Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer (Alexandria [Va.]), 1802-08-19 00:00:00

M c Carlton
Alexandria
Advertiser
AND COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCER.
VOL. 11.]
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1802.
No. 648
Public Sale.
On FRIDAY , At ten o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store, Rum in hogheads and barrels. Whiskey in barrels, Gin in casks and barrels, Port wine in casks, Molasses in hds. Sugar in hds and bds. White and brown soap in boxes, Chocolate in boxes, Coffee in tierces and bags, Raisins in kegs and boxes. Queens Ware in crates, handsomely assorted,
ALSO, A variety of DRY GOODS, —AMONG WHICH ARE— Superfine cloth and Kersimere, Narrow Cloth, and Flannels, Irish Linens, and Osnaburgs, Sail duck of different qualities, Chintzes and Calicoes, Cambric and Cotton shawls, India Mullin and Table Cloaths, Coloured threads and sewing silks, Ribbons, Hats, and A number of other articles. P. G. MARSTELLER, August 17 Vendue-Master.
Sales by Auction.
On SATURDAY next, At 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Auction Room:— Lisbon Wine in pipes, Port Wine in quarter casks, Rum in barrels, Gin in ditto, Molasses in hogheads, French Brandy in bbls, Sugar in barrels, Soap, Candles, and Chocolate in boxes, Window Glass in ditto, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, and Souchong Teas in chests, Glass Ware in lots, Raisins in boxes, 1 Bale Corks, Together with a large quantity of DRY GOODS, Among which are Chintzes and Calicoes, Dimities, Mullins, Cotton Hose, White Jeans, Mullin Shawls, & Handkerchiefs, Striped and chequered Jaconet Mullins, Brown Platillas, Linen and Cotton Checks and Stripes, white and printed India Cottons, Cotton Shawls, A quantity of Japanned Ware, and a number of other articles. THOMAS MOORE, Auctioneer. August 18.
The subscriber returns his sincere thanks to the public for past favors and respectfully solicits a continuance. He has now on hand and offers for sale at his store in Prince-Street. Holland gin, French brandy, Jamaica Spirits, Cherry bounce, made in the year 1800, Green Coffee, Teas, Loaf and brown sugars, Crockery ware, &c. Also, quantity of fresh Lisbon Lemons and Limes, Soft shelled almonds, Filberts, prunes, olives, capers, Tamarinds, fresh sallad oil, Excellent New York cheese, And salt-petted bacon, direct from Smithfield. THOMAS SIMMS. June 19.
JUST RECEIVED, A QUANTITY OF FRESH Lemons and Limes, which will be disposed of by the box or barrel on reasonable terms. ABEL WILLIS.
Public Sale.
Will be sold to the highest bidder, for ready money, on SATURDAY the 28th day of August next, on the premises, Sixty Acres of LAND, near the old Court-House, in Fairfax county and adjoining the lands of Wm. DENEALE and HENRY GUNNELL; this land is of good quality, and produces good corn and wheat, and is sold by virtue of a deed of trust from Edward Adams and Jemima his wife to me, to satisfy a debt due from the said Edward Adams to William Deneale, amounting to £70, with interest from 17th June, 1799. JAMES WILEY, Trustee. July 23.
SPRING GOODS.
WILLIAM OXLEY Has received per the Paul Seiman, via Baltimore, and Union, capt. Woodhouse from London. A supply of suitable GOODS for the season, which are now opening and will be sold low by the package or piece, and he is in daily expectation of receiving further supplies. N. B. He has also for sale, China in boxes and Sadlery. May 19. d
1,000 lbs. BEST CHEWING TOBACCO, For sale by R. B. JAMESSON. August 12. d
FRESH FRUIT,
Just received and for sale by the subscriber; ALSO, Good New-York Cheese, by the quantity, Almonds by the Frail, Jar Raisins, Spanish Segars, Mountain Wine by the qr. cask, With a general assortment of groceries. LIKEWISE, A variety of DRY GOODS , which he will dispose of at prime cost, as he wishes to sell off his present stock, it will be an object worth his customer's attention. JOSEPH DYSON. July 31. d
FOR SALE.
The time of a Negro Girl, about 15 years of age. She has got about 13 years to serve, and has been accustomed to house work. Enquire of the Printer. July 24. d
A Cook Wanted
In a private family—either to purchase or hire. A young man will be preferred. Enquire of the Printer. July 24. d
SPRING GOODS.
JOSEPH RIDDLE & Co. Have imported in the brig Union, captain Woodhouse, from London, a general assortment of goods suitable for the present season, which they offer for sale on reasonable terms, by the piece or package. May 18. d
FOR SALE,
21 Tierces Bottled Porter— London Brown Stout, 10 Quarter casks Port Wine, and a quantity of Liverpool and Lisbon Salt; low for cash or approved paper. WM. HODGSON. July 2. d
JUST RECEIVED
And for sale, at this office—The several ACTS of CONGRESS, CONCERNING THE District of Columbia; Passed at the second session of the sixth, and the first session of the seventh Congress of the United States—price 12 1/2 cents.
FIRST NOTICE.
In the case of Isaac M c Pherson a Bankrupt.
WHEREAS a commission of bankruptcy founded upon the act of the Congress of the United States, passed on the 4th day of April, 1800, entitled "an act to establish an uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States," has been awarded and issued against Isaac M c Pherson, of the county of Prince William, merchant and miller, and he being declared a bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to the commissioners in the said commission named, or a major part of them, on the 10th and 14th days of August next, and on Friday, the 27th day of the same month, at the Eagle Tavern in the city of Richmond, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon of each day, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate & effects; when and where his creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts, and at the second sitting to choose assignees; & at the last sitting the said bankrupt is required to finish his examination, and the creditors are to assent to or dissent from the allowance of his certificate. All persons indebted to the said bankrupt, or that have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to whom the commissioners shall appoint. ROBERT BROOKE, Secretary to the Commissioners. Richmond, July 26. d281t
Lands in Kentucky.
