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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. II.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. 60.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th, 1802.
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
For the satisfaction of our Subscribers who have obtained the following correct list of the principal officers of the
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
SUPREME EXECUTIVE.
THOMAS JEFFERSON, President.
AARON BURN, Vice-President and President of the Senate.
Department of STATE.
James Madison, Secretary.
Jacob Wagner, chief Clerk.
Department of the TREASURY.
Albert Gallatin, Secretary.
John Steele, Comptroller.
Richard Harrison, Auditor.
William Miller, Commissioner of the
Revenue.
Thomas T. Tucker, Treasurer.
Joseph Nourse, Register.
WAR Department.
Henry Dearborn, Secretary.
William Simmons, Accountant.
Israel Whelen, Purveyor of Public
Supplies.
William Irvine, Superintendent of
Military Stores.
NAVY Department.
Robert Smith, Secretary.
Thomas Turner, Accountant.
POS OFFICE Establishment.
G. Granger, Post-Master General.
Abraham Bradley, Assistant, do.
JUDICIARY.
John Marshall, Chief Justice.
William Cushing, of Mass.
William Paterson, of N. J.
Samuel Chase, of Maryland.
Bushrod Washington, of Vir.
Alfred Moore, of N. Carolina.
Levi Lincoln, of Massachusetts, At-
torney-General.
Elias B. Gaddell, of Washington
city, Clerk.
DISTRICT OFFICERS.
District of Maine.
David Sewall, Judge.
Silas Lee, Attorney.
Isaac Parker, Marshal.
District of New Hampshire.
John Pickering, Judge.
John S. Sherburne, Attorney.
Michael M'Clary, Marshal.
District of Massachusetts.
John Davis, Judge.
George Blake, Attorney.
Samuel Bradford, Marshal.
District of Rhode Island.
David L. Burnes, Judge.
David Howell, Attorney.
William Peck, Marshal.
District of Connecticut.
Richard Law, Judge.
Porter Edwards, Attorney.
Joseph Wilcox, Marshal.
District of Vermont.
Elijah Paine, Judge.
David Fay, Attorney.
John Willard, Marshal.
District of New York.
John S. Hobart, Judge.
Edward Livingston, Attorney.
John Swartwout, Marshal.
District of New Jersey.
Robert Morris, Judge.
George Maxwell, Attorney.
Oliver Barnett, Marshal.
District of Pennsylvania.
Richard Peters, Judge.
Alexander J. Dallas, Attorney for the
Eastern District.
John Smith, Marshal of the Eastern
District.
District of Delaware.
Gunning Bedford, Judge.
George Read, junr. Attorney.
Joel Lewis, Marshal.
District of Maryland.
James Winchester, Judge.
Zephron Hollingsworth, Attorney.
Reuben Etting, Marshal.
District of Columbia.
William Kilby, chief Judge.
William Granch, and
James Marshall, Judges.
John Thornton Malon, Attorney.
Daniel Carroll Brent, Marshal.
John Hewett, Register of Wills for
Wellington County, and
Olson Moore for that of Alexandria;
William H. Dudley, Judge of the
Ophams Court for Washington; and
George Gilpin, for that of Alexan-
dria.
District of Virginia.
Cyrus Griffin, Judge.
John Monroe, Attorney for the Wes-
tern District, and
Andrew Moore, Marshal.
Joseph Scott, Marshal.
Thomas Nelson, Attorney.
Potomac District.
Walter Jones, Attorney, and
William Baker, Marshal.
District of Kentucky.
Harry Innes, Judge.
Joseph H. Davies, Attorney.
Joseph Crockett, Marshal.
District of North Carolina.
Henry Potter, Judge.
Benjamin Woods, Attorney.
John S. Weir, Marshal.
District of South Carolina.
Thomas Bee, Judge.
Thomas Parker, Attorney.
Charles B. Cochran, Marshal.
District of Georgia.
William Stephens, Judge.
David B. Mitchell, Attorney.
Benjamin Wall, Marshal.
District of Tennessee.
John M'Nair, Judge.
William P. Anderson, Attorney.
Robert Hays, Marshal.
Commissioners of Loans.
New-Hampshire, William Gardner,
Massachusetts, Thomas Perkins,
Rhode-Island, John B. Bowen,
Connecticut, William Inlay,
New-York, James Nicholson,
New-Jersey, James Ewing,
Pennsylvania, Stephen Meylan,
Delaware, John Stockton,
Maryland, Benj. Howard,
Virginia, John Hopkins,
North Carolina, Sher. Haywood,
South Carolina, John Newville,
Georgia, James Alger.
MINISTERS.
Of the United States resident in Foreign
Countries.
Rufus King, Minister Plenipotentiary,
London.
Robert R. Livingston, do. do. Paris.
Thomas Sumter, jun. Secretary of Leg-
ation.
Charles Pinckney, Minister Pleni-
potentiary, Madrid.
John Graham, Secretary of Legation.
CONSULS AND COMMERCIAL
AGENTS.
Consuls in the Kingdom of GREAT BRITAIN
and its dependencies.
George W. Erving, Consul at Lon-
don, and agent for managing claims for
spoliations.
Elias Vanderhorst, Consul Bristol,
Robert W. Fox, Falmouth,
James Mawby, Liverpool,
Joseph Wilson, Dublin.
Thomas Auld, Vice-Consul at
Porto.
George Knox, Consul at Kingston up-
on Hull.
John C. Murray, Glasgow,
James Humes, Belfast,
John Church, Cork,
Harry Grant, Leith,
Jacob Lewis, Calcutta, India.
Benjamin H. Philips, Curacoa.
John Gavino, Gibraltar,
W. P. Gardner, Demarara, Es-
sequibo.
John Elmslie, jun. Cape of Good
Hope,
Joseph Pulis, Malta,
David Easton, Martinico.
Commercial Agents to the FRENCH RE-
PUBLIC and her Dominions.
Fulwar Skipwith, Paris.
Isaac Cox Barnett, Antwerp.
Peter Dohell, Havre de Grace.
William Lee, Bordeaux.
Edward Jones, Island of Guadaloupe.
Mr. De la Motte, Vice Commercial
Agent, Havre de Grace.
Thomas Aborn, Commercial Agent,
Cayenne.
James Anderson, Cetto.
William Buchanan, Isles of France
and Bourbon.
Etienne Cathalan, Commercial Agent,
Marseilles.
John Appleton, Calais.
Thomas T. Gantt, Nantz.
Francis L. Tan-y, Ostend.
Consuls to the Kingdom of SPAIN and
its Dominions.
Moses Young, Consul at Madrid.
Joseph Yanardi, jun. Cadiz.
Robert Montgomery, Alicante,
William Kirkpatrick, Malaga.
Lewis Meughe O'Brien, Consul St.
Andero.
Henry Molier, Coruna.
Augustin Madan, Consul at La Coruna.
Daniel Clark, New Orleans.
William E. Huling, Vice Consul at
New Orleans.
Vacant, Consul at Havana.
Joshua Blakey, St. Jago, in Cuba.
William Willis, Barcelona.
George Washington M'Elroy, Tene-
riffe.
To the Kingdom of PORTUGAL and its
Dominions.
William Jarvis, Consul at Lisbon.
John Street, Faya.
To the BATAVIAN REPUBLIC.
William Jarvis, Consul at Lisbon.
John Street, Faya.
Sylvanus Burne, Consul General Am-
sterdam.
Thomas Hewes, Consul, Batavia.
Joseph Forman, Consul Rotterdam.
To the Kingdom of DENMARK, and its
Dominions.
Francis Rodolph Saabye, Consul at Co-
penhagen.
Henry Cooper, Santa Cruz.
Prussia.
Frederick W. Luetze, Consul at Stett-
in.
To GERMANY.
John M. Forbes, Consul at Hamburg.
Frederick J. Wichelhausen, Bremen.
Philip Marek, Franco.
William Riggin, Triest.
To the Kingdom of SWEDEN.
Robert G. Gardner, Consul Gotten-
berg.
To the Italian States.
Thomas Appleton, Consul at Leg-
horn.
John Matthew, Naples.
John Baptiste Sartori, Rome.
Frederick H. Wahlstrom, Consul Ge-
noa.
Joseph Barnes, Island of Sicily.
To the Barbary Powers.
James Catheart, Consul Algiers.
William Eaton, Tunis.
James Simpson, Morocco.
