such a statement, I should have wronged the first magistrate. Why these observations are again brought forward at this time I do not pretend to say; but what I have stated are the facts connected with this business. I believe such an attack as this has never been made before, in the face of an explanation made at the time, which I did believe would have been satisfactory.
MR. J. RANDOLPH. When the veracity of a man is called in question it is a serious business. The gentleman from Massachusetts has appealed to the House for the correctness of his statement. I too appeal to the House whether this was not his expression, when he undertook to explain away what he had said, for he did not deny it—that he would vouch that such were the secret wishes of the President;—and whether I did not observe that his attempt to explain, was like judge Chase attempting to draw back a prejudiced opinion in the case of Pries; that he might take back the words, but not the effect they had made on the assembly; that the constitution knows only of two ways by which the executive could influence the legislature; the one by a recommendation of such measures as he deemed expedient, the other by a negative on our bills; and that the moment it was attempted to influence the House by whispers and private messages, its independence was gone. I stated the proneness of legislative bodies to be governed by executive influence, and in illustration referred to the Senate, who, from its association with the executive and the length of time for which its members hold their seats, was necessarily made up of gaping expectants of office. And there can be no doubt of the fact. It must be so from the nature of things. Now, if it be necessary, let the House appoint a committee of enquiry to ascertain what the gentleman from Massachusetts did say, and let us see who can adduce the most witnesses and swear the hardest. No—the gentleman from Massachusetts had on that occasion so different a countenance, dress and address, that I could not now recognise him for the same man. He seemed thunderstruck—and to be in a state of stupefaction at his indiscretion. He appeared humbled in the presence of those who heard what he had said and beheld his countenance. His words were these—my life on it, "I will vouch that such are the secret wishes of the President—or the executive"—I do not know which.
MR. VARNUM. I must deny that I made use of the words vouch or secret . I stated what I have declared. As to being thunderstruck, if that was the case, I was not aware of it. And as to being humbled, I have never felt hum-
bled by any man—I have never felt or shall feel fear at the face of any mortal man. I have been in the service of my country for many years, and I have never heard any argument but what I should be willing to meet, if it were not too indecent to require an answer—I have done my duty, and am not conscious of having injured any man.
MR. JACKSON. In consequence of the groundless and illiberal allusions which have been made to me, I have felt myself under the obligation of rising. I had hoped that an adjournment would have allowed me time to have examined the voluminous notes I have taken of the former remarks of the gentleman from Virginia, and to have presented to the people some criterion whereby to judge of their accuracy. But as I am then called upon in such an illiberal manner, and the question is to be decided to day—although not expecting to rise, and being totally unprepared, I have no choice left me. Sir, the assertion is untrue, that I have attempted to vindicate the character of the Secretary of State against the various charges exhibited by the gentleman from Virginia against him. I should have been deterred from such an attempt by many considerations. 1st. Because the even tenor of his well spent life is a complete answer and refutation of the malignant calumnies which disappointed ambition and prejudice have given rise to it—and secondly, for the reason that the charge of infelicity which had been urged against the remarks of my colleague (Mr. Eppes) from the relation in which he stood to the executive would apply with equal force to me—I never deemed such vindication necessary; however competent I might be to the task, I did not consider the conduct and character of the secretary of state as requiring any support—they have made an impression on the American people, not to be erased by declamation unsupported by fact. In relation to the principal charge made against him—his having attempted to draw money from the treasury without an appropriation by law; it is not true—no such attempt was made. I happened to see the secretary of the treasury near the door of this House, and asked him whether it was true that such an attempt was made, and he told me it was not; that it was proposed in the executive cabinet before Congress met, to instruct our minister to open a negotiation for the purchase of the Floridas upon the supposition that Congress would appropriate the money when they met—but that he had remarked it was not certain that Congress would make the appropriation—and