The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1804-05-28 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. IV.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DLXVIII
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
MONDAY, MAY 28th, 1804.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
Cheap Goods.
JOHN COX
Has received a large and handsome assortment of Spring and Summer goods, and is happy in having it in his power to sell them unusually low.
George Town, May 14—ep2m
GUN-LOCK FILERS WANTED.
A Number of the above profession will meet with good encouragement by applying to the subscriber in Washington city, between the President's house and the Center market. Application by letter will be duly attended to.
MATTHIAS HART.
May 23—3t
NOTICE
In the case of Thomas Barclay an insolvent debtor.
THE subscriber, appointed trustee for the benefit of the creditors of Thomas Barclay of the city and county of Washington in the district of Columbia, an insolvent debtor, hereby notifies all the creditors of the said Thomas Barclay, to exhibit their respective claims against him in due form to the subscriber, within six months from the first day of the present month of May.
By order of the hon. Judge Cranch, ALEXANDER M'CORMICK, Trustee. City of Washington, 25th May—3t
PUBLIC SALE.
By virtue of an order of the honorable Judge Cranch, made in the case of Thomas Barclay an insolvent debtor; the subscriber, trustee of said insolvent, will sell at auction to the highest bidder on Saturday the sixteenth day of June next, at Mr. Morin's tavern, all the personal property of said Thomas Barclay consisting of sundry articles of merchandise—Terms of sale, cash—Hour of sale 11 o'clock A. M.
ALEXANDER M'CORMICK, Trustee. City of Washington, May 25—6m
WHEREAS my wife Mary Wilson, has without any cause from my conduct, absented herself from me after being guilty of much intemperance. I therefore take this method of publishing the same, in order that she may not have credit on my account, as I am determined to pay no debts on her contracting after this date.
RICHARD WILSON.
May 23—3t
EDGAR PATTERSON,
Has received per the late arrivals from Boston & Philadelphia.
7 Pipes French Brandy, 4 Pipes Madeira wine, 3 Hds. very best SPERMACETI OIL for lamps, 12 Boxes SPERMACETI CANDLES.
Also on hand a general assortment of Liquors and Groceries—all of which he will sell cheap for cash.
George Town, May 25—cp2w
30 Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the Subscriber, living near Dumfries in Virginia, on the 11th inst. A Negro or dark Mulatto named PRINCE, about 22 years of age, about five feet nine inches high, bow legs, has a mark on his face occasioned by a fall from a horse and a scar on one of his wrists, from a cut with a broken glass bottle. I will give thirty dollars reward for apprehending and bringing said negro home.
ROBERT GRAHAM.
May 23—3t
HAT MANUFACTURY.
The subscriber informs his customers and the public generally that he has discontinued business in the city of Washington, and has opened shop on Bridge street near the Union Tavern—he solicits the continuance of former customers, and hopes that all others who may chuse to call and purchase his manufacture will be amply suited, if neatness and goodness be requisites.
JOEL BROWN.
George Town, Feb. 17—tf
Union Tavern,
Bladensburg, Maryland.
The subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public generally, that he has opened a house of entertainment in Bladensburg, and is well furnished with every thing necessary in the tavern line—Such persons as feel disposed to visit the Spa during the season, can be comfortably accommodated, and every attention and accommodation will be paid and provided for them who favor him with their company.
WILLIAM ROSS.
Bladensburg, May 21—ep2m
REMOVAL.
THOMAS CARPENTER,
TAYLOR,
Has removed to the house above Mr. RHODES (LAT. LOVEL'S) HOTEL, near the President's Square. In addition to the present stock of goods, an Handsome Assortment
Is expected immediately.
Gentlemen at a distance, by sending a line by post, will be waited upon with all possible expedition.
T. C. will pledge himself to execute any order with a rapid expedition and moderation of charge, which shall not be excelled by any.
April 16—1t.
For the National Intelligencer.
TO THE VOTERS
OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON.
The diffusion of correct information is essentially necessary to promote a sound exercise of the elective suffrage, but the dissemination of misrepresentations and false insinuations is calculated to encourage the prostitution of a right, invaluable among freemen, that of choosing representatives to manage their national or municipal concerns. If these observations are just, we ought to be governed by them on the approaching election of our City Council, and they should have a due influence upon us in our examination of the conduct of the present Council. Hearing some persons expressing considerable dissatisfaction with the measures of that body, and being desirous of ascertaining whether it deserved the censure of these individuals, I have made an enquiry into the nature and extent of their complaints, and beg leave to communicate the result of it to my fellow-citizens.
The appropriating four hundred dollars for repairing Pennsylvania Avenue, east of the Capital, as an unnecessary & profuse waste of the public money, inasmuch as the Bridge Company would have done the same to facilitate a passage to and from the Bridge.
The appointment of a Police Officer as unnecessary, and that that officer has not discharged the duties of his office.
The misapplication of the funds appropriated for the support of the poor, and the neglect of the Corporation in superintending the conduct of the Trustees.
The appropriation of a large sum for the relief of persons coming to the City from Alexandria during the prevalence of the late Epidemic there, as impolitic and improper.
The improper mode of collecting the taxes, and the imposing of fines for neglect of payment.
Unwilling to form an opinion upon ex-parte or partial statements, I have endeavoured to procure information from the best sources, in order to enable me to judge whether these charges are correct, or otherwise. Upon due deliberation I perceive that some of them are inapplicable to the Council, and the rest weak and groundless. Much stress is laid upon the impropriety of the appropriation for repairing Pennsylvania Avenue, but its expenditure was confined to the improvement of that part of it, which lies between 15th street and the Capitol, and the heavy expense of opening the remainder, and cutting the road down the hill to the bridge was defrayed by the Bridge Company. When it is considered what an acquisition, the bridge, lately built over the Eastern Branch, has been to the City, that this part of the Avenue was the line of communication to it, by which the farmers who are very numerous beyond the Branch, would be enabled to bring in their produce and the supplies necessary for furnishing our markets; that this road led to the Navy Yard, a rising and increasing part of the City; and that though the remainder of that Avenue was in excellent repair, yet this portion of it was in the worst possible situation and if permitted to remain so, would become a disagreeable and dangerous entrance into the City.
Subjected by the climate to bilious affections in the autumnal months, it is of importance that attention be paid to the prevention and removal of those sources of impurity to the atmosphere which frequently accumulate in towns and probably tend to the spread, if they do not give rise to the Yellow Fever. By the law respecting nuisances, and establishing a Superintendent of Police, the Corporation have done all which as legislators they were authorised. They have created an office of great importance to the City, the execution of which is in an officer appointed by the Mayor, and over whom the Council can have no controul. By requiring monthly reports of the duties performed, all which they could do has been effected, to give the Mayor a correct view of his proceedings and enable him to judge how far the Police Officer discharges the duties imposed by law. It must then be evident that the activity of this officer cannot add to the merit of the Council, nor can his negligence derogate from it.
From two of those charges against the Council, it will be perceived that their own conduct is not only censured, but the supposed neglect or errors of others,
are attributed to them. If any portion of the funds for the relief of the poor has been misapplied, it is not the fault of the Council but of the Trustees who superintend that business. Messrs. Meigs, Lenox, Ingle, Bagden and Proust are the present Trustees of the poor. They are appointed by the Mayor, and are well acquainted with the inhabitants of the City; their humanity may be sometimes imposed upon, but I believe on a strict enquiry, it will be found that they have done their duty, faithfully and honorably. The act of the Council which provides for the appointment of Trustees of the Poor, and to whom full authority to administer to their wants is given, will best shew the attention which has been paid to this important but most expensive object of municipal government.
The sin of humanity or of feeling for the distress of our afflicted neighbours in Alexandria is numbered among the offences of the Council—When that town was afflicted with the yellow fever, the Council participating in the public feeling appropriated 300 dollars for the relief of such of them, seeking refuge here as should stand in need of it, under the directions of the Trustees of the poor; of which sum sixty-three dollars and fifty cents only has been expended. It had been supposed that the imposition of fines for the non payment of taxes, would operate as a stimulus in facilitating the collection of them, and prevent in some measure the necessity of having recourse to the disagreeable process of distressing. It having uniformly been the mode, in the state of Maryland, for the people to meet the collector for the purpose of paying their taxes; and that mode having been continued by the last Council, the present Council felt no inclination to alter the system, particularly from a consideration of the scattered population of the City and the other duties of the Treasurer which would necessarily confine him to his office where the books of assessment are open for inspection. Under the very peculiar circumstances in which this City is placed, many of its laws and regulations ought only to be considered as measures passing through the ordeal of experience, liable to be modified, altered and repealed. Should the present mode of collecting the taxes be found improper, a different one may be adopted which may give greater satisfaction.
To equalise the taxes on the property in the city, and impose no greater weight on the industrious citizen who had purchased and vested his all in improvements, than fell on the proprietors of vacant lots, which could only increase in value from the improvements made on others, the present council went early into the subject of a new assessment of property, and that it might operate without partiality, and no opportunity be given to an assessor to make a partial assessment without detection; they directed that all the property should be assessed at its real value as far as that could be ascertained; and that this assessment should serve as the basis of future taxation. A board of appeal was appointed for the purpose of correcting any erroneous judgment in the assessor. In executing this task, the council have procured for future use, a more accurate and valuable account of the city property than ever was before had, or perhaps than any other place possesses.
