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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. IV.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DLVII
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National Intelligencer.
NEW SERIES OF FEDERAL MISREPRESENTATIONS. No. VI.
We have often had occasion to notice, and to hold up to reprobation, the misrepresentations of the opponents of the existing administration; but we have seldom been doomed to peruse a production more malignant and vulgar, or more replete with falsehood than the following extracted from the Boston Repository.
We give it entire.
THE NEW ENGLAND MAN, No. I.
“Blow ye the Trumpet in Zion.”
“The citizens of the states North of the Chesapeake have been so much occupied, with dissensions of the Federalists and the Democrats, that they have overlooked the aggrandizement of the Southern states and their accumulating power. Even the purchase of Louisiana at an immense price, for the sole purpose of adding to the Southern interest, seems to have excited little emotion among us. The curious, have been amused by the tales of “Salt Mountains” and “Salt Rivers,” of “Mines of Platina” & “Rocks of Native Silver.” While the indolent regard but little the future, and less the burthens they may throw upon their posterity. Distracted by our internal dissensions, which we owe to the artifices of our enemies, we have pursued a shadow that mocks our resentment. It is not that the administration of Mr. Jefferson is really inclined to democracy. No, sir, his supreme power in Louisiana; the withholding the treaty with Spain from the Senate for two years—His disposal of the public money without any appropriation by Congress—His appointment of officers without the consent of the Senate—His admitting foreigners into the national Councils—His flatteries to Bonaparte; all prove that Mr. Jefferson can scarcely be considered either in principle or conduct a sincere democrat. The import of this title forbids us to connect it with his character. But by his pretensions he has gained every object which Virginia and her Southern allies wished for. He has brought to co-operate with him, in the Northern States, all the enthusiasts of a good cause, and all the levelling, bloodthirsty ruffians of a bad one. The herd of foreign renegades echo his success, and his triumphal car drawn by a million of enslaved Negroes, drives over the necks of those who have not bent the knee to Baal. And are WE to submit to the guidance & the tyranny of the South? are the States from the Chesapeake to the River St. Croix, to be only the satellites of Virginia? The fact is, that our Representatives yield with feeble resistance to the current that carries them away; and as they recede from their desired port, they see in silent despair our native rights sink under the horizon. Where is the impressive eloquence of Dana and Tracy; even Mr. Griswold appears exhausted by his continued efforts. Dr. E. has his private resentments to gratify.—Quis talia fando temperet a lacrimis?—No. There was not found one man in Congress, when that fatal alteration of the Constitution was conjured up, who had the spirit to bring forward an amendment by which the aristocratical influence of the Southern states should be checked—by which their millions of Negro slaves should cease to be represented in Congress. Is there any thing more scandalous in the abuse of the British Constitution, than this mockery of representation? Are the rotten boroughs of England more infamous than our Negro boroughs? Why should their slaves be represented if denied the rights of suffrage, in preference to our horses and oxen? There is this principle adopted in all republics. The representatives are always taken from the people represented. Let us then have at least, their Members in black—real Negroes. Will Mr. Jefferson who has certainly no scruples, when he wishes to debauch the wife of a friend, or defraud his creditors, or recompense a flattery, or get rid of an enemy, will he make any delicate objections? or are we to believe the account of the French traveller in the southern states, who mentions that though a Planter would have no objection to sleep with a slave, he would disdain to see her sitting at the same table.
“The time will come when a foreign enemy will menace this country. Perhaps the day is not far off; for the people are rich enough, and the government pusillanimous enough to invite an Invader. How shall we then be protected?—By the Southern States? Take away those whites who must remain to watch over the slaves, and how many will there be, to act against the enemy?—Officers enough.—Yes, the South is the seat of our privileged orders. But Soldiers? As before, in the year many of the Northern States. Who fought the battles of Independence? Who freed Virginia and the Carolinas from the British troops when aided by their slaves? It was the men of the North—the now destined vassals of the South. But I will not despair. The purchase of Louisiana at the expense of 15 millions of dollars for the augmentation of the Southern interest, must finally convince the states North of the Chesapeake, that they must unite in the common Northern interest. The mock administration of Mr. Jefferson and his friends of the South, will then crumble away faster than the mouldering monuments of the capitol. Let therefore the disinterested among our Federal and Democratic Republicans, lay aside their fatal dissensions, which have served no purpose but the purpose of their enemies. We shall then be able to fix a just BALANCE OF POWER in the United States, and no longer realize the fable of the Serpent, whose head is directed by his Tail.”
With respect to the greater part of this performance it carries with it its own antidote; and he must be cursed with the credulity of an idiot that credits its assertions.—But it has a squinting to an event which, in the least to countenance, is treason, and which every friend of his country, whatever may be his speculative opinions, ought to frown on. It dares not to avow that its object is a separation of these states, a dissolution of the union, but the whole of its contents are calculated to lead the mind of the reader to this result. If federalism desires to lose the little support it has left, the propagation of such opinions is the readiest road to it. For, we boldly assert, that there is not an honest and intelligent man in the union, who would not shudder at the prospect of a dissolution of the union. By honest, we wish to be understood to exclude those whose ambition prompts them to measures destructive of the public welfare for the purpose of gratifying their own views.
Facts are daringly asserted, which are in every respect false. It is asserted, “That Mr. Jefferson possesses supreme power in Louisiana,” whereas an act of Congress has recently passed extending to the people of that country most of our civil rights, thereby paving the way to their full enjoyment of liberty, and Congress have the power of annulling any act passed by the Governor and Council.
“He is charged with withholding the Spanish treaty from the Senate for two years.”
This is absolutely false. The treaty was submitted to the Senate without delay; and the delay its ratification did receive arose entirely from the federal members of that body—The federal members voted against it, and but for the republicans it would have been lost, and the interests of our merchants have thus been sacrificed on the altars of party hostility.
“His disposal of the public money without any appropriation by Congress.”
During an administration of more than three years there has not been expended a dollar without an appropriation by law being previously made.
“His appointment of officers without the consent of the Senate.”
When, when, and whom has he appointed? He has invariably consulted the Senate when in session; and in their recesses he has the undoubted right of appointment until they meet.
But Virginia, it seems, is the primeorb; New England is eclipsed—and this is the rub—“shall WE submit to the guidance of the South?” Who are WE? The question is answered by the writer a few lines beneath—It is Dana, and Tracy, and Griswold. Yes, WE shall submit. And why? Because the people of America have so willed it by depriving US of power, which, however mighty our eloquence, we knew not how to use it for the public good. And why does the south rule the north? Because the south is united, and the north is divided. In the north two states are federal, and two are likewise republi-
can. The federal majority in these two states does not rise above six or seven thousand; while the republican majority in the other states amounts to at least two or three hundred thousand.—Is it then so extraordinary that in a republican government seven men should yield to three hundred. For let it be remembered that the republicans of the north are as warmly attached to the measures of the present administration as those of the south.
We disdain to descend to any notice of the vulgar and pitiful calumnies so impotently levelled against the private character of Mr. Jefferson. Amidst the collisions of party malice that character has hitherto stood like an adamant; and we venture to predict that the lot of his traducers will be that infamy which they unblushingly attempt to fix upon him.
From the Boston Chronicle.
TO THE PEOPLE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
“Hearken to a true Federalist.”
An alarm is now unnecessary; the enemy is within your own walls. While they were making their approaches, you were often called upon to repel the invasion, but you now must submit, or subdue your foe by one decisive stroke.—When the national constitution was under your deliberation, the enemies of an elective democracy concealed their scheme of introducing a monarchical form of government: and even when the wisdom and sagacity of public opinion, had secured such amendments as obviated the danger resulting from the parts amended, the design was nevertheless cherished and maintained. This could never be effected but by a standing army and a foreign alliance. You will consider for yourselves; the documents are before you, whether a dominant party lately in power, did not attempt with every possible art and device, to involve you in a war with France, Spain and their allies. Whether an increase of the public debt, land taxes, excise acts, stamp acts, and extravagant loans; an increase of expensive officers, and unnecessary and unreasonable fines, were not the items of their political system. You have the documents under your own eyes, by which you may obtain incontrovertible evidence, that these men left no measure unassayed to induce you to assume an expensive war to gain a landing place at New Orleans, and yet used every art to prevent the acquisition of that same privilege, with a rich and extensive territory, without a war or the waste of human life.
Under the administration of Mr. Jefferson, the idea of a war is done away; the provisional army is disbanded, the land taxes, stamp act, and excise laws are repealed, taxes lessened, and yet the national debt is diminished. Commerce and agriculture encouraged, the arts and sciences patronized, wealth flowing in from every quarter of the globe, and public as well as private happiness, without an enemy, excepting those who are found among an uneasy set of men filing themselves federalists.
