The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1808-10-19 00:00:00

National Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
NO. VIII.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
NO. 1252.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1808.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
The following may be considered a correct index of the political sentiments of South Carolina. It confirms, what indeed scarcely required confirmation, the certainty, that all the electoral votes of that state will be for Mr. Madison.
Charleston, Oct. 4.
[The following address was read and agreed to at the meeting held on Saturday evening last, by the Delegates from all the Wards in this city, and from Charleston Neck, appointed to frame a Republican Ticket, and was ordered by their unanimous vote to be published.]
To the Republican Electors of the city of Charleston and upper part of St. Philip's Parish.
Friends and Fellow-Citizens,
You all know that an important election is near at hand, and that the men to be chosen at it, are not only to attend to the passing laws for regulating our domestic affairs, but are also to vote for men who are to choose the Chief Magistrate of the union. This all important circumstance, connected with the perilous situation our beloved country now stands in, in relation to foreign nations, has already made a deep impression on you, and you have made a progress towards the success of your cause, by endeavoring to fix unanimity among us.
It is in consequence of your will, that we are met together this evening as delegates from all the wards of the city, and from the upper part of St. Philip's Parish, to deliberate upon the choice of the men to represent you, whom you have thought proper to name to us as possessing your confidence. We have obeyed your commands with alacrity, and trust our proceedings will meet your approbation. As you have furnished to us more names than the number of representatives this city is entitled to send to the House of Representatives, we have necessarily been obliged to leave the names of some very respectable citizens off the ticket; but as this was done after a free communication of sentiments was had amongst us, we are confident that those who are not selected will believe that no disrespect was intended, and that they and their friends will support the ticket with the same cheerfulness as if they were named, knowing that it is the first article in the creed of a republican, that the will of the majority should govern.
Fellow-Citizens—Before we proceed to lay before you the names of the persons we have selected to be proposed to you for your consideration and support, we think it will not be taken amiss by you, if we offer you a few sentiments which the present situation of our affairs seems to call for.
It is well known to you, that a desperate struggle is now making by the party in the United States, who style themselves federalists, to obtain possession of the government once more. Though to reasonable men, who recollect well what a dreadful situation they drew the country into when they had the power, and which they could not hold in their feeble hands, this effort appears to be the height of temerity; yet, the fact is nevertheless so—every art is made use of—every engine is at work to change the measures which have been pursued for eight years past by our government, and with you, perhaps, it rests to say whether they shall succeed. The most powerful machine they make use of for this purpose, is the embargo, which now exists on our commerce. You are all well acquainted with the causes which gave rise to that measure, and you must be satisfied, that if it had not been laid at the time it was, that war inevitably would have taken place, which would have deprived your country of upwards of one hundred millions of property, then afloat, and many thousands of hardy seamen, all of whom are now safe in your ports. You know that a dreadful war has raged in Europe for many years past, and that by the wise measures of our present administration, we have been preserved, in a great degree, from its evils, though we have had many injuries and insults to complain of. You well know, that for the 16 years past, one of the belligerents has constantly made it a practice to
take our seamen by force out of our peaceable vessels, to fight their battles; and that there are at this time several thousands of them detained in their ships. You know that our vessels have been grossly insulted; that a fellow citizen, employed in your peaceful coasting trade, was killed by a russian officer, who is yet unpunished, and that your seamen, employed in one of our national vessels, have been slaughtered on her decks; and that that flag, which our heroes of a former day first raised to the view of an astonished world, has been insulted by a nation, whose squadrons were, at the very moment, receiving in our ports every mark of friendship and hospitality. You know that our commerce has been oppressed in every way by the same nation. Blockades have been established on grounds unknown to the law of nations—your ships have been carried into their ports, under the most frivolous pretences, and those which were not condemned by their arbitrary laws, have suffered every extortion and vexation that venal courts could inflict, or unprincipled lawyers invent. Another nation, conceiving, perhaps, that we too tamely bore these insults and injuries, issued decrees which destroyed our neutrality, seized on many of our vessels in her ports, and captured and destroyed others at sea. You also know that, to this hour neither of the powers which have oppressed us, have ever exhibited the shadow of a charge against the good faith of the United States—in all things they have acted honestly. In this situation your government sought, very properly, for redress by negotiation, but instead of redress, nothing but evasion and subterfuge was offered, and there was scarcely a port in the known world, to which your vessels could sail in safety. Thus placed in the midst of difficulties, the supreme council of your nation, almost unanimously, imposed the embargo on our commerce, with a view, first, to call home our seamen and property, and secondly, to try if the unexampled moderation shown would not induce our oppressors to harken to reason. That the embargo bears with considerable weight on us, we will not attempt to deny; but when freemen consider that by bearing it, their liberties are secured, the heavy expences of war and the loss of many valuable lives are avoided, they will support their inconveniences with cheerfulness. This is confidently looked for from republicans, but the federal party, we are sorry to say it, instead of being obedient to the laws they were bound to support, are actively endeavoring to sow dissensions amongst our citizens, and make the embargo their main plea, when in their consciences, they must know that it was the best measure that could at that time be resorted to. The party which now agitates our country, it is known to you, is composed of a majority of federalists, and those who were our enemies during the war of the revolution, the first are anxious to rise to power and places, the latter disappointed in trying us to the chariot wheels of George the Third when we resisted him, vainly flatter themselves they will now succeed (by our divisions) in restoring to him this immense continent, the loss of which is in fact, the true sources of all the indignities we have suffered from that nation since obtaining our independence.
But, fellow citizens, it is our duty to say, that all the federalists are not opposed to us; on the contrary, many of them with that candor which will do them eternal honor, have come forward and avowed that the administration of the venerable Mr. Jefferson is correct in the measures lately pursued, and have unequivocally approved of the embargo. Amongst them it gives us pleasure that we can name the best informed and most opulent merchant in the United States, WILLIAM GRAY, of Massachusetts, and two amongst the ablest statesmen our country has produced, JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, of Boston, and WM. LOUGHTON SMITH, of our own city and state. When such highly informed men as these tell us that the embargo was conceived in wisdom, who will believe the idle tales of men, who seem ready like Esau, of old, to sell their birth right for a mess of potage, (or rather for a few Birmingham trinkets) who to obtain four cents more in the price of a pound of cot-
ton, than it now brings, would barter our national honor and the liberties of us and our posterity.
We know fellow-citizens, that we are intruding on your patience in recapitulating to you things that are already so well impressed in your minds. We therefore shall only add that in our opinion the roads to political happiness and misery are before you. If you wish for a renewal of the melancholy scenes which passed under the federal administration, when you were borne down by stamp acts, excises, direct taxes, & 3 per cent. loans, when the freedom of the press & of speech were withheld from you by sedition laws, when our ministers abroad were empowered to prevent the distressed natives of Ireland from seeking an asylum on our hospitable shores, and if they did get here were to be apprehended and banished by an alien law; when an unfortunate and friendless American seaman, who by his bravery had escaped from one of the floating dungeons of England, and thought himself in safety in his native land, was arrested and delivered up to his persecutors without a shadow of trial, and put to death on a gibbet; when your treasury and war offices were seen in flames; when your state was made a blank in the union; we say, if you wish for a renewal of those and many other transactions of the same cast which we know took place, you will vote for the federal ticket. But if you wish for a continuance of the many blessings we have enjoyed, under the protecting hand of the illustrious Jefferson, then will you fly to the polls the instant they are opened and put in the republican ticket which will ensure you the election of the long tried, wise, honest and unequalled James Madison, a man whom the real voice of the United States says is the man deserving of their highest honors.
The following, fellow-citizens, is the ticket agreed upon to be recommended to your consideration:
For Congress. ROBERT MARION. State Senator. JOHN DRAYTON. Representatives.
Henry Middleton, Langdon Cheves, O'Brien Smith, John Johnson, jun. John Geddes, Thomas Lehre, William Clement, Jon Horlbeck, jun., William Rouse, Peter Freneau, James R. Pringle. Wm. Lee, Joseph Verree, Thomas Bennett, jun.
FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
The very particular situation in which the present moment finds our national foreign, and domestic affairs, renders this communication very interesting to every friend and well-wisher of the United States. It consists of criticisms on two pamphlets not long since published in London; one of which, that of Mr. Baring (whose celebrity as a merchant is well known) many of our citizens have had an opportunity of seeing; but to the great bulk of the nation, it hitherto has had no access; the other is anonymous, supposed, to be written by a lawyer, entitled, Orders in Council, or an Examination of the justice, legality, and policy of the new system of commercial regulations; with an appendix of state papers, statutes and authorities.
The Editors of the Monthly Review, who have for a period of about half a century, held an unrivalled place in the republic of letters, thus notice the subject:
'We unite in one article our consideration of these important pamphlets, because by their subjects they very naturally and aptly combine: and together they present a complete view of the objections to which our late orders of council are exposed. The anonymous writer of the first, joins to an acquaintance with the principles and operations of commerce; the knowledge of a professor of public law, and a municipal lawyer; while to a similar intimacy with the effects of commerce, the former author adds the precious advantage of experience, and practice in its concerns. From the latter of these tracts, the reader will learn the substance of the remarkable edicts in question, the qualities of their structure, their incongruity with the rules of the law of nations, and with those of our own municipal code, and will also find in
it very important observations on their impolicy and inexpediency; but it is to the former of these productions that he will be most indebted on this score.