To be sold by Public Sale at the Tontine Coffee-Room, New York, on the 2d day of December next, at 12 o'clock, noon. Eleven thousand acres of land in one or more lots; laying in the county of Fayette, state of Kentucky about 30 miles from Lexington and Frankfort, 20 miles south east of the Ohio River and adjacent to the public road between the two Maima Rivers and several rising settlements. The soil generally good, well watered and timber of various descriptions.
These lands within 15 miles of Main Lecking and Kentucky rivers, both navigable two to three hundred miles above the extremity of the lands. Also, To be sold at the same time and place as the above, another TRACT of LAND of nine thousand acres, in one or more lots, in the county of Fayette, state of Kentucky, nearly the same distance from Lexington, Frankfort and the Ohio Rivers, as the foregoing tract, and lays between the former and Main Lecking river, distant from the latter only a few miles.
The soil is in general good, well watered and timber of different kinds, and as the former tract, in the neighborhood of the settled parts of Kentucky, and opposite a Jersey settlement. The grants by Edmund Randolph, Esq. in 1787 and 1788, and the title deeds are clear and indisputable.
As these lands are to be disposed of for behalf of creditors, they will be positively sold to the highest bidder, for approved notes at two and three months.
Capt. Fowler or Mr. James Masterman of Lexington; Mr. George Brook, Clerk of Woodford county; or major John Lee near Frankfort will point out the lands. For further information and an accurate plan of the lands, apply to John & Charles Wilkes Esqrs. or Lewis Simond Esq. New York, or to Mr. Brown, Dumfries, Virginia. July 30. d
FOR SALE,
AT THE SUBSCRIBERS' WHARF, 70 tons Plaster, 10 bds. 3d and 4th proof Rum, 5 ditto Molasses, 5 ditto Sugars, 150 bbls. first quality Herrings, 20 ditto Pork. RICKETTS, NEWTON, & Co. June 25. d
FOR SALE.
THE SHIP MARIA, SAMUEL JACKSON, Master, will take 3 or 400 barrels Freight on immediate application.
For Philadelphia, New-York, or Boston,
Freight wanted for the ship ROMEO, ALPHALET LORING, Master.—Apply to JOHN G. LADD.
Who has received by the above vessels, Russia Sheetings, entitled to drawback, Russia and Ravens Duck, } per 100 or and India Cotton, } piece, New boxes men's fine Hats, Men's neat Calf skin, Women's and Milk's black } shoes, and colored Morocco, Fancy Kid, Claret Wine in boxes, and casks, Fontaine do. in casks, Green Coffee in bags, Sugar in hds. and bbls. Loaf do. Brandy, Molasses, & New-England Rum, Plaster Paris, Cheese, Onions, &c. August 17. d
GLEBE LANDS
For Sale.
In consequence of a power vested in the overseers of the poor, for selling the Glebe Lands in each parish, the overseers of the Poor for the county of Loudoun, will proceed to sell on the 22d of September next, on the premises, on a credit of twelve months, to the highest bidder, the GLEBE LAND belonging to the parish of Cameron; and on the 29th of said month they will sell on the same terms the Glebe Lands belonging to the parish of Shelburne.
N. B. The lands will either be sold in lots or altogether, as may best suit the purchasers.
On Monday the 6th of September the overseers of the poor for the said county will meet at the Poor House, at 12 o'clock, for the purpose of contracting with some suitable person to take charge of the poor for the ensuing year. Loudoun County. August 16. d3w.
Stop the Runaway!
TWENTY DOLLARS will be given as a reward by the subscribers, for securing JOHN CORRAN , an indentured apprentice to the Book-printing business, who absconded last night the 10th inst. He is an Irish lad, 18 years of age, stout built, found shouldered, about 5 feet 4 inches high, jet black hair, brown eyes, face a little freckled. He has taken all his good clothing with him, in a bag on which is marked in black letters his name; as his clothing consisted of a variety, he will probably change the same often to prevent detection. He has been upwards of 3 years at the business, and it may be proper to remark, that as a compositor he was slow, awkward and incorrect, but in the capacity of press-man, he displayed much improvement in the art.
As he has in all respects been treated well, we solicit every printer, whether employer or journeyman, to assist in detecting him, for which the above reward will be paid with reasonable charges if brought home.
WARNER and HANNA. Baltimore. August 11. (16.) d5t
LANDING,
At Merchants' wharf, A quantity of prime barrel PORK. WM. HODGSON. June 1. d

To the Editor of the Daily Advertiser.
In two of this morning's papers I have seen a very laboured attempt, copied from the Aurora, to justify the Spaniards for the enormities, committed against the citizens of this country. From a paper openly hostile to the rights and interests of the United States, edited by a foreigner, who feels not our wrongs, such sentiments were to be expected. But that men who profess attachment to their country, should give currency to a palliation of such robberies, I confess that my astonishment was not a little excited. The writer after some introductory remarks, proceeds...
It is to be supposed that the cautious Dane would subject his property to confiscation and himself and crew to imprisonment, had the trade been unlawful on the part of the Spanish government? It must have been allowed, else he certainly would not have ventured so much. But the detentions in question, I conceive, are a violation of the 7th article of the Treaty of San Lorenzo el Real. That article says, "and it is agreed that the subjects or citizens of each of the contracting parties, their vessels, effects shall not be liable to any embargo or detention on the part of the other, for any military expedition or other public or private purpose whatever."
HUMANITAS.
New-York, August 11.
Philadelphia Lazaretto, July 18, 1802.
Dear Sir,
After experiencing a succession of cruelties, which it has been the lot of few to endure, I have barely escaped with my life from the merciless Spaniards. I will endeavour to give you a short recital of my sufferings; but I cannot vouch for the dates being accurate, as all my papers have been detained, and I have been sent more like a convict than the citizen of an independent nation. I sailed from New Orleans for Havannah the 24th of June, 1801, master of the Schooner Good Hope, owned by G. W. McIntire of Boston...
ity of the centinel, I should have perished of thirst. Ten or twelve days after my close confinement, I was brought for examination to the Lieut. Governor at Campeachy;—upon appearing before him, and refusing to sign a paper, the purport of which I did not know—he took up a dagger, put it to my breast and in this manner compelled me to sign it. I was then remanded to prison; the dungeon more dark and loathsome than the former one.
