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DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING THE MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.
(Continued.)
Extract of a letter from Mr. Pinkney to the Secretary of State of the U. States, dated
LONDON, June 5, 1808.
"I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th of April, by Mr. Bethune, together with the printed and other copies of papers mentioned in it.
"I am to have an interview with Mr. Canning in a few days (which he will agree to consider extra-official) in the course of which I intend to press by every argument in my power the propriety of their abandoning immediately their orders in council, and proposing in America (the only becoming course, as you very properly suggest) reparation for the outrage on the Chesapeake. I shall, for obvious reasons, do this informally, as my own act.
Your unanswerable reply to Mr. Erskine's letter of the 23d February, has left nothing to be urged against the orders in council upon the score of right; but there may be room to hope that the effect, which your reply can hardly have failed to produce upon ministers, as well by its tone as by its reasoning, will, if followed up, become, under actual circumstances, decisive. The discussion, which Mr. Rose's preliminary in the affair of the Chesapeake has undergone, gives encouragement to an expectation that the government will not now be backward to relinquish it, and to renew their overture of satisfaction in a way more consistent with reason and more likely to produce a just and honorable result.
"You may be assured that I will not commit our government by anything I shall do or say, that, & if I can not make things better than they are I will not make them worse.
"My view of the course, which our honor and our interests have required and still require, is as you know, in precise conformity with that of the President; but if it were otherwise, I should make his view, and not my own, the rule on my conduct.
Extracts of a letter from Mr. Pinkney to Mr. Madison.
LONDON, August 4, 1808.
"The St. Michael arrived at Falmouth on Thursday the 14th of last month, after a passage of eight days from L'Orient. Captain Kenyon delivered to me, on Wednesday the 20th (upon my arrival in town from Brighton, where I had been for a short time on account of my health) your letter of the 30th of April, and your private letter of the 1st of May, together with newspapers, printed copies of the embargo act and its supplements, and of papers laid before Congress at their last session. Mr. Hall brought me a letter from Gen. Armstrong of the 26th of June (of which I send an extract) and Mr. Upson brought me a private letter from him, with the following postscript of the first of July: "An order has been received from Bayonne, to condemn eight of our ships."
"On Friday the 22d of July, I had an interview with Mr. Canning, and renewed my efforts to obtain a revocation of the British orders of January and November, 1807, and of the other orders dependent upon them. I have already informed you, in my private letter of the 29th of June, that on the morning of its date, I had a long conversation with Mr. Canning, which had rendered it somewhat probable that the object mentioned in your letter of the 30th of April (of which I had received a duplicate by the packet) would be accomplished, if I should authorise the expectation which that letter suggests; but that some days must elapse before I could speak with
any thing like certainty on the subject; and I have mentioned in another private letter (of the 10th July) that it was understood between Mr. Canning and myself that another interview should take place soon after the prorogation of parliament. In effect, however, Mr. Canning was not prepared to see me again until the 22d of July, after I had been recalled to London by the arrival of the St. Michael, and had, in consequence, reminded him of our arrangement by a private note.
In the interview of the 22d of June, I soon found it necessary to throw out an intimation, that the power vested in the President, by Congress, to suspend the embargo act and its supplements, would be exercised, as regarded Great Britain, if their orders were repealed, as regarded the U. S. To have urged the revocation, upon the mere ground of strict right, or of general policy, and there to have left the subject, when I was authorised to place it upon grounds infinitely stronger, would have been, as it appeared to me, to stop short of my duty. Your letters to Mr. Erskine, (which Mr. Canning has read and considered) had exhausted the first of these grounds, and endless discussions here, in every variety of form, in and out of Parliament, had exhausted the second. There was, besides, no objection, of any force, to my availing myself, without delay, of the powerful inducements, which the intimation in question was likely to furnish to G. Britain, to abandon her late system; and it seemed to be certain that, by delaying to present these inducements to Mr. Canning's consideration, I should not only lose much time, but finally give to my conduct a disingenuous air, which, while it must be foreign to the views and sentiments of the President, could hardly fail to make a very unfavorable impression on the minds of Mr. Canning and his colleagues. I thought, moreover, that, if I should reserve the suggestion for a late stage of our discussions, it would be made to wear the appearance of a concession reluctantly extorted, rather than what it was, the spontaneous result of the characteristic frankness and honorable policy of our government.
The intimation once made, a complete development of its natural consequences, if properly acted upon, followed of course; and, taking advantage of the latitude afforded by the informal nature of a mere conversation, I endeavored to make that development as strong an appeal as consistently with truth and honor, I could, (and there was no necessity to do more) to the justice and the prudence of this government.
It was not possible, however, that Mr. Canning could require to be assisted by my explanations. It was plain, upon their own principles, that they could not equitably persevere in their orders in council, upon the foundation of an imputed acquiescence on our part in French invasions of our neutral rights, when it was become, (if it was not always) apparent, that this imputation was completely, and in all respects, an error; when it was manifest that these orders, by letting loose upon our rights a more destructive & oppressive persecution than it was in the power of France to maintain, interposed between us & France, furnished answers to our remonstrances against her decrees and pretexts for those decrees, and stood in the way of that very resistance which Great Britain affected to inculcate as a duty, at the moment when she was taking the most effectual measures to embarrass and confound it; and when it was also manifest that a revocation of those orders would, if not attended or followed by a revocation of the decrees of France, place us at issue with that power, and result in a precise opposition by the United States to such parts of her anti-commercial edicts as it became us to repeal.
In a prudent view my explanations seemed still less to be required. Nothing could be more clear than that, if Great Britain revoked her orders, and entitled herself to a suspension of the embargo, her object, (if it were anything short of the establishment and practical support of an exclusive dominion over the seas) must, in some mode or other, be accomplished; whether France followed her example or not. In the first case the avowed purpose of the British orders would be fulfilled, and commerce would resume its accustomed prosperity and expansion. In the last the just resistance of the U. States, (more efficacious than that of the British orders) to French irregularities and aggressions would be left to its fair operation, (and it was impossible to mis-
take the consequences) while the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain being revived, would open the way for a return to good understanding, and, in the end, for an adjustment of all their differences.
On the 29th of July I met Mr. Canning again, and was soon apprized that our discussions, if continued at all, must take a new form.
As there is now no reason for detaining the St. Michael, she will be dispatched immediately for L'Orient."
Mr. Pinkney to Mr. Madison. (Extract.)
LONDON, September 6th, 1808.
I have an opportunity of writing by Mr. Bethune, who leaves town tomorrow for Falmouth, to embark for the United States in the British packet, and I cannot omit to take advantage of it, although I have still nothing conclusive to communicate.
The Hope arrived off Falmouth, and landed Mr. Atwater, on the 16th of last month, and immediately proceeded on her voyage to Havre, with a fair wind. Mr. Atwater arrived in London on the 20th, in the evening, and delivered your letter of the 18th of July.
My public letter of the 4th August, will have apprized you of the footing on which my different interviews with Mr. Canning left the subject of the British orders in council, and my private letter of the 2d of that month will have made you acquainted with my intention to present, in an official note, what I had ineffectually suggested in conference.
To such a course there could not, even in the first instance, have been any other objection than that it was calculated to lead to discussion rather than to adjustment; but, whatever might be its tendency, it is certain, that I could have no inducement to resort to it, until it was indicated by Mr. Canning as indispensable, nor any motive to decline it afterwards.
At our last interview, and not before, it was unexpectedly found that it was in that mode only that I could obtain a knowledge of the light in which this government thought fit to view the overture I had been directed to make to it; and I determined in consequence to lay before it in writing the intentions of the President, with the same frankness which had characterized my verbal communications.
I have now the honor to transmit a copy of the note, which in conformity with that determination, I delivered, in person to Mr. Canning, on the 26th of last month, a few days after its date. To this note, no answer has yet been returned; but it is to be presumed, that it will not be much longer withheld.
You will perceive that some time had elapsed, after I had sent off my dispatches by the St. Michael, (the 8th August) before my note was presented. The truth is, that I had employed a part of that time in framing a note of great length, which, when nearly completed, I thought it prudent to abandon, in favor of one that held out fewer invitations to unprofitable discussions, which, although, I would not shun them if pressed upon me, I did not suppose it proper that I should seek.
I believe, too, that a little delay on my part, would be far from being disadvantageous. There would still be sufficient time for obtaining a final answer to my proposal, in season for the meeting of Congress; and as the temper of the government, so far as it had been tried, had not appeared to be favorable to my purpose, I believe that I should act in the spirit of my instructions, and consult the honor of my government, by avoiding, under such circumstances, the appearance of urgency and precipitation.
Upon the terms, or general plan of my note, it is not, I hope, necessary to remark. You will discover that it was prepared under a persuasion, that whatever might be its effect, it was infinitely better to make it as consistent as, without a sacrifice of principle or national dignity, was possible.
The topics, to be embraced by it, were such as did not demand, but rather forbade, minute exposition. While it was difficult to urge, in their full force, without seeming to aim at exciting a disposition unfriendly to the object of my instructions, all the considerations which justified the U. States in remonstrating against the British orders. It was yet more difficult, without a degree of harshness, scarcely suited to the occasion, and without, also, the hazard of indiscretion, to display, in detail, the signal
injustice and impolicy of persevering in them, after what I had proposed. This could be done, and had been done in conversation; but it did not, upon trial, appear to be equally practicable in the more formal and measured proceeding, which I was now called upon to adopt.
I considered, besides, that an overture, so highly advantageous to Great Britain, which the United States were not bound to make by any obligations of equity, although it was wise to make it, did not require, with any view to the character of my country, or even to the success of the overture itself, to be again recommended by an anxious repetition of arguments already fully understood.
As soon as my note was prepared, I called at the foreign office, to arrange an interview with Mr. Canning, for the purpose of enabling me to accompany the delivery of it, with a communication, which I deemed important, as well as of affording him an opportunity of asking and receiving such explanations as he might desire. The interview took place on the 26th of August.
It had occurred to me, that it would be proper, (and could not be injurious) to read to Mr. Canning, from your letter to me, of the 18th July, a brief summary of the instructions under which I was acting. This had not been requested; but it could not be unacceptable; and it was, besides, well calculated to do justice to the liberal sentiments by which my instructions had been dictated, as well as to give weight to my efforts in the execution of them.
