The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1807-04-15 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VII.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. 1014.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1807.
PAID IN ADVANCE
Georgetown S. G. March, 28. Extract of a letter from Commodore Truxton to the honorable Joseph Al- ston, dated Philadelphia, Feb. 24, 1807.
DEAR SIR, IT is scarcely necessary for me to say, that since the peace with France, I have not been off the continent of America; except in April, 1802, making a passage from Norfolk to Amboy. A considerable time however, previous to the President's Message to Congress, accompanied by a copy of a deciphered letter, dated to be a communication from col. Burr to gen. Wilkinson, I had heard of ungenerous whispers, extremely unpleasant to me, and afterwards received advices from my friends at Washington, that information had been given to the government from the Westward, or New-Orleans, in which I was noticed as concerned in the project of Mr. Burr. This calumny I immediately refuted by prompt letters of denial directed to several members of Congress and other gentlemen at Washington, and with this observation—that I had the Flag of defiance flying at the main top, against the author of such falsehood and all my enemies. But it was determined there should be no mistake made in leaving the good people of the United States to conjecture, who was meant by T. in the deciphered letter already mentioned; for when that letter was published as you have seen, T. was explained in a marginal note, which could not have been the case in the original letter, as every one who knows Mr. Burr, must know that he is ever too concise to give himself the trouble, in the body of a letter, of using the initial of a name and then explaining it by a note. Hence I considered this attention as another mark of the good disposition manifested to honor me, in the present day, at the seat of government, by some good friend, and laughed, and invited others to laugh at it.
It is said here, and published in letters from Washington, but from whom I know not, that Mr. Burr has declared that he never wrote any letter to gen. Wilkinson in cypher. Nay it was previously stated to me by some very respectable gentlemen, that they did not believe Mr. B. could have written the letter in cypher attributed to him. And I must confess, though I did not doubt, at the time, from the manner in which that letter came to Washington, & had publicity that the language and style is not such as I should consider most familiar to Mr. Burr, or likely to be used by him. I have, therefore, determined to lay little on the subject until, from some source of light, a better judgement can be formed.
The intention of Mr. Burr, as has been stated, to sever the union (a most diabolical project) was first suggested to me by Western newspapers; and the attack on New Orleans was entirely new to me until I saw the acts of the governor and legislature of Ohio. But it is true, Mr. Burr did tell me that, in case of a war between the United States and Spain, which he considered inevitable, he intended to attack Vera Cruz and Mexico, give liberty to an enslaved world, and establish an independent government in Mexico and invited me to take command of the expedition by sea. But although this enterprise was expressly mentioned to me as to take place, in case of a war between the United States and Spain, I at once declined it, on asking if the executive of the United States was privy to, or concerned in the project, and being answered that he was not; though I said then and I say now, I shall always be ready, as I ever have been, when properly invited by my country, to turn out against any nation with whom we may be at war.
Should I have occasion to appear before a court of justice, in this business of Mr. Burr's at any time, under the solemn obligation of an oath or before the bar of the public; I shall have no hesitation either as a christian, or on the honor of a soldier, the honor of a man, and the honor of a sailor, too, to make declaration (though more lengthy in detail) to all of which this is but a summary. And further, that I know nothing of plots and insurrections to sever the union, except what I have seen in the newspapers. If I had known of any, I should have communicated them to the President of the United States as I have communicated what, in substance, is contained in this letter. But by the declaration here made, you will not infer that I feel satisfied with the conduct as respects the cyphered letter (if genuine,)
any more than that I am yet in the habit of extraordinary dreaming, and of believing such dreams a reality. On the contrary I always desire to deal justice to all men, and despise exaggerated stories touching character, even when they reflect those who do me the greatest evil. In fact, I care not whom I please or displease, when I feel bound to relate facts which concern men up or men down.
I am, dear Sir, respectfully, yours, &c THOMAS TRUXTON.
REMARKS On a string of resolutions offered by Mr. Hale, to the New York House of Representatives at Albany.
These resolutions have the appearance of being what is sometimes called an electioneering trick, similar to that about fortifications, practised at New York when the election for charter officers was to come on. They are like baits thrown out to catch gudgeons. I will examine each of the resolutions separately, and shew their defects.
First, "Resolved, if the honorable Senate concur herein, that in the present state of our national concerns, it becomes the duty of the people of this state, represented in Senate and Assembly, to express their sentiments on the important subject of fortifying the port and harbor of New York, and of protecting the valuable and extensive commerce of the United States."
REMARKS.—Is Mr. Hale acquainted with the subject he speaks upon? Does he know enough of the principles of fortification to explain to the House what is practicable and what is impracticable? Did he ever see a fortified town; fortified, I mean, on the established principles of fortification? Does he know scientifically or practically what places can be fortified and what cannot? If he does not know those things, he has waded out of his depth in making his resolves.
He speaks of the "Port and Harbor of New York." But what ideas does he affix to the terms "port and harbor?" If by port he means the city of New York, it proves he knows nothing of fortification; for the condition of New York, as well by nature as by the irregularity of its outline, render fortifying it impossible.
Again, if by the term "harbor," he means the waters at the wharves within the range of the Harbor Master, the case is, that to begin a fortification there the ships must be sent up the East or North River, and the wharves turned into parapet batteries with embrasures and planted with cannon. Commerce and fortification cannot be in the same place.
But if by "harbor" he means the bay between the city and the narrows, the most effectual defence would be by gun-boats, each carrying a twenty-four pounder. A gun-boat being a moveable fortification, has a large sphere to act in, and a battery at land a small one. A ship can always keep out of the reach of a land battery, or with a brisk wind and tide can be out of the range of its shot in fifteen minutes, and being a moving object all the time, the chance is, that not a shot would strike her.
Before men assume to make motions and resolve about fortifications, they should endeavor to understand them. The history of fortifications during the revolutionary war, is the history of traps. All our principal losses in that war were occasioned by trusting to fortifications. Fort Washington, with two thousand five hundred men, was taken in less than four hours, and the men made prisoners of war. The same fate would have befallen the garrison at Fort Lee, on the opposite shore, had not General Greene marched suddenly off and gained Hackensack bridge. In the spring and summer of '76, General Washington had possession of New York, and fortified it; General Howe passed up the East River, landed his troops about twenty miles above the city, and after taking possession of King's Bridge, marched down upon the city, and had not General Washington stole off on the North River side of York Island, he and the army with him had been prisoners. General Lincoln undertook to fortify Charlestown, and he and the garrison were shut up in it by the enemy, and made prisoners of war. It is an imposition on the public to hold up the idea of fortifications as places of safety. The open field is always the best. One of the principal cares of a general is to secure a retreat in case of defeat, but there is no retreat for men besieged in a fortified town.—I pass on to his second resolve.
"Resolved, That when this state in acceding to the government of the United States, surrendered its valuable and increasing imposts revenue for the general benefit of the Union, it was done under a full conviction that it would then become the indispensable duty of the United States in return, to afford the capital, harbor, and commerce of this state, full and competent protection."
This resolve is founded in error, and every position it contains is fallacious.
The several states agreed to consolidate the impost revenue for the benefit of the whole. There was no surrender in the case. Every state did the same thing, because it was its duty to do it. This consolidation of the impost revenue was for the purpose of sinking the debt, as well foreign as domestic, incurred by the war, and also to defray the expense of the general government; and had it not been for the extravagance of former administrations, which increased the debt instead of diminishing it, the debt would have been sunk before this time. The present administration had a dead horse to pull out of the mire.
It is also to be observed that the prosperity of New York arises from the very circumstance of which this resolve complains. Had New York not agreed to consolidate the impost revenue in common with the other states, she would have been excluded from the commerce and carrying trade of all the other states, and have sunk into solitary insignificance. Her wharves would not have been crowded with ships as they are now.
It is by consolidating the impost revenue into a whole, and thereby leaving every state, and every part of a state, free to chase its port of export or import, either in its own, or in another state, that the commerce, or rather the carrying trade, of New York, has of late years increased so much.—Were New York confined to the exports of her own state, and to import only for the consumption of her own state, she would not have more than a third of the commerce and of the carrying trade she has now. The consolidation of the impost revenue has operated as a bounty to New York, and yet this short sighted legislator complains of it. But though men, as merchants, tied down to the study of their ledgers and cash books, are in general but dull politicians, it is necessary for them to understand their own affairs, and they ought to have advised Mr. Hale not to have brought in the string of foolish and ill-founded resolves he has done.
C*****N S*****E.
No. II.
In my former number I examined Mr. Hale's two first resolves and shewed the fallacy of them. In this, I shall extract such parts of his remaining resolves as expose themselves most to public notice.
His third resolve is mere declamation about the old bug-bear of fortifications. His fourth resolve is an indecent inuendo against Congress on the same subject.
In his fifth resolve he speaks of "the public debt being materially reduced and of the favorable prospect of its total extinction in a few years by the happy and successful operation, he says, of the funding system." But what funding system does he mean? It certainly is not by the operation of any funding in the administration of Washington or Adams. The public debt increased in both those administrations; and as to John Adams, he left the treasury overflowing with debt and the country overrun with internal taxes.—It is by the economy and wise management of the present administration only that the happy effects of which Mr. Hale speaks has been produced, but it does not suit him to say so. O magnificence thou art a hateful monster!
Mr. Hale concludes this resolve by proposing in consequence of this flourishing state of the revenue, that Congress should appropriate to each state a sum equal to the impost revenue which each state may produce, to be employed for the purpose of fortifications. This is what in common life is called "a take in." There is something insidious in it which I shall expose when I come to remark on the resolve which follows, to which this is an introduction.
"Resolved, That under all existing circumstances this state is entitled to ask and demand of the government of the United States the appropriation of a sum equal to the amount of the impost revenue of the port of New York to be applied to the purpose of defending the port and harbor of the said city (of New York.)"
I now examine the ground of this resolve, and to detect the fallacy of it, by laying down a certain rule, whereby to ascertain the quantity of impost revenue arising from the quantity of population in any of the states, and to distinguish that quantity from the gross amount of impost revenue collected in any port of entry.
