The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1805-12-25 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. VI. WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. No. DCCXIII.  FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1805. PAID IN ADVANCE.
DOCUMENTS
Accompanying a MESSAGE from the PRESIDENT of the United States. Comprising at full length all the papers not previously inserted in the National Intelligencer.
Affidavit of Francis Roban, continued.
Next morning the deponent had occasion to go to the house of Mr. de Soto, about half a league distant, who is a syndic, and at whose house the detachment of Spanish soldiers or guard is stationed. Soon after his arrival at de Soto's house, a corporal of the guard called him into a small apartment in de Soto's house, under pretence of speaking to him. As soon as he entered the room the corporal told him he was a prisoner, and placed a centinel at the door; then told him they wanted to take Oliver and Case, or either of them, and that if they did not find them, he the deponent should pay for it. They kept him confined in the room from about eight in the morning till one, afternoon. They then removed the deponent on his own horse, with one armed soldier before him and another behind, and ordered him to shew Oliver and Case. He conducted them in that manner about eight miles, where he understood Mr. Case had been to Mr. Doley's. Arriving there, and not finding him, the deponent was left at Mr. Doley's under a guard, and the corporal went to some houses near by, in the neighborhood, to search for him, but could not find him; after which they sat off in the same order in which they came, to return back to de Soto's. On the way they discovered a fresh trail of horses crossing the road, and leading from Mr. Pison's plantation towards the plantation of Mr. Robban, which they concluded to be the trail of Lucas with the packs, &c. The deponent then attempted to escape from them, but was overtaken and tied with his hands behind them, with a coarse hair rope; they then put him on his horse, one of the Spaniards leading his horse by a rope, and another following behind and holding the other end of the hair rope with which the deponent's hands were tied. It was at this time, towards eight o'clock in the evening, the moon shone bright; they followed the trail leading towards the plantation about two miles and a half, and found all the horses grazing. The Spaniards went immediately to gathering them up, and took possession of them all; drove them into a pen belonging to the plantation, and placed a guard over them; after which they unseated the deponent, drove him into the pen with the horses, and kept him under guard amongst the horses the remainder of the night. After the horses and the deponent were thus penned up together, the corporal armed himself with a pair of pistols, and with a rope under his coat, sat off for Lucas's camp, the light of which was in sight, saying he would go and tie Lucas. He was gone about a quarter of an hour, when he came running back, much out of breath, and exclaimed, "Blast the Indian, he wanted to shoot me with his arrow!" Soon after the Indian came up; the corporal took his gun and presented at the Indian, who replied, "You had best be easy, for I am not a child; you may thank me that you are here now." The corporal then spoke to the Indian, told him he was sorry for what he had done; it was in a passion; shook hands with him, &c.
The Indian, who was an Yattasse, then told the deponent to tell the corporal that he (the Spaniard) had wanted to take Lucas, but if he had taken him he should not have tied him or taken him off. The Indian afterwards related to him, the deponent, how the corporal came to the fire where Lucas and himself were incamped. Lucas saw him coming and rose up; the corporal called to him and told him he wanted to speak to him; Lucas saw him armed, and discovered the rope he had, and retreated a few steps from the fire; the corporal told him to stop, or he would shoot him; and Lucas told him he would not stop, and ran off. The Indian at the same moment drew his bow to shoot the corporal, who likewise ran and hid himself in the cornfield. The deponent further saith, that while he was imprisoned in the horse-pen with the horses, the Indian came into the pen to him, and staid with him the remainder of the night. Some time in the night he proposed to the deponent to assist him, and they would tie the two Spaniards and take off the horses; but if he was afraid to attempt that, he, the Indian, would kill them both if the deponent would consent to it.
The deponent further says, that the next morning the Spaniards sat off, with him and all the horses, for De Soto's house, and as they were going by Mr. Pison's house, on their way, he requested leave to go in to get a drink of water, and made his escape out of the back door, hid himself in a cotton field, from thence into a thicket, where he remained hid till night, leaving horse, saddle, and bridle at Mr. Pison's gate, which two Spaniards took off.
In the evening he came into Mr. Pison's house; Mr. Pison gave him some victuals and advised him to make the
best of his way for Natchitoches, for the Spaniards were determined to catch him, and had given him positive instructions to take him if he could, bind him and bring him to the guard; and that they had started off all the horses for Natchitoches. The deponent set off immediately and travelled all night, avoiding as much as he could the main road, understanding that there were Spaniards posted on the road to way lay him. About an hour before day light he arrived at Mr. Doley's & found the Spaniards had arrived there with all the horses, before him, and a centinel guarding them, his own horse among the rest. Further the deponent saith not.
(Signed) his FRANCIS ROBAN. mark Sworn before me. (Signed) JOHN SIBLEY.
Extract of a letter from governor William C. C. Claiborne, to the secretary of war, dated NEW-ORLEANS, March 15, 1804.
SIR, "In consequence of a letter I received from Mr. Joseph Chambers, the United States factor at fort St. Stephens, informing me that he had a quantity of peltry, &c. ready for exportation, and desiring that I would make arrangements with the Spanish authorities to secure to articles to and from the factory a passage free from interruption or duties, I addressed to the governor of West Florida (who is now in this city) a letter, of which the inclosed, No. 1, is a copy, and on this day I received an answer, of which No. 2, is a copy. From these Documents you will discover, that the interest of the factory is, in a measure, subjected to the caprice of a Spanish officer."
Extract of a letter from governor Claiborne to governor Folch, dated, NEW-ORLEANS, March 7th, 1804.
SIR, The President of the United States, with a view to preserve a good understanding with the Choctaw Indians, has established a factory, or trading house at fort St. Stephens, on the Tombecbee. The goods transmitted to this factory and the peltry, &c. exported therefrom, are the property of the U. States, and I persuade myself that on their passage by the way of Mobile, no duties will be exacted, or interruption offered by the authorities of Spain.
I beg leave to remind your excellency, that by a treaty between the United States and his Catholic majesty, they are mutually bound to restrain the Indians within their respective limits, from committing hostilities against the adjacent settlements of either power. The prosperity, therefore, of the factory at fort St. Stephens, is interesting to both our nations, since the influence which the American government may acquire in the Choctaw councils will be used not only to secure peace and safety to our own frontiers but to the dominions of his Catholic majesty.
Accept assurances of my great respect and high consideration. (Signed) WILLIAM C. C. CLAIBORNE. His excellency governor Folch.
Copy of a letter from Governor Folch to governor Claiborne, dated NEW-ORLEANS, March 15th, 1804.
SIR, In order to answer your letter of the 7th inst. with due propriety, and according to the spirit of the royal orders prevailing on the subject, I consulted the intendant, Mr. John D. Morales, who has given me his opinion in the following terms:
"My opinion, sir, respecting the particulars related in governor Claiborne's letter to you, is, that we cannot deviate from the order given to us by his Catholic majesty, which I have transcribed to you in my last of the 5th inst. For the same reason, when his excellency, general Wilkinson, requested to allow the pass of two American vessels, one in the spring, the other in the fall, which I did not grant, and his majesty approved my conduct and caused the treaty to be carried into execution."
These circumstances will convince your excellency, that it is not in my power to comply with your request: however, I will represent the case to the king, and inform you of the result as soon as possible.
Accept assurances of my respect, and consideration, Signed, V. VOLCH. His excellency gov. Claiborne.
Extract of a letter from Joseph Chambers, United States factor, to the secretary of war, dated "CHAUTAW TRADING HOUSE, April 11, 1804.
"It may not be improper in me to state, that it will be impossible to continue the trading house on the river Tombigbee, and to afford to the Indians that friendly accommodation intended by the government, without incurring certain loss, unless we are speedily freed from the heavy exaction of 12 per
centum, demanded by the Spanish officers at Mobile, on all exports that pass this post, and the same on imports, making together nearly one fourth per centum."
Extract of a letter from Gov. Claiborne to the secretary of war, dated "NEW-ORLEANS, 20th April, 1804.
"In conformity with my advice Joseph Chambers, United States factor for the Choctaw nation, has shipped a quantity of peltry for Philadelphia (via New-Orleans.) On the passage of the peltry down the Mobile river a duty was demanded by the Spanish officers at the town of Mobile, and which Mr. Chambers paid, not, however, without entering a protest against the proceeding, a copy of which I now enclose you.
Some provisions, sent by the contractor from this city to fort Stoddart, were also detained at Mobile until a duty of 12 per cent. was paid thereon; duties are also exacted on all exports passing down the Mobile, and paid very reluctantly by our citizens.
The Spaniards are fortifying Pensacola and the town of Mobile; at the former place there is to be stationed five or six hundred men, and at the latter a battalion of artillery and one company of dragoons are now employed."
Copy of the protest of Joseph Chambers, United States factor.
Whereas, by the order of the proper officers of the government of the United States of America, 60 bales, three hogsheads and one barrel of peltries and furs, the property of said government, collected at the governmental trading house established by authority for the friendly accommodation of the Choctaw nation of Indians, was directed to be transported from said trading house, in the county of Washington, Mississippi territory, by descending the Tombigbee or Mobile river, and from thence to the city of Philadelphia, in the Atlantic part of the U. States (via New-Orleans.) The said cargo of peltries and furs being on its passage as aforesaid, at the mouth of said river, at the post of Mobile, the officers of his most Catholic majesty the king of Spain, did at that post demand a duty of 12 per centum upon their estimated value of said cargo, to be paid for the use of his majesty, and it was then made known and properly certified to the said officers that the said peltries and furs were the property of the government of the U. States, and was there on its passage from one part thereof to another; notwithstanding which the said officers did, on the 13th April, 1804, detain and stop the said cargo at the said post of Mobile, and did then and there refuse to permit it to proceed on its passage until the said duty of 12 per centum, amounting to 189 dollars and 68 cents, was paid.
Now the undersigned, agent to the U. States, having paid the aforesaid sum of 189 dollars and 68 cents, not admitting the right of his most catholic majesty's officers to exact or impose the aforesaid duty in manner and form aforesaid, cannot suffer a proceeding, so unaccommodating and apparently unjust, to pass with tacit acquiescence, and in compliance with his official obligations, he enters this his remonstrance and solemn protest.
Because the exaction of a duty upon the property of a government passing upon navigable waters (which are the common highway of nature) from one part of its territories to another, altho' this passage might intersect the limits of a different government, is a violation of a right, which ought not to be questioned by nations friendly to each other.
