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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. V.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
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Thoughts on the true path to national glory. By an old whig to his friend.
(Continued.)
In the second place, it is supposed that our liberties will be endangered by an extensive territory and population. This fear has arisen from attending to the circumstances and fate of other nations, and concluding that when our territory and numbers shall have equalled theirs we shall experience the same fate. But we have already seen that the American people have started under auspices, so different from those under which other nations have been founded, as to render altogether inapplicable to us many of those maxims which are applied to them. Of this complexion is, we apprehend, this ground of alarm. With regard to the extent of territory which a republican government may embrace, our own experience has already falsified the declarations of all European writers on the subject. We have in truth presented to the world a system of government, of which philosophers had not even dreamed. We have more than realised every vision of the philanthropist in laying the basis of our governments on the principle of a representation founded on equal rights. Though the idea had been indistinctly conceived, it had never before been adopted in practice by other nations. We have, moreover, divided power, so that the local interests of particular portions of the confederacy shall be guided by those who alone represent those sections; while the general and great national interests are guided by representatives from every part. By these means an equal mass of power is given to every section of the union possessed of equal numbers; and the sources of local collision arising from the distraction of local interests are altogether withheld from disturbing the general councils of the nation, where measures involving the welfare of the whole are alone pursued. Is a measure proposed by a particular interest that would interfere with the good of the remainder of the confederacy, it will not fail to be opposed with success. There is only one case indeed, in which any oppression of a part of the confederacy can be imagined, and that is, where the majority enter into a combination to oppress the minority; for let it be recollected, that the very nature of the government removes the possibility of the oppression of the majority by the minority, which species of oppression is that which has been the most prevalent in the world. The oppression of a minority by a majority is what may occur under any kind of government, because the majority is possessed of the greatest portion of physical power. But it is a fact, that just in proportion to the extent of a confederated republic are the chances against the occurrence of such oppression, or its extension to any serious length or duration. In a community in which the rights of all are equal, the interests will not essentially vary. Such has been the result of our experience. A unity of interests will be eminently promoted by the various pursuits of the citizens of different districts. The south will for many important articles depend on the north, while the north for others will depend on the south. Their habits of intercourse, and a sense of mutual benefit, will unavoidably interweave their interests; and this will be greatly aided by the general spirit of emigration. Just too in proportion to the dissimilar habits and characters of the several sections will be the difficulty of uniting them in any unjust union invasive of the rights of others; while, on the contrary, a common sense of oppression will, in most cases unite the aggrieved. Whence have sprung the chief aggressions on communities? From the inordinate ambition of an individual. The division of America into states will form the strongest shield against his danger. However the people of a state may be devoted to a popular leader, unless his virtues and talents are uncommonly eminent, his influence will be confined to its borders.
It is very easy to account for the prevalent sentiment among European writers that the territory of republics must be small, when we consider the manner in which other nations have been governed; when we consider that they have almost invariably been governed by force, by the aid of standing armies. Were this to be the case with the United States, then indeed we might consider the union as in peril. For it is most evident, that a republic as extensive as the United States will soon be, could no
endure, without the loss of her liberties, provided the government required the constant application of force to carry the laws into effect; as the armed force would be totally incompatible with the secure enjoyment of equal rights. But as no such thing is now required, and as no such thing is likely to become necessary, to execute laws which alike promote the interests of all, or which, if partial, are easily changed, so there is no danger to be apprehended from evils which can only flow from such a state of society.
We may then confidently affirm that there is nothing to fear from the extent of our territory. It would, on the contrary, be no difficult task, to show that we shall probably be indebted for many high blessings, and among these the enjoyment of peace and plenty, to this very circumstance.
It is not, however, meant to insinuate that many evils may not arise from local jealousy, though it be not probable that they will endanger our liberties. As they are more or less the bane of all communities, it is probable we shall have a share of them. To keep them down, to view with a penetrating eye those who foment them, to discover, by a manifestation of the public indignation, their first indications, will be among the preservatives of the national glory. The demagogue, who fears the frowns of the nation, for such conduct, will be careful to avoid it. We shall consequently live in harmony among ourselves, and thereby, more than by any other means, command the respect of the foreign world.
(To be continued.)
ANSWER
TO
LORD SHEFFIELD'S PAMPHLET,
ON THE SUBJECT OF THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM:
Proving, that the acts deviating therefrom, which his lordship censures, were beneficial to our trade and navy, in the last war, and ought to be renewed in the present.
(Continued.)
The second of his lordship's reasons is that we are not to be vindicated for adopting at the end of the eighteenth century, or the beginning of the nineteenth, commercial regulations contrary to those which were adopted in the middle of the seventeenth. This argument proceeds upon a principle that would militate against every legislative change. What is the purpose of legislation but to enact, repeal, amend, or modify laws, according to the circumstances of the case? In fitting either the continuance, recession or variation of laws, to the times and circumstances, consists the perfection of legislative wisdom. This is the true boundary between the superstitious veneration for antiquity, which would enforce laws when the reasons for making them have ceased to exist, and that restless spirit of innovation, which would change for the sake of change, without any moral certainty of advantage. Mere conformity or contrariety to the navigation system of the times of Cromwell and the Stuarts, can be no argument either for or against a commercial regulation of the present times: the criterion of policy or impolicy must be conformity or contrariety to the public welfare in the circumstances of the present times; and in this view I have no doubt of demonstrating that the charges in question have been, and are conducive to national wealth, revenue and force; and consequently to the public welfare.
Although his lordship assumes that the laws in question are contrary to the spirit of the navigation system, yet, as explained by himself, they are entirely conformable to its objects and the views of its framers. The navigation system sought to promote trade and naval power: the laws in question did promote trade, by admitting into the country valuable merchandise which we had no other means of importing; and did promote naval power, by allowing us to employ such a number of British sailors in war. The proof that the laws in question did not impede trade and navigation, and therefore that they are not adverse to the objects of the navigation system is, that since their enactment British trade and navigation have flourished, and do flourish, more than at any former period, as is well known to lord
Sheffield, and every other intelligent man conversant with commercial and political affairs; but which, lest any one should deny, I shall amply prove, not only by arguments, but by facts and official documents.
The suspension of the navigation laws which lord Sheffield censures, afford to the merchant abroad encouragement to send goods to Britain, which before he could not venture to convey in ships not belonging to the country, how much soever the articles might be wanted. Under the strict rigors of the ancient system, he was apprehensive that he must pay an import duty where he could find no market, or have his goods returned in the same ship. By the relaxation of that rigour, under the laws in question, he could send his goods without fear; because he was now assured, that if they did not enable him to discharge the duties immediately, he would not be obliged to pay them, but might deposit the goods in a British warehouse, under the joint lock of the consignee and the crown, until the consignee should find a profitable market. The wisdom of this policy is manifested by its result, in the vast augmentation of merchandise which has been imported into this country under the operation of the dispensing acts. British merchants have possessed much more commerce since 1795, than they ever possessed before, as themselves will admit, and the custom house books prove. How then can these acts be injurious to the British merchant, as lord Sheffield contends? Is it injurious to the commercial body that the quantity of imports profitable either for home consumption or for exportation is very greatly increased? Is it injurious to a trader to augment his profits? The enlargement of gain is the only species of injury which British merchants have derived from the suspended rigour of the navigation laws. His lordship though asserting that they could not be vindicated allows that they might admit of some apology during the time of war, but of none since the peace. I think, that being found conducive to trade, they required no apology, but deserved praise, during the peace; (but we are not at peace now, and the same reasons exist in equal force as during the last war;) and that their renewal is equally necessary when our shipping and seamen are so fully employed, as at their first enactment.
His lordship is at great pains to prove that they are injurious to our shipping interest, by greatly increasing the quantity of foreign tonnage employed in our carrying trade: "and all the advantages thus held out to foreign shipping were peculiarly calculated to establish that trade in the hands of the Americans." This is a mere repetition of the assumption concerning the carrying trade, without any proof that our shipping interest was actually injured, because foreigners were, for our purposes, allowed a certain share of the carrying trade. But how does the author attempt to prove this injury to our shipping interest? Not by an induction from facts and documents establishing that the British ships, sailors and tonnage, are now less than before these laws were enacted; but by prediction of future consequences. He says; "therefore, what was to be the probable result? Those ships were to be laid up by discouragement in our ports to rot, and those seamen, together with the numerous classes of persons occupied in ship building were to be dispersed abroad in search of employment, and many to be seduced into the services of other nations, or to pass over to America, and, consequently, they and their progeny to be lost to their native country forever." In answer to these prophecies, I shall simply adduce facts and documents. The employment of foreign ships and sailors, if at all injurious to the shipping interest of Britain, must be so by diminishing the number and value of ships, and the number of sailors belonging to this country employed in mercantile services. In war there is necessarily a much greater demand for British shipping and sailors for the service of government, and therefore a much smaller number may be expected to be employed in trade. Be it so in war, many ports are shut to British sailors and shipping, which are open in peace; therefore, this is another cause of probable diminution. In the last years of the peace, which ended in 1793, British trade and navigation were far superior to what they had been at any former period, from many causes; but one of the most efficient was the commercial treaty with France. In the last year of the war, when France had, within either her power or her influ-
ence, almost the whole maritime continent of Europe, many more ports were shut against us than in common wars; the case it might naturally be inferred that as the British shipping and sailors, in the last years of the peace, must very far exceed the number of British ships and sailors usual even in flourishing periods of peace, the number of British ships and sailors employed in trade, in the last years of the war, must very far fall short of the number employed usually in trade during peace: that they must fall much more short, then, of the three last years of the peace, which were so transcendent in commercial prosperity. Therefore, it was to be inferred that the shipping and sailors employed in the mercantile service in 1799, 1800 and 1801, would be at least one half less than the number of ships and sailors employed in 1790, 1791, and 1792; and that the decrease would be greater in proportion to any injury that might be sustained through a deviation from the navigation system. But what was the actual state of the case in these two periods? The answer to this question may be found in the statement of mercantile ships, sailors and tonnage, inward or outward bound in 1790, 1791 and 1792, and of mercantile ships, sailors and tonnage, inward and outward bound in 1799, 1800 and 1801.
