Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1803-12-08 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
Vol. III.]
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1803.
[No. 930.
Dec. 9-30 1803 Count in South July Dec 1804
Public Vendue.
On FRIDAY,
At 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store, Rum in hogheads and barrels. French Brandy in pipes, Gin in pipes and bds. Whiskey and Apple Brandy in bds. Sugar in hds. tierces and bds. Coffee in tierces and bags, Chocolate White and brown Soap in boxes, Mould and dip'd Candles Raisins in kegs, boxes and jars, Figs in kegs and frails, Queens Ware in crates, FURNITURE, &c.
A variety of DRY GOODS,
Among which are, Cloths, Coatings, Kerseys, Duffsils, Plains and Kerseys, Negro Cottons, Serges, Hamsicks, blue Frizes, Calimancoes and Russels, Yarn Stockings, Chintzes and Calicoes, Irish Linens, Silesia do. Osnaburgs and Ticklenburgs, Muslins and Mullin Hand'fs, India Muslins and Table Cloths Bandanna Handkerchiefs, Coloured Threads, Hats, And sundry other Articles. P. G. MARSTELLER.
Dec. 5.
Sales by Auction.
On SATURDAY,
At 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store, the corner of King and Union Streets. Rum in hds. and barrels, Whiskey in barrels, Apple Brandy in barrels, Gin in casks Wine in pipes and quarter casks, Molasses in hds. Sugar in hds. and barrels, White and brown Soap in boxes, Coffee in casks and bags, Raisins in kegs and boxes, Queen's Ware, and ALSO,
A variety of DRY GOODS,
—AMONG WHICH ARE— Broad Cloths, Cassimeres, Kerseys, Coatings, Halfhicks, Fearnought, Blankets, Planes, Negro Cottons, Worsted and other Stockings, Irish Linens, Calicoes, Threads, Chintzes, Bedticks, Oznaburgs, Sewing Silks, Mullin and Mullin Handkerchiefs, India Cottons, &c. &c.
THOS. PATTEN, Auctioneer.
Dec. 5.
RICKETTS, NEWTON & Co.
HAVE RETURNED TO TOWN, And are now opening, and will be ready for sale in a few days,
Their Fall supply of Goods:
Consisting of superfine cloths, second do. coatings, fearnoughts, duffle blankets, point and rose do. striped kerseys, plaids, half hicks, cadders, kerseys, swandowns, velvets, corduroys and thickets, Scotch carpeting, Brussels do. stuffs and corded dimities, canvas and twine, German linens, fine and sewing twine, threads and sewing silks.
And have on Hand,
70 hds. Sugar, 4 do. Jamaica Rum, 17000 lbs. Green Coffee, 2000 bushels salt.
Oct. 26.
TOWNSEND & PLUMB
Respectfully inform the public that they have just received and opened for sale, on Fairfax street, near the corner of Prince Street, a handsome assortment of Ladies and Gentlemen's
SHOES:
Ladies' kid, Morocco and leather, with and without heels. Men's kid, with and without heels. Men's Morocco and leather. Men's fine and coarse Shoes. Boys' do. do. Childrens' Morocco and leather, with a number of other kinds of shoes wholesale and retail. Great attention will be paid to those who will take to favour them with their custom.
Oct. 29.
For Freight or Charter, The Ship CATO, ELEAZER FREEMAN Master; burthen 450 hds. Tobacco, a strong, staunch vessel. Apply to
Lawrafon and Smoot, Robert Young, William Yeaton.
Oct. 6.
Sale, Freight or Charter, The Ship HERO, burthen 200 tons or thereabouts, said ship will carry 300 hds. or 2000 bds. Has on board for sale, 20 pipes HOLLAND GIN. For terms apply to the Master on board.
Thomas Cole.
Oct. 17.
For Freight or Charter, The SHIP Fair American, Capt. Stover, about two years old, burthen 219 tons. Apply to
Janney & Paton. Who have received and for sale on board said vessel, 160 tons Plaister of Paris.
For Charleston, The Sch'r NANCY, Captain J. GILPIN, Intended as a regular packet, will sail on Saturday next at arithers. The Nancy's accommodation for passengers are very good. For passage only apply to the captain on board or
SAMUEL CROUDSON & Co.
Dec. 3.
For Sale, Freight or Charter, The Schooner GEN. PINCKNEY, a fine new vessel, built on this river, of about 520 barrels, well found, and in complete order to proceed immediately to sea. Apply to Robt. T. Hooe and Co.
Nov. 4.
LANDING At Merchants' Wharf, and for sale from on board the ship President, captain Boyd, from Liverpool, A Cargo of Stowed Salt. For Charter or Sale, The Ship PRESIDENT, about 240 tons burthen, two years old, and a fast sailer. Apply to Wm. HODGSON.
Nov. 26.
For New-York, The Brig CYRUS, JOHN JOHNSON, Master: For Freight or Passage, apply to the master on board, lying at Col. Ramsay's wharf, or to J. G. LADD.
Nov. 25.
I have just received, A SUPPLY OF FRESH TEAS, And MUSCATEL RAISINS, New Jersey Cheese of a superior quality, patent mould and drop Shot, best FF English Gunpowder, Fig Blue and excellent Segars.
On Hand—A general Assortment of Spirituous Liquors, Wines and Groceries, warranted genuine.
William Ramsay.
Nov. 25.
ROBERT and JOHN GRAY Have just received, A large supply of superfine Eagle, Henry the 8th, and Merry Andrew PLAYING CARDS, and a few dozen blank Cards of a good quality.
Nov. 9.
For Sale, A healthy, stout, young Negro Woman—Enquire of the Printer.
August 1.
FOR SALE.
A large number of APPLE TREES, consisting of a great variety of the most choice fruit—these trees have been all raised upon seedling stocks and are now of a proper size to plant out this fall, or in the spring. The price od. per tree at the Nursery.
Richard M. Scott.
Bush Hill, Nov. 15.
JAMES S. SCOTT TAILOR, Has received his FALL assortment of FANCY GOODS,
Which he will dispose of on the most reasonable terms, by the yard, or make up, on the shortest notice to suit the taste of any:
Amongst which are the following; SUPERFINE black, blue, drab, claret, cinamon, bottle green, different shades; light, dark, and Oxford mixtures; also, one piece super fine milled French blue, suitable for cloaks; cassimeres, velvets, velveteens and cords all colors; fancy swandowns, Russian ditto, silk molekin & velvet;—with a number of different coloured coatings and napt frizes, some of which are milled;—flannels, twilled and plain, fashionable and plain buttons, &c. &c.
Four good Journeymen wanted immediately.
October 27.
Wm. H. and ENOCH M. LYLES, HAVE JUST RECEIVED, By the brig Franklin, from Philadelphia, and are now opening at their NEW STORE, on KING-STREET, next door to BENNETT and WATT'S,
A general and well selected Assortment of Fall and Winter GOODS, Which they will sell at the most reduced prices for CASH.
Nov. 5.
JONAH THOMPSON & SON HAVE RECEIVED, By the late arrivals, their assortment of FALL GOODS, which are now opening at their Warehouse the upper end of Fairfax-street.
Oct. 26.
JUST ARRIVED, From St. Petersburg, (Russia,) The Ship Hunter, Capt. M'Knight: Has on board, and will be landed and exposed for sale in a few days,
The following Cargo:
Bar Iron, (old Sable) assorted, First quality clean Hemp, Do. Sail Duck, Do. Ravens do. White and Brown Sheetings, Broad and narrow Diapers, Drillings, &c. &c. Apply to R. T. Hooe and Co. J. and T. Vowell, Lawrafon and Smoot.
