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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. IV.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DLXXXII.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
FRIDAY, JUNE 29th, 1804.
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National Intelligencer.
The following Report of a joint Committee of the two Chambers of the last council is published by order of the First Chamber.
It had been contemplated in the last council to act definitively on the subject; but this purpose was frustrated by the inability of the chambers to form quorums until a period too late for giving a full consideration to it. It has consequently been taken up by the present council as unfinished business of the last.
THE joint Committee of the First and Second Chambers of the City Council of Washington, in obedience to the resolutions referred to them respecting the establishment of public schools, respectfully submit the following
REPORT:
INASMUCH as but one opinion prevails in this country on the importance of education, the committee consider it a work of supererogation to adduce arguments in support of truths universally received. While every such argument, of a general nature, applies with full force to the city of Washington, there exist others, no less impressive, of a local or peculiar character, in favor of the contemplated establishments. The permanent residence of the government of a great and increasing nation, the city of Washington should feel every motive of honest pride and enlightened interest to impart to her citizens those traits of character, which shall, by commanding the respect of the wise and the esteem of the virtuous, insure her prosperity and reputation. Viewed either as the future seat of extensive manufactures or trade, it becomes an object of the first importance that the rising generation, destined hereafter to constitute her strength and to decide her character, should be endowed with the traits of honesty, industry and intelligence. These, on a large scale, are the fruits of education; and are the means by which communities rise to consequence.
Next in utility to the wide diffusion of these principles, is the advancement of the Arts and Sciences. On the success with which these are cultivated depend the splendor of national character; the wisdom of political institutions; the permanency of liberty; and all that administers to elegance and comfort in social life. What point of the union more fitted for their nurture than the metropolis of the nation! It is here that we shall always command in our public councils the first school of legislation; in the administration of the government, the best specimens of executive talent; and in the tribunals of justice, the brightest displays of juridical knowledge: while the Navy will necessarily foster institutions well adapted to an improvement in nautical tactics, and the ample reservations of public ground will naturally seek a partial appropriation in areas happily accommodated to the extension of botanical and natural researches. These, and many other reasons, obvious to the most common reflection, designate the city of Washington as the most, perhaps the only, appropriate position for that distinguished Seminary of learning which must, from the irresistible force of events, at some future day not far distant, spread over the surface of our country examples of genius improved by cultivation, exempt from local prejudice, and animated by a spirit of genuine patriotism.
In taking this view of the subject the committee have not been able to conceal from their view (or to feel indifferent at the prospect) the speedy arrival of that period, when the child of national union shall reward the care bestowed upon her by giving to her country, statesmen, philosophers and artists, who will eminently contribute to preserve in their purity our political institutions, to enlarge the boundaries of science, and to add to the comforts and embellishments of life.
Animated by a zeal, inspired by such prospects, and convinced that the Council, as well as their constituents, feel it equally with themselves, they submit the following plan:
For the establishment of a permanent Institution for the Education of Youth.
I. The superintendence of public schools within the city of Washington shall be placed under the direction of a Board of thirteen Trustees; whereof seven shall be annually chosen by the Council, and six by individuals contributing to the endowment of this plan.
II. It shall be the duty of the Board to make ample provision for the education of those children whose parents or guardians are unable to make such provision themselves.
III. It shall be their duty annually to make a report of their proceedings to the Council, that they may be published for general information.
IV. In order absolutely to insure the education of the poor in the elementary branches of knowledge, and to evince the sense they entertain of the magnitude of the object, the Council will appropriate the net proceeds of the following taxes; provided that the annual receipt thereof shall not exceed fifteen hundred dollars; in which case, the surplus shall go into the city treasury, viz.
Tax on pleasurable carriages, Hacks, Ordinaries and taverns, Retailers, Theatrical entertainments and shows, Billiards, Dogs, Slaves, Pedlars.
V. A committee of three members of the Council, to be chosen by joint ballot, shall be authorised to take all the preliminary steps for carrying the plan into effect.
They shall solicit themselves, or name others to solicit, contributions in money or lots. The money shall be payable at such times as the committee may appoint, after the day of
Contributions to any amount shall be received.
Contributors to the amount of ten dollars, or upwards, shall elect six trustees; each contributor being entitled to as many votes as he subscribes sums of ten dollars.
VI. The committee shall on the day of next, make a report of their proceedings to the Council, who shall thereupon elect seven trustees.
The committee shall convene the contributors, who shall elect six trustees.
VII. The board of trustees shall meet at the Capitol on the day of; when the powers of the committee shall cease, and the further superintendence of schools be devolved on the board, to whose treasurer all monies subscribed shall be paid.
It will be perceived, that by this plan the entire superintendence of public schools is placed under the control of a board of thirteen trustees. The Council might reserve the whole, or a part of the direction to themselves; but it is conceived to be most eligible to give it entire to a distinct body, selected with a view to a particular object, and thereby rendered more responsible for a faithful discharge of duty; of whose members six shall be permanent, and seven annually elected; by which means the two-fold benefit of experience and correspondence with public sentiment will be insured.
An important feature of the contemplated institution is to provide for the education of children, whose parents or guardians are unable to defray the expense. The committee consider it a sound principle that there attaches a moral obligation to every community to provide for the education of this description of persons. With a view, therefore, to this object, they propose the application of the proceeds of taxes, which will, they trust, be amply competent to its accomplishment. In order, however, to interfere as little as possible with the regular revenues of the city, and the objects to which they are usually applied, it is proposed that the sum devoted to schools shall be derived from taxes on articles, rarely of necessity, and the use of which, depending upon every man's inclination, will render the payment in a great measure a voluntary act. The selection of this description of taxes is further recommended by the necessity of their permanent existence, as constituting the best means yet devised for regulating the use and repressing the abuse of the objects to which they relate; by their having heretofore, to a considerable extent, been applied to similar purposes by the legislature of
Maryland; and from the supplementary act of Congress, under which the right of superintending public schools is exercised, vesting in the Council the power of imposing most of them; thereby naturally leading to the inference that, from this association, it was the contemplation of the national legislature that the new means given should be used for carrying into effect the additional powers bestowed.
As the most important power, connected with the establishment of the contemplated institution, is the appointment of the Trustees, it is a part of the plan to devolve it on the next council; whereby the citizens of Washington will, at the ensuing election, have an opportunity, in the selection of their representatives, of duly regarding this as well as the other powers conferred upon them.
The committee are of opinion, that it would be premature, if not impracticable, to decide the extent or grade of the proposed institutions, before the amount of contributions shall have been ascertained, as on them may altogether depend the length to which it shall be advisable to go. Feeling, however, a full confidence in the public spirit of their constituents, they entertain but little doubt of the practicability of immediately connecting with primary schools, those of a higher grade, and of there being soon added those of the first order. The complete accomplishment of these objects is confided to the board of Trustees.
In correspondence with these ideas the Committee submit the accompanying bill.
An act to establish and endow a permanent Institution for the education of Youth in the City of Washington.
