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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. III.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. CCCLXII.
FIVE DOLLS. PEN ANN.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14th, 1803.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
United States, district of Columbia, County of Washington, to wit:
In Chancery, January, 1803. Thomas Low, Complainant. vs. James Piercy, Jr. James Ray, Samuel Treat, James Piercy, Sen. & Amariah Frost. Defendants.
THE Bill states that the defendant James Piercy, Junr. being indebted to the Complainant in a large sum of money, in said Bill, specified in order to secure the repayment thereof mortgaged certain property specified in said Bill to the complainant, and that afterwards the complainant at the request of the said defendant, James Piercy, Junr. advanced to him another large sum of money, also specified in the bill, to secure the repayment whereof; and also for other purposes the said defendant James Piercy, Junr. mortgaged certain other property likewise specified in said Bill to the complainant, one James Ray and a certain Daniel Carroll; That the said Daniel Carroll hath no interest in the property in the said Bill mentioned described, he having been paid the amount that was to be secured by the said Deed. That the complainant relying upon the security contained in the said mortgages became security for the said Piercy for large amounts, for which the said complainants was sued, and had to pay, and that he is so lost, advanced and paid away for the said Defendant James Piercy, Junr. other large sums of money under the impression of his being secured by the said mortgages. That the said Piercy, Junr. in order to defraud the complainant charged the said property designated in the said mortgages before mentioned, by mortgages to the said Defendants James Ray, Samuel Treat, James Piercy, Sen. and Amariah Frost. The bill further states that all the defendants named in this refile out of the District of Columbia and out of the jurisdiction of this Court.
The object of this bill is to foreclose the equity of redemption of the said property resting in the said defendant James Piercy, Junr. or in the other defendants or any of them, or any other person.
The bill states that the said James Piercy, Junr. in order to defraud his creditors, ran away from the county of Washington, and now resides in Portsmouth, Virginia, that Samuel Treat resides there also, that James Ray resides in the city of Annapolis, in the state of Maryland, probably in jail, that James Piercy, Sen. resides, and always has resided in the kingdom of Great Britain, and that Amariah Frost resides in the city of Washington.
It is on the complainant's motion ordered that he procure a copy of this order to be inserted once a week in each of three successive weeks, in the National Intelligencer and Washington Federalist, before the first day of March next ensuing, to the end that the said James Piercy, Junr. James Ray, Samuel Treat, and James Piercy, Sen. four of the defendants above named, and all other persons (if any there be) interested in the premises, may have notice of the complainant's application, and of the object of his said bill, and that the said defendants may be warned to appear in person, or by solicitor, on or before the fourth Monday in July next ensuing, to show cause (if any they can) why a decree should not pass in and by the said bill, should not be made.
By order URIAH FORREST, Clerk.
United States, District of Columbia, County of Washington, viz.
In Chancery, January 19, 1803. Ninton Magruder, complainant. vs.
Ann Seyle, John Seyle, George Seyle, Jacob Seyle, Lewis Seyle, Samuel Seyle, Susannah Edmundson, Polly & George Adams, Catharine & Peter Montz, Betsey and Jacob Steiner, Barbara, Daniel and Lewis Hauer, Peggy and John Stover, Henry, Polly and Adam Hauer, Defendants.
The object of this bill is to obtain a decree to foreclose certain property therein mentioned of which the defendants are claimants.
The bill states that Samuel Seyle, Polly and George Adams, Catharine and Peter Montz, Betsey and Jacob Steiner, Barbara, Daniel and Lewis Hauer, Peggy and John Stover, Henry, Polly and Adam Hauer, do not reside within the district of Columbia, or within the reach of process of this court.
It is therefore on the motion of the complainant ordered that he cause a copy of this order to be inserted at least once in each of three successive weeks in the National Intelligencer, and Washington Federalist, before the first day of March next, to the intent that the absent defendants may have notice of the present application, and of the object of this bill, and may be warned to appear in this court in person or by solicitor on or before the fourth Monday in July next, to show cause if any they can, why a decree should not pass as prayed.
By order URIAH FORREST, Clk.
Feb. 7. 1803.
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National Intelligencer.
Congress of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 1803.
Debate on Mr. Bayard's motion to go into a committee of the whole on the state of the union, in order to take into consideration the amendment to the Constitution respecting the Election of President and Vice-President.
[CONTINUED.]
Mr. Huger thought this a subject of the first importance. It proposed to alter the Constitution of the United States on an important point. This was of much greater importance than the cession of a small district of territory. It appeared to him most extraordinary that so much pains were taken to postpone the consideration of it to a late period of the session. This had been done the last session. It was in vain to say members ought to keep their seats. It was well known that private pursuits would take them away. He trusted, therefore, that at the present time, while the House was full, a decision would be made.
Mr. Smilie thought, if gentlemen would suffer the question to be taken without unnecessarily consuming the time of the House, they would progress in a much more orderly manner with the public business.
Mr. Bacon said there was no doubt about the importance of the proposed amendment to the Constitution. But did it necessarily follow that it was proper to take up that subject to day. On the contrary, he thought it most proper to take first into consideration the propositions respecting Columbia for the reasons assigned by several gentlemen.
Mr. Griswold hoped the House would adhere to their own rules. A reference to a committee of the whole on the state of the union was, according to those rules, the order for every day. Certainly whatever relates to an amendment to the Constitution is important. It is agreed on all hands that this amendment is of great importance. It was not absolutely necessary that this subject, or that which related to the district of Columbia, should be acted upon to day—Neither of the objects were so pressing. But where they were equally pressing, was it not proper to take up that first which was acknowledged to be of the greatest importance. He admitted that it was the duty of gentlemen to remain in their seats; but he did not know what reason the House had to find fault with their absence, as they had by formal vote sanctioned it.
Gentlemen will admit that a question of such importance as went to change the national compact under which they held their seats ought not to be decided upon but by the votes of every person entitled to vote upon it. Shall we then delay its decision until a third of the members are gone? A decision under such circumstances would not be doing justice to the spirit of the Constitution that required the concurrence of two thirds of the members of both Houses.
Mr. Davis could not account for the change produced in the minds of some gentlemen on this subject. Last session, when this subject was before Congress, the gentleman from Delaware was opposed to deciding upon it; to day he is earnestly for deciding upon it. He is from time to time calling it up, contrary to the established usage of the House, which when a gentleman lays a motion on the table, permits it as a matter of compliment to lie until he calls it up. Now the gentleman from Delaware unceasingly calls for it. Last session, when taken up, he voted against it. The gentleman from Connecticut also (Mr. Griswold) while he charges us with inconsistency, exposes his own. Mr. Davis declared he could only account for this strange conduct on the part of gentlemen by their knowledge, that, owing to the particular state of the Senate, as to the attendance of members, though the proposed amendment might carry here, it would at present fail there.
Mr. Bayard said, if the gentleman from Kentucky had attended to what he had said, he would not have been at a loss to account for his conduct. He was glad to find consistency recommended from that quarter, as he might hope in future, to find a reformation. But as to the remarks of the gentleman applied to him (Mr. B.) he should shew by his vote his consistency. He voted then a-
gainst the amendment, and should do so again. What then? Did that betray any inconsistency? Did his now calling up the subject mark any inconsistency? He had avowed his motive. The numbers of the House were waning every day, and they may soon vary in such a degree as to affect the result, and make it different from that which would appear were the vote now taken. Last session such an effect was produced by delaying the decision until the close of the session. To avoid a similar effect was the subject of his call. His desire was that the decision should be fairly made by the whole votes in the House.
The gentleman from Maryland (Mr. S. Smith) had said the House ought not to be hurried. He did not know what to understand by this expression. The resolution had laid on the table for more than one month. Notice had been given a week ago by the honorable mover that it would be called up; and yesterday it had been voted down by the majority. Notice had been then given that it would be called up to day—and yet the gentleman talks of hurry. When is this hurry to cease? If it shall be delayed until the last day of the session the same ground of objection will exist. Why not now decide it? When it was called up yesterday, gentlemen professed their solicitude to take up another subject, and said this question might be taken up to day. Now it is called, and the old song is sung. If gentlemen are serious in their wish to frugal time, they will go into a committee of the whole on this subject immediately, and decide it; and no longer waste time about discussing it. Mr. Bayard did not believe the discussion of it could occupy more than half an hour. As it had last session been fully discussed, it would be a work of supererogation to go over the same ground again.
Mr. S. Smith observed that this was rather a novel attempt. According to the established usage of the house, when a gentleman lays a resolution on the table, he takes his own time to call it up. He understood it was the intention of the gentleman from Pennsylvania, who had offered the resolution (Mr. Leib) to notify the house that he would at a certain day call it up. And now the gentleman from Delaware takes it out of his hands, and is pressing for an instantaneous decision. And for what? Not for our convenience; not for the convenience of the majority of this house who are friendly to the proposition. But for his own convenience and that of his friends who are hostile to it. This was a novel lesson to give a majority. No, sir, we are to study our own convenience; and to adopt that course, which we deem best, for manifesting the public business. If certain gentlemen, from private reasons, leave their seats, they are not to expect that business will be delayed or precipitated on their account. The arguments that have been urged are against the gentleman. This business is before the house, does not require the passage of a law, and may be decided upon at any moment; whereas the resolutions respecting the reception of the district of Columbia require first to be acted upon, to enable the house to determine what business in relation to this territory, it will be necessary to take up.
Messrs. Lowndes and T. Morris spoke in favor of going into a committee of the whole on the amendment to the constitution.
Mr. Leib said he was yesterday in favour of taking up the proposition of amendment. As, however, he was satisfied that the other business was of a more pressing nature, he was willing that it should give place to that.