N. B.—The Ship Hunter is intended as a constant trader to Russia, and may be looked for early next fall, with a more general assortment of Russia Goods.
Lawrafon and Smoot.
Oct. 6.
JAMES BACON, At his Store on King-Street, within one door of Washington-Street, has just received, a quantity of well assorted
PATENT SHOT,
which, with a general assortment of Teas, Sugars, Coffee, Wines, Brandy, Spirits, and generally every other article in the grocery line, he offers for sale on the most moderate terms.
Oct. 15.
WILLIAM OXLEY Has received by the Ann from Liverpool and Atalanta, via Baltimore, from London, FALL GOODS, which he offers for sale on reasonable terms.
Sept. 30.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 29th of October last, a negro man slave named BOB, about 20 years of age, five feet nine inches high straight limbed and well formed; said slave hath an impediment in his speech which prevents his, readily replying to a question. He commonly wears ear-rings. He took with him a variety of good clothing, a description of which is unnecessary, as it is probable he has changed them. He has been frequently seen about town since he absconded, and in all probability is now secreted by his mother, Winney Brown, formerly the slave of Mr. JOHN MUIR, late of this town, but now said to be free. The above reward will be paid for securing said Negro BOB, in any goal, and a further reward of TEN DOLLARS for the discovery of those who have been accessory to his concealment.
Captain's of vessels, &c. are forewarned at their peril, not to take him away.
ROBERT B. JAMESON.
Nov. 15.
The Subscriber
having made every exertion within his power for two years past to procure the means of discharging the debts due from the estate devised to him by his father, without being able to effect it, and now finding the estate under considerable encumbrament, hath come to a determination to offer the whole personal property for sale, viz.
About 20 likely Negroes
of both sexes and various ages, amongst which are a good carpenter and blacksmith, about 100 head of horned cattle, consisting of milk cows, steers and work oxen, a number of horses, mares and colts, some of them remarkably fine, three likely mules, and a variety of plantation utensils, &c.
The sale will commence at Salisbury on Thursday the 8th day of December next, at fair, if not, the next fair day.
Twelve months credit will be allowed for all sums above 20 dollars, the purchaser giving bond with approved security; creditors of the said estate will be allowed to purchase to the amount of their claims, previously settled and acknowledged by me to be just and interest abated them.
Charles I. Love, Executor of Samuel Love, deceased. Salisbury, Oct. 31.
PUBLIC SALE.
SOME of the Legatees of the late Mr. William Triplett, having objected to a division of the decedant's estate, which he recommended in his will to be done, we, therefore, as executors, will expose to public sale, at Round Hill, his late residence, on Wednesday the 14th of December next, ALL THE ESTATE, real and personal, of which he died seized.
The ROUND HILL Tract, containing nearly four hundred acres, is a most desirable and healthy situation, on which is built a brick house one story high, fifty four feet long, and eighteen feet wide; four rooms on the lower floor, with a fire place and closets in each and a passage eight feet wide; three rooms upstairs, two of them with fire places, a good cellar and kitchen under the house; a framed barn, dairy, stables for ten horses, carriage house, two corn houses, one granary, meat house, and quarters, well calculated for the accommodation of thirty negroes; an apple orchard of excellent fruit, and a garden paled in. This farm is well known to be one of most productive in the county, and now in a high and improved state, being well fenced and divided into convenient fields for farming; there are eighty acres of timothy meadow, producing from eighty to one hundred tons a year; fifty acres of new meadow may be made and watered at a small expence. The crops of small grain have generally been from 500 to 600 bushels, and of corn 300 barrels.
Near this lies another Tract of about four hundred acres, heavily timbered with pine, oak and hickory, with good springs and fine high, healthy situations for building; the post road, from north to south, passes thro' these two tracts, which affords two excellent stands for taverns, and also for tan yards, being not more than eight miles from Alexandria and sixteen from Washington.
Also, another Tract lying on the main branch of Tillo's creek, about two miles from Colchester, on which Mr. William Triplett now lives, containing upwards of 100 acres; the building is a good farm house, in a healthy situation, a good orchard and fine water.
At the same time and place will be sold, thirty valuable SLAVES, men, women and children; some plate, a watch, books, (among which are some valuable chasses) household furniture, and beds of a good quality, bed and table linen, kitchen furniture, a coach and harness, one waggon and cart, farming utensils, horses, mule, one yoke of excellent oxen, cattle, sheep, ogs, &c.
The terms of sale for the land are, one third payable on the day of sale, (at which time deeds will be made the purchaser) one third in six months, and the other third in 12 months, with interest from the day of sale. A deed of trust will be taken to secure the two last payments. The Negroes will be sold at 12 months credit, and the other property at a credit of nine months: for all sums over twenty dollars bonds, with approved security will be required of the purchasers.
Major George Triplett, on the re-mises, will show the land, with a correct plat survey lately made by Col. Wm. Payne, County Surveyor, at the instance of the executors. The title papers will be exhibited on the day of sale by
CHALLES LITTLE, AND GEORGE TRIPLETT, Executors.
The sale will continue from day to day, until the property is disposed of.
Nov. 12.

JUST PUBLISHED, And for sale at JAMES KENNEDY's, Lehigh, Book and Stationery Store,  Blackstone's Commentaries ON  The Laws of England: A new and elegant edition, in five vols. octavo— Equal, if not superior, to the British, and to Americans infinitely more valuable, as it contains  NOTES OF REFERENCE TO  The Constitution and Laws OF  The Federal Government of the U. States, AND OF  The Commonwealth of Virginia: WITH An Appendix to each Volume, CONTAINING Short Tracts upon such subjects as appeared ne- cessary to form A connected View of the Laws of Virginia, As a member of the Federal Union. By ST. GEO. TUCKER, Professor of Law in the University of William and Mary, and one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia. King Street, Nov. 18. d
The subscriber has for sale at his store in Uni- on Street,
All kinds of Groceries. 1000lbs. of first quality Rhode Island cheese, large potatoes, excellent sweet cyder, by the bar- rel, butter by the firkin, R. I. apples, cranber- ries, fresh English walnuts, loaf and brown sugar, by the barrel, codfish, by the hundred or pound, onions by the hundred or single bunch, raisins, oranges and limes, best S. segars, fresh almonds and nutmegs, excellent N. England knit stock- ings, gloves and mittens, fit to encounter the ice. A. WILLIS. December 6. d.
To be Sold, Pursuant to the last Will and Testament of Mann Page, deceased, on Monday the 21 day of Ja- nuary next, if fair, if not, the next fair day, at Mannsfeld, his late residence,
All the personal Property belonging to his Estate: Consisting of about One Hundred and Sixty  NEGROES,
together with all the Stock of Horses, three Mules, Cattle, Sheep, Plantation Utensils, and about 1000 barrels of Corn. Amongst the Negroes are seven very valuable Carpenters, three excellent Blacksmiths, two Millers and some other trad- esmen. The greater part, if not the whole, of this valuable property, will be sold on a credit of 12 months; the purchaser giving bond with approv- ed security, to bear interest from the date, if not punctually paid. All sums under twenty dollars must be paid in money.
There is also to dispose of, at private sale, and on the foregoing terms, a number of
LOTS in Hanover town, county of Hanover, including the Tobacco Warehouses at that place; a House and Lot in the town of Bath, or Berkley Springs, and 3000 acres of
TENNESSEE LANDS, belonging to said estate.
