The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1804-06-11 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. IV.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DLXXIV.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANN.
MONDAY, JUNE 11th, 1804.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
NOTICE
By virtue of a decree of the circuit court of the district of Columbia in the suit of V. Jentine F. Lyon, against Mary Cooke & Alexander Stedman and Julia his wife, Joseph Wilson and Robert Brown defendants, in chancery, will be sold at the premises to the highest bidder at public sale on the 14th day of June next, all that piece or parcel of land known and distinguished by lot No. 5, in square No. 253 in the city of Washington, together with the houses and appurtenances according to the terms of the said decree, which are as follows, to wit: one third of the purchase money within six months from the time of the sale with interest thereon, until the same shall be paid, one other third in twelve months from the time of the said sale with interest thereon as aforesaid and the residue in eighteen months from the time of the said sale with interest thereon as aforesaid; and if the purchaser or purchasers of the said premises should fail to make his payments or either of them at the periods before mentioned it shall and may be lawful for the said marshal, and he is hereby ordered upon giving ten days notice of the time and place of the said sale to sell again the said premises upon the following terms of payment, that is to say, for as much cash as may be necessary to discharge the sum which may be due at the time of such sale, and the residue at such time or times as were upon the first sale appointed for the payment thereof. And if the said premises upon the said second sale, should not sell for as much as upon the first sale, the purchaser or purchasers, at the said first sale shall be accountable and liable for the deficiency. It is further decreed and ordered that the marshal do bring into court the money arising from the sale of the said premises from time to time as the same shall be received, to be subject to such distribution as the court shall from time to time direct and appoint; & the said marshal is further decreed and ordered to report to this court his proceedings herein, in order that a final decree be made and the title of the purchaser be confirmed, until which said final decree the said premises shall remain bound to the payment of the purchase money. The improvements are a small framed Dwelling House with a shed and a small stable, the sale will commence precisely at 12 o'clock.
DANL. C. BRENT, Marshal.
May 14—114 Jun.
(BY AUTHORITY.)
Scheme of a Lottery. To build an Academy in the city of Richmond.
   Dollars.     1 Prize—last drawn ticket, having a blank to its number, 20,000   1 do. 10,000   1 do. of 1,000 make 5,000   5 do. — 500 — 2,500   10 do. — 200 — 2,000   20 do. — 100 — 2,000   100 do. — 50 — 5,000   250 do. — 30 — 7,500   420 do. — 25 — 10,500   1,500 do. — 20 — 30,000   3,000 do. — 15 — 45,000   1 first drawn ticket after 1,000 having a blank to its number, 250   1 do. after 2,000 do. 250   1 do. do. 3,000 do. 250   1 do. do. 4,000 do. 250   1 do. do. 5,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 6,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 8,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 10,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 12,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 13,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 14,000 do. 1,000   5,325 prizes, 150,000   9,675 blanks, not two to a prize.  
15,000 tickets at 10 dollars each. 150,000 N. B. Prizes subject to a deduction of 15 per cent.
This lottery has been authorised by the legislature of Virginia, for the laudable purposes of erecting a seminary of learning in or near the metropolis of this state. With this view, it is contemplated to raise 20,000 dollars, and 2,500 dollars, in addition, for defraying the expenses attendant on drawing the lottery. Citizens of the first respectability have been selected as trustees, and they have pledged themselves to use their utmost exertions to carry it into effect. The scheme has the advantage of giving to each adventurer, a chance for some very large prizes, whilst the proportion of prizes to blanks, is so great as to invite the friends of the intended institution to partake in the lottery, with very little risk of their becoming losers. The treasurer of the state is to be appointed to receive the money for the tickets as they are sold, and to pay the amount of the prizes to the fortunate adventurers. It is believed that the above considerations will induce a rapid sale of tickets, and the drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number shall be sold to authorize it—which it is believed will be on the second Monday in December next.
Richmond, March 2—15
Tickets to be had of Robert Pollard Esq. John Brockenbrough, jun. Wm. Price (Reg.) Samuel Pleasants, jun. and William Prichard.
Wanted Immediately,
A MILLER, either a single man or one with a small family who can come well recommended for his honesty, industry, sobriety, and capability, will meet with generous wages, good accommodations and constant employment, by applying to the subscriber living six miles from Winchester on the main road leading to Stanton.
D. CARLILE.
Frederick county, Virginia, June 6—
AN ORATION, ON THE CESSION OF LOUISIANA TO THE UNITED STATES,
Delivered on the 12th of May 1804, in St. Michael's Church, Charleston South Carolina, at the request of a number of the inhabitants, and published by their desire,
BY DAVID RAMSAY, M. D.
FELLOW CITIZENS,
OUR lot is cast in one of the four great divisions of the globe, in which nature seems to have meditated an improvement on her former works. Her operations are remarkable for their appropriate grandeur and magnificence. The American continent stretches towards the south 21 degrees beyond the most southern promontory of the continent of the east. Its internal scenery corresponds with the immensity of its outline. The Andes, are 7000 feet higher than any other mountain on the face of the earth. The lakes of Canada, are of greater extent than many of the inland seas of the eastern hemisphere.—Europe would be drained of half her waters, in furnishing supplies for such immense rivers as the Mississippi, St. Lawrence, La Plata, and Amazon, the last of which, is the largest river in the known world. The most distinguished transatlantic cataracts, bear no comparison with the falls of Niagara. The forests of Europe, Asia, and Africa, are lilliputian in magnitude of those of America. The Elephant of the east is far inferior, in point of size, to the Mammoth of the west. We cannot suppose that this extraordinary physical grandeur of America, was created without design; and what design so probable, as to be subservient to some corresponding exalted state of man?
May we not, therefore, indulge a hope, that the inhabitants of a country so eminently distinguished by the Author of Nature, are destined to form political associations of a large size, and that these will enjoy an uncommon portion of happiness?
We are now met to celebrate an event which gives an air of probability to these pleasing conjectures. Louisiana is ours! If we rightly improve the heaven sent boon, we may be as great, and as happy a nation, as any on which the sun has ever shone. The establishment of independence, and of our present constitution, are prior, both in time and importance; but with these two exceptions, the acquisition of Louisiana, is the greatest political blessing ever conferred on these states. Considering it in its most inferior point of view, merely as property it is of incalculable value. It gives us from two to three hundred miles of additional sea coast, with several excellent harbours. The land on both sides of the Mississippi, for two or three hundred miles, below our southern limits, together with the exclusive possession of this noble river, from its source to its mouth, and an extension of our western territory, for its whole length, stretching indefinitely across the continent, till it touches the Pacific ocean.
Though in this immense region, a considerable part is barren and unhealthy, yet the greatest proportion enjoys a salubrious air; and is so fertile, as to be equal to the support of a population, far exceeding the many millions which inhabit Great Britain, Ireland, France, Spain, and Portugal—I had almost said all Europe. In it, for its, coeval with time itself, lift their towering heads. These abound with excellent timber, adequate for the building of navies, far superior to all that are now afloat on the ocean. Prairies, or natural meadows of inexhaustible fertility, frequently extend for many leagues, in which there are neither trees, nor the roots of trees, to impede the plough, while their native grasses are capable of maintaining millions, both of wild and domestic animals, for the support and comfort of the human race.
Every production of the United States, may be raised to advantage in Louisiana, while its southern parts produce the sugar cane in great perfection, and would, doubtless, yield coffee, and most of the other productions, both of the East and West-Indies. Indeed, such is its variety of soil, and extent of climate, stretching, nearly, from the northern tropic, to the north frigid zone, that it is highly probable, all the valuable
native commodities, of every part of our world, might be advantageously cultivated in different portions of this widely extended territory.
We have reason to believe, that in it, there are valuable mines of gold and silver; but it is certain that salt, iron, lead, and plaster of Paris, articles of much importance, are in great abundance.
When this country, hitherto untrod by the foot of either chymist or botanist, shall be carefully explored by our Watrous, Mitchills, and Bartons, such additions will be made to our present stock of knowledge, in natural history, as well both delight and benefit an admiring world.
In other countries, and under the direction of other governments, the energies of nations have been called forth—thousands of lives have been sacrificed—seas have been crimsoned with human blood in the attack and defence of a few acres, or of barren rocks, such as Malta and Gibraltar; but we have gained possession of this inviolable country, without imposition of any new taxes; and at the same time, with the consent of its inhabitants, and without giving offence to any of the powers of Europe. History affords no example of the acquisition of such important national benefits, at so moderate a price, and under such favourable circumstances.
All this immense country is ours in trust for posterity. With such an ample reversion, what reason has any single man, to be afraid of matrimony? Or what ground is there for any married man to be alarmed at the prospects of a numerous family? Here are plantations enough, and enough for our children and our children's children, for centuries to come. Though these must be purchased by future occupants, yet in our national capacity, we the people of the United States, are both the sellers and buyers. The purchase money, when paid, will only be transferred from the left to the right hand of the same body politic. When deposited in the treasury of the union, it will not be drawn out for the aggrandizement of our rulers, or of a privileged order of men, but for public benefit. Such is the amount of vacant land in this extensive region, and so rapid will be its population, under the auspices of our mild and equal government, that the proceeds of sales, at no very distant day, will be so great, as not only to reimburse the first cost of the purchase, but to afford a surplusage for the endowment of seminaries of learning—opening roads—inland navigations, and other objects of national consequence.
The day would be too short to enumerate all the natural advantages, of our newly acquired territory. This view of the subject, though highly important, must be discontinued that your attention may be drawn to other considerations of infinitely more consequence.
The cession of Louisiana to the United States, will give them power and consequence in the scale of nations—increase their prospects of peace and union—advance their commerce and manufactures—give additional security to their free constitutions, and in a variety of ways promote and extend human happiness.