I am, &c.
THOMAS DUPLEX.
MIDDLETOWN, August 2.
Extract of a letter from captain Ira Canfield, to his owners in Saybrook, dated Pointe Petre, (Guadaloupe) July 5.
"After touching in here to try the markets, I found myself in a disagreeable situation, for the government would neither give me a price for my cargo, nor let me go out. I had plenty of stores, and lay four days, when they compelled me to land my stock, and soon after demanded my oxen at 50 dollars, and cows at 30 dollars and took them off, and promised to pay me in five days, but I have but little hopes that they will perform, for there are vessels lying here six weeks waiting for their pay. I see no prospect of selling my inboard cargo; and when I shall get away God knows."
NEW BEDFORD, August 6.
FROM LIVERPOOL.
Letters were last evening received in town, under date of 12th June. They came by the Eliza, arrived at Portland. The following is an extract from one of the above date:
"About ten days ago American Wheat was sold as high as 11s per 70lbs. and other Provisions in proportion, but considerable supplies from America, the Baltics and Ireland having since arrived, and favourable weather for bringing forward the young crops having, now taken place, the Prices have again declined, and the holders offer their Stocks at above quoted, [Wheat 9s 6d to 10s per 70 lb—Flour, 8s perfine 40 to 41s per bbl—Fine 33 to 40,] but the dealers, notwithstanding they are in want of the Articles, will not at this moment make any purchases of consequence. The demand for exportation however continues, and great part of the late importations of Wheat from the Baltics, as well as Wheat and Flour from America have been sold for a Foreign Market; Wheat from 10s to 10s 6d per 70lbs. Flour at 41s per Barrel. A cargo of Indian corn which arrived lately sold at 4s 6d per Bushel."
"A new duty of 9s 6d per Cwt takes place on rice, this day, and of that to which the duty will attach, a reduction in the value in all probability will take place; about 500 cases have arrived this week, a great part of which has already been sold at 30s per Cwt. a price, in our opinion too low, as it is not subject to the duty."
"By an order in council just issued, Grain, Flour, Meal, and salted provisions, may be imported, free of duty, until the 1st of January."
PROVIDENCE, August 12.
On Sunday last arrived here, the Schooner May Flower, William Taylor, Master from the Isle of May, in 28 days passage.
Left there, the following vessels, waiting for sail, viz:
Ship Hiram, Captain French, of New-York; Gen. Lincoln, Spalding, Alexandria; Hannah, Hopkins, Boston; Print, Rock, Georgetown (K. B.) brig Sally, Brown, Philadelphia, Union, Roundy, Marblehead; Charlotte, Remington, Providence; Schooner Mary, Gray, do.
Sailed in company with the ship Caroline, of and for Portsmouth (N. H.) parted with her off island of St. Jago, the 10th July.
The Brig Reuben, cap. Goodrich for Hartford, failed the 8th July.
The ship Eliza, capt. Ladd, of Portsmouth (N. H.) and brig Charles, Grocker, of Boston, were at Bonavista, loading. The barque Bonaventura, capt. Lamb, of Boston, was cast away on the Island Bonavista, bound from France to Rio de la Plata, totally lost with part of the crew.
Salt very scarce at Bonavista and Isle of May, in consequence of which vessels meet with great detention in loading.
NEW-YORK, August 16.
As the public mind has been considerably agitated in consequence of the arrival of three French ships of war in this port, and the expectation of three others, we have made it our business to become acquainted with their situation, as to health, and their object in coming into this port.
In the first place, it is proper to state, and we do it from the best information, that the frigate La Consolante, (which vessel has been permitted to anchor off Fort Jay) is a healthy ship—that she has had no death on board since their arrival off Guadaloupe, and that there are upwards of 200 blacks on board, not one has died, or been sick; she cannot, however, approach the town—none but the officers and oarsmen of one boat are allowed to come on shore.
The other two ships of war, though with very little sickness and no malignancy on board, are detained at the Quarantine Ground; and Commodore Caillé has pledged his word to the Health Officer, that if any sickness should happen on board La Consolante, he will instantly stop the boats from going to town; and report the safe or cases to him.
These ships went from Guadaloupe to Carthagena, but anchored several leagues from the Spanish main, and only sent boat with some officers on shore.
The names of the ships of war now in our port, are the frigates La Consolante and La Volontaire, and the sloop of war Salamandre; the whole having on board between 7 and 800 blacks, taken from Guadaloupe. The frigates La Coquade and La Romaine, and the sloop of war Le Cers, are hourly expected.
We are informed, that it was intended to land these blacks at Carthagena, but that the Spaniards would not receive them. On their determination to bring them out to America, one of the squadron was despatched back to Guadaloupe, for orders relative to the disposition of the black prisoners; and it is supposed they will re-
main in this port till such orders shall be received.
It is also said, that the poor wretches on board these vessels are almost in a state of starvation—and that application has been made for supplies, to be paid for in bills drawn on the First Consul. Provisions, they say, must be had. If the paper offered in payment will not be accepted, what is to be done? Perhaps, at this time it would be advisable in our government, to become indorsers for Bonaparte. This would please this powerful man, and perhaps prevent his future power and vengeance from being directed against us.
The reports of Saturday evening, in consequence of orders having been given to some of the independent corps to hold themselves in readiness, and prepared for battle, are truly laughable. It was stated as the cause of these orders, that the commander of the French Squadron had threatened to fire on the town, and take provisions per force—That it was an insult on his nation to refuse the Consul's paper. Another report was, that the blacks had been offered at so much a head, in exchange for provisions—and if not taken, the town was to be bombarded! A third report was that the French commodore made a proposition to land the blacks, and let them shift for themselves—this was also refused and the town was to be laid in ashes!