The result is that, in 1790, the British ships inward bound were twelve thousand one hundred and forty-one; the tonnage, one million four hundred and twenty eight thousand three hundred and seventy six. [At this time no official account was kept of the number of sailors.] Of these inward bound ships one thousand two hundred and fourteen were from France; nine hundred and thirty six from Holland; two hundred and seventy seven from Spain; with an equal proportion of tonnage and men.
In the same year, the outward bound British ships were twelve thousand five hundred and sixty; the tonnage one million three hundred and ninety nine thousand two hundred and thirty three; [the number of sailors wanting in that year.] Of these ships eleven hundred and eighty eight were bound to France; nine hundred and seventy one to Holland; and one hundred and sixty eight to Spain. And thus, of the British ships inward and outward bound in 1790, the number from France, Spain and Holland, amounted to two thousand four hundred and twenty seven in the inward, and nearly as many more in the outward; that is, to little less than one fourth of our shipping.
In 1799, the number of inward bound British ships was ten thousand five hundred and fifty seven tons, one million one hundred and seventy five thousand one hundred and sixty nine sailors eighty four thousand six hundred and one. The outward bound ships were eleven thousand and eighty five tons, one million three hundred and two thousand five hundred and fifty one sailors, eighty eight thousand six hundred and eighty six. The number of British ships & sailors employed in the trade in 1799, is very little short of the number employed in 1790—but to and from France, and her dependencies, Spain and Holland, there were no British ships employed except a few as cartels; whereas in 1790 one fifth of the British shipping had been employed in commerce with those countries. In fact, therefore, British shipping and trading sailors were one fourth increased; and this notwithstanding the call upon both for the purpose of government.
In 1791, the number of British ships inward bound, were twelve thousand four hundred and ninety four; tons, one million, four hundred fifty two thousand, four hundred and ninety eight; sailors, seventy four thousand five hundred and thirteen. Outward bound, the ships were thirteen thousand five hundred and fourteen tons, one million, five hundred and eleven thousand two hundred and ninety four; sailors, eighty six thousand, five hundred and sixty seven; the proportion of these from France, Spain and Holland, was nearly the same as in the former year, one fifth.
In 1800 the inward bound ships were ten thousand four hundred and ninety six; tons, one million three hundred and seventy nine thousand, eight hundred and seven; sailors, seventy four thousand, four hundred and twenty seven; of these (excepting a few cartels,) not one was either from France, Spain or Holland; so that their trade had been added, a fifth more of British ships and sailors would have been required.
In 1792, the inward British ships were twelve thousand and thirty; tons,
one million, five hundred & eighty seven thousand six hundred and forty five; sailors, ninety thousand and seventy. The outward bound British ships were thirteen thousand, eight hundred and ninety one; tons, one million five hundred and sixty three thousand seven hundred and forty four; sailors, one hundred thousand, two hundred and twenty one. Of these ships and sailors, about one fifth, as in the two former years, were employed in traffic to or from France, Spain and Holland.
In 1801, the number of British ships inward bound was ten thousand three hundred and forty seven; tons, one million three hundred and seventy eight thousand six hundred and twenty; sailors, eighty eight thousand and thirty five. The outward bound was ten thousand two hundred and eighty two; tons, one million three hundred and forty five thousand six hundred and twenty one; sailors, eighty seven thousand three hundred and four; including a few, this year, from France and her dependencies.
How much more numerous would the shipping and sailors of Britain have been to carry on trade with France and her dependencies? And thus we see that even in years of war succeeding these dispensing acts, the employment of foreign ships in part of our carrying trade, was so far from diminishing our own shipping and sailors, that many more were wanted than could by us be supplied. In fact, the immense increase of our trade, as well as the calls of our navy, rendered the employment of foreign carriers necessary. Britain had more commerce than she could spare her own ships and men to carry; she was obliged, by the very flow of her prosperity, to employ an extraordinary number of carriers.
While it is thus manifest, that the number and tonnage of British ships, employed since the acts in question, have not been diminished, but greatly increased; let us next see, from the same source of fact and document, what were the number and value of foreign ships carrying imports to or exports from Britain, in the one period of three years, and in the other. In 1790, the foreign ships, bound to Britain, were two thousand three hundred and twenty one; tons, two hundred and twenty seven thousand five hundred and ninety nine. Foreign ships bound from Britain, were eleven hundred and thirty; tons, one hundred and forty eight thousand nine hundred and seventy four.
In 1799, the foreign ships bound to Britain, were three thousand and twelve; tons, four hundred and seventy six thousand five hundred and ninety six. The foreign ships bound from Britain, were two thousand three hundred and ninety two; tons, four hundred and fourteen thousand seven hundred and seventy four.
In 1790, the number and tonnage of foreign ships carrying commerce to and from Britain, was one fourth less than the number and tonnage of ships carrying commerce to and from Britain in the year 1799. But in the year 1790, one fifth of the ships were from Holland, Spain and France.
In 1799, there was no intercourse with these countries. Therefore, in 1799 the rise of Britain, in foreign ships ministering to her exports and imports, was in all above the amount of 1790.
In 1791, the foreign ships bound to Britain, were two thousand six hundred and eighty six; tons, three hundred and twenty one thousand three hundred and sixty four. The foreign ships bound from Britain, were one thousand three hundred and six; tons, one hundred and eighty four thousand seven hundred and twenty one.
In 1800, the foreign ships bound to Britain, were five thousand five hundred and twelve; tons, seven hundred and sixty three thousand two hundred and thirty six. The foreign ships bound from Britain, were four thousand eight hundred and ninety three; tons, six hundred and eighty five thousand and fifty one.
In 1800, the number of foreign carrying ships, from the more complete operation of the dispensing acts, exceeded the number of 1791, much more than 1799 exceeded 1790; notwithstanding the exclusion to and from Holland, France and Spain.
In 1792, the number of foreign ships bound to Britain, were two thousand four hundred and seventy seven; tons, three hundred and four thousand and seventy four. The number of foreign

ships bound from Britain, was eleven hundred and thirty eight—tons, one hundred and seventy five thousand five hundred and fifty six.
In 1801, the foreign ships bound to Britain, were five thousand four hundred and ninety seven—tons, seven hundred and eighty thousand, one hundred and fifty five. The number of foreign ships bound from Britain, was five thousand and six hundred and twenty six—tons, eight hundred and four thousand eight hundred and eighty.
Notwithstanding the exclusion to and from Holland, France and Spain, the foreign ships, ministering as carriers for Britain, in a period of war, much more than doubled the foreign ships which ministered to our commerce, private and public wealth, in the most favorable periods of peace, before the departure from the rigor of the navigation system. The reason, it may be observed by the accurate examiner of these documents, was, in the latter of these two periods, much greater, in proportion to the number of ships, than in the former; so that the actual exports and imports, so carried for the service of Britain, were much greater than in proportion to the number of the carrying ships. Our own ships and tonnage, as we have seen, were also greater; therefore, we were commercial gainers by all this increase of foreign trade, whilst our own carriers were fully occupied. We were political gainers by the increase of revenue from this increase of our trade; and in the command of such numbers of our own sailors to defend our country.
From all these arguments and documents, it appears that our trade was extended considerably, very considerably, under the departure from the navigation system: but the extent to which it has been increased, will be still more manifest from documents referring to the actual commodities, and their proceeds at the custom house in the two periods above mentioned, of which the following is an abstract.
An account of the value of the trade of Great Britain, in the three years immediately preceding the late war, and in the last three years of war; with the amount of the duties collected on imports and exports during the same periods.
Table with 3 columns: Value, Duty, and Country/Category. Includes data for France, Holland, Spain, United States, British West Indies, Conq. colonies in do., Foreign West Indies, and Other Parts for the year 1790.
