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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. V.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
DCXXXVII.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5th, 1804.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
For the NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
TO THE PEOPLE,
THE DEFENCE.
No. XV.
Having seen the manner in which the financial, the war, and the navy departments have been conducted, we are brought to a view of the operations of the DEPARTMENT OF STATE, more important, perhaps, in their effects than all the others. It is these operations that try the talents of the government, not on the limited theatre of the United States, but on the extensive theatre of the world. It is to them that we are indebted for the wise treaties framed, for the impolitic treaties avoided, for the faithful execution of those that exist, for averting all just cause of complaint to foreign nations, and for the consequent preservation of peace and prosperity. In these operations, the President is understood to participate as well in detail as in the outline; and although many of the subordinate measures are frequently taken by the Secretary of the department without his advice, yet it is most consonant to the spirit of the government to consider him, equally with the head of the department, answerable for all its measures.
When Mr. Jefferson was elected President, he found the public opinion much divided on the extent to which prudence required the carrying on foreign relations. On the one hand, the commercial part of the community, with a view to their own aggrandizement, opposed their extension to a very great length. Viewing the vast ascendancy of men of their profession in England, from which country many of them had recently emigrated, and with which they were united by ties of interest, relationship and friendship, influenced by a blind spirit of imitation, they sought, in the conduct of that nation, models for the United States, without reflecting on the dissimilar situation of the two nations.
Tis class of men, though powerful from their wealth and numbers, would probably have but little influenced the national sentiment, had they not been joined by a body of citizens of no mean talents, who, from habit, prejudice or principle, were solicitous to draw the United States into a close imitation of Great Britain. This body was composed of men of advanced age, whose early associations and feelings had made them the strenuous advocates of the British system, and whose sentiments had become too confirmed, at the era of independence, to undergo any radical change; and of those, who, from principle or ambition, were desirous of gradually building up a system of government more energetic in the Executive than that of the United States. This last description of men have generally denied their attachment to monarchy; but there is not a doubt that their principles necessarily lead to this result.
On the other hand, the great agricultural and manufacturing interests were hostile to an extension of our foreign relations. They believed that their own prosperity, and consequently that of the whole country, depended upon peace, and that peace depended upon our avoiding all unnecessary entanglements with European nations. Perceiving the invariable connection between extensive warlike establishments and the subversion of liberty, they were anxious to insure the latter by avoiding the former.
According to the preponderance of these conflicting sentiments the complexion of the government had from its commencement varied; until, at length, parties were consolidated, and the federal side uniformly advocated, and the republican opposed the extension of our foreign relations. During the Presidency of General Washington there was but a small extension. It was during that of Mr. Adams that it became most alarming. Large appropriations were made for new embassies, and many indications exhibited of a little plan to make the United States a party in the bloody scenes and ceaseless collisions of the old world.
It was the feeling, excited by these measures, that in a lively degree produced the extrusion of Mr. Adams from the government, and the introduction of Mr. Jefferson. The sentiments of both these men were well known. It was known that the one was as hostile, as the other was friendly to extending our foreign relations. Whatever may have been the previous temper of the people,
it became unequivocally marked by the elections of 1800; and Mr. Jefferson entered into office, under an obligation, resulting no less from a clear indication of public opinion, than from a respect to his own sentiments, to avoid all unnecessary compacts with foreign powers.
It would open a wide discussion to enquire whether these impressions are sound. It is believed, however, if there be any political principle applicable to the United States, capable of demonstration, it is that it becomes her to stand aloof from foreign connections. Such was undoubtedly the solemn and deliberate decision of Washington, after administering the government for eight years. In his farewell address this conviction is expressed in an elevated tone of affection.
"The great rule of conduct for us," says he, "in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let us stop."
"Europe has a set of primary interests, which to us have none, or a very remote relation. Hence she must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns. Hence, therefore, it must be unwise in us to implicate ourselves, by artificial ties, in the ordinary vicissitudes of her politics, or the ordinary combinations of her friendships or enmities."
"Our detached and distant situation invites and enables us to pursue a different course. If we remain one people, under an efficient government, the period is not far off, when we may defy material injury from external annoyance; when we may take such an attitude as will cause the neutrality, we may at any time resolve upon, to be scrupulously respected; when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel."
"Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalry, interest, humor or caprice?"
"Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliance with any portion of the foreign world; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let these engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But in my opinion, it is unnecessary, and would be unwise to extend them."
"Taking care to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies."
"Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest. But even our commercial policy should hold an equal and impartial hand; neither seeking nor granting exclusive favors or preferences; consulting the natural course of things; diffusing and diversifying by gentle means the streams of commerce, but forcing nothing; establishing, with powers so disposed, in order to give trade a suitable course, to define the rights of our merchants, and to enable the government to support them, conventional rules of intercourse, the best that present circumstances and mutual opinion will permit, but temporary, and liable to be from time to time abandoned or varied, as experience and circumstances shall dictate; constantly keeping in view, that 'tis folly in one nation to look for disinterested favors from another; that it must pay with a portion of its independence for whatever it may accept under that character; that by such acceptance it may place itself in the condition of having given equivalents for nominal favors, and yet of being reproached with ingratitude for not giving more. There can be no greater error than to expect, or calculate upon real favors from nation to nation. 'Tis an illusion which experience must cure, which a just pride ought to discard."
"Such is the emphatic advice of our departed friend; in correspondence with which the present chief Magistrate, on his induction into office, in enumerating what he considered the essential princi-
ples of our government, and such as ought to shape its administration, declares as one, "peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none."
This is the cardinal point of the present administration with regard to our foreign relations; and it ought to be the cardinal point of every administration that aspires to the honor of being denominated republican.
To prove this, it is only necessary to take a concise view of the state of our foreign relations when the present administration came into office, and to compare it with their present situation.
During the stormy period of Mr. Adams's Presidency, we were in a state bordering on war with the two most powerful nations of Europe, and through them, with many of the minor powers. This was, in a great measure, the effect of the British Treaty, which while it failed to secure us the amity of Britain, drew upon us the resentment of France. In consequence of this embroiled state, the warlike measures of the government, during the four years of his administration cost the United States about eighteen millions of dollars. Near the expiration of his Presidency a treaty was formed adjusting our differences with France.
This treaty has been observed with good faith, as have also all our engagements with other powers. Under this treaty, and the inexecuted treaty with Great Britain, various objects of great importance remained to be settled, which indeed, under the latter had been for some time entirely suspended. On the adjustment of these depended the recovery of large sums due to our citizens, and the assertion of rights which had accrued to us from the stipulations into which we had entered. To have failed in the attainment of these, would have been to have sacrificed the just claims of our citizens, and to have compromised the dignity of the government; by which the harmony between those nations and the United States would have been disturbed to probably a dangerous extent.
