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Mr. Adams's correspondence continued
To the Printers of the Boston Patriot
SIRS, WHEN I had received that authentic act of the sovereign authority of France, a copy of which is inserted in my last letter to you, communicated by their Secretary of State, thro' their Secretary of Legation and Chargé des Affaires, and our minister at the Hague, fully complying with all my requisitions, upon mature deliberation I determined to nominate a minister to France. Some of the communications from France had been accompanied with intimations concerning the characters proper to be employed, which I thought exceptionable, and that they might be made a pretext for again rejecting a minister. I considered, moreover, that France was an undulating ocean in a violent storm; party had exterminated party, and constitution had succeeded constitution, as billow rolls and roars, froths and foams after billow in the Gullph Stream. I knew, that in the nature of things, an executive authority in five persons could not last long in France or any where else: and we were already informed that the Directory was divided into parties, three against two, and that the majority in the Legislative Assembly adhered to the two, and the minority to the three. A revolution then was to be expected, and the new government might not feel themselves bound by the assurances given by their predecessors. To avoid the possibility of these inconveniences, I provided as cautiously and effectually against them as I could, in my message to the Senate, which never has been published. If this message had been made public, with its contents, the public dispatch from France, I have confidence enough in the candor of the nation, to believe that it would have obviated many a silly and many a malicious criticism. It was in these words—
Gentlemen of the Senate, I transmit to you a document which seems to be intended to be a compliance with a condition mentioned at the conclusion of my message to Congress, of the 21st of June last. Always disposed and ready to embrace every plausible appearance of probability of preserving or restoring tranquillity, I nominated William Vans Murray, our minister resident at the Hague, to be minister plenipotentiary of the United States to the French Republic. If the Senate shall advise and consent to his appointment, effectual care shall be taken in his instructions, that he shall not go to France without direct and unequivocal assurances from the French government, signified by their minister of foreign relations, that he shall be received in character; shall enjoy the privileges attached to his character by the law of nations, and that a minister of equal rank, title and powers shall be appointed to treat with him, to discuss and conclude all controversies between the two republics by a new treaty.
JOHN ADAMS. February 18, 1799.
In this manner effectual provision was made against any and every possible insidious use of the insinuations concerning characters proper to be employed, and who would be likely to succeed. In this manner also, provision was made against the possible, and indeed highly probable and fully expected revolution in the French government. Mr. Murray was not to advance a step towards Paris from the Hague, until after he should have received from the French government, whatever it might be, a repetition of assurances, officially communicated, that he in person should be received.
When this message was received in the Senate, it was postponed, as the greatest part of executive business usually was, for consideration. A great clamor was raised among the mem-
bers of the House of Representatives, and out of doors, and an abundance of squibs, scoffs and sarcasms in what were then called the federal newspapers, particularly Cobbett's Porcupine and John Ward Fenno's United States' Gazette . And by whom were these written? As I was informed by McDonald, the Scottish British commissioner, for adjusting the claims of British creditors, and by William Smith, the British agent for claimants before that board of commissioners, of whom McDonald was one. There were other writers besides these; but I will not condescend to name any others at present. It was given out that John Ward Fenno was the writer of the most important of them, and he was represented as a masterly writer, possessed of a most eloquent pen. But the pen was not his.
This was not all. Something much more serious to me soon took place. A committee of the Senate called upon me, who her appointed on record, or whether by private concert, I know not. I was distressed, because I thought the procedure unconstitutional. However, I was determined that not one disrespectful word should escape me concerning the Senate or any member of it, and to that resolution I carefully adhered; and in relating the conference with those honorable gentlemen, which shall appear in my next letter, the same decorum shall be observed.
JOHN ADAMS. Quincy, April 22, 1809.
To the Printers of the Boston Patriot
SIRS, The gentlemen of the Senate informed me, that they came to confer with me on the subject of the nomination of Mr. Murray to France; that there was a considerable dissatisfaction with it, and they desired to know for what reasons I had preferred Mr. Murray to so many others abroad and at home. My answer to the gentlemen was, that I thought Mr. Murray a gentleman of talents, address and literature, as well as of great worth and honor, every way well qualified for the service, and fully adequate to all that I should require of him, which would be a strict compliance with his instructions, which I should take care to provide for him on all points, in terms that he could not misunderstand.—That my motives for nominating him in preference to others, were simply, because the invitation from the French government, had been transmitted through him, and because he was so near to Paris, that he might be there in three or four days, and because his appointment would cause a very trifling additional expense.
They then enquired why I had not nominated Mr. King? I answered that if Mr. King had been in Holland, I certainly should not have thought of any other character. But he was our ambassador in England, then at war with France, and it would be considered by France as an insult, to send them an ambassador, who, as soon as he had accomplished his business, was to return to England, and carry with him all the information he might have collected in Paris. That the French government would suspect me of a design to send them a spy for the court of St. James's. That I presumed Mr. King at that time would not be pleased to be removed from England to France, for perpetuity or permanence. Besides, that the difficulty of communication between England and France, would necessarily occasion an indefinite delay in procuring the necessary passports, and that much depended upon the promptitude and dispatch with which the negotiation should be conducted.
The gentlemen asked why I had not nominated our minister plenipotentiary at Berlin?—Neither the remarks with which they accompanied this question, nor the reasons which I gave them in answer, need to be detailed to the public.
I added, gentlemen I maturely considered all these things before I nominated Mr. Murray; and I considered another gentleman, whom you have not mentioned, Mr. Humphries, at Madrid; but the same objections of distance and delay account in his case as well as that of Mr. Adams. The gentlemen all agreed that there would have been no advantage in nominating him more than Mr. Murray.
The gentlemen then enquired why I had not nominated a commission of
three or five in preference to a single gentleman. The answer was, that I had a long experience of ten years in this kind of business, and had often acted in commissions with various other gentlemen, and I had three times been commissioned alone. That I had found in general that business could be better done by one than by many, in much less time and with much less perplexity. That the business to be done by Mr. Murray, would be nothing more than obedience to his instructions, and that it would be performed as well by one as by three. That the delay must be great in sending gentlemen from America, and the expense greatly augmented. That very much depended upon the celerity of the enterprize.
The gentlemen thought that a commission would be more satisfactory to the Senate and to the public. I said although this was not perfectly consonant to my own opinion, I could in such a case easily give up my own to the public, and if they advised it, I would send another message and nominate a commission of three; but Mr. Murray would be one, for after having brought his name before the public, I never would disgrace him by leaving him out. The gentlemen acquiesced, and one of them, whom I took to be their chairman, was pleased to say, "after this very enlightened explanation of the whole business, I am perfectly satisfied." The others appeared to acquiesce, and took their leave.—The next morning I sent another message, which shall appear in my next letter.
JOHN ADAMS. Quincy, April 26, 1809.
WASHINGTON CITY. MONDAY, MAY 15.
We took occasion, a short time since, to assign some of the reasons, which, in our opinion, recommended the proposed mission to Russia. These were altogether of a general nature, and were chiefly founded on the great and increasing importance of Russia, and her congeniality of character with the United States. Her importance has not been disputed; but her congeniality of character has. This has been absurdly denied, from the different structure of the governments of the two nations. But this argument, in proving too much proves nothing; for were correspondent governments or political principles required as preliminaries to diplomatic intercourse, it might be safely affirmed that there is not a nation on earth with whom we ought to be thus united. When, therefore, the term congeniality of character was used, the palpable meaning was that there existed between the U. States and Russia that common interest, which springs from the correspondent habits and pursuits of their citizens, and from the advantage which will mutually accrue to them from the establishment of the same maritime principles.
The indisputable fact is that in this respect the faculties of Russia are but imperfectly understood in this country; nor are the liberal views of the reigning emperor, and his unceasing exertions to enlighten his subjects and make them worthy of a milder administration so well known as they ought to be.
Among those tracts, which furnish us with the most comprehensive and authentic statements of the resources of the Russian empire and its astonishing progress in their development, Oddi's European Commerce stands foremost. Unless something more interesting should offer, we shall lay before our readers copious extracts, which, if they should even fail in leading to the same results, will at least supply facts of no mean intrinsic interest.
EXTRACTS. The immense extent of country in Europe and Asia, now comprehended under the general name of the Russian empire, has only emerged from barbarian within these two centuries. Except in incursions and wars of depredation, the more ignorant portion of society has always been inferior in power to that which is the more enlightened.
Since the modern methods of making war, this distinction, given by civilization and wealth, has become infinitely greater than ever and completed the superiority.
When Russia is more improved
and better cultivated, as it no doubt soon will be, the exports and imports from other nations will greatly increase; besides, the navigation of the Black sea, in a central situation, and surrounded by the finest and most fertile country in the world, if it was inhabited by a more wealthy and civilized race of men, would greatly tend to the increase of trade.
Amongst other things that take place, as civilization is introduced, population increases with the means of existence. Countries that enjoy a fertile soil and fine climate attain ordinarily from one hundred and fifty, to two hundred inhabitants for every English square mile; but if Russia were only to attain to one third of the lowest degree, (or fifty,) which is not quite equal to Poland, the population would then amount to one hundred and twenty-five millions, which would afford a degree of commerce, and be attended with an increase of power that must greatly change both the mercantile and political interests of Europe.
Within these two last centuries, this great change began, & during the reign of Peter the Great, one hundred years ago, its progress was accelerated. It ceased to increase so fast after the death of that monarch, till within these fifty years, under the late Empress; since which time, it has advanced in power and importance with great rapidity.
