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No. XIII.
An enquiry into the National Character of the People of the United States of America.
The amalgamating influence of the course and condition of things in America, is manifested by the actual character of the Hebrew nation, residing among us. This circumstance will be found to prove, that however different the sources from which our population is extracted, the powerful influences upon the hearts, understandings and habits of all who reside here, occasion them to acquire the same characteristics. The mutual animosities subsisting in Europe between Christians and Jews, and between Jews and Mahometans, do not exist at this time in America. The Hebrew, left to the theocratical power which governs the conscience of man, has no cause to hate or to fear his christian neighbor, who does him no injury in mind, body or estate. When a Mahometan Sultan, in times not very remote, has caused a procession in Constantinople, at every mile of which a Jew was ordered to be slain, the Hebrews among us have thanked our common Father in Heaven, that they enjoy peace and the rights of conscience in this land. When they found that American Christians thus extended humanity and love to every neighbor, they ceased to despise Christians as hypocritical professors of a mild and tender religion, which, in too many other countries, was turned into persecution and cruelty. The inconsistencies of proclaiming peace in the name of Jesus Christ, when the tortured Jew could find no peace, and of converting the simplicity and self-denying character of christianity into pomp, voluptuousness and a thirst of power they did not find here. They unite, therefore, with us, as men, as citizens, as patriots, in the love of God, our common creator, differing in their private minds inasmuch as they believe the Messiah is yet to come. Most reverently submitting the consciences of these our fellow creatures to the divine power, which can command the light to shine upon them, it is sufficient for our enquiry to ascertain that the Hebrews from England, Italy, Spain, Germany and Portugal, are assimilated to us in many essential particulars, and that their minds are amalgamated with those of the other united Americans, in the love of religious and civil liberty, humanity, virtue and knowledge. As a description of men, the Hebrew citizens were generally attached to the revolution of the United States, and they are at this time as friendly as any other church to the principles of our free constitutions.
It may be correctly affirmed, that no people, equally civilised, has derived the principles and structure of its various institutions in so great a degree from its own will, mind and power, as the united Americans. We are more original than any others in our polity and economy. Nor has any people varied so much from systems prevalent in the old world, as we have done in the two centuries of our existence. The world has surely passed, in its freest parts, to greater despotism, and we have progressed to greater freedom. Liberty has been won by the sword, and confirmed by the councils of the United States. If we reflect upon the civil constitutions of Great Britain, and upon her internal economy at the era of our separation, it will be found that our country has altered both, more than Great Britain. As the changes in America result from the proceedings of seventeen subordinate and one general legislature, the uniformity of the national character will be manifested to be much greater than has heretofore appeared to superficial observers.
In this country, one language is spoken by all the white people, with
a very small exception in a single state, among persons who have been for a long time settled inhabitants. These have always, in their own numerous gazettes, the fullest information of the business, politics and affairs of the United States. In the country, from which we have been separated, four several languages are spoken by numbers of persons in the four grand divisions. In three of those languages, no publications respecting the affairs of the country are ever made. Three religions bear a forcible sway by the operation of law or of natural strength. The colonies are remote from the metropolitan state, and widely separated from each other by situation, habits and interests. These observations are not made with an invidious design, but, if nations, claiming national character, are, in truth, so diversified by natural and habitual circumstances, it may be fairly presumed, that we also, less diversified, may really possess national character.
It is well known that the versatile character of man is quickly formed and altered by the influence of natural or moral causes. It is therefore important, that general principles are so universally established, after mature consideration, in the United States, as to produce universal effects; and thus too upon aliens as well as natives. The laws are not only to govern, but to protect the orderly. This coincides with the interests and feelings of the many, whether foreign or American. They all rejoice in the circumstance, because it gratifies their self-love and promotes their interests. No men would more earnestly oppose an inquisition, a conscription, an impressment, a picketing, a poll tax, a gabelle, a corvee, the torture, or an established church in America, than those, who have fled from their native homes to enjoy our exemptions from those evils. This description of men might be expected to endure every hardship and suffer all the severities of battle and warfare, before they would relinquish our protecting constitutions.
The form and nature of our country, without conquered annexations, or dependent colonies, occasions the condition of the Americans to exhibit a perfect civil uniformity, unknown in any other maritime empire, and highly influential upon the uniformity of the national character. The white and free black inhabitants are all included in this observation, for it is a truth, that the free blacks regularly adopt and display the institutions, apparel, furniture and habits of the whites. They are generally Episcopalians, Friends, Calvinists and Methodists, in those places where all the christian sects are within their free observation. It would be very difficult to adopt a civil constitution, by which the white inhabitants of the West Indian, South American, and East Indian colonies of the European states, could fully partake in their respective national governments. Yet it is found not only easy in this country, but really necessary to the just, convenient, and uniform operation of our principles and systems. Man is contemplated by our laws and by our political science, as an intelligent creation of the divine power. It is known that the highest intellect of the red and black races of men is sensibly better than that of the feeblest of the whites. As we cannot discriminate as to rights among the whites by the principle of intellect, the same rule presses itself upon our regard with respect to the free people of the red and black races. Divine Providence, which has ordained the existence of the colored races of men, has ordained their introduction into our political family, and we believe and know that the same supreme authority has ordained humanity and justice among his intelligent and responsible creatures. Our institutions therefore, consider all men alike. We endeavor with care, pains and expence to civilize the red people, and to persuade them to embrace our political economy, our civil institutions, our morals and our religion; or in other words, to conform to our national plan of public and private happiness. So of the blacks, in certain degrees, times and places, though it is true and manifest that their numbers and their condition, with many attending circumstances, render the operations of justice, humanity, and an enlightened policy towards them, dangerous and costly, and consequently very gradual, deliberate and arduous. Their natural condition is a dispensation of the divine hand, and
when it shall appear, in a future time, that the humanity of the white people has raised the blacks from their African condition, which is little higher than the next inferior class of beings, to the knowledge and practice of the salutary arts of civilization, morals and religion, the meritorious choice of good on the part of the whites, will be thereby humbly manifested to the universal father of men.
The comparative wisdom and virtue of the large descriptions of men in various nations, who hold the numerous bodies of slaves, which exist within their respective countries, is a fair subject of consideration, and it is believed that it cannot be justly made to appear to the disadvantage of those of North America. The citizens of our slave states, and the Northern slave holders have consented to and co-operated in the measures of this country for the arrestation and abolition of the slave trade. They have softened the rigor of ancient slave laws; they have improved the apparel, food, habitations, and general treatment of the black people. In most of those states and districts, where safety permits the measures, they have adopted a system for the gradual abolition of slavery, and entered upon the operation by numerous emancipations, and by the substitution of a contracted service for a term of years, in lieu of personal and hereditary slavery. Did the laws of Greece or Rome go further? Do those of the modern empires of Europe go so far, in respect to their white serfs or African slaves?
When it is considered with what ease and promptitude doctrines so new as those of the Newtonian philosophy, were adopted in all free countries, and even in others, though they were the fruit of the wisdom and learning of a single mind, it will not be considered as improbable, that the political principles of the North Americans, and their manifest beneficence to the many, should as easily and promptly become objects of adoption and attachment to those persons who arrive among us from foreign climes. These acceptable principles occasion all men, who have not opposing interests or prejudices, to rally around them, to partake of their nature and spirit, and thus exhibit the same characteristics. Republican principles, or in other words, their own just rights and interests must be acceptable to the unbiased mass of every community, and this must occasion them, where it is safe and lawful, to be nationally embraced and exhibited. Many, nay, all may enjoy these personal rights. A few only can enjoy the advantages of aristocracy. The citizens of this country therefore, as well naturalised as native, easily and quickly assimilate themselves in a cautious opposition to the power of a few, and an open legitimate maintenance of the rights of the whole of the members of the community.
COLUMBIANUS.
(The next number will close these sketches of our National Character.)
Downing, street, Sept. 4.
Dispatches, of which the following are copies, were yesterday morning received at the office of Lord Castle-reagh, one of his majesty's principal Secretaries of State, from Lieut. General Sir J. Stuart, dated Ischia, 5th and 9th July last,
Ischia, July 5 1809.
My Lord—In my dispatches to your Lordship of the 9th ult. from Milazzo, I did myself the honor to acquaint you with a project which I had formed, in concert with Rear Admiral Martin, to make such a movement as, although it should produce no issue of achievement to ourselves, might still operate a diversion in favor of our Austrian allies, under the heavy pressure of reverse with which we had learned, at the period, they were bravely but unequally struggling.
The first measure that suggested itself to our contemplation was, a menace upon the kingdom and the capital of Naples, and the army as within detailed being embarked, we sailed under convoy of his majesty's ships Canopus, Spartiate, Warrior, and some frigates and smaller vessels, on the 11th of last month, leaving orders to the division of his Sicilian majesty's troops, which had been placed under my conduct, and were waiting my instructions at Palermo, under the command of Lieut. General de Bourcard, to proceed to a given rendezvous.—His royal highness Prince Leopold, I
found at our subsequent junction, had embarked with this division.
Our appearance on the coast of Calabria which we reached on the morning of the 13th, had the effect of inducing the body of the enemy stationed in that province to abandon, for the purposes of immediate concentration, the greater part of their posts along the shore, when those upon the line opposite Messina were seized and disarmed by a corps under Lieut. Col. Smith, who had been detached from the fleet immediately after our sailing from Milazzo with provisional orders for that purpose.
Major Gen. Mackenzie, who had sailed with me, as designed to bear a part in this expedition, returned also, at my request, about this period, for the general superintendence of these services, as well as to hold the general command in Sicily, which becomes a charge so important during the term of our present operations.
