Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer (Alexandria [Va.]), 1802-06-03 00:00:00

Alexandria AND COMMERCIAL
Advertiser INTELLIGENCER.
Vol. II.]
THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1802.
[No. 459.
Public Sale.
On FRIDAY , At ten o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store, Rum in hogheads and barrels. Whiskey in barrels, Gin in casks and barrels, Port wine in casks, Molasses in hhds. Sugar in hhds and bls. White and brown soap in boxes, Chocolate in boxes, Coffee in tierces and bags, Raisins in kegs and boxes. Queens Ware in crates, handsomely assorted,
ALSO, A variety of DRY GOODS, —AMONG WHICH ARE— Superfine cloth and Kersimere, Narrow Cloth, and Flannels, Irish Linens, and Osnaburgs, Sail duck of different qualities, Chintzes and Calicoes, Cambric and Cotton shawls, India Mullin and Table Cloths, Coloured threads and fowing silks, Ribbons, Hats, and A number of other articles. P. G. MARSTELLER, June 1 Vendue Master.
Sales by Auction.
On SATURDAY next, At ten o'clock, will be Sold at the Auction Room, 4th proof Jamaica Rum in hogheads, Holland Gin in pipes and bls. New-England Rum in bls. Port Wine in quarter casks, Lisbon Wine in pipes, Molasses in hhds. Sugar in bls. Soap Candles and } in boxes, Chocolate Pepper in bags, Castor Oil in bottles, Fig Blue in kegs.
Together with a large quantity of DRY GOODS, Among which are Chintzes and Calicoes, Sprig'd, lappet, jacobet and book muslins and muslin shawls, White and coloured Marveilles and muslinets, Linen and cotton checks, Bandannoes, flags and chequered silk handkerchiefs, Large and small fans, Irish and German linens, Mens and Womens' faddles, A quantity of mens' and womens' shoes. THOMAS MOORE, June 2 Auctioneer.
RICHARD VEITCH
Has imported by the brig Union, captain Woodhouse, from London, and offers for sale, by the piece or package, at his warehouse on King street, A general Assortment of SPRING GOODS, Among which are, Superfine Mens' and Ladies' Cloths and Cassimeres, Fashionable Buttons, and Waistcoating, Irish linens, 5-4 sheetings, and diaper, Osnaburgs, housewife and Lancashire dowlass, Printed calicoes, chintzes, and dimities, Ticks, checks, stripes, stuffs, and Scotch gauze, Cambric, jacobet and other fancy muslins, Cotton and thread hosiery, and ladies' gloves, Color'd crapes, and figured sarinets, Fashionable cotton trimmings, girdles, ribbons, silk handkerchiefs, One case bonnets, &c. &c. May 18. dzw 2aw6w
SPRING GOODS.
WILLIAM OXLEY Has received per the Paul Seimax, via Baltimore, and Union, capt. Woodhouse, from London, A supply of suitable GOODS for the season, which are now opening and will be sold low by the package or piece, and he is in daily expectation of receiving further supplies. N. B. He has also for sale, China in boxes and Sadoery. May 19. d
ROBERT T. HOOE & Co. Have received by the brig UNION, from LONDON—a great part of their SPRING GOODS, and are daily expecting the balance by the ship United States from Liverpool. They have likewise for sale, Rum in hogheads, Sugar in hhds. and barrels, An extensive assortment of Liverpool Earthen Ware in crates, German Osnaburgs. May 18. d
SPRING GOODS.
JOSEPH RIDDLE & Co. Have imported in the brig Union, captain Woodhouse, from London, a general assortment of goods suitable for the present season, which they offer for sale on reasonable terms, by the piece or package. May 18. d
SPRING GOODS.
JOHN RAMSAY, Has imported by the brig Union, captain Woodhouse, from London, an assortment of goods suitable for the season, and is in daily expectation of receiving by the United States from Liverpool, an additional supply. May 18. d
Cuthbert Powell Has received per the Union, capt. Woodhouse from London, A handsome Assortment of SPRING GOODS, which he offers for sale, by the piece or package, at his store on King street, on the most moderate terms. Among which are, Superfine cloths and cassimeres, Irish linens, sheetings, Bedricks, Osnaburgs, Silk, cotton and thread hosiery, Chintzes, calicoes, ginghams, Muslins, long lawns, dimities, Jeans, quiltings, &c. &c. Also, Best grain seythes, Buttons, pins, and needles, A few elegant guns, Ladies' Fashionable kid shoes, &c. &c. May 18. d1zt2aw3w
T. SIMMS
Has just received and offers for sale, at the lower end of Prince street, 15 jars best quality Tamarinds, And a quantity of Fresh Limes and Lemons. April 27. d
Five tons Swedish Bar Iron, neatly drawn in small flat and square bars, and James River Coal, for sale by Wm. Hartshorne. 5th Mo. 28. d
WILLIAM LOWRY
HAS REMOVED FROM GEORGETOWN TO ALEXANDRIA, AND IMPORTED By the ship Tyson, from Liverpool, via Baltimore, and now opening for sale, at the store lately occupied by John Ramsey, King street, A quantity of EARTHEN WARE, in crates assorted. Also, A quantity of Dry Goods, suitable for the season, and is in daily expectation of receiving an additional supply of those articles by the first arrivals from Britain. Country storekeepers and others will find it their interest in giving him a call, as he is determined to sell on the most reasonable terms. April 30. d
Ricketts, Newton and Co. Have just received, Hyson, Hyson Skin, Young Hyson and Imperial Nankeens, Bandanno hhds. and kumblams, German and British osnaburgs, Ticklenburgs, Loaf and lump sugars, Jamaica sugar in hhds. and bls. Molasses, Jamaica spirits, And a quantity of Shad and Her rings in barrels. May 3. d
FOR SALE, About 1100 bushels Liverpool fine Salt, 300 do. Lisbon. WM. HODGSON. May 19. d
Valuable Building Lots
In and adjoining the town of Alexandria. For sale on a long Credit. On Wednesday, the 16th day of June, will be sold at public auction, on the premises, About forty five acres of LAND, in and adjoining to the town of Alexandria, and binding on Hunting creek. This land will be divided into squares, according to the plan of the town, and each square will be sold separately, on a credit of six, twelve, fifteen and eighteen months—the purchasers giving notes negotiable in the bank of Alexandria, with approved endorser. The whole of this land is now enclosed by a post and rail fence. Its contiguity to the town, and its high and healthy situation render it amongst the most desirable estates in the neighborhood for building lots. On one of the lots a neat and commodious framed dwelling house hath been erected, together with the necessary out-houses, and on this lot there is a well of good water, and a number of flourishing trees growing. Some small frame houses have been erected on an adjoining lot. The title to this property is complete, and conveyances will be made in fee simple when the purchase money is received. The title papers may be seen, and likewise a plat of the land and lots, by applying to the subscriber. JAMES H. HOOE. At the same time and place will be sold a LEASE for thirteen years of twenty seven acres of LAND adjoining the above seven: subject to a ground rent of twenty seven pounds per year. May 17. d1m
Just received from Norfolk, and for sale by the subscriber, Fresh Lemons by the box or retail; excellent soft shell'd almonds and oranges; muskadel raisins; double and single Glo'ster cheese, tamarinds, &c. &c. with 700 bushels of Lisbon Salt. ABEL WILLIS. May 4. d
Public Sale.
