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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. IV. WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
DCXXIV.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 8th, 1804.
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From the Baltimore AMERICAN.
September 12.
Messrs Peckin and Frailey.
By giving place to the following information in your paper you will communicate to the community, a valuable and interesting fact, which shows that much more advantage is likely to arise from the discovery of the Cow Pock Inoculation, than the illustrious Dr. Jenner and his associates ever suspected.
Yours,
LECTOR.
Dr. de Carro, of Vienna, has addressed a letter to Dr. Jenner, containing the following extraordinary circumstances, tending to prove that the Vaccine Inoculation is a preventive of the plague:
"Your discovery has produced some consequences which you surely were far from foreseeing, when you made it known to the world. I believe that I once mentioned to you, that a French physician, Monsieur Lafont, thought he had observed, that vaccinated people were not attacked by the plague. He described to me the facts which raised the suspicion; they were few, and not very conclusive; but he spoke of his new observation with modesty and prudence, and thought only that the subject deserved his farther attention. Another physician at Constantinople, Monsieur Auban, who never had any communication with M. Lafont, who is of Salonica, wrote to me about a year ago, that he also had some suspicion of the Cow Pox being a preservation against the plague—did not mention facts, but said that several people had observed the same, & many vaccinated themselves as a security against the plague. Guess what was my astonishment when a few days ago, I received, through the French ambassador at Vienna, a packet of Dr. Auban, who begins his letter with these words, "What I had the honor of mentioning to you long ago concerning the cow pox being a security against the plague, as a probability, I can now, after many experiments, speak of almost as a certainty." He describes the facts summarily in his letters, and adds two proofs verbeaux, signed by him & several witnesses, desiring citizen Champigny and myself to give them every possible publicity. The proofs are:
1st. Of 6000 vaccinated at Constantinople, not one has taken the plague. 2d. That infants previously vaccinated have sucked without injuring the milk of nurses infected with the plague. 3d. That an Italian physician, Dr. Valli, who went to Constantinople to study the plague, was so persuaded of the truth of the new discovery, that upon the sole security of having been vaccinated, he shut himself in a Lazaretto, and had, with people attacked with carbuncles and buboes, various modes of contact without any effect.
4th. That the same Dr. Valli, inserted into his own hand, a mixture of various and pestilential virus, having felt no effect from that trial, he meant the following week to insert pestilential virus alone.
5th. That Dr. Auban, having been informed that in some villages near Constantinople, the cows were subject to some eruptions on their udders, he, with some other gentlemen of the French embassy, went to these villages and found the cow pox then existing. The report of the inhabitants was, that they had never seen the plague or the small pox among them, though both these diseases made dreadful ravages in their vicinity.
"Such my dear sir," continues Dr. de Carro "are the extraordinary facts which have been communicated to me. I have now & then corresponded with M. Lafont & Auban, the correspondence announces much medical information. The second, acquainting the world with such an important medical discovery, runs certainly a great risk if he discovers it by false and hasty observation."
Observations on the state of the weather at Savannah, Georgia, during the month of August, 1804.
The greatest degree of heat was 96 degrees of Fahrenheit, which continued only for one hour; for four days in succession, the Mercury stood, one day at 92 deg.—one 94 deg.—one 95 deg. and one day at 96 d.g. The lowest degree, was 73. The average heat 82 1-4. The greatest variation of Thermometer in any one day, was 16
deg. in the whole month it was 22 deg. The least variation was one deg. and, one day it was uniform owing to the day being cloudy in the morning, and rain in the afternoon.
The wind was eastwardly 27 days—north one day, and westwardly 3 days—rain 14 days—alternately cloudy and fair 13 days—cloudy, so that the sun was obscured all day, 5 days; and fair 12 days. The 24th day of the month was the most oppressively hot, although the mercury stood higher the succeeding day: This was owing no doubt, to a perfect calm in the atmosphere.
If winds have any influence on the health of the city, we may fairly conclude that eastwardly winds contribute to preserve the health of the inhabitants, for they have prevailed for thirty days in succession, including the latter part of July, and if those winds bring the caterpillars among us, it is at once accounted for, why they are unusually numerous this season. Savannah paper.
Hurricane in the West Indies.
The brig Aurora, arrived yesterday from Surinam, having touched at St. Thomas, furnishes an interesting detail of the injury produced by a hurricane which commenced on the 4th September, and continued 3 days. It is worthy of remark, that the hurricane in the Southern States, of which we are daily publishing accounts, commenced on the evening of the 7th and lasted till the morning of the 9th.
On the 4th instant, in the afternoon, a gale commenced at St. Thomas, which continued with such violence, that in three days it destroyed forty-two sail of vessels, principally Americans. It was asserted by the planters that it was the severest gale they had experienced for nineteen years; the crops were materially injured. Accounts had been received from windward, stating, that the British packet from Falmouth to Barbadoes with dispatches, had been lost. By an arrival from Martinique at St. Thomas, information was received, that out of 42 sail of vessels, all went ashore but 3. It is also stated, that Guadaloupe, St. Bartholomews, St. Kitts, Antigua, and in fact all the Caribbee islands, shared a like fate.
At St. Martins the brig enterprise, Bowen, of Providence, went ashore, with a valuable cargo of sugars and part of his outward cargo of India goods, vessel and cargo totally lost; also schr. William, Genuet, of Alexandria, with sugars, totally lost; another schr. of do, shared the same fate, and one or two prize vessels.
Philadelphia, Sept. 14.
REUBEN MITCHELL, Plaintiff in Error, vs. DAVID SMITH.
In the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Sept. 13th 1804.
This cause came before the court on a writ of Error from Luzerne county. It was originally an action of debt on a single bill given by Mitchel to Smith for payment of a certain sum of money. The bill was given in consideration of a tract of land, conveyed by Smith to Mitchel, lying without the seventeen Townships in the county of Luzerne, held by him under a deed from a committee of the Sulquehannah company under the Connecticut title, and not derived from the authority of this commonwealth or of the late proprietors of Pennsylvania before the revolution.
The question was, whether this was a legal or illegal consideration for the bill, and whether the contract for the sale and purchase of this land was a violation of the laws of this state, so tainting the whole transaction as that the Court could not legally afford their aid to carry the contract into execution.
This cause had been argued at March term 1830, and had been ever since under the consideration of the Court. The Chief Justice and the three Associating justices of the Supreme Court were present and unanimously determined, that the consideration of the bill was illegal, a contract of such a nature and tendency as that the court could not lend their aid to carry it into effect. They therefore discharged the purchaser from the suit, and reversed the judgment of the Common Pleas of Luzerne county.
It is now evident, that no prudent or industrious man can promise himself any advantage by settling in Pennsylvania under the Connecticut title. No length of time establishes his claim. His original entry into possession and his sub-
sequent continuance in it, are crimes severely punished by the law; if he conveys it to another, his conveyance is declared by positive law to be a nullity. The seller can never recover his purchase money of the buyer. The buyer can never recover possession of the seller. His conveyance can never be recorded. These judicious legal discouragements must ultimately prevent any industrious or honest man from being concerned in this shameful business, and must bear down that opposition to the authority of the state which has already been too obstinately and criminally persisted in.
Extract of a letter from Dublin, dated July 23, 1804.
"The apprehensions of insurrection, which were so generally afloat during the early part of the preceding week, have now nearly subsided. It now appears that the population of the liberty has not been swelled by any extraordinary influx of strangers; and the trees felled and stolen from the demesnes of lord Charlemont and Mr. Vernon, is the single ascertained circumstance of alarm. Bellymore, Eustace, Blessington, and the narrow district of the county of Wicklow which lies between the mountains and the county of Kildare, are now, however, pointed out as the retreats of disaffection. The parish priest of Blessington, on Sunday last, delivered a solemn exhortation from the altar, inculcating on his auditors a loyal attachment to their king, as a duty they owed both to God and man; and denouncing against them the vengeance of an offended Deity, in case of their disobedience.
"The situation to which this city has been reduced for want of water, within the last months is truly deplorable. By a contract between the Grand Canal Company, and the Corporation of the City, who have the direction of the pipe water, the former engaged to supply the latter with water for 700l. a year. This contract the corporation have thought proper to put an end to, and the consequences are dreadful. Half a guinea or a guinea a week is now paid for the carriage of as much water, as a small family may require; and one frequently meet crowds of the lower class, begging a pint of water, at the doors of those who are fortunate enough to have a pump. Should a fire take place, the very idea of the consequence is shocking, from want of that element which is necessary to prevent its spreading.
Foreign Intelligence.
PARIS, July 20.
The Elector of Bavaria has ordered an encampment of 15,000 men to be formed next September near Munich.—His highness is perfectly in the right to be on his guard, whilst Austria has such an unnecessarily numerous body of troops on foot, under pretence of manœuvring. The protection, alone, however of the Emperor Napoleon, is more than sufficient to preserve his highness from the ambitious views both of Austria and Russia, and all Europe together. ( Le Citoyen Francois. )
The Emperor of Russia, or rather his ministers and counsellors, has everywhere emissaries, who endeavor to seduce the inhabitants of other countries to emigrate and settle in Russia. To people those waste deserts of its inhospitable climate, Helvetia has furnished its quota, and some hundred citizens of our departments near the Rhine, of the ci-devant palatinate, have followed their example. The Emperor has, therefore, ordered all the prefects, commanders, and police commissaries, to put a stop to this emigration, by not permitting any person in future to cross the Rhine, without a pass from the minister of police, Fouche. Every foreign or French emissary, who is discovered in attempting to engage the people to emigrate, is to be immediately tried as an embaucheur , and shot.