On a retrospect of the conduct of both councils, I am of opinion, they have been actuated by the best motives in all their measures, and that in placing their fellow-citizens upon a level with their neighbors in Maryland as to the enjoyment of the elective franchise, they have done an act of justice as well as of duty. Two causes have concurred to fetter and circumscribe the operations of the council, their organization as prescribed by the act of incorporation and the very limited amount of their funds. The former has greatly embarrassed them and has totally prohibited them from passing necessary laws and from making those alterations in their system which experience required. The present council solicited and by their exertions obtained from Congress a supplementary law which gives all the requisite powers to the corporation, and additional sources of revenue to the city. By increasing the number of the council to eighteen and requiring only a majority instead of two-thirds to be present in the two chambers into which they are to be divided, occasional sickness or the absence of members will not for the future obstruct public business, and the increase of resources will enable the corporation to act with greater energy and effect.
The council by combining public resource with individual zeal in the ne-
cessary improvement of wells and pumps; and by enabling the mayor to assist and join in the expense of new wells and pumps, as well as to keep old ones in repair, have done more for the benefit of the city than would have been effected either by the public, or the citizens alone.
On the whole, I am confident that the charges against the present council are unsupported by facts and cannot stand the test of examination, but that the conduct of that body will on an impartial investigation be found to be highly meritorious and that they deserve not only the approbation but the support of every sincere friend to the city.
AN ELECTOR.
Foreign Intelligence.
NEW-YORK, MAY 22.
By the Bristol Trader we have extended our files of London papers to the evening of the 10th ult. but without adding any important event to our stock of intelligence. The following articles, which are copied from the two latest of three papers, comprise nearly all that is worth selecting.
LONDON, APRIL 9.
Last night a supplement to a Dutch paper, called the New Merchant, reached town, which contains the first part of the letter of the Grand Judge to the First Consul, on the subject of the late conspiracy. Our limits will not permit us to enter into a detail of this important paper, the object of which is to stigmatize the Ministers of this country with the most profligate and disgraceful practices; but for the information of our readers, we shall select some of the more important passages of this production, perhaps the most laboured article that ever issued from the press.
After some prefatory matter respecting Mr. Drake, the English Ambassador to the Elector of Bavaria, the report proceeds as follows:
"It is premised, though Mr. Drake appears ostensibly as a public character, he is in reality (as his private instructions prove) the secret director of English machinations on the continent; the finesse of which are gold, corruption, the foolish hopes of those concerned in the plot, and of all the ambitious people in Europe. His aim is plainly pointed out in the eighteen articles of instructions with which Mr. Drake furnishes his agents, and which form the first of the pieces added to this report.
"No. 2, 7, 8, 9, and 13 of these instructions are sufficiently remarkable.
"Art. 2. The principal point in view being the overthrow of the present government, one of the principal means of accomplishing this, is the obtaining a knowledge of the plans of the enemy; for this purpose it is of the utmost importance to begin by establishing a correspondence in the different bureaux, for the obtaining particular information of all the plans, both as to the exterior as well as to the interior. The knowledge of these plans suggests the best mode of rendering them abortive, and the want of success is the most effectual means of discrediting the government, the first and most important step towards the end proposed.
"7. To gain over those employed in the powder-mills, so as to be able to blow them up, as occasion may require.
"8. It is indispensably necessary to gain over a certain number of printers and engravers, that may be relied on, to print and execute every thing that the conspirators may stand in need of.
"9. It is very much to be wished, that a perfect knowledge may be gained of the situation of the different parties in France, and particularly in Paris.
"13. It is well understood, that every means must be tried to disorganize the armies, both in and out of the Republic.
"Thus you see that the real objects of Mr. Drake's mission are to bring fire and flames into the Republic, to blow up their powder-mills, to procure truly printers and engravers for the purposes of forgery, to penetrate into the heart of every assembly, to arm one party against the other, and, in fine to disorganize the armies.
"He has agents to whom he dares not confide. His doubtful correspondents write to him via Switzerland, Strasburg, Kehl, Offenburg, & Munich. He has subalterns in these cities, to take especial care of his correspondence. He makes use of forged transports, of fictitious names, sympathetic ink.
"These are the modes of communication through which he transmits his ideas, projects, and rewards; and by these means, he is informed of the schemes planned by his orders for raising insurrection, in the first place, in four departments; for raising an army, increasing the number of the disaffected, and overthrowing the consular government.
"Mr. Drake had an agency at Paris; but other Ministers, the instruments of discord and exciters of mischief, like him, may also have agencies. Mr. Drake, in his correspondence, unmasks all those that exist in France, by the very measures he takes to deny that he knows any thing of them. "I repeat (says he) that I have no knowledge of the existence of any other society besides yours. But I repeat to you (he observes in several places) that if there does, I do not doubt but that you and your friends will take the necessary measures, not only not to embarrass one another, but to be mutually serviceable to each other." In fine, he adds [Munich, Dec. 9, 1803] with a brutal fury, and worthy of the part he plays—"It is of very little consequence by whom the beast is brought to the ground, it is sufficient that you are all ready to join in the chase."
Pursuant to this system, on the first breaking out of the conspiracy that now employs the hand of justice, he writes: "If you see any means of extricating any of George's associates, do not fail to make use of them;" and as his evil genius is never discouraged, even in his disgrace, Mr. Drake will not have his friends give themselves up for lost in this unexpected reverse of fortune.
"I earnestly request you," he writes [Munich, Feb. 25, 1804, No. 9] "to print and distribute a short address to the army immediately, both to the officers and soldiers. The main point is to gain partisans in the army; for I am thoroughly persuaded, that it is through the army alone that one can reasonably hope to gain the change so much desired."
"How vain these hopes were, is sufficiently characterized by the striking unanimity that prevails every where, now that the danger is discovered with which France was menaced."
April 10.
On Sunday dispatches were received at Lord Hawkesbury's Office from the Continent, which carried a great deal of bullie among the Ministers yesterday, and several of the Foreign Ambassadors had conferences with them. We do not pretend to know the cause; but report states that, among other accounts, a declaration of Bonaparte to the court of St. Petersburg has been received, stating that in case any Russian troops from the Baltic should land in Mecklenburgh, Holstein, or any where else upon the German Continent, the French troops would immediately occupy the Hanse towns; and if any Russian troops from the Black Sea should attempt to land on the Italian Continent, French troops would occupy, not only the city of Naples, but every seaport in that kingdom.
Letters from Genoa of the 11th ult. state that the Toulon fleet was still in port.
At Munich and other places, some emigrants from France have been arrested, at the instance of the French Envoy, citizen Otto. Among them is the late Bishop of Chalons, who has resided at Munich several years. He is now upwards of 70; but at the establishment of the Concordat he omitted to send in his resignation.
From the Hamburg Correspondent, April 3.
PARIS, MARCH 23.
The sentence of death against the Duke d'Enghien, was carried into execution in the night between the 21st and 22nd. He was shot in the Bois de Vincennes, about two o'clock in the morning. The Prince was brought hither from Ettenheim on the evening of the 20th, in a coach with six horses, under an escort of 50 Gens d'Armes, and carried to the Temple, but not imprisoned there; his conductors, on their arrival, finding an order to convey him to the Castle of Vincennes. What is termed a military commission, was immediately assembled.
The Prince was so extremely fatigued with his journey, that he could scarcely refrain from sleeping, even in this critical moment. He desired to speak with the First Consul, but this could not be permitted. He then collected himself, and met death with firmness. It is said that he would not suffer his eyes to be bound.

Several Generals were present when he was shot.
The General of Brigade Hulin, the President of the Military Commission on the Duke d'Enghien, distinguished himself at the taking of the Bastille on the 14th of July, 1789.
The First Consul is now at Malmaison, and only admits to his presence such persons as have to speak with him on business.
Pichegru will not suffer the wounds which he received at the time of his arrest, to be bound up.
Some of the persons implicated in the late conspiracy have escaped into Switzerland, in consequence of which Gen. Vial has given in a note to the government of Berne.
April 3.—A report has been circulated here for the two days past with some confidence, that the French in Hanover would very soon be replaced by Prussian troops, and that the Elbe and Weser would then be immediately declared free.
PARIS, March 19.
The examinations preparatory to the trial of Moreau, Pichegru, Georges, and their associates, are carried on with great diligence. The reporting judge goes every day to the temple to interrogate the accused.
Letters from Berlin inform us, that the British ministry have transmitted to the courts of Russia, Prussia and Denmark, a new declaration relative to the joint representations of those courts in favor of Hamburg and Bremen. The declaration states in substance "that the interest of the English government imperiously requires the blockade of the Elbe and Weser to be continued with great vigour, as long as the French shall remain in military possession of the Electorate of Hanover."
March 22.
In the sitting of the legislative body of the 22d of March, a plan was introduced for raising 60,000 conscripts for the year 13.
On this occasion, Lacue, the orator of the government, introduced the following observations:—
"If the government requires of you, citizen legislators, to place at its disposal sixty thousand men, it is not that you need to give new reinforcements to the army, to terminate the public war which has been declared against us, and which is so ridiculously carried on by the English government. The soldiers of the republic now in existence, are more than sufficient for punishing that perfidious government, and the political situation of the rest of Europe does not require any augmentation of our force. It is not that we have need to reinforce the army to carry on that shameful and secret war waged against us by the government of England—a war a thousand times more dishonorable than the public warfare which prevails at the present moment. The numerous friends of the country who surrounded the chief of the state, seconded by the army, now completed, are more than adequate to guarantee his life, so precious to all good Frenchmen, to every friend of humanity, and to repress and punish all the secret and declared enemies of liberty and of the Republic. No, citizens legislators, the demand which the government now makes arises from no extraordinary motive. Its only object, its only end is, its only want is, to keep up the organization of the army, and to continue that annual augmentation of the reserve which will complete its establishment. It was thus after the year 8 that you had the same disposable force. It is thus in the year 13, as in former years, the government will not employ in all their latitude, the powers entrusted to it, unless it is driven to it by circumstances."
HAGUE, March 20.