Impressed with a sense of the inseparable connection between the education of Youth and the prevalence of pure morals; with the duty of all communities to place within the reach of the poor as well as the rich the inestimable blessings of knowledge; and with the high necessity of establishing at the seat of the general government proper Seminaries of Learning, the City Council of Washington do pass the following act.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the First and Second Chambers of the City Council of Washington, That the superintendence of public schools within the City of Washington shall be placed under the direction of a board of thirteen Trustees; whereof seven shall be annually chosen by the joint ballots of the Council, from among the residents of the city; and six, to hold their appointments for life, by individuals contributing to the promotion of schools as hereinafter provided. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum. In case vacancies occur among those appointed by the contributors, they shall be supplied by an election by the board, and the persons chosen shall be for life; and in case they occur among those elected by the Council, they shall be supplied by the Council and the persons chosen shall continue in office only until the ensuing annual election of Trustees. The board shall appoint a President and Treasurer, the former of whom shall be of their own body, shall remain in office until a new election of President, which shall take place at the pleasure of the board, shall vote on all questions, and have also a casting vote in all cases of equal division. They shall have power to pass all necessary bye laws not inconsistent with this act; to receive donations, and to vest and apply the funds placed under their care in such manner as they may see fit. They shall make an adequate provision for the education of children residing in the city, whose parents or guardians are unable to defray the expense of their education; they shall keep a Journal of their proceedings; and shall on the second Monday of June in each year make a full report of them to the Council excepting the names of those children who shall receive education without any charge being made therefor.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the net proceeds of taxes laid, or to be laid, on slaves, on dogs, on licenses for carriages and hacks, for ordinaries and taverns, for retailing of wines and spirituous liquors, for billiard tables, for theatrical and other public amusements, for hawkers and pedlars, be appropriated to the support of schools established under this act; payable by the Treasurer of the city to the Treasurer of the board of Trustees in four quarterly payments on the first Monday of January, April, July, and October respectively; the first quar-
terly payment to be made on the first Monday of ; Provided that if the said net proceeds exceed annually the sums of fifteen hundred dollars, the surplus shall be retained by the Treasurer of the city, subject to the disposition of the Council.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That within one week after the passage of this act, the two Chambers of the Council shall meet together, and by joint ballot appoint three of their members, who shall be authorised to take all the necessary preliminary steps for carrying this plan into effect. They shall solicit themselves, or name others to solicit contributions in money or lots; and the money shall be payable at such times after the
day of , and in such instalments, as they shall prescribe. It shall be paid to the Treasurer of the board of Trustees, and the lots shall be transferred to the Institution in such manner as the board shall direct. Contributions to any amount shall be received. The committee may employ agents to solicit subscriptions at a distance, and the sum of two hundred dollars is hereby appropriated to defray such expenses as may thereby be incurred, payable out of the proceeds of the aforesaid taxes, which sum the Treasurer is hereby authorised to pay. They shall on the day of
next, close their subscriptions, and make a report of their proceedings to the Council. They shall forthwith give public notice to the contributors to assemble on the day of
at such place as they shall name; at which time and place the individuals, who shall have contributed ten dollars or upwards, shall, in person or by proxy, elect six Trustees, to hold their appointments for life; of which election the committee shall be judges; and each contributor shall have as many votes as he shall have contributed sums of ten dollars. The judges of the election shall notify the persons elected to convene at the Capitol, on the day of
The Council of the city shall on the day of elect by joint ballot seven Trustees, who shall hold their appointments until the second Monday of ; on which day a new election shall be held, which shall be repeated on the same day in each succeeding year. The Secretary of the First Chamber shall immediately notify the persons elected to meet at the Capitol on the day of ; on which day the committee shall deliver over to the board of Trustees all the original papers in their possession, together with the Journal of their proceedings; & the entire direction of public schools shall thereupon devolve on the said board.
REMARKS ON TITLES.
(Continued from Monday's Paper.)
The spirited rejection by the Representatives of the proposition of the Senate settled the practice under the general government. It became thereunder understood that the Constitution had itself fixed the titles of all the public functionaries, and that, derived from the nature of the office, they were only intended to designate duties, and distinguish one public agent from another. But the vanity of some men, the hostility to republican institutions entertained by others, and an unfortunate spirit of servility have prevented the entire disuse of titles. So much so, that even the President of the United States is sometimes styled His Excellency; the same title is often given to the governor of states, and honorable is liberally applied to judges and legislators.
The title of Excellency is, we believe, rarely applied to the Chief Magistrate of the union. This undoubtedly arises not only from principle, but from the high personal respect entertained for the citizen who fills that station, and from the purity of his principles and the simplicity of his manners. Known to be averse to parade and empty sounds, it is well understood that, so far from receiving a title as a compliment or a distinction, he would unavoidably consider it bestowed as indicative of a spirit of military complaisance, or of a deliberate opposition to republican forms. It is a fact, that the President has addressed the Legislative body in his official communications in the style pointed out by the Constitution; thereby strongly evincing his hostility to titles. Nor can a doubt
be entertained that, so far as respects himself, he feels pain at any other title being conferred on him. This will not excite our surprise, when we find that the most distinguished men, in almost every age, have treated with contempt all attempts to aggrandize the character by titles. We have only to open the volumes of the most celebrated writers to be fully convinced of this.
Among these, Gibbon observes, "The manly pride of the Romans, content with substantial power, had left to the East the forms and ceremonies of obsequious greatness. But when they lost even the semblance of those virtues which were derived from their ancient freedom, the simplicity of Roman manners was insensibly corrupted by the stately affectation of the courts of Asia. The distinctions of personal merit and influence, so conspicuous in a republic, to feeble and obtuse under a monarchy, were abolished by the despotism of the emperors; who substituted in their room a severe subordination of rank and office, from the titled slaves who were seated on the steps of the throne, to the meanest instruments of arbitrary power. In this divine hierarchy (for such it is frequently styled) every rank was marked with the most scrupulous exactness, and its dignity was displayed in a variety of trifling and solemn ceremonies, which it was a study to learn, and a sacrilege to neglect. The purity of the Latin language was debased, by adopting, in the intercourse of piety and flattery, a profusion of epithets, which Tully would scarcely have understood, and which Augustus would have rejected with indignation. The principal officers of the empire were titled, even by the sovereign himself, with the delectable titles of your Sincerity, your Gravity, your Excellency, your Eminence, your Sublime and Wonderful Magnitude, your Illustrious and Magnificent Highness."
"Titles," says Voltaire, "are of no weight with policy, and the name only of a man who has performed great exploits carries more respect than all the epithets that can be added to it."
Goldsmith remarks, "The titles of European princes are rather more numerous than ours of Asia, but by no means so sublime. The king of Valsapur or Pegu, not satisfied with claiming the globe, and all its appurtenances, to him and his heirs, asserts a property even in the firmament, and extends his orders to the milky way. The monarchs of Europe, with more modesty, confine their titles to earth; but make up in number what is wanting in their sublimity. Such is their passion for a long list of these splendid titles, that I have known a German prince with more titles than subjects, and a Spanish nobleman with more names than shirts."
He adds, "It is surprising what an influence titles have upon the mind even though these titles be of our own making. Like children, we dress up the puppets in finery, and then stand in astonishment at the plastic wonder. I have been told of a rat-catcher here, who strolled for a long time about the villages near town, without finding any employment. At last, however, he thought proper to take the title of his majesty's rat-catcher in ordinary, and this succeeded beyond his expectation; when it was known that he caught rats at court, all were ready to give him countenance and employment."
But among all the writers on titles, our countryman Paine presents them in the most correct, as well as ludicrous light.
"Titles," says he in his remarks on the abolition of titles in France, "are but nick-names, and every nick-name is a title. The thing is, perfectly harmless in itself, but it marks a sort ofoppery in the human character which degrades it. It renders man into the diminutive of man in things which are great, and the counterfeit of woman in things which are little. It talks about its fine blue ribband like a girl, and shews its new garter like a child. A certain writer, of some antiquity says, 'When I was a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man I put away childish things.'"
"It is, properly, from the elevated mind of France that the folly of titles have fallen. It has outgrown the baby-clothes of count and duke, and breeched itself in manhood. France has not levelled, it has exalted. It has put down the dwarf to set up the man. The punyism of a senseless word like duke, or count or earl has ceased to please. Even those who possessed them have

disowned the gibberish, and, as they outgrew the rickets, have devised the rat-tie.—The genuine mind of man, thirsting for its native home, society, contemns the gewgaws that separate him from it. Titles are like circles drawn by the magician's wand, to contract the sphere of man's felicity. He lives immured within the battle of a word, and surveys at a distance the envied life of man.
Is it then any wonder that titles should fall in France? Is it not a greater wonder they should be kept up any where? What are they? What is their worth and "what is their amount?" When we think or speak of a judge or a general, we associate with it the ideas of office and character; we think of gravity in the one and bravery in the other; but when we use a word merely as a title, no ideas associate with it. Through all the vocabulary of Adam, there is not such an animal as a duke or a count; neither can we connect any certain idea to the word. Whether they mean strength or weakness, wisdom or folly, a child or a man, a rider or a horse, is all equivocal. What respect then can be paid to that which signifies nothing? Imagination has given figure and character to creatures, fays, and down to all the fairy tribe; but titles battle even the powers of fancy, and are a chimerical non-descript.
