The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1809-06-28 00:00:00

National Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. IX.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
NO. 1350.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1809.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
The Committee to whom was referred, on the 31st ultimo, the petition of sundry American prisoners, confined under sentence of slavery, at Carthagena, in South America,
REPORT.—That it appears from the statement of the petitioners, they were, by various misrepresentations and deceptions, incautiously drawn into the service of general Miranda, in an expedition hostile in its intention, against some of the Spanish settlements, in South America. That they were engaged under various pretences of serving their country, and acting in conformity to its laws; some ostensibly were to go to N. Orleans, and act as guards to the U. States mail; others were to follow their different mechanical professions in that country, and the residue were engaged for a direct voyage to St. Domingo, and back to New York; and that they had no suspicion that they were engaging in a hostile enterprise against a nation in amity with the U. States.
That accordingly the petitioners were embarked at New York, in the month of February 1806, on board the ship Leander, Thomas Lewis, commander. That when the vessel had got to sea, general Miranda, by the name of Maria, assumed the chief command, and several other persons, till then unknown to the petitioners, appeared as officers on board. That the petitioners were carried to Jacmel, in the island of St. Domingo, where they were exercised in military duty by Miranda and his officers, under the most arbitrary stretch of power. That at Jacmel several attempts were made to escape; which proved abortive, guards having been placed in all the passes, and every precaution taken to prevent it.
That at Jacmel, Miranda procured two schooners, on board of which the petitioners were placed, which schooners, together with the Leander, proceeded about the last of March, in the same year, under the command of Miranda, for the northern parts of South America, and arrived on the coast of Terra Firme in the latter part of April following.
That on their arrival on the said coast, the two schooners, on board of which the petitioners were placed, were captured by two Spanish armed vessels. That the petitioners, together with ten others, were convicted by the Spanish tribunal at Porto Cavello, of piracy, from the circumstances of suspicion that attached to their situation, and not from any act of that kind committed by them. That the ten others above mentioned were sentenced to death; and the petitioners, some of them to eight and others ten years slavery, the punishment of which sentence they are now suffering under heavy irons, and other circumstances of distress, painful to the feelings of humanity to relate.
The committee, under a persuasion that the facts stated by the petitioners are substantially true, & on a full view of all the circumstances of this case are induced to submit the following resolution for the consideration of the house:
Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to adopt the most immediate and efficacious means in his power, to obtain the liberation of the petitioners, if it shall appear to his satisfaction, that they were involuntarily drawn into the unlawful enterprise in which they were engaged; and that dollars be appropriated to that purpose.
War Department, June 2, 1809.
Sir, In obedience to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 27th May, requesting the President of the United States to cause the secretary of war to lay before the House an estimate of the sums necessary to complete the fortifications commenced or contemplated, and also the amount of any deficiency of former appropriations for this object; I have the honor to state, that of the 450,000 dollars appropriated by the act of February the 10th, 1809, there are expended, 265,000 dollars, leaving a balance of 185,000.
The difficulty of forming a correct opinion of the sums which will be required for each work, must be obvious from the nature and extent of the business, and from the deficiency of all former calculations and estimates. From the best judgment which can be formed, on the information and evidence in possession of this department, the sum of $ 750,000 in addition to
the balance before mentioned, will be sufficient certainly, to cover the expenditures of the present year, and most probably to complete the system of defence contemplated by government.
For the states east of N. York, 75,000 For the state of N. York, 340,000 For the states south of N. York, including N. Orleans, 335,000
Dolls. 750,000
With great respect, I have the honor to be, Sir, your most obedient servant W. EUSTIS.
Navy-Department, 9th June, 1809.
Sir, I have received your letter of yesterday's date, and in reply have the honor to state.
1st. That the cost of repairing each of the frigates now lying at the Navy Yard, Washington, cannot be estimated with any degree of precision, until each frigate shall have been thoroughly examined in her hull, masts, spars, rigging, sails, water casks, &c. and the precise state of each particular ascertained. I some time since directed such examination to be made, and reported to me, but this has as yet been only partially done; and being apprehensive that some days may elapse before I shall have it in my power to afford satisfactory information upon this subject, I have supposed that in the mean time it would be agreeable to the committee, to receive information upon the other points of your letter, and therefore proceed to state:
2dly. That the difference between keeping each of the public armed vessels in service, for 6 months, from this time, and laying them up in ordinary immediately, circumstanced as they now are, their crews being generally in debt for advances of money and clothes made to them, and their supplies of provisions, and in a great measure all their other supplies being now actually on board, would be from three to four months' pay of their respective crews; that is
For a 44 gun frigate, about $ 17,000 36 do. 15,000 32 do. 12,000 16 gun brig, 7,000 14 gun schooner, 5,000
In replying to your 3d query, requiring "a comparative statement of the building and the annual expense of maintaining a gun on board a frigate and a gun boat," it is necessary to suppose a particular case. I will take the frigate President, mounting 56 guns, 42 pound carronades, and 24 pound long cannon.
This frigate costs, $ 220,910 8-100 —say, $ 221,000. A gun boat, carrying two guns, will cost 12,000 dolls. A gun boat, carrying 1 gun, will cost about $ 9,000. The frigate will require 420 men to man her, and can be maintained in actual service, at an annual expense, less than $ 120,000, including the pay of officers and seamen, provisions, repairs, medicine, contingencies, and every other expense of every description. A gun boat mounting 1 or 2 guns, will require 45 men to man her, and cannot be maintained in actual service at an annual expense, less than 11,700 dolls, including every expense. It hence results that the building of 19 gun boats, each carrying 2 guns, and carrying 38 guns in the whole, would cost more than the building of a frigate mounting 56 guns: that the building of 25 gun boats, each mounting 1 gun, would cost more than the building of a frigate mounting 56 guns; that the number of men required for a frigate mounting 56 guns would not be sufficient to man 10 gun boats carrying, in the one case, 20 guns, in the other case, 10 guns; that to fight 56 guns, on board of 28 gun boats, would require 1260 men; and to fight them dispersed in 56 gun boats would require 2,520 men; and that 2520 men employed on board of frigates, mounting each 56 guns, and each requiring 420 men, can fight 336 guns, consisting of 42 pound carronades, and 24 pound long cannon.
With respect to the expense per gun, it appears that 56 guns mounted on board of a frigate, can be maintained at an annual expense, less than 120,000 dollars; that the annual expense per gun, on board of a gun boat carrying 2 guns, will be, 5,850 dolls. and on board of a gun boat carrying 1 gun, 11,700 per annum; that the difference between the annual expense of fighting 56 guns on board of a frigate,
and 28 gun boats, carrying 56 guns, is 207,500 dollars; and that the difference in the annual expense of fighting 56 guns on board of a frigate, and 56 gun boats carrying each 1 gun, is 535,200 dollars.
The annual expense of keeping the gun-boats (other than those now in service, and those yet on the stocks) in ordinary, would be about 64,000 dollars.
As to the saving already made by laying up these boats in ordinary, it is impossible at this time precisely to ascertain it, as the department is not informed of the day on which each boat was laid up. I can only, at this time, form a conjecture as to the amount which is supposed to be equal to one month's pay of the crews discharged, that is about 18,000 dollars.
I am, with great great respect, Sir, your obedient servant, PAUL HAMILTON.
Richard Cutts, Esq. Chairman of a Committee of the House of Representatives.
REPORT.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, June 20th, 1809.
Sir, I have the honor, in obedience to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 17th inst. to transmit copies of the following documents, viz:
A. Proceedings of the commissioners of the sinking fund, at a meeting held on 18th March, 1809, directing the application of a sum not exceeding 2,250,000 dollars, to the reimbursement of the principal of the exchanged six per cent. stock, and authorising the secretary of the treasury to borrow, with the approbation of the President of the United States, and in conformity with the provisions of the 10th section of the act, "making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt," a sum equal to that of the principal of the exchanged six per cent. stock, which might be thus reimbursed.
B. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to the President of the bank of the U. States, dated 21st March, 1809, inquiring whether the proposed loan might be obtained from the bank; and also whether the bank would assent to a contemporaneous reimbursement of the whole amount of exchanged six per cent. stock owned by that institution.
C. Answer of the President of the bank of the U. States, dated 24th March, 1809; stating, that it appears to the board of directors that they are not authorised by the act of 1795 to make a loan for the reimbursement of the stock created by the act of 1807; that the bank will agree to the loan, provided it is not wanted for a more distant period than the time when the present charter of the bank will expire, and provided also, a law be obtained giving them authority to make it; and that the board prefer a reimbursement of only so much of the exchanged six per cent. stock which they own, as may fall to the lot of the bank.
D. Proceedings of the commissioners of the sinking fund at a meeting held on the 26th December, 1795, authorising a loan of 500,000 dollars, pursuant to the first section of the act above mentioned, passed the third of March, 1795.
E. Contract with the bank of the United States, dated 31st December, 1795, for a loan of 500,000 dollars obtained from that institution, in pursuance of the last mentioned proceedings of the commissioners of the sinking fund.
F. Proceedings of the commissioners of the sinking fund, at a meeting held on the 15th December, 1798, authorising a loan of 200,000 dollars, pursuant to the provisions of the act above mentioned, passed the 3d of March, 1795.
G. Contract with the bank of the United States, dated 17th December, 1798, for a loan of 200,000 dollars obtained from that institution, in pursuance of the last mentioned proceedings of the commissioners of the sinking fund.
No other loans have ever been obtained under either the first or tenth section of the act of 3d March, 1795; nor can I find in the minutes of the commissioners of the sinking fund, any other proceedings touching the exercise or construction of the duties
or powers contained in those sections. It appears by the document (A.) that the commissioners of the sinking fund, at their meeting of the 18th March, 1809, construed the words "public debt" in the 10th section of the act of 3d March, 1795, as embracing the exchanged six per cent. stock; and considered the section generally as authorising them to borrow, with the approbation of the President, the sum requisite for the reimbursement of that part of the principal of the public debt, if there was, in their opinion, reason to apprehend that all the demands on the treasury, including such reimbursement, could not be discharged, unless a loan to that amount was obtained.
I. The commissioners of the Sinking fund did not decide, that the words "public debt" in that section, comprehended any debt which did not exist on the 3rd day of March, 1795, when the law was passed; nor even any portion of the debt then existing, which might, (as in the case of the 3 per cent. stock converted by virtue of the act of 11th Feb. 1807, into a 6 per cent. stock.) have been subsequently altered either in the amount of its capital, or in the rate of interest payable thereon. The construction which they gave to the law applied only to the six per cent. stock issued, by virtue of the 2nd section of the act of 11th February 1807, in exchange of the old six per cent. or deferred stocks. No alteration whatever was produced by that exchange, either in the amount of principal, in the rate of interest, in the time of paying the interest, or in the manner of transferring the debt. The only change is the manner in which the principal should be reimbursed; and that certainly did not alter the nature of the debt. This exchanged stock is therefore, in the opinion of the commissioners, precisely the same debt which existed in March 1795, and to which the powers vested in them by that act are strictly applicable. But although the grounds on which a different opinion was entertained by the bank, are not to this moment understood; it appeared eligible, in a case where doubts were suggested, to apply to Congress for an explanatory act, and in the mean while to suspend any further proceedings respecting the proposed loan. The resolution of the commissioners of the sinking fund has not, therefore, been yet submitted to the President of the United States for his approbation.
