The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1804-04-13 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, A N D WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. IV. WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DXLIX.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
FRIDAY, APRIL 13 th , 1804.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
A LIST
Of Letters remaining in the Post-Office Washington City, on the 1st day of April 1804.
A.
John B. Anderson, Thomas G. Addison, Esq. Doctor Starling Archer.
B.
Hon. John Breckenridge, Hon. John Brown, Charles Batty, Peter Brock, John Boyle, Samuel Boats, James Barr, William Barry, Miss Kitty Bauman, Capt. James Barron, Edward Ball, Robert Brown, 2. George Bulitt, John Bunce, care of Upton Hobbs, B. Brayne, at Mr. Duane's, Mann Butler, Esq. David Brown, Mr. John Breckinridge, Joshua Beall, Esq. Genl. Mountjoy Byles, 3. Leonard Batty, B. Bisset, John Beverly, Walter Burns, Joseph Belt.
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Zachariah Cox, 3. James L. Clouney, Mr. Richard Chapman, William Cutting, Esq. 2. Samuel Carr, Esq. Mr. William Caley, Faunt Carter, Jehiel Crossfield, Samuel Collingwood, Mr. Carter, brickmaker, John H. Carr, Robert Camp, Samuel Chester, Captain Hugh G. Campbell, James Conoly, Overton Carr, Overton Carr, jun. John Cummins, Zachariah Chaney, Samuel Corp, Esq. 2. Byram Coudit.
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Patrick Deery, 2. Daniel Dorrance, Capt. Ely Doughty, James Dickson, D. G. Debuts, Louis Dupre, Esq. William M. Duncanson.
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Richard Eveson, John Evens, Joseph Eid, Lieutenant Samuel Evans, John Edds.
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Joshua Farnham, Richard Finnies, Peggy Farnsworth, Mr. Eligius Fomen-tin, 2. Miss Delia Forman, John Forbes, Esq. 3.
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William Gottings, James Gardiner, Lieutenant Edmund P. Gaines.
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General Benjamin Harvey, Mr. Asa Hill, Benjamin Hichborne, Esq. William H. Hamer, Mr. John Hewitt, Jacqueline Harvey, Esq. 2. Mr. T. Hall, Mr. Benjamin Hutton, jun. Mr. John Hankart, Doctor Edmond Hayward, 2. Mr. William Hoggard, (care of Mr. Greaves) Thomas Hanson, Esq. Richard T. Hanson, Mrs. Hanson, Thomas H. Hanson, Thomas Hughes, William G. Hand, Thomas Hutchins (care of Mr. O'Brien) Mrs. Mary Holford, Mrs. Eliza Hitchcock.
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Mr. William Johnston, 4. Francis Johnston, John Jackson.
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Captain James Kamer, Mr. William Kelly, Henry Kramer, Esq.
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John Lewis, (care of John Nixon) John Ligon, Monsieur Lallaigne, John R. Lycroft, Elias N. Little, Mr. Henry Lee, B. H. Latrobe, Esq. 4.
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Charles Fenton Mercer, Eleakin Morle, William Minchin, James Maffey, Abraham M'Kill, Richard M'Pike, Elizabeth M'Kennan, Charles Manning, David Martin, Hannah Miller, Daniel Murphy, James M'Allister.
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Harrot A. Nance, 2, Catharine Mary Nicholson.
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Cary Pratt, John Purkitt, Lewis Puithomine, David Phipps, Isaac Pollock, Esq. Charles Pondgot, John Pickford.
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John Quynn.
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Richard Rutter, Joseph Richardson, Messrs. Rots and Hanrahan, Alexander F. Rose, Esq. Doctor Samuel Robinson, John Richardson, Esq.
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Jared Shattuck Esq. Mrs. Rebecca Biza Seymour, 2, Captain James Sulle, Mr. George Sinclair, Miss Anne Smith, Mrs. Casey Smallwood, General Arthur S. Clair, John Smith, Esq. 2, Captain Thomas Swaine, Michael Shanks, James Stuard, George Suckley, George Shcemaker, Miss Polly Stewart, Miss Smallwood, Richard Smith.
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Mr. C. C. Byrd Thompson, 2. Doctor Samuel A. Thompson, Jos. Thaw.
V.
Martha Veich.
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Uliss Wair, James Wilson, Esq. Thomas Wilson, 2, Hezekiah Wood, John M. White, Thomas Wilson, (care of Thomas M'Glocklen) Thomas Webb, Robert Williams, Esq. Mary Wilson,
James White, John Wall, John Ward, William Watt, Roger Williams, Moses White, Esq. John Winthrop, Laban Wheaton, Esq.
Ralph Young.
At a meeting of the republican members of the legislature, and a number of respectable citizens of this and the neighbouring towns, for the purpose of fixing on proper candidates to fill the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, the ensuing year, the undermentioned gentlemen were nominated and agreed to; and a committee appointed to draft an address to the people, in support of the nomination—which was read and unanimously adopted, as follows:—
TO THE ELECTORS
OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSA- CHUSETTS.
FELLOW CITIZENS—
On the approaching first Monday of April, agreeably to the constitution, you will be called upon, in your respective towns, to give your suffrages for governor, lieutenant governor, and senators of this commonwealth, for the ensuing year. The importance of the subject, and the necessity of a deliberate consideration of the principles which should be maintained, and the respective candidates who ought to be supported, will apologize for our addressing you on the occasion.
This annual exercise of one of our most valuable political rights is at the same time a performance of a most sacred political duty; and in both respects, ought to be conformed to the spirit of our constitution.
The government of Massachusetts, as well as that of the Union, is, in essential principle, democratic. Its proper definition is a representative democracy; a government of the people through the agency of elected and responsible officers. "We the people of the United States," is the stile of the national constitution. "The people of the commonwealth, in the analogous language of our state constitution, have the sole and exclusive right of governing themselves, as a free, sovereign and independent state," &c. "All power residing originally in the people, and being derived from them, the several magistrates and officers of government, vested with authority, whether legislative, executive, or judicial, are their substitutes and agents, and are at all times accountable to them." The will of the people ought to prevail; and the right of suffrage is the constituted organ, by which that will is to be declared. This is the true theory of our national and state governments, in which, as the late venerable Samuel Adams well observed, "the people have the whole sovereignty."
A different system, however, which would allow the people only "an essential share in the sovereignty," that is, a house of commons or representatives, and render the other branch of the legislature, and the executive, independent of and irresponsible to the people; has many open advocates and more secret abettors among us. It is indeed the favorite object of the leaders of a once powerful party throughout the United States. Under the popular guise of federalism, and without an explicit avowal of their ultimate views, they have in various ways, and with different degrees of success, been endeavoring to mould our government into a conformity to that anti-republican system. A learned work was published three volumes under the imposing title of "A Defence of the American Constitution," containing an elaborate panegyric on the principles of the English government, as "the most stupendous fabric of human invention." This specious vindication of that compound of monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy was read and approved by the influential characters among the federal party.—With Alexander Hamilton at their head, they made an effort in the national convention, to introduce the monarchical principle into the constitution of the United States under the specious form of a President and Senate for life;—from which the transition to an hereditary establishment would be natural and easy. Defeated in this prime attempt, they availed themselves of the real and imaginary difficulties of agreeing on a form of government, to leave the constitutional delegation and distribution of powers indefinite and capable of a
latitude of construction; with a view to obtain, in practice and by imperceptible degrees, what they had found to be unattainable immediately by open and direct means. To that point their exertions have been systematically directed. For the proof of this assertion, you are referred to their conversation, their publications, and the measures they have successively adopted or proposed. By popular ridicule they have attempted to discredit liberty and equality, the sovereign people, democracy and democracy; to attach to freedom, by an artful association of ideas, as its natural and necessary effects, all the errors and excesses of the French revolution; and to render every name expressive of free government, here as in England, unamiable as a witch, a blasphemer, a rebel, or a tyrant." They have laboured to diffuse an impression that republicanism, however beautiful in theory is impracticable in its nature, and pernicious in its consequences; that the evils of popular elections are greater than those of hereditary descent; that "the people are their own worst enemies," incapable of self-government, and therefore requiring hereditary governors. Your own recollections, fellow citizens, are our witnesses for these facts.
Attaching themselves, in the first instance, to the illustrious Washington, for the sake of borrowing his popularity, to decoy their unperceiving followers, and cover their own anti-republican operations, they selected, for the Vice Presidency, and afterwards elevated to the Presidency, a gentleman known to them, but not the people at large, to be an advocate of the hereditary system; and, although they afterwards disavowed him, for presuming to interrupt their daring project of a war with France and a consequent alliance with Great Britain, they still continued to cherish his political principles.