All persons having claims against said Estate, will please make them known as speedily as possible; and those indebted will, it is hoped, be forward in making payment to
Robert Patton, Administrator with the Will annexed. Fredericksburg, Dec. 1. d
FIRST NOTICE. In the Case of JAMES SMITH, a Bankrupt.  WHEREAS
a Commission of Bankruptcy, founded upon the act of Congress passed on the 4th day of April, 1800, entitled "An act to establish an uniform system of Bankruptcy throughout the United States," hath been awarded and issued forth a- gainst James Smith, of Dumfries, in the state of Virginia, Merchant, and he having been declar- ed a Bankrupt—he is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners, in the said Com- mission named, or a major part of them, on Fri- day the 9th, and Saturday the 17th days of this present month, December, and Monday, the 9th day of January next, at 10 o'clock in the fore- noon on each day, at the Commissioner's Office, (the house of Benjamin Parke) in the town of Fredericksburg—and make a full disclosure of his estate and affairs; when and where his cre- ditors may attend to prove their debts; at the second meeting to choose assignees; and at the last sitting, the said Bankrupt is required to finish his examination.
All persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or who have any of his effects, are not to pay or de- liver the same, but to whom the Commissioners shall direct.
BENJAMIN PARKE, Secretary to the Commissioners. Commissioners Office, Fredericksburg, Dec. 1, 1803. d
Printing in all its variety executed at this office with neat- ness and dispatch.
CONGRESS OF THE  UNITED STATES. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, October 25.
DEBATE on the LOUISIANA TREATY. CONTINUED.
Dr. Mitchell, rose and said, he entreated the indulgence of the committee, for rising at so late a stage of the debate, when seven hours have already been employed in the sitting of the day. And the reason of his request was, that such extraordinary doc- trines have been advanced against carrying into effect the treaty with France which cedes Louisiana to our nation, and such repeated allusions have been made to the sentiments which he submitted to the house during the debate of yesterday, that he felt himself called upon to attempt a reply, and therein to show that the grounds taken by the gentlemen of the opposition are neither strong nor tenable. Although the subject is ample and copious, he should endeavor to condense his remarks, to so moderate a compass, as not to trespass long upon the patience of the committee.
My Colleague, said Mr. M. who open- ed the debate this morning, (M. G. Gris- wold) displayed in his speech the objections raised against the resolution on the table, so fully that he almost exhausted the sub- ject. For in listening attentively to the reasoning of the gentleman from Virginia, who followed him (Mr. J. Lewis) and of the other gentleman from Virginia who spoke next (Mr. Griffin,) he could not dis- cern that any new or additional matter of much consequence had been urged. Nor did he discover much more than a repeti- tion in substance of his colleague's reason- ing, in what had been urged by the gentle- man from Mass. (Mr. Thatcher) and the gentleman from Conn. (Mr. R. Griswold); though the statement of their objections had received a form and colouring diver- sified according to the skill and ingenuity of each.
In the reply which he should make to the gentleman in opposition to the approp- riations for carrying the treaty into operation, he should not examine the arguments se- verally as they had been brought forward in the course of the debate. That mode would necessarily lead him into tedious and needless representation. He should therefore endeavor to reduce all the arguments he had heard from the other side of the House in- to their elementary propositions, and hav- ing done so, to shew that they were weak in their nature and wrong in their direction. And even this view of the question would be much circumscribed, on account of the strong and masterly manner in which a part of the objections had been already repelled by his eloquent friend from Vir- ginia, (Mr. J. Randolph) and by the im- pressive remarks of his other friend from Delaware (Mr. Rodney.)
The gentlemen, Mr. Chairman, who re- sist the provisions necessary to the comple- tion of this treaty, do so because they say it has been ratified by the President and Senate in open violation of the constitution of the United States, and is therefore no treaty, but a nullity, an instrument void abinitio, not a part of the supreme law of the land, and consequently not binding up- on Congress or the nation. They draw this bold and extraordinary conclusion from the style and meaning of the 3d and 7th ar- ticles of the treaty. The former of these, they say, is unconstitutional, because it proposes to annex a new territory, with its inhabitants, to our present dominion; and the latter, because it abolishes for a term of years the discriminating duties of tonnage and impost within the ceded territory, giv- ing a preference there to France and Spain, and leaving those duties unaltered in all the ports of the union.
By the 2d article, it is agreed that the in- habitants of the ceded territory shall be in- corporated into the union of the United States as soon as possible, according to the principles of the federal constitution, and be admitted to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages and immunities of citi- zens of the United States; and in the mean time they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property and the religion which they profess.
On expounding this article, my colleague has declared that the President and Senate have no power to acquire new territory by treaty, and he argues that our people are to be for ever confined to their present li- mits. This is an assertion directly contra- ry to the powers inherent in independent nations, and contradictory to the frequent and allowed exercise of that power in our own nation. We are constantly in the
practice of receiving territory by cession from the Red Men of the west, the abori- gines of our country. The very treaty mentioned in the President's message with the Kaskaskias Indians whereby we have acquired a large extent of land, would, ac- cording to this doctrine, be unconstitutional; and so would all the treaties which add to the size of our statute book, with the nu- merous tribes of the natives on our fron- tiers. According to this construction, all our negotiations so happily concluded with those people, whom we ever have uniform- ly acknowledged as the sovereigns of the soil, are nugatory, and to be holden for nought.
He said, he was perfectly aware of the answer which would be made, that we held all our na- tional domain, under G. Britain, by virtue of the treaty concluded at Paris in 1763. What, after all was the amount of the cession by England? Certainly not a conveyance of a country which never was theirs, but rightfully belonged to the Indian natives; for it was in its true construc- tion merely a quit claim of the pretensions or title to the land which the English had obtained by conquest and treaty from the French. By that negotiation the United States obtained a bare  relinquishment of the claims and possessions of those two powerful nations. But the paramount title of the original inhabitants was not affected by this. However contemptuously the rights of these rude and feeble tribes had been regarded by the Europeans, their descendants in these states had considered them with recognition and respect. Until the Indians sold their lands for an equivalent, the humane and just principles of the American government acknowledged them to be the only legitimate owners. And the so- vereignty acquired by treaty or purchase to our government was derived from the title which the natives transferred to them as grantees in a fair bargain and sale.
Such, Mr. Mitchell urged, were the rules of true construction, and these rules admitted and acted upon by the federal government; and yet according to the novel doctrine of this day, every treaty with the natives for parcels of their country, although hitherto deemed lawful, would be an unconstitutional act. According to this notion, every treaty for lands, holden with the aborigines since the organization of the govern- ment, was a violation of the constitution. And thus this invaluable instrument, this bulwark of our liberties, had been violated perhaps twenty times or more, since we began to buy the fur- niture of their hunting grounds. The Indian tribes are as much aliens as any other foreign na- tions. Their lands are as much foreign domin- ion as the soil of France or Spain. Yet we have gone on to annex the territories which they sold us, to our present territory, from the time we ac- quired independence, and no mortal, until this debate arose, Mr. Chairman, has so much as thought that thereby a breach of the constitution was made. My colleague is surely entitled to great credit for his perspicuity in finding out that all our great and wise predecessors in adminis- tering this government, have been blunderers and constitution-breakers. But, Sir, the just judg- ment on this subject is, that the Presidents and Senates of the United States have heretofore acted constitutionally in acquiring by purchase foreign dominions from the alien Indians. And by pari- ty of reasoning, they have acted not only consti- tionally, but eminently for the interest of the country, in buying Louisiana from the whites, its present sovereigns.