Mr. Bayard. We are told by the gentleman from Maryland that it is the duty of the majority to study their own convenience. He is for studying his own convenience. What he means by their convenience, or his convenience I am at a loss to understand. I suppose however, he means that their convenience will consist in delaying this decision, until the members on one side of the house may dwindle down so low that a majority of two-thirds may remain on the other side; so that a fair expression of the will of the whole house shall not prevail. For this declaration, I feel obliged to the gentleman. He had often before made many a precious confession, and this was one to be added to their number. He told us the other day that he and his friends had taken great pains to get the power of the country into their hands. I suppose the same pains are now to be taken, by creating a majority by artificial means.
I only rose, however, to say one word as to this being considered as the resolution
of the gentleman from Pennsylvania. The gentleman from Kentucky has told us that it is an affair of compliment to suffer a resolution offered by a particular member to rest until called up by him. I confess that, however disposed I may be in personal intercourse to observe such rules. I am not here disposed to observe compliment at the expence of duty. In this case there was a peculiar reason for the call. The gentleman who originally offered the resolution gave notice of his intention to call it up on a fixed day. That day has gone over without any call. We see the house daily waning in numbers. We with a fair decision, one made by the whole votes of all the members. Gentlemen therefore cannot complain of our doing, what they recommend, that is to study our own convenience. They seldom study ours, and if we did not study our own, it is probable that it would be but little regarded. But what am I to understand when the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. S. Smith) talks of his majority. Does he mean that the gentlemen on my left (the greater number of the republican members sit on that side) will vote for it barely because he means to vote for it. I must believe those gentlemen in voting on this question will exercise the independent powers of their own minds, will follow the dictates of their own judgements, and be actuated by a patriotism as honorable, and motives as pure, as those of the gentleman himself.
Mr. S. Smith. However the gentleman from Delaware may not have understood our convenience, he has shown that he understands his own, by putting words in my mouth which I never uttered. I never said the majority of this house was my majority. The reason why I said a majority was in favor of the amendment, appears from the journals of the last session, on which the fact appears by the votes of two-thirds of the members in favor of it. It would ill become me to talk of any majority. It would be presumption in me to hold that language. Gentlemen with whom I generally act, know me better and themselves. I did, however, say that it suited the convenience of this House to make the business, which they had to transact, progress in their own way, and not according to the convenience of the gentleman from Delaware. I considered that a sufficient explanation; and if these remarks were those for which the gentleman obtained leave to speak a third time, he might have spared himself the trouble. I am not averse to taking up this subject at a proper time; but I must object to forcing it into the place of other business that according to the usual course of proceeding, ought to take precedence.
The question was then taken on Mr. Griswold's motion, by Yeas and Nays and lost—Yeas 37—Ayes 61.
The Yeas and Nays are as follows: YEAS.—Messrs. Bayard, Boude, Campbell, Cutler, Dana, Davenport, Foster, Goddard, Griswold, Grove, Hattingers, Hemphill, Henderson, Hill, Hunger, Hunt, Lowndes, Mattoon, L. R. Morris, T. Morris, Perkins, Plater, Read, Rutledge, Shepard, J. C. Smith, Josiah Smith, Stanley, Tallmage, Tenney, Thatcher, Tillinghast, Upham, Van Rensselaer, Wadsworth, L. Williams, Woods—37.
NAYS.—Messrs. Alston, Archer, Bacon, Bailey, Bishop, Brent, Brown, Butler, Cabell, Claiborne, Clay, Clopton, Candler, Cutts, Davis, Dawson, Dickson, Early, Elmendorf, Elmer, Eustis, Fowler, Gray, Gregg, Hanna, D. Heister, J. Heister, Helms, Hoge, Holland, Holles, Jackson, Jones, Leib, Meriwether, Mitchell, Moore, Mott, New, Newton, jun. Nicholson, Randolph, jun. Smilie, Israel Smith, J. Smith, N. Y. J. Smith, Virg. S. Smith, Southard, Stanford, Stanton, Taliaferro, jun. Thomas, Thompson, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Varnum, Van Horn, R. Williams, Wynn, Wynns—61.
Mr. Griswold said he hoped it would suit the convenience of the majority to take up the subject to-morrow. He gave notice, that he would call for it then.
RECESSION OF COLUMBIA.
The house went into a committee of the whole, on Mr. John C. Smith in the Chair, on the following resolutions offered by Mr. Bacon:
"Resolved, That it is expedient for Congress to recede to the state of Virginia, the jurisdiction of that part of the territory of Columbia, which was ceded to the United States by the said state of Virginia; by an act passed the
3d day of December, in the year 1789, intitled "An act for the cession of ten miles square," or any lesser quantity of "territory within this state, to the U. States, in Congress assembled," for the permanent seat of the general government."
Provided, the said state of Virginia shall consent and agree thereto.
"Resolved, That it is expedient for Congress to recede to the state of Maryland the jurisdiction of that part of the territory of Columbia which was ceded to the United States by the said state of Maryland, by an act passed the 19th day of December in the year 1791, intitled "An act concerning the territory of Columbia and the City of Washington."
Provided the said state of Maryland shall consent and agree thereto.
The first resolution being read; Mr. Smilie said it was not his wish to take up the time of the House, but barely to assign in a few words his reasons for the vote he should give. In the last Congress he had voted against the assumption; and he had heard no reasons since to change his opinion on the propriety of that vote. He should, therefore, vote now for a recession. He never could understand the reason for giving Congress an exclusive jurisdiction over ten miles square. He believed there was but one reason. It had been thought good policy to introduce this article into the Constitution to facilitate its adoption; as it was known that all parts of the union were anxious to have the seat of government. It did not appear to him in any proper point of view, necessary that Congress should possess such exclusive jurisdiction. There was no doubt that, let Congress sit where they would, they would always have sufficient power to protect themselves. Unfortunately, however, there was on this subject an association of ideas, in the minds of many persons, not in the least connected; which was that the residence of Congress in this place, and their possessing exclusive jurisdiction was the same thing. If the exercise of exclusive jurisdiction could have any effect on his mind as to the other point, it would be directly opposite; as he would much rather sit here without then with exclusive jurisdiction; as we cannot possess this authority without depriving the citizens of rights which were the most dear to them. When he looked around him, and saw no man, unless a stranger, who was not a political slave, he felt the most painful sensations. Under our exercise of exclusive jurisdiction the citizens here are deprived of all political rights; nor can we confer them. If Congress can derive no solid benefit from the exercise of this power, why keep the people in this degraded situation? It is true this place may be settled by foreigners; but can we suppose that any native citizen, who values his political rights, will come here. For the honor of the country, he must suppose there would be none. Why not then recede the people to their former condition? Mr. Smilie concluded by declaring that the act of recession would have no effect upon his mind as to slavery here.
Mr. Bacon said he would state in a few words the reasons that influenced him in submitting these resolutions. In the first place, he knew of no advantage which the United States derived from retaining the exclusive jurisdiction of this district. Therefore, if the states to which it originally belonged were disposed to take it back, there could be no objection derived from this consideration. In the second place, it appeared from their short experience that the exercise of exclusive legislation would take up a great deal of time, and produce a great expence to the nation; and it was probable that in the course of events, the trouble and expence would increase with the increasing number of the inhabitants. Should justice be done to the exercise of this power, it was likely that as much time would be spent in legislating for this district as for the whole United States. It was certain that very considerable time would be consumed. They would likewise be subjected to other expences than those attendant on legislation. In the next place the government would be very diverse from that in the other parts of the union. He would rather see the government in the United States uniform. Here the citizens would be governed by laws in the making of which they have no voice; by laws not made with their own consent, but by the United States for them; by men who have not the interest in the laws made that legislators ought always to possess; by men also not acquainted with the minute and local interests of the place, coming as they did from distances of 500 to 1000 miles. From

these considerations be inferred their incompetency to legislate for this district, whatever their disposition might be. These were the principal reasons that influenced his mind. They might, however, perhaps, be easily obviated by the reasons of other gentlemen, which he would be glad to hear.
Mr. Huger was opposed to the resolution. First, because he was not inclined to make alterations in the great national compact that held us together. It appeared to him that though they might not always understand the reasons on which a particular part of it was founded, yet it was prudent not to change it until experience had clearly proved its inconvenience. It must be obvious, that it was easier to perceive its present inconvenience, than to foresee the effects that may ensue from a change. The constitution contemplates the exercise by Congress of exclusive legislation over ten miles square. It must impress itself upon the mind of every gentleman, that the wise men who framed the constitution deemed it proper. Congress also had thought it proper, as well as two of the most respectable states in the union, the one by receiving and the other by granting the territory. All these considerations impressed his mind with a disinclination hastily to alter the course that had been pursued.
Another reason, which weighed with him, was that though they had been here three winters, they had no reason to believe that a majority or any considerable portion of the people wished to be receded. Great force has been attached to an agreement derived from the present situation of the people of the territory—from their deprivation of rights. He felt for them. But, because they are now disfranchised of their rights, it does not follow that they are always to remain so. He hoped they would not receive them on this account. He looked forward to the period, when the inhabitants from their numbers, and riches, would be entitled to a representation on this floor. And with respect to their local concerns, when they grow more numerous and wealthy, there would be no difficulty in giving them a territorial legislature.
The gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Bacon) founded one of his arguments on the idea that the government of the United States could derive no advantage from the ten miles square. While, however, he (Mr. H.) felt a great respect for the states, he must think that the government of the United States should be placed where it might find its own convenience. Though under the states it might in most cases proceed without material inconvenience, yet he could suppose some circumstances that might expose the government to great inconvenience. This was one reason on which the article of the Constitution was grown. Such an occurrence had taken place at Philadelphia, where Congress had been surrounded by the soldiery, and had not been able to get aid to relieve them.