The minister of the Marine and of the Colonies has written, on the 6th of this month, (July) to the prefect of the Arrondissement, at L'Orient, the following letter:
"The exhausted state of the maritime inscription, Monsieur , and the acknowledged impossibility of completing in seamen, the equipments of the vessels of government, have determined his majesty to appoint, as you have already been informed, that the detachment of
the land forces should be embarked in order to supply the deficiency of sailors. In order to derive from this measure all the advantage that can be expected from it, his Imperial Majesty is inclined to excite the emulation of the troops by encouragements proportioned to the services which they shall perform on board—and these are the dispositions that he has fixed upon in this respect, counting from the 1st Thermidor, year 12; and during the course of the year 13, on the first of every month, the shall be distributed prizes of encouragement for the land troops who shall be embarked on board the vessels and armed frigates.
"The first prizes shall be eight francs. These shall be decreed to the soldiers who being well acquainted with the use of the oar, formed to the management of guns, and knowing well how to manœuvre among shallows, shall be in a condition either to reef or set the sails.
"The second prizes shall be of four francs. These shall be appointed to the soldiers who being acquainted with the management of the oar, shall be also well skilled in the service of the guns, and shall have made themselves remarkable in this respect.
"The third prizes shall be three francs. These shall be decreed to the soldiers who shall apply themselves with zeal to the exercise of the oar, and shall be accounted good rowers; ten prizes of each sort shall be distributed among every hundred men embarked on board a vessel or a frigate.
"If the number of troops embarked should not be under one hundred, then the prizes of such kind shall be reduced in proportion.
"The list of soldiers judged worthy of the prizes shall be determined by the captain commander of every vessel or frigate.
"The list shall be read on the 1st of each month, by the agent of accounts, and the prizes distributed before the crew and the troops embarked.
"Mention shall be made of the prizes distributed, as well upon the roll of the ship's crew, as on that of the troops embarked.
"The captains commandant of vessels and frigates may reduce the number of prizes of every kind, if they know that among the soldiers embarked, a sufficient number cannot be so well distinguished as to deserve that the whole of the prizes should be distributed.
"The prizes of encouragement shall be paid from the marine fund.
"It is understood that the troops of marine artillery embarked should not participate in these prizes, as their pay is larger than that of the infantry of the line, since the regulation of the 15th Floreal, year 11, made an addition of three francs to the pay of the gunners who should have attained the higher manœuvres, and since, at any rate, these troops are, by the constitution itself, specially attached to the sea-service, they ought not to be allowed to enjoy the reward granted for the extraordinary service that is required from the land forces embarked for the assistance of the crews of the vessels.
"You will not fail to co-operate, as far as you are concerned, Monsieur , to procure the execution of the dispositions contained in this letter, which ought to be registered for inspection and noticed in all the ports of your arrondissement, where it may be useful that they should be known. I salute you.
(Signed)
"DECRETS."
LONDON, August 1.
Our cruisers on the coast of Holland, have spoken with several neutral vessels and Dutch fishing boats, all bringing information that Bonaparte was daily expected there to review the troops encamped near Utrecht, and to inspect the naval armaments at the Helder and in the Texel destined together to invade this country. Some more gun-boats and flat-bottomed boats have arrived at Flushing, from the interior of Holland, and the banks of the Rhine, but their number is insignificant; and in Zealand, they seem more to apprehend than to intend an invasion. The discontent in Holland is great beyond description, among all classes of the people, not excepting either the members of the directory, or the soldiers of the army, all equally desiring to get rid of the French yoke. The consequent distrust is to great, that French grenadiers govern at the Hague—French artillery men occupy the batteries on the coast: French officers dictate in the Texel—and, at Utrecht, where 15,000 Frenchmen are encamped, they have been joined by only
3000 Dutchmen; all the others being dispersed in garrisons, where there are five subjects of Bonaparte to two Batavian citizens. From the 16th to the 22d inst. 12,000 French troops have passed through Breda and Nimeguen, for Hanover, where the military of the people is still greater than in Holland. It is generally believed at the Hague, that Bonaparte, being dissatisfied with the present Batavian twelve directors, intends to reduce their number to three; it is even said, that the Dutch ambassador at Paris, Schimmelpennick, is to be appointed dictator, until a peace with England.
While things go on thus in Holland, we find by a decree of Bonaparte, after a war of fourteen months, and repeated boasts that the crews of his armada were complete; after France, Italy, Germany, Holland and Flanders, have been exhausted of seamen, that his plans are acknowledged not to be mature. He still wants sailors, and premiums are now offered to tempt the soldiers to embark on board his ships of war. It is curious that this decree has not appeared in the Moniteur , but in the Gazette de France . Why is it not suffered to be seen in company with his pompous decrees of imperial appointments of lords and ladies of the bed chamber, and all the other caricatures of royalty, by aping of which, he is now exposing himself to the laughter, ridicule and contempt of the world?
August 2.
The war between Russia and Turkey, mentioned in the letter from Gottenburgh, is far from improbable, when we consider that it must take place at the instigation of Seigneur Bonaparte, the great emperor.—He has never ceased, since his repulse in Egypt, to cast a longing eye on that country; to say nothing of his views on the Morea, Malta, and some of the Grecian islands.—We have before asserted, and we still assure our readers, that a confederacy had taken place between him and the Emperor Paul, to divide the Turkish Empire in Europe and Africa, between them. The outline of this plan we have laid before the public from authentic sources of intelligence.
This treaty Bonaparte has been moving heaven and earth to renew with Alexander.—To this source must be ascribed the conduct of Russia respecting Malta during the armistice of 1802, and several other events of the same tendency. The Emperor of Russia justly suspects that the Corsican would obtain the loan's share, and become a dangerous neighbour, and trusts to the inevitable effects of natural causes for the possession of Constantinople.
Foiled in these attempts, Bonaparte must try other measures. If he can persuade the Porte that the passage of the Dardanelles with large forces, and the occupation of Corfu by Russia, are dangerous to their existence, he may inflame her against Alexander. If he can make the Turks believe, that he will employ all his forces in their defence, that un-suspecting power may yield to his representations, and fall a victim to the infatuation. If the invader of England feels at length his inability to perform his mighty threat, he may wish for a pretence to withdraw his forces from the coast, and march them into the Turkish territories. For this he must obtain the consent of Austria; but Austria is not yet in a condition to resist, and may perhaps be soothed by a promise of a share of the plunder.
These projects may, by cool politicians, be considered as extravagant. But when the character of Bonaparte, the frantic leader of a misguided multitude, is considered in all its analogies, nothing that is possible can be thought extravagant.
We repeat it—his views in the Levant are undoubted, but whatever means he may employ to obtain that end, Malta in the possession of this country will check his exertions, and like the pillars of Hercules may prove the ne plus ultra of his schemes of Eastern usurpation.
GOTTENBURGH, July 23.
By private letters from Peterburgh, received by the way of Hamburg, this morning, it appears that a war between Russia and the Turks is determined upon, in which case it is thought that France will assist the latter, which may lead to very important consequences.—The Emperor of Russia has set off for the Crimea, to inspect the armaments going on there. The Russian charge d'affaires has left Paris.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8.
SPANISH CONVENTION.
WE some time since laid before the public a concise view of the principal facts and inferences deducible from them, relative to the true boundaries of Louisiana as received by the United States from France. The reader will recollect that this statement was occasioned by the alleged determination of the Spanish government, not to ratify the Convention of the 11th of August 1802, unless our government complied with three requisitions.
 1. The allowance of a longer term than that contemplated by the Convention previous to the sitting of the commissioners, that the subjects of Spain might be apprised of its ratification—  2. That the 6th article, keeping alive our claims for spoliations made by French cruisers, sanctioned by condemnations in Spanish ports and by Spanish tribunals, should be expunged; and  3. That the legal provision for a port of entry on the Mobile should be repealed.  These requisitions have opened a wide field of discussion—On the most important point, it is a source of peculiar satisfaction that no diversity of opinion exists among our countrymen. When the question "what are the boundaries of Louisiana," was first started, there was a momentary error into which some of the federal press fell. But information and reflection have entirely dissipated it; and there is now happily among all parties indications of the same zeal in maintenance of our territorial rights.
There is, however, another point, only of secondary magnitude, on which the friends and enemies of the administration are at issue; viz. their conduct respecting the Convention above referred to. Flattering ourselves that information will, in this instance, as in the former, be efficacious in inducing harmony of opinion, we offer the following facts and remarks. Of the solidity of the remarks the reader will judge; for the accuracy of the facts we pledge ourselves.
