The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1803-10-12 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. III.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. CCCCLXIX.
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THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
A DEFENCE OF REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENTS.
LETTER EIGHTH.
True principles of a Republican Government.
It is with great truth that Montesquieu, while he makes fear the principle of a despotic, declares affection that of a free government. In a republic the love of country, correctly understood, must be the motive that unites the people to each other and to their government.
It is here, however, necessary to remark that radical mistakes have been committed by writers on government, and by none have greater mistakes been committed than by Montesquieu himself. Observing a certain connection between particular sentiments embraced by the ancient Greeks and Romans and their forms of government, he has, with too little reflection, most unphilosophically inferred, that such a connection is universal. Hence, because the Romans and Greeks were the most virtuous people of antiquity, and also the freest, he infers that liberty cannot exist without virtue. And because in those celebrated republics the amor patriae was carried to a pitch of enthusiasm, he considers such a lofty sentiment as essential to the existence of republics. But this representation, however correct in relation to those nations, is unjust as a general delineation of mankind. The subsequent history of nations proves that it was not the government of those nations, independently of other causes, that formed their characters. It was not a republican government that made them warlike, ambitious, and conquering nations; for the history of modern times shews that nations under such governments, have been characterised by a pacific policy. Indeed this appears to have been the opinion of Montesquieu himself, who expressly says, that "the spirit of monarchy is war and enlargement of dominion; peace and moderation is the spirit of a republic." A republican government elevated the national character, excited talents into activity, and even created them on an emergency; but it was the peculiar circumstances of the times, and causes hidden from observation, that made Greece the mistress of the arts, and Rome the mistress of the world.
The enthusiastic patriotism felt by the citizens of those republics would never have been carried to such a pitch, had it not been for these causes. It is, therefore, irrational in theory, and unjustified by facts, to state it as a general principle that the preservation of republics at this time depends up on inspiring the people with the same lofty pride, and romantic attachment to country that were cherished with so lively a zeal by those nations.
So far from this being the case, it may be affirmed, that any nation, which should, in the present state of the world, actuated by the same sentiments, pursue the same path with those nations, would be soon destroyed by the resistance of other powers, which can no more be compared with the world Rome conquered, than the European can be compared with the enervated Asiatic.
In Rome the love of country was always united with a contempt for and hostility to every other nation; doubtless, under the impression that the best evidence of a love of country was the destruction of her enemies, and that all nations were enemies that did not contribute to her glory. Modern republics, resting the glory of a nation more on its happiness than the extent of its empire or the prowess of its arms, find their principal employment in protecting themselves from the aggression of other states.
With us the love of country is a rational sentiment. It produces attachment to our own institutions because they advance our happiness; without rendering us blind to the virtues of other nations, or jealous of their power. It inspires us with affection for our rulers, because chosen by ourselves for our own benefit. Such a sentiment is the true basis of a republic. Every thing else is romantic and useless. It requires no extraordinary causes to maintain it, as did the amor patriae of ancient times. It seems, indeed, to spring up spontaneously in the heart, and to be the natural offspring of common sense.
Such a sentiment, habitually cultivated by every citizen, will have three great effects. It will produce a general
spirit of content among the citizens; it will impart energy to the government and facilitate the execution of the laws; and it will render the nation respectable among the powers of the earth. The influence of these circumstances upon individual and national happiness are inappreciable.
Contrast the effects of these principles with those of other governments. In absolute and monarchic governments every thing is rested upon the application of force. Now, there is an universal aversion in men to coercion. However agreeable particular acts may be to them, they recoil against them when force is used in their execution. Obedience of course becomes an involuntary act, and is seldom viewed as a moral duty. Hence laws are violated without respect, when violated with impunity. They lose that sacred character which constitutes the best security for their observance. Besides, such is the degeneracy of all such governments, that the interest of rulers becomes, in a great degree, distinct from that of the people, from which a conviction of oppression springs up that renders the government and laws unpopular. The inevitable effect of this conviction will be a spirit of dissatisfaction; an enervation of the government; an obstruction to the execution of the laws; and a diminution of the respectability of the nation in the eyes of foreign powers.
Whereas, in a republican government, little coercion is used. The affection of the people for the government will be the pledge of a prompt and ready acquiescence in its measures. Those measures, emanating from the people, must be agreeable to them; or if they should prove disagreeable, they will be soon laid aside. Occasional dissatisfaction there will undoubtedly be; but that cannot long exist where all power resides in the people, who appoint their legislators for short periods. There can be no impression of hostile interests between the people and their rulers. They are absolutely as to efficiency one and the same. "A nation that is happy at home will be respected abroad," if that nation possesses natural resources adequate to a resistance of unjust aggression. As there is in such a community but one opinion, there will in periods of danger be but one arm. Events have, accordingly, already proved that, whatever divisions may arise among us with regard to internal measures, there will be none as to defence against all external violence.
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October 10.
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THE Subscriber presents his compliments to the members of Congress, informing them that he offers his services at the ensuing Session as SERGEANT AT ARMS, he begs to refer those who are not acquainted with him to the members from Virginia, particularly Cols. Taylor, New, and John Trigg, for his ability to discharge the duties of this office.
THOMAS POLLARD.
IT is ordered that Walter Story Chandler, Trustee of the estate of Israel Loring, an insolvent debtor, sell at public auction and convey the property of the said debtor on the third Monday of October next for the best price that can be got for the same, for cash, as to all sums less than one hundred dollars, and a six months credit on bond with good security and interest from the day of sale, as to all sums amounting to, or above one hundred dollars. Giving notice by public advertisement in the Washington Federalist and National Intelligencer, once a week for four weeks previous to the day of sale. By order of William Cranch, esq. assistant judge of the circuit court of the district of Columbia.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is truly taken from the original filed and recorded in my office.
URIAN FORREST, Clk.
Agreeably to the above order, I shall offer at public sale on the premises, on Monday the 17th of October next, at 12 o'clock, part of two lots in the city of Washington, numbered 6 and 7, in sq. 78 the property of said Loring. On which is a good brick dwelling house a stone house and stable, all new and in good repair. This property will be sold at six months credit on bond with approved security; and the title made on payment of the purchase money.
mW. S. CHNADLER, Trustee. Sept 23. 1aw4w
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
Further Extracts from Denon's travels.
"To return to the objects of curiosity. The vaults of Saccara had just been opened, and more than five hundred mummies of the ibis had been found in a sepulchral cave. Two had been given me, and I could not resist the desire of opening one of them, so citizen Geoffroi and myself sat down alone at a table, with all the necessary means of research before us, and myself, with my pencil in my hand.
"There is a considerable variety in the degree of care bestowed in embalming these birds, so that in fact nothing but the earthen pot in which the whole is contained is common to all. This difference and pains bestowed on mummies taken from the same cave, proves that the price of the work varied considerably for these birds as well as for men, & consequently that it was done at the expense of individuals; and also it may be presumed that the embalmed birds had not all been fed in temples, or colleges of priests, in reward of services rendered by the whole species.
"If the fame had been the case with these birds as with the god Apis, a single individual would have sufficed, and these pots would not be found by thousands. We may then suppose that the ibis, as it destroys all reptiles, was in great veneration in a country in which these noxious animals abound at a certain time of the year; and, like the stork in Holland, this bird growing tame from the good reception which it met with every where, each house had its own winged inmates of this species, to which, after their death, the honours of sepulture were given according to the means of the inhabitants. Herodotus relates, that he was informed that in the earliest times of the records of the country, the ibis abounded every where, but that in proportion as the marshes of upper and lower Egypt were drained, the birds retired to the lower province in quest of their food; which agrees well enough with the report of modern travellers, that they are still seen occasionally in the lake Menzaleh. Even in the time of Herodotus, it is not surprising that its existence at present has been considered as almost problematical.
