Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer (Alexandria [Va.]), 1803-08-03 00:00:00

Alexandria AND COMMERCIAL
Advertiser INTELLIGENCER.
VOL. III.]
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1803.
No. 824.
Public Vendue.
On FRIDAY, 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store, Rum in hogheads and barrels. French Brandy in pipes, Gin in pipes and bds. Whiskey and Apple Brandy in bds. Sugar in hds. tierces and bds. Coffee in tierces and bags, Chocolate White and brown Soap } in boxes, Mould and dip'd Candles } Raisins in kegs, boxes and jars, Figs in kegs and frails, Queens Ware in crates, FURNITURE, &c.
ALSO, A variety of DRY GOODS, Among which are, Cloths, Coatings, Kerseymeres, Duffles, Plains and Kerseys, Negro Cottons, Serges, Elaticks, blue Friezes, Calimancoes and Russells, Yarn Stockings, Chintzes and Calicoes, Irish Linens, Silesia do. Piatillas, Osnaburgs and Ticklenburgs, Muslins and Muslin Hand'fs, India Muslins and Table Cloths Bandanna Handkerchiefs, Coloured Threads, Hats, And sundry other Articles. P. G. MARSTELLER.
August 1. Sales by Auction. SATURDAY,
At 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store, the corner of King and Union Streets. Rum in hds. and barrels, Whiskey in barrels, Apple Brandy in barrels, Gin in casks, Wine in pipes and quarter casks, Molasses in hds. Sugar in hds. and barrels, White and brown Soap in boxes, Coffee in casks and bags, Raisins in kegs and boxes, Queens' Ware, and
ALSO, A variety of DRY GOODS. Among which are— Broad Cloths, Irish Linens, Callimeres, Calicoes, Kersey, Threads, Coatings, Chintzes, Halfthicks, Bedticks, Fearnought, Osnaburgs, Blankets, Sewing Silks, Planes, Muslin and Muslin Negro Cottons, Handkerchiefs, Worsted and other India Cottons, &c. Stockings, &c. THOS. PATTEN, Auctioneer.
August 1. For Sale, Philadelphia Loaf and Lump Sugar, Three pipes old Lisbon Wine, Pennsylvania and Swedish Bar Iron, One pair Burr Mill Stones, 5 feet diameter, One pair Cologne do. about 5 feet. And at the Mill, Shorts and Bran, Ship Stuff, Indian Meal, Rye Meal, Oats, Plaster of Paris by the bushel. William Hartshorne.
17 Mo. 29. d Wanted to Hire, A steady NEGRO MAN, of middle age, who can be well recommended for his honesty and sobriety.—Apply to the Printer. July 12. eo
Public Sale.
In pursuance of a decree of the Court of Columbia District, at the last June term, held in Alexandria, will be sold at public auction, to the highest bidder, for ready money, SUNDRY
Wooden Houses & Improvements, Situate upon lots of ground on the south side of King street, between Royal and Pitt streets, which had been leased by Mordecai Miller to James Kidd for a term of years now ended. The sale will be made on the last Monday in August next, at the premises, in the forenoon of the same day. The purchaser has the right of removing the houses and improvements at any time before the 29th day of October next, from the lots whereon they are erected. Any person may view and examine the houses by application to John Horseburg and Matthew Eakin, in whose occupation they now are, and they will be sold separate or together, as may be found most expedient on the day of sale, for the purpose of selling them for the best price. P. G. MARSTELLER. July 26. zawtdf
Public Sale.
On Monday, the 15th day of August next, at 4 o'clock, P. M. will positively be sold on the premises, Those two Wooden Houses on the S. W. corner of Washington and King street, at present occupied by Philip Russell and John Violet. For terms, &c. apply to Jonah Thompson, Esq. or Thos. Patten, Auctioneer. July 27.
WILLIAM RAMSAY HAS OPENED
A Grocery Store in Prince Street, Next door to Dr. Dick's, Where he intends keeping a general assortment of genuine articles in that line, and now offers for sale on moderate terms, LONDON particular
Madeira, Port in casks and bottles, Colmenar and Malaga Old St. Julian and Medoc Claret in cases of 2 dozen each, White Wine Vinegar, 4th proof Jamaica Rum, Do. Cogniac Brandy, Holland Gin, Loaf, lump and Muscovado Sugar, Sugar House Molasses, Imperial, Chulan, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, Souchong, Pouchong Souchong, Padra Souchong, Peco Souchong, Bohea
Green Coffee, Durham and Dixon's Mustard, Allspice, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace and Nutmegs, Nantz and Bourdeaux Sallad Oil, Catchup, brandied Fruits and English Pickles, Olives, Capers and Anchovies, Prunes, Raisins, and soft shell Almonds, Leiper's Snuff in bottles, Do. best Smoking Tobacco, Martin's best Spanish Segars, Basket Salt for table use, Georgia Cotton, Martinique Noyeau, Mould and dip'd Candles, Jersey Cheese of an excellent quality, Wrapping Paper, brown and blue, Roll Brimstone, Fig Blue. To be Rented,
And possession given immediately, the dwelling HOUSE above said store. It is now in good repair, and well calculated to accommodate a genteel family. Apply as above. June 27. d
Notice.
Battalion Courts of Enquiry of the 2d legion of the Militia of the District of Columbia, will be held at the Court House on Monday the first day of August next, for the assessment of fines for non-attendance at the musters in June and July. July 25. d7
For Sale, or to Rent, A two story BRICK HOUSE on Duke street, with every necessary building adjoining to it. Also, A vacant Lot on Cameron street, adjoining the Bank. For terms apply to Lawrence Hooff. July 21. d15t
JAMES BACON HAS OPENED
A Grocery, Tea, Wine and Liquor Store, In King street, next door but one to Washington street, where he offers for sale, the following genuine articles, viz. 1st, 2d and 3d quality Muscovado Sugar, Loaf and lump do.