Table with 3 columns: Value, Duty, and Country/Category. Includes data for France, Holland, Spain, United States, British West Indies, Conq. colonies in do., Foreign West Indies, and Other Parts for the year 1791.
Table with 3 columns: Value, Duty, and Country/Category. Includes data for France, Holland, Spain, United States, British West Indies, Conq. colonies in do., Foreign West Indies, and Other Parts for the year 1792.
Table with 3 columns: Value, Duty, and Country/Category. Includes data for France, Holland, Spain, United States, British West Indies, Conq. colonies in do., Foreign West Indies, and Other Parts for the year 1799.
Table with 3 columns: Value, Duty, and Country/Category. Includes data for France, Holland, Spain, United States, British West Indies, Conq. colonies in do., Foreign West Indies, and Other Parts for the year 1800.
Table with 3 columns: Value, Duty, and Country/Category. Includes data for France, Holland, Spain, United States, British West Indies, Conq. colonies in do., Foreign West Indies, and Other Parts for the year 1801.
EXPORTS IN 1790. Table with 3 columns: Value, Duty, and Country/Category.
DITTO IN 1791. Table with 3 columns: Value, Duty, and Country/Category.
DITTO IN 1792. Table with 3 columns: Value, Duty, and Country/Category.
DITTO IN 1799. Table with 3 columns: Value, Duty, and Country/Category.
DITTO IN 1800. Table with 3 columns: Value, Duty, and Country/Category.
DITTO IN 1801. Table with 3 columns: Value, Duty, and Country/Category.
NOTE.—The value of Imports and Exports as stated in this account, is not the actual value, but an official value fixed about a century ago; and ever since retained retained in the custom house books, for the purpose of shewing the comparative state of our trade. The actual value of the articles exported and imported is, of course greater by all the rise in price which has since taken place.
It is to be observed, that the great increase of imports in 1800 from France, and other hostile countries, beyond the imports of the preceding year, 1799, must have arisen from the increased employment of neutral bottoms. This increase is fully accounted for. In the year 1799 the acts dispensing with a part of the navigation system, were not arrived at full operation. In the year 1800, they were arrived at full operation, which operation was, that Britain was enabled, through these carriers, to possess a considerable part of the trade of the enemy from which by her navigation laws, she would have been entirely excluded. The exports also rose in a still greater proportion in general, and to hostile countries in particular. The value of exports in 1800, were about forty three millions, with a proportionate duty; of which, four millions and a half, and a proportionate duty, were to France, Holland and Spain. (To be continued)
NEW STORE. BY WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. The subscriber informs the public that he has commenced business in the house formerly occupied by MR. QUINN, F. Street; And has on hand, a general assortment of dry goods, Groceries, wines and spirituous liquors. Porter, Hardware and Cutlery, Queen-ware, China and Glass, Flour, Corn, and Corn-meal, Oats, and Chopped rye, Candles and Soap by the box, Country whiskey by the barrel, and a few casks of genuine old Irish whiskey. All of which he will sell low for cash or country produce. The HIGHEST prices, given for country produce, CASH. FRANCIS CLARK. Aug. 29—vtl.
ENGLISH HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11.
SPANISH WAR.
(Concluded.)
Mr. FOX. "After what has been said so well, so fully, and so ably, by my hon. friend (Mr. Grey) near me, and several other friends of mine, on the present question, I do not feel, Sir, that I can be expected to offer many arguments or reasonings of mine to induce the house to vote for the amendment of my hon. friend as cordially as I shall; yet if the details of argument and fact have been gone much into by my predecessors in this debate, some things have occurred, some principles have been avowed, in the course of it, to which I can by no means yield my assent, of which, indeed, I do most heartily and earnestly disapprove. The right hon. gentleman who has just sat down, who has supported administration on this question, has, in fact, either renounced or disclaimed, or which am I to understand, that they have renounced, or that he has disclaimed, the doctrines in question? That learned gentleman has told us, that he does not acquiesce in the doctrine of keeping war in our pockets, to be taken out, and recourse had to its scourge, whenever convenience or an unprincipled policy might seem to recommend. This doctrine, I am glad, Sir, to find, that learned gentleman most ready to renounce or disclaim. But Sir, the monstrous principles announced last night by the right hon. gentleman (Mr. Pitt) have called on me for observation and animadversion. Were ever doctrines more monstrous—more objectionable? I confess to you, Sir, they are such as I think will excite universal abhorrence and detestation. I remember a story in an ancient tragedy, in which a deceitful man is represented as praying to Jupiter for two voices, one for truth, and the other for deceit. The Supreme Governor of the World has made no such distinction. But, however, there was something like it; for if there are not two different voices for a deceitful man, there are two different languages to make use of; and if the dictionaries of those were to be found, the remarkable difference of the idiom might be seen, as for instance, "passing over in silence," means "not to acquiesce;" and to wave going to war, signifies to preserve ground for war whenever you choose to make it without notice." The hon. and learned gentleman who preceded me in this discussion has avoided laying any stress on what was so much dwelt upon in an earlier part of the debate, the difference between our engagement to suspend hostilities and a neutrality; language which I cannot help considering as the language of fraud; but when I saw it and read it at length in the letter of Lord Hawkesbury, I felt it to be a monstrous doctrine. The hon. and learned gentleman prefers taking a new footing. He divides the cause of the war into two parts. The remote cause, was the treaty of St. Ildefonso; the proximate cause was, first, the armaments carrying forward in the ports of Spain; secondly, the insufficiency, unsatisfactoriness of the answers given by the Spanish government to Mr. Frere. I think, Sir, with my friend, that an offensive and defensive treaty between our enemy and any other power, is a sufficient ground of war against that power; and I think that such a treaty as that of St. Ildefonso, I do not, however, exactly agree with all the hon. and learned gentleman has said respecting its being so much worse than that celebrated treaty called the family compact." Mr. Fox next adverted to the tardy and fluctuating measures pursued from the commencement of the negotiation to the rupture, and argued that nothing like candid explanations had been offered on the part of ministers to the court of Madrid. It was usual, in speaking of the conduct of opposition at any one time, to attribute the same principles to the existing opposition. What the sentiments of the opposition to which the learned gentleman had alluded had been, he could not fully call to mind; but this he trusted, that when the present opposition should be no more, and the conduct of future oppositions might be animated verted upon, it would be said that they did not resemble the virtuous opposition of 1805. (The hon. gentleman here adverted particularly to the circumstances of that period to justify the opinion he then held.) He contended, that the influence which France had then over Spain, was only an influence of its government over the government of Spain, to induce it to do what it desired, but quite different from the influence which France at present possesses over Spain, for directing the whole of its power and resources to the promotion of its own objects. As to what had been observed with respect to Portugal, he would ask, whether it was not justifiable to connive at the subsidy extorted from that power. The smaller powers either attach themselves to the greater, or were obliged to do so, and where there was no evidence of the malus animus, their weakness should not be made the ground of resentment. Are any of those states so very anxious, at the call of France, to let
merely a measure of precaution, and not an act of war. Is the detention of merchantmen in our ports to be considered in the same light as the seizure of frigates in the open seas? Would it be thought so if the British flag was treated in the same manner? What is taken may be restored, but honor tarnished cannot be repaired. Can you restore the lives of so many persons, whose lot it did not seem to be to encounter such perils, who have been sacrificed to this measure of precaution? Surely all this proves the excellence of the old practice of a declaration of war. If such attacks are to be flyed cautionary measures, all war is a measure of precaution. The war of the succession was such a measure—the seizure of the frigates could not be looked upon as merely a measure of precaution—it was a direct measure of war, and he defied all the learning and ingenuity opposite him, to prove the contrary. But it has been pretty generally objected, that those who hold such language, tend toasperse the character of the country. But if such conduct is not to be canvassed, for what purpose does this house meet? Is not the house now assembled to deliver an opinion on it? Does not the whole of the constitution depend upon the confidence and credit attached to the opinion of the two houses of Parliament? Are they to delude the people; or to rescue them from delusion? Are they to speak their own mind, or only such sentiments as may be acceptable to government? Before you convince the people of your sincerity, you must first prove you are sincere. For his part he could not afford a better proof of his sincere conviction, that ministers had acted rashly and unjustly in their conduct towards Spain, than by giving his cordial support to the amendment of his hon. friend. The Chancellor of the Exchequer rose to reply at near half after four in the morning. From the lateness of the hour, he said, and from the impression which the speech of his right hon. and learned friend (the master of the Rolls) had made upon the house, he did not think it necessary that he should trouble the house much at length upon the question now submitted to the decision of the House. There was one point, however, on which his case appeared principally to rest, namely, that our forbearance from commencing hostilities after a just cause of war had arisen, was highly honorable to the feelings of his majesty's ministers, and the manly character of the nation; and that the repeated warnings which we had given to the Spanish government, displayed the most candid, fair and generous conduct towards their people. The other arguments which had been principally directed against the manner in which the negotiation had been conducted, and the war commenced, he combated in succession with the utmost perspicuity and ability. He concluded with declaring that he waited with confidence the judgment of the house and of the country upon the subject. Mr. Fox said a few words in explanation as to some parts of his speech, which had not been correctly quoted. The Chancellor of the Exchequer declared that he was fully satisfied with the explanation, and wished the argument there to rest between them. The house then divided.
