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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. II
WASHINGTON CITY. PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. CLXV.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21st, 1802.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
SECRET SERVICES.
To the Editor of the Aurora.
At the close of the session of congress which ended on the 1st of June, 1796, the secretary of war placed five hundred dollars in my hands, to be carried to Pittsburgh, for the purpose of compensating certain persons engaged in tracing and detecting the progress and mischievous intrigues of emulators, employed on the western frontier and among the Indian tribes, by a foreign power, unfriendly to the United States. The money was advanced with the knowledge of the president and all the heads of departments. Before the 1st of August, 1796, I paid over the whole sum to the persons thus engaged. The man principally active in this delicate business, exacted an absolute promise that his name should remain secret. The dependent circumstances and local situation of this man, forbid a disclosure of his name, had no such promise been made. The whole transaction passed within the knowledge of general Wayne, governor St. Clair, and H. H. Breckenridge, esq. general Wayne, who was charged with the ultimate direction of this business, is no more; general St. Clair is ready to confirm the fact; and judge Breckenridge, who stands very high in the confidence of the present administration, by his letter dated the 1st instant, authorises me to say that the sum of five hundred dollars was paid by me at the time, for the purpose, under the promise of secrecy, and with the knowledge of himself, of general Wayne, and governor St. Clair, as I have above stated—that the whole transaction was innocent, prudent, meritorious. The books of the accountant of the war department show that the money was advanced at the time I have mentioned, and it cannot be pretended that any other public money was ever paid into my hands.
In the summer of 1799, the accountant wrote to me, that I was charged with the sum of five hundred dollars, & desired that I should send vouchers to close the account. When congress assembled in the December following, I gave his letter to one of the heads of department, all of whom having been in office when the money was advanced, perfectly knew the nature of the service rendered, and the stipulation of secrecy which barred the filing of a receipt in the usual form. I therefore presume it was settled as a secret contingent expense of the war or Indian department, under the appropriation for their purposes, by act of congress 1st June, 1796.
The public records of the accountant prove that this money came into my hands in June 1796. The authority of judge Breckenridge will not be doubted, that I paid it away in July 1796, long before the election or administration of Mr. Adams, and before my name was mentioned, or thought of as a candidate at the Pennsylvania election of 1799.
As to Mr. Lewis, who is said to have been an agent for the war department, and to have had public monies in his hands, about the same time, I know nothing of the man, or his employment, or delinquency. I may have seen him, occasionally, in the public offices; but never had the slightest acquaintance or connexion with him, at any time of my life. The assertion that Mr. Lewis's receipt and mine happened to be on the same day, proves, however, that the author of the calumny had access to the public books, and knew the real time that the money was first advanced in 1795; but chose to distort facts and dates, so as to connect it with 1799, & thereby give plausibility to his suspicion of electioneering corruption, as base in its nature as pitiful in its extent.
JAMES ROSS.
Petersburgh, 9th July, 1802.
REMARKS.
The whole of the transactions to which Mr. Rols alludes, and for which the secret service money mentioned was applied, the editor was possessed of before the receipt of Mr. Rols's letter, and an article was prepared on the subject, which is suppressed in order to give place to this letter. Upon the letter itself we shall now offer a few observations.
It is in the first instance fully confessed that the secret service money was issued, and applied to a purpose known by James Rols; but the name of the agent is wrapped in mysterious concealment.
2. It is to be inquired, independent of the merits of the application, under what authority or law the money was issued—for no law authorises the war de-
partment to issue even a contingent expense but for an express and not a concealed service or rather it was issued without legal authority; for admitting, and we shall admit in its fullest latitude, that the use to which the money was applied would have been not only proper, but wise, under the circumstances alleged, it legal.
3. The next consideration is, that this transaction would have remained to this hour a profound secret, had not the investigation of public accounts been entered into, and the disclosure forced by the publication of the certificates of Mr. Adams—certificates dated three years after the transaction for which Mr. Rols states it to have been employed.
4. It is not so clear as Mr. Rols assumes, that although the sum was employed in 1796 for the purpose stated, that this money for which the certificates were given was for the same and no other purposes. It will however be granted, that it may have been a reimbursement of the sum—still, it was an application of money for which there is no legal or constitutional provision—but a mere application upon a supposed expediency.
5. Of the transactions of Lewis, Mr. Rols has unnecessarily taken the trouble to acquit himself. But Mr. Rols has either misunderstood, or presumed more than was implied in the connection of Lewis's name with his. The circumstance of connection was wholly founded on the certificates for the secret service money to Mr. Rols, and the secret service money to Mr. Lewis, being both dated and issued on the same day and date. This was such a fact as, without explanation, must necessarily have placed the two issues in the same department on the same date, under a common suspicion.
6. It is not true that the facts were distorted, nor that any access was had to the books; the statements were made from the reports laid before congress, and Mr. Rols has therefore calumniated the committee of congress, by alleging, that facts and dates were distorted, for Mr. Rols acknowledges the receipt of the money, though no law existed of itself for its appropriation, and to say that happened, which Mr. Rols acknowledges to have happened, is uttering a calumny, and distorting facts and dates, is very like the usual style of Mr. Rols in another place.
Indeed after the disposition which Mr. Rols manifested, on many occasions, of hostility to the constitution of the United States, in his memorable up to the hub propositions, he appears very awkwardly as a complainant of animadversions on facts which demanded scrutiny. After the license which he allowed himself in the contest with governor McKean—and after his application to Mr. Wolcott to obtain a sum of 33,000 dollars of charges objected to in the accounts of a public contractor, he ought not to be very squeamish about the suspicions entertained of him. And he must have a very bad opinion of the understanding of those who have heard him so often take the utmost license with the characters and views of others if he could expect to escape suspicion of his conduct and his views.
The editor is willing, and was determined to do it before Mr. Rols's letter, to state, that though the employment of money in the way stated is illegal and a dangerous precedent, that as far as the editor has evidence, there is reason to believe that the application of the sum to the purpose mentioned in 1796, was prudent though it was one of the many evils which sprung from the British treaty. [Aurora.]
SUMMARY ACCOUNT
Of the distribution of powers in the present French government.
CONSULSHIP.
BONAPARTE, First Consul of the French Republic.
CAMBACERES, Second Consul.
LEBRUN, Third Consul.
PREROGATIVES.
The First Consul publishes the laws; he appoints and revokes at pleasure the counsellors of state, ministers, ambassadors, and the other principal officers for foreign affairs, the officers of the army and navy, the members of the district of administrations and the committees of government, attending the courts of law; he appoints all judges, both civil and criminal; once appointed he has not the power of removing them from office; he does not appoint the justices of peace, nor the judges of the court of appeals.
In every other act of government, the second and third consuls have a deliberative voice; and they sign the register of the acts, for to state their being present; after which the decision of the First Consul is sufficient.
The government (the consuls) propose the laws, and makes the necessary regulations to assure their execution.
The government directs the receipts and expenses of the state, conformably to an annual law, which determines the amount of both.—It also superintends the coinage, but the law only orders the emission, and fixes the type, weight and value of it.
The government provides for the interior safety, and the exterior defence of the state; it distributes the land and sea forces, and regulates the direction of them.
The government keeps up the political connections with foreign powers, conducts the negotiations with them, makes the preliminary stipulations, signs, and orders to be signed and concludes all treaties of commerce and other conventions.
Organisation and occupation of the Counsellors of State.
The council of state is composed of thirty or forty members, is formed into a general assembly, and is divided in sections.
The general assembly of the council of state, can only be convened by the consuls, the First Consul presides at it, and in his absence, one of the two other consuls.
The ministers of government have a seat in the general assembly of the council of state, but no vote.
The counsellors of state, are divided into five sections.
A section of finances. A section of criminal and civil legislation. A section of war. A section for the marine. A section for the interior. Each section is prefixed by a counsellor of state, named each year by the First Consul; when the second or third consul is present at a section he presides.
The ministers may, when they believe it will be useful, assist at the sitting of the sections, but have no deliberative voice.
Five counsellors of state are specially charged with the different parts of administration, in what relates to instruction only; they attend to the details, sign the correspondence, receive and collect all information relative to the government, and carry to the ministers the propositions decided upon to be submitted to the consuls.
One among them has the care of the forests and woods, and the ancient crown lands. Another the care of the national roads. Another the bridges, causeways, canals, and the dooms-day book, or register of lands. Another of arts and sciences. Another for the colonies.
The proposal of a law, or regulation of forms in the public administration, is recommended by the ministers, in the extent of their respective administrations—if the consuls adopt their opinions, they refer the digestion of the law or regulation to the competent section; which when finished they carry to the consuls; if the consuls approve the regulation, they pass a decree in conformity to it; but if it concerns a law, they decree that it shall be proposed to the legislative body. In this last case the First Consul names among the counsellors of state, one or more orators to present the law, and discuss in favour of it.
The orators in presenting the law, unfold the motives which induced the government to propose it. When the government withdraws the proposed law, it does it by a message.
The council of state explain the intent of the law, upon questions referred to them by the consuls concerning it; after which the consuls decide.
1st. Upon the contests which may arise between the administration and the courts of law.
2dly. Upon contentions, the decision of which had been previously referred to the ministers.
The counsellors of state employed in particular parts of the public administration, have no voice in the council of state when they pronounce upon contentions that have arisen in their part of the administration.
The council of state have a secretary general. The salary of a counsellor of state, is 25,000 francs per annum.
Concerning the ministers of the Republic.
The number of ministers is limited to six or eight at most; they do not sit in a council among themselves, they are under the orders and appointment of the
First Consul, who can revoke them at pleasure.