The administration has been charged with an extravagant friendship to France, and an inveterate hostility to Great Britain; with a settled purpose of courting the favor of the one, and of exciting the enmity of the other. Were this a fact, a golden opportunity presented for the gratification of this disposition when they came in to power. The recent treaty formed with France might have been seized as the pledge of a renewal of old friendships, and have laid the foundation for a commercial treaty interweaving the interests of the two nations. The dark aspect of our affairs with Great Britain and the uncertain issue of pending negotiations, would have furnished a plausible pretext for an alliance with France, in order the more effectually to coerce Britain into the adoption of just measures towards us. While, on the other hand, the inexecution of the treaty by Britain might have been embraced as justifying of a stern demand on our part, which, addressed to her pride, would scarcely have failed to produce a reply fruitful of all conciliation. The step, from this state of things, to war, would have been easy and natural.
This course not having been pursued is irrefragable proof that the motives ascribed to the administration were false.
One of the first measures of the administration was the suspension of the embassies to Berlin and Lisbon. Whatever may have been the object of these appointments, their natural tendency was to engage the United States in the competitions and quarrels to which Prussia and Portugal were exposed. With the former we had no commercial relations that justified the nomination of a minister, and the little consequence of the other nation in the scale of Europe rendered her the least worthy of preference. In addition to these considerations, many circumstances attending the formation and progress of these missions excited a well founded alarm that they were principally intended as a cover to political negotiations with other powers. Be this as it may, their abolition was sufficiently justified by their uselessness, and experience has fully confirmed the measure, not the slightest injury having arisen from it.
It has been attempted by the opponents of the administration to make them answerable for the direction of the claims of our merchants on France for the spoliations committed on their property; but the facts attending this transaction prove that the whole merit or demerit of this act is attributable to the preceding administration and its friends.
On the 15th of July 1797, Mr. Pickering, in the name of Mr. Adams issued instructions to the ministers appointed to negotiate an adjustment of our differences with France. In these instructions, after dwelling, at considerable length, on the claims of our citizens, he adds,
"All these just demands of our citizens will merit your attention. The best possible means of compensation must be attempted. These will depend on what you shall discover to be practicable in relation to the French finances. But an exception must be made in respect to debts due to our citizens by the contracts of the French government and its agents, if they are comprehended in any stipulation; and an option reserved to them jointly or individually, either to accept the means of payment which you shall stipulate, or to resort to the French government, directly, for the fulfilment of its contracts."
"Although the reparation for losses sustained by the citizens of the United States, in consequence of irregular or illegal captures or condemnations, or for forcible seizures or detentions, is of very high importance, and is to be preferred with the greatest earnestness, yet it is not to be insisted on as an indispensable condition of the proposed treaty. You are not, however, to renounce these claims of our citizens, or to stipulate that they be assumed by the United States as a loan to the French government."
The envoys repaired to France, and the mission, it is well known, proved abortive. On the 3rd of April 1798 the President communicated to the two Houses of Congress, a copy of his instructions given to the Envoys and of their dispatches. This communication was read with closed doors. In the House of Representatives a motion was made to publish it; but this was deemed so imprudent by that body that the motion received the votes of but a few members. The friends of the administration, as well as its enemies, concurred in the opinion, that while our differences remained unadjusted, it would be unwise to apprise our enemy of the extent to which, in order to insure an accommodation, our commissioners had been instructed to go. It would have been well if this caution had guided the deliberations of the Senate. But that assembly, actuated by the sole motive of vindicating and justifying the measures of the Executive, and of holding up to reprobation the conduct of France, to the surprise of the House and of their country, at the very moment when the House, impelled by more magnanimous sentiments, had determined to maintain the secrecy of the communication, ordered it to be printed. By this spirited act, said their apologists, we will shew our countrymen that the Rubicon is passed: the timid accents of conciliation shall no longer annoy us. With this temper, Mr. Tracey announced the policy of waging a war of extermination, in which every man, woman, and child, in America, should be engaged against every man, woman and child in France; and, with a similar temper, the sedition act threatened with incarceration, and the Alien act with exile, the person of every man that dared to impugn the motives of the government.
Thus stood the affairs between the two nations until a wandering impulse of patriotism induced Mr. Adams to name another embassy to France. What were the instructions given on this occasion do not appear. We may, however, reasonably infer that they did not materially differ from those we have already quoted. With such instructions, what could our envoys do? Had they demanded a full reparation for spoliations, as a part of the treaty, would not the vigilance of the French government have confronted them with the previous declaration of Mr. Adams that it was "not to be insisted on as an indispensable condition of the proposed treaty." The declaration, by the highest authority, must be considered as a virtual abandonment of the claims; for it admits the formation of a treaty of friendship with France without any recognition of the obligation of the French government to satisfy them: and leaves this adjustment entirely to the chances of futurity.
Thus travelled, our Envoys did their best. They negotiated a treaty, in which they did all their instructions required. They did more. They not only cleared of a renunciation of the claims, but also paved the way to their ultimate adjustment by their recognition in the following stipulations:
"Art. 2. The Mihi s plenipotentiary of the two parties, not being able to agree at present respecting the treaty
of alliance of 6th February 1778, the treaty of amity and commerce of the same date, and the convention of the 14th November 1778, nor upon the indemnities mutually due or claimed; the parties will negotiate further on these subjects at a convenient time, and until they may have agreed upon these points, the said treaties and convention shall have no operation, and the relations of the two countries shall be regulated as follows: &c."
"Art. 5th. The debts contracted by one of the two nations with individuals of the other, by the individuals of one with the individuals of the other, shall be paid, or the payment may be postponed in the same manner as if there had been no misunderstanding between the two states. But this clause shall not extend to indemnities claimed on account of captures or confiscations."
This treaty, containing these stipulations, was laid before the Senate by Mr. Adams in the winter of 1800-1. That body, then decidedly federal, refused to advise the ratification of the treaty unless the second article was expunged. To prove this beyond all question, we shall give the votes on that occasion.
Messrs. Armstrong, Bingham, Chapman, Dayton, D. Foster, Hillhouse, Hindman, Howard, Latimore, J. Mason, Morris, Paine, Read, Ross, Schurman, Tracy and Wells voted for striking out the second article: and Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Bloodworth, Brown, Cocke, T. Foster, Franklin, Greene, Langdon, Livermore, Marshall, S. T. Malon, and Nichols, voted against it.
The expunging this Article was equivalent to the abandonment of the claims of our merchants for spoliated property; it being well established that France respecting any claim existing at the formation of a treaty amounts to a relinquishment of it. Independently however of this construction of treaties, the 5th Article, which forms a part of the treaty as ratified, expressly declares that that clause "shall not extend to indemnities claimed on account of captures or confiscations."
