The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1804-10-22 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,  AND  WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. IV. WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. DCXXXI.
FOR SALE.
The following City Lots, ON A LIBERAL TIME, Upon SECURITY, viz. LOTS—3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, in square No. 919.—Lots 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, & 16, in sq. No. 938. Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, & 16, in sq. No. 986. Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19, in square No. 1042. Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13, in square No. 1066. Apply to CHARLES MINIFIE, Washington City, or to RICHARD G. JONES, at Philadelphia. Washington, August 3—ti. N.B. C. M. has sundry other lots for sale or ground rent (on easy terms to improvers,) and in eligible situations.
Washington Jockey Club RACES.
ON Tuesday, November 13th, 1804, will be run for over the Washington Course, a JOCKEY CLUB PURSE, the four mile heats, free for any horse, mare or gelding, agreeably to the rules of the Club—carrying weight as follows: an aged horse, 126—six years old, 120—five years old, 112—four years old, 100—and three years old, 86 pounds. Also, a Match, the two mile heats for 2000 dollars.
WEDNESDAY.
A Jockey Club Purse, the three mile heats, free as aforesaid, the winning horse of the preceding day excepted. And a sweep-stake in the evening.
THURSDAY.
An elegant Fifty guinea Silver Cup—eight subscribers. And a handsome City and Town Purse, free as aforesaid, the winning horse of the preceding day excepted.
The members of the Club are requested to be present in meeting at the club room on the evening preceding the races, in order to make proper arrangements for the same, and those who cannot attend will please to forward their dues to the subscriber.
C. M'LAUGHLIN,
Secretary and Treasurer. W. J. C. N. B. The amount of the purses cannot at this time be ascertained: as they are in part to be raised from tolls at the gates and the rent of booths. C. M. L.
The subscriber has for sale
the following articles. Cognac Brandy, 4th proof in pipes, French, do. 1st proof in do. of excellent flavor. 14 puncheons Jamaica Rum, 4th proof. Madeira, Sherry, and Lisbon wines in pipes and quarter casks. Claret in cases of excellent quality. Imperial, Hylon, and Young Hylon, teas of the best importations. A few caiks of Molasses, and a few barrels excellent herrings. WM. BRENT. Washington, October 3—3w
NOTICE.
THE taxable inhabitants of Washington city and others concerned, are hereby informed that the tax on real and personal property, also the tax on Slaves and Dogs for the year 1804, must be paid to the subscriber on or before the 1st day of December next. WASHINGTON BOYD, Treasurer of Washington city.
Sec. 3: And be it enacted, That every person who shall neglect to pay his tax to the Treasurer on or before the said first day of December in each year, shall in addition thereto pay five per centum, on the amount thereof, provided the same be paid within one month thereafter, and in case the same be not then paid at the rate of three per centum for every month's further delay; it being understood that at the period of payment or satisfaction therefor, any shorter period than a month beyond an entire month shall be reckoned the same as a month; provided that such penalty shall not be demandable from the residents of the county of Washington, or persons having known agents therein, unless the tax on which the same may have accrued shall have been demanded according to the provisions of this act. Oct. 3—ep2m.
Household Furniture for Sale.
By order of the Orphan's Court of Washington County, will be sold at public auction on Thursday the 25th instant, at the dwelling house of the late Mrs. Mary Williams, on the Capitol Hill, all her household furniture, consisting of excellent beds, mahogany dining tables, bureaus, desks and card tables, sofas, carpets, a great variety of suites of bed and window curtains, sheets, table clothes, a good assortment of kitchen utensils, &c. &c. Terms of sale will be cash for all purchases under 20 dollars, for all above that sum a credit of 60 days, upon notes with good endorsers payable at either of the banks in the district of Columbia. Sale to begin precisely at 10 o'clock A. M. W. CRANCH, Executor October 17—4t.
100 Dollars Reward.
Ran away from the subscriber, a NEGRO man, named OE, about eighteen years old about five feet ten inches high, well made, he is a mulatto, has straight black hair, which he wears over the forehead, agreeable to the present fashion and generally turned up behind with a comb—he has a long mark on one of his cheeks, which appears more black than his skin—one of his toes next to the great toe, appears to have lost a joint, or part of a joint, by being cut or some other accident, he has been accustomed to wait in the house, is an artful fellow, and will endeavor to pass as a free man, he has a variety of clothes, and had a watch, which it is probable he will be offering for sale.—He went off with a fustian round jacket and pantaloon of fustian or osnaburgs, a new felt hat.—I will give the above reward if taken out of the state of Maryland, or district of Columbia, twenty dollars if within the state of Maryland, and ten dollars if in the district of Columbia, and confined in any jail so that I can get him, and all reasonable charges if brought home. It is known he applied to get a passage in the stage to Baltimore. DANIEL GARROLL of Dud'tn. Washington, Oct. 15—tm.
CHARLES VARDEN, MERCHANT TAYLOR.
Has received from Philadelphia in addition to his former stock, a handsome assortment of goods, consisting of the best London and Spanish superfine cloths and cassimeres, white and fancy Marseilles, colored and white Janes, india nankeens, cotton cassimeres, black silk and fatin Florentees, with a variety of other articles suitable for the summer season. N. B. Ladies habits, regimentals, and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New Jersey avenue near the Capitol, June 8—ti
JUST PUBLISHED
AND FOR SALE, At John March's Book and Stationary Store, George Town, and by the author No. 47 north 3d street Philadelphia—price 7 dollars—
AN ORIGINAL WORK, ENTITLED, NATURE DISPLAYED, In her Mode of teaching Language to Man, or
A new and infallible Method of acquiring a Language in the shortest time possible, deduced from the Analysis of the human mind, and consequently suited to every capacity; adapted to the French. By N. G. DUFIE, of Philadelphia. N. B. Distant subscribers are respectfully informed that their copies will be forwarded by the earliest opportunity. George Town, November 15—3t.
Charlotte Hall School.
AGREEABLY to public notice, the Trustees of this institution held their annual examination of the pupils on the 4th, 5th, and 6th of September: John A. Stuart, Esq. of Fairhaven, Virginia, at the particular request of the Board presided during this examination and, at the close, in a most elegant and appropriate address, expressed "his highest approbation, his most unbounded astonishment and applause." How grateful to the feelings of the Trustees were the loud plaudits of a numerous assemblage of the parents and guardians of children committed to their care! During the orations there appeared an efficacy of joy! and, the calm satisfaction which was exhibited in the examination of the different classes in Homer, Lucian, Greek Testament, Cicero, Teence, Virgil, Cæsar, Ovid, Cornelius Nepos, Set. Vet. Erasmus, Goderius, and every part of Grammar, gave equal pleasure to the Trustees and to an attentive audience.
With what rapture did every spectator anticipate the future benefits which may result to society from the growing success of this rising establishment—with what delight did all behold 128 pupils in perfect health! and not a single child, accidentally detained, was absent from flocking. The Trustees hope, that this public approbation of the performance of the pupils will stimulate them to persevere in the race of glory and will rivet to their youthful minds this important truth, that education will render them useful citizens and good men.
The classes will open on the 6th day of October next under the following arrangement. GEORGE RALPH, A. M. Principal. OWEN F. MAGRATH, A. M. Vice Principal. JAMES TOOMY, Assistant in the classical school. NEALE H. SHAW, English master. M. DESMANGLES, Professor of the French language. By order of the Board of Trustees, WM. THOMAS, Chairman. October 5—
FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
TO THE PEOPLE.
THE DEFENCE.
No. X.
