Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer (Alexandria [Va.]), 1802-06-19 00:00:00

Alexandria AND COMMERCIAL
Advertiser INTELLIGENCER.
VOL. II.]
SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1802.
[No. 473.]
Public Sale.
On TUESDAY , At ten o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store, Rum in hogsheads and barrels. Whiskey in barrels, Gin in casks and barrels, Port wine in casks, Molasses in hds. Sugar in hds and bls. White and brown soap in boxes, Chocolate in boxes, Coffee in tiers and bags, Raisins in kegs and boxes. Queens Ware in crates; handsomely assorted,
ALSO, A variety of DRY GOODS, —AMONG WHICH ARE— Superfine cloth and Kerfimeres, Narrow Cloth, and Flannels, Irish Linens, and Osnaburgs, Sail duck of different qualities, Chintzes and Calicoes, Cambric and Cotton shawls, India Mullin and Table Cloaths, Coloured threads and sowing silks, Ribbons, Hats, and A number of other articles.
P. G. MARSTELLER, June 18 Vendue-Master.
Sales by Auction.
On WEDNESDAY next, At ten o'clock, will be Sold at the Auction Room, 4th proof Jamaica Rum in hogsheads, Holland Gin in pipes and bls. New-England Rum in bls. Port Wine in quarter casks, Lisbon Wine in pipes, Molasses in hds. Sugar in bls. Soap Candles and } in boxes, Chocolate Pepper in bags, Castor Oil in bottles, Fig. Blue in kegs.
Together with a large quantity of DRY GOODS,
Among which are Chintzes and Calicoes, Sprig'd, lappet, jaconet and book muslins and mullin shawls, White and coloured Marfeilles and muslinets, Linen and cotton checks, Bandannoes, flags and chequered silk handkerchiefs, Large and small fans, Irish and German linens, Mens and Womens' saddles, A quantity of mens' and womens' shoes.
THOMAS MOORE, June 19 Auctioneer.
SPRING GOODS.
WILLIAM OXLEY Has received per the Paul Seiman, via Baltimore, and Union, capt. Woodhouse, from London, A supply of suitable GOODS for the season, which are now opening and will be sold low by the package or piece, and he is in daily expectation of receiving further supplies.
N. B. He has also for sale, China in boxes and Sadlery. May 19. d
SPRING GOODS.
JOSEPH RIDDLE & Co. Have imported in the brig Union, captain Woodhouse, from London, a general assortment of goods suitable for the present season, which they offer for sale on reasonable terms, by the piece or package. May 18. d Clean linen and cotton rags bought at this office.
For NEW-YORK,
The Sch't ENTERPRIZE, to sail in all next week. For freight or passage apply to Capt. Mitchell on board, or R. B. JAMESSON. d
to June 10. FOR SALE, That well situated and commodious BRICK HOUSE, ON CAMERON-STREET,
Now in the occupation of Capt. Dan-gerfield.—The house is convenient and well built, consisting of eight rooms, well finished, a full story and a half kitchen, nursery and lodging rooms above the same, a stable & other conveniencies on the lot, which is 25 feet front and 176 feet 7 inches deep.
Also, two other LOTS adjoining the same, 25 feet front and 100 feet deep, to a ten feet alley, whereon there is built, on each a back building one and a half story high, four rooms in each.
Also, the corner LOT adjoining the same, on Cameron and Washington streets, unimproved, 55 by 47 feet, with convenient ground for stabling, &c. on the said ten feet alley.
I will also sell, that whole square with five frame houses thereon, either in lots from 36 to 25 front by 100 and 110 feet deep, on the whole square, as may best suit the purchasers, it being pleasantly situated on Oronoco, Alfred, Patrick & Pendleton-streets, known by the name of the George Town Turnpike, laying between John Dundas and John Potts, Esqrs.' houses. No further particulars is necessary to be given, as those who are inclined to purchase will view the premises. A great part of the purchase can be taken in Groceries and Dry Goods, and the remainder by instalments, by giving security or bank stock.—Apply to Mr. Philip G. Marsteller, or to the subscriber, Goose Creek, Loudoun.—if not sold by private bargain, they will be exposed to sale on Thursday, the 24th instant.—good warranted deeds will be made for the whole on the completion of the payments.
JOHN BOGUE. June 14. ddf
FOR SALE,
On the 1. On the 16th day of August next, at the Red House, in Prince William county, by the Trustees of the late Gen. Nelson, About 3000 acres of LAND, lying in the counties of Prince William and Loudoun, near the said Red House. Terms of payment as follow. One fourth part of the purchase money to be paid on the first day of January, 1803, and the other three fourth parts thereof to be paid at three subsequent annual payments.—Bonds, with approved security, to be given by the purchasers at the time of sale, and interest thereon to be paid at the rate of six per cent. from the first day January, 1803. If the first payment of the purchase money be not punctually made, the land to be again exposed to sale, by the subscribers for ready money; if the land should not then sell for the full amount of the said purchase money, the purchaser or purchasers to be accountable upon their bonds for the deficiency. If the first payment be punctually made, title will be given to the purchasers, and deeds of trust must be executed by them for securing the future payments, which deeds of trust will be acted upon, and the lands exposed to sale for ready money, by the trustees, for the full amount of the whole bonds, by virtue of the deeds of trust, if any one of the future annual payments be not punctually made.
The lands will be laid off in lots to suit purchasers, who will have the right of feeding them after the 20th day of August next.
NATHANIEL BURWELL, THOMAS NELSON, jun. Surviving Trustees of Gen. Thomas Nelson, deceased. June 14. dtdf
Robert T. Hooe & Co.
Have received by the brig UNION, from LONDON—a great part of their SPRING GOODS, and are daily expecting the balance by the ship United States from Liverpool.
They have likewise for sale, Rum in hogsheads, Sugar in hds. and barrels, An extensive assortment of Liverpool Earthen Ware in crates, German Osnaburgs. May 18. d
For Sale.
I wish to sell immediately, the following property, viz.
A tract of LAND lying in the county of Nelson, state of Kentucky, containing 4000 acres, lying on the Ohio river: this land is well watered, and on it is several valuable mill seats. A general warrantee will be made to the purchaser of this land.
Also,
A tract of LEASED LAND, in Fairfax county, containing 106 1/2 acres (a part of Ravensworth tract) on which is a MILL. The above property I will barter for goods or sell low for cash. Also, several likely Negro men.
Walter S. Belt. Colchester, May 31. d3w
FOR SALE,
In fee simple or Ground Rent.
