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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. VI.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DCCCLXIV.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1806.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
(By Authority.)
AN ACT
Concerning Markets.
BE it enacted by the First and Second Chambers of the City Council of Washington, That after the first day of May next, it shall not be lawful to use any steelyard, at any of the markets in the city of Washington, and all provisions of every kind sold by weight shall be weighed by weights regulated and stamped by the seal of weights and measures, and if any person shall be guilty of selling by steelyards or patent balances, or by scales falsely balanced, he or she shall forfeit such steelyards, patent balances or scales, and shall pay the sum of five dollars for every such offence, to be recovered before a justice of the peace for Washington county, one half to the use of the corporation, the other half to the use of the informer.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the mayor be authorised to dispose of the patent balances now in use at the market houses, and with the proceeds thereof to purchase necessary scales and weights, and if the proceeds arising from sales of the said patent balances shall be insufficient to purchase the scales and weights as aforesaid, he is hereby authorised to draw on the Treasurer for the said purpose, for a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars.
INO. DEMPSEY, President, First Chamber of the city council of Washington. SAML. HAMILTON, President, Second Chamber of the city council of Washington. APPROVED, MARCH, 29th, 1806. ROBERT BRENT, Mayor. Test THOS. HERTY, SEC'Y.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, MARCH 11.
DEBATE
On Mr. Gregg's Resolution.
Mr. G. W. Campbell's Speech, (CONCLUDED.)
I will now submit a few remarks with regard to the effects of such a measure on the agricultural interest of this country. It will here be observed, that no proposition has been made that goes to restrict our exports. They will of course continue to seek the best markets, and our produce will find its way to G. Britain as usual. I admit, however, that commerce and agriculture are so intimately connected, that you cannot give a dangerous blow to the one, without its being felt by the other—but when this is admitted to be the case, it furnishes the strongest ground for extending protection to commerce, lest the agricultural interest should suffer, in consequence of the wound given your commerce. I am also willing to admit it probable, if we prohibit the introduction of British manufactures into this country, it may, in some degree, reduce the price of our produce that goes to G. Britain, but not to such an extent as to be seriously felt. It is also true that G. Britain now receives the greatest part of the flax articles, cotton and tobacco, exported from the Southern and western states. But should the proposed measure be adopted, she will stand in as much need of cotton as she now does. Her manufactures cannot be carried on without the raw materials, and she cannot procure a sufficiency of this article from any other quarter. This interdiction cannot, therefore, affect the price of cotton—or if it should, it must be in a very small degree indeed. I am not, however, for interdicting the importation from G. Britain of cotton manufactures, because I believe it would be difficult to obtain them at other markets. This will remove the greatest objection that has been stated, on this subject, by the gentleman from Georgia—as G. Britain will still continue to have the same demand for this article. With regard to tobacco, its price cannot be materially affected by this measure—it may perhaps in small degree, as their merchants will not be able to exchange their manufactures for it—but this cannot be such as to be seriously felt. I cannot therefore consider the objections made to adopting such a measure, on the ground of its injurious effects on the agricultural interest, as well founded. I conceive in the present state of our affairs, the only way in which we can secure and promote the interest of agriculture, is to protect our commerce. But we are asked, if by this measure, we can expect to produce any considerable effect upon a powerful nation without its producing some reaction on ourselves. I answer we must
expect, in some degree, to be affected by it—and I believe the American people are prepared to suffer some inconveniences to obtain redress. They do not expect when measures are taken to vindicate their rights to be permitted to repose at perfect ease. No nation can be in such a situation, as to enable her to act effectively on another power, so as to bring her to terms, without feeling in some degree, herself, the reaction of the measures she may adopt. Such a state of things is not to be expected. If this were the case, there would be no necessity to appeal to the public voice, the national feeling on such occasions. You might adopt any measure you deemed proper, to obtain your object, without consulting the sense of the nation, if the public at large were to be in no manner affected thereby. But the people of America sensibly feel the indignity offered to their country, and are as ready to make sacrifices to obtain redress, as the merchants. When I have said this much, and am willing to go this far—yet I am not disposed to support the mercantile interest to any extravagant extent to which our trade may be carried. I am not disposed to protect our merchants in covering enemy's property—as we have agreed to relinquish the principle, that a neutral flag shall make neutral property. I am not now disposed to resume it; and insist on its being observed, though I believe we never ought to have abandoned it, so long as we continued a commercial nation. If therefore any of our merchants are engaged in such trade, in covering enemy's property, let G. Britain seize and condemn their vessels. This she may do—but let not the innocent suffer with the guilty. I beg leave, Mr. Chairman, to make a few remarks on this subject as it respects other nations; we are told, you must not engage in the colonial trade to France or her allies, because you thereby assist the enemies of G. Britain. If this principle be allowed, let me ask what will France say? She will tell you, you shall not trade in the colonial productions of Great Britain, because you will thereby give aid and assistance to her, the enemy of France—and would not this have more than the appearance of justice in it? Would it not be a fair position: Has not France the same right with Great Britain to say, you shall not furnish supplies to her enemies? And thus you would be deprived of the whole of the colonial trade. But you are asked, if, when you adopt this resolution, you are prepared to contend with the navy of G. Britain. I was, sir, sorry to hear this remark introduced on this occasion. To hear it laid, when you are about making a regulation merely commercial, to direct the affairs of your own country if you adopt such measures G. Britain will make war upon you—will at a single stroke, sweep all your vessels from the ocean! To hear the power of that nation magnified, and her warlike achievements painted in the highest colours, as if to awe, and intimidate your own country! Is it indeed, sir, come to this, that we shall not be permitted to wear a coat, the cloth of which is not made in G. Britain? Shall we not determine for ourselves, without consulting any other nation with regard to the clothes we shall wear, or the food or liquors we shall consume? If the crisis has arrived, at which we are afraid to decide on those points without having a special regard to the good pleasure of G. Britain—I say, in the name of God, let us resign our independence—return again to the degraded state of colonies, and only endure under whose wings we shall place ourselves for protection. But suppose the power of that nation is so great and formidable, (as it has been repeatedly represented by gentlemen) that you are not to take a step without consulting her interest, least you should offend her. When, let me ask, will this power be diminished? When will the obstacle be removed? She has now nearly eight hundred ships of war on the ocean—in what degree must they be diminished, before you will dare to take the first step in vindication of your violated rights. Of suppose her navy should be increased, in a few years, to 1000 or 1500 ships of war, shall we shrink from defending our rights, in proportion to this increase of her navy? I am not, sir, willing to sanction such a doctrine. However powerful she may be, right is still the same, and ought to be maintained inviolate. You have been told triumphantly, that G. Britain is fighting the battles of the world. This is a declaration which, I presume, ought not to be made within these walls. It is not with us to determine whether she is or is not fighting the battles of the world. On this point
we are not to legislate. We are a neutral nation, and as such ought not to affect a partiality for either France or G. Britain. I will not, on this occasion, change my vote, on the ground that G. Britain is fighting the battles of the world—or that Bonaparte is conquering it. The moment it shall become necessary for us to take part in the war, then, and not till then, I shall be willing to declare on which side we ought to list this nation; but while at peace it is neither the right nor the duty of a neutral power to determine which of those nations engaged in war has justice on her side. I conceive we are bound to do equal justice to the one as to the other, and not wilfully to aid either to the prejudice of the other. It has also been stated on this floor that your territory has been violated, and your frontiers invaded by Spain; and that you ought to avenge these wrongs, before you take measures to protect your commerce. It is true, sir, some unjustifiable acts have been done, on our southern and western frontiers by Spanish subjects, and perhaps by Spanish agents. But it does not appear those acts were authorised or sanctioned by their government. So far as has come to our knowledge, from the documents on your tables, and from the best information that has been obtained, (the House are possessed of the same information,) there have been no aggressions or violations of territorial right, committed within that portion of the territory of the U. S. of which we have taken actual possession, or on our citizens within the same, under the acknowledged authority of the Spanish government; on the contrary her officers have explicitly disavowed the aggressions complained of. If the subjects of Spain, and American citizens, have crossed the line of demarcation, alternately, and committed outrages on the territories of each power without authority from their respective governments (which it is believed was the case,) it is a proper subject for judicial investigation, or for amicable adjustment, by the agents of the two governments, but not a just cause of war, so long as those acts are disavowed by the respective governments. There is, therefore, no ground for the assertion, that we have tamely submitted to the aggressions and inroads of Spain upon our territory. With regard to the depredations stated to have been committed on our commerce by the cruisers of France and Spain, they are of a nature altogether different from those committed by G. Britain. The former governments have not sanctioned the conduct of their cruisers in those late cases complained of. They have not authorised them by formal instructions to prey upon our commerce, and seize our vessels engaged in a lawful trade; nor have they introduced into the law of nations a new principle, suited to the present circumstances, to justify aggressions. Since the unauthorised captures, made by the cruisers of those two governments, which have for a considerable time been in a train of amicable settlement, there is not a case that has come to our knowledge, in which the admiralty courts of France and Spain, in deciding on captures made of American property, have assumed and acted upon a principle contrary to the law of nations, to justify the condemnation of such property, and in which the same was afterwards sanctioned by either of those governments. On the contrary it is well known, and so declared by her minister here, that Spain has issued orders to her cruisers to respect the American flag. What foundation, therefore, is there for the declaration of gentlemen, that you have cringed and shrunk from the contest with France and Spain, and now wish to bully G. Britain? There is none, sir. We have not tamely submitted to injury or insult from those quarters, nor have we deserted the rights of our country. And when the whole proceedings, which have taken place during the present session shall be made public, (which I hope may soon take place) the American people will justify and applaud our conduct, and they will also judge who were disposed to resign their rights, and to submit to national insult and injury.