II. The commissioners of the sinking fund are, by the 10th section of the act of 3rd March, 1795, empowered and required, if necessary, to borrow with the approbation of the President of the United States, the sums requisite for the reimbursements of the principal of the public debt. The general expressions "if necessary" have been taken by the commissioners as confining the power thus vested in them, not to the case when the sums which they are directed to pay annually might exceed the probable receipts into the treasury for that year, but to that of those receipts being insufficient to discharge all the annual expenditures, including the payments of the sinking fund. The question of priority of payment in favor of that fund was not taken into consideration, because, although the obligation to pay at this time eight millions of dollars annually on that account is indisputable, it is equally necessary that all the other expenses authorised and directed by Congress should be paid. The meaning and object of the section appeared indeed so obvious, that no doubt had suggested itself on that subject previous to its late discussion.
The first section of the act authorises the commissioners of the sinking fund to borrow from time to time such sums in anticipation of the revenues, (not exceeding in one year, one million of dollars) as may be necessary for the payment of the interest on the public debt. The restrictive word is the same in this as in the 10th section of the act. If it be insisted that the necessity of borrowing can never exist in this case, unless the revenues appropriated should fall short of the sums payable on account of the interest, there has been no year since the law passed, in which such loan could have been legally made. It will appear by reference to the documents D and E, that in December, 1795, a loan of 500,000 dollars was, by virtue of the first section of the act of 3d March, 1795, authorised by the commissioners of the sinking fund, approved by
the President, and obtained from the bank. The necessity of the loan is made to rest, not on a comparative view of the revenues appropriated for the payment of the interest, and of the sums payable on account of that interest, but on the general state of the treasury, and on a general view of the receipts and expenditures for the three last quarters of 1795, and for the year 1796. The amount of revenues which were pledged for the payment of interest, are there estimated for the year 1796, at near six millions, and the amount of interest at only four millions of dollars.
The papers F and G refer to a loan of 200,000 dollars obtained in December, 1798, from the bank, for the purpose of reimbursing an instalment of the principal of the loan of two millions of dollars, had of the bank pursuant to the 11th section of the act of incorporation. The loan is through some error of the transcriber, stated to be by virtue of the 6th section of the act of 3d of March, 1795; which section does not confer any authority to borrow money. And the loan was evidently made under the tenth, and not under the first section of the act; for it is intended for the purpose of reimbursing an instalment of principal, and not for paying the interest on the public debt; and it was also made for a term of four years, (though reimbursable sooner at the pleasure of the U. States,) which could not have been done under the power vested by the first section, which directs an absolute reimbursement within a year from the time of each loan. This loan was made because there was "no surplus of revenue in the treasury applicable to the payment of the said instalment," by which is not meant that surpluses of revenue were alone appropriated for that object; for so much of the duties on imports, and spirits distilled, and stills, as would be sufficient to pay the instalments of that two millions loan, were appropriated by the 8th section of the act of 3d March, 1795; and the commissioners were directed by the 11th section of the same act, to reimburse the said instalments as they became due. Nor was there in the year 1798 any deficiency in the revenues appropriated for the payment of interest and principal which the commissioners of the sinking fund were directed to make; for the revenues pledged exceeded by three millions of dollars, the payments made on that account. But at that time, as at present, the necessity of recurring to the authority to borrow, vested by the act in the commissioners, resulted from a deficiency in the general receipts, which during that year fell short of the general expenditures.
Under those impressions, it was stated in the report made on the 1st inst. that it might be necessary to borrow a sum equal to the amount of the principal of the public debt reimbursed during the year 1809; and that provided the authority vested by the act of 3d March, 1795, should be expressly extended to the stock issued under the act of 11th February, 1807, no other provision seemed necessary for the public service of this year. And as in the statement and estimates from which those conclusions were drawn, the monies actually in the treasury at the commencement of the year are stated at near ten millions of dollars; and, the demands on account of public debt for this year, at less than six millions and a half, the report was evidently founded on the supposed correctness of the construction above mentioned. But if that construction shall be deemed incorrect, and if the powers vested in the commissioners by the 10th section of the act of 3d March, 1795, shall be considered by Congress, as applicable only to the case, when the monies in the treasury, together with the probable receipts for the year, shall fall short of eight millions of dollars; the provision suggested by the report (and which was intended only to remove a doubt respecting the nature of the debt to which the powers were applicable) will not be sufficient. It will then be necessary to pass a law, giving an express authority, to borrow the money which may be wanted. I must acknowledge that, so far as relates to the extinguishment of the debt and independent of the question respecting the true construction of the law, I perceive no material difference between the two modes. Whenever the expenses of the nation shall ex-

ceed its revenues, loans must, in some shape or another, be obtained; and the important question, is whether all the expenses incurred be really necessary, or even useful. On the decision of that question the Secretary of the Treasury has no control. If he had, there would certainly be no necessity to borrow money in time of peace. Permit me to add some observations, explanatory of the letter written to the President of the bank, on points not immediately embraced by the resolution of the House.
There were two reasons, why it was thought more eligible in this instance to negotiate a loan with the bank than with individuals. It is still uncertain when, and to what amount the money may be wanted. A contract with individuals requires previous notice, and arrangements, and is absolute, so as to compel government to receive the amount lent, according to the terms of the contract. But with the bank it was sufficient to ascertain whether the loan could, if wanted, be obtained from that institution; the contract might be delayed till it was ascertained whether, and to what amount, the loan was necessary; and it might be avoided altogether if not actually necessary. The reimbursement would also be made with more convenience, and some interest saved; because the repayments may be made to the bank from time to time and in any sums whatever, according to the situation of the Treasury.
In proposing to the bank, that they should give notice to the treasury of their wish to be reimbursed the whole amount of their exchanged six per cent. stock, my object was to facilitate the loan, since by that operation there would have been no real payment, but only a commutation of debt; and also to accommodate, so far as was consistent with the public interest, those individuals who, by accepting the terms of the act of February, 1807, had become owners of exchanged six per cent. stock, and who, that stock being above par, could not desire to be reimbursed. As it related to the bank, that consideration was immaterial, as it was not presumed that they wanted to sell their stock.
I have the honor to be, With great respect, sir, Your most obedient serv't. ALBERT GALLATIN. The honorable the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(A.) Proceedings of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, at a meeting held on 18th March, 1809. (Copy.)
At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, held on the 18th March, 1809:— PRESENT, Robert Smith, Secretary of State, Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury, C. A. Rodney, Attorney General of the United States.
The Secretary of the Treasury laid before the Board a report, dated the 18th day of March, 1809, which was read, and is as follows, to wit:
"That there was paid during the year 1808, in order to complete the reimbursement of the eight per cent. stock, a sum of 1,547,000 dollars in advance, and on account of the annual appropriation of 8,000,000
of dollars, on account of the public debt, for the year 1809, leaving a sum, of dollars 6,435,000 which must, in conformity with existing laws, be applied during the present year, to the payment of the principal and interest of the public debt."
"That the payments to be made during the present year, on account of the interest on the debt, including the annual reimbursement of the six per cent. and deferred stocks, were estimated at 4,226,000
dollars; leaving a sum of 2,227,000 dollars, which, the market price of stocks being above the rate fixed by law for purchases, can only be applied to the reimbursement of the exchanged six per cent. stock, in conformity with the provisions of the act, supplementary to the act, entitled "An act making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the United States."
And that, considering the probable amount of receipts and expenditures during the present year, it is not believed, that all the demands on the Treasury, including the abovementioned sum of 2,227,000 dollars, can be discharged, unless a loan can be obtained, equal to the amount of principal of the public debt, thus reimbursed.
Whereupon, Resolved, That a sum not exceeding 2,250,000 dollars be applied, during the present year, to the reimbursement of the principal of the exchanged six per cent. stock, in conformity with the provisions of the act last mentioned.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be authorised, with the approbation of the President of the United States, to borrow a sum equal to that of the principal of the public debt which may be thus reimbursed, in conformity with the provisions of the 10th section of the act, entitled "An act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt." (Signed)
R. SMITH, Secretary of the State. ALBERT GALLATIN, Secretary of the Treasury. C. A. RODNEY, Attorney General of the United States.
(B.) Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, to the President of the Bank of the United States.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 21st, 1809.
Sir—The commissioners of the sinking fund having directed the reimbursement of a sum not exceeding 2,250,000 dollars, of the new exchanged six per cent. stock, and authorised in conformity with the 10th section of the act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt, passed the 3d of March, 1795, a loan to the amount of principal thus to be reimbursed, I beg leave to inquire, 1st. Whether the bank of the United States will be disposed to lend that sum in two equal instalments, viz. on the 1st October next, and on the 1st January, 1810, being the times at which I intend to effect the reimbursement? 2ndly. Whether the bank will assent to be reimbursed the whole amount of said exchanged six per cent. stock, which they own at the times above-mentioned.
The two propositions may be considered as independent one of the other; it being however understood, that if the bank does not wish to make the loan, it would suit government better, not to reimburse the bank exclusively, but only according to lot, in common with other stockholders.
If the bank will assent to make the loan, but refuse to receive the reimbursement, (so far only excepted as may be determined by lot) it will not be material that the sum lent should be paid by the bank into the Treasury, precisely in two instalments as above-mentioned. The times and amounts of payments may in that case be arranged when a formal agreement shall be entered into, so as to answer the wants of the treasury, and the convenience of the bank. It is only in case the bank will accede to both propositions, that as there will be no real payments, but only a commutation of exchanged six per cent. stock, into a temporary loan, it will be seen necessary that the loan, should be made on the same days, and for the same sums as the reimbursements.
If the bank will accede to both proposals, it will be seen by reference to the 8th section of the act, supplementary to the act entitled "An act making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the United States," passed on the 11th February, 1807, that an exclusive reimbursement of the exchanged six per cent. stock, held by the bank, cannot take place, unless notice be given to this department in writing of the wish of the institution to be thus reimbursed. And that notice must reach me prior to the 30th instant, as I must otherwise determine by lot, what certificates of that stock shall be reimbursed, and give public notice thereof, in conformity with the second section of the same act, on or before the first day of next month. I am sensible that this is pressing for an answer within a shorter time than may be convenient; but under the pressure of current business, I did not attend to this operation, till within the last three days. I therefore request, that you will have the goodness to lay the subject immediately before the board, and to favor me with the answer. If that answer be in the affirmative, I will thank you to enclose it, the notice in writing, asking for the reimbursement, in order that such notice unconnected with any other subject, may be filed as a voucher, authorizing me to reimburse in conformity therewith.
I have the honor to be, &c. (Signed) ALBERT GALLATIN. DAVID LENOX, Esq. President of the Bank of the U. S. Philadelphia.
WILL be sold on Wednesday the 28th inst. at the Parson's Store, and opposite Mr. Prouty's, on the Navy Yard Hill— The elegant Mahogany Side Board, 1 set do. Dining Tables, 10 do. do. Tea do. 10 do. do. Card do. 10 do. do. Chairs. 6 Black Walnut Chairs, With a variety of Day Goods. Sale to commence at 12 o'clock. N. L. & H. M. QUEEN, Auct.
