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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VII.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. 1001.
6 DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1807.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Friday, December 19.
When the House returned from the Lords, and the speech was read. The honorable Mr. Lambe Rose , after moving an address to his majesty, which was seconded by Mr. John Smith .
Mr. Canning declared that he never felt more anxiety in rising in that House than at the present moment, from the deep conviction he felt of the unparalleled importance of the crisis. At the outset he should beg leave to say, what he was intimately persuaded of, that there were resources simply sufficient in this country to meet and to brave all difficulties, and to avert all dangers. But he should intreat the House to consider what had all been done that ought to be done. It was there a period of importance to the country; it was the present, which called upon us to stand, first, for our own defence, and in the second place, to afford our help to other states. The administration had entered into office not twelve months ago. According to them, all that had proceeded them was wrong. We were all in clubbed battalions, dilapidated resources, no protection for ourselves or for the world. What did we hear now? Not that these resources were re-established, but that they remained unimpaired. It was a satisfaction indeed to hear such a tribute paid to those whose reputation had been so often attacked. Nothing, it was exclaimed, was so bad as our foreign affairs—confederacies ill put together, and falling to pieces by their own weakness. He should examine what better had been done by those who negotiated alone, and then called it joint negotiation. What might further appear, he could not precisely tell. It might seem that the negotiation was not sufficiently dexterous; that there was too long delay; and too much shifting allowed; and that the termination might have been foreseen by any man. He must, however, think that the conduct of ministers towards Prussia was rash and hasty. He must, however, in stating his sentiment, call upon gentlemen to go back to the last confederacy, and consider, after its failure, what was the obvious policy of France and England? No man could hesitate to agree that, unfortunate as the confederacy was, when disjointed and broken, its scattered limbs yet retained life and vigour. It was then the interest of England to keep them together, or at least to keep up an open, constant, and harmonious intercourse. Of France it was clearly the policy to complete their dismemberment, or to effect their apparent separation. That there was guilt on the part of Prussia he would not attempt to deny; but was the House apprized, when they were told Prussia had taken Hanover, that we were negotiating for it with France? It was our interest to preserve Prussia, but our great object was to limit the power and dominion of France, to overlook slighter offences, to put up with some things, even though a just cause of war, when there was a more politic mode of getting reparation elsewhere. See the labyrinth of errors into which ministers had drawn themselves. They stand with a minister at Paris, negotiating for Hanover, and at the same time demanding it of Prussia, when a war arises between Prussia and France—a war in a great measure occasioned by this very subject. Undoubtedly, Hanover was not the sole cause of war between France and Prussia, but it is one main injury complained of. Ministers ought to have foreseen, that their own demands might cause hostilities between Prussia and France, in which they ought to have had the alliance of Prussia. To this policy they at last became converts, when they sent a minister to Prussia, not knowing but that the war might be actually begun before the negotiator arrived. When they heard, however, that the whole Prussian army was gone, they sent a military commission; and when they should hear that the monarchy is destroyed, they would probably send part of an army. Of all the weak measures of their predecessors, nothing was to be more improved than our diplomacy; nothing was so shabby as our diplomacy. We were to have a clear simple diplomacy, free from all the tricks and calumnies of former ministers. Now see the defect. Our ministers at Paris for peace, and our ministers at Berlin for war, are both employed to get Hanover back again. Far from congratulating his majesty that he had no share in the councils of Prussia respecting this war, his opinion was quite contrary. Had ministers shown that they endeavored to keep back Prussia, it might have been so far well; but to say that they had nothing to do with it, is an inconceivable perversion of policy. They should have taken care not so suddenly to kindle the flame, lest it should be too soon extinguished. It was at the instigation of France that Prussia took Hanover, and her contrivance was evident in thus planting the seeds of discord with Great Britain. He did not wish to descend too much to particulars, but he considered our declaration as stating three things of which he was not convinced. First, that the overture came from France. There might be some-
thing behind to be published for aught he knew. But he did not find fault merely with making the overture. If it was fit to make peace, it was fit to make an overture; but the assertion in the declaration was made out. The next point he objected to was, the statement respecting the uti possidetis ; it might, perhaps, be almost as well called in pro re quae maribus , or by any other words. He objected in the third place, to our statement concerning our insisting on negotiating jointly with our allies. Now, as the speech made mention of Sweden, and made her equal with Russia, how happened it that there was nothing about Sweden in the negotiation? As to the dissolution of parliament, there was no question about his majesty's prerogative, but how far it might be right and fair, and wise to do so under all circumstances. The measure was needless, and useless, and only tended to divert men's minds from external transactions to internal disputes. If this should be connected with unprecedented and inexcusable interference in elections, will it be contended that such conduct does not tend to prevent union, to impair unanimity? With respect to the war in which we are engaged, no man who heard our debates would know that we are at war. There was not an act of war mentioned in the king's speech. As to our internal defence, great part of last session was employed on a most laboured and complicated plan, which was pressed most eagerly on the House at a late period; and when it was asked, whether it was so hurried from its being intended for immediate operation, it was always answered that it was so intended. One part of the kingdom was exempted from its operation, because the machinery could not be got ready there in time. But in what part of the kingdom had it been executed? Every thing was to be done, and nothing whatever had been done. There had been a good deal heard about fitting out expeditions, which had ended only in orders, counter-orders, revocations of counter-orders, and counter-order of revocations. After failing about the channel, they took Plymouth, as they might any other place abroad, as ill prepared to expect them as Plymouth. They made excellent voyages. They sail from the Downs, and go to Plymouth to repair the docks. But this was not the worst. Had they not done more to irritate the army, by one improper and irregular appointment, than all they can effect by arranging shoulder-knots and cockades? Let him bear in that house the sense of the public on that subject; and let him tell what had been the result of that measure for giving animation and enthusiasm to the army, to raise an officer, certainly of skill, to a situation for which his rank did not qualify him? On the grounds he had now stated, he professed his want of concurrence in the address.
Lord Howick rose, and spoke to the following purport:—The right honorable gentleman has had the ingenuity and address so to interweave and mix his arguments with such a variety of matter, that he has called on me to defend and vindicate the conduct not only of the present government, but also that of a fifteen years' opposition. Sir, with respect to that opposition, I will only say, speaking for myself as a mere single individual forming one of that opposition, during the whole period alluded to, that it was on my part an opposition founded on the principle and the most lively anxiety for the welfare and prosperity of the country, against those measures which have been (without meaning to attribute the fault to the Rt. Hon. gentleman and the Hon. gentleman near him) followed by the desolate and destructive state in which we see the continent at the present moment. I can, also, Sir, with great truth and safety answer for my Rt. Hon. friend, now, alas! no more, and all those who acted with us during that eventful period, that they were all guided by the same constitutional motives, and that none of us were ever actuated by the base and mischievous design of forming an opposition for the ungenerous and unworthy purpose of embarrassment, and of harassing distressing, and impeding the efforts and exertions of his majesty's ministers. I own, Sir, I am full farther surprised that the Rt. Hon. gentleman should have entered into so broad and extensive an opposition to the address, from the very cautious manner in which it has been brought forward. It is not my intention, Sir, to detain the house at so much length, as to enter into all the various points of the Rt. Hon. gentleman's speech. The first part to which I shall beg leave to advert, is that respecting the negotiation; on this, he has stated three points. 1st. Who made the first overture? 2d.
The uti possidetis ; and 3d. Treating jointly with our allies. The Rt. Hon. gentleman has allowed, that he cannot depend on the accuracy of the grounds on which he blames his majesty's ministers on the authority of the papers published by the French government—and yet he has argued on them with almost as much confidence as if they had been laid on the table of this house. He has quoted the declaration, as having differed from those papers on the material fact—of who made the first overture? There, Sir, the Rt. Hon. gentleman has shown how liable those are to be misled or mistaken who venture to found opinions on uncertain or unfounded documents; and I contend Sir, that a first overture might come from the French government, and be subsequent to the letter respecting the uti possidetis . The fact is, as will appear by the papers when laid on the table, that there was another letter to Mr. Fox, which came at the same time, and by the same inclosure, in which M. Talleyrand lays, "perhaps it may not be disagreeable to hear news from hence. We are peaceably inclined in Paris. To shew which, I refer you to the emperor's speech to the Senate" and the reference was to that passage where Bonaparte said, "I wish for peace with England, and they may have it as soon as they please on the basis of the treaty of Amiens." This was certainly, from a person standing as Mons. Talleyrand did, what might be fairly called an opening to those who were really desirous of peace. The Rt. Hon. gentleman has allowed that there is no disgrace in making an overture for peace. I am of the same opinion, and I hesitate not to declare that if I did at any time see a fair opportunity of obtaining a peace which was likely to be honorable and permanent, and to secure the interests of this country, I would be one of the first to propose an overture. Every one who knew the candid generous heart and enlightened mind of my late Rt. Hon. friend, knew how much he was inclined to peace, and I really believe that had not death pulled him down, and placed him by the side of his great rival (rival I mean, in political measures, not personally rivals) we should not now have to lament the difficulties and distresses of a peacetime warfare. I come now to the second point, the uti possidetis ; this was one of the bases first proposed by France in the communications of Lord Yarmouth , and by him transmitted to his majesty's ministers.