It has, Mr. Chairman, been observed by a gentleman from New-York (Mr. Masters,) that national animosity produced the resolution before you. I regret that such an idea should be expressed on this floor. I know of no such animosity, but I believe on the contrary a national partiality exists in this country, it is in favor of G. Britain; not that I believe such partiality criminal; but G. Britain being the parent country; speaking the same language with ourselves, and so many of her subjects becoming citizens of this country, there is naturally felt a degree of attachment towards the people of that nation. If these feelings do not go too far, they are laudable; but in regard to a national animosity towards G. Britain, I do not believe it exists in this country, at least to any considerable extent. If gentlemen mean that this animosity exist against tyranny, I hope it will eternally exist, so long as its cause exists.
But, Mr. Chairman, I hope we shall not cherish animosity against France, any more than against G. Britain. Nor do I wish us to cherish partiality for either. There was, I believe, sir, a time, when the people of this country felt a generous impulse in favor of the French nation. The flame of liberty that issued from the bosom of America, during her revolution, had kindled anew in France, and promised for a while to illuminate the whole world. The American people rejoiced at the prospect, and felt a generous sentiment of enthusiasm towards those who appeared to be advocating the cause of liberty and the freedom of man. But I am not prepared to say, that this flame has continued to burn, or that the expectations it created have been realised; but I may, I presume say, there is no ground to believe, that this nation entertains a criminal animosity against or partiality for either G. Britain or France. The same gentleman has observed what I admit, is too true, that G. Britain governs the commerce of the world. This, however, is the strongest reason that could be advanced, against a tame submission to every act of aggression which that government may choose to commit on your commerce, unless, indeed, you are willing to acknowledge a national pusillanimity, and an inability to resist injury. If we are unable to oppose G. Britain on the ocean, and she will persist in her unjust violation of our rights; let us withdraw from all connexions with her—confine ourselves within the limits of our own territory, and live independent of her luxuries and her commerce on the productions and manufactures of our own country.
I have one or two remarks to make on an observation of a gentleman from Georgia. That gentleman says, that we are happy beyond all example. I admit the truth of this remark; but is it the way to continue so; to submit to every insult, and cringe to every injury? to shrink from resistance, and estimate the value of our rights by the strength of the British navy; but in an inverse ratio. If we look back to the rise of our liberty, we shall find it sprung from a manly resistance against tyranny. It is our duty, in my opinion, to make the like resistance now; to imitate the conduct of our forefathers from whose exertions we derived our independence. But then it is repeated by the same gentleman, that this measure will be considered by G. Britain as a cause of war. This idea seems to be so deeply fixed in the minds of gentlemen, that they seem to see that nation take flame, and make war the moment you touch her sacré intérêt , her manufactures. I am still, however, unable to discover upon what ground this measure can be considered a cause of war. It is simply a commercial regulation—and you might as well be told, she would consider a law regulating your ordinary internal concerns, a cause of war. It may here be proper to notice one circumstance of some singularity attending the present discussion. Some gentlemen opposed to this resolution, have expressed their willingness to do something—to adopt a measure less energetic than this is.—Yet all their arguments are bottomed on the same principle, and are equally hostile to any effective measure that can be devised, which are apt to that before you. If Great Britain has a right to consider a total prohibition of her merchandise into this country; a cause of war, she has the same right to consider a partial prohibition so. The principle is the same—the only difference is in degree—or in regard to the quantum of merchandise to be affected by the measure. Though, therefore, my vote may agree with the votes of those gentlemen on this resolution, it will be given for very different reasons from those they have assigned. I shall vote against it, because, (though I am clearly of opinion) we have a right to adopt it without giving just cause of war, yet I consider it more advisable, at this time, to adopt a measure that will prove less injurious to our own interest, and may be equally effective in coercing Great Britain to do us justice.
The gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Williams) appeared, really, to think, that war had already been declared—that Great Britain had landed her troops on our shores, and that our people were flying to arms or escaping to the mountains.
[Mr. D. R. Williams—wherein and how did I say so?]
Mr. G. W. Campbell, the gentleman contended, that this was a war measure, that our seaport towns were defenceless, that the British navy, should it be adopted, would lay them all in ashes.
[Mr. D. R. Williams—the gentleman must be mistaken.]
Mr. G. W. Campbell—I have so taken the gentleman's words in my notes; in taking which I am seldom incorrect; but the gentleman has a right to explain his own expressions. He certainly did appear to consider this a war measure, and said our towns were exposed,—that thousands of innocent persons would be ruined by it—that Great Britain was fighting our battles.
[Mr. D. R. Williams—the gentleman has certainly mistaken me, it must
be some other gentleman who said so.] Mr. G. W. Campbell. I am glad that the gentleman disavows such sentiments. I wish every gentleman in the House would do the same. We are, however, further told, that this war, (which it seems is certainly to take place) is to be supported by the agricultural interest, and that the merchants in the large seaport towns will reap all the benefit. I assure you, Mr. Chairman, I am not one of those, who are for securing the seaport towns, at the expense of agriculture. But as I have already stated my views, on this point, I will not now repeat them. I do, however, believe the measure we propose to take, will, in the first instance, affect the commercial interest, and will only be felt by the agricultural interest in consequence of, and in proportion to the impression it makes on commerce.
Our commerce, sir, is more vulnerable than any other portion of our possessions,—it may be considered as encompassing our country, constituting its weak parts, and exposed to the first attacks of an enemy. Every impulse that is given, will be first felt by commerce, and through its medium by every other occupation in society.
