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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VII.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. 1089.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1807.
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OBSERVATIONS ON THE CONDUCT OF GREAT BRITAIN—CONTINUED.
No. IX.
In a former number information was given of a section of a modern act of the British Parliament, relative to the dictation of rules and regulations for the prize courts which adjudged neutrals by the British King in Council.
This unjust act is entitled an act for the encouragement of the British seamen and manning their navy! For these purposes, it countenances the idea, that the king of Great Britain may direct the conscience and judgment of the courts of admiralty, in condemning our ships and cargoes, against treaty or the law of nations! It appears to have been a part of the new system whereof the treaty with Russia, of March, 1793, and the June and November orders of that government of the same year, made a part. The section to which we refer, is in vol. 39, p. 276, of the British statutes, and runs thus:—
Section 35. Provided always , and be it enacted, that nothing in this act shall be construed to restrain his majesty, his heirs and successors, from giving such further rules and directions from time to time, to his respective courts of admiralty and vice admiralty, for the adjudication and condemnation of prizes, as by his majesty, his heirs and successors, with the advice of his or their privy council, shall be thought necessary or proper."
In considering the above recited section of the British act of Parliament of June the 17th, 1793, the important reflection forcibly occurs, that no such provision of a statute ever occurred before that year.
A second and very important reflection occurs, that the rules and directions to the courts , which the king and council of Great Britain might think proper and necessary, might be, and sometimes were beyond or contrary to the universal law of nations.
A third and very important reflection occurs, that those rules and directions to the courts , might be contrary to existing treaties between Great Britain and other powers.
This was the case with respect to the Danes and Swedes, in the instance of her orders of November 6, 1793, for the treaties with England made enemies goods safe in their ships.
It is now intended to be shewn, that the constitution of Great Britain, as it was laid down by such jurists as the late lord chief justice Mansfield, did not allow the courts of admiralty or vice admiralty, to consider the rules and directions of the king and council as of governing force.
No case can be more correctly adduced than that of the Silesia loan , between England and Prussia to establish the doctrine, that, by the constitution of Great Britain, the law of nations and existing treaties formed the exclusive basis of the adjudications of their courts of admiralty and vice-admiralty. On that occasion the great law characters employed by his Britannic majesty, were Sir George Lee, judge of the British prerogative court, sir Dudley Ryder, the attorney general of Great Britain, Mr. W. Murray, (afterwards lord chief justice Mansfield) then the royal solicitor general, and Dr. G. Paul, the royal advocate general in the courts of civil law. These great characters, in the civil and common law, attached to the crown by offices of great honor and profit, held at its pleasure, will be found to have decidedly rejected all authority, but that of positive treaties between Great Britain and Prussia, whose subject's property was in question, and the universal or customary law of nations. Their language goes to the exclusion of the inuendo of the section of an act of parliament, as above recited.
Mr. Murray (afterwards lord Mansfield) and his able and learned associates state, that they are commanded to give their opinions, how far the king of Prussia's expectations are consistent with " the established rules of admiralty jurisdiction, and the laws of this kingdom " of Great Britain. They further state as " clear established principles of law , that by the maritime law of nations, universally and immemorally received, there is an established method of determination, whether the capture of enemies goods
on board of the ship of a friend, &c.) be or be not lawful prize; and that the condemnation thereupon, as prize, must be in a court of admiralty, judging by the law of nations and by treaties." They do not in the slightest manner or degree recognize the authority of an act of parliament, or of an order of the king in council, in virtue of such an act, or of any supposed royal prerogative, as legitimate or equitable, or as a rule to them in a tribunal, which concerns all foreign powers.
It is further stated by these wise and learned officers of the British crown itself, that "if the sentence of the court of admiralty be thought erroneous, there is in every country a superior court of review, &c; and that this superior court judges by the same rule which governs the court of admiralty, viz. the law of nations, and the treaties subsisting with that neutral power, whose subject is a party before them." Nor one sided acts of a parliament, nor one sided orders of a king in council, acknowledged to be law or rule or direction to these courts, whose jurisdiction includes all sides, and all nations and their paramount universal law.
The British crown lawyers proceed to declare, that "in this method all captures at sea were tried during the last war by Great Britain, France and Spain, and submitted to by the neutral powers. In this method, by courts of admiralty acting according to the law of nations and particular treaties, say they all captures at sea have been immemorally judged of in every country of Europe. Any other method of trial (says Murray, lord Mansfield and his associates) would be manifestly unjust, absurd and impracticable." Such is the true character of the section, and of the doctrine it insinuates, as though it had been known and received, and sound.
In the next section, they speak of the law of nations, as the general rule capable of being varied or departed from only by mutual agreement, between two powers. Treaties and usage (the written and prescriptive law of nations) are recognized as the certain known and only rules of courts of admiralty in all cases of captures. They recognize the right of judges of the admiralty to be "left free, and to give sentence according to their conscience ." "Every foreign prince in amity, say they, has a right to demand that justice shall be done his subjects, in those courts, according to the law of nations and particular treaties, where any are subsisting. If, in re mine dubia , these courts proceed upon foundations directly opposite to the law of nations or subsisting treaties, the neutral state has a right to complain of such determination. But there never was nor never can be any other equitable method of trial. All the maritime nations of Europe have, when at war, from the earliest times, uniformly proceeded in this way, with the approbation of all the powers at peace. They add those remarkable declarations, that in England the crown never interferes with the course of justice. No order or intimation is ever given to any judge: and that the British minister knew that it was the duty of the court of admiralty to do equal justice;"
It is again declared by these British judges and lawyers, that "all ships of war were bound to act, and courts of admiralty to judge according to the law of nations and treaties."
We have been careful to make copious quotations from the formal official opinion and report of this British judge and these British crown lawyers, in this most famous, important and well considered case of the capture of neutral Prussian ships by the British public and private ships of war which gave rise to the question of the Silesia loan . They are conclusive.—But yet we must ask the utmost attention to their answer to the fourth Prussian article wherein the Prussian government states "that the British ministers have said that these questions (between the belligerent British and the neutral Prussians) were decided according to the laws of England ."
The English judge and lawyers answer "that the British ministers must have been misunderstood; for the law of England says that all captures at sea, as prize, in time of war, must be judged of in a court of admiralty, according to the laws of nations, and particular treaties, where there are any." They add that "there never
existed a case where a court, judging according to the laws of England, only, ever took cognizance of a prize."
Such was the constitution and law of England, the law of Europe, the law of all the nations of the world, accurately laid down, after deliberate official examination, and consideration in the responsible characters of British judges and crown officers by William Murray (afterwards earl Mansfield) and his associates, in this important commission. This solemn proceeding was had in consequence of an express order of king George the Second of G. Britain, to those public characters, through his principal secretary of state, the duke of Newcastle. The duke's letter covering these law officers joint answer to Mr. Mitchell, the Prussian secretary of legation, contains some important confirmations, and declarations. In his second paragraph, he expressly and without qualification asserts, that "the law of nations is universally allowed to be the only rule, in such (neutral prize) cases when there is nothing stipulated to the contrary by particular treaties, between the parties concerned." The duke, as secretary of state, further declares, that the report or opinion of those crown officers, is founded on the principles of this law of "nations," and that the courts of admiralty, "including both the inferior courts and courts of appeal, always decide according to the universal law of nations only: except in those cases, where there are particular treaties between the powers concerned, which have altered the disposition of the law of nations, or deviated from them."
The duke of Newcastle also declared, that the alarm given by the Prussian conduct to the whole nation, and by the extraordinary nature of the subject, had determined the king of G. Britain to take time to have things examined to the bottom and maturely considered. Hence we see that the king, the prime minister, the admiralty judge, and the crown lawyers, (including one of the most extensive learning, profound wisdom and decided attachment to the legitimate prerogatives of the crown) have sanctioned the position, that no power, right, or prerogative "to give rules and directions to the courts of admiralty, for the adjudication and condemnation of prizes" existed in the king and council of G. Britain—Such a power therefore could not be inferred from, recognized, saved, or confirmed, by the 35th section of the act of 33d of Geo. the 3rd, chapter 66. Nor do the words of that section grant such a power, or effectually recognize such a right or prerogative in the crown. It is therefore correct to assert, that all considerations of neutral American ships and cargoes made and confirmed by the British courts of vice admiralty, admiralty, and appeal against the law of nations, or beyond or without that law, upon the orders of the king (in council) only are unjust, illegitimate, matters of rightful complaint on the part of the neutral countries, & which authorise us "to demand that justice be yet done us, in those British courts, according to the law of nations" for all captures prior to Mr. Jay's treaty & since; and according to the law of nations and that treaty for all captures during its being and continuing in force. Never was there a fairer, sounder, or stronger ground to require that a commission be established to ascertain our damages and injuries, with costs, charges and interests, in all cases where detentions, captures and condemnations have occurred, solely in consequence of those British executive orders. We have suffered deeply from this act, from British anti-neutral treaties, and orders of that crown, but the injurious consequences in the wars of 1793 and 1802, and in future wars cannot be estimated.