Under the last administration an alarm excited against aliens, who like our ancestors within a few generations past driven by the persecutions and troubles of the European world, and come, under the faith of our naturalization law, to seek an asylum here. The vices of a few profligate individuals were charged upon that whole class of people; and the alien act, in violation of the constitutional right of jury trial, vested the President with the monarchic power of banishing them, without a trial, or even a charge of any crime, upon mere suspicion, and at his sovereign will and pleasure. The tendency and undoubtedly the object of that law was to accustom us to arbitrary executive power.
At the same period a statute called the sedition act, founded upon plausible pretext and containing some popular provisions, surrounded the administration with a wall of legal protection, while it exposed their political opponents to the combined effects of unrestrained calumny from federal pens and tongues, and party prosecutions before federal judges and juries. For the judiciary throughout all its grades was confined to one party. Indeed republicans were excluded from offices in the general government more completely, if possible, than they now are under the present administration of this commonwealth. The maxim was not only adopted in practice, but at length avowed and defended on the floor of congress, that none but supporters of the federal administration should be admitted to any official favours. And to give irresistible energy to the engine of government, they created the means of executive patronage by extending governmental establishments, multiplying offices and magnifying the powers of officers. The number of ministers resident at foreign courts was increased. In a moment of artificial alarm and under fallacious pretext of danger of an invasion, but with a real view to internal operations, and that the friends of administration might not, in the expressive language of a Connecticut senator of the United States, "be pulled out of their beds by a lawless mob," a provisional army was established for an indefinite term, and continued at Oxford and other interior places of encampment, until the indignant voice of the people, distinctly heard from all parts of the Union, called loudly for their discharge, to remain unheard or refused. They were then reluctantly disbanded.
In imitation of the naval establishments of Europe, our navy was enlarged beyond our means, at a ruinous expense and without any real use; and just before the close of the last administration, most of those public ships, thus wantonly built or purchased were a deadly loss.
To furnish official rewards for active federalists, and at the same time, to form a permanent line of fortifications for federalism itself, an entire new grade of circuit judges was established and the number of district judges, attorneys, marshals, and other dependent officers augmented; an establishment demonstrated to be unnecessary by fair experience, both before its introduction and since its repeal; although the judges still claim their abolished offices and salaries which will be doubtless granted to them should federalism again prevail.
A direct tax was introduced, accompanied with innumerable offices, some of them temporary, and others permanently established as the organs of further taxation; a circumstance which shews that this species of taxes was intended by its federal authors to be repeated and become periodical.
Excises also, burthensome and vexatious to the people, and embarrassing to American manufactures, but comparatively unproductive to the treasury, employed near five hundred revenue officers, dependant on the pleasure of the President, until the republicans obtained the ascendancy; when although it was their turn to dispose of and enjoy these lucrative offices, yet, in conformity with their uniform principles, they laid the axe to the root of this extensive system of executive patronage.
Money was borrowed by the federalists, while in power, at the enormous rate of eight per cent. interest payable quarterly; while private citizens were restricted to six per cent. under forfeitures and penalties; and the funds of government were tied for a number of years, from redeeming the eight per cent. stock. This measure promoted the aristocratic or federal policy.
The original funding system was calculated to answer the same political purposes. In place of the just discrimination, contended for by Mr. Madison and other republicans, in favor of the original holders of the public securities, who had earned it by their services, and who were numerous, indigent, and scattered through the nation, the full amount was secured to a few cunning speculators who had bought them at an eighth part of their nominal value. Thus a monied aristocracy was at once created and attached to the party, who had helped them to their fortunes; while the poor soldiers, who generally retained the republican principles of the revolution, were subjected to taxes to pay to their aristocratic neighbors the debt, which was equitably due to themselves. Ways and means were devised to augment and perpetuate the public debt. A certain part of it was expressly made irredeemable. State debts to an unnecessary amount, were prematurely assumed, in such proportions, that when the accounts between the union and the several states were liquidated, uncollectable millions remained, and yet remain due from debtor states, to the prejudice of the creditor states, of which Massachusetts was one; and session after session has witnessed motions in congress to extinguish those arrearages; whereas an assumption of about half as much, after a liquidation by the commissioners appointed for that purpose would have fairly balanced the revolutionary accounts between the general and state governments. But increasing the national debt proportionably increased that patronage which the admirers of the British system think necessary to the energetic support of government. Mr. Hamilton, then secretary of the treasury, and still the head of the federal party, had officially reported in favor of an indiscriminate assumption of the whole mass of state debts; which would have added many millions more to that of the nation. This report was advocated by influential federalists; and, although a majority of congress could not then be induced to adopt it, the very proposition demonstrates the political object of the secretary and his confidential partisans.
Conformable to the same policy, the national debt, under the administration of the federalists, in eleven years, from the first of January 1790, when it was completely funded, to January 1 st 1801, rose between ten and eleven millions, that is, a little less than a million of dollars a year upon an average.
Such are the outlines of the federal system of principle and measure. An auspicious change in the administration, effected by a change in the constitutional process of election, arrested its progress and saved the nation from ruin. Ordered to be sold under the certainty of the army has been reduced by the republicans "to the standard of our real
wants," and both the army and navy have been since employed with greater effect than the whole were before. The land tax has been discontinued; business is no longer clogged with stamps; all the excises are repealed; the judiciary restored to its former state; the number of our foreign ministers reduced. A host of officers, eating the bread of the public, have been returned to the useful occupations of private life. Our flag is respected in Europe and Asia, and dreaded by the barbarians of Africa, before whose harbors our little navy, under the direction of a wise and energetic administration, has lately rode in triumph and checked the depredations of those formidable pirates. Thus protected commerce is bringing home to our shores the productions of all quarters of the globe; and government is taking measures to secure our merchants from impost on our seamen from impressment.
In stead of repeated and almost continual Indian wars, the blame of which is thought by many to have been generally on our side, the President, by a manner of treatment peculiarly grateful to our savage neighbors, has obtained their confidence and attachment, and even procured from them the cession of an extensive and valuable territory. No insurrections are now occasioned by an odious excise or an obnoxious land tax. The administration no longer shield their conduct from investigation by a sedition act, of doubtful constitutionality. Federal predictions of evil are disproved by facts and events. While war distresses other countries, the pacific policy wisely adopted, and firmly pursued, by our government, notwithstanding the embarrassing opposition of Ross and Morris, and the whole federal faction in and out of congress, has to the confusion of the war party, received the smiles of heaven and the applause of an admiring world; and we are now enjoying its salutary effects in peace abroad and tranquility at home. Our citizens generally feel and acknowledge the increasing prosperity of their country. Public credit is not merely maintained, but highly improved. Our finances are simplified; our expenditures regulated. Seven millions, three hundred thousand dollars more, making in the whole eight millions of dollars a year, are permanently appropriated to the payment of the interest and gradual extinguishment of the principal of the public debt. Instead of increasing at the average rate of a million a year, such economy has been exercised that between the first day of April, 1801, the first quarter day after the accession of the present administration, and the 30 th day of Sept. 1803, a period of two years and a half, the debt, notwithstanding the abolition of taxes, has actually been reduced 9,924,004 dollars, and the cash in the treasury, increased 4,066,000 dollars. The revenues are punctually collected and faithfully applied, and are ascertained to be sufficient to meet all the legal appropriations; so that, if the present happy system of administration shall be maintained, the old debt will be completely paid off before the year 1813, and the new debt, the price of the late glorious acquisition of the Mississippi & Louisiana, extinguished in the short period of a year and a half from that time. For the correctness of these statements, fellow citizens, we refer you to the official reports of the secretary, of the treasury and other authentic documents.
To all these republican reforms and improvements the federalists in congress seconded by their partisans abroad, have given an obstinate and indiscriminate opposition.
Here, fellow citizens, you have a faithful but imperfect sketch of the opposite systems of the two great political parties pervading the United States. In the exercise of a common right, and in discharging of the duty which as citizens, we owe to each other, we have submitted to your consideration a simple unvarnished statement of facts. We neither expect, nor wish you to take them upon trust. All we ask, is that you will examine them for yourselves; credit your own recollections and observations on the passing events of the times, in which you have lived; see things with your own eyes; attend to your own interest; be faithful to yourselves and your posterity. The diverging path of federalism, notwithstanding many real republicans have lost their way, and been travelling in it without perceiving the divergence, yet most assuredly leads to aristocracy and monarchy.—Republicanism is the plain direct road to freedom, peace, prosperity and happiness. It rests with the sovereign people.