But independent of correct principle and steady precedent in favor of the acquirement of new territory, it may be worth the while to mention a few of the strange consequences which flow from the doctrine which the gentlemen of the other side of the House contended for. Accord- ing to their reasoning, if by any force of the winds and the waves, a new surface of earth should emerge from the neighborhood of Cape Hatter- ras, it would be unconstitutional to take possession of it. Yet it appears to me, Sir, very like an absurdity to say, the United States would break their bond of union by erecting a light house on it. Suppose that by volcanic action, islands should be suddenly elevated from the bottom of the neighboring Atlantic, as they have repeatedly risen from the depths of the Mediter- ranean, would it be unconstitutional to take possession of them? So far from it, there would on the other hand be a duty in the government to assume the domin- ion of all adjacent islands. Again—suppose for a moment that our present limits were full of people, would it be unconstitutional to purchase additional territory for them to settle upon? Must the hive always contain its present num- bers, and no swarm go forth? At this rate we should, before a great lapse of time, arrive at a plenum of inhabitants, and if no new settlement could be obtained for them, the Chinese custom of infanticide must be tolerated to get rid of those tender little beings for whom food enough could not be procured, to rear them to manhood. And thus, when this maximum of population shall have arrived, there would be no constitutional power to purchase and possess any of the waste lands on this or the other side of the Mississippi, for them to spread and thrive upon. A doctrine against which, he confessed, that his understanding re- volted.
Our government having in this manner the right of acquiring additional territory, had very often exercised that right by actual purchases and by possessions and settlements afterwards. The whole of the recent state of Ohio and of the In-
diana territory, was obtained and peopled in this manner. And in the settlement of limits both on the side of Florida and Nova Scotia, the prin- ciple had again and again been acted upon; and strange to tell nobody, until this eventful time, had possessed acuteness enough to find out the error.
But the gentleman from Connecticut, M. Chairman. (Mr. R. Griswold) contended that even if we had a right to purchase soil, we have no business with the inhabitants . His words however are very select; for he said and often repeated it, that the treaty making power did not extend to the admission of foreign nations into this confederacy. To this it may be replied that the President and Senate have not attempted to admit foreign nations into our confederacy. They have bought a tract of land, out of their regard to the good of our people and their welfare. And this land Congress are called upon to pay for.— Unfortunately for the bargain, this region con- tains civilized and christian inhabitants; and their existence there, it is alleged, nullifies the treaty. The gentleman construes the constitution of the United States very differently from the manner in which Mr. M. himself did. By the 3d secti- on of the 3d article of that instrument, it is de- clared, that Congress shall have power to dis- pose of and make all needful rules and regulati- ons respecting the territory and other property of the United States, and nothing therein contained shall be construed so as to prejudice any claims of the United States or of any particular state.
In the case of Louisiana no injury is done either to the nation or to any state belonging to the great body politic. There was nothing com- pulsory upon the inhabitants of Louisiana to make them stay and submit to our government. But if they chose to remain, it had been most kindly and wisely provided, that until they should be admitted to the rights, advantages and immu- nities of citizens of the United States, they shall be maintained and protected in the enjoyment of their liberty, property and the religion which they profess. What would the gentleman pro- pose that we should do with them? Send them away to the Spanish provinces, or turn them loose in the wilderness? No, Sir, it is our purpose to pursue a much more dignified system of measures. It is intended, first to extend to this newly ac- quired people, the blessings of law, and social or- der. To protect them from rapacity, violence and anarchy. To make them secure in their lives, limbs, property, reputation and civil pri- vileges. To make them safe in the rights of con- science. In this way they are to be trained up in a knowledge of our own laws and institutions. They are thus to serve an apprenticeship to liber- ty; they are to be taught the lessons of freedom; and by degrees they are to be raised to enjoy- ment and practice of independence. All this is to be done as soon as possible; that is, as soon as the nature of the case will permit: and according to the principles of the federal constitution . Strange! that proceedings declared on the face of them to be constitutional, should be inveighed against as violations of the constitution! Second- ly, after they shall have been a sufficient length of time in this probationary condition, they shall as soon as the principles of the constitution per- mit, and conformably thereto, be declared citi- zens of the United States, Congress will judge of the time, manner and expediency of this. The act we are now about to perform will confer on them this elevated character. They will thereby gain no admission into this House, nor into the other House of Congress. There will be no alien influence thereby introduced into our councils. By degrees, however, they will pass on from the childhood of republicanism, through the improv- ing period of youth, and arrive at the mature ex- perience of manhood. And then they may be ad- mitted to the full privileges which their merit may entitle them to.
At that time a general law of naturalization may be passed. For I do not venture to affirm that by the mere act of cession, the inhabitants of the ceded country become of course citizens of the country to which they are annexed. It seems not to be the case unless specially provided for. By the 3d article it is stipulated, that the inhabi- tants of Louisiana shall hereafter be made citi- zens; ergo they are not made citizens of the United States by mere operation of treaty. In confirmation of this construction, I will mention the 2d article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation between the United States and his Britannic Majesty, concluded in 1794. It is therein stipulated that all British subjects who shall continue within the evacuated posts and precincts, should be considered, if they remained there longer than one year, to have abandoned all allegiance to the crown of Britain, & to have made their election to become citizens of the United States: after which by taking the oath of alle- giance they become instantly, by act of treaty, and by force of statute, citizens of the United States. I therefore consider the point already adjudged, when the treaty of 1794 was decided on, that without an act of congress, aliens can be converted into citizens by the provisions of a treaty duly ratified by the President and senate. In the treaty respecting Louisiana, there is happily no cause for alarm. This power of making citizens has not been exercised by the president and se- nate; but at a future day may be used by Con- gress.
(Dr. Mitchell speech to be continued.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.
We learn by capt. Bunker, of the brig Dove, that on the 8th of Oct. Port Republican was eva- cuated by the French troops, and the Brigades took immediate possession. A great number of

French vessels fell into the hands of the English, who were essentially assisted by the negroes. It was not known at Port Republican that Cape Francois had been evacuated. The brig Dove, on her homeward bound passage, was boarded by a British 74, and strictly examined. Two of the hands were taken out, and interrogated respecting the cargo; their answers being satisfactory, they were dismissed, and the vessel permitted to proceed. She was boarded also by a British frigate, a British barge, and a French cruiser, who were all equally particular respecting the property on board, but allowed her to proceed after a short detention.
The schr. Jenny, of and for Baltimore from Kingston, Jam. was cast away on the 31st Oct on the Southwest point of Heneaga, and totally lost.
Arrived—Ship Bristol Trader, Phelps, Bristol; Alknomac, Gore, Kingston, Jam. brig Franklin, Newell, Berbice; Jefferson, Moorehouse, St. Lucie; Betsy; —, Cape Francois; Dove, Bunker, Port au Prince; Nancy, Brown, Norfolk; schr. Paragon, Dodge, St. Kitts; Hector, Doane, Port Antonio, Jam. Abigail, Kelly, Washington N. C. Launch, Meliken, Point Petre, Guad. Carman, —, St. Jago; Diana, Nicholls, Kingston, Jam. sloop Maria, Johnson, N. Prov. via Charleston.
