The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1805-03-06 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. V.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
NO. DCLXXXVIII.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 th , 1805.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
On Monday, at 12 o'clock, THOMAS JEFFERSON, PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES, took the oath of office, and delivered the following INAUGURAL SPEECH, in the Senate Chamber, in the presence of the members of the two Houses, and a large concourse of citizens.
SPEECH.
PROCEEDING, fellow citizens, to that qualification which the constitution requires, before my entrance on the charge again conferred on me, it is my duty to express the deep sense I entertain of this new proof of confidence from my fellow citizens at large, and the zeal with which it inspires me so to conduct myself as may best satisfy their just expectations.
On taking this station on a former occasion, I declared the principles on which I believed it my duty to administer the affairs of our commonwealth. My conscience tells me that I have on every occasion acted up to that declaration, according to its obvious import, and to the understanding of every candid mind.
In the transaction of your foreign affairs, we have endeavored to cultivate the friendship of all nations, and especially of those with which we have the most important relations. We have done them justice on all occasions, favor where favor was lawful, and cherished mutual interests and intercourse on fair and equal terms. We are firmly convinced, and we act on that conviction, that with nations, as with individuals, our interests soundly calculated, will ever be found inseparable from our moral duties. And history bears witness to the fact, that a just nation is trusted on its word, when recourse is had to armaments and wars to bridle others.
At home, fellow citizens, you best know whether we have done well or ill. The suppression of unnecessary offices, of useless establishments and expences, enabled us to discontinue our internal taxes. These, covering our land with officers, and opening our doors to their intrusions, had already begun that process of domiciliary vexation, which, once entered, is scarcely to be restrained from reaching successively every article of produce and of property. If, among these taxes, some minor ones fell, which had not been inconvenient, it was because their amount would not have paid the officers who collected them, and because, if they had any merit, the state authorities might adopt them, instead of others less approved.
The remaining revenue on the consumption of foreign articles, is paid chiefly by those who can afford to add foreign luxuries to domestic comforts. Being collected on our sea board and frontiers only, and incorporated with the transactions of our mercantile citizens, it may be the pleasure and the pride of an American to ask what farmer, what mechanic, what labourer ever sees a tax-gatherer of the United States? These contributions enable us to support the current expenses of the government, to fulfill contracts with foreign nations, to extinguish the native right of soil within our limits, to extend those limits, and to apply such a surplus to our public debts, as places at a short day their final redemption, and that redemption once effected, the revenue, thereby liberated, may, by a just repartition among the states, and a corresponding amendment of the constitution, be applied, in time of peace , to rivers, canals, roads, arts, manufactures, education and other great objects within each state. In time of war , if injustice by ourselves or others must sometimes produce war, increased as the same revenue will be by increased population and consumption, and aided by other resources, reserved for that crisis, it may meet within the year all the expenses of the year, without encroaching on the rights of future generations, by burthening them with the debts of the past. War will then be but a suspension of useful works, and a return to a state of peace, a return to the progress of improvement.
I have said, fellow citizens, that the income reserved had enabled us to extend our limits; but that extension may possibly pay for itself before we are called on, and in the mean time may keep down the accruing interest. In all events it will replace the advances we shall have made. I know that the acquisition of Louisiana has been disap-
proved by some, from a candid apprehension that the enlargement of our territory may endanger its union. But who can limit the extent to which the federative principle may operate effectively? The larger our association, the less will it be shaken by local passions. And in any view, is it not better that the opposite bank of the Mississippi should be settled by our own brethren and children, than by strangers of another family? With which shall we be most likely to live in harmony and friendly intercourse?
In matters of religion, I have considered that its free exercise is placed by the constitution, independent of the powers of the general government. I have therefore undertaken, on no occasion, to prescribe the religious exercises suited to it: but have left them, as the constitution found them, under the direction and discipline of the state or church authorities acknowledged by the several religious societies.
The aboriginal inhabitants of these countries, I have regarded with the commiseration their history inspires. Endowed with the faculties and the rights of men, breathing an ardent love of liberty and independence, and occupying a country which left them no desire but to be undisturbed, the stream of overflowing population from other regions directed itself on these shores. Without power to divert, or habits to contend against it, they have been overwhelmed by the current, or driven before it. Now reduced within limits too narrow for the hunter state, humanity enjoins us to teach them agriculture and the domestic arts; to encourage them to that industry which alone can enable them to maintain their place in existence, and to prepare them in time for that state of society, which, to bodily comforts, adds the improvement of the mind and morals. We have therefore liberally furnished them with the implements of husbandry and household use: we have placed among them instructors in the arts of first necessity; and they are covered with the ægis of the law against aggressors from among ourselves.
But the endeavors to enlighten them on the fate which awaits their present course of life, to induce them to exercise their reason, follow its dictates, and change their pursuits with the change of circumstances, have powerful obstacles to encounter. They are combated by the habits of their bodies, prejudices of their minds, ignorance, pride, and the influence of interested and crafty individuals among them, who feel themselves something in the present order of things, and fear to become nothing in any other. These persons inculcate a sanctimonious reverence for the customs of their ancestors, that whatsoever they did must be done through all time; that reason is a false guide, and to advance under its counsel in their physical, moral, or political condition, is perilous innovation: that their duty is to remain as their Creator made them, ignorance being safety, and knowledge full of danger. In short, my friends, among them also is seen the action and counter-action of good sense and of bigotry. They too have their anti-philosophists, who find an interest in keeping things in their present state; who dread reformation, and exert all their faculties to maintain the ascendancy of habit over the duty of improving our reason and obeying its mandates.
In giving these outlines, I do not mean, fellow citizens, to arrogate to myself the merit of the measures. That is due, in the first place, to the reflecting character of our citizens at large, who, by the weight of public opinion, influence and strengthen the public measures. It is due to the sound discretion with which they select from among themselves those to whom they confide the legislative duties. It is due to the zeal and wisdom of the characters thus selected, who lay the foundations of public happiness in wholesome laws, the execution of which alone remains for others: and it is due to the able and faithful auxiliaries, whose patriotism has associated them with me in the executive functions.
During this course of administration, and in order to disturb it, the artillery of the press has been levelled against us, charged with whatsoever its licentiousness could devise or dare. These abuses of an institution so important to freedom and science, are deeply to be regretted, inasmuch as they tend to lessen its usefulness, and to sap its safety. They might perhaps have been corrected by the wholesome punishments reserved to, and provided by, the laws of the several states against falsehood and defamation. But public duties more urgent
press on the time of public servants, and the offenders have therefore been left to find their punishment in the public indignation.
Nor was it uninteresting to the world that an experiment should be fairly and fully made, whether freedom of discussion, unaided by power, is not sufficient for the propagation and protection of truth? Whether a government, conducting itself in the true spirit of its constitution, with zeal and purity, and doing no act which it would be unwilling the whole world should witness, can be written down by falsehood and defamation.—The experiment has been tried.—You have witnessed the scene.—Our fellow citizens have looked on cool and collected. They saw the latent source from which these outrages proceeded. They gathered around their public functionaries: and when the constitution called them to the decision by suffrage, they pronounced their verdict, honorable to those who had served them, and consolatory to the friend of man, who believes he may be entrusted with the control of his own affairs.