But this is not all—If a whole country is disposed to hold them in contempt, all their value is gone, and none will own them. It is common opinion only that makes them any thing or nothing, or worse than nothing. There is no occasion to take titles away, for they take themselves away when society concurs to ridicule them. This species of imaginary consequence has visibly declined in every part of Europe, and it hastens to its exit as the world of reason continues to rise. There was a time when the lowest class of what are called nobility was more thought of than the highest is now, and when a man in armour riding throughout Christendom in quest of adventures was more feared at than a modern duke. The world has seen this folly fall, and it has fallen by being laughed at; and the farce of titles will follow its fate. The patriots of France have discovered in good time, that rank and dignity in society must take a new ground. The old one has fallen through. It must now take the substantial ground of character, instead of the chimerical ground of titles; and they have brought their titles to the altar, and made of them a burnt-offering to reason."
ANOTHER VICTORY IN INDIA.
LONDON, April 18th.
An overland dispatch arrived yesterday at the India House. A private letter by this conveyance gives an interesting detail of another important battle fought on the 29th of last November, which was followed by a complete victory, attended with very inconsiderable loss on our part. Though the general account is certainly very accurate, yet some confusion appears in the detail, which must be attributed to the hurry of the writer.
Camp, at Acrecom, Nov. 30, 1803.
"I will endeavor to give you a detailed account of a glorious battle fought yesterday. That you may judge of the propriety of the action, I must relate to you the circumstances which preceded it.
"It appears, that on the 23d instant General Wellesley entered into an agreement with Scindia's Vakeel, that there should be a cessation of arms between us and him: that is to say, after the space of ten days, which were allowed for Scindia to sign the treaty, and perform the articles of it: one of which was, that he should retire with his army twenty coffes east of Illichpoor, and maintain that distance at all times between his and our armies here, and in Guzerat, &c. to prevent the possibility of the troops mutually committing hostilities on one another. Six days only after the period prescribed were elapsed; but he had not in the least endeavored to perform that most essential part of his agreement, nor was it actually ratified: and he cannot have any excuse for saying he did not know of our advances for he was very often written to and told to move away, as we were going against the Bhosla's troops, with whom he was then encamped.
"On the 23d a Vakeel came from the Bhosla's brother, but as he brought no credentials or powers, &c. no attention was paid to his advances. On the 20th, while we were marching, and about three miles after he had left our ground, a body of horse appeared, & with them another Vakeel from Bunna Baupoo, the Bhosla's brother. The General met him very cordially, and listened to his proposals, which were as follows:—
"That he wished to treat with the General, and that as his and Scindia's armies were now near, he requested the
General would return to the ground he had left on the Poonah river, and in that case, the armies of Scindia and the Raja would retire five coffes to the N. Sd. to prevent hostilities.
"To this the General replied 'that they knew of his advances, and he would not (with an enemy's army in front) move back an inch.' The Vakeel then proposed, that he should halt at the next water about three miles forward: to which also he said 'he should move forward to the ground he at first intended, and that the Bhosla (being his own master) would remove or not, as he thought proper: but if he was near him, he would attack him;' he then told the Vakeel 'he should be very sorry that the most trifling accident should happen to him: to prevent which he begged he would go to the rear, and remain with two people of ours, to protect him until we had taken up our ground, when he would admit him again.' With these proposals a letter came from Scindia, and the same forms were gone through with Colonel Stevenson, who replied 'that he should march on, and if they were near him, would attack them: he advised them, however, to retire.' At half past 11 we arrived at Pantrebe, the place where it was first intended we should halt, when we found the Bhosla advance, and left it early that morning, and joined his army, then lying five miles off, on a very extensive plain. From the tower of the village, their whole line was observed, but not moving off, except their baggage. At this time we were joined by Colonel Stevenson's army, and were then taking ground for our encampments, when several parties of the enemy's horse drove in our small detached parties of aliss, and even advanced on the very ground we were lining out.
"Col. Stevenson's party pitched their camp, as they had their baggage with them; but only four flags were pitched, to enable us the better to engage, and to render them less liable to be attacked. General Wellesley also moved on his cavalry and infantry so as to take up their ground, and in case of necessity, to fight. He also advanced the piquets on the road, with their guns, and ordered them to fire on any body of horse that should come within their reach. The enemy's horse still parading near us, were fired on by both piquets and cavalry gallopers, and they retired to a greater distance, but still prevented our followers from foraging, &c. At about two o'clock the enemy's army remained in a line and entire, and were then within about three miles of the right of our line, which determined the General to move on towards them, still hoping they would move off. He however ordered Colonel Stevenson's troops to j in him, and proceed towards the enemy. At about a quarter past four o'clock the cavalry and advanced guard of our army were at the village of Surfoly, one mile and a quarter from the enemy's line, which at that distance has a most formidable appearance. It was on a plain, upwards of three miles in length, and of great depth, having guns at intervals.
"At 4 o'clock, while all our troops were in column, and before they had advanced beyond the village, the enemy's guns opened upon us with a quick and well directed fire, which occasioned [very shortly] almost all our loss, by their guns being all laid for the road near Surfoly. The troops were soon moved round under cover of the village, as our line developed their carronade soon become less destructive: and the moment the line was formed, the orders for advancing were given, and the whole of our troops advanced with great regularity, with guns, &c. and very shortly the enemy gave way in all directions. At this time the British cavalry advanced, charged the large body of the Bhosla's and dispersed them. A great slaughter ensued. Our cavalry pursued the fugitives until night made it necessary to call them back. They however possessed themselves of many elephants, camels, horses, arms and baggage; and about 10 o'clock, by moonlight, the troops marched to their line at Patruleo, having marched 25 miles in that day. A body of about 1000 Mussulmen, under command of a Persian, attached to the Bhosla's guns, under Bzeny Suic, stood most nobly, even advanced on our line, which, luckily, opposite to them, was formed of the remains of the 72th regiment, and the left of the 78th regiment, who had their revenge for Aliyee, by closing with them and putting them all to the bayonet. In one spot, about 100 yards square, I saw upwards of 500 dead bodies. The enemy left about 1000 dead on the field—and I have not the least doubt there must have been upwards of 3000 killed and wounded. Of these I believe Scindia did not lose a man, nor is it well ascertained that he engaged. Our loss is very inconsiderable, not above 50 killed and 300 wounded, many of them very slightly.
"The Vakeel of the Bhosla's first mentioned as not being received, arrived and had an interview with the General last night, as he had brought his credentials, &c. &c. in form from Rhangojee Bhosla himself. He is not a Vakeel
sent after the action as at first supposed. The man who met us on the road has not yet visited the General.
"An elephant driver, who had his arm broke, and was taken with a howdered elephant, declares that the elephant during the battle carried the son of Rhangojee Bhosla, who was severely wounded in the action, and was taken out of the howder and mounted on a horse; and that he believes he was among the numbers afterwards slain by the cavalry. The howder appears evidently to have been broken by a cannon shot. Many other great Berar men have fallen on the 29th. We shall move on to Guaul Stur soon: and it is confidently asserted that the Rajah is in very great alarm for the safety of that place, and anxious to prevent us going near it.
"N. B. No officers killed, and only four or five wounded, but only one badly."
Boston, June 20.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
Capt. PATTERSON arrived here yesterday, from Amsterdam, which he left the 25th of April. From him, we have received the "Amsterdam Courant," a Dutch paper, to the 17th of April.
In these papers we find the following article, copied from the Paris Moniteur.
MUNICH, April 2.
"We had reason to expect, that Mr. DRAKE, the British Envoy, would have refuted the charges all-dged against him—But he has taken another method; he has informed the Baron Von Montgelas, that sixteen gendarmes had been sent express from Strasburg to arrest him; and requested that the Baron would inform his Court, that measures might be taken to prevent his arrest—But no answer having been given, for several hours after Mr. Drake expected one; and the gendarmes having arrived at their last change of horses, he sat out on foot, in disguise, having changed his clothes several times in the distance of three miles." "In this manner," adds the Moniteur, "he left his residence like the chief of a band of assassins."
The Emperor of Germany has ordered, that no French emigrants shall reside within 50 miles of the French Republic.
Under the GENOA head of the 28th of March, we find a correct account of the destruction of the Philadelphia frigate in the harbour of Tripoli. The account adds, "It seems, Commodore PREBLE will try his utmost against these barbarians."