Citizen Schimmelpennick, our ambassador at Paris, has transmitted a letter to our minister for foreign affairs, informing him that the First Consul disavows and highly disapproves the conduct of the French troops respecting the late seizure of English merchandise.
Extract of a private letter from Strasbourg of the 16th of March.
"The assembling of the emigrants on our frontiers has occasioned measures of which I transmit to you the circumstances and results as they are reported, without strictly pledging myself for accuracy in every respect. It is M. D. Caulincourt, aid-de-camp of the First Consul, who has directed those measures. On the evening of the day before yesterday he caused the gate leading into Germany to be opened, and passed through it with General Levat, Commandant of the fifth military division, towards the right bank of the Rhine. A little before this a body of infantry, and a strong division of the regiment of cavalry lying in garrison at this city, besides a division of the national guard, had been stationed on the banks of the Rhine. They crossed this river in the night, and directed their march through Kehl to Offembourg, which was immediately perceived by our troops. Their commandant ordered to be pointed out to him the habitations of the emigrants who resided there,
whom they wished to seize. They were immediately put under arrest. Some of this description were arrested also at Kehl. This expedition was conducted in greatest order, and executed with the greatest propriety.
"It is reported that gens. de Caulincourt and Levat have themselves returned to Offembourg. During the whole of the morning of yesterday the passage of the Rhine was shut. Nobody was permitted to cross the river, even with passports. About mid day the column of Offembourg again entered our city by the citadel, after having committed to the commandant their prisoners, the number of whom amounted to about 15. They are provisionally detained. Among them are the Baron de Reich, and the Abbe d'Eymar, formerly a member of the constituent assembly; he had been employed during his emigration as vicar gen. of Cardinal de Rohan. There has been also arrested, but by a mistake, the director of the post at Kehl, he was released, therefore, yesterday afternoon.
"On the same night another column of our troops, composed of infantry, of cavalry, of artillery and gen. d'Armes, crossed also the Rhine at Rhenau, about six leagues distance from this, upon the road to Brisac. We are assured, that their object was to reconnoitre the city of Ettenheim, and to arrest such conspirators as might be found there. It is positively asserted that Dumouriez continued there for more than fifteen days. They talk also of several of the French ex-princes having lately arrived; but the issue of this expedition is not yet ascertained. Besides, by the consent of the court of Baden, a counsellor of Baden arrived here the day before yesterday; and during the two last days, several Couriers had been dispatched to Carlsruhe, and had returned. Kehl is already evacuated by our troops, and the communication has been again established since yesterday.
"Yesterday morning were arrested here about ten persons, who are said to be implicated in the conspiracy. Among them are the ci-devant count of Toulose Lautrec, Madame de Klenling sister in law of the general of that name, the cure of Ettenheim, and others, mostly emigrants who had returned. There were also arrested here about mid day, gen. Desnoyes, who had presided three years ago in the council of war, which acquitted the accomplices of Pichegru."
"Madame Lajolais, the brother of the ex general Lajolais, Demonge and his wife, have been conducted to Paris under the escort of the gendarmerie. We are assured also, that Chambe has been arrested in the Upper Rhine."
STRASBURGH, March 16.
Since the arrival of general Caulincourt, the aid-de-camp of the First Consul, discussions of the greatest importance have been going forward. On the day of his arrival he sent off a courier to Carlsruhe. Two days ago this courier arrived with dispatches, and soon after arrived a delegate from the court of Baden. It is understood that Caulincourt had demanded, in the name of the First Consul, permission from the Elector to arrest some emigrants and conspirators who had taken refuge in his territories. This permission, it is said, was given without the slightest hesitation. Yesterday morning several thousand of our troops, consisting of infantry, cavalry, artillery and gendarmerie, passed the Rhine at Rhenau, Plobsheim and Kehl, and there invested two of the principal districts where the conspirators resided. These places were Ettenheim and Offembourg. It is said that gen. Dumouriez and the Duke d'Enghien were, the day before yesterday, at Ettenheim. We shall learn to day whether they have been seized, for the troops sent on this business are on their return. If the rumor is well founded that the Count d'Artois and the Prince de Conde are at Ettenheim, or its environs, they are now probably also in our power. The curiosity of the public on this point is not less strong than it is excusable. There were great crowds during the whole of yesterday on the two great roads leading from Brisac and Kehl to obtain the earliest intelligence of the arrest of the conspirators.
At Offembourg every measure has been executed without noise and without opposition. Not less than fourteen conspirators have been arrested there, whom they have since brought to our citadel. Among them is Madame de Reich. It has not been ascertained who the others are.
So late as yesterday at mid-day they had planted cannon opposite the Pont du Rhin; and till the return of our troops, who arrived yesterday about mid-day, all communication from the one bank to the other of this river was strictly prohibited. At present however the passage is open.
Many arrests took place here yesterday, particularly among the emigrants who had returned. Among the individuals arrested is mentioned the above named Desnoyes, who has been committed to prison. Demonge, and the wife of the Ex-General Lajolais, have set out for Paris under a large escort.
Gen. Caulincourt will remain here some days longer.
REPORT.
Presented on the 26th of January to the House of Representatives.
The committee to whom was referred on the 26th of January, the petition of William Dunbar, of the Mississippi territory of the United States;—and to whom was re-committed, on the third of February last, the petition of the Mayor, Aldermen and assistants of the City of Natchez, in the said Mississippi territory, together with the report of a select committee thereon,
REPORT,—
That it appears there are in the City of Natchez, two lots with a building which is used at present for public purposes; and there is adjacent to the city, within the prescribed limits of it, on the side next the river, a piece of land of about twenty-three acres, which lots and land are at present out of regular possession by any one, & form the object of these petitions. The city claims both the land and the lots, without exhibiting any regular evidence of title to either: while William Dunbar, claims the former upon a Spanish grant. These contending claims do not, in the opinion of the committee, come regularly under the cognizance of the board of commissioners established by an act of Congress for settling certain enumerated descriptions of land-claims in the Mississippi territory of the United States. The lots and land in question appear to be the same which, being deemed unappropriated and considered as having passed, or been restored to the United States by the treaty of friendship, &c. with Spain, in pursuance of which the place was relinquished to them, were, by the 12th section of an act passed at the last session of Congress, entitled "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" directed it truly the property of the United States, to be located for the use of Jefferson College. These small pieces of land constitute a part of a large tract which had been granted many years before the treaty, to an individual, by patent from the Spanish government, of which tract, after it had been improved, and had passed through the hands of several different proprietors, a considerable portion was repurchased by the government of the district, for the purpose of erecting public buildings, and of establishing the town of Natchez, which was accordingly laid off thereon. The whole of this land is now in the possession of individuals, either as town lots or out lots, except the two town lots now in question, with three others of inconsiderable value, according to the petition of the city; of course not fit for such a purpose as the erection of public buildings, and perhaps a fraction of a fourth also unfit, and the out piece of land claimed by William Dunbar. His claim rests upon a grant of governor Gayoso, dated the 19th of April 1797. The application upon which the grant was made, treats the land in question as the private property of the king of Spain, and denies it to be part of the public domain, while the grant itself, although it does not abandon this latter view, strives, as does also an explanatory communication from the claimant to the former committee, to blend there-with some private right in the governor himself, which creates much confusion in the view of the foundation of the claim. But this last ground not being supported by any mention of a title on the part of the governor, in his private capacity, and being absolutely incompatible with the others, the committee have no hesitation in passing it over. With respect to the other ground of claim that this piece of land was the private property of the king of Spain, and was granted as such by the governor, the committee could not fail to observe at once that this is absolutely incomprehensible to its view, with the acknowledgment that the whole land was purchased with the public money and appropriated for public buildings and a town; that is with the funds of the district for a use arising out of the district itself, and that this part of it was granted to William Dunbar, as compensation for public services rendered to the district. The committee cannot see how this land purchased for the purpose mentioned should afterwards, the necessity for its application to that purpose still existing, become the private property of the royal family of Spain, or how the governor could make a grant of such private property, as compensation for public services, without special permission, which from the dates of the application and grant, could not have been obtained. The land, therefore, must be considered as reannexed to the public domain, after the purchase by the government; and accordingly, it appears, that a very great part of it has been re-granted to individuals, as such, before the treaty. The ungranted part must certainly have passed to the United States by the treaty, and could not be legitimately granted after the date of it by a Spanish governor. Nor can it be admitted,