'The opposition of these orders to the law of nations has been admitted by some of their advocates: who have sought to repel the objection founded on that ground, by denying the obligations of the law of nations in the present circumstances of the world: alleging that this law owes its authority to compact, and that, the compact having been dissolved or disregarded by the parties interested in it, all are now at liberty to act as they shall think proper. This doctrine is said to have been laid down in a certain great assembly, by the highest authority in these matters, (supposed to allude to the Lord Chancellor in the House of Lords.) The law of nations, however, we conceive to mean the rules of justice, as regulating the conduct of nations in their intercourse with each other, and which are the same rules of justice, with these by which individuals are required to govern their conduct in society. If it be not denied that this code is less obligatory on nations than on individuals, (and we are not aware that such denial can be maintained,) it will follow from the reasoning above quoted that morality itself is dependent upon compact; and that it is not of immutable or eternal obligation, as had been universally held in this country down to the present period, and in support of which tenet, we have so many learned and ingenious productions, that are chefs de Oeuvre of the human mind. If such a notion of the law of nations, being obligatory only to this limited extent be tenable, morality is not binding on an individual in a state of nature any longer than it continues to be observed by those among whom he lives; so that, if they commit extortions, rapes, and murders, he is justified in doing the same. This is again to set up Hobbes, and to sweep away from our shelves, the Cumberlands, Cudworths, Clarks, Prices and Butlers. If such, however, be the doctrine on mere moral grounds we are at a loss to conceive how it can be justified on those of religion: an observation which has the more weight, inasmuch, as the authors and supporters of those orders claim to be christians par excellence , being of the class which designates itself as the evangelical : though, indeed, as we have recently shown, morality and good works are too often condemned and discarded by that sect. We have lately declared ourselves strikters for commerce; & we feel as little disposed to sacrifice old morality , from complaisance to the delusions of the day: for we are so old fashioned as to maintain that there never can exist a state of things, as long as empires and individuals themselves exist, in which the rules of justice will not be binding on the one and the other. Of the many grave questions which this doctrine suggests, it does not fall within our province on an occasion like the present, to attempt the elucidation.
In this war of edicts between the French ruler and the present British ministers, it is undeniable that the former was the aggressor, and that, as acting against him, the latter are justified in proceeding to the utmost extent of retaliation; but, while they aim their blows at him, they should be careful that the injury which they inflict does not fall on themselves, or rather on their country. As opposed to him, they had an undoubted right of construing rigorously the absurd but ambiguous decree of November, 1806, but here that right ended. They however, disdained to confine themselves within any such limits; and in their scheme of retaliation, their vengeance falls lightly on the enemy, while it is principally heaped on the heads of neutrals, who were no parties to the aggression. It is contended moreover, by the authors of the orders in council, that they find in the orders of the 7th of February, 1807, issued under our late government, an argu which completely protects them from all attacks, at least from all attacks on the part of those who framed that decree. In that order, a power was certainly reserved, which goes partially to the extent of that which has been called forth by the latter orders; and which the then ministers claimed
the liberty of exerting in case that neutrals should acquiesce in the French decree according to its more unfavorable interpretation; but the question now is, had neutrals so acquiesced previously to the issue of the late orders? If this fact, of which we have seen no satisfactory proof, were established, then would ministers be justified to the extent of declaring France and the countries subject to it in a state of blockade; but what do we find in the orders of the 7th February, 1807, which justifies or in the least countenances that complicated interference in the concerns of neutrals, and the subjecting their trade to licences and taxes, which is not less an invasion of the sovereignty of such states than an infringement of the ancient constitutional rights of British subjects? So gross is this outrage on neutral nations, that Bonaparte, covered as he is with delinquencies of this kind, thinks that he may reproach our ministers with the act.
'If a neutral has cause for complaining of these orders, the anonymous Examiner of them makes it appear, as we have just observed, that they are not less derogatory to the most precious and sacred rights of British subjects. The researches of this author prove that royal proclamations can in no degree affect imports and exports. Lord Hardwicke, who was equally a constitutional and a profound lawyer, could not be induced by even the apprehensions of a famine to issue a proclamation for regulating the corn trade. These orders however, it is here abundantly proved, are not only at wide variance with our ancient fundamental laws, but are in direct violation of modern statutes and the latest practice. If we acquit their reputed framers of wilful and intentional blame in this respect, it is only because we are aware that he is likely to be better acquainted with the rules of the Cockpit, with the shifting maxims of Doctor's Commons, and with colonial ordinances, than with those ancient fundamental laws, which form the bulwark of our liberties. For drawing public attention to these sacred enactments, and to their late departure from them, we consider the author of the present examination as entitled to general acknowledgment. His able sketch of them shews, on the part of our simple ancestors, a vigilant regard to the public interest, which must put to the blush the negligence of their boastful descendants, in having permitted abuses to grow up that must both excite shame and alarm in the minds of all considerate men.
After having given the substance of the orders, and illustrated their operation by the supposed case of an American vessel, the writer adds:
'This illustration comprehends the only material features of the new system, viz. its forcing all the neutral commerce to run through the ports of the united kingdom; its giving the English government a command of the supply of cotton, and some smaller articles, as brandies, wines, European snuff and tobacco; and its stopping the exportation of all enemy's West India produce, except cotton, cochineal, and indigo, either to this country or to any restricted port of Europe. It is upon these points that the policy of the measure must be tried.'
The privations to which this plan must reduce the enemy are expected by its authors to compel him to sue for peace, an idea which is here thus refuted and ridiculed:
'The French have borne every species of public and private calamity for nearly eighteen years; they have passed through all the vicissitudes of revolution, from anarchy to despotism; they have tasted only of war, with its whole train of evils, of which privations have been the smallest; they have suffered the most unsparing conscription, augmented in rigor as the service became more irksome and dangerous; to all this they have submitted in quiet, with rallying points for emigration in the neighboring nations, and for rebellion in the heart of their own country. No dangers, no calamities, no private distresses, not even the conscription itself, has ever extorted a murmur of discontent—and we now expect insurrection to break out as soon as sugars and coffee shall become scarce at Paris, or the army shall find tobacco growing dear! The conscription is at an end, or is become

only holiday work; the armies go out not to fight, but to revel in triumph, and amuse themselves with foreign travel; but grocery and snuff are advancing in price, and let Bonaparte look to it! If he does not speedily make peace on our terms, restore the Bourbons, and give up Belgium, his earthly course is run! This is the argument.
As it must be mournfully admitted that the public has lately shown a relish for delusion, the author apologises for submitting to it representations that are founded on liberal and enlightened views; but we are sure that at least those who patronise our labors will be gratified by a perusal of the passage which is thus introduced:
"If America is in truth our best customer; if she possesses what we require, and wants what we have to export; if the market which she thus furnishes is not only beyond all others extensive, but must grow with the rapid growth of her resources, and continually accelerate the progress of our own; if from language, laws, government, the trade with her inhabitants is next to a home, or colonial commerce the most convenient and beneficial that we can carry on; if in short, America is, as it were, made for us, and we for her—can any but the veriest driveller in political sciences, doubt for a moment that her gains are our gains; that we are sufferers by her losses; that the less she trades with other nations, the less she will trade with ourselves; and that to confine her foreign commerce to her trade with England would be to diminish, if not to destroy this trade also. Next to our own territory and that of our foreign settlements, were we as wise as we are brave, we should wish well to the American states. The ruin of the great home & colonial market only would injure us more than the ruin of the American commerce; and the impost, of lettering that commerce, if it were practicable, would be exceeded only by the folly which all the maritime nations of Europe have sooner or later lamented—the folly of slanting, by monopolies, the traffic of their foreign settlements."
We fear that the following description of the national feeling in regard to America, is in most of its parts but too correct:
"Hated of America seems a prevailing sentiment of this country. Whether it be that they have no crown, and nobility, and are on that account not quite a genteeled power; or that their manners are less polished than ours; or that we grudge their independence, and hanker after our old monopoly of their trade; or that they closely resemble us in language, character, and laws; or finally, that it is more our interest to live well with them than with any other nation in the world—the fact is undeniable, that the bulk of the people would fain be at war with them, and those who are a little wiser would never rest till they make them go to war with France. The former wish is plainly the worst of the two; but to desire that America should give up her neutrality, is not a great deal wiser. How can she assist us, or, to use the modish phrase, make common cause with us, against France, half so effectually as by continuing to trade with both, while both are fighting together, and thus preserve our commerce, to whom commerce is so much more essential than to the enemy! There is, in truth, only one line of conduct, which America can adopt more hurtful to us, than that of taking part with us; and this is taking part with our enemy. If any measures of ours can ensure such misfortune, the good people of these realms may rest satisfied that the late orders in council will answer the purpose."
