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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
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WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. IV. WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. 1114.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25th, 1804.
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Brighton, October 9.
My dear brother,
I have taken two days to consider the contents of your letter of the 6th inst. in order to be as accurate as possible in my answer, which must account to you for its being longer perhaps than I intended, or I could have wished.
I confide entirely in the personal kindness and affection expressed in your letter, and am, for that reason, the more unwilling to trouble you again on a painful subject, in which you are not free to act, as your inclination I am sure leads you. But, as it is not at all improbable, that every part of this transaction may be publicly canvassed hereafter, it is of the utmost importance to my honor, without which I can have no happiness, that my conduct in it shall be fairly represented, and correctly understood. When I made a tender of my services to his majesty's ministers, it was with a just and natural expectation, that my offer would have been accepted, in the way in which alone it could have been beneficial to my country, or creditable to myself: or if that failed, that at least (in justice to me) the reasons for a refusal would have been distinctly stated, so that the nation might be satisfied, that nothing had been omitted on my part, and enabled to judge of the validity of the reasons assigned for such refusal. In the first instance, I was referred to his majesty's will and pleasure, and now I am informed by your letter, that before he had appointed me to the command of the 10th Light Dragoons, he had caused it to be fully explained to me, what his sentiments were with respect to a Prince of Wales entering into the army.
It is impossible, my dear brother, that I should know all that passed between the king and you; but I perfectly recollect the statement you made of the conversation you had with his majesty, and which strictly corresponds with that in your letter now before me. But I must, at the same time, recal to your memory my positive denial at that time, of any condition or stipulation having been made, upon my first coming into the army; and I am in possession of full and complete documents, which prove that no terms whatever were then proposed, at least to me, whatever might have been the intention; and the communications I have found it necessary subsequently to make, have ever disclaimed the existence of such a compromise at any period, as nothing could be more averse to my nature, or more remote from my mind.
As to the conversation you quoted in 1796, when the king was pleased to appoint me to succeed Sir William Pitt, I have not the most slight recollection of its having taken place between us. My dear brother, if your data is right, you must be mistaken in your exact terms, or at least, in the conclusion you draw from it; for in the intimacy and familiarity of private conversation, it is not all unlikely that I should have remembered the communication you made me the year before; but, that I should have acquiesced in, or referred to a compromise which I never made, is utterly impossible.
Neither in his majesty's letter to me, nor in the correspondence with Mr. Addington, (of which you may not be fully informed) is there one word, nor the most distant allusion to the conditions stated in your letter; and even if I had accepted the command of a regiment on such terms, my acquiescence could only have a relation to the ordinary situation of the country, and not to a case so completely out of all contemplation at that time, as the probable or projected invasion of this kingdom by a foreign force, sufficient to bring its safety into question. When the king is pleased to tell me, "that should the enemy land, he shall think it his duty to let an example in defence of the country;" that is, to expose the only life which, for the public welfare, ought not to be hazarded, I respect and admire the principles which dictate that resolution; and as my heart glows with the same sentiments, I wish to partake in the same danger, that is, with dignity and effect. Whenever his majesty appears as king, he acts and commands; you are commander in chief; others of my family are high in military stations; and even by the last Brevet, a considerable number of junior officers are put over me. In all these arrangements the Prince of Wales, alone, whose interest in the event yields to none but that of the king, is
disregarded, omitted, his services rejected. So that, in fact, he has no post or station whatsoever, in a contest on the fate of which the crown and the kingdom may depend.
I do not my dear brother, wonder, that in the hurry of your present occupation, these considerations should have been overlooked. They are now in your view, and I think cannot fail to make a due impression.
As to the rest, with every degree of esteem possible for your judgement of what is due to a soldier's honor, I must be the guardian of mine to the utmost in my power, &c. &c.
G. P.
His Royal Highness the Duke of York.
Horse Guards, October 11, 1803.
My dear brother,
I have this moment, upon my arrival in town, found your letter, and lose no time in answering that part of it, which it appears to me highly necessary should be clearly understood.
Indeed, my dear brother, you must give me leave to repeat to you, that upon the fullest consideration, I perfectly recollect your having yourself told me at Carlton-House, in the year 1793, on the day on which you was informed of his majesty's having acquiesced in your request of being appointed to the command of the 10th regiment of light dragoons, of which Sir William Pitt was then colonel, the message and condition which was then delivered to you from his majesty; and which his majesty repeated to me in the year 1795, as mentioned in my letter of Thursday last. And I have the fullest reason to know, that there are others to whom at that time you mentioned the same circumstances; nor have I the least recollection of your having denied it to me, when I delivered to you the king's answer, as I certainly should have felt it incumbent on me to reveal to your memory, what you had told me yourself in the year 1793.
No conversation whatsoever passed between us, as you justly remark, in the year 1796, when Sir William Pitt was promoted to the king's dragoon Guards, which was done in consequence of what was arranged in 1793, upon my first appointment to the 10th light dragoons; and I conceive, that your mentioning in your letter, my having stated a conversation to have passed between us in 1794, must have arisen from some misapprehension, as I do not find that year ever adverted to in my letter.
I have thought it due to us both, my dear brother, thus fully to reply to those parts of your letter in which you appear to have mistaken me; but, as I am totally unacquainted with the correspondence which has taken place upon this subject, I must decline entering any further into it.
I remain ever, my dear brother, with the greatest truth,
Your most affectionate brother, (Signed) FREDERICK.
Brighton, October 22, 1803.
MY DEAR BROTHER, By my replying to your letter of the 6th inst. which contained no sort of answer to mine of the 2d, we have fallen into a very frivolous altercation upon a topic which is quite foreign to the present purpose. Indeed the whole importance of it lies in a seeming contradiction in the statement of a fact, which is unpleasant, even upon the idlest occasion.
I mean to assert, that no previous condition to forego all pretensions to ulterior rank, under any circumstances, had been imposed upon me, or even submitted to me, in any shape whatsoever on my first coming into the service, and with as much confidence as can be used in maintaining a negative, I repeat that assertion.
When I first became acquainted with his majesty's purpose to withhold from me further advancement, it is impossible to recollect, but that it was so early as the year 1793, I do not remember, and if your expressions were less positive, I should add, or believe; but I certainly knew it, as you well know, in 1795, and possibly before. We were then engaged in war, therefore could not think of resigning my regiment, if, under those circumstances I had been disposed to do so; but, in truth, my rank in the nation made military rank, in ordinary times, a matter of consequence, except to my own private feelings. This sentiment I conveyed to you in my letter of the second, laying expressly, that mere idle, inactive rank,
was in no sort my object; but upon the prospect of an emergency, when the king was to take the field, and the spirit of every Briton was roused to exertion, the place which I occupy in the nation, made it indispensable to demand a post correspondent to that place, and to the public expectation. This sentiment, I have the happiness to be assured, in a letter on this occasion, made a strong impression upon the mind, and commanded the respect and admiration of one very high in government.
The only purpose of this letter, my dear brother, is to explain, since that is necessary, that my former ones meant not to give you the trouble of interceding as my advocate for more rank in the army. Urging further my other more important claims upon government would be vainly adressed to any person who can really think that a former refusal of more rank, under circumstances so widely different, or the most express waving of such pretensions, if that had been the case, survives the slightest colour for the answer I have received to the tenders I have now made of my services.
Your deponent, my dear brother, was meant, if I must repeat it, simply as a channel to convey that tender to government, and to obtain an open avowal of their refusal, &c. &c.
(Signed) G. P.
To his Royal Highness the Duke of York.
Horse Guards, October 13.
DEAR BROTHER, I have received your letter this morning, and am very sorry to find that you think that I have misconceived the meaning of your first letter, the whole tenor of which, and the military promotion which gave rise to it, led me naturally to suppose your desire was, that I should apply to his Majesty, in my official capacity, to give you military rank, to which may be attached the idea of subsequent command.
That I found myself under the necessity of declining obedience to his Majesty's pointed orders, as I explained to you in my letter of the 6th inst.; but from your letter of to-day, I am to understand that your object is not military rank, but that a post should be allotted to you, upon the present emergency, suitable to your situation in the state.
This I conceive to be purely a political consideration, and as such totally out of my department; and as I have most carefully avoided, at all times, and under all circumstances ever interfering in any political points, I must hope that you will not call upon me to deviate from the principles by which I have been invariably governed.
Believe me, my dear brother, Your most affectionate brother, (Signed) FREDERICK. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Carlton House, October 14.
MY DEAR BROTHER, It cannot but be painful to me to be reduced to the necessity of further explanation on a subject which it was my earnest wish to have closed; and which was of so clear and distinct a nature, as in my humble judgment, to have precluded the possibility of either doubt or misunderstanding.