Best Green Coffee, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, Padra Souchong, Souchong and Bohea Madeira, Sherry, Teneriffe, Port, Lisbon and Malaga Claret in cases of 1 to 3 dozen, Jamaica, Antigua, and N. E. Rum, Cogniac and Barcelona Brandy, Holland Geneva, 5th proof warranted Irish Whiskey, Country do. Wine and Cyder Vinegar, Best Albany Chocolate, Mould and dip'd Candles, White and brown Soap, Patent Shot assorted, from 1 to 10, Best English Gunpowder, Muscatell Raisins in boxes, Soft shell Almonds, Spinning Cotton, Peppers, black and Cayenne, Pimento, Cloves, Mace, Nutmegs, Cinnamon and Cassia, Durham Mustard, Pickles assorted, Pearl and Scotch Barley, Rice, Madder, Allom, Copperas, Indigo, Glauber Salts, Olive Oil of a superior quality, Godfroid's warranted Segars, Best chewing Tobacco, Snuff in lb. and half lb. bottles, Race and Ground Ginger, Starch and Fig Blue, Pipes in kegs, Wrapping Paper, &c. &c.
He solicits custom from his friends and the public, and not only assures them that he will dispose of his Goods on as good terms as any other house in town, but that he will at all times supply them with the very best articles that can be procured at the different markets. June 24. d
Potomac Company. Notice is hereby given,
THAT the annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Potomac Company, will be held at the Union Tavern in George Town, on Monday the first day of August next, at which time and place a full attendance of the proprietors is particularly requested, to deliberate on the affairs of the Company, that will then be laid before them for their consideration. By order, JOS. CARLETON, Treasurer.
George Town, July 6. dist.A.
For SALE or CHARTER,
The Schooner SAUCY JACK, burthen about 70 tons, now lying at Hewes and Miller's wharf. For terms apply to the captain on board. August 2. 3rd
For FREIGHT, (To one port in England)
The SHIP FAVORITE, Capt. Wm. Rindge, lying at Thompson's wharf. Will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days; burthen about three hundred bds. or twenty five hundred bds. Apply to Ricketts, Newton & Co. August 1. d
For Freight or Charter,
The new Schooner UNION, of Boston, Samuel Hutchens, Master, burthen about 90 tons or 800 barrels of flour. Apply to the master on board at Irwin's wharf, or to JANNEY & PATON, Who have for sale on board said vessel, 90 tons Plaster Paris. July 26. d
FOR NEW-YORK, (A CONSTANT TRADER,)
The fast sailing Schooner FRIENDSHIP, John Quandrill, Master, will sail in the course of a few days. For Freight or Passage apply to the master on board, lying at Ricketts, Newton & Co's wharf, or to P. CARE, Union street. Who has for Sale,
40 kegs Powder, 30 do. Ground Ginger, 30 tons Plaster of Paris, 60 bds. Shad, 50 do. Herrings, and A quantity of fine and coarse Salt, &c. July 25. d
For Sale, Freight or Charter,
The BRIG NANCY, Captain GALLAGHER, Now lying at Ramsey's wharf. Burthen 130 tons. Apply to Janney & Paton. Who have just received, per said brig, 28 tierces RICE. July 22. d
Ricketts, Newton and Co. Have received and for Sale,
A few bales German Linens, 2 trunks calicoes and chintzes, 2 do. hosiery, 10 boxes wool and cotton cards, 5 tresses threads, 30 boxes dip'd and mould candles, 10 hds. molasses, 4 do. Jamaica spirits, 6 do. sugars, 20 barrels prime pork, 50 do. herrings, 20 do. shad, 30 kegs James river tobacco, 100 tons plaster. They are giving Cash, for wheat, flour, corn, rye, beans and tobacco. August 1. d
Notice of Removal.
DOCTOR HAMILTON has removed to the lower part of King street, upon the corner of Water street, where he, as usual, continues the practice of Medicine in all its branches. July 29. d

Negotiation with France.
CONTINUED.
(No. 65.)
Extract of a dispatch from Lord Whitworth to Lord Hawkesbury, dated May 2, 1803.
Another day has passed without producing any change. I determined to go myself to M. de Talleyrand, and to deliver instead of sending the inclosed letter. I told him that it was with great reluctance that I came to make this last application to him. That I had long since informed him of the extent of the term which had been assigned for my stay at Paris, and as I had received to this moment no answer whatever to the proposal I had repeatedly made, I could no longer delay requiring him to furnish me with the necessary passports for the return of myself, my family, and the remainder of the mission to England. Upon this I gave him a letter, a copy of which I enclose, and on reading it he appeared somewhat startled. He lamented that so much time had been lost but said that enough remained, if I was authorised to negotiate on other terms. I could of course but repeat to him that, I had no other terms to propose, and that therefore unless the First Consul could so far gain upon himself as to sacrifice a false punctilio to the certainty of a war of which no one could foresee the consequence; nothing could possibly prevent my departure to-morrow night. He hoped, he said, this was not so near, that he would communicate my letter, and what I had said, to the First Consul immediately, and that in all probability I should hear from him this evening. I thought, however, right to apprise him that it was quite impossible I could be induced to disobey his Majesty's orders, and protract a negotiation on terms so disadvantageous to ourselves, unless he should furnish me with such a justification as would leave me no room to hesitate: and that I did not see that any thing short of a full acquiescence in his Majesty's demands could have that effect. He repeated that he would report the conversation to the First Consul, and that I should shortly hear from him.
In this state the business now rests; I am expecting either a proposition, or my passports, and am consequently taking every measure for setting out to-morrow night.
(Translation referred to in No. 65.)
SIR,
When I had the honor on Tuesday last of communicating to you, officially, the last propositions which I was instructed by my court to submit to the French government, for the sake of removing the present difficulties, I had the honour to announce to you, that in case the First Consul should not consent to these propositions, I should find myself under the necessity of leaving Paris in eight days. We are nearly arrived at the end of this period, without my having received any answer to this communication. It remains for me only, therefore, to obey the orders of the King, my master, to return to him; and for this purpose I entreat you to have the goodness to furnish me with the necessary passports.
I seize this opportunity of renewing to your excellency the assurance of my high consideration.
