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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. VI.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DCCCVIII.
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MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1806.
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The following decision, and comments are taken from a Newport print, decidedly Federal.
Ship Hope, Robinson, of Newport, B. I.
We present the following decision of Sir William Scott, as an important document. Although it is a case of restoration, yet the new principle of the English Admiralty Courts is fully displayed. The argument of the Judge evinces his flexibility, for their own purposes, the English can make the law of Nations. Though a rule may be laid down this year and acted upon, and neutral property to the amount of millions be afloat in full faith of its continuance, yet it is by no means certain, that it will be the rule of adjudication the next year.
Sir William Scott had heretofore declared himself satisfied, that landing the cargo and paying the importation duties, constituted ample proof of a legal importation, and that a cargo so imported, might be exported. The Lords of Appeal, have, however, decided otherwise. For this Court it can hardly be expected, that we should feel the same respect, as for the English Courts of ordinary common law jurisdiction. For unlike these, it is not composed of men who hold a permanent office by an independent tenure, but mostly of the confidential members of the existing administration. These men are generally of high rank and distinguished talents; but they are members in the Cabinet of a nation at war, and they carry with them from the Cabinet to the Bench, the plans and the projects of war. Judicial decisions destructive of the rights of neutrals, are one of their means of distressing the enemy, & aggrandizing their own nation. What they establish becomes, however, binding upon all subordinate Courts, and consequently the principle established by the Lords of Appeal, has been adopted by Sir William Scott, against his own sense of equity and propriety. The lately announced principle was argued by the Counsel in the following case, in its utmost latitude; and though it was decided that it did not apply, as the cargo in this instance was purchased in time of profound peace, yet the principle was admitted and strenuously supported. And although the capture in this case was confessedly illegal, and upon trial it appeared that even a court of admiralty could find no pretence for condemnation yet damages were denied, and costs and expenses, to a large amount, paid by the claimants. The English admiralty courts seem to adopt at the present day, respect to neutral property, the same maxims of law and evidence as were formerly, in a corrupt and bloody period of their history, adopted by their criminal courts, in respect to high treason. They make intention a crime, and prove the intention by conjecture. They make a charge, alledge criminality, but feel no obligation imposed on themselves to prove it. The accused is called on to disprove it, and if he fail in the almost impossible task of showing he had not such an intention, he is condemned. Such doctrine we hope the wisdom and prudence, if not the justice of Great Britain, will lead her to disavow. At any rate, it is the duty and the right of this country to deny and resist it. This is a point on which all parties are united. All questions of petty controversy ought now to be avoided. If the present administration will, by spirited and dignified measures, save our widespread commerce from its impending ruin, vindicate our violated rights and insulted honor, procure indemnity for the past, and security for the future, we ought to throw a veil of oblivion over its past follies and offences, and encourage by our approbation, their late, but we hope not insincere, conversion to federal measures and principles.
DECISION
Of the right hon. Sir William Scott, in the British Court of Admiralty, Doctors Commons, Thursday, September 12th, 1805, in the Case of the Ship Hope, of this Port, Robert Robinson, master.
"This case is pressed, upon the part of the captors, on the ground of its being a cargo taken in at an enemy's colony (Manilla) and after touching in America is brought on to the enemy's country in Europe, without breaking the continuity of the voyage, by any act done; and in respect to this question, there is no evidence here, that the continuity of the voyage was sufficiently interrupted. Since the case of the Essex, Orne, a mere importation with the intent of exporting again, is not to be taken as a discontinuity of the voyage; and I am surprised at the observation made, as if this was a novel rule, a new rule introduced. I apprehend it is a clear and ancient principle, and perfectly justifiable. It is not going to a neutral port, and saying you have called at that port in passing, but it must be a bona fide importation, and established by evidence, that the continuity of the voyage is solemnly broken with respect to the cargo; in that case the court will look no further. The time of a vessel staying is of importance, as it shows the intention of the parties. If it is extremely short the presumption arising is that it is merely of an evasive nature. At the same there have
been cases in which it has appeared, notwithstanding the shortness of the time, there was sufficient evidence to prove that they went there for the purpose of importation; and it was only in consequence of not finding a market, that the cargo was re-shipped and the court has fairly took it its duty to hold that the voyage was interrupted. The mere payment of duties, if there is clear evidence that the importation was for the purpose of immediate exportation, and that the cargo was carried there for the purpose of evading the consequences of coming from the colony of the enemy, to the country of the enemy, that has been held a continued voyage. The case of the Essex, Orne, is an authority upon the subject, and which is absolutely binding upon myself, because it has its foundation upon every just principle of law; and therefore it must be understood, at least in the present holding of the courts upon the subject, that is the doctrine which they think themselves warranted in applying. But the question here is, whether in fact in the origin, they can supply any ground upon which this sort of reasoning can be applied. If it was not a shipment from the enemy's colony, there is an end of the case. Now it is admitted, that this transaction takes place before the commencement of the war, that the exportation from Manila was in September, and it was not till November that war broke out between Spain and England. But it is said, if it was done in contemplation of war, it would have the same effect; so it would, where it appears that such contemplation was at the bottom of the transaction, where there is evidence from the correspondence, or otherwise to show that the parties did act in contemplation of the war: In such cases, where the contemplation of the war was established by satisfactory evidence, the court has applied the rule, and that it shall operate exactly the same as in actual hostilities; but nothing of that sort appears here, and the fact being, that war did not commence at Manila till after the vessel had sailed, it is extremely unlikely that a prospect of a war with this country should be entertained with any degree of credit to induce the Americans to speculate upon this subject—but supposing it was an importation from Manila to Amsterdam at this period, it would be an importation perfectly legal, and all transactions in America may be laid out of the case. Upon these grounds there being no dispute about the property, I shall think myself bound to restore the ship and cargo."
CONGRESS.
SENATE UNITED STATES.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20.
Debate on the Motion of Dr. Logan for leave to bring in a bill to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and St. Domingo.
[CONTINUED]
Gen. S. SMITH—Mr. President. Had the honorable mover produced any new document, or given us any new information, I certainly should have given my vote that he should have the leave required. Or had the Senate been composed of the same members as those of the last year, I should have contented myself with giving a silent vote on the question. An addition being made to Senate of several new members, it may not be improper to state, that this subject was at the last session presented to the view of Congress by the President. A bill was predicated thereon, and after great consideration and lengthy discussion passed into a law. Has the mover produced to the Senate any document to show that France is not satisfied with what has been done? Does the gentleman know that any new complaint has been made? I know of none, and I therefore think it fair to presume that France has been fully satisfied with the law already passed. The gentleman has said that both the French and British ministers have considered the Trade to St. Domingo as contrary to the Law of Nations. I see nothing of the kind in the Note from the British minister. I have no doubt of the British being disposed to interdict that branch of Trade as they have done almost all our other most lucrative commerce. Had the gentleman brought forward a bill to interdict all trade with Great-Britain, he might have produced many more reasons in its support than he has been pleased to offer in support of the bill proposed—But what is this Law of Nations? Is it the written law, or that law assumed by the nations who have the most power? If the gentlemen mean the written law, I must believe they are mistaken. I have somewhere read, that when a part of a state separates itself, and is capable of supporting that separation, forms for itself a government, and fully conducts its own affairs—that other nations do not infringe this law by trading or commencing a friendly intercourse with such part.
We are told that a celebrated French
general since here has said, that had Gen. Le Clerc succeeded, he meant to have landed all the blacks of St. Domingo on our southern shores. This may be, but, sir, it is not probable. If such however had been his intention, they could not have arisen from resentment on account of our commerce, for we had been of the greatest utility to him and his army, and had then carried on no commerce that was not fully sanctioned by France—Nay, I might say, that owing to the supplies from the U. S. the colony of St. Domingo had been preserved to the mother country until the arrival of Gen. Le Clerc.—Unless, Mr. President, the honorable mover shall produce some new information, I shall be under the necessity of voting against leave to bring in this bill.
Dr. MITCHELL, in a speech of considerable length and detail stated his objections to giving leave.
He complimented his friend from Pennsylvania for the purity of his motives in bringing forward the present motion. But he could not refrain from an expression of his surprise, and even his regret, that the subject had been moved again in the Senate.
During the last session of Congress, the whole of the intercourse with St. Domingo had undergone a full investigation. While the bill regulating the clearance of armed merchant vessels was under discussion, that part of our foreign commerce had been minutely examined. It would be remembered that the bill had been committed, re-committed, amended, and modified with the utmost labor and skill. Besides the talents which the Senate afforded, all the sources of executive information had been drained, to aid their researches. And the letters of the British and French ministers, complaining of the conduct of our merchants in forcing this trade, were opened to our view. The crude material of the bill had been hammered at and worked upon so elaborately, as to have at last received the complete burnish of a law. With all the knowledge that could be derived from so many quarters, the bill was at length passed to check the violence of our navigators, and to restrain the adventurous zeal of our merchants. The provisions of this law, were such as it was deemed just and proper that a neutral nation should take. And this was a liberal condescension to the wishes of the two great maritime and belligerent powers without forgetting the respect that we owed to our own. With both these he wished to cultivate peace and good understanding; but to neither of them would he consent to yield any portion of our neutral and national rights.