even if the term "withdraw settlements" used in the treaty was intended to signify the right of disposing of all improved lands for the benefit of the private holders, that under it lands still held by the government could be so disposed of; such being always deemed the property of the acquiring nation. The committee therefore regretting the loss of compensation for important services which a meritorious subject is likely to undergo, and hoping the generosity of the Spanish government will not suffer such services to go in this way unrewarded, pronounces that the claim of William Dunbar cannot, in their opinion, upon any of the grounds adduced, be sustained. Upon the propriety of adopting a liberal policy on this occasion, and making that compensation from other lands of the United States, through respect for the king of Spain, and in consideration that those services were rendered to the district of Natchez, in a great measure, not very long before the relinquishment, by a person at present a citizen of the United States reflecting lustre on his adopted country by his profound science and great public worth, and that the United States reaped the benefit of that part of them, it is not within the province allotted this committee to give an opinion. The object of the petition of the corporation Natchez is to procure a grant from the United States of the lots and the piece of land in question, for the use and accommodation of the city. No legal title, on the part of the city, is pretended. It appears, however, with respect to the piece of land, that it has all along been considered as destined for the common ground of the city; and that this consideration had its influence in enhancing the price of the city lots to many of their present holders. The two lots in question seem indispensable to the city being the only fit situations for the erection of public buildings, which are not in possession of private persons, and being actually the most fit of all within it for that purpose. Their peculiar fitness and the reservation of them after the alienation of all the others (with the exception of three indistinct ones and the fraction of a fourth before mentioned) give strong ground to believe that they were really destined for this use by the Spanish government. They were formally relinquished by it to the United States. The citizens of Natchez have always had reason to believe that they were permanently allotted for some public use to their city, either civil or religious, by the Spanish government. The committee reflecting on the peculiar local situation of this infant city, cannot avoid considering its prosperity as a matter of some national importance. The Mississippi must soon become the greatest highway on the earth. Its long arms extended in every direction throughout the greatest and most valuable portions of the globe, which are united by any natural cause, all, with a single exception, concentrate above this place. The diffusion of American principles and American arts through all the wide space it embraces; the occupancy of this whole fertile surface by American citizens, is now insured beyond all risk. The immense wealth which will be produced by the industry and ingenuity of those citizens, with the aid of soils superior to all, and climates inferior to none on the earth, must, with the exception mentioned, be carried for the purpose of exchange along this highway. The city of Natchez is an Inn established upon it in a chosen spot. There the thousands of American citizens engaged in the transportation and the superintendence of the transportation of that wealth, with great numbers of the owners of it, will stop for refreshment and for rest. Before many years the margin of the river at this place will perhaps be constantly fringed with boats and its banks be covered with American citizens, the navigators of them. There is a narrow strip of land, at present the property of the United States, which extends along very nearly the whole front of the city upon the river, and separates the buildings of it by a convenient distance from the water. This the city looks as a boon from the government, that it may preserve it as an open space next the water for the joint accommodation of the citizens, and those strangers when they land. If they are denied this boon, the buildings will quickly extend to the water edge, where otherwise only a few scattered store-houses for the temporary shelter of passing wealth would be admitted. On this dreadful infatuation must be the certain consequence. Scientific observation and melancholy experience in the great maritime cities of the United States have demonstrated that the germ of pestilence, if not always engendered, at least always develops first in the dense and stagnant air of those streets and buildings which lie nearest the water. Thence, if favoured by the seasons, it quickly spreads through the whole peculiar salubrious atmosphere of the city. It may reasonably be expected that if only a single row of unconnected buildings next the water were suffered and a due interval of free and unconfined air scrupulously maintained between that row and the main body of the city this tremendous agent of human misery might be staid in its birth, its advances stopped, and its progress completely prevented. An occasion offers itself to the government of the United States to make this important experiment in the city of Natchez at this time. Nor ought the extreme distance of the result to produce an indifference towards the experiment, since it embraces such a serious national object as the probable prevention, in one chance at least, of the greatest physical ill which can possibly befall a nation, pestilential contagion. The day cannot be very distant on which, if pestilence arises in Natchez, it may ramify itself with the wide spread arms of the Mississippi through the vitals of the union. To provide for this experiment nothing is requisite but to grant this strip of land to the city of Natchez on condition that it shall be preserved forever as a public ground for the health, comfort and enjoyment of all citizens and strangers, indiscriminately; and shall never be built on or encroached, but on the contrary shall be disposed into public walks and lawns, and planted with trees at the expence of the corporation, and so maintained by it as long as it exists. The only obstacle to this donation is, in the opinion of the committee, very easily removable without injustice to any party. The interest of Jefferson college cannot be injured by the revocation of the grant to it of these city lots and small pieces of land, if a full equivalent in other valuable lands within the Mississippi territory be assigned it in lieu thereof. Such, the United States possess there, in a quantity which cannot all be disposed of to purchasers in a great length of time; certainly not before the population of the territory has become so considerable as to make public instruction within it an object of high national importance. A fund of this kind, too, if wisely managed, by judicious grants of long leases to men unable to purchase, who may be found in great numbers in all the states willing to move thither on such terms, will not only give some certain annual revenue to the college very soon, but will increase with the growth of the institution, and keep pace in productiveness with its wants. The committee having thus endeavored to estimate all the different claims, and having weighed all considerations; moreover, having just learned that no patents have yet issued to Jefferson college for the lots and land in question, but that means are using by the trustees of that institution to obtain them with all speed, that a disposition may be made of this property immediately, which will entirely defeat the salutary views with regard to the city it entertains, begs leave to recommend the following resolution:—
Resolved, That the execution of so much of the twelfth section of the act, passed the third of March, 1803, entitled "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," as directs the governor of the Mississippi territory to locate lots in the city of Natchez, and a piece of land adjoining thereto, (if the property of the United States) for the use of Jefferson college, be suspended until further order be taken thereon by Congress.
Public Sale.
By virtue of a decree of the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington sitting as a court of chancery, in the suit of William H. Dorsey, Nicholas Heeges, George Craig and Adam Whann, against Agnes Jackson, executrix; William Jackson, executor; Jonathan Jackson, Matthew Jackson, Elizabeth Jackson and Susanna Jackson, infant heirs of Jonathan Jackson, deceased, defendants—Will be exposed at public auction to the highest bidder at the premises on Thursday the 7th day of June next, at 11 o'clock A. M. all the right, title, and interest of said Jonathan Jackson, deceased, to the following lots of ground, in the city of Washington—the lot numbered 21 and 23 in square numbered 75; the lot numbered 2 in square numbered 76; and part of a lot numbered 14 in square numbered 75, which said part of a lot has now on it the ruins of a brick house, burned together with a house of Mr. Hodgson's then occupied as a War Office. And all the right, title and interest of the said J. Jackson to the following lots or parcels of ground in George Town, that lot of ground on the north of Causeway street, beginning on the north of said street at the distance of 23 feet westerly from the south west of Joseph Peck's house, and running thence westerly 26 feet and running back 225 feet—Also that lot of ground on Washington street adjoining to the south side of the house now occupied by Wm. A. Rind, fronting on said street 47 feet and running back 120 feet—and also that lot of ground on the north west corner of Congress and West streets of Beall's second addition to George Town fronting on each street 40 feet. The terms of sale are one years credit from the day of sale, the purchaser or purchasers giving their bonds, with approved security for the purchase money, with interest thereon.
AGNES JACKSON, } trustees. WILLIAM JACKSON, } May 18—5tw
N. B. We hereby give notice to all persons having claims against the estate of the said Jonathan Jackson, deceased, either for debts due, or legacies bequeathed, to bring them into court within three weeks after the above date.
A. J. W. J.

WASHINGTON CITY,
MONDAY, MAY 23.
The following frigates have failed from the Eastern Branch:
 The President,  The Congress,  The Essex,  The John Adams. 
In a few days the frigate Constellation will follow.
They will all rendezvous at Hampton-roads, and will sail thence in squadron.
On their arrival in the Mediterranean our force will be:
The President of 44 guns, Commander S. Barron.
Constitution 44—capt. Preble.
Congress 36—capt. Rodgers.
Constellation 36—capt. Campbell.
Essex 32—capt. J. Barron.
John Adams armed en flute—capt. Chauncey
 Argus  Siren  Enterprise  Nautilus  Vixen  } Sloops of War
The gallant conduct of our seamen in the Mediterranean, we had hoped would have produced one common feeling throughout the land. On such an occasion we expected that from those who wanted patriotism pride would have extorted approbation. But because our tars have dared to manifest under the administration of Mr. Jefferson a bravery and enterprise, certainly unsurpassed, and it might perhaps be correctly added unrivaled in naval annals, the measure of applause is either denied by federalists, or is dealt out with a niggardly hand. Every thing is to be condemned, done by or under the republican administration; whether it be the secure possession of the navigation of the Mississippi, so inestimably important to the peace of the whole nation, and to the prosperity of our western brethren, or the assertion of the national character from the aggressions of the pirates of the Mediterranean. For abandoning the line of conduct pursued by the last administration they are denounced, and when a similar course is pursued, all merit, even that of pure motives, is denied them.
It is happy for the peace and happiness of this nation, that those entrusted with its public concerns, are not to be shaken from the strong ground they have taken by the indiscriminate and vehement censure of their opponents. Too often we have had the misfortune to witness the best men driven from the straight line of duty into rash and unadvised measures of retaliation—Too often men of warm tempers, conscious of the purity of their motives, and supported by the affections of a nation, have suffered feelings of resentment against their revilers and opponents, to mingle themselves with the discharge of their public duty; and thus by abandoning the ground originally taken under the guidance of a dispassionate judgment, they have exposed themselves to all the dangers involved in a departure from principle.
It must be a source of peculiar felicity to every friend of republican institutions, to perceive in the measures of our government a steady development of principle, uninfluenced by personal considerations. For however the trifling concerns of a small district may be managed without material mischief, under the control of other motives, we do not hesitate to say that the great affairs of a nation can never be conducted with glory to the government, or utility to the people, without a strict and unintermittent regard of principle.
These remarks apply forcibly on the subject of a navy. The men now in power never were friendly to naval establishments on a great scale; they always declared them an engine of state fraught with great danger; one which while it might in its moderate use, be beneficial, could not fail, in its rapid extension, to hazard the peace and liberties of the country.
These were their professions; and with these professions, their conduct has strictly coincided. They have maintained a navy within prudent limits; and by introducing various economical reforms, have rendered it less an object of popular jealousy.
Out of power they declared that, while averse to a resort to force on light occasions, they would not hesitate to unfold the energies of the nation to repel great and unprovoked wrongs. In power, their actions are the best commentary on their principles. For, while they have invigorated every sentiment of friendship with the governments of Europe, and removed many grounds of dissatisfaction, subsisting at the period of their induction into office, they have
notwithstanding the pressure of the Louisiana purchase, come forward with promptness and spirit to vindicate our violated rights and interests in the Mediterranean. Let those, who, from just jealousy, or prejudice, indulge an habitual distrust of professions, not forget that actions never deceive.