"Herodotus relates, that the priests of Heliopolis informed him, that on the retreat of the waters of the Nile, clouds of winged serpents arrived by the valleys which separate Egypt from Arabia, and that the ibis went out to meet and feed on them; and he adds, that he had never seen these winged serpents, but that he had gone into the valleys, and had seen their skeletons in innumerable quantity. I think (with submission to the patriarch of history) that it was not necessary to create this fable of dragons from Arabia, in order to render the ibis a valuable animal to Egypt, which produces of itself so many noxious reptiles; but the respectable Herodotus was a Greek, and fond of the marvellous.
"The serpent, though not winged, is still the object of some sorcery in Egypt. I was with the commander-in-chief one day, when the Pylly were introduced, and we put many questions to them relative to the mystery of their sect, and the supposed command over serpents which they appear to possess. They answered our questions with more assurance than intelligence; but we put them to the proof: "Can you tell us," said the general, "whether there are any serpents in the palace, and if there are, can you oblige them to come forth from their retreats?" They answered both questions in the affirmative; and we put them to the proof: on which they searched all the rooms, and presently after they declared that there was a snake in the house; they then renewed their search to discover where he was hid, made some convulsions in passing before a jar placed in a corner of one of the rooms, and declared that the animal was there; where, indeed, we actually found one. This was a true Comus's trick; we looked at each other, and acknowledged that they were very adroit.
"Being always curious to observe the means by which men command the opinions of others I regretted that I was not at Rosetta at the procession of feast of Ibrahim, in which the convulsions of the Pylly form the most entertaining part, to the populace, of this religious ceremony. To make up for my loss, I addressed myself to the chief of their sect, who was keeper of the okel or tsvern of the Franks; I flattered him; & he promised to make me a spectator of the exaltation of one of the Pylly, as soon as he should have blown into his spirit, as he expressed it. From my
curiosity he thought I bid fair to be a profelyte, and he proposed to initiate me, which I accepted; but when I learned that in the ceremony of initiation the grand master spits in the mouth of the neophyte, this circumstance cooled my ardour, and I found that I could not prevail on myself to go through this trial; so I gave my money to the high priest, and he promised to let me see one of the inspired.
"They had brought with them their serpents, which they let loose from a large leather sack in which they were kept, and made them erect their bodies and hiss, by irritating them. I remarked that it was the light which principally caused their anger, for as soon as they were returned into the sack their passion ceased, and they no longer endeavoured to bite. It was also curious to observe, that, when angry, the neck for six inches below the head was dilated to the size of one's hand. I soon saw that even I could manage the serpents perfectly well without fear of their fangs; for having well remarked that the Pylly, while they were threatening the animal with one hand, seized it on the back of the head with the other: I did the same with one of the serpents with equal success, though much to the indignation of the performers themselves. After this, they proceeded to the grand mystery: one of the performers took a snake, which he had previously disabled by breaking the under jaw, and by rubbing away the gums till the whole of the palate was destroyed; he then grasped it with the appearance of passion, and approached the chief, who with great gravity gave him the spirit, that is to say, after uttering some mysterious words, blew into his mouth; and at the instant, the other was seized with a sacred convolution, his arms and legs distorted, his eyes seeming to start from his head, and he began to tear the animal with his teeth; whilst the two attendants, appearing to commiserate his sufferings, restrained his struggles with difficulty, and snatched from his hand the serpent, which he was unwilling to let go. As soon as the snake was removed, he remained as if stupified; but the chief approached him, muttered some words to him, retook from him the spirit by aspiration, and he returned to his natural state. Now, however, he that had seized the snake beginning to be tormented with the same ardour to consummate the mystery, came up to the chief to demand the spirit; and as he was stronger and more active than the first, his cries and convulsions were still more violent and ridiculous. I had now seen enough of the initiation, and thus ended this gross juggling.
"In these countries the sect Pylly boasts a very high origin: it was particularly prevalent at Cyrenaica; and the god Knuphis, or the architect of the universe, according to Strabo and Eusebius, was adored at Elephantina under the figure of a serpent.
"From the time of the serpent of Eden to that of Achmon, mentioned by Savary, this reptile has enjoyed uninterrupted celebrity: after having tempted our first mother, the apple was taken away from him; when making a circle with his tail in his mouth he has become the symbol of eternity; when coiled round a staff, he is the god of health; the Egyptians by twining two of them round a globe, have represented, perhaps, the equilibrium of the system of the world; the Indians put him in the hands of all their divinities; we have made him the representative of justice and prudence; the Jews have had their brazen serpent; the Greeks that of Elermis and the Python; and in latter times, the Mussulmans have their harili, the deflowerer; and yet so many illustrations have changed nothing of the nature of this wise animal; he continues to court obscurity, and avoid the light, and never raises his head to more than half his height. Why, then all this celebrity, and this religious observance unanimously bestowed on this reptile?"
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T. H. GILLISS At the Navy Office.
August 27.
W.N.
Foreign Intelligence.
DEAL, August 22.
His majesty's Bomb Terror, arrived in the Downs this morning from the coast of France, and brings an account of an attack made on the town of Boulogne, by his majesty's ship Immortalite and the above vessel, last Wednesday night. The circumstances of which are, that the Terror having placed herself near enough to the town to throw in shells, commenced a heavy bombardment, and succeeded in destroying a great part of the Lower town; a party of marine and seamen at the same time landed, set fire to several houses, cut the pile-drivers in the harbour to pieces, and then returned to their ships.
PLYMOUTH, August 21.
Passed up channel, under convoy of a Guernsey privateer, of 14 guns, a French sloop and a Dutch West Indiaman, both deeply laden. Yesterday arrived from Jersey, full of French prisoners, an armed cutter, the came to off the King Buoy, and moored opposite to St. Nicholas's Island, and immediately discharged her prisoners in launches, for Sandy Cave bay, to march to Mill Prison; she had only been 24 hours from the island. By her we learn, that there's and the Guernsey privateers are daily bringing in prizes; the prisoners of which are shipped directly, by order of Rear Admiral Sir J. Saumarez, K. B. on board the first armed vessels ready for sea, for Portsmouth, Weymouth, and this port; by which precaution the islands are kept free of a number of persons, who, in a case of invasion, might do a great deal of mischief. The islands are in a high state of defence; and all the prizes are sent out of the way of the enemy, lest any attempt at an invasion should be made previous to their being sold.
LONDON, August 24.
The pecuniary distresses of the moined people in Paris is attributed fully as much to the absence of the First Consul and his court, as to the war. Before the revolution Paris drew its resources from the landed proprietors, proprietors of stock, clergy, lawyers, and the court. The few manufactures of taste and luxury, in which that city excels, added something, but not any considerable sum. During the revolution, at first, the assignats increased the affluence of the capital. Then the expenditures of the assemblies, officers returned from the armies, and the number of strangers who resorted thither for their affairs.
At present there are few landholders spend their revenues in Paris—there are no stockholders nor clergy—the lawyers, manufacturers and the court of the consular are now the great support; but of all these the court and its followers, including the army, are the chief—So that another voyage of two or three months, would almost ruin that wretched capital, which, by the most recent and authentic accounts, has not increased since the revolution, and which, in point of general ease and affluence, has been a very great sufferer.
Although the French Journals are so completely under the influence of their government, that we cannot expect to learn from them the real state of France, or of the preparations which are making against this country, yet we have been so peculiarly fortunate in being favored with private advices from such authentic sources, that we cannot entertain a doubt of the truth of their statements.
