Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1804-06-18 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
Vol. IV.]
MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1804.
[No. 1016.
CHARLESTON COURIER.
The conductor of this eminent Federal Print, having determined on issuing a semi-weekly paper for country subscribers, after the manner of the "New-York Herald" and United States Gazette for the Country, to contain all the political matter and foreign intelligence of the daily Courier for an advance of five dollars per annum, has forwarded to us a copy of his proposals, in which we are named among his agents for the District of Columbia to receive subscriptions. We cheerfully accept the task, and whatever of patronage is to be had for the new Courier in this quarter, it would give us pleasure to be the means of obtaining.
Public Vendue.
On TUESDAY,
At 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store, Rum in hogheads and barrels.
 French Brandy in pipes,  Gin in pipes and bks.  Whiskey and Apple Brandy in bks.  Sugar in hhds. tierces and bks.  Coffee in tierces and bags,  Chocolate  White and brown Soap } in boxes,  Mould and dip'd Candles }  Raisins in kegs, boxes and jars,  Figs in kegs and frails,  Queens Ware in crates, 
FURNITURE, &c.
A variety of DRY GOODS,
Among which are,
 Cloths, Coatings,  Kerseymeres, Duffles,  Plains and Kerseys,  Negro Cottons, Serges,  Elasticks, blue Friezes,  Calimancoes and Russels,  Yarn Stockings,  Chintzes and Calicoes,  Irish Linens, Silesia do.  Osnaburgs and Ticklenburgs,  Muslins and Mullin Hand'is,  India Muslins and Table Cloths  Bandanna Handkerchiefs,  Coloured Threads, Hats, 
And sundry other Articles.
P. G. MARSTELLER.
June 4.
BENJAMIN SHREVE, Jun.
HAS FOR SALE
At the corner of Prince and Union streets, (JUST RECEIVED.)
2,800 pieces NANKEENS,
 165 do. Bandanna Handkerchiefs,  2 bales Sannabs,  2 do. Baftas,  1 do. Emerys,  1 do. blue Gurrabs,  1 do. India Chintz,  2 sacks Sago,  1 bag Hops,  94 Birch Floor Mats.  3 cases and one cask womens' Morocco and leather Shoes, 
ALSO ON HAND,
Fifteen bales of India Cottons,
CONSISTING OF
 5 bales Baftas,  5 do. Emerys,  4 do. Sannabs,  1 do. Casshs,  50 pieces black Satin,  2 sets Tea China,  2 quarter casks Malaga Wine,  Mens' coarse and womens' Morocco and leather Shoes, 
Leiper's Snuff in half bks. and kegs,
1 case Mariner's Compasses,
10 coils Cordage, assorted,
24 bags Pepper,
40 bks. Best No. 1, and
A large quantity of red Seal Leather.
June 4.
For Sale,
For a term of years, a healthy, stout NEGRO WOMAN. Apply to the Printer.
FOR SALE,
A HANDSOME GIG,
with plated Harness. Also, an excellent Gig HORSE. Apply to the Printer.
Feb. 24.
For Philadelphia, THE SLOOP HARMONY, a regular trader. She will sail in all next week, for freight or passage please apply to the master on board lying at Col. Ramsay's wharf.
June 15.
John Ellwood.
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Freight Wanted,
For the Sch'r NANCY, Capt. BOSS.
A fine, new vessel of 106 tons burthen, and will carry 8 to 900 barrels of flour; she will receive FREIGHT either to Philadelphia, New York, Charleston, S. C. or to any port on the continent. Please to apply to Ricketts, Newton, and Co.
CLARET.
THE subscribers have just received a few boxes of Bourdeaux Wine of a superior quality. They have likewise for sale WINDOW GLASS of different sizes.
The Schooner EXPERIMENT, Capt. Tomkins, will take Freight for Charleston, S. C. if immediate application is made to R. T. Hooe and Co.
June 15.
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For NORFOLK,
The Schooner NANCY, Joh Palmer, Master:
Will sail in a few days. For FREIGHT or PASSAGE apply to the master on board, or S. Croudson and Co.
June 15.
d
RICE & COTTON.
60 tierces first quality RICE, 70 bales first quality upland Georgia COTTON, received per schooner Patience, and for sale by
Ricketts, Newton, & Co.
Freight Wanted For the above Schooner, to the West-Indies, or any port to the Southward.
June 12.
R. N. & Co.
d
JUST RECEIVED
And for sale by
ROBERT & JOHN GRAY, LOVE LAUGHS AT LOCKSMITHS.
A COMIC OPERA in two acts, translated from the French.—Price 25 cents.
June 25.
d
JOHN A. BURFORD,
(Late Joseph Dyson's Store, Prince Street,) HAS RECEIVED,
In addition to his former assortment of FRUIT, Fresh Lemons by the box, Cocoa Nuts, &c. &c.