In this sense the treaty was understood by the French government, when received by them for ratification; as they declare in that very act; the expression is bien entendu —it being well understood that by the retrenchment of the second article the two nations renounce the respective pretensions that are the objects of it. Returned to the Senate, with this ratification on the part of the French government, that body decided that it ought to be considered as fully ratified. On this occasion all the federal members, excepting Messrs. Wells, Hillhouse, Chapman, and D. Foster, voted in the affirmative. And their vote would seem, from the open avowal of their sentiments, to have arisen from an indisposition to any treaty whatever with France.
CURIUS.
(Subject of Foreign relations to be continued.)
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
The general assembly convened at Rutland, October 11th, 1804, and in the afternoon the governor, waited on the House, and delivered the following SPEECH:
Gentlemen of the Council, and of the House of Representatives,
When the legislative representatives of a free people assemble to deliberate upon the means of advancing and securing the welfare of the state, many and important are the subjects before them; and very extensive will be the influence of their decisions. To present to your view such objects as demand your attention, is a part of the constitutional duty of the executive.
In addition to the ordinary objects that may come before you, and that which has been referred to the session, it may be expedient to call into the situation of the present state of this state: some of the subjects resting on this line, are of a nature that the boundaries of these states are not clearly defined, and that it is not distinctly known where the line runs, which separates the northern part of this state, from the province of Canada.
It is that much pains were taken in the year 1761, by the then provinces of New York and Canada, to ascertain, by astronomical observations, the latitude 45 degrees, and to fix a monument with accuracy, at a place where the line crosses Lake Champlain; from thence a line was afterwards run by a Mr. Collins, to Connecticut river, but with what accuracy, has never been ascertained. It was not properly run, and de-

sensibility to the blessings of freedom would betray a spirit incapable of enjoying them.
The characteristic principles of our political institutions are:
The protection of the free exercise of, and expression of opinion upon all subjects, so far as is not incompatible with the good of our fellow men.
The protection of every man in all pursuits not immoral; and the abstinence of government from all interference in personal concerns.
The dependance of governors, both in their appointment and during their continuance in office, on the people.
These are the deep and exhaustless sources of our prosperity; these are the fountain heads of the numerous streams that fertilize our wide spread republic.
Their effects are visible to every eye, and there is not a spot in America in which they are not conspicuous. They are too numerous for detail; but may be comprised in three words, "peace, liberty and plenty."
Under these circumstances, all the American people have to ask of their rulers the protection of their rights, and the preservation of the blessings they enjoy. These are the high prerogatives of a virtuous government; the duties they enjoin, so far from being irksome, are proportionably elevated and delightful. For what can impart to a virtuous mind more satisfaction than securing and promoting the happiness of millions.
In what manner and on what objects the Legislature will, during their present session, be engaged, it is premature to say. There is, however, every reason to believe that topics of more than common interest will soon occupy their attention. Among these will probably be the trial of Judge Chase, and a final decision on the Yazoo claims; nor is it improbable that our relations with Spain will, in some shape, come before them. All these subjects possess a deep intrinsic interest, which, independent of connection with other topics, will be likely to awaken warm feeling and vigorous thought: while, associated with the numerous points to which they have an affinity, they will probably open as wide and interesting a field of discussion as has ever been occupied by legislative deliberation.
On the 2nd ult. W. C. Claiborne appointed governor of the territory of Orleans, took the oaths of office, after delivering a concise address, which shall appear in our next paper.
On Friday last the election for Electors of a President and Vice President took place in Philadelphia. The number of votes was about 1500. There was no federal opposition.
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.
The following gentlemen are elected representatives in Congress
 Joseph Clay  Michael Leib  Jacob Richards  Frederick Conrad  Robert Brown  John Pugh  Isaac Anderson  Christian Lower  John Whitehill  John A. Hanna  David Bard  Andrew Gregg  James Kelly  John Rea  William Findley  John Smilie  John Hamilton  John B. C. Lucas. 
Of the above those in Italics are new members. Mr. Kelly is federal, and the rest republican.
In the state Legislature, twenty five Senators have been chosen, all of whom are republican; and of eighty six representatives elected, seventy eight are republican and eight federal.
It follows that the whole number of representatives of different grades chosen amount to 129 Of which are republican, 120 and federal 9
And that the relative strength of federalists to republicans is as one to thirteen.
MARYLAND ELECTION.
The following gentlemen are chosen representatives in Congress:
 Joseph H. Nicholson  William M'Creery  Nicholas R. Moore  John Campbell  Leonard Covington*  Patrick Magruder*  Roger Nelson*  John Archer  Charles Goldsborough* 
The Italics denotes those who are federal, and the* those who are new members.
In the House of Delegates 53 republicans, and 27 federalists are elected
VERMONT ELECTION:
OCTOBER, 20, 1804.
State Elections.
The votes of the Freemen for Governor of this state, at the late election, were as follows:
   VOTES FOR GOVERNOR.     I. TICHENOR, fed. - 8,075 Votes duly returned   Votes of 31 towns rejected, 721   Total, 8,796   J. ROBINSON, rep. duly returned. 6,184   Votes of 31 towns rejected 481   Total, 6,665  
On Monday last the votes of the freemen of this State for Representatives to Congress were counted in this town. The following is the result.
   Southwestern District.     Gideon Olin, rep. 1985985   Jonas Galusha rep. 848   Chauncy Langdon, fed. 658   Scattering, 48   Majority for Mr. Olin, elected 431     Southeastern District.     James Eliot, rep. 1675   Samuel Fletcher, fed. 631   Mark Richards, } repub. 563   Pascal P. Enos, } repub. 483   Scattering, 568   No choice.  
   Northeastern District.     Martin Chittenden, fed. 2346   Ezra Butler, rep. 2158   Scattering, 135   Maj. for Mr. Chittenden, elected 53     Northeastern District.     Wm. Chamberlain fed. 1680   James Fisk, } repub. 1333   Nathaniel Niles, } repub. 349   Samuel C. Crafts, 91   Scattering, 40  
The above statement of votes given for representatives to Congress demonstrates the vast preponderance of the republicans of Vermont. However divided on personal or local points, it appears that in designating those to whom are confided the great interests of the nation, they have manifested the most unequivocal sentiments.
   The whole number of votes given are 15,551   Of which,   The scattering votes are 791   Those given for Mr. Crafts with whole politics we are unacquainted 91   Those for republicans 9,394   for federalists 5,315   Republican majority 4,079  
From New-Haven, Oct. 19.