Because his most Catholic majesty has manifested a disposition friendly, liberal and just towards the government of the United States, and the chief magistrates of each nation have mutually cultivated peace, harmony and good will between their respective citizens and subjects. It is therefore supposed that this proceeding is without his majesty's orders or his knowledge, and that it has probably emanated from the same source from which the unauthorised act of shutting the port of New Orleans against the U. States' right of deposit, in the year 1802, proceeded. That the proceedings aforesaid may be duly made known to his most Catholic majesty the king of Spain, and to the President of the U. States of America, and thereby become the subject of proper investigation, this remonstrance and protest is made, and delivered to col. Maximilian Maisant, commandant political and military at Mobile.
Done at Mobile this 13th April, 1804. Signed, JOSEPH CHAMBERS. Agent to the Chactaw trading house.
Copy of a letter from Joseph Chambers, United States factor, to the secretary of war, dated Chactaw trading house, Hobukintoocha, DECEMBER 12, 1804.
Sir, Enclosed herewith is a copy of a letter from Michael Aclava, collector of the customs at the port of Mobile to me, and my reply thereto; his letter and the vessels with the goods I met at fort Stoddart on my way to Mobile. I have earnestly to solicit that you will
direct me how to proceed, in the particular business to which these letters relate; also, to give instructions for my government, generally, in my intercourse with the Spanish officers at Mobile, for your instructions would relieve me from much anxiety, occasioned by my fears, that, by acting from my own discretion, I may commit errors, or do things that might not meet your approbation: increased hindrances and obstacles are given by the Spanish officers at Mobile, to this House, although justice demands that I should state that Michael Aclava the collector, has been very civil and respectful in the execution of what he states to be the duties of his office and the orders of his superior officers.
There will be a considerable quantity of peltry and fur to remit the ensuing spring, from this house: if a duty is to be allowed to the Spaniards upon its passage by Mobile, I must be furnished with the means to meet it. I however flatter myself that we will in a very short time have the free and unfettered navigation of the Mobile river.
I have the honor to be, sir, With perfect respect & attachment, Your most obedient servant, Signed, JOSEPH CHAMBERS. GENL. DEARBORN, Secretary of War.
Copy of a letter from Michael Aclava to Joseph Chambers, dated, MOBILE, Nov. 20, 1804.
SIR, From what Mr. Smith gave you to understand, I have expected since Sunday last, to have seen you here; the weather now is favorable and I do not wish to detain the vessel, Mr. Smith has bound himself to me to pay the duties on his goods at the end of the year, if governor Folch does not free them. In the full assurance that I have to do with a man of honor, and that you will acquiesce to the above conditions; and if not convenient for you to come down yourself, you can make out an obligation (in the manner Mr. Smith has done) for what goods belong to you, and send it me as soon as possible, for as a public officer, I must always have documents to shew.
I am with consideration and esteem, Your most obedient servant, Signed, MICHAEL ACLAVA.
Copy of a letter from Joseph Chambers to Michael Aclava, collector of the customs at Mobile, dated FORT STODDART, Nov. 27, 1804.
SIR, I had the honor to receive your letter of the 20th cur. yesterday. It should have been known that I did, at Mobile, in April last, protest against the right to exact duties from the United States, for its property passing by water, from one of its ports to another, altho' in such passage it might intersect the territory of another government; therefore there was no ground of assurance or even probable expectation that I would consent to, or acquiesce in the decision of gov. Folch, only, on this question; further it will be recollected by the commandant, capt. Osorno, col. Maxent and Mr. Simpson, that I did at that time refuse to sign a bond for duties (but the necessity of the case only induced me to pay the duties then demanded) consequently, a bond could or ought not to be expected from me in this instance, to authorize the passage of public goods, for the Indian trading house, and the Indian presents; and more especially, when we take into view the 5th art. of the Treaty of San Lorenzo el Real, of the 27th Oct. 1795, between the United States and the king of Spain, and which the stoppage of these goods, might perhaps have tended to counteract.
Here I quoted the article, vide Treaty, art. V.
The United States have suffered Spanish subjects, for their own private account and interest, to furnish the Indians within their limits with merchandise, without tax or hindrance.
The Spanish government by its officers at Mobile, have levied and demanded oppressive taxes on the property of the United States, which property or merchandise was expressly intended by the American government, for the humane and benevolent purposes of cultivating peace, friendship and good-will between the Indians within their limits, and the white people; and also to promote the civilization and happiness of these Indians.
Under the foregoing circumstances, no bond could or will be given by me, without express orders from the government under which I have the honor to act. No great public accommodation (for it is the government only that is interested) is received by the permission of these goods to pass, after some of them had been detained one month or thereabouts, without any notice being given for what cause, and knowing, as I presume was known and well understood, that they were the property of the United States, and consequently, they must have been permitted to pass as their property only, without any relation to my individual honor or interest,
and upon the governmental responsibility.
I feel confident that the American government will cause justice to be done towards you as an officer, for the friendly accommodation intended them by the forwarding of the vessels.
I shall send a copy of your letter and of this to the proper officers of government, also inform them of the respectful manner in which you have exercised the duties of your office, in your concerns with me.
I am, &c. (Signed) JOSEPH CHAMBERS.
Extracts of letters from Gen. James Wilkinson to the Secretary of War. NEW-ORLEANS, Dec. 27, 1803.
"Our troops are not yet in quarters, but continue to occupy the redoubts which surround the town, under their tents, which has occasioned great discontent, and produced much sickness; nor have we been able to get possession of a single store-house or magazine, for the reception of our tools, implements, stores, baggage and provisions. I am now working on a partition of the barracks, to separate our troops from those of Spain, and hope I shall be able to get our men under cover to-morrow; but I am reduced to the painful necessity, after waiting thus long, to hire stores for the reception of our provisions, hospital stores, ammunition, arms and other articles, which expense should, in my judgment, be charged to the French Republic, and therefore a separate account will be kept of it, and all other expenses which may accrue in consequence of the incomplete execution of the treaty."
NEW-ORLEANS, March 25, 1804. "It pains me still to be obliged to write you from this place, but the causes which have prevented my departure still exist. The prefect of France and the Spanish troops are still in town, and the magazines and store houses still in their possession, while we are obliged to pay rent for our own accommodation. My patience is nearly exhausted, and I shall not be detained many days longer, unless something very unexpected should occur to make it my duty."
We have appearances of the prefect's intention soon to depart, though they are contradicted by other circumstances. As to the marquis de Casa Calvo and the Spanish officers generally, they indicate no intention whatever of moving.
Gov. Folch sailed 3 days since for Pensacola, but he was not accompanied by any troops. It is now said they will follow him in a few days: yet I suspect the marquis de Casa Calvo will keep a detachment here for his accommodation. You have under cover a list of guards which the Spaniards mounted in this city yesterday, but you must not believe this singular spectacle is permitted by my consent."
A return of guards mounted in New-Orleans by the troops of Spain, March 24, 1804.
   Infy. Cav. Art.     1 Marquis de Casa Calvo 1 — 9   2 Gov. Salcedo — 1 9   3 Intendant Morales — 1 6   4 Auditor — 1 3   5 Magazine — 1 6   6 Hospital — 1 3   7 Dragoons of Mexico — 1 3   2 5 39  
NEW-ORLEANS, April 15, 1804. "I have the satisfaction to inform you, that about 300 Spanish troops embarked for Pensacola on the 8th inst. but I am informed that 12 or 15 officers and between 60 and 100 men will continue in this city."
They have delivered up the barracks, but occupy the hospital and several detached buildings.
The prefect made his conge to our commissioners on the 12th inst. but is still in town exercising his prefectorial and commissarial functions, yet I look daily for his embarkation.
The arrival of our ordnance stores from fort Adams commenced a few days since; but we have, as yet, neither stores nor magazines for their reception, these being still occupied by the French and Spanish governments."
NEW-ORLEANS, April 25, 1804. "The prefect of France embarked on the 21st inst. Yesterday the commissioners of the United States took leave of the commissioner of Spain, and I numbered 25 Spanish officers at the audience."
Extract of a letter from Lieut. colonel Freeman to Gen. Wilkinson, dated NEW-ORLEANS, 14 July, 1804.
"On the 9th inst. sir, the powder magazine opposite to this city, was delivered to me."
Extract of a letter from Gen. Wilkinson to the Secretary of War, dated New-Orleans, January 16, 1804.
"We did not, until this day, receive the orders of the French and Spanish commissioners, for the delivery of the posts in Upper Louisiana."

Extract of a letter from capt. Turner to Gen. James Wilkinson, dated Natchitoches, Aug. 1, 1804.
"Since I last wrote nothing of much importance has transpired. Our neighbors still keep up that sort of conduct towards us which a state of war alone would justify. Every person who goes from here is strictly examined and searched, and all letters found in their possession are broken open and perused with an expectation of finding them big with treason, stratagems and crimes."
Copy of a letter from the same to the same, dated Natchitoches, 15th October, 1804.
"The Spaniards are undoubtedly meditating mischief in this quarter. Their emissaries have been at work among the Indians and negroes. The night before last nine of the latter ran off for Nacogdoches, who, it has been ascertained, have been persuaded to do so by a Spaniard, inhabitant of Nacogdoches, telling them on their arrival there they would be made free. Upwards of 50 are at this moment known to have been in the plot of elopement, and intelligence of the nature and extent of the plan is momentarily coming to light. To day it is discovered that 4 of the 9 have returned to rouse and stimulate their confederates, and others who were not implicated. An Indian boy, who was in one of their cabins, gives the intelligence. He says those who returned were instilling into the others, that since the plot has been discovered, it should stimulate them to be more determined, &c. &c. The whole district is in the most alarming state, and inevitable ruin to it, and perhaps all Louisiana, must be the consequence, unless prompt measures are taken to stop the infamous proceedings of the infernal Spaniards."
I received a message the other day from the Cosadee or Alabama Indians, informing that other Indians, stimulated by the Spaniards, had desired them to move over the line (they living on this side the Sabine, within the district of Opelousas) & informed them they wished to join in a war against the Americans; upon refusing they threatened to cut them off wherever they should meet them. Further, that a great council was about to be held, to which all the Indians were invited, and the Spaniards were to have large presents there for them. This intelligence has been corroborated, within a few days, by a white man living near the Sabine, whom the Indians being friendly towards, desired to quit, as shortly depredations were to commence on the American frontier."