July 27—It FORSEN & ALE 20 bbls. prime Philadelphia Porter, and 20 bbls. first quality Albany Ale—will be disposed of, to close a concern at Public Sale, on Monday the 3rd of July, at the stores of Francis Loisel. Both Porter and Ale have been upwards of twelve months in said stores, and now in a fit state for bottling. JOEL TRAVERS, Auctioneer. June 28—3t
CONGRESS. SENATE.
Monday, June 27. The Vice-President being absent, the Senate proceeded to the election of a President pro tempore, and elected Andrew Gregg.
The bill supplementary to the act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt passed to a third reading, with amendments—Yeas 18—Nays 10.
The bill concerning the naval establishment was likewise passed to a third reading.
June 10. The bill in addition to the act to regulate the laying out and making a road from Cumberland, Md. to the state of Ohio, was passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. MONDAY, JUNE 26. Mr. Marion presented the petition of J. Ripaldi, master of the schooner William, praying a remission of penalties incurred by the violation of the law prohibiting the importation of slaves, in bringing a number of slaves from the island of Cuba into Charleston.—Referred to a committee of the whole to whom the bill from the Senate on that subject is referred.
BATTURE AT NEW-ORLEANS. Mr. Sheffey, after a speech of some length, in the course of which he examined the title to this much contested piece of alluvion, moved the following resolutions:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, &c. that the President of the United States be requested to cause the several persons who were removed from the batture of the suburb of St. Mary, in the city of New Orleans on the 25th day of January, 1808, to be restored to the possession thereof; to be held with the same rights with which they respectively held the same immediately prior to such removal, any subsequent act or thing to the contrary notwithstanding.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, &c. that if the President of the United States have such a legal claim to the batture opposite the suburb of St. Mary in the city of New Orleans, as will justify the expence of prosecuting the same, he be authorized with the consent of the parties removed therefrom on the 25th day of January, 1808, to name three referees, who shall have full power to hear and finally to determine all right, title, claim and demand whatsoever, as well of the U. States as of the parties removed, both in law and equity, and their award or that of a majority of them shall be binding as well on the United States as the said parties.
Resolved that if the President of the United States shall deem it most expedient he may compromise the conflicting claims of the U. S. and the persons removed from the batture of the suburb of St. Mary in the city of New Orleans and cause the same to be tried in a court of the U. S. in such manner and at such place as will secure an impartial trial.
The House agreed to consider the first resolution, Ayes 67.
A motion was made to refer it to a committee of the whole; which, after debate in which Messrs. Love, Poydras, Smilie, Dana, Troup and Bibb participated, was agreed to, 60 to 21; and it was made the order of the day for tomorrow.
The House agreed to consider the other resolutions, 48 to 41; which were referred to the same committee.
FOREIGN RELATIONS. On motion of Mr. Smilie, the House resumed the consideration of the report of the committee of the whole, on the bill from the Senate, to revive and amend certain parts of the act interdicting commercial intercourse; the unfinished business of yesterday (the report of the committee on the contested election of Wm. Baillies) having been ordered to lie on the table, 58 to 46.
The committee of the whole were, on motion of Mr. J. G. Jackson, discharged from the further consideration of the non-intercourse bill, Ayes 70; and it was taken up in the House.
Mr. J. G. Jackson said he found that there was in the bill no provision authorising the departure of vessels charged with public dispatches for France, and therefore moved an amendment.—Agreed to without opposition.
Mr. Sheffey observed that when the bill had been before the committee he had the honor to move an amendment which he now renewed as follows: "And provided also, that nothing therein contained shall be considered to prevent any public vessel from entering the waters and harbors of the United States belonging to any nation with whom commercial intercourse shall be permitted."
Mr. J. G. Jackson moved to amend the amendment by adding to the end of it the following: "Whenever a full and satisfactory adjustment of our differences shall have been made with such nation."
In a debate of about four hours, which took place on these motions, Messrs. Dana, Livermore and Holland supported Mr. Sheffey's amendment, and Messrs. Taylor, Fisk, Bur-
well, Johnson, Smilie, Cook and J. G. Jackson opposed it. [This debate in course.]
When Mr. J. G. Jackson concluded, Mr. Sheffey, in order to obtain a direct question on his own amendment, adopted Mr. Jackson's rider to it, as a part of his own motion, and called for a division of the question, taking it first on his own amendment as first moved.
Some doubt arising whether it was correct thus to act, according to the rules of the House, Mr. Macon produced a precedent in which he had himself done the same in the case of a motion for the repeal of the second section of the sedition act, nine or ten years ago.
The question was then taken on Mr. Sheffey's amendment as follows:
YEAS—Messrs. Baylies, Blaisdell, Campbell, J. C. Chamberlain, W. Chamberlain, Champion, Ely, Goldsborough, Gold, Hale, Haven, Holland, Hubbard, R. Jackson, Jenkins, Knickerbacker, Lewis, Livermore, Livingston, Lyon, Matthews, Miller, Milnor, Pearson, Pickman, Pitkin, Sheffey, Stanley, Stephenson, Swoope, Van Dyke, Van Rensselaer, Wheaton, Whitman, Wilson—35.
NAYS—Messrs. L. J. Alston, W. Alston, Anderson, Bacon, Bard, Bassett, Bibb, Boyd, J. Brown, R. Brown, Burwell, Butler, Calhoun, Clay, Clopton, Cobb, Cochran, Cook, Cox, Crawford, Cutts, Dawson, Desha, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Franklin, Gannett, Gardner, Gholson, Goodwyn, Heister, Helms, Howard, Huffly, J. G. Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Kennedy, Love, Lyle, Macon, Marion, McKim, Montgomery, N. R. Moore, T. Moore, Morrow, Mumford, Newton, Nicholas, J. Porter, P. B. Porter, Randolph, Rea of Pen. Rhea of Ten. Richards, Roane, Root, Ross, Sage, Sammons, Shaw, Smilie, G. Smith, J. Smith, S. Smith, Southard, Stanford, Taylor, Thompson, Tracy, Van Horn, Weakley, Whitehill, Winn, Witherspoon—77.
This motion having been negatived, Mr. Jackson's amendment to it fell of course.
Mr. Gold observed that he did not consider the last question as decisively trying the point which had been debated; and for that reason moved to insert, after the clause continuing in force certain sections of the non-intercourse act, these words: "and also so much of the first and second section of the same act as provides for the exclusion of public ships or vessels of France from the waters of the U. S."
Mr. J. G. Jackson moved to amend the amendment by inserting between the words "vessels of" and "France," the words "Great Britain and."
Mr. Gold requested of Mr. Jackson to withdraw his motion for amendment, that the question might be taken in a direct mode.
Mr. J. G. Jackson withdrew his motion for amendment, observing that he had but moved it to shew how the game played by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Sheffey) might operate, if any person was disposed to embarrass the proceedings of the House.
Mr. Taylor observed that Mr. Gold's proposition presented the same question as that which had just been decided, and suggested to him the propriety of withdrawing it, to save time.
Mr. Gold observing that he did not wish to embarrass or unnecessarily to consume the time of the House, withdrew his motion.
Mr. Taylor said that, as the House had decided that they would not discriminate between the admission of British and French public vessels, he wished to try the question on the exclusion of both. He made a motion having in view that object, which was decided as follows, without debate:
YEAS.—Messrs. Bard, Bibb, Boyd, Crawford, Desha, Holland, Macon, Marion, Morrow, Pickman, Ross, Geo. Smith, Taylor, Whitehill & Witherspoon—15.
NAYS.—Messrs. L. J. Alston, W. Alston, Anderson, Bacon, Bassett, Blaisdell, J. Brown, R. Brown, Burwell, Butler, Calhoun, Campbell, J. C. Chamberlain, Champion, Clay, Clopton, Cobb, Cochran, Cook, Cox, Cutts, Dawson, Ely, Enot, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Franklin, Gannett, Gardner, Gholson, Goldsborough, Goodwyn, Gold, Hale, Haven, Heister, Helms, Howard, Huffly, J. G. Jackson, R. Jackson, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones, Kennedy, Knickerbacker, Lewis, Livermore, Livingston, Love, Lyle, Matthews, McKim, Miller, Milnor, Montgomery, N. R. Moore, Thomas Moore, Mumford, Newton, Nicholas, Pearson, Pitkin, John Porter, Peter B. Porter, Quincy, Randolph, Rea (Pen.) Rhea (Ten.) Richards, Roane, Root, Sage, Sammons, Sawyer, Shaw, Sheffey, Smilie, John Smith, S. Smith, Southard, Stanford, Stanley, Stedman, Stephenson, Sturges, Swoope, Tallmadge, Thompson, Tracy, Troup, Upham, Van Dyke, Van Horn, Van Rensselaer, Weakley, Wheaton, Wilson and Winn—100.
Fifteen for it, one hundred against it, being a majority of eighty-five against the exclusion, at this time, of the public vessels of both belligerents.
Mr. Montgomery observed that the decision of the courts of the U. S. had been, that after a law had expired, they had dismissed all suits, pending for the recovery of penalties incurred under that act. He conceived that this bill should have a saving clause that penalties and forfeitures incurred under it should be recoverable and distributable after the act itself had expired. He therefore moved an amendment to that effect.
Mr. J. G. Jackson concurred in opinion with Mr. Montgomery.
The amendment was agreed to without opposition.
Mr. Livermore said that he had an amendment to propose to the bill, which he conceived would essentially benefit the people of the U. S. and could injure no one, not altering any principle of the present bill. It would be found, by referring to the bill, that they were about to enact that it should not be lawful to import into the U. S. or territories thereof any goods, wares or merchandise from any port or place situated in France or its dependencies, or any goods of the growth or manufacture of its colonies or dependencies. The island of St. Domingo, Mr. L. said, was considered as a colony or dependency of France. Now could any gentleman point out what benefit could arise to the U. S. from not importing any of the products of that island into this country? It certainly could not benefit France, who had no commercial connection with the island, and would benefit the U. S. by returning coffee, sugar, &c. for our surplus produce. He expatiated upon the benefits of such a trade, and concluded by moving the following amendment to the bill: "and, for the purposes of this act, no country or place shall be considered a colony or dependency of G. Britain or France, which is not in the immediate possession of G. Britain or France."