The third point is, that of treating jointly with our allies, and that we certainly never did depart from, till M. D'Oubril had signed a separate treaty of peace between Russia and France. Finding he had done so, what other course remained to his majesty's ministers to pursue, than that which they have taken. The right honorable gentleman has attempted to found an argument on that part of the negotiation which related to Hanover. He says we were attempting to gain Hanover by negotiation from the French, while we were at war with Prussia on the very same account; but the Rt. Hon. gentleman is mistaken. It will be remembered, that Hanover had some time before been taken possession of by Prussia, and was, by a subsequent article given to that power by France. Before the Rt. Hon. gentleman made this charge of being at war with Prussia on account of Hanover, he should have refreshed his memory by looking at the address of this house on the war with Prussia, in which he would have found, that the house thanked his majesty for having passed over unnoticed the unjust acquisition of his hereditary dominions by Prussia; and that the real cause of the war was an actual and violent act of hostility, committed on her part, by refusing admittance to our ships and commerce into her several ports in the Baltic, and elsewhere, and not for the acquisition which she had so honestly taken from a power that had no right whatever to bestow it. And with respect to the negotiation for it, he is equally mistaken. It was unequivocally offered by the French government as one of the conditions. The Rt. Hon. gentleman has been equally free in his criticisms on his majesty's ministers, for their not having been sufficiently prompt and speedy in their assistance of Prussia. Here again he shews himself to be equally unreasonable and incorrect. The first information ministers received of the war between Prussia and France, was on the 13th of Sept. in a letter from Mr. Thorn-ton , at Hamburg, inclosing a dispatch to him from Mons. Jacobi , in which he says, that he coming to England en characterem quicunque , in some particular character. He did not reach England till the 16th of October, and it was the 11th before I saw him. Lord Morpeth had in the mean time been dispatched on an embassy to Prussia, but did not arrive till the delivery
of his credentials was rendered impossible by the unfortunate calamity which had so rapidly taken place. When the proposals of M. Jacobi came to be considered, they were found very vague, and it was thought necessary to send a second mission to Prussia, for it was impossible to conceive that the loss of one battle could have been so tremendously fatal as it has since been found to be. The same attention also unfortunately took place with respect to Russia, who was kept in the dark with regard to the intention and the time of the Prussians going to war, by which means her favorable intentions for the service of Prussia have been, in a great measure, frustrated by not having set out on their march before the time, that, to have acted jointly and effectually with the Prussians, they ought to have been in the neighborhood of Berlin. The Rt. Hon. gentleman in the extensive range of criticism and censure, which he has indulged himself against his majesty's government, has not failed to notice particularly our military measures, in which, he certainly has not treated us with much candor. When we came into administration, it was allowed that the circumstances of the country were truly alarming. We took upon us, however, to do the best we could to retrieve them, and we ought to be allowed a reasonable time before it is expected we are to do all that can be achieved. He says our expeditions have been fruitless and unavailing, without knowing where they are designed to act, or what may be the nature of their operations. There has been no delay in those expeditions which ministers do not feel themselves perfectly able to satisfy. As to the discontent that the honorable gentleman states to have been produced by general Craufurd's appointment, I must only observe that he certainly knew nothing of the nature or the object of that expedition which has been confided to general Craufurd . But why are we to suppose that this selection of general Craufurd has given great offence? Sir Home Popham has at least as many superiors in the navy, as general Craufurd has in the army, and his selection should be quite as offensive to the navy, yet he was appointed by the late ministry. With respect to the recall of Sir Home Popham and Sir David Baird , I freely confess that I was one of those who advised it, and upon the ground that they did without orders, and upon their own judgment and responsibility, undertake the expedition of South America. In prosecution of their scheme, they did not leave a single ship of the line to protect the Cape of Good Hope. They even obliged a frigate that was sent out to India with money for the payment of troops there, to desert the destination that it was intended for and go upon the South American expedition. Such conduct as this I consider highly reprehensible, and a subversion of all discipline and government. This is not all: Sir Home Popham has wrote circular letters to manufacturing towns, on the principle, and from the fatal influence of that patriotic society at Lloyd's , which is held out to the navy as giving greater encouragements than the government of the country. I do consider the conduct of Sir Home Popham as highly reprehensible in a British officer, and, therefore, although I should be sorry to pronounce strongly on the conduct of any man until he had an opportunity of justifying himself, yet I will say, that there is nothing in the first appearance of this transaction which a British parliament could approve of.—As to the dissolution of parliament, it is by no means surprising, that after the negotiation had completely failed, his majesty's ministers should advise his majesty to recur to the sense of his people, as the means most likely to obtain that unanimity which is so desirable under the present circumstances. I believe that no administration ever interferred less in the elections; but of this I am perfectly sure that not one shilling of the public money has been spent at any one election in the kingdom. The right honorable gentleman has acted prudently in not pressing his amendment to a division, for had he done so, he would have found himself in such a minority as could give him little reason to be proud of.
The original address was then carried.
Orphans Court of Prince George's County, October Term, 1806.
On application of Isabella Wood and Osborn Belt , junior, administrators of Elijah Wood , late of Prince George's county, in the state of Maryland, deceased, to this court, to make distribution of the assets in their hands, among the heirs and legal representatives of the said Elijah Wood , and it appearing to this court that some of the representatives of the said deceased, to wit: Lathly Wood , Eleanor Swaine and Robert Wood , reside out of the state of Maryland. It is thereupon ordered that this court will proceed on the second Tuesday in April next, to make distribution of the assets in the hands of the said Isabella Wood and Osborn Belt , junior, provided a copy of this order be inserted in the National Intelligencer once a week until the third of April next.
TRUEMAN TYLER Register of Wills for Prince George's county December 8—w:4:18.
ADDRESS OF MR. BURWELL, OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TO HIS CONSTITUENTS.
Washington, March 2, 1807.
Sir, I have determined, from a sense of duty to those I have represented during the present session of Congress, to offer for your consideration a summary of the most important measures, which have been before us, and such information about the foreign relations of this country as has been communicated.
In noticing the occurrences of the present session, none more deserve attention, than the expedition of Burr . It has been rendered interesting by the celebrity of the man, the mischief he contemplated to the community and the manner in which his designs have been defeated. His schemes were a long time enveloped in mystery, and were secretly accomplishing under pretences which scarcely excited suspicion. It was generally believed he was preparing the means of an enterprise against the Spanish provinces, and as such it was announced to Congress by the President of the U. S. in his message of December 3d, "that a great number of private individuals were combining together, arming and organizing themselves contrary to law, to carry on a military expedition against the territories of Spain;" some time elapsed before any thing more definite was known; until it was ascertained that efforts had been made to corrupt the commander in chief and army of the U. S. with the design of seizing New Orleans, revolutionising the country, and effecting a separation of the union. This intelligence was received from gen. Wilkinson , and was contained in a letter from Burr to him, which states, "the enterprise was begun, funds provided, and detachments of men were to meet on the Ohio, the first of November, under different pretences, that every thing favored his views, both internal and external—protection from England was secured— Truxton had gone to Jamaica, to arrange with the admiral on that station, and to meet at the mouth of the Mississippi." In another part of the letter, he says, "the project is brought to the point so long desired, and guarantees the result with his life and honor, the lives, honor, and fortunes of hundreds, the best blood of our country." It would indeed be a melancholy circumstance if this assertion were true. I feel certain, there are but few men in this country so depraved, so lost to every sentiment of virtue and patriotism, as to join in a plan which, if successful, would draw ruin on the nation, and imprint an indelible stain on its character; I therefore believe it a base aspersion; many who followed him, and participated in the expedition, were deluded by the artifices of himself and emissaries. Events have demonstrated that the means by which these plans were to be executed, were (for obvious reasons) magnified and over-rated—his expectations of aid from the western people, were unfounded—and the moment they were undeceived by the proclamation of the President, and opposed by the state authorities, they dispersed and abandoned a man, to whose names they had repaired, under the supposed countenance of the government of the U. S. Successes from England have equally failed him, and there is reason to believe that Truxton , so far from co-operating, had given the earliest intelligence of his treachery. If the commander of the army (upon which he appears to have relied) had listened to his overture, and the army had yielded to seduction, in all human probability his objects would have been effected, and he would have remained in possession of Orleans for a short time; but happily for our country they were rejected, and steps were immediately taken, which terminated in an arrangement with the Spaniards, in that quarter, which enabled the American forces to withdraw from the Sabine river, to New-Orleans, and there resist any attempt against the place; the latest accounts state that Burr and his party had surrendered themselves prisoners, and had been delivered in custody to the civil power of the Mississippi territory. Thus has ended this conspiracy, surpassed by nothing in the annals of our history, for baseness; crippled in its progress, by the vigilance of the general and state governments, and finally suppressed without bloodshed, by the patriotism of the people.
During the agitation and alarms of the public mind, produced by the conspiracy, and while its extent was unknown, the Senate proposed a bill suspending the writ of Habeas Corpus, for three months; this bill was rejected by a very large majority in the House of Representatives, as unnecessary to secure the tranquility of the country, and extremely dangerous as an example. I shall mention a few laws which have passed:—An act extending the time for locating Virginia military land warrants. The holders of these warrants are allowed a further time of three years to locate them in the

...received by the state of... ...the last war. A few... ...the United States, after the 31st... ...December, 1807. A bill from the... ...to raise an additional number... ...of troops, is now before the... ...House of Representatives, but I believe... ...it will not pass; for myself, I think the... ...present military establishment with the... ...army on our frontiers, sufficient... ...to repel any attempts of the ad-... ...jacent Indians or Spaniards, if they... ...mediate a truce, and are therefore... ...unwilling to incur an expense of a mil-... ...lion of dollars annually when there is... ...no necessary existing. In November... ...when the Spaniards crossed the Sabine... ...river, and occupied the country on this... ...side claimed by the U. S. our army was... ...ordered to drive them back by force, if... ...necessary; the commanding officer dis-... ...charged 400 militia, drawn from the... ...Mississippi territory, after ascertaining... ...their real numbers; from this circum-... ...stance, it is evident our present force... ...is sufficient to maintain the country... ...against the Spaniards, with any number... ...of men they can collect from their... ...thinly settled provinces to the west of... ...the Mississippi, the important sec-... ...tion of which are very remote, and... ...can only be brought to the field with... ...great difficulty, nor is it probable, af-... ...ter the arrangements between general... ...Wilkinson and the Spanish comman-... ...ders, we shall be again molested, until... ...our negotiations with Spain have ter-... ...minated; they declare their instruc-... ...tions positively forbid any aggression... ...on the U. S. and have agreed not to enter... ...the disputed countries until the title is... ...settled by the two countries; but to... ...provide against events which may re-... ...quire the interposition of military force... ...we have authorised the President to... ...call at the services of 30,000 volunteers... ...to be employed against any foe, for two... ...years, to be paid and governed by the... ...regulations of war, when engaged in... ...actual service, provided the officers... ...shall be appointed by the executive of... ...the states to which they respectively... ...belong. This number of men can be... ...easily procured and will be always ready... ...without expense to the govern-... ...ment; they will be competent, to avert... ...danger until stronger measures can be... ...adopted, and will relieve others from... ...service, whose families and pursuits... ...would render them averse to military... ...duty unless their country was really... ...endangered, and required general ex-... ...cursions from the people.