FOR SALE, At the Navy Yard, nearly opposite Mr. Dobbins's Tavern, a two story BRICK HOUSE, at present occupied by Mr. Thomas Martingly. Baker, for terms apply to the subscriber. SAMUEL RUSS. May 3—3t
Thirty Dollars Reward. STRAYED or stolen from the commons of this city, on the night of the 24th ult. the well known GREY MARE, the property of captain WILEY, of Fairfax county Virginia. She is about 7 years old, near 15 hands high, low in flesh, gailed by the saddle, has a brand on the near shoulder; also a token which can be given in testimony, of which the chief or reward contriver may not be apprised. The subscriber will pay reasonable charges and 5 dollars, for the restoration of said mare; and (if stolen) 25 more on conviction of the thief. SOLOMON MYER. Washington, May 3—3t Ind. U. S. 29th year.
NOTICE. THIS is to give notice that the subscriber has obtained from the Orphans Court of Prince George's county in Maryland, letters of administration upon the personal estate of Hyram Drane late of said county deceased; all persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit them to the subscriber properly authenticated on or before the twentieth day of September next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from any benefit of said estate. RICHARD W. BRASHERS, Adm'r April 1—2w

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Received by late arrivals at Boston from Liverpool.
LONDON, March 18:
We have received Paris papers to the 9th. The session of the legislative body was put an end to on the 6th, by a speech from one of the government orators, M. de Segur. He expressed the emperor's complete approbation of their conduct; dwelt upon the imposing ceremony of the coronation, rendered more august by the presence and participation of the Pope; alluded to the laws that had been passed during the session; to the excellent state of the finances; to the new conscription, and to the pacific overture to this country. Upon the conscription law he made the following remarks:— "Whilst amongst our enemy every thing is in a state of fermentation and agitation, you have proved, by a law upon the conscription that we do not stand in need of fresh enemies; and this new law differs only from the last, by a more just and moderate distribution relative to our coast and maritime departments." Upon the pacific overture, he said "It was at the moment in which a warrior, almost always favored by fortune, might naturally have promised to himself fresh laurels, that silencing his passions, Napoleon modestly proposed peace to our enemies. If blood must flow upon the earth and sea, his letter forever absolves us, and throws all the responsibility upon that blind government, which would prolong the effusion of it." M. de Segur proceeded to state, that the emperor's constant endeavors were to give repose to his country, independence to the seas, and peace to the world.
The Moniteur has not published any further details with respect to the capture of the Mediterranean convoy, and it does not appear that one of the captured ships has yet reached a French port; indeed we now know that the enemy exaggerated the numbers, and our prediction, that many would be found to have made their escape, has been verified.
The anger manifested by the Moniteur at the cool reception which Bonaparte's fallacious overture of peace experienced in this country, and the fear which it expresses, lest an English subsidy should be accepted by any of the continental powers, afford the best possible explanation of the state, and of the views of the French government. They are worth volumes of idle reports from ill-informed travellers. They show at once that France is completely baffled in her views of subjugating this country, and even more, that "England, single handed," is more than a match for her: they show the changeable and shifting politics of the usurper, that when he could not compass his end by open force, he endeavors to do it by fraud; by an offer of peace, or rather a truce which should induce us to disarm, and leave ourselves exposed to fresh manoeuvres. They confirm the wisdom of the late ministry in commencing the war, before our enemy had completed his preparations, and of the present, in declining to be duped by a pretended pacific overture.
THE TOULON FLEET.
Of the Toulon fleet, the Paris official paper states, that it failed from that port, the 15th January, 1805, with a large body of troops under Gen. LAURISTON, and that after being at sea, four days, was overtaken by a violent storm, and obliged to return into port. The account of the capture of the British sloop of war Arrow , and the Acheron bomb, with about twenty sail of the Malta homeward-bound fleet, by two frigates which parted in the gale, is confirmed. The Arrow fought L'Incorruptible , of 44 guns, an hour and a quarter, had 57 men killed and wounded; and sunk immediately after the action. Her vigorous resistance effected the escape of ten or twelve of her convoy. All the rest taken were destroyed; and the English prisoners landed at Cadiz. It was conjectured the Toulon fleet was bound to Egypt. Lord Nelson, who was cruising off Sardinia, with 12 sail of the line, had immediate intelligence of the sailing of the Toulon fleet; and was in full pursuit, when it returned into port.
March 15.
An American ship from the Texel, which arrived in Dover Roads yesterday afternoon, has brought the important intelligence of the sailing of the Dutch fleet from the Texel on Monday last. Previously to their sail an embargo was laid on all merchantmen. It still continued after the fleet sailed; but the American and five other ships made their escape in the night.
Sweden has been obliged, by the remonstrances of Prussia, to decline the proffered subsidy from this country.
Portugal is stated to have purchased, with the concurrence of this country, the suffrage of France to remain neutral in the war, by a yearly subsidy of six millions of crowns.
trial in the war, by a yearly subsidy of six millions of crowns.
Such was the activity of the Marine Department in Spain that 12 ships of the line were completed for sea during the last month, and an equal number are to be equipped within the present month.
The courts of Vienna, and Petersburg are decidedly hostile to the intended creation of a Monarchy in Lombardy. Austria has remonstrated in strong terms against the change, as being contrary to the stipulations of the Treaty of Luneville, and we understand it is for the present deferred. Prussia has, on the contrary, recommended the measure, as tending to establish the tranquillity of that country, and as barring any views or claims which Austria may entertain in regard to it.
The French papers in an article which we published on Tuesday stated, that the French Government would not undertake partial operations, but would strike several blows at us at once.
What will the enemy of the financial system of this country say when we state, that, by the beneficial operation of the Sinking Fund, no less a sum than 1,693,920l. 13s. 4d. is at present applied, per quarter, to the reduction of the national debt, and that the sum already redeemed amounts to 113,523,393l. sterling.
The Emperor of France is about to visit Italy accompanied by the Pope.
The sheriffs of Middlesex have been committed to Newgate, for illegal and corrupt conduct in the late election.
BOSTON, April 29.
By the arrival at this port, of the ship Palmyra , captain Remington, and Sally , captain Webber, from Liverpool, we have received London papers to the 18th March, twelve days later than our previous dates from that quarter.
The advices contained in these papers, present nothing new, in the aspect of European politics. Communication, and propositions, both for peace and war, are continually presenting themselves to the different cabinets of Europe; but so entangled are the relations, which subsist between the several governments, and so strong the jealousy entertained of each other, that it is found difficult, either to agree on the preliminaries of a pacific system of measures, or to combine the force necessary for a vigorous prosecution of the war against France. During this political interregnum, nothing is left to gratify public curiosity but what is founded on mere rumor and conjecture.
Among other articles of intelligence of this kind, it was reported, that the answer of the Emperor Alexander, to the communication by the British King, of Bonaparte's overtures of peace, had been received in London; but the purport of it was not known; that insuperable difficulties opposed the formation of an offensive and defensive alliance between Great Britain and Russia, and that Prussia had undertaken to prevent a like treaty between her and Sweden.
Opposed to this it is observed, by one of the most intelligent London prints, that, "the most interesting events seen, now in their progress, and the war, at the present moment, has a chance of becoming active and important."
The secret expedition was stated to be in readiness, and would sail on the 21st March.
ON Friday the 10th day of May next between the hours of 12 and 3 o'clock, at Mr. Stiles hotel in the city of Washington, near the premises, will be offered to public sale on a credit of six months, a two story brick house, with two rooms and a passage on each floor, a garret and good dry cellar; situated on lot No. 10 in square 728 on East Capitol Street, near the Capitol. Negotiable notes bearing interest from the date, with approved endorser payable at the city of Washington or Georgetown banks, to be given by the purchaser in one hour after the sale, when immediate possession will be given and a clear title made to the purchaser when the money is fully paid, by
SAMUEL TYLER.
April 17—w3t
In the case of JOSEPH ENGLISH an Insolvent Debtor.
ORDERED that six months from the first day of February next be limited and appointed for the creditors of said English to bring in and exhibit their claims to the Trustee. It is also ordered that this notice be published in the Washington Federalist and National Intelligencer once a month during said term.
By order of the honorable William Cranch, Esq. one of the Assistant Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia.
URIAS FORRESTER, Clk.
28th, January, 1805.
The subscriber being appointed Trustee in the above case of Joseph English requests all those having claims against him to exhibit them without delay.
R. PARROT.
Feb. 11—ram6m.
WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, MAY 6.
State of the Poll for the Congressional District composed of the counties of Albemarle, Amherst and Fluvanna:
T. M. Randolph. Leake.
  Albemarle, 503 140   Amherst, 390 474   Fluvanna, 282 56   Total, 1175 670   Majority, 505 
Abraham Trigg and Christopher Clarke are re-elected members of Congress.