The total amount of the impost revenue arising from the total population of all the states is 12 million of dollars, of which sum each state contributes a part in proportion to its quantity of population whether it imports into its own state or purchases imported articles in other states with the impost duty upon them. For example:
The state of Jersey does not import anything. The eastern part of that state purchases imported articles at the
port of N. York, and the western part at the port of Philadelphia, and these two ports are collectors of the impost revenue of Jersey which according to its population is above 400,000 dollars as I shall shew; and the merchants of whom those purchases are made have the use of that money without interest till they pay it into the treasury of the U. S.
I now come to lay down the rule for ascertaining the quantity of impost revenue paid by each state, which is:
As the total population of all the states is to the total impost revenue of 12,000,000 dollars, so is the population of any state to the portion it pays of that 12,000,000 dollars.
The total population of all the states, according to the last census taken in 1801, was at that time 5,309,758 The population of N. York 586,050 Of Pennsylvania 602,445 Of Jersey 211,149
According to the progressive increase of population in the U. S. which doubles itself in every twenty-four or twenty-five years, the population in 1801 will now be increased one fourth, and therefore
The present population of the State of New York is 732,560 Do. of Pennsylvania 753,181 Do. of Jersey 264,648 And the total population of all The states is 6,637,197
To find what portion of 12,000,000 dollars is paid by the state of New York, say
As 6,637,197, the total population, is to 12,000,000 dollars, so is 732,560 the population of New York to the portion it pays of that sum, and the quotient will be dolls. 1,324,425
That of Pennsylvania 1,361,743 That of Jersey 478,245 Pennsylvania pays 37,317 dolls. more impost revenue than the state of New York pays.
But the case with New York is, that she exports and imports for a large part of the southern states, and also for a part of the eastern states, and this increases her collection of impost revenue to more than three times the amount of what she pays herself. It is this that enables her merchants, many of whom are British, or British agents, to carry on trade. They sell imported articles to other states with the impost duty upon them, and receive that impost duty either in money or in produce time enough to make a second voyage with it before they pay it into the treasury of the U. S. The capitals of those merchants are made up, in a great measure, of the impost revenue that rests in their hands.—It is by the blunders of such men as Mr. Hale, who belongs to the federal faction of blundering politicians, that matters of this kind are brought to light. The blunders of one man often serve to suggest right ideas to another man.
The impost revenue collected at the port of New York is estimated at more than four million dollars, about three million of which is drawn from other states, and the remaining 1,324,425 dol. is paid by the population of New York, which, as before said, is 37,317 dolls. less than is paid by Pennsylvania.
Mr. Hale's proposal is to demand of the government of the United States the appropriation of a sum equal to the impost revenue of the port of New York; as if all the impost revenue collected there was paid by the state.—I have now placed before his eyes the folly as well as the injustice of his proposal, and I have also done it to prevent other people being imposed upon by such absurdities.
Mr. Hale concludes his string of resolutions with the following:
"Resolved, as the sense of this legislature, that no nation however enlightened, populous, or enterprising it may be, can maintain a respectable standing as a commercial nation, without the protection and support of a respectable navy."
In the first place, this resolve is conceived in ignorance & founded on a falsehood. Hamburg has carried on a greater commerce than any town or city in the European continent, Amsterdam excepted, and yet Hamburg has not a single vessel of war; and on the other hand, England with a navy of nearly one hundred and forty sail of the line besides frigates (almost without number), is shut out by land from all the ports on the continent of Europe.
Navies do not protect commerce, neither is the protection of commerce their object. They are for the foolish and unprofitable purpose of fighting and sinking each other at sea; and the result is, that every victory at sea is a victory of loss. The conqueror, after sinking and destroying a part of his enemies fleet, goes home with crippled ships and broken bones. The English are the Tower guns, and the French sing Te Deum.
But Mr. Hale, in order to have completed his work, should have added another resolve, and that should have been about the expense of a navy; for unless the U. S. have a navy at least equal to the navies of other nations, she had better have none; for it will be taken and turned against her. The navy of one nation pays no respect to the
navy of another nation. The expense of the English navy for 1806, according to the report of the chancellor of the exchequer, in March of that year, was upwards of 68,000,000 dollars. The portion of the expense which the state of New York would have to pay as her quota towards raising what Mr. Hale calls a "respectable navy," would be eight million dollars over and above the impost revenue of 1,324,425 dollars, and therefore Mr. Hale should have finished with a resolve to the following purport.
"Resolved, as the sense of this legislature, that the farmers and landholders of the city and state of New York ought most cheerfully to pay, and this legislature has no doubt but they will pay, the sum of eight million dollars annually, over and above the impost revenue, as the quota of this state, towards raising a 'respectable navy' to fight either the French navy, the Spanish navy, the English navy, or any other navy."
As trees cannot be voted into ships by a resolve of the legislature; it is first necessary to settle about the expense of a navy, and the manner in which that expense is to be defrayed, before they resolve about building a navy. Count the cost is a good maxim. Mr. Hale has begun his work at the wrong end.
COMMON SENSE.
Treasury Department of the United States, April 2d, 1807.
Whereas the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, at a meeting held on the 23d day of March 1807, did resolve, that the sum remaining to complete the expenditure of the annual appropriation of eight millions of dollars, should among other purposes be applied to the reimbursement of the FOUR AND HALF PER CENT. STOCK, created in pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the 3rd day of March 1795.
This is therefore to give notice, that the principal of the said Four and half per cent. stock, will on surrender of the certificates be paid on the 1st day of October next ensuing, the date hereof to the respective stockholders or their lawful Representatives or Attorneys duly constituted and authorized, either at the Treasury or at the Loan Office as the case may be, where credits have been given for the amount of stock respectively held by them, & that the interest which may be due on said stock, will also be paid to the respective stockholders or their lawful Representatives or Attorneys duly constituted and authorized.
It is further made known for the information of the parties concerned, that no transfers of the said Four and half per cent. stock, either from, or to the books of the Treasury, or from or to the books of a Commissioner of Loans, will be allowed after the first day of September ensuing, and the interest on all certificates of said stock, which shall not have been surrendered in pursuance of this Notification will cease and determine on the day preceding the day, hereby fixed for the reimbursement thereof.
ALBERT GALLATIN,
Secretary of the Treasury.
April 6 - Wt 30
Valuable Seats for Iron Works.
THE subscriber offers for sale between Five and Six Thousand acres of Land bounded on one side by James River, including big and little Owen's Creek, and situate in Amherst county in the state of Virginia. This land is in the midst of a well and thick settled country, about 100 miles above the city of Richmond. There are not more than 30 acres of it cleared. The remainder is heavily timbered—consisting of large pines, white oaks, poplar, black walnut and chestnut. On Big Owens creek, and within 600 yards of James river, which is navigable for boats as all seasons of the year—there is an excellent site for any kind of water works. The stream is rapid and constant, and about three miles from the seat are, as it is believed inexhaustible banks of iron ore, which the subscriber has secured and which will be sold with the land. This ore has been tried and proved to be of a very superior kind. The land adjoining the seat is of excellent quality. Two hundred acres of timothy meadow might be made on the creek. The upland although hilly in places is well adapted to small grain, and a great proportion of it suitable to the raising of tobacco. Immediately around the site for water works are inexhaustible LIMESTONE Quarries, together with great quantities of the best building stone. In short there are many advantages combined to render this a most eligible spot for the erection of iron works, or any other kind of water works. It is deemed unnecessary to say more concerning this property than to request those who incline to purchase to view it. It will be shown by captain Henry Halloway in the neighborhood. The price will be moderate, terms of sale, which will be made very easy, will be made known on application to the proprietor residing in Georgetown district of Columbia.
NATHAN LUFBOROUGH.
Georgetown, February 16—wtf
FIFTY Dollars Reward.
STOLEN out of the stable of Mrs. Elizabeth Wells near Queen Anne's Prince George county on Monday night last the 6th inst. a BLACK HORSE; he is at this time a fledgling which makes him appear brown, he has a tear under his throat which has young hair that is very black at this time; he is about 14 hands & a high, 8 or 9 years old, paces, trots and gallops, has a droop rump shot all round. Ten Dollars will be paid for the horse long and all reasonable charges and the above reward for horse and rider.
GEORGE W. WELLS.
April 19—38

NEW PATENT.
Mr. Bramah's (Timæo) for the improvement in the arts of making paper.
Mr. Bramah performs the office of moulder of sheets by machinery, which may be conducted by persons not possessing the skill of those competent to perform the operation in the usual way; this is the first class of improvements. By this application of machinery, sheets of much larger dimensions can easily be made more equal in their weight and thickness, and with greater expedition than can possibly be done by hand in the usual way. To effect this, the dimensions of the vat, in which the stuff for moulding is usually put, are to be, in length and width, exactly the same as those of the sheet to be made, and in depth about twenty inches. In this vat, called the regulating reservoir, there is a frame or rim of wood made to slide up and down at pleasure. The paper mould is also accurately fitted to the inside of the reservoir on all sides, and is rested upon the sliding rim, in such a manner as to be lifted up or depressed in a horizontal position when the frame is lowered or raised for that purpose, so that the mould and frame may always move together. On the side or end of the said reservoir, towards the bottom, is cut an aperture by which the water may be discharged. The mouth or opening is closed by the lid or valve, which opens when the mould within the reservoir is raised, and shuts again as it descends by the action of the same machinery. This being thus equipped, there is another cistern placed on one side of the reservoir, having its bottom nearly on a level with the brim or upper surface of the former one, so that the one may empty into the other. In the upper cistern or feeder is fixed a small agitator, which is constantly moving to prevent the subsiding or unequal mixing of the pulp and water. Between the feeder and regulating reservoir there is a communicating spout, which is opened or shut alternately by a slider.