I was led, by the reading of these passages, (without having originally intended it) into a more extensive explanation, than I had before attempted, of the influence which the proposal of my government would have, in truth, as well as in the judgment of the world, upon the supposed justice of their new system, as it affected the United States. To that explanation, with the particulars of which I will not, and, indeed, for want of time, cannot, at present, trouble you, I added a concise recapitulation of some of the prudential considerations, which had been so often pressed before, and there I left the subject."
[Here follows Mr. Pinkney's letter to Mr. Canning, and Mr. Canning's reply as inserted in the National Intelligencer of the 11th inst.]
Mr. Canning to Mr. Pinkney.
The undersigned, his majesty's principal Secretary of State for foreign affairs, has received his majesty's command to acquaint Mr. Pinkney that his majesty has judged it expedient to establish the most rigorous blockade of the port of Copenhagen, and of all the other ports on the island of Zealand. Mr. Pinkney is therefore requested to apprize the American consuls and merchants residing in England, that the entrances of all the ports above-mentioned are, and must be considered as being in a state of blockade, and that from this time all the measures authorised by the law of nations, and the respective treaties between his majesty and the different neutral powers will be adopted and executed with respect to all vessels attempting to violate the said blockade after this notice.
The undersigned requests Mr. Pinkney to accept the assurances of his high consideration.
GEORGE CANNING.
Foreign Office, May 4, 1808.
Col. LEARS LETTERS Of the 28th and 31st March, 1808.
(Fifth copy.)
ALGIERS, March 28th, 1808.
Sir, I have the honor to enclose triplicate of my respects to you of the 4th of January, and duplicate of that of the 9th inst. and the schedule of my account with the U. S. Since forwarding the first of these I have heard nothing respecting the U. S. excepting by a letter from Mr. Montgomery, our consul in Alicante, that an embargo had been laid on all vessels in the ports of the U. S.
It is with regret I have to inform you that our affairs here wear a different aspect from what they did when I had last the honor of writing to you. On the 16th inst. the Dey sent me a message by my drogeman that I should pay immediately sixteen thousand dollars for eight of the subjects of this regency, said to have been destroyed on board the American schooner Mary Ann, captured some time since by one of his frigates, as mentioned in my former letters. I returned for answer that I had not yet received any authentic advice of this
business, and could therefore say nothing about it. The Dey then sent me word that he would wait the arrival of the courier from Alicante, by which I might receive some information. But on the 24th (the courier not having yet arrived) the drogeman informed me, that the Dey had sent for him and ordered him to tell me that if I did not pay the money before night I should be sent to prison in chains.
I ordered him to return immediately to the Dey, and say, that I could not pay the money without the order of my government, as it was an affair out of the usual course of our business here, and that I was ready to meet the event. He brought me word that the Dey would see me next day at noon on the subject. He accordingly sent for me at noon on the 25th. When I entered the palace I met Mr. Ulrich the Danish consul, who was descending from an audience of the Dey. He was seized by a Chaux, who carried him through the streets in the most indignant manner, to the slave prison, where he was loaded with an enormous chain, the reason assigned for which was, that he had been called upon for his bilateral presents which he declared he could not make without having time given him, as the vessel containing it, and annuities for the regency, had been taken by the English.
On meeting the Dey he demanded from me immediate payment for the prisoners before mentioned, together with an additional two thousand dollars for the boy said to have been carried in the schooner to Naples. I told him with firmness that I could not pay it without the orders of my government, as it was an extraordinary case; and requested time to write and receive an answer; but was answered, that if it was not paid immediately, I knew what the consequence would be; I replied, that let the consequence be what it might, I should not pay it. I was then ordered to leave his presence. On descending to the area of the palace, where the Danish consul had been seized, I expected the same compliment which he had met with, and was prepared for it, but finding no one to molest me, I left the palace and returned to my own house, where I supposed the orders would be sent to have me arrested; but the day passed without my hearing any thing more of the matter. In the evening I met the French and Swedish consuls, (the others being at the gardens) and we agreed to send for the other consuls the following morning, to concert measures for the liberation of the Dane. At noon we met at the Danish consul's house, with our respective drogemen, and proceeded to the palace, where we had an audience with the Dey, who, after some conversation, agreed to release the Danish consul from his chains, at the intercession made for him. From thence we went to the marine, where the consul had been sent to work with the other slaves carrying a chain of forty-weight, to receive and conduct him to his house. While we were with the Dey on the business before mentioned, he asked me, in presence of the consuls, if I did not intend to pay the money. I answered him as I had done the day before; to which he made the same reply; and I remained in daily expectation of experiencing the effects of this refusal; which is dictated by a sense of duty and a conviction that the honor of my country demands such conduct from me. I make no comments on the unpleasingness of my situation, my government and my country will consider it, and do what is right respecting it.
As it is very likely that the cruisers which are now fitting out will have orders to capture American vessels, I have written to our consul in Alicante by this opportunity, which is unexpected and the only one likely to occur soon, to convey notice to all the consuls of the United States in this sea, to guard our merchant vessels against the evil which may occur. A copy of my letter to him I have now the honor to enclose. In consequence of the barbarous outrage which has been committed on the Danish consul, and threatened to be put in execution against me, the consuls have been brought to reflect on their precarious situation here; and I trust that in a few days there will be a compact entered into among us, that we will use our best endeavors to enforce that article which exists in all the treaties between this regency and christian powers, securing the person and family of the consul from violence and outrage, in consequence of any thing he may do in the exercise of his official functions. All I dare

each one will bind himself not to do any act as a public agent, while any one is held in, or threatened with, durance vile.
Our respective governments, I trust, will sanction such a measure, and give orders to their consuls accordingly.
Notwithstanding all I have stated, it is possible that the Day may not proceed to extremities towards me, or commit hostilities on our commerce and citizens, until I hear from my government on the subject. But I have thought it my duty to guard as much as possible against the evil, by giving notice to our vessels which may be in this sea, as well as those in the Atlantic; for at present there is nothing to prevent their cruizers from passing the Straits.
The camp is expected to march in a few days against Tunis, and their cruizers are said to be intended for that quarter; but there is no doubt but some of them will cruise in every part of this sea, and probably go into the Atlantic.
With sentiments of the highest respect and most sincere attachment.
I have the honor to be, sir, your most faithful and obedient servant,
TOBIAS LEAR.
The Honorable JAMES MADISON, Secretary of State of the U. States of America, Washington.
(Triplicate.) Algiers, March 31, 1808. Sir:—A copy of what I had the honor of writing to you, on the 28th inst. with its inclosures, accompanies this. The vessel which took the aforesaid letter, did not sail until the 30th.
Yesterday I sent my drogeman to the pacha, to know of the Day what were his ultimate intentions, (if he chose to declare them) respecting the business mentioned in my last; and to request that I might be allowed three months to receive the orders of my government. The answer brought was, that if I paid the money in the course of the day, we should stand as we were before; but if I did not, he should pursue his own measures. As I was yet uncertain, whether his threats would be put in execution against me personally, or against our commerce, I remained fixed in my first resolution. This morning the two frigates, which had been preparing for some days past, made the signal for sailing; and a formal message was sent to inform me, that they had orders to capture American vessels, (the threats of personal violence to me having had no effect,) I thought it duty which I owed to my government, & to my country, to prevent, if possible, the calamity which might fall on our citizens and their property; I therefore sent to inform the Day, that if he should recall his orders from these vessels, before they sailed, and make no renewal of them to these or others, I would pay the money; but that I considered it as a measure forced upon me, and as such should represent it to my government. The order was recalled; after the frigates had got under way; and the money is to be paid to-morrow, which I shall obtain by bills on John Gavino, Esq. our consul in Gibraltar, to whom I shall give bills on the Secretary of State of the U. S. to meet the same. The frigates have gone out, and the other cruizers will be got ready for sea immediately. A vessel is expected to sail in a few days for Alicante, by which I shall write to our consul, conveying the positive advices for our vessels not to leave the ports in which they may be; but, at the same time, directing them to be strictly on their guard.
I have, this day, had an opportunity of writing to Tripoli, (the first which has occurred for more than three months) which I have improved; and by the same route to Tunis, giving information of what has passed.
Painful as has been my situation in this affair, I feel conscious of having discharged my duty to my country in the best, and, indeed only, manner in my power. While I could believe that the consequence of refusing to make this unjust payment would fall upon me personally, I was ready to meet it; but when I was convinced that my country would suffer in the persons and property of its citizens, I was obliged to yield.
My letters, which accompany this, contain all I have to say on our affairs here, and I shall only add the assurances of high respect and sincere attachment with which
I have the honor to be, sir
Your most faithful & obedt. servt. TOBIAS LEAR.
The Hon. JAMES MADISON, Sec. of State of the U. S. of America Washington.
November 17th, 1808. On Wednesday the 16th November inst. at the Navy Yard Market, a quarter of beef was offered for sale, the kidney of which, taken out in the usual way, weighed 67lb. The Sire was fed by William Stienbergen of Shenandoah county, state of Virginia.
Thomas C. Howard, Ck. of the market, Christian Kaut, John Cogan.
I hereby certify that I bought a quarter of beef in the Navy Yard Market, weighed 143lb. and the kidney has been taken out, and weighed 67lb.
M. LOWE. November 16, 1808.
CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. FRIDAY, Nov. 18.
Mr. Holmes, from the committee of claims, made reports favorable to the petitions of sundry inhabitants of Knox county, Kentucky, and of Daniel Cotton, which were referred to a committee of the whole.
Mr. Morrow presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of the state of Ohio, stating that in consequence of not being able to make payment of the purchase money due for public lands, their purchases are liable to forfeiture.
[The petition contains the following sentence:]
"Notwithstanding your petitioners find their means of payment suspended, and sincerely regret the causes which have produced the scarcity of circulating medium, and the loss of a market, yet we are decidedly of opinion, that the measures pursued by the general government were those, and those only, that saved our country from the evils and distresses of war, and which measures we are willing to support with our lives, as well as our property."