MINISTERS.
Consuls and Commissaries of Foreign
Powers resident in the United States.
FROM THE KINGDOM OF GREAT BRIT-
AIN.
Edward Thornton, Charges des Af-
aires.
Thomas Barclay, Consul General for the
Eastern States.
Phileas Bond, Consul General for the
Middle and Southern States.
Thomas M'Donough, Consul for

On this motion the yeas and nays were taken, when the yeas were 47 and the nays 41—the names are subjoined in a note. (5)
Accordingly a bill was brought in, and on the same day passed into a law by those then called federalists, for laying the additional duty of eight cents a bushel on salt. This bill was without limitation of time, and of course designed to make the duty permanent and perpetual. The republicans thereupon moved a clause to be added to the law, which would limit the continuance of this additional duty to two years. This clause was violently opposed by the federalists, but carried by the republicans on a vote 47 to 43. (6)
At a subsequent session of Congress, during Mr. Adams's administration, and after an act had been passed by the federalists to authorize another loan of five millions of dollars, at an interest of eight per cent, a motion was made by the federalists for a law "to continue in force the act passed on the 8th of July 1797, "laying an additional duty on salt," this motion was carried by the federalists, 54 to 38. (7)
The bill was accordingly brought in and passed into a law by the federalists, directing the additional duty of eight cents per bushel on salt, to be continued in force, for and during the term of ten years from the 3d of March, 1800, to the 3d of March 1810. On the discussion of this bill, the republicans moved to strike out "ten years" and to insert instead thereof "two years," so as to leave the law in force only until the 3d of March 1802, but this alteration was rejected by the federalists, 44 to 50. (8)
(5) The Yeas and Nays following are extracted from the Journal of the House of Representatives, pages 120, 121.
YEAS. Messrs. Allen, Baer jun. Bayard, Brooke, Chapman, Champlin, Cochran, Coit, Craik, Dana, J. Davenport, Dennis, Dent, Evans, A. Foster, D. Foster, Freeman, Goodrich, Gordon, Griswold, Harper, Harrell, Lindman, Loflin, Ingham, Kittera, Lyman, Mathews, L. R. Morris, Osborn, Potter, Reed, Southman, Seward, Shepard, Sinnickson, Sitgreaves, J. Smith, N. Smith, W. Smith, (Charles.) Swanwick, Thatcher, Thomas, Thompson, Van Alen, Wadsworth, J. Williams—47.
NAYS. Messrs. Baldwin, Bard, Benton, Brent, Bryan, Burgess, Cabell, Claiborne, Clay, Clifton, Davis, Dawson, Elmendorf, Fowler, Gallatin, Gillespie, Grove, Hammett, Havens, Holmes, Jones, Locke, Lyon, Machir, Macon, McChenacian, McDowell, Milledge, New, Nicholas, Skinner, W. Smith, (of Pinckney district) Sprigg, jun. Stanford, Sumpter, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Varnum, Venable, R. Williams—41.
(6.) See the Journals, pages 123 and 124—The yeas and nays stood on this vote contrary to the former, the nays being the yeas only with the following alterations: John Chapman, George Dent, Thomas Evans, Thomas Hartley, J. W. Kittera, and John Williams voted among the yeas, or for the limitation of the tax to two years, and Thomas Blount, and Daniel Morgan who were not present on the former vote, voted also for the limitation. Demsey Burgess who had voted against the tax altogether, voted also against this limitation, and W. B. Grove was absent on this question.
(7) See the Journal, p. 321—322—for the names as follows:—
YEAS. Baer, Bailey, Bartlett, Bayard, Brace, Brown, Champlin, Cooper, Dana, J. Davenport, F. Davenport, Dennis, Dent, Edmund, Evans, A. Foster, D. Foster, Truman, Glen, C. Goodrich, E. Goodrich, Gordon, Gray, Griswold, Grove, Harper, Hill, Huger, Imlay, Kitchell, Lee, Lyman, Lunn, Morris, Nott, Page, Parker, Pinckney, Platt, Powell, Reed, Rutledge, Seward, Sheaffe, Shepard, Smith, Spaight, Thatcher, J. C. Thomas, R. Thomas, P. Van Cortlandt, Wadsworth, Waln, L. Williams—54.
NAYS. Alston, Bishop, Brown, Cabell, Christie, Clay, Claiborne, Davis, Dawson, Dickson, Eggleston, Elmendorf, Fowler, Gallatin, Gray, Gregg, Hanna, Hartley, Heister, Henderson, Holmes, Jackson, Jones, Leib, Lyman, Lunn, Macon, Muhlenberg, New, Nicholas, Nicholson, Nott, Randolph, Smith, Smilie, Stanford, Stone, Stumpet, Taliaferro, Thomson, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Varnum, R. Williams, Woods—38.
(8) See Journals, page 338, 339, for the yeas and nays, which were as follows:
YEAS. Alston, Bishop, Brown, Cabell, Clay, Claiborne, Condit, Dawson, Dickson, Eggleston, Elmendorf, Fowler, Gallatin, Gray, Gregg, Hanna, Hartley, Heister, Henderson, Holmes, Jackson, Jones, Leib, Lyman, Lunn, Macon, Muhlenberg, New, Nicholas, Nicholson, Nott, Randolph, Smith, Smilie, Stanford, Stone, Stumpet, Taliaferro, Thomson, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Varnum, R. Williams, Woods—41.
From the foregoing facts, it will appear that the duties on salt, brown sugar, bohea tea, and coffee, were originally laid during the administration of Gen. Washington.
That additional duties on salt and brown sugar were imposed by the federalists, during the administration of Adams.
That the additional duty of eight cents per bushel on salt, was, when first proposed by the federalists, rejected by the republicans.
That the same additional duty was afterwards, in the same session, moved and carried by the federalists.
That it was again strenuously objected to and opposed by the republicans.
That this additional duty was first proposed to be made perpetual by the federalists.
That this attempt was opposed and defeated by the republicans.
That the first limitation of the said additional duty to two years was moved and carried by the republicans.
That this limitation to two years was objected to and opposed by the federalists.
That the law passed May 7, 1800, to continue the additional duty of eight cents per bushel on salt for ten years, was first proposed by the federalists.
That it was vigorously opposed by the republicans.
That a second attempt to limit the said additional duty to two years, that is, to the 3d March, 1802, was made by the republicans.
That this attempt was defeated, and the law as it now stands to continue the said additional duty until the 3d March, 1810, was carried by the federalists.
That the increase and continuance of these duties were preceded by loans authorizing loans of money to the public, and
That the proceeds of the duties on salt, bohea tea, brown sugar, and coffee, were by law appropriated to the payment of the public debt until the whole of it should be discharged.
The reductions resulting from these facts, and from the rep. of the internal taxes, will in a future number be submitted to the calm and dispassionate judgment of a free and discerning people.
ANDREW MARVEL.
Trigg, Varnum, R. Williams, Woods—44.
NAYS. Baer, Bailey, Bartlett, Bayard, Bird, Brace, Brown, Champlin, Cooper, Dana, J. Davenport, F. Davenport, Dennis, Dent, Edmund, Evans, A. Foster, D. Foster, Glen, C. Goodrich, E. Goodrich, Gordon, Griswold, Harper, Hill, Huger, Imlay, Kitchell, H. Lee, S. Lee, Lyman, Marshall, Morris, Page, Parker, Pinckney, Platt, Powell, Reed, Rutledge, Seward, Shepard, S. Smith, Thatcher, J. C. Thomas, R. Thomas, Van Cortlandt, Wadsworth, Waln, L. Williams—50.
ATTENTION.
A meeting of the Militia of the first City District, which lays east of North and South Capitol street, is requested at Tunnicliff's Tavern on Saturday evening next precisely at 4 o'clock, on business of importance to the Company.
SAML. N. SMALLWOOD Captain in the first Leg. Inf. Sept. 21, 1802. w & f.
TO BE RENTED,
On very reasonable terms, for four years and eight months, That convenient and well furnished HOUSE, lately occupied by Mr. Jones, and situated at the Corner of Fal street and Duck Lane. Any person desirous of taking the House, may also have the Furniture at a very low valuation. Enquire of Mr. James Calder, Taylor, in George Town. Sept. 24, 1802. ept.
Fifty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the Subscriber on Sunday evening the 9th instant, TWO NEGRO MEN, viz.
