The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1806-03-07 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VI.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DCCCXLIV.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1806.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
REPORT.
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, in obedience to the resolutions of the House of Representatives of the third, fifth and seventh instant, respectfully submits the following REPORT AND STATEMENTS.
The annexed statements, (A) to (A 4.) exhibit the quantity and value of the several articles exported from the United States to the dominions of Great Britain in Europe, in the East Indies, and in America, respectively, during each of the years ending on the 30th day of September, 1802, 1803 and 1804, distinguishing the articles of domestic produce from foreign merchandise.
The statements (B) to (B 4.) show the quantity and value of the importations from Great Britain and her several dependencies, into the United States, during each of the same years, and also the gross amount of duties annually collected on each species of merchandise thus imported.
The statement (C) exhibits, in detail, for each of the same years, the quantity and value of the importations into the United States, from the dominions of Great Britain, and from every other country, respectively; and the gross amount of duties respectively collected on each species of merchandise imported from each country; and shews also the quantity and value of each species of merchandise re-exported during each of the calendar years 1802, 1803 and 1804, and the amount of drawbacks on such re-exportations. The table (C 2.) is a summary of the particular statement (C) calculated on the average of the three years.
The statements (D) and (D 2.) exhibit also, in a summary manner, the value of the exports of the United States to all parts of the world, for each of the same years.
The following general results, taking the average of the three years, are deduced from those statements.
COMMERCE WITH GREAT BRITAIN AND HER DEPENDENCIES.
I. With the dominions of Great Britain in Europe (Gibraltar excepted.)
The annual exports are estimated at about 15,690,000 dollars, viz.
   DOMESTIC PRODUCE. Value in Dollars.     Cotton, - - - - - 5,640,000   Tobacco, - - - - - 3,220,000   Provisions, - - - - - 2,160,000   Lumber, naval stores and pot ashes, - - - - - 1,510,000   All other articles of domestic produce, - - - - - 900,000   13,430,000  
   FOREIGN MERCHANDISE. Value in Dollars.     And the annual imports at 27,400,000 dollars, viz. 2,260,000  
In merchandise paying duties on its value, and embracing, with inconsiderable exceptions, all the woollen, cotton, linen, silk, metal, earthen, glass and paper manufactures, - - - - - 26,060,000
All the articles paying specific duties, and consisting principally of salt, steel, lead, nails and porter, - - - - - 1,340,000
   27,400,000   Balance in favor of Great Britain, - - - - - 11,710,000  
On the exports to the dominions of Great Britain in Europe, it may be observed, that the tobacco is supposed to exceed the amount wanted for their own consumption; that as the laws of Great Britain do not permit for home consumption, the importation of the greater part of the articles of foreign merchandise, in American vessels, those which appear to have been shipped from the United States, have generally been either cleared for England and a market, or, when landed, warehoused for re-exportation; and that flour and wheat, which are not a permanent article of exportation to Great Britain, constituted more than two-thirds of the value of the provisions exported to that country in 1802 and 1803. Although the quantity of cotton exported to Great Britain is increasing, and its value amounted, in 1804, to near 6,200,000 dollars; yet the total value of the exports to that country did not, in that year, exceed, in articles both of domestic and foreign produce, 13,200,000 dollars, whilst the importations amounted to 27,600,000, making a balance in favor of Great Britain of 14,200,000 dollars.
As that balance must necessarily be paid out of the proceeds of the exports of the United States to other countries, it follows, that on the value of those exports depends the ability to pay for British manufactures to that extent; and that the quantity imported, either for home consumption or re-exportation, must be affected by every obstruction to the commerce of the United States with other countries.
II. With the British East Indies.
   The annual exports amount only to 130,000 dollars, viz.   In articles of domestic produce, - - - - - 47,000   In articles of foreign produce, - - - - - 83,000   130,000  
   And the annual imports to 3,530,000 dollars, viz.   In merchandise paying duties on its value, and consisting principally of white cotton goods, - - - - - 2,950,000   In all other articles, consisting principally of sugar, pepper and cotton, - - - - - 580,000   3,530,000  
The balance is paid principally in specie, exported either directly from the United States, or circuitously, from other countries; and the resources necessary to discharge it arise also from the proceeds of the exports of the United States to such countries.
III. With the northern British colonies in America.*
The annual exports consist of the following articles.
   DOMESTIC PRODUCE. Value in Dollars.     Provisions and live stock, - - - - - 530,000   Lumber, naval stores and pot ash, - - - - - 90,000   Skins and furs, - - - - - 150,000   All other articles, - - - - - 60,000   840,000  
   FOREIGN MERCHANDIZE. Value in Dollars.     160,000   1,000,000  
The annual imports amount to 540,000 dollars, viz.
   In goods paying a duty ad valorem, and consisting principally of merchandise for the Indian trade, and of fish, - - - - - 480,000   All articles paying specific duties, - - - - - 60,000   540,000  
But it must be observed, 1st, That the value of the plaster of Paris, which is one of the principal articles imported from those colonies, and pays no duty, is not included in that sum. 2dly, That the skins and furs, stated amongst the exports of the U. S. to the said colonies, are the proceeds of the Indian trade, carried on by the Canada merchants in the U. S. and Louisiana, by the way of Michillimackinac and Detroit.
IV. With the British West-Indies.
The exports consist of the following articles, viz.
   DOMESTIC PRODUCE. Value in Dollars.     Provisions and live stock, - - - - - 4,720,000   Lumber, - - - - - 990,000   All other articles, - - - - - 340,000   6,050,000  
   FOREIGN MERCHANDIZE. Value in Dollars.     430,000   6,480,000  
* New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Canada and Newfoundland.
   And the imports are as followeth, viz.   Spirits, - - - - - 2,440,000   Sugar and coffee, - - - - - 1,480,000   All other articles, - - - - - 650,000   4,570,000  
The apparent balance in favor of the U. S. which is paid partly in specie, but principally in bills on England, arises from the regulations by which the exportation of sugar and coffee, from those colonies, in American vessels, is generally prohibited.
IMPORTATIONS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.
The annual value of imports from all parts of the world, calculated on the average of the same three years, amounts to
   75,316,000   Of which, the value imported from the dominions of Great Britain, amounts to 35,970,000   And that imported from all other countries is as followeth, viz.   From the Northern powers, Prussia and Germany, - - - - - 7,094,000   From the dominions of Holland, France, Spain and Italy, - - - - - 25,475,000   From the dominions of Portugal, - - - - - 1,083,000   From China, and other native powers of Asia, - - - - - 4,856,000   From all other countries, including also some articles not particularly discriminated, - - - - - 838,000   39,346,000   75,316,000  
The value of the several species of merchandise, thus imported, may be arranged as followeth:
   1st. Articles principally imported from the dominions of Great Britain, viz.   Merchandise paying duties on its value, - - - - - 39,489,000   Salt, nails, lead, steel, beer, cheese, shoes, and coals, - - - - - 1,917,000   Rum, - - - - - 3,881,000   45,287,000   Of which are imported from the dominions of Great Britain, - - - - - 33,461,000   And from all other countries, - - - - - 11,826,000   45,287,000   2d. Articles principally imported from other countries, viz.   Coffee, - - - - - 8,373,000   Sugar, - - - - - 7,794,000   Molasses, - - - - - 1,930,000   Cotton, cocoa, indigo, pepper and pimento, - - - - - 2,257,000   Hemp, soap, candles, and all other articles, (wines, teas, gin and brandy excepted) - - - - - 1,600,000   21,954,000   Of which are imported from the dominions of Great Britain, - - - - - 2,476,000   And from all other countries, - - - - - 19,478,000   21,954,000   3d. Articles only incidentally imported from Great Britain, viz.   Brandy and Geneva, - - - - - 2,753,000   Wines, - - - - - 2,862,000   Teas, - - - - - 2,360,000   8,075,000   Of which are imported from the dominions of Great Britain, - - - - - 83,000   From all other countries, - - - - - 8,042,000   8,075,000   75,316,000  
EXPORTS TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.