determine, by their elective suffrages, whether the Anglo-federal system shall be restored, with all its attendants and consequences, or that of the republican administration be continued in its present prosperous train. If the experiment of free government, now in operation in the United States, should prove unsuccessful, there is no hope of its success in any other country, or any future age. In determining this momentous question for the whole human race, you, fellow-citizens of Massachusetts, have at the present crisis a most honorable and sacred trust. To the support of the republican cause in this country it is highly important that the state governments, in their executive and legislative departments, should harmonize with the general government. In every point of view, that is a most desirable event. Such a political harmony already embraces thirteen of the seventeen states. But unfortunately the administration of this, and two or three other states, remain opposed to that of the nation. We believe this to be the result of adventitious causes, rather than a deliberate expression of the sentiments of the people. But, by this perverse opposition, however it may have been produced, Massachusetts, which was before a leading state in the Union, has, in a great measure, lost the confidence of her sister states, and of the nation at large, and at the same time, sacrificed the influence which she once possessed, and ought still to retain in the national councils. Our present chief magistrate is known to be opposed in his politics to the chief magistrate of the United States. He has thrown himself into the arms of an aristocratic combination of men, well known by the name of the Essex Junto, whose political influence has long been felt to the extreme of the commonwealth. They are his confidential advisers. They share his official favours; and he has become the centre of their union, the rallying point of their exertions. To prevent the election of President Jefferson, governor Strong in compliance with their wishes, gave the sanction of his official signature to the memorable resolve, which robbed you fellow-citizens, of your constitutional privilege of choosing your own electors for President and Vice President, and transferred it to the legislature, delegated for the ordinary purposes of legislation, without any suspicion of their changing the accustomed mode of appointing electors and assuming the appointment to themselves. Such a party measure was not then suspected, until it was too late for a constitutional remedy. But now you have a fair warning. Should you be again deprived of your right, the fault will be your own. If you re-elect the present governor, with a majority of federalists in the legislature, as the period of Presidential election will recur in the course of the year, you have good reason to expect that he will unite with a federal majority in repeating the same attack upon your elective franchise, from the same tool, determined opposition to a president under whose auspices we are sharing with our brethren in the other states such distinguished national blessings.  If the government of the United States is wisely administered, for the benefit of the people, it is entitled to countenance and support from the constitutional authorities of the several states. Such support and countenance the governors of this commonwealth have, heretofore been accustomed to give, and the executive of the other states in general are still giving, in their public speeches and other official acts. But, instead of approbatory notice of the present national administration, or their measures, Governor Strong has maintained a cold, disrespectful, contemptuous silence and neglect, more pointedly significant, if possible, than even direct expressions of disapprobation and distrust. That actions speak more forcibly than words, is a truth, which has obtained the currency of a proverb. For an application of this proverbial test, look around upon the political characters of those, whom he has appointed to influential offices. You find them selected from the front rank of the opposers of the present republican administration of the United States. In short, governor Strong, however cautious in his conduct, and mild and moderate in his manners, has uniformly and effectively thrown the whole weight of his official character and patronage into the scale of opposition. In all these measures it is understood that he has the concurrence of Lieutenant Governor Robbins. And both of them have the support of that party, who, in Massachusetts are denominated the Essex Junto, and, in other states, the Hamiltonian faction.  It is time, then, to rise above those local prejudices, and personal attachments, which have heretofore too much prevailed, and to express our political sentiments, by placing in the executive department of our government, men who are friendly to the government of the union. Our state constitution, more rational in this respect than that of the United States has heretofore been, provides for a discrimination of the votes given for the first and the second officers of government, and thereby secures an opportunity for a fair expression of the
elective will of the people, without danger of perversion through accident or intrigue. We may safely and understandingly avail ourselves of this republican provision at the approaching election.  With a view to such an union and confert, as are necessary to give efficacy to our exertions, we have conferred on the subject with gentlemen from all the respective counties, and enquired the sentiments of our republican brethren generally throughout the commonwealth; and, as the result of our enquiries, we take the liberty to recommend, for the office of governor,  The hon. JAMES SULLIVAN, Esq. of Boston, whom you have generally seen and heard and personally known as a judge of the supreme judicial court, and attorney general; whose means of acquaintance with the various interests of the commonwealth, the candidates for appointment in the different counties, and the people at large, have probably been superior to those of any other man; whose moral character, talents and personal qualifications for the office are universally acknowledged and whose place of residence is perfectly convenient in the centre of the commonwealth, at the seat of government, where the public offices are kept, and the public business must be transacted. And, for the office of lieutenant governor,  The hon. WILLIAM HEATH, Esq. of Roxbury, a distinguished patriot and republican, whose merits are too well known to need any recommendation. These two gentlemen are supporters of the present national administration. Their election, of course, will sanction and support the measures of that administration, promote the republican cause generally, restore the interrupted harmony between our government and that of the United States, and regain our forfeited influence and respectability in the union. The question regards principles rather than men. It is not a competition between JAMES SULLIVAN and CALEB STRONG, but between republicans and federalists, between the present and the former system of national government. As many of you as are in favor of the stamp act, the excises, the land tax, the additional grade of circuit judges with their intervening salaries, a provisional army a multiplication of foreign ministers, alien and sedition acts, 8 per cent. loans, insurrections, Indian wars, hostilities with France and Spain for a right of deposit at New Orleans, in preference to the peaceable possession of the Mississippi and all Louisiana at a fair purchase, an increasing and irredeemable public debt, and a progressive change of our government to hereditary aristocracy and monarchy; they who wish for a restoration of this systematic train of anglo-federal measures, will consistently support the federal candidates: But those of you who are of a different opinion and prefer the republican system now in successful operation will, in order to be consistent, personally attend the annual meetings and give your votes for the republican candidates for governor, and Lieutenant governor and also for senators of your several counties, and representatives of your respective towns.
WASHINGTON CITY FRIDAY, APRIL 13.
We are desired to state that the person who committed some time since the outrage at the Capitol is not an Lishman.
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION, held on the 2nd of April.
   Boston.   FOR GOVERNOR.     CALEB STRONG, 1980   JAMES SULLIVAN, 650   LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.   EDWARD H. ROBBINS, 1909   WILLIAM HEATH, 739   SENATORS.   Oliver Wendell, 2647   William Brown, 1802   John Phillips, 1544   Joseph Russell, 1516   Josiah Quincy, 1452   Abiel Smith, 1209   James Bowdoin, 1126   David Tilden, 1136   Benjamin Aulin, 847  
   For Governor.   Sullivan. Strong,     Salem, 535 528   Beverle, 201 225   Lynn, 272 145   Danvers, 122 223   Wrentham 25 30   Marlblehead, 292 32   Roxbury, 191 96   Charlestown, 299 219   Medford, 20 85   Boston, 605 1,980   Worcester, 150 86   Holden, 8 115   Lancaster, 49 109   Sutton, 137 118   Ward, 38 41   Hubbardston, 14 78  
   Leicester, 43 97   Hardwick, 28 115   Gerry, 3 77   Northborough, 7 64   Grafton, 74 41   Dudley, 11 86   Milford, 40 39   Oxford, 31 57   Westminster, 7 121   Boylston, 14 86   3,216 4,883  
Extract of a letter from on board the ship Chatham, dated in the Downs, March 3, 1804.
"I have this morning received a letter from capt. Chew, who is in London, requesting me to inform you that an embargo is laid on all vessels bound to any port on the continent to the north of Portugal from this country."
By the ship John Morgan, from London it is stated, that 2 ships of the line, 5 frigates and a number of cutters, under the command of lord Keith, had sailed from the Downs on the 8th March, and began a heavy fire on Boulogne, which was plainly to be perceived by the people on board the John Morgan. Our commissioners had finished their business about 4 weeks previous to the 3d March, and all but Mr. Trumbel had failed for America.
Captain Howard, of the ship John Morgan, states, that on leaving the Downs the 8th of March he was visited by a Lieutenant from on board Lord Keith's fleet, who informed him, that he had that morning received information of a conspiracy against Bonaparte, at the head of which was the celebrated Moreau, and several other distinguished characters—All of whom had been detected. Moreau and several others had made their escape. And further informed, that the British government had dispatched three or four cutters off to their (Moreau, &c.) assistance. Several men of war failed for the French coast, the day Capt. Howard left there: Some of them steered for Cherbourg, off which place he heard a heavy firing before he lost sight of the coast.
