Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer (Alexandria [Va.]), 1801-01-09 00:00:00

CONDITIONS OF PUBLICATION of the
Alexandria Advertiser
AND
Commercial Intelligencer.
I. It will be published on a half sheet of super-royal paper of good quality, and with an elegant type, of which this paper contains a specimen.
II. It will be published every day at 3 o'clock, and delivered to subscribers in town with the utmost regularity and expedition, and transmitted to those at a distance through the most early and regular channels of conveyance.
III. The price will be Five Dollars per annum, to be paid one half on receipt of the first number, the remainder at the end of the year.
Sales by Auction.
On MONDAY, The 12th inst. at 10 o'clock, will be sold at our Auction Room,
Malaga Wine in pipes,
 French Brandy in do.  Sugar in barrels,  Bacon in lots,  Soal Leather in lots,  Soap in boxes,  Nails in casks. 
Together with a variety of DRY GOODS,
Among which are Broadcloths, kerseymeres, coatings, swan-downs, plains, duffils, flannels, Irish linens, humhums, German and British ohnaburgs, chintzes, calicoes, jaconet, book and tamboured mullins, and a number of other articles.
HENRY & THOS. MOORE, Auctioneers.
January 7.
To be Rented,
And possession given immediately— A two story house and garden on Duke-street, about two squares to the eastward of the stone bridge.
W. HARTSHORNE.
A number of valuable lots in different situations, to be sold—also, a brick house in King-street, in the tenure of Thomas Cruse;—a part of the purchase money will be taken in Alexandria Bank shares at par, and for some of the lots, Alexandria Insurance shares at a price to be agreed on. For part of the purchase money of either, a liberal credit may be had. 1st Month 7th. eo
Boarding and Lodging
May be had for five or six gentlemen, by applying to
JOHN GORDON, King Street.
December 16.
P A P E R S
Relative to the commencement of NEGOTIATIONS OF PEACE WITH FRANCE.
(Continued.)
No. 35.
Note.
Lord Grenville presents his compliments to M. Otto, and has the honor to send him herewith the official answer to his communication of the 23d instant.
He requests M. Otto to accept the assurances of his high consideration.
Downing-street, Sept. 25, 1800.
(No. 36.)
Note.
It is by no means the wish of the British government to prolong a written controversy on the circumstances to which the first part of M. Otto's note of the 23d instant principally relates; it is however necessary, in order to vindicate the accuracy to the former statement which the undersigned was directed to make; that the dates of those facts should in reply to M. Otto's note be more particularly detailed; but this will be done without adding any fresh comment upon them.
The first proposal made to his majesty on the part of France, for a naval armistice grounded on that of the continent was dated August 24.
The notices for terminating the continental armistice were given by the French generals on the 27th and 29th of August; the orders for that purpose must therefore have been actually sent from Paris before the 24th.
His majesty's answer was transmitted by the undersigned to M. Otto on the 29th, the very day on which the last of the notices was given in Germany. That answer referred to the Austrian armistice as still existing; and it was not till the 4th of September that the first intimation was received here of the measures taken in Germany for giving notice of its termination.
With respect to the letter of M. Talleyrand to the Baron de Thugut, to which M. Otto referred, it was also dated the 24th of August. The French government, so far from being at that time entitled to consider his majesty's intentions as hostile to the re-establishment of a solid system of pacification, was then actually in possession of the notification given in his majesty's name, through his ally, of his readiness to concur in immediate negotiation for that very purpose.
It will be with real pleasure that his majesty will see the conclusions which appeared to him to result from these facts disproved by the event. The best evidence which the French government can now give of the sincerity of its dispositions for peace, will be found in the facilities it may afford for expediting both the commencement and the successful termination of that negotiation into which the king and his ally the emperor of Germany have
already expressed their willingness to enter, and which can alone, by a general and comprehensive arrangement to the interests of all the parties concerned in this extensive war, afford to Europe the hope of solid and permanent tranquility.
With respect to the supposed case, in which it is stated, that France would not agree to treat with Austria but for a separate peace, the fortune of war can alone decide on the means of realizing such a pretension, but whenever it shall be insisted on by France, after the experience of what has already passed, it will afford to all other powers, not a presumption only, but the painful and decided conviction, that the French government has no real desire to put a final and conclusive period to the calamities of Europe. No man who considers the past events of this contest with attention, or who is capable of judging with accuracy of the present situation of affairs, can believe that if the present war is to be terminated only by a succession of separate treaties between the different powers now engaged in it, any permanent or solid basis of general tranquility could be established.