The trial of those implicated in the conspiracy at Paris, was to commence the 5th of May. The Counsel assigned MOREAU, are, Chauveau, Lagarde and Lamelle. A Paris article, of April 7, says, "It was reported yesterday, that Gen. Pichegru was dead. The report is this day confirmed.—He strangled himself with a handkerchief."
Capt. Patterson, informs, that the Invasion of Great Britain had not been attempted; though the preparations continued with vigour, and the public expectation of the event to increase daily.
FROM FRANCE.
Capt. WILDS arrived here yesterday from Rochefort (France) after a passage of 56 days. He reports, that the construction of gun boats and craft had ceased; and the attention of the French appeared directed to the building of men of war. Two seventy-fours had been launched at Rochefort, and a ship of 100 guns put up, previous to Capt. W's sailing. Five sail of the line, and two frigates, lay in Rochefort-Roads, ready manned, and equipped; and an embargo was daily expected. Capt. W. brought no papers.
The English have a squadron of ships of war and frigates off Rochefort.
Capt. Masters, arrived at Salem on the 15th inst. from the Mediterranean, informs, that the French Toulon fleet was really out, and had been seen by the British fleet under Lord Nelson, who had not been able to bring them to action, that the French consisted of 8 sail of the line, and the British only of 7—and that the French had professed the determination of their fleet to meet the British, after they had evaded them long enough to have their men under good discipline. We think, however, the British force in the Mediterranean is stronger than here stated.
Capt. Masters was informed, by the Lieutenant of a British ship, by whom he was boarded, that the greater part of the men belonging to the Philadelphia frigate, had made a representation to Admiral Nelson, from Tripoli, that they were really British subjects, and solicited to be received on board his fleet as such, in order to be released from their present bondage; and that it was expected the Admiral would attend to their request.
Capt. M. spoke a Danish vessel, direct from Tripoli, the master of which in-
formed him that, added to the impression which the destruction of the Philadelphia frigate had made upon the Tripolines, they were now greatly alarmed by a report that prevailed among them, that besides the frigate Commodore Preble had 17 gunboats under his command, cruising against them. Such a report must serve to restrain the Barbarians in port, and of course increase the security of our commerce.
From the prompt and vigorous measures which Commodore Preble has hitherto adopted in the Mediterranean, and from the preparations he is said to have been making for hostile measures, we may expect to hear of some bold stroke being struck against Tripoli; and probably, by co-operation with the brother of the reigning Bey, who is in arms to support his claims to the government, the power of the present enemy of the United States may be overturned.
Salem Gaz.
NEW-YORK.
From the Morning Chronicle of June 20.
We are informed that dispatches have been sent on to government respecting the conduct of the British officers towards the Pitt, from Greenock, accompanied by the protests of the Health & Revenue officers of the port as also by affidavits proving the disrespectful and contemptuous terms in which the government of the United States, its laws and officers where spoken of at the time. The pilots it said were ordered from on board the British vessels; writs issued against their commanders to be served should they be found on shore; and an order given by the Mayor to Capt. Campbell of the Pitt, on capt. Bradley of the Cambrian, to deliver up the men impressed. In the mean time, we are informed that the Pitt cannot be suffered to enter at the custom house, till these matters are adjusted.
JUNE 22.
It has been stated that the Mayor, in compliance with a request on the part of the French vessels applied to the British Consul to desire that the frigates might not leave the harbour till 24 hours after the departure of the Cybele and Didon. We understand that the consul mentioned in reply his not having authority to delay the frigates; but informed the Mayor that he would lay his letter before the capt. of the Cambrian, and would also transmit a copy to Mr. MERRY the British minister, at present at Philadelphia. The reply of Mr. Merry it is presumed has arrived by this time, and will aid in deciding a query that has for a day or two puzzled our office house politicians—whether the French frigates have a right to claim the privilege of 24 hours start—or whether that privilege is intended for the protection of merchant vessels, only.
JUNE 23.
THE FRIGATES.
We are informed, that the commanders of the French frigates Cybele and Didon, express themselves ready to leave the port, and engage the Cambrian and Boston British frigates, if they can be assured that they shall not be attacked by other vessels.
No formal communication is yet understood to have passed between them, but, from the appearance of things, and the interference of friends, there is much probability that it will come to a fight.
The British frigates continue in what is termed the horse-shoe, below the narrows, but within the hook. The French vessels are up near the city. The Cambrian is commanded by Capt. Bradley, the Boston by Cant Douglass, both gallant and capable officers. The Didon is commanded by Capt. Bronard, an officer reputed of much courage and skill; and the Cybele by Capt. Sennes, whose bravery has been particularly distinguished. It is stated that he has had three vessels sunk under him. It may be therefore presumed, that if an engagement does take place, it will be no child's play.
We are informed that the Captain of the Cambrian who, it was understood had complied with the British Consul's recommendation to deliver up the men impressed from the Pitt, has after consultation with the Captain of the Boston, come to the resolution of retaining them, with the exception of two who have been restored to Capt. Campbell.
JUNE 23.
We understand that the request of the British Consul to the commander of the Cambrian frigate, for the liberation of the persons impressed from the ship Pitt, has been complied with only in part. Captain Campbell returned yesterday from the frigate, having been able to procure the release of but two of his men. Hopes are still entertained that Mr. Merry, the English Ambassador, to whom dispatches have been forwarded, will order the immediate release of the whole.
Daily Adv.
LEXINGTON, June 14.
On Saturday evening last twelve chiefs, deputed from the Olage nation of Indians, and two boys, arrived in this town, on their way to the city of Washington, on a visit to the President of the United States. It is said the object of their visit is to enter into a treaty with the United States, with whom they are desirous to be on friendly terms. Their towns are situated upwards of 500 miles up the Missouri, on the Osage river. The tribe consists of about fifteen hundred warriors, who live in two settlements, at no great distance from each other. They are of a gigantic stature, being all (the men) above six feet in height, and well proportioned. They are represented as a ferocious people, who wish to be at war with all the other tribes of Indians. On their passage down the Missouri, five of their party were killed by the Sacquias and Renard tribe of Indians. Several others returned from St. Louis, having fallen sick.
M. Choteau, a French gentleman of the first respectability, and a citizen of Louisiana, and who has for a number of years had the exclusive privilege of trading with the Ofages, has been induced by Capt. Lewis to accompany them. There are also in company, several young French gentlemen, who intend applying to be admitted in the military academy.
The party left St. Louis the 17th ultimo, at which time Captains Lewis & Clarke were there, and would leave it the 19th, on their tour to explore Louisiana. Three men, who had been for 3 years hunting in that country, and whose knowledge of the different tribes of Indians extended a considerable distance, have been engaged to go with Capt. Lewis as guides. Those hunters relate, that during their excursions they saw an Indian woman, who had been taken prisoner from a nation who live on the shores of the Pacific ocean.
M. Choteau carries with him to the President, a toad or frog, of a very curious species—its form is that of a land tortoise, very flat, covered with scales, of a dark grey color, a short tail and a head formed like that of a buffalo and is ornamented with six horns.—It lived four months in the possession of M. Choteau, without taking any other nourishment than a little water, which was given it from time to time.
This species of frog is frequently found in the prairies within the territory of the Ofage nation. They live in association with a species of ground squirrel and a species of snake. Those associations occupy an area of from one to two acres of ground—from the surface are a number of holes which communicate with their subterranean habitations.—It is kept free from dust or grass by the squirrels, who brush it with their tail—they are of a brown color, slender made and very active. They frequently play among themselves on the surface, keeping centinels.—As soon as any one appears the watch gives the signal, and they all instantly disappear. The snakes do not move until they perceive the object themselves. The frogs being of a slow indolent disposition, are easily taken.
Travellers Hall.
THE subscriber has lately been induced from the rapid increase of his custom to purchase a lot of ground adjoining that on which he lives for the purpose of building a dining room and assembly room, each 54 feet by 32 feet 10 inches with six additional lodging rooms, and intends to finish them before the ensuing winter; which together with his tavern and house will occupy a front of near one hundred feet in the most agreeable part of the town and in the center of business being on the highest part of the public square.