As all over Europe the progress of advancement has been greatly accelerated, during the last thirty years of the eighteenth century, Russia has partaken of the general movement; but owing to its immense size, and its being far behind the others, it has changed still more rapidly than any other; for in 1762, when the empress Catharine mounted the throne, it was a second rate power; it is now not only in the first rank by land, but might soon be a second rate power at sea, if it knew its own resources.
The great means with which nature has furnished Russia, together with the example of other nations that are in a more advanced state, added to the facility with which arts, inventions and improvements in general, are now disseminated, give its monarchs an ambition to make it that great empire for which it seemed by nature intended. The plans traced out by Peter the Great, lead naturally to the same end; so that, perhaps, there never was any country which, owing to a vast concurrence of circumstances, had so great an energy, both physical and moral, as we find combined in the Russian empire.
The revenues are at present but small, in comparison to the population,* and according to the extent still less; but they are increasing, and the value of money is greater there than in most other countries, so that, merely by a numerical comparison, the proportion is not fairly ascertained. The revenues of Russia, if estimated at ten millions sterling, will, in that country, go as far in military services and the main expenses of government as thirty millions would in England.
Russia contains near the seventh part of the continent, and almost a twenty-sixth part of the whole globe. The extent from west to east, viz. from 39 1/4 to 287 1/4 degrees of longitude, contains 168 degrees; and if the islands of the Eastern ocean be included, it will then contain 185.
This great empire is divided into three divisions; from the 57th degree towards the north pole forms the northern division; between the 57th and the 50th degree of latitude forms the middle division; and the southern division begins at the 50th degree of latitude, and extends to the southern boundary of the Russian dominions.
The northern division abounds with all sorts of fish, some cattle, wild animals, and some of the metals, and much wood, though the latter diminishes in size, as it approaches the north.
*From the 18th of Feb. 1803, to the 18th of Feb. 1804, there were married in the empire, 302,467 couples. Died 791,979 persons. Born 1,279,321, which last number, multiplied by 30, gives 38,379,630 for the population of Russia. In such accounts as these, nothing can be exaggerated, but much may have been forgotten, and something must have been omitted; so that 40,000,000 will be a fair estimate of people in that great empire.
The middle division is not only preferable, from its being a more temperate climate, but because it furnishes the greatest part of the produce for the export of Russia, as well as for its manufactures. In this division grow the hemp and flax, as well as different sorts of grain; the cattle are here generally fatter; tallow, hides, and glue are produced here in greater quantities than in the northern parts: iron, copper, silver, and gold, and by far the finest furs timber come from here.
The south division is more productive in cattle than the middle division, but not equally so in other articles, though from its climate it may be made to produce fruits, wines, and most of the luxuries of life."
The external communications of Russia, by water, are by the White, the Baltic, and the Black sea, and the Pacific Ocean. The Caspian sea, the great lakes of Ladoga, Onega, Peipus, Ilmen, and Baikal, give rise to and facilitate the great internal commerce.
The principal rivers of Russia in Europe, which fall into those seas, or are connected with those lakes, either naturally, or by canals, shall be briefly stated, to shew the great interior communications, tending also to facilitate the external commerce.
Rivers which fall into the North or White Seas.
The principal river that falls into the North or White sea is the Dwina, which receives this name on being joined by the Vuga and Sukhona, both which take their rise in the government of Wologda. The Vuga becomes navigable at the Pristan of Nekolsk; in spring, barks laden with corn, go down it into the Dwina; but in summer, this river is only navigable for boats. The Sukhona takes its rise from the lake of Kubenski, in the government of Wologda. On the Dwina stands Archangel, by which the ancient commerce of Russia was carried on, and it is now the same, for centuries back—the principal river for the inland and foreign trade from the White sea.
The Onega takes its rise on the north side of the lake Beloji, which falls into the lake of Boshe. On passing through this lake, the Onega bears the name of Wid or Swid; and then only receives the name of Onega on having passed through the lake Laiche.
Rivers which fall into the Baltic sea.
The Kymmene, only remarkable as a frontier river, divides Russia & Sweden, and falls into the Gulph of Finland, near Fredericksad: taking its rise in Finland; the navigation of it is very tedious, though short.
The Neva runs out of the Ladoga lake, and falls into the Gulph of Finland, below Petersburg, and is of the greatest consequence to Russia, both for the inland and foreign trade. The waters that run from the mountains of Finland and Waldai, gather into the Onega and Ilmen lakes; these lakes discharge themselves into the Ladoga lake; which last has no other discharge than the Neva, which divides itself into several branches at its mouth, running through the city of Petersburg.
The Narova falls into the Gulph of Finland, about nine miles below the city of Narva, deriving its source from the Peipus lake.
The Pernau, which falls into the bay of Riga, by the town of Pernau, takes in its course the rivulets of Fellin and Fennern; and only becomes navigable thirty-five versts from its source.
The Duna, which has its source in the government of Twer, not far from that of the Wolga and Dnieper, falls into the bay of Riga, by the city of that name. This very useful river takes its rise in the neighborhood of the lake Seliger, in a bog, and is increased by many other rivers falling into it; namely, the Toropa, so called from the town of Toropetz; the Mjeha, the Kasplja, the Lutchossa, the Ulla, which rises out of the lake Beloje; the Drissa is only navigable when the waters are high, like the Ewst and the Oger. There are some water-falls in the Duna; one produced by a chalk cliff, not far above Riga, goes straight across the river; the navigation of it is the most dangerous when the water is low.
Rivers which fall into the Black Sea.
The Dnieper takes its rise in the government of Smolenski, not far from whence the Wolga and Duna have their source, and passes south

through the governments of Smolensk, White, and Little Russia, Kieff, the Slobodian Ukraine, and New Russia—a length of fifteen hundred versts, and at Ochakoff falls into the Black sea. The Dnieper receives many rivers, which communicate with those falling into the Baltic. On this river, within the distance of sixty versts, there were thirteen cataracts, or obstructions, in the centre of it; but these are now removed, and three have actually been removed. Above twelve governments have a communication, by water, with this river. On the left, the Dnieper receives the rivers Sosna, Desna, Soola, Psol, Worskla, Orel, Samara, and others, which pass through the governments of Little Russia, Koursk, and the Slobodian Ukraine; on the west side the Beresina and the Pripecz; two considerable rivers which communicate with the governments of Minsk, Lithuania and Volhynia, and promote the communication with governments lying east and south; connecting them with the Vistula, which runs down to Danzig, the Njemen down to Memel, and the Duna to Riga; or, in a word, the Baltic and Black seas, by three different branches.
The Bug flows through the governments of Podolia, and New Russia, and falls into the Dnieper, a little above Ochakoff.
The Dnieper takes its rise beyond the Russian dominions, and serves as a frontier to the government of Podolia, Volhynia and New Russia, against Turkish Bessarabia, and Moldavia, and falls into the Black sea, South of Ovidiopol.
Rivers which fall into the sea of Azoph.
The Don is the only great navigable river that falls into the sea of Azoph. It takes its rise in the government of Tula, and on the borders of Rjasan, passes the government of Tula, Rjasan, Tamboff, Woronezh, and the country inhabited by the Don Cossacs, & falls into the sea of Azoph, after a course of 750 miles.
Rivers which fall into the Caspian sea.
The Wolga is not only the noblest river in Russia, but in Europe; it facilitates the great commerce of the empire, being navigable from nearly its source, in the government of Twer, near the Duna and the Dnieper, quite into the Caspian sea, taking, in its course, the following rivers: the Selisharowka, Wasusa, Twersa, Mologa, Sheksna, Rotorosla, Koestroma, Ounsha, Oka, Seura, Wetluga, Kama, Sumara, Kamueshenka, Achtuba, Ural, Terek and Kur.
CANALS AND INTERIOR NAVIGATION.
Junction of the North and Caspian seas.
The first, will unite the rivers Dwina and the Wolga by the Kubenski canal, in the government of Wolodga, and the river Watschegda, which falls into the Dwina; this is carrying into execution.
The second is through the North canal, by the rivers Waga, and Jamza, the Onega, Woloksa, Ken and Moxa, likewise uniting the Dwina and the Wolga.
Junction of the Baltic with the Caspian sea.
The first canal unites the Neva with the Wolga, by the lake Ilmen & the canal of Vishney Volotshek; this celebrated canal connects the Caspian & Baltic seas, in the navigation of 1434 miles; the vessels laden at Astracan ascend the Wolga to Twer and thence up the Twersa, when they arrive at the canal through which they pass, and then descend the Msta to Novgorod, thence down the Volkhoi to the Ladoga canal, and at Schlusselburg enter the Neva, so down to St. Petersburg, without ever unloading their cargoes.
The second unites the Neva with the Wolga, by the Ladoga canal, and by the canals of Tichwin and Sjaa: the Tichwin canal is to join the Sominka with the Lid; this river falls in the Tschagadosh, thence into the Motoga, which runs into the Wolga. Annually, above 260 vessels pass up the Tschagadosh. The Swir canal is a continuation of that of the Ladoga, which unites the Volkhoi with the Sjaa river, in the same way as the Ladoga canal unites the Neva with the Volkhoi. This canal was completed in 1801, during which year 651 barks of different sizes passed through it.
The third unites the Neva with the Wolga, by the lake Onega and Maria canal, which unites the rivers Wytegra and Knowshaga. This canal was finished in 1801; from 130 to 160 galleys and smaller vessels pass annually through the Wytegra to St. Petersburg. The Onega canal is to join the Wytegra with the river Swir; this canal is carrying into execution. The Swir canal will join the river Swir and Sjaa; and is to be finished in the year 1805.
Junction of the Baltic with the Black sea.
