The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1808-06-13 00:00:00

National Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VIII.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
NO. 1196.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM,
MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1808.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on roads and canals.
In inviting the public attention to this report, so eminently calculated to excite seasonable reflections and exertions, we discharge one of the most pleasant duties, which has ever fallen to our lot. Having been always of opinion that the highest obligations of government consisted in extending the benefits of education and in promoting internal improvements, we have, for many years past, lost no occasion to awaken the nation to the importance of these objects, and to excite a zeal towards their accomplishment by exposing the readiness with which they might be effected. Our readers may judge, from this circumstance, of the interest with which we have beheld this first step taken by the general government in the attainment of objects, which it alone can accomplish.
This performance is in every respect masterly. It carries on the face of it the usual simplicity and perspicuity of its author, and without either splendor of diction, or parade of learning, takes those views of the subject which are, perhaps, the most likely to impress conviction on the mind of the reader. It commences with the following concise general view of the subject:
"The general utility of artificial roads and canals, is at this time so universally admitted, as hardly to require any additional proofs. It is sufficiently evident that, whenever the annual expense of transportation on a certain route in its natural state, exceeds the interest on the capital employed in improving the communication, and the annual expense of transportation (exclusively of the tolls,) by the improved route; the difference is an annual additional income to the nation. Nor does in that case the general result vary, although the tolls may not have been fixed at a rate sufficient to pay to the undertakers the interest on the capital laid out. They indeed, when that happens, lose; but the community is nevertheless benefited by the undertaking. The general gain is not confined to the difference between the expenses of the transportation of those articles which had been formerly conveyed by that route, but many which were brought to market by other channels, will then find a new and more advantageous direction; and those which on account of their distance or weight could not be transported in any manner whatever, will acquire a value, and become a clear addition to the national wealth. Those and many other advantages have become so obvious, that in countries possessed of a large capital, where property is sufficiently secure to induce individuals to lay out that capital on permanent undertakings, and where a compact population creates an extensive commercial intercourse, within short distances, those improvements may often, in ordinary cases, be left to individual exertion, without any direct aid from government."
"There are however some circumstances, which, whilst they render the facility of communication throughout the United States an object of primary importance, naturally check the application of private capital and enterprise, to improvements on a large scale."
"The price of labor is not considered as a formidable obstacle, because whatever it may be, it equally affects the expense of transportation, which is saved by the improvement, and that of effecting the improvement itself. The want of practical knowledge is no longer felt; and the occasional influence of mistaken local interests, in sometimes thwarting or giving an improper direction to public improvements, arises from the nature of man, and is common to all countries. The great demand for capital in the U. States, and the extent of territory compared with the population, are, it is believed, the true causes which prevent new undertakings, and render those already accomplished, less profitable than had been expected."
"1. Notwithstanding the great increase of capital during the last fifteen years, the objects for which it is required continue to be more numerous, and its application is generally more profitable than in Europe. A
small portion therefore is applied to objects which offer only the prospect of remote and moderate profit. And it also happens that a less sum being subscribed at first, than is actually requisite for completing the work, this proceeds slowly; the capital applied remains unproductive for a much longer time than was necessary, and the interest accruing during that period, becomes in fact an injurious addition to the real expense of the undertaking."
"2. The present population of the U. States, compared with the extent of territory over which it is spread, does not, except in the vicinity of the seaports, admit that extensive commercial intercourse within short distances, which, in England and some other countries, forms the principal support of artificial roads and canals. With a few exceptions, canals particularly, cannot in America be undertaken with a view solely to the intercourse between the two extremes of, and along the intermediate ground which they occupy. It is necessary, in order to be productive, that the canal should open a communication with a natural extensive navigation which will flow through that new channel. It follows that whenever that navigation requires to be improved, or when it might at some distance be connected by another canal to another navigation, the first canal will remain comparatively unproductive, until the other improvements are effected, until the other canal is also completed. Thus the intended canal between the Chesapeake and Delaware, will be deprived of the additional benefit arising from the intercourse between New York and the Chesapeake, until an inland navigation, shall have been opened between the Delaware and New York. Thus the expensive canals completed around the falls of Potomac, will become more and more productive in proportion to the improvement, first of the navigation of the upper branches of the river, and then of its communication with the western waters. Some works already executed are unprofitable, many more remain unattempted, because their ultimate productiveness depends on other improvements, too extensive or too distant to be embraced by the same individuals."
"The general government can alone remove these obstacles."
"With resources amply sufficient for the completion of every practicable improvement, it will always supply the capital wanted for any work which it may undertake, as fast as the work itself can progress, avoiding thereby the ruinous loss of interest on a dormant capital, and reducing the real expense to its lowest rate."
"With these resources, and embracing the whole union, it will complete on any given line all the improvements, however distant, which may be necessary to render the whole productive, and eminently beneficial."
"The early and efficient aid of the federal government is recommended by still more important considerations. The inconveniences, complaints, and perhaps dangers, which may result from a vast extent of territory, can no otherwise be radically removed, or prevented, than by opening speedy and easy communications through all its parts. Good roads and canals, will shorten distances, facilitate commercial and personal intercourse, and unite by a still more intimate community of interests, the most remote quarters of the U. States. No other single operation, within the power of government, can more effectually tend to strengthen and perpetuate that union, which secures external independence, domestic peace, and internal liberty."
"With that view of the subject, the facts respecting canals, which have been collected in pursuance of the resolution of the Senate, have been arranged under the following heads:—"
 "1. Great canals, from north to south, along the Atlantic sea coast."  "2. Communications between the Atlantic and western waters."  "3. Communications between the Atlantic waters, and those of the great lakes, and river St. Lawrence."  "4. Interior canals." 
We call upon the reader before he proceeds further, to pause and seriously to reflect on the sentiments, thus unequivocally expressed by Mr. Gallatin, who has been deservedly considered
a circumspect statesman, more apt to err on the side of caution than enterprise, and whose political prejudices, if he have any, are hostile to an enlargement of the powers of the general government. Such sentiments, embraced by such a man, must be the result of an honest and dispassionate conviction of their justness and importance. "The general government," says he, "can alone remove these obstacles." It is added that their resources are "amply sufficient for the completion of every practicable improvement."—Further, "The early and efficient aid of the federal government is recommended by still more important considerations."—"No other single operation, within the power of government, can more effectually tend to strengthen and perpetuate that union, which secures external independence, domestic peace, & internal liberty."
This is the conviction, to which the mind of Mr. Gallatin has become so willing a captive, that we earnestly hope to see pervading the union. It is only by the universal impression that these objects are cardinal, that they are inseparably connected with the prosperity, and perhaps the peace of the country, that we can expect their seasonable accomplishment. Thanks to the intelligence and liberality of a man placed in a high and responsible situation, who thus unequivocally declares his own convictions. The Secretary proceeds—
"Great Canals, along the Atlantic sea coast."
"The map of the United States will show that they possess a tide-water inland navigation, secure from storms and enemies, and which, from Massachusetts to the southern extremity of Georgia, is principally, if not solely, interrupted by four necks of land.—These are the isthmus of Barnstable; that part of New-Jersey, which extends from the Rariton to the Delaware; the peninsula between the Delaware and the Chesapeake; and that low and marshy tract which divides the Chesapeake from Albemarle sound: It is ascertained that a navigation for sea vessels, drawing eight feet of water, may be effected across the three last; and a canal is also believed to be practicable, not perhaps across the isthmus of Barnstable, but from the harbor of Boston to that of Rhode Island. The Massachusetts canal would be about 26, the New Jersey about 23, and each of the two southern about 22 miles in length, making altogether less than 100 miles."
"Should this great work, the expense of which, as will hereafter be shown, is estimated at about three millions of dollars, be accomplished, a sea vessel entering the first canal in the harbor of Boston, would through the bay of Rhode Island, Long Island sound, and the harbor of New York, reach Brunswick on the Rariton; thence pass through the second canal to Trenton on the Delaware, down that river to Christiana or Newcastle, and through the third canal to Elk river, and the Chesapeake; whence sailing down that bay, and up Elizabeth river, it would, through the fourth canal, enter the Albemarle sound, and by Pamlico, Core and Bogue sounds, rich Beaufort and Swansborough, in N. Carolina. From the last mentioned place, the inland navigation, through Stumpy & Toomer's sounds, is continued with a diminished draft of water, and by cutting two low and narrow necks, not exceeding three miles together, to cape Fear river; and thence, by an open but short and direct run along the coast, is reached that chain of islands between which and the main, the inland navigation is continued to St. Mary's, along the coast of S. Carolina, and Georgia. It is unnecessary to add any comments on the utility of the work, in peace or war, for the transportation of merchandise, or the conveyance of persons."
