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WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. IV. WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. No. DXXVI. FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10th, 1804. PAID IN ADVANCE.
LONDON, Nov. 22.
His Britannic Majesty's Speech to both Houses of Parliament.
About three o'clock, his Majesty proceeded, in his usual state, to the House of Lords, to open the session, and being seated on the Throne, a Message was dispatched to the House of Commons, to intimate his Majesty's presence in the House of Peers, and to require their immediate attendance at the bar of that House. The Commons being come, his Majesty made the following most gracious speech:
My Lords and Gentlemen,
"Since I last met you in Parliament it has been my chief object to carry into effect those measures which your wisdom had adopted for the defence of the United Kingdom, and for the vigorous prosecution of the war. In these preparations I have been seconded by the voluntary exertions of all ranks of my people, in a manner that has if possible, strengthened their claims to my confidence and affection: they have proved that the menaces of the enemy have only served to rouse their native and hereditary spirit; and that all other considerations are lost in a general disposition to make those efforts and sacrifices which the honor and safety of the kingdom demand at this important and critical conjuncture."
"Though my attention has principally been directed to the great object of internal security, no opportunity has been lost of making an impression on the foreign possessions of the enemy. The islands of St. Lucia, of Tobago, of St. Pierre and Miquelon, and the Settlements of Demerara and Essequibo, have surrendered to the British arms. In the conduct of the operations, by which those valuable acquisitions have been made, the utmost promptitude and zeal have been displayed by the officers employed on those services, and by my forces acting under their command, by sea and land."
"In Ireland, the leaders, and several inferior agents, in the late traitorous and atrocious conspiracy, have been brought to justice: and the public tranquility has experienced no further interruption. I indulge the hope that such of my deluded subjects as have swerved from their allegiance are now convinced of their error; and that having compared the advantages they derive from the protection of a free constitution with the condition of those countries which are under the dominion of the French Government, they will cordially and zealously concur in resisting any attempt that may be made against the security and independence of my United Kingdom."
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
"I have a perfect reliance on your public spirit for making such provisions as may be necessary for the service of the year. The progressive improvement of the revenue cannot fail to encourage you to persevere in the system which has been adopted, of defraying the expenses of the war, with as little addition as possible to the public debt, and to the permanent burdens of the state."
"I lament the heavy pressure, which, under the present circumstances, must unavoidably be experienced by my people; but I am persuaded that they will meet it with the good sense and fortitude which so eminently distinguish their character under the conviction of the indispensable importance of upholding the dignity, and of providing effectually for the safety of the Empire."
My Lords and Gentlemen,
"I have concluded a Convention with the King of Sweden, for the purpose of adjusting all the differences which have arisen on the subject of the eleventh article of the treaty of 1661. I have directed that a copy of this Convention should be laid before you; and you will, I trust, be of opinion that the arrangement, whilst it upholds our maritime rights, is founded on those principles of reciprocal advantage which are best calculated to maintain and improve the good understanding which happily subsists between two countries."
"In the prosecution of the contest in which we are engaged, it shall be, as it has ever been, my first object to execute, as becomes me, the great trust committed to my charge. Embarked with my brave and loyal people in one common cause, it is my fixed determination, if the occasion should arise, to share their exertions and their dangers in the defence of our constitution, our religion, our laws and independence. To
the activity and valor of my fleets and armies, to the zeal and unconquerable spirit of my faithful subjects, I confide the honor of my crown, and all those valuable interests which are involved in the issue of this momentous contest."
"Actuated by these sentiments, and humbly imploring the blessings of divine Providence, I look forward with a firm conviction, that if, contrary to all just expectation, the enemy should elude the vigilance of my numerous fleets and cruisers, and attempt to execute their presumptuous threats of invading our coasts, the consequences will be to them discomfiture, confusion, and disgrace; and that our's will not only be the glory of surmounting present difficulties, and repelling immediate danger, but the solid and permanent advantage of fixing the safety and independence of the kingdom on the basis of acknowledged strength, the result of its own tried energy and resources."
GALLIC FRATERNITY.
HAMBURGH, November 4.
Our city has been for these two last days in great confusion and embarrassment, from which it is not likely that it will be able to extricate itself without considerable sacrifices. What has been long foreseen and foretold by all who have paid any attention to political matters, is at length come to pass. The French having entirely stripped Hanover of every thing that it was possible for them to get at, and having certainly set out upon the principle of maintaining the army of Hanover at the expence of other people, no matter of whom, finding now that no more is to be got in that quarter, have applied to the Hanse Towns, as being the nearest, the weakest and most able to furnish them with money. They have accordingly, made a formal demand of a very large sum (it is said, of four millions of dollars,) in the shape of a loan, for which they offer to mortgage the Duchy of Lauenburg. The French minister, Citizen Reinhard has also presented a long inculpatory memoir to the Senate, wherein he complains, that people are here employed to recruit for England, and has named several persons as being engaged in this recruiting; that a ship on board of which some hundred persons are going as settlers to America, is really destined for England, and the said settlers are English recruits, and many other complaints of a similar nature, and equally founded in justice and truth. Last night the Senate was assembled, and again this morning, as were also the aldermen and council of 60; but nothing was decided, and therefore, nothing can be positively known, the Senators, &c. being bound to disclose no part of the deliberations, till after a decision has taken place. All that is known is, that the proposals above-mentioned were deliberated on, and as is generally believed, rejected provisionally. To morrow is a general meeting of the citizens, when it will be decided what is to be done. It is most probable that the city will be forced to comply rather than expose itself to military execution. Gen. Berthier, who has been here on this business for this few days past, was upon change the day before yesterday, and endeavored to persuade the merchants to come into this measure. They represented to him that it was not possible in the present state of things, for them to agree to such a step; that he knew, as well as they could tell him, that their trade was at a total stand, &c. To all this, it seems, he could find no better answer than to say " Il faut saire que chose pour le Grand Nation. "
The English minister, Sir George Rumbold, is said to have advised the rejection of the proposals. In the mean time, a thousand reports, all equally false, are spread and devoured with an avidity which is astonishing even to an Englishman. Now we are told, that 10,000 French troops are on their march, and will be here the day after to morrow; that the French have seized a large number of waggons coming from Lubeck, with English goods, and many other news of this nature. Some think we shall have a Prussian garrison, or a Danish one, to protect us; but considering the conduct of all parties on this time, it does not seem probable that Prussia, in particular, having delayed its interference so long, should now come forward, when it is, perhaps, too late. It is here pretty generally believed that Russia will soon declare war against France; but here again the same fatality, which has accompanied till this
time all the measures of the Continent, extends its destructive influence.
In a short time all the ports of Russia will be shut up by the ice, and the fleet, consequently rendered useless. In the mean time, whether Russia declares war or not, it is very generally apprehended, and that upon very good grounds, that as soon as the Russian fleets actually are blockaded up, the French will without delay, occupy all the ports of the Baltic sea, at least those of Mecklenburg and Holstein: the inhabitants of both which countries are by no means easy under their present prospects.
The news from Hanover is indeed of a nature not very tranquilizing for those who see themselves exposed to share the same fate. Besides, the robberies and exactions on a grand scale, the profits of which mostly go to enrich Generals, Commissaries, &c. of the great nation (the Commissary General Michaud has amassed already upwards of two millions of livres,) the inhabitants are exposed to a thousand vexations, which are never heard of except individually and by chance; for example, several French officers have married young women in Hanover, who have since discovered that their new husbands have wives and children in France. A few days ago, a party of 100 French soldiers suddenly surrounded a house, where a company was dancing, to celebrate a wedding or some other festival, and some of them entering the assembly room, went up to a Hanoverian officer, who was dancing, and without saying the why or the wherefore, put a pistol to his head, and blew out his brains, because, as they said afterwards, they believed that he was employed to recruit for England; an accusation, which, it seems, was totally groundless. Under a similar pretext of looking for English recruiting officers, they lately came to a public house on the territory of Hamburg, where, not finding the master and mistress, and it being denied by the land lord that any such persons were there, they, without more ado, shot him dead on the spot.
Subject of Invasion—Continued.
LONDON, Nov. 16.
Dispatches were yesterday received at the Admiralty from admiral Cornwallis, off Ushant, by which it appears, that so far from the enemy being at sea, they have not yet made any attempt to come out. Their preparations in that quarter are in such forwardness, that it may be presumed, if they really intend to put to sea, that they are now only waiting for a favorable moment to slip out. Our fleet off Brest has withstood the violent gales which have of late prevailed, and continues to maintain that vigilant position, which, we trust, will effectually obstruct the designs of the enemy, in whatever way he may wish to employ the principal remains of the naval power of France.
November 25.
On the subject of the threatened invasion, we are still without any thing new to offer our readers. The public mind continues to be distracted with the same variety of conjectural speculation, and the same want of real information as heretofore. The time now draws very near, which the politicians of this country have long fixed on for the great attempt, and if some of them are to be relied on, we shall soon be relieved from all further suspense. The latter end of November, or the beginning of December, has often been said to be the period, beyond which the First Consul is determined not to defer the failing of the expedition. Indeed the weather is now as favorable as he can reasonably expect. Our fleets are blown off the French coast, the nights are long and dark, and the same wind which compels our ships to leave the enemy's shores, will blow his armament to ours. The long wished for opportunity is at length arrived and we soon shall see what great events it is destined to produce.