The whole being thus ready for work, the regulating reservoir is filled with water till it discharges at the mouth of the external pipe; and then the mould being at its lowest station, has the wire surface immersed below the level of the surface of the water, and the valve or lid which covers the aperture of the trunk being shut, prevents the escape of the water from the inner reservoir. While the machine is in this situation, the sluice which opens the communication between the feeder above the mould is then lifted up, and admits the stuff from the feeding cistern to flow upon the surface of the mould to any quantity required for the sheet. When this quantity has flowed, which is instantly done, the sluice is shut; and then, by the motion of the apparatus, and by opening the valve, or the waste trunk, at the instant the mould begins to rise, all the water is discharged from above the mould, by passing through the wire into the lower part, and is carried off to the former level of the waste, and is thus prepared for a second depression of the mould, or rather another mould, because the loaded one when raised up to its highest station, is made to push away the slides to meet the couching hand, who furnishes, at the same time, the alternate mould; and when the mould is again depressed, the valve on the waste being shut, the machine is fitted for a second charge, and thus the process is continued with certainty and ease.
The second improvement consists in an invention of making paper in endless sheets, of any length and width, by a circulating process, performed by a wheel or frame composed of three or more rings of thin wood or metal, mounted on an horizontal axis, like a water-wheel, with a shield on each side of the upper extremity of its periphery to fit the edges of the two extreme rings in a segment form, nearly water tight, to prevent the lateral discharge of fluid passing over the wheel. A feeding cistern, prepared with stuff is stationed above the wheel, to be thrown upon it, or the circular mould at discretion; by this means a constant and endless process may be kept up to any extent. There is a couching roller to take the paper from the mould, also two other rollers through which the sheet is conducted from the couching roller.
A third improvement consists in making a single press competent to supply the offices of almost any number on the common plan. This press is of sufficient power, capacity, and strength, to receive the largest sheets, and also competent to withstand the greatest exertion that the preparation of each class of paper may require from the press.
The last improvement consists in having so contrived the drying-house of a paper-mill, as to render the raising and taking down the heavy frames on which the paper is hung, unnecessary, and by this improvement women and children may do the duty of a drying-house instead of men; and facility will be given to the process of hanging and re-hanging the sheets intended to be exposed to dry. For this purpose wooden frames are prepared, mounted with lines, rails, or wires, like clothes horses, divided into rows, so as to leave room for the convenience of hanging & re-hanging the sheets. They are stationed at proper distances with grooves fitted to the frames, that each may be slid vertically up and down by means of lines and pulleys affixed to them, like sash windows that are double hung; thus while one of the frames is sliding up to touch the ceiling, the alternate one may be depressed till its lower edge, or the paper which hangs upon it, may come nearly in contact with the floor. Thus stationed and governed by lines and ba-
lance weights, each can be successively depressed for the convenience of putting the paper on and off within the reach, or nearly so, of a person's hand while standing on the floor; and by this means even children can work as well as men; and beginning at one extremity of the room, may strip or cover every frame with ease. And as each frame is charged by sliding them alternately in contrary directions, or one up and the other down, the whole house may be filled to a much greater amount of paper in the same space than can be done in the usual manner.
M. LESCHEVIN, chief commissary for gun-powder and salt-petre at Dijon, has suggested a method of averting showers of hail, and dissipating storms. The memoir in which he has related the discovery, as he conceives, is long; but we shall be able to present the English reader with the results in a few words:—
 1. He would excite in the air strong commotions, capable of shaking the particles of water adhering to it, so as to produce abundant rain: this is to be done by the sound of great bells, the noise of guns or drums, by the detonation of the fulminating powder, and by the explosion, in the middle of the clouds, of rockets directed towards the place where the clouds are the thickest.  2. He would establish energetic conductors between the clouds and the earth, either from fires lighted from distance, and kept burning by supplies of dry substances, or by the disengagement of humid vapors, or the combustion of resinous matter.  3. He would draw off the electric fluid, which is in superabundance in the clouds, by a multiplicity of thunder rods: he would establish these conductors on those sides from whence the winds chiefly come, and these are to be fixed on elevated places, high trees, &c. We are informed that the practice recommended in this memoir is made use of in many parts of France with the greatest success. 
London paper.
Foreign Intelligence.
Latest Foreign news received by the ship President Adams, arrived at Boston in 34 days from Liverpool, and bringing advices to the 26th February.
ELBING, JAN. 29.
The French Marshal Bernadotte marched from hence on the 24th, and marshal Ney was advancing to form a junction with him, but the former had been defeated by a combined Russian and Prussian corps—4000 French were made prisoners, 10 pieces of cannon taken, 2 stands of colors, and the whole of Bernadotte's baggage. The Russian lieut. gen. Von Arrep was killed. Bernadotte was driven 20 leagues from Elbing; Ney retreated to Przasnierz, in East Prussia. The former is surrounded, but the latter has joined Murat. A grand battle is momentarily expected. The Russian army consists of 200,000 men, and is daily augmenting.
A letter from counsellor Thevenst, dated Marienwesder, Jan. 27, says, the remains of Bernadotte's army are cut off; Murat has been wounded & taken; Bernadotte severely wounded; Rapp killed; Fouchier made prisoner; that the contributions of Elbing, 60,000 crowns, were taken; that Bonaparte was ill of a nervous fever at Warsaw; that the blockade of Gdanz is raised; that Lannes has lost both legs; that 6000 were killed and 4000 wounded; and that gen. Victor had been made prisoner and had arrived at Dantzick.
WARSAW, FEB. 9.
The emperor continues frequently to make short excursions. An order has been issued at Posen to arrest all persons who say any thing to the prejudice of the grand army. This order is in consequence of the scandalous reports that get abroad.
The Polish army has marched against Dantzick, and are before that place.
The French have appeared in the vicinity of Stralsund.
Their Prussian majesty's are at Koningsburg. Their return thither is considered a proof of their confidence that the French will not be able to advance.
The French have evacuated Elbing, also Ostrolenks, and some other places, considered too far advanced from the main body.
ALTONA, FEB. 13.
Bonaparte has offered to the Swedes, if they will make Peace, to give them Norway belonging to the Danes! The Swedes refused the offer, and sent the letters to the court of Denmark. The king of Sweden is stated to have said, "I shall never in my life, become the ally of such a robber as you."
Apprehensions are entertained of a visit from the Russians in Italy.
It appears that a battle, which ended in favor of the Russians, took place at Mohrungen, Jan. 16. The Russians attacked the left wing under Ponte Corvo.
The Russians advanced posts were at Culm, on the banks of the Vistula.
There cannot be the least doubt of the recent success of the Russians as they absolutely occupy places which had been in possession of the
French.
The 54th bulletin says, Marshal Ney advanced twenty leagues, and returned without loss.
The French are said to be in great want of provisions.
LONDON, February 20.
Sir Home Popham has arrived from the River of Plate, is under arrest, and must be tried—he is treated with much respect—Government are determined to try Buenos Ayres once more; but Monte Video will probably be the first attacked. Sir Home returned in an American ship.
The question for emancipating the Irish catholics is to be again agitated in Parliament.
FEBRUARY 23.
The 55th bulletin is dated at Warsaw, January 29, and gives an account of the battle of Mohrungen, of January 26. The French were commanded by the prince of Ponte Corvo. It says the Russians were driven 2 leagues, lost 1,200 killed, and 300 prisoners.
Some inhabitants of Polish Prussia have been ordered to be shot for concealing deserters.
FEBRUARY 24.
It is said the Russian ministry have presented to the English government, the draft of a commercial treaty, which puts the British trade to the Baltic on a level with that of the native Russian merchant, from port to port. The greater part of the alien duties, as far as respects Great Britain, are to be taken off; and it is even expected that Russia will employ her mediation with the court of Denmark, to procure in favor of England, a considerable diminution on the duties paid at the Sound. The latter would be an inestimable advantage to the British merchant.
General Whitlock is to sail immediately for South America, with an expedition.
By accidents in the crowding of the extraordinary large mob, collected yesterday at the execution of two murderers, 24 men and 3 women were killed, 18 men and 2 women wounded.
FEBRUARY 25.
The Russian official report of the battle of the 25th, between the Russians and Prussians, and Bernadotte's and Ney's divisions, has been received, and amply confirms us in the opinion we have invariably maintained, that the French were defeated. But the defeat was much more decisive than we were at first induced to believe. That obscure part of the 54th bulletin, which stated Ney's division to have advanced 20 leagues from the cantonments, and to have returned without sustaining any loss, is now explained.—Ney had marched to reinforce Bernadotte for the purpose, as it seems, of pushing on to Koningsberg. But the Russians and Prussians, by a rapid and masterly movement, interposed a strong column between them, drove back Ney, and prevented the junction. There appears to have been two battles. The 54th bulletin, in alluding to Ney's advance and retreat, does not inform us that there was any action—it merely says that the Russian army took the alarm, and made a movement on the right of Ney's division. But we now find that, on the 24th of January, the Russians and Prussians attacked Ney near Mohrungen, and compelled him to fall back to Przasnierz, in East Prussia, where he joined Murat's division. On the next day the Russians attacked part of Bernadotte's division under general Paoel; Bernadotte himself then brought his whole division against them. A desperate conflict ensued, which terminated in the defeat of Bernadotte, who lost 4000 men made prisoners, and all his baggage.—The immediate consequence of this victory was the evacuation of Elbing, by the remains of Bernadotte's division—indeed it should seem as if, after the battle of the 25th, Bernadotte had been unable to return to Elbing, for the official report of the Russians and Prussians states him to have been driven into the forest of Stralsburgh, twenty leagues from Elbing, where his corps is completely surrounded, and, it was supposed, would be completely cut off.
The consequences of the battle of the 25th are very important—the combined Russians and Prussians have re-occupied Elbing—the Prussians are at Merjendwerder, the Russians at Culm, on the banks of the Vistula—the blockade of Gdanz has been raised, and the king of Prussia, who had retired to Memel, has returned to Koningsberg.
FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS.
FIFTY-THIRD BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
WARSAW, January 22.
Prince Jerome continues the campaign in Silesia with great activity. Lieut. Gen. Deroi had already invested Kosset, and opened the trenches. The siege of Schweinitz and that of Neisse continue to be carried on.