Mr. Gallatin proceeds to state in detail the mode in which these four canals, denominated the Massachusetts canal, the New Jersey canal, the Delaware and Chesapeake canal, and the Chesapeake and Albemarle canal, may be made, with the expenses, and the progress already made towards their accomplishment. The practicability of these several canals appears to have been fully ascertained by survey, and the expense is indicated by the following table:
   CANALS. DIRECTION. DISTANCE, Miles. LOCKAGE, Feet. EXPENCE, Dollars.     Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware and Chesapeake, } Weymouth to Tanton, } Brunswick to Trenton, } Christiana to Elk, } Eliz. riv. to Pasquotank, } 26 28 22 22 260 100 148 40 1,250,000 800,000 750,000 250,000   Total. 98 543 3,050,000  
The two last canals appear to have been partially effected by incorporated companies. The Delaware and Chesapeake canal company have already obtained a supply of water drawn from Elk river, by a feeder six miles in length, which is itself a boat canal, three and a half feet deep, united by a lock of ten feet lift with the main canal, and is calculated to fill daily 144 locks. On this canal 100,000 dollars have been expended.
The Chesapeake and Albemarle canal company, have opened a canal of 22 miles in length, 24 feet wide, and 6 deep, only navigated by flats, 40 feet long and 6 feet wide. One hundred thousand dollars have been expended.
It is proposed by the Secretary that all these canals should be of the dimensions, contemplated by Mr. Latrobe for the Delaware & Chesapeake canal, which are stated to be as follows:
"The canal 26 feet wide at the bottom, and 50 at the top on the water line, being dug at the depth of 8 feet, is intended for vessels of forty to seventy tons drawing 7 1-2 feet water: but the banks twenty feet wide for towing paths, and one of which may be converted into a turnpike road, being raised three feet above the level of the water, will, by increasing the height of the lock gates one foot, admit a depth of 9 feet of water in the canal; to which depth it would perhaps be eligible to dig at once. The locks 80 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 8 (or 9) feet deep over the gate-sills, containing each 11,500 to 13,000 cubic feet of water, and with a lift of 8 to 9 feet each, will be constructed of hewn stone laid in tarras."
It is computed that the receipts of tolls by the Delaware and Chesapeake company would yield a nett annual income of 55,000 dollars on an expenditure of 850,000 dollars. This will enable the reader to judge of the little eventual expense of accomplishing these objects to the general government, to whom 6 per cent. would be an ample remuneration. Indeed, from the great increase of communication, it is probable that canal stock which yielded five per cent. would stand at par. In this instance the dividend would be about 6 & 1-2 per cent.
The next point that engages the attention of the Secretary is the "Communications between the Atlantic and Western waters."
"The Appalachian mountains, to use an ancient generic denomination, extend in a direction west of south, from the 42d to the 34th degree of north latitude, approaching the sea, and even washed by the tide in the state of New York, and thence in their southerly course, gradually receding from the sea shore. Viewed as a whole, their breadth may be estimated at 110 miles, and they consist of a succession of parallel ridges, following nearly the direction of the sea coast, irregularly intersected by rivers & divided by narrow vallies. The ridge, which divides the Atlantic rivers from the western waters generally known by the name of Allegheny, preserves throughout a nearly equal
distance of 250 miles from the Atlantic ocean, and a nearly uniform elevation of 3,000 feet above the level of the sea.
"Those mountains may, however, be perhaps considered as consisting of two principal chains: between these lies the fertile limestone valley, which although occasionally interrupted by transversal ridges, and in one place, by the dividing or Allegheny ridge, may be traced from Newburgh and Esopus, on the Hudson river, to Knoxville on the Tennessee."
"The eastern and narrowest chain is the Blue Ridge of Virginia, which in its north east course traverses under various names, the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, & N. Jersey, forms the highlands broken at West point by the tide of the Hudson, and then uniting with the Green mountains, assumes a northerly direction and divides the waters of the Hudson, and of lake Champlain, from those of Connecticut river. On the borders of Virginia and North Carolina, the Blue Ridge is united by an inferior mountain, with the great western chain, and thence to its southern extremity, becomes the principal or dividing mountain, discharging eastwardly the rivers Roanoke, Potomac, Santee, and Savannah, into the Atlantic ocean; southwardly the Chatahoochee, and the Alabama into the gulph of Mexico, and westwardly the New river and the Tennessee. The New river, taking a northwardly course, breaks through all the ridges of the great Western chain, and at a short distance beyond it, unites under the name of Kanawha, with the Ohio. The Tennessee pursues, at first, a south west direction between the two chains, until having reached, and in a westwardly course turned the southern extremity of the great western chain, it assumes a northwardly direction, and joins its waters with those of the Ohio, a few miles above the confluence of that river with the Mississippi."
"The western chain, much broader, and generally more elevated, is known under the names of Cumberland and Gauley mountains, from its southern extremity, near the great bend of the Tennessee river; until it becomes in Virginia, the principal or dividing mountain. Thence in its northerly course, towards the state of New York, it discharges westwardly the Green Briar river, which, by its junction with the New river, forms the Kanawha, and the rivers Monongahela and Allegheny, which from their confluence at Pittsburgh assume the name of Ohio. Eastwardly it pours into the Atlantic ocean, James river, the Potomac and the Susquehanna. From the northernmost and less elevated spurs of the chain, the Genesee flows into the lake Ontario; and in that quarter the northerly branches of the Susquehanna seem to take their source, from amongst inferior ridges, and in their course to the Chesapeake, to break through all the mountains. From the Susquehanna, the principal chain assumes a more eastwardly direction, and washed on the north by the lateral valley of the river Mohawk, whilst it gives rise southwardly to the Delaware, it terminates under the name of Catskill mountain, in view of the tide water of the Hudson."
"This description has been introduced for the double purpose of pointing out all the rivers which can afford the means of means of communication, and of showing the impracticability, in the present states of science, of effecting a canal navigation across the mountains."
"The most elevated lock canal of which a correct description has been given, is that of Languedoc, and the highest ground over which it is carried, is only six hundred feet above the sea. It is not believed that any canal has been undertaken, or at least completed in England, of an elevation exceeding 430 feet above the waters united by it. The Allegheny mountain is generally, and from observations made in several places about 3,000 feet above the level of the sea. The precise height of the dividing ridge was ascertained by the commissioners, who laid out the United States road from Cumberland on the Potomac to Brownsville on the Monongahela, at 2,260 above the first, and at 2,150 feet above the last river. Cumberland, from the levels taken by

the Potomac company, is itself 735 feet above tide water. Although some more advantageous and less elevated places may be found, particularly amongst the ridges which divide some of the upper branches of the Susquehanna from the corresponding streams emptying into the river Allegheny, there is none which is not of an elevation much beyond what has ever been overcome by canals in any other country. The impracticability arises from the principle of lock navigation, which in order to effect the ascent, requires a greater supply of water in proportion to the height to be ascended, whilst the supply of water becomes less in the same proportion. Nor does the chain of mountains through the whole extent, where it divides the Atlantic from the western rivers, afford a single pond, lake or natural reservoir. It may be added as a general feature of American geography, that except in the swamps along the southern sea coasts, no lake is to be found in the United States south of 41 degrees north latitude; and that almost every river north of 42 degrees, issues from a lake or pond.
The works necessary in order to facilitate the communications from the sea ports across the mountains to the western waters, must therefore consist either of artificial roads extending the whole way from tide water, to the nearest and most convenient navigable western waters; or of improvements in the navigation of the leading Atlantic rivers, to the highest practicable points, connected by artificial roads across the mountains, with the nearest points, from which a permanent navigation can be relied on, down the western rivers.
The principal considerations in selecting proper directions for those communications, are, the distance from the navigable western waters, both to tide water, and to the nearest navigable Atlantic river, and the extent of navigation, either natural or susceptible of improvement, which may be afforded by the rivers. Distance alone is mentioned, so far as relates to roads, because the mountains however insuperable for canals, offer no important impediment to land communications. So far from being an insurmountable barrier to commercial intercourse, between the two great sections of the union, it is now ascertained that those mountains may almost in every direction be crossed by artificial roads, as permanent, as easy, and less expensive, than similar works in the lower country. For Congress having, contrary to current opinion, directed that the road from Cumberland to Brownsville should be laid out so that its ascent should not in any place exceed an angle of five degrees with the horizon; no difficulty has been experienced in effecting the object without cutting through hills, and although the road thus laid out, be in a distance of 72 miles, two or three miles shorter than that heretofore in use.