The naval force of the enemy in the harbour of Brest, including the ships in the inner road, is said to amount to 19 sail of different descriptions, not more than nine or ten of which, we believe, are of the line, besides which there are several transports, about 70 gun boats, and a number of what are called cannoniers, carrying two guns, and calculated for the conveyance of about 100 men each. They are stated to be all full of troops; and the number embarked and encamped in the neighborhood, are computed at no less than 120,000 men. These statements in all probability greatly exaggerate the facts, but be this
as it may, there is no doubt of Brest being the point in which the greatest exertions of the enemy have been made.
There are building at Bologne floating batteries to carry 90 guns each, and three very large cables have been conveyed for these vessels from Dunkirk—The cables are 27 inches thick, and weigh above seven tons each.
Bologne, Nov. 7.
Ministry of Marine—Extract from General Orders of the National Flotilla under the command of Admiral Bruix, Bologne Nov. 2.
The four days that the flotilla were out of harbour, gave an idea of their force when moored in a line. The enemy's vessels were afraid to approach within cannon shot; they kept constantly at the distance of one or two leagues, without accepting the offer of battle which we made to them while at anchor. The effect of the movement made by the flotilla was to engage the attention of the English squadron at Bologne, while several divisions of gun boats or sloops were coming from the North and South to join us; our vessels gained also in this fortie in regard to the celerity of their nautical manoeuvres; they acquire a habit of proceeding with speed, and without confusion, from the port to the bay, and from the bay to the port.
The Chief of the general Staff of the National Flotilla. (Signed) LAFOND.
Miscellaneous Paragraphs.
LONDON, Nov. 28.
Four ships of the line have been ordered to proceed with all possible dispatch, to join lord Nelson's squadron off Toulon. It is believed, that the French, while they keep threatening our own coasts, actually meditate another expedition to Egypt. If they should set out, it is to be hoped they will not be fortunate enough as on the last occasion, to reach that country, without our fleet being able to fall in with them on the passage.
Some dispatches from the First Consul to general Rochambeau, who commands the remnant of the French force in St. Domingo, has been lately intercepted by one of our cruisers. In these dispatches Bonaparte is said to have informed general Rochambeau that the French treasury was quite inadequate to 'to furnish him with any further pecuniary supplies,' and that he must therefore endeavor to provide for his army in the colony it was appointed to defend.
The mode of raising such provision was pointed out to the general; and the advice contained in the dispatch was, that in order to prevent 'noisy complaints,' or 'troublesome claims,' at a future period, to any property he might think it necessary to appropriate, he should take care to have the proprietors, 'set aside,' that is, murdered! The atrocities of former tyrants, fade before this Master Monster.
Much has been said in the papers for several days, of misunderstandings existing between the British and American governments, respecting the interpretation of certain articles of the treaty of 1794. That explanations on the subject have taken place we know, but confidently state, that no misunderstanding whatever is likely to take place on the subject.—No two countries in the world, at this moment, feel a more natural inclination to remain at peace with each other than Great Britain and America. In regard to the revision of the above treaty, which is now on foot we trust we shall very shortly be enabled to give the most satisfactory information—Packer.
The following is a translation of a pasquinade pasted on the base of the Statue of Victory, on Bonaparte's having complied with the laughable petitions of his satellites, not to embark his sacred person for the Invasion of England.
Our prayers are heard! no adverse fate On seas shall toss our mighty elf, Since, to protect the Gallic State, He deigns, great Soul—to save HIMSELF!
In Chancery, Feb. 1, 1804.
ORDERED that the sale made by John Hewitt trustee for the sale of the real estate of Gerrard T. Conner, shall be ratified and confirmed unless cause to the contrary be shown on or before the third day of April next, provided a copy of this order be inserted in the National Intelligencer before the first day of March next.
The report states that a tract of land in Montgomery county called Elizabeth, containing 178 acres was sold for 600 dollars. Ted. SAMUEL HARVEY HOWARD, Reg. Cur. Can. Feb. 8.—wgt
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 1804.
Debate on Mr. Rodney's motion for the extinguishment of the Balances reported to be due by several states.
(continued.)
Mr. THATCHER was decidedly opposed to the extinguishment of these balances due from the debtor states; and as the state which he had the honor to represent, was deeply interested in this question, he should attempt a reply to what had been advanced in support of the resolution; and should briefly state his reasons for voting in the negative.
The balances, said Mr. T. were found due upon a settlement of the demands of the respective states for services and supplies, during our revolutionary war. Although Congress, no doubt, equalised the burthen as much as possible, during the revolution, it was found, at the close of the war, that the states had contributed to the common defence in very unequal proportions. It was well known that the New-England states, in particular, had furnished more than their respective quotas of men and money. From a fear of this inequality, congress submitted the debts due from, and to the several states, to a board of commissioners who, for several years, investigated the subject with the most minute and laborious attention. During this time, each state had an opportunity to present, and to substantiate its claims; and the report of the commissioners has been repeatedly sanctioned by congress. Although, as the gentleman from Delaware has said, the state which he represents was not heard before the commissioners by its special agents, this was the case of all the states.
It is impossible said Mr. T. as the gentleman from New Jersey has observed, to examine the ground upon which this report was formed. From the loss of documents, the lapse of time, and the vast extent of the subject, this is certainly impracticable. It is not even proposed by the mover of the resolution. The gentleman from Delaware has not arraigned the motives of the commissioners, but he conceives that upon a just settlement, the state he represents could not have been found to much in arrears; although he calls upon us to expunge the sums reported against the debtor states. He is willing that those reported to be due to the creditor states should be paid. Sir, said Mr. T. I conceive that the debts and credits must stand upon precisely the same ground. They both resulted from one settlement, and it is impossible to separate them. Upon what ground can we pay the creditor states, if we admit that nothing is due from the debtor? He conceived that expunging these balances, as contemplated by the resolution, upon the ground of a partial or unjust settlement, would most clearly imply that the sums awarded to the creditor states are not due. This, of itself, would render it unjust and impolitic to extinguish the balances due from the debtor states.
Another argument in favor of the resolution is, that the debtor states cannot be compelled to pay these balances. If that be correct, where is the injury to the debtor states which has been exhibited in such lively colors? If the states cannot be compelled to pay these debts, how can they materially reduce the value of real estate? How can they hang in terror over their heads? It is even said that it is dangerous to suffer these debts to remain. No evils have yet resulted to the United States, said Mr. T. from this source, nor could he perceive that any were to be apprehended. He knew there was in this House a majority of about 30 members, who represented debtor states, besides, those from flat's formed out of debtor states; but he had too firm a reliance upon their sense of justice to suppose, that because gentlemen were the majority, they would vote themselves out of debt. Surely said Mr. T. when gentlemen reflect that these sums are due for those exertions which achieved the Independence of America, they will acknowledge the justice of the claim. The state of New York, (the largest debtor state) has already paid a part of its debt, under a law of Congress authorizing that state to apply the sums expended upon fortifications, to the reduction of these balances. Shall we relin-

with the claim because some of the states do not acknowledge the debt? The idea is inadmissible.
We are urged, Sir, to adopt this resolution, because it is said, that Delaware can never pay her debt. Even if that be correct, it is no argument for expunging these balances. By adopting the resolution, we extinguish our claim, not only against that state, but against all the others. The conclusion will then be irresistible, that we question the accuracy, and the fairness of the settlement, and the final consequence will probably be the extinguishment of the credits also.
This settlement cannot be disturbed upon any ground consistent with policy or good faith. It is the result of a reference voluntarily made by all parties concerned, and they are conclusively bound by the award.
Mr. THOMAS remarked, that as this subject had been so often before the public, so much had been said on it on former occasions, and he considered it so well understood, that he had determined not to have risen or said any thing on it at this time, nor would he, had he not deemed it necessary to reply to the gentleman from Massachusetts, (Mr. Thatcher.) That gentleman, has endeavored to impress the committee with an opinion, that by extinguishing those balances, we shall affect the credits of the creditor states, this said Mr. T. will not be the case, those states have received the whole of the balances reported in their favor, and extinguishing the balances reported against those called debtor, cannot possibly affect the credits of the creditor states; besides, if the credits of those states could have been affected by a measure of this kind, why did not the act of congress passed in 1799 affect them? by the operations of that act, about one half of the amount of those balances were extinguished had the states complied with the terms of it; and he would ask the gentleman from Massachusetts, or any other gentleman on that floor, whether these credits as they are called, were impaired by that act? he presumed no one would say that they were, nor can the measure contemplated by this resolution impair them in the least.
Mr. Chairman, said Mr. Thomas, what possible good can result from a continuation of those claims? all agree that a payment of them cannot be coerced; and it cannot be expected that those states, believing the claims unjust, will pay those balances voluntarily; therefore, will your treasury ever be a cent the richer by holding these claims over the heads of those states? will it bring a cent into your treasury? but on the contrary; may not much evil result to the interests of this country, by keeping up this bone of contention? will it not have a powerful tendency to irritate the minds; and disturb that cordial harmony, so necessary to be preserved among the members of this union? I trust the members of this committee generally, will see the folly of continuing the shadow of a claim over the heads of those states any longer, which can never be of any benefit, but which may be productive of much mischief; and will unite in expunging them from your records.