He has considerably increased the furniture &c. of his house and stables. His domestics and servants are of the most faithful dispositions and properly qualified for the departments to which they are assigned. He has a constant supply of the best stable forage; imported and country provisions, imported liquors, &c. of the first quality, foreign newspapers, &c. And his ice will most probably last through the hot weather.
The distinguished preference which the first characters have already given him, fills him with gratitude. He offers his sincere thanks to all his good friends and begs leave to assure them that neither his time nor his purse shall be spared in attempting to render the Travellers Hall a house of entertainment, for GENERAL GUESTS ONLY, equal to any in America.
P. BRADLEY.
Lexington, Kentucky, June 12, 1804. A stage runs from the Travellers Hall to the Olympic Springs in the summer, and to Frankfort during the sessions of Assembly.
June 29—3m
Office of Discount and Deposit, Washington, June 27, 1804.
ALL notes offered for discount must in future be left in the office before 3 o'clock P. M. on Tuesday.
Those for Wednesday the 4th July (being a holiday) must be in on Monday the 2nd before 3 o'clock P. M.
JAMES DAVIDSON, Jun.
Cashier.
June 29—2t

WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, JUNE 29.
Our readers will learn with satisfaction that the Legislature of New Hampshire have ratified the AMENDMENT to the CONSTITUTION respecting the mode of electing President and Vice President.
The following are the states which have agreed to it:
Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky and Ohio.
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The following states have rejected it:
Massachusetts, Delaware, Connecticut.
The state of Tennessee has not yet decided upon it. Little doubt is entertained of her agreeing to it.
On this event we congratulate the friends of a republican government. Fully impressed with the conviction that a majority should govern, they will rejoice that those means of intrigue are eradicated, which might, at some future period, have hazarded the peace and the liberties of the country.
The manner in which this important modification of the Constitution has been effected, is scarcely less interesting than the amendment itself. Its friends have supported it by fair argument, while its enemies have opposed it with all the fury of party.
The amendment has been very ably presented as involving a question of large and small states, and the prejudices and passions of the one have been attempted to be played off against those of the other;
Extract of a letter from New Orleans, dated May 20.
"The weather is growing very warm here; but we all keep our health tolerably well. Every thing is perfectly tranquil and in order in this quarter;
We have translated the following extract from a late Monitor.
Munich, April 3.
Mr. Drake manifested violence and great anger at the purport of the recent ordinance of his Electoral Highness which banished the emigrants from Bavaria.
draw. But he soon changed his tone. His Electoral Highness having received communications from Paris relative to the base and shameful plot of this minister, sent to him the following note.
"The undersigned minister of state of the Elector of Bavaria has received the express orders of his Electoral Highness to transmit to Mr. Drake the printed letters subjoined and to inform him that the originals written in Mr. Drake's own hand are at present in his possession.
"His Electoral Highness is deeply affected that even the place of his residence should have been made the theatre of a correspondence so foreign to the mission with which Mr. Drake had been charged at his court, and he owes it to his dignity and to his honor and the interest of his people to declare to him that from the present time it is impossible for his Highness to have any communication with him, or for him to be in future received at his court.
"Already two subjects of his Electoral Highness, strongly implicated with Mr. Drake, are arrested at Munich for having committed acts, suggested by him, highly reprobated by the laws of nations. The undersigned is charged to declare further that his Electoral Highness is two well acquainted with the noble and generous sentiments of his Britannic majesty and the English nation, to imagine that his conduct on this occasion can subject him to the least reproach.
Signed, BARON DE MONTGELAS. Munich, 31 March, 1804.
We had reason to expect that Mr. Drake would have contested the authenticity of these letters. But he pursued a different course. He was persuaded that sixteen gens d'armes had set off post haste in order to arrest him.
The answer of the court being tardy, it was some hours before it arrived, during which the uneasiness of his conscience communicated itself to his mind, and he imagined that the gens d'armes had already arrived at the neighboring gate.
He has appeared like the leader of a banditti. But the indignation of Europe and the contempt of all virtuous and sensible Englishmen will follow him wherever he goes. Miserable wretch! who could thus dishonor and degrade a character which is honored by all civilized nations, and respected even by the most savage hordes of barbarians.
The Committee of Arrangements for the celebration of the FOURTH OF JULY, in consequence of their inability to accommodate the Ladies of Washington on that occasion, are reluctantly obliged to forego the pleasure of their company.
Doctor Manasseh Cutler, one of the representatives to Congress from the state of Massachusetts, has signified his intention to decline being a candidate at the next election.
Benjamin Huger, member of Congress from the state of South Carolina, has declined being a candidate at the next Congressional election.
The Resolution for choosing electors of President and Vice President, by a general ticket, has passed both Houses of the Legislature of Massachusetts, and received the sanction of the Governor.
A letter from Cadiz, of the 26th of April, says—"I am apprehensive this country and Portugal will not long remain neutral. There is a serious misunderstanding between them and the court of London. The British minister at Madrid no longer appears at court, and is waiting the result of his complaints which he has forwarded to England. Sweden, Denmark and Russia are in coalition against France, in consequence, it is said, of a discovery that the threatened invasion of England was only held up to view in order to obtain a favorable opportunity of going against those powers."
NEW-HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATURE.
Amherst, June 19.
Amendment of the Constitution.
On Friday last, the question for ratifying the proposed amendment to the constitution of the United States, came before the House of Representatives of this state. Its passage was opposed by Messrs. Prentice, Wilson and Chamberlain, with ability and eloquence; and advocated at great length by Mr. Bell, in a very able and ingenious speech.
On the question being called, it was taken by Yeas and Nays, and were for the amendment 81, against it 73. It passed the Senate 7 to 5.
From the Portsmouth (N.H.) Oracle.
The Governor addressed the Legislature on declaring his acceptance of the office of Chief Magistrate:
Mr. President, and gentlemen of the Senate,
Mr. Speaker, and gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
By a respectable committee from the Legislature, I have been informed of my appointment to the office of chief magistrate for the year ensuing. In times past, while endeavoring to discharge the duties of the office according to the best of my abilities, with integrity and a strong attachment to the welfare of my fellow citizens, my principles and conduct have in many instances been grossly misrepresented.
There are undoubtedly solid reasons which might induce many of my fellow citizens to prefer some other person for the office. In addition to these, extraordinary exertions have been made, not only within, but from without the state, to prevent my election.
Considering it honorable, for men who are called to important offices, to have their political sentiments known, my own have never been disguised. I am, and have uniformly endeavored to be, a federalist of the Washington school, so far as I understand those principles; and believing they are best calculated for maintaining the honor and dignity of our country—for preserving the union of the states, and the peace, liberty and safety of my fellow citizens, it is my duty to promote those principles, so far as I may with propriety, in strict conformity to the constitution, and laws of our national and state governments.
CAMDEN, S.C. JUNE 12th, 1804.
John McDonald a young man lately employed as a mail carrier on the road between this and Fayetteville was this day taken up and committed to goal, on the information of John Winfield Esq. of Marlborough district, and Isaac Hawley of Fayetteville on suspicion of having fraudulently opened the mail when in his custody about the 21st of January last, and taken from and out of the same letters containing bank bills to a large amount.
and quit the employment of mail carrier, appeared in very genteel apparel, & took up his lodgings at one of the best inns in this place—before this time he was known to be very indigent, and no one can tell by what honest means if any he has, in so short a time been enabled to support himself in the style he has lately done.
It is probable the mail was opened by him by means of a false key, about the 21st of January last.
The persons who apprehended him, requested to examine his trunk, which he consented to, and gave up his key for that purpose, upon searching his trunk, nine hundred and thirty dollars in bank bills, six half bank bills of one hundred dollars each and some silver were found.
TO RENT.
A THREE STORY BRICK HOUSE in the city of Washington, situate on that beautiful ridge north east of the Seven Building, on 1st street, Lot No. 3, square 106, at present occupied by Mrs. Scott. Possession may be had the 1st of August next.
Enquire of Mrs. Scott, or of the subscriber, High street at Doctor John Beatty's George Town.
ABSALOM JOY.
JUST PUBLISHED By Rapine, Conrad & Co.
NEW JERSEY AVENUE, NEAR THE CAPITOL,
MAYOR'S Universal History, Ancient and Modern, from the earliest records of time, to the general peace of 1801. Vols. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7—his work will be comprised in 25 volumes, at one DOLLAR each to subscribers in boards.