As his majesty has, in compliance with M. Otto's wishes, authorised a proper person to confer with him respecting the different proposals for a naval armistice, it is unnecessary to add any thing here on that subject. This step affords new proof of his majesty's dispositions to lend himself to every reasonable facility which can contribute to a general pacification, and every part of his majesty's conduct will be found conformable to those dispositions.
Downing-street, September 25, 1800.
(No. 37.)
Note from Lord Grenville to M. Otto.
Downing-street, Sept. 24 1800.
Lord Grenville presents his compliments to M. Otto and has the honor to acquaint him, that in consequence of his desire for an opportunity of conversing with a person of confidence on the part of this government, respecting the different proposals which had been made as to the conditions of a naval armistice, his majesty has been pleased to give authority to Mr. Hammond to meet M. Otto for that purpose.
It is the sincere wish of his majesty's government, that the result of their conversation on this subject, may tend to facilitate the great work of a general pacification on a solid and permanent basis.
Lord Grenville requests M. Otto to be assured of his high consideration.
(No. 38.)
To Mr. Hammond.
Downing-street, Sept. 24, 1800.
SIR,
M. Otto having been empowered by the French government to negotiate a convention for an armistice between this country and France, with a view to negotiations for a general peace; and having expressed
an earnest desire to enter into verbal explanations on the subject with some person properly authorised on his majesty's part, the king willing to omit nothing which can contribute to the great work of restoring solid and permanent tranquility to Europe, has been pleased to make choice of you for the purpose of meeting M. Otto, and of receiving from him such verbal communications as he may wish to make in addition to what has already passed in writing, respecting the different projects proposed on either side for a naval armistice.
This letter will point to you the reasons which induce his majesty to consider M. Otto's second project as unsatisfactory in all the material points in which it differs from the counter-project prepared here by his majesty's command.
You will state to M. Otto his majesty's decision in this respect, and you will enter without reserve into the discussion of the grounds on which it rests. His majesty has no other object in view in this transaction than to contribute to the restoration of a general peace. He is unwilling for this purpose, to sacrifice some present advantage, in the opinion that by so doing he consults the permanent interests of his people; but he can neither consent, at the opening of a negotiation for peace, to place himself in a condition of inferiority to his enemies, such as the result of the war in which he is engaged, by no means warrants; nor does he think that the object of peace itself would be promoted or accelerated by rendering the intermediate situation of his enemies, under color of an armistice, such as they might be desirous to prolong, rather than to terminate it by any admissible conditions of peace.
His majesty sees, in the last project of the French government, little progress towards an accommodation, it is indeed stated in M. Otto's letter to me of the 21st instant, that satisfactory explanations are there given on the two most important points which had been insisted on by his majesty.
The admission of his majesty's allies to partake in the same terms of the armistice in which France claims to include her allies, is indeed not only an important, but an indispensable condition of any such agreement: but there can be no ground for representing this equal and necessary arrangement as a concession on the part of France, rather than on the part of his majesty. And with respect to the other point stated by M. Otto (that which relates to the French ships of war) the offer of France falls very short both of the king's demand, and of what would be necessary even to assimilate the naval armistice to that of the continent. The article in its present shape is therefore so far from containing any facility which would soften or remove the other obstacles in the way of an amicable conclusion of this business, that it still must be regarded in justice as an unequal and inadmissible claim on the part of the king's enemies.

On other points of less importance, the new project, adhering to the former demand, and even in one instance, brings forward a fresh contention, which had not before been insisted on.
In stating in detail the several articles of the proposed convention, some verbal differences between the English counter-project and the second French project, are not intended to be here adverted to.
If the more important points of the negotiation were satisfactorily adjusted, it would be necessary to make some remarks on these, and possibly also to propose, for the sake of precision, a few verbal alterations or additions to the original articles: but none of these appear likely in that case to create any serious difficulty.
It might be sufficient to include under this reserve the two variations made in the preamble of the convention.
But it may perhaps be more proper for you to state at this time the following observations respecting them, viz.
1. That the mention of the respective allies, in the form in which these words are introduced into the French preamble, seems to imply of necessity, not only that the negotiations shall (as is the king's intention) be carried on with a view to a general peace alone, so as to include in the final adjustment all the allies on both sides, but also that those allies should immediately be called upon to take part by their ministers in the proposed negotiation; a question which his majesty conceives may more conveniently be reserved to future discussion, instead of being prejudged by the terms of any separate agreement for an armistice between Great-Britain and France.
2. The expressions used in the French project, respecting the continental armistice, appear unbecoming towards the king's allies, and cannot therefore be agreed to by his majesty.
3. The word " equivalent ," as there inserted, seems to assume, as the basis of the naval armistice, that principle of full compensation to which the king has already refused his consent.