June 12.
d
The Subscriber
Intending to leave this place early next fall offers for sale on the most reasonable terms, his STOCK ON HAND,
Consisting of a handsome selection of
DRY GOODS,
adapted to the present season.
All persons having claims against him are requested to present them for settlement, and those indebted to him will be pleased to make payment.
John Horsburgh.
June 12.
d
Ten Dollars Reward.
LOST on Monday the 11th instant, in or near Alexandria, a Fifty Dollar Note of the Bank of Alexandria, drawn in favor of Cæsar Rodney. If any one has found the same, and will leave it with the Editor, he shall receive the above reward.
June 12.
draw
For Sale or Rent.
A convenient two story brick house, completely finished, situated on Water street, between King and Prince Streets—immediate possession will be given. Apply to JOSEPH RIDDLE.
Nov. 30.
dis.
ROBERT B. JAMESSON,
OFFERS FOR SALE,
 30,000 lbs. Green Coffee,  8,000 do. Cocoa,  20 hhds. Mucovada Sugar,  20 bags of Cotton,  20 puncheons fine flavor'd St. Croix Rum,  20 hhds. Molasses,  10 pipes Holland Gin,  30 qr. chests of fresh Teas assorted,  10 pipes London P. Madeira  8 pipes old Port  4 pipes P. Teneriffe  15 qr. casks Sherry, and  4 pipes Bruccelles  3 hhds. green Copperas,  4 hhds. roll Brimstone,  2 hhds. Madder,  2 hhds. Allum, and 
WINES,
120 boxes of Spanish Segars different qualities, with most other articles in the grocery line.
May 29.
d
JAMES BACON,
AT HIS GROCERY STORE, King near Washington street,
Has just received from Philadelphia, New York &c. an extensive selection of GROCERIES consisting of
 Gunpowder,  Imperial,  Hyson,  Young Hyson,  Hyson Skin,  P. ko, Padra,  Pouchong and Com'n Souchong 
TEAS Of the latest Importation and particularly chosen.
Green Coffee of a superior quality, Loaf, lump and Mucovada Sugar, W. India and sugar house Molasses,
 Choice old Madeira  Particular Teneriffe,  Sherry,  P. off-les,  Lisbon,  Malaga and Port 
WINES.
Clairet in small cases, Cogniac and Barcelona Brandy, Old Jamaica Spirits, Antigua, St. Croix, and St. Kitts
RUM.
Best Holland Gin, White Wine and Cyder Vinegar, Best Sallad Oil, Salt Petre, Allum, Madder, Coperas & Brimstone,
 Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves and Cassia,  Cayenne and black Pepper,  Allspice, race and ground Ginger,  Fig Blue and Poland Starch,  Dixon's Mustard,  Leiper's and Hamilton's Snuff,  Best Chewing Tobacco, Spanish Segars,  Pearl Barley and Rice,  Shot assorted,  F and FF English Gunpowder,  Single and double Battle do. in papers and canisters,  Gun and Pistols Flints,  White and brown Soap,  Mould and dip't Candles, &c. &c. 
As he has in a great measure laid himself out for the supplying of private families, and in consequence thereof taken every pains possible in the selection of his Goods, he flatters himself from their superior quality, and the low prices at which he will dispose of them, to be able to give satisfaction to those who will please to favor him with their custom.
June 11.
d
RICHARD VEITCH and Co.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED
from London, and for sale at their warehouse, 750 pieces well chosen printed Calicoes, Chintzes, Cambrics, &c.
800 pieces white, coloured and fancy Cambric, and other Muslins.
Muslin Shawls, black Coffia, Dimities, Jeans, fancy Waistcoating, Cotton Hose, Cotton and Silk Gloves, fine 6 4 twill, Check, striped Cottons, &c.
The above Goods are entitled to Drawback on exportation.
May 11.
d
SPRING GOODS.
JOSEPH RIDDLE and Co.
HAVE RECEIVED,
Per the ship Monsoon, from London, part of their SPRING GOODS, among which are
Muslins, Dimities, and printed Cottons, subject to drawback. They will be sold remarkably cheap for Cash, or on a short credit.
April 18.
d
M'Clean & Winterbery, HAVE JUST RECEIVED, Loaf and Lump Sugar in hhds. & barrels,
 Brown Sugar in hhds. and bks.  West India Rum in hhds. and bks.  Peach Brandy in bks.  Molasses in hhds.  Herrings of an excellent quality, by the barrel. 
Salt in sacks, Barr Iron by the ton or smaller quantity, Blistered Steel, Philadelphia Seal Leather. They are in daily expectation of receiving a general assortment of
GROCERIES:
which they will dispose of on good terms for cash or on a short credit.
May 29.
d
FRESH FRUIT.
Just received and for Sale, at the subscriber's store on Prince Street,
A few boxes LEMONS,
Do. Oranges,
Do. Prunes,
Soft shelled Almonds,
14 boxes best quality Segars.
ALSO,
Some well cured Herrings and Shad for family use, which have passed inspection.
Thos. Simms.