The fact is, we are informed, that some disposition was discovered on the part of the blacks, to rise and force a landing. This circumstance was communicated to the Mayor of the city, who, no doubt thought proper, in case of such an attempt to have the military in readiness to oppose the landing on our shores of a set of men so much to be dreaded—men inured to plunder and familiar with the most bloody massacres—and ripe for every species of cruelty.
Arrived, the ship Walker, Clark, in 55 days from Liverpool. Sailed in company the ship Hector, Davie, for New-York, and the Eliza for Portland, the Thomas Chalkley, in the river, and to sail first wind for Philadelphia, the Franklin for Philadelphia, to sail 20th July; the Tom, Turner, for do. 10th July; the American Eagle, for do. 15th July; the Columbus, Burger, for do. 1st July; the Juno, Bunker, 8 July; the Fame, Trot, for Boston do. the Minerva, for do. the 15th July; the Hope, for do. 1st July; the Fame, Lewis, of Boston, for Baltimore, 10th July; the Alexandria, for Baltimore, 20th July; the Catharine, for Alexandria, 10th July, and others whose names are not recollected. Spoke July 10, in lat. 37, long. 21, the brig Hope, 17 days from Wilcasset for Cadiz. July 29, in lat. 42 long. 55, 20, the ship Eliza, 12 day from Norfolk for Oporto.
Arrived yesterday, the brig Lapwing, Taylor, from Cadiz. Spoke, July 13, lat. 36, long. 37, ship Argo, Howland, from Cadiz for Boston. Aug. 8, in lat. 39, 37, long. 62, brig Hopewell, Berry, of Salem, from New-York for Gibraltar. 12th, in lat. 40, 27, long. 68, ship York, of Newburyport, from Alexandria, for Cowes. Left at Cadiz June 30, ship Resolution, Pell, of New-York; ship John, Lasher, of do; ship Ann, and Maria, Rathborn, of do. to sail in a few days, brig Pallas, Alfred, of do. brig Mohawk, Mathers, of do. Glory, Waite, of do. Wealthy, Ann, Morehouse, of do. for Gibraltar, in 4 days; Brutus, Taber, of do. in a few days. Sch. Rising, Sur, Ripley, of do. for New-York; ship Peapack, Hughes, of Philadelphia; The ship John & Phoebe, Clark, of Boston; brig Nabby, of Portland, for Philadelphia; ship America, Chadwick, of Philadelphia.
NORFOLK, August 14.
Arrived the ship Nancy Nicholson, Captain Beard, 17 days from Kingston, Jamaica. Spoke nothing.
Arrived, the sloop Mary, Captain Smith, 9 days from Bermuda.
LEXINGTON, August 6.
A RETURN
Of the Goods, Wares and Merchandise, of the growth and Manufacture of the United States, exported from the port of Louisville, in the state of Kentucky, from the 18th day of January, to the 30th day of June, 1802, to the Floridian and Louisiana.
  Apples, bbls. 341   Beer, Porter & Cyder, galls. 7,971   Beef, bbls. 60   Biscuit or Ship-Bread, do. 179   Beans, (bushels of) 8 

 Butter, lbs. 3309  Boots, (pair) 4  Corn, (Indian) bush. 1,237  Cheese, lb. 1,188  Wax, do. 55  Tallow, do. 1,148  Cables and Cordage, cwt. 2,402 73lb.  Coaches and other Carriages, value 284 dollars  Flour, bbls. 85,570  Furniture, (household) val. 1,577 dollars  Flax-Seed, bush, 5  Oil, galls. 100  Gunpowder, lb. 346  Hats, value 333 dollars  Hams and Bacon, lbs. 272,866  Hemp, lb. 42,048  Castings, value, 1,591 dollars  Lead, lb. 55,302  Meal (Indian) bush. 1,079  Merchandise, value, 26,087 dollars  Oats, bush, 179  Pork, bbls. 2,485  Potatoes, bush. 342  Spirits, distilled of domestic produce, gall. 24,694  Shoes and Slippers, pair, 6  Saddlery, value 682 dollars  Soap, lb. 2,399  Tobacco, manufactured, lb. 2,670  — unmanufactured, 503,618 cwt.  Tat, bbls. 4  Boards, Plank, Scantling, and Timber, feet, 13,668  Total value in dollars 590,965 1/2 
Alexandria Advertiser.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman on board the U. S. frigate Chesapeake, dated off Tangiers, the 20th June, 1802, to a gentleman in Norfolk.
"The object of our visit to Tangiers is to obtain a decisive answer from the Emperor of Morocco as it respects the U. States. The hour of arrival prevents any communication with the shore, and the vessel by which I write cannot delay her passage. The Emperor demands a passport for two vessels bound to Tripoli, with supplies; and in case of refusal threatens to declare war against the U. States. The Commodore has not the power of granting the request—the probability is, the declaration will soon follow."
In reviewing the late domestic occurrences, every good man will acknowledge, that the divine arm which Americans have so often recognized in the hour of peril and danger, is again extended for our relief. There is no pious man, but will acknowledge the justice of divine retribution, when they see the enemies of our country, the destroyers of our peace and happiness arrested in their career by the very instruments of their elevation. The mercenary pen of prostituted hirelings, is already tracing the conduct and exposing the principles and views of those, for whose success they have hitherto constantly labored.
A good man can never suffer from an exposure of his conduct. The more deeply you penetrate into the recesses of his heart, the more intimately you become acquainted with his motives of action, the more readily do you yield him your respect and confidence. It is the wicked hypocrite, the abandoned profligate who tremble at the voice of truth, and shrink from the scrutiny of the public eye. Tyrants are ever suspicious, and start at their own shadows.
Who would have supposed, that Callender, Weed and even Cheetham, so long the panegyrists of Jefferson, so long the advocates and supporters of his party, would in so short a time be engaged in exposing his conduct and condemning his measures. Who would have thought, that Thomas Jefferson, the enlightened, amiable, the philosophical Thomas Jefferson, the friend of the people, would be guilty of conduct, which even the base, prostituted, mercenary Cheetham should brand, as a violation of his oath, as transgressing the obvious letter of his duty, and as an infraction of the constitution.