The circulation of the first of these tracts before us shows, however, if the British public no longer possesses energy and virtue sufficient to follow reason, it will at least respectfully listen to her councils. Amid all the propensity to deception which we regard as one of the most unfavorable features of the age, and in despite of the whispers of influence, and frowns of power, Mr. Baring's pamphlet has been much read, studied and admired; although the object of it is to shew that the favorite measures of the day have originated in partial views, are grossly unjust with regard to neutrals, and highly mischievous with reference to ourselves. It is in vain that civilians applaud and extol—the sentence of the merchant has stamped their character and settled their doom. Their advocates, on a late occasion, deprecated opposition to them on the alleged ground of the danger of any interference with government in state measures; while they seem anxious to avow that they did not consider them as wise, and that they principally endured them because they were inefficient. We respect the civilians in their own limited sphere, but the other has also reached a 2nd edition which contains two additional state Documents in the Appendix.
but we protest against any claims on their part to authority in questions of commercial policy; and we feel ourselves confirmed in this opinion, when we recollect that the head of the fraternity, whose learning, taste and accomplishments we agree with all competent judges in admiring, has countenanced and panegyrised the lame and shallow sophisms of Mr. Spence on the subject of foreign commerce. Whoever wishes to be made fully acquainted with the importance of our trade with America, the benefits which we derive from it, the evils which the loss of it would produce, and the degree in which it is affected by the late edicts—let them peruse these pages.
(To be continued)
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19.
Dispatches have, we understand, been received by our government from Mr. Pinkney as late as the 6th of Sept. At that time our affairs with England were nearly the same aspect as on the departure of the St. Michael. A definitive answer was soon expected from the British government to the proposition made on our part to suspend the embargo so far as respects England on her rescinding her orders in Council so far as they respect us. As the Hope was daily looked for in England on her return from France, she may be soon expected, with the answer. There is, however, one circumstance, that may produce some doubt of an early accommodation, to wit: the recent appearance of a pamphlet, attributed to a ministerial member of Parliament, in which it is maintained to be the interest of G. Britain still to continue her orders, notwithstanding France should repeal her decrees.
The perseverance of federal prints, in spite of the testimony before the public, in misrepresenting the conduct of the Executive, in the case of TWO MILLIONS of dollars subjected to its application by Congress in their session of 1805-6, is among the most wilful and most wicked of the calumnies which have distinguished those factious and malignant vehicles. Our enquiries into the subject authorise us to pledge ourselves for the truth of the following facts:—
First, that not a cent of the money in question was ever paid, or applied, or authorised to be paid or applied, to the French government, directly or indirectly, towards the acquisition of the Floridas, or for any other purpose whatsoever.
Secondly, that the application was never authorised by the Executive, except directly, to the Spanish government; and for the sole and exclusive purpose of acquiring for a valuable consideration territory held by Spain on the southern boundary of the U. States.
Thirdly, that not a cent of the said two millions has in fact ever been actually applied or expended for any purpose whatever, but remains as certified by the Register of the Treasury, entire in the treasury of the U. States.
To THOMAS JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
To those characters whose lives have been distinguished by an adherence to virtuous and patriotic principles, and whose endeavors to establish, on a just basis, the public and private rights of individuals have entitled them to the appellation of "the benefactors of mankind," the plaudits of their fellow-citizens, on their retiring from the scene of political labors, have frequently been expressed.
In correspondence with a practice which appears consonant to propriety and justice, We, the members of "The Baltimore Baptist Association," convened by appointment in the city of Washington, embrace this opportunity of expressing our sense of your numerous and important services in the cause of civil and religious liberty, and in promoting the welfare and happiness of the people of the United States. In reviewing the acts of your public life, our minds are forcibly impressed with the recollection that you were the author of the Declaration of Independence; an instrument in which we recognize the vindication of our rights, the declaration of our wrongs, and the objects for which government is instituted. Since your accession to the first office in the union, the tendency of your measures has been to advance the prosperity of the nation. We have been relieved from the pressure of unnecessary taxes: our national debt has been greatly diminished; we have been secured in the enjoyment of our political rights; and in the language of the prophet we may exclaim, "Every man has sat under his vine and under his fig tree, and none to make him afraid."
Whilst the European world is agitated and shaken to its centre; whilst the ambition of contending empires causes rivers of human blood to flow, and the peaceful field of the husbandman is converted into a scene where only the din of arms is heard; whilst the labors of the artisan are suspended, and the implements of industry are exchanged for the weapons of destruction; it has been the constant aim of your administration to preserve and ensure to us the blessings of peace; a state best calculated for the mild progress of our holy Religion, and for the happiness of man. It is to be lamented that, in the prosecution of this laudable design, the injustice of the principal belligerent powers has, for a time, suspended our usual pursuits, and subjected our commerce to the rapacity of those invaders of our rights.
We consider it proper, in the capacity of a religious body, to express our feelings of gratitude and sentiments of approbation, for your exertions and services in behalf of religious liberty within your own state. The friends of piety must ever remember that the act passed by the Virginia legislature in 1786, for the establishment of religious freedom, emanated from you: they must admire the principles on which this law is founded, and the manner in which, by it, the rights of conscience, the first and most essential of our rights, are illustrated. The active influence of your virtuous labors could not, it is true, be felt without the limits of your native state; but the cause of religious freedom is a common cause, and for your efforts in behalf of any part of the community in this respect, the rest must be impressed with grateful and sympathetic feelings.
On retiring from that high station which you have filled with so much dignity and credit to yourself and advantage to your country, it is proper for us to express our approbation of the reasons which influence you to this determination. They evince that attachment to the principles of republicanism, and that regard to the liberties of the people, which have uniformly characterized your public life. May this example be venerated by succeeding rulers, and considered as a model for their imitation; so that our republic may continue in purity to the latest ages. And when you have ceased to act on the stage of human life, may you receive the approbation of the great Head of the Church, and finally obtain a seat in the mansions of everlasting life through the merits of the Lord Jesus Christ!
Signed by order and in behalf of the Association, this 15th day of October, 1808. OBADIAH B. BROWN, Moderator. JOHN WELCH, Clerk.
To the members of the Baltimore Baptist Association.
I receive with great pleasure the friendly address of the Baltimore Baptist Association, and am sensible how much I am indebted to the kind dispositions which dictated it.
In our early struggles for liberty, religious freedom could not fail to become a primary object: all men felt the right, and a just animation to obtain it was excited in all. I was one only among the many who befriended its establishment, and am entitled but in common with others to a portion of that approbation which follows the fulfilment of a duty.
Excited by wrongs to reject a foreign government which directed our concerns according to its own interests, and not to ours, the principles which justified us were obvious to all understandings; they were imprinted in the breast of every human being: and Providence was pleased to direct the issue of our contest in favor of that side where justice was. Since this happy separation, our nation has wisely avoided entangling itself in the system of European interests, has taken no side between its rival powers, attached itself to none of its ever-changing confederacies. Their peace is desirable; and you do me justice in saying that to preserve and ensure this, has been the constant aim of my administration: the difficulties which involve it however are now at their ultimate term, and what will be their issue, time alone will disclose. But be it what it may a recollection of our former vassalage in religion and civil government, will unite the zeal of every heart, and the energy of every hand, to preserve that independence in both which, under the favor of Heaven, a disinterested devotion to the public cause first achieved, and a disinterested sacrifice of private interest will now maintain.
I am happy in your approbation of my reasons for determining to retire from a station in which the favor of my fellow-citizens has so long continued and supported me: and I return your kind prayers with supplications to the same Almighty Be-
ing for your future welfare and that of our beloved country.
TH: JEFFERSON.
Oct. 17, '08
We have no further details relative to the Pennsylvania Election worth stating.
Extract of a letter, dated Philadelphia, Oct. 16.
"I think we may now call Mr. Madison, President, elect. Jersey after all our fears, is safe:—the majority of their legislature is republican."
"The federalists here never were so completely mortified, and indeed the republicans are astonished at their own success. So much for re-union. The great dependence which the opposition had upon the embargo has failed them in every part of Pennsylvania, and it appears after all they said upon that subject, that the majority for Mr. Snyder will be nearly 20,000 votes. I take this to be a better expression of the public opinion, than all the resolutions of the popular meetings, and I am not without hope that it will have a considerable influence upon both New-Hampshire and Rhode-Island."
"The triumph of the republicans in this quarter, is not merely, that they have their governor—but all parts of the elections are in their favor. The Congress—the assembly—the Senate—the City council, &c. every thing running one way."
The following is too precious a confession to withhold from our readers:
"Dispatches were yesterday received from Mr. Madison, our secretary of state, for our minister, Mr. Pinkney, at London. They were forwarded to the lieutenant governor of this state, who dispatched a boat with them to the British packet at Staten Island, where she yet remains wind bound. These dispatches are entrusted to the care of Mr. Boggs, who goes out in the packet; and it is probable they are in answer to those received by the St. Michael—for, it would appear from the last National Intelligencer, that our government, at last, have shown a disposition to restore a good understanding between the two countries, Bonaparte's threats to the contrary notwithstanding."
Lang's N. Y. Gaz.
"REPARATION FOR THE ATTACK ON THE CHESAPEAKE!!"
"The facts stated in the following letter may be relied upon, and we venture to say will not be contradicted by our administration.—U. S. Gazette."
LONDON, 20th Aug. 1808.
"Dear Sir,"
"Finding that the negotiation between Mr. Rose and your government has led to various misrepresentations, and that the American people are yet wholly uninformed of the terms or reparation which Great Britain was prepared to offer for the attack on the Chesapeake, I think it proper to communicate to you the following sketch of those terms, that your countrymen may be enabled to judge of the disposition of his majesty's government to make honorable amends for the unwarranted outrage committed by Admiral Berkeley."
"After expressing his majesty's deep regret for the transaction, and his unqualified acknowledgment of the principle that ships of war of neutrals are to be free from search, Mr. Rose was empowered on the part of Great Britain—"
"To reimburse all the expenses of repairing the frigate."