A government is indispensably necessary to mankind; but the great object is, to establish and maintain one, which, while it affords protection to our persons and property, does not oppress the just right to personal and civil freedom, or burthen the citizen with unnecessary expences, to aggrandize or enrich seekers and favorites. Perhaps our present national government is as near perfection in that way as any government ever was. To destroy this, those men have left no measure, however vile and ridiculous, untried. You remember the contemptible abuse in regard to the mammoth, the mammoth cheese, the mountain of salt, &c. &c. And finally, you have seen a violent unprincipled opposition to the amendment of the constitution, in the very article, which the same men who now oppose it, a few years ago voted for as an amendment, to the same purpose this was intended. It is time that you should now be in less danger; because your eyes are opened, as well on the designs of that ambitious party, as on your own powers to prevent the injury they have been contriving against you. They now openly avow their intentions to change the form of the government to a monarchy, throughout the Union; or to destroy the national compact, and divide the northern from the southern states. The limits of a gazette will not admit a detail of facts and publications, which afford full evidence of the excellence of
this dangerous project. You can examine these for yourselves. In the Palladium it is boldly asserted, by the pen of a man who has been one of the leaders of that party, that “we are now let out with our experimental project exactly where Rome failed with hers. We now begin where she ended.” All the political productions in the federal gazettes, are written under a general conspiracy, to persuade the people that they cannot maintain a free elective government, but must do as Rome, and other republics have done, exchange it for a monarchy! This party have no ideas of the body of the people but what are contemptuous and reproachful. The bulk of mankind they consider as fit for slaves only, & the well born, or well self-chosen, as having a right to them as to goods and chattels. This claim, unreasonable as it is, must be contained in the plan of hereditary monarchy and aristocracy. It follows of course, that when an elective form of government is abandoned, slavery and despotism must succeed it.
Their arguments are all their productions, raised on a comparison of our states with those of Greece and Rome, are fallacious and wicked. The states of Greece knew nothing of an elective government, nor of a fixed judiciary, or of an executive separate from the other powers of state. Those states assembled individually on all public occasions in tumult and riot. Un governable in their assemblies, and incapable of governing their citizens. The states of Greece had no band of federation. The amphictyon league resembled our old confederation; and while they had no common interest, they were engaged by Philip, Alexander, Cyrus, the Romans, and Carthaginians, to destroy each other. A dissolution of our general government, which these federalists are aiming at, would place us exactly in that situation.
The Romans never had a form of government, nor an idea of a constitution. The principle of an elective legislature, was as much unknown to them, as it is to an American savage. Established tribunals of justice they had no thought of, and their executive officers had no defined limits of power.
You will say, what is all this to you, and why are you thus entertained with the pictures of ancient republics? The answer is, that it is done in order that those artful men may not deceive you. But you will enquire what you have to do? I tell you, awake from your inattention, and be careful for your own interest. Let not the devices of this broken, falling party, betray you. Their intentions being openly avowed diminishes the danger, but they must be extirpated. There can be no secure health in a body, where any portion of poison is suffered to float in the circulation: it ought to be purged entirely off, or the patient is always in danger.
This year forms an important era for American liberty. The votes for governor and senators are given in, but the election of your representatives, is this year of infinite consequence to the whole nation. Unless this state shall have a republican house of representatives this year, there will be much done towards fowing those seeds of discord among the states, which will tend strongly to a dissolution of the federal government and to a subversion of our nation. The towns ought to elect republican members: nay, the towns where there is a republican majority ought to do as the aristocratical party did last year; they ought to send as many as the constitution will admit of. Every town ought to choose, that has a right to do it; and in this way we may hope to see a house, who will make the people's interest, and the national interest their own.
NUMA.
Boston, April 24.
At a meeting of the Claimants, in the state of Massachusetts, under the 7th article of the British Treaty, held in Boston, the 20th instant, the following resolution was passed unanimously:
THE claimants of reparation for losses stipulated by the 7th article of the British treaty, having met to receive the FINAL REPORT of their standing committee, and having taken into consideration the arduous services of the commissioners acting under that article, the privations to which they have been subjected by an absence protracted beyond all expectation, the sacrifices they have made by an exclusive devotion of their
while time and eminent talents for so many years, and the heavy expences incurred by living so long in the most expensive country of Europe:
Considering, also, the unforeseen impediments which, from various sources, have arisen, and which, by a patient and steady adherence to the principles of moderation and justice, have been fairly and honorably removed, so that the just purposes of the article have been honestly and faithfully attained:
Therefore resolved, unanimously, That this meeting entertain the highest sense of the meritorious conduct of the said commissioners, and request that the committee will, in their name, present to Christopher Gore, Esq. one of that Board, a copy of this resolution as a testimony of that sense.
RICHARD D. TUCKER, Sec.
The committee having waited on the hon. Mr. Gore, agreeably to the above resolution, he returned the following
ANSWER.
GENTLEMEN,
The resolution of the Claimants, which you have done me the honor to communicate, cannot fail to afford the highest satisfaction to those, to whom it relates.
It is well known, that the article referred to, originated in the wise design of conciliating national dignity, with the peace of the country, and the interest of individuals.
Duly impressed with the importance of these objects, the American commissioners were sensible that, in competition therewith, personal considerations were to be disregarded. And although unexpected impediments were to be surmounted, and their absence from America was protracted beyond the contemplation of its government, or of themselves, owing to a suspension (doubtless wise and necessary) of the functions of another Board, over which they had not, and could not have the smallest influence, they were aware, that to attain the purposes of the United States, was an event too interesting to the character of their country, and the fortunes of many worthy and respectable fellow-citizens, not to claim their exclusive and undivided attention, or even to be hazarded by an unwillingness to meet any personal sacrifice, which a proper estimate of their duty might exact.
To learn that the patience and patriotism of the claimants have been answered by a compensation, adequate, in their own opinion, to the injuries of which they had a right to complain, affords to myself, and I am sure, will to every member of the late board, the highest gratification.
I trust it will not be deemed improper in me, on this occasion, to observe, that the greatest advantages were derived in the course of the business, from the conciliatory temper, and excellent understanding of the Fifth Commissioner. You will all allow me to remark, that, an earnest desire to render justice to the claimants, always manifested by the British commissioners, with whom we had the honor to be associated, and by the government of his Britannic Majesty, fully justified the expectations of that of the United States.
That the commissioners were able to discharge the duties of their office, so soon after their resumption in February, 1802, they were greatly indebted to the commercial knowledge, and indefatigable exertions of their fellow citizen, Samuel Cabot, Esq. one of their assessors, and to the well earned confidence reposed in his integrity and accuracy by his associates and by the whole Board.
The American commissioners could never be insensible, that the conscientious discharge of the sacred duties, committed to their care, involved the honor of their country, not less than the interest of an highly meritorious part of the community. To know that their conduct, has been satisfactory to the claimants, and that the great objects of the commission have been completely fulfilled, will be a full recompense for any anxieties that may have been suffered, or any sacrifices I may have been called to make; and I pray you, gentlemen, and those whom you represent, to be assured, that I shall ever entertain an high value for the expression of their opinion, as contained in the resolution, which you have done me the honor to present, as well as of the polite and obliging manner in which you have been pleased to communicate it.

I have the honor to be, gentlemen, with respect their, and your obedient servant.
C. GORE.
Benjamin Pickman, Stephen Gorham, & Aaron Putnam, Esqrs. Committee, &c. &c.
SKETCH OF THE STATE OF SOCIETY AND MANNERS IN LONDON.
FROM THE PICTURE OF LONDON FOR 1803.
As the prevailing characteristics of polished life, take their impression from examples held forth by persons of exalted rank in society; so the customs, opinions, amusements, and propensities, of the community at large may be said to derive their leading features from the pursuits and pleasures which are practised and tolerated in the metropolis of a kingdom.
The wide expansion of Literature has been an augmenting fountain of knowledge ever since priestcraft and bigotry became passed by those energies of mind, which have, of late years, built forth with an invincible and gigantic dominion. Every man, nay, almost every woman, now reads, thinks, projects, and accomplishes. The force of human reflection has taken off the chain which once shackled the mind; and the poorest peasant is at this period enabled to trace the language of truth, in pages calculated by the plainest doctrines and the most rational reasoning, to awaken, enlighten, harmonize, regulate, and refine, the human understanding.
London is the busy mart of literary traffic. Its public libraries, its multitudes of authors, its diurnal publications, and its scenes of dramatic ordeal, all contribute to the important task of enlarging and embellishing the world of letters. The press daily teems with works of genius, and the public eye is ever on the watch for productions of every species, calculated either to amuse, instruct, astonish, or enlighten.
The open schools of public manners, which exhibit at all times the touchstone of the public mind, are theatres. It is true that the comic art has been debased by the most rapid suffocacy; that true taste has been cheated into a momentary deflection from its natural tenor, by the splendour of pantomimical pageants, and the broad caricature of vulgar personification; yet we have seen refinement pleasingly presented in the very exertion of fallacious art, and the heart has melted with sympathy at scenes pathetically created by a romantic imagination. The dramatic boards have not been exclusively dedicated to productions of this species; for though the elegant and polished have smiled through the lively scenes, and applauded the brilliant wit of a Sheridan; though manners have been delineated with a free and capable pencil by a Burgoyne, a Mortor, a Reynolds, an Inchbald, and a Cowley; though taste has at times turned from our own rich and national feast of rational sentiment, to sicken itself on the high seasoned treat of the German salmagundi; still we have seen, in the characters of a Penruddock and a De Monfort, such tenderness, such powers of discrimination, & such expansion of thought, as would have added a new trophy to the laurels of an Oway. Ought we not to blush then, when we reflect, that some of our first literary and dramatic writers stoop from their own native eminence, to follow the footsteps, and adorn their brows with wreaths, the produce of their less gifted, less enlightened labourers in the wide field of literary cultivation?