Cleared—Ship Romulus, Bunker, St. Domingo, brig Rolla, Harrison, Bordeaux; Luna, Coffin, Madeira; Ann, Fairchild, Hispaniola; Ann Maria, Hand, Savannah; Eliza and Mary, Starr, do. Nancy, Hatfield, St. Johns, N. S. schr. Good Intent, Baker, St. Domingo; Mary, Chester, Jamaica; Mshaw, Southworth, do.
The ship Washington from Cronstadt, is arrived at Providence, R. I. after a long passage.
The brig Grand Turk, Taylor, arrived at Providence, R. I. on the 24th ult. she was bound from New York for Lisbon, but sprung a leak on the coast.
The brig Orient, Denmore, has arrived at Guad. Loupe, from this port.
Arrived since our last. Ship Bristol Trader, Phelps, 56 days from Bristol. Left there ship Charlotte Murdock, Walker, dropped down the river on the 6th Oct. for this port. Oct. 19th, in the night, lat. 52, spoke brig —, Spritehard, out 23 days from this port for Liverpool. Left there a Boston ship fast from Havre; and two Virginia brigs. Spoke Nov. 15, ship William of and for Salem, out 85 days. 17th, spoke a brig 4 days from Marblehead for Biboa. 21th, spoke a brig from Boston, out 2 days for the West Indies.
Brig Franklin, Newell, 57 days from Berbice. Spoke Nov. 10, in lat. 35, 20, long. 73, 30: the schr. Charlotte, Little, from New York, for St. Croix, 3 days out. Nov. 24, lat. 40, long. 72, 30, sloop Diamond, Taylor for Washington, N. C. for Boston, 30 days out; had lost her cables and anchors—supplied him with water and small stores. Left at Berbice, ship Benjamin, Lashley, of Portland; brig Cleopatra, Steward, New London, was to sail next day.
Brig Jefferson, Moorehouse, (late Adams) of New Bedford, from St. Lucie. She was run foul of by a large ship at sea, some time last month. After capt. Adams and crew had left the Jefferson, capt. Pratt of the schr. William put his mate and three hands on board of her—they continued in her, and by their exertions have brought her into this port.
Brig Dove, Bunker, 40 days from Port au Prince via Watland's Island, St. Jago de Cuba. Left there brig Rockland, of and for this port, to sail in 6 days; schooner John and Ruth, Seymour, of Charleston; brig Brothers, Shock, of Baltimore; brig Nancy, Ross, of Charleston. October 24th, a French privateer boarded us, and informed that she had recaptured from the British an American brig that had been captured going into the Capes.
Brig Nancy, Brown, in 8 days from Norfolk. Sch. Diana, Nicholls, in 53 days from Kingston, Jam. Brig Fair Manhattan sailed 5 days before capt. N. arrived there for this port. Left there schooner Nancy, of New York; brig Little Sarah, Howland; ship —, George, of Philadelphia, to sail in 6 days for do. schooner Polly of Norfolk; schr. Nancy, for this port; brig Little Sarah; and a ship belonging to Philadelphia, all of which had been captured by the British, and carried into Jamaica. Six days after sailing, spoke a schooner from Kingston Jam. for Boston. The schooner Sally, Wheeler, of New York just arrived from New Orleans, had spoke the pilot boat James Daniels, of this port, off Turk's Island.
Schooner Paragon, Dodge, 32 days from St. Kitts. Lat. 36, 14, long. 79, spoke schooner Ranger, of Wiscasset. November 14, lat. 32, long. 72, spoke the brig Beaver, 40 days from Greenock, for Savannah, with a number of passengers. October 9, lat. 24, 67, saw a large quantity of cocoa all at, supposed to be the cargo of some vessel foundered at sea.
Spanish schr. Catana, —, from St. Jago. Schooner Launch, Meliken, in 48 days from Point Petre, Guadalupe. Spoke Nov. 12, in lat. 35, long. 70 the brig Antelope, 35 days from Demerara for New York. Off the Capes of Virginia, spoke a Newburyport brig from the West Indies, in tow of a Newburyport schooner, the brig having been deserted.
Schr. Abigail, Kelly, from Washington, N. C. Spoke the British schr. Endeavour, from the West Indies for Norfolk in distress, her sails split to pieces and short of water and provisions.
Schr. Hector, Doane, from Port Antonio, Jam. Sailed in company with a schr. belong-
ing to Boston, for this port. In the above vessel came passengers, capt. Adams, and 2 seamen of the schr. Jenny, of Baltimore, which vessel was cast away on the 31st October, on the South West part of Heneaga, and totally lost. The Jenny was in ballast, bound from Kingston Jam. for Baltimore. The capt. and crew took to the long boat, and safely reached the shore where they embarked on board the schr. Hector on the 16th Nov. Capt. Adams, further informs that 16 sail of vessels arrived at Kingston from Port Republican, the day previous to his sailing.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 7. On Monday AARON BURR, Vice President of the United States, arrived in this City.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8.
A motion was made in the House of Representatives on Tuesday last, to discharge the committee of the whole from the farther consideration of the amendment to the Constitution, predicated on the ground that in the Senate it had not received the constitutional majority. Those who were in favor of the motion, contended that it required two thirds of all the Senators—and their opponents, two thirds of the members present. The question was taken by yeas and nays, and carried in the negative. Yeas 34—Nays 85. Wash. Federalist.
The following is a Copy of a Letter received by the SECRETARY of the NAVY from Capt. RODGERS.
United States Frigate New York, Potomac, Dec. 6, 1803.
SIR, I have the honor to make you acquainted with the particulars relative to the destruction of the Bashaw of Tripoli's largest cruiser, by referring you to the following extract from my journal:
"On the evening of the 21st of June last, owing to some extraordinary movements of the gun boats in the harbor of Tripoli, I was induced to conceive that the Bashaw either intended to send some cruisers to sea during the night, or that he had received intelligence of some bound in; I therefore, accordingly, made such disposition of the vessels engaged in the blockade as to enable us to intercept either, by stationing the Adams, capt. Campbell, to the westward, the schooner Enterprize, lieut. Hull, to the eastward, and remaining myself with the John Adams abreast of the town, and at half past 7 A. M. on the following day, Tripoli, bearing W. S. W. distance 3 or 4 leagues, observed the Enterprize in the S. S. E. with a signal flying, its signification not distinguishable; made sail and stood towards her; at 8 do. spoke the Enterprize when lieutenant Hull informed me that a large ship of the enemy was anchored close in with the beach. At half past 8 A. M. shortened sail and prepared to anchor, with springs on our cable, discovering that the enemy was anchored with springs on his cable in a deep narrow bay, about 5 or 6 leagues to the Eastward of the town, and in a situation very advantageous to the defence of their ship. At the same time observed nine gun boats close in with the shore, coming to her assistance, and a vast number of cavalry and armed men on the beach. At 7 minutes before 9 A. M. being in 7 fathoms water and supposing we were within point blank shot, commenced firing, which the enemy returned, and a constant fire was maintained on both sides for 45 minutes, when the enemy's fire was silenced. At which instant the crew abandoned the ship in the most confused and precipitate manner; such as her boats could not carry, leaping overboard. At this moment being in a quarter less 5 fathoms water and the rocks appearing under our bottom and in every direction around us, I thought it prudent to wear and lay the ships head off shore, and in the mean time ordered lieut. Hull, to stand as close in as consisted with safety and amuse the enemy on the beach until our boats could be hoisted out to take possession. At a quarter before 10 A. M. discovering one of the enemy's boats returning to the ship whilst in the act of hoisting ours out, tacked, and renewed our fire and in few minutes after had the satisfaction to see the enemy's colours hauled down at the same time firing both their broadsides, which was accompanied by the ship blowing up with a tremendous explosion which burst the hull to pieces, and forced the main and mizen-masts 150 or 160 feet perpendicularly into the air, with all the yards, shrouds, stays, &c. belonging to them. This ship was polacre rigged mounting 22 guns, and the largest cruiser belonging to Tripoli, to appearance a very fine vessel; and from the number of persons we saw abandon her, her crew must have consisted of upwards of 200 men. All the men who returned to the ship, were blown up in her,
and I have reason to believe her captain was among the number, as well as many lives lost before they abandoned her, as we saw several shot holes through her. Immediately after the ship blew up, I ordered the signal made to chase the gun boats, but was not able to approach them within gun shot, owing to the water being very shoal a great distance seaward of them."