William C. C. Claiborne, governor of the Mississippi Territory, has authorized the establishment of a Bank of Discount and Deposit and Exchange, in the city of New Orleans, under the name of the "Louisiana Bank." The capital is to consist of 600,000 dollars divided into shares of 100 dollars each. Subscriptions were to be opened the 16th of March under the superintendence, of Edward Livingston, Evan Jones, J. Merieult, Paul Lanuffe, Wm. Garland, Pierre Sauve, Joseph Tricou, John Lanthois, Wm. Donaldson, Nicholas F. Girod, John M'Donnough, jun. Jerome La Chapelle, Benjamin Morgan, H. B. Triet, Michael Fortier and Beverly Chew. As soon as 300,000 dollars are subscribed for, the stockholders are to elect 15 directors, who are to continue in office until the second Monday in January next; after which they are to be elected annually. The bills and notes are declared to be transferable and negotiable, and obligatory on the bank though not under seal. The directors have power to encrease their capital stock to 2,000,000 dollars. The continuance of the charter is limited to 16 years. N. York pap.
The Batavian government have issued a proclamation directing the 7th day of March to be observed throughout the Republic as a day "for acts of Benevolence and prayer."
From a late London paper. The following account shews what has been redeemed of the national debt, the Imperial loan, and the land tax, to the 1st of Feb. 1804.     National debt reduced,  £.79,294,138    Imperial loan, do.  459,828    Land tax, do.  21,147,888    Total,  £. 100,901,857    The sum to be expended in the ensuing quarter  1,587,825   
NATCHEZ, March 4.
Information has been received from New Orleans, that several attempts have been recently made to set fire to that city. Governor Claiborne has issued a proclamation offering a reward of 500 dollars for the detection of the incendiaries.
FOR SALE,
THE Subscriber has for sale, 8 pipes genuine Cogniac Brandy—4th proof. 5 do Spanish Brandy of good flavor. 15 Bafs Black Pepper. Molasses in hds. and Tierces of good quality. Rum in hds. and a few cheeses. WM. BRENT. Washington, April 13—2w
Republican Meeting.
At a meeting of a number of respectable republicans at Upper Marlborough on the 10th day of April, 1804, Humphrey Belt, Esq. having been appointed chairman, and Trueman Tyler Secretary, it was agreed that the following be published in the National Intelligencer, and Maryland Gazette.
Whereas a general understanding of republicans, as far as is practicable, would tend to forward the ensuing elections of President and Vice-President, members of Congress and delegates to the general assembly.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the republicans of Prince George's county, that they meet at the several places of holding elections in their respective districts on Saturday the 28th day of April, and appoint seven delegates to meet at Upper Marlborough on the 5th day of May next, and fix on suitable characters to be recommended to the people to represent them in the next General Assembly of Maryland.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the said delegates when thus assembled or such committee as they may chuse, to consult with any committee that may be appointed by the several election districts of Calvert, Montgomery and Prince George's counties, comprising the electoral district of President and Vice-President, and any character that may be appointed or fixed on by such general committee of the said counties, this meeting pledge themselves to support by all fair and upright means.
Resolved, That the delegates appointed as aforesaid to meet at Upper Marlborough, or such committee as they may choose, shall have authority to consult with any committee that may be appointed for Anne Arundel county on the proper character to represent this district in the Congress of the United States, and that this meeting pledge themselves to support, by all fair and honorable means, the person that may be fixed on as aforesaid, as a candidate at the next election for member of Congress.
HUMPHREY BELT, Chairman. Test, TRUEMAN TYLER, Sec'y.
NOTICE.
THE Subscriber, being legally and fully authorized, by his assignees, to adjust, and settle, finally, all the concerns of his former estate, surrendered under the laws of Pennsylvania, of Maryland, and of the United States, hereby calls on all persons indebted to said estate, to make payment to him; and on all who have claims, to render him their accounts, with notice of what property is still held in pledge for securing payment. JAMES GREENLEAF. Philadelphia, April 13—wtf
NOTICE.
The subscriber having been legally authorized, by Messrs Henry Pratt, Thomas Willing, Francis, John Miller, jun. John Ashley, and Jacob Baker, trustees of a fund created from the joint and separate estates of Robert Morris, John Nicholson and James Greenleaf, and generally denominated the "aggregate Fund," hereby calls on all persons, having any claims or pretensions, by Mortgage or otherwise, to any of the objects of the said Fund, to make the same known to him, with a view to their adjustment. And all persons disposed to purchase any of the property of the said Fund, either for cash, or on terms of short credit, are desired to make early application to JAMES GREENLEAF. Philadelphia, April 13—wtf
PROPOSALS.
For carrying the Mails of the United States on the following Post-roads, will be received at the General Post Office in Washington, until the 15th day of July next, inclusive.
1. From Portsmouth by Hampton Falls, Salisbury, Newbury-Port, Ipswich, Beverly, Salem and Lynn to Boston six times a week.
May 1 to November 1. Leave Portsmouth every day Sunday except at 2 P. M. and arrive at Boston the next day by 1 A. M.
Leave Boston every day Sunday except at 1 P. M. and arrive at Portsmouth next day by 7 a.m.
November 1. to May 1. Leave Portsmouth every day Sunday except at 2 P. M. and arrive at Boston the next day by 9 a.m. in 19 hours.
Leave Boston every day Sunday except at 2 P. M. and arrive at Portsmouth the next day by 10 a.m. in 20 hours.
2. From Portsmouth, by Dover, Rochester, Middletown, Ossipee, Mount Vernon, and from Center Harbor to Plymouth, and from Plymouth by New Hampton, Meredith, Gilmanstown, Nottingham, and Durham to Portsmouth once a week.
Leave Portsmouth every Tuesday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Plymouth on Thursday by 7. P. M. Leave Plymouth every Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Portsmouth on Monday by 8 a.m.
3. From Hanover by Orford to Haverhill once a week. Leave Hanover every Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Haverhill by 5 P. M. Leave Haverhill every Saturday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Hanover by 6 P. M.
4. From Haverhill M a by Chester, Pembroke, Concord, Bolcawen, Salisbury, Plymouth, Romney and Haverhill to Newbury Vt. once a week.
Leave Haverhill every Tuesday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Chester by 5 P. M. arrive at Concord on Wednesday by 10 a.m. Leave Concord at 4 P. M. arrive at Plymouth on Thursday by 7 P. M. and arrive at Haverhill on Friday by 5 P. M. Leave Haverhill at 5 1-2 P. M. and arrive at Newbury by 7 P. M. Returning. Leave Newbury every Saturday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Concord on Monday by 10 a.m. Leave Concord on Monday at 11 a.m. and arrive at Haverhill on Tuesday by 10 a.m.
5. From Burlington by Jerico, Montpelier, Williamstown, Randolph, Ryallton and Woodstock to Windsor, once a week. Leave Burlington every Friday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Windsor on Tuesday by 3 P. M. Leave Windsor every Tuesday at 8 P. M. and arrive at Montpelier on Wednesday by 9 P. M. and arrive at Burlington on Friday by 9 a.m.
6. From Montpelier by Barre, Washington, Coïnth, Bradford, Newbury, Ryegate, Barnet, Peacham and Danville to St. Johnsbury, once a week. Leave Montpelier every Thursday at noon, and arrive at Newbury on Friday by 7 P. M.
Leave Newbury every Saturday at 5 a.m. and arrive at St. Johnsbury by 5 P. M. Returning. Leave St. Johnsbury every Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Montpelier on Thursday by 11 a.m.
7. From Boston by Dorchester, Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth, Hingham, Hanover, Pembroke and Kingston to Plymouth three times a week.
Leave Boston every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Plymouth by 7 P. M.
Leave Plymouth every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Boston by 7 P. M.
8. From Boston by Cambridge, Watertown, Marlboro, Worcester, Brookfield, Springfield, Suffield, Hartford, Berlin, Wethersfield, Middletown, Durham, Wallingford, Northford, New-Haven, Milford, Stratford, Fairfield Norwalk, Stamford, Rye, New Rochelle, West Chester and Haerlem to New-York, three times a week.
May 1 to November 1. Leave Boston every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2 a.m. arrive at Suffield the next mornings by 2 1-3 a.m.
Leave Suffield at 5 a.m. and arrive at New-Haven at 1 3-4 P. M.
Leave New-Haven at 2 P. M. and arrive at New-York on Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by 11 a.m. in 57 hours. Returning.
Leave New-York every Monday Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. arrive at New-Haven the next days by 2 1-2 a.m.
Leave New-Haven at 3 a.m. arrive at Suffield by noon.
Leave Suffield at 1 P. M. and arrive at Boston on Wednesday, Friday and Monday by noon, in 50 hours.
November 1 to May 1. Leave Boston every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. arrive at Worcester by 9 P. M. Leave Worcester every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 a.m. and arrive at Suffield by 4 P. M.