Mr. Randolph hoped that this question would be decided in such manner as would enable the people of the United States to distinguish the part which their respective Representatives bore in its decision. It was not his purpose to trouble the House at length upon it, but merely to ask, if it could be possible that the House of Representatives of the U. S. a people, one-sixth of whose gross population were in a state of domestic slavery, could incidentally undertake to acknowledge the independence of the island of St. Domingo on the mother country? Mr. R. said he was not about to consider this question at all in relation to its foreign aspect or bearing, but merely as to its effect at home. With the motives which might have operated on the government of the U. S. to prohibit intercourse with St. Domingo he had nothing to do; neither had he any right to suppose but that they were the most laudable. As a Southern man, as a slave-holder, Mr. R. said he did congratulate his country and himself, at the time that the law passed, that all intercourse between that nest of banditti and the country to which he belonged was cut off. He said he knew that much might be said on the subject of this amendment, as it regarded foreign policy, as it regarded accommodation with France. Even in that aspect of things, gentlemen who had expressed their willingness not to interdict French armed vessels from our ports would hardly be induced to place in the way of accommodation such a bar as this might be. With its foreign bearings, however, Mr. R. said he had nothing to do. He viewed it solely as it related to domestic policy. He said there was an immense section of this Union, all the country South of Pennsylvania & South of the Ohio, the best & dearest interests of which, the very existence of which might be implicated to a certain extent in that amendment. And could it be supposed that the Representatives of the people of that country would listen to such a proposition? He hoped not. He hoped the motion would meet a decisive and unanimous rejection. But a few days ago they had heard of an insurrection of the slaves in Jamaica. What must be the effect of a direct trade betwixt the town of Charleston and the ports of the island of St. Domingo? To say the truth, he had been astonished that long before the traffic to that island was stopped by our government, a sense of self-preservation had not united the interests—for it was a mixed interest not to be mistaken; it existed in nature, it existed in things, and could not be gotten over—he had been astonished, he said, that a sense of their own rights, interest and safety had not united every man in the Southern country in bringing forward such a proposition. He would not consent, for one, to put one dollar, one cent, into the Treasury by legalizing a trade there. He would oppose it every way. What had lately occurred in the island of Cuba? Contrary to law our vessels had been compelled to take on board persons expelled by violence from that island, masters and slaves, males and females. What was now the state of things in St. Domingo? Why that a civil war raged between the Christians of those barbarians. The first American flotilla which put into Port Francois, or any other port in the island, might be compelled to take on board the brigands whom the dominant party might put on board, to enable themselves to enjoy, as they might suppose, the peaceful possessions of the island. The importation of such persons not only might, but inevitably must work in the Southern country a dreadful evil. He hoped he had said enough and more than enough to ensure the rejection of the motion.
Mr. Smilie said that the aspect in which the gentleman from Virginia had viewed the motion was certainly correct. Independent of that view

the gentleman from Massachusetts should have taken a previous step before he brought forward his motion; and that was, to declare the island of St. Domingo independent. If we were ready for that, the motion might be adopted. If the gentleman was ripe for war with France, this motion would answer his purpose; for certainly, if we were to take such a step, we should pave the way for war. France or any other nation would not submit to an imposition of this kind.
Mr. Livermore said he had made this motion because he believed that a free construction of the act would operate beneficially. Really if he had thought it would operate in the way in which the gentleman from Virginia supposed, he should be the last man to bring forward a motion to interrupt the harmony of the Southern states. He had not supposed that the adoption of the motion would have the slightest effect of that kind. He did not conceive either that there was any ground for such a supposition, which went upon the idea that, because we traffic with them, the people of that country must be exported into this; for the importation of their produce certainly did not include their principles. The same law that now exists would then exist to prevent the importation of slaves. Did it follow, because an act had been passed by this government to cut off the trade with St. Domingo, that there was no communication between the two countries? The reverse was known to be the fact. He said that there is a trade to a great amount carried on between the United States and St. Domingo, perhaps as much from North Carolina as any other state, and which was not now carried on in a regular way, but in foreign bottoms. The "banditti" who are to bring with them those principles which would serve to destroy the Southern states, might be imported in that way. I conceive that there is no weight in the objection or I would give up the motion. It was but to legalise a trade which will be carried on in an illegal way, which now is and will be carried on by foreigners between this country and that, that I offered it. The gentleman from Pennsylvania seemed to suppose that we must pass a non-intercourse act with St. Domingo or go to war with France. If we consider ourselves under any obligations to France, we should then certainly observe strict non-intercourse with that island. But, under present circumstances, I conceive that argument to have no weight.
Mr. Macon said he did not rise to debate the question at length; he would not add anything to the force of what had been said by the gentleman from Virginia, and might detract from it. That there were people in North Carolina, as every where, who would sell principle for a little sugar or coffee, might be true; but for one of the Representatives of that state he disclaimed them. Sir, (said Mr. M.) you are asking the safety of this nation—for what? For the profits of a little trade in coffee and sugar with barbarians, with people who at this time have no settled form of government. If there be such people as carry on the illegal trade in the state in which I live, they do not live in the part which I represent, but on the seaboard. As it relates to that state, nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine would be opposed to the trade, for one that is in favor of it. When we talk about its influence on our relations with France, or in producing a war with her, the question dwindles into nothing. It is nothing to a civil war and that of the worst kind. Compare the war carried on in St. Domingo with all the horrors that carried on in Europe; and the latter sinks to nothing in the comparison. I had rather be at war with both belligerents than have this trade.
Mr. Dana said he thought it was desirable that the legislature should pronounce the political import of the term "dependence," rather than that it should be left to judicial decision; but he was not certain that the amendment proposed to define it in the best manner. He believed the general idea of the mover to be correct, that there should be a definition; for he understood that a question had now arisen, which might be referred to the courts, and he thought it peculiarly unfortunate that the judicial authorities should be called upon to decide. For himself he said he was not at all satisfied that the construction of the Secretary of the Treasury was a correct one; he was by no means certain that Holland was not a political dependency of France. For himself, he was not by any means solicitous to enter into the question of the superiority of black or white men. I am not (said he) such a democrat as to say that all men, whatever be their color, should be admitted and placed on an equality. I consider myself on all questions of this sort as a republican under the federal constitution; that is, a friend to elective liberty. But, whatever be my theory, I am controlled by the constitution of the U. S. which does not permit me to indulge in theories on this subject. Whatever shall tend to disturb the state of things in the Southern country, a state of things which by implication I consider as guaranteed
the constitution, I shall consider as not conforming to that constitution which as a federalist I am bound to respect. As the introduction of this amendment into the bill might affect the question of the independence of Hayti, or interfere with the relations between St. Domingo and France, I should be unwilling to adopt it; and yet I think it proper that some definition shall take place of the word dependence . Under the view which I have taken of the amendment, however, I cannot vote for it.
The question was then taken on Mr. Livermore's amendment by Yeas and Nays, as follows:
YEAS—Mr. Livermore. NAYS—98, all present voting in the negative, except Mr. Livermore himself.
Absent on this vote, forty three members, viz.
Messrs. Breckenridge, J. C. Chamberlain, Champion, Chittenden, Clopton, Crisp, Davenport, Dunning, Ely, Gardner, Gray, Hale, Hubbard, R. Jackson, Jenkins, Keen, Key, Love, Lyon, Matthews, M'Byde, M'Kee, Miller, Moseley, Nelson, Newbold, Nicholson, Pearson, Pickin, Potter, Ross, Say, Seaver, Smelt, Sledman, Stephenson, Sturges, Taggart, Talmadge, Upham, Van Rensselaer, Wheaton and Whitman; of whom those in Italics are absent from the city, on leave, except Mr. Denning, who has not taken his seat.
Mr. Gold suggested an amendment to the bill in the part providing for the recovery and distribution of such fines as "have been" incurred under the sections of the non-intercourse act revived and amended. He moved to amend it by making it read "may be," instead of "have been." At present he conceived the bill to contain in this respect an ex post facto provision, inasmuch as it directed the recovery of fines and penalties, the suits on which must abate on the expiration of the law under which they were commenced.
Mr. Sheffey objected to the amendment. He said that laws when made ought to be observed, and that the usual mode of coercing obedience to our revenue laws was by fines and penalties on the violators; and although the law under which a penalty is incurred expires before the recovery of the penalty, yet still the offender should be liable to the punishment of his offence; that the suits for penalties should not expire with a law inflicting them.
Mr. Gold contended that it was impossible to recover penalties incurred under one law by another law, or to recover them after the law under which they were incurred had expired, unless their subsequent recovery was provided for under the law which inflicted them. The penalty must stand or fall with the act under which it was incurred. This was an ex post facto provision; for it was a principle, that a judgment could not be obtained for a penalty after the act expired under which it had accrued.
Mr. Gold's amendment was negatived, six or seven gentlemen only rising in the affirmative on it.
Mr. Milnor suggested an amendment to that part of the law remitting from forfeiture all vessels which have come into the U. S. between the 20th May and the 10th of June. He wished to add after the word "vessels" the words "and their cargoes."
Mr. J. G. Jackson said he had no objection to the amendment, though he believed the whole section might be dispensed with, inasmuch as he had understood that the secretary of the treasury, under the powers given him by former laws, had already remitted all the penalties.
Mr. W. Alston objected to the amendment, inasmuch as it would take away the discretion now reposed in the secretary of the treasury; and although there might be in the cargo goods forfeited for violation of the ordinary revenue laws, yet the injunction would be peremptory on him to remit the whole cargo.
Mr. Milnor's motion was negatived. The bill was then ordered to a third reading to-morrow, without a division.
Tuesday, June 27. A bill from the Senate for freeing from postage all letters from Thomas Jefferson, was twice read. [The act of last session only freed from postage letters to Thomas Jefferson.] Mr. Macon opposed the bill on the ground that the privilege of receiving letters free was sufficient, having himself an objection to the whole privilege on principle; and Messrs. Dana, J. G. Jackson, Livermore, Taylor, and Montgomery supported the bill, because that it was proper to give to Jefferson the same privilege which had been heretofore granted to Geo. Washington and John Adams. The bill was ordered to be read a third time, and was subsequently read a third time and passed.
EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC MONIES. Mr. Randolph from the committee appointed to enquire into the expenditures of public money, &c. made the following report:
"Report in part of the committee appointed to enquire and report whether monies drawn from the Treasury since the 4th of March, 1801 had been faithfully applied to the ob-
ject, for which they were appropriated, and whether the same have been regularly accounted for:—
"Your committee beg leave to lay before your honorable House such information as they have obtained from the several departments touching the application of public monies, which, from the pressure of time and business, they have not found leisure thoroughly to investigate, but which they deemed would prove acceptable to the House of Representatives. It will be perceived that the respective communications from the War and Navy Departments are of an unsatisfactory nature, differing in character from those required by the committee. A representation to this effect has been made to the heads of these departments respectively, and they have been notified that the information sought by the committee is essential to the prosecution of the enquiry with which the committee have been charged by the House of Representatives. Expectation is held out that it will be prepared by, or during the course of the next session.
"Respectfully submitted." The documents accompanying the report having been partly read thro' a motion was made that they lie on the table, and carried, 46 to 40; and the report and documents were ordered to be printed.
FOREIGN RELATIONS. The bill to revive and amend certain parts of the act "interdicting commercial intercourse between the U. States and G. Britain and France and their dependencies and for other purposes," was read the third time; and on the question "shall the bill pass?" Messrs. Pickman, Pitkin, Taylor, Quincy, Macon and Dana stated their reasons for voting against the bill.
[Debate in course.] The question was taken about 3 o'clock by Yeas and Nays as follows:
YEAS—Messrs. L. J. Alston, W. Alston, Anderson, Bacon, Bibb, Boyd, J. Brown, R. Brown, Burwell, Calhoun, Campbell, Cobb, Cochran, Cook, Cox, Guites, Dawson, Desha, Emott, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Gardner, Gholson, Goodwyn, Gold, Heister, Helms, Huff, Jenkins, Johnson, Kennedy, Knickerbacker, Livingston, Love, Lyon, Tyle, Masion, Matthews, M'Kee, Milnor, Montgomery, N. L. Moore, Newton, Pearson, J. Porter, P. B. Porter, Quincy, Rea of Pen. Rhea of Ten. Richards, Roane, Sage, Sammons, Sheffey, Smilie, G. Smith, S. Smith, Southard, Stanley, Stephenson, Swoope, Thompson, Tracy, Van Dyke, Van Horn, Weakley, Wheaton, Whitebill, Whitman, Winn, Witherspoon—72. NAYS—Messrs. Blaisdell, I. C. Chamberlain, Dan, Davenport, Ely, Hale, Havan, Holland, Hubbard, Livermore, Macon, Pickin, Ross, Stanford, Taylor—15.