On the 24th ult. the advanced division of the British and Sicilian fleet namely, that which contained the British troops, anchored off Cape Miseno, in the vicinity of Bala, when our preparations were immediately made for a debarkation upon the island of Ischia; and the necessary arrangements and dispositions of boats being intrusted by the Admiral to Sir Francis Laforey, a descent was forced on the following morning by the troops named in the margin,* commanded by Major Gen. McFarlane, under the immediate fire of his majesty's ships Warrior and Success, aided by the British and Sicilian gun-boats, in the face of a formidable chain of batteries with which every accessible part of the shore was perfectly fortified. These were turned & successively abandoned as our troops gained their footing. About 250 or 300 men of the 1st legere, in the first instance fell into our hands. Gen. Colonna, who commanded, retired with his principal force into the Castle, where he rejected a summons from Major Gen. MacFarlane, and held out until the 30th ult. when a breaching battery having been erected against his works, he surrendered upon terms of capitulation.
As it was conjectured by the Admiral and myself that the success and promptitude with which the landing upon Ischia was effected, might probably operate an influence upon the adjacent garrison of Procida, a summons was immediately sent to the commander thereof, who, in the course of the day, submitted to our proposed terms; an event which contributed most fortunately to the almost entire capture or destruction of a large flotilla of about forty heavy gun boats, which attempted their passage during the night & following morning to Naples from Gaeta, and expected to find protection as well as co-operation, under the artillery of the fortress in their passage through the narrow strait that separates the island and the Main.
This important service was executed by Capt. Staines, of his majesty's ship Cyane, assisted by the Espoir sloop, and the British and Sicilian gun-boats. It is with regret I add, that in a subsequent intrepid attack upon the frigates and corvettes of the enemy in the Bay, the above gallant officer has received a wound which must for some time deprive the service of his assistance.
The amount of prisoners who have fallen into our hands already exceed 1500 regular troops, exclusive of their killed and wounded, both of military & marines, in different partial encounters, which we have reason to think is considerable. Among the prisoners are a general of brigade, two colonels and upwards of 70 officers of progressive ranks. Nearly 100 pieces of ordnance, with their corresponding stores, have also become our capture.
It is with much greater satisfaction, however, my Lord, than any that can be derived from these local or momentary advantages, that I contemplate our success in the material and important object of diversion for which this expedition was designed. A considerable body of troops which had been recently detached from Naples as a reinforcement to the army in Upper Italy, as well as almost the whole of the troops which had been sent into the Roman States to aid the late usurpation of Papal dominions, were precipitately recalled on our first appearance on the coast; and I venture
to hope, that the check which has been operated, and which I shall endeavor to preserve, will have already, though remotely, contributed to support the efforts of our brave allies.
The preponderating regular force which the enemy has now assembled on the contiguity of Naples, aided by a large body of national guards, preclude the hope at this moment of any attack upon the capital. But our footing upon these healthy Islands (which were essentially necessary to us as a temporary lodgment as well as depot) in affording us the earliest means of information, is also a position from which we can profit from circumstances or can move with facility and promptitude to ulterior objects; while our enemy, who are obstructing us from the unhealthy plains of Bala, must be kept on the alert by the uncertainty of our operations, and harassed by the necessity of corresponding with our every movement.
A flotilla of gun-boats, which I found it necessary to fit out at Messina to aid the army in that narrow strait under the direction of Capt. Roads, of the quarter-master general's department, has acquired the approbation of the admiral by their conduct upon service. Captain Cameron of the 21st regiment who commanded a division of these boats is unfortunately among the few who have fallen.
The harmony and perfect concert that have subsisted between the naval and military branches upon this duty, and between his majesty's forces and those of his Sicilian majesty; the great disposition to concurrence and support which I have received from Lieut. Gen. Ld. Forbes, and the other general officers, the able arrangements of the adjutant general and the quarter-master general's departments under the major general Campbell and Lieut. Col. Bunbury, as well as those of the ordnance branches under Lieut. Colonels Bryce and L. Moore; the providence of the commissariat and medical departments under Mr. Burghman and Dr. Franklin; and the zeal, readiness and good will of the army throughout, are the means by which I am prepared to avail myself of opportunities to prosecute further a service, the plans and progress hitherto of which I humbly hope will meet his majesty's most gracious approbation.
I have the honor to be, &c. (Signed)
J. STUART.
[Here follows the articles of Capitulation of Ischia and Procida, &c.]
ISCHIA, JULY 9.
My Lord, In my dispatch of the 5th instant, I had the honor of stating to your Lordship, that lieutenant col. Smith had been detached after our sailing from Milazzo, with the 10th regiment and Chasseurs Britanniques, which were to be joined at the Faro by the 21st regiment, with orders to occupy and disarm the posts upon the Straits opposite to Messina, upon the first appearance of our armament upon the coast of Calabria.
An attempt to reduce the castle of Scylla was attended, in the first instance, with disappointment, from the sudden re-appearance of a large preponderating force of the enemy, which constrained lieutenant colonel Smith to raise the siege, and embark for Messina; a measure which was effected, I am happy to say on the 20th ult. without the smallest loss, but that of his besieging train, which necessarily became a sacrifice. It fortunately, however, has proved only a sacrifice of the moment. The official report from maj. gen. M'Kenzie states to me, that on the night of 2d instant, the enemy, from some sudden panic, retreated again from the coast, having previously blown up the works of Scylla, and not only left us again our captured stores, but an immense quantity of ordnance and stores of their own, which had been placed in depot. Major general M'Kenzie mentions to me in particular, that 50 pieces of brass cannon had been thrown into the sea, from whence, however there could be no difficulty in raising them, the water being extremely shallow.
These stores had been progressively assembling, I am informed, by means of coasting navigation, for a considerable time past, as preparatory to the long menaced, and I believe really intended invasion of the kingdom of Sicily.

The conduct of lieutenant colonel Smith during the course of this service, although attended with a momentary reverse, has been represented to me by major general M'Kenzie in terms of great approbation, with every praise to the zeal and perseverance of the troops employed under his orders. He has also expressed great acknowledgments to the active assistance of captains Crawley and Palmer of his majesty's ships, Philomel and Alacrity, who were his co-operators on this service.
The great division of party in the province was a material obstacle to every means of intelligence, and led to the loss of a detachment of the 21st regiment, which had been sent at the earnest solicitation of the inhabitants of the town of Palmi for their protection. General Mura directed a flag of truce to me, after our arrival here, to offer to treat for an exchange of three officers, four non-commissioned officers, and eighty men of this party, who were stated to be prisoners, and on their march to Naples. I had scarcely agreed to the measure, when, in a seeming fit of ill-humor, occasioned by a dissatisfaction at the terms of capitulation of this island, he sent another flag again to me withdrawing the former offer, and declining any further correspondence or communication with me whatever.
I have the honor to be, &c. J. STUART, Lt. Gen.
Baltimore, Nov. 2. Extracts from London, Liverpool, and other English papers to the 30th of Sept. (22 days later than any previous news) received at the office of the American, by the Schooner Experiment, Capt. Hill, from Plymouth, into which she had been carried on her voyage to St. Sebastians, and discharged without trial.
We have hastily made the following summary extracts:
Canning and Castlereagh had quarrelled and fought a duel, in which the "joker of jokes" was wounded in the thigh. The cause of the fray was the accusation of Castlereagh by Canning to the king, concerning the expedition to the Scheldt. Castlereagh was the challenger.
A body of French troops had possessed themselves of the island of S. Beveland.
The British appear to have abandoned their purpose against Spain—while some blame the Junta, others censure Lord Wellington for the failure.
The corps of sir Robert Wilson (memorable for his fabrications about Bonaparte's cruelty in Egypt), appears to have been cut off early in August, between Candelaris and Villa Nueva in Spain.
We understand, says the Tanton Courier, some points are to be insisted on by lord Wellesley (the English minister in Spain) with the Supreme Junta, which if refused, ministers have determined on withdrawing the whole of our forces from the peninsula. [Query. What "points" were those? Excluding the Americans from all participation in the Spanish trade? Permitting England to garrison certain posts in the new world?]
Mrs. Clarke and the two Wrights have been indicted for a conspiracy against col. Wardle, on the testimony of major Dodd and Mr. Glennie.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 28. Duel between Lord Castlereagh & Mr. Canning.
There was a meeting at Putney heath, on Thursday morning between Lord Castlereagh and Mr. Canning. Lord Yarmouth accompanied the former to the field; Mr. Ellis the latter. After taking their ground, they fired by signal, and missed; and no explanation taking place, they fired at each other a second time, when the ball from Lord Castlereagh's pistol went through Mr. Canning's thigh, on the outer side of the bone, without doing any further injury than passing through the flesh. Thus the affair terminated. Mr. Canning's wound is not considered to be dangerous. The cause of this extraordinary affair is said to have originated in some official misunderstanding. The challenge was given by Lord Castlereagh. Mr. Canning, we are happy to learn, is considered out of all danger.
London, Sept. 12.—The arrival of the vessel from Boston, with the intelligence of a proclamation having been issued by the American President for re-establishing the provisions of the non intercourse act, produced a considerable advance yesterday in the price of American produce. The purchases on Saturday, at Liverpool, were to an immense amount. It was at first reported that the proclamation was a most violent one—and that war was likely to take place. Our readers however, will see by the proclamation that its character is very different. It gives no opinion with respect to the refusal of our government to ratify Mr. Erskine's arrangement. It merely
declares that the Non-intercourse Act, remains in force, our orders in council not having been withdrawn. Nor do we find the tone and language of the American newspapers particularly violent. Some of them even enter into a defence of the conduct of the British ministry, and assert that they have done every thing in their power to preserve peace with America. We have extracted an article of this kind from one of the papers. It is to be hoped, therefore, that Mr. Jackson's mission may be successful; at least, if it be not, the fault will not rest with his majesty's government.
Courier.
September 13.