The federal circuit court sit yesterday—judges Chase and Winchester present—Judge Chase delivered a short and pertinent charge to the grand jury—his remarks were pointed, modest and well applied. After calling their attention to crimes committed against the laws of the United States, which came under their cognizance, and which he particularly noticed—murder, treason, and piracy, he informed them he need not dilate on, as there had not come within his knowledge any case for their notice. Any breach of the revenue laws would be brought before them by the proper officers; and observed that any information required by them would be given by the court when wanted. He particularly directed, that in all cases they were to hear the evidence on the part of the United States only, and in any case, where the evidence was doubtful, they were not to find a bill; as their not finding one did not establish innocence, but only proved that there was not evidence sufficient to find a bill.—He particularly noticed that an union of the states should always be advocated, and that the laws should ever be supported as the only certain security of peace and order—even admitting that those laws were unjust, unconstitutional, or oppressive; and declared it his opinion, that it was not their duty to enquire into the constitutionality of laws, but to support them, as made by those whose peculiar province it was to enact them—and strongly recommended the encouragement of morality as the sheet anchor of our political security and happiness.
After the charge was delivered, the grand jury retired to their chamber, and in a short time returned and stated to the court, that no business had been brought before them. The judge returned them his hearty thanks for their attention in the service of the public and thereupon dismissed them.
Balt. Amer.
NEW YORK, May 1.
Extract of a letter from Tripoli, dated November 9.
"I am happy to say that the attacks upon the town and harbor of Tripoli by Commodore Preble, during the months of August and September, have not contributed to render more unpleasant the situation of the unfortunate prisoners of war. They have a house within the castle; whatever they will, if it can be procured, I send them. The officers lately obtained permission to walk in the country, and to the baths in the town. I hope that during the winter season (the best of the year in Barbary) they will obtain more liberty."
Twenty Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber on the second day of January last, a likely negro man named AMP, but frequently goes by name of ARMS TEAD, he is about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, upwards of 25 years of age, rather of a yellowish complexion, has a considerable large nose, and speaks very quick when interrogated—he has been hired to Mr. John Woolfolk for three years past, for the purpose of taking care of the stage horses at Mr. Todd's Tavern. I do expect he will endeavor to pass as a free man, and is lurking about some town. Whoever will deliver the said negro to me, or confine him in any jail so that I get him again shall receive the above reward.
LEWIS COLLINS.
Caroline county, May 6—3w N. B. Masters of vessels and others are warned from harboring said runaway at their peril. L. C.
Bank of Columbia.
THE Board of Directors having this day declared a dividend for the half year ending the 30th inst. at the rate of Eight per cent. per annum. The same will be paid to the Stockholders or their representatives, on or after Wednesday the 20th inst.
WILLIAM WLIANN, Cashier.
March 18—6w
City Lots for Sale.
THE undermentioned lots of ground are offered for sale, either separately or by squares, on liberal terms either for cash or on credit—they are all free from mortgage or encumbrance, and are subject to no litigation or contest, as the titles are derived by immediate conveyances from the chancellor of Maryland and the commissioners of Washington, to Messrs. Henry Pratt, Thomas Wilton, Francis John Miller, junior, John Miley and Jacob Baker, trustees of the aggregate fund.
Square No. 54 Lot no. 9 sq 72. Lots no. 1 4 8 10 12 13 14 15 16 18 sq 74 Lot no. 1 sq 85 Lots no. 20 21 22—sq 103 Lots no. 7 8—sq 145 Lots no. 1 2 7 8—sq 146 Lots no. 1 2 3—sq 147 Lot no. 4—sq 163 Lots no. 5 6 7 12 13 14—sq 358 Lots no. 6 7 10 11 12 15 16—sq 293 Lots no. 1 2 3 7 8 11 12 13 18—sq 349 Lots no. 1 2 3—sq 376 Lots no. 16 17 18—sq 107 Lots no. 3 4 7 8 9 17 18—sq 487 Lots no. 5 6 7 10—sq 488 Lots no. 8 9 12 sq 489 Lots no. 6 9 sq 491 Lots no. 11 12 16 19 20 24—sq 493 Lots no. 7 8—sq 494 Lots no. 8 9 10—sq 531 Lots no. 8 11 12 13 14 sq 533 Lots no. 13 15 16 17—sq 584 Lots no. 1 2 3 4 21 22 23 24—sq 588 whole square. East of 500 which square. sq 635 Lots no. 1 2 3 5 6 9 19—sq 638 Lots no. 1 2 3—sq 639 Lot no. 1—sq 640 Lots no. 1 2 3 4 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18—sq 641 whole square. sq 642 Lots no. 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 19—sq 643 Lot no. 2. South of 643 Lot no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 28—sq 644 Lot no. 1 5 7—West of 645 whole square—sq 878 Lots no. 16 17 18 19 20—sq 973 Lot no. 4 5 6 7 8 20 21—sq 995 Lots no. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18—South of 1019 Lots no. 1 2 4—sq 1020 Lots no. 1 2 3 4 5 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38—sq 1021 Lot no. 1—sq 1032 Lot no. 2—sq 1023 Lots no. 4 5 7 8 9 10—sq 1024 Lots no. 1 2 3 7—sq 1035 Lots no. 9 10 11—sq 1046 Lots no. 2 14 15—sq 1047 Lots no. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 19 20—sq 1048 Lots no. 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23.
Persons desirous to purchase are desired to apply to THOMAS HERTY, Esq. attorney at law and conveyancer, opposite to Rhode's tavern Pennsylvania avenue.
JAMES GREENLEAF, Agent and attorney to the trustees of the Aggregate Fund.
Washington, New Jersey avenue, Feb. 27—3d wtf
The three following Stallions will cover at the Bowling Green the present season.
DAREDEVIL,
Sire of Sheldon, Brutus, Desdemona, Magnet, Mr. Garrison's colt (now Mr. Goodrich's) and many other good racers; at
SIX GUINEAS EACH MARE
and one dollar to the groom to be discharged any time before the first of August next, by the payment of 5 guineas, or 20 dollars if sent with the mare. Good pasturage gratis. Servants boarded at 10s. 6d. per week; gentlemen wishing their mares felt will please send money with them to purchase grain or it cannot be had. Bites for six guineas will be expected with the mares that do not remain with the horse, those sent must be paid for before they are removed. Great attention will be paid them, but no responsibility for accidents or escapes.
VOLUNTEER,
At TEN DOLLARS EACH MARE, And half a dollar to the groom. He is a fine bay horse, of good size, very stout and strong, with a great deal of bone, very fine action, and uncommon speed, and very likely to get good horses either for the turf, carriage or saddle.
Volunteer has been considered among the best running horses, and has won several races, among them a jockey club purse at Fredericksburg, and another at Richmond, and is as high bred a horse as any in the state; he was got by Bedford, his dam Favorite, a very fine English mare got by O'Kelly's famous stallion Volunteer, (one of the best sons of Eclipse) her dam by Mr. Fenwick's celebrated stallion, Matchem, &c. &c.
FOR UNION,
(THE TEASER,)
At FIVE DOLLARS each mare, he was got by Corman's dam a thorough bred mare by old Janus. The season will end the first day of August next.
JOHN WOOMES.
Bowling Green, April 15—w10t
NOTICE.
WAS committed to the jail of Frederick county as a runaway, a negro man who calls himself JACK—He is about 24 years old, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high; his left foot and leg have scars on them occasioned by burns; large lips. His clothing are, a home made linen doublet, a pair of old blue pantalettes, and a home made linen shirt. If his master (whose name he says is Claiborne, and whom he confesses he left at Waterford, Virginia) does not release him he will be sold for his jail fees agreeably to law.
GEORGE CREAGER,
Sheriff of Frederick county.
April 17—w8t
NOTICE.
WAS committed to the jail of Frederick county as a runaway, a negro man who calls himself
GILBERT DAY,
and says he belongs to John Hodd, of Baltimore county, Maryland. He is about 18 or 20 years old, 5 feet 7 inches high; his clothing is a striped Nankien coat, black cassimere waistcoat, osnaburg shirt, and an old pair of dark cloth pantaloons. He is very black, and has a pleasant countenance. If his master does not release him he will be sold for his jail fees agreeably to law.
GEORGE CREAGER,
Sheriff of Frederick County.
April 15—w8t
FOR SALE.
Eight hundred acres of Land.
IN Fauquier county state of Virginia, known by the name of O'Land Farm, situated about 22 miles from Fredericksburg, and the same from Dumfries.
About three hundred acres of this land are under a fine growth of oak and hickory timber, the cleared land is inclosed and well adapted to the culture of corn, wheat and tobacco, it is well watered by a number of never failing springs, dispersed in such a manner in four separate enclosures, as to afford water for stock in great plenty. On the premises are a fine mill and distillery, a strong frame dwelling house 44 feet by 20, finished in a plain and elegant style, a stone spring house completely finished, leantling and framing, sufficient for a kitchen and smoke house.
