The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1804-02-22 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,  AND  WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. IV. WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DXXII.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd, 1804.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
PRIZES
In the fourth class of the EASTON DELAWARE BRIDGE LOTTERY, Authorised by the states of Pennsylvania & N. Jersey are now PAID by Messrs. Bollar & Jordan's Treasurer, and by Edward Mott, Manager—Philadelphia—
Of whom may be had tickets at 2 3/4 dollars, (but which may very soon be expected to advance) in the following unparallelled
   SCHEME OF THE EXTRA CLASS.     2 prizes of 10,000 dolls. 20,000 dolls.   2 prizes of 5,000 10,000   4 2,500 10,000   5 1,000 5,000   10 500 5,000   25 200 5,000   50 100 5,000   100 50 5,000   250 20 5,000   500 10 5,000   10,000 5 50,000   39 053 blanks, not 4 to a prize 125,000 Dolls.  
50,000 tickets—to draw 500 each day.
The drawing will commence at the State House, Philadelphia, in October next, at furthest. The prizes, subject to a discount of 15 per cent. will be paid thirty days after the conclusion of the drawing, if demanded in one year, otherwise forfeited to the use of the bridge.
Part of the prizes determinable as under specified.
Prizes of 500 dollars each, the first drawn ticket on the 1st, 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th, 50th, and 60th, days drawing.
Prizes of 1000 dollars each, the first drawn ticket on the 70th, 75th, and 80th day's drawing
Prizes of 2,500 dollars each, the first drawn ticket on the 85th and 90th day's drawing.
Prize of 5,000 dollars, the first drawn ticket on the 95th day's drawing.
Prize of 10,000 dollars, the first drawn ticket on the 100th day's drawing.
The two prizes of 10,000 dollars, will receive each, in part of payment, 20 bridge shares, at 100 dollars each.
The two prizes of 5,000 dollars will receive each, in part of payment, 10 bridge shares, at 100 dollars each
The four prizes of 2,500 dollars will receive each, in part payment, 5 bridge shares, at 100 dollars each.
By the completion of this class, which will finish the bridge. Bridge shares will be very valuable stock. The honorable punctuality with which the former part of this lottery has been conducted—the enriched state of the company's funds, which will not be appropriated until the last class is completed—the admirable construction of the scheme—the important object for which the proceeds are intended—the great chance of obtaining one of the many handsome fortunes now presented for the small sum of 2 3/4 dollars—with the liberal arrangements made for the convenience of societies, clubs and others, inclined to purchase the tickets, the manager flatters himself will have due weight and influence on the public patronage.
EDWARD MOTT, Manager.
Who will, on receiving the necessary information of the payment of 20 per cent to his credit in any of the United States branch banks of discount & deposit, with an engagement to pay the residue, by four equal installments in 3, 6, 9 & 12 months from the 1st March next, send the numbers and deposit any quantity of tickets (not less than 50) in the hands of the treasurer, subject to the purchaser's demand on the punctual payment of the residue of the money; which not being observed, the tickets may be resold, & the money paid in advance forfeited; or he will, on the purchase money of any number of tickets (not less than 50) being deposited in any of the branch banks above mentioned, immediately forward them to the direction of the purchaser.
For any number of tickets less than ten, the cash to be enclosed to the manager; who will, on its receipt, forward them as directed, and on the conclusion of the drawing send the purchaser an account of their success; and such arrangement shall be made that the holders of fortunate tickets, after they have been properly checked, may receive their prizes at the bank they made their payments at. The numerous advantages of this arrangement must be obvious to every person. The payments are made easy, and the purchasers will not be liable to any advance of price, which from the unexamined faces of the tickets, may with confidence be expected to be considerable before the drawing commences.
Feb. 20—taw8w
Conveyancer's Office.
THOMAS HERTY,
Grateful for past favors, informs his friends and the public, that he continues to prepare CONVEYANCES OF LAND and every other species of DEED or INSTRUMENT in the line of his profession, with legal precision, and on moderate terms, little investigated, &c.
A choice selection of lots on the Pennsylvania avenue and in other desirable situations in the City to lease or sell.
N. B. Herty's Abridgment of the laws of Maryland in 1 vol. and Herty's Digest of the laws of the United States in 2 vol. for sale at the above office.
City of Washington, April 1st. rawt
FOR SALE BY AUCTION.
ON Thursday the 1st day of March next will be sold for cash by public auction on the premises, all the lumber on the wharf situate on the Eastern Branch, formerly known as Redmond and Garret Barry's wharf
Feb. 20—3t
PATENT RIGHT.
FOR painting rooms, ornamenting ceilings, borders, &c. to represent paper hangings. The subscribers having purchased the patent from John Selby the original inventor, for the district of Columbia, the states of Virginia, N. Carolina S. Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, the province of Louisiana and New Orleans, will dispose of the same for such place or places within the above limits as may be agreed on. The model may be seen and terms made known by applying to, Messrs. RICHARD RYLAND, WILLIAM BYRNE, Stockton plaisterers, Capitol Hill, City of Washington—Feb. 3—3t
N. B. Those desirous of blending economy with utility and elegance, will find their account in this invention. Letters post paid and addressed as above will be attended to.
Fresh Garden Seeds, &c.
THEODORE HOLT respectfully acquaints his friends and the public, that he has received a supply of fresh Garden Seeds, &c. from London, and for sale at his nursery garden, Eastern Branch, near the bridge—consisting of,
   Peas & beans of various sorts. Early Turnip,   Early York cabbage, Large Norfolk do.   — Battersea do. Hamburg Parsley,   — Sugarloaf do. Double do.   — Anjou do. Spinage, Carrot,   Late Drumhead do. Parship Lettice,   Green Savoy do. White asparagus, with many others.   Yellow do. do. Grass Seeds.   Red Pickling do. Burnett,   Early and late Cauliflower, Luccern,   Broccoli forts, Trefoil,   Scotch Kail, St. Foin,   Tripoli White Clover.   Spanish do. Bird Seeds,   White pickling do. Garden Bees, various sizes,   Early Frame Radish, Dutch Hoos, do. do.   — Scarlet do. Iron Rakes, do. do.   Summer do. Garden Shears,   White Turnip do. Garden Reels & Lines   Early Frame Cucumbers, Pruning Knives,   — Cluster, do. Flour Seeds, Roots,   Long Green do. Pots, &c.  
Also a collection of Fruit Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Poplars, Asparagus roots, &c. &c. N. B. An assortment of the Garden Seeds are for sale at Mr. R. Eno's George-town. February 1.—rawt.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
Run away on the first of April last my servant HARRY. He is about twenty-one years of age five feet five inches high, a straight well proportioned active man, black complexioned around full visage, and comely face but much carbuncled, and stern countenance. He speaks good English with a rough voice, and can read and write a little, and plays on the fiddle. Harry is a native of this state but is well acquainted in the states of North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee where he has travelled as my waiting man.
The above reward of one hundred dollars will be paid for lodging him in any jail of the United States so that I may get him, or if delivered to me in Charleston or on my plantation near Parker's Ferry all reasonable charges will be paid in addition to the above reward.
ANDREW BURNET, collector district South Carolina. Feb. 3—w8orrow
Valuable Property FOR SALE.
IN Virtue and by authority of a deed of trust and power of attorney, bearing date on the 30th day of May 1801, and duly recorded from Gen. Uriah Forrest to me, and for the purposes therein mentioned, I will on Wednesday the 28th day of March next, if fair, if not the next fair day, sell at public sale at the Union Tavern in George Town, to the highest bidder, that beautiful and valuable seat now occupied by Gen. Forrest, and the adjoining lands (or to much of them as will pay the debt they are bound for) conveyed by the said deed to me, called Pretty Prospect, containing 420 acres, be the same more or less, bounded as in the said deed expressed, on the south by the lands of John R. Plater, on the south east by the lands of Philip B. Key, being parts of the original tract called Pretty Prospect, on the east by the waters of Rock Creek, on the north by the lands of James Dunlop, and on the west by the outlines of the said original tract.
The terms of payment will be for negotiable notes with approved indorsers, payable at three installments, to wit, for one fourth part of the purchase money in such notes payable at the end of sixty days after the date thereof, for one half of the remaining three fourths of the said purchase money in such notes payable at the end of six months after the date, and for the residue in such notes payable at the end of twelve months after date.
Should the highest bidder at this sale refuse or neglect to give such notes, with approved indorsers, within one half hour after the said land is cried down to him, his bid will be considered as of no avail and the land will immediately be again set up to sale to the highest bidder upon the terms above expressed, at which second sale, no notice will be taken of any bid that may be made by the person so failing to comply with the terms hereof.