"To restore the men taken from her—"
"To grant pensions to the wounded—and—to the wives and families of the killed."
Whether this is a genuine letter may well admit of doubt. But if genuine, it is far, very far from proving that it was the sincere purpose of the British ministry to make the reparation therein stated. It is probably one of the thousand falsehoods, with which the Anglican prints on either side of the Atlantic abound, propagated with the view of operating a political effect in this country. But should we admit it not only to be a genuine letter, but to be also one which truly states the powers given to Mr. Rose, no just inference of the amicable disposition of the British cabinet can be deduced from it, without our likewise knowing the terms on which Mr. Rose was empowered to make the reparation. If, before the tender of this reparation, he was instructed to make certain requisitions of our government, which it was known would be rejected, however sufficient that tender might have been, it will be no evidence of the justice or magnanimity of the British ministry. For where can be the merit of giving an authority to do that, solely on the occurrence of events which they knew would never come to pass? Under
such circumstances the authority becomes the veriest farce.
There is, fortunately, in this case, one unerring test.
It is admitted on the part of the British government, that they have done us a flagrant wrong which calls for reparation. It is allowed that this wrong preceded the inhibition to their armed ships to enter our ports. Theirs, therefore, was the original aggression. From them then we have a right to expect, in the first instance, the reparation, which they have acknowledged to be due. Much more had we reason to expect it, when the offer was made on our part to make the revocation of the proclamation cotemporaneous with the act of reparation. This reparation may be made without negotiation; it ought in truth to be the act solely of Britain, who should feel as anxious to make, as we to receive it. Why then is it not made? She contended for its separation from every other topic; we agreed to the separation. On her own offer, then, the reparation should be made, with an exclusive regard to the outrage on the Chesapeake. The whole business is, therefore, the simplest possible, as it might be finally adjusted without the least implication of any other subject. Why, then, we repeat, does not Britain instantly make the reparation? Why has she not already made it? As no valid reason can be assigned for her not having made it, we must continue to doubt the sincerity of her purpose to make it.
At a numerous meeting of the republicans of fifteen towns of Washington county, in the state of New York, we notice the following resolution:
Resolved, That we entertain an equal and undiminished confidence in the political integrity of GEORGE CLINTON & JAMES MADISON, & will most cheerfully unite with our republican brethren in the United States, to promote the election of either to the office of President or Vice-President, as will best subserve the general interest of the nation.
George Poindexter, Esq. has been re-elected Delegate of the Mississippi Territory in the Congress of the U. States.
Richmond, October 8.
Last evening departed this life, in the 65th year of his age, the patriot, the statesman, the philosopher, the Christian, and the man of pure and unblemished life, from his youth upwards, JOHN PAGE, of Rosewell, in the county of Gloucester, late governor of this Commonwealth; whose virtues, both public and private, are beyond the reach of panegyric; whose early, firm, ardent, inflexible & unremitting attachment, and services to his country, from the first commencement of our glorious revolution, to the last hour of his life, will furnish ample matter for the pen of the historian; exhibit to mankind, the bright example of one, who, in all the scenes of life, whether enjoying the calm of prosperity, or tossed upon the tempestuous ocean of adversity, was at all times, in all situations, and on all occasions, the perfect man, and upright.
Rutland, October 8.
The legislature of Vermont convenes at Montpelier on Thursday next. We hope to be able to give the result of the election in our next paper.
Votes for Governor in 198 Towns stand thus—
  Smith 12600   Tichenor 13006 
The hon Circuit Court of the U. States for the district of Vermont, opened its session in this town on Monday last. His Honor Judge Livingston presides.
The grand jury have found sundry bills against persons for treason, and they are still sitting.
We understand it is in contemplation to hold an extra session in the county of Grand Isle, for the trial of the persons accused of treason. We cannot but hope that such a step will be found impracticable.
New York, October 15.
A letter from an American captain at St. Pierre's Martinique, dated the 13th ult. says, "Owing to so many arrivals here lately, produce has risen at least 50 per cent. Upwards of 70 American vessels are now in the ports of this island, and more are daily coming in, so that the inhabitants do not believe there is an embargo in the U. States. Four loaded vessels have arrived within a few days; and three days ago a large schooner came in with a full cargo of provisions and flour, which we are obliged to be stored, there being no demand for these articles, on account of the numerous arrivals from the English islands."
The following copy of a letter from Sir A. Wellesley to captain Malcolm, of

his majesty's ship Donnegal , was received by the Eurydice :
Camp at HOVELLA, 23d Aug. 1808.
SIR—I have the honor to inform you that an agreement for the suspension of hostilities between the British and French armies preparatory to an arrangement of a convention for the evacuation of Portugal by the latter, was signed last night by direction of the commander in chief.
The commander in chief has directed me to inform you that he has received orders to send to England all the horse ships now in Portugal, with the exception of those which will have brought out the 18th light dragoons; and he concludes you will receive orders from the admiral to send them to England without loss of time.
He wishes however that all the other transports, whether in the Mondego river, at Oporto, or off Mondego, should be brought to the mouth of the Tagus, without loss of time, and he has desired me to request that you will give directions that they may be sent to that station.—I have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed) A. WELLESLY. To capt. Malcolm, H.? M. ship Donnegal .
It is said that Don Carlos, son of Charles IV. and brother to Ferdinand, and one of the Spanish royal captives in France, lately attempted to make his escape. He was pursued, overtaken and brought back to Valencia, and now all the captives are more strictly guarded.
The Supreme Junta of Spain, has sent an envoy extraordinary to the emperor of Austria. He went in an English frigate to Trieste, to proceed thence to Vienna.
The Duke of Orleans, and the son of the king of Sicily, were at Gibraltar at the last date.
A letter from Halifax mentions that the preparations for the expedition were at a stand in consequence of the news from Portugal, and from the Spanish colonies. It is supposed it was either intended the troops should be sent to Portugal or against any Spanish colony, of which the French might have obtained possession.
By a vessel from Porto Rico we learn that two French privateers have been seized there, and that 14 Frenchmen were shot in the town of Palma, for not complying with the governor's proclamation.
VERY LATE LONDON NEWS.
Last evening arrived at this port the British Packet Lord Chesterfield, Gibbon, in the remarkably short passage of 31 days from Falmouth, via Halifax, in 7 days from the latter port.
Mr. Bethune left London on the 7th of September, and is the bearer of dispatches from Mr. Pinkney, our minister at the court of St. James's, to the Secretary of State.
We learn verbally by the packet, that our affairs with Great Britain were likely to be amicably settled, and in a short time—and that a French Senatus Consultum had petitioned the Emperor Bonaparte to withdraw his troops from Spain, and leave the kingdom to the Patriots.
The Editor of the Mercantile Advertiser , has received by the packet London papers to the 10th of September, (14 days later than any previous advices) from which the following articles are selected. They compose a very small part of the great mass of intelligence which these papers contain, and which we shall continue to detail from day to day until every interesting circumstance has been given to our readers.
London, Sept. 1.—A mail from Gottenburgh arrived this morning.—The only article it has brought is the following; but the report of an action between the British and Russian fleets is, we understand, unfounded.
Gottenburgh, Aug. 19.—General Armfeldt did not risk the command of the western army to General Cederstrom, as was first reported.
Private letters of to day's post from Stockholm report, that the Russian fleet, which appeared off Oldensholm on the 6th August, was met on the 13th, by an English fleet, and totally put to the route. This appears rather incredible, as we cannot conceive that a sufficient number of English ships for the purpose could have been so high up the Baltic at that time.
The East fleet is said to have put to sea again. The postscript to a letter from an officer of the Minorca frigate, says briefly—"the French fleet are again out." So great is the distress of the islands of Guadalupe and Martinique for provisions, that every
effort will be made to relieve them. This, of course, will produce on our part the most active measures to prevent them. If it be true that the Toulon squadron put to sea with troops on board, it may be that the West Indies, and not the Camatic Islands, was their destination—but it is probable that Martinique and Guadalupe will fall before any succours can reach them from Europe.
The expedition against Bilboa is said not to have been undertaken with the view of keeping possession, but of plundering it. After the houses and inhabitants had been pillaged of their most valuable property, the French banditti are reported to have evacuated the town and retired to Vittoria.
Our commerce with Spain is already become very considerable. One house in London has received an order from that country for coarse woollens, sufficient to clothe 20,000 troops. Trade is looking up in the West Riding; and the intercourse between this country and Spain is already of great advantage.
Very considerable supplies of arms and ammunition have been sent from the ports to the Northwest of Spain, to the Biscayans.
SEPTEMBER 2. Complete defeat of General Junot, and proposals for the surrender of his army.
The glorious intelligence we have to announce will delight every heart, though we are persuaded that every one of our readers was prepared to expect it. The British arms have been eminently victorious over the French in Portugal in two battles, and long before this time, to use the words of General Castanos after the surrender of Dupont, we have no doubt, "that not a Frenchman remains in arms throughout the kingdom of Portugal."
The Park and Tower guns were fired this morning at eight o'clock, in honor of these great victories.
The glorious intelligence was bro't about 8 o'clock last night to Lord Castlereagh's office by capt. Campbell. It was soon after communicated by his Lordship to the Lord Mayor.
COPY.