I have the honor to be, With the utmost respect, Sir, your ob't humble servant, JOHN RODGERS. Hon. Robert Smith, Secretary of the Navy.
PRICES CURRENT. "Marblehead, Oct. 7, 1803. Bourbon and St. Domingo coffee, 27 a 28 3/4 per lb; Marceilles and Martinico, 28 a 31 3/4 with appearance of rice; Havana and Brizal sugar, 24 3/4. white, 18 3/4. brown from 75 a 78 per quintal; Martinico do. white assorted from 85 a 90s. brown do. 60 a 70s; Moka coffee, 33 a 34s in entrepot; French West India cocoa, 21s a 22s; Curacoa do. 30 a 31s per lb; black pepper 22 a 23s per lb. free of all duties; Virginia tobacco from 40s a 50s per quintal, nett of duties; superfine fresh flour, 51 a 58 3/4 per bbl. The first cargoes of salt fish that would arrive here before February next, would obtain from 40 to 50s, nett of duties; red wines in casks of 25 a 26s velts, from 45 a 50s; do. of 29 a 30s velts, from 55 a 60s with two iron hoops per cask; Certe brandy from 81 a 90s per quintal, gross; nankeens, 6 a 7 as in quality; East India muslins very dull and at low prices; Spanish logwood 45 a 50s per quintal; English do. 38 a 40s do."
EPIGRAM. From Martial, translated, Book the 3d, Epigram 35.
Cum sitis similes, paresque vita, Uxor pessima, pessimus maritus, Minor, non bene convenire vobis!
Pair'd in wedlock, pair'd in life; Husband suited to thy wife: Worthless thou, and worthless she; Strange it is ye can't agree!
A STUDENT. Academy.
THE SWEET NEGLECT. Written above two hundred years ago, and ascribed to Ben Johnson, a cotemporary with Shakespeare
Still to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast, Still to be powdered, still perfumed Lady, it is to be presumed, Tho' Arts bid causes are not found All is not sweet—all is not sound.
Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace; Robes loosely flowing and as free, Such Sweet Neglect more taketh me Than all the adulteries of art; They strike mine eyes, but not my heart.
For Freight or Charter, To any port in the W. Indies, The fast sailing Schooner Betsey, JAMES M'KENZIE, Master. For terms apply to the Master on board. Dec. 8. 66 3/4
Twenty Dollars Reward. ABSCONDED from the service of Mr. Francis Keene, at Belvoir, on the 25th of November last, Negro
DAVID, (commonly called David Shanklin)—He is a dark mulatto man, about 30 years of age, 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, a smart, active fellow, can saw well at the cross cut or whip saws, understand quarrying and blowing rock well, a good house servant, and, in short, handy at any business: he took with him a variety of clothes, none of which I can particularly describe (except a blue round waistcoat, trimmed with red, which he is very fond of wearing) being out of my service for 4 or 5 months, cutting wood at Belvoir. Said fellow ran away from me in 1796, got over to the City of Washington, & there obtained a pass from a man of the name of Mattingly (as he says) under which he passed as a free man, and hired himself to a Holt and Prout of that place—was apprehended there and carried to jail at the Eastern Branch, from whence I got him.
I do expect that he has formed connections in the town of Alexandria, and the city of Washington, and that he is now lurking about one of those places, as he has been seen but a few days ago in Alexandria. I will give ten dollars reward if taken in Alexandria or on this side the Potomac, or if on the other side the Potomac river the above reward, if delivered to me in Center-ville, or to said Francis Keene, at Belvoir.
All masters of vessels or others, are hereby warned from harboring, secreting or carrying off said fellow at their peril, as I am determined to prosecute them with utmost rigor of the law.
FRANCIS ADAMS. Centerville, Fairfax County Dec. 7th. Dec. 8. 104 w.
Cash given for clean linen and cotton rags.
Public Sale.
On Friday next will be sold at the Vendue Store, all the personal estate of the late Daria Graham, consisting of
A great variety of good HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE, to wit: 1 elegant hair Settee, Mahogany Dining, Card, Tea, and Breakfast Tables; 1 elegant Side Board, Desks, Bureaus, Bedsteads, Chairs, Looking-glasses, 3 pair neat brass Andirons, 1 elegant mahogany Cooler and Liquor Case, China, Glass and Queen's Ware, 1 Chair and Horse, 1 Cart, a variety of utensils for the Soap and Candle Manufactory, 40 boxes of first quality Soap, with a great variety of other articles. P. G. MARSTELLER, By order of the Administrator. Dec. 7.
HOUSES FOR LET.
THE subscriber having removed from Alexandria, is desirous of letting his TWO HOUSES in Water street, situated upon the north and south corners of Jefferson street. They are well fitted to the accommodation of small families, have an uninterrupted and extensive view of Potomac, with well enclosed gardens and necessary out buildings attached.
A few unimproved lots under fence, adjoining the above for rent or sale. For Particulars apply to Mr. D. W. Scott, nearly opposite the premises, or to R. I. Taylor, Esq. King street. T. HAMILTON. Dec. 6. eo
SAMUEL CLARK
Returns his grateful acknowledgments to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Alexandria, and his country friends, for their favors during his residence in Royal street, and respectfully informs them, that he has taken the store in Fairfax street, formerly occupied by Mr. Thomas Claggett, where he intends keeping a general assortment of
SHOES.
Ladies Walking Shoes (for the present season) Ladies Morocco and Kid of all descriptions, Gentlemen's Morocco dancing pumps, Ditto coarse and fine shoes, all prices, Girls and Boys shoes, Childrens pumps, &c. &c.
A case of fashionable BONNETS.
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A CARD.
Mr. Generes has the honor to inform the ladies and gentleman of Alexandria, that his second practicing Ball will be on Thursday next 8 inst. to commence at 6 o'clock in the evening. Dec. 5. d4t.
THE CONSTABLES
Of Alexandria, are again requested to take up the runaway
Negro Girl Molly:
Who they secured in August last. As they may not recollect the description, though very remarkable, it is as follows. She is 13 or 14 years of age, and has lost the first joint of the fore finger of her right hand—had on an old ozanburg gown. She ran away this morning without any charge being for some days before, laid against her, and without hat, shoes or stockings, while the family she belongs to, were rising. It is believed that she is connected with some evil disposed free negroes, and secreted by them. All persons are cautioned against harbouring this notorious runaway, as from her repeated wanton transgressions, the law in such case shall be rigidly enforced. Any person securing her, will be generously rewarded by the printer of this paper.
A negro girl, and a woman, wanted to hire or purchase for a small family in Alexandria—apply as above. December 7.