The difficulties exhibited in the ministerial correspondence, Dr. M. said were thus removed. With a promptitude that deserved to be admired, Congress interposed its authority, for the purpose at once of doing justice to our neighbors, regulating our commerce, and tranquillising the Mexican seas. With these salutary provisions, he believed the two complaining nations, had been satisfied. At least we had done so much that they ought in all reason to be content. Congress had already manifested a due regard to all that France and Great-Britain had offered upon the branch of West-Indian commerce, and in the true spirit of good neighborhood, and correct principle, had modified and restricted the intercourse with Hayti. And so fully did the Europeans seem to acquiesce in our conduct, that he had not heard any further remonstrances made by either of them about it. He thought the observations of the gentlemen from Massachusetts (Mr. Adams) very much in point. Under a conviction that we had done as much as public faith and national honor required, he had given his vote against the introduction of a similar bill during the last session. Nothing had occurred from that time to this day, to alter the circumstances of the case, or to make it necessary for him to change his conduct. He thought now, as he did then, that there was danger of overacting our part and of doing too much; of being good to our neighbors, to such a degree, and in such a manner as to be very cruel to ourselves.
After all this condescension on our part, after inquiring into the alleged misconduct of our people, and taking immediate measures to prevent the repetition, and after having done all that we politically could or that we honorably ought, the subject is once more introduced to the Senate. It comes now, not from the executive department, not from the cabinets of the nations concerned, nor from the recommendation of a Senatorial committee, but from the suggestions of an individual member of our own body.
The commerce of the United States, he said, was an astonishing spectacle. It reached from Artic to Antarctic; and was co-extensive with the circumference of the globe. Most of the inhabited countries of the earth were visited by our navigators, and the striped flag of the union fluttered in the remotest harbors. Our countrymen have made material additions to the science of Geography. They have found markets unknown to commercial men before.
They have derived cargoes from the depths of the ocean, and laid the cod, the seal and the whale under contribution. They have exported the productions of their own happy country, so fertile in the articles which sustain and cherish life, to all places where they were wanted, and brought home the crude materials or the manufactures of those regions in return. By an energy and enterprize unexampled in the history of the human species, they have excited the jealousy of foreigners, who are not only behind them in mercantile exertion, but who cannot weigh an anchor or reef a top-sail equal to them.
Such was our situation, peaceful, industrious, and desirous of measuring our liberal justice to all our neighbors. But this was no protection against commercial rivalry. Emulation and competition existed in all callings and professions. Mercantile jealousy had been alarmed by it. Experience had shown to the most active of them that they were unsuccessful competitors. What was the consequence? They had endeavored to interrupt by force or stratagem, that predominant trade which they could not outdo or equal by fair means. In the havens of Britain the port-charges were of the most exorbitant kind. The money paid by us for passing their light-houses was excessive. The fees for performance of quarantine, were out of all proportion to the good expected or service done. Convoy duties were also frequently exacted. And the custom houses collected a higher rate of charge upon merchandise exported to the United States than to any part of Europe. In addition to all this the cruisers of that nation had made the most ungenerous abuse of the power of searching our vessels. They had taken out and impressed into their service emigrants coming to our country. They had violently drawn into their service, our seamen, natives of our land. Naturalised foreigners had not been spared. Our neutrality had been violated by their forcing our impressed citizens to fight against the political friends of their country. Our ships had been frequently detained and spoiled on the high seas; and their officers and crews grossly insulted. Vessels bearing the variegated stripes and constellated stars of our union had been sent to distant British ports for adjudication. Cargoes had been condemned under the most arbitrary pretexes, and our merchants and underwriters by the process of an exparte trial stripped of their property. Our ports had been blockaded. The public authority in our very harbors had been defied, and the armed vessels of the nation had been fired at. And to crown the whole, the same nation, instigated by the like jealous and invidious considerations seem bent upon prohibiting our carrying-trade in colonial produce, and resolved to reduce us once more to the dependence of provinces.
Are we, sir, already come this? You (the Vice President Mr. Clinton was in the chair) well remember the effects wrought by the injudicious proceedings of the British Parliament in 1774. You bore a noble and manly part in the struggles of freemen against oppression at that day. Thirty years ago, you and your patriotic associates could form a general non-importation agreement, and despising the luxuries of the mother country and superior to her prowess, you, spirits of freedom, achieved our glorious revolution. If the case requires it, may we not do this again? If we must curtail our commerce by our own statutes, it is certainly a better policy to retaliate upon an adversary in that way, than to abandon to her, as the proposed bill contemplates, a lucrative portion of our trade. Surely, laboring as we do, under all these embarrassments, a proposition for lessening our navigation and forbidding our ships to frequent the open ocean, would hardly have been expected from one of our own body.
For my own part, said Dr. M. I think the St. Domingo commerce is no great thing in itself. We might do exceedingly well without it; and I am very far from approving the means by which it has been carried on; but, I dislike the idea of forbidding it at the mandate of a foreign power. Like our revolutionary patriots, let us put our foot here, and hence refuse to budge. It is not for us to legislate at the nod or bidding of any nation. I hope we understand our business better than to register edicts for them—while we pay due respect to others, it becomes us also to respect ourselves. The precedent is a dangerous one. If we agree to interdict this intercourse, we may at the next session be informed that we ought to withdraw from some other important port or region. When we are found to be so complying to one nation, we shall be subjected to a like request or menace from another, until, sir, our flag shall be furled in one foreign port after another, and nothing be left us but the coasting trade at home. The sad consequences have been portrayed by the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. S. Smith).
There was another reason evincing the unreasonableness of the proposition at the present time. This was a disastrous and eventful era of our commerce. The merchants in every sea-port of the nation were assembling to consider their
losses from the rapacity of the belligerent powers, and submit them to the consideration of Congress. It would be better to wait for the statements that such a practical class of men should make. Our judgments would be aided by the facts which their memorials would contain.
Dr. M. then considered the prohibition in the constitution on Congress as to the laying of export duties; and said that the exportation of our domestic productions so necessary to our country, and so cautiously guarded, ought not to be interrupted by any spontaneous regulations of our own. He was an advocate for the mare liberum . He wished a wide and open market for the beef, pork, fish, flour, rice and cotton of the country.
He then adverted to the operation which a restrained commerce would have upon agriculture. With the ceasing of exports, this great spring to the planters and graziers' industry is at once taken away; the plough would stop; and it would be melancholy to see the fair and enchanting face of our country, degenerate to the savage state, and yield nought but the unprofitable crop of weeds and brambles.
Turning then to ship-building and its cluster of attendant trades and arts, he feared that it would fall into neglect. That employment, which gives perhaps, the grandest idea of the skill of man, would be discontinued, and the inhabitants of our sea-ports be forced back to the country to keep them from starving.
Nor was the revenue to be omitted in this enumeration. As far as the imports from Hayti are consumed by our citizens, so far the revenue is at least; & if exported under drawback, the carrying trade is helped by the transportation, and the return cargo, whether of brandy, wines, hardware or dry goods, may be expected to afford an ad valorem or specific contribution to the treasury.
A word or two concerning the situation of France in this affair, he should beg leave to offer. The coffee and sugar of that productive island had reached the ports of that empire in American bottoms. And in return the productions and manufactures of France had been carried by the same conveyance to the revolted colony, of black freemen. It was presumable such an intercourse would give to France several of the benefits of a direct commerce. And as our act of the last session had yielded to her the sovereignty, he did not think that in the existing intermediate state between rebellion & revolution among the Haytians France had any just cause of displeasure against us. If she had, the numberless captures and depredations done under her flag, must have given her the most ample satisfaction. Under these impressions he judged it neither politic nor necessary to legislate further on the subject; and should consequently say No to the motion.
Mr. HILLHOUSE said he hoped the question would be taken by yea and nays, because he confidently expected there would be a great majority of the Senate opposed to giving leave to bring in the bill, for he considered the measure not only as improper, but as ill-timed.
We are informed by the message of the President of the U. S. and the documents before us, that depredations are made on our commerce on all quarters, and our citizens not only robbed of their property, but in some instances subjected to personal insult and injury; it is also well known that Congress have received confidential communications from the President, and are deliberating with closed doors—The general expectation is that something energetic & spirited will be done in defence of our neutral rights and national honor. How great will be the surprize if the first step taken by the Senate of the U. S. is found to be a further restriction, or a total prohibition of a lawful and lucrative branch of our commerce? As to restricting or prohibiting this trade to St. Domingo (which no gentleman has produced a single authority from the law of nations to prove to be unlawful) for the purpose of securing our citizens from the personal insults and injuries to which they are exposed in the West-Indies, he could not approve it; a more proper and dignified course he thought would be to send armed ships into those seas, to capture or demolish those buccaneers and pirates, who rob us of our property, and insult and murder our citizens. They are a banditti whom no nation will own, or admit to be acting under their authority, though sailing under their flag, and whom it is not in the power of such nation to restrain.
The gentleman from Georgia has told us that the conflict in St. Domingo is that of masters attempting to reclaim their slaves, and that if the U. S. suffer the trade to be carried on, we shall be considered as aiding and upholding those slaves, and give offence to France. And that when peace shall take place in Europe, the French will transport those negroes by thousands to the shores of South Carolina and Georgia, to the endangering the lives of the citizens of those states. This Mr. H. considered as a bugbear with which he ought not to be frightened, for as to the warfare in St. Domingo being a mere conflict between master and slave, it

will be well remembered that the French Republic long ago liberated all the slaves in that island, and declared them free. As to the citizens of the U. S. carrying arms and military stores to the enemies of France, the law of nations has declared the penalty, which is a forfeiture of the property, and the U. S. can in no way be implicated thereby. And as to France landing those negroes on our shores, he said there was power, and he believed there would be found a disposition in the people of the U. S. to repel such an insult—for if we cannot prevent France or any other power from invading our territory and insulting our national honor, by landing their troops upon our shores, we shall no longer deserve the name of an Independent Nation.