I shall now take a view of a very im-... ...portant law passed this session, to ex-... ...pedite the payment of the whole of the... ...national debt. In 1801, eight millions... ...of dollars were annually appropriated... ...for this purpose, and such has been... ...the effect of this law, that on the first... ...day of January last, twenty-four mil-... ...lions of dollars, principal of the debt... ...had been paid off, and during the pre-... ...sent and next year nine and a half mil-... ...lions more will be paid—making on the... ...first day of January, 1809, thirty-three... ...and a half millions of dollars; and leav-... ...ing a balance of 57,491,838 dollars, due... ...from the United States to their credi-... ...tors. After the period last mentioned... ...from the terms of the original contract... ...between the government and those who... ...own the debt, only four millions and a... ...half of dollars can be paid towards its... ...extinguishment; this sum will, in the... ...year 1824 have discharged all de-... ...mands against the U. S. except the 3... ...per cent. stock, amounting to nineteen... ...millions, and bearing an interest of... ...570,583 dollars; out of the public credi-... ...tors will consent to modify the debt... ...and accept stock reimbursable within... ...seven years, (agreeable to the provi-... ...sions of the law) the whole debt will be... ...discharged in 1821; and calculating... ...the revenue and expenditures of the... ...government, to continue what they are... ...at present, there would be an accumu-... ...lation of at least fifteen millions surplus... ...revenue. Another very material ben-... ...efit will result to the U. S. from the... ...proposed commutation of the debt, with-... ...out doing injustice or injury to the pub-... ...lic creditors: nineteen millions of the... ...stock bear an interest of only three per... ...cent. in perpetuity, unless the govern-... ...ment shall choose to advance to the... ...holders of it, the amount of its nominal... ...value, while none continues worth... ...six per cent. it is evident we shall ne-... ...ver throw away what yields six per... ...cent. to pay a debt bearing only three... ...In order to obviate this difficulty, the... ...secretary of the treasury is authorised... ...to compound with the owners of this... ...stock, and purchase it up at the price... ...at which it is bought and sold in the... ...market, between individuals, by issuing... ...a new six per cent. stock to that amount... ...redeemable at the pleasure of the U. S... ...after they have satisfied all other... ...claims, except that for the purchase of... ...Louisiana. Instead, therefore, of be-... ...ing saddled with the perpetual charge... ...of 570,583 dollars annually, or paying... ...19,000,000 dollars, we shall be dis-... ...charged from both by advancing ad-... ...vantages. Unless this measure had been... ...adopted after 1809, the commissioners... ...of the sinking fund would have had no... ...other way of applying one half of the... ...annual appropriation of eight millions... ...than by making purchases; and it is... ...believed that purchases, annually, to... ...the amount of four millions, would raise... ...the six per cent. stocks considerably... ...above par, and the three per cents to... ...the highest price possible; "as a ne-... ...cessary consequence, they would cease... ...to purchase, and the United States... ...would continue to be incumbered for a... ...number of years with the eight per... ...cent. and in perpetuity with the three... ...per cent. annuities; years the most... ...favorable for the extinguishment of the... ...debt, would elapse, and periods might... ...follow, when the pressure of annual... ...payments would be sensibly felt; to... ...improve the present time is most con-
sistent with the public opinion, and the... ...former acts of the legislature." Who... ...can doubt the propriety of this policy? ... ...It is not better than to suffer these large... ...sums to remain in the treasury, and at... ...some future period to be wasted with... ...prodigality, or employed for purposes... ...of corruption, and in times of difficulty... ...overwhelm the community with taxes... ...which otherwise would never be want-... ...ed, either for purposes of defence, or... ...internal improvement. It is a fact, that... ...the revenue of the U. States, even in its... ...present state, would be sufficient to meet... ...any emergency, but for the debt with... ...which it is clogged; let it however be... ...recolllected, this debt is justly due, and... ...ought to be honestly paid. It is the... ...compensation given to those who ren-... ...dered services, and furnished the means... ...by which our revolutionary war against... ...England was maintained, and our inde-... ...pendence achieved. It is the price we... ...have paid for the liberty we enjoy, and... ...the happiness we expect; but let it also... ...be recolllected, it is our duty to dis-... ...charge its speedily, and not permit that... ...which annihilated foreign tyranny to... ...grow and establish domestic servitude. I have been minute on this subject... ...because it is one of the most valuable... ...effects which flow from that peaceful... ...course pursued by the government of... ...the United States; which is character-... ...ized by preserving strict neutrality to-... ...wards foreign nations, treating them all... ...with justice, and participating in the... ...quarrels of none; reposing entire con-... ...fidence in the people themselves, to re-... ...press insurrections, repel invasions, and... ...preserve tranquility; avoiding military... ...preparations which can never be want-... ...ing to restrain freemen, and would be... ...inadequate to resist foreign attacks... ...which only consume the public money... ...without promoting the public prosper-... ...ity; in fine, which consist in the re-... ...trenchment of all useless expenses, the... ...abolition of unnecessary establishments... ...of every kind; the repeal of taxes... ...whose proceeds are almost absorbed in... ...their collection, and serve only to en-... ...large the circle of executive patronage... ...without enriching the public treasury... ...Nothing but the intervention of war... ...can retard or defeat this career of... ...national prosperity; and when I consider... ...our distance from the nations of Eu-... ...rope, the unsettled state of that conti-... ...nent, and the motives which the prin-... ...cipal powers have (especially while en-... ...gaged in war with one another,) to cul-... ...tivate harmony with us, I cannot but... ...hope our tranquility will remain un-... ...disturbed, until we have effected the great... ...purposes for which peace is so pecu-... ...liarly desirable.
We have passed a bill continuing the... ...Mediterranean fund until January next... ...and repealing the duty of eight cents... ...laid on salt in 1797, on the 30th of June... ...and the remaining twelve after the 30th... ...of September. I could have wished the... ...whole duty to be taken off at once, but... ...the Senate has rejected the bill con-... ...taining that provision, and I think the... ...present mode, if the Senate will con-... ...cur, preferable to the continuance of... ...the tax, probably for years.
The law passed at the last session... ...prohibiting the importation of certain... ...articles of merchandise from England... ...into the United States, has been sus-... ...pended until July next. It was under-... ...stood that negotiations were proceed-... ...ing favorably, and promised an advan-... ...tageous issue to this country, and that... ...the further suspension of this law, by... ...affording a proof of confidence in the... ...friendly disposition of the British go-... ...vernment, would tend to facilitate a... ...final accommodation of all differences... ...between the two nations. I was in fa-... ...vor of the measure, because I feel de-... ...termined to adopt every plan which... ...will secure peace, without surrendering... ...the national honor.
An event has recently occurred... ...which supercedes the necessity of our... ...enforcing the provisions of this law... ...unless indeed it were a repetition... ...of injuries towards the commerce and... ...citizens of the United States, we have... ...been officially informed that a treaty... ...was signed on the 31st of December... ...between this country and Great Bri-... ...tain, and although the terms are still... ...unknown, from the character of the... ...American minister, and the assurance... ...we have received that the great points... ...of difference have been settled, I feel... ...confident its provisions will be satis-... ...factory, past injuries will be redressed... ...commerce will be protected in future... ...and the seamen of this country preserv-... ...ed from impressment.
The late decree of the French em-... ...peror, declaring England in a state of... ...blockade, and interdicting all inter-... ...course with that island, gave great and... ...just apprehensions to the people at... ...large; they feared their vessels and... ...property would have been seized and... ...confiscated, and their country in resist-... ...ing practice upon such a principle... ...would have been involved in unavoid-... ...able difficulties. A letter from the mi-... ...nister of marine in France, to general... ...Armstrong, (laid before Congress) as-... ...sures him the decree is not intended to... ...affect American trade, and that the... ...convention of 1800, continues to form... ...the rule by which the French cruisers... ...will be governed towards us. It re-... ...mains to be seen whether this explana-... ...tion is authorised, and we should regu-... ...late our conduct by that result.
I should be extremely gratified if I... ...could announce the termination of all... ...differences between this country and... ...Spain, the only nation with whom we... ...have any misunderstanding; the latest... ...accounts mention a commissioner had... ...been appointed, and had met the Ame-... ...rican minister to treat upon the subject... ...but the result has not yet transpired. I... ...entertain very little doubt, that when... ...the termination of Burr's conspiracy... ...and the war on, unbroken attachment of... ...the western people to the union are... ...known in Europe, Spain will be con-
vinced of the impossibility of dismem-... ...bering the union, the futility of tam-... ...pering with our citizens, and roused to... ...a sense of danger for her weak, de-... ...fenceless colonies, which are only pre-... ...served to her by the good faith of this... ...government, and its exertions to re-... ...strain those that are ready to wrest... ...them from her. The treaty with Eng-... ...land will have considerable effect: ... ...Spain will know while her ships are... ...driven from sea, her distant settlements... ...menaced by expeditions from England... ...it will be impossible to send aid to her... ...provinces adjacent to us, and that they... ...must fall the moment they are attack-... ...ed. From every view I am able... ...to take of this subject, it does appear to... ...me that we shall avoid a conflict with... ...Spain; but it that should not be the... ...case, I do not apprehend the least inju-... ...ry from any force she can oppose to that... ...of the United States.
I cannot conclude without congratu-... ...lating you on the happy state of our... ...country; while every other portion of... ...the globe is doomed to suffer the mis-... ...eries of war, and the oppression of des-... ...potic power, we enjoy profound peace... ...and exemption from violence; our na-... ...tional debt is rapidly extinguished, our... ...commerce extended to every sea, our... ...revenue growing with unexampled... ...quickness, and our resources of every... ...kind equalling the expectations of the... ...most ardent friend of his country. The... ...perpetuation of these blessings depends... ...on ourselves: the happy destiny of... ...this country can never be changed while... ...the union is supported, and the con-... ...stitution maintained and administered in... ...its true meaning and spirit.