Although the distance from the sea to the principal dividing mountain through its whole length, between the western sources of the Susquehanna, and those of the Savannah, be nearly the same, yet the Atlantic bays, penetrating the coast at different depths, and in different directions, the distances from the sea ports to the nearest western navigable waters, vary considerably. Taken in straight lines from each port to the nearest branch, beyond all the mountains, of each of the four great western rivers, they may be stated as follows:
   From MILES.     Philadelphia to the confluence of Conemaugh and Loyalhannon, branches of the Allegheny, 220   From the City of Washington to the confluence of the rivers of Monongahela and Cheat, 150   From Richmond to Morris's on the Kenhawa, below all the falls of that river, 210   From Savannah or Charleston to any navigable branch of Tennessee, the distance exceeds, 300  
The distance from the same western points, to the upper navigation of the corresponding Atlantic rivers, cannot be stated with precision, as the upper points to which the navigation of those rivers may be improved, is not yet ascertained. The shortest portage between the waters of the Potomac, and those of the Monongahela, in their natural state, from West Port on the Potomac, to Cheat river below the falls, is about fifty miles in a straight line. But in order to secure a tolerable navigation, particularly on the Potomac, the route from Cumberland to Brownsville, (Red Stone old fort) has been preferred, and the distance by the road lately laid out is 72 miles. The postage between the North fork of the Juniata, a branch of the Susquehanna,
and the corresponding waters of the river Allegheny, is somewhat shorter. That between Pattonborough, on James river, and the falls of the Kan-hawa, exceeds 100 miles.
The most prominent, though not perhaps the most insuperable obstacle in the navigation of the Atlantic rivers, consists in their lower falls which are ascribed to a presumed continuous granite ridge, rising about 130 feet above tide water. That ridge, from New York to James river inclusively, arrests the ascent of the tide; the falls of every river within that space being precisely at the head of the tide. Pursuing thence southwardly a direction nearly parallel to the mountains, it recedes from the sea, leaving in each southern river, an extent of good navigation between the tide and the falls. Other falls of less magnitude are found at the gaps of the Blue Ridge, through which the rivers have forced their passage. Higher up the rapidity of the northern rivers, which penetrate through the inferior ridges of the great western chain, increases as they approach, the dividing or Allegheny mountain; and their sources being nearly at the same elevation, their rapidity increases in proportion to the shortness of their course. For that reason the navigation of the Susquehanna above the Blue Ridge is better than that of the Potomac, which affords as has been stated, the shortest communication from tide water to the nearest western river. The levels of the last mentioned river having been taken by the Potomac company, the general result is annexed, as giving a more correct idea of the navigation of the Atlantic rivers, than could be conveyed in any other manner.
   From the mouth of Savage river, down to Cumberland, Thence to the Blue Ridge, Harper's Ferry, or Shenandoah Falls, Thence to Great Falls, Great and Little Falls, to tide water, DISTANCE, Miles. FALL, Feet. RATE OF FALL, Feet per mile.     51 445 14 1-2   130 1-2 490 4   3 1-2 43 1   40 59 1   12 143   Total, 219 1,160  
(To be continued.)
New-York, June 8. The ship Liverpool Packet, capt. Parsons, whose arrival below we noticed in yesterday's Mercantile Advertiser, left Liverpool on the 27th of April. We have received by her a file of Liverpool papers to that date, London papers to the 25th, Lloyd's Lists and Prices Current to the 23d.
Mr. Rose, in the Statira frigate, reached Lymington in 21 days from the United States, and arrived in London, on the morning of the 23d of April.
On the day captain Parsons sailed, it was reported that the Osage was detained in France under the Milan decree, which subjects to seizure all neutral vessels who may have been spoken on their passage by British cruisers. We are strongly inclined to discredit this rumor, were it only on the authority of the following letter, which mentions the arrival of Mr. Nourse in England, and which comes to us from so respectable a source as to silence every doubt we might otherwise cherish on this subject.
Extract of a letter from a merchant in Liverpool to his correspondent in New-York, dated April 27th.
"I have just time to inform you that the "Statesman" of Monday (a copy of which I could not procure in time to send by the Liverpool packet) stops the press at four o'clock in the afternoon to announce the arrival of Mr. Nourse from France, and that General Armstrong had left Paris. This information you may rely upon. It is not known whether General Armstrong is recalled, or whether his departure indicates a rupture between France and the United States. This matter, I presume, will be better known on your side the water."
The newspapers contain very little intelligence of an interesting nature. We have given the most important occurrences.
Captain Parsons has brought dispatches from our minister in London to the secretary of state.
LONDON, April 20. By the Gottenburgh mail some letters have been received from Dantzic, which state, that an American vessel had arrived there, whose papers certified her to have come from New-York. She was, in consequence, permitted to land her cargo, which sold at a very high price. From the examination of the crew, however, it was found that the vessel came last from Liverpool.—On this discovery, the Consul who sanctioned the clearance was sent to the gallies, and the whole amount of the cargo was obliged to be delivered up to the French commander, general Rapp.
Letters in town from Madrid, mention that the Prince of Peace had disappeared, and no one knew whither he had gone. The private letters received from Spain contain in general very little intelligence. Such is the terror excited by the presence of a French army in that country, that the writers seem afraid to describe the events that are passing around them, or to express any political opinion.
A letter from Sweden says, "the important fortress of Sweaberg, in Finland, was attacked by a force of 10,000 Russians, who, after an obstinate contest of two days, were completely repulsed, leaving fifteen hundred men killed and wounded on the field."
April 21. Advices from Holland to the 17th instant were received yesterday. They mention a report of the failure of an attack made by the British on Corfu, but state no particulars. We do not understand that any attempt was likely to be made to get possession of the Seven Islands, but in concert with the people, who are represented as impatient to relieve themselves from the domination of France; and we therefore attach but little credit to the above rumor.
A gentleman arrived yesterday from Amsterdam, (on his way to America) which place he left a few days ago, states, that that place now suffers the greatest commercial distress; many warehouses and shops are entirely shut up; and a general outcry prevails against the war. He further states, that the report of our intending to make Spanish America independent, had caused the greatest apprehension in the French government; that its fears for the success of such a measure, though studiously concealed, were yet obvious; and that Bonaparte was determined to use every effort for hurrying North America into a war with England, that he may be able to embody the numerous French now in the United States, into an army for invading Mexico, in conjunction with the Americans, whence he could afterwards send troops into the different parts of South America.
April 22. The account of the hostile feelings of the Americans, experienced by Admiral Duckworth's squadron, during its stay in the Chesapeake, as stated in the Globe yesterday, made a serious impression in the city, and the funds fell one half per cent.
April 23. The most active preparations are making to fit out the expedition destined for the assistance of Sweden. The whole force will probably exceed 20,000 men.
The great corn-growing counties have taken the alarm at the projected plan of prohibiting the use of malt in the distilleries. The high sheriff of the county of Norfolk, in compliance with a requisition signed by several respectable gentlemen, for that purpose, has convened a general meeting of the freeholders of that county at the castle of Norwich, on the 28th instant, to take the subject into consideration. A provincial meeting of the landed interest in the north east part of Essex, upon the same subject, was held at Saffron Walden, on Saturday last, John Wolfe, Esq. in the chair; when a petition against the report of the secret committee, recommending the substitution of molasses, and the discontinuance of the use of malt in the distilleries, for one year, was unanimously agreed to, and transmitted to the members for that county, to be presented by them to Parliament, immediately after the recess. Similar meetings are convened to meet at Chelmsford, Colchester, Malden and Braintree, in the course of the present week.
LIVERPOOL, April 27.
POLITICAL REVIEW.
Mr. Rose has arrived in London from America; he came in the Statira frigate. A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office on Saturday last, to deliberate on the subject of his communication; we are sorry the accounts from America are not very favorable to England. Although nothing has hitherto transpired which renders an amicable adjustment hopeless, yet certainly there exists good reason to fear that the negotiations are attended with much difficulty. The American government seem determined to abide by the demands which they have made, of bringing all their complaints forward together, and are not disposed to be satisfied with a mere apology and reparation for the affair of the Chesapeake. The disputed points between the countries involve questions of vital national importance; and, however inclined we may be to wish for a friendly termination of the difference, we see more reason to fear than to hope. But the refusal of the American government to permit Admiral Duckworth to water his squadron in the Chesapeake, does not of itself render war more probable. It was understood when the last accounts came away, that the embargo remained in full force, and that no relaxation of the measures which the American government had adopted, was to take place till an answer had been received to the dispatches transmitted to Europe. Mr. Erskine remains in America.—We understand that the report of an insurrection in the Western country, and of a revolution in the Floridas, under the direction of the French general Moreau, are without foundation.