To view the subject correctly, in relation to the objects, we should compare our present situation, as sole proprietors of this country, with what it would have been, if the designs of the French for colonizing Louisiana had been carried into effect. In the hands of that wonderful man, who prediles over France, New Orleans would have been the focus of an immense lever, by which he would have elevated or depressed our western country in subserviency to his gigantic projects. Our rights of deposit at New Orleans, and of the free navigation of the Mississippi, would have been considered as terminating with the termination of the government of Spain, which had granted these privileges. As a matter of favor our western citizens would have been allowed a free trade with New Orleans in French vessels, and with the exclusive privilege of trading with the colonies of France, Spain, and Holland.
Had this plan been pursued, which is highly probable, the standard of discord would have been planted between the Atlantic and the western states. From the operation of obvious causes, the union of our rising empire would soon have been severed. Our nearest neighbors, would have become our enemies. The French possessing the lock and key of the Mississippi, would have had manifold inducements to supply our western citizens with merchandise, free
of import. Attempts on our part to prevent this illegal trade would have required such an host of revenue officers as to leave little or no income to the public treasury. Our countrymen would cease to be carriers, of such of our own commodities, as grew on the western waters. Distinct interests, marked by a ridge of mountains, would have separated one half our citizens from the other.
With this gloomy picture, give me leave to contrast our present prospects. Being, as we now are, exclusive owners of the Mississippi in its whole length; the West-India islands must depend on our granaries for their daily bread. Such of the powers of Europe, as have colonies in our neighbourhood, will be obliged to court our friendship. The congress of the United States will regulate all intercourse between the West-India islands and the continent of North America, with the paltry exceptions of the Floridas, Canada, and Nova Scotia. This will afford the most ample and easy means of defence—a defence, which though it costs us nothing, will serve us more effectually than fleets and armies.
If the French had colonized Louisiana, all this power and influence would be gone, the resources of our country divided, and one half of our citizens in hostile array against the other. United, as this northern continent now is, in our hands, from the lakes of Canada to the gulf of Mexico, we have the uncontrolled power of making such arrangements, respecting the valuable native commodities of these states, as will give a new spring to our agriculture, commerce and manufactures.
The inhabitants of Louisiana will be chiefly agriculturalists; and purchase their farming utensils, and most other domestic articles. What a field of enterprise will this open to our eastern brethren, whose cheapness of navigation—whose skill in handicraft trades, will entitle them to a decided preference in trading with their new fellow citizens? Here will be a great and growing demand for the manufactures and shipping of New-England, to supply the wants, and carry off the produce of this extensive territory.
Of all branches of trade, that which is carried on between different parts of the same nation is most beneficial. Agriculture, commerce, ship-building, and manufactures, support, and are supported by each other. They are separate links of one great chain, which binds all together, and each of which adds to the strength of the whole. Too long has this country been commercially dependent on Europe. Notwithstanding our perfect neutrality, do we not all, at this moment, suffer in consequence of the war between France and England? It is high time we had a commerce of our own, as independent, as possible, of the ever changing politics of the old world. This independence will be greatly promoted by the reciprocal wants and capacities of different portions of our now widely extended empire. One extreme of the union abounds in shipping, overflows with inhabitants, and is ripe for manufactures; while the other engaged in the cultivation of a more fertile soil, finds its interest in purchasing manufactures, brought to their doors. A domestic commerce of this kind will cement our union, and make us really independent.
Peace with all the world, and especially in our own country, is the true policy of these states. This is now much more probable than it ever could have been, while we had a strong French colony in our neighbourhood. The day that France made the cession we now celebrate, she relinquished all prospects of interfering in our government. If Bonaparte had any notable designs on these states, he would as soon have given up Breist or Toulon, as Louisiana.
Within the limits of the ceded territory, we know of more than twenty independent tribes of Indians. As long as powerful nations of Europe had access to these untutored savages, the peace of our frontier settlements was exposed to a variety of contending noises. In the two last wars, in which this country was involved with France and England, the blood of our inhabitants, shed by savage hands, flowed in a thousand streams. In every period of American history, the nations of Europe, regardless of morality and religion, have always availed themselves of the aid of the aborigines in destroying each other, and also, the colonies of rival nations.
In gaining the affections of the savages, the French were pre-eminent.—Figure to yourselves what would have been the situation of our frontier settlements on the western waters, in case of a war with France, while her emissaries had the numerous tribes of Indians in Louisiana, firmly attached to her interests, and ready, when called upon, to make war upon our disarmed and defenceless inhabitants. These Indians are now all our own—included within our limits, and so far dependent on us, that no other nation can interfere with them. The cession of Louisiana has wrested the scalping knife and tomahawk from their hands, and laid the foundation of perpetual peace, by giving us every desirable opportunity for introducing among them the blessings of civil and social life. They are now thrown on our humanity and generosity.
Mysterious Providence! We, the people of the United States, who, less than thirty years ago, were the subjects of the British King, are now the independent proprietors of this soil; and that portion of it, which we originally possessed, is more than doubled by a recent cession of territory, in which are numerous tribes of Indians, who at time immemorial, before any one of ours had set his foot on American ground. Trusting in the virtue of my countrymen, and warranted by the present and past exertions of our rulers, I am confident that these haughty natives will have no cause to regret, but abundant reason to rejoice in the change which has taken place.
The voice of every good man should be raised in favour of our red brethren. The common Father of them, and of us, calls upon us to impart to them the
luciferous blessings which we enjoy. The competition of rival nations, bidding against each other for their friendship, is now no more. We have the whole field to ourselves, and a glorious field it is; in which we may, and I trust will sow the seeds of knowledge, of virtue, of useful arts, of civilization, and religion; and that they will grow up and flourish till they yield a plentiful harvest of human happiness. To transform savage warriors to peaceful farmers—to convert their tomahawks and scalping knives into ploughs and plough-hocks—to turn them from the worship of evil spirits to the worship of the true God—from the abhorrent rites of Pagan idolatry to the mild principles, and practical virtues of Christianity, is a godlike work. For the execution of it, the extension of our boundaries gives us facilities we never had before, and which, I trust, will be improved for the best of purposes.
The cession of Louisiana, gives additional security to our free constitutions. Had the French colonized Louisiana with their accustomed energy, the most determined democrats, in our country, must have confessed to the establishment of a large standing army. Without it, we could not have defended ourselves against such powerful neighbours. To maintain an army, sufficient for that purpose, we must have had heavy taxes, and an extensive executive patronage. These would, gradually, have undermined our republican forms of government, and paved the way for the concentration of power in the hands of an hereditary monarch. Free, as we now are, from all apprehensions on the score of powerful neighbours, the militia of the country, with a small regular force, and a few frigates and ships of the line, as amply sufficient to procure for us security at home, and respectability abroad. Safe from all danger, each citizen of these states, may repose in confidence under his own oak or pine tree, while there is none to make him afraid.
Such citizens enjoying the fruit of their labour—paying only moderate taxes, and bound by no laws, but such as are enacted by their representatives, must be fools or madmen, to wish for a revolution; on such citizens, knowing their rights, appreciating their happiness, and diffused over our extensive country, the arts of turbulent, ambitious men, will have no considerable, permanent effect. They may operate on small states, where a single demagogue may be personally known to most of the leading characters; but would fall like pointless arrows, from broken bows, when intended to disturb the minds of the inhabitants of an empire, consisting, chiefly, of independent farmers, and stretching across the continent of North America.
Some peddling politicians may object "that the extensive addition of territory we have gained is unnecessary," as in their opinion, "we had land enough before." To his objection, our increasing population, which doubles every 25 years, is a satisfactory answer. Two centuries have not elapsed, since the first
elements on the western waters, in case of a war with France, while her emissaries had the numerous tribes of Indians in Louisiana, firmly attached to her interests, and ready, when called upon, to make war upon our disarmed and defenceless inhabitants. These Indians are now all our own—included within our limits, and so far dependent on us, that no other nation can interfere with them. The cession of Louisiana has wrested the scalping knife and tomahawk from their hands, and laid the foundation of perpetual peace, by giving us every desirable opportunity for introducing among them the blessings of civil and social life. They are now thrown on our humanity and generosity.
Mysterious Providence! We, the people of the United States, who, less than thirty years ago, were the subjects of the British King, are now the independent proprietors of this soil; and that portion of it, which we originally possessed, is more than doubled by a recent cession of territory, in which are numerous tribes of Indians, who at time immemorial, before any one of ours had set his foot on American ground. Trusting in the virtue of my countrymen, and warranted by the present and past exertions of our rulers, I am confident that these haughty natives will have no cause to regret, but abundant reason to rejoice in the change which has taken place.
The voice of every good man should be raised in favour of our red brethren. The common Father of them, and of us, calls upon us to impart to them the

permanent settlements were made in British America. One at Jamestown in one thousand six hundred and eight, by one hundred and ten persons, and the other at Plymouth, in one thousand six hundred and twenty, by one hundred and one persons. From these two germs, has sprung the present population of the United States, amounting in one hundred and nine-six years to five millions.
Much of this increase, we acknowledge, was owing to emigration from foreign countries; but we have a right to expect much more from the same quarter, on account of the present high ground on which our country stands. If the inhabitants of the old world, venturing to the new, when we were dependent colonies—liable to be implicated in the wars of Europe, and exposed to the immediate hostilities of powerful nations of Indians, we may expect a much greater number of them to join us, in our present situation, when we are independent states—detached from Europe, and free from all apprehensions on account of hostile neighbours, either civilized or savage. The address of our extended empire to the old world, now is: "Come unto me all you that are heavy laden and I will give you rest." The hands, and tens of thousands, will obey the call, and joining their interests with ours, make emigration a more plentiful source of supply than it ever was in any preceding period of our history.
(To be continued.)
Valuable Lands for Sale.
By order of the court of Calvert county, will be exposed to Public Sale the following lands, the property of the heirs of captain Walter Smith, deceased.