It should in like manner be mentioned by you, that, in the first article, the omission of the words " forces of " seems to imply a more complete suspension of the state of war between the two powers than accords with the nature of an armistice, or is consistent with the conditions (particularly those respecting the transport of naval and military stores) on which his majesty judges it necessary for him to insist.
In the remaining part of this article very material changes are made in the conditions offered by his majesty. These are,
1. The extending the term of notice for the cessation of the armistice from fourteen days to one month.
2. The requiring that this notice of one month should in all cases be given, only in consequence of orders from the respective governments and by the commanding officer of one country to the commanding officer of the other, in the different parts of the world respectively.
3. The total omission of the clause by which the continuance of the naval armistice was made to depend on that of the continent.
It is probable that the two first of these alterations are principally proposed in the same view which led to the omission of this last clause; and the effect of the whole would be, that if the armistice with Austria should at any period be terminated by France, his majesty would still for some
considerable time be restrained from assisting his ally.
The bare statement of such a condition is sufficient to shew, that it never can be admitted by his majesty, who is bound by the spirit of his engagements to assist his ally immediately on the renewal of hostilities; and to whom no other inducement has or could be offered for acceding to a naval armistice, except that of preventing the renewal of hostilities on the continent.
The last clause in the English article must therefore be absolutely insisted on, and no variation can be admitted in the other parts of it, which shall be inconsistent with the object of that stipulation.
The term of fourteen days is in fact longer than that which is provided in either of the two conventions of armistice in Italy and Germany, and appears fully sufficient for all the purposes which such a provision is fairly intended to answer; and if his majesty enters into any stipulation for naval armistice in the sole hope of a speedy conclusion of the intended negotiations he does not think proper to bind himself for so long a period as a month, should he have the mortification of finding that his enemies refuse to adopt those principles of negotiation on which alone he judges that permanent tranquillity can be restored to Europe.
The French government has in all its communications expressed the same hope and desire for the speedy conclusion of peace, and has even professed an anxiety to render this object more peculiarly interesting to his majesty. There can therefore be no reason to wish on either side that the term of notice should be prolonged so much beyond the necessity of the case.
The third article of the counter-project was drawn with a reference to the corresponding articles in the preliminaries of peace, in 1763, and 1783, from which it differs only by the more explicit statement of that which is understood to have been the established practice of the courts of admiralty on both sides, with respect to prizes, after having actually received notice of the cessation of hostilities.
The addition to this article proposed in the French project is objectionable.
First, Because there seems to be no necessity for explaining the general effect of a stipulation which has in the practice of the two last negotiations for peace been found sufficiently distinct, and has fully answered the purpose intended by it.
Secondly, Because the explanation there given is not a just conclusion from the premises. It is indeed true, that by the effect of this article ships clearing out directly from Great-Britain or France might immediately after the exchange of the ratifications sail in full security, because they might carry out with them notice of the armistice; but the same thing would not be true of ships in other parts of the world, as these (under the express terms of this article) could not be entitled to restitution if captured, unless proof were given that actual notice of the armistice had been received by their captors, or unless the period assigned by this article for the part of the world where the capture took place had expired before the actual capture.
Thirdly, The expression of navigating freely as before the war might be construed to extend to the admission of the ships of one country into the ports of the other respectively; to which, for obvious reasons, the king would not think proper to agree. And these words are besides inconsistent
both with the stipulations on which his majesty thinks it necessary to insist respecting the transport of troops, and of naval and military stores, and even with those which France proposes as to the blockaded places.
The fourth article of the French project still maintains the contradiction of professing to assimilate the blockaded places to those of Germany, and of applying to them at the same time conditions which are the very reverse of those adopted in the German armistice.
The manner in which that armistice is spoken of in this article, affords another instance of expressions unnecessarily and improperly offensive to the king's allies.
There seems no reason for altering the paragraph of the counter-project, which is perfectly distinct, and conveys no implication injurious to either party.
The king cannot agree that 10,000 rations per diem, shall be assumed as the consumption of Malta. If the fact be so it will appear to the commissaries who will be named for that purpose, in conformity to those stipulations of the German armistice, to which France professes the intention of assimilating this article.
But a still more material objection arises to the proposal respecting Egypt.
If the situation of the French army in that country were to become matter of discussion between the two governments, his majesty and his allies have a right on every principle of good faith, as practised between civilized nations, to require that the French should evacuate Egypt on the terms stipulated in the convention of El Arish; those stipulations having been ratified both by the Turkish government and by the French commanding officer; and his majesty having also instructed his admiral commanding in those seas to accede to them as soon as they were known here. This demand would be made with the more reason, because even subsequent to the recommencement of hostilities in Egypt (under circumstances to which his majesty forbears to advert) an official engagement was entered into by general Kleber in his letter to the Kaimakan, dated the 10th April, 1800, by which that general, then commanding in chief the French army in Egypt, and consequently possessing full powers to bind his government in this respect, formally undertook that the convention of El Arish should be executed as soon as the king's acquiescence in it should be notified to him.