By Public Auction , on the premises, on Wednesday the 23d day of the present month, if not previously sold by private contract,
Half an acre of Ground in town, situate on the north side of Prince and West side of Washington streets: Beginning at the intersection of said streets, fronting Washington 176 feet 7 inches, and on Prince street 123 feet 6 inches.
The ground is laid off in convenient building lots. On one of which is a very good dwelling house, now under rent to James M'Clenahan
Washington is the most spacious street in town, and will most probably become the centre. This ground has the advantage of laying between the two principal streets leading from the country; a circumstance of much importance, to those who are desirous of purchasing. Apply to Ricketts, Newton & Co.
William Hodgson. June 2. ddf
Robert T. Hooe & Co.
HAVE RECEIVED
A further supply of DRY GOODS, By the ship United States, from Liverpool, consisting of fine and coarse Hats, well assorted in boxes, a few trunks of Stuff, &c.
Also, a large quantity of Earthen Ware,
in crates, which, in addition to their stock on hand, forms a very complete assortment of that article, and which will be sold unusually low.
Also, a quantity of coarse SALT. Fine salt in sacks of 4 bushels each; 100 boxes Pipes; broad and narrow Hces assorted in casks—and a consignment of IRISH LINENS,
purchased in England for ready money, which will be sold on very low terms for good paper. May 31. d
Just received from Norfolk, and for sale by the subscriber,
Fresh Lemons by the box or retail; excellent soft shell'd almonds and oranges; muskadel raisins; double and single Glo'ster cheese, ramarinds, &c. &c. with 700 bushels of Lisbon Salt. May 4. d
ABEL WILLIS.
Public Sale.
On Tuesday the 22d instant, will be sold, for the benefit of the Underwriters, Part of a Cable cut in the Downs, on board the brig Union, from London, Thomas Woodhouse, master.
P. G. MARSTELLER, June 18. Vendue-Master.
LAND FOR SALE.
By virtue of a power in me vested, will be sold at public auction before the door of Prince William court-house in the town of Dumfries, on the first Monday in July next at 12 o'clock, for cash, that valuable TRACT OF LAND, situate in the same county near Bacon Race meeting-house, containing about five hundred acres, part of a seven hundred acre patent granted to James Peake, and which five hundred acres of land was lately the property of Isaac McPherfon, under a purchase made of Thomas Swan of Alexandria.
ABRAM HEWES. June 8. ddf
In obedience to a Decree of the Court of Alexandria County, on Saturday the 17th day of July next, if fair, if not the next fair day, will be offered for sale on the premises, upon a credit that will be then made known, for notes with approved indorsers, negotiable at the Bank of Alexandria,
A Lot of Ground,
Containing half an acre, lying upon the east side of Alfred street and south side of Cameron street, in the town of Alexandria, extending on Alfred street 176 feet 7 inches, upon Cameron street 123 feet 5 inches. There are a convenient two story frame dwelling house, with a kitchen and other out houses upon the lot, which now rent for £. 50 per annum. The lot is subject to an annual rent of £. 15. As the lot is large it will be laid off into smaller divisions, and sold either in these divisions, or altogether, as will be most agreeable to those inclined to purchase. This sale is made to satisfy a debt due from Thomas Richards to Thompson and Veitch.
JAMES KEITH, } Com'rs. JOHN JANNEY, } JOHN DUNLAP, }
June 17. ddf
Fifty bls. of PORK for sale by Wm. HARTSHORNE.
I will give Ten Dollars reward to any person who will give information of the thief or thieves who broke open my warehouse on Kirk's wharf, a few nights ago, and stole one barrel of pork from thence, provided the proof is sufficient to convict the thief. W. H. 5 mo. 14. d
Ricketts, Newton and Co. Have just received,
Hyson, } Hyson Skin, } Young Hyson and } TEAS. Imperial } Nankeens, Bandanno hhfs. and humhums, German and British osnaburgs, Ticklenburgs, Loaf and lump sugars, Jamaica sugar in hds. and bls. Molasses, Jamaica spirits,
And a quantity of Shad and Her-rings in barrels. May 3. d
JUST RECEIVED
By R. and T. GRAY, a few copies of a Narrative of the Suppression by Col. Burr, of the History of the Administration of John Adams, late President of the United States. June 17. d
Printing in all its variety executed at this office.

DECIUS.—No. IX.
"I would therefore advise this blinded set of men, not to give credit to those persons by whom they have been so often fooled and imposed upon; but on the contrary, to think it an affront to their parts, when they hear from any of them such accounts as they would not dare to tell them, but upon the presumption that they are ideots."
FREE-HOLDER.
Such is the advice which Addison gave his credulous countrymen, nearly a century ago, and I hope to be excused for prefixing it to this number of my examination of the report of the investigating committee, in which I propose to make a concise recapitulation of the charges preferred in that report against the former administrations of the American government, and of the most prominent points, which, in my opinion, completely repel those charges. My best thanks are tendered to the Editors of this Gazette for their politeness in giving a place to my remarks: I only wish that I had had more leisure, to enable me to present them in a manner more worthy the attention of their readers.
The multitude of inconsistencies, absurdities, and idle accusations, which the committee have thrown together in this report whatever effect they may have in the aggregate on the superficial observer, dissolve into nothing when taken up separately and examined with any degree of attention. Nothing! did I say? I correct myself. They leave behind them the traces of the vanity of malicious labor; of the remorseless fury with which party spirit can impregnate the minds of men in high stations; of the malignity of Jacobinism, and of the spotless character of federal men. These still remain, and to the evidences of these do we still look for a restoration of those days in which we were not ashamed of our country.
I have heard some persons, who burnish up their political knowledge by drinking ever and anon from the polluted fountain of the Aurora office, assert that the practice which has obtained of drawing monies from the treasury without appropriations previously made by law, as stated in the report, and as expatiated upon daily in the Aurora, must have been improper. Nothing could permit people to remain in this error, but their obstinacy in taking the crude and false statements of that infamous paper for facts, in direct opposition to the publication on which it comments. None of the charges in the report are predicated upon this principle; neither Mr. Pickering, nor Mr. Stoddert, nor any other is charged in the report with having drawn money from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law. The charge is, that the appropriations for the respective departments have, altho' arranged under a variety of heads, been, in those respective departments, considered as constituting a general fund for the various exigencies of the public service. In the general prefatory observations of the committee, it is true, they say, that appropriations have been anticipated by the secretary of the treasury, but they also explicitly state, that "in these cases the irregularity has been afterwards covered by subsequent warrants and appropriations, and the committee do not discover that it has been productive of any injurious consequences to the United States." So much for the Aurora-fact of millions drawn without appropriation, which they still are fools and knaves enough to believe.