No inference is here intended that the laws provided by the states against false and defamatory publications, should not be enforced. He who has time, renders a service to public morals and public tranquility, in reforming these abuses by the salutary coercions of the law. But the experiment is noted to prove that, since truth and reason have maintained their ground against false opinions in league with false facts, the press, confined to truth, needs no other legal restraint. The public judgment will correct false reasonings and opinions, on a full hearing of all parties, and no other definite line can be drawn between the inestimable liberty of the press, and its demoralising licentiousness. If there be still improprieties which this rule would not restrain, its supplement must be sought in the censorship of public opinion.
Contemplating the union of sentiment now manifested so generally, as auguring harmony and happiness to our future course, I offer to our country sincere congratulations. With those too not yet rallied to the same point, the disposition to do so is gaining strength. Facts are piercing through the veil drawn over them; and our doubting brethren will at length see that the mass of their fellow citizens, with whom they cannot yet resolve to act, as to principles and measures, think as they think, and desire what they desire. That our wish, as well as theirs, is that the public efforts may be directed honestly to the public good, that peace be cultivated, civil and religious liberty unassailed, law and order preserved, equality of rights maintained, and that state of property equal or unequal, which results to every man from his own industry or that of his fathers. When satisfied of these views, it is not in human nature that they should not approve and support them. In the mean time let us cherish them with patient affection. Let us do them justice, and more than justice, in all competitions of interest: and we need not doubt that truth, reason, and their own interests will at length prevail, will gather them into the fold of their country, and will compleat that entire union of opinion, which gives to a nation the blessings of harmony, and the benefit of all its strength.
I shall now enter on the duties to which my fellow citizens have again called me: and shall proceed in the spirit of those principles which they have approved. I fear not that any motives of interest may lead me astray: I am sensible of no passion which could reduce me knowingly from the path of justice; but the weaknesses of human nature, and the limits of my own understanding will produce errors of judgment sometimes injurious to your interests. I shall need therefore all the indulgence I have heretofore experienced; the want of it will certainly not lessen with increasing years. I shall need too the favor of that being in whose hands we are, who led our fathers, as Israel of old, from their native land, and planted them in a country flowing with all the necessaries and comforts of life: who has covered our infancy with his providence and our riper years with his wisdom and power: and to whose goodness I ask you to join with me in supplications, that he will so enlighten the minds of your servants, guide their councils, and prosper their measures, that whatsoever they do, shall result in your good, and shall secure to you the peace, friendship, and approbation of all nations.
TH: JEFFERSON.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23.
A message was received from the President of the United States, as follows:
To the House of Representatives of the United States.
In further compliance with the desire of the House of Representatives, expressed in their resolution of December 31, I now transmit the report and map of Isaac Briggs, referred in my message of the 1st instant, and received by the last post from New-Orleans.
TH: JEFFERSON.
February 23d, 1805.
Read, referred to the committee of the whole House, to whom was committed, a motion respecting the establishment of a Post road from Knoxville, in Tennessee to the settlements on the Tamoigby river, in Mississippi territory, &c.
A message was received from the Senate, notifying that they have passed the bill to regulate the clearance of armed merchant vessels.
Mr. Nicholson, from the joint committee, appointed to enquire and report what further measures are necessary to be adopted for the accommodation of the President of the United States, for the term commencing on the 4th day of next March, made a report which was referred to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next.
A petition was presented from Mary Sheffield, widow and administratrix of Aaron Sheffield, late of Newport, Rhode Island, and referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and attended the trial of Samuel Chase, and after some time spent therein, the committee returned, and Mr. Speaker having resumed the Chair.
Mr. VARNUM, reported that the committee had attended the said trial, and that a further progress had been made therein.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25.
Petitions were presented to the House from William Coleman and Frederick Seyeran, and were ordered to lie on the table.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from G. F. Saltonstall, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and a document relative to improvements which he has made on boats, and suggestions on a plan which he contemplates for floating ships of war, and praying the aid and patronage of Congress to complete the same.
Ordered to lie on the table.
The Speaker also laid before the House a letter from Oliver Pollock, accompanied by a certificate of the clerk of the House, in relation to his claim now before the House.
Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Baldwin presented a bill relating to bonds given by marshals which was read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House to morrow.
The bill sent from the Senate amendatory of the act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States, was read the first, second and third times, and passed.
Adjourned to half past three o'clock, P. M.
Half past 3 o'clock P. M.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
The House according to the order of the day resolved itself into a committee of the whole.
Mr. DAWSON in the chair.
On the bill from the Senate ascertaining and adjusting the titles and claims to land within the territory of Orleans and the district of Louisiana, and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill with several amendments, which having been twice read, were agreed to by the House.
Ordered That the bill be engrossed for a third reading to morrow.
The House, according to the order of the day resolved itself into a committee of the whole.
Mr. VARNUM in the chair.
On the amendments of the Senate to the bill making appropriations for the support of government for the year 1805. After some time spent therein the committee rose and reported their agreement to the amendments.
The House then took the report of the committee of the whole into consideration and concurred therein.
The House proceeded to consider the amendment of the Senate to the bill to regulate the clearance of armed merchant vessels: Whereupon,
Ordered, That the bill with the amendments, be committed to a committee of the whole House to morrow.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26.
The Speaker laid before the House, a letter from the secretary of the treasury, accompanied with a statement of the e-
monuments of the officers employed in the collection of the customs for the year 1804, and also, a letter to the secretary, from the comptroller of the treasury, relative thereto, which were read and ordered to lie on the table.
And, on a motion made and seconded, The House adjourned until 3 o'clock, P. M.
Three o'clock, P. M.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, But there not being a quorum, Adjourned until to-morrow morning ten o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27.
Petitions were presented from Thomas Brickell, of Gates Co. [N. C.] from Catharine Ankart, of Massachusetts, and from Benjamin Vicary, of Edenton, and referred to the committee of Claims.
Mr. Griswold from the joint committee appointed to consider and report what business is necessary to be done by Congress in their present session, made a report which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the secretary of the treasury, transmitting a statement of the goods, wares and merchandise, exported from the United States, during one year prior to the 1st October, 1804, and two additional statements, marked A. and B. exhibiting the respective value of the several species of articles of domestic produce, exported during the year ending on September 30th 1803, & 1804, which were read and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Crowninshield, from the committee of commerce and manufactures, to whom were committed the amendments of the Senate to the bill amendatory of the act for the government and regulation of seamen in the merchants' service, reported their agreement thereto.
Mr. Crowninshield, from the same committee, made a report on the bill for the relief of the sufferers by fire in the city of New-York.
Ordered to lie on the table.
On motion, and leave being given by the House.
Mr. Crowninshield reported an amendatory bill for the relief of the sufferers by fire in the city of New-York, and also for the relief of the sufferers by storm in Georgia, and South Carolina. Ordered to lie on the table.