"Downing-street, Sept. 1, 1808. "My Lord—I have the honor to acquaint your Lordship, that captain Campbell arrived this evening with dispatches from Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Wellesley, dated Vimeira, the 22d ult. giving an account of two victories obtained over the French arms in Portugal—the first on the 17th at Zambujeira, over the advanced corps of the French, consisting of 6,000 men, commanded by generals Laborde and Brenier, in which the French were defeated with the loss of 1,500 men killed, wounded and prisoners; the second over the whole of the French army in Portugal, consisting of 14,000 men, commanded by General Junot, wherein the French were completely defeated, with the loss of 13 pieces of cannon, 23 tumbrils of ammunition, and about 3,000 men, in killed, wounded and prisoners.
"In consequence of this action, General Kellerman arrived with a flag of truce at head quarters on the 22d, to treat for terms.
"Lieutenant General Burrard landed, and arrived in the field of action after the battle had commenced on the 21st ult. but he generously declined taking the command from Sir Arthur Wellesley. On the 22d Lieutenant General Sir Hugh Dalrymple landed, and took the command.
I have the honor to be, &c. (Signed) CASTLEREAGH. "To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, &c."
Private letters are said to have been received in town this morning, states, that the ports of Holland are open for the exportation of all goods except leather, bark and salt.
September 5.—A transport which left Massena on the 26th, is arrived at Penzance; she brings accounts that Sir John Moore's army was there with the Audacious of 74 guns; that our army nor the French had made any change of position, subsequent to the 23d; that an armistice had been agreed on; and that a general officer had been detached to Sir C. Cotton with particulars.
Accounts have been received which state, that in consequence of some movements which had been observed among the French troops, our commander in the Baltic had found it necessary to remove all the Spanish troops from Langeland, which had been effectually done, and they were conveyed to Gottenburgh, (9,000 men and 200 women) where the transports for bringing them to England are arrived by this time.
Orders had been received at Deal for the immediate embarkation of the brigade of guards there. The brigade at Chatham is also to embark—
other regiments will join them, and this fresh embarkation will consist of about 10,000 men.
The embarkation at Cork has been suspended.
A private letter we have received from Sicily, dated the 15th July, mentions an insurrection to have broken out at Rome.—We shall not be surprised to find insurrections break out in every part of Italy.—Twenty thousand men might be advantageously employed in that quarter at present.
The opening of the ports of Holland is a most important fact. It is conjectured that this has been done by Bonaparte for the purpose of supplying the colonies of Guadalupe & Martinique with provisions and other necessaries, of which they are in the greatest need. Others conjecture that he fears disturbances will break out in Holland, and thinks that by opening the ports he shall conciliate the Dutch and keep them quiet.—At any rate the measure furnishes a further proof of the wisdom of the policy that dictated our Orders in Council.
Some letters from Holland, received on Saturday, mention that many members of the confederation of the Rhine had manifested reluctance to assemble their quota conformably with the spirit and speculations of the celebrated league. In Wirttemberg, it is said, the inhabitants rose en-masse to resist a conscription which the king had recourse to for furnishing his contingent.
Letters from the British squadron off the Tagus mention, that a deputation from Lisbon had a conference with Sir Charles Cotton on the subject of a general rising on the French, and that he dissuaded them from it until the British troops should have landed and approach the town.
Sept. 6. The intelligence brought by the transport which is arrived at Penzance from Mafra, was not official intelligence brought to the government. Ministers have not received any accounts from Sir Arthur Wellesley later than those contained in the extraordinary gazette. But the Portuguese ambassador is understood to have accounts, dated the evening of the 25th, and the transports left Mafra on the 26th. The landing of Sir John Moore at Mafra, in the rear of the French army, would quicken the surrender of the enemy.—The British army was on the 25th at Torres Vedras; the Portuguese at Maciera; and the French in the same position to which they had retreated after the battle of the 21st.
General Kellerman continued in the British camp until the evening of the 24th, when he set out for the head quarters of General Junot, with the terms or capitulation, as signed by him, for the sanction of his chief; and in the mean time an armistice was agreed upon, the duration of which was to depend upon the decision of Gen. Junot, in the respect to the terms upon which it was proposed he should surrender his army.
The officer who had been sent from our army to Sir Charles Cotton, is reported to have been the bearer of the terms of capitulation, Sir Charles sanction being necessary on account of the surrender of the Russian fleet in the Tagus being one of the articles of the capitulation.
The removal of the Spanish troops from Langeland was deemed prudent in consequence of Bernadotte being in Fuden, with 9000 troops with which it was supposed he would attempt to pass over to Langeland. Immediately after the arrival of the Spanish troops at Gottenburgh, eighteen victuallers arrived from England.
The two Spanish regiments in Zealand, have laid down their arms, and expressed their determination not to fight against the English.
A letter we have received from an officer of a ship in the Great Belt, gives us some reason to expect that an action will take place with the Russian fleet in the Baltic.
We are in the expectation of receiving news of importance from Italy. A descent upon Naples is said to be in contemplation. In a letter we have received from Sicily, there is a passage which mentions the frequent exchanges of flags of truce between Naples and Sicily.
The following are the goods permitted to be exported from Holland.
Butter, cheese, geneva, earthen ware, rushes, flower roots, tiles and pans, hoops, dried hides, cambrics, leather, plants, paper, pipes, sarch, Saturn, ground bark, bricks, starch, tobacco, farras, flax, fruits; clover, garden and flour seeds; madder.
Sept. 4.—The Mosquito sloop arrived with intelligence of the Russian fleet of 12 sail of the line being off Stockholm—Sir James Saumarez was on the 23d ult. at Carlscrona, and our squadron, which had on the 19th received information of the Russians being at sea, were making every effort to give them the meeting.
A letter received from on board the Conqueror , off Lisbon, dated 23d ult. says, that our fleet were clearing for action, expecting every moment to see our troops on the hills above Lisbon.
That war between Austria and France is on the eve of breaking out, there can be little doubt. Three French camps have been ordered to be formed in Bavaria and Saxony have been commanded to hold themselves in readiness. The French troops have been withdrawn from Silesia, and Bonaparte is certainly expected at Strasburgh. The preparations of Austria correspond with the importance of the occasion; and the Archduke Charles is to have the command in chief with unlimited power. The Archduke John, and the other Princes, are to have separate commands; and Austria seems resolved to bring into this contest all her resources; toto corpore regni . If Germany catch the spirit that has animated Spain, we may expect to see victory declare against France on the Banks of the Danube, as well as on the banks of the Ebro as the Gaudalquivir; and the French may be doomed to find in Germany, not another Ulm and Austerlitz and Jena, but another Baylen, Valencia, and Saragossa.
Another of those revolutions, which are so frequent in Turkish history, has taken place at Constantinople, and the Sultan Selim, who 'waded thro' slaughter to the throne,' has been deposed and murdered, his nephew has been elevated to the dangerous dignity, to possess it a less time than his predecessor, and to meet probably with the same fate. Forty thousand of the inhabitants of Constantinople are said to be in arms.
London, Aug. 27. A Telegraphic message was received at the Admiralty yesterday evening from Plymouth, announcing the arrival of a vessel with the important and grateful intelligence of the provinces of Biscay having declared in favor of the patriots and risen against the French.
Lucien Bonaparte feeling himself insecure while within the reach of his brother Napoleon, has actually applied to the king of Sardinia, and to Mr. Hill the British envoy at Cagliari, for passports for himself and family to go to the U. States of America!
It is ascertained in a morning paper that a letter from Rochefort, of the 8th inst. from a most respectable quarter, says, that several petitions were presented by the merchants of that place to Bonaparte, during his recent visit, praying that the embargo might be taken off neutral vessels. His answer was that he could not give them a decisive answer till he had taken the advice of his council; but that it was possible, the time was at no great distance, when he would permit them to renew their intercourse with England."
From the London Gazette Extraordinary , Admiralty Office, August 28.
Dispatches have been received at this office from Rear Admiral Keats, addressed to the hon. Wm. Wellesley Pole:
Superb off Spreo in the Great Belt, August 13.
SIR—I have the honor herewith to transmit a copy of my letters to Vice Admiral Sir James Saumarez, relative to the escape and embarkation of a great part of the Spanish army serving in this part of Europe—an event produced as well by the honor, patriotism, and talents of its distinguished chief, as by the assistance and protection which I was directed by their Lordships orders to afford it.
If the weather proves moderate, I hope to disembark the greater part on the island of Langeland this day, where we have already a post of 2,500 men.
I have the honor to be, &c. (Signed) G. R. KEATS.
To the Hon. W. W. Pole, Secretary, &c. &c.
NOTICE.
THIS is to give notice that the Subscriber of Washington City, hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Washington county in the district of Columbia, letters of administration on the Personal Estate of ROBERT TILLEY late of said city, deceased. All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber on or before the 25th day of April next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 17th day of October in the year 1808.
ANN TILLEY, Adm'x. October 19—w3t
JOHN W. HOLLINGSWORTH, MERCHANT TAYLOR FROM BALTIMORE, Near the Navy Yard in 8th street. RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general, that he has for sale a quantity of ready made goods, viz. Coats, Vests, Jackets, &c. and also a quantity of Hair Powder, suitable for Barbers as a moderate price.
LEGIONARY MUSTER.