We have seen that the money paid to the officers and clerks in the several executive departments, for the expenses of their removal from the temporary to the permanent seat of government, was paid in pursuance of the act of Congress, which directed that the offices should be removed, "and that the necessary expense of such removal shall be defrayed out of the duties on imports and tonnage, of which a sufficient sum is hereby appropriated," and in pursuance of the declared intentions of a subsequent congress, in which it was proposed to allow to each of the clerks, the amount of a quarter's salary to cover those expenses.
After all the infernal abuse that has been vented against that irreproachable patriot, Col. Pickering, we have seen it declared by the committee that "the secretary of the treasury may with the consent of the secretary of state, draw warrants in favor of T. Pickering, which will cover the whole of the expenditures made by him, except 14,762 dollars paid by him on objects not fully appropriated to
or 173 dols. in addition to the sum gained by him in the purchase of bills of exchange, and credited to the United States—and further, that 5,509, part of this sum of 14,762, was paid by James Monroe to Mr. La Fayette in France, and that the payment of the balance for public objects is fully ascertained." Vide document marked C.
The immense unaccounted for balances in the war and navy departments, we have seen changing their size like another Proteus. Now swelling like mountains, then sinking into mere trifles; now nominal, now real: now apparent, now actual. We must also remember, that this statement was made twelve months after it had become the duty of the present administration to urge the accountants on to settlement, and that therefore, the blame for the delay, if any there be, lies upon them. Mark too that, "a considerable portion" of these enormous balances is indefinitely stated to have been reduced. Let the committee answer why this "considerable portion" was not as minutely declared in the report as the original balance.
In reply to the charge against Mr. Stoddert, for purchasing navy yards, we have seen an act of Congress appropriating money for building six ships of the line. A grant of the principal carries with it a grant of the incidents. Mr. Stoddert himself tells us, "that there was not one yard in the United States, public or private, fit for building ships of such a size," and that heretofore "more expence has been incurred in the improvements made on private property, and useless to the public when the ships were finished, and in the employment of labourers, whose services, under a different system, might have been expended with, than the whole cost of these six navy yards." Let us remember also, that the committee refused to let the letter from Mr. Stoddert, which contained these statements, and for which they had themselves called, accompany their report to Congress.
We have seen that the laboratory was built out of the surplus of an appropriation for the quarter master's department: that it is not used, or intended to be used as barracks, but as a central place of deposit for arms, ammunition and military stores; that the United States, besides the manifold advantages necessarily incident to such an establishment, is relieved from the payment of an immense annual rent, and have their property infinitely better secured. Let us not forget again to mention one reason, which will have more effect on some minds, than every other—40,000 dollars of the cost of these buildings have been expended since the installation of Mr. Jefferson, without any further or other authority, than the former administration possessed.
In the charge for the expenditure by the President, through the war department, of sixteen hundred dollars, we have seen that the committee feigned to be surprised at his not having paid regard to laws subsequently enacted. It is presumed that no man will doubt that it may be equally necessary to use monies in this manner in our intercourse with the Indian tribes, as in our negotiations with civilized nations; the sum is in itself a sufficient guarantee that it was actually expended in aid of the public welfare: any insinuations of the committee to the contrary notwithstanding.
I trust it is sufficiently clear that Mr. Tracy's agency, however it might APPEAR, was not in fact inconsistent with the provisions of the constitution. It is not charged that Mr. Tracy did not fulfil as many of the objects of his mission as he might have done within the time allotted him. His drawing pay in two capacities for seventeen days, is in itself trifling, but is authorised by custom. The final charge needs but to be again stated to be a gain laughed at. Two hundred and eight dollars were paid out of the public funds, as damage awarded against Mr. Henry, formerly secretary of war, for not occupying a house at the seat of government, which he had leased just before the removal of the offices. He resigned his situation in the interval, in conformity to the will of the President.
Thus have I endeavoured, as concisely as possible, to retrace some of the points which best serve to expose the futility of the charges of the famous Report, it is every man's duty to hear all that can be said in defence of the characters of men once so highly confided in and now much traduced; and if I could flatter myself that my attempt had induced but a few well-meaning, though deluded men to investigate the investigators, to search, and weigh, and examine for themselves, I should think myself most highly rewarded.
A few observations on the whole state of the subject will be offered to the editors as the next and concluding number of DECIUS.
THE APPEAL.
HAVING little disposition to contend with phantoms, we certainly should excuse ourselves from any animadversions upon the charge of Monarchy , had not our own sad experience taught us that no frauds are too palpable, no falsehoods too gross, no impositions too glaring, to be played off with success upon popular credulity.—Of such a stronger example cannot be produced, than the imputation upon the Federal Government, of an attempt to introduce a monarchy.
The motives of this policy are too obvious to be misunderstood. Those who practised it, were fully sensible that they were touching certain invisible springs, whose vibration would be felt. They knew, that the people of this country, hardly cold from the contest with the British King, had associated with the idea of monarchy, all the horrid forms of tyranny. On this subject their sensibilities were lively, their prejudices strong.—The sound of the word was apt to stir their spirits, and lead them to suspect a thousand dangers, where none existed.
The operation of the passions is sudden and powerful, the proceeds of the understanding slow and laborious. Hence the success of Demagogues, whose business it is to excite the violent action of the one, as the sure means of disturbing the steady operation of the other. The mere parrot repetition of the word Monarchy , has not been without its effect. The fearful images of human calamity have been assembled at the sound. Tho' the monster had no distinct form, he was for that reason, the more terrible. Imagination invested him with unknown powers, and clothed him with horror, all her own. A single remark in this place, will show how unworthy the motives are, which induced the party to propagate a charge of so vague and malignant a nature: It is that the very existence of those honest prejudices and feelings, which they attempted to abuse, were strong evidences that the danger did not exist; and thus their success has served only to prove the dishonesty of their intentions. But the reason it has not been more complete is that the actual state of things in the country was such, as pressed home the conviction, that the accusation was baseless, and dictated by the worst motives. —Few honest minds, therefore, have been the victims of this delusion so powerfully as it has been counteracted by plain and obvious facts. When we proceed one step farther, and inquire into the reasons which have been adduced in support of this charge, we are lost in the void, and find nothing upon which we can fasten our attention. It has always been made in general terms, never reduced to a specific form, which could be met and answered, nor applied directly to any individual, nor supported by any colorable pretence. Here then we might rest, and wait till one plausible reason, drawn from the natural or moral condition of the country, the views, dispositions, genius, habits of the people, the nature the operation of the Government, or of ancient or modern nations should be brought forward. We may safely challenge them to produce one from either of these, or any other source, to give the color of probability to the charge.