A neat Chair and Harness. On FRIDAY next, will be sold at the Vendue Store. A neat second hand CHAIR with a fall back top, and harness complete. P. G. MARSTELLER, June 1. Vendue Master.
For NORFOLK, THE PACKET Margaret Tingey, Job Palmer, master; will sail on Sunday—for freight or passage apply to the master on board at Merchants' wharf. June 1. d
LANDING, At Merchants' wharf, A quantity of prime barrel'd PORK WM. HODGSON. June 1. d
FOR SALE,
In fee simple or Ground Rent. By Public Auction, on the premises, on Wednesday the 23d day of the present month, if not previously sold by private contract, Half an acre of Ground in town, situate on the north side of Prince and West side of Washington streets: Beginning at the intersection of said streets, fronting Washington 176 feet 7 inches, and on Prince street 123 feet 6 inches. The ground is laid off in convenient building lots. On one of which is a very good dwelling house, now under rent to James M'Clenahan. Washington is the most spacious street in town, and will most probably become the centre. This ground has the advantage of laying between the two principal streets leading from the country; a circumstance of much importance, to those who are desirous of purchasing. Apply to Ricketts, Newton & Co. OR William Hodgson. June 2. ddf
Robert T. Hooe & Co.
HAVE RECEIVED A further supply of DRY GOODS, By the ship United States, from Liverpool, consisting of fine and coarse Hats, well assorted in boxes, a few trunks of Stuff, &c. Also, a large quantity of Earthen Ware, in crates, which, in addition to their stock on hand, forms a very complete assortment of that article, and which will be sold unusually low. Also, a quantity of coarse SALT, Fine salt in sacks of 4 bushels each; 100 boxes Pipes; broad and narrow Hoes assorted in casks—and a consignment of IRISH LINENS, purchased in England for ready money, which will be sold on very low terms for good paper. May 31. d
For Sale.
I wish to sell immediately, the following property, viz. A tract of LAND lying in the county of Nelson, state of Kentucky, containing 4000 acres, lying on the Ohio river: this land is well watered, and on it is several valuable mill seats. A general warrantee will be made to the purchaser of this land. Also, A tract of LEASED LAND, in Fairfax county, containing 1064 acres (a part of Ravenworth tract) on which is a MILL. The above property I will barter for goods or sell low for cash. Also, several likely Negro men. Walter S. Bell. Colchester, May 31. d3w

LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
PARIS, 15 Germinal.
CONVENTION
Between the French Government and his Holiness Pius VII.
The government of the French Republic acknowledges that the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman religion, is the religion of a large majority of the French people. His Holiness acknowledges on his part, that this same religion has received, and yet expects to receive, the greatest advantages and splendor from the re-establishment of Catholicism in France, & from the particular protection made of it by the Consuls of the Republic. Having therefore made this mutual acknowledgement, tending as much to the promotion of religion, as to the security of internal tranquility, they have agreed to the following articles:
Art. I. The Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman religion shall be freely exercised in France. Public worship shall be restored, under such regulations as government shall judge most conducive to peace and harmony.
II. There shall be made by the Holy See, in concert with the Government, a new list (circumscription) of French dioceses.
III. His Holiness shall declare to the titulars of the French Bishopricks, that for the interests of peace and unity, he confidently expects from them every sort of sacrifice, even that of their sees.
Should they refuse to comply with this request, dictated by a regard to the interests of the church, (a refusal, however, which his Holiness does not expect) new titulars will be provided to the Government of the Bishopricks of the new list, in the following manner:
IV. The First Consul of the Republic shall nominate within three months following the publication of the Bull of his Holiness to the Arch.bishopricks and Bishopricks of the new list. His Holiness shall confer the canonical institution according to the ceremonies established in France before the change of Government.
V. The nomination to Bishopricks which shall hereafter be vacant, shall be also made by the First Consul, and the canonical institution shall be given by his Holiness the Pope, in conformity to the preceding article.
VI. The Bishops before entering on their functions, shall formally take at the hands of the First Consul, the oath of fidelity which was in use before the change of government—expressed in the following terms:
"I swear and promise before Almighty God, on the Holy Evangelists, to maintain obedience and fidelity to the government established by the constitution of the French Republic. I promise also not to hold any communication, nor to assist at council, nor to hold any league, either within or without, that may contravene public tranquility; and if in my diocese, or elsewhere, I apprehend that any mischief is plotting against the state, I will make it known to the government."
VII. The Ecclesiasticks of the second order, shall take the same oath at the hands of the civil authorities designated by the government.
VIII. The formula of the following prayer shall be recited at the end of divine service, in all the Catholic churches of France:
* Domine, salvum fac rempublicam, Domine, salvos fac Consules.
IX. The Bishops shall make out new lists of the parishes within their dioceses, which however shall not have any force till ratified by government.
X. The Bishops shall nominate the curates. But their choice shall be expressly confined to such persons as are agreeable to the government.
XI. The Bishops may have a Chapter for their cathedrals, and a seminary for their dioceses, but the government will not engage to make any provision for the same by endowment.