he added that this proposition did not come from the secretary of state, but from the President himself. This has been tortured by misrepresentation into an attempt to draw money out of the treasury without the sanction of an appropriation by law—when the main charge against the secretary of state is so destitute of truth and foundation—mark the expression, I say it is destitute of truth; it is not necessary that the other should be repelled, namely, that he told my colleague [Mr. Randolph interrupted "I am not the gentleman's colleague"] Very well, that he told John Randolph—[the Speaker said it was out of order to call gentlemen by name.] Sir, I know of no more appropriate appellation unless it is the descendant of Powhatan—whom he told that France would not permit Spain to settle her differences with us, that France wanted money, and if we did not give it we should have a Spanish and French war—Now admitting for argument, what I do not admit in fact, that the prejudiced mind of the gentleman was not controlled by a determination to misconstrue what he heard; and that he was informed there was no doubt France would get the money, has he not said the same thing in effect? He repeatedly declared there is no Spain, no Pyrenees—That France would not permit Spain to settle her differences with us, and if the dispatches of the Marquis Yrujo could be drawn from his private pocket, they would be found with the signature of C. M. Talleyrand—he has declared that it is evidence of political weakness to act on things as they ought to be, disregarding the knowledge of what they are. Well if all this was known, that Spain had placed herself under the protection and control of France, would it not have been preposterous to speak of Spain as if she were totally independent of her ally? Would it not have been absurd to shut our eyes to the truth? But was it ever suggested by the secretary of state;—it is not even urged on this floor, that it was—and I should not believe it if it were so urged, that we were to give this money to France to coerce Spain? The gentleman has declared that France can compel Spain to take such measures as she sees fit, and that it is dishonorable in us to take advantage of the humiliation of Spain. This is a complete vindication of the conduct of the executive and of Congress in the measures they have taken to purchase this country, which is on all hands admitted to be so important to us—as it is surely more honorable to bay than to take it by force from its infeebled miserable owner, incapable of protecting it. Although it

has been decided to be out of order to disclose the secret communications...
point to be questionable, there was no impropriety in purchasing the territory...
Resolutions of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States...
AN ACT regulating the weight and quality of bread. Be it enacted by the First and Second Chambers of the City Council of Washington...
THE following details are taken from the New-York prints of Monday. There is no American who will not feel indignant...
Table with 3 columns: Price of superfine flour per barrel, Weight of a single loaf, Weight of a double loaf. Rows show prices from 4 50 to 9 50.
New York, April 28. IN COMMON COUNCIL, APRIL 26, 1806. The Mayor laid before the Common Council two affidavits respecting the atrocious conduct of the British...
FUNERAL PROCESSION OF JOHN PEARCE, Who was murdered by a shot from the British ship of war Leander...
TAKE NOTICE. The creditors of PETER VAN WAGNER (late merchant in the city of New York an insolvent debtor) are requested to exhibit their accounts...

Brother of the deceased. Crew of the sloop Richard, of Brandywine, to which the deceased belonged. Seamen. Mayor & members of the Common Council. Civil Officers. Citizens, four deep. The procession to move through Wall street, Pearl street, Whitehall street, and Broadway, to St. Paul's Church. The Reverend Clergy are respectfully requested to attend at the Common Council Chamber, City Hall, at 11 o'clock A. M. and our fellow citizens are generally invited to assemble in front of the City Hall, precisely at the same hour. The committee feel confident that the demeanour of every citizen, who attends the funeral, will be such as the solemnity of this melancholy occasion demands. JAMES FARRIE, } Committee. JACOB MOTT, } JOHN D. MILLER, } City Hall, April 27.
Tammany Society, or Columbian order. The die is cast! The disturbers of the world's peace have spilt the innocent blood of your countryman John Pearce. The standard of the Nation will be hoisted half mast at sun rise on the Great Wigwam. The society are requested to attend this morning precisely at nine o'clock, with buck's tails in their hats, and craped edged with red, on their left arms, in order to join the Corporation and the rest of their fellow citizens, in paying a tribute of respect and honor to the manes of their murdered countryman. Brothers, be vigilant—be prepared. By order of the Grand Sachem, JAMES D. BISSETT, Sec'y. Season of Blossoms—Year of Discovery 814, and of the Institution 17. April 26.