Perhaps we may be referred to the speech of Mr. Giles. Be it so. It furnishes a decisive proof, that neither he or his friends believed, or even dared to make the charge expressly and directly. When Mr. Bayard, in his able and eloquent speech on the Judiciary, began his reply to the wandering assertions, and wretched insinuations of Mr. Giles, he made the following remarks upon the subject in question: "Whatever impression it might be the intention of the gentleman to make, he does not believe that there exists in this country an anti-republican party. He will not venture to assert such an opinion on the floor of this House.—That there may be a few individuals, having a preference for a monarchy, is not improbable; but will the gentleman from Virginia, or any other gentleman, affirm in his place, that there is a party in this country who wish to establish a Monarchy?" Here is a challenge given to the Champion of the party, on the floor of Congress, and in the presence of the nation, to avow even a belief, in what he had attempted to impress upon the public mind. No, Mr. Giles well knew that if he did do it, he must attempt to offer some reason, which would cover him with
tenfold disgrace. But where was the blundering Mr. Randolph, or the impetuous Mr. Davis, at this critical moment?—Were they, too, unwilling to hazard their reputation in support of the charge indirectly made by their leader? The case must indeed have appeared desperate to these gentlemen if they could sit patiently and hear Mr. Bayard declare, that no one of them believed it, or dared openly to avow it. It is unnecessary to enlarge upon this proof; it is of a nature not to be gainsayed or resisted.
In considering the opinions of individuals, relative to the construction of the constitution, the distribution of powers, or the extent of executive patronage, which have been represented as the avenues, thro' which a monarchy was to creep, our adversaries will discover no cause of complacency or triumph in their own opinions. General Hamilton has been odiously represented as the advocate of Monarchy, Mr. Madison as the friend of Republicanism; but it is a fact says a respectable writer, who could not be mistaken, that the plan proposed in the convention by Mr. Madison, tended more than any other which was proposed, to concentrate the powers of the government in the hands of the Chief Magistrate of the United States. It is also a fact, says the same writer, that the definitions of the executive power, given by the best commentators on the constitution, before and at the time it was ratified, by the states, and especially such definitions as were assented to by Chancellor Livingston, Governor M'Kean, Mr. Madison, Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Charles Pinckney are now, and at all times have been, the rules of the constitution adopted by the Federalists.
If within our attention to the history of confederated states, ancient and modern, we shall find that their uniform tendency has been to "anarchy in their members, rather than tyranny in the head." No instance can be found, where the powers of a federative republic have been concentrated in the hands of one man, by means of patronage, or legislative contrivance, without force, and with the consent of a majority of the governed; but many, too many, are at hand, where the rivalships, ambitions, and jealousies of the great states, a want of due energy in the head, or the arts of foreign nations, have succeeded in imposing the worst of tyrannies.
Among ancient confederacies, that of the ancient Grecian republics, associated under the Amphictyonic Council, bears in many respects the most striking analogy to our own. To examine the several points of comparison is not at present our object; we notice it merely for the purpose of illustrating the idea, that a federal government is in its nature and operation most liable to anarchy. Although this council had the power of making war and peace, of carrying into effect whatever they judged necessary for the general welfare, of deciding controversies between the several members, of admitting new ones; although they had taken an oath to protect the union of the cities, and to punish all violations of it; though they were invested with the guardianship of the religion of the country, the most powerful engine in the hands of magistrates, and with various other powers, they all proved inadequate to the preservation of an equal, regular, and stable government. The great states soon discovered a spirit of insubordination, dissensions sprung up, disorders prevailed, and Athens, Lacedemon and Sparta, each in their turn, ruled and tyrannized over their less powerful neighbors. "The smaller members, (says one of the first men of his age) though entitled by the theory of their system, to revolve in equal pride and majesty around the common centre, became in fact, satellites of the orbs of primary magnitude."
The Achean League, which followed, gives us an example of like jealousies and disorders among the members; of the fatal success of foreign intrigues, and of a complete conquest and consequent reduction to slavery by the Romans. They sleep soundly in their chains even to this day.
But to come nearer home, will Mr. Jefferson, or Mr. Madison, or Mr. Giles give us an example of what they profess so much to dread, in the history of the Helvetic, or Belgic confederations? Perhaps it would be thought ungenerous to press this subject;—they are acquainted with its circumstances, and we leave it to their own reflection.
The obvious result of such enquiries as applicable to our own government, is that our only road to a monarchy, or the absolute authority of one man, for it will be absolute, lies through the crimson fields of democracy and anarchy.

Facilis descensus Averni. Noctes atque dies patet atri janua Ditis. We are already on our way; the ramparts of our national defence are falling down before us, the bands of our mutual federation are loosening, the legitimate powers of the Government are passing into the hands of demagogues, and if there is not sense, spirit, and virtue enough in the people to arrest the progress of this fatal system, we shall either become the secondary of some distant orb, or, split into factions among ourselves, some military chieftain, more fortunate than his fellows, will erect the standard of despotism and subjugate the rest.
PUBLIUS LENTULUS.
Alexandria Advertiser.
SATURDAY, JUNE 19.
The Northern and Southern Mails due last evening, had not been received at the Post-Office, when this paper was put to press. The delay is probably occasioned by the late heavy rains rendering the creeks not passable.
When two almost equal parties have arrived to such a degree of heat and animosity as to lose all sense of decency, candor, and truth in their mutual discussions, there remains but a single short step to the "LAST RESORT." France and England would laugh in their sleeves at such an event, and while the bear and the wolf were contending for the prize, they would run away with the prey. Let us not forget the treaty of Paris. Had it not been for the firmness and penetration of Messrs. Adams and Jay, the secret understanding between those courts would have annihilated our fisheries. Even the sage Dr. Franklin was either the dupe, or a party to this intrigue.
The premier of Great-Britain, to be sure, has announced that it was the true policy of his government not to interfere with the affairs of any foreign power. But let not this blind our eyes to the strong exertions that power is constantly making to secure our trade, and to influence our government. This very declaration constitutes a part of the system. To what do our schisms tend?—With 20 or 30,000 French veterans in Louisiana—a large body of British in Canada—a powerful fleet on our coast—our commerce destroyed—impost gone—and our union dissolved!!! What will there be left to hope?!!
(Salem Reg.)
A writer in the Ægis (a democratic paper that is said to have been established by and to be under the particular patronage of the Attorney-General of the United States) seems to have contemplated the successes and exaltations of the Corsican Usurper, till his own poor head has become dizzy.