We learn, by letters from Holland, that an army was fast assembling at Cadzand, and such preparations making for the recovery of the island of Walcheren, as to render it impossible for our troops to retain it beyond a month, and then only by a dreadful waste of blood.
An article by the Gottenburgh mail, which arrived on Saturday, states that the Russians having made a desperate attack upon the fortress of Ismael, were defeated by the Turks, with the loss of 3,400 men killed, including several generals with 17 pieces of cannon. It is added that the Servians have also been defeated in several actions, and that the heads of 500 of the principality of them have been sent to Constantinople.
We have been informed that vessels sail from France with English licences under any colors except French or Dutch. These are easily forged. All men of war have not got the list from government of what are granted, and suppose the French merchant sends half a dozen with the same, except the same man of war meets with two of them, the forgery is not detected and they pass safely. They bring nothing but French produce, brandies, &c.
September 19.
Some more foreign journals arrived yesterday afternoon, from which we have given some extracts. The Monitor, as might be expected, omits no circumstance attending the late events in Spain, that can produce any thing like impression of French superiority. They have a right to triumph at the present moment, and can the tide of exultation be expected to turn while the system that has hitherto been opposed to them shall continue unaltered.
The loss sustained by Venegas, on the 14th ult. at Almonacid, is said to have been very great. The enemy boasts of possessing 4000 prisoners, 35 pieces of artillery, 100 powder waggons and 200 other waggons. Jos. Bonaparte has returned to Madrid, and celebrated Te Deum ; and the accounts terminate with confident, but we would still hope, false assertion, that the fate of Spain has been decided during the 22 days in which the king was absent.
Joseph Bonaparte is said to have passed a decree utterly abolishing all the orders of Monks and Friars in Spain, which were left after the former decrees, limiting and regulating those bodies. Has the Junta performed any such act of like wisdom? It is not by upholding fraudulent, corrupt, immoral, and impolitic institutions that such an enemy as Napoleon is to be conquered.
September 23.
SPAIN AND PORTUGAL. Last night government received dispatches from Corunna, dated the 19th inst.
By these dispatches it appears that the whole of the Spanish fleet has sailed from Ferrol for Cadiz. Agreeably to instructions from the Admiralty, it had previously been fitted out by admiral Berkeley, who had also emptied all the arsenals and embarked on board the fleet the whole of the naval stores collected at that great naval depot. This event must tend in a great measure to tranquillize our fears in that quarter.
It also appears that 25,000 Spaniards, who chiefly composed the army formerly under the command of Marquis de Romana , are on their march to Ciudad Rodrigo, to which place so much importance is attached, and for the security of which so much anxiety has been expressed. They were on the 30th of August at Almadacid, about 30 miles north of that city, to which it was ascertained to be the intention of the French to lay siege. Lord Wellington was likewise preparing to interrupt that operation, should the garrison hold out until his army was in a state to march to their assistance.
We have also to announce the arrival of a fleet of transports in 11 days from Lisbon, by which several officers have arrived from Lord Wellington's army.
By this conveyance we have received the following particulars respecting Lord Wellington's army:
"The army are halted at head quarters at Badajoz:—General Sherbrooke's division extends from Loban to Merida; brigade of German ar-
tillery is at Merida, and also some cavalry; General Crawford's light brigade of infantry is at Neila and Purallegree; another division of the army is near Campo Mayor and Albuquerque; the 40th garrison Budajos, & the 27th is at Lisbon; a part of the artillery (four brigades) is encamped near Badajoz. The convalescent sick are at Elvas—the worst cases have been sent to Lisbon; the light cavalry is at Villa Viciosa and the neighborhood. The enemy is extremely sickly—about 7000 sick, wounded, &c. The light cavalry is almost dismounted—a remount of horses for the 14th and 16th arrived from England, under Major Archer. That fine regiment the 1st, or royal dragoons, commanded by that excellent officer General Slade, landed and marched into Belem (ten days from Cork) seven hundred strong, in high order. Scarcely a transport in the Tagus, and only the Barfleur and Semiramis ships of war."
London, Sept. 26.—In the enumeration yesterday of the names of the cabinet ministers who retained their situations, we omitted the name of the earl of Harrowby, a nobleman of acknowledged talents. The number of those who remain will then be seven—Lord Elden, Mr. Perceval, the earl of Liverpool, the earl of Harrowby, the earl of Chatham, and earl of Bathurst.—The seceders are six—the duke of Portland, Mr. Canning, Lord Castlereagh, earl Camden, earl of Westmoreland, & Lord Levison Gower.
The answers from Lords Grenville and Grey cannot be expected before Thursday at the soonest. Their friends we see, in the capital, invite them to accept the proposition made them.
In the mean time, we must again desire it to be understood that this state of affairs in the cabinet has not been brought about by any consciousness felt or confessed of incapacity for managing the affairs of the nation. It has been solely produced by the difficulties consequent upon the resignation of the duke of Portland. Mr. Canning claimed his grace's seat, and would not remain in the cabinet, unless he was the premier. Mr. Perceval's ambition was not so aspiring; but having, as chancellor of the exchequer, led in the house of commons, he felt that it would be an acknowledgment of inferiority to consent to the demand made by Mr. Canning. He would however, as report asserts with much confidence, have acceded to some other projects. The Marquis Wellesley, (who had been originally wished by Mr. Canning to succeed Lord Castlereagh, and whose stay in this country so long after having been appointed to the Embassy to Spain, was perhaps connected with that wish,) is said to have been distinctly proposed to Mr. Canning as the successor to the Duke of Portland. But this proposition did not at all square with Mr. Canning's claim to be his Grace's successor, and the Marquis (whether acquainted with the claim or not we know not) is understood to have openly declared before his departure, that he would not come into office if Mr. Canning resigned. Mr. Canning resigned because he could not be prime-minister. The Marquis Wellesley could not be prime minister because Mr. Canning had resigned. This we believe, will be found to be a pretty correct statement of the fact. Most sincerely do we wish that these difficulties had not existed, and that such an arrangement could have been made, as, keeping in Mr. Canning, would have brought to the cabinet the important accession of the talent of the Marquis Wellesley.
A few words however are necessary to be said on a subject not indeed connected with the Premiership, but with the conduct of the opposition, so far as it relates to Lord Castlereagh. Endeavours are made by the opposition to fix upon Lord Castlereagh the whole blame of the failure of the expedition; and in the same proportion in which blame is bestowed upon Lord Castlereagh, praise is lavished upon Mr. Canning, for having it is said, "formed a just estimate of his colleague," and upon the earl of Chatham, for what is called "his manly determination to look the ministers in the face and stop in due season in the execution of impossible orders." Now Mr. Canning, we think, will hardly be disposed to be very grateful to his eulogists among the opposition—If the "fatality of the expedition to the Scheldt" was as his eulogist says "in the ignorance and conclusion of the plan," was Lord Castlereagh to blame more than Mr. Canning or any other members of the cabinet? Was not the expedition the expedition of the whole cabinet? Was it not arranged, discussed, and settled at meetings of the cabinet? Could it have been carried into execution had it not received the approbation of the cabinet?—We are not intending by this to say any thing against the expedition—far very far from that. But when Mr. Canning's estimate
of Lord Castlereagh is attempted to be justified & bolstered up by an appeal to a measure which was as much the act of Mr. Canning as of Lord Castlereagh, we really must enter our protest against that mode of reasoning and of conduct.
As to the praise for the "manly determination to stop in due season in the execution of impossible orders," we certainly are not now disposed to quarrel with any man for not executing orders which cannot be executed. That Antwerp could not have been taken when the calculation was formed to return from South Beveland we are willing to admit; but that is not the point to be enquired into. The question is to be investigated and answered is, whether that which was impracticable at the end of August was equally impracticable at the beginning.
Dispatches were received last night from Lord Wellington, who is at Badajoz. They are dated on the 13th, at which time the army was rapidly recovering from sickness. One division is at Montys, another at Real, the third at Campo Mayor, and the fourth at Badajoz—the heavy cavalry and horse artillery are at Merida—the light cavalry at Elvas. The enemy had not even ventured to make any attack upon the army, nor even to attempt annoying it in its retreat.
The head quarters of Lord Wellington between the 16th and 19th of September, are said to have consisted of one room, without a door or windows, (all having been burnt burnt for firewood) and very few planks on the floor, through which you could see into a dirty stable.
September 28. GOTTENBURGH MAILS. The Auckland packet has arrived with mails and passengers from Gottenburgh.
The report of a renewal of hostilities between France and Austria is again revived: indeed, it is pretended that a battle has actually taken place, and that the French have sustained a defeat! We have not been able to learn on what authority this rumor rests.
Another, received through the same channel, seems entitled to more credit:—A peace is said to have been concluded between Russia and Sweden.
London, Sept. 30.—Our readers have already been informed of the arrival of Lord Grenville in town. His Lordship had yesterday an audience of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. He had also conferences with Lord Holland, Mr. Tierney, and all the gentlemen in town who formed the administration when his Lordship was last in power. His Lordship had also communications with the remaining members of the present cabinet. The result of these conferences cannot be known with certainty till those interested shall have come to some determination on the subject—or rather till etiquette shall permit a disclosure to be made; but, judging from circumstances known, the general impression seems to be, that Lord Grenville and his friends will not coalesce with the present ministers. The letter sent by Mr. Perceval to Lords Grenville and Gray, had for its object to invite these noble lords to give their aid in forming with the present ministers an efficient administration. So far it was written as a personal communication from Mr. Perceval, or at least might be so conceived. But it concluded with an expression that "Mr. Perceval had his majesty's command to make the same communication to earl Gray, and vice versa." The one noble lord, interpreting the message as coming from the king, conceived himself bound from proper respect to his sovereign to hasten immediately to town; the other, as propriety gave his opinion by letter, upon what he conceived to be an offer of co-operation, made only by the chancellor of the exchequer. This, we believe, will be found to be the true cause of the different conduct adopted by the noble lords; there can, however, we presume, be but little doubt that Lord Gray will be in town shortly. The note which Lord Grenville dispatched from his seat in Cornwall, in answer to the intimation transmitted by Mr. Perceval, and which was received on Thursday morning, was nearly as follows: "His lordship acknowledged the receipt of the letter, and understanding it to be an official communication of his majesty's commands, declared his readiness, as in duty bound, immediately to attend in London. But his lordship desired to defer all discussion of the subjects noticed until after his arrival in town." At an early hour yesterday morning Lord Grenville informed Mr. Perceval of his arrival in town in a note, of which the following is reported to be the substance: "That his lordship took the earliest opportunity of acquainting Mr. Perceval with his arrival, and of communi-
cating his sentiments of the intimation which he received in the country, and which he begged, might be laid in the most dutiful manner on his part, before his majesty.