The ministers procure the execution of the laws, and form the regulation for the public administration.
No act of government can have a valid effect, if it is not signed by a minister.
One of the ministers is specially charged with the administration of the public treasury, he regulates the modes of receipts and payments authorised by law; he can pay nothing but in virtue.
1st. By a law, and to the amount of the fund, which it has fixed for any particular expense. 2dly. By a decree of the government. 3d. By an order signed by a minister.
SENAT CONSERVATEUR, or Senate guardian of the constitution.
The members of the Senate are immovable and for life. Their functions are to choose out of the list of the eligibles, elected in the several departments—the legislators—the tribunes—the councils; the judges of the courts of appeals, and the responsible commissaries.
The Senate maintains and annuls all acts referred to by the tribunate, or government, as unconstitutional.
LEGISLATIVE BODY.
The Legislative Body makes the law, by secret vote, and without any discussion by its members upon the proposed law to be discussed before it, by the orators of the tribunate and government.
TRIBUNATE.
The tribunate discusses the proposed law, and vote either for the adoption or rejection of it; it selects three orators among its members who debate upon it before the legislative body.—It refers to the senate, only for cause of unconstitutionality, in the lists of the eligibles, in the acts of the legislative body, and those of the government.—It expresses its opinion upon laws made and to be made, upon the abuses to be corrected, and upon the improvements to be made in all things relative to the public administration; but never debates upon criminal or civil affairs before the court of law; the opinion that it manifests has not any necessary consequence, nor does it oblige any constituted authority to deliberate upon it.
TRANSLATED
FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
[FROM THE MONITEUR.]
SPEECH
Of Citizen ADET, on a project of law relative to the colonies restored by the Treaty of Amiens.
Citizen Tribunes,
The chance of war threw in the power of Great-Britain many of our colonies, at a period when they were agitated by the revolution. After having regained their tranquillity they enjoyed while under the English government, their ancient constitution. They have prospered during the war, but peace, by restoring them to the dominion of the republic, may destroy their happiness in overthrowing their institutions & giving them new laws. Thus, whatever may have been their attachment to the mother country, they cannot look forward without fear to an event, which, in other circumstances, they would rather have accelerated. Who will be so unjust as to impute to them as a crime, such fears, when they have under their eyes the disasters of St. Domingo; when they believe themselves menaced with the same evils; evils which so much blood has been shed to extinguish, but fled in vain. Acquainted with the disposition of these colonies, government cannot too quickly hasten to quiet their apprehensions. At the opening of the last session of the legislative body, information was given of the system which the government believed it necessary to establish in these colonies, where the slavery of the blacks had not been abolished. This information has not been deemed sufficient, and it has been thought the duty of the legislative body to consecrate, by its wisdom, a measure which is required by the interests of the republic and Europe. Such are the motives, why the present project of a law is offered to your deliberation and of which I render you an account in the name of the committee whom you appointed to examine it. This law has two distinct parts; the first maintains, according to laws existing before 1789, slavery and the importation of slaves; the second cedes to the government the power of determining the government of these colonies independently of the existing laws. I will speak to you successively of these two divisions. The evils of slavery are like those of war. For many ages have philosophers sighed over the fury that
lead nations to thirst for the blood of nations; and that fatal mistake, which make them count as days of glory, their days of carnage. Nevertheless every people go to war, and their governments tho' groaning under the cruel necessity, are obliged to be ever in a state of preparation. What would be the condition of that people, who, renouncing the fabrication and use of arms, should refuse to keep up an army ever ready to defend them? In thus destroying the equilibrium of the military force which now exists in Europe, would it not be accountable to other nations for the evils which such a renunciation might produce? What I have said of war applies to the slavery of the blacks; although it may inspire philanthropy with horror, yet as it is useful in the present organization of society, no nation can renounce it without sacrificing the interests of other nations. It is one of those inconveniences, which, though we might free ourselves from, we should respect, as the society of our neighbours is interested in it. Europe is a great family, each part of which is restrained by law, adapted for the safety of the whole. Each nation has certainly the right of detaining what will be useful to its internal interests; but if its measures disturb the tranquillity or change the situation of other nations, then the nation thus affected has certainly the right of enquiring into a conduct which is thus prejudicial to its welfare. To use the expression of a modern writer, can any man have the terrible right of giving himself the plague? We may compare a nation in its relation to others, to an individual in society. Can such a nation then, throw into the midst of other nations the malignant seeds of a pestilence, as expansive in their nature and rapid in their communication as they are disastrous in their effects? I allow, that this principle was not adhered to when we passed the law of the 16th Pluviose year 2d.—But then the republic I ought only to defend itself, and when all around were conspiring for her destruction, it was not to be expected she should attend to the preservation of her enemies.
But now, when the fury of war is succeeded by the tranquillity of Peace; now when France with increased glory has regained her station in the family of Europe, she should recover the family spirit, and as far as is in her power suit her institutions to those of other nations, in order to preserve that harmony of principle so necessary to the support of society; and the prolongation of that peace, so necessary to the happiness of the world. The maxim is true, that in fulfilling our duties towards others, we secure our own interests, & is applicable to this subject. Were government to give some pledge to the European nations of its real intentions in regard to the colonial system, it would preserve to the republic an important part of the French population; it would insure to commerce the rich productions of the torrid zone; it would offer to our manufactures a vent for their produce; it would give new spirit to national industry, and navigation; it would turn the capitals from the employment of usury, into a more productive channel; in short, by thus affording to so great a part of her population, employment, and subsistence, it would augment the consumption of agricultural produce, add to the riches of the cultivator, and encorate those of the state. If on the contrary government was to be led by different motives, if it had constantly broken the fetters of the blacks, European population would soon have disappeared in our colonies, cultivation would have been abandoned; there would have been no more colonial productions, no more exchanges with the mother country, no mode of animating industry, or navigation, or of supporting a great part of the nation; who would have sunk under a load of misery and would have been forced to seek in other countries a better existence. In vain do they say that if our colonies had been open to industry and commerce would have had other vents. It requires much time, multiplied efforts, for commercial relations to become well established; in awaiting this period, every thing might perish, and the people be condemned to miseries and the state to poverty. These considerations, it may be said, are opposed to a general and immediate emancipation of the blacks, but why can it not be partial and progressive? To this it is easy to reply, such a measure would have given general inquietude, and might make the Europeans suspect some secret intentions of the government, which would produce irrepressible to them.
* The law which gave freedom to the blacks.

the hand off as a general emancipation. But on the other side, may we not rationally believe that the mass of Africans anticipating the period of their slavery, would have hastened that event? That this partial emancipation would have been the signal for a general insurrection and devaluation of the colonies. Besides, it is not sufficient to give liberty to men, they should be made capable of profiting by it. A law has not the magic effect of communicating the dispositions necessary for the enjoyment of this benefit. Time and time alone can prepare them for it. Ah, my colleagues if we have had the sorrow of seeing in our own country; in the very bottom of knowledge, and European civilization, men who could not discern the legitimate prerogatives of liberty, from the excesses of licentiousness & the cruelties of a ferocious tyranny; how can we hope that men whose reason is in the first stage of infantine weakness, can without overstepping the limits of their rights, and their duties, pass from a state of slavery to that of liberty and yet preserve that spirit of moderation, without which society cannot exist.
Let us leave them to time alone, those changes in the organization of the colonies, which humanity claims, but which policy ought not too violently to hasten. Let these changes rather be the work of morality than of legislation; then in harmony with the habits and the interests of individuals and of society they will contribute in reality to the happiness of the whole.
Until now, citizen tribune, I have spoken only of what was the interests of the colonies and of the commerce of France; if I spoke before a less enlightened assembly, I would examine likewise the interests of the blacks, and I would prove, without difficulty, that men who have no idea of the voluntary obedience which characterizes the citizen, would soon break the yoke imposed by the laws; and after having astonished and affrighted the world by scenes of bloodshed & carnage, would fall beneath the superior power of their agents, to whom nature might have given greater bodily strength, greater courage or greater audacity.
It follows from what has been said, that neither our relations with Europe, the interests of the colonies, and the mother country, nor even the true interests of the blacks, will sanction their immediate emancipation.
Now, my colleagues, if while I speak to you of the importation of the blacks into our colonies, you carry your thoughts to the regions of Africa; if you consider the negroes attached to the soil on which they were born, separated from the country endeared to them by every tie; if you see them turning their tearful eyes, on shores they must forever quit; tormented by inquietude for the future; their hearts agonizing under the remembrance of the past; and see them chained within their floating prisons, where they breathe only a burning air; your hearts will beat with indignation, and listening only to the voice of pity, you will proscribe such a treatment as the most barbarous of institutions. But ought you as magistrates to allow yourselves to be influenced by a sentiment which honors you as men? Alas, no, however severe your duties, they must be fulfilled. It is in the moment of battle, where success was certain, the general should lose sight of the interests of his country, appalled by the idea of the death of whole ranks of the enemy, of millions of victims heaped above each other, of the streams of blood flowing around him, he should yield to the emotions of his soul and lead back to his tents soldiers panting for victory instead of leading them to combat; excusable in the eyes of the individual, he would not be so in the sight of a government who knew this to be an evil, by which greater ones would be avoided; he would not be so in the sight of his fellow-citizens, who would reproach him, with sacrificing their independence to a false sensibility. My colleagues, imitate not a conduct such as this; if in contemplating only the picture I have drawn, you turn your eyes from France and her colonies and fix them on Africa; you sacrifice to the blacks, the interests and prosperity of your country, by destroying an institution necessary to the progress of the colonies, which themselves have become necessary to our existence. But what good would the Africans derive from such a renunciation? Would slavery be abolished in their own country; would their prisoners of war cease to be slaves?