We have before remarked, that our original nation of the 3d of July, 1776, having been divided in due form, we are full tenants in common with our late British compatriots in all the ground of the constitution and general laws of our former empire, which we choose to occupy —and we may add, that at the epocha of our separation, no such section existed. It cannot therefore in law, right, or conscience be used to affect us, but the settled doctrines of Mansfield and his associates may be specially pleaded in our
* This is equally strong against pleas under British municipal law, in regard to impressment in our ships.
favor. There can be no doubt that a foreign course of practice, under such orders, against the law of nations, is a sufficient cause of war, whenever it occurs, without redress. Nor can it be denied that this unprecedented section, and that of the British act of 1803, in the same words would give too much foundation for similar executive orders of other foreign governments, if they passed without protest.
JURISCOLA.
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
On the Motion to commit Messrs. Burr, Plumerhasset, and Smith.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 26.
GEN. WILKINSON'S EXAMINATION, (CONTINUED.)
[Mr. Wirt. Are you acquainted with General Dayton's hand writing? A. Perfect. Mr. Hay. How did you become acquainted with it? A. From a long and familiar correspondence. Here is a letter from General Dayton to me, introducing his son, which will shew the similarity of the hand writing. [Here the General produced the letter of introduction.] On the same morning I received the following information from Natchez, in a letter from James L. Donaldson, dated the 30th of November, 1806.—Here General Wilkinson offered to read the letter—but it was rejected by the court. See note F.] In consequence of the receipt of this letter from Mr. Donaldson, and my reflections on the letters from Col. Burr, I determined to concentrate my whole force at New Orleans, as soon as possible. [Mr. Hay said that he was willing in order to save time, to wave every thing which related to the operations of the army; and requested that General Wilkinson would proceed to relate what occurred at New Orleans.]
I proceeded from Natchitoches to Natchez and descending from that place reached fort Adams on the 18th of November—where I found Mr. Swartwout, who had been taken ill on his route from Natchitoches to New Orleans, and, for his accommodation, was invited by some one of the officers to that place. He informed me that Mr. Ogden had reached that place, on his way to Tennessee—but, being alarmed by the rumors which prevailed in that part of the country, he was afraid to proceed, and had halted there. I enquired of Mr. Swartwout whether Mr. Ogden had borne any letters. He said that he had not—but that Lieut. Spence of the navy had been sent, some time before, from New Orleans, through the country, with letters from Col. Burr. I proceeded on, and reached New Orleans on the 25th of November, in the evening; and, on the 26th, in the morning, I received a letter from Dr. Bollman. [Here General Wilkinson produced the letter. See note G.] This letter reminds me of a circumstance which I had omitted. The morning after I had received the letter of Dr. Bollman at Natchitoches, I acknowledged the receipt of it in a short note, and informed him that I should be in N. Orleans about the 20th. I did not call on Dr. Bollman till the 30th. After the ordinary salutations, I enquired whether he had heard of col. Burr, since his arrival. He informed me that he had not. I asked him whether he had heard of lieut. Spence's arrival in Tennessee. He enquired how I came to know any thing of lieut. Spence. I informed him that it was through Mr. Swartwout. He assured me that he had sent dispatches for col. Burr by lieut. Spence, and that he had heard of his arrival at Nashville. He then enquired what part I meant to take? I observed that I felt myself delicately situated. It was impossible that I could take any part, while I held my commission; and I was so circumstanced that I could not get rid of it. He asked me what I thought of the competency of the force of the undertaking.
I observed that it depended upon a variety of circumstances; such as winds, weather, composition and appointment of the troops, skill in conduct, the resistance of their opponents, and other causes on which the success of military operations depend. But I gave it as my opinion, that I thought the force insufficient. He said that col. Burr had gone too far to retract; that he had numerous and powerful friends in the U. States, who stood pledged to support him with
their fortunes; and that he must succeed. He then enquired of me my opinion as to the state of the magazines of provisions in New Orleans. I observed that, if Col. Burr descended with the force proposed, they would starve, unless he brought provisions along with him; for I had before ascertained precisely the quantity then on hand. He said that it was his opinion, also, that there would be a scarcity of provisions; that he had written to Col. Burr on the subject; and that he expected a supply from New-York and Norfolk, where col. Burr had many friends. He said that he had noticed in the public prints the sailing of some vessels with flour; and supposed that they might be destined for that place. I did not see Dr. Bollman, afterwards, till the 5th of December, the day after the arrival of the mail; and I called on him to enquire the news. He said that he had seen a letter from Col. Burr, of the 30th of Oct. in which he stated that he should be at Natchez, on the 20th of December, with two thousand men; to be followed by four thousand more; and that he could have raised or levied twelve thousand men, as easily as six, if he had thought them necessary. I then informed Doctor Bollman, that, if Col. Burr came to New Orleans, I should oppose him. He replied, they must come there for provisions and equipments. He observed that Col. Burr had great confidence in me; but he did not know what had passed between us; and asked, if I could not make such a defence as would cover my reputation, and still permit him to come. I replied in the negative; and we then parted. Some few mornings afterwards, he called at my quarters; there was a gentleman in the room; and I took him into the Piazza. He said, that he wanted to know my determination. I expressed my surprise; and told him that he knew my determination.
Mr. Hay. While you were thus extracting from Doctor Bollman the secrets of his party, were you taking any measures for the security of N. Orleans? A. Yes. My orders and instructions will shew what measures I deemed it my duty to pursue. For these I am responsible to the executive of the U. S.
Mr. Martin. Are the cyphered letters filed? A. Yes. Q. Are the keys furnished? A. Here it is.
[Mr. Botts mentioned the situation of Mr. Tazewell who was summoned as a witness on the part of Col. Burr. He said that Mr. Tazewell had represented the situation of his family to be such as to require his immediate return home. Mr. Botts observed, that, although he had introduced the request of Mr. Tazewell to be discharged, he should be compelled to oppose it.
Mr. Tazewell stated that he had been unexpectedly summoned, he well knew, to answer interrogatories as to certain proceedings before the grand jury? that he had just been informed of an occurrence in his domestic affairs, which made it indispensably necessary for him to return immediately; that there were many gentlemen, in this place and its vicinity, of the grand jury, who were as competent to give evidence on the points to which he should be called upon to depose, as he possibly could be; and who would be subjected to no kind of inconvenience in attending. If he were to be examined at all, he requested that it might be immediately done; for the situation of his family was such that he should be compelled to return.
The Chief Justice said to Mr. Tazewell, that he knew full well that it was not in the power of the court to discharge him.
Mr. Botts said it was impossible to examine Mr. Tazewell till general Wilkinson had gone through his testimony. It was not possible to know the importance of his evidence till General Wilkinson was cross examined.
Mr. Hay observed that it was an unprecedented measure to introduce any member of the grand jury to prove what had passed in the jury room.
Mr. Botts. We have not said for what purpose we mean to introduce him.
Mr. Hay. I presume that I may be permitted to presume for what purpose.
Mr. Baker said that he meant to speak generally of the propriety and convenience of giving testimony as to

what passed in the grand jury room. One good effect, at least, would result from it: that by introducing witnesses to prove what had passed there, it would prevent people from giving information to the grand jury, which they could not support elsewhere.
Mr. Botta called for the key to the cyphered letters of col. Burr.
Gen. Wilkinson handed him a small pocket dictionary, and a paper containing certain hieroglyphics.
Mr. Botta. In the duplicate received by Dr. Bollman, there is an erasure. Will you be so good as to explain the cause of it?
Gen. Wilkinson. That erasure was made by myself, and the words afterwards introduced by me. I have a deposition which will be more satisfactory than my own explanation.
Mr. Botta. Whose deposition? A. Mr. Duncan's.
[Mr. Wirt read the deposition of Mr. Duncan, for which see note H.]
Mr. Botta. When was the erasure made? A. During the sitting of the legislature in New Orleans. Q. When were the words restored? A. I cannot now state with certainty. Q. Was the letter exhibited to the legislature? A. It was introduced; but I confined myself to oral communications. Q. What was the occasion of the erasure? A. To put it out of the power of a certain faction in the legislature, to whom at that time I intended to submit the paper—to conceal it from that faction who were opposed to my measures, and who, I believed, were inimical to the true interest of their country, and were laboring to excite suspicions that I was connected with Col. Burr, in order to destroy the public confidence in me, and thus to defeat my measures. At the head of this faction I considered John Watkins, esq. the Speaker. Having determined not to submit the letter, I restored the words. Q. Did you prepare any translation to submit to the legislature? A. No. I only made notes. Q. Did you make a translation for any other purpose? A. Only a partial and imperfect one. Q. For what purpose? A. To understand it. Q. Was there any other occasion for which a translation was made? A. No. Q. Did you make any translation for the executive? A. No. Q. Were those words, "your's post-marked 13th of May is received," erased? A. Yes. Q. Where is the copy of your letter, covering a copy of that of Col. Burr, and your deposition to the President of the U. States? A. It is among my papers.
Mr. Hay. Do I understand you correctly, when I suppose you say, that the translation intended for the Legislature of New-Orleans, was sent to the President? A. No.
[Mr. Hay immediately observed that, on recollecting dates, he perceived that he had misunderstood gen. Wilkinson; that the letter was sent to the President before the session of the Legislature of New-Orleans.]
Mr. Botta. Do I understand you to say that this was your translation of the letter which was intended for the legislature of New-Orleans? A. No. It was Mr. Duncan's.
Mr. Botta. Have you ever sworn that this was a true translation? A. No. Only substantially so.