The publication of a republican print, entitled "The Inquirer," has recently been commenced at Richmond, which from the few specimens exhibited promises to be a distinguished advocate of liberty.
The following is extracted from an anonymous Poem on the acquisition of Louisiana, lately published at Charleston. When our readers are informed that this Poem is the production of a young man between sixteen and seventeen years of age, they will naturally expect at some future day the fruit of such promising blossoms.
"Ye friends of liberty, of virtue, raise To that wise Being songs of grateful praise, Who from th'impending grasp of tyrant pow'r, Snatch'd your torn country in an evil hour. O, bless that day when heaven-born Virtue rose, To quell proud faction and fair Freedom's foes, When foul Ambition learn'd to check her reign, And holy Freedom bless'd our rights again. Yes, much-lov'd maid, tho' banish'd for a while, Once more we hear thy voice, we see thee smile; Once more we own thy influence, confess'd In the mild transports of each honest breast— Confess'd in wisdom's counsels and in peace, In Virtue's progress and in wealth's increase. Exhaustless source! whence all our blessings flow, Which first has taught my youthful heart to glow, More dear than all this clod of earth can boast, The first respected as respected most. If honest feeling makes the praise men give Worth thy attention, sure thou wilt receive Devotion's humble tribute, 'em tho' mine, With conscious rev'rence offered at thy shrine."
"Ambition's course is stopp'd, her reign now past, Restor'd with Virtue, Freedom comes at last; In peace once more our farmer tills the soil, Nor fears to lose the harvest of his toil; With bright anticipation beaming eyes, He views his little crops successful rise. No tyrant now shall in his hut intrude, To rob his little family of food; Nor makes him for Oppression's blessings pay, A power by which he tears the whole away. For him alone his fragrant orchards bloom; For him alone his trees their fruits assume; For him alone Spring scatters feed around, And tot'ring Autumn hails his parent ground. And while he views his toil by Fortune blest, The gen'rous hope illumines his anxious breast, That yet his offspring may the fruits enjoy Of all the toils which now his hours employ. While envying no one's bliss and envy'd not Peace should in competence smile o'er his cot. Without the curse of standing armies more, To fright the peaceful native from our shore; While strutting round in gaudy blue and red, It eats in idleness the poor man's bread, And shews, in all the servile pomp of state, What meanness we can stoop to imitate. Freed from that tyranny which dared restrain The vilest slave's just privilege—to complain; Freed from that policy which long suppress'd The indignation of each honest breast, At length to execrate th'ambition free Which dar'd profane the Ark of Liberty."
"Ye foes of Freedom, honest Virtue's flame, Hence to vile flames, who condescend to wear Oppression's goading chain, and rule them there— Hence to those fools, who vilely bending down, Adore the idle glitter of a crown; To that base wretch who could his heart defile With loathsome flattery, beg a tyrant's smile, And for remission of his smarting rod, Bow to foul passion's tool, and spurn his God, You should have made us slaves to make us fear, And both ere you could plant dominion here. Honor should wither at your fierce command, And exil'd Virtue fly our happy land. Those wrongs should agitate the soul no more Which our afflicted predecessors bore, Till banish'd from their homes, compel'd to brave The stormy terrors of Atlanta's wave To seek in unknown forests dark recess Religious freedom, peace and happiness, Ere vile oppression's standard was unfurl'd In horrid splendor o'er the Western world."
"No! ere we cease that freedom to revere, Which our brave Ancestors esteem'd so dear, For which to long they Europe's power defy'd. In war contended and victorious died, Time, history's brightest archives shall decay, And tear the record of their deeds away; The veteran for his babes shall cease to tell What heroes conquer'd, and what numbers fell; A parent's valour cease t'inspire the son, And virtue's name be lost with Washington."
"Great Chief, who o'er our councils dost preside, With wisdom govern and with virtue guide, To ling thy praise, whom all the good admire, All the bad envy, nobler thoughts aspire. More sweet the transport which thy deeds bestow; More sweet that praise which from good actions flow Than all the transient joy vain splendor brings To the cloy'd bosoms of polluted kings; More sweet the songs a grateful people raise Than all the trash of mercenary praise; As honest minds more thrilling joys pervade To obey just laws than be by laws obey'd. How faint the glories which round monarchs shine, Compar'd, illustrious JEFFERSON, with thine— That high pre-eminence thy merit gain'd, By fraud or tyranny was their's obtain'd; While they derive their glory from a throne Thou seek'st thy dignity from worth alone; While grov'ling slaves obey their pride's decree Thy wisdom rules a people safely free. Thank Heav'n, of dang'rous pow'r that thine is less, But still as much as good men need possess. For its true end it does to thee belong; To them unlimited for right or wrong— Indefinite for good is thine, but none for ill; Their's for caprice and passion—what they will— Thy judgment acts beneath wise laws' control, Their's, by the dictates of a slavish soul. Heavens! what dread horrors wait the wretch who owns the pow'r of tyranny's command, Nor king nor people can true freedom boast. Whose pow'r is greatest's enslav'd the most His fell caprice enslave the people here, Himself, his passions, conscience, crimes and fear. Immortal Chief! long mayst thou live to crown With years of peace a life of true renown, And after all thy useful labors past, Enjoy their fruits in quietness at last; At last, secluded from this scene of strife, In milder studies spend declining life; That life with strict philosophy compare, Look up to Heav'n, and be an Angel there. While future ages, competition o'er, Shall not disdain to estimate thee more; While time discloses all those maxims true Whose bless'd effects our foresight cannot view. If this be adulation, tell me why Such flouts of admiration rend the sky? Whence those bright beams of joy, which round us pour From Mississippi to the Ocean's shore? Why do our wide extended people raise These universal notes of grateful praise? Why do we sit in peace and view afar Commencing nations rush to bloody war? While foul ambition lays all Europe waste, Why do we here the joys of union taste? While they are slaves to passion and caprice, Why boast we riches, liberty and peace? Why, even now, with loftier thoughts inspir'd, Boast we whole nations gain'd—a world acquir'd? Why towards the desert turn our anxious eyes To see 'mong forest sateliter cities rise? Where the wild beast now hold his gloomy den To see 'mong forth the bless'd abodes of men? On Mississippi's slow revolving tide To view in state more costly burdens ride? The rugged native civiliz'd to see Enjoying social rights with liberty?"
"Ye friends of liberty, of virtue, raise To that wise Being songs of grateful praise, Who from th'impending grasp of tyrant pow'r, Snatch'd your torn country in an evil hour. O, bless that day when heaven-born Virtue rose, To quell proud faction and fair Freedom's foes, When foul Ambition learn'd to check her reign, And holy Freedom bless'd our rights again. Yes, much-lov'd maid, tho' banish'd for a while, Once more we hear thy voice, we see thee smile; Once more we own thy influence, confess'd In the mild transports of each honest breast— Confess'd in wisdom's counsels and in peace, In Virtue's progress and in wealth's increase. Exhaustless source! whence all our blessings flow, Which first has taught my youthful heart to glow, More dear than all this clod of earth can boast, The first respected as respected most. If honest feeling makes the praise men give Worth thy attention, sure thou wilt receive Devotion's humble tribute, 'em tho' mine, With conscious rev'rence offered at thy shrine."
"Ambition's course is stopp'd, her reign now past, Restor'd with Virtue, Freedom comes at last; In peace once more our farmer tills the soil, Nor fears to lose the harvest of his toil; With bright anticipation beaming eyes, He views his little crops successful rise. No tyrant now shall in his hut intrude, To rob his little family of food; Nor makes him for Oppression's blessings pay, A power by which he tears the whole away. For him alone his fragrant orchards bloom; For him alone his trees their fruits assume; For him alone Spring scatters feed around, And tot'ring Autumn hails his parent ground. And while he views his toil by Fortune blest, The gen'rous hope illumines his anxious breast, That yet his offspring may the fruits enjoy Of all the toils which now his hours employ. While envying no one's bliss and envy'd not Peace should in competence smile o'er his cot. Without the curse of standing armies more, To fright the peaceful native from our shore; While strutting round in gaudy blue and red, It eats in idleness the poor man's bread, And shews, in all the servile pomp of state, What meanness we can stoop to imitate. Freed from that tyranny which dared restrain The vilest slave's just privilege—to complain; Freed from that policy which long suppress'd The indignation of each honest breast, At length to execrate th'ambition free Which dar'd profane the Ark of Liberty."
"Ye foes of Freedom, honest Virtue's flame, Hence to vile flames, who condescend to wear Oppression's goading chain, and rule them there— Hence to those fools, who vilely bending down, Adore the idle glitter of a crown; To that base wretch who could his heart defile With loathsome flattery, beg a tyrant's smile, And for remission of his smarting rod, Bow to foul passion's tool, and spurn his God, You should have made us slaves to make us fear, And both ere you could plant dominion here. Honor should wither at your fierce command, And exil'd Virtue fly our happy land. Those wrongs should agitate the soul no more Which our afflicted predecessors bore, Till banish'd from their homes, compel'd to brave The stormy terrors of Atlanta's wave To seek in unknown forests dark recess Religious freedom, peace and happiness, Ere vile oppression's standard was unfurl'd In horrid splendor o'er the Western world."
"No! ere we cease that freedom to revere, Which our brave Ancestors esteem'd so dear, For which to long they Europe's power defy'd. In war contended and victorious died, Time, history's brightest archives shall decay, And tear the record of their deeds away; The veteran for his babes shall cease to tell What heroes conquer'd, and what numbers fell; A parent's valour cease t'inspire the son, And virtue's name be lost with Washington."