But when, instead of performing this engagement, the French government, under the pretence of assimilating Egypt to the blockaded places of Germany, requires that six frigates shall carry thither, without molestation or search, and even under the open protection of a British officer, whatever articles the French garrisons there may be most in need of, it is natural to ask by what article in the German armistice Ulm or Ingolstadt are to receive in covering waggons, as many troops, as much provisions, and as great a quantity of every species of arms, ammunition, and stores, as might be conveyed to Egypt in six French frigates? and this comparison is still more striking, when it is considered that by the German armistice the blockaded places are expressly restrained from receiving, during the armistice, any thing which can supply additional means of defence: And on the other hand, that the proposals for the evacuation of Egypt originated on the part of the French themselves, who now desire to avail themselves of the benefit of an armistice to strengthen that very position which,
by an agreement made in consequence of their own request, they have actually engaged to abandon.
This part of the French article is therefore wholly inadmissible. It contains a pretension unjust in itself, injurious to his majesty's interest, and repugnant both to the general principle of the negotiation and to that which is specified in the very beginning of the article itself; and it implies a breach of faith on his majesty's part towards an ally, to whom he is bound by a solemn treaty.
Besides all these considerations, his majesty has no power to restrain, by such an engagement as is proposed, the ships of the Ottoman Porte from resisting the admission of this supply into Egypt, unless his ally had acceded to the armistice, which, if it be concluded on such terms as these, there can be no reason to expect.
The manner in which this particular subject of Egypt is spoken of, both in the project and in M. Otto's note of the 16th instant, makes it necessary that you should distinctly declare, that the offer which was contained in the counter project goes in this respect to the very utmost extent that his majesty's regard for the interests of his subjects can admit of. And his majesty is confident, that no want of conciliation can justly be imputed to him on account of his having at once brought forward explicitly and without reserve the whole of those concessions, which it appeared possible for him to make.
This observation applies equally to the remaining articles of the project.
In the fifth article his majesty finds himself obliged to insist that the freedom of navigation there stipulated for on the part of his enemies, shall not be extended to the transport of troops, or of naval and military stores. The justice of this exception and its necessity are too obvious to require any further explanations in addition to those contained in the official note; and it follows as a consequence of this principle, as well as from the nature of the subject itself, that the restrictions as to the sailing of two ships of war would be wholly illusory, were it, as now proposed, confined to ships of the line only.
It would indeed neither be indifferent in practice nor just in principle, that France should be enabled during the armistice to change the stations of all her frigates; but when it is considered how much it is the usage of the French marine to employ those vessels for the transport of troops and military stores, the two parts of this article become so blended with each other, that they cannot be separated; and his majesty cannot depart from the latter without equally abandoning the former.
The naval supply of the articles which are here in question, is indeed stated in one of M. Otto's notes to be a point of small moment to France. If it be so, she can with less reason insist on a point which can in this case only be insisted on with a view to affect those general principles which are connected with all the most important maritime interests of Great-Britain.
The sixth article contains a new demand on the part of France, superadded to all the pretensions advanced in her first project. It rests on no just or equitable principles; for while France would restrain his majesty from strengthening, by the addition of more troops, the forces of his allies in Italy, she reserves the power of augmenting her own armies there, or of assist-

ing her allies elsewhere, precisely as it may suit her future plans of operation.
The French government now possesses, de facto, no means to prevent the transport of his majesty's troops by sea; and it is not reasonable that it should acquire the right of doing so by the terms of an armistice which conveys to his majesty no fresh means of impeding the future operations of his enemies beyond those which are already in his power, but which even concedes to them considerable advantages of which they are not now in possession.
It remains only to speak of the alterations made in that article which regards the allies on both sides.
His majesty's objections to the form proposed on the part of France for this article were detailed in my answer to the first project.
If France considers her allies in the light of independent powers, and is in the future negotiations to treat on that footing respecting her own interests and theirs, it is necessary that this principle should equally be adhered to in the preliminary arrangements which precede the negotiations. It has not appeared to his majesty by the communication of any regular or official act, that the French government has any authority to treat in this respect for Spain or Holland. His majesty, on his side, has received no such authority from his allies; and it would be inconsistent with good faith were he, without such authority, to engage in their name for an armistice with France in any other form than that which is usual in such cases; namely, that they will be at liberty to accede to the convention if they think fit. In that form his majesty is ready to admit the article as with respect to the allies of France, and in that form only can he agree to include his own allies in this engagement.