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favorable to England. Although nothing has hitherto transpired which renders an amicable adjustment hopeless, yet certainly there exists good reason to fear that the negotiations are attended with much difficulty. The American government seem determined to abide by the demands which they have made, of bringing all their complaints forward together, and are not disposed to be satisfied with a mere apology and reparation for the affair of the Chesapeake. The disputed points between the countries involve questions of vital national importance; and, however inclined we may be to wish for a friendly termination of the difference, we see more reason to fear than to hope. But the refusal of the American government to permit Admiral Duckworth to water his squadron in the Chesapeake, does not of itself render war more probable. It was understood when the last accounts came away, that the embargo remained in full force, and that no relaxation of the measures which the American government had adopted, was to take place till an answer had been received to the dispatches transmitted to Europe. Mr. Erskine remains in America.—We understand that the report of an insurrection in the Western country, and of a revolution in the Floridas, under the direction of the French general Moreau, are without foundation.
RAMSGATE, April 21.
Orders have been received for the following regiments to embark at Ramsgate immediately. They are to march in here on the days undermentioned, viz.
 2d Light Infantry of the German Legion, 24th inst.  1st do. do. 25th.  1st regiment of the Line German Infantry, 26th.  2d do. do. 27th.  5th do. do. 28th.  7th do. do. 29th. 
The first battalion of the 52d regiment is also under embarkation orders, and, it is supposed, will immediately follow the above regiments; near 300 picked men of the 2d battalion of the 52d regiment, were yesterday drafted, to complete the 1st battalion, and marched to Canterbury to join it; it is a remarkably fine body of active young men. Other British Infantry regiments are also mentioned as being under orders for embarking; they are not yet correctly known. The number of British Infantry to embark is said to be six regiments.
We understand that only one regiment of cavalry (the 3d light dragoons, German Legion) has as yet received orders to embark. This is a fine regiment, it is commanded by colonel Baton Raden, and is nearly 300 strong—the men and horses are in fine condition.—They are at present quartered at Ramsgate, Stoner barracks, and by the coast. A part of the transports for Infantry are already arrived in Ramsgate harbor; more are expected from the Downs this day and tomorrow. The horse ships are lying ready equipped in the river, and a few hours sail will take them to Ramsgate.
Various conjectures are formed as to the destination of this expedition, but we hope it will be kept a profound secret until it has sailed. We know that commodore Owen, of the Clyde frigate, (late of the Immortalite) has been sent for to town.
Discourse on the prospects and progress of Society.
ON Thursday evening at 7 o'clock, J. OGILVIE will deliver at Mr. Stelle's Islet a discourse on the progress and prospects of Society, in which the principal causes, that have successively combined to improve the institutions of Society and the character of man, will be analyzed and illustrated.
P. S. Tickets of admission, half a dollar, may be had at the bar. June 13—2t.
District of Columbia, Washington county, to wit.
ON the petition of JOHN ALEXANDER an insolvent debtor, confined in the prison of Washington county aforesaid for debt—Notice is hereby given to the creditors of the said John Alexander, that on the 20th day of June, at the court room at Lindsey's Hotel, at the hour of 9 o'clock A.M. the oath prescribed by the act of Congress, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors within the district of Columbia," will be administered to the said Alexander, and a trustee appointed, unless sufficient cause be then and there shown to the contrary.
It is ordered that this notice be published in the National Intelligencer and Washington Federalist three times in each paper before said day.
By order of the honorable William G. Cutts, Esq. chief judge of the circuit court of the district of Columbia.
WM. BRENT, Ck.
WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, JUNE 13.
The PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES arrived in this City on Friday last from Monticello. We are gratified in stating that he is in good health.
The Secretary of State arrived on Saturday.
The information, received from England, is in several respects interesting. Mr. Rose reached London on 23d of April, when a cabinet council was immediately called. The promptness of this proceeding is, as far it goes, favorable. Mr. Nourse, the bearer of dispatches from our government, arrived in London on the 25th day of April. As the latest London dates do not extend beyond the 25th, time had not elapsed to learn the impression of our measures on the British cabinet. The next arrivals may be expected to bring something interesting. The information from France, stating the departure of Mr. Armstrong from Paris, is too vague and general to be entitled either to much credit, or to throw much light on our affairs with that country. Neither the date or causes of his departure, or the place of his destination, are mentioned. It is possible that it may have arisen from the imperial confirmation of the seizures at Hamburg, stated in the subjoined article; or it may have arisen in consequence of the receipt of dispatches posterior to the departure of the Emperor from Paris, which may have induced Mr. Armstrong to follow him. These are, however, mere conjectures, which, with a thousand others, may be indulged on the occasion. It may not, however be useless to state, as evincive of the high improbability of some recent articles in the federal prints, representing Mr. Armstrong to have been treated in a contemptuous manner by Napoleon, that that gentleman has heretofore been invariably treated with respect. Indeed those acquainted with his character know that he would not brook any other treatment.
The delay of the Osage in France still remains unaccounted for. The instructions given were to land Mr. Lewis at L'Orient, and then to carry Mr. Nourse without delay to one of the out-ports of England; and on the latter receiving Mr. Pinkney's dispatches, to return to L'Orient, and take on board Mr. Lewis with general Armstrong's dispatches, and thence forth with to repair to the U. States. There is one circumstance that renders it somewhat probable, that she may have remained at L'Orient under the apprehension of being prohibited to return to France after having touched at England. This is the recent treatment of a vessel, having on board the family of the Prussian minister, which, in consequence of having touched at England, was sent back from France without permission having been given to the family to land, although attached to the minister of a friendly nation.
A letter from the American Consul at Hamburg mentions that all the seizures of American property made prior to the 1st January, 1808, by the director of the Custom House there, had been confirmed by the Emperor of the French, who had directed that all the coffee, sugar and cotton not in a perishable state, should be transported by land to France.
We have the pleasure of stating that, the necessary contracts for erecting the bridge over the Potomac having been satisfactorily entered into, the work actually commenced a few days since. Arrangements are made, which promise the completion of this important object before the first of January next.
In the Norfolk Ledger of the 9th inst. received last evening, is published the defence of Commodore Barron, as delivered before the Court martial, lately held at Norfolk. It appears in the form of a communication from Mr. Barron to the Editor of the Ledger, in which he says, "Having contributed by your paper to disseminate the accusation and sentence against me, I cannot doubt but that you will willing assist by the same means, to distribute my vindication—I have therefore sent a copy of my defence before the court martial, and request you to publish it in your paper."
The defence is very lengthy, and will no doubt be perused with interest by all who have directed their attention, either to the subject of the trial, or to its result.
By an arrival at New York in 42 days from Madeira, we learn that a few days before the vessel sailed,

that Island had been restored to the British to the Portuguese. The English colors were superceded by the Portuguese; and general Beresford was about to embark on board a Frigate, it was supposed, to proceed immediately to the Brazils.
The following article is given in the Baltimore North American. Considering the highly prejudiced character of this print, we place but little reliance on the authenticity of the facts stated.
Montreal, May 28.
The boats of the Michilimackinac company, under the sanction of the permanent articles of the treaty of 1794, and the special provisions of a late act of Congress, respecting Indian trade, were proceeding to their ulterior destination by the accustomed route along the shore of Lake Ontario, when, as they were doubling the point, to cross over to the British side as usual, with cargoes here laden for the Indian trade, the collector at Niagara, aided by the troops of the garrison, fired upon the boats, brought them back, seized the goods, and turned the crew adrift without provisions. Some of the bullets even reached British Niagara.
A representation of the outrage has been forwarded to the government of the U. States by express.
The following extract of a patriotic address presents an honorable contrast to the proceedings of the Massachusetts representatives.
COMMUNICATION
Of the Governor of Georgia to the legislature at the opening of its present extra session.
Fellow-citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives.
GENTLEMEN,
On the 6th of April last, I issued my proclamation for convening the General Assembly, in consequence of which you are now convened—my object in doing so at this time, was to afford you an opportunity of devising some mode of relieving our fellow citizens from the embarrassment into which they have been thrown by the acts of Congress laying an embargo.
I was induced to this measure from a strong recommendation by a number of influential, patriotic and well informed members of the community, as well as from the recommendation of several grand juries, and his honor Judge Tait; and from my own opinion that the distressed situation of the country call for something which is not to be found in the ordinary course of judicial proceedings.