At a meeting of Federal Republicans at the Fronton Coffee House , called on Saturday to take into consideration the defenceless state of our harbor, Cornelius Ray, Esq. in the Chair. On motion Resolved, That Rufus King, Ebenezer Stevens, Oliver Wolcott, William W. Woolsey and William Henderson, be a committee to prepare and report to this meeting resolutions expressive of the objects of this meeting as to the subjects on which they were convened; which committee reported the following: Resolved, That the citizens of the U. S. are of right, and according to the constitution and laws of the land, entitled to the enjoyment of life, liberty, and property; and that it is the primary and most important duty of government to defend, preserve, and protect the same. Resolved, That it is upon the strength and resources of the U. S. that we can alone, under Providence, rely for national safety and the maintenance of national rights. Resolved, That the repeated outrages committed by foreign ships of war at the mouths of our harbors, merit the resentment and indignation of every friend to his country. Resolved, That an administration which consents to pay money to avoid foreign insolence, or to prevent the violation of national rights, while it sells and dismantles its naval force, instead of increasing and preserving it for the defence of our ports and commerce, prostrates the national honor, endangers the public safety, and invites both injustice and insult. Resolved, That the suffering of foreign armed ships to station themselves off our harbor, and there to stop, search and capture our vessels, to impress, wound, and murder our citizens, is a gross and criminal neglect of the highest duties of government, and that an Administration which patiently permits the same, is not entitled to the confidence of a brave and free people. Resolved, That the body of merchants who foresaw the impending danger, and petitioned Congress and the state legislature to afford protection to this city and its lawful commerce, have merited the approbation of their fellow citizens. Resolved, That the memorials of the merchants and citizens to Congress, have been neglected, and that we have not perceived on the part of the members of the Senate and Assembly from this city such exertions and zeal as were expected of them to engage the interposition and influence of the state legislature with Congress for the protection of our defenceless city. Resolved, That so long as the British ships of war which have assumed a station at the entrance of this port are suffered to remain there, it is earnestly recommended that no supplies, provisions, or succours of any kind, should be afforded them from our markets, nor any intercourse held with them in any shape whatever, and that our pilot boats should abstain from visiting them. Resolved, That the murder of John Pearce, one of our fellow citizens, by a shot from a British ship of war, at the entrance of our harbour, and within half a mile of the shore, while he was engaged in peaceably navigating a coasting vessel, laden with provisions for our market, was an act that excites our detestation and abhorrence, and calls upon our government for the adoption of
prompt and vigorous measures to prevent a repetition of such wanton and inhuman conduct, and so flagrant a violation of our national sovereignty. Resolved, That this meeting approve the conduct of those persons who intercepted the supplies which were sent from this city to those vessels who now blockade our harbor, and who have murdered our fellow citizen John Pearce. Resolved, That we will attend the funeral of the deceased, and that it be recommended to the ships in the harbor to display the customary signs of mourning. Resolved, That John B. Coles, Ebenezer Stevens, Samuel Mansfield, Robert Bogardus, and Samuel Gedney, be a committee to confer with the friends of the deceased, and make the necessary arrangements in behalf of this meeting, relative to his funeral. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published. CORNELIUS RAY, Chairman. SAMUEL BOYD, Sec.
** The subscribers, being the committee appointed at the meeting of the Federal Republicans, on Saturday evening last, to make the necessary arrangements in behalf of that meeting, for the funeral of our fellow citizen, John Pearce, murdered by a British ship of war at the mouth of our harbor, give notice, that they have waited on a committee of the corporation, in whose hands they found the corpse of the deceased, and were informed that the corporation had directed the same to be interred at the expence of the city, this day at 12 o'clock. The services of the committee for this purpose, have therefore become unnecessary; but they earnestly recommend to all classes of their fellow citizens to unite in performing the last offices of humanity towards the deceased, not only for the purpose of manifesting the public sorrow, for the violent and untimely death of a fellow-citizen, but as a solemn and impressive testimony against that system of administration, which, regardless of our humble petitions, withholds all adequate protection from our city and sea-faring brethren, and thereby leaves us and them defenceless and exposed to the violence and depredations of the free-boaters of the ocean. EBENEZER STEVENS, SAMUEL MANSFIELD, SAMUEL GEDNEY, ROBERT BOGARDUS. April 28th, 1806.
A pilot boat, full of men well armed, sailed on Saturday afternoon in quest of the vessels which have been captured at the entrance of Sandy Hook by the British frigates who have commenced an actual blockade without any formal declaration of war. This expedition is undertaken at the expence of several commercial gentlemen, who have also volunteered their services on this occasion. A large pettiauger, which had sailed early on Saturday morning with provisions for the blockading squadron, was intercepted by the above pilot boat, and compelled to return. The populace assembled at the wharf, took out the provisions, loaded several carts therewith, and paraded through some of the principal streets to the alms house, where the meat was deposited for the use of the poor.