[TO BE CONTINUED.]
We republish from the Savannah Republican the following letter from an American gentleman in London received at Savannah, and dated Sept. 27, as developing, in some slight degree, the nature and extent of the late extraordinary orders of the British ministry. The detailed view taken will be peculiarly interesting to those who are not acquainted with mercantile affairs.
Extract of a letter from an American gentleman in London, to his friend in Savannah received per the Tippo Saib from Liverpool, dated 27th Sept. 1805.
"You will be informed by former letters that this government is pursuing severe measures towards Americans bound to the continental ports of Europe; I am anxiously waiting to hear of our property sent to New-York to be re-shipped to France, and I should not at all be surprised to learn of its being brought into this country."
"The decisions of the court are so favorable to the cruisers even where there are no grounds which they deem proper for detention and where the vessels and cargo are delivered up, that they will not hesitate to bring in every vessel bound for other ports of Europe; in some cases each had to pay their own expences and in others, I learn, that the released vessels were obliged to pay the whole."
"There is no doubt in my mind that the measures pursued are the result of a determination to embarrass the trade & subject it to such charges as to deprive the Americans of the superiority they have gained in the continental markets over the merchants of this country. These last who trade to the continent in East and West India goods do it under many disadvantages; their freight and insurance are heavier, they must be landed here and subjected to many expences, then re-shipped, and there being but few ports open to them, they must be transported at considerable expence, to many places. The Americans on the contrary navigate cheaper, freight is consequently less, insurance a good profit less, charges in America very trifling, and all, except blocked ports, open to them, and as might be expected they can much undersell them."
"The enterprising spirit of Americans has pushed these advantages to such a height that the merchants of this country have felt the effects very severely, and they have no doubt used all their influence with government to induce its interference. The trade could not be interdicted without hazarding a war, but something must be done to gratify the merchants, and the most eligible plan is adopted. It is pretended that a plan has been discovered for bringing home Dutch property under cover, and the vessels engaged are known, but as orders for bringing in those only, would not induce sufficient vigilance on the part of the cruisers, they must therefore be general; the consequence is, that fifty vessels have been brought in, and from what I can learn none escape that are met with; they are detained at a heavy expence, the chance of markets lost, the supplies to the continent
through Americans, rendered precarious, and the most favorable terms on which they are released, is the payment of all their own expences, and this must be where there are no grounds of suspicion, not even what they deem such; but this is not all, it is determined that a vessel going to the West Indies, there purchase a cargo, to go to America and clear out there for Europe, is contrary to law, and the property of said cargo is condemned as a lawful prize, on the principle of its being a continued voyage from an enemy's port. On the same ground a merchant having a vessel in the West India trade arriving in America with goods, discharging and re-shipping them in other vessels for Europe (by the importer) is considered as only evading the present law and the property is condemned. The only chance therefore of escaping, not detention, expence and vexation, but condemnation itself, is for the owner to make a bonafide sale, and the purchaser to be furnished with proper documents to prove it such, and that he is a citizen of the U. States, the property is solely his, and no foreigner interested in any slave; it is also thought to be necessary that the property be landed, stored, and duties secured, as is usual when it has to lay for a purchaser, in short, there must be nothing like a continued voyage."
"There is now a case in point on which the judge has deferred giving his decision, as it is observed, that being a political question, he probably wishes to consult the minister; this is a ship from Rhode Island, where the goods were landed and laid some time exposed to sale, and even the papers in which they were advertised for sale, are produced, but not succeeding, which is not an unusual case, the owner re-shipped them for his own account; it is hardly expected that those circumstances will clear the goods, but if they do, there being grounds for detention, the owner will in all probability have to pay all expences, the captor's as well as his own, which I learn has been the practice in similar cases, that is, where the property is released and the judge being of opinion that the cruiser had only done its duty. You will observe the goods are not condemned as enemy's property, as in that case the freight must be paid, but on the sole ground of direct trade from one enemy's port to another, touching in America being considered a mere matter of convenience to re-ship the property in more suitable vessels to naturalise it, or to avoid the appearance of direct trade. I forgot to mention before, that even the old marks on the packages must be erased, at least that new ones must be made and inserted in the invoice and bills of lading, this with all the above mentioned precautions only save condemnation and possibly may avoid the payment of captor's expences."
"These proceedings scarcely need a comment, as their object is too obvious to be mistaken, but without further noticing the advantages which will result to the British merchant, our own interest and that of our countrymen engaged in commerce, is so deeply involved, that I am induced to point out the consequences as far as I am capable, to persons already engaged in the trade, with a view to prevent others as well as yourself, from hazarding similar calamities. This my opinion can only be done by abandoning the trade, till the interference of our government shall have placed it on a surer footing. The expences of the ship and of legal proceedings and loss of favorable markets is so great, are trifling in comparison to what many must suffer who are already detained; many had, it is probable, projected a voyage to Russia, which can only be accomplished at a certain season, (thou know was our own case with the ship) tho' she was fortunately released in time) their vessels must now return home empty; others purchased cargoes on credit, depending on returns to meet their engagements, these being kept back longer than was expected, their credit must be injured or ruined; but the greatest sufferers will be those who have shipped solely with a view to profit on the outward cargo and who have drawn from the proceeds to pay for it, their bills must be returned with 20 per cent. damages and without a larger surplus capital than usual, the payment of expences here, and the repayment of the bills with damages must be ruinous indeed. These are the consequences which must result to those who are treated most favorably, eventually however they may get something from the diminished proceeds of their property to enable them to stop the clamor of creditors, or to go on again, but those whose property is condemned will be without even this consolation, unless the government of our country does them justice by compelling this government to make restitution. How this is to be done I know not, and fear there is no remedy for the evil unless this country meets a severe check from another quarter, for as those measures complained of follow hard upon the continental coalition, a defeat in that quarter may induce it to do justice to us."
"The sequestration of British property cannot justly be resorted to, and the Americans are wisely averse to war, and even if they were not it might be questionable whether it be not better for the country at large that the merchants should suffer who have already had their property unjustly wrested from them, and that the trade should be abandoned, than to engage in war; this however is for our government to determine, and it will, I am confident, do that which appears most likely to promote the general good. Had this government declared its intention to take vessels and confiscate their cargoes for the reasons now given, and had they allowed as in the case of blockade such to pass untested, or at least, dismissed after trial, such as could not have been informed thereof, they could only have been charg-
ed with selfish & arbitrary conduct; but it was not enough to gratify the merchants of this country, whose interest was to be promoted at the expence of my countrymen. The fair and open trader sending off his property in the fullest confidence of meeting no interruption, aware of the violation of no law or usage, must have it wrested from him to gratify the avarice of abandoned privateersmen, and be made to contribute to the revenue of a government which jealous of the prosperity of his country, is using every means to check it, and which is applying this very revenue to the extension of its means of insulting his government and ruining himself and fellow citizens."
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25.
The debate in the House of Representatives for these two days past, on the contested election of Mr. Mead, was conducted with great ability & drew forth an honorable display of talents. In this debate several new members rose for the first time, of whom Mr. Bidwell from Massachusetts, Mr. N. Williams from New York, Mr. Quincy from Massachusetts, and Mr. Broome from Delaware, deserve to be noticed. From the specimens offered by these gentlemen, as well as from our personal knowledge of other members, we are justified in the opinion that the present legislature has gained no inconsiderable accession of talent.
An authentic letter from Bordeaux to a person in this city states that the French lost in the affair of Ulm sixteen thousand men killed.
The source from which this information is derived is so respectable, that we place great reliance on its accuracy. If it be correct, it gives a totally different color to the affairs of the continent, from that in which they have been recently exhibited.
It is with unalloyed gratification, that we are enabled to lay before our readers the following interesting statement of the progress of the aborigines of the United States in agriculture, in the arts, and in the most important branches of useful knowledge. We have always entertained the hope that the time would come when the mistakes of the reclusive student, or the infatuated theorist, as to the insusceptibility of the savage state to civilization, would be dissipated by a system of practical education. That time has now arrived. Under the auspices of a wise and humane administration, the true character of our western brethren begins to unfold itself; and it appears to contain the germs of every species of respectability and improvement. Who can read the picture Mr. Meigs presents without feeling an honest pride at the far different means pursued in this country, from those practised, in like circumstances, by other nations? Other nations, actuated by the spirit of avarice and conquest, exterminated or enslaved the unoffending natives of the regions occupied by their arms; we add to their comforts, elevate them to the rank of intellectual beings, and attach them to us by benevolent offices. Is it going too far to say that this is the effect of our republican institutions; and that the contrary treatment has flowed from monarchic or aristocratic systems; — of the one of which affection, while of the other force is the main spring. It was the tyranny of kings and the superstition of priests that made the savage nations they strove to civilize heroically resolve to lose their lives rather than their liberty; and it is the honest treatment of republican rulers, and the enlightened precepts of philosophy, that now so honorably inspire them with an attachment to the arts of civilized life.
To the Editor of the National Intelligencer.
SIR, The late arrival in this city of a deputation of Cherokee chiefs having from their appearance excited considerable attention has induced the following statement and observations relating to that nation. To speak generally, the progress of the useful arts, variety of manufactures, and pursuits of agriculture is so great amongst these people as ought effectually to remove prejudices that formerly existed against the red men of America. A person travelling through the Cherokee country is agreeably surprised to find the cards and the spinning wheel in use in almost every family. They raise the cotton and the indigo, spin and dye the yarn, and weave it into handsome cloth, with which they clothe their families in a decent and comfortable manner in the habits of the white people. There is more than one thousand spinning wheels and upwards of one hundred looms in the Cherokee nation which are all in use with much industry. Amongst them are found silver-smiths, black-smiths, coopers, saddlers, tanners, shoe-makers and wheelwrights; specimens of these manufactures may be seen at the house of Mr. Morn, in this city. These mechanics are principally self taught, part of their tools are furnished by the public, and part by themselves; the plough and the hoe are in common amongst them. By the assistance of some white men they make large quantities of salt-petre, and powder, with which their own people are supplied at a much cheaper rate than formerly, and some carried out of their country to sell to the white people in Georgia and Tennessee. They have several grist mills and one saw mill. So far have they changed the hunting life for pursuits leading to civilisation, and all this has been done since the year 1794, when there was not a pair of cards, spin-
ning wheel or loom, or even a mechanic in their nation. They have large stocks of black cattle, horses and other domestic animals; They make some butter, and cheese of a good quality is made in a number of families. Since agriculture and the domestic arts have become the principal objects of pursuit their population has evidently increased.