No facts will more clearly prove the resemblance of the measures of the Washington and Jefferson administrations on this point, [military expenses] than a statement of the expenses of the army under each of them. These expenses were during the administration of the former,
   In the year Dollars.     1790 } $88,000   1791 }   1792 1,103,000   1793 1,212,000   1794 2,610,000   1795 2,420,000   1796 1,280,000    Averaging an annual expenditure of about one million two hundred thousand dollars.
During the administration of Mr. Jefferson they have been,
   In the year Dollars.     1801 2,093,000 (a)   1802 1,048,000   1803 900,000 (a)   1804 856,000 (a)  
Averaging for the four last years the annual sum of one million two hundred thousand dollars; and for the last three years the annual sum of about nine hundred thousand dollars. It is proper to remark that the heavy appropriation for 1801 was made during Mr. Adams's administration.
The expenses of the army during the administration of Mr. Adams, were,
   In the year Dollars.     1797 1,022,000   1798 1,824,000   1799 2,296,000   1800 2,444,000  
Averaging the annual sum of one million nine hundred thousand dollars. (a) For these years the sums stated are those appropriated.
It may be proper under this head to notice the measures taken by the Executive with regard to the Indians. Considerations of justice as well as humanity enforce the duty of rendering their condition as comfortable as possible. Notwithstanding the atrocious outrages of European nations upon the aborigines of conquered countries, the obligations of justice are not extinguished, the rights of humanity are not blotted out. Although it may not be practicable to weigh with equal scales the rights of the natives with the claims of intruders, and apportion justice impartially between them, there can be no doubt of the duty of the latter, while they deprive the former of their lands, to contribute, as highly as circumstances will allow, to their welfare. While, therefore, a spirit of deadly extermination has, under the sanguinary career of other nations, spread desolation and death among the natives of regions seized by violence, it is our pride to have been animated by a pacific policy, and to have aimed at the improvement, instead of the extirpation of that brave race of men we found on our shores. Under the influence of these worthy feelings the President says, "Among our Indian neighbours also a spirit of peace and friendship generally prevails; and I am happy to inform you that the continued efforts to introduce among them the implements and the practice of husbandry, and of the household arts, have not been without success; that they are become more and more sensible of the superiority of this dependence for clothing and subsistence, over the precarious resources of hunting and fishing; and already we are able to announce that, instead of that constant diminution of numbers produced by their wars and their wants, some of them begin to experience an increase of population."
These sentiments and views appear to have constantly actuated the administration. Under their auspices numerous treaties have been formed, and, notwithstanding the extensive regions, to which the Indian claims have been extinguished, no serious dissatisfaction has arisen in any quarter. The government has, in every instance, given what has been received as a compensation. Tranquility reigns on the frontier; the scalping knife is no longer lifted against the innocent and defenceless; nor is a murderous spirit indulged by the whites towards their less civilized neighbours. The emigrant, on the borders of the republic, enjoys the same security with the inhabitants of the interior.
Some retribution, it is hoped, is found by the aborigines of the soil for the deprivation of their possessions, in the good clothing they receive, in their gradual progress in husbandry and the arts, and more than all, in their exemption from the frequent and bloody wars they waged among each other, which have almost entirely ceased, from a sense of common danger, and from the policy of a government that no longer seeks its own security in the animosities of its enemies.
CURIUS.
THE YOUNG ROSCIUS,
NANED BEATTIE.
Edinburgh, July 2.
The theatre of this city was opened on Thursday night, with the tragedy of Douglas, for the purpose of introducing, as the hero of the piece, a boy of twelve or thirteen years old, who has been for some months distinguished in Ireland, and more lately in Glasgow, by the appellation of the young Roscius.
That a child, in whom reason cannot be supposed to be mature, should be able to conceive, far less to delineate, the various emotions which agitate the shepherd and the hero, we did not venture to expect.—Genius has often effected its emancipation from the trammels of poverty, obscurity and depression, and the silent workings of its powerful impulse have supplied the place of experience and learning: but that the infant faculties should keep pace with those of maturity is, perhaps, scarcely less wonderful than if (what has in no instance been seen) the physical power of that period of helplessness should equal the vigor of confirmed manhood. Early and very wonderful dawnsings of genius have been displayed in the cultivation of some of the sciences in arithmetic, and more frequently in music; but the science of the mind, and the attainments connected with it, have almost invariably been reserved for the investigation of riper age.
With such impressions we attended the representation of Douglas, not doubting but that our eyes might be entertained with happily caught attitudes, or our ears with melodious imitations; but that we should witness a clear, correct and comprehensive conception of the author—a chaste, powerful and original delineation of the character, we certainly did not expect.—Our astonishment and delight, therefore, at actually finding this rare combination exhibited in the performance of this wonderful boy may be readily conceived.
His appearance on his first entrance, chiefly engaged the attention by its extreme juvenility. He is gracefully formed, but he is not, as we understand, more than twelve years old, and he looks still younger. His face too, though very pleasing, has all the smoothness of boyhood, and from the necessary faintness of those lines by which the passions too legibly indicate their existence in maturer age, it was not easy to anticipate a powerful delineation of emotions which could hardly be supposed to exist in the breast of the performer. But no sooner had he entered upon his part, than his superiority was fully exhibited—he specially took full possession of the audience—and after the scene with Lady Randolph, in which he reveals to him the secret of his birth, the spectator was involuntarily, and almost unconsciously led to try him, not by a standard accommodated to his inexperience and his youth, but by one arising from the clear perception of the poet's beauties, and the recollection of what had been previously done for the character by the first performers of the part.
To this admirable scene we certainly never did see greater justice done—feldom, very seldom, so much. In the previous progress of the part, the youthful candidate had exhibited the ardent and aspiring shepherd, panting for honor and distinction, yet repressed by modest timidity and ingenuous diffidence. In this scene his performance breathed all the wildness of joy, the enthusiasm of filial love, tempered by reverential awe, the triumphant consciousness of noble descent, and the nobler dignity of inborn worth.
Never did we see those feelings more chaste conceived, more beautifully blended, or more powerfully expressed. His address to his mother was more peculiarly admirable. The taunting scene with Glenalvon was also excellent, and in general those passages were most prominently so in which ardent feelings was to be expressed. It is not by any means
to be understood, however, that he was defective in the descriptive and declamatory scenes. On the contrary, his account of the hermit was the evident result of a clear and accurate discrimination; and the burst of feeling with which he announced the catastrophe of the sage, was the genuine offspring of nature. But the dying scene was beyond all comparison the finest. We have seen Mr. Kemble and others in the part, and with a clear perception of all the hazard we encounter, we hesitate not to deliver it as our opinion, that if any previous performer has equalled, not one has excelled this astonishing child in the delineation of life's closing scene.—His voice was clear, melodious and articulate to the last; and yet so naturally and so accurately did his receding murmurs indicate the increasing debility of expiring nature, that each plaintive accent seemed its final effect. The dropping of the curtain was accompanied by the rapturous and reiterated applauses of the audience, whose tears had previously borne less equivocal testimony to the merits of the performer.
It would be easy to enlarge upon other particulars of the performance, but it is probable we may be thought to have already said too much. We shall close our account therefore, with a few general remarks.