The petition was referred to the committee of public lands.
Mr. Quincy moved that it be printed for the use of the members.—Negatived, Ayes 20.
Mr. Lewis presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Alexandria in the district of Columbia, praying to be authorized to raise by way of lottery a sum of money for building a church. Referred to the committee on the district of Columbia.
The Speaker laid before the House several memorials from the Legislative council, and House of Representatives and inhabitants of Indiana territory, praying that the power of choosing the legislative council and delegates from the territory may be vested in the people; and also a remonstrance against the admission of slaves into the territory. In consequence of the absence of the territorial delegate they were ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Rhea reported a bill pursuant to a resolution offered on Wednesday by Mr. Randolph, to authorize the conveyance of certain documents and papers by mail free of postage.—Twice read and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENTS. On motion of Mr. Poindexter, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. HELMS in the Chair, on the bill concerning territorial governments.
The bill having been read— Mr. Bibb said, that if the House were now called upon, for the first time, to pass an ordinance for the government of the territories of the U. States, he should attach very little importance to the decision of the present question. But he considered it not now as an abstract question of expediency, but as one of great moment, from the circumstances with which it was connected. He denied the right of the House to pass the bill; and if they had not the right, it was surely unnecessary to argue the question on the ground of policy. It would be recollected that the Mississippi territory was formerly the property of the state of Georgia, and ceded by that state to the U. States on certain conditions, one of which was that the ordinance for the government of the territory north west of the Ohio, should be the basis of the government of the Mississippi territory. If this (said he) be one of the conditions of a compact between the United States and Georgia, surely the United States have no right to infringe it without the consent of Georgia; and I as one of her representatives formally protest against the passage of this bill. It may be said that Georgia is very little interested in the abstract question whether the governor should or should not have the power of prorogation; but if a right exists to alter one part of the ordinance without the consent of Georgia, it certainly implies a power to alter it in every part.
Mr. Trantham moved that the committee rise and report progress.
Mr. Poindexter enquired of the gentleman what was his object in making this motion?
Mr. Trantham said his object was that the committee should rise and report progress, and give him an opportunity of making a motion that the further consideration be indefinitely postponed; and he made the motion for the best of all possible reasons—that the committee had no reason before it to induce it to act otherwise.
Mr. Poindexter said he would state the reasons for which he had introduced the bill, and which would he hoped insure it the sanction of the committee. I will in the first place, said Mr. P. advert to that part of the ordinance which is proposed to be amended by the bill under consideration. In the ordinance for the government of the N. Western Territory will be found this article: "The governor shall have power to convene, prorogue and dissolve the general assembly, which, in his opinion, it shall be expedient." The bill proposes to take away this power as being arbitrary, and oppressive in the extreme, and incompatible with the constitution of the United States. This ordinance
was passed previous to the adoption of the Federal constitution; and if it had been the subject of consideration subsequent to its adoption, this provision had never been inserted, giving to governors of territories a power paramount to any power possessed by the President of the United States. Take away this power and a governor will still have left the power of negativing all acts, so that none can pass without his assent; and being the agent of the general government, he would give consent to no law incompatible with the interests of the United States.
It has been said that the ordinance cannot be altered without the common consent of the parties to it, and that the state of Georgia must be called upon to give its assent before the Congress can alter it. There are two parts of this ordinance; the first contains the form of government, and the second several articles of compact which are declared unalterable but with common consent. After reciting the form of government, the ordinance declares, "the following articles shall be considered as articles of compact between the original states and the people and states in the said territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent, to wit:" Here follow six articles. The ordinance declares that which follows the declaration to be unalterable but by common consent; it follows of consequence that that which precedes the declaration, is alterable. Independent of this reasoning which cannot be refuted, at every session since we have been a territory, there have been laws passed altering the ordinance in some shape or other. For example the ordinance requires two judges to hold a court; by a subsequent law it is declared that one judge shall be competent; and in a variety of instances Congress has legislated with respect to the form of government of the territory. I had supposed that the articles of agreement between the United States and Georgia had become obsolete, with respect to the imagined necessity of the consent of Georgia to legislation on the subject of the territory. It was urged at the last session with all the eloquence of which the gentlemen from Georgia are in so great a degree possessed, and disregarded; for it was decided by both Houses that the U. States had a right to rule the territory without the consent of Georgia.
The constitution of the U. States says that Congress shall "have power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States." Can an agreement arising from the exercise of this power supercede the right of exercising the power expressly delegated by the constitution itself? Certainly not.
On the ground of policy I presume that there is no gentleman who will contend that the power of which I wish to deprive the governors ought to be retained. The gentleman from Georgia himself says that if he were about to frame an original ordinance, he would not think of such a power. As the opinion of Judge Tucker has been referred to on one subject, I will refer to it on the subject of prerogative. Let it be recollected that the power to prorogue and dissolve is one of the highest prerogatives of the king of England; that it crept into the governments of his colonies, and thence into this ordinance previous to the adoption of the constitution. It now remains for the U. S. to say whether they will copy after Great Britain, and because it is a high prerogative, give the governors of the territories of the U. S. the same powers as she gives to her territorial governors. I trust it will be expunged.
"The title prerogative it is presumed was annihilated in America with the kingly government." "This definition (of prerogative) is enough to make a citizen of the U. S. shudder at the recollection that he was born under a government in which such doctrines are received as catholic, &c." This is the opinion of Judge Tucker. Is this not sufficient to induce us to take away from governors this prerogative? Is not this feature modeled after a similar feature in the government of England? Certainly; and that it is transferred from her colonial government I can show by the present ordinance for the government of Canada. [To which Mr. P. referred.] It is the same principle, and we have copied it.
I will not object to retain this power if any gentleman can shew any advantage to be gained by it. I will suppose an extreme case; that any of the territories designed to commit treason, and the Legislature were to pass an act giving it their sanction, and that they have shown less treasonable disposition than some of the older states, if we may judge from occurrences of a few years past—could not the governor put his negative on this law? There could be no such law without his consent. It is therefore entirely unnecessary in any possible case to give the governor the arbitrary power of dissolving the legislature.
There is a special reason which has operated upon my mind as forcibly as
the general reason in favor of the bill on the table. In the territory which I have the honor to represent, we have been nearly 12 months without any legislature. The governor thought proper to dissolve the assembly without any reason given; for the ordinance does not bind him to assign reasons for his acts. Within a few days a new council has been chosen, which may again be dissolved as soon as it meets, and the territory again left without a legislature, and no reason assigned for the procedure. Is it possible that this government will sanction such arbitrary practices? If it does it will be the first case since the revolution in which such procedure has been sanctioned. I beg leave to refer gentlemen to the glorious year 1776—I beg them to revert to that instrument in which all the sins of our political father George the 3d were delineated, and they will find that one of the charges against him was that he permitted his governors to dissolve the legislatures from time to time. Are we prepared to engraft these arbitrary principles into our constitution, and cherish them when practised in so arbitrary a manner? Instead of this ordinance being passed, with deliberation, it must have passed originally sub silentio , and been adopted for all the new territories without any discussion at all; for if the principle had been investigated it would never have been enacted into a law. In the declaration of independence it is stated that "he (George III.) has dissolved representative houses repeatedly for opposing, with manly firmness, his invasions on the rights of the people." Here we see that at that day we complained of the arbitrary exercise of power, and I hope that at this day we shall give it a death-blow. If any gentleman wishes to retain it, let him shew a single possible case in which it can properly be exercised: never, but to gratify the ambition or caprice of an individual. The people elect representatives and send them to legislate. If they do not please the governor, he can say, "gentlemen, go to your homes; I dissolve you." Can there be any necessity for this? But I will not detain the House longer, except to express a hope that the committee will not rise, unless it be to report the bill.
Mr. Trantham said he would state in as few words as he could his objections to the passage of the bill. It was only the day before yesterday that this bill had been introduced into the House, proposing to alter one part of the ordinance. To-day a petition came from another territory to alter another part of it. Before they adjourned, it was ten thousand to one that not a remnant of the ordinance would be left with their good will.
I have before stated it as my opinion (said he) that the articles of the ordinance are a compact between the people of the states and of the territories unalterable but with the consent of both parties. With the permission of the House I will read the opinion of Judge Tucker on this subject:— "Congress, under the former confederation, passed an ordinance July 13, 1787, for the government of the territory of the U. S. north-west of the Ohio, which contained among other things, six articles, which were to be considered as articles of compact between the original states, and the people and states of said territory, and to remain unalterable, except by common consent. These articles appear to have been confirmed by the sixth article of the constitution, which declares that all debts contracted and engagements entered into before the adoption of the constitution, shall be as valid against the U. S. under the constitution as under the confederation."
In this case there are not only two but three parties to the articles—the U. States, the state of Georgia, and the people of the territories. You will recollect, as my colleague properly stated to you, that the right of soil and jurisdiction of this territory was originally in the people of Georgia. Of course Georgia had power to prescribe for the territory what form of government she pleased, provided it was republican. By the articles of cession the right of soil and jurisdiction was ceded to the people of the U. S. on the express condition that the articles of the ordinance should form the government of the Mississippi territory, and that they should not be governed otherwise. The inference inevitably is that the state of Georgia would not have ceded but upon the express condition; and this inference is the more inevitable, inasmuch as in this clause Georgia has made an express exception to a particular article in the ordinance—from which I say that Georgia intended that no other alteration should be made.
What was the policy of the ordinance and what the object of its framers? Why, assuredly, to render the governments of the territories dependant on the government of the United States. And how was it to be effected? By making the territorial legislature in a great degree dependant on the governor, and him absolutely dependant on the Federal Executive. The moment we make the legislature of a territory indepen-
dent of its Executive, we make it independent of the Federal government.
