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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. IV.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DXX.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, 1804.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, January 18.
Debate on Mr. Rodney's motion for the extinguishment of the Balances reported to be due by several states.
(Continued.)
Mr. ROOT begged the indulgence of the House, for a few moments, while he briefly stated some of the reasons which guided his judgment in favor of the resolution on the table. Coming as he did, from a state against which a large balance had been reported by the commissioners, it would probably be expected that he should lend his feeble efforts in aid of its extinguishment. But while making these efforts he should not call in question the conduct of the commissioners in striking these balances, nor enquire whether they were actuated by pure or impure motives. As the balances have been for a long time reported; and as the proceedings of the commissioners, as well as the documents and vouchers on which they acted are excluded from the public eye, he should suffer them all to rest together undisturbed, and confine himself to the justice and expediency of the measure.
If, said Mr. R. there is no probability that the debtor states, so called, will ever pay the balances reported against them; wisdom and sound policy require the passage of this resolution; else they may remain a source of future jealousy and hatred between the several states, and a subject of management highly prejudicial to the union. Or are they, he enquired, to remain as a rod over the debtor states to whip them into a compliance with some favorite measure? If this was the object, he thought it prudent to extinguish them at once. The national treasury, he said, can never be enriched from this source unless a voluntary payment shall be made by the debtor states, or the United States shall by coercion, compel a payment. And although according to the report of the commissioners there are several states which are nominally debtor, yet there are but three, viz. New York, Delaware, and North Carolina which are, by that report, really debtor. And a voluntary payment on the part of those states cannot reasonably be expected: For you are told, Mr. Chairman, that Delaware cannot pay; and you are also told, by two honorable gentlemen from North Carolina (Mr. Blackledge and Mr. Holland) that that state will not pay—and as one of the representatives from the state of New York, I think I may, with confidence assert, that she will make no farther payment. She yet remembers, Sir, that at the commencement of the revolution nearly one half of her citizens were inimical to that cause which you venerate. She yet remembers, that early in that revolution her only avenue to the ocean was blocked up, and by that and other causes growing out of the existing state of things, the price of her produce, and of her supplies furnished to the army, was deeply depressed. That state was the theatre of war almost during the whole conflict—Her western frontiers were burnt and pillaged by a savage foe, and her southern borders overrun by worse than savages. From her northern frontiers a formidable enemy penetrated into the very bowels of the state. Surrounded by these distressing scenes she not only raised her regiments and paid her quotas as required by congress, but also set apart, as bounty lands for her soldiers, a large tract of the most fertile part of the state. After having done and suffered so much, she could not but view with astonishment that enormous sum of more than two millions of dollars which was reported against her. Further, Mr. Chairman, the state of New York cannot believe that the act of Congress of the 5th of August 1790, pointed out a fair and equitable mode of settlement. When men and money were called for, to carry on that war in which these expenses were incurred, that state had not more than half the population which she possessed at the time this act was passed. The quota of expenses, therefore, which were charged to her according to this ratio, were nearly double to what it would have been, had a settlement been made, by the same ratio, at the close of the war. Had her quota been fixed according to her population at that period, it is presumed that she would have been reported a creditor instead of a debtor state. That state
must therefore think that this enormous balance is an unjust and an unreasonable demand. And if she thinks it unjust, it is enough; for whether the settlement is just or unjust, if a state thinks it unjust the result is the same; she will not voluntarily pay.
But, said Mr. R. perhaps we shall be told that the state of New York has already made appropriations for complying with the terms offered by the act of congress of the 15th of February 1799, and that she has actually expended in the defence of the port of New York, and for which she is credited on the books of the Treasury, to the amount of 222,000 dollars,—and that thereby she has acknowledged the justice of the demand, and will pay the residue. But let gentlemen remember that at that time a momentary phrensy had seized upon the people of the United States, to wage war against the Republic of France.—And was it strange, he enquired, that the legislature of that state should have caught the contagion? When the general government had either refused or neglected to fortify her ports, was it strange that she should attempt to defend herself against the danger of an invasion, then supposed to be imminent? Since that phrensy has subsided, it is presumed that New York will not make a further waste of money, in compliance with the terms of the act of 1799.
And besides, Sir, should the debtor states for a moment, suppose the settlement to have been equitably made, and that the balances are justly due, we should probably find each state withholding a payment till other debtor states had paid the balance reported against them—Thus by each states waiting for others to go forward, you would find that no payment would be made—If you can have no reasonable expectation that these balances will ever be voluntarily paid, why retain them on your books? Do you intend, by coercion, to compel a payment? In what manner, I beg to know—will you institute suits against the debtor states? Will you bring a state-sovereignty to bend at the feet of your courts?—I presume not, since you have amended the constitution respecting the jurisdiction of states—Will you sequester their stock in the funds, if they should happen to hold any, and thus violate the national faith? And will you lay a direct tax upon the United States and remit the same to the creditor states, and thus indirectly evade the constitutional provision that direct taxes and representation shall be according to a certain ratio? Or will you, as the last resort, put the debtor states out of your protection and send your fleet to block up their harbors? I presume you will not, especially when you reflect that the port of New York alone pays more than one-fourth of all your duties on imports and tonnage—This is too considerable an item in your revenue to be wantonly thrown away.
But, Mr. Chairman, it has been suggested that the enormous balance reported against the state of New York proceeds from the assumption of the state debts, and that she is bound in honor to pay, and will pay, the amount assumed for her. In reply to this suggestion, permit me to remark, that the sum which was assumed for her was not equal to her proportion of the aggregate amount of state debts assumed. The sum assumed for New York was 1,183,716 dollars, 69 cents—The aggregate amount assumed for the several states was 18,271,787 dollars, 47 cents. Hence it will appear that according to the ratio for settling the accounts as established by the act of 1790, the proportion of New York of that aggregate sum is 1,716,169 dollars 78 cents—which is 532,453 dollars 9 cents more than the sum assumed for that state.—Laws funds were also assumed for Delaware and North Carolina than their respective proportions of that aggregate.
Another objection is made to the resolution on your table, that its passage will affect the credits of the creditor states and one gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Southard) has gone so far as to say that the same power which can extinguish these balances can wipe off the whole funded debt, and my friend from Massachusetts (Mr. Varnum) expressed a belief that the passage of this resolution is a violation of public faith. But I must confess, Sir, my total inability to perceive the force of these objections—If Congress possesses the physical power by one legislative stroke to wipe off the whole funded debt yet if that power cannot rightfully be exercised I trust it will not be exercised at all by this House—And I cannot see that because you remit to your debtor
that debt which he claims to be unjust, you thereby destroy the credits of your creditors—Or does it necessarily follow if an individual remits the supposed debt that he by the same act destroys the bond of his creditor? Those states in whose favor balances were reported have funded those balances and the national faith is pledged for the payment—And I trust that this nation will continue to preserve its faith inviolate.—Permit me, Sir, to add, if the extinguishment of these balances is a violation of public faith and a destruction of the credits of those states who have funded the balances reported in their favor, that that faith is already violated and those credits are already destroyed.—For by the operation of the act of 1799 had the debtor states complied with its proffered terms, the balance against New York of more than two millions, with interest, would have been paid with less than 800,000 dollars and the six hundred and odd thousand dollars which Delaware would have been paid with about fifty thousand—And the same principles which gave you a right to remit a part will give you a right to remit the whole.—If the extinguishment of the whole will give a deadly blow to public faith I should think that the remission of so large a part had, at least, inflicted a mortal wound.
From a full view of this subject, Mr. Chairman, I am convinced that if you retain these balances as a rod over the debtor states you will only excite jealousy and animosity among the members of this union without deriving any benefit to the nation—Permit me therefore to express a hope that a majority of this committee will be in favor of spoiling them out of the books of the treasury.
Mr. LEIB said that he never rose to give an opinion on that floor but with reluctance, and he should not then have risen but for the demand of the yeas and nays on the question. As he had heretofore voted against a similar proposition to that on the table, he felt it a duty he owed himself, as the vote was to be recorded, to assign his reasons for rejecting the report of the committee of the whole House and voting in favor of the resolution.
This is not a new question. It had been repeatedly before congress and before the public since he had had the honor of a seat on that floor. He should not enquire whether the accounts upon which the balances were predicated had been fairly liquidated or not; whether the sums were justly due; nor should he examine which of the states had rendered most services to the nation.
These considerations with him bore not upon the case. The question had simplified itself to his mind and lay in a narrow compass. It had resolved itself into this, can or will these balances ever be paid? If they cannot, nor will not be paid, there ought to be an end to the enquiry and an end to the demand. It had been said during the discussion, by a gentleman from New York, that when this subject was formerly under consideration, New York sold out the stock which she held in the funds of the United States, lest it might be sequestered for the payment of her balance. Can any thing evince a stronger hostility to the payment of this claim than this fact? And yet with this open declaration against the payment of the balance due by her, we are to persist in continuing the claim! As New York has manifested her determination not to pay, what mode of coercion has been suggested? None. No one has pretended to say, that these balances ever can, or ever will be collected. If New York and North Carolina will not pay, can Delaware discharge the claim against her? With her what process is to be pursued? Is she to be sent to auction and sold to the highest bidder? And if gentlemen are willing to put her under the hammer of the Auctioneer, who is to be the purchaser and how is the sale to be enforced? The justice of these balances has been contested, nay it has been flatly denied; it is not to be expected, therefore, that the debtor states would willingly discharge them, and as no feasible mode of enforcing payment has been or can be suggested, policy and economy called for their extinction.