Subsequently to the year 1795, when the treaty of San Lorenzo was formed between the United States and Spain, considerable spoliations were committed on the American trade by vessels under Spanish colors, and by French vessels, whose prizes were adjudicated in Spanish ports and by Spanish tribunals. For these infractions of our rights it became the duty of our government to demand reparation. It is presumed that this, as a matter of course, was done coeval with the occasion that created the necessity, by Mr. Adams then President of the United States. The treaty of San Lorenzo only provided for the termination of "all differences on account of the losses sustained by the citizens of the United States in consequence of their vessels and cargoes having been taken by the subjects of his Catholic Majesty, during the late war between Spain and France" [that is, antecedent to the 22d of July, 1795, when the war terminated.] This circumstance is stated to correct an inadvertent error into which a writer in an Eastern paper has fallen, in considering this provision of the treaty as prospective, and as embracing a period of eighteen months beyond the date of its ratification.
The new spoliations commenced immediately after the date of the treaty of San Lorenzo and continued until the convention of Madrid, which was signed on the 11th of August, 1802.
Exception has been taken to the conduct of the administration on three grounds:
 1. On that of delay in the pursuit of efficient measures for the obtaining indemnification for spoliated property.  2. On account of the substance of the convention; and  3. On account of the circumstances attending its ratification. 
In the first place, the administration are charged with having neglected to take prompt and efficient measures for indemnifying our merchants.
To test the accuracy of this charge, it is only necessary to state a few facts.
The spoliations commenced towards the close of the year 1795, in the Presidency of General Washington, and continued during the whole of that of Mr. Adams, whom it is customary to excise for the vigorous prosecution of the commercial rights of our citizens.
No treaty was formed, or redress obtained, during the whole of this period, which terminated the 3d of March, 1801, and which consequently embraced a term of more than five years.
It is well understood that these spoliations, in a great measure, if not altogether, grew out of our misunderstanding with France.
That misunderstanding was not fully closed until the 19th day of December, 1801, when the treaty of Paris was
finally executed upon the Senate. That treaty, it is true, was signed on the 30th of September, 1800; but it will be recollected that there was a material modification of it proposed by our government, accompanied with which it was sent back to France, who agreed to it so modified; in consequence of which the ratifications were exchanged at Washington on the 19th of December, 1801.
On the 31 of March, 1801, Mr. Jefferson's administration commenced. Mr. Humphreys was then our minister at the court of Madrid. It is to be presumed that he had full instructions from Mr. Adams, and that they were renewed by Mr. Jefferson.
In the month of June, 1801, Mr. Pinckney was appointed minister; owing to sickness after he left the United States, he did not replace Mr. Humphreys till December 1801; and on the 11th day of August following the convention was signed.
From these facts then it follows, that when Mr. Adams was unable to effect in four years, Mr. Jefferson accomplished in seventeen months; notwithstanding the unavoidable delays arising from the commencement of a new administration.
It follows too, independent of any comparison of the promptness of the measures of one administration with those of the other, that little, if any time was lost, which could have been saved. It was essentially necessary, to secure the confidence of the Spanish court, that the new executive of the United States should renew the powers of its minister. It was impracticable to do this in less than a few months. That court, likewise, undoubtedly waited the issue of our negotiations at Paris, and was eventually governed by them, and the treaty of peace with Great-Britain, entered into in October 1801. These negotiations, we have seen, were not brought to a close until the 19th of December, 1801; leaving a period short of eight months; previous to the formation of the convention.
When these circumstances are duly weighed; and when a proper allowance is made for the tardy habits of the Spanish government; for the unavoidable delays attending all negotiations between independent nations; for the connection, as in this case, of negotiations on one point with those on another of greater importance; if any surprise is indulged, in respect to the time consumed in negotiating the convention, it will be on account of its brevity.
Exception is, in the second place, taken to the substance of the convention, which is as follows:
"A CONVENTION. Between his Catholic Majesty and the United States of America, for the indemnification of those who have sustained losses, damages or injuries, in consequence of the excesses of individuals of either nation, during the late war, contrary to the existing treaty or the laws of nations."
"His Catholic majesty and the government of the United States, wishing amicably to adjust the claims which have arisen from the excesses committed during the late war, by individuals of either nation contrary to the laws of nations or the treaty existing between the two countries—his Catholic majesty has given, for this purpose, full power to his excellency Don Pedro Cevallos, counsellor of state, gentleman of the bed chamber in employment, first secretary of state, and universal dispatch, and superintendent general of the post and police office in Spain and the Indies; and the government of the United States of America, to Charles Pinckney, a citizen of the said states, and their minister plenipotentiary near his Catholic majesty, who have agreed as follows:
"First.—A board of commissioners shall be formed composed of five commissioners, two of whom shall be appointed by his Catholic majesty, two others by the government of the United States and the fifth by common consent; and in case they should not be able to agree on a person for the fifth commissioner, each party shall name one, and leave the decision to lot: and hereafter in case of the death, sickness, or necessary absence of any of those already appointed, they shall proceed in the same manner, to the appointment of persons to replace them.
Second.—The appointment of the commissioners being thus made, each one of them shall take an oath to examine, discuss, and decide on the claims which they are to judge, according to the laws of nations and the existing treaty, and with the impartiality justice may dictate.
Third.—The commissioners shall meet and hold their sessions in Madrid, where (within the term of eighteen months (to be reckoned from the day on which they may assemble) they shall receive all claims which in consequence of this convention, may be made, as well by the subjects of his Catholic majesty as by the citizens of the United States of America who may have a right to demand compensation for the losses, damages, or injuries sustained by them in consequence of the excesses committed by Spanish subjects or American citizens.
Fourth.—The commissioners are authorized by the said contracting parties, to hear and examine on oath, every question relative to the said demands, and to receive as worthy of credit all testimony, the authenticity of which cannot reasonably be doubted.
Fifth.—From the decisions of the commissioners, there shall be no appeal, and the agreement of three of them shall give full force and effect to their decisions, as well with respect to the justice of the claims, as to the amount of the indemnifications which may be adjudged to the claimants: the said contracting parties obliging themselves to satisfy the said awards in specie, without deduction, at the times and places pointed out, and under the conditions which may be expressed by the board of commissioners.
Sixth.—It not having been possible for the said plenipotentiaries to agree upon a mode by which the above mentioned board of commissioners should arbitrate the claims originating from the excesses of foreign cruisers, agents, consuls or tribunals, in their respective territories, which might be imputable to their two governments they have expressly agreed that each government shall reserve (as it does by this convention) to itself, its subjects or citizens, respectively, all the rights which they now have, and under which they may hereafter bring forward their claims, at such times as may be most convenient to them.
Seventh.—The present convention shall have no force or effect until it be ratified by the contracting parties, and the ratifications shall be exchanged as soon as possible. In faith whereof, we, the undersigned plenipotentiaries, have signed this convention, and have affixed thereto our respective seals.
Done at Madrid, this eleventh day of August, one thousand eight hundred and two. PEDRO CEVALLOS, (Seal). CHARLES PINCKNEY, (Seal).
This convention provides for the adjustment of all claims arising from the excesses committed by individuals of either nation, contrary to the laws of nations, or the treaty existing between the two countries. This provision, so far as it applies to the excesses of Spanish subjects, is co-extensive with the just grounds of complaint, and ought to be satisfactory. The treaty referred to is that of San Lorenzo which is remarkable for the precision with which it ascertains the commercial rights of the two nations.
By making this instrument, in connection with the laws of nations, the standard, the convention seems to have pursued the best course that could have been devised. According to it, the laws of nations, as modified by its provisions, are to guide the commissioners.
So far then no exception can be, and none, it is believed, has been taken to the convention.
As little exception can be taken to the tribunal established for deciding on the claims for excesses. It is the same that has, in all similar cases, been instituted; it is organised on the principle of mutual arbitration,—the only principle, which could perhaps be found that did not infringe the equal rights of the two nations. The commissioners are, it is true, to meet at Madrid; & in this respect Spain may, on the first impression, appear to have an advantage. But let it be recollected that the right to name the place was equal to both governments, and that Spain had the same right to insist on Madrid being the place, that we had to insist on Washington; that there was some force in the probable allegation that as the excesses complained of were principally committed in Spanish ports, so they ought to be decided upon at a place where there existed the greatest chance of obtaining the fullest evidence; that the treaty of San Lorenzo, having established a similar commission at Philadelphia, Spain had, in her turn, a right to the succeeding commission being held at Madrid, to equalise any inconvenience arising from distance; and finally that the American government, having every thing to gain, ought not to have suffered a trifling local difficulty to overrule their solicitude to obtain substantial justice.
The limitation, in the third place, of the period within which claims shall be received to eighteen months, has been objected to; but, apparently, without an attentive consideration of the nature of the provision. According to it, the ratifications of the convention are to be, in the first instance, exchanged. Contemporaneous with this act a promulgation of the convention would undoubtedly take place, which of itself would be a sufficient notification to claimants. Subsequent, however, to this, would be the appointment of commissioners by each government, which would not take place until intimation of it had been made to both the parties; this would take at least two months. Supposing the appointment of commissioners immediately to take place, and no time to be lost in fixing the time of their meeting, three months more would, at the least, be consumed, before they could reach Ma-
drid; making, in the whole five months, which added to the eighteen months allowed in the convention, would make a term of nearly two years, during which they are to "receive all claims;" not, as has been erroneously stated, decide upon them.