Mr. BLACKLEDGE.—Mr. Chairman, I had determined not to trouble the committee with any remarks upon the subject now under discussion, from a conviction that enough had already been said by the gentleman from Delaware, to satisfy every liberal mind of the propriety of adopting the resolution. But, Sir, when I hear the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Thatcher) applying epithets to those states that are reported debtors, calculated to stamp them with the character of profligate dishonesty, while others in an indirect way appear to be aiming at the same end, I feel it a duty I owe the state which I have the honor to represent in part, to assign the reasons, why he has heretofore refused, and I am convinced will ever continue to refuse paying the balance reported against her. Every gentleman who has as yet spoken against the resolution, has endeavored to impress upon the committee a belief that the settlement made by the commissioners was either just, or at least as nearly so as was possible. But, Sir, on this subject I must beg leave to differ in opinion with them; and if I can be favored with the attention of the committee, I trust I shall be able to show clearly that by the operation of some of the principles by which the commissioners were governed in this settlement, the state of North Carolina was in the first place charged with a much larger proportion of the national debt than she ought to have been, and in the next place, that her charges against the union, or at least a large portion of them, were improperly valued at a much lower rate than they should have been, and from hence it has happened that she was reported a debtor instead of being made a creditor to a very considerable amount.
The first injury sustained by the state of North Carolina in this settlement, which I shall notice, is the one which arose from changing the ratio by which the several states were bound to each other to bear all the expenses of the war. That the committee may the more clearly comprehend the force of her ex-
ception against this measure, I must beg them to bear in mind that every item in the accounts which were settled by the commissioners, were for advances which had been made by the several states towards defraying the expenses of the war, previous to the 24th day of September, 1788; while the states were bound by the articles of confederation, and each was suffering all the disadvantages, and enjoying all the advantages arising from that instrument; and that the ordinance by which the board of commissioners was established for settling these accounts, was passed by the old Congress on the 7th of May, 1787. They will thus see that the whole of the charges originated, and that the board of commissioners was established for settling them, previous to the adoption of the present constitution; and from hence I think they will be induced to conclude with me, that Congress had not a right to vary the ratio as they did by their act of the 5th of August, 1790, without first obtaining the consent of the several states to the measure in the manner pointed out by the articles of confederation. By the 8th article of the confederation the states stipulate to bear all expenses of war, each in proportion to all its appropriated lands and improvements, but reserve to their respective legislatures the power of laying and levying the taxes necessary to pay off their quotas, and by the 13th article of that instrument, they provide that no alteration shall at any time be made in the articles of confederation, or any of them, unless such alteration be agreed to in a Congress of the United States, and be afterwards confirmed by the legislatures of every state. Yet, Sir, after the commissioners had been appointed, and had actually been nearly, or quite two years engaged in the settlement, when it may be presumed that the amount of the charges of each state was pretty nearly known, as well as the effect, which a settlement of them according to the principles of the articles of confederation would have, Congress proceeded by their act of the 5th of August, 1790, to direct the commissioners, in apportioning the debt of the union among the states, to do it according to the number of polls which each should contain, as prescribed by the constitution. Thus, Sir, was the state of North Carolina, as well as some others, whose lands were of but little value, compared with those of the commercial and wealthy states, deprived of every advantage which had been secured to them by the articles of confederation, without having any equivalent for the injuries they had been subjected to under that instrument; and this too when no one ever pretended that by the constitution Congress possessed a power to alter the ratio. It is not possible to ascertain exactly the amount of the loss which any state sustained by this measure, because the gross amount of the accounts has "from motives of policy" been ever kept concealed. But by turning to the 7th vol. of the old journals, in the year 1782, near the close of the war, we shall see what sum each state was required to raise of 2,000,000 dollars apportioned among them under the confederation, and comparing that with the sums which each had to pay of the 2,000,000 dollars laid and collected, according to the ratio prescribed by the constitution, we may form a pretty correct opinion of the effect which the measure had upon the different states. And it appears that of the 2,000,000 dollars raised in 1782, under the confederation, North Carolina (at that time including all the state of Tennessee) had to pay 143,000 dollars, and Virginia (at that time including all the state of Kentucky) had to raise 290,000 dollars. Whereas of the direct tax of 2,000,000 dollars apportioned among the states, according to the principles of the constitution, North Carolina and Tennessee had to pay 212,504 dollars, Virginia and Kentucky 387,132 dollars. From whence it results that North Carolina in every two millions of the aggregate of all the charges of the several states against the union, lost by the change of ratio the sum of 67,401 dollars, and Virginia 97,132 dollars. Then supposing the aggregate of the charges to have been but 24,000,000 dollars, and judging by the sum reported against the state of Delaware, and admitting she never paid one cent, it must have been very nearly double that sum, North Carolina must have lost by the change of ratio, the sum of 774,048 dollars, and Virginia 1,165,524 dollars. It would be an easy matter to show the effect which this measure had upon every state in the union; but it would be foreign to my purpose, and I shall therefore decline it, with barely observing, that it is evident a considerable majority of the states were gainers by the measure.
In addition to the injury sustained by the state of North Carolina from the change of ratio, I must beg leave to mention another, which, I have understood from the commissioners who attended to the settlement of her accounts with the union, she suffered from having her vouchers for currency certificates first reduced to their specie value, and then these as well as her specie certificates scaled at four shillings in the pound. By what authority, or upon what prin-
ciple of equity or justice the commissioners felt themselves justified in doing this, I am at a loss to determine. The only reason assigned for it, as I have understood, was, that this was the rate at which the legislature of the state had valued them. Now, Sir, I admit that this was the sum at which the legislature had rated her certificates; but it by no means follows as a consequence that the commissioners in the settlement of her accounts with the union, did justice to her in giving her credit for them at the same rate. For, Sir, it will be recollected that under the articles of confederation each state raised from its citizens in the way most suitable to themselves, the different sums of money or supplies which Congress might require of them. It is also well known, that the great scarcity of specie, rendered it necessary to resort to some expedient to supply the place of it, and that the first attempt was by issuing a paper currency which depreciated rapidly, and in a short time fell into the hands of those who held it. The next step was to issue certificates to those who either performed services, or furnished supplies in support of the common cause, purporting that the bearer was entitled to the amount thereof, either in currency or specie, from the state on whose account the service was performed, or the supplies furnished. The paper currency which had been issued, having borne at the same periods in different states very different rates of depreciation, it was necessary in order to do justice, that the commissioners should be vested with power to scale the currency certificates in the different states according to the value which the currency had borne in them respectively, and this power by the ordinance of May 1787, was given them. Such, however, was the scarcity of cash in that state, that by far the greater part of the soldiers as well as others who had received even her specie certificates for services performed, or supplies furnished, had some from necessity and others from a want of confidence in the government, parted with them to speculators at about two shillings and six pence in the pound. This being a fact notorious to all, the legislature of the state determined to do full justice to the speculator who had purchased the certificates at one eighth of their value, without oppressing the soldiers and others who had paid full price for them; and in order to effect their object, they passed certain acts by which they depreciated even their specie certificates to four shillings in the pound. And by way of recompense to the soldiers for the loss they had sustained from the depreciation of their certificates, they made them very liberal donations of the unappropriated lands of the state, giving to the common war soldier 640 acres. And here, Sir, I will beg leave to remark, that these were not what are commonly called crown lands, but lands which had been granted by the crown before the revolution. I make this remark, because I know it is the opinion of some of the committee, that all the states had a right to any lands, which previous to the revolution belonged to the crown, while all admit that lands which had been previously granted by the crown belonged properly to the state within whose limits it lay. Now, Sir, if the commissioners in settling the accounts of this state with the union, did not think she ought to be credited at a higher price for her certificates than she, for the reasons just mentioned, had thought proper to set upon them, they should at least have given her credit for the lands which she had given her soldiers as a recompense for the depreciation of their certificates. It will not, I presume, be pretended that they were ignorant of any advance having been made in lands to her soldiers, because in searching for the laws by which she had rated her certificates, they could not fail seeing the one by which she had granted the lands to her soldiers. The operation of this principle of the commissioners must have been very partial, as few of the states had adopted similar measures for paying off their certificates; and that its operation must have been unjust, will be obvious to the weakest mind when it is recollected, that the union had received from the citizens of North Carolina full value in the services and supplies for which these articles had been issued by the state. If the citizens of any state thought proper by their representatives in their legislature, to consent to give up to the state sixteen shillings in every pound of the debt, which the state in complying with the requisitions of Congress had contracted with them, and which the state alone under the articles of confederation stood responsible to them for; could this justify the commissioners in adopting a rule by which they were to be compelled to pay to the other states the sums they had consented to give up to their own? Certainly not. And yet, Sir, no man will say that this is not the obvious effect of this principle adopted by the commissioners in the settlement of these accounts. The exact amount of the injury sustained by the state of North Carolina, by this rule of the commissioners, it is impossible to ascertain; but when we recollect the enormous quantity of certificates which from the scarcity of specie were obliged
to be issued for the pay of the army, and purchase of supplies, we may fairly conclude that the loss to her from this measure, fell very little short of that which she suffered from the change of ratio.