It would be well for gentlemen, who are for keeping alive this demand, to calculate its cost to the nation, and then, perhaps they would feel less reluctance to the surrender. Large sums are spent in the discussion and the time and the purse of the people very unprofitably employed. In his apprehension, therefore, it would be a laving to the United States to pass the resolution. It is idle to keep up a demand which never can nor never will be satisfied; he hop-
ed, therefore, the House would agree with him in rejecting the report of the committee of the whole and adopting the resolution.
Mr. WILLIAMS of North Carolina. This being a question of importance to the state I have the honor to represent, I will offer some reasons to the House in favor of the present resolution. I shall first contend that the act passed in the year 1790, was in violation of the original compact, which was entered into by all the states, establishing the principles by which each state was to supply her part for the support of the revolutionary war; and that by changing that mode it operated against the state of North Carolina. Secondly, that by the settlement which was made by the commissioners, injustice was done to that state.
In making these remarks, I do not wish to be understood by the House that they ever ought to go into an examination of that settlement, but if from the nature of things any one state can show how she was injured, that will have considerable weight, and be a good reason to abolish those debts which are said to be due from the several states. In the 8th article of the confederation, all charges of war, and all other expenses, that shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in Congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of the common treasury, which shall be supplied by the several states in proportion to the value of all land within each state, granted to or surveyed for any person as such land, and the buildings and improvements therein shall be estimated according to such mode as Congress shall from time to time direct and appoint. In the 12th article it is expressly declared, that the articles of this confederation shall be inviolably observed by each state, nor shall any alteration take place, unless such alteration be agreed to in Congress, and afterwards confirmed by the legislatures of every state.
But a gentleman from Pennsylvania has stated, that Congress unanimously agreed to change the 8th article of the confederation; therefore the act passed in 1790, saying that each state should pay in proportion to the number of inhabitants was done by consent, and that consent would do away error; but if the gentleman will examine the case strictly, he will find he is wrong, for two states never did consent to alter the original mode prescribed by the confederation, and it is a principle, which cannot be denied, that wherever parties enter into a contract, they must all consent before it can be altered; and I take the question now before us to be similar; for each in her sovereign capacity, entered into that compact, and Congress had no more right to pass a law in violation of it, than we now have to pass a law directly in violation of the constitution which we have sworn to support.
I will now endeavor to show that by changing the mode by which each state was to furnish her proportional part to support the war, it operated against the state of North Carolina. I believe after the close of the war, it was nearly ten years before the number of inhabitants was taken within the United States; during that period there was considerable emigration to that state, it being extensive in territory, and land very cheap.
But let us consider what is the comparative difference between the price of land in the northern states and in North Carolina. I believe, Sir, at the time this settlement was made, it was at least five to one; that is, one acre would sell for as much as five; therefore in the same proportion as our population increased, and the inequality of the value of land, so much was the relative proportion of the debt changed, and thrown on the citizens of that state; and whenever a capitation tax is laid, it always operates hard on that part of the community which are upon an equality, and not very wealthy.
I will now show in what manner injustice was done to that state, in the settlement of the accounts. In the year 1781 the legislature passed a law giving full power to the board of creditors to settle and liquidate the claims of individuals for supplies furnished during the war, and fix the price of articles. In 1783, a law was passed fixing the rate of depreciation, and under those existing laws the commissioners never have settled the accounts of that state, or it would be impossible for her to have been a debtor state. But it may be said that if the state passed laws which operated against her, it was not the fault of the general government. But at the time we had not adopted the federal
constitution; therefore each state had a right to pass such laws as would discharge her from a heavy debt, which she had incurred in our struggle for liberty. Also the very situation of our country rendered it impossible for an accurate account to be kept of the supplies furnished by the different states, when an enemy was ravaging our country, and if one state should have the good fortune to keep her accounts more accurate, she ought not now to wish to exact the sums stated to be due from her sister states. I believe there were few states in the union, which suffered more than the state of North Carolina, for she not only was ravaged by a foreign enemy, but a continual scene of distress was kept up by an internal enemy. A number of her citizens, after having furnished all they could spare to support our army, were perhaps the next day stripped of all their property and nothing left to support their helpless families.
It appears that congress repeatedly recommended to the several states, as well for hastening the extinguishment of the debts, as also for the establishment of the harmony of the United States, to make liberal cessions of their territorial claims. The legislature of North Carolina, taking the matter into consideration, not only made a liberal cession of her claims, but ceded all that extensive country which forms the state of Tennessee. This I take to be a strong reason why she ought to be released from her debt. The gentlemen who have spoken against the resolution, I take it, have not stated any solid reasons why the debts should not be abolished; they have contended that the settlement made by the commissioners was a just one, and that it would be impossible to rectify the matter, and that if they release those debts the creditor states may be called on to refund the money they have received. I think neither of those positions are correct; for I believe the settlement was made in the dark, and in darkness it will remain. The total amount of the advances made by the several states as fixed by the final settlement is not known. Neither has the proportion of the debts been correctly ascertained. This matter has been kept a secret, and if the business had been conducted with such propriety, and settled fairly, why is it concealed from us? I am warranted to make use of these expressions from the proceedings of Congress.
After the adoption of the federal constitution Congress was anxious to bring the matter to a close, and labored some time to effect it, but at last they assumed a debt of upwards of twenty millions of dollars, whereas it was only necessary to have assumed about eleven millions of dollars, and the same result which now exists might have been effected, had they waited till the accounts had been settled; and thus they created a debt of upwards of ten millions of dollars. Therefore Congress have in the whole of their proceedings shown clearly that they never intended to call on the debtor states, and that it was only necessary to make provision for those states which had a balance struck in their favour. Ought not then those creditor states to be content, when they have had their debt assumed by the government, and they are annually drawing interest for the same? and with respect to the objections which gentlemen have made, that by discharging the debtor states, it will be the means of destroying their debts, they are merely ideal. I believe there is not a person on this floor who is in favour of the resolution, that has any such wish, neither do I think it ever will be attempted.
Some gentlemen have said if we release the debtor states, what is the quid pro quo. Have not the creditor states got their debt funded, and the faith of our government pledged for the payment? But independent of that, I think, Sir, the liberty and freedom we now enjoy would be a sufficient quid pro quo. But there is one reason more which I think alone would be sufficient to extinguish those debts. The cause which gave rise to them; that noble cause cause of liberty which gave to us our independence. It seems as if the God of nature had destined this happy land of America, the only asylum for liberty; and I would ask those gentlemen if it was not by the joint effort of all our sister states that we liberated ourselves from the hand of tyranny? Was it not owing to the supplies of the several states, be it great or small, that we are now breathing the air of liberty.
Was it not by that noble impulse which filled the breasts of the American people with a thirst for freedom that gave birth to our government?

For in that momentous hour, when the fate of our nation was suspended on the wings of fortune, if one of our States had withdrawn her assistance from the union, I believe we should not now be within these walls as legislators, but under the scourge of a monarch—and in order to unite us more permanently under our present form of government, I think it would not only be policy but justice to abolish these debts, which are said to be due, as it is impossible to know, whether they were settled on principles of equity and justice between the several states—and as it was a joint cause, and one which will always do honor to America as long as time shall last, I hope that the House will reject the report of the committee, and be of the opinion that the balances, which are reported to be due from the several states ought to be extinguished.
MR. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker— The state which I in part represent, being one of those that are denominating debtor states, and being strongly impressed with a belief, that the means by which she has become so, are improper, I conceive it my indispensable duty to submit to the House my reasons for forming such opinion.
In endeavouring to perform this task, the first point that I shall attempt to establish, is, that the act of congress which fixed the ratio according to numbers, & under which the accounts were settled that produced these balances, was unconstitutional, and in order to prove this position, it may not be improper to give, for the information of the gentlemen who have not made themselves particularly acquainted with the subject, a concise statement of the proceedings of the old congress, relative to the matter now under consideration—Permit me, Sir, in the first place to premise, that when the King of Great Britain thought proper to commence a cruel & distressing war against the American colonies, for the purpose of reducing them into a state of passive obedience; it became their interest to unite for their security, and accordingly they associated and leagued together under certain terms and conditions, the whole of which are contained in what is known by the articles of confederation, the 8th of which declares, that all charges of war and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence, or general welfare, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury; which shall be supplied by the several states in proportion to the value of all land within each state, granted to, or surveyed for any person, as such land, and the buildings and improvements thereon, shall be estimated according to such mode as the United States in congress assembled, shall from time to time direct, and appointed—and the 15th article thereof prohibits any alteration in any of them, unless agreed to in congress, and which shall be afterwards confirmed by the legislature of every state.—
From which it may be perceived that the manner of settling, adjusting, and finally determining the proportions to be borne by the several states of the expenses of the war, was as completely fixed and established as the same by language could be done.
In the year 1782, in order to bring the accounts relative to those expenses to a final settlement, congress appointed commissioners for that purpose, and at the same time recommended to the several states, to authorise congress in the final settlement of the proportions to be borne by each state of the expenses before mentioned, to adopt such principles as from the particular circumstances of the several states at different periods, might appear just and equitable, without being confined to the rule laid down in the 8th article of confederation—this recommended alteration did not meet with the approbation of all the states—of course it failed, and the article intended to be amended, or affected, thereby remained untouched and unrevoked.