But it is said, that this nation, on a former occasion experienced the robberies of Great Britain, without resorting to such a measure as this. That case, when examined, will not justify the declaration. On that occasion the Representatives of the nation took a stronger ground than that before you. A bill passed this House interdicting all intercourse with Great Britain, and was rejected in the other House by a single vote, that of the vice-president. But notwithstanding this, a still stronger ground was taken. An embargo was laid, which was only removed on the commencement of negotiation. Can these proceedings be considered as grounds for our submitting at this time, to the injustice of G. Britain? Surely they cannot—and I hope this House will never sanction such an idea. A remark made by a gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Clarke) on the subject of the impression of our seamen, merits some notice. That gentleman stated, as an excuse, (as I understood it) for the conduct of G. Britain in this respect, the doctrine she insists on, 'that a person once a subject, is always a subject of her government, and never can shake off his allegiance.' This is a dangerous doctrine to be acknowledged on this floor—and its consequences might involve the best interests of your country, and the lives of a vast number of your citizens. Suppose it once established, and a war should take place between this country and G. Britain—she would consider such of your citizens as had been born in her dominions, as rebels against their country,—and when they fall into her hands, would put them to death, or otherwise punish them as such; instead of treating them as prisoners of war. Are gentlemen prepared to admit a doctrine that would produce such dangerous consequences? I trust not. It is true G. Britain has contended for this right—but it never has been sanctioned by this government, and she has been obliged to relinquish it in part, by the decision of her courts of justice, so far as related to persons in this country, at the conclusion of peace with that nation. In reason, it can have no foundation, except during the time such subject may remain without becoming a citizen of another government, according to the laws thereof. It never ought, or can, be admitted as applying to persons in this country, after they have become citizens of the U. States, according to our laws. We are then bound to protect them as such.
To conclude my remarks on this subject, I will briefly repeat, that I am decidedly of opinion, the conduct of G. Britain, in such impressing our seamen, and capturing our merchant vessels, on the ground of their being engaged in a trade with her enemies, not open to them in time of peace, is manifestly unjust and unauthorised by the laws of nations. I conceive we have an undoubted right, without giving just cause of war, to regulate our own commerce, and to say from what nations we will or will not import articles of consumption—and of what description, and under what circumstances. I also believe it our duty at this time to adopt some decisive measure on the subject, that will evince to Great Britain, our determination to resist aggression and to maintain our rights. I would, sir, prefer a measure, in which, we could, and would persevere, unless it should be found our interest to change it. A measure that would be least likely to paralyze our revenue or affect the agricultural interest. With this view, I would prefer, in the first instance, imposing additional, or discriminating duties on certain specified articles, imported from G. Britain; such as would give the preference to other European markets. Or if more agreeable to the majority of this House, I would concur in interdicting the importation of such articles. And if this should not prove effectual—I would take still stronger ground. I would prohibit the importation of all merchandise, the growth or manufacture of the British dominions. And should it become

necessary, I would cut off all intercourse with the nation—which would effectually starve her. West India islands, and compel her to come to just terms, or abandon her colonies to distress and ruin. These measures I am willing to take and support in succession, as the occasion may require; and in doing so I shall act under a conscientious and perfect conviction that they are for the good of the nation; that they are necessary to vindicate the injured rights and insulted honor of my country,—and that country, will, I am confident, in this justify my conduct.  (Debate to be continued.)
LETTER
From the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting a statement of Goods, Wares and Merchandise, exported from the United States, during one year, prior to the first day of October, 1805.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, APRIL 8, 1806.
Sir—I have the honor to transmit herewith a statement of goods, wares and merchandise, exported from the United States during one year prior to the 1st day of Oct. 1805, and amounting to 93,566,021 dollars. The goods, wares and merchandise of domestic growth, or manufacture, included in this statement, are estimated at dollars 42,387,002. And those of foreign growth, or manufacture, at 53,179,019
93,566,021
Those foreign goods may be divided into three classes, viz.
 1st. Articles, on the importation of which no duty had been collected, they being free of duty by the laws of the U. S. amounting to Dollars, 1,641,725  2d. Articles liable to duty, & which were, on re-exportation thereof, entitled to drawback 42,119,498  3d. Articles liable to duty, but which were not, on re-exportation thereof, entitled to drawback 9,417,796 
53,179,019
The duties collected on the importation of the articles of the 3d class, and which not being paid by consumers within the U. S. are derived directly from the carrying trade, amount to dollars 1,531,618, exclusively of the additional duties, which constitute the Mediterranean fund.
It appears by the additional statement (A) that the articles of domestic growth, or manufacture, exported during the period aforesaid, may be averaged under the following heads, viz.
  Produce of the Sea, Dollars 2,884,000   Forest 5,261,000   Agriculture 31,562,000   Manufactures 2,525,000   Uncertain 155,000   42,387,000 
I have the honor to be, With great respect, sir, Your obedient servant, ALBERT GALLATIN. The hon. the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
STATEMENT OF EXPORTS The produce and manufacture of the United States, commencing the 1st October, 1804, and ending the 30th September, 1805.
  SPECIES OF MERCHANDISE. Quantity or value.   Fish, dried or smoked 314,549   Pickled 56,770   Do. 7,207   Oil, spermaceti 72,624   Whale and other fish 626,089   Whalebone 21,335   Spermaceti candles 180,535   Wood, staves & headings 42,062   Shingles 74,854   Hoops and poles 5,523   Board, plank, and scantling 94,939   Town timber 18,063   Lumber of all kinds 53,380   Masts and spars 25,546   Oak bark and other dye 61,512   All manufactures of do 223,142   Naval stores, tar 72,745   Pitch 13,977   Rosin 9,057   Turpentine 93,640   Ashes, pot 3,557   Pearl 1,575   Skins and furs 967,534   Ginseng 370,932   Beef 115,532   Pork 57,925   Hams and bacon 903,924   Tallow 13,681   Butter 1,656,724   Cheese 843,005   Lard 1,308,287   Hides 5,692   Horned cattle 5,822   Horses 4,046   Mules 431   Sheep 6,091   Hogs 2,808   Poultry 3,302   Wheat 18,041   Indian corn 361,501   Rye 1,474   Oats 55,400   Barley 7,185   Buckwheat 90   Beans 22,700   Peas 56,986   Potatoes 62,995   Apples 5,654   Flour 777,513 
  Meal, rye barrels 23,435   Indian do 116,131   Buckwheat do 98   Bran and shorts bushels 1,044   Ship stuff cwt. 1,301   Biscuit or Shipbread barrels 90,737   Ditto kegs 23,962   Rice tierces 56,830   Indigo pounds 97,184   Cotton, sea island do 8,787,659   Other do 29,602,428   Tobacco hds. 71,252   Flaxseed bushels 179,788   Flax pounds 340   Hops do 134,606   Mustard do 6,540   Wax do 248,394   Household furniture dollars 141,008   Coaches & other carriages do 20,279   Hats do 95,095   Saddlery do 23,516   Beer, porter and cider, in casks gallons 80,225   In bottles dozens 7,070   Boots pairs 10,128   Shoes, silk do 1,120   Leather do 101,382   Candles, tallow pounds 931,446   Wax do 3,091   Soap do 1,815,775   Starch do 4,990   Hair powder do 1,326   Snuff do 23,531   Tobacco manufactured do 404,929   Leather do 203,231   Lead do 8,000   Maple & other brown sugar do 251,827   Bricks m. 1,043   Spirits from grain gallons 67,092   Linseed oil do 9,690   Spirits of turpentine do 26,247   Canvas and sail cloth pieces 100   Cables and cordage cwt. 3,010   Cards, wool & cotton number 1,338   Iron, pig tons 365   Bar do 927   Nails pounds 278,051   Castings dollars 25,821   All manufactures of iron or iron and steel do 40,559   Spirits from molasses gallons 929,658   Sugar refined pounds 138,618   Chocolate do 5,008   Gun powder do 349,300   Copper or brass, and copper manufactured dollars 12,977   Medicinal drugs do 13,644   Merchandise and other articles not enumerated, Manufactured do 225,410   Raw produce do 135,415   Total value of the foregoing statement dollars 42,387,002 
Valuable Property For Sale.
THE Subscriber offers for sale a number of valuable heights convenient to the city of Washington about 2 1/2 miles from the President's House and near the same distance from the Capitol, and command a handsome view of the City, river Potomac, and Alexandria. Lot No. 1. contains 60 acres, No. 2. contains 42 acres. No. 3. contains 102 acres. No. 4. contains 19 acres; Likewise a lot lying between John Tayloe, and Dr. Worthington, containing from 80 to 100 acres. Those lots will be sold together or apart as may suit purchasers. Terms may be known by applying to James White or Rev. John Breckenridge near the property. Jan 24 wtdf.
Runaways For Sale.