If the article were concluded in the terms now proposed by France, his majesty would be bound by the obligations of good faith to observe the armistice towards Spain and Holland, while on the other hand he could have no reciprocal claim on those powers, grounded either in justice or in the law or practice of nations. Nor could he require the restitution even of a single merchant vessel captured by a Spanish or Dutch ship of war.
Those powers, if regarded by France as independent, cannot be bound by her act, and must be admitted as contracting parties acceding by a regular diplomatic transaction to the terms of the armistice, before they can be considered as under any obligation to fulfil those terms.
These considerations are indeed so obvious, that it is not easy to imagine in what view the French government has proposed to alter the articles from the form in which his majesty has offered to consent to it.
I have now only to add, that should the armistice be concluded, his majesty would think it necessary for the purpose of accelerating the negotiation (an object which the French government has declared itself to be also very desirous) to limit a period for its continuance beyond which it would not be his majesty's intention, nor would it be consistent with the essential interests of his dominions to extend it.
The power of doing this will be reserved to either party by the terms of the convention. Nor does this power result only from the article as here proposed: it is equally reserved to both parties by the effect of the present French project; and there is, therefore, no necessity for specifying in
the convention itself either his majesty's intention in this respect, or (still less) the precise period of such limitation.
But it may appear on his majesty's part more consistent with that openness which his majesty is desirous to observe in this whole transaction, that you should express this intention to M. Otto in this stage of the business, reserving to a subsequent period the formal notification to be duly made in his majesty's name, agreeably to the terms of the convention.
You are at liberty to communicate to M. Otto in the course of your discussions, the whole or any part of this letter, and to allow him to take either a copy, or such extracts from it as he may wish.
(Signed) GRENVILLE. (To be continued.)
NEW-YORK, January 3. Arrived, ship Citizen, Blakeman, Liverpool; brigs David and George, Abeel, Norfolk; Integrity, Crow, Teneriffe; sch'r Fair Trader, —, Martha Brac; sloops Nancy, Clark; Jay, Jackson; Ariel, Lambeth; William and Mary, —; and Three Ells, Pribble, from Virginia.
Cleared, ship Venus, Taber, Dublin; barque Mary, Parrot, Liverpool; brigs Apollo, Lee, P. Republican; Nymph, Cables, Curracoa; sch'r Almira, —, St. Croix.
The sch'r Betsey and Fanny, from Baltimore to St. Barts. has arrived at St. Thomas.
Extract from the log-book of the ship Citizen.
Nov. 26, spoke the brig Venelia, captain Carter, from Liverpool, bound to Baltimore, who came out with 237 sail. Dec. 2, spoke the ship Precilla, of Norwich, from Ireland, 12 days out—17th, spoke the ship Active, from New-Providence, bound to Liverpool, 20 days out—19th, at 4 A. M. was run down by a ship unknown—stove in three timbers, carried away our head, head railing, cat head, and otherwise considerably damaged us—25, spoke a schooner from Boston, bound to St. Croix, 4 days out—26, spoke the ship John Buckley, R. Sisson, master, from Liverpool, bound to Cowes, long. 64.
PHILADELPHIA, January 5. Cleared, brig Julia, Holt, Cape-Francois; West Point, Alston, Charleston.
Ship James, Moore, from Rio de la Plata; Equator, Wilson, for Africa; Fair American, Brevor, for Havanna, lay at Marcus Hook yesterday.
Ship Harry, Boyd, for Spain, passed Marcus Hook on Saturday evening.
Ship Atlantic, Corran, for Londonderry, and barque Three Friends, Janson, for Hamburg, lay at Reedy Island on Saturday evening.
Ship General Washington, Davis, of this port, has (we believe) arrived at Liverpool from N. Orleans.
Ship John Bulkley from hence to Cowes was spoken on the 27th.
January 6. Cleared, brig Morning Star, Kelly, Port Republican; sch'r Swallow, Harper, Trinidad; Freedom, Boggs, Jamaica; sloop Sally, Wilkinson, Havanna.
Brig Amiable Creole, Eldridge from St. Sebastians has arrived at New-York.
Sch'r Adventure, Lillibridge, from hence has arrived at Cape Francois.
Ship Forrest, —, from Charleston, has arrived at St. Sebastians.
Ship Stafford, Kennedy, Belfast, and a brig lay at Reedy Island on Saturday.
Alexandria Advertiser
FRIDAY, January 9.