We have received letters by the Prussian Gallois which brought to Dover the young ladies who had been at the boarding school at Rouen. These letters mention, that there are hardly any workmen employed on the fililla , either at Boulogne, Calais or Dunkirk; that the garrison appears greatly discontented with the government; and that not only here, but throughout France, a continental war was expected. Many of the workmen in the dock-yards have been discharged, which has caused a strange turn in the public mind in those parts. When to this intelligence, which we are apt to rely upon as absolutely authentic, we couple the circumstances of the arrival of Dumourier—who is universally reported to have been invited over to this country—and what is still more important, the departure of the French princes from Wanstead House, and their journey to the sea coast—they are now at Hastings—we cannot but think so many circumstances combined may lead to an expectation of some changes taking place in France. If the garrisons of the three towns of Calais,

Boulogne and Dunkirk, are all disaffected to the French government, we may state pretty positively, that they express the general sense of the French army, upon whose good opinion the present government of France subsists. The discharging of the workmen from the dock yards can be attributed to no other cause than the expectation of a continental or a civil war, and the necessity of applying all the resources of France to meet it; but the journey of the French princes to the coast, the landing of Dumourier, and the known attachment of the inhabitants of the Western department, and, indeed, of all the people of France, to the royal cause, induce us rather to suppose, that unless peace shall speedily be made, Bonaparte will have not only war with England, but a continental and civil war to contend with at the same time.
In the civil contest, we must observe, that the life and fortune of Bonaparte are all that are opposed to the royal cause; Jacobinism, federalism, and every party system in France, have been long since conquered; the constitution has no foundation but the pleasure of Bonaparte; and the people have long ago ceased to think of any middle course between the continuance of the first consul's government and the restoration of royalty in the Bourbon line. Under these circumstances, although we are far from feeling any sanguine expectations from any thing which lies in the power of fortune; and although it had been our constant maxim, that the British people must look to themselves alone for their security and honor; yet it is not improbable but that we may receive powerful co-operation from the continent.
It is certain the Parisians have been sadly disappointed in the late journey; in the first place, as a feat of rarer show , which they did not themselves enjoy; and the next, because it has afforded them no additional food for their vanity. It is not wonderful that a people who in less than ten days after the revolution was begun, fixed its utmost duration at one month, should expect to subdue England in as short a time. It is a fact, that though there are a few persons in Paris who look upon the invasion of England as a most desperate and disastrous attempt, yet the great multitude consider it as one of those achievements which the bravery of the French, and the genius of the Corsican, may accomplish in a few days. When all is prepared, they estimate 38 hours for the passage, two days for arrival and seizing London, and that before the week ends, the details will all be announced in Paris; and that, ere the termination of a month, it will be the fashionable trip to come and view the ruins of London .
The return of their hero, without announcing even the preparation for this great exploit, has considerably damped the ardour of the multitude; but silence is now so completely the order of the day, that nothing transpires. The enthusiasm with which the invasion was mentioned about six weeks ago, is evidently diminished, and this is a truer index of the real feelings than any thing that an enslaved people dare express in words. If the attempt be not made in a short time, such is the impatient nature of the people and of the army itself, that there are many who think they will never be able to prevail on them to make it at all; for, greedy of plunder and vain glorious as the French are, they require to be sustained by enthusiasm in every desperate enterprise, and enthusiasm cannot exist long without it is kept alive by success; inactivity is death to it, and to restore it to life again, it is necessary to change the object.
Moreau, and the discontented generals, are all speculating upon the difficulty of the attempt; the delay with which it will necessarily be attended, and the impatience of the army. Bonaparte has surrounded himself with more than regal splendor; but he begins to lose his military eclat; and all those who have witnessed the transition from mean adulation to insulting contempt in France, know with what rapidity they are brought about. The private enemies of the consul are waiting for this, and those who expect any serious opposition to him, until public opinion has made some more progress in its decline, are very ignorant of the nature of transactions in that country. Any attempt made by the French princes and emigrants, if projected, ought to be postponed for the same reason; or if a premature attack be made, it may furnish the consul both with a pretext and the means of fixing his power on a more firm basis than it has ever yet stood.
Extract of a letter from an officer in the Madras army, dated Feb. 22.
"We are all in an uproar again in India, and likely to have a serious war. Our army is moving rapidly to the frontiers; that of Bengal has taken the field, and war is said to be declared against the king of Candy, in the island of Ceylon. Something serious is also expected from the king of Travancore; our strength is, however, equal to any thing, and we are all in high health and spirits."
"Coast troops 35,000; 5 regiments cavalry, 8 regiments infantry 10,000;
Bombay not known, suppose 5000; Grand total 50,330—say 50,000 effective."
A new religious sect has made its appearance in Andalusia, (Spain) similar, in many of their tenets to those of the quakers. The thunder of the inquisition has not yet been directed against them.
BOULOGNE, August 9.
On the 19th Thermidor in the morning, an English cutter and brig cast anchor in front of our port, at a great cannon shot from the batteries.
On the 20th a great number of vessels arrived and joined them, amongst the rest a bomb ketch, which threw up bombs but at too great a distance to do us any injury. Admiral Bruix by this time ordered out the long boats to attack them, but the tide ebbing, prevented it.
The enemy, who were now about 350 toises distant from some engines lately erected to drive in piles, of which it is proposed to build a fort, began to fire, in order to hinder the continuation of the works; but as soon as the boats had left the port, and were ready to attack them, they weighed anchor and fled, and were pursued by our flotilla to the distance of two leagues and a half. An English brig was much damaged.
An English Schooner called the Redbridge, armed with carronade 22 pounders, and 60 men, and the English brig Caroline of 6 guns are taken by a French frigate.
FRANKFORT, August 6.
A kind of coalition or union has just been formed between Russia, Sweden, and Denmark, its object is to oppose every attempt that may be made to intercept the commerce and navigation of the Baltic, and to secure their subjects from the vexations they would be exposed to, were the most rigorous measures not put in practice. This coalition is directed, as it appears, at least implicitly, against England, as she is the only power that attacks neutrality by preventing the freedom of the seas. It is assured that in consequence of the above necessary concert, Denmark and Sweden are about to send to sea a fleet proportioned to the one the emperor Alexander is to send to the Baltic. As this union of the maritime powers leaves no more doubt respecting the dispositions of the Russian cabinet, it is hoped that the court of London will at length attend to the propositions that have been made to it on the part of Russia & Prussia. Some people even maintain that these propositions have already been accepted, and that the courier bearing the adhesion of his Britannic majesty, is already arrived at Petersburg. In consequence, a congress will be held, to which the principal powers of Europe will send ministers. The town of Hamburg has been proposed as the most favorable place for holding such a congress, being situated between London and Petersburg.
Besides the arrangement of the objects that have occasioned the rupture between France and England, this congress will occupy itself with several other points, tending to regulate more precisely, and fix more solidly, the balance of Europe; especially what concerns maritime and commercial relations. It is possible that this congress may also be occupied with the present situation of the Ottoman empire and the eventual measures that might be adopted, in case that vast state should experience any catastrophe, in spite of all the efforts that its friends and allies should endeavor to make for uniting in perfect harmony all the parts of that empire, and to prevent its dissolution. Such are the political rumours now in circulation through Germany.
Received by the Maryland, from London.
LONDON, Aug. 27.
Capt. D'Auvergne, prince of Bouillon, who is to have a principal command in a secret expedition, was yesterday appointed to the Severn, of 44 guns, at Woolwich.
August 29.