First—The Beresinski canal will unite the Duna with the Dnieper, con-
sequently the bay of Riga with the Black sea; this junction is formed by means of the river Ulla, which falls into the Duna, and the Sergatcha, which falls into the Beresina, which last falls into the Dnieper. The Beresina and Beresina lakes, lying betwixt, greatly facilitate the junction: one part is already finished, being six miles in length, with four sluices. This short distance has been found useful for the conveyance of goods to Riga already. About 300 large barks pass down the Duna annually; also considerable quantities of wood and masts float down that river; about 20 large barks, with salt, pass annually out of the Dnieper into the Beresina. The Beresinski canal, when completed, will very much facilitate the conveyance of goods to and from the Baltic and Black sea, betwixt the Dnieper, and Duna, and promote an easy and expeditious conveyance in the interior; this canal was begun in the year 1797; the principal part was finished in 1801, and the remainder will be completed this year, forming a complete line of navigation betwixt Riga and the Black sea, and promote general traffic in the heart of the country.
The second, by uniting the Njemen with the Dnieper, by the Oginskiy canal, and the Njemen with the Courland canal. Count Oginsky, during the last year of the Polish republic, completed this canal at his own expence: it joins the rivers Szezara and Jasiolda; the first falls into the Njemen, and the latter into the Pripecz, which runs into the Dnieper, by which it opens a communication with the Baltic and Black seas; it was finally repaired in 1803: its length is 34 miles, and it has ten sluices. Vessels have long ago passed through it betwixt Konigsberg and the Black sea. The governments of Lithuania and Volhynia send their produce by the river Njemen, also the provinces of Little Russia and Polish Ukraine now send their products by this communication to Memel and Konigsberg. The Njemen falls into the Baltic, near Memel. A plan has been projected to unite this river with the bay of Riga, by a canal of ten versts in length; it would unite the Neresna with the Lavenna, at the mouth of the great Aa, the river is deep enough even for vessels built for sea. Above Mittau it is navigable for small craft. This intended canal is not yet begun.
The third, by uniting the Western Bug with the Dnieper by the King's canal. This canal was begun by order of the last king of Poland, and is completed. The rivers Pinna and Muchawetz have been made navigable near to their source; but the canal itself which unites them is badly constructed, and is carried through low and morassy places, in hopes that, without having sluices, there would be water enough; but, at the same time, care was not taken to level the ground in places through which the water was to flow, for which reason this canal is short of water in the summer months, and is only navigable in the springs, when the water is high, being frozen in winter. The Western Bug carries barks of a middling size, on which the inhabitants of Podolia and East Galicia carry their produce by the Vistula, to Danzig.
Canals partly executing, and projected to form the following junction.
Of the Baltic with the North sea. The Dwina is to be united with the Sheksna by means of the Kubenski canal; the Sheksna, since the completion of the Maria canal, has a communication with the river Neva. By means of these rivers, and the projected Kubenski canal, a communication will be opened between Petersburg and Archangel.
Of the bay of Riga with the bay of Finland. First, by uniting the rivers Pernau and Narova, by means of the lake Peipus and the canal of Felin, which will open a communication with the port of Parnau.
Second, by uniting the rivers Duna and Neva, by means of the lake Ilmen and the Welikoluki canal; when this projected canal is carried into execution, vessels may pass from the Dnieper through the Beresinski canal, into the Duna, down to Riga, or thro' the Welikoluki canal, into the river Lowat, the lake Ilmen, and so to Petersburg.
Third, by uniting the Duna and Narova with the Peipus lake, and the Verroi and Riga canals. The Verroi canal would serve to unite the lake Waggola and the black rivulet; it would be but short, and require only one sluice to have a direct communication with the Aa and Duna. A second canal is to be cut from the Duna, below Riga, across a narrow point of land, close to the Jagel and Weisses lakes; the last of which comes so near the Aa that it could be united by a canal of two versts in length. In 1797, this canal was ordered to be carried into execution, but it is not yet completed.
Of the Baltic and Black seas. First, by uniting the rivers Neva and
Dnieper, with the Duna, by the Welikoluki canal, (this canal has not yet been begun) but it will require eighty-one English miles in length to be cut, and will fall into the lake Ushkaj, where the rivulet Ushka rises and discharges itself into the Duna. This projected plan is to be examined, and, if there is a probability of carrying it into execution, it is to be realized. This communication could also be carried on by the rivers Luga, Narova, the Peipus lake, and the river Pernau, which, at the town of that name, falls into the bay of Riga.
Of the Black and Caspian seas. First, by uniting the Dnieper with the Wolga, by the canals of Orel; by uniting, 1st. the Bolwa with the river Shisdra; 2d. the Sna with the Zon; and, 3d. the Narussa with the Kromu, by means of canals. These projected communications are called the canals of Orel.
Second, by uniting the Don with the Wolga, by the Iwanoff canal. This canal was begun in 1700, by Peter the Great, to unite the Don by means of the lake Iwan with the river Shat, which passes through the Upa into the Oka. This work was already far advanced, the bed of the river Don was deepened, and the canal itself was carried from the Don into the valley of Bobrucki, towards the lake Iwan, and had already twenty-four sluices, when the undertaking was suddenly stopped; but orders are now given to have this canal repaired and completed.
Third, by uniting the Don and the Wolga, by the Kamushinski canal. Near the town of Kamushinski, in the government of Saratoff, these two rivers nearly approach each other, which distance is still lessened by the rivers Ilowia & Kamushinski, of which the first falls into the Don, and the latter into the Wolga. This canal was begun, in 1716, by order of Peter the Great, but was discontinued. In 1796, it was again examined, and orders given, if found practicable to be carried into effect.
By means of the canals already finished, a great part of European Russia has a communication with one or other of the seas by which it is bounded; and, as the rivers are numerous, and a general plan is followed, of constructing canals whenever they can be useful, in a very short time, its internal communications will be such as to furnish it with the means of transporting all its produce into other ports, by means of water carriage.
(Extracts to be continued.)
WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, MAY 15.
We have the pleasure to announce the arrival of Mr. HAMILTON, Secretary of the Navy.
The Legislature of Rhode Island convened on the third instant. On comparing the votes, it appeared that James Fenner was chosen Governor, and Sonson Martin Lieutenant Governor. William Jones was chosen Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Massachusetts Agricultural Society.
At a Meeting of the Trustees of the Massachusetts Society for promoting Agriculture, held on the 29th of April, 1809—Voted, That there shall be paid out of the Treasury of this Society, to the person or persons, who shall import into this Commonwealth, directly from the kingdom of Spain, the first five Rams of the Merino breed, the sum of fifty dollars each; and for the first ewes of the same breed, the sum of twenty-five dollars each, as a bounty on such importation.
The person or persons claiming the said premiums, or any portion of them, to produce satisfactory evidence to the said Trustees, that the Rams or Ewes, respectively, for which such premium is claimed, have been bona fide sold to farmers, citizens of Massachusetts, and that no more than one Ram and two Ewes have been disposed of to the same person.
Published by order of the Trustees, DUDLEY A. TYNG, Sec'y.
Alexandria, May 9.
TOASTS. The following toasts were drank at the Anniversary of the Arlington Sheep Shearing, one hundred gentlemen being seated under the Tent of Washington. This venerated Tent (sacred to the revolution, to virtue and to patriotism) was spread in honor of an anniversary whose objects were ever dear to the heart of its departed master—none could enter it without reverence, none behold it without respect. That canvas which has witnessed the councils that decided the fate of a nation; that canvas which proudly shone on the fields of Monmouth and of York Town, must ever be dear to American posterity, and recall to memory the primeval ages of American virtue.
The marques were hung with laurel, and the portrait of the chief suspended from the northern end. The two following toasts given by the proprietor were drank in American wine, and we trust with American sympathy.
By Mr. Custis. —Agriculture and Domestic Manufactures—Speed to the Plough and success to the Loom in the cause of our country.—The American nation will be independent, prosperous and happy when she supplies her wants from her own resources, and the American citizen will proudly appear when clothed in the produce of his native soil.
By Mr. Custis. —To the memory of the American Cincinnatus—The hero of Liberty, the illustrious Farmer of Mount Vernon—A blessing will ever attend the remembrance of that exalted man, who drew his patriot sword to deliver his country, and guided the plough of industry to make that country happy, whose glorious life has restored to the world the splendid instance of Roman virtue, and left to posterity the rare example of real greatness.
3d. By General Mason. —The Arlington Sheep Shearing—Many happy years to its patriotic founder.
4th. By Governor Lee. —A free, fair, and uninterrupted commerce to the United States.
5th. By Mr. Dulin. —The Arlington Institution—Its beneficial effects as a stimulus to the industry and ingenuity of our fair country women.
6th. By Governor Lee. —May the present prospects of peace between America and Britain be perpetuated by mutual advantages to both countries.
INDIAN WAR IN LOUISIANA.
Vincennes, (I. T.) April 9. Governor Harrison received on Monday last a special express from Governor Lewis, by which he is informed that an association has been entered into by a band of the Winnebagoes, and Puans, now living on the Illinois river, with others of the nation, residing in Louisiana, and by the Iowas, and some other of the Mississippi tribes, for the purpose of attacking fort Belle View (a fort lately erected by the United States on the Mississippi, in the neighborhood of the Le Moin) and waging war on the frontiers of Illinois and Louisiana.
A party of the above association had made their appearance in the settlement of Goshen, in the county of St. Clair, a few days before the express set out, all armed with new muskets, and had taken off in their retreat fifteen horses. They were pursued by captain Whitesides with twenty men, and whilst Governor Lewis was writing his dispatch, information was received that Whitesides and his party had been cut off—the report, however, was not credited by the Governor.