"That in declining to unite with his majesty's present ministers, he was not actuated by any motive of personal hostility, but he felt convinced, that, in joining his majesty's councils in the present crisis, he could be of no real service to his country."
"That with him it had uniformly been a chief object to soothe rather than foment political animosities, which system he thought at this moment more particularly expedient than ever."
"He therefore begged that his sentiments might be dutifully communicated to his majesty, with a firm assurance that his zeal should be unremittingly (whenever there appeared a prospect of its being successfully) exerted in his majesty's service."
Of course Lord Grenville's letter was laid before his majesty, but it would be presumption in us to pretend to state what passed on the occasion.
We have reason to believe that one powerful and insurmountable objection in the minds of the noble lords to comply with the request that has been made to them, for advice and assistance in extending and combining an administration, adequate to the exigencies of the present crisis, arises from a conviction that the country cannot be benefitted by such expeditions and projects as have for some time been carrying on. In this conviction we believe they will not be found singular; indeed we can hardly doubt that those who promoted them are now pretty much of the same mind; and confident we are that a great majority of the public, even of those who clamored for such measures, have had their eyes opened not only to the inutility, but to the mischief of persisting in such measures.
Whoever may form the administration, when once it is arranged, we have no hesitation in asserting, must pursue a very different system from that which has been followed for many years, if they hope to make the country finally triumph over the dangers with which it is threatened.
Those who have been in the habit of reading the Star, we are sure will not impute to us malignant motives, in stating a conviction which with us is not new, but has invariably pervaded our columns for years. We have been informed in our sentiments, that we ought not to waste our own brave but limited population in fighting the battles of the continent. Nay more—that to do so is to destroy and annihilate the last hopes of the very people who now groan under the oppression of the tyrant who has levelled their institutions and liberties in the dust!
Lord Grenville's interview with the prince of Wales was at Carleton House, as early as nine o'clock yesterday morning, and continued for nearly two hours. Mr. Sheridan had afterwards a very long audience of his royal highness; and in the course of the morning, the prince also saw his royal brothers, the dukes of Clarence and Cumberland, and his serene highness the duke of Brunswick.
FRANCE AND AUSTRIA. In the Star of Thursday we mentioned that a report had been received by the Auckland Packet, from Gottenburgh, that hostilities had been renewed between Austria and France. We have now to state that the duke of Brunswick received similar accounts yesterday, by an officer from the continent.
According to the statement of the officer alluded to, the armistice was put an end to by the Austrians; the Prussian army, under general Bucher, had marched to co-operate with the Austrian forces, and the king of Prussia had himself set off for Petersburg, to confer with the Emperor Alexander!
This news has made a considerable impression on many; but we must confess we are still inclined to scepticism.
On the other hand it is asserted that a Paris paper has been received in town, which mentions the actual signing of a treaty of peace between France and Austria, and that in consequence the Emperor Napoleon had returned to St. Cloud, and was to enter Paris in triumph on a given day, when great rejoicings were ordered to take place. We have not, however, been able to ascertain by whom this paper has been received.
THE ARMY. General Frazier embarked yesterday at Portsmouth for Gibraltar, where he is appointed second in command.
In Middleburg and Flushing fortifications were raising, and every preparation was making to render the island perfectly secure from any hostile attack.
THE LATE DUEL. Between Mr. Canning and Lord Castlereagh.
A full explanation of the circum-

stances which led to this extraordinary disagreement has now been handed about in the high-political circles, together with the note containing the challenge, and Mr. Canning's answer to that note. As the whole case is but imperfectly known to the public, we shall endeavor to describe the facts from the representation of those by whom the narrative has been read.
So long since as the Easter recess, it was submitted by Mr. Canning, and given as his opinion in a meeting of the cabinet council, (from which Lord Castlereagh was absent) that he considered it absolutely necessary that a change should take place in the war and colonial department. He assigned powerful arguments in support of that opinion, and suggested that no one was so fit to be the successor of Lord Castlereagh as the Marquis Wellesley. All the members of the cabinet then present concurred with Mr. Canning, some for the immediate disclosure of these sentiments to Lord Castlereagh. The others, influenced by a regard to his lordship's feelings, and having the recollection of the then recently concluded inquiry into East India patronage fresh in their memory, agreed to postpone the delivery of their avowed sentiments until the end of the parliamentary session. This proposition had Mr. Canning's unqualified approbation. That period arrived, and Mr. Canning again urged the duke of Portland to enforce the proposition submitted to the cabinet. His grace, still convinced that the necessity had not been diminished, was at a loss to devise the most delicate and prudent means of conveying the sentiments of the cabinet to Lord Castlereagh; but after some few days consumed in deliberation, Lord Camden was selected as the best calculated for the disclosure. At this juncture, however, Lord Castlereagh, and most of his majesty's ministers, were so busily occupied in the construction and arrangement of the expedition to the Scheldt, that delay was again deemed prudent; and no communication was made to Lord Castlereagh until Mr. Canning, on the 5th instant, tendered his resignation.
On this occasion the duke of Portland contrived to communicate the original sentiments of Mr. Canning, with the concurring opinion of the cabinet, to Lord Castlereagh, who after a short deliberation wrote to Mr. Canning a letter of considerable length, in which he charges him with unfair and illiberal motives, accuses him of hypocrisy, demands the accustomed satisfaction, and names the place of meeting.
To this note Mr. Canning returned a laconic answer. He laments that the information given to his lordship must have been derived from a very partial source; and that, had his motives been fairly inquired into, it was impossible they could bear the construction so unjustly put upon them. After declining all further explanations Mr. Canning agrees to the meeting on Putney Heath.
Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, a cabinet council was held at the foreign office; at which were present the Lord Chancellor, Earls Liverpool, Camden, Chatham, Harrowby, Bathurst & Westmoreland; Lords Mulgrave and Leveson Gower, and the Chancellor of Exchequer.
Vienna, August 27. Desertion from the Austrian army is very considerable. Every day 100, 150 or 200 deserters repair to our advanced posts. Discouragement seems to prevail throughout this army.
JAMES J. PORTER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Having returned from his visit to the country, to the city of Washington, takes this method of informing his friends and the public of the same. As usual, every exertion will be made, to meet public patronage. November 6—44
ALL Persons having claims against the Estate of Col. Luke Marbury, deceased, late of Prince Georges county, are requested to exhibit the same, legally proved to the Executors, and all those indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment to JOHN F. BOWIE, COLMORE BEANS, } Executors. November 6—wbt
JUST RECEIVED, A quantity of the First Quality WRITING PAPER, Which I will sell at Wholesale or Retail—and expect to keep a general supply. WILLIAM MORGAN. Georgetown, 11th month, 6th—w3t
PUBLIC SALE. IN Pursuance of a Deed of Trust executed to the subscriber by Robert D. Reeder, to secure the payment of all his just debts, due and owing from him, will be sold at Public Sale, at the house of the said Reeder on Monday the 1st day of January next, for ready cash, all the Real and Personal Property of the said Robert D. Reeder, consisting of a Tract or Parcel of LAND, whereon the said Reeder now lives, called Workington Park, containing about 700 acres of very good forest land; the improvements are convenient and in good repair—also two Negro Women and a Child, several Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs, Plantation Utensils and House and Kitchen Furniture. JO: HARRIS, Trustee. Leonard Town, Nov. 8—wew
WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6.
Subscribers are earnestly requested to remit their arrearages and advance for the ensuing year. Should this request not be attended to, the suspension of their papers will be rendered indispensable. It may be proper to add that subscriptions are not received for less than a year of persons residing at a distance.
It is erroneously stated in some of the northern prints that Congress meet on Monday the 13th of this month. A reference to the law fixing the time of meeting will show that the fourth Monday (the 27th) is the day to which Congress adjourned at their last session.
Lieut. Haswell, the bearer of despatches from France, arrived in this city on Friday. We do not learn, that the information brought by him indicates any material alteration in the relations between this country and France.
The Globe (an anti-ministerial paper) of the 4th Oct., gives the following as probable appointments in the new Ministry:
Mr. Spencer Percival, first Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer—
Mr. Robert Dundas Saunders, Secretary of State for the War and Colonial Department.
Mr. Arbuthnot, Sec'y of the Admiralty.
Ld. Wm. Bentinck, Secretary at War—
Mr. Cooke, Secretary of the Treasury—and Marquis Wellesley (now in Spain) is also to have a place.
Proposals have been made to Lords Grenville and Gray to become members of the new Ministry, but they have refused to serve with a remnant of the old.
Letters from London of the 28th of Sept. say, that it was not likely the privy council would grant Licences to import American produce indirectly in any other than British Vessels—it cannot by the navigation act be imported indirectly without special licence.
Baltimore, November 2.