On Monday the 20th day of August next, will be sold on the premises the plantation on which the said capt. Walter Smith formerly resided, containing by actual survey, 1225 1/8 acres of land lying adjoining Patuxent river, bounded on the south west by the said river, on the east by a fine navigable creek, called Saint Leonard's creek, to that one and a half miles of fencing will include the whole land. The soil of this land is equal if not superior to any on Patuxent, either for farming, planting or grazing, and in their season the greatest plenty of fine fish and oysters may be had either from the river or creek. A great part of the above land is covered with Red Cedar, fit for posts or fencing.
On Tuesday the 21st on the premises, will be sold one other plantation in the Forest at about two miles distance from the former containing by survey 627 and one half acres of land, the greatest part of which is covered with hickory, chestnut and oak wood, and a great proportion of swamp land, which at a trifling expence might be converted into valuable meadow, belongs to this land.
On Thursday the 23d on the premises, will be sold one other plantation lying adjoining on Chesapeake Bay, bounded on the north east by the said bay, on the north by a creek called Parkers creek, containing by survey 536 1/2 acres of land, on this land there are a good proportion marsh and meadow land and a great abundance of fine timber.
It is thought needless to give a fuller description of the above lands, as it is presumed that those who wish to purchase will view the lands previous to the day of sale—and on application to Mr. John Turner who resides near the two first mentioned tracts; they may see the plans of the different tracts of land, and will show the lands contiguous to him; and Mr. Richard Hance who resides on the last mentioned tract, will show the outlines of the same to any person wishing to view it. The above lands will be sold either in the whole, or be divided into parcels as may appear most advantageous for the heirs. The purchasers to give bonds with approved securities for the purchase money, to be paid in three annual payments, the interest to be paid yearly, and on the ratification of the sale by the court, and a full payment of the purchase money and interest thereon a deed of conveyance will be executed to the purchaser agreeably to an act of Assembly in such cases made and provided, by
J. WILKINSON, JAMES HUGHES, } Commissioners, JOHN TURNER, } Calvert county, June 8—1820 to 1821.
CHARLES VARDEN, MERCHANT TAILOR.
Has received from Philadelphia in addition to his former stock, a handsome assortment of goods, consisting of the best London and Spanish fur, ermine, cloths and cassimeres, white and fancy Marcellas, colored and white jeans, india nankeen, cotton cassimeres, hick silk and satin Florentines, with a variety of other articles suitable for the summer season.
N. B. Ladies habits, regimentals, and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New Jersey avenue near the Capitol, June 3—1821
A person whose affairs have been deranged by unexpected events, is desirous of being employed as the assistant or partner of some legal professional gentleman, to which profession he has been regularly bred in Europe. Particular information will be given by application at the office of the National Intelligencer. June 8.
EDGAR PATTERSON, Has received per the late arrivals from Boston & Philadelphia. 7 Pipes French Brandy, 4 Pipes Madeira wine, 3 Hds. very best SPERMACETI OIL for lamps, 12 Boxes SPERMACETI CANDLES. Also on hand a general assortment of Liqueurs and Groceries—all of which he will sell cheap for cash. George Town, May 25—cp2w
WASHINGTON CITY,
MONDAY, JUNE 11.
The legislature of South-Carolina, in disappointment of the best hopes and wishes of the nation, have risen without any measures having been taken in relation to the law allowing the importation of slaves. These hopes had fondly, though events have proved falsely, cherished the idea that the unfortunate law was the offspring of a mistaken sense of interest, and that it would have been abrogated on a more mature reflection. The general indignation it excited was disarmed by this flattering expectation, and the national displeasure, which the House of Representatives by a large majority exhibited, was appeased by a hope, which, unfortunately for the honor and happiness of our country, has proved visionary. One resort alone remains; a resort which we trust the spirit of America will unhesitatingly embrace—a bold manifestation of public opinion. We wish not to feel uncharitably, or to express ourselves harshly of the conduct of our brethren, of men, who, in the common path of private as well as public duty, exhibit models of virtue and honor; but in an affair, so infinitely momentous, forbearance would be treason. Never has a deadlier blow been levelled at the liberties, the peace, and the happiness of the whole community. It has already fallen with fatal vengeance, and it has showed the seeds of misery wherever it has touched. The evil is so far accomplished. It is remediless. Philosophy therefore instructs us to submit to it. But the arm of fresh ruin is again raised. New importations threaten more overwhelming mischief. To arrest, if possible, the progress of this evil is a common duty. Is there an American, out of the vortex of the little interest that has done all this mischief, not ready to raise his voice in defence of the present and future interests of his country? If there is not, let every man declare himself, and let the cause of America be made manifest to South-Carolina and the world.
In this way, it is possible, that our sister state may be reclaimed, and the American character relieved from the darkest cloud that envelops it.
Whilst so many millions are appropriated towards carrying on wars, it is some gratification to peruse in the Monitor, the following,
Recapitulation of the funds appropriated for the year 12, by order of the French Government.
   Livres.     For the four new roads opened though the Alps, 2,000,000   Great Bridges, 1,000,000   The Quai of Bonaparte and D. faix, 500,000   Repairs of Canals in Belgium, 500,000   Interior Navigation, 2,500,000   Maritime Ports, 3,000,000   The Canal between Dijon and Dole or the great Canal of Burgogne and that of the Rhone and Rhine, 500,000   Draining the marshes of Rochefort, 1,000,000   The Canal of St. Quentin, 2,000,000   The Canal of Arles, 500,000   The Canal to join the Villaine and the Rance, 500,000   The Canal of Blavet. 500,000   15,000,000  
NEW SERIES or FEDERAL MISREPRESENTATIONS. No. XII.
We cannot better hold up to reprobation the misrepresentations contained in the following extract from the Washington Federalist, than by annexing to it a piece taken from the Pittsfield Sun.
From the Washington Federalist. "Among the first of his (the President's) executive acts was the appointment of Gallatin to the direction of our national Treasury. This man is a foreigner; he had been a principal agent in the western disturbance, and owed his life to the mercy of Washington. He owed his subsistence to the hospitality of Americans, and he owed to our laws the blessings of citizenship. How then did this Frenchman requite these advantages? He ungratefully requited them, by opposing the glorious administration of Washington, even after he had benefited by his mercy; by fawning discord among our people; and he endeavored to overturn the laws and shed the blood
of our citizens, by hoisting the standard of insurrection. We find these facts upon record; where shall we look for the justice of rewarding them?"
From the Pittsfield Sun.
In the Western Star of March 24th, a writer under the signature of LACO, asserted that "ALBERT GALLATIN, the Secretary of the Treasury, received a pardon for the crime of Insurrection, from the illustrious Washington." In the Sun of April 21, he was called upon for proof of this charge, by a writer, who assumed the signature of Atticus, but who offered to meet Laco and discuss the subject, in his proper name before the public. Laco, in his assumed character, has replied in the Star of April 14; and, after some common place reflections, unworthy of particular notice, has repeated his charge and produced what he affects to consider "unquestionable evidence" in support of it, prefaced with the following extraordinary declaration, "I believe this is the first time that the well-known, and long established fact, that Albert Gallatin, now Secretary of the Treasury, was one of the Whiskey Insurgents, has ever been, either publicly or privately denied by any one." Narrow indeed must have been the information, or treacherous the memory, of the man, who could make such a declaration. But leaving him in quiet possession of his belief, let us attend to his proof. He offers only two articles of evidence; one is an intemperate resolution, on the subject of withdrawing all intercourse from Excise officers, passed at a meeting, of which Mr. Gallatin was clerk; and the other is the circumstance that Mr. Gallatin was one of the conferees on the part of the Insurgents to treat with the Commissioners of Government.
The resolution cited by Laco, purports to have been passed at a meeting in Washington County; but it appears, from the History of the Insurrection, that Mr. Gallatin was not present at that meeting. A similar resolution, among a number of others, was adopted at a meeting in Pittsburgh the next year, at which he was present and acted as clerk. In his speech, delivered in the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania, on the question of the validity of the elections in the four Western Counties in that state, on the 14th of October, 1794, just after the Insurrection, and published in a pamphlet, he says (page 6th) "the meeting at Pittsburgh in Sept. 1791, is particularly pointed out as chargeable with all the excesses that followed. I was not a member of that meeting. When it took place, I was a member of the Legislature, and attended as such, at the session held at that very time in this city (Philadelphia); nor do the sentiments expressed in the resolutions, which were there adopted, correspond in many points, either with my private opinion, or my public conduct: Yet I find nothing reprehensible in them; nor is there any thing criminal or of a dangerous tendency in the measures they proposed. To remonstrate, and to correspond with other parts of the state and of the Union, with a view to procure the support of concurring petitions, where a coincidence of sentiments existed, seems to have been their only object; and they cannot be blamed, if any individuals, whose views might be the same, embraced unjustifiable means in order to attain them."
"The meeting held at Washington in 1791, and at Pittsburgh on the 24th of August, 1792, went further. The persons assembled not only agreed to remonstrate, but they expressed a determination to hold no communication with, and to treat with contempt, such inhabitants of the western country as would accept offices under the [excise] law; and they recommended the same line of conduct to the people at large. I was one of the persons, who composed the Pittsburgh meeting, and I gave my assent to the resolutions. It might, perhaps, be said that the principle of those resolutions was not new, as it was at least partially adopted by a respectable society in this city; a society that was established during the late war, in order to obtain a change of the former constitution of Pennsylvania, and whose members, if I am accurately informed, agreed to accept no offices under the then existing government, and to dissuade others from accepting them. I might say, that those resolutions did not originate at Pittsburgh, as they were almost a translation of the resolutions adopted at Washington, the preceding year; and I might even add, that they were not introduced by me at the meeting. But I wish not to exculpate myself, where I feel that I have been to blame. The sentiments thus expressed were not illegal or criminal, yet I will freely acknowledge, that they were violent, intemperate and reprehensible. For by attempting to render the office contemptible, they tended to diminish that respect for the execution of the laws, which is essential to the maintenance of a free government, but whilst I feel regret at the remembrance, though no hesitation in this open confession, of that my only political sin, let me add, that the blame ought to fall, where it is deserved. The meeting did not call themselves delegates
of the People, but individuals voluntarily assembled. For my own part I was not sent thither. I was not desired to go by any collection or meeting of individuals whatever," &c. And again (page 7) "with the events subsequent to that meeting, I am but imperfectly acquainted. I came to Philadelphia a short time after it, and continued absent from the western country, upon public business, for eighteen months. Neither during that period of absence, nor after my return to the western country in June last [1794] until the riots had begun, had I the slightest conversation, that I can recollect, much less any deliberate conference or correspondence, either directly or indirectly with any of its inhabitants, on the subject of the Excise law."