I have now communicated what ap-... ...peared to me most important to be... ...known. I do not attribute to myself... ...any merit for our prosperous condition... ...but I can with truth declare, I have... ...never lost sight of what I thought was... ...the public interest, and that as long as you... ...continue to intrust me with your confi-... ...dence, the same sentiments will govern... ...my conduct.
Accept my best wishes. WM. A. BURWELL.
(By Authority.) IN ACT Making compensation for extra ser-... ...vices to the governor, judges and... ...secretary of the Indiana territory BE it enacted by the Senate and... ...House of Representatives of the Uni-... ...ted States of America, in Congress as-... ...sembled, That the secretary of the... ...treasury be, and he hereby is directed... ...to pay to the governor, judges and... ...secretary of the Indiana territory out of... ...any money in the treasury not other-... ...wise appropriated, the sum of three... ...hundred dollars each, as a compensa-... ...tion for the extra services by them... ...performed, in obedience to the act, en-... ...titled "An act erecting Louisiana... ...into two territories, and providing for... ...the temporary government thereof." NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representa-... ...tives. S. SMITH, President of the... ...Senate, pro-temore. March 3, 1807. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT Disapproving of an act passed by the... ...governor and judges of the territory... ...of Michigan entitled "An act con-... ...cerning the bank of Detroit."
BE it enacted by the Senate and... ...House of Representatives of the Uni-... ...ted States of America, in Congress as-... ...sembled, That an act, entitled, "An... ...act concerning the bank of Detroit,"... ...adopted and published by the governor... ...and judges of the territory of Michigan... ...on the nineteenth day of September, in... ...the year of our Lord one thousand eight... ...hundred and six, is hereby disapproved... ...of by Congress, and that the same shall... ...be of no force or effect. NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representa-... ...tives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro temore. March 3, 1807. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT To establish certain post-roads; and... ...for other purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and... ...House of Representatives of the Uni-... ...ted States of America, in Congress as-... ...sembled, That the following post-roads... ...be established: IN ORLEANS.—From New Orleans... ...to the Balize, and from New Orleans... ...by the mouth of the Fourche, mouth of... ...the Canal of Attakapas, Lake Veret... ...the ferry of Lake Veret, the mouth of... ...Feache, the church of Attakapas, and... ...the church of Appeousas, to Rapides. And the Post-master-general be, and he... ...is hereby authorised to allow and pay... ...to the Post-master, which may be ap-... ...pointed at the Balize, in addition to the... ...legal fees of office, such sum as he may... ...judge reasonable, and not exceeding... ...four hundred dollars, per annum... ...as a compensation for his services.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted... ...That the President of the United States... ...is hereby authorised, to cause to be... ...opened a road from the thirty-first de-... ...gree of north latitude to New Orleans... ...on the route from Athens to New... ...Orleans, under such regulations as may... ...be agreed upon for that purpose, be-... ...tween the Executive of the United... ...States, and the Spanish government. And he is hereby authorised to expect,
in opening the same, any part of the... ...money heretofore appropriated for open-... ...ing a road on the said route from the... ...frontier of Georgia to the thirty-... ...first degree of north latitude, which... ...remains unexpended.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Rep-... ...resenta-... ...tives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate, pro-temore. March 3, 1807. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
Foreign Intelligence.
New York, March 10.
The ship Enterprise, captain Packwood... ...arrived at this port on Sunday... ...evening in 40 days from London, &c... ...has furnished us with a regular file of... ...London papers to the 15th of Janu-... ...ary inclusive and Lloyd's Lists to the... ...13th. The intelligence from the... ...continent of Europe, contained in... ...these papers, is not so late as we have... ...already laid before the readers of the... ...Mercantile Advertiser by way of... ...France—they furnish us, however... ...with several articles which will be... ...found peculiarly interesting to the... ...commerce and policy of the United... ...States.
LONDON, JAN. 12.
A letter from Lisbon, dated 27th... ...December, says "General Crawford's... ...expedition passed Madeira on the 7th... ...December, all well." The object of it... ...was not then known, but it is probably... ...designed against the Mauritius, which... ...has been a source of great annoyance to... ...our East-India trade.
JAN. 13.
By information derived from a secret... ...but authentic source, we are compelled... ...to believe that our suspicions re-... ...specting the nature of the new Ameri-... ...can treaty are but two well founded. We understand that by the provisions of... ...this treaty, the Americans are to be... ...permitted to carry goods from the co-... ...lonies of our enemies to France, Spain... ...&c, upon condition of their touching at... ...an American port in their passage, and... ...there paying a duty of two per cent on... ...their cargo. This being the case... ...truly happy should we be to find it... ...otherwise) all our navigation acts, all... ...our maritime code, all our right of... ...search, may be considered as abrogated... ...and abandoned; for, from the moment... ...this treaty shall be ratified, the whole... ...become useless. From that moment... ...we may be at war with France, Spain... ...and Holland but with their colonies we... ...shall be at peace. Their trade will be... ...carried on with complete security by the... ...Americans—the circuitous route, by... ...touching at an American port with the... ...two per cent duty, will not produce a... ...charge so heavy as our war insurance;... ...and the enemy will thus retain in... ...war the full benefit of their colonial... ...system, except in the articles of... ...freight.
The following are the regulations adopted... ...in the ports, of France, Holland &c... ...for carrying into execution the decree... ...of Blockade against England.—
"The two articles of the decree re-... ...lating to this object, shall be notified... ...to all captains of vessels on their arrival... ...by the commandants of his majesty's ships... ...stationed at the entrance of the imperial... ...ports."
"The captains are to declare from... ...what port they were fitted out, from... ...whence they come, and the ports they... ...have touched at. They are to give a... ...general description of their cargo, and... ...affirm that they neither come directly... ...from England nor her colonies."
"If the declaration shall signify that... ...they have touched at England, the ves-... ...sel shall be obliged to retire. If it... ...should be the marine, by the stationary... ...commander, who is to keep a copy of... ...it. This administrator shall take... ...measures with the principal officers... ...of the customs for ascertaining the truth... ...of it."
"If the declaration is found to be... ...correct, the vessel shall be admitted; if... ...false, both vessel and cargo shall be seized... ...conformable to the 8th article of the de-... ...cree."
"The master of a foreign vessel... ...who shall refuse to sign this declara-... ...tion, shall be compelled to put to sea... ...again, and all communication with... ...the shore shall be strictly prohibited, un-... ...til the vessel have failed."
January 15.
We understand that subsidiary treaties... ...have been entered into by our go-... ...vernment, with the courts of Russia... ...Sweden, and Prussia, by which we have... ...engaged to furnish them with 5,000,000... ...sterling, to enable them to keep the field... ...against the common enemy.
There is no military news of the least... ...importance. The report of the defeat... ...of the French army on the Vistula is... ...not confirmed; and we have only... ...the same observation to make in re-... ...spect to a rumour of a directly opposite... ...description, which obtained circulation... ...yesterday on the pretended authority of... ...letters from Riga. The reported action... ...was stated to have lasted three days... ...and terminated in the defeat of the Rus-... ...sians; that this, we repeat, rests on no... ...better foundation than the report which
has given the victory to the Imperial... ...army. The rumours upon this subject... ...will, indeed continue to be contradic-... ...tory, until the arrival of some official or... ...authentic advice.
The progress of the Russians in Tur-... ...key continues to be uninterrupted, and... ...may lead to consequences of the utmost... ...importance. According to the last ad-... ...vices, they were distant not more than... ...three hundred miles from Dalmatia;... ...and as their object seems to be to ex-... ...tend their line thither, we entertain... ...hopes of shortly finding the enemy ex-... ...pelled from that province.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, Jan. 14. AMERICAN TRADE.
General Gascoigne seeing the Noble... ...Lord opposite (Howick) in his place... ...wished to put a question to him on a... ...subject of much importance to the com-... ...mercial world, and involving in a very... ...great extent the interests of his consti-... ...tuents. A letter had been published... ...lately, written by the noble lord to a... ...principal American merchant (Mr. San-... ...son), which letter required some fur-... ...ther explanation to remove an uncer-... ...tainty that had been created by it, as to... ...the safety of resuming the exportation... ...to America, which had been prohibited... ...by the non-importation act of that coun-... ...try. He wished to know from the no-... ...ble lord, whether that act had under-... ...gone any alteration. It had not come... ...within the range of his information that... ...Congress had been assembled so as to... ...make any legislative alteration with re-... ...spect to the act; and he was not aware... ...whether the President of the United... ...States may have power to modify, or... ...suspend the execution of it. In this un-... ...certainty he addressed himself to the... ...noble lord for such information as may... ...make it generally known if the trade... ...could be resumed with safety; or if it was... ...still attended with all its recent hazard... ...of confiscation, in order that, if there... ...was no risk the benefit of the trade... ...should be enjoyed universally; and if... ...there was risk, that no individual... ...should want warning to avoid it. He... ...hoped that the treaty recently signed... ...into the provisions of which he did not... ...mean to pry, would be the means of... ...establishing lasting concord and amity... ...between the two countries.
Lord Howick was desirous to give all... ...possible publicity to every thing which... ...it was of importance to the commercial... ...world to make generally known. He... ...did not know to what extent the hon... ...gentleman's idea of proper publicity... ...may go; but the House must be aware... ...that it was impossible to give the par-... ...ticular and circumstantial information... ...which the hon. general desired in... ...this case. The communication made by... ...him to the chairman of the committee... ...of American merchants, was a commu-... ...nication of the mere fact of the signing... ...of the treaty. Undoubtedly, if the treaty... ...should be ratified, as there was every... ...reason to expect it would be, the non-... ...importation act would be repealed of... ...course, and all proceedings had under it... ...would be reversed. This was all the infor-... ...mation he could give. He took this oppor-... ...tunity of answering a question put by the... ...learned gentleman (Mr. Percival) on a... ...former night, which had escaped atten-... ...tion in the speech he had then made. The... ...learned gentleman wished to know... ...whether there was in this treaty any... ...reserve to his majesty of the right to... ...exercise a controul, and to enforce re-... ...strictions corresponding to those with... ...the imposition of which the enemy pre-... ...sumed to m-nace the trade of his ma-... ...jesty's subjects with neutral nations. He... ...had no- to state, that there certainly was... ...in this treaty a full reservation to... ...his majesty of the right to exercise re-... ...strictions equivalent to those which... ...neutral nations may submit to allow the... ...enemy to exercise by their means a-... ...gainst the commerce of his majesty's... ...subjects.