Extract of a letter received in this city, via Philadelphia, dated
"HAVANNA, Sept. 25, 1809." "This government are about interdicting all intercourse with either England or America—their reason I know not, but expect it is only a stratagem, or some trick which the English are acquainted with. Yesterday arrived here from Vera Cruz, a Spanish 74 and a British frigate, laden with dollars—a fine freight for a British ship of war! The non-intercourse proclamation is expected to be issued this day."
AMERICAN CONSULATE.
London, Sept. 28.
The following letter from James Simpson, Esq. at Tangier, is published for the information of the Masters of American vessels and others therein concerned, that they may govern themselves accordingly:—
Tangier, August 26.
I take the earliest opportunity of acquainting you, that by a recent order of his Imperial Majesty, all vessels approaching any port or battery on his coasts, by day, without hoisting their colors, or by night, not showing a light in a conspicuous place, will be fired upon with ball.
I have the honor to be, JAMES SIMPSON. Wm. Lyman, Esq. &c. &c. London.
The Liverpool Courier of the 30th of August says, that six of the persons concerned in the riot at Liverpool on the 4th of July, were sentenced at the Lancaster assizes to one year's imprisonment in Bridewell.
A gentlemen recently arrived from Buenos Ayres, informs us that Don Balthasar de Cisneros, vice king of that province, appointed by the Supreme Junta of Spain, had arrived there a short time before his departure, and had rigidly interdicted foreign vessels, (English as well as others) trading to that province; and it was expected that he would order away all those who not become regularly Spanish subjects.
Liniers and the marquis of Sobremonte, the two former vice kings, with several officers of different ranks, had orders to proceed to Spain in a frigate that was preparing for the purpose & to carry specie to the Junta.
Gen. Elliot, the governor of Monte Video continued in his command.
New-York, Nov. 2.
Yesterday the Spanish frigate Corneille , which brought out the Spanish Minister from the Junta of Seville, sailed from this port for Cadiz. Chevallier De Poronda , late charge des Affaires of Ferdinand the VII. went passenger in her.
New-York, Nov. 2.
The ship Commodore Rodgers , Captain Gage, arrived at this port last evening in the unprecedented passage of 22 days from Liverpool. The editor of the Mercantile Advertiser has received by her a regular file of London papers to Oct. 6th, and Lloyd's Lists to the same date.
One of the most important articles of intelligence we have received by this arrival is the sudden and expected change in the British ministry, which took place about the 22d of September.
By virtue of the new arrangement, Lord Wellesley is to be the Secretary of War; the Earl of Harrowby takes the foreign department; Mr. Percival is to be first Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer. Lord Grenville and Lord Gray were invited to co-operate with the new administration; but conceiving that their services could not benefit their country, in support of a ministry which they could not but despise, they declined all participation in the guilty measures of the government; at the same time expressing their devotedness to the cause of the nation, whenever their talents and influence could be employed with advantage.
Bonaparte was still at Schoenbrunn. Mr. W. Shaler is the bearer of despatches from Mr. Pinkney, the minister in London.
An extract of a letter from Liverpool, dated October 6th, states, "Our ministerial arrangements appear nearly settled for the present, though apparently less favorable to a settlement of the differences between your government and ours, than if the change had been complete. The refusal of Lords Grey and Grenville, to accept the propositions made to them produced a temporary briskness in Cottons, and an advance was freely given by speculators; that article as well as others is now depressed. Pot Ashes 60 to 61, Pearl 66 to 67. Turpentine 35s to 38, W. O. bbl. Staves 19 to 21, Wheat 17 to 17 6d. Flour 60s. Rice 34s. Tobacco from 7 to 14d. Cotton, Upland 17 to 20d. New Orleans 21, Sea Island 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d."
The following articles are from our latest papers by the Commodore Rodgers :—
LONDON, Oct. 5. —We have received Paris papers to the 26th last, but they contain nothing of any importance.
We received, this morning, Dutch papers to the 1st inst. containing news from Vienna to the 20th last. Bonaparte was at that date at Schoenbrunn, and the Emperor of Austria at Buda, for which place the Austrian Count Buhna had set out on the fifteenth from Schoenbrunn, with despatches for his master. At his departure he was presented by Bonaparte with a precious stone of great value; from which circumstance it was inferred that the negotiations are drawing towards a close. There are, however, many circumstances unfavorable to this supposition. Letters from Strasbourg, of the 22d Sept. state, that the armistice which expired on the 20th, has been prolonged for a month, with the additional stipulation that hostilities are not to recommence until after 6 weeks notice of its expiration. French corps and military stores had passed through that city on their way to Austria, and the troops, both French and Austrian, were in constant motion. Bonaparte was also busily employed in establishing a line of Telegraphs from Strasbourg to Vienna, passing through Ulm and Munich; by which means there would be a complete line of telegraphs between the Austrian and French capitals. As the immediate evacuation of Vienna would probably, be one of the conditions of peace, it would seem from this circumstance, that such an event is not considered near at hand. The accounts from Paris, in the Dutch papers, are to the 27th last, and from Bayonne to the 29th. Several detachments of troops had lately passed through the latter place, on their way to Spain.
Mr. Percival, yesterday, kissed hands on his elevation to the post of First Lord of the Treasury, vice the Duke of Portland, by which movement the Rt. Hon. Gent. becomes premier. This was the only appointment announced yesterday at the Levee. Lord Harrowby has not yet received the seals of the Foreign Department, vacated by the Rt. Hon. G. Canning, and it is even said that they have been refused by Earl Bathurst.
From Barcelona we are informed, that this city, which lately contained 120,000 inhabitants, is abandoned by almost every Spaniard, and that the grass is growing in those streets which
were once crowded with the productions of every quarter of the world.
Sept. 18. —The Heligoland letters mention a report, that the King of Saxony has been dethroned.
Sept. 25. —The Gazette of Saturday contains a Proclamation for proroguing Parliament from the 28th inst. to the 2d of November next. This proclamation does not state that Parliament is then to meet for the dispatch of public business; and it is, therefore, probable that a further prorogation is contemplated. The meeting of the Legislature cannot, however, be protracted much beyond that period.
Sept. 30. —In one of the letters we have just received from Cadiz, mention is made of a truly extraordinary demand which has been made to the Junta by our ambassador, the Marquis Wellesley, viz. to put his Britannic Majesty in the possession of the port of Cadiz and the island of Cuba, as a guarantee for the fulfilment of the engagement entered into by Spain with England. We cannot believe that he would dare to make so extravagant and injurious a proposition.
Morning Chronicle.
Lord Collingwood was before Toulon on the 6th Aug. The French fleet is composed of 15 sail of the line, 2 Russian line of battle ships and 3 frigates. Four thousand seamen have arrived at Toulon from Rochefort. Rear-admiral Allemand has a command in the squadron.
New-York, Nov. 2.
VERY LATE FROM FRANCE.
Yesterday morning, arrived at this port the United States' sloop of war, Wasp , Lieut. Lawrence, 25 days from L'Orient, with despatches from Gen. Armstrong, to our government. Lieut. Haswell, the bearer of despatches, proceeded to Washington yesterday morning.
We have not been able to learn, that any material change has taken place in our relations with France; and it is rumored, on the authority of letters, that no change was likely to occur, at least until the return of the emperor Napoleon.
By the Wasp , the editor of the Mercantile Advertiser has received a file of Paris papers to the 23d of Sept. inclusive, containing London dates to the 15th of the same month, 4 days later than before received from London.
No intelligence had reached Paris, on the 21st September of a peace having been concluded between France and Austria; and among the many rumor afloat, it is said that Russia was about joining Austria against France; and that the French and Austrian armies were again in motion.
A letter from L'Orient, of the 27th September, states that one of the Emperor Napoleon's sids had written to his brother at L'Orient, that Napoleon was at Vienna in a complete state of madness!
In one of our latest French papers, we find that a vessel taken up by Gen. Armstrong, would sail from Dieppe, about the tenth of October for Philadelphia, with despatches and passengers.
American and colonial produce were very scarce and very high in France. The Wasp had but 19 days passage out, and 32 home, having performed her voyage in about seventy-three days.
Translated from late French papers.
Copenhagen, Sept. —We are assured that peace is on the point of being signed between Denmark and Sweden.
Vienna, Sept. 9. An aid de camp to the Emperor of Austria arrived yesterday at Schoenbrunn. They speak of a new prolongation of the armistice; all that is certain is, that the Austrian army is not in a condition to recommence hostilities. On this point all travellers from Hungary and Moravia are agreed.
The positions of the French army have undergone little change. The army of Italy occupies Carinthia, Carniola, Styria and a part of Hungary; it has its head quarters at Raab. The troops of marshal Macdonald are at Graetz; marshal Oudinot occupies the borders of Moravia which separate Hungary from Moravia; the marshal of Danzig occupies Upper Austria, Salzburg, and the frontier of the Tyrol; Marshal Massena occupies the western part of Moravia, and Marshal Davoust the eastern. The Bavarian division is at Linz.
Warsaw, Aug. 28. —It is contemplated to maintain a force of 40,000 men from the Polish army, joined to the troops of Galicia, without reckoning the numerous recruits which are found at the depots and who are exercised daily.
Amsterdam, Sept. 12. —All the islands of Zealand with the exception of Walcheren are occupied by the troops of his majesty. Marshal Verheul, with the squadron under his orders has approached before Zierikzee, to
protect the passage of the infantry to the island of Schouwen. A cutter belonging to the enemy has been taken and arrived at Rotterdam.
Paris, Sept. 19. —On the 10th of October next a flag of truce, expedited by his excellency the minister of the United States near the court of France, will sail from Dieppe for Philadelphia or any other American port which the wind may permit her to charter; and will take on board persons wishing to embark for the United States.