This statement, made by Mr. Gallatin in his place as a member of the House of Representatives, with a degree of frankness that does him honor, and published with his name to it, if it had not been literally true as to the facts stated, would have been disproved by his political enemies, who were then urged by party animosity and armed with power. Every candid person will at least admit it to be sufficient proof of the circumstances thus publicly stated, until the contrary is proved.
In 1796, a "History of the insurrection in the four Western counties of Pennsylvania, in 1794," was published, "by William Findley, member of the House of Representatives of the United States." Against this historian it has indeed been a federal objection, that he is of the same political party with Mr. Gallatin. Let it be so considered. The history is not, on that account, more exceptionable than it would be, if it had been written by an author of opposite political attachments and aversions. The simple truth is, the writer of such a work must naturally be either a republican or a federalist, and in either case would be suspected of some degree of partiality or prejudice. Let a reasonable allowance be made for that circumstance. Mr. Findley's reputation as a historian, and his responsible public character, are pledged for the fidelity of his narrative. Speaking of the Pittsburgh meeting, he says, (page 44) "about eleven months after, in August 1792, a number of persons, from Washington, Fayette, and Alleghany counties, formed the second and last committee of that kind that was held at Pittsburgh. They prepared and published another petition to Congress, praying for the repeal of the excise law, to be signed by the people. The committee also published its sentiments on the principles of taxation, and the supposed impropriety and injustice of an excise system. Tho' it did not censure any other measures of government, it is resolved to take all legal methods of obstructing the operation of the excise law, and to have no fellowship with such as accepted offices under it, and to withdraw from them any assistance, to withhold the comforts of life, &c. They also recommended to the people to follow their example. A similar resolution had been published by the committee of Washington, about a year before."
"On the ground of discretion these resolutions were censurable, and were in fact disapproved by many through the state, who also heartily disliked the excise law. That they were not, however, contrary to law, is acknowledged by the secretary himself [Hamilton] who informs us of his procuring testimony, in order to prosecute the persons, who composed the committee; but he adds, that the attorney general did not think it actionable. There is no doubt but it is morally wrong, in many cases, to refuse our charity or assistance to any of our fellow men, when their necessities require it; but these duties being of imperfect obligation, we are only responsible to our own conscience and the opinion of the world for the proper discharge of them. There are no doubt persons in society, whose manners are disagreeable, or their character so objectionable, as to justify us in refusing to have no fellowship with them; and where the excise law is almost universally believed to be unjust and oppressive, men of this description will be found pretty readily amongst the Excise officers. Indeed this observation need not be restricted to places so situated. It corresponds with the sentiments of people generally, where excises have been long established, and is the language of their laws." Again, (page 47) he says, "I cannot discover, that the meetings, I have mentioned had any influence in promoting the insurrection, or connection with it."
The insurrection was in 1794, near two years after the Pittsburgh meeting. In the course of it various popular meetings were held, composed of the insurgents and many friends of order, of both political parties; among whom were Mr. Findley, Mr. Ross, late senator in Congress, Col. Stokely, judge Addison, judge Baird, gen. Jack, Mr. Breckenridge, since a judge of the supreme court of Pennsylvania, &c. The most critical of all these conventions of the people was at Parkinson's ferry, August 14th, 1794. This meeting being summoned by some of the insurgents, for inflammatory purposes, the
historian observes, "the choosing of different delegates to attend the Parkinson meeting, appeared to be the only possible means of stemming the current of disorder, until the people who were highly inflamed, would cool down, and until the cautious and timid would shake off the panic, or lay aside that excessive caution, by which they were governed, and stand forward in defence of the laws, and of that liberty, whose name was prostituted to blazon the most tyrannical measures." Page 112. Speaking of his own conduct, the historian further says, "After composing my mind in order to resolve with the greater coolness what was best to be done, I concluded that the only practicable method to stop the progress of anarchy and outrage was to procure as many different persons as possible to attend as delegates at the Parkinson meeting. As soon as my mind was made up to this purpose, I went to the nearest tavern on the great road, and sent for Mr. Todd, one of the judges of the court, to meet me, in order to consult what was best to be done. We agreed to hold an election for delegates, and for this purpose to warn the people, and to persuade different persons to accept of the appointment. While I was at the tavern, a message came to my house from gen. Jack at Greensburgh, recommending the very plan I was pursuing. It is remarkable that the same measure was suggested by the urgency of the occasion in Fayette and Westmoreland, and at Pittsburgh, without any correspondence between the people of those distant counties."
"Besides the delegates, I advised the judge and other different citizens to attend and mix with the people, alleging that every one of them might find some man to converse with, who might take their advice or be bettered by their information, and I went myself with the same design. It was with this view that gen. Jack, judge Baird, and other respectable and influential citizens attended at Parkinson's ferry meeting." Mr. Gallatin, having returned from attending the legislature, was chosen one of the delegates from Fayette county, and attended.
(To be continued.)
From the Eastern Argus.
THE DISTRICT OF MAINE
REPUBLICANISED!
We have taken considerable pains in selecting from the returns received, those lists of votes for Governor, (in Maine district,) which appeared to be most correct, and, with the exception of the towns of Grayville, Harmony, Frankfort and Lewiston, which have not been received, the following are the totals in the six counties:
   Sullivan. Strong.     York, 1966 396   Kennebec, 1729 1083   Cumberland, 1322 2159   Lincoln, 699 1413   Hancock, 634 575   Washington, 40 250   6440 6376   Republican majority, 64  
Thus the citizens of this growing country are fast returning to those principles, which effected our glorious Revolution, and will no longer be ranked "high in federal politics."
Lewiston is received, but Lewiston is not. From the delinquent towns a republican majority is expected.
Dr. PRIESTLY —A London paper copies from the American prints the account of that gentleman's death, and adds in a note, that owing to an unforeseen event the Doctor had lately sustained a loss of 200l. sterling per annum, which the zeal and liberality of his friends had amply made up, for a week before the news of his death, a particular friend wrote to him respecting it, desiring him to draw on him for 400l. sterling per annum, which he might rely on for the remainder of his life.
New-York, June 5.
Captain Blagge, of the ship Pyomingo, from Leghorn, informs us, that four Neapolitan frigates and a ship of 74 guns sailed from Naples on the 20th of March, to blockade the port of Tunis. It was supposed they were to join the American squadron under Commodore Preble, who had four bomb-ketches at Syracuse, ready to be employed. The Commodore had applied to the king of Naples, on the part of United States, for the loan of 25 gun-boats, which had been acceded to; and these, with the four bomb-ketches before mentioned, were destined to act against the Tripolitans, who had only two cruisers out, a brig and a schooner, both of which were up the Archipelago. The Syren and Nautilus were cruising off Tripoli.

Foreign Intelligence.
Answers of the members of the Diplomatic Corps to the letter of M. Talleyrand. Translated for the National Intelligencer from late French prints.
(Continued.)
The minister plenipotentiary of the Lithuanian Republic to the minister of foreign relations of the French Republic.
CITIZEN MINISTER,
The communication, which by order of the First Consul you have done me the honor to make me of the letters and authentic papers of the correspondence in France of Mr. Drake, his Britannic Majesty's Minister at the Court of Munich, has caused to great an astonishment, that I have hardly recovered from it.
In truth, without such convincing proofs, it was hardly possible to conceive that a person representing at a respectable Court his Sovereign, could debate the most honorable functions with which a man can be invested, by making them the instruments of tormenting and organizing secret and perfidious plots, which tended to nothing less, than to overturn, if possible, the Republic, to replunge France into all the horrors of internal divisions, and to overwhelm Europe with those misfortunes which would inevitably have succeeded this final revolution in France.
Every man to whom his government is confided the honor of representing it at foreign Courts, ought to be, as well as myself, justly irritated by the proceedings of Mr. Drake, and to denounce him to Europe, as unworthy of being counted among the number of those persons called by the confidence of their government to exercise the sacred functions of diplomacy.
This sentiment ought to be general, especially among the distinguished members of the diplomatic corps who have the honor of being accredited near the First Consul, to whom I pray you, citizen minister, to submit the particular expression of the profound grief which I have felt, from the communication which you have deigned to make me in his name.
My government to whom I have transmitted your letter of the 3 Germinal, with the report of the Grand Judge, and the annexed papers, will take, I doubt not, a lively interest in this event, and will always be watchful in case the enemies of France and its allies should ever attempt to disseminate in Liguria, criminal insinuations, they may produce no other effect than to cover with shame the perfidious men, who shall dare to spread them.
Accept the reiterated assurances of my high consideration.
FERRERI.
Paris, the 26th March, 1804.
The Envoy Extraordinary of the Republic of Lucca, to his Excellency the Minister of foreign relations of the French Republic.
I have had the honor of receiving the letter which your excellency addressed me, under the date of 3 Germinal, and the copy of the report presented by the Grand Judge to the First Consul, on the conspiracy that Mr. Drake, his Britannic Majesty's Minister at the Court of Munich, had formed against the French Republic.
It certainly will inspire great regret in all the members of the diplomatic corps to see proliferated in so high a degree, the most sacred and honorable character; the plots of Mr. Drake should excite the indignation of all those governments which desire the tranquility of Europe.