The theatres have frequently exhibited the most sublime efforts of the dramatic art, with advantages that are scarcely to be paralleled. The astonishing powers of a Kemble, a Cooke, and a Siddons, the magical fascinations of a Jordan, have been the source of wonder and delight to the discriminating of all nations who have visited the metropolis; while, by their exertions, even the most glaring violations of probability, and the most abused experiments of a vitiated taste, have frequently passed current with the multitude.
Perhaps, on the habitable globe, there is not a more splendid assemblage of dramatic talents than is to be found at this period on the British stage. And if the authors of the present day, condescend to mingle with genuine wit the buffoonery of dulness, it is because reflection flies to the theatres to forget the terrific scenes of warfare, and the gloomy intricacies of political manœuvre. Man when he is oppressed with melancholy bordering on despondency, flies to the broad outline of boisterous mirth: the finer and more delicate minutiae of sentiment, and the sweet, the interesting, realities of domestic life, with their richer adornments of lights and tears, may soften mental pain, but will not extract the deeply driven thorns of disappointment. The mind which is absorbed in the contemplation of public events,
has no leisure to cherish the meliorating powers of sober, rational delight. It is in the solitude of peaceful thought alone that man becomes something far above the common horde of humanity.
From the theatres the mind naturally turns to those exhibitions in which the painter and the sculptor display their rival excellence. These, also, are the delineators of men and of manners. They give the features, the costume, the scenery, of different nations. They represent the actions of great men, the victories of the brave, the harmonies of domestic life, and the fascinations of personal beauty, with an effect at once pleasing and powerful. The portraits of Sir Joshua Reynolds, (who presented not only the form, the feature, but the mind, on his magical breathing canvas;) will live with those of Vandyke and Rubens; while the landscapes of Gainsborough, Loutherbourg, De Cort, Turner, and Sir George Beaumont, may without peril by comparison, embellish the same gallery with those of Claude de Lorraine, and Carlo Maratti.
A public exhibition is one of the most fostering spheres for the expansion of genius. But, in the world of painting as well as of letters, prejudice and partiality should be divested of their poison, lest they, in time, contaminate and blast the very root of genius. We have seen pictures of peculiar excellence placed on so unfavorable a light, that they have not only lost their effect, but have even been precluded from observation; while the coarse daubings of more powerful artists have glared through their day of exposure like the broad lign polls of arrogance and folly. Yet among the ornaments of the art we have to boast a Barry, an Opie, a Northcote, a Lawrence, a Westall, a Fuseli, and a Linwood.
The travels of Mr. Flaxman have cultivated a taste, pure and expensive. His casts, after the antique, are executed with an effect and precision which will embellish our public buildings and our private galleries for centuries to come. It is greatly to be lamented that this majestic art has hitherto been little cherished in Britain. Statues, busts, and vases, which most universally embellish the public edifices, and the private habitations of the nobility, and even of the middling classes, in Italy, are seldom seen in the halls or galleries of English houses. There are, indeed, collections of the very first order in the possession of individuals in this country. Wilton, the seat of the earl of Pembroke; Stourhead, the princely palace of Sir Richard Hoare; and the house of Mr. Townley, of Park Street, Westminster, have many exquisite and valuable antique samples of the sculptor's art, but (whether from the fastidious delicacy of false taste, or the force of habit, is yet to be decided) we seldom see this wonder-moving power of giving the human form with all its grace and symmetry encouraged, or even approved, by the mass of organised society. Why cannot the British sculptor exercise that divine spirit of emulation which immortalized the Grecian art?—Why does not a Flaxman, by an original master-piece, dispute the wreath of fame which the most celebrated sculptors of antiquity? To the labors and taste of Mr. Flaxman, however, the public will ever be indebted; his exertions promise to awaken that gust for the art in which he excels, which has not only been dormant, but has scarcely ever been cherished into vigour in this country.
The best public specimens of modern sculpture are those which embellish the gothic aisles of Westminster Abbey. Yet even there they are so crowded together, so mingled with awkward, uncouth, and heavy designs, ill executed and ill arranged, that more than half their beauty is lost in the chaos of inconsistency; and it is a disgrace to the sculptor's art, as well as to the finest monument of gothic architecture, that Westminster Abbey exhibits, even in these enlightened days, a wax work puppet-show of kings and queens, which would disgrace the booth of an itinerant mountebank.
Sculpture might be exhibited to the greatest advantage in the sublime temple of St. Paul; a building which though of more diminutive construction than the far-famed St. Peter's at Rome, is infinitely more beautiful in the minutiae of its external decorations. This splendid building would display monumental trophies with considerable effect, provided they were tastefully and judiciously disposed. Our squares exhibit statues, but they are not of the first order. One, indeed, presents a gilded horse and its rider, which conveys the idea of a gingerbread composition; while another has a stagnant basin, which in winter is frozen over, and in summer sends forth its putrid effluvia to poison and contaminate the air of the metropolis. These deformities are, however, beautifully contrasted by the plantations of Grosvenor, Portman, Fitzroy, Leicester, Finsbury, and Soho Squares; and it is to be hoped that every open space of ground in this great city, will, in the course of a few years, afford its inhabitants this species of summer promenade.
LONDON, Mch 10.
The political horizon is at this moment fraught with important matter, & events of the utmost consequence to Europe may be expected. This state of things has given rise to innumerable conjectures and reports. The topic, most immediately interesting, is the real or pretended conspiracy, against the life of the First Consul. Till we are more fully informed on this subject, all conjecture must be nugatory. To deny the possibility of a plot being formed against the Corsican usurper, universally detested as he is, would be absurd. But we must revert to what we observed at first, that it is extremely improbable that such men as Pichegru and Moreau would embark in so paltry and ill-concerted a plan, as this is represented to be. It might suit the genius and inclination of such a man as Georges, and a few of his associates; but if General Pichegru has really gone from England, it has been, we should conceive, upon some plan of a much wider extent, and of more comprehensive views, to take advantage of the dissatisfaction of the French people, and soldiery, and head them in case of a revolt. Still less probable is it that the cautious and retired Moreau, would commit his safety to the honor and fidelity of a handful of assassins. Either then the plot is an entire fabrication to crush Moreau, or the consul has taken advantage of some petty conspiracy to implicate this great man, and effect his ruin. In confirmation of these sentiments, it will be remembered, that the brother of Moreau declared publicly in the tribunal, "that the whole was an infamous calumny;" which he would hardly have done, if he had been conscious of a serious ground for a criminal charge.
PARIS, Feb. 29.
On Thursday last, the Consular Guard and the officers of the garrison were presented to the First Consul by general Cæsar Berthier, who said—"We come to testify with what happiness we have learned, that the fortune of France has made you triumph over the horrible plots laid for you by the ministers of an hostile nation. If amongst their accomplices be found men who had a right to the gratitude of the nation, they merit now all its hatred. Dispose of our lives. Our bodies will serve you as ramparts against attempts of the enemies of your glory, of the happiness of France and the tranquillity of Europe."
The First Consul replied, that "the soldiers of the Republic, to whom the French people have given the honorable office of defending them against their enemies have more than other citizens to be indignant at plots formed by a cruel enemy in the bosom of the capital; that whatever may have been the services rendered by citizens, they are but the more guilty, when they form criminal plots against their country; that present circumstances offer to posterity two inconceivable examples; that it was three days before plots so black and so senseless could be credited; but that the union of all the French is consoling to his heart."
Many other public bodies have presented similar addresses, and received similar answers.
Further particulars respecting the
French Plot.
The following articles appear in the Moniteur of the 23d ult. in the form of a note upon an extract from the Morning Chronicle, relative to a posting bill which was stuck up in different parts of London, stating the probability of the speedy assassination of Bonaparte; and the restoration of Louis XVIII.
"In our paper of Monday last we inserted an extract from another London paper (Courrier de Londres) in which the assassination of the First Consul was openly stated as likely to take place in a short period. Persons who have arrived from England inform us that for the last fortnight, it was every morning announced on the Exchange at London, that the First Consul had just been assassinated; and on these occasions the names of Georges, Pichegru and Moreau were publicly mentioned.
"Pichegru landed under the light-house of Bevis on the 16th January. He arrived in Paris on the 25th of Jan. It was not until the 8th inst. that the police knew of his being in Paris, and went in pursuit of him. He dined on Thursday, the 9th with his brother, Lajolais, and Coucherry. This brother of Pichegru is in custody, and in the course of his examination has admitted the fact.
"The first time that Pichegru saw his brother at Paris, he was accompanied by Lajolais and Georges.
"Georges and Pichegru had a joint interview with Moreau; Pichegru, accompanied by Georges, went twice in the evening to Moreau's house. Previous to the last interview, Frenieres, Moreau's secretary, went in quest of Pichegru, and, as appears from a great number of declarations, took him along with him in a chaise belonging to the lady at whose house he lodged.
"When the grand judge issued his warrant against Moreau, the police, who knew that a conspiracy was going forward, apprehended citizen Moreau, the First Tribunal, and the secretary Frenieres. The First Consul on learning this proceeding, enquired of the grand judge, whether the brother and secretary of Moreau were affected by the information received? And being answered that their names were not mentioned in it, he ordered that they should be set at liberty—"so," said he, "if the object of consideration was an affair of state policy, or any of those measures in which the only thing to be consulted is the safety of the country, the conspirators would have been apprehended, tried by a court martial, and executed the same night; but this affair," added he, "is a subject only of ordinary criminal process, and it is my desire that all its forms should be scrupulously observed." A few hours after, Frenieres was implicated by the deposition of several persons; and the charges became sufficiently serious to induce the grand judge to issue a warrant for the apprehension of Frenieres. But he had already fled, and has not yet been taken in custody.