Accounts from New-Orleans to the 15th April, state that the army of Louisiana had left that place three days previous for Pensacola. The late President, Mr. L'Aufant, was on the eve of departing. His destination was unknown. He was to sail in the brig Natchez, some said for Guadaloupe, others for Charleston. He took a formal leave of the American commissioners on the 12th, and was received at the government house with great respect and ceremony. The American inhabitants intended giving a sumptuous entertainment to the commissioners, previous to the departure of governor Wilkinson.
New-Orleans, April 13.
We are authorized to state that the President of the United States, has extended his pardon to all persons who had deserted from the army of the United States, and taken refuge in the territory of Louisiana, previous to the twentieth day of December last, and were on that day inhabitants of said territory. A proclamation to that effect will appear in a future number of this paper.
From the Richmond Enquirer.
On Monday the Court of Appeals, having given their decision on the Glebe Case, terminated their session. The Court was divided on this cause: Judges Roane and Tucker being for the sale of the Glebes; Judges Lyons and Carrington against it. In the 19th section of the law for establishing the Court of Appeals (late Revised Code, ch. 68) it is provided that the judgment of the inferior Courts shall be affirmed on those cases where the voices on both sides shall be equal. The Chancellor's decision that the Glebe lands should be sold, is consequently affirmed by the Court of Appeals.
WASHINGTON CITY, MONDAY, May 23.
It is with much satisfaction we announce the ratification of the AMENDMENT to the CONSTITUTION respecting the election of President and Vice President by the Legislature of South Carolina. We last evening received letters from Columbia, stating that the amendment was agreed to in the Senate on the 14th instant, Ayes 22—Nones 9; and on the ensuing day in the House of Representatives, Ayes 65—Nones 25.
The Legislature of Georgia convened on the 14th instant. No doubt is entertained of their agreeing to the amendment.
In our list of the officers who accompanied Lieutenant Decatur, the name of Jonathan Thorn is incorrect—It should have been Jonathan Thorn.
COMMUNICATION.
As the period is fast approaching when the citizens of Washington will be again called on to give their suffrages for EIGHTEEN councilmen, to regulate their local concerns, it may not be deemed unimportant to point out such characters as will it is conceived best promote their interests: with that view the subjoined list is submitted by a
LEGAL VOTER.
 1 Cornelius Cunningham.  2 Thomas H. Gillis.  2 Joseph Hodgson,  1 Nicholas King,  1 John P. Van Ness,  2 John Hewitt,  2 James Hoban,  2 Samuel H. Smith,  1 Peter Lenox,  2 William Brent,  2 Daniel Carroll of Duddington,  1 Daniel Rapine,  1 John T. Foss,  2 Henry Ingle,  2 Thomas Tingey,  1 Alexander McCormick,  1 Benjamin Moore,  1 James Barry. 
MR. SMITH.
I have seen a nomination in your paper, for city Councilmen, but willing the people to have a more general choice, you are requested to insert the following ticket, which I have selected from the several wards, viz.
 Cornelius Cunningham,  Nicholas King,  Samuel H. Smith,  William Woodward,  George Andrews,  Thomas Carpenter,  Samuel N. Smallwood,  J. Bromley,  Alexander McCormick,  George Blagden,  Benjamin Minifie,  Nicholas Vols,  William Brent,  Henry H. Ford,  John Sinclair. 
It is a most desirable thing, to have a good Council elected, therefore, if any citizen thinks, there are any other persons, more proper than any of those nominated in either of the foregoing tickets, it is hoped that they will hold them out to the public view as quick as possible.
MR. SMITH.
Seeing my name in your paper of yesterday, proposed as a member of the city council at the approaching election, I think it proper to observe without delay, that I am not a candidate.
I remain,
With respect, Your obedient servant, RICHARD FORREST. Thursday, May 24th.
NOTICE.
The Battalion Court of Enquiry for the first Battalion of the first Legion of Militia of the district of Columbia, appointed for this day, for the assessment of fines, is adjourned till Thursday next the 31st inst. to be held at Mr. Rhodes's Tavern, at 10 o'clock in the morning, at which time and place all concerned are desired to attend.
Returns from the commanding officers of companies will be expected to be made on the above day, according to the act of Congress concerning the Militia of the District. May 28.
The Committee appointed
By the Washington Building Company wishes to contract for materials and workmanship for the erection of a brick building adjoining Wm. Woodward's on Pennsylvania avenue, the plan and particulars may be seen with C. Stevenson, and the proposals must be brought forward on Friday next. CLOTHWORTHY STEVENSON, JOSEPH HUDDLESON, & ORLANDO COOK, Com. of the W. B. Co. May 28—3t
TAKE NOTICE.
THE sale of those lands, lots, and houses in the city of Washington and district of Columbia on which the direct tax and cost has not been paid is postponed until Monday the 11th of June next, and will commence at 10 o'clock A.M. and continue from day to day until the whole are sold—any person wishing to examine the list of the property may by calling on the subscriber living in George Town. GEORGE MAGRUDER, Collector 6th collection district.
AN ACT
Supplementary to an act, intitled "An act to incorporate the inhabitants of the city of Washington, in the district of Columbia."
Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act intitled "An act to incorporate the inhabitants of the city of Washington, in the district of Columbia," except so much of the same as is inconsistent with the provisions of this act, be and the same is hereby continued in force for and during the term of fifteen years from the end of the next session of congress.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the council of the city of Washington, from and after the period for which the members of the present council have been elected, shall consist of two chambers, each of which shall be composed of nine members, to be chosen by distinct ballots, according to the directions of the act to which this is a supplement; a majority of each chamber shall constitute a quorum to do business; In case vacancies shall occur in the council, the chamber in which the same may happen shall supply the same by an election, by ballot from the three persons next highest on the list, to those elected at the preceding election; and a majority of the whole number of the chamber in which such vacancy may happen, shall be necessary to make an election.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the council shall have power to establish and regulate the inspection of flour, tobacco and salted provisions, the guaging of casks and liquors, the storage of gunpowder, and all naval and military stores, not the property of the United States, to regulate the weight and quality of bread; to tax and licence hawkers and pedlars; to restrain or prohibit tipping houses, lotteries, and all kinds of gaming; to superintend the health of the city; to preserve the navigation of the Potomac and Anacostia rivers, adjoining the city; to erect, repair and regulate public wharves, and to deepen docks and basins; to provide for the establishment and superintendence of public schools; to licence and regulate, exclusively, hackney coaches, ordinary keepers, retailers and ferries—to provide for the appointment of inspectors, constables, and such other officers as may be necessary to execute the laws of the corporation; and to give such compensation to the mayor or of the city as they may deem fit.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the levy court of the county of Washington shall not hereafter possess the power of imposing any tax on the inhabitants of the city of Washington.
NATHL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN BROWN, President of the Senate pro tempore. February 24, 1804.
APPROVED, THOMAS JEFFERSON.
NOTICE.
THE voters in the city of Washington are hereby informed that an election will be held on the first Monday in June next, at such place in each ward as the judges of the election may prescribe, for the purpose of electing members for the next City Council—the council to consist of two chambers, the First Chamber composed of 9 members, and the Second Chamber composed of 9 members, to be chosen by distinct ballots, according to the directions of the foregoing act, and of the act to which it is a supplement.
By order of the Mayor, THOMAS HERTY, Reg. of the city of Washington. May 18—June 6
NOTICE.
THE legal voters in the city of Washington are hereby informed that the ballots for the City Council will be received as follows: For the first division or ward, comprehending all that part of the city south, including the south side of Pennsylvania avenue, and west, including the west side of Sixth street west, at Morin's tavern Pennsylvania avenue.
For the second division or ward all that part of the city north, including the north side of Pennsylvania avenue, and west, including the west side of Sixth street west, at Rhodes's Hotel.
For the third division or ward, all that part of the city east, including the east side of Sixth street west, at Steele's Hotel.
The polls will be open on the first Monday in June next, precisely at 8 o'clock in the morning, and continue open until 7 o'clock in the evening.
DANIEL CARROLL, of Duddington. CORNL. CUNNINGHAM, BENJAMIN MOORE. May 18—
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 the most beautiful situations near the city, having a beautiful prospect of nearly the whole of the city of Washington, Alexandria and George Town, and any person inclined to purchase this valuable property, will be shown the same, and know the terms by application to the subscriber near the premises. JOHN HOLMEAD.

(BY AUTHORITY.) Scheme of a Lottery. To build an Academy in the city of Richmond.
   Dollars.     1 Prize—last drawn ticket, having a blank to its number, 20,000   1 do. 10,000   1 do. 5,000   5 do. of 1,000 make 5,000   6 do. — 500 — 3,000   10 do. — 200 — 2,000   20 do. — 100 — 2,000   100 do. — 50 — 5,000   250 do. — 30 — 7,500   420 do. — 25 — 10,500   1,500 do. — 20 — 30,000   3,000 do. — 15 — 45,000   1 first drawn ticket after 1,000 having a blank to its number, 250   1 do. after 2,000 do. 250   1 do. do. 3,000 do. 250   1 do. do. 4,000 do. 250   1 do. do. 5,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 6,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 7,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 8,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 9,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 10,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 11,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 12,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 13,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 14,000 do. 1,000  
5,325 prizes, 150,000 9,675 blanks, not two to a prize, 150,000 15,000 tickets at 10 dollars each, 150,000 N. B. Prizes subject to a deduction of 15 per cent.