[Gen. Wilkinson. May I be permitted to offer a few words of explanation? When Dr. Bollman was arrested, I will confess to you that I was so little acquainted with judicial proceedings, that I did not know it was necessary to do more than accompany him with a letter of advice. I was about to send him off in this way, when Mr. Duncan suggested to me the propriety of sending forward a deposition to justify his commitment. I put the letter into the hands of Mr. Duncan, with the key; and he made out the interpretation. When Mr. Duncan presented the translation to me, I stated my objections to the omissions. He urged me to sign the deposition. The time was urgent; the express waiting; and I confess that I feared a rescous. This did not give me much time to consult my understanding. If I had, it is probable that I should have resisted the signing of the deposition, with those omissions, notwithstanding my confidence in the judgment and integrity of my counsel. I was, also, at the time, oppressed by domestic afflictions; and my mind was hurried and agitated by the painful and interesting scenes which surrounded me.
Mr. Botta. Were there variations between this original letter in cypher, and that sent on to the president? A. Yes.
Mr. Botta. Were they noticed by you, or by Mr. Duncan in your presence? A. I suppose so—because I objected generally to the omissions.
Mr. Botta. How was the cypher formed? A. It consisted of an American edition of Entick's dictionary, and of Hieroglyphics.
Mr. Botta. Which was formed first? A. The dictionary.
Mr. Botta. When was that formed? [Here gen. Wilkinson referred to a letter, without a signature, dated in 1800—and said he presumed it must have been formed about that time.]
Mr. Botta. Do you know the time of the year? A. I presume it was October.
Mr. Baker. To whom was that letter addressed? A. To myself. Q. by the same. By whom was it written? A. By col. Burr. [Gen. Wilkinson observed that it was a private letter, to which he had referred merely to refresh his memory, the concluding paragraph of which is, "when I receive your cypher and your address, you shall hear from me." Mr. Wilkinson insisted upon seeing the letter—Gen. Wilkinson refused—but said it was at the disposal of col. Burr, and handed it to him]
Mr. Botta. With whom was the cypher formed? A. Col. Burr and myself.
Mr. Botta. When were the hieroglyphics agreed upon? A. To the best of my recollection, the hieroglyphics which refer to the alphabet were formed about the change of the administration, after the induction of the president. The hieroglyphics are divided into two parts—one part relates to the alphabet and figures, and the other part to arbitrary names or designations.
Mr. Botta. When were the arbitrary names established? A. I think in the year 1795 or 1796, but not delivered to col. Burr at that time.
Mr. Botta. Who originally devised the cypher? A. That you hold in your hand (the hieroglyphics) was devised partly by myself and partly by capt. Campbell Smith.
Mr. Botta. Are you sure it was in 1796, in which that part was devised? A. I think I said in 1795 or 1796, but could not ascertain which. But, adhering to the motives which induced me to form it, I think it was in 1794.
Mr. Botta. Are there no circumstances which can enable you to ascertain the time? A. I could have proved with certainty, the time, if a witness whom I had summoned had attended. Here is another cypher made by capt. Smith in 1794, and the hieroglyphics representing the President and Vice-President are the same with those used in the cypher with colonel Burr.
Col. Burr. What was the mode adopted by you of sending round the prisoners? By public vessels? A. No. My plan was to engage passages on board private vessels, and to lay in a double stock of stores for their accommodation. Col. Burr. When did your dispatches go on board the vessel? Can you ascertain the time? A. Not without recurring to my correspondence. Mr. Wirt. You had been for many years in habits of intimate correspondence with col. Burr? A. Yes. (TO BE CONTINUED.)
IN CHANCERY, JUNE TERM 1807. Peggy McLaughlin, and others, versus William Evans, and James S. Morrell.
THE report of Daniel Bussard the trustee formerly appointed in this case, having been returned, sworn to and filed and the proceedings therein approved; it is thereupon decreed and ordered that the said report be read and confirmed unless cause be shown to the contrary on or before the 4th Monday of December next, provided a copy of this order be published for three weeks successively before that time, in the National Intelligencer, and the Baltimore American, the report states that the whole of the property therein mentioned, was sold for fourteen thousand six hundred dollars.
By order, WM. BRENT, Clk. October 7—3t
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away from Freestone Point, near Dumfries, on Sunday the 17th of last month, a Negro Man, named ANDREW, the property of SARAH FOUCHEE, in Prince William county, and hired of her until the end of the year. He had a pass for three days, being Whitsunday Holidays.
Andrew is about 21 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, a black complexion; has a scar near the corner of his eye, is a little cross eyed, and has a forward, impudent countenance.
Any person who will apprehend and secure him in gaol, so that the subscriber, living near Dumfries, may get him again, shall receive the above reward. JOHN STONE.
Prince William county, June 27.
N. B. All persons are forbid harboring him, or conveying him away by land or water.
TAMMANY SOCIETY,
A SPECIAL meeting of the Tammany Society, or Columbian Order, will be held on Friday evening the 9th day of the month of Travelling, (Oct. 9th.) at the Council Fire of their great Wigwam, precisely at the going down of the Sun.
By order of the Society, B. SMITH, Sec'y. Month of Corn, 28th Year of Discovery 315.
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7.
The Secretary of State, and the Secretary of the Treasury, arrived on Monday; the Secretary of War, and the Secretary of the Navy, are expected to-morrow.
The following Report of a Committee of the British House of Commons, is eminently entitled to the attention of the people of the United States.—After giving it to the reader we shall subjoin a few remarks.
REPORT.
The Committee who were appointed to take into consideration the commercial state of the West India colonies, and to report their proceedings, from time to time, to the House of Commons; and who were empowered to report the minutes of evidence taken before them; and to whom all minutes of evidence which were taken before the committee in the last session of Parliament, on the West India Planters' petitions, together with their proceedings, were referred—have, pursuant to the order of the House, examined the matters to them referred—and have agreed to the following report:—
Your committee have thought it their duty, in the first place, to inquire into the situation of the West India Planters at the present moment, and for several years preceding; and have examined various respectable witnesses, proprietors of estates, who have resided many years in the West Indies, and who have had the properties of several absentees under their management; and also many merchants intimately acquainted with the expences and profits of a great variety of estates, and generally conversant with the West India commerce. From their testimony, it appears, that since the year 1799, there has taken place a progressive deterioration in the situation of the planters resulting from a progressive diminution of the price of sugar, although at the same time the duty, and all the expences attending the cultivation, have been increasing, till at length the depression of the market has become such, that the prices obtained for the last year's crop will not pay the expence of cultivation, except upon estates of a very great scale, making sugar of a very superior quality, or enjoying other extraordinary advantages. Calculations have been laid before your committee, from the accounts of the estates both in Jamaica and the other islands, by which it appears, that the British supplies and island expences amount to 20s. 10d. in the former, and to 19s. 6d. in the latter, on the cwt. of sugar, after accounting and giving credit for the amount received for the sale of rum. As these calculations are formed upon an average of years, and upon estates of the ordinary scale, and in no respects unusually circumstanced, it appears to your committee, that these sums per cwt. of sugar may be taken as the average expence of cultivation, independent of interest upon the capital; and your committee are confirmed in this opinion by finding a similar calculation in the report made by the Sugar Distillery Committee, in the last Parliament. To this must be added an expence of 15s. 6d. to 16s. per cwt. necessarily incurred for freight, insurance, and other mercantile charges, between the shipping the goods in the colonies and their being offered to market in this kingdom, forming together an amount of 35s. to 36s. which appears upon this evidence to be the absolute cost to the planter per cwt. of sugar, before any return of capital can attach. Upon a reference to the average prices published in the Gazette, for the last eight months, which vary from 36s. to 31s. giving a mean price of 33s. 6d. it appears evident, that the planters must have cultivated their estates at a loss. The interest, which has been stated to your committee as what should be the fair profit upon the capital of such a nature as that of a sugar estate, consisting not merely of land and negroes, but of buildings of great extent and cost, necessary for the carrying on of such a manufacture, and subject to various and peculiar risks and vicissitudes, is not less than ten per cent. During the period of prosperity, previous to 1800, it is stated, that in general the profits did not exceed that sum; and that, from that period, they have gradually diminished to two and a half and one and a half per cent. till at the present moment, there is no return of interest whatever. It may perhaps be right to notice one exception, namely, of an estate most favorably circumstanced in every respect, where the profits are stated to have amounted, during the four years 1795, 1796, 1797, and 1798, to 12 per cent.; but they appear also to have declined ever since; in 1801, 1802, 1803, and 1804, to have been
reduced to about 6 per cent. and in 1805, to about 3 per cent. and subsequently to have suffered a still further reduction.
In the course of their investigation of the situation of the planters, your committee thought it right to ascertain whether it might not be in their own power, in many instances, to remedy the evils of their situation, by converting their sugar estates to other more profitable cultivation, but the evidence on that point shews, that such a conversion must be attended with so great a sacrifice of capital, as to be out of the question as a measure of relief.
With a view to the prospect for the future, they have obtained a return of the quantity of sugar at present in the West India docks; from which, and from other evidence, it appears, that the quantity now on hand is unusually great for the time of the year. The crop of last year is also on the point of coming into the market.
It should not be omitted further to state, that for many years past the islands have almost entirely escaped the natural calamities (of hurricanes, &c.) which have occasionally proved destructive to the property in those countries.