Is not then the term of two years ample for the sole purpose of receiving them? Would not the allowance of a longer term have tended injuriously to delay the ultimate liquidation? It ought not to escape notice that, although eighteen months are allowed for receiving claims, there is no obstacle, created by the convention, to the settlement, at any time, of those preferred.
In the fourth place the convention has been condemned for not making provision for the indemnification of property captured by French cruisers, and adjudicated in Spanish ports. There can be no doubt of the justice of our claim on the Spanish government for this species of spoliation. But as the benefit derived from it accrued to France, and as the sanction given it by Spain was unquestionably coerced by France, it is probable that Spain thought it hard and inequitable to afford a compensation for which France would not indemnify her; or perhaps, her object was to gain time to make arrangements with France to relieve herself from the eventual burthen of the indemnity; and it is by no means unlikely that she was emboldened to pursue this course by the instructions of Mr. Adams, and the consequent treaty with France, waving all claims for French spoliations. So far, then, as this state of things induced the decision of Spain on this point, whatever merit or demerit attaches to it lies at the door of the former administration. Our government claimed a full indemnity. Spain agreed to allow a partial indemnity; not being able to obtain more, was it not right to take all that could be got; especially when this did not, as in the case of the treaty with France, annul, or in the least invalidate the claims for spoliations made by French cruisers, which are expressly reserved for future adjustment?
In the last place, censure is thrown on the administration on account of the circumstances attending the ratification of the convention. So unblushingly atrocious has calumny been on this point, that it has, in defiance of the clearest exposure of facts, charged the President with having suppressed the convention for twelve months, and the republican side of the Senate with having co-operated with him virtually to render it nugatory, in order to wreak a mean and contemptible vengeance on our merchants.
The facts attending this transaction we long since stated, in the hope that the falsehoods then propagated arose from ignorance, and that they would not, after such an exposure, be repeated. Events have, however, shown that in this charitable hope, we have been disappointed. Those facts, with others which it is proper now to state, are these:
The convention was signed at Madrid on the eleventh of August, 1802. It was received by the executive on the 24th of November following, who early in the session, which commenced in the beginning of December, laid it before the Senate. In the mean time, the Spanish Intendant at New Orleans suspended our right of deposit at that place. The sensation excited by this aggression was not forgotten. Its immediate effects were distressing, while its ultimate effects menaced the peace of the country. There were not, indeed, wanting those, who denominated the outrage an act of war, and under this impression the federal side of the senate urged with vehemence the taking forcible possession of New Orleans. It was during these difficulties that the convention was communicated to the Senate. A majority of that body was then republican, but that majority did not amount to two thirds of all the members. The ratification of a treaty requires the concurrence of two thirds. Although, therefore, the republicans commanded a majority, not having so large a number as two thirds, they had it not in their power to insure by their votes alone the ratification of the convention. They knew full well that there scarcely existed a shadow of hope that the federal side of the body, whose object appeared to be to inflame the existing differences between the two countries into a state of war, would vote for it. Its discussion, for this reason probably, was waved until towards the close of the session, in the hope that the right of deposit would be previously restored. It is necessary here to state that as preliminary and incidental questions respecting treaties are decided by a simple majority, the republicans had a command over the time when the instrument should be taken up. Events proved the correctness of their fears; for, at the close of the session the convention, being taken into consideration, was rejected by the federal members, who exceeded one third of the body. This was about the end of February or the beginning of March. The republican members, with the exception of one, voted for it; and had even this member voted for it, it would, notwithstanding have been lost.
But for a justifiable stratagem, this vote would have been final. Apprehending the result, it had been concerted that the republican member, we have alluded to, and whose name was the last on the list of the yeas and nays, should, in case a sufficient number of federal votes were previously given to reject the convention, vote against it, to secure the means of reconsidering the vote of rejection; it being a standing rule of the senate that a motion to reconsider can only be made by one who voted in the majority. After the vote, this member moved a reconsideration of the question; and the republican members voting in the affirmative, it was carried: when, the further consideration of the convention was postponed until the next session. These measures took place at the beginning of March, 1803, not quite seven months from the date of the convention. That it was not then ratified was altogether owing to the votes of the federalists. At the next session which commenced in October its consideration was resumed, and such a change having taken place in the senate as to make two thirds of its members republican, it was ratified.
Thus, then, have we demonstrated that the President and the republican part of the Senate have done all in their power to secure the ratification of the convention, and that every atom of blame among ourselves arising from delay is ascribable to the opposition.
There remains one view to be taken, which is, perhaps, in the present state of affairs between the two nations, more interesting than any which merely regards a division among ourselves.
One of the grounds on which Spain is represented to refuse the ratification of the Convention, is the delay on our part. To this, it may be confidently replied that the Convention provides for claims against Spain whose justice cannot be lessened by time, and that at this very moment, even without the existence of such a convention, her good faith as strongly requires a provision for them as with it. It also being confined to a single object affords little, if any ground for a change of opinion arising from a change of circumstances. It would, therefore, appear to be the duty of the Spanish government, notwithstanding the delay which has occurred, to ratify the Convention, or to offer an equivalent provision. But there are still stronger reasons for this. Whatever of impolicy there may have been in declining to ratify the Convention in the session of 1802—3, and, however, we may find just cause to censure those who voted for its rejection, there can be no doubt that the unauthorised aggression at New Orleans by high officers of Spain would have justified the United States in refusing an attention to any pending arrangements between the two nations until this point was settled. This was then an obstacle to the carrying of those arrangements into effect, raised on the part of Spain, which we had a right to avail ourselves of, whether it was authorised by her government, or her subordinate officers, for whose conduct she is responsible. Shall it then be contended that a delay on our part, occasioned altogether by her, shall be made use of to justify a refusal to do us justice? No. The merits of the question hang not so much on the delay, as on the cause of it; which can only be ascribed to her. We hope, however, that events will show that the Spanish government has been calumniated, and that her measures towards us will, on mature reflection, be such as honor, justice and friendship dictate.
It may be proper, before we close these remarks, to observe that an egregious error has been committed in representing the Convention to contain a provision that it should not be binding on either nation unless ratified within twelve months. It contains no such provision. It only provides that it shall be ratified as soon as possible.
MARYLAND ELECTION.
J. H. Nicholson, is re-elected a representative to Congress, for the district composed of Queen Anne's, Talbot and Caroline counties.
ASSEMBLY.
Cecil County.
 D. Sheridan,  E. Vezey,  D. M c Mill,  Doctor Alexander. 
Kent County.
 James Scott,  R. Hatcheson,  John Moore,  John Thomas. 
Talbot County.
 Edward Lloyd,  William Meley,  P. Spencer,  Robert Gollborough. 
State of the Polls in Harford County.
  John C. Bond, 844   Thomas Ayres, 812   John Montgomery, 733   John Forwood, 665   James Lytle, 627   Elijah Davis, 560   Andrew M c Adow, 301   James M c Cous, 455 
The four gentlemen first on the list are therefore constitutionally elected.

NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.
The votes for members of Congress have been canvassed, and the result declared, as follows:
For the federal ticket, which has succeeded;
 S. Tenney, 10,988  D. Hough, 10,979  S. Betton, 10,977  C. Ellis, 10,972  T. W. Thompson, 10,977  Republican.  N. Parker, 10,209  E. Bartlett, 10,174  C. Storer, 10,171  T. Cogswell, 10,171  L. K. Smith, 10,151 
Col. Simon Larned, has been chosen a member of congress for Berkshire district, in Massachusetts.
On Monday last an election took place in the state of Delaware for Governor and Representative in Congress. The number of votes given is represented to have been unprecedentedly great. We have only received the votes of two counties.
In New Castle county Mr. Rodney has a majority of 1071.
In Kent county Mr. Bayard has a majority of 350.
Although the votes of the remaining county, Sussex, had not been received, when our accounts came from Delaware, there prevailed a general belief that Mr. Bayard had succeeded; as well as Mr. Mitchell, the federal candidate for governor.
The United States frigate John Adams arrived at Gibraltar the 22nd of July, and failed from thence on the 25th.
Foreign advice are received by English papers as late as August 16. These state that the British government had declared the ports of Fecamp, St. Valery en Caux, Dieppe, Treport, the Somme, Beaulieu, Boulogne, Calais, Graveline, Dunkirk, Newport and Ostend to be blockaded—and that in consequence of the refusal of Hamburg, Bremen and Lubeck to comply with the new pecuniary demands of the French government, Bremen was invested by French troops.
According to federal statements, America is one of the greatest curiosities the world ever produced; a phenomenon, equally worthy of the profound scrutiny of the philosopher, or the vacant gaze of ignorant wonder.—In short, a great political Riddle which all Europe might attempt to unravel in vain: viz.