It was moved, that the House come to the following resolution:
Resolved, That there be a call of this House at 10 o'clock and at 4 o'clock for the remainder of the session.
The question being taken to agree to the said resolution,
It passed in the negative.
Adjourned to 4 o'clock P. M.
Four o'clock P. M.
A message was received from the Senate, notifying that they have passed the bill declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the state of Maryland, for the appointment of a health officer, and that they have postponed the consideration of the bill to amend the charter of Alexandria, and to give further time to register the evidences of titles to lands south of the state of Tennessee, to the first Monday in December next.
The bill from the Senate for ascertaining and adjusting the titles to land within the territory of Orleans and district of Louisiana, was read the third time and passed.
The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole,
Mr. VARNUM in the chair,
On the bill further to alter and establish certain post roads; and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported progress; but there not being a sufficient number of members to form a quorum of the committee at the time of its rising, the chairman said he was directed to report the same to the House; Whereupon
The House adjourned until to-morrow morning, 10 o'clock.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28.
A message was received from the President of the United States, as follows:
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.
"I now lay before Congress a statement of the militia of the United States, according to the returns last received from the several states. It will be perceived that some of these are not of recent dates, and that from the states of Maryland, Delaware and Tennessee, no returns are dated: As far as appears from our records, none were ever rendered from either of these states."
TH: JEFFERSON."
"Feb. 28, 1805"
The said message was read, and, together with the statement of the militia transmitted therewith, ordered to lie on the table.
Another message was received from the President of the United States, as followeth:
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States."
"I now render to Congress the account of the fund established by the act of May first, one thousand eight hundred and two, for defraying the contingent charges of government. No occasion having arisen for making use of any part of the balance eighteen thousand five hundred and sixty dollars unexpended on the thirty-first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and three, when the last account was rendered by message, that balance has been carried to the credit of the surplus fund."
"TH: JEFFERSON."
"Feb. 28, 1805."
The said message was read, and, together with the account transmitted therewith, ordered to lie on the table.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the report of the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, on the amendment of the Senate to the bill for the government and regulation of seamen in the merchant's service: Whereupon,
Resolved, That this House do concur with the said committee in agreement to the said amendment.
Mr. Dana, from the Committee of Claims, made a report on the bill from the Senate, to make provision for persons that have been disabled by known wounds received in the actual service of the United States during the revolutionary war; and also, on the bill which originated in this House, to the like effect, which were read, and, together with the bills, referred to a committee of the whole, this day.
Mr. Dana, from the same committee made a report on the petition of J. F. Randolph and Randolph M'Gillis, which was read and referred to a committee of the whole, this day.
The House proceeded to consider the report of the Committee of Ways and Means, on the petition of Anthony Benet and others—When
It was ordered to be referred to a committee of the whole, to-morrow.
A motion was made and seconded, that the House come to the following resolution:
Resolved, That the sum of dollars be allowed to Isaac Briggs and his assistant, as a full compensation for their services in exploring and describing the most eligible route for the transportation of the mail from the city of Washington to New-Orleans.
Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
A message was received from the Senate, notifying that the Vice-President being absent, they have chosen the hon. Joseph Anderson, President pro tem. That they have agreed to the amendments of this House to the bill from the Senate for ascertaining and adjusting the titles to lands within the territory of Orleans and district of Louisiana; and that they have postponed, until the next session of Congress, the farther consideration of the bill for establishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States.
On motion,
Resolved, That this House will immediately resolve itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill to alter and establish certain post roads.
The House accordingly resolved itself into a committee of the whole,
Mr. VARNUM in the chair,
On the said bill; and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill with several amendments, which, after being twice read, were concurred in by the House.
The said bill was then further amended, and together with the amendments, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, to-morrow.
A motion was made and seconded, that the House come to the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Clerk be directed, as soon as may be after the close of the present session of Congress, to advertise three weeks successively, in two newspapers, printed in the district of Columbia, that he is ready to receive separate proposals for supplying the House of Representatives, at their next session, with the necessary stationary and printing wanted; which advertisement shall describe the species of stationary and printing wanted & that the proposals to be made must be accompanied with sufficient securities for performance. And in the month of September, he shall publish in the same newspapers, a statement of the prices at which the stationary and printing are proposed to be furnished by each applicant, and shall notify the lowest bidder or bidders, whose securities are deemed sufficient, of the acceptance of his or their proposals.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the said resolution, when
A motion was made to postpone the farther consideration thereof until to-morrow, and passed in the negative.
The main question was then taken, that the House do agree to the said resolution.
And was resolved in the affirmative, 76 members voting for, and 36 against it.
A message was received from the Senate, notifying that they have passed the bill amendatory of the act for regulating grants of land and providing for
the disposal of the lands of the United States, south of the state of Tennessee; the bill appropriating a sum of money for the purpose of building gun boats, and the bill to authorise the erection of a bridge across a mill pond and marsh, in the navy yard of the United States, in the town of Brooklyn, in the state of New York, without amendment. That they have passed the bill to authorise the secretary at war to issue military land warrants, with an amendment, and the bill to amend the charter of Georgetown, with several amendments, and that they have passed a bill freeing from postage, all letters and packets to and from Aaron Burr.
The House according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole.
Mr. GREGG, in the chair.
On the bill from the Senate, further providing for the government of the territory of Orleans; and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill with two amendments.
The House proceeded to consider the said amendments, whereupon,
The first amendment being twice read, was agreed to by the House.
The second amendment being twice read, for inserting a new section between the third and fourth sections of the original bill, as follows:
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the council and Representatives of said territory, when met and organised, shall nominate persons, resident in said territory, and citizens thereof, whose names shall be returned to the President of the United States, one of whom the President shall appoint and commission to be governor of said territory, who shall hold his office for the term of
years from his appointment; shall take the same oath or affirmation; and shall have the same powers and authorities within said territory, as are given by law to the governor of the Mississippi territory. And in case the office of governor shall become vacant, such vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as is herein provided for appointing the first governor; and until a governor shall be appointed, commissioned and sworn, in manner provided by this act, the powers and authorities of governor, shall be exercised by the governor of the territory of Orleans, appointed in virtue of an act, intituled an act, erecting Louisiana into two territories; and providing for the temporary government thereof.
After some debate, the question was taken, that the House do agree to the said amendment.
It passed in the negative, 46 voting for, and 57 against it.
Ordered,
That the said bill, with the amendment, be read the third time to-morrow.
The House, according to the order of day, resolved into a committee of the whole.
Mr. DAWSON, in the chair.
On the bill for the relief of Richard Taylor, and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and reported the bill with several amendments, which, after being twice read were concurred in by the House.
Ordered, That the said bill with the amendments, be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
Mr. Newton, made a report on the petition of sundry freeholders and inhabitants of Portsmouth, Virginia, which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.
Adjourned.
FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
MR. S. H. SMITH,
Thinking the publication which you were so obliging as to insert in your National Intelligencer of Friday last, was too long, I suppressed one paragraph which I thought contained a more minute detail than was necessary, and instead of it interlined in a preceding paragraph, the words "see the journals of last session." But on reflection I have thought that those who deal freely in absolute falsehoods, will scruple as little at accompanying scurrility with misrepresentation. I therefore request you to insert the paragraph which I left out, and had intended to be the last but one in the piece.