By the ship Factor , Cauldwell, in 43 days from Greenock, the Editor of the Mercantile Advertiser has received a file of Greenock papers to the 12th of March, and London to the 8th inclusive. They do not furnish an article of political intelligence, though 10 days later than any previous advices from that quarter.  FOR SALE,  MILLINERY. THE subscriber respectfully informs the public he has just received from Philadelphia, a variety of Dry Goods, Parasols, and Millinery of the Newest fashion; and will dispose of on reasonable terms. Situate on the street leading to the Navy Yard, two squares from the Gate. FRANCIS WAYNE. May 1—3t
MONEY DETAINED. HERE was kept a few days ago by the subscriber, a BANK NOTE offered for change by a Black Girl under suspicious appearance. Whoever can prove in a satisfactory manner their right to the same, may have it by paying charges. JOHN PLUMMER, at the Seven Buildings. May 1—3t
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, Jan. George Town, April 16—w6t
FOR SALE, A Handsome two story BRICK HOUSE, 22 feet front by 34 feet back, with a kitchen table and carriage house, its situation for a public or private dwelling is superior to any house near the Navy Yard, it commands a perfect view of the Yard and shipping and is now rented for 320 dollars per annum. I will also sell a valuable unimproved Lot near the premises in sq. 881—Young negroes will be taken in part payment. For terms apply to the subscriber living near the Navy Yard, or to Mr. Samuel McIntire. NICHOLAS VOSS. Washington, Feb. 14—wtf
   NOTICE. Joshua Gregg, part of sq 1802. Alexander Shaw, 1-2 of lot 1802.     13 hereby given that unless the tax due to the Washington Corporation from the following persons be paid on or before the 28th day May next, the following property or so much thereof as will satisfy the tax and other charges due thereon, will on that day be offered at public sale to the highest bidder. 502 with improvements 0.23 8 in sq 767 with improvements 0.51   3. 0.36 0.65   5. 0.36 0.65   Richard Gridley, part of 1802. 44.21-2 Stoddert & Templeman, 1803. 67.87   sq 503 with improvements 3. 4.53 lot 11 in sq 104 with improvements 42.44   4. 5.92 prov. ents 54.29   5. 5.92 John S. S. lot 19 in sq 1803. 1.03   James Graham, improvements on sq 662 0.50 222 with improvements 1.32   4. 0.64 Joseph Saul, part of sq 253 1803. 2.03   5. 0.64 with improvements 3.90   Edward Griffin, pt of sq 325 with improvements 1.59 Roger Smith part of sq 907 1803. 1.31   Peter Huh, part of sq 700 with improvements 0.41 with improvements 7.67   William Herron, part of sq 288 with improvements 1.43 Shreve and Unthank, lot 1804. 3.96   4. 1.93 14 in sq 322 with improvements 3.96   5. 1.93   Daniel Hurley, part of lot 1 in sq 845 with improvements 2.43 George & Sarah Sweeney, 1804. 3.08   4. 3.24 lot 13 in sq 290 with improvements 6.08   5. 3.24   Peter Hamlin, improvements on sq 118 12.80 John Stewart, 1-2 of lot 6 in 1804. 1.93   George Jacobs, lot 5 in sq 462 with improvements 0.86 sq 86 with improvements 1.93   5. 1.79 Shaw and Birth, lot 17 in sq 75 with improvements 1805. 2.39   4. 2.39 Callhoun Smith & co. part lot 3 in sq 141 with improvements   5. 2.29 8.08   William Johnson, lots 5 & 10 in sq 224 with improvements 2.35 Nicholas Spohrer, part of lot 5 in sq 460 with improvements 3.04   1802. 2.35 2.87   Alexander Ingram, 1-2 of lot 2 in sq south of sq 825, and part of sq 695 with improvements 2.24 James Jenkins, part of sq 1802. 1.15-1-2   5. 2.24 651 with improvements 1.17   Andrew Jameson, 1-2 of lot 18 in sq 457 with improvements 2.54 1.50   5. 2.54 Theatre company, part of sq. 349 with improvements 1.50   Thomas Jones, part of sq 651 with improvements 4.95 23.72   Absalom Joy, part of lot 1 in sq 322, and half of lot 3 in sq 106 with improvements 23.22 Patrick Tool, lot in sq 322 1803. 