The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1802-12-15 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. III.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. CCCXXXVII.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15th, 1802.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
From the AMERICAN, &c.
THE DEMOCRAT, No. VI.
ON THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
(Concluded.)
We have now reviewed the most distinguished monarchies of the modern world; and from them let us select for more intimate examination, their best and most virtuous monarchs; and we shall find that from the time of the murder of Clitus by the royal hand of Alexander, princes will sacrifice all subjects, that dare to possess independent virtue and character. The great, the amiable Henry IV. executed Brin whose arm and that of his father, secured him his throne, for the same crime for which he pardoned d'Aaronne, always his enemy and always profligate, because he was the brother of his mistress the artful Vernet, whose least failing perhaps, was her want of chastity. Sully indeed stood, but he stood tottering under the projected revenge of another and more amiable mistress, the fair Gabriella, who loved the person of her monarch too well, to be able to direct his mind:—he stood however, only to be immediately removed by a successor. George the L. uncommonly honest, just, and well-meaning for a king, suffered Ormond to perish in exile—confiscated his fortune and ruined his family, only because he was the best beloved nobleman in the British Isles.
The modern aristocracy of Venice with her state inquisition, and Genoa, with her corruption and venality, have been almost as detestable as the monarchies. If Berne and Holland have remained respectable, it has principally arisen from the virtue and energy of the federal principle: separate states united under one federal head, produce what may be termed a balance of population, which like the well-known balance of trade, escaping from tyranny and deserting bad management, compels, in a degree, the practice of moderation—it is this very principle that has, in some measure, softened the rigid military features of the Germanic constitution—Princes dare not urge their tyranny, lest their subjects should desert into the neighbouring principalities. In Berne, the aristocratic families, eligible to office, were so numerous, that they gave in a degree a democratic energy to the government, and in Holland combined with the federal principle, their dependence or trade (when they abandoned popular election) produced an oligarchy, so tempered on one side by a watchful and powerful aristocracy, and on the other by a discontented populace, that a respect for public interest and private rights, have influenced every administration.
Let us turn our view now to the democracies of modern times:—We have indeed but few—those of Switzerland are perhaps all that are known; but if there is a portion of our fellow-men that should be most dear to the human race, it is the democratic part of Helvetia. Seated on their barren rocks, five hundred years ago, the peasants of the small cantons of Uri, Schwitz and Unterwalden, braved the whole power of Austria in defence of their rights, and laid the foundation of the Helvetic confederacy; heroic in war, mild & gentle in peace, the master and servant there exercising equal rights, always voted personally on every law, on every alliance and every criminal prosecution—There has not been an execution—there has scarcely been a crime among them in a century—their rugged rocks, long become a paradise of innocence and happiness, have produced a love of country to which no parallel can be found; it has produced a phenomenon in the history of disease, peculiar to themselves:—the maladie du pays ; a Swiss seized at a distance with a recollection of the rural scenes of his native country, and a desire to return to them, perishes without remedy, if it cannot be gratified. On the late inroads of the French, whilst the aristocratic cantons fell on their approach, by internal divisions and almost without defence, the democratic cantons discovered but one party, that of the father, the mother and the children, united to defend their country: From his first attack on Uri, general Brune re-treated with the loss of 500 of his best troops, and conquest being found only another name for extermination, they obtained honorable, tho' not effectual terms.
The 4th objection, drawn from what is called the Republic of France, from the importance of its example, will merit
separate investigation; it will be sufficient here to observe, that their first, and every succeeding form of government, attempted since their revolution, contained no principle of democracy.—The people of France neither elected the legislative, executive, or judiciary, nor were they in any manner responsible to them. Oligarchy was assumed as the basis, the natural result of that form being soon discovered, its usual support of cruelty was resorted to, and that has terminated as it forever will, in military despotism.
In fine, if in the democracy of Athens, the disinterested Phocion perished by an unjust judgment we can only lament that he fell with the liberties of his country, no longer able to resist the genius and fortune of Philip. And, if we have wept for the divine Socrates, sacrificed to religious enthusiasm, by corrupt judges, we have seen those judges pursued all to untimely ends, by their exasperated countrymen, and to infamy without end, by a sympathising posterity; whilst in a monarchy! the limited monarchy of England! the object of present admiration, the tyrants and the judges, who brought to the block, the philosophic Moore, the noble Surrey, the venerable Cranmer, the amiable Norfolk, the learned Rawleigh, and the virtuous Sydney and Roffel, have all died honored, if power can confer honor.
If this comparative view of ancient and modern democracy, even in its wildest and most exceptionable form, is correct, whence can flow all this abuse of the people and their sovereignty? I will reply in the words of Machiavelli. "Opinion against the people, arises from every one abusing the people, freely and without fear, even where they govern; but where princes reign, they are obliged to speak of them with a thousand fears and a thousand respects." (1)
PUBLICOLA.
(1) N. Machiavelli Discorsi , lib. 1, cap. 58, sub. fine.
Thomas Carpenter, TAYLOR.
HAS received a very handsome assortment of goods, consisting of superfine cloths, cassimerees and coatings of all colours. Patent water proof Cloths, Silk and woolen Molekin, Tattinees, velveteens, &c. of superior quality.
From which, and an acquisition of the newest fashions, and the best workmen, he can assure whatever commanded.
Pennsylvania Avenue, near the President's Square, and New Jersey Avenue, about eight houses from Capitol square. Dec. 1, 1802. tf.
CHARLES VARDEN, TAYLOR, FROM PHILADELPHIA.
HAS received from Philadelphia an elegant assortment of the best quality Superfine Cloths, Cassimerees, Silk florantine, Black and fancy silk molekin velvet, white & figured Marcellus, Swandowns, Toilmottes, Velveteens, Fancy cords, Coatings, &c. With a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season.
N. B. Ladies Habits, Regimentals and Navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion.
New Jersey Avenue, the second House from the Capitol Square. December 8, 1802. tf.
TO LET,
And be entered upon immediately, three well finished BRICK HOUSES.
NEARLY opposite Morin's Tavern, on Twelfth street very near Pennsylvania Avenue, built for the WASHINGTON BUILDING COMPANY.
The Houses will be rented on very reasonable terms.
Apply to THOMAS CARPENTER near the President's Square. Dec. 1802. eptf.
FOR SALE,
SIXTY NEGROES that have been well treated and brought up, of all ages, and both sexes—House servants and Mechanics, but mostly plantation Negroes.—Information may be had by applying to Mr. Smith, the Editor of the National Intelligencer. December 8. tf.
GENUINE WINES.
Madeira, Sherry, Port, Lisbon, Claret, &c. Philadelphia and London Porters, Cognac and Peach Brandy, Jamaica and Antigua Spirit, Cordials and Syrups, Sweet Meats, Fresh Fruit, Fresh Teas, Coffee and Sugars, Spanish Segars in boxes and Indian haskets, Garden seeds and flower roots, Shoes, and pewter ink stands.
With sundry articles of Groceries for sale at Reduced prices, by JOHN GOULDING, Broker. December 8. eptf.
To Ephraim Martin, Esq. and the Federal members of the New-Jersey Legislature.
Gentlemen, I HAVE omitted to take notice of your reply to my letter of the 15th ult. addressed to your committee, until this time, both because the business of the public in which I have ever since been employed, had a superior claim on my time, and because the subject matter of your reply did not require an immediate attention—and indeed, had you considered my letter as the collective act of the gentlemen for whom your propositions were intended, as you at times affected to do, I should, like those gentlemen, have you to time and the reflections of your own minds, to correct a proceeding, a review of which can neither edify nor please. But as you have thought proper, in part, to apply your observations personally to me, in which you are pleased to charge me with misrepresentation, insincerity, arrogance, and want of veracity, I think it a duty as well due the public, as to myself, to briefly review what is by your editor filed "A reply of the federal members." You first charge me with assuming to myself to be the organ of the sentiments of others. The facts on which this charge rests, are, that you delivered to me certain written propositions made to myself and others. I communicated the same to the other persons described in them, who refused to return any answer; but expressed some sentiments and opinions relative to them, and this I communicated to you. The next offence enumerated is that of arrogating to myself the office of instructing you in the duties of legislation: You make certain propositions to me and others, a compliance with which I think incompatible with my duty, and I decline entering into any negotiation, and give my reasons for so doing. A charitable interpretation of my actions would not have ascribed this to vanity or arrogance. But it is somewhat singular, that notwithstanding you consider me as having in part assumed to myself to be the organ of the sentiments of the persons to whom you address your reply, and in part to have arrogated to myself the office of instructing you, yet you consider my answer to be in all its parts, their answer; yet you indulge the charitable hope, that all of them never gave their assent to the production. The refinement of this statement, has rendered it unintelligible to me. I shall therefore proceed to such parts of your reply as comes more within the scope of my comprehension.
You ask with an air of triumph, and with an apparent confidence, and seeming solemnity, when, where, and how you have entered into an association, within the vital of the state, &c. constituting a government within the government, &c. I did not only say the association was entered into within the state—I went farther, and stated that it was within the vital of the government; and to your question, I give this answer. This association was entered into some days previous to the 12th Nov.* but actually entered on that day at the city of Trenton, in the Council room of the State House, and is evidenced by your signatures to the propositions handed to me. Some of you must recollect that I saw you myself organized and deliberating. On the day that your propositions were handed me in the evening, I spent about an hour in the Library after the Council had adjourned for dinner; on recollecting some papers which I had left in the Council room, I repaired thither for them: on opening the door, I discovered you in secret conclave. This was not more than six hours before the propositions were delivered me; had I not reason to believe that these propositions that were to draw a line of separation between us, were agreed on and signed then and there? And what man that shall read the propositions, and connect them with the facts, will say that I was not correct in denominating your association an imperium in imperio ? Was not here an association, consisting of a majority of one house, and a minority of the other, composed of an equal number of the members of both houses collectively taken, and was not the avowed object of this association to direct, controul, and limit, not only the appointment of officers, but the legislative functions of the government? Had you confined your propositions to the ostensible matter of difference, to wit, the choice of governor and senators, some apology might have been offered for the singular and extraordinary proceeding. But when you extended
* The propositions were dated the 11th, and delivered the 12th.
the object of your association to the subject of a variety of acts to be done by the respective houses in their separate capacities, and that too under the obligations of their oaths of office, it must alarm every thinking man, especially when it is considered that your sixth proposition had for its declared object, such a classification of the votes of the electors of the state, as to give to your political interest as you are pleased to term it an influence it is no way entitled to, you appear to be sensible of the impropriety of the extent of your propositions, and in your reply endeavour to narrow them down to as to exclude ordinary cases of legislation, such as would not admit of a conference between the two houses; but unfortunately for you the first and sixth propositions are wholly of that nature, yet you pledge yourselves to adhere with inflexible firmness to one of them.