In the year following, they formally agreed to revoke that article, and in the place thereof declared that the charges and expenses of the war should be apportioned among the states according to numbers, which was submitted to the legislatures of the several states, for their ratification—but, in this, as in the first attempt they were also unsuccessful, some of the states deeming it contrary to their interest to adopt the same.
In the year 1787, the subject was again resumed by congress; by passing an ordinance establishing a new board of commissioners with powers, to make a final adjustment of all the accounts agreeable to such quota as congress should thereafter determine—If, Sir, congress meant by this ordinance to fix the ratio of expense, agreeable to the 8th article, and to empower the commissioners to make a final adjustment of all the accounts subsisting between the United States, and the several members thereof upon that principle, it was in my opinion correct—but if they intended thereby to declare their power of establishing the ratio upon any other principle, then I must be permitted to say, that the ordinance is in direct violation of the terms of the confederation, and therefore void—but I hold it to be a sound
principle, that the old congress had no powers but what were expressly given by the then federal compact, & whenever they exceeded the limits by that instrument prescribed to them, their acts are entirely invalid—Having shown, as I humbly conceive to the satisfaction of every reasonable gentleman, that the former congress had no power to settle those accounts upon any principles, other than those under which they were contracted, I will omit further remarks on that point, and proceed to shew, that the congress under the federal constitution, are equally as destitute of such powers.
Sir, after the most deliberate examination I have not been able to discover any thing in that instrument that either expressly or implicitly gives to them that power; but, on the contrary, I find the sixth article positively declaring that all debts contracted, and engagements entered into before the adoption of that constitution, should be as valid against the United States under the constitution, as under the confederation.
Will any gentleman pretend to say that when the expenses of the war are apportioned among the states according to numbers, that the balances would be precisely the same that they would be when apportioned according to the value of the surveyed or granted land and improvements? I trust that no one will hazard that opinion.
It follows then of course, that if the balances due any of the states upon the settlement of those accounts according to the principles fixed by the act, are less than what they would have been had the settlement been made, according to the principles contained in the confederation, those balances being debts due from the United States are so far as they are reduced not as valid as they were under the confederation, therefore the act that fixes the standard by which they are reduced is contrary to the constitution and of course void.
By the seventh section of the first article of the same instrument, congress has the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, not to add to or diminish, but to pay the debts of the United States.
Having as I conceive, in a clear point of view proved the act under consideration unconstitutional, I will dismiss this point and proceed to shew wherein the alteration of the principles upon which the accounts ought to be settled, affected and materially injured the state of North-Carolina: in the doing of which those circumstances necessarily will be mentioned which will serve to prove what I have already asserted, that the balances would have been different had the ratio been made upon the proper principles.
Mr. Speaker— that state being inferior in square miles to but few in the union, gentlemen might suppose without reflection that her quota of the general expense when calculated in the way I contend for would be proportionably large. But, Sir, I must be permitted to remark, that she had within her chartered limits a large quantity of surplus or unappropriated land, which was not by the articles of confederation to be taken into the valuation, that expressly declaring the lands granted or surveyed with their improvements only to be estimated.
There is, Sir, another fact equally as well founded; the lands in that state are of less value than the lands in any state within the union; this I conceive has not arisen because they are of inferior quality, but principally on account of her difficult navigation, and perhaps I might not be far wrong in saying, that one of the large northern cities is worth half as much as all the lands in that state; from which I may fairly conclude that her relative proportion in numbers is much greater than her relative proportion in the value of her surveyed or granted land and improvements; and in order to establish this fact I will briefly state to the House the proportion in which the former congress laid their requisitions on the several states, in the year 1779, 15,000,000 of dollars were required, of which N. Carolina had to pay 1,090,000 in the same year out of eighty battalions of troops she had only to raise six, at another time 2,000,000 of dollars were required, of which she had only to contribute 148,000,—in none of these did her quota exceed one twelfth part.
But by the act of 1790 she had to pay one tenth of the expense, as by the first census, that was about her relative proportion in numbers; and as the aggregate amount of expense is at least 30,000,000 of dollars, and less than that sum cannot be presumed, her quota according to numbers was 3,000,000 of dollars; but was it fixed according to the terms on which the debts were contracted, allowing her proportion to be one twelfth, then it would only amount to 2,500,000 dollars, making a difference of 500,000, which I consider as a dead loss to her by the change—add to this a loss of upwards of 100,000 dollars in claims for services and supplies which were prohibited by the act from being received by the commissioners in the final settlement, as the certificates for the same were not issued previous to
the 23th day of September, 1783, which two sums would make her a creditor state to the amount at least of 100,000 dollars, had the accounts been settled as they ought.
But supposing for a moment that congress had the power of varying the mode for settling those debts, the termination of the revolutionary war was the most proper time for taking the census for that purpose: the debts then ceased to accrue. The act, Sir, is predicated upon the supposition that the same or a proportionate state of things existed then that did when the debts were contracted, when the fact was really otherwise; for the unappropriated land already mentioned induced vast numbers to emigrate from states that did not possess those advantages and from other parts of the world into the state of N. Carolina, the consequence was her increase of population was greater than those states that were not similarly situated, which may be proved by referring to her increase of representation beyond that of Connecticut, Rhode-Island, New-Jersey and others, of course she had more to pay than she would have had more was the census taken previous to the emigration; and what is this extra expense for? nothing that I can discover but because she did not compel those emigrants to grant supplies and perform services, for the defence of the country, when they were not under her controul, not being then inhabitants of that state, and with respect to many not citizens of any of the states, the injury sustained on this account cannot be precisely ascertained, but no doubt it was considerable.
Her injury however did not end here, for by an act of her legislature the prices of a great part of the articles furnished the United States by her citizens were established in the then depreciated currency, & for which certificates accordingly issued, which when brought into the settlement were reduced, as I am informed, by the commissioners according to a scale of depreciation, to less than one half of their real value; the amount of which loss must be enormous indeed.
Under all these circumstances can any gentleman suppose that she will voluntarily pay any part of the balance reported against her? If they do flatter themselves with such expectations I humbly conceive ultimately they will discover their error; and will now conclude my remarks with a hope that the House will not agree to the report of the committee of the whole.
(To be continued.)
WASHINGTON CITY
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17.
House of Representatives.
WEDNESDAY, February 15, 1804.
Mr. Nicholson reported a bill for incorporating the Theatre Association in the city of Washington.
Referred to a committee of the whole.
Mr. Nicholson reported a bill providing for the settlement of sundry claims to public lands lying south of the state of Tennessee, which was received and read the first time.
Dr. Leib moved to postpone its further consideration to the first Monday in December next.
This motion was lost—Ayes 31—and the bill referred to a committee of the whole House.
Mr. Leib observed that an account of the most extraordinary nature had been recently laid before the House by the Navy department respecting the expenses of the Marine Corps. It was indeed a phenomenon in accounts. It was of such a nature as required the interposition of the House either to annihilate or reform the office of accountant of the navy. The statement was a species of non-descript never seen before in the United States. From it, it appeared that the public money had been expended in a most extravagant way, without any efficient check.
From it, it likewise appeared that the lieutenant colonel commandant had united in his person the offices of quarter master, forage master, commissary and pay-master without check or controul. There was a high necessity, Dr. Leib said, when the government was looking to economical reforms, to attempt some reform in this department of expenses. It was his opinion that the office of the accountant of the navy ought to be abolished, or, at any rate, some salutary reform effected. He, therefore, moved a resolution.
That the committee of ways and means be instructed to enquire into the expediency of abolishing the office of accountant of the navy, to report by bill or otherwise.
The House having taken the resolution up for consideration,
Mr. J. Clay said that he had no objection to the passage of the resolution; but he would state, for the information of the House, that the committee of ways and means had had the subject, together with that presented by an en-
quiry into the expediency of abolishing the office of the accountant of the War department, before them, for some weeks past.
Mr. Leib replied that he was aware that the subject was generally before the committee of ways and means; but the House had been in session four months without any report being made on it. His object was that this resolution should be passed as an instruction to the committee to pay a particular and early attention to the subject.
Mr. Nicholson moved to amend the motion by adding to it, "and the office of the accountant of the war department." His reason for this motion was that a bill to that effect was introduced into the House two years ago. Mr. N. added that he was of the opinion, that an infinitely better arrangement could be made at the treasury if these offices were abolished than if they were retained.
Dr. Leib acquiesced in the amendment.
The resolution, so amended, was then agreed to—Ayes 61.
The bill making provision for the application of the money heretofore appropriated to the laying out and making public roads leading from the navigable waters emptying into the Atlantic to the Ohio river, was read the third time.
Mr. Smilie moved its postponement to the first Monday in December, on the ground that the measure was premature, as the fund had not become sufficiently productive to justify the taking any immediate steps.
Mr. Jackson supported the bill, on the ground, that Congress having pledged themselves to appropriate the money, there was an obligation imposed upon them to expedite the application of it, that the beneficial effects expected from it might be the sooner realized.
Mr. Morrow advocated the postponement till the next session. He was hostile to the present bill on account of the transfer of the power of designating the routes to commissioners under the direction of the President; under the belief that it would involve a great and useless expense.
After a few remarks from Mr. Sloan in favor of the bill, and from Mr. Lyon in support of the postponement, the motion to postpone was negatived—Ayes 38—Noes 49.—When the bill passed—Ayes 60.
On motion of Mr. Jackson, the title was varied, so as to read "An act authorising the appointment of commissioners to explore the routes most eligible for certain roads, &c."