Leave Suffield at 5 P. M. and arrive at Hartford by 9 P. M.
Leave Hartford every Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 3 a.m. and arrive at New-Haven by noon and at Stamford by 9 P. M.
Leave Stamford every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday at 3 a.m. and arrive at New-York by noon in 74 hours. Returning.
Leave New-York every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. and arrive at Stamford by 9 P. M.
Leave Stamford every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 a.m. and arrive at Hartford by 9 P. M.
Leave Hartford every Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 3 a.m. remain one hour at Suffield, and arrive at Worcester by 9 P. M.
Leave Worcester every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday at 3 a.m. and arrive at Boston by 1 P. M.
9. From Charlotte by Essex ch. Wilksboro, Peru and Plattsburg to Champlaintown, once a week.
Leave Champlaintown every Sunday at 3 P. M. and arrive at Charlotte on Tuesday by 6 P. M.
Leave Charlotte every Wednesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Champlaintown on Friday by 8 a.m.
10. From Albany to Schenectady six times a week.
Leave Schenectady every day, Sunday excepted at 5 a.m. and arrive at Albany by 11 a.m.
Leave Albany every day, Sunday excepted at 2 P. M. and arrive at Schenectady by 7 P. M.
11. From Schenectady by Amsterdam, Trips-hill, Palatine, Mannheim, Fairfield, Herkimer and Schuyler to Utica three times a week.
Leave Schenectady every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 a.m. and arrive at Utica on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by 7 P. M. Returning.

Leave Utica every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 a.m. and arrive at Schenectady on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by 7 p.m. 12. From Utica by Whitesboro to Rome, twice a week. Leave Utica every Wednesday and Friday at 4 a.m. and arrive at Rome by 11 a.m. Leave Rome every Tuesday and Thursday at noon, and arrive at Utica by 6 p.m. 13. From Utica by New-Hartford, Westmoreland, Oneida, Sullivan, Canadawaga, Manlius, Onondaga, Marcellus, Aurelius, Cayuga and Geneva to Canandaigua, twice a week. Leave Utica every Tuesday and Saturday at 10 p.m. and arrive at Canandaigua on Friday and Tuesday by 9 a.m. Returning —Leave Canandaigua every Tuesday and Friday at 3 p.m. and arrive at Utica on Thursday and Sunday by 7 p.m. 14. From New-York by Newark, Elizabethtown, Rahway, Woodbridge, New-Brantswick, Princeton, Trenton, Bristol, Holmeburg and Frankfort to Philadelphia, every day. Leave New-York every day at 1 p.m. and arrive in Philadelphia the next morning by 7 o'clock, in 18 hours. Returning —Leave Philadelphia every day at 1 p.m. and arrive at New-York the next morning by 7 o'clock, in 18 hours. 15. From Baltimore by Reisterstown, Manchester, Hanover, Abbotstown, Berlin, Sulpher Springs and Holly Iron-Work to Carlisle, one a week. Leave Baltimore every Saturday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Carlisle on Sunday by 5 p.m. Leave Carlisle every Tuesday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Baltimore on Thursday by 7 p.m. 16. From Baltimore by Elk Ridge Landing, Vancliff and Bladensburg to Washington City, every day. May 1 to November 1. Leave Baltimore every day at 7 1-2 a.m. and arrive at Washington by 4 p.m. Returning —Leave Washington every day at 1 o'clock a.m. and arrive at Baltimore by 11 o'clock a.m. November 1 to May 1. Leave Baltimore every day at 10 a.m. and arrive at Washington by 8 p.m. in 10 hours. Leave Washington every day at 10 p.m. and arrive at Baltimore by 9 a.m. in 11 hours. 17. From Washington by Georgetown, Alexandria, Colchester, Dumfries, Aquia and Falmouth to Fredericksburg, six times a week. May 1 to November 1. Leave Washington every day, Sunday excepted, at 5 p.m. and arrive at Alexandria by 7 1-2 p.m. & Fredericksburg by the next noon, in 15 hours. Returning —Leave Fredericksburg every day, Monday excepted, at 11 a.m. and arrive in Washington by 11 p.m. November 1 to May 1. Leave Washington every day, Sunday excepted, at 6 p.m. and arrive at Fredericksburg the next day by 8 p.m. Leave Fredericksburg every day, Tuesday excepted, at 3 a.m. and arrive at Washington same day by 10 p.m. 18. From Fredericksburg by Bowling Green and Hanover c.h. to Richmond, six times a week. May 1 to November 1. Leave Fredericksburg every day, Sunday excepted, at 1 p.m. and arrive at Richmond the next day by 3 a.m. in 14 hours. Returning —Leave Richmond every day, Sunday excepted, at 9 p.m. and arrive at Fredericksburg the next day by 10 a.m. in 13 hours. November 1 to May 1. Leave Fredericksburg every day, Monday excepted, at 3 a.m. and arrive at Richmond the same day by 7 p.m. Returning —Leave Richmond every day, Monday excepted, at 3 a.m. and arrive at Fredericksburg the same day by 8 p.m. 19. From Richmond by Manchester and Osborne to Petersburg every day. Leave Richmond every day at 4 a.m. and arrive at Petersburg by 9 a.m. Leave Petersburg every day at 3 p.m. and arrive at Richmond by 8 p.m. 20. From Richmond, Frazier's, New Kent c.h. Williamsburg, Yorktown, & Hampton to Norfolk, three times a week. Leave Richmond every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 a.m. and arrive at Hampton by 9 p.m. and at Norfolk on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday by 10 a.m. Returning —Leave Norfolk every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 p.m. and arrive at Richmond the next days by 7 p.m. in Summer, and 9 p.m. in Winter. 21. From Petersburg by City Point, Cabin Point, Smithfield, Surry c.h. and Suffolk c.h. to Portsmouth, three times a week. Leave Petersburg every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11 a.m. and arrive at Portsmouth the next days by 3 a.m. Returning —Leave Portsmouth every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 p.m. and arrive at Petersburg the next days by 1 p.m. 22. From Charleston by Jacksonboro', Pocotaligo, and Coosawhatchie to Savannah, three times a week. Leave Charleston every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Savannah on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday by 8 p.m. Returning —Leave Savannah every Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday at 3 a.m. and arrive at Charleston on Wednesday, Friday and Monday by 11 1-2 a.m. 23. From Augusta by Jacksonboro' and Ebenezer to Savannah, one a week.