The reading, deportment, conception, and whole manner of this boy are entirely his own. He is, so far as we can judge, entirely original. He not only does not imitate the first performers of the day, but he is remarkably contrasted with almost all of them. Every one knows that the school of Garrick is now no more. The fire, the rapidity, the impassioned gestures, the quick and exhaustive variety which characterized it, have given place to awful dignity, to stern elevation, to savage wildness, and to eccentric grief. It seems to have been the aim of this infant performer (if any aim can be ascribed to that which most probably is the relentless dictate of nature) to renovate that school. His whole acting, at least, is founded on its principles. It is rapid, natural and easy. He has no artificial pauses, no affected modulations, no statue-like attitudes. Every word he utters seems the immediate result of the feelings which prompts it, and if his gestures are seldom characterized by elaborate smoothness and grace, they are uniformly true to character and to passion. It is difficult to pronounce respecting the height to which this phenomenon may one day attain; or whether, like many others, (all of them, however, we contend, less wonderful) he may blaze for a day, and set in obscurity.—But this we do say, that when a veteran performer shall exhibit the powers of this child, he will be entitled to the praise of no ordinary excellence.
A respectable friend has obligingly favoured us with the Speech of CARNOT delivered in the Tribunate against the proposition to vest in Bonaparte the imperial hereditary dignity. Hitherto we have been furnished with but an outline of this Speech. The following is from a French copy in the form of a pamphlet.
The reasoning is not so solid as we could have wished on an occasion so important; it is rather gaudy than masculine. His allusion to the United States is however honorable and correct, and as an abstract and practical position it is undoubtedly true, as remarked by this great war minister, that "it is less difficult to form a Republic without anarchy, than to erect a monarchy without despotism."
Amer. Citizen.
[TRANSLATION.]
DISCOURSE, Pronounced by Citizen CARNOT, upon the motion relative to Hereditary Government.
TRIBUNATE.
EXTRAORDINARY SITTING, 11th Floreal—12th year.
CITIZENS TRIBUNES!
Among the orators who have preceded me and who have all supported the motion of order of our colleague Curee, several have anticipated the objections which might be raised against it, and they have answered them with as much talent as menity: they have given examples of moderation which I shall endeavour to imitate in making observations which apparently have escaped them. And as to those, who, because I combat their advice, might attribute to me personal motives unworthy the cha-

rather of a man entirely devoted to his country, I deliver to them, as the only answer, the scrupulous examination of my political conduct since the commencement of the revolution, as well as that of my private life.
I am far from attenuating the praises given of the First Consul, but to thank Bonaparte for nothing but the civil code, his name would merit to pass down to posterity. But what service a citizen may have rendered his country, there are limits which honor as well as reason impose upon national gratitude. If a citizen has restored public liberty, if he has effected the safety of the country, would it be a recompence to offer to him the sacrifice of that very liberty? Would it not be annihilating his own work, in making that country his particular patrimony?
The moment the proposition was made to the French nation to vote on the question for the Consulate for life, every one could easily perceive that there existed after-views and an ulterior end.
Indeed we beheld a rapid succession of a crowd of institutions evidently monarchical; but in every instance endeavours were made to re-assure the minds that were uneasy about the fate of liberty, by declaring that these institutions were made with the view of procuring it the highest possible protection!
This day we discover in a positive manner the final end of so many preliminary measures: we are required to vote upon the formal proposition to re-establish the monarchical system, and to confer the imperial and hereditary dignity upon the First Consul!
Formerly I voted against the Consulate for life; I shall now vote in the same manner against the re-establishment of monarchy, persuaded that my office of Tribune obliges me to do so; but I shall do it with the necessary precaution not to re-awake party spirit; it shall be done without personality, without any other passion than that for the public good; in remaining always in conformity with myself in the defence of the popular cause.
Invariably submitted to existing laws even at times when they displeased me most; more than once have I fallen a victim to them, and I shall not follow a different course this day. I declare therefore beforehand that, whilst I combat the proposition in question, from the moment a new order of things is established and it has received the assent of the mass of the citizens, I shall be the first to conform to it in all my actions, to show to the supreme authority every mark of deference which the constitutional hierarchy shall require. May every member of this great society emit a vow as sincere and distinguished!
I shall not dissent on the preference which in general, such or such a government may merit; we have volumes without number on that subject. I shall confine myself, in a few words, and in terms the most simple, to the examination of the particular case in which circumstances have placed us.
All the arguments hitherto advanced on the subject of re-establishing monarchy in France are, that without it there can be no means to insure stability of government and public tranquillity, to escape intestine trouble, to unite against external enemies; that a republican form of government had been tried in vain in every possible manner; that from all those efforts had resulted nothing but anarchy; a revolution prolonged or incessantly renewed, a perpetual fear of new disorders, and, consequently, a universal desire to see the ancient hereditary government re-established. To this an answer must be given.
I shall observe, therefore, that a government placed in one man is no pledge for stability and tranquillity. The Roman Empire did not last longer than that of the Roman Republic. In the former, the interior troubles were greater, the crimes more multiplied; the republican fierceness, heroism, & the manly virtues, were there replaced by pride the most ridiculous, by adulation the most vile, by cupidity the most unbridled, and by excesses the most destructive to the national prosperity. How have the evils been remedied by the throne being hereditary? Has it not been regarded in fact as the legitimate inheritance of the house of Augustus? Has Domitian not been the son of Vespasian, Caligula the son of Germanicus, Commodus the son of Marc Aurele?
In France, the last dynasty has indeed lasted during eight centuries, but have the people been the less tormented? How many intestine disorders! How many external wars for pretensions, rights of succession, the result of the alliances of that dynasty with foreign powers! From the moment a whole nation espouses the particular interests of one family, it is obliged to encounter a multitude of events which, without that, would to the nation be perfectly indifferent.
We could not establish among us a republican regime, though it has been tried under divers forms more or less democratic; but we must observe that, of
all the constitutions which successively have been tried without success, there was none but what was the offspring of factions and the work of circumstances, as imperious as fugitive; hence all were vicious. But since the 18th Brumaire, we find an epocha, the only one perhaps in the annals of the world, to meditate, sheltered against alarms, in order to found the liberty of the nation upon a solid basis, avowed by experience and by reason. After the peace of Amiens Bonaparte could choose either a republican or a monarchical system; he might have done what he thought proper, without encountering the least opposition. The deposit of liberty was confided to his hands; he had sworn to defend it. By fulfilling his promise he would have accomplished the expectation of the nation who judged him to be the only one capable of solving the great problem of public liberty in extensive states; he had covered himself with incomparable glory. Instead of performing this great work, what are we doing to day? It is proposed to give him an absolute and hereditary property of a power of which he had received but the administration.
It is true that, antecedent to the 18th Brumaire, the state was falling into dissolution, and that absolute power dragged it from the borders of the abyss; but what are we to infer from that? What all the world knows: that political bodies are subject to maladies which can be cured but by violent means; that a momentary dictatorship is sometimes requisite to save liberty. The Romans, who were so jealous of it, were however sensible of the necessity of that supreme power at intervals. But, because a violent remedy has saved a sick person, are we to administer to him every day a violent remedy? Fabius, Cincinnatus, Camillus, have each successively saved the Roman liberty by absolute power; but it was by stripping themselves of that power as soon as they could; by a retention of the power they would have destroyed liberty. Cæsar was the first who wanted to retain it and he fell a victim to it; but liberty was annihilated for ever. Thus all that has been said to this day upon absolute power, proves only the necessity of a momentary dictatorship in the crisis of a state, but not of a permanent & immoveable power.