I. Domestic Produce.
The annual value of the articles of domestic produce, exported to all parts of the world, calculated on the average of the same three years, is computed at,
   39,928,000   Of which the amount exported to the dominions of Great Britain, is 20,653,000   And that to all other parts of the world, viz.   To the northern powers, Prussia & Germany, - - - - - 2,918,000   To the dominions of Holland, France, Spain and Italy, - - - - - 12,183,000   To the dominions of Portugal, - - - - - 1,923,000   To all other countries, including also some articles not particularly discriminated, - - - - - 2,249,000   19,275,000   39,928,000  
Considered in relation to the several quarters of the globe, and without reference to the dominions of any particular power, those exports are distributed in the following manner, viz.
   Exported to Europe, - - - - - 22,957,000   to the West Indies and other American colonies, - - - - - 15,607,000   to Asia, Africa, and the South Seas, - - - - - 1,364,000   39,928,000  
And the several articles of which these exports consist, are respectively valued as followeth, viz.
   PROVISIONS. Flour, wheat, corn, rice, and every other species of vegetable food, - - - - - 13,040,000   Dried and pickled fish, - - - - - 2,843,000   Beef, pork, butter, cheese, and every other species of animal food, - - - - - 3,728,000   19,616,000  
   Cotton, - - - - - 6,940,000   Tobacco, - - - - - 6,143,000   Lumber, naval stores and pot ashes, - - - - - 4,387,000   All other articles, - - - - - 2,842,000   19,616,000  
II. Foreign Produce.
It has been stated, that the annual value of importations amounted to
It also appears by the statement (C.) that the amount re-exported and entitled to drawback, was
Leaving for the amount on which the nett duties were collected,
But as the amount of drawbacks is calculated on the average of the three calendar years 1802, 1803, and 1804, instead of the years ending on the 30th day of September; as a considerable quantity
of merchandise is re-exported, which is not entitled to drawback, and as the articles re-exported, being worth more in the U. States than at the places from which they had been imported, ought accordingly to be rated higher; the value of the annual exports of foreign produce, as returned by the collectors, and exhibited in the statement (D 2.) though perhaps somewhat over-rated, affords in that respect more correct results than can be derived from the accounts of drawbacks.
It appears from that statement (D 2.) That the annual value of the articles of foreign produce, re-exported to all parts of the world, calculated on the average of the same three years, is estimated at
   28,533,000   Of which the amount exported to the dominions of G. Britain, is 3,054,000   And that to all other parts of the world, is, viz.   To the northern powers, Prussia and Germany, - - - - - 5,051,000   To the dominions of Holland, France, Spain, and Italy, - - - - - 18,495,000   To the dominions of Portugal, - - - - - 396,000   To all other countries, including also some articles not particularly discriminated, - - - - - 1,537,000   25,479,

As the duties, which constitute the Mediterranean fund, have not been noticed in these statements, it will be sufficient to observe that the annual amount of that fund, calculated on the average of the same three years, would be 877,000 Of which the portion arising from imports from Great Britain, may be computed at dollars, 780,000 And that from imports from all other countries, at 97,000 877,000
II. Duties collected on articles re-exported. These, which may be considered as the revenue derived from the carrying trade, consist of three items, viz.
1st. The three and a half per cent. retained on all drawings, have amounted, during the three years 1802, 1803, and 1804, to the following sums, viz.
In 1802, 120,083 In 1803, 138,732 In 1804, 168,163
506,983
Making, on the average of those years, an amount of near 170,000
2dly. Ten per cent. on the duty upon such goods, imported in foreign vessels, as are re-exported, estimated at 10,000
3dly. The duties paid on such articles as are for various causes re-exported, without being entitled to drawback, cannot be ascertained with precision, particularly as related to merchandise paying duties ad valorem.
By an estimate, however, which is considered as nearly correct, it appears that the annual value of all other articles, thus exported, amounts for the 3 years above mentioned, to near 650,000 dollars, the duties on the importation of which did not fall short of 120,000
The annual amount of merchandise, paying duties ad valorem, which was re-exported, during the same years, amounts by the collectors' returns to 9,772,000 dollars. The annual value of the same species of merchandise, on which the drawback was allowed, during the three calendar years, 1802, 1803 and 1804, amounted precisely to 4,411,000 dollars, but on account of the differences between the exportations of the last quarters of the years 1801 and 1804, may, for the three years, commencing on the 1st of October, 1801, and ending on the 30th of September, 1804, be estimated at 4,760,000 dollars, leaving still a difference of more than five millions of dollars between the total amount exported, as valued in the collectors' returns, and the true value of the amount on which the drawback was allowed. Supposing the value in the collectors' returns to have been over-rated 12 per cent. there would still remain an amount of near four millions of dollars exported, without the drawback having been allowed, and the duties on which may be estimated at 540,000
676,000
850,000
Making altogether eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars, for duties not paid by consumers, within the United States, but derived directly from the carrying trade. Measures were taken last year to obtain more correct data on that subject, the result of which will appear in the annual report of exports for the year ending on the 30th September, 1805.
All which is respectfully submitted, ALBERT GALLATIN, Secretary of the Treasury.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, February 28th, 1806.
For Sale.
The subscriber has from 5 to 600 bushels of the first quality of James river coal to sell, which if not sold by private sale, will be offered at public sale, on Saturday the 15th inst. All sums above 20 dollars 90 days, by giving negotiable notes at the bank of Columbia, in the city.
JOSEPH HUDDLESON. March 5—
Fresh Garden Seeds, &c.
THEOPHILUS HOLT respectfully informs his friends and the public that he has received from London per ship Mars to Baltimore, and for sale, a very extensive assortment of fresh Garden Seeds, garden tools grass seeds, bird feed. Split peas and flour of mustard by the pound.
He also has for sale a variety of bulbous flower roots, fruit trees, flowering shrubs, Lombardy poplars, &c. &c.
The customary allowance made to Gardeners and those who purchase to sell again.
Washington City, Dec. 13—2awtf
P. S. An assortment of the garden seeds are for sale at Dr. Orr's George Town.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
WILL be given for apprehending and securing in jail a young Mulatto man slave named ANDREW. He was hired by me last year to Mr. Joseph Thomas who keeps the jail at 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, lufly 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 venal 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 departure, 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, as soon as due information thereof is given to me or to Dr. N. P. Caudin at Port Tobacco.
G. B. CAUSIN. Maryland Charles County, January 29—wtf
BY virtue of a Deed of Trust
from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased, and Mary Pottinger, will be sold at public sale for cash, on Tuesday the first day of April next, at Mr. Chapman's tavern, Charlotte Hall Academy in St. Mary's county, a tract or parcel of land, called MULSTON, situate, lying, and being in the vicinity of said academy in St. Mary's county aforesaid, containing about 150 acres, also 2 negroes, consisting of three valuable men, a woman and two little boys.
MARY POTTINGER, Survivor of Samuel Tyler. Prince George's county, March 3—wtf
CITY LOTS FOR SALE.
THE undermentioned Lots of ground are offered for sale, either separately or by squares, on liberal terms either for cash or on credit—they are all free from mortgage or encumbrance, and are subject to no litigation or contest, as the titles are derived by immediate conveyances from the chancellor of Maryland and the commissioners of Washington, to Messrs Henry Pratt, Thomas Willing Francis, John Miller, jun. John Ashley & Jacob Barker, trustees of the Aggregate Fund.