Any person inclining to purchase will be shown the land by Mr. Levin Oliver who lives near the place—the terms may be known by an application to Mr. John Love of said country and the title confirmed by the subscriber living in the city of Washington, district of Columbia.
THOMAS THORPE.
April 3—1awtf
An extensive field for Speculation, is offered in the Sale of the
POWHATATAN ESTATE,
Which lies contiguous to the lower limits of Richmond, contains 3000 acres of land, borders near a mile on James river, and runs 5 miles back.
The principal part is fine grain land, covered with valuable timber, convenient to a saw mill, erected thereon, which has cut 1700 feet per day, and to be used with a grain and manufacturing mill, on a constant stream with two pair of stones.
There is a small farm, with a commodious brick mansion, ice house, the usual offices, and two fisheries.
It has many elegant sites for building, furnished with good water, commanding views of the city, sails and shipping, which its opposite to them.
There is a beautiful level already laid out into lots, at right angles, on the river. The peculiar advantages of this property are multiplied by a late act for the establishment of an inspection of Tobacco on it, and the act for uniting the upper and lower navigation by locks, which as the proper point of junction render it valuable for store houses.
Few persons are unacquainted with the political importance of Richmond, as the capital of the most influential state of the union, nor its commercial advantages from the immense quantities of coal, flour and tobacco, which pass through its market—and will it be necessary to add that these advantages will be greatly increased by the western produce brought through the Kanawha to this navigation and deposit, to be thence shipped directly abroad when the contemplated improvement of the lower navigation shall be complete.
It is submitted to menied men to consider whether a purchase by shares either to sell out or improve parts of this growing estate, would not in a few years afford a certain and handsome remuneration for their attention; being free from those contingencies to which many intentions are liable.
In such an establishment the proprietor would willingly participate. A liberal credit will be allowed the purchasers on payment of interest and further particulars made known by applying to Mr. Robert Atkinson near Peterburg, Mr. Alexander Fulton, Baltimore, Messrs. Proffer and Moneure, Richmond, or the subscriber near the premises.
W. MAYO.
Powhatan, near Richmond,
Virg. May 1—w6t
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 20th Street west. This land is generally allowed to be one of the handfomest situations near the city, having a beautiful prospect of nearly the whole of the city of Washington, Alexandria and George Town, and any person inclining to purchase this valuable property, will be shown the same, and know the terms by application to the subscriber near the premises.
JOHN HOLMEAD.
NOTICE.
CHRISTOPHER HILBOURN, who formerly resided in Loudon county, state of Virginia, who is said to have removed into some other part of that state, is hereby informed, that by the death of his aunt Elizabeth Limebacker of Northampton in the county of Bucks and commonwealth of Pennsylvania, he is entitled to a considerable estate in lands and cash which will be delivered to him on application to Gerardus Wynkoop or Leffert Leffert's, executors of the last will and testament of Elizabeth Limebacker, deceased. May 1—w3t
100 DOLLARS REWARD.
RANAWAY, two months ago, about the middle of November, a Negro Man, named TOM DANIEL, five feet ten inches high, black complexion, has lost some of his jaw teeth, very knock kneed, about 45 years of age. It is supposed that he has made to the northward, and has a free pass. He took with him a grey mare, and is very fond of driving a cart—Apply to
RALPH LANE,
Centreville, Fairfax county, Virginia. wtf
SPRING GOODS.
JOHN GOX, [GEORGE TOWN.] HAS received a part of his Spring assortment of Dry Goods, which were selected from the late arrivals at New York he has also received from Baltimore a quantity of
GERMAN LINENS,
consisting of Tichenburgs, Osnaburgs, Hem-pens, Hessians, Brown Roles, &c. a lot of which will be sold low by piece or retail. May 3—epam

PROPOSALS, For carrying the Mails of the United States, on the following post-roads, will be received at the General post-office, in Washington, until the 10th day of July next, inclusive.
[Continued.] IN MAINE 1. FROM Scoddy by Dennysville, Machias, Quamham, Columbia, Harrington, Steuben and Gouldsboro' to Sullivan once a week.
May 1 to November 1.—Leave Scoddy every Wednesday at 2 p m arrive at Dennysville by 6 p m. Leave Dennysville at 7 p m and arrive at Sullivan the next Saturday by 6 p m. Returning. —Leave Sullivan every Sunday at 6 a m arrive at Dennysville on Wednesday by 6 a m. Leave Dennysville at 7 a m and arrive at Scoddy by 10 a m.
November 1 to May 1.—Leave Scoddy every Friday at 6 a m and arrive at Sullivan on Monday by 10 a m. Leave Sullivan on Monday at 2 p m and arrive at Scoddy on Thursday by 6 p m.
2. From Dennysville to Eastport once a week. Leave Dennysville every Wednesday at 7 a m and arrive at Eastport at 9 a m. Leave Eastport at noon and arrive at Dennysville by 2 p m.
3. From Sullivan, by Trenton, Blue Hill, Calais, Buckton, Prospect, Belfast and Ducktrap to Camden once a week.
November 1 to May 1.—Leave Sullivan every Monday at 1 p m and arrive at Camden on Wednesday by 6 p m.—Leave Camden every Saturday at 6 a m and arrive at Sullivan on Monday by 10 a m.
4. From Buckton by Frankfort, Hampden, Bangor, Eddington and Orrington to Bangor once a week.
Leave Buckton every Friday at 8 a m and arrive at Eddington by 4 p m. Leave Eddington every Saturday at 4 a m and arrive at Buckton on Monday by 2 p m.
5. From Camden by Thomaston, Warren, Waldoboro', Nobleboro' and Newcast' to Wilscasset twice a week.
May 1 to November 1.—Leave Wilscasset every Wednesday and Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Camden on Thursday and Saturday by 11 a m. Leave Camden every Tuesday and Thursday at 1 p m and arrive at Wilscasset on Wednesday and Friday by 11 a m.
November 1 to May 1.—Leave Camden every Monday and Thursday at 6 a m and arrive at Wilscasset by 6 p m.—Leave Wilscasset every Thursday and Friday at 6 a m and arrive at Camden by 6 p m.
6. From Wilscasset by New-Milford, Deldan, Gardner, Hallowell, Augusta, Winthrop, Monmouth, Green, Lewistown, New-Gloucester, Gray and Falmouth to Portland once a week.
May 1 to November 1.—Leave Portland every Monday at 6 a m arrive at Hallowell on Tuesday by 3 p m. Leave Hallowell at 4 p m and arrive at Wilscasset on Wednesday by 11 a m. Leave Wilscasset every Wednesday at 2 p m arrive at Hallowell on Thursday by 8 a m. Leave Hallowell at 9 a m and arrive at Portland on Friday by 7 p m.
November 1 to May 1.—Leave Portland every Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Wilscasset on Thursday by 6 p m.— Returning. —Leave Wilscasset every Friday at 6 a m and arrive at Portland on Monday by 10 a m.
7. From Hallowell by Augusta, Vassalboro', Winslow, Waterville, Fairfield and Canaan to Norridgewock once a week.
May 1 to November 1.—Leave Hallowell every Thursday at noon and arrive at Norridgewock on Friday by 6 p m. Leave Norridgewock every Saturday at 6 a m and arrive at Hallowell on Monday by 7 a m.
November 1 to May 1.—Leave Hallowell every Saturday at 6 a m and arrive at Norridgewock on Sunday by 6 p m. Leave Norridgewock on Monday at 6 p m and arrive at Hallowell on Tuesday by 6 p m.
8. From Hallowell by Augusta, Mt. Vernon, Unity, Sharon, Farmington, Chester, Readfield and Augusta to Hallowell once a week.
Leave Hallowell every Thursday at noon and arrive at Farmington on Friday by 6 p m. Leave Farmington every Wednesday at 6 a m and arrive at Hallowell on Thursday by 10 a m.
9. From Wilscasset by Bath, Brunswick, North Yarmouth, and Falmouth to Portland three times a week.
May 1 to November 1.—Leave Wilscasset every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1 p m and arrive at Portland the next days by 11 a m. Leave Portland every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 4 p m and arrive at Wilscasset, the next days by 11 a m.
November 1 to May 1.—Leave Wilscasset every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 a m and arrive at Portland by 6 p m. Leave Portland every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 4 a m and arrive at Wilscasset, by 6 p m.
10. From Brunswick, by Boudoin and Litchfield, to Hallowell, once a week.
May 1 to November 1.—Leave Brunswick every Friday at 7 a m and arrive at Hallowell by 3 p m. Leave Hallowell
well at 8 p m and arrive at Brunswick on Saturday by 2 p m.
November 1 to May 1.—Leave Brunswick every Monday at 6 a m and arrive at Hallowell by 6 p m. Leave Hallowell every Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Brunswick by 6 p m.
11. From Portland, by Windham, Bridgetown, Waterford, Paris, Buckfield, Turner, Norway and Poland to Portland, once a week.