London, Sept. 15. The fleet from China is arrived. It was at St. Helena on the 17th of July; at which time, three of the fleet, viz. The Glory , Experiment , and Lord Nelson , had not been heard of. An American vessel reported that they have been taken by French privateers and carried into the isle of France.
An officer of the general staff of our army in Spain writes under date of Aug. 22, from Tuxillo, as follows:
"The war in Spain is nearly at an end. The Spaniards are the complete savages of superstition and fanaticism. It is the general opinion that we shall be in England before the expiration of two months."
We understand by the Wasp , the U. States' schooner, Enterprise was to sail from the Texel for America, about the 8th of October.
Boston, October 31.
FROM PORTUGAL.
Yesterday arrived the brig Cometa capt. Bartlett, from Lisbon, whence she sailed on the 24th ult. No military operations of importance had recently occurred. The subjoined note, which was written on the day the Cometa sailed, will show the positions of the armies at the latest date. Reinforcements of British troops arrived daily at Lisbon, and the spirits of the people were not abated. In Spain there had been several small affairs, the Spaniards improving every opportunity to annoy the French. The patriots continue their efforts to increase, discipline and provision their armies.
NOTE.
"Lisbon, Sept. 24, 1809."
"The head quarters of the British army is at Badajoz. It is supposed with the late reinforcements to be about 25,000 strong. The head quarters of the Portuguese army is at Castel Branco, but the larger part of the troops are distributed in different places, many of them at a considerable distance. The French army near the Tagus is supposed to be 60,000 strong, and occupies Placenza, Almarez, Ponzo del Arcobispo, and Toledo, under gens. Soult, Sebastiani and Victor. Ney is at Salamanca. The Spanish army occupies positions near the Sierra Morena."
Boston, October 31.
Arrived yesterday the schooner Mermaid , capt. Stacy, 26 days from Oporto.—No papers. His letters contain not a syllable of political information. There had been no rumor of a peace being concluded between France and Austria, at Oporto, so late as the 2d instant. All was tranquil—no anxiety for the British or Portuguese army.
Liverpool, 6th October, 1809. —In consequence of the negotiations for peace between France and Austria continuing so long without being brought to a successful close, rumors have for some days been afloat of the likelihood of a renewal of hostilities between those two powers, and of the Russians and Prussians uniting with the latter against France; and those rumors in part seem strengthened by the following article, which is taken from the London papers of this morning.
The Munich Court Gazette of Sept. 14th, contains the following General Order, published in the Austrian head-quarters.
"My beloved subjects, and even my enemies, know that I did not engage in the present war from motives of ambition, nor a desire of conquest. Self-preservation and independence, a peace consistent with the honor of my crown, and with the safety and tranquility of my people, constituted the exalted and sole aim of my exertions.
"The chance of war disappointed my expectations, the enemy penetrated into the interior of my dominions, and overran with all the horrors of war; but he learned at the same time, to appreciate the noble spirit of my people and the valor of my armies. This experience, which he dearly bought, and my constant solicitude to promote the prosperity of my dominions, led to a negotiation for peace.
"My Ministers empowered for that purpose have met those of the French Emperor. My wish is an honorable peace—a peace, the stipulations of which offer a prospect and possibility of duration. The valor of my armies, their unshaken courage, their ardent love of their country, their desire strongly pronounced, not to lay down their arms till an honorable peace shall have been obtained, could not allow me to agree to conditions which threatened to shake the very foundations of the monarchy, and disgrace us.
"The high spirit which animates my troops, affords me the best security that, should the enemy yet mistake our sentiments and dispositions, we shall certainly obtain the reward of perseverance.
Signed, FRANCIS." Common, Sept. 16.
Cologne, Sept. 20. —We have accounts here that the armistice has been prolonged to the 5th of October. This agreement between the two Monarchs is said to have been the result of a letter in the Emperor of Austria's own hand to the Emperor Napoleon, and which was transmitted by Count Von Bubna.

STOP THE RUNAWAY. Run away from the subscriber, living in Montgomery county, Maryland, on the 14th inst. a negro man named ISAAC DORSEY, About 35 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, a good deal talkative and fond of liquor. He had on and took with him an old kersey roundabout jacket, one sleeve of which is drab colour, one pale blue cotton do. with side pockets, and small pearl buttons, one new cross-barred cotton ditto, a short, light horseman's cord pantaloons with small oval buttons on the side of the pockets, two oval ditto, one linen the other cotton, a striped swansdown waistcoat, two old hats, one white, the other black felt, with the crown sawed in, one pair of half worn shoes with nails in them, and a two bushel bag, in which he carried his clothing. He also took with him a fiddle, on which he plays tolerably, but as he had no money, would probably dispose of it. He has a wife at Hagerstown, about which place he is probably lurking at present. Whoever takes up said negro and secures him so that I get him again, shall receive ten dollars if taken in Montgomery county, 20 dollars if out of the county and in the state, or 40 dollars if out of the state, with reasonable charges if brought home. JOHN WINEMILLER. October 18—law4w.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWARD LLOYD, Esq. Governor of Maryland. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS it has been represented to me by the memorial of JAMES CLAYPOLE , tanner and currier of Chestertown, Kent county, that his Bark Millhouse was, about five o'clock on the morning of Monday the fourth day of September, destroyed by fire, and that he has reason to suspect that some malicious person or persons willfully set fire to the same—And whereas it is of the greatest importance to society that the perpetrator of such a crime should be discovered and brought to justice, I have therefore thought it proper to issue this my proclamation, and by and with the advice and consent of the Council, I offer a reward of Two hundred Dollars to whoever will discover the author or perpetrators of the said crime, provided he, she, or they, or any of them, be convicted thereof; and moreover, I do, by virtue of authority and the powers vested in me, hereby promise a full and free pardon to any person being an accomplice, who shall discover the perpetrator or perpetrators of the said offence on the aforesaid conditions. Given at Annapolis, under the seal of the state of Maryland, the 22d day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine, and of the independence of the United States of America the thirty-fourth. EDWARD LLOYD. By his Excellency's command, NINIAN PINKNEY, Clerk of the Council. To be published twice in each week for the space of five weeks in the American and Federal Gazette at Baltimore, the Maryland and Federal Gazette at Annapolis, the National Intelligencer, Mr. Bartgis's paper at Frederick-town, the Maryland Herald at Hagerstown, & in the Star at Easton. October 2—2aw5w
NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber hath obtained from the Orphans Court of Prince Georges county, Letters Testamentary on the Personal Estate of John Marlow , deceased, all persons having claims against said estate are desired to bring them in properly authenticated on or before the 23th day of March next, and all those indebted to said estate to make speedy payment. ELIZABETH MARLOW, Executrix. October 2—8t
District of Columbia, Washington county, to wit: Circuit Court, June term 1809. IN CHANCERY. John McLeod, against Alexander Cochran, Jr. and wife. ON the petition of John McLeod setting forth that he purchased of a certain Alexander Cochran, Jr. the following piece of ground lying and being in the city of Washington, to wit: all that part or portion of ground being part of a Lot as distinguished on the plan of the said city by number 29 in square 904, beginning for the part of said lot so purchased on Eighth street east on the west side thereof at the distance of 22 feet north from the south east corner of said lot in said square and running northwardly with the west side of said street 16 feet; then westwardly at right angles to an alley as laid down on the plan of said city; then southwardly and parallel with Eighth street 16 feet; then with a straight line to the beginning on Eighth street; that said Alexander Cochran, Jr. and Eleanor his wife, did on or about the 16th day of May, 1803, execute a deed to the said John McLeod for the said piece of ground and that without any fraudulent intention the said John McLeod neglected to have the said deed recorded—and praying that the said deed may be recorded agreeably to the act of Congress in such cases made and provided. It is ordered that notice be given thereof to the said Alexander Cochran, Jr. and Eleanor his wife, by advertisement in the National Intelligencer six successive weeks before the first day of December next, in order that the said Alexander Cochran, Jr. and Eleanor his wife may appear in this court personally or by solicitor on the first Monday in June next to show cause if any they have why the prayer of the said petition should not be granted. By order WM. BRENT, Clk. September 27—w6t
TEN DOLLARS REWARD. STOLEN from the lower Eastern Branch Bridge on Monday last a large BLACK HORSE , about 16 hands high, uncommonly wide across the hips; was lame when I lost him in the right fore angle, galled on the left side by the hind part of the saddle pad, bad hoofs before, occasioned by cooking himself; his shoes much worn and have lately been removed before; he has a small patch of hair rubbed off his left hip bone, and as well as can be recollected one of his left hind feet is white, paces tolerably well. Whoever will take up the said horse and bring him to Piscataway, or lodge him in the City where I can hear of him shall receive the above reward with all other reasonable charges. ROBERT M. KEY. November 3—