I will sell or exchange for horses, oxen or Beef, a large
BULL
of Gaugh's breed. BUSHROD WASHINGTON. Mt. Vernon Dec 5 16t
For Sale or Rent.
A convenient two story brick house, completely finished, situated on Water street, between King and Prince Streets—immediate possession will be given. Apply to JOSEPH RIDDLE. Nov. 30. dit.
Ten Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on the 19th of July, a negro man named
MOSES:
he is a tall boney man, about 6 feet high, not very fleshy, has a remarkable scar across the middle of his nose, his hair long and frizz for that of a Negro, though not tied. He has been several times seen skulking about Alexandria Any person who will deliver me the said Negro, or secure him and give me information thereof, shall receive the above reward. AUG: J. SMITH. Fairfax County, Aug. 3. eo
HENNING'S NEW VIRGINIA JUSTICE,
For Sale at ROBERT and JOHN GRAY'S Book Store, King street.

ELEGANT EDITION OF The HOLY BIBLE.
PROPOSALS
For Printing by Subscription, (in four handsome octavo volumes)
THE HOLY BIBLE, CONTAINING
The Old and New Testaments.
CONDITIONS.
It shall be printed on a superfine wove paper, with an elegant new type.
The price to subscribers will be Two Dollars per vol. in boards, or Two Dollars and Fifty Cents , handsomely bound and lettered.
To those who subscribe for several copies, a discount will be made, proportioned to the number subscribed for.
The advantage of having this invaluable Book printed on a large type, and, at the same time, in portable and convenient volumes, appears so evident, that the encouragement necessary to warrant an undertaking of such magnitude, is confidently expected; a portable volume would often be taken up, in a moment of leisure, when the size of a large, unwieldy folio, would operate as an apology for leaving it unopened; in this way, small portions of time would be profitably employed, which might otherwise be totally lost. In large families a Bible in volumes, affording an opportunity for several to read at once, may sometimes be peculiarly convenient: it seems superfluous to add much on this subject—suffice it to say, that no reasonable expence or pains shall be spared, to render this edition of the Holy Scriptures both correct and elegant.
The above work is in press, and will be finished about the end of the present year.
Subscriptions received by R. and J. Gray, King street, where a specimen of the paper and printing may be seen.
Tunis Craven,
Has just received and is now opening at his store in King-Street a few doors above Messrs. Bennett and Watts's, a handsome assortment of Fall and Winter Goods,
Consisting of superfine broad cloths, and cashmeres, coating, forest cloth, kersey, and half-thicks, striped and rose blankets, frizes, flannels, touillett and swansdowns, Russia sheeting, ravens duck, dowlas, treas and ticklenburgs, brown and white platillas, Irish linen, long lawn and fine cotton shirting, an elegant assortment of cambric muslins, white and coloured fine India mull mull and prigg do. fashionable chintz and calicoes, furniture do. ladies extra long cotton gloves, French and English silk pick neck, & lace do. 6.4 fating stripe and fancy bordered cambric shawls, white and coloured camel's hair do. patent sewing cotton threads, laces, bobbin, &c. &c. The above goods will be disposed of on the usual terms for cash.
Nov. 21.
JOHN G. LADD
Has for sale at his warehouse, Prince street wharf, 3000 bushels coarse Salt,
15 bds W. India Rum, 30 pipes best Holland Gin, 150 bds. Beef and Pork, A quantity of Soap Leather and Shoes of all sorts, 50 pieces of Russia Duck, 100 boxes mould and dipp'd tallow Candles, 50 do. Spermaceti do. 7 bds. and 30 bds. Sugar, 10 do. Molasses, 2 tons of Cordage assorted, 2 cases bandanna Handkerchiefs, 7 bales India Cottons, 1 box Perfumery, 1 do. Fans, A few Feather Beds with Pillows and Bolsters of the best Ticking,
An assortment of playing and blank Cards, Bar Iron, Stone Lime refined, Salt Petre, Ground Ginger, Pearl Ash, Rice, Starch, Writing Paper, Glass, Hops, Cotton Yarn assorted, &c. &c.
Nov. 1.
WILLIAM HODGSON OFFERS FOR SALE,
A consignment of well bought superfine and second Broad Cloths & Kersimere, by the piece or package, at an advance to next first cost and charges only.
He has also for sale, imported by the ship Ann, Bradford, from Liverpool,
Twenty cases English FELT HATS, assorted prices.
Likewise—Negro Cottons, Halfthicks, Kerseys, Coatings, Baizes, and a bale of worsted Pantaloons.
A quantity of Liverpool and Cadiz coarse SALT.
A few hogsheads Molasses—Nova Scotia GRINDSTONES.
For Rent—The Dwelling House and Warehouse on Prince street, the latter occupied by himself, and well calculated for the dry goods business: the former suitable for a genteel family.
The terms will be moderate and immediate possession given.
Notice.
Being about to remove from this town into Maryland, near Broad Creek, requests all those to whom I am indebted to leave their accounts with R. I. Taylor, Esq. for settlement, and those who are indebted to me will please pay the amount to Mr. Taylor, whose receipt will be sufficient.
Nov. 28.
T. HAMILTON.
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NOTICE.
ALL persons having claims against the estate of Dr. Archibald Morton, are requested to bring them forward to the subscriber properly authenticated, and all such as are indebted to the said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to JOHN MCLENNACHAN.
Dec. 6.
4 1/2
By Authority.
SCHEME OF A LOTTERY, TO BUILD
A Catholic Cathedral Church, In the City of Baltimore.
  1 Prize of 20,000   1 do. 10,000   2 do. 5000 are 10,000   5 do. 1000 are 5000   10 do. 500 are 5000   25 do. 200 are 5000   200 do. 100 are 20,000   200 do. 50 are 10,000   200 do. 25 are 5000   2500 do. 20 are 50,000   4000 do. 15 are 60,000   1st dr. ticket at 1 2000 500   1st do. 4000 500   1st do. 6000 500   1st do. 8000 500   1st do. 10,000 500   1st do. 12,000 500   1st do. 15,000 500   1st do. 18,000 500   1st do. 20,000 2000   1 last drawn ticket which may have a Blank to its Number, 4000 
7154 Prizes, 210,000 13846 Blanks—not 2 to a prize.
21,000 Tickets at 10 dols. each, 210,000
The laudable purpose of this lottery, the many very valuable prizes offered, and there not being two blanks to a prize, are considerations which give the Managers reason to hope for a rapid sale of the tickets. The drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number of Tickets shall be sold to authorize it: and thirty days after the completion of the drawing, the prizes will be paid to the fortunate adventurers; subject to a deduction of Fifteen per cent. Such prizes as shall not be demanded within twelve months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the Church.
Tickets to be had of the Managers, or of such persons as may be appointed by them.
Right Rev. Bishop Carroll, Rev. Francis Beeston, Messrs. David Williamson, Robert Walsh, Chas. Ghequiere, Patrick Bennet, Arnold Livers, Luke Tieran, F. I. Mitchell.
Tickets in the above lottery to be had at the store of T. L. Washington and Co. Fairfax street, Alexandria.
August 13.
ROBERT T. HOOE and Co.
Have for Sale, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF Coarse and fine Woolens, Irish and German Linens, Calicoes and Chintzes, Liverpool China, white and coloured, in assorted crates, Do. Stone Ware in crates, assorted, Sacking, coarse Hats in boxes, assorted, London Pewter, Scarlet Cardinals, Pipes in boxes, Paints in kegs, English Nails of all sizes.