XII. All the metropolitan cathedrals, parochial, and other churches which may not have been alienated, and which are necessary for worship, shall be put under the care of Bishops.
XIII. His Holiness, for the sake of peace, and the happy re-establishment of the Catholic religion, declares that neither he, nor his successors, will disturb, in any manner, the proprietors of ecclesiastical property heretofore purchased by them, and that consequently the title to those
estates, and the privileges and revenues belonging to them, shall remain inviolable, or those deriving titles from them.
XIV. The government will guarantee a proper degree of respect to the bishops and curates, when dioceses and curates are comprised in the new list.
XV. The government will also take measures to secure to the French Catholics any endowments which may be made for the benefit of their churches.
XVI. His Holiness acknowledges that the First Consul of the French Republic possesses all the rights and prerogatives which were enjoyed by the ancient government.
XVII. It is agreed between the contracting parties that in case any one of the successors of the First Consul, for the time being, should not be of the Catholic religion, the rights and prerogatives mentioned in the preceding articles, and the nomination to Bishopricks, shall with respect to the First Consul, be regulated by a future convention.
The ratification hereof shall be exchanged at Paris within forty days.
Done at Paris the 26th Messidor, 9th year of the French Republic.
Lord! we beseech thee take the republic into thy safe-keeping.
Lord! we beseech thee take the consuls into thy safe-keeping.
From the organic articles of the Convention agreed upon in the Concordat, for the regulation of religious worship in France.
Agreeable to the project of the law, the publication in France of any act of the court of Rome, of foreign Synods, and of General Councils, before they shall have been examined by the government, is forbidden. It also forbids any Ecclesiastical Assembly to deliberate in France without its authority, gives to the Council of State the cognizance of redress and errors. The archbishops and bishops may subject to their name the title of Citizen or Monsieur, but without any other addition. No one can receive the rank of Bishop under thirty years of age nor unless a native Frenchman. The First Consul will cause the candidates to be examined touching their religious sentiments. The bishops must reside in their respective dioceses, from whence they are not to absent themselves without the leave of the First Consul. Each Bishop may have two Vicars General, and the Archbishops three; they shall visit every year one division of their diocese, and the whole of the diocese every five years: and they shall submit to the first consul the regulations for organizing their seminaries.
TITLE III. On Worship.
There shall be but one Liturgy and one Catechism for all the French Catholic Churches.
No Curate can order extraordinary public prayers in his Parish without the special permission of the Bishop.
No holyday or festival, except Sunday, can be established without the sanction of government.
Ecclesiasticks shall wear in their religious ceremonies, habiliments and ornaments suitable to their title. They cannot, in any case and under any pretext, assume the colors and marks of distinction reserved for the Bishops.
All ecclesiasticks shall be habited in the French manner, and in black. Bishops may add to that dress the Pectoral cross and the violet colored stockings.
No religious ceremony can take place out of the edifices consecrated to Catholic Worship, in the towns where there are temples destined for different Worships.
The same temple cannot be consecrated but to one kind of Worship.
There shall be in the Cathedrals and parishes, a place of distinction for the Catholic individuals exercising the Civil and Military authorities.
The Bishop shall concur with the prefect, to regulate the mode of calling the faithful to divine service by the sound of the bells. They cannot be rung without the permission of the local police.
When government orders public prayers, the Bishops shall agree with the Prefect and the Military Commandant of the place, on the day, hour, and mode of executing these ordinances.
The solemn predication called sermons , and those known by the name of Stations de l'avant et du Carême , shall be made by priests only who shall have obtained special authority from the Bishop for that purpose.
All Curates, when performing parochial service, shall pray and cause to be prayed
for the prosperity of the French Republic and the Consuls.
In their instructions, they shall not permit themselves to use any invectives, direct or indirect, either against the other worships authorized by the State, or against the individuals belonging to the said worships.
They shall not in the discourses usually pronounced during divine service, publish any thing foreign to the exercise of the worship, except what may be ordered by Government.
They shall not administer the nuptial benediction but to those who shall prove in due form, their having contracted marriage before the civil officer.
It shall be obligatory to make use of the Equinoctial Calendar established by the laws of the Republic, for all ecclesiastical and religious acts. The days shall be designated according to the Solstice Calendar.
The day of rest for the public functions shall be fixed on the Sunday.
Articles for the organization of the protestant worship.
Art. 1. None but Frenchmen can exercise the functions of worship.
2. Neither the protestant churches nor their ministers can hold relationship with any foreign power or authority.
3. The ministers of the several protestant communions in the performance of divine service, shall pray, and cause to be prayed for, the prosperity of the French Republic, and the Consuls.
4. No doctrinal or dogmatical decisions, no formulary under the title of confession, or under any other title, can be published or taught before government has authorised its publication.
5. No alteration in the mode of discipline shall take place without the same authorisation.
6. The Council of state shall take cognizance of all the operations of the ministers of worship, and of all the dissensions which may arise between the ministers.
7. The maintenance of the ministers of the Consistorial Churches shall be provided for; it being understood that the properties possessed by these Churches, and the proceeds of the oblations established according to usage or by regulations, shall be applied to that purpose.
8. The dispositions contained in the organic Articles of the Catholic worship, respecting the Liberty of endowments and the nature of the property which is to be the object of it, shall be common to the protestant churches.
9. There shall be two academies or seminaries in the east of France, for the instruction of the ministers of the Augsburg confession.
10. There shall be a seminary at Geneva, for the instruction of the ministers of the reformed Churches.
11. The professors of all the academies or seminaries shall be appointed by the first Consul.
12. None can be elected minister of a Church of the Augsburg confession unless he has studied during a stated time in one of the French seminaries destined for the instruction of the ministers of that profession; and if he does not exhibit, in one form, a certificate of the time of his study, his ability, and his good morals.
13. None can be elected minister of a reformed church, without having first studied in the seminary of Geneva, and exhibiting a certificate in the form mentioned in the preceding article.
14. The regulations concerning the administration and interior policy of the seminaries, on the number and quality of the professors, the manner of teaching and the form of certificates or attestations of study, good conduct and ability, shall be approved by Government.
AMSTERDAM, April 2.