In order to defeat the bill reported by the committee, to carry the compromise into effect, agreeable to the solemn compact with the state of Georgia, and the law of the United States confirming that compact, Resolutions of a declaratory kind, not warranted by the constitution, and which are without precedent in our legislative proceedings, were introduced. They were calculated and intended to bind the hands of Congress from acting with legislative discretion on the decision on the claim before the House. These I uniformly opposed, and when those who did not choose a direct question moved for a general postponement, which amounts to the same thing as a rejection, I voted for it. On dismissing these novel resolutions, my name may be found five times on the journals of last session, between pages 545 and 554. In discussing the resolutions, the passions had been too much agitated for judicious deliberation, and
the debate on the question was more calculated to alarm than to inform, and being a new House, many of the members were unacquainted with the history of the case. Therefore it was judged advisable to put off the decision on the bill, until the members had an opportunity to be better informed, consequently a motion was made to postpone it; not generally as had been done with the resolutions, but to a day certain, viz. the first day of November next, or in other words, till the first day of the next session of Congress. Consequently it was still kept before the House, and was as a matter of course taken up this session as unfinished business of the last session. I voted for taking it up and for referring it to a select committee, and afterwards to the committee of claims, which reported the bill. The Aurora indeed represents the bill as introduced by Mr. Dana alone, but the editor knows well that this is a misrepresentation. He knows, or ought to know, that Mr. Dana was added to the committee, in place of a member who resigned; that he refused to serve as chairman, until a new rule was made to enable the committee to elect its own chairman, in consequence of which, he being elected chairman, was obliged to serve, report the bill, not as his own, but as the bill of the committee, which it was his duty to explain, whether he approved of it or not. For this bill I voted, not only because the United States was bound by solemn contract, and by their own appropriation to apply the residue of the deposit of five millions of acres to satisfy and compensate the innocent and suffering purchasers; but because I was and am persuaded that doing so, is for the interest of the United States.
It only remains that I should acknowledge one mistake. I have said that the committee of last session agreed unanimously to the bill. I now find that I should have said "with one dissenting vote."
WILLIAM FINDLEY.
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6.
The inaugural speech of the President, which we published in a supplement on Monday, and which will be found in our preceding columns, requires no commentary. It announces the continuance of those pure principles of republicanism, which four years ago recommended Thomas Jefferson to the suffrages of a free people, and whose practical application has since justified the confidence then bestowed. It is his rare felicity, to be able to say that power has not corrupted his heart, or disturbed the even tenor of a life devoted to the good of his country. Rich in the confidence of his fellow citizens, he has abused none of the powers which this confidence conferred. The sentiments of such a man are at all times interesting; but peculiarly so at the period, when he is entering on a new term of office. It sometimes happens that the most favorite theories of the closet are discredited by our experience, and that we are constrained, with whatever reluctance, by a knowledge of the world, to give up our dearest predilections. We naturally, therefore, view with strong solicitude the successive views taken of political events by a mind distinguished for its endowments, and placed in the most favorable situation for observation. We have been told, that republican principles, however they may suit the closet, are not calculated for the active scenes of life. What then are the convictions produced in the mind of this man on this subject, by a long experience, and participation in these very scenes. They are, fortunately for the cause of human rights, and for the dignity of human nature, convictions of the superiority of republican over all other institutions—convictions that man is able to maintain his freedom and advance his happiness, far better than any agent can do it for him. There are many other interesting views, presented by the inaugural speech, which we shall take occasion to notice.
On Monday, after Thomas Jefferson had taken the oath of office as President of the United States the oath of office was likewise administered to GEORGE CLINTON, as Vice-President of the United States.
After the delivery of the speech, the President was waited upon by a large

assembly of members of the legislature, citizens, and strangers of distinction;—and a procession was formed at the Navy Yard, composed of the several mechanics engaged, which marched to military music, displaying, with considerable taste, the various insignia of their professions.
On Sunday last, Messrs. Detresban Sauvage and Derbigny, composing the legation from Louisiana, left this city for New Orleans. It is with unfeigned pleasure that we embrace this occasion of attesting the assiduous attention paid by these gentlemen to the duties assigned them, and the respectful attentions they received from those who had the pleasure of their acquaintance; attentions richly merited by the respectability of their characters and conduct. Though the prayer of the remonstrance they urged has not, in all respects, been complied with, yet much strong ground has been gained. Their admissibility into the union, without an amendment of the constitution, has received the legislative sanction; and although this event, according to the act passed this session, is rendered dependent on the inhabitants of Louisiana amounting to 60,000, yet should circumstances recommend an earlier admission, all constitutional restraint is removed. Of one thing we speak with absolute confidence. The government of the United States, in all its departments, feels no other sentiment than that of friendship to our brethren of Louisiana; and will rejoice in the arrival of the period which shall give them equal rights with ourselves. And in the mean time, though the entire rights of self government are not conferred upon them, they may rest assured of their protection from every species of oppression.
The following is a copy of a letter from capt. Stephen Decatur to the Secretary of the Navy, dated United States' ship Congress, Syracuse, 15 November, 1804.
SIR, I have had the honor of receiving by the John Adams your most flattering letter of the 22d of May, enclosing a captain's commission from the President. I find my services have been far over-rated and I feel myself entirely at a loss for words sufficient to express my gratitude to the President and to yourself on the present occasion.
As you have directed, I have given the thanks of the President to the officers and men employed on this service, each of whom feels sensibly the honor conferred on them, and I return their thanks to the President with assurances of their highest regard; I also beg leave to request you will convey to the President my thanks for the very distinguished honor he has conferred on me, with assurances, that I shall look forward with impatience for an opportunity to do a way part of the obligation I owe my country.
I have the honor to be with respect, Sir, your obedient servant, STEPHEN DECATUR, JUN.
LIST OF ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE EIGHTH CONGRESS. March 3d, 1805.
No. 1. An act making a farther appropriation for carrying into effect the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation between his Britannic Majesty and the United States of America. 2. An act making an appropriation to supply a deficiency in an appropriation for the support of government during the present year, and making a partial appropriation for the same objects, during the year one thousand eight hundred and five. 3. An act concerning drawbacks on goods wares and merchandise. 4. An act for the disposal of certain copies of the laws of the United States. 5. An act declaring Cambridge, in the state of Massachusetts, to be a port of delivery. 6. An act to divide the Indiana territory into two separate governments. 7. An act authorizing the corporation of George-town to make a dam or causeway from Minton's island to the western shore of the river Potomac. 8. An act for the relief of Charlotte Hazen, widow and relict of the late brigadier general Moses Hazen. 9. An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and five. 10. An act making an appropriation for completing the fourth wing of the capitol, at the city of Washington; and for other purposes.