What shall we think of a man, when the meanest of those vile wretches who crouch at his feet should thus brand his conduct with disgrace and infamy. That men whose constant occupation has been for several years, to vilify and abuse the best characters in the country, should thus shrink from an act of our benevolent upright and enlightened chief magistrate. That men thus hardened in iniquity, minds thus prostituted and debased, could not refrain from openly condemning, this great mammoth of excellence?
Whether we view in these transactions the immediate interposition of divine providence, or whether we regard them only as the ordinary occurrences of life, as the natural consequences of an union, formed without wisdom, and prosecuted without principle, Americans will not fail of profiting by the lessons which they teach. They will not lose the benefit of experience in forming their opinion, and directing their future conduct.
Wash. Fed.
JEFFERSON & CALLENDER.
We now shall shew the methods taken by Mr. Jefferson to destroy the character of Mr. Adams, at the time Mr. Adams was his fair competitor for the first magistracy. As we intend to complete the extracts in this number, there will be little room for accompanying remarks.
"The reign of Mr. Adams, has, hitherto, been one continued tempest of malignant passions. As President, he has never opened his lips without threatening and scolding. The grand object of his administration has been to exasperate the rage of contending parties, and to calumniate and destroy every man who differs from his opinions. Mr. Adams has labored, and with melancholy success, to break up the bonds of social affection, and under the guise of confidence and friendship, to extinguish the only beam of happiness that glimmers thro' the dark and despicable face of life."
Extract from the Aurora directly after Mr. Adams opened his lips in his first speech after his election; "Who can pretend to the President's inaugural address with our giving his most unreserved approbation?" "Again, 'It is impossible to do justice to the feelings which this address has occasioned—we discover in it no little attempts to wound the feelings of one party, by exaggerating applause of the other,' &c. &c. —but we reserve the subject of contrasts for a future number. "By language like this," observes a writer of that day, "the French faction thought to gain him over."
In one passage, where the Virginians are called upon to choose between Adams and Jefferson, we find the following—"Take your choice between innocence and guilt, between freedom and slavery, between paradise and perdition. You will choose between that man whose life is unspotted by a crime, and that man whose hands are reeking with the blood of the poor friendless Connecticut sailor! I see the tear of indignation shooting on your cheeks! you anticipate the name of John Adams. Yet even this most abominable murder was but a single act."
Let me pray the reader to recollect that for this libel as we understand, Callender was indicted, tried, convicted and punished by a fine of 200 dollars and imprisonment? None." "No? not when Prospect render to the election of Mr. Jefferson?" "But what service could the virtuous opposition to an iniquitous government. The term of his imprisonment expired we believe before Mr. Jefferson came into office, but he certainly did all he could for him; he gave him an order on the marshal to receive his two hundred dollars back again, and they were actually re paid him. Now was not this a praiseworthy action in the "virtuous Jefferson!" Does not the good man "merit applause rather than censure, for this such horrible charges were circulated against his competitor, where there was no medium or opportunity of conveying an antidote to the poison? But says the Citizen again, it is all "rhapsody and unmeaning vulgarity." Ay indeed? And yet it passed under the sanction of Mr. Jefferson's unqualified approbation and reward. What must the people of Virginia have believed as to the truth or falsehood of these charges, when they were informed that Mr. Jefferson thought the author so unjustly punished as to order the fine to be returned even after it had been paid over to the officer. No, able editors, all your arts will hardly be able to pass off this stuff upon us. But to return.
"Foremost in whatever is detestable, Mr. Adams feels anxiety to curb the frontier population."
Taking the hint from a passage in an English pamphlet which appeared about ten years ago, entitled, Lessons to a young Prince , Callender has availed himself of the opportunity to shed all the gall of his pen. It is too long to quote at length; the following extract may serve to shew his spirit and complexion. Mr. Gerry is made to address Mr. Adams with—
"You shall multiply, in a tenfold pro-
portion the tribe of pensioners, and place hunters of sycophants and excisemen. You shall fill the country with adventurers in blue coats faced with red. They shall reluce horse-stealers and watch-stealers, flag-republican priors, assault and stab your peaceable fellow-citizens on the streets of New-York and Boston."
Deceency restrains my pen from going further.
"And it was upon this notable foundation that the president peaned his inimitable answer to the boys of Boston. In that paper, with all the cowardly insolence arising from his assurance of personal safety, with all the literary, but without the propriety of the mimicry of Homer's Achilles, this booby-headed incendiary this libeller of the Governor of Virginia, bawls out to arms! then, to arms! It was floating upon the same bladder of popularity, that Mr. Adams threatened to make this city the central point of a bonfire."
"Reader! dost thou envy that unfortunate old man, with his twenty-five thousand dollars a year?" "A's! He is not an object of envy, but of compassion—and of horror" 144.
"Take your choice then between Adams, war, and beggary and Jefferson, peace, and competency." 167.
Methinks I see Mr. Jefferson's dollars actually leaping from his pocket at this tickling apostrophe. How did he wish for the palingenetical powers of a Rann senior, to convey the money from his own purse into Callender's by a prestige and begone?
John Adams, that scourge, that monster, that outcast of America." Errata to Vol. 2d.
"Only think for Heaven's sake, of the estimation of the war-office, and of the quantity of documents which have been consumed in the flames of the office of the treasury. Such enormous proceedings must ascertain even to the most inaccessible understanding, that things are not as they should be; in a word, as Pliny says of Regulus, we have been governed by the most execrable of all scoundrels."—Vol. 2d.
Of all decent and candid attacks upon any administration, surely this is the most decent, most candid, most mild. Was not the laborer worthy his hire?
"This is the system of John Adams; the system of the dictator of murder to a wretched district judge; [Judge Bee,] the system of the jailor of Thomas Cooper, the calumniator of Thomas Paine."