Although the acts before alluded to have brought upon us a temporary distress and subject us to many privations; yet I must remark that they are viewed by me, as the only means we had within our power to avoid becoming a party in the wars which have so long raged in Europe, and if these should be found sufficient, and I have no doubt they will, to enable us to maintain our neutrality, I feel persuaded our countrymen will acquiesce with cheerfulness in the wise measures of our general government—for I am sure that no one will differ with me in the opinion, that war is one of the greatest calamities which could befall our country.
The general government in adopting this measure, has taken high ground, and assumed a dignified attitude, which must affect all the European nations equally alike: and it becomes our duty as good citizens to support the government in the position which it has taken, and to do this with the more effect, it appears to me necessary that the severities of our civil law should be in some degree relaxed; at least until the depressed state of our intercourse with foreign nations shall wear a different aspect.
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES.
We understand that a number of gentlemen have agreed to establish a PATENT SHOT MANUFACTORY in the town of Alexandria.
We take pleasure (says the Alexandria Advertiser) in mentioning that the stock in the Alexandria & Washington Turnpike Company has all been subscribed for, and some shares over; and we have no doubt but as soon as the contracts are made for the work, that the stock will be considerably above par.
New-York, June 6.
We have been informed by a merchant who left Antigua on the sixth of May, that notwithstanding the Cork fleet had arrived there consisting of five or six sail, that there was a great scarcity of provisions. Flour 30 dollars per barrel, sugar 4 dollars per quintal—Oracle.
We have now a council of five hundred in Massachusetts, of which the Boston proportion in number exceeds the Athenian Areopagus—though not indeed so much as they fall short of it in wisdom. Salem Reg.
From the Aurora.
Pursuant to public notice, the democratic republicans of Delaware county, convened at the Black Horse tavern, in Middletown, on Saturday, the 28th of May, 1808—William Anderson was called to the chair, and Thomas Pierce appointed secretary—after which, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That we highly approve of the nomination made by the democratic members of Congress at their late session in Washington, of JAMES MADISON for President, and GEORGE CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States; and we pledge ourselves to use every legal and justifiable means to promote their election to said offices.
Resolved, That we will, by every legal and honorable means in our power, promote the election of SIMON SNEYDER to the office of governor of this commonwealth at the ensuing general election.
The "New-Jersey Journal," printed at Elizabeth-Town, says "James Madison will receive an unanimous vote for President in this state notwithstanding Mr. Sloan's opposition."
FROM THE TRENTON TRUE AMERICAN.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. We have hitherto refrained from any discussion of this subject, from a belief that it was on our part wholly unnecessary. In that belief we yet continue.
The fact is, the republicans of this state, so far as we are informed, have long looked to Mr. Madison as the successor to Mr. Jefferson—they had united in him before the republican members of Congress, after a conference on the question, recommended him to their suffrages—this recommendation confirmed their previous opinion of his fitness and desert, and there was not less unanimity amongst them in his support than there was in the support of Mr. Jefferson as successor of Mr. Adams. Mr. Madison's late conduct, particularly the noble stand he has made in defence of our national rights, interests, and honor, has still more endeared him to republicans generally—and we consider their affections so firmly riveted to him, that as the one hand nothing that we could offer against him would loosen their attachment, so, on the other, nothing that we could advance in his favor would strengthen it.
In truth, after a diligent enquiry of the numerous republicans from various parts of the state which our situation has enabled us to see and converse with in the course of the last four or five months, we have found but one individual (Mr. Sloan) unfriendly to Mr. Madison's election—and have heard of no other.
Thus much we have thought it our duty at this time to say—for the information of our republican brethren of other states, and to put at rest all anxiety as the part which New Jersey may be expected to take in the Presidential election.
The following highly important case in the federal circuit court for the district of South Carolina, will be read with interest.
In the federal Circuit court, May 28, 1808, before Judges Johnson and Bee.
Ex parte
ADAM GILCHRIST, and others, vs.
The Collector of the port of Charleston.
A motion was made by Mr. Ward for rule on the Collector to show cause why a mandamus should not be issued against him, to compel the granting of clearances for the ship Resource, Moreton; ship Two Polies, Wilder; ship Navigator, Bowden; ship Rising States, Anderson, and ship Louisa Cecilia, Fowler, founded on the following affidavit.
"Adam Gilchrist, and J. S. Barker, of Charleston, merchants, being severally sworn according to law, depose, That the American registered ship Resource, arrived from a foreign voyage in the port of Charleston about six months since, owned one half by the deponent, J. S. Barker, residing in Charleston, and the other half by American citizens residing in Baltimore; that the deponent representing the owners aforesaid, apprehensive that the bottom of the ship might, by her being detained here during the embargo, be totally destroyed by worms, did for that reason determine on sending her to Baltimore and regularly advertised for freight to said port of Baltimore; that having obtained the promise and actually engaged the freight of about
six hundred bales of cotton, it became requisite to ship either ballast or heavy freight, so as to enable the said ship to be navigated with safety; that ballast not being obtainable, these deponents, about three weeks since, agreed to carry to Baltimore about two hundred barrels of rice, freight free, and that the same was shipped by permit from the custom-house, and under the inspection of a revenue officer about two weeks since; that on application for a clearance of the said ship and her cargo to Simeon Theus, Collector of the port of Charleston, duly commissioned and authorised to exercise and perform the duties of said public office of collector of the port aforesaid, he hath refused to grant a clearance for said vessel and cargo—alleging that although he has no suspicion, that the clearance demanded is to cover an ostensible voyage to Baltimore, or to infringe or evade the existing laws, relative to the embargo, and although he admits that the said ship was laden previously to his receipt of the act of Congress, respecting the embargo, under date of the 25th April ult. yet that he is bound to refuse such clearance, under the directions of the Executive of the U. S. which he conceives he is bound to obey; that these deponents have just right under the law to obtain from said Simeon Theus, Collector as aforesaid, the clearance so withheld and refused to be granted.
ADAM GILCHRIST, J. SANDFORD BARKER."
Sworn to before me this 24th of May, 1808, JNO. WARD, Q. U.
Upon the return of the rule the defendant shewed the following cause.
United States, South Carolina District, Federal Circuit Court.
Ex parte vs.
Simeon Theus, Esq. Collector of the port of Charleston.
Rule to show cause why a mandamus should not issue requiring him to grant clearances of certain vessels.
Simeon Theus, Collector of the port aforesaid, on whom a copy of the above rule has been served for cause, sheweth:
"That, in, and by, a certain act of Congress of the said U. States, passed the 25th day of April, 1808, it is, in the 11th Sect. thereof, amongst other things, enacted: "that the Collectors of the customs be, and they are hereby respectively authorised to detain any vessel ostensibly bound with a cargo to some other port of the United States whenever, in their opinion, the intention is to violate or evade any provisions of the acts laying an embargo, until the decision of the President of the U. S. be had thereupon" Also, that in, and by, a certain circular letter from the treasury department of the United States, dated the 6th of May, 1808, and addressed to the said Simeon Theus, as Collector aforesaid, he is instructed as follows:
[Here follow the circular instructions of Mr. Gallatin.]
"That the said Simeon Theus, Collector as aforesaid, doth not detain the vessels aforesaid, under the act aforesaid, because, in his opinion, there is no intention in the parties aforesaid, to violate or evade any of the provisions of the acts laying an embargo, but that he detains them under the instructions which he has received in the letter aforesaid, and which as a public officer he thinks he is bound to obey: that being unwilling, on the one hand, to injure individuals; and, on the other, equally so, to commit a breach of his duty, he submits the question to the court, upon the cause above shown.
SIMEON THEUS, Collector."
The case was then submitted without argument.
Judge JOHNSON delivered the following opinion of the court:
"The affidavit, upon which this motion is founded, states, that the ship Resource is ballasted with one hundred and forty barrels of rice, under a load of cotton, and destined for the port of Baltimore. The collector, on his return to the rule, acknowledges, that he believed the port of Baltimore to be her real destination; and that, if he had no other rule of conduct, but the 11th section of the act supplementary to the embargo act, he would not detain her: but urges in excuse, for refusing her a clearance, a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury. It is not denied that if the petitioners be legally entitled to a clearance, this court may interpose its authority, by the writ of mandamus, to compel the collector to grant it. The only questions, therefore, will be, whether the section of the act alluded to, authorise the detention of the vessel, and if it does not, whether the instructions of the President, through the secretary of the treasury, unsupported by an act of Congress, will justify the collector in that detention. On the latter question there can be no doubt. The officers of our
government, from the highest to the lowest are equally subjected to legal restraint, and it is confidently believed that all of them feel themselves equally incapable, as well from law as inclination, to attempt an unsanctioned encroachment upon individual liberty. In the letter alluded to, Mr. Gallatin speaks only in the language of recommendation, not of command; at the utmost the collector could only plead the influence of advice, and not the authority of the treasury department in his justification.