June 7.
JUST RECEIVED.
Nice sweet Oranges, and large fine Limes and Tamarinds, best Spanish Segars by the box, and a few nice Cocoa nuts.
Abel Willis.
June 11.
TUNIS CRAVEN
Has just received, via Philadelphia, an elegant assortment of SPRING GOODS, VIZ.
Chintzes, calicoes, fine India coloured, book and muslin mouselins, do. baftas, mouselins, cassas, pimgarns and long cloths, fine cambric and British book do. linen and cotton cambric, coloured, embossed and plain do. cambric and common dimities, lawn and cambric pocket handkts. ladies extra long silk and kid gloves and pic nic mitts, do. coloured and white silk hose, cotton and thread hose, muffs do. gen. elements beaver, doe, with leather and thread gloves, do. silk, cotton, thread and super brown cotton hose, Irish linens, long lawns and dupers, creas, placillas, Battanies and brown Holland, Marceilles and muslin vest shapes, neckcens, cotton kerseymeres, white and coloured jeans, extra superfine navy blue cloths, red, blue, and chocolate bandannos, &c. &c.
Also by Wholesale,
Three cases"> Three cases of handsomely assorted CHINTZES and CALICOES, all of which he will sell at the most reduced prices for CASH.
April 27.
FOR SALE,
100,000 best quality 22 inch Juniper Shingles.
William I. Hall.
Merchants' Wharf, June 5.
WILLIAM LOVERING, ARCHITECT,
And Builder in general, from the City of Washington and George Town,
BEGS leave to inform the citizens of Alexandria and public in general, that he has removed to the north side of Prince Street, almost opposite Mr. Brockett's new building, to follow the line of his profession. Where he Draws Designs, and makes Estimates of all manner of Buildings.
ALSO,
MEASURES & VALUES
all the different work connected with the building art; and is ready to contract for any building and complete the same, from a palace to a cottage, which will be executed in the most masterly and economic style.
He hopes his long experience and general knowledge of business will merit the patronage of a generous public.
May 23.
d
JONAH THOMPSON, & SON, Have received per the ship United States from Liverpool, part of their
SPRING GOODS,
and are in daily expectation of the remainder per the Fame, via Baltimore.
April 9.
d

Public Sale.
Will be added to TUESDAY's Sales,
 1 Elegant Mahogany Side Board,  1 do. Marble do.  2 pair Card Tables  2 portable Desks  2 sets Italian Marble Chimney pieces  1 set of Dining Tables with ends  1 pair Settees  1 handsome Fowling Piece. 
Philip G. Marsteller.
June 15.
Sale by Auction.
ON MONDAY
The 18th of June, at 4 o'clock, will be sold on the premises,
A House and Lot of Ground,
on the south side of Prince street, between Royal and Pitt streets, the house is fitted up for a grocery store with a large dry cellar; the stand is equal to any in the street. Terms &c. will be made known at the place of sale.
Philip G. Marsteller.
June 15.
Public Sale.
On SATURDAY the 23d inst. will be sold at the dwelling of the late Charles Ja. Meison, deceased,
All the Personal Estate
of the deceased, consisting of a large stock of stoves, bedding, hoop poles, coopers tools, casks, HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE , a mare and car, one milch cow, and the unexpired lease of a cooper's shop. Terms will be made known at the place of sale.
Philip G. Marsteller.
June 13.
Public Sale.
On Wednesday the 20th of June, will be sold at the store of THOS. RICHARDS, corner of King and Pitt streets,
All the Stock in Trade,
of said Richards, consisting of a large and very general assortment of
Fashionable Dry Goods,
on a credit of two, four and six months, for approved endorsed negotiable notes.
Philip G. Marsteller.
June 8.
In Common Council,
June 14, 1804.
Ordered, That Samuel Craig, John Muncaster and Joseph Dean be appointed Commissioners to hold an election at James Davidson's tavern, in the first ward, on Tuesday the 26th day of the present month, for the purpose of electing a member of the Common Council, in place of George Taylor, Esq. resigned, and that due notice thereof be given.
Test,
James M. M'Rea, c. c.
June 15.
Fifty Dollars Reward,
Will be given for the recovery of my POCKET BOOK, containing about Eighty Five Dollars in bank notes, and the following papers—stolen out of my counting room on the night of the 13th inst. between the hours of nine and ten o'clock:
   Dols. Cts.     A draft of Henry K. May and Co. on Gilbert Robertson and Co. of New York, in my favor for 1250   Jonah Thompson and Son's note to James H. Tucker, dated the 14th May last, at seventy-five days endorsed by me for 1350   William Cash's note to Wm. Gore, dated the 24th April last, at sixty days, endorsed by Wm. Wilson 424 50   John Potts's note to William Wilson, dated the 24th April last, at 60 days, endorsed by William Wilson, 450   Philip Care's note to William Wilson dated the 30th of April last at 60 days, endorsed by Wm. Wilson & myself 340   William Wilson's note to me dated the 23d of May last, at 60 days, 569 33   Jonathan Swift's note to Jno. Potts, dated the 22d May last, at 60 days, endorsed by John Potts and myself, 750   John Potts note to me, dated the 23d May last, at 60 days. 200   Robert T. Hooe and Co's draft on James Crawford and Co. of Philadelphia, in my favour, accepted the 6th inst. 1008 33   Same of same date, 1100   Same of same date, 1100   George Lawrence's note to me dated the 29th July, 1803. 209 33   William Gore's two receipts for 34 barrels flour, R. & W. P. Richardson's receipt for 11 barrels flour.   Phineas Janney's receipt for 11 barrels flour.   Isaac Hollingsworth's order on Samuel Croudson, accepted the 13th inst. for 60 barrels flour.  