"It appears the John Bullish Leopards devoured their expected prey with eager anticipation. The news was expected before the meeting of Parliament, which was to take place in the beginning of February; but it was very probable that the English imputed to the difficulties of communication, the delay of the grand intelligence upon which they relied; and they made themselves so sure of the event, that they rejoiced before hand in the assassination which they had meditated. Perhaps the moment may come, when the bear shall whisper in their ears that his skin is not yet to be sold.
"It farther appears that Pichegru, Lachauffer and the Abbe Batel, have been entrusted since last June with the honorable employment of conducting English correspondence. General Savary and the Sub-Prefect of Abbeville have just seized some packets of letters and cyphers, and have apprehended the agents in this espionage. This correspondence shows that Pichegru and the Abbe Batel differed in opinion as to the places of landing, for the purpose of carrying on their communications. In the same quarter there has also been seized a certain number of bills of exchange. The intercepted correspondence likewise furnished proofs against individuals taken up at Montreuil in the beginning of September last, for acting as spies between Boulogne and England. These vile spies are to be tried by a court martial, or the special criminal tribunal of the department of the Lower Seine.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 8.
Mr. Bond presented pursuant to order, copies of certain orders issued by the Privy Council, for permitting the importation of certain goods from America in American ships.
AUGUSTA, April 10.
DREADFUL TORNADO!
On Thursday afternoon, the 5th inst. the apprehensions of the spectators were sensibly awakened by the alarming appearances of a heavy and menacing cloud, that seemed to have received its origin (suddenly) southwesterly, directing its course northeasterly, displaying itself irresistibly and portending destructive consequences. The misfortunes entailed on individuals by this hurricane are but partially received; and we fearfully apprehend that a general account will produce a catalogue not before witnessed in the southern hemisphere. We have been enabled to trace it as far back as Hancock county, through which it passed with great violence, taking Warren county in its course, assuming in its progress a more horrible aspect. In Warren the wife and child of Maj. Candler fell victims to its violence, the major himself having one of his arms twisted off, and all his houses demolished; from thence to where it crossed the Savannah river above Augusta, nothing very particular hath been received. The first and most signal evidence of the relentless influence of this storm that happened on the Carolina shore, was a piece of hewed timber 45 feet in length 14 by 12, taken from its basis and carried up or around a hill, a perpendicular of 20 feet. The consequences were soon sensibly experienced by Col. Hammond, who had three of his negroes crippled and his plantation greatly injured; but they were too fatally experienced in passing on or about three miles, at the house of a Mrs. Butler; it was here that several travellers discovering the impending danger, convened for the purpose of taking shelter from the storm; but no sooner had they entered the house than it received the violence of a shock that totally carried away every log belonging to the house—three persons were killed, several seriously crippled, and not one escaping without injury; several horses killed and wounded (landing before the house belonging to the travellers. A waggon loaded with corn
was entirely broken to pieces and a great part of it blown away.
Mr. Ashton's plantation, contiguous to this house sustained very considerable damage in the loss of houses, fences and other improvements; fortunately, no lives were lost, and but one negro injured. Col. Carter, also received considerable damage. We can trace this storm down as far as Mr. Richardson's, laying waste every thing before it; but here again the result proved fatal to the family of Mr. R. a woman with 3 children were killed, Mr. R. being the only survivor to witness the misfortunes that were but too suddenly felt. The hail stones that fell in several places are said to have measured from 9 to 10 1/2 inches in circumference; which, independent of the injury experienced by the wind, must have operated a considerable damage to owners of cattle and other stock.
From the appearances exhibited by this storm, and from its assuming additional violence and force, so far as accounts have been received, we are fearful that it has continued for a great distance.
Philadelphia, April 23.
We are indebted to the polite attention of a commercial gentleman of this city, for the following
Copy of a letter from Captain Samuel Lewis, of the schooner Sukey, of Philadelphia.
"BERMUDA, April 8th, 1804.
Dear Sir,
Inclosed you will find a copy of my PROTEST. The most cruel and unjust decree of the Judge of the Court of Admiralty in this place, in condemning and wresting from me our property, must excite your astonishment; fourteen days have elapsed since the trial. All the papers I have been able to obtain are my Protest and the Judge's Decree, which has just been handed me.
"I have with the advice of my friends, determined to return home immediately, as remaining here is attended with heavy expenses; and the necessary documents can be obtained as well in my absence as if I was present. My friends promise me to do all in their power to get them as soon as possible, and forward them to you.
Yours, &c."
The Sukey belonged to captain Lewis and a merchant residing in Philadelphia; both native citizens of the United States. She loaded in Philadelphia last fall with a cargo of provisions, for the West Indies, which was sold at Curraçoa, and took in a return cargo for this port, all of which (except 1000 hides, declared to be on freight) was the sole property of the owners of the vessel, and accompanied by proper proofs to that effect.
At Bermuda the whole has been condemned, under what pretence we are at a loss to surmise. Even a pretence of the blockade of Curraçoa could not be urged, as the Sukey left that port for Philadelphia some time before, the British appeared there.
The Sukey was captured by the British sloop of war Driver, captain Compton, on the 21st January last, on her passage from Curraçoa to Philadelphia; her trial was not had until the 24th of March following. Captain Lewis was detained in custody two days after his arrival at Bermuda, and not suffered to hold converse with any person. His mate, also a citizen of the United States, and having a protection, was lent and detained on board a British ship of war on a cruise one month. This conduct calls loudly for the immediate attention of the administration of the United States, and redress from somewhere.
Columbian Library.
MR. WILEY, having employed an assistant teacher of experience and ability, for the English department, feels himself justified in inviting an additional number of scholars into the seminary under his care. The strictest attention will be paid to the improvement and morals of the youth. The branches taught in the Columbian Academy, are reading, writing, arithmetic, English grammar, geography, Latin, Greek, mathematics and natural philosophy, &c. The terms of tuition are, from 16 to 26 dollars and 67 cents per annum, paid quarterly, besides a dollars a year for fire wood and other incidental expenses. Boarding may be had for boys at from 100 to 150 dollars a year.
The high and healthy situation of George Town are well known—and its immediate vicinity to the capital of the United States may be expected to afford peculiar advantages to youth, for enlarging their acquaintance with men and things.
Accels may be obtained to a valuable Library, globes, maps, and various mathematical instruments are provided.
George Town, May 2—w3t
FOR SALE.
The subscriber will sell on reasonable terms all lot No. 5, and improvements in sq. 289 north F street—also lot No. 13 in same sq. running parallel from F to G streets, is in an eligible situation for business of any kind.
CHARLES M'NANTZ.
May 2—3t

WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2.
DIED—On Sunday last Col. RICHARD BARNES, of St. Mary's county, Maryland. In the death of this respectable citizen his friends have sustained a mournful, and his country an irreparable loss. His will declares all his negroes, amounting between three and four hundred, free three years after his death, provided they behave themselves well.
NEW-YORK ELECTION.
For members of assembly of the city, the republican ticket had—3,471 The Burr ticket—2,813 Republican majority—658 For Members of Congress. Republican. Samuel L. Mitchell—3,496 D. D. Tompkins—3,478 Federal. W. Van Zandt—2,668 Nicholas F. Fitch—2,701 For Governor. Mr. Lewis—1315 Mr. Burr—1415 In the town of BROOKLYN. Mr. Lewis—85 Mr. Burr—102 It is stated that King's county has given a majority of 26 for Mr. Lewis, and Staten Island a majority of 86 for Mr. Burr. The whole of these votes give Mr. Burr a majority of 176.
(COMMUNICATION.)