A president, "drenching his country in blood" by averting war, and cultivating peace—evincing "infidelity," by steady attendance upon public worship and liberal donations for the support of christianity—showing his "enmity to Washington" by walking in his steps—and "degrading his country" by a system of wise and happy policy which has excited the astonishment and applause of all Europe!!!
A people oppressed with light taxes; ruined and involved in bankruptcy by an annual saving of millions, a full treasury, and a rapid decrease of national debt—establishing a military despotism for want of Standing Army!—and submitting to foreign influence by treating all nations with impartial justice!!!
A small but desperate minority, exhibiting its love of order and decency, by reviling and anathematizing more than four fifths of the people, and the constituted authorities of the country—preserving the constitution by denouncing every act which flows from it, declaring "it cannot stand," and exhorting the people to kick it to the devil"—Shewing its "superior talents" by relinquishing argument for inflammatory declamation and insulting buffoonery—"guarding" by slanders, backbitings, falsehoods and sedition, and making it an engine of opposition to the rulers of the land—& glorifying christianity, by cursing all its butts its own, lusting after worldly power and enjoyments, claiming all the holiness and virtue of the land, and violating almost every command of our Saviour!!!
Mr. Nicholas Brown, of Providence, has presented to Rhode Island College five thousand dollars, to establish a Professorship of Oratory and Belles Lettres; and the Corporation, in grateful commemoration of his liberality, and in pursuance of a clause in their charter, have given to the college the name of Brown University in Providence, in the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
AMERICAN ANNALS.
The Rev. Mr. Holmes of Cambridge (Eng.) has it in contemplation to publish a work, to be entitled American Annals. It will commence with the discovery of America, by Christopher Columbus, in 1492 and extend to the present time, and is designed to give a concise history of the most important events, that have taken place within that period, on the continent of North and South America, and in the West-India Islands, and of such events, in foreign
reign part, as had special relation to this country, or ultimately affected its interests. Beginning with the causes, means, and circumstances, of the first discovery of America, it will proceed to notice its subsequent settlement by various nations of Europe, the principal charters, granted by European princes to individuals, or to companies; the principal emigration; the numbers of the emigrants; the places to which they removed; the towns which they built; colonies which they planted; the churches which they founded; and the principal persons concerned in the several enterprises for the settlement of America, whether navigators, adventurers, statesmen, divines, or warriors, with biographical sketches; the most material facts in the progress of the American settlement; the population of the natives, and of the colonies at different periods, the formation of new colonies or states; the foundations of colleges and other seminaries of learning; the establishment of societies for promoting useful knowledge; the progress of arts and sciences, the progress of commerce, new inventions, or useful improvements; military and naval strength; civil wars or insurrections, the wars with the Indians; memorable battles, the principal events of the late revolutionary war; changes in the civil and ecclesiastical state; deaths and ages of eminent men; and providential occurrences. It is the design of the author to relate events in the order of time, on the plan of chronology, and yet to dilate on articles of peculiar importance after the manner of history. The authorities will be given with precision; and the work will probably consist of two octavo volumes.
Lond. pap.
ENGLISH LITERATURE.
Sir Richard Worley will soon publish his magnificent work, the Museum Worleyanum , in two large folio volumes, at an expense to himself of 27000l.
The Rev. Mr. Graves of Claverton, near Bath, now upwards of 90 years of age, has just written a series of essays, under the title of the Invalid , on the means of preserving health, and attaining old age. He has subjoined to the work a variety of original poems on the same subjects, and a new translation of the Golden Verses of Pythagoras , made within these few weeks! The lessons of so vigorous a nonagenarian on the subjects of health and long-life, will doubtless be received by mankind with a degree of respect due to the venerable author of the Spiritual Quixote .
Dr. Bisset is engaged on a novel, in three volumes entitled Modern Literature .
It is intended to publish, at the close of the present year, a new Annual Vade Mecum , under the title of The Literary and Scientific Almanac , in a closely-printed pocket volume. The object is, to present to students, and lovers of literature, such corrected lists and tables, both literary and scientific, as may serve the purposes of reference and enquiry on every subject.
A laborious work is expected, in the course of the ensuing winter, from the pen of Mr. John Bell, on the physiological foundations of the science of elocution. The work is to be divided into three parts, each of which will be embellished with elegant engravings, illustrative of the descriptions and doctrines of the text.—Part I. Will treat of the Structure and offices of the vocal organs, and the theory of vocal sounds;—Part II. Of the structure and offices of the enunciative organs, and the anatomy of the elementary sounds of speech; and Part III. Of natural defects and habitual impediments; their causes, phenomena, and cure; and the structure and application of artificial organs. The above subjects constitute the more philosophical portions of Mr. Thelwall's lectures; but will be treated in a more copious way than the nature of a popular course of discussion can be expected to admit.
Mr. Churchman, author of the Magnetic Charts , has proposed an improvement in the construction of maps, by which the altitude, declivity, and perpendicular height of the hills and mountains throughout any country can be exhibited. This plan consists in tracing certain lines, over the surfaces of the parts intended to be so marked, and is applicable to maps already published, if constructed by a proper survey. The lines are rendered efficient for the purpose proposed, by employing with them an universal proportion to ascertain their respective indications.
LONDON.
This metropolis, comprehends, besides London, Westminster and Southwark, no less than 40 villages of considerable extent, independent of a vast accession of buildings upon the open fields in the vicinity. Its length is nearly 8 miles, its breadth 3, and its circumference 26: It contains above 8000 streets, lanes, alleys and courts; and more than 65 different squares; its houses, warehouses, and other buildings make 162,000, besides 246 churches and chapels, 207 meeting houses for dissenters, 43 chapels for fo-
reigners, and 5 synagogues for the Jews, which in all make 502 places of worship. The number of inhabitants during the sitting of Parliament, is estimated at 1,250,000; among these are found about 50,000 common prostitutes, and no less than 60,000 thieves, coiners, and other bad people of that description. The annual depredations on the public, by this numerous body of pilferers, are estimated at the sum of 2,100,000l. sterling. In this vast city there are, moreover, upwards of 4000 seminaries for education; 3 institutions for promoting morality—10 asylums for the indigent—17 for the sick and lame—13 dispensaries—704 charitable institutions—56 courts of justice—7040 professional men connected with various departments of the law. There are 13,500 vessels trading to the river Thames in the course of a year, and 40,000 waggons going and returning to the Metropolis in the same period, including their repeated voyages.
The amount of exports and imports to and from the Thames is estimated at 66,811,032l. sterling annually, and the property floating in this great city every year, is 170,000,000l. sterling. These circumstances may be sufficient to convince us of the amazing extent and importance of the capital of the British empire. Police of the Metropolis.
A very extraordinary phenomenon has lately burst upon the English Theatrical world: A boy of the name of Beattie, not exceeding 12 years of age, reads and enacts the principal of all Shakespeare's characters, in a style of superiority that astonishes the most experienced actors. He has performed in Ireland, and is now exciting general astonishment at Edinburgh. Off the stage his manners are puerile, as he is often seen playing at marbles in a morning, and afterwards Richard the IIIrd in the evening. He is rather short of his age, slight made, but has great expression of countenance. The moment he begins to converse upon stage business, he appears an inspired being. He has a pleasant turn for repartee, which makes his company much sought for. The Edinburgh manager expressed his fears, at the first rehearsal, that his voice would not fill the house. "My dear Sir," replied the little hero of the buckin, "I beg you will be under no apprehension upon that score, for, if my voice does not fill your house, probably my playing will!"
FROM PARIS PRINTS.
On the 11th July the Emperor Napoleon issued the following decree:
 1. The decoration of the members of the legion of honor shall consist of a star with five double rays.  2. The centre of the star surrounded with a crown of oak and laurel, shall present the head of the Emperor with this legend: Napoleon Emperor of the French; and on the other, the French Eagle holding the thunderbolt, with this legend: Honor and Country.  3. The decoration shall be enamelled in white: it shall be of gold for the grand officers, commandants and officers, and of silver for the legionaries; it shall be worn at one of the button holes of the coat and fastened to a black and red ribbon.  4. All the members of the legion of honor shall at all times wear their decoration: the emperor alone shall wear either the one or the other indiscriminately.  5. All sentinels shall present their arms for the grand officers, commandants, officers and legionaries.  6. The grand officers, commandants, officers and legionaries shall receive their decoration at the same time as their diploma, in the extraordinary sittings determined by the articles VII. and XVII. of the 13 Messidor, of the year 10. They shall nevertheless wear it without waiting for one of these sittings, when the grand chancellor shall have addressed it for them, and in consequence of a particular order from his Imperial Majesty, to the chief of the Cohort, or to another grand officer, commandant, or officer delegated for this purpose by order of the Emperor.  7. Whenever the grand officer, the commandant, the officer or the legionary for whom this delegation will take place, shall belong to a civil or military corps, the decoration shall be delivered to him in the name of the Emperor, in presence of the corps assembled. 
A decree of the 4th Germinal (24th March) grants to the legionaries of the legion of honor retired from the army, not admitted into the hospital of the legion, and occupying no civil post, a gratification of 15 franks which shall be augmented, according to their age, their charge, and the population of the town they inhabit, as far as six tenths of the above sum.