The government of Lucca, which has never ceased to wish the prosperity of France, and the happiness of the First Consul, and which felt the greatest horror on hearing of the attempts against the life of the First Consul, will learn with still greater affliction, the new machinations which in endangering the safety of the French republic, would have deprived the Republic of Italy, of the peace and happiness which she enjoyed under its auspices.
I hasten consequently to entreat your excellency, to present to the First Consul, in the name of my government, the most sincere congratulations, on the fortunate discovery of this plot, which will have no other effect than to cover with dishonor, its agents and its authors.
I have the honour to entreat your excellency to accept the protestation of my highest consideration.
J BELLUONINI.
Paris, 26 March, 1804.
The undersigned envoy extraordinary of the Swiss confederacy near the First Consul, has received with gratitude the communication, which by order of the First Consul, his excellency the minister of foreign relations has addressed to him the 3rd Germinal.
He hastens to transmit it to the Landammann of the Swiss, who as well as all the Swiss will learn with deep regret
this new conspiracy against their gracious ally.
The undersigned, highly flattered by the expressions contained in the letter with which his excellency the minister of foreign relations has been pleased to honor him, entreats his excellency to renew to the First Consul the homage of his profound respect, and the expression of his sincere wishes for the preservation of his precious life; he will seize this occasion to reiterate to his excellency the minister of foreign relations, the assurance of his high consideration.
C. DE MAILLARDOZ.
Paris, 5 germinal, year 12 [26 March, 1804.]
CITIZEN MINISTER,
I have received the letter which your excellency did me the honor to address to me of the date of 3 Germinal, with a copy of the report presented by the Grand Judge, to which are annexed copies of the papers and letters of Mr. Drake, his Britannic Majesty's minister at the court of Munich. I thank your excellency for this communication and I shall hasten to transmit it to my court.
You render justice, citizen minister, to my sentiments, in believing the profound grief that I feel by the profanation of the sacred character of an ambassador.
I pray your excellency to accept the assurance of my highest consideration.
D. JOSEPH MARIE DE SAUZA.
Envoy extraordinary
From Portugal.
To his excellency M. Talleyrand, Minister of foreign relations of the Republic of France.
SIR,
I have had the honor to receive the copy which your excellency addressed to me the 3rd Germinal, by order of the First Consul, of a report made by the Grand Judge and the letter which accompanied it. I hasten to transmit them to my court. His imperial majesty will certainly learn with satisfaction, that his agents near the French government participate in the justice which the First Consul renders to the sentiments of the diplomatic corps accredited near him & that they have been careful to observe that on every occasion conformably to his high intentions, the most rigorous principles of the laws of nations, are honorably appreciated by the chief of the government.
Receive, Sir, the renewed expression of my respectful consideration.
Paris, the 26 March, 1804.
PIERRE D. AUBRIL, Charge d'affaires of Russia.
Translated for the Mercantile Advertiser.
LIBERTY OR DEATH.
PROCLAMATION.
JEAN JACQUES DESSALINES, Governor General, to the inhabitants of the Spanish Part.
Scarce had the French army been expelled, when you hastened to acknowledge my authority; by a free and spontaneous movement of your heart, you ranged yourselves under my subjection. More careful of the prosperity than the ruin of that part which you inhabit, I gave to this homage a favorable reception. From that moment I have considered you as my children, and my fidelity to you remains undiminished. As a proof of my paternal solicitude, within the places which have submitted to my power I have proposed for chiefs none but men chosen from amongst yourselves. Jealous of counting you in the rank of my friends, that I might give you all the time necessary for re-collection, and that I might assure myself of your fidelity, I have hitherto restrained the burning ardour of my soldiers. Already I congratulated myself on the success of my solicitude, which had for its object to prevent the effusion of blood; but at this time a fanatic priest had not kindled in your breasts the rage which predominates therein; the incensed Ferrand had not yet instilled into you the poison of falsehood and calumny. Writings, originating in despair and wretchedness had been circulated; and immediately some amongst you, seduced by perfidious insinuations, solicited the friendship and protection of the French; they dared to outrage my kindness; by coalescing with my cruel enemies. Spaniards, reflect! On the brink of the precipice which is under your feet, will that diabolical minister save you, when with fire and sword I shall have pursued you to your last entrenchments?
Ah! without doubt his prayers, his grimaces, his relics, would be no impediment to my career. Vain as powerefs, can he preserve you from my just anger after I shall have buried him and the collection of brigands he commands under the ruins of your capital! Let them both recollect that it is before my intrepid phalanxes that all the resources and the skill of Europeans have proved
ineffectual; and that into my victorious hands the destiny of the Captain General Rochambeau has been surrendered. To lure the Spaniards to their party, they propagate the report that vessels laden with troops have arrived at Santo Domingo. Why is it not the truth? They little imagine that in delaying to attack them until this time my principal object has been to suffer them to increase the mass of our resources and the number of our victims. To spread distrust and terror, they incessantly dwell upon the fate which the French have just experienced; but have I had reason to treat them so? The wrongs of the French, do they appertain to the Spaniards?—and must I visit on the latter the crimes which the former have conceived, ordered, and executed upon our species? They have the effrontery to say, that reduced to seek safety in flight, I am gone to conceal my defeat in the southern part of the island. Well then!—let them learn that I am ready; that the thunderbolt is going to fall upon their heads. Let them know that my soldiers are impatiently waiting for the signal to go and reconquer the boundaries which nature and the elements have assigned to us. A few moments more, and I shall crush the remnant of the French under the weight of my mighty power.
Spaniards! you to whom I address myself, solely because I wish to save you; you who, for having been guilty of evasion, shall speedily preserve your existence only so far as my clemency may deign to spare you; it is yet time; abjure an error which may be fatal to you; and break off all connections with my enemy if you wish with your blood may not be confounded with his. Name to me without delay that part of your territory on which my first blow is to be struck, or inform me whether I must strike on all points without discrimination. I give you fifteen days from the date of this notification to forward your last intentions, and to rally under my banners. You are not ignorant that all the roads of St. Domingo in every direction are familiar to us; that more than once we have seen your dispersed bands fly before us. In a word, you know what I can do, and what I dare; think of your preservation.
Receive here the sacred promise which I make, not to do any thing against your personal safety or your interests, if you seize upon this occasion to shew yourselves worthy of being admitted amongst the children of Hayti.
Head-quarters, at the Cape, May 8th, 1804, first year of independence.
The Governor General.
Signed,
DESSALINES.
A true copy, The secretary gen. JUSTE GHANLATTE.
AT a meeting of the Stockholders of the THEATRE COMPANY, at Rhodes tavern on the 7th June, 1804, pursuant to notice.
ROBERT BRENT, Esq. Mayor of the city of Washington, was called to the Chair, and STANLEY BYUS, appointed secretary.
On motion made and seconded, the meeting came to the following resolutions:
Resolved, That a Board of Directors, consisting of five stockholders, be chosen by ballot at the present meeting, to continue in office one year from their election.
Resolved, That the said Board of Directors have the power generally to manage the affairs of the institution during the period for which they are elected.
Resolved, That it be the duty of the said Board of Directors to proceed immediately to the raising by such means as they shall deem most eligible the necessary funds, and thenceforth apply the same to the completion of the building; and to procure a dramatic company, when the prospects respecting the completion of the building will in their opinion warrant the time.
Whereupon the meeting proceeded to the election of a Board of Directors for one year, when the following gentlemen were elected.
John P. Van Ness, Samuel Harrison Smith, Robert Brent, William Brent, and Thomas Law.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the National Intelligencer.
ROBERT BRENT, Chairman.
NOTICE.
WILL be exposed to public sale, for ready cash on the 2d day of July next on the premises, all the right title claim and interest of Joseph Boone in and to lot No. 2 in square No. 1024 as laid down in the plan of the city of Washington, with a two story framed dwelling house and four other small framed houses thereon, all in good repair; taken by virtue of two writs of Fieri Facias issued from the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington as the suit of Wilson Hunt for the use of Philip Nichlin & Robert B. Griffith—the sale will commence precisely at 12 o'clock.
DANIEL C. BRENT, Marshal.
June 11—widol
20 Dollars Reward.
TWO negro boys run away from the subscriber, living in Prince George's county; one of the boys is black, and the other yellow—the black boy is about 16 years old, named Charles, full face and eyes, and pleasant countenance when he is spoken to. The yellow boy is near 15 years old, he is named Dye; it is supposed he will call himself William Dyson, he has a black spot on his right hand as large as a half dollar, and also a mark on his forehead rather over the right eye. It is unnecessary to mention their clothing, as it is supposed they will change them. This yellow boy is almost white, no one would suppose him a slave from his color; he is very handy about a house, is very smiling and talks very free and with good sense. Whoever takes up said boys shall receive the above reward from OSBOURNE BELT, residing on the post-road near Bladensburg.
June 11—ep2w
Strayed or Stolen,
From the commons in the city of Washington, on Wednesday evening the 6th inst. a bright Bay mare, 5 years old, between 15 & 16 hands high, black mane and tail, and all her legs black from the knees down, a few white hairs upon her flanks, and her left eye slightly injured by a stroke. If strayed a liberal reward will be given, if stolen, 30 dollars for returning the mare, and prosecuting the thief to conviction and all charges paid; upon applying at this office, Mr. McLaughlin's, Georgetown; or Rhodes's tavern city of Washington.
June 11. of
COLUMBIAN LIBRARY.
AN Appendix to the Catalogue is this day published and may be had at the Library Room in the course of the last year, the Directors have been incorporated by an act of Congress, and above 250 vols. have been added to the books, making in the whole upwards of 300 vols. New Shares may be had on application to the Librarian—Books are let out on hire to those who are not shareholders, and are to be taken out and returned on the afternoons of Wednesdays and Saturdays.
George Town, June 5—
House and Lot for Sale.