JOHN TEMPLEMAN. Feb. 17—wtdof
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 of America, 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 law of nations or the treaty existing between the two countries—His Catholic Majesty has given, for this purpose, full powers 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 posts and post-offices in Spain and the Indies; and the government of the United States of America, to Charles Pinckney, a citizen of the said states and the 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 it; 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 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 authorised 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 indemnification which may be adjusted 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.—If 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 underwritten 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)
Remarks of Mr. STANTON on the proposed extinguishment of state balances.
Mr. STANTON—Mr. Speaker, The hon. member from Delaware, who introduced the resolution on your table for extinguishing the balances found due to the United States from the debtor states, the aggregate amount is 3,517,582 dollars; the state of Delaware's proportion is about 600,000 dollars. The hon. member from that state tells us, with his usual pathos, and great zeal, but without producing any proof, that the state he represents, is much injured by the settlement made by the commissioners for settling the accounts of the United States with the individual states, that the citizens of Delaware have suffered a diminution in the value of their land, by having this enormous debt hanging over their heads; at the next moment, the hon. gentleman asserts, that there is no coercion in the general government to oblige debtor states to pay the balances; if his position be correct, he may dismiss his fears, and so may his constituents the people of Delaware. Mr. Speaker, I ask where is the policy of this measure, can the legislature relinquish these balances, and at a single stroke, as with a sponge, wipe them off, without violating the public faith deliberately and solemnly pledged. I hope they will not, respect to the former government, as well as to ourselves forbid the idea. But we are told, by the advocates of the resolution, that it never will be paid, if that is a found doctrine, it goes to prove the inexpediency of passing the resolution. Mr. Speaker, this is turning the tables, whereas it has been the practice for ages, that the creditor call on the debtor, but in this instance the old order of things is reversed, and the debtor duns the creditor; this novel mode would suit my circumstances well, as I am largely in debt; but such a practice must not be indulged, in my opinion it is dangerous to society. Sir, I will refrain from bringing into view a comparison of the exertions of the states in the revolutionary war, left a comparison should wound the feelings of gentlemen, I am convinced that they all did their utmost, and the exertions of the state I have the honor to represent was inferior to none in the union. I can assure the honorable mover of the resolution, that the citizens of Rhode Island, have the most reason to complain of the settlement, of any state in the union, the reason is obvious, the law under which the commissioners acted, was so framed as to exclude one third of our debt. By a clause in the law, constituting the board, in these words—"Nor shall the claim of any citizen be admitted as a charge against the United States, in the account of any state, unless the same was allowed by such state, before the 24th September 1788." In consequence of this clause in the statute, three hundred thousand dollars, in the accounts of the state of Rhode Island against the United States, for services rendered and supplies furnished during the revolutionary war was included, two of the commissioners gave me this information and very much regretted, that it was not in their power to do us equal justice with our sister states; they also remarked that the charges, for similar services rendered, were 5 per cent. on an average lower than charges made by the other states. Sir, if it were practical to obtain a revision of the settlement, I would, in behalf of the state of Rhode Island, cheerfully embrace it, under a full perfunctory of extricating that state I have the honor of representing, from a severe burthen of taxation they are now struggling under, taking it for granted that a reconsideration cannot be effected, I hope the resolution will be rejected. Sir, if it should be asked how it came to pass, that our debt was so large, I would answer, in consequence of the British fleet and army taking possession of Newport, and all the valuable island of Narraganset Bay, also Block island, and remaining three years in the bowels of the state, annihilating our commerce, burning our towns, plundering our inhabitants, dragging them into prisons, and stripping the shores of their flock. Sir, I will not longer trespass on the indulgence of the House, but content myself by giving my hearty negative to the resolution.
THOMAS M'EUEN, THOMAS HALE & WILLIAM DAVIDSON, who heretofore, have transacted business under the firm of Thomas M'Euen & Co. will in future use that of M'EUEN, HALE & DAVIDSON. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.—tw8orrow
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, January 30.
Debate on Mr. Eppes's motion to discontinue the offices of commissioners of Loans in the several states.
Mr. EPPES observed, that after the discussion which this subject had already received, he should not think it necessary to trouble the House with any further remarks, but that he believed more evil and more inconvenience had been apprehended from this measure than it was calculated to produce. If the office of commissioner of loans shall be discontinued, it is not contemplated by the friends of this measure to make any change in the payment of the interest of the public debt—that will still be paid within the individual states—the only change that will take place will be, that stock of the United States, instead of being transferred partly on the books of the treasury, and partly on the books of the commissioners of loans, will be transferable on the books of the treasury only. He should confine his observations, therefore, to the right of congress to regulate the transfer in the way proposed, and to the expediency of exercising this right—By the act passed on the 4th day of August 1790, making provision for the public debt, the then creditors of the United States were invited to come forward and exchange the certificates, or evidence of their debt for other certificates. At this time no complete register of the debt of the U. States existed, many of the outstanding certificates had never been liquidated at their specie value, and having been issued by various persons in various situations were liable to counterfeiting and the public and individuals to imposition. In providing for the payment of the debt it was necessary for the government to ascertain its amount. This could only be done by calling in the outstanding certificates for liquidation, and for register or exchange—to have compelled every holder of a public certificate in this extensive country, to have resorted to the seat of government for the purpose of registering or exchanging his certificate, would have been oppressive and unjust. Hence it was found necessary to make provision for receiving the old and issuing the new certificates within the individual states—Under the old confederation, persons under the denomination of commissioners of loans, had been employed in the different states in borrowing money, and issuing what were called indents of interest. This establishment was adopted by the framers of this law, and as this government had experienced the inconvenience of wanting a register of her debt, a new duty was assigned to commissioners of loans and the register of the debt rendered perpetual, by confining transfer to certain government books partly under the care of these commissioners, and partly under the control of the Secretary of the Treasury—By the 7th section of the act it is declared that "the stock which shall be created pursuant to this act shall be transferable only on the books of the treasury, or of the said commissioners respectively"—This provision as to transfer, it was on a former occasion contended, was a part of the contract between the public and the individual, and ought to be considered as one of the conditions on which the public creditor came forward to exchange the evidence of his debt—So far, however, from being a contract between the public and the individual, it is certainly nothing more, than an ordinary legislative limitation of the right which the individual before possessed to transfer—Previous to the passing of this law, certificates were payable to bearer, and like a bank-note or other negotiable paper, were transferable from individual to individual by delivery—By this clause in the law the individual was deprived of this facility of transfer, and compelled instead of transferring his stock by delivery, to go in person, or by power of attorney to a particular place, and a particular book to make his transfer—The government secured, by this arrangement, a perpetual register of its debt. The individual gained nothing, and I cannot suppose that a provision which abridged considerably the right of the public creditor as to transfer could have been designed exclusively for his benefit—The regulation was evidently adopted for the public convenience and intended principally to facilitate the different operations of the

government in the payment of her debt. That this limitation or transfer was designed solely for the convenience of the government, and not for the benefit of the individual is evident from the 10th section of the law—this section applies to persons who shall not come forward to subscribe to the new loan—
“Such of the creditors of the United States, as may not subscribe to the said loan, shall nevertheless receive during the year 1791, a rate per centum on the respective amounts of their respective demands, including interest to the last day of December next, equal to the interest payable to subscribing creditors, to be paid at the same times, at the same places, and by the same persons as is herein before directed, concerning the interest on the stock which may be created in virtue of said proposed loan. But as some of the certificates now in circulation have not heretofore been liquidated to specific value, as most of them are greatly subject to counterfeit, and counterfeits have actually taken place in numerous instances, and as embarrassment and imposition might, for these reasons, attend the payment of interest on the said certificates in their present form, it shall therefore be necessary to entitle the said creditors to the benefit of the said payment, that those of them who do not possess certificates issued by the Register of the Treasury, for the registered debt, should produce previous to the first day of June next, their respective certificates, either at the treasury of the United States, or to some one of the commissioners to be appointed as aforesaid, to the end that the same may be cancelled, and other certificates issued in lieu thereof; which new certificates shall specify the specific amount of those in exchange for which they are given, and shall be otherwise of the like tenor which those heretofore issued by the said Register of the Treasury, for the said registered debt, and shall be transferable on the like principles with those directed to be issued on account of the subscriptions to the loan hereby proposed.”
From this section it appears that individuals who did not come forward to subscribe to this loan, who had no share in this pretended contract, were nevertheless compelled to produce their certificates at the treasury, or before some one of the commissioners, to lose their right of transferring their certificates by delivery, to receive other certificates in exchange, transferable only on the government books—Not for the benefit of the individual certainly, who merely exchanged his paper, but for the convenience of the government, to whom it is always important to know its creditors.