The French government, passed under date of the 24th Ventose, (14th March) an arrete of which the following are the principal articles:
"The title of member of the legion of honor shall be forfeited by the same causes as those which occasion the forfeiture of the title of French citizen"
according to the article 4, of the constitution.
"The exercise of the rights and prerogatives of member of the legion of honor, shall be suspended by the same causes as those which suspend the rights of French citizen, according to article 5, of the constitution.
"The grand judge, the minister of war and marine, shall transmit to the grand chancellor copies of all judgements in criminal, correctional and police affairs which regard the members of the legion.
"The commissaries of government at the criminal tribunal, and the reporters at the councils of war, cannot inflict any unworthy penalty upon the member of the legion, unless he shall have been degraded.
"For this degradation, the president of the tribunal, upon the requisition of the commissary of government, or the president of the council of war, upon the requisition of the reporter, shall pronounce immediately after the reading of the judgment, the following formula:
"You have been wanting to honor, I declare in the name of the legion, that you have ceased to be a member of it, &c. &c."
Foreigners who may be appointed members of the legion of honor, shall be admitted and not received. They shall wear the decoration, but they shall not take the oath prescribed to the legionaries; they shall not be counted in the number fixed for the different ranks of the legion of honor; neither shall they enjoy the political rights attributed to the members of the legion by the Organic Senators Consultum of the 28th Floreal, year 12.
The Chancellour of the cohorts of the legion are Fontainebleau; the abbey of Saint Waast, of Arras; the abbey of St. Peter, of Ghent, the Chateau of Bruth, the Chateau of Sayerne, the palace, otherwise the Stater of Dijon; the ancient archbishopric of Vienna, idem of Aix; the ancient bishopric of Beziers, the hotel of Malet at Toulouse, the ancient bishopric of Agen, the abbey of Saint Maxent, the Chateau of Cras, the abbey of Bee, the Chateau of Chamboit, and the Chateau of la Venerie.
A second arrete of the grand council of the same legion has established a committee of that legion, which shall unite in the Great Chancery every time that it shall be convoked by the Grand Chancellor who shall be the president, this committee shall give its opinion upon all affairs communicated to it by this great officer. The Great Council is appointed to form the committee of consultation M. M. Abrial, Senator; Bigot-Premeneau, Counsellor of State; Chabrier, director of the veterinary school at Alfort; Fleuriu, Counsellor of State; Francois (de Nescheateau) Senator; Gondoin, of the National Institute, of the section of architecture; Jambet, Tribune; Lacuee, Counsellor of State; Simeon, Taibourne; Tronchet, Senator; Winar, Senator; all members of the legion of honor.
EPILOGUE
To a new British comedy, called "The Will for the Deed."
BY DEDEAN, JUN.
Tho' we're not at a tavern, permit me to say, We have dined of all sorts for you every day; Our table these boards, where old customs we scorn.
For we seldom begin till the cloth is withdrawn. [Points to the curtain]
When our dinner bell rings—to attract each new guest.
Every part of our fare is most curiously drest, Of which I am a sample, and what is more old.
I've been oft served up here, a downright Oilapad.
We've fricassed farces to banish the vapours, We've opera omlets, and comedy e-pers.
Then for tragedy treats—at our house you may look
For the first in the world—and a very good Cook.*
Our dancers find hops and the malt we produce,
For John Bull is brown stout, while our beaux are all spruce,
Then we've true British spirits, up yonder who come
For our pantomime Punch, and our Harlequin mam.
We have cordials for care, we have Melo Dramas too,
And we often are cheered with a bumper from you:
Then for wine if you ask, 'tis a truth I'll maintain
That our best acted sorrows are only Sham Pain.
* An actor of this name.
It is the wish of the Editor of the NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER to engage an individual well qualified to REPORT THE DEBATES OF CONGRESS. Immediate application, with the terms that will be agreeable, is requested.
Editors of papers are requested to insert this advertisement a few times.
TAKE NOTICE.
I forewarn all persons from trading or buying MARY CALDWELL, late wife of Timothy Caldwell of the city of Washington, as there is an agreement in writing of separation, which binds her not to contract any debts or receive any of my rents or other monies, that is or may become due to me. I give this public notice, as the said Mary Caldwell, has taken the unauthorized liberty to ask, demand, and receive monies, that she had no legal right or authority to receive from the date of the said agreement.
TIMOTHY CALDWELL.
Washington city, October 6—14
Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, for the County of Washington.
In Chancery, the 2nd September, 1804.
Adam King,
against
William King, Walter Brookes, and Thomas Contee.
The object of this bill is to obtain a conveyance of a lot or parcel of ground lying and being in Beatty and Hilkens addition to George Town, county of Washington aforesaid, known by lot numbered two hundred and seventy, to said Adam King in fee simple.
The bill states that on the 5th of January 1797 an agreement was entered into between the above named William King and Walter Brookes under the hands and seal of each of the said parties, that in and by which said agreement said Brookes bound himself to convey to said William King for a valuable consideration the above mentioned lot a parcel of ground with special warranty—that the said William King according to the agreement aforesaid hath long since complied therewith by paying and satisfying the consideration money for said property—That the legal estate in and to said property is in the above named Thomas Contee, who held the said property to said Walter Brookes—that the said Contee by letter acknowledged himself satisfied to convey said legal estate to any purchaser or purchasers under said Brookes immediately a fair should be made thereof and said Brookes satisfied and paid the purchase money therefor thereby waiving all lien he might have on said property for the payment of any purchase money due to him from said Brookes for said lot—that said William King for a valuable consideration hath since bargained, sold, and aliened at his right, title, claim and interest to said property to said Adam King, and that the said Walter Brookes and Thomas Contee are not residents of the district of Columbia, but that the said Walter Brookes resides in Anne Arundel county and state of Maryland, and the said Thomas Contee resides in Prince George's county and state aforesaid.
It is thereupon on the motion of the said complainant ordered that he cause a copy of this order to be inserted during three weeks in the National Intelligencer and the Washington Federalist on the usual days of publishing in these papers before the fourth Monday of December next to the end that the said Walter Brookes and Thomas Contee may have notice of the complainant's application to this court, and of the subject and object of this bill and may be warned to appear in this court in person or by their attorney on or before the fourth Monday of December next to show cause wherefore a decree should not pass as prayed.
Copy test URIAH FORREST, Ck. October 8—3w
TO BE RENTED
For one year from the 1st of Nov. next, the dwelling house lately occupied by Mrs. Williams as a boarding house, in New Jersey Avenue, on the Capitol Hill. It has ten good lodging rooms, with a fine place in each, besides a parlour and dining room, and is in every respect well calculated for a boarding house.
For terms apply to Doctor May, or to the subscriber,
W. CRANCH.
October 6, 1804—ept Nov.
This is to give notice, that
the subscriber of the city of Washington, hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Washington County, in the District of Columbia, letters testamentary on the personal estate of Mary Williams, late of the City of Washington, widow, deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at or before the 10th day of May next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 6th day of October, 1804
W. CRANCH.
Monday, October 8th, 1804—12w4*
FOR SALE.
A NEGRO WOMAN, with her three children. She is about 35 years old, and a tolerable cook. Her daughter about 10, a very pretty, smart girl. Her elder son about 8, and her younger son about two and a half. They are offered for sale from the necessity of raising a sum of money. They will, therefore, be sold very cheap. Enquire of the printer.
October 8—w2t
This is to give notice,
THAT the subscribers of Calvert County, in the State of Maryland, hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of said County letters of Administration on the personal estate of Nathan Smith, late of the county aforesaid, deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at or before the tenth day of April, eighteen hundred and five—they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this eighteenth day of September, eighteen hundred and four.
THEODORE HODGKIN, Admr.
September 19—12w3t

NOTICE. THE taxable inhabitants of Washington city and other concerned, are hereby informed that the tax on real and personal property, also the tax on Slaves and Dogs for the year 1804 must be paid to the subscriber on or before the 31st day of December next.
WASHING ON ROYD, Treasurer of Washington city. Sec. 3. And be it enacted. That every person who shall neglect to pay his tax to the Treasurer on or before the said first day of December in each year, shall in addition thereto pay five per centum, on the amount thereof, provided the same be paid within one month thereafter, and in case the same be not then paid at the rate of three per centum for every month's further delay; it being understood that at the period of payment or satisfaction therefor, any shorter period than a month beyond an entire month shall be reckoned the same as a month; provided that such penalty shall not be extended beyond the residents of the county of Washington, or persons having known agents therein, unless the tax on which the same may have accrued shall have been demanded according to the provisions of this act. Oct. 3 p2m.