Surely there must be some strange fatality obscure my language in that moment, or leave me somewhat deficient in the powers of explanation, when it can lead your mind, my dear brother, to such a palpable misconstruction (for far be it from me to fancy it wilful) of my meaning, as to suppose for a moment, that I had reconnected my object with efficient military rank, and transferred it entirely to the view of political station, when you venture to tell me, "my object is not military rank, but that a post should be allotted to me, upon the present emergency, suitable to my situation in the state." Upon what ground you can hazard such an assertion, or upon what principles you can draw such an inference, I am utterly at a loss to determine. For I defy the most skillful logician, in torturing the English language to apply with fairness such a construction to any word or phrase of mine contained in any of the letters I have ever written on this, to me, most interesting subject.
I call upon you to re-peruse the correspondence. In my letter of the 2d inst. I told you unequivocally that I hope you knew me too well to imagine, that the inactive rank was in my view; and that sentiment, I beg you carefully to observe, I have in no instance what-
ever for one single moment relinquished or departed from.
Giving as I did, all the considerations of my heart to the delicacy and difficulties of your situation, nothing could have been more repugnant to my thoughts, or to my dispositions than to have imposed upon you, my dear brother, either in your capacity as commander in chief, or in the near relationship which subsists between us, the task, much less the expectation, of causing you to risk any displeasure from his majesty, by disobeying in any degree his commands, although they were even to militate against myself. But, with the impulse of my feelings towards you, and quickly conceiving what friendship and affection may be capable of, I did not, I own, think it entirely impossible that you might, considering the importance which the object carries with it, have officially advanced my wishes, as a matter of propriety, to military rank and subsequent command, through his majesty's ministers, for that direct purpose; especially when the honor of my character and my future fame in life were so deeply involved in the consideration. For, I must here emphatically again repeat "that the inactive rank was never in my view, and military rank, with its consequent command, was never out of it."
Feeling how useless, as well as ungracious, controversy is upon every occasion, and knowing how fairly it operates on human friendship, I must entreat that our correspondence on this subject shall cease here; for nothing can be more distasteful to me, than to prolong a topic on which, it is now clear to me, my dear brother, that you and I can never agree, &c. &c.
(Signed) G. P.
His Royal Highness Duke of York.
Copy of a letter from the Right hon. Henry Addington, dated Richmond Park, Oct. 23.
SIR,
In consequence of some intelligence which has reached me, I am impelled by a sense of duty to your Royal highness and to the public, to expose an earnest and anxious hope that you may be induced to postpone your return to Brighton, until I shall have had an opportunity of further enquiries, and of stating the result of them to your Royal highness.
I have the honor to be, with the utmost deference and respect, Sir,
Your royal highness's faithful, And most humble servant, (Signed) HENRY ADDINGTON, The Prince of Wales.
ANSWER.
Carlton House, Oct. 24.
SIR,
By your grounding your letter to me upon intelligence which had just reached you, I apprehend that you allude to information which leads you to expect some immediate attempt from the enemy. My will to accommodate myself to any thing which you represent as material to the public service, would of course make me desirous to comply with your request; but if there be reason to imagine that invasion will take place directly, I am bound by the king's precise order, and by that honest zeal which is not allowed any other sphere for its action, to hasten instantly to my regiment. If I learn that my construction of the word intelligence be right, I must deem it necessary to repair to Brighton immediately, &c. &c.
(Signed) G. P.
Right hon. Henry Addington.
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CONGRESS.
House of Representatives.
TUESDAY, February 28.
Debate on the bill from the Senate, providing a "Government for Louisiana".
The fourth section under consideration, as follows:
Sec. 4. The legislative powers shall be vested in the governor, and in thirteen of the most fit and discreet persons of the territory, to be called the legislative council, who shall be appointed annually by the President of the United States, from among those holding real estate therein; and who shall have resided one year at least in the said territory, and hold no office of profit under the territory or the United States. The governor, by and with advice and consent of the said legislative council, or of a majority of them, shall have power to alter, modify, or repeal the laws which may be in force at the commencement of this act. Their legislative powers shall also extend to all the rights and powers of legislation; but no law shall be valid, which is inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the United States, or which shall lay any person under restraint, burthen, or disability, on account of his religious opinions, professions or worship; in all which he shall be free to maintain his own, and not burthened for those of another. The governor shall publish throughout the said territory, all the laws which shall be made, and shall, from time to time, report the same to the President of the United States, to be laid before congress; which, if disapproved by congress, shall thenceforth be of no force. The governor, or legislative council, shall have no power over the primary disposal of the soil, nor to tax the lands of the United States, nor to interfere with the claims to land within the said territory. The governor shall convene and prorogue the legislative council, whenever he may deem it expedient. It shall be his duty to obtain all the information in his power, in relation to the customs, habits, and dispositions of the inhabitants of the said territory, and communicate the same, from time to time, to the President of the United States.
Mr. LEIB observed that he did not like the provisions of this section, and least of all that which gave the governor the right of proroguing the Legislative Council. It appeared to him that that body was the most dependant thing of its nature in the United States, and when the power of prorogation vested in the governor was considered, it seemed to him that the people would do much better without any such body. This was a royal appendage which he did not like. He, therefore, moved to strike out the words "and prorogue".
Mr. GREGG said he was not only in favor of the motion of his colleague, but against the section generally. It would require much further amendment to induce him to vote for it. He was opposed to the power it gave the President to appoint the members of the Legislative Council. It appeared to him a mere burlesque to say they shall be appointed by the President. How is the President to get information of the qualifications for office? This could only be obtained from the officers appointed by him, and principally from the Governor, who will not fail to recommend to the President the appointment of persons favorable to his own views. Mr. G. said that they would, therefore, rather sell the appointment of the members of the legislative Council in the Governor; the mode pointed out in the bill was only calculated to refuse the governor from the responsibility attached to his office; by dividing it among others. It might, perhaps, in the best institution of the government, be difficult to get the council appointed in any other way. Mr. Gregg said he had it in contemplation to move an amendment, which, although it would not render the section entirely agreeable to him, would so far remove the objections he entertained against it, as to induce him to vote for it. It would give the President the appointment of the legislative council for one year; but direct the council during that time to lay off the district into counties, and thereupon divest the President of the power, and vest it in the white free male inhabitants of the territory on the 30th of April last and the citizens of the United States.
[Mr. Gregg here read a section to this effect.]

By the introduction of this amendment, or of one embracing similar principles, and incorporating the amendment of his colleague, Mr. G. said, he should be prevailed upon to vote for the section. It had been suggested to him by some gentlemen that it might be more agreeable to the people of Louisiana, and consonant with our plans of territorial government, to vest the powers of a legislative council, for the first year, in the governor and judges, making it their duty to provide for the election of a council thereafter by the people. It was also intimated that some other gentlemen had prepared different amendments as a substitute to the whole section. When he heard them read, he might, perhaps, prefer them to his own. Mr. G. concluded by moving the amendment stated above.
Mr. LEIB said his amendment did not in the least interfere with that of his colleague, with whom he fully accorded in sentiment.
Mr. VARNUM was of opinion that the section in the bill provided such a kind of government as had never been known in the United States. He thought it a policy, no less than justice, dictated the propriety of making provision for the election of a legislative body by the people. There was not only the common obligation of justice imposed upon congress to do this, but they were bound by treaty—the treaty with France expressly says,
"The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the union of the United States, and admitted as soon as possible, according to the principles of the federal constitution, to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages & immunities of citizens of the United States."
The treaty makes it obligatory on the United States to admit the inhabitants of Louisiana, as soon as possible, to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages and immunities of citizens of the United States. In order to decide the principle of this section of the bill by an expression of the sense of the committee, he would move that the committee should rise, report progress and ask leave to sit again; with the view of resuming their leave, and afterwards referring the bill to a select committee to receive a modification in conformity to the opinions of the House.
Mr. HUGER trusted the committee would not rise. He knew not the impressions, on this subject, on the minds of other gentlemen. But the information lately received from Louisiana convinced him of the propriety of proceeding of proceeding with the bill immediately. In addition to the principles contained in the section under consideration, there were others of great importance. He thought it would be most advisable, in a future stage of discussion, to commit the bill to a select committee, if any material alterations should be made in it. It was best, at present, to deliberate fully on the several provisions of the bill, and for gentlemen to make an interchange of opinions. Were the bill new committed, the report of the committee would not advance the business in the least, as that report might be as objectionable to the House as the bill from the Senate.
Mr. ELLIOT for like reasons assigned by the gentleman from South Carolina, and for other reasons, hoped the committee would not rise. He did not believe the section under consideration, was, in its present form, consistent either with the spirit of the Constitution or the treaty; but he believed that by the introduction of a small amendment, the section might be rendered perfectly consistent with them, and the passage of the bill be greatly accelerated. He preferred a middle course between the existing section and the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania. Whatever amendments were necessary would be easily offered and discussed at present; whereas no desirable object could be effected by a reference.
Mr. GREGG said it also appeared to him that no valuable purpose would be answered by referring the bill to a select committee. What can such a committee do? There exists a diversity of sentiment in the House on principle. Some are for giving to the people of the territory, instead of the President, the power of electing the members of the legislative council. Here then are two distinct principles, and unless the House determine which of them it will adopt, a select committee can do nothing. Let us settle the principles of the bill first, and then refer it to a select committee to modify it in correspondence with them.