The House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. Varnum in the chair—on Mr. Bord's resolution to impose a TAX of TEN DOLLARS on every SLAVE imported into the United States; the debate on which, occupied the remainder of the sitting.
Mr. Lucas supported, and Mr. Holland opposed the resolution.
Mr. Earle moved that the committee should rise. His object was that, having risen, they should be refused leave to sit again, and that the resolution should be postponed to the first day of May next. He declared his expectation from information recently received, that the legislature of South-Carolina would, at their session, expected to be held in April, repeal the law allowing the importation of slaves.
This motion was supported by Messrs. Gregg, Lyon, Huger, and Claiborne; and opposed by Messrs. Smilie, Stanton, Southard, Sloan, and Lucas; and on the question was negatived—Ayes 58—Noes 60.
The resolution was then agreed to—Ayes 69.
When the committee rose, and reported their agreement to the resolution.
On the suggestion of Mr. R. Griswold that the amendment proposed to the resolution, to add "and their territories," might imply that it was contemplated to revoke the existing prohibition to import slaves into them, it was, with the assent of the mover, negatived.
The question recurring on the original resolution, Mr. Winn moved a postponement of it to the first Monday of January.
Mr. J. Clay supported, and Messrs. Lucas, Sloan, and Stanton opposed this motion, which was negatived. The Yeas and Nays were called, and were—Yeas 54—Nays 62.
When the final question was taken on the resolution, and carried in the affirmative—Yeas 71.
THURSDAY, February 16.
The House went into a committee of the whole—Mr. Dawson in the chair—on the bill to amend the charter of Alexandria.
After undergoing several amendments the bill was reported to the House.
On motion of Mr. Eppes an amendment was made—Ayes 49—Noes 39—by which every freeholder is made eligible as a member of the common council, instead of only such freeholders as are worth 500 dollars.
On motion of Dr. Leib the bill was amended as to make every freeholder eligible as Mayor, instead of requiring
a freehold estate of 1000 dollars—Ayes 48—Noes 36.
Mr. J. Randolph, from the committee of Ways and Means, reported a bill laying a duty of ten dollars upon every slave imported into the United States. Read twice.
Mr. J. Randolph moved that it be made the order of the day for to-morrow.
Dr. Leib moved that it be made the order for a more distant day.
When an adjournment was called for, and carried without any question being put on the previous motion.
Richmond, Feb. 11.
The following resolution, introduced by Mr. MILLER, of Powhatan, was agreed to by an unanimous vote in both Houses of the Legislature, of this commonwealth, on Friday the 3d inst.
RESOLVED, By the General Assembly of Virginia, That the present administration of the government of the United States, merit the confidence of this Assembly, and of every American, friendly to republican institutions, for the wise, pacific, yet determined measures, by which the extensive and fertile territory of Louisiana, has been attached to the union.
Legislature of Vermont, January 26.
A letter from James Elliot, representative in Congress from the state of Vermont, agreeably to the expressed request of Mr. Elliot, was communicated to the House, and being read, was ordered to lie on the table.
FRIDAY, Jan. 27.
The Governor and Council, sent down a resolution requesting a copy of the communication from Congress, respecting the amendment of the constitution of the United States, which was furnished by the clerk, by order of the House.
The order of the day being called for on the resolution from Congress.
Mr. Olin introduced a motion as follows:
Whereas the amendment of the constitution of the United States, now before this House, was passed in the House of Representatives of the United States, only by eighty four members in the affirmative, and in the Senate by only twenty two members, when in fact the constitutional majority must be two thirds of all the members of each of each House.
Resolved, That the said amendment is not constitutionally before this House and ought not to be acted on.
The debate on this motion, with very little other business, took up the day, when the committee rose, reported against the resolution, and the report was accepted by a large majority.
SATURDAY, Jan. 28.
The House attended to considerable business of private concern, when the order of the day being called, they went into committee of the whole, on the bill received from the Council for ratifying the amendment, and continued, with a short intermission, until evening, in the debate, when the committee rose, reported, and begged leave to sit again, which was granted; and then the House adjourned until Monday morning.
On Friday last, a bill adopting the amendment of the Constitution as recommended by Congress, was passed by the Council of this state unanimously, and sent down to the House of Representatives for their concurrence.
The legislature of this State, agreeable to their adjourned session convened at Windsor, on Thursday the 26th of January, and after finishing some private business, the COUNCIL on the 27th passed the proposed amendment to the constitution of the United States, by an UNANIMOUS VOTE.
January 30th, On the question, will the HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES concur with the council in passing the proposed amendment, the yeas and nays being called for,
Those who voted in the affirmative, were
Messrs. Robert Anderson, John Anderson, Aikin, Armington, Zenas Allen, Timothy Allen, Briggs, Joshua Bayley, Bliss, Brownson, Butler, Brigham, Beeman, Brown, Church, Cruttenden, Benjamin Clap, Asahel Chambe, Chittenden, Cameron, Duryee, Seth Emmons, Finney, Flagg, Francis, Foot, Fuller, James Fisk, Jonathan Fisk, Isaiah Fisk, Farrington, Fallet French, Galusha, Graves, Hezekiah Goodrich, Hale, Jadediah Hammond, Hendee, Hawley, Hubbard, Hay, Holmes, Ives, Jewett, Elias Jones, Jabez Jones, Kitchell, Kinney, Leland, Luce, Larrabee, Lewis, Timothy Miller, William Marsh, M'Laughlin, Noyes, Nash, Noble, William Perry, Joseph Perry, Pond, Thomas Porter, Peasey, Potter, Palmer, Peckham, Nathan Robinson, of Bennington. Ran-

(By Authority.)
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States, in the year one thousand eight hundred and four.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for defraying the expense of the military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and four, for the Indian department, and for the expense of fortifications, arsenals, magazines and armories, the following sums be, and the same hereby, are respectively appropriated, that is to say:
For the pay of the army of the United States three hundred and one thousand four hundred and seventy six dollars:
For forage four thousand and fifty six dollars:
For the subsistence of the officers of the army and corps of engineers twenty eight thousand and eighty two dollars and eighty three cents and one half of a cent:
For the subsistence of non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates one hundred and sixty three thousand eight hundred and thirty nine dollars and thirty seven cents and one half of a cent:
For clothing, eighty thousand dollars:
For bounties and premiums, fourteen thousand dollars:
For the medical and hospital department, ten thousand dollars:
For camp equipage, fuel, tools, expense of transportation and other contingent expenses of the war department, seventy one thousand dollars:
For fortifications, arsenals, magazines, and armories, one hundred and nine thousand eight hundred and ninety six dollars and eighty eight cents:
For purchasing maps, plans, books, and instruments for the war department and military academy, one thousand dollars:
For the Indian department, seventy five thousand five hundred dollars:
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several appropriations, herein before made, shall be paid and discharged first out of any balance remaining unexpended of former appropriations for the support of the military establishment, & secondly, out of any monies in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
NATHL. MACON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN BROWN,
President of the Senate pro-tempore. February 10, 1804.
APPROVED,
TH: JEFFERSON.
Valuable Property
FOR SALE.
IN Virtue and by authority of a deed of trust and power of attorney, bearing date on the 30th day of May 1801, and duly recorded from Gen. Uriah Forrest to me, and for the purposes therein mentioned, I will on Wednesday the 28th day of March next, if fair, if not the next fair day, sell at public sale at the Union Tavern in George Town, to the highest bidder, that beautiful and valuable tract of land now occupied by Gen. Forrest, and the adjoining lands (or so much of them as will pay the debt they are bound for) conveyed by the said deed to me, called Pretty Prospect , containing 420 acres, be the same more or less, bounded as is in the said deed expressed, on the south by the lands of John R. Plater, on the north east by the lands of Philip B. Key, being parts of the original tract called Pretty Prospect , on the east by the waters of Rock Creek, on the north by the lands of James Dunlap, and on the west by the outlines of the said original tract.
The terms of payment will be for negotiable notes with approved indorsers, payable at three instalments, to wit, for one fourth part of the purchase money in such notes payable at the end of sixty days after the date thereof, for one half of the remaining three fourths of the said purchase money in such notes payable at the end of six months after the date, and for the residue in such notes payable at the end of twelve months after date.
Should the highest bidder at this sale refuse or neglect to give such notes, with approved indorsers, within one half hour after the said land is cried down to him, his bid will be considered as of no avail and the land will immediately be again set up to sale to the highest bidder upon the terms above expressed, at which second sale, no notice will be taken of any bid that may be made by the person failing to comply with the terms hereof.
JOHN TEMPLEMAN.
Feb. 17—wtdof
PATENT RIGHT.