And again, as my colleague has correctly told you, if you have a right to repeal one part of the ordinance, you have a right to repeal another part, and to overturn the whole system at a blow. If so, what will be the effect on the articles of cession and agreement between you and Georgia? I will tell you. By the articles of cession you reserve to yourself the right of disposing of the territory; you also agree to pay Georgia 1,230,000 dollars out of the product of the first sales of the land. Suppose you transferred to the independent legislature of the Mississippi territory the right to dispose of this territory, what security has Georgia for the payment of her 1,230,000 dollars? Moreover, I feel every disposition to treat with respect the people of the Mississippi territory, and particularly as I perceive that they approve of that course of our government in which I most heartily concur—yet I must say that a large majority of the people have a landed interest distinct from that of the government of the United States. Take away from the governor his power to prorogue and dissolve, leave him the veto; and there will soon be collision. The legislature passes an act; the governor puts his veto on it. The legislature stands out, and the governor will not yield; and eventually you may perhaps have to decide the question of territorial property by the sword. Recollect that upwards of six thousand people have gone over in the present year, with every apparent intention to force a settlement against your interest and that of Georgia. I am very glad that the military have received orders to disperse them. I trust, at they will be dispersed, and that every man who stands forth in resistance, will be put to the sword.
But the gentleman from Mississippi Territory is certainly mistaken as to one point. He seems to consider the constitution of the U. States as giving to the people of the territories the same rights as to the people of the states. It is a mistaken idea, neither warranted by the letter or spirit of the constitution. For although the constitution has declared that the people of one state are entitled to all the rights and privileges of another, yet it has not declared that the people of the territories have the same rights as the people of the states. In another part of the constitution it is indeed expressly declared that Congress shall make all laws for the disposal of the territories; but there is a salvo that all acts done and compacts made previous to the adoption of the constitution, shall be as binding as if done afterwards. The articles of ordinance were enacted previously and are consequently binding, under the constitution. It cannot be controverted that they were wisely adopted, and have been salutary in their operation. They were framed by the Congress of '87, composed of men whose integrity was incorruptible and judgment almost infallible. These articles from that time to this have remained unaltered, and carried the territories through difficulties almost insurmountable to prosperity. And now for the first or second time an alteration is proposed, the consequence of which cannot be foreseen, without any evidence that it is either necessary or expedient.
The population of every new country must necessarily be composed of a heterogeneous mixture of various tempers, characters and interests. In a population thus composed it would be highly ridiculous to expect, that love of order and obedience to law would always predominate. Therefore the old Congress wisely reserved to itself the right to control them; to give the governor power, when a legislature became disorderly, to dissolve them—and for the exercise of this power he is accountable to the general government.
The gentleman from Mississippi wishes us not to treat the territories as children, whose wild extravagance may require correcting by the indulgent hand of their parents, but as the equals of the states, without any other reason than that which he states to be the situation of the people of his territory. They will next year begin to admit them into the union before their population will authorize it; tell us that that territory does not grow fast enough, and we must demolish the system for their convenience.
Mr. T. adverted to the representation made by Mr. Poindexter of the state of things now in the Mississippi territory. If such were the situation of the territory, and Mr. T. said he sincerely regretted it, he could not the gentleman in a way of settling the dispute in a regular and constitutional way, and which would be the most prudent and advisable. Certainly, in this dispute one of the parties must be right and the other wrong. They had nothing to do but prefer their complaints before the proper authority, and if they were there substantiated, they would obtain redress of their wrongs. If, on the contrary, the people were wrong, and the governor right, the wisdom of this part

of the ordinance would be proved be- yond question.
Mr. POINDEXTER observed that the gentleman from Georgia had set out with telling the House that if the leg- islature were made independent of the governor, they could pass any law they pleased respecting land titles. The gentleman could not have look- ed at the ordinance, for there was an express provision that the Legislature should "never interfere with the pri- mary disposal of the soil by the U. S. in Congress assembled; nor with any regulations Congress may find neces- sary for securing the title in such soil." &c. Independent of this it is control sufficient if the governor have a veto on the laws. The gentleman has told you (said Mr. P.) that these articles are unalterable but with com- mon consent. When up before, I read that part which is unalterable. It is the articles of ordinance and not the form of government; and to this judge Tucker refers when he speaks of it. The gentleman has said that the situation of the people would not be bettered by taking away the power, if the veto were left. In my opinion it would be ameliorated. Let the gov- ernor retain his veto; but let them remain in session, and pass laws that the general government may see whether such laws are worthy of re- jection or of approbation. Now, if the governor discovers them about to pass a law or do an act he does not like, he sends them home. Lop off a little of this Executive power, and let the legislature pass laws which he may negative, and the general gov- ernment will have an opportunity of seeing that the governor will not con- sent to proper laws. Trust your Ex- ecutive and distrust the people, and you sap the foundation of the govern- ment. Whatever leads to the con- clusion that the people are always wrong and the Executive right, strikes at the root of republican institutions.
The gentleman has spoken of the wildness and extravagance of the peo- ple of the Mississippi territory. Does he recollect the invasion of the Spa- niards two years ago? That at a few days notice, at the requisition of the commander in chief, a detach- ment of 250 militia were 60 miles on their march? When an arch traitor from the east designed to sever the union, the people of the territory, without call, assembled near the city of Natchez, and arrested the traitor. These proceedings cannot be ex- ceeded even by the spirit or pru- dence of the state of Georgia. I hope the indignation of this House will be displayed at these insinuations against the motives of people who have man- ifested the greatest patriotism. In respect to the late measures of the general government, no people feel them more severely than the people of Mississippi, and no people better support them. These may be symp- toms of wildness and extravagance, but they show a due submission to the laws and measures of the union.
The gentleman talks of tender pa- rents. If he considers the state of Georgia as one of our tender parents, I protest against it. Although she be one of our parents, there has been no proposition ever made on this floor for the good of the territory which has not met the opposition of that state. But these are subjects on which I will not dwell.
The gentleman has stated that a number of people have gone over to the Mississippi territory to settle in defiance of the express provisions of the law. That under the pretext of a purchase from an Indian named Double-Head, people have gone over to settle lands; is true, but from where? From Georgia. They are citizens of Georgia—people nurtured by this tender parent into a state of man- hood, and unwilling to participate longer in the tender cares of the state of Georgia. They have been very properly ordered to be driven off by military force, because they have infringed a law of the United States. But these things do not touch the present question. I now propose to take away a power which has been by mistake incorporated into the con- stitution of a free people.
Mr. BROWN said that the state of Georgia had never undertaken to legislate for the Mississippi territory; but there was a com- pact existing between the United States and Georgia, and he called upon the U. States to adhere to it. They don't want to violate it, except they could violate the most solemn compact—the constitution.
Mr. TUCKER observed that it had been said that the power of the Governor was a badge of slavery, copied from the British constitu- tion. That in many things they had been copied to our harm; but as to this pre- rogative, it was no such badge of slavery, and was found not only in the articles of the ordinance, but in the constitutions of va- rious states, qualified in a greater or less degree. Mr. T. quoted the constitutions of New York and Massachusetts, both which states had been considered Republican. Massachusetts, to be sure, was a little wa- vering now, but he hoped she had not quite gone over to the enemy yet. These consti- tutions gave a qualified prerogative to the governor of the state.
The committee now rose, 53 to 36. Mr. TAYLOR moved that the further con- sideration of the bill be postponed indefi- nitely—[Equivalent to rejection.]
Mr. POINDEXTER calling for the Yeas and Nays on the motion, it was decided as fol- lows:—
YEAS—Messrs. L. J. Alston, W. Alston, Bacon, Burch, Bibb, Blackledge, Blake, Boyd, Brown, Callison, J. Campbell, Chastenedy, Dana, Davenport, Ely, Finney, Gardner,
Gould, Hester, Hoge, Rich- ardson, Tipton, Jones, Kelly, Kirkpatrick, Lambert, Lewis, Mason, O'Creery, Milner, N. B. Moore, Mosely, Mumford, Nicholas, Pitts, Porter, Randolph, M. Rich- ardson, Rhea, Russell, Smelt, Southard, Stedman, Stockton, Stuart, Taggart, Tall- madge, Telfair, Troup, Updegraff, Van Allen, Vance, Williams, D. R. Williams, N. Wilson.
NAYS—Messrs. Barker, Bassett, Bur- well, Butler, Clay, Clifton, Culpeper, Daw- son, Deane, Deah, Durell, Elliot, Eppes, Fisk, Franklin, Gibson, Goodwyn, Green, Harris, Helms, Holland, Holmes, Howard, Isley, Johnson, Mason, D. Montgomery, J. Montgomery, Lee, Morrow, John Mor- row, Nelson, Newbold, Newton, Pugh, Rea- Rhea, J. Richards, Say, Seaver, Shaw, Sloan, Smiley, J. K. Smith, John Smith, S. Smith, Stanford, Storer, Thompson, Van Horn, Wharton, Wilbour, A. Wilson—53.
So the bill was postponed indefi- nitely.
FOREIGN RELATIONS. Mr. STOKES said that as a committee of nine members had been appointed on our foreign relations, and as he understood that they proposed reporting on Monday next, the business would not be supposed be en- tered into this week. To give the commit- tee time to mature business, he moved that when the house adjourn, it adjourn till Monday—Agreed; and the house adjourn- ed at 2 o'clock.
WASHINGTON CITY. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21.
The Editor of the New York Evening Post, to use his own language, has entered "his feeble protest" against the admirable letter of the Secretary of State to Mr. Erskine. Unanswerable as that letter is, we are not surprised at the rashness of this feeble effort to counteract the impres- sion of facts and arguments which, if submitted to the unprejudiced judg- ment of the public, would carry con- viction to the breast of every man. Federalism dreads their effect, and well it may. This powerful address to the justice and common sense of mankind, with the other documents accompanying the message of the Pres- ident, must place the government and the cause they support on impreg- nable ground. It is impossible for an unprejudiced mind to read them, with- out being convinced of the justice of this cause, and of the dignity with which it has been maintained. With- standing the powerful effect of Mr. Madison's letter, and unable to touch the arguments it urges, its facts are disputed. Some of them are pro- nounced false. The Horizon is denied to be the first case in which the Berlin decree was executed, and it is declar- ed to be untrue that the French gov- ernment ever gave our minister any explanations at Paris that the French decree would not be put in force against the United States.