(Signed)
WHITWORTH.
(No. 66.)
Extract of a dispatch from Lord Whitworth to Lord Hawkesbury, dated Paris, Wednesday morning, May 4, 1803.
Soon after I had dispatched the messenger the night before last, with my dispatches of the 31, I received a communication of M. de Talleyrand, of which I enclose a copy, the purport of which was so completely short of every thing which could be satisfactory, that I did not think myself authorised to enter into a discussion upon it, and as early as I could, on the following morning, I returned the answer of which the enclosed is a copy.
After this I concluded of course, that there was an end to the negotiation. I had, for some days past, been preparing for my departure; every measure was taken for setting out at four o'clock this morning, and we were expecting only the passports which I had demanded for the purpose of ordering the post horses. The day and the evening passed without the
passports having been sent; and whilst we were deliberating on the motives of such a delay, about 12 o'clock at night, a gentleman who was with me, received a communication which convinced me that it was not meant to give me my passports without another attempt; and I was not, therefore, surprised when about 1 o'clock I received the enclosed note from M. de Talleyrand.
In this situation I am waiting the hour of rendezvous with M. de Talleyrand.
Translation—(First inclosure referred to in No. 66.)
The undersigned has reported to the first consul the conversation which he had with his excellency Lord Whitworth, on the 6th of this month, and in which his excellency announced that his Britannic majesty had ordered him to make verbally, in his name, the following demands:
1st. That his Britannic majesty should retain his troops at Malta for ten years. 2d. That the island of Lampedosa should be ceded to him in full possession. 3d. That the French troops should evacuate Holland.
And that if no convention on this basis should have been signed within a week, his excellency Lord Whitworth had orders to terminate his mission, and to return to London.
On the demand made by the undersigned, that Lord Whitworth would, in conformity to the usage of all ages and of all countries, give in writing what he himself called the Ultimatum of his government, his excellency declared that his instructions expressly forbid him to transmit, on this subject, any written note.
The intentions of the first consul being entirely pacific, the undersigned dispenses with making any observations on so new and so strange a manner of treating on affairs of this importance.
And in order to give a fresh testimony of the value which he attaches to the continuance of peace, the first consul has directed the undersigned to make the following notification in the accustomed style and forms.
As the island of Lampedosa does not belong to France, it is not for the first consul either to accede to or to refuse the desire testified by his Britannic Majesty, of having this island in his possession.
With regard to the island of Malta, as the demand made respecting it by his Britannic Majesty would change a formal disposition in the treaty of Amiens, the first consul cannot but previously communicate it to his majesty the king of Spain, and to the Batavian republic, contracting parties to the said treaty, in order to know their opinion; and besides, as the stipulations relative to Malta have been guaranteed by their majesties the emperors of Germany, the emperor of Russia, and the king of Prussia, the contracting parties to the treaty of Amiens, before they agree to any change in the article of Malta, are bound to concert with the guaranteeing powers.
The first consul will not refuse this concert, but it belongs not to him to propose it, since it is not he who urges any change in the guaranteed stipulations.
With regard to the evacuation of Holland by the French troops, the first consul has no difficulty in directing the undersigned to repeat that the French troops shall evacuate Holland at the instant that the stipulations of the treaty of Amiens shall be executed in every quarter of the globe.
The undersigned avails himself of this opportunity to renew to his excellency the English ambassador, the assurance of his high consideration.
CH. MAU. TALLEYRAND. Paris, 12th Floreal, Year 11, (2d May, 1803.)
TRANSLATION.
(Second inclosure referred to in No. 66.)
The undersigned, in answer to the note which M. de Talleyrand transmitted to him yesterday evening, has the honor to observe to him, that the king has had no other motive in seeking to accelerate the proceedings of the negotiation, than to relieve as soon as possible the two countries the most interested, and Europe in general, from the state of suspense in which they are placed. It is with great regret that he perceives nothing in his excellency's note which can correspond with this intention, and consequently nothing can justify him in delaying to obey the orders of his court. It remains, therefore, only to request the minister for foreign affairs to give him the means of obeying
them, by furnishing him with the necessary passports for his return. It is however necessary for him, to rectify a mistake which has crept into M. de Talleyrand's note. The undersigned did not say he was expressly forbidden to transmit any written note on the object of the discussion, but that he was not authorized to do it, and that he was not take that responsibility on himself.
He avails himself of this opportunity to renew to his French excellency, M. de Talleyrand the assurance of his high consideration.
(Signed) WHITWORTH. Paris, May 3, 1803.
TRANSLATION.
(Third inclosure in No. 66.)
Paris, May 3 1803.
My Lord,
Having to morrow morning to make to you a communication of the greatest importance, I have the honor to inform you of it without delay, in order that you may not expect this evening the passports which you had demanded. I propose that you should call to morrow, at half past four, at the foreign department.
Receive, my Lord, the assurance of my high consideration.
(Signed)
CH. MAU. TALLEYRAND. (To be continued.)
PORTLAND, July 18.
Jamaica, Jf. 1803.
Personally appeared before me one of his Majesty's Justices of the peace for the parish of St. Ann in the island aforesaid, Joseph Edes, master of the American schr. Morning Star, now riding at anchor in the harbor of Oche Rios, from Portland in America; this deponent maketh oath and saith, that on Wednesday the second day of June last past, a boat with an officer and four men belonging to a British ship of War, named the Stork, commanded by captain Cotteral came along side the aforesaid Schooner in a hostile manner, and took by force four men American subjects which composed the whole crew, except the said Edes and mate of which a list of men so taken is hereunto attached; and this deponent further saith, that he is detained in the said harbour for want of hands to navigate the said Schooner.
Isaac Dyer, and John Dow, born in Massachusetts. William Thompson, born in Philadelphia. Henry Dipnall, an indentured apprentice to Joseph Edes.
JOSEPH EDES.
Sworn before me the 4th day of June, 1803. Wm. WESTON
From the Mississippi.
NEW YORK, July 29.