Would the other nations of Europe follow our example? No, the situation of Africa would remain unchanged, and European vessels would carry to the Antilles, the slaves which their cultivation required. Without ameliorating in any respect the destiny of the blacks, we should deprive ourselves of the advantages we now have and we should give into foreign hands $9,000,000 which the commerce with the African coast now adds to our commerce. For I doubt not citizens Tribunes, that on our renunciation of this traffic, contraband would take place of legal importation; and the interests of the colonies, and the cupidity of the sellers would break through every thackle and prohibition we could form. I know that in opposition to
what I have advanced, you may reply that the first minister of a great commercial power of Europe as well informed respecting the interests of his country, as of those of the other states of the world, has proposed the abolition of slavery. But I know likewise that he met with the most strenuous opposition from men as enlightened as himself. I will not examine if in this he has been guided alone by the motives of humanity. We should deceive ourselves were we to believe that this slavery would be perpetual, many causes exist which will one day destroy it. First, the changes which the perpetual efforts of humanity will make in their situation; in civilizing the rude inhabitants of Africa, by leading them to agriculture and commerce, by introducing by degrees, the principles by which we are governed; we shall in time, get rid of commerce which humanity disapproves, but which policy is forced to tolerate. Secondly, as the colonies advance towards prosperity, fewer hands will be requisite; even before this period, this necessity will be felt, if wise regulations are formed compatible with the organization of the colonies; if they watch over the mother during the period of pregnancy and sucking; if they attend to the diseases incident to infancy, if they remove the infants from the cruel effects of a malady, which carries off so many children in Europe, and which is still more terrible in the torrid zone; if the premiums now given for the importation of negroes, take a more noble direction and become the recompence of the colonist, by wise vigilant and paternal cares, the number of births shall be made to exceed that of the deaths.
Let us not fear my colleagues, that the government which has done so much for the glory of France, and whose only desire is the happiness of every Frenchman, will allow an opportunity to escape, of serving humanity, and giving an example to other nations without sacrificing the safety of its own.
Till then, let us content ourselves with wishing for circumstances, which will make the interests of the blacks and of Europeans the same; and whatever difference there is between us, let us ever remember that they are men. If the reasons I have alleged prove to you that much injury to our own interests and no benefit to the blacks can result from an abolition of slavery, you will conclude that government ought not to consent to such a measure.
Let time, let the measures adopted by government restore tranquility to the colonies, let their relations with the mother country be well established, let their present wants be known, and their future ones foreseen, and we can then form for them an appropriate constitution, in conformity to their interests and ours, until this epoch, let us repose with confidence on government, let the colonies expect every thing from its wisdom. Better informed than the monarchy as to its true interests and those of the mother country it will be enabled judiciously to apply to the colonies our civil and criminal laws; it will be sensible of the modifications which local circumstances require. Rich with knowledge and experience; it will take measures to prevent that abuse of power, which too frequently takes place in these distant countries; it will extend a protecting hand alike to all the colonies; by which they will be restrained within the bounds of their duty; it will constantly seek to blend their interests; and each colony will soon become by its cares a great family, in which government will exercise only a paternal authority; one spirit will gradually pervade the whole and their governors who heretofore were considered as despotic masters, shall become as fathers, attentive to their wants, and shall henceforth offer to the Philosopher and to the friends of humanity only the affecting scenes of patriarchal life, scenes upon which the virtuous man reposes with heartfelt delight.
The tribunal deliberated on this project and it was adopted by a majority of 54 votes to 27.
PARIS, (10th Priarial.)
To the First Consul Bonaparte from the Council General of the department of Meurthe.
Citizen First Consul, Thanks be rendered to the Conservative Senate, which has been the organ of the national will and gratitude. The act by which it has honored the hero and benefactor of this country, at the same time has irrevocably insured the happiness and glory of the republic.
But, citizen Consul, the noble and disinterested manner in which you refused the prolongation of the supreme magistracy, unless sanctioned by the wishes and will of the people, the brilliant homage you have thus rendered to their sovereignty, adds another claim to their gratitude and veneration, more solemn and inviolable than any other.
Allow us to try and enumerate your benefits; we will only be the echo of the world! But how can we be silent amidst the acclamations of the universe!
All the powers of Europe had sworn our destruction; their projects proved abortive, but they were confounded for
their defeats, by seeing us the prey of internal dissensions, and by perceiving the weakness and instability of our government. A revolution, which seemed endless, had degraded and corrupted the French character, and town amongst us the seeds of hatred, jealousy, and suspicion. Religious toleration was proscribed, vice reigned uncontrolled, the virtuous man was indignant, the religious man was in despair, and all the horrors of a civil war seemed impending.
At this awful moment, you, citizen Consul, was called to the head of our armies, you came, you conquered! The reins of government were confided to your hands, and your profound wisdom has consummated what your exalted bravery had commenced!
You have restored to the French their native generosity and nobleness of character—you have given peace and liberty of conscience—you have enforced morality by religion—you have called the people to the exercise of their sovereignty—you have pardoned the enemies and thus gained new friends to France—you have given PEACE TO THE WORLD.
The examples of history made us fear that many successive years could scarcely repair the ravages of a torrent which had caused such universal devastation—and yet, what miracles have you performed in two years! Scarcely could philosophy imagine an improvement in legislation, scarcely could a will be formed, before a competent and salutary law was framed! No new desire can find entrance into the soul of a Frenchman, they have space only for gratitude and admiration.
Citizen First Consul, it is long since we have wished that your consulate should last for life; permit us to demand of heaven that the helia of fate may for an age remain in as able hands. Thus will France obtain an age of honor, and may see the foundation laid for its glory in succeeding ages.
From the Criminal Tribunal of the department of Doubs, to the First Consul of the French Republic.
Citizen First Consul, But one year has elapsed since the department of Meurthe, felicitated you on the subject of the continental peace, it now mingles its accents of admiration, with the universal plaudits which assail you from every quarter. Your peace with England and convention with the Pope, at once increase our veneration for the wisdom and profundity of your plans, and augment your glory.
France owes to you all its happiness! The world all its repose!
Every evil passion and painful remembrance is extinguished—religion is now established, justice disengaged from its debasing shackles; the grandest establishments projected—all, all, announce, all assure us of the most unbounded prosperity.
Your courage has accomplished all that your genius has conceived, and even transcends our most aspiring hopes!
Not only in our eyes, but in the eyes of posterity will you ever appear the first of heroes and the best of men!
May the benedictions of thirty millions of men, may the respect and admiration of all the powers and all the nations of the earth, appear to you some recompence for your glorious and immortal labours!
New Invention.
The Improved Saw Mill, for which the subscriber has obtained a Patent.
This improvement saves the sawyer much labour, and the work is also much more expeditious. The log being flatted, turned down, and the saw started, the whole operation proceeds without further manual aid; for, the instant the cut is finished, the log moves back, and at the same time is guaged to the utmost exactness by the machine, ready for another cut in two thirds of a minute. The saw resumes its action in the log, and thus moves in alternate succession until the whole be cut up in any given dimensions, at which time the mill shuts off if required, or at any number of cuts for which the sawyer prepares, for his attendance is unnecessary.
Any person or persons inclining to purchase the privilege, of erecting this valuable and simple machine, or of adding the improvement, which may readily be affixed to any Saw Mill already in use, will please to apply to the subscriber at West Brandywine Bridge, on the Philadelphia and Lancaster turnpike road, Pennsylvania, or to Dr. Thornton, commissioner, City of Washington.
MOSES COATES.
Washington, April 5, 1802. 2a2a1aw1f
We the Subscribers, inhabitants of Chester county in Pennsylvania, having been called upon by Moses Coates, to view his new invented plan of sawing, were eye witnesses to the following facts:—
First, that in consequence of hands playing on a rag iron attached to the common rag wheel, the saw is relieved from the log.
Secondly, that by the action of another principle the log is moved the required distance for the next cut, and that the saw is kept in motion after the log is flatted and turned down, until the saw is cut into the kind of boards required. The whole of the above is accomplished by his new invented plan exclusive of manual labour.
Francis Gardner, John Fleming, R. Isaac Coates, Thomas C. Vickers, William Baile.
NAVIGATION of the SEIN.
Project for the undertaking of a coasting Navigation by Havre and Rouen to Paris.
Has Paris been a port, as we have somewhere read it was? Can the arms of that city, representing a ship, be considered as a proof? Do the stones lying vertically on the hillocks bordering the meadows S. Germain, indicate the falling of fleets where the woods of Romainville now stand? Such are the questions that were once invented to divert the idle; but what is no longer an amusement, is the patience, application and courage now put in practice to improve the Navigation of Paris at the mouth of the Seine.
The possibility of establishing a navigation immediately from the sea to Paris, can no longer be looked upon as doubtful. The experiments which have been made on various occasions, and particularly that of the Samson a vessel of the Republic, and that of the Bellona and La Patrie , are strong proofs that vessels of 100 to 150 tons burthen, loaded, able to keep the sea, and fully loaded, will easily get on, during nine months of the year, from Havre to Paris. Neither is it doubtful that the establishment of that navigation will be productive of very great advantages to Paris, Havre, and to every city under the necessity of drawing provisions from that port. A company, having the will and means, now offers to carry on this speculation, to undertake it with success, an advance of three hundred thousand francs is wanted, with which they will be enabled to put in activity, by the month of Brumaire, year 11 (October, 1802) at least 20 embarkations from 100 to 120 tons. To effect that object, they have opened a subscription of sixty shares, of five thousand francs each; the company takes ten shares for themselves, therefore only fifty remain to be disposed of.