These, Sir, were the two principal injuries sustained by the state of North Carolina in the settlement of her accounts with the union, and are the whole that I should have troubled the committee with, had not the gentleman from Rhode Island, (Mr. Stanton) with a view I presume, of showing that the settlement was as fair for one state as another, in as much as all suffered by it more or less, told us that his state had lost a very considerable sum by the operation of that part of the act of Congress of the 5th of August 1790, which prohibits the commissioners allowing any claim, which had not been allowed by the state producing it previous to the 24th of September 1788. By the operation of the same part of that law the state of North Carolina also lost nearly 100,000 dollars, which she has felt herself bound to pay principally to the heirs of those who had either fallen in the service or died soon after the close of the war, and had not come of age to claim their rights as early as the year 1788. The truth of this can be vouched by one of the present senators from that state, as he was one of the board of auditors appointed by the legislature to settle with the claimants about the year 1791 or 1792.
I have now, Sir, gone through the principal objections taken by the state which I have the honor to represent in part, to the settlement of her accounts with the union, and I think it must be obvious to every candid person who has heard me, that if she had been settled with agreeably to the principles of equity by which the commissioners under the ordinance of 1787 were directed to be governed, she must in the result have proved to be a creditor to a much larger amount than she has been reported to be a debtor. By the change of ratio, admitting the aggregate of all the charges of the several states to have been but 24,000,000 dollars, she lost better than 770,000 dollars; by the very unjust rule adopted by the commissioners in scaling her certificates she must have lost nearly as much, if not more; and by claims which were barred under the act of Congress of the 5th of August 1790, she lost about 100,000 dollars, making in the whole better than a million and a half of dollars; the sum reported against her is but little better than half a million, from whence it results that instead of being reported a debtor she should have been reported a creditor for about one million of dollars. I felt myself bound to make this statement, after what has fallen from gentlemen, in the course of the debate, who have opposed the resolution upon the principle that they believe the settlement to have been just, or at least that it was made upon principles which operated nearly alike upon all the states. This, Sir, it is evident was not the fact, for by the change of ratio a majority of the states were gainers to a very large amount, while the others were as largely losers; and the rule by which the specie certificates of North Carolina were scaled could not have applied generally, because there were but few of the states that had adopted the same method for extinguishing this part of their debt. But, Sir, we have been asked by a gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Hastings) if there were such enormous injuries done to the states reported debtors by the settlement, why was it not objected to, and the error pointed out at first, when they might have been examined into and corrected with ease? Why has it been let alone till this late period, when there is not the most distant hope that, were the accounts opened anew, a settlement could be effected, that would prove even as satisfactory as the one already made, and against which we so loudly complain? I am convinced that the gentleman has not examined this subject with his usual accuracy, or he would never have asked such questions. The fact is, that the settlement has been complained of by the Representatives from the state of North Carolina as well as several other states ever since the report was made; and at the very session when it was first published an attempt was made to bring to light the principles upon which the commissioners had settled the accounts, with a view no doubt that the errors which had arisen from them might be corrected, and justice done to those states which had been injured by them. To prove this fact, I must beg leave to read a resolution which will be found in the journals of the first session of the third Congress, page 247, in the following words:
"Resolved, That a committee be appointed to examine into, and report on, the practicability of obtaining a statement of the principles on which the accounts of the individual states with the United States have been settled, and a statement of the several credits allowed in the said settlement."
This resolution, Sir, it appears was lost on taking the question by yeas and nays, and among those who voted in favor of it, will be found the whole of the Representatives from North Caro-
lina, as well as many members from other states. In the journals of the same session it will be found that when the bill was on its passage providing for the payment to the creditor states of the balances reported in their favor, an attempt was made to extinguish the balances reported to be due from the debtor states, by adding a section to the bill in the following words: "and be it further enacted that the balances reported by the said commissioners, and carried to the debit of certain states be, and the same are hereby relinquished." This section was rejected, but the yeas and nays not having been taken on the question, we are not able to say to a certainty, who voted for it or against it. There can, however, be but little doubt as to who were the advocates or opposers of this section when we attend to its object, and see who voted for and against the resolution just read. The committee I hope are now satisfied that the report of the commissioners has never been even tacitly acknowledged to be just, by the state of N. Carolina as well as several other states; they have seen that at the very session of Congress to which the report was first communicated, an attempt was made to bring to light the principles upon which the settlement had been made, in order that its errors might be exposed and justice done; and this attempt they have been failed of success. The reasons why it failed I leave the committee to conjecture for themselves. It also appears that at the same session an attempt was made to extinguish the balances reported against the debtor states, and the journals will show that repeated attempts have since been made for the same purpose, but that these attempts have uniformly failed of success. The reasons which may have induced Congress formerly to reject the measure I know not. But I doubt not in the least, that the ingenuity and industry of the gentlemen who have on this occasion with so much zeal opposed the resolution, have enabled them to align every reason against the measure which the name of the case would possibly admit. In the first place all agree that the general government does not possess the power of forcing the payment of the balances against the consent of the states. But the gentleman from Maryland thinks that by continuing to refuse to extinguish the balances, the states may at length be induced to accept of offers to lay out either the whole or a part of the sums they owe, either in turnpikes, fortifications or some other work of public utility within their own limits, as has been done by the state of New York formerly. What the state of New York or any other state may be induced to do, I cannot pretend to say, but I think I can venture to predict, that the gentleman will to a certainty be disappointed in any expectations of this nature which he may have calculated on from the state of North Carolina, and that for the reasons I have already mentioned. And really the gentleman must be much more sanguine in his expectation than I am if he entertains any serious hopes of ever getting any thing more voluntarily from the state of New York. Another plan has been hinted at by a gentleman from New Jersey, (Mr. Elmer) by which the balances might be collected, which is by funding and apportioning them among the different states; but the gentleman had not the goodness to tell us how large a sum we should have to fund, or how it would have to be apportioned among the several states to carry his plan into effect. I wish he had done it, because I am convinced if he had, it would have furnished one of the strongest arguments in favor of the resolution that could possibly have been adduced. My reason for thinking so is, because I do believe this is the only way in which the balances ever will be collected; and should the reins of this government ever fall into the hands of men, who believe as some great men do, that a national debt is a national benefit, this will become a pretext for making a very large addition to the national debt, a thing which I conceive a very considerable majority of this committee would not only discountenance, but would use their utmost exertions to prevent, and would of course advocate the resolution for extinguishing the balances altogether, rather than leave a pretext to those who may succeed them, for adding so largely to our national burdens. These are the only plans which have been suggested for collecting the balances; there are few I believe me of the committee who have any hope of ever getting them upon the one suggested by the gentleman from Maryland, and a still smaller number who would ever wish to see them collected upon the plan suggested by the gentleman from New Jersey. What injury then can possibly arise from the adoption of the resolution? I confess I can see none. It is true, some gentlemen have said that it would excite in the states reported creditors a fear that attempts would be made to wipe off the balances which have been funded for them. The weakness and fallacy of this argument has been so ably shown by a gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Smilie) that I will not take up the time of the committee in attempting to refute it; but

will proceed to state what in my humble opinion will be the good effects resulting from an adoption of the resolution. In the first place I believe it to be certain that the state of Delaware will be relieved from the most distressing embarrassments. In the next place we shall remove a bone of contention, which in all probability would on some future occasion, be the cause of some great legislative bargain, that in effect may be extremely injurious to the union. The unusual anxiety of the members upon this subject at this time, justifies a belief that this will be the case, particularly, should any attempt ever be made to collect the balances. In the third place we shall prevent a future waste of much of the precious time of this House on a subject which tends to excite too highly the feelings of a large portion of its members; and lastly, we shall take from those who may succeed us, and be disposed to add to the national debt, a pretext which would be but too favorable to their designs.
As then I do not see that any real injury can, but on the contrary, that very considerable benefits certainly will follow, from carrying the object of the resolution into effect. I shall conclude with expressing my earnest hope that it may meet with the support of a majority of the committee.
(To be continued.)
REPORT,
On the expediency of amending the several laws, providing for the sale of the public lands of the United States. [CONCLUDED.]
III. Whatever revenue may be derived from that source will be collected in the most simple manner, and will be completely secured. There will be no outstanding debts, and the interest of every new purchaser will become identified with that of the nation.
IV. It has already been observed that the sales have not, by any means, been commensurate with the demand for land, and the increase of population; they have been limited partly by the competition of other lands in the market, and partly by the existing means of payment. Under the system, altered as has been suggested, they would be limited only by the last cause, and be altogether regulated by the amount of circulating medium acquirable by the purchasers. It is evident, indeed, that it would be more easy to sell 300,000 acres at a dollar and a third, than 200,000 acres at two dollars per acre; and no doubt is entertained that the revenue would be not only secured but also increased by the proposed alterations.