It gives us pleasure to say that we are authorised by Governor Harrison, explicitly to state, that he has every reason to believe the tribes of the Wabash continue firm and unshaken in their attachment to the U. States.
Extract of a letter from Gen. William Clark to his friend in Louisville, dated St. Louis, April 4th, 1809.
I send this letter by an express we are about to send to Governor Harrison, to inform him of the situation of the Indians on the Indian side of the Mississippi. These people have threatened to attack the fort up the Mississippi, above the Moin river, and from their conduct we are induced to believe they are not well disposed in that quarter. Major Christy will march on the 15th inst. with three companies of militia to reinforce that post. Captain House, of the artillery, and lieutenant Pyrot's detachment of regular troops, will set out from Belle Fontaine, in a few days, and 5 or 600 men are held in requisition to act if necessary. I do not think that the Indians will make any attempt, after they find we are apprised of their intentions.
St. Louis. (U. L.) April 12. GENERAL ORDERS. Head Quarters, St. Louis, April 6, 1809.
The Commander in Chief, directs all the volunteer companies of cavalry, riflemen and infantry, within the territory of Louisiana to hold themselves in readiness to march at a moment's warning. These together with the corps which are already held in a state of requisition under the general orders of the 28th of November last, will form a body of reserve to act as their contingency to the point of attack, or other circumstances may render their services necessary for the defence of the territory.
The commander in chief informs the militia of the districts of Cape Girardeau, St. Genevieve, St. Louis and St. Charles, that if they will each within their respective districts, form a volunteer company of infantry to act as circumstances may require for the
defence of the frontiers of this territory, and to co-operate in the defence of the adjacent frontier of the territory of Indiana, he will immediately furnish them with muskets and bayonets at the public expence, and will appoint such officers to command each company as shall be recommended to him for that purpose by a majority of the individuals composing them respectively.
Major William Christy is appointed to command the "Louisiana Spies," and is to be obeyed and respected accordingly.
Major Christy, under the directions and instructions of brig. gen. Clark, will muster and inspect the Spies, and make a regular return of the same to the Brigadier.
The commander in chief directs, that the inhabitants of the frontier of the district of St. Charles, extending from the Mississippi to the Missouri, do immediately erect such stockade works, defended by block houses, as may by the field officers of that district be deemed necessary to defend and secure the inhabitants of the same, and as far as circumstances will permit, against the threatened invasion of the savages; Col. Timothy Kibby, Majors Daniel M. Boone, and James Morrison, or any two of them, are hereby constituted a Board of Vigilance, with powers to determine on the necessary number of, and sites for the fortifications; they are further empowered to call upon the captains of the several companies in the interior of the district to furnish their respective quotas of such number of men and implements, as they may deem necessary to assist the more exposed inhabitants in erecting those fortifications. All persons who, from their exposed situations on the frontier would in the opinion of the Board of Vigilance seek protection for themselves and families in these fortifications, are required, without exception, under the direction of the board, to contribute their due proportions of labor in erecting the same.
MERIWETHER LEWIS.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Head Quarters, St. Louis, April 10, 1809.
In consequence of the extreme reluctance on the part of the young men of Louisiana, to engage in the service proposed by the order of the 3d inst. the commander in chief, for the protection of the frontier, finds himself under the necessity of ordering, that the militia of the districts of St. Louis and St. Charles, who were directed by the general order of the 28th November last to be organized, armed and equipped, within those districts, as their proportions of the requisition made by the secretary of war on the territory of Louisiana, as her quota of one hundred thousand militia, do, and the same are hereby directed to repair to their respective rendezvous; those of the district of St. Louis, will rendezvous at the town of St. Louis, on the 19th inst. and those of the district of St. Charles, at the town of St. Charles, on the 20th, armed and equipped, as is directed by the order of the 28th of November last.
Cols. Chouteau and Kibby will cause this order to be punctually and promptly executed, within their respective districts.
The lieut. colonels, or commanding officers of the militia, within their several districts of this territory, will without loss of time, take such measures as they may deem expedient, to cause each company of militia in their respective districts to be divided into six classes.
When the companies shall have been thus formed into classes, the several captains, or commanding officers thereof, shall cause a roll of the same to be made out, expressing the name and class of each individual, and shall forthwith transmit the same to the major commanding them, by whom they will be forwarded to the lieutenant colonels of the districts, who are required to cause the same to be deposited in the offices of regimental adjutants.
The volunteer companies are exempt from the foregoing regulations. The first and second classes of each company, will hold themselves in readiness to march at a moment's warning.
MERIWETHER LEWIS.
New-York, May 9.
Destructive Fire. —About 5 o'clock yesterday morning, a fire broke out in Chatham street, a few doors above the Arsenal. It is said to have originated in a house occupied by Mr. Warner. In a few minutes, it communicated to the adjoining buildings, and extended its ravages to Tryon Row and Augustus street in the rear. About 25 buildings were consumed. The principal sufferer with respect to property, is Mr. Lorillard, tobacconist. Perhaps no fire has occurred in this city for many years which has produced so much real distress. Although the actual loss of property (with the exception of Mr. Lorillard's) is not

great, yet most of the families who inhabited the houses in Tryon Row and Augustus street are poor, and have lost their all. Houseless now, and stripped of furniture and clothing, they have claims upon the public liberality which should not be withheld. Commercial Advertiser.
New York, May 10.
We learn by the fast sailing ship Richard, in 12 days from St. Barts, that on the 26th ult. a letter was received there from a house of the first respectability, from St. Kitts, stating, that the king of Sweden had been put to death by his own subjects, and that no Swedish vessels with cargoes were permitted to enter the English islands.
Captain Ridgeway further informs, that the Saints surrendered to Admiral Cochrane on the 17th of April, at 8 o'clock P. M. after two day's bombardment. The British troops had returned to Martinique, and it was reported that their loss was considerable. The French squadron made their escape from the Saints on the 16th, and two of the frigates, loaded with provisions, had arrived at Guadalupe, which island was strictly blockaded by Admiral Cochrane.
[The Richard has performed her voyage in 42 days, and lay at St. Barts 20 days.]
Philadelphia, May 10.
Don Joseph Ygnatius de Viar has been appointed, by the Supreme and Governmental Junta of Spain and the Indies, in the name of king Ferdinand the VIIth, conjoint charge d'affaires of his Catholic Majesty, (with the Chevalier de Foronda) near the United States of America.
Le Chevalier de Foronda, Consul General of H. C. M. Ferdinand VII. received yesterday a letter from the Captain General of the Island of Puerto Rico, informing him that no other port in said island except St. John's, is open to American vessels, but that they will be permitted to sail for any other port of the island, for the purpose of taking on board a cargo, if the government should think it necessary; at the same time the Captain General requires that the vessels should be furnished with documents from the consuls.
Charleston, May 4.
The United States brig Hornet, J. H. Dent, commander, 18 days from the Balize, anchored in the Roads yesterday noon. After leaving Havana the Hornet proceeded to Pensacola, where she remained two days; from thence she went to the mouth of the Mississippi, landed Gen. WILKINSON and suite, and sailed the next day.
FROM CUBA.—We are indebted to the politeness of a respectable French gentleman for the Spanish paper containing the following proclamation. America will once more shelter in her hospitable bosom the otherwise homeless Emperors.
(Translated for the Federal Gazette.)
PROCLAMATION.
DON SEBASTIAN KINDELAN Y O'RREGAN, Knight of the Order of St. Jago, Governor and Commandant of the city of St. Jago de Cuba, &c. &c.
No sooner had the unwelcome news of the tragic events in our mother country (produced by the exterminating genius of the infernal tyrant of Europe, whose unheard of conduct has scandalised & insulted the whole world) reached this island, than the excellent and worthy chief who governs, adopted those measures which he judged to be most conducive to the welfare of the state as well as to public tranquility, which is the basis of the happiness of the people; and displayed that energy which has made him so eminent in this hemisphere, without endangering the safety of the French refugees in his district, to whom he had offered an asylum with a view to the encouragement of agriculture and the arts. For emulating the virtuous conduct of the chiefs of the metropolis, who have ever been and are still his models, he could adopt no other means than what were dictated by good sense and morality to maintain the reputation of Spanish magnanimity and generosity. He could not for a moment lay aside those qualities which characterise the true Spaniard, who looks down with disdain on whatsoever is tinctured with baseness or villainy. The protection of innocence & of mankind, equally recommended by feeling and by the laws, has been the motive of his conduct during this period, and has procured him the applause of our generous allies, the wise and brave British, seeking at all times to reconcile the interest of the state, with the sacred duties of hospitality, so long as the French showed no signs of ingratitude, or, whilst it was possible consistently with the public security to permit them to remain in the island.
This is the reason which determined him to establish in every part of this
island a Committee of Vigilance, by means of which the intentions of the government are effected with the least possible delay: Nevertheless, having considered that regulations however excellent, do not always produce the same salutary effects in all places, owing to a diversity of circumstances, as is the case in this city, for which I am responsible, relative to the above disposition in its whole extent; wishing equally to suppress the clamors of the vulgar, and the suggestions of a false zeal, as well as to provide against the fatal consequences of a maritime invasion, which, however remote such an event may appear, is not impossible during the conflict between the two nations; more especially since the opening of the ports of North America, as vessels may now be obtained for the transportation of troops, which before were not to be procured: I have proclaimed and ordered as follows:—
Art. 1. All such Frenchmen and other foreigners, of whatever rank, sex or color, as have come to reside within the city of St. Jago, or the jurisdiction thereof, since the French revolution, and are not domiciliated by express act of H. E. the captain general of this island, shall depart the district.