Leave Portland every Tuesday at 8 a m and arrive at Turner on Thursday by 10 a m. Leave Turner every Saturday at 6 p m arrive at Portland the next Monday by 4 p m.
12. From Portland, by Sacarrap, Gorham, Standish, Flinstown, Hiram and Brownfield to Friburg once a week. Leave Portland every Monday at 6 a m and arrive at Friburg by 10 a m. Returning. —Leave Friburg every Tuesday at 2 p m and arrive at Portland on Wednesday by 6 p m.
13. From Portland by Gotham, Bucksport, Limerick, Limington, Parsonsfield, Newfield, Shapleigh, Lebanon, Doy's-falls, Sanford, Alfred, and Waterboro' to Portland once a week. Leave Portland every Monday at 11 a m and arrive at Doy's-falls on Wednesday by 6 p m. Leave Doy's-falls on Thursday at 6 a m and arrive at Portland the next Monday by 8 a m.
14. From Portland by Scarboro', Biddeford, Kennebunk, Doy's-falls, Berwick and Dover N. H. to Portsmouth three times a week.
May 1 to November 1.—Leave Paris and every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11 1/2 a m and arrive at Portsmouth the next Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by noon. Returning. —Leave Portsmouth every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 12 1/2 p m and arrive at Portland on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday by 11 1/2 a m.
November 1 to May 1.—Leave Portland every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 a m and arrive at Portsmouth by 6 p m. Leave Portsmouth every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 4 a m and arrive at Portland by 6 p m.
15. From Portland by Scarboro', Biddeford, Kennebunk, Wells, and York to Portsmouth three times a week.
May 1 to November 1.—Leave Portland every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11 1/2 a m and arrive at Portsmouth the next days by 11 a m. Returning. —Leave Portsmouth every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 p m and arrive at Portland the next days by 11 a m.
November 1 to May 1.—Leave Portland every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6 a m and arrive at Portsmouth by 6 p m. Leave Portsmouth every Monday, Wednesday and Friday by 6 a m and arrive at Portland by 6 p m.
16. From Wilscasset to Booth-By once a week. Leave Booth-By every Wednesday at 7 a m and arrive at Wilscasset by 11 a m. Leave Wilscasset 1 p m and arrive at Booth-By by 5 p m.
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. 17. From Portsmouth by Dover, Rochester, Middletown, Ossipee, Mountsunboro', Center Harbor, and Plymouth to Manchester and Newbury V. and from Newbury by Haverhill Plymouth, New Hampton, Meredith, Gilmanstown, Nottingham and Durham to Portsmouth once a week.
Leave Portsmouth every Tuesday at 2 p m and arrive at Plymouth on Thursday by 7 p m. Leave Plymouth on Friday at 6 a m and arrive at Haverhill on Friday by 5 p m and at Newbury by 7 p m. Returning. —Leave Newbury every Saturday at 6 a m and arrive at Plymouth by 6 p m. Leave Plymouth at 7 p m and arrive at Portsmouth on Tuesday by 10 1/2 a m.
18. From Fryburg in Maine by Conway, Bartlett, Rosebrooks, and Jefferson to Lancaster once in two weeks.
Leave Fryburg every other Tuesday at 1 p m & arrive at Lancaster on Wednesday by 6 p m. Leave Lancaster every other Monday at 6 a m arrive at Fryburg on Tuesday by 10 a m.
19. From Exeter by Epping, Nottingham, Epsom, Pembroke, Concord, Salisbury, Grafton, Lebanon and Pelham to Hanover once a week.
Leave Exeter every Tuesday at 9 a m arrive at Concord by 10 a m on Wednesday. Leave Concord at 11 a m arrive at Salisbury by 3 p m. Leave Salisbury at 4 p m and arrive at Hanover on Friday by 8 a m. Returning. —Leave Hanover every Friday at 1 p m arrive at Concord on Saturday by 2 p m. Leave Concord at 3 p m and arrive at Exeter on Monday by 3 p m.
20. From Portsmouth by Exeter, Kingston, Haverhill, Andover, Wilmington, Woburn, Medford and Charlestown, to Boston three times a week.
Leave Portsmouth every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 a m and arrive at Exeter by 7 1/2 a m. Leave Exeter at 8 a m and arrive at Boston by 7 p m.— Returning. —Leave Boston every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 3 a m arrive at Exeter by 3 1/2 p m. Leave Exeter at 4 p m and arrive at Portsmouth by 7 p m.
21. From Exeter by Chester, Londonderry, Merrimack, Anberst, Peterboro', Marlboro', and Chesterfield to Brattleboro' once a week.
Leave Exeter every Tuesday at 8 a m
arrive at Anberst on Wednesday evening, arrive at Keene on Thursday by 3 p m. Leave Keene at 4 p m and arrive at Brattleboro', on Friday by 10 a m. Returning. —Leave Brattleboro' every Friday at 2 p m arrive at Keene on Saturday by 9 a m. Leave Keene at 10 a m and arrive at Exeter the next Monday by 3 p m.
22. From Salisbury by Andover, New Chester and Bridgewater to Plymouth and thence by Holderness, New Hampton and Sanborntown to Salisbury one week and the reverse the next week.
Leave Salisbury every Thursday at 6 a m and arrive at Plymouth by 1 p m. Leave Plymouth at 2 p m and arrive at Salisbury on Friday by noon.
(To be continued.)
MRS. SMITH and MRS. WILY recently acquaint their friends and the public, that they have removed their boarding school from the house they occupied in Water street, to a large brick house fitted up for a school, in the Main street near Mr. Francis Lowndes, with a good garden, yard, and excellent spring of water.
They solicit the patronage of the inhabitants of George town and its vicinity, which they have liberally experienced, and gratefully acknowledge. They teach reading, writing, English grammar and geography. The best masters attend to instruct the young ladies in music, dancing, arithmetic, French and drawing. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Wily continue to teach plain work, marking, embroidery in lamba wool, silk and chenille, with a variety of other kinds of needle work, in the afternoon.
April 26—6w.
SURVEYING. THE Subscriber who was regularly bred to LAND SURVEYING, respectfully informs the public, that he now undertakes business in that Department, which he executes with accuracy and expedition, and warrants his surveys to be correct. His mode of practice, which comprises essential improvements, he has no doubt, will be found to meet the approbation of the judicious, and presumes, that on trial, it cannot fail to obtain the patronage of those gentlemen who are interested in the sale or purchase of land. Commands addressed to him at the Treasury of the United States, or Rhodes's hotel, city of Washington, will receive attention. RICHARD FREEMAN, April 23—ep4w
Traveller's Hall. THE subscriber tenders his sincere thanks to his friends for the very liberal encouragement which they have bestowed on him. He will finish one of his new rooms in a few weeks, which will be large enough to dine near 200 persons at a time, and will shortly after have the remainder of his additional building completed, which will give him a front of near 100 feet, in the most agreeable nefs, of the town, and in the centre of business being on the highest part of the public square. He has on hand, and has contracted for a constant supply of the best wines, and foreign spirituous liquors imported, and country provisions, stable forage, foreign & state newspapers—and has secured a quantity of liquors sufficient for the use of his table and bar during the season. He assures his friends, and that respectable part of the public who have patronized him, that there shall be nothing wanting which his time or purse will command, to render the TRAVELLER'S HALL a heule of entertainment for genleed guests only, equal to any in America. R. BRADLEY. Lexington, Kentucky, March 1st 1805. N. B. A stage runs from the TRAVELLER'S HALL to the Olympian Springs in the summer, and to Frankfort during the session of the Legislature. March 27—cp3m.