The subscriber has for sale the following articles. Cogniac Brandy, 4th proof in pipes, French, do. 1st proof in do. of excellent flavor. 14 puncheons Jamaica Rum, 4th proof. Madera, Sherry and Lisbon wines in pipes and quarter casks. Claret in cases of excellent quality. Imperial, Hylon, and Young Hylon, teas of the latest importations. A few casks of Molasses, and a few barrels excellent herrings. WM. BRENT. Washington, October 3—3w
Washington Jockey Club RACES. On Tuesday, November 13th, 1804 will be run for over the Washington Course, JOCKEY CLUB PURSE , the four mile heats, free for any horse, mare or gelding agreeably to the rules of the Club—carrying weight as follows: An aged horse, 126—six years old, 120—five years old, 112—four years old, 100 and three years old, 86 pounds. Also a Match, the two mile heat, for 1000 dollars. WEDNESDAY. A Jockey Club Purse, the three mile heats, free as aforesaid, the winning horse of the preceding day excepted. And a sweep-stake in the evening. THURSDAY. An elegant Fifty guinea Silver Cup—and a handsome City and Town Purse, free as aforesaid, the winning horse of the preceding day excepted. The members of the Club are requested to be punctual in meeting at the club room on the evening preceding the races, in order to make proper arrangements for the same, and those who cannot attend will please to forward their dues to the subscriber. C. M'LAUGHLIN, Secretary and Treasurer. W. J. C. N. B. The amount of the purses cannot at this time be ascertained as they are in part to be raised from tolls at the gates and the amount of booths. C. M'L. October 3—13N
District of Columbia: Washington County, to wit: On the petition of GEORGE WALKER, an insolvent debtor confined in the prison of Washington county for debt, notice is hereby given to the creditors of the said George Walker that, on Monday the 22nd day of October, 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 Walker, agreeably to an act of Congress now in force respecting insolvent debtors in the district of Columbia, and a trustee appointed unless sufficient cause then and there be shown to the contrary. It is ordered that this notice be published three times in the National Intelligencer and Washington Federalist and three times in a paper published in New York, and in a Philadelphia and Baltimore paper prior to that day. By order of the hon. Wm. Cranch, one of the assistant judges of the circuit court of the district of Columbia. URIAN FORREST CLK. October 3—3t
TO RENT. Two or three Three story BRICK HOUSES, in the city of Washington—they are situated on the Capitol Hill, and well calculated for boarding houses, or private families, for terms apply to DANIEL CARROLL, of Duddington. October 3—3w
The subscriber will lease to the highest bidder, on the premises on Saturday the 20th day of October next, for the term of ten years, the plantation late the property of Major John C. Jones, at lower Cedar Point; about 200 acres of the land is arable, and as fertile as any land in Charles county. This property is conveniently situated for a retail store, especially in the grocery line, as most of the shipping passing up and down the Potomac are frequently obliged to make harbor at the Point. One who is the money bidder for the lease, must be paid on the day of sale, and the balance in five annual installments; a deed will be prepared for the indemnification of the who may lease the premises, and possession given on the 1st day of January 1805. The subscriber will be thankful to the creditors of M. for Jones if they will, on or before the above mentioned day, exhibit to her their respective claims against the deceased. DOROTHY H. JONES, October 3—3w
CHARLES VARDEN, MERCHANT TAYLOR. Has received from Philadelphia in addition to his former flock, a handsome assortment of goods, consisting of the best London and Spanish su, fine cloths and calimeres, white and fancy Marfeilles, colored and white Janes, india nankeen, cotton calimeres, black silk and fatten Florentines, with a variety of other articles suitable for the summer season. N. B. Ladies habits, regimentals, and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New Jersey avenue near the Capitol, June 8—tf
REMOVAL. THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR, Has removed to the house above Mr. RHODES (LATE LOVEL'S) HOTEL, near the President's Square. In addition to the present flock of goods, an Handsome Assortment is expected immediately. Gentlemen at a distance, by sending a line by post, will be waited upon with all possible expedition. T. C. will pledge himself to execute any order with a taste, expedition and moderation of charge, which shall not be excelled by any. April 16—tf
FOR SALE. The following City Lots, ON A LIBERAL TIME, Upon SECURITY, viz. LOTS—3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, in square No. 919.—L t 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, & 16 in sq. N. 938. Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, & 16, in sq. No. 986. Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19, in square No. 1042. Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13, in square No. 1066. Apply to CHARLES MINIFIE, Washington City, or to RICHARD C. JONES, at Philadelphia. Washington, August 3—tf. N. B. C. M. has sundry other lots for sale or ground rent (on easy terms to improvers,) and in eligible situations.
DOCTOR MAGRUDER, HAS for sale a few hogsheads 4th proof Jamaica spirits, linseed, and lamp oil, spirits of turpentine, window glass, glaziers, diamonds, glue, lamp black, white lead, Spanish brown, yellow ochre, chalk, Spanish whitening, Venetian red, red lead, verdigris, drop lake, flake white, patent yellow, rofe and Dutch pink, kings yellow, Turkey umber, gold and silver leaf, painters and sweepers brushes, camels hair pencils, water colours in boxes, Spanish indigo, fig blue, arnott, red wood, alkanet, madder, logwood, turmeric, salt petre, alum, copperas, sweet oil, pearl barley, timothy and clover seed, tamarinds, calfor oil, marble mortars, spring trusses, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, mace, Chings worm destroying lozenges, an assortment of paper hangings, playing cards, copy slips, ink powder, English Latin, Greek and French school books, large family bibles, and his usual complete assortment of drugs and medicine, patent medicine, surgeons instruments, &c. George Town, July 20—tf
HAT MANUFACTURY. The subscriber informs his customers and the public generally that he has discontinued business in the city of Washington, and has opened shop on Bridge street near the Union Tavern—he solicits the continuance of former customers, and hopes that all others who may chuse to call and purchase his manufacture will be amply suited, if neatness and goodness be requisites. JOEL BROWN. George Town Feb. 19—tf City of Washington, Sept. 28, 1804 TAKEN this day from a person who calls himself John Clark Peacock, and who has been committed to jail for horse stealing, a SORREL HORSE with a blaze face and his off hind leg white, is about 14 1/2 hands high, and has been lately reworked on both shoulders, also a bay blooded colt of 2 years old last spring, about 14 1/2 hands high and of a handsome shape. COAN CONINGHAM. October 1, 1804 N. B. The above described horse and colt are now in the keeping of Robert Sutton, of said city. The owners, if any, are required to come within ten days from this date, prove property, pay charges, and take them away—othrwise they will be sold to pay expenses. 3ot
American Printed goods. Calicoes, Shawls, Pocket Handkerchiefs, &c. manufactured by the subscribers near Baltimore, and sold at No. 13 Calvert street. To remove that distrust often felt respecting new undertakings, and so prejudicial to manufacturing attempts in America, they think it proper to observe, that nothing is wanting in the business to enable good articles to perform their work here as well as in Europe. That they have these artists; that two of the partners were bred to the business in a factory of the best repute carried on by their father, & long afterwards by themselves. They trust that while foreign goods are received without a question, an unreasonable suspicion will not prevent their countrymen from giving them trial to their goods, which only can prove their value. Besides a natural doubt, they know that certain interests, national as well as individual, will suggest objections to their undertaking. They have no difficulty in saying, that work of the like kind shall be as well executed here, as in other countries. The colors capable of being fixed, will be found as permanent; the cloths perhaps better substance, and the prices lower than of the imported cottons. M'CULLOCH & LUNNUY, Baltimore, No. 13 Calvert Street. Sept. 17—tf
AN ACT Providing for the establishment of semi-annual Fairs. BE it enacted by the First and Second Chambers of the City Council of Washington, That two Fairs be held in every year within the city of Washington for the sale of all kinds of cattle, goods wares, and merchandise, on the first Wednesday's of May and November, under such regulations as the Mayor may prescribe, of which Fairs he shall make due notification. In virtue of powers vested in me by the above act, I do hereby order and direct that the Fairs authorised thereby shall be held on the public grounds appropriated in the plan of the city of Washington for the Mall on the fourth side of the Tyber, extending from the Bridge at the Centre Market to the river Potomac, and that the continuance of said Fairs shall be for three days successively, viz. on the first Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in May and November. ROBERT BRENT, Mayor. September 14—
(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 10 do. of 500 make 5,000 20 do. of 200 make 4,000 100 do. of 100 make 10,000 250 do. of 50 make 12,500 400 do. of 25 make 10,000 1,500 do. of 20 make 30,000 3,000 do. of 15 make 45,000 1 first drawn ticket after 1,000 having a blank to its number, 250 1 do. after 2,000 do. 250 1 do. do. 3,000 do. 250 1 do. do. 4,000 do. 250 1 do. do. 5,000 do. 500 1 do. do. 6,000 do. 500 1 do. do. 8,000 do. 500 1 do. do. 10,000 do. 500 1 do. do. 12,000 do. 500 1 do. do. 13,000 do. 500 1 do. do. 14,000 do. 1,000 5,325 prizes, 150,000 9,675 blanks, not two to a prize. 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 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
TO RENT, A THREE STORY BRICK HOUSE in the city of Washington, situate on that beautiful ridge north east of the Seven Buildings, on I Street, Lot No. 3, square 106, at present occupied by Mrs. Scott. Possession may be had the 1st of August next. Under said house is a good dry cellar, on the back of the lot is a stable, and near the premises a pump of most excellent water. Enquire of Mrs. Scott, or of the subscriber High Street at Doctor John Beaty's George Town. ABSALOM JOY. June 29—tf