SAM, about 21 years of age, five feet ten inches high, has been burnt in the left hand and has a stoppage in his speech.
LUKE, about five feet six or seven inches high, rather of a yellow color, well set, with remarkable large bright eyes. Whoever takes up the above mentioned negroes and secures them in any convenient jail, shall have twenty five dollars for either, or the above reward for both on application to Mr. Elijah Bell, King street, Alexandria.
CALEB WEEKS. Sept. 22, 1802. 4f.
William Kennedy, HAIR DRESSER & CUTTER, (From Europe)
RESPECTFULLY informs the ladies and gentlemen of George-town and the City of Washington, that he cuts and dresses hair, and makes the newest fashioned head dresses.
Having pursued his avocation for ten years in Philadelphia, seven years in Baltimore, and residing for these two years past in France, he flatters himself he cannot be excelled in the business he professes to follow.
Any commands left at Mr. Benj. M'Key's, opposite the Ohio Printing-Office, will be punctually attended to. Aug. 16, 1802. ept.
Foreign Intelligence.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 20.
By the polite attention of Captain Voie, of the ship Two Friends, we have received London papers to the 7th of August, Lloyd's List, to the 27th July, and Prices Current to the 23d—From which we have given as many extracts as our time would permit.
The King of England has appointed Robert Linton, Esq. (formerly envoy to the United States) envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the Bavarian republic.
Paris journals of the 3d August, contain the letter of the Comite to the Conservative Senate on the subject of the election of general Bonaparte to be First Consul for life. The Comite have transmitted the registers, containing the votes, to the Senate, in order that it may pronounce definitively on this "brilliant pledge to the national gratitude."
The council of state has given a favorable answer to all the questions relative to the emigrants, and to a previous decree of the Senate respecting them.
Private letters from Paris mention, that general Murat is going with an army to the Morea, and that numerous bodies of troops are about to be sent to Pondicherry and the Mauritius.
The French government has taken off the heavy duty on English Packets going to France, as well as the prohibition which was in the first instance attached to English persons coming from France on board of any other than French packets.
A London paper of the 7th August states, that though the plan of the indemnities has not yet received the formal sanction of the deputation of the Empire, it should seem that a proper understanding subsists between the principal powers concerned upon that subject, several bodies of troops being already under orders to take possession of the territories allotted to the different states.
Prussia has already marched forces from Wetzlar to take possession of Hildesheim, Paderborn, Munster, and the rest of her indemnities. The demite of the Elector of Mentz has probably determined him to this measure, without waiting the result of the deliberations at Rastadt, left the Emperor the more ready to accept a chitinous measure he practiced at Cologne with so much celerity and success.
By the plan of the indemnities, the Electors of Treves, and Cologne are to lose their political existence, as well as the other ecclesiastical States. The Archbishops and Bishops will, however, be maintained in the exercise of their ecclesiastical jurisdiction, and their Metropolitan and Diocesan rights, and will receive during their lives, as well as the Members of the Chapters, considerable pensions from the Princes to whom their possessions will fall. Thus they will lose the whole of their temporal power, but will be maintained in their spiritual power. The professors of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, and the Teutonic Order, will remain untouched; there is even an intention of augmenting considerably those of the latter order, and of conferring on Prince Charles the dignity of Teutonic Elector.
London, August 5.—Mr. Frere will be the new Ambassador at Madrid; and be succeeded at Lisbon by Lord R. Fitzgerald.
Mr. Jackson is going Envoy Extraordinary, and Minister Plenipotentiary to Berlin, with Mr. Rolleston, jun. as his Secretary.
Sir John Borlase Warren leaves London towards the beginning of September on his embassy to Petersburg.
The Monitor contains, under the head of Homburgh, some severe and personal reflections upon the Sublime Sultan. After detailing with minuteness the circumstances of what it calls the approaching dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, this extraordinary paper concludes with asserting, that if the Sultan were a great Prince, and would appear at the head of his armies, the Pashas would be subdued, the Russians repressed, and the House of Austria obliged to defend Transylvania, &c.
The Monitor of the 31st ult. contains a decree for distributing all the persons who have received arms of honour for brilliant actions performed during the late war, into the sixteen cohorts of the Legion of Honour. Annexed to the Monitor are some supplementary sheets, containing the names and actions of those persons.
Two plans are proposed to recruit the public coffers of France, viz. the sale of the privilege of killing game, for which sixty millions are expected; or a paper currency, to be supported by the landed interest, i. e. by those who purchased the national domains.
The Monitor contains a long article from Genoa, which those who are of a suspicious turn of mind cannot but regard as important. It relates to the captures of vessels of different nations by the Algerines, and closes with the following remark:—The French Government will not permit such insults to go unpunished; and if other powers suffer their flags to be insulted, and their commerce
to be pillaged, the First Consul will maintain inviolable, in the Mediterranean, the Honour of the French Flag, and guarantee the security which has been promised to all commercial regulations."
August 6.—The devaluations committed by the rioters in clothing districts of Wiltsire, are still continuous. On Monday night the work-shops, and dwelling-houses, situate in the Coniger, Towbridge, belonging to Mr. Naish, were wilfully set on fire, and burnt to the ground.
Paris, August 1.—By a decree of the Consuls, of the 28th ult. leaf tobacco, coming from foreign parts, shall be placed in the entrepot designated by the decree of the 28th November last, and in five other magazines at Bacalan and in Croix Maron.
Tobacco before being admitted into entrepot, shall be verified by the certificates of the administration of customs, and weighed in their presence, at the expense of the proprietors.
The last letters from Hamburg state, that by the last treaty between France and the Porte, the former is to have possession of the Morea, and the island of Cyprus.
August 7.—The accounts from Vienna mention, that the retreat of the rebel troops into Wallachia was no more than feint, and that they quickly returned and recommenced hostilities. One body which had passed the Austrian frontier in Transylvania, was repulsed by the regiment of Spenly, and complaints were transmitted to the revolted Pacha of Widdien, who denies having given any orders to this purpose, and that those troops are not under his orders; finally, he consents that the Austrian generals shall treat such as pals the frontier as banditti and freebooters.
Giorgi Othman Pacha has made his submission to the Porte, if so it can be called, and the Captain Pacha has retrograded with his army.—The terms of his submission were—that the Porte should restore to him the Pashalic of Sidonia, and pay the arrears due to his troops, to the amount of one million of piastres. The Captain Pacha invited him to a conference; but Giorgi Othman, recollecting what had happened about four years since to another Pacha under similar circumstances, who was shot while at table, begged leave to decline the honour of the invitation. As B. also, having effected his reconciliation, is to be restored to the government of Romania. Both these Generals have made their own terms, from which may easily be inferred the weakness of the Turkish Empire in Europe.
London, July 26.—The Algerine corsairs have committed some considerable practices in the Mediterranean.
A letter from Naples, dated the 2d of July, states, that in the course of six weeks they have taken five Neapolitan vessels, two Spanish, one English, one Genoese, a Portuguese frigate and two French brigs. The British Consul had made strong representations on the detention of the English ships; but according to the latest intelligence the Regency had not released her.
At length hostilities have openly commenced between the Emperor of Morocco and the United States, and the following public notice of this event has been officially given to the commanders of American vessels by the Consul of the United States resident at Paris:—
Paris, July 18.
"SIR, "Letters which I have just received from Commodore Morris, who commands the Squadron of the United States in the Mediterranean, and our Consul at Gibraltar, Mr. Gavino, announce the disgraceful intelligence of the arrival in that port of Mr. Simpson from Tangiers. The Emperor of Morocco obliged him to depart with precipitation, and at the same time ordered all his vessels to be armed against the American commerce."
"I beg you will without delay inform our commercial agents in the different ports of France of this event, requesting them to dispatch copies of this letter by the first vessels that sail for the United States or the West-Indies, and inviting the Captains, of these vessels to publish it in the ports where they arrive."
"Commoner Morris recommends to all American vessels destined for the Mediterranean to repair to Cadiz, a rendezvous where they will find a convoy charged with protecting them on their entrance into the Straights. I am, &c."
(Signed) "RON. LIVINGSTON."
F. SKIRWITH, Esq. Commercial Agent of the United States.
July 28.—The French papers of the 24th, which we received yesterday, and the Hamburg and Dutch mails, though containing not a single article of importance respecting the state of civilized Europe, are yet full of serious details relative to the condition of the Ottoman Empire. All executive authority is so perfectly despotized in that government, that there seems but little hope of its preservation. The movements of the rebels indicate a disposition, which, if not decisive in themselves, at least afford a pretence for interference, oil, and dismemberment.