Administration. The company is under the firm of G. Mioche and Co, the administration (of which citizen Mioche is the principal) shall be established at Paris. There will also be agents at Rouen and Havre, if found necessary.
Note. For the perfect tranquility of the subscribers, the amount of their shares will be deposited in the hands of a Banker of the first credit in Paris; who himself will be a subscriber to the undertaking.
As a proof to what extent the project can be carried, the company engages to cause to depart from Paris to proceed immediately, either for the African or West India French Colonies, a vessel rigged as a full in the course of the month of Germinal, year 11 (March—April, 1803)—provided the subscription list be speedily filled up.
The company promise with certainty thirty per cent benefit to the subscribers yearly, and will state it to them in an incalculable manner.
The First Consul, whose eyes are open to every thing, and who neglects nothing that can encircle the public welfare, is willing to become the first subscriber in this useful undertaking as a private man; this benevolence and confidence on his part cannot fail of encouraging monied men to avail themselves of the opportunity of placing their funds in this undertaking, especially as every thing is prepared for going on, and that the operation offers incalculable securities, since the fortune of the subscribers will not cease an infant being under their own eyes.
An other consideration has likewise presented itself to the first magistrate of the Republic. He has seen in the establishment of a maritime navigation of the Seine the means to assimilate the methods of navigating rivers with those practiced at sea, and consequently to prepare for future exigencies new resources to the military marine. In short, if it cannot be expected to render the Seine the rival of the Thames, and Paris the competitor of London in point of commerce, it cannot at least be denied that the project contemplated by the company tends to diminish the enormous distance which a long negligence perhaps, more than nature, has put between these two rivers and cities.
LITERARY, &c.
There are in Paris no less than ten public libraries, most of them open every day; but the Bibliothèque Nationale , in the Rue de Richelieu , surpasses all the rest, and is deservedly considered as the pride and ornament of that metropolis. The printed books alone fill the first floors of the three sides of a large court. The gallery of manuscripts contain 30,000 upon events in the history of France, chiefly since the reign of Louis XI. of which number about 25,000 are in learned or foreign languages. Three hundred thousand is the whole number of volumes contained in this depot, according to the librarians, who speak, however, only by computation; and whether their estimate be exaggerated or not, the collection is certainly increased by many pieces not strictly belonging to a library. Among these are 5000 portfolios of titles and genealogies, and as many of engravings, divided into twelve classes of which, that of portraits
alone is said to contain 50,000. There is also a very curious article which is shown to visitors, the port-folio of Gaiguier, an extensive collection of prints of French dresses and fashions, from the time of Clovis to the present day. Of these, the most ancient have been copied from paintings on glass tapestries and tombs. This library is open to casual visitors three days in a decade; and to students who take notes, every day. There is also the city library, rich in herbals and botanical works, to which belong fine professors of languages and sciences, who read lectures almost daily. The library of S. Victor is remarkable for French manuscripts, one of which is a record of the proceedings to disgraceful our countrymen against La Pucelle, or Maid of Orleans. It also contains an account of the expenses of Philippe le Bel, written on tables of wax; but this is never shown to persons who visit the library in the hours allotted to strangers. The library of the Pantheon contains about 30,000 volumes, and what attracts curiosity still more, a model of the city of Rome, finished about twenty years since. Several of the other libraries are valuable, and have professors of languages and sciences attached to them.
City Hotel, BROADWAY NEW-YORK.
The Subscriber most respectfully informs his friends and the public, that the above Hotel will be opened on the first of May ensuing, when their patronage is earnestly solicited. He avails himself of this opportunity to return his sincere and grateful thanks to those societies, parties, and gentlemen who have given him their support, and assures them that a continuance of their favors will be a stimulus to future exertions to please; and that the utmost attention shall be given for their comfort and accommodation.
Boarding may be had by the day, week, month, or year. Families traveling, may be elegantly accommodated with lodging and fitting rooms; and, if preferred, have dinners &c. in their apartments.
The Hotel being so well known, it is almost useless to say, that it is situated in one of the most healthy and pleasant parts of the city; commanding an extensive view in every direction, not only of the city itself, but also of the Narrows, the North and East Rivers, the State of New-Jersey, York and Long-Island, &c. &c.
A handsome coffee-room will be situated in the principal story; where gentlemen may have tea, coffee, chocolate, lozenges, and refreshments in general, at the shortest notice. All the leading newspapers in the union, will be regularly taken in.
Public dinners and suppers in a plain or elegant style either for large or small parties. Also, beef steaks, oysters, &c. regularly furnished. An ordinary every day at half past 2 o'clock, by the public's obedient servant,
JOHN LOVETT.
N. B. Rooms to let by the month or year. April 21, 1802. ept
A Valuable Farm for Sale, In King George County & State of Virginia.
This Farm contains five hundred and thirty five acres—about three hundred and fifty of which are cleared and divided into three fields with good inclosures; it is situated on Potomac river, and bounded on the South East side for a mile and half by Rozier's creek, which affords a great abundance of fine fish and wild fowl, crabs, oysters, &c.—thirty miles from Fredericksburg, forty four from Alexandria, and fifty from Washington City.
On this land are very extensive shell banks, exclusive of the advantages to be derived from these banks by the lime business, they are very favourable to the production of corn and wheat, and the soil inexhaustible; there are about sixty or seventy acres of this kind of land, and the balance that is cleared of an excellent quality, and a great number of springs of fine water; it can with certainty be classed among the most healthy situations below the falls of Potomac—indeed, the natural advantages attending this place are innumerable.
The improvements are a two story framed dwelling house, forty-four feet long, commanding a beautiful view of the creek and river; one other house intended for an office, twenty-six feet by eighteen with three rooms and a cellar in good repair; a large house, including a stable for eight horses, a corn-house, carriage house, saddle and harness room, and a commodious granary above, and other convenient buildings. On the Farm—a small orchard of well chosen apples and peach trees—the yard and garden includes this spring, with pipes and railing—The whole plantation in good repair, and the land in a great state of improvement.
The terms of Sale will be made known by Mr. Francis Whiting, who in a short time will be a resident of Berkeley county, or by the subscriber on the premises.
WILLIAM P. FLOOD.
July 9, 1802.
IMPORTED
In the Robert from Liverpool, and now opening for Sale at the Subscriber's Store, New-Jersey Avenue, Capital Hill, City of Washington—
A general assortment of Ironmongery, Cutlery, Sadlery and Brass Wares—Spades and Shovels, Sheet Iron, Tin in Boxes, Brass Kettles, Corn Husk, Nails, Glue; Locks, Hinges and Screws, Carpenter's planes, Saws, Braces and Bits, Screw drivers, &c. Knives and Forks, Cruel Stands, Iron Wire, Brushes; Smiths Hammers, Files, Vices, Screw Nuts, &c. Razors, Penknives, Scissors, Japanned Tea Trays, Wafers and Bread Knives, &c.—A few sets of gentlemen's tools in chests, and a variety of articles too tedious to particularize. Also, a cask of Kirtland's London guns, which will be sold very low for cash or approved notes.
June 28, 1802. H. INGLE 30w3w1w1f.

WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1802.
APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.
JOSHUA WINGATE, junr. Brigade Major and Inspector, in the militia of the District of Columbia.
Mr. Pitt it is said, under date of 22th May, has declined the honor of a state, which the merchants of London proposed evening.
HEALTH OFFICE.
Philadelphia, July 16.
The public mind having been for some days past much agitated by the various reports and publications in circulation, relative to the prevalence of a malignant fever in the vicinity of Vine-street wharf.
The board of health, anxious to perform their duty with fidelity to the community, have made all the enquiry in their power to ascertain a true statement of the disease and its effect; and have spared no pains in visiting the sick, for the purpose of furnishing such aid and comfort as was deemed necessary.
Being also careful to avoid the exciting of any needless alarm, and not desirous to expose the publication of the truth, they offer to the community, the following statement of facts, viz.
That on the 4th inst. John Edwards, a ship carpenter, at work on board a vessel in the neighborhood of Vine-street, was taken sick and died on the 7th, with a malignant fever, and since his death, the following persons have also died of fevers, with similar symptoms of malignancy.
John Crossley, biscuit baker, in the employ of William Brown near Vine-street wharf, sickened on the 4th and died on the 7th.
Samuel Thompson, in the same neighborhood, sickened on the 6th and died on the 14th.
Henry Miller, a boy in Vine-street, sickened on the 6th and died on the 9th.
John Joint, a boy in Front-street above Vine-street, sickened on the 9th and died on the 14th.
William Brown junr. Vine-street above E. out-street, sickened on the 10th and died on the 14th.
John Whistler, a boy in Front-street above Vine-street, sickened on the 10th and died on the 13th.
James Crossley, a boy in the employ of Wm. Brown, sickened on the 14th and died on the 13th.
James Essicks, a mulatto boy from Southwark, who was in the practice of bringing provisions to his father in the employ of Wm. Brown, taken on the 10th and died on the 12th.
A number of other persons in the same neighborhood were taken sick, twelve of whom continue indisposed, of which number four are deemed to be dangerously ill.
In all the cases above stated, no instance of contagion has been ascertained.
By order of the Board, CORNELIUS COMEGYS, President.
Attest. B. F. GARRIGUES, Sec'y.
Captain Callender of the brig Amelia, from Cadiz, has furnished the following information:
The United States frigate Constellation capt. Murray, and the Enterprize schooner Lieut. Sterrett, had proceeded for Tripoli. The Effex, capt. Bainbridge, remained cruising in the neighborhood of Gibraltar.