The schr. Indiana, in 41 days from New Orleans, in 27 from N. Orleans, with a full cargo, furnishing prospects highly favorable to the prosperity of our newly acquired western country.
The Indiana belongs at Marietta, 1000 miles up the Ohio, and 2200 from the mouth of the Mississippi. She left at N. Orleans four vessels from Marietta, and one from Pittsburgh, for Liverpool, with others for other ports.
At the time of the Indiana's departure from Marietta, the inhabitants were not apprised of the cession of Louisiana to the United States; but a general spirit was prevalent, evinced by a determination to possess N. Orleans at all hazards.
BALTIMORE, August 1.
Arrived the brig Mary, captain West, 60 days from Oporto.
Vessels left there 2d June. Barque Columbia, Day, of Boston, from Philadelphia; ship Royal Elizabeth, Hutchinson, of Hamburg, just arrived Schooner Harriot and Ann, Cox, of Norfolk; Father and Son, Bryant, of do. Fifth Hawk, Cook, of Salem.
In lat. 38, long. 72, 30, spoke the schr. Azuba and Ruth, capt. Tayer, from Newport, bound to Savannah, out 5 days, Spoke the Cornelia, captain Boyle, off Cape Henry, the 26th ultimo.
The British frigate Andromache, has detained an American schr. 3 leagues from Cape Henry; she is from Bourdeaux bound to Philadelphia, commanded by a Frenchman.
NORFOLK, July 30.
Captain Steed, from Guadalupe, informs that it was understood the island of St. Martin was taken about the last of June. Guadalupe was not blockaded when he sailed. An embargo was laid on all vessels for eight days on account of the
departure of Jerome Buonaparte for this country.
Arrived the sloop Flora, captain Hitch 16 day from Tortula.
Brig Pearl, captain Beard 20 days from Tobago. Left there the brig Bland, of Peterborough, Schooner Juno, Da'by of and for Boston, to sail in 3 days. Lat. 18, long. 64, spoke Elizabeth, Baker, from Newburyport to Cape Francois out 35 days.
Brig Relief, captain Shanks 12 days from St. Croix.
Alexandria Advertiser.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3.
[The circumstance related in the subseq. article, has, we understand, excited very strong and indignant sensations among the citizens of the borough of Norfolk.]
Norfolk, July 30.
The ship Charles Carter, sailed from this port on Saturday morning, the 23d inst. and having got six leagues from Cape Henry, it was her misfortune to fall in with the British frigate Boston, captain Doug as, who boarded her and forced from her the following AMERICAN CITIZENS, viz. Augustus Top ham, Joseph Hudson, Thomas Hodgins, and the Carpenter, who was shipped in Norfolk for the voyage. On Wednesday afternoon the Boston arrived in Hampton Roads. Aug. Top ham being a good swimmer, swam to shore; and on his arrival here related the tale of his companions, (two of whom were sent on board the Charles Carter, and one, (to wit:) Joseph Hudson, is now detained on board the Boston, waiting his fate under the anxious expectation that his countrymen may interpose in his behalf, to obtain his liberty, which, if not obtained, he has no hope but to remain in barbarous slavery, deprived of all that is dear to mankind—deprived of his beloved country."
Extract of a letter from France.
COMMERCIAL AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES.
Paris, May 30, 1803.
SIR,
I have now the satisfaction of informing you, that in virtue of a convention lately entered into by our ministers with this government, all American claims which are embraced by the 2d and 3d articles of the convention concluded in September 1800, are to be revised by a board of three American citizens, and as far as may be approved by them are to be paid, principal and interest, in bills drawn by our ministers on the treasury of the United States. This board is to be formed immediately, and is to sit no longer than twelve months—it will be well therefore for you immediately, on receipt of this letter to send me by two different opportunities, a notarial power of attorney for the sum that may be liquidated in favour of your vessel the _____ detained by the embargo on American vessels at Bordeaux in the years 1793, and 1794 the whole of which is in my charge. You will instruct me by letter at the same time, in what manner and to whose order you wish me to remit the bills that I may obtain for your account.
I am with esteem, sir, yours.
(Signed)
FULWAR SKIPWITH.
LISBON, 1st June, 1803.
To a merchant in this city—Philadelphia.
SIR,
As we consider it will be useful to you to know the occurrences of our market respecting your produce, we take the liberty to inform you, that arrivals having for some little time ceased, our buyers began to appear, which led us to hope for an advance in the prices, but within these two days no less than 19 cargoes have come in, composed chiefly of flour, which have occasioned a fresh alarm, and they will not now come forward with any proposals for this article.
The Spanish ports both to the northward and southward, afford no greater encouragement, as in some there is no sale at all, and in others by a tedious retail only is it practicable to dispose of a cargo; so that having now no resource, it is impossible to say where our prices will settle. At present flour may be nominally quoted at 6 dols. per barrel; wheat at 1 66-100th, and Indian corn at 80 cents per bushel on board.
This last grain looks better, but as the

...will be housed in about 3 months, and now bears an abundant appearance, it will be a precious medling with it to this mar- ket. As to wheat, we know of several vessels expected, which will naturally prevent any advance in the prices. We remain, very respectfully, Sir, Your obedient servant, JOHN BULKELEY & SON. Dollars 818 to 820 reas each.
A POLITICAL CATECHISM.
Question. What is liberty? Answer. Liberty is an angel; she is the first born of heaven; she is a goddess: and all who refuse to worship her, are un- worthy to breathe the vital air. Q. Is this goddess visible?
A. She is always invisible to man in civil society; nor can civilized man fully conceive what she is. The savage, al- though, only knows her charms, and squalls bowls of nectar from her hands. Q. Since liberty is invisible, how is it known that she really exists?
A. Her existence is known by a su- pernatural, or rather a preternatural af- flatus or inspiration; and it is also known from the works of her hands.
Q. Have some men been favoured with extraordinary measures of this affla- tus or inspiration?
A. Yes; there have been apostles of liberty—sublimated souls; who panted with unutterable fervor for a near com- munion with the goddess;—such were the French philosophers; such also were Robespierre, Marat, Danton, and hun- dreds of others, in the French republic, who fired with the holy zeal of liberty, sacrificed millions of human victims at her shrine.