2. Artists and laborers are to cease exercising their pursuits from the date hereof; butchers and bakers are allowed eight days; gardeners, &c. fifteen days, during which time they may dispose of their stock and effects.
3. The government, desirous of extending every hospitality which may not be incompatible with the interests and dignity of the nation, allows forty days for the departure of all those persons possessed of immovable effects, that they may dispose of the same, or prepare procurations before a notary for such Spaniards or Frenchmen as they may confide in, who may sell the same, and transmit the proceeds as directed to any place not subject to or in the possession of France.
4. Those not possessed of immovable property shall depart within twenty days.
5. All persons thus compelled to leave the district, may take with them their property and effects.
6. The fisheries now carried on on the coasts, shall cease their operations from the publication hereof. Orders to this effect have been dispatched to the commandant of the marine.
7. Disobedience to any of the foregoing articles, shall subject the delinquent to imprisonment, and his property to be confiscated.
8. Every Spaniard is authorised to inform the government, or members of the committee of vigilance, or any of the regidors of the most illustrious Cabildo, of any infractions of the above articles.
9. Any person who may secrete or aid in secreting any Frenchman, shall be punished according to the circumstances of the case.
10. These regulations embracing all strangers not provided with the letter required by the first article, those only can be deemed exempt from their operation who enter and leave the port in the prosecution of commerce, or for any other equally lawful purpose. This privilege is not, however, extended to Frenchmen, who are strictly prohibited from entering the place on any account whatsoever, under the pain of incurring the resentment of the government, and being held and treated in all respects as prisoners of war.
11. Frenchmen who, agreeably to the requisitions of article 1st, may continue in this city or its dependencies, are enjoined to conform strictly to our laws and customs.
12. The Cubans will not fail so to assist those who are thus compelled to leave our shores, as shall manifest that we continue to treat them with that humanity and tenderness, by which we are characterised.
The foregoing proclamation shall be published in the usual form, in Spanish and in French, and posted at all public places.
Done at the city of Cuba, 10th April, 1809.
(Signed) SEBASTIAN KINDELAN.
FROM A LONDON PAPER.
The following is a list of Bonaparte's new creation, as far as they have yet come to hand.
EMPERORS.
Napoleon Bonaparte Emperor of France. Napoleon Bonaparte, Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine, another term for Emperor of Germany.
EMPRESS.
Countess Buharnois, married to
Napoleon Bonaparte, Empress of France. KINGS.
Napoleon Bonaparte King of Italy. Joseph Bonaparte King of Naples. Joseph Bonaparte, titular King of Spain. Louis Bonaparte King of Holland. Jerome Bonaparte King of Westphalia. Joachim Murat King of Naples. Elector (Duke) of Bavaria King of Bavaria. Elector (Duke) of Wurtemberg King of Wurtemberg. Elector (Duke) of Saxony King of Saxony.
QUEENS.
Countess Buharnois, married to Napoleon Bonaparte Queen of Italy. Bonaparte, married to Gen. Murat Queen of Naples. Married to Joseph Bonaparte, titular Queen of Naples, and Queen of Spain. Mademoiselle Buharnois, married to Louis Bonaparte Queen of Holland. Princess of Wurtemberg, married to Jerome Bonaparte Queen of Westphalia.
Duchess of Bavaria Queen of Bavaria. Duchess of Wurtemberg Queen of Wurtemberg.
PRINCESSES.
Cambaceres Prince, Arch-chancellor of the F. Empire. Le Brun Prince, Arch-treasurer of the F. Empire.
Buharnois, son of the Empress of France Prince of France and Vice king of Italy.
Talleyrand Prince of Benevento.
Berthier Prince of Neufchatel & Valengin.
Bernadotte Prince of Ponte Corvo.
Meizi, and two or three of Bonaparte's Italian ministers Princes of the kingdom of Italy.
PRINCESSES.
Bonaparte, formerly married to Gen. Le Clerc, and since to the Prince Borghese Princess of Lucca.
Mademoiselle Buharnois, daughter of the Senator Buharnois, married to the Prince Royal of Bavaria Princess of France.
GRAND DUKES.
Prince of Baden Grand Duke of Baden.
Joachim Murat Grand Duke of Berg & Cleves.
DUKES.
Elector of Saxony Duke of Warsaw. Cambaceres Duke of Parma. Le Brun Duke of Piacenza. Massena Duke of Rivoli. Augereau Duke of Castiglione.
Lauriston Duke of Lauriston.
Lasnes Duke of Montebello.
Duroc Duke of Friuli.
Le Febvre Duke of Auerstadt.
Davoust Duke of Auerstadt.
Bessieres Duke of Istria.
Soult Duke of Dalmatia.
Marmont Duke of Ragusa.
Mortier Duke of Treviso.
Moncey Duke of Conegliano.
Victor Duke of Belluno.
Ney Duke of Elchingen.
Junot Duke of Abrantes.
Savary Duke of Rovigo.
Kellerman Duke of Valmy.
Caulincourt Duke of Vicenza.
Argei Duke of Padua.
COUNTS.
Fontanes Count Fontanes.
Menou Count Lapacède.
London, March 25.—DIED, at Vienna, on the 22nd ult. Count Louis de Cobenzel, after a lingering illness.
On Thursday, at noon, at his house in Clipstone-street, after a lingering and painful illness of several months, which he bore with unexampled calmness and fortitude, Thomas Holcroft, Esq. author of Hugh Trevor, the Road to Ruin, and a number of other
works. He was in his 61st year. Mr. Holcroft's has been a life of literary labor. He possessed great natural endowments, and a most burning desire of knowledge. He owed all his attainments to his own thirst of information, and overcame every impediment that suppressed the ardor of his mind. For several years he was a Comedian of eminence in several respectable Provincial Companies, and came to London in the year 1778. From that time till the day of his last illness, he has been indefatigably engaged in almost every department of literature. He acquired, by his own assiduity, such a knowledge of the languages, as to enable him to translate freely from the French, Italian and German; and his dramatic pieces, as well as novels, entitle him to no ordinary praise, as a fruitful and able writer. We lament to say, that he has left an amiable wife and six children, the oldest of whom is only nine years, totally unprovided for. He has also left two daughters by his first wife.
London, March 25.—In the House of Commons yesterday, the Serjeant at Arms, reported, that Big General Clavering was in his custody, and on the motion of Mr. Wynns it was ordered, without any debate, "that Gen. Clavering be committed to Newgate." The House has thus shown the purest partiality by extending to two men, offending in the same degree, and different only in rank, the same measure of punishment. This proceeding cannot but excite highest sentiments of approbation.
Another London paper, says, General Clavering was committed to Newgate for prevaricating and contradictory evidences, in the case of the Duke of York.
A new Morning paper has lately been established in London, called "The Day." The following lines form the motto prefixed to the Naval Register, contained in it:
"The winds and seas are Britain's wide domain, And not a sail but by permission spreads."
RESOLVED, by the First and Second Chambers of the City Council of Washington, that the Treasurer of the city shall on or before the first day of August next, collect all monies now due to the Corporation, or shall take all legal measures to recover the same, and shall likewise on or before the said first day of August, render a full statement of his accounts to the City Council, and in default thereof the Mayor is hereby requested to put his bond in suit.
GEORGE ANDREWS, President of the First Chamber. E. B. CALDWELL, President of the Second Chamber. Treasurers Office, May 15, 1809.
IN pursuance of the above Resolution, and in order to carry the same into full effect, the subscriber will (ten days after this notification) enforce by distress and sale of the property of delinquents, the amount of taxes due the Corporation of the City of Washington without respect to persons.
HENRY WHETCROFT, Treasurer of Washington City. COFFEE & SUGAR. 100 bags prime Green Coffee, 10 hogsheads Muscovado Sugar, 4 barrels do. do. Just received per the brig Johns, capt. Mustin, from Porto Rico, for Sale on reasonable terms, by CHARLES J. NOURSE. Georgetown May 15—tf
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. SUPPOSED to be Stolen from the Subscriber near Snickers Gap, about the middle of October 1808, a Negro Girl named MILLY, about 14 or 15 years of age, of a yellow complexion and slender male; formerly the property of Mr. John Sanders of Prince William and his property when sold by the sheriff of said county, which Girl I purchased at Public Sale. It is the opinion of some people that she is harbored by some person or persons in Prince William or lower down this state. Whoever will take up said Girl and bring her home, or lodge her in any jail so that I can get her, shall be entitled to the above reward, and all reasonable charges if brought home. JEREMIAH SANDFORD, Jr. May 15—St
District of Columbia, Washington County, to wit.
ON the petition of ISAAC NORRISS an insolvent debtor confined in the prison of Washington country aforesaid, for debt. Notice is hereby given to the creditors of the said Isaac Norris that on the 29th day of May inst. at the hour of nine o'clock A. M. at the Court Room at Long's tavern the oath prescribed by the act of Congress entitled, "An Act for the relief of insolvent debtors within the District of Columbia," will be administered to the said Isaac Norris and a Trustee appointed, unless sufficient cause be then and there shown to the contrary.
It is ordered that this notice be published in the National Intelligencer and Washington Federalist three times a week before that day.
By order of the honorable Wm. Cranch, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia. WM BRENT, Clk. May 15—3t.
BOARDING HOUSE.
MRS. DOYNE will be able to accommodate a few gentlemen with boarding and lodging during the ensuing session. May 15.
UNITED STATES—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, TO WIT: In Chancery, December Term 1808. Benjamin Stoddert and John Mason, versus Thomas Waters Griffith, John R. Livingston, Jonathan Burnell, Goubaut and Doyney, James C. Montflorenee, I. I. Picard, James Davidson, Robert R. Livingston and Daniel Parker.