Ambrose Vaffle.
June 15.
Late Foreign Intelligence.
Translated for the National Intelligencer, from late French prints.
HAMBURG, March 19.
On Friday last was arrested here a ci-devant noble, calling himself count d'Agle, who arrived from London, and who was charged with the distribution of considerable sums of money with views least favorable to France. He had served under the prince of Orange, at the commencement of the revolution in Holland; was married at Amsterdam, and had made frequent voyages from Hamburg to London and from London to Hamburg. By his conduct and discourse, some have believed him deranged.
Rasan has this day expiated, by punishment on the wheel, the murder of his wife and five children. He was executed between 12 and 1 o'clock. He was surrounded by at least 40,000 spectators, before whom he confessed that the anti-religious opinions which he had unfortunately embraced in regard to the nature of God and the soul, had prepared the way to the crime of which he had become guilty, and that restored to a faith in better principles, he begged pardon of God and man. After that he discovered an extraordinary resignation and underwent the punishment without uttering a single groan. His body was interred under one of the posts of the scaffold.
The Emperor of Russia, by a letter of the 16th January, to M. le Comte de Woronzow, chancellor of the empire, acknowledged that he ought to submit to his reiterated intreaties to take a journey which the state of his health required, testified to him a desire of his continuing to assist by his counsels during his short absence; and added, it is with a view to facilitate this correspondence, that he had ordered that it should be accompanied by a party of the chancery.
MAYENCE, March 23.
Charles Thum, arrested as the chief of a conspiracy in the departments of the Upper and lower Rhine, had been brought this day to this city. He immediately underwent an examination before the president of the criminal tribunal. This Thum should not be confounded with Daniel Thum, his brother, who has discovered the plot.—This last has escaped, and the police have not been able to discover his retreat.
It is some time since, they have arrested at Deuxponts, an American, named Seibert, who, furnished with false powers of attorney, said he was employed by persons of the country, who had returned to America, to collect and sell the property which might fall to them during their absence. All the researches they have made to discover the forger of the writings, who, on this occasion, had aided Seibert in his rogueries, were ineffectual.
On some indications which were manifested at the place where he was arrested, the president of the tribunal of this city, resolved to make the most diligent searches which had succeeded beyond all hopes, for he has discovered that five or six other Americans, many in this department as well as in the neighbouring country and in the Palatinate, Suabia, &c. have made use of means to enrich themselves, with which it is well to be acquainted, in order to guard against it.
They have often made voyages from Europe to America, have charged themselves with all the letters which they could obtain, have opened them, and thus learned the state of affairs of the American colonies and any claims which they might have in Europe. They purchased for a small price this property, and came here to sell it advantageously. It frequently happened that their voyages have brought them in twenty or thirty thousand francs.
They did more, they engaged to follow, by these deceitful enticements, those unfortunate persons, who, having arrived in America, found themselves obliged to pay in adversity, the price of their passage, and often to humble themselves for years to the service of the most severe. Seibert had for his part thirty full powers in his last voyage without counting the false instrument of the same kind. Another individual has been cited, who has had the means of procuring at least sixty powers of attorney.
PARIS, April 3.
The grand chancellor of the legion of honor has been charged to report to the citizens who arrested Georges, the intention of the grand council to admit them into the legion of honor.
[Moniteur.]
ZURICH, March 24.
The scenes of disorder and tumult in our canton have unhappily continued and augmented for a few days past. Some present a scene of the most unbridled licentiousness. It is in the district of Ulster that the greatest disorders have been committed. Two deputations from government divided themselves in this district; the one composed of M. M. Lawater and Pfenniger, departed on the 21st in the evening, returned the next day; it had found some of the communes disposed to take the oath, others refused in the midst of the greatest tumult. Having been apprised afterwards, that at Fehraltorf the peasants had assembled and armed themselves with large clubs, that they carried the Helvetic and tri-coloured cockade, &c. they have returned to Zurich, despairing of success.