July 30.
The Monitor labours to remove a number of unpleasant impressions which
had been made upon the public mind by the observations of Newspaper Editors and others respecting a treaty of commerce, which was said to be in negotiation between France and England.—The Monitor does not give as a fact of the evening papers of yesterday continued the text, that no commercial arrangements will be entered into with this country, but only that the reports on the subject are premature, and deserving of no attention.
PARIS, July 20. Some English officers, on their passage from Malta to the ports of Italy, have had to fight their way through several Barbary corsairs which attacked them. They have asserted that several merchant vessels have been taken into the hands of those pirates.
HAMBURGH, July 20. The Ottoman Empire is falling asunder on all sides with more rapidity than could have been presumed. The Sultan has no children. Scut up in his Seraglio, he only goes out to the mosque every Friday. The military hopes conceived of him in his youth, and which occasioned his being proclaimed with enthusiasm by the Janissaries, have vanished. The Sultanah Valide has long appeared to have some influence; and at Constantinople, as in France, Naples, and in many other places, the influence of women has produced great misery.
Baltimore, Sept. 22. By the brig Eleanor, captain Hancock, arrived at Annapolis in 31 days from Port Royal, Martinique, we learn that that island is still in possession of the English government; the French troops not having yet arrived, though daily expected, to replace the English in the garrisons. Subjects in the mean time is considerably at a stand. The price of flour low; the English committees having ceased to purchase, and the French having scarcely made a beginning.
The citizen Berlin, president, and several officers of the French government had arrived there about the beginning of August, but had not yet assumed the exercise of their functions. Except that, to gratify the uncertainty of the planters, and men of property, particularly on the subject of slaves, the president, having obtained the permission of his excellency, governor Keppel, on Saturday, the 21st August, by beat of drum, published the following
PROCLAMATION.
TRANSLATED FOR THE TELEGRAPHE.
IN THE NAME OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. THE COUNSELLOR OF STATE OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, PREFECT OF MARTINIQUE, SAINTE LUCIE, AND THEIR DEPENDENCIES. To the Inhabitants and Merchants established in these Islands,
HARDLY disengaged from the painful labours of war, and the important negotiations of peace, which restore you to France, than the FIRST CONSUL was occupied with the means of establishing amongst you repose, and every species of prosperity.
It was not sufficient for him that you have not experienced the disorders, of which the other colonies have been the theatre, he has willed forever to protect you against them, by removing from the administration that ought to regulate you, the innovating system which has been introduced into these unhappy colonies; where, under the name of liberty, have been thrown the firebrands of all the furies.
An evidence of the solicitude of government in this particular, called by my functions to mediate, with him its beneficent views; I have had the satisfaction to behold, converted into laws, the projects emanating from his will.
A general amnesty has been accorded, in France, to the different parties that have lacerated her bosom. All hairs are appeased; all subjects of division destroyed; I hear to you the same blessings.
The liberty of conscience and of worship has been recognized; and the government is pleased to render a solemn homage to the Catholic Religion, which, with a great majority of the French it professes.
Not only the Creative and Preservative principle of these colonies has been consecrated, but, further, the means necessary for their cultivation will be augmented by commerce.
In fine the government has the happiness of being able to establish all the regulations which shall henceforth appear to it to promote the amelioration and the comfort of these countries.
The first Consul has charged me to announce to you, on this subject, that Martinique and Sainte Lucie, happy and dear to the metropolis, shall preserve the laws and internal regimen which they enjoyed before the year 1789.
Their Religious institutions, their Judicial system, shall in nothing be changed. Agriculture and Commerce shall be encouraged by every means that experience shall show to be necessary or useful.
The Sciences and the Arts shall be cultivated in the colonies as they are in France, where, every day, the group of light adds to the happiness of her inhabitants.

In acknowledgment of all the benefits... the government demands from you only to second its views for your own felicity...
Initiate its wisdom in forgetting all that which has preceded this happy epoch. Let not the remembrance of the past ever disturb the sweet transport of having recovered your country.
Calculate, then, on all the indulgence and care of government: as you must expect to see all its rigor exercised, all its force displayed, against those who shall have the temerity to practice against the order, the tranquility, and the unanimity, which it wishes to preserve amongst you.
Such, Citizens, are the dispositions of the French Republic, in favor of her colonies. It is in duty to announce them to you, at a moment when her Children have to bravely fight for her, are about to arrive amongst you, to assure the execution of their, and to annihilate the hopes of the ill-delighting, if they can still entertain any.
You have a further security of these benevolent intentions (besides its loyalty often proved, even by its enemies) in the choice the government has made, to command at Martinique and Sainte Lucie, of one of the most distinguished general officers in the marine.
The wisdom, the talents, the principles of the captain general Villaret Joyeuse, as well as his military virtues, assure to you, in anticipation, the constant and peaceable reign of order and happiness, and the entire and tranquil enjoyment of your property.
BERTIN.
On Sunday the 22d, lieutenant general Grimaldi, the new commander in chief of the Windward Islands, arrived at Martinique from Barbadoes. It was said that he publicly expressed his disapprobation of the prefect, and of general Dupprel, on the subject of the above proclamation; as being altogether premature.
There were but two or three British frigates lying at Fort Royal, waiting the arrival of the French, in order to transport their troops, &c.
The late commandant of Martinique, general Sir Thomas Trigg, sailed in the Andromeda frigate for England, the same day on which general Grimaldi arrived. Several of the staff had also departed; and they were busily employed removing every thing belonging to the government.
A number of the English merchants mean to remain, at least to make an essay of their new masters. The proclamation promises much, and may be said to promise nothing; except it be the slavery of the negroes, a subject of the most interesting importance to the inhabitants.
Bertin the new prefect seems to be much respected by such of the inhabitants as have made his acquaintance. He is a very well looking man; but seems a bad subject for the West Indies, being very corpulent.
The island enjoys the most perfect health. The island is in the most flourishing state possible, the crops the most luxuriant remembered for a series of years; yet the prices hold up high: not that much is now or has lately been exported, but more from the expectation of what may be wanted. And the new crops have not yet begun to come in large quantities to market.
The forts of the island are in excellent condition, but are to undergo a total reform in names. The town and harbour of Fort Royal, are, it is said, to be called Port de France. The Fort—now Fort Royal—Fort Bonaparte. Fort George, formerly Bombon, to be called Fort Desaix, &c. There is certainly great virtue in a well adapted name.
There are a number of American vessels lying both at Saint-Pierre and at Fort Royal. A request was made that they would furnish the Eleanor with their names, &c. but as very few commanders of merchant vessels have any idea of the advantage frequently resulting from this kind of communication, the trouble it is supposed was too great, for it was not done. We cannot, therefore designate any of them in particular.
It is said that under the French government the same restrictions will be continued on alien commerce. That no article will be allowed to be exported in foreign vessels, that is not now permitted by the English.
The French prisoners had been delivered up by the English, and, being mostly blacks, were conveyed away in transports, first it is said to the Dutch settlements, then to the Spanish, but neither would purchase them; and it is added by late information, that they have gone with them to Louisiana.
About the 15th August, and before this intelligence arrived, a second convoy of these wretches, about 200, failed from Fort Royal, on the same expedition. The speculators will be horribly disappointed on this occasion.
FRANCE. Vers of Government.
Arrive à Marseille (20th June) year 10. Establishing an Entrepot at Marseille.
The consuls of the Republic on the report of the minister of the interior, the council of state, having been heard—decree:
Art. I. There shall be an entrepot for foreign merchandise, in the port of Marseille.
II. The entrepot shall be real, for all kinds of goods and merchandise, as also for such which are or shall be subject to the certificate of origin. 2d. For the following articles, all kinds of manufactured merchandise, (soap is included under this denomination) lent tobacco, f.d., tea, wine, brandy, oil, sugar, coffee, indigo, cotton, and all kinds of foreign colonial productions.
Magazines shall be provided to be locked with two keys, one of which shall remain with the administration of the customs.
III. Merchants who shall present soap for foreign exportation, and who shall have proved the payment of duties on oil imported in the course of the year, shall be reimbursed the re-fourths of such duties, in proportion to the quantity of oil used in the fabrication of soap for exportation.