Mr. EUSTIS said this subject was in his opinion, inferior to no other discussed this session. With regard to the provisions of the section under consideration, it was to be expected that there would be a diversity of opinion. Gentlemen inimical to them had taken different grounds. One gentleman desires the power of the governor to prorogue the council to be rescinded; another gentleman wishes an entire change in the formation of the council; and a third is in favor of the committee rising, that the bill may go to a select committee to report different provisions for the government of the people.
of Louisiana from those contained in the bill before us. This motion necessarily brings the principle on which the council is organized by the bill before us.
It is extremely difficult to form any system of government for this territory with our ideas of civil liberty under the constitution of the United States. It appears to me, said Dr. Eustis, that before we determine the principle on which the council is to be formed, it is necessary distinctly to understand the genius, the manners, the disposition and state of the people to be governed. The treaty has been resorted to by my colleague to show that they are entitled to elect their own legislature. It says,
"The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the union of the United States, and admitted as soon as possible, according to the principles of the federal constitution, to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages and immunities of citizens of the United States."
Are the people of Louisiana admitted into the union at this time, or not, with all the rights of citizens of the United States? The answer to this enquiry will lead to a right decision of the question under discussion. If they are so admitted, they are entitled to all the rights of citizens of the United States. And if they are thus entitled, there remains another enquiry, are they qualified from habit, and from the circumstances in which they are placed, to exercise these high privileges? If they are both entitled and qualified to enjoy them, we can have no hesitation in pronouncing the bill grounded on a wrong principle, that it ought to be rejected, and another bill, of a far different nature, be introduced in its room. But I do not consider the subject in this light. The people, in my opinion, are, at present, unprepared for, and under-bred of exercising the elective franchise. The first object of the government is to hold the country. How? By protecting the people in all their rights, and by administering the government in such a manner as to prevent any disagreement among them—to use no other term—Suppose the people called upon to choose those who are to make laws for them, does the information we possess justify the belief that this privilege would be so exercised as to conduce to the peace, happiness and tranquillity of the country? I apprehend not. On the sentiments of the House on this point, the decision of this motion must turn.
According to this bill the governor and council are to make the laws. Suppose the council is in session and that the governor possesses no power to prorogue them. Suppose they should engage in acts subversive of their relation to the United States. Would not this power be of essential utility? It appears to me indispensably necessary that a vein of authority should ascend to the government of the United States, until the people of the territory are admitted to the full enjoyment of state rights. From that knowledge of this people, which I have been able to acquire, I have formed an opinion that authority should be constantly exercised over them without severity, but in such a manner as to secure the rights of the United States and the peace of the country.
The government laid down in this bill is certainly a new thing in the United States; but the people of this country differ materially from the citizens of the United States. I speak of the character of the people at the present time. When they shall be better acquainted with the principles of our government, and shall have become desirous of participating in our privileges, it will be full time to extend to them the elective franchise. Have not the House been informed from an authentic source, since the session, that the provisions of our institutions are inapplicable to them? If so, why attempt, in pursuit of a vain theory, to extend political institutions to them for which they are not prepared? I am one of those, who believe that the principles of civil liberty cannot suddenly be engrafted on a people accustomed to a regimen of a directly opposite hue. The approach of such a people to liberty must be gradual. I believe them at present totally unqualified to exercise it. If this opinion be erroneous, then the principles of the bill are unfounded. If, on the contrary, this opinion is sound, it results that neither the power given to the President to appoint the members of the council, or of the governor to prorogue them, are unsafe or unnecessary.
The extension of the elective franchise may be considered by the people of Louisiana a burthen instead of a benefit. I have understood there is none of that equality among them which exists in the United States; grades are there more highly marked, and they may deem it rather a matter of oppression to extend to them the privileges which we deem inestimable, and with the value of which we have been long familiar.
Before we decide this principle, it is absolutely necessary to consider the relation of these people to the United States. I consider them as standing nearly in the same relation to us as if they were a conquered country. By the treaty they are, it is true, entitled
to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages and immunities of citizens of the United States, and to be incorporated in the union, as soon as possible, according to the principles of the federal constitution; but can they be admitted now? Are they at this moment so admitted? If not, they are not entitled to these rights; but if they were I should doubt the propriety of extending them to them.
If the present provisions of the bill are carried into effect, there will be more security than will arise under the motion of my colleague. It is very natural and honorable to gentlemen of liberal minds to be desirous of extending to this people the privileges enjoyed by our own citizens, but sentiments of this kind, however liberal and praiseworthy, may be carried in the face of facts, and may operate injuriously on those they are intended to benefit. I have thrown out these sentiments for the consideration of the committee, and if they shall determine in favour of striking out this section, I shall consider the decision as equivalent to losing the bill. Upon the whole as the bill only purports to provide for a temporary government, and as in the course of a year we shall have more information respecting the country, when it will be in our power, in case such information shall justify it, to extend all the privileges which gentlemen now seem so desirous of doing—I hope the committee will not rise or agree to strike out this section.
Mr. LYON said when he first thought of rising on this subject it was merely to remind the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Huger) and the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Elliot) that there was no need of the hurry they seemed to think necessary on this occasion, as the bill before us contains a section providing against its going into operation until October next; and to express his hope that the committee would rise, as there were so many traits in the bill so disgusting to him that he would be willing to lend it to any select committee; better it they might, but he thought they could not make it worse. Yet after having heard the gentleman from Massachusetts advocate the principle of the section under consideration, he could not avoid making a few observations. I think, said Mr. L. that these people have a right by nature and by treaty to have some concern in their own government, and although they may not be completely qualified for self-government, and we may not be willing to put them on the same footing with the people of a free and independent state, I know of no reason why they may not be allowed by their representatives to come before the governor in an organised way with an expression of their wishes and their wants, and to propose for his adoption laws they may think fitting and salutary for their country. I am not ready to say with the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Leib) that I wish to take from the governor the power of convening and proroguing the Legislative Council or Assembly. I am willing for the present he should have that power, as well as an unqualified negative on their bills. In that case how can the Representatives of that people injure our government, it is the business of the governor appointed by the Executive of the Union to watch over them for the interest of the nation, his power will be ample for the protection of that interest. When they ask his assent to those things that are fitting and proper, he will give it I hope; when they ask it for those things which are not fitting or proper, he will no doubt refuse it; and if they should at any time become troublesome, he will prorogue them, and tell them to go home about their business. I cannot refuse these people the humble boon, the pitiful specimen of liberty, the laying before their governor by their representatives for his consent the bills they with passed into laws for their local accommodation, and for their satisfaction, with respect to their rights and their property; neither would I mock their feelings by a Legislative Council appointed by the President of the United States; I do not believe he wishes that power, I do not think it fits his character; how is he to divine who it is best to appoint. I would as soon compliment Mr. Bonaparte with that power. I dare say he is better acquainted with the people there, but the gentleman from Massachusetts seems to think these people are not desirous of exercising the power of electing legislative representatives. If that is the case, do not we owe something on this score to principle, to consistency, to the national honor pledged by treaty. If there is danger on that score (which I am pretty sure there is not) let the government be so organized that it can go on without the representatives of those districts who neglect or refuse to elect. But the most ludicrous idea I have heard expressed on the subject is, that these people must be kept in slavery until they can be learned to think and behave like free men. Establish the government proposed and let them learn under that to enjoy the rights and benefits of free men. I wonder how much longer this probationary slavery is to last in order to bring about the purpose proposed, for my
part I believe they have already had it longer than has done them any good. I really wish to know how much longer this apprenticeship is to continue, & what are the symptoms by which we are to know when slaves are fitted to become freemen. I shall, sir, eventually vote for the committee's rising, although I am quite willing to hear what farther can be said in favor of this section.
[To be continued.]
Foreign Intelligence.
New-York, April 20.
The British Packet, which arrived here yesterday from Halifax, left Falmouth on the 13th March, and brings London papers of the 10th, one day later than our advices via Boston. They contain nothing interesting, in addition to what we have before given, excepting the following article, which we copy from a paper of the latest date received at this office:
LONDON, March 10.
The Royal Assent was last night giving by commission to several Bills in the House of Lords. On this occasion Lord Fitzwilliam expressed some doubts as to the regularity of the proceeding, the necessary information with respect to the state of his Majesty's health not having yet been obtained. The Lord Chancellor, with much apparent agitation, said, he was perfectly aware of the caution and circumspection which so grave and important a subject required; and under that impression he assured the Noble Earl, that in venturing to procure the assent of his Majesty to the commission, he had proceeded with fear and trembling. Not confiding entirely in the reports of the Physicians, he had solicited and obtained a personal interview with the Monarch, which had been repeated, and in the course of which he held much conversation with his Majesty relative to the nature of the bills included in the commission; the result of which was, that the whole of them obtained the Royal assent. Of the responsibility attached to his official situation, his lordship professed himself fully aware; and, feeling the entire force of that responsibility, he had acted upon it on the present occasion. After this unequivocal assurance of the competency of his Majesty to the exercise of his kingly functions, no reasonable doubt can be entertained of the favorable progress made by his Majesty.