GEN. JACKSON in reply to Gen. Smith and Dr. Mitchell confessed he had seen no official document, other than what the honorable mover had read, but he had seen at Newcastle on Delaware, a whole fleet bound to St. Domingo, to force a trade which even captains of vessels, true Americans, cried shame on. That the honorable gentleman had called out, why had not the mover brought forward a resolution against Britain or some other power who had committed depredations on our commerce. The General said he wished to begin here by preventing our own merchants from doing injury to other nations, and then to strike at those who insulted us. He for himself was prepared and willing to attack the first power who had insulted us with far more superior weapons than arming our ships. He was an agricultural man, and would suffer with the flour makers; but he would call on the honorable gentleman either from Maryland, from New-York, from Massachusetts or Connecticut, to strike at Great Britain or any other nation who had injured us, by a resolution of prohibition of trade or intercourse, and he was the man who would second it and keep it on till the injuring nation should cry peccavi —keep it on one twelve months, and you would see them all at your feet. Look at the Legislature of Jamaica petitioning their governor from time to time for American intercourse. Look at Trinidad, the same in a state of famine. Sir, we have no favors to ask the nations of the earth, they must ask them of us, or their West India colonies must starve.
That however, with respect to documents, he would inform the gentleman from Maryland, that he had seen, tho' not official, a letter from Gen. Ferrand, governor of St. Domingo, and which was published in all the principal newspapers of the U. States, complaining to the French government on this subject, and laying all the blame to the American government, if not in direct, in the most severe indirect terms. That as to the total separation of the self created emperor and nation of Hayti, and its independence on the parent country, and under which gentlemen declared our rights of trade founded on the laws of nations—the late attack on that general by the emperor proved it did not exist—he was defeated, his army scattered, and driven to the mountains—that Ferrand held the island as a French governor for the French nation, and the separation was not such as to warrant the arguments used for a right to trade—it would be a fatal argument used against us as respected our Southern states by other powers. On the same grounds, a parcel of runaways and cutouts from South Carolina and Georgia, to the amount of some hundreds now collected on or near the Okefenokee swamp in Georgia, might be termed an independent society; or if an insurrection took place in those states, the rebellious horde on creating an emperor, be supplied with arms and ammunition as a separate and independent nation—thus, as the honorable gentleman from Connecticut had been pleased to term his fears bugbears, might be no bugbear to him, safe and remote from the scene of action near New-Haven; but it was a serious bugbear to him, and would be to the whole southern country, where the horrid scenes of that Island would be re-enacted, their property destroyed, and their families massacred. The honorable gentleman from New York too had been pleased to term them bugbears, but had raised up a number of his own to prevent the passing of the bill—he had drawn a most lamentable picture of the state of this country; if this dishonorable trade to this small part of the commercial world was interdicted—Commerce was to languish and agriculture to be annihilated—our fields were to grow up in briars and thorns, and even verdure to disappear. Gen. J. said he did not believe this—the United States, if all the powers on earth were opposed to us, had within herself enough to eat, to drink, and to clothe her citizens; this was not the case with other powers. Not a nation existed, which had West India colonies, but was more or less dependent on us, and could not do without us—they must come to our terms or starve—on with your embargo and in nine months they must lay at your feet. It was certain that we should suffer for that time, but he was willing, and he knew the Southern country willing to submit to it, and at the end of it our fields would resume their usual verdure, and the thorns and briars be rooted out.
The honorable gentleman from Maryland, had told us of the blockade of Cadiz, and that Hispaniola was the only vent now for our flour; but he believed even the blockade of Cadiz was not so strict in that respect, as the honorable gentleman had mentioned; he would read a line from Lord Mulgrave to Mr. Monroe on that head. (Here the general read part of it, but found it more strict than he had thought, and gave that point up.) But, Mr. President, said the General, is Cadiz the only market in Europe for our flour, from
the Texel to the Baltic and Mediterranean, there are hundreds of ports at which our flour is vented. The General made a number of other remarks, and concluded that he thought the passage of the bill absolutely necessary, for the honor and safety of the country, and as to the information he had received from a late celebrated French general, it was corroborated by the acts of Le Clerc and Rochambeau themselves. That the most daring brigands were forced by those officers on board American vessels, the captains of which were compelled to bring them to the United States, contrary to the laws of their own country—this had been a matter of serious alarm, not only to the Southern states, but to the middle and Northern states. At any rate, he hoped the bill would be received, if it was only to inform merchants trading to Hispaniola, of the sense of Congress, that this trade must cease; this was the point on which the slave bill had been received. That he wished to begin with this trade first, and he believed striking at that was striking at the British, for he had been informed at New Castle that the Domingo fleet then there, was owned by British merchants, and supplied from British capital under the protection of our flag, which had to bear all the disgrace of this illicit traffic.
(To be continued.)
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Our readers are no strangers to the enlightened and indefatigable exertions of Col. Hawkins to ameliorate the condition of the aborigines of the country, by introducing among them the blessings of civilization. The success with which these efforts have been attended in the short period of ten years is without a parallel in the history of savage nations. Convinced that whatever relates to a subject so interesting, and so deservedly dear to the just pride of our countrymen, will be perused with pleasure, we offer them a rich treat in the following striking specimen of Indian eloquence.
IN the year 1797, INTEHOACHE (called by the white people the adjutant) visited the agent for Indian affairs. This old man was esteemed by all who knew him, being an honest man, communicative and jocular, and when a boy was appointed by the chiefs of the Creek nation to make the fire of welcome for general Oglethorpe on his first arrival to take possession of and establish the colony of Georgia. There were then at the residence of the agent, the principal chiefs of the twelve towns of the Lower Creeks. Their object was to prevail on the agent to give up the plan of civilization and to conform himself in the management of Indian affairs to the caprice and insolence of the Indians. Their conversation on this subject lasted for three days and became insolent to the extreme on the last day. Intehoache remained on his bear-skin a silent hearer till the evening of the third day, and then had the following dialogue with the agent.
Intehoache. Father, have not you white people a book which tells when you were created, and where, there are two of them, a small one attached to a large one, which I remember to have seen when a boy?
Agent. Yes, go on.
Intehoache. When he made these two people and every thing for them he called up the woman and gave her a talk. Woman, says he, I have made all these things for you, and they are all good, but the grapes they are not ripe, you must not eat them, and then Esaugetuh Misse left her. Is this in the book?
Agent. Yes, go on.
Intehoache. When Esaugetuh Misse left her and went off, the snake came up and asked what did he say—that the grapes are not ripe? Woman, they are ripe, they are good, eat them; and the woman eat them. Is this in the book?
Agent. Yes, go on.
Intehoache. By and by, Esaugetuh missee came back, and looking round him, exclaims, Ha! ha! who has spoiled my tables? Who has spoiled my tables? The woman replied, the snake has spoiled your tables; he told me the grapes were ripe, advised me to eat them, and I did eat them. "Did he spoil my tables? Go then, woman, and mash his head, and tell your children to mash his head." Is this in the book?
Agent. Yes, go on.
Intehoache. I, ever since I heard this story, remember it, and that you white people when you see a snake you kill it. The talk was not given to me or my people; I never killed a snake. In my hunting or travelling if I see them, they generally give way to me, & if they are cross I give way to them, I suppose something has vexed them, I leave them, there is room enough for me and them. I am now an old man as you see, can just creep about, and my greatest pleasure is to crawl here to see and converse with you, and take a dish of coffee with you. Your plan of civilization I think I comprehend, and I believe it is for the good of my nation. I am very old as you see, and was a hardy lad when gen. Oglethorpe came first to Savannah; then I was appointed by my father to make a fire for him, and welcome him to our land; and when I grew up to manhood, I accompanied him in his attack on St. Augustine against the Spaniards, and from that day to this I have associated much with white people, am greatly attached to them, particularly those in authority, from whom I have received many acts of kindness, & it is a pleasure to me to be able to say to you, that I never stole a skin's worth of property in my life, or did any injury to a white man. I am old as you see, and have seen more than any chief in my land. I have listened to your plan, I am pleased with it, & if I was young, I would soon prove to you that there would be no other difference between us than the color of our skin. I am old as you see; and I firmly believe that Washington, like Esaugetuh missee , has given a Talk for the salvation of us red people, that you have brought and delivered this Talk to us; that these people are playing the snake, and that unless you take and mash their heads (clenching his fists and knocking his knuckles together repeatedly) you will not succeed in your plan—you will not succeed in your plan.
After this speech, the old man laid himself down on his bear skin, the listening chiefs sat in silence for a few minutes, then rose up, and went off without saying one word.
BENJAMIN HAWKINS. I, Timothy Barnard, assistant agent
and Interpreter for the Lower Creeks, do hereby certify the foregoing to be correctly reported.
TIMOTHY BARNARD, Asst't Interpreter.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of State, enclosing a report on the memorial of Peter Landais.
A petition was presented from sundry hatters of Boston, similar in tenor to that from certain hatters of Philadelphia, and referred.
Mr. J. C. Smith, from the committee of claims, submitted a bill for the relief of the governor, secretary and judges of the territory N. W. of the Ohio, which was referred to a committee of the whole House.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3.
Mr. G. W. Campbell presented a memorial from the House of Representatives of the territory of Orleans, praying that certain alterations may be made in the law passed the last session, respecting titles to land; that the culture of sugar may be further encouraged; that certain appropriations of land may be made to individuals; and that an appropriation of lands may be made for the use of public schools—Referred.