It is not by the nature of the government that the great republics fail in stability; it is because they are unprovided for tempests; it is invariably the exaltation that presides at their establishment. There is but one that effected the work of organised philosophy during the calm, and that republic subsists full of wisdom and vigor: This phenomenon is offered by the United States of America, whose prosperity daily increases to the astonishment of all other nations. Thus it was referred to the new world to convince the old that men can peaceably subsist under the regime of liberty and equality. Yes, I dare to lay down the principle that, whilst we can establish a new order of things, without any fear from the influence of factions, as the first consul was able to do, especially after the peace of Amiens, and as he still can do, it is less difficult to form a republic without anarchy than to erect a monarchy without despotism. For how can we conceive a limitation without illusion, in a government of which the chief has all the executive power in his hands, and all the places and offices to bestow? They have spoken of institutions which are said to be proper to produce that effect: but before the re-establishment of monarchy was proposed, should we not have been previously assured, and have shown to those who have to vote upon the question that such institutions are in the order of possibilities? That they are not of those metaphysical abstractions which are incessantly approaching the contrary system? Hitherto nothing has been invented to temper the supreme power but what are called the intermediate or privileged bodies. Is it then a new nobility that they mean when they speak of institutions? But is not the remedy worse than the evil? For the absolute power deprives us but of liberty, whilst the institution of privileged orders takes away both liberty and equality; and if at first the great dignities are only personal, it is well known that they always finish as the grand fiefs formerly, by becoming hereditary.
To these general principles, I will add some particular observations. Let us suppose that all Frenchmen will give their assent to the measures proposed; would it be a proof of their free will? What results from the registrars where each is compelled to sign his name to his individual vote? Who is the man that is not convinced of the influence of the presiding authority in such cases? From all parts of France, they lay bursts forth the desire for the re-establishment of hereditary monarchy; but are we not authorised to regard as fabrication an opinion hitherto almost exclusively concentrated among the public functionaries, when we know the inconveniences to be encountered by manifesting a contrary opinion; when we know that the liberty of the press is annihilated to such a degree that it is impossible to get inserted in any of the
Journals a complaint the most respectful and moderate?
Indeed there should be no necessity for balancing the choice of a hereditary chief were it necessary to have one. It would be absurd to draw a parallel between the First Consul and the pretenders of a family justly despised, and whose vindictive and sanguinary dispositions are but too well known. The recall of the house of Bourbon would be renewing the frightful scenes of the revolution, and proscriptio would infallibly extend itself both to the property and persons of the greatest part of the citizens. But the exclusion of that dynasty does not render a new dynasty necessary. May we then hope that creating a new dynasty would hasten the happy epoch of a general peace? Would not that be rather a new obstacle to it? Are we assured that the other great powers of Europe will adhere to this new title? And if they do not adhere, are we to take up arms to force them to it? Or after having reduced the title of Consul below that of an Emperor, will the Consul content himself with that title for the sake of foreign powers, whilst he is Emperor only of the French? And shall we for a vain title expose the security and prosperity of the whole nation?
It seems, therefore, to be infinitely doubtful whether the new order of things can offer more stability than the present state: There is for government but one means to consolidate itself; it is to be just; that with them favor does not exceed the services rendered; that there may be a guaranty against depredations and impositions. Far be from me any particular application or any critic on the conduct of government; it is against arbitrary power itself I am speaking, and not against those in whose hands that power may reside.
Was then liberty shown to man merely to convince him that he can never enjoy it? Was it incessantly offered to his view as a fruit to which he cannot stretch out his hand without being struck with death? Thus nature who gives that liberty as a pressing want, should have intended to treat us as a step mother! No, I will not consent to regard as a simple illusion, this benefaction, so universally preferred to all others, and without which all others are nothing. My heart tells me that liberty is possible, that the regime of it is easy and more stable than any arbitrary government, any oligarchy.
Nevertheless, I repeat, always ready to sacrifice my dearest affections to the interests of my country, I shall content myself with having once more made resound the accents of a free mind; and my respect for the law will be the more secured, as it is the fruit of long misfortunes, and from that reason which to-day imperiously commands us to unite in one body against the implacable enemy of us all; of that enemy who is always ready to foment among us discord, and to whom all means are legitimate, provided he can attain his aim at universal oppression, and dominion over the whole extent of the seas.
I vote against the proposition.
SHERIFF'S COURT, Dublin, July 14.
JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT.
Catharine Byrne. versus Charles Frazer Frizel, Esq.
THIS day a trial of very novel and singular circumstances, and great public expectation, was determined before Luke White, Esq. high sheriff of the county of Dublin, and a most respectable jury, selected from a pannel comprising all the rank, fortune, and character in the county. It was for the purpose of assessing the damages in the cause of Catharine Byrne, against Charles Frazer Frizel, against whom judgment was obtained by default last term, in an action of trespass, for that on the 3rd of February last, the defendant, with ensign Costly, and several soldiers under his command, broke into the plaintiff's house at Rathfarnham, and did assault the plaintiff for which she laid her damages at 500l.
Mr. M'Nally for the plaintiff, Mrs. Byrne, opened the pleading with the accustomed formalities.
Mr. Curran stated the case of the plaintiff, in one of the most eloquent and animated speeches ever delivered by him; he observed that he felt very great pleasure in seeing that laudable anxiety with which the high sheriff attended here on this occasion. That this was one of the most atrocious, the most insolent and most execrable pieces of wickedness that ever a fashion was guilty of since the creation. It was thought that by letting a silent judgment go against them by default, they could have a jury cooped up before the sheriff, and thereby avoid the odious public atrocity which would be otherwise generally attached to their characters. He then stated that the plaintiff, Mrs. Byrne, was poor, old, and feeble; the defendant, young, rich and strong; that Mrs. Byrne keeps a house in Rath-
farnham, where she carries on some little business, by which she obtains an honest livelihood; the Rev. Mr. Ledwich, the parish priest, her relations lodged with her, of whose character, for mildness, benevolence, and generosity, too much could not be said. On the day stated in the declaration, he returned early from his duty, his ill state of health, he is by no means calculated to undergo. At about ten at night he was in his chamber, preparing to go to bed, when hearing a confused noise of voices in the street, he went to his window and asked was no that Mr. Frizel, who answered that it was, and desired him immediately to come down, and to go with him to the guard house; he replied that being inform and admatic, it would be next to death to him to go out in the night air; but in the morning he knew where to find him. In drawing his head from the window, which was low, there was a stroke made at him by the defendant with a sabre, which fortunately did not reach the destination; but the blow struck deep into the window frame, which was intended for the skull of this inoffensive man; the guards were then sent for, and with Mr. Frizel and Mr. Costly at their head, fired many volleys through the windows and doors of the plaintiff's house. Mr. F. the lawyer, full of those precepts he had learned in his study, and Mr. C. the soldier, having the king's coat on his back, and the king's sword in his hand, with this most extraordinary valor, this execrable, this abominable valor, broke open the door of this defenceless old woman, and, after having destroyed every article of furniture she had in the house, the defendant with frantic violence levelled a blow with his sword at Mrs. Ledwich, neice to the priest, a young woman, in whose face we need but look to be inspired with far different passions, than the desire of murder; the blow was fortunately warded off by the musket of a private soldier. Three women had been praying in an adjacent room, and preparing for that instantaneous death they thought inevitable—bullets were fired through the priest's bed—the ticking was pierced with swords, conceiving him to have been there: after he made an escape over the Marquis of Ely's wall, fifteen feet high, and glassed at the top, to save his life and remained there on a frosty night, with an habitual asthma, until morning, when he returned to his lodgings, and perceiving the havoc that was made, thanked God the people did not, fired with indignation, attempt anything contrary to the law; that he had no doubt, but the government would use every effort, would strain every nerve to bring to punishment the perpetrators of this execrable wickedness, but, to his utter astonishment, nothing was done, not a single proclamation was issued, not a single step was taken. The Grand Jury did as they ought—they immediately found a bill; but other people did not behave as they ought. "I can tell you," said Mr. Curran, "how it was received at the other side of the water, when they heard that a man, with a capital felony charged against him should be admitted to bail; but to it was—luck is the age in which we live. He took his trial—he did not attempt to prove anything in palliation of his crime—he appeared as a mourning penitent, by his tears, to expiate his guilt. There was a verdict of acquittal, the jury, immortal may they be! scarcely waited for their names to be called over, but almost spewed out their verdict of acquittal. What was their reason for doing such a thing? It was because, from religious bigotry which has been the bane of this country, and which no man was ever possessed of but a fool or an ass, they thought it a victory. They being themselves of one party, thought it a decisive victory gained over the other. The plaintiff has brought her action against Mr. Frizel; as to Mr. Costly we all know what was his sentence; but I can tell you more—he is to be liberated. It is thought that a spirited young man like him should not be doomed to so long confinement—he is to be liberated, and thereby give another victory to that party who think they have already gained one by the acquittal of Mr. Frizel. It is only waited for until you shall demean yourselves by giving a verdict similar to the last, for three or four pence, perhaps the price of a pot of beer, that he may be liberated, and the whole affair may then rest in oblivion; you are now standing your own trial. You have it in your power to debate yourselves like the former jury, or to atone, by this your honest verdict, for the degradation of the name of Juror. Let me give you my advice, I say advice, for I think I am at liberty to give it, I have had it in my power to tie you up in bundles, to bring you to market, and raise myself by the sale; but I chuse rather to slay amongst you. On this account I think I have a right to give you my advice. You can give but 500l. you cannot again indict the offender. It is past; you cannot retract the verdict of acquittal. It is past; you cannot prevent the pardon and promotion of Mr. Costly, that is past; but you might as well attempt, by putting your foot upon the earth to
stop its circumvolution, or to stop the determined and well earned pardon and promotion of that most excellent young man. I do hope, therefore, that as much as in your power you will give, that is, to the full amount of the damages laid in the declaration.