Square No. 54 Lot no 9—sq 72 Lots no 2 4 8 10 12 13 14 15 18—sq 84 Lot no 1—sq 85 Lots no 20 21 22—sq 103 Lots no 7 8—sq 145 Lots no 1 2 7 8—sq 146 Lots no 1 2 3—sq 147 Lot no 4—sq 163 Lots no 5 6 7 12 13 14—sq 258 Lots no 6 7 10 11 12 13 16—sq 293 Lots no 1 2 3 7 8 11 12 13 18—sq 349 Lots no 1 2 8—sq 376 Lots no 16 17 18—sq 407 Lots no 3 4 7 8 9 17 18—sq 487 Lots no 5 6 7 10—sq 488 Lots 8 9 12—sq 489 Lots 5 6 9 sq 491 Lots no 11 12 16 19 20 24—sq 493 Lots no 7 8—sq 494 Lots no 8 9 10—sq 531 Lots 3 4 8 11 12 13 14—sq 533 Lots no 13 15 16 17—sq 584 Lots no 1 2 3 4 21 22 23 24—sq 588 whole square. East of 590 whole square.—sq 643 Lots no 1 2 3 5 6 9 19—sq 638 Lots no 1 2 3—sq 633 Lot no 1—sq 640 Lots no 1 2 3 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18—sq 641 whole square.—sq 642 Lots no 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15—East of 643 Lot no 2—South of 643 Lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20—sq 644 Lots no 1 5 7—west of 645 whole square.—sq 878 Lots no 16 17 18 19 20—sq 973 Lots no 4 5 6 7 8 20 21—sq 995 Lots no 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18—south of 1019 Lots no 1 2 4—sq 1020 Lots no 1 2 3 4 5 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38—sq 1021 Lot no 1—sq 1022 Lot no 2—sq 1023 Lots no 4 5 7 8 9 10—sq 1024 Lots no 1 2 3 7—sq 1045 Lots no 9 10 12—sq 1046 Lots no 2 14 15—sq 1047 Lots no 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 19 20—sq 1048 Lots no 7 8 9 13 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23.
Persons disposed to purchase are desired to apply to the subscriber at Mrs. Froel's near the capitol.
JAMES GREENLEAF, Agent and attorney to the trustees of the Aggregate Fund. Feb 24—wtf
A HOUSE & LOT FOR SALE.
WILL be offered at Public Sale on Tuesday the 25th of March next at Mr. King's tavern near the premises, on a credit of 90 days, a two story BRICK HOUSE, with two rooms and a passage on each floor, a cellar and dry well therein. This house is situated on Lot No. 10 in square 728, on East Capitol Street. Negotiable notes with approved indorsers payable at the Bank of Columbia, or Washington Branch Bank, will be required of the purchaser and when paid a good title will be made by
SAMUEL TYLER, Executor of Samuel Tyler, deceased. March 3—wtf
FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
MR. SMITH,
ON perusing the Intelligence of the 28th ult. I read with considerable satisfaction a publication headed "Relations with Great Britain," taken from the Enquirer, in which it appears this sensible and apparently well disposed writer has not been correctly informed of some particular facts on which he, in a great degree, founds his plan. Contrasting the special circumstances of the country and the conduct of the government at different periods, may be very useful in the present crisis. I agree with him, that there is a great similarity between the circumstances of the U. S. with respect to her foreign relations at the first session of the third Congress, and the present time; but I design to show that there are also very striking shades of difference. I will first, however, shew, that this intelligent writer is not correctly informed of the measures pursued at the first session of the Congress which met on the 2d of December, 1793.
In an early period of that session, Mr. Madison submitted seven resolutions, containing such commercial regulations and restrictions, as were calculated to place the commerce of the U. S. in a permanent manner, and on a more independent and respectable footing with relation to foreign nations. No particular nation was named in Mr. Madison's resolutions; but though they were calculated to apply equally to all nations, yet from the extraordinary claims of Britain, they would have affected her interests more than those of any other nation. The resolutions were referred to the committee of the whole House.
The intrinsic importance of the resolutions, and the great degree of talents and commercial information displayed in the ample and lengthy discussion which they received in the committee of the whole House, very much engaged the attention of the citizens of the U. S. but though they were so fully discussed, and nearly all agreed to in the committee, yet they were not reported to the House; they are, therefore, not found on the journals. They were not formed into a bill, and could not, consequently, be sent to the Senate, or be negatived by the casting vote of the Vice-President, as has been asserted by the writer. As he has only mentioned this measure of that session, and has been mistaken in his statement of it, it may be proper to state the measures of that session more fully. The above is necessarily stated from memory: the following shall be chiefly taken from the records.
It is necessary to observe, that when the third Congress met, the principal grounds of complaint against Britain were the capturing our ships employed in carrying the property of the subjects of France, and her interdicting supplies to that nation, in pursuance of the instructions of the 8th of June, 1793. On the 6th of Nov. following, and not a month before the session of Congress commenced, new orders were given, which extended the aggressions to such a degree as threatened the ruin of our commerce, and alarmed and agitated the whole U. S. These aggressions were not known when Mr. Madison's resolutions were submitted to the House, and therefore they were not calculated to meet that object.
On the 26th of March an embargo for 30 days was agreed to by the House. It passed the Senate the next day, and was promptly put in execution by the President. On the 27th Mr. Dayton offered to the House a resolution for sequestrating the debts due to the subjects of G. Britain. This resolution was also referred to the committee of the whole; but after a short discussion the subject was dropped. On the 5th of April, the late Mr. Clark, of New-Jersey, offered a resolution for a limited and provisional non-intercourse with Britain, which was agreed to, and a bill ordered, which, on the 25th of April, passed the House by a majority of 33 to 34 votes; and it was without delay transmitted to the Senate.
While this bill was depending before the Senate, the President laid before that House the nomination of Mr. Jay, as envoy extraordinary to the court of London. Information had been received a short time before, that Britain had, on the 8th day of January, favourably revised her orders of the 6th Nov. on which the President determined to send an envoy, but delayed it until this bill should come to its last stage. It was believed that the nomination of the envoy prevented the bill being passed by a large majority of the Senate; but though the bill did not become a law, it was an ample expression of the public sentiment.
On the 18th of April a resolution passed both Houses, and was approved by the President, to extend the embargo till the 25th of May. These are all the measures known to have passed during that session on our relations with Britain.
With the sensible writer on Relations with Britain had possessed full and correct information of the measures of government during that period, doubtless he would not have taken it as the standard of Federal policy, as he has done in the beginning of his third paragraph, where he says, "let us then revert to the policy of the federal administration while yet in its bud." If by administration, executive measures only are intended, it will not apply to the case further than that the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointing an envoy, and giving instructions for negotiation; prescribing rules for regulating or restraining commerce with foreign nations and the Indian tribes, declaring war, and
prescribing every rule relating to it, belongs to Congress, and consequently to the legislative and not to the executive administration of the government. And it must be admitted that the Congress, which met on the 2d of December, 1793, viz. the third Congress, was not a federal administration, agreeably to the modern acceptance of that term.
I have proposed to shew that there were strong shades of difference between the circumstances of the U. S. at that period and the present. At that period numerous tribes of savages, several of them formerly unknown to us, desolated our frontier settlements to a great extent, and had two years before, not only defeated, but almost annihilated our army. Another army, to proceed into the Indian country, had to be raised and supported at an extraordinary expence, besides the expence of a defensive protection of the extensive frontiers. Our captives, who had long lain in chains, subject to the most severe oppression in Algiers, were to be redeemed, and our commerce in the Mediterranean either be protected, or else wholly deserted. Notwithstanding an excise, a tax the most repugnant to the feelings of the citizens, of any that can be named, and the most expensive and difficult to collect, was then levied; the revenue comparatively was very small, and numerous claims were against it that have been since extinguished. The British were possessed of our western posts, which became the great rendezvous of the savage tribes, and from whence they were openly supplied with not only food and clothing, but with arms and ammunition, and otherwise encouraged, not only to attack our armies, but to desolate our frontiers. At that period, too, our magazines and arsenals were very scantily supplied, and no fortification had been made at our ports and harbors. Add to this, that our government was almost in its infancy. It had not acquired confidence with foreign nations, nor sufficient respect at home. To monarchists, it appeared a heap of confusion,—to European republics, it appeared an Utopian novelty,—and at home it was only considered as a government of experiment. The tonnage of shipping, the property of citizens of the U. S. was vastly inferior at that period to what it is now; and our commercial capital was not then sufficient to procure freights equal to our tonnage.