Another reason against the reception was his belief that it would affect property injuriously. Citizens in various parts of the union, and foreigners, had made purchases in consequence of the cession. Without pretending to say that property would be less safe under state governments, he could conceive that foreigners might consider it more safe under the protection of the national government.
It is said that much time is taken up, and great expense incurred, in attending to the affairs of the territory. When a day or two is taken up in any discussion we are always told of the expense. But to prove that the expense would be diminished if we had not these objects to attend to, it was necessary to show that the session would be shortened. He believed if there was not one third of the usual business before Congress the session would not be terminated before the 3d of March. Besides much of the inconvenience we now experience arises from the novelty of the business. A sufficient attention has not been yet paid to the organization of the territory, which, when properly arranged, will remove a great share of our trouble. He had no doubt that when the government became acquainted with the wants and the wishes of the people, the government of them by the United States would be rendered as agreeable to them as that of the states.
Gentlemen, in looking at the inconvenience attached to the people of the territory, do not sufficiently regard the superior convenience they possess. Though the citizens may not possess full political rights, they have a greater influence upon the measures of the government than any equal number of citizens in any other part of the union.
Mr. H. concluded by observing that he felt no disposition to go at large into the discussion. He had barely made these remarks to show that the propriety of a recess was not so plain a case as might be inferred from the arguments of gentlemen who had preceded him.
Mr. Dennis regretted that he had been called out of the House when this subject was taken up, as in the remarks which he considered it his duty to make, he could not avail himself of the ideas
of other gentlemen, and as he might repeat what had been perhaps already said. He would undertake, however, to show that the proposed resolutions were objectionable in every point of view that could be taken of them. They presented two aspects. Admitting, in the first place, that they could be carried into effect so far as to restore the people of the territory to the situation in which they were placed before the cession, yet it appeared to him a strong objection that all the advantages of exclusive jurisdiction would be thereby lost. He had always thought that part of the Constitution, which gave Congress exclusive jurisdiction over a district of ten miles square, wise and proper; and that a government whose laws were to pervade the whole United States ought not to be subjected to the whim or caprice of any part of the United States.
It was extraordinary to assert, and the whole system of our legislation went to prove it, that the possessing exclusive jurisdiction should be made the sine qua non of accepting a trifling spot for a light house on a fortification, and yet that in an affair of so much importance as the present, that jurisdiction should be abandoned. If in the former cases sole jurisdiction was insisted upon, it was infinitely more important to have a control over that district in which the government itself exercised its powers. But, in the second place, it is evident that these resolutions, if agreed to, cannot have the effect of restoring the people to the situation in which they were placed before the cession. The provision in the Constitution is imperative; and it is impossible by any act of ours to divest ourselves of the ultimate jurisdiction over the territory. For the Constitution declares "that Congress shall have power to exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the government of the United States."
By exclusive legislation, he understood the exclusion to the states of all participation in legislation. He admitted that it was competent to congress to sanction the acts of Maryland and Virginia; but he believed no one would contend that congress could divest themselves of an ultimate control. They might admit the legislatures of Maryland and Virginia to legislate for the territory; but congress passed the power of controlling or modifying their acts. He would wish to know what advantage there could be in giving this legislative agency to those states. If given, no doubt could be entertained of many acts passed by them being disagreeable to the people of the territory, who would apply to congress to repeal them. The next congress too would have the power of resuming the jurisdiction, or more properly speaking, the jurisdiction would still remain in congress. Under such a qualified cession, he presumed the legislatures of Virginia and Maryland would refuse to act. For, why should they legislate for people not within their limits? The power of legislation might as well be vested in the legislature of Massachusetts. The truth is, that our jurisdiction would be paramount, and the acts of Maryland and Virginia would go into operation merely by our permission—and congress might repeal and amend them whenever and however they pleased. We should, therefore, be then relieved from no trouble that we now experience. There would then be as many applications to pass laws as there are now.
In another point of view he was astonished at these propositions, and at the quarter from which they came. The gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Bacon) has told us that his resolutions are bottomed on the broad basis of the rights of man: But he would ask how this could be, when the resolutions went to transfer 20,000 men without their consent, to a government different from that under which they now live. Gentlemen are going to imitate some of the extraordinary scenes that have lately occurred in Europe, and propose to transfer this district with the same facility that in that quarter of the globe they have transferred an Italian dukedom or a German principality.
Mr. Dennis thought the situation of congress in relation to the people of this territory was not sufficiently understood. He knew that it was always troublesome to legislate for any people. He foresaw these inconveniences when they removed to this place. He had thought then, as he thought now, that some legislative government must be provided for the district. In this opinion he had never varied; but had from successive events become more confirmed in its accuracy. But if gentlemen object to vesting the people with the power of government, he thought he could suggest a plan better than that of recess, to wit—to vest the President with the power to revise the laws of Maryland and Virginia, and make a report to the next session of congress. The laws of Maryland and Virginia were generally agreeable to the people; but they experienced many inconveniences from local and peculiar circumstances.
Mr. Dennis concluded by observing that he had risen without methoding his thoughts; but he received the resolutions of so mischievous a tendency, so infractive of the constitution, and if adopted, so nugatory, that he conceived it his duty to raise his voice against them. The committee rose and obtained leave to sit again.
FRIDAY, Feb. 11.
An engrossed bill for the relief of Moses White was read a third time and passed—Ayes 42.—Nays 18.
The House went into a Committee of the whole on the report of the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures on the petition of Samuel Corp.
After some debate the report was agreed to.
The House concurred, and ordered a bill to be brought in.
On motion of Mr. Helms the House went into a Committee of the whole on the bill to make provision for persons who have been disabled by known wounds received in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war.
Mr. John E. Smith in the chair.
A debate of considerable length ensued on the competency of the provisions of the bill to secure the ends contemplated by it. The bill provides for a decision by the district judge on the application of individuals for pensions.
Dr. Euliss was in favor of a provision in the room of this, authorizing the Secretary of war, to examine each case and to make report to Congress. To obtain this alteration in the bill, he moved that the Committee should rise, when he would further move the recommencement of the bill to a select committee.
This motion did not prevail.
Several amendments were then made, when the Committee rose, and reported the bill with the amendments, which were ordered to lie on the table.
About 2 o'clock Mr. Nicholson said he had a report to make on a subject which had been acted upon with closed doors.
The galleries were cleared, and the House continued their sitting until 4 o'clock, when an adjournment took place.
SATURDAY, February 12.
The House went into committee of the whole—Mr. Vannum in the Chair—on the amendments of the Senate to the act for the relief of the sufferers by the late fire at Portsmouth.
The committee agreed to the amendments, and the House afterwards concurred. The amendment confines the suspension of the payment of duties falling due since the 26th of December.
Mr. Southard made a report respecting Military Land Warrants—giving farther time to the holders of military land warrants to locate the same—to locate them on less portions than 4,000 acres &c.
Report agreed to, and a bill ordered to be brought in.
Mr. Huger made a report on so much of the President's Message as relates to fostering our fisheries.
Referred to a committee of the whole.
On motion of General S. Smith, the committee of the whole were discharged from the further consideration of the report of the committee of Commerce and Manufactures on discriminating and countervailing duties.
The galleries were then cleared, and the House proceeded to confidential business.
THEO. HOLT
Has for sale, at his Nursery Garden, Eastern Branch,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
FRESH GARDEN SEEDS,
Which he has imported from London, per ship Sheppard's, to Norfolk, and others of his own saving—consisting of
  FRAM Peas, very early.  Deptford do.    Early Charlton do.  White Spanish do.    Dwarf Marrowfat do.  Early Scarlet Radish.    Large Marrowfat do.  Mixed do.    Dwarf Prussian do.  Spanish do.    Dwarf Union do.  White Turnip do.    Dwarf Prolific do.  Long Prickly Cucumber.    Large Windsor Beans.  Green Turkey do.    Turkey Longpod do.  Nasturtium.    Dwarf Bunch do.  Parfley.    Lima do.  Spinage.    Saddlestrap do.  Red Beet.    Early York Cabbage.  Early Horn Carrot.    Early Battersea do.  Long Orange do.    Early Sugarloaf do.  Large Turnip.    Large Drumhead do.  Loaf Lettuce.    Green Savoy do.  Brown Dutch do.    Red Pickling do.  Mixed do. many sorts.    Scotch Kale.  Solid Celery.    Brocoli sorts mixed.  Endive.    Early Cauliflower.  White Asparagus.    Late do.  Common.    Early Dutch Turnip.  Salsola, &c. &c. &c.    Large Tripoli Onion.   
A variety of different kinds of Fruit Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Flower Seeds, Garden Hoes and Rakes, various sizes; imported Roots of fine Mixed Tulips, Double Hyacinths, Double Jonquils, Crown Imperials, Double Snow Drops, Acetonicum, Persian Ranunculus, Persian Iris, Crocuses, &c. A quantity of Lombardy Poplars, proper size for planting. Washington, Jan. 21, 1803. 2W8
WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, February 14, 1803.
Extract of a letter from James Mawry, Esqr. American Consul at Liverpool, dated 10th of Nov. 1802.
Since the passing of the act, which I had the honor to enclose you on the 14th of September, doubts have arisen as to the admissibility to entry for home consumption of co. on our vessels from New Orleans. I have the satisfaction to inform you, that two of our vessels have lately arrived here from that place with cotton, which has been admitted to entry for home consumption on reporting from the deposit belonging to the United States of America on the river Mississippi. As this information may also be important to our merchants, who are concerned in that branch of trade, I further submit to you the propriety of its being made public.