In investigating the causes of that depression of the market, from whence the whole of the planter's distress appears to originate, the first object which strikes your committee is, that extraordinary situation in which he is placed, which prevents him alone (in exception to every other similar case) from indemnifying himself for the increase of duty, and of other expences attending his cultivation, by an equivalent increase of price to the consumer. For it appears, that since the year 1799, the duty on sugar has been raised from 20s. to 27s. and continually to 30s. per cwt. the expence of the estates are calculated to have risen in many articles 50, and in others above 100 per cent.—and the price has fallen from 69s. to 63s. 6d. per cwt. the average of the last eight months. As it appears obvious, from the above statement, that the duty is heavier than the article can bear at its present price, it is suggested that it might be expedient, for the relief of the home market, to extend the principle which has been adopted on the contingent increase of duty from 27s. to 30s. so that from the maximum of duty then fixed on a gross price of 80s. affording 30s. duty, and 50s. to the planter, the duty should be thrown back on a similar scale, in proportion to the depression of the market, till the price arrives at 60s. gross, leaving 20s. (the original duty) to government, and 40s. to the planter; or, in other words, a reduction of 1s. of duty on a reduction of 2s. gross price, from the average then fixed for the imposition of the new duty as far as 20s.
An increase of the bounty on the export has been also recommended; and your committee are of opinion, that it would afford great relief if given as an accompaniment to measures of restriction upon neutrals, so as to render the expences on British and foreign produce equal in the foreign market.
A considerable depreciation in the price of rum having also taken place, it has been suggested, that the encouragement of the consumption of that article, would be a considerable advantage to the planter. Your committee are aware that such encouragement has been given to a certain extent, but if it were found practicable to carry that assistance further, by an increased consumption in the army and navy, such a measure would, in their opinion, have very beneficial effects; or a reduction of duty on rum might afford essential relief to the planter, without loss to the revenue, which would be indemnified by an increased consumption of that spirit.
Great, however, as are the evils of the decrease of price and increase of charges, it does not appear to your committee, that they are the original causes of the distress of the planter, by applying to which alone, any practicable remedy, he could be more than partially relieved; but that the main evil, and that to which these are ultimately to be referred, is the very unfavorable state of the foreign market, in which formerly the British merchant enjoyed nearly a monopoly, but where he cannot at present enter into competition with the planters, not only of the neutral, but of the hostile colonies. The result of all their enquiries on this most important part of the subject, has brought before their eyes one grand and primary evil, from which all the others are easily to be deduced; namely, the facility of intercourse between the hostile colonies and Europe, under the American neutral flag, by means of which not only the whole of their produce is carried to a market, but at charges little exceeding those of peace; while a British planter is burthened with all the inconvenience, risk and expence, resulting from a state of war.
The advantages which the hostile Colonies derive from the relaxation of that principle, which prohibited any trade from being carried on with the enemy's colonies by neutrals during war, which the enemy himself did not permit to those neutrals during peace, may be in part estimated by reference to a statement of the imports into Amsterdam alone, from the United States of America, in the year 1806, amounting to 30,085 hhds. of coffee, and 45,097 hhds. of sugar, conveyed in 211 vessels, hereunto annexed; and to a statement also annexed, of the amount of West-India produce, exported from the United States of America, between the 1st. October, 1805, and 30th September, 1806. In point of comparative expence, the advantages of the hostile colonies will be further illustrated by the evidence of Mr. Marryat, supported by satisfactory documents, which show the charges of freight and insurance on sugar from the hostile colonies, through the United States of America, to the ports of Holland and Flanders, and to those of the Mediterranean, to be less by 8s. 11d. in the former, and by 12s. 6d. to the latter, than those charges on British sugars to the same ports.
Your committee cannot omit to state another important advantage enjoyed by the French colonies from the sale of nearly the whole French mercantile marine to neutrals, under the stipulation of each vessel being returned into French ports, in order to be navigated as French ships, within twelve months after peace, and with the enjoyment during war, of the same privileges in the ports of France, as if they were actually French; for instance, import sugar at a duty of 4s. per wt. less than the duty imposed on sugar imported in neutral vessels.
In order to counterbalance, in some degree, the advantages thus enjoyed by hostile colonies, to the detriment of the British planter, it has been recommended, that a blockade of the ports of the enemy's settlement should be resorted to; such a measure, if it could be strictly enforced, would undoubtedly afford relief to our export trade.
But a measure of more permanent and certain advantage would be the enforcement of those restrictions on the trade between neutrals and enemy's colonies, which were formerly maintained by Great Britain, and from the relaxation of which the enemy's colonies obtain indirectly, during war, all the advantages of peace; while our own colonies, in the intercourse with whom that system of monopoly, which has been held essential to the commercial and military navy of this country, is rigorously enforced, are deprived of the advantages under which in former wars they carried their produce to the foreign markets, and which in the present war, by means of our decided naval superiority, would have amounted to the exclusive supply of the whole of Europe; and when those extraordinary measures are taken into consideration which have been adopted to exclude the British colonial produce from the European market, it appears to your committee to be a matter of evident and imperious necessity, to resort to such a system, as by impeding and restricting, and, as far as possible, preventing the export of the produce of the enemy's colonies from the places of its growth, shall compel the continent to have recourse to the only source of supply which, in that event, would be open to it.
As it may be apprehended that from the adoption of such measures, difficulties might arise in that intercourse from which the West Indies at present derive a considerable proportion of some of their supplies, your committee have thought it their duty to make enquiry into the resources in that respect to which recourse might be had in such an event. During the only period which affords an example of the suspension of that intercourse the evidence concurs as to the fact of a supply having been obtained (though not without temporary and occasional inconveniences) from a variety of sources which may reasonably be relied upon, in case of such necessity, at the present moment, to a greater amount than the former period. From the examination of persons who in consequence of their residence in the British North American settlements, or extensive commercial connections with them, possess the best information as to their present and future resources, there is ground to believe that some supply of the principal articles of lumber might be obtained from thence immediately, and to expect that, with due encouragement, the quantity of that supply might be increased to any extent.
The supply of flour which they could at present afford to the West-India market would be small, and of inferior quality. They appear to be capable of affording a large supply of fish; and what deficiency might ex-

ist in other articles of salt provisions might be made up by supplies from Europe.
Upon the whole, the impression which your committee have received is, that the trade now carried on between the British West Indies and the United States of America, is very convenient and advantageous to the inhabitants of our colonies, and one which they could not relinquish without essential detriment, unless it were compensated by other advantages—but that it is not essential to their existence, or equivalent to the disadvantages of their situation, in those respects which your committee have already gone through in the present statement.
Your committee having briefly stated the distressed situation of the West India planter—the causes which have gradually produced this distress, which were beyond his reach to remedy, and which must continue to operate with increased effect—and having stated such measures of relief as have been suggested to them, and such as, from the best sources of information, appear most adequate to the end in view, have only to add, that if those remedies are liable to objections and difficulties, there is on the other hand the strongest concurrent testimony & proof, that unless some speedy and efficient measures of relief are adopted, the ruin of a great number of the planters, and of persons in this country, holding annuities, and otherwise dependent upon those properties for their income, must inevitably very soon take place, which must be followed by the loss of a vast capital, advanced on securities in those countries, and by the most fatal injury to the commercial, maritime, and financial interests of G. Britain.
REMARKS. This Report was made at the close of the late session of the British Parliament, and its consideration postponed till the next session. If the subject was so important and pressing, and the remedy so obvious, as it is alleged to be, why this delay, why was it not taken up and acted upon immediately? This delay could only arise from motives of state policy; and what motives more probable than those of operating in the mean time on the fears of this government and nation. By ushering this elaborate report before the public, and delaying to act upon it for half a year, it was probably expected that the hostile measures it threatens would produce an alarm on this side of the Atlantic, & frighten us into a submission to measures only of a less hostile complexion.
But this calculation is founded on gross ignorance; it is founded on the persuasion that our people or government are so uninformed as to be ready to swallow all the false inferences drawn in the report from the mournful facts it details. Let us examine these inferences, premising previously, however, the important admissions of the report itself.
It is admitted that the whole sugar cultivation of the British West India islands is at present productive only of loss, without making any allowance for the immense capital invested in the plantations, and machinery and utensils employed in working them; and, we may add, without making any allowance for the expenses attending the immense naval force required for their protection. To such a dreadful picture, what a bright contrast do the sugar plantations of Louisiana present, where the clear profit is certainly between twenty and thirty per centum! Such are the advantages of peace over war, of a pacific over a quarrelsome nation, of a nation without colonies over one possessed of them, of a nation without a navy over one possessed of a gigantic navy, of a republic over a monarchy, of freedom over slavery.
This evil is principally ascribed to "the facility of intercourse between the hostile colonies and Europe under the American flag"—by means of which their produce is said to be sold at a lower rate than that of the British islands. But is this a sound position? Allowing the fact assumed, is it the principal cause of the evil complained of? The price of any commodity depends, not merely on the expense incurred in producing it, but likewise on the extent of the demand for it. This is so much the case, that we have seen in this country the great staples of flour and tobacco within a period of a few years varying, the former from five to twelve dollars, and the latter from five to ten dollars. And yet during all this time the expense of production was the same. If we mistake not, it is principally to this cause that the depressed price of sugars is to be traced; either the quantity produced has increased, or the demand has sunk. The last is most probably the case. We all know that sugar is not a necessary of life; but that it is a most essential article of comfortable subsistence; and that, consequently,
its consumption will greatly depend upon the condition of the people.—If they are in good circumstances they will use it freely; if in narrow circumstances, their use of it will be diminished; and if in abject poverty they will cease altogether to use it. Now the wars of Europe and the accumulated burthens produced by them, have reduced the people to this miserable condition, and hence, as we apprehend, the diminished consumption of this agreeable and nutritious article. If this be the cause of the reduced price, no palliatives can afford a remedy. Wars must cease, taxes must be reduced, the condition of the people must be elevated, before the root of the evil is reached.