The sanguine expectations that have lately been entertained of the success of a meditated external effort to raise the royal standard in France, are now converted into a firm belief, by some, that that desirable event has been effected by means of an internal exertion. It was on Saturday reported, that the great majority of the French army had turned their arms against the consular usurper; and that gen. Moreau, emulating the patriot virtues of gen. Monk, had made an open declaration in favor of the immediate restoration of royalty. This rumour was founded on a statement, that the Jackall brig, which arrived in the Downs on Friday, had been despatched from the mouth of the Texel, by capt. Hotham, of his majesty's ship Raisonable, with intelligence received by him from the Dutch commodore, of gen. Moreau, supported by the principal part of the army, having declared himself against Bonaparte, and published an address to the people, inviting them to unite against their tyrant, whose crimes he enumerated, and to return to that monarchical system, under which alone
they can expect permanent prosperity or repose. It was added, that in consequence of this event, orders had been received at the Texel to suspend the building of the flat-bottomed boats, and the equipment of the squadron destined to aid the expedition projected against this country. We are extremely sorry, that the most minute enquiry does not enable us to give any confirmation to this pleasing report. That the naval equipments in the ports of Holland may have been suspended, and that intelligence to the above effect may have been circulated on the Dutch coast, are circumstances by no means improbable; but that the statement is correct to its full extent, we cannot for a moment bring ourselves to believe. In the first place, it is certain, that although capt. Hotham himself arrived in the Downs on Friday evening, he has forwarded no such advice to the admiralty; in the second, the French princes who are most interested, have received no intimation upon the subject from any of their partizans, whose first business it would be to communicate the glad tidings to them; and lastly, had so important an event taken place, we must have been informed of it through a channel less circuitous and doubtful than that through which it has been received. Our accounts from Paris direct came down to the 23d inst. at which time every thing remained tranquil, and the rumour alluded to prevailed on the Dutch coast on the 25th—a circumstance of itself sufficient to deprive the statement of every feature of probability. Besides, it is well known, that in the capital, where a counter-revolutionary effort is pretended to have been made, the authority of the consul has been established upon the basis of the strongest military support, with the auxiliary aid of a system of espionage, so strictly enforced, that the existence of such conspiracy, without the certainty of speedy detection, is a circumstance not reasonably to be expected at the present particular juncture. That considerable discontent prevails among the people of France, no doubt can be entertained; but the military despotism of Bonaparte is so firmly established, and the rapacious expectations of the soldiery founded on the enterprising genius of their chief, are so very extensive, that, however much the nation may wish for such an event, Moreau, nor any other officer in the country, could not, under the existing circumstances, hope for the success of so perilous an enterprise. Any internal effort that may be meditated must, to prove successful, be aided by an external impulse; and until a strong foreign force shall be brought to assist the shores of the enemy, with the hearty co-operation of the royalists of the departments, we can never hope to see the tyrant punished, or hurried from the throne he has so intolently usurped.
No French papers or German mails had arrived when this paper was put to press; but some private accounts are reported to have reached town from Paris, stating, that addresses are now preparing in every part of the French republic, soliciting the first consul not to risk his sacred person in the projected invasion of England. This, if true, may be considered as a fair indication of the intention or wishes of his Consular majesty, as his servile subjects dare not now address him contrary to his actual disposition, previously and clearly ascertained. The knowledge of the immense preparations making here to resist the daring attempt may have produced a material change in the determination of that bold adventurer.
LONDON August 31.
The following is an extract of a private letter from Paris, dated August 20.
"If the tranquility of Ireland, if the measures of your government, seconded by the national enthusiasm should force our heroes to give up the plan of invading England, the First Consul will then direct his views towards Egypt and the Morea."
"During several months past, a great number of Albanians, and Greeks, known to be in the pay of government, have been observed here; some of them go away every day upon some secret destination, and a plan of debarkation is talked of upon which government has determined; and it is further asserted, that they flatter themselves that as soon as the Consular troops appear in Albania and the Morea, these countries, which are entirely French, will immediately rise. It is also pretended, that a Greek army has been secretly organising for a long time past."
"All the objects, however, are to be considered subordinate to that which this government prefers to every other, viz. the invasion of Ireland. The strict alliance of Spain with France, compels her to make preparations: that kingdom is exhausted, and though the Court of Madrid has prayed that it might preserve its neutrality during the present war, it has only been permitted that it shall not be compelled to declare itself, till its galleons have arrived; and the armaments now carrying on in Spain may eventually be employed in carrying troops to Ireland or other-
wife, in co-operating in the expedition to the Levant."
PARIS, August 20.
After the arrival of a Russian and Prussian courier yesterday morning, the Prussian Ambassador and the Russian Chargé d'Affairs went to St. Cloud, and had conferences with the First Consul, and at their return expedited couriers to their respective courts. The report is since current that France has consented to withdraw its troops from the borders of the Elbe and the Weser, which are to be occupied by Prussian troops, and that Gen. Blücher the Prussian commander in Westphalia, has sent orders to several regiments to hold themselves ready to march for their destination.
It is said at the same time, that except a column of 10,000 French troops, all the others are immediately to evacuate Hanover; but as long as France keeps any troops in that country it certainly governs it, and prevents the passage of English productions to the interior of Germany; many therefore, doubt that England will accept of this arrangement, advantageous to Prussia, whose merchants and manufacturers have not capitals enough to endure, without their ruin, the present stagnation of trade for a twelvemonth.
You may judge of the French influence at Constantinople from Le Brun being able to persuade the Grand Seigneur to propose to Austria, Spain, Naples, and other powers in the Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea, to form an armed neutrality for the South, similar to that headed by Russia in the North of Europe last war. That such a proposal has been made I know from good authority as well as that it has been declined. On board the Turkish fleet destined to Egypt are no less than six French officers of the navy, eight engineers, and eighteen of the artillery, with fifty French cannoniers. An aid du-camp of general Le Brun, who came here last Monday with dispatches, mentioned yesterday in my presence at the circle of Cambacérès, that the grand vizier desires particularly to get some Frenchmen of the horse artillery to instruct the Turks. It is said besides, that last month four French Generals, accompanied by four Mamelukes, as servants, passed incognito through Vienna for Constantinople—They were recognised by general Hedouville.
Mr. l'Oubrit, the Russian Chargé d'Affairs, sent this morning a courier to Count Markoff, drinking the waters at Baruges, to hasten his return.
Two bankers were last Wednesday sent to the Temple, because they had given bills of exchange upon Hamburg and Frankfort for three millions of livres, destined for the use of Louis XVIII, and which the Police has found out to have been secretly subscribed by some royalists at Paris, since his refusal to resign his right to the throne of France was published here. Remember this refusal was only known here the first inst. and that these three millions were subscribed here only.
Another letter states, that the invasion of England has become still more the topic of conversation since the return of the First Consul. It has been signified to the deputies of the Batavian Government, that if the gun and flat-bottomed boats to be employed in the expedition are not ready by the stipulated period, the government of Holland shall be changed, and a severe contribution levied on the unfortunate inhabitants.
FOR SALE By LEWIS CLEPHAN East of the Branch bank on F. street City of Washington.
PAINTERS COLORS OF ALL SORTS. White Lead in kegs Red Lead, and dry, Spruce Ocher, Stone Ocher of superior Parent Yellow, quality, Gold Litrage, Turkey Umber, Prussian Blue, 1st and Vermilion, and quality, Best Carmin drop lack, Kings Yellow, Painters Brushes of all Linseed oil and spirits sorts, of turpentine, Window glass 10 by 12—8 by 10, and 7 by 9. Gold and silver leaf by the pack or book, Large sheet glass cut to any size Gentlemen sending their Salles will have them neatly glazed and on moderate terms. All orders from the country will be carefully attended to. August 3. rawf
PATENT GUN LOCK.
The subscriber offers for sale the right of making and using Edward West's improvement in Gun Locks, which is considered by judges of the utmost importance to every person using fire arms, and more particularly to the army and militia of the United States. There are two very great advantages resulting from this improvement, the first is, that no accident can possibly happen by a gun going off at half cock as it has in that situation no connection with the dog, consequently not with the trigger or any other external part of the lock. It cannot possibly catch at half cock as there is no notch that the dog can catch on, and the counter dog is so placed in the act of cocking, as not to be restored but by the cock first falling or being let down. The great security in this improvement ought certainly to recommend it to general use, to avoid the innumerable accidents that has and must unavoidably happen from the present plan, in guns going off at half cock, &c. Application made to Mr. Rhodes, city of Washington, will be communicated and attended to, where I shall attend at the sitting of Congress. THOMAS WEST. August 29. rawgm
WASHINGTON CITY
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12.