On Friday last the rule to shew cause why a Mandamus should not issue to the Secretary of State to deliver certain commissions of justices of the peace to particular individuals in the district of Columbia, was argued before the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Lee spoke at considerable length in favor of granting the rule.
The Attorney General said, that he had received no instructions to appear.
The Court, when Mr. Lee terminated his argument, observed that they would attend to the observations of any person who was disposed to offer his sentiments.
No decision is yet made by the Court.
Theodorus Bailey, a firm republican, is elected a Senator of the United States for the State of New-York after the 3rd day March, in the room of Governor Morris, a federalist.
On the joint ballot of the two Houses Mr. Bailey had 59 votes, Mr. Woodworth 57 votes. There was no federal candidate.
We congratulate the republicans and friends of a representative government of New-York, that the period is near at hand when they will have a real representative in the Senate in the room of Governor Morris, who has, for several years past, instead of representing, opposed almost invariably the will of his constituents.
On Tuesday last a DINNER was given to JAMES MUNROE, Esqr. at McLaughlin's Tavern, in George Town, by a majority of the members of both Houses of Congress, at which the Foreign Ministers near the United States were present by invitation. W. C. Nicholas, Esqr. of the Senate, President, and William Jones of the House of Representatives, Vice-President. After dinner the following TOASTS were drank.
 1. The American People.  2. The Constitution of the United States.  3. The State Governments.  4. The President of the United States. The Philosopher, the Patriot and the Statesman. 3 cheers.  5. The nations in amity with us.—A continuance of our friendly relations. 3 cheers.  6. The agriculture of the United States, the great basis of our national wealth.  7. Our Commerce, Navigation and Fisheries—May peace, plenty and happiness reward the labours of industry and enterprise.  8. Our Manufactures—Competition to stimulate—duties to protect—and patriotism to consume.  9. Literature—the parent of liberty.  10. The Militia of the United States—the natural defence of our free government.  11. Peace and prosperity to all nations.  12. The State of Ohio, the youngest sister of the Union. 3 cheers.  13. The memory of the departed heroes and statesmen of our country.  14. May the arts which promote the happiness of man be cultivated rather than those which contribute to his destruction.  15. May the ocean which separates the eastern and western continents be always loaded with their mutual commerce, and always open to friendly intercourse.  16. The friends and benefactors of the human race.  17. The American fair—May they always have a tear for misery, and a smile for virtue. 
By the Foreign Ministers.
May the powers of Europe never be divided from the United States but by the ocean.
By Mr. Munroe. The union of the states—May political discussion only tend to cement it.
After Mr. Munroe retired.
James Munroe. Prudence, honor, and talents, the true basis of public confidence and esteem.
After the Foreign Ministers retired.
The Foreign Ministers near the United States.
Capt. Duplex, of the ship Diana, arrived at New-York in 49 days from Gibraltar, informs, that Peace was concluded between the Tripolitans and Swedes, the beginning of December. The frigates Adams and Constellation were at Gibraltar, the latter to sail for the United States in 3 or 4 days. The Chesapeake was at Leghorn. The Tripolitan cruisers were principally in port, and very little danger was apprehended from them.
The Tripolitan ship, at Gibraltar, had been seized for debt, and dismantled.
The following resolutions, introduced by Mr. Clayton, were adopted by the house of representatives, during the late session of the assembly of this state:
Resolved, That William Hill Wells, Samuel White, and James A. Bayard, the representatives from this state in the congress of the United States, deserve the thanks of this general assembly, and are entitled to the public approbation, for the zeal, fidelity and abilities with which they have uniformly discharged the trusts reposed in them by their fellow-citizens; but more especially for their able efforts to obtain a reduction of the duties on tea, coffee, brown sugar, salt and molasses, and for their firm and well-tempered opposition to that act of congress which has violated the constitution, and been so subversive to the independence of one branch of the government of the United States.
Resolved further, That this general assembly view with regret, the little disposition shown by congress to relieve our Western brethren from the difficulties and embarrassments under which they labor, from the obstructions of the navigation of the Mississippi, "by recent irregular measures carried on at New Orleans" by the Spanish government or its agents; this general assembly, however, rest confident, that the representatives from this state, in the present, as in every other instance, will advocate measures, which will tend to preserve the honor, and be for the interest and happiness of the United States.
When the above resolutions were adopted in the house of representatives, the undersigned informed the house that they meant to infer their reasons of dissent on the journals; and although it had been the invariable practice to allow such liberty—albeit not a single instance was produced to the contrary—yet the right was on this occasion denied—thus refused what we conceived there ought to have been no objection to—and believing it to be our duty to express our disapprobation of said resolutions—we resort to the press as the only means left us to make known to our constituents our sentiments on said resolutions, which we do as follows:
We dissent, in the first place, because we cannot approve—because we condemn the conduct of our said representatives, J. A. Bayard, in counteracting the wishes of the people, by opposing in an unprecedented and we conceive in an unjustifiable manner, the resolution of the wise and patriotic Jefferson to the first magistracy of the United States, and for the opposition of our said senators and representative, to the prudent and economical measures of the present administration in relation to the repeal of the internal taxes—their dispositions to serve the poor by the reduction of the duties on brown sugar, tea, coffee, molasses and salt, were in our opinion hollow and unfounded—only intended, to acquire a false popularity, and afford them a means of opposition without measures which they had not virtue to imitate when the power was in their hands and the hands of their friends.
We dissent further from the said resolution, because it censures the repeal of the judiciary law, as unconstitutional—the most learned men of the U. States have so differed in opinion on that subject, that it appeared to us presumptuous in this legislature to hazard an opinion on that repeal—much more to erect itself into a tribunal to censure and condemn so important an act of the general government.
We further dissent from the said resolution, because it approbates the conduct of James A. Bayard: we are decidedly of opinion that this legislature have nothing to do with the conduct of said Representative—having been chosen by the people and not by this legislature, to the former only is he accountable—by them has his conduct been disapproved, and being condemned by them we will not presume to approbate—as thereby we should censure their decision.
We dissent from the second resolution adopted as aforesaid, because we conceive it to be an unprecedented, un-

evocal and premature censure on the conduct of the general government with respect to the late proceedings at New Orleans—we conceived it to be disapprobatory of the pacific measures taken by our worthy president to remove the difficulties and embarrassments our western brethren labor under, and to restore to them the free navigation of the Mississippi—and we further conceive it to be decidedly deviating and expressing a wish for war, without first knowing that every thing we desire cannot be obtained in that reasonable and pacific manner which we think all nations are or ought to be bound by the ties of humanity and justice to pursue.
GEORGE CLARK, WILLIAM WHANN, WILLIAM POOLE, PHILIP LEWIS, ADAM WILLIAMSON, ABRAHAM STAATS. Dover, January 25.
Philadelphia, Feb. 8.
This morning between three and four o'clock, the citizens were alarmed by the cry of fire, which was discovered by the Watchman, in the building occupied by the public incorporated School, founded by William Penn, situated near the corner of Fourth and Chestnut Streets. The citizens assembled with their wonted alacrity; and, notwithstanding the flames were almost entirely possessed of the interior of the building, by well directed efforts, rescued a large proportion of this valuable edifice from destruction. The Custom House, from its contiguity was in imminent danger, as well as several other valuable buildings. The mildness of the morning conducted much to their preservation.
We are sorry to add, that the whole contents of the School House, including many valuable books, and astronomical apparatus, were devoured by the flames. From the great ascendancy of the flames, at the moment of discovery, it is impossible to ascertain the manner of its origin.
New-York February 7.
Extract of a letter from Albany, to the Editors, dated February 1.
“Early in the session strong suspicions were entertained that the Treasurer of the State, who you know is a federalist, had not been quite as faithful to his trust as he ought to have been; it was thought that he had made free with about twenty two thousand pounds. A joint committee of both houses was appointed to examine the state of the Treasury and report thereon. Yesterday the committee reported to the astonishment of the members of both branches. By this report, which notwithstanding the scandalous conduct of the Treasurer, is mild and candid, it appears that there is an unaccounted for balance against him, an absolute deficiency, of near thirty four thousand dollars! Thus you see that Republican vigilance, seeking to reform abuses committed by federalists when in power in the general as well as in the state governments, is every day finding out depredations they have been guilty of and rectifying their mal conduct. The joint committee strenuously recommended the appointment of another Treasurer.”
“After the report was made, Mr. M c Callen, the innocent federal Treasurer, who never polluted his fingers with the money of the Treasury, very modestly resigned his office!”
“General Baile, now a member of the House of Representatives, is appointed to succeed Mr. Governor Morris in the Senate. Mr. Woodworth, an amiable man and an excellent Republican, had a large majority in the Assembly as successor to Mr. Morris, but on a joint ballot of two houses General Baile had a majority of two; they are both Republicans, both enemies to plots. The federalists are indeed humble in the two houses, as they ought to be. In the Senate they are 12 to 20; in the Assembly 25 to 75.”
ELISHA RIGGS, BRIDGE STREET.
Has an extensive assortment of dry goods, viz.
SUPERFINE London Cloths and Cassimere, fashionable cords and waistcoatings, fine Irish and white Russia sheeting, best double mill'd drab cloths, Italian crapes, laces, lace veils and shawls, best white Satin, black satins and lutestring, madras plads for dresses and shawls 5-4, 4-4 and 7-8, fine London, Chintzes very fine, and other linen and cotton cambricks, ladies and mens pocket books, and gloves, fine nap'd calimere and coatings, ladies and mens silks and cotton hosiery very fine, flannel flannels and cottons, cotton counterpines and rose blankets, mens Satins, Florentine and Toilettes, Irish and German Linens, morocco, kid, and leather shoes and boots.