"The votes for the nomination and for members of Congress have been counted—we have also ascertained with great accuracy the state of parties in the House. The result I send you, with some comparison of former votes.
"There are 132 federal representatives and 63 democratic.
   "The votes for Congress stand thus,   Calvin Goddard 9,956   Samuel W. Dana 9,787   John Davenport, jr. 9,484   Roger Griswold 9,465 chosen.   Benj. Talmadge 8,771   John C. Smith 7,505   Jona. O. Moseley 7,126   Timothy Pitkin, jr. 2,069   Lewis B. Sturges 454   Theodore Dwight 357   Epaph. Champion 272   Nathaniel Rossiter 186   Sam. B. Sherwood 144   S. Backus 139   S. Gilbert 79   E. Huntington 52   J. Caldwell 43   S. Baldwin 16   "The votes for nomination are,     FEDERAL.    
   Oliver Ellsworth 12209   Wm. Hillhouse, 12348   John Chester, 12339   R. Newberry 19297   Aaron Austin, 12357   Jona. Brace, 12463   John Allen, 12221   C. Goodrich 12533   Wm. Edmond 12543   E. Goodrich, 12397   S. T. Holmer, 12449   M. Griswold, 12466   Jona Barns, 11860  
   H. Champion, 11974   Joseph Walker, 11590   Jabez Clark, 11558   Asher Miller, 11966   J. G. Brainard, 11685   Judson Canfield, 11364   Isaac Beers, 11320  
DEMOCRATIC.
   T. Seymour, 7868   J. Bull, 7920   E. Barnard, 7803   R. Hitchcock, 7905   Andrew Hull, jr. 6656   Ala Spalding 7888   Elias Brown, 7799   Moses Warren, jr. 5952   Jabez Fitch, 7953   Walter Bradley, 7875   J. H. Tomlinson, 7854   E. Devotion, 7892   D. Tilden, 7510   E. Kirby, 7990   J. Welch, 7411   E. Starr, 7185   Wm. Hart, 7685   I. Spencer, 2d. 7134   J. T. Peters, 7293   S. Whittlesey, 7365   The highest federal vote is 12543   The highest democratic 7990   Federal majority 4553   The lowest federal vote 11320   The lowest democratic 7185   Difference 4145  
"The votes in the several counties on two of the candidates of the different parties, who had a full full support, stand thus:
   fed. demo. f. maj. d. maj.     Hartford county, 2364 1352 1012   New-Haven do. 1516 946 570   New London do. 1064 899 165   Fairfield do. 1477 1514 37   Windham do. 1509 992 517   Litchfield do. 2810 1129 1681   Middlesex do. 1093 564 534   Tolland do. 700 457 243   12538 7854 4684 37  
Last fall the highest federal vote was 11438 do. democratic do. 6815 4623
New Jersey. —On Tuesday last the Legislature of New Jersey assembled at the state-house in Trenton. The Legislative Council re-elected Mr. Lambert, Vice-President, and General Beatty, Secretary, & the House of Assembly Mr. Cox, of Monmouth, Speaker, and James Jefferson Wilson, Clerk.
M. BLOOMFIELD was re-elected Governor; he had 37. and RICHARD STOCKTON 16 votes.
From the Vermont Gazette of Oct. 15
VERMONT ELECTION.
We stop the press to lay before our readers the event of the late election in this state.—By a gentleman from Rutland, we learn, that governor Tichenor is elected by a majority of 1500, and that Paul Brigham, the republican candidate for lieutenant governor, is elected by a very large and increased majority.—he list of councillors are unanimously republican, and obtained their election by a about 3000 majority.—Benjamin Swan, Treasurer,—Amos Leland, Speaker, pro tem.—Anthony Haswell, Clerk pro tem—and our informant adds, that there is a larger majority of republicans in the house, than there was last year.
Republicanism in Vermont may be said to be increasing fast—by recurring to the election of last year, we find that Mr. Tichenor was elected by 2186 majority; and that the lowest candidate on the republican list of councillors, was carried by 578.—This year they have three thousand majority, which makes an increased number of 2422 votes, and that of Governor, of 686. By the above statement we may see that the republicans are 2422 stronger than they were the last year.—Not a doubt remains that the electors of President and Vice-President, from this state, will be unanimously republican.
Had the republicans of this state been as well united to obtain a governor, as they have to obtain their list of councillors, we should this year have had a head suited to our political body; but we hope that the wavering republicans in this state, who are acting with the federalists, will soon see their error, and that by the next election, if they cannot conscientiously vote for the republican candidate, they will rather choose not to vote at all, than to have it thrown into the federal scale, to weigh as one against republicanism.
The Grand Jury of Bergen county in the state of New Jersey, have found a bill of indictment for murder against Aaron Burr, for killing General Hamilton, in July, in said county.
The Spanish frigate Venganza is arrived at Coruna with 3,200,000 dollars on board. The Sabina and Amphitrite Spanish frigates failed from Vera Cruz for Cadiz with 7,000,000 dollars on the day the Venganza failed.
SOUTHER has published an Epic poem in 24 books, founded on the pretended exploits of MADOC the Welch navigator, who is supposed to have discovered America several centuries before the birth of Columbus. The poem is stated to be superior to his Joan of Arc, and has been received with much approbation.
Extract of a letter from an officer on board the U.S. frigate Congress, dated Gibraltar Bay, August 28, 1804.
"This opportunity is by a brig bound to Boston, which will sail in the course of half an hour, I will give you a short account of our proceedings since we have been in these seas. On our arrival here from America, commodore Barron received information that the emperor of Morocco had threatened to declare war against the United States; in consequence of this news the Commodore immediately dispatched the Essex and the ship to cruise off Tangier. On our arrival there we cleared ship for action, and at a ward we were all ready for blowing their town about their ears, when our consul, Mr. Simpson, came off and informed captain Rogers, that the report was unfounded, and further that the emperor had no inclination for war with us, since our squad on paid him a visit at Tangier Bay. We then sailed for Salee, ran in under their batteries, and hoisted our colours, we saw four Moorish ships of war in the harbour, but they did not appear inclined to visit us, I suppose they would have preferred sending their cards rather than come themselves, in fact they are a poor set of wretches, and the more I see of them, the more despicable opinion I form of them. The latest accounts received here from commodore Preble say, they have got the gun-boats in readiness at Syracuse, and that he was only waiting our arrival."
New-York, October 31.
In the ship Louisiana, from New Orleans came passengers Messrs. D'etran, Derbigny, and Saufe, delegated to congress with the Louisiana remonstrance; Mr. D'etran, jun. M. Derbigny, Messrs Robin, DuGarcin, Evans, and Clagene.
The fever had considerably abated at New Orleans. The wife and child of Governor Claiborne had fallen victim to it.