The second proposition relates to a subject wholly belonging to the respective houses in their separate independent state, and in which they have no check or controul over each other—had we been weak enough to have closed with your propositions, the constitution of the state would have become a dead letter—powers entrusted by the constitution to particular bodies of men, would have been made to bend to the will of associations unknown to the government, and unacknowledged by the constitution. The constitution entrusts to thirteen members of council a negative on all laws, and in most cases a co-extensive power with thirty-nine members of the assembly in making laws—but had your propositions prevailed, the members of council would have had no more powers than an equal number of members of the house of Assembly, which would have been a complete departure from the constitution. But that is not the extent of the mischief—the members of your association were not at liberty to act for themselves, even had this general conference taken place, for it is a known fact and you dare not deny it, that you was bound to obey the will of the majority of your own association, by a previous determination entered into at the formation of your society, and no one knew, and indeed nothing was more probable but that subordinate associations were formed out of the members of your own body, acting on the same principles. If 14 would make a majority of your association, 8 would be a majority of that 14, and 5 a majority of the 8, and so on down to 3 and 2.—Thus this departure from the constitutional mode of making laws and appointments, might, and probably would have exposed the state to intrigues, caballings and eventually to secret corruption, and therefore I then thought, and time and more mature reflection hath confirmed me in an opinion, that it was a duty I owed to the state to resist it, and I have reason to believe, that the other members of the legislature to whom your propositions were made known have been actuated by like motives.
You seem to think that I have treated the unhappy divisions in the state too lightly.—The true answer to this is, that you have drawn wrong conclusions from the facts; no doubt the divisions are to be lamented, but the remedy you have pointed out is worse than the disease, and would tend to foster instead of allay them. You affect to consider the want of a governor as a very serious evil; if so, gentlemen, why, have you not chosen one, you have had three opportunities of choosing a man who you do not deny has behaved well in the office, for the year past.
It was a desirable thing to have chosen a governor, although little doubt can be entertained but that the government will be well administered without one. But then you say, that "we are in truth a people without a leader"—and what then; are the people of New-Jersey a horde of wandering Tartars, or a tribe of Mohawks, that they want a leader to conduct them? They can remain at home on their farms and in their workshops without a leader. This word leader has more meaning in it than at first view it appears to have, and no doubt is well understood by you. As it is certain that we do not want to be led, perhaps you would be understood by the word leader, commander, which in my mind would very little help it; for my own part I know no other commander or leader than the laws, and as we are in a fair way to have a due and regular administration of that, I see no ground of uneasiness on the score of the want of a governor—and although some men may be disposed to disturb the peace of the state, yet the citizens are too enlightened to listen to their clamour, and love peace too well to be induced by the saving
of disappointed ambition, and are too wise and virtuous to become the dupes or the instruments of the enemies of public tranquility—and notwithstanding you have cast the most injurious reflections on the talents of the Vice President; yet every well informed man will say, that he is, all circumstances considered, as well, if not better qualified to fill the office of governor, than the man who filled it with your approbation, for five or six years preceding November 1801—and yet we heard no murmuring in those days for the want of a leader.
You enquire with some apparent confidence, if you asked us to legislate out of doors—to which I answer you did, and I refer to your propositions for a proof of the fact. You go on and enquire, did we ask you to act contrary to your oaths of office, and to sacrifice your judgments to our judgments. I answer you asked us to sacrifice our judgments to your judgments and as far as that would have been a violation of our oaths of office, you asked us to violate them; for although you asked a conference yet you had determined to adhere with inflexible firmness to the precise term of your propositions—who then was to yield, it was certain you would not. You say that you are equal in number and in respectability, no doubt but you think yourselves superior. This is the constant language of a party you seem to be proud of representing, it is a wonder that a party so favoured by heaven, should not have the universal confidence of men. You appeal to our constituents to judge between us, and appear to be very anxious about what we shall tell them, for my own part I have been more in the habit of consulting my conscience than my constituents, but if, however, my constituents should ask me if you offered to be-gain with us for the public offices of the state , I shall tell them you did, not that I am so desirous of pleasing them, but I am very desirous of telling the truth. I shall not tell them that we contumeliously rejected your proffers, as that would be a departure from the truth; but I shall tell them that we wholly refused to bargain with you—and for that cause the business of the state is, in a great measure, left undone. It was perfectly idle to address your reply to my answer to the gentlemen you did, the answer was mine not theirs. I communicated to them as I happened to see them your propositions, they expressed their opinion about them, and I answered them as you have seen; you talk to them about an intercourse which never existed, and bring to a close what never had a beginning—it is a pity you had not known this that you might "have treated my letter with its merited contempt." The advice I gave you proceeded from a sincere desire to promote your own and the public happiness, that you refused to follow it is to be attributed to a disposition in the human mind to persevere in error. But when you declare that you will reserve the instrument by which you are leagued together "as a remembrance for your children," it adds an additional motive to repeat my advice; so that of a regard for the public, I feel superadded a desire to spare the blushes of innocent children, to save them from a legacy that must be a perpetual cause of family mortification, and a draw-back on the pleasure which many of them will no doubt feel from having descended from a wise and virtuous ancestry.
Having considered your propositions radically wrong as they respect the purity of the government; I have not considered them in any other light; but as you have misled some people by the reciprocity of sound, I will attend a little to it; in doing this I shall admit by way of argument what I shall deny to be the fact, viz. That there are as you contend two parties in the state, each endeavouring to monopolize all the offices of the state; with respect, however, to the party you represent, it is strictly true, and you appear not to be allowed to avow it, in this point of view how does the thing stand—there was last fall a vacancy for the office of governor and the republican party elected, by a large majority, governor Bloomfield, and induced him to rent his house in Burlington and move to Trenton to take the office of governor—and it has never been known since the revolution, that a governor was displaced after he was elected, but has been continued from year to year. Governor Bloomfield had executed the office in so satisfactory a manner, that all parties were pleased with it, the parties in the legislature became equal, it could not be expected that the republicans would abandon Gov. Bloomfield and elect a man who had never been in the office or put to any inconvenience about it. The office of chief justice and

clerk of the supreme court was also vacant, both important offices, and also several clerkships of counties were vacant, as all these, one excepted, would fall into the hands of the federal party, it was reasonably expected that the re-election of the governor for one year would be set against these offices, one for seven, and the other for five years. But that would not satisfy, these officers were considered as belonging to the federal party of right, for their superior talents and virtue, and the republicans who were stupid and ignorant were not entitled to them, nor any allowance on account of them, but there was a Senator to be chosen for six years and that was to be set against the governor for one year or to have the appearance of reciprocity the republicans might turn governor Bloomfield out of office and out of the government house, and compel him to seek a new habitation in the winter, and elect a federalist a governor in his place, and in that case they might have a senator, so that by this arrangement which was the only one you would submit to, the important offices of the state were to go into the hands of the federalists, and the republicans was to suffer, the mortification of turning Governor Bloomfield out of office into the bargain, for the sake of one senator or if they would elect a federal Senator and the other state officers federalists then they might have a governor for one year, and have a full view of the liberality of the federalists and the obstinacy of the republicans. It is worthy of observation, that the Vice-President, whose duty it is to exercise the office of Governor in case of a vacancy of that office, is a Republican, and in case of a vacancy of a senator his duty is to fill that office during the recess of the legislature, so that the republicans actually had in their hands the offices in controversy for one year. They were willing, however, to do this, to re-elect Governor Bloomfield to leave the senator for the next legislature to choose and according to the common course of Congressional proceedings, he will not be waived before they meet, and to elect for chief justice, clerk of the supreme court and clerks of the county courts (one excepted) federalists. The office of chief justice for seven years is infinitely more important to the state than that of governor for one, the means of turning a man out of the office of governor who came fairly into the office, and had behaved well in it, was what the republicans would not submit to, & this is the great bone of contention between the two parties to try your liberality, however, as you had made so many professions about it, they went into joint meeting and appointed the clerk of the supreme court and clerk of two of the county courts, all federalists, but you refused to re-appoint a republican clerk in one of the counties, and the county is in consequence thereof without a clerk—your policy evidently was to extort from the republicans by presence of liberality all the offices you could, but never to yield to them one should the state suffer by the vacancies in several offices, the evil is to be laid at your own door. I now gentlemen take my leave of you, having imperceptibly extended this address much beyond what I intended when I sat down to write it.
I am with respect your humble servt. WILLIAM S. PENNINGTON. Newark, Dec. 1202.
FOR SALE. By public vendue at STILLES Hotel , in the city of Washington, on Thursday the 12th day of January next, at 12 o'clock, the following tract of Land Situate in Northumberland County, State of Virginia, late the residence and property of PRESLY THORNTON, Esq. containing 2,500 acres, lying immediately on the river Potomac—1700 acres of which are the most valuable kind of low grounds on the river, between 3 and 400 heavily timbered; the remainder is wavy high land, extremely productive. The soil of this tract is equal to any in the state for the culture of corn, wheat, tobacco, timothy and small grain of all kinds. On this tract are a large commodious two story Brick Mansion House, and two offices, a large brick stable, valuable barn, corn house, and many other out houses, all in good repair. The orchards and garden contain a variety of valuable fruit trees, and the waters abound with excellent fish and oysters. It is situate about a day's sail from Alexandria Baltimore and Norfolk. There are two good mill seats for grist or saw mills on this estate, and plenty of cedar and chestnut timber, exclusive of the heavy timber, which if sawed up into scantling will command a price in the city of Washington nearly equal to the value of the land. The terms of sale will be one third cash, and the residue of the purchase money in payments which will be made known at the time of sale.