"In the act of Congress there is no ambiguity. The object is to prevent evasions of the embargo act, by vessels which sail ostensibly for some port in the United States, when their real destination is some other port or place. The granting of clearances is left absolutely at the discretion of the collector; the right of detaining in cases which excite suspicion is given him, with a reference to the will of the Executive. Congress might have vested this discretion in the President, the Secretary of the Treasury, or any other officer, in whom they thought proper to vest it; but, having vested the right of granting or refusing in the collector, with an appeal to the President, only in case of refusal—the right of granting clearances remains in him unimpaired and unrestricted.
"It does not appear to us that the instructions from the treasury department, are intended to reach this case. The recommendation not to grant clearances on shipments of provisions appears by the context to be restricted by two provisos, evidently pointed at by the reasons assigned for that recommendation. First, if intended for a place where they are not wanted for consumption, or we suppose, where supplies of the same article can be had from the state or neighborhood in which such place is situated. Secondly for a port which usually exports that article. Now with regard to the article of rice, it is impossible to say how much the city of Baltimore will want for its consumption, as they have no internal supplies, and as the three southern states alone are exporters of that article, shipments of rice from Baltimore to Charleston might create suspicion, but not such shipments from Charleston to Baltimore. We are of opinion that the act of Congress does not authorise the detention of this vessel. That without the sanction of law, the collector is not justified by the instructions of the Executive, in increasing restraints upon commerce, even if this case had been contemplated by the letter alluded to, but from a temperate consideration of that letter, this case does not appear to come within the spirit and meaning of the instructions which it contains."
A Mandamus was ordered accordingly, commanding the collector to grant a clearance to the Resource.
The above case was decided on Saturday se'nnight when several vessels, having rice on board, bound for the northern states, cleared at the custom house. The schooner Connecticut, capt. Wasson, with passengers, a regular packet between Charleston and New York, sailed the day following. She was detained in Rebellion Roads by the Hornet sloop of war, and forbidden to proceed to sea with rice on board. She returned to Charleston and landed her passengers.
Subsequent information advises of the sailing of these vessels without any obstructions from the Hornet.
Charleston, May 31.
It is with pleasure we inform our fellow citizens, that the Upper Battery of Fort Johnson is now ready for mounting the ordnance, and the Lower Battery in a state of forwardness. We venture to say, the plans of said batteries are well laid and the workmanship done in a substantial and neat manner, and will, without doubt, when finished, do credit to Major McComb, who planned the work, and Mr. John M. Frazier, the master carpenter, who carried the same into effect.
SALE BY AUCTION.
THIS DAY, at 1 o'clock P. M. will be sold at Auction near the Navy Yard, a few doors from Drummond's tavern, a considerable quantity of CHEESE and BACON, for Cash.
ISRAEL LITTLE, Auctioneer.
June 13—1t
District of Columbia, Washington County.
Orphan's Court, 11th June, 1808.
WILLIAM RHODES having, this day, applied for letters of administration on the personal estate of HENRY KREEMER, late of the City of Washington deceased—claiming the same as a creditor. Ordered that he give notice thereof by advertisement inserted once a week for six weeks in the National Intelligence, one paper published on the Eastern Shore, Maryland, and one in the city of New York.
TEST,
JNO. HEWITT, Reg. wills.
June 13—w6t.
SUBSCRIPTIONS will be received at D. RAPINE'S Bookstore, on Capitol Hill, for an entire
NEW WORK,
Entitled, "The Manual of the French and English Student, or a new and complete Dictionary of the French and English Languages, in two parts; 1st. French and English; 2nd. English and French.
The whole carefully compiled from the best writers, and particularly from the dictionaries of the French Academy, Boiste, Peraud, Catinat, Vailly, Boquet, Nugent, Chambeau, Johnson, Walker, &c.
By N. G. DUFILE."
This work will contain the pronunciation of every word, according to the most polite usage in France & England. It will preclude the necessity of any other dictionary.
The work will be printed on a superior paper and new type, cast for the purpose, and delivered to subscribers in two volumes, neatly done up in boards at Five Dollars.
D. Rapine has lately received from New York & Philadelphia an extensive collection of Books in addition to his former assortment, among which are all the late and new works of merit.
In a few days will be received the fifteenth half volume of Dr. Rees's Cyclopaedia.
May 30.
Treasury Department, United States, April 28, 1807.
WHEREAS the Commissioners of the sinking Fund at a meeting held on the 23rd day of March 1807, did among other things resolve, that the Eight per Cent. Stock created in pursuance of the several acts of Congress passed on the 16th day of July 1798, and 7th day of May 1800, should be reimbursed on the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and nine.
This is therefore to give notice that the principal of the said Eight per Cent. Stock will, on surrender of the certificates, be paid on the first day of January 1809, to the respective stockholders or their legal representatives or attorneys duly constituted and authorised either at the Treasury or at the Loan Office, as the case may be, where credits have been given for the amount of stock respectively held by them.
It is further made known, for the information of the parties concerned, that no transfers of the said Eight per Cent. Stock either from or to the books of the treasury, or from or to the books of a Commissioner of Loans will be allowed after the first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eight. And the interest on all certificates of said stock, which have not been surrendered in pursuance of this notification, will cease and determine on the day preceding the day hereby fixed for the reimbursement thereof.
And whereas the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund at their meeting held on the 23rd day of March as aforesaid, did also resolve, that the sum which, after making the current payments for the years 1807 and 1808, and after reimbursing the Four and a half per Cent. Stock, might remain to complete the annual appropriation of Eight Millions of dollars, for those two years, should, among other purposes, be applied to the purchase of the Eight per Cent. Stock separate sale, and that such of the Cashiers of the Bank of the United States, and of its office of Discount and Deposit as the Secretary of the Treasury shall designate, be the agents under his superintendence for making the said purchases: Notice is hereby accordingly given, That James Madison jun. Cashier of the office of Discount and Deposit at Washington, has been appointed agent for that purpose in Washington, to whom such of the proprietors of Eight per Cent. Stock as may be willing to sell the same within the prices limited by law, are requested to apply.
ALBERT GALLATIN,
Secretary of the Treasury.
LANDS FOR SALE.
WILL be offered for sale to the highest bidder on the premises on Saturday the 25th day of June next, 300 acres of valuable LAND, lying in St. Mary's county within one mile of Chaptico; and on the Monday following will be offered at public sale on the premises that valuable and well known plantation whereon I now reside containing 560 acres, lying on Patuxent river, at the place called Queen Tree. This land is highly improved, has good orchards and good buildings. A further description is deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed any person inclined to purchase would view the premises previous to the day of sale. I will also sell on the same day at my Dwelling place, several likely and valuable Negroes, stock of all kinds, household furniture, and plantation utensils. The terms will be made known on the day of sale, and possession given immediately if required.
JOSIAH B. GREY DALL.
Queen Tree, May 20—4 UG
Bank of Columbia, March 18, 1808. THE President and Directors having this day declared a Dividend on the capital stock of the institution for the half year ending the 20th 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.
WM. WHANN, Cash.
ep6w.
A BULL.
THERE is now on Col. Tayloe's farm, called Petworth, near the City of Washington, a BUFFALO BULL, of the true English breed, very remarkable for size and figure, will be let to cows this season at one dollar each—those wishing to improve their breed of cattle should embrace the opportunity, as he will be removed the ensuing season.
Apply to the Manager.
N. B. The money to be paid when the cattle are sent.
June 3—6t.

FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, May 28th, 1808.
It has recently been made known to this department, that on the first day of Jan. 1807, the first moieties of the under-mentioned notes of the bank of the United States, were enclosed by William Keais, Esq. Collector of the Customs at Washington, North Carolina, in a letter addressed to Thomas Tudor Tucker, Esq. Treasurer of the United States, and put into the Post-office at that place; and on the 8th day of June, 1807, the second moieties of the said Bank notes were enclosed, addressed and put into the Post-Office as aforesaid: neither of which letters, with the notes enclosed, have been received. On the back of each moiety of every note was written the name of William Keais, and on one part of the back of all or of most of the notes, was written the name of Lewis Leroy; from which circumstance the notes may with certainty be traced and detected. Payment of the notes has been stopped at the Bank of the United States and its several offices of Discount and Deposit; and a reward of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS will be paid to any person who shall give such information to this department, as shall produce the conviction of the offender by whom the letters containing the said notes were purloined or stolen.