THE OFFICERS of the 1st Legion of the Militia of the District of Columbia are hereby notified and reminded that the Legionary Muster for the current year will take place on Saturday the 22d inst. at 10 o'clock A. M. on the north bank of the Tyber, immediately south of the President's House. October 19—2t
UNION LIGHT INFANTRY.
COMPANY ORDERS.
THE "Union Light Infantry" will parade at 9 o'clock in the morning of Saturday the 22d inst. in front of the Branch Bank, with Uniform, arms, and accoutrements in complete military order.
The Roll will be called at Fifteen minutes past 9 o'clock, after which the Company will hold themselves in readiness to march at a moment's warning to the Legionary Parade.
JOHN DAVIDSON, Capt. October 19—2t
COLUMBIAN DRAGOONS.
ATTENTION!!
YOU will meet in complete uniform on Saturday morning the 22d inst. precisely at 9 o'clock, before the Captain's quarters on the Capitol Hill, from whence you will be marched to join the Legion. Each man will provide himself with Ten rounds of blank Cartridges. By order of the Captain, SAM. BURCH, 1st. Ser. October 19—2t
IF not disposed of at Private Sale by application to Mr. JOHN TRAVERS, will positively be sold at Public Sale, at 10 o'clock P. M. TUESDAY 25th of this month at the Union Tavern, Geo. Town, an ELEGANT CARRIAGE, suited for a private family—to be seen at any time previous to the sale on application as above. October 19—2t
FOR SALE, ONE full blooded Bright Bay STUB HORSE of good size and figure, six years old, and several pair of CARRIAGE HORSES, with three second hand Coachers in good order, and little worse for service; any persons desirous of purchasing will please apply to SAMUEL SPEARE, And. Washington city, October 19—2t
200 DOLLARS REWARDED.
ON the 17th of July last we put into the Post Office at this place four letters, viz. one to James Dull & Co.—one to Luke Tiernan & Co.—one to Francis J. Mitchell, & one to Labe & Co. all of Baltimore, inclosing notes agreeable to the annexed list, none of which letters have got to hand, and we expect they have been embezzled in some of the intermediate Post offices. We will give the above reward, to any person who will give us such information as will enable us to regain the money and convict the thief, or in that proportion for any part of it. ZEPANIAH & JOHN TURNER. Woodville, Culpepper Co. Va. October 8, 1808.
   No. to Died Age    A 475 Virg. Norfolk Br. 1, March 1805 100  B 501 do. do. 2, - 100  C 502 do. do. - 100  A 1430 do. Fred. Br. 16 May 20  D 981 do. do. 1 March 20  A 213 do. do. - 20  B 314 do. do. 9 Feb. 10  D 3022 do. do. 12, March 1806 10  D 3095 do. do. - 10  C 807 do. do. 8 May 5  B 1592 do. Peter Br. 3 August 20  A 1350 do. payable at Rd. 6 October 1804 20  B 4204 U.S. Charleston Br. 23 Dec. 18.6  O 4869 do. Savannah Br. 10 May 18.7  K 2349 do. do. - 10  B 213 do. N. Orleans Br. 7 Febr. 18.5  B 2065 do. Norfolk Br. 3 Dec. 18.2  B 7127 do. do. 9 October 18.0  R 413 do. payable at Ph. 2 October 18.5  86 Alexandria 27 Dec. 17.9  1463 Cape Fear 5 July 18.6  1022 do. do. 1 April 10  385 do. do. 5 July 10  345 do. do. - 10  441 do. do. 8 Nov. 18.5  X 22.67 Farmers & Mechanic's Bank, Phil. 2 May 18.7  23.37 do. do. - 10  855 Newbern 25 July 18.5  B 36 do. do. 1 Nov. 18.6  - 363 do. do. - 10  A 93 Columbia 16 Nov. 18.0  K 139 South Carolina 8 Dec. 18.7  B 275 do. do. 11 March 5  B 135 Baltimore 4 June 10  G 60 Potomac 2 April 10  S 1014 St. B. South Car. 23 June 18.6  D 5574 Mer. B. N. York 12 Feb. 5  C 5646 do. do. - 5  A 6336 Newark 20 June 18.7  B 6553 New York 2 January 5  B 3193 do. do. 1 March 18.6  A 407 do. do. 2 July 18.4  
Dollars 1005 October 19—w3t
Maryland, Prince Georges County, ss. I HEREBY Certify that JOHN RIDDLE of said county, brought before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said county as strays, trespassing on his inclosures, one a BAY MARE about 4 years old, 14 hands high, with three white feet, a star in her forehead, trots and canters, and shot all round—also one small dark BAY GELDING, about 13 hands high, about 3 years old last spring, 2 hind feet white, a star on his forehead, a ship on his nose, trots and canters, and branded on his buttock with S. N. Given under my hand this 15th day of October 1803.
GEO: PAGE. The owners of the above described Mare and Gelding, is desired to come prove their property, pay charges, and take them away. JOHN RIDDLE. October 15—3t
INFORMATION REQUIRED.
IF JOHN BATBY DOBBIN who came from England some years ago, and resided at Washington (it is not certain in what state) for some time, will call on, or write to the subscriber, he will give him something much to his advantage. Any information that will enable me to ascertain whether the said John Batby Dobb is alive or dead, will be thankfully received.
SAMUEL SPACKMAN, No. 1, Bank Alley, Philadelphia. 10th month, 11, 1808—2t

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THIS DAY! Published by Joseph Milligan, George-Town, Price $1.75 cents. ADELINE MOWBRAY, OR THE MOTHER AND DAUGHTER, A TALE, IN 2 VOLUMES, By Mrs. Opie.
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NOTICE. Pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of Maryland, passed at November session, 1806, entitled "An act authorizing the collection of certain ground rents due on lots in the town of Cumberland, in Allegany county," and a supplement thereto, passed at November session, 1807, Public Notice is hereby given to all persons holding unimproved lots in said town, on which ground rents are now due, that unless the said rents are paid on or before the first day of December next, the said lots will on that day be offered at public sale to the highest bidder, on a credit of 60 days. The sale to be held at Mr. J. Rine's tavern, in said town—to commence at ten o'clock, A. M. and continue from day to day, until the whole are sold.
BANK OF COLUMBIA. The President and Directors having this day declared a Dividend for the half year ending the 20th inst. at the rate of eight per cent per annum. The same will be paid to the Stockholders or their representatives on or after Tuesday the 20th inst.
UNITED STATES PATENT FOR THE IMPROVED LIFE BUOY OR SEAMAN'S FRIEND. A PATENT having been granted by the President of the U. States of America, for the "Improved Life Buoy or Seaman's Friend," the public are respectfully informed that they may be accommodated with this highly useful machine at the shortest notice and very reasonable. Their utility must be generally allowed, and it is hoped now that they may be had in this city, American Manufacture . The lives of many may be saved, which for want of such precaution are unhappily launched into eternity, to be lamented by their families and friends. Their power is so great that it is impossible for the wearer to sink, and if in danger of their vessel being wrecked a man may have it on and not be hindered from working at anything. The subscriber flatters himself that their utility is too well known to all those who are any ways connected with the waters to need any commenting on. Orders from any part of the United States, (post paid) will meet with punctilious attendance.
WILLIAM FLOWER, General Commission Agent, No. 58, Walnut street Philadelphia. October 12—
JOHN GOULDING Is now landing from on board the Polly from Baltimore, a few barrels of West India COFFEE and New Orleans SUGAR , Bottles in hampers, Red and White Champagne Wine in boxes, Fresh Tea, &c. On hand, as usual, most kinds of choice old Wines in bottles and in casks; best Albany Ale; Philadelphia Porter and Ale; permaccetti Candles, Train Oil; Castile Soap in boxes, with sundry articles in his line, to be sold for Cash, and as usual, cheap to his punctilious customers. Georgetown, September 16—2m
WASHINGTON JOCKEY CLUB RACES. ON Tuesday the 25th day of October next, will be run for over the Washington Course, a Purse of Five Hundred Dollars , four miles and repeat—free for any horse, mare, or gelding. On Wednesday the 26th will be run for, a Purse of Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars , three miles and repeat—free as above, the winning horse of the preceding day excepted—and On Thursday the 27th will be run for, "The City and Town Purse" of Three Hundred Dollars , two miles and repeat—free only for colts and fillies. Each race to be run and conducted agreeably to the rules of the Club. The Purses will probably be considerably larger than has been stated. The amount of each cannot be stated with positive certainty, because it is made up, in part, from the tolls collected at the gates, and from the rent of the booths.