RICH'D. PETERS, jun. December 2. ap12J.
FOR SALE. A likely young NEGRO WOMAN. GOOD House servant—Enquire at the Office of the National Intelligencer. A L S O, TO LET —A convenient Two story Brick dwelling House, &c. near the Capitol—Enquire as above. Nov. 22. tf.
From a Late London Paper. THE TRAVELLER'S GUIDE THROUGH THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA. LETTER XIV. TERRITORY OF COLUMBIA.
The territory of Columbia is an advantageous portion of land, ceded to the United States by the states of Virginia and Maryland, for the purpose of building a metropolis in the heart and center of the Union. This city, which is now erecting, is called Washington, in honour of the memory of that excellent man, who by his valour and his consummate prudence, established an infant nation; that, in its quick advances to maturity, amazes and affrights the observers in the old world, with its expanding beauties and colossal magnitude. The Federal City is judiciously laid out between the forks of the Potomack river. It was called into action at the commencement of this century by the united voice of a regenerated and aspiring empire; not like a Babylon, or Persepolis, or Thebes, or Palmyra, for the gloomy purposes of idolatry and despotism; to consecrate a tyrant and legitimate evil, but to form the head quarters of rational liberty, where man may act with the accordant dignity of his nature, and disseminate love to all who are virtuous, and protection to those who have been beaten down by oppression.
This city stands in latitude 38. 53. N. extending nearly four miles upon the Potomack and the eastern branch of that river, including a tract of territory exceeded by none in America for salubrity, convenience, and beauty: the land is variegated by gradual and gentle swellings, forming a sufficient descent for rain water: within the limits are a great number of excellent springs. The waters of Reedy Branch, and Tyber Creek, may be conveyed to the President's house. The source of Tyber Creek is elevated about 236 feet above the level of the tide, in the said creek. The perpendicular height of the ground on which the capital stands is 78 feet above the level of the tide, the water may therefore be conveyed to the capital. The eastern branch of the Potomack is one of the safest and most commodious harbours in America, being sufficiently deep for the largest ships, for about four miles above its mouth, while the channel lies close along the bank adjoining the city. The situation of this metropolis is upon the great post road, equidistant from the northern and southern extremities of the union, and nearly so from the Atlantic and Pittsburgh, upon the best navigation, and in the midst of a trading country, perhaps the richest, and commanding the most extensive internal resources of any in America. The plan of this city appears to contain some important improvements upon that of the best planned cities in the world; combining, in a remarkable degree, convenience, regularity, grand and picturesque prospects, magnificence, ample room, and, what is imperiously necessary, in the construction of all towns in America, a free circulation of the air. The positions of the different public edifices, and those arranged for the several squares and areas of different shapes, were first determined on the most advantageous ground, susceptible of such future amendment, as may be found necessary for use or ornament. The capital is situated on an ennobling eminence, towering above, and commanding a view of every part of the projected seat of Government, and of a considerable portion of the adjoining country. To the eastward and northward the senses are charmed with a display of the cultivated plains and valleys of Maryland; and to the southward and westward, with the purple hills of Virginia, whose shores are washed and adorned with the waves of the Potomack.
I am very solicitous that this building should be as august as it is possible to make it. As all our ideas have a relative connection, I have no doubt but that sublime emotion, which is termed greatness of soul, may be, in some sort, inspired by the contemplation of grand objects. Although the Magi would be unquestionably as wise in a hovel as in a temple, yet the popular reverence towards them would be increased by associating correspondent figures and symbols, calculated to excite admiration. This attention to public edifices is necessary in all nations; but particularly in a young knot of provinces, where the character is to be formed and assimilated and ameliorated, by the captivations of art, and the influence of magnanimous example. An embassy from the savages of the interior, might be more advantageously conducted in a massy structure than a private chamber; the prospect of what is greater than ourselves induces ambition in a friend, and obeisance in a foe. It is practicable to uplift the national sentiment by national ornament.
The luxuriance of nature in this selected district, is most admirably calculated for the furtherance of such vast and splendid designs.—Lines or avenues of direct communication have
been devised to connect the most distant objects. These traverse avenues, or diagonal streets, are laid out with great skill, to facilitate the communication throughout the city. North and south lines, intersected by others, running due east and west, make the distribution of the city into streets, squares, &c.; and those lines have been so ordered as to meet at certain given points, with the divergent avenues. The grand or leading streets are from 130 to 160 feet wide, with foot ways, planted with trees on each side, and a paved way for carriages. The lesser streets will be from 90 to 110 feet wide. In order to execute this plan, a true meridional line was drawn, by celestial observations, which passes through the area of the capitol. This line was crossed by another running due east and west: these lines were accurately measured, and made the basis on which the whole plan was designed and established. The lines were all executed with a transit instrument, and the acute angles determined by actual measurement, nothing being left to the uncertainty of the compass. By a unanimous vote of the first congress that sat in the capitol, it was ordered to erect a mausoleum of marble, in honour of the late General Washington. I shall presume to recommend it to the consideration of the government to cause fountains and sewers to be made in this city, which humane and politic proceeding may be effected with great facility from the gentle declivities of the ground: Every thing tending to ablation, cleanliness, and perfection, cannot be too rigidly enforced in all populous establishments in America. Washington, or the Federal City, is separated from George Town, in Montgomery County, Maryland, in the West, by Rock Creek: but that town is now involved in the territory of Columbia. It is 42 miles S. W. by S. from Baltimore, 876 from Passamaquoddy, in the district of Maine, 500 from Boston, 248 from New York, 144 from Philadelphia, 133 from Richmond, in Virginia, 232 from Halifax, in North Carolina, 630 from Charleston, South Carolina, and 794 from Savannah in Georgia.
NATCHEZ, October 28. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in New-Orleans to his friend in this place, dated October 19, 1802.
"Yesterday the Intendant issued orders, not only for shutting the port of New-Orleans against American vessels coming with cargoes to sell, which was expected; but even totally to prevent the deposit—a step that must produce infinite embarrassment, as well as much loss to many of the citizens of the United States. Two boats that arrived from above yesterday, with flour, were not allowed to land it, consequently cotton, &c. coming from Natchez will be in the same predicament."
FRANKFORT, November 29. An express arrived at this place last evening, from New-Orleans, with dispatches for his excellency governor Garrard, containing the interesting, but disagreeable intelligence of the Port having been shut against the American Commerce, on the 18th of October. As there can be no doubt of its authenticity, we conceive it our duty to promulgate the information with all possible expedition.
Extract of a letter from Messrs. Meeker, Williamson and Patton, to his excellency James Garrard esq. dated at New-Orleans, October 18, 1802.
"The Intendant has this day issued a decree declaring the Port of New-Orleans to be shut; and what has been very unexpected, and we conceive contrary to every principle of right, that the right of deposit by the Americans shall no longer exist, without granting any other eligible place as an equivalent stipulated by the 22d Article of the Treaty between the United States and his Catholic Majesty. The Governor of this province at first shewed every disposition to counteract this measure; but as the publication has been made six hours without his taking notice of it, we are apprehensive that he has relinquished the intention of opposing it; and in this state of doubt we remain."
By a letter from Dr. James Speed, enclosing the annexed proclamation, we find that application, on the 19th of October, for permission to land American property was refused, and the gentleman informed that he must either return to Natchez or put it on board American vessels.
It was said that a proclamation was daily expected, requiring all Americans to remove in 40 days, and that thereafter no American vessels would be permitted to enter the Belitha.
The heads of departments were in close consultation the whole of the day on which the express started.
Lexington, (K.) November 30. Extract of a letter from New-Orleans, to a respectable mercantile house in this town, dated October 19.
"Yesterday between the hours of two and three in the afternoon, this port was shut against Americans, by order of
the intendant; and what is more afflicting and truly lamentable is, that in the same order, the deposit of our goods and produce, cease from the date of the order. Enclosed I send you a copy of the order, carefully translated into English from the Spanish—I beg that you will give it immediate publicity, that our countrymen may not act in the dark. I dare not comment on the subject—it has produced a general fermentation; and the peace, and happiness and tranquillity of all are greatly disturbed. 'Tis considered here as a declaration of WAR, and the citizens here look forward to desperate consequences."
Another, same date. " 'Tis not pretended that the Intendant had any orders from court for this most unexpected determination [the not allowing Americans the privilege of depositing their goods at Orleans]—We are told that the minister expressed some surprise at observing the deposit still continued in the city of Orleans, after the expiration of the three years, expecting certainly some other equivalent place to be appropriated, for the depot on the Mississippi. Every officer of government, and every individual in the colony, we believe differs in opinion with the Intendant except his counsellor (alleged) and all dread the consequences. The governor had threatened to oppose the resolution of the Intendant, but has done nothing. It must now rest with our government. The French troops are daily expected here to take possession of the colony."
Philadelphia, Dec. 9.
An important and interesting trial was yesterday concluded, in the Supreme Court, between the Commonwealth and Mr. Benjamin Gibbs, jun. This was an indictment, founded on the last election law, and removed from the Mayor's Courts, in April session. The indictment, charges Mr. Gibbs, with designing to interrupt and impede the election, in October, 1801, by using opprobrious language and threatening Mr. John Beckley, one of the Judges, in the execution of his office.
In his defence, the Council for Mr. Gibbs contended, that Mr. Beckley had put improper questions to Mr. Gibbs, the father of the defendant, on his coming to vote, whereby the father was intimated, and the passions and spirit of the son excited, and that Mr. Beckley in so doing was not in the execution of his office; and that at any rate, Mr. Gibbs was not within the intention of the law, as he had not gone to the election ground with a design to interrupt the election; but if any interruption had taken place, it had been occasioned by a sudden quarrel, excited by the judge and an Inspector, one Liberty Browne.
The council for the commonwealth, in answer, contended that these questions were legal and proper and that Mr. Gibbs was within the law.