IV. The entrepot shall be fictitious, as respects the demand of merchants for all goods and merchandise, the entry of which is permitted, and which are not designated by article II.
V. The goods, and merchandise designed for import, whether real or fictitious, shall, after verification, be entered in two registers, kept for the especial purpose, by the receiver of the customs.
The consignees shall deposit in the hands of the receiver a bond with a valuable consideration for re-exporting, within the year, the goods and merchandise entered as fictitious entrepot, or to pay the duties thereof.
VI. The duration of the real entrepot shall not exceed the term of two years: The goods and merchandise, the entry of which is prohibited, shall be re-exported within this term, goods and merchandise permitted, shall be subject to the same condition, or pay duties.
VII. Ships arriving at Marseille, laden in whole or in part with prohibited goods and merchandise, shall only approach that part of the port which shall be indicated by the director of the customs, and where the discharging shall be made. Prohibited goods and merchandise which shall be withdrawn from the entrepot for re-exportation, shall be embarked at the same place, and the vessels, on board which they shall be laden, shall not leave such place until to set sail.
VIII. The laws and regulations relative to the customs, shall continue to be executed at the port of Marseille, in every particular, not contrary to the dispositions of the present article.
(Signed) BONAPARTE. By the first consul. Secretary of State, signed H. B. Mavat.
[Translated for the Mercantile Advertiser.]
From the GAZETTE OFFICIELLE of St. Domingo, 23th August, 1802.
IN THE NAME OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
Head Quarters at the Cape, 30th Thermidor, year 10.
The general in chief, captain general decrees as follows:
Article I. The ci-devant Spanish part of St. Domingo, shall in future be called the Eastern part.
The French part shall be called the Western part.
II. The Western department of the French part shall be called the department of l'Artibonite.
III. The present article shall be put in immediate execution.
The civil and military authorities of the two parts of Saint Domingo shall see it executed.
The general in chief, captain general. (Signed) LE CLERC.
By the captain general, the secretary general. LE NOIR.
AT THE CAPE, 3d FRUCTIDOR, YEAR 10, (21st August.)
Copy of a Letter written by the colonial prefect to sub prefects of the three departments.
I have, citizen sub prefect, to make you acquainted with the dispositions taken by the general in chief for deciding on the removal of the sequestrations. Accordingly address you his article under date of the 2d of this month (20th August) which you will be pleased to make public immediately. I doubt not but that you will partake of our eagerness to see shortly the colonies in the enjoyment either of their property or of the proceeds of their leases.
The minister of the marine having addressed to my predecessor the printed lists of proprietors, who conformable to the article LXXXV. of the law of the 12 Nivose year 6, have a right to obtain the removal of their sequestration, I am
prepared to procure to the claimants the means of fulfilling with promptitude the first part of the article II. of the article of the general in chief. To that effect I have authorized the secretary-general of the prefecture to deliver the certificates of non-interuption or of erasure from the list of emigrants required by the said article.
True Copy. F. G. LEGUOY. (Monaignaud.)
EARTHQUAKE!
By the brig Hornet, captain Love, from Cumana, arrived at Wilmington. On Saturday, the 31 July, a shock of Earth-Quake was felt in Cumana, and along the main to Barcelona, La Guaira, and the city of Caracas. It happened at midnight, and lasted about 25 seconds. No other damage was done than cracking the weakest of the houses, and occasioning a considerable alarm—and on Saturday the 14th August, between eleven and twelve A. M. a very remarkable violent shock was also felt there. Its duration was about 12 seconds, but so severe that almost every house in the town was torn to pieces and ruined! A considerable number were shook down, and some persons killed—The agitation of the ground was so violent as to open it in several places, from whence sprung fresh water. It was very difficult to stand without support. A ship that was upon the stocks was moved six inches in an easterly direction, and several houses were also moved from three to six feet in the same direction—In some places the ground sunk two feet, and in others rose as much. It was attended, as is generally the case, with a dismal roaring noise under the ground—The distress and alarm occasioned is incredible—The houses were deserted and tents erected in the streets—The damage was estimated at two hundred thousand dollars—The earth continued shaking, slightly at intervals until the 17th August when we failed—and about three hours after we left Cumana, being about five leagues distant from it, and the nearest land (of soundings) felt on board a sudden and severe shock, which no doubt completed the destruction of the shattered houses in Cumana!—The churches being lofty buildings, were all unroofed.
According to the custom of Catholic countries the Holy Virgin was carried through the streets, night and day elegantly dressed and illuminated, followed by thousands singing Misererecordia (have pity upon us)—Great apprehension was entertained for the city of Caracas, the buildings there being lofty. Should the earthquake have happened, as was expected, it must have been destroyed.
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, Sept. 24, 1802.
The election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, took place on Tuesday week. Federal candidates, Isaac Tichenor, for Gov. and Arad Hunt for Lieut. Gov.—Democratic, Israel Smith and Paul Bricam. We have not learnt the result. In Rutland, the votes were for Tichenor, 173—for Smith, 15.
The labors on the projected Turnpike Road between Boston and Salem, are prosecuted with great spirit and success. The erection of the bridge from Charlestown to Chelsea, it is said, would commence in the spring.
We learn, that the site of a Marine Hospital has been staked out in the land owned by the United States in Charleston; and that the preparations for building the Hospital will immediately commence.
N. Y. Papers.
Yesterday afternoon the ship Two Friends, capt. Vose, arrived at this port in 38 days from Plymouth. She left London on the 30th July, and Plymouth on the 12th August. Her latest London papers, which are to the 9th ult. are occupied principally with the business of the General Election. They confirm the intelligence, published in this paper some time ago, that an engagement had taken place in the Mediterranean between the United States frigate Boston, capt. M'Neil, and three Tripolitan cruisers, one of which was sunk and the other two disabled.
N. Y. Papers.
Extract of letter from a young gentleman on board the Schooner Enterprise, to his parents in New-Hampshire, dated Cadiz, July 16, 1802.
All our frigates are employed in convoying vessels up and down the Straights; but notwithstanding their extreme vigilance, our savage enemy have taken a brig belonging to Philadelphia.
In May we had an engagement with a Tripolitan gun boat of 20 men and 4 guns—it being calm, she shot away from us, and the next day we saw her in the harbour of Tunis. We have been into Tripoli, and fired at the shipping in the harbour—twelve gun boats
were sent out to engage us, but we drove them all back. The Constellation was engaged by two Algerine gun boats, both of which were sunk.
The Emperor of Morocco has declared war against America, and sent away our Consul; in consequence of this declaration, we are ordered to cruise off the Gut of Gibraltar.
The Algerines have taken a 44 gun frigate from the Portuguese. The victorious vessel was the Crescent, a present from America.—Thus, you see, how fortunate vessels are that are built in America, even if they manned with Turks.
There are now lying in this harbour 50 transports, full of French troops, bound to St. Domingo.
[It is impossible for any one conversant with political events to read the following article, and not immediately contrast it with the conduct of the administration of the General Government. It is charged upon them that they are intolerant and persecuting, while their political opponents arrogate to themselves the meekness of primitive christianity. But fortunately facts speak louder than words; and whatever federalism may profess, its deeds show that persecution began with, and still continues to adhere exclusively to it.]
It is fit that it should be so. Error and misconduct hold an uninterrupted warfare with freedom of discussion, because with such an enemy their triumph can be but momentary; while truth and faithful conduct court, instead of dreading investigation.
The present administration invite, with investigation. Not that they desire every blackguard in the country by his security to corrupt the public taste and morals, though they know that contempt will soon put a period to his billingsgate. They make no laws to guard themselves from animadversion, or their measures from examination. They repeal all such laws. They do not even censure the exciting laws against a host of slanderers more degenerate than has ever before existed. No, they suffer the press without repression, to run its career, and rely upon the good sense of the people.
Is this the case with their opponents? Read the following disgraceful procedure. Attend to the imputed remarks, and not the tortured meaning given them. You will perceive in them nothing but the expression of opinion. And for this honest expression of opinion the Supreme Court of the federal state of Connecticut punishes a citizen, while it suffers the general government to be traduced with ten-fold violence by its first citizens.
Weigh these things, fellow citizens, and decide who are the belt guardians of your rights.]
Litchfield, Sept. 8.