"Men of Virginia! ye will judge for yourselves on the point of an American navy; ye will judge without regard to the prattle of a President; the prattle of that strange compound of ignorance and ferocity, of deceit and weakness—without regard to that hideous, hermaphroditical character, which has neither the force and firmness of a man, nor the gentleness and sensibility of a woman." 57
"But in order to give the President full justice, we must recollect that the perfidy and imposture of his kidneys bear a correspondent portion to the crack in his upper story; that as Dryden says, every inch which is not a fool is a rogue; that the * now blasted tyrant of America, that the ruffian who stigmatized the governor of Virginia, as a minister recalled in disgrace, is super-eminently entitled not only to the laughter, but likewise to the curses of mankind" 81.
"In summer, 1798, it was understood, that Mr. Adams had marked a resemblance of character between himself, and the great and immortal Frederick of Prussia. This will not seem incredible, when we call to mind what is positively true, that Mr. Adams, in a fit of passion, has hurried off his wig and hampered upon it. I should upon all honest occasions abhor the smallest reference to personalities like this. But it must be remembered, that our American Frederick has placed himself at the head of a whole battalion of the trumpeters of personal slander; and that an honest traveller may, with justice, knock down a scoundrel with the butt-end of the robber's own pistol. It is not so well known as it should be, that this federal gem, this apostle of the parsons of Connecticut, is not only a repulsive pedant, a gross hypocrite, and an unprincipled oppressor, but that he is, in private life, one of the most egregious fools upon the continent. When some future Clarendon shall illustrate and dignify the annals of the present age, he will assuredly express his surprise at the abrupt and absurd elevation of this despicable attorney."
* This was after the election of Mr. Jefferson
He will inquire by what species of madness America submitted to accept as her President a person without abilities and without virtue; a being alike incapable of attracting either tenderness or esteem. The historian will search for those occult causes that induced her to exalt an individual who has neither the innocence of sensibility which incites us to love, nor that omnipotence of intellect which commands us to admire. He will ask why the United States degraded themselves to the choice of a wretched subject soul blasted from the hand of nature; of a wretch that has neither the science of a magistrate, the politeness of a courtier, nor the courage of a man." 77.
(To be continued)
(N.Y. Rev. P. 97.)
FOR THE ALEXANDRIA ADVERTISER.
ON SEDUCTION.
May Heaven's avenging arm the wretch pursue; His name with infamy go hand in hand, Who from the path of lovely innocence The virgin drew, and gave her up to shame! O! may disgrace, and scorn, and black despair, (Guilt's constant satellites) still haunt him down The troublous path of life, in dire succession, Hurrying swift along, "as in the sea, Wave urges wave!"—And you, ye virtuous Fair: When length'ning eve, and twilight's cooling breeze Attractive lure the little friendly circles, When mirth and playful innocence go round, The door be shut to him! No glad'ning voice Announce his name with welcome!—Shout him hence, To where "the jest obscure the lewd reply" Best suit his groveling foul! There let him coast His mighty feats to the applauding rabble, And prompt the loud huzza!—But oh! receive The wretched Fair to your forgiving arms! And pity her, as ye are mortals too: Expel her not, for late with you she bloom'd, The fairest flower in virtue's bright parterre. DAMON.
Public Sale.
Will be added to the sales at Vendue To-morrow, the following articles: 6 Bls. Brown Sugar for the benefit of the concerned, 1 Trunk of Book and Jasonet Muslins, 1 do. of Chintz and Muslin Shauls, White and coloured Janes, Bed-Covers, &c. &c. Also a number of elegant Prints in Gift frames, among which are, Evening and Wood Scenes, Romantic Views in Iceland, English Views, 3 Views of the battle between the English and Spanish fleets off Cape St. Vincent, Likeness of Columbus, Washington and Adams, (small) Earl of Essex and Queen Elizabeth, The Corsican Poali, &c. &c. P. G. MARSTELLER, August 18. Vendue-Master.
LOST
On Saturday last by a person passing through Alexandria, a small
RED POCKET-BOOK
Containing a promissory note drawn by a J. H. King in favor of James McCready for 44 dolls. or thereabouts, dated New-York, 1800 or 1801. The particulars are not accurately remembered, as the residence of the drawer being unknown, it could never be offered for payment. The name of Henry Herford is printed with a pen on the inside of the pocket book. The note can be of no use to any person. A due reward will be paid to whoever will deliver it to the printer. August 19. 837
Alexandria Theatre.
This PRESENT EVENING, Will be performed Shakespeare's TRAGEDY of ROMEO and JULIET.
ROMEO, Mr. Cooper, MERCUTIO, Mr. Bernard, JULIET, Mrs. J. West, &c. &c.
The evening's Entertainment to conclude with a Pantomimical Sketch, consisting of Song and Dance, under the direction of Messrs. Francis & Sully, called Harlequin Hurr Scurr;
or The Clown in the Sudds.
N. B. Tickets to be had at J. V. Thomas's Book-store, and at the office of the Theatre.
Doors to be open at 6 o'clock, and the performance to begin at 7, precisely. August 19.

The subscriber anxious to remove to Georgia in the course of the ensuing fall, offers for sale, A TRACT OF LAND within the District of Columbia, containing nearly 500 acres.
This property is pleasantly situated, nearly central between Alexandria and George-Town, and within a mile and an half of the Potomac—the advantage of a considerable proportion being heavily wooded, and its proximity to three flourishing cities, renders it valuable. So desirous am I, to execute my plan, that, to effect a sale, I will make a considerable sacrifice; to accommodate, I will divide it into lots of any size, and a small proportion of the purchase money being paid, a lengthy credit on the balance will be given. I will take negroes for the whole or any part of it.—Should I not dispose of it, before the first of October, on that day, I shall publicly offer it for sale at the Coffee House in Alexandria.
G. H. CHAPMAN.
August 2. eotm
ABEL WILLIS Have just received, and offers for sale —a quantity of best— SMITHFIELD BACON.