FOR painting rooms, ornamenting ceilings, borders, &c. to represent paper hangings. The subscribers having purchased the patent from John Selby the original inventor, for the district of Columbia, the states of Virginia, N. Carolina S. Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, the province of Louisiana and New Orleans, will dispose of the same for such place or places within the above limits as may be agreed on. The model may be seen and terms made known by applying to,
Messrs. RICHARD RYLAND, WILLIAM BYRNE. Stocko plasterers, Capitol Hill, City of Washington—Feb. 3—3t
N. B. Those desirous of blending economy with utility and elegance, will find a great account in this invention. Letters post paid and addressed as above will be attended to.
what direction he had gone. This circumstance, aided to the extreme difficulty of deciphering the petitioner's papers; the doubtful evidence which resulted even from such as could be translated, and the reserve manifested by those who possessed originally the means of information, served to produce a delay which the committee deeply regretted, but which, by their utmost efforts, they could not avoid. Being informed that William Eaton, esq. late consul at Tunis, was daily expected in Washington; that he had seen the petitioner in the Mediterranean, and was well acquainted with his language, the committee indulged a hope that from him at least, some useful information might at length be derived. Meanwhile it was perceived that the petitioner's apparel was not such as to render him comfortable during the inclemency of the season; believing the government bound to provide him with necessary food and clothing until the proper measures were taken for his liberation, the committee on the 5th January, addressed a letter (marked D.) to the Secretary of the Navy, in which they freely communicated to him the embarrassments they experienced in the investigation—the further delay which must inevitably attend it—the destitute condition of the petitioner—and requesting to be informed, whether, as the head of a department, he did not consider it compatible with his duty to make some temporary provision for the petitioner's relief. To this letter an answer (marked E.) was received the 17th of the same month. On that day Mr. Eaton, who had just arrived, attended the committee. He assisted them in further translating the Italian, but was unable to interpret the Arabic originals, the import of which is still undiscovered. From an attentive examination of the papers, one circumstance appeared strongly marked. In such as bore date prior to the commencement of hostilities between the United States and Tripoli, wherever the petitioner's name occurred, he was uniformly denominated a subject of Tripoli. In those dated subsequent to that event he was as uniformly styled an Austrian or Imperial subject. The former are those which were said to be secreted at the time of his capture. Amongst the latter is a paper, purporting to be signed by the Imperial Consul at Rosetta. The unfavorable presumption which naturally arose from conduct so equivocal, was in some measure removed by the remarks of Mr. Eaton; who declared it as his opinion that Yesus , (and the petitioner was evidently of the number,) throughout the coasts of the Mediterranean, were not considered as the proper subjects of any nation: particularly that none of the Barbary powers, would, in any case, recognize them as such—unless for some special or mercenary purpose; and finally, that the petitioner appeared to him one of those sea pedlars , (such was his expression) who are frequently found in that part of the world, but whose residence is never known.
At this stage of the enquiry your committee did not deem it so essential to decide the propriety of the original capture, as to discover whether the captors had conformed to the requirements of law, in relation to the prisoner or the prize. No certain evidence had yet been obtained of the amount and value of the property taken—nor indeed of its actual sale. Accidentally hearing, on the 17th January, that the account of sales had been returned to the navy department, and the proceeds deposited in the bank, the committee immediately wrote a letter (marked F.) to the Secretary of the navy, desiring information on these points. His answer of the next day (marked G.) did not communicate the information desired, inasmuch as no returns it seemed had been made to that department. The Secretary, however, mentions that he had heard, informally, a sum of money had been deposited in the bank by the prize master, which was said to have proceeded from the sale of Valenzin's property.
The presence of Mr. Heath now appeared to your committee indispensable. A suggestion that he might be at Havre-de-Grace, or at Dover, had induced them to write him (copy marked H.) as early as the 11th January, directed to both those places, but without success. On the 19th the committee made out their warrant, (marked I.) and sent a messenger in pursuit of him. On the morning of the next day, it was understood, the unfortunate petitioner, in a moment of insanity, put a period to his own existence!
(To be continued.)
HAT MANUFACTURY.
The subscriber informs his customers and the public generally that he has discontinued business in the city of Washington, and has opened shop on Bridge street near the Union Tavern—he solicits the continuance of former customers, and hopes that all others who may chuse to call and purchase his manufacture will be amply suited, if neatness and goodness be requisites. JOEL BROWN. George Town, Feb. 17—ef
and petition were ordered to be re-committed—The committee reconvened the next morning, and the petitioner appeared, attended by a stranger, who being acquainted with the petitioner's language, had kindly offered to assist him as an interpreter—The petitioner then declared himself a Jew, born at Venice; that his mother dying when he was sixteen years old, his father removed to Tripoli, where he established himself as a merchant; that his brother and himself arriving to years of maturity, left their father and commenced business at Rosetta in Egypt, from whence for many years past they had carried on a circuitous traffic with Tripoli, through Smyrna and Malta; that in one of these voyages he was captured by the American squadron, divested of all his property and papers and sent a prisoner to this country, where he had long expected a trial; that he had been offered his liberty by the Secretary of the Navy and a passage to the Mediterranean in a public vessel, which he had declined until the legality of his capture should be determined; that he knew not what disposition had been made of his effects, nor in what way to obtain his papers.
After hearing the petitioner, the committee the same morning addressed a letter to the Secretary of the Navy, (marked A.) requesting further information in the case, if in his power to furnish it—particularly, what disposition had been made of the polacca? For what purpose Valenzin had been brought a prisoner to the United States? And in whose possession were his papers, if any were found upon him at the time of his capture? The answer, under date of the 20th of December, (marked B.) which is laid to furnish the only official information, relative to the case, existing in that department, contained a letter from Daniel C. Heath, prize-master on board the Polacca. This letter, the writer of which, it is understood, immediately left the city on a furlough, barely states, that the prize, by order, of Commodore Morris, had been delivered up to Lucca Radiff, her commander; that he knew not why Valenzin was brought hither as a prisoner; and that his papers were committed to the care of Lieutenant Sterrett. As no notice was taken in this letter of the petitioner's property, the committee were left to conclude it had passed with the Polacca into the hands of her captain, nor were they deceived in this respect until some time afterwards. They also remained ignorant in whose hands the papers were deposited until the morning of the 27th December, when by accident they learned that the marshal of the district of Maryland had them in his custody. The committee made no delay in communicating this fact to the House. A resolution was instantly adopted, empowering the committee to send for such persons and papers as might be necessary to the investigation of the claim. They availed themselves of this authority by issuing their warrant (marked C.) and dispatching a messenger to Baltimore the next day. He returned on the 30th with all the papers and documents said to have been found on board the Polacca at the time she was captured. These were numerous, written partly in Arabic, partly in a corrupt dialect of the Italian (spoken on the coast of Barbary, and wholly unintelligible to every member of the committee. By the aid, however, of two gentlemen in the House acquainted with the Italian language, they were enabled to make some progress in translating a few of what appeared the most important documents. Whilst the committee were thus employed, Commodore Morris, who had taken his departure shortly after his communication already mentioned, returned to this city, and at the request of the committee, immediately appeared before them. He repeated the statement he had before given, and seemed confident that the petitioner was a Tripolitan, rightfully captured, and his property lawful prize; that he had two complete sets of papers, the one clearly shewing him to be a subject of Tripoli; the other, of a more recent date, fraudulently calculated to prove him a subject of the Emperor of Germany; the latter being readily produced by him at the time of his capture, whilst the former were found concealed in the bottom of a cask. He added, that as the Polacca was not in a condition to cross the Atlantic, he had ordered her to be delivered to Lucca Radiff the master; and as the property taken from the petitioner was of a perishable nature, he had directed it to be sold at Malta, for the benefit of the captors. The committee being thus, for the first time, informed of the sale of the petitioner's property, were particularly in their enquiries as to its amount, and the manner & proceeds of the sale. To these enquiries the Commodore made no other answer than by referring the committee to Mr. Heath, the prize-master, who, he made no doubt, would furnish all the necessary information on the subject. Mr. Heath, it appeared, had left Washington the 20th December, the day on which his letter to the Secretary of the Navy was delivered to the committee, nor could it be ascertained by the most diligent enquiries, in
Mann, Kinley, Heath, Brewer, Hatch, Tucker, Fisher, Sharp, Gay, Comstock, White, Bemis.—79. NAYS.—Messrs. Otis, Hunewell, Parkman, Wm. Smith, Wm. Brown, John Phillips, Waldo, Foller, Page, Wade, Goffwell, Little, Marsh, Neilson, Johnson, Carter, Fitz, Cheever, Thorn-dike, Spafford, Rogers, Sargent, Thurston, Rufs, Dodge, Blanchard, Thomas Perley, Jackson, Bancroft, Isaac Hastings Abbot, Daniel Whitney, Ruggles, Hall, Dana, Littlefield, Ely, Bliss, Taylor, Montague, Bardwell, Webber, Pearce, Abner Brown, Porter, Hunt, McClellan, Fowler, Alhman, Foller, Turner, Elisha Phillips, Elisha Ruggles, Drew, Nathan Rice, Wheaton, Tobey, Church, Brownell, Bodfish, Doane, Clark, Mayhew, Ben. Allen, Lord, Perkins, Webbler, Holmes, Tow, Carlisle, Wilder, Cutler, Denny, Drury, Jonas Howe, Wood, Jonah Howe, Fox, Traft, John Hastings, Kendall, Davis, Marsh, Gregory, Jonas Whitney, Walker, Wm. Whitney, Larned, Bent, Israel Allen, James Longley, Archelaus Lewis, Titcomb, Symmes, Prince, Emerson, Lothrop, Lewis, Dunlap, Peter I. Smith, Foxcroft, Herrick, Parris, Hamlin, Payson, Hill, Porter, Brackett, Knox, Davis, Baker, Jordan, Shurcliff, Ives, Stowell, Gideon Wheeler, Ben. Wheeler, Patten, Thayer, Whiton, Oliver Leonard, Lovell, Baxter, Bacon, Boyd, Bates, Lothrop, Nathaniel Perley, Fairbanks, Hubbard, Oakman, Wilson, and Howard.—132. We are authorised to state, that the hon. Mr. Baldwin, of Woburn, who was accidentally absent, when the question was taken, would have given his Nay to the resolution.
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
Presented 1st February, 1804.