From the London Gazette, Jan. 10.
At the court of the Queen's Palace... ...the 7th of January, 1807, present, the... ...kings most excellent majesty in coun-... ...cil.
Whereas the French government... ...has issued certain orders, which, in... ...violation of the the usages of war, pur-... ...port to prohibit the commerce of all... ...neutral nations with his majesty's do-... ...minions; and also to prevent such na-... ...tions from trading with any other coun-... ...try in any articles the growth, produce... ...or manufacture of his majesty's domi-... ...nions: and whereas the said govern-... ...ment has also taken upon itself to de-... ...clare all his majesty's dominions to be... ...in a state of blockade, at a time when... ...the fleet of France and all her allies... ...are themselves confined within their... ...own ports by the superior valor and... ...discipline of the British navy; and... ...whereas such attempts on the part of... ...the enemy would give to his majesty an... ...unquestionable right of retaliation, and... ...would warrant his majesty in enforcing... ...the same prohibition of all com-... ...merce with France, which that power... ...vainly hopes to affect against the com-... ...merce of his majesty's subjects, a pro-... ...hibition which the superiority of his... ...majesty's naval forces might enable... ...him to support, by actually investing... ...the ports and coasts of the enemy with... ...numerous squadrons and cruisers, so as... ...to make the entrance or approach... ...thereto manifestly dangerous; and... ...whereas his majesty, though unwilling... ...to follow the example of his enemies... ...by proceeding to an extremity so dis-... ...tressing to all nations not engaged in... ...the war, and carrying on their accus-... ...tomed trade, yet feels himself bound by... ...a due regard to the just defence... ...of the rights and interests of... ...his people, not to suffer such mea-... ...sures to be taken by the enemy, with-... ...out taking some steps on his part to... ...restrain this violence; and to resort... ...upon them the evils of their own unjust

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To Robert Frazier only has permission been given either by Gen. William Clark or myself, to publish anything in relation to our late voyage. When the proposals were first drawn in October last for the publication of the Journal of that voyage, they were submitted to me for correction; I then expressed the promise which had been made, that the work should contain information in relation to the natural history of the country through which we had passed and cautioned the persons concerned in the publication not to promise the world anything with which they had not the means of complying; but as the hope of gathering some information respecting the good faith of the public in this respect, I think it my duty to declare that Robert Frazier, who was only a private on this expedition, is entirely unacquainted with celestial observations, mineralogy, botany, or zoology, and therefore cannot possibly give any accurate information on those subjects, nor on that of geography, and that the whole which can be expected from his Journal is recently a limited detail of our daily transactions. With respect to all unauthorised publications relative to this voyage, I presume that they cannot have stronger recommendations to accuracy or information than that of Robert Frazier.
MERIWETHER LEWIS.
PROSPECTUS
OF LEWIS and 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, & 1806.
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LEWIS & CLARK'S MAP OF NORTH AMERICA, From longitude 9 deg. West, to the Pacific Ocean, and between 36 deg. and 52 north latitude.
Embracing all their late discoveries, & a part of the continent hitherto the least known. This map will be compiled from the best maps now existing, 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.
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Philadelphia, March 13.
A letter from St. Thomas under date of 5th February says—The Tortola cruisers continue to blockade this port. The royal license for British vessels to trade to Hayti, arrived at Antigua a short time since, and there have arrived from windward 5 or 6 British vessels, all bound to Hayti, which have come here to procure German goods. A British armed ship also arrived here from Liverpool, with a cargo of dry goods, bound to Hayti. A captain D. who arrived here from Aux Cayes, informs, that there is every prospect of Port-au-Prince becoming complete master of the island, as he has already actual possession of two thirds of the seaport towns. A Portuguese ship with a very valuable cargo of dry goods, quicksilver, &c. has been lately condemned at Tortola. She was bound from Cadiz to Vera Cruz, with a licence from his Britannic majesty. She had been strictly examined by the blockading squadron off Cadiz, and also by several cruisers on her passage; but she could not pass through the ordeal of a Tortola court. She had on board some articles invoiced Pruning Hooks. Dougan had them discharged to examine them and instead of following the christian maxim of beating swords into pruning hooks, he beat the pruning hooks into swords; and Judge Robertson accordingly passed the sentence of confiscation of both vessel & cargo.
We are happy to announce the arrival in London of Lord Viscount Valentia on his return from India, by way of Suez with his secretary Mr. Salt, after nearly 5 years absence from England in various parts of India; his Lordship made several months stay in the Red Sea, and the adjacent sea coasts; and has made some valuable charts of those different places. Mr. Salt his Lordship's secretary, made an excursion into Abyssinia with Major Aundle as far as the Capital Gondar. The public will be exceedingly gratified by the much valuable information, collected by his Lordship during this long, laborious and laudable research. A young Abyssinian Prince is in his suite, who is a near relation to Negade Ra Michonet, one of the principal officers of that state, so often mentioned by that celebrated traveller Bruce, as being his friend. This young Prince appears possessed of great natural endowments, and anxious to become acquainted with the manners and customs of Great Britain.
We are happy once more to contradict the report of the death of UNGO PARK, who was said to have fallen a victim in the interior of Africa.
Accounts were received of him about the middle of the present month, which stated his arrival at Tombouctou, & that he is now on his return. It is to be feared he will encounter great difficulties in his journey, as he has to tow his boats all the way back against the stream. The journal that is sent to Europe is dated from Sanfaring.
[Tilloch's Philo. Mag. for Oct. 1806.]
TREATY OF PEACE,
Between his majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, and his serene highness the elector of Saxony.
His majesty the emperor of the French, King of Italy, protector of the Confederation of the Rhine, and his serene highness the Elector of Saxony, anxious to provide for the final establishment of peace between their respective states, have named for their respective plenipotentiaries, to wit, his majesty the emperor of the French, King of Italy, the general of division, Michel Duroc, grand marshal of the palace, &c. &c. and his serene electoral highness the elector of Saxony, count Charles Le Rose, his principal chamberlain, &c. &c. who, after having exchanged their full powers, have agreed upon the following articles:
Art. I. From the day of the signing of the treaty, there shall be peace and perfect friendship between the emperor of the French, King of Italy, and protector of the confederation of the Rhine, on the one part, and his serene electoral highness the elector of Saxony, on the other.
II. His electoral highness accedes to the treaty of confederation and a balance, concluded at Paris on the 12th of July, in the present year, and by such accession he succeeds to all the privileges and obligations of the alliance, in the same way as if he were a principal contracting party to the said treaty.
III. His electoral highness will assume the title of King, and take his place in the college in the rank of Kings, according to the order of his introduction.
IV. He cannot, without the previous consent of the confederation of the Rhine, in any case or for any cause whatever, allow a passage through the kingdom of Saxony to any army, or corps, or detachment of troops, appertaining to a power not a party to the said confederation.
V. The laws and ordinances which define the several rites of the various forms of worship established in Germany, having been abolished by the effect of the dissolution of the ancient Germanic body, and moreover not being compatible with the principle upon which the confederation has been formed, the exercise of the Catholic worship shall, throughout the whole kingdom of Saxony, be fully annihilated, to the exercise of the Lutheran form of worship, and the followers of the two religions shall, without restriction, enjoy the same civil and political rights. This object is a particular condition with his majesty the emperor and king.
VI. His majesty the emperor of the French undertakes, that by the future treaty of peace with Prussia, the Cofthuffier Kreis, or Circle of Cothuss, shall be ceded to his majesty the King of Saxony.
VII. His majesty the King of Saxony cedes to such prince as shall be named by his majesty the emperor of the French, and in that part of Thuringia situated between the principalities of Eichfeld and Erfurt, a territory equal in revenue and population to the Circle of Cothuss, which territory, serving as a point of union between the said prince, in full and entire sovereignty. The limits of this territory shall be fixed by commissaries appointed for that purpose, immediately after the exchange of the ratifications.
VIII. The continent of the kingdom of Saxony, in case of war, shall consist in the whole of 20,000 men.
IX. During the present campaign, considering what has happened, the contingent of the kingdom of Saxony shall be 1500 cavalry, 4200 infantry, 500 artillery, and 12 pieces of cannon.
X. No contributions shall be levied after the signing of the present treaty.
XI. The present treaty shall be ratified, and the ratification exchanged at Dresden, in the course of eight days.
Done at Posen, December 11, 1806. (Signed) DUROC, CHARLES, COUNT DE BOZE
FOR SALE.
I wish to sell at Private Sale, the following property—Lot No. 10 in square 348 with the improvements thereon—Lot No. 15 in square 373 60 feet front, and 100 back with three small frames thereon in good order—Also Lot No. 1 in square 233, near the Theatre, with a story and half frame 14 by 18 feet, complete and in the best order; the whole of them has good dry Cellars—Also a half Lot No. 5 in square 607, front 27, and running back 72 feet, on the Eastern Branch. Apply to GEORGE MOORE. City Washington, March 18—3t
This is to give notice that the Subscriber has obtained from the Orphans Court of Prince George's county, letters testamentary on the personal estate of Wilkerson Bradbury late of said county 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 first day of September next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand and seal, this 16th day of March 1807. JOHN BRASHEES, Adm'r of Wilkerson Bradbury. March 16—3t
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18.
An arrival at Marblehead brings Bourdeaux papers to the 21st of January. This vessel brings the 45th Bulletin, by which it appears that the French gained on the 26th and 27th of December a decisive victory over the Russians, which was followed by their entire and precipitate retreat. The Russians lost 86 pieces of cannon, all their waggons, more than 1200 baggage carriages, and 12,000 men killed, wounded, or made prisoners. The French had 800 men killed and 2,000 wounded. The French Emperor had afterwards ordered his troops into winter quarters.