*By putting the name of W. COCKE in Italic , in our list of the members of congress, we erroneously classed him among the federalists. Every man acquainted with him knows him to be a firm republican.
The representative in Congress for Massachusetts, wanting in our list, is Saml. Taggart, fed.
From a correspondent at Knoxville we learn that the returns for the Governor and Representatives in Congress for TENNESSEE have been examined, and that John Sevier is elected Governor—and, William Dickson, George W. Campbell, and John Rhea, Representatives.
Joseph Anderson is re-elected Senator to Congress for the ensuing six years, and Daniel Smith, Senator for six years, to commence March 1805.
All the above gentlemen are republicans.
The Committee of health of Alexandria, report five deaths for the 48 hours preceding the 10 inst.
MARYLAND ELECTION.
Washington County. FOR CONGRESS. Danl. Heister, repub. 1,544 Elie Williams, fed. 950 FOR ASSEMBLY. Republican. M. Kershner 1,599 Robert Smith 1,579 Jacob Zeller 1,600 Wm. Yates 1,570 Federal. Robert Hughes 933 Z. Clagett 881 Thomas Bent 894 Wm. Van Lear 997 ANNAPOLIS. Federal. Mr. Miner Mr. Shaff
DELAWARE ELECTION.
NEWCASTLE COUNTY. Senator. Thomas Fitzgerald, 1873 Representatives. Thomas Perkins, 1875 Peter Bynberg, 1870 Andrew Reynolds, 1179 David Morrison, sen. 1873 Morgan Jones, 1871 James Monroe, 1870 Dr. Benjamin Merritt, 1871
By the best information (says the Editor of the Vermont Journal) from the different parts of the State, we have no hesitation to declare, that (in our opinion) there will be a much greater majority of republicans in our next General Assembly, than there was in our last.
Extract of a letter from General Robert Anderson, of South Carolina, to a gentleman in the City of Washington, dated 2d of September, 1803; by which it appears that the efforts of the government of the United States for introducing the arts of civilization among the Indian nations, have proved inefficacious.
"A few years ago, and before the present agency took place, these people had neither thought nor knowledge of any way of living, or supplying the necessaries, and comforts, of life, only by hunting. They barbequed without salt; and carried in the meat for food, and the skins for clothing and market. Their women raised a little corn, part of which they beat into meal for bread at home, and part they parched, and beat into flour for the war and hunting tours. Sometimes they purchased a dent spirits with at least, part of their hunt; in which case they greedily embraced the most extreme degree of intoxication. No sex, rank, nor condition seemed to be free from this fatality, when they could get the liquor. As the game became scarce, of course they became poorer, and worse supplied with the common necessaries and comforts of life."
"Shaking hands was a ceremony in great use among the men themselves; and with white men whenever they met them; but their women were totally barred from this salute with men, particularly with white men. It seemed that this restraint had its origin in jealousy."
"Such, I know was the state of things when the present Agent, Col. Hawkins, took upon him the duties of his present office. I was fearful he could not succeed; and, though I had heard of improvements in that way, yet I thought them partial or imaginary. But, when I entered their country upon this occasion, I was agreeably surprised and astonished. The girls of every age and size, from five or six years old and upwards,

appeared clean and decently dressed, and took us by the hand with a degree of ease and politeness; so did the women of every age, married and single, without any apparent restraint or embarrassment. They did not at first salute me without an introduction by the Agent, to whom, however, they came up without any reserve. The women of every age and condition seemed to be decently dressed for the season, and generally of their own manufacturing. The men seem to be more attached to their old customs in their dress. Although they are, in general, arrayed in very costly apparel, yet much of it consists in silver-ware, arm-bands, breast-plates, nose and ear ornaments, and brooches, in the use of which, however, they are very extravagant. They wear shirts very long, hanging loose about them, and some of which are silk. Many have moved, and are moving fast, with their families, from the towns to farms at different distances. These use ploughs to cultivate their ground, which they fence in, and contemplate raising flocks of various kinds. Many of them have cattle, hogs, horses, and some of them have sheep. These, I am told, relish the sweets of retirement, and live very comfortably on their farms. The men fence, plough the ground, plant &c. The women help to tend the cotton, card, spin and weave. But this is not exclusively done by the women. Young men and boys, in many instances pursue every branch of the business of cloth making; and some of them have discovered an astonishing degree of ingenuity in the making of Looms and Spinning-Wheels, as well as in the dexterous use of each of them.
"They have laws established for the punishment of every crime which may injure themselves, or disturb their peace with the white people—These laws are rigorously carried into execution, particularly against stealing, to which they were wont to be uncommonly prone, more remarkably so than any tribe of Indians known to us. This punishment is by whipping, or rather by beating with sticks, which (in all cases of stealing) is done with very great severity. This law has admirably retrained the practice; I think them as honest as any people. They had hourly opportunities of stealing from us almost every day, and such articles as could have been easily secreted, and, indeed, as would not have been looked after; but nothing was stolen.
"These important regulations and improvements have been brought about by the indomitable application of talents suited to the object in view. It strikes me that there is a peculiar turn in the talents of the preceding agent fitted to succeed in this business. To say there is no man equally capable, perhaps would be going too far; but I know I am right in saying, I could as easily remove mountains as do the things which have been done, and are doing, among these people, by the preceding agent, although my disposition might be equally strong with his; I had undertaken the arduous task; but my known inability would forever forbid the very thought.
"These are some circumstances peculiar to the Greeks, and which seem not to be easily accounted for—The woman is under the most absolute state of slavery and subjection to her husband, if he be of her own people; but she is a tyrant when married to a white man. Be his standing and situation in life what it will, he must be a dupe to her ambition and a slave to her prejudices.—In the first place, he must give her relations whatever they want, if he is able, or can procure it; and, in the next place, he must be whipped, whenever his wife pleases.—If he is not able herself, her uncles and her cousins will be sure to assist her, whenever she requires it.
"A more wretched being, in my opinion, cannot be painted in human shape than a white man the husband of a Greek woman; yet it appears they are under such a degree of infatuation that, in one case out of ten, they never quit the nation, although their situation in old age is sure to be no better than that of an old dog's past service.
DIED—At the house of Wm. Taylor near the Capitol in the night of the 8th inst. Mr. WILLIAM LEATHERBOW, from Baltimore, he has left an amiable widow to lament the loss of a kind and affectionate husband.
The late failure of Barclay and Co. in London, we learn, will fall heavy on the cities of New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, inasmuch that it is supposed that the amount in their hands, belonging to merchants in the three cities will amount to a million sterling.
The Janus, captain Spalding, which arrived yesterday, was boarded on Saturday, twelve miles from Sandy Hook, by an English frigate, and detained several hours. The captain of the frigate while overhauling captain Spalding's people and passengers, said he took out of American vessels, all persons who were not well protected; adding that he had made up his crew out of ships bound into New-York. Several other vessels were boarded in captain Spalding's flight, detained three, four or five hours,
and as many men taken out as was thought proper. N. Y. paper.
An article from Messina, dated July 21st says—Three American frigates with a cutter and transports have brought into this port the 15th inst. a Tripoline prize. They have joined with four other American vessels who were in the port of Naples with a view of returning to Tripoli, blockading the Barbarians and forcing these pirates into their retreatments.
Extract of a letter from the British Consul at Norfolk to a gentleman in Alexandria.
"His Britannic majesty's ship Leander arrived at Lyn-Haven bay on the night of the 18th inst. The captain having received proofs from the Consul General at Philadelphia, that Gitchell, who was lately pressed out of the sloop Hiland, captain Hand of your port, was an American citizen, sent him up to me in a pilot-boat, and the Hiland fortunately being here he went immediately on board and has proceeded in her as usual."
Norfolk, October 6. On Sunday night this place was visited by a tremendous hurricane, attended with incessant rain for 24 hours, which, with the tides, laid the lower part of this Borough under water, and, we understand, has done considerable damage in the ware-houses on the different wharves. We are told that some shipping in Hampton Roads have been drove on shore, and fear that we shall shortly have to announce melancholy tidings of the fate of many coasters.