It is time however to take a view of the circumstances of the U. S. at present. The Indian tribes not only within the territory, but in the vicinity of the territories of the U. S. are now not only peaceable but friendly, and the western posts are completely in our possession. Our population since that time has increased perhaps fifty per cent. and our settlements are greatly extended and prosperous. Our captives not only from Algiers, but from Tripoli, are redeemed, our commerce in the Mediterranean is free and prosperous, and our flag respected by all the powers bordering on that sea. Our revenue is double the neat amount it was at that period, and fewer claims exist against it; our land having come fairly into the market produces a solid, permanent, and increasing fund. Numerous debts are discharged, and the funded debt, both domestic and foreign, which originated from the revolutionary war, is much reduced, and sufficient funds for its final extinguishment are in operation, and all the internal taxes are repealed.
Large sums have been expended in fortifying our ports and harbors, and our magazines of arms and ammunition are comparatively well supplied. Though we have no line of battle ships, we have a respectable fleet of frigates, and smaller craft, which have been so well conducted as to do honor to the national flag. Our government is respected abroad, and enjoys the confidence of the citizens at home. The credit of our finances is established beyond a surmise of doubt, and our commercial capital has increased beyond the increase of our tonnage of shipping.
This statement, though hastily drawn and ill digested, is believed by the writer to be a true description of the strong shades of difference between the circumstances in which the U. S. were involved during the first session of the third Congress and the present.
It is proper to observe, that though the circumstances and resources of the U. S. were very different in the time the third Congress met, from what they are at present. Yet the objects to be obtained, and the party with which we have to contend, and the aggressions of which we complain, are the same; and it must be admitted that the U. S. are in a much better situation now to conduct the contest with advantage than they were at that period. At that period the resolutions submitted to the House by Mr. Madison, and which though not on the Journals of Congress, have left a lasting impression on the minds of the people of the U. S. not being calculated to meet aggressions not known when they were proposed, were laid aside.
Mr. Dayton's resolution for sequestration was also dropped, not because it was wrong in itself, but because it was prematurely brought forward. The embargo passed with shut doors, was approved of by all the branches of the government, it is believed unanimously. But it was only the provisional non-intercourse bill that passed through all the usual forms of a law in both Houses till the third reading, when it was negatived by one vote in the Senate.
Various resolutions have been submitted at the present session of Congress. On a superficial examination of the resolutions offered in both Houses, viz. Mr. Smith's in the Senate, Mr. Nicholson's, Mr. Clay's, and Mr. Crowninshield's, in the House of Repre-
sentatives, various features of Mr. Madison's resolutions may be discerned; but it is only in the resolution submitted by Mr. Gregg that the features of the bill rejected by one vote in the Senate in 1793 can be discerned. This I only state as a fact without giving any opinion on the case.
The aggressions of Britain carried to excess in consequence of the orders of the 6th of Nov. were not known here till a considerable time after the third Congress were in session; but the new principles of aggression and perversion of the law of nations were known to the members of the present Congress before they met, and the attention of Congress called to them by the President's message at the opening of the session. In the first paragraph of Relations with Great Britain , the writer says, "our policy, it may be confidently predicted, will be widely dissimilar, and the redress obtained infinitely more valuable," &c. No part of this prediction is yet fulfilled, unless that a variety of resolutions on that subject have been referred to the committee of the whole on the state of the union, but no doubt, for good reasons, not yet discussed in that committee. The results of such discussion as has taken place in the Senate, and the opinions privately expressed by many of the members, that Congress ought to do nothing further this session with relation to Britain than to recommend to the President to negotiate, do not promise fair for the accomplishment of this writer's prediction. There is still, however, ground to expect that Congress by some energetic expression of the public will, may strengthen the President's hands in order to render negotiation more effectual. During the first session of the third Congress, the citizens were well disposed to make reprisals by sea and land, and submitted without complaint to the privations occasioned by the embargo, & shewed a willingness to submit to the privations consequent on a non-intercourse with Britain. An embargo now would be inexpedient; but there can be no doubt but the citizens will support any energetic measure and submit to any privation that Congress may think expedient. If a comparison is to be made between the wisdom and energy of a federal and republican administration it ought to be made between the fifth Congress and the present, and that cannot be done until the present Congress, or at least the present session is over.
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, MARCH 7.
Our readers will perceive, by our Journal of Congressional proceedings, that the great national question at issue with Great Britain has at length seriously engaged the attention of the House of Representatives.
On Wednesday the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the union, when Mr. Gregg's resolution for a non-importation of British goods was taken into consideration. As we shall give this debate, at as early a period as possible, and very much in detail, we shall at present but briefly notice its character.
It was opened by Mr. Gregg, the mover of the resolution, who took a rapid view of the outrages, insults and oppressions of Britain, which appeared to him to be parts of a system deliberately planned, and which would probably be perseveringly adhered to, unless the government of the U. S. could make a decided and spirited stand against them. A non-importation of other goods, a measure altogether pacific, appeared to him the best instrument of recalling her to a sense of her true interest.
Mr. J. Clay followed. He allowed, in their fullest extent, the outrages & injustice of Britain; but he feared that the contemplated measure, so far from inflicting any serious injury on her, would react more injuriously on ourselves, and that it could not for any length of time be adhered to. He declared himself in favor of measures, which though apparently less energetic, would, by forming a part of a permanent and practicable system, prove more efficacious.
Mr. Crowninshield took the same ground with Mr. Gregg. He said the outraged honor and violated interests of the country demanded efficient measures, not of a warlike character, but such as would convince Britain that much as we valued her friendship, we would no longer submit to the degradations accumulated upon us. He was for peace. He believed the present measure eminently calculated to maintain it. Not that he was afraid of war from the effects it would produce. For in war we should be more than a match for Britain. We should make more captives, her provinces would fall, and the debts of her subjects would be at our mercy.
Mr. J. Randolph rose in reply till 2 o'clock, and continued on the floor till 5 o'clock. He pronounced the resolution a war measure, pushed forward by a spirit of mercantile avarice, calculated in its effects at once to expose the U. S. in her most vulnerable point, on the ocean; to aid the gigantic strides of Bonaparte, by making France mistress of the ocean; to translate her from the ground on which it became her to stand, & to carry her into maritime contests; & to endanger her liberties and the constitution.
ON THURSDAY, the debate was again resumed at noon, by Mr. W. Williams, who spoke in favor of the resolution. He was followed by Mr. Masters on the opposite side.

Mr. Smith spoke next in favor of the resolution; when the debate was closed for the day by Mr. J. Randolph, about four o'clock.
SLAVERY authorised by law in the INDIANA TERRITORY.
It is with the deepest regret that we discharge the painful duty of inviting the public attention to the recent conduct of the legislature of Indiana. It cannot be surprising that a subject so odious and humiliating as slavery, should awaken the liveliest sensibilities of a free people, when those whose duty it is to lessen, are engaged in invigorating the evil. We mean not to enter on an enquiry into the origin of this national calamity. At the era of our independence, it was our misfortune to find it entailed upon us. Since that period, it is our pride, that, with a solitary exception, we have zealously strove to lessen it. Among the proudest trophies that embellish our character, is that act of the old Congress, which, in providing a government for the territory north west of the Ohio, declares that "there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted." This is one of the articles, which it is declared by the ordinance passed on the 13th July, 1787, "shall be considered as articles of compact between the original states, and the people and states in the said territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent."
The language of Congress in establishing these permanent and unalterable rules is memorable, and well worthy of notice on this occasion, as it shews that the dignified and enlightened body, under whose skilful and patriotic auspices the liberties of America were achieved, still retained an undiminished respect for the great and eternal principles of freedom. They preface the enumeration of the permanent rules with these emphatic words: "For extending the fundamental principles of civil and religious liberty, which form the basis whereon these republics, their laws and constitutions are created; to fix and establish those principles as the basis of all laws, constitutions and governments, which forever hereafter shall be formed in the said territory," &c.
On the 7th of May, 1800, Congress passed an act dividing the north western territory into two territories, constituting a separate one by the name of the Indiana territory, and declaring that there should be established thereon "a government in all respects similar to the government provided by the ordinance of Congress, passed on the 13th day of July, 1787, for the government of the territory of the United States, N. W. of the river Ohio."