The works of WILLIAM SMITH, D.D. late provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia, vols. 1st and 2nd. This work will be comprised in 4 volumes at 250 cents per volume in boards.
R. C. & Co. Have on hand a most valuable collection of new books, received by the late arrivals from Europe, which they will dispose of on the most reasonable terms.
ATTENTION!
CAPT. QUEEN'S COMPANY!
AS many of you as are desirous, in compliance with the wish of General Mason, to join the uniform companies in celebrating the next anniversary of our glorious Independence, are requested to attend in the orchard north of the President's House, with arms, &c. on Saturday next, at four o'clock in the afternoon.
Late captain Brown's.
WILL be sold at Public Auction if not previously disposed of to a private purchaser. On Friday the thirtieth of June at Mr. Semmes's tavern—Lot no. 57 at the corner of Fayette and First streets next to Mr. C. Lowndes facing the Roman Chapel.
EDWARD M. BUTLER.
June 1st— For further particular's enquire at Mr. Lee's second brick house west of the War Office Pennsylvania avenue.
The above sale is postponed until Monday the 9th of July. E. B.
Cheap Goods.
JOHN COX
HAS received a large and handsome assortment of Spring and Summer goods, and is happy in having it in his power to sell them unusually low.
George Town, May 14—ep2m
At a meeting of the citizens of Washington on Monday last; ROBERT BRENT in the chair, it was agreed to celebrate the FOURTH OF JULY by a dinner at Stelle's Hotel, to which the company of Ladies should be requested.
The following committee of Arrangement were appointed—
ROBERT BRENT, CAPT. CARSON, JOHN BECKLEY, JUDGE KILTY, THOMAS MUNROE, RICHARD FORREST, DOCTOR WILLIS.
THOMAS MEUEN, THOMAS HALE & WILLIAM DAVIDSON, who heretofore, have transacted business under the firm of Thomas Meuen & Co. will in future use that of M'Euen, Hale & Davidson. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1—twlcutg
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, JUNE 29.
By the mail of last evening we have received New York papers which contain foreign intelligence considerably later than that previously received, brought by the arrival of the Oliver Ellsworth in 43 days from Liverpool, with London prints to the 4th of May.
(By Authority.)
AN ACT
Making an appropriation for the relief of the poor.
BE it enacted by the First and Second chambers of the City Council of Washington, That the sum of four hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated for the relief of poor, infirm and diseased persons; to be paid by the Treasurer to the Trustees, and expended by them in the same manner as authorized by the former acts making provision for the city poor.
GEORGE BLAGDEN President pro tempore of the first chamber of the city council of Washington.
JAMES G. KING, President pro tempore, of the second chamber of the city council of Washington.
Approved June 23rd, 1804. ROBERT BRENT, Mayor. Test THOMAS HERTY, Reg.
PROPOSALS
By THOMAS HERTY, Of the City of Washington, Conveyancer, for publishing by Subscription
The Second Volume of his DIGEST OF THE Laws of Maryland.
IT will contain all the public acts of assembly passed since the publication of the first volume to the present time, which have not been repealed—that is, the acts of the sessions of 1798, 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802 and 1803.
CONDITIONS.
1. It will be put to press as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers is procured to defray the expense of the work, and finished immediately thereafter as soon as a strict attention to neatness and accuracy will admit. 2. Price to subscribers 2 Dollars stitched, to be paid for on delivery; to non-subscribers the price will be enhanced. 3. Those procuring 9 subscribers, and accountable for the money, will be entitled to an additional copy.
Subscriptions received by the Editor at his office near the Treasury Department, by the Booksellers in Maryland, and by those in whose hands subscription papers are left.
Printers of Newspapers in Maryland giving the above due publicity will be entitled to a copy.
N. B. He has in forwardness and will issue proposals as soon as ready for
A System of Conveyancing calculated for each state in the union; to the precedents of each species, will be prefixed observations on their nature and use, the law on the subject of alienation by deed of every particular state, shall be exhibited, and how such deed shall be authenticated when executed as well by residents as by non-residents, or, as well in the state as out of the state; together with other interesting particulars. March 19—wtf.
Public Sale.
By virtue of a decree of the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington sitting as a court of chancery, at the suit of William H. Dorsey, Nicholas Beagles, George Craig and Adam Whann, against Agnes Jackson, executrix; William Jackson, executor; Jonathan Jackson, Matthew Jackson, Elizabeth Jackson and Susanna Jackson, infant heirs of Jonathan Jackson, deceased, defendants—Will be exposed at public auction to the highest bidder on the premises all the right, title, and interest of said Jonathan Jackson, deceased, to the following lots of ground in the city of Washington—the lots numbered 21 and 22 in square numbered 75, and the lot numbered 2 in square numbered 164.
The terms of sale are one year's credit from the day of sale, the purchaser or purchasers giving their bonds, with approved security for the purchase money, with interest thereon.
AGNES JACKSON, WILLIAM JACKSON, } trustees. June 18—raw3w
N. B. We hereby give notice to all persons having claims against the estate of the said Jonathan Jackson, deceased, either for debts due, or legacies bequeathed, to bring them into court within three weeks after the above sale. A. J. W. J.

Prince George's County, Upper Marlinton, June 12, 1804.
At a respectable meeting of republican citizens of Prince George's County, pursuant to the recommendations of a former meeting, HUMPHREY BELT, Esquire, having been appointed Chairman, and TRUEMAN TYLER, Secretary, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That William Lyles, Alexander C. Vington, Alexander Gontes and William W. Berry, Esquires be recommended to the people of this County as Delegates to the next General Assembly of Maryland.
Resolved, That Mace Duckett, Humphrey Belt, James G. Wood, Thomas Hewitt and George F. Hawkins, Esquires be a committee to confer with a similar committee on the part of Anne Arundel County, on a proper character to represent this district in Congress, in the place of Walter Bowie, Esq. who declines being a candidate.
Resolved, That Richard Sprigg, Thomas Rogers and Trueman Tyler, Esqs. be a committee to confer with Calvert County, and that part of Montgomery County composing the electoral District, on a proper character as an elector of President and Vice-President; and that it is the sense of this meeting that the said corresponding committee recommend General Joseph Wilkinson, as a proper character to fill that appointment.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the National Intelligencer and Maryland Gazette. HUMPHREY BELT, Chairman. TRUEMAN TYLER, Secretary. June 18—ep3w.
In pursuance of an Act of Congress passed the 1st day of May 1802, entitled, "An act to abolish the board of Commissioners of the city of Washington, and for other purposes."
WE the undersigned have opened a book at Rhodes's tavern Pennsylvania avenue, for receiving Subscriptions for opening the CANAL, to communicate from the Potomac river to the Eastern Branch thereof.
The Report and Plans of Mr. Latrobe, on the subject, are deposited at Mr. Rhodes's for the inspection of those inclined to promote this useful and beneficial work.
THOMAS TINGEY, DANIEL CARROLL, of D. THOMAS LAW, DANIEL C. BRENT. Washington 11th June, 1804.
COLUMBIAN LIBRARY. An Appendix to the Catalogue is this day published and may be had at the Library Room. In the course of the last year, the Directors have been incorporated by an act of Congress, and above 250 vols. have been added to the books, making in the whole upwards of 800 vols. New shares may be had on application to the Librarian—Books are let out on hire to those who are not shareholders, and are to be taken out and returned on the afternoons of Wednesdays and Saturdays. George Town, June 5—
HAT MANUFACTURY. The subscriber informs his customers and the public generally that he has discontinued business in the city of Washington, and has opened shop on Bridge street near the Union Tavern—he solicits the continuance of former customers, and hopes that all others who may chuse to call and purchase his manufacture will be amply suited, if neatness and goodness be requisites. JOEL BROWN. George Town, Feb. 17—tf
GEORGE TOWN COLLEGE. In the district of Columbia, United States of America, under the direction of the Incorporated Catholic Clergy of the state of Maryland.
I. The annual portion of this establishment is two hundred and twenty dollars; but for children under twelve years of age, only two hundred dollars will be required. Those students who continue their education through the class of Philosophy shall, on account of extraordinary expenses and some particular indulgencies allowed them, pay two hundred and fifty dollars per annum.