District of Columbia. IN CHANCERY, September 28, 1803. Mark Stockwell, and Stephen Henson, against Pierce Purcell.
THE bill states that the defendant mortgaged the premises therein mentioned, to wit: Lot numbered 3, in square numbered 224, in the city of Washington to the complainants on the 18th of November 1801, in order to secure the payment of one thousand dollars with legal interest thereon, that no part of the said money has been paid although the time limited for payment thereof has elapsed—that the defendant has removed to Charleston in South Carolina and now resides there; the object of the said bill is to obtain a payment of the said money or a sale of the property mortgaged. It is on the complainants application and in pursuance of a rule of court ordered by William Kilty chief judge of the circuit court of the district of Columbia that they procure a copy of this order to be inserted at least once a week in each week for three successive weeks in the National Intelligencer and Washington Federalist during the month of October next to the intent that the defendant may have notice of the complainant's claim and may be warred to appear at the said court in person or by solicitor on the fourth Monday in December next to show cause why a decree should not pass as prayed.
By order URIAN FORREST, Ck. October 12. 12v3t
TO RENT. A House furnished three story BRICK HOUSE, situated on North Street and Fourteenth Street West near Rhodes's Tavern. For further information enquire of the Editor. Also a convenient store and cellar with fire-places in the same neighborhood enquire as above. October 12. 2t
LIVERY STABLE. SOUTH East of the Capital on the Pennsylvania Avenue.—Horses will be taken in, and the strictest attention paid to them at Twelve dollars per month by the subscribers, SIMPSON & WORSLEY. N. B. Saddle Horses for hire. October 12. S. & W. 3t
WAS committed to the goal of Baltimore country as a runaway, on the 6th inst. a negro man by the name of WILLIAM GROCE—He is about 50 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high a deep black complexion, thin visage, large thick lips, and has lost one lower and upper front tooth, and has a scar on the back part of his left shoulder, occasioned by the cut of an axe; he has on a round about blue cloth jacket with sleeves, light colored mixed cloth vest, Osnaburg shirt and trowsers, and an old wool hat—he says he belongs to Mr. John Chisley, of Prince William county, Virginia, within 15 miles of Dumfries. If his owner does not release him, he will be sold for his goal fees according to law. James Wilson, Sheriff. September 12. 1awtf
Ten Dollars Reward. ELOPED from my service on the night of the 3d inst. JAMES STONE an apprentice to the house carpenter business, by birth an Irishman, 19 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high or upwards, of a very yellow complexion, short black hair, chews tobacco—Had on and took with him, one white nankeen waistcoat with sleeves, striped, one pair buskin trowsers, one pair of Russia sheeting, one pair of thickkett breeches, new shoes lined and bound, a real beaver hat about half worn—He is stout made and walks very upright—Any person that will secure said apprentice in any jail so that I get him again shall receive five dollars if within the District, and ten if without. I forewarn any person harboring or employing said apprentice, and all masters and skippers of vessels from taking said apprentice away, as I am determined to prosecute any person that will act contrary to law. PETER LENOX. september 9. tawtf.
(By Authority.)
AN ACT Imposing certain taxes, and providing for their collection.
Be it enacted by the first and second chambers of the City Council of Washington, That there be imposed, according to an assessment under the act entitled, "An act directing a new assessment of property and an enumeration of the inhabitants of the city," on all the real and personal property within the city of Washington a tax of twenty-five cents on every hundred dollars worth of the same, except objects specifically taxed, property belonging to the United States, houses for public worship, burying grounds, or property belonging to any college or school, and except also the crop and produce of the land in the hands of the person whose land produced the same and provisions necessary for the use and consumption of the person to whom the same shall belong, and his family, for the year, and plantation utensils; provided that the said tax, on the working tools of mechanics and manufacturers employed in their respective occupations, wearing apparel, goods, wares and merchandise, and all home-made manufactures in the hands of the manufacturers, all mills, all grain and tobacco, be only laid in cases where the owners thereof are not otherwise assessed, and provided that the assessment in such cases shall not exceed the sum of eighty dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That as soon as said assessment shall be made, it shall be the duty of the Treasurer forthwith to make out therefrom an account of the tax chargeable to every person, and to notify such person thereof, before the first day of December, with information that the said sum is to be paid to the Treasurer at his office on or before the first day of February ensuing, and also a general notification thereof through a newspaper printed in the city.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That every person who shall neglect to pay his tax to the Treasurer on or before the said first day of February, shall in addition thereto pay five per centum, on the amount thereof, provided the same be paid within one month thereafter, and in case the same be not then paid, at the rate of three per centum for every month's further delay; it being understood that at the period of payment or satisfaction thereof, any shorter period than a month beyond an entire month shall be reckoned the same as a month.
Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That in case said tax shall not be paid on or before the first day of May thereafter, with the said addition thereto, the same shall be forthwith levied by the Treasurer by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the person chargeable therewith; but no sale shall be made, unless ten days previous notice thereof be given, and if the tax be chargeable on real improved property, and no effects belonging to the person chargeable therewith, sufficient, if distressed, to pay the same, can be found, it shall be the duty of the Treasurer, after thirty days public notice by weekly advertisement in one of the newspapers of the city, to cause so much of said property as may be necessary to pay the tax, with the same charges as are allowed in like cases under the laws of Maryland to be sold at auction; and when sold, to transfer the same by deed of bargain and sale, to the purchaser thereof. The Treasurer shall, within two weeks after such sale, make return of the proceedings to the Register, designating the property sold, the amount of the tax for which it was sold together with the expenses incurred therein, the person to whom sold, and the amount received therefrom; and in case said amount shall exceed the tax with the additions and expenses, the difference shall be paid to the person entitled thereto, or may be taken by the Treasurer to satisfy other arrearages of taxes, in case any should again accrue while the said money shall remain in the hands of the Treasurer as aforesaid: Provided, that it shall be the duty of the Treasurer to give notice of every such sale to the owner of the property sold, and if the said owner or agent, for that purpose, tender and repay unto the purchaser, the sum for which it sold with an addition of twenty per cent. thereon within six months from the sale, he shall be entitled to his former right and possession.
Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That all taxes hereby imposed, with the additions and expenses aforesaid, shall, until satisfied, remain a lien upon the property taxed.
Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That if the Treasurer shall be obliged to enforce the collection of the above tax, or of any hereinafter imposed, by distress and sale, he shall receive for the use of the city, the same fees as are allowed by the laws of Maryland to a collector for the like services.
Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That in all cases where the property of a minor or person insane, or beyond sea is taxed, the notices required by this act shall be given to the parent, guardian or agent of the persons so taxed, if their names and places of abode are known to the Treasurer.
Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That every owner or employer of slaves shall give notice to the Treasurer on or before the first day of November next, of the number of slaves, their age and sex, so owned or employed; and that there shall be paid on the first day of February next, fifty cents for each female slave between the age of fifteen and fifty, and one dollar for each male slave between the like ages, by his or her owner, if resident within the city, and if not so resident, by the person in whose service said slave may be.
Sec. 9. And be it enacted, That every person residing in the city who keeps any dog or dogs, shall notify the same to the Treasurer on or before the first day of November next, and shall pay on or before the first day of February ensuing, the sum of one dollar for every dog so kept.
Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That in case any proprietor or employer of slaves or proprietor of dogs as aforesaid, shall neglect to give a true statement of the number of each to the Treasurer, he shall pay three times the amount of the tax, with which he would otherwise have been charged.
Sec. 11. And be it enacted, That the like mode of collection, subject to the same charges and penalties, shall be adopted, in the case of these last taxes, as is herein before prescribed in the case of assessed property.
Sec. 12. And be it enacted, That if any of the days fixed by this act for the performance of any duty shall fall on Sunday, such duty shall be performed on the day following.