Buonaparte (says this writer) "has obtained the noblest applause, which man can bestow." He is "a character enjoying the brightest glory and unsullied reputation." He is "defended by such virtues as calumny itself cannot penetrate." His "motives are sublime." In a word he is represented as having hitherto been faultless. "Where (he exclaims) has been the fault of Buonaparte?"
At the same time, this knight of the goose-quill allows that Buonaparte "is raised so far above his fellow mortals as to be beyond the voice of law;" and that it is not "an injury to this great man to suppose the possibility of a (future) failure."
Enough, enough,—If some bold and successful usurper, of the democratic party, should now step forward and bring the United States under his despotic yoke, we are well assured, that there is, at least, one base sycophant even in Massachusetts, who would fall down before him and lick the dust of his feet.
(Balance.)
THE MOON OF DEMOCRACY WANING. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Charleston, (S. C.) to a friend in Providence.
"It is pleasing to see how the political opinions of people have changed since the present session of congress; many of the most zealous disciples of the president, are now cursing his philosophical administration, and fervently wishing the period of a new election. Many who were enraptured with his inaugural speech, are now convinced of its insincerity and hypocrisy. They plainly discover the ruinous consequences likely to result from a short-sighted democratic administration, and are vexed that they have been so duped by the intrigues and lies of the Jacobinic fac-
tion. They find the stories of defalcations, and the great promises of glorious times under the rain of Mr. Jefferson, was all such stuff as dreams are made of. Be assured the moon of democracy is on the wane here; and the sun of federalism beaming forth with redoubled splendor.
"Mr. Burr, who is now here, has expressed his disapprobation of some of the economical measures of government. He is treated with due respect. An entertainment is preparing for him, which promises to be one of the most splendid ever given in America."
POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES.
   Representatives.     Virginia, 32 886,000   Pennsylvania, 18 604,000   Massachusetts, 17 575,000   New-York, 17 586,000   N. Carolina, 12 478,000   S. Carolina, 8 345,000   Maryland, 8 322,000   Connecticut, 7 251,000   N. Jersey, 6 211,000   Kentucky, 6 220,000   N. Hampshire, 5 183,000   Vermont, 4 154,000   Georgia, 4 162,000   Tennessee, 3   R. Island, 2 70,000   Delaware, 1 64,273  
Total, including slaves, 5,172,273
In comparing the number of males to females, it appears, that they are in the ratio of 20 to 19. This is the ratio established by nature. It proves to be the same on examination, with one or two exceptions, in every part of the world.
Translated for the New-York Mercantile Advertiser from the Moniteur , the French Official Journal of April 15th.
COMMERCE.
COUNCIL OF COMMERCE OF BORDEAUX. The Council of Commerce of Bordeaux, is one of those which, on account of the excellence of the views and instructive facts with which they enrich the memorials they forward to the minister deserve to be distinguished, and are entitled to public acknowledgment.
The work it has just published on the subject of custom-house duties (of which Citizen Desfournel, merchant in Bordeaux and member of the council, is the author) appears to us replete with just ideas and sound principles.
"The discussion thoroughly of the Tariff of the Customs of 1791, say the council, would be a work of immense labour, and would require long study. Meanwhile, it is incumbent on the council to make some remarks upon those objects which appear to demand it at present.
"The custom-house duties are connected with the general system of finances; they enrich the national treasure, because it is just that the arts should pay for the protection which makes them flourish, & it pours back into the heart of the state the means of incessantly renewing and extending its influence. But the idea should be carefully avoided that their establishment is nothing more than a mere fiscal resource: views of a greater extent are to preside at their organization. They ought to be looked upon as the regulator that causes harmony between the different branches composing the prosperity of the state, and which manages so well, its relations with foreign countries that it always occasions the general balance of commerce to preponderate in its favor."
[The council arranges in regular order the divers subjects on which it thinks proper to offer its observations. We shall confine ourselves in reporting what it says on tobacco.]
"The duties of entry paid on unmanufactured tobacco, from foreign countries, were formerly fixed at 10 francs, per net cwt. (Law of the 5th Sept. 1792.)
"The law of the 2d Brumaire, year 7, has raised it to 33 francs, including extra-imports on account of the war, for the importation in foreign vessels, and 22 francs in French bottoms. These duties are considerable: they ought to be moderated if the present system relating to tobacco be maintained by government.
"That we stand in need of encouraging the Americans to furnish us with the raw materials indispensable to France, for the manufacturing of tobacco, cannot be denied; however, this produce, subjected to a duty equal to its value in the countries where it grows, seems, in some respect, repelled by the quota of this duty.
"Besides the powerful consideration of
our being in want of the tobacco of the United States, it ought to be considered that Americans will soon have many connections with France, & it is indispensable to facilitate them in the importation of their merchandises, to favour the exportation we furnish them with.
"The difference in the qualities of tobacco would likewise deserve particular notice: the forts often vary from fifty to eighty per cent. in their real value; the Tarif establishes no distinction.—It would not be attempted to solicit an amendment in the impost of entry, if the tobacco which is the produce of our own soil and national culture, were susceptible of becoming, by improving upon the mode of cultivation, of a quality sufficiently good to enable our manufacturers to do without the help of foreign material.
To pretend to this success would be chimerical.—The soil of France is not proper for producing tobacco of superior qualities.—The attending this culture, and the method of reaping, will never equal the industry practiced in the United States.—They are used by our manufacturers merely on account of their reduced prices; they cannot enter into the compound mixtures but in a very small proportion. The cupidity of some manufacturers, by acting otherwise, has been punished by the loss of their connections abroad and the abandonment of their customers at home. Commerce and the State have even suffered by the too great proportion of these amalgams. Tobacco manufactured in France has become of inferior qualities, and the considerable quantities that were exported to foreign countries have diminished by degrees; thus, the bounties granted by government to encourage the exportation of manufactured tobacco, are of no avail.
"Admitting, therefore, that the tobacco raised in France injures the quality, and is even of very little advantage to the manufacturer, it would be proper to favor the importation of tobacco from America; and under this consideration the duty ought to be reduced to the maximum of 15 fr. per cwt. on raw materials brought in foreign vessels, and only 20 fr. (quota of the duty) imported in French vessels, excepting the proportional decrease which inferior qualities might bear.
"Holland also furnishes to France tobacco of her own raising; but its use not being absolutely necessary, and the quality of the fabrication receiving no real additional improvement thereby, the duties now imposed might be reduced to one third only of their amount, &c.