Q. What are the works of liberty, which manifest her existence?
A. The works of liberty, which mani- fest her existence, are very many and ve- ry wonderful to tell. In Republican France, above all countries, the works of liberty have appeared, in numbers and sublimity, such as to excite a most pleas- ing astonishment:—there a pretty prosti- tute, dressed in white, was enthroned in a temple as the representative of the god- dess, and was worshipped by that enlight- ened people. There where was paid a due tribute to the goddess liberty; not of sil- ver and gold, but of the lives of mid- ads of men, women and children.—How au- gust was the scene, when liberty, in the full exercise of her prerogatives, erected a thousand Bastiles; when blood flowed from guillotines, like rivers; when the groans and wailings of reprobates, met with the mockery and derision they de- served; when the waters of the river Loire were discoloured with blood and choaked with human corpses; when sans-culottes took rank of nobles, and rent the air with shouts of vive la liberte!—Ca ira was resounded over the wide-spread gallic re- gions; ca ira was responded, in this coun- try, by every friend of the equal rights of man.—Ah, that was a glorious day! —Never was liberty so triumphant; ne- ver were her works so manifest.
Q. What are your ideas of the liberty of political opinion.
A. I glory in it as the birth-right of every free-born American; it is dearer than life itself:—stripped of that, I should feel myself a slave—a grovelling worm of the dust.
Q. Wherein consists the liberty of po- litical opinion?
A. The liberty of political opinion consists in this, that every man, nay, that every woman and child, in the United States, have free permission to think as the leaders of the democrats think:—and I boldly aver, and will maintain it, that any act or edict, that should contravene this liberal construction of the liberty of political opinion, would be an act of “po- litical intolerance,” both “despotic and wicked.”
Q. What are the peculiar privileges be- longing to those whose political opinions are perfectly orthodox?
A. They are cherished in the bosom of our holy church; all their moral of- fences are blotted out, or covered with the mantle of charity; their follies and weaknesses are never marked against them; to them exclusively belongeth the privi- lege of eligibility to offices of all grades, from the highest to the lowest.
Q. What are the penalties to be in- flicted on those who fall into a licentious- ness respecting political opinion, so far forth as to presume to think for them- selves?
A. They are to be excommunicated; they are to be anathematised; all their former services are to be buried under a torrent of holy execration against their ab- ominable heresy; they are to be chased from whatever offices they had held; and their removal from office is to be instant- ly followed by gibbeting their charac- ters.
Q. Is such a “procedure” justified by respectable precedents?
A. It is: the republics, both in France and England; the reigns of the Edwards, and the Henrys,—of Richard third—of queen Mary—of the whole Stewarts—and also the records of the star- chamber, furnish a variety of precedents in favour of such a compulsory uniformi- ty—precedents, which had been buried under the rust of time, and are therefore venerable for their antiquity.
Q. What is liberty of speech?
A. It is the liberty of speaking well of the present administration, (Mr. Burr excepted) and of all who have obtained, or shall obtain offices under it, in whate- ver ways or by whatever means.
[To be continued.] [Balance.]
THE activity of the human mind, which will not suffer a pause from thought, is ever in pursuit of matter on which to exercise it; and no sooner has attained one object than, scarcely allowing itself time to dwell upon the enjoyment of that, it flies off panting in search of another. — Thus the war between France and Eng- land has for several months kept the public mind in a ferment of anxiety, cu- riosity and suspense; and now that doubt has vanished, its means and mode of pre- vention, and its probable consequences, occupy more or less the consideration of every one, and already excite much vague speculation, and much groundless discus- sion. Will there be war? when will it begin? where the questions of every mouth but a week ago; and now where, when, or how will it end, takes the place of those and supplies colloquial food to every com- pany. To collate and to compare every circumstance attending the business, and from the slightest materials which the newspaper intelligence from Europe af- fords us, deduce and offer to our readers such inferences, as our previous knowledge of European politics, aided by our best reasoning, can help us to, is no less our duty as Editors, than our inclination as the friends of society at large. The dis- charge of that duty shall be always next our hearts, and the objects we allude to always in our view. Whenever we go wrong, let it be remembered that we speak concerning matters in which from their very nature there can be no certainty, which even to those who, standing in most elevated situations in Europe, in far, are but very obscurely discernable—and which, therefor, to humble beings like us, at this distance, afford room for no more than rational conjecture.
We confess then, that the conduct of Bonaparte appears the most extraordinary, unaccountable, and indeed extravagant of any we have ever heard of, read, or even imagined. Making every allowance for the infinitely varied, motley failings of a man at once so multifariously great, low, and wicked, we are still at a loss for any rational, probable footing upon which to put it. We know that successful dema- gogues, and knavish popular leaders, when they once get the ring in their nose and the bridle bit in their mouth never fail to curb, torture and oppress the people who submit to them. We know that even men born to power, nursed under canopies of state, and swaddled in purple, are in general more than sufficiently harsh and rigid in the exercise of that power, and that upstarts are universally intolerably despotic, unfeeling, and tyrannical. We know that men trained to blood, like dogs so trained, passionately love and pursue the scent of it as long as they live. We know that deep guilt is remorseless, and what men in the natural unforced condi- tion of their hearts would recoil from with horror and dismay, they will when like Macbeth their “fears are harped aright,” plunge into with all the “rash precipitation of fear.” We are sure that Bonaparte must know that the human race and he are now as naturally ene- mies, as wolves and sheep, with this dif- ference, that mankind, or nine in every ten of them, are able to destroy him.— We know that all those circumstances do or may apply to Bonaparte—but we know that the man was cunning as the serpent, and we have not yet heard that his in-
telligence are deceived. That they may be a little injured by his dizzy height, is pos- sible—but they yet remain above the com- mon standard of mankind. Possessed of a despotic throne by usurpation, common sense would suggest that he had no chance or security in it, but the affections of the people, and that those could only be ob- tained by converting his ill-got power into an instrument for their happiness. Arm- ed with such power what might he not do, by cultivating the arts of peace, and by moderation and justice to other na- tions? In his people's affections he would be secure from the assaults of foreign po- tentates, however justly jealous of him as an example of successful usurpation they might be, and in the strict observance of justice between France and her neighbors he would have an indefeasible claim to their respect.