In ordinary transactions between man and man, the mode of transferring a debt is not a part of the contract. A. gives his bond to B.—the transfer of the bond is subject to the local regulations of the country, where it is given, and, however, these regulations may vary, it never has been, or will be contended that they affect the original obligation—The regulation of transfer is a mere ordinary act of legislation—a legislative provision, therefore, as to transfer, is like every other ordinary legislative provision, subject to legislative change. It would be necessary, therefore, to show that the faith of the United States was pledged expressly, as to the transfer of her debt, or this regulation may certainly be varied as the public convenience shall direct—In the 21st section of the act, the faith of the United States is pledged for the payment of the principal and interest, according to the tenor of the certificates—I know of no part of the act in which the faith of the United States is pledged as to the transfer of the debt. The certificate is the evidence of debt against the public in the hands of the public creditors—if the public discharges its debt agreeable to the tenor of the certificate, it complies with the whole of its obligation—the certificate does not include any obligation as to transfer—it only promises the payment of the principal and interest, nor is the faith of the United States pledged for more. While we make provision for paying the interest regularly, and for the discharge of the principal within the limited time; no charge or violation of faith can be made against the government.
The question, therefore, resolves itself in my mind, into a mere question of expediency—whenever the interest of the public and of individuals shall come in contact, I shall be willing fairly to examine what is due to the public, and what is due to the individual—If the office of commissioner of loans is discontinued, it will not affect the value of the stock in the hands of the public creditors, because it is a fact which will not be denied, that stock on the books of the treasury is as valuable as stock on the books of the commissioners—it will not affect the facility or certainty with which the public creditor will receive his interest, because that will still be paid within the different states—It will add nothing to the expense of transfer; because it is contemplated to make it the duty of an officer residing at the seat of government, to make the transfer free from expense—it will produce no inconvenience to the individual but this—at present during 14 days in each quarter no transfer can be made, as during that period the officers prepare the dividend books—if the office of commissioner is abolished, the books will probably be closed against transfer during 21 or perhaps 23 days in each quarter instead of 14—
The public will gain the advantage of having all the operations relating to the debt under the immediate control of the Secretary of the treasury—The public will be released from the dangerous responsibility of officers, who make heavy disbursements, and give but little security—the commissioner of loans disburses annually in Massachusetts 785,036 dollars; in Connecticut 113 484 dollars; in New-York 770,150 dollars; in Pennsylvania 848,665 dollars; in South Carolina 188,618 dollars. Notwithstanding these heavy disbursements, no commissioner gives security in a larger sum than 10,000 dollar. The disbursements in all the states except North Carolina and Delaware greatly exceed the sum for which the commissioners give security—the public will gain further, as appears from the letter of the secretary of the treasury, an annual saving of 20,000 dollars. The states of Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee will be released from this proportion, a tax from which they receive no earthly benefit, not even a commissioner.
He hoped that gentlemen who were not decidedly of opinion, that the transfer of stock was a part of the contract with the public creditor, would suffer a bill to be brought in, and the provisions rendered as unexceptionable as possible; if after the subject is placed in its best form, inconvenience to the public creditor shall still be apprehended, the bill may be finally rejected.
Mr. ELLIOT said he had voted on a former occasion, in favor of concurring with the report of the committee of the whole in their disagreement to the report of the Committee of Ways and Means who had declared it inexpedient to discontinue the office of commissioner of loans. In so voting he did not mean to pledge himself for the ultimate vote he should give on this subject. Not having then maturely considered it, his judgment was not fully made up. He was then of opinion that Congress possessed the power of substituting such arrangements in lieu of the commissioners of loans as would afford an equal security to the rights of the public creditors; and he was then inclined to believe that such arrangements could be devised. From subsequent impressions, he was of opinion that the public creditor would, whether justly or not he would not say, consider this measure as invasive of his rights. Under this impression he considered the small saving contemplated by this measure as inadequate to the injury, real or imaginary, which it might do to that description of men. On examining the law, he was inclined to think that the public creditor had a right to give it such a construction as would make the mode of transfer prescribed a part of the contract. By the act of August 1790 it is provided that
“A commissioner shall be appointed for each state, to reside therein, whose duty it shall be to superintend the subscriptions to the said loan; to open books for the same; to receive the certificates which shall be presented in payment thereof; to liquidate the specific value of such of them as shall not have been before liquidated; to issue the certificates above mentioned in lieu thereof, according to the terms of each subscription; to enter in books to be by him kept for that purpose, credits to the respective subscribers to the said loan for the sums to which they shall be respectively entitled; to transfer the said credits upon the said books from time to time as shall be requisite; to pay the interest thereupon as the same shall become due, and generally to observe and perform such directions and regulations as shall be prescribed to him by the secretary of the treasury, touching the execution of his office.”
It is not denied that the payment of interest within the several states is part of the contract between the public and the creditor. By the same section that provides for the payment of the interest, it is also enacted that the commissioner of loans shall transfer the credits on his books in such manner as shall be required by the creditor. Mr. E. said he never entertained the idea that Congress could act with propriety in abolishing these offices without establishing a substitute in their room, by which transfers might be made in the several states—This idea appeared now to be abandoned by the friends of the measure, and it is now contended that the stock need only be transferable at the seat of government.
But the gentleman requires those not decidedly hostile to the measure, to suffer a bill to be brought in, whose details may perhaps be satisfactory. Mr. E. said, no bill could be introduced that would succeed in securing his vote, that did not provide for effecting transfers in the several states; and on mature reflection he perceived no way in
which this important end could be accomplished. It was said that this measure would be conducive to public economy: Mr. E. declared himself as much attached to public economy as any member on the floor. But when he viewed the subject in all its aspects, he feared this measure, if adopted, would expose the government to the imputation of being penny wise and pound foolish. For these reasons he should give the resolution his negative.
Mr. J. CLAY regretted that he was not in the House when the gentleman from Virginia had offered his remarks on the resolution before the House. It was not his purpose in rising to detain the House. After the ample manner in which this measure had been discussed on a former occasion, he considered it unnecessary other than briefly to assign the reasons which would govern him in passing his negative on the present motion: From the terms of the act of 1790 he considered the facility of transfer secured to the public creditor by the establishment of the loan office as one part of the contract with the United States. Viewing the subject in this light, he did not think that congress had the power to take this facility away without a violation of the public faith. The facility of transfer certainly added something to the value of the stock. When necessity urged its possessor to part with it, any delay in making the transfer must decrease its value. This point had in a former debate been so fully discussed, and this effect been made so conspicuously to appear, that he deemed it unnecessary to say a single word more upon it. Without referring to the circumstances under which the public debt was created, or to the provisions of the law which formed a part of the funding system, without saying that system was the offspring of folly or of fraud, or advertising to the infamous circumstances attending it, he considered it as the offspring of Congress and that they were not at liberty to touch a hair of its head.
Mr. J. RANDOLPH said if the question had been taken by a silent vote, he should not have risen; but as the Yeas and Nays were required, and as the vote he was about to give might appear to be inconsistent with that which he had given on a former occasion, he would concisely state the reasons why he should vote against the resolution. They were these—when the report of the committee of Ways and Means came into the House, it was attempted to be sustained on the ground that the existence of the loan offices formed part of the compact between the creditors and the public, and that any modification of them would involve a violation of public faith. For this reason, because he was unwilling to affirm a doctrine so untenable, and because he then believed that a modification might be made that would be rather beneficial than hurtful to the creditor, he was opposed to the resolution; and he was happy to find the doctrine that the existence of those offices made a part of the contract was not sustained by the House, and the report was therefore on that ground negatived. When the discussion was on a former occasion prosecuted, Mr. R. said he found gentlemen, without reference to political opinion, from all quarters of the union, deprecating the subversion of this establishment. In particular, he perceived those gentlemen that represented the largest stock-holding states, peculiarly averse to it; among them were several members from Massachusetts, and his learned friend from New-York. Many members from North Carolina were also averse to the abolition of these offices. Under these circumstances he should vote against the resolution. Not because he considered the legislature as not possessed of the power to do away this establishment; not because he did not believe the plan suggested by the Secretary of the Treasury, would not be ultimately beneficial to the public creditors, but because gentlemen, with whom it was his pride and pleasure to act, thought differently. In such a case, he was willing, out of deference to them, and to that which at present appeared to be the public opinion, to give up the saving which might result from the proposed measure.
Mr. Randolph then read the report of the committee of Ways and Means on the resolution formerly submitted to them on the subject—and stated that the right of the government to abolish the loan offices being affirmed by a former vote of that House he was willing for the present to waive the exercise of it.
Mr. SMILIE declared his opinion on this subject unaltered. He never had considered the existence of the commissioners as a part of the contract, and he had no idea that the public faith would be violated by doing them away.
The question was then taken by yeas and nays, and the resolution rejected—Yeas 52—Nays 59, as follows:
YEAS.—Messrs. Alston, jun. Anderson, Archer, Baird, Bedinger, Bishop, Boyle, Brown, Caley, Claiborne,
Clay, E. E., Eppes, Findley, Fowler, Gillespie, Godwyn, Hampton, Hoge, Holland, Jackson, Jones, Knight, Leib, Lyon, McCord, Meriwether, Morrow, New, Newton, jun. Nicholson, Olin, Rea, of Pen. Rhea, of Ten. Richards, Rodney, Root, Sammons, Sandford, Sloan, Smilie, Southard, Stanfield, Stanton, Stewart, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Van Horne, Whitehill, M. Williams, Winn and Winns.