By virtue of a deed of trust from JOHN KENNEDY to the subscribers, will be sold by public sale, at Rhodes's tavern, in the city of Washington, on Friday the 24th day of May next, at 5 o'clock P. M. for ready money, part of lot No. 1, in square No. 201 in said city, fronting 24 feet on Pennsylvania avenue and 100 feet 2 inches on 12th street west, conveyed by the commissioners to the said Kennedy, with the two story brick dwelling house built thereon, at present occupied by Augustus B. Woodward, esq.
George Thompson,
John Muirhead.
The sale of the above-mentioned House and lot not having taken place on the 24th inst. they will be sold without reserve, on Wednesday the 20th day of June next, at the same place and hour of the day and on the terms above stated.
G. T.
J. M.
George Town, May 30—Junao
As the proceeds of the above sale are intended to be paid into my hands, a bond or notes with approved security, bearing interest from date, and payable one third in 6 one third in 12 and one third in 18 months will be accepted of from the purchaser, in place of cash.
JOHN LAIRD.
TAKE NOTICE.
THE sale of those lands, lots, and houses in the city of Washington and district of Columbia on which the direct tax and cost has not been paid is postponed until Monday the 11th of June next, and will commence at 12 o'clock A. M. and continue from day to day until the whole are sold—any person wishing to examine the list of the property may by calling on the subscriber living in George Town.
GEORGE MACRUDER, Collector 6th collection district.
May 28—thijun.
Cheap Goods.
JOHN COX
HAS received a large and handsome assortment of Spring and Summer goods, and is happy in having it in his power to sell them unusually low.
George Town, May 14—ep2m
IN CHANCERY, May 15, 1804.
Naylor, Davis, creditor, versus, His Heirs.
ORDERED that the sale
made by Truman Tyler trustee for the sale of the real estate of Naylor Davis deceased shall be ratified and confirmed unless cause to the contrary be shown on or before the 26th day of June next, provided a copy of this order be inserted in some newspaper of the territory of Columbia before the 17th day of June next.
The report states that part of a tract of land called the Forest, part of a tract called the Forest of Sherwood, & part of cool Springs were sold for one pound, eighteen shillings and five pence per acre.
True copy, Test SAMUEL H. HOWARD,
Reg. Cur. Can.
June 8—
NOTICE.
THE Subscriber, being legally and fully authorized, by his assignees, to adjust, and settle finally, all the concerns of his former estate, surrendered under the laws of Pennsylvania, of Maryland, and of the United States, hereby calls on all persons indebted to said estate, to make payment to him; and on all who have claims, to render him their accounts, with notices of what property is still held in pledge for securing payment.
JAMES GREENLEAF.
Philadelphia, April 13—wif
The subscriber has received
from New York and will sell low the following articles, 8 pipes genuine old Cognac brandy, 10 casks Sherry wine, Hylon, Young Hylon, Imperial and Sam. choong teas in chests, fresh and of a superior quality.
5 bags India sugar—a quantity of Beef and Pork of New York inspection, and a few hals of black pepper.
WM. BRENT.
Washington, June 6—ep2w
Was Committed to the jail
of Baltimore county as a Runaway on the 24th February last, a Negro woman who calls herself MILLY THOMAS—she is about 33 or 40 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, and of a brown complexion. She says she did belong to Mr. William Briscoe of Charles county in the state of Maryland. If her owner does not release her, she will be sold for her jail fees, according to law.
THOMAS B. ILLY, Sheriff of Balt. County.
Baltimore May 21—w3t
30 Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the Subscriber, living near Dumfries in Virginia, on the 17th inst. A Negro or dark Mulatto named PRINCE, about 22 years of age, about five feet nine inches high, bow legs, has a mark on his face occasioned by a fall from a horse and a scar on one of his wrists, from a cut with a broken glass bottle. I will give thirty dollars reward for apprehending and bringing said negro home.
ROBERT GRAHAM,
May 23—tt
PATENT MACHINE
For boring Holes in Rocks under water or in any situation and blasting them. THE subscriber having purchased the patent right from Jean Baptiste Aveline, the original inventor, for the counties of Frederick, Shenandoah, Jefferson, Berkeley, Augusta, Rockingham, Hampshire, Hardy and Botetourt in the state of Virginia, will dispose of it to any person or company for any particular object. The model may be seen at any time, and terms made known by A. LINDO, Fred. Co. Vir.
Winchester Jan. 28—wif
PROPOSALS
By THOMAS HERTY, Of the City of Washington, Coneyancer, for publishing by SUBSCRIPTION The Second Volume of his DIGEST OF THE Laws of Maryland.
IT will contain all the public acts of assembly & by passed since the publication of the first volume to the present time, which have not been repealed—that is, the acts of the sessions of 1798, 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802 and 1803. It will be printed of the same size, in the same order of arrangement and same reference to such parts of the first volume as are repealed, expired, or which may otherwise undergo alterations, with a neat index & subjoined to which will be given by way of Appendix, a variety of precedents adopted to the law, for the use of justices of the peace, &c. &c.
CONDITIONS.
1. It will be put to press as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers is procured to defray the expense of the work, and finished immediately thereafter as soon a brief attention to neatness and accuracy will admit. 2. Price to subscribers a Dollars stitched, to be paid for on delivery; to non-subscribers the price will be enhanced. 3. Those procuring 9 subscribers, and accountable for the money, will be entitled to an additional copy.
Subscriptions received by the Editor at his office near the Treasury Department, by the booksellers in Maryland, and by those in whose hands subscription papers are left.
Printers of Newspapers in Maryland giving the above due publicity will be entitled to a copy.
N. B. He has in forwardness and will thus proposals as soon as ready for
A System of Coneyancing calculated for each state in the union; to the precedents of each species, will be prefixed observations on their nature and use, the law on the subject of alienation by deed of each particular state, shall be exhibited, and how such deed shall be authenticated when executed as well by residents as by non-residents, or, as well in the state as out of the state together with other interesting particulars.
March 19—
wif.
NOTICE.
The subscriber having been legally authorized, by Messrs Henry Pratt Thomas Willing, Francis John Miller, John Ashbey, and Jacob Baker, trustees of a fund created from the joint and separate estates of Robert Morris, John Nicholson and James Greenleaf, and generally denominated, the "Aggregate Fund," hereby calls on all persons, having any claims or pretensions, by Mortgage or otherwise, to any of the objects of the said Fund, to make the same known to him, with a view to their adjustment. And all persons disposed to purchase any of the property of the said Fund either for cash, or on terms of short credit, are desired to make early application to JAMES GREENLEAF.
Philadelphia April 13—wif
The property of the AGGREGATE FUND lying in or near the river Potomac, consists of a large number of house lots in the city of Washington.
A number of handsome brick houses and a few wooden houses in do.
Awharf and store on do.
Lands on the Eastern Branch, opposite do.
Do. on Hunting Creek near Alexandria.
Do. adjoining Fort Cumberland.
Do. about 12 miles from do.
The subscriber will in person receive applications on any of the objects of his agency, at Mr. Stiles hotel, until the 26th inst. after which until further notice, he requests that all applications may be made to capt. Thomas Tingey, William Crouch, esq or Mr. Samuel B. Lee, jun.
JAMES GREENLEAF.
Washington, June 4—2t wif

PROPOSALS.
For carrying the Mails of the United States on the following Post roads, will be received at the General Post Office in Washington until the 15th day of June next, inclusive.
1. From Portsmouth by Hampton Falls Salisbury, Newbury-Port, Ipswich, Beverly, Salem, and Lynn to Boston six times a week.
May 1 to November 1.
Leave Portsmouth every day Sunday except at 2 p. m. and arrive at Boston the next day by 1 A. M.
Leave Boston every day Sunday except at 1 p. m. and arrive at Portsmouth next day by 7 a. m.
November 1 to May 1.
Leave Portsmouth every day Sunday except at 2 p. m. and arrive at Boston the next day by 9 a. m. in 19 hours.
Leave Boston every day Sunday except at 2 p. m. and arrive at Portsmouth the next day by 10 a. m. in 20 hours.
2. From Portsmouth, by Dover, Rochester, Middletown, Ossipee, Mount-kennebec, and Center Harbor to Plymouth, and from Plymouth by New Hampton, Meredith, Gilmanton, Nottingham, and Durham to Portsmouth once a week.
Leave Portsmouth every Tuesday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Plymouth on Thursday by 7 p. m. Leave Plymouth every Friday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Portsmouth on Monday by 8 a. m.
3. From Hanover by Oxford to Haverhill once a week. Leave Hanover every Friday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Haverhill by 5 p. m. Leave Haverhill every Saturday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Hanover by 6 p. m.
4. From Haverhill Mt. by Chester, Pembroke, Concord, Boxford, Salisbury, Plymouth, Rehoboth and Haverhill to Newbury Vt. once a week.
Leave Haverhill every Tuesday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Chester by 5 p. m. arrive at Concord on Wednesday by 10 a. m. Leave Concord at 4 p. m. arrive at Plymouth on Thursday by 7 p. m. and arrive at Haverhill on Friday by 5 p. m. Leave Haverhill at 5 1/2 p. m. and arrive at Newbury by 7 p. m. Returning. Leave Newbury every Saturday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Concord on Monday by 10 a. m. Leave Concord on Monday at 11 a. m. and arrive at Haverhill on Tuesday by 10 a. m.
5. From Burlington by Jericho, Montpelier, Williamstown, Randolph, Royalton and Woodstock to Windsor, once a week. Leave Burlington every Friday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Windsor on Tuesday by 3 p. m. Leave Windsor every Friday at 8 p. m. and arrive at Burlington on Wednesday by 9 p. m. and arrive at Burlington on Friday by 9 a. m.
6. From Montpelier by Barre, Waits, Irasburg, Coventry, Bradford, Newbury-Port, Barnet, Peacham and Danville to St. Johnsbury, once a week. Leave Montpelier every Thursday at noon, and arrive at Newbury on Friday by 7 p. m.