THE AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
No circumstance, which has occurred since the American revolution, has involved more deeply the principles and interests of republican government, than the proposed amendment of the constitution. On the present or original footing of the national constitution, there is, in effect, so far as two names or persons, no election in this elective government. This is a solecism in our civil institutions, unworthy of our principles and of our character, as a people intelligently free. We speak now in reference only to the friends of the constitution, who are a very large majority of the people. As to the enemies of the constitution, it is, on their part, a very crafty device to frustrate our efforts to maintain elective or representative government, and to accomplish their never-neglected end and aim—the abolition of our republican establishments. The persons, who compose the prevailing parties in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Delaware, will certainly be objects of the vigilance, the remembrance, and ultimately, of the just dissatisfaction of the whole of the friends of our constitution, in the republican and federal interests. There are, without doubt, a few republican opponents to the amendment, who are uprightly so disposed, because they apprehend evils from the too frequent re-election of the same persons to the offices of President and Vice President; but it is conceived with deference, they had much better attempt the cure of the evil by another amendment, specially & exclusively calculated for that purpose. It appears inexpedient to blend new provisions for two objects so distinct. The proposed amendment goes to realize the election of a President, and to substitute, for the chance of two persons deliberate selections or real proper elections of one as president, and of one as vice-president. This is surely republican, wise and fair. The reverse is manifestly against elective government in form and substance, is hazardous, and in too many instances (however certainly innocent in others) is really the fruit of vicious monarchical and aristocratical views. No good republican, who thinks it best to decline the amendment, will we frame a clause providing for the rotation of the Presidency every four or eight years, can be correctly and justly criminated; but it may be respectfully believed, that he hazards the republic by postponing the pending amendment on that account. We have all proper and indeed great deference for their feelings and opinions, but we must still respect our own impressions, and regard our own opinions and convictions on this great occasion. It is plain, that the republicans intend the amendment as a part of the regular course, by which they constantly proceed in the amelioration of our republican institutions. When we separated from Great Britain, we formed state constitutions. Most of us have since amended them. We next formed a confederation or national constitution. We have since amended that by the federal constitution. We
also made several amendments of the federal constitution, all securing more and more the public liberty and elective and representative government. The present amendment is in the same wise, just, and regular course, being exclusively and manifestly designed to secure to the people the elective principle, and of course the representative character of our public agents, in the most important case—that of the person exercising the office of chief magistrate. If the people are to see a chief magistrate come in by chance, or by the criminal devices of a minority hostile to the constitution, they do not see 'an election'—nor would such a chief magistrate 'represent' them. They would not be 'electors;' but insulted victims of their enemies' devices. A president so created would not be their 'representative,' but an intruder into the highest seat of the political temple. Deep and permanent public dissatisfaction (in such an event) must turn upon the intruders among the federalists who shall have produced the evil; and upon the incautious republicans, who shall appear, from error, to have aided in effect, those enemies of the constitution and of republican principles. These suggestions cannot be interpreted into menaces nor even into unkindness. They are friendly in their nature and intention to the republicans, who may have hesitated about the amendment; or, who may have, for a time, opposed it; or, who may have neglected to give their active and decided support to it, according to their situations, stations and powers. The people's eyes are now turned with great feasibility and deep solicitude, upon every virtuous republican, who doubts, hesitates, neglects, or opposes the proposed amendment; and they are bent, with uncommon dissatisfaction, upon those enemies to republican government and devotees to foreign institutions, who from such criminal motives, labour night and day, to defeat the amendment. The conduct of those zealous enemies of our elective and representative institutions, cannot fail ultimately to alarm and disgust even those republicans, who may have had doubts about the amendment. All America should hasten to perfect the process, by which we create our chief magistrate, and this can only be done by rendering it accurately and truly elective.
MARRIED—On Sunday last, by the Rev. Mr. Balch, Mr. DANIEL RAPIRE Bookseller, to Miss CHARLOTTE OSBORNE, both of this City.
Extract of a letter from a midshipman on board the Constitution, to his friend in Wilmington (Del.)
"Constitution, at Syracuse, Nov. 29th, 1803. "DEAR SIR, "I am extremely happy to have it in my power to inform you something of the circumstances of the Dey of Algiers."
"He has in his treasury fifteen millions of dollars, army 20,000 horse and foot, has ransomed from him, upon an averaged calculation, 1200 slaves annually, at 1500 hundred dollars each. Taxes, rents, trade, &c. between four and five million—ninety-four thousand inhabitants in the city of Algiers—naval force four frigates, three brigs, two schooners, three zebec ships. The Dey received our consul, and the utmost attention was paid him by the Dey's first officers—we believe the United States to be the most favoured nation. He made us a handsome present of bullocks, sheep, poultry, and vegetables of every kind."
"The British consul is ordered from Algiers—we informed the Dey has a number of British subjects at labor."
Extract of a letter from Kingston (Jam.) dated March 4.
"The schooner Content, capt. Richard Watson, from Charleston bound to this port (out ten days) was taken in the afternoon of the 3d ultimo off Mole St. Nicholas, by a French schooner privateer of 10 guns and 60 men, from Porto Rico, which put on board a prize master, with four white men and a negro, with directions to proceed with the prize for that Island. Capt. Watson having been allowed to remain on board the Content that they might avail themselves of his nautical skill in the safe conduct of the prize, formed the design of recapturing her with the assistance of two black seamen, part of the Content's crew, who had been also detained. This he very gallantly put in execution on the evening of the 10th, in the following manner: Having two pistols concealed below his jacket, he came on deck, and with the but end of one of them knocking down one of the two Frenchmen, who were placed as sentinels, with fixed bayonets, at the cabin door, he immediately after did the same kind office to his companion, before the other had recovered himself. He then with much presence of mind, took the bayonets off the muskets, which latter he threw overboard, and placing the two black men as a guard at the door, went forward to the head of the
vessel, and secured two others, who, being defenceless, suffered themselves with little difficulty to be pinned and confined. He afterwards fastened down the hatches on the remaining two, who were below, rumaging the cargo; and altering the course of the vessel, steered for this island, which he made on Sunday last, and in the evening brought her safe into Port Antonio.
"Mr. Peter M c Leod, merchant of this city, and owner of the Content, with a passenger, were detained on board the privateer.
"It is to be hoped that the gallant exertions of capt. Watson, will be attended to by the Underwriters on the vessel, and that he will meet with the reward that such distinguished conduct merits, the law, we understand, not adjudging salvage in a case of this nature to the re-captor. After his arrival from Port Antonio, on Tuesday last, he waited on Admiral Duckworth, who was pleased to compliment him in very high terms on the laudable zeal and bravery he displayed on this occasion on behalf of the Underwriters.
Extract of a letter from William Lee, Esq. United States consul at Bordeaux, February 16, 1804.
SIR, It is impossible to give you an idea of the distresses of the merchants of this city. Credit is totally destroyed, and misery is depicted in the countenance of every commercial man. What will be the end of this God only knows. I would advise all those who adventure this way to send out intelligent supercargoes, whose integrity can be depended on—and if the merchants of the United States were wise they would accept of no advance by means of facilities on London or Amsterdam. Remittances to these places can not be made from this at the present crisis without great risk and uncertainty. I am settling all my affairs, and withdrawing my name from commerce entirely in order to live peaceable and happy, and to enable me to give a more effectual protection to those of my fellow citizens who may need my assistance in my official capacity. A consul ought not to have his name in commerce. Since the failure of Perrot and Binaud I have been solicited to join some of the first houses here. But I find there is no pleasure or safety in commerce in this country. I have therefore resisted their importunities.
The Joseph and Phoebe, from Virginia, to Cowes, and a market, arrived here a few days since, and has been seized vessel and cargo, for having touched in England. The vessel I am in hopes we shall get restored. The brig Eagle, Young, of New York, arrived here 10th January, from Bristol, having been taken in there by an English privateer, and is ordered out immediately.
The ship Columbine and cargo, of Boston; and brig Sally and cargo, of Charleston, seized by the custom house for debts due from Strabel and Markine, will be restored.
The cargoes of the schooner Eagle and Jefferson, belonging to Boston, which arrived here on the first and sixth inst. and consigned to Strabel and Martine, I have had deposited in the "Entrepot" under the seal of the court of commerce, subject to the orders of the proprietor.
Five Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the subscriber, on the 23d of April, an apprentice boy, (to the carpenters trade) his name is JAMES GARDINER, he is about 19 years of age, about five feet nine inches high, well set, floor shoulders, of a dark complexion and of an affable appearance; he is a son to a certain John Gardiner, a tailor in George Town. Any person taking the said boy and bringing him home, shall receive the above reward.
SIMSON MEAD, carpenter city of Washington. All persons are hereby forewarned from employing or harboring the said apprentice on their peril. May 2—w3t S. M
A DIAMOND RING,
Estimated at fifteen hundred dollars deposited with the subscriber in trust to secure payment of the sum of 2000, flying, with interest, charges, &c. WILL BE SOLD for ready money, to the highest bidder at PUBLIC VENDUE at STELLE'S HOTEL in the city of Washington, on MONDAY THE 21 st or MAY next at noon. If the purchase money shall not be paid in one hour after knocked down, it will be again set up immediately, and so successively until the money shall be paid. WILLIAM CRANCH. April 16—Fop. 20th May.
H O T E L.
A spacious corner lot next the capitol on Square 687 having been presented by Daniel Carroll of Dudington, and Thomas Law Esquires, for the purposes of building a commodious HOTEL thereon. A subscription is now opened, on advantageous terms, for the names of those who wish to promote this important work, and may be seen in the hands of Daniel C. Brent, George Blagden, James Hoban, Griffith Coombs and Robert Brent, or either of them. April 11—
PROPOSALS.
For carrying the Mails of the United States on the following Post-roads, will be received at the General Post Office in Washington, until the 15th day of June next, inclusive.
1. From Portsmouth by Hampton Falls, Salisbury, Newbury-Port, Ipswich, Beverly, Salem and Lynn to Boston six times a week.
May 1 to November 1.
Leave Portsmouth every day Sunday except at 2 p. m. and arrive at Boston the next day by 1 A. M.
Leave Boston every Sunday except at 1 p. m. and arrive at Portsmouth next day by 7 a.m.
November 1. to May 1.
Leave Portsmouth every day Sunday except at 2 p. m. and arrive at Boston the next day by 9 a.m. in 19 hours.
Leave Boston every day Sunday except at 2 p. m. and arrive at Portsmouth the next days by 10 a.m. in 20 hours.
2. From Portsmouth, by Dover, Rochester, Middletown, Offipee, Moultborough, and Center Harbor to Plymouth, and from Plymouth by New Hampton, Meredith, Gilmanstown, Nottingham, and Durham to Portsmouth once a week.
Leave Portsmouth every Tuesday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Plymouth on Thursday by 7 p. m. Leave Plymouth every Friday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Portsmouth on Monday by 8 a. m.
3. From Hanover by Orford to Haverhill once a week. Leave Hanover every Friday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Haverhill by 5 p. m. Leave Haverhill every Saturday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Hanover by 6 p. m.