NAYS.—Messrs. Alexander, Baldwin, Blackledge, Boyd, Bryan, Chittenden, Claggett, J. Clay, Crowningheld, Cutts, Dana, Davenport, Dawson, Dennis, Dwight, Early, Elliot, Elmer, Euliss, Gray, Griffin, G. Griswold, R. Griswold, Hammond, Hastings, H. Lewis, Hough, Hunger, Hunt, Kennedy, Lewis, jr. Livingston, Lucas, McCreery, Mitchell, Mott, Palmer, Patterson, Purviance, J. Randolph, T. M. Randolph, Sands, Seaver, J. Smith, of N. Y. J. Smith, of Vir. Stedman, Stephenson, Taggart, Tenney, Thatch, Thomas, Van Cortlandt, Van Rensselaer, Vroom, Verplank, Wadsworth, L. Williams and Wynns.
By the PRESIDENT of the United States
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS by the first articles of the terms and conditions declared by the President of the United States on the seventeenth day of October, 1791, for regulating the Materials and manner of buildings and improvements on the lots in the city of Washington, it is provided that “the outer and party walls of all houses in the said city shall be built of brick or stone,” and by the third article of the same terms and conditions it is declared, “that the wall of no house shall be higher than 40 feet to the roof, in any part of the city, nor shall any be lower than 35 feet on any of the Avenues;
AND WHEREAS the above recited articles were found to impede the settlement in the city of mechanics and others whose circumstances did not admit of erecting houses authorised by the said regulations, for which cause the operation of the said articles, has been suspended by several acts of the President of the United States from the fifth day of June 1796, to the first day of January 1804, and the beneficial effects arising from such suspensions having been experienced—it is deemed proper to revive the same, with the exception hereafter mentioned.
Wherefore, I THOMAS JEFFERSON, President of the United States, do declare that the first and third articles above recited shall be, and the same are hereby suspended until the first day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and five, and that all Houses which shall be erected in the said city of Washington previous to the said first day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and five, conformable in other respects to the regulations aforesaid shall be considered as lawfully erected, except that no wooden house covering more than 320 square feet, or higher than twelve feet from the Sill to the Eve shall be erected—nor shall such house be placed within 24 feet of any brick or stone house.
GIVEN under my hand, 28th December, 1803. TH: JEFFERSON.
District of Columbia Washington County, to wit: Orphans Court, 14th February, 1804, JAMES M C LAUGHLIN having applied for letters of administration with the will annexed on the personal estate of Laurence Connolly late of the United States frigate New York, seaman, deceased. Ordered, that he give notice of this said application by inserting a copy of this order, once a week, for three successive weeks, in Smith's National Intelligencer. JOHN HEWITT, Reg. Feb. 20—w3t
LOST.
THE following described certificates of funded three per cent stock issued by the Register of the Treasury in the name of Jacob Pictamer of Amsterdam, for the renewal of which application is intended to be made at the proper office. No. 3113 dated 23th October 1791 for 12,419 53 3/4 per cent stock. No. 3500 dated 23d November 1791, for 7,900. No. 6211, dated, 7th Dec. 1792, for 831 41. No. 1201 dated, 5th Dec. 1792, for 8,749 29. Dolls. 30,000 00. ROBERT GILMOR, & Sons. Dec. 28—ep7w
In the case of ROBERT ELLIS an insolvent debtor.
SIX months from the first day of December next, is limited and appointed for the creditors to bring in and exhibit their claims to the trustee. This order to be published in the National Intelligencer and Washington Federalist once a month during the said six months. By order of Wm. Cranch, esq. URIAH FORREST, Ck.
Notice is hereby given to the creditors of Robert Ellis, above named, that the subscriber has been appointed Trustee in the above case, and their claims are required to be produced at the office of the subscriber within the limited period. ROBERT W. PEACOCK Nov. 25—tam6m
The following attestation to the unrivalled progress of the United States in improvements is the more important from being written by a foreigner.
(From the Charleston Courier.)
The progress of this country to grandeur and opulence since the Revolution, has been rapid, to a degree out of the reach of comparison with the improvement of any country in any age. It cannot but astonish European nations to contemplate the growth of commerce and all its adjuncts, within the last few years; and to hear that though by far the best watered part of the globe by nature, the demands of commerce have occasioned the making of canals to an extent some years ago unparalleled in England. Mr. BURKE in his letter on a Regicide Peace mentions that when he first came to England there was in Great Britain but one river navigation, the rate of carriage on which was thought worth limiting by act of Parliament, and that was, that of the Aire and the Calder, and that it was not till the reign of George the III. that the Duke of Bridgewater's Canal first excited a spirit of speculation and adventure in that way. At the time the act for the former passed, the imports and exports of Great Britain were but ten millions. At the moment Mr. Burke wrote, they were about fifty. When we consider then the progress of canals, and of the facilities produced in inland navigation in this country, for the short time that it has been an independent nation, we may form some estimate of the increase of its wealth, and can scarcely bring the mind to reach the extent of its probable future prosperity, if the spirit of facilitating inland navigation should continue to animate us. From the advance of commerce in England, which as it was increased by the facility and cheapness of water carriage, so it caused a proportionable spirit of industry and adventure in cutting canals, mutually aiding and increasing each other, we may form an obscure idea, of what may be done in this country by the same means. We are led to these reflections by a fact which has occurred within these two days.
The day before yesterday there arrived in this city a canal boat commanded by capt. Webber, the size of which is 56 feet in length by 8 feet in breadth, nearly loaded with a valuable cargo, from Rutherford county in the state of North Carolina. This vessel came down the Broad river at least 125 miles above Columbia, making thereby a freight of 300 dollars, and notwithstanding the waters were low, and that there were many obstructions in Broad river not yet removed, her passage was performed in a much less time than the property could have been brought to this city by land.
Thus we see the splendid prospect which the advantage of inland navigation spreading itself through our sister state holds up to our view; and a further prospect amounting to more than probability of the stockholders of the Santee Canal Company, being finally rewarded for their immense expense and exertions.
It gives us great pleasure to add, that the success of that canal is now put out of all question, not only because the rage for building boats for it on the Broad and Congaree rivers, evinces the great prejudice in its favor—but because from the nature of its construction, its strength bids defiance to accident, and to the ordinary outrages of time and weather—and is capable of quick repair should any extraordinary accidents happen from occasional intemperature of the elements, as has been recently proved.
All those who came down in the boat will with cheerfulness testify the truth of what we say. We cannot drop the subject without remarking that the promotion of inland navigation is nationally useful in a way not generally considered—that is in saving the expenditure of horse flesh, and the expense of breeding, rearing and feeding draft cattle.
PATENT MACHINE
For boring Holes in Rocks under water or in any situation and blasting them. The subscriber having purchased the patent right from Jean Baptiste Aveille, the original inventor, for the counties of Frederick, Shenandoah, Jefferson, Berkeley, Augusta, Rockingham, Hampshire, Hardy and Botetourt in the state of Virginia, will dispose of it to any person or company for any particular object. The model may be seen at any time, and terms made known by A. LINDO, Fred. Co. Vir. Winchester Jan. 18—wtf
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 choose to call and purchase his manufacture will be amply suited if neatness and goodness be requisites. JOEL BROWN. George Town, Feb. 17—4

WASHINGTON CITY
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22.
The Senate, on Saturday, passed the bill entitled, "An act erecting Louisiana into two territories, and making provision for the temporary government thereof."
The Yeas and Nays, on the passage of the bill were as follows: YEAS—Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Baldwin, Badley, Breckenridge, Brown, Cooke, Condit, Ellery, Franklin, Jackson, Logan, Maclay, Nicholas, Potter, John Smith, Samuel Smith, Sumpter, Venable and Wright—20. NAYS—Messrs. Adams, Hillhouse, Olcott, Plumer, and Stone—5.
House of Representatives.
MONDAY, Feb. 20.
A bill for erecting Louisiana into two territories, and making provision for the temporary government thereof, was received from the Senate, and referred to a committee of the whole on Wednesday.