The questions may be remembered by many persons, the principal were: Did you ever join the British forces? Did you ever take an oath or affirmation of allegiance to the King of Great Britain? Were you attained of treason? &c.
The court in their charge to the Jury, declared those questions to have been improper and illegal, and that they thought Mr. Gibbs not within the spirit of the law.
The Jury after deliberating about one hour, found a verdict of not guilty ; which they returned to the Court yesterday.
We hope at a future day, to give a more detailed account of this trial.
Extract of a letter from Columbia, dated November 25.
"In choice of speaker yesterday, the strength of the federalists was tried—the votes were for Robert Scars, 65; James Lowndes, 22; Dr. Joor, 5; Keating L. Simons, 1."
Richmond, December 8.
On Monday last, the House of Delegates of this Commonwealth formed a quorum. Mr. Barbour nominated Mr. John Mercer as a fit character to fill the chair—Mr. Prunty nominated Mr. Edmund Harrison as a person equally well qualified for that office: both these gentlemen have been uniformly on the Republican side of the question. On examining the ballots; the votes were—For Mr. E. Harrison, 71. For Mr. J. Mercer, 53.
Yesterday, Doctor John Adams, the member for this City, presented in the House of Delegates, the memorial of Henry Pace relative to the Public Printer.
Mr. Brokenbrough, in a manly and pointed speech, opposed the reception of the memorial by the House. He adverted to the indecent and abusive columns of the paper, in the editing of which, Henry Pace was a coadjutor. He inferred from this circumstance, and the hostility which the paper bore towards the principles of the Virginia legislature, that Pace could not calculate upon success; he of consequence presumed, that the motives which induced him to become a candidate were the offspring of some improper delign. On the question being taken whether
the aforesaid Memorial of Henry Pace should be received, an immense majority confided it to the tomb of oblivion : it was decided that it should not be entered upon the Journal.
The Senate of this Commonwealth formed a quorum yesterday, Col. Francis Brock, was chosen Speaker.
On Thursday last, the public printer was chosen. Mr. Pleasants, Messrs. Dixon and Courtney, and the Editor of this paper were the Republican candidates; Mr. Davis was the Federal candidate.—The votes, on examination, were as follows:
 For Jones, 117  Davis, 16  Pleasants, 23  Dixon and Courtney, 14  Davis and Courtney, 1  1  55 55 
Majority on the first ballot, 62
The Senate and House of Delegates proceeded yesterday by joint ballot, agreeable to the Constitution, to vote out two members of the Executive Council. On examining the ballots, it appeared that Gen. Wood and Col. White were excluded. We suppose these vacancies, and that occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Pendleton, will be filled early in the ensuing week.
IN CHANCERY, Dec. 9, 1802.
Levin Mackall, Walter Mackall, and Richard Mackall, Esq.s. of Benjamin Mackall, in behalf of themselves and other creditors of Leonard Holliday, late of Prince George's county, deceased.
versus, Richard Johns, Leonard Johns, Elizabeth Holliday, Margaret Holliday, Washington Bowie and Sarah his wife, Asa H. Beall and Grace his wife, heirs at law of Anne Bradley, late of Prince George's county deceased, and of the said Leonard Holliday.
The object of the Bill is to receive a bill heretofore filed in this court, by the complainants, on behalf of themselves and other creditors of the said Leonard Holliday, against the defendants Richard Johns, Leonard Johns, Elizabeth Holliday, Margaret Holliday, Margaret Bowie late Margaret Chew, Sarah Peet late Sarah J. Lee, Grace Beall late Grace Holliday, the Grand Children of the said Leonard Holliday, deceased, and against Walter Brooke Cox and Anne Bradley Cox his wife, which Anne was the daughter of the said Leonard Holliday, and was entitled, jointly with his said Grand Children, and in the proportions directed by the act of descent, to his real estate; which bill has abated, as to the said Anne, by her death and also to make the defendants Washington Bowie, David Peter and Aquilla Beall parties to the said original bill, and to obtain a sale of the real estate of the said Leonard Holliday for the payment of his debts, as prayed in the said original Bill.
The bill of revivor and supplement states, that before any answer was put to the original bill, by any of the defendants, and after publication and been made against them all by order of this court, and pursuant to the act of assembly in such case made and provided, Anne Bradley Cox, whole husband Walter Brooke Cox, the defendant had died soon after the time of filing the original Bill, and departed this life, without issue and without devising her interest in the real estate of her said father; that her interest thereon devolved on the defendants Richard and Leonard Johns, Elizabeth and Margaret Holliday, Margaret Bowie, Sarah Peter and Grace Beall, her nephew and niece, and heirs at law, and on Washington Bowie, David Peter and Aquilla Beall, who have respectively intermarried with the three last named defendants, since the time of filing the original Bill. It is further stated by the bill of revivor and supplement, that the defendants Richard and Leonard Johns and Elizabeth Holliday are now of full age; that the defendant Margaret Holliday is still a minor; and that all the defendants reside in the District of Columbia.
It is therefore, on complainants motion ordered, that they cause a copy of this order to be published in the National Intelligencer, before the end of the present year; to the intent that the non-resident defendants may have notice of the application to this court, and of the substance and object of the bill, and may be warned to appear here on or before the first Tuesday in May next, to show cause why a decree should not pass as prayed.
A true Copy, SAMPLUEL H. HOWARD, Reg. Cur. Can Dec. 17.
FOR SALE, Or would be exchanged for a woman house servant that does not breed,
A likely NEGRO WOMAN & CHILD — THE Child a boy two years old, the mother has been chiefly used to house service, and is an excellent washerwoman. The present owner has no reason for parting with her except her breeding, which is inconvenient in a family—Enquire of the Printer. Nov. 29. tf.
ATTENTION.
I will sell at public sale on the 20th inst. at 11 o'clock, on the premises, if not sold before at private sale, the house and lot at present occupied by Messrs.
ANDERSON & CHEYNEY — SITUATED in square 949 or near the Navy Yard, a credit of ten years to be paid by instalments, good and approved security will be required—those that wish to purchase at private sale, will call on Mr. SAMUEL M. SMALLWOOD, at Washington Navy Yard, who is fully authorised to make sale of the same. JAMES WAUGH. Fairfax County, State of Virginia Dec. 12. 3:

WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, December 15, 1802.
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
It has been contended by the leaders of the Federal party that the People are with them in their opposition to all the great measures of the present administration. It is still contended that the People are with them. They laid, last Session, that though the Executive and Legislative authorities, recently elected, were decidedly republican, yet that those who composed them were elected not with a view to the adoption of the measures actually taken, but either from personal partiality to them or personal aversion to their opponents, distinct from the influence of principle; or that, even allowing them to have been elected in order to produce a change in the measures of the last administration, still that the new measures were so hostile to the enlightened views of the community, that they had then, or soon would abandon the authors of them.
These imputations were then derided as the ravings of madness or disappointment. Let us examine whether they are now justified by any political incidents, or indication of public sentiment that has since occurred.
There is but one certain criterion of national opinion—Elections. These, indeed, are not always infallible organs of the public will. Men may be called to political stations whose sentiments are not known on the great points which subsequently claim their deliberation and decision. They may, therefore, without meaning to betray their trust, actually misinterpret, instead of truly represent the opinions of those whose agents they are. Others may deceive the people on the day of election, only to betray them on a more important occasion.
Such events have occurred, still do occur, and will continue to occur. But there are cases, where elections are infallible tests of public opinion. And if ever there were such instances, the late elections are such. The magnitude of the questions discussed last Session, the fury with which they were opposed, and the reiterated appeal made alternately to the passions and the judgements of the people, have attracted universal attention, and the people of the United States have become, if they were not before, well informed on those points. The elections, therefore, which have been held since May last, are proofs of public opinion no less as to measures than men, that cannot be resisted. They are proofs that will convince every unprejudiced mind that the nation are on the side of the government. Let us examine their results.
Elections for Representatives in Congress have taken place in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Georgia, since the end of the last session. In New Hampshire all the Representatives chosen are federal. So are the whole of the present Representatives.
In Rhode Island, two republican Representatives are chosen. The present representation consists of one republican and one federalist. This is a republican gain of 50 per cent.
In Massachusetts seven republican and nine federal members have been chosen. The present representation consists of six republican and eight federal members. This is a republican gain of the difference between seven ninths and six eighths.
In Connecticut eight federal members have been elected. The present representation consisting of seven members, are also federal.
In Pennsylvania the whole Representatives chosen, eighteen in number, are republican. At present the representation consists of ten republican and three federal members. In this state the republican gain is great.
In Delaware one republican member has been chosen in the room of a federal member at present.
In Georgia, four republican members have been chosen. At present the representation consists of two republican members.
Thus, it appears that in all these elections no change whatever has been made in favor of federalism, that in three states the result is the same as exhibited in the present representation; and that in four states a great change has been made in favour of republicanism.
There is another view, of which this subject is susceptible, which is interesting, as it furnishes the highest species of proof that the measures of the present administration are acceptable to the people.
In the states just named there are in the present Congress nineteen republican representatives, of these fifteen have been re-elected, three declined a re-election, all of whom would probably have been chosen, had they desired it, and only one has lost his election.
From the same states there are in the present Congress 24 federal representatives, of these only ten have been re-elected.
Can there be stronger proof of the full
approbation by the nation of the measures of the last session?
The result of all the elections for the next Congress, which have been held, compared with the representation in the present Congress is as follows:
Table with 4 columns: State, Present Cong. Fed., Present Cong. Rep., Next Cong. Fed., Next Cong. Rep. Rows include New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New-York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Georgia.
From this statement it appears, that though in the representation of these states the federalists have at present a majority of one, yet in the next Congress in the same representation there will be a republican majority of sixteen. These are facts beyond the reach of contradiction.
Let us extend this interesting view, and guided by strong probabilities, exhibit a comparison of the complexion of the present representation, with that of the next Congress, in those states, in which elections have not yet been held.
Table with 4 columns: State, Present Cong. Fed., Present Cong. Rep., Next Cong. Fed., Next Cong. Rep. Rows include Vermont, New-Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee.
If we add to this statement, the result of elections actually held, viz.