A meeting of the citizens of Alexandria, and of that part of Fairfax county within the District of Columbia, is requested at the Court-house, on Tuesday next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when some propositions relative to the exercise of the Congressional legislation over the District, will be submitted to their consideration by the committee chosen to confer on the subject of general regulations for the Territory of Columbia.
By order, ROBERT I. TAYLOR, Clerk. January 9. 1801.
The firm of Charles Bourgeois, of Hamburg, failed the latter end of October, for 466,900 marks banco.
Several vessels during the first week in November, left London in ballast for America, to procure a supply of rice.
The brig Hunter, Lines, 6 days out from New-Haven bound to the West-Indies, ran on the rocks near Bermuda 6th December, but drifted off, and was conducted by boats to that island; where she was refitted and ready to pursue her voyage on the 15th. Salvage and damages considerable.
FOR THE ALEXANDRIA ADVERTISER.
Messrs. Editors, UNDERSTANDING there is to be a meeting of my fellow-citizens on Saturday, for the purpose of transmitting their sentiments to Congress on the future government of the district, I am extremely sorry that indispensable business engages my attention abroad. Having, however, from what I have heard and read on this subject, made up my own opinion, I have exhibited it in the subjoined resolutions; which I recommend to the attention and adoption of my fellow-citizens.
Resolved, That it is the interest of the town of Alexandria, and the county adjacent within the territory of Columbia, to be separated totally and forever from all legislation and jurisdiction of the state of Virginia, from and after the earliest day that the Congress of the United States can pass a law for that purpose; and to be exempted from all taxation under the state of Virginia, accruing after the first Monday in December, 1800.
Resolved, That the territory of Columbia ought to possess a distinct representation in the Federal Councils, on principles of justice, and proportionate to its real consequence and population; and that, until such representation is legitimately provided for by an amendment to the constitution of the United States, it is the interest of the good people of this territory to remain unrepresented in the federal government.
Resolved, That it is the interest of the good people of the territory of Columbia to be under one common undivided government; which ought to be modelled on those of the Federal and state governments, as far as circumstances will admit; that such government ought to be immediately instituted, and that the regulation of all local matters ought to be confided to it—Congress retaining a controuling authority.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, to the Chairman of the Committee on the territory of Columbia, and to the representative of Congress for the district of which this town is a part.
PHILANTHROPOS.
Extracts of letters from Bordeaux, by the ship Neptune.
“ November 3. “ There is no prospect of a peace with Austria.”
“ November 20. “ The ports will be soon opened, in consequence of the convention with your country. A profound tranquillity reigns here respecting politics, and a general anxiety is expressed for peace, which is much wanted. I think your government cannot possibly reject the Treaty.”
At the request of a number of my Friends, I offer myself as a Candidate for the ensuing Election to represent the Incorporated Town of Alexandria.
GEORGE HILL. January 5th, 1801. 441
FIRST NOTICE.
Whereas a Commission of Bankruptcy is awarded and issued forth against Elisha Cullen Dick of the town of Alexandria, and he being declared bankrupt is hereby required to surrender himself to the commissioners in the said commission named, or the major part of them, on the seventeenth day of this month, at twelve o'clock in the forenoon, at the Washington tavern, in Alexandria, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects; when and where the creditors of the said Elisha Cullen Dick, either in his separate capacity or as one of the late house of James Mease M'Rea and Company, may attend, prepared to prove their debts—At the second sitting of the commissioners, the said bankrupt is to go through his second examination; and at the last sitting the said bankrupt is required to finish his examination, and the creditors aforesaid to choose assignees, of which subsequent sitting due notice will be given and the creditors are to assent or dissent from the allowance of his certificate. All persons indebted to the said bankrupt, or who have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same, but to whom the commissioners shall appoint, but to give notice to
HENRY MOORE, Clerk to the Commission. January 9, 1801. 7t
Shreve and Fanney
Have just received, per the brig Sukey and Betsey, capt. Caleb Cook, 50 pieces do Sail Duck 23 coils do Cordage which they will sell low for cash or exchange for flour or corn. They will give Cash for white Beans and Pease. December 16. eo
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the estate of the late THOMAS PORTER , are requested to bring them forward on or before the first of March next, and those indebted to him are respectfully requested to make payment to
SARAH PORTER, Adm'x. Jan. 1. (2)eo

FOR SALE, LOT of GROUND The corner of Queen and Fairfax streets, containing 123 feet 2 inches on Queen street, 45 feet 6 inches on Fairfax street: this property is liable to no incumbrance. For terms apply to Mr. John Green, Alexandria, or Mr. Hezekiah Price, Old-Town, Baltimore.