BULLETIN.
March 10—afternoon—"We continue to entertain a favorable opinion of his Majesty's recovery." Signed as usual.
On the eighth of March, the Russian Ambassador waited on Lord Hawkesbury, to know the cause of the embargo; which was explained to his satisfaction.
February 28.
The debate which took place in the House of Commons on Monday night, was perhaps the most important, taken altogether, which has occurred in parliament for a series of years. That upon the much lamented indisposition of our beloved Sovereign, was pre-eminently interesting.—Though the real malady which has withdrawn our excellent Monarch from the eyes of his people for the last month has been shrewdly guessed at, it remained for the minister to tear away the veil behind which love, and respect, and delicacy, had hitherto concealed it. Mr. Addington (specifically explained the nature of the king's indisposition, when he told the house, that "upon the authority of his majesty's physicians, comparing his present situation with the situation of his majesty on two former occasions, they are unanimously of opinion that his majesty's illness will be of shorter duration." Here the minister expressly explains the nature of the king's malady.
France and Denmark.
The French ambassador at Copenhagen, lately made renewed demands of that cabinet, respecting the shutting of the Sound against British vessels, accompanied by a threat that if the Danish government declined doing so, France would assume to herself the execution of the measure. A courier was immediately despatched to Peterburgh, and the Ambassador was informed, that his Danish majesty could not accede to the wishes of his court.
March 8.
We two or three days ago expressed an opinion that the plot discovered on the 16th ult. in Paris, was a plot contrived by Bonaparte, for the purpose of getting rid of a formidable rival, and a man who he was afraid to leave behind him, should it be necessary for him, for any length of time, to quit his capital. In this opinion we are upon reflection more and more confirmed. Many of the circumstances attending the supposed conspiracy which have been officially given to the world in the report of the minister of Justice, are upon the face of them falsehoods, and we have no doubt that all the documents which will be brought forward to substantiate the char-
ges against Gen. Moreau, will turn out to be deliberate forgeries. Our first opinion is very considerably strengthened by the fact, in which, we believe, we are accurate when we state very positively, that Gen. Pichegru, the man, who, in the report of the aforesaid minister of justice is represented as having been purged from house to house, has not lately been out of England, and we know that on Monday night last, he spent his evening at the York coffee-house, Sr. James's Street, at that time probably not even dreaming of the deep laid plot in which the Corsican despot makes him take so active and important a part in the heart of Paris.
The Dutch papers say that the chief conspirator has been twice at the theatre since he has played off his precious plot, and has been received with great acclamations. This was precisely the cat-thrope which he wished to produce.
Moreau, it is said, has been very free of his remarks on the consular government. He lately observed, that of the Tree of Liberty nothing was left but the bark or the Corsican, was, of course, not well relished at the Tuileries, particularly as it was recommended by truth as well as by humour.
Bonaparte's observation in answer to the tawping congratulations of the legislative body, implying, that if the welfare of the country were concerned in the plot, the conspirators should have been tried before a military tribunal, and been executed the same night, is an unwary acknowledgment, and shows what sort of a trial it would have been, since condemnation and execution were to follow of course.
It is impossible to form any opinion relative to the affair in which Moreau has been arrested at Paris, but it is well known that Bonaparte viewed him with more jealousy than any other man in France. It is by no means improbable that the chief conspirator gradually removed all the troops who were likely to have espoused the cause of Moreau before he ventured to secure his person.
It would not be wonderful if the arrest of Moreau were to be the forerunner of the tyrant's fall. The constituted authorities as they are called, felicitate the usurper on his escape, and promise to pledge their lives for his protection; but so they did with Robespierre a few hours before he was led away to the scaffold, when they exulted over his destruction.
TOULON FLEET.
Our Falmouth letter repeats the report of the French Squadron having got out of Toulon, and it is added, that they had got into Carthagena. It is now said to consist of 14 ships of the line. We must still doubt the fact of its having made its escape till such intelligence reaches us through a more authentic channel.
INVASION.
Bonaparte is stated to have issued orders for accelerating all the preparations for the invasion of this country. General Dumas and rear-admiral Monge were on a visit of inspection to the different ports and dock yards of Belgium, with a view also to forward the equipments. The greater part of the gun-boats and transports at Flushing had put to sea with troops on board, but in consequence of a fog had returned into port.
ALGIERS.
The Dev has forced the British Consul to leave his territories; and though applied to by letter from Admiral Nelson, and threatened with a hostile visit from the British cruisers perils in his refusal to receive the Consul again.
Two persons, named Pilot and Lebourgeois, have been shot in France. They were charged with a design to assassinate the first consul.
In the German Empire, many things have been recently done to meliorate the condition of the people. In regard to commerce much more rational plans are adopted than have hitherto been.—The Elector of Baden has abolished the imposition of the Jew tax. The Convent of Fulda has been suppressed, and in it has been established a manufacture of wool. Commerce has not been forgotten at Hamburg, under all its embarrassments. On the 23d of January, was opened in that city, a superb room for the merchants, called Torsen Hall, by 700 subscribers. The room was constructed and decorated after the plans of M. Ramee, a French architect in the city. The profits from the visits paid to it are given to the poor.
PARIS, Feb. 9.
Addresses flow in from all quarters, congratulating the first consul on his escape.
After the report exonerating Moreau, was read, the President expressed his regret that so brave and distinguished an officer, as general Moreau, should be implicated in a plot. The laws, he said, would decide his guilt or innocence.
In the opening of the session of the Tribunate, yesterday, Gen. MOREAU (brother of the general) interrupted the proceedings by a request to be heard. He then said,
"You have heard the report made against MOREAU. I cannot see with-

out sentiments of liveliest melancholy, attempts made for a long time to calum- niate a man who has rendered im- portant services to the Republic, and who has not the liberty of defending himself. I declare to the whole nation, that my brother is innocent of the atrocities imputed to him. I demand his trial. It will be easy for him to shew his inno- cence. I affirm, that all which has been said of him is infamous calumny." Curee, said "our colleague's is a just emotion"—on which MOREAU rejoined, "It is no fine emotion—it is the ex- pression of truth and indignation," & instantly left the hall.
The Senate, Legislative Body, and Tribunate, this day offered their con- gratulations to the First Consul:—Who in reply said, "Since the day when I arrived at the Chief Magistracy, a great number of con- spiracies have been formed against my life. Nursed in camps, I have never given any importance to dangers:—they have inspired me with no fear." Every thing is in activity in all our naval ports. All ships of every descrip- tion are ordered to be got ready for ser- vice as fast as possible. Every move- ment indicates, that an expedition on a large scale is in contemplation.
HAGUE, Feb. 14, 1804. The French have lately ordered the seizure of all the English goods found in all the maritime towns in this republic; which have been conducted to French depots. The order was executed under the bayonets of the military; and has occasioned much ruin and distress; par- ticularly at Middleburg, Flushing, and Veere. The government of Zealand, had made a strong remonstrance to General MURET, on the subject.
March 8. An embargo has been laid in all the ports of England, excepting on vessels bound to Spain, Portugal, the Mediter- ranean, America, Africa, and the East and West Indies. The cause is se- cret.
WASHINGTON CITY, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25.
As the article which we lately published relative to the orders transmitted by the British government to Commodore Hood, and the Courts of Vice Admiralty in America and the West Indies, has as important connection with the operations of com- merce, we have obtained per- mission to state that an commu- nication has been officially made to our government of such orders being given. On this occasion we have thought it useful to republish the article, and to assure the public that it exactly coincides with the official communication.
The following is the article to which the above alludes:
BLOCKADES. "With pleasure we state that orders have been sent from England to Com- modore Hood, not to consider any block- ade of the Islands of Martinique and Guadaloupe as existing, unless in respect to particular ports, which may be actual- ly invested, and then not to capture vessels bound to such ports unless they shall previously have been warned not to enter them. The necessary directions on the subject have also been sent to the Judges of the Vice-Admiralty Courts in the West Indies and Ame- rica."
NEW SERIES OF FEDERAL MISREPRESENTA- TIONS. No. IV.
From the Boston Repertory. "MR. JEFFERSON'S INIQUITY." "We are sorry that on a subject of the most sacred nature, we find our rela- tion connected with particulars, in themselves ludicrous. This is not vol- untary on our part—it arises from the facts themselves, and if the president at the same time forgot his own dignity, and the respect which Christians esteem due to their holy ordinances, we cannot follow him in his degradation and then the embarrassing connection. We have already informed our readers that when the bakers at Washington deposited the enormous loaf in the capitol they brought with it a cask of cider and wine. While the President of the United States was in the midst of the motley crew who come to enjoy the festival he
surgeeringly compared the unhallowed bread and wine which were then the sub- jects of his disgraceful entertainment, to the sacred symbols of our Redeem- er's sacrifice. "Reader—we confess this charge is shocking—we tremble when penning it —but we have not ventured this state- ment without evidence." We shall offer no comment on the a- bove falsehood; we are confident there is not a man in America believes it. The following is one among the ma- ny proofs exhibited of the attachment to monarchy of many men, who once had a leading agency in our public con- cerns.