The portion to be paid half yearly in advance. A deduction of fifty dollars per annum will be allowed to those parents who may choose to charge themselves with the detail of clothing their children. The college will furnish washing and mending; but will not keep particular accounts, or become answerable for clothing provided by parents.
II. In lieu of bed linen, table service, school books, and other articles usually required on entering establishments of this kind, each student shall pay ten dollars entrance money.
III. The Sunday or holiday dress is uniform, and consists of a plain coat of blue cloth, with yellow buttons, red cloth or kerseymere waistcoats. The use of silk is not permitted. Every student shall bring with him his uniform dress, besides a suit for daily wear, six shirts, six neck handkerchiefs, six pocket handkerchiefs, six pair of stockings, and three pair of shoes, all new. Any deficiency in the above will be charged to the parents.
IV. On the above terms the students are furnished with clothes, linen, washing, mending, lodging, board, fire, candle, table, school books, pen, ink, paper, amusements, and school rewards; so that nothing will remain to the charge of the parents, but
medical attendance and medicines, postage, and such extra lessons of drawing, dancing, music, &c. which they may order to order for their children.
V. The religion, uniformly practiced by the students living in the college, is the Roman Catholic; but for students of other religious persuasions, there are boarding houses, convenient to the college, where they will be subject to the same rules (religion excepted) and enjoy the same advantages for their improvement in science as the pensioners of the college.
VI. Our Boarders must be furnished by their parents with the uniform of the college, and pay annually for tuition, fire, candle, school books, pen, ink, paper, amusements, school rewards, &c. fifty dollars, always half yearly in advance.
VII. The students are taught English, Latin, Greek, and all the branches of Classical Education, sacred and profane History, Geography, the use of the Globes, Arithmetic, and when sufficiently advanced Algebra and Geometry, with all the other parts of the Mathematics, in the respective classes. Particular care is taken that they learn to read well, and write a good hand, and that they speak and write French with accuracy. Four times a year the students are called to a public examination of what they have been taught before Parents and the Friends of Literature. Those who have made extraordinary progress are honored and rewarded. The idle, for punishment, are confined in the vacation to certain extraordinary hours of study during play-time, in order to repair what they have neglected to learn in school; therefore, if they are found defective in the last and most important examination of the year, before the August vacation, they will not be allowed to go home during that time.
VIII. The age of admission is from eight to fourteen. When children are not sufficiently advanced to begin a regular course of classical education, they are placed in an elementary class, attended by a particular teacher, from whom they learn to spell, read, and write.
IX. If the children sent to this College have been before at any other house of education, an attestation of their morals and docility is required.
X. The greatest care is taken to instruct the children in the duties of Religion and Morality, and they are constantly under the eye of one or more of the Professors who see that those duties are practiced, and that the rules of civility are not violated.
XI. Cleanliness and exercise, and every thing which contributes to health, are attended to with particular care.
XII. All the pensioners dine and sup with their professors, and have the same table which they have. No distinctions are allowed in diet or clothing.
XIII. As long experience has convinced the directors, that a profusion of pocket money is very prejudicial, not only to good order, but even to study and application, they therefore request that parents will not be forward in indulging their children in more than fifty cents at most per month, for this purpose.
XIV. No allowance is made for absence during the vacation, which begins on the 15th August, and ends the 15th of September. To these terms the parents are desired to be particularly attentive, in case they choose to call their children home, as the absence of a few weeks at the opening of school is seldom repaired without very great difficulty. Absence from school at no other time will be permitted—it is indeed the most serious and earnest desire of the Directors, that the children should never be called home during the course of their education, as they have found by experience, that such avocations have often proved prejudicial, not only to study and application, but even to content and happiness. Those children who may be received into the college upon other funds, either totally or partially, then those provided by their parents or guardians, will not be allowed to go home or absent themselves from the college during the full course of their education, unless particular circumstances in the judgment of the President should require permission of absence for a time.
XV. When children are removed from the College, whatever new linen or clothes are furnished them on that occasion, will be charged to their parents. After entering on a new quarter no deduction will be made for the remaining part thereof.
The College is a large building, capable of lodging two hundred persons conveniently. The garden and court adjoining, where the young gentlemen play, are very airy and spacious. The situation is very pleasant and healthy.
It will contribute much to the advantage of the children, if parents on sending them will inform the President how long they propose to leave them at the College, and for what employments in life they are designed. The regular course of education is properly classical; but such as are destined for the commercial line, have a lesson of Arithmetic and Book-Keeping, under a particular Professor appointed for that purpose.
N. B. The above Regulations and Conditions will take place from the 15th day of August, 1804, for all such as enter at, or after that period; but for others, they will only commence at the expiration of the six months, for which the advance payment had become due prior to that term.
Right Rev. LEONARD NEALE, President. Georgetown, June 22—tm.
MECHANIC'S HALL
Is to let for a term of three years. The subscriber being proprietor of the above premises and having lately met very unexpectedly with troubles of a domestic nature which has greatly disconcerted him and consequently injured his business. The public in general, and his friends in particular are noticed that he gratefully acknowledges the liberal support they have given him since he commenced the tavern line, and begs they will not forsake him, as he has a larger and better assortment of liquors than he ever had before, and in addition thereto he has ice and fruit, also a variety of newspapers. He pledges himself to double (if possible) his exertions to please and accommodate all who may call on him, until a suitable tenant can be had.
A description of the property is thought needless as it is known and presumed that no one will rent without viewing the premises. ANDREW M'DONALD. George Town, June 20—3taw2w
(BY AUTHORITY.) Scheme of a Lottery. To build an ACADEMY in the city of Richmond.
Table with 4 columns: Prize, Dollars. It lists various prize amounts and their corresponding dollar values, such as 1 Prize—last drawn ticket, having a blank to its number, 20,000 dollars.
15,000 tickets at 10 dollars each, 150,000 N. B. Prizes subject to a deduction of 15 per cent.
This lottery has been authorized by the legislature of Virginia, for the laudable purposes of erecting a seminary of learning in or near the metropolis of this state. With this view, it is contemplated to raise 20,000 dolls. and 2,500 dolls. in addition, for defraying the expenses attendant on drawing the lottery. Citizens of the first respectability have been selected as trustees, and they have pledged themselves to use their utmost exertions to carry it into effect. The scheme has the advantage of giving to each adventurer, a chance for some very large prizes, whilst the proportion of prizes to blanks, is great as to invite the friends of the intended institution to partake in the lottery, with very little risk of their becoming losers. The treasurer of the state is to be appointed to receive the money for the tickets as they are sold, and to pay the amount of the prizes to the fortunate adventurers. It is believed that the above considerations will induce a rapid sale of tickets, and the drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number shall be sold to authorize it—which it is believed will be on the second Monday in December next.
Richmond, March 2—tf Tickets to be had of Robert Pollard Bock, John Brockenbrough, jun. Wm. Price (Reg.) Samuel Pleasants, jun. and William Prichard.
AT a meeting of the Stockholders of the THEATRE COMPANY, at Rhodes tavern on the 7th June, 1804, pursuant to notice.
ROBERT BRENT, Esq. Mayor of the city of Washington, was called to the Chair, and STANLEY BYUS, appointed Secretary.
On motion made and seconded, the meeting came to the following resolutions: Resolved, That a Board of Directors, consisting of five stockholders, be chosen by ballot at the present meeting, to continue in office one year from their election.
Resolved, That the said Board of Directors have the power generally to manage the affairs of the institution during the period for which they are elected.
Resolved, That it be the duty of the said Board of Directors to proceed immediately to the raising by such means as they shall deem most eligible the necessary funds, and thenceforth apply the same to the completion of the building; and to procure a dramatic company, when the prospects respecting the completion of the building will in their opinion warrant the same.
Whereupon the meeting proceeded to the election of a Board of Directors for one year, when the following gentlemen were elected.
John P. Van Ness, Samuel Harrison Smith, Robert Brent, William Brent, and Thomas Law.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the National Intelligencer.
ROBERT BRENT, Chairman. June 18—3w
CHARLES VARDEN, MERCHANT TAYLOR.