Mr. Windley presented a memorial from a meeting of sundry citizens of Philadelphia, representing that certain abuses had occurred in the election of Michael Leib, as a representative in Congress, and praying the House to authorise the issuing of a commission to take depositions, or that they will take such other measures towards an investigation of the case, as they may deem proper.
Referred to the committee of elections.
The House again went into committee of the whole, Mr. J. C. Smith, in the chair, on the bill to establish rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States.
The committee, having considered the remaining parts of the bill, section by section, reported the same with sundry amendments, which the House took into immediate consideration, approving some, and rejecting others; when the bill was ordered to a third reading on Thursday.
Mr. J. Randolph observed that he had a communication to make, which, according to the rules of the House, required the galleries to be cleared; which the Speaker thereupon directed to be done.
The galleries continued closed till about 3 o'clock, when they were opened, and the House adjourned till Monday.
In our last paper, Mr. Tabbage is erroneously stated to have advocated the motion of Mr. Campbell, to deprive a court martial of the discretionary power of punishing with death any one in the army who shall offer violence to his officer. He, on the contrary, opposed that motion.
Commercial agencies of the United States for the districts of Paris and Havre.
Paris, Oct. 31, 1805.
In consequence of instructions from the Secretary of State of the United States; the undersigned commercial agent of the said states for the district of Havre de Grace, acting for Fulwar Skipwith commercial agent of the said states for the district of Paris, in his absence; hereby gives notice to the citizens of the United States and all others whom it may concern, that after the date hereof he will grant no certificates in cases of foreign vessels purchased by citizens of the United States, or any document whatever relative to such purchases, except to those who shall justify that the purchase was made without knowing this alteration in the former instructions on that subject.
I. COX BARNET.
FROM THE MORNING CHRONICLE, of January 1.
On the margin of our latest French paper, was written the following very important information:—We cannot vouch for its authenticity, but our recent accounts from Italy render it probable that the French have gained great and decisive advantages in that country:—
"Massena has gained a complete victory over the Austrian army in Italy, taken 15,000 prisoners, and put the archduke Charles to flight."
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
New-York, Dec. 31.
The brig Sally Tracy, capt. Skiddy, arrived at this port last evening in 40 days from Bordeaux. She brings Paris papers to the 10th Nov. by which we are enabled to trace the operations of the French armies in Germany to the publication of the 15th bulletin, and to follow the army of Italy in its career of victory. But from the late hour at which these papers were received, we find it impossible to lay before the readers of the Mercantile Advertiser this day, more than the 11th and 12th Bulletins of the grand army, 2 bulletins of the army of Italy, and some smaller articles which place beyond a doubt the determination of Prussia to preserve a strict neutrality.
Our last advices from the grand army contained in the 14th and 15th bulletins, re-dated from the head quarters at Braunau, a well fortified town in lower Bavaria, at the distance of about 160 miles from Vienna. It had been occupied by the Russians, who fled at
the approach of the French troops, leaving behind them 45 pieces of cannon with sliding carriages, 40,000 balls and howitzers, 100,000 lbs. of gunpowder, 40,000 rations of bread, more than 1000 sacks of flour, 1000 muskets, and every article necessary for the maintenance of a great siege. We shall publish the details to-morrow.
ELEVENTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
Munich, 4th Brumaire, year 14.
The emperor arrived at Munich the 2d Brumaire at 9 o'clock in the evening. The town was illuminated with great taste. A great number of persons had decorated the fronts of their houses with emblems expressive of their sentiments.
On the 3d in the morning the grand officers of the elector, the chamberlains and gentlemen of the court, the ministers, generals, privy counsellors, the diplomatic body accredited to his electoral highness, the deputies of the states of Bavaria, and the magistrates of the city of Munich, were presented to his majesty, who conversed with them a long time upon the economical affairs of their country.
Prince Murat is arrived at Munich. He has exhibited a prodigious activity in his expedition. He never ceases praising the valiant charge of the chasers of the imperial guard, and of the carabiniers.
A treasure of 200,000 florins fell into their power; they passed it without touching any part of it, and continued to follow the enemy.
Prince Ferdinand was present at the last engagement, and made his escape on a horse belonging to a lieutenant of cavalry.
The whole town of Nuremburgh has witnessed the bravery of the French. A great number of deserters and fugitives of the wreck of the Austrian army fill the province of Franconia, where they commit the greatest disorder. All the enemy's baggage has been taken.
In the evening the emperor went to the theatre, where he was received with the sincerest demonstrations of joy and gratitude.
To day the emperor, after seeing marshal Soult's army file off before him, hunted at Nimpemburgh, the elector's country seat.
Every thing is in motion; our armies have crossed the Iser, and are marching towards the Inn, where marshal Bernadotte on the one side, gen. Marmont on the other, and marshal Davoust will be here this evening.
TWELFTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
Munich, 5th Brumaire, year 14.
To the fifth bulletin of the army must be added the capitulation of Memmingen, which was forgot.
The fortifications of Ingolstadt and Augsburg are at this moment repairing with the greatest activity.
Tetes de pont are constructing to all the bridges of the Lech, and magazines are established behind them.
His majesty has been highly satisfied with the zeal and activity of general Bertrand, his aid-de-camp, whom he has frequently employed in reconnoitering.
He has ordered the fortifications of the towns of Ulm and Memmingen to be demolished.
The elector of Bavaria is expected every moment. The emperor has sent his aid-de-camp, col. Lebrun, to receive him and offer him escorts of honour on his road.
A Te Deum has been sung at Augsburg and Munich. The Bavarian people are full of good sentiments; they run to arms and form voluntary guards to defend the country against the incursions of the Cossacks.
Gen's Deroi and Wreden display the greatest activity; the latter has made many Austrian prisoners. He served last war in the Austrian army, where he greatly distinguished himself.
Gen. Mack crossing Bavaria in post, on his return to Vienna, met gen. Wreden at the advanced posts near the Inn. They had a long conversation upon the manner the French treat the Bavarian army.
"We are better off than with you," said gen. Wreden; "we have neither surliness nor ill usage to support, and far from being exposed first to the blows we are obliged to ask for the perilous posts, because the French had rather reserve them for themselves. Among you, on the contrary, we always had to bear the brunt of every engagement."
A staff officer is just arrived from the army of Italy. The campaign commenced on the 26th Vendemiare. That army will soon form the right of the grand army.
The emperor gave a concert yesterday to all the ladies of the court. He gave a very distinguished reception to Madame de Montgelas, the lady of the elector's prime minister, and highly distinguished by her personal merit.
He testified his satisfaction to M. de Wintz, the elector's music master, upon the good composition of his pieces, all full of rapture and talent.
To day, Sunday, 5th Brumaire, the emperor heard mass in the chapel of the palace.
The following are the names of the Austrian generals who have been made prisoners. The number of officers is between 1500 and 2000. Each officer has signed his word of honor to serve no more; it is hoped that they will keep it exactly; were it otherwise, the laws of war would be followed to the utmost rigor.

Statement of the Austrian general officers made prisoners at the victories of Elchingen, Wertingen, Memmingen, Ulm, &c.
Baron Mack, field marshal lieutenant, quarter master gen'l; the prince of Hesse Homburg, field marshal lieutenant, Baron de Hipschis, idem; count de Gie-lay, idem, quarter master gen'l of the army of prince Ferdinand; baron Dauden, idem; count de Kenen, idem; count de Gottescheim, idem; count de Riess, idem; count Baillet, idem; count de Werneck, idem; the prince of Hohenzollern, idem; the prince of Lichsteinstein, major general; baron d'Abel, idem; baron d'Ulm, idem; baron de Weidenseld, idem; count A-wersberg, idem; count de Gelnedd, idem; count de Fremeil, idem; count de Stiecker, idem; count de Hermann, idem, taken at Ulm; count de Reich-ter, idem; count de Dieursberg, idem; count de Mitkiew, maj. gen'l; count de Vagel, idem; count Weiber, idem; count de Hohenseld, idem; baron d'Aspre, idem; count de Spangen, idem.
THIRTEENTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
Translated for the Mercantile Advertiser.
HAAG, 6th Brumaire, year 14 (October 28.)
The corps of the army of Marshal Bernadotte left Munich on the 4th Brumaire. It arrived on the 5th at Wasserburg, on the Inn, and slept at Altenmark; six arches of the bridge were burnt. Count Manucci, col. of the Bavarian army, had transported himself from Roth to Roscheim, where he found the bridge there had also been burnt and the enemy on the opposite side. After a brisk cannonade the enemy gave up the right bank. Several French and Bavarian battalions passed the Inn, and on the 6th at noon both bridges were entirely re-repaired. Cols. Moro and Somis, engineers, have exercised the greatest activity in the reparation of these bridges; the enemy has been closely pursued in crossing them; 50 of their guard were made prisoners.
Marshal Davoust, with his corps of the army, left Freising on the 4th, and reached Muhlendorf on the 5th; the enemy defended the right bank, where they had erected batteries in a very advantageous position. The bridge was so much destroyed, that it was not repaired without much trouble. On the 6th at noon, a great part of the army of Marshal Davoust passed over.
Prince Murat had carried a brigade of cavalry to cross the bridge of Muhlendorf; he caused the bridges of O'Elting and Mureckel to be repaired, and passed over them with a part of his reserve. The emperor went in person to Haag.