There is one way, indeed, in which a partial, perhaps an efficient remedy, might be had. Let Britain throw off all existing restraints on a free trade to her colonies. Let them enjoy all the advantages which it is said the hostile colonies derive from a neutral flag. No longer will her enemy be able to undersell her in the market. The American merchant will carry her goods as cheap as those which are carried from the colonies of her enemy. There will then be a fair and honorable competition. Industry and skill will command a reward for their exertions. And on this ground England has little to fear, for her subjects are industrious and ingenious, laborious and enterprising; and the whole world knows, that whenever her government does not restrain these faculties, they are inferior to no other people on earth. This is her true policy. The sooner she pursues it the better. For in the present state of the world, no nation can establish a monopoly, without paying more for it than it is worth.
For this evil a rigorous blockade of the enemies ports, is proposed, together with an interdiction of the neutral trade from them. It is perfectly clear, that what is here meant by blockade is a declared and not an actual blockade; for vast as the British navy is, it is incompetent to the actual blockade of one tenth part of her enemies ports. This then is a proposition plainly and unequivocally repugnant to the clearest principles of the laws of nations, principles which have never been contested. Such a measure would consequently be an act of war against this nation; and, if rigidly carried into operation, would probably produce war. On a proposition that directly leads to such a result it is almost useless to argue; as a state of things would soon ensue in which all argument would be idle. It may not, however, be altogether useless to enquire, whether, even supposing America should submit to such a violation of her rights, the evil complained of would be remedied?
The effect of such a rigorous blockade would be to create so many obstacles in the way of the present carriage of colonial products by American vessels as greatly to reduce the existing profits. Now, it is these very profits that have given birth to this trade; and just in proportion as these profits should be diminished would that trade be abandoned. To this let it be added that the enemy of Britain would probably deal out to the neutral merchant the same treatment experienced from Britain. If she thus by violence prevented him from carrying the products of her enemies colonies to them, they would indisputably prevent him from bringing into their ports the products of British colonies. From both which circumstances, unconnected with others, it would follow, that Britain becoming the great, and almost exclusive carrier of the whole colonial trade, the value of the articles would be enhanced, and in proportion to their increased value their consumption be diminished, thus probably losing more from the one result than would be gained from the other. But would it not follow, that so far as related to the whole European market for colonial produce, with the exception of England, the facilities of supplying it under a neutral flag being greatly diminished, the market itself would be correspondently reduced? Now it is a fact that the produce of the English West India Islands is greatly beyond the demand of England; and so far as this surplus goes, she is herself most deeply interested in the existence of a neutral carrier. Consequently by destroying this carrier she would deprive herself of the only means for disposing of her own surplus produce. View the point, then, in what light we may, England would be the greatest sufferer. The neutral nation would only lose the profits of the trade, while she would lose the means of disposing of the greater part of her colonial products.
It is admitted that her islands would be somewhat distressed by the want of the supplies ordinarily received from the U. S. It is said, however that these might in a great degree be got from her American continental
possessions. But unfortunately one circumstance is entirely overlooked, which is, that in the event of a rupture with England, one of the first steps taken by the U. S. would probably be to possess themselves of these very colonies.
Upon the whole, we flatter ourselves that the British Parliament will take a more correct and dispassionate view of this subject than has been done by their committee, and that, when they shall clearly see that this country is resolutely determined to maintain her rights, and to reject all temporising, they will consult the mutual interest of the two nations by the adoption of pacific and liberal measures.
The Duke of Manchester is appointed governor of Jamaica.
By an official account in a Paris paper of the Prussian prisoners, it appears there were 5,179 officers, and 123,418 privates.
The Court of Algesiras has been suspended and all trials are hereafter to take place at Madrid.— Phil. Gaz.
Ezekiel Bacon is elected a representative of the United States for the state of Massachusetts, in the room of Barnabas Bidwell resigned.
FROM THE AURORA. No Neutrals—But { ALLIES—or ENEMIES.
The people of America will, at length see in the declarations of the British minister at Copenhagen—the situation in which they are now placed—
He explicitly declares to the court of Denmark—
That it is impossible any longer to distinguish between—a neutral and an enemy.
That the ordinary covenants (that is, treaties and the law of nations) of any neutral nation are not to stand in the way of British policy or interests.
Are you prepared, citizens of free and independent America, to surrender your neutrality—you have it now in your option to submit to Britain or to fight her.
No neutral nation is sufficiently secure in its independence, they say, but under the protection of Britain—and are you now ready to be protected by Britain, as Austria, Prussia, Russia, Holland, Sardinia, Naples, Turkey, Italy, Hanover, Hesse, Bavaria, have been?—From such protection—People of America, may Heaven preserve you—but the time is coming, when, placing confidence in that courage which established your independence, the same courage, the same wisdom, the same constancy, will be called for to preserve it—UNION and CONFIDENCE—the rallying word.
New-York, October 3. Mr. Fulton's Steam-Boat is handsomely fitted up for the conveyance of passengers between this city and Albany. She left here yesterday morning with ninety passengers.
On Thursday night the wind began to blow with great violence from N. E. and continued with unabated fury all day yesterday. The tide rose to an unusual height, overflowing the cellars along the river. Considerable damage was done.
The gale was very severe at Staten Island. The U. S. Ketch Aetna parted both cables at 2 o'clock yesterday morning, and was beating to and fro till 7 o'clock, when Mr. Daniel Van Duzer got on board from the ferry at the risk of his life, and carried her safe into North East harbor, up the Kills, where he ran her aground in a safe place. Mr. Van Duzer by this act will, no doubt, be handsomely rewarded by government for saving one of the finest vessels in our navy.
Last evening we were favored with the following extract of a letter from the consignees of the ship Delaware , to captain Thompson of said ship, dated
"AMSTERDAM, Aug. 24, 1807. "We have to inform you, that the American Consul, Mr. Bourne told us to day, that he had received a verbal message from Mr. Munroe, the American minister in England, by which that gentleman advised that all American vessels that should be ready for sea, should get off as soon as possible North about; whereas those vessels that were not ready, should wait the turn of events."
COMMUNICATION. Mr. Coleman, Sir, If not already anticipated, you will please to announce the appearance of A COMET! Observing yesterday evening, an
unusual illumination in the vicinity of one of the stars in the west, I immediately conceived the idea of its being occasioned by a comet. Accordingly, reviewing the object through a 3 1-2 foot Dollond, both nucleus and tail were very plainly discovered. The former exhibited an appearance something similar to that of Mars viewed through a telescope, except that it was much more obscure. The latter was well defined and apparently curved, extending considerably further than the breadth of the field.
From the haziness of the atmosphere, and the short space of time intervening between its first discovery and its sinking below the horizon, no observations, with regard to its plan, could be made with precision.
When first seen, which was about seven o'clock, bore nearly west; and at its setting thirty minutes after eight, its amplitude was N. 35 W.
There can be no possible difficulty, however in discovering it any time after sunset, without the assistance of a glass; and in consequence of its great distance from the sun, we shall have an opportunity of observing it for a considerable time yet.
Unpredicted, and unexpected, this Comet will supply the astronomers with new topics of speculation on the laws and motions of this hitherto mysterious and incomprehensible species of planetary bodies. That any thing more satisfactory than our predecessors have advanced, will be the result is scarcely to be supposed.
Those, however, who may be under apprehensions with regard to their "dear dear little globe," are advertised that they have (at least, very little) to fear from the attacks of the present formidable intruder.
The apparent curvation of the tail demonstrates that it does not move in the plane of the ecliptic. Such as are possessed of proper instruments will naturally endeavor to ascertain its distance and the rapidity of its motion.
Yours, D. PRINGLE. Statsburg, 30th Sept.
Circuit Court of the United States at Richmond.
FROM THE ENQUIRER.
LATEST PROCEEDINGS. The court have been occupied since our last in the examination of evidence.
On Wednesday col. Burr was indisposed, and there was no court.
On Thursday the court proceeded with the examination of gen. Wilkinson—col. Burr not present. Gabriel Vanhorne (an immaterial witness) & George Poindexter, Esq. attorney general for the Mississippi Territory, at the time of B's arrest, were introduced in the course of the day.
On Friday the examination of gen. Wilkinson was completed. Mr. Poindexter was called in at the request of Mr. Burr. Commodore Shaw was introduced to show the state of Orleans, at the time they apprehended the approach of Aaron Burr. The examination of the witnesses on the part of the accused was commenced, and L. W. Tazewell, Esq. one of the Grand Jurors, was examined.
BY VIRTUE of a Decree of the county court of Prince William, will be SOLD to the highest bidder on the 29th day of October 1807, before the tavern of Benjamin Brough at Hay-Market on a credit of six months, the purchaser giving bond and approved security for the payment—the following TRACTS of LAND, belonging to the estate of Henry Dade Hooe, lately deceased.