An assortment of Russia Linens and Diapers—Hemp and Iron.
Nov. 4.
THOMAS SIMMS
Respectfully informs his friends and the public that he has returned to his old stand on Prince street, where he has for sale, as usual, a general Assortment of Groceries.
He has just received some Rhode Island Greening
APPLES,
which he will dispose of by the barrel or bushel.
WILLIAM LADD
Has imported in the latest ships from England and Ireland, an assortment of
Irish Linens and Woollen Goods, suitable to the season.
Oct. 17.
To Farmers.
I would lease for a term of years, from 100 to 2000 acres of valuable LAND, lying about ten miles South of James River, Virginia, in a healthy part of the country, about 30 miles west of Richmond, partly on the main road to that city, and near the navigable river Appomattox, which runs to Petersburg, about the same distance. A large portion is cultivated meadow, and cleared land, well adapted to the culture of wheat. For terms apply to Dr. Douglass in Alexandria, or to the subscriber on the land.
BRETT RANDOLPH.
N. B. Respectable Farmers wanting a settlement will find terms advantageous.
Fighting Creek, Powhatan County, Nov. 21.
FOR SALE, BILLS on LONDON.
A. Henderson and Co.
Nov. 23.
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GEORGE N. LYLES
Respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that he has received a general supply of Fall and Winter Goods,
which he offers for sale at his store in Fairfax street, on the most reasonable terms. Also,
A quantity of Seine Twine.
Nov. 10.
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JUST PUBLISHED
By COTTON AND STEWART, and for Sale at their Store.
DEATH ABOLISHED;
A SERMON,
Occasioned by the sickness which prevailed at Alexandria, during the months of August, September, and October; giving a detail of that sickness, and of some of the views of Providence, in such calamitous visitations.
With an Appendix,
Containing facts, relative to the origin of the sickness, the extent of the mortality, the labors of the Committee of Health, and the contributions for the relief of the poor.
By James Muir, D. D.
Pastor of the Presbyterian Church.
December 1.
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Window Glass.
The Subscribers have received and offer for sale, 8 by 10, and 7 by 9, window glass, from the Baltimore Manufactory. The quality is excellent, and it will be sold at the Baltimore prices. They expect to receive very shortly, larger sizes from the same place.
R. T. HOOE, & Co.
Dec. 2.
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Benjamin Shreve, jun.
Has for sale at the corner of Prince and Union Streets,
9 bales India cottons One case bandanna handkerchiefs, China, Longee and Pulicat do. 30 pieces Black Satin, 2 cases fur hats, Table and tea sets china, Barrels East India Sugar, Kegs raisins, dipped candles and soap, Country gin, Malaga wine, Red seal leather, and about 3 tons first quality Russia cordage, well assorted, which will be sold cheap.
Dec. 5.
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PETER NOWLAND, HAIR DRESSER, ROYAL STREET,
Has just received,
In addition to his former stock, a fresh assortment
OF
PERFUMERY,
Patent Lamps, Gentlemen's Writing Desks, with Dressing Apparatus complete, &c. &c.
ALSO,
A quantity of London draught Hair which will be made up into fashionable Grecian Wigs, Frizzes, &c. &c.
Nov. 26.
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Notice is hereby given,
THAT we intend to petition the next General Assembly of Virginia, for a law to establish a town at the Ocoquan Mills, in the county of Prince William, under certain regulations.
Ellicot, Campbell & Wheeler.
Ocoquan Mills, Oct. 5, 1803.
FOR SALE,
By the subscribers, at their store corner of Washington and Prince streets,
Jamaica, Antigua and N. E. Rum, by the bhd. or barrel,
Molasses, brown and loaf Sugar, do. Imperial, young hyson and hyson skin Teas, Soal Leather, Salt of different kinds, China by the box, An assortment of India Muslins and German Linens,
Soap and Candles, James river Tobacco, Spinning Cotton, Herrings and Shad, Wrapping Paper,
An assortment of Cloths, Stuffs, Swansdowns, &c. suitable to the approaching season.
They continue to purchase FLOUR as usual.
Denney and Powell.
Oct. 29.
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ISAAC KELL,
COPPERSMITH, PLUMBER, TINPLATE, and SHEET-IRON WORKER,
TENDERS his thanks to his former customers, who are informed that he has resumed business at his shop in King street, where all orders, for any article in his profession, will be faithfully and speedily executed.
Nov. 26.
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Flaxseed Hogsheads.
THE subscriber has for sale, at his cooper's shop, near Col. Hooe's Wharf, a few flaxseed hogsheads, and four barrels.
CHARLES JAMIESON.
N. B. Two or three Journey men coopers wanted.
November 16.
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JOSEPH RIDDLE and Co.
Have Imported,
In the ship Ann, from Liverpool, and Atalanta, from London, a handsome assortment of
FALL GOODS,
which will be opened in a few days.
Oct. 6.
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EDUCATION.
I shall open a NIGHT SCHOOL on Monday evening next, at my house next door to the Indian Queen on King street; where pupils committed to my care will be diligently instructed in Reading, Writing & Arithmetic.
Those persons who are disposed to favour me with their patronage on the present occasion, will please to call as soon as possible, that I may have it in my power to make arrangements proper for the order of the school and improvement of the scholars.
John Mason.
N. B. MARIAN MASON continues to teach Reading, Writing and Needle work, and would BOARD three or four girls on moderate terms.
Nov. 5.
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HUGH SMITH
Has received by the Ann, the United States, and the Orion, from Liverpool,
A complete assortment of Queen's Ware, and can now supply country merchants on the shortest notice. Has also received a number of well ASSORTED CRATES, in excellent condition.—Has for sale as usual China and Glass Ware.
Likewise for sale, Pipes by the box, Crowley Steel, New Cattle Grindstones.
Oct. 29.
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The Subscribers
BEING anxious to decline the Mercantile Business, will dispose of their
Stock on Hand,
upon advantageous terms, to any person willing to purchase, who will secure the payments in a satisfactory manner.
Thos. L. Washington & Co.
N. B. All those indebted to the above firm are requested to make immediate payment, as it is their wish to close the business of the concern with as little delay as possible.
Oct. 5.
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This is to give Notice,
THAT the subscriber, of Charles county, hath obtained from the Orphans' Court of said county, in Maryland, Letters of Administration on the estate of James Graham, late of Charles County, deceased: All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers therefor, to the subscriber, on or before the second day of May next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand, this second day of November, in the year of our Lord, 1803.
Gerrard Briscoe, Administrator of James Graham.
Nov. 19.
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To Let,
THE frame Warehouse on King street, two doors above Pitt Street, now occupied by Ambrose Vasse. Possession will be given on the 27th of this month—apply, in the absence of the subscriber, to Col. Dennis Ramsey.
R. I. TAYLOR.
August 15.
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THE PARTNERSHIP OF SMITH and BARTLEMAN
Having dissolved on the 26th of August, by the death of Thomas Smith, all to whom they are indebted are requested to present their accounts for settlement, and those indebted to them are also called upon to make speedy payment to
Wm. Bartleman,
Surviving partner of Smith and Bartleman. I shall continue the business at the warehouse lately occupied by Smith and Bartleman, and have now on hand a very general and well chosen assortment of
GROCERIES, &c.
which will be sold on very advantageous terms.
Wm. BARTLEMAN.
I wish to dispose of a lease for several years, of three lots on the County Wharf, on which there are some improvements.
W. B.