A number of Algerine cruisers were at sea, and it was generally supposed they were hostile to Spain; having plundered several Spanish vessels in the Mediterranean.
It was rumored that an Algerine frigate had captured a Portuguese ship of 40 guns; it was likewise asserted and generally believed that a pirate had been discovered in the Straits—there were various reports of vessels having been plundered by him, and most of their crews massacred; he was said to be commanded by a Frenchman; several vessels had been dispatched in search of her. A few days previous to the departure of the Amelia, a Spanish sloop of war (one of the vessels that had been sent to cruise for the pirate) brought into Cadiz an armed vessel with 30 or 35 men; about which time it was reported, that another had been discovered off Cape de Gatt, and to have a 9 pounder in the bow, 30 to 40 men, and to be commanded by a Frenchman.
About 23 millions of dollars had recently arrived from South America, and twenty millions more were soon expected.
A squadron of Spanish men of war was collected at Carthagena, from whence they were to proceed to Naples, under the command of the prince of peace, (who hoists his flag as admiral) for the purpose of conveying the prince
of Naples to Barcelona to be married to the prince of Asturias.
His Britannic majesty's ship Phoenix, captain Halkhead, had been in Cadiz Bay, about a fortnight when the America failed, and the governor would suffer none of her crew to land, except the captain; which he refused unless permitted to be accompanied by his officers.
Extract of a letter from a respectable gentleman in Marion district to his friend in this city, dated June 18.
"I hope republicanism prevails among you. Here where I live it has come to full perfection; party work has ceased, the federalists confessing that they were mistaken, and cheerfully acquiescing in the measures of the government. They all see that they have been misled, and had been induced to believe, that their religion would be violated, their property destroyed, and that they were to be reduced to wretchedness and misery under Mr. Jefferson's authority; but now that they see that his sole object is to insure to each of his fellow citizens every comfort that the government can contribute; to relieve them from oppression and needless taxes; to remove every obstacle to the free expression of opinion on his conduct, and to rest entirely on the justice of his principles; and his ardent desire to promote universally their happiness and welfare as they have, in the true spirit of our holy religion, done as good citizens ought to do, divested themselves of all party prejudice, confessed they were wrong, and resolved to support that cause whose object is every man's private peace and public comfort."
New-York, July 15.
Capt. Dawson who arrived this morning in 38 days from Gibraltar, informs, that the day before he failed, intelligence was received there of an engagement having taken place between a Portuguese frigate, and an Algerine frigate and Xebec; and that the former was taken by the Algerines and carried into port. The engagement lasted 4 hours, in which the Portuguese lost all her officers and greatest part of her crew.
Extract of a letter from an American merchant at L'Orient, to his correspondent in this city, dated May 26, 1802. Received by the brig Tiger, from Bordeaux.
"The present is purely to advise you that we have this day received from Paris the law respecting the export of tobacco, by which our port is comprehended, which did not appear in the full instance to be the case, as L'Orient, St. Malo, and Rochelle were left out; but our good friend Mr. Dorville (now in Paris) with some other friends of influence, took their measures, and had our town comprehended in the law. We take this earliest opportunity to acquaint you of this event, as very probably the project of the law might have reached you before it was rendered, and you would of course have seen that our town not being comprehended, might have had some effect respecting the freight of the ships for this port, or your shipping any tobacco to this quarter, which now ceases."
"The law specifies particularly, that no tobacco is to be imported into this country in vessels under 100 tons burthen, to which we request your attention, as it carries with it the confiscation of both ship and cargo; however, this law will be modified to the American administration before it can have its effect. A new duty of 4 per lb. on the fabrication is laid, and is to be paid on withdrawing the tobacco from the entrepot—the old duties of 20 livres per quintal, and 20 the quintal per French vessel, is conferred. This new law we suppose will have its effect from the 1st Vendemaire, 11th year, or 22d September, present year."
"It is possible that the moment it is known in America, many people will be shipping very soon, to have their tobacco here before that period, to pay the duties immediately, and by that means gain the per centage, or 20 livres the hundred weight; for, after that period all tobacco arriving will necessarily pay the extraordinary duty of 20 per cent, which will make 50 for foreign, and 40 for French vessels."
New-York, July 17.
Captains Blown and Phipps informs, that the fever raged with great violence among the troops at the Cape and Aux-Cayes—at the former place the deaths averaged one hundred a day.
Boston, July 14.
The London papers by the arrival from Liverpool, are of a few days later date than those before received. By the last advices, it appears, the whole French nation were busily engaged in resolving the questions of Bonaparte's being First Magistrate for life, and something more. To the question, shall he be Consul for life? Very few negatives were given. But to this, many had added their assent, that he be empowered to nominate his successor; and others had gone so far as to vote in favor of his being declared an emperor, and the Imperial crown made hereditary in his family. During this de-
velopment of opinions, Bonaparte excluded himself from public view; and the government was conducted by Cambacérès and Lebrun.
Foreign Intelligence.
BOSTON, July 13.
By the ship Hugh Johnson, from Liverpool, London papers have been obtained to May 22, inclusive. The people of France were voting, with their characteristic enthusiasm, in the affirmative, on the question, "Shall Bonaparte be Consul for life?" Some citizens had voted, that Bonaparte should have the right of nominating his successor; and one, who, at present, is a step in advance of his countrymen, proposes to make the office of Consul hereditary in the family of Bonaparte. While the votes are collecting, Napoleon resides at Malmaison. A variety of interesting intelligence will be found in the succeeding column.
From the London Papers.
London, May 22.
"On, step by step, he went."
The transition from appointing Bonaparte Chief Consul for life, to the giving him the privilege of nominating his successor, was not difficult. Few, therefore, will be surprised to hear, that a proposition has been made to add this privilege to the vote now under consideration of the people. This proposition has not originated with the Tribunate, the legislative body or the Senate, but has been made to the Prefect of the department of the Seine, by the twelve Mayors of Paris. The Prefect has admirably answered that, though he can only order the literal execution of the orders given by government, yet "that nothing prevents the citizens from spontaneously expressing their will on this subject, at the same time that they decide on the question proposed by the decree of the Consuls." He adds, that amongst the votes received since the 22d, at the Secretaries of Prefecture, a great number have been given in with the amendment, which forms the object of your proposition. The same freedom may be left to the voters who shall present themselves at the Secretaries of the several Mayoralties."
May 21.
Translation of a hand-bill, contributed 13th May, throughout Paris:— "My opinion upon the recompence due to Bonaparte."
"It is proposed to the French people to nominate Bonaparte Consul for life? Has the importance of the services which he has rendered as been well considered, and is this recompence sufficient? Is it not the interest of every Frenchman to prevent the return of revolutionary sufferings, to annihilate anarchy for ever, and to avoid in future the intrigues of those partisans, who promote and excite revolutions? When a state is only governed by the caprices of its kings, hereditary right may be dangerous; but when a government, equal and powerful, is organized; when a man, equally extraordinary and surpassing, compels it to be respected & esteemed; when the whole world unanimously acknowledges his rights to the sovereign power, is not the right of inheritance necessary, and ought not the gratitude of the French to fix it in the family of their Hero? In short, is not France upon recovering its ancient limits, sufficiently extensive to honor herself with the title of Empire? And where, in the pages of history, shall we find an Emperor sufficiently magnanimous to be compared with the Titus who governs her? I submit these questions to my countrymen—they induce me to express my own wish. I desire that the French people may proclaim Napoleon Bonaparte First Emperor of the Gauls, and fix in his family the hereditary power, upon re-establishing the Salic Law."
(Signed) "BONNEVILLE AZRAZ, Chief of Battalion of the 14th of the Line."
Extract of a letter—Paris.
"The business of voting, in consequence of the appeal to the people, goes on with great alacrity. From the information which I have collected and compared, I think I may fairly say, that seven out of ten votes for the Consulate for life, have also voted as an amendment, "that Bonaparte shall be empowered to choose his successor." There is only one statement which I sent it off to this general likelihood of success; and this arises from the high price of bread, which is now in Paris at six sous the pound. It is supposed that, from this circumstance, Bonaparte will lose 60,000 votes in Paris alone. "Napper Tandy is not allowed to come to Paris."
May 22.
ETRURIA and SWITZERLAND. The King of Etruria seems to have given some offence to France. The
Moniteur quotes without censoring it an article from another paper, which declares, that civilization in Tuscany has gone back several centuries; that the king has given himself up entirely to the Priests—that the whole state has been surrendered to the power of the church, that the Pope, in the same manner as his predecessors, may now depose the new Louis at pleasure, if he dare swerve from the obedience he has vowed to the holy see; and that Tuscany, once the cradle of the arts, is now likely to become their tomb, if the creator of the State Bonaparte, does not cope it? Here is another independent State that requires the confular interference. Switzerland is a prey to factions—to factions and military, all proceeding from the original violation of her freedom by France; "and the neighboring nations will find it need fly," says France, "to interfere in order to prevent any injury being done to their own security." Switzerland injure the safety of France and Austria! The king of Etruria is under the guidance of Priests; and Bonaparte must interfere, to prevent the arts from finding their tomb, where they once found the most powerful protection!
[Courier]
[By Authority.]
Acts passed by the Corporation of the City of Washington.
AN ACT
Concerning a City Seal.
BE it enacted by the first and second chambers of the City council of Washington, That the seal of the city of Washington shall be the representation of an edifice, supported on sixteen columns, having the word "Washington" at the top; the words "City Seal" with the figures "1802" at the bottom, & the motto "Union" beneath the dome.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the Mayor of the City of Washington, be empowered to cause the said seal to be made, and that for defraying the expense thereof a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars be drawn by him from the city treasury, out of the first monies received therein.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That until the City seal shall be made and received, the Mayor be empowered to adopt such temporary seal as he may deem expedient, which shall be deposited with the register.