There are now seven schools in their country where more than one hundred children are taught reading and writing, and some of them arithmetic. They are fast emerging from a state of barbarity to a state of improved and amiable society, and under the countenance and fostering hand of government will become useful citizens, and will contribute no inconsiderable portion to the strength of our country; to which they are every day becoming more and more attached from interest and affection. There has formerly existed an erroneous opinion that the aborigines of this country could not be brought to a state of civilisation. A great part of the Cherokees are now actually civilised; to fix the precise point where barbarity ceases and where civilisation begins is perhaps impossible. Many of these people have considerable information and great decency of manners; these are strong marks of civilisation. If in any society it be required that every individual be well informed, and decent in manners before that society could be entitled to the appellation of civilised society, I don't know what considerable district of any country would be entitled to the appellation. The fact is, that the Cherokees have made considerable advances in civilisation, the consideration of which will afford much satisfaction to the government, to the administration, and to the friend of man every where. It has been some expence to the government; but it has saved more expence. It has almost destroyed their thirst for war, which although it flattered the pride of the warrior, must if persisted in eventually terminate in their extinction; but in the revolution of events their destiny has been placed in the hands of the U. S. whose magnanimity it is presumed will not let them perish. I have several times visited the principal school which is under the patronage of the government; the progress of the children in reading & writing is equal to that of any other children of their age. The order of the school & decency of manners excites, in the mind of the spectator, pleasing and affecting contemplation; it would wrest from the barbarous his ferocity, and evince to the mind that it is not the color of the skin that designates the savage.
I am respectfully, Sir, Your obedient servant, RETURN J. MEIGS. City Washington, 20th December, 1805.
The House of Representatives of Maryland have referred to the next session of the legislature the bill for the election of the governor by the people—Yeas 44—Nays 13.
FISHER AMES, has been elected President of Harvard University!!
The House of Representatives of the territory of Orleans have risen. Previously to their rising they adopted unanimously the following address to the President of the United States.
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Sir,
The House of Representatives of the territory of Orleans, penetrated with a sense of the eminent services you have rendered your country, and impressed with the highest respect for that wisdom and integrity, which induced a free people to call you to your present elevated station, seize, with pleasure, the first moments of their legislative existence, to assure you of their esteem and confidence. The advancement of your country's happiness, has long occupied your attention; and of the ability and fidelity with which your important duties have been discharged, the suffrages of a grateful nation are the unequivocal testimonies.
If any circumstances could enrich the fame of a statesman, already conspicuous by a firm and able support of the civil and religious rights of men, it would be your conduct in the acquisition of Louisiana. You have added to the dominions of the U. States, a country, highly favored by nature, and to the great American family, a people worthy the blessings of freedom, and in their determination to maintain it, equally zealous with all their brethren of the union.
At the close of the session, the Speaker, who is one of the most distinguished of the French Planters, made the following address, which we republish as the best refutation of the numerous falsehoods propagated of the dissatisfaction of the French inhabitants of that territory.
"I value as I ought, the thanks which this honorable House has designed to address me. I receive them as a mark of indulgence. It will be to me an encouragement in the discharge of the duties which are imposed upon me. My only ambition in devoting my existence and all my faculties to the happiness of my country, is to deserve the suffrage of this honorable house, and the esteem of my fellow citizens."
"Before we part after this short session, give me leave to congratulate my honorable colleagues, upon the manner with which they have fulfilled the important task which had devolved upon them. If no body could witness in our deliberations the talents and experience, which it will be our most unremitted endeavors to acquire, I hope that our fellow citizens have observed with sa-
tisfaction, our modesty our moderation and our wisdom, together with the marks of the purest zeal for the advantage of our constituents, and the happiness of our common country. Let us continue, gentlemen, to imitate in this respect, the patriotic virtues of which our brethren of the U. States afford us constantly the example."
"I invite the honorable members of this house to procure during the recess, all the materials, the knowledge of which may accelerate the accomplishment of our legislative duties. Let us devote all our efforts to qualify us to fulfil, in a becoming manner, the heavy trust placed in us. The happiness of our fellow citizens, and that of our own families, depend upon our exertions; and to these let us unite the most ardent wishes for the welfare of our country, and for the peace, glory, and prosperity of the United States."
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, December 23.
A memorial was received from the mayor and common council of New-York, requesting the attention of Congress to the taking efficient measures for placing the port and harbor of New-York in a state of defence, which was referred to the committee appointed relative to the defence of our ports and harbors.
A memorial from the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers, relative to piers in the river Delaware was referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufacturers.
A memorial was presented from Samuel Blodget, representing that subscriptions for an university in Washington have already been made to the number of 18,000, & a sum received amounting to 30,000 dolls. and requesting Congress to designate the site with the lots or lands that may be intended therefor, and to grant such other patronage as they may think proper.
Referred to a committee of five members. A message from the President, with communications relative to the territory of Michigan, was referred to a committee of five members.
Mr. Dawson, from the committee appointed on that part of the President's message which relates to aggressions committed by the vessels of foreign nations, &c. made a report in part, submitting two letters received from the Secretary of the Navy, and three resolutions, in substance as follows:
1. That a sum not exceeding 150,000 dolls. be appropriated to cause our ports and harbors to be protected. 2. That a sum not exceeding 250,000 dolls. be appropriated, to cause to be built a number of gun boats, not exceeding 50, for the protection of our ports and harbors. 3. That a sum not exceeding 660,000 dolls. be appropriated to enable the President of the U. S. to cause to be built six line of battle ships.
On motion of Mr. Dawson these resolutions were referred to a committee of the whole on the state of the union.
Mr. Dawson observed that in the year 1797 Congress passed an act relative to certain balances due by several of the states to the U. S. by which those states were enabled to discharge the balances by expending a part thereof in the defence of their ports and harbors. He understood that one state had made an appropriation to this object; but it was not known what was the issue of the appropriation, or what had been done by other states. That the subject might be elucidated, he offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the President of the U. S. be requested to inform this House, whether any and what measures have been taken by the states indebted to the U. S. to discharge the balances due, under the provisions of the act of the twenty third of June, 1797, entitled an act for the further defence of the ports and harbors of the U. S.
The House immediately took up the resolution and agreed to it; and the Speaker appointed a committee of two members to present it to the President.
Mr. Crowninshield having obtained leave, submitted, from the Committee of Commerce and Manufacturers, a bill to provide for light houses in Long-Island sound, and to declare Roxbury in Mass. a port of delivery, which was referred to a committee of the whole on Wednesday.
The bill appropriates 6000 dolls. for erecting light houses.
Mr. Mac Creery presented a petition from the Inspectors of Baltimore, praying for an increase of compensation, which was referred to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr. Gregg, from the Committee on the public lands, reported on the petition of George R. Clark, that the prayer of the petition ought not to be granted, in which report the House without debate concurred.
On motion of Mr. Findlay, Resolved, That in the case of the contested election in the state of Georgia, the memorialist and sitting member shall, if they desire it, be heard by counsel at the bar of the House.
Mr. Mead waved the exercise of this right, and Mr. J. Clay intimated a desire of Mr. Spalding to the same effect; when the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. Dawson in the chair—on the report of the Committee of Elections in this case; on which a debate ensued which occupied nearly the residue of the sitting.
Mr. Findlay explained concisely some of the circumstances on which the report was grounded.
He was followed by Mr. Mead, who, without going into a wide detail of facts, or discussion of principles, noticed briefly a variety of facts and several principles and precedents which he tho

invalidated the conclusion of the report.
Mr. J. Clay made a short speech in favor of the report.
Mr. Early went at considerable length into the principle implicated in the report, with the view of showing that it was unsound, and that it did not belong to the House, without violating the constitutional powers of the states, to set aside returns made in conformity to their laws.
Mr. Bidwell, in an argumentative & logical speech, defended the principle contained in the report, and contended that the constitutional power of investigating the returns, made by state officers, resided in the House, who might, according to the evidence adduced, affirm or set them aside.
Mr. Sloan and Mr. Ellis spoke against, and Mr. J. Clay in favor of the report.
After a few replicatory remarks from Mr. Bidwell and Mr. Mead, Mr. Kelly said he still entertained some doubts on the subject, represented that other engagements had precluded his paying that attention to the subject which it merited, and moved that the committee should rise, report progress, and ask leave to sit again.
This motion being carried—Ayes 61, and the House being resumed, Mr. Mead expressed a hope that leave for the committee to sit again would be refused, in order that the report might be recommitted to the Committee of Elections, and the sitting member be enabled to make explanations on points respecting which there appeared to have been some misconception before the committee.
Mr. J. Clay and Mr. Elmer were against, and Mr. Gregg in favor of a reference to the Committee of Elections.
The question being put leave was given to the committee of the whole to sit again—Ayes 70.
Mr. Bidwell, from the committee to whom had been referred the resolution respecting William Eaton, Esq. offered a report, recommending the adoption of the said resolution with the amendment, together with another amendment striking out the word "before"—& inserting in lieu thereof the words "at the city of Derne."
Report referred to a committee of the whole on Wednesday.
Mr. Mac Creery presented a petition from the hatters of Baltimore, relative to the sale of furs, similar in object to that from the hatters of Philadelphia, which was referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
Committees appointed in the House of Representatives.
On the act of the legislature of South Carolina, passed Dec. 21, 1804. Messrs. Marion, Tracy, Smith of Virg. Broom and Cook.
On the public lands.—Messrs. Gregg, Morrow of Ohio, Boyle, Clinton, Helms, Clay of Virg. and Bryan.
On sundry memorials from the Indiana Territory.—Messrs. Garnett, Morrow of Ohio, Parke, Hamilton, Smith of S. C. Walton and Van Cortlandt.
On the act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes.—Messrs. G. W. Campbell, Cook, Goldsborough, Wickes and Jackson.
On the memorial of Samuel Blodget. Messrs. Quincy, Magruder, Lewis, Covington and Thompson of Virg.
On message of the President respecting the state of the Michigan territory.—Messrs. Jackson, Morrow of Ohio, Smilie, Ellis and Moore of S. C.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24.
Mr. J. C. Smith, from the committee of Claims, made a report adverse to the prayer of the petition of John F. Randolph and Randolph McGill, referring to a previous report for the reasons for their opinion, which was referred to a committee of the whole on this day week.