THE bill states that the defendant Thomas Waters Griffith was the agent of the house of Taney and Simmond for the delivery of a cargo of flour belonging to the said Taney and Simmond to the French government—that the French government not being able to pay ready money for the said cargo the balance due thereon from the said government was placed to the credit of the said Griffith the agent, instead of being placed to the credit of the real owners Taney and Simmond; that the debt so due had been liquidated under the Louisiana Convention in the said Griffith's name, for the sum of one hundred and ninety thousand two hundred and seventy-five French money of the value of 35,675 dollars; that the said Thomas Waters Griffith, now residing and for several years past having resided in Baltimore city in the state of Maryland well knowing all the circumstances mentioned in the complaints said bill, and that the debt aforesaid was liquidated in his name in Paris, under the Louisiana Convention, was in truth and in fact a debt due to the said complainants, as the trustees of Francis Lewis, Taney, and Taney and Simmond, did execute a writing attorning all the interest of said Griffith in the said debt due to the complainants as trustees aforesaid; that notwithstanding all the above circumstances the said Griffith still equity for his own account and use the said debt which by reason of the said complainants as trustees aforesaid, and the said Montflorenee did actually receive the bills of the Minister of the United States on the Treasury of the United States in part payment of the said debt in four sets of bills drawn in favor of said Thomas Waters Griffith, and which bills have been indorsed by the said Montflorenee with a view as the said complainants believe to defraud them the said complainants and under a real or pretended power from the said Griffith, as his attorney to the said I. I. Picard, who endorsed the same over to John R. Livingston who has endorsed the same over to Jonathan Burnell, cashier of the Bank of Discount and Deposit at New York, who has endorsed them over to James Davidson, cashier of the Branch Bank of the United States in the city of Washington, who now holds the same for collection. The complainants further state that four other bills, for the amount of the aforesaid claim on the French Government liquidated in the name of the said Griffith, but actually belonging to said complainants as trustees aforesaid, have been drawn in favor of Goubaut and Doyney as transferees of Thomas Waters Griffith for thirty thousand dollars, French money of the value of 5,625 dollars, which said four bills have also been sent to the aforesaid James Davidson and endorsed over to him for collection, in the same manner as in the case of the four other bills first herein recited. That all the aforesaid eight bills of exchange drawn by the American Minister at Paris on the Treasury of the United States under the Louisiana Convention for the debt liquidated in the name of Thomas Waters Griffith, are actually the property of said complainants as trustees aforesaid.
The object of the bill is to save and protect the said complainants from the fraud projected against them on the part of the said Thomas Waters Griffith, and his coadjutors, and to obtain a writ of injunction, directed to all the before-mentioned defendants, &c. and particularly to the said James Davidson enjoining him & commanding him, from paying over to any person besides the said complainants, the money that may be paid by the Treasury of the United States, in virtue of the said bills of exchange, and particularly enjoining the said James Davidson from paying the said money arising from the said bills or parting with the said bills, until the further order of this Court in the premises.
It is represented by the complainants that the said Thomas W. Griffith, John R. Livingston, Jonathan Burnell, Goubaut and Doyney, James C. Montflorenee and I. I. Picard, defendants in this cause, all reside out of the District of Columbia, and are not within the reach of the process of this Court.
And whereas further, in the supplemental bill filed in this cause, in which bill the said Robert R. Livingston and Daniel Parker are made defendants, reciting the substance of the said original bill, further states that Daniel Parker, a non-resident of the District of Columbia who resides in Paris in France was concerned in the fraudulent assignment of the bills of exchange mentioned in the said original bill, that the said Parker at the time he procured the assignment of said bills knew that the claim for which the same were drawn as liquidated in the name of Thomas W. Griffith was the bona fide property of the complainants, and had been properly before transferred and assigned to them, and also that the said Robert R. Livingston is not a resident of the said District of Columbia, but resides in the state of New York, and is the person really claiming the proceeds of the said bills, and prays that he may be made a party to said bill and compelled to answer to the facts stated in the original bill—Also that said Parker may state the circumstances attending the pretended transaction between Picard and Montflorenee, and whether he had any consideration and what to Picard & Montflorenee, and whether he had not known, or whether he had not received notice of the complainants claim and right at the time of or before the said transfer. The object of the bill is to obtain a decree in favor of the complainants, ordering and decreeing the monies for which said bills are drawn, now in the hands of James Davidson, to be paid over to the said complainants as the assignees of Taney and Taney and Simmond, and to enjoin the defendants and each of them from paying over or receiving the same until the decision of the court in the premises.
It is therefore ordered that the complainants cause a copy of this order to be inserted in the National Intelligencer printed in the city of Washington, six weeks successively previous to the fourth Monday in December next, to the intent that the said defendants may have notice of this application, and of the object of this bill and to be warned to appear in this court in person or by solicitor on or before the said fourth Monday of December next, to show cause, if any, why a decree should not pass as prayed. By order WM BRENT, Clk. May 15—6w

FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION, On the Premises on the 15th day of June next, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon,  LOT No. 3, in Sq. No. 161 in the city of Washington together with a Dwelling House and Slaughtering-House thereon. Said property is well situated for a butcher. A fine run of water passes near it. It was formerly owned by Daniel Guyer. Terms of payment, one fourth cash in hand, one fourth payable in six months from the sale with interest, one fourth payable at the end of 12 months with interest and the remainder payable at the end of 18 months with interest. Said payments are to be secured by good notes negotiable at the Bank and a mortgage on the property. April 17—4ds
WASHINGTON BRIDGE COMPANY NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of Sixteen Shares of the Capital Stock of the said Company, upon which the Second Instalment of Ten Dollars a share remains unpaid, which shares are numbered 461, 462, 463, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1969, 1970, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and to the Proprietors of 85 Shares, upon which a share remains unpaid, numbered 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 461, 462, 463, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 1059, 1060, 1070, 1339, 1340, 1468, 1534, 1535, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, that unless the respective Instalments of Ten Dollars on each share, be paid to the Treasurer, on or before the first day of June next, the President and Directors will proceed on that day, to forfeit for the benefit of the Company, the said Shares, in conformity with the provisions of "An act authorising the erection of a bridge over the river Potomac within the District of Columbia."
NOTICE is also given to Delinquents of the Fourth Instalment, that unless they make payment immediately on their shares, the Directors will advertise them for forfeiture. By order of the Directors, DAN. CARROLL, of Duddn. Pr. April 26—4dm.
CHARLES H. VARDEN, MERCHANT TAYLOR, RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen, of the district of Columbia and Public in general, that he has received by a late arrival from Philadelphia, a Choice Assortment of superfine Cloths, Cassimeres, single and double milled, superfine Coatings, black silk Florentines. Likewise an elegant assortment of Sponcleis & rich silk Molekins for Waistcoats with a variety of other articles suitable for the season. Regimentals and Navy Uniforms made in the most elegant and uniform style of fashion. Richard Norwell's celebrated PATENT PARALLEL SUSPENDERS far superior to any hitherto in use can be had on the same terms retail, as at his Manufactory. November 27—1f
FOR SALE UPWARDS of four thousand Raccoon Skins, from the Lakes, will be sold at Public Auction, in lots to suit purchasers, at this office, on Wednesday the 17th May next, at 12 o'clock. For sums not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars each must be paid. For sums exceeding that amount, notes with approved endorsers at ninety days will be taken. J. MASON, sup't. Indian Trade Office, Georgetown, April 20th, 1809.
PURSUANT to a decree of the Chancery District Court of Williamsburg, will be offered for sale, on the 4th Monday in May next, at Westmoreland Court House, being court day, that very valuable FARM, situated on Nomony river, in the county of Westmoreland, the property of JOHN MATTHEWS, late of said county, containing 643 Acres. A credit of twelve months will be given, the purchaser executing to the commissioners acting under the aforesaid order, bond with approved security, and a deed of trust on the land to secure the payment of the purchase money according to the terms of the decree. April 14—4ds
FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION, On the Premises on the 15th day of June next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,  LOTS No. 16 and 17, in Sq. No. 101, in the city of Washington, together with the Buildings thereon standing. Said property is directly opposite Mr. Wm. O'Neal's houses near the West Market, and is most advantageously situated, it being the estate formerly owned by Mr. Samuel Wilson, deceased. The terms of payment are one fourth cash in hand, the remainder divided into three equal annual payments with interest annually on these three payments which are to be secured by good notes negotiable Bank and a mortgage on the property. Also at the same time and place, Two SHARES in the Theatre. April 17—4ds
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Application will be made for the renewal of the following LOST Certificates, of the United States Light Per Cent Stock, issued by Joseph Norris, Register of the Treasury, in favor of John Barnes. viz. 7th Oct. 1800, No. 2, for $ 4000 8th Aug. 1801, 11, 400 13, 100 George Town, Dist. of Columbia JOHN BARNES. May 8—6w.
DR. ROBERT FRENCH RESPECTFULLY informs the public that he has commenced the practice of PHYSIC and SURGERY in Georgetown and its vicinity. He keeps his shop in the House lately occupied by Dr. John Weems, deceased. May 3—1f
WILL BE SOLD BY AUCTION, on the 20th day of May ensuing, at 1 o'clock P. M. at Drummond's Tavern, LOT numbered 1, in square numbered 949. The lot is advantageously situated near the Marine Barracks. The terms of sale one half cash, and a note well endorsed for the balance payable in sixty days. An indisputable title will be made. SAMUEL SPEAKE, Auct'r. May 10—4ds.