At the Supreme Court, which sat in this town last week, Major S. Wetmore, of Winchester, was tried and found guilty of the following charges, which the indictment against him, contained, viz. "Wickedly and maliciously intending and contriving to delude and bring into contempt the laws and government of this state, and to excite among the citizens thereof, an hatred and disregard to the said laws and government, did utter and publish to the inhabitants of said Winchester, then and there assembled in town meeting, the following false, scandalous and seditious words, of and concerning the General Assembly of this state, and the acts and laws thereof, viz. "Every man who is 21 years of age, and pays taxes, has a natural right to vote, (meaning to vote and give their suffrages in legal town meeting, and freemen's meeting,) and no man or men have a right to intringe on the natural rights of men. It is a great grief to me, (meaning himself the said Seth) to see how the poor people (meaning the people of this state) are oppressed by the laws of this state, (meaning which require & make necessary the voting of personal or real estate, as a qualification of voters in such meetings, were tyrannical and oppressive) and I am determined to vindicate their cause as long I live. The General Assembly of this state have, for several sessions past, been abridging the freedom of election: I consider it an act of tyranny and oppression, to prevent any man from voting, (meaning in such aforesaid meetings) and it is now time for people to assert their right (meaning that it was then proper to gainstay, oppose and resist the law aforesaid; and also meaning that it was then proper and time for persons, who had not the qualifications required by law, to insist on, practice and carry into effect their pretended right to vote in such meetings.)
The conduct of our Assembly in preventing such men, (meaning such unqualified voters) is similar to the conduct of Great Britain in taxing the colonies; and it is a right old tory plan, meaning that the said laws were oppressive, unjust and tyrannical.) The Assembly of this state for several years past, have been abridging the right of election, and I am determined to set up a systematic opposition." All which is against the peace and dignity of this state, and evil example to others in like manner to offend.
The trial occupied one day and an half, closing at evening, and the Jury
returned their verdict of guilty, the next morning, after the court opened. There were two at least of Major Wetmore's political friends on the jury, and we believe that it is agreed on all hands he had a fair and impartial trial. The court sentenced Major Wetmore to pay a fine of one hundred dollars, and the costs of prosecution.
[From the Raleigh Register.]
It is with melancholy regretful sensations, that we announce the tragical issue of a late unhappy election-controversy between General Richard D. Spaight, and John Stanly, Esq. of Newbern.
This controvery commenced a few days previous to the election for Members of the General Assembly (for the Senate of which the General was elected.) Gen. Spaight having been informed that Mr. Stanly had issued in a public company, that "he was no Republican, and that the Federalists never lost a question whilst he was in congress for want of his vote;" (or words to that effect) sent Mr. Stanly a challenge on the 9th ult. Mr. Stanly explained what he had said. The General did not allow the explanation to be satisfactory. Mr. Stanly wrote a second letter, which was not deemed satisfactory by the General: He wrote a third, which was acknowledged to be satisfactory, on condition that the correspondence should be published, to which Mr. Stanly consented. It was published accordingly, with a certificate of the words spoken by Mr. Stanly. Mr. Stanly remained upon the publication, and produced other certificates. The General replied, and this correspondence has been acrimoniously continued in every Newbern paper line. On the 4th inst. Mr. Stanly published a handbill, in which he reminds the reader, that the General has "attempted to figure before them in a new character, to play the hero, to flout the bravo, to ape the duellist," insinuating that his former feudality had been easily appeased, and that he (Mr. S.) had always been ready to fight. This drew a handbill the same day from the General in reply, in which he publishes his conduct, and concludes with saying "in my opinion, Mr. Stanly is both a liar and a scoundrel, and that although I hold his character in contemptible a point of view, yet as he had the confidence of the people of this District, I shall always hold myself in readiness to give him satisfaction, and to assure him, if he asks for it once, he shall not be under the necessity of doing it a second time."
On the morning following (Sunday) the following notes passed:
Sir, Your handbill of the 4th inst. is before me. It affords abundant proof of what I intended the world should be convinced, that the character which you attempted to play off before them, was assumed, and could no longer be supported; that you walked on tilts, and has been prevailed upon in a fit of phrensy, malice, and despair, to frame a challenge, which was the subject of your daily repentance. My object was to shew, in the face of those declaimers on your heroism and spirit, that no charge could be framed sufficiently insulting, to tempt you to commit again the like indiscretion: In this I have had success that must astonish and mortify your friends and foes. Yet who can say that you have not deserved it? There yet remains another object to be attained. I am no General, I complained of no injury, I sent no challenge for satisfaction; nay more, I had set it up as a principle to lend you none; but your experiment has betrayed you into a difficulty to which your calculation did not extend—to your disappointment, this letter informs you, that humiliating as it is to my feelings, to fight a man who can descend to the filth contained in your handbill. I shall expect that you will meet me as soon as may be convenient, to give "that satisfaction which you assure me that if I ask for it once, I shall not be under the necessity of doing it a second time."
"JOHN STANLY." September 5, 1802.
My friend Mr. Graham, who hands you this, will receive your answer. Gen. Spaight.
Newbern, 5th Sept. 1802.
Sir, Yours of this date has been received—my friend Doctor Edward Paston, will appoint the time and place, and make the other necessary arrangements with your friend.
RICHARD D. SPAIGHT. John Stanly, Esq.
The parties, with their seconds, accordingly met near this town, at about half after five o'clock in the afternoon of the 5th inst. and upon the exchange of the fourth shot, Mr. Spaight received a wound in his right side, of which he expired in twenty-three hours. On Tuesday the 7th, his remains were deposited in the family vault, at his principal country seat near Newbern, with expressions of universal sorrow and all these testimonials of respect which were due to his acknowledged merit.

TO THE PUBLIC.
The Proprietors of the Charter for opening the Navigation of the Catawba and Wateree Rivers, having at length been, with much satisfaction, the completion of the Santee Canal, propose to recommence their operations for opening the Catawba and Wateree Rivers during the present year, as soon as the state of the said Rivers will permit.
In the mean while they have determined to double the number of their shares for the purpose of admitting such persons as may choose to become subscribers. The expenses which have been already incurred by the Company amount to one hundred dollars on each share of the present number, which, when doubled according to the present determination, will reduce it to fifty dollars a share.
The Charter of South-Carolina is in perpetuity, and these shares are forever exempted from any rate, tax, duty, assessment or imposition whatever. The Act of South-Carolina, authorises the Company to fix and establish a toll on all goods and merchandise, for 99 years, and exempt their shares from any rate, tax, duty, assessment or imposition whatever, for the same period of time.
The present proprietors think it a duty incumbent on them, to inform the public, that a very considerable sum is expected to be raised from the sale of vacant lands, (which extend two miles on each side of the Catawba river, the whole length thereof from the North Carolina line down to Camden Ferry, a distance of not less than 120 miles, and in which is supposed are reserved to the company, not less than 53,000 or 60,000 acres) and left they should be deferred from engaging in the present navigation, by a reference to the enormous expense of the Santee Canal, the stockholders think it but just that they should declare their opinion of the improbability of the subscribers being called upon for more than 16 dollars on each share per annum, as it would be impossible for the works to be carried on longer than for about four months in the year, since the labourers will be chiefly employed in the water.
It is further to be remarked, that the Catawba river is looked upon as the most proper site for the establishment of a magazine, foundry and arsenal, for the three Southern States, viz. North and South Carolina and Georgia; that surveys have been made, and a statement thereof forwarded on this subject some years ago, to the Secretary at War; that the state of South Carolina passed an act, authorising a purchase by the United States, of a certain quantity of land within this state; and the Catawba company have offered to release to the United States, any of their lands on said river, for such purpose, on a fair valuation. The hour now seems to approach for such an establishment; not only because it is a time of almost profound peace throughout the world, but that the idea is revived by the President of the United States, in his message of the 2d of February, 1802, to Congress, wherein he says, "besides the permanent magazines established at Springfield, West Point, and Harper's Ferry, it is thought one should be established at some point convenient for the States of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, such a point will be found near the borders of the Carolinas; and some small provision by the legislature, preparatory to the establishment, will be necessary for the present year." And nature indeed has pointed out this river as the most proper place for such a magazine, from the vast quantities of ore which have been discovered on the Catawba and its two branches, and there can be no doubt but that such an abundance of metal must attract the attention of the engineer, who may be authorised to examine and determine on a proper site for this establishment, particularly as there are already several furnaces and forges on the abovenamed rivers, at some of which six pound guns have been cast and bored, equal to any ever imported or made to the northward.