The agreeable news of the general peace has been announced to the inhabitants of this city in a most solemn manner by the municipality. Decorations are ordered to be got ready for the illuminations which will make a part of the public rejoicings intended to take place immediately upon receiving information of the treaty of peace being ratified.
Commerce resumes its wonted activity. Numbers of persons are arriving in this city from every part of the republic, seeking for employment, which they easily find. Ten merchant ships are now in our ports ready to put to sea for Surinam; four more for Curacoa; three for Berbice; five for Demerara and Essequibo, and one for the coast of Guinea.
Specie continues very scarce; 10 to 12 per cent discount is yet paid for the best paper. Several Houses of some note have lately stopped payment.
BASSETERRE, (St. Kitts) April 20.
The ship Sufannah, capt. Skelton, arrived here on Friday last from London. On the 30th March, capt. S. fell in with and took up 62 persons, the crew and passengers of the Portuguese ship Nossa Signora Conceicao Valoroso, captain Figueiredo, which left Lisbon on the 20th bound for the Brazils. This ship was discovered to be on fire between three and four in the afternoon of the preceding day, supposed to be by aquafortis. After some ineffectual attempts to extinguish it, they were compelled to quit the ship or would have been suffocated—this they did at half past five. Between 8 and 9 o'clock at night, the blew up with a dreadful explosion, having had 48 barrels of gunpowder on board. From the hurried manner in which they were obliged to quit the ship, they could save nothing, and must inevitably have perished, had not the Sufannah providentially fallen in with them the next morning. They were well treated by capt. Skelton; and are real objects of immediate charity.
NEW-YORK, May 29.
In the preceding columns our translations from Paris papers are continued. We have confined ourselves almost entirely to those articles which relate to the Church, because we consider the establishment of Religion in France by the Government itself, the abolition of the Decadi, and the reformation of the Christian Sabbath, as events of no little importance, and as forming a new era in the annals of the republic.
Of the new system which has been adopted we have given the general outlines only: such parts of it as have merely a local application, and would therefore be uninteresting to our readers, are purposely omitted.
May 31.
The schooner Susan arrived at this port last evening from Martinique, which place she left on the 9th April. From some French passengers on board we learn, that on the 10th (the day after sailing) they saw a fleet of ships of war close hauled to the wind steering, as they supposed, for Guadaloupe. On the 11th, being becalmed, they saw the fleet firing on the town of Basseterre, which was very warmly returned from the forts. On the 12th, the calm still continuing, a boat full of women came to Monserrat from Basseterre, by whom they were informed that General Delgres, commanding the army of the blacks and mulattoes (the whites having joined the French) had refused to surrender on the terms offered to him by General Richepanse, who commanded the French forces, declaring he would make all the resistance in his power; and that rear-admiral Baudet in consequence thereof, had commenced an attack by bombarding the town. That the troops having effected a landing in the night, had succeeded in entering Basseterre, where they drove every thing before them, and put every person to the sword who were found with arms in their hands, amounting, as was supposed, to between 3 and 4000 men. The remainder of the insurgents (about 6000 in number) collected together in Fort St. Charles, whither they were followed by the French troops, who immediately invested the fort. The blacks it appears, were unprepared for so sudden an attack, and were so critically situated that it was judged impossible for them to hold out for any length of time.
Pelage had surrendered the command of Point-a-Petre without resistance; and the whole of Grand-Terre was in possession of the French army.
The expedition against Basseterre consisted of 3 ships of the line 3 frigates, and several transports, with 5000 troops.
Entered, ships Black River, Burgher, Hull; Duke of Cumberland Packet, Bolonson, Falmouth; Thomas, Massey, Greenock; schrs. John, Gardner, Charleston; John, Szeed, Norfolk; sloop Hope, Sackett, St. Martins.
Cleared, ship Betsey, Allyn, Liverpool; John Morgan, Chew, London; Industry, Ingraham, Hamburg; Fanny, Braine, Greenock; schrs. Little John, Fowler, St. Thomas; Susan, Ferrell, Martinique.
Below at the Quarantine Ground last evening, a brig and a schooner, the brig was said to be the Rising Sun, from Aux-Cayes.

Arrived since our last
Ship Black River, Burger, from Hull. May 23, spoke a French frigate from Guadalupe bound to France, out 30 days. In lat. 34 50, spoke the ship Fair American, from Boston, bound to France out 29 days. 4th, spoke ship South-Carolina, from Liverpool, out 30 days, bound to Philadelphia. 25th, lat. 43, long. 44 56 spoke brig Sukey, from Havre, out 24 days, bound to Baltimore. 29th, lat. 41 28, long. 68, spoke a brig from St. Croix, out 17 days, bound to Boston.
Sloop Hope, Sacket, from St. Martins. Left there, brig Washington, Harrison, of New-York. May 28, lat. 47, 50, spoke ship Harlequin, of Boston, bound from Liverpool to Baltimore.
Schr. Sally, from St. Croix. Left there brig Commerce, Bain, of New-York; Atlantic, of do. Schr. Fitzgig, of do. and ship Jane, Pitch, of do. Spoke schr. Betsey, from New-York; and ship Alicant of Boston, bound to Baltimore, with a number of passengers.
Ship Thomas, Massie, from Greenock. Left there, ship Amsterdam Packet, to sail in 4 days for this port; ship Draper, Noble, for do. to sail in 14 days. Ship Theoris, Smith, failed for Bordeaux 15th April; and ship Hannibal, of Salem, from Portsmouth, N. H. bound to Antwerp. April 27, in lat. 40, long. 68, spoke ship Fair American, bound to Philadelphia, out 50 days. April 22d, in lat. 42, long. 63, spoke brig Augusta from Beverly, bound to Rotterdam, out 6 days. Schr. John, Gardner, from Charleston. In lat. 34 24, long. 77, spoke ship Sarah, bound from Cadiz to Charleston, out 62 days.
Schr. Sufan, Dederill, from Martinique. Capt. D. informs that all the American vessels were ordered to leave Martinique.
PHILADELPHIA, May 31.
List of American vessels now in the port of Cape May, taken from Beesey's Marine Register, May 9.