Table with 4 columns: State, Present Cong. Fed., Present Cong. Rep., Next Cong. Fed., Next Cong. Rep. Rows include Vermont, New-Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee.
The following will be the result
Table with 4 columns: State, Present Cong. Fed., Present Cong. Rep., Next Cong. Fed., Next Cong. Rep. Rows include Vermont, New-Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee.
After this statement can any doubt be entertained of the national sentiment? Is there a republican, who is a friend to the present administration, not fully satisfied with this result? And is there a federalist, hostile to the administration, who does not feel the folly of exclaiming "the people are with us?"
By a letter from Raleigh, (N. C.) we learn that the several ballots for governor of North Carolina were as follows:—1st ballot; for Mr. B'ount 54—Mr. Turner, 36—Mr. Taylor 31—Mr. R. Williams 14—Mr. Winton 13—2d ballot, Mr. Blount 44—Mr. Turner 37—Mr. Taylor 27—Mr. Williams 20—Mr. Davis 36—4th ballot, Mr. Turner 112—Mr. Blount 50—Mr. Williams 20—Mr. Taylor 7. By the same letter it appears that the Tuscarora Indians have been permitted to extend their second lease to the term of their first, and to lease the residue of their lands up to the same time, at which period they have agreed that all their right and title to those lands shall cease and revert to North-Carolina. The Penitentiary bill has been rejected—a bill has been introduced to alter the judiciary system, by establishing a superior court for every three counties in the state. Whether the Representatives in Congress shall be elected by general tickets, or in districts had not been decided.—Whitney has proposed selling to the state the right to his Cotton Gin for 50,000 dollars; and threatens commencing prosecutions against all citizens who have used it without permission, in case his terms are not complied with.
Extract of a letter from a distinguished scientific character in London, to a member of Congress, dated London, September 21, 1802.
"You may wish to know some of our internal improvements. The most remarkable of these are the Wet Docks and Canals. The West-India docks are a most grand display of British wealth, spirit and commerce. They are among the grandest things in the world. One is an Area of thirty-six superficial acres, and another is twenty-four acres, besides a new cut and the Wapping docks. Other Canals are executing, viz. one from the Thames at Deptford into Surry, and thence to Portsmouth. But the largest is one merely to skirt the town, from the grand junction-canal at Paddington down to the West-India docks; for which six miles £4,000,000 were subscribed at one meeting the other day. A canal is to be made from the West-India docks to bring the goods to London into the town, as well as a new road called the commercial road."
"Galvanism is cultivated with great spirit indeed; particularly in France, from the large premiums offered by the First Consul, who is so partial to the subject, that he has offered 2,400 livres to the person who shall make the greatest improvement in it. The English philosophers, however, have the advantage of the French in having really invented the true theory of Galvanism. WALLAS-
ton's experiments are most delicately beautiful and establish his character. Whether or not his whole theory will be accepted, is doubtful, for he refers THE PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY BY THE ELECTRICAL MACHINE, MERELY TO THE OXYDATION OF THE METAL OF THE ANALGAM. I have sent you Wolaston's last paper on colours, which is also much admired."
"Our travels in Egypt have been the means of enriching our museum with Egyptian relics. Some are of great curiosity, to wit, a tablet of Porphyry, with an inscription in the Hieroglyphick, the Coptic and the Greek. The last is the only one understood; tho' as it is probably the translation of the two former, it is so far valuable. The Saracenic of Porphyry with the engravings of so many Hieroglyphicks are a rich repast for the Antiquarians."
"The power of the Cow-pock to render the human constitution incapable of the Small-pox has opened a new view of a field of vicarious diseases, which we must now be on the look-out for. Such a vicarious complaint seems to be "the distemper," (as it is called) of dogs. For it is probable that they are thereby rendered incapable of the rabies or madness. There have been much fewer mad-dogs in this country, as I am told, since "the distemper" made its appearance among them first, about 40 years ago. Don Ulloa in his voyage has mentioned a fact to shew a vicarious disease of dogs in Spanish-America."
"I see you have got the pock among the cattle of the United States. It has been found also in Lombardy and Holsstein. But the most curious part of the history is that a German writer of a journal as long ago as 1769 (called Allgemeine Unterhaltungen von Jalis 1765) on commenting upon certain passages of Livy respecting the diseases of cattle, observes "that one of the disorders called Scabies by Livy, affects both men and cattle, and seems to be the disorder named Cow-pox, well known to those who have the care of cows and milk them; which is not mortal either to men or the cattle, and which is well known to render the country people who have had the Cow-pox secure against the Small-pox." But altho' this has been asserted in 1769, and altho' it has lately been shown that the Cow-pox and its preventing the Small-pox were known, time immemorial, in Jutland, Holsstein and Schleswig, yet no use was made of the fact in practice. The same stupid inattention prevailed in Germany that did in England."
"In a German work now published, called "Annals of the Cow-pock Inoculation," it is asserted that when the Cow-pock broke out near Ploen in July 1800, it was found that many persons had gone thro' the disease, from 13 to 46 years of age, both accidentally and by inoculation intentionally to prevent the Small-pox. When you consider these and other facts of a similar import, you will be utterly astounded that so old a fact, so well known, and by so many persons in so many countries, has remained unapplied so long."
Congress of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, December 11.
The petition of Eliza Frizell, of Salem (N. Y.) praying that he may be allowed the arrears of pension due to him in consideration of wounds received while a soldier in the Massachusetts line, was read and referred to the committee of Claims.
The petition of James Sully, a captain in the U. S. regiment of artillery, and late commanding officer of the garrison of West Point, praying to be indemnified for the costs and damages of a suit instituted against him in New-York, for a trespass committed by a part of his company in the neighbourhood of the garrison of West Point on 4th July 1800, without the knowledge or consent of the petitioner, was read and referred to the committee of Claims.
The petition of Abraham Millen, administrator and residuary legatee of William Millen, presented Feb. 9, 1798, was called up and referred to the Committee of Claims.
The petition of Joseph M'Lean and Hugh M'Lean, John Taber and Daniel Taber, of Portland, Maine, was read praying a remission of the duties of impost and tonnage on foreign vessels, in the case of the ship Eliza, to which they have been subjected in consequence of one of the owners of the said ship having omitted to take the oath or affirmation within the time prescribed by law, was read and referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
The petition of James Doherty and others, of the Mississippi Territory, praying that a certain tract of land in said territory may be granted to Amos Hubbard and Ebenezer Smith, as tenants in common, was read and referred to Messrs. Davis, Green and Dennis.
Monday, December 13.
The petition of James Bell, heretofore presented, was referred to the committee of Claims.
Mr. Davenport, from the committee of Revision and Unfinished Business, made a report in part.
TUESDAY, Dec. 14th, 1802.
Mr. S. Smith moved the reference of the bill for the relief of Henry Mellonier, with the papers accompanying it, to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
Agreed to. A message was received from the Senate, informing the House that they had made a quorum, & had chosen Stephen R. Bradley President pro tempore, in the absence of the Vice President of the United States, and were ready to proceed to business.
The petition of — Fowler was referred to the Committee of Claims.
On motion of Mr. Dawson, resolved, that a Committee be appointed on the part of this House, to unite with a Committee on the part of the Senate, to wait upon the President of the United States, and inform him that the two Houses have formed, and are ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make to them.
Mr. Dawson, Mr. Lowndes, and Mr. Van Ness, appointed the committee.
A message was received from the Senate, advising the House, that they had passed a similar resolution and had appointed, on their part, a committee, consisting of Mr. Wright and Mr. Theodore Foster.
On motion of General S. Smith, the petition of Charles Hyde, presented last session, was referred to the committee of Claims.
On motion of General S. Smith the memorials of sundry manufacturers, presented last session, were referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
On motion of General S. Smith, the petition of Samuel Cork, presented last session, was referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr. Green presented a number of petitions from citizens of the Mississippi Territory, praying that the land office, to be opened, may be within the limits of the territory, and that the actual settlers may have preemption rights extended to them; and praying for sundry alterations in the terms of the ordinance, under which they are organised. Referred to the same committee appointed on the petition of Messrs. Dougherty, Hubbard, &c.—with the addition of two members.
Mr. Dennis stated that, he understood that at the same time that this House had passed a resolution for the appointment of a committee to join a committee of the Senate to wait on the President, the Senate had passed a resolution to the same effect.—There appeared, therefore, to be two concurrent resolutions, each originating in one house but neither of which was acted upon by the other. He, therefore, moved a concurrence on the part of the House in the resolution of the Senate—Agreed to.
The House took up the motion, made four days since, by Mr. Gregg, for the appointment of two Chaplains, of different denominations, to interchange weekly.
Mr. Davis expressed himself against the resolution. It was defended by Messrs. Dennis, Griswold, Nicholson, Smilie, Claiborne and Elmer.
Mr. Dennis moved to strike out "of different denominations." This motion was supported by Mr. Smilie, and opposed by Messrs. Nicholson, Elmer, and Claiborne—Lott, ayes 24.
The resolution was then agreed to, without amendment.
On motion of Mr. Dennis the petitions of William Ray and John Fallo-well, heretofore presented, were referred to the Committee of Claims.
On motion of general Varnum, the petition of Edward Barnes, heretofore presented, was referred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr. Alston moved that a committee be appointed to enquire and report what alterations may be necessary in the acts for the establishment of post-offices and post-roads, with power to report by bill or otherwise.
Committee of seven appointed.
Mr. Davis moved that the committee appointed on post-offices and post-roads be instructed to enquire into the expediency of making provision by law, to prevent post-masters from becoming contractors for carrying the mail. Agreed to.
On motion of Gen. Varnum the petition of Joseph Ward, and the report of the Secretary of the Treasury thereon, was referred to the committee of claims.
Mr. S. Smith moved the appointment of a committee of ways and means, of seven members. Agreed to.
Mr. Dawson, from the committee appointed to wait upon the President, reported that they had delivered the message of the House to the President, who replied, that he would make his communication to Congress by message to-morrow.
Dr. Mitchell gave notice that immediately after the receipt of the President's message, he should offer a specific motion on the subject of French spoliations.