Mr. Driscoll, in speaking to evidence, conjured the jury to avoid, if possible, suffering their minds to be warped, or their intellects fascinated by the eloquent statement made to them—they were to discharge every political idea from their contemplation, and return a verdict commensurate to the damages which the house of Mrs. Byrne had actually sustained. A verdict against his client they were bound to give, but it was for them to regulate their consciences, and guard against a vindictive one.
Mr. M'Nally in reply, took a new and accurate species of review of this transaction, contrasting it with the outrage committed on the house of Mr. Wilkes, under a specious instrument of legal authority, making the liberality of a British jury the judge in all cases where the house, or as the law says, the castle of the proprietor is outraged or invaded. We hope this transaction may serve as a beacon to forewarn zealots of all descriptions, how they may presume to grapple with the laws of this country, free as air for the peasant as well as for the peer!
At four o'clock the jury retired; and after having been locked up for four hours, at eight found a verdict for the plaintiff—250 pounds damages, and sixpence costs.
AN INSTANCE Of Strong superstition credulity, said to be an authentic fact.
A widow lady at Paris, aged 65, who lodged in a two pair of stairs floor, in the Rue de la Ferronnerie, with only a maid servant, was accustomed to spend several hours every day before the altar dedicated to St. Paul in a neighbouring church. Some villains observing her extreme bigotry, resolved as she was known to be very rich, to share her wealth. One of them accordingly, took the opportunity to conceal himself behind the carved work of the altar, and, when no person but the old lady was there, in the dusk of the evening he contrived to throw a letter just before her. She took it up, and not perceiving any one near, supped it came by a miracle. In this was she more confirmed, when she saw it signed Paul the apostle, expressing the satisfaction he received by her prayers addressed to him, when so many canonized saints engrossed the devotion of the world, and robbed the primitive saints of their wonted adoration; and, to shew his regard to the devotee, he promised to come from Heaven, with the angel Gabriel, and sup with her at eight in the evening. It seems scarce credible that any one could be deceived by so gross a fraud; yet to what length of credulity will not superstition carry a weak mind? The infatuated lady believed the whole; and rose from her knees in transport, to prepare an entertainment for her heavenly guest.
The supper being bespoke, and the side-board set out to the best advantage, she thought that her own plate, worth about 400l. did not make so elegant an appearance as might be wished; and therefore sent to her brother, a counsellor in the parliament of Paris, to borrow all his plate. The maid, however, was charged, not to disclose the occasion, but only to say that she had company to supper, and would be obliged to him if he would lend his plate for that evening. The counsellor surprised at the application, well knowing of his sister's frugal life, began to suspect that she was enamoured of some fortune hunter, who might marry her, and thus deprive his family of what he expected at his sister's death. He therefore, politely refused to send the plate, unless the maid would tell him what guest were expected. The girl, alarmed for her mistress's honor, declared that her pious lady had no thoughts of a husband; but St. Paul having sent her a letter from heaven, promising that he and the angel Gabriel, would sup with her, she wanted to make the entertainment as elegant as possible.
The counsellor immediately suspected that some villains had imposed on her; and sending the maid with the plate proceeded directly to the commissary of that quarter. On the magistrate's going with him to a house adjoining, they saw, just before eight o'clock, a tall man, dressed in a long vestment with a white beard, and a young man in white with large wings at his shoulders, alight from a hackney coach and go up to his sister's apartment.
The commissary immediately ordered twelve of the police guards to post themselves on the stairs, while he knocked at the door, and desired admittance. The lady replied, that she had company, and could not speak to any one. But the commissary answered, that he must come in, for that he was St. Peter, and had come to ask St. Paul and the angel Gabriel, how they came out of heaven without his knowledge. The divine

visitors were astonished at this, not expecting any more faints to join, but the lady overjoyed at having so great an Apostle with her, ran eagerly to the door, when the commissary, her brother, and the police guards, rushed in, presented their muskets, seized her guests, and carried them to prison.
On searching the criminals, two cords, a razor and pistol were found in St. Paul's pocket, and a gag in that of the angel Gabriel. Three days after the trial came on; when they pleaded in their defence, that one was a soldier in the French infantry, and the other a barber's apprentice; that they had no other design than to procure a good supper at the widow's expense; that it being carnival time, they had borrowed these dresses; and the soldier having picked up the two cords, put them into his pocket;—that the razor was that with which he constantly shaved himself; that the pistol was to defend them from any insults to which their strange habits might expose them in going home; and that the barber's apprentice, whose master was a tooth drawer, merely had the gag which they sometimes used in their business. These excuses frivolous as they were, proved of some avail; and as they had manifested no evil design by any overt act, they were both acquitted.
But the counsellor, who forelaw what might happen through the defect of evidence, had provided another stroke for them. No sooner, therefore, were they discharged from the civil power, than the apparitor of the archbishop of Paris immediately seized them, and conveyed them to the ecclesiastical prison. In three days more they were tried and convicted of a scandalous profanation, by assuming to themselves the names, characters, and appearance of a Holy Apostle and a blessed Angel, with an intent to deceive a pious and well meaning woman, and to the scandal of religion. They were accordingly condemned to be publicly whipped, burnt on the shoulder with a hot iron, and lent to the galleys for fourteen years. A sentence which was in a few days faithfully put in execution.
WANTED.