Of Philadelphia. Ships Fanny, Lake; St. Domingo Packet, Davidson; Olive Branch, Carlson.
Brigs Mary, Ferris, (for sale) Ruth and Mary, Ruffel; Brandywine, Watson; Geo. Bell; Jane, Aquin, (condemned), Sally, Golden (to sail in 2 days.)
Schrs. Little Tom Butler, Powers; Adventure, Lillibridge; Fox, Norton; Messenger, Burrows.
Sloop Ann, Weldon. Of Baltimore. Ships, Henrietta, White, Henry, Tyson.
Brigs Viper, Frazier; Belvidere, White; Neptune, Morrison.
Schrs. Sophia, Driscoll; Nelly, Richardson.
Of New-York. Ship Superior, Sinclair; Hero, Smith; brig Paisley, Johnston.
Of Boston. Ship Jason, Wild; brigs Ezra, Sprague; Victory, Sanders; schr's Jefferson, Patterson.
Ships Olive, Gordon, Portland; Hannah, Teikels, Alexandria; brigs Union, Parise, Newburyport; Angenora, Price, Savannah; Hunter, Loines, Connecticut; Thomas Jefferson, Lavender, Washington; Sampson, Mathews, New-London; schr's Fish, Cook, Salem; Betsey, Edwards, Washington.
Of Charleston. (S. C.) Ship Halcyon, Manly; Grey Hound, Pratt; brigs Declair, Tuttle; Columbia, Hunt; schr's Lydia, Patterson; Topham, Coverton; Resolution, Bernard.
Sloop Hero, Fellows, New-London. Captain Farmer, of the schr's Limnet, left at Trinidad the following vessels:
Ship Lavina, Johnson, of New-York; brig Rosanna, Folger, for do. in ten days; Planter, Kings, Exeter; schr's Greyhound, Landon, Boston; Dolphin, Stout, Portland; Betsey, Little, New-Castle; Mississippi, Guthrie, Alexandria (sold); And a number of vessels, names unknown.
June 1.
Arrived, Ship South Carolina, Garman, Liverpool; brig Huntress, Prince, Charleston; schr. Samuel Carnot, N. Carolina; Virginia Ashby, do. Betsey Ashby, do.
Cleared, schooner Hope, Brown, Cayenne.
List of American vessels laying at the Isle of May when the ship Abigail failed.
Ship Sally Hutchinson, of and for Baltimore, had been laying there 32 days.
Ship Cole, Plutchus, of and for Baltimore, had been laying there 21 days.
Ship Commerce, Elliot, of and for Portland; 70.
Ship Liberty, Daly, of and for Philadelphia; 80.
Ship Bald Eagle, Pratt, of and for Boston; 60.
Ship American Hero, Jenkins, of and for Hudson; 21.
Ship Maryland, Daggett, of and for Philadelphia; 34.
Ship Elenora, Riterall, of Plymouth for Boston; 80.
Brig Nancy, Williams, of and for Salem; 85.
Brig Young Eagle, Hall, of and for Boston; 36.
Brig Horatio, Loings, of Philadelphia for New-York; 85.
Brig Lydia, Bowden, of and for Salem; 50.
Brig Increase, Cross, of and for Marblehead; 70.
Brig Sufannah, Dawsett, of and for Newburyport; 35.
Brig Spy, Fowler, of and for Ansbury; 80.
Brig Juno, Reed, of and for Boston; 37.
Brig Fox, Patrick, of and for Marblehead; 1.
Schooner Equality, Hall, of and for Duxbury; 80.
Alexandria Advertiser.
THURSDAY, JUNE 3.
Mr. James Madison, secretary of state arrived at the city of Washington on Monday.
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MAXIM III.
A True Republican hates all superiority in any one man over any other.
I promised my readers to compensate in future maxims, for any ambiguity in my first. Indeed, from the strength of prejudice in favour of religion, and even of government, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between a true republican—a man who will go all lengths—and those occasional or temporary republicans whom we make use of for some purposes, and will cast off when we have got all that they will help us to, and we find ourselves able to go farther without their assistance. Those who have any regard to religion know that all men are not equal; that there is a vessel for honour and a vessel for dishonour; that there is a natural and a renewed, a good and bad man; that there are orders in the church—bishops, priests, and deacons. Those who have any regard to government, know that as in a family, so in a state, there must be superiority, order, and submission; that there must be a head to plan and hands to work, overseers and laborers; and, as in the natural body, a head and members; and unless there were these, the state would not be managed, the work would not be done, the family would not be supported, the body could not subsist, & all would go to ruin. These are their prejudices. This comes of judging from experience. Men who think so are not fit for us, but as ladders and scaffolds. They are excellent for that, but good for nothing else. We must not offend them yet, for such is the force of such prejudices now, and so few in number are we yet, that should we break with these men, we should ruin ourselves. We are, therefore, constrained at present to call such men republicans; but this induces an ambiguity in the character, and the weaker among ourselves cannot well distinguish between true republicans and half-way men. We must not disclose all our scheme at once. But the maxim which I have now laid down, is a touchstone that will try the faith of all; it is Ichurriel's spear, that will make every man appear in his true shape.
There is no ambiguity in this maxim. The man that is an enemy to all superiority in any one man over him must be a true republican. Every impudent man must be a true republican, for he neither fears God nor regards man. This is the perfection of liberty. Every man who either fears God or regards man, must be under some restraint: and wherever there is restraint, there cannot be liberty: and wherever there is not liberty, there cannot be true republicanism. No man can be free who does not follow the dictates of his own reason; no man can follow the dictates of his own reason, where there is any faith, any authority, or any superiority in the reason of any one man over the reason of any other. And as all men are equal and free, all faith, authority, and superiority must be abolished; otherwise there can be neither liberty nor equality, and without these there can be no true republicanism. I grant, that to abolish these is beyond our power; we cannot prevent all men from believing that there is a God; we cannot prevent all men from believing that authority must be placed in the hands of a few; we cannot make all men equal in wisdom; but we can do this, we can withdraw all confidence in wisdom, and say that the vote or opinion of the greatest fool in the country is of equal weight as
the vote or opinion of the wisest man; and that is going as far as we can go, and establishing liberty and equality or true republicanism on a sure basis, and making numbers decisive of right.