WILL be sold on the 28th day of April next for their jail fees, at the jail in Washington county one negro man named JACK, a. b. 37 years old, five feet 9 inches high, of a black complexion, he has a natural gap in his teeth, he says he was sold about two years since to a Mr. Kannel (a trader in negroes) from the estate of gen. Bradley, in Sussex county Virginia. —A. SO. negro man who calls himself BILLY EVANS, about 26 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, considerably marked on his back with the whip he says he was born free in Northumberland county, Virginia, where he was raised, and presented to the slave making business—had on when committed, a blue cloth coat, black hat, fawn down vest, and nankeen pantaloons—It is conjectured that he belongs to a Mr. Shadrach Carter, Amherst county, Virginia. The sale will commence precisely at 11 o'clock. DANIEL C. BRENT, Marshal of the district of Columbia. March 19—wtdf.
Valuable Property for Sale.
ON SUNDAY 22d May next, at 12 o'clock, on the premises, will positively be sold or rented to the highest bidder, if fair, if not the next fair day, the land I live on, containing with lands contiguous between 5 and 600 acres, very level, and improveable. On it will be found every necessary house. It abounds with good water convenient to the dwelling and in every field. Great abundance and variety of fruit trees; some rich branch meadow ground and plenty wood and rail timber. The purchaser to pay 2000 dollars on the 1st January next when possession will be given, and for the balance a credit of 5 or 7 years will be allowed on his giving bond with good personal security on interest, and a lien on the land payable in equal annual proportions till the whole be paid. If not sold, to the tenant it will be rented for a term not less than 5 or 7 years under certain restrictions. A more particular description of the above property may be seen at the office of the Baltimore Federal Gazette, and Alexandria Daily Advertiser of last year. An indisputable title will be made to the purchaser. GEO. LEE. Charles county, April 16—wtdf.
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23.
The President of the United States has nominated, and the Senate unanimously advised and consented thereto, JAMES MUNROE, now Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at the court of London, and WILLIAM PINCKNEY, of Maryland, to be Commissioners Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary for settling all matters of difference between the United States and the united kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland relative to wrongs committed between the parties on the high seas or other waters, and for establishing the principles of navigation and commerce between them.
The two Houses of Congress brought their sittings to a close on Monday night at about eleven o'clock, when an adjournment took place to the first Monday in December. The sitting of Monday was continued from ten o'clock in the morning until eleven in the evening with only the intermission of one hour. Too much business was transacted to enable us to give a detail of it in this paper. The most important measures adopted were.
The passage of a bill for continuing until the end of the next session the Mediterranean fund, disconnected from the repeal of the salt tax, the Senate having adhered to their disagreement to the last object of the bill.
The passage of the naval peace establishment bill.
The passage of a bill for the temporary relief of Hamet Caramalli, allowing him 2,400 dollars.
The passage of the bill for the payment of all the witnesses summoned on the trial of Judge Chase—the House of Representatives having receded from their amendment.
The indefinite postponement of the report of the committee of enquiry on the official conduct of Gideon Granger, Post Master General.
But that business, which excited most attention, mingled with, perhaps, becoming warmth, was the presentation by Mr. Quincy of two memorials, one from Samuel G. Ogden, the other from William Smith, of the city of New York. The memorials are very long, and give a minute detail of the circumstances alleged to have attended the expedition of Miranda; acknowledge the participation of the memorialists in the enterprise; and declare it to have been their impression that the expedition was countenanced by the implied sanction of the President and Secretary of state. The memorialists further complain of the unjust and illegal proceedings of the circuit court of New York. The memorials are couched in language uncommonly acrimonious, and ascribe to the public agents unworthy and improper motives.
After the reading of these memorials an interesting debate ensued, whose length forbids its insertion in this day's paper. We shall only, at present, attempt a brief sketch, reserving its full detail for a future paper.
Mr. Lyon reproached the style and contents of the petition, and moved that the petitioners should have leave to withdraw their petition.
Mr. Williams, of New York, inveighed in terms of strong indignation, against the nature and tendency of the attempt. He pronounced it unprecedented, while a prosecution was coram judice , for the accused to come forward, and attempt to wrest their case from a legal tribunal; declared his total disbelief of the charges criminating the executive, and spoke with the greatest emphasis of the enormity of the effort of men thus situated to disseminate suspicion with regard to the motives of the executive government, and said it was ridiculous to imagine that any legislative enquiry could be made on the very last day of the session.
Mr. Quincy rose to explain. He said he deemed it his duty to present the memorials, disclaimed all intention to cast a censure on the administration; but he thought, considering the facts alleged by the memorialists, it was proper to make an enquiry; and added that from circumstances known to gentlemen on the floor, the executive had been advised of the fitting out of the Leander time enough to have prevented her sailing.
Mr. Quincy was followed by Messrs. Smilie, and Rhea of Tennessee, who delivered opinions nearly the same with those of Mr. Williams.
Mr. Jackson then rose, and pronounced the memorials a tissue of falsehoods and calumnies basely intended to defame the government, and denied that the executive had possessed the information stated by Mr. Quincy.
After a few remarks from Messrs. Mumford, Masters, and Bidwell, Mr. Early offered the following resolution.
Resolved, That the charges contained in the memorials of S. G. Ogden & William Smith are, in the opinion of this House, unsupported by any evidence which in the least degree criminate the executive government of this country—that the said memorials appear to have been presented at a time and under circumstances insidiously calculated to excite unjust suspicions in the minds of the good people of this nation against the existing administration of the general government—and that it would be highly improper in this House to take any step which might influence or prejudice a cause now depending in a legal tribunal of the U. S.—therefore, Resolved, that said memorials be by the Clerk of this House returned to those from whom they came.
Mr. Clark required the previous question, which was taken by Yeas and Nays, as follows: "shall the main question be now put"—Yeas 74—Nays 15.
The question was then taken by Yeas and Nays on the several members of the resolution as divided by dashes—
On agreeing to the 1st member, the Yeas were 75—Nays 8. 2d ————— Yeas 70—Nays 13. 3d ————— Yeas 84—No Nays. last ————— Yeas 71—Nays 14.
We shall not refrain from expressing our satisfaction at the completely abortive issue of this miserable attempt, viewed either relatively to time or substance, to impair the confidence of the people in the purity of the motives and the fairness of the conduct of the Executive, and particularly of the President and Secretary of State. The object was undoubtedly to sow suspicion, to scatter misrepresentation, to cast a cloud over the fair fame of men whose names and services have become identified with republican principles. But the poison has been met by its antidote, and the blow menaced at them has recoiled with double, with overwhelming force on the heads of its authors. The attempt has extorted from the Representatives of the people a vote of confidence, almost unparalleled in the annals of legislative bodies—a vote of seventy to thirteen .
A LIST OF ACTS passed at the first session of the NINTH CONGRESS.