The only difference to the United States will be that they will transfer the property of a greater quantity of land for the same sum of money than they do at present. The estimated revenue of 400,000 dollars derived from that source, is predicated on annual sales of 200,000 acres at two dollars, or rather of about 212,000 acres at one dollar and eighty four cents per acre; 266 666 acres at one dollar and an half, or 320,000 acres at one dollar and twenty five cents per acre, would produce an equal sum. It would, therefore, under the proposed alterations, cost annually to the United States about one hundred thousand acres more than at present, to raise a revenue equal to that which may be collected under the existing regulations. Compared with the quantity of land north of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi not less certainly than one hundred and fifty millions of acres, the soil of which belongs to the United States, that difference is so trifling, and the effect which, in that respect, may result from the alteration, so distant, that neither of them seems to afford sufficient ground of objection.
A more serious difficulty will arise from former purchasers, who may complain that they should be left in a worse situation than those who shall purchase under the new arrangement. It is true that those persons who have had the selection of the most eligible spots in point of situation and of soil; yet under all circumstances, and also in order to secure punctual payments, it might be expedient to release them from the payment of interest until after their instalments had become due. That provision, which it is believed would be perfectly satisfactory, should be extended only in favor of those who shall discharge those instalments with punctuality, and who have not alienated the property. In the few cases where the purchasers have already completed their payments, certificates receivable in payment for land might be given to them for the sums which may have been charged for interest.
It is believed that the alterations which have been suggested, will enable a great portion of the actual settlers to become purchasers: But the principle of granting them a right of pre-emption, exclusively of the abuses to which it is liable, appears irreconcilable with the idea of drawing a revenue from the sale of lands. Nor would the reduction of price and especially the sale in smaller tracts, be an eligible measure so far as respects the revenue, unless connected
with a suppression of the credit which is now given to purchasers.
Should those outlines be adopted, it may be proper to provide that before the reduction either in the price or in the size of the tracts shall take place; all the lands shall be offered at public sale as on a similar occasion had been directed by the act passed on the 10th of May, 1800; and some other modifications of less importance, though not immediately connected with that part of the subject, may at the same time be taken under consideration.
The powers of the surveyor general extend only over the lands lying north of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of the river Kentucky; it seems proper, on account of the late purchases, that they should be extended over all the public lands lying north of the Ohio, and east of the Mississippi; for the surveys of the lands above the mouth of Kentucky, to which the Indian title has been extinguished, being nearly completed, it is hardly necessary to create a new office for the others; and it would be useful to provide that that officer should also ascertain by astronomical observations the situation of some of the most important points of that part of the country.
The surveys are now executed by assistants, appointed by the surveyor general, whose offices cease with the completion of their work. For the purpose of making legal re-surveys, when called on by the parties; of surveying and marking the lines which, in conformity with the mode prescribed by law, have been left open; and also of subdividing the tracts into quarter sections, in pursuance of the proposed modifications, it would be eligible to have "district surveyors" appointed, who should receive for their several services, stated fees to be paid by the parties for whose benefit they may be rendered. That arrangement, exclusively of other advantages would preclude the necessity of any advance from the treasury for the subdivision of lands into quarter sections.
Whatever price it may be thought proper to fix on the lands, it will be more simple and convenient for the purchasers, that with the exception of the last mentioned expense, the several fees now paid to the United States for surveying expenses and for entry and certificates, and which in the purchase of an half section, amount altogether to about three cents and an half per acre should be incorporated with the price.
The receivers of public monies receive now one per cent. on all the monies paid into the treasury, and the registers one half per cent. on the same, besides the fees, amounting to about two thirds per cent. more, the suppression of which is submitted. Those compensations are much lower in proportion to the revenue collected than those allowed to most of the officers employed in the collection of the other revenues of the union, and appear inadequate to the responsibility attached to the officers and to the rate of talents and knowledge necessary to discharge their duties. The propriety of increasing the commission of both officers one half per cent. and of giving to each of them a small annual salary as an equivalent for clerk hire and office rent, is respectfully submitted. The salary might in that instance be 500 dollars to each officer, those of the Marietta district excepted, for whom 250 dollars would be sufficient. This, on account of the suppression of the register's fees would give a greater emolument to the registers; which, considering the risk attached to the safe keeping of the public monies, appears reasonable.
The expediency of excluding the reserved sections from the sales is doubtful, as the destruction of timber is perhaps more than equivalent to the supposed increase of value, and it is particularly complained of in the Steubenville district, and in the tract lying between the two Miamis, where the greater part of the adjacent lands is sold and occupied.
The preceding observations have been made only in relation to the lands north of the river Ohio. It would be expedient to apply many of the regulations, which have been submitted, to the public lands south of the state of Tennessee, and I will beg leave to make a separate communication respecting the operation of the law passed during the last session on that subject.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Sir, Your obedient servant, ALBERT GALLATIN. Hon. Joseph H. Nicholson, Chairman, &c.
A GREAT BARGAIN.
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WASHINGTON CITY
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1804.
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
On the 28th ult. the House of Representatives took into consideration the AMENDMENT proposed to the Constitution respecting the mode of electing a President and Vice-President.
A letter from Mr. Elliot, (the organ of the House in submitting to Congress their desire to amend the Constitution) assigning his reasons for the vote he had given against the amendment, was offered; on the reading of which a warm debate ensued, that issued in its being read.
Mr. Olin moved a resolution declaring the majorities, by which the amendment passed the two Houses of Congress, unconstitutional. After a debate of two days this motion was rejected by a majority of fifteen.
After this decision a wide field of debate was opened upon the merits of the amendment, which remained unclosed on the 29th ult. (Saturday) when the House adjourned until Monday.
Letters received state the expectation, entertained by the friends of the amendment, that it will succeed by a majority of fifteen in the House of Representatives, and by a large majority in the Council.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9.
Mr. John C. Smith from the committee of Claims, presented a bill for the relief of certain Military pensioners in the state of South Carolina—Referred to a committee of the whole on Friday.
A representation of Duncan McFarland, accompanied with sundry documents complaining of the undue election of Samuel D. Purviance, was presented, and referred to the committee of Elections.
An message was received from the Senate stating that they had receded from their third amendment to the bill making military appropriations, which allowed a certain sum for the postage of letters sent from and received by certain officers of the War department—and that they had resolved that the bill "for the better direction of the collectors of the respective ports of the United States in granting to seamen certificates of citizenship," should not pass.
The House resumed the consideration of the resolution reported by the committee of the whole, submitting to the final decision of commissioners, the claims for lands ceded by Georgia to the United States;—and after debate which occupied the whole day, adjourned without coming to any decision.
The following are the YEAS and NAYS on agreeing to the amendment of the Senate, to make NATCHEZ a Port of Entry.
YEAS—Messrs. Alston, junr. Anderson, Archer, Baldwin, Bard, B-dinger, Betton, Bishop, Bowie, Boyd, G. W. Campbell, J. Campbell, Chamberlin, Chittenden, Claggett, Claiborne, Clay, Clopton, Conrad, Cutler, Cotts, Dana, Davenport, Dawson, Dennis, Dickson, Dwight, Elliot, Elmer, Fowler, Goodwyn, Gray, Gregg, G. G. old, R. Griswold, Hammond, Hailings, Helm, Hoge, Holland, Hough, Huger, Jackson, Kennedy, Knight, Lucas, Lyon, Meriwether, N. Mitchell, Morrow, Mott, New, Ohio, Palmer, Patterson, Paeplz, Plater, T. M. Randolph, J. Rea, (of Tennessee,) Rodney, Root, Sandford, Seaver, Skinner, Sloan, J. C. Smith, J. Smith (of Virginia,) Southard, Stedman, Stephenson, Stewart, Taggart, Tenney, Thatcher, Thomas, Thompson, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Van Rensselaer, Verplanck, Walton, L. Williams, M. Williams, & Winn—84.
NAYS—Messrs. Alexander, Blackledge, Boyle, Brown, Bryan, J. Clay, Crowngfield, Earle, Early, Euliss, Findley, Gillispie, Griffin, Habouch, J. Heister, Holmes, Hunt, Jones, Leish, M'Cord, M'Crea, S. L. Mitchell, N. B. Moore, T. Moore, Newton, junior Nicholson, Purviance, J. Randolph, J. Rea, (of Pennsylvania,) Richards, Simmons, Sands, Smile, J. Smith, (of New York,) Stanfard, Stanton, Van Cortlandt, Varnum, Whitehill, and Wynns, 40.
THE SOUTH-CAROLINA COLLEGE.
With much pleasure we announce to our fellow-citizens, that the buildings of this institution are in such forwardness, as to induce the trustees at their last meeting to resolve, that they will proceed to the election of a President and professor on the 23d of April next. We believe that no seminary of learning in the United States, possesses more liberal endowments than this. The salary of the president is settled at 2,500 dollars, besides a house for his residence—that of the professors of natural philosophy, &c. 1,500 dollars each, and their board and lodging; and of each of the other professors, 1000 dollars, and their board and lodging. The buildings will consist of two ranges, each 250 feet in length. The philosophical apparatus will be equal, if not superior, to any collection in America; and the library will open with near 5000 volumes of the most select books, in all branches of learning. The whole of which we are informed, is expected out from London in the spring of the present year. The situation of Columbia for such an establishment is certainly very eligible; the buildings are erected on an eminence that commands a most extensive prospect, and from its elevation, insures a free and salubrious circulation of air. The confluence of Broad and Saluda rivers, just above, and the rich country that lies below it, will always secure an abundant supply of the best provisions, while its communication with Charleston by water carriage, will enable the inhabitants to procure every convenience or even elegance of life at a moderate rate. That the place is healthy, no one will doubt, who observes the large families that are raised there, and the complexion of the inhabitants; on the point of cheapness there can be as little doubt of its little doubt of its eligibility, if, as we are informed, the tuition and room rent will cost but 20 dollars, and board not above 30 dollars; upon the whole, there is every reason to hope from the above considerations, and its central position as to the states of North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, that it will soon be a flourishing institution. Much, very much depends upon the choice of the president and professors, and we are authorised to say, that any communications on this subject, free of cost, directed to "the president and trustees of the South-Carolina College" in this place, will be thankfully received; and the printers throughout the United States will do a service to the cause of learning by circulating this communication.