1.82   1805. 23.22 with improvements 2.33   James Knight, part of sq 651 with improvements 3. 3.57 Philip Tool, part of sq 737 1803. 2.33   4. 4.57 with improvements 0.57   5. 4.57 0.73   John Kennedy, half of lot 1803. 1 in sq 291 with improvements 5.38 George Thompson, part of 1803. sq 38 with improvements 1.37   4. 1.05 1.75   5. 1.05 Thompson and Veitch, part of sq 74 with improvements   Thomas M. Kirk, lot 13 1803. in sq 347 with improvements 8.22 31.19   4. 10.52 Colin Williamson's heirs, 1802. 2.24   James Kennedy, part of lot 22 in sq 378 with improvements 0.92 1-2 of lot 17 in sq 234 with improvements 2.07   5. 0.92 2.65   Henry Luddington, lot 15 1803. in sq 28 with improvements 1.69 Ambr. White, part of sq 1802. 0.72   4. 2.16 695 with improvements 0.60   5. 2.16 Thomas Wilson, part of 1802. sq 738 with improvements 1.32   Charles F. Lovering, part of lot 5 in sq 168 with improvements 0.76 1.69   4. 0.97 John Wilson, part of sq 825 with improvements 0.43   5. 0.97 1802. 0.43   William Lovell, part of sq 225 and sq 253 with improvements 32.20 Nathan Walker and James Thompson, lot 5 in sq 759 with improvements   4. 26.76 0.511-2   James Lyon, part of lot 6 1803. in sq 141 with improvements 1.64 Robert Wilson 1-4 of lot 7 in sq 288 with improvements   4. 2.10 0.791-2   5. 2.10 James Waugh, part of sq 1803. 0.50   William Lowry, lot 1 in sq west of sq 4 with improvements 8.75 929 with improvements 0.65   5. 8.75 3.44   James M'Lingan, part of sq 118 and lot 4 in sq 117 1804. 108.73 George Walker, lot 17 in 1803. sq 728 with improvements 54.86   5. 108.73 76.20   George Lyles, 1-2 of lot 18 in sq 168 with improvements 4.14 51.70   5. 4.14 Joshua Ward, part of sq 1804. 3.43   4. 3.25 503 with improvements 3.43   5. 3.25 George Washington's heirs   Nolley Maddox, lot 12 in 1802. sq 881 with improvements 8.04 lot 16 in sq 634 with improvements 40.10   4. 10.29 1805. 40.10   5. 10.29 Thomas Webb, lot 9 in sq 253 with improvements 1805. 9.11   John Mc Carthy, part of 1802 sq 731 with improvements 2.40 John B. Winsett, part of sq 906 with improvements 1805. 1.60   4. 3.67 0.65   5. 3.67 Mary Yeats, part of sq 929 1803. 0.53   Henry Moscrop, part of sq 74 with improvements 5.25 with improvements. 0.53   4. 14.12 0.53   5. 18.07 The sale of the above property will be held at the city Treasurer's office, and will commence at eleven o'clock A. M.   John Mc Elwee, part of sq 118 with improvements 8.11   4. 10.38 WASHINGTON BOYD,   5. 10.38 Treasurer of W. City.   Andrew Mc Donald, lot 7 1803. in sq 170 with improvements 2.67 Washington, April 28—2awtds.   4. 3.41   5. 3.41 St. Mary's county court, March term, 1806.   Lewis Morin, sen. lot 14 in 1803. sq 503 with improvements 1.02   4. 1.30 NATHANIEL WASHINGTON an insolvent   5. 1.30 debtor of St. Mary's county having applied   John Moore, part of sq 575 with improvements 1.97 by petition in writing to Saint Mary's   4. 2.39 county court, praying the benefit of   5. 2.39 "an act for the relief of sundry insolvent   Charles Mc Donald, part of lot 8 in sq 770 with improvements 0.46 debtors," passed at the last session   4. 0.59 of the General Assembly of Maryland,   5. 0.59 and a schedule of his property and a list   Bernard M'Dermott Roe, lot 10 with improvements 2.17 of his creditors on oath as by the said act is   1805. 2.17 required, being annexed to his said petition,   James O'Brien, part of lot 1802. 1 in sq 662 with improvements 2.35 and the said Nathaniel Washington being   4. 2.35 said arrest upon sundry causes for debts due   5. 2.35 before the passage of said act, and having   Susannah Osborne, part of 1802. sq 690 with improvements 2.37 proved to the satisfaction of said court that he   4. 3.03 hath resided in the state of Maryland the two   5. 