Gen. Victor as he was proceeding to Stettin in his carriage, accompanied by an aid de camp, and a single domestic, was carried off by a party of 25 chasseurs, who were scouring the country."
FIFTY-FOURTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
WARSAW, January 27.
Eighty-four pieces of cannon, taken from the Russians, are arranged before the palace of the republic, for Warsaw.
Five thousand prisoners have been sent to France, two thousand escaped in the first moments of confusion, and fifteen hundred have entered among the Polish troops.
Some battalions of light infantry
belonging to marshal Ney's corps, had advanced twenty leagues from their cantonments—the Russian army took the alarm, and made a movement on the right. The battalions have returned within the line in their cantonments, without sustaining any loss.
During this period, the prince of Ponte took possession of Elbing, and the country situated on the borders of the Baltic.
Thus have the battles with the Russians cost them a great deal of their artillery, all their baggage, and from 25 to 30,000 men, killed, wounded or prisoners.
A Russian column had gone to Leibstadt, beyond the little river Passarge, and carried off half a company of volunteers of the 8th regiment of the line, who were at the advanced posts of the cantonment. The prince of Ponte Corvo, informed of this movement, left Elbing, collected his troops, advanced with Rivauld's division towards the enemy and met them near Mohrungen.
On the 25th at noon the enemy's division appeared, 12,000 strong. We soon came to blows. The 8th regiment of the line fell upon the Russians with inexpressible bravery, to repair the loss which one of its posts had experienced. The enemy were completely routed, pursued 4 leagues, and compelled to repass the Passarge. Dupont's division arrived just as the engagement was concluded, and could take no part in it.
On the right and centre of the army, the enemy are more than 30 leagues from our posts.
From the Lower Elbe, Feb. 6.
The head-quarters of marshal Mortier were at Muizow on the 1st inst. not far from Brandshagen, and about two miles from Stralsund. Marshal Mortier has also reconnoitered that fortress. The Swedes made a sortie with 600 infantry, 300 cavalry, and 5 pieces of cannon, but were driven back.
United States court, Fifth Circuit and Virginia District, Nov. Term, 1806. IN CHANCERY.
John M'iver, assignee of Josiah Watson, plaintiff—against—Bird, Savage and Bird, James Watson, John Watson, jun. James Taylor and Richard M. Scott—defendants.
This cause was this day heard on the bill, answers, replications thereto, exhibits, and the proceedings in the suit lately depending in this court, between Robert Bird, against Josiah Watson & John Love, & was argued by counsel. On consideration whereof, the court not now deciding on the respective claims of the parties to the lands in the proceedings mentioned, doth adjudge, order & decree that the marshal of this district, or one of his lawful deputies, after having advertised the time and place of such sale for five weeks successively in one or more newspapers printed in the town of Alexandria and the city of Washington, do expose to sale, at public auction, the tract of land in the proceedings mentioned, called BUCKLAND, either altogether or in parcels as the parties may agree; or in case of their disagreement, in the way he may think will most enhance the price thereof upon the following terms, to wit:—one fifth part of the purchase money agreed to be paid therefor, to be cash, and the balance in four equal annual payments, bearing interest from the date if not punctually paid, taking bonds with sufficient securities from the purchaser or purchasers, payable to the marshal, for the sum of such of the parties to this sale, and the said sale hereafter, as may hereafter be adjudged entitled thereto, and retaining the title to the said lands as security for the payment of the said annual instalments; and in case default be made in the said payments, or either of them that shall fail due, that the said tract of land, or the lot or lots for which the payments shall not have been made according to the tenor of the sale, be set up for public sale by the marshal, for ready money, after the time and place of such sale shall have been advertised in manner as aforesaid, and the proceeds of sale to be applied to the discharge of the sums remaining due on the purchase of the said tract of land or the lot or lots to be sold, and the surp. if any, to be paid to the original purchaser. And if the parties shall prefer the said tracts of land being sold in two or more lots, or the marshal or his deputy who may act, shall be of opinion in case of their disagreement, that the value of the said tract of land will be enhanced by a division thereof, the court doth direct that he have the same divided into as many lots as the parties shall agree on, or he think best by the surveyor of the county of Fauquier, and sell the same so divided, and that he bring the said bonds and pay the money so to be received in cash at the sale, after having defrayed the expenses thereof and of the division if any shall be made into court, subject to its future order, and the marshal is directed to report his proceedings to the court; and the court doth further order and decree, that the defendants, trustees for Mrs. Watson, be permitted to reap and carry off the now growing crop from the said lands, and that the marshal sell the same, subject to that privilege, and this is to be without prejudice to any suit that Robert Bird, Bird, Savage and Bird, may hereafter bring claiming the profits of the said lands, against the said defendants, trustees as aforesaid.
WM. MARSHALL, Clerk.
In pursuance of the foregoing decree will be sold the lands and premises therein mentioned, called BUCKLAND lying in the counties of Fauquier and Prince William—The sale will be made on the premises on the 16th day of May next, and the land will be sold entire, or in lots, as may be thought proper on the day of sale.
Also, Under a decree of the said court, pronounced at the May term, 1803, between Robert Bird plaintiff, against Josiah Watson and John Love, defendants, will be sold to the highest bidder, for ready money, a tract of land, lying in the county of Westmoreland, called Chantilly. The sale will be made on the premises, on the 12th day of May next.
BENJAMIN MOSBY, D. M.
for Jos. Scott, M. V. D.
March 16—law M 16
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15.
The Legislature of New York have, with a munificence and liberality that does them honor, appropriated four thousand dollars for erecting suitable buildings for the instruction of poor children in the city of New York not provided for by any religious society, and the annual sum of one thousand dollars in aid of the said schools, payable out of the monies received under an act laying a duty on strong liquors and for regulating taverns.
This institution was founded a short time since, by the contributions of a large number of the citizens of New York. We hope this legislative patronage will place it on a stable foundation.
The fund from which the endowment is derived is peculiarly appropriate. It is most just that vice and luxury should, as some atonement for the evils they inflict on society, be rendered tributary to some beneficent purposes; and what purposes more beneficent than the education of the young, and particularly that portion of them, whose poverty would without such assistance consign them to ignorance, and perhaps to profligacy?
This liberal measure of the state of New York is a confirmation of the soundness of the step taken by us. The fund from which our institution is endowed is in a great measure the same; while our plan has the advantage of being more comprehensive, and of educating the poor in a manner so completely successful as to avoid all discrimination between poor and pay pupils, and all the evils consequent on the separate education of each.
The friends of Washington will be pleased to learn that the school houses will soon be completed at an expence of near 3,000 dollars, drawn from the voluntary contributions of our citizens. This, aided by the annual appropriation of fifteen hundred dollars, for the education of the poor, must, in a few years, have the most favorable influence on the morals and general character of our citizens.
The Boston Centinel finds fault with the President and the Secretary of the Treasury for confining the payment of duties paid in Massachusetts to cash, Boston or United States bills, in consequence of which, it is alleged, that the merchants are obliged to sacrifice from two to three per cent. on the amount of the duties paid by them.
What notes would this trumpet of federalism have sounded, had the Secretary allowed the payment of duties in the notes of any of the subordinate banks, however insecure in their establishment, to the eventual loss to the United States of hundreds of thousands of dollars? Would not this Bostonian have in such event denounced this a most crying sin? And is he prepared to say that this would not have been the case?
What are the facts already before the public with regard to the small banks of Massachusetts?
That their capitals are in general very small.
That their characters for security and stability are but imperfectly established.
That they circulate paper to a dangerous extent compared with their specie capital.
That some of them in consequence divide as much as twelve per cent. per annum.
That their direction, compared to that of the Boston banks, is obscure.
That many of them have actually stopped payment.
And—which is of itself an ample answer to the accusation—that the merchants of Boston have themselves refused to receive their notes as specie.
We presume, however, that the principal reason for the course alleged to be pursued by the Secretary, is this:—The bank of the United States and its branches are the principal organs made use of for the deposit, the payment and the remittance of the public money to the several points where it is wanted for the public service. By means of these branches, ramified through the union, the government is enabled, at any time, to draw upon any branch for the whole sum deposited in the central as well as all the branch banks; and the expence and risque attending the remittance is incurred by the bank.
Further, the security of the bank of the U. S. transcends that of the local banks just in proportion to the superior capital of the former over the latter.
And, above all, owing to the organization of the bank of the U. S. the Secretary of the Treasury is a legal supervisor of its concerns, for which purpose he is periodically furnished with a statement of its affairs.
The character of most of the federal prints has become so well established for the systematic misrepresentation of every thing done by our republican administration, that we have long since forbore to notice the perversions of truth with which they abound, persuaded that the poison contained within itself its best antidote. There is, however, a concentration of untruths condensed in the following short paragraph, which recommends it to peculiar attention.
"Our enlightened Congress have very judiciously appropriated 20,000 dollars for fortifying all the American

sea coast, and 50,000 dollars for alter- ing the Capitol, and 25,000 dollars for furniture for the President's palace. If our philosophic President is the plain simple citizen, commonly calling him- self Thomas Jefferson, how can he lay out 25,000 dollars in furniture? Dige- stion lived in a tub—and a man who hitches his horse to a fence, can require no additional funds for a house already completely furnished.—Quere—how much of this 25,000 dollars might in point of law, be applicable to pay ver- dicts which may be found against the executive administration? We think we see some specks of mis-appropria- tion in all this."
Charleston Courier. Two of the allegations here made are totally false. Congress, instead of 20,000 dollars, have appropriated 150, 000 dollars for ports and harbors, in addition to other appropriations more specifically made for the same objects, and likewise in addition to a large unex- pended balance. They have not ap- propriated a cent for furniture for the President's palace, according to the fe- deral nomenclature. As to verdicts against the executive administration, none have yet been found, and we ven- ture to predict that none will be found, while the benefits of that administration continue to be so sensibly felt as at pre- sent.
We have received a file of the Lon- don Morning Chronicle; but not of so recent a date as to furnish any foreign intelligence not already given in our papers. They, however, contain some articles relative to the objects of nego- tiation between this country and Eng- land, which will be interesting to our readers. These follow.