One tract containing about 100 acres, lying in the county of Fauquier on the road leading from Haymarket to Fredericksburg. The quality of the soil of this land is excellent.
One other tract of land situate in Fauquier county near the Thoroughfare Mills, containing 200 acres, haying on it a Dwelling House, Store House and Offices—also a Merchant Mill, upon a never failing stream, capable of being rendered extremely valuable. The soil of this tract is fertile, and about one fourth of it is good meadow land.
The decree under which the sale of this land will be made, was founded on the will of the said Henry D. Hooe, directing a sale of the same for the payment of his debts.
JOHN H. PEYTON, WM. A. G. WADE, Commissioners. October 7—ep3w
THIS is to give Notice, that the subscriber, of Washington City, hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Washington county, in the district of Columbia, letters of administration on the personal estate of Samuel Whann, late of the said city, deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, for payment, according to law.
THOMAS HUNTER, Adm'r. October 1, 1807. A NEGRO MAN, A very good Laborer, to hire by the year. Enquire of the Printer. October 7—wtf
A LIST of LETTERS remaining in the Post Office, Washington city the 1st day of September, 1807.
A—Thomas Allen, Francis Armstrong. B—Peyton Bell, Robert Brown, Enoch Bayley, Wm. Brown, Mary Barnhold, William Bradford, Walter Baron, Joseph Boyd, I. G. Blount, Mrs. M. Buchan, Stephen Bright, James O'Brien, David Bigham, William Bayley, jr. Samuel Brown, William Burns, John Bullus, N. Y. Birch, John G. Bird, John Baxton, Thomas Baker, John Burnett. C—Michal B. Carroll, 2, Hugh G. Campbell, Francis Coskery, George Chisholm, Rebecca Conner, Robert Clarke, Mr. Crisop, Nathaniel Collins, 2, Salvatore C. L. Lane, Rev'd. Francis Cummings, Salvatore Catalans, Danl. Casey, John Bapt. Canepa. D—Charles S. Dade, Joseph Dunbar, 2, Glen Drayton, 4 Mr. Dromise, Chev. de Forenda, John Dagg, Anthony Dranc, Nichs. Dixon, James Denay, Wm. Dougherty, 2, Isaac Delamater, Cato Day, Saml. Davis. E—Evan Evans, 2, Abel English. F—Mekton Foster, John Findelater, 2, Joseph Ticklin, 2, Thomas Fenwick, 2, Lewis Fainheld, Thomas Fletcher care of H. Wilson. G—John Gardiner, Jean Gate, James Grady, 3, Jo. Gales, James Glaslow, Samuel Griffin, Jacob Gridy, Thomas Gorsuch. H—George Haller, David Harper, Col. Sl. Hammond, Nathaniel Harrison, Ministro de Hacienda, Richard Helme, James Hoyt, Seth Hunt, Lieut. Hunt, Nathaniel Hughes. I—Isaac Jones, Brackett Johnson, Eleanor Johnson, Elizabeth Jackson, Jacob Judy, Charles Jolly. K—Edward Killen, Patrick Keogh, 2, Augustus P. Keogh, Roger Keswick, Alexander Kelly, William Kelly, 2. L—Mrs. Lee, Charles Lancaster, Thomas Linton, Andrew Luddy, 2, Tobias Lear, N. Luckett, Mr. Lovell, James Ellison, Monsieur Leroy, Salvatore Loria. M—W. M'Keel, William McCreedy, Peter Mills, 2, James McLaughlin, John Martin, Lieut. C. Mulford, Mr. McCutcheon, John Macheson, William S. McIntosh, Return J. Meigs, Patrick Magruder, William Milligan, Hon. John Milledge, John Muckelston, John W. Massenburg, Jas. Miller, John M'Carroll, Jas. M'Cormick, Martin Meagher, John Morgan, Benj. Macal, A. Murdoch, Francis Moore, John Moore. N—Maj. A. V. Nicoll. O—James D. Offett, Lieut. N. P. O'Bannon, 2. P—Edward Preble, John M. Pintard, Mrs. Phenix, John Petherbridge, James Preyer, Seth Pease, James Peed, 2, D. H. Prince, Thos. Parker, Wm. Prout, John Paul. R—Danl. Rodney, Benj. F. Reed, Isaac Reed, David K. Richardson, James Redmond, John Rimington, John Ridgley, Aaron B. Reeves. S—Edm. Stott, John B. Sartore, Gustavus H. Scott, Th. Sotherhouse, Elizabeth Shorter, Richard Soderstrom, Michael Shafner, Issachei Schofield, John Stone, Thomas Swann, Walter B. Smallwood, Elizabeth Smith, John Savary. T—Edward W. Tuper, John Teasdale, Patrick Toole, 2, James Thecker, W. M. Tetigun. V—John Varner, John Veel, Joseph Vermont, J. P. Van Ness, Lieut. S. Van Shaick, J. B. Varum jun. W—J. and N. Walker, Bushrod Washington, Josiah Williams, Prince Williams, Thos. H. Williams, 2, Joseph Williams, George Wilson, David Wilson, Laurence H. Wilson, James Wilson, George Watter, Col. John Williams, Henry Willard, William Williams, William Whittiker. Upper Marlborough Races. Commences on Thursday the 5th day of November next, when a subscription purse of two hundred dollars will be run for, over a handsome course,—the four miles heats. On the next day a like purse of one hundred dollars, the two mile heats. And on the next day following, a like purse, the sum not yet ascertained, the two mile heats. Each day will be free for any Horse, except the winner of the preceding day—and the weights to be regulated by the Washington Jockey club rules. A subscriber of ten dollars, to pay no entrance for the first day, all others to pay ten dollars. A subscriber of five dollars, to pay no entrance for the first day—all others to pay ten dollars. A subscriber of five dollars, to pay no entrance for the second and third days, all others to pay five dollars. Horses must be entered the day preceding the race, or pay double at the post. Horses to start each day precisely at 12 o'clock. Oct. 7—taw3w. 20 DOLLARS REWARD. RAN away from the subscriber near the Little Falls of Potomac, in Fairfax County, in the state of Virginia, on Monday, the 28th September, a Negro man by the name of LAURANCE BUTTLER, 5 feet 8 or nine inches high, 25 or 26 years of age, dark complexion, bushy hair which he frequently wears plaited, short teeth which stands wide apart, takes snuff to excess, yellow eyes and wide mouth, thick lips—the above reward will be paid if taken out of Fairfax county; if within the county FIVE Dollars, if secured in any jail so that I get him again, or if brought home all reasonable charges. GEO: HUGULEY. October 7—8.

FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
R ANAWAY from the subscriber on the 29th of April last, a Negro man named HAMP SHIRE, about 20 years of age, well made and dark complexion, is about 5 feet 10 inches high, a considerable gap between his upper fore teeth, he has a little, a pleasing countenance when spoken to, he has a scar on his forehead, another on his neck, and another on his breast occasioned by the cut of a switch, he walks rather on the side of one of his feet, has a very small hand and fingers—he last heard of him he had on a scarlet coat, a furred hat cocked three ways.
I will give the above reward of Fifty Dollars if taken out of this state, and Thirty Dollars if taken within this state so that I get him again.
WILLIAM GOODALL, Orange county Vir. near } Stannardsville, Oct 5 38 3
NOTICE.
T HE Commissioner appointed in pursuance of an act of the City Council, to superintend the improvement of the Grave Yards in the city of Washington, hereby inform the public that, the Grave Yard on square No. 109, near Mr. Holmead's will be completely included in a few days—that they have laid off the said square into lots for graves agreeably to a plan filed in the office of the Register of the City, and that a part of the said lots, as designated on said plan, will be read for sale on Saturday the 10th day of October next, or which purpose a subscription paper will be left in the office of THOMAS HENRY, Esq. Register of the City, where those persons disposed to purchase or subscribe, will have an opportunity of examining the plan, and of making their selections the right of which will be in the order of purchase or subscription, reserving a pre-emption to those who have already interred part of their families in said Grave Yard, or selecting in those sections contiguous to the part heretofore buried in No. person or family can take more than six lots, for which they will have to pay Two Dollars each, within 30 days from the day of purchasing.
No interment will be permitted in the said Grave Yard after the date hereof, except under the direction of the Sexton, or, until his appointment under the direction of one of the Commissioners.
ROBERT UNDERWOOD, THOMAS H. GILLISS, HENRY INGLE, Commissioners. Washington city, Sept. 11 w:Oto
NOTICE.
AT a Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Institution for the education of Youth in the city of Washington, It was resolved that the Election of PRINCIPAL TEACHER for the Western School , be postponed until the 2nd Monday in October next, and that applications for the said place be received by the Secretary until that day.
WASHINGTON BOYD, Secretary to the Board of Trustees. September 23—81
Twenty Dollars Reward.
S COLEN or Strayed from the Commons of the city of Washington on or about the 6th day of the present month, a Black or a Red Brown with a Horns between 7 and 8 years old and about 15 hands high, he has a star on his forehead, one of his hind feet white to the hock; he is a large bodied horse and has a remarkable small neck and large head for a horse of his size, he was marked on the breast from the collar, and marked on the shoulder from the collar, he was shod all round—he is a very uneasy saddle horse, but an excellent draught horse The above reward will be paid on the delivery of the horse on conviction of the thief or Five Dollars and reasonable charges will be paid by me on delivery of the horse.