 1. An act making an additional appropriation for the naval service, during the year one thousand eight hundred and five.  2. An act supplementary to the "act making provision for the payment of claims of citizens of the United States on the government of France, the payment of which has been assumed by the United States, by virtue of the convention of the thirtieth April, one thousand eight hundred and three, between the United States and the French republic."  3. An act to provide for light-houses in Long Island sound, and to declare Roxbury, in the state of Massachusetts, to be a port of delivery.  4. An act making an additional appropriation to supply the deficiency in the appropriation for the naval service, during the year one thousand eight hundred and five.  5. An act making provision for defraying any extraordinary expenses attending the intercourse between the U. States and foreign nations.  6. An act making a further appropriation for the support of the library.  7. An act for the relief of the governor, secretary, and judges, of the late territory of the United States, north-west of the river Ohio.  8. An act to repeal, in part, the fourth section of an act, intitled "An act to authorise a grant of lands to the French inhabitants of Gallipolis, and for other purposes therein mentioned."  9. An act authorising the sale of a tract of land in the town of Cincinnati, and state of Ohio.  10. An act to suspend commercial intercourse between the United States, and certain parts of the island of St. Domingo.  11. An act extending the powers of the surveyor general to the territory of Louisiana, and for other purposes.  12. An act for altering the time for holding the circuit court in the district of North Carolina, and for abolishing the July term of the Kentucky district court.  13. An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the state of Pennsylvania, intitled "An act to empower the board of wardens for the port of Philadelphia to collect a certain duty on tonnage, for the purposes therein mentioned."  14. An act to extend jurisdiction in certain cases to state judges and state courts.  15. An act declaring the town of Jersey, in the state of New-Jersey, to be a port of delivery, and for erecting a lighthouse on Wood island, or Fletcher's Neck, in the state of Massachusetts.  16. An act to regulate the laying out and making a road from Cumberland, in the state of Maryland, to the state of Ohio.  17. An act to incorporate the trustees of the Presbyterian congregation of George town, and for other purposes.  18. An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the state of South Carolina, passed on the 21st day of December, in the year 1804, so far as the same relates to authorising the city council of Charleston, to impose and collect a duty on the tonnage of vessels from foreign ports.  19. An act for the relief of Peter Landais.  20. An act relating to bonds given by marshals.  21. An enrolled resolve expressive of the sense entertained by Congress, of the disinterested and benevolent attentions manifested by his Danish majesty's consul residing at Tripoly, to captain Bainbridge, his officers and crew, during their captivity in Tripoli.  22. An act for establishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the U. States.  23. An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary war.  24. An act to regulate and fix the compensations of the officers of the Senate and House of Representatives.  25. An act directing the secretary of the treasury, to cause the coast of N. 
Carolina, between cape Hatteras and cape Fear, to be surveyed.
26. An act regulating the currency of foreign coins in the United States.
27. An act to authorise the secretary of war to issue land warrants, and for other purposes.
28. An act for the relief of Gilbert C. Russell.
29. An act to suspend the sale of certain lands in the state of Ohio, and the Indiana territory.
30. An act authorising a detachment from the militia of the United States.
31. An act making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and six.
32. An act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares, and merchandise.
33. An act making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the U. States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and six.
34. An act supplementary to the act, intitled "An act to extend jurisdiction in certain cases to the territorial courts."
35. An act supplementary to the act for the payment of claims of citizens of the United States, on the government of France.
36. An act to authorise the state of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles to certain lands therein described, and to settle the claims to the vacant and unappropriated lands within the same.
37. An act to repeal so much of any act or acts as authorise the receipt of evidences of the public debt in payment for lands of the United States and for other purposes relative to the public debt.
38. An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes.
39. An act making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties.
40. An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and six.
41. An act for erecting certain light-houses in the state of Massachusetts; for building a beacon or pier at Bridgeport, in the state of Connecticut, and for fixing buoys in Pamptico sound, in the state of North Carolina.
42. An act making a further appropriation towards completing the south wing of the capitol, at the city of Washington.
43. An act further to alter and establish certain post-roads, and for other purposes.
44. An act to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks, and for other purposes.
45. An act to provide for the adjustment of titles of lands in the town of Detroit and territory of Michigan, and for other purposes.
46. An act making provision for the compensation of witnesses who attended the trial of the impeachment of Samuel Chase.
47. An act supplementary to the act, entitled "An act for ascertaining and adjusting the titles and claims to land within the territory of Orleans and the district of Louisiana."
48. An act for fortifying the ports and harbours of the United States, and for building gun-boats.
49. An act to amend in the cases therein mentioned, the "Act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage."
50. An act in addition to an act, intitled "An act regulating the grants of land and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States, south of the state of Tennessee."
51. An act regulating the claims to land in the Indiana territory, and state of Ohio.
52. An act in addition to an act supplementary to an act providing for a naval peace establishment.
By a Portland print, received yesterday, it appears that 100 towns give a majority to Mr. Sullivan of 161, which last year gave Mr. Strong a majority of 1831. As Mr. Strong had last year only a majority of about 1,000, it is very probable that Mr. Sullivan is elected governor of Massachusetts.
By AUTHORITY.
AN ACT To regulate and fix the compensations of the officers of the Senate and House of Representatives.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the officers of the Senate and House of Representatives herein after mentioned, shall be, and hereby are entitled to receive, in lieu of their compensations fixed by law, the following sums, that is to say: The secretary of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives two thousand dollars, each, their principal clerks one thousand three hundred dollars, each, and each of their engrossing clerks one thousand dollars per annum.

presentatives, out of the contingent fund of either House, towards the compensation of any of the officers of the Senate, or House of Representatives, shall be taken and considered as a part of the salary allowed by this act.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted , That the compensation provided for in this act shall commence and take effect from and after the thirty first day of March one thousand eight hundred and six.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted , That the act entitled "An act to regulate and fix the compensation of the officers of Senate and House of Representatives, passed on the twenty-ninth of April, one thousand eight hundred and two, shall, from and after the thirty-first of March, one thousand eight hundred and six, be, and the same is hereby repealed."
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro-tempore. April 10, 1806. APPROVED—TH: JEFFERSON.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be made known to Nicholas C. Nissen, esquire, his Danish Majesty's Consul, residing at Tripoli, the high sense entertained by Congress, of his disinterested and benevolent attention manifested to captain Banbridge, his officers and crew, during the time of their captivity in Tripoli.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives S. SMITH, President of the Senate, pro tempore April 10, 1806. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
TYBER NAVIGATION. THE COMMITTEE appointed to superintend the improvement of the Tyber Navigation having made considerable progress, it is their wish to lay before the Subscribers a statement of the expenses which have been incurred, with other information relative thereto. They therefore request a MEETING of the Subscribers at Mr. RHODES's tavern on Wednesday evening the 23d instant at 6 o'clock. April 21—at
To be Let, and entered upon immediately, A New two story double brick house, with four convenient rooms, having fire places in each, and Venetian blind shutters to the windows. A good kitchen, paved cellar and two celled garrets on F street near the Bank. It would suit a person having a family connected with one of the Public offices; the rent will be very moderate. Apply to Messrs. A. & G. Way, or to Mr. Hewitt, adjoining the premises.
Also to Let, A two story Frame House, with three fire places and another frame house with two rooms and a large bake oven in a good situation for the baking business. Apply as above. City of Washington, April 23—wtf
PURSUANT to a decree of the superior court of Chancery held at Richmond, will be exposed to sale two Tracts of Land in the county of Loudoun, the property of Thomas Atwood Digges, esq. One called the Valley Tract, containing about 1097 acres, lying about 3 miles from Leesburg. The other called the Green Hill Tract, lying on the Potomac river near the Blue Ridge and supposed to contain about 1440 acres. These Lands are to be sold for the purpose of raising the sum of about $6000. due from the said Thomas A. Digges, to certain creditors in the decree mentioned. The sales will be made to the highest bidder, for ready money, and will commence on the 13th day of June next, in the town of Leesburg and county of Loudoun. THOS. SWANN, } Commissioners. WILSON C. SELDEN, } April 23—wtf
The subscriber and possessor of the above advertised Lands, thinks it proper to warn any person who may incline to purchase under the above decree (which was obtained in the most secret manner and totally unknown to him), that he will not give, or aid in any manner whatever, the procuring a title to perfect such sale of the Land; the attempt to which is a vague and ill tempered effort.
THOS. A. DIGGES, Warburton, Maryland, April 23—tj13.