ALBERT GALLATIN, secretary of the Treasury.
DESCRIPTION OF NOTES.
   No. Date. To whom payable. Dollars     1401 20th July, 1804, Adam Gilchrist or bearer at Charleston, for 100   1428 20th July, 1804, Do. Do. 100   2284 12th March, 1805, Do. Do. 100   4729 27th Feb. 1807, Do. Do. 100   4790 27th Feb. 1807, Do. Do. 100   2641 19th March, 1805, Joseph Habersham, Savannah, 100   2620 Do. do. do. do. do. 100   2666 Do. do. do. do. do. 100   2774 Do. do. do. do. do. 100   35 24 April, 1806, W. Warner at the Bank of the U. States, 100   3061 16th Jan. 1805, Cornelius Ray, New York, 100   3841 22d Jan. 1802, do. do. 100   1973 20th July, 1804, Adam Gilchrist, Charleston, 50   3609 12th March, 1805, do. do. 50   2183 20th July, 1804, do. do. 50   1265 23d March, 1804, Joseph Habersham, Savannah, 50   1355 23d do. do. do. do. 50   5597 18th Nov. 1806, do. do. 50   Dollars 1,500  
May 30—1m
CHARLES H. VARDEN, MERCHANT TAYLOR.
RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the district of Columbia and public in general, that he has just received by a late arrival from Philadelphia,
A CHOICE ASSORTMENT
Of superfine Cloths, Cassimeres, single and double milled, superfine Coating, black silk Florentines. Likewise an elegant assortment of Spangle and rich silk Molekins for waistcoats with a variety of other articles suitable for the season.
Regimentals and Navy Uniforms made in the most elegant and uniform style of fashion.
Richard Horwell's celebrated patent parallel SUSPENDERS far superior to any hitherto in use can be had on the same terms retail, as at his manufactory.
November 27—tf
TO RENT,
AND possession given the 13th June next, that house on Pennsylvania Avenue, the property of the Washington Building Company, at present occupied by Mr. Solomon Myers—it being so well known, it is not deemed necessary to give a peculiar description of it, suffice it to say, it is calculated for an extensive tavern and boarding house—for terms, apply to
Mr. THOMAS HERTY, Sec. to said Company.
April 29—tf.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away on the evening of the 7th inst. a bright Mulatto Man, named BOB, who calls himself Robert Thomas, about 5 feet 10 inches high, 24 or 25 years of age, has large black eyebrows, large full eyes, not very dark, and is a stout, well made, handsome fellow. His hair is thick, but not quite straight, and he wears it nicely trimmed, combed and ridged on the top. His beard appears very black if suffered to grow for a day or two, but he usually shaves it very closely. He has recently received an injury on the forefinger of the left hand, and has it bound up, and may probably lose the first joint of it. He speaks deliberately, and is more correct in conversation than persons of his color usually are. He walks slowly, is a very good waiter, but delights particularly in attending to horses. He has a variety of cloths, and took with him one dark green broadcloth coat and pantaloon with yellow buttons, one cloth coat and pantaloon nearly of the same color, but the cloth of inferior quality, with white metal buttons, one blue cloth coat with covered buttons, a good hat, and a pair of black top boots. The rest of his apparel I am unable particularly to describe. He is fond of wearing boots, and pays great attention to his dress.
As he can read and write very well, he may probably produce a forged authority for him to pass, or procure the certificate of some one of the Negroes, who, a few years ago, petitioned by the name of Thomas, and obtained their freedom in Maryland. If taken out of the state of Maryland and district of Columbia, and secured in any jail, so that I shall get him again, the above reward will be given, or sixty dollars if taken and secured within the said state or district; all reasonable expenses will also be paid, if he should be delivered to me in the city of Washington, or to Dr. Richard Duckett, in Prince George's county, Maryland. He is well acquainted in Annapolis, Baltimore, Geo. Town, and the city of Washington.
ALLEN B. DUCKETT.
May 13—cpts
NOW LANDING
From on board the Schooner VIRGINIA from New York,
First quality St. Croix SUGAR in hogsheads, prime green COFFEE in bags, fresh TEAS, Bordeaux CLARET in boxes of one dozen each, SWEET OIL, OLIVES, CAPERS & ANCHOVIES, for sale by
ROSS & GETTY.
George Town, May 23—tf
TO BE LET,
After the 20th June next, THAT elegant, well built two-story BRICK HOUSE, lately the property of Mr. Wm. Woodward, on Pennsylvania Avenue. The stand is well known. Solomon Myers's lease for three years, at the rate of 250 dollars per annum, will expire on that day.—For terms enquire at Robert Underwood's, directly opposite.
April 27—cpts
WANTED
AT the Woodyard for the ensuing year a Manager, to take charge of the whole estate. He must be a sober, diligent and discreet man—well acquainted with the culture of wheat, corn and tobacco, and the management of negroes. To such a man who can produce unquestionable testimonials of his capacity, sobriety and fidelity, high wages will be given. A person not connected in the neighborhood will be preferred.
Apply to
RD. W. WEST, Woodyard. N. B. Application must be made before the 1st. Sept. next. May 13—cpts
NOTICE.
THE Subscriber being anxious to settle all his business, has sold his entire stock of goods to John Peter; he therefore requests all those indebted to him to call and pay their accounts, (particularly such as are of long standing, as further indulgence cannot be given them). His Books are removed to the counting house of Baker, Riggs, and Co. where all his accounts will be ready for settlement by his assistant Mr. Samuel C. Offutt, or ELISHA RIGGS. George Town, March 16—tf
BURAS AND BEALL,
WOOLLEN drapers, men's mercers, and tailors, New-Jersey Avenue, opposite the Secretary of the Navy's, respectfully inform the public that they have commenced business in the above line, where they will endeavor to give satisfaction—they have on hand a fresh supply of the most fashionable goods, suitable for the approaching season, all fresh and of the very best quality.
N. B. Regimentals and naval uniforms made in the most elegant and fashionable stile with neatness and dispatch. October 23—tf.
PUBLIC SALE.
THE sale of the real estate of Gustavus Scott, deceased, heretofore advertised, being postponed by order of the Chancellor, the subscriber as trustee, will sell at public auction, at Van Wyck & Dorsey's Auction Room in the city of Baltimore, on Friday the 17th day of June next at 12 o'clock, the following tracts of unimproved land lying in Allegany county, to wit:
   Governor's Neglect, containing 1031   Roby's Delight, 421   Ormes Attention, 684   Chesnut Grove, 461   Now or Never, 600   Hard Struggle, 1554   Lot No. 2487, 50   Western Connection, 15484  
The lands above mentioned are well watered and timbered, the soil good, and well calculated for grazing, and will be divided so as to suit those who wish to purchase.
A further description of the property will be given to any person wishing to purchase, on application to the subscriber.
The terms of sale are, that the purchaser or purchasers of the whole or any part of the above lands, shall give bond with security to be approved of by the trustee for paying the purchase money within twelve months from the day of sale. The creditors of Gustavus Scott, deceased, who have not yet exhibited their claims, are hereby notified to bring the same into the Chancery Court with the vouchers thereof within six months from the day of sale aforesaid.
ROGER PERRY, Trustee. Cumberland, May 23—3w.
IN obedience to the decree of the High court of Chancery of Maryland will be sold to the highest bidder at Sammes's tavern George Town, on the 11th July at 11 o'clock, A.M. all the right, title, and interest of Thomas Clark, deceased, in and to sundry Lots of ground in Thomas Beall of Georges addition to George Town, purchased of John M. Gantt, esq. being the four easternmost Lots purchased by said Gantt of Thomas Beall of George, esq. and in and to Lots No. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 in square No. 8 in the city of Washington and to part of Square No. 3, in said city.
The purchaser to give bond with satisfactory security for the payment of the purchase money with interest from the day of sale, payable in fifteen months after said day of sale. All persons having claims against the said Thomas Clark, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same to the Register of the court of Chancery of Maryland aforesaid, with the vouchers to support them within three months from the said day of sale.
JAMES S. MORSELL, Trustee. June 3—wJuly11
FOR SALE OR RENT,
The dwelling house of the subscriber—possession may be had immediately, if required. JOSEPH FORREST. June 3—6t.
NOTICE.
ALL Persons having claims against the estate of Elizabeth Philpot, late of Charles county deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit them legally authenticated on or before the 8th day of December, otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate, and all those indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to Mr. Laurence Perry, who is fully authorised, to conduct the said administration.
P. B. SMOOT, Exr. Millersburg, Bourbon County? Kentucky, June 8—3t
NOTICE.