SAMUEL ROOTES, Sec. George-Town, August 31—3R
CHARLES H. VARDEN, MERCHANT TAYLOR, RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the district of Columbia and Public in general, that he has received by a late arrival from Philadelphia, a Choice Assortment of superfine Cloths, Cassimeres, single and double milled, superfine Coating, black silk Florentine. Likewise an elegant assortment of Sponcelts & rich silk Molekins for Waistcoats with a variety of other articles suitable for the season. Regimentals and Navy Uniforms made in the most elegant and uniform style of fashion. Richard Norwell's celebrated PATENT PARALLEL SUSPENDERS far superior to any hitherto in use can be had on the same terms retail, as at his Manufactory. November 27—4f
THE COMMERCIAL COMPANY OF WASHINGTON. Now landing from on board the schr. Maria , capt. Puschagh, and for SALE , at low prices, Jamaica Spirit, Antigua and New England Rum, Muscavado Sugars, Molasses, Coffee, Muscavado and bloom Raisins, Holland and country Gin, Spermaceti Candles, Spermaceti Oil, Spanish Segars, Corks, Powder and shot of the best quality, White Lead in oil, A few crates of Stone Ware. They have also on hand, and for Sale , Madeira, } Wine by the cask. Marsala, } Catalonia, } Claret in boxes of 1 dozen each, Cogniac and } Brandy 4th proof. Bordeaux, } Hyson and Young Hyson, Tea, Best Salid Oil, Mould and Dipt Candles, Soap, Whiskey, and A few Lugs of Mahogany. JOSEPH FORREST, Pres. August 22—
BY VIRTUE of a decree of the High Court of Chancery of Maryland, the Subscriber as trustee for the sale of part of the REAL ESTATE of James Beall son of Robert, deceased, will sell at PUBLIC AUCTION at Mr. Daniel Beall's, living on the premises, on Monday the 31st day of October next—the following Tracts or parcels of LAND, lying in Montgomery county and adjoining the lands of the late Allen Bowie:
PRINTING INK. SUMMER, WINTER, and First Quality of Book Printing INK, for sale at the store of Mr. THOMAS W. PATON, adjoining the Seven Buildings, & at Mr. JOHN MINCHIN's New Jersey avenue, near the Capitol. October 10—3sp&w3m
SLOOP UNITY—HAND. Arrived at Philadelphia the 20th inst. in three days from NORFOLK, is taking in Freight, and will sail soon for this place. October 3—
FOR SALE. A Likely Young NEGRO WOMAN about 16 years of age; has been used to house work; she can spin either cotton, flax or wool, and is very handy at the needle. Apply to JOHN WOODWARD, near Vansville. October 17—3t
WASHINGTON BRIDGE COMPANY. The Stockholders of the Washington Bridge Company, are hereby notified that the third instalment of ten dollars on each share is called for by the directors, and must be paid on or before the 1st day of November next, agreeably to the act of Congress, entitled "An act authorizing the erection of a Bridge over the river Potomac within the district of Columbia." By order of the directors. DANL. CARROL of Dud. President. Oct. 13—opN1.
A LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Post-Office, Washington City, October 1st, 1808. A—Lucy Austin, John Abron, John Arnett. B—Samuel Button, Benjamin Bryan, Thomas Brister, Clement C. Biddle, Robert Brown 2, Rev. O. B. Brown, William Bankhead, Lazarus Beach, Mr. Bruff, Breckenridge, John Babcock, James Bankhead, Jonathan T. Bell, Thomas Beatty, John W. Bronaugh, John M. Baker, Thomas Blount, Thomas P. Brice, James Button. C—Col. Thos. Cushing 2, Overton Carr, Philip Cevaleat, John Crafts, James Chesnut, George Curtis, Walter Cure, Philip Clayton, John Chamberlain, Capt. Wm. Campbell 2, Anne Crone, Ann Cooper. D—Dawson (M. C.) W. M. Duncanson 2, Beall Durall, W. W. Davis, Anthony Doibler, Monsieur Dauvi 2, John P. Decatur, William Donison. E—Charles E. Eckel 2, Midn. Jesse D. Elliott, Robert L. Edmond, Frederick Ebece, Elisha E. Egan, Mrs. Elizabeth. F—C. Floris, Wm. Ferguson, Mary Fox, Mrs. Fletcher, Ferdinand Faufax, Rev. Edward Fenwick, Elizabeth B. Finch. G—George Gillespy, Hannah H. Gibbs, Adam Glossbrenner, Silas Grig, Capt. G. Gill, Dr. Wm. Grayson, Walter Gaither. H—Peter Hagner, Wm. Himes, Robert Holliday, Simon Hubbert, George Hodges, Maj. James Heard, B. G. Hopkins 2, Hanson Hedges, Lt. Dan. Hughes 2, David Henly, Hill & Nicholls, Alex. Hunter, Joseph Henpricker, Levi Hollingsworth, John Herson, Gustavus Higdon, Ben. Howard. I—Francis Jenkins, Thomas Johnston, (black man) Peggy Jones, Mary Jones, Henry B. Joy. K—Henry Kramer, John Kramer, jun. Sarah King, Joseph Kerr, Alexander Kerr 2. L—Lt. Wm. Lewis 4, Capt. Winslow Lewis, Conrad Lang, Lt. Jas. T. Leonard 2, Jas. Livingston, Richard Leake, Andrew Lady, Edward Livingston 3, J. Lockwood, Joseph Lewis, jun. Owen Lyon, Alexander Lucas, Thomas Lynch, John Lyon. M—Hon. J. Marshall 2, Mary Matthews, Peter Mills, Capt. Wm. A. Murray, Capt. Myer Moses, Capt. Andrew M'Clary 3, John Maddox, Leonard Maty, Miss Mile, Horatio Moore 7, Mr. Moore, Edward L. Miles, Lt. Daniel Murray, Enoch Miller, James Moore, Ebenezer B. Morse, Lieut. G. A. Maccellin, William March, Mr. Miller, Wm. R. McKay, William Minnife, Charles Mullen, Serj. D. Maher, Jacob Miller serj. David Magruder. N—Lt. Noah, Nicholl & Pock, Wm. L. Neale, John Nowland. O—Warren Offutt, Daniel Osterday, James Oldham, Col. Archibald Orme. P—Capt. Jos. Perry, David Parish, R. W. Peacock, John Peebles, Capt. N. Pinckney, Bernard Parsons, Stephen Perry, Capt. Joseph Perry. R—John B. Rittenhouse, Dr. John Ridgely, George Rowland, Gilbert C. Russell, Edmund Rogers, Com. John Rogers. S—Mrs. Simon, Mr. Spalding, Horatio Smallwood, David Slater, Thomas Simpson, Thos. Y. Sproule 2, Susan Sotoniou, John Smith, John Sharp, Wm. Sherard, Maj. Amos Stoddard, William Shorehouse 2, Foxhall Sturman, Thomas Shields, John Smith, George C. Sibley, Richard Spalding, R. Stanford, Ebenezer Sturges, Jacob Summers, Col. Patrick Sim, Miles Smith. T—William Thornton 2, Joseph Thom, Col. Abish Thomas, Robert Tilley, Elizabeth Tucker, Stephen Thomas, Elisha Thomas, John Thompson. W—John G. Woolfolk 2, James White 2, Philip Williams, Stephen Woodland, Serj. Sam. Whitmore, Edward Webb, Jacob T. Walden 2, Joseph Walker, D. Whitehurst 3, Henry Watson 2, Joshua E. White, Levi White, John Westcott jun. 2, Rubin Whips, David Woods, George Wolgar, Miss Catharine M. Wood. Y—John E. Young, Mrs. Cloe Young. October 7—w3t
MANHATTAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG GENTLEMEN. MR. DAPONTE informs his friends and the public, that he has opened his Academy near adjoining the Manhattan Bank, up Broadway road, where he will instruct Young Gentlemen in the French, Latin, & Italian Languages . Every attention will be paid to the morals of those entrusted to his care. N. B. Mr. Daponte begs to say he has, at the request of several parents engaged a very able person to teach, not only Writing and Cyphering in his Academy, but also the English Grammar, Geography, and other Juvenile rudiments . October 5—
AMERICAN HEMP. The Secretary of the Navy will receive until the 1st November next, proposals for furnishing water rotted Hemp of the growth of the United States, to be delivered either at Portsmouth, N. H.; Boston; New-London; New-York; Philadelphia; Newcastle; Baltimore; Norfolk; Wilmington, N. C.; Charleston, S. C.; Savannah, Georgia, or New-Orleans. For well water rotted and well cleaned American Hemp, the Secretary of the Navy is disposed to allow a liberal price beyond the usual price of such Hemp when dew rotted. Navy Department, May 3—w1N
ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE PROPHECIES. JUST published and for sale at R. C. Weightman's Bookstore. Illustrations of the Prophecies, by the Rev. Joseph Towers, L. L. D. In two volumes octavo, price 5 $ in boards. In the course of which are elucidated many predictions which occur in Isaiah and Daniel , in the writings of the Evangelists , and the Books of Revelation ; and which are thought to foretel amongst other great events A REVOLUTION IN FRANCE, favorable to the interests of Mankind, the overthrow of the Papal power and of Ecclesiastical Tyranny , the downfall of Civil Despotism and the subsequent melioration of the state of the World. The trade supplied with the above interesting work on usual terms. R. C. W. has lately received a few splendid pocket editions of valuable works. A few copies of Sampson's memoirs . A supply of Stationery. Several new plays from New York. Travelling Secretaries from 11 to 13 $ each. Patent half skins, &c. &c. Oct. 17—6t
Orphan's Court, Prince Georges county, July 19th 1808. IT being represented to this court by petition in writing of Robert McGill administrator of Benjamin Gaither late of said county, deceased, that in consequence of the absence of the deceased's representatives from the state of Maryland, and of doubts being entertained whether the said absent representatives are in existence or have left any issue to represent them, he cannot safely make distribution of the assets in his hands without the interposition of this court. It is therefore ordered, that unless the said absent representatives appear before the 20th day of January next to receive their respective dividends, that the court will then proceed to make distribution of the assets in the hands of the said Robert McGill, among the deceased's representatives, residing in the state of Maryland, provided the said Robert McGill shall cause a copy of this order to be inserted in the National Intelligencer once a week for eight weeks before the 20th day of November next. Test, TRUEMAN TYLER, Reg. of Wills for Prince George's county. August 29—w3t