In violation of the foregoing fundamental provision of the ordinance, the legislature of the Indiana territory passed in the last summer the following act, which is extracted for a Cincinnati paper.
A LAW OF THE INDIANA TERRITORY.
AN ACT Concerning the introduction of Negroes and mulattoes into this territory.
Be it enacted by the legislative council and House of representatives, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That it shall and may be lawful for any person being the owner or possessor of any negroes or mulattoes of and above fifteen years, and being service and labor, as slaves, in either of the states or territories of the U. S. or for any citizen of the said states or territories, purchasing the same, to bring the said negroes or mulattoes into this territory.
Sec. 2. That the owner or possessor of any negroes or mulattoes as aforesaid, and bringing the same into this territory, shall within thirty days after such removal, go with the same before the clerk of the court of common pleas of the proper county, and in the presence of the said clerk, the said owner or possessor shall determine and agree to and with his or her negro or mulatto, upon the term of years which the said negro or mulatto will and shall serve his or her said owner or possessor, and the said clerk is hereby authorised and required to make a record thereof, in a book which he shall keep for the purpose.
Sec. 3. That if any negro or mulatto, removed to this territory, as aforesaid, shall refuse to serve his or her owner as aforesaid, it shall and may be lawful for such person within sixty days thereafter, to remove the said negro or mulatto to any place, which by the laws of the states or territory, from whence such owner or possessor, may or shall be authorised to remove the same.
Sec. 4th. That if any person or persons, shall neglect or refuse to perform the duty required in the second, or to take advantage of the benefit of the preceding section hereof, within the time therein respectively prescribed, such person or persons shall forfeit all claim and right whatever, to the service and labor of such negroes or mulattoes.
Sec. 5. That any person removing into this territory and being the owner or possessor of any negro or mulatto as aforesaid, under the age of fifteen years, or if any person shall hereafter acquire a property in any negro or mulatto as aforesaid, and who shall bring them into this territory, it shall be lawful for such person, owner or possessor, to hold the said negro or mulatto, to service and labor; the males until they arrive at the age of thirty-five, and the females until they arrive at the age of thirty-two years.
Sec. 6. Any person removing any ne-
gro or mulatto into this territory, under the authority of the preceding sections, it shall be incumbent on such persons within thirty days thereafter, to register the name and age of such negro or mulatto, with the clerk of the court of Common Pleas, of the proper county.
Sec. 7. That if any person shall remove any negro or mulatto, from one county to another within this territory, who may or shall be brought into the same, under the authority of either the first or fifth sections hereof, it shall be incumbent on such person to register the same, and also the name and age of the said negro or mulatto, with the said clerk of the county from whence, and to which such negro or mulatto, may be removed within thirty days after such removal.
Sec. 8. That if any person shall neglect or refuse to perform the duty required by the two preceding sections hereof, such person for such offence shall be fined in the sum of fifty dollars, to be recovered by indictment or information, and for the use of the proper county.
Sec. 9. That if any clerk shall neglect or refuse to perform the duty herein required, he shall for every such neglect or refusal be fined in the sum of fifty dollars, to be recovered by information or indictment, and for the use of the county.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted , That it shall be the duty of the clerk of the court of common pleas aforesaid, when any person shall apply to him to register any mulatto or negro agreeable to the preceding section, to demand and receive the said applicant's bond, with sufficient security, in the penalty of five hundred dollars payable to the governor or his successors in office, conditioned that the said mulatto or negro, or mulattoes or negroes, as the case may be, shall not, after the expiration of his or her time of service, become a county charge, which bond shall be lodged with the county treasurers respectively, for the use of the said counties: Provided always , That no such bond shall be required, or requireable, in case the time of service of such negro or mulatto, shall expire before he or she arrives to the age of forty years, if such negro or mulatto, be at that time capable of maintaining him or herself, by his or her own labor.
Sec. 11. Any person who shall forcibly take or carry out of this territory, or who shall be aiding and assisting therein, any person or persons, owing, or having owed service or labor, without the consent of such person or persons previously obtained before any judge of the court of common pleas of the county where such person owing, or having owed such service or labor resides, which consent shall be certified by said judge of the common pleas, to the clerk of the court of common pleas of the county where he resides, at or before the next court, any person so offending, upon conviction thereof, shall forfeit and pay one thousand dollars, one third to the use of the county, and two thirds to the use of the person so taken or carried away, to be recovered by action of debt, or on the case, provided that there shall be nothing in this section so construed as to prevent any master or mistress from removing any person owing service or labor from this territory, as described in the third section of this act.
Sec. 12. That the said clerk for every registry made in manner aforesaid, shall receive seventy-five cents, from the applicant therefor.
Sec. 13. And be it further enacted , That the children born in this territory, of a parent of color, owing service or labor, by indenture according to law, shall serve the master or mistress of such parent, the males until the age of thirty, and the females until the age of twenty-eight years.
Sec. 14. And be it further enacted , That the provisions contained in a law of this territory, respecting apprentices, and passed at this session of the legislature, shall be in force as to such children in case of the misbehavior of the master or mistress for cruelty or ill usage.
This act shall be in force from the passage thereof.
JESSE B. THOMAS, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, President of the Council.
APPROVED, WILLIAM H. HARRISON.
On a subject so important as we deem this, not only to the rising interests & future prospects of the Indiana territory, but likewise to the great interests and involved honor of the whole union, we have thought it best to be thus minute, that a distinct view might be presented of the foundation on which the territorial government was erected, and of the legislative proceedings which have given rise to these animadversions. To elucidate in some measure their effects we shall submit some further remarks.
1. That this is a measure, in which the whole union is deeply interested, is unquestionable. All the territories established by the U. S. are founded on nearly the same principles with those of Indiana. If, therefore, the act of this last territory shall be sustained, can there be a doubt of its deleterious principles being soon transposed into the institutions of all the other territories. Men, unfortunately more influenced by their immediate than ultimate interests, the same door will too probably be opened to the qualified existence of slavery in all the territories. Slaves will become in demand in proportion to the increasing population of the vast regions embraced within the territorial limits of the United States, and their importation into the U. S. will be correspondently increased. In this way the greatest evil existing among us will be invigorated, in defiance of the
most efficient restraints opposed to it by our national councils.
2. It will have a most pernicious effect upon the manners, the habits, and the morals of the inhabitants of the territories. All experience evinces that, wherever slavery exists in any considerable degree, those who keep slaves, have themselves a great indisposition to labor. The effect, therefore, will be, to make the whites indolent, and, as their ultimate prosperity must depend upon themselves, to destroy those habits of industry on which alone that prosperity can rest. Besides, is no respect to be paid to those moral considerations which are involved in the tolerance of slavery.
3. How is the evil likely to flow from the Indiana law to be avoided? The ordinance of 1787 having given authority to the general assembly of Indiana, "to make laws, in all cases for the good government of the district, not repugnant to the principles and articles" established by the ordinance,—it is clear that the power exercised in the allowance of slavery, is usurped and the act authorising it illegal. Will the judges of the territory, under these circumstances, give it validity in practice? Holding their appointments during good behavior, they cannot be removed except on impeachment, whatever course they may pursue. This is not so, however with the governor or the members of the legislative council, who hold their places at the will of the President. But should they be removed for sanctioning an unconstitutional law, as its repeal could only take place with the consent of the House of Representatives, who are chosen by the people of the territory, it would not seem that even this step would reach the evil. We had thought that a power existed in Congress to annul all territorial laws; but on examining the ordinance, this power appears only to have related to the passage of laws by the governor and judges, previous to the organization of a general assembly.