PUBLIC SALE. ON Merchants Wharf, on Wednesday next the 23d inst. the cargo of the Brig Washington, captain Croudhill, just arrived from Sicily and Leghorn, consisting of, 16 pipes Sicily Madeira, 20 pipes Corsica wine, 40 hds. Claret, 20 Boxes, } Lucca oil in bottles and 20 half chests, } flasks, 218 Boxes Mulcadel Raisins, 20 Frais do. 4 Boxes men's chip hats covered with silk, 44 Marble chimney pieces, 210 Marble mortars from 8 gallons down wards, 5 1/2 dozen chairs, 1500 Lashels salt suitable for the fisheries. The sale will commence at 3 o'clock and the terms will then be made known. Alexandria April 23—at
PUBLIC AUCTION, WILL be sold at public auction, on Wednesday the 30th inst. a good two story BRICK HOUSE and LOT, near the Centre Market. It is a good situation for public business. At the same time and place will be sold a quantity of Household furniture. The terms of sale will be reasonable. The sale to commence at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. JOHN BLOOR. April 23—3t
TO THE NORTH CAROLINA GOLD MINE COMPANY. WITHIN these few days the following certificates have been received in the city of Washington, relative to the lands deeded to the North Carolina Gold Mine Company. This may certify to whom it may concern, that I Jacob Watts, of Montgomery county, in pursuance of a request of John K. Carson, did take a pan and make search for gold in one of the runs, viz. Rock-Hole, on the lands formerly the property of Thomas Carson, deceased, and in the course of half an hour, out of the loose gravel did take a quantity of particles of pure gold, which I have delivered to said Carson, supposed to be worth the half of a dollar or more. Witness my hand. J. BROOKS, J. P. JACOB WATTS.
WE, the subscribers hereunto, do certify to whom it may concern, that we have examined several of the runs, on the lands lately the property of col. Thomas Carson, deceased, agreeable to the request of Mr. Carson, for the purpose of finding gold, and in those that we have had an opportunity of examining, we have never failed to find particles of gold of the pure virgin kind (as found in the mines of Reed, Phyfer, and Co. in this neighborhood.) We never have had an opportunity of making any more than a mere superficial search, for the want of convenienties, having no way to make the same, except with a pan, and the top gravel being all we could come at; but do suppose, from our knowledge of the other mines in this vicinity, that to produce considerable quantities, that if those branches were as well worked, they would turn out to advantage. We have not had an opportunity of searching any of the branches or creeks of said lands, except those immediately in our neighborhood, as the lands belonging to the estate of the said deceased (or which formerly belonged thereto,) extend a considerable distance down Rocky river, betwixt that and the Yadkin, interspersed with a number of creeks and branches, in which the probability of finding gold is as great, by reason of a mine belonging to the widow Parker and heirs being on the opposite extreme, which has produced much pure gold. The said lands produce most excellent grass range for stock, & that which was purchased of said col. Thomas Carson, by different portions, in different parts of the same land, and has been properly cultivated, has been found to answer for the production of the different kinds of produce of this country, as well as other lands in this neighborhood. The produce of this part of the country consists of cotton, corn, wheat, and the different small grains, & some tobacco; the growth on said lands is the same with the common growth of the country here, viz. oaks, hickories, pines, &c. &c.
In testimony of which, we have hereunto set our hands in presence of John Brooks, esq. one of our justices of peace for this county of Montgomery. Elias Lorn, Cucumber Creek, Jacob Cagle, Branch of Island creek, Andrew Strum, Island creek, William Johnsons, Dewey Honeywill, Paul Daniel, Branch of Island creek, Christopher Osborn, Branch of Rock Hole creek, William Long, Rock Hole Creek, Thomas Croton, Moses Osborn, Jacob Watts, Thomas Black, one of the head branches of Rock Hole creek.
I do hereby certify, that the subscribers above, did of their own accord and free will, sign their names in my presence to the foregoing instrument:—I do further certify, that they are all citizens of the county, and gentlemen of my acquaintance, in whom confidence may be placed; and further, that the matters contained in the foregoing certificate are facts that have come under my own knowledge and observation, and therefore do offer them as facts. J. Brooks, J. P. State of North Carolina, } Montgomery county, }
(L.S.) I do hereby certify, that the within named John Brooks, esq. is one of the acting justices of the county aforesaid, and due credit ought to be paid to his signature as such. Given under my hand and the seal of our said county. Done at my office, the 23d day of March, Anno Domini, and in the 30th year of the independence. John Davidson, C. C. C.
The following is extracted from a letter written by Mr. Richard Brandon of Concord, North Carolina. In the widow Parker's mine they have picked up a pint of gold within three or four weeks. I saw the greatest part of it myself, one piece weighing nearly two ounces and a half perfectly clear of sand & dirt. Mrs. Parker will mention no price at which her land may be purchased. From Parker's I travelled towards Mr. Reed's mine, attentively observing every branch. They every one appear to contain gold, and in my opinion some of them equal either Reed's or Parker's. A Mr. Gray in this route, informed me, that in an evening shortly before, he took his mattock and pan, went to a branch, and in a little time found to the amount of several pennysweights. The tract of country I was informed belonged to the estate of the late col. Thomas Carson, deceased. We, the subscribers, being appointed by William Thornton, of the city of Washington, the trustees of certain lands in the state of
North Carolina, for the use of the North Carolina Gold Mine Company, having duly examined the original grants from the said state of North Carolina to different individuals, and the titles derived from them to the said Wm. Thornton, and the title also granted by him to us, as trustees, do hereby certify to whom it may concern, that we are perfectly satisfied with the validity and goodness of these different conveyances, amounting to not less than 35,000 acres. In witness whereof, we hereunto set our hands and seals, this 4th day of February, 1806 Daniel Carr, of Duddington, (Seal.) Philip B. Key, (Seal.) Thomas Peter, (Seal.) John Taylor, (Seal.) Thomas Tingey, (Seal.) John Weems, (Seal.)
It being understood that Seven Directors are to be chosen out of the Stockholders on the first day of May next, at Rhodes's tavern, city of Washington, 10 o'clock, A. M. the following gentlemen are recommended to the company. Those at a distance will please to appoint proxies in due time. Thomas Tudor Tucker, esq. treasurer of the U. S. John Francis Mercer, esq. late governor of Maryland. Philip Barton Key, late Judge of Maryland. Daniel Carroll, esq. of Duddington. John P. Van Ness, esq. president of the Bank of the United States city of Washington. Thomas Tingey, esq. captain commandant of the navy yard, city of Washington. William Thornton, M. D. &c. Now to the North Carolina Gold Mine Company. April 23—tf
CHASE'S TRIAL. This day is Published By SAMUEL H. SMITH. TRIAL OF SAMUEL CHASE, AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE of the Supreme Court of the United States, IMPEACHED By the House of Representatives, for HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS, before the Senate of the United States. Taken in short hand, By SAMUEL H. SMITH & THOMAS LLOYD.