Leave Newbury every Saturday at 5 a. m. and arrive at St. Johnsbury by 5 p. m. Returning.
Leave St. Johnsbury every Tuesday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Montpelier on Thursday by 11 a. m.
7. From Boston by Dorchester, Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth, Hingham, Hanover, Pembroke and Kingston to Plymouth three times a week.
Leave Boston every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Plymouth by 7 p. m.
Leave Plymouth every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Boston by 7 p. m.
8. From Boston by Cambridge, Watertown, Marlboro, Worcester, Brookfield, Springfield, Suffield, Hartford, Berlin, Wethersfield, Middletown, Durham, Wallingford, Northford, New-Haven, Milford, Stratford, Fairfield, Norwalk, Stamford, Rye, New Rochelle, West Chester and Haverstraw to New-York, three times a week.
May 1 to November 1.
Leave Boston every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2 a. m. arrive at Suffield the next mornings by 2 1/2 a. m.
Leave Suffield at 5 a. m. and arrive at New-Haven at 1 3/4 p. m.
Leave New-Haven at 2 p. m. and arrive at New-York on Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by 11 a. m. in 57 hours. Returning.
Leave New-York every Monday Wednesday and Friday at 10 a. m. arrive at New-Haven the next days by 2 1/2 a. m.
Leave New-Haven at 3 a. m. arrive at Suffield by noon.
Leave Suffield at 1 p. m. and arrive at Boston on Wednesday, Friday and Monday by noon, in 50 hours.
November 1 to May 1.
Leave Boston every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a. m. arrive at Worcester by 9 p. m. Leave Worcester every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 a. m. and arrive at Suffield by 4 p. m.
Leave Suffield at 5 p. m. and arrive at Hartford by 9 p. m.
Leave Hartford every Wednesday,
Friday and Monday at 3 a. m. and arrive at New-Haven by noon and at Stamford by 9 p. m.
Leave Stamford every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday at 3 a. m. and arrive at New-York by noon in 74 hours. Returning.
Leave New-York every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a. m. and arrive at Stamford by 9 p. m.
Leave Stamford every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 a. m. and arrive at Hartford by 9 p. m.
Leave Hartford every Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 3 a. m. remain one hour at Suffield, and arrive at Worcester by 9 p. m.
Leave Worcester every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday at 3 a. m. and arrive at Boston by 1 p. m.
9. From Charlotte by Essex c. h. Willamstown, Peru, and Plattsgrove to Champlain, once a week.
Leave Champlain every Sunday at 3 p. m. and arrive at Charlotte on Tuesday by 6 p. m.
Leave Charlotte every Wednesday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Champlain on Friday by 8 a. m.
10. From Albany to Schenectady six times a week.
Leave Schenectady every day, Sunday except at 5 a. m. and arrive at Albany by 11 a. m.
Leave Albany every day, Sunday except at 2 p. m. and arrive at Schenectady by 7 p. m.
11. From Schenectady by Amsterdam, Trips-hill, Palatine, Mannheim, Fairfield, Herkimer and Schoharie to Utica three times a week.
Leave Schenectady every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 a. m. and arrive at Utica on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by 7 p. m. Returning.
Leave Utica every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 a. m. and arrive at Schenectady on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by 7 p. m.
12. From Utica by Whitesboro to Rome, twice a week. Leave Utica every Wednesday and Friday at 4 a. m. and arrive at Rome by 11 a. m. Leave Rome every Tuesday and Thursday at noon, and arrive at Utica by 6 p. m.
13. From Utica by New-Hartford, Westmoreland, Oneida, Sullivan, Canajoharie, Maclure, Onondaga, Marcellus, Aurelius, Cayuga and Geneva to Canandaigua, twice a week. Leave Utica every Tuesday and Saturday at 10 p. m. and arrive at Canandaigua on Friday and Tuesday by 9 a. m. Returning. Leave Canandaigua every Tuesday and Friday at 3 p. m. and arrive at Utica on Thursday and Sunday by 7 p. m.
14. From New-York by New-Wark, Elizabethtown, Rahway, Woodbridge, New-Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton, Bristol, Holmesburg and Frankfort to Philadelphia, every day. Leave New-York every day at 1 p. m. and arrive in Philadelphia the next morning by 7 o'clock, in 18 hours. Returning. Leave Philadelphia every day at 1 p. m. and arrive at New-York the next morning by 7 o'clock, in 18 hours.
15. From Baltimore by Reisterstown, Manchester, Hanover, Abbotstown, Berlin, Sulpher Springs and Holly Iron-Work to Carlisle, once a week. Leave Baltimore every Saturday at 5 a. m. and arrive at Carlisle on Sunday by 5 p. m. Leave Carlisle every Tuesday at 5 a. m. and arrive at Baltimore on Thursday by 7 p. m.
16. From Baltimore by Elk Ridge Landing, Vanville and Bladensburg to Washington City, every day.
May 1 to November 1.
Leave Baltimore every day at 7 1/2 a. m. and arrive at Washington by 4 p. m. Returning. Leave Washington every day at 1 o'clock a. m. and arrive at Baltimore by 11 o'clock a. m.
November 1 to May 1.
Leave Baltimore every day at 10 a. m. and arrive at Washington by 8 p. m. in 10 hours. Leave Washington every day at 10 p. m. and arrive at Baltimore by 9 a. m. in 11 hours.
17. From Washington by Georgetown, Alexandria, Colchester, Dumfries, Aquia and Falmouth to Fredericksburg, six times a week.
May 1 to November 1.
Leave Washington every day, Sunday except at 5 p. m. and arrive at Alexandria by 7 1/2 p. m. & Fredericksburg by the next noon, in 15 hours. Returning. Leave Fredericksburg every day, Monday except, at 11 a. m. and arrive in Washington by 11 p. m.
November 1 to May 1.
Leave Washington every day, Sunday except at 6 p. m. and arrive at Fredericksburg the next day by 8 p. m. Leave Fredericksburg every day, Tuesday except, at 3 a. m. and arrive at Washington same day by 10 p. m. Leave Fredericksburg by Bowling Green and Hanover c. h. to Richmond, six times a week.
May 1 to November 1.
Leave Fredericksburg every day, Sunday except, at 1 p. m. and arrive at Richmond the next day by 3 a. m. in 14 hours. Returning. Leave Richmond every day, Sunday except, at 9 p. m. and arrive at Fredericksburg the next day by 10 a. m. in 13 hours.
November 1 to May 1.
Leave Fredericksburg every day, Monday except, at 3 a. m. and arrive at Richmond the same day by 7 d. m.
Returning. Leave Richmond every day, Monday except, at 3 a. m. and arrive at Fredericksburg the same day by 8 p. m.
19. From Richmond by Manchester and Osborne to Petersburg every day. Leave Richmond every day at 4 a. m. and arrive at Petersburg by 9 a. m. Leave Petersburg every day at 3 p. m. and arrive at Richmond by 8 p. m.
20. From Richmond, Frazier's, New Kent c. h. Williamsburg, Yorktown, & Hampton to Norfolk, three times a week. Leave Richmond every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 a. m. and arrive at Hampton by 9 p. m. and at Norfolk on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday by 10 a. m. Returning. Leave Norfolk every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 p. m. and arrive at Richmond the next days by 7 p. m. in Summer, and 9 p. m. in Winter.
21. From Petersburg by City Point, Cabin Point, Smithfield, Surry c. h. and Suffolk c. h. to Portsmouth, three times a week. Leave Petersburg every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11 a. m. and arrive at Portsmouth the next days by 8 a. m. Returning. Leave Portsmouth every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 p. m. and arrive at Petersburg the next days by 1 p. m.
22. From Charleston by Jacksboro' Pocotaligo and Goolawhatchie to Savannah, three times a week. Leave Charleston every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Savannah on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday by 8 p. m. Returning. Leave Savannah every Tuesday, Thursday, & Sunday at 3 a. m. and arrive at Charleston on Wednesday, Friday and Monday by 9 1/2 a. m.
23. From Augusta by Jacksboro' and Ebenezer to Savannah once a week. Leave Savannah every Saturday at 8 a. m. and arrive at Augusta on Tuesday by 10 a. m. Leave Augusta every Tuesday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Savannah on Friday by 4 p. m.
24. From Augusta by Waynesboro' and Louisville to Savannah. Leave Savannah every Monday at 8 a. m. and arrive at Louisville on Wednesday by 9 a. m. Leave Louisville at 10 a. m. and arrive at Augusta on Thursday by 10 a. m. Returning. Leave Augusta every Thursday by 2 p. m. and arrive at Louisville on Friday by 10 a. m. Leave Louisville at 11 a. m. and arrive at Savannah on Sunday by 6 p. m.
25. From Savannah by Bryan c. h. Midway Church, Riceboro, McIntosh c. h. Darien, Frederica, Jeckyl Island, and Dungeness Nest to St. Mary's, once a week.
Leave Savannah every Monday at 8 a. m. and arrive at St. Mary's on Thursday by 10 a. m. Returning. Leave St. Mary's every Thursday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Savannah the next by Sunday 6 p. m.
26. From Jeckyl Island to Brunswick, once a week.
Leave Jeckyl Island every Thursday at 5 a. m. and arrive at Brunswick by 10 a. m. Returning. Leave Brunswick every Thursday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Jeckyl Island by 6 p. m.
IN MAINE.
27. From Brunswick by Litchfield and Hallowell to Augusta once a week. Leave Brunswick every Friday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Augusta same day by 6 p. m.
Leave Augusta every Saturday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Brunswick the same day by 6 p. m.
28. From Wiscasset by Edgecomb to Booth Bay once a week.
Leave Wiscasset every Monday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Booth Bay by 10 a. m. Returning. Leave Booth Bay every Monday at 1 p. m. and arrive at Wiscasset by 4 p. m.
IN NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
29. From Fryeborg in Maine by Conway, the Natch of the White mountain, Jefferson and Lancaster to Guildhall c. h. in Vermont once in two weeks. Leave Fryeborg every other Wednesday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Guildhall on Thursday by 10 a. m.