On the first point it is affirmed that several American ships were seized at Antwerp. Should this be true, it proves nothing until it shall be shown on what grounds they were seized. We affirm as a fact, not before disputed, and undisputable, that the Horizon was the first instance in which the Berlin decree was executed. Other seizures may have been made; but they were on different grounds. It is a fact well known that American ves- sels have, from time to time, been seized in France for the most disgrace- ful frauds, attempted to be covered by forged papers.
On the second point the following quotation from the reply of the French Minister of Marine to a letter of ge- neral Armstrong is conclusive:
"I consider the Imperial decree of the 21st of November last as thus far, convey- ing no modification of the regulations at present observed in France to neutral na- vigators, nor consequently of the Conven- tion of the 30th of September 1800 with the United States of America."
As the federalists have not the jus- tice and magnanimity to approve the conduct of the administration, as man- ifested in these documents, we thank them for the open expression of their disapprobation. The greater the col- lision of opinion, the more they will be read; and the more they are read, the greater will be the unanimity of the nation—an unanimity which will carry the government triumphantly through the crisis, however eventful it may be in measures calculated to try men's souls.
At a Session of the Legislature of Michigan Territory held at the city of Detroit, on the 21st of Oc- tober, Judge WOODWARD offered the following resolutions which were passed unanimously—
Resolved, That the permanence of liberty in the United States of Ame- rica, and its acceptability in future times to mankind in general, have greatly depended on the public con- duct of the earlier chief magistrates of this growing and stupendous republic; and that the determination of George Washington, the first President of the United States, and of Thomas Jefferson, the present President, to decline a re- election to the Presidency of the U. States, after having served for two terms, with public approbation, is cal- culated to exhibit conspicuously in history a high and unquestionable tes- timonial of their personal virtue, alike honorable to their country, and useful to mankind.
Resolved, That this government will view with unfeigned satisfaction, the elevation of James Madison, of the commonwealth of Virginia, to the
Presidency of the United States, dur- ing the ensuing term.
WILLIAM HULL, A. B. WOODWARD, JOHN GRIFFIN, JAMES WITHERELL. Attest Jos. Watson, Sec.
ELECTION FOR ELECTORS.
Maryland. Elected—Edward John- son, John Johnson, Tobias E. Stansbury, Richard T. Earle, Perry Spencer, Robert Bowie, John Tyler, Nathaniel Rochester, Edward H. Vesey, all republican. The first four gen- tlemen were elected without opposi- tion. Col. Spencer by a majority of 300 over Robert Goldsborough.
It follows that Maryland has at least nine republican Electors out of 11. It is supposed the remaining two will be federal. All the republican Electors stand pledged to vote for Mr. Madison.
In Washington county the repub- lican ticket had 1526 and the federal 1064. In Frederick county the repub- lican majority was 130.
Ohio. Stephen Wood, Nathaniel Massie and Thomas M'Cune, all re- publican and pledged to vote for Mr. Madison, elected by a great major- ity.
New Hampshire. 126 towns give the federal ticket 19,456, and the re- publican ticket 9,512, making a re- publican gain, compared with the late Congressional Election, of 1729. One hundred and four towns remain to be heard from.
North Carolina. Franklin county, Plummer 433—Drake 18—Drew 8. In Warren county Plummer 519— Drake 1. Mr. Plummer has pledged himself to vote for Mr. Madison, and Mr. Drew for Mr. Monroe.
Virginia. Fifty-nine counties give the Madison ticket 9,919; the Monroe ticket 2,093 and the Pinckney ticket 378.
In 19 counties in Pennsylvania, the votes given for Electors are as fol- lows:
Republican 32,907 Federal 9,010
The Senate and House of Representa- tives of Massachusetts, in convention, on the 14th inst. proceeded to a choice of Electors of President & vice- President. In the Senate a resolution to this effect was passed Yeas 22, Nays 17. In the House of Representa- tives, Yeas 244—Nays 204. On the 14th the following gentlemen were chosen, having 269 votes. The re- publican members either declined at- tending, or refused to vote.—Caleb Stong, Francis Dana, John Brooks, Moses Brown, Wm. Bartlett, Eben'r Bridge, Benj. Heywood, Josiah Stearns, John Hooker, John Barrett, Daniel Dewey, Eben'r Warren, Samuel Tobey, Joshua Thomas, Lemuel Williams, And. P. Fernald, Samuel Freeman, Samuel S. Wild, and Jeremiah Bailey.
The foregoing individuals are all federal.
The republican members refused attending; or voting from an impres- sion of the illegality of the act. They contended that the approbation of the Governor to the resolution for ap- pointing electors was required by the Constitution.
We understand that Governor Sul- livan is of this opinion, and will refuse to certify the election.
Massachusetts Election. In 27 towns in Berkshire district, Mr. Bacon, rep. has 2,378 Mr. Hulbert, fed. 1,978
Five towns remain to be heard from which at the last Spring elec- tions gave a republican majority of 50 votes—there is, consequently, no doubt of the re-election of Mr. Ba- con.
The total votes for a Representa- tive in Congress for the state of Ohio have been received, and are as fol- lows:
For Jeromiah Morrow, rep. 10,309 P. Beecher, fed. 4,505
Majority 5,804
A large proportion of the votes for Mr. Beecher were given, not from political, but local considerations.
The total votes given, in Pennsylvania for governor, with the exception of those in Erie county, are as fol- lows:
For Mr. Snyder 66,954 Mr. Ross 38,947 Mr. Spayd 3,936
Total 109,837
In Erie the majority only is known, viz. 355 for Mr. Snyder.
Jesse B. Thomas is elected dele- gate from the Indiana Territory, vice Benjamin Parke, appointed judge of the Territory.
The Legislature of New York have adjourned to meet again in the city of Albany on the third Tuesday in Janu- ary next.
By an arrival at Charleston from Havana, have been received the details of a revolution, which took place in MEXICO on the 16th September. The Spaniards had been irritated by the refusal of the Vice Roy to declare in favor of the Junta of Seville; and indeed it was expected that he had a secret
intention to declare himself King of Mexico, under the auspices of Bonaparte.
On the night of the 16th about 2000 of the inhabitants assembled secretly at the capi- tal, sallied forth at midnight, and disarming the guards, arrested the Vice Roy and his family and carried them to prison. The next morning the inhabitants proclaimed Don Pedro Garibay, marquis de Campoo, commander of the province. The govern- ment has declared in favor of Ferdinand VII. About 2000 men are in arms, volun- tarily clothed and armed by the merchants. This money seized as the property of the Vice Roy amounts to 2,004,241 dollars.
FROM THE CENTINEL. Yesterday the 15th inst. in the House of Representatives, resolutions were reported to instruct the Senators and request the Re- presentatives of this state in Congress, to use their utmost endeavors to effect the repeal of the embargo laws; and to express the opinion of the legislature that no point of etiquette ought to be permitted to operate as a bar to arrangements which involve the peace and prosperity of the country. After an animated debate which continued until a late hour last evening, they passed by the following majority:
For them 236 Against them 147 Majority 89
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of respectability, residing on Am- gawa River, to the editor of the Cu- randugo Messenger, dated Oct. 18. 1808.
"On the night of the 11th inst. an armed force of from 15 to 20 men came across the river from Canada to Lewistown, and broke open the warehouse belonging to and occupi- ed by Porter, Barton and Co. took a man who lodged in the store, bound, gagged and placed a sentry over him; and also placed sentries at the cabin doors of the two vessels lying at the wharf. They then proceeded to take out of the stores and put on board of the boats, a large quantity of goods, which a few days before had been de- posited in the store, as in the custody of the Collector of the United States, Mr. Lee. Whilst this business was going on, the sentry placed over the person who lodged in the store, held a pistol presented at his breast, and threatened in the case he made the least noise, to blow him through; at the same time regretting that Mr. Lee, the collector, was not in their power, in which case a ball should be put through him. The person who lodged in the store was a deputy to the collector."
"The next morning after, Mr. Barton went across the river to Queens- ton, and found the goods on the king's wharf under a guard of the king's soldiers, and Mr. Barton was forbid landing at the wharf."
"Such a state of facts needs no comment."
Pinevincs, Oct. 2.
Gov. Harrison has recently received a letter from George Holsman, col- lector of the district of Michilimacki- nac, and Samuel Abbott, assistant judge, from which it appears that on the 12th August, John Campbell, esq. Indian agent for the U. States, at Prairie des Chien, and Mr. Radford Craw- ford, one of the British Mackinac company, met near the British fort opposite to Macanac, to decide an affair of honor, when the former was mortally wounded, and died on the evening of the next day.
BRITISH FRIENDSHIP! Extract from the Patriarch's log book.
Sailed from Charleston, (S C) on the 27th ult. On the following day, about 17 leagues to the eastward of Charleston Bar, was boarded by the British frigate, Indian, command- ed by John Austin, who pressed John Thompson, one of the ship's crew, who had a protection, and has a wife and children in Balti- more.
Arrived here on Saturday, his Bri- tannic majesty's advice schooner Ra- pid, in 21 days from Barbados. On the day the Rapid sailed, the British ship Pompee, of 30 guns, arrived at Barbados from England; the Nep- tune of 98 guns, sailed with the Pom- pee, and was momentarily expected. We do not learn, from information upon which we can rely, that a rein- forcement of troops has arrived at Barbados, but from a Proclamation published in this day's paper, notify- ing the blockade of the French Lee- ward islands, we believe the reduc- tion of Martinique and Guadaloupe will be attempted by the British com- manders. Norfolk Pub. Ledger.
Norfolk, November 14.
Extract of a letter from Havana, to a gentleman in this place, dated Oc- tober 28.
"We have only time to say, that the Vice-Roy of Mexico is a prisoner in the castle of St. Juan de Olea in Mex- ico, and will, we presume, be ship- ped on board the ship of war 74 guns, called the St. Justa, now at Mexico, receiving on board for the nation six millions of dolis. We enclose to you some papers relative to this important occurrence."
"Such is the spirit of the Spanish nation at this time, that all Europe cannot conquer her, unless by fraud."
Baltimore, November 17.