The second deputation, composed of M. M. Walder and Baugel, have had no better success; they every where found troops. At Hirwill it was impossible for the deputies to get into the church, where the ceremony had taken place. Already had they prepared to depart, when the populace besieged the tavern where they were; their guards were disarmed; their arms being broken they demanded with loud cries, that M. Walder should be delivered to the people: (this member of the petit council is a citizen of a neighbouring commune of Hirwill, who had been sent to the diet of Schwiz in September, 1802); the enraged populace swore that he should not survive the day, and he owed his deliverance only to the firmness of his colleague, M. Bogel, who, during five successive hours, heroically opposed the fury of the assailants. It was necessary for the safe departure of the deputation, that M. Walder should present himself at the window of the chamber to promise in a loud voice, that he would contribute for the future to every thing that could solace the people, and especially to a modification of the law respecting the redemption of dimes and cents.
The petit council having demanded, after the manner prescribed by the federal act, an armed succor from the Landamman of the Swiss, he has sent five hundred men, raised in the cantons of Argovie, of Bern, and of Friburg. The troops of Argovie have just entered our city; they this day expect those of Bern. M. le colonel Zeigler, of Zurich, had been named by the Landamman commandant of these detachments. It cannot be doubted that the presence of these forces alone will suffice to restrain the rioters, and promptly appease all their troubles.
They are at present engaged in raising the militia of the canton; they have arrested many rioters. The sentence passed by the tribunal of the district of Winterthur, against the authors of a revolutionary address on the redemption of the dimes and cents, has just been sent, by a mode of appeal, to the tribunal of appellation .
PETERSBURG, March 10.
M. le baron de Bemssen, military commandant of Lithuania, has received orders of his imperial majesty to receive with every mark of friendship and kindness the 150 families of Mennonites who were expected at Marienburg and at Elbing, and who wish to establish themselves in the government of New Russia. This officer was to go on the frontiers, in order to procure to these new colonists those succors which they will have need of before they can conveniently arrive at the place of their destination. A sum of 15000 rubles has been already assigned for this purpose by the cabinet.
Alexander gloriously follows the steps of his grandsire. This prince is not yet 28 years of age, born in 1777, and already his place is ranked in that circle of sovereigns, who, with the illustrious pupil of Fenelon, believe they are born only for the happiness of their subjects. In tracing what he has done during the last six months, we find that he introduced great reform in the colleges of medicine, of pharmacy and of finance; that he had founded and organized the university of Wilns; that he had collected around him the most distinguished men of Europe; that he had punished with as much severity as justice the unfaithful agents of his power; that he had recompensed with as much graciousness as magnificence, the princes, senators and counsellors, who, by their zeal, their knowledge and their probity, have justified his choice, and merited his confidence.
It is difficult to conceive how, in an age of dissipation, and often of frivolity, it is possible for a person to divide his time between his duties and his pleasures, but what is conceived most difficult is, that in the height of power, a prince can voluntarily renounce all the pleasures of his age,
to devote himself to the duties of the state; but what we cannot easily conceive is, that he seems to have placed his happiness in glory, and all his glory in the happiness of his subjects.
This phenomenon, however, explains itself when we reflect that of all enjoyments perhaps the most intoxicating is that of glory, that he who for this could renounce all others, and could say, at the age of Alexander, "I fill the universe with my name; an immense people shall enjoy the fruits of my labour; all mankind are my brethren and disengaged from the ties of all personal affection, it is for the benefit of the human race that I consecrate my life; it is according to the extent of benefit that I measure my happiness. But one thing I demand as the reward of this devotion, it is that it may be duly appreciated; it is that the glory of my name should be proportioned to the merit of my actions."
And from this it may be concluded that a like object can transport youth with hope, and enflame them with emulation, and that it may be supposed that the paths which lead to so great an end are filled with charms and the exertions necessary to obtain them are themselves an inestimable enjoyment, and can exclusively occupy a soul as noble and as generous as that of Alexander.
BOSTON, June 5.
Agreeable to assignment the senators and representatives, assembled together in the House—when his excellency the Governor came in and delivered the following
SPEECH:
Gentlemen of the Senate and
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives.
THE obligation which we have taken upon ourselves, to perform the public duties incumbent on us agreeably to the rules and regulations of the constitution, requires us to protect our fellow citizens in the enjoyment of their lives, liberty, and property—and demands of us an exact observance of the principles of the constitution and a constant adherence to those of piety, justice, moderation, temperance, industry, & frugality, in the formation and execution of the laws necessary for the good administration of the commonwealth.
An impartial distribution of justice to all people, is of the highest importance to preserve an equality among them; and enables them to enjoy that liberty which under the protection of law secures their lives & property; and to unite them more closely together, and attach them more firmly to the state.
A people enjoy the most perfect civil liberty when the government under which they are placed, is of their own choice; when they conform to the laws which are enacted by themselves, or their representatives—and when no duties are enjoined, and no restrictions imposed by those laws, which are not conducive to the general happiness.