Philadelphia October 31.
We are authorised to say, that the account lately given of Prince Jerome Bonaparte and his Lady being shipwrecked in the Snow Philadelphia, in the bay of Delaware, on their passage to Cadiz, is correct.—They embarked at Port Penn, and were landed, after being in imminent danger, at Pilot town.—They arrived this day in Philadelphia, accompanied by Miss Spear, and Mr. Pichon.
ANSWER TO THE
Speech of the GOVERNOR of Vermont.
SIR, THE subject recommended in your speech to both houses at the commencement of the present session of the legislature merits and will receive our early attention. The establishment of our northern boundary line, by fixed monuments is essential to the peace of this and the United States. It is perhaps more essential in a view of public tranquillity than of private property.
The present state of our treasury and the various occurrences which have increased the public expenditures for the year past, will induce us to make those provisions for supplying the treasury, which the public good may require.
We shall bestow upon the resolutions transmitted by the governor of Massachusetts, and alluded to in your Excellency's Speech, a candid and deliberate consideration.—We reciprocate your will that slavery were abolished, and had no influence in the making of laws to bind the freemen of our free State.—Yet we realise the importance of preserving entire those principles which were the foundation of our federal compact, unless those principles are relinquished by those states in the union whose interests claim their existence. We are ready, therefore, to co-operate with your excellency in every measure to create an equality of political rights among the several states, in the national representation, which would not subvert the first and most operative principles in our federal compact.
We highly appreciate those republican principles and maxims which have hitherto secured and still secure to us, our national happiness; and we hope and trust, that by the purity of our elections and laws, and by our union of counsels and endeavors to promote the republican system, we shall transmit the same unimpaired to our latest posterity; and that nations yet unborn will, from our example, learn the basis and raise the structure of their national felicity.
LONDON, September 14.
The French Government has thought proper to issue a decree suspending inquiries, in several departments of the Empire.—This suspension, and the plan for appointing an officer to decide on what works are prone, for publication, demonstrate such a regard for public justice, and the liberty of the press, as might be expected from a government that holds the opinions of the people at large in utter contempt.
Eliza B. Caldwell, Ad.
IN pursuance of an order of the Orphan's Court for the county of Prince George's, in the State of Maryland, will be sold at public sale, on Saturday the 17th of November next, at the dwelling house of the late Dr. ALEXANDER MITCHELL in Bladensburg, all the personal estate of the said Alexander Mitchell; consisting of household and kitchen furniture, a carriage, horse, and a variety of other articles. The sale to commence at 10 o'clock A. M. ALL sums under 20 dollars cash. For sums under that amount, a credit of 9 months will be allowed upon the purchaser giving bond with good security.
Georgetown, November 5—td
SALE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
CONSISTING of every kind of useful Furniture, all of which will be sold at public vendue on Wednesday the 14 inst.—the sale to begin precisely at 10 o'clock at the dwelling house of the late James Paxton a little south of the Six Building. ALL persons purchasing to an amount above twenty seven dollars to be entitled to a credit of six months, giving bond with approved security bearing interest, under that sum cash.
SAMUEL BROOK, administrator on the estate of James Paxton. Washington, Nov. 5—5t
Furnished Lodgings.
TWO families or SIX members of Congress can be comfortably accommodated with furnished Rooms with or without board &c. on moderate terms—enquire of the printer.
November 5—3t
AN elderly man without a family who can be well recommended for honesty and honesty, will meet a comfortable situation near this city, to attend a Saw Mill and small Grist Mill application to be made to ROBERT BRANT. City of Washington, Nov. 5—3w
TEN CENTS REWARD.
RAN away from the subscriber, an apprentice boy named BENEDICT RAVES, aged 16 years last May about five feet high, good complexion, regular featured, dressed in a blue round about coat jacket and trousers, apprenticed to the shoe making business. I hereby reward any person or persons harboring or employing said boy at their peril.—The above reward and reasonable charges will be paid for securing him.
SARAH JORDAN, Widow of Hugh Jordan, deceased. Washington city, November 5—3t
VENDUE.

A NUMBER OF PROPRIETORS in the city of Washington, with views to convert their property into immediate money, have formed the following PLAN of a TONTINE; and have appointed the subscriber their agent for carrying the same into execution.
A list of the lots embarked in this enterprise precedes the plan of the institution. Plats of the city on which these lots will be designated, will be lodged at the several taverns in Washington and George Town, for public inspection; and books will be opened in the city for receiving subscriptions of shares, on the 1st day of December ensuing. Should books be opened elsewhere, due notice will be given thereof. Payment must be made for the shares at the time of subscribing, but if contrary to reasonable expectation, a sufficient number of shares should not be subscribed for the execution of the scheme, the money shall be faithfully returned to the subscribers, and without unnecessary delay.
The Constitution of the Tontine is too plain to need explanatory remarks. The value of the institution being a rising property rated on a very low scale, the advantages must be greater than could result from a mere money institution. It seems indeed more than probable, that each stockholder who survives the dissolution of the Company, will find the value of his stock augmented twenty fold, or more. If any think that this favours of extravagance, let them advert to the increased value of unimproved property in any of our large towns, during the last 20 years. Let them compare with the prices of the Tontine lots, those of the most indifferent property in any of these towns, now. It will not be contended that any town in the United States had, 20 years ago, fairer prospects of rapid increase, than Washington has at this day. The fact will not be disputed, that the Tontine lots are generally amongst the most valuable in Washington.
The seat of government for such a country as the United States, cannot long remain an inconsiderable city. But Washington has an advantage more important than even this. It is the nearest seaport to that country, which may be justly denominated the granary of America.
A plan of this kind formed 20 years ago on the basis of unimproved property in Baltimore or even in Georgetown would have yielded to the surviving adventurers of this day, a profit of forty if not an hundred fold.
In May 1800, Washington contained 3200 inhabitants. In May 1803, 4350. The number now exceeds 5000. In the same ratio of progressive increase, the population in 1807 will be 6500—in 1810, 8800—in 1813, 11800—in 1816, 15800—in 1819, 21000—in 1822, 28000—and in 1825, 33000. Men of sense, who examine the financial of the Tontine lots, will perceive that the whole of them must be in demand for improvement before the population rises to 20,000. From the time, however, it will, that our commerce shall principally depend upon our own productions, and our own consumption; the increase of the city will be infinitely more rapid. The resources of the country attached to it by nature, are now equal to the maintenance of 60,000 persons in the city. These resources, diverted at this time into many different channels, will be confined almost exclusively to Washington, when Europe shall be at peace, and each maritime nation can carry for itself.