To what diabolical perversion of mind, or to what hidden motive are we then to ascribe his conduct as portrayed in the declaration of the British cabinet? In fact considering the man we cannot help think- ing either that guilt and pride have bereft him of all prudence, or that there is in the whole something more than meets the eye. Time will tell.
Meanwhile, it is observable that the rest of Europe is arming. The Russian armaments, all along supposed (we al- ways thought very ridiculously) to be against Sweden are intended to preserve the neutrality of the North. From all the powers yet left independent, to whom the First Consul has applied for aid, and to shut up their ports against England, he has received a direct refusal. It is ob- vious that Europe will be again in arms against France. That he will compel them to take a share in the affair we think to be certain. But to what end, and for what purpose it is hazardous, in- deed highly presumptuous to pretend fore- telling.
[Charles. Courier.]
“If ‘twere no treason,” we could hardly refrain from giving it as our opi- nion, that the following is one of the best Epigrams we have lately seen. It is co- pied from the Middletown Gazette.
[Balance.]
“EPIGRAM—On the celebration of the 4th of July by the Democrats at the Jail in Harford County.”
“How comes it, (says Jack to his mess- mate one morn) While our Foes take the field and your skulking holes scorn, That the Demos, who bluster as how they'd prevail, One by one, like Deferters, steal off to the jail?
“By, shirmate, unriddle this wond'rous affair!”— “Nothing plainer (says Tom)—half the party live there.”
“Obituary.”—It is with much regret we mention the death of M. JACQUES LEVILLAIN, commercial agent of the French republic for the state of Maryland. M. Levillain was a gentleman of strong mind, extensive literary acquirements, correct taste, amiable social manners, and a good heart. In his official conduct no person had reason for the least complaint either of neglect or of presumption. In his private life he possessed in a superior degree the power of attaching to himself the esteem of all who knew him. In his death he deserves to be, and is, sincerely lamented. He died on Friday evening, after a short, but severe attack of bilious fever. [Anti-Democrat.]
MATTHEW EAKIN Has just received 8 for sale, A parcel of FRESH ORANGES. August 1. d3t
To Parents, Guardians, &c.
A PERSON well recommended as a Teacher, &c, intends to commence A SCHOOL on Monday the 8th of August next, in the house lately occupied by Mr. Denney, St. Alaph street, between King and Prince streets, Alexandria. The following branches of literature will be taught: English, Latin and Greek grammar; the mathematics, reading, writing, arithme- tic, merchants' accounts, &c. He will en- deavor to do justice to children under his care. July 30. 3t smw
Positively the last Night.
VENTRILOQUISM
The Citizens of Alexandria are respectfully informed that MR. RANNIE will exhibit his Ventriloquial Powers,
On Thursday Evening next, for the last time in this town. Such as feel disposed to reward merit and be wit- nesses to the most surprising feats of Ven- triloquism and dexterity on the Slack-Wire, &c. are requested to attend at Mr. Gadby's Ball Room at 8 o'clock on that evening. August 3.
THEATRE.
On WEDNESDAY EVENING, August 3d, Will be presented a favorite Play, called LOVERS' VOWS. Frederick, (being his first appearance on this stage) Mr. RUTHERFORD.
To which will be added a Musical Enter- tainment, called The WATERMAN: OR, The First of August.
Doors to be opened at 6, and the performance to begin at 7 o'clock precisely. Box 6s. Pitt 4s 6. Subscribers are respectfully inform- ed their tickets will be left at Mr Tho- mas's book store. August 2.
For Sale, A healthy, stout, young Negro Wo- man. Enquire of the Printer. August 3. d
Notice. A Court of Enquiry, for the 2d Legi- on of the Militia of the District of Colum- bia, will be held at the Court House, in the town of Alexandria, on Thursday the 11th instant, at 10 o'clock in the fore- noon, for the assessment of fines, (on good cause shown) imposed by the battalion courts of enquiry, and for the performance of other duties prescribed by law, where all persons interested are requested to at- tend. August 3. d7t
Ten Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on the 19th of July, a negro man named MOSES: he is a tall boney man, about 6 feet high, not very fleshy, has a remarkable scar across the middle of his nose, his hair long and strait for that of a Negro, though not tied. He has been several times seen skulking about Alexandria. Any person who will deliver me the said Negro, or secure him and give me information there- of, shall receive the above reward. AUG: J. SMITH. Fairfax County, Aug. 3. co
For Sale, 2000 bushels Richmond Coal. Apply to Wm. OXLEY. August 1. d5t
Mechanic Relief Society. A Quarterly Meeting of the above society will be held at the Council Chamber, on Wednesday the 3d August, at 7 o'clock in the evening. J. V. Thomas, Aug. 1 d3t Sec'y.
B R U F F's Patent Teeth Extractor, By means of which the operation of tooth drawing is rendered infinitely easier, safer, and more expeditious than by any other method hitherto discovered. The subscriber having purchased the exclusive right to the use of the above instrument, for the district of Alexandria, offers his services to those who may need assistance in that line. CHARLES DOUGLASS. Harper's wharf, Prince street, August 1. eo4w
For Sale, An excellent MILCH COW. Enquire of the Printer. July 22. d

CATALOGUE OF BOOKS & PAMPHLETS, Just received for Sale, By R. and J. GRAY, At their Store, King street,
COPIES of Intercepted Letters from the army of Gen. Bonaparte in Egypt, 3 vols. 8vo.
Memoirs of the Operations of the Army of the Danube, under command of Gen. Jourdan.
Narrative of the Deportation to Cayenne, of Barthelmy, Pichegru, Willott, Marbois, Larue, Ramel, &c. &c. in consequence of the Revolution of the 18th Fructidor, (Sept. 4, '97.) 8vo.