CHADY HOGAN, Washington city, North East corner near St. Patrick's church, Sept. 30 7c
CAPITOL of the UNITED STATES.
N O Person whatever can be admitted into the South Wing of the Capitol excepting those actually engaged in the work. It is hoped that the citizens will see the necessity of this restriction being general. The injury done already by improper visitors has been very considerable, and the present state of the building which is about to be furnished, the interruption occasioned by the dismissal of strangers might defeat all endeavours to get the house ready at the time required.
B. H. LATROBE, Surveyor of the Public Buildings of the U. S. September 11—tf
Charlotte Hall School.
T he Trustees of said School will receive applications for an appointment of an Assistant Master in the Latin language, on Thursday the 1st of October next. The Salary attached to that appointment is 135 pounds per annum. It is required of applicants that they produce testimonials of their capacity, and moral character.
Signed by Order, NEALE H. HAY, Reg. C. H. S. Cool Springs, September 14 3w.
CHARLES H. VANDEN,
Merchant Taylor New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the district of Columbia, he has imported by ship Eliza ANN lately arrived at Philadelphia a CHOICE assortment of Extra Superfine cloths, Kennets, Velvets, and Cords, Cambrics, single and double milled Sattin cloths, fashionable Spanish Orleans and Toilets, rich silk Mouselin velvets, silk and satin Florentines, with a variety of other articles suitable for the season. N. B. Ladies habits, regimentals and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. Richard Marwell's celebrated patent parallel Suspender, can be had on the same terms as at his manufactory. November 12—tf
SALE AT AUCTION.
O N the 9th of October, will be sold at the sign of the Indian King, near the Treasury department, to the highest bidder, all the furniture of JOSEPH M. SEMMES , consisting of beds, bedsteads and bed furniture, tables, chairs, looking glasses and a great many articles too tedious to mention—also, all the kitchen furniture—terms of sale, all sums of 20 dollars cash, and all above 20 dollars, sixty days credit, with a note negotiable with good endorsers—sale to commence at 12 o'clock precise-ly.
SAMUEL SPEAKE, Auctioneer. Oct 5.—3t.
BANK OF COLUMBIA, Sept. 17th, 1807.
The President and Directors having this day declared a Dividend on the Capital Stock of the Bank for the half year ending the 30th inst. at the rate of Eight per cent. per annum. The same will be paid to the Stockholders or their representatives on Monday the 21st inst. or at any time thereafter.
WILLIAM WHANN, Cashier. Sept. 18—6w
New & Valuable BOOKS.
J UST received, and now opening, at D. RAPINE'S Book store on Capitol Hill, a Choice and Valuable Collection of BOOKS and STATIONERY , which he will be happy to dispose of to his friends and customers on the most reasonable terms amongst which are: The Novice of St. Dominick , by Miss Owen. ton, author of the Wild Irish Girl , Saint Clair , or the Heiress of Dermond , by the same author. Warren's History of the American revolution , 3 vols. Montgomery's Poems , Roberts on Fraud , Sugden's Law of Vendors , Rat's Reports , vol. 7th, Peter's (judge) Maritime Law , Henning and Mumford's Virginia Reports , Domestic Cookery , Sidney on Government , Aitken's Geography , Workman's do. Geographical questions , Sporting Anecdotes , Nautical Almanacs for 1808—9 German Theatre , 6 vols. Jess' Surveying , Sacred Affairs 9 vols. Sevingne's Letters , 7 vols. Sully's Memoirs , 5 vols. Pope's Homer 4 vols. Gray's Italian Dictionary , Young's Centaur Lady's elegant tortoise-shell combs, ornamented and plain . Specacles and Morocco cases . Watch seals and keys . Fashionable paper hangings and borders . Reeves' water colors . Mathematical Instruments . Chamber Lamps and wicks . Japaned Ink . Durable do. A large assortment of writing & letter paper - hot pressed and plain. Quills, sealing wax, wafers, pen knives, &c. &c.
Dr. Rees' Cyclopedia.
Vol. 5th Part 1st, or the 9th half volume, is just received and ready for delivery those who have not had ALL the preceding vols. will oblige by sending for them us. 7 tf
TENNESSEE COMPANY
A MEETING of the Stockholders is requested on the first day of November next, at ME HANCOCK'S ALL in the city of New York. A punctilious attendance is requested by all the Stockholders in person, or by attorney, on business of the first importance to the Company. E. JACKSON , surviving Trustee September 23 1806
MILITARY EXERCISE.
Just Published, and for Sale By J. SESSFORD , Pennsylvania avenue, two doors west of the Theatre . PRICE 12 1/2 CENTS.
T HIS work is taken from STEUBEN'S Treatise, and comprises the following, viz. Objects with which the officers and non-commissioned officers should be acquainted. The formation of a Company. The formation of a Regiment. The instruction of recruits, without and with arms, with the explanation of the Priming and Loading as performed in the Firings. The Exercise of a Company. The Exercise of a Battalion and the Firing by Division or Platoon. The above may also be had at the book-store of R. C. Weightman , and at D. Rapine's , Washington; at the book-store of E. Davis Georgetown. September 30—
Pursuant to the directions of the
Last Will and Testament of George Lee esq. late of the city of Washington, deceased, will be offered at public sale for cash at the house where he lived near Dr. ELIZAY'S on Thursday the 15th day of this month, if fair, if not the first fair day after, a part of the Personal Property of the deceased, consisting of a Carriage, a Saddle Horse, a Saddle and Bridle, three Cart Harness, and a number of articles of Household Furniture of the best quality among which are several excellent Bedsteads and Furniture and a considerable quantity of Bed and Table Linen. The sale to commence at 11 o'clock. Also to be sold at private sale a number of Negroes of every description, a part for life and the rest for a term of years. NICHOLAS LINCOLN, JOHN REAG MAGRUDER, jr. Executors. Georgetown, October 2—7t
EDITORIAL ADDRESS.
In the early part of June the Editor intimated his purpose to retire from the establishment of the National Intelligencer , and invited the offers of individuals disposed to enter on its superintendence. His principal inducement, for taking this step, was a regard to the general state of his health, which had been, in no small degree, affected by the incessant occupation required by his situation. At the time this purpose was avowed, it was accompanied by a determination not to suffer the establishment, on any account whatever, to pass into hands, either unfriendly to the great political principles uniformly advocated by the National Intelligencer , or incompetent to its management. For although the period was, almost without a precedent, peaceful and prosperous, it was obvious that, as all nations are exposed to vicissitudes, a profound calm might be succeeded in the political world, as it frequently is in the physical world, by a storm that would call for the exercise of all the talents and virtues of the friends of principles, which seem to be exclusively confided to the safe keeping of the United States. In advocating these principles, and defending those who have been the most distinguished in supporting them, the Editor lays no claim to merit on the score of talent. He does, however, lay claim to the virtue of fidelity; to a sincere belief both in the superiority and feasibility of republican government, and republican government, and in a firm determination to contribute whatever is in his power towards its maintenance. However weakly, therefore, he may defend, it is impossible for him to betray this great cause.
But a short time elapsed, from the time of his making known his purpose, before a totally unlooked for aggression on the national rights occurred, which threatened to disturb the peace of the country, and seemed not unlikely to be the prelude of times in which the sincerity of principle would be exposed to an unusually severe ordeal, and which would claim from every citizen the best exertion of his faculties. This invigorated the resolution, originally formed, not to surrender the establishment into hands on whom the fullest reliance could not be placed.
A considerable time has since passed without any offer being made, which has been considered satisfactory on this ground. The Editor, has, therefore, determined to continue to superintend the National Intelligencer . In communicating this intention to the public, he has only to observe that the same principles, which have hitherto guided the discharge of his Editorial duties, remain unshaken, and from which it is his pride never to have swerved. Every conviction of his understanding has increased his attachment to them; and his purpose to defend those measures which are the best calculated to preserve them inviolate. He conscientiously believes the existing administration have uprightly and wisely discharged their duties. He is, therefore, the friend of that administration, and whatever new dangers may environ them, from the injustice of foreign powers, or from internal machinations, he shall view in the light of new motives to exertion.
Looking forward to the ensuing session of Congress as probably one of the most interesting since the era of the present government, he has exerted himself in making arrangements, which he trusts will render the National Intelligencer the full and faithful organ, as well of the proceedings of the government as of the public sentiment. With this view, and to relieve himself from a burthen peculiarly oppressive when united with other duties, he has engaged the services of MR. JOSEPH GALES, JUN. an able Stenographer, who, with the additional aid contemplated to be furnished by one of the first Stenographers in America, will, it is expected, be fully competent to presenting a comprehensive and faithful statement of the Debates. This arrangement will leave the Editor more time, than would otherwise be at his disposition, for conducting the other departments of the paper, and particularly for the notice of such points as may during the session require elucidation or comment.
More regard will likewise be paid to the mechanical management of the paper. For some time past, the Editor has had to regret the necessary use of an inferior paper, and of a press somewhat out of repair, from his inability immediately to retrieve at the City of Washington the disappointment experienced in these respects. He has, however, entered into a new contract for the supply of a better paper, and there are already on the water on their way from Philadelphia, a New Press and fount of letter. He thus flatters himself with being able to make the National Intelligencer before the sitting of Congress, not only worthy of the patronage which it now enjoys, but likewise of an extended subscription.