From the American Mercury. JOHN ALLEN, THE WITNESS. A disinterested and independent far- mer of Connecticut has of his own ac- cord and from a desire to aid the truth and confound prevarication, come for- ward and offered to the public the de- claration which appears below. Let the people pause and consider the snare, the trap, the pit of destruction, from which they have escaped. John Allen was one of the leading members of Congress under the former administration, and is now distinguished in the phalanx of op- position to the present system. He is the same John Allen who testified to what he did not hear in the affair of Mr. Tracey's conversation with general Skinner.
I, DAVID KING, of Harwinton, in the county of Litchfield, do certify, that soon after the hon. John Allen had re- signed his seat in Congress, I called on him at his office in Litchfield, to see and converse with him on national af- fairs, as we for a number of years had been on very social, friendly terms. Af- ter several remarks, Mr. Allen rose from his seat and observed to me, "friend King, our government is not sufficient to hold us together; the British form of government is the best in the known world, and we shall never be a happy people until that takes place in this country." I remarked, "do you really think so Mr. Allen? Mr. Allen said, "yes I know so." I then observed, I thought we had a pretty good constitu- tion of our own; Mr. Allen said, "I will not stand, and if you attend closely to the subject, you will say so; he ad- ded, "I don't know whether you are a federalist or not, or whether my senti- ments accord with yours at present, but you will find that mine are right." Mr. Allen did not require me to keep these sentiments between ourselves (whatever might have been his wishes or expecta- tions) and feeling the importance it is to this country, that principles of this kind should be exposed, especially when coming from men in power, has induced me to afford the public the same in- formation, which I have before commu- nicated to individuals.
DAVID KING. March 10, 1804. A Paris paper, of late date, mentions that Mr. THURKO is appointed minister plenipotentiary to the United States, and that Mr. PETAIE (supposed to be the gentleman formerly consul in the state of South Carolina) is to attend him as secretary of legation. It may be proper here to state that the report which has for some time been in circulation at a distance, of Mr. Pichon having been recalled, is unfound- ed. The votes given for governor of Con- necticut by 43 towns are For Mr. Trumbull—5,274 Mr. Hart—2,502 Federal majority—2,772
Eighty Dollars Reward.
DESERTE from on board the Schooner VICTORY about 8 miles below Alex- andria, four men, answering to the following description, CHARLES YOUNG about 5 feet 5 inches high, has light hair tied and light complexion. Peter Lamb, about 5 feet 6 inches high, has light hair tied, and light complex- ion. Michael Doyle, about 5 feet 5 inches high, has short black hair, fresh complexion and dark eyes. John Stewart, about 5 feet 5 inches high, has short light hair, light complexion and full face. Whoever shall secure the said men and bring them to this place or confine them until they can be heard of, shall receive the above reward, or twenty dollars for each man. WM. P. SMITH, Marine Barracks, Washington, April 22—3t
CHARLES VARDEN, TAYLOR, FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Has received from Philadelphia an ele- gant assortment of the best quality Super- fine Cloths, Cassimeres, Silk floratine, Black and fancy silk moleskin velvet, white & figure Mouselines, Swardowns, Toiletcottons, Velvet teens, Fancy cords, Coatings, &c. With a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season. N. B. Ladies Habits, Regimentals and Navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New-Jersey Avenue, the second House from the Capitol Square. November 3, 1803.
PROPOSALS.
For carrying the Mails of the United States on the following Post-roads, will be received at the General Post-Office in Washing- ton, until the 15th day of June next, inclusive. (Continued)
IN CONNECTICUT. 33. From Hartford by Granby and Granville to Blandford in Massachusetts once a week. Leave Hartford every Thursday at 8 a.m. and arrive Blandford by 6 p.m. Leave Blandford every Wednesday at 8 a.m. and arrive at Hartford by 3 p.m. 34. From New-Haven by Hamden, Glastonbury and Southington to Farming- ton once a week. Leave New-Haven every Tuesday at 8 a.m. & arrive at Farmington by 6 p.m. Leave Farmington every Monday at 8 a.m. & arrive at New-Haven by 6 p.m. 35. From Hartford by Glastonbury and Colchester to New London once a week. Leave Hartford every Thursday at 8 a.m. & arrive at New London by 6 p.m. Leave New London every Friday at 8 a.m. & arrive at Hartford by 6 p.m. IN NEW YORK. 36. From Kingston by Catskill, Lun- enburg and Coxsackie to Albany once a week. Leave Kingston every Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Albany on Tuesday by 10 a.m. Leave Albany every Saturday at noon and arrive at Kingston on Sunday by 6 p.m. 37. From Lansingburg by Sciticook, Easton, Argyle and Hartsville to White- hall once in two weeks. Leave Lansingburg every Wednesday by 2 p.m. & arrive at Whitehall on Thursday by 6 p.m. Leave Whitehall every Tuesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Lansingburg on Wed- nesday by 10 a.m. 38. From Owego by Doyen and Milton to Scipio once a fortnight. Leave Owego every other Thursday at 2 p.m. & arrive at Scipio on Friday by 6 p.m. Leave Scipio every other Saturday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Owego on Monday by 8 a.m. 39. From the Little Falls to Fairfield once a week. Leave the Little Falls every Tues- day at 1 p.m. & arrive at Fairfield by 3 p.m. Leave Fairfield at 4 p.m. & arrive at the Little Falls by 6 p.m. 40. From Kingston by Woodstock & Middletown to Delhi once a week. Leave Kingston every Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Delhi on Tuesday at 11 a.m. Leave Delhi every Tuesday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Kingston on Wednesday by 6 p.m. IN PENNSYLVANIA. 41. From Williamsport by Crooked Creek and Lindsleytown to Painted Post once a week. Leave Williamsport every Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Painted Post on Tuesday by 6 p.m. Leave Painted Post every Saturday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Williamsport on Sunday by 6 p.m. 42. From Chambersburg by Strasburg and Fannettsburg to Huntingdon once a week. Leave Chambersburg every Friday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Huntingdon on Sat- urday by 10 a.m. Leave Huntingdon every Saturday by 2 p.m. & arrive at Chambersburg on Sunday by 6 p.m. 43. From Alexandria by Hollidays, Beaula and Armagh to Greensburg once in two weeks. Leave Alexandria every other Satur- day at 3 p.m. & arrive at Greensburg on Monday by 6 p.m. Leave Greensburg every other Tues- day at 6 a.m. & arrive at Alexandria on Thursday by noon. IN VIRGINIA. 44. From Clarkburg by Buckan- Settlement to Randolph ch. once in two weeks. Leave Clarkburg every other Mon- day at 6 a.m. & arrive at Randolph ch. by 6 p.m. Leave Randolph ch. every other Tuesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Clarkburg by 6 p.m. 45. From Kenhawa ch. by Point Pleasant, Gallipolis and the Sal. Springs to Chillicothe once in two weeks. Leave Kenhawa ch. every other Fri- day at 6 a.m. & arrive at Chillicothe on Monday by 10 a.m. Leave Chillicothe every other Mon- day by 2 p.m. & arrive at Kenhawa ch. on Thursday by 6 p.m. 46. From Marietta, Ohio, to Wood ch. once a week. Leave Marietta every Tuesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Wood ch. by 6 p.m. Leave Wood ch. every Wednesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Marietta by 6 p.m. 47. From Lancaster ch. to Kilmar- nock once a week. Leave Lancaster ch. every Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Kilmarnock by 11 a.m. Leave Kilmarnock every Monday at 1 p.m. & arrive at Lancaster ch. by 6
48. From Prince Edward ch. by Letters Store, Wheeler's Springs and Campbell ch. to New London once in two weeks. Leave Prince Edward ch. every other Saturday at 6 a.m. & arrive at New London on Sunday by 6 p.m. Leave New London every other Mon- day at 8 a.m. & arrive at Prince Ed- ward on Tuesday by 6 p.m. IN NORTH-CAROLINA. 