London, January 16. "The opposition papers are laboring incessantly to excite disapprobation against the treaty concluded with the U. States of America, though they must be perfectly ignorant of the stipulations of that treaty. Even the express declaration of Lord Howick, that his majesty had re- served to himself full power to adopt whatever regulations respecting neu- tral commerce with France, which neu- trals should submit to with respect to their commerce with England, is said to be unsatisfactory. But what else could be expected from government? We are not tied up. We retain in our hands a power which it will depend upon neutrals themselves whether we shall exercise."
"It does not seem to be considered that in the first instance the measures which France has adopted are against neu- trals. It is their commerce that is at- tacked in the first place. It is for them to consider whether they will submit to the rule which France thinks proper to promulgate. Even if it was politic and desirable for this country to adopt to- wards neutrals trading to France the principle which France impotently de- clares applicable to neutrals trading with England, it becomes us to wait and see what the parties first affected will do. If neutrals buy our commodities and our produce in our ports, and after- wards take them to France or Spain, that is a matter with which, strictly speaking, we have nothing to do. It is the trade of the neutral, and if he frightened by Bonaparte's proclama- tion, is driven from a traffic which he finds gainful, the neutral is the first loser, though we are in the second place the losers for want of a market for our goods. They are done by Bonaparte to the neutrals on whom he imposes the penalty of exclusion from his ports if they have been in ours. He narrows their range of traffic; he deprives them of that facility of trading with other countries which neutrals have always enjoyed during European wars, except in regard to the coasting trade, and the colonial trade assimilated to the coast- ing trade, and in regard to the trade in articles of war."
"In all these matters, however, it is not between belligerent and belligerent that there can arise any right to com- plain. We have no right to complain that Bonaparte tries to exclude our pro- duce and manufactures from his own ports, and those under his influence.— There are a thousand French articles we exclude, and those we admit, we ad- mit only because we want them.— These measures may be in strictness fair hostility, though generally a very foolish kind of it. The party injured, however, is the neutral, who is restrict- ed in the enjoyment of his right to traf- fic with whom he pleases, and to supply himself with what he wants. For in- stance, when England prevents Sweden from supplying France with pitch, iron, or other contrabands of war, France has no right to complain. We do so to distress France. Our rule of 1756, as it is called, France had no right to com- plain of. It is with the neutral that we have to settle the point. The interests of France are not considered for a sin- gle moment."
"In the same manner, when France takes those wild and extravagant mea- sures to distress our commerce, which she has lately adopted, we have no right to complain of France. She has a right to distress our commerce. The ques- tion then simply is, 'Ought neutrals to submit to those restrictions on their commerce which France imposes?'— It is not our interest they consider as affected; it is their own. It is for them to weigh well, whether they will submit to it. If they do allow France to make such an attack on the innocent com- merce of neutrals, they can have no right to complain that we apply to them a rule to which they submit when im- posed by our enemies."
"Here, then, the matter stands." decrees of Bonaparte, though ultimate- ly levelled against England, begin by at- tacking the rights of new nations, with at- tacking the rights of all nations, in a manner contrary to all principle."
and to all precedent. Will neutrals submit? If they do, they must not blame us for the consequences. But in the first instance why should this nation hastily follow an example which if pur- sued to its full length, would complete- ly abolish all neutral commerce? This country has the power to render com- merce with France extremely danger- ous for neutrals. France, on the other hand, though she might annoy the neu- trals trading with England, by her pri- vateers, could not do so to nearly the same degree. But between the two, neutrals would be placed in a state as to trade little worse than if they were at war with one side or other; for they would be pillaged by both; or be abso- lutely obliged to renounce intercourse with both."
"There is no doubt that our recur- rence to this principle would be incon- venient to France, but it would be like- wise inconvenient to this country; and it may be worth while to consider seri- ously and without passion which would suffer most. At the present moment there seems a disposition to revenge upon neutrals the inconveniences which our own trade suffers from the war.— But whether we might not sacrifice our interests while we gratified our spleen is well worthy of consideration. We complain (with or without reason) of neutralizing commerce; but what sort of commerce was that which we carried on with the Dutch, and which we are so offended with Bonaparte for stopping? Has our commerce never promoted by the aid of neutral bottoms or flags? Is then the commerce of neutrals so useful to Bonaparte, and not in the least useful to this commercial manu- facturing nation?"
"Those who are for abolishing all neutral trade (and they are not few) may be very wise and enlightened po- liticians, but there is manifestly so much irritation in their language, and such ignorance in their statements, that the matter ought to be examined with great attention before their advice be adopted as a national system."
"In the mean time, therefore, it is enough that we retain the unfettered right of doing ourselves justice, if neu- trals submit to the invasion of their pri- vileges by Bonaparte. They cannot expect that we should submit to allow to France the benefits of neutral trade, if those benefits cease to be reciproc- al."
[This article sheds some additional light on the stipulations of the treaty lately formed with this country relative to neutral commerce. If it be correct, it would seem that the English govern- ment claim the unlimited right to adopt such regulations with respect to neutral commerce with France, as neu- trals shall submit to with respect to their commerce with England, and that not satisfied with asserting this right, they have insisted on our recognition of it. We are not advised what degree of submission would expose a neutral to this retaliation, as it is called, on the part of Britain; but as she insists upon holding the cards entirely in her own hands, it is easy to see that she would, according to her sense of interest, be le- nient or rigid, and be satisfied, as cir- cumstances might dictate, with a strong protest, or with nothing short of repli- cations or war on France. This is a pre- tension, at once so novel and unprece- dented, and so pregnant with serious consequences to this country, that it is presumed, but little diversity does ex- ist, or can exist, on the necessity of using every mean in our power to resist it. The interest of the merchant is the most directly interested in the adoption of this course; for we are told that between the measures of the two na- tions (France and England) neutrals may "be placed in a state as to trade little worse than if they were at war with one side or the other; for they would be pillaged by both; or be absolute- ly obliged to renounce intercourse with both." Can any merchant of this country, or any citizen desire the existence of that state of things which shall pro- duce such effects? Can he do more? Can he desire us to recognize a principle that shall justify them?
"But this article is most important, as it opens to us a hope that the British gov- ernment will in the depending negotia- tions perceive their own true substantial interests, and be guided by an enlight- ened and liberal policy. There is great force in many of the remarks contained in this article. It is candidly acknow- ledged that, although the measures of retaliation, which seem to be called for by the intolerant spirit of the British opposition, would deeply affect the trade of America, yet that they might still more deeply injure Britain itself. Can there be a doubt of this? Which nation is the most dependent on the sale of her goods? England unquestionably. How can she dispose of her fabrics but through the trade of neutrals? If there- fore she foolishly attempt to destroy this trade, will not she feel all the direct evils attendant on such a destruction, while the neutral will only feel its inci- dental effect, arising from the dimi- nution of his trade? Our articles too are those of necessity. The foreign world must have them; while those of England, however, they may conduct to the com- fort and enjoyment of those who consume them, are not, for the most part, indis- pensable. Let us then hope that the present enlightened administration of England will, on fuller explanations, wisely and magnanimously pursue a policy that will most effectually subserve the interests of both nations, while it will reflect a bright glory on them." Editor of Nat. Int.
pension of the non-importation act of last session. We are happy to find that the American government had felt the propriety of this suspension pending the negotiation, and that the heat and intemperance which lately prevailed has now subsided. The non- importation act has been suspended by a bill in the House of Representatives by 101 to 5, and those who have incur- red forfeitures by the violation of it dur- ing its short continuance will be re- lieved.
The message of the President takes a view of the external and internal si- tuation of the union. It appears that the dispute with Spain is not yet settled, but there is little probability of its lead- ing to a rupture. In consequence of the preparations of American individu- als, for an enterprise against the Spaniards, the President suggests the propriety of a law to prevent American citizens engaging in such designs, or making such preparations, either with- in or without the territories of the U. States.
The picture exhibited of the revenue and commerce of the United States, is very flattering; and the growing sur- plusses he proposes to apply in such measures as are necessary for the de- fence of the coasts, harbors, &c. and for purposes of internal improvement.
London, Jan. 21. HOUSE OF COMMONS.
AMERICAN TREATY. "Sir Thomas Turton, seeing the no- ble Lord (Howick) in his place, wished to ask him two or three questions, which he hoped he would have no objection to answer. He was not in the House when the noble Lord had adverted to the question of a learned gentleman near him (Mr. Perceval) who had in- timated his desire to be informed, whe- ther the commercial interest of the country had been sufficiently protected in the late treaty with America, and whether his Majesty had reserved to himself the right of retaliation against the enemy? He understood that his Lordship's answer went to this extent, that his Majesty had reserved to him- self the right so to conduct himself with regard to the commerce of neu- trals, as they should allow it to be trenched upon by France. If he was right in this, he wished to ask further, whe- ther his Majesty had reserved to him- self the right of proceeding against the American commerce, in the same way as against other neutrals? Whether he had reserved to himself the right to block- ade the French island, Martinique, &c. &c. and to prevent the Americans from carrying the produce of these islands, if this rigor should be necessary, as he thought it very possibly might soon be? He asked this, not only because it was necessary that we should fully understand in what situa- tion we were with respect to America, before the discussion which might take place upon the learned gentleman's motion for the production of the order of council; but also because there ap- peared to be an artful understanding be- tween France and America on this sub- ject."
"Lord Howick observed, That as to any explanation of his words respecting the reservations in the treaty, he could only repeat what he had said before, that this country would not be prevented by that from distressing the enemy, by em- ploying, with respect to neutrals, what- ever measures might be necessary, to re- taliate upon them. It was impossible for him at that time to explain the manner in which all this had been provided for, or to enter upon particulars, which would, in due time, come regularly be- fore the House. As to the honorable Baronet's assertion, that he must know how we stood with regard to America, with a view to the discussion on the learned gentleman's motion, the House must be aware that it could not reason- ably be expected that he should give any answer. (A cry of hear! hear!) As to the abstract right to blockade the enemy, that certainly would not be a- bandoned. Nothing could be yielded on that point. But how far it might be necessary or politic to exercise that right, must be left to the discretion of his Majesty's advisers, and for the applica- tion of that discretion the House would not call them to account, un- less they were guilty of great mis- conduct."