VALUABLE LAND & MILLS. THE Subscriber offers for sale or barter, for Property in the City of Washington or George-Town, 125 acres of LAND; one half well timbered, the soil of an excellent quality, with a proportion of meadow ground, a never failing stream a water running directly through it, on which is a Grist and Saw Mill adjoining, all in complete order, with a fifteen foot water wheel, overshoot, also a small comfortable Dwelling and other out houses, with a variety of young fruit trees, and a spring of excellent water bursting out of a large rock near the house. It is deemed unnecessary to describe the natural advantages of this seat, as it is presumed those inclined to purchase will view the premises. The above property is beautifully situated in Montgomery county, four miles from Richard Ross's tavern on the Baltimore road, seven miles from Bladensburg, and twelve from the city of Washington and George-Town. RICHARD LANSDALE. September 28—1awtf
District of Columbia, county of Alexandria, IN the case of ROBERT BROWN JAMESON an insolvent debtor, late of the district aforesaid. Notice is hereby given, to the several creditors of the said Robert Brown Jameson, to bring in and exhibit to Colin Add, trustee, appointed for the benefit of the said creditors, their respective claims within five months from this 24th day of September 1808—and it is ordered, that notice of this order be published in the Alexandria Daily Gazette , and the National Intelligencer , once in each week, for three successive weeks. By order of the honorable Nicholas Fitzhugh, assistant judge of the Circuit Court of the district of Columbia and acting judge in the case of the discharge of the insolvent debtor, aforesaid. Witness my hand and seal this 24th September, 1808. G. DENEALE, C. C. September 30—w3t
Prince Georges' county, ss. ON application to me the subscriber in the recess of the court as Chief Judge of the first Judicial District of the state of Maryland by petition in writing of HENRY ADDISON CALLIS, of Prince Georges county, praying for the benefit of the act for the relief of sundry insolvent debtors, and the several supplements thereto on the terms mentioned in the said acts—a schedule of his property and list of his creditors on oath as far as he can ascertain them, being annexed to his petition; and the said Henry Addison Callis, having satisfied me by competent testimony that he has resided in the state of Maryland two years immediately preceding the time of his application; having also stated in his petition that he is now in actual confinement for debt and not on account of any breach of the peace or for the non-payment of any fine, or penalty for the breach of the laws of this state or of the United States, and having produced to me the certificate of the sheriff of Prince Georges county to that effect, and having prayed to be discharged from confinement on the terms prescribed in the said acts, and having given security for his personal appearance at the next county court to answer any allegations that may be made against him by his creditors. I do hereby order and adjudge that the said Henry Addison Callis be discharged from his imprisonment, and by causing a copy of this order to be inserted in the National Intelligencer for three months successively before the first Monday in December next, to give notice to his creditors to appear before the county court at the court house of said county, at 12 o'clock of the said first Monday in December next for the purpose of recommending a trustee for their benefit, on the said Henry Addison Callis then and there taking the oath prescribed for the delivering up his property and to show cause if any they have why the said Henry Addison Callis should not have the benefit of the several acts of Assembly for the relief of insolvent debtors. Given under my hand this 12th day of August 1808. JOHN GANTT. September 2—w3m
THE Stockholders of the Washington & Alexandria Turnpike Company are hereby notified that the Third Instalment of Ten Dollars on each share is called for by the President and Directors of the said company, and is required to be paid to Charles Page, Treasurer, in Alexandria, on or before the 25th day of October next, agreeably to an act of Congress, entitled "An act for the establishment of a Turnpike Company in the county of Alexandria, in the district of Columbia." By order of the Directors, G. DENEALE, President. September 23—13t
ON MONDAY the 31st October next will be sold at Public Auction a Two STORY BRICK HOUSE, with adjacent FRAME BUILDING, and the LOTS No. 10 and 11, on Square No. 925, near the MARINE BARRACKS. The house was lately inhabited by Col. Wharton, now in the occupancy of Thomas Cumberley. The terms will be made known on the day of sale, at STELLE's Hotel . The Sale to commence precisely at 12 o'clock. SAMUEL SPEAKE, Auct. September 19—tdos
ON TUESDAY the 10th day of November next will be offered at Public Sale, at the late dwelling of PHILIP FORD, deceased, all the PERSONAL PROPERTY of the deceased, (except Negroes) consisting of an excellent Stock of Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs, Household and Kitchen Furniture of all sorts, Plantation utensils, &c. Six months credit will be given to purchasers for all sums over $20, upon their giving good security for the payment of the same with interest from the day of sale. All sums of $20 and under, the cash must be paid to PHILIP FORD, surviving Adm'r. October 14—3w
THIS is to give notice, that the Subscriber of Prince George county, hath obtained from the Orphans Court of Prince Georges county in Maryland, letters of administration on the Personal Estate of CASSANDRA HILLERY, late of said county, deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber at or before the 10th day of April next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 6th day of October, 1808. GEORGE HILLERY, Adm'r of Cassandra Hillery. October 7—3t
FOR SALE, The two story BRICK HOUSE, situate on square No. 930, in the city of Washington, now occupied by Mr. Tunis Craven, as a retail store. The eligibility of this stand for the retail business is excelled by none in this city; being situated on the principal street to the Navy Yard, and very near the Navy Yard Gate. Any person desirous of purchasing the above property may be shown it, by applying to the subscriber, who will also make known the terms of sale. WM. BRENT. Washington city, Dec. 18—wtf
This is to give Notice, That the subscribers of Prince George's county, hath obtained from the Orphans Court of Prince George's county, in Maryland, letters of administration on the Personal Estate of Isaac Magruder, late of Prince Georges county, deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof to the subscribers, at or before the 13th day of March next; they may otherwise by law be excluded from all the benefit of the said estate. Given under our hands this 13th day of September, 1808. ANN MAGRUDER, THOS. MAGRUDER, Administrators. September 14—w3t
NEW GOODS. The Subscriber has just received from New-York, and now opening, at his Store, in Brattle-Street, the following Goods, viz. 1 Case 4-4th and 6-4th cotton cambric muslins, 1 do. 7-8th Irish linens well assorted, 1 do. 8-4th and 10-4th Irish damask table cloths, 6 do. men's low priced field hats, 1 do. men and women's cotton stockings, plain, laced, and sandals, 1 trunk low priced English calicoes, 1 do. 8-4th cotton damask table cloths, 1 do. containing 35 dozen cotton damask towelling, 1 do. 60 pieces scarlet and brown Bandana handkerchiefs, 1 do. dark plaid gingham and black cambric muslins, 6 bales India cottons, different kinds, 4 do. white and brown German ticklenburgs, 46 boxes Havannah segars. All of which will be sold low for cash or approved paper at 60 or 90 days. EDWARD L. SMITH. George-Town, September 2—5w
PUBLIC SALE. By Order of the Orphan's Court of Calvert county, the subscriber will offer at Public Sale, at "Gale's Graces Levels," in Calvert county, the late residence of Mrs. Rebecca Mackall, deceased, on Tuesday the 10th day of November next or the first fair day after, the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Plantation Utensils, Stock of Horses, Cattle, Sheep & Hogs , of the said Rebecca Mackall; and also a number of Loans Books and other Books . The sale will be on a credit of six months, the purchaser giving bond with security, and will commence at 9 o'clock in the morning and continue from day to day if necessary. RICHARD POTTS, Adm'r. of Mrs. Rebecca Mackall. Calvert county, October 12—w3t
THE Stockholders of the Washington & Alexandria Turnpike Company are hereby notified that the Third Instalment of Ten Dollars on each share is called for by the President and Directors of the said company, and is required to be paid to Charles Page, Treasurer, in Alexandria, on or before the 25th day of October next, agreeably to an act of Congress, entitled "An act for the establishment of a Turnpike Company in the county of Alexandria, in the district of Columbia." By order of the Directors, G. DENEALE, President. September 23—13t
ON MONDAY the 31st October next will be sold at Public Auction a Two STORY BRICK HOUSE, with adjacent FRAME BUILDING, and the LOTS No. 10 and 11, on Square No. 925, near the MARINE BARRACKS. The house was lately inhabited by Col. Wharton, now in the occupancy of Thomas Cumberley. The terms will be made known on the day of sale, at STELLE's Hotel . The Sale to commence precisely at 12 o'clock. SAMUEL SPEAKE, Auct. September 19—tdos
THE Public are notified that on MONDAY the 24th day of October inst. at 11 o'clock A. M. in Washington city will be exposed to Public Sale, under the direction of James A. Porter, LOTS No. 1 and 2 in Square No. 141, making the south-east corner of that square which is opposite to Dr. Elzey's, containing 229 square feet—LOT No. 6, in square Square No. 84, adjoining Thomas Taylor, and near the Glass House, containing 229 square feet, and LOT No. 20 in square No. 166, containing 525 square feet. One eighth only of the purchase money will be required in hand, and the remainder in 1, 2, 3 and 4 years, with interest. Undoubt'd titles will be given as soon as the payment is completed, or approved paper given. JOHN TEMPLEMAN. October 17—4t