SENATE OF THE U. STATES.
MONDAY, Dec. 13, 1802. Seventeen members, constituting a quorum, attended.
Whereupon the Senate proceeded, in the absence of the Vice President, to the choice of a President pro tempore.
On the 1st ballot, General Bradley, of Vermont, had 8 votes, Mr. Tracey, of Connecticut, 7, Mr. Baldwin 1, and Mr. Logan 1.—No election, a majority being requisite.
On 2d ballot, votes same as on the 1st ballot.
On 3d ballot, votes same as on the 1st ballot.
On 4th ballot, Mr. Bradley had eight votes, Mr. Tracey 7, and two blank votes. No election.
Adjourned.
Tuesday, December 14.
Eighteen members present.
Stephen R. Bradley, was chosen President pro tempore—Mr. Bradley had 9, and Mr. Tracey 7 votes.
On the election of the President, Mr. Bradley withdrew, and nine became a majority of the members present.
The Rev. Dr. Gantt was chosen Chaplain: 10 members voting for him.
NOTICE.
A PETITION will be presented to Congress, during the present Session, to pass a law for opening a road from the northern extremity of West Fourteenth Street, in the City of Washington, to the road leading from Rock Creek church to George Town. Dec. 10th, 1802.
JONH BYRNE,
At his wholesale and retail Liquor and Grocery store, opposite M c Knight's (formerly M c Knight's) tavern, Kings-Street, Alexandria, offers for sale at very moderate prices, WINES of first quality, by the pipe, qt. cork, demijohn, &c.
London particular Madeira, do. do. Teneriffe, choice old Sherry and Lisbon, Port and Malaga.
Cogniac Brandy, Holland gin, old Jamaica and Antigua Rum, do. P. & C. Brandy and Whisky, Cherry Bounce, Lemon Juice, fine fresh Teas, Coffee, Chocolate, Sugars, Raisins, Almonds, Prunes, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Mustard, Pepper, Allspice, Ginger, Pearl Barley, Rice, Sago, Spanish Sugars, Candles, &c. The quality and prices of the above are peculiarly calculated to recommend them to the keepers of boarding houses and taverns, and to give satisfaction to such gentlemen as may wish to provide their own Liquors, &c.—Orders for any quantity shall be executed with punctuality and fidelity, by the George Town or Washington packets, which ply daily between those places and Alexandria. Alexandria, Dec. 14—epiw&cawfjw
MARSHAL'S SALE.
Will be exposed to Public Sale, the following valuable property, in the City of Washington, viz.
A Three story brick House and the Lot on which it stands, together with stable, coach house, &c. situated on the Pennsylvania Avenue, near George Town, being part of the property known by name of the six buildings.
Lots no 7 and 8 as laid out by Isaac Pollock, in square no 38, with a good Two story Brick House thereon—Lot no 9 in same square, improved in like manner—Lots no 14 and 15, in square no 144—Lots no 2, 21 and 22, in square no 173—Lots 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14 and 15 in square 227—Lots no 7, 8, 9 and 10 in square 257—Lots no 4 in square 290—Lots no 13 in square 323—Lot no 17 in square 348—Lots 3, 4 and 5 in square 349; Lots 1, 2, 3, 24, 25 and 26 in square 228; Lots no 3, 6, 15, 19 and 20 in square 293; Lots no 2, 3, 4 and 5 in square no 226; Lots 2 and 3 in square 377. The above mentioned property is seized & taken and will be sold by virtue of a writ of fieri facias, issued out of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington, to me directed, in favor of Abraham Van Logan vs. John T. Mason, against the Lands and Tenements, Goods and Chattels of Isaac Pollock. The unimproved property is also seized and taken, and will be sold under three other writs of Fieri Facias, in favour of the following persons, to wit:—Gerge Magruder and Patrick Magruder, vs. of John H. Stone and Walter Dorsey—Thomas Turner and Samuel Turner—and Samuel Bowles, against the lands and tenements, goods and chattels of the said Isaac Pollock. The sale of the improved property will commence on the premises at 10 o'clock A. M. on the 22d of this month, the unimproved lots at Rhode's Tavern, City of Washington on the 24th at 10 o'clock A. M. Terms of Sale CASH.
DANL. C. BRENT, Marshal Dist. Columbia. Dec. 3, 1802.
HENRY INGLE,
Has imported in the Ships Franklin and Brutus, from Liverpool, and now offers for Sale at his Store, on New Jersey Avenue, Capitol Hill, City of Washington—Ironmongery, Cutlery, Brass Wares, & Liverpool Earthen ware in crates.
A few Piantheon, Rumford & Forreil coal grates of neat pattern—Also, coal hods, brass and wire feeders, hand irons, shovel and tongs, candle sticks, knives, and forks, iron and brass chaining dishes, crust stand, japanned ware, brushes, spades and shovels, trying pans, mill, pit and cross cut saws, carpenters tools, smiths tools, stone cutters chisels, materials for bell hangers, locks, hinges, screws, nails and racks of various qualities, and a variety of other articles. Oct. 23d 2awtsj.

PROPOSALS
FOR CARRYING
Mails of the United States
On the following Post-Roads, Will be received at the GENERAL POST OFFICE at WASHINGTON, until the 18th day of January, inclusive.
IN DELAWARE.
1. From Wilmington by New-Castle, St. George's-town, Cantwell's bridge, Duck Creek, Dover, Frederica, Milford, George-town, Trap, Snowhill, Harrington, Drummond and Northampton c. h. to the Ferry Landing, three times a week.
April 1st to November 15th.
Leave Wilmington every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 11 a. m. arrive at Dover same days by 9 p. m.—Leave Dover every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4 a. m. and arrive at Drummond the next day, Wednesday, Friday and Monday, by 8 p. m. and arrive at the Ferry Landing on Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday, by noon.— Returning —Leave the Ferry Landing every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at noon. Leave Drummond every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 6 a. m. arrive at Dover the next day on Wednesday, Friday and Monday, by 8 p. m. Leave Dover every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday, at 4 a. m. and arrive at Wilmington the same days by 2 p. m.—
November 15th to April 1st.
Leave Wilmington every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 6 a. m. arrive at Dover same days by 6 p. m. Leave Dover every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 5 a. m. and arrive at Drummond on Wednesday, Friday and Monday, by 8 p. m. and arrive at the Ferry Landing on Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday, by noon.— Returning —Leave the Ferry Landing every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 10 a. m. and arrive at Dover the next Wednesday, Saturday and Monday, by 8 p. m. Leave Dover every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday, at 6 a. m. and arrive at Wilmington same days by 6 p. m.
2. From Frederica by Berry-town and Whittelysburg to Greensboro', in Maryland, once a week. Leave Frederica every Friday at 4 a. m. and arrive at Greensboro' by 11 a. m. Leave Greensboro' every Friday at 1 p. m. and arrive at Frederica by 8 p. m.
3. From Lewis-town by Broadkin Landing, George-town, Bridge Branch, North W. F. Bridge and New-Market, Md. to Cambridge, Md. once a week. Leave Lewis-town every Tuesday at 6 a. m. arrive at George-town by noon. Leave George-town every Tuesday at 1 p. m. arrive at Cambridge on Wednesday, by 6 p. m. Returning —Leave Cambridge every Thursday at noon, and arrive at Lewis-town on Friday by 8 p. m.
4. From George-town by Concord and Laurel to Salisbury, Md. once a week. Leave George-town every Friday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Salisbury by 6 p. m. Leave Salisbury every Saturday at 6 a. m. and arrive at George-town by 6 p. m.
IN MARYLAND.
5. From Elkton by Warwick, Sassafras-town, Massys-town, Bridge-town, Sadlers, Bear-town, Green'sboro', Denton and Hillsboro', to Easton, once a week. Leave Elkton every Tuesday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Easton on Thursday by 10 a. m. Returning —Leave Easton every Thursday at 2 p. m. arrive at Green'sboro' by 3 p. m. and arrive at Elkton on Saturday by 6 p. m.
6. From Wilmington, De. by Christiana, Middletown, Warwick, George-town, Chester-town, Church-hill, Centreville, Queens-town, Shark-town and Kent Island, to Annapolis, twice a week. Leave Wilmington every Tuesday and Friday at 5 a. m. and arrive at Chester-town by 8 p. m. Leave Chester-town every Wednesday and Saturday at 4 a. m. and arrive at Centreville by 10 a. m. and at Annapolis by 8 p. m. Leave Annapolis every Friday and Tuesday at 4 a. m. arrive at Centreville at 2 p. m. Leave Centreville at 3 p. m. arrive at Chester-town by 8 p. m. Leave Chester-town every Saturday and Wednesday by 5 a. m. and arrive at Wilmington at 6 p. m.
7. From Centreville to Easton twice a week. Leave Centreville every Wednesday and Saturday at noon, and arrive at Easton by 6 p. m. Returning —Leave Easton every Tuesday and Friday at 7 a. m. arrive at Centreville by 1 p. m. Leave same at 2 p. m. and arrive at Chester-town by 8 p. m.
8. From Annapolis by Queen Ann's and Lower Marlboro' to Washington city, once a week. Leave Annapolis every Monday and Thursday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Washington by 6 p. m. Leave Washington every Monday and Thursday at 6 a. m. arrive at Annapolis by 6 p. m.
9. From Easton by Cambridge, Vienna, Salisbury, Snowhill, Princess Ann, Vienna, Salisbury and Cambridge, to Easton, once a week. Leave Easton every Thursday at 5 a. m. arrive at Cambridge by 11 a. m. and arrive at Snowhill on Friday at half past 8 p. m.
Leave Snowhill every Saturday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Easton on Monday by 6 p. m.
10. From Hartford to Bell-Air once a week. Leave Bell-Air every Tuesday at 7 a. m. arrive at Hartford by 9 a. m. Leave Hartford at 11 a. m. and arrive at Bell-Air at 1 p. m.
11. From Baltimore by Liberty-town to Frederick-town, and from thence by New-Market to Baltimore, twice a week. Leave Baltimore every Thursday and Saturday at 6 a. m. arrive at Frederick-town by 6 p. m. Leave Frederick-town every Friday and Sunday at 6 a. m. arrive at Baltimore by 7 p. m.