Mr. Crowninshield, from the committee of Commerce and Manufactures, made a report in favor of granting the prayer of the petition of Simon Philipson; and stating that a bill was pending before the House, which, if passed, would afford relief, and supersede the necessity of special legislation.
Report referred to the committee of the whole on the bill relative to drawbacks.
Mr. Crowninshield, from the same committee, made a favorable report, in the case of Issac Clawson, which was referred to the same committee of the whole with the preceding report.
Mr. Dawson, from the committee appointed yesterday to wait on the President of the United States to request certain information relative to the discharge of state balances, informed the House that the President had advised them that he would lay the requested information before the House.
Mr. Morrow presented a memorial from sundry purchasers of lands, praying an extension of the period allowed for the payment thereof, which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
The House then again resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. Dawson in the Chair—on the report of the committee of Elections on the contested election of Cowles Mead; when a debate followed of between two and three hours length.
Messrs. Findley, G. W. Campbell, and Elmer advocated; and Messrs. N. Williams, Sloan, Broome, and Quincy, opposed the report.
A division of the question on the concluding resolution of the report having been called for, the committee divided on the following member of the resolution—"Resolved, that Cowles Mead, returned to this House as a member thereof from the state of Georgia, is not entitled to a seat"—Ayes 69—Noes 52.
On the second member, viz. "That Thomas Spalding is entitled to a seat," the committee divided. Ayes 72—carried.
The committee then rose and reported their agreement to the report of the committee of Elections; which the House immediately took into consideration.
The Yeas and Nays were then taken on concurring with the committee in their agreement to the foregoing resolution.
On the first member thereof—Yeas 68. Nays 53.
On the second member thereof—Yeas 67. Nays 52.
The House then concurred with the committee in their agreement to the whole resolution.
When Mr. Spalding appeared, was qualified, and took his seat in the House. Adjourned till Thursday.
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Debate on the motion of DR. LOGAN for leave to bring in a bill to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and St. Domingo.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1805.
DR. LOGAN observed that agreeably to notice, he asked leave to bring forward a bill to prevent commercial intercourse between the United States of America and the French Island of St. Domingo. Dr. L. observed that the attention of Congress had been called to this subject by the President of the United States at the commencement of the last session of Congress in the following words: "While noticing the irregularities committed on the ocean by others, those on our own part should not be omitted, nor left unprovided for. Complaints have been received, that persons residing within the United States have taken on themselves to arm merchant vessels, and to force a commerce into certain ports and countries in defiance of the laws of those countries; that individuals should undertake to wage private war, independently of the authority of their country, cannot be permitted in a well ordered society. Its tendency to produce aggressions on the laws and rights of other nations, and to endanger the peace of our own, is so obvious, that I doubt not you will adopt measures for restraining it effectually in future." The first complaint alluded to in the Message of the President, is a letter addressed to the Secretary of State by the Envoy of Great Britain, dated on the 31st of August, 1804, in which he observes "I have received information respecting several vessels which have of late been armed in, and have sailed from the different ports of the United States, some loaded with articles contraband of war (gun-powder is said to be the general article) others with cargoes of innocent goods, and others again in ballast. After the diligent enquiry which it has been my duty to make on so important a subject, I think that I can have the honor of stating to you with certainty, that several vessels of the above description, which are mentioned to be schooner rigged, have sailed lately from the port of Baltimore, whilst others of a larger size, even ships of considerable burthen, and completely equipped for war, have sailed from the port of Philadelphia, bound to the possessions of his Majesty's enemies in the East as well as West Indies. It is said the object of some of these equipments is to force a trade with the blacks in the Island of St. Domingo, in which attempt the public prints have stated so circumstantially, as to leave no doubt on the subject, that two American vessels have been captured by French cruisers, after making resistance. But I have strong reason to believe, that the destination of others, particularly from the port of Philadelphia have been with cargoes of contraband articles to the enemies possessions in the East & West Indies."
"Let their destination, however, be what they may, it cannot, I conceive, but be justly considered, that such armaments, on the part of the citizens of a neutral state, must be attended with consequences prejudicial to a belligerent power, and may, therefore, be deemed rightly as offensive, for which reason the law of nations has stated one of the first obligations of neutrality to be that of abstaining from all participation in warlike expeditions. The armed vessels alluded to, may become the property of the King's enemies either by capture at sea, or by purchase in the ports to which they are destined, and are thus in readiness to be converted immediately into instruments of hostility against his Majesty, whilst in another point of view, they are calculated to protect, the vessels when they are loaded with contraband articles, against the lawful search and detention of a lawful commissioned cruiser, when the latter shall be of inferior force. Indeed I conceive, that it may not be giving too great an extent to the principle of the law of nations, without attending to the nature of the cargo, to consider the very arms, ammunition, and other implements of war, with which such vessels are furnished as contraband articles, when the vessels have been thus equipped without the authority of the nation to which they belong."
"I understand, Sir, that the armaments in question have in fact taken place under no commission or authority whatever from the government of the United States. I have therefore thought it my duty to have the honor of making you acquainted with the information that has reached me on this subject, and if the observations which I have taken the liberty to make upon it should happily be conformable to the sentiments of the American government, I can safely trust to their justice, as well as to their jealousy of observing the most strict neutrality in the present war, to take such
measures as shall appear to them the most proper for suppressing the illegal proceedings complained of on the part of those individuals, citizens of the United States, who shall appear to be concerned in them."
In a letter from the Charge d'Affaires of France, dated the 7th of May, 1804, and addressed to the Secretary of State, he observes, "The undersigned is informed in a manner which leaves him no room to doubt it, that the American merchants, who pursue this commerce (meaning the commerce with St. Domingo) publicly arm in the ports of the United States, vessels which are intended to support by force a traffic contrary to the law of nations, and to repel the efforts which the cruisers of the French Republic are authorised to make in order to prevent it. These armaments have also for their object to cover the conveyance of munitions to the revolted of that colony. The government of the United States cannot be ignorant of these facts which are public; the consequences thereof have already been manifested in the West Indies, where the public papers advise that there have been actions between the French cruisers and American vessels carrying on this commerce. In considering the matter merely under the view of the law of nations, it is manifest that American citizens under the very eyes of their government, carry on a private & piratical war against a power with which the United States are at peace. The undersigned would be wanting in his duty if he did not vindicate, under such circumstances, the rights and dignity of his government, which are openly injured, and if he did not call the attention of Mr. Madison to the disagreeable reflection which the French government would have a right to make if the silence of the local authorities, respecting acts of this nature, should be imitated by the government of the United States."
"The French government certainly could not see without a profound regret, that after having given to the U. States the most marked proofs of the desire to place the good understanding of the two nations upon the most immoveable foundations, by abandoning national interests which might have eventually produced collisions, individual interest should now be permitted to compromise this good understanding. Its regret would be still much greater, if, when the dignity and safety of France are openly injured in the U. States, by their citizens, the American government should preserve, respecting these violations, a silence which would appear to offer an excuse, and even a sort of encouragement, to all the excesses which cupidity may attempt—Beside that the peace of the two nations cannot but be seriously compromised by the proceedings of the individuals, and by the reprisals to which they must necessarily lead, this state of things would infallibly tend to diminish the amicable disposition, which the two governments wish to cultivate."
DR. L. observed that the commerce as carried on by the citizens of the U. States is not only a violation of the law of nations which the U. States as an independent nation is bound to obey; but it is in direct violation of a treaty made in 1800, between the U. States and France, a treaty on the most liberal principles as to the rights of neutrals and highly advantageous and honorable to both nations.
To remedy the evils complained of a law was enacted during the last session of Congress to regulate the clearance of armed merchant vessels; this act has operated as a deception, as since the publication of the law, the trade to St. Domingo has been carried on to as great if not greater extent than formerly. The only merit of the arming law, is, that in a national view it removes the responsibility from the individual who may be engaged in the trade, to the government by which it is authorised.
Whilst we are anxious to have our own national rights respected, is it honorable to violate the rights of a friendly power with whom we are at peace? or is it sound policy to cherish the black population of St. Domingo whilst we have a similar population in our Southern states, in which should an insurrection take place, the government of the U. States is bound to render effectual aid to our fellow citizens in that part of the Union. Dr. L. concluded by observing that in bringing forward the bill under consideration, he was not influenced by views of friendship towards England or France, but to preserve the immediate honor and future peace of the United States.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
An appropriate MONUMENT is now nearly completed, by an eminent Italian near Leghorn, to commemorate the gallantry and inestimable worth of the young men of our navy, who fell in the Tripolitan war of 1804—To this monument the gentlemen of the navy, from their scanty means, generously gave above 2000 dollars.
This elegant monument is expected to arrive in a few days to be placed on an eminence in the Navy Yard in the city of Washington.
Washington Fed.
From the Philadelphia True American.
We are desired to declare as false and calumnious, the contents of a small paragraph in our paper of yesterday, extracted from the Charleston Courier, purporting that a letter of the marquis de Casa Yrujo was in circulation at Campeachy, in which he recommends and approves the capturing of American vessels; we are desired to say, so far from the marquis's recommending anything of the kind, which is as contrary to his personal feelings, as to the just views of his sovereign, he has, we understand, exerted his endeavors to prevent all abuses of this nature, which could give to the American government the least motive of complaint.
rent all abuses of this nature, which could give to the American government the least motive of complaint.
The Editors of newspapers who have published the paragraph alluded to, are requested to contradict it by the publication of the above.
On Monday the legislature of Pennsylvania proceeded to count the votes given at the late general election for governor, which are as follows:
Thomas McKean 43,644 Simon Snyder 36,483
Maj. for gov. McKean 5,161
And on Tuesday, agreeably to the constitution, the governor was inaugurated.
His excellency the governor has communicated to both branches of the legislature, a circular letter from the Secretary at War, signifying that an immediate draft of the militia of this State, may be called for by the general government. This, it is supposed, will occupy their immediate attention.
Louisville Gaz.
The following resolution has unanimously passed the house of delegates of Virginia.
"That the general assembly of Virginia, penetrated with a conviction of the zeal, fidelity and diligence with which John Page, Esq. late governor of this commonwealth, discharged the duties of his office; feel it a tribute of respect due to his great merit, to express as well their approbation of his conduct, as their gratitude for his past services."