4. From Haverhill Ms. by Chester, Pembroke, Concord, Belcawen, Salisbury, Plymouth, Romney and Haverhill to Newbury Vt. once a week.
Leave Haverhill every Tuesday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Chester by 5 p. m. arrive at Concord on Wednesday by 10 a. m. Leave Concord at 4 p. m. arrive at Plymouth on Thursday by 7 p. m. and arrive at Haverhill on Friday by 5 p. m. Leave Haverhill at 5 1-2 p. m. and arrive at Newbury by 7 p. m. Returning. Leave Newbury every Saturday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Concord on Monday by 10 a. m. Leave Concord on Monday at 11 a. m. and arrive at Haverhill on Tuesday by 10 a. m.
5. From Burlington by Jerico, Montpelier, Williamstown, Randolph, Royalton and Woodstock to Windsor, once a week. Leave Burlington every Friday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Windsor on Tuesday by 3 p. m. Leave Windsor every Tuesday at 8 p. m. and arrive at Montpelier on Wednesday by 9 p. m. and arrive at Burlington on Friday by 9 a. m.
6. From Montpelier by Barre, Wash-ington, Corinth, Bradford, Newbury-Ryegate, Barnet, Peacham and Danville to St. Johnsbury, once a week. Leave Montpelier every Thursday at noon, and arrive at Newbury on Friday by 7 p. m.
Leave Newbury every Saturday at 5 a. m. and arrive at St. Johnsbury by 5 p. m. Returning.
Leave St. Johnsbury every Tuesday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Montpelier on Thursday by 11 a. m.
7. From Boston by Dorchester, Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth, Hingham, Hanover, Pembroke and Kingston to Plymouth three times a week.
Leave Boston every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Plymouth by 7 p. m.
Leave Plymouth every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Boston by 7 p. m.
8. From Boston by Cambridge, Watertown, Marlboro, Worcester, Brookfield, Springfield, Suffield, Hartford, Berlin, Wethersfield, Middletown, Durham, Wallingford, Northford, New-Haven, Milford, Stratford, Fairfield, Norwalk, Stamford, Rye, New Rochelle, West Chester and Haerlem to New-York, three times a week.
May 1 to November 1.
Leave Boston every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2 a. m. arrive at Suffield the next mornings by 2 1-3 a. m.
Leave Suffield at 5 a. m. and arrive at New-Haven at 1 3-4 p. m.
Leave New-Haven at 2 p. m. and arrive at New-York on Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by 11 a. m. in 57 hours. Returning.
Leave New-York every Monday Wednesday and Friday at 10 a. m. arrive at New-Haven the next days by 2 1-2 a. m.
Leave New-Haven at 3 a. m. arrive at Suffield by noon.
Leave Suffield at 1 p. m. and arrive at Boston on Wednesday, Friday and Monday by noon, in 50 hours.
November 1 to May 1.
Leave Boston every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a. m. arrive at Worcester by 9 p. m. Leave Worcester every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 a. m. and arrive at Suffield by 4 p. m.
Leave Suffield at 5 p. m. and arrive at Hartford by 9 p. m.
Leave Hartford every Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 3 a. m. and arrive at New-Haven by noon and at Stamford by 9 p. m.
Leave Stamford every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday at 3 a. m. and arrive at New-York by noon in 74 hours. Returning.
Leave New-York every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1/2 a. m. and arrive at Stamford by 9 p. m.
Leave Stamford every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 a. m. and arrive at Hartford by 9 p. m.
Leave Hartford every Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 3 a. m. remain one hour at Suffield, and arrive at Worcester by 9 p. m.
Leave Worcester every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday at 3 a. m. and arrive at Boston by 1 p. m.
9. From Charlotte by Exeter, Wilkesboro, Peru and Plattsburg to Champlain, once a week.
Leave Champlain every Sunday at 3 p. m. and arrive at Charlotte on Tuesday by 6 p. m.
Leave Charlotte every Wednesday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Champlain on Friday by 8 a. m.
10. From Albany to Schenectady six times a week.
Leave Schenectady every day, Sunday excepted at 5 a. m. and arrive at Albany by 11 a. m.
Leave Albany every day, Sunday excepted at 2 p. m. and arrive at Schenectady by 7 p. m.
11. From Schenectady by Amsterdam, Trips-hill, Palatine, Manheim, Fairfield, Herkimer and Schuyler to Utica three times a week.
Leave Schenectady every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 a. m. and arrive at Utica on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by 7 p. m. Returning.
Leave Utica every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 a. m. and arrive at Schenectady on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by 7 p. m.
12. From Utica by Whitesville to Rome, twice a week. Leave Utica every Wednesday and Friday at 4 a. m. and arrive at Rome by 11 a. m. Leave Rome every Tuesday and Thursday at noon, and arrive at Utica by 6 p. m.
13. From Utica by New-Hartford, Welland, Oneida, Sullivan, Canajoharie, Manlius, Onondaga, Marcellus, Aurelius, Cayuga and Geneva to Canandaigua, twice a week. Leave Utica every Tuesday and Saturday at 10 p. m. and arrive at Canandaigua on Friday and Tuesday by 9 a. m. Returning. Leave Canandaigua every Tuesday and Friday at 3 p. m. and arrive at Utica on Thursday and Sunday by 7 p. m.
14. From New-York by Newark, Elizabethtown, Rahway, Woodbridge, New-Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton, Bristol, Holmesburg and Frankfort to Philadelphia, every day. Leave New-York every day at 1 p. m. and arrive in Philadelphia the next morning by 7 o'clock, in 18 hours. Returning. Leave Philadelphia every day at 1 p. m. and arrive at New-York the next morning by 7 o'clock, in 18 hours.
15. From Baltimore by Reisterstown, Manchester, Hanover, Abbotstown, Berlin, Sulpher Springs and Holly Iron-Work to Carlisle, one a week. Leave Baltimore every Saturday at 5 a. m. and arrive at Carlisle on Sunday by 5 p. m. Leave Carlisle every Tuesday at 5 a. m. and arrive at Baltimore on Thursday by 7 p. m.
16. From Baltimore by Elk Ridge Landing, Vanville and Bladensburg to Washington City, every day.
May 1 to November 1.
Leave Baltimore every day at 7 1-2 a. m. and arrive at Washington by 4 p. m. Returning. Leave Washington every day at 1 o'clock a. m. and arrive at Baltimore by 11 o'clock a. m.
November 1 to May 1.
Leave Baltimore every day at 10 a. m. and arrive at Washington by 8 p. m. in 10 hours. Leave Washington every day at 10 p. m. and arrive at Baltimore by 9 a. m. in 11 hours.
17. From Washington by Georgetown, Alexandria, Colchester, Dumfries, Aquia and Falmouth to Fredericksburg, six times a week.
May 1 to November 1.
Leave Washington every day, Sunday excepted, at 5 p. m. and arrive at Alexandria by 7 1-2 p. m. & Fredericksburg by the next noon, in 15 hours. Returning. Leave Fredericksburg every day, Monday excepted, at 11 a. m. and arrive in Washington by 11 p. m.
November 1 to May 1.
Leave Washington every day, Sunday excepted, at 6 p. m. and arrive at Fredericksburg the next day by 8 p. m. Leave Fredericksburg every day, Tuesday excepted, at 3 a. m. and arrive at Washington same day by 10 p. m.
18. From Fredericksburg by Bowling Green and Hanover C. h. to Richmond, six times a week.
May 1 to November 1.
Leave Fredericksburg every day, Sunday excepted, at 1 p. m. and arrive at Richmond the next day by 3 a. m. in 14 hours. Returning. Leave Richmond every day, Sunday excepted, at 9 p. m. and arrive at Fredericksburg the next day by 10 a. m. in 13 hours.
(To be continued.)

For Sale or Rent, A Two story FRAME HOUSE , situated in North Street opposite Mrs. Johnson's boarding house, it contains six rooms and a dry cellar. Application to be made to the subscriber, or to Lewis Morin, Pennsylvania avenue.  MORRIS LAMBERT. April 30—3t
ADVERTISEMENT. THE Subscriber has for sale a likely well grown healthy strong NEGRO lad about sixteen years of age; although his conduct has been such as obliges me to part with him, I believe he will make a valuable slave to any man who lives in the country and who will keep him closely, and constantly at work. Apply at the house of the subscriber in George Town where in his absence his brother will treat for him.  JOHN T. MASON. April 30—tf
Pinkerton's Geography. THE Subscribers to the revised edition of PINKERTON'S MODERN GEOGRAPHY , are informed, that the first volume is just published, and may be had in a few days at, Rapine, Conrad, & Co's. New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol, where they are requested to call or send for their copies. The publishers have used their best endeavors to make the work deserving of the very liberal encouragement afforded to it by the public, and equal in all respects to the English quarto edition which sells for nearly three times the price. The geography of this country is revised and considerably augmented by Dr. Benjamin Smith Barton; the American maps drafted by Samuel Lewis, principally from actual surveys; and engraved by Harrison, Lawton, and Tanner; careful attention has been paid to correcting the press, to binding, and to every thing that would insure to the publishers the approbation of the subscribers. Subscriptions will be received at twelve dollars per copy until the work is completed, when it will be raised to fifteen dollars.