The corps of the army of Marshal Soult is stationed before Haag; the corps of gen. Marmont rests this night at Wilshsburg; that of marshal Ney at Landsberg; that of marshal Lannes on the road from Landsberg to Braunau; all the information received of the enemy's situation represents the Russian army to be retreating.
There has been much rain during the whole of this day; all the country between the Isar and the Inn presents one continued forest of pine trees, and is very sterile. The army expresses much gratitude for the zeal and the readiness with which the inhabitants of Munich furnished the necessary articles of subsistence.
FOURTEENTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
BRAUNAU, 8th Brumaire, year 14.
Marshal Bernadotte arrived on the 8th, at 10 in the morning, at Salzburg. The elector had left it some days before; a corps of 6000 men, who were there, had returned precipitately on the preceding evening.
The imperial head quarters were on the 6th, at Haag, on the 7th at Muhlendorf, and on the 8th at Braunau.
Marshal Davoust was employed on the 7th, in causing the bridge of Muhlendorf to be entirely repaired.
The 1st regiment of light horse made a noble charge on the enemy, killed 20 men and took several prisoners, among the rest a captain of hussars.
On the 7th, marshal Lannes arrived with the light cavalry at the bridge of Braunau. He set out from Landsberg. The bridge was broken down. He immediately caused 60 men to embark on board two boats. The enemy, who was moreover pursued by the reserve under Prince Murat, abandoned the town. The audacity of the 13th light horse contributed to hasten his retreat.
The misunderstanding between the Russians and Austrians is already perceptible. The Russians pillage every thing. The best informed officers amongst them know the war they carry on to be impolitic, since they have nothing to gain against the French, whom nature has not placed so as to become their enemies.
Braunau, in its present state, may be considered as one of the noblest and most useful acquisitions to the army. It is surrounded with bastions and a drawbridge, a half moon and fosses full of water. It has numerous magazines of artillery all in an excellent state, and what is very difficult to credit, it is also remarkably well provided with provisions. We found in it 40,000 rations of bread ready to be distributed, and upwards of a thousand sacks of flour; the artillery of the place consists of 45 pieces of cannon with sliding carriages; and mortars provided with upwards of 40,000 balls and howitzers. The Russians have left behind them 100,000 lbs. of gun-powder, a great number of cartridges, lead, a thousand muskets, and every thing to maintain a great siege.
The emperor has appointed general Dauriston, who has arrived from Cadiz,
governor of this town, in which he has established the depot of the head quarters of the army.
FIFTEENTH BULLETIN OF THE GRAND ARMY.
BRAUNAU, 9th Brumaire, year 14.
Several Russian deserters are already arrived, among others a sergeant-major, a native of Moscow, an intelligent man. It may be imagined that every body questioned him. He said that the Russian army is very differently disposed towards the French army from what it was the last war; that the prisoners who had returned from France praised the country and the French very much; that there were six of them in his company, who, at the moment of their departure from Poland, were sent farther; that had all the men returned from France been left in the regiments, they would undoubtedly have all deserted, that the Russians were sorry to fight for the Germans, which they do not love, and that they had a high opinion of French valor. Being asked whether they loved the emperor Alexander, he answered that they were too miserable to bear him any attachment; that the soldiers loved the emperor Paul better, but that the nobility preferred the emperor Alexander; that the Russians in general, were satisfied to have quitted their country, because they lived better and were better paid; that they all wished not to return to Russia, and that they preferred settling in other climates to returning under the rod of so hard a discipline; that they knew the Austrians had lost all their battles, and did nothing but weep.
Prince Murat set out in pursuit of the enemy. He overtook the rear guard of the Austrians, six thousand men strong, upon the road to Merbach; to perceive and charge it was only the same thing for his cavalry. This rear guard was disseminated upon the heights of Reid. The enemy's cavalry then rallied to procure the passage of the infantry through a defile. But the 1st regiment of rangers and the division of dragoons of Gen. Beaumont, routed them, and rushed with the enemy's infantry into the defile. The fire of musketry was very brisk, but the darkness of the night saved this division of the enemy; a part of it dispersed through the woods, so that only 500 were made prisoners. Prince Murat's advanced guard posted itself at Haag. Col. Montbrun, of the 1st rangers, covered himself with glory. The 8th regiment of dragoons supported its old reputation. A quarter master of this regiment having his hand shot off, said before the prince, the moment he was passing by, I regret my hand, because it can no more serve our brave emperor. The emperor upon learning this trait, said, "I recognise in this the sentiments of the 8th. Let this quarter master be appointed to an advantageous post, according to his situation, in the palace of Versailles."
The inhabitants of Braunau, according to custom, had carried home to their houses a part of the provisions from the magazines in the town. A proclamation caused the whole of these provisions to be brought back. There are at present a thousand sacks of flour, a great quantity of oats, magazines of ordnance of all kinds, a very fine manutention , & 60,000 rations of bread, which were in great want of; part of them have been distributed to the corps of marshal Soult.
Marshal Bernadotte is arrived at Salzburg. The enemy retreated to the road of Carinthia & Wels. A regiment of infantry attempted to make a stand at the village of Hallen; it was forced to retire to the village of Colling, where the marshal was in hopes that gen. Kellerman would contrive to cut off its retreat and capture it.
The inhabitants assert that, in his uneasiness the emperor advanced as far as Wels, where he learned the disaster that had happened to his army. He also learned there the clamors of his people of Bohemia and Austria against the Russians, who plunder and ravish in so unbridled a manner, that the inhabitants wish for the arrival of the French to deliver them from these singular allies.
Marshal Davoust with his body of the army, has posted himself between Ried and Haag. All the other corps of the army are in full movement; but the weather is dreadful; the snow has fallen a foot deep, which has rendered the roads detestable.
The minister secretary of state, Maret, has joined the emperor at Braunau. The elector of Bavaria is returned to Munich; he was received with the greatest enthusiasm by the inhabitants of his capital.
Several mails from Vienna have been intercepted: the latest letters were of the 18th October. The inhabitants had begun to receive news of the engagement of Wertingen: it spread the greatest consternation. Provisions were dear beyond purchase. Famine menaced Vienna. However, the harvest was abundant; but the depreciation of the paper currency and of the assignats, which lost upwards of forty per cent. had raised every thing to the highest price. Every body was persuaded of the speedy fall of the paper currency.
The farmers would no longer exchange their provisions for a paper of no value.
MINISTRY OF WAR.
Army of Italy.
The marshal of the empire, Massena, general in chief of the army of Italy, to the marshal of the empire, Berthier, minister of war.
Head Quarters at Alps, 26 Vendemaire, year 14, at midnight.
I have the honor of informing you, Mr. Marshal, that after the expiration of the term agreed on with prince
Charles, I should profit of the first moment to act vigorously. I attacked this morning at four o'clock the bridge of the old castle of Verona, and I have crossed the Adige. I hasten to give you an account of the result of my operations.
I had assembled the army at Zevin & in the environs, so as to enable one to march wherever the enemy might attempt a passage. This concentration of troops inspired fears concerning my real design. I gave orders for a false attack to be made on my right and hostile demonstrations on my left: my intention was to deceive the enemy by these different movements, and the success answered my expectations. The first operation was to throw down the wall which defended the middle of the bridge; it fell by means of a train of powder, set with great boldness.
The two cuts which the Austrians had made were rendered practicable by means of planks and boards, and immediately 24 companies of rangers, taken from amongst the divisions Gardanne & Duchesne, rushed to the other side of the bridge, under the protection of the cannon of the old castle; they were soon followed by the whole of the 1st division, under the command of gen. Gardanne. The enemy defended the passage in force, and opposed us briskly; he was put to the route and pursued to the heights. Reinforcements sent by Prince Charles arrived from all parts; the two armies continued fighting with great obstinacy from 4 in the morning until 6 in the evening. The Austrians did not yield their territory until after having obstinately disputed it; at length we drove them from all their positions, and destroyed their entrenchments. Seven pieces of artillery and 18 caissons are the fruits of this day; we have taken from them 14 or 15,000 prisoners; they have left 1200 men on the field of battle, and they have a much greater number wounded. On our side, we had few killed; we have 300 wounded, & but few of them dangerously.
I immediately gave orders for building a tele de pont and it is now solidly established. I shall take care to inform you of the results of this day and of the advantages which I hope to reap from it. Be so kind as to present to H. M. the emperor and king this first pledge of the value of his army of Italy, and renew to him the assurance of our attachment to the execution of his designs. I remain yours, &c.
MASSÉNA.
THIRD BULLETIN OF THE ARMY OF ITALY.
Head quarters at Vago, 4th Brumaire, year 14.
After the affair of the 7th the army took up its position at Vago, 2 miles below Caldiero. On the 8th at 2 in the afternoon it attacked the enemy along the whole line. The division of Molitor forming the left, began the action, that of Gen. Gardanne, attacked the center and that of Gen. Duchesne the right. These different attacks were well executed and happily conducted. The village of Caldiero was carried amid the cries of, long live the Emperor!
At half past four, Prince Charles gave orders for his reserve consisting of 24 battalions of grenadiers and several regiments to advance. The action then became hotter. His majesty's troops displayed their accustomed intrepidity; the cavalry made several charges and every time with success; the battalions of the grenadiers of the reserve were engaged at the same time, and the bayonet decided the fate of the day. The enemy caused to play on us upwards of 30 pieces of artillery which lined his entrenchments. But notwithstanding the obstinacy of his resistance he was put to the route and pursued to the foot of the redoubts beyond Caldiero.