By capt. Doagle's Packet we have re- ceived the Norfolk Herald of Mon-
day, from which we extract the fol- lowing:
"On Saturday last arrived in Hampton Roads, his Britannic majes- ty's armed schr. Rapid, in 21 days from Barbadoes, with dispatches from adml. Cochrane to the British consul and Mr. Erskine. As the schooner was leaving Barbadoes, a British 80 gun ship had arrived there direct from England, and a 94 was moment- arily expected, for the purpose, it was conjectured, of attacking Martinique and the other French Caribbean islands, which are declared in a state of blockade by the British—See pro- clamation."
BRITISH CONSUL'S OFFICE,
Norfolk, (P.) 14th Nov. 1808.
His Britannic majesty's consul hav- ing received official intelligence from rear adm. the hon. sir Alexander Cochrane, K. B. commander in chief of his majesty's ships and vessels em- ployed, and to be employed at Barba- dos, the Leeward islands, &c. &c. that the French Leeward Caribbean islands are declared in a state of strict naval blockade, pursuant to orders signified to him; and the said commander in chief having desired that his procla- mation to that effect may be made as public as possible, the consul ac- cordingly annexes a copy of the same for the information of all persons con- cerned within his district.
By the hon. sir Alexander Cochrane, K. B. rear admiral of the red, and commander in chief of his majes- ty's ships and vessels employed, and to be employed, at Barbados, the Leeward islands, &c. &c.
Whereas an intimation has been re- ceived from the right hon. lord Vis- count Castlereagh, one of his majes- ty's principal secretaries of state, that the strictest naval blockade is to be established over the Leeward French Caribbean islands. The several cap- tains, commanders, and commanding officers under my orders, are hereby authorized and directed, to stop all neutral vessels destined for any of the ports of the said islands; and if they shall appear to be ignorant of the ex- istence of the blockade, and have no enemy's property on board, the mas- ters of such neutral vessels shall be ap- prized thereof, and warned not to proceed to such ports, and a notice written to that effect upon one or more of the principal ship papers.
But if a neutral vessel shall appear to have been so warned or to be other- wise informed of the existence of the blockade, or to have sailed from her last clearing port after it may be reason- ably supposed that this notification might have been made public there, and yet be found attempting, or intend- ing to enter either of the ports of the said islands, such vessel shall be seized and sent into port for legal adjudica- tion. And with respect to neutral vessels coming out of said ports hav- ing any colonial produce, goods or merchandise on board, appearing to have been laden after knowledge of the blockade—such vessels shall in like manner be seized and sent in for legal adjudication.
Given on board the Belleisle, Car- lisle Bay, Barbados, 14th October, 1808.
ALEXANDER COCHRANE, By command of the Rear Admiral. JOHN S. TRACEY.
ATTENTION.
THE COMMISSIONED AND NON-COMMIS- SIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES of the 4th company of Militia commanded by capt. George Andrews, are requested to meet on Wednesday next at 5 o'clock P. M. at capt. Charles Jones's, on business of impor- tance. Punctual attendance is required. GEORGE ANDREWS, Capt.
Washington city, Nov. 21—2t
(BY SPECIAL PERMISSION.) The fine new ship MISSOURI, Robert Hunt, Master.
WILL sail from Baltimore for NEW ORLEANS, about the 1st of Decem- ber. Her conveniences and elegance of accommodation for passengers are not ex- ceeded by any ship belonging to the United States, and the master is thoroughly ac- quainted and experienced in that navigation. For freight or passage apply in Baltimore to captain on board, or
REZIN D. SHEPHERD, November 21—1D
Cotton, Teas, Sugars, Mustard, &c. W. & C. SMITH, Have just received by the Gores, Capt. in Weeks, from New-York— 30 Bales prime upland cotton 10 Boxes Mustard 10 do. Fresh Olives 10 Kgs Ground Ginger 2 Bags Race Ginger 10 Bags Pepper and Plantain 20 Chests and boxes Fresh Imperial and Young Hyson Teas 10 Cases Florence Oil 10 Barrels Prime Sugars 10 Boxes Chocolate 200 lbs. Best Spanish Indigo. Gen. Town, November 21—law6w
SALE BY AUCTION.
WILL be sold at Public Sale on Wednesday the 16th inst. all those Buildings situated on Lot No. — in square No. 907 on the corner of South M. & 7th Sts. together with right of said lot which is purchasable at a low rate. It is a well known stand for business, being near the Navy Yard gate. It now brings an annual rent of $450 per year clear of ground rent. The terms of sale will be 1-4th cash, 1-4th at 60 days and the balance at 6 and 9 months with interest and approved notes. Sale to commence at 12 o'clock on the premises.
ISRAEL PITTMAN, Auctioneer. November 7—1da
THE SALE of the above property is POSTPONED to WEDNESDAY the 23d inst. at 10 o'clock.

UNION CIRCULATING LIBRARY.
MANY well informed inhabitants of Georgetown & Washington, as well as several respectable persons residing in their vicinity, having frequently expressed their wishes to have access to a well chosen Circulating Library, and their regret that no institution of the kind is here to be found on a scale sufficiently ample to afford copious information on the various subjects of general literature: the subscriber has resolved to establish one on a new and extensive plan.
It is intended, in the first instance, to furnish it with a numerous selection of those works to which time has affixed the seal of sterling worth, and to replenish it with every work published in the United States, as soon as issued from the press, whether historical, political, scientific, or of that description which is designated by the more general term, amusing, including all the new plays, together with a regular series of the British Reviews, and every French and English publication of merit.
The advantages of such an establishment are obvious; to Ladies and Gentlemen of literary taste, it holds out a pleasing and never ending source of rational amusement; to those in search of knowledge, a cheap and easy attainment of their wishes; and to persons desirous of forming a private library, a valuable opportunity of selecting such books only as they may approve, which cannot be determined otherwise than by a previous perusal—an advantage, which, without such an institution, can be obtained only by the expense of a purchase frequently ending in disappointment.
Should this plan meet with that encouragement which is necessary to justify the undertaking, it shall go into operation on the following
CONDITIONS.
First—As soon as one hundred subscribers, at Five Dollars each, are obtained, the Union Circulating Library shall be opened with $1000 worth of books, and in like proportion for any greater number of subscribers.
Second—The terms of subscription will be—for one year, Five Dollars—six months, Three Dollars—three months, Two Dollars, and one month, One Dollar.
Third—All subscriptions must be invariably paid in advance.
Fourth—Each subscriber to be entitled to one book at a time, or two volumes, if of the same set, which may be changed once a day and not oftener; but subscribers residing more than six miles from Georgetown will be allowed two books at a time.
Fifth—To accommodate subscribers as early as possible, two copies at least of such new books as possess a high degree of interest shall be placed in the Library.
Sixth—The prices will be marked in each book belonging to the Library, and any subscriber who may lose or damage any of them will be required to pay the amount or replace the same—if part of a set, the remaining volumes to be delivered to the subscriber who will be charged with the whole.
Seventh—The Library shall be open every day, from nine o'clock in the morning till six o'clock.
For the accommodation of strangers, books will be loaned at the following rates, viz.—Six Cents for books of the value of one dollar and fifty cents—Twelve and a half Cents for those of two dollars fifty cents, and in like proportion for books of higher value.
A deposit equal to the marked price of each book will be required, to be returned on safe delivery of the book into the Library, deducting the premium for reading.
JOSEPH MILLIGAN.
Georgetown, November 14, 1806. N. B. As soon as the Library shall be established, a proposal will be made to extend the plan by the addition of a Reading Room, which, however, will be distinct from the Library, and furnished with New Books and Periodical Publications, as well as with as many of the six Newspapers from different parts of the Union, and a complete Atlas.
Subscriptions received by J. Milligan, Georgetown, and R. C. Welshman, Washington city. November 14—copie
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION, On Wednesday the 30th of November next on a credit of six and twelve months.
THAT well known HOUSE on Pennsylvania avenue, occupied by Mr. Wm. Rhodes as a hotel, together with all the buildings attached thereto, comprising every thing necessary for a Tavern, with a private Dwelling House. The situation of these premises give them some advantages over any other tavern in the city, being near to the Public Offices, and also to the street that will lead across the Tiber, to the bridge now erecting over the Potomac, and which is rapidly progressing, with a Turnpike road to Alexandria, which will add much to the value of this stand as a house of entertainment—Those inclined to purchase the above very extensive and valuable premises, are invited to call and view them. A few figures to be taken by the purchaser at a fair appraisement.
Sale to be on the premises, and to commence at 1 o'clock P. M. SAMUEL SPEAK, Auc. Washington city, October 31—4dos
CHARLES H. JORDAN, 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 Coxing, black silk Florentines. Likewise an elegant assortment Spencelets & rich silk Molekins for Waistcoats with a variety of other articles suitable for the season. Regimentals and Navy Uniforms made in the most elegant and uniform style of fashion.
Richard Norwell's celebrated PATENT PARASOL SUSPENDERS far superior to any hitherto in use can be had on the same terms retail, as at his Manufactory. November 27—4f
INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC. THE Subscriber is empowered by Judge FINDLEY, the inventor of the Chain Bridge, to superintend and build those Bridges, and he is also constituted sole agent, to sell Patent rights throughout the United States. Those who may incline to benefit by this new and invaluable sort of bridge, may obtain information on the subject, by addressing letters to the subscriber in Georgetown, in the territory of Columbia, who will, either superintend the construction of those bridges, or build them on contract. JOHN TEMPLEMAN. October 30—cpim
MRS. LEE, begs leave to acquaint the Ladies & Gentlemen of Washington and its Vicinity, that in addition to the Masters of Music, Dancing and Drawing, who attend her ACADEMY, she has engaged a Gentleman of known ability to attend to instruction in ARITHMETIC and GEOGRAPHY with the GLOBES, MAPS, & CHALKS.