IN CHANCERY, October 18, 1809. Richard T. Lowndes and George Calvert, executors of Benjamin Lowndes. versus William Dent Beall, Thomas Hewett and Anne his wife, Theodore Beall, Basil Beall, and Ariana his wife and Levi Beall. THE BILL states that John Beall on the 5th day of October in the year seven hundred and ninety-nine executed a deed of trust of several tracts and parts of tracts of land and of several negroes to Benjamin Lowndes for the payment of his debts, which are specified in a schedule annexed to said deed, and that John Beall died intestate before the trust was executed leaving the defendants his heirs at law; that Wm. Dent Beall, Thomas Hewett and Anne his wife and Levi Beall reside out of the state. The object of the bill is therefore to obtain a decree for the sale of the property mentioned in said deed of trust for the purposes therein mentioned; it is thereupon on motion of the complainants ordered, that they cause a copy of this order to be inserted at least once a week in the National Intelligencer during three successive weeks before the 12th day of November next, to the end that the said Wm. D. Beall, Thomas Hewett and Anne his wife, and Levi Beall may have notice of the complainants application to this court and of the subject and object of the bill and may be warned to appear in this court in person or by a solicitor, on or before the 12th day of March 1810, to show cause wherefore a decree should not pass as prayed. True copy, Test NICHIS BEEWER, Reg. Cur. Can. October 23—w3t
VALUABLE PLANTATION FOR SALE. THE Subscriber will sell at Public Sale on the 18th December next, his Tract of LAND, lying on Collington Branch (adjoining Mr. Walter Bowie's and Mr. Benj. Ogle's estates in Prince George's county) containing 272 1-2 acres; the soil little inferior to any in the county. There is a great sufficiency of wood and timber to support the land. This Plantation abounds with meadow ground, part of which has been reclaimed, is in good repair, and under a rent of 5000 pounds crop Tobacco a year. The improvements are a Dwelling House 26 by 16 feet with a Shed, two large Tobacco Houses, one new, the other lately repaired, a Corn House with Stables, a Negro Quarter, Smoke House and other out-houses. Terms of Sale, one third of the purchase money in cash, the remaining two thirds payable in two equal annual payments with interest from the day of Sale, the purchaser to give bond with such security as the subscriber shall approve. GEO. HILLARY. Prince Georges county, November 3—w7ts
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. STRAYED or stolen from the subscriber's Waggon, at Rinker's Tavern, near Leesburg, on the night of Wednesday the 25th inst. a HORSE and MARE of the following description, viz. a Sorrel Horse between 15 and 16 hands high, 4 years old last spring, right hind leg white nearly as high as the knee; a round brown spot on the thigh of the left hind leg, blazed face. The Mare a Sorrel also , near or quite 15 hands high, three years old last Spring, a star and snip, short neck. Any person delivering the said horses to the subscriber near Key's Ferry, or to Thomas Lyttleton Moore, in Leesburg, Loudoun county, and apprehending the thief or thieves who may have stolen said horses shall receive the above reward, or $25 for the delivery of the horses with an allowance of all reasonable charges. DANIEL EVERSOLE. N. B. The horses were seen at Washington city since, being offered for sale; and it is much suspected that they are carried to Baltimore. Jefferson county, Vir. Nov. 3—3t
NOTICE. WAS committed to the jail of Frederick county, Md. on the 10th inst. as a runaway, a Negro man who calls himself HENRY , he is about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, well made and very black, with large whiskers, supposed to be about 30 years of age, he has a small scar on his forehead, one on his left eye brow, and a small scar under his left eye, he likewise has a small knot on the back of the right hand, has lost the first joint of the second toe on his left foot. His clothing when committed were a mixed cotton coat, a striped cotton waistcoat, a cotton shirt, a pair of buckskin pantaloons, a fur hat half worn and a pair of shoes. He had with him a large bay horse, saddle, bridle, and saddle bags, and says he belongs to Mr. John R. Ly of Bath county, Virginia, about 12 miles from the Warm Springs. The owner is hereby requested to come and release said Negro, otherwise he will be sold for his prison fees agreeably to law. EZRA MANTZ, Sheriff of Frederick county, Md. November 3—w8t
THE Editors of the American at Baltimore, the Star at Easton and National Intelligencer at Washington, are requested to publish the above 8 weeks in their respective papers and forward their accounts. By Montgomery county Orphans court, August 16, 1809. ON application of Thomas Turner and Samuel Turner, executors of Samuel Turner late of Montgomery county, deceased, to sell the Personal Property of the said deceased: Ordered by the court, that they sell the same on a credit of nine months on all above twenty dollars, taking bond with good security bearing interest from the day of sale; all sums under twenty dollars cash—giving thirty days notice in some newspaper printed in Georgetown and the city of Washington; and printed hand bills set up in the most public places in the county of the time and place of sale. Test SOLOMON HOLLAND, Reg. Pursuant to the above order and on the terms and conditions therein stated, will be exposed to Public Sale at the late dwelling plantation of Samuel Turner, deceased, (about five miles from Montgomery court house) on Friday the 10th day Nov. next, the Personal Property of the said deceased, consisting of valuable Negroes, men, women, lads, boys and girls; stock of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, &c. Household & Kitchen Furniture, Plantation Utensils, crop of Corn, Roder, &c. &c. The sale will commence at 11 o'clock and continue, if necessary, from day to day until all is sold. THOMAS TURNER, } Executors. SAMUEL TURNER, } September 25—tides
A VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE. Will be sold in pursuance of the last Will and Testament of Samuel Turner, Esq. deceased, at Public Sale on the premises on the 10th day of November next (if not previously disposed of, and in case of sale notice will be given) that very valuable Farm in Montgomery county late the residence of the said deceased; containing about Seven Hundred Acres of Land, Three Hundred Acres at least in wood and fine timber; the residue under good enclosures and every acre arable; lays level and remarkably well for cultivation and may be made very rich in a few years by the use of plaster and clover; in fact, it is as desirable a farm as any in the county of its size and may be very conveniently divided to accommodate purchasers; it lies about 18 miles from Georgetown and the city of Washington, five from Montgomery court house and within three miles of the Potomac River. A further description is deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed that those inclined to purchase will view the property. The terms of sale, which will be accommodating, may be known by applying to the subscribers living in Georgetown, District of Columbia, or will be made known on the day of sale. THO. TURNER, } Executors. SAM. TURNER, } July 28—tides The time of the above Sale is changed from the 15th to Friday the 10th day of November next, at 12 o'clock. THO. TURNER, } Exrs. SAM. TURNER, } October 4—
The State of Maryland, to wit: TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, FREDERICK WILLIAM BRUNE, Esq. having produced to the Governor an instrument, signed by the President of the United States, and sealed with the seal of the said United States, recognising him as Vice-Consul from his Danish Majesty for the state of Maryland, to reside at Baltimore. Ordered, by and with the advice and consent of the Council, that the said recognition be published for the information and government of the people of this state. Given in Council, at the city of Annapolis, under the seal of the state of Maryland, this 19th day of September, in the year of our Lord 1809, and of the independence of the United States of America the 34th. EDWD. LLOYD. By the Governor. NINIAN PINKNEY, Clerk of the Council. JAMES MADISON, President of the United States of America, TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: WHEREAS it has been made to appear to me, that Frederick William Brune, Esq. has been temporarily appointed Vice-Consul from his Danish Majesty for the state of Maryland, to reside at Baltimore, I do therefore recognise him as such, and declare him free to exercise and enjoy such functions, powers and privileges, as are allowed to Vice-Consuls of such friendly powers, between whom and the United States there is no particular agreement for the regulation of the Consular functions. In testimony whereof, I have caused these letters to be made patent, and the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at the city of Washington, the 10th day of July, in the year of our Lord 1809, and of the independence of the United States of America the thirty-fourth. JAMES MADISON. By the President. R. SMITH, Secretary of State.
Ordered, that the foregoing be published twice in each week, for the space of five weeks, in the American and Federal Gazette at Baltimore, the Maryland Gazette and Maryland Republican at Annapolis, the National Intelligencer, the Easton Star, Mr. Grieves's paper at Hagerstown, and in Mr. Bartgis's paper at Frederick-town. By order, NINIAN PINKNEY, Clerk of the Council. October 2—2aw5w
FOR SALE. Will be offered for sale to the highest bidder, at 12 o'clock on Wednesday the 8th day of November next— THE ESTATE On which the subscriber lives in Montgomery county, four miles east of the Court-House, containing 350 and 550 Acres. This Land is distant from the city of Washington 15, and Baltimore 30 miles—has on it a good Dwelling House, and every other necessary building & a newly erected Distillery; it lies well, is not subject to washing, and has a plenty of springs of good water—some of it is rich, and most of it in good heart; has a sufficiency of woodland for all the purposes of enclosing, repairs, and of firewood for a hundred years to come. The times of payment will be in four equal instalments, one of which in hand and one in each of three succeeding years. The title will be indisputable. BENJ. G. ORR. Honeywood, October 13—tldos
CHARLES J. NOURSE Offers for sale—Chateaux Margaux Claret in boxes of 1 dozen. Genuine Old London Particular wine in half pipes and quarter casks. Best Sailed Oil in baskets of 6 bottles each, &c. &c. &c. George Town, May 24—tf.
MONEY LOST. ABOUT the 20th of July last, a Letter containing two bank notes of one hundred dollars each, was put into the Post-office at Winchester, directed to Joseph Jamney, Alexandria, which letter has not been received, and is supposed to have been (by mistake) put under a wrong cover, or may have been misdirected, and gone to a post-office different from that to which it was intended to be sent. It is therefore requested of the different post masters throughout the U. S. if any letter directed to Joseph Jamney, should come under their notice, that they send the same either to him, or to the subscriber. If the letter has in any way fallen into private hands, I will give fifty dollars reward for the money and no questions asked. DANIEL LEE. Winchester, Sept. 4—tf.
A VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE. Will be sold in pursuance of the last Will and Testament of Samuel Turner, Esq. deceased, at Public Sale on the premises on the 10th day of November next (if not previously disposed of, and in case of sale notice will be given) that very valuable Farm in Montgomery county late the residence of the said deceased; containing about Seven Hundred Acres of Land, Three Hundred Acres at least in wood and fine timber; the residue under good enclosures and every acre arable; lays level and remarkably well for cultivation and may be made very rich in a few years by the use of plaster and clover; in fact, it is as desirable a farm as any in the county of its size and may be very conveniently divided to accommodate purchasers; it lies about 18 miles from Georgetown and the city of Washington, five from Montgomery court house and within three miles of the Potomac River. A further description is deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed that those inclined to purchase will view the property. The terms of sale, which will be accommodating, may be known by applying to the subscribers living in Georgetown, District of Columbia, or will be made known on the day of sale. THO. TURNER, } Executors. SAM. TURNER, } July 28—tides The time of the above Sale is changed from the 15th to Friday the 10th day of November next, at 12 o'clock. THO. TURNER, } Exrs. SAM. TURNER, } October 4—
TO RENT, The westernmost of the SIX BUILDINGS, In the city of Washington lately occupied by Mrs. Lansdale—Possession can be had immediately. For terms apply to JOHN HANCOX in Georgetown, or HONORE MARTIN, Rockville, October 9—1m
WINDOW GLASS OF VARIOUS SIZES, For Sale WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, At the Glass-Works in this City. Orders from any part of the country will be duly attended to by EDWARDS, WAY, & Co. N. B. Sixteen Cents per bushel will be given for clean Oak or Hickory Ashes, delivered at the works. Washington city, Nov. 1—3t J. WHEATON, Has just received at his New Store, near the Bank, by the Sloop Chancellor, Captain Slow from New York, a General Assortment of substantial and FANCY GOODS, Consisting of SUPERFINE First Quality Paris Black, London Brown, and Navy Blue Cloths, best black, drab, and flesh colored Cassimeres and Ladies Pelice Cloths & Velvets; a great variety of Calicoes, Chintzes and Ginghams, also of Muslins for Ladies Dresses and elegant Fancy Robes of the latest fashion; best embossed English Silk Hose and Gloves; Scotch Thread and Sewing Cotton, Velvets, Corduroys and Velveteens, Coatings, Flannels, Blankets & Plains, Ladies and Misses Kid, Morocco and Velvet Slippers and Shoes, and Children's Bootees, with a variety too large for an advertisement; all of which he will sell at unusual low prices for cash or notes at short dates. November 1—w8t
NEW STORE. THOS. W. PAIRO has just received from Philadelphia and opened in his New Store in F street near the Bank, a compleat assortment of CHEAP FALL GOODS, Amongst which are Superfine blue, black, scarlet, drab, brown, and mixed Cloths, and Superfine drab, black, white and scarlet Cassimeres, Ladies Pelice Cloths and Pelice Flannels; an assortment of Flannels, Blankets and coarse Woollens, Carpetings, silk, cotton and worsted Hosiery, Irish and German Linens, new fashioned Buttons, Furniture and a variety of other cheap Calicoes & Chintzes, silk, moleskin and imperial and Windsor Cords, Knives and Forks, Spanish Segars, Netting and Knitting Cotton, Socks, Nuns Threads, Home-spun, &c. &c. ALSO, Old Madeira, Sherry, Teneriffe, Port and Claret Wines, Brandy, Jamaica Rum, Gin, Whiskey and Cherry-Bounce, Coffee, Teas, Loaf and Lump Sugars, Philadelphia Porter and Ale; and by the first vessel from Philadelphia, London Pianos, Lisbon Wine, and Fresh Teas. November 1—3t WASHINGTON THEATRE.
CERTIFICATES OF STOCK in the above Institution will be prepared for delivery to the Subscribers at Lindsay's Hotel, on Thursday the 9th inst. between the hours of Ten and Twelve. November 1—
RAN AWAY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER LIVING in Brenton, Prince William County, Virg. on the 11th Aug. 1809, a Mulatto man named CESAR , 21 or 22 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, calls himself Keys; is much sun-burned, has a full suit of hair—took with him a pair of nankeen pantaloons, a Bennet Cord waistcoat having yellow and red collars; a short dark summer coat, besides several other articles. It is apprehended he has gone northward, having been traced into Washington City with a crowd of negroes returning from the camp meeting held in Fairfax county. He is not skilled in any handy craft, but has been entirely accustomed to the business of a plantation. Whoever shall apprehend the said negro, and secure him in any jail, shall receive twenty dollars reward—if brought home all reasonable charges shall be paid by the subscriber. Masters of vessels are cautioned against receiving on board their vessels the said Slave. GERARD ALEXANDER, Sen. Sept. 22—2awtf.
EDUCATION. THE REV. WALTER D. ADDISON of Georgetown, District of Columbia will board and instruct in the Latin and Greek Languages, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic, a few more Young Gentlemen, at sixty-five pounds per annum, payable quarterly in advance. Letters addressed to him at this place will be attended to. Georgetown, August 21—2awtf.
LANDS IN THE STATES OF OHIO AND KENTUCKY FOR SALE. BY Virtue of the Last Will and Testament of Robert Means, deceased, the subscriber offers for sale, all the Lands of the testator in the states of Ohio & Kentucky. As there is a large quantity of these Lands, and the quality in general good, they are well worth the attention of all persons desirous of purchasing Lands in those parts of the country. The tracts are of various sizes, and consequently calculated to suit purchasers of all descriptions. Further information respecting the said Lands may be obtained from Mr. Walter Dun, residing in, or near the town of Chillicothe in the state of Ohio. DANIEL CALL, Executor of the last will & testament of Robert Means, dec'd. Richmond, July 19—4f
BAKER & RIGGS, SIGN OF THE PLOUGH, Have received by the late arrivals, a large supply of FALL GOODS, Which they will sell very low for cash, or at short dates, to punctilious purchasers. A liberal discount will be made to large buyers. November 1—
NOTICE TO BAKERS. THE average Cash price of Superfine Flour in Washington county is ascertained to be $6 50 per barrel. Agreeably to the directions of the act of the City Council of Washington, regulating the weight and quality of Bread; the weight of Loaves for the ensuing month, ought to be— Single Loaf 22 ounces. Double Loaf 44 ounces. By order of the Council, THOMAS HERTY, Reg. October 31—3t
DRUGS & MEDICINES. A fresh Supply just received from New York, at H. CATLETT'S DRUG STORE, F Street Also, PAINTS, OILS, &c. October 13—tf St. Mary's county court, August Term, 1809 WHEREAS the Commissioners appointed on the petition of John B. Davis, praying that a commission might issue to ascertain whether the Real Estate of Hezekiah Davis late of St. Mary's county deceased, would admit of division without injury to his representatives, having made a report to this court, stating that the said estate would not admit of a division without loss and injury to all the parties entitled; and whereas all the representatives of the said deceased have been summoned to appear in St. Mary's county court to show cause if any they have, why the report aforesaid should not be ratified, except Judith Davis, who it is represented resides out of this state. It is thereupon ordered and adjudged, that the said John B. Davis by causing a copy of this order to be inserted in the National Intelligencer once a week for four weeks successively three months before the first Monday of March next, he give notice to the said Judith Davis to be and appear before this court at Leonardtown in said county on the first Monday of March next, to show cause if any she has why the report aforesaid should not be ratified. Test JO: HARRIS, Clk. October 9—w4t
WORTH NOTICE. LEASE FOR SALE. ON Square No. 464 in the City of Washington, near the Centre Market, all the Improvements of David Hepburn , deceased, and a Lease for 14 years. Considering the Land being so very near to the best of our markets in the city, the situation thereof will most conspicuously appear to be as good as can be wished for; the much more so as the soil is in excellent order, and the whole adapted to a Kitchen Garden. The Subscribers have also on hand, a small collection of Fruit Trees and Lombardy Poplars, Shrubs, Bulbous rooted Flowers and Dwarf Box. Any person wishing to purchase the above, is requested to apply at the garden in the city of Washington, near the Centre Market. ALICE HEPBURN, ALEXANDER HEPBURN, October 6—5t&w3t
NOW IN THE PRESS, And will be ready for sale in a few days. THE FIRST PART OF A GRAMMATICAL SYSTEM OF THE ENGLISH TONGUE: Containing easy Spelling Lessons, consisting of words from two letters to four syllables: intermixed with pleasing and interesting Reading Lessons, adorned with Cuts in order to induce children to study with delight. Any person who may wish to purchase, can get a supply on the most reasonable terms by applying to the Author in the city of Washington, or to Mr. W. A. RAND , living in Georgetown. S. POTTER. October 30w3t
FOR SALE. ON FRIDAY the 17th of November, the Subscriber will offer at Public Sale 200 acres of LAND, on which I now dwell, lying in Montgomery county, Maryland, about two miles from Rockville and about 12 from the city of Washington; a healthy situation, with a good Dwelling House, 24 by 28 feet, four rooms below stairs, with a convenient cellar, and kitchen annexed, a dairy, meat house, corn house, stables, cider house; a stone house completed for distilling, 20 by 40 feet, and several other convenient houses, a good apple orchard with about 300 trees and excellent fruit; a peach orchard with about 800 trees; a good meadow from 20 to 25 acres in it. The chief part are set in timothy, and about 40 acres are in wood and well timbered. If any persons are inclined to purchase, I hope they will come and view the Land and premises prior to the day of sale. There will be a crop of small grain sown, the quantity will be made known on the day of sale. There will be required one fourth part of the purchase money paid by the 1st day of December, and a 4th part again by the 15th day of March next, or when possession is given, and for the balance a credit will be given with two equal annual payments from the day of sale, without interest if punctually paid. A deed of general warranty will be given to the purchaser, by giving a bond with approved security. Sale to commence at 2 o'clock at ADAM ROBB'S tavern, Rockville. EDWARD WILLETT. October 23—w3t
IN THE PRESS, And will be published speedily By J. MILLIGAN, Georgetown, In Three Volumes, 18mo. Price $2 50 neatly Bound and Lettered; THE PARENT'S ASSISTANT OR STORIES FOR CHILDREN. By Maria Edgeworth, Author of Practical Education, Letters for Literary Ladies, &c. The above work, of which an American edition is now first offered to the public, has been so well received in England that Four Editions were speedily exhausted. The Tales it contains are certainly not unworthy of the literary reputation which their author had previously obtained: the principles of justice, truth and humanity are inculcated in language at once simple and elegant, and the situations described are such only as children can easily imagine, and which may consequently interest their feelings. October 4—w8t