A L S O,
Many other articles, which being selected on the best terms, will be sold very low for cash.
George Town, Feb. 14. em&f3w.
FOR SALE.
EXCELLENT Butter in Firkins, Whiskey in Barrels, and Sherry Wine in quarter Casks.
WM. BRENT, New Jersey Avenue near the Capitol. Feb. 4.
Foreign Intelligence.
Received at New-York, by the ship Kingston from London—dates to the 4th of Dec.
LONDON, Dec. 1.
We received this morning the Monitor of Tuesday last. It contains no intelligence of any importance. Persevering in its usual system of attacking this country, it has extracted from another Paris Journal, a silly dialogue between an Englishman and a lover of the English, upon the English constitution. The object of it is to prove that we have no written constitution, and that we cannot ourselves describe what our constitution is. The French have a written constitution to be found in their books and no where else.
A special commission is preparing to try the persons apprehended in Oakley-street, Lambeth for high treason at Guildford in Surrey, the county in which they are supposed to have committed the offence. Other persons, implicated in the same conspiracy, will be tried at the Old Bailey, by a special commission also.
Mr. Merry will probably take his departure from Paris very soon—he is destined to meet M. Otto in America.
From a recent decision which took place at Brest, it appears that the French are determined, if we persist in our navigation act, to have theirs . By the navigation act of England, foreign vessels are not allowed to enter the port of London, with any other produce than that of the countries to which they respectively belong. France, it appears, has resolved to adopt the same principles. An English vessel, bringing a cargo of iron from Petersburg to Brest, has been declared contraband .
The account which we yesterday gave of the sudden dismissal from Paris of Count Stahremberg by an order from the French government, has excited much comment as well as surprise. As this information seems to be doubted by some of our ignorant cotemporaries, we think it necessary to say, that we pledge ourselves for its authenticity.—(Sun.)
A Dutch mail arrived yesterday; and by an article from the frontiers of Switzerland, it seems that some fresh ferment has arisen in the lesser cantons, in consequence of the severity of the French.
Count Schimmelpenninck, the Dutch Ambassador to this country, with family and suite, landed at Dover on Thursday; and last night, we are informed, that they reached town.
A further account of the riots at Newcastle: For this week past, the seamen of this port and at Sunderland, having refused to go to sea unless their wages were advanced to six guineas the voyage, several scenes of violence and disorder were manifested, which all the influence and authority of our chief magistrate could hardly repress. To accommodate as much as possible the subsisting difference, and effectually to prevent all future altercations, we understand the Mayor very prudently proposed, that on all occasions the wages of seamen should bear a certain proportion to the price of coals; but whether this principle is to be acted upon, we cannot say. At Sunderland, however, we are informed all differences have been adjusted, and the trade has recovered its wonted tone and vigour. At Shields, several of the ringleaders, who had recourse to rioting, have been apprehended. Those sailors who were disposed to act peaceably, have received their demands, and the loaded ships have since proceeded to sea.
Dreadful Fire.—Early on Monday morning the Cotton mill, the property of Mr. Denison, and which has been lately worked by Messrs. Oats, Stevens, and Co. situated near Pennyfoot Stile, Nottingham, was discovered to be on fire, and notwithstanding the immediate alarm, all assistance was useless, and in two hours this beautiful and extensive building was reduced to a mere shell. No description can do justice to the terrific grandeur of this spectacle; the building which is nearly 120 feet in front, and six stories high, stands insulated, and was one of the greatest ornaments to the south view of Nottingham. In one hour after it was discovered, the whole of this elegant structure was a prey to this devouring element, ninety windows in front pouring fourth columns of flame and combustible matter, so as to endanger hay stacks in the meadows at a quarter of a mile distant; and when the roof and cupola fell in, the effect can only be compared to a volcanic eruption. The contrast of this immense and widely diffused light to the darkness of the night, the illumination of the town, castle, and the surrounding villages, and visible distinctness of the most distant objects in the landscape, produced such a sublime and vivid effect as it will be as vain for the pencil to delineate as the pen to describe.
In Switzerland the Senate has issued a decree, imposing upon all the cantons, in proportion to their resources, a war contribution of 900,000 livres (37,500 l.) for the support of the French troops. One of the articles of the decree
reserves to the Senate the power of the exacting extraordinary contributions from those cantons, communes, or individuals, what that body chuses to call the insurrection; upon which subject the executive power is directed to make a report within one month.—This decree appears to be intended to throw nearly the whole burden of supporting the French troops upon the unfortunate patriots, under the pretence of imposing a general contribution upon the whole of Switzerland; thus, not content with depriving the brave defenders of their country's cause of their political liberty, and even imprisoning their persons, the oppressors of Switzerland will make them pay for the chains with which they have loaded them. Aloes Reding and Auf Der Maur still remain immured in the Castle of Arberg. Deputies from the Cantons are continually setting out for Paris, but the elections are not yet completed.
Dreadful shipwreck.—The following letter, respecting the loss of the Dutch Transport the Freide , is written by a young gentleman, residing at Folkestone, dated Nov. 24:—
“Yesterday I witnessed a most melancholy and distressing sight. About seven o'clock in the morning, I beheld the waves running mountains high.”
“About one o'clock I observed many casks floating, and the people running along the beach towards the rock, to procure whatever might fall in their way; before I could get to the point, the body of a fine young woman was driven upon the rock, she was entirely naked except one stocking and a leather garter, which was buckled below her knee.”
“About a quarter of an hour after another female came in, with many different articles, such as cartouch boxes, puncheons, canteens, and soldier's caps. I heard that the wreck was at a place called Brookman's barn, between Hythe and Dimchurch. I rode over there, and beheld such a spectacle as I hope I never shall witness again.—The ship had passed Dimchurch about 8 o'clock in the morning, though the sea was dreadful, and appeared to be all well; about half an hour after she was driven on shore upon the sand; where she stuck fast, and almost instantly parted. There were upwards of 400 souls on board, out of which, (dreadful to relate) only nine were saved, one of whom died yesterday evening, and three others were not expected to recover.”
“I rode for two miles along the coast from the wreck, towards Sandgate, which was covered with puncheons, musical instruments, muskets, &c. as also dead bodies of fine handsome men; the soldiers appeared principally to be marines. There has been a great number of them carried away to the Church: in a mile and a half's ride I counted the bodies of 120.—The seamen were observed handing seven or eight females up the shore, the most probable means of saving them, but shortly after the mast went by the board, and they were all plunged in the devouring element. There were near 100 poor fellows on a piece of the wreck, and very near shore, when a most tremendous sea came and swept every one off. A Mr. Kemp, of Hythe, saved one of them from death, by running into the sea. He was very near an officer, and had got hold of him, when he perceived an amazing swell approaching, with a large piece of wreck, and had only time to save himself, for immediately the timber knocked out the brains of the officer. On my return to Folkestone, I found two more women, and two or three infants, had come ashore; I also saw a sweet little girl, this morning, about 8 months old. Not an officer or female is saved; every person here is busy on the beach picking up what they can; some find watches, money, skins &c.”
“It is astonishing that every woman who came on shore are all quite naked.”
Another letter on this melancholy subject, dated Dover, Nov. 25, states as follows:
“The Dutch Indiaman Vryheid , formerly the Melville Castle , an old crazy ship, which passed Dover Roads in distress on Monday evening, having lost her main-mast, made signals for assistance, but the pilot-boat which put off never reached her, as it came on dreadfully thick and tempestuous, so that she was soon lost sight of. In this helpless situation the crew were unable to keep her off the land, and about 1 in the morning she was driven on shore near Hythe, by the fury of the wind. It is supposed that out of the number on board, most of which were troops, and which amounted with the crew to above 400, not more than 13 have been saved. Every officer has perished; the floating bodies of the sufferers are as distressing to the eyes as their shrieks during a dark and stormy morning, were to the ear of humanity; and no attempt could be made to save them, that was not certain to involve in a similar fate all who should undertake it. The captain's wife was on board, and perished with her husband.”
LONDON, Nov. 26.
In the House of Commons on Friday, November 25th, Admiral Berkeley said he had a question to propose to his Majesty's Ministers, to which, if they
thought proper to give an answer, it might save him from the necessity of giving notice of a motion upon a subject. He wished to know whether any arrangement had taken place with the court of Spain since the treaty of peace, relative to the cutting of Logwood and Dye-woods in the Bays of Campeachy and Honduras? The chancellor of the exchequer replied, that no arrangement had taken place with Spain upon the subject. It had been in contemplation to open a communication with the court of Madrid relative to it, but circumstances had hitherto prevented it; no special arrangement had been entered into.
It is now confidently asserted, that the French government has not issued any decree for suspending the payment of the arrears due to British subjects, on their stock in the French funds.
In consequence of reiterated complaints against the order of La Trappe, the King of Prussia appointed commissioners accurately to investigate the subject, and, on their report, his Majesty has ordered that the Religious of that order shall only be suffered in the Prussian dominions under certain conditions. The number of Novices which they are in future to be allowed to admit, is to be limited, and they are prohibited from intermeddling with the education of youth. All these pupils who are at present under their care are to be immediately sent back to their parents.
The pope is said to be preparing a concordat for Germany, on the mode of that of France.
The last advices from Petersburg confirm the accounts of the French and Spanish Ministers having presented notes, requesting his Imperial Majesty to become the Guarantor of the Island of Malta.