It is obvious then that nothing can be more opposite to liberty, than licentiousness—Wherever there is liberty the people are subjects; not of men but the constitution and laws; for liberty consists in doing only what these permit. It forbids us to allow ourselves in any pursuits which are injurious to others, for if such permission were given to us, it would also be indulged to them. It implies that within the limits of law and justice we may act according to our own choice, and take such measures as we believe are conducive to our own happiness. The people are free so long as they are under the restraint of equal and just laws. But their freedom is lost when the passions of men are unrestrained, and laws are violated with impunity. The reign of justice is then over; and there is an end of manners, liberty and virtue; to escape from this state of licentiousness, the people in some countries submit to the controul of a single tyrant, because they think it more tolerable to have one tyrant than a thousand. In a free state therefore the citizens ought to be guarded against the attempts both of indiscreet men, who from a mistaken zeal for liberty, would introduce anarchy and confusion; and of ambitious men, who assuming the garb of patriotism, and employ their talents to inflame the passions of the people and excite their contempt of decency and order.
Upon order public happiness is founded, without it society is in a state of violence—and to maintain it is to restrain injustice and oppression; to guard the life and property of one man against outrage from another; to protect the simple and innocent from the attempts of artifice and fraud and to produce such a state of trad-

quality, that the most defenceless among the people may be safe under the protection of government.
The principle of equality among the citizens, is recognized and established by the constitution. It is an equality of rights which ensures the same protection to each individual, and requires that all men of every description shall be amenable to justice. It results from equal government & impartial laws, when the way to honor and preferment is open to every one; and the pretensions of no citizen are limited, except by the distinction of merit and capacity. But an equality of property never can exist until all men have the same faculties, and are equal in prudence and industry; and even if they were perfectly similar in these respects, still their property would be unequal unless providence should smile alike upon the labors of all, and grant to every man an equal share of prosperity. The inequality of property therefore arises from the nature of things, and not from any defect in the form or administration of government. All that the best government can do, is to prevent that inequality which fraud, oppression or violence would produce. To encourage frugality as far as justice, and the constitution will permit, to restrain luxury and profusion; and to protect the lawful possessions of every man, so that each may enjoy the fruits of his labor in perfect security.
But though a spirit of equality is favorable to public happiness, an extreme degree of it is some times injurious, and disgraceful. This happens when manners are exceedingly depraved, when upright magistrates are no longer respected, and parents and public instructors are treated with rudeness and insolence, when the child behaves proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honorable, and the natural and necessary distinctions in society are disregarded.
The terms liberty and equality , in their true and just import describe essential rights in a republic, which ought to be assiduously preserved and cherished; but they are so liable to misconstruction & have been understood in such different senses that I presume you, gentlemen, will not think it unworthy you, to assist our fellow-citizens in forming correct opinions concerning them. For if on these points they should entertain mistaken ideas, they might be in danger of losing substantial benefits, by aiming at those which are imaginary.
In some nations the genius and habits of the people seem not to admit of a free government—they appear to be incapable of that just and reasonable obedience to the laws which is necessary in a free state. Few indeed have been wise enough to enjoy perfect liberty with moderation. How far the people of the United States are possessed of this wisdom must appear from the experiment, they are now making, upon the issue of which, every thing valuable to us depends. You, gentlemen, I have no doubt, will be solicitous to contribute to its success, by a faithful discharge of your duty. But all the efforts of legislative wisdom will not be sufficient, without the aid of those institutions, which form the manners and morals of the people; and which tend to inspire them with veneration for the Supreme Being, with reverence for just authority, and respect for themselves.
In the course of this year there will be an election of President and Vice President of the United States, and it will be incumbent upon the legislature at the present session, to direct the manner in which electors on the part of this state shall be appointed. But gentlemen it is unnecessary to mention the particular subjects which now require your notice. They will occur to your reflection, and I am persuaded that you will attend to them with the fidelity and zeal, which an enlightened love of your country inspires. For myself, I shall be solicitous to deserve the confidence, with which the people have repeatedly honored me, by co-operating with you in such measures as shall tend to render the state respectable, to promote justice among our fellow citizens, and to secure to them a life of quiet and tranquility.
CALEB STRONG.
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
Senate, June 8.
The report of the committee on the subject of electors, was taken up: It recommends, that the whole number of electors, on the part of this Commonwealth, be chosen by the people thereof, at large, in a general ticket, and that one at least of said Electors be an inhabitant of each district of the Commonwealth, established for the purpose of electing Representatives in Congress.
This report occasioned a long debate; in the course of which several alterations were moved,
but the main question, to accept the report, was carried in the affirmative. Yeas 21. Nays 13.
READING, June 9.
Last Monday afternoon this borough and neighbourhood experienced two violent storms, at an hour's interval, attended with very heavy rain and hail, which in their course caused very severe damages, laying waste gardens, grain fields and timber—fields likely to produce three or four hundred bushels were quite cut down, so that hardly a straw was left standing. Its extent, as far as we could learn, was about a mile in breadth and reached 8 or 9 miles below this place, along the east side of Schuylkill. The second storm from the N. E. laid waste a number of very valuable grain fields along the west side of Schuylkill. Some of the ice pieces were square and measured five inches round, and hail lay in some places so thick that they could be taken up by the half bushel. Thus, in the course of a very little time dwindled away one of the finest prospects of plentiful harvests this part of the country ever beheld!