JOHN P. VANNESS, President of the first chamber of the city council of Washington. DANL. CARROLLE of Duluth President of the second chamber of the city council of Washington. Approved September 12th, 1803. ROBERT BRENT, Mayor. Copy from the original deposited in my office, THOMAS HERTY, Reg. of the city of Washington.
NOTICE.
THIS is to give notice that the subscriber of Washington city and county in the District of Columbia, hath obtained from the Orphan's court of said county, letters of administration with the will annexed, on the estate of James R. Dermott late of said city deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on or before the fifteenth day of April next, they may otherwise be excluded all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 3rd day of October, 1803. JAMES R. DERMOTT, Administrator, cum test annex. October, 3. tw4w
MRS. KEETS BOARDING SCHOOL.
ON Monday the first of August the ladies of Mrs. Keets boarding school near Centre Ville Maryland, were examined in reading, English grammar, French, arithmetic and geography. Each young lady produced a specimen of her writing with questions and solutions in different and difficult rules of arithmetic. They read with a degree of animation which surprised and pleased the company, and equally evinced the attention of the teachers and their own application.
There was a number of persons present, all of whom professed themselves highly gratified by their prompt and accurate answers to the numerous questions proposed in English grammar and the French language. They concluded with a perfect explanation of the Geography of North America, particularly of the United States.
We whose names are underlined were witnesses of the pleasing and animating scene, and declare that the utmost merit is equally due to Mrs. Keets, Mr. Paire and the young ladies.
James Shent, John Dames, Ferry E. Noel, John Thackett. Centerville—August 12th, 1803.
Mrs. Keets and Mr. Paire, respectfully inform the ladies and gentlemen of Annapolis, and the public in general, that they will open a boarding school in that city on Monday January 2d, 1804, provided 25 ladies as boarders can be procured by subscription previous to the 20th of October next. Mrs. Keets will teach reading, writing, the English grammar and needle work.
Mr. Paire will teach the French language (Latin and German if required) arithmetic, geography, astronomy, use of the globe and music.
If the above testimony of Mrs. Keets and Mr. Paire's abilities should not be considered as a sufficient recommendation, Mrs. Keets can produce a number of recommendatory letters from the parents and guardians of those young ladies she has had under her care, as vouchers of her strict attention to the morals, improvement and accommodation of her pupils.
Mr. Paire can also produce testimonials of his character and abilities. He is a German gentleman, educated at one of the principal universities in that country. He is of French extraction, and has resided a considerable time in Paris, which circumstance enabled him to understand and speak the French language as his mother tongue. He has been in the habit of teaching eight years and from the satisfaction he has already given flatters himself that he shall be deemed worthy the encouragement of the public.
Application may be made to Mr. Nath and Captain Thomas, Annapolis, or to Mrs. Keets near Centerville, Maryland. September 7. taw5w
By LETTERS PATENT.
What is generally useful, ought to be generally known.
THE undeniable success
which has attended the use of West's Rheumatic Ring, In the cures of the Rheumatism, Rheumatic pains and Cramps, has induced him to obtain Letters Patent for his invention, in order to secure his property therein, and defend it against the mischievous effects of ignorant imitations.
The following instances of the efficacy of West's Rheumatic Ring, are selected from a considerable number, and submitted for public inspection, to demonstrate the value and importance of his discovery, and in no instance have they failed of success. A few of which are to be had at Mr. Wm. Rhodes's, city of Washington near the Treasury office, at two dollars each.
THOMAS WEST. I do certify, that I have had the Rheumatism in my knee, till it was much swelled, I then applied to Edward West for one of his Rheumatic Rings, and by using it two weeks, I was perfectly well. Given under my hand this 6th day of December 1799, about six miles from Lexington.
BENJAMIN BEELER. I do hereby certify, that I had pains in my arms, and I do believe by wearing a ring I have got from Mr. West, I have got clear of the pains. Lexington, Dec. 4, 1799.
WM. ROSS. I do certify that my wife hath had the rheumatism in one of her arms, and was very helpless with it for a long time; and I applied to Mr. Edward West, for some of his Rheumatic Rings, which appears to have greatly relieved her, and I believe it will perfectly cure her. Given under my hand this 6th day of Dec. 1799.
AZARIAH HIGGINS, near Lexington. I do certify that I have had the cramp in one of my legs these three years, and the latter part of the time extreme bad; I could receive no benefit from any thing, until I tried one of Edward West's Rheumatic Rings, which perfectly cured me in three days—given under my hand this 15th of March, 1800.
THOMAS VAUGHAN. I do hereby certify that I have had the rheumatic pains in both my arms, so that I was not able to work, and by wearing two rings which I got of Edward West, I have got perfectly well. Given under my hand this 25th day of December, 1799.
ASA COMBS. I hereby certify that for several years past I have been much afflicted with a rheumatism. Mr. Edward West of Lexington, complimented me with one of his Rheumatic Rings, which I have generally worn, and have been entirely free from all symptoms of that complaint ever since. Given under my hand this 17th December, 1799.
JESSE WILLIAMS, Bourbon Co. I do hereby certify that I got of Mr. Edward West a ring called a Rheumatic Ring, and it has perfectly cured me of the pain which had constantly followed me for fifteen months, less or more, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the last day of March 1800.
WM. N. POTTS. The above Thomas Vaughan, Asa Combs, Wm. N. Potts, and Jesse Williams, sworn to before me, this 27th day of July, 1800.
ARCHIBALD M'ILVAIN, Justice of Peace. Observe those rings are to be worn on the fingers or the wrists and the small of the legs, if the skin be very dry, it requires to be slightly rubbed with a little salt butter, on the part they are applied August 31. taw5m
Treasury of the United States,
Washington August 15, 1803. WHEREAS by an act of Congress dated May the 8th, 1792, entitled "An act to provide for a Copper Coinage," in the second section thereof, it is enacted,
"That after the expiration of six calendar months from the time when there shall have been paid into the Treasury by the said Director (of the Mint) in cents and half cents, a sum not less than fifty thousand Dollars, which time shall forthwith be announced by the Treasurer in at least two gazettes or newspapers, published at the seat of government of the United States for the time being, no copper coins or pieces whatsoever, except the said cents and half cents, shall pass current as money, or shall be paid or offered to be paid or received in payment for any debt, demand, loan, matter or thing whatsoever; and all copper coins or pieces, except the said cents and half cents, which shall be paid or offered to be paid or received in payment contrary to the prohibition aforesaid, shall be forfeited; and every person by whom any of them shall have been so paid or offered to be paid or received in payment, shall also forfeit the sum of ten dollars, and the said forfeiture and penalty shall and may be recovered with costs of suit for the benefit of any person or persons by whom information of the incurring thereof shall have been given."
And whereas it appears by the books of this office, that more than fifty thousand dollars in cents and half cents, have been paid into the Treasury. I now, therefore, in obedience to the said act, do hereby give public notice of the same.
TH. T. TUCKER. Treasurer United States. August 15. taw5m
NOTICE.
FOR Sale One hundred and fifty acres of land, One hundred acres of which is in wood—it is situated within six miles of Eastern Branch Ferry. For terms apply to MICHAEL LOWE. Prince George county, July 22. taw5w

COLUMBIAN INN.
GEORGE-TOWN.
THE Subscriber begs leave to solicit the patronage of his former friends and customers...
JOHN H. BARNEY.
September 27. ep1j
FOR SALE.
THE Plantation on which I live, containing about 600 acres of valuable land...
OVERTON CARR.
September 19. ep1j
Lots for sale.
INeligible situations, and upon very advantageous terms—A plan of the several squares...
ROBERT W. PEACOCK.
Attorney at law and conveyancer.
25 Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber living in Gooch and county, on the 3rd Sept. 1803.
EDWARD COX.
September 23. ep3w
LOST CERTIFICATE.