Alexandria, April 13. A letter from Natchez, received at Pittsburgh, says, "The second in com- mand at Baton Rouge, has been arrest- ed by governor Claiborne, as being con- cerned in Burr's conspiracy, and sent to Pensylvania in irons. A part of the ar- my is hourly expected here, and a squad of gun boats, &c. under the command of capt. Shaw, is stationed on the river opposite this place."
Lancaster, April 8. This day, after a very long and ani- mated debate, a vote was taken on the adoption of the resolution contemplating the impeachment of the governor. In committee of the whole, the Yeas were 44, Nays 40. The question on agreeing to the report of the com- mittee of the whole is postponed to-morrow. A motion will then be repeated (which was made in committee of the whole but did not succeed) to re- commend the subject to the early atten- tion of the next legislature. It is expect- ed that the motion will be carried in the House.
FOR SALE, By JAMES S. STEVENSON, Near the Navy Yard, Flat and square bar iron, German and English steel. April 15—w4t
WASHINGTON CITY, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15.
The brig Lydia, capt. Webb, has ar- rived at Philadelphia, in forty days from Bordeaux. The only articles yet given in the Philadelphia prints are the 56th, 57th and 58th Bulletins of the French Grand Army. Their great length pre- vents their insertion in this paper.
The 56th Bulletin is dated Arens- dorf, Feb. 5. It states that the Empe- ror of France had ordered Bernadotte to retire, and to favor the offensive op- erations of the enemy by drawing him towards the Vistula. After various movements the battle of Beilied took place, in which 1600 Russians were taken, and the Russian army defeated, having retreated six leagues night- ing.
The battle of Waterdorff followed, in which the French compelled the enemy to retreat.
After this ensued the battle of Dep- pen, in which the French took several thousand prisoners, and succeeded in cutting off the greater part of the com- munications of the Russian army. The loss on the part of the French is repre- sented as extremely small.
The 57th Bulletin is dated Preussich Eylau, Feb. 7.
It gives a brief account of the battle of Hoff, in which the French cut to pieces two regiments of infantry. A part of the armies passed the ensuing night in presence of each other, when the Russians fled off.
The 58th Bulletin is dated Prusnitz Eylau, Feb. 9, and gives an interesting description of the battle of Eylau, in which the Russians were defeated, after a terrible encounter, and in which the French lost 1,900 killed, and 5,700 wounded—and the Russians 7,000 killed. The French took from twelve to fifteen thousand prisoners. Marshal Augereau was wounded.
This bulletin concludes in the follow- ing terms:
"This expedition is at an end; the enemy being beaten and driven back one hundred leagues beyond the Vistula; the army is about to encamp, and return into winter quarters."
The latest accounts by other arrivals, state the triumph of the Poles over the Prussians, and the entry of the French into Swedish Pomerania.
The House of Representatives of Pennsylvania have postponed for the present the resolutions for the impeach- ment of the Governor, and recommend- ed them to the attention of the next le- gislature. Yea 48—Nays 41.
Circuit Court of the District of Co- lumbia for the county of Washing- ton, December Term 1806.
John Moyo administrator de Bonis non of William Deakins, and (together with Le- onard M. Deakins) executor of the last will and testament of Francis Deakins who was executor and devisee of said William Dea- kins—complainants Versus Adam Murray Stewart, Deborah Stewart, executrix of Walter Stewart, late deceased, and William Stewart, Robert Stewart, Ann Stewart, Walter Stewart, Henry Stewart and Mary Anne Stewart heirs and devisees of Walter Stewart deceased—defendants.
The object of the complainants bill being to establish a debt due to the com- plainants and to have the same paid out of the real and personal estate of the deceased Walter Stewart, and it being proved to the satisfac- tion of this court that the said several defen- dants are not residents of the district of Colum- bia, it is ordered by the court, that the com- plainants give notice by publication of this order for four weeks successively in the Na- tional Intelligencer and also in some paper printed in the city of Philadelphia before the 20th day of May next warning the said defend- ants to appear in this court in person or by solicitor on or before the 1st Monday in June next to answer the bill of complaint, or else caveat if any why the complaint should not have relief as prayed for. By order, WM. BRENT, Clk. April 1—w4t
NOTICE.
THE Subscriber wishing to leave the city, offers for sale the property where he now lives, viz. TWO LOTS in Square 88, front- ing on B street 78 feet 3 inches, and running back 182 feet and half. The buildings are a convenient Frame DWELLING HOUSE, Smoke House, & Ice House; two Lime Kilns and Lime House; likewise a handsome gar- den.
On the south of the street in square 89 is a wharf, sufficient to hold 800 cords of wood at once. If this property is not sold at private sale before the 1st day of May next, it will on that day be sold to the highest bidder, on the premises, at 4 o'clock P. M.
Terms, one third of the purchase money will be required in 60 days, one third in six months, and the remaining third in twelve months. The purchaser giving his notes on either the city or Georgetown banks, with a good endorser. JOHN STEPHEN. March 23—w1M
FOR SALE.
I wish to sell at Private Sale, the following property—Lot No. 10 in square 322 with the improvements thereon—Lot No. 15 in square 378, 60 feet front, and 100 back with three small Frames thereon in good or- der—Also Lot No. 1 in square 323, near the Theatre, with a story and half Frame, 14 by 18 feet, complete and in the best order; the whole of them has good dry Cellars— Also a half Lot No. 3 in square 67, front 27, and running back 72 feet, on the Eastern Branch. Apply to GEORGE MOORE. City Washington, March 18—w3t
CASH WILL BE PAID FOR A FEW CARGOES OF LUMBER. Of the Usual descriptions, and of a good Quality, to be delivered at the mouth of the Tyber, as soon as possi- ble. Apply to LEWIS MOR'N, or GEORGE MOORE, Who are establishing a LUMBER YARD on the banks of the Tyber. Washington city, April 15—
REES's CYCLOPEDIA.
THE 5th volume of Dr. Rees's Cy- clopedia has just been received, and is now ready to be delivered to sub- scribers, at Daniel Rapine's book store, on Capitol Hill, where those who have not been supplied with the preceding volumes, will please to send for them. D. R. has just received
Black's Lectures on Chemistry, 3 vols. Ferguson's Lectures improved by Dr. Patterson, 2 vols. Cumberland's Life. And many other late and valuable publications. April 15—3t
TO LET,
And possession immediately given—That large and commodious brick Dwelling HOUSE & STORE, lately occu- pied by Mr. ADAM LINDSAY near the Navy Yard; the house is well calculated to accommodate a family at present, hav- ing four rooms nearly finished, a good kitchen, and spring of water in the cellar adjoining.— Also, a stable and wood cellar. The store is large and well adapted to the Dry Good and Grocery business, having a large and dry cellar with a plank floor underneath the whole of the store, where goods of any kind may be safely deposited. The situation of the above described premises for business is not excelled by any in this city. For terms en- quire of Mr. Matthew Wright, near the premises or to the tuberciber on East Capitol street near the Capitol. WILLIAM EMACK, Attorney for Adam Lindsay. Washington City, March 13—w4t
JOHN OTT,
DRUGGIST, CHEMIST and APOTHE- CARY, has received by late arrivals a fresh supply of genuine Drugs, Medi- cines, Chemical Preparations, and every arti- cle useful in Pharmacy, such as have met the approbation of eminent practitioners. Com- bine patent medicines of every description, shop furniture, paints, dyes, stuffs, spices and peri- umery; all of which he will dispose of on as low terms as the quality and original cost of the article will admit of. Physicians and family recipes put up with the utmost care and attention, and all orders from city, town or country put up with accuracy and dispatch. In addition to the above, he has just re- ceived a supply of PRESERVES, CONFECTIONES, FRUIT, &c. viz. Preferred Limes, Pine, Apple, Oranges, Strawberries, Citron, Quinces, Peaches, Lemon Peel, Currant Jelly, Green Gage Marmalade, Le- mon, Hoarhound, Cream and Mint Candy, Noyau Cordial, Syrup of Currant and Rasp- berry Vinegar, Rose and Orange Flower Water, Lemons, Oranges, Raisins, Currants, Almonds, Filberts, Malaga Grapes, Olives, Capers and Anchovies—London Mustard Cayenne Pepper, Refined Sweet Oil, Assam Snuff, Havana Segars, Improved Shining liquid Blacking, shoes and boots, &c. &c. George Town, Dec. 29—w2w&w
This is to give Notice.
THAT the Subscriber of Prince George's county has obtained from the Orphans Court of said county, letters of administration to the personal estate of Richard Wells Breffner, late of said county deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber on or before the 1st day of October next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate; and all persons indebted to the said deceased are hereby requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber in Upper Marlborough MARY BRASHEARS, Adm. x. of Richard W. Brashears. April —w3t
THE CELEBRATED ENGLISH RUNNING HORSE CLIFDEN,
WILL stand the ensuing season at my Farm in Prince George's county, about 3 miles from Queen Ann, 9 from Bladensburg, the same distance from Upper Marlborough, and about 15 from the city of Washington, at 25 DOLLARS the season; but 20 DOLLARS will be received in FULL if paid within the season; which will commence in March and end on the 1st of August. Good pasture will be furnished gratis, as soon as the grass is good, and in the mean time hay and corn furnished at the common price, for the Mares, accord- ing to orders. The utmost care will be taken of the mares, but I will not be answerable for accidents or escapes. CLIFDEN is a horse of uncommonly fine form, above 15 and a hands high, of a beautiful deep blood bay, and perhaps the strongest made thorough blooded horse on the continent. Large and powerful horses pro- duce the only real good turf horses. Notes of hand must be sent with the Mares. I. A. C. DUCKETT. March 6—1809.

The thorough Bred Horse MONTICELLO, NOW IN HIGH ORDER.