Charleston paper.
LONDON, November 23.
MEDIATION OF RUSSIA.
In answer to some observations by M r . Fox, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said, it was true Lord Hawkesbury had stated, "that the mediation of Russia would be accepted if offered." And the mediation of that power had been offered and accepted; in consequence of which discussion did take place, which, he was sorry to say, did not, in their result, hold out the prospect of a practical arrangement between this country and France. He hoped circumstances would permit them to lay the papers on that subject before Parliament in a few days.
His Majesty's ship Poulette, on the 15th inst. near the island of Alderney, fell in with 30 of the French flat bottomed boats, escorted by several armed vessels. They were immediately attacked, and having no chance of escape were all run on the rocks; a brig, lugger, and a sloop were taken possession of, and brought off. Those left, being considerably injured by the fire upon them, and the badness of their situation, it is supposed will never be fit for service again.
Sir Sidney Smith arrived in town on the 16th inst. After an interview with the Lords of the Admiralty, he will embark and proceed with his squadron off Flushing.
Some people conjecture that offensive operations are in contemplation against some part of the French Coast.
The East India Company have liberally voted 10,000 tons of shipping as armed transports for the protection of the coast.
All the demands of Gen. Mortier for the passage of French troops through the Prussian Territory have been complied with.
A Prussian vessel, arrived in the river, from Amsterdam, reports, that the trade of that city, and of Rotterdam, had become nearly suspended, in consequence of the blockade by the English, & of the arbitrary & lawless interference of the French in almost every object of domestic economy, as well as of political relation. French Custom-house Officers have been appointed at every port, to controul the Dutch Officers, and to enforce the prohibition against the importation of British manufactures.
The English vessels at Libeck have received notice to quit that place without a moment's delay, as the French are expected to take possession of it. Hamburg is likewise to be invaded, except the demand of a loan is complied with. The British Envoy, it is said, has told the Senate that if they consent all Hamburg property in England will be confiscated.
At Libeck, when it was learnt that the British government had prohibited vessels sailing without convoy whose destination made it necessary for them to pass the Spanish Coast, orders were issued for detaining the vessels loaded with wool, and bound to England.
November 25.
Yesterday we had three Hamburg mails, and yet not a word more about the French loan or designs against the Hanse Towns.
It is said British troops have again been sent to Egypt, and allowed by the Bays to occupy the Port.
November 27.
Orders are understood to have been sent from Paris to the several departments of France to discontinue the building of the gun boats. We know that the camps near Bologne have been broken up, and the soldiers directed to march to the western coast. Uncommon efforts are making by the French to equip their fleet at Brest, and it is generally believed that the ships, &c. there are to be crowded with troops, and the first favorable moment fixed to make an attempt on Ireland. The flat bottomed craft in the different ports, it is presumed, will be carefully preserved for an ultimate attempt on England. Admiral Cornwallis has thus far been able to keep his station off Brest, notwithstanding a number of severe storms have been experienced. It is almost 8 months since he was in port. The enemy can only hope to get out when he is driven from the coast by a hurricane, which must of course, also be a dangerous time for them to put to sea. The French vessel is at Brest are stated at 9 or 10 sail of the line, 9 or 10 frigates, several transports, about 70 gun-boats, and a number of cannoniers, each of which latter vessels is said to be able to carry 100 men.
Vice Admiral Blight is appointed to command on the coast of Scotland.
The establishment of so large a force as is now assembled on the French and Flemish coasts, is attended with an expense which the resources of the country cannot long sustain. All the neighbouring Provinces have been drained of provisions, and the necessary supplies are now, for the greater part, drawn from the interior.
Government has determined that if any gallic troops effect a landing, the stock exchange shall be closed, to prevent any bargains injurious to the credit of the country.
S. THOMEE.
BEGS leave to inform his friends that he has removed his store from George Town to King Street Alexandria, where orders in his line will be executed with punctuality and dispatch. Orders left at Mr. March's Book-store will be duly attended to.
GLIDING
AND ENAMELLING ON GLASS. A few doors above the Washington tavern—Looking glass and picture frames made and regilt.
NEEDLE WORK
Framed in the handsomest manner, and names done on glass.
S. THOMEE, as a stranger being determined to establish in the line of his profession, solicits that encouragement alone which he trusts the reasonableness of his charges and his assiduity to business may entitle him to.
Window cornices handsomely gilt, and every thing in his line done to please the fancy of the owner equal to any imported.
N. B. He has some glasses and prints for sale on low terms.
Jan. 9—ep3m
STOP THE THIEF.
Ten Dollars Reward.
ON Sunday the 8th inst. came to the house of Mr. Peter Meem in George Town, Potomac, as a boarder, a man about 25 years of age, had on a blue or brown coat, a waistcoat with stripes across the breast, green corduroy pantaloons, loose black hair, sometimes turned up under his hat, has a strange look with his eyes. Some time in the night following, he went off and stole a rough blue furtout coat, with large blue pockets in the haunches lined with green baize, a single edged silver watch with a painted image on the face, a pair of boots with black tassels and square toes, the boots will be rather large for him, a pair of shoes lined and bound, almost new. From information received since he made his escape it appears his name is John Law, by trade a cabinet maker, said he served his time with Mr. John Law of Baltimore, who he said was his cousin, it is supposed he is gone into Virginia, by Leesburg or Winchester. The above reward will be paid by the subscribers to any person who will secure said thief so that he is brought to justice, and all reasonable charges paid.
SAML. COLLINGWOOD.
NICHOLAS HILLARY.
Jn. 30—w3 N. B. in the pockets of the furtout there was a small Malin book with the name Ann Collingwood in the front with her age and time of her death, the loss of which is much regretted, as it is expected he will throw it away, any person finding it and will leave it at Mr. Meem's in George Town, will be honourably rewarded.

Fifty Dollars Reward.
RUN away from the subscriber about the first of November last, a negro man called BILLY BUNDY , about 26 years old, yellowish complexion, bends forward with his knees, a large scar on or near one of his heels, and has a habit of stroking his chin when spoken to; he has for some time worked at the carpenters trade. The above reward will be given on delivering him to the subscriber, or thirty dollars to secure him in gaol so that I get him again.
LUCY BROOKE,
Essex County, Virginia, Feb. 8.—3m.
SELIM.
A GENUINE Arabian HORSE, brought to this country last summer by captain James Barron, in the United States Frigate Chesapeake, on her return from the Mediterranean. The said horse was brought from Egypt by the way of Malta, and from thence to Gibraltar, at which place capt. Barron obtained him from captain Ramsay, of the Queen's Regiment, who intended him for England, but was prevailed on to let him come to this country. He will stand the ensuing season at my house in Dinwiddie county, near the Old Bank Bridge, on Nottoway River.—The terms will be made known in due time. And whereas doubts may have arisen with respect to his being an Arabian, the subscriber pledges himself in case it should be made apparent otherwise than has been stated in captain Ramsay's certificate, at any future reasonable time, to reimburse the money the said horse covers at such gentlemen as think proper to send to him. The manner of his coming, and the character who brought him, are in addition to this guarantee, as well as undeniable respectable certificates, such testimony of his being a genuine Arabian, whatever interested or prejudiced minds may advance to the contrary, that an attempt to further proof of this horse being really Arabian bred, is thought at this time unnecessary, yet I beg leave to submit that he is considered upon the grounds of being genuine, a great acquisition by those who are really acquainted with the character of the Arabian horses.
WM. STARKE,
Groveland, Dinwiddie county, Feb. 8.—1m.
NOTICE.
HAVING suffered considerable injury in our stock, from having our fences pulled down, by people under the pretence of hunting, we hereby forwarn all persons from hunting on our plantations with gun or dogs, or riding thereon, otherwise than as the road goes under the penalty of being dealt with as the law directs.
B. MACKALL, T. F. BROOKE.
Prince George county, Feb. 8.—3t.
Fifty Dollars Reward.
WAS stolen out of the subscriber's team on the 16th inst. in the town of Baltimore, a bay MARE four years old next spring, a natural trotter, handsome and stout made, also saddle, saddle bags, and bridle all new. The person who took the property above mentioned drove the subscriber's team to Baltimore with a load of flour which he sold, the balance of the team was left in the yard of Nicholas Walters in Market Street, the thief's name is JOHN SMITH, he is about five feet ten inches high, marked with the small pox; had on a blue coat, striped swans-down vest, a new great coat, blue made of rough cloth, and new hat. Whoever takes up said Smith and gives information to Messrs. Finley Taylor and Finley residing in Howard Street Baltimore, or to the subscriber living in Adams county Pennsylvania so that he gets him with the Mare, shall receive the above reward, or twenty dollars for the Mare and thirty for the thief.