Absent 54 Members!
The House then took up the amendment of the Senate to the bill making appropriations for the contingent expenses of the two Houses of Congress during the present session. The amendment expunges the additional appropriation for the library. The House concurred in the amendment, 52 to 37.
The House then took up for consideration the report of the committee on the contested election of William Bailiff, 60 to 35.
After debate, a motion was made to postpone it indefinitely.
The debate on this subject was continued to a very late hour, many motions of adjournment having been made without success.
About 9 o'clock the question was taken on indefinite postponement of the report, and negatived, Yeas 45; Nays 65.
The question then recurred on the adoption of the report, which was further debated; and, after deciding in favor of the first resolution reported by the committee, the House were compelled to adjourn at a little past one for want of a quorum!
Just arrived from St. Bartholomew on board the brig Desire , Capt. Nelson, and for sale at my Warehouse— 50 puncheons 3d proof rum, 40 hinds molasses, 7 do. sugar, 12000 lb. green Coffee, Apply to C o : HERSTON'S, or RICHARD PARROTT.
Who has for Sale, Best qualified Port Wine, Old Madeira do. Chest by the box, Old Jamaica and Antigua Rum, Cognac Brandy, Holland and Country Gin, Loaf and Lump Sugars, Coffee in Bags and Baulcs.
Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, Souchong, Bohea.
Pork, Beef, Herrings, Rice, Cheese, Bacon, Flour, Meal, Corn, Ground Plaster, Soap, Dip, Mould, and Spermaceti Salt. 20 or 30 tons Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia Bar Iron well assorted, together with many articles of Ship Chandlery.
George Town, June 29—tf
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. STOLEN or strayed during the Whitsuntide Holidays, from my farm, about four miles above George town, on the Frederick town road, a handsome light sorrel mare, 7 years old, about 14 1-2 hands high, with a star in her forehead, and one white hind foot, expected to foal in August, being heavy in foal when she was taken away or escaped. If stolen I will give twenty dollars on restoration of the mare, besides reasonable expenses; and thirty dollars more on conviction of the thief. If not stolen a handsome reward and expenses. Any information respecting her will be very gratefully received by WILLIAM THORNTON.
City of Washington, 27th June—St.
WASHINGTON CITY. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the nomination by the President of the U. S. of JOHN Q. ADAMS, as Minister Plenipotentiary to the court of St. Petersburg—Yeas 19—Nays 7.
On Monday the VICE PRESIDENT of the U. S. left the City.
In the debate on fortifications, given in our last, by the accidental omission of a line or two, a singular error was committed in the statement of Mr. Talmadge's remarks, which will be best explained by the following note:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, June 26th, 1809.
Messrs. Smith and Gales, Gentlemen,
ON reading the "Debate on Fortifications" as published in the National Intelligencer of this day, I find a very material error in quoting the remarks which I submitted on that occasion. I am reported to have said "I have taken but a slight view of one fortification which is erecting at N. York, and I conceive that it exhibits but an inferior specimen of workmanship. The materials may have cost more than I hope they did; but in the construction of the work, great errors are committed, probably from the inexperience of those employed on it, &c. &c."
My language was directly the reverse. I said that on my late journey to the seat of government, I had examined the fortifications now erecting on Governor's Island, opposite to the city of New-York, and that it exhibited, in my judgment, a proof of skill in engineering, and a specimen of superior workmanship, highly honorable to those who have been engaged in it. Altho' the quality of the stone which have been used in the construction of that fort, might be inferior to those which compose this Capitol, yet in point of solidity and neatness of workmanship, it was but little inferior to the walls of this splendid dome. Although our troops might be usefully employed in many parts of such fortifications, yet where it was found necessary to erect such regular works, to be constructed principally of hewn stone, the government must employ skillful mechanics. This would be a sufficient answer to those gentlemen who suppose that our regular army is competent to this duty, and therefore that no further aid is necessary from the government, &c. &c.
I hope you will give the foregoing an early place in your paper, that my sentiments and expressions on that subject may not be misunderstood.
I am your obedient servant, BENJ. TALMADGE.
Philadelphia, May 23. A British frigate lately sailed from Jamaica, to summon the city of St. Domingo to surrender—it was understood that the place would be immediately given up to the British, on its being summoned.
The Elk sloop of war captured a French privateer in the Caicos passage a short time since; she was supposed to be the only French privateer then in the West India seas.
Philadelphia, June 24. Extract from a letter dated Amsterdam, 29th April, to a person in this city.
"The Danish government has granted permission for all ships of friendly powers, as also of the Hanse towns, to clear out from the ports of Holstein. The exclusive permissions which were granted in the first instance will therefore be of no avail."
New-York, June 24. The legislature of Massachusetts adjourned on Tuesday last, to meet again on the 4th Wednesday of January.
Previous to the adjournment, a resolution was passed, instructing their representatives in Congress, to use their endeavors to cause the following amendment to be made to the constitution of the United States.
"That no law for laying an embargo or general prohibition or restraint of commerce shall have force longer than until the expiration of 30 days after the commencement of the session of Congress next succeeding that session in which said law shall have been enacted."
AN ACT To fix the time for the next meeting of Congress.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That after the adjournment of the present session, the next meeting of Congress shall be on the fourth Monday of November next.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
GEO: CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate.
June 24, 1809. APPROVED, JAMES MADISON.
TURF SEED.
THEO: HOLT has very good seeds of the under-mentioned Turf for sale— Large White Field, Early, Swedish, Yellow French and Hanover.
A quantity of Bulbous Flower Roots of different kinds, such as Hyacinths, various colors, Tulips, Anemons, &c. &c. &c. Eastern Bruges, June 28—3
FOURTH OF JULY. At a meeting of the joint committee appointed on the part of the Democratic Citizens of Washington, Alexandria, and George Town, for the purpose of celebrating the 4th of July, held at Lindsay's Hotel on Monday the 19th June—it was determined that at half past ten o'clock, the Declaration of Independence will be read by Gen. JOHN MASON, and an ORATION delivered by JOEL BARLOW.
That a DINNER will be provided at the CENTRE MARKET HOUSE, City of Washington, at which we understand the Vice President of the U. S. the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Heads of Departments, and a number of other officers of the government will be present, and that Gen. JOHN MASON and ALEXANDER SMITH.
Public notice will be given of the place where the Oration will be delivered.
PUBLIC SALE. Will be sold on Saturday the first day of July, 1809, at 3 o'clock P. M. at Public Sale for cash, that part of Lot No. 15, in Sq. 220, situated on F Street, and at present occupied by Mrs. CALVERT, with a Two Story BRICK HOUSE, and improvement thereon. There is a small Garden and an Alley of 20 feet in the rear of the buildings, and the place is well calculated either for a store or a private dwelling. SAMUEL SPEARS, Auctioneer.
June 28—tds IN PUBLIC SALE. Will be sold on the 5th day, at 11 o'clock A. M. at Lindsay's Hotel, on Pennsylvania avenue, Lot No. 15 in Square 489. in this city, either whole or divided into two equal parts of 35 feet 6 1-2 inches each, in front, and nearly one hundred feet in depth, as will best accommodate purchasers. The premises are elegantly situated, east of the Great Hotel, in an elevated position, fronting on the Judiciary Square, and commanding a most interesting and extensive view. The terms of sale will be made known on the day of sale. June 28—tds
CITY LOTS FOR SALE. THE undermentioned lots of ground are offered for sale, either separately or by squares, on liberal terms either for cash or on credit; they are all free from mortgage or encumbrance, and are subject to no litigation or contest as the titles are derived by immediate conveyance from the Chancellor of Maryland and the commissioners of Washington, to Messrs. Henry Tru, Thomas Wilhing Francis, John Milner, jun. John Ashley, and Jacob Baker of the Aggregate Fund.
sq 12 Lot no 54 Lot no 9 sq 72 Lot no 2 4 8 10 12 13 14 15 18 sq 84 Lot no 1 sq 85 Lot no 20 24 32 sq 105 Lot no 7 8 sq 145 Lot no 1 2 7 8 sq 146 Lot no 1 2 3 sq 147 Lot no 4 sq 163 Lot no 5 6 7 12 13 14 sq 318 Lot no 6 7 10 11 12 13 15 sq 393 Lot no 1 2 3 8 11 12 13 18 sq 349 Lot no 1 2 3 sq 376 Lot no 10 16 17 sq 409 Lot no 3 4 7 8 9 17 18 sq 447 Lot no 5 6 7 10 14 488 Lot no 8 7 12 sq 489 Lot no 6 9 sq 491 Lot no 10 11 12 6 9 sq 493 Lot no 7 8 sq 494 Lot no 8 9 sq 531 Lot no 3 4 8 11 12 13 14 sq 533 Lot no 10 13 15 16 17 sq 834 Lot no 1 2 3 4 23 24 sq 588 whole square Lot no 590 whole square sq 635 Lot no 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 sq 638 Lot no 1 2 3 sq 639 Lot no 1 sq 640 Lot no 1 2 3 4 to 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 sq 641 Lot no 2 sq 642 Lot no 1 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 19 East of 643 Lot no 2 sq 643 Lot no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 sq 644 Lot no 1 5 7 West of 645 Lot no 16 17 18 19 sq 878 Lot no 16 17 18 19 20 sq 973 Lot no 4 5 6 7 8 20 21 sq 995 Lot no 8 9 to 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 South of 1019 Lot no 1 2 4 sq 1040 Lot no 1 2 3 4 5 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 sq 1024 Lot no 1 sq 1022 Lot no 2 sq 1023 Lot no 4 5 7 8 9 to 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1024 Lot no 1 2 3 7 sq 1045 Lot no 9 10 12 sq 1046 Lot no 2 14 15 sq 1047 Lot no 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 sq 1048 Lot no 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Persons disposed to purchase are desired to apply to
JAMES GREENLEAF, or in his absence to SAMUEL LILLIE, Jr. Greene L's Pmts. June 28—3&W
St. Mary's county court, March term 1809. WHEREAS the Commissioners appointed on the petition of EDWARD T. CARPENTER, praying that a commission might issue to divide the Real Estate of John Carpenter, late of St. Mary's county deceased, if the same would admit thereof without injury to his representatives, having made a report to the county court of St. Mary's stating that said estate would not admit of division without injury to the said representatives, which said report was by the said court ratified. And whereas it is stated to the court here, that James Carpenter and John H. Carpenter two of the said representatives reside out of this state. It is thereupon adjudged and ordered that the said representatives by causing a copy of this order to be inserted in the National Intelligencer once a week for four weeks successively three months before the 7th day of August next, they give notice to the said James Carpenter and John H. Carpenter to be and appear before this court at Leonard Town in said county, on the 7th day of August next, to make their election, to take Real Estate aforesaid of the said intestate agreeably to the act of assembly in such case made and provided. Test JO: HARRISS, Clk. July 29—w4w
A RUNAWAY NEGRO.