Mr. J. Randolph said the House would recollect that he had on a former day offered a resolution barring any claims derived under any act of the state of Georgia passed in the year 1795, in relation to lands ceded to the United States. It was not his purpose in rising at this time to trespass on the patience of the House—Nor did he know that he should in future offer any remarks additional to those he had already made. But he conceived it his duty to place the subject in such a point of light that every eye, however dim, might distinctly see its true merits. For this purpose he withdrew the resolution which he had before offered, and moved the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the legislature of the state of Georgia were at no time invested with the power of alienating the right of soil possessed by the good people of that state in and to the vacant territory of the same, but in a rightful manner, and for the public good:
That when the governors of any people shall have betrayed the confidence reposed in them and shall have exercised that authority, with which they have been clothed for the general welfare, to promote their own private ends under the basest motives, and to the public detriment, it is the unalienable right of a people, so circumstanced, to revoke the authority thus abused, to resume the rights thus attempted to be bartered, and to abrogate the act thus endeavouring to betray them:
That it is in evidence to this House that the act of the legislature of Georgia passed on the 7th of January 1795, intitled "An act for appropriating a part of the unlocated territory of this state, for the payment of the late state troops, and for other purposes," was passed by persons under the influence of gross and palpable corruption practiced by the grantees of the lands attempted to be alienated by the aforesaid act tending to enrich and aggrandize, to a degree almost incalculable, a few individuals, and ruinous to the public interest:
That the good people of Georgia, impressed with general indignation at this act of atrocious perfidy and unparallelled corruption, with a promptitude of decision highly honorable to their character, did by the act of a subsequent legislature passed on the 13th February 1795 under circumstances of peculiar solemnity, and finally sanctioned by the people, who have subsequently engrafted it on their constitution, declare the preceding act, and the grants made under it, in themselves, null and void,—that the said act should be expunged from the records of the state, and be publicly burnt; which was accordingly done; provision, at the same time, being made for restoring the pretended purchase money to the grantees, by whom, or by persons claiming under them, the greater part of the said purchase money has been withdrawn from the treasury of Georgia:
That a subsequent legislature of an individual state has an undoubted right to repeal any act of a preceding legislature, provided such repeal be not forbidden by the constitution of such state, or of the United States:
That the aforesaid act of the state of Georgia passed on the 13th of February 1795 was forbidden neither by the constitution of that state, nor by that of the United States:
That the claims of persons derived under the aforesaid act of the 7th January, 1795 are recognized neither by any compact between the United States and the state of Georgia, nor by any act of the federal government:
Therefore resolved that no part of the five millions of acres reserved for satisfying and quieting claims to the lands ceded by the state of Georgia to the United States and appropriated by the act of Congress passed at their last session shall be appropriated to quiet or compensate any claims derived under any act, or pretended act of the state of
Georgia passed, or alleged to be passed, during the year 1795. On considering the resolutions, the House divided—Ayes 53—carried.
Mr. J. Randolph then moved their reference to the committee of the whole on the bill providing for the settlement of sundry claims to public lands lying south of the state of Tennessee.
Carried—Ayes 50—Noes 30. A committee was appointed to enquire into the expediency of altering the times of holding the district court of Rhode Island.
Mr. Leib reported a bill to repeal the act fixing the rank and pay of the commanding officer of the corps of marines;
Referred to a committee of the whole to-morrow.
Mr. Lattimore presented a memorial from the merchants of New-Orleans, expressive of their attachment to the United States, and disposition to support the constitution thereof, and representing the grievances under which they labor from the payment of export duties, &c.
Referred to the committee of the whole on the bill relating to the registering of vessels in the district of New-Orleans.
The bill to authorise the courts of the United States, to appoint commissioners to take depositions out of court, &c., having passed through committee of the whole was ordered to a third reading to-morrow.
Mr. Newton reported a bill altering the days of session of the district court for the district of Virginia—made the order for Monday next.
The House went into committee of the whole—Mr. VARNUM in the chair—on the report of a select committee on the bill from the Senate, to divide the Indiana territory into two separate governments. The report, for reasons assigned, recommends a rejection of the bill.
The report was supported by Messrs. Gregg, and Lyon, principally on the ground that the population around Detroit was too small to justify the expenses attending a separate territorial government, and on the ground that if the advantages derivable from a separate government were conferred on them, they might and would be claimed, with equal justice, by several detached settlements in the Mississippi and Louisiana territories.
The report was opposed by Messrs. Lucas, Jackson, Sloan, and Morrow on a variety of grounds. They contended that equal justice was due to every member of the American community, and that of course, however small the population, it was entitled to the same protection with a community composed of larger numbers; that the distance of this population from St. Vincennes was so great as to deprive them of benefits resulting from the administration of justice; that Michilimackinac, which exported produce valued at above 200,000 dollars, and from whose imports the United States derived a revenue of 17,000 dollars was more than 800 miles from the present seat of government.
The question being put on agreeing to the report, it passed in the negative—Yeas 34.
When the bill, from the Senate, was read, and so amended as to designate the new territory by the name of Michigan, instead of North Western Territory; and the committee rose and reported the bill, which was ordered by the House to a third reading to-morrow.
Mr. Thomas, from the joint committee of the two Houses, made a report, specifying the business, in their opinion, necessary to be transacted the present session, and concluding with a resolution that it be closed the 12th of March.
Messrs. Huger and Varnum advocated an immediate agreement to the report; and Messrs. Nicholson, Leib, Smilie, Findley, and S. L. Mitchell supported a postponement.
The motion to postpone its consideration to Friday was agreed to—Ayes 56—Noes 49.
Dr. Mitchell reported a bill to provide for light houses and buoys &c.
Referred to a committee of the whole.
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 1804.
A bill to authorise the courts of the United States to appoint commissioners to take depositions of witnesses out of court, &c. was read the third time and passed—Ayes 70.
A bill to divide the Indiana territory into two separate governments was read the third time.
Mr. Holland moved to postpone its further consideration until the first Monday in November next.
This motion was supported by Messrs. Holland, Sandford and S. L. Mitchell, and opposed by Messrs. Morrow, and Sloan; and was disagreed to—Yeas 56. Nays 63.
The question was then taken on the passage of the bill, and passed in the negative—Ayes 58—Nays 59.
The bill is therefore lost. The House went into committee of the whole, on the bill making appropriations for the support of government
for the year 1804. Mr. Leib moved to strike out the appropriation of 11,885 dollars for an additional compensation to clerks additional to that allowed by the act to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks.
Mr. J. Randolph opposed the motion, which was agreed to—Ayes 42—Noes 36.
The committee, having filled the respective blanks, reported the bill.
The House negatived the amendment of Dr. Leib, respecting compensation to clerks—Ayes 42—Noes 46, and re-enacted the appropriation struck out in committee.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17.
On the passage of the bill "in addition to "An act to make provision for persons that have been disabled by known wounds received in the actual service of the United States, during the revolutionary war."
Mr. Elliot moved the following amendment, which was adopted without a division:
"And also all those persons, who, in consequence of known wounds received in the actual service of the United States, during the revolutionary war, have, at any period since, become disabled in such manner as to render them unable to procure a subsistence by manual labor."
Dr. Lattimore, after some preliminary observations, offered the following resolution, which was agreed to:
Resolved, That the committee who was directed to enquire into the expediency of amending the several acts providing for the sale of the public lands of the United States," be directed to enquire—
Whether any, and if any, what additional compensation ought to be allowed to the several officers appointed under the act intitled "An act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States, south of the state of Tennessee;"
Whether any, and if any, what additional allowance ought to be made for the expense of surveying the lands in the Mississippi territory;
Whether any, and if any, what alterations ought to be made in such parts of the act aforesaid as provide for laying out the public lands in the said territory into townships and sections, and for disposing of the same, agreeable to that plan;
Whether any, and if any, what reduction in the price and quantity of land ought to be made in favor of those settlers who hold under the third section of the said act, a right of pre-emption, only;
Whether any, and if any, what further time ought to be allowed for laying in of claims before the registers of the land offices in the territory aforesaid;
Whether it be expedient to exempt from a re-survey such tracts of lands as are held by titles legally and fully executed; and likewise such tracts, the quantities of which are already ascertained, and the titles to which are confirmed by the act aforesaid;—and
Whether an act of Congress be necessary to legalize the proceedings of the commissioners for the district east of Pearl river, in consequence of their not having met on or before the first day of December last, agreeable to the sixth section of the act abovementioned.
The following law was passed at the late session of the legislature of the state of Maryland.
An act authorising any person prosecuted for a libel to give the truth in evidence.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That in case any person or persons shall be prosecuted, by indictment, or any other criminal prosecution, for a libel, the party so prosecuted shall be entitled to give the truth of the matter charged in the said indictment, or other prosecution, in evidence, under the general issue, by way of justification, any law, usage or custom, to the contrary notwithstanding.
ALEXANDRIA, January 30.
[The pleasure we take in publishing the subjoined document, will be participated by all our readers, interested in the commercial prosperity of Alexandria.]
EXPORTS
From the Port of Alexandria during the year 1803, taken from the Custom House books, viz.
TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
  97,971 barrels Flour.   581 half bls.   17,875 barrels Biscuit.   1,100 kegs   6,993 bags   4,239 hogheads Tobacco,   58 201 bushels Corn, 
  94,85 do. Wheat,   1,49 do. Beans,   28 do. Shorts,   1,60 do. Pease,   2,38 do. Rye,   52 barrels Beef,   1,03 do. Pickled Fish;   49 do. Pork,   62 do. Indian Meal,   60 do. Tar and Resin,   29181 pounds Cotton,   18251 do. Candles,   14,404 do. Lard,   1,492 do. Soap,   1,444 do. Bacon,   9,812 do. Butter,   4,654 do. Cheese,   1,047 do. Wax,   95 tierces Rice,   09,919 Staves,   259,050 Shingles,   33,841 feet Plank,   Value of the abovementioned articles at the time of shipping, dol.   1,202,669 3   Value of goods of the growth and manufacture of foreign countries, exported to foreign ports, during the above period,   162,286 73 
Exported Coastwise, exclusive of Foreign Merchandise.
  81,427 barrels Flour.   1,862 half bls.   899 barrels Biscuit.   1,026 kegs   357 tierces Flax Seed,   85 firkins Butter,   633 hogheads Tobacco,   111 kegs manufactured tobacco,   867 bls Salted Provisions,   38 bls. Molass, Ginseng,   10 hogheads   86 barrels   9 bags   6 casks Bees Wax,   112 Bacon Hams,   500 bushels Potatoes,   1,200 do. Barley,   291 do. Beans,   4,590 do. Bran,   37,602 do. Corn,   6,544 do. Rye,   8,188 do. Wheat,   500 do. Oats,   36,000 Staves, 
IMPORTS
Into this District during the above period from foreign ports, viz.
  Value of goods paying duty ad valorem, 403,803 11   Of enumerated articles, subject to specific duties, not included in the above value of goods, viz. 
  13,198 gallons Wine,   52,542 do. Spirits,   256 do. Ale,   6,908 do. Molasses,   177,753 pounds Coffee,   1,307,987 do. Sugars,   32,679 do. Lead,   56,882 do. Nails,   6,173 do. Cocoa,   6,808 do. Cotton,   535 do. Cheese,   1,366 do. Indigo,   180 cwts. Steel,   8 do. Cordage,   937 do. Hemp,   20 do. Twine,   11 do. Salts,   3,458 bushels Coal,   70,238 do. Salt,   394 pairs Shoes,   4 do. Boots. 
Value of articles of the growth and produce of the United States, exported to foreign ports,
   In the Year Dolls. Cts.     1800 470,874 80   1801 743,470 97   1802 712,894 26   1803 1,202,669 03  
IN CHANCERY, Feb. 16, 1804.
ORDERED that the sale made by William Stewart trustee for the sale of the real estate of David Ross deceased as stated in his report shall be ratified and confirmed unless cause to the contrary be shown before the 13th day of April next, provided a copy of this order be published in the National Intelligencer at least once in each week of three successive weeks before the 25th day of March next.
The trustee reports that he did sell at private sale to Abner Ritchie, a lot of ground supposed to contain 54 acres, part of a tract of land called the resurvey, on Mackey's Neck, known by lot No. 5 situate in Frederick county, for five hundred and twenty-three dollars and eighty cents.
True copy Test SAMUEL H. HOWARD, R. C. C. Feb. 22—w3t
A WAITER, A CHAIR & HORSE.
A very handsome Mulatto Boy, about thirteen years old, for his age excelled by few as a waiter—also an elegant double Chair with complete plated harness, new, and an excellent chair or saddle Horse for sale separately or collectively. Enquire of the printer. Feb. 22—tw6w
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
Stolen from the stable of the subscriber on Sunday night, (the 12th inst.) a stout, strong, well form'd light grey horse about fifteen hands high, and nine years old. He may be known by the following circumstances, viz. his mane and tail being of a dark colour, having lost his right eye the ball of which is sunk; when first mounted he came with difficulty to be made to go off, and kicks with great violence if touched on the rump. The above reward will be given for the delivery of the horse and conviction of the thief, or five dollars for the delivery of the horse alone, on giving such information as may tend to a recovery of him.
JOHN WILLIS.
Washington, Feb. 22—4t
Philadelphia
TRINITY CHURCH LOTTERY.
4,000 Dollars the highest Prize.
THE scheme contains 18,000 tickets—6,274 of which are prizes—deduction 15 per cent. is expected to commence drawing the ensuing spring.
Whole half and quarter tickets to be had of GEORGE TAYLOR, jun. No. 83 South Second Street opposite the Bank of Pennsylvania.
   D. C.     Whole tickets, 6   Halves, 3 25   Quarters, 1 75  
Letters post-paid and including the cash shall be duly attended to, and information as to the fate of tickets given gratis. Philadelphia Feb. 22—tw6A
TO RENT.
A frame tenement, lately in the occupation of the subscriber, situate on square No. 243 fronting on the President's square between Rhodes's tavern and Lovell's hotel—the situation is desirable for various purposes. possession will be given immediately, for terms apply to THOMAS HERTY. Feb. 22—3t
WASHINGTON BUILDING COMPANY.
THE members thereof will please to attend the next stated monthly meeting, to be held on Monday the 5th March next at 7 o'clock in the evening, at the house occupied by Mr. Edward Brithy opposite to Rhodes's Hotel. by order THOMAS HERTY, Sec.
LOTTERY TICKETS.
JOHN MARCH Of George Town, has for sale, Shares of the Baltimore Lottery for building a Cathedral Church. Half ticket, 5 dols. 50 cents. Quarter do. 3 dls. Feb. 22—3t
THOMAS M'EVEN, THOMAS HALE & WILLIAM DAVIDSON, who heretofore, have transacted business under the firm of Thomas M'Even & Co. will in future use that of M'EVEN, HALE & DAVIDSON. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1—tw6w
Valuable Property FOR SALE.
IN virtue and by authority of a deed of trust and power of attorney, bearing date on the 30th day of May 1801, and duly recorded from Gen. Uriah Forrest to me, and for the purposes therein mentioned, I will on Wednesday the 28th day of March next, if fair, if not the next fair day, sell at public sale at the Union Tavern in George Town, to the highest bidder, that beautiful and valuable seat now occupied by Gen. Forrest, and the adjoining lands (or so much of them as will pay the debt they are bound for) conveyed by the said deed to me, called Pretty Prospect, containing 420 acres, be the same more or less, bounded as is in the said deed expressed, on the south by the lands of John R. Plater, on the south east by the lands of Philip B. Key, being parts of the original tract called Pretty Prospect, on the east by the waters of Rock Creek, on the north by the lands of James Dunlap, and on

War Department, Feb. 8th, 1804. Notice is hereby given, THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary for the Department of War, until the eighteenth day of May next, ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of October, 1804, until the 30th day of September, 1805, both days inclusive, at the following places, viz.
First. At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac, Chikago, Fort Wayne, the post on the Miami of the Lakes, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Ohio, and at any place or places within the Indiana territory north of the 4th degree of north latitude. Second. At South West Point, Tellico, Knoxville, Nashville, and within the Cherokee nation between Tennessee and Georgia, and on the Tennessee river, and on the road between said river and Nashville, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Tennessee and Kentucky. Third. At the garrison near Vincennes, on the river Wabash. Fourth. At Fort Massac, near the mouth of the Ohio, Kaskaskia, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Indiana territory south of the 4th degree of north latitude, (Vincennes excepted.) Fifth. At St. Louis, New Madrid, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited in Louisiana, north of the settlements on the river Arkansas. Sixth. At Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas, Natchez, Fort Adams, Fort Stoddard on the Mobile, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Mississippi territory, and on the road between Natchez and the Tennessee river, (the post on said river excepted.) Seventh. At New Orleans, and at any place or places on the Mississippi river, below Fort Adams, and at Opelousas, Natchitoches, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited in Louisiana, not before mentioned, or provided for.
Eighth. At Fort Wilkinson, Cockspur Island, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Georgia, and on the Indian boundary between Georgia and the Creek nation. Ninth. At Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on the head waters of the Santee, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of South and North Carolina. Tenth. At Norfolk, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Virginia. Eleventh. At Fort M'Henry, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Maryland and the district of Columbia. Twelfth. At Fort Mifflin, Pittsburgh, Carlisle, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Thirteenth. At Fort Jay, West Point, Albany, Schenectady, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New York, Niagara excepted.) Fourteenth. At Fort Trumbull, Fort Wolcott, & at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont. Fifteenth. At Fort Independence, (Boston harbour) and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Massachusetts, (the district of Maine excepted.) Sixteenth. At Portsmouth, Portland, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New Hampshire and the district of Maine.