Read, and ordered to be referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday next.
The Committee of Claims, to whom was recommitted the petition of David Valenzin, together with their former report thereon, respectfully submit the following
REPORT
Under the peculiar circumstances of this case your committee feel it a duty they owe to the House and to themselves, not only to present the facts which have governed their opinion, but also to state minutely the whole progress of the enquiry. The petition was referred to the committee on the 10th day of November last—It was accompanied by no evidence whatever.—Neither the petitioner nor any person in his behalf appeared to exhibit proof in support of the claim or to point out the source from which it might be obtained.—It was not even known to any member of the committee by whom the petition was presented. On the 15th November the committee thought proper to transmit the petition to the Secretary of the Navy, with a request that he would furnish whatever evidence might exist in his department, respecting the transactions complained of by the petitioner. The answer of the Secretary, as appears by his note of the 18th November, was necessarily delayed, until commodore Morris, who was then in the Potomac and hourly expected, should arrive in this city. On the 30th November the committee received from the Secretary the documents which accompanied their former report. The only information derivable from these documents, which could reflect any light upon the subject, was a declaration subscribed by commodore Morris, in which it was stated that on the 17th January, 1803, lieutenant Sterrett, by his order, captured and brought in for trial the Imperial Polacca Paulina, Lucca Radiff master, bound from Malta to Tripoli, having on board Tripoline subjects, among whom was David Valenzin, the petitioner, who appeared principal in the charter party and claimant of the greater part of the cargo; that the commodore attempted to procure an adjudication of the prize at Malta, but was refused by the governor of that island; that he then proceeded to Gibraltar, in the hope of trying the validity of the capture at that place, but the duke of Kent, then governor of Gibraltar, declined taking cognizance of the affair; that he was compelled in consequence to send the papers with the Tripolitan to America; that David Valenzin was at the time of the capture a subject of the Bey of Tripoli, the papers which had been secreted by him clearly proving him to be such; and that he was declared to be so both by Mr. Cathcart and his own servant. From this representation alone the committee did not feel themselves justified in recommending any relief for the petitioner—At the same time apprehensive that other facts might exist material in the case, they delayed their report until the 12th December, when no further evidence appearing, the report, with the papers received from the Navy department, was presented to the House. Upon the suggestion of a member in his place, that the petitioner had expressed to him a desire to be heard before the committee, and that evidence would be adduced to establish the claim, the report
ney, Roberts, Amos Robinson, Nathan Robinson, of Stow, Reynolds, Shumway, David Sheldon, Shaw, Pliny Smith, Sargeant, James Smith, Spooner, Seger, Stacey, Scott, Stanley, Stanton, Thayer, Tarbox, Vail, Wood, Silas Wright, Whatley, Woodworth and Webber. Mr. Benjamin Emons and Mr. Wetherbe, (Absent themselves.)
Those who voted in the negative were
Messrs. Ebenezer Allen, Jonathan Allen, Baker, Bigelow, Bullock, Bishop, Blanchard, Barlow, Beebe, Castle, Cowee, Corfe, Samuel Chamberlin, Joshua Clap, Josiah Dana, De Forest, Edson, Eaton, Ferguson, Fisher, Hervey, Hurd, Hunt, Hazletine, Elijah Hammond, Houle, Hutchinson, Hinman, Herrick, Ilham, Janes, Kibbey, Leavenworth, Muzzey, Morris, Joel, Marsh, Macomber, Olin, Olds, Samuel Porter, Abner Perry, Painter, Peters, Paine, Putnam, Phelps, T. H. Parker, Ralph Parker, Rich, Spencer, Shafter, Sabin, Stevens, Stoughton, Simonds, Sexton, Spaulding, Thaddeus, Tuttle, Taylor, Tuthill, Solomon Wright, Whitney, Wheeler and Wheelock. Yeas, 93—Nays, 64.
Legislature of Massachusetts.
IN SENATE, Wednesday Feb. 1.
The order of the day, on the resolution offered by the hon. Mr. Bidwell, [which we gave in a late Centinel] for agreeing to the proposed alteration of the Constitution of the United States, was called for; when its adoption was advocated by Mr. Bidwell, and opposed by the hon. Mr. Mason. The debate continuing to the usual hour of adjournment—the Senate rose.
Thursday, Feb. 2.
The order of the day on Mr. Bidwell's resolution being called for, Gen. Hull, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Hill, and Mr. Bidwell spoke in favor of it; and Mr. Pickman, Mr. Storer, Mr. Tudor and Mr. Mason against it. At three o'clock the question was taken, and the resolution was rejected.
YEAS—Hon. Messrs. Bacon, Coffin, Maynard, Ellis, Dillingham, Hill, Hildreth, Bidwell, Hull, Woodman, Howe, Tilden, Chandler—13.
NAYS—Hon. Messrs. Cobb, (President) Frye, Thomson, Jones, Bigelow, Brigham, Hayward, Hale, Mason, Tudor, Starkweather, Titcomb, Storer, Spooner, Pickman, Heard, Hooker, Derby, Tyng—19.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Jan. 30, to Feb. 2.
A great number of local acts have passed various stages; and progress made in the business of the session, which when completed will be duly noticed.
A remonstrance of Edward Tuckerman and others, and another from the inhabitants of Roxbury against the petition of William Tudor, &c. to build a bridge to Dorchester Point, were committed to the committee on the subject.
A bill to incorporate J. Mason and others, by the name of Union Marine Insurance Company, had a first and second reading—A bill to incorporate N. Fellowes and others, into an Insurance Company, was read a first time.
A resolve passed, directing that before any petition be sustained by the general court, for issuing new state notes in lieu of such as may have been stolen, lost, burnt, or otherwise destroyed; the notes lost shall be advertised in the paper printed in Boston, by the printers to the general court, for the time being, four weeks successively.
Friday, Feb. 3.
This day being assigned for taking into consideration the amendment to the Constitution of the United States, Mr. Bangs laid on the table a resolution for ratifying the same. This resolution occasioned a debate, which continued until two o'clock. The speakers in favour of the resolution were, Messrs. Bangs, Austin and Stocum; those in opposition thereto Messrs. Ives, Holmes, Knox, Phillips and Wheaton. The arguments on this question having been so often before the public, we shall not attempt even a sketch of the debate; at the close of which, the question, shall the resolution for ratifying the amendment pass, was determined in the negative—132 to 79.
The YEAS were, Messrs. Hathorne, Sprague, Prentiss, James Martin, Prince, Kitteridge, Carr, Austin, White, Harris, Bridge, Chandler, Loring, Hastings, Oaks, Shepard, Carver, Hildreth, Parlin, Hoar, Jonathan Smith, jun. Cobb, Dunbar, Sprague, Snow, Tinkham, Nathaniel Smith, Hobart, Albert Smith, Godfrey, Drowae, Stocum, Walker, jun. Wm. A. Leonard, Mitchell, Greene, Broadbrooks, Nyne, Coffin, Derby, Mark Adams, Wells, Scamman, Merrill, Flagg, Bangs, Joseph Adams, Monroe, Filber, Park, Wood, Rawson, Farley, Thomas, Young, Dufort, Northup, Picket, Holbrook, R. A. Ater, Howland, Race, Wardwell, Bicknell,

Fifty Dollars Reward. RUN away from the subscriber about the first of November last, a negro man called BILLY BUNDY, about 26 years old, yellowish complexion, bends forward with his knees, a large scar on or near one of his heels, and has a habit of broking his chin when spoken to, he has for some time worked at the carpenter's trade. The above reward will be given on delivering him to the subscriber, or thirty dollars to secure him in jail so that I get him again. LUCY BROOKE. Effex County, Virginia, Feb. 3.—2m.
SELIM. A GENUINE Arabian HORSE, brought to this country last summer by captain James Barron, in the United States Frigate Chesapeake, on her return from the Mediterranean. The said horse was brought from Egypt by the way of Malta, and from thence to Gibraltar, at which place capt. Barron obtained him from captain Ramsay, of the Queen's Regiment, who intended him for England, but was prevailed on to let him come to this country. He will stand the ensuing season at my house in Dinwiddie county, near the Cut Bank Bridge, on Nottoway River. The terms will be made known in due time. And whereas doubts may have arisen with respect to his being an Arabian, the subscriber pledges himself in case it should be made apparent otherwise than has been stated in captain Ramsay's certificate, at any future reasonable time, to reimburse the money the said horse covers at to such gentlemen as think proper to send to him. The manner of his coming, and the character who brought him, are in addition to this guarantee, as well as undeniable respectable certificates, such testimony of his being a genuine Arabian, whatever interested or prejudiced minds may advance to the contrary, that an attempt to further proof of this horse being really Arabian bred, is thought at this time unnecessary, yet I beg leave to submit that he is considered upon the grounds of being genuine, a great acquisition by those who are really acquainted with the character of the Arabian horses. WM. STARKE. Groveland, Dinwiddie county, Feb. 8.—1m.
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR HAS just received an handsome supply of fall goods, which he is determined to sell and make upon the most reasonable terms, and in the best and most fashionable manner, and greatest expedition. Pennsylvania Avenue, near the President's Square and Capitol Hill, seventh house from the Capitol. Oct. 14 tf
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION: The office of the Washington Association and United States Insurance company is removed to the corner of square No. 226 fronting on the President's square and Pennsylvania Avenue. THOMAS HERTY, Sec'y P. T. Jan. 18.—tf.