GOLD FOUND.—A few weeks ago, a man named Thomas Terry, of Buckingham county, about six miles from the court-house, in ploughing one of his fields turned up a lump of ore, which, from some shining specks and its weight, attracted notice. He carried it home, & thence next court day, to the court house, in order to ascertain, by persons of better judgement, whether or not, it was of any value.
A gentleman of this neighborhood, on seeing it had no difficulty in pronouncing it gold. This gentleman who has a taste for every branch of useful knowledge, especially chemistry, undertook to refine the metal for this poor man. From the gross lump which weighed 7 oz. 6 dwt. he extracted 5 oz. 16 dwt. of pure gold. The metal was combined with a small portion of silicious earth. The soil where this gold was found is thirsty, thin and greyish, and somewhat broken.
Lynchburg Vir. post.
Norfolk, Dec. 14. In the George Barclay, from Liverpool came passenger col. John Mercer, late one of the Commissioners for the U. S. at Paris, and secretary to the embassy to France.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 11. Extract of a letter from Columbia, dated the 7th inst.
"The business respecting the closing of the ports against the African trade, was made the order of the day in the Senate for the 5th inst. On that day it was postponed until Monday, the 9th. I do not flatter myself that this important question is out of doubt. I am told, that if an absent member of the Senate, from the lower country, does not arrive, it will be lost."
At a numerous meeting of the merchants of New-York, held at the Tontit Coffee House, on Monday evening, the 16th inst.
JOHN BROOME, Esq. Chairman. The following resolutions were adopted.
Resolved, That a committee of 22 persons be appointed to take into consideration the embarrassments which attend the commerce of the United States, especially such as proceed from improper restraints on the importation and exportation of colonial productions, from the irregular conduct of ships of war, particularly in the vicinity of our coasts and harbors; and from the unjustifiable and piratical depredations of private vessels, with and without commissions; and that the said committee report to a future meeting, to be convened by them, whether any, and if any, what representations it may, in their opinion, be advisable for the commercial interest of this city to make, to the President, Senate, and House of Representatives of the United States, for the purpose of obtaining through the aid of government, compensation for losses already sustained, and security against future aggressions.
Resolved, That this committee be directed to correspond with the merchants of the other parts of the United States, on the subject contained in the preceding resolution, and request them to take the same into their serious consideration.
Resolved, That John Broome, John Murray, Matthew Clarkson, John B. Coles, Archibald Gracie, Wm. Edgar, Benj. G. Minturn, Wm. Bayard, Gulian Ludlow, Wm. W. Woolsey, John P. Mumford, Henry Post, Rensselaer Havens, Ebenezer Stevens, Charles Wright, Wm. Lovett, Geo. Griswold, Wyant Van Zant, jun. Wm. Henderson, Benjamin Bally, John R. Livingston, and Isaac Clason, be Members of the said Committee.
Published by order of the Meeting, JOHN BROOME, Chairman. JOHN FERRERS, Sec'y.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
RANA AY from the sub. crber. living in Ann Arundel county, on Monday night the 6th of December, a negro man named DICK, he is 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, 38 or 40 years of age, a well set fellow, has a dark complexion, a wide mouth, thick lips flat nose, and has lost some of his finger nails from a burn when young; when spoken to is apt to look down; had on, and took with him, new kersey jacket and trowsers dyed purple, double soled shoes coarse yarn stocking, two osnaburg shirts, old felt hat, half worn match-coat blanket. Whoever secures said fellow in any jail, so that I get him again, shall receive, if taken 20 miles from home 15 DOLLARS, if 30 miles 20 DOLLARS, and if 40 miles, or out of this State, the above reward.
HENRY WOODWARD. N B all persons are forewarned harboring, employing, or carrying off said fellow December 23—w3.
LIKENESSES ENGRAVED.
HE Sub. crber has the honor of informing the citizens of Washington and Georgetown, that he will in all the month of February next return to this city for the purpose of recommencing his business of drawing and engraving hisself. That if in the mean time any Gentleman or Lady should be desirous of being furnished with an additional number of impressions from the plate they may have received from him; they will be pleased to forward it to Baltimore addressed to the Sub. crber at E. Duce's Market Street, near the corner of G. y Street, upon receipt of which their commands will be immediately attended to and the plate either returned or retained as may be directed.
S. MEMIN. Washington, Dec 25—w4t
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
THE creditors of the late J. H. Fowles are requested to attend at Rhod's, store in the city of Washington, on the 4th Monday of January next, be-ween the hours of 11 o'clock A. M. and 2 o'clock P. M. when a dividend of the assets in hand will be made, under the direction of the Orphan's court. SARAH FOWN, executrix. Washington city, Dec 25 law27 Jan
Fresh Garden Seeds, &c.
A. HOOPILUS HOLT respectfully informs his friends and the public that he has received from London per ship Mars to Baltimore, and for sale, a very extensive assortment of fresh Garden Seeds garden tools, grass seeds, bird seed. Split peas and flour of mustard by the pound. He also has for sale a variety of bulbous flower roots, fruit trees, flowering shrubs, Lombardy poplars, &c. &c. The customary allowance made to Gardeners and those who purchase to sell again. Washington City, Dec 13 law27 P. S. An assortment of the garden seeds are for sale at Dr. Ott's George Town.
On the first day of April next, or (if not fair) on the next fair day at noon, will be offered at
PUBLIC SALE
To the highest bidder, for ready money, that very desirable and well known estate formerly the property of James Wormeley, esq. Called THE ROCKS;
Situated upon the river Shenandoah, in the county of Jefferson, Virginia. It consists of 900 acres of Land (by estimation) more than one third in woods, and has upon it a variety of the most useful improvements with a large scope of river bottom and other distinguished natural advantages. The up and is remarkably adapted to the use of grain & very productive. It will be sold either in one body, or in the convenient divisions of the farm—the mills—the distillery—and the Ferry with a fine tavern for the accommodation of travellers; to each of which a suitable quantity of Land will be attached, by a division to be made previous to the sale.
This farm of about 760 acres with plenty of wood and water, including 30 acres of the richest river bottom, and the rest of the soil a loam of an excellent quality, with a large and commodious dwelling, the necessary out houses, two barns, &c. &c. may be had at a price which deserves the attention of any gentleman who wishes a farm detached from the mill property &c.
Also at the same time, on the same terms, a handsome little tract of 300 acres within two miles of the Rocks called
THE MEADOW FARM,
About 230 acres in wood, with fine meadow ground—arable Land, well adapted to the use of plough—a good mill site with a constant stream, constant springs of water, and comfortable farm houses.
Also, a little farm of only 115 acres 34ths fill uncleared adjacent to the Meadow farm.
The object in this sale being to raise as much money as may be necessary to release the only incumbrance that exists on the above property; if the several purchasers produce the sum required, they will respectively be allowed a credit part of the purchase money, as an inducement to them to buy as largely as they may wish to do; and no money will be required, but in exchange for a bear deed.
FERDINANDO FAL. FAX.
Charles Town, Dec 23 1805—3t—wif
N. B. The sale will take place at the Rocks; and should any of the above land be previously disposed of by private sale, notice will be published in due time.
the Washington Building
Company having determined to suspend payment on their shares after FIFTY DOLLARS shall have been paid on each share.
Resolved, By the Building Committee That one certificate be issued by the Secretary in favor of each share upon which there shall have been paid the sum of fifty dollars, together with all stock, fines, and monthly payments accruing thereon, which certificate shall specify that all dues and demands on the said share have been paid.
All persons concerned as aforesaid, are notified that unless they comply with the said payments on or before the first day of February 1806, they will at that time, lose their shares agreeable to the articles of the company. JOHN DOUGLAS, Chairman pro tem. Dec 2—w4t

To Lease or Rent. FOR a term of years a MILL and PLAN- TATION, lying in Prince George's county, about three miles from Bladensburg—terms of disposal will be made known by applying to the subscriber residing at King's Hotel, city of Washington or Richard P. Poinsett of Blad- ensburg.
Twenty Dollars Reward. WILL be given for apprehending negro JAME a very low and tolerable lusty woman about 38 years of age, but from appearance older, very black and much marked with the small pox which occasioned a small defect in one of her eyes, has lost one of her foreteeth, is of very artful and cunning, having proc- ured a free pass, and pass by the name of Charity Shorter; she was formerly the prop- erty of John C. Hutton of this county, and was run away for near eight years, was appre- hended and sold to me in 1803 and was hired by me to a certain Thomas King of Prince George's county, from whom she absconded in Oct. 1804 and has been lurking, I do suppose near where she was hired or gone to Calvert county where I have understood her husband has gone. The above reward will be given to any person who will lodge her in jail so that I get her again, or deliver her to Mr. Samuel Speake city of Washington, or to the subscriber living in Charles county Maryland, near Port Tobacco. P.S. I will warn any person from harboring or employing said woman, at their peril. MASEY EMMES. Nov. 27—tf
PUBLIC SALE. CONFORMABLE to an order issued from the hon. court of Calvert County at September term last, the subscribers will offer at Pub- lic Auction on Tuesday the 4th day of February next, if fair, if not the first fair day thereafter, at the late residence of Nicholas Smith deceased, at the hour of 12 o'clock.