WILL be Let to Mares the ensuing season, to commence the first of April, at my farm, near Georgetown, at FIFTEEN DOLLARS , per Mare, for which a note must be sent payable the first of September, and one dollar to the groom; or in lieu thereof, ELEVEN DOLLARS in money.
Good and extensive pasturage, well enclosed, at 50 cents per week, and the mare fed, if required, at the market price, for which the money must be sent. The greatest care taken to prevent accidents or escapes, but will not be responsible for either.
JOHN THRELKELD. March 23—w1
FOR SALE, Fresh Red Clover Seed, By TUNIS CRAVEN, near the Navy Yard.
March 23—w1
CHARLES H. VARDEN, Merchant Taylor New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol. RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the district of Columbia, he has imported by ship Eliza ANN lately arrived at Philadelphia.
A choice assortment Of Extra Superfine cloths, Bennets, Velvets, and Coats, Cambric, single and double milled Satin cloths, fashionable Spanish Orleans and Toilets, rich silk Moleskin velvets, silk and satin Florentines, with a variety of other articles suitable for the season.
M. B. Ladies habits, regimentals, and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. Richard Maryells celebrated patent parallel suspenders, can be had on the same terms as at his manufactory. November 12—w1
Bank of Columbia, March 19th, 1807.
THE Board of Directors having this day declared a dividend for the half year ending the 20th inst. at the rate of Eight per cent per annum—the same will be paid to the Stockholders or their Representatives at any time after this day.
WILLIAM WHANN, Cashier. Georgetown March 20—ep6w
HENRY HIORT, ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Has an Office in MT. INGLE'S Brick House, on the Capitol Hill, where he gives constant attendance, and may be consulted on any subject within the line of his profession. Washington city, April 13—1m
District of Columbia, Washington county This day James Mullekin brought before me as a truaspas g Gray, a dark sorrel MARE with a white spot in her forehead, about 13 hands high, no perceivable brand, and about four years old. Given under my hand this 16th February, 1807.
THOMAS FENWICK. April 13—3t
60 DOLLARS REWARD.
RANAWAY from the subscriber living in Prince George's county on Sunday the 29th inst. the three following slaves—a mulatto young man who calls himself BILL STRWART , he was born at Montgomery court house, was once the property of Ebenezer Martin , was purchased of him by the late Rich. Contee who sold him to me; he is a likely we made fellow about 27 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high, his hands and feet are large; the evening before he absconded he had his hair cut close; he had with him a variety of clothing, viz. a blue coat and overalls, one light colored brownish coat and overalls, 2 twilled waistcoats, 3 fine Irish linen shirts and some coarse shirts, three muslin neckcloths, a fine hat, price 7 dollars; he took away a prayer book, in the first page of which is written Mary Ducker .
JOE who calls himself Joe Grimes , alias Graham , and HARRY , both young negro men about 21 years of age—the clothing of these cannot be described. Joe has one of his arms broken near the wrist, which makes it longer than the other; when he is spoken to he speaks fast as if his tongue was too large for his mouth. Harry , I am informed, has several large scars on his body and one of his thighs occasioned by burns when he was young.
The above reward will be paid for confining the three in jail, or 50 dollars for confining Bill in jail so that I get him again. WALTER BOWIE. July 7—2awtf
of State Maryland, Montgomery county wit, November term 1806, among other things is the following to wit:
ORDERED by the court that all suits transmitted from the General Court to this court, under the act of assembly entitled "An act to provide for the organization and regulation of the courts of common law in this state, and for the administration of justice," and continued under the rule to employ new counsel, shall not continue longer than to the end of the next court, under the said rule, and the suitors interested therein are hereby required to appear to the same in person or by counsel on or before the second day of next term, or the same will be tried, or discontinued as the case may be during the said term.
Copy test, UPTON BRALL, Ck. Montgomery county court. January 5—zin4w4m
20 DOLLARS REWARD.
RANAWAY from the subscriber in August last, Negro CHARLES —he is a straight well made black man, about 26 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high; has lost some of his front teeth; is remarkably polite and much of a gentleman. The above reward will be paid to any person who will bring him home or lodge him any jail so that I get him again. WM. B. BEANES. Upper Marlboro', Jan. 9—tawtf
PUBLIC NOTICE.
Pursuant to a Resolution of the House of Representatives of the United States of the 3d day of March instant, I am ready to receive separate Proposals, in writing, for the supply of such articles of Stationery as may be necessary for the service of the said House, until the fourth day of March, 1809, and also the like proposals for the execution of all the Printing business of the said House, and for the supply of Fuel during the same time. The several species of Stationery, Printing and Fuel wanted, are subjoined to this advertisement, and the proposals must be accompanied with the names and residence of sufficient securities for performance.
JOHN BECKLEY, Clerk to the House of Representatives of the United States. City of Washington, 25th March, 1807.
STATIONERY WANTED:
 Letter paper, hot pressed, vellum, extra large, } per ream.  Do. do. plain, } per ream.  Folio post, wove and plain, } per ream.  Do. medium size, for engrossing, } per ream.  Foolscap, } per ream.  Ready made pens, per hundred and quills per hundred, } per lb.  Best Dutch red wax, } per lb.  Do. black do: } per lb.  Red wafers, } per lb.  Common black sand, in papers, and Water boxes, and pounce boxes per dozen, } per dozen.  Inks and fands, per pair, } per dozen.  Half pint phials, with corks, } per dozen.  Low priced folders, } per dozen.  Lead pencils, } per dozen.  Red tape, in pieces } per dozen.  Ink of the best quality per gallon } per gallon.  Indian rubber, per bottle } per bottle.  Parchment in skins per dozen, cut dressed, and pounced for use, 28 by 32 inches } per dozen.  Office penknives and crasing knives. 
The supply of these articles must embrace a possible demand to the value of 3,500, or 4,000 dollars, for the session. It is desirable that specimens of paper, quills and parchment should accompany the proposals; and, in every instance, articles of American manufacture of equal quality with, and not exceeding the price of similar imported articles will be preferred. A security equal to 8000 dollars will be required.
PRINTING WANTED:
 Plain work, per sheet, octavo, 300 impressions of each sheet } per sheet.  Bills numbered per line, in sheet or half sheet, folio } per sheet.  Biggere work, } in octavo, and in folio.  Rule & figure work, } same number of impressions.  Table work, } same number of impressions.  Folding and stitching, per hundred, for any number of documents exceeding three half sheets, and thence to twenty half sheets, and for all above. } per hundred.  Book binding in boards } per folio and octavo volume marked—calf } per volume.  sheep } per volume. 
In every instance, the printer supplies the paper as well as the work duly folded and stitched, and no possible delay is to occur in the daily execution & delivery of the work, so that in all cases where it is practicable, the document ordered to be printed on any given day may be ready for delivery the next morning, at the hour to which the House stands adjourned.
No extra allowance will be made for working on Sundays, holidays, or after night; these must be considered by the contractor, in the price per sheet. The contractor must embrace a possible amount of work during the session, equal to 10,000 dollars, and the security required will be to the amount of 20,000 dollars.
FUEL WANTED
For the supply of the next session, 100 cord good sound Hickory Wood, to be delivered, sawed, packed and measured, in the public cellar of the Capitol, at the expense of the contractor, the whole to be delivered on or before the first day of October next; a proportion of the purchase money will be advanced on giving sufficient security for performance. And for the supply of the next succeeding session of Congress, 80 cord, to be delivered in like manner, and at such time as may be agreed upon.
JOHN BECKLEY. Washington, March 30—3w
ELIAS B. CALDWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAS removed his Office, to the house lately occupied by Mr. Law, on Capitol Hill, Washington, July 26—tf
On a liberal credit. THE subscriber will dispose of at private sale, his estate called Chichester , lying on the eastern branch, immediately opposite the city of Washington. This tract of land containing 697 acres is laid off in lots from 3 to 144 acres for the convenience of purchasers. Plate of the estate and the terms of sale are in the hands of colonel Manion at the navy yard, and Charles Wayman of George Town . The lots will be shown by Mr. Wedden , living on the premises, near the Eastern Branch bridge.
ANTHONY ADDISON. Barnaby, 12th June 1805—tf
CHARLES A. BURNETT, HAS received from London and Liverpool a handsome assortment of articles in his line, consisting of
 WATCHES & JEWELRY,  Silver, Tortoiseshell, and steel Spectacles,  Table knives and forks with ivory handles,  Pen knives and scissors, 
Ladies and Gentlemen's Pocket BOOKS.
He also continues to manufacture gold and silver ware, at the most reduced prices. Georgetown Town Dec. 24—tf
This is to give notice, that the subscriber of the city of Washington in the district of Columbia, hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Prince George's county in the state of Maryland, letters of administration on the personal estate of Thomas Ducker , late of said county deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber on or before the first day of October next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Those indebted to the deceased are desired to make immediate payment.
ALLEN B. DUCKETT, Adm. City of Washington, March 18—tf All claims forwarded by mail must be post paid.
PORTRAIT PAINTING
C. BOYLE respectfully informs the public that he paints Likenesses in Oil Colors, in the building formerly occupied by Mr. G. Stewart , on the Pennsylvania Avenue, near Duane's book-store.
M. B. A few specimens to be seen. January 5—tf
JUST RECEIVED, 3000 Bushels Coarse LISDON SALT, And a quantity of fresh Lisbon LEMONS in boxes in excellent order, for sale by WALTER & CLEMENT SMITH. Georgetown, April 1—2w.
10 Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, on Sunday the 15th ult. a negro man named DANIEL , about 30 years of age, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, stout made, has a lump on the outside of one of his feet, likewise some lumps on his back, and several slight scars in his face, also a scar on the upper joint of his left fore finger, occasioned by the cut of a knife; he can read, and passed the Falls Bridge on Sunday night the 22nd ult. and said he was going to Georgetown and the city of Washington, but may probably pass on to Baltimore. His clothing when he went away was a short blue coat with skirts, twilled down jacket, and striped lindsay trowsers, white yarn stockings, &c. his other clothes not remembered. I purchased him last fall of Mr. Robert Gussell of Virginia, who purchased him some years ago of Capt. John Turbeville . I will give the above reward to any person that will secure him in any jail or give information to me in Fairfax county, Virginia, so that I get him again. H. GUNNELL, Jun. April 1 2w
By the Orphan's Court of St. Mary's county February term, eighteen hundred and seven.