SAML. H. SMITH.
President pro tem pore of the first chamber of the City council of Washington.
DANL. CARROL, of Dudn.
President of the second chamber of the City council of Washington.
Approved, July 20th, 1802.
ROBERT BRENT,
Mayor of the City of Washington.
For Sale or Rent,
LOT NO. 16, on square 143, City of Washington, not far from Taylor's Building, on which is erected a two story brick house with two rooms on the lower floor, and a good garage and cellar. For further particulars apply at this office.
Also for sale a Negro Woman, who is a good cook and house maid—and a negro girl about nine years old.—Apply as above. July 21, 1802 raw32
Ten Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY on Tuesday the 13th instant, from the subscriber, living on the north west, three miles from Brandenburgh, on the Montgomery road, Prince George county, a very dark mulatto man, named JOHN DAWKINS; belonging to the estate of Benjamin White, deceased. He is 25 years of age, about 5 feet 8 inches high, has a large scar on one of his legs just above the ankle, and one on his back; has a down look, but answers smart when spoken to. He had on when he went away a coarse hempen shirt and trowsers, and negro-cotton short jacket, and took with him a lyre and cradle.
The above reward will be given for apprehending and securing him in any jail, so that I get him again, and all reasonable charges paid.
MARY WHITE.
July 21. e93t
To be Let,
On the 1st of July next, A HANDSOME and well-finished three story brick house, with a brick kitchen adjoining the same, and an excellent pump of water in front of the house, situated on F street, a few doors east of the bank—For further particulars, apply to the subscriber on Pennsylvania Avenue, near the market, or to Mr. Webber on the premises. ROBERT BROWN. Washington City, May 10, 1802. 13w6w.
This is to give Notice,
THAT in virtue of an act of congress passed the 31st May, 1802, that WE will receive Subscriptions personally, or by power of attorney, for opening a Canal, to communicate from the Potomac river to the Eastern Branches—Ten Dollars must be paid down on each share of two dollars—and subsequent payment made after one month's previous notice.
The Book will remain at Mr. Steele's Hotel, till the Sum of 80,000 dollars is subscribed for, when a meeting will be duly called. THOS. TINGLEY, THOS. LAW, DANIEL C. BRENT, DAN. CARROL, of Dudn. Washington, 2d July, 1802. 6t
WAR DEPARTMENT,
May 24, 1802.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary for the Department of War, until the expiration of the 31st day of July next ensuing, for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of October, 1802, until the 30th day of September 1803, both days inclusive, at the following places, viz.
First—At Niagara, at Detroit, at Michilimackinac, and at Fort Wayne.
Second—At Cincinnati and St. Vincennes.
Third—At Fort Massie, near the mouth of the Ohio, and Kaskaskia.
Fourth—At South West Point, Tellico, Knoxville, and on the road from Nashville to the line between the Chickasaws and Choctaws, and any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Tennessee.
Fifth—At the Chickasaw Bluffs, Natchez, Fort Adams, Mobile, and on the road from Natchez to the boundary line between the Choctaws and Chickasaws, and at any place in the Chickasaw or Choctaw country, between Bear Creek and Natchez.
Separate Proposals will also be received as aforesaid, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of January 1803, until the 31st day of December, in the same year, both days inclusive, within the several states herein after mentioned, viz.
Sixth—At Fort Wilkinson, at Cockspur Island, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Georgia.
Seventh—At Charleston, at Rock Mountain, on the head waters of the Santee, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of South and North Carolina.
Eighth—At Norfolk, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Virginia.
Ninth—At Fort M'Henry, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Maryland.
Tenth—At Fort Mifflin, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
Eleventh—At Fort Jay, at West Point, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of New-York, excepting Niagara.
Twelfth—At Fort Trumbull, at Fort Woolcott, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Thirteenth—At Fort Independence, (Boston harbor) and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Massachusetts, the district of Maine excepted.
Fourteenth—At Portsmouth, at Portland, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of New Hampshire and district of Maine.
A Ration to consist of eighteen ounces of bread or flour, or when neither can be obtained, of one quart of rice, or one and one half pound of dried or broken Indian meal, one pound and a quarter of beef, or three quarters of a pound of pork, one gill of rum, whiskey or brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of soap, and one pound and an half of candles to every hundred rations. The price of the several components of that ration as well as substitutes and alternatives, must be specified.
The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, as that there shall at all times during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit and Niagara for six months in advance; and at each of the other posts on the western waters, for at least three months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the commanders of fortified places or posts, to call for as rations when the same can be transported, or at any time in the case of necessity, such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the commander shall be deemed proper. It is to be understood that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of tilting the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy, or by the means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for by the United States, at the price of the article captured or destroyed, on the depositions of two or more credible characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is to be understood to be reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued until the supplies which have been or may be consumed, and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the sea board or Indian frontiers, not exceeding three months.
HENRY DEARBORN,
Secretary of War.
May 31, 1802. 23w11y
MISS JONES,
First House west of the President's
Pennsylvania Avenue,
HAS received in addition to her former stock, an elegant assortment of goods with the latest fashions—to be sold at the most reasonable prices. June 25, 1802.
FOR SALE.
TWO large superb Looking glasses just imported from London.
One Plate measuring 103 by 40 inches, The other, 84 by 40 do with suitable ornaments—apply to Wm. HODGSON.
Alexandria, June 30, 1802. 12t
FOR SALE,
A NEGRO WOMAN about 33 years of age; she is an excellent Cook, and good washer. For Terms apply to the Editor April 5, 1802. e8m

MARSHAL'S SALE.
By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias issued out of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington to me directed, will be exposed to public sale on Saturday the 7th August next, on the premises. The right title and interest of ANTHONY ADDISON to a parcel of land being part of a tract of land called Chichester, with addition re-surveyed containing about 300 Acres, lying on the Eastern Branch below Nayler's Ferry, adjoining and below the lands conveyed in trust to William Brant by the said Addison, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy an execution in favour of William Bayly, etc. of Samuel Bond. The sale to commence at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. The terms cash.
DANIEL C. BRENT, Marshal of District of Columbia. Washington, 13th July 1802. eptf
FOR SALE.
A two story frame House, nearly finished, situated and fronting on south N street on sq. 700, adjoining the premises of Mr. R. Frazier.
THE house is twenty five feet front, fifteen feet deep, a parlor and passage below, stairs in the passage, the lower floor ready for plastering; the materials on the spot. The second floor nearly ready. The house occupies the whole of the front and runs back ninety five feet to a twenty feet alley, under a lease of ninety nine years, renewable forever. Should the above property not be sold by private contract before the 28th day of July, it will then be offered at public sale. For further information enquire of Mr. Thomas Herity, or James Vandande, New-Jersey Avenue. June 21, 1802. eptf
TO RENT.
And possession given immediately. A TWO STORY brick house on F street near the War Office, containing two parlors, six bedrooms, and a kitchen, with an excellent garden, cask house, stable, &c. The house is newly painted and papered; it was formerly occupied by Mr. Dexter, and lately by Mr. John Brown. Enquire of Clement Dorsey, Esq. George-Town; or of the subscriber, who has for sale a well finished three story brick house opposite the Six Buildings, and a variety of City Lots in the most eligible situations. The above House will be sold for less than any gentleman could build it. No payments will be made cash on the whole or the above property.
WILLIAM DYER. April 7, 1802. eptf Building Materials will be taken in part payment. W.D.
Marshall's Sale.
By Virtue of a Writ of Fieri Facias ISSUED out of the circuit court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington. Will be exposed to public sale on Friday the 23rd Inst. all the right Title and Interest of Uriah Forrest to the following described property, viz.
Lots No. 12, 13, 29, and 30 in square 105. Lots No. 8, 9, and 10 in square 119 in Washington City. One square or lot of ground in George Town 330 feet front on Fayette Street running back on the South 245 feet and on the North 100 feet, also 1 other square or lot of land in George Town 245 feet front on Eighth Street and 204 feet on Fayette Street. Also a Chariot and plated harness, 2 Carriage horses, 1 Brown horse, 1 Bleigant French Clock together with a variety of household furniture, consisting of Chairs, Tables, Sideboard, Desk and Book case, &c. &c.
Taken as the property of Uriah Forrest and sold to satisfy an Execution in favour of William Thornton, Alexander White, & William Dutton. The sale of the lots in the City and George Town will take place at Mr. McLaughlin's Tavern at 11 o'clock A. M. & of the Chariot, Horses, and household furniture at the dwelling house of Uriah Forrest—one and at half miles from George Town, at 4 o'clock P. M. Terms of sale Cash. DANL. C. BRENT, Marshal. Washington, 2d July, 1802. eptf
FOR SALE.
A TRACT of land containing 3,500 acres lying immediately on the river Potomac, in the county of Northumberland, Virginia, late the residence of PRESLEY THORNTON, Esq. Seventeen hundred acres of which are of the most valuable kind of low grounds on the river; between three and four hundred acres heavily timbered, the remainder is wavy high land extremely productive. The soil of this tract is equal to any in the state for cultivation of corn, wheat, tobacco, timothy, and small grain of all kinds. On this tract are a large commodious two story brick mansion house and two offices, a large brick stable, a valuable barn, cow house and many other out-houses, all in good repair. The orchard and garden contain a variety of valuable fruit trees, and the waters abound with excellent fish and oysters. It is situated about a day's sail from Alexandria, Baltimore or Norfolk. There are two good mill sites for grist, or sawmills on this estate, and plenty of cedar and chestnut timber, exclusive of the heavy timber which if sawed up into scantling will command 2 prices in the City of Washington, nearly equal to the value of the land. The terms will be made easy to the purchaser or purchasers, and the tract will be divided into two or more plantations if necessary. Apply to
RICHARD PETERS, junr. No. 25, Walnut-Street Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Nov. 11. eptf
Tennessee Company.