JAMES REED.
Feb 8—3t
PROPOSALS
For engraving and printing by subscription, an original work, consisting of two ENGRAVINGS by
JOHN L. BOUQUET DE BOISERI, Designer, Drawer, Geographer and Engineer and by him dedicated, by permission to THOMAS JEFFERSON, Esq. President of the United States.
THE first exhibiting a plan of LOUISIANA, the Fortifications, Suburbs, &c. extending from the city of New Orleans, as far as the Bayou of St. John.
The second exhibiting a view of the City of NEW ORLEANS, and of its environs; displaying all the principal and most remarkable buildings, the Place D'Armes, &c. &c. the names of all which buildings and places are explained, by means of alphabetical letters.
These two engravings will represent all that is necessary to be known, with regard to the plan and view of Louisiana, the city of New Orleans, its suburbs, environs, &c. as far as the Lake Ponchartrain, including the principal and most remarkable edifices.
The plan and view were taken from the habitation of Marigny, and extend as far as the plantation of M. DeOr.
The author's residence at New Orleans during a number of years, has enabled him to exercise his profession of Designer and Engraver to the best advantage, and he flatters himself of presenting to the citizens of the United States of America, as accurate and complete a plan and view of Louisiana, and the city of New Orleans, &c. as ever can be drawn.
The work for which the patronage of the enlightened citizens of America is now solicited, has cost the author above six years arduous and unrewarded labor and close application, and he fondly cherishes the hope that Americans will extend to him a share of that encouragement they are wont to do on works of merit.
The work being in a considerable state of forwardness, the author expects it will be ready for delivery in about six months hence.
TERMS.
The plan of Louisiana will be 31 inches high, and 21 inches wide.
The view of New Orleans will be 21 inches high, and 12 inches wide.
They will be delivered to subscribers at Ten Dollars for both—and Twelve dollars to non-subscribers.
A subscription paper is left at Wm. Duane's store, Washington, and at John Marsh's George Town.
Feb. 1—3t
Heron's Junius.
This day is published by RAPINE, CONRAD, & Co. NEW-JERSEY AVENUE, NEAR THE CAPITOL.
THE LETTERS of JUNIUS, with notes and illustrations, historical, biographical and critical, by Robert Heron, Esq. 2 vols. 8vo.—price 5 dollars.
This edition contains all the letters of Junius, Philo Junius, and Sir William Draper and Mr. Horne to Junius, with their respective dates, and according to the order in which they appeared in the public advertiser.
Also, just come to hand.
The Domestic Encyclopedia, vol. 4th.
Sermons by Jean Baptiste Massillon, Bishop of Clermont: 2 vols.
Musie—Young Colimette—Love is a torment—Old Tower—Female Auctioneer. Where's the harm of that—Hear Priscilla.
PATENT RIGHT.
FOR painting rooms, ornamenting ceilings, borders, &c. to represent paper hangings. The subscribers having purchased the patent from John Seiby the original inventor, for the district of Columbia, the states of Virginia, N. Carolina S. Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, the province of Louisiana and New Orleans, will dispose of the same for such place or places within the above limits as may be agreed on. The model may be seen and terms made known by applying to, Messrs. RICHARD RYLAND, WILLIAM BYRNE.
Stucco plasterers, Capitol Hill, City of Washington—Feb. 3—3t N. B. Those desirous of blending economy with utility and elegance, will find their account in this invention. Letters post paid and addressed as above will be attended to.
THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR
HAS just received an handsome supply of fall goods, which he is determined to sell and make upon the most reasonable terms, and in the best and most fashionable manner, and greatest expedition.
Pearlsylvania Avenue, near the President's Square and Capitol Hill, seventh house from the Capitol. Oct. 14
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION:
The office of the Washington Association and United States Insurance company is removed to the corner of square No. 226 fronting on the President's square and Pennsylvania Avenue. THOMAS HERTY, Sec'y P. T. Jan. 18—f.
A GREAT BARGAIN.
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS will be taken and payment made easy, to the purchaser, for the following valuable property free from any incumbrance whatever.
A SET of saw mills working two saws—a grist mill with two run of stones and bolting machine, also a cotton and rice machine complete all worked by water, also one saw mill about 200 yards from the former and on the same dam, now about finishing that will work from two to fourteen saws under the same roof—this mill is insured for three years after her being completed—they now being in good repair and the whole in a progressive way of improvement, with about Ten thousand acres of land all adjoining and immediately contiguous to the mills, on which are several valuable farms. The timber so mill use are inexhaustible and unexceptionable good—they are situated on the waters of Drowning Creek ninety seven miles from George Town South Carolina, to which place the lumber is carried being rafted at the mills without the trouble of hauling, a valuable convenience. The stream is equal if not superior to any in the states of North or South Carolina—the grist mills command a custom at times of 30 or 40 miles around them. The situation at the mills is high, pleasant and very healthy, on which is a good two story house with piazza, a good kitchen, stables, carriage and harness houses and other necessary out buildings with a new store house completely finished, it being an excellent stand for a country store. Application to be made to the Subscriber at Millville near Lumberton in North Carolina, or for any information respecting the premises, to Samuel D. Purvance at the city of Washington. WM. NORMENT. Millville N. C. Dec. 12. N. B. Any part of the above property will be sold as may best suit a purchaser. Dec. 23—tf
Public Sale of Lots, In George Town and the City of Washington.
THE executors of the estate of Anthony Holmead deceased, will offer at public sale, at the Union Tavern in George Town, on Monday the 30th instants 57 lots in Holmead's addition to George Town, many of them in eligible situations—Also several lots in the city of Washington, in squares 48, 49 and 62. The terms, which will be moderate, will be made known on the day of sale.—The sale to begin at 12 o'clock. Any person wishing to view any of the above lots, will be shown them on application to the subscriber. JOHN HOLMEAD. Jan. 4—tf
NOTICE.
ALL who are indebted to the estate of John Crookshank deceased are requested to make immediate payment to, CHARLES GLOVER, Adm. George Town, Nov. 25—tf
TO BE LET
And entered upon immediately, a two story BRICK HOUSE in good repair on Twelfth Street near Pennsylvania Avenue, opposite Morin's tavern—The house is the house is the property of the Washington Building Company, and will be rented low. Apply to THOMAS CARPENTER. Jan. 30—3m
FOR SALE.
THE Plantation on which I live, containing about 600 acres of valuable land. The improvements are, an exceeding good dwelling house two stories high, 42 feet long, by 36 feet wide, with a passage through the middle, three rooms below, and four above stairs, with fire places in all but one, and a dry sweet cellar, the size of the house, in which is a capital vault with two rooms, and above is a fine airy pantry. A kitchen 36 by 18, two stories high, with a kitchen and laundry below, and lodging rooms for servants above. A washing house, meat house and dairy and in short every necessary improvement for the accommodation of a family, and a very fine collection of grafted and budded peach trees of the most approved kinds, chiefly from Princes nursery on Long Island, which are just beginning to bear. This property is situated in a healthy genteel neighborhood, about four miles from the city of Washington, five from Alexandria. Nearly one half is in wood and timbered, and the residue arable and meadow land, of the latter, there are about 50 or 60 acres under the scythe and more may be easily laid down. Perhaps no tract of the same size, abounds more in fine springs, there being a never failing stream in every field, besides an abundant one which runs through the meadow and from which the greatest part of it may be watered. For terms apply to the subscriber on the premises. OVERTON CARR. September 19. cpts
JOHN COX
Has just received a quantity of American manufactured Bed Tickens warranted to hold the down of the feathers, which will be sold by the piece at the manufacturers prices, and by retail at a very small advance—Also fewings, darning and tamboring cotton, with a quantity of chintzes and calico, which he will sell lower than the regular importer can afford to sell at. Elegant thread lace, fox, bear, and martin skin muffs and tippets, handsome paper hangings, with almost every other article in the dry good line, both fancy and substantial, which he will sell at his usual low prices for cash, or in exchange for tobacco and flaxseed. For flax seed he will allow 11s. 3d. per bushel. Also a few handsome double barrel fowling pieces. George Town, Dec. 23—2m
FOR SALE.
PURSUANT to the Will of the late Patrick Henry, a Tract of Land, lying on both sides of Falling river, in Charlotte county, Virginia, and containing about 1800 acres. This Land is in general poor, but contains a bank of Iron Ore, supposed to be the best, of any known in that part of the country. It lies on an excellent stream, a branch of Roanoke river, within four miles of its mouth; from whence is an easy and safe navigation. There are water-falls, stone and timber on the Land for all the purposes of an Iron Work; and in the midst of a fine corn country; and about 400 acres of the Land is valuable for its soil. For further particulars inquire of Mr. RANDOLPH, of the House of Representatives. The terms will be made easy to the purchaser by EDMUND WINSTON, Ex'r. of Patrick Henry. Buckingham county, Ver. Dec. 23.—tf.