The company intend for the present season, to confine their operations to the removal of the obstructions from Rocky Mount to Camden Ferry, to the opening of a road for a carrying place, and the transportation of goods, from above the Falls at Rocky Mount, down to the Old Ferry landing; to the erection of a bridge across the Rocky Creek, and to the building a boat, and establishing the Ferry, which is allowed them by law.
At a meeting of the Catawba Company, the 4th of March, 1802, two-thirds of them being present,
On motion, resolved, That the six hundred shares in the Company of the Catawba and Wateree Rivers, be subdivided into twelve hundred.
That the present proprietors be entitled to hold double the number of their present shares; and that they have besides a preference to extend the number of their shares to one for every ten to which they shall be entitled after such subdivision.
To every new subscriber who shall pay 50 dollars, shall be entitled not only to the advantages to be derived from the opening of said river; but also to a proportionate interest in the lands vested in the Company by the legislature of this state.
Resolved, That 100 shares be reserved to be offered to the state of South Carolina, and that an equal number of shares be referred to be tendered to the state of North Carolina.
At an anniversary meeting of the Catawba Company, on Tuesday the 10th instant, the following resolves were entered into:—
"That an advertisement be published, inviting persons to contract for the opening of Graves's Ford and Love's Ford to deep and wide as to admit boats drawing 2 feet 9 inches water, and 12 feet wide; also, for opening a road and carrying place, from above Rocky Mount, to the Ferry landing below, and for constructing a bridge across Rocky Creek; also, for building a Ferry Boat to ply across the river, at or near the present landing at Rocky Mount, also for surveying the vacant lands, which have been already granted them by the legislature. Such undertakers to give approved security for the faithful fulfilment of their respective contracts, and to direct their applications to the President, Judge Grimké, during the sitting of the constitutional court at Columbia, from the 19th to the 24th of April next, or to Charles Tew, the secretary, in Charleston, on or before the 15th day of May next ensuing.
"That the President do establish a correspondence with some mercantile house in Cambridge, and endeavour to obtain permission to lodge with them the monies of the Company, and that they would disburse the same, according to the directions of the Company.
"That one hundred shares be offered to the citizens of North Carolina, and that they have to the first day of January next ensuing, to subscribe for such shares; and that General Davie be authorised to appoint some person or persons in that state to receive such subscriptions on the part of the Company, payable as in the following resolution:
"That col. Seal, col. Hill, and John Simpson, esq. clerk of Lancaster court, be authorised to receive subscriptions from such persons as are inclined to become proprietors, and who reside within the limits of this state, and that they take notes, payable to the President and Directors of the Company for opening the navigation of the Catawba and Wateree Rivers on the first day of March 1803, and they be authorised to deliver receipts for the same in the nature of scrip, in such form as the President and Directors shall appoint.
"That these resolutions, with the late publication in the papers of this city, as far as the President and Directors shall deem necessary and proper, be inserted in Cox and Shepard's Gazette of this city, and in the one which is printed in Raleigh, North Carolina, by Joseph Gales, once a month until the 1st of October next.
"That the solicitor of the company be instructed to adopt the most immediate measures for the recovery of such balances as appear to be due by such proprietors as have paid none of the requisitions for the last 18 months past, and that the secretary do furnish him with a list of the names of such defaulters.
"That the following mode be adopted as the uniform rule of transferring the shares of the company. "I. A. B. do transfer my right to share No. forty, (the number must be in letters and not numerals) in the company for opening the navigation of the Catawba and Wateree rivers, unto C. D. for value received. Signed A. B. Witnessed by E. F. G. H. Proved on oath, before me, L. M.—J. P."
"That the sum of one shilling and two pence be paid on each share, on the requisition which shall become due, on the third Tuesday of September next ensuing, and the same sum on the third Tuesday of March thereafter.
"South Carolina, 180. Received of a note payable to the President and Directors of the Company, for opening the navigation of the Catawba and Wateree rivers, for fifty dollars, which, when paid, will entitle him to be a stockholder in the said company."
TO BE RENTED. Two or three large three story brick Houses.
SITUATED on the Capitol Hill, convenient to the Capitol—to prevent trouble it is wished that no one would apply who will not pay half the rent in advance, or who can give good security for the payment of the rent—possession to be had the first of November, application to be made to DANL. CARROLL of Duda. Sept. 8, 1802. ept1N.
Charlotte Hall School.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT the Trustees on the 4th Monday of October next, if fair, or the first fair day thereafter, will contract with any person of reputable character, who will undertake the stewardship of said School for the year 1803. Signed by order, NEALE H. SHAW, Reg. Cool Springs, St. Mary's Co. } September 17, 1802. 3w.
INFORMATION.
I do hereby certify, that on the 13th July, 1802, I directed the proper officers of the customs to give a fair trial, experimentally to Mr. Dearborn's patent balance, to ascertain its correctness with the standard weights of the treasury of this state; and particularly its utility, in the facility of weighing dutiable cargoes. The surveyor and weigh master of the port, have, after various experiments, and after due examination, reported to me this day, as follows:—
That they tried Dearborn's patent balance with the 50, 25, 14, 7, and 4 pounds brass legal standard weights, procured from the treasury of this state, and found the patent balance critically correct.
After several comparative trials, they report:—
That they weighed in the custom-house scales, 10 hogsheads of sugar in one hour, with six hands. The same 10 hogsheads of sugar were weighed in the patent balance in twenty-two minutes, with only two hands.
In the scales 34 barrels of coffee and sugar were weighed in thirty-seven minutes, with two hands. In the patent balance the same 34 barrels of coffee and sugar were weighed in twenty-two minutes, with two hands.
In the scales 15 boxes of Havana sugar were weighed in fifteen minutes, with four hands. In the patent balance, 18 boxes of the same Havana sugar were weighed in fifteen minutes, with two hands.
In weighing a hogshead of sugar in the scales, it required 3lbs. weight to preponderate the scale. In weighing the same hogshead of sugar in the patent balance, half a pound weight would preponderate the scale.
Two days are necessary to carry from wharf to wharf, the custom-house triangles, scales and weights, sufficient to weigh a hogshead of sugar. One day is necessary to carry the custom-house triangle, scales and weights, to weigh smaller articles. The patent balance, with its frame and weights (consisting of only two brass 32lb. weights, and one brass 16lb. weights) can be moved from wharf to wharf on a hand cart, with two labourers only.
Any person who understands simple addition, can in five minutes be taught the use of the patent balance.
The patent balance occupies a less space of ground on the wharf, than the triangle and scales.
The beam, scales and weights of the custom house, were proved by this valuable patent balance, to be incorrect; and by which, as a true and just standard, the necessary adjustments are making.
The cost of the patent balance is half less than scales and weights. In all cases one third, and in heavy articles two thirds of labour is saved; and in its use in the customs, dry hire is altogether saved. Hence as respects correctness, facility in weighing, saving in the first cost, saving of labour, and from weights being always liable to injury and reduction of weight, by the removal of the lead necessary to secure the handle to the weight, (and to adjust the weight) the patent balance is rendered, in my judgement, preferable in every point of view, to the common beam scales and weights. It combines the use of the common freely (without its imperfection) with the common scales, but is superior to either, from the reasons given. In a word, it is my opinion, that the patent balance requires only to be known & understood, when it will be universally used, in preference to the common beam scales and weights.
At all times it would afford me pleasure to certify the meritorious discoveries of any person—but I feel a more than ordinary pleasure on the present occasion, to give publicity to the merit of a country-man, an American.
As Dearborn's patent balances are made to weigh from one pound weight and upward, as may be required, it is in the power of every person to suit himself with a balance to weigh as much as he may choose.
Not only as justice due to merit, but as an encouragement to others, I with pleasure give this certificate, and sincerely hope that Mr. Dearborn will be as generously rewarded for his important discovery, as I feel a conviction that his discovery of the patent balance will be universally useful & beneficial to his country.
Given under my hand, at the Custom-House of Charleston, this seventh day of August, 1802.
JAMES SIMONS. Collector of the Customs.
Prices of the Patent Balance, at the Manufacturer's.