WAS committed to the jail of Washington county, in the state of Maryland, on the 12th inst. (June) a runaway negro man name JAMES BROWN, about 23 or 24 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high; had on when committed a lead colored cloth roundabout, drab cloth pantaloons and toy shirt—he says he had on when he ran away, a blue nankin roundabout and pantaloons; that he belongs to a Mr. Buggs, who was formerly the property of John Sutton on the Eastern Shore, Maryland. His owner is desired to take him away, or he will be sold for his jail fees, &c. according to law. ISAAC S. WHITE, Sheriff. June 28—law3t
RUNAWAY.
WAS committed to the Goal of Washington county, in the district of Columbia, on a runaway on the 3d inst. a black boy who calls himself SAM JONES, and says he belongs to Thomas Conner of Prince George's County Maryland, and says he is about 19 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, had on when committed, an old white cloth jacket and trowsers, coarse linen shirt, old hat, and no other clothes with him—his owner is desired to come and prove him and take him away, or he will be sold for his jail fees and other expenses, &c. to law 3t.
C. TIPPETT, K per of the Goal for W. B. U., Marshal. June 10—w3t

DEMOCRATIC DINNER. The subscribers, having been appointed the committee on the part of the Democratic Citizens of Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown, to provide the dinner to be served at the Centre Market-house in this city on the 4th of July, hereby gives notice that subscription papers and tickets of admission are lodged with Dr. Ott, in Georgetown, Mr. Galt Withers in Alexandria, and at my house in Washington, for the accommodation of those gentlemen who are disposed to partake. They may be assured of every exertion on my part to give satisfaction. As it will be necessary that it should be known nearly how many persons shall be provided for, the subscription papers and tickets will be withdrawn on the morning of the 3rd of July. GEO. W. LINDSAY.
FOR SALE. A HANDSOME SADDLE HORSE, with or without a Saddle and Bridle. He is standing at Mr. William Rhodes's stable, City Hotel. June 26-4t BY order of the Orphan Court of Prince George's county, Maryland, will be offered at Public sale, in Piscataway, on Monday the 17th day of July next, a part of the personal estate of Nathaniel Clagett, late of said county, deceased, consisting of sundry articles, too tedious to enumerate. The terms will be made known the day of sale. WILLIAM MARSHALL, NICHOLAS YOUNG, WM. K. CLAGETT, HANNIBAL CLAGETT. June 26-3t
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION. At Northumberland court house, in the county of Northumberland, and state of Virginia, on Tuesday the 5th of September next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, five contiguous plantations, amounting together to about 2,700 acres, situate on the river Potomac, and within about three miles of the court house. These estates formerly belonged to Presley Thornton, Esq. and are the same on which he lived. They have never been seen by either of the subscribers, but it is understood, that about 1700 acres of them are as valuable low grounds as any on the river, and a considerable part thereof heavily timbered. The uplands consist of about 1000 acres, and the whole is well calculated for the production of corn, wheat, tobacco, (growth) and small grain of all kinds, in great abundance. The waters are said to abound with excellent fish, oysters and wild fowl. The water carriage is easy and convenient to Norfolk, Baltimore, Alexandria and the city of Washington; and as these estates possess several good mill seats, with an abundance of water and a plentiful supply of timber, they must be very valuable. The premises will be shown to persons intending to purchase, by Col. James Moore, who lives on them, or by Samuel Blackwell, Esq. who lives near to them; and the terms of payment may be known a sufficient time before the sale, by applying to either of them, or to THOMAS ROBINSON, Near Chester, Delaware. Or to W. LEWIS, at Phila. June 7-4t
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION. At Northumberland court house, in the county of Northumberland, and state of Virginia, on Tuesday the 5th of September next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, five contiguous plantations, amounting together to about 2,700 acres, situate on the river Potomac, and within about three miles of the court house. These estates formerly belonged to Presley Thornton, Esq. and are the same on which he lived. They have never been seen by either of the subscribers, but it is understood, that about 1700 acres of them are as valuable low grounds as any on the river, and a considerable part thereof heavily timbered. The uplands consist of about 1000 acres, and the whole is well calculated for the production of corn, wheat, tobacco, (growth) and small grain of all kinds, in great abundance. The waters are said to abound with excellent fish, oysters and wild fowl. The water carriage is easy and convenient to Norfolk, Baltimore, Alexandria and the city of Washington; and as these estates possess several good mill seats, with an abundance of water and a plentiful supply of timber, they must be very valuable. The premises will be shown to persons intending to purchase, by Col. James Moore, who lives on them, or by Samuel Blackwell, Esq. who lives near to them; and the terms of payment may be known a sufficient time before the sale, by applying to either of them, or to THOMAS ROBINSON, Near Chester, Delaware. Or to W. LEWIS, at Phila. June 7-4t
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION. At Northumberland court house, in the county of Northumberland, and state of Virginia, on Tuesday the 5th of September next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, five contiguous plantations, amounting together to about 2,700 acres, situate on the river Potomac, and within about three miles of the court house. These estates formerly belonged to Presley Thornton, Esq. and are the same on which he lived. They have never been seen by either of the subscribers, but it is understood, that about 1700 acres of them are as valuable low grounds as any on the river, and a considerable part thereof heavily timbered. The uplands consist of about 1000 acres, and the whole is well calculated for the production of corn, wheat, tobacco, (growth) and small grain of all kinds, in great abundance. The waters are said to abound with excellent fish, oysters and wild fowl. The water carriage is easy and convenient to Norfolk, Baltimore, Alexandria and the city of Washington; and as these estates possess several good mill seats, with an abundance of water and a plentiful supply of timber, they must be very valuable. The premises will be shown to persons intending to purchase, by Col. James Moore, who lives on them, or by Samuel Blackwell, Esq. who lives near to them; and the terms of payment may be known a sufficient time before the sale, by applying to either of them, or to THOMAS ROBINSON, Near Chester, Delaware. Or to W. LEWIS, at Phila. June 7-4t
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION. At Northumberland court house, in the county of Northumberland, and state of Virginia, on Tuesday the 5th of September next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, five contiguous plantations, amounting together to about 2,700 acres, situate on the river Potomac, and within about three miles of the court house. These estates formerly belonged to Presley Thornton, Esq. and are the same on which he lived. They have never been seen by either of the subscribers, but it is understood, that about 1700 acres of them are as valuable low grounds as any on the river, and a considerable part thereof heavily timbered. The uplands consist of about 1000 acres, and the whole is well calculated for the production of corn, wheat, tobacco, (growth) and small grain of all kinds, in great abundance. The waters are said to abound with excellent fish, oysters and wild fowl. The water carriage is easy and convenient to Norfolk, Baltimore, Alexandria and the city of Washington; and as these estates possess several good mill seats, with an abundance of water and a plentiful supply of timber, they must be very valuable. The premises will be shown to persons intending to purchase, by Col. James Moore, who lives on them, or by Samuel Blackwell, Esq. who lives near to them; and the terms of payment may be known a sufficient time before the sale, by applying to either of them, or to THOMAS ROBINSON, Near Chester, Delaware. Or to W. LEWIS, at Phila. June 7-4t
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION. At Northumberland court house, in the county of Northumberland, and state of Virginia, on Tuesday the 5th of September next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, five contiguous plantations, amounting together to about 2,700 acres, situate on the river Potomac, and within about three miles of the court house. These estates formerly belonged to Presley Thornton, Esq. and are the same on which he lived. They have never been seen by either of the subscribers, but it is understood, that about 1700 acres of them are as valuable low grounds as any on the river, and a considerable part thereof heavily timbered. The uplands consist of about 1000 acres, and the whole is well calculated for the production of corn, wheat, tobacco, (growth) and small grain of all kinds, in great abundance. The waters are said to abound with excellent fish, oysters and wild fowl. The water carriage is easy and convenient to Norfolk, Baltimore, Alexandria and the city of Washington; and as these estates possess several good mill seats, with an abundance of water and a plentiful supply of timber, they must be very valuable. The premises will be shown to persons intending to purchase, by Col. James Moore, who lives on them, or by Samuel Blackwell, Esq. who lives near to them; and the terms of payment may be known a sufficient time before the sale, by applying to either of them, or to THOMAS ROBINSON, Near Chester, Delaware. Or to W. LEWIS, at Phila. June 7-4t
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION. At Northumberland court house, in the county of Northumberland, and state of Virginia, on Tuesday the 5th of September next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, five contiguous plantations, amounting together to about 2,700 acres, situate on the river Potomac, and within about three miles of the court house. These estates formerly belonged to Presley Thornton, Esq. and are the same on which he lived. They have never been seen by either of the subscribers, but it is understood, that about 1700 acres of them are as valuable low grounds as any on the river, and a considerable part thereof heavily timbered. The uplands consist of about 1000 acres, and the whole is well calculated for the production of corn, wheat, tobacco, (growth) and small grain of all kinds, in great abundance. The waters are said to abound with excellent fish, oysters and wild fowl. The water carriage is easy and convenient to Norfolk, Baltimore, Alexandria and the city of Washington; and as these estates possess several good mill seats, with an abundance of water and a plentiful supply of timber, they must be very valuable. The premises will be shown to persons intending to purchase, by Col. James Moore, who lives on them, or by Samuel Blackwell, Esq. who lives near to them; and the terms of payment may be known a sufficient time before the sale, by applying to either of them, or to THOMAS ROBINSON, Near Chester, Delaware. Or to W. LEWIS, at Phila. June 7-4t
CITY AUCTIONEERS. The subscribers beg leave to inform their friends and the public, that having given the security required by law, they obtained a license to sell goods, wares and merchandise at auction in this city. To accommodate those who may be pleased to employ them, they have taken a commodious house in the street directly opposite the Market-house, and from their close attention to business, they flatter themselves that they will give general satisfaction. NICHOLAS YOUNG, HENRY M. GALEN.