3.03 last years preceding the passage of said act.   Pratt, Francis & others, 1802 276,611-1-2 part of sq 502, part of sq 503, sq 504, sq 546 and part of sq 973 328.64 It is thereupon adjudged and ordered that the   4. 420.66 said Nathaniel Washington appear before the   5. 420.66 said court at the court House in Leonard   Isaac Pollock, part of sq 38 1802. and part of sq 74 with improvements 8.23 Town on the 19th day of July next, then and   4. 14.10 there to produce to said court the effect in   5. 18.07 writing, of creditors, holding two thirds of   Robert Ware Peacock, part of lot 1 in sq 291 with improvements 7.11 the amount of his debts and to answer from   1804. 7.11 interrogatories as may be proposed to him by   4. 1.19 his creditors, that the said day be and it is   5. 1.19 hereby appointed the time for said creditors to   William Prenti, part of sq 1802. 907 and part of sq 502 with improvements 0.93 appear and recommend a trustee for their   4. 1.19 benefit, and that the said Nathaniel Washington   5. 1.19 give them notice of the passage of this order   Phillips, Grout and West, lot 13 in sq 407 with improvements 3.35 by causing a copy of it to be inserted in the   1805. 3.35 National Intelligencer once a week for six   1802. 1.17 successive weeks from the date hereof.   Isaac Reid, part of sq 502 with improvements 1.50 Test   4. 1.92 JOSEPH HARRIS Clerk of   5. 1.92 St. Mary's county court.   Rhodes & Higden, part of sq 118 with improvements 1.94   1805. 1.94 FOR SALE,   Michael Shanks, part of sq 1802. 502 with improvements 0.71 The first Monday in May next,   4. 0.91 the property where I now live, with a   5. 0.91 HOUSE & LOT in George Town, viz.   John Swank, part of sq 741 1802. with improvements 0.64 Two Lots in square No. 1 fronting on   1805. 1.03 Water and K street, and adjoining the lower   4. 1.31 bridge over Rock Creek; the buildings are a   5. 1.31 two story frame Dwelling house with a Ware-   John Story, part of sq 741 1802. with improvements 0.53 house and Wharf, a two story frame Dwelling   4. 0.71 with an addition for a store house on Orange   5. 0.91 street near the Methodist Meeting house   George Town; one third of the purchase   money will be required in hand, the other two   thirds in twelve and eighteen months, the   purchaser giving negotiable notes in George   Town or the City banks.   The sale to commence at 10 o'clock.   HENRY SCHMIDLY.   April 7—w3t  
   Capt. Addington, improvements on square 825 1803. 1.00 John B. Anderson lot 1 in sq 74 with improvements 1803. 1.99 Adam Aults heirs 1 & 2 lot 8 in sq 1 with improvements 1804. 1.69   4. 1.23 4. 2.54 5. 1.69   5. 1.28 5. 2.54   John B. Anderson lot 1 in sq 74 with improvements 1803. 1.99 Mahlin Atkinson, 1 & 2 lot 11 in sq 379 with improvements 1804. 4.70 Samuel Blodget, lot 6 in sq 225 with improvements 1802. 14.15   4. 2.54 4. 4.70 3. 24.60   5. 2.54 5. 4.70 4. 22.94   Matthew Brown, lot 1 in sq 68

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.
FOR SALE.
I WILL sell or exchange for new goods Two BRICK BUILDINGS , well calculated for a retail store, being opposite the Centre Market—for further particulars enquire of the subscriber on the premises. ROBERT HARRISON.
April 9—tf
ON a liberal credit.
THE subscriber will dispose of at private sale, his estate called Chichester , lying on the eastern branch, immediately opposite the city of Washington. This tract of land containing 697 acres is laid off in lots from 33 to 144 acres for the convenience of purchasers. Plats of the estate and the terms of sale are in the hands of Colonel Manson at the navy yard, and Charles Wayman of George Town. The lots will be shown by Mr. Wilson, living on the premises, near the Eastern Branch bridge.
ANTHONY ADDISON.
Barnaby 14th June 1803—tf
TO RENT.