We have taken 3,500 prisoners, the field of battle is strewed with Austrians; the number of their killed and wounded is at least equal to that of their prisoners. Prince Charles has asked for a truce to bury the dead.
Our loss is very inconsiderable in comparison to that of the enemy.
MADRID, Oct. 7.
Gen. O'Farrill, late ambassador from our court to Berlin, has received orders to repair to Italy with a corps of 8000 men. On the departure of this general the prince of peace said to him: "This is a mission in which you will infallibly find an opportunity of distinguishing yourself as a soldier and a statesman." We learn that these troops are destined for Etruria, and that they are to form the garrisons of the principal places in that kingdom.
PARIS, Nov. 5.
According to letters from Naples of the 10th Oct. that court had just received from Paris, and had ratified a treaty, which guaranteed the neutrality of that kingdom during the present war. They asserted that in virtue of this treaty, the French troops were immediately to evacuate the Neapolitan territory.
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RECEIVED a general assortment of warranted Bolting Cloths of Oliver Evans of Philadelphia and have constantly for sale at my store in Bridge Street, George Town Columbia. WM. MORGAN. 12 month 1, 1806—22w5w
The Washington Building Company
Company having determined to fund payment on their shares after FIFTY DOLLARS shall have been paid on each share.
Resolved, By the Building Committee That one certificate be issued by the Secretary in favor of each share upon which there shall have been paid the full sum of fifty dollars, together with all stock, fines, and monthly payments accruing thereon, which certificate shall specify that all dues and demands on the said share have been paid.
All persons concerned as aforesaid, are notified that unless they comply with the said payments on or before the first day of February 1806, they will at that time, forfeit their shares agreeable to the articles of the company. JOHN DOUGLASS, Chairman pro tem. Dec. 2—w. F.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, living in Ann Arundel county, on Monday night, the 9th of December, a negro man named DICK he is 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, 33 or 40 years of age, a well set fellow, has a dark complexion, a wide mouth, thick lips, flat nose, and has lost some of his finger nails from a burn when young; when spoken to is apt to look down; had on, and took with him, new kersey jacket and trousers dyed purple, double folded frocks coarse yarn stockings, two olonjong shirts, old felt hat, half worn patch coat blanket. Whoever secures said fellow in any jail, so that I get it again, shall receive if taken 20 miles from home 15 DOLLARS, if 30 miles 20 DOLLARS, and if 40 miles, or out of this state, the above reward. HENRY WOODWARD. N. B. All persons are forewarned harboring, employing, or carrying off said fellow, December 2—5w2t
Valuable Lands for Sale.
THE subscriber offers for sale the following valuable property, viz. Four FARMS on the south fork of Broad run, near the Gun Spring in Loudoun county, about 30 miles from the town of Alexandria and city of Washington, consisting of about 800 acres. A part of 15 tracts of land in the western parts of Virginia and in the state of Kentucky, viz. eight tracts in Montgomery county, containing 8,513 acres; Four tracts in Wood county, containing 45,223 acres, three of which adjoin the river Ohio. Two tracts in the county of Kanawha, on the bank of the river Ohio, containing 4,500 acres, and one tract in Kentucky, upon the river Ohio, six miles below the mouth of Salt river, containing 1,000 acres. Upon these lands are several valuable mill seats, and the titles shall be unexceptionable to the purchaser. As I am desirous of selling this property, living very remote from a part of it, I will give a great bargain to the purchaser, and receive in payment, part cash, negroes, horses, cattle, pork, wheat, or merchandise. Application must be made to me, living near the mouth of Little Kanawha river, in Wood county, or to Messrs Israel Lacy, Charles Lewis, Joseph Lewis, junior, and Benjamin James, in London county, who live near the property upon Broad run, and will make known the terms. I must once more request all those who may have any claims or pretended claims against me, to exhibit them properly authenticated to Mr. Benjamin James, before the first day of March next, otherwise I shall not consider myself bound to notice them afterwards, and those who may be indebted to me are requested to make payment to Mr. James at the time, as I cannot give any longer indulgence. JOHN SPENCER. January 6—6t
FOR SALE
A well matched pair of CARRIAGE HORSES, rising six years old and will be warranted sound, hardy, blood bays upwards of 15 1/2 hands high, stout and active, well broken and true to the draft and quiet in harness. To save trouble, their lowest price is 400 dollars. Apply to Mr. Semmes at the Columbian Tavern in George town. January 6—6t
Washington Building Company.
THE members are requested to attend the Annual Meeting to be held at Myer's tavern, on Tuesday evening next, 7 o'clock, to appoint officers and transact other business relative to the institution. January 6—1t
Pursuant to an order of the Orphan's court of Prince George's county, the subscribers will sell at public sale on Monday the 27th of January 1806, at the house of Caleb Taylor in Prince George's county about 6 miles from Upper Marlborough, all the personal estate of the heirs of the late John Clark consisting of negroes, horses, cattle, hogs, plantation utensils, household furniture and a variety of other articles—the terms of sale are three years credit for all sums above five pounds, the purchaser or purchasers to give bond with two approved securities bearing interest from the day of sale, and the interest to be paid annually or the whole credit forfeited. ABRAHAM CLARK, GEORGE W. WILLIOTT, } Guardians, Prince George's county, January 6—22w3w
PROPOSALS.
For carrying mails of the United States on the following post roads will be received at the General Post Office until the 8th day of February next, inclusive.
1st. From Washington city by Upper Marlboro and Queen Anne to Annapolis twice a week. Leave Washington every Wednesday and Saturday at 5 A. M. and arrive at Upper Marlboro by 10 A. M. and at Annapolis same day by 6 P. M. Returning—Leave Annapolis every Monday and Thursday at 5 A. M. and arrive at Washington the same day by 6 P. M. and from Annapolis by Rock Hall to Chestertown once a week. Leave Annapolis every Wednesday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Chestertown by 6 P. M. Returning. Leave Chestertown every Tuesday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Annapolis by 6 P. M. 2nd. From Chestertown by Church Hill to Centerville to Easton twice a week. Leave Chestertown every Wednesday and Saturday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Easton by 6 P. M. Leave Easton every Tuesday and Friday at 6 A. M. and arrive at Chestertown by 6 P. M. 3rd. From Chestertown by Georgetown to Roads, Sassafras, Warwick, Middletown and Christian to Wilmington twice a week. Leave Wilmington every Tuesday and Friday at 5 A. M. and arrive at Chestertown by 8 P. M. Leave Chestertown every Wednesday and Saturday at 5 A. M. and arrive at Wilmington by 8 P. M. 4th. From Camden by Stateburg, Jamesville, Nelsons ferry and Monks Corner to Charleston twice a week. Leave Camden every Thursday and Sunday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Charleston every Tuesday by 10 A. M. Leave Charleston every Saturday and Tuesday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Camden on Monday and Thursday by 8 P. M. 5th. From Nashville T. by Franklin, Occoquoppe, McIntoshes, Grindstone Ford, Port Gibson, Greenville, Huntston, Washington and Natchez, to Fort Adams once a week. Leave Nashville every Friday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Natchez on Sunday by 11 A. M. and at Fort Adams on Monday by 10 A. M. Returning. Leave Fort Adams every Monday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Nashville T. in 10 1/2 days on Thursday by 9 P. M. The contracts for the first five routes are to be in operation on the 1st day of April next and to continue in force for one year and the contract for the route number 6 is to commence at the same time and to continue in force for six months until the 30th of September next. On the customary conditions and penalties for forfeitures and delays. GIBSON GRANGER, Post-master-general. General Post Office, Dec. 20, 1805—t-w1f105

CHEMISTRY MADE PLAIN!
PROPOSALS, FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION, A NEW WORK, ENTITLED, PLAIN DISCOURSES ON THE CHEMICAL LAWS OF MATTER, Containing a General View of the Principles and Improvements of the Science of Chemistry, with a particular Detail of those Parts which are common and connected with domestic Affairs.
ADDRESSED TO THE CITIZENS OF AMERICA: BY THOMAS EWELL, M. D. OF VIRGINIA. Honorary Member of the Philadelphia Medical Society—and one of the Surgeons of the United States Navy.
To the Promoters of Useful Knowledge. I HAVE ventured to present for your patronage a new work. It is a system of chemistry divested of such technical terms as retard the study, by those persons not desirous of entering into the useless refinements of the science; and it will convey particular descriptions of those processes that are for domestic purposes. The object of the work is to render the study of chemistry less difficult, more general and agreeable, as well as to lead to Improvements in various Arts.
Long has the greater part of mankind labored under difficulties which might have been avoided by an acquaintance with the discoveries of philosophers. During the study of most sciences, we notice improvements unknown to the majority of the people; and in no one have these become more conspicuous than in the science of chemistry. Since the wild conjectures of deluded men were banished from its annals, the study has become one of the most useful and interesting to ALL of common understanding. The science is now characterized by a simplicity, hostile only to the pride of the pedantic scholar.—Its extensive scenes are open, and with powerful attraction invite the entrance of the intelligent in the pursuit of pleasure, of information, or of not of the arts. An entrance is desired, that the wonderful beauty and wisdom displayed in the operations of nature may be contemplated with rapture, in parts neglected by the vulgar as a "dreary void."