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
MONDAY, JUNE 18.
IN COMMON COUNCIL, June 16, 1804.
Ordered, That Mordecai Miller be appointed a commissioner to superintend the ensuing election, to be held in the first ward on the 26th inst. in place of Samuel Craig, resigned.
Ordered, That the public printer do publish the late law for the regulation of the market, in his newspaper once a week for four weeks.
Ordered, That the clerk of the market be directed not to order such persons as may attend the market to leave the same, but to permit such persons to remain there for the sale of their marketing after the market hours.
Test,
JAMES M. M'REA, c. c.
One very important law was enacted at the last session of the Connecticut Legislature, entitled "An act to secure the Freedom of the Press." This law authorises the truth to be given in evidence, in all prosecutions for libels, as a justification. Only one or two of the democratic members opposed the passing of this law. The great body of them appeared, and some of them declared themselves to be, in favor of it, and it is supposed that most of them voted for it. This is mentioned to their credit, as it shews plainly their abhorrence of the falsehoods that have been told so often, and with such effect, by their party in the United States: for this Bill is copied verbatim from the law, commonly called the seditious law of Congress.
Connecticut Courant.
From Concord, New-Hampshire, June 7.
The Legislature has convened. The democratic candidate for Senator has succeeded in the joint ballot, by a majority of fourteen which shews the democratic strength of the House. Langdon is speaker. In the senate there are five Federalists and seven democrats. As it remains to be seen how the votes have not yet been counted; and we are all in a gap, probable that Should there be no choice, these victims of Langdon will be governor. For country ad-
health. Every who has suffered in Virginia permitted the to counterfeit bank notes seen each suc-
the first criminal, but it is he will be the last. No d will multiply in number, vances in population an European nation, who h establishment of banks, I ceeding year increasing the number of these victims; and is it probable that there is any thing in the peculiar situation of our country, or in our political institutions, which can make us a splendid exception to the general rule? Would it not be proper at once to adopt those violent expedients, which public interest has introduced into other countries? Would it not be more politic to doom each convicted counterfeiter to a capital punishment, than to an imprisonment of even ten years, and a fine or hard labor.
The guilt of such men certainly appears inferior to that of many other criminals; because the mischief which they perpetrate is not of that bold and horrible kind that wounds the feelings of humanity. The hand of a counterfeiter has not been stained with the blood of assassination. He is not accused of employing force to rob the
defenceless passenger. No unfortunate woman can complain that he has robbed her of her invaluable fame, and clouded the sunshine of her future days. The feelings which this man is apt to excite, are marked with contempt rather than horror. We despise the man whose actions will not bare the inspection of others.
Our imagination draws before us a human being stealing into some secret recess, fearful that each sound which disturbs his privacy is announcing the approach of a companion. We pursue him into the world, and see him completing the object of all his solitary labors by the most disgraceful imposture. We see him appropriating the fruit of this imposture, not to some useful purpose whose consequences may atone for the profligacy of the means used for its attainment, but dissipating it in thoughtless amusement or still more profligate vices. It is not from the feelings, however, which this man's personal conduct produces, that we are to justify his condemnation. We must take a longer view of the consequences of his conduct. We must consider that the wealth of every country arises from its labor; that the laborer will not exert his industry without the prospect of present or future remuneration; that hence capital and credit are the two great pillars of national wealth: We must consider that the credit of banks is a grand substitute for the credit of individuals; and that hence the counterfeiter who weakens the credit reposed in a bank must be regarded not so much as a robber, who appropriates to himself the wealth already accumulated, but as a man who arrests one of the great wheels of national industry and wealth. What punishment does such a man as this deserve? (Enquirer.)
ROUGES ESCAPED.
An Amherst paper of June 5th, states that on the previous Wednesday night, the prisoners confined in the Goal of that town for making counterfeit money made their escape. The doors were unlocked by some person from without and left open, and were found in this situation by the goaler the next morning.
Their escape had undoubtedly for some time been premeditated, as several of them left manuscripts behind them, of a taunting threatening nature. Among other threats of their file leader, the noted Timothy Cal, was one, that they would "soon be in a situation to furnish the public with thousands, and perhaps millions" of the genuine paper money.
A pewter key which was used in unlocking the outer door, was found a few rods from the goal between that and the bridge below the prison.
Literary Selections.
With mature deliberation, I am come to this fallen wife, that for one man who speaks to be known here are ten who talk only to be good breeding, and respected; and distant and unlight are so formed, that one fear than love. Glacies to another to read his
A common civility often draws upon one as bad as a good natured troubles, and if one doth lened with complacency will be interpreted by him as a man equally friendship and intimacy. when joined with a temper, it creates ra-
During the Midnight Mass at Rouen, on the 25th Decem crowd was collected, one impertinent fellow said his friends: "and I two," in particular care taking hold of them both. The overture of was a police officer, who seized two ets, upon whom persons were found
seven watches stolen from different persons in the Cathedral during the celebration of Mass.