1. An act for carrying into more complete effect the tenth article of the treaty of friendship, limits and navigation with Spain. 12. An act to provide for completing the valuation of lands and dwelling houses, and the enumeration of slaves in South Carolina; and for other purposes. 13. An act supplementary to the act, intitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage." 14. An act for the relief of John Steele. 15. An act for the relief of Alexander Murray. 16. An act authorizing the Post-master General to make a new contract for carrying the mail from Fayetteville, in North Carolina, to Charleston, in South Carolina. 17. An act concerning the mode of surveying the public lands of the United States. 18. An act making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and five. 19. An act making appropriations for the support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and five. 20. An act to continue in force "An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the state of Maryland, passed the twenty-eighth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, for the appointment of a health officer." 21. An act to amend the act, entitled "An act further to amend the act, entitled "An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States." 22. An act to appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of building gunboats. 23. An act to authorize the erection of a bridge across a mill-pond and marsh in the navy-yard belonging to the U. States, in the town of Brooklyn, in the state of New-York. 24. An act further to amend an act, intitled "An act regulating the grants of land: and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States, south of the state of Tennessee." 25. An act for ascertaining and adjusting the titles and claims to land within the territory of Orleans, and the district of Louisiana. 26. An act to amend the act, intitled "An act for the government and regulation of seamen in the merchant's service." 27. An act for the relief of the widow and orphan children of Robert Elliott. 28. An act authorizing the discharge of John York from his imprisonment. 29. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to issue military land warrants; and for other purposes. 30. An act to amend the charter of George-town. 31. An act further providing for the government of the territory of Orleans. 32. An act to amend an act, intitled "An act for imposing more specific duties on the importation of certain articles; and also, for levying and collecting light money on foreign ships or vessels." 33. An act to provide for the accommodation of the President of the United States. 34. An act to establish the district of Genessee, of Buffalo creek, and of Miami; and to alter the port of entry of the district of Erie. 35. An act to regulate the clearance of armed merchant vessels. 36. An act further to alter and establish certain post-roads; and for other purposes. 37. An act for the relief of Richard Taylor. 38. An act supplementary to the act, intitled "An act making provision for the disposal of the public lands in the Indiana territory; and for other purposes." 39. An act making provision for the accommodation of the President of the United States. 40. An act making provision for the widow and orphan children of Thomas Flinn. 41. An act for the relief of George Scoone, and Alexander Cameron. 42. An act making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties, and for other purposes of Indian trade and intercourse. 43. An act "to provide for a lighthouse, on Watch hill point, in the state of Rhode-Island." 44. An act to revive and make permanent the act to prescribe the mode of taking evidence in cases of contested elections for members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and to compel the attendance of witnesses, and passed the third day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, and in addition to the same. 45. An act "for the more effectual preservation of peace in the ports and harbors of the United States, and in the waters under their jurisdiction." 46. An act "to extend jurisdiction in certain cases to the territorial courts." 47. An act "for the relief of Robert Patton and others." Joint Resolution, expressive of the thanks of Congress to Commodore Edward Preble, the officers, seamen and marines of his squadron.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THURSDAY, JAN. 31.
DEBATE ON THE GEORGIA CLAIMS.
[Continued.]
Mr. FINDLEY, said that he claimed the attention of the House for a short time; but from viewing the unusual turn some of the arguments had taken and the nature of the subject, he found it a matter of some delicacy to know how to proceed. He was opposed to the amendment under debate and in favour of the resolution, but he observed some members with whom he had generally voted and for whose talents he had the highest esteem, and in whose integrity he had the utmost confidence, take the other side with such ardent zeal and in a mode of argument so unusual in public bodies, that on observing this he had hesitated and had voted in the last session for the postponement which took place. He had done this in hopes that the House would in this session meet the case in a temper more becoming their own dignity and the importance and delicacy of the subject. In deciding on this case they did not act solely in their usual legislative character, which was to make rules for the future conduct of the citizens. In this case they were in the very delicate situation of both parties and judges, in addition to that of legislators—a situation always to be avoided if possible, and when it cannot be avoided it should be conducted with the greatest decorum. Awe by this situation, Mr. F. said he had again and again viewed the subject in every aspect in which it presented itself to him, and examined it by the rules of equity, of expediency and policy, with as great attention as he had ever done any case on which he was called to act, and excited by the unprecedented attacks made on the motives and character of the members in opposition to the amendment, when fair and candid argument failed; for his own disinterestedness in the question, he would take the liberty of appealing to the God of judgment, to whom he was to be accountable for the honesty of his decision in this and every other case, and on whose subordinate throne of judgment on earth, he considered the House in the present decision to be seated and acting. So tedious an introduction was not usual to him, but on this occasion he thought there was a cause.
By these circumstances he was convinced that on this occasion it was his duty to mention to the House, at least some of the reasons for the vote which it was his duty to give on this question, but would give them in as few words as it was in his power to render them intelligible to the House; for this purpose he thought a narrative of the facts was in the first place necessary.
He said he would begin with the message of the President near the close of the session in February, in the year 1795, informing Congress of two laws made in Georgia, one in December and the other in the month of February 1795, (the same message mentioned by the member from Virginia Mr. Randolph) The message was referred to a select committee of which he had the honor of being a member with other very intelligent members from both south and east (Mr. Nicholas, Mr. Ames, &c.) It had long been the opinion of men well informed that the title of Georgia to the extent of territory she claimed was doubtful, and that it was too great for any one state to possess in connection with the federal union. The old Congress frequently called on Georgia to make a cession of her unsettled territory agreeably to the stipulations on which the confederation was agreed to, but when Georgia did propose a cession, the terms on which it was made were rejected. Other states made cessions of lands to which they had no title or else had appropriated the lands to individuals before the cession was made; so that on the whole but a small quantity of land unincumbered, came to the benefit of the United States. But to return, the committee in February 1795, examined the title at Georgia as far as they had information, the bounds not being certainly known, the unsettled territory of Georgia was believed to be larger than France or Germany or any other European nation, except Russia, whose Asiatic dominions extends to the Pacific ocean, hence they concluded that such an extent of territory possessed by one state at the extremity of the United States, and bordering its whole length on the Spanish dominions with which we were then in danger of a serious contest, it was the opinion of the committee that every proper means should be used to induce Georgia to cede in a peaceable manner a proportion of that territory, and as a first step towards obtaining this object the committee reported that the attorney general should examine the titles of the state of Georgia and of the lands claimed by the company, from the law of 1795, and they further reported that the President should
be authorised to obtain a cession from the state of Georgia of the whole or part of the territory.