WASHINGTON & ALEXANDRIA PACKET.
The Public are respectfully informed, that a Packet will commence running on the 10th day of MAY next, between the above places, will sail at the hour of NINE o'clock every morning from the mouth of TYBER CREEK in the city of Washington, and at the hour of FOUR o'clock every evening from Alexandria. Accommodations for Passengers and Goods, will be amply provided by the public's obedient servant.
JOHN STENGER.
City of Washington, March 18—3t
NOTICE.
On Wednesday the 15th day of April next will be exposed to public sale by the subscriber on the premises, the dwelling Plantation of the late Wilkerson Bradbury deceased. Containing one hundred and nine acres of land lying in Prince George's county, about eight miles from Bladensburg. The improvements are a dwelling house with a stone chimney, kitchen with a stone chimney, and other out houses, a large apple orchard of excellent fruit. It is needless to give any further description as any one wishing to purchase may view the same. The terms of sale will be made known on the day of sale.
JOHN BRASHEES, Administrator. N.B. A nondisturbance title and immediate possession will be given the purchaser. March 18, 1807.
This is to give notice, that the subscriber of the city of Washington in the district of Columbia, hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Prince George's county in the state of Maryland, letters of administration on the personal estate of Thomas Duckett, late of said county deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber on or before the first day of October next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Those indebted to the deceased are desired to make immediate payment.
ALLEN B DUCKETT, Adm. City of Washington, March 18—3t All claims forwarded by mail must be post paid.
THE CELEBRATED ENGLISH RUNNING HORSE CLIFDEN.
WILL stand the ensuing season at my Farm in Prince George's county, about 5 miles from Queen Ann, 9 from Bladensburg, and the same distance from Upper Marlborough, and about 15 from the city of Washington, at 25 DOLLARS the season; but 20 DOLLARS will be received in full if paid within the season; which will commence in March and end on the 1st of August. Good pasture will be furnished gratis, as soon as the grass is good, and in the mean time hay and corn furnished at the common price, for the Mares, according to orders. The utmost care will be taken of the mares, but I will not be answerable for accidents or escapes.
CLIFDEN is a horse of uncommonly fine form, above 15 and 1-2 hands high, of a beautiful deep blood bay, and perhaps the strongest made thorough blooded horse on the continent. Large and powerful horses produce the only real good turf horses.
Notes of hand must be sent with the Mares. ISAAC DUCKETT. March 6—1807.
PEDIGREE.
I certify, that Clifden was gotten by Alfred out of an own sister to the duke of Queenbury's bay horse Mulberry, which was gotten by Florizel out of Sir James Pennycuick's famous Matchem mare. Clifden was bred by the earl of Derby and sold untried for 500 guineas.
Isaac Pickering.
Foxlease, Hampshire, Aug. 18th, 1799. A similar pedigree is given to Dr. Thornton by Sir John Lade, who states that his royal highness the Prince of Wales preferred Clifden to him; that he was a good found horse, and won him some thousands on the turf.
ALLIANCE.
Alfred was Rockingham's dam, Purity, by Matchem; Pumpkin, Maiden, Conundrum, Ranton, Riddle, &c. by Matchem. Alfred's dam by Snap. Old Medley's dam by Snap; Snapdragon (dam of Old Selim's) dam by Snap; Old Shark's dam by Snap, &c. Clifden's dam by Florizel. Old Diomed (imported from England and now standing at 100 DOLLARS a mare in Virginia) by Florizel. Florizel by Old King Herod; Woodpecker (sire of Cormorant and Dragon) Magnet (sire of Dare-Devil), the famous running mare Muff, by King Herod. Clifden's granddam by Matchem; in her he possesses double close crosses of Old Matchem.
PERFORMANCES.
In the year 1792, at 5 years old he won ten times out of his 12 first races as may be seen by the racing calendar, which was unequalled for eight years except by Buzzard.
1 In 1792, Thursday, Aug 2d. a sweepstakes made for Lewes, out of which Mr. O'Kelly's b. m. Mills Windmill, by High Flyer, rode by himself.
Mr. Chichester's g. m. by King Fergus, rode by Lord Barrymore.
Sir John Lade's b. h. Clifden, by Alfred, rode by himself.
2 Lewes, Aug. 9th, a match, for 100 gs. Sir John Lade's b. h. Clifden rode by Lord Barrymore.
Mr. Chichester's g. m. by King Fergus, rode by Mr. O'Kelly.
3 Newmarket, first October meeting same year, Sir John Lade's b. h. Clifden by Alfred, years old, walked over the Beacon course, on Friday the 3rd, and received the 70 gs. purse.
4 Second October meeting same year, Monday 15th, Clifden carrying 9st 12lb. beat Sir Charles Bunbury's Playellow 4 years old, carrying 7st 8lb. D. L. 50 gs. 4 to 1 on Clifden.
5 Same day he received 25 gs. from Mr. Chichester's Monitor 12st each. D. L. 25 gs.
6 On the 17th Clifden carrying 9st. beat Mr. O'Kelly's g. m. Ben (imported by the name of a traveller into Virginia) by a length, carrying 8st 3lb. both 5 years old, 50 gs.
7 On the 19th Clifden beat the duke of Devonshire's Prunella in a sweepstakes of 25 gs. each, 10 gs. ft. and received for it from H. R. H. the duke of York's Fire; Sir Charles Bunbury's Amelia; Lord Clermont's Heroine; Mr. Golding's Nameless.
8 On the 20th he beat M. O'Kelly's Black, across the Flat, 50 gs. 7 to 4 and 2 to 1 on Clifden.
9 On the 3rd October, or Houghton meeting, Monday 29th, he received 40 gs. from Sir Charles Bunbury's Amelia, 100 gs. p. ft.
10 Same day he received 25 gs. from H. R. H. the duke of York's Pyracmon, 100 gs. h. ft.
11 Next day, 30th October, Mr. Montpelier's Halkin, by Jupiter, beat Sir John Lade's Clifden, 100 gs.
12 November 1st. Clifden, 5 years old, carrying 8st. 8lb. beat Mr. O'Kelly's Ex-Lemon, by Sweetbriar, aged, carrying 8st. 4lb., 50 gs.
The last race Clifden ran in 1792 was against the duke of Bedford's large horse Dragon, by Woodpecker. This was an astonishing race; each horse was rode by his owner, and carried 15 st. or 210lb. over the Beacon Course 4 miles and nearly a quarter, for 300 gs. Clifden was beat; but the duke of Bedford rode 15st. and Sir John Lade was obliged to carry about 5st. dead weight, enough to kill even a good horse! Dragon never ran another successful race. Clifden, owned by the hon. Mr. Bowes, ran the next year, and beat Mr. O'Kelly's br. g. carrying above 12st. each, rode by the owners, over the new course, Lewes, for 100 gs. 5 to 4 on Clifden.
The Duke of Queensberry's Mulberry, full brother to Clifden's dam, beat the following horses at Newmarket; Lord Darky's Sir Peter Ceazie, over the Beacon course, for 500 gs. and his Lordship has since returned six thousand guineas for Sir Peter, as stated in a letter to Dr. Thornton in 1800. Mulberry also beat Lord Clermont's Collector, over the six mile course, for 300 gs. likewise the Yellow mare, for 300 gs. B. C. also Lord Clermont's Woodcock, D. L. for 200 gs. in a sweepstakes of 50 gs. each D. L. he beat Lord Clermont's Woodcock Ad. and Mr. Fox's Braganza 3d. In a sweepstakes of 300 guineas each across the flat, he beat Mr. Bullock's grey Punkin 2d. and Lord Clermont's Osprey 3d. And in a sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, he beat the duke of Crafton's Oberon 2d. Lord Clermont's Woodcock 3d. and Mr. Vernon's Muti 4th. Thus Clifden, besides being a capital runner himself, is altogether from the first race running stock.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Clifden foaled in Chesterfield county at my stable, that he is a remarkable sure foal getter, and his colts are large and handsome. Given under my hand this 30th day of January, 1804.
THOMAS BRANCH.
I do not know of any of Clifden's colts which have been tried, except the following, the performances of which are truly astonishing.
1. Mr. Ringgold's brown colt which won 3 times out of 4, proving himself a powerful horse; and of great bottom.
2. Mr. Davis's colt, which has won several capital and severe four mile heat races.
3. Mr. Davis's Filly, which won at Frederick the only race she ran, three mile heats, after dropping a stolen colt a few months before.
4. A capital colt on the border of N. Carolina, which won a grand Sweepstakes, the only race I heard of his running.
5. Rat, or the Virginia-bite, by Clifden, an excellent runner, as many of the knowing ones, can testify. W. THORNTON. March 6—wft.
PUBLIC SALE.
BY VIRTUE of a deed of trust from James Wigfield to the subscriber will be sold to the highest bidder on the 17th of May next at the hour of 11 o'clock A. M. on the premises a lot of ground supposed to contain ten acres which he willed thereon situated near the lower Raccoon Branch and on the road leading to Marlbro. Terms of sale cash. BENSON L. MOORE, Trustee. February 27—wtd

SALE AT AUCTION. On Wednesday the 17 day of April will be sold at public auction at the house of Dr. JOHN BULLUS, living near the Magazine Barracks, all his Household & Kitchen Furniture, consisting of Mahogany and other bedssteads, bureau, chairs, mahogany dining, tea and card tables, sofas, rocking chairs, swivel chairs, Bruges and Scotch carpets the greater part of which is new, large pier and dressing glasses, lamps, plates and other can-distics, lamps, handsome grates, fenders and tongs, curtains quite new and hand- some, cut window cornices, beds, mattresses and bed- ding, good paintings and prints in frames, dining and tea china, cut and plain glass, silver and plated ware, consisting of tea services, ladies' spoons and bowls—also, one coach and a travelling carriage nearly new, with harness; a pair of good horse harness, and one double bailed plow.