Mrs. LEE flatters herself with a continuance of that patronage, she has ever experienced; and hopes still to merit by an unremitted attention to the duties of the trust reposed in her. Mrs. Lee wishes to form a Class for ARITHMETIC, and GEOGRAPHY, by 24th inst. Washington, October 20—2m
NEW GOODS. The Subscriber has lately received an extensive and Complete assortment of SEASONABLE GOODS, consisting of
Extra superfine London Cloths, Cassimeres, Sannettes, Manchester, Toiletets, Swansdowns, Ladies Pelice Cloths, Silk and Tabby Velvets, Damask, raw silk, and Camels hair Shawls, Down Scarfs, Lace Caps, silk Buttons and Cords, Osfash Pearthers, Artificial Flowers, Fancy Muslins, Linen and cotton Cambrics, Irish Linens and Sheeting, Shirting Cottons, Lace Sleeves and Gloves, Silks of every description, Hosiery, Ginghams, Chambrays, Calicoes, London Hats, Second Cloths, Coatings, Plains, Kersseys, Half Thicks, Rose and Duffield Blankets, Hearth Rugs, Dowlass, Ticklenburgs, Osnaburgs, Batta's, Manoodies, Lawnns, Guirabs, &c. Which will be sold at the most reduced prices.
TUNIS CRAVEN. Near the Navy Yard. October 24—1m
NOTICE.
PURSUANT to an act of the General Assembly of Maryland, passed at November session, 1806, entitled "An act authorizing the collection of certain ground rents due on lots in the town of Cumberland, in Allegany county," and a supplement thereto, passed at November session, 1807, Public Notice is hereby given to all persons holding unimproved lots in said town, on which ground rents are now due, that unless the said rents are paid on or before the first day of December next, the said lots will on that day be offered at public sale to the highest bidder, on a credit of 60 days. The sale to be held at Mr. J. Rine's tavern, in said town—to commence at ten o'clock, A. M. and continue from day to day, until the whole are sold. THOMAS BEALL, of Saml. March 21—cpids
THE COMMERCIAL COMPANY OF WASHINGTON.
Now landing on board the schr. Maria, caps. Fitzhugh, and for SALE, at low prices, Jamaica Spirit, Antigua and New England Rum, Muscavado Sugars, Molasses, Coffee, Muscadine and bloom Raisons, Holland and country Gin, Spermaceti Candles, Spermaceti Oil, Spanish Segars, Corks, Powder and shot of the best quality, White Lead in oil, A few crates of Stone Ware. They have also on hand, and for Sale, Madeira, Marsala, and } Wine by the cask. Catalana, Claret in boxes of 1 dozen each, Cognac and } Brandy 4th proof. Bordeaux, Nyson and Young Nyson, Tea, Best Salid Oil, Mould and Dipt Candles, Soap, Whiskey, and A few Lots of Mahogany. JOSEPH FORREST, Pres. August 22—
INFORMATION WANTED.
IF JOHN BAREBY DOBBINS who came from England some years ago, and resided at Washington (it is not certain in what state) for some time, will call on, or write to the subscriber, he will hear something much to his advantage. Any information that will enable me to ascertain whether the said John Bareby Dobbins is alive or not, will be thankfully received. SAMUEL SPACKMAN, No. 1, Bank Alley, Philadelphia. 10th month, 11, 1806—2m
ITALIAN BEAR.
HAS just received from Philadelphia a Large and Handsome Assortment of Seasonable and Fashionable GOODS, among which are— Superfine cloths and cassimeres, Second do. do. Molekin and silk waistcoating, Bennets cord and Spanish mussels, do. Constitution cords and velvets, Coatings, frizes and kersseys, Rose and striped blankets, Worsted, cotton and silk hosiery, Flannel and baizes, Navy blue cloths, Cheeks, calicoes and Chintzes, White and colored cambrics, Dimities, brown Holland and dowlasses, Bandanno and Madras handkerchiefs, Durants and calimancoes, Tapes and bobbins, Silk and cotton chambray, 4-4th and 7-8th linen linens, 4-4th and 7-8th cotton shirting, London and other hats, Plain India mul muslins, Seeded do. do. Diagonal and Trafalgar do. Plain and figured lenoes, Linen cambrics, Damask, silk and serge shawls, Tabby velvets for pelices, Italian Mantua, Bombazets and bombazens, Elegant assortment thread and cotton laces, Handsome assortment ribbons, Kid and silk gloves, Pickett silk mits and glovee, Diaper and diaper table cloths, Kid and Morocco shoes, A few bales India muslins assorted, Ticklenburgs and osnaburgs, &c. &c. All of which being bought on the best terms will be sold by the piece or retail very low for cash or approved notes. Georgetown, Nov. 11—4f
By order of the Orphans Court of Prince Georges county will be sold at public Sale to the highest bidder on Tuesday the 13th day of December next, at the plantation of the late George Hatton, near Piscataway, in Prince Georges county, several likely NEGROES on a credit of six months, the purchaser or purchasers giving bond with two good securities, bearing interest from the day of sale. The sale to commence at 12 o'clock. BASIL HATTON, Adm'r. November 16—3t
JUST RECEIVED, & FOR SALE.
By the Subscriber, A FEW HALF PIPES of MADEIRA WINE, Four years Old, neat as imported. TOPPAN WEBSTER Washington, October 30—3w
THE Subscriber has just received at his SHOE STORE near the Navy Yard, a fresh supply of Ladies & Gentlemen's SHOES, amongst which are Ladies Morocco with Cork Soles, Kid of all kinds, Misses Morocco and LEATHER, &c. &c. which he offers for sale at a low rate. JOSEPH CASSIN. November 7—2w
LUKE KENT, CLOCK & WATCH MAKER (FROM PHILADELPHIA) F Street between the Bank & Treasury. Informs his friends and the public, that he continues to repair Clocks and Watches of every description in the best manner with his usual punctuality. Washington city, Nov. 14—6w
FOR SALE.
AN ELEGANT CHARIOT, full Silver mounted and double lined, with or without silver mounted Harness for four or two Horses, it is of first rate materials and workmanship, has scarcely ever been used, and never out of the limits of this city and Georgetown. Inquire of the Editor of this paper. November 18—3t
JOHN PORTER & BEER.
THE Subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public, that he has on hand Albany ALE, Philadelphia PORTER and ALE by the Hogshead or Dozen, Philadelphia BEER by the barrel of a superior quality, being supplied from the first breweries on the continent, he hopes to give general satisfaction. N. B. A constant supply of GROCERIES. JOHN DOBBYN. Washington city, near the Navy Yard, Nov. 16—7t3
NOTICE.
THIS is to give notice that the subscriber of Georgetown, Washington county, hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Prince Georges county, Maryland, letters of administration on the personal estate of John Lovejoy of said county, deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber on or before the 19th day of May next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 11th day of November 1808. WILLIAM NEVITT. November 16—9t
WILLIAM O'NEALE'S BOARDING HOUSE.
Near the West Market House, Washington city. FIVE or SIX gentlemen can be accommodated with Genteel Boarding and Lodging, the rooms well furnished, good and faithful servants, stabling for 10 or 12 horses, two good coaches to attend the members of both Houses of Congress free of expense to the Boarders to and from Congress HALL.
COAL & WOOD
May be had, by applying to the subscriber at his house, on the shortest notice, who keeps a Coal Yard, and has on hand 6,000 bushels of the best Sally Pitts Coal for Sale. Wm O'NEALE. Washington, Nov. 16—4f
JOHN COX
OF GEORGETOWN, Offers for Sale, the following valuable TRACTS OF LAND:
2038 acres in Shenandoah county, state of Virginia, between the north and south forks of Shenandoah river, within one and a half miles of said river, and not more than seventy-five miles from the seat of government of the United States. Also the following well known and valuable tracts in Allegany county, state of Maryland:— Governor's Neglect, 1081 acres. Ormes's Attention, 684. Chesnut Grove, 461. Hard Struggle, 1554. Western Connexion, 1057. 1601 5-8. 6180. Lot No. 2437, 50.
These lands lay principally between the town of Cumberland and Simkin's tavern. A part is heavily timbered, and skirted by glades; and is perhaps the best grazing land in the world. The tract "Chesnut Grove" is about 10 or 12 miles from the town of Cumberland, is well situated, having the great road running through it; this road connects the waters of the Potomac and Ohio rivers. November 14—2aw6w
MISS H. DARGEN
RESPECTFULLY informs the Ladies of Washington and Georgetown that she has commenced business in the MILLINARY & MANTUA-MAKING LINE.
in the Pennsylvania avenue nearly opposite the Six Buildings, where she has just opened a very handsome assortment of Millinary of the newest fashions from Baltimore and Philadelphia with a variety of Fancy articles in her line. She will also make Cloaks, Pelices and Dresses of every description in the most fashionable manner.
As Miss DARGEN has just commenced business in Washington, she humbly solicits the patronage of a generous public. November 18—4f
THE Subscriber will expose to PUBLIC SALE at Rhodes's tavern on Saturday the 26th of this month, at the hour of 12 o'clock, a Negro WOMAN with TWO CHILDREN, the one about 7, and the other 5 years old. Six months credit will be given to the purchaser on his entering into bond with satisfactory security—the bond to bear interest from the day of sale. ANN TILLEY. Washington, Nov. 18—3t
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED from the subscriber on the night of the 8th inst. a GREY HORSE, about 7 year old, and 15 hands high, shod all round, has the appearance of two ball marks through his neck near his withers, which appear on each side of his neck. THOMAS YOUNG. Washington city, Nov. 18—3t
CASH
GIVEN for any quantity of clean combed HOGS BRISTLES, At the subscribers store, Bridge street, Georgetown. W. S. NICHOLLS. November 18—3w
Washington and Alexandria Turnpike Company.
THE Stockholders of the Washington & Alexandria Turnpike Company are hereby notified that the Fourth Instalment of TEN Dollars on each share is called for by the President and Directors of the said company, and is required to be paid to Charles Page, treasurer, in Alexandria, on or before the 14th day December next, agreeable to an act of Congress, entitled "An act for the establishment of a Turnpike Company in the county of Alexandria, in the district of Columbia." By order of the Directors, G. DENEALE, President. November 18—13t
WANTS A SITUATION AS WAITER OR COOK.
A person lately from Europe, whose character will bear the strictest enquiry. A line left with Mrs. HEALEY on the Capitol Hill will be duly attended to. T. W. November 18—3t
FOR SALE.
THIS is to give notice that the subscriber of Prince George's county, hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Prince Georges county in Maryland, Letters of Administration on the personal estate of John Rustin, late of said county deceased; all persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber, at or before the 7th day of May next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 7th day of November 1808. JOHN H. HALL, Adm'r. November 18—8wt
PUBLIC SALE.