Table with 2 columns: Beam weight, Price. Rows include: A beam with its poizes to weigh from one pound to one hundred pounds, 4 50; Do. do. from 2 to 200 do. 10 25; Do. do. from 5 to 500 14 75; Do. do. from 5 to 800 23 75; Do. do. from 5 to 1000 27 75; Do. do. from 10 to 1500 41 50; Do. do. from 10 to 2000 54 00; Do. do. from 20 to 3000 70 50.
The above prices are for the beams and poizes only, every article of the apparatus is at a fixed price, in addition to the above, that purchasers may be finally accommodated without paying for any article they may not want.
The following are the prices of the apparatus at the manufacturer's:—
A frame 7 dollars—a screw 4 dollars—a guard 1 dollar and 25 cents.
A balance weight from 2 dollars to 2 dollars and 75 cents.
A scale and field from 8 to 12 dollars—according to the size required.
By the above general estimate, the prices of beams of any intermediate or larger size may be nearly ascertained, exclusive of the charges of transportation.
Thomas Carpenter, TAYLOR,
HAS just received an elegant and fashionable assortment of summer goods, consisting of London superfine cloths and cassimeres; India, Manchester, and silk striped nankeens; cotton cassimeres, beaver, Bengal elegant white chintz for panaloons, white and coloured muscelines, janes and satin croiss overs, silk ginghams, black and other coloured striped labas, &c. All which he will make up on the most reasonable terms, and in the most neat and fashionable manner—Pennsylvania Avenue, west of the President's square. May 24, 1802. eptf
CHARLES VARDEN,
MERCHANT TAYLOR from Philadelphia, Capitol Hill, New-Jersey Avenue. HAS received an assortment of summer goods consisting of the best superfine Cloths.
Cassimeres, Silk Borraches, English Striped Nankeens, White India Dimities, White and printed Marcellas, With a variety of other articles suitable for the summer season.
N. B. Ladys Habits, Regimentals and Navy uniforms, made in the first style of fashion. July 2, 1802. eptf
City Hotel, BROADWAY NEW-YORK.
THE Subscriber most respectfully informs all his friends and the public, that the above Hotel will be opened on the first of May ensuing, when their patronage is earnestly solicited. He avails himself of this opportunity to return his sincere and grateful thanks to those societies, parties, and gentlemen, who have given him their support, and assures them that a continuance of their favors will be a stimulus to future exertions to please; and that the utmost attention shall be given for their comfort and accommodation.
Boarding may be had by the day, week, month, or year. Families travelling, may be elegantly accommodated with lodging and sitting rooms; and, if preferred, have dinners &c. in their apartments. The Hotel being so well known, it is almost useless to say, that it is situated in one of the most healthy and pleasant parts of the city; commanding an extensive view in every direction, not only of the city itself, but also of the Narrows, the North and East Rivers, the state of New-Jersey, York and Long-Island, &c. &c.
A handsome coffee-room will be fitted up in the principal story; where gentlemen may have tea, coffee, chocolate, loans, and refreshments in general, at the shortest notice. All the leading newspapers in the union, will be regularly taken in.
Public dinners and suppers in a plain or elegant style either for large or small parties. Also, beef steaks, oysters, &c. regularly furnished. An ordinary every day at half past 2 o'clock, by the public's obedient servant, JOHN LOVETT.
N. B. Rooms to let by the month or year. April 24, 1802. eptf
TO RENT,
And possession given immediately, A TWO STORY brick house on F street near the War Office, containing two parlors, six bed rooms, and a kitchen, with an excellent garden, coach house, stable, &c. The house is newly painted and papered; it was formerly occupied by Mr. Dexter, and lately by Mr. John Brown. Engineer of City-ment Dorsey, Esq. George-Town; or of the Subscriber, who has for sale a well finished three story brick house opposite the Six-Building, and a variety of City Lots in the most eligible situations. The above House will be sold for less than any gentleman could build it for. The payments will be made easy on the whole of the above property. WILLIAM DTER. April 7, 1802. eptf
Building Materials will be taken in part payment. W.D.
Valuable property for Sale.
Will be Sold at Mr. Dougherty's Tavern, in the town of Abingdon, on Saturday the nineteenth of October, to the highest bidder, the following property, viz.
1st. That well improved lot of ground No. 1 lately occupied by Mr. Horatio Ross. The improvements are a large convenient and well finished brick house, two stories high, having on the first floor, four handsome rooms, with fire places in each, and on the second a large and convenient nursery, two bed rooms with a fire place in each, and two well finished store rooms. This lot with the garden contains about three acres of ground, and has on it also all the necessary out houses—a new and complete elegant paling incloses the front, (and a new oak and chesnut post and rail fence the garden) annexed to this lot will be sold if required about two acres of timothy meadow, from which a stream of water from a never failing spring may be conducted over any part of the garden or lot, so as to supply an extensive fish pond or dairy, either of which may be considered at a small expense; the ground being chiefly forested.
2d. That well improved late the property of Maj. David Ross—the improvements are a large and well finished stone house, rough called, three handsome rooms, and a complete store room, with a fire place in each, and an entry on the first floor, three bed rooms with a fire place in each—two other small bed rooms and a complete store room and entry on the second floor—the out houses are an excellent stable and carriage house, and corn house—an excellent stone meat house, an extensive wash house with lodging rooms for servants, and a complete rose house and dairy, with a never failing spring of water, an excellent garden abounding with a variety of fruit and strawberries—a near yard in front and about three acres of meadow ground behind are annexed to this lot, as a for a substantial acre of high ground, from whence the meadow may be watered the whole year round. In short both of these lots are well improved, and for their many local advantages might at a small expense be rendered as elegant as any property in the state—There will also be sold several unimproved lots in the most central parts of the town, so devised as to accommodate purchasers.
When it is considered this property is within five miles of the capital of the United States, that the new sewers at Bladensburg which have been for some time highly esteemed, will thereby render it perhaps the most considerable watering place on the continent; every person must at once be impressed with the probable appreciation of property situated as this is. Terms of sale one and two years credit, for bonds upon interests from date of approved security. Wm. STEUART. Sept. 3, 1802. eptf
NOTICE.
A MEETING of the subscribers to the Little River Road Company, is called at the house of Mrs. McClellan in Georgetown, on the fourth Wednesday in September next, being the 23d of the month, in pursuance of the law, requiring that the commissioners or any four of them, until as soon as two hundred shares are subscribed, call a meeting of the subscribers for the purpose of electing by a majority of votes, delivered in person or by proxy, one president, four directors, one treasurer, and such other officers as they shall think necessary, for well ordering and conducting the affairs of the said Company. The commissioners having obtained the necessary number of shares, wait themselves of the earliest opportunity of calling together the subscribers in conformity to the law; they recommend a personal attendance if practicable, as it may be necessary to pass some bye laws and regulations for conducting the company's affairs, where that is now non-existent it will be proper to appoint a proxy in writing, attested by one witness at least. Wm. HARTBORNE, JOHN T. RICEETT, ISRAEL LAGLY, BURR POWELL. Aug. 23, 1802. eptf
MARSHAL'S SALE.
By virtue of a writ of fieri facias, issued out of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for Washington County, to me directed, I have seized and taken, and shall proceed to sell at M c LAUGHLIN'S Tavern George town, on Saturday the 23d of October next, at 10 o'clock P. M.
That valuable house and lot in George Town, situate lying and being in the intersection of falls and water streets, being part of the lot or parcel of ground, known and distinguished as No. 50, in the plan of said Town, at present occupied by Jeremiah Conner, Esq.
ALSO, Two tracts or parcels of land adjoining each other, situate, lying and being in the County of Washington, between Bladensburg and the City of Washington, known and called by the names of Scotland and Barbadoes, containing about 206 acres, at present in the occupancy of Mr. Henry Smith. The above property will be sold to the highest bidder and col. due the President, Directors and Company of the Bank of Columbia, by George M c Gruder. DANL. C. BRENT, Marshal District Columbia. Sept. 17, 1802.
Looking-Glasses & Prints.
R. ATKINS, (From London) CARVER & GILDER, ALEXANDRIA.
Respectfully informs the public, that he has for sale a large assortment of Looking-Glasses in beautiful gold frames. Dressing-Glasses, elegant and plain. Variety of Prints in elegant burnished gold frames.
Which he will sell on low terms for cash. Mrs. A. repairs & re-gilds Looking-Glasses, and framed Prints in elegant burnished gold or plain on reasonable terms. She likewise varnishes burnished Gold frames, to prevent injury from dews. September 6. 6