Washington county, District of Columbia I DO hereby certify that William Jenkins of the county aforesaid, this day brought before me a trespassing stray, a bright Bay MARE, about 12 or 13 years old, nearly blind, two hind feet white, two or three white spots on the forehead and above her hoof, and one small saddle spot. Given under my hand, this 20th of June 1809. NICHOLAS YOUNG. The owner may have her again by proving property, paying charges, by applying to WM. JENKINS. June 23-3t
RAZOR SOAP. And Water rendered unnecessary.— By the incomparable newly invented shaving composition Cake, by a gentleman lately arrived in New-York from the Continent of Europe—by applying them with gentle friction to the beard they have the complete effect of shaving.—And the public are assured that they do not contain a single article that can have the smallest tendency to injure the skin, but on the contrary after the removal of the beard they leave an agreeable smoothness & softness on the skin and entirely destroys cutaneous eruptions etc. which frequently occasion very disagreeable & distressing pain in shaving with a razor.—They are now for sale at the house of Dr. Ott, Georgetown, at one and two dollars each, the one dollar cake will be sufficient for six months and two dollars for twelve. N. B. They are particularly useful for Military Gentlemen, or Gentlemen travelling on horseback or land. June 21-4t
MERCHANT TAYLOR. RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the district of Columbia and Public in general, that he has received by a late arrival from Philadelphia, a Choice Assortment of superfine Cloths, Cassimeres, single and double milled, superfine Coatings, black silk Furorentines. Likewise an elegant assortment of Sponcicets & rich silk Molekins for Waistcoats with a variety of other articles suitable for the season. Regiments and Navy Uniforms made in the most elegant and uniform style of fashion. Richard Horwell's celebrated PATENT PARASOL SUSPENDERS for superior to any hitherto in use can be had on the same terms retail, as at his Manufactory. November 27-4t
LAND TO SELL OR EXCHANGE. I AM desirous to sell or exchange for lands lying below the Blue ridge, about 4000 acres of old Military land, situated in the county of Mason, state of Virginia, on the river Ohio, about 8 miles from the mouth of the Great Kanawha. Half of the above quantity is rich river bottom unsubjected to frescoes, and on which from 60 to 100 bushels of Indian corn has often been made to form a farm of 700 acres, and near the bank of the river, has lately been erected a single story framed dwelling, 40 feet by 20, with a stone walled cellar under the whole, rising 4 feet above the surface, which with little alteration might be made agreeable summer rooms. I will take for this land, as well as for a third part of 2000 acres on Kentucky river, and a third part of a military survey, in the forks of the Ohio and Tennessee, both valuable tracts all kinds of public securities or exchange as above. JOHN FENTON MERCER. Fredericksburg, June 9. Letters directed to me, Gallipolis, Ohio, after the 15th of July, will be attended to. June 21-5w
POSTPONEMENT OF SALES. THE sales of Lots No. 16 and 17. in sq. No. 101, with the buildings thereon, formerly the property of Mr. Samuel Wilson, dec. and Lot No. 3, in sq. No. 161, with the dwelling house and slaughter house thereon, formerly the property of Daniel Guyen, which was advertised for public sale on the 15th of this month, are postponed until the 29th of the same month, on which day the sales will take place on the respective premises: for the former property at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and for the Lot, Slaughter House, etc. at five o'clock in the afternoon. Terms of payment for the property the same as per former advertisements. N. B. The above property will be sold at private sale previous to the day, if application be made to the subscriber. S. SPEAKE. June 16-29th.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN AWAY from the subscriber in February last, a handsome bright Mulatto Woman, named HELEN, twenty years old, of the middling size, her marks as far as recollected, are large breasts, thin visage, a scar, I think, on the left side of her neck, occasioned by a cut; has a flat mole, I think, in her left hand, one on her forehead, and one between her breasts; sprightly spoken, quick turn of mind, and very capable of deception—it is useless to describe her dress, no doubt she will be well supplied with clothes and will try to pass for a free woman. Thirty dollars will be given if taken up in the district of Columbia, if further, the above reward will be given if brought home to the subscriber living in the city of Washington, west of the President's house, all reasonable expenses allowed. All persons are forewarned from harboring her. WILLIAM HOLMES. June 14-7c
GEORGE THOMPSON & THOMAS HYDE In Chancery. JOHN CROOKSHANK'S HEIRS. ORDERED, That the sale made by Daniel Bussard, the trustee for the sale of the real estate of John Crookshank, deceased, as reported by him, be ratified and confirmed unless cause to the contrary be shown on or before the fourth Monday of December next—Provided a copy of this order be published in the National Intelligencer and Washington Federalist once a week for three weeks before the first day of December next. The report states, that the interest of John Crookshank, in the several houses and lots mentioned in the decree in this case sold for 3131 dollars. By Order, WM. BRENT, Clk. June 23-4t
THE CHILD OF FEELING, A comedy, in five acts. By George W. Watterston, Esq. In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned." G. DUNLAP, Clerk. June 23-4t
UNITED STATES—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, TO WIT In Chancery, December Term 1808. Benjamin Studdert and John Mason, versus Thomas Waters Griffith, John R. Livingston, Jonathan Burrell, Gobaut and Dodrey, James C. Montflorece, I. I. Picard, James Davisson, Robert R. Livingston and Daniel Parker. THE bill states that the defendant Thomas Waters Griffith was the agent of the house of Taney and Simmond for the delivery of a cargo of flour belonging to the said Taney and Simmond to the French government—that the French government not being able to pay ready money for the said cargo the balance due thereon from the said government was placed to the credit of the said Griffith the agent, instead of being placed to the credit of the real owners Taney and Simmond; that the debt so due had been liquidated under the Louisiana Convention in the said Griffith's name, for the sum of one hundred and ninety thousand two hundred and seventy five dollars; that the said Thomas Waters Griffith, now residing in Baltimore city in the state of Maryland well knowing all the circumstances mentioned in the complaints said bill, and that the debt aforesaid was liquidated in his name in Paris, under the Louisiana Convention, was in truth and in fact a debt due to the said complainants, as the trustees of Francis Lewis Taney, and Taney and Simmond, did execute a writing transferring all the interest of said Griffith in the said debt due to the complainants as trustees aforesaid; that notwithstanding the above circumstances the said Griffith did employ James C. Montflorece of Paris to receive for his own account and use the aforesaid debt which actually belongs to the said complainants as trustees aforesaid; & the said Montflorece did actually receive the bills of the Minister of the United States on the Treasury of the United States in part payment of the said debt in four sets of bills drawn in favor of said Thomas Waters Griffith, and which bills have been fraudulently endorsed by the said Griffith with a view as the said complainants believe to defraud them the said complainants, and under a real or pretended power from the said Griffith, and as his attorney to the said I. I. Picard, who endorsed the same over to John R. Livingston who has endorsed the same over to Jonathan Burrell, cashier of the Bank of Discount and Deposit at New York, who has endorsed them over to James Davidson, cashier of the Branch Bank of the United States in the city of Washington, who now holds the same for collection. The complainants further state that four other bills, for the balance of the aforesaid claim on the French Government liquidated in the name of the said Griffith, but actually belonging to said complainants as trustees aforesaid, have been drawn in favor of Gobaut and Dodrey as transferees of Thomas Waters Griffith for thirty thousand francs, French Money of the value of 5,625 dollars, which said four bills have also been sent to the aforesaid James Davidson and endorsed over to him for collection, in the same manner as in the case of the four other bills herein recited. That all the aforesaid eight bills of exchange drawn by the American Minister at Paris on the Treasury of the United States under the Louisiana Convention for the debt liquidated in the name of Thomas Waters Griffith, are actually the property of said complainants as trustees aforesaid. The object of the bill is to save and protect the said complainants from the fraud projected against them on the part of the said Thomas Waters Griffith, and his coadjutors, and to obtain a writ of injunction, directed to all the before-mentioned defendants, &c. and particularly to the said James Davidson enjoining him & commanding him, from paying over to any person besides the said complainants, the money that may be paid by the Treasury of the United States, in virtue of the said bills of exchange, and particularly enjoining the said James Davidson from paying the said money arising from the said bills or parting with the said bills, until the further order of this Court in the premises. It is represented by the complainants that the said Thomas W. Griffith, John R. Livingston, Jonathan Burrell, Gobaut and Dodrey, James C. Montflorece and I. I. Picard, defendants in this cause, all reside out of the District of Columbia, and are not within the reach of the process of this Court. And whereas further, in the supplemental bill filed in this cause, in which bill the said Robert R. Livingston and Daniel Parker are made defendants, reciting the substance of the said original bill, further states that Daniel Parker, a non-resident of the District of Columbia who resides in Paris in France was concerned in the fraudulent assignment of the bills of exchange mentioned in the said original bill, that the said Parker at the time he procured the assignment of said bills knew that the claim for which the same were drawn was liquidated in the name of Thomas W. Griffith was the bona fide property of the complainants, and had been properly before transferred, and assigned to them, and also that the said Robert R. Livingston is not a resident of the said District of Columbia, but resides in the state of New York, and is the person really claiming the proceeds of the said bills, and prays that he may be made a party to said bill and compelled to answer to the facts stated in the original bill—Also that said Parker may state the circumstances, attending the pretended transaction between Picard and Montflorece the defendants, whether he paid any consideration and what to Picard & Montflorece, and whether he did not know, or whether he had not received notice of the complainants claim and right at the time of or before the said transfer. The object of the bill is to obtain a decree in favor of the complainants, ordering and decreeing the monies for which said bills are drawn, now in the hands of James Davidson, to be paid over to the said complainants as the assignees of Taney and Taney and Simmond, and to enjoin the defendants and each of them from paying over or receiving the same until the decision of the court in the premises. It is therefore ordered that the complainants cause a copy of this order to be inserted in the National Intelligencer printed in the city of Washington, six weeks successively previous to the fourth Monday in December next, to the intent that the said defendants may have notice of this application, and of the object of this bill and to be warned to appear in this court in person or by solicitor on or before the said fourth Monday of December next, to show cause, if any, why a decree should not pass as prayed. By order WM. BRENT, Clk. George Town, May 24-4t
WILLIAM LORMAN, vs. Peggy M'Laughlin & others. In Chancery. ORDERED, That the sale made by Daniel Bussard, of the real estate of Charles M'Laughlin, deceased, as reported by him, be ratified and confirmed unless cause to the contrary be shown before the first Monday in January next, provided a copy of this order be published in the National Intelligencer for three weeks successively before the first day of October next. The report states that the whole of the property sold for four hundred and twenty-five dollars. By order, WM. BRENT, Clk. June 23-3w
ROMULUS RIGGS, Has just received and opening at his New Cash Store, a complete and well selected assortment of SEASONABLE AND FANCY GOODS, Which being purchased for money, gives him the opportunity of offering the same at Baltimore and Philadelphia Prices, As he is determined to sell for very small profits. He intends keeping on hand a good assortment of Goods, to be sold by the piece; and those who purchase to sell again, will be furnished at as low rates as they can purchase in any market in the United States, being determined to sell. CASH GIVEN FOR TOBACCO Inspected at the Georgetown Warehouse. June 9-4t
FOR RENT. THE upper part of the House I now occupy, which has Six well finished Rooms, and every necessary back building, all newly furnished and in complete order—The rent will be low to a genteel family, if application is immediately made. June 9-4t
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. FOR apprehending the following NEGRO MEN, the property of the subscriber, residing at Washington city, and who ran away on the night of the 14th inst. DAVID is of a dark color, about 25 years of age, and has lost a joint of one finger of his right hand. The other by the name of JIM, about 35 years of age, also stout made, has been sickly, and is of a jet black. David was bought of Major Calvert, Mount Airy, and it is expected will be about there. Jim was bought of Mr. Samuel G. Griffith, of Baltimore, and will no doubt make for that city. They are both old runaways, and will try to pass for freemen. The above reward will be given for both, or half the sum for either, with reasonable charges. June 16-8t