The sale to commence at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, if fair, if not, the next fair day, and continue from day to day until all are sold. Terms made known at time and place of sale. The goods may be viewed two days previous to the sale. SAMUEL SPEAKE, Auct. March 2—tdf
AMERICAN COFFEE-HOUSE, WASHINGTON CITY. The Subscribers have opened for the entertainment of travellers, members of Congress, families, &c. according to the best of government, the houses occupied for several years by Mr. P. D. STEELE, immediately east of the Capitol, to which they respectfully invite the public. The premises are well known as large and convenient, are provided with new beds and furniture, and the best wines and liquors, stables for 50 horses, with carriage houses, &c. FROST and QUINN. Nov. 4—tf.
LOST or MISLAID, THREE Navy SIX per Cent certificates of the following description. No 41 for 1000 dollars. 96 for 400 do. 109 for 100 do. $500 Dollars in all, dated 4th August 1800 in favor of Wm. Patterson, and this public notice is given, that new certificates may issue to replace those that have been lost. WILLIAM PATTERSON. Washington February 11—6w
WHARF MATERIALS WORKMANSHIP WANTED The following materials will be wanted for building a Wharf at the south end of 17th Street west at the mouth of the Tyber. viz. From 600 to 700 perches of Blue Stones. 4000 feet running of White Oak timber. squared on three sides, 12 inches in the bed, and to raise one foot. 2000 yards of filling in with earth. James Hoban, Timothy Caldwell, J. P. Van Ness, February 10— Commissioners. N. B. Proposals will be received by either of the above commissioners until the 17th March next for furnishing the above materials, for laying the stones and logs, and for filling the wharf.
CHARLES H. VARDEN, 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, Bennets, Velvets, and Cords, Cashmere, single and double milled Satin cloths, fashionable Spanish Orleans and Toilets, rich silk Molakian 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 Harwell, celebrated patent parallel Suspender, can be had on the same terms as at his manufactory. November 12—tf
ELIAS B. CALDWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAS removed his Office, to the house lately occupied by Mr. Law, on Capitol Hill. Washington, July 26—tf
On a liberal credit. The subscriber will dispose of at private sale, his estate called Chichester, lying on the eastern branch, immediately opposite the city of Washington. This tract of land containing 697 acres is laid off in lots from 3 to 144 acres for the convenience of purchasers. Plats of the estate and the terms of sale are in the hands of colonel Hanson at the navy yard, and Charles Weyman of George Town. The lots will be shown by Mr. Wedden, living on the premises, near the Eastern Branch bridge. ANTHONY ADDISON. Barnaby, 12th June 1805—tf
CHARLES A. BURNETT, HAS received from London and Liverpool a handsome assortment of articles in his line, consisting of WATCHES & JEWELRY, Silver, Tortoiseshell, and steel Spectacles; Table Knives and forks with ivory handles, Pen knives and Scissors, Ladies and Gentlemen's Pocket BOOKS. He also continues to manufacture gold and silver ware, at the most reduced prices. George-Town, Dec. 2d—tf
By virtue of a deed of trust from the Rev. George Ralph to Samuel Tyler deceased, and Mary Pottinger, will be sold at Public Sale, for cash on Monday the 16th day of March next at Mr. Chapmans tavern Charlotte Hall Academy in St. Mary's county; a tract of parcel of LAND called Milton, situate, lying and being in the vicinity of said Academy in St. Mary's county aforesaid, containing about 150 acres—also five Negroes consisting of three valuable men, a woman and a lad. MARY POTTINGER, Survivor of Samuel Tyler. February 29—tdf
FOR SALE, A healthy negro woman under 30 years of age, with two healthy children. For particulars apply to the printer; 1st Nov. 1806—epf
LANDS FOR SALE. By virtue of a decree of the High Court of Chancery, will be sold, at public auction, at Fredericksburg, in Prince George's county, at 12 o'clock, on Monday the 23rd day of March next, if fair, if not the first fair day thereafter, all the REAL ESTATE of Randolph B. Latimer, deceased, lying and being in Charles county, consisting of several tracts and parts of tracts of land, to wit: Latimer's Addition, Latimer's Second Addition, Latimer's Forest, Widow's Hardship, Baggot's Boot, Smallwood's Good Bargain, Part of Daniel's Conclusion, part of Stewart's Overlight, part of Roby's Help, and a tract of land which the said Latimer purchased of a certain Henry Hagan. These lands will be laid off into convenient lots to suit the convenience of purchasers; a plot, and an accurate description, will be shown on the day of sale. The terms of sale are, that so much of the said lands as will be necessary to raise the sum of eighteen hundred dollars will be sold for cash, to be paid on the day of the ratification of the sale, which will be about six weeks from the day of sale. The residue will be sold on a credit of one and two years, with interest from the day of sale. Bond with approved security, will be required. NICHOLAS BREWER, Trustee. March 1—tdf
LANDS FOR SALE. The subscriber offers for sale the following tracts of Land lying in the county of Fairfax, Virginia, viz. one Tract on the south side of Great Hunting Creek, on Potomac river, about a mile from Alexandria and contiguous to the southern abutment of the bridge about to be built over the said creek. There are on this tract about 900 acres, 400 of which are rich low grounds, 450 in woods, most of which is heavily timbered, and the rest rich upland—this tract may truly be said to be the most valuable of its size of any on the river. Also, one other Tract, about 6 miles from Alexandria (on which the subscriber resides) lying on the new TURNPIKE road leading to the water-works, and contains 857 acres, well improved with houses, barn, stables, mill, &c. orchards and meadows—the improvements on this land cost 2000. Also one other Tract about 5 miles above the latter, containing 337 acres, with about 70 or 80 acres of bottom land, lying on Accomack run, convenient farm houses, good orchards, &c. Also a moiety of the farm on which Basil Williams at present resides, about three miles from the last mentioned. Also a Tract about 13 miles from Winchester in the edge of Shenandoah county, containing 280 acres. Also about 6000 acres of land in the state of Kentucky, a considerable part of which, lying on the Ohio river, is very desirable and valuable. Purchasers of any of the above property may be accommodated with horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, farming utensils, provender, &c. The terms, which will be easy, may be known by applying to the subscriber near Alexandria. AUG. J. SMITH. March 4—6t
Good Lands in West Tennessee, and Negroes will be received in payment for a considerable part of the above property.
PORTRAIT PAINTING C. BOYLE respectfully informs the public that he paints Likenesses in Oil Colors , in the building formerly occupied by Mr. G. Stewart, on the Pennsylvania Avenue, near Duane's book-store. N. B. A few specimens to be seen. January 5—tf
Fifty Dollars Reward. FOR apprehending RICHARD GOTIER , who broke jail last night. He was committed on his confession of passing counterfeit checks; he is about 5 feet 7 inches high, fair complexion, light hair, grey eyes, very much pitted with the small-pox, and pretty much round shouldered. He was a sailor in the United States' service, had a blue jacket and trousers, a long blue coat, several white linen shirts, a pair of shoes and a very good black hat. The above reward will be given for apprehending and securing the said Gotier in any jail and giving me information thereof. DANL. C. BRENT, Marshal of the district of Columbia. December 3—2awtf
War Department, February 23, 1807. NOTICE is hereby given, that separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary for the department of war, until 12 o'clock at noon of the first Wednesday in June next, for the supply of all rations that may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of October 1807, until the 30th day of September 1808, both days inclusive, at the following places, viz. First. At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac, Fort Wayne, Chicago, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state of Ohio, and territory of Michigan, and at any place or places within the Indiana territory north of the 41st deg. of north latitude. Second, at the new military post opposite the mouth of the Hiwasse, and within the Cherokee nation between Tennessee and Georgia, and on the Tennessee river, and on the road between said river and Nashvill, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Kentucky and Tennessee. Third, at the garrison near Vincennes on the river Wabash, at Fort Mafiac, New Madrid, Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas, Natchez, & Fort Adams, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited in the Mississippi territory, except the county of Washington, and at any place or places in the Indiana territory north of the 41st degree of north latitude, and fifty miles east of the Mississippi river. Fourth, at St. Louis, St. Charles, Kaskaskia, Cahokia, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the territory of Louisiana north of New Madrid, and at any place or places in the Indiana territory within fifty miles east of the Mississippi river, and south of the 41st degree of north latitude, Fort Mafiac excepted. Fifth, at New Orleans, Plaquemine, Point Coupee, Opelousas, Natchitoches, Appomattox, Attakapas, Fort St. Mary, Fort St. Stephens, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the territory of Orleans, or in the county of Washington in the Mississippi territory, and at any place or places on the west side of the Mississippi river below Arkansas. Separate proposals will also be received as aforesaid for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of January 1808, to the 31st day of December of the same year, both days inclusive, within the several states heretofore mentioned, viz. Sixth, at the Oskaloosie Old Fields, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Georgia, and on the indian boundary between Georgia and the Creek nation. Seventh, at Charleston, Rocky Mount, on the head waters of the Santee, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the states of North and South Carolina. Eighth, at Norfolk, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the state of Virginia. Ninth, at Fort M'Henry, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state of Maryland and the district of Columbia. Tenth, at Fort Mifflin, Carlisle, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Pennsylvania, east of the mountains, and within the states of New Jersey and Delaware. Eleventh, at Pittsburg, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Pennsylvania west of the mountains. Twelfth, at Fort Jay, West Point, Albany, Schenectady, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New York, Niagara and its dependencies excepted. Thirteenth, at Fort Ticonderoga, Fort Wolcott, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont. Fourteenth, at Fort Independence (Boston harbor) and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Massachusetts, the town of Springfield, and the district of Maine excepted. Fifteenth, at Portsmouth, Portland, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New Hampshire and the district of Maine. Sixteenth, Proposals will also be received as aforesaid, for the supply of all rations, which may be required by the United States, for the troops which are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the town or Springfield in the state of Massachusetts, and for the armoures and other persons employed, in the United States' armory at that place, from the 21st day of January 1808 to the 31st day of December of the same year, both days inclusive. A ration to consist of one pound and one quarter of beef, or three quarters of a pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or flour, one gill of rum, whiskey or brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of soap, and one pound and a half of candles to every hundred rations. The price of the several component parts of the ration shall be specified; but the United States reserve the right of making such alterations in the price of the component parts of the ration aforesaid, as shall make the price of each part thereof bear a just proportion to the proposed price of the whole ration. The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, that there shall be at all times, during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit and Chicago for six months in advance; and at each of the other posts on the western waters for at least three months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the commandants of fortified places or posts, to call for, at seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in case of urgency such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the commandant shall be deemed proper. It is understood that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of filling the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid by the United States at the price of the articles captured or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable character and the certificate of a commissioned officer, stating the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed. The privilege is understood to be reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies, which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued, until the supplies which have been or may be furnished under contra are now in force, have been consumed, and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the seaboard, or Indian frontier, not exceeding three months. H. DEARBORN, Secretary of War. February 25—2awtf