Religion and government speak to us with authority, and all authority is inconsistent with liberty, for it implies the duty of submission. It is true that in this free country, Religion has no force to compel submission to its authority. But it speaks of another country in which there will be a compulsory force. We do not indeed feel this force now; but it is all one if we believe it; for this belief will restrain our actions; and all restraint on reason is inconsistent with Liberty. However as the force is not immediate, no true republican will ever regard it: for no true republican will submit to any thing but force. In Government there is an immediate force to which, till our numbers are sufficient to overthrow it, even true republicans must submit. But this is a submission to tyranny, for who can be free who is not left to the government of his own reason! But supposing we were able to cast off all restraint of religion and of government all restraint of authority. We are slaves if we remain under the restraint of influence. It is no matter whether we submit to force or to influence; if we submit at all we are slaves. The man who is not entirely governed by his own opinion, and by his own opinion only, is a slave; and his slavery is the same whether it be to authority or to influence. The free born mind was made for no shackles; and slavery, whether to faith, authority, or influence is the same slavery. No man can be called free who does not whatsoever he chooses to do. Man can never be free while there is any faith in religion, any authority in government, or any influence in character.
We should indeed gain nothing for the cause of liberty by relieving ourselves from subjection to God & to Government if we must remain under subjection, call it either authority or influence, to men like ourselves: and every man is like every other for all men are equal. And what are the grounds on which superiority of some over others is claimed! This superiority must arise either from mind, from property or from station.
As to superiority of mind we know there is nothing in that. The illustrations Helvetius has made is beyond all contradiction, that the capacity of all men is equal and the difference in their minds (if we must speak in vulgar language) arises entirely from education and habit.—The fact is we cannot admit a mind at all for that is the same as admitting a soul; and then man will be something more than body and will not die like the beasts.—This would destroy all our system, for it would bring in religion and a future state; and we should remain under restraint for fear of evils which we do not feel. This would destroy liberty. Man is a mere machine produced by natural powers: and no machine can claim to itself a preference over any other.
As to property what is it but a creature of society. Society is made up of all, and all have an equal right to enjoy anything of its creation. If one man be more industrious than another and by his industry get more property; is it not owing to the protection and indulgence of the others that he gets this? Could not all the others fall upon him, disturb his industry, and prevent its fruits? Is there any right in him to prevent this, but what arises from society? And cannot society always make or alter its own laws? If the fruits of industry may be prevented, may not the enjoyment of those fruits be prevented? Is not the world one family of nature, and has not every member of that family an equal right to the general inheritance, property and possession!
Then as to station; it is strange that any superiority should be claimed from that. Shall a man claim superiority because he is a servant! And is not every man in public station, a public servant, that is a servant to all? If he be a servant to all, he must be a servant to every man; and if he be not a servant to every man, he is a servant to no man; that is, he is not a servant at all, or a servant without a master, which is impossible.
No true Republican therefore will ever own any superiority of one man over another from mind, property, or station. And the only superiority that he will admit is a superiority from bodily strength. This is the only natural superiority, and submission to this is entirely consistent with true Republicanism: for it is a submission
to force not principle or reason. The Republicans of France have submitted to the armies. This resistance to all influence is the clearest mark of True Republicanism. In this also the least dissimulation is necessary: for there is no general prejudice in its favour; the prejudice being generally against it. Any man who attacks this superiority will find a thousand supporters for one opponent. It is an individual possession and he will get the enmity only of him whom he attacks, and the good will of all others. He is therefore sure of success, and his triumph is the triumph of Republicanism for it is the triumph of the majority. There are always more who want those grounds of superiority, than have them. And if they are suffered to remain in the possession of the few, the many who have an equal right to them are deprived of their rights, and kept in subjection to that of which they ought to be masters.
Slavery cannot be banished from the world nor true Republicanism established if the influence of one man over another is suffered to remain. If we should abolish all Faith in Religion, and all authority in Government we do nothing if we suffer influence in Character to remain. A man who hates Religion, and who hates Government may still not be a true Republican for he may be in subjection to influence of Character. But shew me the man that hates all Religion, all Government and all influence and you shew me a man who is a True Republican, an enemy to all slavery, a friend to the renovation of nature and the regeneration of the human race. [Gaz. U. S.]
In obedience to the injunction of the President, a woman in Boston lately presented to the republic three fine healthy boys. As the parents were poor, and had not made appropriations for so many specific objects of expenditure, there was likely to be an alarming deficit in the domestic economy. A gentleman, acquainted with the circumstances of the case, determined to afford relief by a tax upon Bachelors. Accordingly he made out a list of twenty-five or thirty of this class of citizens, and went upon the exchange where he collected at the rate of five dollars each nearly two hundred dollars for this patriotic purpose! [Palladium.]
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA.
Arrived yesterday, snow Thomas, Captain Drewry, from Liverpool—65 days.
April 25th spoke the schooner Sumerfett, captain Brown, of and from Baltimore, for Bordeaux, all well, in lat. 43, 34, N. and long. 34 0, W.
May 19, spoke the brig Duke of Brontic, capt. Richard Peill, from Wilmington, bound to London, out 4 days, and reckoned in lat. 68, 30, W.
Public Sale.
TO-MORROW, will be sold at the Fendue Store,
(For the Benefit of the Underwriters,) No. 13—1 box Hosiery, damaged on board the ship United States, capt. Stotebury.
P. G. MARSTELLER,
June 3. Vendue-Master.
Sales by Auction.
On SATURDAY next, will be sold at the Auction Room,
A variety of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Consisting of feather beds, carpets, bed and window curtains, 1 plain side board, 1 pair of large brass andirons, 1 pair elegant looking glasses, 1 pair plated urns, 3 pair silver candlesticks, 1 pair silver goblets, 1 pair plated butter boats, 1 plated bread basket, and one handsome marble clock.
T. MOORE,
June 3. Auctioneer.
Wanted to hire immediately, a SERVANT capable of doing the washing and cooking in a small family. A woman, without children, will be preferred. Apply to the Printers.
June 3. d
Strayed
From the common of Alexandria, on Tuesday last,
A yellow Milch Cow, without horns, her hind feet white, and some white under her belly. Whoever will take up said Cow and bring her home, shall be rewarded for their trouble.