THE COMMODOIOUS BRICK STORE near the Capitol, now in the occupation of Messrs. F. HEALY & 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 (ate the property of Thomas Palmer, deceased.) The premises are calculated for a genteel family, or would make an excellent boarding house. Having there 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 largest towns or cities. Apply to John Davidson, Washington city, or to Wm. Alexander, esq. Bath, Maryland.
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, woolvesteen and waistcoating, fancy and black silk molekins, all of superior quality and newest fashion, plain and stripe black velvets, constitution cord, knap coatings, plushing 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 Early, 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 one 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 27th 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 6880 acres, and the other 6524 acres, by late re-survey. They are under old and indisputable titles of more than twenty years, and situated 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 EMMA a very low and tolerable lusty woman about 38 years of age, but from appearance older, very weak and much marked with the small pox which occasioned a small defect in one of her eyes, has lost one of her foreteeth, she is very artful and cunning, having procured a free pass, and passes by the name of Charity Shorter; she was formerly the property of John 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.
MARY 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, we are requested to state that those lots may at any time be purchased at private sale of the Superintendent of the City.
Sept. 9—tf
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 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 Searly 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,
Equi 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—cptsf
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—tm
FOR SALE.
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 Middlesex; 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—epam
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, WILSON C. SELDEN, April 23—wtdf
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, Washington, Maryland, April 23—tj13.
The public are notified, and all persons are sanctioned 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 28—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 George town, on the road leading to Frederick town, opposite Mrs. Forrest's Three hundred & one acres of land, part of Friendship, and part of Magruder and Beall's Hundred, a out seven miles from George Town, on the left hand side of the road leading to Frederick Town, Mr. Warren, who resides there on, will show it to persons disposed to view it. Between 3 and 400 acres of land, part of Magruder and Beall's Hundred, on the river Potomac, about 2 miles above the Little Falls, Mr. Warren, who resides thereon, will show it. Likewise 2 tracts of land in Allegany county, salmon 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—tdof
TO BE SOLD,
A public sale, on Saturday, the 17th day of May next, at Steele'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 24th day of May next, at 12 o'clock, two LOTS in square 88, fronting on Water street, 78 feet 3 inches, and running back 131 1/2 feet which are inclosed in a handsome palisaded garden—the buildings are a convenient FRAME DWELLING HOUSE, SMOKE HOUSE & ICE HOUSE. On the south 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 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 Deblois 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, tho' not deep, has a pleasant countenance, is stout made about the shoulders and breast with small legs, has a floppage in his speech and cannot make a quick reply, when spoken to without flitting his eyes or being in motion, which is very observable, his clothing was blue negro cotton jacket and overalls, osnaburg shirt, and wool hat, though they are subject to change, he was late the property of Richard E. Beall of Fauquier county, Virginia, and closed 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 KEDDLE. 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, different 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 22—2wtf
PUBLIC SALE.
IN consequence of a bill of sale from Miss FIN GAM 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 Glass, 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—32
District of Columbia county of Washington, ss.
ON the petition of HENRY PURFORD an insolvent Debtor confined in the prison of Washington county for debt. Notice is hereby given to the creditors of the said Henry Purford that on the 5th 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 Purford, and a trustee appointed until 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, Ch. April 28—32
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—32
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 (or 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.
CHAS. A. BURNETT, JOHN E. RIGDEN. George Town, April 25—
The subscriber is desirous of closing the business of his late partnership 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 Jewelry, &c.
CHARLES A. BURNETT. George Town, April 30—32
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 Tick enbungs, Osanbungs, HOLLANDS, HEMPENS, Rolls, Glass and Quilts, and by the Washington from Leghorn, Handsome Leghorn Chairs and Flats.
All which he will sell at his usual low prices by the piece or retail.
George Town, April 30—epN18: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 are a long coat of brown cloth, and pantaloons of the same, with a short spotted 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 matters 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 Right 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, sawed 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 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 exception 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 site 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 arrable 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 sites are particularly worthy of the notice of Iron Masters of capital; as they are fully adequate to the supply of iron, in its various uses, 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 or of the fee simple at the Great Falls (in 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 farm, &c. &c.
I have seats equally eligible (if not superior) for furnaces and forge, upon the river Shenandoah in this county, with ore, wood, and water, all convenient and abundant: which may be rented or a long term of years, with rich farming and attached thereunto.
EBENED. N. FARRAN.
Charles town, Jefferson Co. Vsg. November 16—wtf