The usual mode of selling lots in our large towns is by the front foot—in Washington the mode is by the square foot. At the highest price in this plan, a lot of 25 feet by 120 will be 240 dollars—the lowest price, 60 dollars—in squares where there are alleys, a trifle more.
The whole property leased out at 3s per front foot, would pay more than 6 per cent. interest on the capital.
BEN. STODDERT.
The following lots in the city of Washington are those engaged for the Washington Tontine.
 Lots number 1 2 in sq 47 lots 1 6 in 48 lots 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 in 67 lots 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 in 68 lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 in 517 at 2 cents per square foot.  Lots 6 19 in 70 lots 15 19 in 85 lots 21 22 in 104 lots 5 4 5 15 in 247 lots 2 3 19 20 21 in 263, lots 6 9 10 11 in 264 lots 21 22 in 231 lots 2 7 9 10 12 13 14 in 317 lots 1 2 8 11 in 318 lots 1 2 7 8 in 319 lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in 345 lots 2 3 4 5 6 in 344 lots 15 16 17 18 19 20 in 374 lots 1 4 5 8 9 12 in 403 lots 3 4 5 6 7 in 404 lot 14 in 405 lots 7 10 11 in 427 lots 2 3 4 5 6 in 425 lots 9 10 11 12 13 14 in 453 lots 13 19 20 21 22 23 24 in 454 lots 21 13 22 in 455 lots 2 6 8 in 518 lots 44 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 37 38 39 40 43 44 in 569 lot 2 in 699 lot 8 in 631 lots 1 2 3 4 8 11 15 in 874 lot 1 in 
221 at 3 cents per square foot. Lots 1 10 11 12 21 in 198 lot 1 in 184 lots 1 2 4 5 6 13 in 286 lots 11 13 in 288 lots 16 19 in 289 lots 6 8 in 320 lot 1 in 409 lot 1 in 455 lots 19 23 in 456 lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 in 529 lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 in 530 lots 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 in 534 lots 1 2 3 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 in 538 whole sq 565 whole sq 567 lots 1 2 3 4 5 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 in 568 lot 6 in 570 lots 5 6 in 580 lots 2 17 18 in 734 lot 13 in 799 lot 1 in 847 lot 4 in 902 lots 16 18 20 in 978 lot 1 in 994 lots 25 26 27 in 1000 lots 29 30 in 1048 at 4 cents per square foot.
Lots 20 21 in 218 lot 6 in 346 lot 6 in 409 lot 18 in 377 lots 18 22 in 490 lots 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 in 951 at 5 cents per square foot.
Lots 15 16 18 in 253 lots 6 7 in 255 lot 4 in 256 lot 7 in 223 lot 2 in 294 lot 6 in 322 lot 12 in 378 lots 2 4 14 15 31 33 in 24 lots 1 2 3 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 25 26 27 28 in 36 lots 3 4 in 323 lot 2 in 326 lots 2 3 4 in 456 lots 1 16 in 457 lots 5 5 12 13 14 17 21 in 490 lots 1 8 9 10 11 12 in 533 at 6 cents per square foot.
Lots 2 in 223 lot 1 in 226 lot 11 in 254 lots 8 9 10 11 12 in 252 lot 1 in 257 lots 10 11 in 291 lot 1 in 378 lots 13 14 in 406 lots 10 11 in 407 lots 6 10 in 431 at 7 cents per square foot.
Lots 21 23 24 in square 5 lots 7 8 in 6 lots 1 3 in 7 lots 1 2 4 5 6 7 17 18 in square 8 half of square 3 lots 3 12 13 14 15 16 in 17 lots 4 5 6 7 8 in 20 lots 1 2 25 26 in 33 lot 4 in 32 lot 1 2 3 in 29 lots 1 2 6 in 30 lots 1 2 8 10 14 15 in 31 lots 3 4 5 6 7 in 37 lots 8 4 5 14 15 16 in 41 lots 1 2 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 in 42 lots 2 3 4 5 in 43 lots 2 3 6 7 8 in 44 lots 1 2 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 in 55 lots 3 4 9 7 8 in 54 lots 1 2 5 6 7 12 in 56 lots 5 6 in 57 lot 4 in 59 lot 1 in 60 lots 4 5 7 in 61 lots 5 7 8 9 10 in 62 lots 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 25 24 in 77 lots 14 15 16 28 in 78 lots 13 14 15 16 in 79 lots 3 4 10 12 in 80 lots 1 2 21 in 81 lots 6 7 in 84 lots 14 15 20 in 86 lots 3 4 5 in sq. east of 87 lots 10 11 15 in 88 lot 13 in sq. east of 88 lots 7 8 9 15 19 in 102 lots 3 4 in 103 lot 1 in 104 lots 1 5 6 in sq. south of 104 lot 3 in 105 lot 6 in 119 lots 6 7 in 120 lots 1 10 in 122 lots 2 7 in 124 whole square 125 whole sq. north of 128 lots 19 20 in 141 lots 1 2 15 in 142 lot 6 in 144 lots 20 23 in 166 lots 3 4 5 in 170 lots 15 22 23 in 172 lot 2 in 200 lots 2 3 4 in 252 lot 6 in 254 lot 4 in 292 and lot 1 in 459—at 8 cents per square foot;
   amounting in the whole to     288,354 sq. ft. at 3 cents 5,767   845,330 3 25,359   744,625 4 29,785   83,998 5 4,199   343,862 6 20,631   102,560 7 7,174   1,402,141 8 112,171     3,810,870 205,091    by 205,000 Dollars. Upwards of 1200 lots equal to 25 feet by 120.
WASHINGTON TONTINE.
ART. 1. The capital of the company shall be two hundred and five thousand dollars, divided into shares of fifty dollars each—and the same shall be invested in three millions eight hundred and ten thousand, eight hundred and seventy square feet of ground in the city of Washington, including privilege of alleys; to consist of the lots, a particular list of which is hereto annexed, and which their owners have covenanted shall be conveyed by sufficient deeds of general warrantee and free from all encumbrances unto David Peter and James Morrell, esqrs. of the district of Columbia, and to the survivor of them, and to the executors and administrators of such survivor, to be held by them in trust until disposed of as hereafter directed, for the use and benefit of the company. The titles of every proprietor are to be investigated and approved of, by John T. Mason, and Philip B. Key, esqrs. before passing the deeds.
ART. 2. Every subscriber may at the time of subscribing, or at any time before the first day of July in the year 1805, nominate a person, or persons with whose life or lives, the shares taken by him shall be commensurate. And any person, desirous of making provision beyond the reach of common accident, for persons of tender age, may subscribe in the names of such persons. Subscriptions may also be made by proxy. But until the nomination shall be made as aforesaid, the existence of the shares shall depend upon the lives of the persons, in whose names they shall have been subscribed. All subscriptions on which the shares are to depend, must include a description of the age, and place of residence, of the persons nominated—and nominations not made at the time of subscribing, may be sent to the directors who shall be first elected to manage the concerns of the company, any time before the first day of July as aforesaid.