LEVI JAMES.
May 31. d

In the case of James Gillies, a Bankrupt.
WHEREAS a commission of bankruptcy was duly awarded and issued against James Gillies, of the town of Alexandria, in the district of Columbia, by the name and the description of James Gillies, on the 6th day of May, in the year of our lord, one thousand eight hundred and two: And whereas the commissioners in and by the said commission named and authorized, have declared him to be a bankrupt; the said commissioners do hereby summon and require the said James Gillies personally to be and appear before the commissioners, in the said commission named, on Thursday the 13th day of this present month; on Thursday the 3d day of June next, and on Friday the 18th day of the same month, at Gadsby's Tavern in Alexandria, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of each day, then and there to be examined, and to make a full and true discovery and disclosure of all his estate and effects according to the directions of the act of Congress, entitled, "An act to establish an uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States," at either of which meetings the creditors of said bankrupt may attend to prove the same, and those who are indebted to the said bankrupt, or have effects of any kind in their hands belonging to him, are not to pay away or secrete the same.
JAMES KEITH, J. C. HERBERT, J. B. NICKOLS, } Commissioners. Teste, HENRY MOORE, Secretary to the commission. May 8. d6w
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ALEXANDRIA COUNTY. } TO WIT.
In pursuance of an order of the Circuit Court for the district and county aforesaid, made by consent of parties in the case of the United States; v. s. Robert T. Hove & others in chancery, will be exposed to public sale for ready money upon the 19th day of June next, the following valuable property, conveyed in trust to the subscribers by Col. John Fitzgerald, late of this town, deceased, viz:—
A Water Lot commonly called Fitzgerald's Wharf, lying upon the south side of King street and east side of Union street, and bounded by an alley of 30 feet in width, on the south from Union street to the water. On this piece of ground are erected three Brick Warehouses, 24 feet 4 inches in front, 42 feet deep and three stories high each—Also, a SAIL LOFT above the upper story 73 feet in length and 42 feet wide upon the floor—all under one roof. Adjoining, and on the east side of this house, is a piece of ground unimproved the whole length of the house, 55 feet deep, terminating on a 25 feet alley, laid out upon the front of the wharf. From the front of the wharf is a pier extended into the river 100 feet by 60 in breadth. Appertaining to the pier is a dock 35 feet wide on the one side and another 28 feet on the other side.
Wm. HERBERT, Jno. C. HERBERT, } Trustees. May 8. dts
Bennett and Watts
Have imported in the United States, capt. Statesbury, Scythes and Sickles, Broad and narrow Hoes, Locks and Hinges, Cutlery of every description, Gilt, plated and metal buttons, Spades and Shovels, Nails, and a variety other Hardware, &c. &c. May 31. diwcorwiazw
FOR SALE,
Two large superb LOOKING GLASSES, just imported from LONDON, One plate measuring 103 by 40 inches, The other 84 by 40 do. with suitable ornaments. Apply to William Hodgson. May 31. d
Two thousand pieces first quality NANKEENS, just received and for sale by Janney & Paton. May 20. d
JUST RECEIVED
And for sale, at this office—The several ACTS of CONGRESS, CONCERNING THE District of Columbia; Passed at the second session of the sixth, and the first session of the seventh Congress of the United States.—price 12 1/2 cents. May 25.
NOTICE.
THE Committee appointed for erecting a LODGE ROOM, on the market square, beg leave to inform those gentlemen, who have been so liberal as to afford voluntary aid, that the materials are all procured and contracts made with workmen, and the work will be commenced this week, and that payment of their subscriptions will be immediately requested by the committee. May 25.
For Sale, or to Rent,
THE unexpired lease of a HOUSE and LOT, on Queen street, with a BAKE-HOUSE thereon; the lease has 3 years to run. The stand is good for business, and is well known, having been occupied for a length of time by a baker. For particulars apply to
THOMAS SIMMS, Prince street. d
March 20.
An excellent School Book.
JUST PUBLISHED,
By John V. Thomas, A new Introduction to Reading, OR, A Collection of Easy Lessons, arranged on an approved plan, and calculated to facilitate the improvement of youth. The sixth edition. Price 50 cents.
May 24.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
Absconded from my plantation on the 6th inst. a Mulatto man, named SHADRACK, about 5 feet 7 inches high; an active, well made fellow: his dress were a pair of negro cotton trowers and coat, and a felt hat. To any person who will return said fellow to me, I will give Ten Dollars, if taken within the county, or the above reward if out it, beside reasonable charges.
WILLIS LEE, Fauquier county, near Freeman's ford. May 26. d12t
For Sale,
A healthy, active NEGRO BOY, about 15 years of age, he is an expert waiter. Enquire of the Printers. May 20. d
JUST PUBLISHED,
And for Sale by R. and J. GRAY, King street, A new Introduction to Reading, OR, A Collection of Easy Lessons, arranged on an approved plan, and designed as an introduction to the Speaker, English Reader, Columbian Orator, &c. Price 50 cents strongly bound in leather. The paper, print, and binding of this work are far superior to the generality of school books. May 24. d
Wanted Immediately,
A white or black woman, to do the house-work in a small family.—Enquire of the Printers. May 10. d
Just received, per the brig Commerce, and for Sale by the subscriber, at the lower end of Prince street, A few frails soft shell'd Almonds, Oranges fresh from Surinam, Limes and Lemons, Bloom, Muscate and Jar Raisins. Also,
A few casks excellent Rhode-Island Lime. Thomas Simms. May 31. d
Stolen or strayed from the subscriber's garden, in the beginning of last month,
A black East India Parrot, with white and black chequered legs,—Any person giving information of the said Parrot, so that I get it again, shall be generously rewarded; & in whose soever possession it may be found after this public notice will be prosecuted. James Card. June 1. 3td
BAR IRON
Received from Philadelphia, in the sloop Eliza, capt. Eveleth, Five Tons in bars of different sizes, To be sold cheap by the subscriber at his store on Col. Hove's wharf. WM. HARTSHORNE.
THE SUBSCRIBER,
Contemplating a removal from the District of Columbia, as soon as he can close his out standing concerns, OFFERS FOR SALE, THE FOLLOWING Very valuable Property.