THE Taxable Inhabitants of Washington city and all others concerned, are notified that the Board of Appeal, composed of the city Commissioners will sit at the Council Chamber on Tuesday the 14th day of June next, and continue to sit for TEN days, Sundays excepted, from 3 until 7 o'clock, P. M. to hear and determine on appeals from the late assessment.
WASHINGTON BOYD, Treasurer of Washington city. June 1—124
40 DOLLARS REWARD.
FOR apprehending and delivering Negro HARRY to the subscriber in the city of Washington or twenty-five dollars for securing said slave so that I get him again. Harry ran off on the 11th day of March 1808, he is about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, well made, thick lips, light black color, has the wool shaved off the back of the head the size of a dollar, and a scar on the same, and a small wen on the breast; had on when he went off a blue cloth coatee, drab color bear skin round jacket (as a spender.) Harry was purchased of Mr. George Cole of Poplar Hill, Saint Mary's county.
N. B. Having reason to believe that he was persuaded and aided in his elopement, I offer 50 dollars reward to any person who will prove to conviction in a court of justice the person guilty of such acts. PETER LENOX. April 6—tawtf
RUNAWAY.
WAS committed to the jail of Washington county, district of Columbia, as runaway on the 12th instant a blackman who calls himself Cornelius and says he belongs to John Cross, of Anne Arundel county, Md. He is about 40 years of age, 5 feet 2 1/2 inches high; had on when committed a black hat, blue cloth round jacket and trowsers, black silk vest, check linen shirt, old shoes, and no other clothes with him. His owner is desired to come and prove him and take him away, or he will be sold for his jail fees and other expenses as the law directs. CARTWRIGHT TIPPETT, Keeper of the jail for Washington Boyd, marshal. May 25—w3t
AMERICAN HEMP.
THE Secretary of the Navy will receive until the 1st. November next, proposals for furnishing water rotted Hemp of the growth of the United States, to be delivered either at Portsmouth, N. H.; Boston; New London; New York; Philadelphia, Newcastle; Baltimore; Norfolk; Wilmington, N. C.; Charleston, S. C.; Savannah, Geo. or New Orleans. For well water rotted and well cleaned American Hemp, the Secretary of the Navy is disposed to allow a liberal price beyond the usual price of such Hemp when dew rotted. Navy Department, May 3—w7N
FOR SALE.
THE Two story Brick HOUSE, situate on square number 930 in the city of Washington now occupied by Mr. Tunis Craven, as a retail store. The eligibility of this stand for the retail business is excelled by none in this city; being situate on the principal street to the Navy Yard, and very near the Navy Yard Gate. Any person desirous of purchasing the above property may be shewn it by applying to the subscriber, who will also make known the terms of sale. Wm. BRENT. Washington city, Dec. 18—wtf
JAMES A. PORTER, ATTORNEY at Law, hath just settled in the city of Washington, and opened his Office in the house of THOMAS HERTY, Esq. opposite Mr. Rhodes's tavern, Pennsylvania avenue; where, he can be consulted, and employed in the line of his profession, at almost any time, and will use every necessary attention and exertion to merit public confidence. May 11—w2m
TAKE NOTICE.
WAS committed to the jail of Frederick county, Maryland, on the 20th day of April last, as a runaway, a negro man who calls himself JOHN ROMAN; he appears to be about 29 years of age, about five feet five or six inches high, well made, very black, and has a smiling countenance: his clothing when committed, was as follows—a blue cloth coat and pantaloon, a striped cotton waistcoat, an osnaburgh shirt, a pair of black woollen stockings, and one pair of shoes, all of which are pretty much worn; by trade, as he says, a blacksmith and gunsmith; he has a small scar between his eyes, and says he belongs to Bennet Taylor, of Jefferson county, Virginia, within six miles of Charlottesville, on the water of Bullskin, near the place it empties into the Shenandoah. The owner is requested to come and release him otherwise he will be sold for his prison fees agreeable to law.
GEORGE CREAGER, jun. Sheriff, Frederick county, Md. May 13—w8t.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE
That the subscriber of St. Mary's county, hath obtained from the Orphan's court of St. Mary's county in Maryland, letters of administration on the personal estate of Dr. John Reeder, late of the county aforesaid, deceased; all persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber at or before the 15th day of November next; they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 15th day of May eighteen hundred and eight.
JOSEPH HARRIS, Admr. May 16—w3m.
NOW LANDING
From on board the VIRGINIA, captain Philips from New York—
3 hhs. Prime St. Croix, scale sugars, 25 do. 2d and 3d quality do. do. 1 Pipe and 4 quarter casks, choice old Port Wine,
6 Qr. casks Catalonia do. 11 do. old Sherry do. 10 Do. London particular Teneriffe do. 12 boxes Claret, one dozen each, 5 Pipes New York anchor Gin, 2000 lb. Best Martinique green Coffee, 25 Boxes Olives, Capers & Anchovies, 12 Parcels extra wide and fine white Russia Sheetings,
From on board the CITIZEN, capt. Sturges, from Charleston.
20 Bales first quality upland Cotton, 10 Tierces fresh Rice,
And in store, 25 Pipes Cognac Brandy, 3 Do. Holland Gin, Madeira, Lisbon, and Tercalaga wines, Old and new Whiskey, 20 Puncheons Antigua and St. Croix Rum, 30 Chests Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin and Imperial Teas, Loaf and Lump Sugars, Cassia in small bales, Sweet Oil in bottles and flasks, Segars, 1st and 2nd quality, Demijohns, Gin cases, &c. &c. &c. For sale by, W. & C. SMITH. George Town, May 20—2aw4w
Notice is hereby Given,
THAT application will be made for the renewal of the following lost certificate of United States stock, issued by Joseph Mourse, Register of the Treasury. LOUISIANA 6 PER CENTS. In favor of FRANCIS BARING & Co. of London, No. 93, DECEMBER 24th, 1803—4000 dollars.
JAMES DAVIDSON, JUN. May 13—w6w.
BUZZARD'S ISLAND.
I WILL sell at private sale or exchange on liberal terms for other Landed Property, provided the situation is approved, the tract of land on which I reside, called Buzzard Island, lying on Patuxent river in Calvert county, and nearly opposite to Benedict, containing about eight hundred acres of as rich fertile land as can be found in the state of Maryland, one third of which is in wood and very heavily timbered; likewise a great quantity of Locust, Cedar and Chesnut.
The arable part of this plantation is level and much of it covered with oyster shells, and is divided into three fields, each of which will produce two hundred barrels of corn, with a reserve of prime tobacco land sufficient to grow fifty hhs. annually, and with very little more meadow may be reclaimed than will be found sufficient. No land can be better adapted to the growth of corn, tobacco and wheat, and few plantations hold out stronger inducements to stimulate an industrious man. It binds for a considerable distance on the river, has several landings and lies nearly in a square—fish, oysters, and wild fowl are to be had at all times—stock of every description, particularly sheep, thrive and improve wonderfully when removed to this land, a convincing proof of the goodness of soil and the nutritious quality of the grass which it produces in great abundance. The improvements are sufficient to accommodate a small family. A more particular description is not necessary—a purchaser will naturally view the premises.
RICHARD W. HARWOOD. June 3—w5t
Prince George's county court, April term, 1808.
HENRY T. COMPTON of Prince George's county having applied to this court, by petition in writing, praying the benefit of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of sundry insolvent debtors," passed at the session of 1805, and the supplement thereto in 1806; and a schedule of his property and list of his creditors as far as he can ascertain them being annexed to his petition; and the court being satisfied by competent testimony that the said Henry T. Compton resided the two last years preceding this application within the state of Maryland. And the said Henry T. Compton being in the custody of the sheriff of Prince George's county; and having entered into bond in such penalty as directed by this court, and with approved security, conditioned for his personal appearance before this court, on the second day of the next term, to answer the allegations of his creditors or creditors. It is by this court directed that the said Henry T. Compton be discharged from imprisonment, and the said second day of the next term, which will be the sixth day of September next, is by the court appointed for the said Henry T. Compton to appear before this court, to answer interrogatories, which his creditors may propose to him. And it is ordered, that the said Henry T. Compton, give notice to his creditors, of his application, by causing a copy of the foregoing, to be published three months in the National Intelligencer, previous to the next term. True copy from the proceedings, Test JOHN READ MAGRUDER, jr. Ck. June 1—w3m
FOR SALE.
FOUR HUNDRED acres of land adjoining land of Samuel Aurant, lying in Beaver Township, Northumberland county, state of Pennsylvania—or exchanged for merchandise or good property well situated in this city.
For terms apply to JOSEPH WHEATON. Washington City, may 18—wtf