To those in the pursuit of pleasure, the study of chemistry affords the greatest delight. The conversion of solids into volumes of vivifying airs, and of airs and other fluids into solids, are processes which although inferior to many in chemistry, give unusual satisfaction. To know the composition of the substances surrounding us, with their connection and relation to each other, and to understand many of the arts of chemists, will impart to the mind an agreeable action, while they increase its capacity to make improvements. And such are the fascinating powers attached to the pursuit of this knowledge, that France is fast becoming a nation of chemists, in consequence of the general study of the science, by the ladies as well as gentlemen.
The respectable Cultivators of land will be much benefitted by an acquaintance with chemistry.—It will teach them the properties of the soil they cultivate, the art of making manures, and the kinds of vegetables as well as Natures best adapted for their respective farms. An idea of this may be formed from the famous fact, that by a judicious management of the grave yards at Paris, such quantities of salt-petre were procured for the powder manufactories as to enable the French government to prosecute their war!
To be able to detect the presence, and discriminate between the noxious and innocent metals, as well as to make most useful combinations of them; to ascertain the constituents of medicinal springs; to detect the adulterations of Wines and other drinks; and to correct corrupted airs, must be of consequence to most individuals.
The burning of bodies—The Arts of making GUNPOWDER and SALTPETRE —common SALT —and all other SALTS —of TANNING LEATHER —Of purifying and preserving animal and vegetable.
TERMS OF PUBLICATION.
As soon as a sufficient number of subscribers are obtained, the work shall be put to the press. It will be comprised in about 500 pages, Octavo, and be printed on good paper with suitable type. A general Index will be annexed to the work—with proper drawings of the apparatus commonly used by chemists. The work shall be delivered in boards to Subscribers at Three Dollars per copy.
Subscriptions received at this Office.
Under a well-grounded belief in the great good that would result from a more general knowledge of the science of chemistry, or laws of lifeless matter, I have issued proposals for publishing a new work on the subject for common use. Surely my fellow citizens will no longer delay giving the desired support, if they will but reflect on the intimate connection between chemistry and most of the arts—the immediate advantages resulting to the community from a knowledge of the improvements that have already been made—and the prospect of making still greater improvements by the artist—after they are acquainted with the principles of the science. The discoveries whereby salt-petre can be made from articles usually thrown away—leather tanned in the same number of days that formerly required weeks—pot-ash procured in large quantities from corn stalks—tainted meats made pure—the rancidity of butter completely corrected by the most sim-
ple Matter—Of DRYING and PAINTING —Of making GLASS and EARTHEN WARE —Of BREWING—DISTILLING , &c. &c. depend on CHEMISTRY .—No doubt most of them would be improved by a further cultivation of the science, which, from its simplicity, could be done in but a small part of the time often mis-spent by the artist. This will appear less doubtful, by the following extracts from a letter I received from the President, Mr. Jefferson—and from one received from Judge Washington, of Meurs-Vernon.
"Monticello, August 1805. "Of the importance of turning a knowledge of chemistry to household purposes, I have been long satisfied. The common herd of philosophers seem to write only for one another. The chemists have filled volumes on the composition of a thousand substances of no sort of importance to the purposes of life; while the arts of making bread, butter, cheese, vinegar, soap, beer, cider, &c. remain to this day unexplained. Chap-tall has lately given the chemistry of wine making; the late Dr. Pennington did the same as to bread and promised to pursue the line of rendering his knowledge useful to common life; but death deprived us of his labors. Good treatises on these subjects should receive general approbation."
"Accept of my salutations, "and assurances of respect, "TH: JEFFERSON."
"Mount Vernon, 13th Sept. 1805. "I have long thought that a work upon the plan you suggest, was much wanted by those who form the great bulk of readers on chemical subjects. I have not met with a single treatise which has not appeared unnecessarily obscured by technical terms, which only scholars can understand. They have been more generally addressed to the comprehension of professional and learned men, than to those of the humbler walks of life; for whose use this science might be made most essentially to contribute, by adapting it to their capacities, and by pointing out the way by which its principles may be applied to the more common arts, in which they are daily employed. You will I think do great good to society and . . . by executing such a work as you propose. My best wishes will accompany you in your labors, and I shall be happy to aid them as far as I can."
"BUSH: WASHINGTON." But, fellow citizens for you to know the beauty, the Connection, and the Importance of the science I wish to communicate to you, it is necessary that you know the science itself. To relate in the most intelligible terms the discoveries of chemical philosophers will not be the extent of my labors. I shall offer a new view of the art of ascertaining the fertility of lands, and of the formation of vegetable juices, which has been approved of by some distinguished characters. I shall also relate some original experiments, a part of which establish a hitherto disputed doctrine concerning heat, and throw light on the art of enriching impoverished land.
You will now determine by your subscription, whether the desire of one to disseminate knowledge highly useful and interesting to most of mankind shall be gratified—whether the proposed publication shall appear.
T. EWELL.
ple processes—independently of the great improvements in other arts, and particularly in agriculture—are alone sufficient to recommend a work of the kind to public patronage.
M. Chap-tall, after stating that in the province of Languedoc in France, he had annually instructed from 3 to 400 persons in the principles of chemistry, goes on to speak of the glorious effects his labors had produced, by observing—"that our manufactories are daily increasing in perfection, that several new kinds of industry have been introduced; that in a regular succession a-buses have been reformed, while the processes of the arts have been simplified; that manufactories of alum, of oil, of vitriol, of copperas, of white lead, &c. had been established in several parts of the province. Chemistry is therefore (says he) essentially connected with the reputation and prosperity of a state."
The great revolution in Languedoc
and other old provinces, is not comparable to what might be wrought in new countries, and particularly in the United States, where nature has lavished her favors. At present we are ignorant of the value of the surface of our earth; but no doubt, when led duly to examine it by chemistry, riches will be derived from manufactures, erected even on apparently barren fields.
Every individual learns something of the laws of matter—often, perhaps, without knowing that he is learning chemistry. Were the science studied systematically, but for a short while—much more information might be treasured up with less trouble; and the person would be more capable of making discoveries interesting to all mankind. The time will no doubt come, when the study of chemistry will be as common as that of arithmetic. I shall be exceedingly glad to be instrumental in hastening this desirable event—and shall certainly be so, if my fellow citizens will but for a moment think on the wonderful beauty and great utility of the science of chemistry. T. EWELL.
George-town, Nov. 5, 1805. * * * Those Editors who have been so kind as to insert the proposals in their papers, are respectfully requested to publish the above.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
AARON, a mulatto man about 43 years old, left the city of Washington early in October, and was seen on the road leading from Alexandria to Leechburg in company with a black woman, who is informed to be the property of some person in the vicinity of this place—he is about 5 feet 10 inches high, has fair hair, very bald in one of his eyes (I think it is the left) near his nose, there is an intended scar occasioned by a stroke he received, which fractured the bone in that place, and wherever he has it in his power never fails to drink to excess. It is probable that he has gone to Jefferson or Berkeley county in Virginia, where he formerly resided, and from thence will endeavor to go to Kentucky. The above reward will be paid to any person who will have him committed to jail, and give information thereof to the subscriber in George Town, district of Columbia. EDWARD GANTT.
Nov. 11—tf Prince George County. Pursuant to a decree from the court of chancery, I shall offer for SALE, at PUBLIC AUCTION, in the town of Piscataway, on Monday, the 3d of February next, ALL the real estate, not heretofore sold, of Thomas Clagett, esq. late of Prince George's county, deceased, to wit: That handsome well improved lot, in the town of Piscataway; 200 acres of rich fertile land part of several different tracts, commonly ad-joining each other, on Piscataway branch, near the tobacco warehouse, and on the navigation of Potomac river, well wooded, and a great proportion of rich meadow; it will be sold in one body, or in lots, as may best suit those who wish to purchase. The terms of sale are, that the purchaser or purchasers of the whole, or of any part, shall give bond, with approved security, to the trustee for the payment of the purchase money, with the interest thereon from the day of sale, in four equal annual installments. On the chancellor's ratifying the sale, and on the payment of the purchase money and interest, and not before, a good deed to be given by the trustee to the purchaser or purchasers, and his, her or their heirs, for the land to him, her, or them sold, free, clear, and discharged from all claims of the heirs of the said Thomas Clagett. THOMAS DUCKETT, Trustee. Dec 23—cp
STEELE'S HOTEL & CITY TAVERN. THE subscriber takes this method of thanking his friends and the public for their favors whilst on the Capitol Square and begs leave to acquaint them that he has taken the Spacious Hotel lately erected by Mr. Carroll, near the Capitol. The hotel being above one hundred feet in front, and containing fifty rooms enables the subscriber to offer every accommodation to members of Congress and travellers which can be expected in a public house. PONTIUS D. STEELE. Washington City, March 27—tf N. B.—P. D. S. will rent the house lately occupied by him on the adjoining square.
NOTICE Is hereby given that a joint committee of the City Council, will meet on the first Monday in January next, at 10 o'clock A. M. to hear complaints of those persons who conceive themselves aggrieved by the assessment of 1803. By order of the council of Washington. WASHINGTON BOYD, Treasurer of Washington city. Dec. 20—tJan.6
New DRY GOOD STOR. BENJ. & HORATIO JONES, HAVE just received at their store in High Street, next door to Mr. John Cox's, a handsome assortment of Fall and Winter Goods, which being laid in on the best terms, they will dispose of them unreasonably low, for cash. George Town, Nov. 13 6w
NOTICE, THE Commissioners appointed by virtue of a commission of Bankruptcy issued and awarded on the 10th April 1802 against Washington Bowie, will meet at the Union Tavern on Saturday the 18th day of February next at 10 o'clock A. M. for the purpose of receiving proofs of such claims against the estate of the said Bowie as have not yet been exhibited and proven. They will then also declare a dividend of the assets in hand, from the benefit of which such creditors as shall not then have proved their claims will be excluded. The dividend will be paid on application to the subscriber. WALTER SMITH, surviving assignee of Washington Bowie. George Town, January 1—tf
CHARLES H. VARDEN, MERCHANT TAYLOR, NEW JERSEY AVENUE, NEAR THE CAPITOL.