It was not certain known that there was a defect in the title of Georgia, but from the circumstances of the small extent of that colony at its beginning, and its various extensions by different royal proclamations, &c. the title of Georgia was held in doubt. It is well known, that the state of Georgia at first was pitched into the state of South Carolina, which for a considerable time granted titles for land, south of the state of Georgia, and one degree of latitude which the United States claimed from the definitive treaty with Britain, was yet in the possession of Spain; but this the members of Georgia considered also as within the jurisdiction of that state.—This being the case the committee thought it prudent to make no mention of the supposed defect of the title of Georgia. The committee and particularly himself, suspected that different laws enacted by the state for the sale of land and particularly the recent sale of 1795, was encouraged by their own suspicion of a defective title, but they knew nothing of the bribery and corruption alleged as a reason, in the year following, for annulling the contract, therefore it was, that no notice to the contractors, that Congress doubted the title of Georgia, was given. There was no precedent in the United States, of a contract authorised by a constitutional legislative act, being declared null and void by a succeeding legislature. The power of decisions on fraud and corruption, or the validity of titles being vested in the courts of justice in all civilized countries, such a decision could only be looked for from that department; but neither a judge who is stated to have been corrupted, was impeached, nor any of the members indicted. If this had been done, warning would have been thereby given, and the title might have been called in question; but it was not, nor is yet done. Therefore though by the report of the committee printed in the Journals, which few read, it was not published in the laws which are more generally read and published in the papers, it might have been discerned that Congress had some design of acquiring the sovereignty of some part of that territory, yet no man could infer that there was any intention to interfere with the legal appropriations of the soil, or to what extent the United States would claim or acquire the territory. Therefore it was justifiable to conclude, that no public notice was given of any direct claim of the United States either to the soil or sovereignty of Georgia. It is well known that the newspapers of Georgia circulate very little in the middle or eastern states. Though, he read newspapers more than many others, he did not recollect ever to have seen a Georgia paper but with some of the members from that state, with whom he then lodged; but tho' they and himself disapproved of such an enormous sale of land, he heard no facts stated of fraud or corruption; he had heard indeed that several of the members had been the purchasers, but that had been the case in Pennsylvania and other states of which he also disapproved, but could not prevent. (Mr. Findley's Speech to be continued.)
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March 6—
A FEW Hundred bushels of white, well burnt SHELL LIME, will be sold for cash, at 16 DOLLARS the 100 bushels, if applied for immediately, a less quantity than 100 bushels will not be sold at this price. Apply to CON. CONNINGHAM. November Cash will be given for WELL cleaned BARLEY.
TRIAL OF JUDGE CHASE.
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CIDER, FOR SALE.
JUST received from Rhode Island, and for sale by the subscriber, a quantity of very good CIDER at the reduced price of THREE DOLLARS & FIFTY CENTS per barrel—Also a quantity of excellent CHERRY, a small part of which is old, and of a superior quality. RICHARD ELLIOTT. March 6—wjt
TO BE SOLD,
ON Wednesday the 13th of March 1805 at the house of WM. LOVELL, first house east of the Branch Bank, part of the household furniture of a boarding house keeper, declining that business. Consisting of beds, bedsteads and furniture, mahogany, and other table chairs and looking glasses, silver table and tea spoons, carpets, and other useful articles; also, a fine bay horse, well known in the city as a good riding and carriage horse, and one milch cow. Sale to begin at 10 o'clock.—Terms of sale, all sums under 50 dollars cash, and 9 and 12 months credit with approved indorsers for all sums above 50 dollars, with interest. Washington city, March 6—gt
DIOMED.
This extraordinary horse, in as high health and vigor as he has ever been since his arrival in America, will stand the ensuing season at my stable, three miles below Richmond, on James river, and cover Mares at FIFTY DOLLARS the season the money to be sent with the Mares; or ON HUNDRED DOLLARS by insurance, the money for the insurance to be paid in October, and returned in every instance where the mare shall not prove to have been in foal (except the property shall be changed) and all mares sent to Diomed last season, which proved not to have been in foal, are at liberty to come this season, gratis. Notes of hand for the insurance will be expected, to accompany the mares. The season commences the 1st of March, and ends the 1st of August. The pastures and inclosures are good and secure; the strictest attention will be paid all mares, particularly those in foal and those with colts, who shall have inclosures suitable to their condition—no responsibility for escapes or accidents. The great size, figure and performances on the turf, added to the high prices which his colts command, gives him a decided superiority over any stallion in America.
To say nothing of the number of his colts, who won in 1803. (the first season they appeared on the turf) which greatly surpassed (in number) those of any other horse, although he came to America many years after several stallions of high fame. In 1804 we find Mr. Taylor's Hamiltonian winning five times, Mr. Homer's Peace Maker four times, Mr. Selden's Lavinia three times, and Sting four times, Mr. Wylie's Mask twice, Mr. Ball's Florizel, three years old, winning two sweepstakes, which produced his owner 4,000 dollars and many other good racers.
Mr. Ball has refused for this colt 5000 D's. Hamiltonian was sold in May last for 2000 D's.—Peace Maker was sold in October last for 2700 D's.—Lavinia in November for 2100, and 2000 refused for Sting.
PEDIGREE.
DIOMED was got by Florizel, one of the best sons of King Herod (his dam by Spectator; sifter to Juno; (the dam of Dragon and Young Eclipse) his grandam (sifter to Horatius, by Blank;) his great grandam, Feather's dam, and tall sifter to the grandam of Cygnet and Blossom, by Childers, out of Miss Belvoir, by Grey Gramham, Paget, Turk, Betsey Percival, Leeds, Arabian. MILES SELDEN. Tree Hill, March 6—wjt
DISCOVERED
A few day since (in the Telegraph) a challenge by Samuel Norwood, Esq. Bonaparte against Democrat—At Annapolis this fall, I proposed running Democrat against Bonaparte, carrying from 110 lbs to 140 at the discretion of Mr. Norwood; which was rejected. As Mr. Norwood refused the proposition made by me at that time, I am not bound to run the race proposed by him in the Telegraph—Democrat will run Bonaparte over the Anapolis race course, on the third Tuesday in May next; four miles and repeat, for 1000 DOLLARS, play or pay, carrying 120 lbs. each; which is the weight they are to carry by the rules of racing, both being seven years last spring—Should Mr. Norwood decline this offer, Democrat will cover mares next spring at the subscribers farm, from the first day of March until the first day of August, at Sixteen dollars each and Fifty cents for the groom. Democrat's pedigree is equal to the pedigree of any horse to be produced, having in him the blood of Medley, Eclipse, Figure, Dove, Woodolphin, Arabian, and Mr. Talkin's silima. If this proposition is approved of by Mr. Norwood, notice will be given in the Maryland Gazette within forty days from the date hereof. ISAAC DUCKETT. December 27—tawt&p30

At their wine Store in High Street George Town, have in addition to their stock of old wines, laid in a large and general assortment of all kinds of Liquors and Groceries suitable to the present season; where bills of any description, in their line, will constantly be filled up on the shortest notice and they flatter themselves, from the quality of their wines, &c. they will be able to give general satisfaction to all those who may think proper to favor them with a call—where all kind of commission business as usual, will be attended to with the utmost attention. George Town, November 5—tf
DURING the present year, J. Ogilvie will continue to instruct youth in the city of Richmond. In addition to the various branches of literature and science heretofore taught in his school, his pupils will have an opportunity of studying the higher branches of mathematical science, a more extensive course of natural philosophy, the dead languages, and the French and Spanish languages. In teaching the higher branches of Mathematical science and the dead languages, J. Ogilvie will be assisted by Mr. Wood of this city, whose superior proficiency and skill in Mathematical and Physical science eminently entitled him to public patronage. The French and Spanish languages will be taught by Mr. Bonnadil, with whose ability and qualifications is the line of his profession, the citizens of Richmond are sufficiently acquainted. These arrangements, whilst they will considerably diminish the utility of the school. The principal disadvantages of schools conducted by a single teacher, are, the principal and uninterrupted pressure of exertion, the dissipation of thought amongst such a variety of studies as almost to preclude the possibility of pre-eminent skill or proficiency in any one department of knowledge, and the consequent imperfection and incompleteness of the course. These disadvantages will be radically obviated by the preceding arrangements. Thus modified and extended, the plan of education which will be pursued in this school, will embrace a course of literature and science as can be reasonably expected in a seminary, so totally destitute of every sort of extrinsic support. The school will be opened on the second Monday in January. P. S. Mr. Wood will teach the arts of drawing and painting, to such young gentlemen as may be desirous to acquire some knowledge and skill in these highly elegant and useful accomplishments. February 18 1 m.