Liberal credit will be allowed for the payment. January 2. eo18t
A small Cargo of James River COALS, At Fitzgerald's wharf, To be sold on moderate terms, if applied for immediately.
Philadelphia loaf and lump sugar; hard soap by the box; also a few boxes of crown or shaving soap; hay in bundles of about two hundred weight; Flour, Bran and Shorts by the quantity. Cash given for Wheat or Corn. Wm. HARTSHORNE. 12 mo. 24. eo
To be Sold, AN excellent Mill-seat with a few acres of land adjoining, situate on the Four-Mile Run, in the county of Fairfax, about six miles from Alexandria and five from the Federal City—it has every advantage that can be wished for to render it agreeable, there is 13 feet 5 inches natural fall, with plenty of stone on the spot; also a quarry on each side the run where it is intended the dam shall be, so that one may be made at an easy expense. There is but one other situation for a mill on said run, and that lies only about 150 yards below, consequently must be dependant on the above for its supply of water. I believe there is plenty of water for an over-shot at least ten months in the year. Timber may likewise be had convenient at a reasonable rate. The title is indisputable, and the terms will be made known by applying on the premises, to WILLIAM CARLIN. December 31. 1aw 3t
The Creditors of the Estate of the late Col. BURGESS BALL , are requested to forward to Mrs. Ball a statement of their claims; as the Administrators are anxious to provide for the discharge of them as early as possible. Loudoun, Dec. 1, 1800. (15) 7t
FOUND, This morning in King street, A Bank Note—Any person describing the same may have it again, by paying the expence of this advertisement, on application to J. & T. VOWELL. January 8. 3t.
NOTICE. Intending shortly to leave this place, it is requested of those to whom I am indebted on Mrs. Washington's or my own account, that they send their bills to Mrs. Washington or me, on or before the first day of January next, when they shall be paid—and those who are indebted to Mrs. Washington, or me, will please to make immediate payment to JAMES ANDERSON. Mount-Vernon, Dec. 23. eo8t
Two active Lads, about 14 years of age, and of reputable connexions, would be taken as Apprentices at the office of the Advertiser.
FOR SALE, Genuine Madeira Wine in tipes, hhds. and quarter casks, for approved notes, or exchanged for Tobacco or Flour.
I WILL SELL OR RENT The Store I have occupied for many years past, situated on Prince-Street, opposite Col. Hooe's. No stand in Town more eligible, or better accommodations for carrying on an extensive wholesale, wet or dry good business. The cellar perfectly dry, with a door at each end, will hold one thousand barrels of flour; 2500 barrels may be stowed on the premises without any inconvenience to the occupant.
Those desirous of holding it will apply to me on Merchants' Wharf, where I shall in future do business. Wm I. HALL. December 22. d
Fresh Raisins and Currants for Sale, by Robert B. Jamesson, Who has (as usual) a general assortment of Wines, Spirits & Groceries, viz. Jamaica and W. I. Rum, old Peach, Cogniac and Bourdeaux Brandy, Holland Geneva, Irish and Country Whiskey, a few pipes of old Bill Madeira, four do. London market-do. 16-half pipes 7 year old Port, 20 quarter casks Sherry, 5 pipes Teneriffe, 4 pipes Catalonia, and a few gr. casks of Lisbon and Malaga Wines, Powder, loaf and lump Sugars, Molasses, Spanish Honey, Salt Petre, Copperas, Madder, Race and ground Ginger, Pimento, Pepper, Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves, Teas of the latest importations, Fig-Blue, Gunpowder, Patent Shot, Leiper and Hamilton's Snuff in bladders and bottles, Alum, Indigo, Pearl Barley, Starch, London brown Stout and Porter in bottles, Almonds, spinning Cotton, Hunter's Pipes in kegs, Olives, Capers and Anchovies, Chocolate, Rice, Mustard, and Spanish Segars; all of which will be sold low for Cash, Country Produce, or on a time to his punctual customers.
Also, five likely, strong KENTUCKY HORSES, On a liberal Credit. December 20, 1800. d
ANTHONY SAWYER, Hair Dresser and Perfumer, (lately from Baltimore) Royal street, between King and Prince streets, fourth door south of the Printing Office of the Times, Begs leave to inform the Ladies of Alexandria, and the country generally, that having received the newest fashion of Ladies' Wigs and Filets, he will be thankful to receive their orders for the above articles, and will warrant them equal to any manufactured on the continent.
N. B. Any Lady wishing to see his Patterns, may be accommodated by sending a servant to his shop. He has for sale, every article in the Perfumery line, on the most reasonable terms. Alex. Dec. 8. d
Fresh Raisins. Just received a few boxes of excellent Raisins, and for Sale, by JOHN & J. TUCKER. December 24. eo
Washington Tavern.