Advices from Berne, Basle, and Zurich, of the 10th, have brought the following news: on the 8th arrived at Zurich, guarded by an escort of Chasseurs, the celebrated Aloys Reding, and General Auf der Maur; M. Harzel, a member of the Diet of Schwitz, has also been taken up; he was found at his own house, in the bosom of his family. They were all conveyed before General Sorras, and afterwards carried to the Hotel de Ville.—The brother of Reding, who exercised the office of Landamman of Baden, during the insurrection, has also been taken up. Some other of the leading persons have experienced the same fate. They are to be sent to the Castle of Challon, on the banks of the Lake of Geneva, as prisoners of state, until further orders. This measure of safety, ordered by general Ney, has produced a great sensation. The town of Zurich is, by direction of the National Prefect, disarming, as well as all the other towns and Cantons.—Tranquility is far from being restored in the Canton of Zurich. The presence of the French troops alone keeps down the insurgents.
By a decree of the Chief Consul, the table allowance for Officers in the Navy, serving in America, Asia, or Africa, is to be doubled upon their arrival in any of the Colonies.
A report having been falsely spread at Leghorn, that there had been a naval action in the Mediterranean, between the Batavian Squadron, commanded by Admiral Winter, and a certain number of Barbary corsairs, the following Note has been officially published:—“The Squadron under Admiral Winter has peaceably traversed the coasts of Barbary, and has found those regencies in the most amicable disposition towards the Batavian nation.” Moniteur .
The Russians have at length succeeded in restoring tranquillity in the Island of Corfu, but not without having had recourse to measures of vigorous activity. The insurgents, in great numbers, having fortified themselves in the suburbs of Potoma, the Russian Commander resolved to oppose force to force, and accordingly marched three columns of his troops against them. In order that this expedition, which was undertaken on the night of the 16th of September, might be kept as secret as possible, the gates were shut in the morning, and two Turkish frigates, together with some Russian sloops, were stationed in the harbour, to prevent all communication by sea as well as by land. This prudent arrangement was attended with complete success. The rebels were surprised by the Russian troops, who possessed themselves immediately of the suburbs of Potoma, and thus reduced the brigands to submission.
According to the plan of the law addressed by the Dutch Government to the Legislative Body, the territory of the Republic will be thus divided—Holland, 15 districts—Zealand, 9—Brabant, 11—Utrecht, 10—Guelderland, 12—Over-Yssel, 9—Friesland, 6—Groningen, 5.
A private letter from Paris mentions, that Bonaparte, when he visited the port of D'Onscur, on observing the English colours placed under the French, ordered them to be placed side by side, saying that England ranked with the first nations of the globe, that her people were brave, indolent, and naturally friends to France. The colours of the other nations were hung beneath, except the American, which did not appear, and the absence, of which is considered as a great offence.
WANTS EMPLOYMENT.
An ENGLISHMAN just arrived (with a Wife and one Child) wants employment.
He understands farming and butchering, and his wife understands the management of a dairy—they have no objection to go to any part of America that is healthy—Apply to JOHN GARDINER. Feb. 14.
The professorship in the STEVENSBURG ACADEMY being now vacant, I am instructed by the Trustees to make it known, that application by letter or otherwise, from persons desirous of engaging in the office of Instructor in the said Academy, will meet with the most pointed attention. By order of the board of Trustees, CHARLES CARTER, President.
Culpeper, Virg. ? Feb. 14. 5 ep3w.
Patent & Family Medicines.
RICHARD LEE & Co.
RESPECTFULLY inform the people of the United States, that they have removed their manufactory and wholesale store from Baltimore to New-York, where all orders addressed to them, will be promptly executed, if accompanied with cash, or drafts on New-York, Philadelphia, or Baltimore.
It is now nearly six years since the Medicines, underneath enumerated, were first offered to the public; during this period they have seen the numerous impositions of ignorant and avaricious pretenders, acquire an ephemeral existence, and pass unnoticed into oblivion. On the other hand, our remedies have, by firm steps, been constantly rising in the public esteem, and acquiring a more extensive range of celebrity. At most of the places of sale, pamphlets may be had gratis, describing at large, the properties and uses of the medicines, with testimonies of their efficacy, from the pens of well known physicians, divines, lawyers, and statesmen; as well as from the equally respectable artisan, the merchant and the farmer.
Richard Lee & Co. are inclined to send their medicines, on a liberal commission, to a respectable and established storekeeper in every town in the United States, where a Newspaper is printed, in which they can be announced for sale. Attention will be paid to applications from such places, where vendors are not yet appointed; but it must be premised, that correct attention to periodical settlements is required—and that a reference to some Mercantile house, in one of the principal cities, would be pleasing.
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Damask Lip Salve, Tooth Ache Drops, Patent Indian Vegetable Specific, for the cure of a certain deplorable malady, &c. &c.
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Feb. 7. 12w. 2t.

TO THE PUBLIC.
THE Subscribers, Trustees of the Aggregate Fund created by James Greenleaf, Edward Fox, Robert Morris, and John Nicholson, do hereby announce to the Public, that they have revoked, annulled and determined all letters of Attorney at any time heretofore executed by them to Joshua B. Bond of the City of Philadelphia, merchant, and in particular two letters of attorney, one dated the 9th day of February, A. D. 1801, and the other dated the 10th day of February, A. D. 1801, empowering the said Joshua B. Bond to settle and adjust the claims of the subscribers on the estate of Georgia and individuals, arising from purchases of land made by the said James Greenleaf—The said Joshua B. Bond being no longer authorized to act for the subscribers on any subject whatsoever.
Henry Pratt, Thomas W. Francis, John Miller, jun. John Ashley, Jacob Baker,
Trustees of the Aggregate Fund.
October 29.
OPINION.
We have perused, and attentively considered, 1R. A copy of an agreement made on the 9th Feb. 1801, between Henry Pratt, Thomas W. Francis, John Miller, jun. John Ashley, and Jacob Baker, Trustees of the Aggregate Fund, &c. and Joshua B. Bond.
2. A copy of a letter from Henry Pratt and others, to J. B. Bond, dated 10th Feb. 1801, in explanation of the foregoing.
3. A copy of a power of attorney from Henry Pratt and others to J. B. Bond, dated 9th February, 1801.
4. A letter from J. B. Bond to Henry Pratt and others, dated 9th June, 1802.
5. A copy of a power of attorney from J. B. Bond, to Benjamin Hichborn and William Hull, dated 3d of May, 1802.
6. A copy of articles of agreement between J. B. Bond and Benjamin Hichborn, and William Hull, dated 3d of May, 1802.
7. A letter from J. B. Bond to John Miller, jun. inclosing No. 5, dated July 10, 1802.
8. A letter from J. B. Bond to John Miller, jun. inclosing No. 6, dated 17th July, 1802.
From all which we are decidedly of opinion that J. B. Bond had not on the 17th July last made a sale to Messrs Hichborn and Hull of the lands mentioned in the Power from H. Pratt and others to him. The Power of Attorney of the 3d of May, 1802, from J. B. Bond to Messrs. Hichborn and Hull respected land which the state of Georgia granted to James Gunn and others, and which J. B. Bond then possessed by a regular title from them. It could on no legal construction extend to lands he did not possess by regular title, and regarding which he had only a power of attorney from the rightful owners, authorizing him to dispose of them, revocable in its essence and nature, which power he did not recite, or even most distantly allude to.
But supposing J. B. Bond and Messrs Hichborn and Hull to have intended, that the power should have extended to the lands mentioned in the power from Pratt and others to J. B. Bond, there is not in the articles of agreement between J. B. Bond and Hichborn and Hull of the 3d of May, 1802, or in any other of the documents produced anything that can on the most strained construction be deemed a sale.
That articles after reciting the powers from J. B. Bond to Messrs. Hichborn and Hull,—that J. B. Bond did so authorize and empower them, to the end that the said Hichborn and Hull should sell and dispose of the said 3,700,000 acres of land, &c. there is an agreement between J. B. Bond and Hichborn and Hull, not that J. B. Bond had sold to Hichborn and Hull, but that Hichborn and Hull should, with all convenient speed use their best exertions to sell and dispose of the said land, "and when the same is disposed of," there follows an agreement how the purchase money should be appropriated; J. B. Bond covenanting that he will, when thereunto required, produce all the title deeds, &c. "and that he will make, do and execute, or cause to be done and executed, all acts, deeds, conveyances and assurances in the law for the absolutely and effectually conveying and assigning the said lands in full and ample a manner as the same have been conveyed by the state of Georgia to James Gunn and others, and lastly the said J. B. Bond doth covenant, promise and agree that as well the said letter of attorney as these presents shall be irrevocable and of full force and effect for eighteen months from the day of the date hereof." Hence it is clear beyond all possibility of doubt, that at the execution of this instrument, on the 3d of May, 1802, J. B. Bond had not sold to Hichborn and Hull, that they were only authorized to sell, and that J. B. Bond intended their authority should be irrevocable for 18 months, which last (his own authority being liable to revocation at any time) was as against Pratt and others utterly void. We are also most clearly of opinion, that Joshua B. Bond as attorney to H. Pratt and others, was bound to give them the fullest information, of every thing done or step taken by him in his agency, whenever by them required.
Philadelphia, Jan. 25th 1803. Edward. Tilghman, W. Lewis.