Likewise, COTTON
Of an excellent quality. August 11. eo
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR The Turnpike Road from Alexandria to Little River, in Loudoun county, will be received by William Hartshorne for himself and John Thomas Ricketts, in Alexandria—Israel Lacy and Burr Powell in Loudoun; David Hunter and William Riddle in Berkley; Thomas Hammond and Matthew Wrame in Jefferson; Bushrod Taylor and Wm. Davidson in Frederick; Samuel Crowdsom and William Stienberger in Shenandoah. This being a business in which the community may be greatly benefited, and as it has only this day come into my hands, I have undertaken to publish without consulting the other commissioners as they are all at a distance. The law is with me and I doubt not will be shewn by the other commissioners, to any person applying. The law require ten dollars to be paid at the time of subscribing; the remaining sum of ninety dollars, on each share, is to be paid in dividends, as called for by the President and Directors, to be chosen by the stockholders.
Wm. HARTSHORNE.
April 20. eo 100 SACKS FINE SALT for sale by Wm. HARTSHORNE. 7th mo. 31. eo
JAMES S. SCOTT, TAILOR & HABIT-MAKER, ACQUAINTS the citizens of Alexandria, that he will make a suit of clothes for Five Dollars cash, or for any person to whom he may be indebted. He has on hand some good Cloths, &c. with a very handsome assortment of Vest Shapes, Buttons, &c. which he will dispose of on the lowest terms as above.
He also requests those who are indebted to him to make payment, particularly those whose accounts are of longer standing than six months, as they will not meet with longer indulgence than September.
He also acquaints those who are indebted to John & James S. Scott, that if their accounts are not closed before October court, suits will be instituted without discrimination.
August 12. eo3w
BAR IRON
Received from Philadelphia, in the sloop Eliza, capt. Eveleth,
Five Tons in bars of different sizes, To be sold cheap by the subscriber at his store on Col. Hooe's wharf.
Wm. HARTSHORNE.
4th Mo 25. eo
For Private Sale.
The whole of my property situated on Princess Street, in the Town of Alexandria, consisting of 4 good dwelling houses with sufficient lots attached to each.—They will be sold together or separate as may suit persons inclined to purchase.—For terms apply on the premises to
HENRY M'CUE.
June 27. d3teo
ADVERTISEMENT.
By virtue of a Deed of Trust from Isaac McPherson to the subscriber, will be exposed to sale upon the premises, on Thursday the 30th day of September next, if fair, if not, the next fair day:
Three several parcels of land, lying upon the south side of Occoquan, in the county of Prince William.—One of the said parcels has a front of 120 feet, and 130 feet deep; upon this there is erected a BRICK MILL-HOUSE , 65 feet long, 45 wide, four stories high, with two water wheels, four pair stones of seven feet diameter each, with all the machinery lately introduced into merchant mills, in complete order. This mill is situated upon a stream sufficient to work the four pair of stones and the machinery of the mill the year through; upon this ground is also erected a Brick Dwelling House , 36 feet by 24. Another of the said parcels of ground adjoining thereto has 80 feet front, and is of the same depth, upon which is erected a Warchouse .
A Tract of land, containing thirty-four acres, adjacent to the other two parcels.—5700 dollars of the purchase money must be paid in hand, a credit on any further sum the property may sell for will be given as can be agreed upon on the day of sale.
JAMES KEITH.
July 28. eodf
Potomack Navigation.
At a general meeting of the POTOMACK COMPANY held on Monday the 2d instant, a Dividend on the Capital Stock, at the rate of three per cent. per annum was declared for the time since the Locks at the Great Falls have been opened, and five dollars and fifty cents per share the amount thereof, will be paid to the respective stockholders or to their legal representatives on demand, by the Treasurer of the Company in George-Town.
By order of the Board, JOSEPH CARLTON , Treasurer. George-Town, August 5. eo8t
GUNPOWDER.
Baltimore Belona Gunpowder, by the quarter cask. Also, Refined Salt Petre, by the quarter cwt. or larger quantity. A constant supply of those articles from the Manufactory, will be kept for sale on the lowest terms, by
LAWRASON & SMOOT.
April 8. eo6m
To be Rented,
The House in which I now live, of which I have a lease for upwards of three years from this time; the situation is eligible and the House commodious For terms apply to
J. B. NICKOLLS.
Fairfax Street, June 19. eo
I have just received, and offer for sale by the piece or greater quantity.
2 Boxes Bandanna Handkerchiefs, 1 Bale Beerpoore Cassahs, very fine, 2 Ditto Durdy, or Coat Cloths.
BENJAMIN SHREVE, jun.
In consequence of arrangements made with the proprietors of the Bolton-Window Glass Manufactory, I shall be enabled to execute orders for any quantity or dimensions, at the prices at which it is sold at the Manufactory.
August 5. eo
NOTICE.
Having employed Mr. HENRY COUPAR to collect the different debts due to the estates of Elisha C. Dick, Andrew and William Ramsay, and James Gillies. All persons therefore who are indebted to either of the said estates are requested to make immediate payment to the said Henry Coupur who is fully authorised to grant receipts for the same.
JOHN McIVER.
July 29. eo1m
JUST RECEIVED
FROM NORFOLK. And for sale at my store, lower end of Prince Street.
FRESH LEMONS & LIMES, Best Smithfield Salt-Petred
Hams, Middlings and Shoulders.
ABEL WILLIS.
July 17. d
Loaf and Lump Sugar for sale, by the barrel or smaller quantity—Apply to
JAMES R. RIDDLE, At the Counting House of JOSEPH RIDDLE & Co.
August 2. 2aw8t
R. T. HOOE, & Co.
Have on hand, and for sale, Claret of a superior quality in boxes of 2 and 2 1/2 dozen, Porter and Brown Stout in casks, Black Paint ground in oil in kegs of 28 pounds each, Marble Slabs for hearths, of different sizes, An assortment of elegant Looking-Glasses, Jappanned Ware, Plated Table Furniture, consisting of Tea and Coffee Urns, Tea and Coffee Pots, Goblets, &c. A large assortment of Earthen Ware in crates, Grenada Rum in hds. Brown Sugar in hds. and bbls. Fine Salt in sacks, An assortment of Hardware, consisting of Spades, Shovels, Hinges, Hand-Saws, &c. &c. One hundred boxes Pipes.