A valuable Tract of Land containing four Hundred and Fourteen acres, and Fourteen Patches. — This truly fertile spot may justly be ranked as first rate land, the soil being extremely rich, capable of pro- ducing wheat, hemp, flax, clover, timothy, Indian corn and fine tobacco; the greater part of this beautiful place lies extremely level, and we should do injustice to it, did we neglect to say that few pieces are equal and none can excel it; the improvements are convenient and tolerable repair, and as it is presumed the those who are inclined to purchase will view the premises previous to the day of sale, it renders a full detail of the improvements unnecessary. This place lies within four miles of Nottingham and about six from Pig Point, has a sufficiency of timber and wood to sup- port it, a tolerable apple orchard, with other fruit trees. The terms of sale are, that bond and ap- proved security will be required, on the day of sale, payable in two equal payments, the first in twelve, and the second in eighteen months, with yearly interest on the purchase money unpaid, the sale to be subject to the ratification and confirmation of the court, and upon the whole purchase money and interest being paid (and not before) the purchaser or purchasers will receive an indisputable title to the premises so bargained and sold. Pos- session will be given on the day of sale. This land will be sold altogether or in lots as may appear most conducive to the interest of the representatives. Joseph Blake, Charles Williamson, } Com'rs. Richard Ireland, Jun. } Nov. 27—2m
LUMBER Wanted Immediately. PROPOSALS sealed up, post paid & ad- dressed to Robert Underwood, of this city, will be received until the fourth Monday in the pre- sent month, stating precisely the lowest sum on which the proposer is willing to contract for supplying the following described lumber, to be delivered at the Tiber creek, in this city and which is designed for improving the navi- gation of said creek, so far as admit volume of One Hundred Tons and upwards to pass up at least 3000 feet from its junction with the Potomac, viz 4 or 500 Red Cedar or White Oak posts, from 15 to 18 feet long capable of squaring 7 inches at the butt end, and to admit the price of each kind of timber. Four hundred White Oak Posts, 20 feet long, to square 3 x 2 or 4 inches at the top end Thirty thousand feet of 2 inch pitch pine plank, from 10 to 12 feet long Washington city, Dec. 16—tf
New DRY GOODS OR. HENR. & HORATIO JONES, HAVE just received at their store in High Street, next door to Mr. John Cox's, a handsome assortment of Fall and Winter Goods, which being laid in on the best terms, they will dispose of them unreasonably low, for cash. Georgetown Nov. 13 6w
WANTED, A WOMAN that understands plain cooking and house work; likewise a GIRL of about 14 years of age to take care of children—none need apply but those who can bring unexcep- tionable recommendations. Enquire at the and house from the west end of the Six Build- ings and at this office. Nov. 27—1d
Adam King, and Co. Have this day received, and are now opening a very handsome assortment of FALL Goods with which they can afford to accom- modate their customers on better terms than they are usually bought, and which having arrived so late in the season induces them to sell by the piece or package at the most reduced prices for cash or tobacco. They have also added to their former stock of old wines and liquors, a complete assortment of groce- ries, and expect in a few days a large supply of fresh fruits—they have likewise on hand a large and general assortment of hard ware and cutlery. Geo. Town, Dec. 2—tf
F. OLIVER, TAKES the liberty to acquaint her friends and the public in general, that she has just received a handsome assortment of MILLIN- ERY of the very newest fashions. Also a va- riety of Dry Goods, Consisting of Mantuas, and Florence silks, Crapes, Peleongs, plain and figured sarfets, Bombazines and Bombazettes, Plush and velvets of different colours, Plain and figured gauzes, laced cembrie and lino, Worsted and mousel-mousel muslins, A variety of handsome chintzes, calicoes and dimities, flannels and linens, Silk Shawls, Madras and cotton handkerchiefs, A variety of head handkerchiefs, Laced point brillant do. Soufflee gauze do. Flowers and feathers, Gold and silver trimmings, Silk and cotton do and buttons, Real gold and silver spangles and thread, Black and white laces and veils, A variety of ladies and gentlemen's gloves Do. of ladies and gentlemen's hose, Leghorn, split straw, and chip hats and bon- nets, Muffs and tippets, Furs for trimmings, A new assortment of Murray's best shoes. Together with a variety of other articles too numerous for an advertisement. Dec. 4 2w
Public Sale. BY virtue of an order from the Orphans court of Anne Arundel county, the subscriber will offer, at public sale, on the 23rd day of December next, if fair, if not, the first fair day thereafter, at the late dwelling plantation of Randolph Brandt, Latimer, esq. deceased, in Charles county, a part of the personal estate of the said deceased, consisting of NEGRO MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN, among which are several valuable plantation men; horses, two mules, cattle, household furniture and plantation utensils, and sundry other articles. The sale to commence at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, and to continue till all the things are sold. Terms of sale ready cash. RICHARD H. HARWOOD, Admr. Annapolis, Dec. 9—7t
Public Sale. By virtue of a decree of the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington, in the suit of Robert S. Bickley against Thomas Peter, Thomas Munroe, Ro- bert Brent, Benjamin Stoddert, Elias B. Caldwell, Wm. Thornton, John Stickney, Adam Lindley, Edward Frithy, James Dough- erty, Francis Lowndes, Samuel Blodgett, Thos. McKewen, Wm. Davidson and Wm. Smith, defendants in chancery—Will be sold on Thursday the 2d day of January next en- suing, at Stolle's Hotel, to the highest bid- der, at public auction, on a credit of 6 and 9 months by equal installments, the purchasers giving their notes with approved endorser negoti- able in the Bank of Columbia or the Branch Bank of the United States in the city of Washington,—All that property situate in the said city as below described, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to raise a sum to satisfy the complainant's debt and costs, and the expenses attending the execu- tion of this decree, to wit,—Square number- ed 193, sq 277, sq 334, sq. west of sq. 309, sq. east of sq. 475. Lots numbered 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, in sq. 159. Lots numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, in sq. 182. Lots numbered 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, in sq. 212. Lot numbered 10, in sq. 84. Lots numbered 7, 8, 9, in sq. 223. Lots numbered 1, 4, 5, 7, 14, 18, in sq. 200. Lot numbered 21, in sq. 254. Lots numbered 4, and 20, in sq. 4. Lot numbered 21, in sq. 16. Lot numbered 5, in sq. 12. Square 193. Also sq. numbered 156, 157, 180, 208, 210, 239, 241, 279, 308, 310, 336, 337, 338, 363, 365, 366, 395, 396, 397, 417, 442, 445, 476, 478, 508, 519, 519. sq north of sq. 241. Sq North of sq. 323. Sq north of sq. 396, and square north of sq. 508 and also the following lots to wit: Numbered 8 in sq. 161. Lots numbered 1, 12, 13 & 14 in sq. 361. Lots numbered 1, 2, 3, & 10, in sq. 393. Lots numbered 1, 2, & 3, in sq. 416. Also, several certain ground rents reserved by said Blodgett, amounting in the whole to $80 Dollars per annum, and also, all that square in the said city of Washington, known and distinguished in the plan of the said city by sq. no. 633 except that part of the said sq. alleged to be sold and conveyed by the said Samuel Blodgett, and Benjamin Stoddert to Adam Lindley, one of the defendants herein- named. On Lot No. 9 in sq. 223 are erected the wall of two large two story houses, and on sq. No. 200 are also two houses, one of wood and the other of brick. Plots of the differ- ent squares and lots, containing the number of sq. feet, and showing the lots on which buildings are placed will be exhibited on the day of sale. The sale will commence precisely at 10 o'clock, A. M. and if a sufficiency of property to satisfy the debt, &c. shall not be sold on that day, it will be continued to the next, and the day after if necessary. DANIEL C. BRENT, Trustee. Dec. 4 2wdf
Notice is hereby given, that the subscriber is authorized by the administra- tor to collect all debts due to the estate of John Dunlap late of George Town deceased—All persons indebted are therefore desired to call and settle their accounts, as otherwise suits will be commenced immediately. JOHN MURDOCH. George Town, Dec. 12—tf
STELLE'S HOTEL & CITY TAVERN. THE Subscriber takes this method of thanking his friends and the public for their favors while on the Capitol Square and begs leave to acquaint them that he has taken the Spacious Hotel lately erected by Mr. Carroll, near the Capitol. The hotel being above one hundred feet in front, and containing fifty rooms enables the subscriber to offer every accommodation to members of Congress and travellers which can be expected in a public house. PONTIUS D. STELLE. Washington City, March 23—tf N. B.—P. D. S. will rent the house lately occupied by him on the adjoining square.
KING'S HOTEL. The subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public generally, that he has removed from the Navy Yard to the Capitol Hill, in the hotel lately occupied by Mr. P. D. Stelle, where he hopes to be favoured with a part of their patronage. It being a desirable situation, and the conveni- encies of the hotel excelled by none in the city. He therefore hopes to please those that call upon him in every instance. WILLIAM R. KING. August 30—tf
City of Washington, Sept. 9, 1805. Several persons under the impression that the public lots in this city are to be disposed of in future by public sales only, having made enquiries when the next sale will probably take place, we are requested to state that those lots may at any time be purchased at pri- vate sale of the Superintendent of the City. Sept. 9—tf
Twenty Dollars Reward. AARON, a mulatto man about 43 years old, left the city of Washington early in October, and was seen on the road leading from Alexandria to Leesburg in company with a black woman, who I am informed is the property of some person in the vicinity of this place—he is about 5 feet 10 inches high, has flat hair, very bald in one of his eyes (brows (I think it is the left) near his nose, there is an indicated scar occasioned by a stroke he received, which fractured the bone in that place, and whenever he has it in his power never fails to drink to excess. It is probab- le that he has gone to J. Person or Berkeley county in Virginia, where he formerly resided, and from thence will endeavor to go to Kentucky. The above reward will be paid to any person who will have him committed to jail, and give information thereof to the subscriber in George Town, district of Columbia. EDWARD GANTT. Nov. 11—tf
The Partnership of JOHN CROW & THOS. C. WRIGHT, carrying on under the firm of Crow and Wright is this day dissolved by mutual consent—those indebted to the said firm are requested to make immediate payment to Thomas C. Wright, and all persons having any claims thereon, are requested to send them in without delay, as the books will be closed and put into the hands of Thomas C. Wright for collection and suit after the 25th of December. JOHN CROW, THOS. C. WRIGHT. George Town, Nov. 30
The business will be conducted in future at the same store by THOS. C. WRIGHT, for cash. December 9—1m
NOTICE. By virtue of a decree of the high court of chancery of the state of Mary- land will be sold at 12 o'clock on Friday the 17th day of January next at public auction on the premises. Two tracts or parcels of Land in Montgomery county called Magruder's purchase and addition to returney (in Magru- der's purchase, but lately distinguished by the name of "Fruit Hills," containing by estima- tion two hundred and ninety five and one half acres. On the premises are tolerable buildings and an excellent orchard. The whole situated about five or six miles from the city of Wash- ington and George Town, and has great facilities of communication in all directions. The terms of sale are that the purchaser shall at his or her election either pay the purchase money on day of sale or on the day of the ratification of the sale by the chancellor or which will not be less than five weeks nor more than six weeks from the day of sale, and will be notified in the newspaper where the sale is ad- vertised. NICH. BREWER, Trustee. Nov. 29—1dof
This is to give Notice, THAT the in scriber hath obtained from the Orphans court of St. Mary's county, Maryland, letters of administration on the personal estate of Augustine Spalding late of St. Mary's county deceased. ALL persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at or be- fore the 15th day of June next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this 14th day of December 1805. BARBARA SPALDING, adm'r. December 20—3t
FURNISHED LODGINGS. THE Subscriber will rent a handsome Par or and 2 Lodging rooms furnished with or without Board, a garret, part of a cellar, part of a smoke house, part of a stable, etc. Apply to H. D. Hogan, North F street near St. Patrick's church. Washington city, 20th Dec—3t
FORENSIC ELOQUENCE, JUST PUBLISHED By G. DOUGLAS, Bookseller, Baltimore, Sketches of Trials in Ireland For High Treason, &c. including the speeches of Mr. CURRAN at length, with an elegant engraved Likeness of that Orator. Second Edition with considerable additions. Where may be had THE AMERICAN NEPOS, A collection of the Lives of the most celebrat- ed men who have contributed to the discovery, the settlement, and the independence of North America. December 13—6t
On a liberal credit. THE subscriber will dispose of at private sale, his estate called Chichester, lying on the eastern branch, immediately opposite the city of Washington. This tract of land containing 677 acres is laid off in lots from 33 to 144 acres for the convenience of pur- chasers. Plats of the estate and the terms of sale are in the hands of colonel Hanlon at the navy yard, and Charles Wayman of George Town. The lots will be shown by Mr. Wedden, living on the premises, near the Eastern Branch bridge. ANTHONY ADDISON. Barnaby, 12th June 1805—tf
100 DOLLARS REWARD. Runaway from the Subscri- bers on the evening of the 11th instant two negro men named BEN and DICK—Ben is about 22 years of age, and was purchased from Joseph Ennalls, and Dick somewhat older, was purchased from Mr. Driver—the former is rather a mulatto; the latter a flitting black. Whoever secures the said negroes in any jail in this city, Annapolis or Baltimore shall receive the above reward or if delivered to us at our residence in Summer county, on Station Camp, Tennessee, shall receive Fifty DOLLARS additional. JAMES NORRIS, & JAMES LAUDABLE, Washington, Dec. 16—6t
N. B. Said negroes were branded. Masters of vessels and others forewarned from harboring said fellows, as they will be prosecuted with the utmost rigor should they do it.