The great additional expences which will be incurred render it indispensable that Subscribers should be punctilious in their payments. It is, therefore, expected that every new Subscriber advance five dollars, the price for a year, at the period of subscription, and that the existing subscribers pay off their arrears and make the necessary advance before the opening of the session. Should this circumstance not be attended to, the transmission of the papers must be discontinued. Subscribers will recollect that subscriptions cannot be received for less than a year, and that the postage of letters must be paid. July 13—
THE WASHINGTON JOCKEY CLUB RACES.
Commence on Tuesday the 27th October next. First day's purse, 4 mile heats 600 dolls. Second day's purse, 3 miles 350 do. Third day's purse 2 mile heats, (free only for colts), 300 do. On the first day will also be run for a Colt Sweepstake of 500 dolls. for subscribers. All races are to be run agreeably to the rules of the Club. The members of the Club are to meet at the Union Tavern, Georgetown on the Monday evening immediately preceding the first day's race, agreeably to a standing rule of the Club in that respect &c. SAMUEL BOO'S, Sec'y. Sept. 28
W AS Committed to my custody as Runaway on the 13th inst. a negro woman who calls herself BEATTY ; says she belongs to Frederick Slate, living in the Dutch settlement, Loudoun county Virginia. She is about 35 years of age, about 4 feet 10 inches high, has on a coarse linen jacket and lincey petticoat. Her owner is desired to take her out and pay charges or she will be sold grievously to law. JOHN FLEMING Sheriff, of Montgomery county, Md October 2—3t
PROPOSALS
For carrying mails of the United States on the following routes will be received at the General Post Office until the 15th of October next.
1st. From Petersburg by Harrifville , Goldsonville , Drummondburg , Arrantown , Lewisburg , Raleigh , and Averisboro , to Fayetteville , three times a week. Leave Petersburg every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 a.m., arrive at Warrenton, same days by 8 p.m. Leave Warrenton every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 a.m., arrive at Raleigh same days by 6 p.m. Leave Raleigh, Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 3 a.m., arrive at Fayetteville same days by 5 p.m. Returning—Leave Fayetteville every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 4 a.m., arrive at Raleigh same days by 6 p.m. Leave Raleigh every Wednesday, Friday, and Monday at 3 a.m., arrive at Warrenton same days by 6 p.m. Leave Warrenton, every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday 1 a.m., arrive at Petersburg same days by 8 p.m. 2nd. From Fayetteville by Lumberton , Barnfield's Mills , Porter's Ferry , Caiques and Georgetown to Charleston three times a week. Leave Fayetteville every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 4 a.m., arrive at Porter's Ferry on Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 6 p.m. Leave Georgetown every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 2 a.m., arrive at Porter's Ferry on Wednesday, Friday and Monday by 6 p.m. Returning—Leave Charleston every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5 a.m., arrive at Georgetown same days by 6 p.m. Leave Georgetown every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 2 a.m., arrive at Porter's Ferry on Wednesday, Friday and Monday by 6 p.m.
NOTES.
1. The Post master general may expedite the mails, & alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contracts, by stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expence that may be occasioned thereby. 2. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail at all offices where no particular time is specified. 3. For every thirty minutes delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the time prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continues until the departure of any succeeding mail, whereby the mail is delayed for such succeeding mail to the trip, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred. 4. Newspapers, as well as letters, to be sent in the mail; and if any person making proposals, desires to carry newspapers, other than those conveyed in the mail, for his own emolument, he must state in his proposals for what sum he will carry with the emolument, and for what sum without that emolument. 5. Should any person making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state in his proposals the alteration desired, and the difference they will make in the terms of the contract. 6. Persons making proposals are desired to state their prices by the year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly, in the months of August, November, February, and May, in one month after the expiration of each quarter. 7. No other than a free white person shall be employed to convey the mail. 8. Where the proposer intends to convey the mail in the body of a stage carriage, he is desired to state it in his proposals. 9. The Post master general reserves to himself the right of declaring any contract at an end, whenever one failure happens which amounts to the loss of a trip. 10. The contracts for the above routes are to be in operation on the first day of January next, & to continue in force until the 31st day of March 1810.
GIDEON GRANGER, Post master general. General Post-Office Washington } city, July 31—t Oct 15 }
LITERARY NOTICE.
W M. DUANE, of Philadelphia, will thank such Book sellers, Printers, and others, as may have had the goodness to collect subscribers, for the LIFE & WORKS OF DR. FRANKLIN , about to be published by Wm. Duane, to forward to him lists of the subscribers, obtained, with particular directions relative to their residence, &c. Printers of newspapers, who have published the proposals for the extensive work, will add to the favors already conferred, by publishing the above in their respective papers, as often as convenient. W. M. DUANE will also thank those, who have collected subscribers, for "POLITICS FOR FARMERS AND MECHANICS," to inform him of their names and places of residence, without delay. July 13—
PROPOSALS,
Br CONRAD, LUCAS & Co. (late M. and J. Conrad and Co. ) No 138, Market street, FOR PUBLISHING LEWIS & CLARK'S TOUR TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, THROUGH THE INTERIOR OF THE CONTINENT OF NORTH AMERICA, Performed by order of the government of the United States during the years 1804, 1805, and 1806.
T his work will be prepared by captain MERIWETHER LEWIS , and will be divided into two parts, the whole comprised in three volumes octavo the first containing at least 700 pages, the second and third from four to five hundred each, printed on good paper, and a fair type. The several volumes in succession will be put to press as early periods as the avocations of the author will permit him to prepare them for publication. PART THE FIRST—IN TWO VOLUMES. VOLUME FIRST.
Will contain a narrative of the voyage, with a description of some of the most remarkable places in those hitherto unknown parts of America, accompanied by a map of good size, a large chart of the entrance of the Columbia river embracing the adjacent country coast and harbors and embellished with views of two beautiful cataracts of the Missouri; the plan, on a large scale, of the connected falls of that river, as also of those of the falls, narrows and great rapids of the Columbia, with their several portages. For the information of future voyagers, there will be added in the sequel of this volume some observations and remarks on the navigation of the Missouri and Columbia rivers, pointing out the precautions which must necessarily be taken, in order to ensure success, together with an itinerary of the most direct and practicable route across the continent of North America, from the confluence of the Missouri and the Mississippi rivers to the discharge of the Columbia into the Pacific Ocean. VOLUME SECOND.
Whatever properly appertains to geography, embracing a description of the rivers, mountains, climate, soil and face of the country; a view of the Indian nations distributed over that vast region, shewing their traditions, habits, manners, customs, national characters, feature, complexions, dress, dwellings, arms, and domestic utensils, with many others interesting particulars in relation to them; also, observations and reflections on the subjects of civilization, governing and maintaining a friendly intercourse with those nations. A view of the course of North America, setting forth a plan for its extension, and shewing the immense advantages which would accrue to the mercantile interests of the United States, by combining the same with a direct trade to the East Indies through the continent of North America. This volume will be embellished with twenty plates illustrative of the dress and general appearance of such Indian nations as differ materially from each other; of their habitations; their weapons and habiliments used in war; their hunting and fishing apparatus; domestic utensils, &c. In an appendix there will also be given a diary of the weather kept with great attention throughout the whole of the voyage, shewing also the daily rise and fall of the principal water courses which were navigated in the course of the fame.
PART THE SECOND—IN ONE VOLUME.
This part of the work will be confined exclusively to scientific research, and principally to the natural history of those hitherto unknown regions. It will contain a full description on such subjects as may have fallen within the notice of the author, and which may properly be distributed under the heads of Botany, Mineralogy, and Zoology, together with some notice on the origin of Prairies, the cause of the mudflats of the Missouri, of volcanic appearances, and other natural phenomena which were met with in the course of this interesting tour. This volume will also contain a comparative view of twenty three vocabularies of distinct Indian languages, procured by captains Lewis and Clark, on the voyage, and will be ornamented and embellished with a much greater number of plates than will be bestowed on the first part of the work as is intended that every subject of natural history which is entirely new, and of which there are a considerable number, shall be accompanied by an appropriate engraving illustrative of it.
This distribution of the work has been made with a view to the accommodation of every description of readers, and is here offered to the patronage of the public in such shape, that all persons wishing to become subscribers, may accommodate themselves with either of the parts, or the entire work, as it shall be most convenient to themselves.
Detached from this work, there will be published LEWIS & CLARK'S
MAP of NORTH AMERICA,
From Lon. 0 deg. west, to the Pacific Ocean, and between 36 deg. and 52 deg. north Lat. with extensive marginal notes—dimensions 5 feet 8 inches by 3 feet 10 inches. Embracing all their late discoveries, and that part of the continent heretofore the least known. This map will be compiled from the best maps now extant, as well published as in manuscript, from the collective information of the best informed travellers through the various portions of that region, and corrected by a series of several hundred celestial observations, made by captain Lewis during his late tour. For the convenience of subscribers, these several works will be delivered at the most respectable commercial towns, and at the seats of government of the respective states and territories within the Union; no advance is required, nor will payment be demanded until such delivery is made. The price of part the first in two vols. will be Ten dollars, and that of part the second in one volume, Eleven dollars, delivered in boards. Price of the Map, Ten dollars. Any persons who may have subscribed for these works, to lists which contain no stipulated price, for the same, and who may be dissatisfied with the terms now proposed, are at liberty to withdraw their names from such lists, at any time prior to the 1st day of December next. M. LEWIS. July 27.