Returning. Leave Guildhall every Thursday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Fryeborg on Friday by 6 p. m.
30. From Conway to Alsp once in two weeks.
Leave Conway every other Wednesday at noon and arrive at Alsp by 6 p. m. Leave Alsp every other Thursday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Conway by noon.
IN VERMONT.
31. From Littleton in New-Hampshire by St. Johnsbury, Danville, Walden, Wolcott, Johnston and Fletcher to St. Albans once in two weeks. Leave Littleton every other Monday 1 p. m. & arrive at Lancaster c. h. by 9 at 6 a. m. and arrive at St. Albans the next Wednesday by 6 p. m.
Leave St. Albans every other Thursday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Littleton the next Saturday by 6 p. m.
IN MASSACHUSETTS.
32. From Shrewsbury by Holden, Rutland, Oakham, Harwich, Greenwich, Pelham and Amherst to Northampton once a week. Leave Shrewsbury every Tuesday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Northampton on Wednesday by 10 a. m.
Leave Northampton on Wednesday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Shrewsbury on Thursday by 6 p. m.
(To be concluded.)
CHARLES LOVE,
HAS for sale at his Warehouse on Jefferson Street (George Town) a general assortment of wine consisting of London particular Madeira, Sherry, Lisbon, Teneriffe, Calabrella, Malaga.
All of which he will sell at a fair price and on unusually long credit by the pipe or quarter casks.
George Town, June 6—2w
Will be sold at Public Auction if not previously disposed of to a private purchaser. On Friday the thirtieth of June at Mr. Semmes's tavern—Lot no. 57 at the corner of Fayette and First streets next to Mr. C. Lowndes's facing the Roman Chapel. There is a two story Frame House, with an excellent well on the premises, and the situation cannot be exceeded for health. The owner in the property will be properly relinquished and satisfactory security given that the subscribers conveyance of the property upon the purchasers fulfilment of the terms. The conditions are one half of the purchase money in cash, and the other in a note of twelve months with approved endorser negotiable in the Bank of Columbia.
EDWARD M. BUTLER.
June 1—tf For further particular's enquire at Mr. Lee's second brick house west of the War Office Pennsylvania avenue.
HAT MANUFACTURY.
The subscriber informs his customers and the public generally that he has discontinued business in the city of Washington, and has opened shop on Bridge street near the Union Tavern—he solicits the continuance of former customers, and hopes that all others who may chance to call and purchase his manufacture will be amply suited, if neatness and goodness be requisites.
JOEL BROWN.
George Town, Feb. 17—tf
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE Subscriber has for sale a likely well-grown healthy strong NEGRO lad about sixteen years of age; although his conduct has been such as obliges me to part with him, I believe he will make a valuable slave to any man who lives in the country and who will keep him closely, and constantly at work. Apply at the house of the subscriber in George Town who in his absence his brother will treat for him.
JOHN T. MASON.
April 30—tf
The subscribers inform the Public that they have opened a store on the corner of Bridge and Washington streets next door to the Union Tavern, George-town, where they offer for sale an extensive and selected assortment of groceries.
ROSS & PLEASANTON.
Georgetown—May 30—tf
REMOVAL.
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR, Has removed to the house above Mr. RHODES (LAW'S LOVEL'S) HOTEL, near the President's Square. In addition to the present stock of goods, an Handsome Assortment Is expected immediately. Gentlemen at a distance, by sending a line by post, will be waited upon with all possible expedition. I will pledge myself to execute any order with a rapid expedition and moderation of charge, which shall not be excelled by any.
April 16—tf
PROFILES.
I. TODD last from Alexandria, has erected his patent Physionotrace for taking LIKENESSES IN PROFILE, in the convenient room, lately occupied by Mr. Duclairsac, dancing master, formerly Semmes's tavern, in High street a few doors above Bridge street, where those who may favor him with their attention may have four correct profiles for 25 cents. N. B. Gilt and Black frames, may be had at the room.
George Town, May 30—tf
Union Tavern,
Bladensburg, Maryland. The subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public generally, that he has opened a house of entertainment in Bladensburg, and is well furnished with every thing necessary in the tavern line—Such persons as feel disposed to visit the Spa during the season, can be comfortably accommodated, and every attention and accommodation will be paid and provided for them who favor him with their company.
WILLIAM ROSS.
Bladensburg, May 31—cpm.
United States, District Court of Columbia county of Washington. In CHANCERY, January 28, 1804. John G. Ladd, against Amariah Frost. The object of the bill filed in this cause is to foreclose a mortgage of one half of lot No. 17 in square 614 in the city of Washington situated in the county of Washington, given by the said Amariah Frost to the said John G. Ladd. It appearing by the return of the marshal that the defendant was not found within his district, and it being stated by the petition of the complainant that the said Amariah Frost is not an inhabitant of the district of Columbia. It is thereupon ordered that the complainant cause a copy of this notice to be inserted in the National-Intelligencer and Washington Federalist printed in Washington county in the said district once a week for the term of six weeks, warning the defendant to appear at the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington on the 6th day of the ensuing term to show cause why a decree should not be made in this case according to the prayer of the complainants bill.
Cpy toft U. FORREST, Ck. May 16—w6t
Will be offered at PUBLIC SALE,
ON Monday the 18th of June, if fair, or the next fair day, eight hundred acres of land, lying in the county of Loudoun, on both sides of Little river, immediately in the fork of the great roads leading from Alexandria to Abbeys and Snickers gaps, just above the termination of the new turnpike now paving from Alexandria to the ford of Little river, and ten miles from Leesburg. More than three hundred acres of the above tract are yet uncleared and well timbered, and a great portion of the remainder has been cleared within the last three years. The soil has been found by experiment well adapted to the Planter of Paris, and is not inferior in natural fertility, to any below the Blue Ridge. Besides the improvements on this land, which consist of a large barn containing a treading floor and granaries, of two dwelling houses, a framed meat house and dairy, and quarters sufficient for the accommodation of sixty negroes, it affords one of the best flats on Little River, for a large manufacturing mill, and an excellent situation for a store & tavern. The whole tract is susceptible of a convenient division, by means of the river and the road to Abbeys gap, into three or four lots, one of 300 acres, of which 120 acres are in wood, and upon which are the chief improvements—one of 50 acres, comprehending the mill seat and 20 or 30 acres of flat capable of being converted into good meadow—and one lot of 390 acres, or two of 195 each, which afford the best farming land, and on one of which, immediately at the fork of the above roads, is the situation for the store and the tavern. Under this division the whole of this tract of land has been leased out for the present year.
At any time before the day of sale, a more perfect description of it, may be obtained from Mr. Solomon Retton now residing on it, by any person desirous of purchasing. The terms will be one third in cash, or in bills for sixty days, negotiable at the bank of Alexandria, and the balance in two annual installments, the punctual payment of which, with interest, will be required to be secured by bonds with approved personal security, and a mortgage on the premises. A perfect title comprehending a general warrantee, will be made to the purchaser on the day of sale, and possession will be given him on the 1st day of next January by.
CHARLES FENTON MERCER.
May 23—2w19Jun
The subscribers are desirous of selling by private contract, eleven thousand acres of land, lying on the river Ohio, in the state of Virginia, and just below the mouth of the Great Kanawha, for which, they will take in payment, public securities, bank stock, or lands in Loudoun, or any of the adjacent counties.
JOHN FENTON MERCER, CHARLES FENTON MERCER
Public Sale for Cash.
UNDER a decree of the circuit court in Chancery, for the district of Columbia and county of Washington, the subscriber will offer for sale, in High street near the premises, to the highest bidder for ready money or money to be paid immediately upon the ratification of the sale, all the right, title and interest therein, which was in the defendants Ann Seyle, George, Jacob, Lewis and Samuel Seyle, Susanna Edmondson, Polly and George Adams, Peter and Catharine Maniz, Jacob and Betsey Steiner, Barbara, Daniel and Lewis Hauer, John and Peggy Stover, Henry, Polly and Adam Hauer, to a piece or parcel of land situated in Hawkins and Beatty's addition to George Town, being part of a lot and distinguished in the plan of the said addition by lot No. 91, and beginning for the said part at the northeast corner of a lot in the said addition No. 92, and running thence with the said lot mentioned lot, fourth eighty-eight degrees and three quarters of a degree east two hundred and sixty feet, then north twenty six feet, then north eighty-eight degrees and three quarters of a degree east, two hundred and sixty feet, to interfect at the end of 26 feet on a line drawn northwardly with High street to the place of beginning, with all the appurtenances and improvements thereon, to discharge a debt, with interest and costs of suit, due Dr. Ninian Maugder, the complainant. The sale will commence at ten o'clock, A. M. on the 20th of June next.
CHARLES A. BURNETT.
George Town, May 18—P&M2w10Jun
MEDITERRANEAN PASSPORTS.
Notice is hereby given, that it has been deemed expedient to change the form of the Mediterranean Passport issued to vessels of the United States; that from the eighth day of July next, those of the new form will be issued at the custom houses to every vessel, for which application may be made on a compliance with the terms prescribed by law and surrendering the former passport of which she may be possessed, if any, in which latter case no fees will be required for the exchange; and that by an arrangement agreed upon by the Barbary powers, with whom we are at peace, either the old or the new form of passport will be sufficient to protect the vessels of the United States, from capture until the 1st of July 1805, after which the old form of passport will be unavailable and the new one alone in use.
Department of State, 23d of May, May, 1804.
The printers of the laws of the United States are requested to insert the above in their Gazettes twice a week for the space of six months, and the Collectors of the Customs to keep copies of it posted up in their offices.
May 30—2w6m
TO be rented and possession given on 15th August, that commodious three story brick Dwelling House now in the occupation of George Quinn, west good merchant on the North side North Street—for particulars enquire of William Lovell near the premises. Washington, June 1—2w10w