But should there be no other remedy, one will be found, it is to be hoped, in the arrangements which shall be made on admitting the people of Indiana as a state into the union. It will then legitimately belong to Congress to reject every application for such admission, until they shall have retraced the steps they have taken in violation of the fundamental articles of the compact. In the mean time, too, it will be a subject of consideration, how far it may be expedient to extend benefits, in the power of the United States to bestow, to a territory guilty of such an infraction. We trust that these united considerations will induce our brethren of Indiana seriously to reflect on the step they have taken, dispassionately to enquire into its justice, wisdom and legality; and, if it shall appear to them, that their ultimate interests depend on excluding slavery from among them, that they will magnanimously and wisely repeal the obnoxious law that authorises it.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5. The Speaker laid before the House a letter received from the Secretary of the Navy, in obedience to a resolution of the House, requiring a statement of the nature and extent of the services rendered by the Danish Consul to the captive crew of the frigate Philadelphia.
The letter incloses a communication from Captain Bainbridge, highly evincive of the generosity and benevolence of Mr. Nissen.
These communications were referred to a select committee of three members.
Mr. John C. Smith, from the Committee of Claims, made a report on the petition of Moses White and Charlotte Hazen, unfavorable to the prayer thereof, in which the House immediately concurred without a division, and gave leave to the petitioners to withdraw their petition.
Mr. Crowninshield, from the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, made an unfavorable report on the petition of the merchants of Plymouth, &c. which was referred to a committee of the whole House, and made the order for Friday.
Mr. Nicholson, presented a petition from the members of the board of commissioners of the county of Washington, in the district of Columbia, representing that great inconveniences had arisen from that part of the act incorporating the city of Washington which exempts city property from taxation for county purposes, and representing sundry other circumstances which, in their opinion, require legislative interposition.
Referred to a select committee of five members.
Mr. Conrad, from the Committee of public accounts, made a report on the petition of Josiah W. King, praying the allowance of interest due on monies alleged to have been withheld from him by the clerk of the House. The committee report that, on enquiry it appears that the balance not paid to J. W. King at the time due, was in consequence of a deficiency in the appropriation, & concludes with the opinion that the memorialist has no claim on the clerk of the House, as prayed for by him, and that the prayer of the memorialist ought not to be granted.
Referred to a committee of the whole on Monday next.
Mr. Gregg, from the committee to whom was referred a memorial from the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company, praying for the pecuniary assistance of Congress in the accomplishment of the great work they have undertaken, made a detailed report concluding with the expression of their opinion that it is not expedient at this time
to grant any assistance to the company. Referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday.
Mr. Dawson presented a petition from a number of citizens of Washington county, Columbia, praying that the President may be authorised to permit an enclosure of the unoccupied public ground in the city of Washington on the condition of its cultivation and improvement.
Referred to the committee appointed on the petition of the Board of Commissioners.
Mr. Thompson moved that the House should enter upon the consideration of the amendments made in committee of the whole to the bill authorising the erection of a bridge across the Potomac.
Mr. Gregg moved its postponement till Saturday next.
Mr. Smith supported, and Mr. Thompson opposed, this motion, which prevailed—Ayes 54—Noes 45.
The House then, on the motion of Mr. Gregg, resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the union—Ayes 72.
Mr. Jones C. Smith in the Chair.
Mr. Gregg moved that the committee should take into consideration a resolution, offered by him, on the 29th of January,
FOR A NON-IMPORTATION OF BRITISH GOODS.
The committee having agreed to take up the resolution, and it having been read from the chair—
Mr. J. Clay enquired whether it would not be in order, to call up a resolution offered by him on the same subject.
The Chairman said it was not in order, after the committee had determined to consider the resolution just read.
Mr. Gregg then rose in support of his resolution, and spoke about one hour.
He was followed by Mr. J. Clay in opposition to it, in a speech of about half an hour.
Mr. Crowninshield replied, in support of the resolution, in a speech of about the same length—
When Mr. J. Randolph closed the debate, of the day, in a speech of about three hours in length against the resolution—when the committee rose and the House adjourned about 5 o'clock.
Baltimore, March 6.
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.
DESTRUCTION OF THE FRENCH FLEET.
By the brig America, arrived yesterday from the city of St. Domingo, the following important intelligence has been received:
On the 21st of January a French fleet under command of admiral SINELE, from Brest, arrived at the city of St. Domingo, and landed 600 troops—they consisted of the
 L'Imperial, 134 Guns.  Jupiter, 74  Diomed, 74  Comet, 36  Corvette Diligence, 22 
And on the 29th arrived (in addition) the
 Le Brave, 84  L'Alexandre, 74  Felicite, 44 
They remained at anchor till the 6th of Feb. when an English fleet of 11 sail hove in sight, 9 of which were of the line, reported to be under the command of adm. Cochrane.—The British fleet immediately attacked the French, who, finding themselves so situated as rendered all attempts to escape fruitless, being completely hemmed in, made a desperate and valiant resistance—but owing to the superior force of the British, the engagement ended with the capture of three, and the total destruction of two of the largest of the French ships—amongst the latter of which was the admiral's ship, which was driven ashore and lost.
On the 8th February another British fleet of 13 sail appeared off St. Domingo, and remained there two days.
* This must be a mistake, as Cochrane has no fleet under his command, according to the latest accounts. We presume it was admiral Duckworth, who has been reported to have passed St. Thomas with 11 sail. It was supposed, in search of the French, who were then at St. Domingo.
We learn, from a respectable gentleman, that the upper decks of L'Imperial blew up when she sunk, about 7 miles from the city; and that 700 souls perished on board. She is just off the stocks and was thought to be the finest ship in the French navy.
The report currently circulated last evening, that the British fleet had burnt the city of St. Domingo, is without foundation.
New-York, March 4.
A gentleman who came passenger in the mail pilot stage from Philadelphia yesterday morning, informs that a vessel had arrived there from Havana, having escaped in the night to avoid an embargo which was about to be laid on in consequence of a number of Spanish vessels being on the point of departure upon a secret expedition.
Capt. Willeer, from Havann, informs us, that an embargo was to be laid on there the day after he sailed, in consequence of a Spanish 74 gun ship being ready for sea.
By AUTHORITY.
AN ACT
Declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the state of Pennsylvania, intituled "An act to empower the board of wardens for the port of Philadelphia, to collect a certain duty on tonnage, for the purposes therein mentioned."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress be, and it is hereby granted and declared to the operation of an act of the legislature of Pennsylvania, passed on the first day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and five, intituled "An act to empower the board of wardens, for the port of Philadelphia, to collect a certain duty on tonnage, for the purposes therein mentioned," so far as to enable the state of Pennsylvania to collect a duty of four cents per ton on all vessels which shall clear out from the port of Philadelphia for any foreign port or place whatever, to be expended in building piers in, and otherwise improving the navigation of the river Delaware, agreeably to the intentions of the said act.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
GEO: CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States & President of the Senate.
Feb. 28, 1806.
APPROVED TH: JEFFERSON.
PUBLIC VENDUE.
WILL be sold by the subscriber at his Vendue Store near the Navy Yard on Saturday the 6th inst. at 12 o'clock, three TEATHER BEDS.
N. QUEEN, Auctioneer.
March 7—1t
50 DOLLARS REWARD.
RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 12th of June 1804, when living in Baltimore, a negro wench called RACHEL, about 20 years of age, no perceptible mark; she is stout made, has a beshut look when spoken to, speaks quick, apparently far advanced in pregnancy, her clothing cannot be described, as she took with her several articles belonging to her mistress. It is believed that she is in some place convenient to George town, as all her connections live there, and was seen there after she had ran away, and I suppose will pass herself for a free woman. I will give the above reward if she is lodged in any jail in the state, and all reasonable charges if brought home.
FRANCIS CLARK.
March 7—1w3t.
BANK OF COLUMBIA.
NOTICE is hereby given, that in conformity to the charter of this institution, an election for twelve directors will be held at the house of Joseph Semmes, in George town, on the 20th inst.
WILLIAM WHANN, Cashier.
March 7—
OLD COPPER AND BRASS
TWELVE & A HALF CENTS FOR each pound of the above metals will be given by the Subscriber on Pennsylvania avenue near the Centre Market.
MATTHEW HART.