A ration to consist of one pound and one quarter of beef or three quarters of a pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or flour, one gill of rum, whisky or brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of soap, and one pound and one half of candles, to every hundred rations. The prices of the several component parts of the ration should be specified; but the United States reserve the right of making such alterations in the price of the component parts of the ration aforesaid as shall make the price of each part thereof bear a just proportion to the proposed price for the whole ration. The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit, Niagara and Chikago for six months in advance, and at each of the other posts on the western waters for at least three months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the Commandants of fortified places or posts to call for at seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in the case of urgency such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the commandant shall be deemed proper. It is to be understood that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid by the United States at the price of the articles captured or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, stating the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed. The privilege is understood to be reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued until the supplies which have been or may be furnished under contracts now in force, have been consumed, and that a supply in advance
may be always secured at any of the fixed posts on the Sea board or Indian frontiers, not exceeding three months.
H. DEARBORN, Secretary of War. 22W May 18.
Valuable property for Sale. In virtue of a deed of trust executed and bearing date on the 8th day of January 1798, between ISAAC POLOCK of the first part WILLIAM DEAKINS jun. since deceased of the second part, and JONAH THOMPSON and RICHARD VEITCH of the third part. The subscriber being the Executor, devisee and legal Assignee of the said William Deakins jun. deceased, for the purpose of executing the trusts in and by that deed declared, shall and will on the 27th day of March next, if fair, if not, the next fair day, at the Tavern of John H. Barney in George-Town, expose to public sale for Cash, to the highest bidder, that valuable Lot, situated on Water street, in said town, on which the House at present occupied by Mr. Barney, as a Tavern, stands, together with all the buildings and improvements on the same, said Lot, fronting on Water-street 52 feet, and running back 175 feet parallel with Cherry-Alley, and binding thereon, being part of that lot designated in the plan of Old George-Town, by No. 49.—Also another Lot on Keys street, (being part of that Lot designated by the No 77 in the plan of Old George-Town) comprehending a part of that wharf lately occupied as a Lumber Yard, by Mr. George King—also a large and convenient two story brick dwelling house.—More particular information relative to the above valuable property, may be had at any time previous to the day of sale, by application to Messrs. Thompson and Veitch in Alexandria, John T. Mason, Esq. George-Town, or the subscriber.
FRANCIS DEAKINS. Executor and Devisee of William Deakins jun. deceased. George town, January 20—twty2/Mar.
FOR SALE. PURSUANT to the Will of the late Patrick Henry, a Tract of Land, lying on both sides of Falling river, in Charlotte county, Virginia, and containing about 1800 acres. This Land is in general poor, but contains a bank of Iron Ore, supposed to be the best, of any known in that part of the country. It lies on an excellent stream, a branch of Roanoke river, within four miles of its mouth, from whence is an easy and safe navigation. There are water-falls, stone and timber on the Land for all the purposes of an Iron Work; in the midst of a fine corn country; and about 400 acres of the Land is valuable for its soil. For further particulars inquire of Mr. RANDOLPH, of the House of Representatives. The terms will be made easy to the purchaser by
EDMUND WINSTON, Esq. of Patrick Henry. Buckingham county, Ver. Dec. 23.—tf.
TO BE LET And entered upon immediately, a two story BRICK HOUSE in good repair on Twelfth street near Pennsylvania Avenue, opposite Morin's tavern—The house is the property of the Washington building Company, and will be rented low apply to THOMAS CARPENTER. Jan 30—3wtf
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION. The office of the Washington Association and United States Insurance company is removed to the corner of square No. 226 fronting on the President's square and Pennsylvania Avenue. THOMAS HERTY, sec'y P. T. Jan. 18.—tf.
Public Sale of Lots, In George Town and the City of Washington. THE executors of the estate of Anthony Holmead deceased, will offer at public sale, at the Union Tavern in George Town, on Monday the 30th instant, 57 lots in Holmead's addition to George Town, many of them in eligible situations—Also several lots in the city of Washington, in squares 48, 49 and 62. The terms, which will be moderate, will be made known on the day of sale.—The sale to begin at 12 o'clock. Any person wishing to view any of the above lots, will be shown them on application to the subscriber.
JOHN COX Has just received a quantity of American manufactured Bed Tickens warranted to hold the down of the feathers, which will be sold by the piece at the manufacturers prices, and by retail at a very small advance—Also fewings, larning and tamboring cotton, with a quantity of chintzes and calico, which he will sell lower than the regular importer can afford to sell at. Elegant thread lace, fox, bear, and martin skin muffs and tippets, handsome paper hangings, with almost every other article in the dry good line, both fanciful and substantial, which he will sell at his usual low prices for cash, or in exchange for tobacco and flaxseed. For flax seed he will allow 11s. 3d. per bushel. Also a few handsome double barrel fowling pieces. George Town, Dec. 23—2m
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR HAS just received a handsome supply of fall goods which he is determined to sell and make up on the most reasonable terms, and in the best and most fashionable manner, and greatest expedition. Pennsylvania Avenue, near the President's Square and Capitol Hill, seventh house from the Capitol. Oct. 4 tf
SELIM. A GENUINE Arabian HORSE, brought to this country last summer by captain James Baron, in the United States Frigate Chesapeake on her return from the Mediterranean. The said horse was brought from Egypt by the way of Malta, and from thence to Gibraltar, at which place capt. Baron obtained him from captain Ramsay, of the Queen's Regiment, who intended him for England, but was prevailed on to let him come to this country. He will stand the ensuing season at my house in Dinwiddie county, near the Cut Bank Bridge, on Nottoway River.—The terms will be made known in due time. And whereas doubts may have arisen with respect to his being an Arabian, the subscriber pledges himself in case it should be made apparent otherwise than has been stated in captain Ramsay's certificate, at any future reasonable time, to reimburse the money the said horse covers to such gentlemen as think proper to send to him. The manner of his coming, and the character who brought him, are in addition to this guarantee, as well as undeniable respectable certificates, such testimony of his being a genuine Arabian, whatever interested or prejudiced minds may advance to the contrary, that in attempt to further proof of this horse being really Arabian bred, is thought at this time unnecessary, yet I beg leave to inform that he is considered upon the grounds of being genuine, a great acquisition by those who are really acquainted with the character of the Arabian horses. WM. STARKE. Groveland, Dinwiddie county, Feb. 8.—1m.
Fifty Dollars Reward. RAN away from the subscriber about the first of November last, a negro man called BILLY BUNDY, about 26 years old, yellowish complexion, bends forward with his knees, a large scar on or near one of his heels, and has a habit of striking his chin when spoken to, he is for some time worked at the carpenters trade. The above reward will be given on delivering him to the subscriber, or thirty dollars to secure him in jail so that I get him again. LUCY BROOKE. Essex County, Virginia, Feb. 8.—2m.
MILLINERY GOODS. Marie Ann Pic, Has the honor to inform her customers that she has just received from her correspondents in Philadelphia, a new assortment of MILLINERY GOODS of the latest importation—consisting of PLUSH HATS ornamented in the newest fashion, feathers, wigs of the newest fashion, frizzettes do. double farsette of all colors suitable for dresses, white, black and colored lute strings, white, black, white and colored pealings, crapes of all colors, plush fleeces and lpe neers, gipsy cloakes, handkerchiefs do. dama k shawl, two y rls square, new fashioned fringe head handkerchiefs, silver and gold half wreaths, spring do.—silver and gold cord and tassels, do. shoe bows, comfort cravats, split straw bonnets and hats ornamented with new robes and feathers, picknet gloves and mits, silk gloves and stockings for ladies and gentlemen, fur and buck-skin gloves for gentlemen, wreaths of flowers and nose gays, gold and silver embroidered ribbands, gold & silver embroidered head handkerchiefs, Beighorn and straw bonnets, new fashioned purles, gentlemen's slippers and dancing pumps, ladies shoes and half boots, all sorts of perfumeries, elegant dolls full dressed, toys of all kinds, wadding, muffs and tippets, &c. Geo. Town, 15.—3t.
CHARLES VARDEN, TAYLOR, FROM PHILADELPHIA. HAS received from Philadelphia an elegant assortment of the best quality Superfine Cloths, Cassimeres, Silk floratine, Black and fancy silk mouselin velvet, white & figured Marselles, Swandowns, Toihnettes, Velveteens, Fancy cords, Coating, &c. With a variety of other articles suitable for this winter season. N. B. Ladies Habits, Regimentals and Navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New-Jersey Avenue, the second House from the Capitol Square. November 8, 1803.