A GREAT BARGAIN. THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS will be taken and payment made easy, to the purchaser, for the following valuable property free from any incumbrance whatever. A SET of saw mills working two saws—a grist mill with two run of stones and bolting machine, also a cotton and rice machine complete all worked by water, also one saw mill about 400 yards from the former and on the same dam, now about finishing that will work from two to fourteen saws under the same roof—this mill is insured for three years after her being completed—they now being in good repair and the whole in a progressive way of improvement. With about Ten thousand acres of land all adjoining and immediately contiguous to the mills, on which are several valuable farms. The timber for mill site are inexhaustible and unexceptionably good—they are situated on the waters of Drowning Creek ninety seven miles from George Town South Carolina, to which place the lumber is carried being rafted at the mills without the trouble of hauling, a valuable convenience. The stream is equal if not superior to any in the states of North or South Carolina—the grist mills command a custom at times of 30 or 40 miles around them. The situation at the mills is high, pleasant and very healthy, on which is a good two story house with piazza, a good kitchen, stables, carriage and harness houses and other necessary out buildings with a new store house completely finished, it being an excellent stand for a country store. Application to be made to the Subscriber at Millville near Lumberton in North Carolina, or for any information respecting the premises, to Samuel D. Purviance at the city of Washington. WM. NORMENT. Millville N. C. Dec. 12. N. B. Any part of the above property will be sold as may best suit a purchaser. Dec. 23—tf
Public Sale of Lots, In George Town and the City of Washington. THE executors of the estate of Anthony Holmead deceased, will offer at public sale, at the Union Tavern in George Town, on Monday the 30th instants 57 lots in Holmead's addition to George Town, many of them in eligible situations—Also several lots in the city of Washington, in squares 48, 49 and 62. The terms, which will be moderate, will be made known on the day of sale.—The sale to begin at 12 o'clock. Any person wishing to view any of the above lots, will be shown them on application to the subscriber. JOHN HOLMEAD. Jan. 4—tf
TO BE LET And entered upon immediately, a two story BRICK HOUSE in good repair on Twelfth street near Pennsylvania Avenue, opposite Morin's tavern—The house is the property of the Washington Building Company, and will be rented low. Apply to THOMAS CARPENTER. Jan. 30—3m
NOTICE. ALL who are indebted to the estate of John Crookshank deceased are requested to make immediate payment to, CHARLES GLOVER, Admr. George Town, Nov. 25—tf
TO RENT, And immediate Possession given, A Two story Frame House, in the City of Washington, situated on N. F street, square 224—containing 4 rooms beside two garret rooms, piazza and pantry, kitchen, store room, &c. with a good garden—lately occupied by Mrs. Lee, adjoining to Mr. Xaupie's store—Also that convenient two-story frame on same square, late in possession of Dr. Tabb, opposite to which Robert Peacock, Esq. lately resided—consisting of 6 rooms, and two garret rooms, piazza and balcony to south front, cellar with dry well, kitchen, carriage house, stable, an excellent garden, with every convenience fit for the reception of a genteel family. For particulars enquire at Mr. Rhode's tavern, Mr. Xaupie's store, or to the subscriber. REDMUND PURCEL. January 13, 1804—tf
FOR SALE. PURSUANT to the Will of the late Patrick Henry, a Tract of Land, lying on both sides of Falling river, in Charlotte county, Virginia, and containing about 1800 acres. This Land is in general poor, but contains a bank of Iron Ore, supposed to be the best, of any known in that part of the country. It lies on an excellent stream, a branch of Roanoke river, within four miles of its mouth, from whence is an easy and safe navigation. There are water-falls, stone and timber on the Land for all the purposes of an Iron Work; in the midst of a fine corn country; and about 400 acres of the Land is valuable for its soil. For further particulars enquire of Mr. RANDOLPH, of the House of Representatives. The terms will be made easy to the purchaser by EDMUND WINSTON, Ex'r. of Patrick Henry. Buckingham county, Ver. Dec. 23.—tf.
JOHN COX Has just received a quantity of American manufactured Bed Ticken warranted to hold the down of the feathers, which will be sold by the piece at the manufacturers prices, and by retail at a very small advance—Also sewing, darning and tamboring cotton, with a quantity of chintzes and calico, which he will sell lower than the regular importer can afford to sell at. Elegant thread lace, fox, bear, and martin skin muffs and tippets, handsome paper hangings, with almost every other article in the dry good line, both fanciful and substantial, which he will sell at his usual low prices for cash, or in exchange for tobacco and flaxseed. For flax seed he will allow 11s. 3d. per bushel. Also a few handsome double barrel fowling pieces. George Town, Dec. 23—2m
FOR SALE. THE Plantation on which I live, containing about 600 acres of valuable land. The improvements are, an exceeding good dwelling house two stories high, 42 feet long, by 36 feet wide, with a passage through the middle, three rooms below, and four above stairs, with fire places in all but one, and a dry sweet cellar, the size of the house, in which is a capital vault with two rooms, and above is a fine airy pantry. A kitchen 36 by 18, two stories high, with a kitchen and laundry below, and lodging rooms for servants above. A washing house, meat house and dairy and in short every necessary improvement for the accommodation of a family, and a very fine collection of grafted and budded peach trees of the most approved kinds, chiefly from Princes nursery on Long Island, which are just beginning to bear. This property is situated in a healthy genteel neighborhood, about four miles from the city of Washington, five from Alexandria. Nearly one half is in wood and timbered, and the residue arable and meadow land, of the latter, there are about 50 or 60 acres under the scythe and more may be easily laid down. Perhaps no tract of the same size, abounds more in fine springs, there being a never failing stream in every field, besides an abundant one which runs through the meadow and from which the greatest part of it may be watered. For terms apply to the subscriber on the premises. OVERTON CARR. September 19. epif
CHARLES VARDEN, TAYLOR, FROM PHILADELPHIA. HAS received from Philadelphia an elegant assortment of the best quality Superfine Cloths, Cassimeres, Silk Florantine, Black and fancy silk moleskin velvet, white & figured Marcellas, Swandowns, Toilingnettes, Velveteens, Fancy cords, Coating, &c. With a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season. N. B. Ladies Habits, Regimentals and Navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New Jersey Avenue, the second House from the Capitol Square. November 8, 1803.
S. THOMEE. BEGS leave to inform his friends that he has removed his store from George Town to King-street Alexandria, where orders in his line will be executed with punctuality and dispatch. Orders left at Mr. March's Book-store will be duly attended to. GILDING AND ENAMELLING ON GLASS, A few doors above the Washington tavern—Looking glass and picture frames made and regilt. NEEDLE WORK Framed in the handsomest manner, and names done on glass. S. THOMEE, as a stranger being determined to establish in the line of his profession, solicits that encouragement alone which he trusts the reasonableness of his charges and his assiduity to business may entitle him to. Window cornices handsomely gilt, and every thing in his line done to please the fancy of the owner equal to any imported. N. B. He has some glasses and prints for sale on low terms. Jan. 9—ep3m
LOST, THE following described certificates of funded three per cent stock issued by the Register of the Treasury in the name of Jacob Fietamer of Amsterdam, for the renewal of which application is intended to be made at the proper office. No. 3113 dated 23th October 1791 for 12,419 53 3/4 per cent stock No. 3500 dated 23d November 1791, for 7,900 No. 6271, dated, 7th December 1792, for 831 41 No. 1201 dated, 5th December 1792, for 8,749 29 Dolls. 30,000 00 ROBERT GILMOR, & Sons. Dec. 28—ep7w
Valuable property for Sale. In virtue of a deed of trust executed and bearing date on the 8th day of January 1793, between ISAAC POLOCK of the first part, WILLIAM DEAKINS jun. since deceased of the second part, and JONAH THOMPSON and RICHARD VEITCH of the third part. The subscriber being the Executor, devisee and legal Assignee of the said William Deakins jun. deceased, for the purpose of executing the trusts in and by that deed declared, shall and will on the 27th day of March next, if fair, if not, the next fair day, at the Tavern of John H. Barney in George-Town, expose to public sale for Cash, to the highest bidder, that valuable Lot situated on Water street, in said town, on which the House at present occupied by Mr. Barney, as a Tavern, stands, together with all the buildings and improvements on the same, said lot, fronting on Water-street 52 feet, and running back 175 feet parallel with Cherry-Alley, and binding thereon, being part of that lot designated in the plan of Old George-Town, by No. 49.—Also another Lot on Keys street, (being part of that Lot designated by the No 77 in the plan of Old George-Town) comprehending a part of that wharf lately occupied as a Lumber Yard, by Mr. George King—also a large and convenient two story brick dwelling house.—More particular information relative to the above valuable property, may be had at any time previous to the day of sale, by application to Messrs. Thompson and Veitch in Alexandria, John T. Mason, Esq. George-Town, or the subscriber. FRANCIS DEAKINS. Executor and Devisee of William Deakins jun. deceased. George town, January 20—tw127Mar.