July 31. 2aw
THE Accommodation Coach,
WILL leave Mr. Gadsby's City Tavern every morning, at half past four o'clock, for Baltimore, to accommodate our Alexandria friends: returning, leaves Mr. Evans's, Indian Queen, every morning at six o'clock, and arrives at Alexandria the same evening.
The Proprietors will not undertake to promise as much as the Mail Pilot, which runs but 50 miles per day, although it is said to Pilot the Mail, which runs from 80 to a 100 miles per day.
THE PROPRIETORS.
June 9. d6t2aw
Just received from Baltimore, AND FOR SALE, English Walnuts, Filberts, Soft Shelled Almonds, Scotch Herrings.
A. WILLIS.
August 5. eo
AMBROSE VASSE,
At his Store in King-Street, has for sale, Coffee, first quality in bags, Hyson, Hyson Skin, Young Hyson, & } TEAS, Imperial, Loaf Sugar in Hds. and Bbls. Old Sherry Wine, Port Wine, Mustard in boxes of 3 and 6 Dozen each, Chocolate, Claret in boxes, and a few Crates of Earthenware.
August 12. eo
BENJ. SHREVE, Jun.
Has for Sale at his Store, corner of Prince and Union Streets.
Bandanno, China, and blue Gitta Handkerchiefs, India checks, Burpoore Cassahs, very fine, Dedurlys, or coat cloths, A few pieces Russia Sheeting and Sail Duck.
4 Cakes mens' cheap fur hats,
Mens' and Ladies' fine Shoes,
3 Hds. 2d and 4th proof Rum,
10 Quarter casks Malaga wine,
4 Tierses Acid,
Coffee in bags and Sugar in Bls.
12 Cakes Glass Tumblers;
19 Bls. Herrings.
A handsome BOOK-CASE AND DESK, One BUREAU, and FOUR WASH STANDS.
August 12. eo
JUST PUBLISHED,
And for sale at R. & J. GRAY's Book-Store, in King-Street.
RURAL TALES;
By ROBERT BLOOMFIELD, author of the "Farmer's Boy," to which is prefixed the life of the author, not published in any other edition.—Price 62 1/2 cents, bound and lettered.
Also,
Modern Gratitude, No. 5.
Price 25 cents.
August 4.
Clean linen and cotton rags bought at this office.
WILLIAM HARTSHORNE. Has just received from Philadelphia and Baltimore, a farther supply of Swedish
SWEDISH BAR IRON,
of different sizes, which he will sell at the lowest current price:—also,
Coarse Salt,
James River Coal,
Twist Tobacco in kegs, of first and second quality,
Philadelphia loaf Sugar in hds. and bbls.
Tar, Pork,
Plaster of Paris, by the ton or bushel,
Handspikes,
Flax, in barrels and half barrels.
Corn given for Wheat and Corn at his mill and in town.
7th mo. 19th. d
JUST PUBLISHED,
AND FOR SALE
At R. & J. GRAY's Bookstore,
REPORTS of adjudged cases in the Court of Common Pleas, during the time lord chief justice Willes presided in 1819 court; together with some few cases of the same period determined in the House of Lords, Court of Chancery, and Exchequer chamber.—By Charles Durnford, barrister at law—price to subscribers, 4 dolls. 50 cents, to non-subscribers 5 dolls. Alfonso, King of Castile; a tragedy in five acts—by M. G. Lewis—price 31 cents.
BIBLE —A few copies of Cary's new 4to Family Bible, ornamented with plates and maps—price 8 dollars.
Subscribers to Conrad and Co's. edition of Select Novels, are informed that Clermont, by Mrs. Roche, forming the 5th and 6th volumes of that elegant work, is now nearly ready for delivery. Also, the 2d vol. of Warner and Hannah's Select Plays.
July 16.
JANNEY & PATON,
Have received, and offer for sale, Catalonia wine in hds. & quarter casks Jamaica, Antigua, Grenada, St. Kitts, St. Vincents and Barbadoes—rum in hds. Loaf and Lump Sugar, of the first quality,
Muscovado Sugar in hds. 350 Bbls. Staria do. Havannah Molasses in Hds. Havannah white and brown Sugars, in Boxes and Bbls.
Soap and Candles in Boxes, Sweet Oil in do. Raisins in Boxes and Kegs, Pepper and Coffee in Bags.
A HANDSOME ASSORTMENT, OF SHOES,
—Consisting of—
Mens' Calf in Trunks, Ladies' Kid and Morocco do. in Boxes, EAST INDIA GOODS, viz. Nankeens, Baftas, Mamoooy's Gurahs, Guzinahs, Cassahs, Moharage, Gunges, Stripes, and one bale of handsome Deiotoy.
ALSO
Ravens and Russia Duck and Sheeting by the piece or bale, and two bales fine Russia Osnaburgs.
A complete assortment of Russia and New-England Cordage, and one 3/4 inch Cable 70 fathom long.—A small quantity of Upper Leather.
June 23. d
JUST RECEIVED,
From Philadelphia and Baltimore, and for sale at the subscriber's store, in Prince Street, the following articles:
Holland gin, French brandy, Jamaica spirits, cherry bounce and yeast old, and an assortment of liquors, Best fresh teas, coffee, Loaf and brown sugar, First quality of Spanish segars, Best English check, Excellent soft shelled almonds, Box and jar reasons fresh and nice, Excellent prunes, Anchovies of the last importation, Olives of ditto, Best sallad oil, Mustard, pepper, and brandy fruits, Best fresh lime juice by the bottle, Market, cane and work baskets, Philadelphia cedar-ware, Glass ware of different kinds, Cavendish tobacco.
Together with a general assortment of Crockery Ware, and a number of other articles.
ABEL WILLIS.
July 14. d
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