March 6—w3t
This is to give notice that the subscriber of the county of Washington and district of Columbia hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Prince George's county, State of Maryland, and from the Orphan's Court of the county of Washington aforesaid, letters of administration on the personal estate of WALTER MACKALL late of Calvert county deceased—All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber at or before the 6th day of September next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate.
Given under my hand this 24th day of February 1806.
JAMES E. MORSELL, adm'r.
February 28—2aw1m
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 Fotts 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 farm, &c. &c.
I have seats equally eligible (if not superior) for furnaces and forges 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 rich farming land attached thereto.
FERDINANDO FAIRFAX.
Charles town, Jefferson Co. Virg.
November 26—wif

Twenty Dollars Reward. R UNAWAY from the Subscriber, living in Montgomery Co. state of Maryland, on the 24th of February, negro CHARLES , who calls himself CHARLES COOKLIN , about 5 feet 10 inches high, of a yellowish complexion. He wore a white kersey coat and trousers, and a high crown wool hat—probably he has changed his dress, as he took other apparel with him. The above fellow was raised in Charles Co. and brought from said county to the Federal City, from which place he was purchased by capt. Robert Beall, of Prince Georges, whom I purchased him from. If he has not gone to Charles co. I suspect he may be lurking about the Federal City, as he has a brother that lives there who calls himself Roger Holland . I will give the above reward to any person or persons for securing the said fellow, or delivering him to me about six miles from Montgomery court house.
Sauiel Beall. M. B. Masters of vessels and others are forewarned from employing or harboring said fellow, as I am determined to put the law in force against such as do. March 5—3t.
FOR SALE, AT DANIEL RAPINE'S BOOKSTORE CAPITOL HILL. A few copies of HAZARD'S COLLECTION OF STATE PAPERS ; and other authentic documents; intended as materials for an history of the U. States of America, in 2 vols. 4to. This valuable work was, for several years past, not to be procured: and as the demand for it lately has considerably increased, great exertions were made to procure the few copies now offered for sale. Gentlemen wishing to possess this work will please to apply soon, as it is believed no more copies can be purchased after these are sold. March 5—
THE IMPROVED STRAW CUTTER, May be seen in operation at the subscriber's house between the Six Buildings and the Potomac river; he forms the steel of this machine so as to cause the knife to cut off the straw at an angle of 42 1/2 degrees which makes it cut much earlier than at right angles or square across—also a model of the improved Press. Either of the machines can be had of Oliver Evans in Philadelphia or the subscriber, city of Washington. EVAN EVANS. February 12—ep4w
Twenty Dollars Reward, W ILL be given for apprehending negro FANNY a very low and tolerable lusty 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 very artful and cunning, having procured a free pass, and passes by the name of Charity Shooter; she was formerly the property of John Christian 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 Gaivert 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. MASSY 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. Sent n—af
STELLE'S HOTEL & CITY TAVERN. T HE 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 Shaw's 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.
This is to give notice that the Subscriber hath obtained from the Orphans Court of Prince George's county in Maryland letters of administration on the personal estate of George Hutton late of said county, deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber at or before the 11th day of August next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 11th day of February 1806. BASIL HATTON, Admr. Prince George's county near Piscataway, Feb. 24—7t
A BARGAIN. T HE subscriber offers for sale the farm he now occupies, containing near 390 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 abundant 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 lie for the sowing 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 nearly 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.
Fruit Hill, Isaac Pollock, 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. Jan. 29—ep4t
FOR SALE, A Valuable Tract of Land, in the state of Kentucky, under an indefeasible title, and for which the proprietor will take, if applied for soon, half a dollar per acre, payable one half down, and the other half in 12 months on approved security—Enquire of the printer. Feb. 17—4w
Important to Sportsmen. THE STUD, of the late Col. John Hoomes, consisting of imported & country bred stallions, Brood Mares and their produce, for several years past—total about one hundred head. This is certainly the most numerous, and probably the best selected stud ever before offered at public auction in this country; as it is well known, that the late owner spared neither money or exertion, in procuring both at home and abroad such stock as appeared most certain to insure him success as a breeder. To gentlemen who may feel a disposition to engage immediately in the sports of the turf, several fine three and four year olds would be highly recommended, for size, blood and figure. Should any of the stud horses be farmed out for the approaching spring, the sale of such will be postponed, until the expiration of the season. The other stock will be sold without reserve. The terms of sale will be one half of the purchase money payable in six and the other in twelve months, to be secured by bond, with approved securities, to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid. A considerable discount will be made for cash. Gentlemen in the neighboring states are hereby assured, that the sale shall positively take place on the day above stated. A catalogue will be exhibited, stating age, blood, &c. JOHN C. WOODFOLK, JOHN HOOMES, Executors of John Hoome, deceased. Bowling Green, March 3—tw.
PUBLIC SALE. I N pursuance of the decree of the High Court of Chancery of the state of Maryland will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder at JOSEPH SEMMES'S tavern, George Town, on the 11th day of April next, at 11 o'clock A. M. all the right, title, and interest of the late Thomas Clark of George Town, deceased to the following property, to wit: Lot No. 13, in Peter, Beatty, Threlkeld, & Deakins's addition to George Town with the improvements thereon consisting of a common brick Dwelling House, Coach and Smoke House, and other useful outbuildings. Lots No. 173, 174, and 175 in Thomas Beall of George's first addition to George Town, and any other lots in said addition to which said Clark was entitled. Also, a piece or parcel of land containing about fifty acres lying about a mile and a half from George Town and adjoining the land on which Mr. Key lives. The purchaser or purchasers to give bond with approved security for the purchase money with interest thereon from the day of sale, payable in fifteen months from said last mentioned day. All persons having claims against said Thomas Clark, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same to the register of the court of Chancery aforesaid with the vouchers to support the same within three months from the said day of sale. JAMES S. MORSELL, Trustee. March 3—3w
AUDITOR'S OFFICE, Chillicothe, State of Ohio January 31st, 1806. Extract from an act levying a state tax for the year 1806. Section 2. Be it further enacted, That all lands shall be rated and classified in the manner following: that is to say, first, second, and third rates; and the rule to be observed is, that when a greater part of any tract shall be superior in quality to second rate land, it shall be denominated first rate; when a greater part of a tract shall be inferior in quality to first rate, and superior to third rate, it shall be denominated second rate; and when a greater part of a tract shall be inferior to second rate, it shall be denominated third rate land, taking into view the situation and the quality of the soil. First rate land shall be taxed at the rate of ninety cents, second rate sixty-five cents, and third rate forty cents, each per hundred acres. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That in all cases where the owners of any lands have, by themselves or agents, entered their lands in their proper class, with the auditor or clerks of the court of common pleas, agreeably to the laws heretofore in force, such lands shall under this act be placed in the same class for taxation, and all lands which shall not be entered by the owners, or their agents, with the auditor, before he makes out his duplicate, he shall class and charge the same as second rate, and if any owner or proprietor of lands, or their agent, have heretofore, or shall hereafter enter any tract of land in an inferior class to that of its real quality, said land shall (until it is changed into its proper class) be charged, over and above the rate for which it was entered, with double the amount of tax which should have been paid had the same been entered in its proper class; which shall be paid to the collector of the county, township, or district in which such lands may be chargeable, for the use of the state, on the information of any freeholder, making due proof thereof to the auditor or commissioners and be recovered at the same time and in the same way as other taxes are recoverable. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That for the collection of taxes of non-residents lands the state shall be and is hereby divided into six collection districts: the first to include the lands purchased by John Claves Symmes and his associates, and the land within the district of Cincinnati land office; the second to include lands in the Virginia military district, the land within the district of Chillicothe land office and the French grants, the third to include the land purchased by the Ohio Company and all grants included within the limits thereof and the land within the district of the Marietta land office; the fourth to include the lands in the United States military district and the reserve lands, and all the lands within the district of Zaneville land office; the fifth to include the lands within the district of the Steubenville land office, and all lands south of the Connecticut reserve, and not included in the other districts; and the sixth to include the lands in the Connecticut reserve. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That there shall be appointed, by a joint ballot of both houses of the general assembly and commissioned by the governor, a collector in each district, who shall continue in office one year and until his successor is chosen and qualified, who shall collect all taxes due and owing on non-residents' lands within their respective districts. The collector of the first district shall keep his office at Cincinnati; the collector of the second district shall keep his office at Chillicothe; the collector of the third district shall keep his office at Marietta; the collector of the fourth district shall keep his office at Zaneville; the collector of the fifth district shall keep his office at Steubenville; and the collector of the sixth district shall keep his office at the town of Warren, in the county of Trumbull. And shall each, at the same they receive their duplicates, take & subscribe the following oath or affirmation: viz. "I, A. B. do solemnly swear or affirm, (as the case may be) that I will, according to the best of my abilities, faithfully and impartially perform the duties enjoined on me by law; as collector of the district; and that I will not directly or indirectly purchase any land by me sold for taxes." Notice is hereby given that all taxes within this state are due and payable after the 1st day of August next ensuing, and if not paid by the first Monday of December, the lands will be sold, or so much thereof as will satisfy the amount due with interest. 1st district collector, A. Goforth, Cincinnati. 2d do Virginia army lands, Thomas Scott, Chillicothe. 3d do Wm. Skinner, Marietta. 4th do James Ferron, Zaneville. 5th do Charles Maxwell, Steubenville. 6th do James Hilman, Warren. THOMAS GIBSON, Auditor of Accounts for the state of Ohio. Feb. 20—6w.