LAND FOR SALE, By the Subscribers. IN Northumberland county—300 acres called Exeter Lodge, residence of the late Col. John Gordon; good farming land, adapted to the growth of corn, wheat, and tobacco. On this tract which lays on Yeocomico, a branch of Potomac river, there is a large brick dwelling house, within 200 yards of navigable water, abounding with oysters, equal to any in Virginia; fish and wild fowl in abundance, and remarkably healthy situation. In Fauquier county—about 200 acres wood land, adjoining Mrs. James and Mr. Ennis, near Elk Run Church. In Caroline county—2700 acres, being part of what is called Beverly Chace. In Spotsylvania county—200 acres wood land, adjoining Col. Joseph Brock, Messrs. J. Brock and S. Schooner. Also, the middle tenement in the brick buildings in the town of Fredericksburg. In Culpeper county—960 acres, joins Landdon Carter, eight farm on Skippackhanock river, at Norman's Ford—843 acres, adjoining Wm. C. Carter, Esq. and Col. M. Green. Two thirds of this tract is in wood, and the whole of equal quality to any high land in the country. Also about 1100 acres in the Little Fork, laid out and rented in small farms. In Albemarle county—that elegant and well known place called Blenheim; containing, by a late survey, 2500 acres, which will be sold altogether, or divided in Lots, to suit purchasers. The whole or any part of the above property will be sold on very low terms, payable one third in cash or country produce, on giving deeds, and for the balance long credits will be given, payment being secured on the property. COLIN & JAMES ROSS Fredericksburg Vrg. Dec. 12—w
FRESH GARDEN SEEDS, &c THOMAS HOLT respectfully informs his friends and the public that he has an extensive assortment of Fresh Garden and Flower seeds, Grass seeds, &c. for sale at his Nursery Garden Eastern Branch. Washington city, Jan. 2—w3m
20 DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber in August last, Negro Quashee —he is a straight well made black man, about 26 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high; has lost some of his fore teeth; is remarkably polite and much of a gallant. The above reward will be paid to any person who will bring him home or lodge him any jail so that I get him again. WM. B. BEANES. Upper Marlinton, Jan. 9—tawtf
AN ACT For the punishment for forgery and for other purposes WHEREAS it has been represented to this general assembly, that the crime of forging bank notes and negotiable notes hath greatly increased, and the punishment already provided by law, not being thought sufficient to prevent the commission of the crime, for remedy thereof. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That any person who shall with a fraudulent intent, employ an artist to engrave or etch any plate, in imitation of the note or notes of any established bank within this state, or of any bank, which may hereafter be established within this state, or which are or may be established by law in any of the United States, or any person engaged in engraving or etching such plate or plates, or any person in any manner engaged in striking impressions from such plate or plates, or any person who shall affix to such notes, fraudulent or forged signatures, or any person who shall be in any manner concerned in the altering, forging or counterfeiting, any note of any bank now existing within this state, or of any bank which may hereafter be established in this state, or any person who may pass within this state, forged or counterfeited notes (knowing them to be such) purporting to be the genuine notes of a bank regularly constituted within any of the United States, or any person who may pass as genuine any note purporting to be a note of a bank which does not exist, or shall pass as genuine negotiable notes, any forged or counterfeited negotiable note or paper whatsoever, or who shall erase or alter any genuine negotiable note or negotiable paper, or any endorsement thereon; or shall tender in payment, or in any way utter, any such erased altered, or counterfeited note or notes, or negotiable paper (knowing such bill, or note, or negotiable paper, or the endorsement thereon, to be altered, forged, counterfeited, erased or falsified) with intention to defraud the said bank or banks, or any other person, shall be adjudged a felon, and shall be condemned to death without benefit of clergy. February 4—v8t
JUST RECEIVED, And for Sale at D. RAPINE'S Book-Store on Capitol Hill. The Trial of Thomas O. Selfridge, attorney at law, before the Hon. Isaac Parker, Esq. for killing Charles Austin, on the public Exchange, in Boston, August 4th 1806—Taken in short hand by Thos. Lloyd and George Caines—price one dollar. Also—A correct statement of the whole preliminary controversy between Selfridge and Austin; with a brief account of the catastrophe in State Street, Boston, on the 4th August 1806, by T. O. Selfridge—price 37 1/2 cents. March 13—3t
TO LET, And possession immediately given—That large and commodious brick Dwelling HOUSE & STORE, lately occupied by Mr. ADAM LINDSAY near the Navy Yard; the house is well calculated to accommodate a small family at present, having four rooms nearly finished, a good kitchen, and spring of water in the cellar adjoining—Also, a stable and wood cellar. The store is large and well adapted to the Dry Good and Grocery business having a large and dry cellar, with a plank floor underneath the whole of the store, where goods of any kind may be safely deposited. The front on the above described premises for business is not excelled by any in this city. For terms enquire of Mr. Matthew Wright, near the premises or to the subscriber on East Capitol Street near the Capitol. WILLIAM EMACK, Attorney for Adam Lindsay. Washington City, March 13—tf
This is to give Notice THAT the subscriber has obtained from the Orphan's court of Montgomery county in the state of Maryland, letters of administration on the personal estate of Robert B. Craford, late of said county 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 last day of August next they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this eighteenth day of February 1807. EDWARD OWEN, Adm'r of Robert B. Craford. March 13—3t
REMOVAL. P. MAURO takes the liberty of informing his friends customers and the inhabitants of Washington in general, that he has removed his Grocery Store, from opposite the Seven Buildings to the store adjoining fourth to the Seven Buildings, formerly occupied by Mr. Flumer. FRESH TEAS, Green coffee of superior quality, old Madeira, ra wine, sweet oranges, Lisbon lemons, and a complete assortment of groceries, wines, liquors, fruits, and spices, for sale on very moderate terms, by wholesale and retail at P. MAURO'S Grocery store, adjoining fourth to the seven buildings. March 13—w3t
NEW BOOKS, Just received and for sale at Duane's Book-Store, Pennsylvania Avenue. Tooke's Diversions of Purley, 2 Vols. Carr's Stranger in Ireland, with Dermody's Life, 1 Charnock's life of Nelson, 1 Cumberland's Memoirs, 12 mo. 1 Ferguson's Astronomy, 1 Pleasures of Hope, 1 Buller's Nisi Prius, 1 Powell on Devises, 1 St. Pierre's Studies of Nature, 1 Dufossé's Nature Displayed, 2 March 11—3t
JOHN OTT, DRUGGIST, CHEMIST and APOTHECARY, has received by late arrivals a fresh supply of genuine Drugs, Medicines, Chemical Preparations, and every article useful in Pharmacy, such as have met the approbation of eminent practitioners. Genuine patent medicines of every description, shop furniture, paints, dye stuffs, spices and perfumery; all of which he will dispose of on as low terms as the quality and original cost of the article will admit of. Physicians' and family recipes put up with the utmost care and attention, and all orders from city, town or country put up with accuracy and dispatch. In addition to the above, he has just received a supply of PRESERVES, CONFECTIONS, FRUIT, &c. &c. Preferred Elimes, Pine Apple, Oranges, Strawberries, Citron, Quinces, Peaches, Lemon Peel. Currant Jelly, Green Gage Marmalade, Lemon, Raspberry, Cream and Mint Candy, Noyau Cordial, Syrup of Currant and Raspberry Vinegar, Rose and Orange Flower Water, Lemons, Oranges, Raisins, Currants, Almonds; Filberts, Malaga Grapes, Olives, Capers and Anchovies—London Mustard, Cayenne Pepper, Refined Sweet Oil, Macouba Snuff, Havana Segars, Improved finishing liquid Blacking for Shoes and Boots, &c. &c. George Town, Dec. 29—2awtf
60 DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber living in Prince George's county on Sunday the 29th inst. the three following slaves—a mulatto young man who calls himself BILL STEWART , he was born at Montgomery county house, where the property of Honore Martin, was purchased of him by the late Rich. Contee who sold him to me; he is a likely well made fellow about 21 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high, his hands and feet are large; the evening before he absconded he had his hair cut close; he had with him a variety of clothing, viz. 1 blue coat and overalls, one light colored bearded coat and overalls, a swandown waistcoats 3 fine Irish linen shirts and some coarse shirts, three mufin neckcloths, a fine hat, price 7 dollars; he took away a prayer book, in the first page of which is written Mary Ducket. JOE who calls himself Joe Grimes, alias Graham, and HARRY , both young negro men about 21 years of age—the clothing of these cannot be described. Joe has one of his arms broken near the wrist, which makes it longer than the other; when he is spoken to he speaks fast as if his tongue was too large for his mouth. Harry, I am informed, has several large scars on his body and one of his thighs occasioned by burns when he was young. The above reward will be paid for confining the three in jail, or 50 dollars for confining Bill in jail so that I get him again. WALTER BOWIE, July 7—2awtf
Twenty Dollars Reward. WILL be given for apprehending and securing in jail a young Mulatto man named ANDREW . He was hired by me last year to Mr. Joseph Thomas who keeps the roads ferry to Alexandria, and absconded from that place about the latter end of August last. He is about 23 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, luffy and well made, has short curly hair, and is frequently subject to have several large pimples on his face. He is reckoned to be a sensible fellow of an easy agreeable address for a man in his low sphere of life. As he has not been heard of by me since his employment, I suspect he has had the droll to ship himself as a freeman on board some vessel either at Alexandria or Baltimore wherever takes him up and secures him an opportunity to receive from me the above reward, or as soon as information thereof is given to me or to Dr. R. P. Caufin at Port Tobacco. G. B. CAUSIN, Maryland Charles County, January 29—wtf