Leave Savannah every Saturday at 8 a.m. and arrive at Augusta on Tuesday by 10 a.m. Leave Augusta every Tuesday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Savannah on Friday by 4 p.m. 24. From Augusta by Waynesboro' and Louisville to Savannah. Leave Savannah every Monday at 8 a.m. and arrive at Louisville on Wednesday by 9 a.m. Leave Louisville at 10 a.m. and arrive at Augusta on Thursday by 10 a.m. Returning , Leave Augusta every Thursday by 2 p.m. and arrive at Louisville on Friday by 10 a.m. Leave Louisville at 11 a.m. and arrive at Savannah on Sunday by 6 p.m. 25. From Savannah by Bryan c.h. Midway Church, Riceboro, McIntosh c.h. Darien, Frederica, Jeckyl Island, and Dungeness Nest to St. Mary's, once a week. Leave Savannah every Monday at 8 a.m. and arrive at St. Mary's on Thursday by 10 a.m. Returning , Leave St. Mary's every Thursday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Savannah the next Sunday by 6 p.m. 26. From Jeckyl Island to Brunswick, once a week. Leave Jeckyl Island every Thursday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Brunswick by 10 a.m. Returning , Leave Brunswick every Thursday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Jeckyl Island by 6 p.m. IN MAINE. 27. From Brunswick by Litchfield and Hallowell to Augusta once a week. Leave Brunswick every Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Augusta same day by 6 p.m. 28. From Wiscasset by Edgecomb to Booth Bay once a week. Leave Wiscasset every Monday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Booth Bay by 10 a.m. Returning —Leave Booth Bay every Monday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Wiscasset by 4 p.m. IN NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 29. From Fryberg in Maine by Conway, the Notch of the White mountain, Jefferson and Lancaster to Guildhall c.h. in Vermont once in two weeks. Leave Fryberg every other Wednesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Guildhall on Thursday by 10 a.m. Returning —Leave Guildhall every Thursday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Fryberg on Friday by 6 p.m. 30. From Conway to Allou once in two weeks. Leave Conway every other Wednesday at noon and arrive at Allou by 6 p.m. Leave Allou every other Thursday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Conway by noon. IN VERMONT. 31. From Littleton in New-Hampshire by St. Johnsbury, Danville, Walden, Wolcott, Johnston and Fletcher to St. Albans once in two weeks. Leave Littleton every other Monday at 6 a.m. and arrive at St. Albans the next Wednesday by 6 p.m. Leave St. Albans every other Thursday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Littleton the next Saturday by 6 p.m. IN MASSACHUSETTS. 32. From Shrewsbury by Holden, Rutland, Oakham, Harwich, Greenwich, Pelham and Amherst to Northampton once a week. Leave Shrewsbury every Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Northampton on Wednesday by 10 a.m. Leave Northampton on Wednesday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Shrewsbury on Thursday by 6 p.m. 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 8 p.m. 34. From New-Haven by Hamden, Cheshire and Southington to Farmington 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 Glastenbury 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, Lurayburg 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 Scaticook, Esopus, Argyle and Hartford to Whitehall 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 Wednesday by 10 a.m. 38. From Owego by Dryden 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 Tuesday 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 Saturday 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 Saturday at 3 p.m. & arrive at Greensburg on Monday by 6 p.m. Leave Greensburg every other Tuesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Alexandria on Thursday by noon. IN VIRGINIA. 44. From Clarkburg by Buchanan Settlement to Randolph c.h. once in two weeks. Leave Clarkburg every other Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Randolph c.h. by 6 p.m. Leave Randolph c.h. every other Tuesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Clarkburg by 6 p.m. 45. From Kenhawa c.h. by Point Pleasant, Gallipolis and the Salt Springs to Chillicothe once in two weeks. Leave Kenhawa c.h. every other Friday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Chillicothe on Monday by 10 a.m. Leave Chillicothe every other Monday by 2 p.m. & arrive at Kenhawa c.h. on Thursday by 6 p.m. 46. From Marietta, Ohio, to Wood c.h. once a week. Leave Marietta every Tuesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Wood c.h. by 6 p.m. Leave Wood c.h. every Wednesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Marietta by 6 p.m. 47. From Lancaster c.h. to Kilmarnock once a week. Leave Lancaster c.h. every Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Kilmarnock by 11 a.m. Leave Kilmarnock every Monday at 1 p.m. & arrive at Lancaster c.h. by 6 p.m. 48. From Prince Edward c.h. by Letters Store, Wheeler's Springs and Campbell c.h. to New London once in two weeks. Leave Prince Edward c.h. every other Saturday at 6 a.m. & arrive at New London on Sunday by 6 p.m. Leave New London every other Monday at 8 a.m. & arrive at Prince Edward 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 Greensburg & Roads to Windsor once a week. Leave Scotland Neck every Thursday 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 Neilsons ferry by Orangeburg, Barnwell c.h. Fredways and Town Creek to Campbellton once a week. Leave Neilsons ferry every Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Campbellton on Friday by 10 a.m. Leave Campbellton every Friday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Neilsons 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 Ceveland, Ironton Miami and Ralston 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 Lisbon once in two weeks. Leave Steubenville every other Monday at 6 a.m. and arrive at New Lisbon by 6 p.m. Leave New Lisbon every other Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Steubenville by 6 p.m. 58. From Chillicothe to Franklin once in two weeks. Leave Chillicothe every other Tuesday 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 Zanesville by Tuscarora to Gnadenhütten once in two weeks. Leave Zanesville every other Monday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Gnadenhütten by 6 p.m. Leave Gnadenhütten every other Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Zanesville by 6 p.m. 60. From Cincinnati by Hamilton, Franklin, Dayton, Staunton, Wainefville, Deerfield and Charleston, to Cincinnati once a week. Leave Cincinnati every Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive Staunton on Wednesday by 4 p.m. Leave Staunton every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and arrive at Cincinnati on Friday by 6 p.m. IN INDIANA. 61. From Maffac by Girardeau in Louisiana to New Madrid once in two weeks. Leave Maffac every other Thursday at 2 p.m. arrive at Cape Girardeau on Friday by 6 p.m. Leave Girardeau the next Saturday at 6 a.m. arrive at New Madrid on Sunday by 4 p.m. Returning —Leave New Madrid every 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 Maffac 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 Saturday 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 Monday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Cahokia by 8 p.m. IN KENTUCKY. 64. From Springfield by Green c.h. Adair c.h. Cumberland c.h. and Jackson c.h. to Blackburns Springs, T. once in two weeks. Leave Springfield every other Monday 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 5 a.m. and arrive at Washington by 6 p.m. 66. From Frankfort to Henry c.h. once a week. Leave Frankfort every Tuesday at 4 a.m. and arrive at Henry c.h. by 11 a.m. Leave Henry c.h. every Tuesday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Frankfort by 8 p.m. IN TENNESSEE. 67. From Dioxons Springs by Lebanon c.h. and Rutherford c.h. to Nashville, once in two weeks. Leave Dioxons Springs every other Monday, at 6 a.m. and arrive at Nashville on Tuesday by 10 a.m. Leave Nashville every other Tuesday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Dioxons 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 Friday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Natchez the next Thursday by noon. IN N. ORLEANS TERRITORY. 69. From Loftus's heights by Pinckneyville, Little Sarah Creek, Big Sarah Creek, Thompkins Creek, Ballier's
Plains, Baton Rouge, Iberville at Mainline Church, Abbeville, La Folie, Cantrills German and Red Churches to New-Orleans once a week. Leave Loftus's heights every Friday at 2 p.m. & arrive at New-Orleans the next Monday by 5 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 numbered 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 expedite the mails and alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contracts, he stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby. 2. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mails at all offices where no particular time is specified. 3. For every thirty minutes delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the time prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continues until the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails destined for such depending mail lose a trip, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred. 4. Newspapers as well as letters are to be sent in the mail; and if any person making proposals, desires to carry newspapers, other than those conveyed in the mail, for his own emolument, he must state in his proposals for what sum he will carry with the emolument, and for what sum without that emolument. 5. Should any person making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state in his proposals the alteration desired, and the difference they will make in the terms of the contract. 6. Persons making proposals are desired to state their prices by the year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly, in the months of August, November, February and May, in one month after the expiration of each quarter. 7. No other than a free white person shall be employed to convey the mail. 8. Where the proposer intends to convey the mail in the body of a stage carriage, he is desired to state it in his proposals. 9. The Postmaster-general reserves to himself the right of declaring any contract 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. STRAYED. FROM Washington on Sunday last—a dark BAY HORSE, rising three years old, in good order about fourteen hands high, his hind feet white a little above the fetlock and a star on his forehead, his flanks and belly clothed with dung. He had on a hempen halter tied to his foreleg and had been lately brought from near Carlisle in Pennsylvania. Four dollars reward will be paid to any person giving information to the subscribers where said horse can be found, on applying at the Distillery on Pennsylvania Avenue, near the center market. HERFORD & SON. April 13— WHEREAS my wife Maying Stanton hath eloped from my bed and board—I do therefore hereby forbid any person trusting her on my account, as I will not pay any debts by her contracted. PATRICK STANTON. Washington, April 13—3t NOTICE. WILL he hold at public sale to the highest bidder on the first day of May next a FRAME HOUSE lately occupied by John B. Winut on L Street near the Navy Yard. WILLIAM ADAMS. N. B. Will he sold same day by us the subscribers two two story Brick Houses near said place. LEVI WHITE, STEPHEN PARRY. April 9—w3t ADVERTISEMENT. BEING informed that several gentlemen in the country are willing to have their children taught music, if they were provided with good instruments. I take the present opportunity to acquaint them that I wish to dispose of two very good Piano's with pedals, also some good Violins. As I intend principally to accommodate my scholars, I offer for the abovementioned Piano's as low as they can be possibly bought in Philadelphia or Baltimore of the same quality. FR. A. WAGLER, Opposite the Roman Chapel, G. Town. March 28—w3t

THOMAS CARPENTER TAYLOR HAS just received an handsome supply of fall goods, which he is determined to sell and make upon the most reasonable terms, and in the best and most fashionable manner, and greatest expedition. Pennsylvania Avenue, near the President's Square and Capitol Hill, seventh house from the Capitol. O. 14
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 bolting 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 are inexhaustible and unexceptionable good—they are situated on the waters of Downing 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 harness 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 Lumberton in North Carolina, or for any information respecting the premises, to Samuel D. Purvance at the city of Washington.