ONE good PRESSMAN, and one good COMPOSITOR at the office of the NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
It is the wish of the Editor of the NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER to engage an individual well qualified to REPORT THE DEBATES OF CONGRESS. Immediate application, with the terms that will be agreeable, is requested.
Editors of papers are requested to insert this advertisement a few times.
AN ACT
Providing for the establishment of semi-annual Fairs.
BE it enacted by the First and Second Chambers of the City Council of Washington, That two FAIRS be held in every year within the city of Washington for the sale of all kinds of cattle, goods wares, and merchandise, on the first Wednesday's of May and November, under such regulations as the Mayor may prescribe, of which Fairs he shall make due notification.
In virtue of powers vested in me by the above act, I do hereby order and direct that the Fairs authorised thereby shall be held on the public grounds appropriated in the plan of the city of Washington for the Mall on the south side of the Tyber, extending from the Bridge at the Centre Market to the river Potomac, and that the continuance of said Fairs shall be for three days successively, viz. on the first Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in May and November.
ROBERT BRENT, Mayor. September 14—
MEDITERRANEAN PASSPORTS.
Notice is hereby given, that it has been deemed expedient to change the form of the Mediterranean Passport issued to vessels of the United States, that from the eighth day of July next those of the new form will be issued as the custom houses to every vessel, for which application may be made on a compliance with the terms prescribed by law and surrendering the former passport of which she may be possessed, if any, in which latter case no fees will be required for the exchange: and that by an arrangement agreed upon by the Barbary powers, with whom we are at peace, either the old or the new form of passport will be sufficient to protect the vessels of the United States, from capture until the 1st of July 1805, after which the old form of passport will be unavailable and the new one alone in use.
Department of State, 23d of May, 1804. The printers of the laws of the United States are requested to insert the above in their Gazettes twice a week for the space of six months, and the Collectors of the Customs to keep copies of it posted up in their offices. May 30—2aw6m
WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 22.
We decline inserting the observations of an "Admirer of the Drama," not from a disapprobation of the sentiments he entertains, or insensibility to the talent with which they are enforced; but solely from the dread of exciting a long, and, too probably, a dull controversy. Every combatant, that might enter the lists, would not shine with so much native or reflected light as a "Christian."
Extract of a letter from the city of St. Domingo, to a Mercantile house in Philadelphia, dated August 26.
"No arrivals from America, these two months. Within these few days several vessels have been condemned by the tribunal of this place: one belonging to Smith and Buchanan, and Mr. Bonnellin, of Baltimore—plea, that Mr. Bonnellin is married to a mulatto woman, (of course must be a brigand). This is actually in the condemnation—there are also vessels belonging to Newbern, N. C. laden with lumber, and a few barrels of pork and hams, bound to Jamaica—plea, the British consider pork and hams contraband, this is also inserted in the condemnation. It appears that nothing escapes them, I am confident from what has happened the last three days that the brig Susannah, Taggart, of Philadelphia, will be condemned, the capt. is very ill, and I fear will not be able to attend on the trial, next Wednesday. The Maria, has not yet made her appearance, and from the number of privateers out, I fear never will."
DIED —in England, at the Grotto House, Margate, in the 16th year of his age, Mr. T. P. OLDFIELD, a youth of most extraordinary genius. At the age of 5 years, he had a scarlet fever, which brought on him a paralysis of the lower extremities, and debilitated his body for the rest of his life, but his mind presented the finest display of human perfection. Whatever he read, he instantly had by heart: his favorite pursuits were the mathematics, philosophy, astronomy, geography, history and painting, in all of which he had made a great proficiency. His favorite authors were Locke and Newton; and his retentive faculties were so strong, that he never forgot a single incident with which he had been once acquainted. He could relate every circumstance of Grecian, Roman and English history; was master of Astronomy, and had pursued it up to all its recent discoveries; had the finest taste for drawing and painting, and would frequently take admirable likenesses of persons who struck him from memory. He wrote a hand like copper-plate; and at a very early period of life made himself master of arithmetic. He was never known to be out of temper, and though he suffered an illness of ten years, which terminated in a dropsy, and bursting of a blood vessel upon the lungs, he was never once known to repine or be impatient.
PUBLIC PROSPERITY.
The following minute and correct statement of our public expenditures, for more than ten years past, must excite the melancholy sensations of chagrin & disappointment in the minds of those enthusiastic advocates for 'energetic' government, (by which they mean that government which shall tend to introduce privileged orders, and the oppression of the poor and industrious for their support in the folly of pride and voluptuousness) when they compare the economy practised during Mr. Jefferson's administration, with the alarming prodigality which was practised in the time of Mr. Adams' reign of folly, they will find abundant reason to drop a tear of sorrow at this effectual antidote to their pernicious and disgusting views—While the honest and liberal citizen, who is a friend to equal rights and privileges—who wishes to cherish our precious government, a compact by which the welfare of the whole community is equally and impartially protected; has cause to pour forth the most pure streams of gratitude and adoration for that superlative degree of happiness which we enjoy, and which (should our government continue in good works,) must raise us, in resources and dignity, at no very distant period, to a degree unparalleled in the history of the wealth and splendor of nations.
Democrat.
1st. A statement showing the actual appropriations made in the last four years of president Washington's administration.
Dollars. For the year ending Dec. 31, 1793, had been appropriated 5,956,040 For the year ending Dec. 31, 1794, had been appropriated 9,447,569
For the year ending Dec. 31, 1795, had been appropriated 5,610,949 And for the year ending Dec. 31, 1796, had been appropriated 7,083,678
Making in all 28,098,236 that had been appropriated for the four last years under the administration of president Washington.
2d. A statement showing the appropriations made in the four years of Mr. Adams administration.
For the year ending Dec. 31, 1797, had been appropriated 8,051,574 For the year ending Dec. 31, 1798, had been appropriated 11,746,948 For the year ending Dec. 31, 1799 had been appropriated 13,185,850 And for the year ending Dec. 31, 1800 had been appropriated 11,952,534
In all 44,936,906 making an increase of expence to the United States for four years, under the administration of Mr. Adams, sixteen millions eight thousand six hundred and seventy dollars. But to make it appear still plainer the following statement will be useful. Under the administration of Mr. Adams the principal of our national debt was increased.
Dollars. 6,368,488
But Mr. Adams left in the treasury, April 1, 1801 1,794,000 And his armed vessels sold for 275,767
Making to be deducted 2,069,767
Leaving for the true increase 4,298 721
But since under the administration of Mr. Jefferson, for two years and a half, ending Sept. 30, 1803, has been paid on the principal of the national debt,
Dollars, 9,924,030 And was found in the treasury Sept. 30, 1803 5,860,000 15,784,030
From which however must be deducted the money Mr. Adams left in the treasury April 1st, 1801, leaving 1,790,000 The money arising from the sale of Mr. Adams' vessels 275,767
And the money arising from the sale of the Bank-Shares 1,237,600
Making, to be deducted 3,357,367
Leaving for the actual difference 12,326,633 in favor of the administration of Mr. Jefferson for two years and a half. And if in that ratio we may calculate for the one year and an half, ending 31st March, 1805, being the experiment of four years under the administration of Mr. Jefferson,
It will be 19,722,612 Now if to this be added the addition Mr. Adams made to the public debt, viz. 4,298 721
It will be 24,021,333 Showing the actual difference between the cost of Mr. Adams' administration to the United States, for four years, and Mr. Jefferson's for the same length of time. Although in this statement I have not included the direct, and all the internal taxes that were repealed in 1802, which if included with all their necessary and unnecessary expences, as they were originally drawn from the people, it would make a difference of more than twenty eight millions of dollars.