49. From Danville Va. to Lenox- Castle N. C. once a week. Leave Danville every Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Lenox-Castle by 6 p.m. Leave Lenox-Castle on Tuesday by 6 a.m. & arrive at Danville by 6 p.m. 50. From Scotland Neck by Green- burg & Roads to Windsor once a week. Leave Scotland Neck every Thurs- day at 9 a.m. and arrive at Windsor by 7 p.m. Leave Windsor every Friday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Scotland Neck by 6 p.m. 51. From Newbern to Beaufort once in two weeks. Leave Newbern every other Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Beaufort by 6 p.m. Leave Beaufort every other Saturday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Newbern by 6 p.m. 52. From Halifax to Enfield once a week. Leave Halifax every Thursday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Enfield by 11 a.m. Leave Enfield every Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Halifax by 6 p.m. 53. From Neills ferry by Orange- burg, Barnwell ch. h. Tredways and Town Creek to Campbellton once a week. Leave Neills ferry every Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Campbellton on Friday by 10 a.m. Leave Campbellton every Friday at p.m. and arrive at Neills ferry on Monday by 6 p.m. 54. From Statesburg to Columbia once a week. Leave Statesburg every Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Columbia by 6 p.m. Leave Columbia every Saturday by 8 a.m. and arrive at Statesburg by 7 p.m. IN OHIO. 55. From Warren by Cleveland, fort Miami and Railin river to Detroit once in two weeks. Leave Warren every other Saturday at 10 p.m. and arrive at Detroit the next Saturday by 3 p.m. Leave Detroit every other Saturday at 10 p.m. and arrive at Warren the next Saturday by 3 p.m. 56. From Chillicothe to Alexandria once a week. Leave Chillicothe every Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Alexandria by 11 a.m. Leave Alexandria every Tuesday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Chillicothe by 7 p.m. 57. From Steubenville to New Lis- bon once in two weeks. Leave Steubenville every other Mon- day at 6 a.m. and arrive at New Lis- bon by 6 p.m. Leave New Lisbon every other Tues- day at 6 a.m. and arrive at Steuben- ville by 6 p.m. 58. From Chillicothe to Franklin once in two weeks. Leave Chillicothe every other Tues- day at 6 a.m. and arrive at Franklin on Thursday by 6 p.m. Leave Franklin every other Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Chillicothe on Sunday by 6 p.m. 59. From Zaneville by Tuscarora to Gnadenhütten once in two weeks. Leave Zaneville every other Mon- day at 6 a.m. and arrive at Gnaden- hütten by 6 p.m. Leave Gnadenhütten every other Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Zane- ville by 6 p.m. 60. From Cincinnati by Hamilton, Franklin, Dayton, Staunton, Walnut- ville, Deerfield and Charleston, to Cin- cinnati once a week. Leave Cincinnati every Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Staunton on Wed- nesday by 4 p.m. Leave Staunton every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and arrive at Cincinnati on Fri- day by 6 p.m. IN INDIANA. 61. From Massac by Girardeau in Louisiana to New Madrid once in two weeks. Leave Massac every other Thursday at 2 p.m. arrive at Cape Girardeau on Friday by 6 p.m. Leave Girardeau on the next Saturday at 6 a.m. arrive at New Madrid on Sunday by 4 p.m. Returning.—Leave New Madrid ev- ery other Monday at 8 a.m. and arrive at Girardeau on Tuesday by 6 p.m. Leave Girardeau on Wednesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Massac the next Thursday by 10 a.m. 62. From Kaskaskias by Geneva to Girardeau once in two weeks. Leave Kaskaskias every other Friday at noon and arrive at Girardeau on Sat- urday by 6 p.m. Leave Girardeau every other Sunday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Kaskaskias on Monday by 2 p.m. 63. From Cahokia to St. Louis once in two weeks. Leave Cahokia every other Monday
at 4 a.m. and arrive at St. Louis by 10 a.m. Leave St. Louis every other Mon- day at 1 p.m. and arrive at Cahokia by 8 p.m. IN KENTUCKY. 64. From Springfield by Green ch. h. Adair ch. h. Cumberland ch. h. and Jack- son ch. h. T. to Blackburns Springs, T. once in two weeks. Leave Springfield every other Mon- day at 6 a.m. and arrive at Blackburns Springs on Thursday by 10 a.m. Leave Blackburns Springs every other Thursday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Springfield the next Sunday by 6 p.m. 65. From Washington to Augusta once a week. Leave Washington every Wednesday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Augusta by 6 p.m. Leave Augusta every Thursday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Washington by 6 p.m. 66. From Frankfort to Henry ch. h. once a week. Leave Frankfort every Tuesday at 4 a.m. and arrive at Henry ch. h. by 11 a.m. Leave Henry ch. h. every Tuesday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Frankfort by 3 p.m. IN TENNESSEE. 67. From Dicks Springs by Leb- anon ch. h. and Rutheford ch. h. to Nashville, once in two weeks. Leave Dicks Springs every other Monday, at 6 a.m. and arrive at Nash- ville on Tuesday by 10 a.m. Leave Nashville every other Tues- day at 2 p.m. and arrive at Dicks Springs on Wednesday by 6 p.m. IN MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY. 68. From Natchez to Fort Stoddart once in two weeks. Leave Natchez every other Friday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Fort Stoddart the next Thursday by noon. Leave Fort Stoddart every other Fri- day at 6 a.m. & arrive at Natchez the next Thursday by noon. IN N. ORLEANS TERRITORY. 69. From Lofus's heights by Pinck- neyville, Little Sarah Creek, Big Sarah Creek, Thompson's Creek, Buller's Plains, Baton Rouge, Iberville or Manilou Church, Abbeville, La Forche, Cantrills German and Red Churches to New Orleans once a week. Leave Lofus's heights every Friday at 2 p.m. & arrive at New Orleans the next Monday by 3 p.m. Leave New Orleans every Tuesday at 7 a.m. & arrive at Fort Adams the next Friday by 10 a.m. The contracts for the routes number- ed from 27 to 43 inclusive and from 55 to 69 inclusive, are to be in operation on the 1st day of October next, and continue in force for one year. The contracts for the routes numbered from 44 to 54 inclusive are to be in operation on the 1st day of October next and are to continue in force until the 31st day of March, 1805.
NOTES.
1. The Postmaster-general may expe- dite the mails and alter the times of ar- rival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contracts, he stip- ulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasion- ed thereby. 2. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mails at all offices where no particular time is speci- fied. 3. For every thirty minutes delay (un- avoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the time prescribed in any con- tract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continues until the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails destined for such de- pending mail lose a trip, an additional for- feiture of five dollars shall be incurred. 4. Newspapers as well as letters are to be sent in the mail; and if any per- son making proposals, desires to carry newspapers, other than those conveyed in the mail, for his own emolument, he must state in his proposals for what sum he will carry with the emolument, and for what sum without that emolument. 5. Should any person making propo- sals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state in his proposals the alteration desired, and the difference they will make in the terms of the contract. 6. Persons making proposals are desired to state their prices by the year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly, in the months of August, No- vember, February and May, in one month after the expiration of each quar- ter. 7. No other than a free white person shall be employed to convey the mail. 8. Where the proposer intends to convey the mail in the body of a stage carriage, he is desired to state it in his proposals. 9. The Postmaster-general reserves to himself the right of declaring any con- tract at an end whenever three failures happen which amount to the loss of a trip each. 10. The contracts for the above routes are to be in operation on the first day of October next, and are to continue in force for two years.
GIDEON GRANGER, Postmaster-General. General Post-Office, Washington City February 23, 1804. Feb. 27—2awt15Ju.

War Department Feb. 8, 1864.  Notice is hereby given, THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary for the Department of War, until the eighteenth day of May next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of October, 1864, until the 30th day of September, 1865, both days inclusive, at the following places, viz: First. At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac, Chicago, Fort Wayne, the post on the Miami of the Lakes, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the State of Ohio, and at any place or places within the Indiana territory north of the 41st degree of north latitude.
Second. At South West Point, Tellico, Knoxville, Nashville, and within the Cherokee nation between Tennessee and Georgia, and on the Tennessee river, and on the road between said river and Nashville, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the States of Tennessee and Kentucky.
Third. At the garrison near Vincennes, on the river Wabash.
Fourth. At Fort Massac, near the mouth of the Ohio, Kaskaskia, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Indiana territory, south of the 41st degree of north latitude, (Vincennes excepted.)
Fifth. At St. Louis, New Madrid, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited in Louisiana, north of the settlements on the river Arkansas.
Sixth. At Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas, Natchez, Fort Adams, Fort Stoddard on the Mobile, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Mississippi territory, and on the road between Natchez and the Tennessee river, (the post on said river excepted.)
Seventh. At New Orleans, and at any place or places on the Mississippi river, below Fort Adams, and at Opelousas, Natchitoches, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited in Louisiana, not before mentioned, or provided for.
Eighth. At Fort Wilkinson, Cockspur Island, 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.
Ninth. At Charleston, Rocky Mountain, 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 South and North Carolina.
Tenth. At Norfolk, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the State of Virginia.
Eleventh. 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.
Twelfth. At Fort Millin, Pittsburg, Carlisle, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
Thirteenth. At Fort Jay, West Point, Albany, Scenectady, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the State of New York, (Niagara excepted.)
Fourteenth. At Fort Trumbull, Fort Wolcott, & at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the State of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Fifteenth. At Fort Independence, (Boston harbour) and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the State of Massachusetts, (the district of Maine excepted.)