THOSE interested in the Company, and who have not signed the deed of trust, are hereby notified, that the subscriber will attend at the city of Washington on the 20th of December next, to give them an opportunity of complying with this regulation of the company.
JAMES STRAWBRIDGE, May 26, 1802. awt26b
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, Washington, June 19, 1802.
In pursuance of the directions of the Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to abolish the Board of Commissioners in the City of Washington and for other purposes," and by virtue of the act of assembly of the State of Maryland, entitled "A further supplement to the act concerning the Territory of Columbia, and the City of Washington," the lots mentioned in the subjoined list (many of which are amongst the best lots in the city) will be exposed to sale by Public Auction at this office on Monday the 30th day of August next.
The sale will commence at ten o'clock A. M. and be continued by adjournment. The terms of the sale will be, the purchase money to be paid down, or before ten o'clock on the next day of sale. In cases of default in payment as aforesaid, the purchase will be deemed void, the lots to purchased will be liable to re-sale under this advertisement, without other notice, and the defaulters may afterwards be rejected as bidders during the sale.
THOMAS MUNROE, Superintendent.
List of Lots in the City of Washington referred to in the above advertisement, viz.
No. 2 in square No. 1, no 2 in sq 2, no 3 in sq north of sq 4, no 2 4 6 20 in sq 5, no 1 7 8 in sq 6, no 1 3 in sq 7, no 2 3 8 12 in sq 12, no 1 2 3 12 13 14 15 16 17 in sq 17, no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 19 20 in sq 20, no 2 12 in sq 23, no 1 5 6 7 10 11 23 24 25 28 29 in sq 28, no 1 2 3 in sq 29, no 1 2 10 in sq 30, no 1 2 8 10 14 15 in sq 31, no 1 2 7 8 9 10 11 25 26 in sq 33, no 3 4 5 6 7 in sq 37, no 1 8 in sq 42, no 1 2 3 4 5 14 15 16 in sq 42, no 11 12 13 14 15 16 in sq 42, no 2 in sq 43, no 2 in sq 47, no 5 6 in sq 57, no 4 in sq 59, no 1 in sq 60, no 7 in sq 61, no 2 3 in sq 71, no 6 7 8 10 11 12 15 in sq 75, no 1 2 3 8 9 10 11 12 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 in sq 76, no 9 10 in sq 77, no 6 7 8 in sq 81, no 3 in sq 83, no 1 2 3 10 17 18 in sq 85, no 7 8 14 15 20 21 in sq 86, no 4 7 in sq 87, no 10 11 in sq 88, no 3 4 5 in sq 99, no 1 in sq south of sq 104, no 1 2 in sq 107, parts of no 3 12 in sq 118, no 4 5 6 in sq 119, no 6 7 8 in sq 120, no 15 16 17 18 19 24 25 26 27 in sq 126, no 20 in sq 142, no 11 in sq 142, no 2 3 4 and half of sq 143, no 6 in sq 144, no 2 3 7 8 9 10 12 13 in sq 158, no 1 4 5 6 7 in sq 161, no 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 in sq 164, no 3 4 in sq 170, no 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 in sq 172, no 1 2 5 6 10 11 12 13 16 17 21 in sq 185, no 1 2 4 7 8 9 14 15 16 in sq 196, no 15 16 in sq 198, no 1 9 11 12 15 in sq 222, no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 in sq 247, no 6 in sq 253, no 12 in sq 288, no 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 13 14 in sq 317, no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in sq 343, no 2 3 4 5 6 in sq 344, no 7 in sq 345, no 1 2 3 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 in sq 374, no 1 4 5 8 9 12 in sq 493, no 3 4 5 6 7 in sq 404, no 6 in sq 409, no 2 3 6 7 10 11 in sq 427, no 2 3 4 5 6 in sq 428, no 7 in sq 452, no 1 2 3 4 10 11 in sq 452, no 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 in sq 453, no 22 in sq 454, no 5 12 13 19 20 24 25 26 in sq 457, no 1 in sq south of sq 463, no 3 4 5 6 in sq 492, no 5 9 10 in sq 493, no 4 5 6 7 in sq 494, no 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 28 in sq 517, no 2 4 6 8 in sq 518, no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 in sq 529, no 20 in sq 533, no 7 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 in sq 534, no 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 in sq 535, no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 in sq 538, no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 in sq 567, no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 in sq 568, no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 in sq 569, no 2 4 6 in sq 570, no 2 in sq 572, no 2 3 in sq 577, no 3 in sq 579, no 1 in sq north of sq 580, no 4 in sq 580, no 1 2 3 4 5 6 in sq 581, no 2 18 in sq 583, no 1 in sq north of sq 583, no 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 in sq 584, no 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 in sq 585, no 9 10 12 13 14 15 17 18 in sq 587, no 19 in sq 589, no 5 6 7 8 9 10 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 in sq 640, no 2 3 4 5 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 in sq 642, no 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 in sq east of sq 642, no 2 13 14 in sq 643, no 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 in sq south of sq 643, no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 in sq 645, no 1 3 4 5 15 16 in sq 734, no 1 2 8 11 in sq 792, no 15 16 in sq 799, no 2 10 12 13 14 in sq 821, no 2 3 in sq south of sq 825, no 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 in sq 826, no 8 9 10 in sq 845, no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 in sq 846, no 2 10 in sq 847, no 3 in sq north of sq 853, no 5 6 9 10 12 13 in sq 874, no 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 in sq 878, no 2 3 4 5 19 20 21 22 24 25 in sq 882, no 2 in sq 997, no 1 2 17 in sq 1000, no 3 4 in sq south of sq 1019, no 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 in sq 1020, no 2 in sq 1021, no 1 in sq 1022, no 1 2 3 11 12 13 14 in sq 1023, no 5 6, in sq 1024, no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 24 25 26 34 35 36 in sq 1043, no 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 in sq 1045, no 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 in sq 1046, no 1 2 3 4 5 6 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 in sq 1047, no 1 2 3 4 5 6 24 25 26 27 28 31 32 in sq 1048, no 2 in sq 1064, no 1 3 in sq 1064, no 1 5 6 in sq north east of sq 1065, no 1 2 3 4 14 15 16 17 18 in sq 1066, no 10 11 12 13 14 in sq 1067, no 2 3 4 11 12 13 in sq 1078, no 1 2 in sq south of sq 1091, no 1 2 9 10 11 12 in sq 1092, no 1 2 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 in sq 1105, no 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 in sq 1116, no 9 9 in sq 1117, no 5 6 7 8 in sq 1123, no 5 6 7 8 in sq 1130, no 3 in sq 1148, no 4 in square 1149.
THOMAS MUNROE, Superintendent. June 23, 1802. ept30A
PROPOSALS
For carrying the Mails of the United States on the following Post Roads will be received at the General Post Office in Washington, until the twenty-first day of July next inclusive. IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
25 From Reithersland by Hanover-town Pa. Abbotstown Pa. Berlin, Warrenton & Mannahatt townships to Carlisle P once a week. Leave Reithersland every Friday at 6 a m and arrive at Carlisle on Saturday by 3 p m. Leave Carlisle every Saturday at 5 p m and arrive at Reithersland on Monday by 3 p m.
26 From Westminster by the Union mills, Petersburg Pa. and Gettysburg Pa. to Chambersburg Pa once a week. Leave Westminster every Friday noon and arrive at Chambersburg on Saturday by 3 p m. Leave Chambersburg every Saturday at 5 p m and arrive at Westminster on Monday by 8 a m.
27 From Boonesboro' by Sharpsburg, Hagerstown, and McAllersburg Pa. to McConnells town Pa once a week. Leave Boonesboro' every Monday at 6 a m and arrive at McConnells town on Tuesday by 10 a m. Leave McConnells town every Tuesday at 2 p m and arrive at Boonesboro' on Wednesday by 6 p m. IN VIRGINIA.
28 From Leesburg to Centreville once a week. Leave Leesburg every Saturday at 6 a m and arrive at Centreville by 11 a m. Leave Centreville every Saturday at 1 p m and arrive at Leesburg by 7 p m.
29 From New Dublin by Tazewell ch. Russell ch. and Lee ch. to Robinson's mills on the Kentucky road at the foot of Cumberland mountain, once in two weeks. Leave New Dublin every other Tuesday at 5 a m and arrive at Robinson's mills the next Sunday by 6 p m. Returning—Leave Robinson's mills every other Monday at 6 a m and arrive at New Dublin on Saturday by 6 p m.
30 From Cumberland ch. to Ca Ira once a week. Leave Cumberland every Friday at 6 a m and arrive at Ca Ira by 11 a m. Leave Ca Ira every Friday at 1 p m and arrive at Cumberland by 6 p m.
31 From Culpeper ch. by Woodville and Mundell's store to Newmarket in Shenandoah County, once a week. Leave Culpeper ch. every Monday at 2 p m and arrive at Newmarket on Tuesday by 7 p m. Leave Newmarket every Wednesday at 6 a m and arrive at Culpeper on Thursday by 10 a m.
32 From Fauquier ch. by Aquia to King George ch., once a week. Leave Fauquier ch. every Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at King George ch. by 6 p m. Leave King George ch. every Wednesday at 6 a m and arrive at Fauquier ch. by 6 p m.