UNITED STATES— District of Columbia, Washington county, to wit: Circuit Court, December Term 1808. IN CHANCERY, 11TH APRIL, 1809. Gideon Snow—Complainant, against Abigail Perkins and others—Defendants. THE report of JOHN G. McDONALD, the Trustee formerly appointed in this cause, under the decree of the 20th day of June A. D. 1808, having been returned, sworn to and filed, and the proceedings thereon approved: It is therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed this 11th day of April 1809, that the said report be ratified and confirmed unless cause be shown to the contrary on or before the first Monday of June next: Provid d, a copy of this order be published for three successive weeks in the National Intelligencer and in the New England Palladium before the said first Monday of June next. The report states, that the lots and premises mentioned in said report were sold for the sum of Five Hundred and Sixty-two Dollars and Twenty and one Half Cents. By order, WM. BRENT, Clk. May 3—3w
TWO FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET, Next door West of Mrs. Doyné's Boarding House, Pennsylvania Avenue. May 12—3t.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY JAMES HUTCHER, Governor of Maryland PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS it is provided by the thirty-second article of the Constitution and Form of Government, "that upon the death, resignation, or removal out of this state, of the Governor, the first named of the Council for the time being shall act as Governor, and qualify in the same manner, and shall immediately call a meeting of the General Assembly, giving not less than fourteen days notice of the meeting, at which meeting a governor shall be appointed in manner aforesaid for the residue of the year." And whereas his Excellency ROBERT WRIGHT, Esq. late Governor of this state, resigned the said office on Saturday, the sixth Inst. I have therefore, in virtue of the above power and directions, appointed Monday the fifth day of June next, for the meeting and holding of the General Assembly of this state, of which the several sheriffs are hereby enjoined to give public and due notice. Given at the City of Annapolis, under the seal of the State of Maryland, this eighth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nine. By his excellency's command, NINIAN PINKNEY, Clk. of the Council. May 12—4dm5
NOTICE Having agreeably to the laws of Maryland, attached Fourteen Hogsheads of Tobacco, inspected at Bladensburg Warehouse, as the property of John Goulding, to secure the payment of a debt due from him to me, I hereby warn those who may be disposed to purchase the Inspector's Notes therefor, that I shall prosecute the writ of attachment to final issue agreeably to law. The following are the marks, numbers and weights of the said Fourteen Hogsheads of Tobacco:    B E C  7  1131  92  1039    —  8  1032  96  926    —  9  1129  95  1033    —  10  1028  93  930    —  4  1209  107  1102    —  5  1197  98  1099    —  6  1073  100  973    I T  271  1076  104  972    —  272  1062  101  961    —  274  1053  98  955    —  129  1046  108  928    M B  325  1076  100  976    I R II  211  1083  113  965    R R  270  1105  92  1013    BAILEY E. CLARK. City of Washington, 12th May 1809—3t
WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION ON FRIDAY the 19th day of May at 3 P. M. near the Capital Hill, at the house of Mr. PEARSON; HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of Beds, Beds-ticks, Chairs, Tables, and a variety of other articles too tedious to mention—and also 400 or 500 bushels of Oyster Shells. Terms to be made known on the day of sale. SAML. SPEAKE, Auc. May 12—3t
PUBLIC SALE. William Loaman, against Peggy M'Laughlin and the heirs of Charles M'Laughlin, deceased. BY virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington as a court of Chancery in this cause, dated the 12th April, 1809, will be Sold at Public Auction on the 30th day of May next, at the Union Tavern at 11 o'clock A. M. all the interest of Charles M'Laughlin, deceased, of, in and to LOT No. 171 in Thomas Beall of George addition to Georgetown, with the improvements thereon, and that part of LOT No. 175 in said addition, conveyed by D. C. Brent, esq. as marshal, to Charles M'Laughlin and not sold with the Union Tavern. The terms of sale are, the purchaser to give bond to the Trustee with approved security for the purchase money and interest thereon from the day of sale, and payable in two months from the said sale. NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors to file in the said court, their claims against the said Charles M'Laughlin, deceased, properly authenticated within ten days from the said day of Sale. DANIEL BUSSARD, Trustee. May 3—3w
INSPECTOR'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, APRIL 27, 1809. (ORDERS.) ALL Officers of the Army who are on furlough or absent from their respective corps or stations, will report themselves without delay to the Adjutant and Inspector of the Army, Maj. Nicoll, at the city of Washington; stating on what authority they are absent and the period for which their furloughs were given, and all Officers who shall hereafter be absent from their respective corps or stations, will report themselves monthly as herein directed. By order of the Secretary of War, A. Y. NICOLL, Adj. & Inspector. Those Printers who are authorised to publish the Laws of the Tenth Congress of the United States are requested to insert the above twice a week for three weeks, and transmit their accounts to the Accountant of the War Department for settlement. April 28—law3w
WASHINGTON CANAL. THE Commissioners appointed under the act of Congress for opening the Canal in the city of Washington, hereby give notice that a BOOK for receiving and entering Subscriptions for raising a Capitol Stock for the purpose of opening said Canal will be opened on Thursday the 25th day of May next, at Long's hotel in the city of Washington, and kept open from Ten o'clock A. M. till Three o'clock P. M. Daniel Carroll of Duddn. George Blagden, Griffith Coombe, Frederick May, James D. Barry, John Law, Elias B. Caldwell, Washington April 21—w2m21
FORM OF A POWER TO SUBSCRIBE. I do hereby authorise and empower to subscribe for me in my name for shares in the Washington Canal Company. Witness my hand and seal this day. Witness,
SPRING GOODS. BAKER & RIGGS, Sign of the Plough, Has just received a part of their SPRING Supply, consisting of Fancy and Substantial articles; among them are—Fancy worked Robes, elegant plain and worked India and English muslins, fine linen cambricks and cambric handkerchiefs—elegant 9.4 and 7.4 damask silk shawls, silks, ginghams, chintzes, furniture calicoes and dimities, cambric dimities and muslins, spring bonnets, umbrellas, silk and cotton hosiery, and gloves—fancy vesting, damask and diaper table cloths, sheeting, tickin—fine shirting muslins, nankeens, superfine cloths, threads, &c. &c. ALSO, 3000 yards handsome patterns, ingraimed English carpeting, 500 yards silks and 200 yards silk velvets, 600 yards country made linen for sheeting, and many other articles. All of which being purchased on the best terms, will be sold low for CASH. A liberal discount will be made to purchasers that buy to sell again. George Town, April 21st, 1809—2aw4w
NOW DRAWING. BLACK RIVER LOTTERY, No. II. The following high Prizes are now in the wheel. 1 Prize of 20,000 Dollars, 2 do. 10,000 Dollars, 2 do. 5,000 Dollars, 2 do. 2,000 Dollars, 4 do. 1,000 Dollars, 11 do. 500 Dollars, 36 do. 200 Dollars, Besides a great number of prizes 100 and 50 Dollars each. Tickets, Halves, Quarters, and Eighths are now selling at JOSEPH MILLIGAN'S Georgetown, at the New York price. * A regular Check Book of the Drawing kept, where all Tickets are examined gratis. Letters post paid, containing bank notes, will be regularly attended to, and distant adventurers will be early advised of their success. May 5—w3t
JOHN GEORGE BAXTER, OFFERS FOR SALE his "Improved Patent Family Machine," with six Spindles, for spinning Flax or Hemp Yarn, from six dozen cuts in the pound, to six pounds in the dozen. The simplicity of the construction of this Machine is such, that competent judges have declared it as "little likely to go out of order or require repair as any machine they have seen." Another important advantage of this simplicity of construction is, that Yarn of any fineness may be spun on it, by any person having strength and skill sufficient to turn a Coffee Mill or a Grinding Stone. Its superiority over the ordinary family modes of Spinning is not, however confined to the advantages of not requiring repair, or of being capable of being worked by any unskilled hand, but principally in the quantity of work which it is able to execute. This fact is incontrovertibly established by the deposition of Charlotte Mills, aged 13 years who has sworn "that on the 7th day of this month between the hours of 7 o'clock in the morning and 9 in the evening, she spun nine dozen of Flax Yarn, on six spindles, for coarse cloth." The Machines will all be warranted. The price SIXTY DOLLARS, payable on the delivery of the Machine. J. G. Baxter, makes Six Spindle Machines on the same principle for Spinning Cotton and Wool. J. G. B. also makes LOOMS on an improved plan with harness, steel reeds and fly shuttles, for weaving Linen or Hempen cloth of any fineness. Some idea of the superiority of these Looms may be formed on a knowledge of the fact that on one of them "Helen Elliott, did actually weave six pieces of Cotton Baggings, containing between three hundred and sixty and seventy yards in the course of one week." Those who contemplate the establishment of Baxter's Machinery for Spinning and Weaving shall have his good offices toward procuring them a woman from his own Manufactory well acquainted with the business. An experience of 30 years in the manufacturing of Flax and Hemp and a considerable experience in Cotton, enables J. G. Baxter confidently to offer his services for the erection of any machinery connected with those articles, from one to any number of Spindles and to be worked by any known power. The Machinery may be seen at work, and its principles explained at the Spinning and Weaving Manufactory, Blockley township, Philadelphia county, at which place, at the counting-house of Mr. Henry Orth, or at the Office of the Democratic Press, orders will be received. The Certificates and Depositions above-mentioned are left at the office of the Democratic Press. Philadelphia, March 11, 1809. ** The Editors papers friendly to the encouragement of our own Manufactures will do a public service by giving the above a few insertions. * See the certificate of Mr. John Meer and Mr. Patricke Lyon. † See the deposition of Helen Elliott. The Editor of the Richmond Enquirer is requested to publish the above advertisement for three months—and the Editor of the National Intelligencer once a week for three months, and forward their bills for payment to Philadelphia. April 28—w3m