"Deliberated upon in the Council of Commerce of Bordeaux, the 26th pluviose, year 10, (15th February, 1802.) by citizens Bordin, President; Ch. Burnaud, Grammont, Cabarrus, Maréchal, Chicou-Bourbon, Portal, Desfournel, Lemelle; all members of the Council of Commerce."
SINGULAR SENTENCE.
Take the French words, "revolution Francaise," (French Revolution) and take therefrom the letters which compose the word "veto," that being all the authority which the King had from the commencement of the revolution until his death: the letters that will then remain, will make these words, "une Corse la finira,"—a Corsican will finish it.
Gaz. U. S.
LIFE OF WASHINGTON.
Notwithstanding the assurances we some time since made to the public that proposals for an authentic life of the late illustrious Washington would shortly issue from the press, we observe with regret that exertions are still used to secure patronage to biographies which cannot possibly possess the information or merit of the principal work. The prospectus of this life has been unavoidably withheld; it will probably appear in a few days.
Printers of newspapers are requested to insert the above note.
Gaz. U. S.
NEW PUBLICATIONS
FOR SALE BY R. & J. GRAY.
CLERMONT, a novel by Mrs. Roche, author of the Children of the Abbey, Maid of the Hamlet, Vicar of Lansdown, &c. 2 vols. price 2 dollars. TEARS and SMILES, a miscellaneous collection of poems, by Peter Pindar, esq.—the ladies' edition, price 75 cents.
R. & J. GRAY have also lately received. Rippon's Hymn, Blackstone's Commentaries, Misses magazine, Anacharsis travels, Rolin's antique history, Goldsmith's Rome abridged, Bell on ulcers, Hamilton's midwifery, Principles of eloquence, Kaim's elements of criticism, Arabian knights entertainment, Point of honor, M c Neal's poems, Secret memoirs of the court of Peterburgh—and a number of others, including
A general assortment of English & Latin SCHOOL BOOKS.
June 19.
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE BY SAMUEL BISHOP, THE LIFE OF BUONAPARTE, from his birth to the Peace of Luneville:
TO WHICH ARE ADDED, Anecdotes of the different Campaigns, Speeches, Traits of Character, &c. of that celebrated personage.
VOYAGES,
From Montreal, on the River St. Lawrence, through the Continent of North America, in the year 1789 and 1793.
With a preliminary account
Of the rise, progress and present state of
The Fur Trade,
of that country. Illustrated with Maps. By Sir Alexander Mackenzie.
DR. MAVOR'S
Collection of Voyages & Travels.
Subscribers are respectfully informed, that the 1st, 2d, and 3d vols. of the above work are now ready for delivery.
ALSO,
By the snow Thomas, from Liverpool, an extensive assortment of
POCKET BOOKS,
Thread Cases, &c. which are offered, wholesale and retail, at very low prices. June 19. eost
To be Rented,
The House in which I now live, of which I have a lease for upwards of three years from this time; the situation is eligible and the House commodious. For terms apply to
J. B. NICKILLS.
Fairfax-street, June 19. eo
LAND FOR SALE.
On Saturday the 10th day of July next, will be sold, on the premises, by virtue and in pursuance of a decree of the county court of Fairfax, made by consent of parties at July Court, in the year 1801, in a suit brought on the chancery side of the said court,
By Wm. Whitcroft, Josiah W. King, Letitia King, Henry Whitcroft, Sarah Whitcroft, Thos. Munroe, Frances Munroe, Alexander Kerr, Ann Kerr, and Catharine Whitcroft, administrators and heirs at law, of Wm. Whitcroft, dec'd,
Against Josiah Watson and Jane his wife, and Jas. Watson, } Defendants.
We the subscribers, commissioners in and by the said decree commissioned and named, shall proceed to expose to public sale by auction for ready money, all that tract or parcel land lying in the county of Fairfax, about two or three miles from Alexandria, between the turnpike and Colchester roads, and touching on both of those roads, with Cameron and South Runs flowing through it, containing between five and six hundred acres, mortgaged by Josiah Watson to William Whitcroft, deceased, which mortgage is filed among the papers in the said suit. The above land will be sold either in parcels or altogether as may be found most suitable on the day of sale; a satisfactory exhibition of the title will be ready for the inspection of all concerned by the day of sale, and those disposed to purchase, are referred for more particular information to the proceedings and decree in the said suit to Mr. Josiah Watson, in the town of Alexandria, or to either of the subscribers.
WM. HARTSHORNE, NICHOLAS FITZHUGH, WM. PAYNE.
P. S. The sale of the above land, advertised for Friday the 18th of June, was unavoidably postponed to Saturday the 10th day of July next, on account of bad weather & the non-attendance of two of the commissioners. A plat of the above land, according to actual survey, may be seen, at any time at the Coffee-House in Alexandria. June 19. eodf
NOTICE.
MY departure for the Western Country is necessarily postponed till the fifth day of next month.
Those persons who have spoken to me to transact business for them are requested to furnish me with their papers in order that powers of attorney may be drawn. HENRY MOORE,

Summer Establishment.
MAIL PILOT
Will in future leave the Washington tavern, Alexandria, every morning at five o'clock, and arrive at John H. Barney's, at the Columbian Inn, George Town, to breakfast at 7 o'clock, and then proceed on to Baltimore, where it will arrive at five o'clock in the evening, at Mr. Peck's Columbian Inn, and regularly on to Philadelphia, so that persons travelling in this line may be sure of no hindrance on their way.
Being provided with as good horses and carriages as any on the road, we solicit a share of public patronage, & confidently expect that such as favor this stage with their custom, will find the accommodations equal, if not superior, to those provided by any others.
Returning, it leaves Baltimore every morning at 6 o'clock, and arrives at Alexandria the same evening.
Seats for Alexandria, taken at George Town at J. H. Barney's stage office.
PETER HEISKEL, J. H. BARNEY,
June 7.
24W4W
WILLIAM LOWRY
HAS REMOVED FROM GEORGETOWN TO ALEXANDRIA, AND IMPORTED By the ship Tyson, from Liverpool, via Baltimore, and now opening for sale, at the store lately occupied by John Ramsey, King-street,
A quantity of EARTHEN WARE, in crates assorted.
Also,
A quantity of Dry Goods, suitable for the season, and is in daily expectation of receiving an additional supply of those articles by the first arrivals from Britain. Country storekeepers and others will find it their interest in giving him a call, as he is determined to sell on the most reasonable terms.
April 30.
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Just received from the Havanna, 30 boxes first quality
SEGARS,
A quantity of fresh PINE APPLES, Tamarinds and soft shell'd Almonds. THOS. SIMMS.
June 10.