ART. 3. Upon the death of any person, with whose life a share or shares, shall have been made commensurate, such share or shares, shall thereupon be extinguished—and all the interest of the owner thereof, in the property of the company, dependent upon such shares, shall cease and determine, and the same shall become the property of the owners of the surviving shares: meaning the shares dependent upon the lives of persons, continuing to survive.
ART. 4. The affairs of the company shall be managed
under the superintendence and direction of five directors, who shall be stock-holders to be chosen in each year by ballot, by the stockholders attending in person, or by proxy, each to have as many votes as shares. The first election shall be held at Steele's Hotel in the city of Washington, on the first Monday in February, 1805, under the direction of Robert Brent, John P. Van Ness, David Peter, Walter S. Chandler, and John Davidson, esqrs. Or any two of them—and each succeeding election shall be held on the first Monday in every January thereafter, under the superintendence of at least two of the directors for the year preceding; at such place in the said city, as they shall appoint, giving due notice thereof in one or more newspapers, published in the city of Washington.
ART. 5. The directors shall have full power to sell a fee simple, or to lease on ground rent, renewable forever, the property belonging to the company; and to manage all the other concerns of the company; but they shall not dispose of more than one sixth part of the lots in any one year, prior to the year 1810: nor sell the same at less than 25 per cent advance on the original cost; nor shall they lease them at a less rate than 12 and an half cents per front foot, for every cent cost to the company per square foot. But though the limits are thus fixed, below which the property cannot be disposed of; it is not meant that it is to be sold at less than these rates can be obtained: On the contrary, the directors are at all times to exercise a sound discretion for the best interests of the company; and to keep in view, the certainty of rise in the value of the property, from the increasing population of the city.
ART. 6. All money arising from the sales of lots, shall be invested in the stock of the United States, in the name of the company—the interest arising from which, as well as all money arising from ground rents, shall also be invested in like stock, until the last day of December in the year 1807—after which, all interest arising from stock, or sales of lots on time—and all monies arising from ground rents, and all other profits, shall be divided semi-annually on the 15th day of January, & the 15th day of July in each year among all the shareholders, in proportion to the interest of each, whose shares existed by the continuance of the lives with which they were made commensurate, on the first day of that year.
ART. 7. The dividends shall be paid at the office of the company in Washington, to the owners of the shares in person, to their power of attorney, or to their written order; but before any dividend shall be paid, satisfaction must be afforded to the directors, for the time being, that the person, on whose life the share in question depend, was living on the first day of January in that year.
ART. 8. In cases where the dividends are not claimed for six months after the same shall become due, and there is reason to doubt whether the person on whose life the shares depend on which such dividends arise, continues to survive, the directors shall invest such dividends in stock of the United States, as if the same belonged to the capital of the company: but if the same shall thereafter be rightfully claimed, payment shall be made therefor, out of any funds of the company, not invested in stock.
ART. 9. The shares shall be transferable, and all transfers shall be made on the books of the company, by the owners in person, or by power of attorney, according to the form used for transferring stock of the United States. But in cases where certificates have been issued by the directors to the owner of the shares, such certificate must be returned, and cancelled, before a transfer of the shares expressed therein shall be made.
ART. 10. Every record of a transfer of shares; and every certificate issued for shares, shall designate the lives on which such shares depend.
ART. 11. No change can be made of the person or persons on whose life or lives the shares shall depend. The life first nominated must forever remain the life on which the existence of the shares shall depend.
ART. 12. The directors shall cause proper books to be kept of all their proceedings, accessible at all times to the stock-holders; and shall particularly cause to be carefully recorded, the nomination of the lives on which the shares depend—and also the deaths of such persons when the same shall be clearly ascertained: and may transfer from time to time, the active duties of their trust, to one of their own body, or to any other agent, and may make to such agent, a reasonable compensation for his services; but the directors themselves shall receive no compensation, unless it be in the case of a director who may be the agent as aforesaid.
ART. 13. On the first Monday in January in the year 1823, the Washington Tontine Company shall be dissolved—and the whole stock of the company in whatever consisting, shall thereupon be divided amongst all the owners of the then existing shares, and in proportion to the number held by each.
We the subscribers approving of the plan of the Washington Tontine, and agreeing to each and to the whole of the 13 preceding articles, do each of us agree to become members thereof, for the number of shares annexed to our respective names. Oct. 10—3p.m.
NOTICE. The proprietors of the Mail Coaches from Fayetteville to Mr. Ports on great P. D. announce to the public, that the mail coaches are now running clear through and will continue to with spirit and celerity—having good horses and strong flanges.
THE PROPRIETORS. October 31.—3t.
NIGHT SCHOOL. THE subscriber has opened an evening School, for the instruction of youth in English, writing, and arithmetic. JOHN GARDINER. 12th street, near Pennsylvania Avenue. October, 31.—3t
FALL GOODS. THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR, Pennsylvania Avenue, near the President's Square. HAS just received a very handsome assortment of Fall Goods. Orders executed with the greatest dispatch and fashion, and on the most moderate terms. Oct. 31.—tf
New Boarding House, NEXT DOOR TO THE BRANCH BANK, By WM. LOVELL. Fitted in genteel style for Twelve members of Congress, well calculated for a family, in the pleasantest and most healthy part of the city. N. B. Good stabling. Washington, Oct. 31.—6t.
THE subscribers have opened a GROCERY STORE in the house near the Capitol, lately occupied by Mr. JAMES D. BARRY—where they have for sale, low, for cash or in exchange for country produce. Genuine Cogniac brandy. Inferior French do. Old Jamaica spirits, Madeira, } Wines, by the quarter cask Sherry, } and safe, or smaller quantity. Lisbon, } Claret, } Brown Sugar, 1st and 2d quality, Loaf and Lump, do. Molasses, Firkin Butter, Mould Candles, Sweet Oil, Spices of different kinds, Fig Blue, Starch, Almonds, Anchovies, } In bottles. Capers, } Powder and Shot, Excellent Wine Vinegar, Gin, Whiskey, Hylon, } Teas, fresh, and of superior quality. Imperial, } Young Hyson, } Salt Herrings in Barrels. PRIMER HEALY, & Co. Washington October 31.—tf
WILL RENT or SELL a two story Frame HOUSE, and Kitchen and a large Blacksmith's Shop adjoining the premises, likewise the lot that the building is on. The rent will be by the year. If sold one half of the money to be paid down and the other half in twelve months with good security, and interest from the date of sale. The purchaser or renter may enquire of RICHARD JAMIESON, or HENRY HOLSEY, on the Capitol hill, at Mr. Martin's shop. Mr. Martin is a blacksmith who works for the Capitol. BENJ. BACON. Washington city, Capitol Hill, October 31.—3t