JAMES CASSIN. BY virtue of a decree of the honorable the Chancellor of Maryland, will be exposed to public sale on Monday the 17th day of July next, if fair, if not on the next fair day, on the premises, all the estate, right, title, claim and interest of Nathaniel Washington of St. Mary's county, in and to a tract or parcel of land lying and being in St. Mary's county, on the Patuxent river, being part of a tract of land called Trent Neck, to which the said Nathaniel Washington is entitled in right of his wife Margaret Washington. This land is of a superior quality. —ALSO— All the estate of the said Nathaniel Washington and Margaret his wife, in and to one other tract or parcel of land, lying in St. Mary's county aforesaid, being another part of the aforementioned tract, called Trent Neck, situated in the forest, at the distance of three or four miles from the tract before mentioned. A more particular description of these tracts of land is deemed unnecessary: And there will be offered for sale at the same time and place, a variety of personal property of the said Nathaniel Washington, consisting of Negroes, Horses, Stock, Utensils and Household furniture. The above property will be sold in such lots or parts to accommodate purchasers as shall be judged most advantageous. Terms of sale—a credit of twelve months, purchasers giving bond with sufficient security, and to be on interest from the day of sale. JOHN RALPH, Trustee. Charlotte-Hall, St. Mary's County, June 19-4w
PUBLIC SALE. Valuable unimproved LOTS in the city of Washington, for sale at Auction on Saturday the 1st of July, 1809, at Rhodes's hotel, at 5 o'clock. FIVE LOTS IN Square 219, Nos. 3, 4, 6, 10, and 11: the two first are situated on an eminence in direct view of the President's House, with a beautiful prospect of the river Potomac; they are in a very salubrious situation, and excellent water can be procured at a small expense. For a gentleman's dwelling house, there is not a superior spot in the whole city. Three LOTS in Square 168, Nos. 9, 10 & 11; the situation of these Lots is valuable for business. They lie in the neighborhood of Dr. Eizy, Caleb Swann, John Taylor and many others; No. 9 is a corner Lot, well situated for a store, lying in the thickest settled part of the city and near to the War Office; the adjoining Lots are built on. Three Lots in square 458, Nos. 1, 2, 3; these Lots are situated back of Mr. Weightman's book store and Lindsay's hotel and are contiguous to the public market. The plot of the foregoing squares and lots can be seen by applying to the subscriber, who will show the premises. Title indisputable. SAMUEL SPEAKE, Auc. N. B. The above property will be shown to persons inclined to purchase, on application to Samuel Speake, previous to the day of sale. June 23-3t
FOR SALE. ALL or any part of the Estate of the Subscriber, lying on the Eastern Branch of the Potomac, between the two Bridges, and immediately opposite the city of Washington: a considerable part of the Estate is heavily wooded, and the whole is divided into convenient Farms, each containing a proper proportion of wood and arable land. On payment of one fourth part of the purchase money, indisputable title will be made, and reasonable credit on the residue, secured by bond and mortgage. —ALSO FOR SALE, The whole, or any part of the Estates of the "North American Land Company," and "Aggressive Fund," consisting of divers large bodies of Land variously situated, in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Kentucky; and of Horses & Horse Lots in the City of Washington. On the Sale of which, indisputable title and very liberal terms, both as to price and periods of payment, will be granted to all persons, particularly settlers disposed to purchase. For further information, and terms, apply to the subscriber, at present in Philadelphia, or at Washington from the 1st to the 15th June next. JAMES GREENLEAF. Philadelphia, April 12-ep10wng
CHARLES J. NOURSE Offers for sale—Chateaux Margaux Claret in boxes of 1 dozen. Genuine Old London Particular wine in half pipes and quarter casks. Best Salad Oil in baskets of 6 bottles each, etc. etc. etc. George Town, May 24-4t
SPRING GOODS. BAKER & RIGGS—SIGN OF THE PLOUGH. Has received by the late arrivals an extensive assortment of DRY GOODS, Which will sell at reduced prices for cash, or to punctual customers at short dates. Among their stock are— 560 Pieces Calicoes, Cambrie Muslins, Ginghams, Dimities, Chintzes & Shirting Muslins. 500 Pieces of coarse and fine India Muslins. 2500 Yds. Bright Ingrane and Venetian Carpeting. 600 Yds. Italian, French and India Silks. Notted, Ceded, Mulmul and Leno Muslins. Fancy Robes, Long Shawls, Spencers and Veils. Silk and Cotton Hosiery, Sleeves and Gloves. Cloths, Fancy Waistcoating, and fine Hats. Elegant Silk Shawls, Linen Cambrics and Laces. 10 Cases Furred and Wool Hats—Cheap. Furniture Calicoes, Dimities and Checks. Furniture Fringe, Lace, Tassels and Hatters Trimmings. Bed Tickling, Sheetings, Table Cloths and Diapers. White Janes, Country Linen and Oznae burghs, &c. —ALSO— Many other articles not mentioned.—A liberal deduction will be made to large buyers and those that buy to sell again. Also—Just received from the manufacture of Rhode Island, 1200 yards of American made BED TICKING, Cheaper and superior in quality to the imported. June 7-ep4w
TO BUTCHERS. THE subscriber has upwards of thirty head of very fat BEEF, cattle that he has been feeding some time. He wishes to dispose of them before harvest, but has not time to drive them to market. Butchers may have in them a good bargain, by calling at my farm, near Hagers Town, Washington county, Maryland. JOHN T. MASON. June 21-2w
SPINNING & WEAVING. JOHN GEORGE BAXTER, OFFERS FOR SALE his "Improved Patent Family Machine," with six Spindles, for spinning Flax or Hemp Yarn, from six dozen cuts in the pound, to six pounds in the dozen. The simplicity of the construction of this Machine is such, that competent judges have declared it is "little likely to go out of order or require repair as any machine they have seen." Another important advantage of this simplicity of construction is, that Yarn of any fineness may be spun on it by any person having strength and skill sufficient to turn a Coffee Mill or a Grinding Stone. Its superiority over the ordinary family modes of Spinning is not however confined to the advantages of not requiring repair, or of being capable of being worked by any unskilled hand, but principally in the quantity of work which it is able to execute. This fact is incontrovertibly established by the deposition of Charlotte Mills, aged 13 years who has sworn "that on the 7th day of this month between the hours of 7 o'clock in the morning and 9 in the evening, she spun nine dozen of Flax Yarn, on six spindles, for coarse cloth." The Machines will all be warranted. The price SIXTY DOLLARS, payable on the delivery of the Machine. J. G. Baxter, makes Six Spindle Machines on the same principle for Spinning Cotton and Wool. J. G. B. also makes LOOMS on an improved plan with harness, steel reeds and fly shuttles for weaving Linen or Hempen cloth of any fineness. Some idea of the superiority of these Looms may be formed on a knowledge of the fact that on one of them "Helen Elliott, did actually weave six pieces of Cotton Ragging, containing between three hundred and sixty and seventy yards in the course of one week." Those who contemplate the establishment of Baxter's Machinery for Spinning and Weaving shall have his good offices toward procuring them a woman from his own Manufactory well acquainted with the business. An experience of 30 years in the manufacturing of Flax and Hemp and a considerable experience in Cotton, enables J. G. Baxter confidently to offer his services for the erection of any machinery connected with those articles, from one to any number of Spindles and to be worked by any known power. The Machinery may be seen at work, and its principles explained at the Spinning and Weaving Manufactory, Blockley township, Philadelphia county, at which place, at the counting-house of Mr. Henry Orth, or at the Office of the Democratic Press, orders will be received. The Certificates and Depositions aforementioned are left at the office of the Democratic Press. Philadelphia, March 11, 1809. * The Editors papers friendly to the encouragement of our own Manufactures will do a public service by giving the above a few insertions. * See the certificate of Mr. John Meer and Mr. Patrick Lyon. * See the deposition of Helen Elliott. The Editor of the Richmond Enquirer is requested to publish the above advertisement for three months—and the Editor of the National Intelligencer once a week for three months, and forward their bills for payment to Philadelphia. April 28-83m
2500 ACRES OF LAND. Lying on Falling Creek, Powhatan county, two miles from the Court House, which will be divided into two or more lots to suit purchasers. This land is well watered and calculated for the culture of wheat, corn and tobacco. For terms apply to the subscriber residing in Richmond, or William Berkeley, in Powhatan. WILLIAM RANDOLPH. Richmond, June 23-83m
FOR SALE. The subscriber offers for sale that elegant and valuable estate, called WILTON, lying nine miles below Richmond. The dwelling house is not inferior to any in the state; the offices are commodious; the garden and yard are handsomely laid out. The situation combines so many advantages, that I am unwilling to give a description of it, wishing any gentleman who is disposed to purchase, to come and view it. It may not be amiss however to observe, that James river runs 100 yards from the door of the house, that vessels of five hundred hogheads have loaded at Warwick, one in above it, that the water carriage to Richmond is only six miles, that there is a good shal and herring fishery, and that wild fowl are frequently procured. A small GRIST MILL is attached to it on a stream that runs through the plantation. —ALSO— 2500 ACRES OF LAND, Lying on Falling Creek, Powhatan county, two miles from the Court House, which will be divided into two or more lots to suit purchasers. This land is well watered and calculated for the culture of wheat, corn and tobacco. For terms apply to the subscriber residing in Richmond, or William Berkeley, in Powhatan. WILLIAM RANDOLPH. Richmond, June 23-83m
FOR SALE. The subscriber offers for sale that elegant and valuable estate, called WILTON, lying nine miles below Richmond. The dwelling house is not inferior to any in the state; the offices are commodious; the garden and yard are handsomely laid out. The situation combines so many advantages, that I am unwilling to give a description of it, wishing any gentleman who is disposed to purchase, to come and view it. It may not be amiss however to observe, that James river runs 100 yards from the door of the house, that vessels of five hundred hogheads have loaded at Warwick, one in above it, that the water carriage to Richmond is only six miles, that there is a good shal and herring fishery, and that wild fowl are frequently procured. A small GRIST MILL is attached to it on a stream that runs through the plantation. —ALSO— 2500 ACRES OF LAND, Lying on Falling Creek, Powhatan county, two miles from the Court House, which will be divided into two or more lots to suit purchasers. This land is well watered and calculated for the culture of wheat, corn and tobacco. For terms apply to the subscriber residing in Richmond, or William Berkeley, in Powhatan. WILLIAM RANDOLPH. Richmond, June 23-83m
FOR SALE. The subscriber offers for sale that elegant and valuable estate, called WILTON, lying nine miles below Richmond. The dwelling house is not inferior to any in the state; the offices are commodious; the garden and yard are handsomely laid out. The situation combines so many advantages, that I am unwilling to give a description of it, wishing any gentleman who is disposed to purchase, to come and view it. It may not be amiss however to observe, that James river runs 100 yards from the door of the house, that vessels of five hundred hogheads have loaded at Warwick, one in above it, that the water carriage to Richmond is only six miles, that there is a good shal and herring fishery, and that wild fowl are frequently procured. A small GRIST MILL is attached to it on a stream that runs through the plantation. —ALSO— 2500 ACRES OF LAND, Lying on Falling Creek, Powhatan county, two miles from the Court House, which will be divided into two or more lots to suit purchasers. This land is well watered and calculated for the culture of wheat, corn and tobacco. For terms apply to the subscriber residing in Richmond, or William Berkeley, in Powhatan. WILLIAM RANDOLPH. Richmond, June 23-83m
FOR SALE. The subscriber offers for sale that elegant and valuable estate, called WILTON, lying nine miles below Richmond. The dwelling house is not inferior to any in the state; the offices are commodious; the garden and yard are handsomely laid out. The situation combines so many advantages, that I am unwilling to give a description of it, wishing any gentleman who is disposed to purchase, to come and view it. It may not be amiss however to observe, that James river runs 100 yards from the door of the house, that vessels of five hundred hogheads have loaded at Warwick, one in above it, that the water carriage to Richmond is only six miles, that there is a good shal and herring fishery, and that wild fowl are frequently procured. A small GRIST MILL is attached to it on a stream that runs through the plantation. —ALSO— 2500 ACRES OF LAND, Lying on Falling Creek, Powhatan county, two miles from the Court House, which will be divided into two or more lots to suit purchasers. This land is well watered and calculated for the culture of wheat, corn and tobacco. For terms apply to the subscriber residing in Richmond, or William Berkeley, in Powhatan. WILLIAM RANDOLPH. Richmond, June 23-83m