THE substance of the above opinion was communicated to us in November by Mr. Tilghman. Mr. Lewis not having been then applied to; by Mr. Tilghman's advice and direction we wrote to J. B. Bond on the 27th Nov. the following letter which was delivered to him shortly after its date. "Your counsel for whom we entertain a very high respect have said. "We are of opinion upon the statements and exhibition of paper made by Mr. Bond that he had full authority to make a sale, and that he hath made an absolute sale," being confident that the same counsel would, under the communication made by you to us, have been of opinion that you had not made a sale, we call upon you to lay before us a full and complete statement of every thing you have transacted by virtue of our powers of attorney to you of the 9th and 10th February, 1801. We expect to receive from you the statement required on or before Saturday the 4th day of December ensuing."
From Mr. Bond we received an answer to the 24th December—by one of his Counsel we had been assured that an answer should be given in the course of the then next week, the note from that gentleman was not dated, and the time of receiving it was not marked. On the 24th December, T. W. Francis received a letter from J. B. Bond, without date, being that before mentioned, in which he says, "In answer to your letter of the 27th ult. I have to say that you are already in possession of the substance of the agreement made with Messrs. Hichborn and Hull, under the contract I made with you, and the power of attorney I received from you." On the same 24th December, at 3 o'clock, P. M. we received a letter from Mr. Hull, dated 22d December, Philadelphia, (not specifying in what street or house) in which he mentioned that he had called on J. B. Bond for "Titles to certain lands, &c. agreeably to a contract and power of attorney, both of which were made on the 3d of May, 1802, between Mr. Bond, on the one part, and Mr. Hichborn and myself on the other part."
Being very desirous to see gen. Hull, we made diligent enquiry for him on the afternoon and evening of the 24th without success, on the 25th we found he had left town early in the morning of that day. We most solemnly declare we know nothing of any sale or contract respecting these lands other than the agreement of the 3d May, 1802, we have information of none other, we verily believe that no other exists—As to it, we confidently rely on the opinions we have published, and will with the greatest cheerfulness submit them or the documents, independently of Mr. Bond's information to the respectable gentlemen whose opinions Mr. Bond has published.
As Mr. Bond in his letter of the 9th of June, 1802, said "I have already informed you generally that under your power of attorney of the 3d of May last, I concluded a contract with colonel Hichborn and gen. Hull of Boston, for the sale of 2,500,000 acres more or less, part of the large tract conveyed by the State of Georgia to Gunn and others, by them to James Greenleaf, and now the property of the Aggregate Fund, &c." Whereby we were induced to think there had been an actual sale, and as by his letters of the 10th and 17th July last, and a variety of other circumstances, it plainly appeared to us that we had been misinformed by Mr. Bond, and that no sale had been made, we deemed it our duty to revoke his powers and have revoked them accordingly.
Philadelphia, January 25, 1803. Henry Pratt, Thomas W. Francis, John Miller, jun. John Ashley, Jacob Baker. Trustees of the Aggregate Fund. Feb. 5, 1803.
Thomas Carpenter, TAYLOR.
HAS received a very handsome assortment of goods, consisting, of superfine cloths, cassimeres and coatings of all colours.
Patent water proof Cloths, Silk and woolen Molekins, Toilettines, velveteens, &c. of superior quality.
From which, and an acquisition of the newest fashions and the best workmen, he can afford whatever is commanded.
Pennsylvania Avenue, near the President's Square, and New Jersey Avenue, about eight houses from Capitol Square. Dec. 1, 1802.
United States, District of Columbia, and County of Washington, to wit:
In Chancery, January, 1803.
James Barry, Complainant.
Charles Ross, John Simpson, John Craig, James Crawford, William Ruff, William Read, Matthew Pearce, George Plumstead.
THE bill states that the complainant, and two of the defendants, Ross and Simpson, of Pennsylvania, were seized and possessed as tenants in common, of three lots in the city of Washington, distinguished by lots No. 1, 2 and 3 in square No. 771, that the complainant sold to the said defendants, Ross and Simpson, his interest in the said lots, for the sum of 14130 dollars, and 52 cents. That 5942 dollars, and 54 cents, part of the said purchase money, with interest thereon, and the costs of protesting the notes of the said Ross and Simpson, given for that sum, still remains due and unpaid to the complainant, and that the said Ross and Simpson, have since been declared bankrupts, having, before they were declared bankrupts, executed a deed of conveyance for the whole of the property aforesaid to the defendants, John Craig, James Crawford, William Ruff, William Read, Matthew Pearce, and George Plumstead, all of the state of Pennsylvania, that the said deed was not made in consequence of money paid, or any thing advanced by the said last mentioned defendants to the said Ross and Simpson, but in consideration of debts pretended to be due by the said Ross and Simpson to the said last mentioned defendants long before the execution of the deed, from the complainant to the said defendants, Ross and Simpson, and that therefore the claim of the complainant ought to have priority as a lien upon the said lots, being part of the price contracted by the said Ross and Simpson to be paid to the complainant for the purchase of the said lots.
The object of the bill is to make the said lots liable for the debt due by the said Ross and Simpson to the complainant, and to give the complainant's claim a preference.
It is on the complainant's motion ordered, that he procure a copy of this order to be inserted at least once in each of three successive weeks in the National Intelligencer, and the Washington Federalist, before the first day of March next ensuing, to the intent that the defendant, and all other persons (if any there be) interested in the premises, may have notice of the complainant's application, and of the object of his said bill, and that the said defendants may be warned to appear here in person, or by a solicitor, on or before the first day of August next, to show cause, if any they can why a decree should not pass as prayed for, in and by said bill.
By order, URIAS FORREST Clk. Jan. 28. 1803.
City Hotel, BROADWAY NEW-YORK.
THE Subscriber most respectfully informs his friends and the public, that the above Hotel will be opened on the first of May ensuing, when their patronage is earnestly solicited. He avails himself of this opportunity to return his sincere and grateful thanks to those societies, parties, and gentlemen, who have given him their support, and assures them that a continuance of their favors will be a stimulus to future exertions to please; and that the utmost attention shall be given for their comfort and accommodation.
Boarding may be had by the day, week, month, or year. Families travelling, may be elegantly accommodated with lodging and sitting rooms; and, if preferred, have dinner &c. in their apartments.
The Hotel being so well known, it is almost useless to say, that it is situated in one of the most healthy and pleasant parts of the city; commanding an extensive view in every direction, not only of the city itself, but also of the Narrows, the North and East Rivers, the state of New-Jersey, York and Long-Island &c. &c.
A handsome coffee-room will be fitted up in the principal floor; where gentlemen may have tea, coffee, chocolate, soups, and refreshments in general, at the shortest notice. All the leading newspapers in the union, will be regularly taken in.
Public dinners and suppers in a plain or elegant style either for large or small parties. Also, beef steaks, oysters, &c. regularly furnished. An ordinary every day at half past 2 o'clock, by the public's obedient servant,
JOHN LOVETT. N. B. Rooms to let by the month or year April 21, 1802. cpts.
FOR SALE OR RENT,
THAT elegant three story BRICK HOUSE, on the corner of Falls & Frederick street in George Town, lately occupied by Mr. Prcnon.
Likewise,
THE two well finished three story BRICK HOUSES, adjoining that occupied by Mr. Samuel H. Smith. Printer, on the Pennsylvania Avenue, east of the centre Market House, City of Washington—Apply to GEORGE THOMPSON, George Town.
Geo. Town, Oct. 20. tf. Members of Congress, Travellers, and those gentlemen whose business call them to the City of Washington, are respectfully informed that the subscriber has established the UNION TAVERN & WASHINGTON HOTEL,
On Pennsylvania Avenue, first house east of the President's, and one mile from the Capitol.
THERE is a pavement all the way, and the accommodations are equal to any in the United States, having thirty rooms fitted up in an elegant manner. Also, a large Coffee Room, 32 feet by 22—and a room over the same, now finishing, convenient for the reception of any public meeting, with a pleasant view of the Potomac and the surrounding country. All the principal newspapers in the Union are taken and regularly filed.
WILLIAM LOVELL. N. B.—To Let, a coach and single horse CHAIR. Nov. 26. 3m.
170,038 Acres of Land.
THIS body of land, in one entire and inclusive survey, is offered for sale to any individual or company, who may incline to purchase for the purposes of settlement and emigration. It is situated in the state of Virginia, on the Great Kenawha River, Montgomery county, and is distinguished by the name of "The Great Bend of the Kenawha," being intersected by the Piney river, Great and Little Bluestone rivers, Coal river, and uyandot river, as also by numerous other creeks and waters, running into said rivers. Numerous mill-sites, inexhaustible bodies of coal, and great appearances of ores, metals, salt springs and salt licks, are to be found on this tract, besides which, sugar may be made thereon to any amount, the sugar treacled boiling in almost every part.
For fertility of soil, growth of timber, fitness for cultivation, salubrity of climate, and natural advantages, this body of land stands unrivaled by any tract of equal quantity in Western America; it will be submitted for sale to an entire purchaser, until the first day of June next, on very advantageous terms; after which, it cannot be disposed of at any price the present proprietor being compelled to a division thereof. An indisputable title will be given, and for further particulars, as to terms of sale and payment, enquire of JOHN BECKLEY, Esq. Clerk to the House of Representatives of the United States, at the city of Washington.
November 1, 1802. tf.
CHARLES VARDEN, TAYLOR,
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
HAS received from Philadelphia an elegant assortment of the best quality Superfine Cloths, Cassimeres, Silk Floratine, Black and fancy silk molekin velvet, white & figured Marcellas, Swandowns, Toilettines, Velveteens, Fancy cords, Coating, &c.
With a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season.
N. B. Ladies Habits, Regimentals and Navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion.
New-Jersey Avenue, the second House from the Capitol Square. December 8, 1802. tf.