Peter Heiskell Acquaints his former customers and the public in general, that he has removed from Staunton and established an Inn in Alexandria. He has a few good SADDLE and CHAIR HORSES which he will hire. Dec. 18. 4weo
NOTICE. The Stockholders of the Bank of Alexandria, are hereby informed, that a dividend of five per cent on the capital stock of said Bank, for the half year ending this day, is declared, and will be ready to be paid to them, or their representatives on Thursday next. By order of the president and directors, GURDEN CHAPIN, Cashier. January 5. eo4
WANTED TO HIRE, For the service of the Potomac Company for the ensuing year, to work at the Great-Falls, A number of active, able bodied NEGRO MEN, for whom liberal wages will be given. They will be well fed, clothed and lodged, humanely treated, and in cases of sickness taken good care of at the expence of the Company—Their wages will be paid quarterly, and if desirable to the owners, agents will be appointed at different places to pay at the expiration of each quarter, as may be most convenient to the parties. Further particulars may be had by application to Mr. Alexander Reid, at the Great-Falls, or to the subscriber in George-Town. By order of the President and Directors. JOSEPH CARLETON, Treasurer of the Potomac Company. George-Town, Dec. 29. 3ot
An extensive and well chosen Assortment of CALICOES & CHINTSES, With a variety of other articles, this day received, and for Sale, by JOHN HORSBURGH. J. Horsburgh respectfully informs those of his customers with whom he has running accounts, that he is under the necessity of discontinuing this practice;—therefore in future he will sell for Cash or Produce only. December 22. d
Notice is hereby given to the Stock-Holders of the Bank of Alexandria, that an Election will be held at the Court House in this town on the third Monday in January next, for the purpose of choosing nine Directors of said Bank, for the ensuing year, agreeably to charter. GURDEN CHAPIN, Cash'r. Dec. 16. d4w
WILLIAM OXLEY & CO. King-street, HAVE FOR SALE, Superfine, second and coarse broad and narrow cloths, kerseymeres, swansdowns, coatings, swankins, blankets, flannels, fancy calicoes and chintzes, black bombazets, durants, ruscletts, Irish linens, Barcelona and pullicat handkerchiefs, womens' and mens' cotton and worsted hose, dimities, checks, filks, threads, &c. &c. which will be sold low for cash, or bartered for flour or tobacco. Dec. 10. eo8t
Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria.
THE Stockholders in the Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria, are hereby notified, that an election will be held on Thursday the 15th day of January next, at the Court House in the said town, for the purpose of electing fifteen persons, citizens of this commonwealth, as directors of that institution. J. B. NICKOLS, Sec'ry.
Form of power to vote by Proxy. I, or we do hereby nominate and empower to attend at the meeting of the subscribers to the Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria, on Thursday the 15th day of January next, then and there, for me and in my name, to vote for 15 directors of said Company. Given under my hand this day of N. B. The above must be subscribed before two witnesses. December 24. eo8t
A Housekeeper wanted. LIBERAL wages will be given to a discreet Woman, capable of managing the affairs of my family as a Housekeeper.—A middle aged woman of a mild disposition and regular deportment will be preferred, as part of her attention will be necessary in superintending a nursery of young children. CHARLES LEE. December 13, 1800. eo8t
To Rent And immediate possession given, A convenient dwelling house and store, with necessary out-houses, &c. situate on Duke-street near Col. Hooe's wharf. A further description is thought unnecessary, as it is presumed any person wishing to rent, will view the premises—Apply to CHARLES JAMIESON. January 1. eo3t
GEO. CLEMENTSON Has this day opened a Store adjoining his dwelling-house, at the corner of Prince and Pitt Streets, where he now has, and intends to keep,
A general assortment of GROCERIES, Which he will dispose of on moderate terms, for Cash or Produce.
He has also for Sale, A few DRY GOODS, consisting of brown Hollands, 7-4 white Shirtings, Calicoes, Leather Gloves and Mitts, Threads, Writing Paper, Cutlery, Curry-Combs, Chalk-Lines, Needles, &c. and 15 kegs white Paint ground in Oil. December 22. eo24t
The Subscribers and Members of the Mutual Insurance Company against Fire on Goods and Furniture in the state of Virginia, are hereby requested to attend in person or by proxy their annual General Meeting to be held on the second Wednesday in next January, which being the fourteenth day of the said month. W. F. AST, Principal Agent. Richmond, Dec. 6. (16) 4t1aw
PRINTED BY S. SNOWDEN & Co. KING-STREET, a few doors above the WASHINGTON TAVERN.