33 From Winchester by Front Royal to Culpeper ch., once a week. Leave Winchester every Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Culpeper on Wednesday by 10 a m. Leave Culpeper Wednesday by 2 p m and arrive at Winchester on Thursday by 6 p m.
34 From West Liberty by Brooke ch. to Steubenville N. J., once a week. Leave West Liberty every Saturday at 6 a m and arrive at Steubenville by 10 a m. Leave Steubenville every Saturday at 2 p m and arrive at West Liberty by 6 p m.
35 From Brookington by Newman's tavern, Randolph's tavern, Dennis's store and Henderson's store to Fitzgerald's store, once in two weeks. Leave Brookington every other Thursday at 6 a m and arrive at Fitzgerald's by 6 p m. Leave Fitzgerald's every other Friday at 6 a m and arrive at Brookington by 6 p m.
36 From Amelia ch. by Perkinson's store to Painelville, once a week. Leave Amelia ch. every Friday at 6 a m and arrive at Painelville by 11 a m. Leave Painelville every Friday at 1 p m and arrive at Amelia ch. by 7 p m.
37 From Willetville in Charlotte county by Speed & Wilson's store, Sterling Yancey's store and Norman's store to Person ch. N. C., once in two weeks. Leave Willetville every other Friday at 6 a m and arrive at Person ch. on Saturday by 10 a m. Leave Person ch. every Saturday by 2 p m and arrive at Willetville on Monday by 8 a m.
38 From Richmond ch. to Tappahannock, once a week. Leave Richmond ch. every Thursday noon and arrive at Tappahannock by 6 p m. Leave Tappahannock every Friday at 6 a m and arrive at Richmond ch. by noon. IN NORTH CAROLINA.
39 From Plymouth by Washington ch. to Robert Winn's house on Scuppernong river, once a week. Leave Plymouth every Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Winn's on Saturday by 8 a m. Leave Winn's every Saturday at 10 a m and arrive at Plymouth by 6 p m.
40 From Fayetteville by Haywoodboro' to Chatham ch. once in two weeks. Leave Fayetteville every other Monday at 6 a m and arrive at Chatham ch. on Tuesday by 6 p m. Leave Chatham ch. every other Wednesday at 6 a m and arrive at Fayetteville on Thursday by 6 p m.
41 From Jonesburg by Riverbridge to New Lebanon, once a week. Leave Jonesburg every Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at New Lebanon by 10 a m. Leave New Lebanon every Tuesday at 2 p m and arrive at Jonesburg by 6 p m.
42 From Rutherfordton by Gowen's store to Greenville ch. S. C., once in two weeks. Leave Rutherfordton every other Thursday at 6 a m and arrive at Greenville on Friday by 10 a m. Leave Greenville ch. every other Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Rutherfordton on Saturday by 6 p m.
43 From Wilkes to Asht ch., once in two weeks. Leave Wilkes every other Monday at 5 a m and arrive at Asht ch. by 6 p m. Leave Asht ch. every other Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Wilkes on Wednesday by 6 p m. IN TENNESSEE.
44 From Johnsboro' to Carter ch., once a week. Leave Johnsboro' every Wednesday noon and arrive at Carter ch. on Thursday by 10 a m. Leave Carter ch. every Thursday at 2 p m and arrive at Johnsboro' on Friday by noon.
45 From Nashville to Franklin once in two weeks. Leave Nashville every other Monday at 6 a m and arrive at Franklin by 6 p m. Leave Franklin every other Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Nashville by 6 p m.
46 From Knoxville to Barrville once a week. Leave Knoxville every Monday at 6 a m, and arrive at Barrville by noon. Leave Barrville every Monday at 1 p m, and arrive at Knoxville by 7 p m. IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
47 From Monk's corner over Biggen bridge, by Pinckville, Murray's ferry on Santee to Kingstree once a week. Leave Monk's corner every Wednesday at 6 a m, and arrive at Kingstree by 6 p m. Leave Kingstree every Thursday at 6 a m, and arrive at Monk's corner by 6 p m. IN GEORGIA.
48 From Washington by Burriss's, Lexington, Athens and Clarkburg to Jackson ch. once a week. Leave Washington every Wednesday at 6 a m, and arrive at Jackson ch. on Thursday by 6 p m. Leave Jackson ch. every Friday at 6 a m, and arrive at Washington on Saturday by 6 p m.
RATES.
1. The Postmaster General may expedite the mails and alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contracts, he previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby. 2. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail at all offices where no particular time is specified. 3. For every thirty minutes delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mail destined for such depending mail lose a trip, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred. 4. Newspapers as well as letters are to be sent in the mail; and if any person making proposals, desires to carry newspapers other than those conveyed in the mail, for his own emolument, he must state his proposals, for what sum he will carry it with that emolument and for what sum without that emolument. 5. Should any person, making proposals, desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state in his proposals, the alterations desired, and the difference they will make in the terms of his contract. 6. Persons making proposals are desired to state their prices by the year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly in the months of February, May, August and November, one month after the expiration of each quarter. 7. No other than a free white person shall be employed to convey the mail. 8. Where the proposer intends to convey in the body of a stage carriage, he is desired to state it in his proposals. 9. The Postmaster General reserves to himself the right of declaring any contract at an end whenever three failures happen which amount to the loss of a trip each. 10. The contracts for the above routes are to be in operation on the first day of October next; those for the first twenty-four routes are to continue in force for one year from that time, and those numbered from 25 to 48 are to continue until the 31st day of March, 1803.
GIDEON GRANGER, Postmaster-General.
General Post-Office, Washington City, June 2, 1802.
AGREABLY to a Deed of Trust from Anthony Addison to the subscriber, will be offered
For Sale
to the highest bidder, by Public Auction, at Stetler's hotel, in the City of Washington, on Monday the 9th day of August next, all that tract of land lying and being on the eastern branch of the Potomac, opposite to said City, called, "Chichester, with addition re-surveyed" containing three hundred acres.
On the above mentioned tract of land, is the Ferry landing, so well known by the name of "Dyer's Ferry," now in the occupation of Capt. Nayler. The Sale to commence at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. Terms of Sale—Cash.
Wm. BRENT, 19th A. June 30, 1802.
CHARLES VARDEN,
MERCHANT TAILOR from Philadelphia Capitol Hill, New-Jersey Avenue.
HAS received an assortment of summer goods consisting of the best superfine Cloths. Cashmeres, Silk Borretches, English Striped Nankeens, White India Dimities, White and printed Marcellas. With a variety of other articles suitable for the summer season.
N. B. Ladys Habits, Regimentals and Navy uniforms, made in the first style of fashion. July 2, 1802. eptf
Burnet and Rigden,
JEWELLERS & WATCH-MAKERS, RESPECTFULLY inform the public, that they have just received, and for sale, a handsome assortment of
Gold and Silver Watches, Gilt and steel chains, seals and keys, a variety of the most fashionable jewell-knife cases and fine knives, Plated cases of various kinds, Silver and Red mounted spectacles, Ladies and gentlemen's pocket-knives. A quantity of the most fashionable prints, superbly framed and glazed. And continually keep an assortment of silver plate of their own manufacture, with a variety of fancy articles; all of which they are enabled to sell on the most reasonable terms. July 14, 1802. eptf
Benjamin G. Orr,
HAS just received from Philadelphia by capt. Hand, and now offers for sale at his store in Jefferson Street, in addition to his former extensive assortment of liquors, groceries, &c. &c.
Old and genuine Madeira } Wines. And Soturne Hare's belt porter in bottles, English choice, Rappee and macauba snuff, Fine flavored and fresh, imperial, hyson, and young hyson teas, China in sets for tea, and by the doz. As usual he has on hand shad and herrings in barrels, of the best preservation and lowest prices; and hammered and cut nails of all sizes. June 25, 1802. eptf
FOR SALE,
LOOKING-GLASSES & FURNITURE.
The subscriber respectfully informs the public, that he has just received from New-York various kinds of Looking-Glasses, from 5 to 70 dollars each. Also card tables, bureaus, &c. of an elegant and fashionable make. He continues to manufacture and sell all kinds of ornaments for chimney-pieces, door caps, iron-ice pieces, metal falls, &c. &c. GEORGE ANDREWS. April 14, 1802. eptf
Thomas Carpenter,
TAYLOR,
HAS just received an elegant and fashionable assortment of summer goods, consisting of London superfine cloths and cashmeres; India, Manchester, and silk striped nankeens; cotton cashmeres, binglepoor, Bengal elegant white thread for pantaloons, white and coloured marcellas, Jones and satin crofavers, silk ginghams, black and other coloured striped ditto, &c. All which he will make up on the most reasonable terms, and in the most neat and fashionable manner—Pentylvania Avenue, west of the President's square. May 24, 1802. eptf
Notice is hereby given,
TO all whom it may concern, that I, NICHOLAS WHELAN, of the City of Washington, have obtained a power of attorney from my father Patrick Whelan, now in the City of Galway in Ireland, to call all his debts and pay all his creditors here, and in general to do his business, as he himself could do in law or equity. This is to give notice, that such as will not come to me and settle their accounts with the aforesaid Patrick Whelan, that I shall proceed to compel them as the law directs in such case. NICHOLAS WHELAN, July 12, 1802. 3t
In the Case of URIAH FORREST a Bankrupt.
WHEREAS a Commission of Bankruptcy has been issued against URIAH FORREST of the county of Washington, in the district of Columbia, and he being declared bankrupt, is hereby required to surrender himself to the commissioners in the said commission named, or the major part of them, on the 19th and 30th days of July instant, and on the 19th day of August next at 4