ORDERED that James Biscoe , executor of Deborah Wolfenholme late of St. Mary's county, deceased, give the notice required by law for creditors to exhibit their claims against the estate of the said deceased, and that the same be published once a week for six weeks in the Fredericktown Herald and National Intelligencer . In testimony whereof I have set my hand, this 4th day of March, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and seven.
JAMES FORRESTER, Reg. Wills for St. Mary's county.
This is to give notice, that the subscriber of the city of Baltimore hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of St. Mary's county, in Maryland, Letters Testamentary on the personal estate of Deborah Wolfenholme late of the county aforesaid, deceased; all persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at or before the 4th day of September next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate.
Given under my hand, this 4th day of March, Anno Domini, eighteen hundred and seven. JAMES BISCOE, Executor. March 20—w6t
To Rent, AND possession given on the 19th November next, the two story Brick Dwelling House on the corner of F and 11th Streets, at present occupied by Mr. Andrew Way . Also a two story brick dwelling houses in a central situation, of which possession may be had immediately. For terms apply to THOS. HERTY. Oct. 17—3t &wtf
PROPOSALS
FOR PUBLISHING By WILLIAM DUANE, NO. 106, Market Street, Philadelphia, TWO EDITIONS OF POLITICS FOR FARMERS AND MECHANICS, CORRECTED & ENLARGED.
ONE Edition shall be printed on superfine paper, and delivered in Boards at 75 cents, if 500 are subscribed for—at 60 cents, if 1000—at 50 cents, if 2000 copies—if required to be bound 25 cents additional.
The other shall be a Cheap edition, in the pamphlet form, and the price shall be proportioned to the number subscribed for—25 cents a copy for any number under 1000—and 20 cents for any number above 1000—15 cents for any number above 3000—and the usual allowance to Booksellers.
Booksellers, Printers and country Storekeepers, throughout the U. States, are desired to forward to the Aurora Editor , as soon as possible, the number of each edition, they will subscribe for.
Both editions shall be put to press, as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers to either edition is procured to pay the expence of printing.
Different Reviews of this Work. The Northampton Farmer , a Republican paper, says—"We feel particular gratification, that the Editor of the Aurora , in consequence of the pressing solicitations from different parts of the Union, intends to publish the Politics for Farmers and Mechanics , in the pamphlet form. When this is done every farmer will be enabled (and no one ought to neglect it) to procure a copy of this valuable and highly interesting work." From Lang's Royal Gazette , published at New York.
"The late atrocious and piratical decree of Bonaparte is a complete comment on the writings of DUANE for some time past, particularly on those accursed pieces, entitled, " Politics for Farmers ." The American that would now presume to deny that this man is an agent of the tyrant of France, ought to be held up as an object of general suspicion. The striking coincidence between this outrageous attack upon the very vitals of our country, and the poisonous doctrines of the Aurora , in preparing the preponderating interests (the agriculturalists) of the U. States, for their servile reception, is too obvious to escape the most unthinking. It cannot now be denied that there was a preconceived plan between Duane and his Gallic masters to prepare the public mind of this country to swallow without a murmur this deleterious pill—this direct stab at our highest interests. If Congress does not show a becoming spirit on this occasion, then indeed have the execrable agents of Napoleon but too fatally succeeded in scattering the five brands of diffension, and luring us into their fell snare. It would seem that the Aurora fore saw, or rather was foretold of the present alarming measures of the emperor of France against this country; and to keep down our spirit, and lay prostrate our energies, he has for some time past been sedulously and wickedly employed in making the farmers feel hostility to their brethren of the cities—driving to persuade them their interests were distinct from those of the merchants; as if what deeply affected the one, did not directly injure the other." The chaps who travel with books or other goods, shall be furnished on good terms. April 6.
This is to give Notice
THAT the subscriber hath obtained from the Orphan's court of Washington county, in the district of Columbia, letters of administration on the personal estate of RAZIN BECK , late of said county deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit them with the vouchers thereof, on or before the 10th October next, otherwise they will by law be excluded from all benefits thereof and all those indebted to said estate are requested to make payment to the subscriber. Given under my hand this 7th day of April 1807. RICH. BECK, adm'r. Georgetown April 8—w3t
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
WHEREAS by the first article of the terms and conditions declared by the President of the United States on the 17th day of October 1791 for regulating the materials, and manner of buildings and improvements on the lots in the city of Washington, it is provided, "That the outer and party walls of all houses in the said city, shall be built of brick or stone;" and by the third article of the same terms and conditions, it is declared, "That the wall of no house shall be higher than forty feet to the roof, in any part of the city, nor shall any be lower than thirty-five feet on any of the avenues." And whereas the above recited articles were found to impede the settlement in the city of mechanics and others whose circumstances did not admit of erecting houses authorised by the said regulations, for which cause the operation of the said articles has been suspended by several acts of the President of the United States from the fifth day of June, 1796, to the first day of January, 1801; and hence effects arising from such suspensions having been experienced, it is deemed proper to revive and continue the same with the exception hereafter mentioned. Wherefore, I THOMAS JEFFERSON , President of the United States, Do declare, that the first and third articles above recited, shall be, and the same hereby are suspended until the first day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, and that all houses which shall be erected in the said city of Washington previous to the said first day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, conformable in other respects to the regulations aforesaid shall be considered as lawfully erected, except that no wooden house covering more than three hundred and twenty square feet, or higher than twelve feet from the fill to the eves, shall be erected, nor shall any such house be placed within twenty four feet of a brick or stone house. Given under my hand the twenty-seventh day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven. TH: JEFFERSON. March 30—w6t
In Chancery, March 30, 1807.
On the petition of the Executors of Francis Deakins respecting his claim to a part of the proceeds of certain property in the District of Columbia heretofore sold by a decree of this court, in which the said Francis Deakins , Thomas Sim Lee , the heir of Peter Caleneve , and the Commissioners of the city of Washington were interested, and on which the auditor has made his report. It is ordered that the said report will be considered and acted on (as far as it respects the claim of the said Francis Deakins ) at any time after the 5th day of May next: Provided a copy of this order be inserted in the National Intelligencer once in each of three successive weeks before that time.
True copy. Test SAML. H. HOWARD, R.C.C. April 10—w3t
Fifty Dollars Reward.
FOR apprehending RICHARD GOTIER , who broke jail last night. He was committed on his confession of passing counterfeit checks; he is about 5 feet 7 inches high, fair complexion, light hair, grey eyes, very much pitted with the small pox, and pretty much round shouldered. He was a sailor in the United States' service, had a blue sailor jacket and trowsers, a long blue coat, several white linen shirts, a pair of shoes and a very good black hat. The above reward will be given for apprehending and securing the said Gotier in any jail and giving me information thereof.
DANL. G. BRENT, Marshal of the district of Columbia. December 8—2awtf
NOTICE.
In pursuance of a law of the Corporation of the city of Washington, directing the improvement of the Public Burial Grounds, PROPOSALS will be received by either of the subscribers, until the 1st day of May next, for furnishing the following materials; by the 1st day of June next, viz. 144 red cedar posts, 8 feet long, and not less than 3 inches diameter at the smallest end.
6 do. 12 feet long, and not less than 12 inches diameter at the smallest end.
750 best split chestnut rails, 11 feet long, not less than 7 inches wide, and not less than 3 inches thick at the thickest edge.
The above to be delivered on the Wharf, on the Tyber creek near the Theatre, or on square No. 109 near Mr. Holmead's .
191 red cedar posts, 8 feet long, and not less than 8 inches diameter at the smallest end.
6 do. 12 feet long, and not less than 12 inches diameter at the smallest end.
955 best split chestnut rails, 11 feet long, not less than 7 inches wide, and not less than 3 inches thick at the thickest edge.
To be delivered on the Commissioners wharf on the Eastern Branch, or on square No. 1016, near Mrs. Young's on the Bladensburg road.
The proposals must specify at which of the aforesaid places the materials will be delivered.
PROPOSALS
Will also be received until the 1st May next, for making & putting up in a Good & Workmanlike manner, 350 panels of 5 rail, mortised post and rail fence, and 6 large Gates. The whole of the work to be completed by the 1st day of July next.
ROBERT UNDERWOOD, HENRY INGLE, THOMAS H. GILLISS, Commissioners. April 10—w1M
PUBLIC SALE.
PURSUANT to an order of the Orphan's Court of Prince George's county will be exposed to Public Sale in the town of Upper Marlborough in Prince George's county on Thursday the 16th day of April next, all the personal estate of Samuel Hephurn late of said county deceased, consisting of valuable Negroes, among them some very valuable house servants, Stock, Plantation utensils, and a variety of Household and Kitchen furniture. The terms of sale are nine months credit for all sums above ten dollars, the purchaser giving bond with two good securities bearing interest from the day of sale; for all sums of and under ten dollars the cash will be required.
SAMUEL JUDSON COOLIDGE, Administrator. March 24, 1807. w3t
This is to give notice that the Subscriber of the city of Annapolis hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Prince George's county in Maryland, Letters of Administration on the personal estate of Samuel Hephurn , late of said county, deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to Trueman Tyler , et al. of Upper Marlborough, who is fully authorised to conduct and settle said Administration at or before the 16th day of October next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this twenty-fourth day of March 1807. SAML. J. COOLIDGE, Adm'r. March 27—w6t
This is to give notice, That the subscriber of Prince George's county and state of Maryland, hath obtained from the Orphan's court of said county, letters of administration on the personal estate of Richard Cramphin late of said county deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber on or before the 10th day of September next they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. And all persons indebted to the said deceased are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber. Given under my hand this 14th day of February, 1807. THOMAS BOWIE, Adm'r. of Richard Cramphin. Feb. 184—w6t