UNITED STATES, District of Columbia, county of Washington, to wit: In Chancery, March 28th, 1809. John P. Van Ness—Complainant, against William H. Dorsey—Defendant. THE Bill states, that in or about the year 1805, the defendant William H. Dorsey, being or pretending to be seized in fee, or of some other good and sufficient estate of inheritance of, in, and to certain pieces or parcels of ground, lying, and being in the city of Washington, which said grounds were leased out upon ground rent for ninety-nine years renewable forever—that the said defendant being indebted to the complainant John P. Van Ness in the sum of four thousand nine hundred and seventy-four dollars thirty-four cents, payable on the 10th day of January 1809, with interest from that day if not then paid—for the purpose of securing to the said complainant his said debt and interest, did, by deed of indenture bearing date on or about the 19th day of April 1805, mortgage to the said complainant the following pieces or parcels of ground, lying and being in the city of Washington aforesaid, which said grounds are leased out upon ground rent for ninety-nine years, renewable forever, that is to say, that piece of ground then under lease to Cornelius McClan; that piece of ground then under lease to Edward Faithy, that piece of ground then under lease to George Blount; that piece of ground then leased to Thomas Herty; that piece of ground then leased to Alexr. Joncheriez; that piece of ground then leased to Peter Murray; that piece of ground then leased to William Woodward, also, another piece then leased to said Woodward, and that piece then leased to John M'Gowan; That the said defendant hath failed to pay to the said complainant the said sum of money or any part thereof, or to any other person on his account, on the said 10th day of January 1809, according to the proviso contained in the said deed of indenture or mortgage, or at any other time; and that the whole sum, principal and interest is now due and owing to the said complainant. The object of the Bill is to foreclose the said Wm. H. Dorsey from all right of redemption in and to the said pieces of ground. The bill further states that the said Wm. H. Dorsey hath removed from the district of Columbia, and is not within the reach of the process of this court. It is therefore ordered that the said complainant cause a copy of this order to be inserted in the National Intelligencer and Washington Federalist at least once in each of eight successive weeks before the first Monday of June next, to the intent that the said Wm. H. Dorsey may have notice of this application and of the object of this bill, and be warned to appear in this court in person or by solicitor, on or before the said 1st Monday of June next, to show cause if any he can, why a decree shall not pass as prayed. By order of the hon. Wm. Cranch, Esq. chief judge of the circuit court of the district of Columbia. WM. BRENT, Clk. April 12—w8t
A RUNAWAY. WAS committed to the jail of Washington county in the district of Columbia as a runaway on the 9th of April last, a black woman who calls herself KITTY, and says she belongs to Elijah Sha of Accomack county, Virginia—she is about 30 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches 1-2 high; had on when committed a blue check calico gown, cotton shift, shoes and stockings and no other clothes with her. Her owner is desired to come prove her and take her away or she will be sold for her jail fees & other expenses as the law directs. C. TIPPET, Keeper of the Jail for W. Boyd, Marshal. May 12—w3t
PUBLIC SALE. Thompson and Hyde, versus the heirs of John Crookshank, deceased. BY virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington as a court of Chancery in this cause, will be Sold at Public Auction on the 22nd day of May next at 11 o'clock on the premises, all the interest of John Crookshank, deceased, at the time of his death, of, in and to LOT No. 5 and part of LOT No. 4, in Sq. No. 461, together with the 3 three story brick Houses thereon, fronting on Pennsylvania avenue, and one of them in the occupation of S. H. Smith, esq. also LOT No 6 in Sq. No. 347, and Lot No. 25 in Sq. No. 533 in the city of Washington. The terms of sale are, the purchaser to give bonds to the Trustee with approved security for the payment of the purchase money with interest from the day of sale payable in six and twelve months. NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors of the said Jno. Crookshank, deceased, to file in the said court their claims against the said Estate, proved as required by law in cases of claims against the estate of deceased persons within one month from the day of sale above-mentioned. DANIEL BUSSARD, Trustee. May 3—w3t
IN CHANCERY, in the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, for the county of Washington. Benjamin Young, Nicholas Young and Robert Brent, Executors Notley Young—Complainants. Against James Greenleaf, Standish Ford, Joseph Bal George Harrison, Samuel Sterret, Paul Bustin, Thomas Fitzsimmons, Matthew Pearce, Daniel Ludlow, James Crawford, junr. James Crawford, Jasper Moylan, William Read, Charles G. Palefski, John Gardner, junr. Edward Fox, Henry Pratt, Thos. W. Francis, John Miller, junr. John Ashley, Jacob Baker, Hannah Nicholson widow of John Nicholson, William Nicholson, Anna Nicholson, Seth Nicholson, John Nicholson, James Nicholson, Samuel Nicholson, Sarah Nicholson and Lotiffet Nicholson, heirs at law of John Nicholson, John Millar, Mary Morris, widow of Robert Morris, Robert Morris, Thomas Morris, Henry Morris, James Marshall and Hester his wife, and Henry Nixon and Maria his wife—Defendants. THE bill filed in this cause, states that the defendant James Greenleaf, on or about the 25th of September, 1793, purchased of Notley Young in his life time five hundred lots in the city of Washington county of Washington and District of Columbia, for fifteen thousand pounds current money with interest thereon, and with an agreement on the part of the said defendants, to erect sundry valuable buildings & improvements thereon, to the value of seven thousand five hundred pounds in two years from the date thereof, and the like sum of money in two years more, that is to say, the lots in square 502, 503, 504, 506, square south of 506, square south of square 506, square 549, south of square 549, square 547, 543, 545, 546, square east of square 546, square 596, square east of square 596, 597, 471, 500, 473, 542, 498, 470, 468, 469, 467, 388, 354, 328, 412, 436, 541, 592, 591, 540, 495, square east of square 547, square west of square 604, two small squares west of square 606, 411, 268, 269, 298, 299, 353, 325, 386, 410, 434, square west of square 471, square 300, 270, 385, 265, 297, 352, 334, 331, 325, 351, 464, 387, 435 and 465. That the said several defendants were concerned in the purchase and sale of the greater part of the said property, and are interested therein, which said part is subject to and bound for the payment of a large sum of money, in the said bill particularly stated, yet due and unpaid of the purchase money for said lots and squares, and that the same is a lien on said squares and lots. That the said first mentioned defendant are insolvent and unable to pay their debts. The object of the bill is that the said squares and lots as aforesaid, bound for the purchase money aforesaid, may be sold for the payment thereof. It is on the complainants motion Ordered, that they procure a copy of this order to be inserted in the National Intelligencer at least once a week for six successive weeks, to the end that the said absent defendants and all other persons, (if any there be) interested in the premises, may have notice of the complainants application, and the object of their said bill—and that the said defendants may be warned to appear in person or by solicitor in this court, on the fourth Monday of December next ensuing, to show cause, if any they can, why a decree as prayed for in and by said bill, should not be made. By order, WM. BRENT, Clk. April 24—6w
WILLIAM WARD, F. STREET, SIGN OF THE FAN, Has just received and for sale, an elegant assortment of Cheap Fancy Goods, &c. viz.
LINEN CAMBRICS & Cambric handkerchiefs: Plain, Spotted, Worked and Loom Seeded Mulmul Muslins: Plain, Worked and Diagonal Leno: Worked, Seeded & Painted Dresses & Robes—4 1-4 & 6 1-4 Cambric Muslins—7 1-4 and 10 1-4 Damasked Cotton Diaper for table cloths—A well selected assortment of Sill & Cotton Hosiery—Ginghams, Calicoes and Chintzes—India & British Book Muslins—Muslin and Silk Shawls and Handkerchiefs—Long and Short Yellow Nankeen & Waistcoating; Combs and Ribbons; Madrass Handkerchiefs; Linnen and Cotton Checks; Thread and Cotton Laces, black & white; Sewing Cotton and Thread; Pins, Needles, Tapes, Bobbins, &c. Gurgahs and Baflus—a few pieces of Sew Suckers—Ladies and Childrens Shoes—Also—A few boxes best Spanish Segars—Best Green Coffee, Sugar and Tea—Soap and Candles, &c. &c. all of which he will sell very low for CASH, or at a short credit to his punctual customers. April 26—w6w.
MRS. LEE, BEING impressed with the most lively sense of gratitude for the many favors which she has received from the Ladies and Gentlemen in the western section of this city; to whom she tends her most unfeigned thanks, and respects for their liberal encouragement.— She takes this opportunity to inform them, and the public in general, that a few families of the first respectability have induced her by a liberal endowment to relinquish, with reluctance, her establishment near the War Office; and to embrace a situation near the CAPITOL, in a house which is large, airy and commodious; with a beautiful garden, and every necessary appurtenance suitable and convenient for such an establishment: Where, in addition to the select number of Young Ladies, by whose parents she is engaged, she is at liberty to admit a number of her former Scholars, or any other Young Ladies of respectable connections who may offer. She likewise begs leave to inform the public, that she has uniformly attended, in a particular manner, to the selection of Professors of character, and experience to instruct her Pupils in the higher classes of Arithmetic, Geography, Music, and the arts of Dancing, Drawing, and that suitable Masters of that description will attend the new establishment, which will commence on the 17th inst. N. B. Her present residence on the Pennsylvania avenue to let; enquire of Mr. Buzzard, in Georgetown. Washington city, April 12—cop2m