NOTICE. IN obedience to general orders the First Battalion of the 1st Legion of Militia of the District of Columbia will meet for inspection in the city of Washington, on the vacant ground south of the President's House and near the Tyber, on Saturday the 4th May next, at 10 o'clock in the morning, & the 2nd Battalion of the same Legion will meet on the vacant ground east of High street continued in George Town, commonly called the Old Orchard, on Saturday the 11th May next, at 10 o'clock in the morning. By order of Lt. Col. J. P. VANNESS. WM. D. BEALL, Adj. April 19—10
CHARLES H. VARDEN, MERCHANT TAILOR. Has received from Philadelphia a handsome assortment of FALL goods, consisting of the best London and French superfine cloths, cassimeres, patent Bannet's cord, toliennettes, fancy and white Marcellies, black and figured silk, mouselkins, fancy silk, Marcellies, constitution cords, velvets, Genoa cord, silk and fatten Florasteens, superfine coating, knapped cloths, with a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season. N. B. Ladies habits, regimentals, and navy uniforms made in the first stile of fashion. New Jersey avenue near the Capitol, December 10—tf
STELLE'S HOTEL & CITY TAVERN. THE Subscriber takes this method of thanking his friends and the public for their favors whilst on the Capitol square and begs leave to acquaint them that having purchased and now occupying the tavern, late Tunnicliffe's hotel, which he has commenced enlarging and improving—he respectfully solicits a continuance of the patronage of his friends and the public; assuring them that his full determination to fit up his present hotel, and so to conduct it, as to merit, he hopes, the preference of the public travelling, as well as those coming to the permanent seat of the Government of our Land of Liberty. PONTIUS D. STELLE. Washington City, March 25—tf
THE subscribers have opened a GROCERY STORE in the house near the Capitol, lately occupied by Mr. JAMES D. BARNY—where they have for sale, low, for cash or in exchange for country produce. Genuine Cogniac brandy, Superior French do. Old Jamaica spirits, Madeira, } Wines, by the quarter cask Sherry, } and case, or smaller quantity. Lisbon, } Claret, } Brown Sugar, 1st and 2d quality Loaf and Lump, do. Molasses, Firkin Butter, Mould Candles, Sweet Oil, Spices of different kinds, Fig Blue, Starch, Almonds; Anchovies, } in bottles. Capers, } Powder and Shot, Excellent Wine Vinegar, Gin, Whiskey, Hylon, } Teas, fresh, and of su- Imperial, } perior quality. Young Hylon, } Salt Herrings in Barrels. PETER HEALY, & Co. Washington October 31—tf
TO LET. I wish to let for 2 or 3 years the house in which I reside, furnished as it is. The house is large and tolerably convenient; the furniture ample, new and fashionable. My demand for the whole is 750 dollars per annum, payable quarterly yearly—if more agreeable to the tenant I will reserve the lower room now occupied by me as a store, and deduct 100 dollars from the annual rent. Possession may be had 1st July next. CHARLES LOVE. Georgetown, Jefferson street. April 12. 3w. N. B. For sale a large flock of Groceries, by wholesale only.
RAGS. THE highest price CASH, given for clean RAGS, by EDGAR PATTERSON, George town, and SAMUEL STETTENIUS, near the Centre market, Washington March 8—tf.
One Hundred Dollars Reward. ON Friday evening the 22nd inst. ROBERT W. PEACOCK, confined in the Jail of Washington County of the District of Columbia, upon a conviction of forgery at December Term, 1804, escaped from said Jail. He was before this conviction a practicing Attorney in the City of Washington, and is very well known in Virginia and Maryland, having resided in both. He is a stout man, 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, about 34 or 35 years of age, locks young of his age, has blue eyes, full face, fair and ruddy complexion, light hair, which he wears tied behind. He is also very much inclined to corpulency. Whoever apprehends the said felon, and secures him in any Jail, so that I get him again, shall receive the above reward from DANIEL C. BRENT, Marshal of the District of Columbia. March 25—tf
ADAM KING, to Co. AT their wine store in High street George Town, have in addition to their stock of old wines, laid in a large and general assortment of all kinds of Liquors and Groceries suitable to the present season; where bills of any description, in their line, will constantly be filled up on the shortest notice and they flatter themselves, from the quality of their wines, &c. they will be able to give general satisfaction to all those who may think proper to favor them with a call—where all kind of commission business as usual, will be attended to with the utmost attention. George Town, November 5—tf
I DISCOVERED a few day since (in the Telegraph) a challenge by Samuel Norwood, Esq. Bonaparte against Democrat—At Annapolis this fall, I proposed running Democrat against Bonaparte, carrying from 110 lbs. to 140 at the discretion of Mr. Norwood; which was rejected. As Mr. Norwood refused the proposition made by me at that time, I am not bound to run the race proposed by him in the Telegraphs—Democrat will run Bonaparte over the Annapolis race course, on the third Tuesday in May next, four miles and repeat, for 1000 DOLLARS, play or pay, carrying 126lbs. each; which is the weight they are to carry by the rules of racing, both being seven years last spring—Should Mr. Norwood decline this offer, Democrat will cover mares next spring at the subscribers farm, from the first day of March until the first day of August, at Sixteen dollars each and Fifty cents for the groom. Democrat's pedigree is equal to the pedigree of any horse to be produced, having in him the blood of Medly, Belispie, Figure, Dove, Woodolphin, Arabian, and Mr. Talkin's filly. If this proposition is approved of by Mr. Norwood, notice will be given in the Maryland Gazette within forty days from the date hereof. ISAAC DUCKETT. December 21—tswt4pr30
To be sold at public auction, on Thursday the 20th of May next, at 12 o'clock, at Mr. STELLE'S in the city of Washington, if not sooner disposed of by private contract, of which due notice shall be given to the public, the estate called Chichester, lying on the Eastern Branch, immediately opposite the city of Washington, and extending from near the foot of the bridge to some distance below the Navy Yard. This tract of Land, containing 607 acres, is laid off in Lots from 83 acres to 117 for the convenience of purchasers. Plats of the estate, and the terms of sale, are in the hands of Col. Hanlon, at the Navy Yard, and Capt. John Davidson at Rhodes's Hotel, or Charles Mayman, of Georgetown. The lots will be shown by Mr. Wedden, living on the premises, near the bridge. Should the weather prove bad on the 20th of May, the sale will take place on the next fair day. ANTHONY ADDISON. Barnaby, April 19—9t2w.
TO LET. A LARGE, handsome and convenient three story brick house, situate on Pennsylvania Avenue, between the President's square and the Capitol, together with carriage house, stable and other out houses. This house contains three large rooms, and a great number of small lodging rooms, with a fire place in each, family, and for an extensive boarding house or tavern, is superior to any in the city perhaps. The terms will be made very moderate if applied for immediately, to RICHARD WILLSON, near the Centre Market, and three doors from Duane's book store. Washington, April 24.—22w2w. N. B. A variety of household goods for private sale at said house.
IRON WORKS FOR SALE. IN Wythe county state of Virginia, on Cripple Creek about 15 miles from the Great Kanawha and 40 miles from the north fork of Holston which affords a tolerable safe navigation to a prodigious scope of the western country, where perhaps iron is in greater demand than any other quarter of the United States. Cripple Creek affords a sufficiency of water for both forge and furnace, being led by bold never failing springs. The furnace and all the buildings have been commenced within 4 or 5 years—they consist of dwelling houses, kitchens, and a store house; also, a large and convenient stable—the forge has not long been completed. It is supposed to be the best built forge in Virginia, being out of choice timber felled at proper seasons and executed by a first rate forge carpenter from Pennsylvania. It works three fires and two hammers, is sixty feet long and fifty wide, well covered with joint shingles. There are between 7 and 800 acres of land attached to these works, some of it of excellent soil, and any quantity may be procured within 6 or 8 miles for from 1 to 3 dollars per acre.—The ore banks appear to be inexhaustible, lying within one mile of the furnace and good roads. From one of the banks the ore may be conveyed by water within 10 steps of the furnace, with the considerable expense of 40 or 50 dollars.
The quality of the iron is acknowledged by those who have used it to be equal to any. It is particularly sought for by lock makers, faddle tree platers, cutlers, &c. The demand for iron in that country is far beyond what is made, and is selling from 40 to 50. per ton. I have no hesitation to say, contracts on not a very long credit can be had for almost any quantity yearly, as from that quarter a considerable portion of the western country is supplied. As it is supposed a purchase of this magnitude would not be made, without a view of the property by those inclined to purchase, it is deemed unnecessary to give a further description. Letters addressed to me at Abington, Virginia, will be duly attended to.
I will also sell my SALT WORKS On Holston in Washington county Virginia, which is now rented at 10,000 Dolls. a year. I have adjoining to it between 5 and 6,000 acres of land well covered with timber, a considerable proportion of which in point of fertility is equal to any land whatever, and will afford 3 or 400 acres of meadow, nearly 100 being now in good timothy. The buildings which are extensive are in a good state of preservation. FRANCIS PRESTON. May 1—
STRANGER IN FRANCE. Just opened, and for sale by Rapine, Conrad, & Co: THE STRANGER IN FRANCE; OR A TOUR FROM DEVONSHIRE TO PARIS; By JOHN CARR, Esq. Price 150 Cents. 29—tw2w.
FOR SALE. I am desirous to dispose of the HOUSE belonging to me in West Tenth street, in the City of Washington. The person, who may be inclined to purchase it, will observe I am not the proprietor of the ground. He will have to make a detached bargain for that. I will take 350 dollars in hand, for the improvements, or 1000 dollars, twenty dollars paid every six months, and the interest secured. A. B. WOODWARD. May —6t
WASHINGTON BUILDING COMPANY. Notice is hereby given, that the next stated monthly meeting will be held at Woodward's tavern near the Centre Market, on Monday evening next 7 o'clock—business of importance to the institution will be taken into consideration. By order of the Building Committee. May 1—3t.
NOTICE. THIS is to give notice that the subscribers of Washington county in the district of Columbia have obtained from the Orphans Court of said county letters of administration with the will annexed, on the personal estate of Col. Charles Beatty late of said county deceased; all persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers, at before the first day of November next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under our hands this 19th day of March 1805. CHARLES A. BEATTY, & A. B. RITCHIE, Adm'rs. with the will annexed. March 20—12w3w