NEGROES, Will be offered for sale, ready money at Loudoun March court, on the first day of the court, before the door of Mr. Jones. Inn-keeper in Leesburg; where due attendance will be given by the subscriber, WILLIAM BYRD PAGE, Trustee of F. Fairfax. Jefferson county, Feb. 18—tdol
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American Printed goods. Calicoes, Shawls, Pocket Handkerchiefs, &c. manufactured by the subscribers near Baltimore, and sold at No. 13 Calvert street. O remove that distrust often felt respecting new undertakings, and so prejudicial to manufacturing attempts in America, they think it proper to observe, that nothing is wanting in the business to enable good articles to perform their work here as well as in Europe. That they have these articles; that two of the partners were bred to the business in a factory of the best repute carried on by their father, long afterwards by themselves. They trust that while foreign goods are received without a question, an unreasoning suspicion will not prevent their countrymen from giving that trial to their goods, which only can prove their value. Besides a natural doubt, they know that certain interests national as well as individual, will suggest objections to their undertaking. They have no difficulty in saying, that work of the like kind shall be as well executed here, as in other countries. The colors capable of being fixed, will be found as permanent; the cloth perhaps better substance, and the prices lower than of the imported cottons. MCCULLOCH & LUNNUN, Baltimore, No. 13 Calvert street. Sept. 17—tf
PUBLIC SALE. BY virtue of a decree of the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington, in the suit of Samuel Speake complainant, against Joshua Gregg, defendant in chancery, will be sold to the highest bidder at public auction on Saturday the sixteenth day of March next, at the Union Tavern, in George Town, all that part of two lots of ground in Thomas Beales addition to George Town, known and distinguished by the numbers one hundred and thirty-four and one hundred and thirty-five, beginning for the first part at sixty feet southerly, from boundary number thirty-seven on Washington street and running eastwardly parallel with Dumbarton street sixty feet, then southwardly parallel with Washington street sixty feet, to lot number one hundred and forty-four, then westwardly with said lot to Washington street, then with said street northwardly to the beginning, being and intended to be the half of said lot—beginning for the second part of lot number one hundred and thirty-five, being the south half of said lot number one hundred and thirty-five and adjoining lot number one hundred and thirty-four, at the end of the third line of lot number one hundred and thirty-four, and running reverse with said third line sixty feet, then eastwardly parallel with Dumbarton street sixty feet, then southwardly parallel with Washington street sixty feet, then to the beginning, it being and intended for the south half of the above described lots, with the improvements thereon. The sale will commence at 4 o'clock P. M. The terms of sale, ready money, or money to be paid immediately on the courts ratifying the same, the time of which ratification will be notified in the same papers in which the sale is advertised after the report of the said sale shall be made to the court, which report will not be made until the court commences their next sitting, for the county of Washington. HENRY WHETCROFT, Trustee. February 15—3w
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FALL GOODS. THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR, Pennsylvania Avenue, near the President's Square. HAS just received a very handsome assortment of Fall Goods. Orders executed with the greatest dispatch and fashion, and on the most moderate terms. Oct 31—tf
Fifteen Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY from Thomas King, some time in October last, a Negro Woman, named FAME, whom I had hired to him for one year, near the Eastern Branch, in Prince George's county, Maryland, 5 feet high, very black, small featured, and her face scarred very much, and has a great defect in one of her eyes, occasioned by the small pox; 38 years of age, when spoken to she has a downy oak one of her upper teeth broken out—Her clothing, when she went off, was blue striped country cloth; but in all probability she will endeavour to alter it. She has been seen in the city since she ran away. She has obtained a free pass from a certain Charity Shorty, who has obtained her freedom, and this Negro Fame passes under the said pass as a free woman. If taken up out of the district of Columbia the above Reward will be paid, on delivering her to me, or securing her in any gaol, by applying to me, in Charles county, Maryland, or to Mr. Samuel Speake, of the city of Washington; or if taken up in the district ten dollars. All persons are forewarned harbouring or employing the said Negro Woman, Fame. MASSEY SIMMS. February 18, 1805. 4W
John Baufman, CURRIER, No. 16, SOUTH LIBERTY STREET, BALTIMORE. MANUFACTURES and has for sale, Boot Legs, grain and buffed, and Coffack Legs, all kinds of Side Leather, Wax and Grain Riddle, do. Wax and Grain Calf Skins, Sole Leather and Skirting, which he will sell on reasonable terms—all orders will be punctually attended to. March 1—3t
JUST RECEIVED. Price 3-16ths of a Dollar. And for sale at the Book-store of Mr. Wm. Duane, Pennsylvania Avenue. A SERMON "On the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and on the general or last judgment." Delivered the 25th December, 1804, before both Houses of Congress in the city of Washington, from the 23th verse of the XCVI. Psalm. BY JOHN HARGROVE, Minister of the New Jerusalem Church, Baltimore. "Now it is allowed us to enter Intellectually into the mysteries of our holy faith." SWEDENBORG. March 4—3t
TO PRINTERS. THE subscriber takes Order for type from the well known Foundry of William Caslin, jun. and Co. London—Specimens and list of London prices to be seen at Mr. Geo. W. Riggs, Georgetown. CHARLES WIRGMAN, No. 215, Market-street, Baltimore. Jan. 16. tf
NOTICE. By virtue of a decree of the honorable the chancellor of Maryland, the subscriber will sell at public sale, on the premises, on Friday the 15th day of March next, that valuable plantation formerly owned by Allen Quinn, esq. deceased, consisting of the following tracts of land, to wit: Young's Chance, Dunkin's Luck, Hambleton, Hill's Good Luck, Nimer Neck, Brompton and part of Wardrope, supposed to contain 1000 acres of land. It is situate on South river, about 4 miles from Annapolis, and the new road to the city of Washington passes thro' it. It has the benefit of a valuable ferry attached to it, over which the mail stages from Annapolis to Washington and George town pass. There are valuable improvements consisting of two large brick dwelling houses and one frame dwelling house, with barns, tobacco houses, and every necessary out building. The land is in general extremely fertile, and well provided with wood and timber. There are extremely good orchards, both peach and apple, extensive and regularly laid out. There may always be had great abundance of fish and oysters. A more particular description is unnecessary, as those inclined to purchase will view the premises and judge for themselves. The terms of sale are bond with approved security to be given for the payment of the purchase money in four equal annual payments from the day of sale. Possession will be given immediately except of a part now under lease to Mr. Nicholls, and which part will be shown at the day of sale, when an accurate plot will also be prepared of the whole land. It will be sold entire or in parcels as shall be judged most advantageous and most convenient to purchasers. On payment of the purchase money a clear and unquestionable title will be given. JOHN JOHNSON. Feb. 25—
NEW STORE, SEVEN BUILDINGS, CITY OF WASHINGTON. THE Subscriber, who lately opened store at the well corner of the Seven Buildings, has just received by captain Elwood, from Philadelphia, an extensive assortment of dry goods, amongst which are a variety of fancy articles, viz. London superfine and second cloths, cassimere, napps, coatings, forest cloths, buckings, London hats, jaquets, bays, blankets, counterpanes, dimities, stuffs and durants, London best letter paper, common writing do. scaling wax, wafer seals, quills, pencils & paste board, fancy waistcoating, linens, Irish and German, Russia sheeting, dia-per, bed ticking, velvets, cords and thicksets, patent bennets cord, Barcelona handkerchiefs, bandannoes, one bale coarse muf-lins, checks, shirring mufin, best Spanish segars, chandeliers, goblets, decanters and salt cellars.