ANCHOR TAVERN And Oyster House. G. PITT cannot omit returning his unfeigned thanks, to his friends in the District, and the community at large for that distinguished and generous support he has received since he opened the above tavern, and assures them every exertion shall be used to render the travellers transient abode comfortable, and the citizens of the district agreeable. Notwithstanding the severe and inclement season, he has been, and shall be during the season, supplied with oysters in the shells for although the expence of procuring them is considerable, and their conveyance troublesome; yet the satisfaction he feels in obliging his friends renders every obstacle a pleasure. His liquors are of the first quality—his oysters as good as can be procured—his rooms warm, and himself devoted to their service. George Town, Feb. 13—3t
MILLINERY GOODS. Marie Ann Pic, Has the honor to inform her customers that she has just received from her correspondents in Philadelphia, a new assortment of MILLINERY GOODS of the latest importation—consisting of PLUSH HATS ornamented in the newest fashion, feathers, wigs of the newest fashion, frizzettes do. double farfenet of all colors suitable for dresses, white, black and colored lutestrings, white satin, white and colored pealings, crapes of all colors, plush sleeves and spencers, gipsy cloakes, handkerchiefs do. damask shawls two yards square, new fashioned fringe head handkerchiefs, silver and gold half wreaths, sprig do.—silver and gold cord and tassels, do. thee bows, comfort cravats, split straw bonnets and hats ornamented with new roses and feathers, picknets gloves and mitts, silk gloves and flockings for ladies and gentlemen, fur and buck skin gloves for gentlemen, wreaths of flowers and nose gays, gold and silver embroidered ribbands, gold and silver embroidered head handkerchiefs, Leghorn and straw bonnets, new fashioned puffs, gentlemen's slippers and dancing pumps, ladies shoes and half boots, all sorts of perfumery, elegant dolls full dressed, toys of all kinds, wadding, muffs and tippets, &c. Geo. Town, Feb. 15—3t
SUBSCRIPTIONS for the remaining shares in the Washington Association and United States Insurance Company, will be received at the company's office till the 28th instant, unless sooner subscribed. By order of the committee. T. HERTY, Secretary of the Association. February 15—3t
New Political Pamphlet. Just received at Duane's book-store, A REPLY TO THE BURN PAMPHLET OF ARISTIDES. By James Cheetham, of New-York. Though it might be supposed from all that has been heretofore published on the intrigue of 1800, that the subject has been exhausted, the reader will find that this pamphlet of 134 pages, contains a body of NEW FACTS equal in their extraordinary character to any that have heretofore appeared—the pamphlet is written with temper, perspicuity and vigor. At the above store, the best collection of Books in America for the number, are exposed for sale. Book binding executed equal to any English workmanship—Printing and Stationary, at Philadelphia prices. February 15. 3t
War Department, Feb. 8th, 1804. Notice is hereby given, THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary for the Department of War, until the eighteenth day of May next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of October, 1804, until the 30th day of September, 1805, both days inclusive, at the following places, viz. First. At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac, Chicago, Fort Wayne, the post on the Miami of the Lakes, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Ohio, and at any place or places within the Indiana territory north of the 41st degree of north latitude. Second. At South West Point, Tellico, Knoxville, Nashville, and within the Cherokee nation between Tennessee and Georgia, and on the Tennessee river, and on the road between said river and Nashville, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Tennessee and Kentucky. Third. At the garrison near Vincennes, on the river Wabash. Fourth. At Fort Massac, near the mouth of the Ohio, Kaskaskia, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Indiana territory, south of the 41st degree of north latitude, (Vincennes excepted.) Fifth. At St. Louis, New Madrid, and any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited in Louisiana, not before mentioned, or provided for. Sixth. At Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas Natchez, Fort Adams, Fort Stoddard on the Mobile, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Mississippi territory, and on the road between Natchez and the Tennessee river, (the post on said river excepted.) Seventh. At New Orleans, and any place or places on the Mississippi river, below Fort Adams, and at Opelouzas, Natchitoches, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited in Louisiana, not before mentioned, or provided for. Eighth. At Fort Wilkinson, Cockspur Island, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Georgia, and on the Indian boundary between Georgia and the Creek nation. Ninth. At Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on the head waters of the Santee, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of South and North Carolina. Tenth. At Norfolk, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Virginia. Eleventh. At Fort M'Henry, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Maryland and the district of Columbia. Twelfth. At Fort Mifflin, Pittsburg, Carllisle, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Thirteenth. At Fort Jay, West Point, Albany, Schenectady, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New-York, Niagara excepted. Fourteenth. At Fort Trumbull, Fort Wolcott, & at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont. Fifteenth. At Fort Independence, (Boston harbour) and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Massachusetts, (the district of Maine excepted.) Sixteenth. At Portsmouth, Portland, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New-Hampshire and the district of Maine. A ration to consist of one pound and one quarter of beef or three quarters of a pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or flour, one gill of rum, whisky or Brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of soap, and one pound and one half of candles, to every hundred rations. The prices of the several component parts of the ration should be specified; but the United States reserve the right of making such alterations in the price of the component parts of the ration aforesaid as shall make the price of each part thereof bear a just proportion to the proposed price for the whole ration. The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit, Niagara and Chicago for six months in advance, and at each of the other posts on the western waters for at least three months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the Commandants of fortified places or posts to call for at seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in the case of urgency such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the Commandant shall be deemed proper. It is to be understood that the contractor is to be at the expence and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the depredation of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid by the United States at the price of the articles captured or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, stating the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed. The privilege is understood to be reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued until the supplies which have been or may be furnished under contracts now in force, have been consumed, and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed
posts on the Sea board or Indian frontiers, not exceeding three months. H. DEARBORN, Secretary of War. 2aw May 18.
BY AUTHORITY. SCHEME OF A LOTTERY, To build a Catholic Cathedral Church in the City of Baltimore.     Dollars.     1 prize of 20,000   12 do 10,000   25 do 5000 is 10,000   5 do 1000 — 5,000   10 do 500 — 5,000   15 do 200 — 5,000   200 do 100 — 20,000   200 do 50 — 10,000   200 do 25 — 5,000   250 do 20 — 5,000   4000 do 15 — 60,000   1 first drawn ticket after 2000, having a blank to its number, 500   1 do after 4000 do 500   1 do after 6000 do 500   1 do after 8000 do 500   1 do after 10,000 do 500   1 do after 12,000 do 500   1 do after 15,000 do 500   1 do after 18,000 do 500   1 do after 20,000 do 2,000   1 last drawn ticket, which may have a blank to its number, 4,000   7154 Prizes, 210,000   3,856 Blanks—Not two to a prize.  
21,000 Tickets, at 10 dollars each, 210,000 The laudable purpose of this lottery—the many very valuable prizes offered, and there not being two blanks to a prize, are considerations which give the managers reason to hope for a rapid sale of the tickets. The drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number of tickets shall be sold to authorise it; and thirty days after the completion of the drawing, the prizes will be paid to the fortunate adventurers; subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent. Such prizes as shall not be demanded within twelve months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the church. For the satisfaction of those at a distance, it may be necessary to mention, that the managers have given bond to the mayor and city council in the sum of 120,000 dollars, for the due payment of the prizes which may be drawn. Tickets to be had of the managers, or of such persons as may be appointed by them. Managers. Right rev. Bishop Carroll, Rev. Francis Beeston, Messrs. David Williamson, Robert Walsh, Charles Ghequiere, Patrick Bennet, Arnold Liveris, Luke Tiernan, Francis J. Mitchell. July 13, 1803. exptf The managers have lodged a number of tickets in the above lottery in the hands of Wm. Brent and James D. Barry for sale.
Thirty Dollars Reward. DESERTED from the Marine Barracks, the following Marines.—MOSES STICKNEY, born in Massachusetts, 22 years, old, 5 feet 10 1-2 inches high, grey eyes, brown hair and light complexion.—GEORGE SIMMONS, from Virginia, 25 years old, 6 feet 1 1-4 inches high, hazel eyes, sandy hair, and light complexion.—GEORGE EDDOET, born in New-York (state) 22 years old, 5 feet 9 inches high, blue eyes, dark hair, and fair complexion. Ten Dollars will be paid for each of the said deserters if lodged in any jail, or delivered at any military post in the United States, and information given to the Commanding Officer at Washington, and all reasonable expenses paid if brought to the Barracks in the city of Washington. By order of Col. Burrows, J. R. FENWICK, Adj. M. Corps Feb. 15—3twif
In Chancery, Feb. 1, 1804. ORDERED that the sale made by John Hewitt trustee for the sale of the real estate of Gerrard T. Conner, shall be ratified and confirmed unless cause to the contrary be shown on or before the third day of April next, provided a copy of this order be inserted in the National Intelligencer before the first day of March next. The report states that a tract of land in Montgomery county called Elizabeth, containing 178 acres was sold for 601 dollars. Test SAMUEL HARVEY HOWARD, Reg. Cur. Can. Feb. 8.—w3t
IN CHANCERY, JANUARY 13, 1804. Abraham Faw, versus Abel Sargent. THE object of the bill is to obtain a decree for the sale of three Lots or parcels of ground with the improvements, situate in the town of Western Port in Allegany county or so much thereof as, shall be necessary to discharge the debt due from the defendant to the complainant. The bill states that the defendant on the 7th day of October 1792 to secure the sum of five hundred pounds current money due from him to the complainant, on that day executed a deed of mortgage for the said property, that no part of the money has been paid, and that the defendant has removed from the state, and without the process of this court. It is thereupon on the motion of the complainant ordered, that he cause a copy of this order to be inserted at least once in each of three successive weeks in the National Intelligencer or the Baltimore Telegraph, before the 22d day of February next, to the end that the said Abel Sargent may have notice of the complainant's application to this court, and of the subject and object of his bill, and may be warned to appear in the court in person or by a solicitor on or before the 21st day of June next, to show cause wherefore a decree should not pass as prayed. Test SAMUEL HARVEY HOWARD, Reg. Cur. Can. Feb. 13—w3t