This lottery has been authorised by the legislature of Virginia, for the laudable purposes of erecting a seminary of learning in or near the metropolis of this state. With this view, it is contemplated to raise 20,000 dolls. and 2,500 dolls. in addition, for defraying the expenses attendant on drawing the lottery. Citizens of the first respectability have been selected as trustees, and they have pledged themselves to use their utmost exertions to carry it into effect. The scheme has the advantage of giving to each adventurer, a chance for some very large prizes, whilst the proportion of prizes to blanks, is so great as to invite the friends of the intended institution to partake in the lottery, with very little risk of their becoming losers. The treasurer of the state is to be appointed to receive the money for the tickets as they are sold, and to pay the amount of the prizes to the fortunate adventurers. It is believed that the above considerations will induce a rapid sale of tickets, and the drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number shall be sold to authorise it—which it is believed will be on the second Monday in December next.
Richmond, March 22—18 ST Tickets to be had of Robert Pollard Doct. John Brockenborough, jun. Wm. Price (Recd.) Samuel Pleasants, jun. and William Pritchard.
CHARLES VARDEN, TAYLOR, FROM PHILADELPHIA.
HAS received from Philadelphia an elegant assortment of the best quality Superfine Cloths, Cassimeres, Silk florinate, Black and fancy silk mouselin velvet, white & figure Marcellas, Swandowns, Toilingnettes, Velvet teens, Fancy cords, Coatings, &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
WM. S. NICHOLS & CO. HAVE this day received an elegant and large assortment of Spring goods, amongst which are,
   Chintzes and Calicoes Bed tickings,   Plain & colored cam Diaper & Diapper   Brick muffs, Table cloths,   Chambery muffs, Irish and German   Superfine and common sheetings,   dimities, Handsome laces;   Long lawns, Do. fans   Irish linens, Ladies garters,   Striped Hollands, Pic nic gloves,   Do. cottons, Satin and Marcellas   Apron and fluting waistcoats,   checks, Bombazet and will-   Cotton calimores, bures,   Yellow Nankens, Umbrills and para-   Dark colors, do. soles of all sizes and   India dimities, an excellent quality,   White jeans, Large and small tea   Book and jacenet muf- boards,   lins, Ladies puffs,   Do. handkerchiefs, Glove ties,   Extra silk and kid Lininen cotton hand-   gloves of a superior kerchiefs,   quality, Pullicat, do.   Ladies silks and cotton, Garras and Baftas,   Hois with laced cuffs, hire platillas,   all round on the illop. Brown, do.   Gentlemen's hosiery Ticklenburgs and oz-   India and French lute nabrigs,   strings, Pattysburgs or German   Mantua, rolls,   Forrence or Italian silks, Liverpool china plates,   India Persians, Glass ware,   Elegant silk shawls, Grals & grain scythes,   India do. do. Knives and forks, well   Black cambric, assorted,   Sarcenets of all colors, Kid & Morocco shoes,   Pantaloons stockings, Muffs, do.   London fashionable Mens, do.   hats.  
With a number of other articles, which they will sell very low for cash. George Town, May 21—2w
PUBLIC SALE.
BY order of the orphan's court of Washington county, in the district of Columbia will be sold on Saturday the 9th day of June next, at public auction, at the late dwelling house of James O'Brien, deceased, at the south end of South Capitol street in the City of Washington at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. The personal estate of said James O'Brien, deceased, consisting principally of household furniture, cattle, ferry boats, &c. Besides a variety of other articles. Terms of sale—Cash for purchases not exceeding 20 Dollars, for purchases above that sum a credit of six months, bond with good security being given for payment, with interest from the day of sale. JOHN O'BRIEN, Administrator. City of Washington, May 23—3t
PROPOSALS. For carrying the Mails of the United States on the following Post-roads, will be received at the General Post Office in Washington, until the 15th day of June next, inclusive. [Concluded.]
IN CONNECTICUT.
33. From Hartford by Granby and Granville to Blandford in Massachusetts once a week. Leave Hartford every Thursday at 8 a.m. and arrive Blandford by 6 p.m. Leave Blandford every Wednesday at 8 a.m. and arrive at Hartford by 8 p.m. 34. From New-Haven by Hamden, Cheshire and Southington to Farmington once a week. Leave New-Haven every Tuesday at 8 a.m. & arrive at Farmington by 6 p.m. Leave Farmington every Monday at 8 a.m. & arrive at New-Haven by 6 p.m. 35. From Hartford by Glastenbury and Colchester to New London once a week. Leave Hartford every Thursday at 8 a.m. & arrive at New London by 6 p.m. Leave New London every Friday at 8 a.m. & arrive at Hartford by 6 p.m.
IN NEW YORK.
36. From Kingston by Catskill, Lundenburg and Coxsackie to Albany once a week. Leave Kingston every Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Albany on Tuesday by 10 a.m. Leave Albany every Saturday at noon and arrive at Kingston on Sunday by 6 p.m. 37. From Lansingburg by Sciticook, Esopus, Argyle and Hartford to Whitehall once in two weeks. Leave Lansingburg every Wednesday by 2 p.m. & arrive at Whitehall on Thursday by 6 p.m. Leave Whitehall every Tuesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Lansingburg on Wednesday by 10 a.m. 38. From Owego by D. yden and Milton to Scipio once a fortnight. Leave Owego every other Thursday at 2 p.m. & arrive at Scipio on Friday by 6 p.m. Leave Scipio every other Saturday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Owego on Monday by 8 a.m. 39. From the Little Falls to Fairfield once a week. Leave the Little Falls every Tuesday at 1 p.m. & arrive at Fairfield by 3 p.m. Leave Fairfield at 4 p.m. & arrive at the Little Falls by 6 p.m. 40. From Kingston by Woodstock & Middletown to Delhi once a week. Leave Kingston every Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Delhi on Tuesday at 11 a.m. Leave Delhi every Tuesday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Kingston on Wednesday by 6 p.m.
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
41. From Williamsport by Crooked Creek and Lindsytown to Painted Post once a week. Leave Williamsport every Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Painted Post on Tuesday by 6 p.m. Leave Painted Post every Saturday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Williamsport on Sunday by 6 p.m. 42. From Chambersburg by Strasburg and Faunetsburg to Huntingdon once a week. Leave Chambersburg every Friday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Huntingdon on Saturday by 10 a.m. Leave Huntingdon every Saturday by 2 p.m. & arrive at Chambersburg on Sunday by 6 p.m. 43. From Alexandria by Hollidays, Beaula and Armagh to Greenfburg once in two weeks. Leave Alexandria every other Saturday at 3 p.m. & arrive at Greenfburg on Monday by 6 p.m. Leave Greenfburg every other Tuesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Alexandria on Thursday by noon.
IN VIRGINIA.
44. From Clarkfburg by Buchanan Settlement to Randolph c.h. once in two weeks. Leave Clarkfburg every other Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Randolph c.h. by 6 p.m. Leave Randolph c.h. every other Tuesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Clarkfburg by 6 p.m. 45. From Kenhawa c.h. by Point Pleasant, Gallipolis and the Salt Springs to Chillicothe once in two weeks. Leave Kenhawa c.h. every other Friday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Chillicothe on Monday by 10 a.m. Leave Chillicothe every other Monday by 2 p.m. & arrive at Kenhawa c.h. on Thursday by 6 p.m. 46. From Marietta, Ohio, to Wood c.h. once a week. Leave Marietta every Tuesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Wood c.h. by 6 p.m. Leave Wood c.h. every Wednesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Marietta by 6 p.m. 47. From Lancaster c.h. to Kilmarnock once a week. Leave Lancaster c.h. every Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Kilmarnock by 11 a.m. Leave Kilmarnock every Monday at 1 p.m. & arrive at Lancaster c.h. by 6 p.m.
48. From Prince Edward c.h. by Letters Store, Wheeler's Springs and Campbell c.h. to New London once in two weeks. Leave Prince Edward c.h. every other Saturday at 6 a.m. & arrive at New London on Sunday by 6 p.m. Leave New London every other Monday at 8 a.m. & arrive at Prince Edward on Tuesday by 6 p.m.
IN NORTH-CAROLINA.
49. From Danville Va. to Lenox-Castle N.C. once a week. Leave Danville every Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Lenox-Castle by 6 p.m. Leave Lenox-Castle on Tuesday by 6 a.m. & arrive at Danville by 6 p.m. 50. From Scotland Neck by Greenfburg & Roads to Windfor once a week. Leave Scotland Neck every Thursday at 9 a.m. and arrive at Windfor by 7 p.m. Leave Windfor every Friday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Scotland Neck by 6 p.m. 51. From Newbern to Beaufort once in two weeks. Leave Newbern every other Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Beaufort by 6 p.m. Leave Beaufort every other Saturday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Newbern by 6 p.m.
IN OHIO.
52. From Hallifax to Enfield once a week. Leave Hallifax every Thursday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Enfield by 11 a.m. Leave Enfield every Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Hallifax by 6 p.m. 53. From Neilfons ferry by Orangeburg, Barnwell c.h. Tredways and Town Creek to Campbellton once a week. Leave Neilfons ferry every Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Campbellton on Friday by 10 a.m. Leave Campbellton every Friday at 6 p.m. and arrive at Neilfons ferry on Monday by 6 p.m. 54. From Statefburg to Columbia once a week. Leave Statefburg every Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Columbia by 6 p.m. Leave Columbia every Saturday by 8 a.m. and arrive at Statefburg by 7 p.m.
IN OHIO.