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John Gardner Ladd
Has lately received for sale at his Warehouse, Prince street Wharf,
Russia Sheeting, Russia and Ravens Duck, And India Cotton } per bale or piece, German Linens and one trunk sewing Silks and Ribbons,
A few pair handsome Looking Glasses in gilt and mahogany frames,
Two bales of Paper Hangings, A great variety of mens, womens and childrens' shoes, coarse and fine,
Hyson, Young Hyson and } TEAS, Souchong
Tea table-sets of China in boxes, Cotton, wool and playing Cards, Holland and country Gin of the best quality in pipes,
W. India, and N. } in hds and bds. England Rum, Molasses & Sugars
Coffee in bags, Spinning Cotton, Butter in firkins, Beef and Pork in bds. and half bds, Spermaceti and tallow Candles, White and brown Soap, Chocolate of the best and common sort, Cheese of an extraordinary fine quality, Shad, Herrings and dried Cod Fish, A quantity of red Seal Leather, Fresh Raisins and Figs in casks, Lemons in boxes, Pepper, Allspice, Nutmegs, Almonds, and a small quantity of fresh Hops, &c.
Also,
About 30 tons of Lignumvitae.
May 13.
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FOR SALE,
About 1100 bushels Liverpool fine Salt,
300 do. Lisbon.
WM. HODGSON.
May 19.
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R. & J. GRAY
Have for Sale, wholesale and retail, at their Book and Stationary Store, in King street, between Royal and Fairfax streets, the following articles, on which a liberal deduction will be made to those who purchase to sell again: Novels, Romances, &c.
THE Beggar Girl, a novel in three vols. by Mrs. Bennet; Devalcourt, by do. Girl of the Mountains, a novel in 2 vols. by Mrs. Parsons; St. Leon, or a Tale of the XVIth Century, a novel in 2 vols. by Wm. Godwin, Children of the Abbey, a tale, 4 vols. bound in 2, by Regina Maria Roche, Vicar of Langdown, 2 vols. in one by do. Maid of the Hamlet, 2 vols. in one, by do. Nocturnal Visit, a novel, in 2 vols. by do. Spirit of the Cattle, by William C. Proby, Vagabond, by George Walker, Mordaunt, by Dr. Moore, The Armenian, or Ghost of Seer, a history founded on facts, 2 vols. from the German of Schiller, Charlotte Temple, a Tale of Truth, by Mrs. Rowson, 2 vols. in one, Adventures of Gaudencia di Lucca, the Abbess, a romance by W. H. Ireland, the avowed author of the Shikelpour papers, &c. &c. in 3 vols. the Fool of Quality, or the History of Henry Earl of Moreland, in 3 vols. by Mr. Brooke, Royal Captives, a fragment of Secret History, by Ann Yearley, a Tale of the Times, a novel by the author of the Golfip's Story, in 2 vols.
Miscellanies.
Epitome of the History of Europe from the reign of Charlemagne to the beginning of the reign of George III. 8vo. Beauties of Nature delineated, or Philosophical and Pious Contemplations on the Works of Nature, and the Seasons of the Year, selected from Sturm's Reflections; Life and Writings of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Tappan's Farrier, Boffions of Morality, Sandford and Merton, Constitutions of the United States with the latest amendments, to which are prefixed, the Declaration of Independence and the Federal Constitution with the amendments; Junius's Letters, complete in one vol. with a copious index; Letters of Themistocles, with an appendix, containing a Character of Dr. Franklin, and Remarks on his Life, written by himself; Vocal Medley, a new Collection of fashionable, modern Songs; American Songster; Patriotic Medley; Watts's Psalms and Hymns; Methodist Hymns and spiritual Songs; Newton's Olney Hymns; Common Prayer Books in plain and Morocco binding.
School Books.
Bibles, Testaments, Scott's Lessons, Murray's English Reader; Introduction to the English Reader; Sequel to do. Young Gentlemen and Ladies' Monitor; Entick's Dictionary; Pfaister's, Columbian Orator; Webster's Institutes, containing his Spelling Book, 1st part, Grammar or 2d part, and Selection in Reading, or 3d part; Dilworth's Spelling Book; Columbian do. Child's Guide; American Primer; Columbian do. Dr. Lowth's English Grammar; Aitche's Introduction to do. Philadelphia Latin do. Clark's Introduction to Latin; Mair's, do. do. Clarke's Erasmus; do. Corderii; Rudiman's Rudiments of the Latin Tongue; American Tutor's Assistant, Dilworth's Schoolmaster's do. Mrs. Barbauld's Lesson's and Hymns for Children; Juvenile Magazine to be continued monthly.
Chap Books.
Prompter; Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp, Mother Goose's Tales; Trojan War, Gulliver Reviv'd; Laugh and be Fat; Hocus Pocus; Divine Emblems; Letter Writer; Spanish Rogues; Religious Courtship; Conquest of Mexico; Buck's Companion; Youthful Jester's Cheap Repository.
Stationary.
Lead Inkstands with glass holders; Pocket do. Morocco Pocket Books assorted; Playing Cards; red and black Inkpowder; Wafers by the pound or oz. Letter Paper of different qualities; Foolscap writing paper; Quills and Slates, lead and slate Pencils; and a general assortment of
Blank Books.
consisting of Ledgers, Journals, Day Books, Invoices, Waste and Cash Books, Cyphering and Copy Books; Copper plate Copy Lines large and small hand.
Bookbinding.
Of every description, executed with neatness and dispatch. Merchants' account books ruled and bound to any pattern at the shortest notice.
Wanted,
One or two boys of good connection, between 12 and 14 years of age, as apprentices to the bookbinding business.
April 20.
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JUST RECEIVED,
A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF GLASS,
Consisting of elegant cut quart and pint decanters, goblets, tumblers and wine glasses, to match; plain half pint, pint and quart tumblers, do. quart, pint and half pint decanters, which will be sold by the box, or by retail, on moderate terms.
Also,
Gentlemens' fine black Hats of a superior quality, do. white with green unders, childrens' fine do. of every colour, and a quantity of well assorted, low priced wool hats, by the box or by retail.
JOSHUA RIDDLE.
April 19.
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BAR IRON
Received from Philadelphia, in the sloop Eliza, capt. Eveleth, Five Tons in bars of different sizes, To be sold cheap by the subscriber at his store on Col. Hooe's wharf. WM. HARTSHORNE.
THE SUBSCRIBER,
At his Store on King street, offers for sale on moderate terms,
Four lots well chosen IRISH LINENS, which, for cash, will be sold at a low advance on the sterling cost, or by the piece, half piece, or yard.
Mens' coarse and fine ha's of different colours; childrens' do. do.