W. 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
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 Piercy, jun. James Ray, Samuel Treat, and James Piercy, les. 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. DANIEL C. BRENT, Trustee. March 23—tdof
HOTEL. A spacious corner lot next the capitol on Square 637 having been presented by Daniel Carroll of Duddington, and Thomas Law Esquires, for the purposes of building a commodious HOTEL thereon. A subscription is now opened, on advantageous terms, for the names of those who wish to promote this important work, and may be seen in the hands of Daniel C. Brent, George Blagden, James Hoban, Griffith Coombs and Robert Brent, or either of them. April 11—
Clover Seed. A quantity of fresh Red Clover Seed for sale at a reasonable price by ANTHONY RENTZEL. George Town, April 11—3t
Free Masons Lodge. Those persons who have subscribed towards the erection of the Mason's Lodge in this city, are requested to pay their subscriptions to Mr. Alexander M'ornick, or either of the subscribers. CHARLES JONES, Chairman to committee. NICHOLAS KING, Sec. April 11—tf
In the case of CHARLES SHOEMAKER, an insolvent debtor. District of Columbia to wit. ON the petition of Charles Shoemaker an insolvent debtor confined in the prison of Washington county for debt. Notice is hereby given that on Monday the 16th day of April inst. at 10 o'clock A. M. at the court room in the capitol, the oath of an insolvent debtor will be administered to the said Charles Shoemaker, agreeably to the act of congress now in force against insolvent debtors in the district of Columbia, and a trustee appointed, unless sufficient cause be then and there shown to the contrary. It is ordered that this notice be published twice in the National Intelligencer and Washington Federalist, before that day. By order of the hon. Wm. Cranch Esq. assistant judge of the circuit court of the district of Columbia. URIAS FORREST, Clk. April 11—2t
CLOVER SEED. A quantity of fresh Clover Seed for CHARLES WAYMAN. George Town, April 4—3w
Extract from a Law Passed at Ch. cothe, February 18, 1804. State of Ohio. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio That all lands the property of individuals within this state shall be chargeable for the state expenses to be levied and collected in such manner and proportion as herein after directed.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That land shall be rated and classified in the manner following, that is to say, first, second and third rates, and the rule to be observed in classing of land shall be as follows, when a greater part of a tract shall be superior in quality to second rate land it shall be denominated first. When a greater part of a tract shall be inferior to first rate and superior to third rate it shall be denominated second rate, and when a greater part of a tract shall be inferior to second rate it shall be denominated third rate land taking into view the situation and surface of the earth as well as the quality of the soil. First rate land shall be taxed at seventy cents, second rate at fifty cents, and third rate at twenty-five cents—and it is hereby made the duty of every resident proprietor owning lands chargeable aforesaid on the fifteenth day of April annually, when thereto required by the listers of the respective townships, to give an accurate list of such land in writing, and such resident proprietor or proprietors, shall list all and every tract of land he, she or they claim within this state, specifying the quality, quantity, range, township, section and county, if known, and whether held either by patent, deed, entry or other evidence of claim.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That all persons not residing within this state and holding lands within the same, except lands lying between the Scioto and Little Miami rivers, called the Virginia Military lands shall have the same entered for taxation either by themselves or their agents in the form aforesaid with the clerks of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county within which the same shall be situate on or before the first Monday of June next, and it shall be the duty of each clerk of the Court of Common Pleas to make out two alphabetical lists of all lands so entered with him, one whereof he shall retain in his own possession, together with the original entry, the other shall be by him delivered with a general alphabetical list of all returns to him made by the several township listers within the county, to the commissioners of the county by the second Monday in June annually.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of each collector by the third Tuesday of December annually to pay into the treasury of this state the full amount of all taxes contained in his duplicate and not transmitted to the auditor in their schedules, of which payment or such part thereof as may be made, the treasurer shall give his receipt, which receipt the collector shall deliver to the auditor, upon the delivery whereof he shall give his receipt for the same to the collector, which shall be a voucher of the payment so made; and if any collector shall not have paid, or shall have not delivered the treasurer's receipt as aforesaid, the auditor is hereby required within fifteen days to make out an account of the sum due from each delinquent collector, and transmit said account to the clerk of the court of common pleas of the proper county, whose duty it shall be to issue a summons to the coroner, commanding him to notify the collector and his securities to appear at the succeeding term of the court, and show cause, if any, why judgment should not be rendered against him at the suit of the auditor; and the court of common pleas are hereby required to enter judgment against such collector and his securities on the return of the said summons, the same having been served by leaving a copy thereof at the usual place of abode of such collector and his securities, for the amount of the account by the auditor transmitted and ten per centum damages on such sum, unless such collector or his securities shall produce the auditor's receipt of the payment of the account aforesaid; then in such case the court shall dismiss the suit upon the collector or his securities paying reasonable costs; and in case judgment shall be rendered the clerk shall issue execution thereon in due form of law, directed to the coroner, returnable in thirty days; and the coroner, when he shall have collected the amount of execution or such part thereof as may be, he shall, within twenty days, pay the sum so collected into the treasury of this state, of which payment the treasurer shall give his receipt, which receipt the coroner shall deliver to the auditor and take his receipt, and the payment so made shall be by the auditor carried to the credit of such delinquent collector; and the coroner shall be allowed lawful fees, and twelve cents for each mile's travel to the treasury from the seat of justice in his county, to be levied and collected by him from such delinquent collector or his securities.
Sec. 28. And be it further enacted, That the collector for the Virginia military district shall, from and after the first Monday of August, annually collect and receive all taxes of non residents charged with taxes upon his duplicate, and in case payment be not made by the first Monday of December, said collector shall charge all delinquents with a penalty of twenty-five per cent. on the taxes of all delinquents, and it shall be his duty within ten days thereafter to make out and deliver to the auditor a schedule from his duplicate of all the taxes that shall not have been paid by the time aforesaid, and the auditor on receiving the schedule shall charge the collector with the said penalty on the amount of all the taxes contained in his schedule.
Sec. 29. And be it further enacted, That the collector of each county shall, at least fifteen days before the first Monday of December yearly, keep open an office for the receiving of taxes at the seat of justice in the several counties, either by himself or his deputy, who shall, without fail, attend each and every day from the hours of six in the morning until eight in the evening. THO: GIBSON, Auditor for the state of Ohio. April 2—3w
NOTICE. ALL who are indebted to the estate of John Crookshank deceased are requested to make immediate payment to, CHARLES GLOVER, Admr. George Town, Nov. 25—tf
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION The office of the Washington Association and United States Insurance Company is removed to the corner of 13th No. 226 fronting on the President's Square and Pennsylvania Avenue. THOMAS HERTY, Sec'y P. T. Jan. 18—tf.
TO RENT, And immediate Possession given, A Two-story Frame House, in the City of Washington, situated on N. Street, square 224—containing 4 rooms beside two garret rooms, piazza and pantry, kitchen, store room, &c. with a good garden—lately occupied by Mrs. Lee, adjoining to Mr. Xaupie's store—Also that convenient two-story frame on same square, late in possession of Dr. Tabb, 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 fit for the reception of a genteel family. For particulars enquire at Mr. Rhode's tavern, Mr. Xaupie's store, or to the subscriber REDMUND PURCEL. January 13, 1804—tf
Twenty Dollars reward. ABSCONDED from the subscriber, residing near Port Tobacco, Maryland, on the 15th inst. a Negro man named ADAM, aged 23 year, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches in height. He has a large mouth rather thick lips, and a scar near the mouth, speaks loud and hoarse, stoops, and walks awkwardly. He had on a blue kersey jacket and overalls, an old hat, and pair of yarn gloves—the above reward will be paid to any person securing him in goal, if taken out of this county, or ten dollars if taken within it. ALEXANDER SCOTT. March 21—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—ep6w.
(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. — 500 — 3,000 10 do. — 200 — 2,000 20 do. — 100 — 2,000 100 do. — 50 — 5,000 250 do. — 30 — 7,500 420 do. — 25 — 10,500 1,500 do. — 20 — 30,000 3,000 do. — 15 — 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. 15 000 tickets at 10 dollars each, 150,000 N. B. Prizes subject to a deduction of 15 per cent.
This Lottery has been authorised 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 2,500 dolls. in addition, for defraying the expenses attendant on drawing the lottery. Citizens of the first 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 authorise 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.
THOMAS M'EUEN, THOMAS HALE & WILLIAM DAVIDSON, who heretofore, have transacted business under the firm of Thomas M'Euens & Co. will in future use that of M'EUEN, HALE & DAVIDSON. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1—tw&ugtf
CHARLES VARDEN, TAYLOR, FROM PHILADELPHIA. HAS received from Philadelphia an elegant assortment of the best quality Superfine Cloths, Cassimeres, Silk florantine, Black and fancy silk moleskin velvet, white & figure Marfells, Swandowns, Toillinettes, Velvet teens, Fancy cords, Coating, &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 8, 1803.