One undivided half of a FARM adjoining the Great Falls of Potomac, on which is a good House, a new Barn, and some excellent Meadow.—Also, a FORGE, 50 by 60 feet, covered with tin, and a Coal and Iron House, situated on the Canal made by the Potomac Company, and the right of cutting the wood for 900 years on a large parcel of land adjoining—much of this wood is convenient to the river, and may be readily transported to George-Town, the Federal City, or this place. The other half may be purchased.
Three Eighths of about eleven hundred acres of LAND, in Berkley county, adjoining the lands of the United States, at Keep Tryce Furnace and Harper's Ferry—more than half of it is in wood, and the remainder good farming land. The other five-eighths may also be purchased.
An undivided moiety of 36 acres of LAND in the Common of Alexandria And adjoining the town, chiefly under fence of cedar posts and chestnut rails.
A large and handsome Brick DWELLING HOUSE, 52 by 40 feet, with a brick Stable, Smoke House, and Well of excellent water—The Garden and Yard paled in.—The House is not quite finished. It will be sold either in its present state, or finished as may suit the purchaser.
A number of LOTS on the new wharf, made by Mr. Herbert, Mr. Willon, and the subscriber, between Fairfax street and the river Potomac; and, also, the division of the said wharf, made from Mr. Thompson's by a 20 feet street.
An undivided half of a LOT in the west side of Fairfax street, above Queen street, on which the house was burnt last winter. For particulars, respecting titles and terms, which will be liberal both as to price and credit, apply to
JOHN POTTS. Alexandria, Oct. 17. taw
Land for Sale.
On Friday the 18th of June next, will be sold, on the premises, by virtue and in pursuance of a decree of the county court of Fairfax, made by consent of parties at July Court, in the year 1801, in a suit brought on the chancery side of the said court,
By Wm. Whitercroft, Josiah W. King, Letitia King, Henry Whitercroft, Sarah Whitercroft, Thos. Munroe, Frances Munroe, Alexander Kerr, Ann Kerr, and Catharine Whitercroft, administrators & heirs at law of Wm. Whitercroft, deceased, Against Josiah Watson, and Jane his wife, and Jas. Watson, Complainants, Defendants.
We the subscribers, commissioners in and by the said decree commissioned and named, shall proceed to expose to public sale by auction for ready money, all that tract or parcel of land lying in the county of Fairfax, about two or three miles from Alexandria, between the turnpike and Colchester roads, and touching on both of those roads, with Cameron and South Run flowing through it, containing between five and six hundred acres, mortgaged by Josiah Watson to William Whitercroft deceased, which mortgage is filled among the papers in the said suit. The above land will be sold either in parcels or altogether as may be found most suitable on the day of sale; a satisfactory exhibition of the title will be ready for the inspection of all concerned by the day of sale, and those disposed to purchase, are referred for more particular information to the proceedings and decree in the said suit to Mr. Josiah Watson, in the town of Alexandria, or to either of the subscribers.
WM. HARTSHORNE, Nich's FITZHUGH, Wm. PAYNE. May 4. endf
Calumny Detected and Exposed!
JUST PUBLISHED, OBSERVATIONS
AND DOCUMENTS, Relative to a Calumny circulated By JOHN BROWN, A member of the Senate of the United States, from Kentucky, To the prejudice of ELISHA I. HALL, of Frederick county, Virginia. April 24. d
Robert B. Jamesson,
Offers for Sale an assortment of Liquors, and Groceries, consisting of
Fresh Teas, loaf and Muscovado sugars, Madeira, Sherry, Port, Lisbon, Malaga and Teneriffe } Wines, Jamaica, W. Island and N. England } Rum, Cogniac and Barcelona } BRANDY, Holland Gin, Whiskey, Pimento, Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves, Cassia, Cayenne and black Pepper, Short pipes in kegs and boxes, White and brown Soap, Starch, Fig Blue, Race and ground Ginger, Wine and Cyder Vinegar, Indigo, Madder, Copperas, Allum, roll Brimstone and refined Salt Petre, Mustard, Fruits in Brandy, Pickles, Mould Candles, Demijohns assorted, Raisins in kegs and boxes, Currants, Soft shell'd Almonds, Best Albany and common Chocolate, Leiper's and Hamilton's Snuff, assorted in kegs and bladders, Green and Batavia Coffee, Spinning Cotton, Sweet Oil in flasks and black bottles, Patent Shot, from No. 9 to BB Spanish Segars in boxes of 500 to 1000, Godfried's first quality, Gunpowder, F and FF, sealed pound papers, and treble Battle in canisters.
ALSO, Twenty cases Medoc Claret of a very superior quality,
AND A consignment of 30 hds. J. Noble and Co's best bottled
Porter & Brown Stout.
May 5. e01m
Denny and Powell
Have for sale, at their Grocery and Flour Store, King street, opposite Mr. Peter Heishell's Tavern,
Imperial, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin and Souchong } Teas, Jamaica Spirits by the hhd. or barrel, Holland Gin, do. Rum, do. Whiskey, do. Molasses, do. Loaf Sugar, do. Brown do. do. Coffee, Cotton, Pepper, Rice } by the bag, Candles by the box, Wool and Cotton Cards, Sifters, Red Turkey Cotton, Nankeens, Stone Ware, German and Russia Linens, India Mullins, Salt of various kinds, Wrapping Paper, Soap and Chocolate by the box, Snuff, Chees, Bandanno Handkerchiefs, A small assortment of Hardware.
The above articles will be sold low for Cash or Country Produce.
Cash given for Flour.
May 5. taw
Notice.
THE PUBLIC are respectfully informed, that BOOKS of SUBSCRIPTION for Shares in the Alleghany Turnpike Road, are opened at the office of Col. Francis Deakins, in George-Town, and at the compting house of Mr. William Hartshorne, in the town of Alexandria, where those inclined to subscribe for shares will please to apply.
The acts of the Assemblies of Maryland and Virginia, for incorporating "a Company for establishing a Turnpike Road from the Burnt Mill, about a mile below George's creek, on the Potomack river, to the nearest western navigation," may be seen at either of the abovenmentioned places.
March 4. taw