NOTICE is hereby given that application is made at the Treasury of the the United States...
JOHN COLES.
New London, Sept. 14. 1803 6w.
MILITARY LANDS FOR SALE.
By virtue of a power delegated to his executors, by the last will and testament of John Rose...
One tract of fifteen hundred acres, by patent, bearing date 7th day of January, 1776...
One of 1500 acres by patent, bearing date the 20th day of August, 1797, on the waters of Paint Creek...
One of 1500 acres by patent, bearing date the 25th of April, 1800, on the waters of Paint Creek.
One of 1200 acres by patent, bearing date the 23th day of April, 1800, lying on the banks of the Sciota river.
Two other small lots of one and two hundred acres, on the waters of Lees creek a branch of the Rattle Snake Fork of Paint creek.
One other small tract, of 560 acres, in the same neighborhood—and lastly,
One other tract of 1500 acres, surveyed and patented for Burgess Bell, lying on a branch of Gafpers river...
HENRY ROSE, Alexandria, WM. ROBINSON, Leeds, JAS. BARRY, Port Royal, Executors. September 26. am
BISCUIT BAKE HOUSE.
Near the Sugar House New-Jersey Avenue.
THE subscriber has commenced the above business in all its various branches...
PETER MILLER.
Washington August 19. tf
All persons having claims or demands of any nature against the subscriber...
are requested to exhibit their accounts, without delay, to JOHN HEWIT or RICHARD FORRESTER...
SAMUEL BLODET.
March 30. tf
FOR SALE,
For a term of 5 years, A LIKELY young and healthy NEGRO MAN, about 23 years of age...
ROBERT M'CLAN.
Washington May 25. tf
I WILL sell five hundred and fifty acres of Land whereon I live, in Fairfax county...
THOS. FOLLARD.
Feb. 21st. ep
CHARLES VARDEN,
TAYLOR,
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
HAS received from Philadelphia an elegant assortment of the best quality Superfine Cloths...
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. December 8, 1802.
BY AUTHORITY.
SCHEME OF A LOTTERY, To build a Catholic Cathedral Church in the City of Baltimore.
Table with 2 columns: Prize Amount, Number of Winners. Includes 1st prize of 20,000, 2nd prize of 10,000, etc.
21,000 Tickets, at 10 dollars each, 210,000. The laudable purpose of this lottery—the many very valuable prizes offered...
Tickets to be had of the managers, or of such persons as may be appointed by them. Managers.
Right Rev. Bishop Carroll, Rev. Francis Beccan, Messrs. David Williamson, Robert Walsh, Charles Chequiere, Patrick Bennett, Arnold Livers, Luke Tierney, Francis I. Mitchell.
July 13, 1803. The managers have lodged a number of tickets in the above lottery in the hands of Wm. Brent and James D. Barry for sale.
It is the wish of the Editor of the NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER to engage an individual well qualified to REPORT THE DEBATES OF CONGRESS.
The Editors of papers who publish Debates from the National Intelligencer are requested to insert this advertisement in their papers a few times.
NOTICE.
THE Council of Washington having passed a law requiring a new assessment to be made this year...
WASHINGTON BOYD.
Treasurer of Washington City. September 30. ep3w
NEW BOOKS.
Just imported in the ship Active, from London, via Philadelphia, and for sale by RAPINE, CONRAD & CO. New-Jersey Avenue, near the capitol...
WASHINGTON
Jockey Club Races, WILL commence on the second Tuesday in November next...
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR
HAS just received by recent arrivals at Philadelphia, from England, and the East Indies...
New Jersey Avenue, seventh house from Capitol Square and Pennsylvania Avenue near the President's square. April 13 1803
Such of the inhabitant
of the city of Washington as are desirous of accommodating members of Congress with boarding...
THOS. CLAXTON. October 10. 2t
JUST PUBLISHED,
AND FOR SALE, BY RAPINE CONRAD & Co.
New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol. (Price 2 dolls. 25 cents in boards, or 2 dolls. 50 cents bound.)
History of the British Expedition to Egypt.
To which is subjoined, A sketch of that country and its means of defence. Illustrated with maps...
By ROBERT T. WILSON, Lieutenant colonel of cavalry in his Britannic Majesty's service...
RAPINE, CONRAD & Co.
NEW JERSEY AVENUE.
Have just received the following
NEW BOOKS.
THE life of Lorenzo De' Medici, 3 vol. Denon's travels in Upper and Lower Egypt during the campaigns of gen. Bonaparte...
FIRST LEGION.
ATTENTION!
AT a Legionary Court of Enquiry, held on the 15th day of March last, in obedience to a law passed at the last session of Congress...
WM. D. BEALL, Clerk of L. C. B.
Sec. 27. And be it further enacted, That all non-commissioned officers and privates, belonging to battalion companies...
LOTTERY.
Table with 2 columns: Prize Amount, Number of Winners. Includes 1st Prize of ten thousand dollars, 2nd prize of six thousand, etc.
6274 prizes, 11726 blanks, less than two to a prize. dollars. 90,000
18000. The prizes will be paid thirty days after the conclusion of the drawing, subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent.
The first drawn numbers on the 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, and 35th days of drawing, will be entitled to a prize of 500 dollars each.
The first drawn number on the last day of drawing, when only 600 tickets shall be in the wheel, will be entitled to a prize of 6000 dollars.
From the extraordinary demand for these tickets, from every part of the Union, it is expected that the drawing will commence at a much earlier day than was at first contemplated...
They may be had at SIX dollars of GEORGE TAYLOR, jun. No. 67, Chestnut Street. MATTHEW M'CONNEL, 82, 3 street. D. C.
Whole tickets 6. Quarter tickets, 1 50. Half, 3 25. Eighth, 95. Letters post paid, including the cash, shall be duly attended to, and St. Augustine aid New York lottery prizes received in payment. July 20. ep1m
ORDINANCE
Of his Danish Majesty, defining what is to be observed by foreign vessels in regard to quarantine regulations.
HIS Majesty the King most graciously ordered by his mandate of the 12th of October last, that whenever any accounts are received of the existence of the yellow fever in the United States of America...
Which gracious command is hereby published for the regulation of all concerned. Given at the Danish Royal Chancery, on the 5th of November, 1802.
Extract of an ordinance concerning quarantine regulations, and rules, to be observed by navigators who touch at the ports or coasts of the royal Danish dominions...
1. Every vessel belonging to our dominions shall have a green flag on board, to be used as prescribed hereafter.
2. Whenever a vessel arrives from a place where there has been contagion, and in all other cases of suspicion, such as having been visited by any vessel from the Barbary coast...
3. The commander of any vessel offending against these orders, shall pay a fine of 500 rix dollars, (400 dollars) if no dangerous consequences ensue from his misconduct...
7. Should such a vessel be under the necessity of immediate communication with the shore, she must hoist her own national colors from the foretop, or under the green flag if she has no ensign.
8. After hoisting the color on the foretop, the signal for a pilot, the pilot shall immediately go on board, but not leave the ship board until the health physician has visited her...
9. To prevent unnecessary delays to such vessels, as are arrived from places that might be suspected, (such as the Mediterranean or the West Indies) but still are secure and free from contagion...
10. Blanks of this deposition will be printed in different languages, for the use of foreign vessels that may be subject to the quarantine regulations. As foreign vessels may not always be provided with a green flag...
Any vessel sailing from the port of New York for his majesty's dominions from the 1st of July to the last of December, must be provided with (besides the usual bill of health) a certificate from the Danish vice-consul.
New York, July 29.
S. CLARK,
HAS just opened in the City of Washington, an extensive assortment of shoes, viz. Ladies elegant white satin and white colored fashionable kid with and without heels...
JOHN WILSON, Pennsylvania Avenue. September 28. 6t
S. Clark is in daily expectation of more shoes of every description, and purposes continuing his stock of shoes in Alexandria.