Porter in bottles by the dozen, of a very superior quality and flavor.
Irish Soap in boxes.
Fourteen thousand best Writing Quills.
One trunk of well chosen Calicoes and Linen Handkerchiefs, printed, which by the piece or dozen will be sold at prime cost.
Live Feather Beds, with one bolster and two pillows to each, from 50 to 100 pound weight.
An assortment of Queens Ware, Groceries, Brushes, Glass, &c. &c.
As the subscriber intends paying particular attention to the Bottling of Porter, the highest price will be given for empty Bottles.
Wm. DUNLAP.
June 15.
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Forty Dollars Reward.
Stop the Villain!
Ran away from the subscriber in the month of December last, a likely Negro man, named BEN, 26 years of age, of a dark complexion, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high; has a small scar under one of his eyes (which not recollected) also a large one on his breast, occasioned by a burn when a child, and has lost two of his fore teeth. His clothing is unknown to me, as he has been hired to Mr. John Hodgskin, of Alexandria, for three years past as a ferry-man, and believe him to be harbored in or about Alexandria or the city of Washington, by a brother of his (named Helson) who also served the said Hodgskin as a ferry-man at the same time, and whom the said Hodgskin has lately emancipated. The above reward will be paid to any person who delivers me the above described villain in the town of Colchester, or Thirty Dollars, if secured in any jail in Maryland or Virginia.
All matters of vessels and others are for bid to harbor or carry off said fellow at their peril.
JOHN H. MANLEY.
Colchester, May 31.
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R. & J. Gray,
Have just received No. 4, of Modern Gratitude,
By Luther Martin, Esq. attorney general of the state of Maryland.—Price 25 cents.
For Sale, or to Rent,
THE unexpired lease of a HOUSE and LOT, on Queen street, with a BAKE-HOUSE thereon; the lease has 3 years to run. The stand is good for business, and is well known, having been occupied for a length of time by a baker. For particulars apply to
THOMAS SIMMS, Prince st. cec.
March 20.
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JUST PUBLISHED,
And for Sale, by Cotton and Stewart, Booksellers, Royal street,
Price 50 cents,
A new Introduction to Reading,
OR,
A Collection of Easy Lessons, arranged on an approved plan, calculated to acquire with ease a fluency of speech, and to facilitate the improvement of youth—designed as an introduction to the Speaker, English Reader, Columbian Orator, &c. &c.
Country merchants supplied with school books, writing paper, paper hangings, and every other article in their line, on the most reasonable terms.
May 24.
d
LANDING,
At Merchants' wharf, A quantity of prime barrel'd PORK. Wm. HODGSON.
June 1.
d
Two thousand pieces first quality NANKEENS, just received and for sale by
Janey & Paton.
May 29.
d
Five tons Swedish Bar Iron, nearly drawn in small flat and square bars, and James River Coal, for sale by Wm. Hartshorne.
5th Mo. 28.
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PROPOSALS,
Respectfully Submitted to the consideration of the citizens of the District of Columbia, and the public generally, for publication by subscription in George Town, A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, TO BE ENTITLED The Olio.
By B. PARKS and Co.
IT is within the plan of the Editors of this paper, that its contents shall consist of its title: a compound of various ingredients—politics, news, police literature; with whatever else may seem most promotive of public good, and conduce towards general usefulness.
No where, perhaps, have the beneficial effects of periodical publications been more generally felt, or duly appreciated, than in this country; and no where, we believe, their abuses might be more justly deprecated; but such is the close affinity between their good and bad consequences, between the liberty and licentiousness of the press, that the most experienced of our political large ones have uniformly been apprehensive of attempting an excision of the one, lest they might give a mortal wound to the other. Being an evil without a remedy, it shall be our peculiar care not to contribute to its aggravation.
The temper of the times require an avowal of the Editors' political creed. On this head they will be candid and sincere.—They are unequivocally federal.—Believing, without calling into question the views of the present, that the former administrations pursued the best policy that could be devised, for securing the peace and happiness, and promoting the true interests of this country, they declare it their intention, at all times, to advocate measures producing these desirable consequences.
We have ever held the conduct of many of the opponents of the former administrations, in their newspaper publications, in the utmost, and we think, merited contempt. Wilful misrepresentations may deceive for a while, and thereby further the views of those who employ such means; but it is not by resorting to them, that we hope or intend to promote our own interest, much less that of the public. Towards our political opponents we will do as we would be done by—consequently, not attempt to repel the reiterated calumnies, yet heaped upon those no longer in power, by a recrimination of slander on those who now hold the helm of our political barque. Time will shew who best understood their country's interest, and will bring with it the most ample justification of the views of those to whom under Providence, we have been, and are indebted for our present prosperity and tranquility.
Private disputes and personalities shall always be excluded. To this promise the Editors pledge themselves they will religiously adhere.
The papers published at present in the district, being devoted almost entirely to one subject, Politics, the Editors entertain a hope that The Olio, conducted on liberal principles, and containing a greater diversity of matter, will meet with public countenance; which they respectfully solicit.
CONDITIONS.
This paper will be published every Thursday morning, in a quarto form, and on a sheet of royal size, which will form a handsome volume, annually, of 416 pages, printed with a new and elegant type.
The price to subscribers will be Two Dollars and Fifty Cents, payable on the receipt of the first number.
It will be delivered at the dwellings of subscribers in Alexandria, every evening of the day of publication, free of any additional expense.
The subscriber informs his friends in Alexandria, and former patrons of the "Columbian Mirror," that he is concerned in the intended publication abovementioned, and will, in the course of a day or two, wait upon those in town for their signatures.
ELLIS PRICE.
Alex. June 14.
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR
The Turnpike Road from Alexandria to Little River,
in Loudoun county, will be received by William Hartshorne for himself and John Thomas Ricketts, in Alexandria—Israel Lacy and Burr Powell in Loudoun; David Hunter and William Riddle in Berkley; Thomas Hammond and Matthew Frame in Jefferson; Bushrod Taylor and Wm. Davidson in Frederick; Samuel Crowdfon and William Stienberger in Shenandoah. This being a business in which the community may be greatly benefited, and as it has only this day come into my hands, I have undertaken to publish without consulting the other commissioners as they are all at a distance. The law is with me and I doubt not will be shewn by the other commissioners, to any person applying. The law requires Ten Dollars to be paid at the time of subscribing; the remaining sum of Ninety Dollars, on each share, is to be paid in dividends, as called for by the President and Directors, to be chosen by the stockholders.
Wm. HARTSHORNE.
PRINTED DAILY BY S. SNOWDEN.