12. From Baltimore by Ellicott's Lower Mills, Brookville, Montgomery c. h. and Charlesburg, to Leesburg, Va. once a week. Leave Leesburg every Thursday at 6 a. m. arrive at Baltimore on Friday at 10 a. m. Leave Baltimore every Friday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Leesburg on Saturday by 6 p. m.
13. From Baltimore to Annapolis three times a week. Leave Baltimore every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a. m. and arrive at Annapolis same days by 5 p. m. Returning —Leave Annapolis every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 8 a. m. and arrive at Baltimore same days by 5 p. m.
14. From Annapolis by Tracey's Landing, Lower Marlboro', Huntingdon and Calvert c. h. to St. Leonard's, once a week. Leave Annapolis every Tuesday at 6 a. m. arrive at St. Leonard's on Wednesday by 10 a. m. Leave St. Leonard's every Wednesday at 2 p. m. arrive at Lower Marlboro' on Thursday. Leave Lower Marlboro' every Monday at 8 a. m. and arrive at Annapolis by 5 p. m.
15. From Washington city by Unny-town, Hobb's-town, Brookville, Howard, Puff-y's mill and Wright's mill, to Taneyton, once a week. Leave Washington every Wednesday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Taneyton by 6 p. m. on Thursday. Leave Taneyton every Friday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Washington on Saturday by 6 p. m.
16. From Washington city by Georgetown, Montgomery c. h. and Clark'sboro' to Frederick-town, three times a week. Leave Washington every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4 a. m. arrive at Frederick-town same days by 6 p. m. Returning —Leave Frederick-town every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 4 a. m. and arrive at Washington same days by 6 p. m.
17. From Frederick-town by Wood'sboro', Taneyton, Peterham, Pa. and Hanover to York, Pa. once a week. Leave Frederick-town every Monday at 6 a. m. arrive at York by 6 p. m. Returning —Leave York every Tuesday at 6 a. m. arrive at Frederick-town same day by 6 p. m.
18. From Frederick-town by Middle-town, Boonesboro', Hager's-town and Green-Castle, to Chambersburg, Pa. twice a week. Leave Frederick-town every Sunday and Friday at 4 a. m. arrive at Hager's-town by 11 a. m. Leave Hager's-town at half past 11, and arrive at Chambersburg same days by 7 p. m. Returning —Leave Chambersburg every Monday and Friday at 11 p. m. arrive at Hager's-town on Tuesday and Saturday at half past 12 p. m. Leave Hager's-town at 1 p. m. and arrive at Frederick-town same days by 8 p. m.
19. From Hager's-town by Hancock, Berkly Springs, and Old-town, to Cumberland, once a week. Leave Hager's-town every Tuesday at 2 p. m. arrive at Cumberland on Thursday by 2 p. m. Returning —Leave Cumberland every Saturday at 8 p. m. arrive at Hager's-town on Tuesday at 10 a. m.
20. From Frederick-town by New-town, Harper's ferry, Charles-town and Shepherd's-town, to Martinsburg, Va. once a week. Leave Frederick-town every Wednesday at 8 a. m. arrive at Charles-town by 5 p. m. Leave Charles-town every Wednesday at 6 p. m. arrive at Martinsburg on Thursday at 9 a. m. Leave Martinsburg every Thursday at noon, arrive at Harper's ferry by 8 p. m. Leave Harper's ferry on Tuesday at 9 a. m. arrive at Frederick-town by 6 p. m.
21. From Frederick-town to Leesburg once a week. Leave Frederick-town every Friday at noon, arrive at Leesburg by 8 p. m. Leave Leesburg every Thursday at 8 p. m. arrive at Frederick-town on Friday by 11 a. m.
22. From Washington city by Piscataway, Port-Tobacco, Allen's Creek, Newport, Chaptico, Leonard-town, Great Mill and St. Inigoes, to the Ridge. Leave Washington every Monday and Friday at 7 a. m. and arrive at Port-Tobacco by 5 p. m. Leave Port-Tobacco every Tuesday at 4 a. m. arrive at Leonard-town by 4 p. m. Leave Leonard-town at half past 4 p. m. and arrive at the Ridge on Wednesday by 4 p. m. Returning —Leave the Ridge on Thursday at 6 a. m. arrive at Port-Tobacco Friday by 6 p. m. Leave Port-Tobacco on Saturday at 4 a. m. arrive at Washington by 4 p. m.
23. From Piscataway to Alexandria once a week. Leave Piscataway every Saturday at 6 a. m. arrive at Alexandria by 10 a. m. Leave Alexandria every Saturday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Piscataway by 6 p. m.
24. From Washington by Upper Marlboro', Nottingham, Lower Marlboro', Aquasco, Benedict and Charlotte-
Hall, to Chaptico, once a week. Leave Washington every Saturday at 5 a. m. and arrive at Chaptico on Sunday by 6 p. m. Leave Chaptico every Monday at 8 a. m. and arrive at Washington on Wednesday by 8 p. m.
IN VIRGINIA.
25. From Hagerstown, Md. by Williamsport, Martinsburg, Winchester, Stevensburg or Newtown, Strasburg, Woodstock, New Market & Harrisonburg to Staunton once a week. Leave Hagerstown every Tuesday at 2 p. m. arrive at Winchester on Wednesday by 10 a. m. Leave Winchester at 11 a. m. arrive at Staunton on Friday by a. m. Returning —Leave Staunton every Friday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Hagerstown the next Monday at 10 a. m.
26. From Washington City by George town to Prospect-hill once a week. Leave Washington every Tuesday at 9 a. m. and arrive at Prospect-hill by 3 p. m. Returning —Leave Prospect-hill every Monday at 10 a. m. and arrive at Washington by 5 p. m.
27. From Alexandria by Prospect-hill, Hillsboro', Leesburg, Waterford, Charles-town and Battle-town to Winchester once a week. Leave Alexandria every Tuesday at 10 a. m. arrive at Prospect-hill by 3 p. m. Leave Prospect-hill at half past 3 p. m. and arrive at Charles-town on Wednesday at 5 p. m. Leave Charles-town at 6 p. m. arrive at Winchester on Thursday by noon. Returning —Leave Winchester on Saturday at 11 a. m. arrive at Charles-town by 6 p. m. Leave Charles-town at 7 p. m. arrive at Prospect-hill on Monday by 9 a. m. and at Alexandria by 4 p. m.
28. From Washington City by Fairfax c. h. Centerville, Middleburg, Goosey, Millwood, Paris, Winchester, Romney and Western-port to Green Glades, once a week 172 miles. Leave Washington City every Friday at 2 p. m. arrive at Fairfax c. h. by 5 p. m. Leave Fairfax c. h. at half past 5 p. m. arrive at Winchester on Sunday by 8 a. m. arrive at Romney on Monday at 7 a. m. and at Green Glades by 8 p. m. Returning —Leave Green Glades on Tuesday at 4 a. m. arrive at Romney at 5 p. m. arrive at Winchester on Wednesday by 5 p. m. at Fairfax c. h. on Friday by 5 and a half a. m. Leave Fairfax c. h. at 6 a. m. and arrive at Washington by 9 a. m.
29. From the Green Glades by Clark'sboro' to Marietta once a week, 168 miles. Leave the Green Glades every Tuesday at 4 a. m. arrive at Marietta on Friday by 10 a. m. Leave Marietta every Friday at 2 p. m. arrive at the Green Glades the next Monday by 8 p. m.
30. From Romney by Springfield, Frankfort and Crelasburg to Cumberland once a week. Leave Romney every Monday at 9 a. m. arrive at Cumberland by 6 p. m. Leave Cumberland every Tuesday at 6 a. m. arrive at Romney at 6 p. m.
31. From Romney to Moorfields once a week, and from thence by Frankfort to Bath c. h. once in two weeks. Leave Romney every Monday at 9 a. m. arrive at Moorfields by 4 p. m. Leave Moorfields every other Monday at 4 p. m. arrive at Bath c. h. on Wednesday by 7 p. m. Leave Bath c. h. every other Thursday at 6 a. m. arrive at Moorfields on Saturday by 9 a. m. Leave Moorfields every other Saturday and every other Tuesday at 9 a. m. arrive at Romney by 7 p. m.
32. From Alexandria by Fairfax c. h. Centerville, Hay-Market, Buckland, Fauquier c. h. and Jefferson-ton to Culpeper c. h. once a week. Leave Alexandria every Friday at 2 p. m. arrive at Fairfax c. h. by 5 p. m. Leave Fairfax c. h. at half past 5 p. m. arrive at Culpeper the next Monday at 10 a. m. Returning —Leave Culpeper c. h. every Monday at 2 p. m. arrive at Fairfax c. h. the next Friday by 5 and half a. m. Leave Fairfax c. h. at 6 a. m. arrive at Alexandria by 9 a. m.
33. From Centerville to Leesburg once a week. Leave Centerville every Saturday at 6 a. m. arrive at Leesburg by 11 a. m. Returning —Leave Leesburg every Saturday at 1 p. m. arrive at Centerville.
34. From Fredericksburg by Stevensburg and Culpeper c. h. to Madison c. h. Orange c. h. Culpeper and Stevensburg to Fredericksburg once a week. Leave Fredericksburg every Tuesday at 10 a. m. arrive at Culpeper c. h. on Wednesday by 11 a. m. Leave Culpeper c. h. at noon, arrive at Madison c. h. by 2 p. m. Returning —Leave Madison c. h. every Sunday at 3 p. m. arrive at Fredericksburg on Tuesday by 6 a. m.
35. From Fredericksburg by Orange c. h. and Milton to Charlottesville twice a week. Leave Fredericksburg every Wednesday and Saturday at 6 p. m. arrive at Charlottesville on Friday and Monday by 10 a. m. Returning —Leave Charlottesville every Monday and Friday at 2 p. m. arrive at Fredericksburg on Tuesday and Saturday by 9 p. m.