55. From Warren by Cleveland, fort Miami and Raisin river to Detroit once in two weeks. Leave Warren every other Saturday at 10 p.m. and arrive at Detroit the next Saturday by 3 p.m. Leave Detroit every other Saturday at 10 p.m. and arrive at Warren the next Saturday by 3 p.m. 56. From Chillicothe to Alexandria once a week. Leave Chillicothe every Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Alexandria by 11 a.m. Leave Alexandria every Tuesday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Chillicothe by 7 p.m. 57. From Steubenville to New Lisbon once in two weeks. Leave Steubenville every other Monday at 6 a.m. and arrive at New Lisbon by 6 p.m. Leave New Lisbon every other Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Steubenville by 6 p.m. 58. From Chillicothe to Franklin once in two weeks. Leave Chillicothe every other Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Franklin on Thursday by 6 p.m. Leave Franklin every other Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Chillicothe on Sunday by 6 p.m. 59. From Zaneville by Tuscarora to Gnadentuten once in two weeks. Leave Zaneville every other Monday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Gnadentuten by 6 p.m. Leave Gnadentuten every other Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Zaneville by 6 p.m. 60. From Cincinnati by Hamilton, Franklin, Dayton, Staunton, Wainefville, Deerfield and Charlestown, to Cincinnati once a week. Leave Cincinnati every Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive Staunton on Wednesday by 4 p.m. Leave Staunton every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and arrive at Cincinnati on Friday by 6 p.m.
IN INDIANA.
61. From Maftac by Girardeau in Louisiana to New Madrid once in two weeks. Leave Maftac every other Thursday at 2 p.m. arrive at Cape Girardeau on Friday by 6 p.m. Leave Girardeau the next Saturday at 6 a.m. arrive at New Madrid on Sunday by 4 p.m. Returning.—Leave New Madrid every other Monday at 8 a.m. and arrive at Girardeau on Tuesday by 6 p.m. Leave Girardeau on Wednesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Maftac the next Thursday by 10 a.m. 62. From Kaskaskias by Geneva to Girardeau once in two weeks. Leave Kaskaskias every other Friday at noon and arrive at Girardeau on Saturday by 6 p.m. Leave Girardeau every other Sunday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Kaskaskias on Monday by 2 p.m. 63. From Cahokia to St. Louis once in two weeks. Leave Cahokia every other Monday at 4 a.m. and arrive at St. Louis by 10 a.m. Leave St. Louis every other Monday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Cahokia by 8 p.m.
IN KENTUCKY.
64. From Springfield by Green c.h. ydair c.h. Cumberland c.h. and Jackson c.h. T. to Blackburns Springs, T. once in two weeks. Leave Springfield every other Monday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Blackburns Springs on Thursday by 10 a.m. Leave Blackburns Springs every other Thursday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Springfield the next Sunday by 6 p.m. 65. From Washington to Augusta once a week. Leave Washington every Wednesday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Augusta by 6 p.m. Leave Augusta every Thursday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Washington by 6 p.m. 66. From Frankfort to Henry c.h. once a week. Leave Frankfort every Tuesday at 4 a.m. and arrive at Henry c.h. by 11 a.m. Leave Henry c.h. every Tuesday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Frankfort by 8 p.m.
IN TENNESSEE.
67. From Dixons Springs by Lebanon c.h. and Rutherford c.h. to Nashville, once in two weeks. Leave Dixons Springs every other Monday, at 6 a.m. and arrive at Nashville on Tuesday by 10 a.m. Leave Nashville every other Tuesday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Dixons Springs on Wednesday by 6 p.m.
IN MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY.
68. From Natchez to Fort Stoddart once in two weeks. Leave Natchez every other Friday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Fort Stoddart the next Thursday by noon. Leave Fort Stoddart every other Friday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Natchez the next Thursday by noon.
IN N. ORLEANS TERRITORY.
69. From Loftus's heights by Pinckneyville, Little Sarah Creek, Big Sarah Creek, Thompson's Creek, Buller's Plains, Baton Rouge, Iberville or Manchoc Church, Abbeville, La Forche, Cantrills German and Red Churches to New-Orleans once a week. Leave Loftus's heights every Friday at 2 p.m. & arrive at New-Orleans the next Monday by 5 p.m. Leave New-Orleans every Tuesday at 7 a.m. & arrive at Fort Adams the next Friday by 10 a.m.
NOTES.
 1. The Postmaster-general may expedite the mails and alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contracts, he stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby.  2. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mails at all offices where no particular time is specified.  3. For every thirty minutes delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the time prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continues until the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails destined for such destination mail lose a trip, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred.  4. Newspapers as well as letters are to be sent in the mail; and if any person making proposals, desires to carry newspapers, other than those conveyed in the mail, for his own emolument, he must state in his proposals for what sum he will carry with the emolument, and for what sum without that emolument.  5. Should any person making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state in his proposals the alteration desired, and the difference they will make in the terms of the contract.  6. Persons making proposals are desired to state their prices by the year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly, in the months of August, November, February and May, in one month after the expiration of each quarter.  7. No other than a free white person shall be employed to convey the mail.  8. Where the proposer intends to convey the mail in the body of a stage carriage, he is desired to state it in his proposals.  9. The Postmaster-general reserves to himself the right of declaring any contract at an end whenever three failures happen which amount to the loss of a trip each.  10. The contracts for the above routes are to be in operation on the first day of October next, and are to continue in force for two years. 
GIDEON GRANGER, Postmaster-General. General Post-Office, Washington City February 23, 1804. Feb. 27—2awt15Ju.
TO BE SOLD
AT public sale on Wednesday the 5th of June, at Montgomery courthouse, at Mr. Robb's Tavern, at 12 o'clock—A Tract of Land called DUNLAP—the property of R. Lee, esq. lying within 2 miles of the courthouse, containing 300 acres of valuable farming land. Mr. William Clements, living near the premises will show them to any person inclined to purchase. One third of the purchase money to be paid down, the remainder in 9 and 18 months—Also in George Town the next day, at Mr. McLaughlin's Tavern at 12 o'clock, the following parcels of Land, two undivided fourth parts of Scotch Ordinary near George Town, containing in the whole 73 acres. One undivided fourth part of a Tract of Land called Read's Swamp, containing 467 acres, near Pitscairney. Two undivided fourth parts of a Tract of Land called Beall's Reserve, near the latter Tract, containing 310 acres. JAMES CLERKLEE. May 16,—15Jun.
WANTED,
An APPRENTICE to the SADDLERY business—A boy of about 14 years of age will be taken on liberal terms. GEORGE BLOUNT, Pennsylvania avenue. May 18—9t
Public Sale for Cash.
UNDER a decree of the circuit court in Chancery, for the district of Columbia and county of Washington, the subscriber will offer for sale, in High Street near the premises, to the highest bidder for ready money or money to be paid immediately upon the ratification of the sale, all the right, title and interest therein, which was in the defendants Ann Seyle, George, Jacob, Lewis and Samuel Seyle, Susanna Edmondson, Polly and George Adams, Peter and Catharine Mantz, Jacob and Betsey Steiner, Barbara, Daniel and Lewis Hauer, John and Peggy Stover, Henry, Polly and Adam Hauer, to a piece or parcel of land situated in Hawkins and Beatty's addition to George Town, being part of a lot and distinguished in the plan of the said addition by lot No. 91 and beginning for the said part at the north east corner of a lot in the said addition No. 92, and running thence with the said lot mentioned lot, south eighty eight degrees and three quarters of a degree west two hundred and sixty feet, then north twenty six feet, then north eighty eight degrees and three quarters of a degree east, two hundred and sixty feet, to intersect at the end of 26 feet on a line drawn northwardly with High Street to the place of beginning, with all the appurtenances and improvements thereon, to discharge a debt, with interest and costs of suit, due Dr. Ninian Magruder, the complainant. The sale will commence at ten o'clock, A.M. on the 20th of June next. CHARLES A. BURNETT. George Town, May 18—P&M2toJun
NOTICE
BY virtue of a decree of the circuit court of the district of Columbia in the suit of Valentine Peyton, against Mary Cooke & Alexander Stedman and Julia his wife, Joseph Wilson and Robert Brown defendants, in chancery, will be sold at the premises to the highest bidder at public sale on the 14th day of June next, all that piece or parcel of Land known and distinguished by lot, No. 5. in square No. 253 in the city of Washington, together with the houses and appurtenances according to the terms of the said decree, which are as follows, to wit: one third of the purchase money within six months from the time of the sale with interest thereon until the same shall be paid, one other third in twelve months from the time of the said sale with interest thereon as aforesaid, and the residue in eighteen months from the time of the said sale with interest thereon as aforesaid; and if the purchaser or purchasers of the said premises should fail to make his payments or either of them at the periods before mentioned, it shall and may be lawful for the said marshal, and he is hereby ordered upon giving ten days notice of the time and place of the said sale to sell again the said premises upon the following terms of payment, that is to say, for as much cash as may be necessary to discharge the sum which may be due at the time of such sale; and the residue at such time or times as were upon the first sale appointed for the payment thereof. And if the said premises upon the said second sale, should not sell for as much as upon the first, the purchaser or purchasers, at the said first sale shall be accountable and liable for the deficiency. It is further decreed and ordered that the marshal do bring into court the money arising from the sale of the said premises from time to time as the same shall be received, to be subject to such distribution as the court shall from time to time direct and appoint; & the said marshal is further decreed and ordered to report to this court his proceedings herein, in order that a final decree be made and the title of the purchaser be confirmed, until which said final decree the said premises shall remain bound to the payment of the purchase money. The improvements are a small framed Dwelling House with a shed and a small stable, the sale will commence precisely at 12 o'clock. CANT. C. BRENT, Marshal. May 14—114Jun.
To be sold at public vendue
ON Saturday the 2d day of June next at 12 o'clock a two-story frame House, near the twenty-buildings, adjoining the house of the late Mr. Fraser. A credit of 6 months will be given upon receiving good security. JAMES THOMPSON. May 23—3t.
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE Subscriber has for sale a likely well grown healthy strong NEGRO led about sixteen years of age; although his conduct has been such as obliges me to part with him, I believe he will make a valuable slave to any man who lives in the country and who will keep him closely, and constantly at work. Apply at the house of the subscriber in George Town who in his absence his brother will treat for him. JOHN T. MASON. April 30—1f