NOTICE. The subscriber intending on the 7th inst. to leave the city of Washington until February next; requests all persons having claims against him of any kind whatever, to exhibit them by that day, to himself, or afterwards to Mr. John McClelland, opposite the Theatre, who is empowered to settle them, and to receive all debts due unto me. TIMOTHY CALDWELL. Washington city, October 5—3t
FOR SALE. A Tract or parcel of land, containing one hundred thousand acres, surveyed in tracts of one thousand acres each, lying on the great Satilla and St. Mary's rivers in the counties of Wayne and Telfair in the state of Georgia, distant about 40 miles from the town of St. Mary's and the sea. This land is an undivided moiety of two adjoining tracts containing each 100,000 acres, and is remarkable for its extensive forests of large and valuable yellow pine, and the luxuriant growth of natural grass, affording an inexhaustible range of pasturage for cattle. It is also favorable for the culture of cotton, and lies in a very healthy district of country. A great bargain may be had to a purchaser of the whole or undivided moiety; for terms of sale apply to JOHN BECKLEY. City of Washington, Sept. 12—tf
SECOND FIRE WARD. By order of the President of the Union Fire Company, (pursuant to a resolution of the 8th of September) a general meeting of the company will be held at the Council Chamber on Monday the 8th inst. at 6 o'clock in the evening—punctual attendance is requested. J. H. KEARNEY, Sec. October 5—2t
Charlotte Hall School. AGREEABLY to public notice, the Trustees of this institution held their annual examination of the pupils on the 4th, 5th, and 6th of September: John A. Stuart, Esq. of Fairhaven, Virginia, at the particular request of the Board presided during this examination and, at the close, in a most elegant and appropriate address, expressed "his highest approbation, his most unbounded astonishment and applause." How grateful to the feelings of the Trustees were the loud plaudits of a numerous assemblage of the parents and guardians of children committed to their care! During the orations there appeared an ecstasy of joy! and the calm satisfaction which was exhibited in the examination of the different class in Homer, Lucian, Greek Testament, Cicero, Tacitus, Virgil, Cæsar, Ovid, Cornelius Nepos, Set. V. Erasmus, Corderius, and every part of Grammar, gave equal pleasure to the Trustees and to an attentive audience. With what rapture did every spectator anticipate the future benefits which may result to society from the glowing success of this rising establishment—with what delight did all behold 128 pupils in perfect health! and not a single child, accidentally detained, was absent from the class. The Trustees hope, that this public approbation of the performance of the pupils will stimulate them to persevere in the race of glory and will rivet to their youthful minds this important truth, that education will render them useful citizens and good men. The classes will open on the 6th day of October next under the following arrangement. GEORGE RALPH, A. M. Principal. OWEN F. MAGRATH. A. M. Vice Principal. JAMES TOOMY, Assistant in the classical school. NEALE H. SHAW, English master. M. DESMANGLES, Professor of the French language. By order of the Board of Trustees, WM. THOMAS, Chairman. October 5—
IN CHANCERY September 17th, 1804. Charles Carroll of Carolton, against Aquila Beal and Grace his wife, Elizabeth Holliday and Margaret Holliday, which Grace, Elizabeth and Margaret are the only children and co-heiresses of Leonard Holliday the younger, late of Prince George's county deceased. The object of this bill is to obtain a sale of the real estate of the said Leonard Holliday, for the payment of a debt due to the complainant upon the ground, that the personal estate has proved insufficient. The bill states, that the said Leonard Holliday in his life time, and at the time of his death was indebted to the complainant, on bond bearing date, October 25, 1783, with condition for the payment of 149. 5s. 3d. current money, with interest from the date; that judgment was obtained on the said bond, in the General Court for the Western Shore of Maryland, at May term, 1797, to be released on the payment of the above sum, with interest and costs—that on January 25th, 1804, there was due on the said judgment, for principal, interest and costs, after giving credit for all payments, the sum of 2381. 12s. 6d. current money; no part of which has been paid, that the said Leonard Holliday departed this life intestate, leaving a considerable Real Estate, and the defendants, Grace, Elizabeth, and Margaret his only children and co-heiresses that the personal estate of the said Leonard is so far exhausted, as to be insufficient for the payment of the complainant's debt; that the defendant Aquila hath intermarried with the defendant Grace, and that all the defendants reside in George Town in the District of Columbia. It is thereupon, and on the complainant's motion ordered, that he cause a copy of this order to be inserted in the National Intelligencer once at least in each of three successive weeks, before the end of October next, to the intent, that the defendants may have notice of his application to this court, and of the substance and object of his bill, and may be warned to appear here in person or by a solicitor, before the last day of February next, to show cause wherefore a decree should not pass as prayed. True copy, Test SAMUEL H. HOWARD, R. C. C. September 28—w3t
PATENT WIND-MILL. The subscriber having purchased Mr. John Avilhe's interest in a patent Wind-mill for the District of Columbia—Will sell rights to those desirous of erecting them in said district, an inspection of the model at the Secretary's office, will sufficiently prove the utility of this machine in manufacturing grain, plaster of Paris, paints, snuff, &c. and sawing of timber or stone. Further information may be obtained by applying to Mr. Benjamin Perkins, President's square, or near the Seven Buildings to JOHN M'ALWAE. September 28—xaw3m
Wanted Immediately, A GOOD BLACKSMITH, Who will meet with generous encouragement and steady employment—Enquire of the Printer, Washington Sept. 28—
500 Dollars Reward. WHEREAS on the first day of April last a Negro fellow named SROTHER and his wife named PHILLIS absconded from my plantation near Chester court house South Carolina—and as I have reason to suppose that some white person or persons has been accessory in said negroes elopement, or has feloniously carried them away—I hereby offer the above reward upon conviction of any white person concealing or carrying away said negroes. Forty dollars with all reasonable expenses will be paid for lodging said negroes in any jail and giving notice by letter to me at Chester C. H. South Carolina, so that I may get them, or twenty dollars for each; that is, if they be taken by any person after this date.—any jailer or other persons giving notice to me of said negroes, that they are lodged in any jail before this date shall be very handsomely rewarded. SROTHER is 22 or 23 years of age, little yellow complexioned, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, stout made, crooked legged, very large feet, has a scar countenance, has large scars on his back occasioned by a severe whipping, by his former overseer in Virginia for rebelling against him. PHILLIS is 20 or 22 years old of a middle size, trim made, black complexion, has a small lip when she speaks—Said negroes formerly belonged to Mr. Edward Carter in Prince William county, state of Virginia, where it is supposed (if they have eloped of them) they will try to go. Any letters of information will be very thankfully received. JOHN JOHNSTON. Chester C. H. South Carolina, July 21—1aw1t
JUST PUBLISHED, HERIY'S DIGEST Of the Laws of Maryland, VOL. II. PRICE 2 DOLLARS 25 CENTS, In blue paper. District of Columbia, to wit: BE it remembered, that on this twenty-fifth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and four, Thomas Heriy, Esq. of the said district, Conveyancer and Notary Public, hath deposited in this office, the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author in the words following to wit: "A Digest of the Laws of Maryland, being a complete system alphabetically arranged of all the public acts of assembly, now in force and of general use, from the first settlement of the state, to the end of November session 1803, inclusive—to which is added, the acts of Congress for the district of Columbia, from the assumption of jurisdiction to the end of the session, which terminated in April 1804, inclusive—Also a variety of precedents, adapted to the several acts for the use of justices of the peace; and also a table explanatory of sundry technical Law terms, Volume 2nd. In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, intitled, "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." G. DENEALE, Clerk of the dist. Ct. of Columbia. The above may be had at the publisher's office for the present. September 5—1aw4t
Journey-men Shoemakers wanted, TO whom constant employment will be given, and liberal wages. For further particulars, enquire at the store of ALEX. MCCORMICK, Capitol Hill, Washington. October 12, 1804—tf
Bank of Columbia. THE Board of Directors having declared a Dividend for the half year, ending this day, at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, the same will be paid to the stockholders or their representatives. WM. WHANN, Cashr. September 21, 1804—4w
Pursuant to a decree from the Court of Chancery I shall sell at Public Auction in the town of Piscataway on Thursday the first day of November next—
ALL the Real estate of Thomas Clagett, Esq. late of Prince George's county deceased, containing in the whole about the quantity of eighteen hundred acres, of which that beautiful and highly improved Lo in the town of Piscataway is a part. These lands lie near the navigation of Potomac river the farthcst is about three miles distant.—They will be divided into parcels to make it the more convenient to purchasers. The whole is a good fertile soil, well adapted to the growth of corn, tobacco and small grain. The purchaser or purchasers of the whole or of any part thereof to give bond with approved security to the trustee for the payment of the purchase money with interest thereon in four equal annual installments from the day of sale and on the ratification of the sale by the chancellor or on the receipt of the purchase money (and not before) the trustee will convey the land to the purchaser and his heirs free from all claim of the heirs of the said Thomas Clagett. THOMAS DUCKETT, Trustee. Prince George's county, September 26—1aw1t