TO RENT,
And immediate Possession given, A Two story Frame House, in the City of Washington, situated on N. F Street, square 224—containing 4 rooms beside two garret rooms, piazza and pantry, kitchen, store room, &c. with a good garden—lately occupied by Mrs. Lee, adjoining to Mr. Xaupie's store—Also that convenient two-story frame on same square, late in possession of Dr. Tabs, opposite to which Robert Peacock, Esq. lately resided—consisting of 6 rooms, and two garret rooms, piazza and balcony to south front, cellar with dry well, kitchen, carriage house, stable, an excellent garden, with every convenience for the reception of a genteel family. For particulars inquire at Mr. Rhode's tavern, Mr. Xaupie's store, or to the subscriber REDMUND PURCEL. Janu ary 13, 1804—tf
CHARLES VARDEN, TAYLOR, FROM PHILADELPHIA.
HAS received from Philadelphia an elegant assortment of the best quality Superfine Clocks, Caskets, Silk Florimont, Black and fancy Silk molekin velvet, white & figured Marseilles, Swandowns, Toilettettes, Velveteens, Fancy cords, Coating, &c. With a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season. N. B. Ladies Habits, Regimentals and Navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New-Jersey Avenue, the second House from the Capitol Square. November 8, 1803.
LOST,
THE following described certificates of funded three per cent stock issued by the Register of the Treasury in the name of Jacob Fictamer of Amsterdam, for the renewal of which application is intended to be made at the proper office. No. 3113 dated 23th October 1791 for 12,419 53 3/4 No. 3500 dated 23d November 1791, for 7,900 No. 6271, dated, 7th December 1792, for 831 41 1/4 No 1201 dated, 5th December 1792, for 8,749 29 3/4 Dolls. 30,000 00 ROBERT GILMOR, & Sons. Dec. 28—cp7w
WANTED TO HIRE,
THREE or four young Negro Men, to go to Washington county, Maryland, near Hager's Town, who are accustomed to a farm—60 dolls. per annum will be given; and the negroes humanely treated—Apply to WM. LEE in George Town. A liberal price would be given for two or three Negroes of good character from 15 to 23 or 30 years old—apply as above. Jan 30—6t
Valuable property for Sale.
IN virtue of a deed of trust executed and bearing date on the 8th day of January 1798, between ISAAC POLOCK of the first part, WILLIAM DEAKINS jun. since deceased of the second part, and JONAH THOMPSON and RICHARD VEITCH of the third part. The subscriber being the Executor, devisee and legal Assignee of the said William Deakins jun. deceased, for the purpose of executing the trusts in and by that deed declared, shall and will on the 27th day of March next, if fair, if not, the next fair day, at the Tavern of John H. Barney in George-Town, expose to public sale for Cash, to the highest bidder, that valuable Lot situated on Water Street, in said town, on which the House at present occupied by Mr. Barney, as a Tavern, stands, together with all the buildings and improvements on the same, said lot, fronting on Water-Street 52 feet, and running back 175 feet parallel with Cherry-Alley, and binding thereon, being part of that lot designated in the plan of Old George-Town, by No. 49.—Also another Lot on Keys Street, (being part of that Lot designated by the No. 77 in the plan of Old George-Town) comprehending a part of that wharf lately occupied as a Lumber Yard, by Mr. George King—also a large and convenient two story brick dwelling house—More particular information relative to the above valuable property, may be had at any time previous to the day of sale, by application to Messrs. Thompson and Veitch in Alexandria, John T. Mason, Esq. George-Town, or the subscriber. FRANCIS DEAKINS. Executor and Devisee of William Deakins jun. deceased. George town, January 20—tw17Mar.
BY AUTHORITY.
SCHEME OF A LOTTERY, To build a Catholic Cathedral Church in the City of Baltimore.
   Dollars.     1 prize of 20,000   1 ditto 10,000   2 do 5000 10,000   5 do 1000 5,000   10 do 500 5,000   15 do 200 5,000   200 do 100 20,000   200 do 50 10,000   200 do 25 5,000   250 do 20 5,000   4000 do 15 60,000   1 first drawn ticket after 2000, having a blank to its number, 500   1 do after 4000 do 500   1 do after 6000 do 500   1 do after 8000 do 500   1 do after 10,000 do 500   1 do after 12,000 do 500   1 do after 15,000 do 500   1 do after 18,000 do 500   1 do after 20,000 do 2,000   1 last drawn ticket, which may have a blank to its number, 4,000   7154 Prizes, 210,000   3,856 Blanks—Not two to a prize.  
21,000 Tickets, at 10 dollars each, 210,000 The laudable purpose of this lottery—the many very valuable prizes offered, and there not being two blanks to a prize, are considerations which give the managers reason to hope for a rapid sale of the tickets. The drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number of tickets shall be sold to authorise it; and thirty days after the completion of the drawing, the prizes will be paid to the fortunate adventurers; subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent. Such prizes as shall not be demanded within twelve months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the church.
For the satisfaction of those at a distance, it may be necessary to mention, that the managers have given bond to the mayor and city council in the sum of 120,000 dollars, for the due payment of the prizes which may be drawn.
Tickets to be had of the managers, or of such persons as may be appointed by them.
 Managers.  Right rev. Bishop Carroll,  Rev. Francis Bevil,  Messrs. David Williamson,  Robert Walsh,  Charles Ghequiere,  Patrick Bennet,  Arnold Livers,  Luke Tiernan,  Frances I. Mitchell. 
July 13, 1803. The managers have lodged a number of tickets in the above lottery in the hands of Wm. Brent and James D. Barry for sale.
War Department, Feb. 31st. 1804. Notice is hereby given,
THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary for the Department of War, until the eighteenth day of May next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of October, 1804, until the 30th day of September, 1805, both days inclusive, at the following places, viz
First. At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac, Chicago, Fort Wayne, the post on the Miami of the Lakes, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Ohio, and at any place or places within the Indiana territory north of the 41st degree of north latitude.
Second. At South West Point, Tellico, Knoxville, Nashville, and within the Cherokee nation between Tennessee and Georgia, and on the Tennessee river, and on the road between said river and Nashville, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Tennessee and Kentucky.
Third. At the garrison near Vincennes, on the river Wabash.
Fourth. At Fort Massac, near the mouth of the Ohio, Kaskaskia, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Indiana territory, south of the 41st degree of north latitude, (Vincennes excepted.)
Fifth. At St. Louis, New Madrid, and any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited in Louisiana, north of the settlements on the river Arkansas.
Sixth. At Chickasaw Bluff, Arkansas Natchez, Fort Adams, Fort Stoddart on the Mobile, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Mississippi territory, and on the road between Natchez and the Tennessee river, (the post on said river excepted.)
Seventh. At New Orleans, and any place or places on the Mississippi river, below Fort Adams, and at Opeloussas, Natchitoches, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited in Louisiana, not before mentioned, or provided for.
Separate proposals will also be received as aforesaid, for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of January, 1805, until the 31st day of December of the same year, both days inclusive, within the several states herein after mentioned, viz
Eighth. At Fort Wilkinson, Cockspur Island, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Georgia, and on the Indian boundary between Georgia and the Creek nation.
Ninth. At Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on the head waters of the Santee, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of South and North Carolina.
Tenth. At Norfolk, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Virginia.
Eleventh. At Fort M c Henry, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Maryland and the district of Columbia.
Twelfth. At Fort Mifflin, Pittsburg, Carlisle, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
Thirteenth. At Fort Jay, West Point, Albany, Schenectady, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New York, Niagara excepted.)
Fourteenth. At Fort Trumbull, Fort Wolcott, & at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Fifteenth. At Fort Independence, (Boston harbour) and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Massachusetts, (the district of Maine excepted.)
Sixteenth. At Portsmouth, Portland, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New Hampshire and the district of Maine.
A ration to consist of one pound and one quarter of beef or three quarters of a pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or flour, one gill of rum, whisky or Brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of soap, and one pound and one half of candles, to every hundred rations. The prices of the several component parts of the ration should be specified; but the United States reserve the right of making such alterations in the price of the component parts of the ration aforesaid as shall make the price of each part thereof bear a just proportion to the proposed price for the whole ration.
The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit, Niagara and Chicago for six months in advance, and at each of the other posts on the western waters for at least three months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the Commandants of fortified places or posts to call for at seasons when the fame can be transported, or at any time in the case of urgency such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the Commandant shall be deemed proper.
It is to be understood that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the depreciation of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid by the United States at the price of the articles captured or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, stating the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is understood to be reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued until the supplies which have been or may be furnished under contracts now in force, have been consumed, and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the sea board or Indian frontiers, not exceeding three months.
H. DEARBORN, Secretary of War.
2aw May 18.
PATENT MACHINE
For boring Holes in Rocks under water
or in any situation and blasting them. THE subscriber having purchased the patent right from Jean Baptiste Aveille, the original inventor, for the counties of Frederick, Shenandoah, Jefferson, Berkeley, Auguila, Rockingham, Hampshire, Hardy and Botetourt in the state of Virginia, will dispose of it to any person or company for any particular object. The model may be seen at any time, and terms made known by A. LINDO, Fred. Co. Vir. Winchester Jan. 18—wif
Valuable Land for Sale.
The executors of the last will and testament of Anthony Holmead deceased, will sell at private sale about forty acres of Land adjoining the city of Washington at the northern extremity of 20th Street west. This land is generally allowed to be one of one