In Two large Octavo Volumes—in Boards, price—10 subscribers four dollars and a half—and to non subscribers five dollars. A much greater delay has been incurred in the publication of this trial than the Editor contemplated. He has, however, the satisfaction of saying that no effort has been omitted by him to give it to the public at an earlier period. The delay has arisen from the revision of the speeches of the Managers and Counsel. The publication might long since have been made in a less perfect dress; but it was deemed highly desirable that in a case, which, independently of its own importance, might be a precedent in future times, to sacrifice time rather than precision. The work now appears before the public, with the expectation of the Editor that it will be considered as meriting the character of an impartial, comprehensive and faithful statement of facts. All the speeches have been revised, and inserted at length, in connection with whatever else formed a part of the trial. Editors of other prints will confer a benefit by inserting this advertisement a few times in their papers. March 24—
IRON WORKS ON POTOMAC. The Subscriber has for Sale or Rent, a good seat for a Furnace upon the North Branch of Potomac in Hampshire county, with plenty of ore already investigated at considerable expense and found to be good, a constant and sufficient stream with upwards of 30 feet fall, and the wood of more than 9000 acres of well timbered land; enough of which is arable to form a complete establishment. Connected with this may also be rented the forge built by Mr. John Potts at the Great Falls of Potomac, now the property of the subscriber. It is conceived that these two seats are particularly worthy of the notice of Iron Masters of capital; as they are fully adequate to the supply of iron, in its various forms, to an extensive country, having Great demand for that article, both above and below the Blue Ridge. The Hampshire property is free from every incumbrance, and the payment of a very few thousand dollars due to the proprietor of the fee simple at the Great Falls (my lease of which is for upwards of 900 years at a low rent) for rents in arrears prior to my purchase, will render this property clear; and afford a complete establishment for all the various manufactures of iron, as well as for mills, with a convenient farm, &c. &c. I have seats equally eligible (if not superior) for furnaces and forges, upon the river Shenandoah in this county, with ore, wood, and water, all convenient and abundant; which may be rented for a long term of years, with rich farming land attached thereto. FERDINANDO FAIRFAX. Charles town, Jefferson Co. Virg. November 16—wtf
To be Sold, Or EXCHANGED for other property in the City, or its vicinity. TWO valuable and contiguous TRACTS of LAND in the state of Kentucky, the one containing 6880 acres, and the other 6254 acres, by late re-survey. They are under old and indisputable titles of more than twenty years, and situate in a populous county, adjoining flourishing settlements. All taxes thereon have been duly paid. Apply to the subscriber, JOHN BECKLEY. City of Washington, } November 6—wtf
FOR SALE, The first Monday in May next, the property where I now live, with a HOUSE & LOT in George Town, viz. Two Lots in square No. 1, fronting on Water and K street, and adjoining the lower bridge over Rock Creek; the buildings are, a two story frame Dwelling house with a Ware-house and Wharf, a two story frame Dwelling with an addition for a store house on Orange street near the Methodist Meeting house George Town; one third of the purchase money will be required in hand, the other two thirds in twelve and eighteen months, the purchaser giving negotiable notes in George Town or the City banks. The sale to commence at 10 o'clock. HENRY SCHNIVLY. April 7—w3t
FOR SALE, A Handsome two story BRICK HOUSE, 22 feet front by 34 feet back, with a kitchen stable and carriage house, its situation for a public or private dwelling is superior to any house near the Navy Yard, it commands a perfect view of the Yard and shipping and is now rented for 300 dollars per annum. I will also sell a valuable unimproved Lot near the premises in sq. 831—young negroes will be taken in part payment. For terms apply to the subscriber living near the Navy Yard, or to Mr. Samuel McIntire. NICHOLAS VOSS. Washington, Feb 14—wtf
TAKE NOTICE. The creditors of PETER VAN WAGENER (late merchant in the city of New York an insolvent debtor) are requested to exhibit their accounts properly authenticated in or before the first day of May next to the subscriber for examination—when a dividend will be made of the said insolvent's property by JOSEPH T. BALDWIN, assignee, Newark, New Jersey, April 11—wat
Twenty Dollars Reward. WILL be given for apprehending and securing in jail a young Mulatto man named ANDREW. He was hired by me last year to Mr. Joseph Thomas who keeps the wid. place ferry to Alexandria, and absconded from that place about the latter end of August last. He is about 23 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, lusty and well made, has short curly hair, and is frequently subject to have several large pimples on his face. He is reckoned to be a 'confible fellow' of an easy agreeable address for a man in his low sphere of life. As he has not been heard of by me since his departure, I suspect he has had the address to ship himself as a freeman on board some vessel either at Alexandria or Baltimore. Whoever takes him up and secures him in jail shall receive from me the above reward, or as soon due information thereof is given to me or to Dr. N. P. Caufin at Port Tobacco. G. B. CAUSIN. Maryland Charles County, January 29—wtf
Levin Luskett, and Richard L. Hall } against James Simpson and Juliet his wife, } and Wm. Gibson Luskett, David } Lawson, Luskett and others, heirs of } David Luskett deceased. } In Chancery, } March 7, 1806. THE object of the bill in this cause is to obtain a decree for the sale of the real estate of David Luskett, deceased, for the payment of his debts. The bill states that the personal estate hath been fully administered, leaving the claims of the complainants and other creditors unpaid, and that James Simpson and Juliet his wife, Wm. Gibson Luskett, and David Lawson Luskett, four of the defendants, reside out of the state of Maryland. It is thereupon adjudged, and ordered, that the complainants by causing a copy of this order to be inserted three successive weeks in some news-paper of the district of Columbia, before the 20th day of April next, give notice to the absent defendants of this application, and of the substance and object of the bill that they may be warned to appear here in person or by guardian, on or before the 20th day of July next, to show cause, if any they have, wherefore a decree should not pass as prayed. Test, SAMUEL H. HOWARD. Reg. Court Chancery. March 15—
St. Mary's county court, March term, 1806. NATHANIEL WASHINGTON an insolvent debtor of St. Mary's county having applied by petition in writing to Saint Mary's county court, praying the benefit of "An act for the relief of sundry insolvent debtors," passed at the last session of the General Assembly of Maryland, and a schedule of his property and a list of his creditors on oath as by the said act is required, being annexed to his said petition, and the said Nathaniel Washington being under arrest upon sundry causes for debts due before the passage of said act, and having proved to the satisfaction of said court that he hath resided in the state of Maryland the two last years preceding the passage of said act. It is thereupon adjudged and ordered that the said Nathaniel Washington appear before the said court at the court House in Leonard Town on the 19th day of July next, then and there to produce to said court the effect in writing, of creditors, holding two thirds of the amount of his debts and to answer such interrogatories as may be proposed to him by his creditors, that the said day be and it is hereby appointed the time for said creditors to appear and recommend a trustee for their benefit, and that the said Nathaniel Washington give them notice of the passage of this order by causing a copy of it to be inserted in the National Intelligencer once a week for six successive weeks from the date hereof. Test, JOSEPH HARRIS Clerk of St. Mary's county court. April 4—wtf
TUNSTALL'S PATENT THRESHING MACHINE. COMPLETE sets of cast Iron Wheels, made purposely for this valuable machine; also Patent Licences, according to law; may be bought of, H. Foxall, esq. founder of the district of Columbia; and at J. Hogan's Foundry, Washington city, of the Patentee; with whom contracts and patent rights for districts may be agreed for, on reasonable terms. A machine capable to thresh with two horses or oxen 200 bushels in a day, will cost about 150 DOLLARS. The iron cast iron, in one piece, may also work other kinds of mills. A quantity of straw, supposed to contain 250 bushels of wheat, has been rethreshed with this machine and did produce after a whole day, only ONE PINT and HALF. Letters to be paid. April 9 wtf
Valuable Property For Sale. THE Subscribers will offer at Public Sale at the Union Tavern in George Town on Tuesday the 20th day of May next if fair, if not the first fair day thereafter, in valuable tract of Land with the improvements thereon, the late residence of Anthony Holmead, deceased, containing upwards of 146 acres, which is divided in the following manner, viz. one Lot containing about 66 acres, 10 or 12 of which is woodland, and including the improvements, which are a two story Brick DWELLING HOUSE 38 feet in length by 27 wide, with four rooms on each floor and a cellar under the whole; a large barn and other out buildings, also a good apple orchard, chiefly young thriving trees, and abundance of other choice fruit trees, a good garden and a well of excellent water in the yard. One other Lot adjoining the above, containing upwards of 69 acres, nearly one half is wood land. Also, one other Lot adjoining the last mentioned, containing about 11 acres chiefly in woods. These lots of Land are situated between north and north west of the President's house, and adjoining the city of Washington, and Rock Hill, the seat of Colonel W. A. Washington, this land is generally allowed to be as handsomely situated as any in the district of Columbia, having an extensive prospect of the city of Washington, George Town and Alexandria. Also, will be offered at the same time and place, three whole Squares in the city of Washington numbered 65, 66, and 132, the two last mentioned are well enclosed with a common rail fence, one of them in clover, the other in city city. Also, part of Lot no. 16 in Holmead's addition to George Town, fronting on Bridge and Rock Creek streets. The terms of sale are one fourth of the purchase money paid down, and a credit of one, two, and three years will be given for the balance, on the purchaser giving bonds with approved security, bearing interest from the day of sale; the interest to be paid annually on the whole sum due, on the receipt of the last payment a good and sufficient title will be given to the purchaser. Sale to commence at 12 o'clock. Any person wishing to view this property will be shown the same with the plate thereof by either of the subscs. JOHN HOLMEAD, } Executors of ANTHONY HOLMEAD, } Anthony Holmead. April 9—wts
Any of the above property may be purchased at private sale, previous to the day of sale. J. H. A. H.