Sixteenth. 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.
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, whisky or brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of soap, and one pound and one half of candles, to every hundred rations. The prices of the several component parts of the ration should 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 for the whole ration.
The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit, Niagara 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 provision, 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 the case of urgency such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the commandant shall be deemed proper.
possession the Sea board or Indian frontiers, nor exceeding three months.  H. DEARBORN, Secretary of War. 23W May 18.
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION
The office of the Washington Association and United States Insurance Company is removed to the corner of G Street No. 226 fronting on the President's Square and Pennsylvania Avenue.  THOMAS HERTY, Sec'y P. T. Jan. 18—tf.
PUBLIC SALE.
BY virtue of a decree of the Circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington in the suit of Thomas Law against James Pierce, jun. James Ray, Samuel Treat, and James Pierce, sen. defendants, in Chancery, will be sold at the premises to the highest bidder at public auction on Saturday the 5th day of May next, the lot of ground mentioned in the complainant's bill, situate in the city of Washington, and known and distinguished in the general plan of the said city by lot numbered one, in square numbered seven hundred and forty-four, it being the south half part of said square and containing sixty-three thousand four hundred and forty square feet of ground, with the Sugar House, and all the other buildings and improvements thereon or thereunto belonging. The Sugar House is large and extensive and is said to be extremely well calculated for sugar refining—the other buildings consist of several wooden houses sufficient with some repairs for those conducting the business to live in. The sale will commence at 11 o'clock A. M. The terms ready money or money to be paid immediately on the courts ratifying the same, the time of which ratification will be notified in the same papers in which the sale is advertised, within one month after the report of the said sale shall be made to the court, which report will not be made until the fourth Monday in July, when the court commence their next sitting for the county of Washington.  D. JEL C. BRENT, Trustee. March 23—tdof
TO RENT,
And immediate Possession given,  A Two story Frame House, in the City of Washington, situated on N. Street, square 224—containing a rooms beside two garret rooms, piazza and pantry, kitchen, floor room, &c. with a good garden—lately occupied by Mrs. Lee, adjoining to Mr. Xanpie's store—Also that convenient two-story frame on same square, late in possession of Dr. Tabs, opposite to which Robert Peacock, Esq. lately resided—consisting of 6 rooms, and two garret rooms, piazza and balcony to south front, cellar with dry well, kitchen, carriage house, stable, an excellent garden, with every convenience for the reception of a genteel family. For particulars enquire at Mr. Rhoad's tavern, Mr. Xanpie's store, or to the subscriber.  REDMUND PURCEL. January 13, 1864—tf
PUBLIC SALE.
By virtue of a decree of the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington, in the suit of the United States against Samuel Jackson, William Shannon, Philip Fitzhugh, Joshua B. Bond and Frederick Shaffer, defendants, in chancery; will be sold at the premises to the highest bidder at public auction on Friday the 4th May next; all that piece or parcel of land situate in the 16th section of George Town made by Thomas Beall of George, being part of a tract of land called the Rock of Gibraltar and bounded as described and set forth in the said decree and containing four acres and one eighth part of an acre of land with all and singular the buildings, improvements and appurtenances thereon or thereunto belonging or appertaining. The improvements are on a high, dry, and handsome situation, and consist of a large two story brick house with a passage through the center, four rooms on a floor and good cellars. The front rooms are about 17 by 18 feet—the back rooms are semicircular and are about 22 by 17 feet—the passage 9 feet wide and 38 feet long—two brick offices two stories high 17 feet 6 inches square and are connected with the House by covered ways. The said premises are the same property possessed by the said Samuel Jackson and by him expensively improved. The sale will commence at 12 o'clock. The terms ready money or money to be paid immediately on the courts ratifying the same, the time of which ratification will be notified in the same papers in which the sale is advertised, within one month after the report of the said sale shall be made to the court, which report will not be made until the fourth Monday in July, when the court commence their next sitting for the county of Washington.  DANIEL C. BRENT, Trustee. March 23—tdof
REMOVAL.
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR, Has removed to the house above  Mr. RHODES (LATE LOVEL'S) HOTEL, near the President's Square. In addition to the present stock of goods, an  Handsome Assortment is expected immediately. Gentlemen at a distance, by sending a line by post, will be waited upon with all possible expedition. T. C. will pledge himself to execute any order with a taste, expedition and moderation of charge, which shall not be excelled by any. April 16—tf
HAT MANUFACTURY.
The subscriber informs his customers and the public generally that he has discontinued business in the city of Washington, and has opened shop on Bridge street near the Union Tavern—he solicits the continuance of former customers, and hopes that all others who may chuse to call and purchase his manufacture will be amply suited, if neatness and goodness be requisites.  JOEL BROWN. George Town, Feb. 17—tf
CLOVER SEED.  DOCTOR MAGRUDER has just received for sale, a supply of good Timothy and Clover seed. April 16—tf.
Bank of Columbia.
THE Board of Directors having this day declared a dividend for the half year ending the 20th inst. at the rate of 9 per cent. per annum. The same will be paid to the Stockholders or their representatives on or after Tuesday the 20th inst.  WILLIAM WHANN, Cashier. March 19—epow.
FOR SALE,
THE Subscriber has for sale, 8 pipes genuine Cogniac Brandy—4th proof. 15 do Spanish Brandy of good flavor. 15 Bats Black Pepper. Molasses in hds. and Tierces of good quality. Rum in hds. and a few cheese. WM BRENT. Washington April 13—2w
Be it remembered that on
this 31st day of March in the twenty eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America, John Francis Renault of the said District had deposited in this office the "Title of a Print or Picture," the right whereof he claims as Author in the words following, to wit: "A Historical and Allegorical Picture, entitled "The Siege of York or the British surrendering their arms to General Washington after their defeat at York Town in Virginia in the month of October 1781," in conformity to the act of the congress of the United States, entitled, "An act for the encouragement of Learning by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned."  URIAS FORRESTER, Clerk of the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington. April 6—tm
(BY AUTHORITY.)
Scheme of a Lottery. To build an Academy in the city of Richmond. Dollars. 1 Prize—last drawn ticket, having a blank to its number, 20,000 1 do. 10,000 1 do. 5,000 5 do. of 1,000 make 5,000 6 do. of 500 make 3,000 10 do. of 200 make 2,000 20 do. of 100 make 2,000 100 do. of 50 make 5,000 250 do. of 30 make 7,500 420 do. of 25 make 10,500 1,500 do. of 20 make 30,000 3,000 do. of 15 make 45,000 1 first drawn ticket after 1,000 having a blank to its number, 250 1 do. after 2,000 do. 250 1 do. do. 3,000 do. 250 1 do. do. 4,000 do. 250 1 do. do. 5,000 do. 500 1 do. do. 6,000 do. 500 1 do. do. 8,000 do. 500 1 do. do. 10,000 do. 500 1 do. do. 12,000 do. 500 1 do. do. 13,000 do. 500 1 do. do. 14,000 do. 1,000 5,325 prizes, 150,000 9,675 blanks, not two to a prize, 150,000 15,000 tickets at 10 dollars each, 150,000 N. B. Prizes subject to a deduction of 15 per cent.
This lottery has been authorized by the legislature of Virginia, for the laudable purposes of erecting a seminary of learning in or near the metropolis of this State. With this view, it is contemplated to raise 20,000 dolls. and 4,500 dolls. in addition, for defraying the expenses attendant on drawing the lottery. Citizens of the best respectability have been selected as trustees, and they have pledged themselves to use their utmost exertions to carry it into effect. The scheme has the advantage of giving to each adventurer, a chance for some very large prizes, whilst the proportion of prizes to blanks, is so great as to invite the friends of the intended institution to partake in the lottery, with very little risk of their becoming losers. The treasurer of the state is to be appointed to receive the money for the tickets as they are sold, and to pay the amount of the prizes to the fortunate adventurers. It is believed that the above considerations will induce a rapid sale of tickets, and the drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number shall be sold to authorize it—which it is believed will be on the second Monday in December next. Richmond, March 2—tf Tickets to be had of Robert Pollard Doct. John Brockenbrough, jun. Wm. Price (Reg.) Samuel Pleasants, jun. and William Prichard.
VINEGAR.
FOR sale 50 barrels Strong Vinegar of a good quality price 20 cents per gallon—apply at the  BREWHOUSE ALEXANDRIA, Where may be had a regular supply of good Beer at 6 dollars per barrel—also Ale highly hopped to stand the summer at 7 dollars per barrel. N. B. any quantity that might be wanted by ships going foreign voyages may be had by giving a short notice—The business in future will be carried on alone by the subscriber, who will be thankful for orders.  HOMAS CRUSE. Alexandria, April 18—6t
A DIAMOND RING,
Estimated at fifteen hundred dollars deposited with the subscriber in trust to secure payment of the sum of 200, sterling, with interest, charges, &c. WILL BE SOLD for ready money, to the highest bidder at PUBLIC VENDUE at STELLE'S HOTEL in the city of Washington, on MONDAY the 21st or MAY next at noon. If the purchase money shall not be paid in one hour after knocked down, it will be again set up immediately, and so successively until the money shall be paid.  WILLIAM CRANCH. April 16—Eop. 20th May.