[Political Barometar.]
PUBLIC SALE.
By virtue of the powers vested in me by the last will and testament of JOHN EMERY deceased, I will sell at public auction, at Rhodes's hotel in the city of Washington on Monday the 5th day of November next, at 11 o'clock in the morning, the following lots.
Lots no. 5 and 15 in square 431—on lot 15 is erected a small one story frame house and workshop; one half of lot no. 2 in square east of 1025 laying on the Eastern Branch and improved by a wharf and a one story frame house—part of a lot no. 2 in square 731, lying on Pennsylvania avenue near the Capitol, and lots no. 1 and 22 in square 218.
The said lots will be sold on a credit of 12 months, bond with good security being given for payment with interest from the day of sale.
GEORGE BLAGDEN. October 1, 1804—3t&awtf
(By Authority.)
AN ACT
Making appropriation for the repairs of certain streets.
BE it enacted by the First and Second chambers of the City Council of Washington, That for the repair of streets the following sums be, and are hereby appropriated, in addition to the sums mentioned in the act entitled "An act making appropriation for certain streets," which shall be expended with such other sums as may be advanced by individuals under the direction and superintendence of residents of the streets or neighborhoods where the repairs are authorised, appointed by the mayor, to wit:
Dollars. 1. For the repair of south L street 50 2. For the repair of south B street, between New-Jersey avenue, and 1st street east 60 3. For the repair of 1st street east between A and B streets south 40 4. For the repair of east Capitol street between 1st and 3rd streets east 40 5. For the repair of Maryland avenue 25 6. For the repair of south N. street between James's creek and the Potomac 50 7. For the repairs of north E. street, between 9th and 10th streets west 100 8. For the repair of 10th street west between E and F street north 25 9. For the repair of 13th street west, between F street and Pennsylvania avenue 50 10. For the repair of 14th street west between the same streets 35 And for the repair of said street from F street to the northern extremity thereof 50 11. For the repair of north G street from 17th to 19th streets west 100 12. For the repair of do. near Leat's wharf 50 13. For the repair of 18th street west between New York avenue and Pennsylvania avenue 50 14. For the repair of Pennsylvania avenue between President's sq. and Rock Creek 25 15. For the repair of north K street, between Pennsylvania avenue and Rock Creek 50 16. For the repair of 7th street east between L streets south and Pennsylvania avenue 50 17. And for the repair of the road leading from the city to Mrs. Calaneres 50
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the mayor be authorised to borrow the sum of one thousand dollars in the name and for the use of the corporation for the above purposes.
SAMUEL H. SMITH,
President of the first chamber of the city council of Washington.
NICHOLAS KING,
President of the second chamber of the city council of Washington.
Approved, October 17th, 1804.
ROBERT BRENT, Mayor.
Test THOMAS HERTY, REG.
AN ACT
Making an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the City Council.
Be it enacted by the First and Second Chambers of the City Council of Washington, That there be appropriated the sum of two hundred dollars for defraying the expenses of house rent, stationery, firewood, candles, and other necessary expenses of the City Council for the current year; to be laid out by the Secretary of each Chamber respectively, who shall render an account thereof to the President of his Chamber, to be by him laid before them.
SAMUEL H. SMITH,
President of the first chamber of the city council of Washington.
NICHOLAS KING,
President of the second chamber of the city council of Washington.
Approved, October 17th, 1804.
ROBERT BRENT, Mayor.
Test THOMAS HERTY, REG.
Lost between the Capitol
and the Branch Bank, a note in my favor, drawn by Richard Marshall, of one thousand dollars, dated the 8th day of this month, payable in sixty days, and negotiable at the Bank in the City of Washington, endorsed by myself, John Hedges of Thomas and Samuel Hamilton. The finder of said note will be pleased to leave it with Samuel Hamilton, and all persons are cautioned against receiving it.
WM. B. BEANES.
October 22, 1804—3t
PATENT WIND-MILL.
THE subscriber having purchased Mr. John Avilhe's interest in a patent Wind-mill for the District of Columbia—Will sell rights to those desirous of erecting them in said district, an inspection of the model at the Secretary's office, will sufficiently prove the utility of this machine in manufacturing grain, plaster of Paris, paints, mss, &c. and sawing of timber or stone. Farther information may be obtained by applying to Mr. Benjamin Perhens, President's square, or near the Seven Buildings to
JOHN MILWEY.
September 23—1.w.giu
WASHINGTON CITY.
Information from Charleston states that Robert Marion, the republican candidate for representative in Congress, has succeeded over Thomas R. Smith, the federal candidate, by a considerable majority. This is, we believe, the first instance in which that city has been represented by a republican, since the establishment of the present constitution. Notwithstanding the reproach, so lavishly thrown upon the present administration, that they are unfriendly to commerce, it is not a little extraordinary that the five great commercial towns are represented in Congress by republican members.
By the arrival of the ship Iris from London, English advices are received to August 26.
The Iris, a few days before her arrival spoke the ship Orlando, Marshalls, which left the Texel three days after the Iris left the Downs, and was informed they had on board a Dutch paper containing a DECLARATION OF WAR ON THE PART OF RUSSIA AGAINST FRANCE.
The London papers corroborate this intelligence. They state that 10 Russian sail of the line and several frigates, with 10,000 troops had arrived at Copenhagen, where the troops were landed, and 20,000 more expected.
An attempt has been made on the life of Louis XVIII, and on the king of Sweden, by poison. The London papers attribute it to Bonaparte.
PARIS, August 1.
The Russian Envoy, M. D'Oubril, has all his effects packed up, and is ready to depart.
Bank of Columbia.
THE Board of Directors having declared a Dividend for the half year, ending this day, at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, the same will be paid to the Stockholders or their representatives.
WM. WILSON, Cash'r.
September 21, 1804—4w
Wanted Immediately,
A GOOD BLACKSMITH,
Who will meet with generous encouragement and ready employ—Enquire of the Printer, Washington Sept. 28—1f
WILLIAM WATERS.
HAS for sale Wines, Spirituous Liquors, fresh Teas, Particular Green Coffee, first and second quality Sugars, with a variety of other articles in the grocery line—
A L S O,
A quantity of Cabinet Ware lately made, among which are several beautiful Side Boards large and small, Northumberland Dining Tables in sets, oval and plain Carl and Tea Tables, Desks, Drawers, and Bedsteads, &c. which will be sold at very moderate prices for cash.
George Town, Oct. 27—w3t
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
JOHN COX,
GEORGE TOWN.
HAS received a large and general assortment of Fall and Winter Goods, which he will sell on the very best terms. Among which are carpets and carpeting, negro cottons, kerseys and plains, rose and striped blankets, superfine, second and coarse cloth, and callimeres, patent Bennetts cord, thicksets, velvets and fancy cords, coatings, fluthing's baizes, flannel and buckings, swansdown and molekin waistcoating, gentlemen's fine fur and silk molekin hats, common fur and coarse wool do. children's do. men's and women's silk, cotton, worked and yarn hose, muffs and tippets, gentlemen and ladies neck and shoulder comforts, book, jacquet, cambric and lace muffs, white and colored embossed cambric, do. silk and muffs, shawls and handkerchiefs, fur and molekin do. elegant laces and edgings, silver, silk, and cotton trimmings, silver frogs and shoe roses, American manufactured bed ticken, bed lace, Irish linens and sheeting, Osnaburghs, Tecklenburgh's, brown hempen and rolls, mahogany dressing cases with silk cushions, do. dressing glasses, tea trays and Morocco decanter stands, ladies pic net, silk, cotton, doe skin, kid and beaver gloves and mitts, men's beaver, cotton and fustel gloves, Leghorn hats and bonnets, white and black feathers and sprays—crapes pealongs, fatins, lute strings and sareenets, Marceilles and cotton counterpanes, elegant fans, with almost every other article of fancy and substantial goods. October 1—tawtf
NOTICE.