I will sell on very reasonable
terms, the following squares in the City of Washington, or either of them, viz. no. 253, 437, 438, 439 and south of 439. The titles will be such as to give entire satisfaction to the purchaser.
By an examination of the plan of the city, the foregoing squares will be found most advantageously situated, both as to their convenience to navigation and their central situation. Application to be made to ROBERT BRENT in the city of Washington, or to the Subscriber near Piscataway.
NICOLAS YOUNG. Dec. 31, 1802. taw3w.
DOCTOR FENDALL.
Having just arrived in the City of Washington, takes the liberty to intimate to the Inhabitants of the City of Washington, George-Town, and their vicinage, that he means to exercise his skill in the line of his profession, for a few weeks; and may be spoke with at Mr. Stelles Hotel.
The Doctor's knowledge of the natural history of the human teeth—their adjacent parts, and the disorders to which they are subject, acquired by assiduous attention, unremitted study, and experience of an extensive and successful practice for upwards of twenty eight years, will, he hopes, entitle him to the confidence of all those who wish to employ him—He fondly flatters himself he has happily in his power to appeal without fear to such as have been his patients in the states of Maryland, Virginia, &c. for that degree of reputation which his conduct as a dentist has merited, and given him just claim to.—The doctor hopes at least he is considered as entitled to the highest grade among those of his profession in this country.
The Doctor entreats leave to offer to the public his Columbian anti scorbutic Dentifrice for preserving the teeth, gums, fockets, &c. a dentifrice infinitely superior (he thinks) hot in elegance and efficacy, to any thing hitherto used for the teeth and gums. It renders the breath sweet and agreeable, is a powerful anti scorbutic, and free from any corrosive quality whatever.—No family, and especially where there are children, should be without this excellent and valuable preparation, which doctor FENDALL avers to be productive not only of those effects and consequences as a sovereign Dentifrice and remedy for the disorders of the teeth and gums, but will also prevent them.
This admirable dentifrice is still to be had (only by Doctor FENDALL) at the moderate price of one dollar a pot with directions. Jan. 12. tf.
NOTICE.
In the matter of JOHN JACK, Bankrupt.
THE subscriber being appointed Assignee of the Estate and effects of JOHN JACK Bankrupt. All persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, are requested to make immediate payment otherwise legal steps will be indiscriminately taken to compel them.
RICHARD FORREST, Assignee. Jan. 26. tf.
TO LET,
And be entered upon immediately, three well finished BRICK HOUSES, NEARLY opposite Mornin's Tavern, on Twelfth street very near Pennsylvania Avenue, built for the WASHINGTON BUILDING COMPANY.
The Houses will be rented on very reasonable terms. Apply to THOMAS CARPENTER near the President's Square. Dec. 18. cpts.
FOR SALE.
HE following valuable Tracts of land which will be disposed of on reasonable terms, for either cash, property in the city of Washington, good security, or a certain number of negroes, as may best suit the purchaser. A tract of 300 acres on Second street, near the Natchez.
150 acres on the river Amite. 400 acres on the river Tangipao, opposite to New Orleans. This tract is particularly valuable, on account of its eligible situation, fertility of soil, and abundant supply of fish, which abound in the river, and the neighbouring lake. A post road passes this tract from New Orleans to the Natchez—The above three tracts are within the line of the United States.
A tract of 200 acres on the river Mississippi, Baton rouge settlement. 500 acres back land do. do. 300 acres do. do. 1000 acres do. do. 500 acres do. do.
Those Lands are adjoining aten Rouge, being the first high ground that commands the river, where the British established a Fort and a strong garrison, which was conquered by Don Galvez and the garrison made prisoners of war, in the year 1779, and this settlement is now one of the most promising on the river, within the Spanish Boundary.
A tract of 500 acres near point Couper, a flourishing settlement. This Property is also within the Spanish boundary.
A tract of 7000 acres in edford county, on the branches of Otter river, the branches of Reed and Hunting Creeks, branches of James river.
A tract of 4000 acres in Pittsylvania, on Staunton river. Those two tracts just mentioned are in the state of Virginia.
Two tracts of 1200 acres each, in Fayette, near Bourbon county, district of Kentucky, on the waters of Main Licking.
Two valuable lots in the town of Portsmouth. Those tracts are adjoining the ground now occupied by government as a navy yard; they are a growing property, worthy attention.
All the tracts on or near the Mississippi are well calculated for the raising of cotton, indigo, hemp, flax, indian corn, oats, &c. the quality being generally strong, and highly productive. Their range for horned cattle, horses, hogs, &c. in all seasons, is equal to any on the continent.
Those who wish to purchase may gain further information by applying to James Duncan, Esq. Carlisle, Pennsylvania; to Dr. Robinson at the city of Washington, or to the Subscriber in the city of Philadelphia—Letters, post paid, will be attended to: OLIVER POLLOCK. Washington, Dec. 27. 1802. taw2m
TO RENT.
The Subscriber will Rent on reasonable terms a two story BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, and lot—
SITUATED near the Capitol of the United States, in square 759.—Possession may be had immediately by.
SAMUEL N. SMALLWOOD. N. B. I will exchange the above property in part for land in or near the District of Columbia. Feb. 7. taw3w.
TO BE LET,
And immediate possession given, Two new two story BRICK HOUSES, completely finished, with extensive back-buildings, situated at the intersection of E and thirteenth streets, immediately in the neighbourhood of the Bank, and within a short distance of Pennsylvania Avenue, in the city of Washington. For terms which will be very moderate, apply to Mr. BENJAMIN PATTERSON, near the Union Tavern, George-town, or in Baltimore to D. WILLIAMSON. George-town, 26 Jan. 1803. 19t.
Public Sale.
By virtue of a deed of trust from OWEN ROBERTS to the subscriber, on the third Monday in February next, if fair, if not, the next fair day, will be exposed to sale, for ready money, on the premises.
One Moiety of that Lot of GROUND in the city of Washington, described in the plan of the city by the number eighteen, in the square number one hundred and sixty-eight, fronting fifty-five feet upon the Pennsylvania avenue, and extending back one hundred and seven feet seven inches—Upon the premises is erected a two story Brick Dwelling, and the lot is under a mortgage to secure the payment of fifteen hundred dollars, subject to which it will be sold—Also, one moiety of that Lot of Ground in the said city, described in the plan by number ten, in square number two hundred and fifty-six, fronting forty-eight feet five inches upon the open area on the Pennsylvania avenue, upon which there is an unfinished Frame Dwelling-House.
JAMES KEITH. Alexandria, Jan. 17, 1803. cpts.
Valuable Medicines.
The Public are respectfully informed that LEE & Co. and the Agents of their appointments, will in future keep a constant supply of the following Medicines, which are in high esteem and general use throughout the United States, many of them being sold cheaper than the Drugs of which they are compounded, (could be purchased at a retail store.
HAMILTON'S ELIXIR;
A sovereign remedy for Colds, obstinate Coughs, Asthmas, Sore Throats, and approaching Consumptions.
To Parents who may have Children afflicted with the HOOPING COUGH.
THIS discovery is of the first magnitude, as it affords immediate relief, checks the progress, and in a short time entirely removes the most cruel disorders to which children are liable; the Elixir is so perfectly agreeable, and the dose so small that no difficulty arises in taking it.
Mr. Charles Myers, Hampstead Hill, near Baltimore, had been a long time dangerously ill, and was reduced to the lowest state of weakness, inasmuch that his recovery appeared doubtful. His complaints which seemed to be affections of the breast and lungs, and general debility occasioned thereby, yielded little, but after progressed under the treatment of several eminent physicians; when by the use of Hamilton's Elixir, his distressing cough was immediately alleviated, and every other symptom rapidly subsided. Four or five bottles entirely removed his complaints, and restored him to an excellent state of health and strength which he has for upwards of 2 years past enjoyed without interruption.
From LUTHER MARTIN, Esq. Attorney General of the State of Maryland.
GENTLEMEN,
I comply with your request in stating my opinion of Hamilton's Elixir—It has been used in my family for two or three years past, with uniform success, whenever colds, coughs, or similar complaints have rendered medicine necessary—I have myself found it an excellent and agreeable remedy for a very painful and troublesome affection of the breast, accompanied with forseness and with obstructed and difficult breathing.
On these accounts I do not hesitate to recommend Hamilton's Elixir, as a valuable medicine, and deserving public attention. LUTHER MARTIN.
Mr. Alijiah Henly, Bridge-street, Baltimore, was cured by one bottle of Hamilton's Elixir, of a very complicated disorder, occasioned by a severe cold, caught several months ago—He breathed with the greatest difficulty, and was often thrown into weakening sweats when he attempted to walk any distance, and his voice would frequently fall in such a degree that he could only attempt to whisper; he has been upwards of six weeks without a return of his complaints, and desires to give his public testimony in favor of this invaluable medicine.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, South Howard street, was greatly relieved of an asthmatic complaint of several years standing, by the first bottle of Hamilton's Elixir—and by the use of five bottles she has acquired a degree of ease and strength to which she had been long a stranger. She had taken balsam of honey, Church's cough drops, and other medicines, without any benefit, and sometimes to the evident injury of her breathing.
Sold only in Columbia District, by S. Bishop, Bookseller, Alexandria—Dr. John Ott, Druggist, George Town—And Rapine and Conrad, Booksellers, Capitol Hill, Washington. Feb. 2. taw2t.
WANTED,
A couple of well disposed NEGRO BOYS, FOURTEEN or fifteen years of age for which Cash will be paid upon delivery—Apply to the printer. Feb. 7. 4t.