CENTREVILLE ACADEMY. ON the second day of January next an academy will be opened in this place for the reception of students under the direction of the Rev. Mr. SNYDER, assisted by one or more Uffers. This Gentleman has conducted different Academies for the space of several years past, with great credit; his department is consonant to his station, and to the accomplishments of the scholar he adds the happy facility of ex- citing in his pupils the symptoms of literary genius, and to cultivate their mental improve- ments. In this institution will be taught the Latin and Greek Languages; the English Language grammatically; Geography, History, Elo- quence; the various branches of the Mathema- tics; Writing; Arithmetic and Book Keep- ing. There are few places in our country more advantageously situated for an institution of this nature, than this. Its situation is very elevated and the air salubrious; and in the centre of a remarkably healthy neighbor- hood; the necessaries of life are cheap and may easily be procured. The strictest atten- tion will be paid to the morals of the students both in and out of school. The terms of tuition will be; for the Latin and Greek Languages, including Geog- raphy, &c. 25 DOLLARS; for the Mathema- tics 20 DOLLARS; for Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, 14 DOLLARS per annum, paid quarterly in advance. A small contribution will be required from each pupil for the pur- chase of fire wood. Centreville, Dec. 13—ep
J. J. REY respectfully acquaints the Gentlemen and Ladies of Washington and and George Town that he has been stailed by repeated misfortunes in a mercantile career, and kept of his property whereby he is con- strained to resort to his own talents (God's gifts) to seek anew after an honest and virtu- ous support of life; whose choice would be the education of youth, to spell, read, and write English properly, and cipher, or instruct them in the French or Spanish languages grammatically; in private families or public schools—he shall give proofs of sobriety, mod- esty, and decency, which are the most re- commendable qualifications suitable for the purpose. He relies on the encouragement and liberal patronage of parents to promote his desire, as his terms will be quite reasonable. A line or word therefor left at this office will be gratefully received. December 23—3t
SUBSCRIBERS To the Debates of the Virginia Convention on the adoption of the Constitu- tion of the United States, are respectfully no- tified that their copies are ready for delivery at Roane, Conrad and Co's. book-store, where they will please to send for them. At the same place is also for sale, Debates of the Virginia Convention, British Spy. Letters of Cincinnatus, Linn's treatise on farming, second edition im- proved. Erskine's celebrated defence of Stockdale, Every man his own doctor, Hay's essay on the liberty of the press. And an excellent assortment of books on every branch of science and literature. Dec. 23—4t
WANTED TO RENT During the session of Congress, a SMALL furnished house, or two fur- nished rooms in George Town or the city of Washington. Apply to Mr. Claxton at the house of Representatives. December 23—3t
The subscriber will fulfil his present engagements, but declines undertaking any new business in the territory of Columbia. His office is removed to the house lately oc- cupied by Charles Wayman, where Mr. Francis S. Key will attend, and conduct as an Attorney at Law any professional business of- fered him. PHILIP B. KEY. George Town, December 23—2w
Advertisement. THIS is to give notice that the subscriber hath obtained from the Orphans court of Washington county in the district of Columbia, Letters Testamentary on the personal estate of Stanley Byus, late of Washington county aforesaid deceased; all persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber, at or before the 11th day of June 1806, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. All persons indebted to the said estate are required to make immediate payment to T. H. GILLISS, Executor. Washington City, Dec. 11—w2m
Prince George County. Pursuant to a decree from the court of chanc- ery, I shall offer for SALE, at PUBLIC AUCTION, in the town of Piscataway, on Monday, the 3d of February next, ALL the real estate, not heretofore sold, of Thomas Claxton, esq. late of Prince George's county, deceased, to wit: That handsome well improved lot, in the town of Piscataway; 850 acres of rich fertile land part of several different tracts, commodiously ad- joining each other, on Piscataway branch, near the tobacco warehouse, and on the navi- gation of Potomac river, well wooded, and a great proportion of rich meadow; it will be sold in one body, or in lots, as may best suit those who wish to purchase. The terms of sale are, that the purchaser or purchasers of the whole, or of any part, shall give bond, with approved security, to the trustee for the payment of the purchase money, with the in- terest thereon from the day of sale, in four equal annual installments. On the chancellor's ratifying the sale, and on the payment of the purchase money and interest, and not before, a good deed to be given by the trustee to the purchaser or purchasers, and his, her or their heirs for the land to him, her, or them sold, free, clear, and discharged from all claims of the heirs of the said Thomas Claxton. THOMAS DUCKETT, Trustee. Dec. 23—cp
1500 DOLLARS REWARD. HIGHWAY ROBBERY. YESTERDAY about 11 o'clock in the forenoon, Mr. JOHN PETER, an Officer of the BANK OF COLUMBIA, was stopped on horseback on the road between this town and Alexandria, and within about 2 miles of the latter place, by some unknown villain, shot through the body with a pistol, and robbed of a sum of money in his possession belonging to this Institution which he was taking to Alex- andria, for the purpose of exchanging with the banks there.
The whole sum taken amounted Eighteen Thousand One Hundred and Fourteen Dollars and Sixty-five Cents, made up in several pack- ages, among which were, 1 post note of the Bank of Virginia, for 800 1 do. of the same, for 500 1 do. of the same, for 500 1 do. of the same, for 450 1 do. of the Bank of Potomac in favor of Joseph Riddle by him endorsed to Washington Bowie, dated 6 July, 1805. No 117 149 65 A check of the Union Bank, on the Bank of Alexandria, drawn by R. Higinbotham, cashier, in favor of Greatham and Deveraux, by them endorsed and by Benj. Stoddert, and C. Smith, Teller. There were also a parcel of post notes of the Bank of Alexandria for 100 dolls. and for 50 dolls. each. The remainder was in cur- rent notes, principally of the banks of Alex- andria and Potomac, and some few of the Bank of Virginia of different sizes and deno- minations.
As the attack was sudden, and the wound received of a nature to deprive Mr. Peter instantly of his senses, (although it is now hoped he will recover) the description obtained may not be very accurate—a far as we are in- formed—the man who perpetrated the act, is of middle stature, good countenance, and had a genteel appearance. He had on a dark blue or black coat, nankien pantaloons, shoes, and a black hat, he was on foot and alone at the time, and may have had accomplices concealed and will probably change his clothes. FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS will be given to any person or persons, who will detect and bring to conviction the robber; and ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS additional for the recovery of the whole of the money, or in pro- portion for any smaller sum recovered—Should there be accomplices, and one of them make a discovery, so that it leads to the conviction of the robber, or to the recovery of the money he shall receive the above reward, and interest will be made to obtain his pardon. WILLIAM WHANN, Cashier of the Bank of Columbia. George Town, July 31—
CHARLES H. VARDEN, MERCHANT TAYLOR, NEW JERSEY AVENUE, NEAR THE CAPITOL Respectfully informs the gen- tlemen of the District of Columbia that in ad- dition to his former stock he has received by late arrivals at Philadelphia from London a choice assortment of superfine cloths, single and double milled cassimeres, Bennetts patent cord, woolveteen and walcoating, fancy and black silk molekins, all of superior quality and newest fashion, plain and stripe black velvets, constitution cord, knap coatings, Flushing flannels, &c. &c. with a variety of other articles in his line, and he pledges him- self, to those gentlemen who shall favor him with their orders to complete them in the newest style of fashion. N. B. Ladies habits, regimentals, navy uniforms, made in the most fashionable man- ner. Washington, Dec. 18—tf
25 DOLLARS REWARD, Will be given for appre- hending a negro man named LEN—he is 37 or 40 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high or thereabout, and of a very dark complexion, with short wool and cross eyes; he is also pockmarked and flammers very much; he formerly belonged to major Chew, living at the head of Merring Bay, who disposed of him to Mr. Wm. Campbell near Fredericktown Maryland; Dr. Manuel Kent who lives at Lower Marlboro, purchased him of Mr. Campbell and sold him to the subscriber. LEN was seen, during the months of April and May last, near Lower Marlboro and it is presumed that he is now near one of the abovementioned places, I will give ONE DOLLAR on his being secured in jail and information given to me, so that I may get him immediately, or the above reward if he be delivered to me at the Navy Yard in the city of Washington. NICHOLAS VOSS. Nov. 22—2awtf
ELIAS B. CALDWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAS removed his Office, to the house lately occupied by Mr. LAW, on Capitol Hill. Washington, July 26—2t