Misanthropy and Repentance, a novel from the German, with a beautiful Frontispiece.
Llewellyn, a tale in 3 vols.
Love of Fame, the Universal Passion, in 7 characteristic satires.
Scott's Poems, lyric, devotional and moral.
Crisby's London Letter Writer.
Fordyce's Art of Picaching.
The Devil upon Crutches in England, or Night Scenes in London, a satirical work.
Pro and Con, or the Opinionists.
Scripture Histories, or Interesting Narratives extracted from the Old Testament, for the instruction and amusement of youth, by Mrs. Pilkington.
Female Ægis, or the Duties of Women.
Letters from a Preceptress to her Pupils who have left her.
Siamese Tales, being a collection of histories told to the son of the Mandarin Sam Sib.
Obi, or three finger'd Jack, on which is founded the Pantomime of the Egyptian Robber.
Dr. Goldsmith's Essays and Poems.
Lord Lyttleton's Poems.
Poetical Works of John Philips.
Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story.
Young Gentleman's Parental Monitor.
Yorick's Sentimental Journey.
Fielding's Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon.
The Doctrine of the New Jerusalem, concerning the Lord. Translated from the original Latin of hon. Emanuel Swedenborg.
The two Princes of Persia.
Museum of Wit.
The Hermit of Warkworth.
The Birth Day, or Moral Dialogues and Stories.
Roach's History of the Stage.
Visions in Verse for the entertainment of youth.
Rowe's Devout Exercises of the Heart.
Festival of Mirth.
Emma, or the Victim of Depravity.
Wonderful Tales; Cavern of Horrors.
History of a Reprobate.
Theatrical Olio.
Fatal Prediction, or the Midnight Affassin.
History of the Queen of France.
Female Warrior, or the Adventures of Hannah Snell.
More Kotzebue, or my own Pizarro, a farce.
Tudor Owen; Gothic Stories; Henrietta Bellgrave; Henry Linton; Cabinet of Love; Art of Swimming; Book of Fate; the Union Valentine Writer; Midnight Messenger, & a number of others too numerous to insert in an advertisement.
They are mostly in cheap paper binding—the greater part of them have an elegant frontispiece—are lately imported from London—have been bought low, and will be sold by the dozen or single, considerably lower than their real value.
July 18. d
WILL BE SOLD,
To the highest bidder, on Tuesday the 23d August next,
A two story Frame HOUSE, situated in an alley leading to the Market Square, commonly called Gretter's alley. Said House and Lot is encumbered with annual rent of 4l. 2s. All other particulars are unnecessary, as it is presumed the purchaser will wish to view the property. The terms of sale are cash.
Sally Clements,
Geo. Gretter,
Chas. Gretter.
N. B. Should the day prove unfavorable, it will be sold the next fair day.
July 27. d3teods
Notice.
ALL persons having claims against the estate of William Triplett , of Round Hill, deceased, are requested to bring them forward for adjustment and payment; and all those indebted to the estate are respectively called upon to make immediate payment to the Executors—it being their anxious wish to close all the accounts, and settle with the legatees as soon as possible.
Charles Little, } Ex'rs. Geo. Triplett, }
July 7. eo
Land for Sale.
The subscriber wishes to sell a TRACT of LAND, situate near the foot of the Blue Ridge and Short Hills, in Loudoun county, Virginia: Bounded partly by the Potomac River, within two miles of Harper's Ferry and the mouth of Shenandoah. It is a strong, good soil, answering perfectly well for plaster of Paris, and contains by patent 2340 acres. It is so well known, as a valuable and fine tract of land, that a further description is unnecessary, as those who incline to purchase will of course view and examine it. A clear and indisputable title will be given by the subscriber. There is no mortgage, judgment, debt, lease, claim, or demurrer, whatsoever against any part. It having been always let to tenants at low annual rents, who are raised and removable at will, but the occupying tenants (through favor only) have been permitted to claim from any coming-in tenant, one half of the deposit money, as settled between them for improvements and good will; the other half going to the landlord. There are at present sixteen or seventeen tenants upon the estate at very low rents: and it is recommended as an object well worth the attention of any person who would purchase the whole, and parcel it out into lesser farms, the resident tenants and others wishing to buy parts of it. The terms are a portion of one fourth paid down in money, or approved negotiable paper, the remainder in one, two or three years as may be agreed on, carrying interest from the day of sale. Application may be made personally, or by letter, to the subscriber residing at Warturton, on Potomac River, near Alexandria, to Mr. James M'Ilheney, near the premises, or to Mr. John Janney, merchant, Alexandria.
Thos. Atwood Digges.
July 20. eoim
Twenty Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, living in the town of Dumfries, on Thursday the 14th ult. a bright Mulatto servant, named GEORGE, the property of Hector Alexander, merchant, and hired by the subscriber. He is between 20 and 22 years of age, well made, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, is very fair to be a Mulatto, full faced, a little pitted with the small pox, short, straight, black hair; he is by trade a shoemaker. He had, when he ran away, a white flannel coat-tee, nearly new, a country cloth do. of a park yellow broad stripe, almost new, a pair of new nankeen pantalcons, white dimity jacket, a pair of striped silk and cotton stockings, and, I believe, some white cotton do. two pair of fine shoes, nearly new, and a fine felt hat half worn. He is an artful fellow, and may attempt to pass himself as a white man. Whoever brings the above fellow to the subscriber, shall receive the above reward and reasonable charges, or the above reward if confined in any jail so that I get him again.
James S. Drinan.
N. B. Every person is cautioned from harboring him, and masters of vessels from taking him away at their peril.
July 30. eo6 †
Twenty five Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, in Fredericksburg, a small mulatto man named ELLIA; very well made, has a blackish appearance under one of his eyes; he generally affects a smile, but when spoken to suddenly, he stammers and appears much confused: had on, when he went away, a brown big coat, with a velvet cape of orange color, black vest, light colored corded pantalcons and a fine linen shirt. The above reward will be paid to any person who will apprehend him, and confine him in jail, so that his master may get him again, on information being lodged with the Printer.