Respectfully informs the gentlemen of the District of Columbia that in addition to his former stock he has received by late arrivals at Philadelphia from London a choice assortment of superfine cloths, single and double milled cassimeres, Bennetts patent cord, woolverteen and waistcoating, fancy and black silk molekins, all of superior quality and newest fashion, plain and stripe black velvets, constitution cord, crisp coatings, finishing flannels, &c. &c. with a variety of other articles in his line, and he pledges himself, to those gentlemen who shall favor him with their orders to complete them in the newest style of fashion. N. B. Ladies habit, regimentals, navy uniforms, made in the most fashionable manner. Washington Dec 18—tf
KING'S HOTEL.
The subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public generally, that he has moved from the Navy Yard to the Capitol Hill, in the hotel lately occupied by Mr. P. D. Steele, where he hopes to be favoured with a part of their patronage it being a desirable situation, and the conveniences of the hotel excelled by none in the city. He therefore hopes to please those that call upon him in every instance. WILLIAM R. KING. August 30—tf
NOTICE.
By virtue of a decree of the high court of chancery of the state of Maryland will be sold at 12 o'clock on Friday the 17th day of January next at public auction on the premises. Two tracts or parcels of Land in Montgomery county called Magruder's purchase and addition to resurvey on Magruder's purchase, but lately distinguished by the name of "Fruit Hills," containing by estimation two hundred and ninety five and one half acres. On the premises are tolerable buildings and an excellent orchard. The whole situated about five or six miles from the city of Washington and George Town, and has great facilities of communication in all directions. The terms of sale are that the purchaser shall at his or her election either pay the purchase money on day of sale or on the day of the ratification of the sale by the chancellor or which will not be less than five weeks nor more than six weeks from the day of sale, and will be notified in the newspaper where the sale is advertised. NICH. BREWER, Trustee. Nov. 29—tdof N. B. If the day appointed be a bad day the sale will take place the first fair day thereafter. N. B.
Twenty Dollars Reward,
WILL be given for apprehending negro FAME a very low and tolerable sultry woman about 38 years of age, but from appearance older, very black and much marked with the small pox which occasioned a small defect in one of her eyes, has lost one of her foreteeth, she is very artful and cunning, having procured a free pass, and passes by the name of Charity Shorter; she was formerly the property of John Chittens of this county, and was run away for near eight years, was apprehended and sold to me in 1803 and was hired by me to a certain Thomas King of Prince George's county, from whom she absconded in Oct. 1804 and has been lurking, I do suppose near where she was hired or gone to Calvert county where I have understood her husband has gone. The above reward will be given to any person who will lodge her in jail so that I get her again, or deliver her to Mr. Samuel Speake city of Washington, or to the subscriber living in Charles county Maryland, near Port Tobacco. P. S. I forewarn any person from harboring or employing said woman, at their peril. MARY SIMMS. Nov. 27—tf
On a liberal credit.
THE subscriber will dispose of at private sale, his estate called Chichester, lying on the eastern branch, immediately opposite the city of Washington. This tract of land containing 697 acres is laid off in lots from 83 to 144 acres for the convenience of purchasers. Plats of the estate and the terms of sale are in the hands of colonel Hanson at the navy yard, and Charles Wayman of George Town. The lots will be shown by Mr. Weddon, living on the premises, near the Eastern Branch bridge. ANTHONY ADDISON. Barnaby, 12th June 1805—tf
LUMBER
Wanted Immediately. PROPOSALS sealed up, post paid & addressed to Robert Underwood, of this city, will be received until the fourth Monday in the present month, stating precisely the lowest terms on which the proposer is willing to contract for supplying the following described lumber, to be delivered at the Tiber creek in this city, and which is designed for improving the navigation of said creek, so as to admit vessels of One Hundred Tons and upwards to pass up at least 300 feet from its junction with the Potomac, viz 4 or 500 Red Cedar or White Oak posts, from 15 to 18 feet long, capable of squaring 7 inches at the butt end, and to delineate the price of each kind of timber. Four hundred White Oak Poles, 20 feet long, to square 3 1/2 or 4 inches at the top end. Thirty thousand feet of 2 inch pitch pine plank, from 10 to 12 feet long. Washington city, Dec 16—tf
Adam King, and Co.
Have this day received, and are now opening a very handsome assortment of FALL GOODS with which they can afford to accommodate their customers on better terms than they are usually bought, and which having arrived so late in the season induces them to sell by the piece or package at the most reduced prices for cash or tobacco. They have also added to their former stock of old wines and liquors, a complete assortment of groceries, and expect in a few days a large supply of fresh fruits—they have likewise on hand a large and general assortment of hard ware and cutlery. Geo. Town, Dec. 2—tf
CENTREVILLE ACADEMY.
ON the second day of January next an academy will be opened in this place for the reception of students under the direction of the Rev. Mr. SNYDER, assisted by one or more Officers.
This Gentleman has conducted different Academies for the space of several years past, with great credit; his department is consonant to his station, and to the accomplishments of the scholar. He adds the happy facility of excelling in his pupils the symptoms of literary genius, and to cultivate their mental improvements.
In this institution will be taught the Latin and Greek Languages; the English Language grammatically; Geography, History, Elocution; the various branches of the Mathematics; Writing; Arithmetic and Book Keeping.
There are few places in our country more advantageously situated for an institution of this nature, than this. Its situation is very elevated and the air salubrious; and in the centre of a remarkably healthy neighborhood; the necessaries of life are cheap and may easily be procured. The kindest attention will be paid to the morals of the students both in and out of school.
The terms of tuition will be; for the Latin and Greek Languages, including Geography, &c. 25 DOLLARS; for the Mathematics 20 DOLLARS; for Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, 14 DOLLARS per annum, paid quarterly in advance. A small contribution will be required from each pupil for the purchase of fire wood. Centreville, Dec 17—eep
WANTED,
A WOMAN that understands plain cooking and house work; likewise a GIRL of about 14 years of age to take care of children—none need apply but those who can bring unexceptionable recommendations. Enquire at the end of house from the West end of the Six Buildings and at this office. Nov. 27—tf
CONTO. MARY to an order issued from the hon. court of Calvert County at September term last, the subscribers will offer at public auction on Tuesday the 4th day of February next, if fair, if not the first fair day thereafter, at the late residence of Nathan Smith deceased, at the hour of 12 o'clock.
A valuable Tract of Land
containing Four Hundred and Fourteen acres, and Fourteen Parishes.—This truly fertile spot may justly be ranked as first rate land, the soil being extremely rich, capable of producing wheat, hemp, flax, clover, timothy, Indian corn and fine tobacco; the greater part of this beautiful place lies extremely level, and we should do injustice to it, did we neglect to say that few places are equal and none can excel it; the improvements are convenient, and in tolerable repair, and as it is probable that those who are inclined to purchase will view the premises previous to the day of sale, it renders a full detail of the improvements unnecessary. This place lies within four miles of Nottingham and about six from Fig. Point, has a sufficiency of timber and wood to support it, a tolerable apple orchard, with other fruit trees.
The terms of sale are, that bond and a proved security will be required, on the day of sale, payable in two equal payments, the first in twelve, and the second in eighteen months, with yearly interest on the purchase money unpaid, the sale to be subject to the ratification and confirmation of the court, and upon the whole purchase money and interest being paid (and not before) the purchaser or purchasers will receive an indisputable title to the premises so bargained and sold. Possession will be given on the day of sale. This land will be sold altogether or in lots as may appear most conducive to the interest of the representatives. Joseph Pike, Charles Williamson, Richard Ireland, Jun. } Com'rs. Nov. 27—2m
The subscriber will fulfil his present engagements, but declines undertaking any new business in the territory of Columbia. His office is removed to the house lately occupied by Charles Wayman, where Mr. Francis S. Key will attend and conduct as an attorney at Law any professional business offered him. PHILIP B. KEY. George Town, December 23—2w
CITY OF WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 1805.
Several persons under the impression that the public lots in this city are to be disposed of in future by public sales only, having made enquiries when the next sale will probably take place, we are requested to state that those lots may at any time be purchased at private sale of the Superintendent of the City. Sept 9—tf
The Partnership of
JOHN CROW & TH. C. WRIGHT, Trading under the firm of Crow and Wright is this day dissolved by mutual consent—those indebted to the said firm are requested to make immediate payment to Thomas C. Wright, and all persons having any claims thereon, are requested to send them in without delay, as the books will be closed and put into the hands of Thomas Herity for collection and paid after the 25th of December. JOHN CROW. THOS. C. WRIGHT. George Town, Nov 30—
The business will be conducted in future at the same place by THOS. C. WRIGHT, for cash. December 0—1m
Notice is hereby given, that the subscriber is authorized by the administrator to collect all debts due to the estate of John Dunlap late of George Town deceased—All persons indebted are therefore desired to call and settle their accounts, as otherwise suits will be commenced immediately. JOHN MURDOCH. George Town, Dec. 12—tf
ELIAS B. CALDWELL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAS removed his Office, to the house lately occupied by Mr. LAW, on Capitol Hill, Washington, July 26—tf