Character of Pinkerton's Geography from the New Annual Register, for 1802. "Mr. Pinkerton may well say that this Geography is digested on a new plan. It forms in reality a new era in the science, or rather for the first time scientifically arranges that which till now was possessed of no scientific features whatever. Mr. Pinkerton is a most attentive investigator; he is not satisfied with blindly copying from his predecessors; he has examined for himself, his authorities moreover to far as we have been able to trace them are of the highest repute, and that he has examined for himself he sufficiently proves by offering for the first time his references to the eye of the reader."
"Cursing the usual introductory routine of the planetary system, its laws, phases and terrestrial influence, and the political history of the various countries he describes, he has properly lauded their exuberance with that which is an integral and essential part of Geography, although hitherto never admitted into publications upon this subject, the history or progressive political changes of the states that pass in order before him—accounting for the rise and variation in the names of their different districts—their appropriate meteorology, soil, agriculture, botany and zoology. The maps and charts are delineated with peculiar precision; they are the joint production of Mellis Arrowsmith and Lowry, and to these the author principally relies in all his verbal description, as with brief judiciousness, for a more clear and definite comprehension of the large rivers and mountains that occur to him in his progress."
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons interested that a sale of all those Lands, Lots, Houses, &c. within the District of Columbia, whereon a tax of the United States called the direct tax, was laid in 1798, which tax has not yet been discharged will commence on Monday the 14th day of May next, at 12 o'clock at Mr. Read's tavern city of Washington and continue from day to day until the whole are sold.  GEO: MAGRUDER, Collector. April 30—tM14
House & Lot for sale. BY virtue of a deed of trust from JOHN KENNEDY to the subscribers, will be sold by public sale, at Rhode's Tavern, in the City of Washington, on Friday the 23th day of May next, at 5 o'clock p. m. for ready money, part of Lot No. 1, in square No. 291 in said City, fronting 54 feet on Pennsylvania Avenue and 100 feet 2 inches on 12th street west, conveyed by the Commissioners to the said Kennedy, with the two story brick dwelling house built thereon; at present occupied by Augustus B. Woodward, Esq. George Thomson, John Murdock.
As the proceeds of the above sale are intended to be paid into my hands, a bond or notes with approved security, bearing interest from date, and payable one third in 6, one third in 12 and one third in 18 months will be accepted of from the purchaser, in place of cash.  JOHN LAIRD. April 30—ept25M
Was left at the subscribers Wharf on the night of the 4th or 5th inst. a large Wood SKOW with one pair of oars and an iron pan in her—the owner is requested to come and pay charges and take her away.  GRIFFITH COMBE. Washington April 27—3t
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION. The office of the Washington Association and United States Insurance company is removed to the corner of square No. 226 fronting on the President's square and Pennsylvania Avenue.  THOMAS HERTY, Sec'y P. T. Jan. 18—tf
REMOVAL.  THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR, Has removed to the house above Mr. RHODES (late LOVEL'S) HOTEL, near the President's Square. In addition to the present stock of goods, an Handsome Assortment is expected immediately. Gentlemen at a distance, by sending a line by post, will be waited upon with all possible expedition. T. C. will pledge himself to execute any order, with a safe, expedition and moderation of charge, which shall not be excelled by any. April 16—tf.
PUBLIC SALE. BY virtue of a decree of the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington, in the suit of the United States against Samuel Jackson, William Shannon, Philip Fitzhugh, Joshua B. Bond and Frederick Shaffer, defendants, in chancery; will be sold at the premises to the highest bidder at public auction on Friday the 4th May next; all that piece or parcel of land situate in the second addition of George Town, made by Thomas Beal of George, being part of a tract of land called the Rock of Dumbarton and bounded as is described and set forth in the said decree and containing four acres and one eighth part of an acre of land with all and singular the buildings, improvements and appurtenances thereon or thereunto belonging or appertaining. The improvements are on a high, dry, and handsome situation, and consist of a large two story brick house with passage through the center, four rooms on a floor and good cellars. The front rooms are about 17 by 18 feet—the back rooms are semicircular and are about 22 by 17 feet—the passage 9 feet wide and 38 feet long—two brick offices two stories high 17 feet 6 inches square and are connected with the House by covered ways. The said premises are the same property possessed by the said Samuel Jackson and by him expensively improved. The sale will commence at 12 o'clock. The terms ready money or money to be paid immediately on the courts ratifying the same, the time of which ratification will be notified in the same papers in which the sale is advertised, within one month after the report of the said sale shall be made to the court, which report will not be made until the fourth Monday in July, when the court commence their next sitting for the county of Washington.  DANIEL C. BRENT, Trustee. March 23—tdof
PUBLIC SALE. BY virtue of a decree of the Circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington in the suit of Thomas Law against James Piercy, jun. James Ray, Samuel Treat, and James Piercy, sen. defendants, in chancery, will be sold at the premises to the highest bidder at public auction on Saturday the 5th day of May next, the lot of ground mentioned in the complainant's bill, situate in the city of Washington, and known and distinguished in the general plan of the said city by lot numbered one, in square numbered seven hundred and forty-four, it being the south half part of said square and containing sixty-three thousand four hundred and forty square feet of ground, with the Sugar House, and all the other buildings and improvements thereon or thereunto belonging. The sugar house is large and extensive and is said to be extremely well calculated for sugar refining—the other buildings consist of several wooden houses sufficient with some repairs for those conducting the business to live in. The sale will commence at 11 o'clock A. M. The terms ready money or money to be paid immediately on the courts ratifying the same, the time of which ratification will be notified in the same papers in which the sale is advertised, within one month after the report of the said sale shall be made to the court, which report will not be made until the fourth Monday in July, when the court commence their next sitting for the county of Washington.  DANIEL C. BRENT, Trustee. March 23—tdof
Be it remembered that on this 31st day of March in the twenty eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America, John Francis Renault of the said District hath deposited in this office the "Title of a Print, or Picture, the right whereof he claims as Author in the words following, to wit: "A Historical and Allegorical Picture, entitled "The Siege of York or the British surrendering their arms to General Washington after their defeat at York Town in Virginia in the month of October 1781," in conformity to the act of the congress of the United States, entitled, "An act for the encouragement of Learning by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned." URIAH FORREST, Clerk of the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington. April 6—tm
TO RENT, And immediate Possession given, A Two-story Frame House , in the City of Washington, situated on N. Street, square 224—containing 4 rooms beside two garret rooms, piazza and pantry, kitchen, store room, &c. with a good garden—lately occupied by Mrs. Lee, adjoining to Mr. Xaupie's store—Also that convenient two-story frame on same square, late in possession of Dr. Tabb, opposite to which Robert Peacock, Esq. lately resided—consisting of 6 rooms, and two garret rooms, piazza and balcony to south front, cellar dry well, kitchen, carriage house, stable, an excellent garden, with every convenience fit for the reception of a genteel family. For particulars enquire at Mr. Rhode's tavern, Mr. Xaupie's store, or to the subscriber  REDMUND PURCEL. January 13, 1804—tf  CLOVER SEED.  DOCTOR MAGRUDER has just received for sale, a supply of good Timothy and Clover feed. April 16—tf
VINEGAR. FOR sale 50 barrels strong Vinegar of a good quality price 20 cents per gallon—apply at the  BREWHOUSE ALEXANDRIA, Where may be had a regular supply of good Beer at 6 dollars per barrel—also Ale highly hopped to stand the summer at 7 dollars per barrel. N. B. Any quantity that might be wanted by ships going foreign voyages may be had by giving a short notice—The business in future will be carried on alone by the subscriber, who will be thankful for orders.  THOMAS CRUSE. Alexandria, April 18—6t
A GREAT BARGAIN. THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS will be taken and payment made easy, to the purchaser, for the following valuable property free from any incumbrance whatever. A SET of saw mills working two saws—a grist mill with two run of stones and bolting machine, also a cotton and rice machine complete all worked by water, also one saw mill about 200 yards from the former and on the same dam, now about finishing that will work from two to fourteen saws under the same roof—this mill is insured for three years after her being completed—They now going in good repair and the whole in a progressive way of improvement, with about Ten thousand acres of land all adjoining and immediately contiguous to the mills, on which are several valuable farms. The timber for mill use are inexhaustible and unexceptionable good—they are situated on the waters of Drowning Creek ninety seven miles from George Town South Carolina, to which place the lumber is carried being rafted at the mills without the trouble of hauling, a valuable convenience. The stream is equal if not superior to any in the states of North or South Carolina—the grist mills command a custom at times of 30 or 40 miles around them. The situation at the mills is high, pleasant and very healthy, on which is a good two story house with piazza, a good kitchen, stables, carriage and harness houses and other necessary out buildings with a new store house completely finished, it being an excellent stand for a country store. Application to be made to the Subscriber at Millville near Lumberton in North Carolina, or for any information respecting the premises, to Samuel D. Purvis at the city of Washington.  WM. NORMENT. Millville N. C. Dec. 12. N. B. Any part of the above property will be sold as may best suit a purchaser. Dec. 23—tf
The subscriber as trustee of Francis Boone an insolvent debtor, will set up at public sale on Friday the fourth day of May next, on the premises, a tract of Land whereon the said Boone now resides, supposed to contain one hundred and twenty-five acres. The improvements are a Dwelling House and sundry out houses in tolerable repair—at the same time and place will also be offered for sale sundry articles of personal property conveyed to me by said Boone for the benefit of his creditors. The sale will be for cash.  JOHN DUVALL. April 13
On the day mentioned in the foregoing advertisement, and at the same place will be exposed to sale, in virtue of a deed of trust to Robert Bowie and Alexs. Boone, fifteen negroes mentioned in said deed consisting of men, women and children; also the other articles of personal property contained in said deed. The terms of this sale will be for cash also.  ROBERT BOWIE,  ALEXS. BOONE. April 21—3w