London Paper.
Extraordinary Longevity in Horses.
Mr. Brown, a gentleman of Dulwich, had three horses, whose names were Jack, Peacock, and Mungo; and their ages, taken at the completion of each, made a total of one hundred and fifteen years. The two former drew the chariot, the former dying at the age of thirty six, the second at that of thirty four years. Mungo a poney, which was accustomed to draw the water cart, and to various useful drudgery to the last, finished his part of the drama in a style of much ease and comfort, on the 2d of September, 1794, aged 45 years. Mr. Brown had a portrait of the last, executed in a very good style by a gentleman artist. The three ancient and faithful servants, he buried in separate fields, each field being called after the name of the horse there buried, and each grave ornamented with a young
plantation. A century hence, the proprietor of these fields, may witness these monuments of Mr. Brown's humanity to animals, and learn to do so likewise.
(Lon. pap.)
JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE, By James Kennedy, sen. AT THE ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY, KING STREET,
DR. WITTMAN'S Entertaining TRAVELS in TURKEY, ASIA MINOR, SYRIA, and across the Desert into EGYPT, during the years 1799, 1800 and 1801—in company with the TURKISH ARMY and BRITISH MILITARY MISSION. To which are annexed,
OBSERVATIONS On the Plague, and the other Diseases prevalent in Turkey, and a Meteorological Journal.
Also for Sale, Stephens's History of the Wars arising out of the French Revolution, Hayley's Life of Cowper, Darwin's Temple of Nature, Domestic Encyclopedia, Tucker's Blackstone's Commentaries, Hamilton's Letters on Elocution.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
To the new and elegant editions of Gibbon's History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Shakespeare, and Gordon's History of the Civil War in Iceland in 1798, (being the best and most impartial account yet published in that unhappy country) are received as above.
BLANK BOOKS
Of every description ruled to any pattern with or without faint lines, and Book Binding in the neatest manner executed with care and dispatch. June 18.
M'Clean and Winterbery Have this day received, 50 bags BLACK PEPPER, 10 pipes, 7 half pipes, 5 qrs. casks MADEIRA WINE, which they will dispose of low at the usual credit. June 18.
FOR SALE,
Twenty-nine kegs of prime Richmond MANUFACTURED TOBACCO. Apply to William Oxley. June 18.
New Lumber Yard.
THE citizens of Alexandria and its vicinity are informed that BULL and Co. have commenced the Lumber Business opposite Mr. Wm. Herbert's wharf, where they will thankfully receive applications for any kind of lumber, which they will endeavor to procure as speedily as possible, and furnish upon as good terms as the interest of the company will admit.
They have some lumber now on hand consisting chiefly of Inch Boards of a tolerable quality, which will be sold cheap for Cash. June 18.
JUST RECEIVED BY ROBERT & JOHN GRAY, And for Sale at their Book Store. For Jaundice and Bilious Complaints, WHEATON'S GENUINE PATENT BITTERS, Price only 58 cents, Secured to him by Letters Patent from the President of the United States.
A MEDICINE extremely useful and efficacious for curing jaundice and bilious disorders, and removing that feeling, faint and distressed feeling at the stomach, difficulty of breathing, loss of appetite, and sleepy, dull heaviness in the forehead of the day, weakness and trembling of the limbs, dizziness of the head, and yellowness of countenance, complaints so common to jaundice and bilious people.
Also removing obstructions of the bowels, and of urine, cholicky complaints, pukings, and purgings, indigestion, sick head ache, rheumatic complaints, &c. which arise from a collection of four bilious matter in the stomach, and at length restoring the constitution to strength and vigor.
They are also found very useful to carry off worms, and to cure ricketty children, and may be used with safety in all constitutions, ages and sexes. The many cures that have been effected in New England, by the above medicine (as may be seen in the bills) prevent the necessity of further recommendation.
LIKEWISE, Wheaton's patent Itch Ointment, Price only 50 cents. The only medicine in the world which will certainly cure the ITCH, without having in it any thing either dangerous or disagreeable; it being composed mostly of ingredients never before discovered or used in that disorder.
One box cures a person, and there need be no washing after the use of it, as the skin is generally left cleaner and smoother. ALSO, Lee's genuine Windham Antibilious PILLS. June 18.
TO BE SOLD,
FIFTY TWO ACRES LAND, with a dwelling house thereon, near Capt. Geo. Stacum's farm, about three miles from town. There is an excellent garden of fruit trees, fl-wers, &c. &c. and about ten acres of meadow under fence, the remainder in wood. It will either be sold for cash or short payments, or bartered or dry goods. THOS. PATTEN. March 28.