NOTICE. BY virtue of a writ issued Venditioni Expo-nas issued from the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington at the suit of the President directors and Company of the Bank of Columbia—Will be exposed to public sale for ready cash on the 21st day of December next, at Wm. Rhodes's tavern in the city of Washington, all the right, title, claim and interest of John P. Van Nels in and to the following property, viz.—Lots no 3 4 5 and 6 in sq no 492 Lots no 5 9 and 10 in sq no 493 Lots no 4 5 6 and 7 in sq 494 Lots no 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 and 13 in sq 535 Lot no 1 in sq 498 Lots no 15 in sq no 878 Lots no 5 6 9 and 10 in sq no 874. Lots no 5 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 17 18 and 19 in sq no 385. Lots no 9 10 12 13 14 15 17 and 18 in sq no 587 Lots 2 3 4 5 15 16 17 18 20 21 and 22 in sq 642 Lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 in sq no 537 Lots no 2 and 3 in sq no 577 Lot no 3 in sq no 579 Lots no 1 2 3 4 5 and 6 in sq no 581 Lots no 2 and 18 in sq 583 Lot no 1 in sq north of sq 583 Lots no 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 and 27 in sq south of sq no 643 Lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 and 28 in sq no 645 Lots no 2 8 and 11 in sq no 792 Lots no 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 and 26 in sq no 826 Lots no 6 and 7 in sq no 256 Lot no 11 in sq no 378 and lots no 13 14 and 15 in sq no 491 as laid down in the plan of the city of Washington—The sale will commence precisely at 10 o'clock. DANIEL C. BRENT, Marshal. October 29—1awtf
ALSO, Ladies silk spencers for the winter, elegant silk and mufin shawls, veils, ridicules, crapes, farcenets, fig. Mantua and other ribbons, India mufin, cambric, jaconet and book mufins, split straw, chip and Leghorn bonnets, silk velvets, sepshaws, interlining and plain silks, English and French silk hosiery, pic nic gloves and mitts, raw silk with leather, beaver and kid gloves, turtle shell comb, necklaces and beads of great variety, lace, puffs and fans, silk cord, childrens leather caps, handsome snuff boxes, wadding, &c. Piana fortes, violens, violen strings, music fresh hyson tea, &c. The subscriber has imported his London superfine cloth, hats and part of his other woollens himself and can therefore sell them unusually low by wholesale and retail. THOMAS W. PAIRO. Nov. 9—3t&wtf
The sale of the above property is postponed to the 15th day of March next, on which day the sale will certainly commence precisely at 10 o'clock. Dec 19—w2. FOR SALE. A Tract or parcel of land, containing one hundred thousand acres, surveyed in tracts of one thousand acres each, lying on the great Satilla and St. Mary's rivers in the counties of Wayne and Telfair in the state of Georgia, distant about 40 miles from the town of St. Mary's and the sea. This land is an undivided moiety of two adjoining tracts containing each 100,000 acres, and is remarkable for its extensive forests of large and valuable yellow pine, and the luxuriant growth of natural grass, affording an inexhaustible range of pasturage for cattle. It is also favorable for the culture of cotton, and lies in a very healthy district of country. A great bargain may be had, to a purchaser of the whole undivided moiety; for terms of sale apply to JOHN BECKLEY. City of Washington. Sept. 12—tf.
THE subscribers have opened a GROCERY STORE in the house near the Capitol, lately occupied by Mr. JAMES D. BARRY—where they have for sale, low, for cash or in exchange for country produce. Genuine Cognac brandy, Inferior French do. Old Jamaica Spirits, Madeira, Sherry, Lisbon, Claret, Brown Sugar, 1st and 2d quality Loaf and Lump, do. Molasses, Fickin Butter, Mould Candles, Sweet Oil, Spices of different kinds, Fig Blue, Starch, Almonds; Anchovies, Capers, Powder and Shot, Excellent Wine Vinegar, Gin, Whiskey, Hylon, Imperial, Young Hylon. Salt Herrings in Barrels. PETER HEALY, & Co. Washington October 31—tf
ROBERT CHERRY. HAS removed his store, to the house of Mr. George Blagden New Jersey avenue on the Eastern Branch, where he has just received (in addition to his former stock) by the Schooner Flyland from Philadelphia a general assortment of groceries and liquors of superior quality, with a few boxes India china of the best quality eighty pieces to the set; all of which he will sell wholesale and retail at the most reduced prices for cash, or in exchange for country produce—All orders in his line will be executed with punctuality and dispatch; he flatters himself in the quality of his articles he will be able to render ample satisfaction to his friends and all those who may be pleased to favor him with their custom. ALL kinds of commission business will be attended to with the utmost attention. Washington city Dec. 12—tf
10 & a 1-2 CENTS REWARD. RAN AWAY APPRENTICE. ON the 20th of December last, named JOSEPH STEPHENS; when he went away had on a blue cloth jacket and trowsers, a round hat and short black hair, and the mark of a cut on his thumb, and he is about five feet six inches high, a little round shouldered, his father says he is above twenty years of age—Whoever delivers the said apprentice to the subscriber shall receive the above reward. JOHN KEDGLE, Plasterer. City of Washington, March 1—3t
100 DOLLARS REWARD. RAN AWAY, two months ago, about the middle of November, a Negro Man, named TOM DANIEL, five feet ten inches high, black complexion, has lost some of his jaw teeth, very knock kneed, about 45 years of age. It is supposed that he has made to the northward, and has a free pass. He took with him a grey mare, and is very fond of driving a cart—apply to RALPH LANE, Centreville, Fairfax county, Virginia. wtf