The Celebrated ENGLISH Running Horse CLIFDEN, WILL stand the ensuing season at the City of Washington, at THIRTY DOLLARS the season, which will commence on the 1st of March, and end on the 10th of August, but TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS will be received in full if paid within the season, and a dollar to the groom. Good pasturage at fifty cents a week; and the utmost attention will be paid to the mares, but there will be no responsibility for accidents or escapes. Notes of hand will be expected with the mares. Enquiries may be made at Mr. Rhodes's tavern, city of Washington, and at M'Laughlin's, George-Town. Clifden's half brother Tickle Toby, just imported from England, stands in Virginia at ten guineas a mare. Clifden is a horse of uncommonly fine form, above fifteen and an half hands high, of a beautiful deep blood bay, and perhaps the strongest made thorough blooded horse on the continent. Large and powerful horses produce the only real good turf-horses.
PEDIGREE. I Certify, that Clifden was gotten by Alfred out of an own sister to the duke of Queensbury's bay horse, Mulberry, which was gotten by Florizel out of fir James Pennymans famous Matchem mare. Clifden was bred by the earl of Darby, and sold untied for 500 guineas. ISAAC PICKERING. Foxlease, Hampshire. 18, 1799. A similar pedigree is given to Dr. Thornton by fir John Lade, who states that his royal highness the Prince of Wales presented Clifden to him: that he was a good found horse, and won him some thousands on the turf.
ALLIANCE. Alfred was gotten by Matchem. Rockingham's dam, Purity, by Matchem; Pumpkin, Maiden, Conumdrum, Ranthos, Riddle, &c. by Matchem. Alfred's dam by Snap. Old Medley's dam by Snap; Snapdragon (dam of Old Selina's) dam by Snap; Old Shark's dam by Snap, &c. Clifden's dam by Florizel. Old Diomed (imported from England and now standing at sixty dollars a mare in Virginia) by Florizel. Florizel by Old King Herod. High Flyer by Old King Herod; Woodpecker (fire of Cormorant and Dragon) Magnet (fire of Dare Devil,) The famous running mare Mufe, by King Herod. Clifden's grand dam by Matchem: so that he possesses double close crosses of Old Matchem, which covered at 50 guineas a mare, for the nine last years of his life, twenty five mares by subscription, and died at 33 years of age! He was by Old Cade the best son of the Godolphin Arabian. Thus Clifden descends immediately from the very best stock on earth, & his pedigree cannot be exceeded, indeed, scarcely equalled.
PERFORMANCES. In the year 1792, at five years old, he won ten times out of his twelve first races, as was seen in the racing calender, and was unequalled for eight years, except by Buzzard. 1. In 1792, Thursday, Aug. 2d, a sweepstakes made for Lewes, but run at Brightelmston. wt. 12 lb. 3 lb. 4 miles. Mr. O'Kelly's b. m. Miss Windmill, by High Flyer, rode by himself, 1 Mr. Chichester's g. m. by King Fergus, rode by lord Barrymore, 2 Sir John Lade's, b. h. Clifden, by Alfred rode by himself, 3 2. Lewes, Aug. 9th, a match for one hundred guineas, 12 lb. each. Sir John Lade's b. h. Clifden rode by lord Barrymore, 1 2 1 Mr. Chichester's g. m. by King Fergus, rode by Mr. O'Kelly. 2 1 2 3. Newmarket, first October meeting, same year. fir. John Lade's b. h. Clifden, by Alfred, 5 years old, walked over the Beacon course, on Friday the 5th, and received the 70 gs. Purse. 4. Second October meeting, same year, Monday 15th. Clifden carrying 9 ft. 12 lb. beat fir Charles Bunbury's Playfellow, 4 years old, carrying 7 ft. 8 lb. D. 1. 50 gs. 2 to 1 on Clifden. 5. Same day he received 10 gs. from Mr. Chichester's Minister, 12 lb. each, D. 1. 25 gs. 6. On the 17th Clifden carrying 9 ft. beat Mr. O'Kelly's Big Ben (imported by the name of Traveller into Virginia) by Eclipse, carrying 8 ft. 3lb. both 5 years old. 50 gs. 7. On the 19th Clifden beat the duke of Grafton's Prunella in a sweepstakes of 25 gs. each, to gs. ft. and received forfeit from H. R. H. the duke of York's Fire; fir Charles Bunbury's Amelia; Lord Clermont's Heroine; Mr. Golding's Nameless. 8. On the 20th he beat Mr. O'Kelly's Slack across the Flat, 50 gs. 7 to 4 and 2 to 1 on Clifden. 9. On the third October, or Houghton, meeting, Monday 29th, he received 40 gs. from fir Charles Bunbury's Amelia, 100 gs. h. ft. 10. Same day he received 25 gs. from H. R. H. the duke of York's Pyracmon. 100 gs. h. ft. 11. Next day, 30th October, Mr. Montolieu's Halkin, by Jupiter, beat fir John Lade's Clifden. 100 gs. 12. November 1st. Clifden, 5 years old, carrying 8 ft. 8 lb. beat Mr. O'Kelly's Exciteman, by Sweetbriar, aged, carrying 8 ft. 4 lb. 50 gs. The last race Clifden ran in 1792 was against the duke of Bedford's large horse Dragon, by Woodpecker. This was an astonishing race; each horse was rode by his owner, and carried 15 ft. or 210 lb, over the Beacon course 4 miles and nearly a quarter for 300 gs. Clifden was beat, but the duke of Bedford rode fifteen stone, and fir John Lade was obliged to carry about 5 stone dead weight, enough to kill even a good horse. Dragon never ran another successful race. Clifden, owned by the honorable Mr. Bowes ran the next year, & beat Mr. O'Kelly's br. g. carrying above 12 ft. each, rode by the owners, over the new course, Lewes, for 100 gs. & 4 on Clifden. The duke of Queensbury's Mulberry, full brother to Clifden's dam, beat the following horses at Newmarket: Lord Darby's Sir Peter Teazle, over the Beacon course, for 500 gs. and his lordship has since refused six thousand guineas for fir Peter, as stated in a letter to Dr. Thornton in 1800. Mulberry also beat Lord Clermont's Collector, over the
six mile course, for 300 gs.; likewise the Yellow mare, for 300 gs. B. C.; also Lord Clermont's Woodcock, D. 1. for 200 gs. In a sweepstakes of 50 gs. each D. 1 he beat Lord Clermont's Woodcock 2d and Mr. Fox's Braganza 3d. In a sweepstakes of 300 gs. each, across the flat, he beat Mr. Bullock's grey Pumpkin 2d, and Lord Clermont's Oliver 3d. And in a sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, he beat the duke of Grafton's Oberon 2d, Lord Clermont's Woodcock 3d, and Mr. Vernon's Multi 4th. Thus Clifden, besides being a capital runner himself, is altogether from the first rate running stock.
In a letter from Mr. Sturt, member of parliament for Dorsetshire, to Dr. Thornton, he says, "I know of four or five very promising colts of Clifden's get. One in particular of the honorable Lionel Davers, another of Dr. Barnes's, and I have a yearling in my possession, which I think the finest colt of his age I ever saw. From having seen these (his first colt) I repent having parted with him, and would willingly re-purchase the horse." Mr. Ringgold, at whose farm he stood in Washington county, Maryland, says Clifden's colts are the finest he ever saw, in every respect. Clifden had only 50 mares in Virginia the season before last. He last season they saw his colts and he had 100. Col. Patterson, with whom he first stood, says no colts have been seen equal to Clifden's since the time of Old Janus. I do hereby certify, That Clifden stood in Chesterfield county at my stable, that he is a remarkable sure foal-getter, and his colts are large and handsome. Given under my hand this 30th day of January, 1804. THOMAS BRANCH. March 7—3t&w6w
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 second addition of George Town, made by Thomas Beal of George, being part of a tract of land called the Rock of Dunbarton and bounded as is 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
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 goodnes be requisites. JOEL BROWN. George Town, Feb. 17—tf
District of Columbia, 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 hath 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 FORREST, Clerk of the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington. April 6—tm
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. Run away on the first of April last my servant HARRY. He is about twenty-one years of age five feet five inches high, a straight well proportioned active man, black complexioned a round full visage, and comely face but much caruncled, and stern countenance. He speaks good English with a rough voice, and can read and write a little, and plays on the fiddle. Harry is a native of this state but is well acquainted in the states of North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee where he has travelled as my waiting man. The above reward of one hundred dollars will be paid for lodging him in any jail of the United States so that I may get him, or if delivered to me in Charleston or on my plantation near Parker's Ferry all reasonable charges will be paid in addition to the above reward. ANDREW BURNET, collector district South Carolina. Feb. 3—w8orrow