NOTICE IS hereby given that on the 21st day of May next, will be exposed to sale, part of a LOT numbered seven in Square 690 fronting on B. Street, with a BRICK HOUSE thereon, covered in, two stories high, 34 feet deep by 24 four front, more or less, at Mr. Stelles tavern for cash, should the first bidder not pay the amount of his bid in an hour, the premises will be again put up immediately after for sale; any persons wishing to examine the House and Lot, or to know particulars of the same are desired to apply to the Subscriber. The Lot is subject to an incumbrance of 468 Dollars.  THOMAS LAW. April 21—tdof
Fifty Dollars reward. STRAYED or stolen on Monday the 16th inst. belonging to the subscriber residing in the City of Washington, A CHESNUT SORREL HORSE, fourteen and a half hands high, light coloured main and tail, carries his tail a little nicked, six years old this spring; has a white spot in his forehead, one white hind foot, and shod all round; paces when rode; hair rubbed by gear. He was late the property of the Rev. Mr. Knox, formerly of Frederick. If strayed Five Dollars will be given for securing the horse, or, if stolen, Fifty Dollars for the horse and thief.  SAMUEL SPEAKE. April 23—6t
War Department Feb. 8, 1804.  Notice is hereby given, THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary for the Department of War, until the eighteenth day of May next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of October, 1804, until the 30th day of September, 1805, both days inclusive, at the following places, viz. First. At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac, Chicago, Fort Wayne, the post on the Miami of the Lakes, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Ohio, and at any place or places within the Indiana territory north of the 41st degree of north latitude. Second. At South West Point, Tellico, Knoxville, Nashville, and within the Cherokee nation between Tennessee and Georgia, and on the Tennessee river, and on the road between said river and Nashville, and at any
place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Tennessee and Kentucky. Third. At the garrison near Vincennes, on the river Wabash. Fourth. At Fort Massac, near the mouth of the Ohio, Kaskaskia, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Indiana territory, south of the 41st degree of north latitude, (Vincennes excepted.) Fifth. At St. Louis, New Madrid, and any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited in Louisiana, north of the settlements on the river Arkansas. Sixth. At Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas, Natchez, Fort Adams, Fort Stoddart on the Mobile, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Mississippi territory, and on the road between Natchez and the Tennessee river, (the post on said river excepted.) Seventh. At New Orleans, and any place or places on the Mississippi river, below Fort Adams, and at Opelousas, Natchitoches, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited in Louisiana, not before mentioned, or provided for. Separate proposals will also be received as aforesaid, for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of January, 1805, until the 31st day of December of the same year, both days inclusive, within the several states herein after mentioned, viz. Eighth. At Fort Wilkinson, Cockspur Island, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Georgia, and on the Indian boundary between Georgia and the Creek nation. Ninth. At Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on the head waters of the Santee, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of South and North Carolina. Tenth. At Norfolk, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Virginia. Eleventh. At Fort M'Henry, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Maryland and the district of Columbia. Twelfth. At Fort Mifflin, Pittsburg, Carliste, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Thirteenth. At Fort Jay, West Point, Albany, Schenectady, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New York, Niagara excepted.) Fourteenth. At Fort Trumbull, Fort Wolcott, & at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont. Fifteenth. At Fort Independence, (Boston harbour) and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Massachusetts, (the district of Maine excepted.) Sixteenth. At Portsmouth, Portland, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New Hampshire and the district of Maine.
A ration to consist of one pound and one quarter of beef or three quarters of a pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or flour one gill of rum, whisky or brandy and at the rate of two quarts of salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of soap, and one pound and one half of candles, to every hundred rations. The prices of the several component parts of the ration should be specified; but the United States reserve the right of making such alterations in the price of the component parts of the ration aforesaid as shall make the price of each part thereof bear a just proportion to the proposed price for the whole ration. The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit, Niagara and Chicago for six months in advance, and at each of the other posts on the western waters for at least three months in advance, of good and whole some provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the Commandants of fortified places or posts to call for at seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in the case of urgency such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the commandant shall be deemed proper.
It is to be understood that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States shall be paid by the United States at the price of the articles captured or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition of two or more depositions of credible characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, stating the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed. The privilege is understood to be reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies which way be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued until the supplies which have been or may be furnished under contracts now in force, have been consumed, and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the sea board or Indian frontiers, no exceeding three months.  H. DEARBORN, Secretary of War. 22w May 18.
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 mouselain velvet, white & figure Marfies, Swardowns, Toilinnettes, Velvet scens, 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. November 8, 1803.
(BY AUTHORITY.)  Scheme of a Lottery. To build an Academy in the city of Richmond.     Dollars.     1 Prize—last drawn ticket, having a blank to its number, 20,000   1 do. 10,000   1 do. 5,000   5 do. of 1,000 make 5,000   6 do. — 500 — 3,000   10 do. — 200 — 2,000   20 do. — 100 — 2,000   100 do. — 50 — 5,000   250 do. — 30 — 7,500   420 do. — 25 — 10,500   1,500 do. — 20 — 30,000   3,000 do. — 15 — 45,000   1 first drawn ticket after 1,000 having a blank to its number, 250   1 do. after 2,000 do. 250   1 do. do. 3,000 do. 250   1 do. do. 4,000 do. 250   1 do. do. 5,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 6,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 8,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 10,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 12,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 13,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 14,000 do. 1,000   5,325 prizes, 150,000   9,675 blanks, not two to a prize,  
15,000 tickets at 10 dollars each, 150,000 N. B. Prizes subject to a deduction of 15 per cent. This lottery has been authorised by the legislature of Virginia, for the laudable purposes of erecting a seminary of learning in or near the metropolis of this state. With this view, it is contemplated to raise 20,000 dolls. and 2,500 dolls. in addition, for defraying the expenses attendant on drawing the lottery. Citizens of the first respectability have been selected as trustees, and they have pledged themselves to use their utmost exertions to carry it into effect. The scheme has the advantage of giving to each adventurer, a chance for some very large prizes, whilst the proportion of prizes to blanks, is so great as to invite the friends of the intended institution to partake in the lottery, with very little risk of their becoming losers. The treasurer of the state is to be appointed to receive the money for the tickets as they are sold, and to pay the amount of the prizes to the fortunate adventurers. It is believed that the above considerations will induce a rapid sale of tickets, and the drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number shall be sold to authorise it—which it is believed will be on the second Monday in December next. Richmond, March 2—tf
Tickets to be had of Robert Pollard, Doct. John Brockenbrough, jun. Wm. Price (Reg.) Samuel Pleasants, jun. and William Prichard.
In the case of NICOLAS FEBRUARY  An Insolvent debtor, SIX months from and after the first day of March, is limited, and appointed for the creditors to bring in, and exhibit their claims to the trustee, and that notice be given in the Washington Federalist, and National Intelligencer once a month, three times in each paper before the expiration of said term—It is further ordered, that the trustee sell the property of the insolvent, at public sale to the highest bidder, on a credit of 6 months, giving six months previous notice thereof, by public advertisement, in the same papers once a week for 6 weeks prior to the day of sale. By order, Wm. Cranch, Esq., URIAH FORREST, Clk. March 7.—tam3t
To be Sold, At public sale, at Mr. John Barney's Columbian Inn, on the 10th day of September next, at 2 o'clock, P. M. ALL the right, title, interest, and estate of Nicholas February (an insolvent debtor) in, and to sixteen and three quarter acres of land, with a dwelling house thereon, in the vicinity of George Town, also some household and kitchen furniture.—Terms of sale, the purchaser to give bond with approved security, payable in six months after the day of sale, any person wishing to view the property before the sale, may apply to the subscriber. In the above case, the creditors are requested to exhibit their claims within the time limited, to the subscriber.  CHARLES BEATTY, Trustee. George Town March 7
HAT MANUFACTURY. The subscriber informs his customers and the public generally that he has discontinued business in the city of Washington, and has opened shop on Bridge street near the Union Tavern—he solicits the continuance of former customers, and hopes that all others who may chuse to call and purchase his manufacture will be amply suited, if neatness and goodness be requisites.  JOEL BROWN. George Town, Feb. 17—tf
THOMAS M'EVEN, THOMAS HALE & WILLIAM DAVIDSON, who heretofore, have translated business under the firm of Thomas M'EVEN & Co. will in future use that of M'EVEN, HALE & DAVIDSON. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1—tw&ugtf
NOTICE WILL be exposed to public sale, for ready cash, on the 4th day of May next, on the premises all the right, title, claim and interest of Joseph Boone, in and to Lot No. 2, in square No. 1044, as laid down in the plan of the city of Washington, with a two-story framed dwelling house, and four other small framed houses thereon—all in good repair—taken by virtue of two writs of fieri facias, issued from the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington, at the suit of Wilson Hunt, for the use of Philip Nicklin and Robert Griffith. The sale will commence precisely at eleven o'clock.  DANIEL C. BRENT, Marshal. April 16.—2.wt4M.