AT the same time and place and immediately after the sale of the above property the subscriber will sell to the highest bidder for ready cash agreeable to a deed in trust from the heirs of col. Charles Beatty for the purpose therein mentioned, part of Lot Number 200 in Beatty and Mewkin's addition to George Town, fronting on Market street one hundred feet, and running back seventy feet. JOHN HOLMEAD. April 9—wtf
FOR SALE, A second hand COACHER with a handsome pair of pated Harnefs. This carriage is the property of a Lady who wishes to sell it, and a bargain will be given. Application may be made to Wm. A. Washington, esq. of Rock Hill, where the carriage may be seen. February 28—wtf
FOR SALE, UPWARDS of 2000 acres of Land lying on each side of Little River in Loudoun county being part of the Goose Creek tract of land purchased of the late col. Charles Carter; the river runs nearly through the middle of it and forms on each side upwards of two hundred acres of low grounds, of which about forty acres is timber. It is in general good farm land, and remarkable for its production of grass and of timothy in particular. About three fourths of the tract in my own occupation, the remainder in the possession of tenants. The land lies well, abounds in good springs, and has a sufficiency of white and red oak timber, and some fine poplars. The purchaser may be supplied with stock of every kind, also with from 20 to about 30 negroes in families, and taking them in that manner upon very reasonable terms; the land lies about the same distance (40 miles from Washington, Alexandria, and Dumfries, eight miles from Leesburg & six from Middlebury; there is on the part in my occupation a small dwelling house containing two rooms and an entry below, and two rooms above flairs, a kitchen, good stable and carriage house and other necessary buildings, all of them erected within the last five years, a good garden. The purchaser may be accommodated in the payments. JOSEPH JONES. Near Leesburg, Loudoun County, April 7—epim
TO RENT, THE COMMODIOUS BRICK STORE near the Capitol, now in the occupation of Messrs. P. HEAT & Co. Possession to be given on the 1st of May. Enquire of Frederick May. March 28—tf

City of Washington, Sept. 9, 1865. Several persons under the impression that the public lots in this city are to be disposed of in future by public sales...
By virtue of a decree of the honorable the Circuit court of the District of Columbia for the county of Washington...
Will be sold at Public Auction, To the highest bidder on Monday the 28th of April next...
The first beginning at the intersection at the west side of South Capitol Street, with Water Street...
The sale to commence at 12 o'clock precisely. The terms ready money, or money to be paid immediately...
Bank of Columbia. THE board of directors having this day declared a dividend for the half year ending the 20th inst...
A BARGAIN. THE subscriber offers for sale the farm he now occupies, containing near 300 acres...
10 DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber's plantation near this place on Sunday last...
WILLIAM H. DORSEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Has opened an office in George Town...
This is to give notice that if the heirs of a certain STEPHEN REYNOLDS, who died on his way from the western country...
All persons having claims against the estate of Uriah Forrest deceased...
ELIAS B. CALDWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Has removed his Office to the house lately occupied by Mr. Law...
FOR SALE. UPWARDS of 2000 acres of Land lying on each side of Little River in Loudoun county...
TO RENT. THE COMMODOUS BRICK STORE near the CAPITOL, now in the occupation of Messrs. P. HEALY & Co.
WANTED, either a school master or mistress, to reside with a gentleman in the upper part of Virginia...
FOR SALE, AT Bath (Berkeley Springs) Virginia, a HOUSE & LOT thereto belonging...
ON Monday the 21st day of April next, if fair, if not the next fair day, will be sold on the premises...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a deed of trust from the heirs of John Brown late of Prince George's county deceased...
STELLE'S HOTEL & CITY TAVERN. THE Subscriber takes this method of thanking his friends and the public for their favors...
FOR SALE. I WILL sell or exchange for dry goods Two BRICK BUILDINGS, well calculated for a retail store...
On a liberal credit. THE subscriber will dispose of at private sale, his estate called Chichester...
NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT OWNERS OF MILITARY LANDS. THE Subscriber has made an arrangement with a gentleman in Ohio...
FOR SALE. THE following are the rates of taxation. For the first quality 90 cents per 100 acres.
REMOVAL. The subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
CHARLES H. VARDEN, MERCHANT TAYLOR, NEW JERSEY AVENUE, NEAR THE CAPITOL. Respectfully informs the gentlemen of the District of Columbia...
PUBLIC SALE. BY virtue of a deed in trust from Daniel Hurly, I will offer for Saturday the 3rd day of May next...
Twenty Dollars Reward, WILL be given for apprehending negro FAMB a very low and tolerable luffy woman...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a deed of trust from the heirs of John Brown late of Prince George's county deceased...
FOR SALE. I WILL sell or exchange for dry goods Two BRICK BUILDINGS, well calculated for a retail store...
FOR SALE. THE following are the rates of taxation. For the first quality 90 cents per 100 acres.
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
TO BE SOLD. BY the subscriber, a neat and commodious BRICK HOUSE in the town of Bladensburg...
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. WHEREAS by the first article of the terms and conditions declared by the President...
WHENEVER I THOMAS JEFFERSON, President of the United States, do declare that the first and third articles above recited shall be, and the same are hereby suspended...
Given under my hand the twenty-fifth day of February 1806.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD, FOR apprehending and securing in jail negro JACOB, who is a low well made fellow...
TO RENT. THE STORE & DWELLING HOUSE now occupied Dr. Patterson, next door to James Madison's, eq.
Fresh Garden Seeds, &c. THEOPHILUS HOLT respectfully informs his friends and the public that he has received from London per ship Mars to Baltimore...
REMOVAL. The subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
FOR SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust from the Rev. George Ralph, to Samuel Tyler, deceased...
FOR SALE. THE Subscriber has removed his CABINET SHOP to his dwelling house on Jefferson Street...
INFORMATION TO TRAVELLERS. THE subscribers beg leave to inform the public on the first day of April next, a new, expeditious and convenient LINE OF STAGES...
A stage with the mail, will leave Brenton's tavern, in Wilmington, every Monday and Wednesday, at 5 o'clock A. M. and arrive at Chester-town early in the evening on the same day.
A stage with the mail, will leave Chester-town on every Tuesday and Thursday, at 5 o'clock A. M. and arrive at Rock Hall by early breakfast.
A comfortable and fast sailing packet, with the mail, will leave Rock Hall on every Tuesday and Thursday at 8 o'clock A. M. and arrive at Annapolis, with a favorable wind, in the course of two and a half hours...
A stage with the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware mails, will leave Annapolis on Wednesdays and Fridays, and arrive at Washington and George-town on the same days.
The stage will leave McLaughlin's hotel in George-town, and Stevie's in Washington, on every Thursday and Sunday, at 5 o'clock A. M. and arrive at Annapolis on the same days.
A packet will leave Annapolis on Mondays and Fridays, at 8 o'clock A. M. and arrive at Rock Hall on the same days, in time to proceed on to Chester-town on the same evenings.
The stage will leave Chester-town on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 5 o'clock A. M. and arrive at Wilmington on the same days; from whence a stage runs to Philadelphia every day.
One of the subscribers likewise begs leave to inform the public, that he is now established at the ancient and well known ferry, Rock Hall, and has provided good, safe and commodious packets, fitted up in the neatest manner for the accommodation of passengers...
It is unnecessary to make any comments on the advantages which entitles this route to a preference, to that round the waters of the Chesapeake bay. This affords a safe dry road, through a beautiful, level, and fertile country...
THOMAS HARRIS, ROCK HALL, DAVID WEITHERSPOON, MIDDLE TOWN. March 26 - tawtf
THE SUPERB BARB, THE BLACK SULTAN, PRESENTED by the Dey of Tunis, to the government of the United States, and lately brought to this country by the Tunisian ambassador...
Will be sold at PUBLIC SALE the property where I now live on FRIDAY the 2d day of May next, at 12 o'clock, two LOTS in square 88, fronting on Water Street...
Will be sold at PUBLIC SALE the property where I now live on FRIDAY the 2d day of May next, at 12 o'clock, two LOTS in square 88, fronting on Water Street...
Will be sold at PUBLIC SALE the property where I now live on FRIDAY the 2d day of May next, at 12 o'clock, two LOTS in square 88, fronting on Water Street...