100 Dollars Reward.
Ran away from the subscriber, a NEGRO man, named JOE, about eighteen years old about five feet ten inches high, well made, he is a mulatto, has straight black hair, which he wears over the forehead, agreeable to the present fashion and generally turned up behind with a comb—he has a long mark on one of his cheeks, which appears more black than his skin—one of his toes next to the great toe, appears to have lost a joint, or part of a joint, by being cut or some other accident, he has been accustomed to wait in the house, is an artful fellow, and will endeavor to pass as a free man, he has a variety of clothes, and had a watch, which it is probable he will be offering for sale.—He went off with a fustian round jacket and panaloons of fustian or osnaburgs, a new felt hat.—I will give the above reward if taken out of the state of Maryland, or district of Columbia; twenty dollars if within the state of Maryland, and ten dollars if in the district of Columbia, and confined in any jail so that I can get him, and all reasonable charges if brought home. It is known he applied to get a passage in the Bage to Baltimore. DANIEL CARROLL of Dud'tn. Washington, Oct. 15.—1m.
FOR SALE. The following City Lots, ON A LIBERAL TIME, Upon SECURITY, viz. LOTS—3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, in square No. 919.—Lots 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, & 16, in sq. No. 938. Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, & 16, in sq. No. 986. Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19, in square No. 1042. Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13, in square No. 1066. Apply to CHARLES MINFIE, Washington City, or to RICHARD C. JONES, at Philadelphia. Washington, August 3.—tf. N.B. C. M. has luxury other lots for sale or ground rent (on easy terms to improvers,) and in eligible situations.
TO BE SOLD AT Public sale, by virtue of an order from the Orphan's Court of Wash. County, on Monday, the 46th of November next, at the farm of the late MOLLIE YOUNG, esq. adjoining the city of Washington, a number of VALUABLE SLAVES, late the property of the deceased, on a credit of four and six months, on giving notes with approved indorsers, negotiable at the banks, and bearing interest. BENJAMIN YOUNG, NICHOLAS YOUNG, ROBERT BRENT, Executors. Nov. 1.—N26. The executors being extremely desirous to close the affairs of the deceased, solicit payment from all those indebted to the estate.
Any gentlemen desirous of purchasing STUD HORSES of the first description of good performances, and well attested pedigrees, can be accommodated by applying to THOMAS LARKIN (Mr. Taylor's training groom) at the Washington jockey club races, the thirteenth November next. N.B. Any of the above horses remaining unsold, will be farmed out the ensuing season on liberal terms. Oct. 31.—tf.
MUSIC & Language Teacher. THE subscriber, lately arrived at Mr. Semmes's tavern No. 6 in Georgetown, informs the lovers of music, that he intends teaching to play on the Pianino Forte, and the Flute, and having finished his studies in Europe under the tuition of the most eminent masters in this art, he flatters himself that he shall render complete satisfaction to those ladies and gentlemen who may favor him with their employment. He also intends to teach the German, French, and Italian languages, where it may here be necessary to inform the public that he has alternately lived in Germany, in France, and in Italy where he had time and opportunity to acquire those languages perfectly. P. MAURO, at Mr. Semmes's tavern No. 6 in Georgetown. October 24—3t
Washington Jockey Club RACES. ON Tuesday, November 13th, 1804, will be run for over the Washington Course, a JOCKEY CLUB PURSE, the four mile heats, free for any horse, mare or gelding, agreeably to the rules of the Club—carrying weight as follows: an aged horse, 126—six years old, 120—five years old, 112—four years old, 100—and three years old, 86 pounds. Also, a Match, the two mile heats for 2000 dollars. WEDNESDAY. A Jockey Club Purse, the three mile heats, free as aforesaid, the winning horse of the preceding day excepted. And a five-purse stake in the evening. THURSDAY. An elegant Fifty guinea Silver Cup—eight subscribers. And a handsome City and Town Purse, free as aforesaid, the winning horse of the preceding day excepted. The members of the Club are requested to be punctual in meeting at the club room on the evening preceding the races, in order to make proper arrangements for the same, and those who cannot attend will please to forward their dues to the subscriber. C. MY. AUGHLIN, Secretary and Treasurer, W. J. C. N. B. The amount of the purses caused at this time be ascertained: as they are part to be raised from tolls at the gates on the rent of booths. C. ML. October 3—1p.m
PROPOSALS WILL be received by the Subscribers or either of them, till the 5th of November next, for ploughing up, leveling and grave the line North O street from 17 to 19th three - and 18th street west, from New York avenue, to Pennsylvania avenue. CH. W. GOLDSBOROUGH T. H. GILLISS, JOHN LITTLE. Washington, Oct. 29—4t
SAMUEL MC INTIRE BEGS leave to inform his friends and the public, that he has moved his store to Pennsylvania avenue opposite to Mr. Duane's Brook store, where he has to dispose of Wines Brandy, Groceries, &c. of the first quality—Flour of the best quality constantly for sale by the barrel. Washington City, Nov. 2.—tf N. B. S. Mc Intire will accommodate SIX members of Congress, with boarding and lodging.
BARLEY. I will give one dollar per bushel for all good well cleaned barley delivered at my Brew-House in Alexandria till the 10th of December 1804. THOMAS CRUSE. I have commenced Brewing and will have a steady supply of BEER through the season at the usual prices. T. C. Oct. 10—1m.
American Printed goods. Calicoes, Shawls, Pocket Handkerchiefs, &c. manufactured by the subscribers near Baltimore, and sold at No. 13 Calvert street.
To remove that distrust often felt respecting new undertakings, and so prejudicial to manufacturing attempts in America, they think it proper to observe, that nothing is wanting in the business to enable good artists to perform their work here as well as in Europe. That they have these artists; that two of the partners were bred to the business in a factory of the best repute carried on by their father, & long afterwards by themselves. They trust that while foreign goods are received without a question, an unreasoning suspicion will not prevent their countrymen from giving that trial to their goods, which only can prove their value. Besides a natural doubt, they know that certain interests, national as well as individual, will suggest objections to their undertaking. They have no difficulty in saying, that work of the like kind shall be as well executed here, as in other countries. The colors capable of being fixed, will be found as permanent; the cloths perhaps better substance, and the prices lower than of the imported sections. CULLOM & LUNNUNY, Baltimore, No. 13 Calvert Street. Sept. 17 tf