Valuable Land for Sale. The executors of the last will and testament of Anthony Holmead deceased, will sell at private sale about forty acres of Land adjoining the city of Washington at the northern extremity of 30th street west. This land is generally allowed to be one of the handsomest situations near the city, having a beautiful prospect of nearly the whole of the city of Washington, Alexandria and George Town, and any person inclined to purchase this valuable property, will be shown the same, and know the terms by application to the subscriber near the premises. JOHN HOLMEAD. November 11—wci
TO RENT, And immediate Possession given, A Two story Frame House, in the City of Washington, situated on N. F street, square 224—contains 4 rooms beside two garret rooms, piazza and pantry, kitchen, store room, &c. with a good garden—lately occupied by Mrs. Lee, adjoining to Mr. Xaupie's store—Also that convenient two-story frame on same square, late in possession of Dr. Tabs, opposite to which Robert Peacock, Esq. lately resided—consisting of 6 rooms, and two garret rooms, piazza and balcony to south front, cellar with dry well, kitchen, carriage house, stable, an excellent garden, with every convenience for the reception of a genteel family. For particulars enquire at Mr. Rhode's tavern, Mr. Xaupie's store, or to the subscriber REDMUND PURCEL. January 13, 1804—tf
A GREAT BARGAIN. THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS will be taken and payment made easy, to the purchaser, for the following valuable property free from any incumbrance whatever. A SET of saw mills working two saws—a grist mill with two run of stones and bolting machine, also a cotton and rice machine complete all worked by water, also one saw mill about 200 yards from the former and on the same dam, now abt. finishing that will work from two to fourteen saws under the same roof—this mill is inured for three years after her being completed—they now going in good repair and the whole in a progressive way of improvement, with about Ten thousand acres of land all adjoining and immediately contiguous to the mills, on which are several valuable farms. The timber for mill site are inexhaustible and unexceptionable good—they are situated on the waters of Drowning Creek ninety seven miles from George Town South Carolina, to which place the lumber is carried being rafted at the mills without the trouble of hauling, a valuable convenience. The stream is equal if not superior to any in the states of North or South Carolina—the grist mills command a custom at times of 30 or 40 miles around them. The situation at the mills is high, pleasant and very healthy, on which is a good two story house with piazza, a good kitchen, stables, carriage and harness houses and other necessary out buildings with a new store house completely finished, it being an excellent stand for a country store. Application to be made to the Subscriber at Miltons or near Lumberton in North Carolina, or for any information respecting the premises, to Samuel D. Purvis at the city of Washington. WM. NORMENT. Millville N. C. Dec. 12. N. B. Any part of the above property will be sold as may best suit a purchaser. Dec. 23—tf
Chancery, Feb. 1, 1804. ORDERED that the sale made by John Hewett trustee for the use of the real estate of Gerrard T. Conner, shall be ratified and confirmed unless cause to the contrary be shown on or before the third day of April next, provided a copy of this order be inserted in the National Intelligencer before the first day of March next. The report states that a tract of land in Montgomery county called Elizabeth, containing 173 acres was sold for 601 dollars. Test SAMUEL HARVEY HOWARD. Reg. Cur. Can. Feb. 8.—w3t
S. THOMEE. BEGS leave to inform his friends that he has removed his store from George town to King street Alexandria, where orders in his line will be executed with punctuality and dispatch. Orders left at Mr. March's Book-Store will be duly attended to. GILDING AND ENAMELLING ON GLASS, A few doors above the Washington Tavern—Looking glass and picture frames made and regilt. NEEDLE WORK Framed in the handsomest manner, and names done on glass. S. THOMEE, as a stranger being determined to establish in the line of his profession, solicits that encouragement alone which he trusts the reasonableness of his charges and his assiduity to business may entitle him to. Window cornices handsomely gilt, and every thing in his line done to please the fancy of the owner equal to any imported. N. B. He has some glasses and prints for sale on low terms. Jan. 9—ep3m
Thirty Dollars Reward. DESERTED from the Marine Barracks, the following Marines—MOSES STICKNEY, born in Massachusetts, 22 years old, 5 feet 10 1/2 inches high, grey eyes brown hair and light complexion—GEORGE SIMMONS, from Virginia, 25 years old, 6 feet 1 1/4 inches high, hazel eyes, sandy hair, and light complexion—GEORGE EDOET born in New-York (state) 22 years old, 5 feet 9 inches high, blue eyes, dark hair, and fair complexion. Ten Dollars will be paid for each of the said deserters if lodged in any jail, or delivered at any military post in the United States, and information given to the Commanding Officer at Washington, and all reasonable expenses paid if brought, to the Barracks in the city of Washington. By order of Col. Burrows, J. R. FENWICK, Adjt. M. Corps. Feb. 15.—3twtf.
NOTICE. ALL who are indebted to the estate of John Crookshank deceased are requested to make immediate payment to, CHARLES GLOVER, Adm'r. George Town, Nov. 25—tf
SUBSCRIPTIONS for the remaining shares in the Washington Association and United States Insurance Company, will be received at the company's office till the 28th instant, unless sooner subscribed. By order of the committee. T. HERTY, Secretary of the Association. February 15.—3t.
IN CHANCERY. JANUARY 13, 1804. Abraham Faw, versus Abel Sargent. THE object of the bill is to obtain a decree for the sale of the three Lots or parcels of ground with the improvements, situate in the town of Western Port in Alleghany county or so much thereof as shall be necessary to discharge the debt due from the defendant to the complainant. The bill states that the defendant on the 7th day of October 1792 to secure the sum of five hundred pounds current money due from him to the complainant, on that day executed a deed of mortgage for the said property, that no part of the money has been paid, and that the defendant has removed from the state, and without the process of this court. It is thereupon on the motion of the complainant ordered, that he cause a copy of this order to be inserted at least once in each of three successive weeks in the National Intelligencer or the Baltimore Telegraph, before the 22d day of February next, to the end that the said Abel Sargent may have notice of the complainant's application to this court, and of the subject and object of his bill, and may be warned to appear in the court in person or by a solicitor on or before the 21st day of June next, to show cause wherefore a decree should not pass as prayed. Test SAMUEL HARVEY HOWARD Reg. Cur. Can. Feb. 13.—w3t
New Political Pamphlet. Just received at Duane's book-store, A REPLY TO THE BURR PAMPHLET OF ARISTIDES. By James Cheetham, of New-York. Though it might be supposed from all that has been heretofore published on the intrigues of 1800, that the subject has been exhausted, the reader will find that this pamphlet of 134 pages, contains a body of new facts equal to their extraordinary character to any that have heretofore appeared—the pamphlet is written with temper, perspicuity and vigor. At the above store, the best collection of Books in America for the number, are exposed for sale. Book binding executed equal to any English workmanship—Printing and Stationary, at Philadelphia prices. Feb. 15. 3t
BY AUTHORITY. SCHEME OF A LOTTERY, To build a Catholic Cathedral Church in the City of Baltimore. Dollars   1 prize of 20,000  1 ditto 10,000  2 do 5000 is 10,000  5 do 1000 — 5,000  10 do 500 — 5,000  15 do 200 — 3,000  200 do 100 — 20,000  200 do 50 — 10,000  200 do 25 — 5,000  250 do 20 — 5,000  4000 do 15 — 60,000  1 first drawn ticket after 2000, having a blank to its number, 500  1 do after 4000 do 500  1 do after 6000 do 500  1 do after 8000 do 500  1 do after 10,000 do 500  1 do after 12,000 do 500  1 do after 15,000 do 500  1 do after 18,000 do 500  1 do after 20,000 do 2,000  1 last drawn ticket, which may have a blank to its number, 4,000  7,154 Prizes, 210,000  3,856 Blanks—Not two to a prize.   21,000 Tickets, at 10 dollars each, 210,000 The laudable purpose of this lottery—the many very valuable prizes offered, and there not being two blanks to a prize, are considerations which give the managers reason to hope for a rapid sale of the tickets. The drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number of tickets shall be sold to authorise it; and thirty days after the completion of the drawing, the prizes will be paid to the fortunate adventurers; subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent. Such prizes as shall not be demanded within twelve months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the church. For the satisfaction of those at a distance, it may be necessary to mention, that the managers have given bond to the mayor and city council in the sum of 120,000 dollars, for the due payment of the prizes which may be drawn. Tickets to be had of the managers, or of such persons as may be appointed by them. Managers. Right rev. Bishop Carroll, Rev. Francis Beeall, Messrs. David Williamson, Robert Walsh, Charles Ghequire, Patrick Bennet, Arnold Livers, Luke Tiernan, Frances I. Mitchell, exoptl. July 13, 1803. The managers have lodged a number of tickets in the above lottery in the hands of Wm. Brent and James D. Barry for sale.
Heron's Junius. This day is published by RAPINE, CONRAD, & Co. NEW-JERSEY AVENUE, NEAR THE CAPITOL. THE LETTERS of JUNIUS, with notes and illustrations, historical, biographical and critical, by Robert Heron, Esq. 2 vols. 8vo.—price 5 dollars. This edition contains all the letters of Junius, Philo Junius, and Sir William Draper and Mr. Horne to Junius, with their respective dates, and according to the order in which they appeared in the public advertiser. Also, just come to hand. The Domestic Encyclopedia, vol. 4th. Sermons by Jean Baptiste Maillon, Bishop of Clermont. 2 vols. Music—Young Colinette—Love is a torment—Old Tower—Female Auctioneer. Where's the harm of that—Hear Priscilla.