I WILL RENT OR SELL, THE property where I now live, if it is not rented or sold at private sale before the first Monday in May next, it will then be sold at public sale, two lots in square 28, fronting on Water street, 78 feet 3 inches and running back 181 x 2 feet, which are included in a handsome paled in garden—the buildings are a convenient frame DWELLING HOUSE, Smoke House and 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 made easy to the purchaser, and a sufficient title given, by JOHN STEPHEN. Feb. 28—3t
FOR SALE, A Hand somo two story BRICK HOUSE, 22 feet front by 34 feet back, with a kitchen stable 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 300 dollars per annum. I will also sell a valuable unimproved Lot near the premises in sq 331—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
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. WHEREAS by the first article of the treaty and conditions declared by the President of the United States on the 17th 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 12 feet from the fill to the eve 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—2aw8w
Thirty Dollars Reward, F OR 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 stoop 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 oversalls, ozoukling shirt, and wool hat, though they are subject to change, he was late the property of Richard B. 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
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 RYAN administrator giving in the town of Cumberland, Alleghany county, state of Maryland, will hear of something to their advantage. By order of Alleghany county orphans court. March 3—ep4am
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, Tennets patent cord, woolstereen and waistcoating, fancy and black silk molekins, all of superior quality and newest fashion, plain and stripe black velvets, constitution cord, knap coatings, flushing flannels, &c. &c. with a variety of other articles in his line, and he pledges himself, to those gentlemen who shall favor him with their orders to compleat them in the newest style of fashion. N. B. Ladies habits, regimentals, navy uniforms, made in the most fashionable manner. Washington, Dec. 18—tf
FOR SALE, A COUPLE OF HORSES, Suitable for a Hack or Family use—Apply at MRS. WILSON'S at the Six Buildings. Feb. 26—3t
On a liberal credit. T HE 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. Plots of the estate and the terms of sale are in the hands of colonel Hanton at the navy yard, and Charles Wayman of George Town. The lots will be shown by Mr. Warden, living on the premises, near the Eastern Branch bridge. ANTHONY ADDISON. Barnaby, 12th June 1805—tf
Twenty Dollars Reward. W ILL be given for apprehending and securing in jail, negro WALLACK —he ran off in the month of November last, & has since been seen in Washington city, where I suppose he is still lurking, as he is acquainted with Mr. Thos. Washington's Negroes of that place. He is about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, not exceeding 23 years of age, very likely, well made, bright mulatto, with black eyes, and flutters when abruptly spoken to. He carried a good suit of clothes with him, having at sometimes acted in the capacity of officer. If he is delivered to me at my residence, in King George County, Virginia, I will give 20 DOLLS. besides what the law allows. TOWNSEND DADGE. Albion, 26—5t.
Painful it is for me to give the following NOTICE. That absolute necessity compels me. IN September last, I gave public notice to all those who stood indebted to me, that my books were passed and proved; and that no further credit would be given even to my best friends; but contrary to my firm determination, that resolution lasted but a few days, and with concern I say it, since that period my book debts have increased nearly NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS. For a person with my small capital having so much money out, it is impossible for me to support my credit, with that punctuality, which is so much my wish. I am therefore resolved to leave this town on the 10th day of July next; and retire to some peaceful abode where Honor and Honesty reigns, and where the Upright and Good Man will have justice done him over the Rogue and Swindler—for such are the Laws of this Territory, though the capital of America, (and with shame I say it) there is no distinction made between the Man of Honor, who, though Poor, will pay his debts, and the Rogue and Swindler, who retires to, and resides in this Territory, well knowing it to be an ASYLUM for VILLAINY —the former will call and pay you when able; the latter will call and the latter to show you I am the amount in cash that he owes you, and bid you defiance to sue him; for says he, "I have no property"—though at the same time, through some employment or other, he enjoys an income of from 5 to 800 DOLLARS per year—this is a "Liberty" indeed, the boast of our country! but no Justice. As my stay in this place will be but short, and as I do not wish to have it one cent in debt, I earnestly entreat those who stand indebted to me to make immediate payment; by which, they will avoid such a measure being taken, as they are little aware of. For if I cannot have Justice done me, I have this consolation, that I have a Relief yet left, which, if they have any SENSE , or one spark of HONOR for their characters, they will avoid my putting in force, for a galled horse will wince. GEORGE PITTS. N. B. A person authorized by me will call on them in a few days, when it is hoped they will be prepared to settle their respective balances. To avoid the necessity of a refusal I request no one will ask for credit, except those to whom I stand indebted. G. P. George Town, Ter. of Col } Feb. 8—2awtf }
WANTED BOARDING & LODGING, In a private Family for Two Gentlemen. Apply at this office. Feb. 28 ft.
WANTED, A WOMAN that understands plain cooking and house work; likewise a GIRL of about 14 years of age to take care of children—none need apply but those who can bring unexceptionable recommendations. Enquire at the and house from the well end of the Six Buildings and at this office. Nov. 27—tf
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
TO BOOKSELLERS, AND ALL LOVERS OF LITERATURE. MR. RICHARD PHILLIPS, Proprietor of the Monthly Magazine, and a well known publisher of books in London, having learnt that there exists in every part of the United States of America, an increasing taste for English Literature, without a corresponding increase of facilities for obtaining the best London publications, hereby renders his services to private Individuals and Dealers in Books, and undertakes to ship from London with punctuality and good faith, assortments of the newest and most valuable publications, collections of standard English books, any of the various periodical publications, books of education and children's books; in short, he undertakes to execute any order or commission connected with Books or Literature, on the most advantageous terms. In every instance he either expects remittance in good bills, or orders for prompt payment, for which an extra discount will be allowed, or he expects references to good houses in London, where payment must be guaranteed in ten months from the shipping of the goods. No attention can be paid to any application unless the payment is unequivocally secured in either of these ways. Mr. Phillips has prepared for the information of his foreign correspondents, two Catalogues, one of the best books and editions of books published in London within the last seven years, and another of books published within the current year, to each of which the regular London prices in sterling money are affixed. London, Bridge-street, Blackfriars, } September, 1805—Feb. 10—w6t }
FOR SALE, A second hand COACHEE with a handsome pair of pated HARNESS . This carriage is the property of a Lady who wishes to sell it, and a bargain will be given. Application may be made to Wm. A. Washington , eq. of Rock Hill, where the carriage may be seen. February 28—wtf
FOR SALE At the Office of the NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER AND AT RAPINE'S BOOK STORE. PRICE ONE DOLLAR. An Examination OF THE BRITISH DOCTRINE, WHICH SUBJECTS TO CAPTURE A NEUTRAL TRADE, NOT OPEN IN TIME OF PEACE. January 17.