By order of the Orphan's Court of Montgomery county, will be offered at Public Sale, to the highest bidder, on Thursday the 1st. day of December next, if fair, (if not on the next fair day) all the PERSONAL ESTATE of John Fletcher, deceased—Twelve months credit will be given, the purchaser giving note with approved security, bearing interest from the day of sale. The sale to commence at 9 o'clock, A. M. DARGUS FLETCHALL, Adm'r. Of John Fletcher deceased. October 31—w3t
W. & C. SMITH
HAVE removed to their New Warehouse corner of KEYS and WATER streets, near the PERRY, where they have lately received from New York, a large additional supply of GOODS in their line. They now have in Store and offer for sale on reasonable terms Madeira Wine in pipes, half pipes, and quarter casks, Sherry, Lisbon and Teneriffe Wine, in quarter casks, Old Port and Catalonia Wine in pipes and quarter casks, Claret in Boxes, 1 dozen each, Old Cognac Brandy, superior quality, Bordeaux and Marseilles do. Genuine Holland and New York anchor Gin, Old Jamaica and Antigua Spirits, 4th Proof Whiskey, very old and fine, 1st Proof do. Loaf and lump Sugars in hogsheads and barrels, Muscavado Sugars, superior quality in hogsheads and barrels, do. 2d quality do. do. Imperial, TEAS, fresh and of approved qualities in Young Hysen, chests, boxes and lead Hysen Skin, canisters, Coffee, Nutmegs, Pepper and Allspice, Mustard, Chocolate and Sweet Oil, Almonds, soft shelled, and Currants, Segars, Ginger and Basket Salt, Soap, mould and dipped Candles in boxes Spanish Indigo, Demijohns, Gin Cases, Liverpool Blown and Ground Allum Salt, &c. &c. &c. Georgetown, October 26—2aw6w
FALL GOODS.
BAKER, RIGGS, & Co. Sign of the Plough, have just received from Boston, New York, and Philadelphia—37 Packages of English, India, and French GOODS—consisting of a general assortment of FANCY AND SUBSTANTIAL Articles, which being selected at the best markets, principally for Cash, enables them to sell lower than their usual prices. A liberal deduction will be made to retailers and large buyers, for cash or negotiable notes. Georgetown, October 31—taw4w&w
ORDERED
that the sale made by Roger Perry, trustee for the sale of the real estate of GASTON SCOTT, deceased, shall be ratified and confirmed unless cause to the contrary be shown before the first day of February next, Provided that a copy of this order be inserted in the National Intelligencer once in each of three successive weeks before the first day of January next. The report states that sundry tracts of land in Allegany county were sold to the amount of $34,459 15 cts. True copy, Test NICH. BREWER, Reg. Cur. Can. November 16—w3t
FOR SALE.
THREE Two Story BRICK HOUSES, well finished, with back kitchens and good Cellars, in a very healthy situation on E street near the Great Hotel, and contiguous to the invaluable Hotel Spring—they are all under rent, and will be sold on very accommodating terms; in order to close the estate to which they belong. A good title will be given to the houses and lots. A large Back Building adjoining the above property and under rent is likewise offered for sale. For further particulars apply to PITHEAS BRADLEY. November 7—w5t
PRINTING INK.
SUMMER, WINTER, and First Quality of Book Printing INK, for sale at the store of Mr. THOMAS W. PATON, adjoining the Seven Buildings, & at Mr. JOHN MINCHIN'S New Jersey avenue, near the Capitol. October 10—3sp&w3m
PUBLIC SALE OF LOTS
IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, BY virtue of a decree of the High Court of Chancery of the state of Maryland, passed in October, 1806, in a suit instituted therein, (prior to the separation of the district of Columbia from the said state) by the Executors of Mordecai Lewis, and by Edward Burd, against Morbis, Nicholson and others, the subscribers, Trustees, appointed under the said decree, will, on the 28th day of November next, offer at Public Sale, at Rhodes's Hotel, in the city of Washington, Seven hundred and thirty-nine Lots, in the said city, which, on a division with the original proprietors, were allotted to the public, and are contained in the following Squares, viz. in square No. 777 seven lots, in sq. 778 twelve lots, in sq. 779 nine lots, in sq. 780 twelve lots, in sq. 781 one lot, in sq. 809 five lots, in sq. 810 ten lots, in sq. 811 seven lots, in sq. 812 eight lots, in sq. 813 two lots, in sq. 833 five lots, in sq. 834 ten lots, in sq. 835 seven lots, in sq. 836 eight lots, in sq. 837 two lots, in sq. 839 eleven lots, in sq. 860 thirty-two lots, in sq. 864 four lots, in sq. 865 eight lots, in sq. 864 sixteen lots, in sq. 893 eight lots, in sq. 917 nine lots, in sq. 938 eight lots, in sq. 939 ten lots, in sq. 940 three lots, in sq. 953 eight lots, in sq. 962 ten lots, in sq. 965 eight lots, in sq. 986 nine lots, in sq. 987 eleven lots, in sq. 1009 nine lots, in sq. 1010 nine lots, in sq. 1011 four lots, in sq. 1012 one lot, in sq. 1031 five lots, in sq. 1032 two lots, in sq. 1033 seven lots, in sq. 1034 five lots, in sq. 1035 ten lots, in sq. 1036 nine lots, in sq. 1056 thirteen lots, in sq. 1067 ten lots, in sq. 1068 ten lots, in sq. 1069 nine lots, in sq. 1070 eight lots, in sq. 1071 eight lots, in sq. 1072 nine lots, in sq. 1082 five lots, in sq. 1083 five lots, in sq. 1084 eight lots, in sq. 1085 eight lots, in sq. 1086 nine lots, in sq. 1087 four lots, in sq. 1088 two lots, in sq. 1094 ten lots, in sq. 1095 ten lots, in sq. 1096 nine lots, in sq. 1097 eleven lots, in sq. 1098 eleven lots, in sq. 1107 twelve lots, in sq. 1108 ten lots, in sq. 1109 ten lots, in sq. 1110 ten lots, in sq. 1111 ten lots, in sq. 1112 thirteen lots, in sq. 1113 eight lots, in sq. 1119 seven lots, in sq. 1120 six lots, in sq. 1121 six lots, in sq. 1122 seven lots, in sq. 1123 eight lots, in sq. 1126 seven lots, in sq. 1127 six lots, in sq. 1128 six lots, in sq. 1129 seven lots, in sq. 1132 eight lots, in sq. 1133 seven lots, in sq. 1134 six lots, in sq. 1135 six lots, in sq. 1136 seven lots, in sq. 1137 eight lots, in sq. 1138 seven lots, in sq. 1139 six lots, in sq. 1140 six lots, in sq. 1141 eight lots, in sq. 1142 seven lots, in sq. 1143 six lots, in sq. 1144 eight lots, in sq. 1145 seven lots, and in sq. 1146 six lots. The sales of the said property will be made in squares, or lots, or parts of lots, as may be determined and declared before the commencement thereof; and a plan of the city, and particular lists of the squares, and of the lots which they respectively contain, will be then exhibited, so that persons desiring to purchase may be enabled to ascertain the exact situation of the property, which they may also do in the mean time by application to either of the Trustees. The terms of sale are that each purchaser of a square or lot or part of a lot is to pay into the chancery court of the state of Maryland the full amount of the purchase money thereof immediately after the ratification of the decree, which ratification, if it takes place, will, according to the stipulation of the decree aforesaid, be passed within five weeks from the time of the report to be made by the Trustees; and, on the approbation and ratification, by the Chancery court, of any sales made, and on the payment of the purchase money into the chancery court, the Trustees will by good and sufficient deeds convey to the purchasers and their heirs the property so by them respectively purchased; that is to say, all the right, title, and interest therein of any and all the parties to the said suit.
The sales to commence on Monday the 28th of November aforesaid, at 11 o'clock A. M. and to be continued till 3 o'clock, P. M. and held during the same hours on every succeeding day until completed. JOHN KILTY & ROSA S. W. KING, Trus. October 17—w5t
ADVERTISEMENTS.
New Store, near the Centre Market. THE subscriber, thankful for past favors from a generous public, is determined to sell at the lowest rate all kinds of Goods commonly in demand, viz. all sorts of flannels, broadcloths and coatings, President's and royal cords, cambric and Irish linens, &c. &c. &c. Groceries, all kinds of liquors, Cognac brandy, Holland gin, Jamaica spirits, old peach brandy, Gochen cheese and Smithfield bacon and flour.
As cash is always employed in the purchase, the subscriber expects the same in return, and particularly in these repulsive times, hates long standing accounts, as inutimes to trade, and rather inclines to embargo his goods than sell them on credit, except to punctilious customers. All persons in arrears will please to settle their accounts. P. A. WAGNER. N. B. Forte pianos tuned, and lessons in music—also a London Piano for sale. November 4—3m, 83w
Prince Georges county court, September Term, 1806.
ON the application, by petition in writing by John M. Burgess, of Prince Georges county to this court for the benefit of the act of assembly passed at the November session, eighteen hundred and five, entitled "An act for the benefit of sundry insolvent debtors," and the second supplements thereto, a schedule of his property and a list of his creditors on oath, as far as he can ascertain them being annexed to his said petition, and the court being satisfied by competent testimony that the said petitioner is a citizen of the state of Maryland, and that he has resided therein the two last years preceding his application, and being also satisfied that the said John M. Burgess is now in actual confinement for debt, and the said petitioner having entered into bond with security for his appearance in this court on the first Monday in April next to answer such interrogatories as his creditors may propose to him, and the court ordered and adjudged that the said John M. Burgess be discharged from imprisonment, and the said first Monday in April next appointed for the said petitioner to deliver up his property and have a decree appointed for the benefit of his creditors—and it is ordered that the said John M. Burgess be allowed a copy of the foregoing to be published once a week for three weeks successively in the National Intelligencer before the said first Monday in April next give notice to his creditors to be and appear before this court on the said day, to recommend a trustee for their benefit. Test JOHN READ MAGAZUE, Jr. Clk. November 9—w3m