The subscriber having been legally authorised, by Messrs. Henry Pratt Thomas Wilbing Francis, John Miller, John Ashley, and Jacob Baker, trustees of a fund created from the joint and separate estates of Robert Morris, John Nicholson and James Greenleaf, and generally denominated, the "Aggregate Fund," hereby calls on all persons, having any claims or pretensions, by Mortgage or otherwise, to any of the objects of the said Fund, to make the same known to him, with a view to their adjustment. And all persons disposed to purchase any of the property of the said Fund either seversally, or on terms of short credit, are desired to make early application to JAMES GREENLEAF.

631 lots 1 2 3 4 8 11 15 in 874 lot 1 in 821 at 3 cents per square foot.
Lots 1 10 11 12 21 in 198 lot 1 in 184 lots 1 2 4 5 6 13 in 286 lots 11 13 in 288 lots 16 19 in 289 lots 6 8 in 320 lot 1 in 409 lot 1 in 455 lots 19 23 in 456 lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 in 529 lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 in 530 lots 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 in 534 lots 1 2 3 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 in 538 whole sq 565 whole sq 567 lots 1 2 3 4 5 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 in 568 lot 6 in 570 lots 5 6 in 580 lots 2 17 18 in 734 lot 13 in 799 lot 1 in 847 lot 4 in 902 lots 16 18 20 in 978 lot 1 in 994 lots 25 26 27 in 1000 lots 29 30 in 1048 at 4 cents per square foot.
Lots 20 21 in 218 lot 6 in 346 lot 6 in 409 lot 18 in 377 lots 18 22 in 490 lots 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 in 951 at 5 cents per square foot.
Lots 15 16 18 in 253 lots 6 7 in 255 lot 4 in 256 lot 7 in 223 lot 2 in 294 lot 6 in 322 lot 12 in 378 lots 2 4 14 15 31 33 in 24 lots 1 2 3 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 25 26 27 28 in 36 lots 3 4 in 323 lot 2 in 226 lots 2 3 4 in 456 lots 1 16 in 457 lots 5 6 12 13 14 17 21 in 490 lots 1 8 9 10 11 12 in 503 at 6 cents per square foot.
Table with 3 columns: Lot description, Amounting in the whole to, and a total column. Rows include various lot combinations and their total square footages.
WASHINGTON TONTINE.
ART. 1. The capital of the company shall be two hundred and five thousand dollars, divided into shares of fifty dollars each...
ART. 2. Every subscriber may at the time of subscribing, or at any time before the first day of July in the year 1805, nominate a person...
ART. 3. Upon the death of any person, with whose life a share or shares, shall have been made commensurate, such share or shares, shall thereupon be extinct...
ART. 4. The affairs of the company shall be managed by five directors, who shall be stock-holders to be chosen in each year by ballot...
ART. 5. The directors shall have full power to sell a fee simple, or to lease on ground rent, renewable forever, the property belonging to the company...
ART. 6. All money arising from the sales of lots, shall be invested in the stock of the United States, in the name of the company...
ART. 7. The dividends shall be paid at the office of the company in Washington, to the owners of the shares in person, to their power of attorney...
ART. 8. In cases where the dividends are not claimed for six months after the same shall become due, and there is reason to doubt whether the person on whose life the shares depend on which such dividends arise, continues to survive...
ART. 9. The shares shall be transferable, and all transfers shall be made on the books of the company, by the owners in person, or by power of attorney...
ART. 10. Every record of a transfer of shares; and every certificate issued for shares, shall designate the lives on which such shares depend.
ART. 11. No change can be made of the person or persons on whose life or lives the shares shall depend.
ART. 12. The directors shall cause proper books to be kept of all their proceedings, accessible at all times to the stock-holders...
ART. 13. On the first Monday in January in the year 1825, the Washington Tontine Company shall be dissolved...
REMOVAL. THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR, Has removed to the house above Mr. RHODES (LATS LOVEL'S) HOTEL, near the President's Square.
TO RENT. TWO or three Three story BRICK HOUSES, in the city of Washington—they are situated on the Capitol Hill, and well calculated for boarding houses, or private families...
The subscriber will lease to the highest bidder, on the premises on Saturday the 20th day of October next, for the term of ten years, the plantation late the property of Major John C. Jones, at lower Cedar Point...
TO RENT, A THREE STORY BRICK HOUSE in the city of Washington, situate on that beautiful ridge north east of the Seven Buildings, on 1 street, Lot No. 3, square 106.
REMOVAL. The subscriber has removed his store to the house formerly occupied by Mrs. Pie, (a few doors above the Union Tavern) where he has just opened a considerable part of his fall goods...
FOR SALE. A Tract or parcel of land, containing one hundred thousand acres, surveyed in tracts of one thousand acres each, lying on the great Satilla and St. Mary's rivers in the counties of Wayne and Telfair in the state of Georgia...
AMERICAN PRINTED GOODS. Calicoes, Shawls, Pocket Handkerchiefs, &c. manufactured by the subscribers near Baltimore, and sold at No. 13 Calvert street.
TO REMOVE that distrust often felt respecting new undertakings, and so prejudicial to manufacturing attempts in America, they think it proper to observe, that nothing is wanting in the business to enable good artists to perform their work here as well as in Europe.
CORN. CONINGHAM. N.B. The above described horse and colt are now in the keeping of Robert Sutton, of said city. The owners, if any, are required to come within ten days from this date, prove property, pay charges, and take them away...
TO RENT. TWO or three Three story BRICK HOUSES, in the city of Washington—they are situated on the Capitol Hill, and well calculated for boarding houses, or private families...
REMOVAL. THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR, Has removed to the house above Mr. RHODES (LATS LOVEL'S) HOTEL, near the President's Square.
TO RENT. TWO or three Three story BRICK HOUSES, in the city of Washington—they are situated on the Capitol Hill, and well calculated for boarding houses, or private families...
Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, for the County of Washington. In Chancery, the 2nd September, 1804. Adam King, against William King, Walter Brookes, and Thomas Contee.
The object of the bill is to obtain a conveyance of a lot or parcel of ground lying and being in Beatty and Hawkins's addition to George Town, county of Washington aforesaid, known by lot numbered two hundred and seventy, to said Adam King in fee simple.
FOR SALE. (BY AUTHORITY.) Scheme of a Lottery. To build an ACADEMY in the city of Richmond. 1 Prize—first drawn ticket, having a blank to its number, 20,000. 1 do. 10,000. 1 do. 5,000. 5 do. of 1,000 make 5,000. 10 do. of 500 make 5,000. 20 do. of 200 make 4,000. 100 do. of 50 make 5,000. 250 do. of 20 make 5,000. 400 do. of 15 make 6,000. 1,500 do. of 10 make 15,000. 3,000 do. of 5 make 15,000.
HAT MANUFACTURY. The subscriber informs his customers and the public generally that he has discontinued business in the city of Washington, and has opened shop on Bridge street near the Union Tavern...
TO RENT. TWO or three Three story BRICK HOUSES, in the city of Washington—they are situated on the Capitol Hill, and well calculated for boarding houses, or private families...