36. From Charlottesville by New-York, Staunton, Middlebrook, Brown'sburg, Lexington, Natural Bridge, Fincastle, Montgomery c. h. and New-Dublin to Wythe c. h. once a week. Leave
Charlottesville every Friday by 2 p. m. arrive at Wythe c. h. the next Monday by 8 p. m. Leave Wythe c. h. every Tuesday at 4 a. m. and arrive at Charlottesville next Friday by 10 a. m.
37. From Wythe c. h. by Abingdon, Sullivan c. h. Rossville, Hawkins c. h. Oresville and Rutledge to Knoxville once a week. Leave Wythe c. h. every Tuesday at 4 a. m. arrive at Knoxville next Friday by 10 a. m. Leave Knoxville every Friday at 2 p. m. arrive at Wythe c. h. the next Monday by 8 p. m.
38. From Staunton by Kirkland's, Warm Springs or Beth c. h. Morris's, Callaghan's and Sulphur Springs to Lewisburg and from thence by Union-town and the Sweet Springs, Callaghan's, and the same route from thence to Staunton once a week. Leave Staunton every Saturday at 11 a. m. arrive at Lewisburg on Monday by 10 p. m. Leave Lewisburg every Tuesday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Staunton the next Saturday at 8 a. m.
39. From Lewisburg by Bowyers, Huffs and Morris's to Kanawha c. h. once in two weeks. Leave Lewisburg every other Tuesday at 6 a. m. arrive at Kanawha c. h. on Thursday at 4 p. m. Leave Kanawha c. h. every other Friday at 6 a. m. arrive at Lewisburg next Monday by 6 p. m.
40. From Fredericksburg by Thornburg, Chilesburg, Goochland c. h. Oxford, Grewillor, Goochland c. h. Columbia, Yanceyville, Louisa c. h. H. de's old Store, and Spottsylvania c. h. to Fredericksburg once a week, to pass from Fredericksburg alternately by Spottsylvania c. h. and by Thornburg. Leave Fredericksburg every Tuesday at 11 a. m. and arrive at Goochland c. h. on Thursday by 6 p. m. Leave Goochland c. h. every Friday at 6 a. m. arrive at Fredericksburg the next Tuesday by 7 a. m.
41. From Fredericksburg by Port-Royal, Layton's, Lloyd's, Tappahannock, Urbanna, Shackleford's and Gloucester c. h. to York-town once a week. Leave Fredericksburg every Wednesday at 2 p. m. arrive at Tappahannock on Thursday at 6 p. m. Leave Tappahannock at 7 p. m. arrive at York-town on Saturday by 6 p. m. Returning —Leave York-town every Saturday at 6 p. m. arrive at Tappahannock on Monday by 7 p. m. Leave Tappahannock at 8 p. m. arrive at Fredericksburg on Wednesday by 10 a. m.
42. From Fredericksburg by King George c. h. Broadfield, Mattox Bridge, Leeds-town, Templeman's Cross Roads, Richmond c. h. Farnham, Kinfaile, and Northumberland c. h. to Lancaster c. h. once a week. Leave Fredericksburg every Wednesday at 2 p. m. arrive at Lancaster c. h. the next Saturday by 6 p. m. Returning —Leave Lancaster c. h. every Saturday at 10 p. m. and arrive at Fredericksburg the next Wednesday by 10 a. m.
43. From Richmond by Goochland c. h. and Columbia to Charlottesville once a week. Leave Richmond every Wednesday noon and arrive at Charlottesville on Friday by 10 a. m. Leave Charlottesville every Friday at 2 p. m. arrive at Richmond on Monday at 6 a. m.
44. From Charlottesville by Warren, Wamminty, New-Market, New-Glasgow and Madison to Lynchburg once a week. Leave Charlottesville every Friday at 2 p. m. arrive at Lynchburg on Monday by 5 p. m. Leave Lynchburg every Wednesday noon, arrive at Charlottesville on Friday by 10 a. m.
45. From Richmond by Hopkins' Powhatan c. h. Carterville, New-Canton, Buckingham c. h. Bent Creek, Lynchburg, New-London and Liberty to Fincastle once a week. Leave Richmond every Wednesday at noon, arrive at Powhatan c. h. on Thursday at 9 a. m. arrive at Fincastle the next Saturday by 6 a. m. Returning —Leave Fincastle every Saturday at 10 p. m. arrive at Powhatan c. h. the next Tuesday by 3 p. m. Leave Powhatan c. h. at 4 p. m. and arrive at Richmond on Wednesday by 10 a. m.
46. From Liberty by Rocky Mount to Henry c. h. once a week. Leave Liberty every Saturday at 1 p. m. arrive at Henry c. h. on Sunday by 6 p. m. Leave Henry c. h. every Friday at 6 a. m. arrive at Liberty on Saturday by 11 a. m.
47. From Powhatan c. h. by Cumberland c. h. Ca Ira, Farmville, Prince Edward c. h. and Charlotte c. h. to Halifax c. h. once a week. Leave Powhatan c. h. every Thursday at 10 a. m. arrive at Halifax c. h. on Saturday by 4 p. m. Leave Halifax c. h. every Saturday at 10 p. m. arrive at Powhatan the next Tuesday by 1 p. m.
48. From Halifax c. h. by Halifax old town, Pittsylvania c. h. Peytonburg, Henry c. h. Patrick c. h. Bishop's Furnace, N. C. to Germanton, N. C. once a week. Leave Halifax c. h. every Saturday at 10 p. m. arrive at Germanton the next Wednesday by 10 a. m. Leave Germanton every Wednesday at 2 p. m. arrive at Halifax the next Saturday by 8 p. m.
49. From Halifax c. h. to Danville once a week. Leave Danville every Saturday at 6 a. m. arrive at Halifax c. h. by 4 p. m. Leave Halifax c. h. every Saturday at 8 p. m. arrive at Danville on Sunday by 6 p. m.
(To be Continued.)
FOR SALE OR RENT.
THAT elegant three story BRICK HOUSE, on the corner of Falls & Frederick Street in George Town, lately occupied by Mr. Pison.
Likewise,
THE two well finished three story BRICK HOUSES, adjoining that occupied by Mr. Samuel H. Smith, Esq., on the Pennsylvania Avenue, east of the centre Market House, City of Washington—Apply to GEORGE THOMPSON, George Town.
Geo. Town, Oct. 20.
TO RENT,
After the last day of the present month,
THE HOUSE now in the tenure of Doctor BULLUS, situated between the six and seven Building—it is calculated for a store & dwelling, it being a corner house, three stories high—ALSO, a good stable and coach house a well inclosed garden, &c. For terms, application may be made to the Subscriber,
JOEL BROWN, tf.
Nov. 17.
TO RENT,
And possession given immediately, A TWO STORY brick house on F Street near the War Office, containing two parlors, six bed rooms, and a kitchen, with an excellent garden, coach house, stable, &c. The house is newly painted and papered; it was formerly occupied by Mr. Dexter, and lately by Mr. John Brown. Enquire of Clement Doiley, Esq. George-Town; or of the subscriber, who has for sale a well finished three story brick house opposite the six Buildings, and a variety of City Lots in the most eligible situations. The above House will be sold for less than any gentleman could build it. The payments will be made easy on the whole of the above property.
WILLIAM DYER, esq.
April 7, 1802. Building Materials will be taken in part payment. W.D.
FOR SALE.
Stock and Common Bricks, Scantling, Firewood, Slates, Coals. Apply to JAMES O'BRIEN, Carrollburg. Oct. 29. pszm.
City Hotel, BROADWAY NEW-YORK.
THE Subscriber most respectfully informs his friends and the public, that the above Hotel will be opened on the first of May ensuing, when their patronage is earnestly solicited. He avails himself of this opportunity to return his sincere and grateful thanks to those societies, parties, and gentlemen, who have given him their support, and assures them that a continuance of their favors will be a stimulus to future exertions to please; and that the utmost attention shall be given for their comfort and accommodation. Boarding may be had by the day, week, month, or year. Families travelling, may be elegantly accommodated with lodging and sitting rooms; and, if preferred, have dinners &c. in their apartments. The Hotel being so well known, it is almost useless to say, that it is situated in one of the most healthy and pleasant parts of the city; commanding an extensive view in every direction, not only of the city itself, but also of the Narrows, the North and East Rivers, the State of New-Jersey, York and Long-Island, &c. &c.
A handsome coffee-room will be fitted up in the principal floor; where gentlemen may have tea, coffee, chocolate, soups, and refreshments in general, at the shortest notice. All the leading newspapers in the union, will be regularly taken in. Public dinners and suppers in a plain or elegant style either for large or small parties or small parties. Also, beef steaks, oysters, &c. regularly furnished. An ordinary every day at half past 2 o'clock, by the public's obedient servant,
JOHN LOVETT.
N. B. Rooms to let by the month or year. April 21, 1802. esq.
The George Town and Annapolis
STAGE.
WILL commence on the first Monday in October next to run three times a week; leave Annapolis every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and return from George Town every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Fare and allowance as usual.
JOSEPH MEMMES, JOHN SMITH.
This is intended to accommodate such gentlemen and ladies as are going to and from Frederick and Hager's-Town. October 11th, 1802. tf.
The Subscriber has for Sale,
London particular Madeira Wine, in pipes and quarter casks; West-India Rum in hds. and barrels; Brown Sugar of excellent quality; and 55 bks. of Cargo Beef. WM. BRENT. Washington, Nov. 19. tf.
Members of Congress, Travellers, and those gentlemen whose business call them to the City of Washington, are respectfully informed that the subscriber has established the UNION TAVERN & WASHINGTON HOTEL, On Pennsylvania Avenue, first house east of the President's, and one mile from the Capitol.
THERE is a pavement all the way, and the accommodations are equal to any in the United States, having thirty rooms fitted up in an elegant manner. Also, a large Coffee Room, 34 feet by 22—and a room over the same, now finishing, convenient for the reception of any public meeting, with a pleasant view of the Potomac and the surrounding country. All the principal newspapers in the Union are taken and regularly filed. WILLIAM LOVETT.
N. B.—To Let, a coach and single horse chair. Nov. 26. 301.