Has received from Philadelphia in addition to his former stock, a handsome assortment of goods, consisting of the best London and Spanish superfine clothes and cassimeres, white and fancy Marceilles, colored and white Jones, India nankeens, cotton cassimeres, black silk and satin Florentines, with a variety of other articles suitable for the summer season.
N. B. Ladies habits, regimentals, and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New Jersey avenue near the Capitol, June 8—tf
30 Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the Subscriber, living near Dumfries in Virginia, on the 11th inst. A Negro or dark Mulatto named PRINCE, about 22 years of age, about five feet nine inches high, bow legs, has a mark on his face occasioned by a fall from a horse and a scar on one of his wrists, from a cut with a broken glass bottle. I will give thirty dollars reward for apprehending and bringing said negro home.
ROBERT GRAHAM. May 23—tf
WILL be sold at Public Auction if not previously disposed of to a private purchaser. On Friday the thirtieth of June at Mr. Semmes's tavern—Lot no. 57 at the corner of Fayette and First streets next to Mr. C. Lowndes' facing the Roman Chapel. There is a two story Frame House, with an excellent well on the premises, and the situation cannot be exceeded for health. The dower in the property will be properly relinquished and satisfactory security given that the subscribers conveyance of the property upon the purchasers fulfillment of the terms. The conditions are one half of the purchase money in cash, and the other in a note of twelve months with approved endorser negotiable in the Bank of Columbia. EDWARD M. BUTLER. June 1—tf
For further particulars enquire at Mr. Lee's second brick house west of the War Office Pennsylvania avenue.
REMOVAL.
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR, Has removed to the house above Mr. RHODES (LAT: LOVEL'S) HOTEL, near the President's Square.
In addition to the present stock of goods, an Handsome Assortment Is expected immediately.
Gentlemen at a distance, by sending a line by post, will be waited upon with all possible expedition.
I will pledge myself to execute any order with a taste, expedition and moderation of charge, which shall not be excelled by any. April 16—tf.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
ALL persons having claims against the estate of DAVID VALENZIN for maintaining and supporting him during his imprisonment, or for defraying the expenses of his interment, will be pleased to transmit their accounts duly authenticated to the Secretary of the Navy, on or before the 10th day of July next.
A HOUSE TO LET,
Upon square No. 728 Capitol Hill is a small convenient DWELLING HOUSE calculated for a store or for a tradesman's shop, and suitable for a small family with the lot newly fenced in for a garden—Immediate possession may be had by applying at Mr. Stells hotel to GEORGE WALKER, Washington June 27—3t
PUBLIC SALE,
WILL be sold on Monday the 25th inst. at 10 o'clock A. M. to the highest bidder, at STELLE'S TAVERN ON CAPITOL HILL, LOT No. 701 RT. N. in square 691 in the City of Washington. The terms will be made known at the time of sale, or on application to JER. CONNOR, Auctioneer. Georgetown, June 22—3t.
** The above sale is postponed until FRIDAY the 29th inst. at 10 o'clock A. M. when it will take place at Mr. Rhodes's tavern without reserve. J. C.
For the information of the Freeholders of the state of Virginia.
THE following correct list of the persons who compose the REPUBLICAN TICKET of Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, is published. The election for the choice of Electors will be held in each county and corporation on the first Monday in November next.
PHILIP N. NICHOLAS, Chairman. JOHN H. FOUSHEE, Sec'y. Richmond, May 25, 1804.
Republican Ticket.
Richard E. Lee, of Norfolk borough. John Goodrich, — Isle of Wight. Edward Pegram, — Dinwiddie. Dr. Richard Field, — Brunswick. Thomas Read, — Charlotte. Creed Taylor, — Cumberland. William H. Cabell, — Amherst. George Penn, — Patrick. George Wythe, — City of Richmond. John Taylor, — Caroline. Larkin Smith, — King and Queen. John Minor, — Spotsylvania. William Elzey, — Loudoun. William Dudley, — Warwick. Mann Page, — Gloucester. John Taliaferro, jr. — King George. Richard Brent, — Prince William. Hugh Holmes, — Frederick. James Dailey, — Hampshire. James Allen, — Shenandoah. Archibald Stuart, — Augusta. James M'Farlane, — Rassel. Gen. John Preston, — Montgomery. William M'Kinley, — Ohio. June 27—4w
NOTICE.
APPLICATION is intended to be made at the Treasury of the United States, for the renewal of the following lost certificates: No. 362, 363, 364, 365, and 366, dated the 5th April 1804, for 2000 dollars each, Louisiana 6 per cent stock, in favor of John Coles of New London, signed by Joseph Nourie, Reg. JOHN M'GOWAN. June 13, 1804—cp6w
PROPOSAL, For printing by Subscription, Miscellaneous Poems,
BY MRS. ALLEN, Consort to the Rev. Mr. Allen of Harford county, Written before her marriage.
CONDITIONS.
THE book to be printed with a clear type, and fine paper, in a duodecimo volume, and delivered to the subscribers neatly bound; price Three quarters of a Dollar, half to be paid on subscribing, and the residue on delivery of the book—which will be put to press as soon as three hundred copies shall be subscribed for.
Subscriptions received by Mr. Matthew Carey, Philadelphia—by Messrs. Warner and Hanna, Baltimore, and by the principal booksellers in those cities, also by Mr. Samuel Harrison Smith, Washington city.
Dr. Jacob Hall, of Harford county, of known literary character, to whose inspection these Poems were submitted, in a letter to the author, expresses his opinion of them, as follows:
MADAM, I have been honored and gratified with the perusal of your manuscript copy of Poems. In my opinion it is a work of considerable merit, and displays true piety and poetic genius. The pastoral dialogues are commendable for their novelty, simplicity and beauty. The elegies, epistles, and especially the "Man of Misfortune," a Moral Tale, are interesting and pathetic. The Odes and Fugitive Pieces are sprightly and amusing. And the whole composition seems to breathe such a spirit of philanthropy and benevolence as cannot fail to elevate the affections, and to mend the heart. And it is to be regretted, that the author's modesty has hitherto denied the community to revised & elegant an entertainment. Your Friend, &c. J. HALL, Christopher's Camp, March 24.
NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it may concern that JOHN EDWARDS is appointed by the Legionary court of the First Legion of Militia of the district of Columbia to collect all debts put into his hands—by order of said court, WM. D. BEALL, CLK. June 22—6w
THEATRE.
PROPOSALS will be received until Tuesday the third of July inclusive, by either of the subscribers, for finishing in a plain style the INTERIOR of the Theatre, for CASH, payable as the work progresses.
Arrangements having been made for the immediate execution of the roof, the contractors for finishing the interior will be expected to proceed without delay, and to give security to complete it for performance before the first day of November next.
JOHN P. VAN NESS, SAMUEL H. SMITH, THOMAS LAW, ROBERT BRENT, WILLIAM BRENT. Directors.
MEDITERRANEAN PASSPORTS.
Notice is hereby given, that it has been deemed expedient to change the form of the Mediterranean Passport issued to vessels of the United States; that from the eighth day of July next, those of the new form will be issued at the custom houses to every vessel, for which application may be made on a compliance with the terms prescribed by law and surrendering the former passport of which she may be possessed, if any, in which latter case no fees will be required for the exchange; and that by an arrangement agreed upon by the Barbary powers, with whom we are at peace, either the old or the new form of passport will be sufficient to protect the vessels of the United States, from capture until the 1st of July 1805, after which the old form of passport will be unavailable and the new one alone in use.
Department of State, 23d of May, 1804
The printers of the laws of the United States are requested to insert the above in their Gazettes twice a week for the space of six months, and the Collectors of the Customs to keep copies of it posted up in their offices. May 30—2aw6m
NOTICE.
WILL be exposed to public sale, for ready cash on the 2d day of July next on the premises, all the right title claim and interest of Joseph Bousie in and to No. 2 in square No. 1024 as laid down in the plan of the city of Washington, with a two story framed dwelling house and four other small framed houses thereon, all in good repair; taken by virtue of two writs of Fieri Facias issued from the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington at the suit of Wilson Hunt for the use of Philip Nichian & Robert E. Griffith—the sale will commence precisely at 12 o'clock. DANIEL C. BRENT, Marshal. June 12—w3dof