A GREAT BARGAIN. THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS will be taken and payment made easy, to the purchaser, for the following valuable property free from any incumbrance whatever.  A SET of saw mills working two saws—a grist mill with two run of stones and building machine, also a cotton and rice machine complete all worked by water, also one saw mill about 200 yards from the former and on the same dam, now about finishing that will work from two to fourteen saws under the same roof—this mill is insured for three years after her being completed—they now going in good repair and the whole in a progressive way of improvement. with about Ten thousand acres of land all adjoining and immediately contiguous to the mills, on which are several valuable farms. The timber for mill site is inexhaustible and unexceptionable good—they are situated on the waters of Drowning Creek ninety seven miles from George Town South Carolina, to which place the lumber is carried being rafted at the mills without the trouble of hauling, a valuable convenience. The stream is equal if not superior to any in the States of North or South Carolina—the grist mills command a custom at times of 30 or 40 miles around them. The situation at the mills is high, pleasant and very healthy, on which is a good two story house with piazza, a good kitchen, stables, carriage and barns houses and other necessary out buildings with a new store house completely finished, it being an excellent stand for a country store. Application to be made to the Subscriber at Millville near Lumbercon in North Carolina, or for any information respecting the premises, to Samuel D. Purvance at the city of Washington.  WM. NORMENT. Millville N. C. Dec. 12. N. B. Any part of the above property will be sold as may best suit a purchaser. Dec. 23—tf
SCHEME.
Of the Extra class of the  EASTON-DELAWARE BRIDGE LOTTERY, Authorized by the States of Pennsylvania & N. Jersey. 12 prizes of 10,000 dolls. 2 5,000 4 2,500 5 1,000 10 500 25 200 50 100 And many other good Prizes. All! All! a going for 2 3/4 Dollars, until the 10th of April when the tickets will be advanced to 3 Dollars.  EDWARD MOTT, Manager. Who will, on receiving the necessary information of the payment of 20 per cent to his credit in any of the United States branch banks of discount & deposit, with an engagement to pay the residue by four equal installments in 3, 6, 9 & 12 months from the 1st March next, send the numbers and deposit any quantity of tickets (not less than 50) in the hands of the treasurer, subject to the purchaser's demand on the punctual payment of the residue of the money; which not being observed the tickets may be resold, & the money paid in advance forfeited; or he will, on the purchase money of any number of tickets (not less than 10) being deposited in any of the branch banks above mentioned, immediately forward them to the direction of the purchaser. For any number of tickets less than ten, the cash to be enclosed to the manager; who will, on its receipt, forward them as directed, and on the conclusion of the drawing send the purchasers an account of their success; and such arrangement shall be made that the holders of fortunate tickets, after they have been properly checked, may receive their prizes at the bank they made their payments at. The numerous advantages of this arrangement must be obvious to every person. The payments are made easy, and the purchasers will not be liable to any advance of price, which from the unexampled sales of the tickets, may with confidence be expected to be considerable before the drawing commences. March 19—taw&w
NOTICE.
WILL be exposed to public sale, for ready cash, on the 4th day of May next, on the premises all the right, title, claim and interest of Joseph Boone, in and to Lot No. 2, in square No. 1044, as laid down in the plan of the city of Washington, with a two-story framed dwelling house, and four other small framed houses thereon—all in good repair—taken by virtue of two writs of fieri facias, issued from the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington, at the suit of Wilson Hunt, for the use of Philip Nicklin and Robert Griffith. The sale will commence precisely at eleven o'clock.  DANIEL C. BRENT, Marshal. April 16—2w14M.
THOMAS M'EUEN, THOMAS HALE & WILLIAM DAVIDSON,
SON, who heretofore, have transacted business under the firm of Thomas M'Euen & Co. will in future use that of M'EUEN, HALE & DAVIDSON. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1—tw&u&g
The Boston Glass Company
having established a Manufactory on the Middlesex Canal, are now ready to deliver at short notice, GLASS of the following sizes, viz: 18 by 12 at 43 Cents per light 16 by 11 at 34 do. 15 by 11 at 28 do. 14 by 10 at 16 do. 12 by 10 } at 14 do. 12 by 9 } at 12 do. 10 by 8 at 14 Dols. per 100 feet, 9 by 12 at 12 50 do. 8 by 6 at 11 do. Large Sheets at 3 dollars each, suitable for pictures. Also Coach Glasses from 100 to 125 cents. The Glass though not so good as that made at their Manufactory in Boston yet is as thick and is preferred to the imported glass. For further information relative to the above, please apply to Mr. John Murnaghan at Boston, or the subscriber in Baltimore.  AMOS A. WILLIAMS. March 9—w6t.
A TEN Thousand Dollar PRIZE. Scheme of a Lottery For the use of the  GERMAN TRINITY CHURCH, In Sixth Street, Philadelphia. N. B. This Lottery is expected to commence drawing immediately after the conclusion of the St. Augustine church, & L'High navigation Lotteries; and from the great demand for the tickets in different parts of the Union, there is reason to believe that the price will be raised, considerably before that period. Dollars. 1 Prize of 10,000 dolls. 10,000 1 3,000 3,000 1 2,000 2,000 1 1,000 1,000 4 500 2,000 10 300 3,000 20 200 4,000 35 100 3,500 90 50 4,500 100 20 2,000 6000 7 42,000 1 1st drawn No. on the 10th day } 500 1 15 500 1 20 500 1 25 500 1 30 500 1 35 500 1 40 1,000 1 45 1,000 1 50 1,000 1 55 1,000 1 First drawn No. on the last day, when there shall be only 600 ticks in the wheel. } 6000 6274 Prizes. Dollars.... 90,000 11726 Blanks. Considerably less than two blanks to a prize. The prizes to be paid 30 days after the close of the drawing—Subject to a deduction of 15 per cent. ADAM PREMIER. ANTHONY HOOKREY. } Com'res. CHARLES BOWMAN. } Tickets for sale by the subscribers, at 6 Dollars. Half tickets 3 25 Quarter tickets 1 75 Prizes in other lotteries received in payment. GEORGE Taylor, jun. No. 85, South Second street. MATTHEW M'CONNELL, No. 82 Chestnut street. Letters addressed to either of whom post paid and inclosing the cash, will be duly attended to. March 12—t&M.
The subscriber as trustee of Francis Boone an insolvent debtor, will sell up at public sale on Friday the fourth day of May next, on the premises, a tract of Land whereon the said Boone now resides, supposed to contain one hundred and twenty-five acres. The improvements are a Dwelling House and outbuildings in tolerable repair—at the same time and place will also be offered for sale sundry articles of personal property conveyed to me by said Boone for the benefit of his creditors. The sale will be for cash.  JOHN DUVALL. April 13
On the day mentioned in the foregoing advertisement, and at the same place will be exposed to sale, in virtue of a deed of trust to Robert Bowie and Alex. Boone, fifteen negroes mentioned in said deed consisting of men, women and children; also the other articles of personal property contained in said deed. The terms of this sale will be for cash also.  ROBERT BOWIE,  ALEXS. BOONE. April 21—3w
NOTICE. IS hereby given that on the 21st day of May next, will be exposed to sale, part of a LOT numbered seven in square 696 fronting on B Street, with a BRICK HOUSE thereon, covered in, two stories high, 34 feet deep by 24 four front more or less at Mr. Steele's tavern for cash, should the first bidder not pay the amount of his bid, in an hour, the premises will be again put up immediately after for sale; any persons wishing to examine the House and Lot, or to know particulars of the same are desired to apply to the Subscriber. The Lot is subject to an incumbrance of 468 Dols. 13.  THOMAS LAW. April 21—tdof
Fifty Dollars reward.
STRAYED or stolen on Monday the 16th inst. belonging to the subscriber residing in the City of Washington.  A CHESNUT HORSE, fourteen and a half hands high, light coloured mane and tail, carries his tail a little nicked, five years old this spring; has a white spot in his forehead, one white hind foot, and shot all round; paces when rode; hair rubbed by gear. He was late the property of the Rev. Mr. Knox, formerly of Frederick. If returned to the subscriber, Fifty Dollars for the horse and rider.  SAMUEL SPEAKE. April 23—5t
PATENT MACHINE
For boring Holes in Rocks under water or in any situation and blasting them. THE subscriber having purchased the patent right from Jean Baptiste Aveille, the original inventor, for the counties of Frederick, Shenandoah, Jefferson, Berkeley, Augusta, Rockingham, Hampshire, Hardy and Botetourt in the State of Virginia, will dispose of it to any person or company for any particular object. The model may be seen at any time, and terms made known by  A. LINDO, Fred. Co. Vir. Winchester Jan. 28—wtf