Lemuel Fowler.
July 25. eo3t
Dividend.
In the case of Thomas Moore, a Bankrupt.
THE Commissioners named in the Commission of Bankruptcy awarded and issued against Thomas Moore of the town of Alexandria intend to meet on Monday the 15th day of August next at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Mr. John Gadsby, in the said town, in order to make a dividend of the Estate and Effects of said Bankrupt, when and where the creditors who have not already proved their debts under the said Commission, are hereby required to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of the said dividend.
Wm. OXLEY, Assignee.
July 14. eo13t.
N. B. Those who have claims against Thomas Moore, are requested to leave them at the Compting-House of Wm. Oxley, previous to the above meeting of the Commissioners.
THOMAS SIMMS HAS JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE,
Fresh from Lisbon, in a short passage by the sch'r Rachel, Hacker,
A few boxes of excellent large Lemons; good English Walnuts.
Fresh Limes by the brig Lucy.
Excellent soft shell'd Almonds,
Do. Prunes,
Do. Raisins, by the box,
Do. Figs and Filberts,
Holland Gin, French Brandy,
Jamaica Spirit, Wine,
Loaf, lump and brown Sugar,
Barley,
Salad Oil, Olives, Anchovies & Capers,
Gin cases empty and full, as may be desired,
A quantity of well cured Bacon,
Venison Hams,
Pork, (1 hog to the bl.)
Fish by the bl. &c. &c.
July 16. d
JUST RECEIVED, And for sale by the subscriber, at his store on Union street,
Large Lisbon Lemons by the box,
English Walnuts by the frail or pound,
Fine large Prunes and Figs,
Fresh Limes.
By the Little Poll, from New Providence, 30 doz. large, fine Pine Apples.
Excellent Phila. bottled Cyder by the barrel or bottle,
quality Chewing Tobacco,
Tamarinds,
Almonds, Raisins,
With most of the Good Things of this life, if you will but Turn the Corner.
A. WILLIS.
July 16. d
Just Published, And for Sale at this office—price 50 cents, A TREATISE
On Practical Farming: Embracing particularly the following subjects, viz.
The use of Plaster of Paris, with Directions for using it; and general Observations on the use of other Manures.
On deep Ploughing; thick Sowing of Grain; method of preventing Fruit Trees from Decaying, and
Farming in General.]
By John A. Binns, Of Loudoun County, Virginia, Farmer May 31. 23w
One Cent Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, on Wednesday the 20th inst. an apprentice to the house joiner's business, named Samuel Ballenger, about 21 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, dark complexion, and has a down look when spoken to. The above reward will be given to whoever shall apprehend and bring home said apprentice.
James M'Guire.
July 26. d3t
Genuine Port Wine.
Just received per brig Commerce, captain Baldwin, from Oporto, and will commence landing this afternoon,
90 Quarter casks Port Wine, 50 ditto, ditto, such as is usually shipped to the London Market, for sale by
J. & T. VOWELL.
July 11. d.
JUST PUBLISHED, By COTTON & STEWART, AND FOR SALE
At their Bookstore, and the Bookstore of J. V. Thomas, (PRICE ONE DOLLAR,)
LETTERS FROM HIS EXCELLENCY Gen. GEO. WASHINGTON
TO Sir ARTHUR YOUNG, AND
Sir J. SINCLAIR, Bart.,
ON
AGRICULTURE,
AND
OTHER INTERESTING TOPICS,
Few works have been published in America, that claim the agriculturist's attention more than this. Added to his own experiments, opinions and calculations, it contains those of the most eminent farmers in the middle states; collected from them by himself, and transmitted to the British Board of Agriculture, of which he was an honorary member.
April 25. d
Fifty Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY on the 10th of July, a Negro man named LEWIS: he is 22 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, well set, dark complexion; has a scar on his forehead which, I think, comes down between his eyes; is bow legg'd, and has a scar on one of his feet, between the toes, occasioned by the cut of an ax: he can read and write a little, has a very bold look, talks free and sensibly, and, at times, assumes a confidence when speaking, that would induce some to suppose that what he said was the truth: he speaks Dutch a little, and I expect has a pass, as he been in Alexandria where he went under the name of Lewis Hurley. When he eloped he had on a long, blue cotton coat, red waistcoat, and reddish coloured pantaloons, a high crown'd hat, band and buckle; I believe his other clothing were home made. The above reward will be given for securing him in any jail, so that I get him again, on giving information to Messrs. S. Croudson and Co. Alexandria, with reasonable charges if not home.
ROGER ABBOTT, Culpepper County, Virginia.
All masters of vessels and others are cautioned against harbouring or carrying off said fellow at their peril.
July 28. raw 3t
The Editors of the Washington Federalist, Geo. Town, the Federal Gazette, Baltimore, and U. States Gazette, Philadelphia, are requested to publish the above advertisement once a week, for 3 weeks, in their respective papers, and send their accounts to the Editor.
FOR SALE,
That noted stand in Botetourt county, between Fincastle and the Sweet Springs, commonly called
The Half Way House; And at present occupied by Mr. George Walker, as
A TAVERN.
THERE are 444 acres in the tract, about 80 or 85 acres of which are cleared and under good fencing and cultivation; there are on the premises, a good dwelling house, kitchen, stable, &c. and a most excellent and never failing spring, within a rod or two of the door. This land, lying on Craig's Creek, is well watered and timbered, fertile and productive; containing a small meadow, and a considerable quantity of meadow ground, and lies within 15 miles of James river navigation. A great bargain may be had in this place, by a payment of half the purchase money in hand; for the other moiety an accommodating credit will be given, and an indisputable title made to the purchaser. The land will be readily shown to any gentleman, by Mr. Walker, who lives on the premises. For contract apply to the subscriber in Staunton, or at the Sweet Springs, in the months of July and August. Entire possession of the premises may be had on the first day of December next.
ROBERT BAILEY.
June 21. raw 2m
Printing in all its variety executed at this office.
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